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"Weu. luckily for me, ! pitched
| down into good soft bed OF earth
but 1t put me out of action Tor tht
time, sure enough. The next thing
knew. I was lying In bed with hos
pitaI nurse (not Whlttington's one)
on one side of me, and a little black
bearded man with gold glasses, and
medical man written all over him, on
the other He rubbed his hands to-
gether. and raised his eyebrows as
stared at him. Abr he said. so our
young friend is coming round again.
Capital. Capital. think thatn do
for the present, sister, and the nurse
left the room in a sort of brisk, we'll
trained way. But l caught her hand
ing me out look Of deep curiosity
as she passed through the door.
THAT look of hers gave me an idea
Now. then, doc / said. and tried TO
sit up In bed, but my right foot gave
me a nasty twinge as l did so. "A
slight spraln,' explained the doctor.
Nothing serious. You'll be about In
couple Of days."
II noticed you walked lame" inter-
polated Tuppence.
Julius nodded, and continued.
"'How did 1t happenT / asked
again. He replied dryly. You fell,
with a considerable portion Of one of
my trees, into one Of my newly plant
ed fiower-beds.
Il liked the man. He seemed to
have sense of humor. l felt sure
that he, at least. was plumb straight.
Sure, doc l said. I'm sorry about
the tree, and I guess the new bulbs
will be on me. But perhaps you'd
like to know what was doing in your
gardenY I think the facts do call
for explanation he replied. We'll. to
begin with, l wasn't after the spoons
HE smiled. My first theory. But
soon altered my mind. By the way,
you are an American, are you notr
told him my name. And your I
I'm Doctor Hall, and this, las you
doubtless know, is my private hos
,ital.'
IL made up my mind In a flash. |
Why, DOCTOR l said. L guess I feel |
N almighty fool, but I owe II to you
0 let you know that 1t wasn't the
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-06-22

Among former treasures of the cars
which the revolution has scattered was
magnificent silver toilet service sold
at Christie's auction rooms, London, for
$1S,500. 1t had % pieces weighing 200
ounces and was formerly owned by
Gar Alexander /, who assembled the
throne in 1901, and is engraved with
a crown and the letter NJ, probably his
mothers initial, Mary of Wurtemberg
1t comprises mirror. rose water ever
and dish, candlesticks. bowls, bottle,
caskets, boxes, shutters, brushes.
whisks, scent-bottles. 1t is Of exquisite
workmanship. A Regent street firm
purchased 1t.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-06-22
CHAPTER VII
Julius Tells a Story.

Dressed appropriately. Tuppenc,
duly sailed forth for her Afternoon
out" Albert was in temporary abey
ance, but Tuppence went herself tC
the statloner's to make quite sure that
nothing had come for her. Satisfied
! on this point, she made her way to
the Ritz. On inquiry she learnt that
Tommy had not yet returned. 1t was
the answer she had expected, but II
was another nail in the coffin of her
hopes. She inquired for Julius Hers
helmmer. The reply she got was to
the effect that he had returned about
half an hour ago. but had gone out
Immediately.
Tuppence's spirits revived. 1t would
be something to see julius. Perhaps
he could devise some plan for finding
out what had become of Tommy. She
wrote her note to Mr.. Carter in Ju-
Illus sltting-room, and was just adj
dressing the envelope when the door
burst open.
what the h" began julius, but
choked himself abruptly II beg your
down at the office would have it that
Beresford wasn't here any longer
hadn't been here since Wednesday. Is
that so?"
Tuppence nodded. You don't know
where he is?" she asked family.
81? How should knowi I haven't
had one darned word from him.
though l wired him yesterday morn
ing"
Il expect your wires at the Office
unopened"
"But where is heY"
81 don't know. l hoped you might"
81 haven't had one darned word
from him since we parted at the de-
pot on Wednesday,"
'What depot?"
"Waterloo. Your London and
road"
"Waterloo?" frowned Tuppence.
"Why, yes. Didn't he tell youY'
81 haven't seen him either" replied
ruppence impatiently. Go on about
What were you doing
-here?"
"He gave me a call. Over the
phone. Told me TO get move on,
md hustle. Said he was trailing two
rocks"
"Ohi" said Tuppence her eyes
opening. Il see. Go on"
Il hurried along right away. Ber-
sford was there. He pointed out the
rocks. The big one was mine. the
ny you bluffed. Tommy showed a
Icket into my hand and told me to
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-06-22

