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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-06-16
mo ViOLENCEl"

SYNOPSIS-A foreword tells this:
Motoring through Arizona a party
OF fasteners. father and daughter
and a male companion. stop to witt
ness q cattle round up. The girl
leaves the car and Is attacked by
wild steer. A masterpiece OF
riding on the part of one OF the
cowboys saves her life. Then the
story begins; Clay Lindsay. range
rider on All Arizona ranch. an
nounces his intention to visit the
big town." New York. On the
train Clay becomes interested In
q young woman. Kitty Mason. on
her way to New York to become
a motion-pictrue actress She Is
marked as a fair prey by a fellow
traveller. Jerry Durand. gang politi-
clan and ex-prize fighter. Clay
provokes a quarrel and throws Du-
rand from the train. On his first
day In New York Clay Is splashed
with water by janitor. That in
dividual the range-rider Furnishes
and leaves tied to fire hydrant.
A young woman who sees the oc-
currence invites Clay into her
lice. Clay's "rescuer" introduces
herself as Beatrice Whitford. Lind
say meets her father. Colin Whit
ford. He meets Kitty Mason by
accident She has been disappointed
In her stage aspirations. Clay
visits her. Kitty is insulted by a
customer. Clay Furnishes the an
meyer. Outside. he Is attacked by
Jerry Durand and a companion
and beaten insensible. Clay's ac-
quaintance with Beatrice Whitford
ripens. His side partner" on
Arizona ranch. Johnnie Green,
comes to the big town." The two
take an apartment together. Word
comes that Kitty Mason is In
trouble. Clay goes to the rescue
and Is helped by Annie Millikan.
He comes on a party OF "gunmen."
obviously waiting for his appear
ance Clay "gets the drop" on the
thugs. locks them in a room and
escapes. With a theater party.
which includes the Whitfords, Clay
meets Kitty Mason. friendless and
penniless. He leaves the party to
take the girl to his apartment. Be-
atrice resents Lindsay's interest In
Kitty. The two part In anger.
Hurt and indignant. Beatrice prac-
tically proposes marriage to an old
admirer. eli renc e Bromfield,
wealthy man-about-town. Their
engagement is announced. Du-
rand's gang kidnaps Kitty Clay
appeals to Annie Millikan. who
tells him where the girl Is likely
to be found. There Clay has a
hard gun and fist battle with Du-
rand. and bests him. Annie Is res
cued.
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CHAPTER XIV
"No Violence"

