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The Arvada enterprise., 1914-03-05
SYNOPSIS.

Mrs. varney. wife OF Confederate
general, has lost one son and another is
dying from wounds. She reluctantly gives
her consent for Wifred, the youngest. to
Join the army II hls father consents, The
rederals are making their last assault
In an effort to capture Richmond. Edlth
YHrney secures from President Davis n
commission for Capt Thorne, who Is Just
recovering from wounds. as chief OF the
telegraph at Richmond. Capt. Thorne
tells Edith he has been ordered away.
Bhe declares he must not go and tells
him of the commission from the presi-
dent He is strangely agitated and de-
clhres he cannot accept
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CHAPTER ~.
MIss MItford's Intervention.

The captain stared after her depart
ng figure; he listened to her footballs
on the stair, and then came to an In
stant resolution. He would take ad'
vantage OF her opportune withdrawal.
He turned back to the table, seized his
hat. and started for the door. only to
come face to face with another charm
ing young woman, who stood breath
less before him to his great and ill-con-
cealed annoyance Yet the newcomer
was pretty enough and young enough
and sweet enough to give any man
pause for the sheer pleasure OF look
ing at her. to say nothing OF speaking
to her
The resources OF an ancient ward
robe that looked as though It had be-
longed to her great-grandmother. had
been called upon for costume which
was quaint and old-fashioned and alto.
gether lovely. She was evidently much
younger than Edith varney. perhaps
Just sixteen. Wilfred's age With out
stretched arms she barred the door
completely. and Thorne. of course.
came to an abrupt stop.
"Oh, good evening" she painted, as
soon as she found speech, she had run
without stopping from her house
across the street.
Good evening, Miss Milford" he
answered. stepping to one side to let
her pass. but through calculation or
chance she kept her position at the
door.
How lucky this Isl" she continued,
You are the very person | wanted to
sre. Let's sit down and then I'll tell
you all about It. Goodness me. ! am all
out OF breath Just running over from
oar house"
Thorne did not accept her invita-.
ton, but stood looking at her. An idea
came to him
Miss Milford" he said at last. step
p,ng toward her. will you do some
thing for me?"
'Of course | will"
Thank you very much. indeed. Just
tell Miss Varney when she comes
down-just say good night for me and
tell her that I've gone"
81 wouldn't do such thing for the
wide. wide world" returned Caroline
Milford In pretended astonishment
why not?"
1T would be wicked. dreadful
story, because you wouldn't be gone"
81 am sorry you look at it that way"
said Thorne. because am going
Good night Miss Milford"
But before he could leave the room,
the girl. who was as light on her feet
ms n fairy. caught him by the arm.
"No-you don't seem to understand
I've got something'to say to you.
Yes. know" said Thorne; but
some other time"
NO, now"
OF course. he could have freed him.
self by the use OF a little force, but
such n thing was not to be thought of
Everything conspired to keep him
when his duty called him away. he
thought quickly.
There isn't any other time" said
Caroline. "it is tonight We are going
TO have n Starvation party"
Good heavonsl" exclaimed Thorne:
another"
Yes we are"
81 can't zee how II concerns me"
1T is going to be over at our house,
and we expect you in half an hour"
81 shouldn't think you would want
TO play at this time"
I'VE are not going to play We are
going to make bandagcs and saudbags
md"
you won't need me"
Yes, you can tell us the best way
to"
Thank you. Miss Milford. can't
come. have my orders and am
leaving tonight"
Now. that won't do at ALL" said the
girl, pouting You went to Mamie
Jones' party; | don't see why you
should treat me like this"
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the time we spent there was six
weeks OF the densest happiness have
ever met with in any part OF my
life, and the agreeable and Instructive
society we found there In such plenty
has left so pleasing an Impression on
my memory that, did not strong con.
nections draw me elsewhere, ! believe
Scotland would be the country !
should choose to spend the remainder
OF my days In"
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you Arnold's
Joy for All,

"Optimists are right, provided they
are not unreasoning and excessive"
said a fusion leader at fusion lunch
con in New York
THE optimism Of our opponents, "
he went on, reminds me of Smith.
A druggist said to Smith one night
at the lodge:
There's a movement on foot to
make drugs cheaper
Good! said Smith Good. That
will bring sickness within the reach
of all,'"
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s44,soo,oou increase In Farm Exports.