Bill Skies business l was up to- The
went on and mumbled out somethin,
about a girl. / trotted out the sterl
guardian business, and nervous
breakdown, and finally explained tina
had fancied / recognized her anon,
the patients at the home, hence my
nocturnal adventures.
81 guess 1t was just the kind of 0
story he was expecting. Quite a ro
NANCE he said genially, when I'd
finished. Now, Doc l went on, will
you be frank with me? Have you
had here at any time young girl
called Jane FinnY He repeated the
name thoughtfully. Jane FinnY he
said. No..
81 was chagrined. and I guess i
showed It, You are surer Quite
sure, Mr. Hersheimmer. 1t Is an I'M
common name, and l should not have
been likely to forget it,
well, that was fiat. 1t laid me
out for space. I'd kind of hoped
my search was at an end. That's
that l said at last Now, there's
another matter. When 1 was hugging
that darned branch l thought l rec
ognized an old friend of mine talking
to one of your nurses ] purposely
didn't mention any name because, of
course Wilmington might be calling
himself something quite different
down here, but the doctor answered
at once Mr.. Wilmington perhaps?
That's the fellow l replied. whats
he doing down here? Don't tell me
his nerves are out of orderT
Doctor Hall laughed. NO. He came
down to see one of my nurses, Nurse
Edith, who is a niece of his Why,
fancy thatr / exclaimed. Is he still
hereT No, he went back to town
almost Immediately What pityr
CALCULATED But perhaps I could
speak TO his niece-Nurse Edith. did
you say her name WASP
but the doctor shook his head. |
I'm afraid that too, is impossible. |
Nurse Edith left with patient to-
night also Il seem to be real I'M
lucky I remarked Have you Mr.
address In town?
guess I'd Ike to look him up when l
get back 4 don't know his address.
can write to Nurse Edith for it If
rou like I thanked him. Don't say
Who 1t is wants it. I'd like to give
lin a little surprise
THAT was about all could do for
he moment. OF course. If the girl
vas really Whittlngton's niece, she
night be too cute to eall into the
rap, but It was worth trying. My
DOT soon got all right. / said good
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JULIUS sLEuTHs

SYNOPSIS.--Realizin that she
has possible chance of being
saved. as the Lusitania is sink
Ing. a stranger gives a young
| American girl a package which
he asks her to deliver to the
| American ambassador in Eng
land. She is saved. In London,
former Lieut. Tommy" Beres-
ford and Miss Prudence Cowley
-"Tuppence"-disc army
nurse. form an organization,
The Young Adventures, Ltd"
They are both broke and conse-
quently ready for unorthodox
methods. They write out an ad-
yertisement. Tuppence makes a
business appointment with a man.
Edward Wilmington. who offers
her easy employment. but on Civ
ing her name as Jane Finn"
which she had heard on the
street. Wilmington disappears.
In answer to an advertisement
signed Jane Finn" the two re-
ceive notes from Mr. Carter" and
Julius p. Hersheimmer." Carter,
a high government official. speaks
of a mysterious Mr.. Brown" as
head of the Bolsheviki In Eng
land. and engages the pair to find
Jane Finn. whom he is seeking
for important reasons OF state.
Next day the pair visits Hers
heimmer. American millionaire.
He Is looking for his cousin, Jane
Finn, who had disappeared after
landing from the Lusitania's
boats, and employs them to
search for her. They discover a
Mrs. Vandemeyer is a Lusitania
survivor. Tuppence recognizes
Wilmington In a caller on Mrs.
Vandemeyer. Tommy trails him.
Wilmington leaves for France
Hersheimmer follows him. Tom
my trails Boris, Whittington's
companion, to a house in Soho.
He overhears details of a Boil
shevilx and labor plot to overturn
the government. Success appar-
entity depends on finding a secret
treaty made between the allies
during the war. Tommy is caught
listening. and knocked senseless
Sensing sinister relations between
Wilmington and Mrs. Vandemey-
er. Tuppence DISCUSSES herself
and becomes parlor maid. Dur
ing a conversation between a Wis
itor. Boris" and Mrs. vande-
meyer, in which the name of Sir
James Peel Edgerton, famous II
criminal lawyer. is mentioned. III
Tuppence hears talk OF an "or-
ganization." Next day Edgerton III
visits Mrs. Vandemeyer. and on II
leaving advises Tuppence to give II
give a reason. II
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-06-22
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Gained in Every WAY

