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The Washington times., 1922-12-10
HUsBANDLEss HAREMITEs.

Dear BM: Tho former sultan
ran at0ay from 150 beautiful in.
mates Of his harem and their
children. In this country men
nun aOay from their Oives and
children and take their affinities
scith them. Seems TO be not 80
much difference, aftsr all, ex-
cspt IN tho number Of good look
ers tho sultan had on hand.
JOHN X. l..
Sidney-My little dog II called
Arithmetic"
Jack-Whyf
Sidney-Because he's got . bad
leg, and he puts down three and
carries one.
The Washington times., 1922-12-10
SOME AFTER THOUGHTS.

Don't let yosrseU bs botNsrsd
by outside optnt01s. IL - seldom,
" evsr, q folr Judge. Live W
10 your oonscJewcs, Do pour oScn
ottorney, and lot the t0orld 90
n tts otow sooy.
4 sctfs cew either bs the oor-
Her stops of o Ss0n's success, or
q rttfeU OF he etsf0rtvne, de-
psSdts0 SpoH the KIND SIZE rs.
A broken hsort u y.ss Mks
broksw cAJHa; zoe mov sxocssd
In nssmdis0 u, but irs eeceed-
tn0ly difficult and perhaps I'm
possible to srass the scars.
Girls, domr ever confuse RE-
SPBCT or COUR TESY for
LOVE becaWse pour mistake wsy
/, cost you trouble. Be very core
full, for u v 0ftentisnes hard
to. distinguish one from the
other.
A KISS u to the heart a.
rain N6ter u to a pl0nt. Neg.
lect IN both ooses sotU check
0rotrtk and vt00r. r. B. A.
The Washington times., 1922-12-10
NOW WITH US.

Zone Of H. Smiths puzzles. and
q good one, too.)
The Washington times., 1922-12-10

K 70 for better TO haze &C.
ponsion Of your s0aistband thas
voar hatband.
DEMOSTHENES.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-20
CHAPTER xxi
The Amazing Truth.

The Amazing Truth.
"Donald Mcdonald to the witness
boxr p said the court clerk
Helped by Payne and the policeman,
the old factor made his way painfully
toward it and sat down.
Death was upon him; so meager and
weak he looked that it seemed as II
the man lived only In the lmpassioned
fire of his eyes and the purpose that
knit together his trembling body.
"You are acquainted with the cir
asked Payne. Tell us what you know
about it,"
Il killed him." said Mcdonald sim
ply.
Bower leaped to his feet the
crown attorney. turning. as If he had
been prepared for the movement,
pushed him down sharply into his
chair
Then the story, at last unsealed,
burst from the factors lips in an ir-
resistible Hood
ave. shot Joe Bostocki r he cried.
"Often I'd warned him what would be
If ever. he came betwixt me and mine.
And when ne sent WIN Carruthers
there to steal Molly from me-for 1
ken weel that was Joe's doing--I
knew the time had come.
Tom Bowyer there had hold on
me Ave Tom yOur times come now
and I've listened to We so long yen
listen to me. He was ever at me-
threatening me with the auld threat
If dinna obey. When he came to
the store year ago l spoke of VIII
Carruthers, and how feared he'd been
sent by Joe to take Molly away from
me. Your chance win come, McDon-
aid he said. Yell catch the iva o.
them in the bush togither' L ha' one
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-20
Continued from last week.

The court adjourned until the NOR
row. Payne went to his client almost
Immediately.
what do you make of 1t all2" asked
Wilton grayely.
at looks bad" answered Payne.
81 was a fool to hide JOe's death.
Inquire for Kitty when you go back
and try to let me know how she is,
won't you? And tell her not to worry.
Tell her I'm going to pull out triumph
antly, for the sake of the line" said
Wilton
Payne left him with the resolve to
put Kitty upon the stand. He did not
tell Wilton this. He would have
avoided this had it been possible But
It was the only chance remaining. The
jury might believe her.
Suddenly there leaped into Payne's
mind the overwhelming conviction that
Bowyer was at the back of the MUIR
der. Nothing else could explain his
vindictiveness He learned that Kitty
was recovering, and, before returning
to inform Wilton, he had the impulse
to go to Jim Belts quarters. He want
ed to see the only man who still be-
lieved In Wilton's innocence.
At Belts home he was told that the
old man had left Clayton two weeks
before, and had not yet returned.
Payne made his way slowly back to
the Jail. He had to uphold his faith
alone-his faith in an acQulttal. 1t
was the hardest job he had ever had
In his life.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-20