s44,5UU,0UU increase In Farm Exports.
ashngton-Forty-fo and a hall
million dollars increase in American
exports OF products OF the soil, prin-
cipally due to the high price of cotton.
'or the first seven months of the fis-
cal year, compared with that period Of
last year, was reported by the Depart
ment OF Commerce. The total was
s73S, ,607,T19. last years 1904 ,?S0.
Value Of cotton exported during the
seven months was s3S,000,O00 more
than in the same period last year:
mineral oil sl2,OOOOOO, and meat and
dairy products, s15,0OOOOO more.
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ADVISED TAKING OF CANADA
Benjamin FrankIln's Counsel to Brit.
tsh Government Resulted In Cap
ture Of the Dominion.

Benjamin Franklin. the nrst Ameri.
can philosopher and the flrst Ameri-
can diplomat. was not. as Mark Twain
averred, twins. born simultaneously
at Boston and Philadelphia" but as
the change In the calendar from
old style to new came after his birth
at Boston on January 8. l706. accord
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Where the Improvement Lies.

Mrs. Sauer-Among the barbarous
people of the earth a man can have
as many wives as he desires, while
civilization limits each man to one
Now, you can't tell me but that civili-
zation makes man better morally.
Mr. Sauer-Not necessarily. It
merly gives bin better sense.-puck
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That Kind.

And do you want to employ a law.
yer?' asked the jailkeeper.
Yes replied the prisoner in the
cell
I'm send one In to you"
But will he want to come In here ?"
"oh. yes; the one I'll send you has
often been In jail"
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Rare Work.

Fogg reports that he overheard this
In the book department Of one of our
big stores:
Customer = Have you Arnold's
poems?
Salesgirl (turning to head of depart
menD-Miss Sir1son, have we Bene-
dict Arnold's poems?-Boston Tran
script.
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Hiring a Cook.

And you have two afternoons off a
week"
With the use of the automobile ?"-
Louisville Courier-Journal.
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DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con.
stlpation. Constipation is the cause of
many diseases. Cure the cause and you
cure the disease. Easy to take. Adv.
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Probably.

Il was struck on the head yester-
day"
Poor chap! Many bones broken?'
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To be happy is Of far less conse.
quence to the worshipers of fashion
than to appear so.-Colton.
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= Makes the laundress happy-that's Red
oross Bag Blue: Makes beautiful. clear
"hile clothes. All good grocers Adv.
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We all have to pay for our expert
ence, but most Of us want to buy it In
retail quantities at wholesale rates.
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No DISPUTE There.

She-So many men stay single
nowadays.
He-Still, as many men marry as
women.-Boston Transcript.
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Familiarity.

Does he know her very well?"
He must. l overheard him telling
her that she is getting fat"
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Our lives are truly at an end when
we are loved no longer.-Landor,
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Time.

Time.
Time works wonders. but that Is
probably because he never struck for
an eight hour dAy.-Puck.
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t1oItie,ul!l!|tuIq!
1GeAW5H#
COMBINE FRUIT AND POULTRY
How They Benefit Each Other and
Their Owners - Scratching Of
Fowls an Aid to Cultivation.

By A r. HUNTER. Copyright, 1sl4s
Poultry keeping as a sole interest is
practically never met with. Some
other interest Is always associated
with 1t. or the many different lines
OF agricultural interest fruit growing
Is the best to work In with poultry
keeping. This combination is advan-
tageous for two reasons-frst, two
crops are being grown on the ground
at one time; second, both fruit and
poultry are directly benefited by be-
Ing grown together. Poultry Is bene-
fitted by the shade of fruit trees and
bushes and by the worms and insects
which are chiefly found about trees
and bushes, while fruit trees and
bushes are benefited and their growth
promoted by the rich nourishment of
the droppings of poultry; also by the
destruction of worm and insect enc
mics and by the stirring of the ground
by the scratching and busting Of the
birds. Because of these advantages
poultry runs should be liberal in space
and set with fruit trees, such as APP
pie, pear, peach, ETC., and baby chicks
should be given range of the bush
fruit plantings-the patches set to
blackberries, raspberries, currants,
etc. In the latter case 1t is better
to set breeders or colony coops forty
to fifty feet apart along the border
Of small fruit patches, the chicks be-
ing permitted to range at will.
In setting out fruit trees consider
their future growth, and here again a
combination can be advantageously
made. Standard apple trees should
be set thirty-f1ve to forty feet apart
each way; but, as apple trees do not
reach bearing size under about ten
years and will not attain full size un-
der about twenty, 1t Is best to set
quicker maturing and earlier decay
ing fruit trees between them. Two
peach or plum trees can be set In
spaces between two apple trees, and
rows of pear and cherry trees can be
set between the rows. The earlier
decaying trees are removed In season
to give the apple trees full room to
grow.
The cultivation OF ground about
fruit trees is aided by poultry, which
keep up a constant scratching and
searching for worms and insects, and
it is found that worm and insect pests
are kept in subsection where fowls
or chicks are permitted to range.
When the range is among newly set
trees or bushes it is found desirable
to place mulch Of small stones or
bricks, one or two inches apart, about
the trees to protect the roots from
too much scratching. Young trees
are always benefited by being utilized
as shade for poultry.
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CHAPTER viii.
The Coffin-Shaped Box.

