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The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-01
PROVISION MADE FOR PETS
Seemingly II Is Not Unusual to Make
Bequests by Which Ami
mails Benefit.

An elderly French spinster died,
leaving a will bequeathing most of her
property to charity and a substantial
sum to my silent, sympathetic and
best-loved friend, Minnette." Min
nette was her cat A Frenchman was
moved by this incident To investigate
the subject and me found that cats,
among all animals. have most frequent
ly been made legatees.
In 1871 noted player on the harp
and flute, Jeanne Felix Dupuis. en-
Joined her executor to give the keeper
Of two cats 80 sous week for their
food. which she specified should be
meat broth. "of the kind we ourselves
eat. rich and sufficient without being
eked out by bread crumbs. and served
upon individual plates. belonging one
to each cat" Her relatives broke the
will. and this provision Of separate
plates for the pussies was point upon
which they strongly dwelt In the
attempt to prove that her mind was
enfeebled.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-01
Woman Invalid Puts
Out Fire With Hands

Pittsburgh, PA bedridden
invalid for five years, Mrs.
George Wuchenrich, forty-two
years old, Of 2912 Carson street,
crawied on her hands and knees
to a fire which had started in
Z her bedroom and with her hands
beat cut the flames, saving her
own life and preventing destruc-
! ton Of her home.
Aroused by her walls, her hus-
band came to her aid, but not
until she had practically extin-
guished the fire. She was burned
about the hands, but not seri-
Ously.
The Invalid woman was awak-
ened by smoke In her room.
Crawling and rolling frcm her
bed she worked her way slowly
tc the side OF the room where
the wallpaper was ablaze and
the fire rapidly spreading. Work
ing franticaIly for several min
utes despite her physical infirrni-
ties. Mrs. Wuchenich had beaten
the flames almost out by the
time her husband reached the
scene.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-01
.Ntories Of
GREAT
INDIANS
OPEcHANcANoUCH FOUGHT At
AGE OF 100 YEARS
By ELMO SCOTT WATSON

ON A March day, 500 years apo
the colony Of Virginia witnessed
the greatest Indian massacre the
American continent has ever known
Within an hour 347 men, women and
children had been slaughtered and
~ plantations along the James river
had been reduced to six. Back OF this
carnival of blood was the crafty brain
OF one -Opechancanough. chief Of
the Pamunkeys.
opechancanough's hatred for the
whites dated from the time that the
doughty Capt. John Smith had seized
MIN by the hair and marched him
away at the point Of a pistol because
the chief had refused to sell the starv-
Ing colonists food. He was soon ram
somed by his tribesmen but he never
forgot the humiliation. His brother,
Powhatan, held the Pamunkey in re-
straint but when Powhatan died
Opechancanough began plotting.
On March %, 1922, Opeehancan-
ough's warriors burst upon the un-
guarded plantations like storm. From
sunrise to sunset they murdered and
burned until the struggling little colony
was almost erased from the map. 1t
soon recovered from the disaster, how
ever, and then the Virginians loosed
their forces of vengeance. They de-
feated the Indians.
For years the war went on inter
NIT vx-ff1 fHn n, al 1tv
on both sides. Opechancanough was
believed to have been killed. But
the old fellow was very much alive.
Twenty-Five years later he was plotting
again. Although he was then one
hundred years old, he commanded his
warriors to carry him into battle.
Once more the savages swept down
upon the plantations and again they
killed more than 800 whites. Finally
they were repulsed by Gov. William
Berkeley and their chief taken
prisoner and was borne in triumph to
jamestown.
There a white guard deliberately
fired upon the old chief, wOundine
him fatally. Hearing the noise outside
the lodge, made by the crowd that
was trying to get look at the dying
chieftain, Opechancanough ordered his
attendant to lift his eyelids. The
sight of the crowd filed him for q
moment with unnatural strength. Ris
ing to his feet, he demanded that Gov
ernor Berkeley be brought to him
Then in one final moment of majesty
the old warrior confronted the gov
ernor wrathfully.
Had it been by fortune to take you
prisoner, would not have meaniy
exposed you as show to my people,
he exclaimed. Then he sank back and
died.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-01
''PROF" ACCUSED
OF POISON PLOT
Climax OF Feud Of Two Years
Standing Between lnstruc-
tors at University.
ONCE GOOD FRIENDS
Professor in MeGill University at Mon.
treai Faces Charge OF Attempted
Murder Made ty
Colleague.