gave them to him she suddenly per
ceiyed that one of the strings wal
broken. And there flashed into hel
mind the memory of her discovery be
side the portage on that day when she
saved Wilton.
She would not let the dark thought
in her heart come into consciousness
But she kneeled at the factors side
her arms around him. 'sWhat is trou-
bling your" she pleaded. "Tell me-
Mcdonald was shaking like an
aspen. TITS naething, lass !" he bah
bled. "If I've repaid, it's for wrong
that was done me and mine."
"What have you done? Whom have
you repaid? You must tell me-"
He clutched at her. 81 warned him
what would be If he came between me
and mine. And when he sent viii
Carruthers to steal you from me-for
he was at the back of that shot
him."
"WhomY'
MolIy's gray eyes searched into his
soul.
"Joe Bostock 7"
After long time Molly took the fac
tors hands In hers. wen go on" she
said In a hard voice. "Thank God,
no innocent man has been suspected,
I'll stay with you Pll never speak of
this again. But If ever the guilt is I'M
justly placed on anyone, you will go
back to Clayton and confess the truth,
or I'll denounce you"
aye, I'll go back, Molly" he cried.
mo man shall hang for me. 1 swear
tiff yen stay by me till then, Molly"
She left him, and, with a singular
clarity of mind, as if there were moth
ing more to fear or hope and no room
for further feeling, she went to the
door and looked ou& across the snow
bound wilderness.
She saw figure tramping through
the snow toward the mission. And
thus Jim Belts found her.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-20

and woman in my time, but God Him.
self, they say, can't handle a fool
He swung around on his accomplices
Keep your wits, Phayrel" he howled
in wild derision. you didn't know how
Joe died. You're only the thief-the
common thief l hired to work for me.
You won't swing for this. Neither will
l. | took my chances-but, by God,
/ couldn't handle fool p
They rushed toward him, but Bow
yer was quicker than they. And. as
the single shot echoed through the
courtroom Wilton saw that Molly was
already mercifuIly unconscious.
But he knew that all the past would
become dimmed with her awakening.
(THE END.)
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-20
CHAPTER XXI
A Dramatic Moment.

Dramatlc moment.
The second day of Wilton's trial was
occupied by the handwriting experts
gentlemen brought to Clayton at fat
! fees, who unanimously testified that
the signature on the transfer was gen
uine, and those on the checks forger-
les. On the third day the defense
opened, and Payne called Kitty, reso-
lutely ignoring alike Wilton's signals,
and the crown lawyers satisfaction,
and Bowyer's yulpine smile.
''The defendant was a friend of your
husband?" he asked.
MY husbands greatest friend" she
answered.
"He brought his body back to Clay
ton under great difficulties, although
his arm was broken?p
eyes"
what was his attitude toward you
and the Missatibi company"
"He wanted me to help him fight to
hold 1t for me, on Joe's account"
"And he asked you to come to Big
Muskeg to llve?"
HE tried to stop me. 1t was
my suggestion, because l wanted to
follow the work"
Payne shot a fieeting glance at the
jury. They were watching Kitty with
unchanged faces; but there was no
disbelief on them.
"At the portage you met Mr.. Bowyer
one evening, l believer"
eyes"
Tell us the conversation that en-
sued"
II caught him trying to embrace Miss
Mcdonald. He told me that he loved
her, and would win her from VIII Car
ruthers. He tainted me with being in
love with WIN. I was. ami"
She drew herself up proudly and
flung out the words with indescribable
energy. The whole court was electri-
fed by her words and manner. 1t stag
gered Payne. 1t was one of the worst
things she could have said. He did
not dare glance at the jury.
"What was the nature of the bargain |
that Mr.. Bowyer offered7" continued |
the lawyer.
Ilt otliQ AC WOuAu VII MISS hNAtVI-
aid and get her out of my way if / |
would help him gain control Of the
Missatibi. And ne asked me to give /
him the combination of the safe, so
that he could examine some papers
there. He said 1t was my safe, and l
controlled the line, so that / would be
doing no wrong"
"What answer did you maker?
81 gave him the combination" an.
swered Kitty in low voice.
A cry broke from Wilt0n's lips; he
raised his arms and let them fall again.
Payne glanced at the jury. Their eyes
were riveted on Kitty's face He knew
that he had scored. A disagreement
even an acquittal-if all went well.
"Thank YOU he said quietly.
The crown attorney, who had been
with Bowyer, came for
" ard TO cross-examine.
''You told us, Mrs. Bostock," he said
in his suayest tones. that you loved
and still love, the defendant. How
long have you loved him?"
Ever since l first saw him." whis-
pered Kitty.
"How soon after your marriage did
you make his acqualntancer
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-20
CHAPTER Xxx

