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Hyder weekly herald., 1926-12-06

girl of today appears to be that she refuses to act like the girl of yesterday. An easy way to make a friend is tell someone he works too hard.
 Fable: Once upon a time two cars collided on the highway and the drivers conferred thereafter in whispers. He--May I call this evening? She-Oh, I'd be tickled. Helm not that kind of 8 boy.
 Boomers seem to be made more and more attractive for some reason or other.
 Paddy says it's a good scheme to get married on Christmas, because then you can make a present go two ways.
 As Christmas hint, a certain Hyder lady says her ideal perfume is Houbi-go-on.
 He: 1.-Two can live as cheap ly as one
 She: "Yeah--if one of them doesn't eat!"
 E. M. Reynolds declares there are wives who are just as inqrisitive as a grand jury.
 An inquirer wants to know how to tell a fresh fish. This person is evidently just mar ried. What did you want to tell .t":
 Ballad of a Hyder Swain. For Christmas she bought me
 Some red ard green ties; Her hearts Tn the right place,
 But where are her eyes?
 Editor: "Your story should be at least 200 words shorter"
 Writer: "Why, it was only 200 words.
 Editor: That's jlst it."
 The way to flatter a man IS ask his advice; the way to flatter a woman is to flatter her.
 The Blueberry Kid says we s}rc uld give his dog a Christ mhs present. If nothing else, buy him a couple of cats to chase.
 A Ketchikan store in printing long lists for gift suggestions for all the members of a fami- ly has only one suggestion under the heading "For Dad socks" That's right, at Christmas time Dad gets sock ed fore and aft" sure enough.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-12-06

Speaking of holidays, as some will, you may recall Thanks giving, when forehanded mag
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-12-06

Pete Wilson says if you ever accomplish anything worth while the people will find it out without your everlastingly telling them about it.
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-12-06

Just before Christmas Bobby wrote a prayer-letter to God, and concluded it with; "The
 Lord loveth a cheerful giver." |"
Hyder weekly herald., 1926-12-06

J. A. Hall says Christmas presents may be roughly divid- ed into two classes--those we don't like and. those we don't get.
Evening star., 1926-06-06

longer. At any rate she left the hos,
pital.
For a time she lived in a rooming
| house in West One Hundred Twenty
sixth street. She was quiet, uncommll-
| nicative. even morose. Her landlady
knew she had different jobs after com
ing there. but knew nothing about
| them. About this time she became
interested in suing the Soviet GOV
ernment for $4,000, 200 through the
| courts of the United States. The suit
hinged on the point that while YOU
can't sue a recognized foreign govern
ment in these courts the Soviet was
not recognized government. And
back of 1t all was the reported fact
| that the Soviets had millions in Amer
lean banks.
One night in March. 1925, the count.
ess left the One Hundred and Twenty.
sixth street house-mysteriously and
without explanation. Was she threat
ened because of the suit by some
friend or emissary of the Soviets? At
any rate she left a trunk and luggage
at the roOming house and has never
gone back to claim them. When the
suit was filed in the State courts she
made her lawyer pledge not to reveal
her whereabouts. He revealed only
that she had at last gone to work in
an East Side clothing shop, sewing
and concealing her true identity.
The State courts ruled they had no
jurisdiction over such a case. The
fight was then carried to the Federal
courts. with the same result. So the
poor hermit countess now has only
her dreams and her sewing machine.
Evening star., 1926-06-06