The ex-pugilist sat back In the chair
chewing an unllghted black cigar, his
fishy eyes fixed on Bromfield. Scars
still decorated the colorless face. SOU
venirs of a battle In which he had
been bested by man he hated. Dur
and had capacity for silence. He
waited now for this exquisite from the
upper world to tell his business.
Clarendon discovered that he had an
unexpected repugnance to doing this.
A fastidious sense of the obligations
of class served him for soul and the
thing he was about to do could not be
justified even In his loose code of
ethics. He examined the ferule of his
Malacca cane nervously.
i've come to you, Mr.. Durand,
about-about a fellow called Lindsay"
The Dubious eyes of the other mar
rowed He distrusted on principle all
kid gloves. Those he had met were
mostly ambitious reformers. Further
more, any stranger who mentioned the
name of the Arizonan became instant
ly an object of suspicion.
'What about him?"
81 understand that you and he are
not on friendly terms. I've gathered
that from what's been told me. Am
correct?"
Durand thrust out his salient chin.
"Sayl Who the hi are you? What's
eatln' you? Whatta you want7'
'rd rather not tell my name"
"Nothin' dom. No name, no busi-
ness. That goes"
very well. My name Is Bromfeld.
This fellow Lindsay-gets In my way.
want to-eliminate him."
Are you askin' me to croak him7'
"Good Cd, mol I don't want him
hurt - physically" cried Bromfield.
alarmed.
"Whatta you want, thenT The
mouth and the harsh voice
called for a showdown.
II want him observation-disclosures
"Why?"
"Some friends of mine are infatu-
ated by him. / want to unmask him
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I've told you how humble feel today.
/ might have trusted you. Why didn't
1? 1t would have been easy for me
to have taken your little friend In and
made things right for her. That's
what l ought to have done. But, In
stead Of that-Oh. hate myself for
the way I acted"
Her troubled smile, grave and sweet,
touched him closely. 1t was In his
horoscope that the spell of this young
Diana must be upon him.
He put his hand on hers as 1t rested
on the pommel of the saddle and gave
1t slight pressure. You're a good
scout, III pardner."
But 1t was Beatrlce's way to step
up to punishment and take what was
coming. AS little girl. while still al
most baby. she had once walked up
to her mother. eyes flashing with splr-
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1t, and pronounced judgment on her
self. ''Pve tum to be spanked. broke
Claire's doll an Pm glad of II, mean
old fing. SO therel" Now she was not
going to let the subject drop until she
had freed her soul.
mo, Clay, I've been a poor sports
man. When my friend needed me |
failed him. 1t hurts me, because-oh,
you know. When the test came |
wasn't there. One hates to be a quit
ter"
Her humility distressed him, though
he loved the spirit of her apology
"Its all right, Bee. Don't you wor-
ry. All friends misunderstood each
other, but the real ones clear things
up"
She had not yet told him the whole
truth and she meant to make clean
confession.
'Ive been a miserable little fool"
She stopped with little catch Of the
breath, famed red. and plunged on
Her level eyes never fiinched from his.
won't misunderstood. l know. l was
jealous. wanted to keep your friend
ship to myself-didn't want to share
1t with another girl. That's how mean
I am"
warm smile lit his face. "rve
sure enough found my friend again
this mo'nin."
Her smile met his. Then. lest bar
riers fall too fast between them, she
put her horse to gallop.
AS they moved Into the park snort
ing automobile leaped past them with
muller open. The horse upon which
Beatrice rode was young one. 1t
gave instant signals Of alarm, went
sunfishing on Its hind legs. came down
to all fours. and bolted.
Beatrice kept her head. She put her
weight on the reins with all the grip
of her small, strong hands. But the
horse had the bit In It's teeth. She
felt herself helpless, flying wildly down
the road at incredible speed Bushes
and trees, the reeling road, Limousine,
a mounted policeman. all flew by her
with blurred detail.
She became aware of the rapid thud
Of hoofs behind, of figure beside her
riding knee to knee, of brown hand
taking hold of the rein close to the bit.
The speed slackened. The horses
pounded to a halt.
The girl found herself trembling
She leaned back In hazesof dizziness
against an arm which circled her
and waist. Memory leaped
across the years to that other time
when she had rested in his arms, his
heart beating against hers. In that
of deep understanding of her
self, Beatrice knew the truth beyond
any doubt A new heaven and new
earth were waiting for her, but she |
could not enter them. For she herself !
had closed the gate and locked 1t fast.
His low voice soothed and comforted |
ler.
I'm all right" she told him.
Clay withdrew his arm. "Td report |
hat fellow Il l bad his number" he
'ald. "You stick to yore saddle fine.
You're one straight-up rider"
"I'll ask Mr.. Bromfeld to give you
fifty dollars again." she laughed nerv-
,usly.
That word "ngaln" stuck In his con-
Iciousness.
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CHAPTER xIv-continued.

