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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
CHAPTER XVII.

| Light shOne before Duane's eyes
thick, strange light that came and
went. For a long time dun booming
| sounds rushed by filling ALL 1t was a
dream in which there was nothing
a drifting under a burden; darkness.
| light sound, movement; and vague,
| obscure sense of time-time that was
very long. There was fire-creeping,
consuming fire. A dark cloud of flame
enveloped him, rolled him away.
He saw then, dimIy. a room that was
strange, strange people moving about
over him, with faint voices, far away,
things in a dream. He saw again,
clearly, and consciousness returned,
still unreal, still strange, full of those
vague and far-away things. Then he
was not dead. He lay stiff. like a
stone, with Il weight ponderous as a
mountain upon him and all his bound
body racked in slow. dull-beating
agony.
\ womuns face lowered over him,
white and tragic-eyed, like one of his
old haunting phantOms, yet sweet
and eloquent. Then a mans face bent
over him. looked deep into his eyes,
and seemed to whisper from a dis
lance: "Duane-Duane! All, he
knew me!'
After that there was another long
interval of darkness. When the light
came again, clearer this time the
same earneSt-faced man bent over him.
1t was MacNelly. And with recogni-
ton the past flooded back.
Duane tried to speak. His lips were
weak, and he could scarcely move
them.
@Poggin." he whispered. His first
real conscious thought was for Poggin
Ruling passiOn-eternal instinct
"Poggin is dead. Duane; shot to
pieces" replied MacNelly, soIemnly
What i fight he made! He killed two
of my men, wounded others. God he
was Il tiger. He used up three guns
before we downed him"
"WhO-got-away?
FLETCHER, the man with the horses.
We downeC all the others. Duane. the
jobs done-it's done Why, man,
you're"
What of-Cf-her."
Miss LOngStreth has been almost
constantly at your bedside She help
ed the doctor She watched your
wounds. And, Duane, the other night, !
when you sank low-so low think !
it was her spirit that held yours !
back. Oh, she's a wonderful girl |
Duane. she never gave up, never lost
her nerve for moment. Well, we're |
going to take you home, and she'll go
with us. Colonel LOngStreth left for |
Louisiana right after the fight. 1 |
advised it. There was great excite
ment. 1t was best for him to leave"
Have I--a-chance-tO recOver?'
Chance? Why man." exclaimed the
you'll get well Your pack
I sight of lead all your life. But you
.an stand that. Duane, the whole
southwest knows your story. You
leed never again be ashamed of the
lame Buck Duane. The brand out
aw is washed out. Texas believes
you've been a secret ranger all the
ime You're a hero. And now think
If home, your mother, of this noble
trl-of your future"
The rangers took Duane i.O,l to
VellstOn.
A railroad had been built since
Duane had gone into exile. Wellston
lad grown. A noisy crowd surround
d the station, but it stilled as Duane
vas carried from the train.
a sea of faces pressed close. Some
we're faces he Observation-Disclosures
mates, friends, old neighbors. There
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
She Was Leading an Old Lady.

upon her face. She was leading an
old lady, gray-haired, austere-faced,
somber and sad. His mother! She
was feeble, but she walked erect. She
was pale, shaking, yet maintained her
dignity.
Then someone in white uttered a
low cry and knelt by Duane's bed.
His mother flung wide her arms with
a strange gesture.
This mani They've not brought
back my boy. This mans his fatherI
Where is my son? My son-oh, my
son :"
When Duane grew stronger it was
a pleasure to lie by the west window
and watch Uncle Jim whittle his stick
and listen to his talk. The old man
was broken now. He told many in
teresting things about people Duane
had known-people who had grown up
and married, failed succeeded. gone
away, and died. But it was hard to
keep Uncle Jim off the subject of
guns, outlaws. fights He COULD not
seem to divine how mention Of these
things hurt Duane. Uncle jim was
childish now. and he had n great pride
in his nephew He wanted to hear
Of all Of Duane'S exile. And if there
was one thing more than another that
pleased him it was TO talk about the
bullets which Duane carried in his
body.
Five bullets, amt it," he asked,
for the hundredth time. Five in that
last scrap! BY gum And you had
six before?"
Yes, uncle" replied Duane.
Five and six. That makes eleven.
BY gum! A mans man, to carry
all that lead. But Buck, you would
carry more. There's that Niger Ed
wards, right here in Wellston. He's
got a ton Of bullets in him. Doesn t
seem to mind them none. And there's
Cole Miller. I've seen him. Been a
bad man in his day. They say he
packs twenty-three bullets. But he's
bigger than yOu-gOt more flesh. i
Funny, wasn't it Buck. about the
doctor only bein' able to cut one bullet
out of yOu-the one in your breast
bone? 1t was forty-one caIiber, an
unusual cartridge. | saw it, and |
wanted it, but Miss LongStreth |
wouldn't part with it, Buck. there |
was Il bullet left in one of Poggins |
guns. and that bullet was the same |
kind as che one cut out of you BY |
gum! Boy. it d have killed you if /
ii d stayed there"
1T would indeed, uncle" replied |
Duane, and the old. haunting, sOmber !
uood returned
But Duane was not often at the
mercy Of childish old hero-worshiping
Uncle Jim. Miss Longstreth was the
only person who seemed to divine
Duane's gloomy mood, and when she
vas with him she warded Off all sug
gestiOn.
one afternoon while she was there
It the west window. a message came
or him. They read it together.
You have saved the ranger service to
MacNeuy.
Ray knelt beside him ut ;he window,
nd he believed she meant to speak
hen of the thing they had Stunned.
Ter face was still white, but sweetcr
low. warm with rich life beneath the
marble; and her dark eyes were still
lteut. still haunted by shadows, but
% longer tragic.
I'm glad for MacNelIy's sake as
{
She made no reply to that and
eemed to be thinking deeply. Duane
hrank u little.
"The paints it any worse today?"
he asked, instantly.
mo; it's the same 1t will always
e the same. I'm full of lead, you 3
now. But l don't mind little pain"
"1hen--it's the old mood-the
,ar?" she whispered. Tell me-" e
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
A Barbarian.

