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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-02

Measer States His plan.

II was the memory Of this scene
her promise 10 Mrs. Meager, and her
dislike Of Bob Meager-which left the
girl u~nobservant Of the desert view
outsprcad below, and thoughtless of
the descending night. She had sought
this spot to be alone. to escape any
possibility Of encountering Bod, and
to turn over once more in her mind
the conditions which had made her
virtually a prisoner. There had been
an expression in the mans eyes that
had frightened her more. than She
would even confess to herseIf-an In
solent holiness. a sneerIng dominance
which haunted Der memory with It's
sinister threat. He was playing With
her as a cat plays with a mouse. bid
Ing the proper time 10 strike. He
knew he could afford to wat: that she
was utterly in his. power Hfs xer'
silence and aioofhess I'M leased her
alarm. her dread Of the morrow.
Not a day passed without witness.
Ing a taange n the personnel OF the
ranch. She might not have observed
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N8ITas@mI3
- AO
MAR GRAHAM BONNER
RED Tops

"Cock-a-doodle-do," said Red Top
Then he got upon u stump and
again.
Observation-Disclosures"
"Cackle, cackle," said Mrs. White
Hen, "you seem to have something TO
say"
Yes" said Miss Fidgety Fashion
able Hen. Il think you must want US
to listen to YOU"
THAT is the way l feel" said Mrs
Brown Hen.
1.-The way / feel, too" said Miss
Hen.
And the way l feel" said Mrs. Hen
81 feel quite sure that you crowed
In just that way, standing upon a
stump as you did, because you wanted
US to listen to you"
Pm glad you took the hint" said
Red Top. "Or at least I am glad
that you will take the hint"
"Oh yes" said Mrs. White Hen. II,
for one, am ready to listen to you. I've
no other engagements this morning. l
might have a fitting at the dress
makers were / a lady but I'm not and
so / have no engagement Of that sort,
or Of anyssort for that matter"
IF / were a girl" said Mrs. Brown
Hen, Il might have to have my skirts
heightened this morning because / had
been growing SO fast | had outgrown
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them, but I'm not a girl and so | have
no engagements of that sort or Of any
other"
IF | were one of the farmers chill.
dren,a said Miss Brown Hen, II
might have to be Smelling peas this
morning, but / don't have to shell peas,
Pm glad to say"
And | might have to be cutting up
the beans were l a child,' said Miss
Fidgety Fashionable Hen. las II Is
| have no engagements
"Well," said Red Top, the Rooster,
II am glad that none of you has an en-
gagement. OF course, were | a BUSH
ness man, / might have to go to an
office and sign important letters this
morning but have nothing of that
sort to do. | would like to give a
lecture to the barnyard."
And all the barnyard creatures
gathered around Red Top as he stood
on top Of the stump and they listened
to his lecture.
Hens and Roosters," he began,
"and Mr.. President, Mr.. Chairman
and my honored self"
IL don't believe" interrupted IN
other rooster, "that lecturers speak
Of themselves as their honored serves
and l should think you would speak
first to the president and chairman"
II would" said Red Top, "if there
happened TO be a president or a chair
man here, but there isn't and so / just
put those in to make my lecture sound
fine.
"As to speaking of my honored self
well, as l am giving this lecture 1
car honor myself II / wish. 1t Is a
lecturers right to praise himself II he
SO wants and Ii is better to be honest
and frank about 1t than to appear to
be SC modest and yet really try to
make everyone feel how fine you are.
But ! must get ON with my lecture"
III must get on with his lecture"
cackled and crowed the barnyard
creatures.
Even II we have no other engage
ments we don't want to sit or stand
and listen to Red Top ~lecturing for.
ever" said Miss Hen.
mo q lecture should be finished be-
fore 1t Is too late" said Mrs. Hen.
"The secret Of a good lecture Ii to
have 1t short"
WELL" I'll take the hint" said Red
Top. III only you let me begin and
30 have a chance to finish.r
yes. he must begin II he Ii to
finish," said Mrs White Hen.
SO all the barnyard creatures lis
tened and Red Top began to crow
again. And then he said these things
"Barnyard friends, be good citizens.
We all love our splendid barnyard.
Let rs hope 10 make II the best barn
yard In all these parts. And we can
make 1t the best barnyard II we will
be good citizens. Let us not run
down u barnyard. Let us boost q
barnyard. Let us say how fine II il.
We mustn't knock It. We can be
good citizens II we simply boost In.
stead of 'knock.' Ard that is the end
of my lecture. I wish you all a great
deal OF happiness and thank you
for your attention.
"A good lecture" said Mrs. Hen,
because y was short"
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yet with a measure Of doubt In the
tone. "Some poor r~elativeg'
"Not quite as bad as that" she an
swered. resentlng his manner, yet
~deavoring to control her speech. 81
am Mrs. Meager's nurse.
Nurse r. he sneered sarcastically.
"Good Lord. so the old man stood for
that, did hei Well. you a hardly
expect me to-; It Is more than my
mother W had. Do you know who
I ami"
4 presume you must be Robert
Meager."
sYou guessed right, and Eve come
back here to run this ranch you get
mefs
.Quite ~clearly--yes."
"Oh, you do, neyf Then IN en-
tighten you further. You're Mrs.
Meager's nurse. you said7 Pretty soft
job, Isn't ltf 4 don't believe there win
be any necessity for her having a
nurse very long, What's your namey'
.Deborah Meredith"
He laughed, showing a row Of cruel
white teeth.
"Sonnls like a story book; where
| did the old d pick you up?'
~My home Is ~ Chicago"
-WeII, he certainly showed good
taste. Tll say that for him. You are
some good-Iooker. Deborvh Mereditl.
Erm did n l don't rather like youV
style"
He stared AZ her insolenfly, his
| glance appraising form and features
much ns he might take In The points
OF ON animal he contemplated pur-
chasing. The girls face flushed in
~d,gnantly. but her eyes never fell.
You sure do look good TO me-" h<
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By Randall Parrish