what did you drink that has made
she asked lightly.
The cowpuncher's secret burst from
him. II done got married, Miss Bea-
trice."
"You-whatT
Il up and got married day before
yesterday" he beamed.
''An1 who's The happy girl?"
kitty Mason. We jes' walked to
the church refund the corner. Clay, he
stood up with US ard give the bride
away. It's me n her for Arizona
POGO pronto."
side her as of some weight that had
gone. In q single breath Johnnie had
blown away the mists Of misunder-
standing that for weeks had clouded
her vision. Her heart went out to
Clay with rush of warm emotion.
The friend she had distrusted was all
she had ever believed him. He was
more--a man too stanch to desert I'M
der pressure any one who had even a
slight claim on him.
II want to meet her. VIII you bring
her to see me this afternoon, john
nle?" she asked.
His face was one glad grin. II sure
Will. Y'betcha. by jollies.'
He did.
To Beatrice, busy writing letter,
came Jenkins some hours later.
"A young-person-to see you. Miss
Whltford." He said 1t with manner
so apologize that 1t stressed his opin-
ion Of the social status OF the yisi-
tor.
what kind of a person."
"A young woman, Miss. From the
country, | tyke It,"
"She didn't give you a card?'
mo, Miss. She came with the per-
son Mr.. Whitford took on to 'elp with
the work houtside."
"Ohl Show them both up. And
have tea sent in, Jenkins"
Kitty's shy eyes lifted apprehensive-
Iy to those of this slim young patri-
elan so beautifully and simply gowned.
moved swiftly to her with both hands
outstretched.
I'm so glad to meet you"
She kissed the young wife with I'M
accustomed tenderness. For the Col
orado girl had about her certain
modesty that was disarming. en- APP
Deal OF helplessness Beatrice could
not resist.
Kitty, in the arms of her hostess,
wept few tears. She had been I'M
der strain In anticipating the or
deal of meeting Johnnie's mistress, and
she had discovered her to be very
sweet. warm-hearted girl.
AS for Johnnie, he had miserably |
happy haIf-hour. He had brought his |
nat in with him and he did not know
how to dispose of ii. What he did |
do was to keep II revolving In his |
hands. This had TO be abandoned |
when Miss whitford handed him a
quite unnecessary cup Of tea and a
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In a public way so as to disgust them
with him"
I'm hep. It's girl"
"We1l not discuss that" said the
cIubman with q touch of hauteur.
"As to the price. II you can arrange
the thing as | want 1t done, I'll not
haggle over terms"
The ex-pugilist listened sourly 10
Bromfield's proposition. He watched
narrowly this fashlonably dressed Wis
itor. His suspicious still stirred. but
not so actively. He was inclined to
believe in the sincerity of the fellows
hatred of the westerner. Jealousy
over girl could easily account for H.
Jerry did not intend to involve him
self until he had made sure.
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Everyone believes great many
things that 1t Is difficult to prove.
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"i've been horrid little prig,
Clay. Won't you come over to-
morrow and 90 riding with met"
CTo BE CONTINUED

Speaking OF shade trees-most fam
lily trees are more or less shady.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-30
OFFICIALS SECURED
TO TAKE CHARGE OF
NORMAL BUILDINGS

Dickinson, N. D., Jan. 30.-Mrs.
Laura E. Drum, for four years matron
of the girls dormitpry at the Ellen
dale state normal school, arrived IN
Dickinson last Sunday from Chicago
to u her new duties rs matron
Of Stickney hall. the new dormitory
on the Dickinson Normal site. Mrs.
Drum is now It work choosing the
furnishings for the new building and
assisting with plans to open the odr-
mitory / nthe early spring.
Mrs. Drum was selected by the
board of administration from a list
| Of many applicants because Of her
long experience. In addition to her
! connection with the Glendale Nor
NAL she served in a similar capacity
: at n leading Wisconsin school.
Arthur G.. Lewis. former assistant
engineer at the state hospital for the
insane at jamestown, arrived this
week t. take charge Of the power
plant on the Normal site. He will not
only have charge of the power plant
but will direct the installation of the
steam pipes and fittings between the
plant and the dormitory, which will
be undertaken in the lear future.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-30
TRAGEDY OF FAR
NORTH TOLD TO
MOUNTED POLICE

Winnipeg, Man, Jan. 30.-Five Es-
kimos-three men, a woman and
child-were murdered. and a fourth
man shot, probably fatally, at a point
80 miles east of the Hudson's Bay
Co.'S post on Wager Bay, Kent PENN
sula, in a shooting ARRAY which took
place on Nov. 1, according to a report
nings, of the Mounted Police, from
Inspector S.. T.. Wood, now in the Tree
River detachment, Arctic circle.
A Hundson's Bay trader, Of the
name of Otto Binder, took unto him.
self an Eskimo woman, who was the
wife of one Of the natives. Her hus-
band and father both were very So
licitous towards Binder and were
anxious that he should have a wife of
his very own, so the husband went
afield to secure me-.
In his search he located a lady
whom he imagined would suit Binder.
But she already had n husband so the
only thing left to do was to shoot the
husband. thus leaving the coast clear
for Binder. The mans partner object
ed to this procedure. so shot and kill
ed his friends attackers.
Upon leaving the scene Of this lit
tie event the tangle was further i'm
proved by virtue of the fact that the
murderer himself was shot as he was
leaving his victims tent by a cousin
of the husband>of Binders first wom-
an. The. father of the murderer, see.
ing his long lying dead, thereuron
fired a box of ammunition at his sons
slayer, without claiming a notch fol
his gun, but he was then also muir
dered by his sons assassin who furth.
er went to the ource Of all the trou.
BILE by killing the ''original'' Eskimo
woman. This left a four year old CIR
without father or: mother. and she
was strangled by one Of the 'heac
men, of the district.
The whole of the Eskimos concern.
FED then disappeared and the mounted
police are now searching for them.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-30
Weak Paci1ist Program
Is Opposed By Educator

