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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-02-07
Famine In Cherry stones.

Scarcity of fruit in Great Britain
has interfered with the movement for
collecting cherry stones and hard nut
shells, In which the boy scouts are
taking part. Hundreds Of tons are
needed every year to make charcoal
for gas masks. charcoal from these
substances having many times more
absorptivity than charcoal made from
wOod.-Springfeld Republican.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-02-07

all sheep found to be infected or ex-
posed in any manner must be dipped
according to the regulations Of the
bureau Of animal industry and under
the supervision of state or federal
inspectors. Statesman.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-02-07
PcriOcir Bilious Attacks.

Persons subject to periodic bilious
attacks will observe that their appe-
tite fails them just before an attack.
That is, they do not really crave
food but eat because 1t is meal time.
II they will eat only a light meal and
no meat. then take two OF Chamber
lain's Tablets the attack may be
avoided.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-02-07

General Pershing's personal mascot
is a large golden eagle which the
people OF his native state sent him
and which is now In the Bronx Zoo
Logical park. New York. There is a
rule against soldiers or regiments TAX
ing their living mascots AoYer there
with them.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-02-07

TOO many women make the mis-
take Of trying to beat a gossip st her
own game.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-07-10
TO IMPROVE SEED POTATOES
Extensive Experiments Being Made in
=, Various States by Govern
ment Officials.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
To select strains Of potatoes which
are best adapted for commercial pro-
duction, the United States department
Of agriculture and cooperating state
agencies are conducting extensive ex-
periments in seed improvement. Trials
are being made in Wisconsin, Mime
sofa, Iowa, Oregon, Washington,
Maine, and also in Louisiana, Texas,
Oklahoma and Arkansas. Several
strains Of the leading commercial va
rieties now grown In the North are
under test, the purpose being to study
them carefully under actual growing
and harvest conditions in the field,
and to select the best strain of seed
Of each commercial variety. The fol-
lowing year each strain will be grown
on a large scale. AS the supply of
seed stock permits, the seed is to be
distributed among growers and Seeds
men, and in this way is to be gradu.
ally popularized and disseminated.
This investigation will be of country.
wide significance in improving the fu-
ture stocks Of seed potatoes.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-07-10
CHAPTER XIV,
A Flight, a stone.cutter's Shed, and a
Voice Outside,

A Flight, a stone.cutter's Shed, and a
Voice Outside.
"Why have you come up here?" She
came swiftly to his side.
"Thank the Lord, l made It." he
whispered, ~breathlessly. II came up
because there was nowhere else to 90.
I thought l heard voices-a man and
a woman speaking. They seemed to
be quite close to me. Don't be
alarmed, Miss Cameron. l am conf
dent that l can"
"And now that you are here. trapped
as l am, what do you purpose to do?
You cannot escape. Go back before it
is too late"
"Is Sprouse-where is he?"
"He is somewhere in the house. I
was to wait until he-Oh. Mr.. Barnes,
IL am terrified. You will never know
the"
"Trust him." he said. "He is a mar
vel. Wen be safely out of here in a
little while. and then it will all look
simple to you. You are ready to 80?
OOOu: OH UO"u, W.: IL tc uOVSL L
return In minute or two. I'll take a
look about the house myself. l don't
intend to desert him. l know this floor
pretty we'll, and the lower one. The
stairs are"
"But the stairway is closed Mt the
bottom by a solid steel curtain. 1t is
made to look like a panel In the wall.
You are not to venture outside this
room. MI. Barnes. l forbid 1t. You"
"How did Sprouse get out? You said
your door was locked"
"He had a key. do not know
where he obtained"
Skeleton key. such as burglars use.
By Jove, what a wonderful burglar he
would make! Courage, Miss Cameron!
He will be here soon Then comes the
real adventure-my part of 1t. 6idn't
come here tonight to get any fashy old
crown jewels. came to take you out
Of"
"You-you know abort the crown
jewels2" she murmured. Her body
seemed to sti1ren. "Then you know
who l am1"
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you feel like going on? We must beat
them to the Tavern. They"
Il am oil right now" she said, am
they were off again. Barnes now picked
his way carefully and with the great
est caution. He could only pray that
he was going In the right direction.
An hOur-but what seemed thrice as
.long-passed and they had not come to
the edge of the forest. Her feet were
beginning to drag; he could tell that
by the effort she made to keep up with
him. From time to time he paused to
allow her to rest.
"You are plucky," he once said to
her.
II am afraid l could not be so plucky
II you were not so strong" she sighed,
and he loved the tired, whimsical little
twist she put into her reply.
To his dismay they came abruptly
upon a region Astounding in huge rocks.
This was new territory to him. His
heart sank.
by Jove. IL believe we are farther
away from the road than when we
started. We must have been going up
the slope instead of down."
I'm any case. Mr.. Barnes" she MUIR
INJURED, 1--WE have found something to
sit down upon"
He chuckled. If you can be as
cheerful as all that, we sha'n't miss
the cushions" he said. and. for the first
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CHAPTER xni-continued.

