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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-12

"Good-evenin', Gabbyl" Slower
called, loudly, as he came within
speaking distance. Here we come
en- massey, and with ladies', TO further
embarrass and degrade you In the
hour OF your defeatl"
I'VE amt defeated yitl How do,
Mr.. Chaplin"
did you get our messenger"
yes. But we amt seen the color
of y'alls money"
Mr.. Speed borrowed five hundred
dollars from me, and said he might
want more" Chaplin volunteered.
rs that all?"
"Alll" jeered Still Biz "Why, this
NANCY layout amt never saw that
much money" upon which Gallagher
carelessly displayed corpulent roll
of bills, remarking:
Count thousand, Bill. 1t all goes
on Skinner"
Il amt heard OF no train-robbery,"
muttered the lanky foreman of the
Flying Heart, nor l don't aim to
handle no tainted money" And Sto-
yer and Gallagher faced each other
hard before turning.
Jean saw it, and whispered to Cha
pin: "Oh, Jack, dear, I'm so terribly
frightened" But Helen Blake, who
overheard, left her companions and
went straight to Gallagher
Il should like" she said, ito wager
a few dollars on Mr.. Speed and the
honor of the Flying Heart"
Both Skinner and his foreman
stared at her nonplussed.
you don't look like bettin' lady, "
the latter managed to remark, jocu-
larly.
I'm not. l never made a wager be-
fore in all my life; but you see, Mr..
Gallagher, l believe in our man."
Gallagher lowered his eyes How
much do you aim to risk, miss?"
Il don't know what the rules are,
but l think our side ought to bet as
much as your side. That is the way
1t Is done, isn't it?"
you mean that you aim to cover
what Mr.. Speed don't?" The girl
nodded
Gallagher spoke admiringly You're
right game. miss; but l reckon we
don't want your money"
why not?"
81 suppose there amt no particlar
reason"
IF Mr.. Speed can beat Mr.. Coving-
ton, who is the best runner at Yale
I'm sure he can defeat Mr. Skinner
who never went to college at all
They have all turned against him
and he-he is so bravel" Miss Blake
indignation was fearful, and Gallagher
spoke hurriedly:
"He may be brave all right, miss
but he can't win unless Skinner dies
You save your money to buy choco
lates an bon-mots, miss. Why, listen
tthe stocl1man softened his voice IN
fatherly manner: This Fresno
party is wise; five hundred of this
coin is his"
Helen uttered a cry. do you NEAR
he is betting against Mr.. Speed?"
"Nothin' else"
"Despicablel" breathed the girl
wait moment, pleased" Helen hur
ried beck to Chaplin. while Gallagher
muttered something like 81 amt takin
no orphans money"
"Jacki" (the girl was trembling
with excitemen), you told me on thu
way over that you had five hundre,
dollars with you. Let me have II
please. I'll give you my check whei
we get home"
my dear girl. you aren't goinl
to-bet it?"
Yes, / am"
Don't do that"
For answer she snatched the pocB
etbook from his hand.
'Mr. Gallagher" she called.
Skinner watched from afar. Som
class to that gall" was what he said
/ which proved that he was persol
r not wholly without sentiment.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-12

have broke your arm. Now-it's too
late"
But Speed joined his friends with
the most cheerful of greetings.
They responded nervously, shocked
at his fiippant assurance.
This. Mr.. Speed. is the scene OF
your defeati" Gallagher made the IN
PRODUCTION.
And this is Mr.. Skinner. no
doubt?" Wally shook hands with the
Centipede runner, who stared at him,
refused to recognize his knowing wink
and turned away.
you think pretty well OF yourself
don't your" suggested Gallagher un,
pleasantly. and Speed laughed. There
was no reason why he should not
laugh. Either way his hour had come
81 s'pose that satchel is full ei
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-12

