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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-05-19

marx delivered with little more civil
ity than any of his previous ones:
What you call evidence may not be
the same as calls evidence. Ii you're
satisfied at thinkin my words no
good. that's your business. ! know
how should feel if | was Oh Ostran,
der's father and knew what know"
Let him co. spoke up wayering
voice. 1t was Deborah's
But the judge was deaf to the warn
ing. Deborahs voice haC but remind
ed him of Deborah's presence. It's
tone had escaped him. He was too en-
crossed in the purpose he had in mind
to notice shades of infection.
But Mr.. Black had, and quick as
thought he echoed her request:
He is forgetting himself. Let him
go, Judge Ostrander."
But that astute magistrate, wise in
all other causes but his own, was no
more ready now than before to do
this
In moment" he conceded. Let
me first make sure that this man I'M
derstands me. l have said that there
exists no evidence against my son.
This l aver; and this the lady here
will aver You have probably already
recognized her. If not. allow me to
tell you that she is the lady whose
efforts have brought back this case
to the public mind Mrs. Scoville, the
wife of John Scoville and the one OF
all others who has the greatest inter
est in proving her husbands inno-
cence. If she says, that after the most
reconsideration of this case, she has
found herself forced to come to the
conclusion that justice has already
been satisfied in this matter. you will
believe her, won't you?"
II don't know" drawled the man,
a low and cunning expression lighting
up his ugly countenance. "She wants
to marry her daughter to your son.
Any live dog is better than dead
one; l guess her opinion don't go for
much"
Recoiling before a cynicism that
pierced with unerring skill the one
joint in his armor he knew to be vul-
nerable, the judge took a minute in
which to control his rage and then adj
dressing. the half-averted figure in the
window said:
Mrs. Scoville, will you assure this
man that you have no expectations Of
marrying your daughter to Oliver Os-
trander?"
With slow movement more sugges-
tive of despair than any she had been
seen to make since the hour of her in
decision had first struck, she shifted
in her seat and finally faced them. with
the assertion:
"Reuther Scoville will never marry
Oliver Ostrander Whatever my wishes
or willingness in the matter, she her
self is so determined. Not because
she does not believe in his integrity,
for she does; but because she will not
unite herself to one whose prospects
in life are more to her than her own
happiness"
The fellow stared, then laughed:
she's a goodun," he sneered. And
you believe that bosh?"
Mr.. Black could no longer contain
himself.
Il believe you are the biggest rascal
in town." he shouted. Get out, or /
won't answer for myself. Ladies are
not to be treated in this manner"
Did he remember his own rough
handling of the sex on the witness
stand?
ITO PIT CONTTNTTEDl
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-05-19
CHAPTER xiv.
The telegram.

