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THE BEAVER HERALD BEAVER OKLAHOMA
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CHAPTER XXVI.
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We SlQht a Boat.
Whnt Immediately followed ; how we
mode ourselves shipshape tlio l)iit wo
could mid held on for tlio next few
hours Ims compnrntlvcly but little to
Jo with tlio Interest of this story. Leu-
rord brought the two men on deck nnd
as Dndc wii8 no sntlor hut moro likely
to prove fnltliful ho wns sent down tlio
ladder to nsslst Mnstcrs In the fire-
oom. Dugan took the chnnge In nil-
Tilnlstrntlon nbonrd with sen-going
philosophy seemingly feeling no ani-
mosity heciusc of tlio rough hnndllng
received ni.d went to work under my
orders with henrty good will. Wo were
nil four of us cnpnhlo senmen nnd nn
bour of hnrd work placed the Indlnn
Chief In very fnlr condition so fnr ns
deck nnd running rigging wns con-
cerned. At the end however stnndlng
on the forecastle nnd stnrlng nft I
had fnlth thnt wo could hnndle the
booker even u Ith Unit smnll crow nnd
bring her safely Into the harbor of St.
John's. Our earlier weather predic-
tions were not yet verified nt least to
nny serious extent. Indeed there wns
nothing parllculnr to worry about ex-
cepting thnt temporary steering np-
pnrntus nnd It had worked 'ong enough
now so ns to give mo confidence.
"Whnt do you mnke of It Mr. Len-
son!?" I questioned Indicating both
Sen nnd fiky by n wnvc of the hand.
Wns It n clrculnr storm leaving us
butslde of Its radius?"
"No sir; it's not that" nnd ho drew
tho bnck of his hand ncross his lip.
Dugnn nn' I talked nbout it on the
mnlnynrd yonder nn' 'tis our Judg-
ment sir. that It's lust n slow brooder.
There won't be no quick chnnge but
the weather '11 Just gradunlly got
heavier until we're scuddln' under nnre
poles. It'll be maybe tcrmorrnw night
before we gets Its full weight."
"But you have no doubt we'll weather
It?"
"narnn' nn accident. When do you
xpcct to mnko that port sir?"
"St. John's7 Well we're n bit off
our course now. I'm afraid wo may bo
another night afloat."
He stood motionless one hnnd shad-
owing his eyes ns ho gazed out over
tho port rail.
"I was n' thlnkln' o them poor cusses
out there In tho boats slrj' ho sold
finally. "I'm bcttln' thnf most o' them
wish they wns bock on this deck by
now."
"No doubt; but there's no way we
enn help them nnd we've got our own
work to do. Yon nnd Olson go below."
I wntched the two dlsoppenr through
tho companion spoke n word to Dugnn.
posting him where ho could henr mo
call If necessnry and then went nft to
tho wheel. 7 had not realized tho.fiill
weight of tho gale until I reached tho
top of the ladder nnd stood erect with-
out nny protection from the cabin. For
n Instnnt I hnd to grnsp the side rail
nhodlng my eyes with nn nrm; then I
struggled forward until my hands
vrinned the wheel.
"Why didn't you cnll for help7" I
asked. '"This wns too much for any
"woman. I never realized forward how
i1t wns Mowing."
She swayed against roe clinging to
tny sleeve.
"It It does kick some" she panted
""and I wns almost nfrnld I might let
I Struggled Forward Until My Hands
Gripped the Wheel.
go. I I am glad you came. I couldn't
hold to the course but but that
doesn't tnnttcr does It7"
"Not at nil; wo nru In no shape to
light tho storm with only ono man in
the stokehole. You will have to creep
to tho 'ladder."
"You you wish mo to go below?"
"I order you to."
"And you are going to remain nt ths
wheel nlono?"
"Dugan Is forwnrd within easy .call.
'I have sent tho two mates below for
en hour's rest. There Is nothing for us
to do now but hold on unUl the storm
abates. I'll simply lash the wheel and
End by. You are absolutely exhaust
and must get below you will go?"
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By RANDALL
Copyright A. C. McCIure & Co.
"l'es if If you think it best. I nm
so tired the strain of it; tho fear I
could not hold out "
"I know." I bent nnd kissed her nnd
she clung to me. "Hut do not think of
thnt nny longer; you must go to your
room nt once nnd lie down."
