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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-01-21
CHAPTER WI.
The corriemuir Peel Tower.

The Corriemuir Peel Tower.
Well, 1t would weary me. and am
very sure that 1t would weary you also
IL I were to attempt TO tell you how
life went with us after this man came
under our roof, or the way in which
he gradually came to win the affec-
tons of everyone Of us. With the
women it was quick work enough, but
soon he had thawed my father, too,
which was no such easy matter. and
had gained Jim Horscroft's good will
as well as my own.
One Of his first acts was to give
my father the boat In which he had
come, reserving only the right to have
1t back In case he should have need
Of II. The herring We're down on the
coast that autumn, and my uncle. be-
fore he died, had given us fine set
Of nets, SO the gift was worth many
n pound to us. Sometimes De Lapp
would go out in the boat alone, and
l have seen him for whole summer
day rowing slowly along. and stopping
every half-dozen strokes to throw over
stone at the end of string.
could not think what he was doing I'M
til he told me of his own free will.
81 am fond of studying all that has
to do with the military" said he,
"and never lose chance. was
wondering If 1t would be difficult
matter for the commander Of an army
corps to throw his men ashore here"
"If the wind were not from the
east" said l.
"Ah, quite so, If the wind were not
from the east. Have you taken sound
ings here?'
No"
"Your ine-of-battleships would have
to lie outside. but there Is water
enough for forty-gun frlgate right up
within musket range. Cram your
boats with tirailleurs. deploy them be-
hind these sand-hills. then back with
the launches for more, and a stream Of
grape over their heads from the frlg-
ate. 1t could be done! 1t could
be dOne!" His mustaches bristled out
more like cats than ever. and
could see by the flash Of his eyes that
he was carried away by his dream.
you forget that our soldiers would
be upon the beach," said Indignantly.
TIA, ia, tar he cried. "Of course.
1t takes two sides to make battle.
Let us see now! Let us work II out !!
What could YOU get together7 Shall
we say twenty-thirty thousand? A
few regiments of good troops. The
rest. pouf .--conscripts, bourgeois with
arms, how do you call them-volun-
| teers."
Brave men!" shouted
"Oh yes. very brave men. but I'M
beetle; ah, mon Dieu. it is incredible
how imbecile. they would be. Not
they alone, l mean. but all young
troops. War must be learned, my
young friend. just the same as the
farming of sheep"
"Pooh!" said |. not to be outcrowed
| by foreigner. IF we had thirty
| thousand men on the line OF the hill
| yonder you would come to be very glad
that you had your boats behind YOU"
Sometimes, when he talked.
thought he was joking. and at other
times 1t was not quite so easy to say.
well remember one evening that
summer when he was sitting In the
kitchen with my father. Jim. and me,
| after the women had gone to bed, he
began about Scotland and its relation
| to England.
| you used to have your own king,
and your own laws made at Edin-
| burgh," said he; docs II not fill you
with rage and despair when you think
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-01-21
Senate Wants Smaller Army.

WASHINGTON.-The senate has
voted in favor of reducing the regular
army to 100000 men. 1t adopted an
amendment to the resolution proposing
to stop recruiting until the army is cut
to $4,000, proposal by Senator Len
root, republican. Wisconsin, that the
permanent figure be 10000.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-01-21
CHAPTER vl-continued.

