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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-08
CHAPTER xI.
Thirty Seconds More.

At nine o'clock the following morn
ing five men grouped in McCarthy's
office, talking earnestly. Darrow and
Jack Warford had been the first to
arrive. Mccarthy did not seem sur
prised to see them; nor did he greet
them with Lelligerence.
"Well?" he demanded.
"Well?" repeated Darrow, sinking
gracefully on one corner OF the table.
you're an old fool. Mccarthy. What
good did you think It would do you to
arrest me7"
II intended to sweat you" confessed
the boss frankly. but l was too busy
Sweat me, eh?" demanded Darrow
with some amusement so you de
cided not to. did you-hence the lack
of enthusiasm on the pert OF the po
lice In effectlng my recapture. You
didn't imagine | caused all this. did
your"
Il don't know" growled Mccarthy
But II you, or the other fellow. oi
whoever or whatever II is. think you
can bluff me ou<oo ou or he or it's left
That's all!'
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WHITE WAYS NOT WELCOMED
Explorer Tells Of Dire Results Of "clv-
iIlzation" Among the Eskimos
That He Has Known.

Cold figures and facts presented by
Vilhajalmar Stefansson show why he
wishes to protect his blond Esh-
mos" from contact with the whites.
lie says In the Geographical Magazine
that according to records in the go
years up to 1910 the Mackenzie river
Eskimos "have been civilized, Chris
tianized and reduced by white mems
diseases from over 1000 to less than
40. In 1911 there were at Cape
Bathurst about 40 civilized Eskimos.
partly Mackenzie river people and
partly emigrants, and out OF that 40
a good 20 were seriously Ill, two OF
them permanently insane. while In an
uncivilized group (Which from the
very beginning has been isolated
from white men) we found only one
sick, an old man who had been blind
for something like eight years.
"And not only we're many OF the
civilized Mackenzie people chronical'
ly I'll. but they we're also insufficient
ly clothed and insufficiently fed. There
was in 1911 probably not single In
diyidual In the Prince Albert sound
group who did not have at least two
complete suits OF warm skin clothing
and many had several suits. while
among the civilized Eskimos OF the
Mackenzie at any time between 1905
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SYNOPSIS.

Percy Darrow. young scientist in
search of a Job. enters the office of
Boss" Mccarthy of New York. Nc
'Carthy has Just been threatened by an
anonymous message ordering him to flee
TO Europe. He does not take the mes
sage seriously. Darrow goes up the
elevator to try for a position with DR..
Knox. Suddenly the electric apparatus
I'm the Atlas building goes out Of bust
ness; Experts are unable to locate the
trouble. All at once. without apparent
reason. electric connections are restored;
The next evening Mccarthy 10 warned
that unless he leaves at once for Europe
a sign will be sent him at six, Prompt
1y at that hour the entire electric appara-
tus OF New York Is cut. on Percy Oar
row thinks he has clue. He engages
the help OF Jack Warford. a college ath-
lete. They visit Mccarthy and offer 70
run down the cause of his mysterious
trouble. Mccarthy has Just received an
other warning by wireless. At six a
deathly stiffness falls on the Atlas build
Ing. blotting out all sound. Darrow Is
arrested as he leaves the building. He
Is undisturhed because he believes he Is
on the right track and that another Dor
tent will appear at six. This time the
whole town is thrown into darkness and
all hearing suspended. Under cover oil
the confusion Darrow escapes from jail.
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CHAPTER XII.



II now becomes necessary to glance
In passing at the personal character
istics OF Professor Eldridge. This
man was in about his fortieth year,
tall. spare, keenly intellectual in coun-
tenance. cool. possessed of an abso-
lutte reliance on the powers OF science.
beyond which his mental processes
did not stray. His manner was dis
tinguished by stiff unbending for
mality; his expression by glacial
coldness OF steelgray eyes and a
straight-line compression OF thin lips /;
his dress by precise and unvarying
Journalism, and his speech by a curl
Gus polysyllablc stiffness.
This latter idlosyncrasy would in
another have seemed either priggish
OF facetiously intended. With Profes
sor Eldridge It was merely a natura
method OF speech
Withal, his scientific attainment
we're not only undoubted. but SO con
siderable as to have won for hin
against many odds the reputation o
great scientist. His speciality,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-08
PROPER STABLE VENTILATION
Question Should Receive Special Con-
sideratlon In Planning Of Modern
Barns-Sun Kills Germs.

