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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-12
CHAPTER V
The Last of the Blind Man

My curiosity, in a sense, was
stronger than my fear; for l could
not remain where l was, but crept
back to the bank again, whence,
sheltering my head behind bush
of broom, might command the road
/ before our door, was scarcely in
position ere my enemies began to ar
rive, seven or eight of them, running
hard, their feet beating out of time
along the road, and the man with the
lantern some PAGES in front. Three
men ran together, hand in hand;
and 1 made out, even through the
mist that the middle man of this trio
was the blind beggar The next mo-
ment his voice showed me that l
was right
Down with the doorl" he cried.
aye, aye, sir!" answered two OF
three; and a rush was made upon the
Admiral Benbow, the lantern bearer
following; and then 1 could see them
pause and hear speeches passed in
a lower key, as if they were surprised
to find the door open. But the pause
was brief, for the blind man again
issued his commands. His voice
sounded louder and higher, as if he
were afire with eagerncss and rage.
"In, in, I'M" he shouted, and
cursed them for their delay.
Four or five of them obeyed at
once, two remaining on the road with
the formidable beggar. There was a
pause, then a cry of surprise, and
then a voice shouting from the
house: ~
"Bill's dead!"
But the blind man swore at them
again for their delay.
Search him, some of you Sinking
lubbers, and the rest of you aloft and
get the chest" he cried.
I could hear their feet rafting up
our old stairs, so that the house must !
have shook with it. Promptly af-
terWard fresh sounds of astOnish- |
ment arose; the window Of the cap
tain's room was thrown open with |
sldm ana jingle Oh DFOheu grass
and a man leaned out into the moon
light, head and shoulders, and adj
dressed the blind beggar on the road
below him.
"Pewi" he cried, they've been
before us. Someone's turned the
chest out allow and alOft."
els it there?" roared Pew.
1.-THE moneys there"
The blind man cursed the money.
"Flint's fist, l mean," he cried.
eve don't see it, nohow," returned
he man.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-12

in and without. At last the tapping
recommended, and to our indescrib
able joy and gratitude, died slowly
away again until it ceased to be
heard.
Mother" said l, "take the whole
and let's be going" for was sure
the bolted door must have seemed
suspicious, and would bring the
whole hornets nest about our ears,
though how thankful l was that
had bOlted it, none could tell who
had never met that terrible blind
| man.
But my mother, frightened as she
was, would not consent to take a
fraction more than was due to her,
and was obstinately unwilling to be
content with less. 1t was not yet
seven, she said, by a long way; she
knew her rights and she would have
them; and she was still arguing
with me, when a little low whistle
sounded a good way off upon the
hill. That was enough, and more
than enough for both of us.
"Tll take what l have" she said,
jumping to her feet.
"And I'll take this to square the
count" said l, picking up the oil
skin packet.
Next moment we were both crop
ing downstairs, leaving the candle by
the empty chest; and the next we
had opened the door and were in full
retreat. We had not started a mo-
ment too soon. The fog was rapidly
dispersing; already the moon shone
quite clear on the high ground on
either side, and it was only in the
exact bottom of the dell and round |
the tavern that a thin veil still hung |
to conceal the first steps Of
our escape. Far less than halfway |
to the hamlet, very little beyond the
bottom of the hill, we must come
forth into the moonlight. Nor was
this all; for the sound of several
Footsteps running came already to
our ears, and as we looked back in
their direction, a light, tossing to
and fro, and still rapidly advancing,
showed that one of the newcomers
carried lantern.
MY dear" said my mother, sud
denly, take the money and run on.
l am going to faint"
This was certainly the end for
both of us, l thought How l cursed
the cowardice of the neighbors! How
l blamed my poor mother for her
honesty and her greed; for her past
and present weakness!
We were just at the little bridge, by
good fortune, and l helped her, tot
ering as she was, to the edge of the
,dge of the bank, where sure enough,
jhe gave a sigh and fell on my
shoulder. l do not know how 1 found
strength to do it all, and l am afraid
t was roughly done, but / managed
o drag her down the bank and
title way under the arch. Farther J
could not move her, for the bridge q
vas too low to let me do more than
rawl under it. So there we had to :
tay-my mother almost entirely ex-
,osed, and both of us within ear f
hot of the inn. Z
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-10-12
MAKING REPAIRS