"Of course, you mustn't miss tNGt
celebrated viOIinist," said Mrs. y IL
rON.
u suppose not" replied her husbs I'd.
"as long as you and the girls shy he
has such Il reputation. But | wish that
instead Of listening to his kind Of nU.
sic could see him in the moving pic
lures"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
Out Of L.

Deed no sab, can't jine no army"
But your country needs you, Ras-
tus."
Cant help dat. It's impossible"
"Why impossible, Rastus?"
well, you see, my OF woman has
been ovuh to de police cot an put me
unner bonds to keep de peace. No,
sab, | can't do no fighting, nohow."-
Boston Transcript.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25

A dramatic writer says Joyhana
Rowland is the original model for the
Gibson girl. Solomon had 700 wives,
more than that many original Gibson
girls.-Louisyill CouIisr-JOurnal.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-25
SIGNS.

81 am positive CLARENCE loves me
and intends to make me his wife"
why? Has he proposed YETI"
mo; but he dislikes mother more
every time he sees her."-Puck.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-03
NEW HOSPITAL
TO Be OPENED
NEXT monday
Community = Institution Will
be Formally Dedicated
Means much to People.

Neville. N. D.. Feb. s.-rhe Conn
munity hospital is a reality and tho
formal opening has been fixed by the
hospital PIT board for Monday, February
.. .nese exercises will mark tho sue
cesstui completion Of eighteen months
vi planning and labor and sacrifice
VI he Commercial club COMMITTEES
OF seven that was appointed q year
ago last September to solicit subscrin-
tons. collect tho funds, secure 4 M.
ADOPT plans and build in McVille =
hospital.
This work has been completed and
next Monday has been set aside as a
date Of celebration to commemorate
the event The hospital is not the
creation Of a municipality or gift Of
some wealthy and charitable individ-
ual but represents the cooperation
OF an entire community ana IL riEhtly
named Community hospital. TO in
terpret the spirit Of cooperation and
community service there L. no
nobler man in the state than DR.. John
H. Worst, for twenty-five years the
president and builder Of the stats
agricultural college At Fargo. and
President Worst has consented to give
the address Of the day at tho opera
house in the afternoon.
The formal exercises will be hold
at tho opera house at 1850 D. M. The
program includes music BY tho or
chestra. short addresses by Dr.. Arne-
son and DR.. Paulson and then the ad-
dress of the day by President Worst,
the president Of tho hospital board,
Hon. E. c. Olssard, presiding. This
program will conclude at S:l6 at
which time all out-of-town guests are
invited to inspect the hospital and
visit. Owing to the immense crowds
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-03
MINOR MAN FOUND
DEAD IN HIS HOUSE