The Telegram.
This was the document and these
the words which Deborah, widow of
the man thus doubly denounced, had
been given to read by the father OF
the writer. in the darkened room which
had been and still was to her, an abode
of brooding thought and unfathomable
mystery.
No wonder that during its reading
more than one exclamation Of terror
and dismay escaped her. There were
so many reasons for believing this
record to be an absolute relation of
the truth.
Incoherent phrases which had fallen
from those long-closed lips took on
new meaning with this unwilling of
an unknown past. Repugnances for
which she could not account in those
old days, she now saw explained. He
would never, even in passing, give a
look at the ruin on the bluff, so attrac-
tive to every eye but his own. AS for
entering it's gates-she had never
dared so much as to ask him to do so.
Then the watch! Deborah knew well
that watch. She had often asked him
by what stroke of luck he had got so
fine a timepiece. God! was her mind
veering back to her old idea as to his
responsibility for the crime COM
mitted in Dark Hollow? Yes; she could
not help it. Denial from monster
like this-a man who with such memo
ries and such spoil, could return home
to wife and child, with some gay and
confused story of a great stroke IN
speculation which had brought him
in the price of the tavern it had long
been his ambition to own-what was
denial from such lips worth? The
nudge was right. Oliyer-whose IN
genuous story had restored his image
to her mind, with some of its old
graces-had been the victim of circum-
stances and not John Scoville.
Her thoughts had reached this stage
and her hand, in obedience to the new
mood. was lightly ruffiing up the pages
before her, when she felt a light touch
on her shoulder and turned with a
start
The indge was at her back. How
long he had stood there she did not
know. nor did he say, but when upon
feeling his hand upon her shoulder she
turned. he was there; and while his
Hrs failed to speak, his eyes were elo-
cnont and their question single and i'm
perative. a.,
"wbat do you think of him now?'
+bav seemed to ask, and rising to her
foot she met him with smile, CHASTITY
rorbans with the lividness of the
shadows through which she had been
oroning. but encouraging withal and
Soothing beyond measure to his anx-
ious and harassed soul.
"oIiver is innocent" she declared,
trrning once more to lay her hand
mon the sheets containing his naive
oo,,fossion "The bastard who could
shoot his host for plumber is capable OF
. second crime holding out similar
inducement. Nothing now will ever
make me connect Oliver with the
crime at the bridge. AS you said, he
roc eimplv near enough the hollow to
+ose into it the stick he had been
whiting. / am his advocate from this
minute"
Her eyes were still resting mechan-
icallv upon that last page lying spread
ont before her, and she did not OBJ
serve in its full glory the first CLEAN
of triumphant joy which. in all prob
ob;Iity Judge Ostrander's countenance
had shown in years Nor ala ne ses'
in the glad confusion OF the moment
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-05-19

in back the lengths from shoulder to
hem are in one piece f1aring below the
waist.
Note the clever pockets which so
consistently repeat the buttoned band
arrangement of the collar.
There is a new summer fabric that
would be splendid for this model
should it be used as dust coat, and
that is khaki-kool, a new khaki-col-
ored raw silk weave particularly rec
commended for coats and suits.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-05-19
corsets for the Stout.

There is a new corset for broad
shouldered, stout figures. The manu-
facturers of it declare it will prove
nothing short of a blessing for the one
type of figure for which it is intend
ed" Really it is to be welcomed by
many, for it is designed for a broad.
shouldered, stout figure, with high,
small hips, small bust and with an
accumulation of fat below the bust.
1t is said to be health producer and
to cause unnatural and excessive flesh
to disappear without the least dis
comfort or Ill effect.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-05-19


come from the West en- route to New
York without any intention of stop
ping off in Shelby But once involved
ID play they had got so interested
that when within a few miles of the
town, Spencer proposed that they
II should leave the train and finish the
game in his own house. Whether cir
circumstances aided them, or Spencer
took some extraordinary precautions
Hagainst being recognized, will never
bsAN known. But certain it is that he
Isl Aaped all observation at the station
h. even upon the road. When SEQ
lille returned alone, the storm had
reached such a height that the roads
were deserted, and he, being an entire
stranger here at that time, naturally
attracted no attention, and so was able
TO slip away on the next train with
lust the drawback of buying a new
ticket. /, boy of fifteen, trespassing
where / did not belong, was the only
living witness of what had happened
on this night of dreadful storm, in the
house which was now ruin.
I realized the unpleasantness of the
position in which this put me, but
not its responsibility. If l were going
10 do anything l should have done it at
first-so / reasoned, and let the mat
ter slide. / became interested in
school and study, and the years passed
and had almost forgotten the &C
cr-rence, when suddenly the full re-
membrance came back upon me with a
rush. A llar--my fathers friend
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-05-19
Or;o;n of Old Joke.

Harper Pennington has revealed tbs
origin of the standing room only"
Joke: 1t appears that there was hard
ly ever any furniture in Whistler's
house. He was peculiarly parsimo-
NOUS in the matter of chairs. This
led to remark of Corny Grains
which became famous 'Ah, Jimmy!
CLAD to see you playing to such full
housed" said Dick (Corny) Grain when
shaking hands before Sunday lunch
con, while glazing around the studio
with his large, protruding eyes in
search of something to sit on. What
do you mean?" asked Whistler.
standing room only" replied the
actor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-05-19
BUREAU scARFS IN SUMMER
Should Be Lighter, Both in Material
and Color, Than Those Used in
Winter.

