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BIRTHS.
GIRLS

GIRLS.
A. Ranstadler, 1916 John r. A Gal.
lows, s76 Beaubien w Wall 2S1 Ed
warda W Lawson 324 Harbaugh W
Polack. Womsn's hospital; - TrotmRn
262 sixth; Il. Gogmia. los Forest: O.
Wright T9l Congress- + Burns. 337
Belvidere: r. Werdon. l04 Newark. j.
Lynch. S25 Junction.
BOYS
l.. Mayhem, $50 Fort: J. Cisman. Sc.
Poplar: NJ Bfacynski. 5S Lovette a.
poiozzalo. 10g clinton; n. Pitcher. Wo-
mans hospital W Merszewski ll2
SUPERIOR y CaDtor $50 Hancock; w
RaskIe. g5s Dubois; w Makerugh. 1879
Vinew God; ,. peltier, 23l dubois y
McNsmoe. 9s4 John r. =. Mills. 1893
RrsstH: r. willisms. eSi Hastings. l.
Hoppa, 1872 HeHdrIe
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PROPOSALS FOR FUEL, BEEF,
ETC. WANTED.

Sealed proposals will be received By
the Wayne County Superintendents Ct
the Poor until Wednesday. June -.
1912, at IL o'clock noon, for the fur
nishing Of such quantities OF Anthra-
cite Coal as may be required for the
Wayne County House and Asylum from
July /, 1912. to June 80. 1913.
Also such quantities OF fresh beef
mutton, pork. etc. etc. as may be re-
August and September, 1912.
All 10 be In strict accordance with
specifications and instructions now on
file and open TO inspection In this
office.
The right to reject any and all bids
is reserved.
PAUL c. DULITZ. NJ d..
President
HARRY II. PRENzLAUER.
(64S) Secretary
Municipal Court Building Detroit
Mich. June 4. 1912.
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MARRIAGES..

90 AudreJ ulanowski IS Mary MlszraI
% Alexander 81 :. 90; rskla BOsAeka
Robert Robb. 80: Anna TurpIn. 20
Alexander Arneep. 81; Elizabeth
PHILIP -So.low.AlS 2. Nellie ko.low,
John JokubIes. 25 Mary Jakubies "a
CHARLES Steckley. -; Anaa petit, ls
% Arthur LaCasse, 2e Fese ouellttte
-, Ignasy Grudzin, rs; Julia casprO-
% Robert Day. 2i. EleanOre ostsrder
William J. MayEes. 20. Detroit; May
sc0hy. 20, Sconeld Mich
a vincent Blaaska, 20; Catherine szak
Frank okonek. III Martha Poisin. 10,
hthneth ID Van wageman. 20 Ian
sins Dora VI. Herbert, "a, Detroit
aermah Saparsetin. %. Bloma Ma
70, a. MeLaughlin, "a; Jessie A
snders, 80, Detroit Lula stra-
II, - Wax. 20, Lillian Epstein,
=, Joseph Roslonski. "a. Anna Porpat.
% Stanislaus Kaluta % Anna Dumtn,
olind Meier, 10.
John Beck, rs; Agnes T. Hardy. 2s
waiter Ostrowski q: Helen Hoj-
Roland Gillette. Is; Ethel Koran. Ia
Charles f. Holmes, 80. Highland
Fark; Cora h. Deal. 80. same
Frederick Cook. 20. Detroit Harriet
Burch, 22. Midland
John Files, 27; Mary Kowalska. %
George Stephens, 23; Caryl McNaugh-
Richard n. Bennett 3s. R.sste ON.
oings, 81.
John Donohue. 20: Anna Barry. %.
August Koss, "a; Ida Bykowsky. "a
John NJ. Tall, IS, Denver; Martina
OlckCy, 20, st. Louis.
Edward Betker. %; Augusta Birn-
Joseph Bonhglio. 2s; Josephine Tran.
china, Is.
Elmer Grenon, "a, Detroit: Florence
sheldon. 81. East Jordon.
William Motel, 20: Nevia Seoby. 90
Oscar +. Fisch, IS Rose Sniedcr, 2a
John A. Nice, A.. Detroit: Nancy T.
Buckley. 40, Pontiac
Edward Kaiser, Is; Elsie Kreft, IS
Joseph b. Bravot, Is Florence Nc.
Phee. 80.
Frank l.. Perren. Is; Alma Gurehe. 81
=, walter VI. Slack. Is Carrie Weight
Joseph wehlnek, 20; Frances SO.
bieska. II,
joan Eli. 81: Dorotns Holland. Is.
WoJciech Dziuba, "a; Karolina Rus.
Gala. %.
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Business Briefs.