After Capt. Tom Phinney rejoined
the two girls, he was not long in COM
pretending that his and their moods
had become reversed, in some unac-
countable way, during the few hours
of their separation. Where he had
been weighted down by no very press
ing anxiety, and they Enthusiastically
had been, he was now taciturn under
stress of an acute and growing men
tai perturbation, while his companions
apparently were care-free and happy.
The change was most noticeable In
Jessie Willard, for beneath Delias gay
humor there still ran an undercurrent
Of gravity.
However even Jessie remained more
or less distract; but that her thoughts
were not unpleasant her glowing coun-
tenance and an unfathomable light in
her eyes attested.
AS the car drew up at the piazza
where Tom was waiting Jessie clapped
her hands and cried enthusiastically:
Lets combine breakfast and lunch
con here We shall have the place all
to ourselves. There is nothing so tire
some as being cooped up in yacht
that doesn't go anywhere"
The others agreed but in spite Of
the light-hearted chatter of the two
girls, Tom was constantly relapsing
into a state of gloomy, preoccupied ST.
lence.
On one occasion he detected Della
regarding him with curious look.
Did you see your friend?" she in
CURED, catching his glance,
HE is out of town." Tom answered
shortly.
II didn't know but that you had
heard some bad news" the girl MUIR
INJURED; ut seems strange that we can't
all be gay at the same time"
IF you'll tell me where you went
to shed your troubles, I'd. like to go
myself" said Tom, and wondered why
Jessie Willard blushed SO furiously.
CTo BE CONTINUED)
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BOOK III.
CHAPTER vII.-continued.

The girl gave not the slightest heed
to his departure; to tell the truth. it
seemed more than likely that, with at
best only hazy impression of him in
her memory, he had passed utterly
from her mind and from the room at
one and the same time. Her left hand
lay palm down upon her throat, as If
something hurt her there. The right
was half-raised, the fist tightly
clenched. in an excess Of tumultuous
feeling.
The sleeper stirred, and with sud-
den movement, whipped the bandage
from his eyes. He stared blankly up
at the girl. She gasped and recoiled
from the sight of him.
1t was patent that Van vechten
doubted the evidence Of his senses, or
else he concluded that his dreams had
taken a pleasanter bent; at any rate,
he lay motionless, staring at the vision
of her who had occupied SO much of
his thoughts of late. until it dawned
upon him that she was crying. Then
with an inarticulate exclamation that
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-08
SYNOPSIS.

