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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-11-12
Copyright, 1914, by harold MacGrath)

child a prisoner. If she was Ha,
Heaves true daughter he would COM
out Of his hiding.
She heard Florence answering he
question: There is a sum OF ten o.
twelve thousand in the Riverdale bank
under the control of my fathers but
ler. After that Is gone, don't know
what will happen to US. Susan ane
me-"
THE door of Miss Farlow's will al
ways be open to you, Florence" re
piled Susan. with love in her eyes.
This interesting conversation was
interrupted by the advent of Norton
He was always dropping in during the
late afternoon hours. Florence liked
him for two reasons. One was that
Jones trusted him to a certain extent
and the other was that that
she liked him. She finished this sen
tence in her heart defiantly.
Today he brought her box OF beau
tiful roses. and at the sight of them
the princess smiled family. Set the
wind In that quarter? She could have
laughed. Here was her revenge against
this meddler who took no particular
notice of her while Florence was In
the room. She would encourage him,
poor grubbing newspaper writer. with
his beggarly pittance What chance
had he of marrying this girl with mil
lions within reach of her hand?
The peculiar thing about this was
that Norton was entertaining the same
thought at the same time: what earth
ly chance had he?
In the second story window Of the
house over the way there was a wor.
ried man. But when his glasses
brought in range the true contents OF
the box he laughed sardonically. :.
This watching is getting my goat
l smell -rat-eYery time -Lsee a
shadow" He wiped the lenses of his
opera glasses and proceeded to roll q
cigarette.
When the princess and Norton went
away Jones stole quietly up to Flor.
ence's room and threw up the curtain
Two round points OF light flashed from
the watchers window, but the saturn.
Inc smile on Jones lips was not OBJ.
served. He went to the door, opened
1t cautiously, hand to his ear. Then
he closed the door, turned back the
rug and removed section of the floor
ing Out Of this cavity he raised box
There was lettering on the lid; in fact
the name of its owner. Stanley Har
greave Jones replaced the flooring
tucked the box under his arm and
made his exit
The man lounging in the shadow
heard faint whistle 1t was the sig
1al agreed upon. The man FELTON, ran
across the street and boldly rang the
bell 1t was only then that Florence !
missed the ever present butler. She l
lesitated, then sent Susan to the door
l must see Mr.. Jones upon vitality 3
important business"
He has gone out" said Susan. and
'ery sensibly closed the door before
'elton's foot succeeded in getting in 9
ide. d
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-11-12

have been perfect had 1t not been fol-
the absence of Norton. Why hadn't
he been invited? She did not ask be
cause she did not care to disclose tt
the countess her interest in the re
porter. They were nearing the limits
of the city, when the coach was forced
to take sharp turn to avoid an auto
mobile in trouble. The man puttering
at the engine raised his head. 1t was
Norton, and Florence waved her hand
vigorously.
"A coaching party" he murmured;
land your Uncle James was not invit-
ed! Oh. very WE'LL" He laughed, and
suddenly grew serious. 1t would not
hurt to find out where that coach was
going.
He set to work savagely, located
the trouble. righted it, and set off for
the Hargreave home. He found Susan
and bombarded her with questions
which to Susan came with the rapidity
OF rain upon the roof. 49,
so Jones went along?"
- LAO NoPtSAly vi UullcT OILY.
Norton smiled. We'll. I'll take a
jaunt out there myself. You are sure
of the location?"
YES"
well, good-by. I'll go as a waiter.
since they wouldn't invite me. I'm
one of the best little walters you ever
heard of: and all things come to him
who waits"
What pleasant, affable young man
he was! thought Susan as she watched
him jump into the car and go flying
up the street.
Jones was good deal surprised
when Norton turned up at the old
Chiffon manor.
What made You come here dressed
like 'this?" the butler demanded.
I'm a suspicious duffer; maybe
that's the reason"
DO you know anything?"
We'll, no; I can't say that do.
But, hang it. just had to come out
here"
Maybe it's Just as we'll you did,
said Jones modify.
Il know this place. The housekeep.
er used to be my nurse, and IL she "a
still on the job she may be of service
to US. You don't think they'll question
or recognize me?"
Hardly. I'll put in a word for You.
I'll say sent for you, not knowing II
we had enough servants to take care
Of the luncheon" =
And now I'll 90 and hunt up Meg"
Sure enough, his old nurse was still
In charge Of the house,. and when
her baby" disclosed his identity she
all but fell upon his neck.
But what are you doing here,
dressed up az q waiter%
IT'S little secret. Meg. wasn't
invited, and the truth is I'm yery
In love with the young
ady in whose honor this COACHING
'arty is being given. And
naybe she's in DANGER"
Danger? What about!"
The Lord only knows. But show
ne about the house. I've not been
ere In 80 long I've forgotten the nun
Z It l remember one room with
ne secret panel and another With a
afntins that turned, Have thsv
hanged themss
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-11-12

