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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-26

BY this time the
turkey had found
out that Margery
wouldn't hurt II
and was not so
frightened as II
had been last
night. so when
the little CIR.
took IL I'm he.
arms II made lit
tie objection.
Now you mus
have a ma me.'
said Margery
softly. carrying
her new play
thing off into
her especial cor
ner of the big
kitchen. where
work and Han
nah never came.
LET me S e e."
she W ent on.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-26

hen turkey for Thanksgiving"
After some trouble the Shivering,
naked turkey was caught and carried
into the warm kitchen. 1t was care
fully wrapped in an old skirt for the
night and tied into basket.
The astonished creature rebelled and
fought against the indignity of wear
ing a flannel skirt. but cold conquered
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-26

after my lovely doll that got broken
Kristine--and | must make you some
clothes so you can walk around and
not be hobbled up sc"
With the help of mamma the busy
little girl contrived sort Of coat for
Kristine. 1t was made of an old shawl
and was bright scarlet. with black and
white plaid.
1t came pretty well up on the neck
and OF course covered the naked legs.
rhe wings were left inside. 1t was
fastened together at the breast and
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-11-26
~
D4 iR%nf
Walked
AWay
A THANKSGIVING
STORY
BY
FRANK II. SWEET

nah. Sure. and can 1t be the one
picked myself this evening has come to
life?"
How did you kill it?" asked Mr..
Winslow.
II didn't kill it at all. The botherin'
crater killed itself atm beans that
got soaked in my brandy, and / had
to stop my work and dress it before 1t
cooled"
well. it evidently was not dead"
said Mr.. Winslow. But now it's
dressed you better cut off its head
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-10

at the mouth, he Missed to us, shaking
his clinched fist Mt the door he had
just shut on the man he evidently
hated:
II don't know who you are who tell
me We shall have to eat red meat
now,' but If 1t will interest you to
know it-that man is the murderer"
With which words Daddy Matthew
immediately left us. Rouletabille re-
turned toward the fireplace and said:
"Now wen grill our steak. How do
you like the cider? It's little tart,
but like It,"
We saw no more of Daddy Matthew
that day, and absolute silence reigned
In the inn when we left it after plac-
for our feast.
Rouletabille at once set off ON q
three mile walk around Professor
Stangerson's estate. He halted for
some ten minutes at the corner Of u
narrow road black with SCOT near to
some charcoal burners huts In the
forest of st. Genevieve, which touches
on the road from Epinay to Cor
bell, to tell me that the murderer
had certainly passed that way before
entering the grounds and concealing
himself in the little clump of trees.
You don't think, then, that the
keeper knows anything of it" asked.
I'VE shall see that later" he replied.
"For the present I'm not interested In
what the landlord said about the .lan.
| The landlord hates him. ! didn't tG.e
| you to breakfast at the Donjon inn
for the sake of the Green Man"
Then Rouletabille, with great pre-
caution. glded. followed by me, to-
ward the little building which. stand
| ing near the park gate. served for the
home Of the concierges who had been
arrested that morning. With the skill
of an acrobat he got into the lodge by
an upper windOw which had been left
| open and returned ten minutes later
He said only "Ah!' word which In
his mouth signified many things.
We were about to take the road lead
irg to the chateau when Il considerable
stir Mt the park gate attracted our at
tention. 4 carriage had arrived, and
some people had come from the cha
teau TO meet 1t. Rouletabille pointed
out to me & gentleman who descended
from II.
That's the chief of the Paris po
lice" he said. Now we shall sec
what Frederic Larsan has up his
sleeve and whether he Is so much clev
erer than anybody else"
The carriage of the chief was follow
cd by three other vehicles containing
reporters, who were also deslrous o
entering the park. But two gendarmel
stationed at the gate had evidentl!
received orders to refuse admission Il
anybody. The chief Of police calmet
their impatience by undertaking t.
furnish to the press that evening al
the information he could give tina
would not interfere with the judicia
inquiry.
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give no more white wine-no more
anything" said Daddy Matthew surlily.
"How is Nine. Mathieu?"
"Quite well, thank you"
So the young woman with the large.
tender eyes whom we had just seen
was the wife of this repugnant and
brutal rustic. whose jealousy seemed
to emphasize his physical ugliness.
Slomming the door behind him, the
innkeeper left the room. Mother A IN
genoux was still standing, leaning on
her stick, the cat at her feet.
you've been ill, Mother Angenoux?
is that why we have not seen you for
the last weekY' asked the Green Man.
"Yes NJ. Keeper. have been able to
get up but three times to go to pray to
st. Genevieve our good patroness, and
the rest Of the time have been lying
ON my bed. There was no one to care
for me but the Bette du Bon Dieu!
"Did she not leave youT'
"Neither by day nor by night"
Are you sure of thatY
"As am of paradise"
''Then how was 1t, Nine. AngenouX,
that all through the night of the muir
der nothing but the cry Of the Bette du
Bon Dieu was heardT
Mother Angenoux planted herself in
front of the forest keeper and struck
the floor with her stick.
81 don't know anything about 1t,
she said. But shall | tell you some
thing? There are no two cats in the
world that cry like that. Well. on the
night of the murder | also heard the
cry Of the Bette du Bon Dieu outside
and yet she was on my knees and did
not new once, ! swear. crossed my
| self when | heard that. as If | had
heard the devil"
| put the last question. and | am much
mistaken If | did not Getect an evil
smile on his lips. At that moment the
noise Of loud quarreling reached us
We even thought we heard dull
sound Of blows, as II some one was
being beaten. The Green Man quickly
rose and hurried to the door by tho
side OF the fireplace, nut u was openec
by the landlord. who appeared ant
said to the keeper:
Don't alarm yourself. monsieur i
is my wife. She has the toothache.
And he laughed. Here. Mother Ange
noux: here are some scraps for you
cat"
lie held out packet to the old wo
man. who took 1t eagerly and wen
out of the door. closely followed b!
her cat.
"Then you won't serve meT asked
the Green Man.
Daddy Matthews face was placlC
and no longer retained its expression
of hatred.
"I've nothing for ycu-nothlng 70
you. Take yourself OFF"
The Green Man quietly reflled hi
pipe. lit It. bowed to us ard went out
No sooner was he over the thre7lipl
than Daddy Matthew slammed tn
door after him. and. turning towar'
US, with eyes blocdghCt and frOthin
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-10
The Mystery
Of
| TheYeIIOw Room
By GASTON LEROUX
Copyright. 1908. by Brentano's
CHAPTER X.


