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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-04-30
TRAVEL 62O MILES ON SKIS.
Russian Soldiers Cover Distance In
Twenty three DAYS.

St Petersburg. The three officers
and siXty-four noncUinmissioned OFF,
GERS and men OF the lsmailovsky
Guards regiment. who have reached
Tsurskoe Seo from Archangel on skis
have accomplished remarkably fine
performance. having covered the dis
lance of more than 600 miles In twen-
ty-three days.
Most Of the country traversed was
hilly and thickly wooded. The wind
had cleared away most of the snow
over considerable stretch and inter-
mittent thaws impeded the progress OF
the party. On two occasions packs of
wolves hovered around the skiers.
In some of the remoter districts the
appearance of the skiers caused much
excitement among the peasants. some
of whom took them for band OF es.
capped convlcts. Others believed that
that were the advance guard of for
eign army invading Russia. and In
several villages the children ran away
and hid themselves in the woods.
The greatest difficulty experienced by
the party was in the transport OF pro-
visions and reserve skis. These were
carried on horseback. but numerous re-
lays OF horses had to be requisitioned.
The equipment of the men weighed
about twenty pounds.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-04-30
REVENUE CUTTERS
Save MANY LIVES
Good SamaitanS Of the Seas
Brave HardsfipS and Dangers.
REVIEW OF YEARS WORK.

Responded to One Hundred and Three
Calls, Mostly Wireless Signals For
Aid-Hundreds Of Lives and Vast
Amount Of Property Rescued From
Waters-Report Of Winters Toll.
Washington.-The winter Just closed
has been the busiest for the revenue
cutter service In Its history. During
the winter cruising season beginning
Dec. and ending March 81 its little
feet has rendered assistance to nearly
1000 persons and to several million
dollars worth of cargo and vessels.
The cruising feet was distributed as
follows: At Eastport. Me-. the Wood
bury; at Portland. Me-. the Andro-
scoggin: at Boston. the Gresham; ut
Woods Hole. Mass. the Acushnet: at
New York. the ltasca: at Baltimore
and in the Chesapeake bay. the Apa-
che; Mt Norfolk. the Onondaga; at vii.
mington. n. C.. the Yamncraw.
The Seneca was sent out from New
York the middle OF February to resume
the north Atlantic ice patrol. which
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-04-30
GIRL is A CANDIDATE.
Oregon Woman Wants to Be County
Treasurer--Her Platform.

STVSoU VoHHeU WdUtS W % SouUty
Treasurer--Her Platform.
Astorin. Ore. Though two women
have thus far declared their intention
to run for county offices, only one has
filed. Miss Kate Kelly. scarcely ont OF
her teens. daughter of William Kelly.
who is expected to tlle for the nomins-
ton of state senator ON the Democratic
ticket. filed her petition with the coun-
~ clerk. announcing her candidacy for
county treasurer.
Miss Kelly two years ago managed
her fathers campaign for councilman.
Kelly lost by twelve votes. though he
was running against an experienced
politician and did not enter the race
until the last minute.
In her platform she says. "If I mn
nominated and elected will du>..'
my term Of office perform the dues
OF such office faithfully and with due
regard to the interests OF all the peo-
pie of Clatsop county" As her policy
she declared for honesty. efficiency
and economy. prompt and courteous
treatment % NIL.
Mary McIRae Is circulating petition
for county clerk on the Democratic
ticket
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-04-30
RADIUM ORE VEINS
IN SILVER MINES
Enough TO Supply the World, "
Says Commissioner.

Denver.-"Colorndo has enough radi.
um bearing ore 10 supply the world"
says Thomas Il. Hennhen. state COM
missioner OF mines. In announcing TINT
carnotite has been found In considern-
BILE quantities In the silver ores OF Eagle
county. In the western part OF the
state.
"If you had told me month ago
that carnotite and silver could be
found together I probably would have
laughed ut you" he said. "But II Ger.
tainly is mixed with the silver In the
Eagle ores. or shipment Of twenty.
five tons Of ore recently made. i've
tons Were cnrnotite.
The shipment give elght.tenths Of
per cent OF uranium. from which
radium is extracted. IL is probable
that II the carnotlte ore had been ship
ped by itself without mixture. II would
have shown per cent uranium"
The discovery Is the first of carno-
tite in veins underground. The car.
notite which has been located In Mon
trose and other counties composing
what Is known ns the "radium field"
has all been on the surface. In Eagle
county the carnotite is mixed with the
silver ore I'm the underground veins.
The pitchblende OF Gilpln and Clear
Creek counties has hitherto been the
only underground radium bearing ore
found In the state.
A report In regard 10 the number OF
radium claims located In Montrose
county states that ninety-seven have
been located In the county this year
in comparison with 100 In 1913. Up to
Dec. 81. 1913. there had been In all 1876
claims filed In the county.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-04-30

