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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-07-24

rest or even detention, You would have
a nasty time defending yourself in q
civil suit for damages. I shall remain
here. as you suggest, but only for the
purpose OF aiding you In getting to
the bottom of this affair.""
Standing on Jim Conley's front
porch a little after sunrise, Barnes
made the following declaration:
Everything goes to show that these
men were up here for one of two rea-
sons. They were either trying to pre-
vent or to enact crime. The latter IL
my belief. They were afraid Of me.
Whyf Because they believed I was
trailing them and likely to spoil their
game. Gentlemen. those fellows were
here for the purpose of robbing the
place you call Green Fancy"
"What's that?" came a rich, mellow
voice from the outskirts of the crowd.
A man pushed his way through and
confronted Barnes. He was a tall.
good-looking fellow Of thirty-fiye, and
1t was apparent that he had dressed in
haste. my name is O'Dowd, and am
guest Of Mr.. Curtis at Green Fancy.
Why do you think they meant to rob
his place3"
"Well," began Barnes dryly, "it
would seem that his place is the only
one in the neighborhood that would
bear robbing. My name Is Barnes. OF
course. Mr.. O'Dowd. 1t Is mere specu-
lation on nv partw
But who shot the mani" demanded
the Irishman. "He certainly wnsn't
winged by anyone from our place.
Why, Lord love you. sir, there isn't Q
soul Mt Green Fancy who could shoot
thief II he saw one. This Is Mr.. De
Soto, also a guest at Green Fancy. He
will, think. bear me out In upsettinG
your theory"
| A second man approached, shaking
his head vigorously. He was thin,
pale man with a singularly scholastic
face. Quite an pnprepossessing, un'
ganguinary person, thought Barnes.
"Bfr. Curtis chauffeur. I think II
was, said the killing occurred Just
above this house," said he, visibly ex
cited. Screen Fancy Is at least mile
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-07-24

sociatin' with lungers all the time.
That was his business. Mr.. Barnes, an
guess you'd call 1t respectable,
wouldn't your"
Perfectly. But why should he be
troubled by my presence here If"
Miss Thackeray put an end to the
discussion In most effeetual manner.
"Oh, for tie Lords sake, cut It out I
Wait till he's dead, can't your" she
whispered fiercely. "You've got all the
time In the world to talk, and he
hasn't more than ten minutes left to
breathe unless that rube doctor gets
here pretty soon. I think he's going
now. Keep still, all Of you. Is he
breathing. Mr.. Barnes? That awful
cough just now seemed to-" Her
eyes were fxed on the still face.
"Why-why, how tightly he holds my
handi can't get 1t away-he must
be alive, Mr.. Barnes. Where Is that
silly doctor2"
Barnes unclasped the rigid fingers
Of the man called Andrew Paul. and,
shaking his head sadly, drew her
away from the improvised bier. He
and the shivering Mr.. Dillingford con-
Quoted her to the dining room, where
a single kerosene lamp gave out a
feeble, rather CHASTITY light.
"Would you like little brandy?"
inquired Barnes, as she sat down limp
ly In the chair he pulled out for her.
II have a flask upstairs in my"
II never touch It," she said. I'm all
right My legs wabble little but
Sit down Mr.. Barnes. I've got some
thing to say to you and I'd better say
1t now, because 1t may come In pretty
handy for you later on. Don't let
those women come In here, Dilly.
"This afternoon walked up In the
woods back Of the tavern to go over
some lines In new piece we are to do
later on-God knows whenl I could
see the house from where was sit
ting. Rooms windows were plainly
visible. saw Room standing at a
window looking toward the crossroads
with a pair Of field-glasses. Every
once in awhile he would turn to Paul,
who stood beside him with notebook,
and say something to him. Paul wrote
1t down. Then he would look again,
turning the glasses this way and that
Suddenly my eyes almost popped out
of my head. Paul had gone away
from the window. He came back and
he had couple of revolvers In his
hands. They stood there for few
minutes carefully examining the
weapons and reloading them with
fresh cartridges. Just az was about
to start down to the house-it was q
little after six o'clock, and getting
awfully dark and overcast-Roon tooh
up the glasses again. He seemed to
be excited and called his companion
Paul grabbed the glasses and looked
down the road. They both became
vegy much excited, pointing and ges
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-07-24
MASTERPIECES OF ART LOST
Glorious Buildings Of ssIInus AmooG
Those Of Which Hardly Z
Trace 10 Left.