Montreal, Que.-James L. NORM,
professor of French in McGill universi-
ty, faces cnarge Of attempted murder
brought by Prof. Herman Walter. head
OF the Maderas department at the same
institution. The accused is an or
dained minister of the Presbyterian
church.
Suppressed since the morning last
August when a test of the well at
Walters cottage at Montmagny re-
vealed paris green. the story of re-
markable feud between two gray
haired scholars, lifelong colleagues
and once personal friends, was re-
vealed here. Preliminary hearings Of
the case are to be followed by public
trial In the Criminal Assizes. NORM
has entered suit for $4,000 damages
to his reputation, and this case may
come up later. For long period both
were suspended by the president Of
the college. Sir Arthur Currie.
Taught Many Years.
Walter and NORM have taught here
for nearly a generation. They Occu-
pied adjoining summer homes and were
bosom friends until differences at home
and college intervened and developed
into q feud. Two years ago Walter
limited that NORM had injured his
trees and later burned down his cot,
tage. The climax came when, one
night last summer, according to the
complainant. he suspected tamperinS
with the water supply and warned his
son, Felix Walter, away from the we'll
A warrant was sworn out and hia
neighbor's arrest followed.
President Currie obtained bail and
|, vainiy sought q reconciliation. BE.
cause of the college staff shortage
Walter was recently reinstated and
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-01
WOULDN'T LET THEM MARRY
Fathers Hatred o. WedIock May
Have Caused Son to slay Sic
ters Suitor.

Madison, Wis.-"Thou shalt NOT
marry" was the commandment Hart.
well Farwell dictated to his house.
hold, the police say.
Farwell forbade his sisters, sons
and daughters to marry, and handed
down the heritage Of enforcing cell.
bacy In the family to his bachelor
son, James.
The son confessed to the murder Of
Philip Houston when he was about
to marry FarwellS sister, Alice. An.
other sister who married was ostra-
cized by the family.
Z The elder Farwell hated the instt
tuition Of matrimOny and declared u
was only justified to escape from star.
walton.
1--WE enough money to take care Of
my children, 50 they will not have to
marry" he often declared.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-01
His Lucky Hunch,

A Youngstown man was an enthusi-
astic spectator at the Kentucky Derby.
Having little knowledge of the sport
and desirous of placing a small bet
just for the excitement of the thing,
he looked over the list of contenders
until his eye rested on Behave Your
self"
The Youngstown man, as the news
reports have since told the world. was
among those who Cleaned up" be-
cause Behave Yourself was the Derby
winner.
"How in the world did you happen
to pick winner?" asked a friend.
II had hunch."
"Hunch?"
ayes. Behave yourself Is the last
thing my wife said to me when l left
home. youngstown Telegram.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-01
ENGINE CARRIES
DEER TO SAFETY
Game Warden Lets Train Crew
Keep Carcasses of Three That
Leaped to Death.

Easton. Wash.-A freight train
emerged from Elbow tunnel, rushed
out onto trestle over a deep canyon
In the moonlight one night recently
just as FIVE deer were hurrying to cross
by running on the railroad ties.
Three of the animals leaped in terror
from the bridge into the tree-covered
depths of the ravine and were killed
In the fall. The engine tender picked
up the other two, standing petrified In
fear, carried them across on to the
other side, when they both leaped OF
uninjured and scampered away into
the wilderness.
The train was brought to q stop 60
ascertain if damage had been caused
BY the impact. Some OF the crew
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-01
PIEsKARET, THE cONQUEROR
OF THE IROQUOIS