Ralph Van Vechten, a young man OF
leisure, Is astcnished to see man enter
NO. 1913. a house across the street from
spoken of as the House of Mystery. Sev-
eral persons at regular intervals enter
NO. 1913 Van vechten expresses concern
whereabouts of his cousin and fiancee.
Paige Carew A man is forcibly elected
from the house. Van Vechten and Tom
follow the man and find him dead in the
street. Van Vechten Is attracted by the
face OF girl in the crowd OF onloolters
surrounding SURF the body. Detective Flint
of the tragedy, Tom Phinney goes alone
on yachting trip. He recognizes among
some persons In passing motor boat two
men whom he had seen enter the House
OF Mystery. HE sees one OF them. Mr..
Calls, on shore later and follows him.
Tom is seized. blindfolded and taken to a
aoase: sweet-yoiced girl later protests
Nan Vechten calls on his uncle. Theodore
s snd known W the Man Of
whereabouts y,,e Of Paige Carew. Detective
Flint shows Van Vechten gold mesh
purse found in the House of Mystery.
Carew. The sweet-voiced girl helps Tom
Phinney escape. A message from Lon
dor don reports that two ladies resembling
time previously 1t develops that the
ladies' visited the English home OF Tenn
pie Bonner. owner Of the House of Mys-
terry. 1t is recalled that Temple Bonner
was In love with daughter OF Compton
Schuyler who married Max Willard. The
other daughter married a man named
Devereaux. Bonner and Willard were in
innate friends. A search is started for
Willard. Van Vechten enters the House
Of Mystery by the back door in time to
hear John Calls threaten a girl. He in
terferes and helps the girl escape. but Is
rendered unconscious in the struggle
with Calls. Tom Phinney gets n Job
as master Of Brownlow's yacht Kohinur.
which has been chartered for some mys-
FERROUS mission. The charterer. Max Will
lard. and his friends board the yacht at
night and Tom hears the voice of the I'M
known girl. Willard assures Tom that
his mission In honorable. and intimates
that a great wrong is about to be righted
He gives orders that one is to leave
or board the yacht without his permits
sion. With Wizards consent Della goes
ashore to telephone. and returns to the
yacht In great agitation. It develops that
Willard has recently invented a powerful
explosive.
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DECLINE OF GOOD READING
Point Made at Educational Association
Convention Would Seem to Be
Well Taken.

The central importance OF reading
was the theme OF much OF the discus
sion at the recent convention Of the
National Educational association at
Salt Lake City. Mr.. Rice, state IL
brary clerk of Wisconsin. told how
that state prepares lists OF suitable
books for rural libraries, and offers
the books at 31.7 per cent. discount.
1t also requires teachers to pass an
examination In library training, which
Mr.. Rice considers more important
that algebra, though the comparison
seems odd. Mr.. Caxton, United States
commissioner OF education, who fol-
lowed, declared literature the most
important of all school subjects, and
observed that any man who will read
thoughtfully four good books year
will be q well-educated man Ivy the
time he has read 100. That may de-
pend somewhat on the books, for not
all good books reward that kind OF
reading, though the greatest usually
do.
II is, at any rate, kind of reading
too much out of fashion nowadays,
mainly because there Ia so much to
read that II Is difficult to lot the mass
go and concentrate on one author. one
book, one page. one word. "A lne old
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-08
DEVELOPING THE DAIRY CALF
keep ME Heifer Growing, Feed Her
Literally, But Do Not Fatten Her
What Feed to Give.