"Hut you will stay on deck nil
night?"
"Not unless the storm increases. In
nn hour or so I'll call tho others nnd
lie down myself. Come dear you be-
long In the wntch below."
That certainly seemed u lonely deck
lifter she had disappeared down the
bidder. I had served many a quiet
wntch nt scu many a mcmornljlc one
but that hour taught mo tho real les-
son of loneliness. We were driving
forward recklessly Into n uull of dark-
ness utterly Impenetrable to the. eye.
What horrur might be lurking just
ahead of the plunging bow no Imagina-
tion could picture. From where I
stood clutching the spokes of the
wheel I could not even truce the ynrds
of tho mainmast nor could I perceive
on either sldu the water through which
we drove. Yet It was not this which
pulled so nt my nerve. I hnd stood nt
the wheel often before guiding n great
ship through impenetrable blackness
nnd nmld the Immensity of the ocean.
But then I wns ono of n crew alert nnd
rendy merely performing my part of n
Blven tnsk. Hut now I could not drive
from mo tho consciousness that I stood
Uicro alone; thnt on nil thnt spneo of
deck forward only one solitary man
crouched In the blackness; thnt below
in the cnglneroom nnd stokehole only
two more; already worn nnd wenry
with toll stuck grimly to their work;
thnt under my control this grcnt
freighter loaded nlmost to the deck
beams was flying beforo tho storm
plunging through the wild wnters of
tho mld-Atlnntlc with death hovering
nbove In tho shriek of tho storm. Yet
I clung to It grimly no longer making
nny nttempt to hold nny settled course
but merely choosing the easier way In
wMch to meet tho force of tho storm.
It was two o'clock when too thor-
oughly wen sled to stand the strain
longer I sent Dugnn below to cnll the
mntcs. Lenyord wns the henvlcr man
nnd the more experienced sailor so nt
my suggestion ho took tho wheel while
Olson went l'orwnrd. I can recall
creeping down the ladder and stag
gering down the stairs but nothing
more. 1 must hnvo been asleep even
beforo I reached tho berth In tho cap-
tain's stateroom.
A hand shook me and I opened my
eyes. For nn lnstnnt I wns too dnzed
to comprehend. The port wns closed
but daylight streamed through tho
thick glass Illuminating tho stnteroom
nnd I recognized Olson bending over
me.
"I had to cnll you sir" ho explained
kindly. 'Tlio main royal has broke
loose an' it'll take nil hands tcr stow
It again In this vind ; besides Uiat fel-
ler Dugan he's gin out entirely nn'
there's got ter bo another hand sent
below -to tho stokehole."
I sat up already thoroughly awake.
"What time Is it?"
"Coin' on half nftcr four sir."
"Why I thought I had Just dropped
off. Any Increase In the weight of tho
gale. Olson?"
"No sir; I don't think tho wind Is
quite so heavy nnd It's gettln' more
stcndyllke but there's considerable
sen."
"I can tell that the way the ship
pitches; she's tnklng water forward."
"Tons o' It; tlio damned hooker is
loaded so deep she's more llko a wharf
than a ship."
It was n wild scone enough when I
emerged from tho companion and
paused a moment in the protection of
tho cabin to view the deck forwnrd.
Hugo crested waves burst over tho
forecnstlo heads cascading down onto
tho main deck and sweeping nft to tho
scuppers amidships. The vessel stag-
gered under tho rcpenUng blows yet
recovered with n buoynncy which gnvo
mo renewed courage plunging forward
again to meet tho next assault. Tho
continuous boom as they struck against
our bows tho mad flapping of tho
loosened ennvns aloft tho ceaseless
shrieking of tho cordage made n pan-
demonium of nolso which rendered tho
human voice nlmost useless. I put tny
lips to Olson's ear.
"Can tho thrco of us pass thoso gas-
kets?" "It's got to bo done sir unless wo
let tho sail go; but it's goln' to bo no
boy's Job."
"Where's Dugan?"
"Hnngln' thero to tho shrouds n'
waltin' for us."
"Then come on; tho sooner It's over
with tho better."