Good ventilation Is absolutely nec-
essary in the stable. The question OF
ventilation should receive special con-
sideration In the planning of modern
barns. This was not done In former
years and II appears that It is often
forgotten nowadays. tuberculosis
among cattle and hogs in the United
States seems TO be on the increase.
and there is nothing that will aid
the spread Of this disease more than
poorly ventilated stables. Plenty OF
sunlight is also necessary. Too many
windows cannot be put In a barn
too few seems to be the rule. Direct
rays OF the sun are the best practical
germ destroyers that we have. Sum
light also aids In warming the barn
thereby making It possible to secure
better ventilation.
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sharks Menu Extensive.

A tiger shark. captured in Key West
harbor, is reported to have contained
in its stomach cows head. dehorned
and miAls the lower Jaws, the verte-
bral column OF sheep, the scutes OF
a green turtle. the bones and feathers
OF two birds, and lot of tin cans and
seaweed Its jaws measured foot 4
inches. straight across. But why call
1t tiger shark? Goat shark or os-
trich shark would be more in keep
ing.
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had stumbled forth, vowing never to
return to such a--assorted adjectiyes
building. That was all there seemed
to be to say.
In the meantime the crowd had in
creaeed from few hundred to thou
sands. Police appeared The corri-
dors were cleared of all but few.
Among these were Hallowell and Jack
Warford; the former as a reporter.
the latter as the reporters compan-
ion Doctor Knox and Professor Ed.
ridge arrived shortly. After a time
Darrow reappeared. sapntering quite
calmly from the pail OF darkness. as
though emerging from behind vel
vet curtain.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-08
PREPARE SHEEP AND LAMBS
Fitting and Showing Of superior Types
Of Farm Animals 10 OF Great
Value to industry.
CBy a. c. HUMPHREY

(By q. e. HUMPHkEfD
Fitting live stock and showing II at
fairs and expositions has become an
established custom In countries where
improved live stock Is maintained
Beginning with the district or county
fair, where the show Is of local In
terest. and passing to the larger shows
OF state, national and international
scope, the fitting and showing OF
superior types OF farm animals Is OF
great value and Importance to the live
stock industry. 1t impreeses upon the
minds OF all who see the exhibits a
knowledge Of the types and breeds
OF farm animals adapted to various
purposes. and demonstrates the possi-
bilities In we'll bred and we'll selected
animals when brought to the very
best condition by proper feeding and
fitting.
To promote this means OF educa-
ton, state fairs. associations and often
times individuals directly or Indirectly
benefited, offer liberal prizes to en-
courage breeders to spend their time.
energy and means in fitting their
animals tOr shows. ExnlDltOrs, noW-
ever, are usually benefited most ty the
art and skill which they develop In
selecting and feeding their animals
and from the publicity they derive
from showing them. To be able to
show superior animals is the best kind
OF advertising stockman can EN-.
ploy. Such advertising Is more to be
sought after than the prize money Of
fered as premiums. On the other
hand, poorly selected and fitted ami
mails detract from the educational
features of the show ring. misrepre
sent and injure the breed represented
give the owner poor reputation al
breeder and discourage. rather thar
encourage. onlookers In selecting ant
rearing better live stock. Too much
emphasis cannot be placed. therefore
, upon carefully selecting and fittint
animals which are to serve for show
, purposes.
Well fitted animals exhibited in IN,
: show ring. especially fat breeding AM
! mails OF meat producing types. are FIRE
, quently condemned by farmers an
breeders yho have never fitted an
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ward McCarthy-"must bribe high. or
have strangle hold on you for fair"
He looked around to see the boss
eye fixed intently on him. smiled pleas
antly. and moved to one side. Sim
mons stepped forward. handed Nc
Carthy a paper. and went out The
boss read the message slowly. and
turned little pale. After a moment
or so he surreptitiously drew out his
watch. Percy Darrow smiled. He
too. held his watch in his hand.
Thirty seconds more-about," he
remarked pleasantly. The boss looked
UP startled. The last thing he saw
was the family smiling. triumphant
face of the young scientist Then alb
solute blackness fell on him.
For several seconds astonishmeni
held the inmates of the room chained
TO their places; and for that space ol
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-08