Even bureau scarfs should be of a
more simple character during the hot
months. All fussy things, including
scarfs, should be carefully packed
away with the blankets and (if you
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-05-19


have such antiques) feather beds.
Strips or lengths of wolfe make ex-
cellent scarfs. These may be plainly
hemmed or hemstitched about the
edges. 1t is a pretty idea to introduce
into the bureau scarf the dominant
color of the bedroom. Supposing this
color to be cool blue, then the color
in the scarf may be blue, and perhaps
mixed with a little green foliage. Make
a colored border about the scarf, Ell
Their by stenciling or stitching in blue
thread. Various designs and stitches
can be used for this purpose. If there
is not time to embroider the scarf in
color it is possible to obtain the voile
already stamped with colored flowers
that need no retouching, so that the
effect is very like stenciling The cur
tains might be made to match.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-05-19
So Say We All.

Landlady-How do you like your
eggs. Mr.. Newcomer?
New Boarder-Eresh. please
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-15
FRANK FLOURNOY, VETERAN,
DROPS DEAD IN DIETRICH P. O.

Frank Flournoy, an old resident of
North Yakima, Washington, who had
made his home for some time with
relatives at Dietrich, dropped dead in
the village postoffice on Saturday last.
He had not been i'll at all, so it was
said. before the fatal attack, which
was pronounced heart disease by Cor
oner zeller. The body was prepared
for shipment by undertaken Brennan
and sent to North Yakima for inter-
ment. The old gentleman was the
father-i -in-law of Charles Kenyon. who
with Mrs. Kenyon, went through with
the body on Monday. Mr. Flournoy
was a Civil War veteran and fought
on the side of the South all through
the long struggle. He was man Of
high character and fine principles.
The old gentleman had gone to the
postoffice for the mail at the noon
hour. Being asked by Postmaster J.
E. Houston how he felt Mr. Flournoy
replied that he was feeling in perfect
health, when in a second afterward
he dropped to the floor and never
spoke again. Mr.. Kenyon came imme-
diately from Pocatello where he is
living and was Joined by Mrs. Kenyon
ir Shoshone on Monday. There is
son, Wade Flournoy, living at Diet
rich, on the ranch of another son.
W. E. Flournoy. whose home is at
Edmonds, Washington. The decedent |
was a years Of age, always a student |
after the teachings Of the holy scrip
lures, and an educated fine man.
The other children are Mrs. W. NJ. .
Franklin and o. T. Flournoy Of North
Yakima
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-15
NEW COUNTY DADS
At COURTHOUSE
COMMISSIONERS ORGANIZE VITA
MemA6CN CHAIRMAN FIXING
salaries or DEPUTIES.

The Org aization 3f The new board
ot county commissioners was effected
January IL by tle selection ot Roaert
=. -1eliahon as rm The choice
was made a 1lea -leIsaoa and
scA~dner. aelns t4s ae ns
iorty pemocute n cf tie
board. and ar Iaisz Hepaal.a made
ID unarir1ol=. The a1arI also aruo.at-
ed Comm on-r 1c-Iafon na
ing agent 1r tha ~ n.t
hereafter rs1as haoe7
Hm
by tae ear The os
.h-.r cnc
l
10 III haa
entire
-hara general
ra- E
thus a9norr hm re-
ing in la
alahsn is ENGAGED in
it proper ttat t
should have been placed
The rsEt m5s work be-
fore the board was the r-
order fixing saiarias of deputy officers
Of the county As cHfef den1g n the
auditors Office. A. D. Bowler rs to re-
ceive S95 O month and Miss 1EnHe
Barger 5S5 as recordine deputy in tho
same Office. J. G. Qseaod as deputy
treasurer and Lee johnson as sherifFs
deputy each receive 800 psr month
Miss Stella Cook, superintendent Of
schools, was, upon the petition Of T.
c. Tabor Of the teachers' association,
authorized to employ an assistant at
q salary not fixed TO serve during the
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-15
RAzlNe OLD SCHOOL HOUSE.