| death. Riding home alone from No
gales Mt night, In the dark of Silver
canyon. his horse slipped and fell. and
Meager lay there on the rock motion
less. A packer found his body the
next day, and brought II on to the
ranch. In some way the message Of
the old mans passing crossed the Dor
der line down far into old Mexico.
until II reached the ears Of his son
God alone knows where. Three days
after the burial this wanderer OF many
years returned, drove his saddle horse
into the corral. and assumed control.
Whatever might be his legal right,
there was none to oppose his bold as
sumption of authority or management.
The widow lay helpless on her bed
she vas not the boys mother, and he
so much as crossed the thresh-
old Of her room. II there had been q
will, no one searched for II, or made
inquiries. BY sheer force and au-
dacity Bob Meager took command,
asking permission of no one.
For some days after his arrival the
girl did not even encounter this new
master. From dawn to dark he was
In the saddle, ~familiariZlng himself
with every detail of his new posses
sions. She had no desire to meet him,
for long ago his story had been told
TO her-not by old Tom. who never
spoke his sons name, or the patient.
invalid wife. but by others. long in
the Meager service, glad now of an
opportunity to gossip with q stranger.
II vas a story of brutal shame; Of
base lngratitude. verging on crime; of
sudden disappearance; of vague ru-
mors floating back from here and
there, bearing the tale of a wild, dis
reputable life. To her Bob Meager
had become the synonym of all that
was evil in this borderland. Yet now,
through some strange play of fate, he
was here and she was left helpiessIy
in his power, under his orders. wholly
dependent on him for employment.
The thought was almost maddening.
They finally met the morning of the
fifth day, unexpectedly, when, without
even knocking, the fellow strobe into
the widows DON unceremoniousIy.
The girl. in her nurses Uniform, arose
hastily to her feet, and confronted the
rude intruder Indignantly, her eyes
blazing with sudden a~ntagonism.
"Who are your he asked grufly,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-02
IN THE TOLLS

"You-you are the justice from
NogalesT' she asked doubtfully.
That's what l am; Judge Cor
nelius Clarity. ma'am. at our
service"
out here to marry me to Bob
Meager?"
Maybe so. ~ you are the CURL"
Il am Deborah Meredith. I
want to appeal to you. Judge
Clarity, as an officer OF the law.
to refuse to perform this mar
rlage-"
Refused I refuse Bub2 Why.
It's all straight enough; I've got
the license here all made out
regular with your name on IT."
THAT Is just the point. That
license was procured without my
consent or knowledge. I repu-
date IL: ] refuse to assent to IL
In any way. I have never agreed
to marry Bob Meager. am here
now under threat. and l appeal
to you for protection"
Does Judge Clarity protect
her? Hardly. He marries her
forthwith to Bob Meager. She
strikes down with a pistol-butt the
hated bridegroom and steals out
into the night to get a horse and
dare the perils OF the desert.
She meets Frisco Kid an OUT
law with a price on his head.
And deliberately she chooses to
trust him and rides OFF with him
into the desert.
SO the possibilities OF all sorts
OF excitement are found In this
stirring story by Randall Par
IRISH. Many a thrilling tale has
this author written. And this is
one. of his most thrilling.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-02