The crumbling ruins Of Selinuo ~
scattered over hill Of western GIc1Iyt \
where once sh-s lowered 10 ticnr11|
glory. Tho Greek colonies Of the n1o
century Il. G. all had their artists -
sculptors, and Selinus boasted ooV1
masterpieces of Greek art erocto0
the honor Of its favorite divinitio1. 4:
The broken columns and walls of d
most majestic temples Of Sicily ~ 16Is
buried In the dust Of their G01
stones and ground into the safth o1
hurled down by . mighty forco. N1
cules. to whom one Of the temples RI
built. might have torn them "a -
and flung the columns about -
crushed the massive stone to poy -
with blow Of his 1st. Looking r.
upon the chaotic ruin from the t1C
Of the hill one can imagine the d11|s
tered columns shaking OF the dust nI1|
gathering themselves together TO stnr(
erect again above the broad stairs ~
walls seem to grow firm and DQu11
and graceful figures adorn tho ~
frances. The picture fades quic1l
and the fallen stones seem more ~,
late IN contrast. 4
The buildings were not vt 0nl1
when Harnibal marched upon &
proud city Of Sclinus and laid sle(
its stronghold. Nine days Tie Ol3
colony held out, then Hannibal satcr
In triumph and ioassacrs and dest1l
ton followed. The temples euFy)y1
only to fall later In more complies ~
than the Cafthaginian army could ~
accomplished. An earthquake Wne 4
cause Of the overthrow. The toql
we're then old, battered perhaps,
Apparently good for some cepfuco(
but the first trembling Of the oo>l
shook the very foundations and 941
temples fell. 4.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-07-24

"eedad," said o'Dowd, "lt eeat0 the
Devil"
from here, isn't it7 You don't shoot
burglars a mile from the place they
are planning to rob, do your"
"I'll admit it's a bit out of reason"
said Barnes. "The second man could
only have been shot by some one whe
was lying in walt for him."
"Bedad." said O'Dowd, ut beats the
devil. There's something big in thif
thing, Mr.. Barnes--sometbing lonl
shot bigger than any Of us suspects
"Yol'll find that 1t resolves Itself
into problem for Washington te
solve" said De Soto darkly. Nothing
local about 1t, take my word for Il
These men were up to some interna'
tional devilment. There'll be stir Ii
Washington over this. sure as any
thing"
"What time was It that you heard
the shots up at Green Fancyr ven
tured Barnes.
Lord love you." cried O'Dowd. I'VE
didn't hear sound. Mr.. Curtis, whe
has insomnia the worst way. poor
devil, heard them and sent some ons
out to zee what all the racket was
about. The man. 1t seems. made suct
a devil of a racket when he came
home with the news that the whole
house was up In pajamas and peig
| nolrs."
II think have slight acquaintance
with the chauffeur" said Barnes. "Ht
COVE me the most thrilling motor ridl
I've ever experienced. Cad. I'll nsvsa
forget It."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-07-24
Tragedy and Mystery.

SynopsIs.-Thomas K. Barnes,
Q wealthy young New Yorker,
on a walking trip In New Eng
land near the Canadian border,
IL given lift in an automobile,
BY a mysterious and attractive
girl bound for a house called
Green Fancy. At Hart's tavern
Barnes finds a stranded troupe
Of Transforming actors, Of
which Lyndon Rushcroft Is the
star and "Mlss Thackeray" the
leading lady. They are doing
hotel work for their board. He
learns Green Fancy is q house
Of mystery. That night two
mounted men leave the. tavern
under odd circumstances. A lit
tie later one Of the two riders Is
brought back dying. the other
having been killed. Both have
been shot. The whole affair Is
most mysterious.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-07-24

"dy dear" said an absent-nin@1
professor on entering the NInlo(
room. "don't alarm yourself, but
slight palsy has manifested Itself q
my left foot. In spite Of the fact thai
the thermometer stands at 90, my riG1|
foot feels more than normally warn
whereas the left Is quite sti6 IN
cold as ice." Upon the directions q
the family doctor. who was summooG(
without delay, the professor was pu|
to bed. when II was discovered tAo|
he had two socks on his right foot ~
none on E.s left
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-07-24

II suppose you find the country:GIi|
awfully SLOW" slyly remarked q
girl, who wrs visiting tho farm. A.
farmers son. "Slow," he ansvo1
''well. I guess not. Tbere b ~
Smith. she can milk her - eoVc +
fore breakfast hy gumsS 81 I
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-07-24

