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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-04-26

RACES l have suffered at the hands of
your men"
Their eyes met squarely, but it was
anger that gave decision to those OF
CardrOSs.
Il have come" Worthing answered.
TO see If l might not avert a tenfold
greater outrage on your part Blass-
avert it peacefully if l can; for avert
1t, in one way or another. l Shall
"Then you have had your ride for
nothing" said Cardross. Il suppose
you refer to my plans of irrigation"
Il refer to your plans to deprive me
OIL my water rights
Cardross shrugged his shoulders. He
smiled a~nnOyingly.
1t is your misfortune. Worthing. that
the Raccoon river runs through my
land to yours"
Worthing controlled himself admir-
ably.
rs u old friendship nothing to you,
Blass" he asked quietly. Would it
not be we'll for each Of US to remem-
Der it before it is too late?"
CardrOss laughed.
Why talk rubbish?" he demanded
CURLY. IT you bid fair to be the loser
in the little war you inaugurated. why
squeal about 1T. Wortling?'
Fol a moment Worthing said nothing.
Ihere was no plea in his voice when
ne finally spoke.
And that is your answer. then! Z
though had hoped" His head lifted
suddenly. Every dollar you spend,
Blass. that threatens to deprive me of
any gallon of water l need, you will
spend in vain. 1 warn you of that in
good part. You had better remember
An instant he hesitated.
That's all, I guess" he Their said.
Other things will take care of them
selves" and walked rapidly toward his
horse.
He did not ride homeward at once.
put IN the contrary direction; and so
1T was That some little time later. re-
turning toward he Loop, he struck the
more direct trail that led through the
dividing woods of the two ranches and
so on to his own corrals and barns.
ana so 1t was. too, that in the heart
OF those woods where they dipped down
!nto one angled ravine that formed
the actual boundary line between the
Loop and the Raccoon river ranges
Worthing halted at the sound of a
Woman's voice raised in tense and mas
sionate pleading.
Let me speak of it. Blass." cried
less res hlsraln entreatingly. Let me
tell my father. Why does you try to
hide your love for me, am make me
guard 1T like 1t was a sameful thingo
I'M reared 1T will come to make me
hate it, Blass. I'm feared Of that"
Worthirg caught the sound of Card
ross soft laugh.
Don't YOU see. Jess" he murmured.
n in the silence the words came
clearly. that now it is all our very
own-just you n me. with the whole
world shut out? Why do you want to
let every one into our secret?"
II hate that secret" Jess cried her
low voice vehement. Its made me
do what l never done in all my life
afore-lie. w lied about what 1
ought to be proud to have the whole
world know. Why do you make me
90 mat. 6lass? Tell me why!"
Worthing o on. 1t was not for
him to hear more. but in that instant
the last remnant Of his old time friend-
ship for Blass Cardross died j in his
heart.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-04-26

to get better and am now we'll. am
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/ can recommend the Vegetable Com
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health ~restorer. My husband says I
would have been in my grave ere this
# it had not been for your Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. BLANCHE JEFFER-
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Before submitting to a surgical opera
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Write to the Lydia f. Pinkham
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advice-it will be confidential.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-04-26
CHAPTER In-tcontinued.)

