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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-09-14
'prohsbry It was nicotine poisonin' that

Probably it was nicotine poisonfn' that
killed twenty acres Of my cotton. too:
and maybe If I'd cut out tobacco I'd
have floated that bond issue on the
irrigation ditch. Bit I was welded to
cigarettes, SO my banks are closin'
down on me. Sure! That's what
man gets for s1nokin'."
Sand do you attribute all these mis-
fortunes to Paloma's dressmakerY
The man nodded gloomily. "That
amt half! Everything goes wrong.
I'm scared to pack weapon for fear
I'll injure myself. Why, I've carried
a bowie knife in my bootleg ever since
/ was a babe in arms, you might say;
but the other day 7. jabbed myself
with it and nearly got blOod-poisonin'.
This fellow, Strange, with his fortune
tellin' and his charms and his con1ures
has hocus-pocused the whole neigh
borhood. He's gettin' rich off of the
Mexicans. He knows more secrets
than a parrot"
HE is nothing more than a circus
fakir, Mr.. Jones'"
"Yes'm! Just the same, these greas-
ers ID vote him into the legislature Ii
he asked them. Why, he knows who
fetched back Ricardo Guzman's body!
He told me So"
"Really?' Alaire looked up quickly,
then the smile left her face. After
moment she said, Perhaps he could
tell me something want to know?"
mo, don't you get him started,
Blaze cautioned, hastily, cor he'll put
spell on you like he did on me-
81 want to know what Ed had to do
with the Guzman affair."
Blaze shook his head slowly. "Well,
he's mixed up somehow with Lewis.
Dave thinks Tad was at the bottom
Of the KILN, and he hoped to prove
it on him; but our government won't
do anything, and he's stumped for the
time bein'. don't know any more
about Eds dea,ins thsa you DO, Mis
Austin; all I know is that got a SER
pent in my household and can't get
shed or her. I've got lapful Of
troubles Of my own"
t'This is too occult for me-" she de-
clared, rising. "But-Tm interested in
what you say about Mr.. Strange. If
the Mexicans tell him SO much, perhaps
he can tell me something. do hope
you have no more misfortunes."
'sYou stay to supper" Blaze urged
Hospitality. 'I'll be in as soon as that
tarantula's gone"
But Alaire declined. After brief
chat with Paloma, she remounted
Montrose and prepared for the home
ward ride. At the gate, however, she
met Dave Law on his new mare, and
when Dave had learned the object Of
her visit to Jonesville he insisted upon
accompanying her.
It was early dusk when they reached
Las Palmas; it was nearly midnight
when Dave threw his leg across his
saddle and started home.
Alaire's parting words rang sweetly
in his ears: "This has been the pleas
ATTEST day I can remember
The words themselves meant little,
but Dave had caught wistful under
tone in the speakers voice, and fancied
he had seen in her eyes queer, half
frightened expression, as Of one just
awakened.
Jose Sanchez had beheld Dave Law
at the Las Palmas table twice within
few days. He spent this evening la
boriously composing a letter to his
friend and patron, Gen. Luis Longorio.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-09-14
Danger From Lightning.

Be careful about carrying pitchforks
or umbrellas during thunder shower
or of seeking the protection of trees.
Keep away from the stove or the fire
place. Pull your bed away from the
walls into the center of the room if
the storm is violent and place plate
or cup beneath each bedpost. Glass
is a nonconducter. Trees, water, iron
and copper are conductors.-Gre
Fruit Grower.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-09-14
Quick Punch.

The daily pinochle game in the
smoker was going on as usual when
suddenly one of the commuters jumped
to his feet and yelled wildly for the
newsbOy.
ssGive us new deck of cards. quick,
he cried when the boy answered his
summons. "The conductor just punched
the ace of diamonds instead Of my
Communication ticket"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-09-14
SOOTHES ITCHING ScALPs
And Prevents Falling Hair Do cuticura
Soap and Ointment.

On retiring, gently rub spots of dam
druff and itching with Cuticura ONT
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water using
plenty of Soap. Cultivate the use OF
Cuticura Soap and Ointment for every
day toilet purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere-Adv.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-09-14
Candle Still Burns.

