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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-03
CHAPTER WI.
Ny Third Peril.

"Mr. Purvis" took his pay in salts
and stayed with US until my first great
adventure cut him on. 1t came one
July day when I was In my sixteenth
year. He behaved badly. and 1. as any
normal boy would have done who had
had my schooling In the candle light.
We had kept Grimshaw from our door
by paying interest and the sum Of $50
on the principal. 1t had been hard
work to live comfortably and carry the
burden Of debt. Again Grimshaw had
begun to press us. Ny uncle wanted
to get his paper and learn, II possible,
when the senator was expected In
Canton.
So he gave ms permission to ride
with Purvis to the post Gfiice--a dis
tance Of three miles-to get the mail.
Purvis rode In our only saddle and
bareback. ON q handsome white oily
which NJ uncle had Elysa ~ seoA
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-03

Ing t. visit me again. and why, above
all. should It have seemed to me that
enough things were said and done In
that little fash Of q dream to All a
whole day--enough of talk and play
and going and coming, the whole end
Ing with talk ON the haymowf Again
and again have wondered about that
dream. ! came to and lifted my head
and my consciousness swung back upon
the track Of memory and took up the
thread Of the day. the h-iefest remove
from where It had broA~ N.
l peered through the bushes. The
light was unchanged. could see
quite clearly. The horses were gone.
1t was very still. The stranger lay
helpless In the road and q figure was
bending over him. Il was q man with
handkerchief hanging over his face
with holes cut opposite hio eyes. He
had not seen my fall and thought. as
I learned later. that had ridden away.
His gun lay beside him. its stock
toward me. observed that q piece
Of wood had been split on the lower
side of the stock. jumped to my feet
and seized stone to hurl at him A.
! did 70 the robber fed with gun in
hand. lf the gun had been loaded I
suppose that this little history would
never have been written. Quickly l
hurled the stone at the robber. I re-
member It was srhallish stone about
the size Of hens egg. I saw It Craze
the side Of his head. saw his hand
touch the place which the stone had
grazed. He reeled and nearly fell and
recovered himself and ran on. but the
little stone had put the mark Of Cain
upon him.
The stranger lay still In the road.
I lifted his head and dropped It quick.
" with strange sickness. Tho feel
Of 1t and the way It fell back upon the
ground when l let 90 scared me. for I
knew that he was dead. The dust
around him was wet ! ran down ths
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-03

Rattleroad. Soon I heard a loud hal
loo and knew that It was the voice of
Uncle Peabody. He had started out
to meet me In the storm and Shep was
with him.
"Thank God I've found YER ne
shouted. "Tm blind and tired out and
I couldn't keep lantern goin' to save
me. Are ye froze3"
"Tm all rigb., but these horses are
awful tired Had to let 'em rest every
few minutes"
] told him about the wagon-and
how 1t relieved me to hear him say:
"As long as you're all right. boy. I
amt goin' to worry bout the or wag-
on--not a bit. Where'd ye git yer
jumper3"
'Made It with the AZ and some
nails" answered.
After we got to the barn door at last
he went tc the house and lighted his
lantern and came back with It wrapped
In blanket and Aunt Deel came with
him.
How proud It made me to hear him
say:
"Deel. our boy is a man now-made
this Jumper all lone by himself an
has got through all right"
She came and held the lantern up
to my face and looked at my hands.
swell. my stars. Bartw she ex-
claimed In q moment. NJ thought ye
would freeze up solid-ayes-poor
boyi"
We carried the grist In and Aunt
Deel made some pudding. How good
1t was to feel tho warmth Of the fre
and of the hearts Of those who loved
mel How I enjoyed the pudding and
milk and bread and butteri
II guess you've gone through the
second peril that OIL Kate spoke o."
said Aunt Deel as went upstairs.
Uncle Peabody went out to look at
the horses.
When I awoke In the morning I OBJ
served that Uncle Peabody's bed had
not been slept In. hurried down and
heard that our OF horse had died in
the night of collie. Aunt Deel was cry
ing. As he saw me Uncle Peabody
began to dance jig In the middle
Of the floor.
Balance yer partners I" ne shouted.
"You an amt goin' to be discouraged
II all the hosses die-be we. Bartr
"Never," answered.
"That's the talki II nec'sary we'll
hitch Purvis up with t'other hoss an
git our haulin' DONE"
He and Purvis roared with laughter
and the strength Of the current swept
me along with them.
."we're tho luckiest folks in the
world. anyway" Uncle Peabody went
on. "Bart's alive an there's three feet
o. snow on the level an more comm
an it's colder'n Greenland"
1t was such bitter day that we
worked OILY three hours and came
back to the house and played Old
Sledge by the fireside.
Rodney Barnes came over that after
noon and said that he would lend w
a horse for the hauling.
We had good sleighing after that
and got our bark and salts to market
and earned sos. But while we got our
pay In paper "bank money" we had
to pay our debts In wheat. salts or
corn. SO that our earnings really
amounted to only $8250. my uncle
Iaid. We gave the balance and ten
bushels Of wheat to Mr.. Grimshaw for
spawned horse. after which he
agreed to give US at least . years ex-
tension on the principal.
We felt easy then
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-03
BARTON PASSES THROUGH PERLS WHICH RECALL The
PROPHECY OF "R0vIW KATE"