money!" Gallagher pointed to the suit
case.
"On the contrary, 1t is full 81
clothes. 1t is / who contain the mon
ey." He thrust cold palm into his
pocket as Covington dragged him
aside to advise him not to be an ut
ter idiot, to throw his money away II
he must, but to throw 1t to charity
or to his friends.
yes" Glass seconded, lugubrious
ly, land hold out enough to buy me a
Gates Ajar' in immortelles." But he
said also, as If to himself, HE may be
wrong in the burr, but he's a game
little guy"
AS the Centipede foreman counted
the money. Helen came forward. an
nouncing:
You'll have to win now, won't you,
Mr.. Speed? I've wagered five hun
dred dollars on you. bet against Mr..
Fresno"
"Fresnol So he's out from cover
at last, eh?"
'T haven't been under cover" spoke
up the Californian. I've been wise
all along"
Chaplin wheeled Does 1t seem to
you quite the thing to bet against our
man, Fresno?" he inquired, his glance
full in the others eyes.
'Why not?" There's no sentiment
in financial affairs"
Speed shrugged. Our tenor friend
will sing his way back to California. .
He turned with his thanks to Helen
THE talkin' machinel" interrupted
Still Bill suddenly. A group of men
was approaching, who bore the pho
nograph upon a dry-goods box, and de
posted 1t in state beside the race
course. Say, Gabby, s'pose you give
us a tune, just to show she's In good
order"
Suspicious, eh?"
you betl There's a monologue I'd
admire to hear. It's called"
wen have The Holy City," said
Willie positively. tits more appro-
pirate"
So, with clumsy fingers, Gallagher
fitted a record, then wound up the ma
chine under the jealous eyes of the
Flying Heart cowboys
Drawn by the sound, Skinner
wrapped to the chin in his blanket
idled toward the crowd, affordine
Glass a sight of his face for the first
time. The latter started as If stung
and crying under his breath, "Salted
car-horsel" drew his employer aside
Say" he said, pointing finger
who's that?"
Skinner, the man l run"
Glass groaned "His name AIM
Skinner; that's 'Whiz' Long. Siz
years ago saw him win the Sheffield
Handicap from scratch in nine-three.
Then, as Speed did not seem to be
particularly impressed, Don't you un
derstand Wally? He's a pro; this Ii
his camel"
To which the younger man replied
serenely and happily, ITS fixed"
What's fixed?"
THE race. It's all arranged
framed"
'Who framed 1t? How? When?'
"Sh-hl I did, Yesterday; by stealth
l fixed It,"
you win from 'Whiz' Long, ant
you can't run under fifteen?"
Wally nodded Il told him that
it's all right"
"You told him?" Glass staggered
Its all right? Say Don't you
know he's the fastest, crookedest
cheatingest, double-crossingest
he just came to feel you out!"
And Speed turned dizzy
And you fell for that old stuff!
Larrys voice was trembling with an
ger and disgust "Why, that's part o
his work He's double-crossed eV
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-12
TESTING SMALL SEEDS
EXCELLENT METHOD FOR OATS
WHEAT, ALFALFA, ETC.
Ordinary BIottIng Paper With Squares
Marked or VIII Be Found Entirely
Satlsfactory-Make the Test
Every Year.

By BERT FALL National Crop I'm.
provement Service.)
A simple method of testing small
grains for termination is to take an
ordinary piece of white blotting pa
per, about five or six inches wide by
10 inches long, fold twice, making pa
per about square, as In cut.
Mix the sample thoroughly 30 that
when you count out 100 seeds they
will fairly represent the entire lot
Take them as they come, large,
s. hriveled, smutted and weed
here are any in the sample
100 squares on one page
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-12
What the Public Wantsa

But are there no plays presented
at the theaters on this planet" ask
ed the astounded visitor from Mars
that are fit for modest young cir
to seer" None worth mentioning.
responded the mundane host, refiec
lively scratching his Jaw. That sort
Of play. you see. doesn't pay nows
dayr"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-12

What has become of Dabson. the
photographer who used to make a spe
cialty Of taking lifelike pictures OF ba
biesf'
Hes specializing in poodles now
and understand he gets some splen
did results"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-12
Can't Keen lin

Mrs. Thinner is an esthetic per
son. She delves deep into literatur,
and ara"
Does Mr.. Thinner follow herr"
He tries to, but falls so far behint
he can't even get within speaking dis
lance"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-12

Let the serious. earnest watchwort
De- fewer cows and better. II the GOVT
that bring no profit to the owner wers
put to the shambles the price of mfn
would at once advance to where n
ought to be to correspond with the
cost OF production Sell the robbes
COWS nowt
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-12

Builder-Yes. sir. this house has
just been finished, and is for rent al
a very reasonable figure.
Home Seeker-Will you give me 9
lease for five years?
Builder-Five years? You mus,
be daft. In half that time It viii be
dry enough for me to live in myself.-
New York Weekly.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-12

cry runnin' mate he ever had. He'd
cheat his mother. Waitl"
Skinner had left the crowd, and was
seated now in the shade of the corral
fence. He glanced upward from be-
meath his black brows as Larry
reached and greeted him. Hello
Whit / just made you" Then he
shook his head.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-12
All on.

