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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15
CHAPTER XVII



Durand waited alone for word to be
flashed him that the debt he owed
Clay Lindsay had been settled in full
A telephone lay on the desk close at
hand and beside II was watch. The
secondhand licked Its way jerkily
round and round the circle. Except
for that the stiffness weighed on him
unbearably. He paced up and down
the room chewing nervously the end OF
"a unlit cigar. For the good tidings
which he was anxious to hear was
bewA VI the death of the strong young
eneny who had beaten him at every
urn.
Wig didn't Collins get to the tele-
phoffef Was 1t possible that there had
been siip-up. that Lindsay had again
broken the trap set for him? Had
.eQiDfs" nerve failed him7 Or had
Brousneld been unable to bring the vic
tim to tire slaughter3
Hin mind went over the details again
The .hing had been well planned even
to the unguarded door through which
Collins was to escape. In the darkness
"SIim" could do the Job, make his get.
away along with Dave, and be safe
from any chance of identification
Bromfeld. to save his own hide, would
keep still. II he didn't, Durand was
prepared to shift the murder upon his
shoulders.
The minute-hand of the watch PASSED
down from the quarter to the half and
from the half to the three-quarters.
Still the telephone bell did not ring
The gang leader began to sweat blood
Had some one bungled after all the
care with which he had laid his plans
A door slammed below. Hurried
footsteps sounded On the stair treads
Into the room burst man.
"Slim's been croaked," he blurted.
"What!" Durands eyes dilated.
AT Maddock's."
"Who did it,"
"De guy he was to gum"
"Lindsayr
Oats de fellow"
ibid the bulls get Lindsayr
"Pinched him right on de spot"
"Gun Slim did her"
"Nope. Knocked him cold Wit a
chair. Cracked his skull"
as he deadf"
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Writer In New York Evening Posi-
Draws Up Strong Indictment
Against the Bird.