Jess knew that on the plains nearer
to the barn lots the calves OF the milk
COWS We're turned at night.
She knew. too. that this was no calf
she so dllmly discerned. Then. her sus-
picion leaping. she herself sprang
softly to her feet. seized from the wall
her quirt where it hung beside the
window. and. active and 1.-THE as Il
boy, dropped through the open case
ment to the ground outside.
Thence she ran. fleet as a wild thing
of the plains, owe the soft turf to
where a slight commotion and that
curious stamping of the fore legs of
affrighted cattle told her the home
calves We're huddled in terror and dam
ger. A more and she could
dimly descry their dark mass even as
a large object. bounding forward to-
ward them in huge leaps. showed the
girl the cause of their stupefied fear.
Jess kilrain, too. sprang forward.
cracking her quirt sharply and crying
aloud. and so sudden and unexpected
was her interruption that the big sheep
dog covered. and. turning. cringed.
belly to the ground. at her feet.
She knew that dog. black as coal.
save for the tan about his muzzle and
he white ruff of splendid hair about
his neck-Cardross's prize collie. About
that covering neck Jess now gathered
the plant thong of her quirt. holding
the dog fast.
Banjo. You devil!" she murmured.
You murderin' devil! What am
soin' to do to you. you beauty?"
of the night behind her. and Jess Kill
rain Strengthened in her body. You
won't deny now. will you. Jess. that
it's Blass Cardross's sheep dogs that
murders the Loop calves? The brute
doubled on his tracks an lodged me.
but he amt goin' to double no more
Buck stepped forward: In his ex-
tended hand the starlight cleaned
upon the steel barrel of his revolver.
Stan back" he said to the girl, and
the trigger clicked.
Quicker than thought Jess let go the
loop Of the quirt about the dogs neck
and dashed the creature with the full
force Of her strength; and as he leaped
back with a yelp Of pain n fright,
let tore open the earth where he had
crouched an instant before.
Quivering with white rage. the young
fellow faced the girl. Frightened but
determined. Jess Kilrain faced him.
so it is Cardross!" he breathed
right when 1 told you just now tina,
your love for him was maxim you
false. Jess Kilrain."
False to who?"
ITO yourself m to every one-ever
to him. for YOU deny your love-"
The girls head lifted defiantly.
That's a lie!" she cried.
Buck turned from her, laughte,
caustic and scornful on his lips.
You're a woman" he muttered. "My
hands is tied. If a man had said tina,
to me they'd be his last words for q
time. I'm goin' to get my horse"
She made no effort to detain him
Curiously her anger burned not against
him, but again Blass Cardross for tho
secrecy he imposed upon her.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-04-26
p v.
E N e

1t had happened again, and not a
man on Workings outfit but took it as
a personal challenge and affront.
kllratn. Buck. Brannon, others,
riding out one morning before the sur
was we'll up, had seen the choicest bit
of pasturage of the nearer ranges of
the Loop just beyond the home enclos-
ures white with the detested forms Of
thousands of Cardross' sheep, and the
land denuded in one night of more
grass than their own cattle would have
consumed in many.
NOW wouldn't that make the pages
of your bible shrivel, Kilrain?" de-
manded the younger man. What self
respectin' long'orn is ever goin' to be
willin' to Craze on that p'isoned land
Look at them sanctimonious punches
Of wool reprovin' us for bein' here with
them church like eyes of theirn! Let
me find a ram what's got some spunk
in him."
wait. Buck" called the foreman.
I'm goin' to put a stop to this thing.
Cardoss s been warned over an over
of them sheep up to the corral. an IL
he wants en- he can pay ransom for
'em. Cut out a good thick bunch,
boys"
They did 1t with a will. carrying the
bleating flock back to the c~orrals, while
OIllcIS vi Suc men drove the larger
number over to the Raccoon river
ranges from which they had straye6-
strayed or been driven. for the ques-
ton was an open one.
Cardoss had done many things oe
late to justify the suspicion.
Its funny bout meanness in a man,
amt it. Buck" said Kilrain. while they
waited for the return of the men who
had driven off the sheep to their own
p~asturage. Its just like the DISPOSE
ton of a bull. The most innocent
yearlin' will make the worst 3-year-ole.
an then keep on gittin' uglier an GUS
seder o every new ring roun' his
horns. Now who'd ha' thought Blass
Cardross would YER TURF so pesky ?''
The smile left Bucks face. He had
his own for being disturbed
over Cardross' ugliness.
rs you watchin' him careful. Kill
rain?" he asked. He hesitated. Il
think you got special cause to. Mar
TIN" he added. slowly.
Kilrain glanced up. . keen scrutiny
In his regard.
Il know what you mean. Buck" he
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-04-26
Look and Feel
Clean, Sweet and
Fresh Every Day
Drink a glass Of real hot water
before breakfast to wash
out p~oisons.

Life is not merely to live, but to
live we'll. eat we'll, digest we'll. work
we'll, sleep we'll. look we'll. What a
glorious condition to attain, and yet
how very easy it is if one will only
adopt the morning inside bath.
Folks who are accustomed to feel
dull and heavy when they arise, split
ting headache. stuffy from a cold, foul
tongue, nasty breath, acid stomach,
can, instead, feel as fresh as a daisy
by opening the sluices of the system
each morning and flushing out the
whole of the internal poisonous stag.
nant matter.
Everyone, whether ailing. sick or
we'll, should, each morning, before
breakfast, drink a glass Of real hot
water with a teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate in it to wash from the
stomach. liver. kidneys and bowels tho
previous days indigestible waste. Soul
bile and poisonous toxins; thus cleans.
ing, sweetening and purifying the en-
tire alimentary tract before putting
more food into the stomach. The &C.
ton of hot water and limestone phos-
plate on an empty stomach Is wonder
fully invigorating. 1t cleans out all the
sour lamentations. gases, waste and
acidity and gives n q splendid ap-
petite for breakfast. While you are
enjoying your breakfast the water and
phosphate is quietly extracting a large
volume Of water from the blood and
getting ready for a thorough flushing
Of all the inside organs.
The millions of people who are both.
cred with constipation, bilious spells,
stomach trouble, rheumatism; others
who have sallow skins, blood disor-
ders and sickly compilations are urged
to get a quarter pound Of limestone
phosphate from any store that handles
drugs which will cost very little, Dat
Is sufficient to make anyone a pro-
nounced crank on the subject of in
te.nal sanitation.-Adv.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-04-26
CHAPTER ".
WHEN FRIENDS FALL OUT.

