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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-08
, CHAPTER XIII.
Holt Frees His Mind.

Macdonald whirled in his tracks.
Old Gid Holt was leaning on his ell
bow with his head out Of the win
dow. "You better come and beat me
up first, Mac" he jeered. 'I'm all
stove up with busted laig, so you can
wallop me good. I'd come out there,
but I'm too crippled to move"
you're not too crippled to go back
to Kusiak with me. If, you can't walk,
you'll ride. But back you 60"
"Fine. been worrying about how
to get there. It's right good Of you to
bring one Of these here taxis for me, as
the old sayin' is"
''Where have You cached the gold
you stole"
'T amt seen the latest papers, Mac.
What Is this stun about robbin' bank
and shootin' Milton1"
You're under arrest for robbery and
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life and death hung on the issue.
Chance had lit the spark Of their re-
sentiment, but long-baDked passions
were blazing flercely now.
They. sot to their feet and fought toe
4 to toe. Sledge- hammer blows beat upon
6leedInk ana dishgured faces. No
3 thought Of defense as yet was In the
mind of either. The purpose Of each
was to Druise, MAIN, make helpless the
other. But for the impotent little cries
Of Sheba no sound broke the stiffness
I save the crunch of their feet on the
\ hard snow, the thud Of heavy fists on
flesh, and the throaty snarl Of their
deep, irregular breathing.
Gid Holt, from the window Of the
cabin, watched the battle with shining
eyes. he exulted in every blow Of
Gordon; he suffered with him when
the smashing rights and lefts Of Mac
donald got home. He shouted jeers,
advice, threats, encouragement. II he
had had ten thousand dollars wagered
on the outcome he could not have been
more excited.
saltwater Peter, drawn by the
cries of Sheba, came running from the
stable. AS he passed the window, Holt
caught him by the arm.
.'What are you amin to do, Pete?
Let 'em alone. Let 'em 50 to 1t. They
got to have 1t out. Stop 'em now and
\ they'll get at 1t with guns" 81
Sheba ran up, wringing her hands.
"Stop them, please. They're killing
each other"
Nothing Of the kind, girl. You let
sem alone, Pete. The kids there every
minute, amt he? Gee, that's good
one, boy. Seven eleven ninety-two.
sAttaboyi''
Macdonald had slipped on the snow
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'Don't move" he ordered.
Eliot laughed irritably. He was boil
/ annoyed and disgusted.
@what do you wanti" he snapped
u. You"
whats worrying you nowi DO you
think I'm jumping my bondr
# you're going back to Kusiak with
ne-to give . life for the one you
cook
4what's thatr cried Gordon, sur
nrised.
"Just as I'm telling You. I've been
i tpn your heels ever since you left town.
You and Holt are going back with me
Ias my prisoners"
But what f0ry'
"For robbing the bank and killing
Robert Milton, as you know well
y enough"
n this another plan arranged for
ne BY You and Selfridge" demanded
i Elliot.
Macdonald ignored the question and
lifted his voice. "Come out OF that
tent, Holland come with your hands
up unless you want your head blown
on"
Holt isn't In that tent, you idiot. II
You want to know"
.Come now, II you expect to come
alive" cut in the Scotsman omin0usly.
1 He raised the rifle to his shoulder and
covered the shadow thrown by the sun
on the figure within.
Gordon flung out wild protest and
threw the frozen slab Of bacon at the
head OF Macdonald. With the same mo-
4 ton he launched his own body across
the stove. A fifth OF second earlier
the tent flap had opened and Sheba
had come out.
The sight Of her paralyzed Macdon-
aid and saved her lovers life. It dis
tracted the mine-owner long enough
for him to miss his chance. A bullet
struck the stove and went OF at q
tangent through the tent canvas not
two feet from where Sheba stood. A
second went speeding toward the sun.
For Gordon had followed the football
players instinct and dived for the
knees Of his enemy. #
They went down together. Each
squirming for the upper place. they
rolled over and over. The rifle was
forgotten. Like cave men they fought,
crushing and twisting each others
muscles with the blind lust Of primor-
dials to kill. AS they clinched with
one arm they struck savagely with the
other. The impact Of smashing blows
On naked flesh sounded horribly cruel
10 Sheba.
She ran forward. calling on each by
name to stop. Probably neither knew
abe was there. Their whole attention
was focused on each other. Not for
m instant did their eyes wander, for
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-08
Msanlns q ~D.,,s.us.p

