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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-16
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They fairly tear one to pieces. You
are a stranger in these parts?'
"Yes. The railway station is few
miles below here. I have walked all
the way. There was no one to meet
me. You are a stranger also, so it Is
useless to inquire if you know whether
this road leads to Green Fancy"
Screen Fancy? Sounds attractive.
I'm sorry I can't enlighten you" He
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-16
He Drew a Small Electric Torch From
His Pocket and Directed Its Slender
Ray Upon the Sign Post.

drew a small electric torch from his
pocket and directed its slender ray
upon the signpost.
ut is on the road to Frogg's Cor
ner," she explained nervously. "A mile
and half, so I am told. 1t isn't on
the signpost. 1t is house, not a VII
lage. Thank you for your kindness.
And am not at all frightened" she
added, raising her voice slightly.
"But you are" he cried. you're
scared half out Of your wits. You
can't fool me. I'd be scared myself
at the thought of venturing into those
woods up yonder."
"Well, then, I am frightened" she
confessed plaintively. "Almost out OF
my boots"
"That settles it," he said flatly. "You
shall not undertake it"
"Oh, but I must. am expected. 1t
Is import"
"If you are expected why didn't
someone meet you at the station!
Seems to me"
clark! Do you hear-doesnt that
sound like an automobile-ah! !! Inc
hoarse honk of an automobile horn
rose above the bowling wind, and an
instant later two faint lights came
rushing toward them around bend in
the mountain road. "Better late than
never" she cried; her voice vibrant
once more.
He grasped her arm and jerked her
out Of the path Of the oncoming ma
chine, whose driver was sending 1t
along at mad rate, regardless Of ruts
and stones and curves. The car CO.
reened as it swung into the pike, skid
ded alarmingly, and then the brakes
were jammed down. Attended by q
vast grinding of gears and wheels, the
; rattling old car came to q stop hfty
feet or more beyond them.
"Td sooner walk than take my
chances in an antediluvfan rattletrap
like that" said the tall wayfarer'
bending quite close 20 her ear. ut will
fall to pieces before you"
But she was running down the road
toward the car, calling out sharply to
the driver. He stopped over and took
up the travelling bag she had dropped
in her haste and excitement. 1t was
heavy, amazingly heavy.
! "I shouldn't like to carry that mile
i and a half" he said to himself.
The voice of the belated driver came
to his ears on the swift wind. 1t was
high-pitched and Enthusiastically apollo
getic. He could not hear what she
was saying to him, but there wasn't
much doubt as to the nature Of hel
remarks. She was roundly upbraiding
him.
Urged to action by thoughts Of his
own plight he hurried to her side ano
said:
Excuse me, please. You dropped
something. Shall put it up in front
or in the tonneau?"
The whimsical note In his voice
brought a quick, responsive laugh from
her lips.
'sThank you 80 much. I am fright
fully careless with my valuables
Would you mind putting it in behind
Thanks!" Her tone altered complete
ly as she ordered the man to turI
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-19

in the middle west. AS an evangelist
he was eminentlly successful, and
he has been a familiar figure on the
Chautauqua platform.
When he went into the work of
temperance reform he took with him
all the worth of previous experience
in meeting and moving men and wo-
men. He has been quite as success
full as a special pleader for prohibi-
tion as he was 1.-THE pulpit and on
the lecture platform.
DIR. Swadener is not only man of
striking ability as an orator and pre-
senter of facts and logic, but nature
has been kind to him, and he is a
man of fine personal appearance, and
of keen, penetrating glance. Essen
TALLY he is an 0ptimist, man Of
heerful clean humor, who can en-
joy good hearty laugh and who, ut
will, makes his hearers grave or gay.
Newspapers in every section of the
United States speak very highly of
this Hoosier orator and reformer. 1t
is declared of him that his lectures
sparkle with wit and humor of the
highest, cleanest and most inspiring
order, and that they are filled with
an abundance of good, hard, COM
mon sense.
DR.. Swadener never abuses. A
formidable foe of the liquor traffic
in state and nation he is, at the same
time, fair-minded, kindly and con-
siderate and the only thing at which
he strikes is evil as he sees it. It is
the institution and not the man that
DR.. Swadener opposes.
There may be those in his audi
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-19

