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Evening star., 1923-05-06

to them to tear. Their bodies bore
ragged cuts. "Vasco" again I called.
Here I am" came the distant voice.
"Where?' shouted.
up here! Go into the dark cham
little hole; but be careful, be care
full!
Back into the dark chamber we
jumped. The cool, damp air refresh
ed us. had no more candles. so we
had to grope, grope, grope through
the dark areas that the slender shaft
Of light did not touch. We went to
the right and felt our way among
the powders. Nothing but rough
stone! lit match. Immediately
1t went out, knocked from my hands
by rushing, squealing bats. 1 felt
them, heard them. but only in my
Imagination did I see them.
Yet II bats came UP from there,
surely there must be an opening! 1
searched on and suddenly my arm
slipped ahead of me into space. i
felt the cold surfaces Of the bounding
rock on each side.
Here 1t ,is-the hole" L put my
head through, then my shoulders
squeezed past. My hips would not go
because Of my pistol
"Unbuckle my belt" called back
over my shoulders.
Nimble hands removed 1t. Then ]
| pulled myself through. The others
| came after.
| y X
WYE crept forward on all fours.
w Ahead Of me appeared a faint
! glow. AS we approached, 1t grew
| brighter and larger. We were not
climbing any more, just crawling over
a wet uneven space. "vasca" ]
shouted.
/ Hi. senhor!" came back the voice
| 81 vasco, echoing and re-echolns
through tho cavern.
"Wheref'
"Outsids . q . come on!"
Evening star., 1923-05-06

Of us. The right of Cucuhy as it
stood revealed to ua from that spot
was not encouraging, :. not even
a lizard could have climbed that west
ern wall,
VaSco leading, we approached the
mountain and hugged the foot to the
northern side. Can you think of a
steep peak with a base like that of a
cylinder? That was exactly what the
Serro looked like from the point we
had reached. We were at the base
indeed, and all we had to do was to
point overhead and say, There's
the top"
The eastern side rose in a slope
entirely too steep, it appeared, for
climbing. Still, it was not SO bad as
the other sides. At least, it was not
perpendicular. The slant was about
forty-five or fifty degrees in the most
gentle part!
We rested on the cool. moss covered
powders. From the trees overhead
came a terrible scream.
What's that l exclaimed. clutch
ing my pistol "Coo-oooo" the thing
screamed again. 1 stood up ready to
aim. l supposed it might be a jaguar
hidden in the dark green.
NO, =. Malo.' cried the natives.
'AIalo. Bad. He will kill us
DON'T
What will Kill US? What is it?''
/ cried.
Freeman" Vasco whispered. THE
god of the forest!" they exclaimed in
unison.
X X X
r sat back on the rock and looked
i up. I couldn't see a thing. ]
| felt that there was something intense
| in the air. Whatever it was that had
| screamed, my companions considered
it as sacred, and seemed to be ready
to pounce on me if they saw me take
aim at anything. So 1 showed my
pistol back in the holster and en-
deavored to smile. Vasco told me
later that it was a great spirit-a bad
spirit. 1t would be good, he confided,
Evening star., 1923-05-06
"CUCUHY, RISING ABRUPTLY FROM THE SOUTH AMERICAN
JUNGLE MIRRORS ITSELF IN THE WATERS OF THE RIO
NEGRO"

right- through it from east to west,
groping,. crawling. slipping. falling,
but nevertheless we had done 1t.
We bent our heads back and looked
UP. From this point the bare wall
below the mound-like summit rose
almost straight up for $50 feet.
1.-THE tip-top!. There 1t is; there
it isv cried Vasco.
"The top-the top!" echoed the
others. "Upl"
There was-oniy, iy,lone.way-to.gee- up
Evening star., 1923-05-06
THE SLANT WAS ABOUT FORTYFIvE DEGREES IN
MOST GENTLE PART"

to have it killed, but If one shot at
1t and missed or only wounded 1t
there would be great commotion,
and much harm done.
What is 1t, a MANI? I asked.
mo. a giant bird that eats men
and carries away animals almost as
large as men to its home in tho noun
tains.''
Whatever 1t was that he described,
whether or not some gigantic species
of eagle. / never saw 1t, nor did I
ever hear that strange call againc
The natives laid their guns on a
nat bowlder. beside their small bags
and started on Al foursyup the slop&
Evening star., 1923-05-06

and nearer the mountain in the east
deeper and deeper into the jun
z,e The trail was but a faint, I'M
material thing.
Farther and farther we went
deeper and deeper into the forest.
Suddenly the underbrush disappeared.
The ground was clear for a distance.
We came to a tremendous bowlder.
It was the largest piece Of rock have
over seen. AS we skirted under one
edge of it / paced 100 yards and
judged that 1t was at least 100 feet
wide. What stone!
We stopped at the farther edge OF
she ;olear. space and gazsd up ahead
Evening star., 1923-05-06

