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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-11-18
ID. w. MALONEY,

Falge & Slime, AttyS.
First publication Nov II, 1921. 31-33j
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10 the rivers nearest bank and went
standing sycamores, to a point within
seventy yards of the Office and sup
plies building. Then they made dash
across the open space. and Ben Lit
tleford, with one arm bound up in q
red-stained blue bandana, opened the
door for them.
'sWho else is hurt?" painted Dale.
Little Tom,' answered Littleford
"and Saul. Little Tom, he got bull
let 0nder the shoulder. Saul, he got
one in might nigh the same place
They've riddled the whole t'other
side O the house to splinters. They're
a-callin' TO you"
They'll get all they want of me"
Dale growled.
He turned and ran up the rough
stairway. and Ben Iittletord and the
Morelands followed close upon his
heels. At the front and side windows,
behind anything they had been able
to find that would stop bullet, knelt
LittlefOrds with rifles in their hands,
patiently watching for human target
to appear on the mOuntainsde above.
Saul and Little Tom lay in a corner,
where they were fairly safe from
chance bullets. Hayes had bound up
their wounds as well as he could with
the material at hand. They were
both white and helpless and suffering,
but still full of the Old Littleford
fighting spirit.
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lives for rs. For when the Balls ana
liver me into their hands or you'll
have 20 fight likeIlie very devil, that's
sure; and, according to By Heck's fig
ures, they outnumber you more than
two to one
'All right LittIeford replied with
shrng of his huge shoulders What
ever you say, that same Well do
So BY Heck was sent for, and short
y. afterward he sneaked into the iau-
rels and went off toward the settle
ment of the Balls. In the crook of his
arm he carried his rife, and inside his
shirt he carried three pieces of dyna-
mite all ready for the match-and he
chose every step with great care for
fear of jarring the explosive too much.
He had not been gone an hour when
Bill Dale heard dull smothered roar
from somewhere TO the nOrthward
Dale sprang up from his desk, ran TO
his ready and waiting horse, mounted
and rode like streak toward the
lowland.
Dale arrived at John MOreand's big
white farmhouse a little before the
middle of the day, and halloed Justify
at the gate John MOreland and his
two sons hurried out in response to
the call. Dale waved aside all greet
ings and inquiries after his health,
and told that which he had come to
tell. The elder MOreland turned quick
ly TO his two stalwart sons
Gums and bosses, boys It'll be
our last fight. and les be at it and
make it a good fight"
Less than five minutes later the
three erstwhile mountaineers rode out
at the barnyard gate with full belts of
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ANT the right woman for you. !.
If you knew, for sure. thar once TOOK
rifle gun and Killed man with IL,
would you-would you still want lne!s
Fayne laughed as though at a good
joke.
You kill a man? Why, ] couldn't
believe 1t. But if you had killed man.
or dozen men. lit could hardly
make any difference TO me. If you did
do it, you did it because there was
nothing else to do; I'm sure of that.
We won't mention it again, if you're
willing. neither criticize nor attempt
to understand your hill codes. Marry
me, won't you, EliZabeth?"
IF ] did" asked Ben Littlef0rd' $
daughter, would you help my people
back in the hills?'
Educate 'em? Yes Every blessed
one of EN-"
Freely"
Yes"
Once more Elizabeth Littleford tried
to decide. Fayne's eyes grew more and
more hopeful as he watched her lips.
He became impatient.
Tell me-" he begged.
The girl took up the letter she had
just received from Bill Dale.
las soon as read this she muir
INJURED, "rl tell you, Jimmy. If you
don't mind, please look the other way
for minute
She tore Off one end of the envelope,
drew out the single sheet and unfolded
it. Her eyes narrowed; her face
flushed, and then became just little
pale. Her underlip quiyered as she
folded the sheet and put it back into
the envelope.
Il can't marry you, Jimmy" she told
him.
Without another word she arose and
left him. She FASTENED TO the house,
FASTENED upstairs, and went to her
room.
Half an hour later Mrs Dale found
her lying face downward on her bed,
and beside her lay crumpled sheet
of paper. Mrs. Dale picked up the
sheet Strengthened it out, and read
this, in the bold handwriting of her
son:
Believe me, | am very appreciative
Of your invitation. But | am having
Christmas with your mother here in
my own country"
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CHAPTER XVIII.
The Last FIGHT,

