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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-25

l peered through the bushes. The
light was unchanged. 1 could see
quite clearly. The horses were gone.
1t was very still. The stranger lay
helpless in the road and a figure was
bending over him. 1t was man with
handkerchief hanging over his face
with holes cut opposite his eyes. He
had not seen my fall and thought, as
learned later that had ridden away.
His gun lay beside him, it's stock
toward me. / observed that a piece
of wood had been split off the lower
side of the stock. 1 jumped to my feet
and seized stone to hurl at him AS
l did so the robber fed with gun in
hand. If the gun had been loaded 1
suppose that this little history would
never have been written. Quickly I
hurled the stone at the robber. l re-
member it was a smallish stone about
the size of hens egg. 1 saw it Craze
the side of his head. 1 saw his hand
touch the place which the stone had
grazed. He reeied 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.
l lifted his head and dropped 1t quick
ly with strange sickness. The feel
of 1t and the way it fell back upon the
ground when let go scared me, for |
knew that he was dead. The dust
around him was wet. / ran down the
hill few steps and stopped and
whistled to my filly. 1 could hear her
answering whinny far down the dusty
road and then her hoofs as she gal
loped toward me. She came within q
few feet of me and stood snorting. I
caught and mounted her and rode to
the nearest house for help. On the
way saw why she had stopped. A
number of horses were feeding on the
roadside near the log house where An
drew Champion lived. Andrew had
just unlOaded some hay and weS back
ing out of his barn. l hitched my
FLY and jumped on the rack saying:
Drive up the road as quick as you
can. A man has been murdered"
What a fearful word it was that l
mad spoken! What panic it made in
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-25

gone over on the stage late in June
to hire out for the haying. observed
that my uncle looked very thoughtful
as we rode back home and had little
to say.
you never had any idee who that
robber was. did YEP he asked by and
by.
"No-I could not see plain-it was
so DUSK" L said.
The swift words, "Your money or
your life" came out of my memory
and rang in it. 1 felt its likeness to
the scolding demands of Mr.. Grim
shaw, who was forever saying in eff
feet:
"Your money or your homer
That was like demanding our lives.
because we couldn't live without our
home. Our all was in it. Mr.. Grim
shaw's gun was the power he had over
US. and what terrible weapon 1t
was! 1 credit him with never realiz-
ing how terrible.
We came to the sandhills and then
Uncle Peabody broke the silence by
saying:
81 wouldn't give fifty cents for as
much O. this land as bird could fly
around in a day."
Then for long time | heard only
the sound of feet and wheels muffled
in the sand, while my uncle sat look
ing thoughtfully at the siding. When
/ spoke to him he seemed not to hear
me.
Before we reached home / knew
what was in his mind, but neither
dared speak of it.
People came from Canton and all
the neighboring villages to see and talk
with me, and among them were the
Dunkelbergs. Unfounded tales of my
bravery had gone abroad.
Sally seemed to be very glad to see
me. We walked down to the brook
and up into the maple grove and back
through the meadows.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-25
Normal Presidents New Policies.

Presidents of the new state normal
schools in semi-annual meeting here
with the state board of normal school
regents, recommended policies as to
conduct of summer sessions, three
and four year training courses for
teachers and a uniform salary sched-
ule. Increases in salaries were rec
commended, but particularly it was
suggested that a uniform schedule
based on subject taught, previous ex-
perience and training necessary to
teach the subject, be adopted so ap-
plicants would know what their op-
pOrtunities were upon entering the
Wisconsin normal school system.
Building projects for recommended
ton to the state board of education
were discussed. Though the regents
and presidents would not commit
themselves, these are said TO be sci
ence hall at Superior, a training de-
partment at Oshkosh, a commercial
school at Whitewater and training
school at River Falls.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-25
CHAPTER VII.
My Third Peril.