: 10 relieve congestion OF freight IA
Detroit. the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern railroad has given up its ex-
! elusive right TO the track along the
entire northern length OF the belt line
! from Beaubien-st. TO Vinewood-ave.
and This track will hereafter be used
I by both the Lake Shore and the Mich
igan Central for southbound trafnc.
! The present south-bound track OF the
Michigan Central will be used as a
north-bound track for both roads.
This will release one OF the Michigan
Central tracks for switching purposes,
and should facilitate the handling or
freight In one OF the most important
manufacturing sections or the city.
The arrangement was made after a
conference between General Manager
K. ID. Bronner. OF the Michigan Cen
trial; Trafflc Commissioner A. T. Wa
terfall. Chairman Norvell OF the
Board OF Commerce transportation
committee. and others. The arrange
ment will go into effect Wednesday
night.
General Supt II. b. Voorhees,, OF
the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton
railroad. has appointed NJ. " Hynes
superintendent OF the Wellston Il
Delphos divisions OF the road, with
headquarters in Dayton. o. H. b.
Dick. engineer of maintenance OF way.
for the Baltimore & Ohio Southwest
ern, will extend his Jurisdiction TO
include the Cincinanti, Hamilton Il
Dayton railroad -
The delegation OF Detroit credit
men who will go TO the national con-
ventlon of credit men in Boston next
week, will make a strong bid for the
convention for this city in 1913. The
party will consist of 20 delegates and
10 ladies'. 1eeey will leave Saturday,.
June 10, over the Grand TrunI and
will go TO Boston via Kingston, Mon
treal and the ST. Lawrence river.
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WHITE STAR LINE

Wharf. foot Of Griswolc-st For Port
..,,,a, way ports steamer leaves Detroit
.I'itV $50 u m. SUNDAYS a. m. For
ro,.do, steamer leaves Detroit daily
40 ~ m sundays - m. No liquors
sotd or this companys steamers
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Motor speeder. DRAW Fine.

MUtUr SpeeueEb DFHW FIhth,
Judge Connolly handed out a number
OF Sl5 lines TO automobile tnd motor
cycle speeders in the ordinance session.
Monday morning, including the follow
ing A. Stoneberg, No. CAS- Townsend.
ave, Alfred Palmer. No. 207 High st.
east; Donald Hubbell, No. T66 BgiVl-
dere-ave.; James Blinn Stone, No g.
Willis-ave. east. Frank Hail. No 3S
Roger-st.: Russell Murdoch. No 25s
Philadelphia-ave. Edward kavtnery
No. $50 Rivardst. John NJ Armstrong
No. 1891 ST. Antoine-st. was lined s25
Business-Iike PrintinE. No fuss and
no feathers, The plain, neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co., 10
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The author admitted in a letter at.
tached to his brain-child that thu fore.
going was a quatrain. Mr.. Dgnam
who offered the $50 prizes TO the sue
cessful discoverer Of the word to
rhyme with Cadillaqua should, say the
judges. have provided another prize
for quatrains causing frothing at the
mouth before 80 a. m.
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MONEY To LOAN.
MONEY TO LOAN
Egs.iss,s:: l; !sT.s.mra