she undertook last year, She wns
JOINED rrtrntly by the Miami. Their
senson will not end until about the
LIST OF June. These boats by nn inter.
national agreement are making the
patrol for the benefit of European M.
lions M well nv the United States.
The tlrst report 10 reach the treasury
department IL from the Onondngu.
Captain B. NJ. Chisweli commanding.
The Onondngn got the heaviest OF the
work. stood ont 10 sea almost con.
stantly. running into Norfolk only for
coal. She pntroled over 200 miles OF
coast. from Cape Hatterns 20 the Della.
ware breakwater. where she met the
Itasca. cruising out from New York.
Frequently the trim little cutter was
sent out hard under forced draft. near
ly always In n raging storm and some
times In n blinding blizzard or fog. in
answer 10 wireless =. U. \. calls. I'm.
der forced draft she made from eight
cen 10 nineteen knots. The Onondaga
has a displacement OF 03d tons. 200
feet length and 80 feet beam and n
draft of l3 feet inches. She carries
four six-pounder rapid tire guns and
has a complement OF nine officers aud
sixty-three men.
Captain Cliswell describes his work.
day by day. OF assisting eleven YES
sells. having on board 2S3 passengers
The vessels We're valued at S1.094. .000
aud the cargoes STA 900. Three dere
licts and the wreck of the Monroe were
destroyed.
The most valuable vessel assisted by
the Onnndagn was the American
steamer Freida OF New York. bound
from Sabine Pass. Tex. for Baltimore.
with cargo OF sulphur. The Freida
grounded three miles on False Cape
Va. In n heavy fog. Dec. "a. The On.
ondaga happened to be nearby and
quickly reached the Freida and ran out
a hawser and hauled her of.
The schooner Augusta w. Snow was
thrice reported in distress by as many
passing steamers. The cutter. after
thirty.two hours search. found her
helpless In a rough sea. with her rud-
der about 10 drop of. and towed her
into Hampton Roads Jan. Z.
On Jan. u the Onondaga was sum-
moned 10 quell mutiny on the barge
Scully. off Sewall Point. An armed
boats crew boarded the barge. heard
testimony on both sides and arrested
the ringleader.
On Jan. % she rescued the schooner
Adam Wilson. which had sunk OF
Buckroe Beach. Va. The captain with
his crew got away in a boat. but he
was compelled 10 leave. $1,000 In cash
behind. The cutter righted the schoo-
ner and towed her into Hampton
Roads. and the skipper recovered the
money.
On Jan. 26. while cruising or Cape
Hatteras. the Onondaga was sum
mOned by wireless 10 aid the schooner
Warren Adams. In danger Of being
dashed ashore in n heavy gale. With
In twenty minutes the cutter was
alongside and towed her 100 miles 10
Hampton Roads.
Many other stories Of valuable sery'
Ice are told.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-04-30
BIG SUFFRAGE RALLY.
Resolution to Be Adopted Sent Out In
10000 Circular Letters.

Washington.-Twenty thousand cir
cular letters. containing the wording OF
the resolution TO be adopted at the na-
ton wide demonstrations. were sent
throughout the country. urging suffra-
gists 10 call upon congress To pass the
BristOw- Mondeli resolution giving wo
men the right TO vote.
A copy of the resolution that is to be-
adopted at the demonstrations is 10 BE-
sent 10 every member of the senate and
house.
The letters were sent ont from the
headquarters OF the Congressional In
ion For Woman suffrag here in re
spnnse 10 hundreds OF queries that
Rave been received
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-04-30
GOLF RECORD IN JERSEY.
Youth Kills opossum In Tree While
Showing Skill With Clubs.

West Orange. y. jim the rear OF
his mothers home on top OF First
mountain. JaInrs Tolley was surpris
ing his friends 10y his skill with his
golf rlill's Toliey drnve one ball high
among lritrh nf trees and heard a
strange sound.
l.nni.iug aloft he saw an animal
tumhlllg Iu the ground IL was an
opnssun The hall stru X 4 between
the r,,- Killing II.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-04-30
90 YEARS IN SUNDAY SCHOOL.
And Paxton Never Missed II Once In
Sixty-four Years.