''Mr. Purvis" took his pay in salts
and stayed with us until my first great
adventure cut him off. 1t came one
July day when l was in my sixteenth
year. He behaved badly, and l. 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. My uncle wanted
to get his paper and learn, if possible,
when the senator was expected in
Canton.
So he gave me permission to ride
with Purvis to the post office-a dis
lance of three miles-to get the mail.
Purvis rode in our only saddle and
bareback, on a handsome white FLY
which my uncle had given me soon
after she was foaled. l 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 l had named her Sally
because that was the only name which
seemed to express my fondness.
"Mr. Purvis' was not an experienced
rider. My filly led him at a swift gal
lOp over the hills, and heard many
a muttered complaint behind me, but
she liked a free head when we took
the road together, and 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 afield. He had
big military saddle with bags and
shiny brass trimmings and a pistol in
a holster. all of which appealed to my
eye and interest. The FLY was a little
tired and the stranger and I were rid
ing abreast at a walk while Purvis
trailed behind us.
We heard a quick stir in the bushes
by the roadside.
whats that?" Purvis demanded in
half-whisper of excitement. We
stopped.
Then promptly a voice-a voice
which 1 did not recognize-broke the
silence with these menacing words.
sharply spoken:
"YOur money or your iife!"
"Mr. Purvis" whirled his horse and
SlaShed him up the hill. CHANGING
backward, 1 saw him lose q stirrup and
fall and pick himself up and run as
if his life depended on it. 1 saw the
stranger draw his pistol. A gun went
off in the edge of the bushes close by.
The flash of fire from its muZzle
leaped at the stranger. The horses
reared and plunged and mine threw
me in clump of small peoples by the
roadside and dashed down the hill.
Ny fall on the stony siding had
stunned me and lay for three o. four
seconds, as nearly as can estimate IL,
in a strange and peaceful dream. Why
did I dream Of Amos Grimshaw COM
ing to visit me again, and why. above
all, should ii have seemed TO me that
enough things were said and done in
that little flash of dream TO ill a
whole day-enough of talk and play
and going and coming, the whole end
ing with talk on the haymov2 Again
and again 1 have wondered about that
dream. l 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 briefest remove
from where il had broken.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-25
Injunction Came Too Late.

The city of Milwaukee, delayed in
trying to secure an injunction to pre-
vent the Milwaukee Electric Railway
and Light company's purchase of its
S11.OOoO00 suburban and interurban
connections, filed an application in the
circuit court asking that the state rail-
road commission be enjoined from is
ching a certificate to permit the pur-
chase. The railroad commission pre-
viously ruled that it had no grounds
TO Interfere and the sale was record
I'd before the city attorney could start
he planned injuneticnal proceedings.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-25
500 for Returned Soldiers.

A bill authorizing Wisconsin cities,
by a majority vote of their common
councils, to grant a sum not exceeding
500 to each former employee upon his
return from military service, has been
drawn by Assistant City Attorney Mat
tison of Milwaukee. Alderman John
Koerner recently introduced resolu-
ton in the common council providing
that municipal employees should be
given 800 by the city of Milwaukee
upon their discharge from the army
or navy. 1t was held at that time that
the resolution was not legal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-25
PROPOSED New LEGISLATION.

Bowman-Proyiding that physicians.
dentists and nurses who served In the
recent war may practice in Wisconsin
without examination.
BowInan-To abolish the rule
permitting persons arrested for misde-
meanors to sign their own bond
Pederson-Proyiding that adjusted
claims against railroad and express
companies should bear interest after
go days, at the rate of 10 per cent per
annum.
Markham-Increasing the free high
seaooI fund from 100000 to $I75.OOu
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-25
Torch of Ones Own.

AS Plutarch tells us. ut is we'll TO
go for light to another mans fire.
but not to tarry by it, instead of light
ing a torch of ones own" torch
of ones own! That is a possession
worth having, whether it be a flaming
beacon on the hilltop or tiny taper
in the window. We cannot tell how
far little candle throws its beams,
nor who is laying his course by its
Pickering light. The most that we can
do-and 1t is also the least that we
should dds to tend the fame care
fully and to keep it steady.-Brander
Matthews.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-25
Facing Changed Conditions.

I'm looking for employment, SIT.
I'll be frank with you. I've just been
released from prison." "Ahemi One
of the model prisons?" Eyes, sir"
well, I'm willing to give you chance,
but every man we employ is expected
to hustle. If you think you can get
down TO hard work and long hours
after the life of elegant leisure you
have doubtless enjoyed in prison. I'll
make a place for you"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-25
Not to Be Thouuht OF.

