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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-07-15
The Big Muskeg
BY
VICTOR ROUSSEAU
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these comprised the girls experience
OF the outside world. She helped her
father In the store, and was a capable
Judge Of mink and muskrat. She
could bring down a moose at thou
sand yards, and guide canoe down
Horseshoe rapids.
She had gone to the Indian camp,
five miles away, with medicine for a
sick papo0se, at daybreak. leaving
her father In the care of Jules Half
head, the Muskegon, deaf mute who
worked for the factor during intervals
OF wandering In the bush, trapping.
She did not like to leave him, for he
had become more morose since his ILL
ness. and his mind seemed affected,
When at last she entered the factors
room above the store, radiating youth
and health. she saw with consterna-
tion that he was lying weakly on the
pillow, and breathing as heavily as on
the day Of his stroke.
You're feeling no worse, fatherf'
she asked, sitting down beside him
and taking his hand In hers
"I'm no worse" said the factor,
thickly. "You took the letter."
ut will leave tonight. But wish
you had let me write that you are Ill.
The company would bring you to Win
nipeg. They can do wonders at the
hospital there. and you'd soon recover
the use Of your limbs"
Ever since his stroke the factor had
dragged his right leg, and his right
arm hung by his side. He hardly ever
left his bed, and then only to sit,
wrapped In his caribou robe, staring
out through the window at the port
age.
"I'll no so to Winnipeg" said Nc
Donald. "Ill just stay here until I'm
better. I'm thinking the Dog Tooths
will be bringing in their peltries next
week. Pm thinking I'll no buy De-
cember skins this winter"
II was thinking the same. The fall
was too late; they won't be purchas-
able till the middle of next month
But the Dog Tooths will want debt"
They'll get no debit said MELON
aid. "See to 1t, Molly! But | suppose
the squaws will get on the soft side Of
We, and 1t takes a man to handle them
I'll have to get we'll" he continued,
speaking with feverish energy.
His mind, which had turned from
one idea to another running from It's
fears, now leaped upon them. "What1l
ye do, Molly?" he demanded roughly.
There, my lass, didna mean to put
1t to you like that. But where1l ye
go If dinna?'
"Don't let us think of that, father"
aye, but We Gamma stay here. I
should have spoken before" In his
distress he fell into his native speech.
"Mony a NIGHT I've laid awake think
ing on 1t. before | had the stroke, In
the windy wacht here. I thocht I'd
brocht We up inspected frae the warld.
And moo"
She laid her other hand on his. IF
the worst should happen, can take
care of myself. Don't fear for me, IA
ther,s she said.
III we could have the store. Thatd
be best. But the company w0uldna
have woman factor. The company's
conservative. And the old store'll
last out my days and yours, In spite
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-07-15
REGARD FOR HEROES WISHES
Judge Neterer Of Seattle Holds Re.
quest Of Soldier Killed In War
Demands First Consideration.

Is the last wish OF q soldier dying
on the field of battle more to be re-
spected than legal forms decked out
with sealing wax? The American
Legion thinks 1t is. Recent cases be-
fore the courts have brought the ques-
ton to the front. According to Federal
Judge Neterer OF Seattle, the wish of
a soldier killed In battle Is higher law
than any departmental regulation. Ac-
cording to this decision Rgnes Claffy,
sixteen-year old niece of Clarence
Swank, Is awarded the residue Of
Swank'S estate, amounting to $1,000
Swank was killed In France Depart
mental red tape cluttered up the case
on account of the death of Swank's
mother. the original beneficiary. In
handing down his decision Judge
Neterer cited precedents extending
back to the days of Caesar and the
legionnaires Of ancient Rome.
The latest case Is that Of Miss
Elenore r. Knapp of New York, whose
claim to the estate of Ernest Charl-
ton Mason of the One Hundred and
Sixth United States infantry has been
contested by Mason's uncle. In q
muddy dugout before general adj
vance against the Germans, Mason
told his buddie, Oscar Westgate, the
story of his engagement and added
that he now felt that in this advance
he was slated to go Vest "If
don't come through this he said, as
they started over the top. II want Ell
enore to have all my estate
Mason, among others, was cut off
and captured by the Germans. They
were taken to the same prison camp.
For ten days, a bunkie testified, Mason
lay Ill on the ground with influenza
Then he was taken away imam ambu
lance and his death reported Event
ually a death certificate was issued
by the United States government But
the attorneys for Mason's uncle con-
tested the case to the extent of argu-
ing that the proof of death" was I'M
satisfactory.
The justice Of the soldiers latest
will has been upheld In startling fash
Ion by the highest courts of England
recently. An English major of in
fantry died alone in his lodgings in
london directly after the armistice.
He left no legal will. Across the front
Of photograph of his fiance he
had hastily scrawled: "All to her"
The case was brought before the high.
est tribunal Of England and the "willN
stood.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-07-15
Carrying On With the
American Legion

