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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-18
The DESTROYING ANGEL
Louis

IT'S almost dark" her pleasant ac-
cents broke In upon his revery. "Pm
quite finished" The girl scrubbed her
arms and hands briskly with a dry
towel and turned down her sleeves,
facing him with her fine. frank, friend
ly smile. "1f you're ready ;
whenever you are" he said with an
oddly ceremonious bow.
To his surprise she drew back, her
brows and lips contracting to level
lines, her eyes Informed with the light
of wonder shot through with the fash
ings of a resentful temper.
'Why do you look at me so?" she
demanded sharply. "What are you
thinking p" She checked, her
frown relaxed, her smile fickered soft
ly. "Am 1 such a fright-T
II beg your pardon" he said hastily.
81 was merely thinking, wonder
ing
She seemed about to speak. but said
nothing He did not round out his
apology. A little distance apart, they
stood staring at one another in that
weird, unnatural light, wherein the
glow from the lamp contended garish
ly with the ebbing flush of day. And
again he was mute in bewildered In
quiry before that puzzling phenome-
non of inscrutable emotion which
once before, since his awakening, had
been disclosed to him in her mantling
color, in the quickening of her breath,
and the agitation of her bosom, in
the timid, dumb questioning of eyes
grown strangely shy and frightened.
And then, in a twinkling, an i'm.
patient gesture exercised the mex
plicable mood that had possessed her
and she regained her normal, self
reliant poise as if by witchcraft.
"What a quaint creature you are
Hugh" she cried, her smile whimsical
you've a way of looking at one that
gives me the creeps. If you don't
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-18

sugar, tea, small stores of edibles In
tins.
''I'm hungry again, myself" she de-
clared, attacking the problem of simple
cookery with will and confident air
that promised much.
The aroma of frying bacon, the steam
of brewing tea. were all but intolerable
to an empty stomach. Whitaker left
the kitchen hurriedly and, In an en-
deavor to control himself, made a
round of the other rooms. There were
two others on the ground floor; in the
upper story, four small bedchambers
above them an attic, gloomy and echo
ing. Nowhere did he discover any
thing to moderate the impression made
by the kitchen. 1t was all impeccably
neat, desperately bare.
Depressed, he turned toward the
head of the stairs. Below a door
whined on its hinges. and the woman
called him, her voice ringing through
the hallway with an effect of richness
deep-toned and bell-true. He was stag.
gered by something in the quality of
that full-throated cry, something that
smote his memory until it was quick
and vibrant, like harp swept by an
old familiar hand.
"Hugh?" she called; and again
"Hugh Where are you"
He paused, grasping the balustrade
and with some difficulty managed tC
articulate:
Here coming :"
Hurry. Everythings ready"
Waiting an instant to steady his
nerves, he descended and re-entere6
| the kitchen.
The meal was waiting-on the table
The woman, too, faced him as he en-
tered, waiting in the chair nearest the
stove. But, once within the room
he paused so long beside the door
his hand upon the knob, and stared
so strangely at her, that she moved
uneasily, grew restless and disturbed
A CLEAN of apprehension fiickered IL
her eyes.
"Why. what's the matter?" sh'
asked with forced lightness. "Wh,
don't you come In and sit DOWN."
He said abruptly: "You called m'
Hughr
She inclined her head, smiling mis-
chievously. II admit it. Do yol
mind2"
mind? Mol" He shut the door
advanced and dropped into his chair
still searching her face with hi
troubled gaze. "Only," he said-"yo'
startled me. 1 didn't think-expect--
hope"
"On so short an acquaintance" sh'
suggested archly. Perhaps YOUR
right. I didn't think And We
i do think-with the man who risket
his life for me-Pm little justified
In forgetting even that we've neve
met through the medium of conven
tional introduction"
ut isn't that, but :" He hest
tated, trying to formulate phrases t.
explain the singular sensation tina
had assailed him when she called him
a sensation the precise nature o
which he himself did not as yet un
derstand.
She interrupted brusquely: Don
let's waste time talking. I can't wal
another instant"
Silently submissive, he took up hi
knife and fork and fell to.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-18