Buffalo, N. Y.-'T had some female
troubles that just run my health down
SO mat lost my appetite and felt mis-
cradle all the time. could not lift
anything heavy, and little extra work
some days would put me in bed. A
friend had told me to try Lydia E.
Plnkham's Vegetable Compound and /
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and felt stronger. had found nothing
before this that did me so much good.
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Buffalo, N. Y.
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Indorse.

The children were required to use
ten words in sentences as part o. their
home work in spelling. Endorse" was
one of the words. On one paper APP
peared the following sentence: Gas
the weather is stormy. we Will have to
stay indorse this winter"
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heavywith-
iout having a back
ache. / tried differ
ent things. Then l
saw Lydia E. Pink
hams V e ge t a BILE
Compound a DYER
tised in the news
papers and began
taking it as the di-
rections said. ! feel
very good now and
can do all my work.
L recommend the
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-06-22
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller and walk in comfort
by using Aliens Foot Ease, the
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Shaken into the shoes Aliens Foot
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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-06-22

pipe filed with Edgeworth helps lot.
At least, smokers from all parts of
the country write in to tell how much
Edgeworth helps them in the general
pursuit of health, happiness and sew
eral good pipefuls day.
If you are interested in finding out
more about Edgeworth, the most SEN
sible plan is for you to let Larus &
Brother Company send you some free
samples so that you can try the to-
bacco for yourself.
Just write your name and address
down on postcard and you will re-
ceive Immediately generous helpings
both of Edgeworth Plug Slice and
Ready-Rubbed. II you will also in
clude the name and address of your
tobacco dealer, we will make it easier
for you to get Edgeworth regularly.
For the free samples address Larus
& Brother Company, "a South 21st
Street, Richmond, Virginia.
ToRetail Tobacco Merchants: II your
jobber cannot supply you with Edge
worth, Larus & Brother Company will
gladly send you prepaid by parcel post
a one or two-dozen carton of any size
of Edgeworth Plug Slice or Ready
Rubbed for the same price you would
pay the jobber.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-06-22
What would you
do in his place?
The steeplejack lights his
pipe and goes on
painting

Imagine. II you can, steeplejack
ing on by his teeth he is applying .
more or less rough-and-ready coat Of
paint to f1agpole.
1t may seem foolish that a flagpole
487 feet in the air should need a coat
of paint; but anyway, that's the case.
Right In the midst OF busy morn
ing's painting an adventurous bee
buzzes into the picture. In fact. there
are two bees, both buzzing viciously.
What should the steeplejack dot
There being in the profession no
local rules for buzzing bees, your
average steeplejack probably would
get the all-clear signal from below and
slide promptly down to safety.
But not Our Hero.
He takes out his pipe, lights it, and
goes on painting.
ut soothes the nerves." he says
frankly about pipe smoking.
And, by the way, although there
are only twenty-five genuine, no
scaffold steeplejacks in the country,
Our Hero is one of them.
We have no way of knowing what
kind Of tobacco the steeplejack pours
into his pipe on these bee-buzzing oc-
casions, but we have feeling that it
is Edgeworth.
For Edgeworth does much to give
the smoker a sense of calm and
peaceful security.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-06-22