"Cock-a-doodle-do," said Red Top.
Then he got upon u stump and shouted
apain.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-02
"You're sure a wildcat. but
IN tame you'll"
Gro BE CONTINUOUSLY


Matte came running into the house,
excitedIy exclaiming. my pussy has
horned ave kittens don't know how
she'll u,anage to take care of five chill
dren when II keeps me and you busy
every minute with nothing but The
twins. muvves."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-02
BABIES CRY
FOR ~"CASTORIA"
Prepared Especially for Infants
and Children of All Ages

Mother! Fletcher's Castoria has
been in use for over 30 years as a
pleasant, harmless substitute for Cas-
tor OIL, P%aregorie, Teething Drops and
Soothing Syrups. Contains no narcot-
les. Proven directions are on each
package. Physicians recommend 1t.
The genuine bears signature Of
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-02
RIDDLES

What letter Is an insecti B (Bee).
Why did the apple peeif Because Il
saw The Brussels sprout.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-23
UNIVERSITY EXPERTS
ON PROGRAM OF SHOW

President A. II. Upham. Dean e. j
IddIngs, Prem Moore, Prof. r. H.
Parixhurst, and Professor F. w. Alike
son are men from the University OF
idaho on the program of the Third
annual show of the Gem State Poul-
try association at Caldwell, January
8, 9. 10 and IL, according to an
nouncement made today.
President Upham and Dean Iddings
along with Governor Moore will be
speakers at the annual banquet.
Dean Iddings is to address the associ-
alton on the final day. Turkeys" and
Feed Formulas" are the subjects of
two addresses to be given by Prem
Moore, poultry specialist of the ex-
tension division. High Producing
Hens and How to Know Them is
the subject scheduled for Prof. r. T.
ParIshurst, head of the poultry de-
partment of the college of agricul
ture.
On January 10 the day will be de-
voted to the relationship of poultry
and dairy industries and Prof. f. w.
Atkeson. head of the dairy hlsbandry
department, will discuss the Re
1ationship of the Cow and the Hen"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-23
LARGE LEAF PLANTS THRIVE
WELL UNDER ARTIFICIAL LIGHT

New York-(A. P.)-Artificial light
as a means of fastening the matur-
ity of plants can be used most sue
cessfully with large leaf areas, exper-
iments recently conducted for the
Westinghouse Electric Manufacture
ing Company, Columbia University,
seedsmen, indicate.
The experiments carried out I'M
der the supervision of 73-year-old
Julius Heinrichs, veteran florist and
landscape gardner, in a dollhouse as
Baldwin, N. Y, were said to be the
most scientifically accurate so far
attempted in this country
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-23

it's under classes tied down to mis-
cry for centuries before 1914.
1t is on the basis of the social
change just after the recent world
war that the plot Of 'Merry-Go-
Round" is built.
Norman Kerry, Mary Philbin
Cesare Gravina, George Hackathorne
George Seigman, Dale Fuller, Maude
George, Spottiswoode Aitken, Doro-
thea Wallace, Sidney Bracy, Albert
Cont de Cedassamere, Maurice Tai
bot, Edith Yorke, Lillian Sylvester
and other noted artists of the screen
take part in the moving scenes of the
story.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-23
ELABORATE SCREEN :.
FEATURE is COMING

"MerryGo-Round' is coming to
the Kenworthy theatre.
The elaborate Universal Super
Jewel spectacle film which was
months in the making and cost an
impressive figure, will be the local
theaters attraction beginning Sun
day
'Merry-Go-Round" is a dramatic
love story involving a poor girl of
the Prater, the Coney Island of Wen
ma. Austria, and a high-born count,
who goes to the Proter and courts the
girl while pretending to be meek
tie salesman
War, sublime and terrible, wreck
ed the imperial glory of Austria, but
it helped free the injurious thought
and military philosophy which kept
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-23
THE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