Since President Harding's order OF
May 10, 1921, over 600 ex-soldiers
have been commissioned as United
States postmasters.
The Montana state board Of educa-
ton has voted to erect memorials to
student soldiers who lost their lives In
the World war, each memorial TO cost
$4,000
The service flag Is still flying, only
this time merchants are using II to
let the public know how many ex.
service men are employed In their
establishments.
Commander Hanford MacNider Of
the Legion received invitations to the
number Of TOO from all over the coun-
try for his appearance on Memorial
day. He accepted the invitation Of &c
Paul, MINI.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-07-15

N''9 Ffht~tf ~ AbS 9f9t%s
the girl succeeded In getting Wilton to
the shore. From that point, half
dragging and half carrying him over
the snow, she reached the store at
last.
She pried the stiff hand from Joe's
body That was the hardest OF her
efforts. Molly left Joe's body upon the
threshold and got Wilton into her lit
tie room behind the store. She raised
him on the bed and laid him down, his
head upon her pillow.
Her teeth were chattering from the
deadly cold that gripped her, and her
own hands were numb, but she man
aged to strip Off Wilton's socks, his
hood, mackinaw and sweater. His
face was not badly frozen, but his
hands and feet were marble white.
Suddenly the girl saw the blood that
disc0lored the sleeve OF Wilton's
shirt. She ripped the sleeve from the
shoulder. She saw that the arm was
broken and that bullet, entering be
hind. had passed obliquely out, Ieav-
Ing small but not dangerous wound.
The blood had long since ceased to
flow and clotted the wound In con-
gealed. frozen mass.
The danger from the frostbite was
the more immediate. Molly took snow
from the threshold and began TO rub
his face, his feet and his fingers. For
nearly an hour the girl persisted, never
ceasing her efforts, In spite of her
WEAKNESS. and the thawing, dripping
clothes about her. And at last the
white skin began to be suffused with
an angry red.
Then she washed away the clotted
blood from the arm and nerved her
self to the task that must be per-
formed. At the Moose Lake mission
she had nursed an Indian with frac-
tured leg. set by the superintendent.
and this experience was all she had to
20 by. But the break was a simple
one. She brought the edges of the
bone together, made splints from
pieces of packing-case and wound the
whole tightly with cloth smeared with
bears fat. Then she heated some
broth and poured It, drop by drop,
down Wilton's throat.
When she could do no more she took
her clothes out Of the room and changed
In another, kept for travellers, separat-
ed by thin partition Of pine planks.
She had just finished when she
heard her father shuffling down the
stairs. II was the first time he had
left his bed. The girl ran TO the door
In fear.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-07-15

tour Of America
has fallen for the
habit himself. AL.
ton T. Roberts Of
Marquette, Mich.
chairman Of the
American Legion
committee for the
reception OF dis
tinguished guests,
had the pastry
cooks of North
and South Caro-
lima Swallowed for
two months to
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-07-15
TO THE RESCUE OF THE FLAG
DisgruntIed Hotel Owner Makes
Apology to Legion for Flying
Emblem Upsdedown.

Before 1000 people in the public
square hotel man of st. Augustine,
Fla, hoisted the American flag salnted
1t and made public apology to the
local post of the American Legion for
flying the flag upsidedown. as a pro-
test against the pitching Of a carnis al
company tent near his hotel.
In Littleton, Colo, two steeple jacks
from the local Legion post climbed the
dome of the court house and rescued
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-07-15

government hos
pftal to Broad
way vaudeville Is
a step fully as
long. Davi d
Gardiner Of the
One Hundred and
Fifteenth infan-
try achieved them
both.
A veteran OF
Chateau Thierry,
st. Mlhiel and
the Argonne, Gar
diner was wound
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-07-15
Send Diseased Poultry to France.