synopsls-Baron orphan uncle
Peabody Bayncs, his Dee
neghbohood called cktyspt about the 1885, Sally
Dunkelberg his socially
also meets Rowing Kate the neighbohood
woman Amos Grmshaw,
Ship visitor Baynes
for Amos Barton Sias Wright
AFFAIRS who evinces
unless q which he holds is paid.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-03

after she was foaled. I had fed and
petted and broken and groomed her
and she had grown so fond of me that
my whistled call would bring her gal
looping from the remotest reaches of
the pasture. I had named her Sally
because that was the only name which
seemed to express my fondness.
"Mr. Purvis" was not an experienced
rider. My flIly led him at swift gal
lop over the hills, and I heard many
a muttered complaint behind me, but
she liked free head when we took
the road together. and l let her have
her way.
Coming back we fell In with another
rider who had been resting at Sewers
little tavern through the heat Of the
day. He was traveller on his way
to Canton and had missed the right
trail and wandered far afleld. He had
big military saddle with bags and
shiny brass trimmings and q pistol In
holster, all Of which appealed to my
eye and interest. The filly was little
tired and the stranger and were rid
Ing abreast at a walk while Purvis
trailed behind us.
We heard a quick stir In the bushes
by the roadside.
"What's that?" Purvis demanded In
a half-whisper Of excitement. We
stopped.
Then promptly a voice-a voice
which did not recognize-broke the
silence with these menacing words,
sharply spoken:
"Your money or your lifer"
"Mr. Purvis' whirled his horse and
slashed him up the hill. Glancing
backward. saw him lose stirrup and
fall and pick himself up and run rs
II his life depended ON It. ! saw the
stranger draw his pistol. A gun went
of In the edge Of the bushes close by.
The flash Of fire from It's muxxle
leaped at the stranger. The horses
reared and plunged and mine threw
me In a clunp Of small peoples by the
roadside and dashed down the hill.
My fall ON the stony siding had
stunned me and lay for three or four
seconds, as nearly as can estimate It,
In strange and peaceful dream. Why
did dream Of Amos Grimshaw com.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-03
Barton faces new experiences
when he leaves homo for the
drst time end becomes . pupil
In Michael Hackett's academy at
Canton. You will be Interested
IN the next lnstallment.
(To BE coNTINUED.3
Facing Changed Conditions.

I'm looking for employment. sfr.
I'll be frank with you. I've Just been
released from prison" "Ahemi One
Of the model prisonsi" Eyes, SIR
"Well, I'm willing to give you chance
but every man we employ Is expected
to hustle. II you think you can get
down to hard work and long hours
after the life Of elegant. leisure you
have doubtless enjoyed In prison. tn
make 4 place for you"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-03

There 10 no state Of mind that -
quickly affects the regular. organic
working Of the brain az strong emo
tion. and 80 It II only natural thai
emotion excites various nervous die
observation-disclosures spaspAZ end sya
tnsanitl.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-03

A new plastic material that cun ~
put 10 many uses In the arts u MADE
by melting glue or gelatin on watoe-
bath at q temperature slightly below
the boiling point Of water. When tho
glue is liquid decoction Of hop dow
ers In dilute oxalic acid 10 added. ana
the impurities are allowed to scttla.
The liquid IL then poured into carefully
leveled shallow molds, and allowed to
dry In the air, forming thin plata. Il
can be dyed any color desired. after
which II IL treated in bath combating
Of q mixture Of formaldehyds. alcohol.
tannic acid. glycerine and water. This
hardens the glue. renders II insolublo
in water. yet leaves II quite plastic.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-03

