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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-02-17

+, Polly noted the glitter in Benefits
angry eyes and felt again the culver
| Of fear.
"She gives you all she gets her fin-
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 l come
runnin' up here with II as soon as she
give It to me? Now her mas gettIn'
on that Eve ain't spendin' her money
on herself, an she watches er like a
hawk does chicken. She told me
thar 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 a
growi the man snatched 1t out of her
hand.
"Women're id nuisance he
grumbled "WeiI, wait here"
He went out OF the room. and Polly
Hopkins drew 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 so. In silence she took
the pail he offered her.
''Looka here. PoIlyop.r he began abb
ruptly. as Polly opened the door.
"What's to hinder your paying for
your milk yourseIf7"
He said II with extreme dellberation,
making emphatic the last words.
Polly threw up her head and eyed
him sharply. II run my legs most or
for you as It's, Oscar" she retorted,
between here and the Robertsons';
but | don't never have no money. You
know that, an Deddy Hopkins don't
get much, either. II had dollar,
bet I'd spend every penny Of 1t film
up Jerry an Daddy an Granny Hope
with milk an eggs" To rake him
understand how anxious she was to
please him, she went forward a pace.
"An' I'd buy 'em NIL OF you, Oscar.
That's as true as Granny Hopes God
is settln' 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 wonianhood.
When man looked as Oscar did now,
n girl got away as fast MS she could.
"You might pay me In KISSES" he
muttered hoarsely. towering over her.
"Ten kisses for each bucket. You're
a heap prettier than Eve
For long moment Polly did not
speak. Her breast heayed as she
swayed backward.
II get all the kisses I want to
home" she said. Here, take your
hand ofr'n me, Oscar, or I'll tell Eve
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-02-17
"old fdarc had beautiful
angel with him"
GRO BE coNTINUEp9
The Fourth Estate.

The expression ''the fourth estate
referring 10 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
Iery 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 Is heard Of the
three estates-the nobility. the clergy
and the people-but the term fourth
estate" is comparatively common.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-02-17

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 long
sigh--he was staring at her in such a
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 audlbly 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 II 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
scraping sound under the table.
"What good does that do met" he
returned upon my soul. | might as
well be without 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, can tell
YOU Miss Polly Hopkins"
This speech did not disturb Polly
over much. for he'd made It dozen
times before. II was only the expires.
sion In his gaze. she did not quite
like. Her mind went TO Evelyn Rob-
ertson, the girl that Oscar had mar,
rled, As IL II were but yesterday, she
remembered how two years ago she
had gone with thsm under protest to
minister far back In tine hills. Eve
lyn had explained that for some time
to come no one hut the three must
know of the marriage.
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 Oscar was dread.
full person, more dreudfG than most
Of the squatter r;en. OF course the
men folks OF her people did heat their
women, now and then. That was their
right without any question. The blood
| colored even her ears as she remem.
here how Oscar heetored his wife for
the money 1t was so hard for Evelyn
10 get. Another thing she had come
10 understand was that. II 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 a hard two years task TO
keep him quiet.
| "Mebbe you are gettin' sick. Oscar
she interposed. 81 don't know
mebbe; but you know what that old
Miss Robertson would do to you an
her girl If 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 squar,
. with me. The RoSertsons have none.
! TO barn. and she deals It out 10 me ii
small little dollars tell you I'm sicl
: of the whole thing
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-02-17
CHAPTER /.