St. LOUISA state wide contest for
continuous Sunday school attendance
was won by William McClung Paxton.
Dinety-four years old. Of Platte City.
Mo. who produced certificates from
ministers and others TO prove that for
sixty-four years he has not missed a
Sunday.
He has been attending Sunday school
for ninety years. hut there was n break
In his record Just prior to 1880.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-04-17
The Hollow
biz $ Of Her Hand
george Barr MoCutCheOn
{. CU|TfI1H/ 7N ~ DOUO7 N4W G NNNTT

with her wraps on. motor veil and all,
Just as she was when she came into
the place. The man gave all the direc-
tons, the woman apparently paying
no attention to what was going on.
The waitress left the room without
seeing her face. She had instructions
not to come for the tray until morn
ing.
That was the last time the man
was seen alive. No one has seer the
woman since the door closed after
the servant, who distinctly remembers
hearing the key turn in the lock as
she went down the hall. 1t seems
pretty clear that the man ate and
drank but lot the woman. Her food
remained untouched on the plate and
her glass was full. Cad, 1t must have
been a merry feast! l beg your par
don. Mrs. Wrandall!"
Go on, please" said she levelly.
That's all there is to say so far as
the actual crime is concerned. There
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-04-17

/ ping in the wind. Mrs. Wrandall
caught her breath. For the briefest
instant it seemed IS though she was
on the point of falterins. She dropped
farther behind the sheriff, her limbs
suddenly stiff, her hand going out to
the wall as If for support. The next
moment she was moving forward res
olutely into the icy. dimly lighted
room.
A single electric light CLEANED In
the corner beside the bureau. Near
the window stood the bed. She went
swiftly toward It, her eyes fastened
upon the ridge that ran through The
center Of it: a still. white ridge that
seemed without beginning or end.
With nervous fingers the attendant
lifted the sheet at the head Of the
bed and turned it back. AS he let 1t
fall across the chest OF the dead man
he drew Jack and turned his face
away.
She bent forward and then straight
ened her figure to its full height, with
out for an instant removing her gaze
from the face Of the man who lay
before her: a d~ark-haired man gray in
death. who must have been beautiful
to look upon in the flush Of lie.
For a long time she stood there
looking, as m%otionless as the object on
which she gazed. Behind her were the
tense, keen-eyed men, not one OF
whom seemed to breathe during the
grim minutes hat passed. The wind
howled about the corners OF the inn,
but no one heard it. They heard the
beating Of their hearts, even the tick
ing OF their watches. but not the wall
Of the wind.
At last her hands, claw-like in their
| tenseness, went slowly to her temples.
Z Fer head dropped slightly forward.
= aad a great shudder ran through her
! tody. The coroner started forward.
expecting her to collapse.
Please 90 away" she was saying
l n an absolutely ~emotionless voice.
t Let me stay here alone for q little
while"
That was all. The men relaxed. They
looked at each other with a single
I question in their eyes. Was # quite
? safe TO leave her alone with her dead?
They hesitated.
- She turned on them suddenly,
spreading her arms in a wide gesture
e Of self-absolu,.on. Her sumber eyes
e swept the group.
II can do 20 harm. This man Is
T mine. J want TO look at him Tor the
last time-aione. WEI you go?"
DO you mean, madam, that YOU in
a tend to began the coroner In alarm.
She clasped her hands. Il mean
that l shall take my last look Al him
now-and here. Then you ma do
Il what you like with him. He is your
dead-not mine, ! 30 not want him.
Can you understand? I do not want
this dead thing. But there is some
thing I should say to him. something
I that l must say. Something that no
" one must hear but the good God who
knows how much he has hurt me. |
IS want to say 1t close to those gray, hor-
/ rid ears. Who knows? He may hear
me-"
Wondering, the others backed from
it the room. She watched them until
e they closed the door.
d Listening, they heard her lower the
'. window. 1t squealed like a thing II
g fear.
[ Ten minutes passed. The group in
u the hall conyersed in whispers.
y Poor thing" said the innkeeper',
lie wife.
Well" said Dra,.e. taking a deer
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-04-17

although it is after hours. run a
respectable, law-abiding house. l
wouldn't think Of offering it to any
one if it was in violation"
Never mind, Burton" interposed a
big man, approaching. Let the lady
choose for herself. If she wants 1t,
she'll say so. l am the sheriff, madam.
This gentleman is the coroner, DR..
| Sheet. We waited up for you after
Mr.. Drake said you'd got the fast train
to stop for you. Tomorrow morning
! would have done quite as well. I'm
sorry you came tonight in all this
blizzard"
He was staring as II fascinated Of
the white, colorless face of the womah,
who with nervous fingers unfastened
! the heavy coat that enveloped her
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-04-17
@oW1UIT /22 1y GEOVl 81