stop II, I swear l shall think you're
sir? And come build our bonfire.
She swung lithely away and was out
of the house before he could regain his
wits and follow.
OF in the north, where Whitaker
had marked down the empurpled head
land during the afternoon, a white
light lanced the gloom thrice with a
sweeping blade, vanished, and was re-
placed by glare of angry red, which
in its turn winked out.
what is It'll" the girl asked. "a
ship signalling?"
'No; ighthouse-probably first
order light-with its characteristic
flash, not duplicated anywhere along
this section of the Atlantic coast. If
L knew anything of such matters, 1T
would be easy enough to tell from
that just about where we are. If that
information would help u.s."
But, If we can see their light,
they'll see ours.-won't they?-and
send to find out what's the matter"
Perhaps. At least-let's hope so.
They're pretty sure of it, but they may
think the natives here are merely cele-
brating their silver wedding, or Roose-
velt's refusal of third term, or the
accession of Edward the Seventeen
anything"
''Please don't be silly-and discour-
aging. Do get to work and build the
fire."
He obeyed with humility and ex-
petition.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-18

The strongest asset for the future
welfare of the nation is the small
towns and the rural farming popula-
ton. A population of this kind has
at all times been the safeguard of
every nation. The tendencies of the
last 20 or 30 years in this country
have been too much along the line of
concentrating trade and population in
the larger cities, and the newspapers
and magazines have rather aided these
tendencies in the character of the
reading matter fed the public. It
would be well for publicists and edu-
Gators to call a halt on boosting" for
the cities (Which are well able to take
care of themselves) and devote their
energies to exploiting the benefits and
advantages of the small towns and
rural sections of the country.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-18

InstsIIent "The Destroying
Miss Fkes puzzle him
md make h-~eI read for Yourself
Whitaker, New York
years his wife,
Drummond, his old
disappears supposedly suicide and Sara ask
sight
Whitaker yterousy assaulted the country homo Of his
make a neghbor,
watching follows sbducors they
a Both wrecked
Island lately abandoned
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-18
Rely Upon Slides.

Panama Official Ito friend who has
been taken with cramps while bathing
in the canaD -Keep up for five min
utes, Bill Something will slide In by
then and you can walk outl
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-18

Some negroes were discussing the
death of a small darby.
The cause of the disaster was clear
enough to one of the men.
De 20 chile died from eatin' too
much watah-million he explained.
One of the others looked his doubts.
Huh" he grunted scorefully, "dar
amt no such thing as too much watah-
million"
We'll, den," remarked the first "dar
wasn't enuff boy. Life.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-18
Avoid Feed at MIIkinn rhine.

Cows will stand more quietly and the
milking can be done more comfortably
if the animals are not trying to eat
while they are being MIXED. Feeding
at milking time also may add dust and
other impurities to the milk
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-18
The Usual Way.

Henderson-For five years i was
on the lookout for a wife.
Williamson-How did you come TO
find herr
Henderson-She saw me first
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15
lO1 GERMAN LIES NAILED.
Kaiserite Busy in America Spreading
German Propaganda.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 10
German propagandists have been busy
since the entry of the United States
into the war. Falsehoods of every
character have been spread over every
section Of the country with the idea
Of abusing the confidence of the Amer
lean people. Sc persistent has been the
circulation of these carefully moulded
pro-German lies that an official eN
posture of them has been issued as q
pamphlet entitled The kaiserIte in
America. by the Committee on Public
information, jackson Place, Wash
ington, u. G. \ copy of this pamphlet
may be had free if inquiry will be di-
rected to the committee.
Tales have been current about in
termed German prisoners being fed five
meals day. about Red Cross supplies
being sold to shopkeepers by dishonest
officials by criminal waste of food at
training camps and many other like
falsehoods either designed to discourage
volunteer Red Cross work and the loyal
efforts of housekeepers to save food OF
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15
HOW1@aGR0WVa
~l EGGPLANT p

The seed for eggplant should be sown
in the hotbed about six weeks before the
plant is a heat-loving plant and cannot be
successfully planted until the ground has
become warm and the weather settled.
The soil best adapted to the eggplant is
a rich, sandy loan, well drained The
plants should be set in rows 3 feet apart
with the plants feet apart in the rows.
Cultivation should be frequent and thor
ough Fresh manure should not be used
on eggplant, but we'll rottcd manure may
be applied freely. In fact, there is little
danger of getting the ground too rich
Elephants may be used as soon as larg,
enough and cannot be kept for any
length of time-U, 5. Department OF
Agriculture.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15
VERMONT WOMEN
FOOD CONSERVERS
In Addition Members Of Various Clubs
Have Been Active in Raising
Money for War Causes.