Wo went up the ratlines llko snails
every burst of wind driving us Hat
against the ropes where wo hung on
grimly. Dugnn was first to lay out
upon the footropes and I felt no regret
ivhen Olson slipped pu3t mo In tho top
bawling in my ear:
"Let mo go next sir you haven't
been nt this sort o Job lately."
nowevor I mndo It In my turn tho
wind driving me flat against tho spar
the footrope dancing madly benenth
my weight tho flapping canvas of tho
loosened sail as stiff as Iron. Dugnn
bad tho worst of It but be clung there
N? A h A
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PARRISH
like n cnt stubbornly fighting Inch by
Inch as ho drew In the cloth. lie must
have hnd the strength of a giant unit
the grip of ii vise. It was n tcn-mlnuto
battle and when I got safely back. Into
the maintop every muscle of my body
throbbed with pain nnd I sunk down
against the mast struggling to regain
my strength. I had my head burled In
my nrm conscious only of the wild
leaping of the mast nnd the sickening
sensntlnn cnused by Its constant sway-
ing when Dugnn's shout sent the blood
pounding to my henrt. lie stood up-
right clinging to u stay staring forth
Into the smother off tho port bow.
"Look sir I There's n boat I See
yonder; she'll top the crest In n sec-
ond there 1"
I hnd a glimpse of something a
black speck In the midst of the break-
Huge Crested Waves Burst Over the
Forecastle Head.
lug spray but could not bo euro of
what It was.
"Aro you certain It Is a boat?" I
questioned. "The thing hnd no shape
to me. What do you say Olson?"
"A bout sir; there wns a slip o' sail
hoisted; it's my notion she's hoved to
rldln' to a drag. Thero she is again."
Aye I got a fair view thnt time ns
tho cockle-shell was thrown high up
on the ci est of tho wnve. It wns sick-
ening to see that black object hurled
high up against tho sky and then dis-
appear utterly Into tho hollow. The
bont must he hove to; there would bo
no living otherwise in that sen and tho
very fuct that it remained nllont wns
evidence of sailor? aboard. I drew my-
self to my feel clinging with one hnnd
to n stay hollowing tho other to make
my voice reach tho deck below.
"Mr. Leayord I"
"Aye nye sir."
"There is n small boat off the port
quarter riding to u drag."
"A what sir?"
"A ship's bont'oiT tho port quarter
too far awny to tell what's aboard her.
Can you let her' head full off a point?"
"Not without nnothr hnnd nt tho
wheel ; It takes all my strength to hold
her ns she is."
"Jump down Dugan nnd lny nft;
wo must get thnt boat to leewnrd If we
help thoso fellows in this scu."
"Aye nye sir."
IIo scrambled over tho top but Olson
nnd I wero content to uso tho lubber's
hole reaching the deck later nnd glnd
enough to bo thero ntlvc. I dived Into
tho cabin nftcr a glass stopping long
enough to explain whnt wo had sight-
ed to Vera who appeared in her state-
room door fully dressed.
"You have not been In bed?" I asked
Indignantly.
"Oh but I have ; Indeed I have. Why
I must have slept four hours but I lay
down fully dressed. I I didn't know
what might happen. Could you seo If
thero wero men In tho boat?"
"No not to distinguish them with
tho nuked eye; tho glass will reveal
that; but tho boat must be occupied to
keep nfloat in this sen."
"Who can they be do you suppop
shipwrecked sailors?'
"It would bo my guess it will provo
to be ono of our own boats wo'vo over-
hauled." "Hut how could wo?"
"Tho wind changed after midnight
and with only the ono hnnd nt the
wheel we wero obliged to pay off nnd
run before It. It Is not Impossible that
wo nro back in almost tho sumo section
of sea where wo left those fellows.
Como up on deck nnd we'll know
shortly."
She went in for n wrap but Joined
mo nlmost Immediately. I must have
been flvo minutes locntlng tho bont yet
finally caught It fairly on the crest of
n wave. Even nt thnt dlstnnce two
recognized fnces leaped instnntly Into
tho clrclo of vision Liverpool nnd Mc-
Cann. CHAPTER XXVIl.
A Dead Man In the Cabin.
The gllmpso wns but for an instnnt.
tho bont disappearing as. tt dropped
Into the hollow.
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"It's our own qunrtcrboat" I an-
nounced shortly endeavoring to keep
my glasses trained on the right spot.
"McCnnn nnd those devils with hint."
"Then shnll we stand by sir?" nsked
Lenyord. "Why should we be picking
up thnt scum?"
I glanced aside nt hlin.
