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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-15

To save his life. Colonel Todhunter
could not continue his rebuke. But
he managed 20 part from Tom Strick'
land with something like an express
sion OF disapproval on his counte-
nance
"A reckon | amt cut out 10 preach
10 other people what they should do
and what they shouldn't he con
fessed 10 himself later IL ought 20
have given that blamed young fool a
lecture as long as my arm. but IL just
wasn't in me 10 10 IL under the cir
cumstances. Aud that's wrong, be
cause the only good excuse an old
mans GOT for Twin is To sorter act as
a guide-post 10 keep young men from
followin the roads that lead TO
trouble. Bein mighty little good in
that line myself. I'm a.goin TO unload
my responsibility on old Bill Strick-
land and let him straighten Tom out
his own way. sub. And then III ask
the old Merster mp above 10 make me
better fu'n for my duty than ! seem
20 be AT this precise moment, sub
iudgin from the way | weakened on
Tom
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CHAPTER VII
Sim 5irdsons Resolves Upon Playing
Young lochlnVar.

Ever since Sim Rirdsong's return
from bloodless service IN the war
with Spain. Colonel Todhunter had
found delight in badgering that Young
hero with comments upon his military
career The Colonel liked sim tre-
mendously-and enjoyed him even
more
on a certain morning before his de-
parture for ST Louis In the campaign
interests OF Colonel Bill Strickland,
Colonel Todhunter's lips twitched with
wicked smile when Sim Birdsons
came 10 him With the announcement
that the local camp of Sons OF Con
federate Veterans had completed
plans for "A grand reception and ball
al the Nineyeh hotel, the subscription
fees for admission and refreshments.
paid by the Sons and other bachelors
OF the towns society, 20 be for The
benefit OF the Confederate Soldiers
home. the beneficiary of the Daugh-
tiers picnic OF an earlier date
I'll just be jim-swiZzled, sim. said
the Colonel, III can see what bust.
ness you've got with the Sons o Vet
Grams now. anyway, It's true, your
father fought on our side, and | used
TO think you was proud OF IT, but now.
YOU blamed little renegade, you've
switched over from the gray 10 the
blue. and ii had any -ay-so in the
matter I'd have YOU fired ont OF the
Sons so quick it'd make your head
swim. I amt got no use for a turn
coat. Sim BrdsoRg
Colonel" replied Sim Indignantly.
quick fash spring!ng into his
freckled face, III any other man in
this world called me a turncoat. Id
knock him down, sub
Maybe YOU would Sim. maybe YOU
would spoke the Colonel Tn ain I
never no tellin what a mann do
and II depends good deal on the
size OF the other fellow bur even II
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the day US Spanish War volunteers
took the train for Chickamauga. And
not only that, sub You yourself
made MS rip.snortin speech that
very day, sayin how proud YOU felt
when we answered the president S
call. and that We was goin ont 10
hght under the best laG IN the world,
sub And YOU meant every word you
said, Colonel
Colonel Todhunter chuckled You
internal young scamp Anyway, /
done some tightin' in my case TO prove
| was in earnest, and that's more'n
you can say. sub Why, sim Bird.
song. you wouldn't know Spanish
soldier IL he come right up TO you
this minute and stuck his nose in
Your face, You never got in thoN-
sand miles OF one OF EN-. for all your
heppin and hay,foot and straw
foot drilin'. and YOU know IT, YOU
little fo-card fiusher, YOU,
Now il was Sims face that showed
the hurt Colonel Todhunter put a
swift hand on his shoulder That's
all right, Sim, he spoke heartily. 4
was just gettin back nj you for
maxim fun OF me. II want Your
fault. tried Your level best TO
get at e Spaniards and II Uncle
Sam had needed you he knew right
where he could put his hands on yo1.
And about this blue aud gray bust
ness-the old soldiers on both sides
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- GOLONEL -
~ IODHUNTER NO.
@/MSSOLl22I N'%'"
Dr RIPLEY D. SAUNDERS
The Rbbs Merrill Company

