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The state herald., 1917-01-19
STATE DEBT LOWERED s4ss,7ss.
to Figures In State Treas
urer Allison Stocker's Report.

According to Figures In State Treas
urer Allison stoekers Report
Denyer.-The indebtedness OF the
state OF Colorado has been decreased
by nearly half million dollars during
the last two years. according to fig
ures shown in the biennial report of
State Treasurer Allison Stocker. The
actual decrease was $43s.7Ss.Sl. In
1914 the total Indebtedness amounted
to s4.732.S .SSl.7S in contrast to A,29l.-
092.97 outstanding at the present
time.
The establishment Of n strong state
credit is also shown in the report re-
lating to the mobilization OF the Colo
RADIO National Guard last June. Every
warrant and certificate OF indebted.
ness issued to maintain the expenses
OF the guardsmen in camp. and bear
ing per cent interest, was taken up
almost Immediately. the report states.
The total expenditure resulting
from the mobilization amounted to
si9,573.is. There we're certificates
OF indebtedness issued amounting TO
$52,30l.3s, OF which $2.727.90 was Pe-
funded.
The report shows that the state lost
S7i.ls3.47 in revenue through the
adoption OF the prohibition Law. which
went into effect Jan. l. 1916. For 1915.
the revenue was s3s.t0G.is. OF which
sG.Css.60 was refunded for licenses
which did not expire until nftor the
law become effective. leaving q net
revenue OF s3i,7o7,53 for the biennial
period.
The revenue from Inheritance taxes
for the last two years is placed At 81
0G9. .tG3.02. That figure Is given A. an
estimate since the completed report
from the inheritance tax department
has not yet been submitted.
The total interest received and
placed to the credit OF the psblio
school income was s37.7s9.3s.
The state herald., 1917-01-19
CHAPTER XXI.
We Roach the River.

It was the voice Of Bolsrondet which
recalled US to 4 sense Of danger.
"It is late, and we must not lingeI
here" he insisted. touching D'Artigny's
sleeve. '"The guard may discover your
absence. Rene. before We get beyond
the stockade. Yet how can We gel
madame safely over the loEsr
"she must venture the same a. we
Follow me closely. and tread with
care"
So dark was the night I was obliged
to trust entirely to D'Artigny's guid.
ance, but It was evident that both men
were familiar with the way, and had
thoroughly considered the best method
Of escape. No doubt Dc Tonty and
his young lieutenant had arranged all
details, % as to assure success. We
traversed the nat roofs Of the chain OF
log houses along the west side Of the
stockade until We came to the end.
The only light visible was q dull glow
Of embers before the guardhouse near
the center Of the parade, which re-
vealed a group Of soldiers on duty.
The stockade extended some distance
beyond where we halted. crouched low
on the nat roof to escape being seen
There would be armed men along thai
wall, especially near the gates. guard
ing against attack. but the darkness
gave us no glimpse. There was no
firing. no movement to be perceived.
The two men crept to the edge, and
looked cautiously over. and I cluns
close to D'Artigny. nervous from the
silence, and afraid to become sepsrat.
ed. Below US was the dense biackness
Of the gorge.
This Is the spot" whispered D'Ar.
tigny. "and no alarm yet. How far
to the rocksf'
"Dc Tonty figured the distance At
forty feet below the stockade; We have
fifty feet Of rope here. The rock shelf
Is narrow, and the great risk will be
not to stop OF In the darkness. There
The state herald., 1917-01-19

should be an iron ring here somewhere
-ay. here II II; help me draw the knot
tAut. Rene"
do ws-do We 20 down here. mon.
sieurr' I questioned. my voice falter.
Ing.
Here. or not at all; there are guards
posted yonder every two yards. This
il our only chance to escape unseen" d"
Boisrondct tested the rope. letting II
slip slowly through his hands down
into the darkness below, until Il hung
At full length. ut does Dot touch" be
said. yet II csnnot lack mere than a
foot Or two. Fatal We must take the
risk. I 70 arst Rsne-hushi '1s best
so--the lady wsuh prefer that yeu
remain. while test he passage. Tbe
devil himself nay b waiting thsrs." !"
lie gassd dewn. balancine himself %
the edge. ths csrd srippel n be hands.
"Now mind ny word: once On ~
rock below. I will signal WITH three
Jerks on the cord. Haul W thca slew.
The state herald., 1917-01-19