What's the matter with Joshifnx'
Isn't he going to join US tonightr-
No. His wife answered the tsls
phone when | called him up and II.
recognized my voice"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-12
CHAPTER XVII.

PEED leaped down from the
blackboard in which Carara
had driven him and Glass
over to the Centipede cor
raj.
81 told you to jump out
when we crossed that
bridge" was Larry's re-
proach to him. You could
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-06-12

stance, the oat crop of 1913. is largely
due, not only to the weather, but to
the fact that a great deal of the seed
was not in proper condition to plant
Arizona republican., 1914-12-12
DEPOSITORS OF VALLEY BANK GIVEN UNTIL TODAY TO SECURE AMOUNT TO
 COMPLETE REORGANIZATION-D IT NOW

It is important that depostors of the Valley Bank subscribe twenty per cent of their deposits to stock in the Valley Bank Adjustment Company. Unless the required amount of such subscriptions S2OOOOO, IS promptly made, the plan of reorganization will fail
 Few of the depositors and still fewer of the large de- postors have far refused to subscribe They have literally responded because they had everything to gain and nothing they could possibly lose
 But it is difficult to locate all of the than 5000 depostors Some of them live in distant states Letters have been sent to practically all who live in this valley
 Telegrams have been sent out to large number of large depositors and few have replied favoraby Be cause the committee could report the State Bank Comp troer that there exists good chance to secure the tire needed amount by allowing additional time to reach outside parties and permit residents of Phoenix and farmers in the valley an opportunity to sign up two fur ther days of grace have been granted
 Those who may not have received notification are re- minded that they have not been Intentionally neglected and they requested to call at the office of the Board of Trade at once and make their subscriptions
 The business men of Phoenix are also urged to call at the Board of Trade report to the committee and assist in the work of the solicitation of subscriptions.
 What is to be done must be done at once.
Arizona republican., 1914-12-12
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArcH1

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Stocks and bonds showed greater firmness be- cause of the proximity of the re- opening of the local exchange for open dealings in stocks. Some shares went up from one to three points. and several more active notes mani , fested corresponding strength, New York City three-year 6s reaching their top figure. The evident success of the two new bond issues. aggre- gating $65,000.000, afforded the first real test of the market for new is sues since the middle of the year. While unusually attractive in inter- est yield, the wide response indi- cated the keenness of investment in ouiry together with the ease of money.
 Stock clearances through the ex- change were estimated at 6o,000 shares. which was the largest over turn since the closure of the ex-
Arizona republican., 1914-12-12
Of Five Branches Invading Poland, Three Have Suf- fered Checks, According to Official Statements by the Russians
 DESPITE FORCE
 ATTACKS FAIL Believed Now Germans Will Push Fighting in Order to Reach Decision Before Overwhelming Rus sia Il Achievements Arrive
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArcH1

LONDON. Dec. 11.-Of the five Austro German columns which some days appeared to be making steady progress in the invasion of Poland. three have suffered checks, according to official Russian reports The col Inn which was making a downward stroke from Mlawa, on the east Prus- sian frontier, which was reported in one dispatch from PetOgrad as be- ing within fifteen miles of Warsaw, was repulsed after an energetic of' fensive under counter attacks of the Russians and compelled to retire at some points. The attacks of the main German column, which had its front on the line between Lodz and Lo- wicz and which came down diagon- ally from Thorn, were delivered with great force, but, according to the Russians, were repulsed with heavy losses.
 The other column which suffered was that composed of German and Austrian troops which had been try ing to outflank the Russian left south of Cracow.
 Of the German column operating in the region of Piotrkow and that advancing from Czenstockowa, therc is no news except the Russian state ment that lon other parts of the front there are no substantial changes"
 The checks or repulses of any one of the columns, however, in the opin- ion of military critics, must affect the whole German plan. which was a formidable conversion movement that had for it's vobjectives the capture of Warsaw and the relief of Cracow. For this purpose large reinforcement were sent from the west and opera tions pushed with great resolution against determined opposition.
 It probably will take some days to learn definitely. however, whether the checks have upset this plan. The Germans attach the utmost import ance, it Is said. to securing a de- cisive result in the east before the Russians are able to make their num- bers. which military men believe must already be superior, so overwhelming
 
