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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-16
CHAPTER !.

Four miles from Ithaca, N. Y,
Oscar Benefits farm spread its acres
along the face of West Hill between
the Lehigh Valley tracks and the high
way leading to Johannesburg. Oscar
Bennett was what the country people
and even the Ithaca folks called fine
farmer. His farmhouse faced a lane
that led. to the west shore of Lake
Cayuga, and from the front porch he
could see, much to his dislike, the few
struggling SQuatter shackS that
brought to an end northward the ST.
lent City. Like all other substantial
citizens Oscar detested the squatters.
In his estimation they were set of
thieving loafers and sneaks, and many
times he had wished that he owned
the ground they squatted on instead
Of Marcus Mackenzie.
OF course it was no secret that
Mackenzie never let an opportunity
slip to pop fisherman into Jail, but
in Benefits opinion that treatment
was not severe enough, and besides, it
did not accomplish anything. Mac
Kennels idea was to Jail the men
whenever the chance came and for
period as long as the law would allow.
But what good did that do? Fierce
hatred famed in the haggard faces of
the women, and they held to their
squatter rights with the tenacity Of
leeches until their husbands were
given back to them. Bennett would
have done away with the wives and
mothers If the Job of breaking up the
Silent City had been his. No man
would hang to hut long without a,
woman in 1t.
One morning in the early spring o.
car was finishing his breakfast when
the door opened slowly. A girl with
a small tin pail in her hand stepped
into the room. She smiled at him al
most humbly.
"Shut the door" he shouted at her.
"Where's your manners, Polly Hop
kins? Can't you see the rains COM
ing in after your"
The smile faded from the girls face.
Mechanically she turned, closed the
door and, unlimited, seated herself in
a chair and placed the pail. at her
side.
$50 you've come begging, PO1lyop,"
went on the farmer, wiping his lips.
on the sleeve of his gingham shirt.
"Well, you might as we'll turn tail
and run home again, for you're not go
ing to get anything more from me.
don't want poacher's, brat around
here"
The girls bare wet feet drew tense
ly backward under the chair; but she
remained discreetly. silent. Oscar al
ways abused her and. called her names,
but that was because she was squat,
ter. After while, he'd change his
mind, and then she would take home
what she came for. She noted with
quick breath that Oscars eyes softened
during the time he was silent That
BODIED well for her ertand; hat Ben
nett's mind was not On milk or any
Of those suffering for the want 6f It. 4
He had just discovered THAT IoIlt
Hopkins was beautiful even II Sel&
were barefoeted and, ragged. sr
strnight young shOuldersewere, covered
with wet curls that seemed to l6be
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-16

Polly noted the glitter in Benefits
angry eyes and felt again the culver
of fear.
"She gives you all she gets her I'm
gers on" she came back at him In de-
Tense Of the absent Evelyn. Lots Of
times she's got along on about nOthin'
to send you cash, an didn't / come
runnin' up here with 1t as soon as she
give 1t to me? Now her mas gettin'
on that Eve amt spendin' her money
on herself, an she watches FER like a
hawk does chicken. She told me
that only yesterday"
The squatter girl rose to her feet,
anxious to be gone.
"Oscar, you might be lettin' me
have just a wee bit Of milk. You
amt losin' nothin' through me-"
She picked up the pail, and with
growl the man snatched it out of her
hand.
"Women're a id nuisance" he
grumbled. swell, wait here"
He went out of the room, and Polly
Hopkins drew a long breath. 1t was
getting harder every day to get the
milk she needed.
When Bennett returned, she was
standing with her hand on the door
knob, ready to go. In silence she took
the pail he offered her.
"Looka here, POllyOp," he began alb
ruptlv. as Polly opened the door.
whats to hinder your paying for
your milk yourself%
He said 1t with extreme elaboration,
making emphatic the last words.
Polly threw up her head and eyed
him sharply. II run my legs most off
for you as it's, Oscar" she retorted,
between here and the Robertsons';
but l don't never have no money. You
know that, an Daddy Hopkins don't
get much, either. If had a dollar, 1
bet I'd spend every penny of it film
up Jerry an Daddy an Granny Hope
with milk an eggs" To make him
understand how anxious she was to
please him, she went forward a pace.
"An' I'd buy 'em all Of you, Oscar.
That's as true as Granny Hopes God
is settin' up in the sky"
II didn't ask you for money" an
swered Bennett, staring at her. Sud-
denly he came close to her; and Polly
backed to the door. His face was red
and agitated; the cords In his neck
were swollen while his fingers twisted
eagerly. That was another thing about
which Polly's eyes had been opened in
two years of growing womanhood.
When a man looked as Oscar did now,
girl got away as fast as she could.
"YOu might pay me in KISSES" he
muttered hoarsely, towering over her.
"Ten kisses for each bucket. You're
n heap prettier than Eve"
For long moment Polly did not
speak. Her breast heaved as she
swayed backward.
II get all the kisses I want to
home" she said. "Here, take your
hand off'n me, Oscar, or I'll tell Eve
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-16

