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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-12-09
CHAPTER ~.
The wondrous Hills at Dawn.


He was awakened next morning by
the thunder of heavily shod men storm.
ing in from the clubhouse. The smell
of cooking was in the air and the
crack under his door showed lamp.
light. -.
The rain was still dripping softly
from the caves. AS Sandry came into
the eating room the old woman of the
kitchen was looking over the crowd
of men as impersonally as he himself
had done the night before. with a
poise as assured and subtle force as
strongly indicated
Her bright, old eyes. blue as his
own. met his lifted glance as he hest.
tated.
Set down in the place you had last
night. Mr.. Sandry," she said in rich
voice. its yours now. John'll move
down a notch"
She went back into the mysterious
region of pies and doughnuts. and
Sandry was conscious of a slight feel
ing of wonder. He was already taken
in as one of the family in a subtle
way and II did not quite suit him to
be so. II he missed certain lifelong
attributes of service and surrounding,
II he took his place among these
rough men with an inward tremor Of
rebellion. he made no sign
Again the girl he had met on the
farther side of the mountain tended
in silence, a trifle more aloOf. She
was clad in the same sort of blue fan
mel shirt the men wore, with a red
tie under the rundown collar and a
rather short blue skirt showing her
feet laced trinity into miniature boots
The latter were even full of small
steel caulks.
1t was still dark when the loggers
trooped out into the fine rain.
John Daily came to him.
Now. what would you like, Mr. San
dry" he asked. "Will you come into
the hills with US. or would you rather
rest around camp? You come a long
ways. guess"
Eyes. From New York"
81 was thinkin' yesterday mebby
you'd rather just loaf around"
Yesterday? Did you expect me?'
"Oh. yes. got letter from Mr.
Frazer last week. He said the com.
pany had made change and might
look for visit"
Il think Ill 60 about" said sandry.
outSide It was fresh and SliGhtly
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-12-09
CHAPTER u.
An Amazing Arrival.

1t was quitting time-Quitting time
in the coast country. which means
whatever time the light fades Pres
emily the loggers came creeping down
the trail. sturdy men in spiked boots
laced to the knee. blue flannel shirts.
and. for the most part. corduroys
They trooped down to the cook-shack,
a long building Of implanted pine, its
two side doors leading, the one into
the dining room, the other sheltered
by rude porch, into the kitchen.
Inside, ma" Daily, a white-haired
general of meals and men in their or
der. creaked heavily from oven to
pine sink, her placid face flaming with
the heat Of the great steel range.
Tha eating room was loAg and n.y.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-12-09

feet and lurched nightly upward
finding difficulty and foundering /
little by reason of the stone which ha
saved 1t from rolling down the noun
tain. 1t placed its feet gingerly. brac
ing against the declivity. shook Itself
vigorously, drew a good, long breath
and turned its soft nose to investigate
the girl. With little gurgling cry
her hands went out again to caress
1t, huugrily. forgetful of the man, heI
face alight with the Joy of its escape
from injury. She smiled and passed
her hands along the high neck. over
the shoulder, down to the knee, bend
ing TO finger with def swiftness the
fetlock and pastern.
When she looked up again she
smiled at the man frankly. her anger
gone.
He's all right, but you want to give
him the rein. He knows how to &c
up all right. All Oregon horses can
climb If you give them their time and
way"
He slipped the Bride over his arm
I'm looking for Daily's lumber
camp. Can you tell me how to gel
there and how near | ann"
ITS right over the ridge. You'll
see it from the top!"
Thanks" he said, lifted his soft
gray hat perfunctOrily and turned VI
the slope.
He took the ascent straight, with q
certain grimness of purpose. Soon he
felt a slight pull on the reins toward
the left, which slackened Immediately
to repeat itself to the right. The black
was trying to zigzag in the narrow
play of the combining bride. After an
interval that tried him severely in
muscle and breath the stranger
reached the sharp crest of the ridge
Below him lay the valley. the wind
ing slough, the yellow huddle of the
camp. the toy railway. with its tiny
engine, the donkey whose putting rose
in white spiral. the rollways and
uu60 lOb ITdIl Nhc
other slope like giant serpent. Even
as he looked there came the staccato
toots of the whistle-bob whose invis-
ible line crept away into the hills
above the cables, the engine got down
to work with volley Of coughs. the
spools screamed and the great steel
rope lifted heavily along the trail.
Presently long, gray shape, ghost.
ly and sinister, came creeping over the
lower ridge. gliding down the face of
the hills, silent, relentless, veritable
thing of life. He leaned forward.
watching 1t come to rest above the
rollway halt little while the antlike
men darted here and there. and then
roll sidewise into position against the
stays.
When the small play Of the woods
was over, just as he started down he
glanced involuntarily back along the
way he had come.
The girl still stood by the bowlder
looking up, her face illumined by that
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-12-09
Iodine for Treating Wounds.