TO take the consequences
III amt what I've said about your
father that's rubbing Won the wrong
way. retorted STAN Tucker II II 5
because you've found ont that I'm
standin TOO good chance with Miss
Mary Todhuuter TO suit you-'
Tom Strickland spraug al the
speaker As he did so STAN Tucker
whipped oGt 2 pistol IL was quickly
done, bur not quick enough to give
an opportunity TO ire before the other
struck Toms fist smashed into his
face and fclled him 10 The floor The
pistol few lo feet away
There Was a moments silence.
Get mp. said Tom. And come az
me like a man I'm thrash YOU within
an inch OF your life
STAN Tucker staggered 10 his feet,
wiping the blood from his face, But
he made no move toward the man
who had struck him.
Tom strickland stepped coolly 10
where the pistol lay picked il MP de
lihcrately and put u into his own
pocket
ri get even with Won FOR this.
0tflCkldHQ fIltu NOulE 1 uCkti. ! ~
even up Things before I'm done with
you,''
"Noup never have a better time
than right now replied Tom, But
/ II YOU amt in the humor, IN leave
your pistol with the bartender here
in little while and you can get II
later But give Won fair warning
STAN Tucker The next time YOU
make a move for a weapon. you're 20
\ ing 10 get badly hurt I'll be ready
I for you since YOU insist on il"
! STAN Tucker moved toward the
1 door His little eyes were venomous
with hate
! I'll get even with you he repeat
I ed Youll suffer for this vet" And
then he disappeared
You've PLAYED the wild on your
wa,ch, Tom said Colonel Todhuntel
sterniy This amt no time for yor
I 10 be pickin fights with old Eph Tuck
/ ers son II don't look right. and il
won't help your father none in his
political fight either
Il didn't bring II on. Colonel re
piled Tom Strickland Stamford
! fuckers seen AZ 70 say things about
my father that no man can say anc
not get licking from me, II I'm mar
enough 10 lick him That's all there
is 20 IL. sir
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you did knock him down. mat
wouldn't alter the facts I'm the case
And that amt All. sub. You not only
turned youE coat from grays To blue'
Sim Birdsong. but you was so dog
zone proud of the blue coat that you
went and had Yourself photographed
i'm il in about million different ter
rifyin attitudes. more or less. Ana
that sticks in nay craw nightly. l
can tell You, sun
For moment Sim Birdsong gazed
At Colonel Todhunter In mute pro
test. Then sudden grin came upon
his lips
That's an right Colonel Todhunt
err. he said And I'm willin' TO
abide hy your argument II your do
the same. sub Because, accordin' 10
your own logic, Colonel, I'm a good
deal less OF a turncoatn YOU are your
self, sub ;"
You lmpudent little slmlin headed
runt. vou' cried he Colonel. II
you strand mp there and call me a
turncoat, yon little spindle-shanked
imitation soldier III break your neck
for you"
ITS . mighty poor rule that won't
work both ways, Colonel replied
Sim calmly. And facts is facts and
logic is logic. Amt heard you
moren a thousand times braggin
that your great grandfather fought in
the Revolutionary War. subj
You've heard me say that-yes,
sub. certainly
And that your grandfather fought
in the War OF 1922"
Yes. sub. that's true. too.
And that your own father fought
in the Mexican War;"
He did. suh-under old Zachary
TAYLOR"
Well. Colonel gccordin 10 them
ment, then. the only diIIere-ce be
tween yeH'n me on this tnrncoat
is that Won turned your
coat from blue 10 gray and Eve
turned mine, back from gray to blue
that's all. sub"
Colonel Todhunter's grizzled face
darkened Sim" he said steruly, l
never expected that ia live to hear
the son OF confederate soldier make
such an argument. sub
Il amt maxim the argument. Coz
onel Todhunter'" exclaimed Sim
Birdsong quickly The only thing
I'm doln is followin out your own
argument to prove that IL amt fab
TO me. suh Nv rights. your turncoat
charge don't stick to me, Colonel. ana
YOU know IL. and mine don't stick to
YOU, and | know II, but ones Just as
plausible as the other on the surface,
sub And II hurts. sub, 70 have that
word lhrow'd around promiscous-
I'd lick the man that used II 10 you,
Colonel Todhunter ii IL was the last
thing done in this world"
There was little pause, then Sim
laughed Besides. sub. he con
unued. they amt neither one OF us
consistent cant keep from holler-
in when | hear Dixie not 10 save
my life, and ! heard Won holler for
Yankee Doodle 10 beat the band, sub.
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CHAPTER VI.
tCObtinucdl