Nowadays we think of light in terms
of electricity or gas lamps, but it will
surprise some to learn that the average
daily expenditure for candles in this
country alone this year will be about
$4,000. On this scale the valuation OF
the 1917 production Of candles in the
Tnited States will total 81 round $2O,-
600 600 Popular Sciences Monthly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-09-14

TIA bl Q Compound
b e cause during
Change Of Life I
was in bed two
years and had two
operations, but all
the doctors and OPP
erations did me no
good, and I would
have been in my
grave today had it
not been for Lydia
E. Pinkharn s Veg
nfnh1n COYnDOl1n9
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-09-14
They Come Hies.,

A North Vernon youngster had sey-
eral clerks in a local grocery guessing
the other day when she called for Q.
1uarter's worth of hypocrites. Later il
vas learned that she wished q cents
ys,r4a If apricots. indianapolis News
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-09-14
cossacx Superstition.

Among the numerous superstitions
Of the Cossacks there Is belief that
they will enter heaven In better state
Of moral purity if they are personally
clean when killed in battle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-09-14


and Out of the Blackness Peered
Paloma's Father.
harbor crude superstitions, and yet
there was DO installing his earnest
ness when he said:
''I amt sure whether she's to blame,
or her husband, but misfortune has
folded me to herself"
"How?'
"Well, I'm SICK
"You don't look it."
81 don't exactly feel 1t, either, but
/ am. I don't sleep good, my hearts
actin up, I've got rheumatism, my
stomach feels like I'd swallowed some
thing alive"
you're smoking too much" Alaire
affirmed, with conviction.
But skepticism aroused Blaze's In
dignation. With elaborate sarcasm, he
retorted 81 reckon that's why Day best
team of mules ran away and dragged
me through a ten-acre patch oe grass
Aurrs, eh? It's a wonder I wasn't
killed. 1 reckon smoked SO much
that I give n tobacco heart to the best
ahree-year-old bull in my pasture
Well, smoked him to death, all itgha.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-09-14
No Amateur Stuff.

'sThe Browns have invited us to din
ner.''
.'Good. I'd rather eat there than
anywhere else"
'4Why?"
"All the vegetables they serve were
raised by professionals"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-09-14
STYLE In Emo%ion

"Now some scientific sharp says
there are styles in emotions" II be-
lieve 1t. I know some women who ~
ways wear their dignity rilSrad."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-09-14
CRISIS OF
WOMAN'S LIFE
Change Safely Passed by
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Wagner, OSla.--t1 never get tired
of praising Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-09-14
Finance.

Al need S. and I've got only four.
B-That's easy. Pawn the 81 for
So and sell the ticket for 81.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-09-14

Jose Sanchez had beheld Dave Law
at the Las Palmas table twice within
few days. He spent this evening la
boriously composing letter to his
friend and patron, Gen. Luis Longorio.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
SAVE ENOUGH SEED CORN
Campaigns Being Conducted In Mid
die Western States

Special representatives Of the I'm
tied States Department of Agriculture
are in the field in the corn-producing
States of the Middle West to complete
the campaign for the saving of a two
years supply of seed corn from the
present crop. Twenty emergency
workers have been sent to Iowa by
the extension department. Thirteen
emergency men are in Indiana and
corps of special workers will be as
signed to each corn producing state
cooperating with the State college
and agents. For several weeks the
county agents have been paving the
way for the campaign wind-up now
now being undertaken. The cam
paigners go into the cornfeld with
the farmer, assist him in the selection
Of the best seed corn, and in it's pro
per storage after selection. The nee
essity Of making absolutely certain at
this time an ample seed corn supply
both for next year and the year fol-
lowing is being urged as one of the
most important agricultural duties in
the corn belt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
GOV. TO STRENGTHEN FUEL
ADMINISTRATORS CONTROL

The federal government will take
immediate steps to back up fuel adj
ministratOr Garfield This will imply
an immediate investigation by the
department Of justice into the charge
that coal operators and dealers are
not complying with the admintstra-
ton price fixing and distribution of
coal.
Seizure Of coal from trains by MUM
cipalities will be stopped at once.
trans-shippers of coal at eastern ports
will be compelled to make shipments
through Tho tide water coal exchange.
The exchange was formed last spring
but number Of shippers declined to
join it.
The last order will increase, the de-
partment estimates, coal production by
100000 tons per annum, chiefly
through the release Of cars at the
ports.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
SENTENCES DRAFTS FIGHTERS
Sioux Fall, S. D.---Special:

