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Putnam patriot., 1918-01-04
In Harvest Time.

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Putnam patriot., 1918-01-04

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Putnam patriot., 1918-01-04
oaes Suits Ladies Coats Ladies Dresses Ladies Waists
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Putnam patriot., 1918-01-04
LADIES' TS
 Marked Down

Velour Coats, Broadcloth Coats, Kersey Coats, Wool Plush Coats, Burella Coats, all this winters styles. All sizes and all shades, such as black navy, brown, taupe, green, Pekin blue, burgundy and plum. Some with fur collars, some with plush collars, and others with self
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-04
and Misse
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All sizes up to 49 bust measure made in styles that are staple. You can wear them now or in the spring. Materials are Poplin, Serge and Broadcloth, in all shades. The low prices will make you buy one or two suits
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-08

country. Then we can look out loi
him.
Charles eyes had the troubled look.
Il hate to think that. Aunt Martha
Insists that is what we are up against.
but"
We'll. she knows more about 1t than
you do, believe me. If you'll let down
the bars. Mr.. Fox. I'll hit the trail.
and If find out anything I'll let you
know at once"
When she rode over the bleak up
land she caught herself wishing that
she might talk the thing over with
Ward He would know just what
ought to be done. But winter was CON-
ing, and she would drive her stock
down into the fields she had ready.
They would be safe there surely. Still.
she wished Ward would come. She
wanted to talk 1t over with a man who
understood and who knew more about
such things than she did.
The fate OF the four heifer calves be-
came permanently wrapped In the
blank fog Of mystery. Billy Louise
watched for them when she rode out In
the hills and spent a good deal of time
heretofore given over to dreaming In
trying to solve the riddle of their dis
ppearance. Charlie Fox insisted upon
keeping to the theory that they had
merely strayed. Marthy grumblet
sometimes over the loss, and Ward
well, Ward did not put In an appear
ance again that fall or winter and 81
did not hear Of the incident.
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follow on DOWN he waved a hand
vaguely before he took MP the broom
again. you'll find her, all right" he
added encouragingly.
"Oh, Ward! That must be Marthy's
nephew. What will he thinkr'
Does 1t matter such q deuce Of .
lot what he thinksT' Ward went on
with his interrupted scrubbing.
I'm awfully glad he came anyway"
said Billy Louise. II won't have to
stay all night now. l was going to-"
I'm that case the young man Is well
come as gold mine. Here they come
he and Mrs. Martha. You'll have to
introduce me; I have never met the
lady" Ward hastily returned the mop
to its corner, rolled down his sleeves
and picked up his gloves. Then he
stepped outside and waited beside Billy
Louise, looking not In the least like n
man who has just wiped lot of dishes
and scrubbed a door.
The nephew, striding along behind
Marthy and showing head and shoul-
ders above her, seemed not to resent
any little mischance, such as muddy
water flirted upon him from a broom.
He grinned reminiscently as he came
up, shook hands with the two Of them
and did not let his glance dwell too
long or too often upon Billy Louise nor
too briefly upon Ward.
When Ward went to the stable after
Blue half an hour later Charlie Fox
went with him. His manner when they
were alone was different, not 80 exub-
erantly cheerful-nore frank and prac-
teal
Honest, it noored me completely to
see what that poor old woman has been
up against down here" he told Warren,
stutfing tobacco into a silver trimmed
briar pipe while Ward saddled Blue
Il don't know a deuce Of lot about
this ranch game, but If that old lady
can put 1t across guess 1 can wabble
along somehow. Too bad the old man
c~shed In just now, but Aunt Martha
as good as told me he wasn't much
force, so maybe I can play 4 lone hand
here as easy as could have done with
him"
Afterward, when Ward thought Il
over, he remembered gratefully that
Charlie Fox had refrained from at
tempting any discussion OF Billy Louise
or from asking any questions even re-
motely personal. He knew enough about
men to appreciate the tactful silences
OF the stranger, and when Billy Louise
on the way home predicted that the
nephew was going to be success Ward
did not feel like qualifying the verdict.
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CHAPTER ~,
The Mystery Of the MISSING.