1t was time to act. He ran around
to the rear. The ladder convinced him
that Jones had tricked him. He was
wild with rage. He was over the wal!
In an instant Away down the back
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-11-12

oAo"y swung out ike door. Come.
we make our escape to the side lawn
from here"
At the stable they were confronted
with the knowledge that Norton's car
was out Of commission; Jones could do
nothing with it. Then Norton suggest
ed that he make q effort to com.
mandeer the limousine Of the count.
ess; but there were men about, 80 the
Limousine was out Of the question.
Horses!" whispered Jones. There
are several saddle horses, already sad.
died. How about these people, the
owners?"
oh. they are beyond reproach. They
have doubtless been imposed upon.
But let US get aboard first. There will
be time to talk later. I'll have to do
some explaining. taking these nays on
like this. We won't have to ride ont
In front where the picknickers are.
There's a lane back of the stable. and
slight detour brings us back into the
main road"
The three mounted and Gathered
away. To Florence It had tho air Of
prank. She was beginning to have
sucn confidence in these two inventive
men that she felt - II she wss never
going to be afraid any moro.
When the Countess Ola sev the
three horses It was IN effort NOT e.
ny Into rage. But secretly aha
warned her people, who presently ssye
chase In the limousine, while ahe
prattled and jested and lauehsd vifh
Der eenpeay. No vess cute sEvare
The bee., 1914-02-27

county board system. The State is spending
vast sums for education and it is all-mportant
that the teachers be trained for their work
This, the State Normal Schools doing and
doing we'll. Thousands of teachers attend
ing these institutions and receiving that instruc-
ton so necessary to make efficient teachers The
Normal Schools are among the best investments
the State has ever made They should be en-
couraged and helped in every possible way, for
they are charged with vast interests
Prior to 1908 we had a district system OF
schools The little district with its three trustees
was the unit of school government. Under that
system, substantial progress was impossible
Local taxation was a negligible quantity. Under
the County System, during the school year OF
1872 there was levied and expended from local
sources $l,675, 5250l, and the schools have re-
ceved a great impetus therefrom.
The children of the State are receiving more
nearly equal chance. The children in the little
district for the first time are receiving an equal
show.
On the whole the schools in good shape.
The people are more and more becoming inter
ested. The teachers are being better qualified
and trained The superintendents are giving bet
ter service. The County Boards giving more
attention to the schools All things look good
to the educator 1t remains for long pull and
a hard pull and pull all together. We shall not
lose an inch Of the ground have won, for we
are working for the children, for the State, for
humanity.
The bee., 1914-02-27
Three Years of Alfalfa

broken and we were compelled to thirty
pounds without any of it, This thirty pounds
was put in corner of the field and has done as
well as any of it in the field during the three
years. | must add, however, that this land 10
limestone soil and white clover is indigenous.
After sowing the seed had constant rains for
three weeks, following which, from May to
June s. there was but one light shower. The
young alfalfa dropped and all but died during
that month, but the weeds prospered amazingly.
June p and % we cut the field over with mower
three inches from the ground and raked the
weeds off the patch The alfalfa was not worth
saving.
The season from June on to the end OF the
year very good the alfalfa, but the cutting,
August l9 and 20, was so full of weeds that it
was unsaleable, though my stock picked
it over pretty closely. There was about three
tons of this. On September p, % and "a we cut
a good heavy crop OF seven and half tons that
sold three months later for $l2 ton delivered
That winter it got a good start before the
SHOWS came and the cutting. May % and 81, 1912,
was clear of weeds and good, though it made only
four tons. This was mostly sold the following
fall to livery stable at $40 and $40 ton. The
September cutting netted only FIVE tons and we
kept most of it on the farm
In the fall of 1912, between October 2 and
November A. we let thirty-seven lambs Craze it
down. Because of this hard grazing | suppose,
the field, in the spring of 1918, looked as if all
the alfalfa gone. We sowed the entire ten
acres heavily with blue grass seed in March.
hoping it would take the place of the defunct
alfalfa. Continued on page l4)
The bee., 1914-02-27