II will put my coat over your head.
Here Is a little electric torch. Don't
flash 1t until l am sure the coat is
arranged so that you Gun do 20 with
out a CLEAN of light getting out from
under" He pressed the torch and a
bit of closely folded paper in the
others hand and carefully draped the
coat over his head.
Barnes read: "Thank God! was
afraid you would wait until tomorrow
night. Then it would have been too
late. 4 must get away tonight but l
cannot leave-I dare not leave without
something that is concealed in an
other part of the house. do not
know how to secure it. My door is
locked from the outside. What am I
to do? l would rather die than to go
away without it,
Hastily he wrote: eff you do not
come at once, we will force II way
into the house and fight it out with
them all. My friend is coming up the
vines. Let him enter the window. Tell
him where to go and lie will do the
rest. He is a miracle man. Nothing
is impossible to him. If he does not
return in ten minutes. l shall follow"
There was no response TO this. The
head %reappeared in the window, but no
word came down.
Sprouse whispered: II am going up.
Stay here. If you hear a comlnotion
in the house. run for it. Don't wait
for me. I'll probably be done for"
I'll do just as l please about run.
ning." said Barnes, and there was a
deep thrill in his whisper. Good luck.
God help you if they catch you"
mot even he could help me then.
Good-by. I'll do what l can to induce
her to drop out of the window If my
thing goes wrong with me. downstairs"
A moment later he was silently
scaling the wall of the house. feeling
his way carefully. testing every pre-
carious foothold, dragging himself
painfully upwards by means Of the
most uncanny, animal-like strength
and stealth.
Barnes could not recall drawing a
single breath from the instant the man
left his side until the family luminous
square above his head was obliterated
by the black of his body US it wriggled
over the ledge.
We will follow Sprouse. When he
crawled through the window and stood
erect inside the room, he found him.
self confronted b. a tall, shadowy fig
tire. standing halfway between him
and the door.
He advanced a step or two and ut
tered a soft hiss Of warning.
"Not a sound" he whispered, draw
Ing still nearer. IT have come four
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-07-10
Potatoes in Different Stage. Of wart Disease.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
The potato industry is seriously
menaced by a malady new to this
Countrywide potato wart disease. Un-
less it a be eradicated before it
spreads to commercial paintings,
specialists Of the United States de.
partment of agriculture say it will
cost potato growers millions annually.
II is easily recognized and when dis
covered it should be promptly reported
to federal or state agricultural off.
Gals.
Like many other plant diseases and
insect pests, the potato wart disease
was imported from Europe. 1t is with
out doubt the most serious potato
disease yet discovered in the United
States. Unless promptly suppressed it
may prove disastrous to the entire
American potato industry, which in
wolves nearly half q billion dollars an
nually.
What to Look For.
Two bright spots reduce the menace
Of this disease.
Except in its early stages. it is cas-
lily recognized; and it spreads slowly.
However, it cannot be detected un-
til the potatoes are dug. as it does
not seriously affect the growth or
vigor Of the vines.
1t usually appears in the eyes Of the
tubers. Spreading from this point Of
Infection. it may gradually envelop the
whole potato and render it a spongy,
warty mass. It is characterized by the
prominent wart-like o%utgrowths on the
tubers.
The warts at first are whitish or
light brown. Eventually they turn to
a darker shade. After decay starts
they turn black. Young warts, when
exposed to the light, turn green.
The w.rty tumors vary from the
size of a pea to a walnut; or they
may even exceed the size Of the potato
on which they grow. In the latter
case, the warty mass loses all re-
semblance to a potato. In some hills
some Of the potatoes may appear per-
fectly healthy, but the eyes are likely
to be infected.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-07-10