H1HEN Charlie Dox rode down to
w the wolverine a month or so
later, tied his horse under the
shed and came up to the cabin as
though he knew of no better place in
all the world; when he greeted "mom-
ME- as though she were something
precious in his sight and talked with
her about the things she was most in
terested in and actually made her feel
as If he were immensely interested al
so, Billy Louise simply could not help
admiring him and liking him for his
frank good nature and his kindness.
She had never before met a man Just
Ike Charlie Fox, though she had known
many who were what Ward once called
"parlor broke"
1t was not until Charlie was leaving
that he gave Billy Louise a hint that
his errand was not yet accomplished.
She walked down with him to where
his horse was tied and so gave him a
bloom against the dull brown OF the
chance to speak what was in his mind.
You know, l hate to mention little
worries before your mother" he said
Those pathetic eyes of hers make me
ashamed to bother her with a thing
But l am worried, Miss Louise came
over to ask you if you've seen anything
or four calves Of ours. l know you
ride a good deal through the hills.
They disappeared a week ago, and I
can't find any trace of them. I've been
looking all through the bills, but can't
locate them"
Billy Louise had not seen them, ell
ther. and she begged for particulars
Il don't see how they could get away
from your cove" she said, unless your
bars were down"
THE bars were all right 1t was last
Friday. l think. I'm not sure. They
were in the little meadow above the
house, you see. was away that night,
and Aunt Martha is little hard of
hearing. she wouldn't hear anything
unless there were considerable noise.
/ came home the next forenoon-I was
over to Seaback's-and the bars were
In place then. Aunt Martha had not
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CHAPTER lll-Continued,

"You saw mommie, Of course. You
came from homer"
mo, did not. l got as far as the
creek and saw Blues tracks coming
down, so l just sort Of trailed along,
seeing it was mommie's daughter 1 felt
most like talking to-"
"Mommies daughter" laughed a lit
tie and instinctively made a change In
the subject.
I've got to go In and wash the
Dishes" she said, stepping back from
him. "Of course nothing was done In
the cabin. and I've been doing little
housekeeping. / guess the dishwater
is hot by this time-if it hasn't all
boiled away"
Ward, as a matter OF course. tied his
horse to the fence and went into the
cabin with her. He also asked her to
stake him to a dish towel, which she
did after a good deal of rumma ging
He stood with his hat on the back Of
his head, cigarette between his lips,
and wiped the dishes with much ap-
parent enjoyment. He objected strong
ly to Billy LoWse's assertion that she
meant to scrub the floor, but when he
found her quite obdurate he changed
his method without in the least degree
yielding his point, though for diplomat
ic reasons he appeared to yield.
He carried water from the creek and
filed the teakettle, the big iron pot and
both pals. Then, when Billy Louise
had turned her bac,. upon him while
she looked in a dark corner for the
mop, he suddenly seized her under the
arms and lifted her upon the table, and
before she had finished her astonished
gaspings he caught up a pail Of water
and sloshed it upon the floor under her.
Then he grinned in his triumph.
Billy Louise gave a squeal Of conster-
nation and then sat absolutely still,
staring round eyed through the door
way. Ward stepped back-even his
composure was slightly jarred-and
twisted his lips amusedly.
Hello" he said after q few blank
seconds. you missed some of It, didn't
your His tone was mildly commiser-
ating. "Will you come inr
moo, thank you, don't believe I
will The speaker looked in, however,
saw Billy Louise perched upon the ia
BILE and took Oh his hat. He was well
plastered with dirty water that ran
down and left streaks Of mud behind
Il must have got Off the road" he said
I'm looking for Jason Meilke's ranch"
Billy Louise tucked her feet farther
under her skirts and continued to stare
dumbly. Ward, glancing at her from
the corner of his eyes, stepped consid-
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Billy Louise becomes very
much discouraged over the state
Of family finances. She hears
and sees things that make her
doubt Ward.
GRO BE CONTINUED
Crepes and Pongees.