Sioux Fall, S. D.---Special:
Prison sentences ranging from one
year and day to two years were i'm
posed by Judge Youmans in federal
court on 26 German socialist convicted
here last week for conspiring to OBJ
struct he selective draft Fines rang
ing from $500 to $1,000 also were as
sessed against the men, August
Friedrich, alleged leader of the con-
spiracy, was fined $1,000 and sentenc-
ed to five years in prison. Notions
for a new trial were denied. The
men will be sent to tho federal pri-
son at Leavenworth, Kan.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
NC CGRMICK GETS LIFE
Ladysmith, Wis, Special:

Ladysmith, Wis, Special:
His appeal for a new trial denied
John M Mccormick, convicted by a
jury in Circuit court Of first degree
murder Of killing his wife by strych-
nine poisoning several years ago. on
Monday was taken to the state prison
at Waupun to serve a life sentence.
The case here covered several
weeks, and witnesses from all parts
Of tic country gave evidence of Nc
Cormick's relations with women in
various cities.
The contention Of the defense was
based on the claim that Mrs. McCor-
mick committed suicide.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
SELL 100000 IN HOGS

The almost incredible sum of one
hundred thousand dollars was realiz-
ed a few weeks ago by Huffman
Bros, Knoxville, Iowa, farmers who
shipped hogs to the Chicago market.
The shipment was made through G.
e. White & Co., a Chicago commits
sion firm. The porkers went in one
lot taking many cars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
Calamity AVerted.

Barbara's father was dressing her
one day during her mothers absence
Not being in the habit Of dressing her,
he was rather clumsy and slow about
it. Finally Barbara heaved a deep
sigh and remarked: "My, daddy, it
would be awful if you was the mother"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
PROVOST MARSHALL TO
APPEAL ON EXEMPTIONS.

An appeal will be taken by the Pro
vOst Marshall General through Attor-
ney Harry E. Carthew, on the 1926
claims Of discharge acted upon ard al
lowed by the local exemption board
This appeal will go to the district
board and affect those men whose dis
charges are now on file
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
What the Baby Should Weigh

Il your baby is healthy and nor
NAL here IS what he will weigh from
birth to the sixth year according to
figures compiled for the PEOPLES
Home Journal by Marianne Wheeler.
for fifteen years superintendent of the
Babies hospital, New York:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14

d. d. Crawford, Madison, is in the
hospital with a bullet wound in his
thigh and Ben Vallee, is in jail on a
charge Of shooting. Crawford met Val
lee at Middleton and asked the latter
for a ride to Madison. On the way in
a quarrel arose over the ownership
of the rig and Crawford in some man
ner was shot. Both claim the other
did the shooting.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14

Noel NegIey state agricultural field
agent, declares the report Of forty
nine milk testers in the state shows
there is no great danger of herds
dwindling because Of slaughter for
veal at present. The testers, repre-
sonting 1,470 dairmen with $4,000
COWS, all replied that there was no
moro killing than formerly, and all
but few replied that no blood heif-
ers or bull calves we're going to mar
ket.
The Washington times., 1917-06-22

The better kinds at reasonable
prices. One and two-piece styles
the one-piece style is very popular
with misses. 2.75 up. Other Bathing
Suits as low as Toe and up.
The Washington times., 1917-06-22

diminution Of the submarine cam
paign cannot be expected and that
the need to economic in food and
all requirements OF daily life Is as
urgent as ever.
The point which must be realized
is that SO far as can be judged Ger
many has not yet suffered any sub
stantial net reduction Of her susEaa-
rine strength. yet there Is reason 10
believe that we are making progress
and may hope that In time we shall
be able TO deal effectually with I'M
dersea attacks.
in both this country and in France
the arming OF merchant vessels is
making rapid progress and there II
a fair prospect OF a substantial In
crease in the available merchant ton
mage of the allies at no distant date.
THE task OF rendering seaworthy
a large number OF German vessels
now lying in American harbors Is
approaching completion These ships
should soon be on the high seas once
more. The German steamships seized
by Brazil should also be utilized In
the near future"
The Washington times., 1917-06-22
DEMANDS TRADEBOARD
DISRUPT PAPER TRUST"
Frank P. Walsh, Representing Pub
fishers, Sees Free Press in Peril.