field in California. They don't look so
good--not for this Winter, anyhow"
The girl seemed not to hear him.
Look here, Red" she said quickly,
her voice dropping. There's been
lot Of talk going around-that Val
Scott made his getaway in a plane.
There are some people who think that
you two boys were mixed up in 1t. /
don't believe 1t, but" She paused
for a moment. I'm telling you just
so you can make your own getaway
If there is any truth in it. I wouldn't
want to see you get caught. If there
is any truth in it you'd better get
OUT
Before Red could speak she had
turned away. The eyes Of the two
men met in silence. Harry was the
first to speak. He said: II like girl
| who calls her shots! Maisie does!
She's all right
Red nodded. We're probably going
to get in a. jam, and we'll have one
pretty time trying to get out of it,"
iii square you with Maisie," volun.
teered Harry Myrick. Unless that
bimbo bumped off landing on the
stone pile"
Shut up. We got troubles enough
as 1t is:"
THERE was a babble Of voices about
the cashiers desk. Maisie emerg-
ed from the cluster of people. came to-
| ward their table, waving a newspaper.
He's captured and back in prison"
she announced. Look She spread
the paper before them. 1t read:
Val Scott, the millionaire lifer who
escaped early this morning, has been
captured and is once again incarcer-
ated in states prison at Cooper. The
circumstances Of his capture are a
complete mystery and no statement
has as yet been made by the officials
to explain it.
| HE Just dropped in to SEQ us,' said
Warden johnson. whom he was
reached by telephone. You can tell
the world that Val Is back in his cell
whore he belongs. That is all I can
say now
| when asked II there had been any
claims for the $1,000 reward offered
by the State this afternoon, Warden
Johnson said that he had heard Of no
one making such a claim"
| I'm sorry / said what did little
bit ago" began Maisie contritely.
| "Oh. that's all right" answered Red.
Forget it,
| Harry Myrick had risen from the
table. Five thousand reward! Well
get that money If it's the last thing
we ever do.''
You beat it"' ordered Red Luke.
Evening star., 1926-06-06

| rush Of feet in the hallway. An aged
henchman burst through the great
crimson curtains at the wide door.
He threw himself at her feet. She
arose, pressed a hand to her heart.
The man raised an anguished, blood
streaked face.
Fly" he painted hoarsely. 'The
soldiers-the mob. They're coming.
Go by the back way-in the car. You
have only minutes"
AS the countess ran into the hall
and sped in terror toward the out
houses where were her three swift, i'm
ported automobiles, she saw the mes
senger pitch forward on his face. She
never saw him again. He had been
caught by the approaching mob. but
had escaped, giving his life to save his
mistress.
Yet he had been almost too late.
as the countess rushed into the rear
courtyard, followed by one or two
faithful adherents, group of bolshe-
visits was already gathering about the
stable buildings. The light of torches
flared luridly across the snow. Round
the edge Of the house she hurried and
through small door in the side wall
she managed to- slip into the dark
street. She skunk away unnoticed.
fore the mob.
For weeks then Countess Sofia lived
the life of the hunted fugitive in the
cheapest quarter of the city, in the
homes OF poor men she had befriend-
ed. They dressed her in peasant s
clothing and kept her hidden. They
lied for her, risked life for her. But
the name she bore made her an espe-
cially desirable quarry for the revolu.
tionists. Through the annals Of Rus
|sia-particularly the southern prov.
inces-the name Of Kapnist occurs re-
peatedly. Her uncle, Karpoff, was
once head OF the Cars secret service.
For years a. Count Kapnist was Min.
time. was adjutant to the Cars min.
lister Of war.
When the Germans took over the
Ukraine, under the treaty Of Brest.
Litovsk between Berlin and the So.
viets. the countess secretly set out for
the Province of Harkoff, where the
bulk OF her vast property was located
| There her husbands family had ruled
and owned whole states and villages
| before the Romanoffs ascended the
throne Of Russia BY train, in peace
ful days. the journey would have TAX
en- about three days; but this was war
Now and again on horseback, in peas
ant carts and on foot she made the
trip--and it took her. nearly three
months.
In Charikof, the principal city, she
had expected peace and security. She
would appeal to tho Germans, an or
DERBY, civtlised army at any rate. Blu,
she found all her possessions In thu
hands Of Soviet Representatives. Mos
| Of the buildings had been looted and
burned, Priceless heirlooms, jewel;
Evening star., 1926-06-06