 ton possessed by the Germans will be discounted.
 The Servian victory over the Aus trians appear fully confirmed by the occupation of Ushitza and Valjevo, and they also defeated the Austrians advancing from the north
 Up to December the Servians had captured about 25,O00 prisoners, 115 guns of all kinds and great. quanti- ties of war material. The Servians claim their victory was due to bril- liant leadership and the morale of their troops, the majority of whom are veterans fighting in their third war.
 In the west both French and Ger mans claim they have made progress in the Argonne region and in Fland- CTS.
 The secretary of the admiralty re- ceived a dispatch from Vice-Admiral Sturdee of the British squadron giv- ing the British casualties in the bat
Arizona republican., 1914-12-12
FUNERAL STRAINED F0R
 SEREN0 PAYNE
For First Time in Fifteen Years House of Represen- tatives Will Hold Obse- quies in the Hall of the House
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPATcH]

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-With sol emn ceremony, the house of reresen- tatives on Sunday will mourn the death of Serene Payne, for thirty years a member of the house It will be the first time in fifteen years that the house has held public funeral, paying final tribute to a dead member lying in state in the hall of the house.
 Not since Nelson Dingley, Jr., was given a state funeral in 1899 has the house so honored a member. Resolu tions adopted invited all officials in Washington to the ceremony.
 The president and his cabinet, the vice president, senate, supreme court, diplomatic corps and high officers of the army and navy have been invited to join the house in mourning it's dead. The senate appointed a committee to act with the house funeral committee and arranged to attend the ceremony.
 After the services the body will be taken to Auburn, N. Y, the home of the dead representative, by the house and senate committees.
Arizona republican., 1914-12-12
ONE ENGINEER
 DEFEATS HIGH
 COST 0F LIVING
Says Since Prices Went Up He Cooks His Own Meals and Sleeps in Shack When Away from Home on Overnight Run
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArcH1

CHICAGO. Dec. 11.-E. G. Jacobs of Tucumcari, N. NJ, an engineer of the Fl Paso and Southwestern rail- way, has found d way to beat one angle of the high cost of living, he told the railway wage arbitration to- day. The testimony had turned on the cost of living and it's increase the last four years.
 Eating house prices are higher" Jacobs said, but that does not both CT me. l work down in the desert country. Some years ago twelve of us engineers who were away from the home terminal a good deal, built us sleeping shacks. When the restau- rants began to boost their prices simply put in gasolene stove, some pots and pans and started cooking for myself. It costs me practically noth- ing. Of course, in our home We mo- tice that prices are higher"
 Four other engineers testified today. They were c. R. D. Jones, 0. Kearns, C. B. Jackson and E.. J. Bassett. Each was questioned as to the increased cost of living. The railroads are not disputng that prices are higher. but assert that the wage advances asked by the men are out of proportion to the advance in food prices
 The witnesses were all men with regular runs, which pay them from $155 to $200 a month as an average, and for this they testified that they worked long, hard hours. Jackson testified he worked on freight trains where he had been away from home for a week at a time and that for a days run to average 15 hours was not uncommon.
 James M Sheehan, attorney for the railroads, adduced that the witness was acquainted with Engineer c. A. F'illet. on the same run Sheehan stated that the records of the Santa Fe road show that in 1913 Fillet earned $500 on a freight engine and that his average daily hours for the year were slightly under eight. | Bassett testified, like many of his predecessors on the stand, that their advances in pay received in the last four years were due solely to the in- troduction of larger locomotives. He runs one of the largest ones in the country, super heated Mikado
 weighing 320,O00 pounds. Such an en- l zine does twice the work of the
 smaller ones they had replaced, he
 said and the railroads thus saved fifty per cent in the wages of the
 engine crews, but crews doing the in-
 creased work were not advanced pro- portionately.
 It was suggested that nevertheless
 the men preferred the big engines be- cause of the larger pay. But he citet
Arizona republican., 1914-12-12
Sh0ws Amazing Profits Of General
 Film Company
ASSOCIATED PRESS pIsPATcH]