The correct spelling Of tAs stza1t
which connects the Black sea with to
Ssa Of Marmsra and separates EursDe
hon Asia II B0sporus, net Bosphsrus.
The word ID pure Greek composed Of
two words Dos, a COW. and psrus,
ford, corresponding to the EnslisA Ok
ferd.
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sheba Had Conc Over to the Enemy.
He hated the man who had robbed him
of Sheba, but he could not escape re-
speeding him. Elliot had fought until
he had been hammered down into I'M
consciousness and he had crawled to
his feet and stood erect with the smile
Of the unconquered on his lips. Was
this the sort Of man to murder In cold
blood kindly old gentleman who had
never harmed him?
The only answer Macdonald found
was that Milton had taken him and
his partner by surprise. They had
been driven to shoot the cashier to
cover up their crime. Perhaps Holt or
another had fred the actual shots. but
tTo BE coNTINuED)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-08
That Ancient Feeling.

That Ancient Feeling.
Dlsebs-T feel like the eldest man
n ~ world." Slsbbs-"What are you
MINING abeat1 You are not day ovsr
thirty" 9lebbs-'Yes, but I've just
been listening to boy Of sixteen tell
about things he used to do when he
was kid"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-08
Formation Of Coral Reefs.

Coral reefs and islands are formed
By the cotal-bG lding polyp. These ami
mails only live II clear water, the depth
OF which IL hot greater than about
twenty-five fathoms, and the tempera.
ture Of which does not sink below 8S
degrees Fahrenheit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-08
Ace o. the Fountain Pen,

The fountain pen is not recent in
vention, as might be imagined; for It
is referred to in Samuel Taylor's "Uni-
versal System Of Shorthand Writing"
published in 1885.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Hubert Carr.

e. M. Carr. Hubert Carr.
CARR q CARR
ATTORNEYS AT Law. Special at
tention given collections. Real estate
loans and Insurance. Office In Post
Office building, Manchester. Iowa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-08

Q. k. READING, ARCHITECT.
Plans and specifications on all kinds
of work. Office 80S East Union street,
Manchester. Iowa.
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FRED b. BLAl

Lawyer. General practice. Probat.
ing Estates speciality. Office In First
National Bank Building. Main street
Manchester. Iowa.
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THOS. +. CARKEEK.
ARCHITECT AND BUILDER. Super.
intendent Southeast corner 9Th and
Main streets, Dubuque. Iowa.
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YORAN a YORAN.
attorneys AT LAW. Office In
First National Bank Building, Main
Street, Manchester, Iowa.
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DR. @. M. MORGAN.

ASSISTANT STATE VETERINARIAN.
Hospital on Delaware Street. Calls an
swered day or night. Phone Al. Man
chester. Iowa.
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M. I. d. RICHMOND.
ANYONE WISHING TO SELL or rent
real estate in Manchester will do we'll
to see me.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-08

ARNOLD 4 ARNOLD.
attorneys AT Law. Office over
Delaware County State Bank. Manches-
ter, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-08

Makes Many Matches.
A single manufacturer In London
makes nearly a thousand million boxes
Of matches every year.
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Look yor Love

LOOK yor Love.
To be able to see the lovable traits
In people is a wonderful help to hap
piness.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-08
BY
william Macleod Rains

Copyright by william Macleod Raine)
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-08