Many inquiries reach the editor Of
this page on how best to apply iodine
to a cut or abrasion in order to pre-
vent It from becoming infected One
of the most convenient methods is to
use a stick Impregnated with iodine
These can be obtained at any drug
store. They come in lunches packed
twenty in a small glass tube. The
tin of each stick has a head like a
match. made of resublimated iodine
60 per cent. and iodide OF potassium
40 per cent. This when dipped in
water liberates an average 10 per cent
solution which should be applied free
" to the cut and left to dry.
In using iodine It is essential to
remember that no wet dressing may
be applied. Exposure to the air will
do no harm, and the sore should be
covered only when there Is danger OF
II being irritated by coming In con.
tact with foreign bodies and thus be-
ing torn open.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-12-09
War Hath No Fears.

IF you don't stop this business of
getting arrested" remarked his honor
to a trampish southern ne'er-do-well
who was In the habit of appearing be-
fore the court at least once week,
well have to see II we cant send you
over to Europe. They make men hus-
tie in that section just now"
"Jedge," replied the trampish per-
son, yawning and rubbing his hand
over a stubby chin, "ef you had OF
SOM Of tn pies that has been handed
out t. me since my bein' on tb' road
you wouldn't let leetle thing like a
Dustin shell worry ya."-Case and
Comment.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-12-09

separated at the tragic record of King
David and the words of that ancient
father-heart stared up at him. "Oh.
Absalom. my son. my son!" vital In
their anguish. With snap he closed
the book. holding 1t tightly clasped In
his hands while he stared into the
fame of the lamp with knit brows and
twitching lips.
1t was as II the fateful cry had
touched some sore spot in his heart,
set throbbing some half-healed pain.
For a moment shadow as OF vague
remorse darkened his expressive face
Then a resolute strength frightened
his lips and he laid the Bible gently
down and blew out the light
1t was cold In the little room and
the rain was dripping from the caves
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-12-09
soIentIsts Interested In Find.

At recent scientific gathering. Pro-
fessors Edgeworth, David and Wilson
described completely mineralized hu
man skull found near Warwick, in the
Darling Downs Of Queensland. Il
probably dates from period when the
great fossil marsupials were still liv.
ing. and is earlier than any other hH
man remains hitherto found in Aus
traiiA
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-12-09

light he had noticed. and he was quick
enough to comprehend that 1t was pas
sionate longing for the big black be-
hind him. She had forgotten his pres
ence. Out Of the ferns had crept the
mammoth mongrel. They two stood
together in a subtle comradeshlp
which struck him by its isolated sutfi
cheney.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-12-09
A Indicated.

Parker-was Omar loaded last
nighti
Heiny--I should judge so from the
way he shot OF his mouth
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-09-11
The Earliest Guide Book.

The earliest guide book written in
the English language is instructions
for lorraine Travell," duodecimo
published in 1912 by James Howell.
''As was natural in those days" says
the London Chronicle. Howell as
sumes that any one travelling on the
continent for pleasure was able to EN-
tertaine Cooke, Il Laquay and some
young youth for his Page to parley and
chide withall. whereof he shall have oc-
casion enough. and to get some faire
lodgings to keep house of himself; but
sometimes he may frequent Ordinaries,
for it will much breake and embolden
him.
The instructions to provide for tour
through France Italy, SPAIN Germany,
Belgium and Holland, "all which may
be done completely in three years and
four months. which four months | al
low for itinerary removals and jour
neys. and the years for residence in
Places In those days lorraine trav
ELF meant something more than
months skip through Europe.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-09-11