wv NV SSsSttv tNSw-SbV wv SSttys
that II stood there deserted. but not
destroyed, and It was our judgment
the Inhabitants were hiding among
the river BLUFFS. without canoes they
could not travel far. and are probably
concealed out yonder. II we can find
them our greatest peril is past"
"They are friendly7"
"Ay. and have never shed white
blood. know them well. and with
leadership they would be match even
for the IroQuois. De Tonty led them
once against these same warriors. and
they fought like fiends. Come. we will
follow the stream. and see II we cannot
Hnd trace Of their covert"
II was but a cluster Of rocks where
the hut stood. and n few yards below
we found the forest creeping down to
the very bank Of the river. The sky
had iightencd above us, the obscuring
clouds opening to let the silver CLEAN
Of stars through. and we paused mo-
ment gazing back and upward at The
vast rock on which pcrched the be-
leaEuered fort We could dimly per
ceive the vague outline OF 1t silhouet.
ted against the lighter arch Of sky. In
massive gloom and silence II seemed
to dominate the night. the grim forest
sweeping up to Its very walls. Not q
CLEAN Of light appeared; not sound
reached us. felt D'Artlgny's arm
about me.
II would that I really knew what
was going on yonder meath the screen
Of trees" he snid gravely. "Somc In.
dian trick, perchance. which II might
be in my power to circumvent-at least
bear to the lads fair warning"
you would risk life for that!"
"Ay. my own readily. That In q les
son Of the wilderness; the duty of q
comrade. But for your presence I
should be climbing the hill. seeking to
learn the purpose Of those savnges-
else I were no true soldier Of France. :
what think you their purpose Ia,
monsieur"
"As attack In force at dawn. Those
who passed Us were heavily armed,
and crept forward stenlthily. stripped
and painted for war. There were other
parties, no doubt. creeping mp through
the woods from oil sides. 'Tis my
thought the hour has struck for them
to make their great eRert. They have
scattered the friendly Indians, killed
item, o. driven them II terror dows
the river. Their villages have bees
Destroyed. New all The warriors WIN
have been at that business have ~
turned. aiied with blood lust sWd engei
70 strike at the French"
"But they cannot wisf Surely they
cannot capture the fsrt, nonsieuri
Why. Il 10 all rsckr"
"Os three sidea-yes: but to The
south there IL ample space for attack
n fierce. Those woods yonder wouid
cosceai . thousand savagea within q
few hundred yards Of the fort gatea.
asd what Of the defensef Opposing
then - one hundred and city feet Of
stockade. protected At best BY afty
riAss There are NO more In the fort,
sAcers. Indians. and ali; and Boisron.
det saya scarcely 4 dozen rounds II
powder asd ball to q man. II ths
irsqueis know this-snd why should
they netf-'twill b no great feat 81
arms to batter their way In. l would
DO that which IL right. Adele, n I Aw
clearly"
! ITO BE coNrINuEpl
The state herald., 1917-01-19
L.w.on sentenee Hold Reaul.r.

Denial that there were technical
charges in the states prosecution OF
John Il. Lawson. sentenced to life I'm
prisonment on charge OF conspiracy
to murder. is made In brief filed In
the Supreme Court by Attorney Gen
orai Fred Farrar. and his assistants
Norton Montgomery and Frank G.
West The brief asks that tho tudG-
mcnt Of the Lns Animas District Couri.
In which Lawson was tried and ioond
suilty. be affirmed.
The state herald., 1917-01-19
Patterson ss.a,. Pay. ss7.24s rs..

The estate Of the late Senator TAsm.
mn N. Patterson. who died on Jsly %
Of last year, paid nm inheritance tax
OF Sb7.2+b.Gt to the state On = total
valuation OF Si.6i1. .s0i.6o. A discount
of per cent. amounting 10 S3.oi2.to.
was allowed for prompt payment Dc.
ductions for administration Amesaied
to seb.boe.Ci. leaving n net value Of
n,biG.2oi. 90 on the estate. Tho real
estate was placed at Si.f24.ssi.7o. and
personal property Al StsG.s36.so.
The state herald., 1917-01-19
CHAPTER xxiii.
We Meet surprlss.

Net until We had felt carefully from
wall 10 wall did We admit our disap-
pointment There were no overshnd.
owing trees here. and what small Eilm.
mer OF light came from the dull skies
The state herald., 1917-01-19
zsns Estate Pays Inheritance Tar.