tongue drOoling, followed the plane
with as much of an owl.like movement
of his head as he was capable. or ana
lost interest in it. Luke and Myrick
were interchangeable as masters IN
Dooley's life.
Red swung the plane about into a
westerly course and glanced at his
watch. A little too early, he de-
cided, so he continued west for a half
hour and then edged to the south. a
great sweeping curve. The lower rim
of the sun was just touching the
horizon when he sighted the river. a
winding molten strip Of red and gold.
Imperceptibly he eased Off on the throt-
tie, letting the plane sink until 1t was
riding at fifteen hundred feet; then he
shut the throttle. silencing the engine.
He turned to Val Scott and pointed
down through the dusk.
Look down." he yelled. The plane
tipped over in O tight spiral. You're
going overheard! Grab that release
cord! Grab it!'
Val Scott looked down and saw that
gray oblong wall Of the State Prison
and the Jail yard spreading beneath
him. The plane gave a wicked lurch,
his hand went to the release cord and
pulled.
Red paused only long enough I'd
glimpse the white blooming of the
parachute over the Jail yard: then he
gave her the gun" and thundered
away in the twilight.
/ y RI**
HARRY MYRICK'S head jerked
forward as he entered the Best.
ever Restaurant and found RED Luke
at dinner.
What did you do with that bird?'
he demanded in an undertoneA
"Sit down, little boy, and eat some
fish. They say it's good for the brain.
You need it!'
What did you do with him?" per.
sisted Harry.
why, ! took him for a nice ride
and then Tipped him overheard into
the State Prison where he came from
And the next time you start Jail raid
don't pick on guy that's a bleInish
on the whole human race. You think
like a woman gets off a street car
backward! Why. you poor
What have you two got your heads
together about?" interrupted Maisie
leaning over the table. Her voice was
pleasant, but about her eyes and
mouth there lingered-for Red, at
least-the shadow of a menace.
Nothing much" he answered
Then he added I'VE were talking
about our chances of opening that
Evening star., 1926-06-06

a gangplank. and, once in the plane,
began to whine ecstatically.
The ,take-off was abrupt, savagely
SO; then the plane leveled into deter.
mined, full-out fight. Dooley, ears
Tapping in the wind, stuck his nose
a fraction of an inch over the wind
shield, shifting at the cool air blast,
and occasionally sneezing.
r. X X X
II EDS course was not laid directly
toward Meridian. Instead he
swung of in a great curve until he
caught the blue ribbon Of the river;
then he compared the landscape with
the map fastened to the instrument
board. Finally he peered over the
Evening star., 1926-06-06

worth thousands Of dollars. furniture,
had been carried away. And the Ger
mans! With no desire to offend their
new allies they laughed at her. They
told her to run along lest she be rec
| ognized by the mob. Again hunted
| like an animal, she lived for months
| in the homes Of peasants and villagers
| who took little or no part in the revo-
lution-whicf1 was confined, in a way,
| to the cities. Many peasants of the
district revered her. She had built
schools and hospitals for them, had
paved streets and built canals for the
transportation Of their wheat-had
made their farming easier. their lives
| happier and healthier.
Again the fortunes of war shifted.
and the White-Or Antisoviet-Army,
under Denikine, won control Of the
territory, following in after the Ger
mans withdrew in the Summer Of
1919. For about three months the
countess stayed on, lingering about
the wreckage of her former home. But
the sway of the White Army waned,
too, and as the Soviet troops came
nearer and nearer she decided to go
to the Crimea, where she had relatives
and estates almost as rich as those
she had possessed in the Ukraine.
Communication in Russia and ST.
IBERIA had become practically non-exist-
ent, and the countess hoped that the
Crimea at least would have escaped
! the Soviet horror. But when she ar
| rived there she found her palace had
been looted, her lands devastated and
| the Soviets in complete control. Two
Of her relatives, Count Boris Kapnist
one-time adjutant to the Cars war
minister, and his uncle. had been
killed by. the so-called Green Army.
This force was made up of peasants
! who withdrew into the forests and
| lived by robbery and murder on the
| highways rather than fight for either
Gar or Soviet. The last of her jewels
bought her passage to Constantinople
| 1928. the Red Cross gave her passage
to America.
In New York she Joined the growing
colony of Russian refugees. Her serv-
ices for the Red Cross in Petrograd
before the Soviet forces arose against
| the Czar-when she turned homes
and money over to the soldiers then
| fighting on the side of the allies
| stood her in good stead. She obtained
employment through Red Cross
friends in the Fifth Avenue Hospital
in September, 1923. There, with what
grace and content she could muster.
the countess worked in the kitchens
until March, 1924. Refugees talk a
lot about winning back their former
estate. There were and are about
1000 titled emigres from Russia in
New York: perhaps they fired her
hope Of being rich again. Perhaps
she could stand the kitchen work no
Evening star., 1926-06-06