Fargo. N. D., Jan. 30.-An educa-
tional war to make future wars i'm
possible may be expected in the near
future, O. NJ. Dickersbn. president of
Moorhead Teachers college, told the
midyear graduates Of Fargo high
school at the commencement exercises
held Friday night in the high school
auditorium.
The commencement speaker told
the graduates hat when the great
world war closed more than three
years ago. n the American forces
returned to their stations in private
life. thai W believed it a wal to end
war" but he added that an education
nj war to make future wars impossi-
BILE may be expected in the near flu
ture, and said that such a movern ent
will involve the schools and that steps
should be taken early to protect the
educational system from evils hat can
easily result.
"a distinct pacfist propaganda
may be expected" declared Professor
Dickerson. "Propagandists make use
Of half truths and false statements
combined with an emotional attitude
that are injurious to proper educa-
tional development. An effort to over
emphasize the horrors of wal with the
object of making the citizens Of the
future afraid to perform necessary
military service should be definitely
combated. Moral or physical towards
are really cripplcs just as much as are
the shell-shock victims of the battle
fields of France. Our educational
system must not turn out cripp!es
even in the interest of a worthy move
ment."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-30
Valley Forge Momento
Found In South Dakota

Pierre, S. D., Jan. 30.-A brass
pocket piece nearly the size of a sill
yer dollar, commemorating the de-
parture of General Washington's fore
es Of Valleye Forge, has recently
been found on the old Fort Sully trail
neal Pukwana and has been forward
ed to the department of history for
preservation. The piece bears on one
side the head of Washington in relief.
which is essentially the same head
which appears on the one cent stamp.
except that it is looking toward the
right.
On the reverse side within a circle
formed by which is apparently an oak
branch and a laurel branch are the
words commemorating the departure
June 1S, 1878. The memento was evil
IDENTIFY lost many years 6 by a vet
e-an of Washington's army who was
travelling over the trail, according ia
Doane Robinson, state historian.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-30
Forty Jurymen Are
Called In Williams

Williston, N. D., Jan. 30.-On Feb
ruary Z the regular February term OF
district court will In Willis
ton. Forty jurymen have been select
ed to serve for the term and their
names have been published.
A few weeks e Il list of names
was published in a Williston paper OF
persons who it was stated had been
drawn for jury service. Much confu-
sion was caused at the time by the
publication of those names because
many people understood that they
had been selected for jury service al
some specific term, and that was not
the case.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-30
Water Front On Stove
Explodes AT Bemidji;
Woman Badly Burned

Bemidji, Mimi. Jan. 30.-A serious
accident occurred at the home OF
Frank Rappatta. I'LL Mississippi ave
nue. when the water front attached to
their kitchen range exploded.
The pipes were frozen and the
pressure of the steam from the not
water tank caused them to burst.
Mrs. Rappatta was preparing din
ner at the range at the time and was
seriously burned by the steam on the
face and chest.
The force Of the explosion threw
blazing Goals from the stove and a
curtain in the cupboard was burned
and the floor and ceiling were set
ATTIRE in several parts of the room.
The flames were extinguished by
Mr.. Rappatta and a neighbor.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-30
Good Results In Wheat
Marketing Not Expected

Winnipeg. Man., Jan. 3O.-The es-
adjustment of any scheme for wheat
marketing would be unlikely to secure
for the farmers enough to make 1t a
problem for serious consideration, is
the opinion of j. B. Musselmab, Sec
rotary Of the Saskatchewan Grain
Growers association. He believed
Canadian farmers must go through a
neriod of suffering during the time in
which there was being brought about
a re-establishment of reasonable
parity between the prices at which the
farmers have to buy and what they
have to sell.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-30
Northwestern NeWs

ing ten pigs, including four bears and
SIX gifts, all Of which are alive.
Other Records Made.
Another fine record was made by
Walter Stoke OF Clover township. in
the northeast corner of Clearwater
county. :,
The banks generally have assumed
the original note of $3.50 covering the
purchase price, bearing eight per cent
interest and issuing for this note a
certificate Of deposit for yone year.
When settlement is made, this GER
tifcate of deposit is cashed and the
note paid.
Clark and Franks are offering a
pure bred Hereford bull to the boy
or girl who makes the best record
with his 1922 litter. In addition,
silver trophies will be awarded to the
individual pigs shown at the different
county fairs.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-30
PLAN BOOSTS
STOCK BUSINESS
Marshal Co. Farmers Have
Noval Idea to Bring If
Better Animals.