Le0nard's hands were badly stained
from hulling some black walnuts On
Sunday he celebrated his birthday, and
Just as the guests we're seated at the
table mamma said, Leonard, l be-
lieve gasoline would take that stain
off your hands," In a shocked tone he
replied. "Why, mamma, you don't think
1 would use gasoline today, do your
This Is gasless day."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-25
New Bills offered in Assembly.

Notwithstanding the right to file
indeterminate permits and surrender
franchises to interurbans which have
not previously come under the law.
Olmstead-Permits the removal and
quarantine of animals alleged to be af-
flicted with tuberculosis. which now
ought to be slaughtered under the law.
Lorfeld-Appropriating TO John Loe-
field $500 expenses in an election con-
test.
Porter-Permitting the Third school
district melting for the settlement of
disputed questions.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-25
BARTON PASSES THROUGH PERILS WHICH RECALL THE
PROPHECY OF "R0vIN KATE"

synopss-Barton Baynes orphan live with
reaoody Baynes and his Dee
eghborhood called Lckypt 1926 Sally
about his socially
yneses and is fascinated by
also meets Rowing Kate known neghbohood
woman Amos Gmshaw the
snip is visitor the Baynes home
fortunes predicting bright future
for Amos Barton Sias Wright
affairs, evinces
unless note which he holds is paid
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-25
New Measure in the House.

Porter-Compelling personal service
as we'll as newspaper service upon res
idents for a school district meeting.
Misunderstanding the state council
of defense act. .tf.
Knappe-Making gross negligence
the only bar to recovery lin actions
against railroad corporation for neg
ligence.
Czerwinski-Giving the state board
of health control over all water and ice
supplies.
MISUNDERSTANDING the use of
trading stamps.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-25
Avoid Thinking of Faults.

1t will be found less easy to uproot
faults than to choke them by gaining
virtues. Do not think of your faults
still less of others faults; in every per-
son who comes near you look for what
is good and strong; honor that. rejoice
in it, and, as you can, try to initiate it.
and your, faults will drop off like dead
leaves when their time comes.-Ex-
change.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-25
Fewer Liquor Bills introduced.

1t is generally estimated that voting
dry has reduced the number of liquor
bills 20 per cent of the total. At the
close of the session two years ago the
senate had considered 719 bills orig
mating in that house and there were
72O measures originating in the assem-
bly,, a total of 1929 measures. This
does not include nearly 200 resolutions
that were considered. at the opening
session last Tuesday 153 bills had been
offered in the house as compared with
100 on the same date two years ago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-25

the first battle of the Marine. And
quite suddenly and unexpectedly the
great German army started to go
back-with them the resplendent
crown prince, who at the first news of
defeat jumped from the window of
nefghboring chateau where he was
staying and fed"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-25
oppose Bill Aimed at Aliens.

A packed room confronted the as
sembly committee OF. education when
it met in the assembly parlOr to con
slider the Axel Johnson BILL which
would prohibit the teaching Of foreign
languages in all public schools. includ-
ing high schools. About 500 persons
attended the hearing. and those pres
ent included representatives from
churches and parochial schools in all
parts of the state. Charges were
made that the measure was un-Ameri-
can and uncalIed for and tending to
make anarchism in America.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-25
Onnosition to Doc Tax Bill.

There will be much opposition to the
Kandutsch bill offered at this session
of the legislature for taxing dogs. The
measure provides for a 81 annual tax
on males and $4 tax on females. The
bill has the backing of the Wisconsin
Sheep Growers association, which
claims that many sheep are killed by
dogs. Under the terms of the bill, the
license money collected in each coun.
ty would be used to pay farmer who
had suffered damage by dogs. The
bill has been before several recent ses
sions of the legislature.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-25
NeruniIs Headache

There is no state of mind that so
quickly affects the regular. organic
working of the brain as strong emo
ton, and so it is only natural that
emotion excites various nervous dis
orders-headaches, epilepsy and even
insanity.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-25
Ask Inquiry Into Lower Prices.