your thinking days are over. Any
thinking that has to be done on this
I'll do it. Go on! Papa's busy! See
you later"
He turned to Maisie. Say. I've
got lot of explaining to do-to you.
the district attorney, the sheriff, the
warden and everybody else. But
you're first. D'y' understand? You're
first
Maisie, wide.eyed, nodded.
1.-The newspaper story about Val
Scott dropping in is straight" he
went on. I'm the bimbo who drop
ped him there. tied a chute on him
an let him float. 1t was Harry who
Evening star., 1926-06-06

and YOU have to Jump out, or some
thing like that, all you got to- do Is
to give this cord a yank-an' down
you come, rock k-a-bye- baby. See!
Just give the cord a pull"
"A pull" repeated Val Scott,
dazedly His hand went to the cord,
gave little uncomfortable yank.
my heavens!" protested Red.
Don't do it until you have to. Come
on-get aboard" He boosted the man
into the, cockpit. ''See you later,
Harry"
"Yeh." Harry Myrick, standing
there with his legs apart, shouldering
the big propeller, allowed his face to
crack into grin as the plane ium-
bered down the field Dooley, red
Evening star., 1926-06-06
"IT'S A
TERRIBLE
THING THAT
MAN is OUT"
MAISIE'S VOICE
BROKE IN.

Scott" she exclaimed almost disgust
edly. "Everybody's heard Of him!
He's one of theadirtiest and worst men
that ever got thrown into States pris-
on. He murdered his wife. They say
she was an awfully nice girl-got
pushed into marrying him by her peo-
ple. His money was the only thing
that saved him from hanging. Wait
a minute"
She hurried away to the cashiers
desk, where there was a congestion OF
patrons trying to pay their checks and
buy cigars.
Red watched her. conscious Of some
new and inexplicable emotion growing
within him-growing like some. cold,
Evening star., 1926-06-06
Most Accurate Clock.

A MERICA'S most accurate clock
"A ticks off the seconds with a varia-
ton of .one-hundredths of a sec
ond a day. Inclosed in an alright
chamber at the Bureau of Standards,
Washington, this clock is used for
measuring time intervals at the
bureau. 1t is electrically wound twice
minute and has contact by which
it may send second signals to any
part of the bureau. Its time is check
ed each day by comparison with the
noon signal from the Naval Observ.
atory, which uses solar observations
to set the Nations time.
Evening star., 1926-06-06
Motor Buoy,