1t was early in the morning. and
Bill Dale had just sent for Ben Little
ford. The hillman hurried TO the of
flee, for he believed he knew what
was in the air. He had already gone
TO work at the mine, and his thick
beard, his face and his hands were
black with the dust Of coal.
''Sit down, Ben," said the general
manager Were going to hold a
council of war;
Littleford took chair and crossed
his legs.
rs it the Ball OUTFIT" he drawIed
Yes" answered the younger man.
and forthwith he told the other of the
news that By Heck had brought MIN
few days before: he had not given
ton until that morning. Now" he
finished, 81 want to know whether YOU
think there's any danger?"
Littleford tugged at his Mackened
beard and frOwned
Bill" he said Soberly. "do you
rickoliect what John M0reland told
you oncet about them Balls? He told
We at. you wasn't safe, and at he
wasn't safe ontel they was dead and
buried, didn't he? | believe he did.
by Heck says thes whole big passed.
o them Nawth Ca'liner Turner's he's
shore them and the Balls'll outnum-
N rxxyn IN
danger, Bill, and specially TO you
They think it was you killed Adam,
and they don't think the law handed
'e.u square deal at the trial"
Then listen to this PLAN" said
Dale.
"rll keep BY Heck up the river
watching for them. He will have
three sticks of dynamite tied together
and capped and fitted with a fuse If
he sees them coming this way in any
thing like force, he will fire off the
dynamite as signal to us. Our men
will gather here in the upstairs Of this
building, and bar the doors"
"Oh, Bill moaned the old fighter,
SOu ShOAClH NVli liltih VIC u ever leu
'em git to the doors! !"
81 hope they don't, certainly"
smiled Dale. "Where are your rifles,
Bjll?'
"At the mine," said Littleford. "Ye
see, Bill, we've been a-lookin' f0'
trouble
Dale went on: AT BY Heck's sig
nal, I'll get Oh my horse and ride to
the lowands for the Morelands. | can
get them LOT quicker than l can get
competent help from the law. What
do you think of it?'
ITS good plan, l reckon"
grOwled Ben LittlefOrd, "only | don't
cotton very easy TO the idee O. us
a-runnin' from the mine to this here
buildin'. | never did like to run from
any man wo'th a durn, Bill"
But that wouldn't be cowardly,"
Dale protested. 1T would be purely
strategic move. and 1t would save
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and-they'l shore think O Black
Adam. The Morelands amt with We
no more, Bill, rickollect; only the Lit
tlefords is here. now"
Bill Dale rose and stood there star
ing at BY Heck with eyes so bright
that they sparkled.
eff they came down on us looking for
trouble, I'd be a sort of clan chief,
wouldn't II" he asked. Without wait
ing for an answer: II wouldn't mind
that, y'know. I've got letter here,
BY, that | want you to put aboard the
next southbound train that passes the
Halfway switch. You've got about an
hour; can you make it,"
EFF the world was made in six days,
by God, it shorely looks like BY Heck
fcould make six miles in hour, don't
it?"
The tall hillman left the Moreland
Coal company's Office with the letter in
one hand, his rifle in the other and
tears of joy in his eyes.
For Bill Dale had laughed, actually
laughed.
BY Heck put the letter on the train.
The train carried it to Bill Dale's home
: city, and the postman carried it to the
stately mansion of Old Coal King John
X. Dale, and black Isham, the servant.
carried it TO Miss Elizabeth Littlef0rd.
Miss Elizabeth Littleford was sitting
alone on an iron settee among bushes
of lilac and cape jessamine the wealth
er had made another of it's remarkably
sudden changes, and the day was SUM
ny and pleasant. She was about to
tear open the envelope when the tall.
straight figure of Jimmy Fayne APP
peared before her. He had on riding
Clothes and there was a rawhide quirt
in his hand.
You scared ME, JIMMY" laughed
Miss Elizabeth, trifie neryously. y
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Miss Elizabeth, Trifle Nefvousiy.
didn't know you were anywhere
around p
beg pardon" Jimmy smiled. May
l sit down beside your"
yes"
He sat down. beside her and began
thoughtfuly to flick the toe of one OF
his shining boots with the tip of his
quirt. She knew what he had come to
say, before he said it:
"Once more looking pleadingly into
her eyes-''won't you marry me and
make me happy forever afterwards"
She turned the letter over in her lap
in order that Fayne might not see, ac-
cidentally or otherwise, the address.
Jimmy" she finally said, "Td like
to have little more time to think
about. it. Things like this oughtn't TO
be decided in hurry"
you've already had months! Or
were they years-or ages? Why do
you keep putting me off like this, Eliz-
abeth?"
AS told you, Jimmy, | don't"
He interrupted almost sharply: Il
know you don't love me. But you'll
learn to-after you've seen how much
/ shall adore you"
He made. move as though to take
her into his arms, and she shrank
from him; he had done that same
thing. and she had done that same
thing, dozens of times before. :.
With unseeing eyes Elizabeth watched
Mrs. Dale step from her motor at the
porte-cochere and go into the house.
Jimmy Fayne, too, saw Mrs. Dale.
but he was wholly unaffected by the
sight of her; Mrs. Dale. somehow, did
not object to his seeing the girl quite
as much as she had once objected.
Jimmy" after long silence had
passed between them, Tim afraid
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Sour Stomach, coated tongue, foul
breath. pimples. headaches, cOnstipa-
ton. are natures alarm signalS--re-
move the cause. eliminate the poison
from the Liver. Kidneys and Bowels
HOLLISTER'S GOLDEN NUGGET
TABLETS do it slick and quick. Crit
fms Drug Store
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Monograph paper at the News
Budget office
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Continued next week.
Notice OF Final Settlement
In County Court For Rtsk County,
Wisconsin