gravely and proffered his hand to Miss
Doty. Marrying and giving In mar
riage Is 80 common an occurrence on
the east side that the proper phrase
rose blithely to Jakie's lips. Besides,
he knew the symptoms, for on sum-
mer nights the tenement stoops Of
Mangin street are crowded with just
such scenes, ever greeted with, II con-
graduate youse bote," and concluding
with large wedding in a public hail.
The conventional reply of the engag-
ed couple is blushing thanks, pro-
nounced "t'enks," but in this case
while Miss Doty supplied the blush,
James Walsh emitted the reply, and
1t was far from conventional.
Yer dirty, sneakin' kike," he growl-
ed, "come outside and I'll knock yer
block awff!''
He was good twenty pounds
heavier than Jake and head and shout
ders taller, but as he grabbed jake
by the shoulders and violently pro-
PEELED him into the hall nothing re-
manned to the latter but to defend him
self Then it was that his training at
the Neighborhood club on Willett street
stood him in good stead
No doubt it was James Walsh's in
tention to end the matter in one ter
rife onslaught, for the blows he aimed
at jake in force and number were
sufficient to have reduced him to the
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-09-11
SATURDAY, H.
fortunate lady" his employer conl

fortunate lady" his employer conl
ned.
The rest Of James Walsh's pulled
features assumed the hue Of his nose.
Say, Mr.. Branscomb," he protested,
II don't know wot dis kid has been
givin' yer, but
ITO put 1t more plainly" Mr.. Brans-
comb interrupted, "he says that he
thinks l ought to give you back your
Job because you're engaged to be mar
ried to Miss Doty."
Jaw, he's daffyr James Walsh
blurted out
jake turned an astonished face to-
ward his confrere.
why" he exclaimed. "ain't youse
engaged?"
Jaw, cut it out" James Walsh re-
joined and abruptly left the room.
jake shifted from foot to foot in his
embarrassment. He certainly had
made a mess Of 1t, he cogitated; but,
then again, weren't their actions those
Of an engaged couple?
II guess you'd better go outside"
NIL. DIduSCOluD Interrupted, anu lcll
Miss Doty I'd like to see her."
Sorrowfully jake departed and de-
livered his message. Then he repaired
to the outer Office to sit with the sulky
James Walsh, whose presence alone
stemmed his impending tears. How
was he to know that Miss Doty and
James Walsh were just friends and
~ ivnC Sxv,-Nl
were against them; but then Miss Doty
was such lady, nicer than the teach
er Of GA grade In the Mangin Street
school. Yes, she certainly was a
Here the tide of his reflection was in
terrupted by the person herself, who
bounced into the outer Office with her
hat pinned on awry. AS she passed
by jake she Kissed the one word
Sneak" and to James Walsh the
equally offensive term "Idiot!' Then
she banged the hall door behind her
and was gone. Mr.. Branscomb follow
ed on her heels, smiling grimly.
James" he said, you're a pretty
good judge of women for boy your
age. On your way home tonight stop
In at the International Typewriter
company and pick out a homely ste
nographer Tell her to come early to-
morrow morning.
He turned from the hulking James
Walsh to jake, whose eyes were
bright with unshed tears.
"And you, jake" he said, "the next
time you want to fight pick out a man
your own SIZE" He started to enter
the inner office. "Oh, by the way"
he called out, 81 forgot to say that
you both keep your jobs until further
notice.
Jake sat on the bench swinging his
legs, too stunned to realize his good
fortune. Soon he recovered his wits,
and again the thoughts chased one an
other through his brain. If Miss Doty
and James Walsh embraced, he reflect
ed, it must have been ON account of
motives Of friendship. On the other
hand he was friends with many girls
In the neighborhood Of the delicatessen
store, but never once had he put his
arm around them. Then, like thun-
derclap, the true Significance of the af-
fair overcame him. He had spoiled |
1t all.
Say" he croaked, ''youse two wuz
engaged Amt dat right?"
James Walsh surveyed the agitated |
Jake with his remaining useful eye.
'Shurrup," he beloved, cor I'll lift de
face off'n yer!"
And when a few moments later Mr.. |
Branscomb departed for the day he |
found them sitting on opposite ends of
The bench, giving vent to their emo
ions in comforting tears.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-09-11
Potash, Perlmutter
and Others
By MONTAGUE GLASS
VI.-JAKIE