-Four miles from Ithaca, ~. u,
Oscar Benefits farm spread It's 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 a fine
farmer. His farmhouse faced lane
that led 10 the west shore OF Lake
cRyuga. ana from the front porch he
could see. much 10 his dislike, the few
struggling squatter shacks that
brought IA an end northward the ST.
lent City. like al other substantial
citizens. Oscar detested the squntters.
In hls estimation they were set Of
thieving Ioafers and sneaks. and many
times he had wished that be owned
the ground they squatted on instead
Of Marcus Mackenzie.
OF course 1t was no secret that
Mackenzie never LEI an opportunity
alp 10 pop fisherman into Jail. but
in Beanetts opinion that treatment
was not severe enough. and besides, Il
did not accomplish anything, Mac
Kenxle's idea was to jail the men
whenever the chante came and for a
period as long as the law would allow,
But what good did that dor Fierce
hatred famed In the haggard faces OF
the women, and they held 10 their
gquatter rights with the tenacity OF
leechcs until their husbands were
given hack to them. Bennett would
have done away with the wives and
mothers II the job of breaking up the
Silent City had been his, No man
would hang to hut long without a
woman Ia II.
One morning In the early spring os.
car was finishing his breakfast when
the door opened slowly. A girl with
a smail tin pail In her hand stepped
Into the room, She SMILED at him al
most humbly,
"Shut the doorl" he shouted at her.
where's your manners, Polly Hop.
kins2 Can't you see the raln's com
ing In after your
The smile faded from the girls face,
Mechanically she turned. closed the
door and. unlimited. seated herself In
chair and placed the pail at her
side.
$50 you've come begging, Pollyop,'
went on the farmer, wiping his lips
on tile sleeve OF his Bingham shirt
~weI. you might as well tu,, tai
and run home again. for you're not go
ing to get anything more from me.
don't want poacher's brat arount
here"
The girls bare wet feet drew tense
6 ly backward under he chair; but sh,
remained discreetiy silent. Oscar al
WAYS abused her and cA'led her names
but that was because she vas squat
ter. After while. he'd change hi
mind. and then she would take HON
what she came for. She noted with
Quick breath that Oscars eyes softene
during the time he was silent. Ths
hooded wen Tor her errand; but Be-
pett,s mind was not on milk or an
of those suffering for the want of 1t.
He had just discovered that Pol
Hopkins was beautiful even If 81
were barefooted and ragged. HI
straight young shoulders were coyert
with wet curls thai seemed to ha'
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-02-17
@.LS !; ms 7IllvI'It]

It's all right for a man to speah
right out in meeting, provided Id
knows when to stop.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-02-17

Inc man who takes unto himself a
pet'er halt should be prepared for bet.
ter or for worse.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-02-17

Getting high up on the social lad
der is career in itself,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-02-17
Since Women Smoke,

Pandora opened her box.
christmas CIGARS" she explained
briefly. ~
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-04
WIFE Shut OUT
OF HOME FILES
DIVORCE SUIT
Mrs. kacher Claims Husband
Is Cruel and Has Bad
Temper.

Wednesday brought nothing but woe
to w. J. Kacher, 1917 Sixth avenue
north. Not long after he had been
arrested on a charge preferred by his
wife that he had locked her out of her
own home and refused her admittance.
a suit for divorce, alleging extreme
cruelty. was filed in district court by
counsel for Mrs. Kacher.
kacher was arraigned Wednesday
afternoon before Justice of the Peace
P. ]. Shields and after he had ac-
cepted the statutory time allowed in
which to plead. the judge severely lee
tured him and remanded him to the
county Jail in default of bail. Judge
Shields said the defendant had appear
ed before him a year ago on the same
charge.
Mrs. Kacher, who conducts her home
as a boarding house, alleges in her
divorce complaint that her husband
year. and that AL he did was TO sit
around home and find fault with the
boarders and roomers." She says that
his temper borders on insanity and THAI
in addition to beating her, he has
threatened some of the boarders. 1t
is further alleged that he accused her
of maintaining a house of i'll repute.
The defendant, according to the COM
plant. is the owner of a 160-acre
ranch near Collins. Mrs. Kacher as
serts that she is in INDECENT circum-
stances and she asks that kacher be
compelled to pay her $50 monthly ali
mony and $3.50 counsel fees. She also
asks for the care and custody of two
minor children. They were married in
Great Falls, February ii. 1903.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-04
WELL CHILD NEEDS
CLINIC, SAYS FUSON
City Physician Stresses Neces'
sity for Guarding Chill
dren's Health.