A colored woman was slammed on
to the sidewalk by an auto AS she
leaned weakly against a telephone
pole a young attorney rushed up to
her.
Tell me all about the accident"
he painted, "and l can get you dam
ages"
"Damages?" weakly questioned the
woman. Say, son, Use got plenty
enough damages what l need is re-
pairs"
Idaho has been damaged just as
he whole country has been damaged.
The thing to do is to make the nee
essary repairs and go on with the
building.
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WANT POSTAL ZONE
 FOR TERRITORY ALASKA

The recent Territorial Legislature passed a joint memorial directed to the postoffice department, asking that parcel post zone system be estao- lished in Alaska. The memorial was forwarded by Secretary Karl Thiele to Postmaster General New who for warded it to Acting Third Assistant Harvey Lovejoy The latter in reply said:
 You are informed that the matter will be looked into and given careful consideration. Before making any change in the rates, however, it is necessary that some information in respect to the weights, number of pieces, etc., be obtained in order to ascertain the cost of carrying and handling the various classes of mail such information being essential to any equitable adjustment of postal rates, and arrangements are already under way for making survey of this character"
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cost There is proposal on foot de- signed to correct this state of affairs, by having congress pass an Act fixing the Legislative representation accord ing to population. By allowing one rep resentative for every 1500 persons, the House would be composed as follows;
 One representative from the Second, Division; two from the Fourth, six from the Third and seven from the First. Both in principle and in opera tion this would appear to be an equit- able division, since either or both of the smaller representations, by effect ing combinations with the other two, could safeguard its own interests, and the predominating concerns of the two larger divisions would have an op- portunity to assert themselves. The Second and Fourth Divisions would then wield a stronger influence by be- coming the balance of power between the First and Third. A change from the present system is, at any rate, ob- viously demanded, and the system of representation based on population, would appear to be the reasonable and logical one.-Cordova Daily Times.
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KILLING NEWSPAPERS

Among his other achievements F. A.
 Munsey has killed two or the most fa- nous New York newspapers. He killed the Morning Sun which had shined in New York from the days of Ben Day, ninety years ago, and throughout a glorious history under the direction of Charles A. Dana, when he purchased the New York Herald. He has now killed the Globe, which, as Minerva, Commercial Advertiser and Globe, has been issued daily for 123 years and is the oldest daily newspaper in the me tropolis. The Globe was an evening newspaper, and was recently purchas- ed by MT. Munsey from a company or
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THE TWELVE-HOUR DAY

When representatives of 50000,000 Protestant, Roman Catholic and He brew churches joined forces this week in a statement condemning as unwor- thy and untenable the arguments of Judge Ebert H. Gary, who reported unfavorably on the elimination of the twelve-hour day in the steel industry, they spone the sentiments of almost everybody in the United States.
 Judge Gary's reasons for his posi- tion were that labor shortage exists and that the shortening of the work day would add 15 per cent to the price of steel.
 Accepting both reasons, his conclu- sion is still false. Eleven years ago a committee of stockholders of the cor poration of which Judge Gary is the head, expressed an opinion that "a 12 hour day of labor, followed continu- ously by any group of men for any considerable number of years, means the decreasing of efficiency and les sening of the vigor and virility of the men," Notwithstanding change in the labor and economic situation since that time, the essential fact stated has not been altered If it was true then it remains true today.
 The argument than many men pre- fer 10 work twelve hours a day and that is questionable whether men who work shorter hours actually spend their leisure hours at home, likewise is beside the point that there is no Justification for the fixed 12 hour day.
 It is MT. Cary's opinion that one so- lution would be to lower the immigra- tiOn bars so that the country again might have surplus of cheap labor with which to carry on it's esseneial industries. Certainly the experience of war has sufficed to convince the Am erican people that practically unre- stricted immigration, whatever it may mean in the form of cheap labor and the development of industries, involv- es a grave national mistake. For years ninfluX of l 100000 persons annual ly easily solved the labor problem. In times of depression it created a seri- ous problem in itself. It also gave us reason to be ashamed during the war that our average intelligence, and our average efficiency were far below what we thought them to be and that the melting pot of which we had boast ed in a somewhat conceited fashion, had failed to melt Mr. Gary's program would measurably restore this unfor- tunate condition.
 The American people are as much opposed to the twelve-hour day in in- dustry as they are opposed to the six hour day which another element of our population would set up. There is a happy medium in all things and it is that for which we must strive.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior. 7. s. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska.
 May 23. 1923.