and 1912 a man who had even one
good suit was hard to find. Most OF
them are so poorly clad that they
are unable to hunt seal in winter
through being insuffciently protected
from the cold.
This insufficiency OF clothing is the
result OF two things: First. the IN
PRODUCTION of rifles has destroyed the
caribou upon which they depended for
clothing. and, secondly. the multiplica-
ton of new wants, such as the desire
for tea, tobacco, sugar and ammuni.
ton. forces them to barter for these
expensive luxuries the skins which
they might otherwise have used to
dress In for the cold"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-08
CHAPT K.
The Lifting Of the Spell.

The spell lifted. The city broke
into a roar. People sprang into rapid
and violent motion, as though releas-
ed from physical lethargy.
"All over?" asked the reporter. He
asked II in loud shout.
"All over" replied Darrow. "You
don't need to yell. I'm not deaf"
81 guess that's what everybody else
iii town is doing" he surmised.
Certainly this remark was jutifed
by the sample in the square. Every
man was shouting at his neighbor to
the lung-straining limit of his ability.
Three exhorters. their eyes ablaze
with fanaticism. began to thunder
forth dire warnings of the wrath to
come-and gained a hearing. Men
rushed to and fro aimlessly. The gem
tleman with the side-whiskers, who
looked like the caricatures OF the
trusts, having at last succeeded In
making his imperial wishes known.
clambered into taxicab. and sat back.
apparently unimpressed. After no
ment the driver recovered sufficiently
TO fall into the habit OF obedience. and
30 drove away.
While the three men watched. a
burly individual with a red face, came
hurting directly at them. II they had
not lodged hastily to one side. they
would have suffered collision.
"The end OF the world is at hand!
this man was shieking. Repent! Re
pentl"
That's Larry Mulcahey," remarked
the reporter. with grin. He keeps
bar"
I'm hungry" observed Darrow
Haven't eaten since noon"
Free lunch" suggested the report
er practically. You won't be able tt
get any service anywhere. How abou
that interview? Got anything to say?'
You're the busy little bee tonight,
said Darrow. But I'll tell you wha
I'll do. I'll give you tip. Be at thu
Atlas Building at not later than Mint
to-morroy morning. and stay at leas
until ton. II you can fi- it. be on tn
tenth floor. Hunt up the United Wire
less man and make him talk. Thel
come to me-"
That's afternoon paper stuff-ur
less it's exclusive" said the reporte
Instantly.
"If you'll obey my orders the mos
important part OF It will be exclusive.
said Darrow.
The reporter eyed him keenly.
"Why?" he asked.
you're Hallowell. aren't you?
thought wasn't mistaken. | saw yo
at work on that Duane Street murde
case. Your work was good. Besides
i like the Despatch-and the afternoo
papers are too soon for what want.
Last reason accepted. Others r.
ceived and placed on file"
"All right" agreed Darrow. "Hav
IL your own way-only obey orders
He entered the door Of the bar an
advanced on the lunch counter.
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SO you've been getting more WIRE
less, have your" surmised Darrow.
Mccarthy cast surly glance toward
Jack, whom previously he had ig-
nored.
YES" he admitted grudgingly.
Darrow held out his hand After a
moments hesitation Mccarthy thrust
forward single yellow paper. and
Darrow read aloud in spite of the
boss warning gesture:
mccarthy. The sign has been sent
you and sent your people. You are stub
born, but 1t shall not avail you. You must
go and within twenty-four hours. II
will not avail you unless you go. The
Celtic leaves tomorrow at noon. You
must go on that ship. shall know
whether or not you obey me. Once more
! shall warn you: one more sign shall l
send. Then shall striker
Hes getting garrulous." remarked
Darrow refectively; but he's reliev-
ed my mind You'd better go"
Col" cried Mccarthy, half starting
to his feet Not on your life!"
Darrow surveyed him calmly.
You're getting ratified" said he.
"and 1t doesn't pay you particularly to
try to bluff me. A jack-rabbit OF av-
erage firmness could stampede you In
your present state OF mind"
"You think so?" sneered Mccarthy.
'T know so. And you're quite right.
II you attempt The game too long. he'll
destroy you"
"How?" demanded Mccarthy.
| a. n A1
replied Darrow.
Mccarthy ruminated, drumming his
thick fingers on the desk
Find him." said he, at last.
81 intend to- replied Darrow.
"That'll be all right about your
/ friends job" conceded Mccarthy, with
nod toward Jack.
81 fancy you won't have anything
to do with it." returned Darrow pleas
antly
At this moment the door opened and
Hallowell entered. He nodded to Dar
row, and greeted Mccarthy.
Nothing for you," growled the lat
ter
Darrow glanced at his watch.
"He will have in about fve min
utes," said he to the reporter.
The fifth member Of the party nov
entered in the person OF Simmons, thu
United Wireless operator. On seeing
the number gathered in Mccarthy
office he came TO n halt.
Darrow Immediately detached him
self from the group and approache,
this man.
Anything newr" he inquired in
low voice.
Simmons glanced toward Mccarthy
New about what?" he demands
stolidly.
: ANY more messages from our mys
, terious friend out in the ether to ou
t equally mysterious friend at tn
desk?"
T don't know what you mean"
Darrow surveyed him re1ectively.
Q This is a pretty big story" h
3 said at last, "and affects a lot OF pee
t pie. II you really haven't leaked
e we'll. he"-with jerk of his head t.
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few tenants remaining in the building
such II might be called, was scientific
diagnosis The exactness of scientific
laws was so admirably duplicated by
the exactitudes OF his mind that he
seemed able. by a bloodless and me-
chanical sympathy. to penetrate to the
most obscure causes of the strangest
events. It might be added that prac-
tically his only social ties were those
with the Warfords. and that the only
woman with whom he ever entered
into conversation was Helen.
At sight OF him Percy "Darrow's
lounging gait became nccentuated to
exaggeration.
Hello. Prof." he drawled. "on the
job. see. Good morning. Doctor
he greeted Knox. What do you make
of it?"
Il make OF II that the Atlas Building
will shortly be without tenants" re-
piled the doctor; me. for one"
Eldridge surveyed Darrow coldly
through the glittering lenses of his
glasses.
"The cause Of these extraordinary
phenomena Is selfevident." he stated
you mean their nature. not theil
cause" replied Darrow. "In nature
they refer back to the interference
with etheric and molecular visIations
That" he added. sis fact that ever!
boy in the grammer-school physics
class has figured out for himself. Th'
cause is different matter.
81 stand corrected" said Eldridge
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80 you've been getting more wire
less, have your" surmised Darrow.
Mccarthy cast surly glance toward
Jack, whom previously he had ig-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-08
Pure Bred eouthdown-champIon
Yearilng wethsr, international, 1918.