The Germans are inoculating with
cholera the fowls they are delivering
the French under the reparations
agreements, according to French biolo-
gists. 1t was noticed that the poultry
sent In from Germany soon died.
Prompt inquests on the dead fowls
disclosed the cholera germ. The Paris
Matin, one Of the greatest French
newspapers, calls for government in
vestigatlon.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-07-15

get the recipe for certain angel food
cake that was handed aboard the
Foch train.
Since Mr.. Roberts finished with the
recent trip Of Marshal Joffre across
The continent the recipe has been
found. Mr.. Roberts is now ready for
the eminent guests of the Legion at
the New Orleans convention next DC.
t0ber.
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Pending.

swell, want to marry my daughter.
| suppose?' snapped the grouchy mill
ilonalre as he giowered at the timid
youth. Adjusting his glasses he added:
by the way, aren't you one Of my
daughters former suitors7"
"N-o-no sir" faltered the cherries
Que, "but I expect l socn will bs."--
American Legion Weekly.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-07-15
MOLLY SAVES WILTON.

SYNOPSIS. - Looking over Big
Muskeg. q seemingly impossible
swamp In the path of the Missa-
tibi railroad. Joe Bostock, builder
OF the line. and Wilton carruthers,
chief OF engineers, are consider
tho difficulties. A rifle shot Instant
ly kills Bostock and breaks Car
ruthers' arm. Handicapped as he
IL. Carruthers determines to carry
the body to q station OF the Hud-
sons Bay company. where one Nc
Donald 10 the factor.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-07-15
TABLET GRACES LEGION SHIP
Bronze Piece In Main Dining Saloon
Engraved With Dedication by
National Commander.

The steamship American Legion"
of the Munson lines, sailing between
New York and Buenos Aires with an
American Legion crew, now bears In
Its main dining saloon bronze tablet
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-07-15

ed and gassed In service. He has
spent 16 months in hospital as re-
suit. On the morning of his release
he signed for a membership in the
American Legion and for theatrical
engagement in New York.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-07-15

a tattered and weather-stained national
flag. The post had protested against
such treatment of the flag. The county
commissioners had replied, "If you
want that flag replaced hire couple
of steeple jacks yourselves"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-07-15
READY FOR THE CAKE-EATERs
Alton Roberts. Chairman Of LeolsW
Committee for Reception Of ouesta
Lands Choice Recipe.

The man who made q "cake-eaterr
Of Marshal Foch during the marshai's
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-07-15
RETURNS TO THE F00TLIGHTS
David Gardiner, Former Doughboy,
After Months In Hospital, Re-
sunnes Theatrical Work.

From matinee darling to doughboy
In the trenches Is long step. From
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-07-15
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.Ameriean legion. Steamship Tab

~Amertcan Legion" Steamship Tablet.
engraved with a dedication signed by
the national commander of the Legion.
The formal presentation Of the
tablet was made in the presence Of
the New York and New Jersey officials
OF the Legion and two hundred guests.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1922-07-20

Didn't it rain? UNI, UNI,
Didn't it rain? UNI, UNI,
Obi good Lawdy, didn't it rain?
OH yes it rained."
Bughouse Bill borrowed the above
brainy and expressive lines from
a holy roller song that has been go
ing the rounds in the Vinegar Hill
settlement. Anyway, they explain
the situation at present.
Miss Alma Kiser died at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Arthur Luttrell,
on the 10th. Typhoid fever and COM
plications
Tim Elbows little girl was re-
ported resting very well on Satur-
day night.
Mrs Bolton died at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs Milford. last week
Well, the big strike is on, the
weather is wet the boil weevil do
ing his darndest and Bughouse Bill
on the verge of another nervous
breakdown, all on account of the
present administration at Wash
ington. Really did anybody ex-
pect anything but general paralysis
Of industry and depression of bust
ness when they read the election
returns last November year? Old
Bill didn't. The only suitable
place for me to express myself in
my own words with regard to what
my people are getting, is in the
desp, dark, dark and dangerous
woods. If asked to give an express
sion Of what ! really feel, | would
either be forced to borrow words or
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1922-07-20
"The Rats Around My Place Were
Vine Saws John TuthiIl.

Tried everything to kill them.
Mixed poison with meal, meat,
cheese, etc. Wouldn't touch it.
RAT-SNAP, inside of ten days got
rid OF all rats. You don't have to
mix RAT-SNAP with food. Saves
iussing, bother. Break a cake Of
RAT-SNAP. Lay it where rats
scamper. You will see no more.
Three sizes, 35c. Csc, $1.25. Sold
and guaranteed by Fl. L. Mosef
Drug Co., w. O. jackson Hdw. Co.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1922-07-20
Weed Cutting Cam paign.