OF the events Of that night Buck
BrannOn said nothing to any one, and
indeed to tighten the tension that now
existed between Earle Worthing and
tCardross. There had been a meeting
between these two. sought of intent by
Worthing, though somewhat against
the grain, and prompted by the plead
ing Of his mother in the interest of
their old friendship.
Give him II more chance. Earle"
Mrs. Worthing had urged. Then, II
he persists, I'll Va no more. Truly, the
devil seems to have entered into Blass
Cardross."
So Worthing had taken horse and
ridden over to the Raccoon river range
n there before the house. working
among the flowers on the big beds, he
found Nance Cardross. She drew off
hitching his horse, went forward to
meet him.
you have become a stranger. Earle"
she said, some touch of cOnstraint in
her manne for all her effort.
Has it beer Of my doing. Nance?
day. Really. my coming Is in the ma
ture OF a truce"
A slight color deepened in Nance
Cardross' cheeks and her glance turned
aside.
"You must fight your battles with
lass G4AOAACs SAO oAO a ttSS40 SOAAAys
do you wish to see him
THAT is what I came for. I had
hardly hoped to see you. Nance"
Yet l am pretty substantially Wis.,
THE. How are your mothers plants
this spring?"
why do YOU never come to see
them?' he asked gravely.
"Have you not made that impossible
when every day your .enmity toward
my brother grows?"
You can really put it that way.
Nance? Why, I am here today to try
once more IL I annot reach some more
friendly understanding with Blass. And
you must know my leading motive in
doing that"
Il will go and send him to you." said
the girl, disregarding the meaning in
his last words. He may go out the
back way while we stand here talking
She left him with that, making no
show Of asking him to 60 with her into
the house, and the omission was signif1-
can't to Worthing. who since his boy
hood had been az much at home there
a. in his own house. His face set rather
grfunly a. he waited.
4 moment later Cardross came to.
ward him across the sward.
AtD greeting was not friendly.
II ~ e0rnewhat ct . loss 70 under
eeondsy being here. Wofthing,s DO
80. .ee 4sSeks many unexplained OUT
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-04-26

You cannot eat too many apples.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-04-26
SPEAKS UP FOR CANADA
And No Wonder Renting His
Land He Made $3.50
Per Acre.

So many Americans now have per-
sonal knowledge Of Canada that false
reports concerning this country are
being continually corrected by Amer
leans themselves who know the facts,
and who are too fair-minded to let a
false statement go unchallenged. A
case In point arises out Of a statement
supposed to be made by a resident of
Alberta, and published recently in the
Spokesman-Review, of Spokane, in
which the condition of settlers in this
country was painted in a very bad
way indeed. The writer Of this at
tack on Canada refused to let his
name be known, so it can be taken
for what it is worth, but Mr.. S. l..
Wallace, of N 4723 Crestline, Spokane,
h lived for some years in Western
Canada, came to the defense Of the
country in the following letter which
was published in the Spokesman-Re-
view Of February IL, 1876
ITO the Editor Of the spokesman-Re-
view:
I'm Sundays Spokesman-Review was
q letter from a man in Alberta to the
chamber of commerce, asking that
something be done to keep Americans
from going to Canada, and saying that
that government was run by the rail-
roads, banks and manufacturers: that
once a man got there he never could
get away. Had this man published
that letter over his own signature
there is no doubt but he could get out
of Canada.
No country will do as much to helm
a man to get on his feet, If he tries to
help himself. as Canada. I know of
the government helping people to pro-
visions, feed, seed grain and fuel, and
charging only cost Of delivery to the
nearest town and 6 per cent. What
more could a man ask?
lived five years in Southern Sas.
katchewan and earned a patent to 800
/, acres of as good land as I ever saw.
I have raised w so bushels Of oats
on sod, 40 bushels of wheat, and 20
of flax to the acre. Until 1 lost my
healthcI never was better satisfied any
where. had my land rented this last
year for one-third. It brought me al
most $3.50 per acre, or s1,143.91 for
l35 acres.
This man says he loves the land his
fathers died for. So do !. and l love
the land that gave me my home.
20. l.. WALLACE."
N4723 Crestline. spokane.-Advertise.
ment.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-04-26
vi.
M1sG1v1NGs