Although a great lover of birds.
never grieve when anyone kills a
maybe, Mrs. Frank j. Hazen writes
from Acushnet, Mont, to the New
York Evening Post. From a child,
knew they were thieves, but l had to
live on western stock ranch before
realizing they were little demons.
During drought in the Northwest
many animals were horribly tortured
and finally killed by these feathered
fends.
A beast weakened by insufficient
food, lack of water, old age or any
other cause Is pounced upon by the
magpie, which perches on It's back in
a place out of reach of the victims
tail, and then begins to literally eat
the poor brute alive.
Two incidents came under my own
observation. We had an old horse out
at pasture that we valued for the
work she had done. After time we
discovered that the magpies were
working" on her and had already
made terrible sore on the poor crea-
ture just above her shoulder. We put
her in the corral to give her extra feed
and wash and treat the sore. To our
establishment the magpies still kept
after her. They seemed to know we
would not dare shoot at them when
they were on the back of the horse for
fear of killing her. Time after time
we tried to get them when flying to
and from their dreadful feast. but
their instinct told them, apparently,
when we were armed and when the
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ethics, politics, and the state of society,
as these related especially to Shiny the
Shower. Lindsay was given to under
stand that the whole world was ION de
spud," but the big crooks had fixed the
laws so that they could wear diamonds
instead of stripes.
Presently guard climbed the iron
stairway with visitor and led the way
along the deck outside the tier of cells
where Clay had been put.
Hes In seventy-four, Mr.. Durand."
the man said as he approached. "rll
have to beat 1t. Come back to the Of
flee when you're ready"
The ex-pugilist had come to gloat
over him. Clay knew 1t at once. His
pupils narrowed.
He was lying on the bed, his supple
body stretched at graceful ease. Not
by the lift of an eyelid did he recog-
nize the presence of his enemy.
Durand stood In front of the cell,
hands In pockets, the inevitable unlit
black cigar in his mouth. On his face
was a sneer of malevolent derision.
Shiny the Shower hustled forward,
all complaisance. PLEASED to meet
youse, Mr.. Durand."
The gang politicians insolent eyes
went up and down him. 81 didn't come
to See you"
as alright. Glad to see youse, any
how" the counterfeit passer went on
obsequiously. "Some day, when you've
got time I'd like to talk wit youse
about gettin' some fall money"
"Nothin' doin', Shiny. I'm not backin'
you" said Jerry coldly. you've got to
go up the river"
"Youse promised"
saw, what the HIS eatin' your"
Shny's low voice carried a paintive
whine. IF you'd speak to de Judge"
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up sngrily. As soon as his man had
gone he broke out In subdued
scream.
"You rotten traitor! Get out of my
room, or I'll call the police"
Durand found comfortable chair.
drew case from his pocket and Sc
lected a cigar. He grinned with evil
mirth.
"You will, eh? Like HI you Will
You're hidin' from the cops this
blessed minute. I've just found out
myself where you live"
"You took my money and threw me
down. You hired gunman to kin
me-"
"NOw, what would l do that for?
hadn't thing In the world against
you, an l haven't now"
''Thet id rufiian shot at me. He
was still shooting when struck him
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flesh Is gettin' run down at de heel.
I'm dead sick of rats who can't do
nothin' but lift pokes," concluded the
occupant Of the lower berth with dis
gust.
Though Clay's nerves were of the
best he did very little sleeping that
night. He was in grave situation.
Even If he had a fair field his plight
would be serious enough. But he
guessed that during the long hours of
darkness Durand was busy weaving a
net Of false evidence from which he
could scarcely disentangle himself.
Unless Bromfleld came forward at
once as a witness for him, his case
would be hopeless--and Clay suspected
that the clubman would prove only O
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"Johnnis told me you had an engage
ment with Mr.. Bromfield."
"Dld you ever know Johnnie get any
thing right?"
'And Clarendon says he was with
you ut Maddock's."
Clay had not been prepared for this
cumulative evidence. He gave low
laugh OF relief. am an awful poor
liar. So Bromfield says he was with
me, does heT"
"Yes."
He intended to wait for lead before
showing his hand. "Then you know all
about it?" he asked carelessly.
Their eyes were on each other. keen
aid watchful. She knew he was con-
cealing something of Importance. He
had meant not to tell her that Brom-
field had been with him. Why? To
protect the man TO whom she was en-
gagged. She jumped to the conclusion
that he was still shielding him.
"Yes, you're a poor liar, Clay" she
agreed. "You stayed to keep back Col
Inns so as to give Clarendon chance to
escape"
.n,d TO.
.Con yo,, aanv -, c,oronaon hoard
tho shots os he ros r,,nn,na down.
stoirsp
auo .o,a ,.o, .,o. al, ,o..
"Yes."
THAT ought to help a lot. If l can
prove Collins was shootin' Mt me can
nlaod cole aofonson
aThot,s ,,,hat ~ s - o,rso.
.yos p,, nurond doosn,t mean ~
LOT n 90 ~ that Ua ,,as horo 20 sea
mo this r,o.nin,n No, t,,rnad 70 Tho
min,n, mon h,s vo,oo io,. h,,t ,ncIs,ve
His brain uos worr,no clear and fast
"Mr Wbitford have q buncb he's go
mo 70 dos,ror tha or,danca thot,s In
nv favor. There must be two bullet
holes in the partition of the rear room
where Collins was killed. See II YOU
can't find those bullet holes and the
bullets in the wall behind.
"Ill do that IJndsav"
"And hire me good lawyer. Send
him to me. won't use n smart one
whose business is to help crooks es.
cape. If he doesn't believe in me,
don't want him. I'll have him get the
names of all those pulled In the raid
and visit them to see IL he can't ind
some one who heard the shots or saw
shooting. Then there's the gun. Some
ones got that gun. It's up to us to
learn who"
THAT'S right"
| sgr;,.. A,,Idao~ I'LL, A. oox<btoo bf
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HOW TO SAVE
MONEY WHEN
SHOPPING
THE VOGUE OF THE PLAIN
RUG
By MRS. HARLAND H. ALLEN
20. issa. Harland 4. Allen,