At Redondo Beach. Calf, there
recently was tested a new motor
driven life buoy designed to enable Il
rescuer to reach a drowning person
quickly. AS described in Popular
Science Monthly, 1t is 4 feet long and
looks like a small motor boat. On
the stern is bar to which one or
more persons can cling. A button on
the stern bar starts and stops the mo-
tor. while the operator acts ~ ..he
ruddcr.
Evening star., 1926-06-06

know, an what L don't know amt
going to trouble my conscience. I've
lived long enough not to ask ques-
tions. The bird that lays the golden
eggs amt parrot, anyhow"
(which crate are you going to
take?'
The barge, l guess" He nodded
toward the bigger of the two planes.
She lands slower, an I'm not sure
of the fields. We better get busy an
service her."
AS they worked, refitting the plugs,
lifting cans of gas. oil and water,
Harry Myrick whistled THE Merry
Widow waltz over and over again,
in deep preoccupation and with aston
ishing variations of theme. His
severest attacks of 1.-The Merry
Widow" always came when he was
busiest and happiest.
will you pipe down on that tuner"
pleaded Red.
Sure! 1 was just wondering how
much a concrete floor for the hangar'd
cost. OF course. we could get along
with a dirt floor"
What we need is another ship. You
can't fly a concrete floor" He added,
as q sultry afterthought, 1--WE better
not spend thak three thousand until
we get it,"
Evening star., 1926-06-06

helped him make a getaway. but the
poor little marblehead didn't know
who he was carrying. And now. if
my luck holds out. / cash-in for the
5000 And that means the field iii
California. And you're coming. Y
understand? Maisie. listen, 1 love you
so much"
"Sh-h-h"' She put a finger over his
mouth. They'll hear YOU
Come on in the pantry. then"
AS Harry Myrick remarked. wither-
ingly, later that night. Red Luke was
so lucky that he was probably born
to be hanged.
(Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1926-06-06
Hermit Countess, Living in Tenement,
Loses Suit for Millions Against Soviet
BY ALAN MACDONALD.

, UPPOSE you had inherited $30,.
100000 worth OF property In
the United States, and an up
heaval had driven you, penniless
and terrified. to some foreign
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-05
GRAIN
Iy!l!!!!!lIo!!lE
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Chicago, Oct. SIT. s. D. Of Al
Hogs $4,000; average weight above
2l0 pounds generally steady; market
comparatively slow; light hogs most.
" 10 to IL lower; SPOT OF IS cents;
top l4.l0; paid for 40 to gao pound
averages bulk 100 to 2io pounds 1925
Qla.y6: most go to 200 pound butch
crs lS.6O@l4.0O: bulk 30 to 325
pound l3.2O@l8.0S: most packing
sows li.60@l2.\0; bulk strong
weights slaughter pigs l2.25@t2.76;
heavyweight l2.s5@l4.0O; mediAm
weight l3.4Olll.l0; light weight
$4,000 1896; light lights ti90@13.35;
packing sows l1.001l2.66: slaughter
pigs l1.76@l3.O0.
Cattle 10000; good and choice year
(ings fairly active: strong to % high
ef; hcavies and lower grade steers In
bnrdcnsomc supply; weak spots lower;
western grasserx and stocker and
feeders mostly steady: top yearlings
12.75; highest Of season numerous
loads l2.5O@l2.8O; she stock slow,
steady; oil cutters and vealcrs fully
steady; bulls unchanged: bulk veal
crs to packers i4.6O@l5.6O.
Sheep 10000; fairly active; fat
lambs fully 25 cents higher: no west.
erns sold; asking about ll.3O for
choice lambs. butk early sales native
1850: best natives held above 400:
heavy buck lambs l2.OO@lg.5O; culls
Is higher ut 0.5O@lO.OO mostly:
sheep steady; bulk fat owes 6.5OGi
6.75; feeding lambs strong To 70 high
or: early sales 13.OO@l3.5O.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-05
WOMAN TAKES
Elk A MINATION
FOR MINISTRY
Mrs. Nellie Cook Of Grassy
Butte Seeks 10 Continue
Late Husbands Work