A total of IS games, Is of which
are conference clashes, face the
Idaho basketball team. The sea-
son begins at home, with iuvas-
ions by Montana, Oregon, w. S. c..
and Oregon Agricultural college.
Around SO candidates are in
evidence this week for regular
workouts of the Idaho squad
and Coach Macmillan faces the
problem of obtaining room in
which to accommodate all the
men while a preliminary survey
is made to determine which of
the huge squad shall be retained
for varsity training.
The schedule for the Vandal
hoopsters, not including the an
nua1 holiday season tour through
eastern Washington, and North
ern Idaho, is a follows:
January 8, Tacoma Buzzards
(al1-stars), at Moscow; January
II and ~, Montana, at Moscow;
January 10, o. A. c., at Moscow
January rs, W. S. c., at Pullman;
January 26, w. S. c., at Moscow;
February 2, Gonzaga, at Moscow;
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-23
NEW LAMP BURNS 81
PER CENT AIR
Beats Electric or Gas

A new oil lamp that gives an amaz-
ingly brilliant, soft, white light, ever
better than gas or electricity, has been
tested by the U. S. Government and 81
leading universities and found to be
superior to 1G ordinary oil lamps. II
burns without odor, smoke or noise
no pumping up, is simple, clean, safe
Burns 1870 air and $50 common
kerosene (coal OILY.
The inventor w. X. Johnson,
161 Union Ave. N. Portland, Ore, is
offering to send lamp on 10 days
FREE trial, or even to give one
FREE to the first user in each To-
cality who will help him introduce it.
Write him today for full particulars.
Also ask him to explain how you
can get the agency, and without ex-
perience or money make $3.50 to $500
per month
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-23

will gladly furnish illustrated booklets giving
complete Information ABOUT the glorious play
ground OF the West. LII them tell all about
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-23

February s, w. S. c.. at Pullman;
February 9, w. S. c., at Moscow;
February 10, Oregon, at Moscow;
February 16, Washington, at
Moscow; February 10, Gonzaga,
at Spokane; February 20, Wash
ington at Seattle; February FL,
Willamette at Salem; February
%, o. A. c., at Corvallis; February
%, Oregon at Eugene; February
% and March 1, Montana at Mis-
soula. :
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-23
SIGNS YOU CAN BELIEVE IN

If your breath is bad and you have
spells OF swimming in the head, poor
appetite, constipation and a general
no-account feeling, it is a sign your
liver is torpid. The one really depend
able remedy for all disorders in the
liver, stomach and bodwels is Herbine
1t acts powerfully on the liver,
strengthens digestion, purifies the
bowels and retores a fine feeling OF
energy, vim and cheerfu1ness. Price
so cents. Sold by Corner Drug Store
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-23

so. The animal bringing the top
price was a Guernsey two-year-old,
an especially fine animal. The COWS,
with the exception of four head, were
bought by people in the Troy district.
The purchasers, for the most part,
paid cash, only $3.50 in notes being
taken
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-23
st. Marks Church

November 25, Sunday next before
Advent. Holy Communion 8. Church
school 9:45. Morning prayer serm-
on II. The eight o'clock service is
the corporate communion of the
Episcopal club and Brotherhood Of
st. Andrew. There will be a meet
ing of the Yestry Immediately after
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-23
WILLIAMSON SELLS DAIRY
HERD TO TROY FARMERS

Farmers in the district tributary to
Troy readily bought the dairy cattle
offered for sale at auction Thursday
by N. Williamson of this city, the av-
erage price received for the 20 head
of COWS being $104, and the highest
price paid for one animal being $751;
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-23
England PAYS More for Food

London-(A. P.)-WhoIesaIe prices
on food in England made noticeable
advances in September, as compared
with August. Cereals advanced 80
per cent, meat and fish SO percent
and other foods 81 percent.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-23

the IL o'clock service November 20
Thursday, Thanksgiving. Holy Com
munion
H. H. MITCHELL Pastor.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-11-23

TRIMMED HATS-Sale on at Fish
er's millinery Friday and Saturday,
November % and "a. All trimmed
hats will go at SIS, $3.50 and $40. This
means every hat in the house. "a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-16

of the County Board Executives
Committee will have charge of the
campaign In their various communi-
ties.
The county board and the state
federation will base their claim for
continued support entirely on the
accomplishments of the organiza-
tions. The county board, the state
federation and the American Farm
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-16

Bureau Federation are the largest
strictly farmers organizations in the
county, and during the past few
years have done much for the agri-
cultural interests of the country.
The Middlesex County Board of Ag-
riculture Is closely Interested in the
program 70 demonstration work in
this county and has done much to
support that work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-16

County Board Membership Campaign
Ihe Middlesex County of Agricu1-
sure Will put on its campaign for
new members under the direction of
the State Federation of County
Boards of Agriculture. starting No
vember 10. The campaig is under
the direction of Russell c. Spratford,
president of the Middlesex County
Board of Agriculture and members
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-16