.I AMSTERDAM Jan SThe fate of the kaser's throne in
Germany hangs in the balance toda
lHe German empire is confronted by one greatest
seS IN It's history result of the conflict
ca government and the high the army the
necessity OF making decision that will gigantic prob
lem rests with the kaiser himself
ornaton as to the grave situation in
patches reaching here - -
The emperor conferred all day Sunday members of
the general staff and the minister o
llle kaiser also held long the
pointed led marshal Wyrsch himself
IN the fighting the front
News OF the momentous developments have arisen in
erany followed that General
oans OF the German army had resigned, subse
quently denied ~
The domestic struggle in Germany inception in dis
sehon over the offered Germany Russia
Inc mllarlsts stood out for annexatons Mod
crates supporting the principle of
have enlisted the kaiser in their behalf.
50 grave the internal conflict
Tar as TO predict that the future fate of the
depend upon the steps which the kaiser
lem. - fO
mere were hints OF mlitaristic
Jected the the
The whole affair has been made the
nands hungary
OF the Socialists that the Russian be
nllarlsts headed by Hindenburg
Won 1rpltz and the
threats OF the serious
war aims are given full support by the emperor
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-08
JUDGE DIETRICH OVERRULES
DEFENDANT S MOTION TO
DISMISS
Thirty Days Allowed
for Answer
The Ultimate Question as to
Whether More Water Rights
Shall be Sold Not Finally De-
termined as Yet.

On January 2, 1918, a hearing was
had in the federal court at Boise upon
the motion of the canal company to
dismiss the suit pending in which the
land and water company, as plaintiff
seeks to compel the defendant canal
company to place on sale the some
thing like forty thousand shares of
water left unsold out of the 240,0 900
originally turned over by the former
to the latter.
The question thus raised between
the two corporations is of long stand
ing and many angles In 1910 the
canal company asked the state land
board to disapprove further sales of
water rights, claiming the appropria-
ton to have already been exhausted.
But a court decision required subse-
quent sales to serve the school lands,
under which approximately two thous-
and shares have been sold; and a
kind of compromise agreement be-
tween the parties set aside further
five thousand shares for the specific
purpose of supplying land under the
high line pumping system in vicinity
of Clover-from which appropria-
ton over eight hundred shares still
remain unsold.
1t would seem that the details, or.
perhaps, the continuing force and ef-
feet of this compromise agreement is
in controversy as affecting the pres
ent litigation. But, in this case, plain
tiffs are not only asking the sale of
the unsold part of the five thousand
shares, but also, if it can be devoted
to beneficial use, of all the forty
thousand remaining of the original
100000 shares. AS there are now not
to exceed five thousand acres, includ-
ing school lands, remaining within
the south side segregation upon which
water could be remuneratively used,
the establishment of this contention
would permit the application of the
water to some thirty-five thousand
acres outside-assumed to be looking
to the Hansen butte and other lands
in that vicinity.
At the hearing last Thursday the
ruling of Judge DIETRICH is stated as
follows in a letter from the canal
companys attorney, Mr.. A. A. Frazer,
to Mr. Taylor, its secretary:
"~ The court announced that
he would not set aside the COM
promise agreement entered into
between the companies, and that
he would not compel the canal
company to issue any more shares
of stock until the plaintiff could
prove an ample supply of water"
1t also allowed the canal company
thirty days in which to answer the
allegations of the plaintiff with refer
ence both to the supply of water and
the compromise agreement. The ul-
innate and final question, as stated
by Senator Sweeley, attorney for the
land and water company, must be as
to whether the water impounded at
the Miner dam is sufficient to sup
ply the proposed added acreage-and
this must be, from the standpoint oi
the land and water company, without
allowing for losses through physical
imperfections in the distributing sys-
TEN.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-08
Government Buyer"
Term Is Defined
Misunderstanding of Meaning of Words
Led To Investigation of Hay Pur-
chaser.