"What think We Of that, Martha 2"
said he.
you've sold the two black tups
after all?"
mo. but It's months pay for
board and lodging from Jocks friend
and as much to come every four
weeks"
But my mother shook her head when
she heard 1t. 1.-TWO pounds week
Is overmuch," said she. "And it is
not when the poor gentleman Is in
distress that we should put such a
price on his bit Of food"
"Why, woman, he's turned your
head wi his foreign trick of speech"
cried my father.
aye, and 1t would be good thing
IL Scottish men had little more Of
that kindly way" she said, and that
was the first time In all my life that
had ever heard her answer him back.
Our visitor came down soon, and
asked me to come out with him.
When we were in the sunshine he held
out little cross made of red stones,
one Of the bonniest things that ever
had set eyes upon.
''These are rubles." said he, land l
got It at Tudela. In Spain. pray that
you will take this as u memory of your
exceeding kindness to me yesterday.
1t will fashion into pin for your
cravat."
could but thank him for the pres
ent which was Of more value than
anything l had ever owned In my life
II am Off to the upper muir to
count the lambs" said l. Maybe you
would care to come up with me and
see something of the country?"
He hesitated for moment, and
then he shook his head.
II have some letters" he said
(which l ought to write as soon as
possible. I think that will stay al
quiet this morning and get them writ.
ten"
All forenoon l was wandering over
the links and when l got back he
looked as though he had been born
and bred in the stealing. He sat In the
big woOden-armed single chair. with
the black cat on his knee. His arms
were out, and he held skein Of
worsted from hand to hand which my
mother was busily rolling into ball
Cousin Edie was sitting near, and
could see by her eyes that she had
been crying.
"Hullo! Edie." said /; whats the
trouble?"
"Ah mademoiselle. like all good anG
true women. has a soft heart" said
he; II didn't thought 1t would have
moved her. or l should have been ST.
lent. have been talking of the suf
fering of some troops Of which l knew
something. when they were crossing
the Guadarama mountains In the win
ter Of 1908. All. yes, 1t was very bad
for they were fine men and fine horses
1t Is strange to see men blown by
the wind over the precipices, but the
ground was so slippy, and there was
nothing to which they could hold. ST
companies all linked arms. and the,
did better in that fashion: but one ar
tilleryman's hand came off as hello
1t, for he had had the frost bite for
three days"
I stood staring, with my mouth open.
"And the old grenadiers. too, who
we're not so active as they used to be,
they could not keep up: and yet II
they fingered the peasants would
catch them and cruelty them to the
barn doors with their feet up and a
fire under their heads. which was a
pity for these fine old soldiers. Sc
when they could 60 no farther 1t was
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-01-21
Bill to Bar Pipe SMOKING.

SALT LAKE CITY.-An anti-tobac-
co bill designed to abolish the mani
facture, sale and use of cigarettes in
Utah, and which would prohibit the
smoking of pipes or cigars in any pub
lie place with the exception of the
street, has been introduced in the
state senate.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-01-21
Leonard Beats Mitchell

NEW YORK.-Benny Leonard re-
tains his worlds lightweight champion
ship Saturday by scoring technical
knockout over Richie Mitchell of Mil
waukee. The referee stopped the bout
after one minute and 55 seconds in the
sixth round.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-01-21
CRIME EPIDEMIC
BREAKS AFREsH
Killings, fHoldups and Burglaries ST.,
New York.

NEW YORK.-Two cases of homi-
eide. numerous holdups, robberies and
increased police activity were record
ed Sunday when New York's wave Of
crime, abated after the Christmas
holidays, apparently broke out afresh.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-01-21
steel Firm to Resume Work

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah-The Utah
Steel corporation has resumed opera
tons at Midvale, near here. Two
hundred and fifty men are at work.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-01-21
GRO BE CONTINUED

Columbus Properly honored.
According to the Postal Guide, there
are 81 cities and towns in the United
States by this name.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-01-21

plaster casts being used In the orig
inal process.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-25
Alarm Clock as Zoo uras.

Councilman Lester Lutz is some
what Of a chicken fancIer. writes a
Berwick (Pa.) correspondent of the
New York Tribune. Recently he tried
the experiment OF placing in his
chicken pen electric lights that would
switch ON at four o'clock in the
morning. He believed it would re-
suit in getting more eggs from the
hens. That stunt didn't work, because
the chickens failed to be aroused. even
by the light in the pen, but Lutz
thought further than that.
He got an alarm clock and put that
in the pen, so it would ring every
morning al four o'clock, the same time
the lights were switched on
FORMERLY l was getting only six
eggs a day from a pen OF 20 Leg
horns" said Lutz Now I am get
ting l.. Ii and II eggs a day from
the same hens"
He invites visitors to come to his
pen and see the electric lighting sys-
tenn and the alarm clock.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-25
Colossal Farms in Argentina.