An Inheritance tax Of S16. 6.iC2.N vas
paid the state by the executors q The
estate Of Adolph J. Fang. Denver cap
italist who died some months aga. ne
net value OF tho estate. on which the
tax was levied. was S6i3.41s.os. half
OF which went 10 the widow and the
other half divided equally amssg two
sons and three daughters.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26

The value Of Norway's fisheries In
1915 was l46,O0O.OOO crowns, as com
pared with 100000 crowns In 1914.
The great increase in value of the
catch Is not accounted for by the in
crease In the amount of the fish
brought to land, but rather to the in
crease In the prices, due to the war.
Norwegian fish has become an exceed
ingly important item of food In the bel
ligerent countries.
At the art exhibition Of the Nation.
al Academy Of Design in New York
Jonas Lie exhibited a painting en-.
titled "Mackerel Fishing" William H.
Singer had painting, 1.-THE Feel OF
Spring, Norway" and Walter Griffin
had one showing a scene from "Bord.
ford, Norway"
1t Is reported that English repre-.
sentatives have sought to buy q news.
paper In Christiania. The object of such
a move is not known, but is presum.
ably for the purpose of influencing
public opinion In Norway favorabl>
to their cause.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26

Az he disiiked motor cars, q eoun-
try squire always kept good horses.
Recently he bought particularly
handsome mare. and few days later
asked his groom what he thought Of
the new arrival.
"She's fne-looktng animal, sir" re-
piled the man, 'but I'm afraid she's
bit touchy."
"Why do you think so7'' questioned
the squire.
"She doesn't seem to take to ne
one, sir. She can't bear me to 60
into her box to groom her."
"Oh, she'll settle down In q few
days." the squire treasured him. "Ev-
erything's strange to her, you know.
I don't think there's much wrong with
her temper"
Nor didn't Mt first, SIR" replied
the groom. "But. you see. she's kicked
me out O. that there box twice already,
and when you come to think Of It that's
very convincin'."
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26

"Sis," cried . boy. bursting into the
parlof, where q young lady was seat
ed on the sofa with her best young
man.
Eyes, Willie," was the young lady's
reply, as she drew the small brother to
her side and kissed him. "What do yeu
wantr
II want to tell you something"
"All right. 60 right ahead"
wont you care what say3"
mo, guess not"
swell. then, know why you kiss
me every Wednesday night"
II kiss you because love you, vii.
lie. Of course"
That amt the reason. sis!" and the
boy edged slowly toward the open
door. "You kiss me 80 George can see
what he Is missing"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26
Experience Teaches.

Daughter, you ought not to wear
those high-heeled shoes. They will
make corns on your feet"
How do you know, mamma?"
by experience. I used to wear them
when I was q girl"
Did grandma tell you they would
make corns on your feet IL you wore
them?"
YES"
"HOw did she known
"She found out by experience, Just
as did"
Hadn't she any mamma to warn
her against wearing them?"
'Oh, yes!'
but she wore them just the same?'
ITO be sure"
"And you did, tOO?"
"Yes; that is what I was telling
you"
"Well, II I ever have any daughters
l ought to be able to give them q warn
Ing against high-heeled shoes from my
own experience. oughtn't II"
Then she put them on.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26
DOG IS WAR HERO
Saves Young French Soldier Left
on the Field for Dead.
Animal Refuses to Leave Side az HE
Friend and Oraos Wounded
Youth to Safety.