Food conservation Is the line of war
effort i'll which Vermont women have
particularly shono. The Green Noun
tain state was one OF the first to adopt
whcatless days. Sixty-two per cent of
Vermont women signed the Hoover
pledge. Public speakers and press pub
licity have been wisely and widely
used. The woman's committee, the
State Federation, the Red Cross. the d.
\. X. and the Colonial Danes have
all been active. A splendid record
was made in the sale of Liberty bonds
There are 80 clubs in the federation,
headed by Mrs. Gilbert +. Davis of
Windsor, with a membership of about
$500. These have raised thousands OF
dollars for Liberty bonds, war libraries
Red Cross, y. NJ. c. A., knights OF
! Columbus, Armenian, Belgian and Pol
ish relief.
The Athena club Of Burlington or
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15

ganized and financed a Girls Walfare
league, the members of which assist
at the hostess house at Fort Ethan AL
len
The extension service of the Cniycr-
sitv Of Vermont has aided the women
of the state by sending out country
agents to give demonstrations and in
struction in preparing substitute foods
Miss Bertha NJ. Terrill, head of the de-
partment of home economics at the uni
versity, has been a prominent conser
walton worker.
At the Vermont state hospital for the
insane, of which DIR. Watson L. WATSON
rs superintendent, women patients-as
well as some Of the men-in the con
valescent ward have been permitted to
make knitted garments for the soldiers,
and thev contributed considerable
portion of the quota provided by the
Waterbury Red Cross chapter. This
large hospital was the first in the coun-
try to be placed on $3.50 diet basis
as to flour, with distinct advantages TO
the health of tine patients, and an an
nual saving of more than 500 barrels
annually. The food experts at Wash
ington subjected the diet slips to 3
rigid analysis and gave their approval
Mrs WATSON, wife Of the superntend
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15

The Vermont Thrift Club War
Thrift 5 probably
the formed
1t intended membership all The Federal
officers will
ship of o all
whatever janto chief
United acting under Fed
IL
The above reproduction of the sheet containing the autographs
Club OF
single document
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15

perhaps appeared
The line
Governor Graham who is President
WATSON Dillingham;. while
officers
Dale Federal Howe Court
Judges members legislature
others vel! known and less knu
The endorsement ly the o Savings movement
the strongest POSSIBLE evidence Of its
tereS thar all Ncrmonters should exhibit III thrift and
III
De enbe 1918.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15
calculated to create a troublesome dis

trust OF the government.
The circulation of these stories Is
often due TO the folly of citizen who
wishes to appear to have . inside IN
formation and who either mnocentlv
or intentionally starts lie that rapid
~ grows worse as it spreads. A collee-
ton of such lies and their refutation
has been made by the St. Louis Repub
lie A hundred and one Of them are
included in The kaiserite in America
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15

two very bad at
tacks of inflamma-
ton. My d t or
said he could d o
nothing more for
me and | W ould
have TO go TO the
hospital for an
operation, but
L y dia E. in k
h a ms Vegetable
Compound a n d
Sanative w a sh
have entirely cured
me of my troubles
and | am now in
good health. i am
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15

Recognizing the need of the Government and the advantage
Country of National Thrift Education undersigned
Federal and State Officials and Employees the Vermont
individually purchase during the year ending December
81 1918 War Savings Stamps of Maturity Value of
than Twenty Dollars nor than One Thousand Dollars
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15

FRANK I. BARBER, Attorney at Law
Room z. Crosby block, Brattlcboro.
ROBERT c. BACON, Attorney at Law.
Wilder Baildms. Btattlcboro
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15
DOCTOR COULD
NOT help her
But Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound Saved
Her from a Serious
Operation.