record of alfalfa progress. sold to - -
2756 pounds alfalfa at SIS ton, December g. 1913"
closes the record to date. Just how valuable the
crop has been to me in that time it would be
difficult to state accurately. Appended hereto,
however, will be found facts and figures to speak
for themselves that any who desire may see what
| have done
This ten acres had been in corn three successive
years before the alfalfa was sown and the ground
tired" 1t is a good piece of Central Ken
lucky limestone soil, free of surface stones and
gently rolling. Most of it was plowed when the
ground was loose, moist and warm, but freezes
held back the blowing considerably, so that the
ten acres was not entirely plowed until March %.
1t was plowed ten inches deep.
Immediately after blowing the ground was
double narrowed with a disk harrow, was later
rolled and then dragged with light tooth harrow
April ID we again the tooth harrow over the
ground and began sowing the alfalfa seed. Half
was sown broadcast with a hand sower across
the field and the other half lengthwise. We put
two hundred pounds the ten and there
nurse crop The seed cost $45 and the
labor cost $ll25, making total of $56.25.
We secured some good government inocula-
ton fluid from Washington and soaked the seed
according to directions. The fluid becomes value
less if the soaked seed are not sown within six
days after soaking For this reason we were
compelled to sow while the ground soggy
with mud because of the constant rains since the
The bee., 1914-02-27

she should have the right of suffrage in all school
matters. In the school elections which have been
held since the passage of the law, considerable
interest has been shown by the women in many
sections of the State and they have voted in large
numbers. / am convinced that the law will have
wholesome influence on the schools and will add
greatly to their efficiency
Kentucky's System.
The public school system of Kentucky is what
it is because of the efforts of friends of education.
1t has had to fight its way against the few who
did not want the masses educated and the poll
ticians controlled by that few. 1t has reached its
present state of development in spite of its
mics. The friends of the public schools know its enc
mics. They know their motives and their
methods and they fear them not. The public
school system is entrenched in the hearts of the
great common people and it does not intend to
yield one inch of ground it now has. On the
contrary, it proposes to advance its lines The
people for the schools and the schools are for
the peoples children. The schools must not be
touched except to be bettered. Any change in
the public school system must come from its
friends not its enemies. The friends of educa-
ton not an ignorant rabble. They know what
they doing, they know what they want and
they ready at any time to appeal to the people.
The New County System.
Two of the most important steps taken in
school system in recent years the establish
ment of normal schools and the adoption of the
The bee., 1914-02-27

smaller salaries and to decrease the very large
ones. The money is paid to the teacher on the
basis of qualification, experience and per cent of
attendance, thereby to large extent eliminating
the large salary to the trustees relative and the
teacher with pull" Under the new PLAN the
salary is partially paid upon the per cent Of at
tendance, and it is now to the interest of the
teacher to get as many pupils as possible into the
school and hold them there as long as possible.
This is a splendid feature of the law and has
very largely increased the attendance in many
counties in the State during the past year.
Compulsory Attendance Law.
For many years the average attendance for
the rural schools has been much lower than it
should have been. The Legislature provided
and could not be enforced. During the past few
years attempt has been made to enforce it,
The Legislature of 1912 provided an efficient
Compulsory Attendance Law, which has already
increased the attendance about twenty-five per
cent over that of any previous year. Reports
from the various counties indicate that the law
is working effectively
School Suffrage For Women.
For many years the most earnest advocates
and sincere workers for the schools have been
the mothers of the children who attend the pub
lie schools. The tenderness of a mother and the
love and great interest which she takes in the
child naturally forces her to be vitality interested
in the school On account of this interest l have
always believed that it was proper and right that
The bee., 1914-02-27
By Green Clay

morning the seed was soaked Rains prevented
from covering the seed as it should have been.
Only after the seed began to come up did we
have a chance to do anything to it, Then the
ground was rolled, and as consequence
The bee., 1914-02-27

KID EGAN blowing ten acres of corn stub
I'D bic for alfalfa March H. 1911" is the
first note put down in my three years
The bee., 1914-02-27
The New County System.