The Farm-eoy Tells . ohastIy story
and an lsishman Enters.
Barnes stared. "What do you
,usanf he demanded sharply.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-07-24

Barnes, having been
forced into this unsolvable
combination Of mystery and
violence, finds himself get
ting in deeper and deeper.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-11-15
LOCAL Il
HAPPENINGS

Fred johnson the drug clerk from
Baker. was here yesterday calling on
his customers.
Thos. Balm was In town yesterday
meeting HIS friends and looking af-
ter some business matters.
II. II. Brown came up from his
Malhcur county ranch the middle OF
the week. He has recently disposed
of number OF his sheep and came
APP TO arrange for the shipment OF
them to the Snake River.
A. Il. Brown and his sons. Harry
aud Glenn, have succeeded In seeur-
Ing several thousand lambs In this
county and have recently shipped
them To the vicinity OF Ontario where
they will be wintered. The boys ex-
pect 10 place them on,the range next
&eoaOu
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-11-15

VIII keisenbcck was IN town yes
to-day.
Frank Clerf a. In town for few
days. lie ~ a little indisposed and
is taking a rest at the hotel.
G. NJ. Hall OF upper silver creel,
and Mr.. Perkins were among our
business visitors during the week.
Mr.. aud Mira. Judd Wise were over
from the y ranch Thursday on busi-
ness aud To visit with some of their
numerous friends. While IN town
Judd made tho acquaintance OF the
odd Fellow goat"
Active operations were begun this
week on the J. r.. Rounseyellc build
Ing between Gemberling's and the
odd Fellow bgilding. Contractor
James Shepard states the work Ia 10
be rushed Co completion Just as rapid
~ az circumstances will permit. We
understand II is To cover the entire
lot so far as the first story n son-
corncd and that "A second story back
distance Of 60 feet VIII be erected
M thlR time
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-11-15
STEMS MOUNTAIN
WETHERs BEST

NJ NJ. Echils has recently purchas-
cd 1900 head OF wethers In the
stclna Mountain section Of this coun-
~. These will be shipped TO the
Columbia River Valley territory
where they are ranged until late
when the flocks are then fed.
Mr.. Echils deals extensively In
lheop apd covers much OF the North
west IN his purchases. lie stateo
that the sheep he secures In iiarncy
county are the best he finds.
The wcthers bought here viii be
dept by him until after sheering next
spring. then turned on the market for
mutton.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-11-15

The normal mind grasrs readily
tho bright things OF life. while the
dullard converts sunshine into gloom
Speak gently OF your neighbor IN
adyerslty. You may want 10 borrow
a dollar from him some day,
It's quite aristocratic 10 take your
tea aud coffee straight now, you
know. Only the vulgar minded seek
20 cut dash With a lump or two OF
sugar.
II Is quite right and proper TO love
your neighbor as you love yourself
hut don't talk In your sleep II she IL
young and handsome,
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-11-15

Roy Buchanan was In town tho
fore part Of the week.
Fay Comcgys was in town for q
few days during the week ~
I,obt Croft was among tho Navy
boys 10 take part in tho parade.
James Gard and his s,aothcr wers
up from their home near tho LAX .
during this week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Bgsieston and
thcir little son are over from Bend ON
visit with relatives and friends.
A. 8, Swain has gone 70 tho ranch
nj Lawen for short time to rot a
little exercise TO stimulate his appe-
lite.
Mrs. Thoa. Cleveland and her son
Victor are over from their homo
near Van on visit to her father,
X. J. McKlnnon, and other relatives.
Donald Hotchklss and his bride
are back from their Honeymoon trip
to Portland and other outside pOinta.
They arc kept busy receiving con-
grathlatioDs.
Mrs. p. r. owsloy and hor daugh-
ter. Miss Hazel, arrived home the
fore part OF this week from "a visit
with Mrs. Mary Vinccnt out nj Hum
tlngton.
c. ". vosg,ly, tho pioneer hard
ware morchnnt. has some roastera he
considers 80 good he ~ telling Har-
ney county people about them IN
another column OF the paper this
week.
Robt. Lowe. one OF the fIarney
county boys who Volunteered his scr.
vice to the Navy among the first. ~
home. lie was In town for the cel,-
bration Tuesday. and TO join the
American Legion. The writer did
not learn whether he was home to
stay or not.
j. J. McMahan. brotber-in-inw
OF Ira Mahon. wps u business visitor
10 onr county during the week. Mr..
McMnhnn lives at omaha. whore ho
s engaged IN business. Ills wife ~
quito we'll known 10 many Of the
people OF thls section where she
spent her glr.hood.
Mlas Lila Carter arrived here from
Boise Wednesday night To visit with
her m"thcr. Mrs. SMITH, end her
si.tcr Mrs W. l.. Biu,t. hiisg Car
.qs .i.l So3. attend. Is kaal.,i cl.'-ge
20 E-ico r-f ur.G i'1fna- Ter
mother was hero from Iowa, arran-
ged 90 como over for q visit of two
or thrue weeks. Mis- Carter ia %
graduate OF the Hurnoy county high
Arho0l and has many friends among
the young people. qf this vicinity who
ore glad TO welcome her
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-11-15
PAID LOCALS.