We went. The light grew more dis
tinct until I emerged at length from
the darkness into the glare of the
sunlight and looked out-and down.
A ]. sparkling rover flowed beneath
me. All the rest was green. shadowy
Jungle. with blue sky over it, and
lazy clouds drifting along as if they
were looking for work to do.
''The Rio Negro, SENIOR" Vasco ex-
planned.
The Rio Negro!s: That meant that
we had come through a mountain
Evening star., 1923-05-06
An Extraordinary Feat.

William J. La Varre, a resident
of this city, is a new explorer or
the out ut-of-the-way corners or
South America, Mexico and the
West Indies. He was the first to
climb the almost perpendicular
Serro do Cucuhy, which stands
on the frontier of Brazil and
Venezuela. OF this mountain
Richard Spruce, the botanist, who
had failed in his own attempt to
scale it, writes: "It seemed the
finest object for an artists pencil
I had seen in South America
- The two peaks stood out
in all their distinctness
of an exact sugar-loaf form
and I suppose absolutely
impossible to ascend"
Evening star., 1923-05-06
Jumping Bean Aids Dancer

EXPERTS of la danse tell me that
Il so hrs. is really a worlds record
and I suppose it is though | recall a
fox trot or in which / took part
which seemed that long and my part
ner was even more emphatic but any
way give credit where credit is due
has always been my slocum and my
feelings towards Miss Cummings is
one of wholesome respects untanSed
by envy.
The only time I wished ! was III
Evening star., 1923-05-06

That was a narrow escaper he
said. l was too fa int to answer {. . q.
everything seemed to be reeling.
When 1 came to, the rest of the
party had arrived Up we climbed
to the foot of the highest knob.
There was crack running up
through it to the summit. Placing a
hand and foot against each side of
the narrow cash we pushed ourselves
upward.
Evening star., 1923-05-06

Tremendous Problem of Getting Up Only That Of Getting Down.
Revealed Who Was First Presented
of the God Of the
Natives Of That CounyPy Faces Death Times Then Cropes Craw
Slips, Falls in Darkness. :!
Evening star., 1923-05-06

what is left of her shoes was when 1
read that she had been given a prize
for her performance in the form of a
Sis silver cup #. high.
Just what j needed" said Alma
who like all other attractive girls ex-
poets to have her own home some day
and maybe q few friends will come in
for tea.
Now people who is not careful read
ers of the dancing news may not of
saw all the interviews which was
given out by Alma and the prop. of
the academy where tho record was
broke and which gives Il clear inside
into her character.
In the 1st. place she is a Vegetarian
which is gal That don't cat notf ing
Continued on Fourth PaEe)
Evening star., 1923-05-06
BY WILLIAM j. LA VARRE.

T DREAMED, on the night before
we were to start. as ] swung in
my small hammock. tented under
a faded preen moSouitO net that
Evening star., 1923-05-06
BY RING w. LARDNER.

.O the editor: ! would like to
say a wd. or in regards to
these stories which has ap-
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-04

At McAllen's is where you get Is
bars of Crystal White soap for 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Seglias were in
from their Wolf Creek ranch today.
Mr.. and Mr.. Richard Camrud came
in town today to have their baby
baptised.
RUDE Shodahl was calling on his
customers and greeting old friends
here this week.
A change in the hours of services
at the Catholic church has been
adopted for the fall season, morning
services win be held at 500 and 10
instead of 700 and 900.
Victor Rhomberg left Thursday
morning for Chicago with four cars
of cattle for VIM. Reed of the South
side. Others who had cattle in the
shipment were Harry Carr of Cow
Creek, four cars, and Fred Miller of
the Southside, two cars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Maltby, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Maltby and Dave Maltby
left by automobile for California
with Los Angeles as their particular
destination. They wish to look over
that country and some of them will
perhaps make their home there.
The Royal Neighbors will have a
card party at their hall in tie Krag-
rud building just west of the Park
hotel, on Friday evening, Oct. IL.
Lunch viii be served and a small adj
mission will be charged. The pub
is invited.
Mrs. H. Alfred Anderson and
daughter Marie Bowers, arrived this
morning from Iowa where Mrs. An
derson was called BY the illness and
death of her mother. She will spend
a few days here looking after her
farming interests north of town and
greeting old friends before leaving
for her home in Los Angeles. She
expects to stop off in Washington
and Oregon and visit friends.
Read the Allen "a" company's
advertisement in this weeks Satur-
day Evening Post on page 80. The
Kahn Taioring Company's ad on
page 134. Cothcraft ad. on pages
l38-139. F. A. Patrick ad on page
l42. SELF Six shoe ad on page 154.
Wilson Bros ad on page 46. When
need of anything in any of these
excellent lines remember THE FAD
sells them. 1t
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-04
FLOOD TAKES LAST
PONTOON BRIDGE