Herman ROethel, Kiel, offered
resolution in the assembly requesting
the federal trade commission to in
vestigate the cheese industry and as
certain why prices have dropped from
35 and 3S cents TO 81 and % cents,
pie In Europe starving, and while
farmers are being charged wartime
prices for feed. ]. f. Buckley pro-
tested against inquiries into food
prices going down. 'Tm glad they are
going down keep 'em there" he said.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-25
State of Ohio. City of Toledo. Luca,

State OF Ohio. City of Toledo. Lucas
County-ss
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he Is
senior partner of the firm of F. ]. Cheney
q Co., doing business in the City of To-
ledo, County and State aforesaid, and that
said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS for any case OF Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use OF
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence. this 9Th day OF December.
A. d. 1855
(SeaD A. W. Gleason, Notary Public.
HALLS CkTARRH MEDICINE Is TAX
On internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces Of the System.
Druggists. 75c. Testimonials free.
r. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Chic.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-25
Protest TheatricaIs in German

Resolutions protesting against pro-
posed revival of theatrical perform
ances in the German language by a
stock company at a Milwaukee thea
ter were made by the board of mana
gers of the Wisconsin Society Sons of
the American Revolution.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-25
Hope to Control Packing Industry.

Hope 70 COntrOI Packing IHuUSIIJs
The Wisconsin legislature is deter
mined to enact some measure to con-
troll the meat packing industry in Wis
consin and the sale of sites to packers
of other states within Wisconsin. O.
Bennett has asked for the appointment
of a legislative committee of seven
members to make an investigation,
but has served notice that he is work
ing on a bill which will fully control
the packers. Senator Arnold intro
duced a bill raising the income tax eX-
emptiOn for unmarried men to S1,5OO
and for husband and wife to $1,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-25
A LEADING Question,

Gibbs-'9 tell yOu, no one can fool
my wife" Dibbs-"Then how did you
get her ?'-The' Clubfellow.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-02-25
NaturalIX

"Are that deaf and dumb couple on
bad terms?"
well, they don't speak"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-26
REALTY TRANSFERS

DEEDS.
r. Is. Wood to Mary J. carstens,
$3.50. Lots I and In block 2. Kinks
Add. Athena.
Aewis Male to Edna Male. $4,000.
". I-2 lots ~. 1s and IA In block loZ
Res Add. Pendleton.
Max Gorfkie to O F. Steele. 81
Lot 9 in block 1873. Res. Add. Pendle-
tfn.
Frank Boss to Anna Boss. 800.
Lots 9 and 10 in block 3, Haistead's
Add. Echo.
UmatilIa Farm Lands Co. to Cora
B. Knapp, $40. Lot 1, 2, and T.
block B. Lots IA and 15. block 8,
lot 1 in block II and Lot II In block
and lots and o in block Is and lots
and in block II. end Add Hermis-
ton.
II. f. wirth to Eugene Clark. 5000.
Lots and 4, block IL and lot 9. block
1S Coles Add. PendletOn
Eugene Clark to Anna sullivan, 81.
Lot 9. block 10. Coles Add. Pendle-
ton.
F.. c. Mckenzie to w A shawver.
$40 Lots IL and IS. block ., New
port Add HermistoE
w. V. Crandall, 81. Sc Ia NV Ia
Sc IA of section 1s, township 4, N.
r. IS.
Edward T. Frederick to Chas. A
Frederick, 81. Lots 12 and 10. block
272, Rec. Add.
c. ]. Whitaker to Ed Coffman. $40.
Lot I, block 223. Res. Add Pendle-
ton.
Albert Allen to L. L. Rogers $500.
26.1 acres in NE IA of section IL.
township n. II. 80.
Peter G. Henderson to a. e. Getch-
ell, $1,000 Descriptive tract in Block
2 Riverside Add. Milton.
]. NJ Stanton to J. F. McAlexander
$1,000. Lots 1 and block IL. Pierce
&c Elams Add Milton.
Grace I. Demaris to Jacob Demaris
$500. Mete and bound tracts in
section IL. township s north. range
IS.
r. f. Xancil to Frank Sullivan
$500. Lots l and O. block 10, North
Milton.
Lucret:a Zurich to W. c. Howard.
s22. One acre in Sc IA NV IA sec,
/, township 5. n. r. 35.
Irvington Heights Land Co. to Ethel
r. Wirth. $3.50. Lot 8. block l3,
Coles Add. Pendlotcn.
Irvington Heights Land Co.. to G.
E. wirth $500. Lots and 4, block
13, Coles Add Pendleton-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-26
THREE CHILDREN
WHILE AT PLAY ARE
STRUCK BY AUTOS