Hear the Jay Evangelist Singers
T.. N. at Church of the Naxarenc.
sunday, II A. NJ, y J.. NJ, ANA 7'3O
Evangelist Mrs. Matte Wines Will
prcach nj Church of the Nazarcnc
sunday morning and evening. Come
and hear her.
Order your fruit cakes for Thanks
giving and the holidays now. Call
AT Pages Sweet Shop and sample
them. III
CHE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
BURNS. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
400, 900. THE BANK THAT
MAKES YOUR 9 . y . sAEE,"
lCCOUNTS INVITED.
The Burns Garage has ordered
five additional Delco-Light plants for
local distribution. II you contem-
plate the purchase Of your own light
ing plant, see the Burns Garage be-
fore they are all taken.--Ady. n
Patients receive the best OF care AT
the Fireoved Maternity Hospital.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK or
BURNS. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
100000. "THE BANK THAT
MAKES YOUR y IS y SAFE"
ACCOUNTS INVITED.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-11-15
ARE SCHOOLS FURNISH
NC nor LUNCHES?

Tho county school superintendent
Ia desirous OF nscertaining the mum
her OF schools throughout iiarney
county that are furnishing hot
lunches at noon to the pupils. Last
year there were several that started
such work but II n not known
whether the work has beea contin-
acd this year or not. Please notify
the superintendent.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-02-06
TRACTOR SCHOOL AT SALEM


The farmers Of the western part of
Kenosha county are to have the oppor-
tunity to attend two day school ar
ranged for by County Agricultural
Agent Griffith Richards and @. P. Peter
son, Salem, Wisconsin, and conducted
by the International Harvester Corpora
tion of America. At this time instruc-
tions will be given which will aid the
farmers in understanding the principles
of gas engines, best methods of trac-
tor operation and directions for the
proper care of farm tractors. The trac-
tor has come to stay as part Of farm
equipment and it III very essential that
farmers learn all about tractors for the
man who understands his tractor, oper-
ates it properly and gives it good care,
will find the tractor much less expen-
sive machine than if he blunders at
these things. Farmers may learn
things at this school that will save
many dollars for them. If you own a
tractor now you cannot afford to miss
this opportunity to learn. If you are
planning to buy tractor this spring,
you will have chance to talk with
tractor owners at this school and learn
the strong and weak points of the vari-
Gus tractors.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-02-06
MRS. ANNA P. HEIDE DEAD.
Wife Of Christian Heide Dies at Eleven
O'Clock Wednesday Night from
Pneumonia.

Mrs. Anna P. Heide, wife of Chris
|tian Heide, died Wednesday night at
her home on Garden street following
short illness from influenza and pneu-
monia. She had been seriously i'll for
several days and death was therefore
mot entirely unexpected.
Mrs. Anna Helding Heide was born
in Denmark May 20, 1883, the dau-
ghter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rasmuss Held
ing. She came toAmerica with her
parents at very early age and has
lived practically all her life in Keno
sha. She was a member Of the Keno
sha Chapter of the Order of Eastern
Star and active in it's work. She had
many friends in Kenosha to whom her
death comes as a personal sorrow.
The deceased was the wife of Chris
tian Heide and to them were born five
children, all of whom with the hus-
band survive her. She is also survived
by her father Rasmuss Holding, of
Kenosha. The funeral services will
be held Friday afternoon at the home
at $50 Garden street after which in
terment will be made in the Green
Ridge Cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-02-06
Frank Holt is Unanimously
Reelected President of
Association at Chi
cage Meeting.
DAIRYMEN TALK PRICES
Delegate Potter of E1gin Praises the
Cooperative Marketing Company
as Means of Eliminat-
ing Middle Men.