Our American farms seem diminu-
tive compared with those of Argen-
tina. There the farm of two hundred
thousand acres is common. Many are
twice that size. and there is a record
of at least one three times as large.
Ii is not unusual for a whole day TO
be consumed on the train in crossing
the land of single proprietor.
The old cowpuncher days OF our
West are being repeated here Look
ing from the window of the train one
may often count twenty thousand cat
tie within an hour. Also he will see
thousands of sheep and scores of 0s-
triches. But one thing he will net
see-barns. In land where it is not
too cold for animals TO be out all the
year round and where there is no
need TO cut and store hay because hay
grows II months in the year, barns
are unnecessary.
At every station one will see cor
rails and pens for convenience in load
ing the cattle cars. Every day trains
from all parts of the republic arrive
ar the great packing plants near
Buenos Aires with their burden of
restless animals.-Wil!ard Price in
the Christian Herald.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-25
MAN or DAuNTLEss SPIRIT
Captain Arthur Phillip. First Cover.
nor of New South Wales, Made
Light OF Difficulties.

History teens with records of great
enterprises carried through With cour-
age and strong purpose. The early
settlement of Australia provides a
good example of this. Capt. Arthur
Phillip. the first governor OF New
South Wales. unobtrusiyely set sail
from the Isle of Wight. on a May
morning in 1877, with II ships. mostly
ill-equipped. and 50 started, inaus-
piciously. on his 1900 miles voyage
to the Antipodes.
It was not until eight months later.
that is on January 70. 1TSS, that the
expedition landed at Sydney cove. sit
uated inside the world famous sydney
Harbor The anniversary Of this his
toric landing is punctiliously observed
throughout the commonwealth as a
public holiday
Captain Phillip, with every conceiv-
able difficulty to face. including un-
suitable settlers. great shortage Of food
and every kind OF equipment, yet
weathered the storm His every re-
port home was couched in a CHEEKY
spirit. Most of the seed wheat and
other grain had unfortunately become
spoiled on the voyage out and things
We're looking bad. Anticipations Of
help were centered on the impending
arrival of the relief ship which was
due early in 1890. bur the vessel struck
an iceberg near the cape, and the car
go had to 20 overheard to save the
ship. which was then compelled 10 re-
turn TO port. This even necessitated
the strict rationing OF the settlers. In
writing home. the governor referred
TO his desperate situation as these
little difficulties which we have en-
countered'
Such was the man who initiated the
settlement of Australia. His attitude
toward the natives demonstrated at
once his humanity ana craftsmanship.
for he showed them great kindness
and did his best TO establish friendly
relations between them and his set
tiers. Ultimately the settlement flour
ished and formed the nucleus of the
commonwealth as it is known today.
and thus well has Governor Phillip
earned the distinction of being in
Guided in the roll of honor of the
'AIen Who Built the Empire"
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John wins laughter and ap-
plause.
GRO BE CONTINUED
BOLIVIA SOURCE OF COCAINE
Supply of Anesthetic That Fills
Recognized Place in World.

The most profitable agricultural
product of Bolivia is the coca plant,
from which the nnesthetic cocaine
is derived The world depends mainly
for its supplies Of coca leaves upon
that South American country.
The Bolivian natives commonly
chew it for its narcotic effect. Ii en-
ables the Indian burden bearer 10 go
without food for long time, and 10
work long stretches without rest. I'm
fortunately, its continued use is in
furious TO the nervous system. and
is supposed To have much TO do with
tie degeneration of the native race
of the Bolivian plateau.
The coca plant is a shrub three or
four feet high. It's leaves are of an
oval shape and light green. The
shrub is grown on terraces built on
the hilIsides. These terraces are about
ten inches wide and are protected by
ramparts of earth faced with stones
or cement. The terracing prevents
the heavy rains from washing the
whole plantation down the mountain
side. and also holds the moisture
about the roots of the plant.
Young shoots are grown under q
cover of dried banana leaves. AMI
when sufficiently advanced are trans.
planted 10 the terraces. The plants
begin bearing when TWO years old.
After the leaves are picked they are
dried in the sun on floor lie OF
slabs of slate. They are then pressed
into bales weighing fifty pounds each.
=
burlap to protect them against wealth
er and rough handling, and carried
to La Paz by mules. In La Paz they
are at present worth A cents gold
per pound.
Bolivia manufactures no cocaine.
The leaves are exported To other
countries for the extraction of thar
active principle.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-25
Concerning IN. kIs..