In December, 1918, the town O
Blackfoot was all wrought up owe
the water question, and this papeI
advocated the purchase of FIT,
Springs supplying the most of tn,
waters of Lincoln creek, and pipinf
them down to town to use either il
the new or the old water system, pre-
ferably by purchase of the ole
system.
This was met by definite state.
ments that the waters of Fifty
Springs were not fit to drink, that
they had killed a lot of Indian child.
rem who were in the Fl. Hall school
many years ago, that they were not
even used for watering stock or fol
the laundry or for washing peoples
hands in, and that any articles such
as pieces of wood or iron, thrown
into the water and left for a few
months would become heavily coated
with hard substance. It was said
that II this water were introduced
into the water mains even for toilet
purposes it would soon coat the
pipes and fill them up solid. The
proposition of using it for domestic
purposes in the town was ridiculed
and TIT water was spoken of as
Fifty springs, mineral springs, mud
springs and some other names that
were unprintable. People went to
the polls and voted down the propo-
sitiOn to buy the old system, and
Fifty springs has been in disrepute
ever since.
At the meeting of the city council
Tuesday evening the firm of Cotton
& Wilson, engineers employed to re-
port upon feasible water supply for
Blackfoot, reported on this source
and showed that it was there in suf-
ficient quantity, that the quality was
all right, that its closeness made it
comparatively easy to connect with
the city mains, and the chief objec-
ton to it was that after allowing for
the grade needed to bring it to town
there was not enough altitude left to
give the necessary pressure for fight
ing fire.
ALI of these matters make it seem
proper to admOnish people to beware
of prediction excitement, and to be
slow to discount the statements and
recommendations made by news
paper that has investigated and
makes statements knowing that it's
reputation is at stake. It is easy for
people to talk and side-step re-
sponsibility, but what the newspaper
puts down in black and white is
there to be faced in the future, and
it cannot get away from it. We are
not at all ashamed that in surveying
fourteen miles across the hills by
the eye, we misjudged the friction of
the water in the pipes and the alti-
tude and pressure on the mains to
the extent of some forty or fifty feet
of pressure at the nozzle of the fire
hose.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-19
Trained 3 Months Be-
fore Going to France

Archie Knox, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. j. Knox, after year and three
months in the army, returned to his
Blackfoot home, Sunday evening.
Young Knox enlisted in the 3O8th
unit of the motor transportation
corps at Fort Douglas in June 1918
and within three months was in
France, landing at st. John, France
early in September, 1918.
Much of his work consisted of
hauling ammunition and food sup
plies to the front lines and many of
the trips he made were under heavy
shell fire.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-19

.The political center of gravity in
the nation has shifted /" to the
states that lie between the Mississippi
River and the Pacific Coast."-New
York Times editorial.
This opinion is typical Of an idea
which is rapidly spreading throughout
the country. There is a feeling that
"the West is in the saddle for the
presidential nomination in 1920"
The fact that the West decided the
last presidential election has made 1t
a potent factor in future calculations.
Moreover, the politicians know that in
case the woman suffrage constitutional
amendment does not become operative
In time for the next national election
there are, nevertheless, 16 states west
Of the Mississippi which have already
given their women the franchise, add
Ing an increment OF some six million
votes, which might easily turn the cleo
ton one way or the other. Hence, the
Republican leaders Of the East as well
as Of the West are seriously consider
ing whether 1t would not be good poll
tics to take western candidate.
1t is significant that three of the
most generally talked about presiden-
tial possibilities for 1920 come from
the Far West. They are United States
Senators Poindexter, Borah and John
son.
The first mentioned, about whom
considerable discussion is now center
ing, Is from the state Of Washington.
Though native Of Tennessee and
graduate Of a Virginia university,
Poindexter chose the Pacific North
west ~ his field for life work, opening
. law practice in Walla Walla, Wash,
in 1891. Later he was Judge ofsthe su-
- - tru ..
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-19