the first time get sight Of her." She
glared up at him like cornered ami
NAL. II said I'd tell Eve. I'll do more
than that! I'll put old woman Rob-
ertson next to your coppin' her kid
an marryin' 'er."
Oscars fingers relaxed, and his hand
dropped away from her arm as a
rough laugh left bis. lips. She looked
so lovely, her eyes. blazing, her curls
tdmb1ed in confusion on her shoulders,
that he would have taken his pay for
the milk without her permission II she
had not thrown at him a threat he
feared she would carry out.
"Men's kisses are what you'll get,
my pretty LASS. he predicted grimly,
land If was finished with Eve, by
God, I'd set about getting my share.
/ won't always be married to my lady
Robertson, mind you, POllyop."
The blood had left his face. He
was quite white and stern, and by this
time Polly was on the porch.
"Train't so easy to get unmarried
as 'tls..to get married." she told him.
"An' mel I'm Just Daddy Hopkins
brat, an ! don't want any kisses but
his'n. I'd let Jerry's tongue go twist
for milk before Pdpay for it with
with" -
Oscar sprang at her. She was so
tant6Iizingly beautiful, SO alluring even
in her grCtesQue~ attire that for the
moment he forgot he had reason to
fear her.
''Irll kiss you. anyway" he snarled,
but Polly, fieetifooted and afraid, shot
from the porch and reached the lane,
the milk dashlng against the cover Of
the pail.
THE man halted, looking after her.
With q shrug % his shoulders he
II 10
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-16
"JUsT PoLLYoP-PoLLY HoPKINSW
WHATS your nameP" he inquired.

WHATS y0tr naneP" he inquired
Jus PoHgop, WGS the Gnswer "POEy Hopkins My daddy
Is Jeremiah Hopkins the mayor of this settlement"
"Can do something for you Polly HopktnsF queed Robert
she finished telling about life in the Squatters CITY,
She flung out both hands comprehensive gesture much
TO say he could for himself how mach she needed
Sure you can she said Nth fierce emphasis "You
make Old Marc leave quaerS BE- You're 6ggn he is! The
Squatters need you GwfuI bad"
Her voice broke Robert took long BREATH OF he
could help this girl and her people He would tool As far
money poW he could equal and spas Marcus Mackenzie
Il did try to talk into Mr. MGcKenzs head" he
turned presently "6ut wU make him IeGUe you alone
In spite of the curved lips about Whch smile lurked there
apprehension in her voice When she asked
"Can you lick TIN to finish, miSter?"
eyes think could" laughed Robert; "but won't be
sssary 5l71
"Thsn Silent city folks 6en happy again." sighed
Polly I'VE got aw lot of things an folks to take here
There hemStorm Polly and Robert Perciva
heroine and hero of another of those fascinating stories by Grace
Miller White Tess of the Country her Il
printed serial in magazine for wOmenand practically
established the gaine the movie reenand made
film of worldwide fame OF
Miller White (rs Friend H. Mer) kept right writing Of
Sorm Country Half dozen other stories have been
million of her books have been sold The Sorm
by Cayuga Lake and vicinity New York.
of the garden of the world
Given beautiful and prosecuted squatter girl and
brains, sympathy and moneyhat do for
romancel
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-16
MOTHER! MOVE
CHILD'S BOWELS WITH
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP

Hurry, mother! Even a sick child
loves the 'fruity" taste Of California
Fig Syrup" and it never fails to open
the bowels. A teaspoonful today may
prevent a sick child tomorrow. If con-
stipated, bilious, feverish, fretful, has
cold, collie, or If stomach is sour,
tongue coated, breath bad, remember a
good cleansing Of the little bowels is
often all that is necessary.
Ask your druggist for genuine "Cali-
fornia Fig Syrup" which has directions
for babies and children Of all ages
printed on bottle. Motherl You must
say california or you may get an
imitation fig syrup.-Advertisem
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-16
"old Mare had . beautiful
angel with him."
(To BE coNT1NUED.)
The Fourth Estate.