|1HE Donjon inn was at least
two centuries old, perhaps old
er. Under its signboard over
~ the threshold man with
Grabbed looking face was standing,
seemingly plunged in unpleasant
thought, If the wrinkles on his fore
head and the knitting Of his brows
were any indication.
When Rouletabille and l were close to
him he deigned to see us and asked us
in tone anything but engaging wheth-
er we wanted anything. He was no
doubt the not very amiable landlord Of
this charming dwelling place. AS we
expressed hope that he would be
good enough to furnish US with a
breakfast, he assured us that he had
no provisions.
"You may take us in," Rouletabille
said to him. I'VE are not policemen"
I'm not afraid Of the police. I'm
not afraid Of any one," replied the
man.
had made my friend understand by
a sign that we should do better not to
insist; but, being determined to enter
the inn, he slipped by the man on the
doorstep and was in the common room.
"Come on" he said. "It is very com.
Portable here"
A good fire was blazing in the CHM
ney, and we held our hands to the
warmth 1t sent out. 1t was morning
In which the approach Of winter was
nnmistakable The room was a toler-
ably large one, furnished with two
heavy tables, some stools. counter
decorated with rows Of bottles Of sirup
and alcohol.
That's a fine fire for roasting a
chicken" said Rouletabille.
1--WE have no chicken. not even q
wretched rabbit" said the landlord.
II know" said my friend SLOWLY
know. We shall have to eat red meat
now"
81 confess did not In the least un'
derstand what Rouletabille meant by
what he had said. but the landlord as
soon as he heard the words uttered an
oath, which he at once stihed. and
placed himself at our orders as ODE
diently as NJ. Robert Darzac had done
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when he heard Rouletabille's mysteri-
GUS sentence. "The presbytery has lost
nothing Of its charm nor the garden its
brightness"
The man pushed open a little side
door and called to somebody to bring
him half a dozen eggs and piece of
Jeefsteak. The commission was quick.
ly executed by strongly built young
woman with beautiful blond hair and
large, handsome eyes, who regarded US
with curiosity.
The innkeeper said to her roughly:
Get out, and If the Green Man comes
don't let me see him"
She disappeared. Rouletabille took
him in a bowl, and the meat. which
was on dish. placed all carefully be.
side him in the chimney, unlocked a
frying pan and gridiron and began
to beat up our omelet before proceed.
ing to grill our beefsteak. He then or
dered two bottles of cider and seemed
to take as little notice of our host as
our host did of him. The landlord let
us do our own cooking and set our
table near one Of the windows.
Suddenly heard him mutter:
"Ah, there he ISL
His face had changed, expressing
fierce hatred He went and glued him.
self to one of the windows. watching
the road. There was no need for me
to draw Rouletabille's attention. He
had already left our omelet and had
Joined the landlord at the window.
went with him.
A man dressed entirely in green vel
vet. his head covered with hunts
mans cap of the same color, was ad
vancing leisurely. lighting pipe as he
walked. He carried a fowling piece
slung at his back. His movements
displayed an almost aristocratic ease
He wore eyeglasses and appeared tC
I be about five and forty years Of age
His hair as we'll as his mustache were
salt gray. He was remarkably hand
some. AS he passed near the inn ht
hesitated, as IL asking himself whether
or no he should enter 1t, gave glance
toward us. took a few whiffs at hi!
pipe and then resumed his walk at th'
same nOnchalant pace.
Rouletabille and looked at our host
His flashing eyes, his clinched hands
his trembling lips, told us of his tn
multuous feelings.
'He has done well not to come II
here todayw he hissed.
"Who is that man" asked Rouleta
bile. returning to bis omelette.
''The Green Man." growled the inn
: keeper. Don't you know him? TheI
all the better for you. He Is not al
acquaintance to make. Well, he Is NJ
/ Stangerson's forest keeper"
"You don't appear to like him yer,
much?' asked the reporter, pouring
his omelet into the frying pan.
Nobody likes him, monsieur. He
an upstart, who must once have had
fortune of his own. and he forgive
nobody because In order to live b
has been compelled to become serN
ant. A keeper Is as much a servan
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as any other. isn't he? Upon my
word, one would say that he is the
master of the Chandler and that all
the land and woods belong to him.
He'll not let a poor creature eat a
morsel of bread on the grass-his
grassw
"Does he often come hereT
TOO often. But I've made him un-
derstand that his face doesn't please
me, and for month past he hasn't
been here. The Donjon inn has never
existed for him! He hasn't had time
been too much engaged in paying
court to the landlady Of the Three
Lilies at Saint Michel. A bad fellow
There isn't an honest man who can
bear him. Why, the concierges Of the
from picture of him!'
"The concierges of the chateau are
honest people then"
! Eyes, they are, as true as my names
Matthew, monsieur. l believe them tc
be honest"
1et luCy We Detn
"What does that prove? But dom
want to mix myself up in other peo
pies affairs"
"And what do you think of the af
fair?'
"Of the attack on poor Mile. Stanger
son? A good girl. Much loved every
where in the country. That's what
think of it-and many things besides
But that's nobody's business"
mot even mine" insisted Rouleta
billie.
The innkeeper looked at him side
ways and said grufly:
"Not even yours"
The Omelet ready, we sat down a
table and were silently eating wheI
the door was pushed open and an ole
woman. dressed in rags, leaning on {
stick, her head doddering, her whit
hair hanging loosely over her wrin
kied forehead, appeared ON the thres
hold.
"Ah, there you are, Mother Ange
noux! It's long since we saw yol
last" said our host.
II have been very i'll, very nearl,
dying" said the old woman. 'If eve
you should have any scraps for tn
Bette du Bon Dieu'-
And she entered, followed by ca
larger than any / had ever believet
could exist. The beast looked at u
and gave so hopeless a miau that
shuddered / had never heard s.
lngubricus a cry.
AS If drawn by the cats cry a ma
followed the old woman in. 1t wa
the Green Man. He saluted by raii
ing his hand to his cap and seate
himself at a table near to ours.
"A glass of cider. Daddy Matthew,
he said.
AS the Green Man entered Dadd
Matthew had started violently. but Wis
IDLY mastering himself he said:
'I've not more cider. served th
, last bottles to these gentlemen"
Then give me a glass Of whit
: wine" said the Green Man withor
showing the least surprise.
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Information Concerning Eighth Grade
Final Examinations.