Wisconsin
IN PROBATE
Notice is hereby given, that at reg
ular term of the county court, to be
held in and for said county. at the
court house. in the city Of I4adySmith
IN said county, on the first Tuesday Of
December, 1921. the following matter
will be heard and considered
Thee application of Michael J. OAR
mody, administrator with will an
ncXcd, of the estate Of Edward Oar
m0dy. late Of the county of Steele, in
the state of Minnesota. deceased, for
the examination and allowance of his
final account now on file in said cOurr,
Of his administration, for the assign
mcnt of the residue of the estate Of
said deceased TO those entitled thern-
TO and for the determination of the in
heritance tax, if any, therein
Dated Nov. s. 1921.
BY the Court,
ID. w. MALONEY,
nh.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-07-29
ALL FOUR REFERENDUM
PETITIONS SUFFICIENT
Secretary Of State Hinkle Finishes
Checking ON Primary Election
Law

j. Grant Hinkle. secretary Of state!
has certified his official canvass Of
referendum No. Is which pertains to
the primary election law, at a total
of 36,710 legal signatures. As only
$4,000 names are needed to suspend
the act to the vote of the people at
the next general election the referen-
dunn proponents have plenty OF sig
natures after 1878 names have been
deducted from the petitions as un-
certified and 26S as duplicates. The
total number Of signatures received
on the petitions before the canvass
was started was 40,361.
This finishes the referendum work
and all four measures which have
been checked by the secretary OF
state will appear on the ballots at
the fall election of 1922 for the peo-
pie to vote upon.
a 1t is understood that new initiative
measures would be introduced with
in the next few months. These meas
ures are made by the people and
passed by the people without the en-
actment of the legislature.
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Olympia Automobile Dealers Plan Spectacular
Invasions Of Spokane and Tacoma Conventions

Hotel Davenport on Friday and Sat
urday, July 20 and 80. Incidentally
they are determined to capture the
1922 convention of the state associa-
ton for Olympia. The eight mem
bers who will make the trip are:
l.. E. Titus, c. E. Armantrout, C. A.
Rose, N. w. Mottinger, w. E. Bron-
son, H. H. Schultz. Fred Anderson,
and Burton Troxell.
On Monday the entire membership
of the Olympia Automobile Trades
association, about 2S in number, to-
gether with six-piece. jazz band in
white uniforms, will go to Tacoma to
attend the state convention OF the
Automobile Trades association, which
will be held at the chamber of COM
merce on Monday and Tuesday, Aug
ust l and 2. Here also the Olyrc-
plans are determined 10 bring home
the 1929 convention.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-07-29
STAGE COMPANY ;.
ANSWERS COMPLAINT
ST. MARTINS COLLEGE