The inquest on the bodies of Hack
EFT and Lee Chambers had established
the fact. ascertained by a search-party
on the day after the fire, that there
were no human remains under the
charred tlmbers Of the camp. Notwith-
standing this, when the attempts made
to trace Mcdonald and his daughter
failed, 1t was generally believed that
they had been lured there by the out
laws, and had either died in the flames
or had been murdered and their bodies
disposed Of.
Jim Belts had nothing more substan-
tial than anyone else on which to base
his search. He was resolved to free
Wilton, and, having failed with Kitty,
he determined to discover the other
woman who, he felt sure, had been
mixed up in Wilton's life-if she
still lived.
Jim Belts built up the theory that
Wilton had arrived at the camp too
late to save the girl from Bowyer, and
that, half-crazed, she had fed with her
father into the wilderness. He went
to the fishing camp and spent day
prowling among the ruins, but he
learned nothing there Then he went
to the store. 1t was still empty, for
a new trading post was being estab- !
lIshed northward, and the company had
not replaced the factor, perhaps would
not do So Belts broke in.
Everything was as 1t had been on
the night of the fire. But Belts quick
Is discovered that someone had been
there since. For in the dust thai COW
cred the floor of Mollys bedroom were
the faint imprint of feet A woman's
footl
That was all the clue Belts got, but |
1t satisfied him. He cast about him,
northward and eastward, going into |
every Indian encampment and talking |
with the Inhabitants. But 1t was
week before he got his second clue
Molly and her father left Wilton be-
side the road and crept stealthlly into
the underground. When they were
sufficient distance from the camp they
made a wide det0ur, crossed the road,
and took the trail back toward the
portage, encountering nobody on the
way.
There the factor got $500, and
made up a pack of food sufficient
for two weeks journey. They put
on their snowshoes and started east
ward.
Molly had noticed that the factors
paralysis had completely left him. She
said nothing to him about it, however,
fearing to bring it to his attention.
They Travelled for eight days. On the
eighth Mcdonald showed signs of
weakness; he had overtaxed his
strength.
They were following an Indian track
that led to a little Moravian mission.
twelve miles farther on. When they
reached 1t at nIghtfall, Mcdonald was
In raging fever and half-delirious.
The brother in charge welcomed
them; he put the factor to bed and
nursed him assiduously through
sharp attack of pleurisy. Mcdonald,
in his delirium raved necessarily. All
the ghosts of the past tortured him.
Night after night he raved. while
Molly tended him in his anguish But
at last the delirium left him. and con-
science. screaming into the sick mans
SOUL could no more pass the seal upon
MS lips.
He was in a fever 80 be gone He
wanted his rife; he cleaned and oiled
t. He asked for his snowshoes. and
'egan examining the strings As Molly
The New York herald., 1922-03-23
BUSINESS GETTING
.' NEARER NORMAL
Federal Report Shows Lines
Constituting Backbone Of
Trade Gaining.

WASH lSGToN. March ae.-Business is
gradually approaching normal accord
ing to figures up to last Monday COM
piled by the Department of Commerce.
and although the favorable movement
has not been distributed evenly, the inn
provement In industries which 'consti-
tute the backbone of American business
has been "very marked" compared with
conditions a few months ago.
The outstanding change in conditions
In recent weeks, the departments re-
port said. had been the substantial
increase" in prices OF agricultural
products in February compared with
those of January. Compared -.iis those
OF December the Improvement was mtre
marked.
In the principal food commodities the
following notable increases have oc-
cured: Hogs. As per cent. i'm two
months sheep and lambs. 40 to 20 per
cent, and wheat and corn. 20 per cent.
each Wool increased rs per cent. while
cattle and minor cereals showed suh'
stantial gains. Cotton, although slight-
~ higher than it was in January. con-
tinued below the price prevailing In the
last quarter of 1921. t.
Production OF pig iron in February
was 1880. 900 tons. in contrast to 1852
900 tons in January and 1,937,0O0 IN
February. 1921. Steel ingot production
In February exceeded 100000 tons Tor
the first time in twelve months, put
prices of iron and steel, in common With
all metals, declined and many metals
are below their pre-war levels.
Coal and gasoline production increased
during the month.
The New York herald., 1922-03-23
WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT.