Brooklyn, n. " suffered some
thing dreadful from displacement and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15

ent, who has assisted him in his work,
is a former president of the State Fed
Grafton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15

E. L. TRACY, M. d. Once and residence, 2ll
Main ST. Hours: 20 go a. m, ! to 3 and
10 $50 y. m Telephone. $50
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15

HAsKiNS ScHwENK, Attorneys and
Ceunsellors at Law. Brattlehoro, VT
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15

DIR. Z, K. LYNCH, Surgeon. Office, Park
Bldg, rooms, / and ); telephone SO. Office
hours: Until 9 a, m, ? to ), and to 9 q. M /;
Melrosc hospital telephone 20l to 10 a. IN.
Residence, III Canal St, telephone, III. SUN
days Us appointment only.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15

JOHN I. GALE, Attorney at Law, Guilford.
VI. Telephone. 5l2.W.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15

VI willing you should use my
NV testimonial and hope to benefit
e0j II other suffering women by so
doing. Mrs. +. PLATT, 8
Woodbine St, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Operations upon women in our hos
pitfalls are constantly on the increase,
but before submitting to an operation
for ailments peculiar to their sex every
woman owes it to herself to give that
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, trial.
Ii complications exist write Lydia f.
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for
advice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15

o. d. HUGHES, Lawyer. Telephone, 739W.
JAMES +. HELYAR, Surveyor and Contract
ing Engineer. Telephone, 3)2M
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15

~ ~ = r NJ y NHANs VIIINt' +iOUOII
Bldg Elliot 81. Hrs: 1905. 6.3O-S. Tel. 42-W
W. H. LANE, NJ. D., III Main St. Hours:
90 and 10 8 except Sundays. Tel. 7S9W.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15

b. Z. WHITE, NJ. D., Physician and Surgeon.
Main ~, over kucclfs store Telephone III.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15
R. c. G. WHEELER, Osteopathic Physician,

~ Crosby block Office hours: 10 TO u a. m,
% u. M Other hours by appointment. Tele-
phone connections. Chestnut Hill.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15

CHASE 3 CHASE, Attorneys at Law, 2l5 Bar.
bc' building, Second Foot Telephone 9l4
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15

TRY THE CLASSIFIED COLUMNS
IN THE DAILY REF0RMER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15

IHIUaIt 2 % =, I.lT 20 .. WtUUtsuay and sat
urday evenings Other hours and Sundays By
appointment Appointments for glasses fittings
made by mail or phone American Bldg.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15

BARRoWS & CO., Wholesale and Retail
Dealers IN Goals Of all kinds. Once, 81 Main
St, Braulrblrn
BOND Z SON, Exclusive undertaking. Au-
touMhhc service Telephone, hin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15

W r. MOVES, M. D., Eye. Ear, Nose and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15

DIR. II. p. GREENE, Physician and Surgeon
Once. Bank block. Hours; go to 10 a. m.
TO ). aud to : r. IN. Residence. IS Green
ST. Telephone connection.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15

IN NNHNE ". bUKN Z 7, PHYSICIAN and
Surgeon Market block, Elliot ST. Office
hours; $50 to $50 a. m, $50 TO $50, and 70 s
D. m Telephone JAW
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15
PROFESSIONAL CARDSS.

c. X. ALDRICH, NJ. D. Hours: 1880 10 go.
10 g. Once phone, l65-W; house, l65.R
N.ray work a specially.
G. r. ANDERSON, Surgeon and Physician.
Surgery a speciality. once and residence.
Brooks lIoUse. l2S Main St. Hours: Alter.
moons, $50 to ); evenings, to g, except Tues
days aud Fridays. Sundays by appointment
only. Phone. 20.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-15

he Athena club Of Burlington o
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
FOR SALE-HoUsES

10TH ST. N. w., f634-Im-
mediate possession; one block
above Dupont Circle; three
stories; newly decorated; cleo
tricity; $500. Call North
$3.50. IL
The Washington times., 1918-08-11

IN TAKOMA PARK, MD.-For sale. =
room house, electric light. garage and
chicken house, fruit. = acre. $4,000.
Another u acre can be had II desired; all
fenced and 4 squares from Capital Traction
cars. Inquire OF owner on premises, sixth
house on Ethan Allen ave. and beyond
water tower. Terms. II.
TILDEN ST. n. H-ImmedIate pOsses-
sion; Ideally located. nine-room house.
electric lights. hot-water heat. newly
painted and papered; open for inspection
PENNINGTON q TAYLOR.
2333 Eighteenth st. N. W. Col 1911.
jyio-sat, ,suntf
The Washington times., 1918-08-11

eth ST. n. W., 1IO9-Second floor COM
municating room next bath, suitable sew
eral gentlemen. other rooms 50 each week.
l-l2s
The Washington times., 1918-08-11