For Cleveland. Pittsburg and AL
points south and east. leave daily 1850
M Fare TO Cleveland. 81, Pittsburg.
fhs5. upper berth. 81. lower berth.
ii.5O, whole room. s2.SO.
For Alpena. Mackinac and way portA
Mondays. y. M, Fridays. Wv a
nor BunaIo and all points east daily
atb M Fare TO Buffalo. sS-sB one
way. $3.50 round trip.
Weekend Excursions every sstur.
aay--Bunalo. -; Cleveland s<,sV r0uha
Ticket Offices wayne-st dock. Ma.
...tie hide 1871 woodward. lie Griswot1
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Du-ines.-lIks 'rintins. 30 fuss and
no feathers The plain, neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co.. l5
John R.-st Pm Main 1898 or city 1855
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apartment Of Public v urks
Sidewalk Notice
Detroit. June s. 1919.

All Whom IL May Concern;
|IakS notice that by order OF the
Pn,mon Council YOU are required 20
Ihstfuct. reconstruct or put TO proper
tlhclal stone, cement OF concrete
.iewalk, crosswalk or driveway, ac-
|fdlng TO specifications prepared by
70 Commissioner OF Public Works and
proved by the Common Councils
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POETS STILL STRUGGLE
FOR THAT $25 PRIZE

The suffering was terrible when the
armful OF poems was opened in Cadil.
laqua headquarters this morning. The
long-looked-for rhyme which can be
driven double with CadillaQua with.
out causing Pegasus to kick over The
traces, was not there. Some fend-
ish attempts were made, the following
causing unusual anguish among the
judges when II was submitted to them.
Edgar Guest Is said 10 have bitten a
nail right In two. Slow music, please
Rah- Rah-Rah!
Get the Riddles and mamma!
And Wen all biv-ou-ac pa
On the field Of Cadillaqua.
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HELP wANTED-MALE.

CARPENTERS WANTED-Out OF work
10 call at 81 Grand River-ave., Car
penters' Headquarters VIM. III. Quig-
ley, business agent office hours.
7:Se TO a. nj. and 3:30 10 4.30 y. m.
Council meets every Thursday even
Ing, 81 Grand River-ave,, at 1880 p.
IN. Phones Cherry 1927; City 62Sf.
Employers wanting help I'm this line
car be supplied with competent men
for any work in the line OF carpen-
tsrs' work, on short notice, at the
regular rate OF pay. soc per hour and
up.
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HELP wANTED-MALE.

$50 RAILROAD laborers factory
steamfitters. free transportation, as
semblers testers, bench bodymakers
ca binetmakers. painters, woodwork
ers toolmakers. 40c; planer, drafts
man tool designer, drilling. milling,
monitor grinders, tool grinders
lathe machinist, screw machine oil
eT. handy men. stock clerk office. la
bcrers. farmhands. teamsters. black
smith helpers timer, sheet metal
poTter houseman, janltor. cook. o.
Griswold Main $500
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BOYS with wheels. salary paid De-
troit Messenger Service, 81 Congress
east.
CARFF'NTERS- First class. east side
Scotten. between Jackson and Blu
chauan.
C1RPFNTERS wanted; good ALL
around men. Phone West 2OsS
CARPET LAYER wanted: steady work.
Star Carpet Cleaning Co, $50 Cath
erjne-st.
C1RPFNTERs wanted sos Whitney
bldg
TIJEF wanted: must be sober $3.50
Gtatiot-ave.
S'0ATMAKER at once sober man.
price $3.50 and up. J. -. O'Mara.
Lansing Mich.
LABORERS wanted at National
Fulton Brass Mig. Co, Brush
and Woodbridge SITS.
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ron sALE-MIscELLANEous.