The old Shoshone school building,
unused for many years, has been given
to Charles Hansen for the cost Of
removing it. He will make over the
building into a garage to be located at
the corner Of Greenwood avenue and
North Rail street. The structure is
brick, with a large number of win
dows and frames. besides joists and
rafters and flooring, etc, that are as
good as ever. Mr.. Hansen has already
commenced the work of demolishing
the building. Since the erection Of
the splendid high school building ad-
joining on the same lot the old build
ing has been regarded as an eyesore.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-15
BUSY GRAND JURY.

There is something apparently spite
ful and petty in the doings of the
grand jury called in the county Of
Ada and now holding sessions in Boise.
One Of the county commissioners and
the state auditor have been indicted
for technical violations of law in allow
ing claims from certain funds when
the claims should have been allowed
out of other certain funds which hap
pened to be exhausted. The amounts
involved are trifling. Manifestly there
was no wrong intended and none was
really committed Precisely the same
thing has been done over and over
again by every board Of commission
ers. 1t is well known that the Lin
coin county court house was paid for
in that way and the expense of build
ing a new bridge in the Jerome coun-
Try was provided in like manner.
James II. Wallis. the late pure food
official. who has been indicted along
with the state Auditor, was turned
out Of office by Governor Haines
promptly upon the discovery Of his
questionable transactions and it was
the same governor who sent the de-
faulting State Treasurer to prison on
the very eve Of the election.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-15
STRYCANlNE FOR FREE
DISTRIBUTION NEXT WEEK.

Farmers of the Dietrich Ricadall
and sho aone tracts are Invited to-
meet with Special Agent Williams. oc
the department. Of agriculture 1T Wash
ineton, who VIII Pc in shoshone on
Thursday January 81, to explain the
best method Of using rabbit poison.
Chairman Robert j. 8Ie4Iahon of the
board Of county commissioners was
talking over the telephone with Mr.
Williams at Jerome yesterday and ar
ranged the meeting here
\ large quantity of rabbit poison
is now on hand for distribution at
the meeting here next Thursday. It
is strychnine.
The meeting viii be called about the
middle of the day. Those who are
able to use the rabbit-killer will not
be required to pay anything for it,
the county commissioners having pro-
vided a large supply. $500 worth. to
destroy the pests. One-half of the
lot comes here. the balance having al
ready been given out at Jerome.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-15

saying that he had found life not one
long sweet song nowadays. for in ad-
dieion TO his duties Of looking after all
the Offices at the courthouse he had
every day to attend to the Germans
cn tae Europoan battle fields, Percy
being a loyal Engiishman himself ano
having his hands fun winning battles
for The Allies.
Altogether the meeting proved &C.
liehtfm to everybody present ana de-
veloDod aud brought into the lmeu sht
a great crop Of wits and possDrau-
dial orators.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-15
ORGANIZING METHODIST
CHURCH AT DIETRICH.

There is to be regularly organized
charge of the Methodist Episcopal
church at Dietrich. which win be
served for the present by the Rev.
3. H Lewis Of Shoshone. Mr.. Lewis
has been preaching there for nearly a
year and has been able to build up
fine congregation. including a ladies'
aid society Of IS members. This So
ciety recently cleared $50 on a sale.
entertainment and supper.
But the most notable enterprise sue
cessfully carried out at Dietrich for
the church is the recent purchase OF
the old public school building, which
viii be transformed and refitted
Work has already started on The i'm
provements. Chairs ana new acct
elene lights have been purchased. The
lot where the school house now stands
did not go with the sale but has been
acquired from the Idaho Irrigation
company in trade for another lot
owned by the church representing q
gift from the same company.
As further help toward provid-
ing this place of worship the Rev
Mr. Lewis has arranged a lecture for
next Monday evening by Rev. L. T.
Prose of Haley who viii describe
with over hundred pictures some of
The scenes where the great war is
'aging in Europe. The same lecture
viii be given in shoshoue al the Meth
'Gist church on the fo1owins evening.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-15
no MORE WINTER WATER
FOR SAME o. TIE CANALS