Let US make the last week in Jul,
WEED CUTTING WEEK, begin
ming. July Oath. Let each one have
weeds cut inside and outside and
all araund their premises. Let all
who own or have charge OF vacant
lots have weeds cut and all rubbish
removed from them. Let US have
pride enough in our home town 4
keep it froa being overerown viii
weeds. Cut your weeds. help you
town and help yourself,
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1922-07-20

An interesting game is assured
for Friday. the 21st. when the Iuka
Juniors clash with the Corinth Jun
Tors. Haynes and Pyle will serve
as battery for the local team. Cor
NTH is much stronger than they
were last year and close contest is
anticipated. The game will be
played at Deans field at $50 sharp.
Admission 10 and IS cents.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1922-07-20
NNN Cures Malaria, Chills
ooo Fever, Bilious Fever,
Colds and LaGrir DC

When in Burnsville visit Hub
bard's Drug Store, where you will
find. in addition to his Drug Stock,
Soft Drinks and CT CARS.
A revival meeting will begin at
Pleasant Hill the 9Th Sunday in
July. Preaching at the II o'clock
hour, dinner at IL, and preaching at
$3.50 O'CLOCK. Everybody invited TO
attend, Cordially Yours.
W. T. Phillips.
Every d liar paid for Tanlac i,
money we'll spent. Sold by the ]
G. Jourdan Drug Store.
Mr.. R P. Holder ard daughter
Miss Beatrice and son Earl. of lux
y, were peasant callers at The Vi
dette office Saturday,
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1922-07-20
Killed by Lightning.

Mr.. James N. Jackson, of Apple
Grove, Alabama, son OF Capt. Isaac
NJ. jackson, one of the first settlers
OF that, Morgan county, and brother
of Mr.. w. O Jackson, of Iuka, was
instantly killed by lightning We'd
nesday of last week. He was re-
turning from the field with his mule
and hurrying. to the barn to escape
the rain, when lightniffg struck the
ground about ten feet in front OF
him and he was killed instantly.
His wife, who was standing on the
porch, witnessed it. Mr.. Jackson
was AS years Of age and one of the
best citizens of the county. The
remains were inferred in the family
buying groun d at Apple Grove.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1922-07-20
TISHOMINGO COUN.
TY CHAMPIONSHIP
TENNIS TOUR.
NAMENT,
Friday, August 4th.

All tennis players living in fish
omingo county are invited to par
ticipate in a tournament to decide
who shall bethe tennis champion OF
Tishomingo county A suitable priz E
will be offered which will remain in
the possession of the winner for one
year. 1t will then be played for
again and il the former champion
should win it again it will be bis
to keep and new trophy will be
offered,
Those wishing to enter will leave
their names by mail or in person at
The Vidette office Cd or before the
2Sth of.July: The trophy will lie
paid for in part by the entrance fee
of Scots and in part by the public
spirited men Of the county who will
be named in a later edition.
There will also be prizes for the
best doubles, and the best lady
singles player.
We expect to have number of
entries from Tishomingo and Bel
mont and other towns in the coun-
ty.
Enter now so we may know how
many to count on.
Any of the sporting news of the
county will be published if it is
sent in on or before Tuesday.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1922-07-20
local AND PERSONAL