Minor, N. D., Feb. 3.-Chief Of Ro-
lice White made gruesome discovery
when he entered the little houDo north
Of the mill and found the body Of L.
L. Comstock frozen stin lying on tho
floor close to tho stove. Mr.. White
promptly locked the door and notified
the coroner. Mr.. Comstock has bsen
making his home there since last fall
and Mr.. White had been In the habit
of calling on him occasionally. Be
coming rather suspicious because Of
his continued absence from town Mr..
White decided to call on him.
A thorough search was made Of the
place and all the money to be found
was two cashiers checks on the Qwin-
ner State bank amounting to SIS and
$4.38 in small change. A trunk. sew
eral suit cases and small grips were
filled with clothing. patent medicines.
letters, books. eto.
No one seems to know the exact
time when Mr.. Comstock was last
seen up town. The only man to re-
call anything definite IL Oscar Oberg,
who says he saw smoke coming out
of the chimney last Thursday. This
seems to be the only theory to 90 by.
1t is almost certain that he had been
dead for several days when discov-
cred.
Mr.. Comstock was es years old. He
was q brother Of Mrs. Blew. who for
merly resided at Hoving. He was also
married. but has been divorced for
many years. Two daughters are said
to reside In Minnesota. They have
notified OF his death.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-03
STATEMENT TO
n. D. EDITORS
Senators Defend Action in
Defeating the House
Revision Plan.
fBy Tom Parker Jun,rin.)

Bismarck, Feb. 3.-The twenty
eight senators who stood firm against
House Bill a, have drawn up q let
ter to the press Of North Dakota to
be presented at the convention Of the
editors here this week. The letter is
as follows:
TO the State Press Association Of
North Dakota, now assembled in Bis
marck:
The majority Of the senator's of
North Dakota appreciating the kindly
illusions of the press in reference to
the action taken in disposing Of House
Bill No. a.. desire to express their
thanks to the men of tho quill
throughout the state for the very gem
conscieniously differed from them.
"As legislators we are conscious of
the responsibility we have assumed,
and being sworn to do our duty under
the constitution, have fearlessly and
for the best interests Of the state at
large, done our whole duty AZ We un-
derstand 1t.
We are not unmindful Of tho fact
that there Is wide difference Of
opinion as to the necessity Of support
ing the constitutions prepared for US
by the fathers of this commonwealth; !;
that there has been an uncertain diff
ference between us goes without say
ing, but the majority believing that
they had not been elected to form a
new constitution. and substitute 1t for
the one which has answered our pur-
pose so we'll since the beginning Of
statehood, have seen At to stif1e the
intentions Of these who were more
enthusiastic and eager to open up the
gate for free and unrestricting ex-
penditure of public money and on
gage in an untried speculation in the
belief that the farming community
would be benefited by such extrava-
gance."
Signed by the 2s senators.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-03
n. D. SCR|bfS
OPEN MEETING
At BISMARCK
Election of Officers and the
Next Meeting Place
Comes Today.
(By Tom Parker Junkin)

Bismarck. Feb. 3.-The North Da-
kcta Press association did not get into
action formally until this evening.
many Of the delegates and some Of
the officers having been delayed by
disarranged railway schedules.
At tho opening business session at
the Commercial club, Rev. H. G. Pos
tlethwaits made tho invocation. and
George NJ. Remission delivered the ad-
dress Of welcome, to which Percy r.
Trubshaw Of tho Valley City Courier
made the response. President r. j..
Hughes Of the Wahpeton Globe-Ga-
xette gave his annual address, and
Secretary D. r. Carlson Of Towner
reported the association In q prosper
Gus condition. without debts or liabil-
tiles.
Senator H. J. Rowe Of casselton
made an address in which he contem-
plated the press Of the state as live
and active. recalling the conditions
that prevailed whom he was elected q
member Of tho senate just Is years
ago. q full quarter Of q century hav.
ing intervensd between his first ses
sion and his second.
President Hughes recommended
that the association go on record al
favoring Appreciation Week a. an an
nual affair. and asking tho legislature
Tor an appropriation for the purpose.
The association sent a telegram Of
sympathy to Mrs. e. L. Richter Of
Larimore, who IL i'll.
Tho mombers Of the association and
q number Of invited guests this even
ing are enjoying q banquet ana ball in
the Hotel Mckenzie.
Tomorrow morning the real work
Of tho convention will begin early
with the election Of officers and tho
selection Of place for the next meet
ing. Grand Forks and Dickinson are
rivals for the summer meeting. Dick
to capture tho meeting and is Offer
ing a fine program. including q real
Wild west carnival. It 10 probable the
summer convention will 20 there.
Grand Forks can have the winter
meeting next February for tho ask
ing.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-03
AVIATION PUPIL
OFF TO SCHOOL

Fargo. N. D., Fob. 3.-Carlton Paul
Smith. II years old. one Of two Fargo
young mon who enlisted in tho avi-
atom corps Of the United States army
signal servioe. left Fargo for Leaven-
worth, Kansas, to begin his three
year course in aviation. Smith ex-
pected to be sent to st. Louis, but on
telegraphic orders from Washington,
he and his companion were sent to
Leavenworth instead to begin their
training at once.
Smith 10 the son Of Mira w. d.
Smith ana grandson Of T. G. Watson,
who was one Of tho first representa-
t1ves in congress from Dakota terri
tory ana also captain Of the homo
kota (then Dakota territory, in 1862.
His mother. Mrs.. Adaline Smith.
expects to move to Leavenworth to
be near her son.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-03
Blue sunday
Is POSSIBLE
Minot May Experience New
Rigidity of the Clos
ing Laws.