"Why 'Mr. Lenyord? Well ono rcii-
son Is we nre American senmen. Those
fellows enn scarcely hurt us now nnd
a hand or two moro aboard will help
us to make port. We've got to have
firemen below nnd ltnpelln would be'
nble to spell Masters In the engine-
room. I look on their coming ns n flod-
send. Let your helm off another point
there steady now; hold her Just ns
she Is."
Agnin I caught tho boat In the focus
of tho leveled glasses; It was measura-
bly nearer now but I could only seo
four men aboard tho craft the other
two being White and Itapello. The
tiller wns gone tho man nt tho stern
Jim White steering by means of u
long onr; the sail hnd been whipped
Into rags nnd u ennvus shirt substi
tuted. One mnn wns on his knees ball-
ing furiously nnd Tony hnd nn nrm In
n sling. So Intent wns I In this en-
deavor to decipher the details of the
tragedy through the glnss I wns tin-
nwnro thnt Vera hud climbed tho lad-
der nnd now stood beside me clinging
to the rail. Iler voice nroused mo to
her presence.
"Why there nro only four of them?"
"Yes ; they must have piiRsed through
Hades last night" I answered. "Here
tuk tho gluss; thero nre two bodies
lying In the bottom of the bont."
"Can you manage the wheel ulono
for u hit. Mr. Leuyord?"
'"I can try sir."
"Miss Carrlngton would yon Ulnd
giving the mute u nnnd?"
Sho fought her wny ncross to him
without u word leaving tho glass on
tho deck.
"2ood: hold her ns she Is nnd hnvo
Sinsit'.v tlow down. It Is going to be
n ticklish Job to get thoso follows on
board; has anyone n suggestion?"
"A running nooso from tho lower
mMn-ynrd sir" said Olson.
"That will take only ono m a i'ma
"Two If they're quick enough nbout
It; but It's tho only way sir. That
boat wouldn't Uvo a second close In
alongside."
"Itlght you nro; you and Dugan lny
out on tho ynrd nnd get tho whip
rigged ; pick u strong cord nnd sec thnt
't tits tho pulley block. I'll keep to the
leek nnd easo them In. Puss tho cud
lown to me ; lively now."
Those In tho bont saw what wo wero
attempting realising nt onco thnt wo
meant to tnko them nbonrd. Tho re-
lief felt wns Instnntly expressed by
the waving of hands nnd a faint cry
reached us ncross tho wntcr. McCnnn
even endeavored to stand up but wes
Jerked down again. No doubt tho rec-
ognition of tho ship hnd left them in
totul despair of rescue their one
thought being that wo would permit
them to drift by ruthcr than tnko
them nbonrd again. Tho gap between
"Boat Ahoyl" I Roared
us slowly closed I could seo their
fuces clearly uplifted In agonized up-
penl. They were haggard crusttd with
salt piteous enough In their silent
pleading to muko me forget tho past. '
"Boat nhoyl" I roared. "Keep well
uway from tho sido; we'll whip you in
from tho mnln yard. Hnvo yon ours?"
"Ono pnir sir."
It was Liverpool ond I was glad to
noto tho tone of respect in his answer.
"Then hold her bock nnd drift In
slowly stern first; you get tho idea.
Aro thoso dead men?"
"Ono of them Is; Dubois has his leg
broken."
"We'll send n sling down; put Du-
bois In first and the rest of you stnnd
by. Are you rendy now?"
"Aye nye sir."
OI?nn Joined me nt tho rope Dugnn
remaining outstretched on tho ynrd
the ship held rootlonless except for tho
rise nnd fall of tho waves. Tho boat
drifted cautiously In stern first held
by the two oars In tho hands of Liver-
pool nnd White. Tho former roughly
assumed command.
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Thrillno;
War
Stoiry of
the
a
"Get up there McCnnn; on your
knees now; for heaven's snko don't
miss thnt rope nnd hold on hurd ; tnko
u turn urouiid thnt thwart amidships
mil don't make fasti (live Tony tho
end ; ho has ono hiind yet. Now get
Dubois Into the sling; d you mnn
you've got to; wo can't leave these-
oars. Take grip there Dubois nnd
help yourself. That's better." He lift-
ed his arm In signal. "All right sir
swing nwuy!"