PORTLAND, Or, June 26.-Three
children. playing in the streets. in
widely separated sections of the city
Tuesday night, were knocked down and
injured by passing automobiles. None
were seriously injured and all were
taken to their homes.
William Arback of ga Hall street
reported to the police that a machine
which he was driving, knocked down
small girl at Fourth and Main streets
early in the evening. The child was
taken to a nearby drugstore. and when
1t was found that she was not seri-
ously injured, was taken to her home
at 459 Main street.
Sidney Jefferies of 3s5 San Rafael
street, while playing in the street, was
struck by a car driven by L. ]. Nc
coy of 293 East Thirty-third street. He
was not injured badly and was taken
to his home.
A small newsboy. playing handban
or West Park street between WASH
ington and Stark streets, lodged in
front of a machine owned by the
Portland Laundry company and driven
by C. w. Robin. and was knocked
down. His injuries were minor. He
to give his name or address.
the driver said.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-26
EAST OREGONIAN SPECIAL
NEWS OF UMATIkLA co.

in the near future with the idea Of
making II a permanent hoTre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Edwards and
son, Ardeil, Nave returned from a
two weeks' automobile trip across tho
mountains into the WallnwL district.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Daurn and Mr..
and Mrs. William Wormington re-
turned Monday from a weeks fishing
trip To the headwaters of tie south
fork Of the Walla Walla river. While
there they were the guests of @. a.
Cowl and Joe Dykes who are ems
ployes OF the forestry department
looking after range work ami cattle
rastured in the reserve. The return
ing fishermen report excellent luvk
and lots of sport, bringing back about
100 fine trout which they generously
distributed among friends.
The Blue mountains will be para.
disc for huckleberry pickers this sum-
faer, according to latest reports
brought back by campers and fisher
men. One of the largest crops Of
young berries ever seen in the noun
tans is to be seen covering the slopes
Of the hills south and east of here.
This year as usual during seasons IA
v"rable to this crop. hundreds of gall
Ions of huckleberries Will be picked
before fall. Although the valley here
IL noted for its fine fruit there is
nothing that just equals the huckjle-
berry in the minds of many people.
Ernest and Cecil Coe. former Mil
ton residents. new located near Lew
iston, Idaho. where they are farming
a large acreage of wheat land, spent
couple of days this week visiting
relatives In Milton. They report the
country needing moisture but say
they have as good prospects in their
district for crops as are to be seen in
most other parts of the northwest.
Mr. and Mrs. J. n. Sa Duel of Day
ton passed through Milton Tuesday
evening en- route home from an auto
mobile trip through central and west
ern Oregon, going as far south as
Aedford. According to their view the
Willamette valley will harvest an av-
erage crop but they say that thou
50 nds Of acres of wheat in Central
Oregon will never be cut even for
hay, so dry has been the season.
Thomas Armstrong OF the T. c. FL
lott company. has left for a summers
trip which will carry him through the
Canadian provinces and as far east as
his old home in Ireland which he has
not seen for many years. .fr. Arm
strong expects to return to Milton late
liz the fall.
Miss Pearl Peterson, who recently
came to Milton from North Carolina,
and has accepted "A position as teach
er in the public schools here next
year. is taking a summer course at
the Monmouth state normal
y delegation of Milton Masons were
guests of the Athena Masonic lodge
last Saturday nighr. the Milton team
comforting work or a class of candi-
dates in the third degree.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Tolen. whose
marriage took place in Portland last
week, arrived in Milton Tuesday and
are guests at the home of Mr. ToIen's
Parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Z. B. Tolen On
Mill street Mr.. Tolen and his bride
after their wedding made an automo-
h,le trip to Seattle and other sound
Joints returning over the Yellowstone
trail from the coast by way of Yaki-