Minot, Feb. S.-There have been ru-
mors for several days that the lid
would be put on in Minot next Sun
day. carrying out In this city the on
forcement Of the so-called blue
laws" Of the state as they are being
enforced In other cities. The fact Is.
the lid is on tighter in Minot Just now
than 1t has been for good many
years. The officials have been sit
and while it is not Impossible to get a
drink II the thirsty party knows the
goat sign, 1t 10 not as easy as it has
been in the past by q number of de-
grees.
States Attorney o. b. Herigstad,
when asked concerning the rumor of
Sunday lid, stated that he had pub
lished the letter Of the attorney gen
eral on this matter and that II there
were any complaints from RESPONSE
BILE citizens relative to the violations
of the so-called blue laws" he would
see that the parties against whom
such complaints were made were ar
rested and punished. II guilty.
The police department has heard
nothing except the rumors, and an or
ders for such closing as tho campaign
contemplates comes from the state
attorney, the chief Of police was un-
able to say what would be done.
The places which are included in
tho Sunday closing are such as news
stands. cigar stands. confectioneries,
shoe shining places, ice cream parlor.
and soft drink emporiums All sports
are included in the law, but as there
are no games played at this season Of
the year this feature does not enter
Into the matter. During the baseball
season the Sunday pano. rpo,,1d ho
prohibited II there were anyone to
make complaint
Tho question OF whether Minot Will
have q closed Sunday seems to rest
with the public. If there is a com
plant or a number of complaint.
made; warrants will undoubtedly be
issued for those charged with keepins
their business places open in violation
OF the law. II there are no such com
plants made, Minot citizens will be
able to purchase their favorite sun
day paper, buy their smokes and eat
their Ices and drink their favorite
concoctions OF the soft drink artist
without let or hindrance
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-03
UNIQUE THEFT SCHEME
BRINGS Big RETURNS

Cleveland, Feb 3.-Mr. and Mrs.
Wilbur Norton, newly married, were
pennfless when they came to Cleve-
land. They had to borrow an alarm
clock from the landlady Of the house
wnere they roomed That was a few
months ago.
When detectives broke into the
room q few days ago. they found ten
valuable gold watches. They also
found 2 $1,000 diamond ring, several
handfuls Of rings set with precious
stones. necklaces and pins and
brooches. cameras furs, coats and
several suits Of clothes.
Wilbur Norton sat there with 4
book in his hands and a neat stack Of
fore him. Each clipping was an ad
for . maid to, do housework. In the
book were 10 names and addresses
OF families throughout Cleveland.
Eleven Of them had been checked
of. - Z ;.
Norton, tho s1-year-old husband,
was the bookkeeper. police say. H
tabulated Jobs for his 2o-yeair-old
bride. Margaret to apply for. She
checked off in the book and for per-
haps q score Of others unlisted.
Working an hour, two hours, some-
times a day or so, she had stolen
$5, 900 worth of jewelry and clothes
and other articles. 1t is alleged. And
all was stored in a dazzling mass in
their room.
1T was for my baby" Mrs. Norton
sobbed. "I've worked and drudged
and almost starved. When my baby
came wanted it to live in luxuyr."
And then she told a remarkable
story to the detectives-of her am
bition and her dreams Of her unborn
child. She pointed to her shabby
clothing. She didn't want the things
for herself. she said.
She had been trapped after two
months Of undisturbed operation Of
a systematized scheme. because an
advertisement one of her employer
victims inserted in a newspaper lured
her to a house where two detectives
and q police captain lay in wait for
her.
Mrs. Norton was taken to police
headquarters under two charges Of
grand larceny
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-03
Woman Professor is
Appointed For First
Time in Dutch School