Information Concerning Eighth Grade
Final Examinations.
I. Dates:
Three examinations annually. Each
county superintendent to select
for his county.
(a) January 21-22, 1909.
(b) May 1914, 1909.
@ June 1O-11, 1909.
(d) September 2-3, 1909.
2. Program:
(a) Observation-Disclosures, Writ
ing, History, and Civil Govern
ment.
(b) Fridays - Grammar, Physio
ogy, Geography, and Spelling
3. Sources of Questions:
(a) Civil Government -l'l'aa
States Constitution.
(b) Geography - State
of Study: Redway and Him
Natural School Geography.
(c) History-List of topics
History Outline In State
of Study and Current Even
(d) Language-Buehlers
English Grammar, no lis
ming.
(c) Reading - The teach
send to the Co mty sue
ent The apg glicant's class
IN reading, which shaI D.
b. such superintendent as h .
plcant an ing on the ;
~ Spe ling FL hty pc.
from Re IDS ord I.esso
twenty pr rcari T.. from ma
In l.angua .
,gJ itine mems
ma snip rs nj ljed m
matter n ro manusc
Ian qua e.
Re3pec Ill.,, submitted
J. q A 'NERNA
81 Instru
The frs Eli rade eN
ION for the year lb)| will be
January 2l.2l.
Teachers pre- | classes
xaminatiOI wi aie report Ju
office the number o. applicant o.
least thirty days before above date
Respectfully,
J c. CONLEY,
81 t. OF Schp
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Because meats are, so tasty they
are consumed in great excess. This
leads to stomach troubles, bilious
ness and constipation. Revise yoIl
diet, let reason and not a pampered
appetite control, then take few
doses OF Chamberlain Stomach and
Liver Tablets and you will soon be
ell again. Try It. For sale at
Burnaugh & Mayfield's drug store.
Samples free.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-10