ut is a pretty safe guess" said the
up-and-coming salesman In the carpet
department, that the average Gus
toner is going to ask for q rug In
some neutral shade, such as taupe. Or
tan, or dull tones Of blue. People
want certain things and ask for them.
and will have them II possible"
This is most interesting, In view Of
the fact that a few years ago good
strong reds and green's were the most
favored colors. Interior decorators
are supposed to be responsible for
starting the vogue of the dull solid
colors In the first place. and judging
from the demand for them In all car
pet departments today. their choice
was a most fortunate one.
There are many good reasons why
rugs in these unobtrusive shades are
80 well liked. In the FIRST place, they
will Ego" with anything. One can be
transplanted from the living room to
the library or from the dining room
to the sun parlor at viii, and without
offending anybody's sense Of the ap-
propr1ate. You may remember how
the red or green rug Of other days
had to be dedicated to the red room"
or the "green ROOM" where It re-
manned as long AZ 1t had life enough
left to protest.
Another reason favoring their
choice is that most Of the rooms In
our homes are small today, and .
plain rug increases the apparent size
Of the floor space. You have noticed
how when carpets instead Of rugs are
used. the use Of one solid color on ad-
joining rooms always gives sense Of
great spaciousness and unity to the
whole house. OF course. the greatest
effect Of size IL given by an unbroken
floor space. II plain material n used.
a room appears largest which Ii car
peted, next II a single large rug 10
used. and smallest when broken up
by several small rugs. Furthermore.
plain rugs, like a plain wall set OF
to advantage whatever furniture may
be in the room. In general. the less
pronounced the floor-covering the
more harmonious and restful the
whole will be.
Only one objection Is offered to the
solid-colored rugs and that Ii that
they do show dust and footmarks
readily. It is claimed, however. that
those In the dull neutral shades do
not show footprints SO plainly as Dc
the darker colored rugs.
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MAGPIE is A 'FEATHERED FIEND''

gun was out of reach, so they always
managed to escape. At last we were
obliged to keep the horse In the barn
until the sore healed. 1t was the only
way she coald get rid of her tormen-
tors.
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Tho Tripping Tongue.

Hostess-Pardon me, won't you, II
I continue sewing while you are heref
l shall then feel that I am not vast
ing my time.-Boston Evening Tran
script.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-15

Thirteen Days In Ancient Week.
Thirteen days comprised the week
Of the ancient Mexicans.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-11-22

usually
of
immigration conference dinner the Defense
Mr.. Vale said "The
of immigrants misleading because
which
distinct stock history
Europe generally
they embodied Constitution of their with which have
world"
opened
formative period SOIL
the thar
all who The
willing, could
OF naonaite
gloried by the
of Lincoln, Roosevelt For
desires
will always
tn
law and no elcome.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-11-22
THE RATE IS REDUCED FROM THAT OF LAST YEAR

THE RATE Is REDUCED FROM THAT OF LAST YEAR
Whereas the Board Of County,
consideration fixing
following named consolidated school districts for the fiscal
Thomas Consolidated District,
Steep Hollow Consolidated District
Silver Run Consolidated District and,
Whereas it has been
eves hereinafter named
sufficient and schools
Board
spp that the following and the hereby
Levied for the fiscal 1928 all the taxable
following consolidated
the
to-w
Thomas Consolidated mills dollar
Hollow Consolidated School 10 mills dollar,
Silver Run Consolidated School mills
LEVY FOR SYCAMORE SCHOOL DISTRICT ON PETITION
OF QUALIFIED ELECTORS
Whereas, petition signed the
Sycamore Rural School District of Pearl River Mississippi
been filed with the Board asking that levy of mills
for the fiscal 1928 be the taxable the
the Acts of hereby imposed
taxable School
County Mississippi
of the Laws of
LEVY FOR PETITION BEEN
FILED.
Supervisors County
and levied for the fiscal taxable
following named school districts of said
enumerated in Chapter 1876 of the
qualified either of said districts
the Board finding that the said ev
Chapter, the said
Nicholson Rura School District mills
Anderson Rural School District mills
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-11-22
PROGRESS NEWE.

Our Literary Society met last Fri
day afternoon and rendered very
interesting program after our pro-
gram the Parent Teachers Associa-
ton met.
Bretheren Hill from Laurel deliv-
cred message every night last week
at our school which everybody enjoyed
very much
#*
We expect to have BOX Supper"
here at our school Wednesday night,
Nov. rs. Everybody invited to come.
Miss Mamie Rawls accompanied by
Miss Letha Ladner spent the weekend
with home folks at Clyde, Miss
DR.. Arledge finished the typhoid
vaccination here Monday.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-11-22

8. The letter must be mailed in
sealed, stamped envelope to the
Automobile Editor of the Free Press.
No post cards will be considered.
4. There shall be a limit OF two
hundred words to the length letter
and any competitor may send in as
MANY letters as desired.
& This Contest shall be freely
open to anyone except employees OF
the Free Press and their families.
6. The prize (your automobile tank
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-11-22
AMERICAN OIL Co.
PHONES: Res. "a Office, ~
A Home Company Owned by Home People
Res. "a Office, ia

filed with velvet High Gravity
Gasoline") will be awarded to the
contestant whose letter on the sub
ject, "Why ! Prefer Velvet High
opinion of the judges.
.ravity Gasoline" is the best in the
Z. The contest opens officially Nov
8. In the case Of tie, both contest
8th, 1928, and closes Dec. 30th, 1928.
ants will receive the full amount Of
the prize tied for.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-11-22
PHONES:
RULES OF
THE CONTEST

Letters must be written in the
nelish language, and on only one
re Of the paper. Neither spelling
poor writing will count against
Pntestants.)
n The competitors name and adj
Eess must be written At the top Of
4 first page Of the letter.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-11-22
QUALITY VS.. CHEAPNESS.