The difference between a govern
ment buyer and a man who is buy
ing hay for the government was fl
nally determined this week after a
great deal of investigation and ex-
citement, when it was discovered that
J. e. Berry of Kansas City, belonged
to the latter and not to the former
classification.
The TIMES last Thursday, too late
for publication in the issue of that
day, received letter from Fl. G. Han
sen, of Hollister containing a copy of
a reply received by him from Harvey
Alfred, head of the state bureau of
farm markets, in which that official
asked for further information regard
ing government buyer" relative to
whose alleged activities Mr.. Hansen
had inquired. Mr. Hansen after ex-
planning in his letter that this refers
to a party who purports to buy hay
for the government" added that the
prices paid by this man were $3.50
lower than the prices paid by private
purchasers. He stated that it was
represented that cars could be OBJ
tanned by the man buying for the
government when they could not by
others.
Not having sufficient data on hand
the TIMES sought information and
held two interviews with Mr. Alfred
yesterday, one while he was on his
way to Rogerson and the other over
the telephone at Rogerson. In the
meantime John Finke, proprietor oil
the Anchor Hay, Grain & Feed com
pany, had telegraphed to Col. Edward
E. Dare, acting quartermaster for the
government at Kansas City, and re
ceived the following reply last even
ing: "J. e. Berry has authority tc
contract hay for the government sub
ject to the approval and acceptance
of this office"
Farm Director Alfred had appealed
both to the sheriff and the federal Of
ficers to help get at the facts anC
Investigations were started which yes.
terday brought forth a statement
| from Mr.. Berry to them, that he was
buying hay for the government, tha
is, buying hay to be sold to the gov
ernment subject to its acceptance, bu
was not a government buyer" Mr.
Alfred arrived at the conclusion tha
if he could get hay more cheaply thar
others he would simply make tha
much more on the sale on account o
the reduced purchase price. The fac
that he was buying for the govern
ment under the conditions named, wa
by some people confused with tn
idea that he was a government agent
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-08
Miner Canal Assn.
Is Fully Organized
WIN Push system Which VIII Result
In Irrigating Much Choice Land
Meet Again January 12.

A large number of land owners who
are to get their water through the
Miner Canal company system met at
the Murtaugh school house Saturday
night and completed the organization
of the Miner Canal association, the
purpose OF which is to lend moral sup
port to the establishment of the irri-
CATION system and to ascertain facts
regarding the conditions, so that there
can be no delay in the completion of
the system. The following officers
were elected: President, Glenn
Briggs; vice president. Henry Reese; ;
secretary and treasurer, r. c. Hunt;
directors, s. II. Walter and William
Hessey, these two directors to select
a third.
This is the second meeting held
within ten days. The people show
confidence, and a large PERCENTAGE of
the land owners who have not signed
to become stockholders in the Miner
Canal company, declared that they
would from now on use their indiv-
idual efforts to assist in the early
completion of the work
The watering of this tract is to be
accomplished in a different way from
that prevailing on the Carey act prof.
ects. and it has taken some time TO
work out all the details. but there is
no doubt now in the minds of people
in the neighborhood that the system
will be completed and that it will
cover an extremely choice part oi
! southern Idaho.
Another meeting will be held Sat
urday evening to which are invited
those interested. and those who may
not desire water but who may wish tC
! dispose of their land The Miner
Canal association announces that II
will be glad to furnish information tt
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-08

(JOhn Nevin, News Correspondent
WASHINGTON Jan S-Peace or war;
which will prevail during coming The
aims of the United States today are known all people they were
today by President vii
president all of Gemans
AS the being read the cables carrying every word Of
the arthest of the earth They will go direct to
The
to handle
complete surprise No nhins
he
Colonel E. M House. chief OF
mission Europe
United
substantial friend the newest of
the spreading
liberals the PanGmansts and
lmperaists tried to take advantage the powers peace ~
Russia German vassal nation
British
everywhere that there no division Of mind
the enemies of Germany
military which prolonsng the
The president very
open seemed
until specific made pub
president told the that the
general principles
Austria the who have
feel the force of their own people thought and purpose while the
OF actual settlement came from the ~ eo ~
what they have got The Russian
were sincere and in earnest They cannot entertain Su'n "
Wilson made plain that the compelling
The Russian people, he
all helpless before the grim power Of Ger
many right
the United States to say what we de-
whether their present
privileged assist the people Of Russia " attain their utmost nope
and e orde
AS the president approached which
listening ntent and the
lin the allery saith n
openly arrived at was
renewed he
audience really warmed up AS
and which
other
the platform
the done France by
in which unsettled
should be ghed This sent
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-08
Selective Draft
Law Is Sustained
Chief Justice White in Handing Down
Decision Briefly Punctures All OBJ
jectiOns.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Tn a decis-
ion handed down by the chief justice
today. the supreme court sustained the
selective draft law.
None of the justices dissented
Chief Justice White after demolish-
ing one by one the arguments made
against the power of congress to
enact the law and to draft soldiers
declared the fourteenth amendment
had "broadened the national scope OF
the government under the constitu-
ton by causing citizenship of the
United States to be paramount and
dominant instead of being subordinate
and derivative, and therefore operat-
ing as it does upon all the powers
conferred by the constitution leaves
no possible support for the conten-
tons made.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-08
FORTY ACRES ACROSS BLUE
LAKES BOULEVARD LAID
OUT
Expect to Widen KIM
berly Road
City Council Refers Severa Mat
GERS, Files Letter From Council
Of Defense and Discusses Plumb
ing and Engineer Salary.