| perlor court, and attracted much ia
vOrable attention by his judicial abili-
ty. In 1908 Poindexter was elected as
representative from the state of
Washington to the Sixty-frst Congress.
He soon became known as an able, pro-
gressive Republican. In the senate, to
which he was elevated in 1910, he was
staunch advocate of measures favor
ing the control and restriction of big
corporations, especially Of the rail-
roads. He sought the conservation of
all natural resources of the country,
including water power, coal and oil
lands. Before the war he stood strong
ly for preparedness, and later he Wig
orously supported all measures Of the
administration for the protection Of
American rights. He advocated throw
ing the whole power of the nation into
the successful prosecution Of the war.
Mr.. Poindexter believes that Bolshe-
vism and all other movements destruc-
tive Of representative government and
national spirit should be strongly TAX
en- in hand and that leaders in at
tempts to overthrow our institutions
should be severely punished. He is
opposed to any scheme for creating a
hybrid government Of the world where
by Europe and Asia, In his opinion,
would inevitably dominate this country
and control Its policies.
Hiram Johnson, a native Of Califor-
MIA, was governor Of the state before
he was chosen senator. He is extreme
ly popular In that commonwealth and
will be strongly backed in his fight for
the Presidential nomination.
Johnson was successful, after long
struggle, in Kidding California of the
domination Of the Southern Pacific.
For years the political machine of the
railway held the state within its hand,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-19
Former Kaiser Puts
Silencer on Barber

William Hohenzollern, formerly EN-.
peror Of Germany, still packs a punch.
He has compelled the barber of Am.
erongen who trims his beard and mas
sages his face every morning to do
SO in silence, according to T. Walter
Williams, New York newspaper man
who has just returned from Holland.
The barber told Williams that the
ex-kaiser prefers ito have him work
without talking. At the same min
ute every day the barber goes to the
castle where Mr.. Hohenzollern re-
sides. First he trims the vandyke
beard which the former kaiser is af.
fecting, after which he messages his
face. The former emperor is very
sensitive about this operation, and be-
fore the barber begins he tells him to
iron out all the wrinkles.
Williams said the barber told him
the exile is enjoying excellent health,
He Judges this by the condition Of his
close-cropped hair, which is still hard
and wiry. Both hair and beard are q
snow white.
The children In the village fear
that there will be no Christmas trees
left this winter, for the former kaiser
is still at his labors Of saving wood.
One Of the three STAFF officers who
have remained faithful to him gets at
the other end Of the cross-cut saw and
assists Mr.. Hohenzollern.
The only persons living In the castle
besides the servants are the ex-kais.
erin and Gen. Won Gented. The other
staff officers live at hotel in the
village.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-19

Women who are looking for the new
are pretty sure to find 1t here. And
now when dollars do not 60 as far
as in past years, it is time to shop
carefully, and buy with an idea Of
getting q garment that will give
plenty Of service.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-19
Lecturer Of Renoun
Coming to Blackfoot
VIII Deliver Two Addresses Here
Sunday Dealing With Nation
Wide Prohibition
BROAD MINDED; BIG HEARTED

A man of rare eloquence, a
preacher, lecturer, orator, humorist
"a rare combination of all the
qualities that audiences demand in a
speaker these days-this is DR.. Madi-
son Swadener, of Indianapolis, who
will be in Blackfoot to deliver an
address at the Methodist church at
IL o'clock Sunday morning, Sept. 81,
and again at o'clock in the after
noon at the L. D. s. first ward chapel.
He is coming here in the interest Of
the great campaign for nationwide
prohibition.
For many years DR.. Swadener was
in the Methodist Episcopal pastorate,
and while SO engaged filled the pull
pits of some of the largest churches
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-19

and without the sanction and support
OF this great power candidates for
state or judicial Offices could not be
elected. Johnson, first as counsel for
| interests opposing the railroad corpo-
ration and later as governor, waged
bitter and unremitting warfare against
railroad domination. His final victory
was potent factor in his election to
the senate in 1915. johnson is a Re-
publican, but generally regarded as
one of the radical type. He has, like
Poindexter, strongly opposed the
League Of Nations.
Senator William q. Borah Of Idaho
does not differ greatly in the degree of
his achievements from the two other
westerners. Born in Wayne county,
ILL.,, Borah was educated in the com.
mon schools Of that state and at Kan.
sas State University. He was admit
ted to the bar in 1890 and devoted his
time to legal practice until his election
to the senate in 1907. Borah is one of
the most active figures In the United
States senate. His efforts largely have
been directed toward the proper de.
velopment Of the great natural re.
sources Of the country, especially of
the West. He is known as progress
sive Republican, fearless in fighting
for what he believes to be right and,
like the others included in this presi-
Dental group, has opposed from the
start the League Of Nations covenant.
From the Atlantic to the Pacific
Coast is a long jump for national poll
tics to take. However, all precedents,
both in business and politics, seem to
be vanishing in these days Of remark
able establishments, and the old theory
that a Presidential candidate must
necessarily come from east Of the Mis-.
sissippi is no longer tenable. !.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-19