Attorney Frank P. Walsh. acting
for paper consumers, today issued a
statement demanding that the FEEDER.
al Trade Commission Immediately eX-
ercise 1.-The power conferred on It"
breap up IAN Illegal combination ar
bitrarily fixing prices OF news print
paper"
Walsh declared that II this alleged
trust is allowed to continue operations,
hundreds OF publishers throughout
the United States will have their bust
nesses destroyed"
He predicted elimination OF a free
press" altogether. asserting that the
manufacturers could control the news
papers.
Walsh urged the commission to
serve complaints on each OF the firms
named Immediately, and urged speedy
public hearings.
The Washington times., 1917-06-22

me to send over their names. So when
the folks back home, two weeks or
so hence. see a group OF these blue
jackets printed they will know that
these are the boys pictured therein
all OF whom. incidentally. wanted
their friends at home to know they
are well and enjoying themselves:
James Kelly, Worcester, Mass
Clayton Store, New York: Kenneth
Jordan. Florence. Ala: John Perco'
Appleton, Wis; Edward Adams. Jack
sonville. Fla, and Joseph Gigantic,
Brooklyn-the last named Italian
born and a former 'newsbey.
IF you want TO send a real mes
sage back home" they chOrused. tell
our friends to give us more destroy
ers-and then enlist themselves to
man them"
The Washington times., 1917-06-22

with the Government, and not with
the women OF America"
Then there was a suffrage state
ment. setting forth the incidents OF
tho -l1"--ir- ~ "g to the facts
with pretty fair fidelity. e.
., -. - lie police con-
fiscated this morning was the same one
the suffragists were forbidden to unfurl
before the Executive Mansion yester-
day.
The banner was taken to police head
quarters intact. after Sergeant Lee had
snatched it from the suffragists' hands.
After the conference the women asked
to be allowed to take the banner along
with them. Major Pullman refused. say
ing the banner was to be used as evil
dence
Miss Mabel Vernon declared Major
Pullman asked Miss Paul to call him
this morning, If the pickets expect
ed to return to their posts.
As early as 8 o'clock, she said, po-
lice had surrounded the headquar-
ters of the woman's party, at Il
Madison place As Miss Burns and
Miss Morey passed out, bearing the
bannet between them, there was no
attempt made to modest them. The
officers followed the suffragists 10
the White House
Miss Vernon Tells story.
81 left headquarters of the National
Woman's Party at $50 O'Clock, before
the pickets were ready to start to
their posts" said Miss Vernon.
walked to the White House to see
how things looked after yesterday.
Everything seemed peaceful enough
until the banner arrived and the po-
lice seized il. Then a crowd collected
but there was no suggestion OF Vio-
lence."
Accompanying Miss Vernon to Po-
lice Headquarters-the party rode IN
a private automobile-were Miss Viz
ginia Arnold, OF Asheville, n. c, and
Mrs. suzanne Norm, a beautiful young
woman from Paris. Mrs. Norm came
to Washington expressly to do picket
duty.
The party seemed a little ION edge
from the excitement of the whole az
fair, but laughs and smiles were the
program after Miss Burns and Miss
Morey had been released on their per
sonaI recognizance. Miss Morey was
recently in Kansas, where she voted
last November. She conducted SUI
frage campaign in Topeka.
Miss Burns was neatly dressed In
a blue suit. with a black straw cap
ping off the color motif. She appear
ed somewhat excited over the event
OF her arrest but protested her in
nocence of any wrong doing.
The Washington times., 1917-06-22

ship, throbbing and crashing with
the activity OF hundreds of skilled
repairmen, speedily makes replace
ment of worn parts and replenishes
stores; then silently, mysteriously,
the slim gray sprinters OF the sea
disappear again beyond the bluffs.
One OF the sea speedsters hustled
into harbor today, and through the
courtesy OF the American commander
/ was given an opportunity to look
her over and to see how the mother
ship" takes care OF her brood.
Department Store of Sea.
This mother ship" is a combina-
ton OF hospital, movie show, bakery,
general store, machine shop, and war
vessel.
Officers and men on the destroyers
are eager for a real fight. They are
trying to content themselves with
occasional momentary flashes OF ac-
ton, in which a periscope is sighted
and a shot is gotten in" before the
stick" disappears.
The relations of officers and men
are even better than those in the
democratized British navy.
So far there have been no casual
The Washington times., 1917-06-22

ties among the Americans. and the
few patients in the hospital are those
who have been accidentally injured.
While ar official photographer
snapped the gun crew on one de-
stroyer the men eagerly appealed to
The Washington times., 1917-06-22
SHOT FROM AMBUSH
coIored Girl in Emergency Hospital
Tells Mystery Story.