A soft answer sometimes turns away
talk.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-06-22

The bank deposition is apt to lose his
balance when the cashier becomes un-
steady.
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Vegetable Compound to all my friends,
and you can use my testimonial letter."
Mrs. HATTIE WARzoN, $40 Garden
ST., Milwaukee. Wis.
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SAVED HER LIFE.
SAYS MRS. ROWE
No One Thought She Would Live
Long, but TanIac Restored
Perfect Health
Gained "a Lbs.

Another great achievement Is added
to the remarkable Tanlac record. Mrs.
George Rowe, highly esteemed resi-
dent of $40 South High ST., Albu-
querque, N. NJ.
MY present good health, II not my
life, is due to Tanlac, and 80 far as
I'm concerned. 1 firmly believe the
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eight years ago, after the birth Of
my baby, l was completely broken
down In health. I was little more
than skin and bones and was so weak
I couldn't do any Of my homework. 1
had no appetite at all. was 50 nervous
respondent all the time. Words SIM
ply cannot describe the condition l
was in, and no one thought l would
live very long,
"Well, l really don't believe 1 would
be here today were 1t not for Tanlac.
Shortly after started taking it my
appetite improved, l was feeling
stronger, so kept on taking it until
all my strength and energy returned
and my health was completely re-
stored. / gained thirty-four pounds
in weight and have felt like a new
person ever since"
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug
gists. Accept no substitute. Over 81
million bottles Sold.
TanIac Vegetable Pills are natures
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-06-22

Yes, my dear, it's those who come
early to avoid the crowd that make the
crowd.
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There are 10000 lakes in Newfound
land.
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2 MORE WOMEN
join The ARMY
OF Those Who Have Been Restored
to Health by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
|IIJIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

Milwaukee, Wisconsin. chad a bad
pain in my left side and could not lift
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Would Like to Catch II.
Bryan says that wealth is a dis
'ase." ''That so? | wish it was con-
agious."
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"lt's no place for a young and
inexperienced girl"
CTo BE coNTINuED)

A man of letters ought to succeed
for spell, at least.
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Tanlac Vegetable Pills are natures
own remedy for constipation. For sale
ere-Advertisement.
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register very
strongly the opin-
ion that smoking
any pipe makes
life seem more
worth living and
that smoking q
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-06-22

OF course, we
wouldn't care to 60
on record as claim
ing that smoking a
can of Edgeworth is
as good as a two
weeks rest cure in
the mountains; but
- II IL
The daily star-mirror., 1923-01-27

ton of Fort Boise by the remarkable
rise of the Snake river in 1858; II
was only partly repaired and due te
an Indian massacre in the viciSsy II
1854 it was definately abandoned III
1855 and all effects moved to For,
Hall Fort Hall itself was abandoned
| in 1856 and the effects moved %
the Flathead Post, Montana, partly on
account of Indian hostilities and
partly owing to the American govern
ment giving notice of enforcement OF
statute against selling ammunition
to the Indians, without which privilege
the declining Indian trade was WORTH
less.
After retiring from the company
service, Mr.. Grant settled on what IS
now known as Grant Creek near MIS-
soula, Montana, and engaged in the
cattle business there He married the
widow of William Kittson, Hudson
Bay trader. One of his daughters
married one of the pioneer merchants
of Missoula. He also has a daughter
living at Victoria, B. G.
In the early '60s when returning
with his family from a visit to Ihe
Dalles and lower country to his home
in Montana, Mr.. Grant became ill WIN
influenza and pneumonia Whlle
camped on the banks of Mill creek
at Walla Here he and a daughter
died and were buried; the graves are
marked by a temporary iron marker
placed above them by Mr.. T. y
Elliott, the Walla Walla historian, TO
whom the writer is indebted for the
information contained in this para
graph.
Owing to the fact that Grants 5.
grandchildren are a little touchy
on the subject of their Indian blood
I have refrained from giving you
their names. !,
Richard Grant did not have the
special knowledge of the great Snake
river water shed possessed by MS
lieutenants, Francis Payette anu
Macdonald, but from all accounts ne
was an able and kindly man and Gre
ditably filled a difficult post at
trying time While a Hudson's Bay
company trader, duty bound to MS
company and by self interest, ana
Scotch birth and training, a thrifty
business man, he does not appear 10
have done any profiteering at tne
expense of the poor emigrants. HIS
family relations appear to have Deeh
considerate and affectionate, and IKE
most of his contemporaries the chieI
thought of his mature years was the
welfare of his offspring, to whom ne
gave such educational advantages as
permitted.
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ion nurnoses Of s12 9OS.o7 Assess.