~Jud Tunkins says he's : sclentiAe
fhrmer."
"Yep." returned Farmer Cosntosael.
sJud has rot 20 scientific he'd rather
put In all bis time attendin' lecturvo
than run . cultsyator." n
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-02-04

Boise.-The house of representa-.
tives went unanimously on record to
pay tribute to those dead heroes who
gave their lives to their country dur
ing the recent war by passing a bill
providing there shall be erected in
every county in this state uniform
memorial to them.
The house passed the MOrgan bill
that provides for the salvaging of
stock condemned by the state and
government when foudn diseased with
tuberculosis and reimbursement of
the owners in part for their loss.
o The Hall amendment to the consti-
tuition providing for commissioners to
alternate on the boards of county
commissioners was also passed.
A proposition to establish a state
bureau of mines and geology at the
University of Idaho is contained in
bill just prepared for introduction in
the state legislature.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-02-04
STOCK AND CROP NOTES.

British Columbia's honey crop last
year amounted to nearly 225 tons, the
largest yield yet
]. II. Mitchell of Sites, Idaho, re
Gently disposed of 81 head of hogs in
Spokane for $2,614.
The valuations of the various classes
of live stock ON farms and ranges in
the state on January 1, 1919, were as
follows Horses. $27S76,000; mules,
$2,160,000; mich cows, $4,000 900;
other cattle, $11, 100000; sheep, So
100000; swine, $6,974.000; or a total
valuation of all live stock of $73,S77,-
900, compared with an aggregate val
uation of all classes of stock of SIG,
$4,000 in 1918, SCI ,552, 900 in 1917,
$5S, 100000 in 1876, and SCI, 453, 900 in
1915. These figures are compiled by
e. 7. Marchetti, Spokane, field agent,
department of agriculture. Consider
alton must be given to the fact that
of the $11, 424, 900 increase in valuation
Of all classes of live stock for the
state since 1915, the increase in num-
bers of certain classes contributes 49,
465,S00, and the actual increase in
value of proportionate numbers is
$7,95S, 200. In other words, if the total
number of live stock in 1915 and 1919
had been the same. the increased val
uation of live stock for the four years,
during which the cost of feed and
labor increased materially, would be
1855, 200, or IL per cent.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-02-04
s-HoUR DAY is NEW
RAILROAD oenr
Six-Day Week FOR All Enn,.
1T PossibIe-Is Govern.
ment Move.

Orders to work out an a,.,.
hour schedule and. where noson,
give all their employees one dav -.
a week have been received
the United States from r. Fl Az
ton, regional director for tba -
S. railroad administration m.
order, looking to a universal oin.a
hour day, is said to be the ~.
sweeping ever issued. affoo,,1
some 100000 railroad men in ~
United States. The changes o1
railroad official said, are the :"
suit of an order from the war ~
Dor board. IA
The order is due, it is said =.
the fact that under the prasou.
agreement with some of tba ~
ganized railroad employees. RENT.
ing time and a half for all ovar
time, the pay rolls are runn;ra
too high. 1t is believed that
strict eight-hour day will remadv
this. Another factor is sair to h.
the growing demand for a six.dov
week.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-02-04
BREVITIES

The board of directors of the Stand
ard Oil Co. of California declared an
extra dividend January 2S equivalent
TO $3.50 per share in fourth Liberty
loan Az per cent ponds at the par
value of the bonds, payable March Is.
The board also declared regular
quarterly dividend of $3.50 per share,
payable March Is.
The Bethlehem Steel corporation
January % declared an extra dividend
Oh "a per cent on both classes OF
common stock A and B in addition to
the regular quarterly dividend of IL
per cent. The corporation also de
clared for the full year, but payable
quarterly, the full dividends on its 7
per cent and 8 per cent preferred
stocks.
Without debate and only a 45-min
ute session, the North Dakota senate
recently ratified the seven Nonpartt
san league amendments to the state
constitution which were voted upon al
the last general election. The amend
ment permits the Nonpartisan league
to carry into effect it's whole program
OF state-owned elevators, flour mills
coal mines, packing plants, etc.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-02-04
SUMMARY Of THE
WORLDS EVENTS
IMPORTANT NEWS OF BOTH HEMI-
SPHERES BOILED DOWN TO
LAST ANALYSIS.
ARRANGED FOR QUICK READING
Brief Notes Covering Happenings In
This Country and Abroad That
Are of Legitimate Interest
to All the People.