A Kenoshan will continue to direct
the destinies of the Milk Producers
Association. At the annual meeting of
the organization held in Chicago or
Tuesday, Frank T. Holt of 361 Sheridan
Road, was unanimously reelected presi-
dent as recognition of his efficiency
during the year just past The con-
clave also rendered Mr.. Holt a special
vote of thanks for his services in be-
half of the dairymen and assured him
that they were gratefully appreciated
by milk producers throughout Wiscon-
sin and Illinois.
The gathering of the dairymen was
held at the LaSalle Hotel in Chicago.
The usual pageantry of flags aud patrio-
tic symbols gave military atmosphere
to the affair and made it little more
colorful and enthusiastic than earlier
sessions have been.
The morning meetings of the confer
ence were given over to the reports of
the milk board, the finance committee,
the advertising committee and the, au-
diting committee. The statements
showed that the association had made
conspicuous progress during 1918 and
that every feature of it had been given
proper emphasis under the efficient ad-
ministration of Mr.. Holt.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-02-06


The afternoon session convened at
one o'clock. The first business on the
program was the annual election which
proved more complimentary than exeit-
ing. Mr.. Holt was reelected president
by reclamation and w. J. Kittle of
Crystal Lake was unanimously re-
chosen see-etady for the ensuing year.
Other successful candidates were W. A.
Robinson of Lake Geneva, who was
made treasurer, and George Fox of Sy-
camore, H., who viii assist ATr. HoZkas
vice president Of the association.
Following the election interesting
speeches were made by President Holt
and his aides, Delegates Reese from
Dundee, IT,, Potter from .Elgin, H.,
futile from Poplar Grove, H., and
Kittle from Crystal Lake.
The most important contribution of
the afternoon was made by, Mr.. Potter,
chairman of the executive committee
for the Cooperative Marketing Com
pany >of Chicago. The latter is cor
poration established by the Milk Pro-
dueers to bring dairy products directly
from the dairy to the consumer. By
eliminating the middle-man it tends to
reduce prices and so saves milk con-
sumers thousands of dollars in the
course of several years. Mr.. Potter re-
ported that the enterprise had been
very successful and would be eontin-
,,o7 cn~
ALREADY" he declared with great
enthusiasm, 'three-fourths oe the large
condenseries in Chicago have signed
up with the Cooperating Marketing
Company and have thereby recognized
the principles for which the Milk Pro
ducers' Association has always stood
better milk at reasonable rates and a
square deal for both producers and
consumers.
Other Kenosha attendants at the
convention included: Mrs. Frank Holt,
Edward Holt, B. ]. Holt, Edward Clau-
son, and Miss Carolyn 0berndorf, Of
fetal stenographer for the Milk Produc-
ers Association,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-02-06

Kenosha's official welcome for the
men who served with the army, the
navy and the marines has been provided
for. Tho City Council by unanimous
vote adopted the resolutions giving the
Mayor the power to appoint commit
tee to be in charge Of the city, activi-
ties and this committee will be named
within few days. The Mayor will
take considerable care in tanning this
committee with a view of making it
one thoroughly representative of the
city and every phase of civic life.
When the resolution to provide for
the proper welcome home of the
soldiers came before council On Mon
day evening, the members Of that body
declined to place limit on the appro-
priation to be made for this purpose.
The original resolution as drawn pro-.
vided for an appropriation of $4,000,
but members of the council declared
that this might not be sufficient to meet
the demands Of the committee and it
was finally decided to leave the mat
ter open and provide by resolution for
the City Council 20 meet al, expenses
of this committee.
1t is the intention Of the council to
leave everything in connection with the
welcoming home Of the soldiers to the
members of the committee named by
the Mayor. Tt was suggested that the
grand celebration in honor of the re-
turning soldiers might be arranged for
the fourth Of July, but it is possible
that it will be later in the year. Many
of the members of the council indicated
that they were in favor of one grand
welcome to the boys which would
be made the greatest celebration in the
history of Kenosha.
1t is expected that the committee
named by the Mayor will have charge
of such reception, but it will also
have charge of the work of welcoming
the boys home as they drop in from
the ranks. Suggestion has been made
that the city of Kenosha provide an
official badge or button to be given to
every man who has served in any branch
of the service. This badge would be
designed to show that the man wearing
it was from Kenosha and that he had
served in the army. The suggestion
made is that this badge be in the nature
of bronze button similar to the button
of the Grand Army of the Republic
The committee to have charge of the
work for the city will be organized
within a few days and some definite
program viii be announced. It is ex-
pected that all expenses incurred by
the committee will be paid from the
general fund of he city.