Yankton, S. D., Oct. 3.-Yank-
toms pontoon bridge over the Mis-
souri, river, the only one remaining
in use in the state, was swept out
by high water at 4:30 Wednesday
morning, vanishing down stream and
with it, marooned on one of the
buoyant intersections, went Capt. j.
Chester, pioneer river man, who for
IA years had operated the bridge and
ferry boat.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-04
WHITE CAFE SOLD

Elmer McCarl is now owner of the
White Cafe, established and for sew
eral years conducted by Chris Soren-
son. The change was made October
LIST. MI. McCarl has been employed
as chef at The Owl. Mr.. and Mrs.
S%orenson expect to go out and look
I'VE the coast country.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-04
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-320 acre farm, 10 miles
south of Wolf Point, well improv-
ed, clear of incumbrance. Price
$4,000, $3.50 down, balance in
small monthly installments includ-
ing so interest. Tillie A. Pear
sons, IL E. Third St., Morris, Min
nesota. 33-4tp
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-04
WIN CORN PRIZES AT
MONTANA STATE FAIR

Northeastern district. White dent
Guy Sickles, Sand Creek, first;
John Lambert, Poplar, third.
Northwestern dent-Ed Cookery,
Weldon, third.
White capped yellow dent-Einer
Mortenson, Circle, second.
Mixed fint-Harry Gilbert, Cir
Gle, first.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-04

James Carroll was doing business
in town Wednesday,. He is adver-
Using his fine farm lear Lustre for
rent.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-04
FARM SALE

/ will sell at private sale, horses,
farm machinery, tools and house
hold goods at Forest Richardson
farm n mile east of Macon, on Sat
urday, the 9Th day of October. Sale
will last all day.
A. D. Paulson.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-04
ANOTHER FARM NAME
LILAC DALE

rs miles northwest of Wolf Point
81 miles southeast of Lustre.
Brand NJ bar triangle, right thigh
on horses, right ribs on cattle.
Anton Hustad, Box 81, Lustre.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-04
LOCAL AND

VIM. White and family arrived
from Havre today and will make
Wolf Point their home. Mr.. White
has a position in the depot.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-04
LATEST LOCAL r K

The K K. KS and Governor Wal
ton are doing a lot to take the
home out of Oklahoma.
If its newsEThe Herald gets it.
, 1923-04-22
L MEN AND
WOMEN
When In Need Of n Tonic Should
Start on the Road to wellvile
by Following This Advice.

Davenport. Iowa -'Dr. Pierce's
medicines have given my family the
utmost satisfaction for tho past nf.
teen years. I have taken Golden
Medical Discovery on and on. when.
ever in a rundown state or in need
of a tonic. and one bottle each time
restored me 10 a perfectly healthy
condition.
My vito praises DR. Pierce's Fa.
vorite Prescription most highly for
It tided her through middle life with
u the customary heat finishes. dizzy
spells n nervousness.
W think there are no medicines
edunl TO Dr. Pierce's for they never
once failed us and we both take the
greatest pleasure IN recommending
these remedies TO our friends IS. T..
Plumb. 129 w. II ST.
Obtain now from your neighbor-
hood druggist DR.. PIerce's Family
Remedies. tablets or liquid. Write
Dr, Pierce, Pres. Invalids' Hotel in
Buffalo, \. y. for free medical nd.
ttee.-Adyertisement.
, 1923-04-22

is trying TO Guido himself. While
in Denver last week Mr.. Harris ar
ranged for some special added fea-
lures which Will come direct from the
big vaudeville circuits. The first one
VIII appear today in addition to the
regular show. Sabus L. Ubags band
of native PHILIPPINE n Hawaiian
musicians. singers and dancers. It
is conceded one of the best bands
travelling the circuts and Mr.. Harris
is considered lucky to get them here
at this time.
The ~photoplay. THE spenders," is
n real fashion show In itself and dis
plays an array of gorgeous costumes,
the latest creations worn by New
York's upper circle Of society. bewil-
dering and fascinating in number and
variety. is n feature of Benjamin b.
Hampton's great photoplay The
spenders.' that will delight the
, 1923-04-22