Crepe de chine, in spite Of its name,
does not come from China but from
Japan, Italy and France. There are no
factories for making silk piece goods
in China, all the weaving being done
by hand. With the exception of pom
gees, the products of the Chinese looms
are not popular abroad, except in
Oriental countries. being too heavy,
although the patterns are wonderfully
beautiful and the colors exceedingly
rich.
The pongees are woven in the homes
OF the peasants. and as they come from
many looms no two pieces are ever ex-
actly alike in weight, fineness, color
and texture. The Standings come from
the Liutang district. and the Napshsi
from the Nighai district.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-08


where In the cove, then they had been
driven out OF it, olen. Billy Louise
turned dejectedly away from the fence
and went down to a shady nook by the
creek, where she had always liked to
do her worrying and hard thinking.
The next day she rode early to the
Cove and learned some things from
Marthy which she had not cleaned
from Charlie. She learned that two of
the calves were a deep red except for a
Wide, white strip on the nose Of one
and white hind feet on the other; that
another was spotted on the hindquar-
tiers and that the fourth was white
with large, red blotches. She had
known cattle all her life. She would
know these II she saw them enywhena
She also discovered for herself that
they could not have broken out of that
pasture and that the river bank was
impossible because Of high, thick BUSH
es and miry mud In the open spaces.
She had fight with Blue over these
latter places and demonstrated beyond
doubt that they were miry by getting
him In to the knees in spite of his vio-
lent objections. They left deep tracks
behind them when they got out The
calves had not gone investigating the
bank, for there was not a trace any
where, and the blum was absolutely
unscalable. Billy Louise herself would
have felt doubtful of climbing out that
way. The gray rim rock stood straight
and high at the top, with never a crew
Ice, so far as she could see, and the
gorge was barred so that 1t was i'm
possible to go that way without lifting
heavy poles out Of deep sockets and
sliding them to one side.
I've got an idea about gate here"
Charlie confded suddenly. There
won't be any more mysteries like this.
I'm going to fix swinging gate In
place of these bars, Miss Louise. 1
shall have 1t swing uphill like this,
and I'll have a weight arranged SO that
it will always close itself If one is care
less enough to ride on and leave it
open. l have 1t all worked out In my
alleged brain. shall do It right away
too. Aunt Marthy is rather nervous
about this gorge now. Every evening
she walks up here herself to make sure
the bars are closed"
You may as well make up your
mind to it," said Billy Louise irrele-
vanity in tone of absolute certainty.
Those calves were driven out Of the
gorge. That means stolen. You needn't
accuse any one in particular. l don't
suppose you could. But they were
stolen"
Charlie frowned and glanced up spec
ulatively at the bluffs rim.
"Oh, your mountain sheep theory Is
no good Billy Louise giggled. 81
doubt If lizard even would try to
leave the Cove over the bluff," which
certainly was sweeping statement
when you consider a lizards habits
"A mountain sheep couldn't anyway"
They're hummers to climb"
But calves are not, Mr.. Fox. Not
like that You know yourself they were
stolen. why not admit it2"
Would that do any good-bring
them back?" he countered, looking up
at her.
mo, Dur l do hate to see a person
deliberately shut his eyes in front of a
fact We may as well admit to our
selves that there Is q rustler in the
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-08
CHAPTER v.
The Little Devils of Doubt.