1t. is through the use Of such ap-
rarently sound potatoes for seed that
the disease is often spread to new
localities.
How Disease May Be Spread.
Under ordinary conditions the pota-
to wart disease spreads slowly. Il
lives in the soil and on the tubers,
SO one OF the other must usually he
transported to introduce the disease
into a new field or locality. The
spores may be carried into clean soil
by drainage from infected soil, on the
feet Of men or animals, by planting
diseased potatoes, by planting sound
tubers that have grown on infected
soil, by the use Of manure from ami
mails to which diseased potatoes have
been fed, and by garbage into which
Feelings from diseased potatoes have
been thrown.
Preventive Measures.
No method of controlling the potato
wart disease has yet been discovered.
so every preventive measure must be
used to keep it from spreading. The
wnrts should be burned. Diseased
trhers must not be fed to live stock
without first being boiled. Infested
soil should be planted to other crops
Potatoes should not be planted again
in infested soil for at least eight years.
Federal and state agricultural au-
thorities are working to prevent the
spread Of potato wart, but they will
need heartiest cooperation from every
grower and dealer Of potatoes to
save the industry from this new
menace. Experiments are being con-
Quoted to learn, if possible, ways of
controlling the malady, and informa-
ton will be furnished as rapidly as
discovered. But potato wart disease
Is much easier to prevent than to con-
troll.
Keep watch at digging time for
potatoes with warty growths which
are whitish or light brown when young,
black and decayed when old. Report
promptly all suspicious cases to your
county agent. to your state agricul-
tural experiment station or to the
United States department Of agricul-
ture.
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5fKRM11N0'rES.

The wheel hoe makes garden cult.
walton easy.
Alfalfa is relatively free from dis
eases and enemies.
4 = -
Don't quit c%ultivating now. Plants
need the soil stirred now as much as
v
Keep the potatoes well cultivated.
Much depends on the way the crop
Is cultivated. The killing Of weeds
. not the only purpose Of cultivation.
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Copyright BY Dodd. Mead and Company. Inc.

man sits in there all night long. keep
ing watch. You could not approach
Prince Ugo's door without being seen
by that watcher.
"You said in your note to Barnes
that the-er-something was in Curtis
study"
"The prince sleeps in Mr.. Curtis
room. The study adjoins it, and can
only be entered from the bedroom.
There Is no other door. What are you
doing?"
Il am going to take a peep yer the
} transom, first of all. If the coast Is
clear. ] shall take a little stroll down
the hall. Do not be alarmed. I will
come back-with the things we both
want. Pardon me-" He sat down on
the edge of the bed and removed his
shoes. She watched him as If fascl-
mated while he opened the bosom of
his soft shirt and stuffed the wet shoes
inside.
Then he said: "You are not dressed
for flight. May l suggest that while l
am outside you slip on a dark skirt
and coat? You cannot go far in that
dressing gown. 1t would he in shreds
before you had gone q hundred feet
through the brush. If l do not return
to this room inside of fifteen minutes.
or if you hear sounds of a struggle,
crawl through the window and go
down the vines. Barnes will look out
for you"
"You must not fail, Theodore
Sprouse." she whispered. II must re-
gain the jewels and the state papers.
l cannot go without"
II shall do my best" he said simply.
Silently he drew a chair to the door,
mounted it and, drawing himself up by
his hands. poked his head through. the
open transom. An instant later he was
on the floor again. She heard him in
sorting a key in the lock. Almost be-
fore she could realize that it had &C.
tually happened, the door opened SLOW
ly, cautiously. and his thin wiry figure
slid through what seemed to her no
more than a crack. AS softly the door
was closed.
For a long time she stood. dazed and
unhelieving. in the center of the room,
staring at the door. She held her
breath. listening for the shout that
was so sure to come-and the shot.
perhaps! A prayer formed on her lips
and went voicelessly up to God.
Suddenly she reused herself from
the stupefaction thar held her. With
feverish haste she snatched up gar
ments from the chair on which she had
carefully placed them in anticipation
Of the emergency that now presented
itself. A blouse (Which she neglected
to button), q short skirt Of some dark
material, a jacket, and a pair of stout
walking shoes (Which she failed to
lace), completed the swift transforna-
ton. AS she glided to the window. she
janlmed the pins into a small black
hat of felt. Then she peered over the
ledge.
She started back. sitting a cry with
her hand. A mans head had almost
come in contact with her own as she
leaned out. A mans hand reached
over and grasped the inner ledge of
the easement, and then Il mans face
was dimly revealed to her startled
gaze.
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MOUSE QUITE HARMFUL
Makes Use Of Tunnels Made by Molea
Destroys the Vegetable and
Root Crops.
prepared by the United States Depart