The expression "the fourth estate"
referring to newspaper workers, is
credited to Edmund Burke, who is
quoted in Thomas Carlyle's fifth lee
ture on Heroes and Hero Worship" as
saying. "There are three estates In
parliament, but in the reporters gal
lery yonder there sits fourth estate,
more important far than they ALL"
This was in 1889, In this country
where class distinctions are not made
politically little ever IL heard Of the
three estates--the nobility, the clergy
and the people but the term Fourth
estate" Il comparatively common.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-16

given to the wide eyes their shade of
ripe chestnuts.
Polly expected every moment that
Oscar would reach out for the pail,
and, though with bad grace, he'd give
her the milk just the same. She fid-
geted in her chair and drew a long
slgh-he was staring at her in such q
peculiar manner from under his heavy
brows.
Why had he not noticed before that
Polly Hopkins was so pretty, Oscar
wondered, and slow smile parted his
lips. Polly's eyes lowered, and the
long dark lashes only added to Ben
nett's sudden admiration. A quick
drawn breath slipped audibiy past the
mans teeth. POllyop sensed In his at
titude toward her new quality that
she recognized intuitively as danger
Gus. To bring his attention back to
the purpose Of her visit, she ventured
to say:
II thought it wouldn't hurt you
none, Oscar, to gimme little milk for
Granny Hope an Jerry. I'm always
runnin' errands for you an your
woman"
Benefits heavy farm boots made a
scraping sound under the table.
"What good does that do me?" he
returned. upon my soul, might as
well be without a wife as to have one
who won't live with me or let anyone
know I'm her husband. I'm gettin'
sick, good and plenty sick, I can tell
you, Miss Polly Hopkins"
This speech did not disturb Polly
over much, for he'd made it dozen
times before. 1t. was only the express
sion in his gaze, she did not quite
like Her mind went to Evelyn Rob-
ertson, the girl that Oscar had mar
ried. AS If 1t were but yesterday, she
remembered how two years ago" she
had gone with them under protest to
minister far back in the hills. Eve
Ign had explained that for some time
to come no, one but the three must
know Of the marriage. 81
u Pollyop had learned a great many.
things In two years! What girl does
not after she's passed her fifteenth
birthday? One Of the things she had
found out was that Oscarswas a dread
full person, more dreadful than most
Of the sqpatter men. OF course the
men folks Of her people did beat their
women, now and then. That was their
right without any question. The blood
colOred even her ears. as she, remem-
bereA how Oscar hectored his wife for
the money it was W hard for Evelyn
to get. Another thing she had come
to understand was that, IL Oscar had
not been afraid of the powerful Rob-
ertson family, he would have forced
Evelyn into his home long before this.
1t had been hard two years task to.
keep him quiet. at'
"Mebbe you are gettin' sick, Oscar"
she interposed. II don't know
mebbe; but you know what that old
Miss Robertson would do to you an
her GIL II you told. You'd get Eve,
mebbe, but You sure wouldn't get any
more money"
The mans face darkened.
'That's just the rub" he conceded,
but at that Eve amt playing square
with me. The RobertsQns have money
to burns and shs deals 1t out to me In
smhsrllttls dollars 'f'tell you I'm sick
Of the shtie taing, 4, !, .,,,,.,.. !. ...-.s..3
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-16

Birmingham, Ala.A"After becoming
a mother my health gave way. suf-
fered severely with a pain low down
In my right side. My sister-in-law,
having been cured of bad case Of
feminine trouble by taking DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription, advised me to
take it, which did. am now start.
ing on my third bottle and the pain
has all left met My husband said to
me the othek day. That Favorite Pre-
scription must be wonderful medi-
cine, I don't hear you complaining any
more MRS. Ruth Williamson, 4O16
First Avenue.
You should obtain this famous Pre-
scription now at. your nearest drug
store, in tablets or liquid, or write DR..
Pierce, President Invalids' Hotel in
Buffalo, N. Y, for free medical advice
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-16
She Got the Name.

Mary" said the mistress, ibid you
ask everyone for cards today, as l told
you, when they calledT"
"Yes'm. One fellah, he wouldn't give
me no card, but swiped his hat an
showed him off tn steps. Here's his
name on tn sweat band."-Richmond
Times-Dispatch.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-16
Temporal O Moresy

"Girls have changed whole lot
since the time they used to retire to
put powder on their noses" exclaimed
johnson.
'They sure havew agreed Thomp-
son. 81 called on Miss Sallie last night
and she sent word down by her maid
that she wasn't painted yet, but would
be right down."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-16

The housewife smiles with satisfac-
tiOn as she looks at the basket Of
clear, white clothes and thanks Red
Cross Ball Blue. At all grocers.-Ad-
Hertisement.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-16
Abatina a Nuisance.