The new Bickel addition will soon
be part of the plated portion of Twin
Falls and will be planned so as to
improve the means of entrance to the
city. p. S. A Bickel was before the
city council last night and outlined
his tentative plans, which were infor-
1nally discussed and endorsed, sub
ject to the working out of details. The
new addition will lie across the Blue
Lakes boulevard reaching to the Kim
berly road. Mr.. Bickel offers to do
nate fifteen feet off lots along this
road. reducing them to standard size,
and widening that much travelled
thoroughfare, which will be officially
designated as the Kimberly Road" in
honor of the noted benefactor of the
tract, Peter Kimberly.
The petition of r. E. Campbell to
use part of sidewalk for material
while erecting federal building, was
referred to the street committee with
power to act
A letter was received from the
council of defense in which it was
stated that that body requested the
city and county to discharge from
their service those who did not con-
tribute to such means for supporting
the war as the Red Cross, the Liberty
loan, the Y. NJ c. A war fund or the
Knights of Columbus war fund The
letter was ordered filed. Mayor
Bracken said that no city employe
came under the ban. The councilmen
informally indicated that they favor
ed the principle.
The Gooding Motor company got
leave to install a gasolene tank near
its garage. A resolution establishing
uniform charges for. installing meters,
based on size and cost, was passed.
Plumbing Inspector Murray report
ed that owing to the character of the
plumbing ordinance and the high Ii
cense. it was impossible to effectively
enforce the plumbing rules in some
cases. He said most of the plumbers
were obeying the rules but there had
been some infractions. The PROPOSE
ton of cutting down the license was
discussed and the matter referred to
the committee on water, sewers and
streets.
The matter of salary for the city
engineer instead of the present un-
satisfactory fee. system was discussed
informally. The matter will doubt
less be disposed of in the manner indi-
Gated shortly.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-08


o all establishment trade
Impartial adjustment
interests
all Russian territory and
internal affairs Evacuation
o occupied
territory including Readjustment of Italian
Hungary Roumania,
his
other naonaies to be assured
development The
Polish
And freedom for all nations
small
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-08
MODERN BUILDING STARTED
BEHIND FIRST METHOD
IST CHURCH
VIII Cost Over $45, 900
to Build
Contractor Robert Paysee Putting
up Structure Which Will be
Completed About the First of
June.

Ground was broken yesterday after
noon by Contractor Robert Paysee
Ior modern three story $45, 900
apartment house on lots Just in the
rear of the New Methodist church.
for Mrs Mary Hickler; he expects to
have 1t finished by June /.
The new building will be of tapes
try, Hi Tax, brick and will be 46 by
llO feet in size, with the exception
OF the furnace room it will be all
over ground. There will be 22 three
and tour room apartments in the
structure, all modern in furnishing
and fixtures, and nothing will be
shared to make it one of the finest
buildings of the kind in the state of
Idaho Burton e Morse was the ar
chitect.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-08

although there seems to be no evil
dence that he said that he was.
Mr.. Alfred stated to the TIMES last
evening that he had orders enough to
take care of the farmers hay at $40
a ton on board the cars, for ship
ment to Texas He said if private
buyers or men buying with a view of
selling to the government, subject to
acceptance, wanted to pay that much.
all right, but farmers should not take
less.
For time practically all hay going
to Texas WAS shipped by way of Kan
sas City, but now a more direct route
is used Reference to cars, Mr.. ALL
red said that all priorities had been
abolished. Mr. F1nke stated, also, that
he had plenty of cars so that no buy
er seems to have any advantage over
any other in this respect.