TT TOOK a mighty warrior OF any
i tribe TO hold his own with the
Irouuois back In the colonial days.
But Pieskaret (BiscOnace-"Little
Blazes) did it and his name became
\ word OF terror to them during the
perpetual war between these "Romana
Of the West" and his people, the
AdirOndacks.
One day early in 1914 Pieskaret set
ont on a lone war trail toward Lake
Champlain. AS he neared the lrOquois
villages he reversed his snoWshoes SO
that IL enemy scouts found his trail
II would be leading away from their
villages instead of toward 1t. Late
t,,at night he entered their camp and
stealthily crept into one OF the iodges
Nv the low-burning fire in the center
he saw that its occupants were asleep
working swiftly and noiselessly. the
Adirondack killed and scalped all.
The next morning terrible cry o1
vrief and rage arose when the dead
bodies were found. Pursuing parties
followed a trail of snowshOes leading
away from the village but the Warriors
returned without catching glimpse
- the murderer. That night Pieskaret
sl,nped out from his hiding place,
entered q lodge and again killed and
scalped. Bpt on the third night nc
found two warriors on guard ID every
lodge. His game was up.
Thon he discovered one tent where
the sentinel nearest the door was
.eleep. Suddenly throwing aside the
door fiap, he struck terrible DioW
With his war club, sounded his wal
,.,hoon and dashed into the forest. The
yro0nOis were hot on his trail for the
remainder : OF the night and far into
the next day, but by evening there
were only six Of his pursuers left.
Swinging to the side Of the tran
p,eskaret hid In a hollow tree and
,,atched the chase speed past Tnen
:. .wiffly followed. That night while
- tsred Iro0uOis warriors lay asleep
. form elided into their bivouac. 4
- c,nh rose and fell six times. The
r.~t morning Pieskaret with SIX more
.c.Ins sped North to exhibit to ms
s,shesmen these trophies Of the great.
- . Individual feat Of arms ever per
scrmed By m Indian warrior
few years later the Adirondacks
,,,.de ! treaty with the Iroquois. One
49, pieskaret met q delegation from
-. r,ve Nations on their way to visit
=. 49, .nvernor OF Canada Singing 9
..4..e ~. song in honor Of the truce BE
s-esr tie tribes, he advanced with out
..-ssc,,ed ans to meet them Hla
.nsver ~ volley from Z 0cze1 s.
ems and Pfeskafef' ne Ad''o1nae1
champion. lsy desd.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-01
OBEDIENCE AS AN INSTlNC1
Apparently Birds Possess and Exes
else It Even Before They Have
Left the Shell.

The obedience of young birds to the
mother has been the subject Of many
stories. Two young thrushes had res
manned perfectly still. while Nj. Rob.
insOn was passing near a nest whee
he saw some young ones leave II and
disappear into the water I'm that won
derful way common to all aInpnibiouo
creatures right up to the hippopOt.
anus, almost without ripple. Ho
found in the nest one egg. which was
being cracked from the inside--a4
birds are hatched With little pTojee-
ton something like giazier's diamon4
on their bills for this purpose--an4
the youngster was cheeping as II wri&s
gled slowly round. AS he watched
back came the mother. She saw him
and gave one short, harsh cry. I'm
mediately the little bird in the egg
stopped cheeping and made no fur.
ther sound or movement while he -
mained. Here was case Of instlnes
tive obedience even before the bir1
was atched.-London Times.
---
About the easiest thing in the w0f1l
;s mt IN hopoma a niI1iou0fro
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-01

clambered down into the ravine anC
picked up the three deer carcasses.
Permission was obtained by telephone
from the state game warden to keep
them.
Engineer Ernest Neilen, freight
train driver for years in the Cascades,
the mountains either by moonlight or
In the rays of his headlight than he
does when out on his annual hunting
trips.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-01
SHE DYED A SWEATER,
SKIRT AND cHlLD'S COAT
WITH "DIAMOND DYES"

Each package of Diamond Dyes con-
tains directions so simple any woman can
dye or tint her worn. shabby dresses,
skirts, waists, coats, stockings, sweaters,
coverings, draperies, hangings, everything,
even if she has never dyed before. Buy
Diamond Dyes"-no other kind-then
perfect home dyeing is sure because Dia.
mond Dyes are guaranteed not to spot.
fade, streak, or run. Tell your druggist
whether the material you wish to dye is
wool or silk, or whether it is linen, cotton
or mixed goods.-advertisemen
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-01
Long courtshIp.

Minneapolis, Mimi. After being
courted for So years, Mrs. Mary X.
Woods, formerly Of Minneapolis, the
other day was married to William Co
burn, childhood sweetheart, at Los
Angeles, Cal. The bride is eighty-nine
snd the groom ninety. The two kept
company" in Dak0ta county, Mime
sofa. but separated, and aftdfward
both were married When Coburn's
vie and Mrs. Woods husband died.
20 yeafs ago, both made Aheir way r
California.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-01

has been teaching. As Walters faith
er was born in Stuttgart. Germany.
and NORM Is French-C Canadian, differ
ences Of q racial nature are c0nsid-
cred to be behind the story which may
be fully developed at the criminal trial.
Differences on professional matters
had been known to exist for at least
two years, but the character of the
men was taken to preclude any serious
clash.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-01
prohabiv Ne Didn't,

Martha. four. accompanied by hee
sister. katherine, six, came to the o.
fee to see daddy" He had gone out
on some mission but inquiries OF she
various habitues of the Office failed
to bring information as to his where.
ahouts. Finally Martha remarked:
Il guess daddy knows himself whers
he is
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-01
Fictional Physioonomy.