Tho Hague. Netherlands. Feb. a.
The appointment of Hollands first
woman professor is Just announced in
the official Gazette. DR.. Johanna
westerdyk, the 3s-year-old daughter
Of an Amsterdam physician, becomes
extraordinary professor Of plant path
ology at the University Of Utrecht
It was only in 1914 that she travelled
across the United States with some
fellow phytopathologists. lecturing at
different American universities on the
subject Of plant disease in Java and
Holland.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-03
MUST PAY FOR
SUPPORT OF CHILD
(Herald Special Service. J

Williston. N. D., Feb. 3.-James
Hendrickson. who admitted before
Judge Frank E. Fisk In district court,
that he is the father Of the year-old
illegitimate child Of Hazel Northrup,
was sentenced by the court to pay
the child for period of 100 months,
more than eight years. The court
also directed that Hendrickson is to
be held in the county Jail until he
provides a bond insuring the payment
Of the money. Thep risoner was then
remanded to- the custody of Sheriff
Axel Strom until the bond is provided.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-03
Iron Money Coated
With Zinc; Prevents
Rust; Resembles Nickel

London, Feb. 3.-The manner in
which iron money IL made in Austria
is thus described in the annual bullion
circular Of Messrs. Samuel Montague
and company:
'"The problem Of protecting the
pieces from rust has been solved by
super-imposing slight layer of zinc
The discs Of metal. together with
some zinc powder, are placed in a ves-
sol, and heater for a certain time at a
temperature somewhat below that Of
tho melting point Of xinc, whereupon
which not only preserves the pieces
from rust, but also enables the die
to be- Impressed without cracking the
surface Of the metal. This knc-plated
iron money hardly differs either in as
poet Of weight from that formed Of
nickel"
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-03
WILLISTON PLANS
AUTOMOBILE SHOW
(Herald Special service.

Wflliston. N. D.. Feb. ST plans
now under way by automobile dealers
and the Commercial club mature, Will
liston will stage it's first annual auto
mobile show late in the present
month. Dealers hero believe that this
city has now become OF enough Inn
portance as an automobile distribute
ing point to warrant 1t having an an
nual automobile show and every To-
cal dealer II enthusiastically behind
the project.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-03
DES LACS NOW HAS
COMMERCIAL CLUB

Minot, N. D.. Feb. 3.-Business mon
Of Des Laos contemplate organizing
q commercial club in that place. It is
believed that with the excitement
brought about by the recent reports
Of oil and the possibility that the
oleagineous fiuid will be found in pay
ing quantities which will place Dos
Laos strongly on the map. the time
10 now opportune for some kind Of q
business mems organization to cope
with coming possible events in case
Of big oil strike.
Des Laos 10 but a small place at
present, but should oil be struck in
paying quantities q large town is an
dctpated as q result.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-03
State Comm ent
Bringing the Truth.

Fargo Courier-News: Congressman
Young and Senator Gronna are to be
congratulated on having attached an
amendment to the agricultural appro-
prtAdon bill for an experimental mill
and baking laboratory at Washing
ton, D. G.
1t is not likely that this mill will
be able to do any better or more ac-
curate work than Is being carried for
ward by the government milling and
bread experts at the agricultural COL
lese In Fargo. What it will do, how
ever. Is to bring those results back to
Washington where they will be some
thing more than figures on paper to
the high officials of the department
of agriculture.
It may be that with the physical
facts staring them in the face the de-
partment Of agriculture and congress
may do something toward putting
grain grading on fair basis.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-03
North Dakota News

that will be in attendance, the board
has arranged for . reception at the
hospital for residents OF Moville in
tho evening from 1850 to ..
Dr. A. J. Paulson. the hospital sur
geon who enters into partnership
with DR.. A. o. Arneson. reaches Nc
Vile direct from Thief River Falls.
Minn.. whore he has practiced his
profession the last six months or
more.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-03

How did Deeds make his reputation
as a lawyer?"
He was SO well-to-do he could de-
cline cases he knew he couldn't win"
Boston Transcript
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-03
Piles Cured in 8 to IL DAYS

Your druggist will refund money il
PAZo OINTMENT fails to euro any
case of Itching. Blind. Bleeding or
Protruding Piles In to IL days. The
FIRST application gives Base & Rest. SOC.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-03
Brains Needed.

Mandan Pioneer: The rebuff ad-
ministered to Kositxky by his own
faction ought to be sufficient notice to
this trouble-breeder that the state has
elected him to job requiring brains.
and that If he does not possess the
necessary qualifications to fill it he
need not expect to detract attention
from his own lack Of ability to run
the Office by an effort to run down
his predecessor. Brains, Mr.. Kositzky,
not more letter files, is what Is needed
in handling your new Job.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-03

HINT TO TOM.
Has It ever occurred to q certain
nnancier TO change his namo to Jaw
sonf-Brooklyn DAgle.