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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-08-21
CHAPTER VII.

Later she recalled that one Of the
foghorn's agonized squalls had seemed
like a signal for the attack. 1t was
reverberating in her ears, like the
Shrek of damned soul, all the while
she was struggling In that brutal en-
brace. 1t was still yammering even
when she was released.
Throughout her consciousness was
faithfully, registering nightmare i'm
pressions-of the second man closing
in to aid her first assailant; of a saw
age tearing of her cloak; of cynical
accents breathed hatefully in her ear,
Easy nowl Take 1t easy, little one,
If you don't want to get hurt Steady
SOP of someone swearing fretfully /;
of third voice rapping out an oath of
rage; of sounds like the crack Of q
pistol shot, the thud of heavy fall, a
grunt of pain, vile expression from
him who held her
And then she was free-and the fog
horn still screeching!
She staggered back to the rail, her
brain Keeling, no true conference in her
consciousness-only the struggle be-
tween instructive desire to scream and
the knowledge that for some reason
she mustn't.
Then a friendly voice saluted facul-
ties just beginning to comprehend that
chance had sent a rescue. "You, Miss
Craven? Your" Quoin was bending
solicitously over her as she chung trem-
bling to the rail.
Words come with difficulty from a
throat parched with fright. "Ohl" she
cried. one hand to her bosom. ''Mr
Quoinw
you're quite safe now. But are
you hurt, Miss Craven?"
"rm all right, 1 think. Oh, thank
you, Mr.. Quoinw
"Therel I've done nothing-jusi
happened along at the right time
thank Godl But the first thing is
to get you out of this COMPOUNDED fog 7
"No-please-one moment"
The girl was searching frantically
for the lining pocket in her cloak.
And then at last she found it, and
1t was empty.
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Diphthonus.

Diphthongs were not deliberately de-
vised any more than English spelling
was deliberately invented. They have
not disappeared from general use ex-
cept in a few instances. In proper
diphthong" the sounds Of both vowels
are retained, though merged in one
syllable-as in ''noise." An improper
diphthong" is one In which the sound
of only one of the vowels Is heard
"Eo" in people" is an illustration
Such changes as have been made In
diphthongs have aimed at keeping the
vowel sounded; that is why some pre-
fer to write "maneuver" in place Of
''manoeuvre." Then there is the SIM
plified spoilers favorite thru"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-08-21
She turned a vacant stare to ouoin,

She turned vacant stare to Quoinr
puzzled regard. A sense of suffoca
ton oppressed her, and his voice
sounded from a far distance:
whats the matter? You're sure
you're not hurt7 Can do anything?''
I've been robbed !" she managed to
articulate piteously.
"Then." he urged, '1et NE see you TO
your stateroom. Afterward I'll find
the captain"
mo. mol Oh, please, mol Don't
tell anybody"
He stared. LET me get this straight
he said after a moment. You've been
subjected to a dastardly attack, and
robbed, and don't want me to lodge
complaint with the officers?"
Eyes, yesw she nodded. eyes,
that's it-don't tell anybody. Promise
me that-please promise !"
IF that's your WISH" he said coolly,
1--WE no right to oppose it."
''Pm sorry" she faltered; "but it's
something l can't explain. If I'd only
myself to think Of" She checked In
CONSERVATION at that slip.
II see," Quoin said gently. '1t's an
others secret-not all your OWN"
She was silent.
But" he persisted, you've been
robbed Of something valuable-whether
yours or another's. Do you mean to
let it go without effort to regain it?''
"Oh, no-something must be done -
She worked her hands together in help
less torment.
"Then you don't mean to let the
matter drop? But can you accomplish
anything unaided? I don't want to
seem intrusive, but I'm really a bit
experienced In such matters, you
know. And of the many who have
trusted me, none has ever regretted
It,"
"Oh, 1 know, I know, Mr.. Quoin
But what can l tell you? That / don't
know what 1t is I've lost?"
His brows lifted at this. as that
possible, Miss Craven?"
Its the truth" she protested. ut
something was given me to take care
Of, something's don't know what-in
little wooden Chinese puzzle box, and
that has been stolen from me-"
Quoin nodded. "These men who at
tackled you-do you know them?"
II haven't the slightest suspicion
who they WERE"
There was honesty in her accents
Quoin believed her. 81 think-possi
bly, can find them for you, with YOU
permission"
"You saw them?"
mo. But among our fellow passen
gers are two card sharps, one of whom
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at least is quite capable of more felo-
NOUS work. I know BOTH" he smiled
gravely, Gin business way"
But surely you couldn't have rec
ognized either"
mo. The fog was too thick. But
I marked one of the brutes for future
identification"
'Marked"
"The sign of my fist on his face-a
heavy blow, so heavy it bruised my
own knuckles. Give me permission to
do what can, and I'll look up the
quarters of my acquaintances, the card
sharps, make them let me in-I know
a way to coerce 'em-and see If either
wears my brand. If so, you'll have the
puzzle within fifteen minutes-and no
questions asked"
"You are very kind" the girl MUIR
INJURED In confusion.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-08-21
Mans Love for Country.