Two of the most important steps taken in our
school system in recent years were the establish
ment of normal schools and the adoption OF the
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-03-25
SUPERIOR GEAR SHIFT
ELECTRICITY SAID TO MAKE ITS
OPERATION EASY.
Automobile Drivers Are Expected to
Be Quick to Take Up and Push
the Idea

The operation of the electric gear
shift is extremely easy and the posi-
bilities OF trouble are eliminated by
Its simple electrical and mechanical
construction. The "selector" switch
Ia arranged with mechanical inter
lock, SO that one button only may re-
main in position at a time. These but
tons control the operation OF a set OF
electro magnets. or solenoids as they
are more commonly called, in this CON
nection. There is one solenoid for
each speed forward and reverse To
the clutch pedal is connected a me
chanical neutral device and a small
mechanical master switch which com
pletes the circuit to the battery for
energizing the solenoids or electro
magnets.
When the driver has selected the
desired speed through his push but
ton or 'selector" switch on the steer
ing wheel, the clutch pedal is pushed
all the way down, fully releasing the
clutch, drawing the gears from their
previous position to neutral. engaging
the mechanical master switch. closing
terry. energizing the solenoid selected
by the push button and drawing the
gear TO position instantly with a pull
OF $50 pounds, far more powerful
pull than is possible to a driver, throw
ing the gears by hand The clutch ia
then engaged In the ordinary man
ner by the pedal. When another speed
Is desired. the shift Is made instantly
and the clutch is re-engaged as in Gus
tomary practice.
The advantages claimed by the use
OF this device are % 1t Is unnecessary
| to remove the hands from the wheel
while driving; (2) the driver may al
ways anticipate his speed change be-
fore he throws out his clutch pedal;
90 the clutch Is always fully olsen
gagged and the gears are always
drawn to neutral mechanically before
shift is made, thus rendering It i'm
possible To strip gear; (4) the rapid
ity with which gears may be shifted
in crowded traffic.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-03-25

II is quite important that person
who frequently drives two or more
different cars should have controls on
all OF them OF similar action. Throt-
tie and spark levers should have SINH.
lar movement directions to advance
an retard In all cars The mind be
comes automatic in regard TO duties
that are done many times exactly
alike. and II changes have to be made
I'm motions Of control OF a car. mis-.
takes are liable to occur What would
you think Of having the wheel on one
car steer the car to the right. and on
another TO the left with the same
movement, yet such is the way with
control levers OF different cars
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-03-25
PIna and Bolts important.

Pins and bolts form important eIe-
ments in motor car construction, be
Ing present I'm association with the
gear-box, cylinder heads. chassis frame
and Hanged joints. If a bolt has strip
ped it's thread, place a pair Of dies in
the stock-the sizes are all clearly
marked-and by means of the adjust
able screw set them tightly. Running
them down the bolt once may be SUN.
cient; II not, tighten up a little and
depeat the process. If an entirely new
pin is required, three or four such
trips are necessary. With new nuts,
place the same in wise or in fixed
position and insert taper tap, screw
ing It in by means OF the wrench, re-
move this one and select another the
same size, but OF plug type. passing
through two or three times, and so
cutting a clean thread For clearing
out a thread slightly damaged and
crossed. the plug tap only will general
~ effect all that is desired. A pIenti
full supply OF oil should accompany all
screwing operations The taps and
dies should always be given a half
turn forward and "A quarter back, 30
that slight advance only is made
each time.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-03-25
COATING FOR STEEL SURFACE
Machine OH Brushed Over Surface OF
Plowshare, Saw Blade or Other
Tool, viii Keep Il Bright