Pure Bred southdown-champIon
Yearilng Wether, international, 1918.
showed live stock. II Is true that one
can Justly criticize the high condition
In which such animals appear If one
does not understand that the owner
has fitted them simply to show to the
public the possibilities Of animals OF
such selection and breeding. The
show ring 10 not intended to educate
the stockmsn to have bis animals In
show yard condition at all times, but
rather to educate and inspire him to
select animals Of superior breeding
and Of such individuality that he can
make them attain the size, conforma-
ton. quality and condition most de-
sirable when the time comes to mar
ket them.
When sheep have been once highly
fitted and shown they cannot be kept
in that condition. but must be reduced
in flesh. This must be done most care
fully. or the sheep may be seriously
| injured, or even killed. However. if
the owner is a careful feeder. he does
not sacrifice as many of his animals by
show fitting as many believe. because
he understands reducing their flesh.
as well as putting It On. Reducing
show sheep in flesh is accomplished
chiefly by cutting down their feed
very gradually and being sure that
they obtain an abundance of outdoor
exercise.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-08
Not the eame Of chance,

THAT man over there made five dol
lars on single pair last exening."
HE doesn't look like roker player"
He isn't. He's clergyman. ."--Bos
ton Transcript
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-24
Is Entitled to- Reduced Rates