The Thompson-Smith Transporta-
ton company, operating stages be-
tween Olympia and Tacoma, has
filed an answer with the state depart
ment of public works to complaint
made last week by St. Martins col
lege at Lacey in regard to the un-
reasoua bleness of the fares charged
passengers to Lacey by the stage
lines.
The comanpy alleges that frequent
ly seats have been reserved on re-
quest from st. Martins only to find
no passenger upon arriving at that
place, thus making them lose the
entire fare from Olympia to Tacoma.
The company argues that its charge
OF 35 cents from Olympia to Lacey
is extraordinarily low, and that the
fare from Lacey to Tacoma, though
equal to that from Tacoma, is lower
than the railroad fare.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-07-29
RED CROSS JUNIORS
. EXCEED FIVE MILLION

WASHINGTON D. c., July a.
Formal reports of the enrolment of
school children in the American Jun
ior Red Cross at the close Of the
school year of 1920-1921 show a
total of 5,113,O90. There were re-
ported 31,475 schools, public, paroch-
ial and private, which had engaged
in Junior Red Cross work during the
year. Under the direction OF 49,
970 teachers, these pupils were en-
gagged in the manifold phases OF the
Junior Red Cross teachers, these
pupils were engaged in the manifold
phases of the Junior Red Cross pro-
gram designed to instruct school
children in the highest ideals OF SER
vice and citizenship.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-07-29
COMMUNITY SEWING
CLUB HOLD MEETINGS
Miss Ruth Cresswell, Assistant State
Club Leader, Advises ThurstOn
Girls

Sewing clubs held meetings in sew
eral communities, during the past
week under the direction of the coun-
ty extension service, and at several
places testing circles we're formed to
make experiments with the pressure
cooker and other modern kitchen
equipment. The meeting In the For
est sch0ll was held on Wednesday
at the home of Mrs. w. H. Sexton
under the leadership Of Mrs. J. B.
Martin
At Yelm the women and girls held
an afternoon meeting at the COM
munlty house and spent much OF
their time making combination basic
stitches used for decorative purposes.
The work done was done under the
leadership OF Mr.. Clifford Neat with
Miss Ruth Cresswell. assistant state
club leader, acting as advisor.
The Tenino Sewing club held a
meeting under the leadership OF
Mrs. F. r. Gallagher, who has been
appointed home management project
leader in place of Mrs. George Gwin,
resigned. The women made samples
of foundation stitches and the girls
applied them in making garments.
The meeting was held in the high
school gymnasium.
The Hays Sewing club is planning
to hold a meeting at the home of
Mrs. r. N. Moore.
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WILL INVESTIGATE
MILLER RIVER DISTRICT
FOR STATE PARK LOCATION

Clark ,Savidge, state land commits
sioner, will leave Seattle Thursday,
with a committee from the National
Parks association. headed by David
Whitcomb, to inspect the Miller
River district. Mr.. Savidge is a
member of the state parks committee.
The association has eighteen acres
near Stevens Pass, that is being used
as an automobile camp ground and
that is under contemplation as a
state park site.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-07-29
RED CROSS ORDERS
SURVEY OF FAMINE
CONDITIONS IN SOUTH

United Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. July 27.-A
survey of famine conditions in the
South has been ordered by the Red
Cross following conference with the
United Press public health service. :
AS soon as needs Of the pellagra-
ridden territory are determined. the
two organizations will rush food,
medicines and doctors, Surgeon Gen.
eral DR.. Livingstone Farrand. presi-
dent of the Red Cross. stated.
Unofficial reports to both organi-
cations place the number Of sufferers
at more than 100000. Fatalities
will run between 500 and 1000, the
health service was told.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-07-29
CHAUTAUQUA TENT
READY FOR BUSINESS
AT TENTH AND MAIN
Ellison-White Company Opens Pro-
gram With scienttalc Lecture
Thursday

The brown tent OF the Ellison
White Chsutauaua-Bervice appears on
the lot ct Union and Main streets and
the gates will bs, open to Olympia
citizens tomorrow evening at $500
o'clock. The main entrance wit ~
at the corner Of Main and Union
streets.
The Chautauaua will open with :
scientific lecture by Burnell Ford on
The Magic Of Electricity at 3
o'clock. The evening concert starts
at, 1880 o'clock, followed by the lec-
ture or main entertainment for the
evening.
The daily schedule of ChautauQua
following the opening evening is AZ
follows:
Ch,ldrens hour, consisting OF
games and stories for the kiddies by
the Story Lady, 8 a. M; morning lee
ture, 10 a. M; afternoon concert,
$3.50; afternoon lecture, o'clock;
evening concert, 1880; evening lee
ture, o'clock.
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Are Determined to Bring Home Two
State Meetings for Summer
of 1922