Il don't agree 10 no such thing, YOU
blamed young fool calculated Col
onel Todhunter DO you reckon M
a-goin 10 let Won and STAN Tucker
shoot each other full o holes. or let
you wait, unarmad for him 10 get
crack at YOU. Just because you've seen
Mt 10 come into town and begin
drinkin. sub >"
Were both free white and twenty
one Colonel. said Tom Strickland.
How are YOU soin 10 prevent II -
At this Colonel Todhunter lost his
temper I'm prevent II by thrashin
YOU within an inch OF your life, sub.
II YOU don't turn right around and
get out o this here barroom that $
now' he announced resolntely 1
amt a-goin 10 stand no foolishness,
Tom"
THAT amt fair, Colonel Todhun..
er. protested Tom Strickland. Iou Ire
Miss Mary's father and you're my
fathers oldest and best friend. 81,
Vouldn't lift my hand against YOU or
the world-but I've got 10 wait here
al STAN Tucker gets back
Tom" said Colonel Todhunter,
you've either got TO go home right
now. sub, or thrash me, or take the
hest thrashin from me YOU ever got
in all your life, sub
Tom Strickland looked into Colonel
TodhunteT's ewes. They shone with
The ligh, OF righteous battle Il was
a preposterous situation. The humor
OF il suddenly struck the younger man
and he laughed outright Then, sud
denly. looking beyond Colonel rod-
hunter his own eyes hardened into a
dangerous anger.
ITS TOO late Colonel. he eN'
claimed exultantly S'tIere comes the
very man were talking about,
As he spoke, Stamford Tucker en-
tered the barroom, advancing directly
toward him.
II reckon you still insist on a per
soral difficulty with me. Tom Strick
land9" he asked You amt changed
your mind none since the last few
minutes"
II don't change my mind mat
casy. replied Tom Strickland, smiI
ing Especially when a damned little
.pstart like YOU gets to talking toe
freely about my father You've got
TO stop il or else make up your mind
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printing Co. 10 John R.-st
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-15
PESKY TREE BUG AID
In KILLING RECIPROCITY

NEW YORK, Dec Is Probably
americans will never understand all
the reasons why Canada didn't want
10 enter into reciprocity agreement
with the United States. said Fred
erick Saunders, farmer of Sunbury.
Ont. as he sat waiting for train in
The Grand Central but one thing that
cut a lot of Ice with the folks around
my part OF Carada YOU couldn't guess
In million years.
Many OF us a-e financially inter-
esied in the great stretches OF forest
land lying to the north OF MS, toward
: Hudson,s Bay and on il are millions
of acres OF dead mackmatack trees
(tamarack you call them here.
1arch' in Enropel killed by a little
parasite imported through the port OF
New York forty years ago in a ship
load OF European tamarack This
parasite got among American hack
niatacks and worked its way north
rll IL got into our forests-and tho
land owners arc sore aDOUr r.. II
looks little tror, this distance. but II
isn't and closer relations might bring
rs more OF your friends
"Our hackmatacks are or We're,
lDiendid trees standing seventy feet
hilh slender with horizontal limbs
and hard. compact lumber that was
almost incumbustible and very good
for ship.building One Of my farm.
hands who is a Scotchman, tells me
ne has seen 10000 acres planted 10
them on the estates OF the duke OF
Athoi understand You are very
particular about foreign lumber now
buf II you had been more careful "
ty years ago Northern Ontario al 49,
might have been more In favor of
- ltarnrIrN "
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fought il out back there in the six
ties. aud they amt got no quarrel
now. A good fight ought 10 make
good peace afterward, is the way they
look az H. The only men that's still
a-quarrelin' Is the men that dian
wear either the blue 'or the gray
when ihey was any tightin 10 be done
and they didn't set mad till the war
was all over, sub"
You're shoutin' now, Colonel
agreed Sim. 10 whose homeE coun-
tenanCe its customary expression OF
honest good:nature had returned with
the touch of the older mans hand on
his SHOULDER. And it's true, as YOU
say. that MS Spanish War Fellows
didn't see any real tghtin', but even
the rough-and-tumbe fist fights a hoy
has TO run into at school taught me
that a good set-to is the best way In
the world 10 put a stop TO quarrelin'.
II just wipes the whole thing on the
map.-and | reckon that's precisely
what the Civil War done for the men
that really fought IT, subj
Colonel Todhunter nodded emphat-
ically 4 moment of silence inter
vened Then. suddenly. look OF an
prnhension Crept INTO Sim Birdsong
face.
(To be continued.)
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follow with a course at the THEOLOGY
cal seminary
He Is known in his vicinity as the
-"boy preacher OF l.itchfeld county
aud is perfectly al home in conduct
ing prayer meetings When he sup
plies his fathers pulpit His sermons
are Of the sort 10 make the congre-
ration sit up and take notice
Francis Is just like other boys His
nature Is sunny and bright and his
fcndness for sports is very keen, but
in spite OF boyishness there is under
meath a strain OF earnestness forecast
ing his career The people OF MS
fathers congregation accept his min
istrations and 'rmons with as much
seriousness as they do those Of the
rarent. Throughout the state the
''hoy preacher OF Litchfeid county IS
Known and people flock to hear ann
whenever he comes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-15
BOY PREACHER FILLS
HIS FATHERS PULPIT
Massachusetts, Lad Is Youngest
Preacher in Country, If
Not in World.