HornblOwer-Sure, I'll lend you my
Saxophone. Anything to oblige
neighbOr. But can you play 1t?
Nexdore-No, can't play it. and
you can't either till / return 1t.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-16

When anyone asks "How are your"
you are not expected to offer a de-
tailed answer.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-16
GIvinu a Guess.

N'VI1VU q WWWOWs
PA, what is this heel Of Achilles?"
Something new in rubber, I
s'pose. "-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-16

Reputation is bubble that is easily
Dunctured. ....
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-21
The House of Jewels

The Sawtees has bee firmly established in the minds
Eastern residents that hen they reliable jeWe they
think of Sawcs "The is guarantee of satisfaction
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-21
Hunting Predatory Animals in Oregon Described
by Albert Did Not

, fox and blood hound crossed are very
, essential in taking cats and cougars.
The only PRACTICAL way to get this very
1 destructive animal the cougar, is with
dogs. Thn best way to train dogs for
this work is to raise them yourself and
| teach them to obey and know only
| their master. When this is accom-
plished the balance of the work is not
1T all difficult.
Trapping for wolves is much the
same as trapping for coyotes. Larger
traps must be used, preferably No
New House Hunting their dens
should be carried on the same as the
method used for covotes.
Bob cats are very easily trapped in
as much as they are not trap shy.
Fresh killed rabbit affords very good
bait, thought have often taken them
by trail or scent sets
Cougars are very difficult to trap
While they are not trap shy they sell
dom return to an animal which they
have killed, thus making it difficult
to induce >hcm. The cougar prefers
to kill fresh meat every day and will
nv IpNNll meat, WHICH lHeN nave not
killed themselves. The only set
could recommend for this animal
would be pasSway set.
Formula for making scent: Catch
25 pounds of oily fish, squaw fish is
good, add some angle worms or in
1ccts such as yellow jackets, which |
can be caught in common Catsup |
bottle with water in the bottom and a |
little syrup added to draw them, Add |
% this the brains and gaul of a beef,
our beaver Castors, four ounces oil of
'od;an. four ounces oil of anncs. Aft
'r chopping fish with food grinder
nix the above well together and place
n tin container leaving air hole not
arge enough for flies to get in. Set
II a warm place for fifteen days. 1t
8 known as fish scent
Take the sevual organs of n female
coyote, bladder. and urine included,
md mix with glycerine and little
corrosive sublimate to keep from
polling. This makes a very effec
i've scent for most times of the year
he larger percentage of coyotes taken I
nth this scent are males.
'amaGc In Eastern Oregon by Prcda- I
tory Animals
| can conServativcly say that fiy. I
housand sheep are killed annually in 5
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-21
THE AMERICAN GIRL BEATS THE
DUTCH; VOLENDAM MISSES TRY
TO INITIATE MODERN FLAPPERS

yOLENDAM, Holland, Sept. Ell
CA. P.)-The people of this seas de
village have two sources of income,
fishing, and the tourists who come to
see medieval costumes of the Villag
,rs and comment on their adherence
to the old time customs. The men
catch the one, and the girls the other.
FOR Nolendam has it's bellies, and the
i'd world attire of their forbeaIG be-
ONES them well.
But this year hundreds Of Amerl-
IN "flappers'' have been among Vol
pndam's visitors and they have in
reduced chaos. The local girls have
not been blind TO the charms which
the svolte American girls seem t"
nd for the young men of Noiendam
nd il is no uncommon sight to see
Volendam misses walking behlnu
,roups OF American girls, making vain
Itempts to initiate the slodch.nS,
iackadatsical walk and blaze air OF
assumed world-wisGOm.
The debutante slouch, the long
rojntrd shoes with French heels, the
short, scant skirts and chic hats have
Dutch women and created panic in
the VILLAGE which may cease (" be
grpa; mart for souvenirs il its female
populr'ion begins to copy world fash
ion sdcCts,
Th,. village elders are UP in arms.
Trades are launched against the fol-
lies aud ;r.:bles of fashion. The lace
makers HhC fashion the quaint white
Gals r1r women. the manufacturers
who tlrr out the wooden shoes, ana
the shopleeuers who thrive on th'
uuainluCSs of Nrlendam are conduct
ing IN arti. flnpper campaign.
Cf ,n5rse there are Dutch flappers'
but the Dutch "lrls generally have
too much weight to simulat" fashion
sheets successfully, and Dutch MODS
tcs lack th4 skill Of American ana
Frrn.h drrssmakIs. So the Am"ri-
can girls and her cvtrcme ATTIRE
have stirred lutlr Dutch girls VINO
were never thrilled by the efforts OF
the girls Of Aws.'.da INTO copy the
monniklns cf Icu-cham9s.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-21