From Madam Margot"--"A tall
man with face like an unpleasant
taste"
"She was known rs woman with
face like a beautiful blasphemy."
"She looked like portrait of her
self painted in irony.'-Boston Tran
script.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-01
Eorehanded.

''When Is your new cook coming to
work2'
mot for some time," said the pa
tient woman. "She demanded d
months vacation and Is taking 1t in
advance"
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-01

Baby's little dresses will just simply
dazzle If Red Cross Bali Blue is used
in the laundry. Try it and see for senrs
self. At ali good grccers.-Advertises
meut.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-01
Vocabulary.

"They say that 800 words suffice for
q vocabulary
"You don't really need that many.
A man can do his courting in CUR
gles."
And after marriage?"
HE converses In gruntS."
vile Courier-Journal.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-01
One or the Other.

"That fellow wears wrptched
clothes. He must be very poor
1sither that or his wife is a good
dresser"
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-01

How poor Eve ever manageU to
iress without mirror only Satan
spows.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-01

King Georges life insurance policies
total something like $10,NO,oO.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-01
Freshen a Heavy Skin

Freshen Heavy Skin
With the antiseptic. fascinating Cuti-
cura Talcum Powder an exquisitely
scented, economical face. skin. baby
and busting powder and perfume.
Renders other perfumes superfiuous.
One Of the Cuticura Toilet Trio (Soap,
Ointment, Talcum) ADVERTISEMENT.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-01

It often takes good round sum
to square crooked transaction,
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-01
A Ratt,inu Skeleton.

IA Rafting Skeleton.
"People say that family has a skele-
ton in the closet" 1--WE heard some
thing rattle I'm the garage"
The St. Charles herald., 1922-04-01

About the easiest thing in the wOFil
is not to become millionaire.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-02-07
LEADERS REMAIN
IN TOP PLACES

Present reports indicate that no
changes occurred last year in the
positions of the two leading auto
mobile manufacturers, considering
the total production of cars. AS
was the case in 1920, Ford cars
ranked first and Dodge cars sec
ond.
The total number of passenger
cars built during the year, accord
ing to an estimate PUBLISHED recently
by the Wall Street journal, was
1,535, 900, as compared with 1885,
150 during 1920.
Commenting on the general condi-
tion of the automobile industry, just
prior to the close of the year, the
Boston News Bureau published the
following, which was subsequently
confirmed by the Dodge factory
owners.
Because it is privately owned,
relatively little in the way of fig
ures ever appears in print concern
ing. the activity of the Dodge fac
tory. Consequently, its splendid
and emphatic expansion in produc-
tion this year and the maintenance
even in recent weeks of high
output which makes it one of the
conspicuous bright spots of the in
dustry, are not generally known
outside of the trade.
dodge Brothers in the third
quarter of this year ranked next
to Ford among the worlds auto
mobile producers, with a monthly
shipment record of better than
1000 cars. This average is near
ly maintained-within several hun
dred cars-in October, an unusual
achievement in this year of unset
tied conditions and competition in
the motor industry.
Considering that production the
first quarter of the year was down
to 5000 cars, less than one-eleventh
of the same quarter in 1920, and
less than any single months sub
sequent production, that vitality
that belongs to the Dodge Brothers
factory is apparent. The company
should end the year with a final
output of between $1,000 and 92,-
900 cars and probably hold its po-
stion as the leader of the industry
next to Ford. The heritage left
by the Dodge brothers is thus be-
ing splendidly upheld by the pres
ent management"
1t is understood that Dodge Bros.
factory finished the year with a
total production of 92,476 cars,
which is over $4,000 cars greater
than the next nearest competition,
not including Ford, thereby making
good predictions that the outfit
would finish in the place.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-02-07
LYON COUNTY GRAND JURY
TO BE CONVENED FOR BOOZE