The kiss is part of numberiess SUI
perstitions. The Germans believe a
charm against lightning is effected by
making three crosses before you and
kissing the ground The French kiss
the cards before the game begins TO
bring luck in gambling. PIiny seri-
ousIy advised a man suffering with
to0thache 10 kiss a mule 10 stop the
pain. The Danes believe bad luck
IS turned away II YOU kiss the piece
of bread you drop on the floor They
also believe il bad luck if the first per-
son yau meet in the morning Is an
old woman: nevertheless you can ward
off the consequences by giving her q
kiss.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-25
CHAPTER n.
My Advent on Mars.

I opened my ewes upon strange
and weird landscape. | knew that
was on Mars: not once did question
either my sanity or my wakefulness.
II was midday. the sun was shining
full upon me and the heat of it was
rather intense upon my naked body.
vet no greater than would have been
true under similar conditions on an
Arizona desert.
little to my left. perhaps hun
dred yards. appeared low. walled
enclosure about four feet in height
No water. and no other vegetation
than moss was in evidence. and "a
was somewhat thirsty I determined TO
do o. little exploring.
Springing TO my feet | received my
arst Marian SURPRISE, for the effort.
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Provincialisn.

what kind of place is this. any
how" said the stranger, as he or
1ered the porter to get him berth on
the 20. and to be sure that it was a
lower berth.
I'VE kind Of like IT," the porter re-
piled taking the stub OF pencil fro.r
behind his ear Amt there anything
dom in your line heref"
"Oh. yes-as much as | could expect,
I guess; but you're oId-fashioned.
You're away behind the procession.
Right out on Main street there's a
candy store that's not run by Greek. !"
Exchange.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-25
Eleuator Rope in coal Minea.

One OF the most impressive things
about a colliery. TO an outsider is the
mammoth drum when winds the rope
which brings coal up from the pit. This
monster drum may measure LOO feet
in circumference. and weigh about 40
tons. and it will wind in the rope with
its load AT a speed of nearly Ga miles
an hour. There are miles of the rope.
when the pit is deep one. like the
Yorkshire Main collierys whose YER
teal shaft holds the record for depth
nv going down nearly 1000 yards. ami
for long distances horizontally. The
rope costs $40 yard and its maximum
life is three ard one-half years. Every
inch of IL passes each day through
mans hands for examination. Shaft
accidents are very rare.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-25

BY local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear.
Catarrhal Deafness requires Constltu-
tional treatment. HALLS CATARRE
MEDICINE is constitutional remedy
Catarrhal Deafness IS caused by an Ia
famed condition Of the mucous lining Or
the EuBtashfan Tube. When this tube is
tndamed you have q rumblinE sound o.
imperfect hearing. and when Il IS entire
ly closed, Deafness is the result Unless
the Inflammation can be reduced. ycur
hearing may be destroyed forever
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE acts
through the blood on the mucous sur
faces of the system. thus reducing the In
hamAaation and restoring normal coudt-
tons
Circulars free. All Druggists
4. J. Cheney a Co. Toledo. Ohio.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-25
RUB RHEUMATIC PAIN
FROM ACHING JOINTS
Rub Pain right out with small trial
bottle Of old "St. Jacobs OIL"
Sion dosing rheumatism.

Stop dosing Rheumatism.
It's pain only; not one case in dfty
requires internal treatment Rub
soothing, penetrating st. Jacobs OI"
right on the tender spot" and by rhe
time you say Jack Robinson-ouJ
comes the rheumatic pain ami distress.
"St. Jacobs Oil" is harmless rheu-
matism liniment which never di>ap-
points amt doesn't burn the skin. 10
takes pain. soreness and stiffness from
aching joints. muscles and bones
stops sciatica. Iumbago. haebache ami
neuralgia.
Timber up Get small trial bottle
of old-time. honest ST Jacobs OBJ"
from any drug store. ana in moment.
you'll be free from pains. aches anal
stiffness. Don't suffer- Rub rheuUs-
tism away.-Adv.
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Thirty Davs

An athletic young fellow In AuS-
tralia went on a tear and landed Iu
the police court The magistrate fn.
quired what the prisoners occupation
was.
Hes a professional football u.av-
err said his counsel "He plays aur-
side right for his team
oh. he does. does hee" replied the
magistrate; well, then. we must
change his position. Hen be left In
side for the next month"
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which on Earth would have brought
me standing upright. carried ne into
the Martian air TO the height of about
three yards. I alighted softly upon
the ground. however. without appre-
cable shock or jar Now commenced
series OF evolutions which even then
seemed ludicrous in the extreme. Ny
muscles. perfectly attuned and accus-
toned to the force of gravity on
Earth. played the mischief with me in
attempting for the first time to cope
with the lesser gravitation and lower
air pressure on Mars.
| was determined. however, To ex-
plore the low structure which was the
only evidence of habitation in sight,
and so I hit upon the unique plan Of
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-25
Gaver Go Back.