central Eastern Oregon districts, on
the Umatilla and Whitman National
Forests and adjacent private holdings
by predatory wild animals. Besides
domestic animals terrible slaughter is
committed upon game. The deer
would be, in this locality, on Il twenty
five per cent increase if predatory ami
NAL depredations could be eliminated
and in time to come sevcnty-five per
cent increase is probable. Pioneers of.
this country place estimates in which
they require fifty deer per year to
satisfy the hunger and wantonly
waste Of cougar. In the year of
1921, one the .Umatilla National For
st, statistics show that 5000 sheep
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-21
Continued from page A.

! by competent hunter will accomplish
! wonders toward the destruction OF
predatory wild animals a Ford car
used in the sandy countries for den
hunting is very useful but rather eX-
pensive for most trappers.
Part ". First part. Hunting with
hounds should be conducted apart
from most all other ways of preda-
tory animal control. It is another eff
fective method in coyote eXtermina-
ton, though the coming of more
fences has greatly overcome this
means of hunting. Traps in the local
ity is another handicap. The proper
way to handle hounds is to have col
lars on them with Il chain twelve
inches long coupling the two hounds
together. Under this management
they are always with YOU and can
readily be released when a coyote is
sighted. a strong pair of field glass
es is very useful in this work.
Before going into Il locality to use
hounds plenty of carrion should be |
widely distributed 50 that the coyotes !
may feed heavily and become fat and .
always full. In this condition they
are more easily run down than when
poor and gaunt
1t is very necessary to give hounds
used for this work only carefully pre-
pared food. They should be fed
bread made from shorts, a small
quantity of lean meat and skinned
milk. Their feet should be treated
every night by bathing in salt water
and greasing with salvc. They should
be taught to ignore pOrcupincs and
rattlesnakes. Two hounds well train
ed is enough for any locality, In con-
Quoting this work at least three good
Nunning horses should be employed
fnd by using a light outfit and chang
ing every day they may be kept in
good condition providing they are well
cared for after strenuous work.
Some years ago, when coyotes were
| have taken as many ns
twenty seven in the month of October .
With hounds
Topics In Brief :
A good rifle, 2j6 Newton, will help =
realty in adding to your catch. This, ]
# course, depends who is behind the
un.
Two good cat dogs of mixed blood t
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-21

were killed while on summer range, by
predatory wild animals. Ranchers
with small floclts of sheep, who are
unable to employ herders, have lost
as many as 80 per cent of their entire
herd in one year. Soventy-five deer
were found on the ice Of the North
Fork on the John Day river during
the winter of 1921 and 1922, all hav-
ing been killed by coyotes.
The death toll of the rabies has
reached all parts of the west during
the past seven years. People have not
only suffered from tho financial loss
in live stock but many human lives
have been taken by the animals af-
flicted with this dreadful disease.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-21
PendletOn Indian Robes

display all local stores he product OF Pendeto-com
see them manufactured The mill will be open to visitors thursday
Friday Mornings.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-21

four old female coyotes rearing their
voting, on and tributary to the ranch.
An inspector or good hunter at the
proper time could have saved these
men considerable loss by digging the
denn out and killing the old and
young.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-21

hide upon and way lay the bear, than
to send hunter to do the work.
Charles McDevitt and Pat Doherty
Of Gurdanc, Oregon told me year
ago that out of their small flocks Of
sheep 30 were killed by coyotes,
which could be traced to three or
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-21

A good rifle, 256 Newton. will help
greatly in adding to your catch. This,
of course, depends who is behind the
gun. g."
Two good cat dogs of mixed blood,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-21

Rabies undoubtedly originated from
predatory wild animals.
The bear ! do not consider preda-
tory animal but merely game animal.
If Il bear Is found to be a sheep killer,
it is far easter for the herder of the
flock to kill this bear, which hc can
readily do by building II scaffold to