BAKERSVIlJ.E Mass, Dec To-
Frank w. Rollins. OF Bakersyille, Is
the youngest boy preacher in the
country II not in the world Though
only l6 years old he possesses
preachers license. This he makes
good use OF by supplying his father :
pulpit and preaching IN different
towns throughout the state The boy
IA not out OF school having taken a
post graduate classical course in re
Torrington high school. He is prepar.
ing for WESLEYAN university and viii
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-15

Republican dele
CATION in the ma
,tional convention
viii likely be GOV
Francis r Nc
Govern. who viii!
lead the I.aFollette
ticket for delegate
AZ large, lie re
Gently presided
over a conference
OF Wisconsin Re
publicans which
hailed Senator La
Follette as the log
Icsl leader of the
progressive Re
publican move
ment,
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n.-,uc-.-iik- Prin,IpE. No fuss ana
40 feathers The PLAIN lrtt kind thar
hooks TighI Times Printing Co, 10
Jahn .st pn Msin ltss or city sssS
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-29
A PROPHETIC RECORD.

heartily interested by the extra session
good DEAL for has happened not in
frequently when hobnobbed month or SO at
Washington the country would begin yawn else feel its
growing painfully edge In this instance however
intervals of dulns although the session has
continued from early April to late August
several important pieces of work have been
others have been knocked apart by the pres
dents significant and to Dem
they particular relish The Canadian reciprocity
ratified bill purify political campaigns
of special interests election has been
passed New Mexico been condonay admit
probe of the steel and the trusts has been
instituted routine business has been transacted
farmers free list BILL the wool bill and the cotton bill
of tariff By the
compact work of the Democrats reinforced at crucial moments
with progressive Republicans all of these through
presidents all of them rejected
results of the session abundanty justify the trust
which the Democratic party through the
congressional elections last Certain is that without
majority the house there would have been Cana
dian reciprocity
election law appreciate effort the evils of the
Payne Adrich tariff act.
1t equally apparent that the people remaining
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-29

ground to hope genuine tariff reform under Republican
administration.
The bills vetoed by President Taft eminent
tive in the reductions called for Without DIS
ouetng country they would partly at least have
relieved households of the exorbant tax cloth
and blankets and from thousands OF farms ney "ouu nave
lifted unjust burdens.
bill particular sought to reform schedule when
the president himself openly pronounced ndefensible
him rich opportunity redeem broken pledge OF his
which elected called
the tariff downward This the first meas
the kind him by and this measure ne We
toed.
In doing he went contrary to his public professions
clearly expressed will Of the people This
the Tariff revision indeed the vital
the Democratic majority in the house elected
fact that the president has taken stand with the reaconay ee
of his party and has his face toward the past
His fthes reasonable tariff bills has been called pot
mistake It that far 1t is einching evidence
the government under Republican regime the
will get what they and need in the of tariff
reform. 1t# ats
great lessons which the patton has learn
Democratic party the capacity satisfy
counys The record of the past few months shows that
the know deal effectively with big
They worked together unbroken harmony with def
purpose for the The cynical prophecy that
they might depended upon the thing the right
time has been beed hundred times Under the kiul
leadership Speaker Clark Mr. Underwood they
Democrats have Loyalty supported them.
light of all that has been done and that has been
undone in the recently adjourned Democracy
stronger people today than for
decades prospect of complete control of
government in41912 growing continually brighter
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-29
THE FARMERS BIRD FRIENDS.