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 11.-Amaz ing profits by the General Film com pany were shown by Edward P Gros- venor, assistant attorney general in closing the argument of the govern ment's suit against the alleged nov ing picture trust in the United States district court. He asserted in the first eighteen months the Gen. eral Film company paid over s2,O00,- 900 for exchanges, producers and oth- erwise, and yet paid per cent on preferred stock and 12 on common, on an original investment of s10.000. Each of the manufacturers made 1,60O per cent profit in 1911 Meanwhile it cost Lewis M. Schwab, exchange dealer here. ten dollars a minute for ten minutes for departing from his release regulation. Counsel for the defendants submitted brief and Judge Dickinson will announce his decision later.
Arizona republican., 1914-12-12
Foyty-Fouy Have Annual MCOMeS
 Of Over Million
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCH1

WASHINGTON. Dec. 11-There are orty-four persons in the United States with a net income of $1000,- GOO year, or more. according to a complete compilation of income tax returns in the annual report of the commissioner of intrnal revenue. The report shows that 357,59S individuals paid taxes aggregating 27253,5S5
 The report shows there are forty four with an income of s400,000 to $500,0 eightyfour from $300,000 to S4O0,O00, and ninety-four $250O00 to $30O,0OO.
 The report shows that most of the individuals with the largest net in comes reside near New York Chi cago, Philadelphia, Boston and De- troit Of incomes over half a mil lion New York collectors discovered eighty three.
Arizona republican., 1914-12-12
Stocks And Bonds Are Firm
 Om Eve Of Exchange Reobemimg

change. The exchanges list of max imum prices for open trading showed an allowance is to be made for divi- dends declared on listed stocks dur ing the past four months.
 Reading, which closed at 1fo in July, sold up to 1427s today and was quoted at 136 parity of its July price. plus two dividends of per cent. The same ruling applied to other divi- dend issues. A number of $15 or lower priced stocks which will be of fered without restriction tomorrow and thereafter includes about sixty railway and industrial issues Prepa- rations to meet the new order of business have been completed.
 Amalgamated, 501a Smelling, 5Sk; Santa Fe. 91&; St Paul, S6B; New York Central, S3; Pennsylvania, 106B; Reading, 143H; Union Pacific, 115A.
Arizona republican., 1914-12-12
Russians Claim Successes.

PETROGRAD, Dec. 11.-A night official statement says:
 ''In the direction of Mlawa the Germans yesterday kept up strong offensive throughout the day and night, but we succeeded in repulsing them Our troops thmselves took the offensive and gave chase to the Ger man columns. which in some places retreated in disorder. Tn the region north of Lowicz the enemy made fierce attacks on the night of Decem- Der s-10 and throughout the whole of the following day. We repulsed these attacks and inflicted enormous losses on the Germans
 We repulsed, in all seven attacks during which some of our units per mitted the enemy to approach very near and then put them to flight with murderous fire. In the region south of Cracow yesterday we were still continuing our offensive with success in spite of the stubborn re- sistance offered by the Germans. We captured several guns and mitrail-
Arizona republican., 1914-12-12
RUSSIA IS NOT FOR
 CHRISTMAS TRUCE

BERLIN, Dec. 1.-The proposal of Pope Benedict for a truce among the warning nations dur ing the Christmas holidays is said by the official press bureau to have been declined by Russia. The German press bureau pre- viously announced that Germany was willing to agree to a Christ ligerents assented.
Arizona republican., 1914-12-12
United States Trooper in Camp is Wounded and Mexican Woman at Her Home is Shot in the Head
'MAYTORENA WON'T
 CEASE FIRING
Report Says Despite Order of Gutierrez His Com mander at Naco Will Not Heed Warning Against Cross-Border Firing
ASSOCIATED PRESS pIspArcHl

NACO, Dec. 1.-Two more persons were struck by stray" bullets from the Mexican siege at Naco, Sonora. A trooper was slightly injured this morning while in the border patrol camp, and a Mexican woman was shot in the head tonight in her home. The reported order issued by Gutter reg, instructing Maytorena to cease operations rather than continue the danger to the American side, will not be needed by Maytorena, according to his agent here. He says the order has not been received.
 The casualties today make the total killed and wounded on the American side during the last two months fifty-one. In the meantime the at tacking Villa troops under Maytorena are reported to have wounded one soldier in the besieged town where Gil is entrenched with his Carranza force. Bullets from the Mexican side continued, while the artillery reir- forcements from Fl Paso were going into the camp now under command of Brigadier General Bliss, who ar rived yesterday
 One stray bullet pierced a stove pipe in the tent of an officer of the border patrol camp.