The necessity for bringing children
of perfect health to the baby clinics
conducted by the health department
on each Thursday afternoon was
stressed by DR.. G. A. Fuson, city and
county physician, in a statement made
by him Wednesday.
'It is the well child that should be
brought to the clinic, the function of
which is to keep the mothers posted
as to his physical condition. By bring
ing an infant for examination regular
ly. even if his health is perfectly nor
nal. the mother provides a safeguard
for keeping him well, for if he is not,
the examination will reveal the cause
of trouble in it's earliest stages and
easur can be taken to overcome
it before it has advanced into some
thing dangerous or chronic DR.. Flu
son said.
'"The child who is well should be
kept that way, and it is the ambition
of our clinic to give advice that will
keep him in perfect physical condit-
ion," he concluded.
The weekly baby clinic is this after
noon in the health offices in the Stan
ton bank building. A large attendance
is anticipated and DR.. Fuson expressed
the hope that mothers who have not
been bringing their children because
their health was good will begin to
have them in attendance at the meet
inpS.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-04
PAID
OUT BY COUNTY
DURING APRIL
Treasurer Andretta Received
$21,692 During Same
Period.

Cascade county paid out S111,S51.4e
during April and collected sci 1928
during the same period, according to
the monthly report of County Treas
urer Fred c. Andretta to the board OF
county commissioners. The balance in
the treasury was reduced from S'46.'
I527.56 to $S56,362.41 during the month
County funds declined but little dur
ing April, while the various trust and
agency accounts slumped for a total
of $~72,671.44. the heaviest reduction
hitting the district school fund. The
sum of 6 7,562.94 was paid out of that
fund. The largest reductions in the
county funds were in the general. poor
and contingent funds, the total approx
imating $4,000.
Disbursements
cities and state treasurer reached a
total of Sill, S57.4S. Transfers from
one fund to another amounted to
So, TAO.
New balances in the several county
General, ss5,6s4; road. s4s,ess;
poor, $5.943; bridge, s25.2o3; contin-
gent, $3.50. 755; bond interest, $14,329;
county sinking, $59,9S9: protest tax
IT and A portion), 1864; personal
taxes, $1,6S1; migratory stock, S267;
public. health, 5000; gopher, $2,007:
special relief sinking, $15.711; special
relief bond interest, S6,636; land class
|ification, 1884: insect pest, $43; de-
.linquent and dependent children, S.
|4S4: suspense, $2,715; road bond,
S2OO,64O; T. A. p. maintenance, $6,S73.
Trust and Agency Funds
New balances in the trust and agency
funds are:
General school. S1O,SO9; high school.
S3,356; district school, S211.107; coun-
ty unit, $21,149; state, S445; state
bounty, S24; state law enforcement,
80; educational sinking and bond in
%terest, $50; war defense, $50; veterans
welfare commission. 50; livestock sani-
tary board, SO; livestock commission,
So; City of Great Falls, $554; Great
Falls special road. $40; City of Cas-
cade, S13; Cascade special improve
ment, S32; City of Neihart, S..
District court clerk deposit, 1926;
redemption fund, S26; estates, $3,497;
protest tax ct and A portion), S4,43S;
migratory stock, $30S; hail insurance,
S14; Fort Shaw irrigation. $249; Ulm
irrigation, S2.042; unit sinking, S14,-
500: s. and s. home fund, 500, and
inheritance, S31.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-04
SCHUBERT NAMED
IRON WORKS CHIEF
Succeeds H. A. Duncan as
Superintendent in Local
Plant.