kof wntnwh bushels of
rm % fat Canadian
years "a cent interest
of in chinook Abatadbn
W. free from rodSg and aGndco
two tons of bd dgha paaue
fYou Raise No Crop You Make No You CantLo
farmers d did of md Union aundsa ebougth this mhd
dhomP lont
spring l gad nHy
warm ok winds
t and stay ia wiho hay heta.
n If home rarosre being
is tn asst dnewcom American
nhnmt
rice a TERMS npan nwanh
your in danhw hw traffic to hal ut will
break d ddlkb dhoussor rdanthn gfo seAer&
h@ M % %d Gd Alberta
JmJ MrP m MJ hLaG~denu
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Or ]. E. Reynolds, La Grande, Oregon.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1909-12-17
UNCLE SANS g
IRRIGATED FARMS
MARRIED AT
LUTH. CHURCH

What more appropriate time
could there be for the union Of
hearts than this holiday season,
when the hearts Of the whole world
are going out to their fellowman.
Love is the formation of all that is
good and pure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Bohlman
requests the pleasure of your pres
ence at the marriage Of their sister,
Anna Augusta Kettenburg to Mr..
Laurence Peter Jacobsen on We'd
nesday, the fifteenth day of De-
cember, 1909, at two o'clock at the
Lutheran Church.
Such was the invitation that
brought together about two humid
red friends and relatives to witness
the marriage ceremony.
The church was beautifully de-
corated for the occasion and the
choir rendered some beautiful
selections. Miss Minnie Jacobsen
acted as maid Of honor, while the
Misses Freda Heise and Freda
Lampe were the bridesmaids. The
three young ladies were handsom-
" gowned in blue messalin silk.
The hide wore a creation OF white
messaliu silk vile a bridal veil OF
tule was held in place by a wreath
of orang blossoms. The groom was
attended b. Geo. Fay, VIM. Jacob
sen and Alexander Smith. Rev.
Mcneil oiiiciated.
The bride is a general favorite
with host of people in this
vicidity who have the pleasure OF
her acquaintance.
The groom is one one of the best
known and most highly respected
young men in this Valley and is
the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Jacobsen.
The young couple left yes
terday on a wedding trip that will
take them to the principal coast
cities, after which they will return
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1909-12-17
"A FARMER" HAS
A THINK OR TWO
LUMBER YARDS
CONSOLIDATED

A deal that has been pending
for some weeks was consummate ted
this week when the Minden Wood
and Lumber company was abb
sorbed by the Gardnerville Lumt sr
company. Mr.. Christensen has
placed Harry Cook in charge Of
the branch yard at Minden where
a complete stock of building ma.
terial will be kept.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1909-12-17
Y. & T. PLACE SURVEYORS
IN THE FIELD.
Indicates that the Road
Will be Extended to
Mono County.