It was u good half hour's Job and n
hard one; twice the bont nearly
swamped nnd went down. Liverpool
was tho last to leave the boat olrendy
half filled with water. As ho rose slow-
I J" gripping the rope with his hands
umihle to get foot In tho noose tho
deserted crnft tlnnted nwuy the dead
body of Wntson bnlf covered with
water.
The four of them made n sorry look-
ing hunch on the deck hut now thnt
they wero safe my feeling of sym-
pathy hnd vanished. I could only re-
cnll their treatment of us nnd the dan-
ger we still rnn In having them once
ugaln nbonrd. Nothing was to ho
gained by soft words with such as they.
I stepped across to front them nnd Ol-
son nnd Dugnn Joined mo.
"Now look here" I said grimly.
"We've tnken you nbonrd because
wo'ro human beings; but there's going
to ho no mistake ns to your oxnet
slntiis on this ship. You'll take your
orders from me nnd I'll kill the first
mim-Jnck of you who shows n sign of
treachery. What heenmo of Sachs?"
McCnnn wns still gusplug from bis
drop Into tho sen nnd could not an-
swer nlthough I nddressed my ques-
tion to him. Liverpool replied:
"He knifed Wntson nnd Dubois
knocked him overboard with nn out)
he never cu vp."
"Was it in Vao fight Dubois got
hurt?"
"No. hft wns hit by the boom nn'
Tony thero broke hi arm Then ho fell
Into the bont olT tho ship's ladder"
"All right; three of you nro fit for
work nnd Tony can jtnnd wntrh In tho
cnglneroom. Have you hnd anything
to cut?"
"Yes sir In a wny ; thero wns food
Vt the boat."
"Then yon hnvo fared In thnt respect
better than wo have. White you go
below and hustle coal ; you climb down
also Tony nnd relievo Mnsters. Tell
him to IIo down nnd get somo rust.
Move along now; I'll be down thero
myself presently."
I turned to McCnnn. "Oct up from
there; you nro a hnnd on toard tbli
ship tho rest of tho voyage. Do you
understnnd? Answer mo do yow?"
"Yes."
"Do better than thnt."
"Yes sir."
"Very well ; now you nnd Lfvvcl
pick up Dubois nnd put him In num-
ber seven stateroom. Make him ns cow
fortublo ns possible but don't bo lonn
about It. Then report on deck to Mr
Olson ;.he'll keep you busy and out ol
mischief. A word with you Olson."
Tho second mnto crossed tho dec!
with mo to the rail; tho drifting boat
hnd disappeared having either sunk
or being hidden In the hollow of the
grout surges. Tho screw wns begin-
ning to revolve once moro with power
tho plunks trembling under foot und n
bit of sunshine wns strenmlng through
tho clouds overhead. I stood silent a
moment endenvorlng to think out tin
situation nnd Olson waited patiently
his eyes sweeping tho sky and then tb
sen.
"Whnt do you think of our guests?"
I nsked finally. "Can wo trust their
at all?"
"Not so fnr as you could swing n
hull by tho tail sir." ho answered
soberly. "They ain't forgot tho night
In tho bont yet but there's Just m
much devil In 'cm as there ever wns."
"Your opinion Is they will novel
help sail this ship into St. John's 11
uny villainy will save them?"
"That's It sir; they'ro so black now
they won't mind a llttlo moro."
"That's my Judgment; wo must keep
them apart as much as we can nnij
have an eyo on them nil tho tlmo
How nbout Dugan?" '
"He talks straight cnongh nnd t
my notion means to piny square."
"That was my Impression; he'
Irish nnd hot-headed but no criminal
Wo ought to bo able to keep Uie fek-
lows separated. Besides I'll bo nbou
most of tho time."
"How long do you suppose It will be
sir?"
"Today and another night likely; I
can tell better when I get an ob.sen
vntlon at noon. It will not give them
much tlmo for plotting."
I sent tho two forwnrd with Olson
when they returned to tho deck from
tho cnbln nnd ho busied them gather-
ing up tho rlflle nbout tho forecasts
caused by the night's Btorm. McCnnn
moved ns though senrccly ablo to exert
himself hut lied took hold us If glad
to bo occupied. Vera ramo down tho
Indder nnd wo spoke together briefly
about what had occurred. She finally
volunteered to get somo food rendy
nnd I went below with her rousing up
Dado nnd putting him at work undei
her orders. An hour later all aboard
enjoyed a warm meal eating allkt if
the after cabin. 7
no bjo coNTDfuaat '
rancr
(Conducted by the National Woman's
Christian Tcmpornnco Union.)