II. c. S%chuppert, Great Falls en-
gineer and architect. has been appoint
ed general superintendent of the
Great Falls Iron Works to succeed
II. A. Duncan, who has resigned to
become assistant state manager of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen.
Mr.. Schuppert has already taken
over his duties in the Great Falls
plant. but announced that no changes
in working force or plans are con.
templated now.
His experience since graduation
from college has been largely in meta
work. He was first connected with
the American Zinc and Smelter com
pany and later in the designing depart
ment of the Kansas City railway
From there he went to the Trusswel
Manufacturing company as superin'
tendent in ornamental concrete work
He first started his own business il
Canada, where he did architecture
and engineering work, opening his of.
flee in Great Falls last fall.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-04
Negro's Part in War
to Be Discussed at
Emmanuel Church

The program that will be presented
at the Emmanuel Baptist church (col-
ored) tonight has been announced as a
benefit for Negro eH-service men resid-
ing in the city. The work of the col
ored man in the world war will be dis
cussed by a disabled veteran, f. Scott.
who was a member of a regiment of
1.4OO men, all of whom with IA ex-
ceptions were killed in battle.
Colonel S. w. Jackson will tell of
the work of the negro in Cuba. Alfred
Casey will delineate the negro's con
tribution to the worlds uplift. r.
Lucas will give an address on THE
Call to Service"
A free will offering will be taken at
the close of the program. The pro-
ceeds will go to benefit ex-service men
who were disabled during service in
the world war. The entertainment will
be public.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-04
u. of M. Club Meets
Tonight to Arrange
for Band Concerts

Members of the Greater University
of Montana club, and all alumni and
former students of the State uni
v~ersity. State college. School of
Mines and Normal college have been
urged to attend u meeting to be held
in room 421 of the Ford building. to-
night at 8 o'clock. in a call issued by
Lee Walton. president of the club.
Final arrangements will be made for
the concert and dance to be given
by the Montana State college regi-
mental band on May. II under the
auspices of the. club, and other i'm
p~ortant matters win be taken up.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-04
Postoffice Contracts
Awarded for Year

Contracts for the custodian service
of the Great Falls postoffice were
awarded this week for the next fiscal
year, beginning July 1 and ending June
80, 1923, Postmaster William Cluston
announced. Besides the water and cleo
t%ricity, which are furnished by the city
and the Montana Power company re-
s%pectively, without competitive bids.
contracts were awarded the Peoples
Ice company for the ice for water
coolers, Cascade Steam Laundry, towel
service, J. L. Novotny, ash man.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-04
Did Him More Good

Many men and women suffer from
backache, rheumatic pains, stiff joints
sore muscles and other results of kid,
ney trouble because they neglected the
first warning symptoms. Foley Kidney
Pills aid the kidneys to throw out pois-
onous waste matter that causes pain
and misery. Stephen Lewis, Eldridge,
Ky, writes: "Foley Kidney Pills die
me more good than all the other medi-
cine I ever took. l had kidney trouble
ten years. l don't have any pain like
l had before / took them" Great Falls
Drug Store.-Adv.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-04
Forest Supervisors
Visit Rangers to
Start Spring Work

W. B. Wiley. forest supervisor of
the Jefferson national forest, and
Adolph Weholt, assistant supervisor,
left Wednesday for the first spring
visits to the. ranger stations in the
jefferson forest to line nm field work
with the rangers for the coming sum-
mer.
MIR. Wiley went to Helena and will
leave this morning for White Sulphur
Springs, from where he will visit the
Newland creek ranger station i'll the
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-04
BUYERS EAGER
TO GET SPUDS
FROM CASCADE
New Settlers in Chestnut Val.
ley Start Tract Develop
ment Optimistically.