(By f. X. PARKINSON, Copyright. 191i.r
The development of dairy calf
should begin in the sire and dam back
several generations. To illustrate, IL
there Is land enough to keep COW
and money being distinctly an object
It is decided to buy heifer calf and
raise it. With this end in view the
milkman or butcher is interviewed.
and, being an obliging chap. he finds a
pretty little bossy, drops $40 into his
pocket and the prospective mixer is
installed. For two years the beast is
fed, petted and watched over, and at
last the eventful day arrives when.
with new milk pail In hand, the fam
lily gather in the barn to watch the
milking-the result, about eight quarts
daily. At first that sounds very well.
but wait moment The Massachu-
sets Agricultural college has found the
keep of a COW (feed, insurance, taxes.
depreciation, etc. costs $146.04 per
year, so let us do some figuring: Eight
quarts for 800 days (the COW being
dry two months yearly gives 2,400
quarts. which II sold at six cents per
quart would return $144, q loss Of $2.04
not quite what we had reckoned on.
Is It?
Therefore future dairy COW should
come from a line of good milkers-at
least, on the sire's side-and will cost
as a calf about $25, but the money is
well expended, and, the calf once
purchased, the importance of spending
thought as well as feed in its develop
ment should not be forgotten, espe-
cially during the first six months.
Feed new milk the first two or three
weeks, four to six quarts daily d.
vided into three feeds, then gradually
substitute skim milk and continue so
to feed until six months old. Skim
milk and we'll cured hay. alfalfa or
clover, fed three times daily, should
make the bulky part of the ration.
Silage may take the place Of one feed
of hay when three months old, and
may be fed twice daily after six
months. In addition to bulky feed,
the calf requires grain to furnish nu-
triment and stimulate growth. Feed
little at first, about half a pound a
day in a clean wooden box, and gradu-
ally increase until two pounds arr
given. A good mixture consists OF
cornmeal, ground oats and wheat bran.
in equal parts and half part Of lin
seed meal. Feed the spring calf in
the barn the first summer, and when
year old turn her into a good pas
ture, when no other food will be re-
quired. Fall calves should not be-
obliged to depend entirely on pasture
until eighteen months old. Keep the
heifer growing, feed her we'll. but do
not fatten her.
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such a tremendous disadvantage at
this supreme moment What a sorry
figure of lover l ami Will you not
seal the bargain?"
II do not understand" she mur-
INJURED.
Kiss me-"
Without seconds hesitation, she
bent down and pressed her lips upon
his. His heart leaped up to meet It.
Then chill fell upon him; there was
total lack Of warmth In the salute.
Il see," he said humbly, that the
foolish notion Of reQuital Is not yet
banished from your poor head. How
seriously you are taking It! From
your viewpoint l must seem beast.
But, Jessie, this hour has been the
most genuine and sincere of my life
wish I could make you believe that"
II believe you," she said. please
let me go-I can bear no more"
He released her hands, and she re-
turned to the door. where she stopped
and faced him again.
All at once she was TRANSPORTED:
the lovely face was glorified by shy.
half-timid light, inexpreseibly alluring.
that wrung groan from the man at
his inability to rush over and gather
her In his arms.
How am to find you again." he
asked anxiously.
81 shall not hide from you she re-
piled.
You fly from me-" he lanented,
leaving me more wretched than l was
before, although you have promised to
marry me"
There are conditions, don't forget"
she reminded him.
II would have imposed them myself.
and gladly" he retorted.
The dark eyes met his in long.
maddening look. while the color rose
in her cheeks.
II could learn to love you very
easily" she said, and was gone.
Fully ten minutes Van Vechten sat
like a man in a trance; then rousing
abruptly, he called Barnicle.
Get me cigar" he commanded.
Barnicle tried to oppose an objec-
ton. "Mr. Rudolph. your nerves. you
know-Doctor Pottle-"
Damn Doctor Pottle! Fetch me a
cigar!"
Barnicle fed.
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Needed a Change.

Mrs. Mason came from her city
home to spend few weeks In the
country town where she had lived
when a girl One morning, while out
for a walk, she met man who In
former days had been school-mate,
and stopped for a chat.
Why, Charlie" she said, your IA
Their must be getting well on In years"
Yes" replied the man. hes close
on to eighty-nine."
And does he enjoy good health?"
inquired the woman.
mo-" said the man, he hasn't been
right pert for some time"
What seems to be the trouble with
him?" she asked.
We'll, 1 dunno" was the answer.
II guess farmin don't agree with him
any more"
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ended In a groan, he tried to rise. In
etantly she extended her right hand
and gently pressed him back.
mo, mol" she protested chokingly.
Don't move. God forbid that should
cause you another second Of suffer
dng!"
In flash he was wholly awake, all
his faculties alert
But, my dear young LADY," he ex-
postulated. What is the meaning of
this? How did you get here? Where
40 Barnicle?"
Again he tried to rise, this time de-
terrfng her attempt to stop him. II
wSs a slow and painful operation for
him to assume sitting posture. With
an impulsive movement, she passed
one arm around his shoulders.
Then I can help YOU" she said.
Thank you," said Van Vechten at
last, rather breathlessly, for movement
was still torture for him.
He was quick to perceive that her
visit was matter of no light portent.
and in relation to 1t his appearance
WAS of slight moment. and any excuses
he might make would be banal. So
he uttered none. It 10 doubtless un.
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classical professor used to grow In
dignant at proposals to teach boys to
read Greek like English; 1t would be
more to the point, he said, II we could
teach boys to read English like Greek.
We can hardly expect them to forget
their mother tongue for the sake Of
learning to pay proper attention to the
details of good book. yet there is
something in this view; much of the
benefit of the classics comes from be-
ing forced to pay attention to details.
Such careful study is quite possible in
English, but the temptation is to skim
over the surface.
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Barrow for Fruit.

handles, as is usual, it is attached to
a pair of sticks, which oscillAte on a
bolt, as shown in the picture.
The opposite ends of these sticks
are attached to the barrow by coil
springs, says a writer in the Farm
News. These springs take up all the
jar. The barrow can be easily made
by any one who can use hammer
and saw. The coil springs may be Sc
cured from any hardware store. The
heavier sort used on screen doors
will serve the purpose.