A mans love for his native land lies
deeper than any logical expression,
among those pulses of the heart which
vibrate to the sanctities of home and
to thoughts which leap up from his
fathers grave.-Chapin-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
BONE DRY AND ROAD
LAWS IN EFFECT NOW
Federal and State Laws Combine in
Stopping Booze Importation.
All Except Permit Holders
Shut Off.
HAVE no DRAG ROADS
AFTER EVERY RAIN
Vital Statistics Law by Senator l.. Nj.
Enger, of DEBORAH, Also Goes
i'm Effect Today.

Continued from first page.)
flee as well as to keep record of
marriages aid divorces and report
al of these to the state board of
health.
The game laws, providing for a
five-year closed season on quail and
also on prairie chickens up to No
vember, 1922, will become effective,
but of course are not liable to be
thought much about until the fall
season comes, when. it has hereto
fore been customary to shoot these
birds.
A sack of -four must hereafter con-
tain forty-nine pounds of -four and
a barrel of -four 1916 pounds. This
law, which goes into effect July 4,
will be inforced by the dairy and
food department.
These are some of the laws of
more general interest which become
effective this week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
Loans Corn Until Next Fan.

We are informed of farmers re-
siding in the vicinity of Elkader who
sold potatoes recently to their neigh
bors at two dollars per bushel,
when they knew that others were
charging nearly double that. And
another farmer offered to loan his
neighbor corn and receive his pay in
corn in the fall after the new crop
has been matured. Such neighborly
conduct ought to bring the blush Of
shame to the cheeks of food specula-
tors who have cornered the markets
and forced up the price of food to
the poor and needy. Such noble
deeds remind US of pioneer or from
tier life when charity and brotherly
kindness were, perhaps more com
mon than now.-Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04

The premium list of the Win1e-
shiek County Fair, is now ready for
distribution, and will be mailed to
anyone wishing copy.
The premiums in every department
have been greatly increased over pre-
vious years, and 1t will be we'll worth
anyone's time to send for a copy and
examine it carefully. The book is
free. n addition to the list of pre-
miums, it gives description of the
attractions to be seen at the Fair.
These are far and away the best that
have ever been attempted by Coun-
ty Fair in northeastern Iowa, and no
citizen of Winneshiek or adjoining
counties, can afford to miss them.
The dates this year are August IA,
Is, 16 and II. For Premium Lists,
address
r.. Z. BUCKNELL,
Assistant Secretary, Winneshiek
County Fair, DEBORAH, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
Booze Confiscated at Charles City