the big convention at st. Louis clam
mored to have him. He is the eldest
son of Teddy" Roosevelt. His
younger brother, Quentin, was killed
in France in a dramatic air battle
over the German lines, in the sum-
mer of 1918 and lies buried in
France.
The meeting will be held in Nc
Nichols and Wright hall in Pocatello,
Sunday evening.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-19

Colonel Roosevelt is touring the
country and speaking on American
sm." He is a veritable chip off the
old block, making a lasting impress
sion .on all who hear him. He is
especially popular with service men
because of his Teddy-like pure brand
of democracy.
Roosevelt was one of the original
founders of the American Legion,
but refused to accept an office when
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-19

ences who will not agree with all
that DR.. Swadener says, but they will
all give him acknowledgment OF
fairness, impartiality and fearless
ness, while all who do agree heartily
with what he says will say also that
there is no more effective speaker in
America for the cause of prohibition
than he.
AS an evangelist and temperance
reformer he is known nationally for
messages of inspiration and his in
fiuence is quickening the awakened
conscience of the public along the
lines of social and civic righteous
ness.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-19
Plan to Check RoIshevism.

Paris.-Dr. Karl Renner, the Ger.
man Austrian chancellor, and Herr
Franzt, the Austrian Conservative
leader, have conferred, with view
to establishing between the parties OF
the left and the Conservatives and Lib.
erals coalition intended to check
Bolshevism, the Petit Parisien says.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-19
To Hear Roose-
welt at Pocatello

Members of the American Legion
of Bingham county, who wish to hear
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., at Pocatello
Sunday evening, are to notify Secce-
tary Willis S. Thomas before Friday
noon, SO that he may have seats re-
served for them.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-19

2 Billion cigarets Made in U. s. Week.,
Atlantic City, N. 1.-THE demand fol-
tobacco is the greatest In the worlds
history, according to Benjamin Duke
He declared that America is supplying
much of the worlds output and that
1000, 100000 G'garets are made in the
United States every three days to meet
the demand.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-19
Two Score Hurt In Trolley Crash

Two Score Hurt In Trolley Crash
San Jose, Cal.-More than two score
persons were injured. many seriously.
when two interurban cars on the Pen.
insula railway collided head-on nine
miles from here at noon Sunday. One
Of the cars was crowded with picnick.
ers bound for Congress Springs, a re.
sort.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-19

Back to the land is sometimes a
forward moment.
"Wilsonian, that's all is gaining
as a slogan.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-09-19

No device, no matter how rare or
expensive, was overlooked In assuring
the safety of the German crown prince
during the war. This photograph
shows the gigantic periscope with
which the prince viewed the fighting
around Verdun from far behind the
lines. 1t can be extended at will. It
was captured by the Third division,
Third army corps, at Montfaucon last
October, and is now on exhibition at
West Point.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-12-10
are the auctioneers and State Savings
bank of Deloit will clerk.
John BrOderSen