"A quality the skill
These called
they attended
to everybody calls cheap
made chance "a
excellence workmanship
the rapid decay and entire destruction of arts and
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-11-22
free GASOLINE

Here's chance to fill your automobile tank
with Velvet High Gravity Gasoline FREE!
Think of it! All you have to do is write
letter Don't hesitate. Read the rules of the
contest and get busy, as some one is bound
to win each week and you may be the lucky
one
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-11-22

eodated School District 10 mills the dollar
eTsoidated School District 5h mills the dollar,
- CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS WHERE NO PETITION OF
sHr QUALIFIED ELECTORS HAS BEEN FILED.
no petition signed BY majority Of the qualified electors
aher the following named consolidated school districts of
ntv Mississippi filed with the Supervisors
change tax from that of the last fiscal year. and
rotest filed against any of the said eves any
80 named consolidated school districts, to- wit:
I;dafad Distr
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-11-22

PICAYUNE PLANT
Williams Service Station-City
City Garage City
Service Garage City
S. Spiers-McNeil
Graham McNeill
y. A. Edwins Carriere.
PoPLARvILLE PLANT
Poplarville Garage.
Simpson & Williams.
=. F. Crawley.
E. Howard.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-11-22
CLERKS CERTIFICATE
The State of Mississippi,
County of Pearl River.


County of Pearl River.
H. K Rouse Clerk Of the Chany Court Of
Board
that the foregoing and of all
Board the matter county
the recod office pages
1886 o
Given o in the of
Mississippi this the 18th of November,
H. K. ROUSE,
(Seal) of the Board of
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-11-22

Stewart Lbr. co.-columbia & Boga-
lusa Road.
Rose Naval Stores.
Rawls Bros.-Gum Pond.
Rawls Bros.-Hines Turp. Camp.
Rawls Bros.-Barth.
Kiln Mere. Co.-Barth.
Marion Smith.-Crane Creek.
]. R. Hariel.-Necaise, Miss.
D. L. Smith.-Derby.
Batson & McGehee.-Millard.
Love Lbr. Co.-Poplarville.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-11-22

from that of the last fiscal
otest filed against any of the said ves any
Is named consolidated school districts, to-wit:
IN Consolidated School District
Consolidated School District,
Esordated School District,
q consolidated School District
IL Consolidated School District.
r.oldated School District
rw.olhdated School District
Il consolidated School District,
L consolidated School District,
a consolidated School District
consolidated School District; and,
s it appears the satisfaction Supervisors
which made TO e fiscal 1922
maintenance Of the said schools for the fiscal 1929
therefore, ordered that the following be and the
imposed levied for the fiscal year 1929
Of the following named consolidated school districts
ted Chapter 265 Of the Laws of 1912, amended owt
Consolidated School mills
Consolidated School District mills dollar
consolidated School District mills dollar
Consolidated School District mills dollar
Consolidated School Distrct mills the dollar
consolidated School District mills dollar
consolidated School District mills the dollar
ba Consolidated School District mills dollar
Consolidated School District mills the dollar
Y Consolidated School District mills dollar
Consolidated School District mills dollar
FOR CERTAIN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN WHICH
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-11-22

Clerk of the Board of Supervisor
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-01-18

3 Guy Harris left Wednesday on a
business trip to Portland.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-01-18
SIOUX CLIMB ON THE WAGON
indian Temperance Society Formed AZ
Fort Totten Reservation.

The Volstead urge has hit the Sioux
nation. At least, it has hit the old
braves, who have come to the conclu-
sion something must be done to keep
the younger ones sober.
Therefore, the Sioux Indians sta.
toned on the Fort Totten reservation
in North Dakota have organized the
Indian Temperance society, whose
purpose it is to induce the younger
Indians and those older ones who still
think they need fire water to get on
the Volstead wagon.
The first act of the temperance So
ciety was to call upon Police Chief
Peter Timboe of Devils Lake and ask
his cooperation. A number of younger
Sioux braves, when they drive into
Devils Lake, have been In the habit
If buying lemon and vanilla extract,
and other things containing alcohol.
The Indians requested the police
chief to use his influence to prevent
the various merchants or others in
the city selling extract or canned heat
to the Indians, and they offered to
enlist Themselves as specia1 officers
to arrest the young Indians for intoxi-
cation.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-01-18
UPPER CRANE CREEK.