The passing crowd on Main street
about 1880 last Monday evening was
handed thriller when the County
Sheriff and his deputies entered the
Hintz drug store with a search war
rant. Excitement mounted high
when one then two large drays were
loaded with the where-with-al for a
first class celebration. Liquors to
amounts variously set by the expert
ence and excitement of the set
ter ranging from $1,000 to $4,000
were secured. This is by far the larg-
est raid made by the sheriff's office
for some time. Sheriff Gray receipt
ed for 395 Coz, $40 12-oz., 800 one
half pint, $50 pint, 43 quart and q
gallon bottles of whiskey, and As
gallons in barrels; IA pints, Is
quart, three-fourth gallon bottles of
brandy, aid AZ gallons in barrels,
80 pint, quart bottles and gallon
jugs Of wine, gallon bottles of al
sohol, and so gallons in barrels, 10
gallons (about) of gin in barrel; 8
quart bottles Of rum; quart bot
ties of cordial; onehalt gallon bot
tie of blackberry wine; quart bot
ties Of port wine, and 10 gallons
(about) in barrel.-Charles City In
telligencer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
HALF MILLION DRAFT
AGES idle HERE
Just Enough for the First Incre-
ment, the Census Bureau Re-
ports, More Than 100000
SINGLE MEN ELIGIBLE
NUMBER 5,729, 400
4,554, 300 Are Married Men, and
10000 Are Divorced or Wild
overs and 10000 Not Re-
ported Married or
Single.

Washington, D. c., July 2.-There
are more than 100000 jobles!
Americans of military age, enough
for the first increment of the new
national army, according to com.
pilation of statistics made public to,
day by the census bureau.
The tabulation reveals that there
are 10,079,500 men between the
ages of 81 and 80 years and, there
fore, subject to military duty.
Single Men Number 5,729, 400.
OF the total eligible for military
duty there are 5,729,4OO who are
single men and 4,554,900 who are
married, 10000 are divorced or
widowers, and 10000 who have not
been reported either married or sim
gle. The percentage is 1913 of single
men and of married 45.1.
On occupations, exclusive of $780,
500 not gainfully occupied estimat-
ed at per cent, the following clas-
sifications are made.
Agriculture, forestry, and animal
husbandry, 29.9 per cent, or 1884
600 men.
Extraction of minerals (mi1ers) f.,
3.S per cent, or $4,000.
Manufacturing and mechanical in
dustries, 3l.7 per cent, or 3,036,000
men. r.
Ten Per Cent Transportation.
In transportation work, 10.1 per
cent, or $4,000 men.
In general trade, 40, or 1854
600.
The public service not otherwise
classified, LIS per cent, or $4,000.
In professional service, 3.5 per
cent, totaling $4,000 men.
In domestic and personal service,
4.6 per cent, or 1900 men.
In clerical occupations, 80 per
cent, or 374,000 men.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
Squire Has Married 1900 Couples.

Centerville, Ia, July2.-Squire
Bob Henderson has just married his
one thousand two hundredth couple,
and says that now he has achieved
his ambition in that line. He has
served as justice of the peace AID
mayor of Centerville since way back
in an early day, about all the time
that he wasn't on the police force.
He has married great many of the
children of those he married years
ago. He is now proposing that he
will marry all grand children free
and says he has some prospects.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04

enough, he had ten poles with lines
in the water. The game warden
told him he was under arrest and to
pull out his poles and come along.
The fellow did as requested but the
warden had surprise in store. When
the poles were landed nine of them
had a bottle of beer on the end and
only one had hook on it. The
game warden left without a word.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
Veneer shanty With Tobacco Cans.

North McGregor, Ia, July 2.-The
Milwaukee switchmen here persuad-
ed the men along the lines to bring
them Prince ALBERT cans-empty.
Then the fun of veneering the shan
ty used by the men as a company
lunchroom, commenced. The front
is completely covered with the emp
ty tobacco cans, neatly tackled on.
There are 100 cans on the door, 900
on the rest of the front, and one end
lacks 100 cans of being covered,
and they are still collecting.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
incest Suit

incest Suit
20 wear-a Dixie weave at $1,000.
BEARS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
TO A POTATO,

My 'tato, It's of three,
Sweet bit of luxury,
OF thee I sing;
Spuds by poor men are SHE'D,
While rich cook them with pride.
From sea to mountainside,
Please farmers bring!
My native spud, to thee,
The land we will give free,
For thee we love;
And when the farmer tills;
We surely see high hills,
With tatoes in the rills.
Prices soaring above.
Let trusts the tatoes seize,
Then we must all eat peas,
Sweet spud is gone.
Let mortals tatoes bake;
The hungry will partake;
With roast or even steak,
Thy taste Drolong.
Of course we all eat thee.
Fen il prosperity,
To thee we cling;
Some love thy eyes and skin,
Without thee, they grew thin :
And keep spuds in their bin,
0 precious things!
Monica M. Goldsworthy
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
Hens Patriotic, Lay Larger Eggs.