Rehabilitation of the army passed
the million mark during the last week.
Austrian east Silesia has been en-
tirely occupied by Czechs after heavy
fighting with the Poles.
Nine hundred barrels of beer, which
saloon men had attempted to make
into near beer, were destroyed at
Havre, Mont.
Price records for hurley tobacco in
quantities were topped Feb. 1, tobac-
co men assert, when hogshead sold
for $50 a hundred pounds.
The number of American, French
and British troops to be maintained
Rhine will be limited to 100000
men.
Secretary Baker says that investi-
cation at Camps Mills, Upton, Mer-
rift and Dix had failed to reveal any
cases of overseas units arriving. in
this country with their pay several
months in arrears.
Reports from Berlin stating Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg is raising
four army corps for protection of
Germany's eastern frontier have at
tracted considerable attention in mil
itary circles in Paris.
The total British casualties in the
air service for the entire period OF
the war was 1858. o fthis number
6166 were killed and 7345 wounded
The remainder are missing. or known
to have been taken prisoner.
An appropriation of 100000 to
maintain the national guard at a
strength of 100000 officers and men
during the next fiscal year has been
tentatively approved in congress by
the house military affairs committee
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-02-04
In a Commercial Wav-

The Olson Mercantile Co of Mar
BILE Creek advises that it has sold out
general store to Jack Lewis.
A license fee for the use of stalls
at the city market was abolished by
the city council at Occur d'Alene Jan
uary 27. The chief of police was
given orders to see that the market
is kept in a sanitary condition.
Carl Anderson, Troy grocer, has
built in his store a neat enclosure for
the storage of flour and cereals. 1t
is absolutely mouse and fly proof. The
sides are wainscoated up about four
feet, and screen extends from there
to the ceiling. Entrance is made
through self-closing screen doors that
fit snugly.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-02-04
WILL GIVE FIGHTERS
NEW INSURANCE
u. S. War Risk Board Announces
Six Sorts for Soldiers and
Sailors.

Washington, d. C.-Conditi0ns
under which soldiers or sailors
now holding government life insur-
ance may convert these policies
within five years into other forms,
are announced by Colonel H. d.
Lindsey Of the war risk insurance
bureau. Rates will be made public
soon.
There will be six different kinds
of insurance-ordinary life, 20 pay
ment lift, 30-payment life, 20-year
endowment, 30-year endowment and
endowment payable at the age of
81. All policies will contain clau-
ses providing that in case of per-
manent total disability the gov
eminent will make monthly pay
ments and premium payments will
cease.
Means Old Age Pensions.
This amounts virtually OF old
age pensioning and disability in
surance and insures that no man
who has served in the army or ma
Wy need ever be destitute if he
carries government insurance.
All policy holders will partici-
pate in dividends and earnings of
over 81 per cent will go into divi-
dends. Since the reserves will be
invested in government securities
it is certain that there will be
large dividends periodically.
Collections of premiums will be
made through postamasters.
Issue 4,4so,ooo Policies.
Any man now in military or ma
val service holding government
term life insurance can obtain the
new forms, but the amount will be
limited to his present holdings.
The government urges all men to
continue to carry their present pol
icies, but to convert these as soon
as they are financially able with
in the next five years.
The war risk insurance bureau
Feb. l reported that 4,4SO,OOO poll
cies have been issued aggregating
$39,2S2,OOO,OO0, or an average of
$S756 on each man.
Up to Feb. l 34,969 awards had
been paid on deaths for amounts
aggregating 1924, 100000.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-02-04
TURKISH EMPIRE
TO Be SUBD|V|DED
DECISION is REACHED TO DE.
TAcH CONQUERED REGIONS
FOR SPOILS.
ALLIES COME TO CONCLUSION
Powers Agree That Colonies Will NOT
Be Returned to Germany-Text
as Agreed On Is Presented
to Peace Chiefs.