Ordinary machine oil IL useful iH
another way than that OF preventing
friction between the bearings of work
ing machinery. A coating OF II quick
ly brushed over the bright surface OF
a plowshare, a saw blade. or any steel
tool, will keep that surface bright for
many days when not in use. This
practice will often prevent the Begin
ming OF the rusting process
When these tools and the farm ma.
chinery are stored away for several
weeks or months. heavier and more
lasting coating will be needed to pro-
tect such surfaces well. We give here
an old tried recipe for a mixture or
this kind which will give the required
protection:
Melt together one pound OF fresh
lard and IA lump OF resin the size OF "A
walnut. The lard should be first heat
ed the resin powdered and then add.
ed. Any surface coated with this mix
ture will be protected from moisture
and rusting for months TO come. and It
is so simple preventive that sup
ply ought to be on hand I'm the corner
OF every tool shed.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-03-25
Advice Given by Writer to Those
Auto Drivers Who Make Use
OF the Country Roads.
DO NOT FOLLOW OTHER CAR
Those Who Persist In Travelling ALONG
Exactly the Same Lines as the
Other Fellow Are Largely Re-
sponsibIe for Spelling the
Highways.

Have you ever stopped To think that
you, Mr.. Automobile Owner, can do u
lot to help along the good roads move
ment and preserve the surface of the
highways without SO much as donating
a cent toward their upkeep?
/ do not mean that you are to be
exempt from doing your share toward
helping to solve the problem OF good
roads, for the future great advantage
OF the gasolene-propelled vehicle will
lie in the pleasures and business ad-
vantages gained in travelling from
town to town, city to city and state
TO state, says q writer in the Chicago
RecordHerald.
In this article / have been asked to
deal with the touring motorist who
knows not the meaning of the word
| economy in using country roads Or
might better put IL by saying that
have been asked to call the attention
of the automobile owner and truck
driver TO their lack OF appreciation Of
good roads.
When an automobile owner or driv-
er strikes piece of bad road he sure
ly realizes IL. and either expresses or
feels dissatisfaction. Very often, how
ever. others OF his kind are RESPONSE
BILE for it's condition.
For the year of 1914 why not make
a resolution that you will do your lit
tie share toward preserving the good
roads and helping the bad ones?
The first and most important les
Son in preservation OF the highways
is found in the motto adopted by one
OF the good roads clubs in Texas,
Don't Drive in the Rut!"
Examples innumerable in all parts
OF the country might be recited in this
article where fine pieces OF highway
or a translate road In it's entirety
has been destroyed by automobilists
who persist in travelling on exactly
the same lines as the other fellow.
How often have you seen well
oiled country road in fairly good CON
dition or a new section of highway
just built become almost impossible
by constant usage OF a rut that was
first marked by the initial car TO tray
Ell over it,
Almost without an exception every
sooner OF later destroyed by careless
ness on the part OF the owner or his
chauffeur. Six inches Of road that is
often twelve feet wide is called upon
to stand the strain OF all the machines
that pass over IT,
After these ruts are started and
the surface has been broken through
tho chuck holes and dust holes come
and In many seasons you have the
water TO contend with. which softens
the surface and decreases the eff
cheney Of the material used in making
the road.
Don't drive in the rut" would be
splendid motto for all motorists 70
adopt and then live up to Il would
save millions OF dollars annually in
the building OF roads, increase the
pleasures OF the tourist many fold and
In the end save the auto.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-03-25

you will be able to find just what you
want among the grocer's empty boxes.
Figure shows how the box is made
into a car. Screw two screw-eyes
into each side of the box, one over
the other. as shown at G.. for the ele-
vator guides to run through, screw an
other into the exact center OF the top
OF the box (H), to tie the hosting
cable to. and screw another into the
exact center of the bottom of the box
to tie the lowering cable to. Nail a
narrow strip across the open front
81 the car. at the bottom. to keep
things from falling out.
Get a heavy wrapping twine or
some stovepipe wire, for the elevator
guides. Attach them to screw-eyes d
in strip y. first, drop them to the
ground, slip them through screw-eyes
G in the sides of the car, and then
fasten to screw-eyes d in strip A.
The counterbalance is a one-pound
size baking-powder can filled with
earth, sand or small stones. Fasten
the lifting cable through holes punch
ed in opposite sides Of the can, just