| copyright, The Frank A. Munsey Col
TATHEN Jake Feinberg, at the
~ age of thirteen, attained bis
w religious majority, his IA
Their deemed it high time
that he should pay for his board ani
lodging; hence Jake was withdrawn
from the Mangin Street school an6
Instructed to seek job. 1t proved to
be an elusive matter, and every even
Ing he returned to his fathers home
behind the delicatessen store on East
Houston street with the seal Of IN.
success on his chubby face.
"Vell?" his father Intercepted. Sor-
rowfully jake shook his head.
"Vodt for schmardt boy are your?
his father commented, and jake chok-
ed down the herring and potato which
formed his evening meal, while his
tears seasoned anew the pungent
viands.
By the dawn of the fourth. week
Jake had roamed the financial dis
trict oyer and canvassed every office
In the skyscrapers of the neighbor-
hood. Amt yer got narten for a
young Teller ter do?" was the burden
Of his inquiry, and curt negative was
the only answer.
At length he CHANGED upon the head
quarters of the chocolate trust in the
Algonquin building. The boy in the
outer room was asleep with his head
on the desk, and jake deemed it best
not to disturb him. He tiptoed into
another office. where a stenographer
sat at her machine plunged in the
concluding chapters of a romantic nov
ell. Thence he passed into third
room. in which an executive meeting
was being held Gathered around a
long table were six directors whom
Mr.. Branscomb, the second vice presi
dent. was addressing with imprisoned
gestures.
ut is an outrage" he declared, that
these duties should have been levied
on manufactured chocolate The goods
were raw material, as appears by the
statements which l have here He
paused to rummage among the papers
on the table just as Jake opened the
door. Boy" he said sharply. tell
Miss Doty to give you those customs
statements"
Mr.. Branscomb was totally wrapped
up in his argument and had no eyes
for the Identification of Office boys
while the faculty of obedience was
strong in jake. He turned on his heel
without word.
Miss Doty,'' he! cried, "dey want
dem customs statements"
Mechanically and without lifting her
glance from the absorbing page she
handed jake some yellow sheets Of
paper. which he delivered forthwith to
Mr.. Branscomb. In the meantime an
other matter had been mooted. and
jake stood with the papers in his
hands for some moments, until there
was lull in the general conversation.
Go over to 200 Exchange place."
said one Of the directors, land ask Mr.
Eckhardt if he will be good enough to
step around for few moments"
jake laid the statements on the
lesk and was off in flash. He re-
urned q few minutes later, before the
legitimate incumbent whose duties he
lad usurped had awakened from his
lap. and repaired Immediately to the |
directors room.
HE amt in, sir" he announced. |
Hiss Doty, who had concluded the last |
exciting chapter of her novel. follow
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rupt Close.
consistency of beef extract But jake
avoided them all. He sidestepped and
clinched like a veteran and in the
| breakaway managed to plant one OF
| two short arm jabs where they would
do the most good. Just as Mr.. Brans-
comb stepped from the elevator Jake
brought the conflict to an abrupt close
with singing blow on James Walsh's
upturned nose. 1t followed three wal
lops to the same member, and James
took the count.
Here, you young rascal" Mr.. Brans.
comb exclaimed. whats all this
about?"
Walsh rose sullenly to his feet, and
jake. smoothing his hair with one
hand, maintained d discreet silence.
James," asked his employer, how
did you get into this mess?"
But James was making desperate
effort to cope with his rising emotions
and merely shook his head.
"Come inside, both of you," said Mr..
Branscomb, and the two culprits fol
lowed him into the directors room.
'Now. what's all this about?" he re-
peated.
WELL" Jake commenced, "he called
me outer me name. Amt dat right?"
He turned to James Walsh for corrob-
grafton, since he deemed it best to
make common cause against the loss
OF +bo;,. iohc Tor,,oc nodded c,1llyilu
$50" jake went on, 1--WE got mad
an strapped"
Mr.. Branscomb sat down at his desk
with an air Of decision. you'll both
leave on Saturday" he announced
1--WE can't have any loafers fighting
around here"
The two unfortunates fled out, ex
changing malevolent glances, and pass
ed into the anteroom. They sat in 81
lence on opposite ends of the bench for
a quarter Of an hour when jake rose
to his feet and walked rapidly into the
directors room. He had made brave
resolve and was afraid to give himself
thinking time.
'Mr Branscoplb," he commenced.
"kin l say sumpin'?'
The second vice president waved his
hand in permission.
"Now, l amt got no kick comm be-
cause l gets fired, see," he continued.
"but James Walsh, outside, is up
against it."
Glow so?' Mr.. Branscomb asked.
"Well, he's engaged" said jake.
"Engaged?"
Oats right, Mr.. Branscomb; he's en-
gagged to Miss Doty."
jake looked hurt at the peal of
laughter with which Mr.. Branscomb
greeted his announcement. Several
passed before the second vice
president recovered his composure suf-
fc1ent to annunciate
"Call him in,'' he said.
In response James shambled into the
directors room and blinked solemnly
out of his one open eye. His snub
nose was swollen to such dimensions
that 1t wed even with Jakie's Hebraic
organ.
James" Mr.. Branscomb commenced
gravely. "what is this l hear about
your proposed alliance?'
"Huh?" James Walsh grunted.
81 understand that Miss Doty is the
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-09-11
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS

Straight reading matter, r. o. p, 10
cents per line first insertion, minimum
charge being 4G cents, 5 cents per line
for each subsequent insertion. Read
ing ads in personal-item column, Is
cents per line first insertion, minimum
charge being 40 cents; 10 cents per
line for each subseauenr insertion.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-09-11
ENGRAVING

We furnish all kinds of engravings-
halftones on zinc and copper, zinc
etchings, steel and copper dies, and
the like-and throw in our services as
technical advisers.
The Star-MirrOr Press
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-09-11

ed him into the room and arrived In
time to hear him deliver his message
"All right Mr.. Branscomb said;
"get Henry Carr on the phone"
Miss Doty preceded him from the
room, and as soon as he crossed the
threshold she clutched him by the
shoulder.
What are you doing here2' she
asked.
s"Leggo." Jake cried; ''Tm woikin'
herel''
"Since whenY'
DE big guy gimme de job" he re-
piled.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-09-11
Local and Foreign
MHRHETS

The following market quotations are
the prices paid to the producer by the
dealer and are changed daily, thus CIV
ing the public the accurate quotations
on all classes of grain, produce and
meats:
The grain quotations below were
furnished today by the Mark P. Miller
Milling cOmDany of Moscow.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-09-30
Says. Kaiser Knew.

The London Daily News says that
Edward Legge, whose books on the
career of King Edward VII created a
sensation, has brought out in a volume
entitled ''The Public and Private Life
of Kaiser Wilhelm IL" what the news
papers describes as "a remarkable
piece of evidence as to the completely
of the Kaiser in the Lusitania crime. !"
IAN American gentleman" he de-
clares, "who had founded an organiza-
tionfor succoring our troops and those
of our Allies, was sending his SON out to
further his benevolent work, and hav-
ing been long on Intimate terms with
the Emperor, he wrote to inform him
that his son would be passing through
Germany, and expressed the hope tina
the young man would not be interfered
with. By return post came letter
from the Kaiser in his own peculiar
handwriting imploring his friend not to
allow his son to take passage to Eng
land on board the Lusitania. Herr
Balm and Count Won Bernstorff may
have suggested the commiss on of the
crime. but we have here the Kaisef's
own admission that he knew all about
it and sanctioned il"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-09-30
Advertising

when | was selling hooks and eyes,
never failed to advertise. My stock
was small, my joint obscure, but my
announcements proved lure, and peo-
pie came from distant shores and pass
ed by all the other stores; they gladly
came to patronize the man who boom
ed his hooks and eyes. Ny ads were
small, but full Of zip; they gripped you
and they held your grip; there was no
weary waste of words, no language
thrown at passing birds. ! w1pEs them
daily in my store; they were the most
important chore. Each day I gave
folks something new, to keep my little
joint in vi=w and auDts and sisters,
mas and dads were always looking for
my ads. All kinds Of people, counts
and cooks, come there to buy my eyes
and hooks, to see the men whose daily
spiel lent SAVIOR to the evening meal.
and now you see my fine retreat, my
modern home in Easy street." Thus
spake to me with balmy smile, a mar
who quickly made his pile; few short
years have seen him rise from that
small joint of hooks and eyes to clipping
coupons at his ease. a heap of bonds up
on his knees. WALT MASON.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-09-30
Generous Foes.

1t renews one faith in human
nature to note that many of the.
most partizan Republican papers
in the State-some that have in
the heat of political campaigns
attacked Colonel McGraw fierce
1y-are expressing the hope and
belief that the troubles which
temporarily beset him may soon
be overcome and that he will
emerge triumphant from behind
the passing clouds, of business
difficulty.
Few men have done more for
thedevelopment of West Virginia
than, has Colonel McGraw and
that he should have become the
temporary victim of the abnormal
conditions which have recently
prevailed is source of unfeigned
regret to all who know how much
he has done to promote the well
fare of his native state.