were taken to st. Louis by George
+. Lewis of Denver. manager Of h
Rocky Mountain Committee on Pub
lie Utility Information, with which
the Natronn Power company is affili-
ated. Similar material from other
wyoming papers received like recos'
milton.
Some Of the leading publishers in
the country attended the meeting.
where newspaper advertising was de-
ciared to be the best means at h
commend OF public utility companies
for following out their plan for IN
creasing public goodwill and under
standing by frankly stating their
problems to their customers.
All pronounced The Tribune's typo
graphical arrangement OF h ads as
~Eingularly attractive and attention
compelling.
The double distinction hat thus
comes 10 Casper IS largely due to
z. F.. Bacon, manager OF the Natrona
Power company, and H. E. Chnppell,
who were the first public utility oper-
ators in the nation to adopt news
paper advertisements as a means Of
ENGINEERING friendly relations with
the customers OF their organization.
According to word brought back by
Manager Lewis of the information
committee. goodwill newspaper ad-
yertislnE will soon he adopted by
every progressive public utility com
panv in the country.
1.-THE example provided by the Ma
trona Power company Of Casper and
many other electric. gas. street rail.
way and telephone companies in the
mountain region has beer the inspird-
ton for scores OF the larger com
panies of the east" said Mr.. Lewis.
Public utility companies have
passed the stnGe where 1t was neces-
sary to convince the people OF the
advantages of their services. Their
chief effort now is TO SHOW the people
, 1923-04-22
K. OF C. SHOW,
'OOM-PAN' is TO
BE Big affair
Idea Is To Raise Money to
Purchase Lot On Which
to Build Home

The Knights of Columbus oom-
Psh. April 2s, 81 md rs. in other
words next week. promises to be the
1azzy. jolly jamboree OF tho season.
The event promises to be a small
worlds fair for Casper and Natrona
county held at tn. Mullin club.
The idea behind the Big Oom.Pah Is
20 raise money TO purchase n lot OF
which to build n home for the
knights OF Columbus. Tho further
ance of this project means q greater
fellowship and activity among the
members. Many other cities this size
supports a home for the Knights of
Columbus and the local lodge believes
that such a project is feasible here.
The news and advertising columns
OF the Tribune during the coming
week will carry details of the big
show.
, 1923-04-22
GOING SOME
WILL BE Seen
AT COLUMBIA
Photoplay, 1.-THE Spenders,
and Vaudeville Features
Completes Program.

Starting today the Revues company
will present one Of the big eastern
musical comedy successes, That's
Going Some with augmented cast.
special scenery and electrical effects.
Is trying to Guido himself. While
ng purposes only and IL you fee f.
will hurt you TO laugh we advise you
to stay Mt home. Bobby Vail says it
has the biggest kick OF anything they
have yet presented. It's a sure cure
for the blues and will keep you in
Ecod spirits for the rest OF the week.
The usual high class vaudeville fea-
lures by the members OF the company
will be presented and today each one
, 1923-04-22
FOLLOW THESE EASY RULES

boy i Or ai4i E Ra1dia SANE IN The t. .t SRs. e e c sRs %sn wy ws%sR.
p Pio q fhe news or The Tin e. or member of an en-
game.
2-Answsru should ,. written on on. std. of til.
your full name and address at tho top OF each sheet.
Nay las Il. 1928, m @ss % ssd %lssa TO St e faI Riihif aarvs MoP FaS!'
Ee Manager OF The News an The Times.
before Sn niaSIRst w Sag sn y viii :in' be- IN S snsTsss Of Eos ras sss siSS1
prizes PROVIDING subscription orders are received by mid
viii IN IN sasisioEai Pria: e 70. over sIss for promp,ns.-
msnt. . "'''' as 'D''i"'' ''''~h''' II this announce
,,ons 5o1 Ny word, which are found IN til. Ensii.s Die;
Obsolete words win be count ed as srrois. II The singular
OF a word T. used the plural can not be counted. and vice
sven though used 10 desEnSts ditfeTsnt oSjsesl.S T 1
Of he oBjss, a also si be Sa SnlS 0HS %hia S,h %oTs . nny p pa.
watd is equally applicable to tho picture. any one Of them
r., TimTh, PsTssn Lending IN The largest and n.sre,. cor
visible objects shown IN Ike ~ 5se H Ifnts w,n Fir, nf pIs
second nearest. Second Prize etc. One point will be givon
s !: S- iasS s15sSs' E %Str S ssa or Z; .i san G TSii!p' S aiii be ssf asaasd for or
have no bearing upon the deciding Of tho winners.
o-An answers will receive the same consideration,
regardless of whether or not a subscription Is sent in.
~, Person: may yYrs ,og.thsr In prsp.rins their list.
s SSr an 81 %G IRE ' f1@,f G' M gris: be !. s sy 70 any group
ing together.
SIN ,hs sy.u,, Of a &c for any prts. Offered the fun
me eoTrse! i, Win Be made Up from on the eorrrset wofS:
OF any Master" or "Predetsrminsd" list. u" u '"'''
oonT SmTs5's s, Tsi T rs.0yn citizen e No Of Denver. ss'ins no
judges and award n. prizes a, the sioss OF n. p { 4
game They will use as reference wsbStors New Inter
S G.siSisn p o. fnsiSss sns oo sSh ! asissn'' agree to accept their
lo-Ths.s Judges will meet directly following the close
saa he ginning list Of, words. tossihsr. win The correct
g 2 Sh sSbn,,tss sy he con, ssrants will be paasiisSsd in
me Rocky Mountain News sSd The Ds1yer Times and The
Jan complete the checking.
, 1923-04-22
Woman Is Painfully
Burned by Ignition
Of Gas from Store