Policemen OF the Fourth precinct
today Investigated the mysterious
shooting shortly after midnight of
Neaomi Ross. eighteen, colored. of
9241l First street southwest. who was
fired on from cover with a shotgun.
She is at Emergency Hospital suffer
ing from gunshot wound in the
shoulder. She told the police some
one shot her from ambush as she
walked on Second street southwest
past Virginia avenue.
The police are searching for three
colored men who engaged in a quar-
rel at this corner n few minutes be-
fore the shot was fired. The girls
condition is not regarded as serious.
The Washington times., 1917-06-22
WILL COMBAT U-B0ATS
WITH MERCHANT SHIPS
British Admiralty Warns Public
That Menace Is Grave.

LONDON, June 22.-In the course
of an editorial on the submarine
menace the Times says:
The admiralty statistics show
clearly that the menace OF the
enemy's submarines has in no sense
abated. We have lad only two worse
weeks than last week since unre
stricted submarine warfare began. No
count or analysis OF the number OF
arrivals and sailings can minimize
the essential gravity OF the situa-
ton.
There Is no cause for dismay. but
there is very strong necessity for
warning the public that the rapid
The Washington times., 1917-06-22
SCARED, BUT ENLISTS
Boxer Mccarthy, Wounded Four
teen Times, Again Soldier.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. June 22.-ThouGh
he bears fourteen bullet scars re-
ceived in the earlier battles about
Ypres. Charley Mccarthy. the Cana
dian boxer. former member of the
princess Pats" is now a recruit in
the First Minnesota artillery.
The Washington times., 1917-06-22

with the Government, and not with
the women OF America"
Then there was a suffrage state
ment. setting forth the incidents OF
tho -l1"--ir- ~ "g to the facts
with pretty fair fidelity. -
The Washington times., 1917-06-22
U.S.SeaSpeeders WasteNO Time
Destroyer Flotilla "Over There" Sends Craft
Hustling Into Harbor for Replenish-
ing By "Mother Ship"
By ]. W. PEGLER.

WITH THE AMERICAN DESTROYER FLOTILLA
IN BRITISH WATERS June 22-Americas submarine
hunters here time the harbor at the end of
their sea tour of duty.
They dash the sheltered haTbor where big parent
The Washington times., 1917-06-22
BOYS SUITS, $3.50 to SIS

The best Boys Suits that
brains, organization, and money
can produce. Your inspection in
vited.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-04-24
HOME GUARDS
ELECT OFFICERS

The Bonners Ferry Home Guard,
an auxiliary of the Boundary County
Defense League, was organized Fri
day evening at a meeting held at
Kent's hall.
H. A Gale was elected captain, c.
w. King, list lieutenant and Roy
Voshmik, End lieutenant. For the
present the Home Guards will meet
two nights a week at Kent's hall
Tuesday and Friday nights
About sixty have enrolled as Home
Guards and a recruiting campaign
will be carried on. 1t is expected
that at least $50 citizens will join
the guard and become active mem
bers.
The following is the oath taken
by members of the Home Guard of
Bonners Ferry:
eve do hereby acknowledge to
have voluntarily enlisted as members
of the Home Guard of Bonners Fer
ry, until the end of the war, unless
sooner discharged by proper author
ity, and do also agree to accept
from the United States such bounty,
pay, rations and clothing as are
or may be established by law; and
we do solemnly swear or affirm
that we will bear true faith and al
legiance to the United States of
America and the State of Idaho;
that we will serve them honestly and
faithfully against all their enemies
whomsoever and that we will obey
the orders of the President of the
United States and the Governor of
Idaho and the orders of the officers
appointed over us, according to the
rules and regulations of War. 1t
! is understood that no restriction is
hereby placed on the business OF
, travel of the members.