The Governments weekly weather re-
port was favorab BILE for wheat and a
standoff in cotton. The report says IN
part
winter wheat and other fall sown
grains we're favorably affected in nearly
ali sections of the country except In
few Southwestern localities, where It was
too dry. and the western lake region
where sleet did some further damage
Wheat continues in satisfactory condi-
tion in the lower Missouri Valley. while
considerable Improvement has been made
in the central and lower great plains
as the result of the recent rains. Wheat
IS grcening in Kansas and has plenty OF
vitality except in a few western counties.
where the effect OF the recent moisture
is not yet evident
There was less rainfall in the South
than during the recent weeks and prepa-
ration of the soil made better progress,
especially in the central and western
portions of the cotton belt. Some cotton
has been planted in Georgia at about
the average date, while planting and
replanting progressed in southern
Texas"
The New York herald., 1922-03-23
COTTON MARKET
MOVES LISTLESSLY
Several Small Swings Lead to
Close of II Points Net
Lower to ) Net Up.

Several small swings, occasioned by
professional give and take and switch
ing from near to more distant positions,
left yesterdays featureless cotton mar
let IL points net lower to 8 net higher
Mt its close. Better cables from Liver
POOL seemed to have little weight I'm the
local market, which. after gaining to
2 points at its outset, met increased
pressure and fell once to level of ) to
20 points decline from Tuesdays close.
Further liquidation OF March was in
duced by the issuance Of thirty-three
notices which brought the number is
sued to $50.
Bears had in their favor several fac
tors. chief among which was the spread
of textile troubles In New England. The
rev movements to reduce wages in mill
sections may lead easily TO a wide
spread strike. Textile labor conditions
are reported as aireaoy unsettled in
Massachusetts and Connecticut. mills
Generally speaking. favorable weather
conditions shown on yesterdays official
map led to part of the local selling. 1t
was clear and warmer in the Southwest
ana cOoi IN tne East, anu ho iHihiSuiae'
rain prospects were shown in barometer
lines. The Department OF Agriculture's $
weekly weather report contained de-
structiye and constructive features, the
latter predominating, but was better
than expected.
That near positions are in powerful
bands which have had long experience
in holding positions to their advantage,
is freely admitted in most local circles.
II is not improbable that prospects OF
more serious labor troubles may keep
prospective bulls from the market
The local spot market was quiet, 10
points net lower at 1926 cents for
middling. Deliveries on contracts here
were 1900 bales. The New Orleans spot
market was IL net lower at 1858 cents
and its sales were l ,431 bales.
Range OF prices
The New York herald., 1922-03-23
MORE COTTON FROM
u. S. is USED IN EUROPE
Consumption Increases SO Per
Cent. in Six M0afhs.

wAsHINGroN, March 22.-Stocks Of
American cotton totaling 100000 bales
we're consumed BY Great Britain, France.
Germany and Italy in six months ended
with January 81. according to cable
gram received to-day by the Department
of Agriculture from its London repre-
sentative. This is an increase OF 30 per
cent. compared with consumption Of u
275. $40 bales in the preceding six months
and an increase OF more than 100000.
Compared with consumption OF 1.7Ss,S02
In six months ended with January II.
1921.
The increase in Great Britain also was
nearly 100 per cent, compared with con-
sumption OF 520,393 bales in six months
ended with July 81. 1921, but Depart
ment officials pointed out that the low
consumption OF the latter period was in
large measure due TO closing down OF
the Lancashire mills for several weeks
on account OF strike.
The New York herald., 1922-03-23
81, zoo, 900 ADDITIONAL
s PHONE COSTS IN 1921

Because Of abnormal conditions the
New York Telephone Company incurred
an additional expense in 1871 OF ABOUT
81 900 900 (13 per cent?. according to
testimony given yesterday before the
Public Service Commission by James G.
iwray, an expert for the. city OF New
York which has applied for reduction
In rates.
Mr.. wray said he, thought this was
lrieh but not unreasonable and that 1920
and 1921 figures should not be used as
q basis for determining future expense.
and rates. His comparisons were based
on the company's expenses for 1913.
fIe said a reduction in the present main
tenancc costs could be brought about
without any reduction in wages through
obtaining a larger quantity of service
from the present employees. Among
eihe excessive cost items he cited was
tS117.46O covering the payroll for the
machine switching school.
The hearing was adjourned until
March 81
The New York herald., 1922-03-23
COTTON SPINNING DECLINES.
Fewer spindIes Active In February
Reflects strike

WASHINGTON, March 22.-The New
England textile strike was reflected in
the Census Bureaus monthly report on
cotton spinning. made public to-day. and
showing a decrease of more than 500, 900
active spindles in February compared
with the number active in January.
Active spindle hours In February were
T.119.576. 500. in contrast to 7.929.358,136
in January a decrease OF more than
5000 900. The figures made public to-
day were based on an activity Of twenty
three and two-thrd days. Those for
January were based on an activity I
twenty-five and a half days.
The average number OF spindles op-
Grated in February was 34,577.S37, in
contrast to 35.751.715 in January. or
approximately 36.s79.955 spindles in
place on February 2s. the report said.
33.7s7.329 were operated at some time
during the month. in contrast to 34,457,-
500 in January. 34,4S5.341 in December
and 32,4ss,s56 in February. 1921.
The New York herald., 1922-03-23
Duvetyne DixpIaces Velvet.