TIME spring had come, and Wolver-
Inc canyon, with the sun shining
down aslant into its depths, was
a picturesque cash in the hills, wild
enough In all conscience, but to the
normal person not In the least degree
gloomy. The jutting crags we're gun
lit and warm The cherry thickets
whispered in light breeze and shell
tered birds that sang in perfect con-
tent. Not gloomy place surely when
the peace Of a sunny morning laid IT'S
spell upon the land.
Billy Louise, however, did not re-
spond to the canyons enticements. She
brooded over her own discouragements
and the tantalizing little puzzles which
somehow would not lend themselves to
any convincing solution. She was In
that condition Of nervous depression
where she saw her finest cows dead by
bloat In the alfalfa meadows-and how
would she pay that machinery note
then? She saw John Pringle calling
Unexpectedly and mistakenly for his
time" and where would she and an
other man whom she could trust out
Of her sight? John Pringle was slow,
and he was stupid and growled at poor
Phoebe till Billy Louise wanted to
shake him, but he was STEADY" and
that one virtue covers many a mans
faults and keeps him drawing wages
regularly.
Her mother had been more and more
inclined to worry as the hot weather
| came on. Lately her anxiety over
small things had rather got upon the
nerves Of Billy Louise. She felt Ill
ing mattered much anyway. She pass.
ed her cave with a mere glance and
scowl for the memories Of golden days
In her lonely childhood that chung
around It,
She was In this particularly dissatis-
fled mood when she rode out Of the
canyon at its upper end, where the
hills folded softly down into grassy
valleys where her cattle loved best to
Craze. Since the grass had started in
the spring she had kept her little herd
up here among the lower hills, and by
riding along the higher ridges every
day or 80 and turning back a wander.
Ing animal now and then she had held
them in a comparatively small area.
where they would be easily gathered in
the fall A few head of Seabecks stock
had wandered In among hers and some
Of Marthy's. And there was a big roam
steer that bore the brand Of Johnson.
over on Snake river. Billy Louise
knew them all, as a housewife knows
her flock Of chickens, and. If she missed
seeing certain leaders in the scattered
groups she rode until she found them.
Two old cows and one big red steer
that seemed always to have a follow
ing wore bells that tinkled pleasant
little sounds in the alder thickets along
the creek as she passed by.
She rode up the long ridge which
gave her a wide view of the surround.
ing hills and stopped Blue, while she
stared modify at the familiar shadow
splotched expanse of high piled ridges,
with deep, green valleys and deeper
hued canyons between. She loved
them, every one. But today they fail.
ed to steep her senses In that deep con-
tent with life which only the great out
doors can give to one who has learned
how satisfying is the draft and how
soothing
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erately between her and the stranger
so that his broad shoulders quite hid
her from The mans curious stare.
You've struck the right place." he
said calmly. This is it." He picked
up another pail of water and sloshed 1t
upon thu wet floor to rinse off the mud
'Is-ah-Mrs. Meilke in?' One could
not accuse the young man Of craning,
but he certainly did try to get another
glimpse of the person on the table and
failed because of Ward.
"She's down in the meadow" Billy
Louise murmured. ?
"She's down in the meadow" Ward
repeated to tie despatched young man.
"you Just 60 down past the stable and
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and all around. And I'll keep gooo
lookout for the calves"
Many men would have objected to
the unconscious patronage of her tone.
That Charlie Fox did not. but accept
cd the spirit of helpfulness In her
words, lifted him out Of the small ma
tured class.
Its awfully good of you" be said.
you know lot more ab5ut he bovine
spare minute studying the subject. I'm
taking four different stock journals
now. Miss Louise. III bet l know a lot
more about the different strains Of va
rious breeds than you do, Miss Cattle
Queen. But I'm beginning to see that
we only know what we learn BY ex-
perience. I've 4 new book on the sub
Ject Of heredity of the cattle I'm GO
Ing home and see II Seabeck hasn't
stumbled upon a strain that can be
traced back to your native mountain
sheep"
Billy Louise laughed and said good
by and stood leaning over the gate
watching him IS he zigzagged up the
hill, stopping his horse often to breathe
She began to wonder, then, about those
calves. Vented and not rebranded
they would be easy game for any man
who first got his own brand on them
She meant to get description Of them
when abe saw Charlie again-it was
like his innocence to forget the most
essential details-and she meant tc
keep her eyes open. II Charlie were
right about the calves not being any
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-08

When you talk, observes an educa-
tor, whether in conversation or in
meeting, use short words, of which
there are more than there are of long
ones. and take the most direct road
to your meaning. Your meanings the
same.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-08
Cook Makes Good Start.