IMAM a single word, which signiied
neither acquiescence o approval.
He was i'll at ease, distressed. 81
have engaged a room for you at the
inn, Mrs. Wrandall. You did not bring
a maid, l see. My wife will come
over from u place to stay with you
if YOU"
She shook her head. Thank you,
MIR. Drake. 1t will not be necessary.
came alone by choice. shall re-
turn to New York tonight"
But you-why, you can't do that
he cried, holding back as they started
toward the door. "No trains stop here
after ten o'clock. The locals begin
running at seven in the morning. Be-
sides"
She interrupted him May we not
you must see that l am suffering. l
must see. must know. The sus-
pense-" She did not complete the
sentence, but hurried past him to the
door, throwing it open and bending
her body to the gust that burst in upon
them.
He sprang after her, %grasping her
arm to lead her across the icy plat
form to the automobile that stood in
the lee of the building.
Disdaining his command to enter
the %tonneau, she stood beside the car
and waited until he cranked 1t and
took his place at the wheel. Then she
took her seat beside him and permit
ted him to tuck the great buffalo robe
about her. No word was spoken. The
man was a stranger to her. She for
got his presence in the car.
Into the thick Of the storm the mo-
tor .chugged. Grim and silent, the
man at the wheel, ~ungoggled and
tense, lent the whirring thing swiftly
over the trackless village street and
out upon the open country road. The
woman closed her eyes and waited.
You would know the month was
March. He said: 1T comes in like
a lion," but apparently the storm swal
lowed the words for she made no re
Spouse to them.
They crossed the valley and crept
up the t~ree-covered hill, where the
force of the gale was broken. If she
heard him say: Fierce, wasn't it?'
she gave no sign, but sat hunched for
ward, peering ahead through the snow
at the blurred lights that seemed 81
far away and yet were close at hand.
rs that the inn?" she asked as h,
swerved from the road a few moments
later.
Yes, Mrs. Wrandall. We're here.
Isis he in there?"
"Where you see that lighted window
upstairs" He footed the horn Wig
orously as he drew up to the long, Low
porch. Two men dashed out from tn,
doorway and clumsily assisted he
from the car.
60 right In, Mrs. Wrandall," sal,
Drake. 81 will join you in a jiffy."
She walked between the two mel
into the feebly lighted office Of tn
inn. The keeper Of the place. a drear.
looking person with dread in his eyet
hurried forward. She stopped. stocl
still. Some one was brushing tn
stubborn, thickly caked snow from he
long chinchilla coat.
you must let me get You some
thing hot to drink, madam" the lane
lord was saying dolorously.
She struggled with her veil, finall
tearing it away from her face. The
she took in the rather bare, cherries
room with a slow, puzzled sweep c
her eyes.
mo, thank you," she replied.
ut won't be any trouble, madam.
urged the other. "It's right here. TIL
sheriff says it's all right to serve |
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-04-17