Duvetyne fabrics are admitted 70 have
received the major share OF orders from
the millinery trade for spring ard sum
mer hats in preference 70 velvets. AL
though prices of both fabrics are about
the same. hat manufacturers claim for
duvetyne the advantage OF being more
pliable and less inclined 10 show effects
OF time and wear. Recorders placed by
millinery dealers are said to forecast
large use Of that fabric for summer mill
linery Bright eolors and two toned
effects are receiving buyers attention.
The New York herald., 1922-03-23
wash Tie. to Attract Trade.

In an attempt to stimulate greater buy
ing activity several furnishings dealers
are adding wash ties to their necl1wear
displays. The feeling that wash ties. hav-
ing been dead issue for so long. that
type Of neckwear is about due for a
return 70 popularity prevails in certain
quarters The vogue for sport shirts and
soft colors is pointed TO as proof of
the popular trend in that direction.
Conservative merchandising men, how
ever, are not taking to the new trade
stimulant with much enthusiasm. They
believe that that type of tie never win
receive the approval OF we'll dressed
men.
The New York herald., 1922-03-23
BUSINESS NOTES
AND TRADE NEWS
Standard Measurements for
Manufactured WOmen's
Wear Planned.

Plans FOR Standardization or measure
ments OF all women's garments manu-
factured for concerns members OF the
American Wholesale Garment Associa-
tion Inc. will be discussed at its semi
annual meeting on March IS. The sue
cess attending the introduction OF
Standard measurements in the children $
wear fields Is said to make extension OF
the system TO women's garments advis-
able. Through the system Il is hoped 20
eliminate complaints or inexact measure
ments and thus decrease cancellations.
Plans for salesmen's trips will be dis
cussed in the meeting
The New York herald., 1922-03-23
Question OF Credits.

The question Of credits Is becoming
the center OF interest among all branches
of trade and industry. The increasing
number of frozen credits. manufacturers
and jobbers believe, is the fundamental
cause of curtailed spring buying. job
bers frequently remark that more bust
hess could be done if credits were more
liquid. That statement is said 10 apply
equally to all distributing centers Of the
country. Retailers need goods. but job
bers generally are unwilling to extend
further credit to an already large list
OF retailers with accumulate tons Of un-
sold goods held over from last year.
The New York herald., 1922-03-23
Crude Drug supply United.

spot crude drug supplies are not large
and interest is centered on products
scarce and quoted higher for shipment
from the countries OF their origin, Drug
and Chemical Markets VIII say to-day
Increasing competition for business il
noted in the dye market. Shortages
are reported in heavy chemicals and
prices are firm. Importers prices con-
tinue 70 advance. Medicinal chemicals
have been REDUCED TO a level at whicn
production costs warrant no further cut
ting. Few price changes have occurred
this week. a few essential oils are
active, but the majority remain un-
changed.
The New York herald., 1922-03-23
Gray Goods Unchanged.

Trading IN yesterdays local gray
goods market continued on a limited
scale. with prices for certain STAPLE
print cloths inclined to case. Closing
quotations for $3.50 and 6S-72 print
cloths were given as ~ and sih cents
respectively, those figures showing de-
cline OF \ 70 y cent. compared with
their prices on Tuesday. Bids for 60-4s
prints were made at So cents. The
sheeting lines were without feature. but
prices remained firm. A fair number
or sales of SIS yard and yard goods
were made at 6is and sik cents re-
spectiyely Otherwise the market was
featureless.
The New York herald., 1922-03-23
Condemn High Price Circulation.

In statement issued yesterday by
the Fur Merchants Association of New
York city the practice being followed by
certain raw fur collectors OF circulat-
ing throughout the United States lists
quoting prices beyond those prevailing
in the open market for wholesale guam
titles is condemned by its officials. The
statement added that should the prac-
tice be continued in the next season. the
association would bring the matter to
the attention OF proper governmental
authorities. The action was taken as a
result OF complaints from various