jamestown. N. d.. Oct. l.-Op)
Mrs. Nellie Cook of Grassy BUTTE, N.
d., IS one Of the three taking the ex-
animation this morning for the min
istry in the Methodist church, at the
opening session Of the annual con
ference here. The other two are Al
fred BOalch Of Tolley, taking the
fourth year graduate course examin-
alton to be- ordained an elder in the
church. and {. Il. Pavey Of Dickey
who is taking the examinations In
first year studies.
Mrs. COOlcs who took the examina-
ton AS u local pastor. seeks to con-
tinue the work Of her husband who
died in the ministry. she having help.
I'll him in his work and continued the
work Of his paSt0rate the past few
months since his death there.
bishop Mcdonnell who will prcsid.
q: the conference which officially
opens Wednesday morning, has not
We: arrived but several from outside
the state have arrived and pastors
Of the district are coming in by
train and auto. No idea of whether
or not the expected attendance will
be reached can be had until Wcdnes-
day morning rs registration today
will be very slow. few. caring To be
here before the official opening.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-05
Whippet Test Car
Made 1,66.4 Miles

The Whippet sedan which has
been touring eastern Montana and
North Dakota for the past week
Travelled 1,646.4 miles, and two
people won cash prizes for having
the closest guesses to this number
when the drawing, took place last
evening ut the Lahr Motor Sales
company garage.
N. Heit Of Kuhn won first prize
in the contest with a guess of l,043
miles, only 3.4 miles from the cor
rect total. He received $50. The
second prize winner was John w.
Paysncau Of Bismarck, whose guess
was 1850 miles and who received
q SO cash prize. Another guess
was ly66O miles was also registered
by John ,Barth of Richardson, but
since the contest rules provided that
the first number drawn would win,
Mr.. Paysncau was awarded the
prise.
Almost 5000 gucsses were regis
tered in this contest and . crONd
was present when the drawing took
place. Under the contest ruling,
the speedOmeter was sealed nd
covered before the trip was stArto6.
Wlaaa ~ eeu6oran1e car y
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-05
so. ST. PAUL. LIVESTOCK

South st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 5-(U.
s. d. Of A.)---Cattlc $500; today's run
swciled by rather liberal hold over
from Monday; opening slow Mt Mon
days decline on all classes: few odd
yearlings early 1850: hest stockcrs
and feeders available around 800;
bulls G.25G77.6O; fat cows and heifers
largely 4.2506. 25s Atf cutters $3.50
400: bulls 5.OO@5.6Os fcw good heavy
natives upward to 5.75: stockcrs and
feeders very slow: bulk steers $500
$50; cows and heifers 4.OOM5.0O.
Calves $500; vealers steady with
good lights bulking at 1850.
Hogs 1000: market fairly active,
steady: some bids on 40 to l7O
pounds ut around q cents lower;
medium and heavy butchers $4,000
1926; liO to TO Founders l2.25N
1915; packing sows largely 1890
1926: pirs uneven To higher; aver
age cost Monday l2.ib: weight a27.
Sheep 900; Tuesdays receipts in
cluded nine loads billed direct and ~
doubles going through: fat lambs
opening 20 higher; bulk l2.5OGIla5O;
fat ewes mostly steady to strong;
4.5ON6.5O.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-05
Ensign Taylor
Talks About Navy
at KiWanis Meet

Visitors at the MONDAY luncheon
Of the Kiwanis club today ut the
Grand Pacific hotel included f. j.
Taylor, Bismarck, and his son, En-
sign Edwin J. Taylor, U. S. N. and
Herndon Taylor. New York City,
Frank Guppy, Minneapolis, district
manager of D0bson.H Hubert Radio
company; and William c. Hamilton
Of Fargo.
Ensign Taylor gave an interest
ing talk on the navy. II. p. God
dard, secretary Of the Association
Of Commerce, told Of the conference
Of business men Of the central mid
die and northwestern states held in
st. Paul Saturday.
j. =. Wagner led in group sing
ing. DR.. j. q. Arnson presided.