Paris.-The accord reached by the
council of the great powers concern
ing the disposal of the German colo
MES and occupied regions in Turkey
in Asia is much more definite than
is generally supposed, and. besides
acceptance in principle of the Amer
lean plan of manufactures, it embraces
the following main features:
The allies and associated powers
are agreed that the German colonies
shall not be returned to GERMANY
owing, first, to mismanagement. cru
city and the use of these colonies as
submarine bases.
The conquered regions of Armenia.
Syria, Mesopotamia, Palestine and
Arabia shall be detached from the
Turkish empire.
Provision is made whereby the we'll
being and development of backward
colonial regions are regarded as the
sacred trust of civilization, over which
the league of nations is to exercise
supervisory care. The administra-
ton or tutelage of these regions is
entrusted to the more advanced ma
tons, who will act as manufactures in
behalf of the league of nations.
Manufactures Not Uniform.
These manufactures are not uniform.
but vary according to the degree of
development of the colonial region
and its approach to the Stage of self
government. The mandates in Pal
estine, Syria and other portions of
where well developed civili-
cation exists, would be comparatively
light and would probably permit of
the provisional recognition of the in
dependence of these communities.
On the other hand. colonies like
nose in central Africa would REQUIRE |
a mandatory with large powers of |
administration as responsible for the |
suppression of the slave trade. the
liquor traffic, ammunition and arms
raffic and the prevention of military
on the part of the natives
Except for native police purposes.
Other colonies and localities. sucb
IS those in German southwest Africa
nj some of the south Pacific islands
ave such sparse and scattered popu-
ATOMS and are so separated from
ther communities that the laws of
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-02-04
NOTED PERSONS DIE

Munich.-Former Queen Maria The
resa of Bavaria.
New York.-Nat C. Goodwin, the
actor. Death was due to a general
breakdown in health, following an
operation for the removal of his right
eye several months ago.
Durham, N. C.-Brodie L. Duke,
one of the founders of the tobacco
manufacturing firm of w. Duke &
Sons Co, which later was taken over
by the American Tobacco Co., age 70.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-02-04
Trade and Industry Slow.

New York.-Bradstreet's, February
l, said: Wholesale and jobbing trade
is still at waiting stage. retail trade
is less active and the industrial pace,
particularly in textile and iron and
steel lines, is slower. EvenN collec-
tions are rather more tardy and the
number of unemployed is officially re-
ported larger.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-02-04

tne mandatory country would prob
ABLY prevail in these regions.
Inc foregoing general outline in
olcates on broad lines the terms
whereby it is declared, conflicting
views were finally reconciled and a
common agreement was reached ac-
ceptable to all the great and colonial
powers.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-02-04
One Man Kills 81.

Brussels-Sixty German prisoners.
three French officers and one Amer
lean were killed and many injured
When munition train exploded on
the railway between Aubange and
Longwy February 1. The accident was
due to a soldier dropping a she'll
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-02-04
Our Troops Saved.

All the troops on board the Amer
lean transport Narragansett, whicn
ran ashore January 81 on the ledge
off Bembridge at the eastern end Of
the it'e of Wight, have been removed
by tugs and local lifeboats.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-02-04
Infantry robe Brunt Of Fighting,
Prisoner Becomes Rich.

Leavenworth, Kan.-Gordon Reed
Patterson, serving a five-year term
in the disciplinary barracks at Fort
Leavenworth, has been notified that
he had fallen heir to 100000 by
the death of an uncle in st. Paul.
Patterson was convicted of desertion.
and his sentence will expire in Feb
ruary, 1922.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-02-04
Feed BeIaians From SKY.

London.-The government has al
lotted a squadron of military air.
planes to convey foodstuffs to Bel
GUM for the relief of the population.
The service, which is to be daily.
will begin Immediately.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-02-04
Some Brute.

Chicago.-Because he held the
hands of his three children on a hot
stove until they were severely burn
ed, Joseph Bessinger, a laborer, was
fined 5000 The man took this means
of Furnishing his young children be-
cause they had set fire to a curtain
while playing with matches.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-02-04
Pershing Says Report False.

Washington, D. C.-General Per-
shlng in an official Telegram charac-
terized the sensational reports in
French newspapers of assaults and
purglaries having been committed in
Paris by American soldiers as gross
eXaggerations.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-02-04
Violent Attack by soIsheviki.

MISUNDERSTANDING violent attack
by the bolsheviki on the American,
Russian and British position at Tare-
sevo compelled the hard-pressed and
outnumbered little added command
in this sector to withdraw Sunday
approximately 40 miles. It's new po-
sition is at the village of Srdmaka-
enga.