Department of the Interior. U. s. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska.
 May 23, 1923. Notice is hereby given that Henry A. Murphy, of Uyak, Alaska who on May 8. 1923, made homestead entry No. O5932, for Lots 5, 6, ', E1a SW A. SEH. Section 31, Township 33, s. Range 27 w, Seward Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make final three year proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before U. 5. Land Office, Seattle Wash, and before w. H. Rager, Anchorage. Alaska, on the 18th day of July, 1923. Claimant names as witnesses: William J. Reigel, of Vanstone Ho- tel, Seattle, Wash.
 Jean Reigel, of Vanstone Hotel, Se- attle, Wash.
 Gladys D. Lewis, of Anchorage, Alaska.
 H. s. Albert of Kodiak, Alaska.
 FRANK A. BOYLE,
 Register. First publication May 31,. 1923. Last publication July 3, 1923. Publish thity-one times in daily.
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BASE IT ON POPULATION

Of the taxes paid into the Territor- ial Treasury, according to the audit of the Territorial finances, the Second and Fourth Divisions, with 25 percent of the population of the Territory, have averaged within the past years 8 per cent; the First and Third Divi- sions, with 75 per cent of the popula- tion, have paid 92 per cent, of which the Third Division has contributed 57.7 per cent. Yet under the present law, which arbitrarily fixes the Legis- lative representation equally among the Divisions, those sections of Alas ka having the fewest residents and paying the smallest amount of taxes, have the same voice in the making of the Territory's laws as have the two carrying the preponderant burden of the Territory's expense. The manifest injustice and demoralizing effect of this situation was displayed at the last session of the legislature, where the lining up of the representative of the two Westward and Northern Divisions against that from the other two, cre- ated a deadlock against which it was impossible to effect any constructive legislation. Against the solid phalanx
 rr
 those representing 75 per cent of the population and carrying almost the en- tire burden of financial responsibility were unable to pass the legislation de- manded by the latter. The result was a Legislative session characterized by little accomplishment compared to it's
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MANY BOATS IN PORT

A number of small boats are in port today among which are the Pigeon of Semiahmoo, the Signal of Juneau, the Buffalo and Anna of Seward
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ganized few years ago by Jason Rog- ers MT. Munsey still owns and con- trols the Herald, morning paper. and the Sun and Telegram, evening papers. The latter was the evening edition of the Herald before the Munsey pur- chase.
 New York now has seven morning and seven evening general daily news papers printed in the English langu- age. Chicago, which once had five morning newspapers. now has two. She still has her four evening papers.
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STUDENT NEITHER HARDY
 NOR ABSENT IN 12 YEARS

FERNDALE, June 18-Fred Dungan of Alder Grove, has just finished high school. During the twelve winters he has attended school at Alder Grove and Ferndale, he has never been tardy or absent, says Superintendent w. T. Never
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THREE LARGE STILLS
 FOUND NEAR ABERDEEN

ABERDEEN, Wash, June 18-Three bill stills, the largest of 100 gallons capacity, were seized near here yes terday by federal prohibition agents under Zone Chief Carl Jackson of Se- attle. Mash taken totaled about three thousand gallons.
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Furnished Apartments to rent; see
 Mrs. Paulson. 153-tf
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Frank Skeen left Saturday for Nuka Bay on prospecting trip.
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TODAY'S FISH PRICES. Ketchikan-Fresh halibut, 1924 and Sh cents. Picked none.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-29
C0NSIDE RATION OF PETTUS' LE I F R. ASKED IF BRANDON
Alleged Confession Said To Have Been Made In
 Limestone Jail
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
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 Dr. D. s. Pettus, warden of the state prison at Banner mines, told Governor Brandon and the state board of pardons in a letter today that Tom Wilson. condemned to be hanged in Limestone county June 8 Tor the murder of Kirby Cole, near Athens, confessed the commission of the crime to him in the county jail pr. Pettus. said the confession was made without any threat or hope of reward and was voluntary on the part of Wilson.
 This letter and the announcement Of the state board of pardons dur ing the afternoon that Wednesday the hearing of Wilson's petition for the communication of the death sen tence to life imprisonment were the days developments in the case which has attracted statewide attention.
 Wilson contends that he was not in Limestone county the night Cole was killed and has offered witnesses In an effort to prove he was in Madi- son county.
 pr. Pettus, in his letter to Gov ernor Brandon, said:
 Tom Wilson made a confession to me in jail in the presence of Dr. Dupin. without any threat or offer of reward and told all about their trip to Athens, the getting of the car. Kirby Cole getting in, their killing him and his pulling him out and robbing him of S5 cents. He also confessed serving a term in pris- on as Jack Curley."
 Urges Considerations.
 Fred Wall, solicitor of Limestone county. also wrote Governor Bran
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-29
LEGION CHAPLAIN TO, SPEAK AT ANNISTON
 MEMORIAL EXERCISES
Aged Weaver Woman Dies Following Fall At Her
 Home
ANNISTON BUREAU l
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Anniston. Ala, May 2S ]