The meadow lark. or. as it is often
called, Fee Lark" is a familiar ac-
quaintance of virtually every farm
boy In the country Its loud, clear
call in the spring is known to all whose
business or pleasure takes them to the
fields. Its clear, far-reaching whistle of
'laziness win kill you is enough to
arouse in the mind Of the nearer more
than a passing notice.
Living, as it does, on the ground, it
is seldom seen perched aloft unless for
the purpose of singing. or when resting
after its search for food. In flying il
proceeds by alternately sailing and beat
ing its wings rapidly. The nest is an
oven-like structure concealed under a
tuft of grass or small brush and the eggs,
which are four or FIVE in number. are
beautifully spotted from natures noun
teous palette.
The lark is essentially a bird of the
fields. When on the ground it does not
hop like many small birds. but walks
like crow or chicken, occasionally ex-
panding its tail feathers with a sudden
Jerky movement which displays well the
outer white tail feathers of that mem
Der The meadow lark is a decidedly
handsome bird, and affords a rather easy
mark for the gunner
Few birds are more constant eaters
of isects than the lark. Even in winter
when snow lies thlckIy on the ground
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-29

many stomachs have been found to be
filled largely with insects which have
ben procured about the manure piles. the
edges of straw stacks and similarly ex-.
posed places
The United States biological survey ex-
amined 2sS meadow lark stomachs, during
an experiment te determine as accurately
as possible the facts regarding the birds
food. The birds were killed In various
localities and at all seasons of the year.
The examination shows that nearly
three-fourths of the meadow lark's food
for the year consists Of insects, about Z
per cent of weed seeds and Is per cent
of grain. The record of grain may raise
a question as to the birds possible Injury
to crops. but the date of the finding of
the grain shows that almost the entire
amount of grain was eaten during the
months of December, January February.
March and April
Suppose the lark does occasionally pull
up some sprouting grain? The one fact
alone that the bird eats chinch bugs is
enough to make every farmer his friend
forever for we can not lose sight of the
fact that this troublesome bug In the
United States during the past half CEN
fury has destroyed grain to the esti-
mated value of over $3.50. OO0. 00e And of
late it has been discovered that the mead
ow lark is great enemy of the boil
weeyil, too. M
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-29

If pigs narrowed early in March do
not reach 275 pounds by the first week
of November there is something wrong
about the feeding.
Oregon Experiment Station shows
that one acre of good clover for growing
hogs represents a value of $44.
+ Too much corn for the brood SOW
means small filters. > n
Too many farmers Kill their good
brood sows because of the temptation
to sell for the high prices, This is. a
mistake.
While there is considerable invest
ment in the brood sows. still it pays
better to keep the good ones because
they will produce more uniform pigs.
more of them and win raise them bet
ter
1t is a good plan to soak shelled corn
for the hogs and If it is ground before
1T is soaked so much the better.
Oats for the brood sows will pro-
duce better muscle for the pigs.
The ultimate end of the hog is pork
and the quicker the growth to market
maturity the more profit there is in
1T for the feeder
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bish is next to nothing and is more
than Offset by the injury 1t does to -e
seed bed By making it too light and
When the pIewing is not -donfs early it
is better TO rake up and burn this trash
before blowing.
Some humus in the soil might be lost.
but this will be more than-nade up by
the increased yield of grain secured1
The stubble is always "a hiding and
breeding place. for insects that piey
upon. and If gotten. rid of either by
early blowing or burning, the crop Is
more certain.
One OF 1thev chief advantages I md
of early, blowing of stubble land is in
getting grain up and out Of the way
before the wheat Z Is sown. IT should
be narrowed every ten days or two
weeks after blowing to pulverize grass
and also to compress the furrow De-
meath the shallow seed bed.
On no account should tiaas scultiva-
ton go deeper than two or three inches
and perhaps an incn of depth might be
better still, if there were frequent
rains about seeding time Rains help
to compact the seed bed for wheat bot
ter even than cultivation.
When cultivation is too deer the seed
is apt 70 be put too deeply in the
ground.
never SOW my wheat when the
ground is loose. waiting for rains to
settle it. 1t is better to wait past the
season for favorable seeding time than
to cover the seed deeply in a bed of
fine dust, which is sure to run togeth-
er and compact when rains DO come
Wheat sown in this manner VIII not
come up as well as it otherwise would
and it is sure TO winter kill
". H. UNDERWOOD.