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
Let the mole do the work and get
n blame," says the pine mouse as
he scurries through a mole-made tun-
mel to a hill of juicy potatoes, where
ne eats a se%lf-service meal. And at
that, pine mice are not inherently
lazy. These pests Of the gardener.
orchardist and farmer are crafty.
Moles burrow tunnels in their search
after grubs. insects and worms, and
o1nciate as plain-clothes men In Kidding
n soil of rascally insects. Pine mice
tag after the moles and destroy the
vegetables and root crops which the
moles free Of insects.
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thousand miles to help you. countess.
This is not the time or place to ex-
plain. We haven't a moment to waste.
I need only say that l have been sent
from Paris by persons you know to aid
you in delivering the crown jewels into
the custody of your country's minister
in Paris. We must act swiftly. Tell
me where they are. I will get them"
"Who are you?" she whispered
tensely.
my name is Theodore Sprouse. !
have been loaned to your embassy by
my w government. l beg of you do
not ask questions now, Tell me where
the prince sleeps. how I may get to his
room"
"You know that he Is the prince?"
"And that you are his cousin"
She was silent for q moment. mot
only is 1t impossible for you to enter
his room bur It ls equally Impossible
for you to get out Of this one except
by the way you entered. If ] thought
there was the slightest chance for you
to"
LET me be the Judge Of that. coun-
tess. Where Is his rOom?"
1.-THE last to the right as you leave
this door-at the extreme end of the
corridor. Across the hall from his
room you will e an open door. A
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Vine With the Other.
time, risked q flash of the electric
torch. The survey was brief. He led
her forward a few PAGES to Il flat boul-
der. and there they seated themselves.
II wonder where we are" she said.
II am inclined to suspect that wa
r above Green Fancy. but n long
way off to the right of it. Admitting
that to be the case. | am afraid to re-
trace u steps. The Lord only knows
what we might blunder into"
Il think the only sensible thing to
do. Mr.. Barnes. is to make ourselves
as snug and comfortable us we can
and wait for the first signs Of day.
break"
He scowled-and was glad that It
was too dark for her to see his face.
He wondered If she fully appreciated
what would happen to him if the pur-
suers came upon him in this forbid
ding spot. He could almost picture his
W body lying there among the rocks
and rotting. while she-well. she
would merely go buck to Green
Fancy.
II fear you do not realize the ex-
treme gravity of the situation. We
must get Out of these woods If l have
to carry you in my arms"
II shall try to keep going" she said
quickly. Forgive me if l, seemed to
falter a little. liam ready to go
on when you say the word"
"You poor girl! Hang it all. per-
haps you are right and not l. Sit still
and I will reconnoiter d bit. If | can
find q place where we can hide among
these rocks. we'll stay here till the sky
begins to tighten. Sit"
"No! shall not let you leave me
for a second. Where you go. I CO."
She struggled to her feet. suppressing
n groan. and thrust u determined arm
through his.
THAT'S worth remembering" said
he, and whether it was a muscular
necessity or an emotional %exaction
thnt caused his arm to tighten On hers.
none save he would ever know.
AAlci u.Ac" AiiilutSo I1oWiaIS dtlIOlIE
the rocks they came to the face of
what subsequently proved to be a
sheer wall Of stone. He flashed the
light. and, with an exclamation. start
ell back. Not six feet ahead of them
the earth seemed to end; a yawning
black gulf lay beyond. Apparently
they were OF the very edge Of a cliff.
"GOod Lord. that wns a close CALI
he gasped. He explained in a few
words and then. commanding her to
stand perfectly still. dropped to the
ground and carefully felt his way for.
ward. Again he flashed the light. In
an instant he understood. They were
on the brink of q shallow quarry.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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Christian Unity.