frs Alexander B. johnson of 57s
Lind street. wife of an Illinois Pipeline
company engineer, was painfully
burned about the face when gas
which accumulated from the oven
burner OF her stove was suddenly ig-
nited. Tho flash occurred Mt the mo-
ment Mrs. johnson leaned down to
look in the oven. Her eyes escaped
injury.
, 1923-04-22

that they have a personal part in
making those services adequate and
fair in cost--through fairness and
cooperation. Newspaper advertising
has sold everything else in the world
why shouldn't II soil this great
fundamental idea 70 the people?"
, 1923-04-22

women spectators-and men who
have an artistic eye for feminine APP
parel. Just one look at tho costumes
worn by the guests at soma OF these
splendid social functions will show
the title of THE Spendsrs' is amply
, 1923-04-22

examples OF the costumer's art, be-
decking the forms Of many beautiful
women. The Spenders" is adapted
from the novel by Harry Leon VIII
son. In the cast r Claire Adams.
Robert McKim. Joseph J.. Bowling.
, 1923-04-22

No man knows more about sheep
than Mrs. NJ. L. Vessey. who for
moro than 20 years has managed big
sheep ranches on the Yakima ranges
in Washington. personally attending
90 every detail OF tho business. At
times she has had as many as 10000
sheep under her care.
, 1923-04-22

justified.
A delicious comedy drama depict
ing the life of representative notables
in New York's high society and IL
nancial circles. 1.-THE Spenders' dis
plays the highest and most striking
, 1923-04-22
NATRONA POWER ADVERTISING
IN TRIBUNE LAUDED BY EXPERTS
Convention Of Electric Light Men in St. Louis Pro-
~nounces Ads in Tribune Singularly Attractive and
And Interest-C Compelling, Mgr. Lewis Reports.

Advertising of the Natrona Power company, which regu-
larly appears in the Tribune, was pronounced a model of its
kind and among the best in the United States, at the annual
meeting of the middle west division of the National Electric
Light association in st. Louis the past week. b.
Samples of the EMBELLISHMENTS. Clipped from the Tribune,
, 1923-04-22

Niles WEIGH. Betty Brice, Adele Far
rington. virginia Harris. Tom Re-
ketts. Harry Holland and Otto Led
erer.
The same program will be repeated
Monday.
, 1923-04-22
1t Takes More
Than 4 PI0w


To break ground for planting. There must be
a force to pull the pillow and hands to direct it.
It takes more than ambition to pillow the field
of your future. But ambition hitched to your
savings account, advancing under your direc-
ton, will prepare your fields for your success
seed. Come in for your pass book.
, 1923-04-22
IT'S EASY TO
PLAY

which the whole family may Join
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ter. all OF you can receive equal
nun and enjoyment while hunting
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Of your skill. your ability to find
OBJECTS or parts of objects shown
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mines Aihe prize you win. 1t il
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a prize. Don't DELAY. but s,Hr,
your ''T-Word'' list today. and
you'll agree with US that IL ia the
most fun you've had In many a
day.
, 1923-04-22

The qualified first prize win ner. Write today for the Rs,
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, 1923-04-22
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tax sanseriplons 70 start at any future date, This si.5oo
and let The Esws and The Times send you this big
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19

FOR SALE-Two 8 foot Deering
binders. Frank Shirley, Route 2,
Belt, Montana. 3-6