You know what's best for you;
an Overcoat that's stylish, warm and
wears so long it's real economy. We
sell only that kin6, Hart Schaffner &
Marx and Michaels-Stern make them.
Unusually fine values for
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-02
ODD FELLOWS
OF BISMARCK
MOVE ON MIN0T'
Canton Members will Go In
Full Dress Uniform, and
Exemplify Dregree Work

Bismarck Odd Fellows will move on
Minot Monday morning, and eH-
pcct to bring back about all The
h0nors and prizes there are to bring
back from the state grand lodge
meeting Rebekah assembly, the De-
partment Council of the Canton ari
the Ladies Auxiliary of the Canton.
The order of Captain Scharowske
of Bismarck Canton No 3, ]. o. o. +.
Is that the Canton members will
leave in full uniform for Minot.
starting at . a. m Monday from the
Odd Fellows hall on Third street. The
cars will stop 80 minutes for lunch
1t Coeharbor and then proceed to
Min0t
The Bismarck Canton will exempt
fy the work Of the Patriarchs Mill
tant Degree for the state convention,
with the entire Canton in full dress
uniform. At least 40 Bismarck peo-
pie are expected to go to the con
Vention.
The first session of the Department
Council and Ladies Auxiliary will be
from 10 a. m. to $3.50 p. m. Tuesday
June 5. At 3:40 p. m. the same day
there will be joint meeting of the
Patriarchs Militant and the Ladies
Auxiliary Of |. O. o. r. hall, from
where they will parade in full dress
uniform.
On Wednesday a meeting will be
held at the Scottish Rite cathedral IN
MinOt. Sessions Of the Department
Council and the Ladies Auxiliary will
be held. Degrees will be conferred.
An auto tour of Minot also is on the
program. Competitive degree work
will be held that night.
On Thursday there will be an Off
GERS school Of the Ladies Auxiliary.
At noon that day the Patriarchs Mil
liant and Ladies Auxiliary will have
campfire dinners in Tourist park.
In the afternoon there will be com
petition drills and exhibition, con
ferring of decorations of chivalry. "A
campfire dinner and military ball
Officers of the Department Coun-
ell are Brig. Gen. Theodore Koffei.
Department Commander; Col. p b.
Rognlie, first regiment; Col w. j.
Holbrook, second regiment.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-02

Dance at Riverside tonight.
Mckenzie Orchestra.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-02
STARK CO. MAN
GOES TO PEN.
Supreme Court UphOlds Con-
victiOn of Clifford McCarty,

Four years after the alleged Of
Tense was committed the supreme
court today affirmed the verdict of
guilty against Clifford A. McCarty
of Stark county charged with steal
ing calves and the prison sentence
Of - years will be executed.
NcCarty was found guilty in
Stark county in 1920. He was grant
ed new trial in April, 1921. He
was convicted again in December,
1921, this time insIIcttinger county.
He appealed again and the court up.
holds the conviction.
McCarty was charged with arrang-
ing with two others to steal un-
branded calves from 4 ranch north
of Belfield and transporting them to
his ranch. His defense was that he
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-02
DEPENDENTS
ARE TRACED
Children of Man Killed in
North Dakota to Get Aid

After long effort to trace de-
pendents. the Workmen's Compensa.
tion Bureau has awarded and is
paying compensation because of the
death last September of William
Albers, who was in ured while work
ing for the McCanna Farming and
Elevator Company, at McCanna,
Grand Forks county, contracted tet-
anOus and died.
At first it was believed he had no
relatives. G. N. Livdahl, member of
the bureau said, but later is was
found his former home was in Loup
City, Ia, and the body sent there
for burial. His wife had been in an
insane hospital for years hut no di.
vorce had been granted. There were
six children scattered among rela-
tives and friends. The Bureau tried to
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-02
Tires With 500 Nail
Holes Leak No Air

e Mr.. X. p. Milburn of Chicago has
invented new puncture-proof IN
ner tube, which, in actual test, was
punctured 500 times without che
loss Of any air. Increase your mil
cage from 10000 to 10000 miles
without removing this wonderful
tube from the wheel, and the beau
ty Of it all is that this new pane
ture-proof tube costs no more than
the ordinary tube, and makes riding
a real pleasure. You can write Mr..
X. p. Mlburn at $50 West 47th St.,
Chicago, as he wants .them intro
duced everywhere. Wonderful OPP
portunity for agents. II interested
write him today.