Jess Kilrain stood behind her fathers
chair, drawn up before the open door
of the dining room as he sat smoking
his after-dinner pipe before he should
ride out on the business Of the after
noon. From the kitchen beyond came
the clatter of dishes where Agnes Kill
rain was washing up. In some way she
managed to make that clatter express
a chorus of rebuke.
Kilrain turned, smiling.
Hadn't o ought to be helpin'
your aunt. Jess? he asked.
The girl came forward. seating her.
self on the broad arm Of the chair.
Aunt Agnes knows If she waits 10
minutes I'd help her." she said. 'She
prefers to go ahead alone. SO she can
have the chance to say l didn't help her.
That pleases her. father. more'n my
help would help. an I've somethin' to
say to you. You've lone wrong, father,
bout them sheep. If Earle Worthing
was home he'd say so too"
Kilrain was sober. Since Bucks re-
port Of his reception by Cardross that
same opinion as his daughters.
"P'r'haps." he admitted: but it's
done now. Jess. Anyway, you needn't
bother"
I'm thinkin' of you." she said. sus-
pecting a reprcach in his words.
you've DIT OH mOre'n you can chew,
father. an you can't either swallow It
or spit it out"
Kilrain laughed. putting up an arm
and encircling the girls waist. You
come powerful nigh bein' right bout
that, Jess" he granted. II reckon I was
too hot under my collar when I done
it,"
Jess nodded.
Il reckon that's 1t. an humble pies
sharper than even rhubarb pfe."
"There'l be no humble pie bout it,
said Kilrain. rising and laying down
his pipe. The bridges is all down
tween Cardrossa IN the Loop. an its
his wi dotn's. You'll have n luton pie,
my gal. till you're plumb sick OF it"
"P'rhaps. an p'r'haps not"
She handed Kilrain his hat and tool
his parting kiss. going into the kitchen
to join her aunt.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-04-26
The Cause.

A Philadelphia woman has long pur.
chased fish from a certain market deal
or of that city. One day, when the
prices seemed much too high, the
housewife complained; and her com.
plant was met by the following re-
j0inder:
"Yessum, fish is high-yessum!
Amt no doubt bout that! Fish is
heah aquariums!"-Youth's Com.
panion.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-04-26

spent. Inc doctors
stated that l would
never get well with
u an operation
and that without it
l would not live one
year. My husband
objected to any
operation and got
me some of Lydia E.
Pinkham's vegeta-
BILE Compound. Itook
- md oo~~1--ol
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-04-26
Their Own Fault.

Their Own Fault.
why is 1t the big thieves go free,
while the little ones go to jail?"
That's an easy one. The little fell
lows don't steal enough to enable
them to hire good lawyers"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-04-26

Never hit a man when he's down
unless you are sure Of your ability to
keep him down.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-04-26

CONTINUED next weslk.l
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-04-26

Smiles add much to a woman's at
Effectiveness and they cost little.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-04-26
HUSBAND OBJECTS
TO OPERATION
Wife Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound

les Moines, Iowa.-"Four years ago
1 wau very SICK and my life was nearly
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-10-06
WOman'S Mind
Is Unbalanced
MISS VIVA NJ. CLINT SENT TO ASYLUM
Has q Mania For Letter Writing Accusing Several
Prominent Citizens