Rev. James M. Stoney. state chap lain for the American Legion. will deliver the invocation and give short memorial address at the Boulder monument on Quntard ave- Wednesday afternoon, when legion naires. veterans of foreign wars, members of the woman's auxiliary and other patriotic societies observe Memorial Day. Following the service by Dr. Stoney at the boulder the le- goinnaires and others will assemble at the doughboy's monument on the same street, march to the Edgmont cemetery where the graves of all the veterans who died in the World war will be decorated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-29
TERENCE UPON
 WATERWAYS WILL. BE HELD IN SOUTH.
Chief Of Inland Service Mo- tifies Congressman Oliver
 Of Acceptance
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU l
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Tuscaloosa. Ala. May 2s

IuscaipDsd, Alh., Ihy GS
 Congressman w. B. Oliver received a telegram here this afternoon from Col. T. Q. Ashburn, chief of inland waterway service, starting he would hold the conference between Alabama traffic men and himself In the south instead of Washington as formerly announced. The message stated that the meeting would be held either In Birmingham or in Tuscaloosa
 Colonel Ashburn had signified a williness to go into the matter of the embargo on the Warrior river thoroughly and discuss negotiations which have been carried on with the Southern railway in regard to a just division of the rates when joint hauls are made.
 Congressman Oliver has been mak- ing efforts to bring the conference south. No reference was made in the message with regard to the date the conference will be held
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-29
1nner Mines Declares Tom Wilson Comics
J.V. .DENS0N, HEAD
 OPELIKA INDUSTRY,
 IS GIVEN WELCOME
Overall Factory Doing Record Business - MWanians
 Off To Atlanta

OPEL1KA. Ala, May 2S.-(special Leased dWire)-Opelika' newest cor poration will be known as the Opelika Manufacturing company stockholders of the Opelika cotton mill have elected John V. Denson, president. The other of ficers and directors of this corpora tion are among the south's most in fluential and successful business men.
 Officers and directors of the com pany were entertained at a luncheon at the Clement hotel Monday. Presi- dent Denson presided and formally presented each new comer to the local citizens.
 The Opelika overall factory now employs 75 operatives and is running at full capacity. They are making a weekly output of about one hundred dozen garments, the largest record of their history.
 A large party of Opelika Kiwanians left Monday morning for Atlanta to attend the seventh annual national convention of Kiwanis clubs In that city. The local Kiwanis quartet, composed of R. L. Sanford, NJ. H Willard. B. T. Cherry and w. Fl. Me Gregor will enter the contest which is a feature of the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-29
TUSCALOOSA HOST. TO CLEANERS AND
 OVERS IF STATE
State Fire Marshal Will Ad- dress Convention On
 Fire Laws
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU 1
 THE AGE-HERALD }

The Alabama State Association of Dyers and Cleaners with their wives and friends will meet in Tuscaloosa Wednesday in annual session of one day. The meeting will be held in the Chamber of Commerce audito- rum.
 State Fire Marshal Chester John son of Montgomery will address the convention on the subject of new and uniform fire laws applying to cleaners and dyers. Dr. George Lang of the university is on the pro- gram for discussion on business c. R. Dill of Birmingham will report for the dyers and cleaners legisla tive committee and Hollis Armstrong oi the same city will report for the committee on the constitution. Mr. Dill will discuss Reading Truth in Tailoring Articles" President W. B. Stewart of Selma will respond to the address of welcome to be made by a Tuscaloosan. About 150 are expect ed to be in attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-29
CANADIAN WOMAN DEAD