Store Fixtures, Soda Fountains
OF all kinds, manufactured and sold
at Jobbers prices to retail trade
show cases counters. shelves. wall
cases. etc. Detroit Store Fixture
Co. 337- Gratiot-ave. Main 4022
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knee swells. rich tone. good condi-
ton. SIS parlor style, Sensational
bargain at SIS. Pay soc weekly
Write or call at once. GRINNELL
BROS Branch. 81 Monroe
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az On the north side of Brewster
street, in front OF or adjoining
such lots or parts OF lots mum.
bered 2, 3, between St Aubin
avenue and Dubois street, plat OF
sub. OF the W. n OF p. G. 81. from
German street 10 Railroad street
Inclusive Dubois farm.
(2) on the south side OF Chestnut
street, I'm front OF or adjoining
such lot or parts of lot number
cd /, between Jos. Campau ave-
nue. and McDougall avenue, sub.
OF ". G. COS. JOS. Campau farm.
(s) on the west side OF Chene street.
in front OF or adjoining such lot
or parts Of lot numbered %. be-
tween Garfield avenue and Cam
Held avenue. T. l.. Campaus sub
of block ys, James Campau farm.
(D On the south side Division
street, In front Of or adjoining
such lot or parts Of lot num-
bered 10. between DequindTe
street ard ST. Aubin avenue. plat
OF sub. OF blocks s. z. 8, 3, 10, IL.
10 and IL. Witherell farm.
CO.. on the east side OF Elmwood
avenue. in front OF or adjoining
such lot or parts OF lot mum :
bered 3, between Fort street and
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90 AudreJ ulanowski. IS; Mary Mlssral.
% Alexander "a :. 90; rskla BOsaeka.
Robert Rohh 40. Anna rnrnIn ~
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"TOm Beardsly. you did It--yOu did

- ~~-ai . - ~ - sNN -
It'll"
"You must be crazy" he replied.
You did It, and know you did.
What did ye have agin him7 How has
he ever harmed your
Don't talk nonsense, widder. I'm
telIin' you here and now that I've been
thinkin' a heap Of you for a right
smart while back, and"
tom Beardsly. who give the still
away?"
"Thinlin' a heap of you. widder.
and right now I'm asKin' you to be my
wife. You know how I'm fixed. and
-"
The women of the Cumberland shoot
as we'll as the men. They do not hunt
bears and Wildcats. but they kill
squirrels and game birds The Widows
shotgun stood IN a corner Of the room.
She walked over and lifted 1t up and
wheeled on Tom to say:
mot another word from you'll Out
you gol You was Jealous and you did
It'll"
He went without a word. Ten min
utes later she was kneellng beside the
man who had been whipped and say
ing:
"oh, Jed, but you never gave the
still awayl"
NO" he whispered.
TT was Tom"
"Mebbe."
"And you knowed 1t all the time"
"Mebbe"
"But why didn't you say sO7 Why
did you take the whippin'?"
"Kase-kase l thought you loved
him and you two was gwine to
marryi"
Then another woman knelt down
and. with tears running down her
cheeks, she said:
Jed, didn't hear that they was
gwine to whip you till 1t was all over
II had heard / would have told the
men that give the still away.
would have lied to save you. I'm AKIN
your pardon, Jed. I'm sayin' that
am the sorriest woman on all this yere
mounting"
Jed put a had on the shoulder OF
each woman and rose up with painful
effort. He realized that both loved
him. One knew the truth-ths other
would have lied for him.
"Goodby," he said, as he moved
OF into the dark woods.
He had been whipped In public. He
had been disgraced forever In Laurel
Cove. And on the door of the humble
schoolhouse next morning Uncle Jim
Henderson affixed a paddock and then
wrote in quaint characters in chalk:
'This skule is out"
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Lemon syrup.

One and three-fourths pounds Of sug-
ar. one quart of water. one ounce citric
acid. SO drops of essence Of lemon.
Boil sugar and water one-fourth hour,
when cold add essence and acid. The
citric acid must be finely powdered.
Bottle closely, use two tablespoonfuls
10 a glass OF water. This makes an
excellent hot weather drink and takes
the place Of lemonade when 1t is not
convenient to have lemons.
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PROPER CARE OF KITCHEN
Small Things Well Worth Remember.
Ing-Easy Method Of Removing
MIldew Stains.