Miss Vina M. Clint of this city
was brought before the probate
court Wednesday and examined
as to her sanity AID at the con-
clusiOn of the examination COM
mitted to the Insane asylum at
OriflnO. Her mother and brother
live here butPfor the past few
weeks she has been living on her
homestead on Benewah creek.
Miss Clints mind has been af-
fected for some time. Several
months ago she wrote a long
rambliny letter to the Home For
Old Laeses at st. Joseph, Mo-, in
quiring about her grandmother.
She exp ained that her grand
mother had died some time ago,
givin, the time and place of her
burisl and then stating that she
h~a come back to earth and she
.hderstood was being cared for
in that institution and stating if
that was the case she wished to
bring her grandmother here and
care for her.
The matron of the institution
sent the letter to Prosecuting
Attorney Elder with the sugges-
tion that Miss Clint ought to be
cared for. Mr.. Elder investi-
gated the matter and found that
she was rational on most sub
jects and appeared quiet so he
took no action at that time.
A short time ago she wrote let
ters to different persons in the
city in which she accused J. G.
Fralick and Ed holman of rob
bing the pOsto1ice and arranging
to have Ed Hawley accused and
said that they ought to be killed
She also accused Mr.. Fralick OF
being the author of Mr.. Flint Z
troubles. After seeing these
letters the authorities decided
that the condition of her mine
ought to be examined into and
the examination was held We'd
nesday with the result stated.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-10-06

have since registered, bringing
the total number of qualified vot-
ers in the county up to about
three thousand.
Even with the addition that
has been made to the list since
the primaries there are still a
large number of men working in
the woods in this vicinity who
are entitled to a vote in the coun-
ty who have not registered and
who will be obliged to swear in
their votes on election day if
they desire to vote. This is a
somewhat complicated procedure
as in addition to their own oath
they will have to have the oath of
some freehOlder to the effect that
fthey have resided in the state and
precinct a sufficient length OF
time to entitle them to vote, and
are otherwise qualified.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-10-06
DISASTROUS FIRE AT
PLUMMER THURSDAY

Plummer was visited by a dis
astrous fire at an early hour
Thursday morning. Shortly af-
ter four o'clock Thompson
garage and the Methodist church
were discovered to be on fire and
before the fire apparatus arrived
and the water was turned on the
fire had gained such headway that
it was impossible to save either
building.
There were four automobiles
in the garage and all were de-
stroyed. They we're owned by
l.. l.. WhitcOmb, Halliday Bros,
T.. Marsh and Ed Thompson. Mr..
Thompson had two other auto
mobiles but fortunately they
were out at the time. A black
smith shop in the rear of the
garage was also q total loss.
The origin of the fire is un-
known. The damage is put at
$4,000. There was $1,000 in
surance on the church and some
OF the automobiles may also have
been insured.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-10-06
BRINGS ACTION ON
PRoMISSoRY NOTE

An action was filed in the dis
trict court Wednesday by Attor-
ney Ed. S. Elder, in which M. f.
Settlers is plaintiff and p. w.
Settlers and Edna Settlers are de-
PENDANTS. The action is brought
to recover on promissory note
for four hundred dollars signed
by p. w. Settles and Edna Settlers,
on which nothing has been paid.
Judgment is asked for the face of
the ote, Sl7.3O interest, and 500
attorneys fees A writ of at
tachment was issued i'm the case.
Scott & Campbell and Ed. S. Ell
der are attorneys for the plain
tiff.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-10-06
For
New Teachers
PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION
Patrons and Teachers Become Acquainted Fine
Musical and Literary Program

From a point of attendance,
interest and pleasure the Parent
Teachers meeing of Wednesday
evening was one of the most sue
cessful yet held. AS announced
by the president of the associa-
ton, VIM. Trueman, the meeting
was in the nature of a reception
to the new teachers and no formal
business was transacted.
A program of unusual interest
was thoroughly appreciated as
every number was of a very high
order. Miss Grace White, who
is guest at the home of her
sister. Mrs. II. Taylor, rendered
brilliantly Chopin's "Scherzo." 4"
Miss White responded to an en-
thusiastic demand for an encore.
Mrs. Naomi holland Liberty
sang with appealing charm, 81
Hear You Calling Me-" and
Mother Machree." Mrs. Liber-
ty was accompanied by Mrs. w.
II. HanscOm. Mrs. Nelson gave
two delightful readings, Swing
ing i'm the Grape Vine Swing" and
"The Kid Gloves" Two songs
by Mr.. A. l.. Houge were much
enjoyed.
DR.. w. f. Clarke and supt.
Iukens gave brief talks. On
behalf of the Board of Education
Of ST. Maries DR.. Clarke ex-
pressed appreciation of the inter
est manifested in the Parent
Teachers Association.
Mr.. Lukens pointed out the
ways wherein the organization
had been of great value ,last year
and he earnestly asked for the
same cooperation throughout the
present school year.
Adjournment was then taken
to the Domestic Science rooms
where the ladies Of the associa-
ton served coffee and sandwiches
and where a general social hour
followed.