CULLMAN, Ala, May 28-(Special) Funeral service of Mrs. F. c. Stiefei- meyer of Wellesley, Canada, was held here at the Protestant cemetery Sun day afternoon. Mrs. Stiefelmeyer and her husband spent the winter here with their son. George Stiefelmeyer and about seven weeks ago she had stroke of paralysis of which she died Friday, May 25. at II o'clock. Mrs. Stiefelmeyer was in her sixty eighth year, and Is survived by her husband. three sons and one daughter.
 Arbor Day Is celebrated In most of the northern states late in April or early in May; In the southern states between December and March.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-29
CUR|0S REVEALED
 IN CORNER STONE OF
 BISMARCK HOTEL
Searchers Find Liquor But Heat From Fire Evap-
 0rateS Them
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU ]
 THE AGE-HERALD

The corner stone of the old Bismarck hotel, later known as the Wilson hotel. and which burned here recent ly Monday yielded quantity of cu- rios when its soil was broken.
 Included in the number of curious objects found in the heart of the stone was a copy of the Decatur News. a weekly paper, bearing the date of July 4, 1884. The stone was sealed on July of that year. other papers found in glass jar indicated.
 Two vials of liquor was found. One of them contained a small amount Of rare whisky, while the other had contained wine, but the contents of the vials were supposed to have evap- orated because of the heat of the fire. Several coins of ancient vintage were found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-29
Z, D. M'CORD DIES
Prominent GOodwater Man Dies After
 Brief Illness

GOODWATER, Ala. May 2S.-(Spe- cial.)-Z. D. McCord, age 70. died here at o'clock today. Deceased was brought home from Birmingham hospital Saturday night where he had been carried for treatment and never regained consciousness in Thursday.
 Deceased lived in this community most of his life and was a leading citizen. He is survived by one son, Jeff McCord; three daughters. Mrs. T, D. Eppes, Miss Mary and Miss Vel ma McCord, all of Goodwater. In terment will take place Tuesday aft ernoon at Smyrna, three miles east of GOOdWater
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-29
BUYS LIGHT PLANT
Reported Alabama Power COmpany
 Going To prattvilIe

PRATTVILLE, Ala, May 2S.- Especial Leased Wire. .)-Reports are that the local light company will transfer the lighting of this city to the Alabama Power company at an early date. and users of electric cur rent will have a reduction in the price. It Is also understood that more power will be used by differ ent industries after the Alabama Power company takes over the local plant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-29
MRS ELIZA HARRISON DIES

Mrs. Eliza Harrison, 8y, or WeaVer died at her home Monday morning following fall which broke her hip about a month ago. The burial Will be at Union cemetery near Yelling ton Tuesday afternoon. funeral serv- ices being conducted by w. S. GritIln. Mrs. Harrison was the widow of the late J. M. Harrison. who was killed at Dukes station on March 13. 1913. Mrs. Harrison had been member of the Baptist church at Hebron for v wears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-29
JOHN CALVIN RUSSELL

John Calvin Russell, only son of Mir. and Mrs. T. L. Russell of Pied mont, died Monday. The young man was stricken several days ago by ap- pendicitis and he was brought here from Piedmont to receive treatment. The funeral services were held at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-29
CHOSEN FIELD DEPUTY

V. Cole Sparks, who lives at New Bethel. 10 miles west of Anniston became chief field deputy in the office of sheriff w. r. Knighton Monday morning, succeeding Henry M. Bryant, who resigned to accept the place or inspector of sewers for the city of Anniston. Mir Bryant Tuesday will take the place made vacant last week by the election of o. P. White to the city police force.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-29
DIR. BRANsCoMB VISITS SON

Rev. L. c. Branscomb, pastor of the First Methodist church. left Monday morning for Montgomery and will go from the capital to Birmingham Tuesday to attend the graduation ceremony at the Birmingham South ern college. Dr. Branscomb's son, Edwin Branscomb, is a member of the graduating class this year.