Michael was larger, stronger and
more intelligent than the other dogs
attached to certain division Of the
French army and he was a general ia
vorite among the soldiers. Michael, al
though most 'sociable," conferred his
particular affections upon young
French soldier named Henri. Every
day at the soup hour Michael would
appear carrying tin can and place 1t
beside Henri, who would fill 1t as he
did his own, and they would dine to-
gether.
The day came, however, when Henri
tailed to return. and as the men Stun
bled back again to safety Michael
scanned, with anxious eyes, every
pale, haggard face, his sensitive nos
trils quivering with dread.
When the last man had been
accounted for and Henri was still
missing the animal darted toward the
battlefield and after some time re.
turned. greatly excited. and carrying
an old half-glove which belonged to
his friend. He could scarcely wait
for the attendants to bring a litter
before he started of again, his
great. intelligent eyes imploFing them
to hurry.
In a remote part Of the field they
found the young fellow lying still and
cold. After hasty examination the
attendants left him for dead, hurrying
away to succor the living, but Michael
refused to be convinced. Again and
again he returned for assistance, &C.
cording to Our Dumb Animals, but
In vain, so he mounted his solitary
guard. his face almost humanity ex-
pressive Of grief.
The attack took place about sun
down. and 1t was not until late that
night that comparative quiet settled
down upon the trenches.
Suddenly the moon flashed out from
behind a cloud, and tine alert sentinel
peered sharply about, then brought hil
rife swiftly to his shoulder.
Not 20 feet away, creeping slowly
towards the trenches, but hating alb.
ruptly every minute, doomed a large
dark object. The sentry advanced eau
tiously. finger on trigger. demanded
CURLY, "Who goes thereT followed
by the stiled exclamation, michael r.
Michael 1t was, gasping. painting
but still the same old dog Michael
but not alone. Behind him, parts OF
his uniform literally torn away by
the dogs teeth. lay Henri. dragged
from the battlefield, inch by inch, by
the devoted animal. And miracle OF
miracles. the boy was actually breath.
ing.
How the animal had accomplished
such difficult task and escaped the
vigilant eyes Of the field attendants
will forever remain a mystery, but lit
tie, fragile-leoking Henri ultimately
recovered.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26
CONQUER0R OF TWO PLAQUES

Next to General GOrgas, Surgeon
General Rupert Blue, the head of the
United States public health service,
has done the greatest work for santa
ton on large scale that has been
accomplished by an American. II ne
had done nothing else than to have
completely banished the bubOnic
plague from these shores. after 1t had
gained an alarming Roadway in San
Francisco, he would have been worthy
of all the praise that has been award
ed him, but he has done considerably
more in other large fields where he
has been engaged.
General Blue is one Of the young.
est men to hold the Office of surgeon
general in the United States service.
being not yet fifty years Of age. He Is
native of North Carolina and re-
ceived his medical degree from the
University Of Maryland. He has been
connected with the public health
service since 1892. being appointed sur
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26
H0N0RED BY MEDICAL WORLD

Doctor Gorgas. the head Of the
army surgeons, Is the man who cleaned
up Cuba and Panama. In the CaAal
zone, under his direction, sanitation
was carried so far that the death rate
dropped from 6541 per 1000 In 1905,
before the United States stepped In. to
2483 per 1000 in 1908. This death
rate will be found to he even lower
than that for many large cities Of the
United States. He has attracted the
attention Of the whole medical world
by his wonderful work in the tropics.
Two years ago he was offered the
salary OF railroad president by the
Rockefeller Foundation to go to Serbia
and clean 1t up Of the dreadful typhus
and also was offered permanent pO-
sition as adviser to the foundation. but
he declined that he might give his
country the benefit Of his experience.
When he first went to Cuba and
again when he went TO Panama he
was jtcularly alluded to as a hunter
of mosquitoes. for ne found that thes'
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26

The earliest substitute for our mod.
ern paper was clay tablets; the next
stage came with the use by the Egypt.
ians Of the layers forming the stem Of
the papyrus leaves. Later skins OF
animals were used. Linen and cotton
rags were not used for the manufac-
ture OF paper unit! the eighth century.
In the last Of the thirteenth century
paper was manufactured In Italy from
rags and fax. The hrst machine for
manufacturing paper In bulk was set
mp early In the nineteenth century In
England. During the latter part Of the
century raw material other than woven
stuffs began to be used. OF late years
wood pulp has been used In large
amounts for paper making.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26
HAS fine FIGHTING RECORD

1t may be needful to send an ex-
peditionary force to France before the
war Is over and in that case 1t would
not be strange II General Bell. as COM
mander in the Eastern department,
whence the expedition would natural
~ be sent. would command 1t. Certain
1t il he would be one of small group
Of men considered for the place.
General Bell, when the Spanish
war began, was lieutenant. His
rapid rise since then has been due to
merit. He once told friend that he
had never sought to use influence for
any of the advancements given him.
He went to the Philippines In the
Spanish war, and after the fall Of
Manila, when the Filipinos started
fighting the American forces, he was
made chief OF the division Of informa-
ton for the troops operating north Of
Manila. Here he saw any amount Of
hard and dangerous service. being un-
der fire daily for month after month";
ond having many mn rrnyv oScanes He
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26
GREAT ITALIAN STATESMAN