~ EVELOPMENTS in railroad circles this week
L. indicate that the Virginia and Truckee Rail
road company has net as yet abandoned the
the idea of extending its Carson Valley branch
further south in order to hold the business that
competitive lines endeavoring to secure
Engineer Kirk of the V. q 7. assisted by VIM.
Coleman, arrived from Carson this week and are now
at work selecting the most feasible route to and
through Mono county, traversing Antelope Valley,
threading its way up Walker River Canyon to
Bridgeport Valley and beyond. Rumor has it that
the road will not stop until connections are made
with certain road the western slope of the Ser-
ras Reports are again in the air that the Western
Pacific has absorbed the interests of the Y and L
1t has been the general opinion that the :. and
r. would make fight to hold the Mono county
business but conine its efforts to the territory pene-
trated by its lines. However, to other interests
arranging for competition and fortifying by build
ing its road directly into the disputed territory is
pill too bitter for the V and T. to swallow. What is
good for the goose good for the gander according
to the thinking OF Manager Yerington and if he has
his engineers out in good faith to select route
to Mono county the road when completed will have
the best of its rivals, insofar it will possess the
shortest and most direct route by many miles.
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work like we worked. and after
long and weary life, leave an estate
that will perhaps 60 to waste.
We should all aim to i've a life
that is useful to society and that
gives us happiness and unless we
do, we might as well not be born
for all the good we are TO ourselves
or anyone else.
In our Valley we can do nothing
better in this world than to educate
our boys and girls to live life
that gains them happiness and at
the same time makes society bet.
ter We can't do that by just let
ting them grow up like our horses.
Why even our stock needs care to
grow up healthy and strong. And
our sheep dog is worthless without
training, and allowed to play al
ways, when young, isn't any good
at all /; and nine chances out OF ten,
our boys and girls will be whole
sight worse OF than us if we don't
give them the special training
necessary to make them useful
farmers and farmers wives.
The whole civilized world today
Concluded on Page 81
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1909-12-17
Fifteen Million Dollars
Added tOythe Wealth
Of the West.

Fifteen millions of dollars and
upwards have been added to the
wealth Of the West through the
products of the soil ON Reclama-
tion Service works. This does not
take into account, of course, the
enormous increment to land
values which has been the direct
result of reclamation.
The year 1909 is really the first
in which notable returns have
been made. II is now seven years
since the reclamation act was
passed. During this interval
surveys and examinations have
been carried on throughout the
western half Of the United States.
Large projscts have been laid out
and the most important structures
have been built to a point where
768, 900 acres have been supplied
with water or brought to condi-
ton where settlers. by proper ap-
plication to the Land Office, can
Immediately take the water to
their fields.
The work is much in advance of
OF the Feeds Of the people, for out
of this 76s,o0O acres applications
for water rights have been receiv-
ed Tor only 425,000 acres, leaving
$4,000 with water ready for the
Plow The great problem, t here
Is no longer that of engineering,
but how to put this land into the
hands Of the men who will inn
mediately utilize it for crop pro-
duction. The approximate in
vestment in this $4,000 acres
which is now standing idle, is a
little over $lO,GOO,OOO. SO that in
ono sence these $l0,00O,000 are
locked up until the farmer makes
application for the water and re-
turns to the Government his pro-
portional share of the money which
has been invested in the reclama-
ton work.
A considerable portion Of this
irrigabls land is embraced in four
projects now completed in Monta-
ma, Wyoming and Nevada. On
other projects the farmers, owing
to lack of funds, scarcity of labor
and other conditions have not
been able to prepare all Of their
land for water, and thousands of
acres were for this reason unpro-
ductive this season.
The Chief engineer of the Recla-
nation Service, now in the field,
calls attention to these important
matters, but predicts that with the
eqcellent harvests secured from the
irrigated lands this year it will
not be many months before the
areas utilized will be taken up aud
put in crops. The opportunities
for homemrkers on number of
these projects are SO attractive and
the terms under which these lands
are disposed of SO reasonable that
there is every reason to expect a
heavy rush of homeseekers to take
up these farms before the begin
ming Of the next crop season.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1909-12-17

Notice is hereby given that /
have this day authorized Chas.
Olds to conduct my saloon busi-
ness. lie is further authorized to
collect all outstanding bills owing
the business and those indebted are
kindly requested to call at the
Corner saloon and settle.
Thanking the public for past
fayors. Mrs. F. Roper.
Dated Dec. Sth, 1909.