For dug wants call Peoples Drug
Store Phone 1879.
Mr.. r. M. Milan, Of Albany,
Ala, is in Iuka visiting his son, Mr..
Eugene Milan and family.
LII you want your doctor or friend
Phone 1879. Peoples Drug Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Robinson
spent day or two 10 the Bluff City
last week.
For Sale-Five passenger touring
car or will trade for land. Apply
at The Vidette office.
Mr., and Mrs. J. R. F almark and
daughter, Miss Lillian, and Hon.
and Mrs. G. B. Wright, OF Belmont,
were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. A.
Clark the FIRST of the week.
CORN FOR SALE-7O cents per
bushel. Apply 10 Mrs. S. D. Moore,
Riverton, Ala. asst.
Miss Virginia Haine, left las
Monday for Tupelo, Miss, where she
will attend summer Normal. X.
Buy your soft drinks from Hub
bard's Drug Store, huntsville, Miss.
Mrs. Virginia Coone and her
daughter. Mrs. Monroe, OF Dallas,
Texas, are visiting Iuka relatives.
Mrs. Hazel Morrison and child
rem, Lena and Richard, of Moscow.
Tenn, are in Iuka. Mrs. Morrison
is here to recuperate after an illness
OF several weeks.
Best by test. Cigars 1T Hub
bard's Drug Store. Blu n willie, Miss.
Mrs. r. s. Cox, who has been
visiting her sister,, Mrs. R. A.
Haynes, left Tuesday for her home
in FIT. Smith, Ark, Her nephew,
Paul Rice, accompanied her.
Home raised meat and lard for
sale, Mrs. r. w. Glenn,
46 ct p Phone 3014.
The remodeIing of the Gents Fur
nishing Store OF w. s, Brown is
completed. More floor space has
been added in the rear, up stairs,
ana the stairway has been moved
from the side to the center of the
house, new fixtures for handling
suits, overcoats etc., have be en- add
ed and this with a modern electric
lighting system makes it one of the
most compl, te to be found any
uboro
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1922-07-20
Hughy Green.
S P OR T S
BY MITCH

The first game of the Huntsville
Iuka series, played Thursday even
ing was won by Huntsville. The
score was Huntsville 4 Iuka 1
Huntsville won by taking advantage
of the breaks. Grady Ford pitched
fine game, tanning 8 men and
holding Huntsville's heavy hitters
to 5 hits, Iuka got 8 hits but fail
ed to group them.
The second game Of the series
was more to the Tiki ng of the local
fans. The batteries for the game
were Shook and Curtis for Iuka,
Wykle and Hutchinson for Hunts.
vile. Wykle was knocked out Of
the box in the 3rd inning being re-.
placed by Peake, who lasted the
rest of the game. Shook pitched a
fine game for Iuka allowing only
hits and had the stuff on the ball
when it was most needed. He was
given splendid support. especially
by Lee Ford who covered his sack
like blanket, getting two spectac-
ular catches which might have lost
the game had he missed them.
The real hero of the game was
Hughy Green, our diminutive Sec
ond baseman. Hughy is a whole
infeld by himself. He accepted
everything that came his way. and
lot that didn't without an error.
He made good with the fans when
in the third inning with two men on
base he raped out a home run,
The fans did everything but teal
down the wire fence and climb out
on the field. Lut Owens carried
him off the field on his shoulders
in triumph while the fans gave
Hugely silver shower. The game
ended with the score Of Iuka and
Huntsville 3.
The third game, the last of the
series was tie, but owing to de-
cision of the Huntsville base um-
pire the score was to l..
Carter pitched we'll balanced
game keeping Huntsville's hits well
scattered. He was entitled to a
much better break than he got.
SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK
Monday Bonneville at Bonneville
Tuesday Bonneville Corinth
Wednesday Bonneville : Iuka
Thursday Tri-Citys club Sheffield
Friday
Saturday,
NEXT WEEK.
Monday Tri-City's Club at Iuka
Tuesday
Wednesday,
Tri-Cities Club is made up OF
high salaried players who were tax
en- over from Bridgeport when the
ri-Cities club bought the club in
tact. 1t is reputed to be one of the
strongest organizations in this ter.
ritory, and Iuka will have TO hustle
II she wants to bring home the ba.
con,
Iuka's Junior League played the
Corinth Juniors in a fast exciting
game Monday afternoon at Corinth,
winning in a handy fashion by a
score Of s to 2. Lon Haynes pitch.
ed a close game holding them down
in the pinches. Robert Smith was
the heavy hitter of the day getting
hits out of 5 times at bat.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1922-07-20
1t Does Chase Chills.

Catawba Chill Chaser is the quick
est remedy you ever tried. II is
safe and sure relief from Malaria
Chills and Fever.
Jourdan's Drug Store,
Iuka, Miss.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1922-07-20

decline. as my true feelings in the
matter wouldn't look well in print
II given. in my own fayorite lam
guage | always guarantee what I
say if anyone doesn't like it. I'll
take it back.
Bugh1use Bill.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1922-07-20

Miss Kate Brown and her nephew,
Mr.. John Payne, went to Nashville
last week, making the trip over
land in Miss Kate's new car. Mr..
Payne has returned but Miss Kate
will remain in Nashville for some