81 see you have new cook" "You
are right" us she experiencedT II
surmise so. She started the first day
by coming late, and then asking for the
afternoon Off"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-08
RUN THE PLACE-HE SOON DISCOVERS EvI-
DENCE OF CATTLE THEFT.

Synopss-Marthy Melke pioneers
creek in the mountain Of Idaho Their nghbo
acOonads living several miles
about nineteen DID, whom Marthy
educate At
afternoon with Mahy
the girl meets interesting who
night the Macdonald
friends
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
LEADERS AGREE
NOT TO STRIKE
DURING THE WAR
All Disputes Will Go Before
Mediation Board For
Settlement

Washington, March 30.-An agree
ment governing the relations of cap
ital and labor for the duration of the
war, which will be made the basis
of national labor policy, was reach
ed here yesterday by the labor planr
ming board after sessions lasting
more than a month.
Terms of the agreement will not
be made public until approved by
Secretary of Labor Wilson, charged
by President Wilson with the formu-
lation. of a labor administration, but
it was learned last night that the
main purpose of the conferences
the adoption of a plan to prevent
strikes-had been achieved. Labor
representatives it was said, pledged
the members of unions engaged in
war work not to strike until after
government investigation of differ
ences between the workers and their
employers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
SENATE PASSES
BILL TO ENROLL
MEN REACHING Fl
Measure Would Add Thou.
sands to Glass One For
Selective Army

Washington, March 30.--Univer-
sal military training in the United
States was rejected as unnecessary
by the Senate last evening. The
body voted SO to &c to defeat the
New amendment to the draft act,
which would have made it compul-
sorry for all young men between
nineteen and twenty-one years to
undergo a period of at least six
months military training within
those two years.
After defeating this proposal the
Senate passed unanimously the
Chamberlain resolution supplement
ing the draft act to provide for the
registration of all men who have or
shall become tweTity-on years of
age since June ., 1917.
1t was an overwhelming negative
vote on the Democratic side of the
cham ber which defeated the mill
tary training amendment. Only four
Republicans voted against it. They
were Gronna, North Dakota: Norris,
Nebraska: Townsend, Michigan. and
Jones. Washington.
But the vote made it appear a
certainty to those who have follow
ed the universal military training
movement that President Wilson is
definitely against the proposition,
and that no assistance can be eX-
pected from administration suppor-
ters for any attempts to resurrect
the proposition in the Senate or
push ii in the House.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-30
W. S. Stenger, Former
Congressman, Is Dead

Philadelphia, March 80. - William
:. Stenger, Secretary of the Common
wealth during the first term of Gov
ernor Pattison and prominent
Democrat in State political circles,
cied yesterday at his home here. He
was IS years old
Mr.. Stenger was stricken with a
cold more than month ago. A
throat disorder later developed. but
il was not until Thursday that his
( condition became serious. as a result
of heart affection. He is survived
by his widow and a son, Walter r.
Stonger, formerly a newspaperman Of
/ Harrisburg, now residing here
Receiving his early education in
the public schools and Franklin and
! Marshall College. Mr.. StenEer later
studied law and was elected district
attorney of Franklin county when
| only % years of age. He was elected
I" Congress from his home district
J three times, and took a prominent
part lin the famous Hayes-Tilden
election contest Following his serv-
ice as Secretary of the Common
wealth. Mr.. Stenger came to this
city and formed law partnership
with Pattison.
Mr.. StenSer was a member of
/ Washington Lodge. T.. and \. NJ, of
Chambersburg. Funeral services will
be held on Monday in Chambers
'burS.