Always empty the water out Of the
kettle after using 1t and rinse It thor
oughly before filling with fresh water.
This prevents the thick white sedi-
ment from forming at the bottom OF
the kettle that so soon cakes the side
of the kettle II not rinsed.
The omelet pan must never be
washed or scratched in any way and
should be used only for omelets. When
done with, rub well inside and out
with pieces Of soft paper till clean.
Then rub with a dry cloth. II any
pieces Of eggs have stuck to 1t, put
in tiny piece Of dripping and allow
this to get hot over the FIRE. The
pieces can be removed without any
trouble.
Mildew stains can very often be re-
moved quite successfully in the fol-
lowing way: Mix a small quantity OF
soft soap with the same proportion of
powdered starch and salt and the Juice
Of a lemon. Apply this mixture to
both sides of the stain with a small
brush, and, If possible. let the article
lie on the grass all day and night un-
til the stains have quite disappeared.
Then wash 1t in the usual way.
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LIqht Bread.

Thre or four medium size potatoes,
peel and boil, when boiled mash fine;
put in two gallon Jar with potato wa
ter; put in one handful of salt, one
cupful of sugar; stir good; pour In as
much water as needed, but not too
cold or too hot If cold night, wrap
up good with old cloaks or blankets to
keep warm. Then in morning take out
quart of yeast for next settings; then
stir in -four enough to make a good
paste. Set in warm place to rise, but
not too much. Then put in large
bread pan with lots of -four with one
handful Of salt, one handful Of lard;
stir together until hard dough; put in
Jar; let rise till light; put in pans;
rise again, put in oven. let bake one
hour 35 minutes with medium fire.
Take out, empty on clean cloth. grease
with butter or lard. II makes pretty
good bread.
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Out Of place.

Joseph Pennell, the distinguished
etcher and equally distinguished biog-
rapher Of Whistler. was asked, at a
reception at the Penn club in Philadel-
phla, why he and his brilliant wife
did not go out in society more.
The question Mr.. Pennell answered
with an anecdOte.
"A famous author" he said, attend
ed a dinner party at very smart
house in Grosvenor square. Through
all the chatter and champagne drink
ing and laughter Of this dinner party
the author sat silent, Ill at ease,
kind OF sheepish and embarrassed
grin spelling the wonted dignity Of
his countenance.
at expected him to be so very
amusing, a fashion lble beauty COM
planned to the hostess afterwards. but
he never opened his mouth. What on
earth was the matter with himF
"'WeIl, you see, the hostess an
swered. he can only talk senssI'"
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SOMETHING NEW IN JAMS
Rhubarb, When Properly Prepared, Is
One Of the Most DELI
clous Made.

To every pound of rhubarb allow
one pound of loaf sugar and the rind
of half lemon. Wash and wipe the
rhubarb perfectly dry; take of the
string or peel, and weigh the rhubarb.
putting 1t into the preserving-pan
with the sugar. Mince the thin yell
low rind very finely, all to the rhubarb,
and place all over the fire. Stir un-
til the sugar is dissolved, then cook
steadily till done. keeping 1t well skim
med. Stir 1t occasionally with wood
en- or silver spoon (do not use iron or
TIM. Pour 1t into scalding preserve
jars or pots, and seal or cover with
paper wet with white of egg. While
the rhubarb is young and tender 1t
will cook In from three-quarters to one
hour, reckoning from the time the
whole starts to simmer equally. Old
rhubarb requires from one and one
fourth to one and one-half hours.
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Place in a saucepan to melt three
ounces Of butter. When melted add
three ounces Of -four and one pint of
milk. Bring to the boil. stirring all
the time, Take on the fire and add
three ounces Of sugar, the yolks OF
two eggs and pineapple juice. Put in
pie dish the contents OF smill tin
of pineapple chunks; then pour the
mixture over and put in the oven to
set. Beat the whites Of the eggs to
stif froth and spread over the pud-
ding; then return to the oven for a
few minutes until a nice brown color.
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Quick sponae Cake.

Three eggs beaten very light, one
cup sugar. one cup of -four. one tea
spoonful baking powder. one teaspoon
full lemon extract. one cup boiling wa
ter; stir up quick and bake In hot
oven. Turn upside down in pan when
taken out of oven and let 1t steam
loose from pan; then serve. This
same cake is good for jellyroll also.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-12
penounce Common Cake Of SOAP.