HOUSES FOR SALE
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION
Groom modern brick; good
location; large yard; $3.50
Groom brick, a. m. l.; nice
yard; good location; walking
distance all departments;
$3.50.
Groom house; best loca-
ton N. W.; corner; u A land;
shade trees; hedge; owner
can move at once. =
7-room brick; K st. N. W.;
good condition and location;
$500.
HEINE BROS,
920 NEW YORK AVE. N. W.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
ITALIAN EDITORS ARRIVE
TO TOUR UNITED STATES

Eight italian editors arrived here
yesterday and were received By Am
bassador Celiere. who will present
them to the President some time nexi
week.
The editors viii tour the country,
paying particular attention to the
American press and the large Amert
can Industrial centers. the embassy
announced.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11

BARGAIN In substantial brick house; six
porches; southern exposure: $4,000: also
Bauer Lace Curtain Laundry: established
eleven years: excellent paying business;
sacrifice price: can be purchased sepa-
coin. 2237. l1s
The Washington times., 1918-08-11

10th ST. n. W., IS3O-ROoms and apart.
Apply after 5:3o p. m; no cooking: rea-
tlemAn only. my2l-tf
The Washington times., 1918-08-11

18th ST. n. W., 34i9-Large nicely furnish
ed front room for men only: permanent:
electricity; telephone; shower bath: reason
able. Ill
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
FOR RENT-R00MS
FURNISHED

QUICK AUTO sERVICE-BAGGAGE. AND
FURNITURE TO ALL PARTS OF CITY.
R. ". WHITE. PASS 18th n. W. COL. 544s.
je15-eot
The Washington times., 1918-08-11

sink . submarine. One eeFtiAseafs
filled with War Savings Stamps win
pay for depth bomb-that ezfeetlvs
weapon that n going to end tAs
Kalser-s reign Of piracy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-28
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS
ALHA1IBRA-PRIvATE PEAT.


Two years in hell with a smilei That
is what life in the trenches means,
according TO Private Peat, who was
seen in his realistic war photoplay,
Private Peat" a ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
special perturbation OF Private
Peat" the book published by Bobbs-
Merrill company and which has met
with enormous sale all over the coun-
try
In this potoplay private Peat plays
the star part - that Of a patriotic
young man who is forced to resort TO
q ruse in order that he may enlist
in the army battling for world de-
mocracy. His chest measurement is
somewhat shy. but when he gets into
the trenches "Over there" he proves 70
be big enough to volunteer for A
dangerous mission which results in
his being wounded and permanently
disabled However it brings his
sweetheart TO his arms and all ends
happily for the brave American SOL
der
Private Peat" will not be shown
again after today. You couldn't have
better Thanksgiving entertainment
than that furnished BY Private Peat
Tomorrow Alha.mbra audiences
will welcome William Farnum in a
perturbation Of zane Grey'5 great
story, Riders OF the Purple sage -
Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-28
twin BEDS IS
At TEXAS GRAND
Comes To Ell Paso For
Four Days; Has a Good
Audience.

Twin Beds" the comedy which has
had a history OF success scarcely
equaIed by any other in America. was
the Thanksgiving attraction at the
Texas Grand. The company arrived
Thursday morning for a matinee
Thanksgiving. also for night per-
Torrance.
It viii remain here for four nights,
with matinee daily except Friday.
Twin Beds" is an excrutiatingiy
funny comedy. revolving around the
experience Of a young husband who
leaves home for q night and cautions
his wife against allowing herself to
be disturbed II he should return dur
ing the early morning hours During
the night a man comes into the apart
ment and proceeds to occupy the twin
bed. The wife thinks It is her hus-
band. but she religiously obeys his in
structiOns OF the evening before. not
TO allow herself to be disturbed. How
ever when she awalzes in the morning
and finds another maxwell, the
story really begins then.
The Redmond company at the Craw-
ford entertained a large Thanksgiving
matinee audience and has a big sale
for the night show.