Dows, Ia, July Even the hens
in Wright county are doing their
bit. They are laying bigger eggs
and thus helping the housewife to
cut down the high cost of living.
]. B. Weidman, local produce
man, had two eggs brought in by a
farmer which weighed just one-half
pound. A dozen eggs at this rate
would weigh three pounds. The
same amount of beefsteak would
cost about 81, and the food value
would not be as much either. Wright
county eggs cost &c cents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
Was Just Cooling His Beer.

A. j. Laughli1e relates a good
joke On the game warden at Fair
mont last week. Someone telephoned
him from Fox Lake that man was
breaking the game laws by fishing
with ten poles and he cranked up
his Ford and drove over in mud to
arrest the fellow. When he arrived
he hunted up the fellow and, true
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04
100000 WORTH LIQUOR
OONFTSCATED AND DESTROYED
BY STATE AGENTS ACCORD
ING TO ATTORNEY
GENERAL.
Iowa Is Dry as Bone Now, and
Liquor is Hard to Get.

During the recent activities of the
state agents from the attorney gen.
erals office against the streams of
booze importations from neighboring
wet states, 100000 worth of IL
quor, has been confiscated and des-
troyed, according to Havner himself.
w. G. Griffin was in charge of the
activities in the vicinity of Abba Sat-
urday. On the Jefferson highway
near Mason City, fines to the extent
of $4,000 were imposed upon per-
sons caught in the act of importing
large quantities of wet goods. In
addition, $500 in costs were assessed.
At Northwood fines totaled $500
and costs, $3.50; fines and costs
amounted to $640 and $500 respec-
lively at st. A1sgar. A county at
torney and state senator were
caught in the net near Charres City,
where twenty-six automobiles and
four trucks, all loaded with liquor,
were seized. Two fines of 500
each were levied and $40 in costs
collected.
Three residents of Des Moines
were taken into custody with bar
rels Of beer, ten-gallon kegs Of
whisky in their possession. In every
instance the state agent was assisted
by county or civic peace officers.
With the closing of the saloons
throughout South Dakota at o.
clock Saturday night bone dry wall
was erected around the Sioux City
territory. Sioux City for the first time
in its history will have its booze sup
ply cut off. South Dakota for the
second time will enter the column of
prohibition states, and it is estimat-
ed that approximately 225 saloons
as we'll as numerous wholesale liquor
houses AID breweries will suspend
business.
But one saloon in Jefferson, S. d.,
the Sioux City oasis, was open for
business Saturday and the closing of
liquor establishments in the oasis
might be llkened to that Of a night
performance of a circus. While
crowds were being entertained at
one of the wet spots fixtures were
being torn out and moving prepare
tio1s were under way at the other
places, which had sold out their sup
ply Saturday night.
Liquor men at Jefferson did ST.
600. 900 business the last year. Dur
ing last week thousands journeyed
to the little town to get supplies in
preparation for the drouth.
Trosky, Mimi, more than 40
miles north Of Sioux City, now is the
nearest wet spot.
The traffic across the government
bridge and on the ferry and street
cars from Davenport to Rock Island,
Ill.,, was the heaviest in history last
week. Thousands were drawn by the
strong lure of the moisture fields OF
Illinois. There was steady stream
of autos.
Rock Island has ninety-six saloons
and eight wholesale liquor houses.
Sixteen carloads OF beer were rush
ed to Rock Island Saturday morning
and we're sold out by o'clock. The
suitcase brigade was sight to be
hold. There were bat an average
number Of arrests for intoxication.
| -O-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-07-04

You will find more real intrinsic
value per dollar in our clothes than
is found in any other clothing any
where. We know clothing value, and
you can rely upon getting it here
BEARS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-17
LOTS OF
FIRES in
COUNTY