For years. North Dakota merchants, business and
professional men and consumers in general, have
paid e%xorbitant express rates. Tables which have
been compiled show that rates in this state are from
Is per. cent to 100 per cent higher than they are IN
Minnesota and South Dakota. For the past two
years the interstate commerce commission at Wash
ington has been at work upon a new system and
schedule of express rates, which it has finally COM
pleted. and which is recommended to the different
states as being equitable and fair to the consumer
and shipper, and which it is believed will give a
Just roturn to the express companies. The North
Dakotc State Railway Commission has been asked to
adept the interstate commerce commission rates just
rs they stand, for this state, and it is hoped that it
viii put these rates into effect the LIST of February.
:! he state commission gives North Dakota the
nc" rates without changing the interstate commits
sion plan it will mean an enormous saving to North
Dakotans, especially to those living in the interior
Of the state and in the western part of it. The east
en cities already have lower rates because of the
fact that they have the advantage of Minnesota
rates. ,~-,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-24
The WASHINGTON Pdrtu

The, Bull Moosers of PENNSYLVANIA, who for local
purposes this year are calling themselves the Wash
ington party. have just concluded a conference at
Harrisburg, at which they declared against fusion
with their former associates, arranged for a state
contest this year, and sent a message to their leader,
now in South America, but due to return home in
time to help speed the pillow in the coming campaign,
says the Washington Star. , '" -
- Clifford Pinchot was the most popular person pyes.
ent. He is expected to make the race for United
States senator against Mr.. Penrosc. In that event
Mr.. Roosevelt will be certain to exert himself to the
utmost. ill., the fight. His relations, personal and po-
litical, with Mr.. Pinchot are Of the most cordial char.
acter. The latter, indeed. stands credited with a
prominent part in the movement which eliminated
in the turning of MI. Roosevelt against Mr.. Taft.
In a speech to the conference, Mr.. Pinchot, to
hearten his friends, said that Pennsylvania was the
key to the national situation. The state, he claimed,
had made Mr.. Roosevelt's nomination possible in
1912, and that "Wilson would never have been sent.
to the White House if Pennsylvania had not stood
behind Roosevelt"
This view of matters makes Mr.. Wilson's presence
in office more interesting than ever. Undoubtedly,
he owes his nomination to Mr.. Bryan, whom for yeas
he opposed; and his election Mr.. Pnchot now.tas.
serts, he owes to Mr.. Roosevelt, whom ne has always
opposed. and still opposes.
But, if this claim is allowed, where does it leave
the Washington party? Did the members put Mr..
Wilson in office in order to get a hold on affairs and
then put him out? There was a man who had been
dining freely, and later, mounted on a good horse,
was on his way home when ne fell in the road. In
reply to the ribald taunt Of a passer-by, he said:
Il got off to get on better But he not only lost his
seat but his horse, for the animal bolted and left his
master afoot.
But there is a later and more conspicuous illus
tration. When the Senate was considering the Paris
peace treaty, Mr.. Bryan, who was opposed to the
feature relating to the Philippines, yet urged its &C
ceptance. for the reason, as. he gave it. that by taking
over the islands we should be the better prepared
to free ourselves of responsibility fer them at an
early day. This influenced some Democratic senti-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-24
nEAOACnY, DIZZY,
BILIOUS, "~CASCARETS"
Clean Eo,,r Liver ami Waats.cloaaed
j BoWels Tonight! Fael enllyl

Clean Your Liver ami Waats-cloaaed
j BoWeis Tonight! Fael eullyl
, H"t'et Nhas1O. cent hOy now.
You're bilious! You have a throb-
bling sensation in your head, q bad
taste in your mouth, your eyes burn
your skin is yellow, with dark rings
under your eyes, your lips : parch.
ed. No wonder you feel ugly, mean
and il~l.tempered. Your system is full
of bile not properly passed of. and
what you need is a cleaning up in
side. Don't continue being a bilious
nuisance to yourself and those who
love you, and don't resort to harsh
physics that irritate and injure. Re-
member that most disorders of, the
stomach, liver and bowels are. cured
by morning with gentle, thorough
Cascarets-they work while you
sleep. A ten-cent box from your drug
gist will keep yonr liver and bowels
clean: stomach sweet. and your head
clear for months. Children love to
take Cascarets, because they taste
good and never griDe nr .sicken.-Adv.