Olympia automobile dealers, made
famous by their grand invasion of the
Seattle automobile show early last
May, are going forth to capture two
more prizes that will make the cap
ital city still more Of luminary on
the map of the state.
Mayor Charles H. Bowen, Thomas
O'Leary, president Of the chamber of
commerce, together with eight men,
bers Of the Olympia Automobile
Dealers association will leave Ia
coma on Thursday afternoon after
noon on the Milwaukee road for Spo-
kane to attend the state convention
Of the automobile dealers at the
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WELFARE COMMITTEE
WILL MEET WEDNESDAY
PASS UPON AWARD
Director Clifford Allows Ten Days
for Protests ON Conferees'
Report

Ed clifford, director OF the depart
ment .of labor and industries. has an
nounced that the industrial welfare
committee of which he is chairman
will not meet to consider the recon-
mendations made by the conferees'
called to set the minimum wage for
women employed in restaurants and
hotels in this state. until next Wed
nesday. Director Clifford has set q
Today period in which protests may
be nled by either the hotel and res
taurant men or the employees. The
committee will either approve the
conferees recommendations OF a
s14.5O minimum wage with one days
rest in seven or else call another
conference. ii is very doubtful that
another conference will be called for
this purpose.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-07-29

The consolidation committee ap-
pointed by Mrs. Josephine Corliss
Preston, state superintendent of
schools, met here at the same
time as the outgoing county superin-
tendents met for the purpose of
working out plans for statewide
campaign on consolidated schools.
The paramount question discussed
at, the meeting was that the consoli-
dation of schools was more import
ant to the state than Standardization.
The report of the committee shows
that the advantages of the CONSOLE
dated form of schools are better
teachers, better materials and sup
plies and more expensive equipment,
high school plant, equalization of
taxes, and better school opportuni-
ties for many school children. Com
petent supervision alone. it has been
estimated, adds 25 per cent to eff
cheney of the schools. The report
state that the estimate is too low,
the gain in eniciency is probably
much greater.
Another point that Is shown in
the reports il that trained teachers
do not hesitate to go into the con-
solidated districts to teach as they
do in the lonely. one-room rural
schoola In the teacher shortage of
the past two years, the schools that
suffered for the lack Of teachers were
more especially the one-room rural
schools. The committee stated that
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-07-29
EASTERN BROOK. TROUT
WILL SOON POPULATE
" DEsCHUTEs RIVER

Ben d. King. county game war
den, will go to the Pierce county fish
hatchery to start the transportation
Of 10000 Eastern brook trout, ac-
cording to E. A. McClarty, secretary
of the Thurston county game COM
mission. 1t will take several trips
to transfer the entire number since
they are already three inches In
length. They will be planted In the
upper waters of the Deschutes river.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-07-29
N|PS WELL PLANNED CONSPIRACY
FOR SAN QUENTIN JAIL DELIVERY
Los Angeles Police Department Arrests Fourteen Men
Alleged to Be Members Of Howard Street Gang
Seeking to Free Notorious Spud Murphy

United Press.
LOS ANGELES, July 27.-A we'll
planned conspiracy to obtain the
freedom Of Ed. "Spud" Murphy,
former pugilist, by a sensational jail
delivery at San Quentin, where he is
serving SO years for his connection
with the notorious Howard street
gangsters'' of San Francisco, was
nipped in the bud with the arrest of
fourteen men in the past twelve
hours, according to announcement to-
day by the police department.
The high lights Of the startling al
legged disclosures follow:
That three men came to Los An
geles from San Francisco and organ
ICED a gang here to get funds with
which to release Murphy.
That the gang planned to hold up
q bank messenger at noon today and
get the $4,000 which the messenger
carried.
That following this robbery, the
general Offices of q taxicab concern
on South Figueroa street were to be
held up.
The statement was made public to-
day by Detective Sergeants Joe
Ritch, "Rube' Harris Geo. Smith
and r. S. Hamilton. and State Of
ncer Peoples. who participated In q
spectacular round up Of the alleged
members of the gang in the down.
town district.