After you have started something
good keen ia going. It's far easier 10
keep up momentum than Il is 10 gain
IL. Yet just there Is where so many
fall. You may even have Ia slow I'D
mt times Slow MP when the signal
tells you 70. but keep moving. The
fact that you are moving IL rhe chance
to start quickly when the sign saws
ego GA The wise man Harer letn he
hold 30.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-25

he upon me at any moment. With an
effort started toward the opening Of
the cave only to reel drunkenIy
against a side wall, and from there
slip prone upon the floor.
A sense of delicious dreamineSs
overcome me, my muscles relaxed. and
] was on the point of giving away TO
my desire TO sleep when the sound of
approaching horses reached my ears
i attempted TO spring TO my feet but
was horrified 10 discover that my
muscles refused 70 respond TO my
will. / was now thoroughly awake
IT as unable to move muscle AS
though turned to stone. IL was then.
for the first time thar | noticed a
slight vapor filling the cave. There
also come TO my nostrils a family
pungent odor. and I could only assume
chat ! had been overcome By some
poisonous gns. but why ] shonid re-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-25
JOHN CARTER IS TRANSLATED TO MARS

Is Tie adjusted upon beautiful figure
her cor Of gold Tag open the hands of Than Kos raised
nay heary HIT shattered
glass Of the sTrQng the midst The aonthed
aenbLage With 5ound the steps Of the platform beside
Than KOsis and stood rUefed nth surprise brought my
iOngsword dorm upon the golden chain that woud hare found Dedh
Thoris o another
fascinating. of Thorisi
John Carter of Virginia, u A. of
Mars.
The author2 Edgar gave
"Tarzan of the Apes" That's enough.
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cHAPTER /.

On the Arizona HiIls-The Escape Of
the Dead.
do not know why ! should fear
death. who have died twice and arm
SIN alive; bur yet I have the same
horror of II as Won who have never
died. and II Is because Of this terror
Of death. | believe. that I am so con-
WINGED Of my mortality.
And because NJ mis- conviction I
have determined % write dewn The
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-25
'-CaIlfornia Syrup Of Figs
Child'S Best Laxative

Accepts "California'' SyruD & -
Dnly-IOok for the name California -
the package, then you are sure yau-
child IS having the best and most harm
less physie for the little stomach. liver
and bowels. Children love its frulrv
taste. Full directions on each bo.le
You must say California. ''-Ady.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-25
No Doubt About His Love.

"Bess-'Are YOU quite sure he loves
you?" June-"Love me? Why he
went down on his knees in damp moss
with new white flannel trousers .on To
propose te me. Boston Globe.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-25

"At luncheon ! had something excel
lent, but not satisfying"
What was it7'
An excellent appetite"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-25

reverting to first principles in locomo-
ton, creeping. l did fairly we'll at
this and in few moments had
reached the low. encircling wall of the
enclosure. ! cautiously gained my feet
and peered over the top upon the
strangest sight it had ever been given
me TO see.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-25
WoMENl USE DIAMOND DYES"
Dye Old Skirts. Dresses, Waists
Coats. Stockings. OraPeries-
Everything.

Each package OF Diamond Dyes
contains easy directions for dyeinE amy
article OF wool, silk. cotton. linen. or
mixed goods. Beware Poor dye
streaks. spots. fades, and ruins mate
rial by giving it q "dyed-iook." BUY
"Diamond Dyes" only. Druggist has
Color Csrd.-Adv.
True Vegetarian.
Waiter / ordered vegetable SOUP
well sirf~
This has fiy i'm it,"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-02-25

Some politicians I've anywhere but
In the hearts Of their ceuntrynsen.