He who takes hold of one end of
the litter on which q hurt brother IL
prone must not pause to question tho
name and utilization Of the man who:
takes hold Of the other Md.-The
Christian Herald.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-07-10
Each Works to Same End.

The ease. the luxury. and the nhund-
ance of the highest state of civilian
ton. are IA productive Of seltislness
MS the difficulties. the pr'vatiOns. mh'
the sterilities Of the lOwest.-Coltu,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-09-06
Two sides Of Japan

A remarkable differences exists be-
tween the climates of western and
central Japan, so much so that these
districts are distinguished by the
names of Sanindo-shady side-and
Sanyodo-sunny side, respectively.
During the long and rigorous winter Of
western Japan the central province,
bordering on the inland sea, enjoys dry
and comparatively mild weather. The
two regions and the factors determin-
ing their climatic conditions are dis
tinct. A Japanese writer says that
while the winter climate of central
and southern Japan depends on the
southwestern monsoons, that. of the
western coast is directly related to the
barometric area of north China.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-09-06
You Do More d

You are more ambitious and you Oct more
enjoyment ont of everything when your
blood is in good condition. Impurities i'm
the blood have a very depressing effect ON
the system, causing weakness, lazinesa
nervousness and sickness.
GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
restores Energy and Vitality by PURIFYING
and Enriching the Blood. When you feeh
its strengthening. invisorating effect, seD
how it brings color to the cheeks and how
it improves the appetite. you viii thea
appreciate its true tonic value.
GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
Is not q patent medicine. il is simply
IRON and QUININE suspended in Syrup
So pleasant even children like ii. The
blood needs Quinine to Purifyit and IRON
to Enrich il. These reliable tonic prop
critics fail TO drive out impurities iA
the blood.
The strengthening Power Of GROVES
TASTELESS Chill TONIC has made IL
the favorite tonic in thousands Of homes
More than thirty-ive years ago. folks
would ride a long distance to get GROVES
TASTELESS Chill TONIC when al
member of their family had Malaria on
needed q bodybuilding. strengthening
tonic. The formula is just the same to-
day, and you can get it from any DRUG.
store. Soc per bottle.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-09-06

And a woman's conscience is almost
as elastic as her tongue.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-09-06
The ATHENS OF SOUTH AMERICA

The name with which Licenciado
Don Gonzalo Jiminez de Quesada and
his warning hosts christened the An.
dean plateau was Santa Fe. To that
nobleman nothing seemed more fitting
than to give to the land he had dis.
covered the name of his BIRTHPLACE
that classic Santa Fe founded upon
royal command of Ferdinand and lisa.
bella opposite the opulent Granada, to
vex the multitude of hereto Moham-
medans who aroused the jealousy and
resentment of the Spanish by their
fiestas and Journeys, the valor of their
sons, the Moorish beauty of their wo-
men, and the unequaled Of
their arched windows, stone lacework
and balconies adorned by expert gold.
smiths.
And what a thrill the conquistador
must have felt, yet what Inconsistencies
must have been awakened within him
as he gazed upon a plain watched over
by two somber hills SO like that Of his
own land, with the Moorish Granada
guarding the Castilian city. writes w.
F. Anzola samper in the Bulletin of
the Pan American Union. But the Val
ley of Castles (Valle de los A~lcazares)
the Teuscaquillo or recreation spot OF
Zipa de Bacata, its rightful possessor,
was renamed by the new lords in mail
and gorget. Bacat fled, abandoning
his dominion, to die in the heart OF
the forest, never knowing that after
centuries justice should be paid him;