A chemical friend Of the Scientific
American suggests that campaign be
started against the common cake OF
soap. About 30 years ago there was
sold a form of soap for travellers. con-
sisting Of booklet. about two inches
by four inches, in which small leaves
of soft paper saturated with soap were
bound. Each leaf contained enough
soap for one washing Of the hands. 1t
is suggested that one might profitably
dispense through apenny-in-the-slot ma
chine. a paper towel in which is folded
sheet Of soap paper, for convenient
use in public lavatorles.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-12

One cup dark brown sugar, one heap
ing teaspoon of butter and little wa
ter. Let boil till It hairs. Prepare
thickening as follows: One egg. one
pint of sweet milk, two tablespoons
-four a little more than level; stir egg,
milk and -four together; stir in the
boiling syrup and stir constantly un-
I'll It thlckens. Have baked crust
same as for lemon pie. FIJI baked pie
crust and frost Frosting: Beat the
whites Of an egg until stiff; spread on
top Of pie. sprinkle with granulated
sugar.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-12
Copyright, 1912, by Associated Literar
Press.)

By BRYANT c. ROGERS


Copyright, 1912, by Associated Literary
Press.)
There had been talk for a year or
more among the residents Of Laurel
Cove, high up on the Cumberland
range, that a school for their children
ought to be opened, with a 'reglar
schoolmaster" at the head, and the
thing was an accomplished fact at
last. An old log barn had been re-
modelled the schoolmaster had ar
rived, and Laurel Cove was congratu-
lating itself ON the boom.
81 don't reckon this yere Cove will
ever be as big as Raleigh or Nash
ville," observed Uncle Jim Henderson,
the leading man of the hamlet. but
what I'm sayin' is that we've made
a right smart beginning to see the dirt
fly"
The schoolmaster was a bachelor
of thirty. He had been picked up
cheap. He had tried preaching, ped.
ding and two or three other occupa-
tions and made a failure of each.
One to look at him would know that
he was shiftless and had no ambition,
but Laurel Cove wasn't expecting any
great shakes of a schoolmaster-not
for awhile anyhow. The name of the
pedagogue was Jed Baker, and the
school committee had arranged that
he should board with the Widow Car
son. That's where the committee
made a mistake that had serious re-
suits. In the first place, the widow
already had another boarder In the
person of young Tom Beardsly. who
got out ties for the railroad and In.
tended to marry her. In the next,
there was another widow in the Cove
"a Mrs. Martin, who at once became
Jealous Of the other and was deter
mined to raise a row.
Hardly had the schoolmaster open
ed his SHOW" and began teaching A,
B, G when there was a conspiracy on
foot, Tom Beardsley saw a possible
rival in him and determined that his
school should be a failure.
Mrs. Martin felt that she had been
sighted, and she went to planning
how she could get him to her own
cabin. Mrs. Carson admitted that the
schoolmaster was shacklety. but as he
was "eddecated" she felt that she
could marry him and aid him to make
a career.
The school ran along for a couple
of months and everybody was pleased.
Aside from teaching his pupils that
twice five is ten, and that dog
spells dog, Jed made the announce
ment that the world was round and
that there was more water than land
on this globe. Also. that the Chinese
ate rats. and that England was entire
ly surrounded by water. Uncle Jim
Henderson was ready to admit about
the dog" but ne took exception to
the land and water question and pri-
vately advised the schoolmaster to go
a little slow.
Il hain't sayin' that you haint right
about 1t. mind you." he remarked, but
you see we have had 50 mighty little
to do with land and water, and such a
heap to do with coonskins around
yere, that it's gwine to take time. My
son Bill was sayin' that you told the
scholars the other day 1t was ninety,
three million miles to- the sun"
''That's what it is" replied Jed.
who measured it?"
1T has been measured by the as
tronomers."
"And who be them7"
Men who study the sun. moon and
stars"