ton purposes of $12,9O8.07. Assess
ing this capital stock at 66-2-3 per
cent of it's actual cash value, it will
make $8,612.O4 of the capital stock
to be taxed. The number of shares
of stock in this bank is $50. The as
sessed valuation of each share of
stock should be $57.41. In order to
make it what the court finds to be
the value of the stock, it will re-
quire a reduction on each share of
stock Of $6.67, making each share of
the stock of said. bank on 662-3
basis at $57.41.
THE court cannot, and does not
believe that the banks of this county
do not want to pay their fair share
of the taxes necessary to run the
county. The record shows that the
stock of the bank was first assessed
at it's full cash value by the assessor,
and that it was reduced by the COM
missioners to 66-23 per cent Of it's
actual cash value.
Controversy Preventable.
GA further reduction should be
made as shown by this decision, but
it appears to the court, and the court
believes it to be correct, that if this
stock had not been assessed at it's
actual cash value when the balance
If the property was only assessed at
1928 per cent of it's actual cash
value, there would have been no con-
,roversy upon the part of the banks
is to the amount of taxes they should
pay.
"The real estate of some of the
oanks, it would appear to the court,
S not assessed at 66-23 per cent of
is actual cash value, but this action
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liquor, is to find the individual hold
/, ing the fund, collect his money, as
certain and drive to the place of de-
livery, make his delivery and immedi-
ately leave town. AS a consequence,
it is not necessary for him to remain
in Moscow to exceed ten or fifteen
/ minutes.
His patrons then, divide up the
consignment and slip away to their
places of business or place of abode.
The individuals who are thus pat
ronizing the rumrunners are known,
and it is only a question of time when
they will be caught. In number, they
do not exceed twenty. Of course,
there is small quantity of intoxi-
eating liquor coming from local
stills, but its use is so dangerous to
health and life, that there is not much
demand for it in the city
Stop Importation in 30 Days
''Now, if the people will take ap
interest in the methods of the rum
runner and his patrons, we can stop
the importation of intoxicating liquor
to Moscow within thirty days. If
they will take the same interest in the
patrons of the rumrunners, that they
did in the closing of the card games,
all of these people who feel that they
must have intoxicating liquor in vio
lation of the law, will be going else
where to satisfy their tastes.
'I am going to ask the public to
interest itself in the law regarding
the sale of cigarettes and tobacco to
minors, and the law relating to min
ors frequenting pool halls. These
are important as effect the young and
inexperienced"
The daily star-mirror., 1923-01-27
Royal NeighbOrs Hold Tea.

More than forty were present at
the silver tea given by the Royal
Neighbors, on Thursday evening, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Loomis. The affair was a decided
success socially and financially.
Much credit is due the committee in
charge. The sumptuous refresh
ments were delicious. Homer e.
Estes and George M Loomis poured,
and Misses Galatha Carter and Irene
Clark served. After tea splendid
program was given.