are the auctioneers and State Savings
bank of Deloit will clerk.
John Brodersen
Here is another farmer who will re-
tire, and will offer for sale his property
now located on the Diedrich Mundt
farm miles southeast of DenisOn and
miles northwest Of Manila, on
FRIDAY, DEC. 10, 1919,
This sale will commence at the usual
forenoon hour, and the first Of the Of
fering is the horses, which comprises 5
head. Then there are 81 head of Aber-
deem Angus cattle, including ~ cows.
clover hay. 1000 bushels corn, 800 bush.
els early Kherson oats, farm machinery
and other articles. The Farmers State
bank will clerk and the usual terms will
be given. Malone Bros. are the auction.
GERS. .4,.. ....s ..... ....
John e. BaInsen %s III
For the reason that he has sold his
farm Mr.. Bahnsen will hold a sale. His
place is mile west Of the Mullen school
house and miles south of Charter Oak.
The date of his sale is e..
THURSDAY, DEC. IS, 1919.
and it will begin at 10 O'Clock. There
will be head OF horses offered and rs
head of cattle, 54 head of hogs. machin-
cry, 1900 bushels corn, 400 bushels oats,
$50 bales Of timothy hay, and lot Of
other miscellaneous stuff. Free lunch
and usual terms. Emil Tin1m is the
clerk and Malone Bros. the auctioneers.
w. II. Chapman
Mr.. Chapman lives 2 miles west and
/ mile south Of Vail, and this is where
his sale will be held. The date selected
is
WEDNESDAY, DEC. "a, 1919,
and the sale will commence at 10
o'clock sharp. Listed in the livestock
line we notice a lot Of horses and mules
81 head in all-and IS head Of cattle,
and 20 head of hogs. Be sure and read
this sale advertisement, because it is a
big sale, and one that will be we'll
worth attending. There is an excep.
ticnally big lot of machinery and it is
all good. w. A.. Mcguire has been. Sc
cured to clerk this. sale and Malone
Bros. will be the auctioneers. The US
ual farm sale terms are to be given.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-12-10

February 19--John +. Hoist, Jr, Deni-
| son, Chester White sale.
February CIV. B. Oatman, Storm
! Lake, Chester White sale.
! The extreme weather Of the past few
days has greatly interferred with the
public sale business. The severe snow
storm of Monday and the unbroken
| roads Of Tuesday undoubtedly kept
many from attending sales. We are
advertising a number of new ones in
| this weeks paper, and our readers
ought to take the time to look them
| over. 5-st.: >1iT- E,.-.. .... '..
Pete Bahnsen
Having sold his farm and arranged
to quit farming, Mr.. Bahnsen will sell
all his personal property on the place
! " miles east OF Mullen church, miles
south and az miles east Of Charter
Oak, / IL miles west of kenWood and
miles northwest of Dow City. on
~. TUESDAY, DEC. 20, 1919
Commencing at 10 O'Clock. The prop
erty consists of 10 head of horses, al
head of cattle, so head OF hogs, 1900
bushels OF corn, 10 tons prairie hay,
some alfalfa, 900 bushels oats, Is bush
els wheat, stack wheat straw, set black
smith tools, some chickens and all farm
machinery. AS will be noticed by look
ing over the list the horses are all good
ones, and among the cattle are mich
cows and registered Hereford bull.
Among the hogs are 20 brood sows,
Hampshire and Poland China. The us.
the auctoneers and E. w. Timm clerk.
p. j. Hallowell & Son
These gentlemen have also decided to
quit farming, and are going to sell all
their property on the place located /
mile west of Belltown, in Paradise town
ship, on
MONDAY, DEC. IS, 1919
Commencing at 10 o'clock. TO begin
with there are II head Of horses and
all good ones, 4S head of, cattle, includ-
ing 10 mich cows, 1874 head of hogs,
Larson herd at Logan, and lot of
farming machinery. The machinery is
all in good repair, and there is a lot
of it, many pieces just what you will
be needing for the spring work. All of
the Hallowell livestock is Of the better
grade, and anyone desiring stock ought
to attend the sale. The usual terms,
Malone Bros. arlctloneers and Z. G.
Virgins clerk, XII g%f Ef> 49,
J. w. Nj. Huskey
p On the old Fred Schuler farm, just
north of Deloit, on the Kiron-Deloit
road, Mr.. Huskey will hold a sale on
MONDAY. DEC. IS, 1919,
at 10 o'clock. This is the usual farm
sale, and included in the livestock will
be found S horses, 20 head Of cattle, IS
head of hogs, and all Mr.. Huskeys farm
machinery He offers the usual terms,
and invites all to attend the sale. Come
early and partake of the free lunch. De-
lott bank will clerk the sale, and Ma
lone Bros. will cry it.
John w. Fink
On account of failing health John
Fink has decided to sell his property,
and has selected
.r,, WEDNESDAY, DEC. "a, 1919,
as the day, THE sale will commence
at 10 o'clock, and there will be free
lunch at. noon Listed for the sale are
49 head aof8slivestock, including head
of Horseshoe head of cattle, IL head
Of high grade Hampshire sows and his
farming machinery. The sale will take
place ION the old Hannibal Fink farm
1874 miles, northwest of Deloit and S1s
miles north S0f Denison. Malone Bros.