The man Of greatest moment in
Italy today next to the king and prime
minister Is Baron SOnninO, minister
of foreign affairs, who is perhaps the
most important of the three. Sidney
SOnninO Is statesman of British SYM
pathies. This is not unnatural, for
his mother was English and he was
educated at Oxford.
At the time Of formation Of the
Salandra cabinet the selection Of such
a man was regarded as significant of
the probable attitude of the new min
istry. And SO it proved. No one in
Italy or elsewhere. probably has seen
more clearly the real forces mt work
under the present CONFUSION in Europe
than has Baron SCnninO.
In order to At his country properly
to play her great part in the drama
he needed ''the cold head" of an
Englishman, as well as the warm heart
Of an Italian. He needed to hold his
emotional cOuntrymen back until Italy
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26
Denmark.

The food supply commission is con-
templating the issuance of an order
prohibiting the waste of bread at no.
tells. The attention Of the commission
was fOrcibly called to the need Of such
an order when the proprietor Of q
leading hotel asked permission to- sell
waste bread for chicken feed.
The city council of Holding has ne
gotiated loan of 100000 crowns
with which to pay off outstanding
Indebtedness now due and with which
to make needed municipal improve
ments, as well as to help finance a
new railway branch.
The minting of iron coins for use
as small change has been agreed upon
by representatives of Denmark, Swe-
den and Norway. The issuance of the
new coins In Norway, however, re-
mains subject to the approval of the
storthing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26

The Dagens Nyheter of Stockholm
says that representatives of the ex-
IRENE Russian socialists have arrived
In Stockholm from Switzerland and
have held several conferences with ex-
trelue Swedish socialists in regard to
peace. Among the Russians is NJ.
Lenin. prominent radical socialist
lender. who is quoted as saying that
from Switzerland great efforts had
been made already to convene a con.
ference in Stockholm and that he and
his associates had succeeded in in
ducing the German socialist minority
and some French socialists to join the
movement. British socialists refused.
A dispatch from Stockholm says
that the recent change of government
In Sweden does not mean that there
will be any change in the governments
attitude toward the various belliger-
ents. On the contrary, members of the
new ministry, it is indicated, will fol-
low their predecessors in striving to
maintain neutrality unassailablc
from any and every side. This dec
laration, made on the day the new gov.
eminent assumed its duties. was re-
peated and emphasized by Admiral
Lindman, the new minister of foreign
affairs.
Lindhagen, the socialist-peace mayor
of Stockholm, has issued an interest
ing statement on the discOntinuance
Of Henry FOrds peace commission at
the Swedish capital. He speaks in the
highest terms of the American manu-
factnrer, commenting him for his eff.
fort to end the European war by call
ing an international peace conclave
and calls him man of action. The
mayor says that FOrd's peace efforts
will be continued by organizing all
peace.loving societies of Europe into
one body.
Owing to the magnificent generos-
ity of one of the patrons Of the ethnO-
graphical museum Of Stockholm, Prof.
c. v. Hartman has succeeded In OBJ
tanning nine American buffalOes for
the museum from Germany.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26

Francisco twice
made
This
heas from which the suffered
quied
of this be
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26

Wife of Author Clearing the sound
of brow being siappeD OOH, Harold |!
An inspiration?
Tho Author fsadly)-No. my dear,
q lo>guito.-Punch.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26
In Wronu.

When used to talk put my audi.
ence to sleep" said Senator Sorghum,
sadly.
Have you got over that?"
Yes; somewhat to my annoyance,
When l talk now make people SO an
cry they stay awake nights"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26

Of
With these seasoned he
crushing
this campaigning Philippines that resulted In his quick
brigadership.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26


all the which the faefu result
MacchiO
methods results
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26

Do your duty before blaming others
for not doing theirs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26

a monorail railroad has been estah-
lished AT Submarines. vesteraalen.
Na:".: it will be used for the trans
portar!nn Of peat to the seaShore. II
viii have capacity of 15n tons per
cay
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-04-26

AT the close Of the month Of No
vember last. IA new distilleries were
opened in Norway and In December
8 more were started, making total of
%. The output Of these distilleries
was 517.S34 liters of pure alcoholic
liquors and enough other liquor to
bring the total up to 6S3. 1871 liters.