Potato buyers of the middle west, as
well as northwest, are eager to get the
production of the group of Idaho set
tiers recently settled in the Chestnut
valley, near Cascade. according to X.
1. Nolan. who returned to Great Falls
Wednesday from a trip to Cascade.
"a Chicago house has been making
strong bids for the potato CROP said
Mr.. Nolan. 1T has offered to take
the potatoes on track at Cascade or
to build a warehouse there to handle
them if an acreage of sufficient i'm
portance is planted. The buyers seem
confident that a fine potato of good
grading will be produced in the Mon
tam lands.
'The settlers themselves are attack
ing their development of the 80-acre
tracts very optimistically. They ex-
pect results even better than they had
obtained in southern Idaho and they
plan to maintain high standards Of
grading. The recent Montana grades
as approved by the state department of
agriculture and based on the federal
grades will aid them materially in seek
ing a well graded product"
The families of the new settlers are
expected to arrive in Cascade Sunday,
the buildings on the tracts having been
completed. About 90 persons will come
at this time. according to Mr.. Nolan.
THE settlers have now turned their
efforts to getting the land into con
dition,' he said. THE work is pro-
crossing well and about 200 acres of
potatoes will be planted this season.
This will give a substantial crop for
the market and bring a mighty good
return in cash."
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-04

Belt mountains. He will then visit the
Four Mile station in the Castle noun
tains. He will meet the stock men in
those sections and discuss with them
plans for the grazing stock on the
forest service ranges.
Mr.. Weholt went to Lewistown and
will 70 from there to the Rogers ranger
station in the Big Snowy mountains,
and from there to the Judith river
station in the Belt mountains.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-04
Lutheran church, this afternoon at
2:3O o'clock at her home, 1911 Seventh
avenue north.
METHODIST SOCIETY
TO HOLD

The General Aid society of the First
Methodist church will hold it's monthly
business meeting in the church parlors
this afternoon. The social hour will be
in charge of Mrs. Walter Grogan.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-04
OLIVE AUXILIARY MEETS
THIS AFTERNOON.

The Olive Auxiliary of the o. p. g.
will meet this afternoon at 2 o'clock
in the rest room of the Masonic
temple.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-04

At Kansas City, Kan, an ownerless
dog sacrificed his life to Ahare the
fate Of his fiend, a horse, when the
latter was trapped in a fire.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-04
FL VIERNES CLUB
VIII MEET EalnAv

The Ell Viernes club will be enter
tanned Friday afternoon BY Mrs. Lee
Roy McBurney and Mrs. w. NJ. Scott
at the home Of the former, 1708 Third
avenue north.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-04
CARLSON SHOE SHOP
MOVES TO NEW LOCATION

The Carlson shoe shop have been
moved from 1O4 Third street south to
20 Fourth street south. New machinery
has been installed, making it one of the
biggest and best equipped shops of its
kind in the state.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-04
'WOMEN'S CORNER|
LUTHERAN LADIES

The Ladies Aid of Our Savior's
Lutheran church will meet this after
noon at the home Of Mrs. F. G. Rcose.
welt, 1107 First avenue south.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-04
WILL HOLD BUSINESS
Meeting THIS EVENING.

The regular monthly business meet
ing of the Swedish Baptist church will
be held Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
All members are urged to be present.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-04
| WILL GIVE CARD PARTY
THIS AFTERNOON.

The Woman's Relief corps will give
a card party this afternoon in Vete-
rams hall.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-04
WILL MEET WITH
MRS JOHNSON.

Mrs. A. r. johnson will entertain the
Ladies' Aid society of the Bethlehem
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-04

More than 100000 pounds of Span
ish mackerel are shipped from Key
West yearly.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-04
YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIETY
MEETS FRIDAY EVENING.

The Young Peoples society Of the
Trinity Lutheran church will hold its
regular monthly meeting Friday even
ing at s o'clock in the church parlors.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-10-26

A simple and practical device for
supporting windows that have no
weights attached IL made as fol.
lows: Take two double pointed tacks
and drive into the frame. one
outside and one inside the window.
Drive them In only hall way Then
inser, long nail aud let IA. window
rest on the nail. The tack next Ia IN.
nall head should be- n little higher than
the other. ~ the nail will not slide cut
and should be 81 III. inside 1T the win.
dow. By having two or three sets ~
these tacks on n frame you can have
your window raised To- a., many differ.
ent places.