Upon lhe solicitation of a num-
Der of local residents and commit
tees representing organizations of
the city for the investigation of the
illicit sale of liquor and upon the
recommendation from District At
torney Clark j. Guild, District Judge
T. c. Hart of Fallon, has issued a
call for a meeting of a grand jury,
the first to be held in Lyon county
for four years, says the Mason
Valley News.
In his order calling for the grand
jury, which is to convene on the
22nd of this month, Judge Hart
said in part:
at appearing to the court from
of the court that the public interest
requires it, and that it is advisable
to have a grand jury in attendance
upon this court on Wednesday,
February 23rd, 1922, at ten o'clock
a. M, and
ut appearing to the court from
the representations of some five
organizations and many others
interested and representative citi-
zens that the local conditions de-
mand and require the attendance
of such grand jury,
st is therefore ordered that the
judge of this court and F. N. Ber-
trand, a member of the board of
county commissioners of Lyon coun-
ty, Nevada, proceed at one o'clock
p. M, on the 26th day of January,
1922, to select from the qualified
jurors of said Lyon county, the
names of "a persons from which to
select a grand jury.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-02-07
SURE, YOU ALL
KNOW HIM

He's the fellow who says, "Pm
not going to leave my wife any
dough to blow" 1t will take the
wind out of his windy egotism if
you tell him that when he passes
something like $3.50 must go to the
undertaken for the casket in which
to bury him, $125 for his operation,
$50 to the family medic, $40 to con-
sultation, $50 for parking him in
the hospital for a few days, $50
more for the nurse, $36.49 to equip
the kiddies and mother with shoes
and buy a black veil for the funeral,
SIS for the pastor, $41.08 to the de-
linquent grocery bill, $25 to the
rent hog, $25 for the cheapest lot
in the cemetery, $12.08 for thin
black suit to bury him in, $3.50 to
pay the bill at the pool hall, 500
to pay the attorney for invoicing
the left overs, SIS to the printer to
tell the world that your estate is in
course of probate. Now, we haven't
made any allowance for flowers,
headstones, or other extras. He
didn't deserve any. After reciting
these things and emphasizing the
children's needs that will continue
until they are fully equipped to go
out into the world to meet competi-
tive conditions, if he still processes
to believe that he shouldn't leave
his widow anything to squander,
just do whatever you want with
him. Most any decent man would
swear that the fatality was acct
dental.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-02-07
300 ARMY OFFICE RS
To Be DISCHARGED

Before congress adjourns its reg
ular session, legislation supported
by the war department will I'M
doubtedly be sought which will au-
thorize the retirement, 'honorably
and with appreciation of services"
of between TOO and 500 regular
army officers.
Under stress of necessity during
the latter war time days many Off
GERS were promoted who lacked the
100 per cent efficiency, according
to war department officials and this
condition must be remedied.
The plan already preached by
General Pershing, chief of staff, to
the house military affairs commit
tee, is expected to take the form
of bill draft for presentation to
both houses of congress at an carly
date.
General Pershing believes that
the u. S. army should have the
benefit of most efficient army affi-
GERS available and the wedding out
process will be vigorously prosecu-
ted by him. Today there are prac-
tically no second lieutenants in the
regular army.
"This condition cannot prevail"
said General Persing. "There have
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-02-07
FREAK STONE IMAGE
FOUND IN COAL MINE

Dug out Of coal mine, 200 feet
below the surface, strange stone
image rests today in the home of
Sam Jenkins, a miner in Parsons,
Kans.
Is it the petrified remains of a
prehistoric man-the likeness of the
first American caveman?
Or is it merely a strange freak
of nature moulding the human i'm
age during the formation of the
coal strata?
The image is of black rock. Jen-
kins, digging the coal in the end
of drift mine, uncovered it. 1t
is a trifle more than the average
human size, showing a deep barrel
chest, heavy muscled arms and legs
and a big, well rounded head,
with flattened forehead and fea-
lures and powerful wide jaws. The
neck is thick and short, the head
almost snestling between the huge
SnOulueTS.
The image is imperfect for there
are no hands or feet.
Before discovering the image
Jenkins, working along the vein of
coal, unearthed the footprints of
huge prehistoric animals. The
prints were perfectly formed in the
shales and were in the same loca-
ton where remains of prehistoric
animals were unearthed several
years ago.
Hundreds of persons have flocked
to the miners cabin to look at the
strange image which has the resem-
blance of a man squatting, as if
sitting before a fire.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-02-07

No Dividend.
Fear pays no dividends.-Forbes
dagazine-
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-02-07

Disarmament by agreement surely
is more to be desired than disagree
ment by armament. Anyhow that's
the conclusion of the administration
representatives in Washington and
most people would rather place their
trust there than in one Billie Hearst,
sybarite-newspaper publisher who
pays Arthur Brisbane $150,0OO a
year to furnish tommy rot for the
malcontent throng.