There VIII be general shuttng of Of
water ii the mains of the Idaho Irri-
cation system ON Saturday next ez-
copt in the canals leading from the
Little Wood river into Dietrich and
South Gooding tracts. These will con
tinue to serve water without Interrupt
tion. Many of the other canals have
been running fun Of water all winter
". L. Seward Of the company was
in Shoshone Tuesday notifying water
users Of the intention to cut off water
so that farmers who have not already
done so may provide for their stock.
This may be easily done by filing holes
or depressions in land where frost has
sealed the earth to stop seepage and
loss of water. Water will not be turn
ed in again generally till early in April
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-15
LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL
CHILDREN NUMBER 1901.

Lincoln county has 1901 children be
tween the ages Of s and 20 years, and
21s4, or 66.5 per cent Of them, attend
school, according to a recent census
bulletin. The data contained in the
report relates to the year 1910 and
has only recently heen made public
The distribution. by age groups. and
the number attending school is as
follows
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-15
INTEREST OF MRS. cOODlNG
IN WORK OF CLUB WOMEN.

Mrs. Fred ". Goodins. who had been
in the city during the past week with
her husband. who had been attending
the w0olgrowers' convention. returned
to her home Sunday evening.
AIRS. Gooding says the club women
CT her city are watching with great in-
terest the club women's bills which
are to be introduced. This club voted
in favor Of the bills Inst fall and win
do everything in its power so aid in
their passage. she says
Mrs. Gooding is the retiring chair
man Of the state loan scholarship fund
through which worthy students have
been helped throusa the university
During her incumhencv she has mate-
rally increased the fund. which now
is close to three thoasand dollars All
though the work has been arduous
Mrs. Gooding says Size has enjoyed 81
Boise Stateman
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-15
EXCURSIONS TO DENVER
VIA OREGON SHORT LINE.

For National Western Stock SHOW.
Tickets on sale from Utah and Wyom-
ing stations January IS and Is. from
Idaho and Oregon stations January
* and l5 limit January Slst See
agents for rates and further partic-
ulars.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-01-15
NEW NAMES FOR DRAWING or
DISTRICT COURT JURORS

'"e Oh 'le lihpoitaal duties per-
lnF"ee by the county commissioners
after reorsanizins was the selection
Of jury material for the District court
This work wae the selection of 15o
( names for the drawing by the sheriff,
I probate judge ana clerk of tae jurors
4 70 serve at the next tern oi court
tnis ara"lns took place yesterday.
( resulting as follows. A. Truman.
oscar b. Peterson p. G. F-rrnan- j.
> Carlton Charles Il. Walters. III. ".
Wolfe JOS. T. hneFek. Louis IL waite
mead Howard zink VIM Gerz.er. ~
W Bras ton. An-er5 Anderson, samuel
\ Bates ST. Quet Johnson, r. ~
Dooley. Treo- Baldwin Clarence cro-
TIERS @. C. Weeks j. r. Hl IL II
Chess, q II. Turner, John S. Hart
saoih' Christian A-"sea ~ b Peck
The names from "a.eH -ao
was mace "e-e
i'ie1,e i-9-'e ~
t-oo2es IS s-eArs Q
" A Deaiche F + Reeves e-
far-7rt Heaf trse5r R-
,ns a Lee
@f.oe7 e-q-Ae H G
r James Ear 1
Marley r-nc 5o
Tabor.
Burns prec.aa &c
Ihonason.
Dierrieh-l'eter Andrew Samuel
Bates Sr -" A Brooks Es Chase
" @ Dooiey ~1riz frees t-a,
Gage Benz Aart C1as 5a'.nson.
Hacdoek precinet-t IL Comes John
W Hunter
North Sheahone-c S AHsa. AL
Butler, Louis i Gieseze. " Peck. .
J B Peck George Purdpm-
shoshone-C F Borden, W Barger.
Albert Bayliss' Gus Bassler Theo. (
Baldwin, Farrell Clark, Clarence Cro-