FOUR REASON8 FOR PROHIBI.
TION.
11. H. Grimth who Is tho proprietor
of the largest department storo In
North Dukotn says:
First Prohibition helps tho homes
of (he people. It brings to mnny
mothers nnd children comforts thnt
they would not hnvo 'If tlio snlo of
liquor were permitted to debnuch nnd
pauperize the father nnd bread win-
ner. Second Prohibition creates n bet-
ter moral atmosphere In which to rear
n family. With booze banished wo
have less vice und crime.
Third Prohibition is nn nld In tho
creating of wealth In nny community.
Under prohibition we hnvo moro
thrift laborers mechanics business
men nnd farmers nil have moro earn-
ing ability and save more money.
Fourth Prohibition territory B
cured through local option Is of value
but It Is difficult to enforce the law
when the sale of liquor Is permitted
In other nearby sections the wider
tho prohibition area the better. State-
wide prohibition Is much better thnn
local-wide prohibition nnd nntlonnt
prohibition Is tho only final sutlsfnc-
tory settlement of the liquor question.
WHAT HE OUGHT TO SAY.
IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Tho following Is part of n signed
statement contributed to tho Union Sig-
nal by Samuel H. Montgomery com-
missioner of lubor for West Virginia:
Sluco the stnto went dry West Vlr-
glnla hns built seventy-two new high
school buildings nt n totul cost of ap-
proximately $2800000 tho enrollment
In high schools In the state hu In-
creased 131 per cent and there nro
now nlno colored high schools. Al-
most ns mnny churches of tho first
clnss hnvo been dedicated nnd prench-
crs' nnd teachers' salaries hnvo been
noticeably increased. A larger num-
ber of stnto nnd national banks hnvo
been orgnnlzed Uinn in tho ten previ-
ous wet years. One lono bank In
Fuyctto county has 800 more saving
nccnunts than It had In tho last year
before prohibition.
Tlio industrial centers would vote
moro solidly dry now than they did In
10J2 when all Industrial counties went
dry except ONE.
CAUSE AND EFFECT.
The stnto highway commissioner of
Washington James Allen sounds a
warning thnt since prohibition hns be-
come effectivo tho number of convicts
available for road work has decreased
to such nn extent thnt there Is no like-
lihood of rond work by prison labor
during tho ensuing two years.
Tho Salt Luko Tribune snys thnt
tho first month of prohibition In Og-
den brought n reduction of nearly 800
per cent of tho amount paid for board-
ing prisoners in the city Jnll nnd tho
superintendent of streets und public
property complains that thero aro not
enough prisoners available to cut tho
weeds on public property.
DRY BIT8.
Tho man who tried to shoot tho
whirlpool rapids nt Niagara was no
more of u fool than the man who cllngi
to tho beer burrel in tlio whirlpool
or
life. (
Alcohol will clean the dirty spots on
a inun's cont If properly applied; but
taken Internally will cover tho coat of
his stomach with spots that won't
como off.
"Oh thou invlslhlo spirit of wine I
If thou hast no numo to be known by
let us call theo Devil." Othello.
"There Is n Devil In every berry of
the grape." Koran.
BARLEY FOR FOOD NOT DRINK.
Inasmuch as American linkers It Is
snld huvo begun to follow tho exam-
ple of tho English nnd give us 33 1-3
per cent bnrlcy In our wheat bread It
Is In order to nguin cnll Mr. Hoover's)
attention to tho largo amount of bar-
ley nnd other grains used In tho man-
ufacture of beer. Let tlio govern-
ment requisition tho largo stocks of
barley tho brewers have in storage
nnd thus help materially to cut down
tho cost of bread.
A FALSE ARGUMENT.
It is nrgued by the liquor Interests
that tho license money derived from
tho snloon is of grent help in meet-
ing tho expenses of tho stnte thus
causing n reduction In tho tax rate.
Tho state tax rata In prohibition Knn-
bus is $1.20 per $1000 tho lowest In
tho United States with two exceptions.
YOUR VOTE.
Everyvoto for liquor
Makes tho kaiser smllo;
Each vote for prohibition )
Sets him back a mile. J
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