Sunday school was organized al
Lower Crane Creek school, on Sun
day, January Z. c. V. Bailey was
elected superintendent.
The literary society held it's regular
election, January 6. Mr.. Simmons as
president, and Mrs. May Larkin as
secretary, were reelected. John
Shadduck and Ben Vogel were elected
editors 1t was decided to hold a
mock trial, on January 20. A charge
of bootlegging will be made against
William Burden. A good program is
promised.
Rev Osborne preached another
splendid sermon on Friday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Larkin and Perry
were Sunday guests at the w. A..
Fiscus home.
Mr. Seamore. who has been quite
sick and nearly helpless for some
time, was removed on Monday to Pot
latch, where he could have the proper
care.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs
Alfred Harris this week.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-01-18
ROCK CREEK.

1T Is unnecessary to state that the
big majority of our school patrons
were thankful that the petition to dis
solve our consolidated district was
denied by our county board Of COM
missioners last week. There was no
evidence submitted by the petitioners
other than that they themselves were
not satisfied. In oher words they do
not want better schools even though
the cost would be just a little more
than 1t is now. They also wish to
deprive the majority Of people of the
opportunity for better schools. 1t
is to be hoped that some of these
misinformed petitioners will awaken
and open their minds to the truth
of the situation and will desert that
element, which spreads it's discomfort
and is happy only when working at
some plan which will not benefit them
but will work an injustice on the
majority. We Americans, as people,
strongly resent minority rule and
more strongly perhaps in our unit Of
government, our school district
The high winds of the past week
tangled up the telephone wires con-
siderably and required days labor
to straighten them out
Walter Shaffer is at the Bovfl1 hos
pital taking treatment for rheuma-
tism
Miss Augusta Swanson is recover
ing nicely from an operation per-
formed at the Bbvi1l. hospital.
Roy Walker was able to return to
school this week He had the mis-
fortune to cut an ankle with an axe
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-01-18
PRINCETON.

, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Adair went tc
Spokane on business, Thursday, re
turning Saturday.
James Skeen took his little boy, who
had his leg broken four weeks ago
to Bovill and had the cast removed
He is doing fine.
Louis Gustell, of Wanita, Mont, is
visiting his father-in-law, Joe Skeen
Of Princeton, and settling up an
estate left him by his father in the
Palouse.
H l.. Hawkins was clerk in Adair's
store last week, while they were in
Spokane.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Skeen were visit
Ing his brother, John, near Kurac
Butte, over Sunday, returning Monday.
L A. Sheldon is loading out a car
of alfalfa.
Sidney Rhul loaded out car of
16-inch wood, Friday Wood is in
good demand.
Arthur Henderson and wife were
visiting with friends in Princeton
several days last week.
Miss Alta Cone is staying with Mrs.
Estgar Adair and helping with the
work
Rev. Loughead has gone back to
Texas ridge to hold a series of meet
ings.
William Bull returned Saturday
from Bovill, where he underwent an
operation for appendicitis He got
along fine.
The snow has all disappeared from
here. 1t looks like spring.
Mrs. Jesse Gibson has returned
from Spokane, where she has been
spending the winter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gibson are taking care of Frank
Adair's place while he spends the win
ter in California.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-01-18
Moscow Shrine Patrol

The patrol will meet Thursday eve
ming, January Is. Full attendance
Is desired
L. G.. PETERSON,
1888 - -saA Secretary.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-01-18

Julio Paixao Cortes, twenty-six
years, who has come all the way from
southern Brazil, where his father
owns a 14,OOO-acre ranch near Bage.
In Rio Grande do Sui, to the United
States, to study our methods of breed
ing and raising Hereford cattle. his
father has 5000 Of the white-faced
beef machines" in his own herd.
Senior Cortes, who has been at
tending the University of Illinois and
the Iowa State Agricultural college,
is now getting practical experience 1t
Cedar Croft Hereford farm, near Kan
sas City.
"Herefords are the most numerous
beef breed in Brazil" he says, "snd
they have great future there"