Crookston, Mimi. IAN. 30.-Every
i.ovsmcnt that results in placing more
Did better live stock on farms In
i: ..,thwestern Minnesota counties is OF
interest to people of this section OF
he state. According to c. G. Selvig,
president of the Red River Valley
i've Stock association. an entirely
now plan that has been successfully
followed was inaugurated last year by
Fred S. Clark and Charles E. ranks
OF Warren. Their plan is creating a
great deal of interest. They agree to
furnish q bred registered Duroc Jersey
SOW to boys and girls club members
and to farmers and stipulate that they
buy bac from the purchaser OF the
sow all the improved spring farrowed
registered Duroc Jersey gifts raised,
paying for them a premium OF ten
dollars per hundred pounds above the
top st. Paul market for hogs. The
purchaser of the SOW is assured a
definite market for his gifts that attain
a certain standard Of weight within q
specified time. He is given instruc-
tions in feeding the pigs.
Sows Distributed.
Over 100 registered bred sows were
distributed under this plan during
1921, principally in the ~Clearbrook,
Leonard, Gonvick. Trail and Gully
communities. The plans for 1922 in
clude furnishing additional bred
sows to farmers in those communities
and also to new members living in the
vicinity of Shevlin, Bagley n Foss-
ton. Seven complete units consisting
Of 20 registered sows with n high
class registered herd boar for each
have already been furnished.
This is a new and unique plan 10Y
interesting the young people In rails
ing better hogs. 1t has already sue
ceeded in establishing farmers in the
swine business.
Outstanding results were secured by
practically all last year! The best rec.
ord was made by Mandel Hetland Of
Gonvick. His sow narrowed eigh'
pigs, four boars and four gifts. He
sold one of the gifts to a neighbor FOL
$50 and the other three, weighing
303, 318 and 1923 pounds, respectively
at the age OF 6 months and Is days
were sold to Messrs. Clark n Franks
at II cents a pound. netting Mr.. Het
land for the four. s261.4S. In add
ton, the four barrows were, marketed
for pork, dressing or the average 25'
rounds. Mr.. Hetland paid $3.50 TO
the original SOW, leaving him $111.4
for the seasons feed n work, be
sides the proceeds received from tn
four barrows sold for pork. In add
ton. the SOW purchased by Mr.. Het
land was bred for a fall litter, farrow
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-30
Produce Experts To
Gather At Winnipes

Winnipeg Man, Jsn. 3o.-Experts
on the subject OF produce will fore
gather at Winnipeg on January 80
next, when the annual convention Of
tthe Canadian Produce association
opens there. This is the first time this
important body has met west OF the
GreatAL4kes. The trade has passed
through some experiences during the
past twelve months which will UNI
deubtedly be reflected In the discus
zion OF the various subjects on the
program
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-30
Bismarck Adopts
Dance Regulations

Bismarck. N. D.. Jan. 30.-A new
has just been passed by the city com
mission. 1t prohibits dancing in pub
lie halls later than 2 a. M. whilesthe
halls must be closed by $3.50 a. m.
Dancing must stop at midnight on
Saturdays.
An ordinance has been introduced
providing that no confectionery, fro
Gerry or similar business place may be
established within one block of the
Custer park or the municipal swim.
ming pool.
Another ordinance Just introduced,
would repeal the ordinance recently
enacted requiring liability insurance
to be carried by taxicab companies
operating in the city.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-30
Urged On X. c.
Home AT jamestown

= Jamestown. N. D.. Jan. 30.-The
board Of directors of the knights OF
Columbus Building association of
jamestown has voted in favor of the
proposal that excavation for a new
building be begun early this spring
and that construction work be car
ried on as speedily as possible. 1t is
believed the action of the board will
be ratified by the association at its
meeting to be held in February.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-30
Canadian Policeman
Sentenced Ia Hang

Winnipeg. Man, Jan. 3o.-John G.
Gallagher, former Alberta policeman.
was sentenced to be hanged on April
6, 1922, by Justice Simmons, after a
jury had found him Guilty in Calgary,
Alberta, on a charge Of numbering
John G. Howard, a prominent mine
operator at Carbon, Alberta, on Oc-
! tober 8. 1921.