were signs of a struggle-but It isn't
necessary to go into that. Now, as to
their arrival at the inn. The blizzard
had not set in. Last night was dark,
OF course, as there ia no moon, but it
was clear and rather warm for the
time of year.. The couple anne here
bout nine O'Clock in a high power run
about machine, which the la drove.
They had no hand baggage and appar-
emily had run out from New York.
Burton says he was on the point of
refusing them accommodations when
the mar handed him a hundred-dollar
bill. 1t was more thar Buttons GU
pidity could withstand. They did not
register. The state license numbers
had been removed from the automo-
bile, which was of foreign make. OF
course it was only a question of time
until we could have found out who
the car belonged to. 1t is perfectly
obvious why he removed the num-
bers."
At this %juncture Drake entered the
room. Mrs. Wrandall did not at first
recognize him.
ut has stopped showing, announced
the newcomer.
"Oh, it is Mr.. Drake" she murmured.
We have a little French car, painted
red," she announced to the sheriff
without giving Drake another thought.
And this n Is red, madam" said
the sheriff, with a glance at the coro-
ner. Drake nodded his head. Mrs.
Wrandall's body stiffened p%erceptibly,
rs If DETECTING a blow. 1T is still
standing in the garage, where he left
it on his arrival.
Did no one see the face of-of the
woman?" asked Mrs. Wrandall. rather
ENORMOUSLY. 1T seems odd that no
one should have seer her face" she
went on without waiting for an an
swer.
IT'S not strange, madam. when you
consider all the circumstances. She
was very careful not to remove her
veil or her coat until the door was
locked. That proves that she was not
the sort of woman we usually find gal
lavanting around with men regardless
of-ahem. l beg your pardon. This
must be very distressing to you"
II am not sure, Mr.. Sheriff, that 1t is
my husband who lies up there. Please
remember that" she said steadily. I'll
Is easier to hear the details now, be
fore l know, than 1t will be afterwarc
II 1t should turn out to be as Mr.
Drake declares"
81 see," said the sheriff, marveling
Besides, Mr.. Drake is not positive
put In the coroner hopefully.
II am reasonably certain" sale
Drake.
Then all the more reason why
should have the story first" said she
with a SILVER that no one failed to OBJ
serve.
The sheriff resumed his conclusions
Women of the kind | referred to D.;
moment ago don't care whether they're
seen or not. In fact, they're rathel
brazen about it. But this n wal
different. She was as far from tina
as 1t was possible for her to be. W.
haven't been able to find anyone whC
saw her face or who can give the leas
idea as to what she looks like, except
ing a general description of her figure
her carriage and the outdoor garment
she wore. We have reason to believ,
she was young. She was modestl,
. dressed. Her Goa was n of thos'
heavy ulster affairs, such as a womal
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-04-17

nights. l say, this business will create
a fearful sensation, sheriff. The -Four
Hundred will have a conniption At"
We've got TO land that girl. who
ever she is grated the official. Now
that we know who he is, it shouldn't
be hard to pick out the women he's
been trailing with lately. Then we
can sift EN- down until the right one
is left. Il ought 10 oc easy"
CTO BE CONTINUEDD
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-04-17
Tree That Liohtnino Avoids.

Natives of South Africa have said
regarding the mopane tree, which Ia
jtten struck. lightning hates it," but
they say that the morals tree is never
louched.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-07-09
Ce49 MlNcYA YAEA1J AG OH
eL4PAlLEaSE Nz7212ILN

Most young people are familiar with the ca.
nary.bird flower or common canary creeper. and
here again we find that the unusual form OF the
blossom Is due to insect visits. The blooms OF
this group OF plants seem especially designed to
meet the needs OF long.tongued moths. which
seldom never settle on the flower but hover
in front of 1t. lightly poised their rapidly.
moving wings. While in this position the tongue
OF the flower where the nectar is stored. Mean.
while. the head or body OF the moth comes into
contact with the pistil stamens and pollen Is
deposited or removed. as the case may be-
A very curious plant, which has been famous
since ancient times Is the "Scythian lamb
otherwise known as the vegetable lamb" or by
the Chinese the golden haired dog" II looks
remarkably like an animal and In early days
was popularity supposed to combine in some mys.
terious way the attributes OF animal and plant
The belief that II sprang from seed and
turned on is root until It devoured all green food
within reach. whereupon II perished OF starva.
tion. As n matter OF fact. II ia merely the root
stock OF n plant. which. densely covered with
soft. golden brown hairs. suggests likeness to
a Guadruped.
known as the vegetable sheep because OF Its
offers almost endless variety OF curious imita
tons. The seed.pods OF the common garden
snapdragon look exactly like small human heads
arranged on the stalks like poles OF skulls"
such are set up In certain countries where
hcadhuntnr Is popular amusement These
show not merely the head and face. but dried
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-07-09
Want State to Pay for Roads.

Denver.-Delesates from eastern.
southern and northern Colorado at
tending the annual meeting of the
State Association of Rural Letter Car
riers in Denver went on record in ia
vor of new state law providing farm
ers' compensation for keeping rural
roads in good condition. The letter
carriers believe both the state and
the various counties should set aside
liberal sum each year for this pur-
pose. Members Of the letter carriers
association are among the stounchest
advocates of good roads in the state
and will do everything in their power
to create sentiment for the bill which
they are backing. Officers of the as
sociation are: W. H. Fox. Fort Col
Inns. president; A. F. Hess, Lyons,
vice president, and c. X. Blanton, Nj
wot. secretary and treasurer.