There are more fires In tho
northern part of Pierce county
than ! ever saw before at this
time OF year since have been fire
warden" said Il. b. Hlllman, one
of Pierce county's two fire war;
dens. Friday.
"The Chop valley Is a fire from
one end to the other, with small
blazes; there are good sized fires
in the direction of Roy and Me-
Kenna. there is one Just outside
the city limits beyond Fern Hill
in fact. they are everywhere. They
are all under control now, but II
we should not have rain the rest
of this month, we shall have an
awful time with them.
"They are all in slashings. No
green timber has burned yet.
Most OF them are probably caused
by carelessnes of campers, log
gers and farmers, but | believe
some have been started to get
even with the mills for the shut
down; at any rate they have all
occurred since the shutdown"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-17
SMELL WANTS
NEWSBOYS TO
CALL QUIETLY

Besides wanting vagrant pig.
cons and cats In Tacoma extermi-
mated, Marshall X. Smell also
wants the newsboys to cease max
ing noise when they call dut
their wares.
Sending written communica-
ton to the council Friday, after
appearing before the city officials
Thursday, Smell supplemented his
previous complaint by jumping on
the ,newsboys.
lie believes that the newsboys
should call out their headlines
lin an ordinary conversational
tone of voice."
Mayor Fawcett said he would
not vote to restrict the newsies.
"The city would certainly he
dead il we wouldn't even let
newsboys shout on the street
corners" said Fawcett.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-17
every LOCALITY TO
HAVE FOOD BOARD

necessary to call upon the national
organization for help.
A glance at the daily reports
from the different states will show
where SURPRISES and shortages ex-
list, what foodstuffs must be
moved, and from where to where.
to maintain an even supply and
steady prices.
Appointed in Week
With proper distribution. such
as can be forced under the pow
ers granted Hoover in the food
bill, not only will great supplies
of foodstuffs be saved which now
either never reach market or spoil
in glutted markets, but prices will
bo stabilized and lowered thru
the greater certainty of a steady,
dependable supply.
appointment of the state food
boards probably will be made
within the next week. These
boards will at once get busy with
county and local organizations.
and II is expected Sept will see
the formation of official food ad-
ministration branches In every
city, town and township in the ma
ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-17
CHARGE COOK
IS BURGLAR

Charged with burglaring three
North End garages during the
night, Rob Irwin, age 35, was cap
tured by Detectives Wiley, Os-
borne and Nelson and Serg. Dew
at o'clock Friday morning as he
was completing his third haul.
Irwin was caught In the upper
rooms of garage at the home of
F. w. Lane, 800 No. l street, after
members of the Lane family had
been awakened by him and tele-
phoned the police.
He had with him stolen tires
and auto accessories from tho
garages of George B. Handle, 422
No. street, and DR.. George Lib
by, $40 No. I.
Irwin admitted all the thefts,
the police say. He has been en-
ployed as cook in the Tivoli cafe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-17
CHILD MAKES
9TH ESCAPE

Paul Levine, a 13-year-old Nc
Kinley Hill boy, made his sew
enth escape from the authorities
Thursday when he broke away
once more from the state training
school at Chehalis. Tacoma po-
lice have been asked to arrest
him. Paul made his last sensa-
tional escape by leaping from an
automobile in which he was be-
ing taken to the school. He was
recaptured, taken back to the
school, and forced to wear red
uniform so that further escape
would be difficult. He was wear
ing the new uniform when he
escaped Thursday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-17
GET FIGURES
ON BOULEVARD

1t will cost $4,830 to replace
rotten planks ON the Sixth ave.
boulevard, or over $1,000 to re-
move the plank and build p
gravel roadway instead, accord
ing to a report by City Engineer
Nicholson to the city council Fri
day. A. r. Titlow and other resi-
dents Of the Narrows complained
this week that the roadway was
in bad condition.
M. G. Henry. a real estate
man. wrote the council Friday
that he believed the Tacoma Au-
tomobile club would stand part
of the expense of repairing the
IL the city had no funds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-17
CUSHMAN SITE
in LITIGATION

Litigation over title to the Lake
Cushman power plant site, on
which the city took a 60-day OPP
tion Aug. G, may prevent the city
from taking any further steps to
acquire the site.
Investigating the title to the
proposed site, City Attorney Har-
mon has found that Seattle men
have filed claims on the same
water rights on the Skokomish
river. and that 1t would take end
less legal procedure to clear up
the title.
City engineers are surveying
the power site under Commission
er Gronen's orders.