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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-25
CHAPTER TX.
Sowing the Wind.


~ NE day. sure enough. not long
q afterward. Miss Burke tripped
into Rodney'S Office and handed
him something which had not
yet become common In the cOmpaay'S
routine-namely. a letter with for
eicn stamp and postmark. The three
partners were standing about as usual
when this dramatic little incident Oc-
Cured. Mary was willing TO bet it
was another bill. and Peale asked what
odds she was giying-wOuld they be
rs high as 100 to /? Rodney In the
meantime. who had opened the epistle
and been reading il, shouted out:
"Hurrah. hurrah! It's from the coun-
tess"
They had pinned their hopes to the
countess Partisan skirts, and here she
was coming back again in the nick OF
time. Luck was with them.
What does she sayT' asked Mary.
much excited. while Peale grabbed the
letter and exclaimed IN disgust. when
he had glanced ut it. "Oh, French
stun"
she says she was delayed abroad
but that she's due on the Northumber-
land this morning and that she's com
ing TO see Us at IL
Its half past IL now Mary sighed
"Oh. dear. She's late
Fear not" said Peale. Remember
though a countess. she IS still a wo-
man. Give her time"
Does she say anything about the
$1,000" asked Mary. TO which Rod
ney was obliged TO answer. NO"
Peale. however. had a bunch every
thing was going to be all right. Tn
luckily Miss Burke punctured It by en-
tering and saying Mr.. Jones. the ad.
man. was here to see him and seemed
very angry.
MY hUncn is wrong said Peale.
Here's where We take an aeroplane
and dig hole right through the cell
ing
Keep a stiff upper lip" Rodney coun-
seled.
oh. sure. I'm fun o. starch" Penle
retorted.
Good luck. Rodney" said Mary.
Don't worry-I've got a way 10
square him" Rodney answered.
They looked forward 10 the countess
and Ter $1,000 and instead here was
Jones sVain with his advertising bill
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ago.
And we still owe him $1,000" said
Mary. Unless he gets $500 OF il to-
day he says he will put you out OF
business"
You didn't manage tor raise any
money while you were out. did your
Rodney asked. pocketing his qualms
about the source Of Mary's capital
Not a cent" said Mary. And you
haven't heard from the countess since
that day she signed the contract?"
Not word" said Rodney. and add
ed hopefully. But maybe we shall
soon"
Il don't know what we're going TO
do" said Mary. signing
But Rodney was still hopeful and in
clined TO cheer up.
The important thing is I've got you
anyhow" he said happily just as Am
brose Peale came in again.
We'll. well. well. Still spooning.
eh:' said Peale. Say. son. I've just
learned a lot from that advertising
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SYNOPSIS

Aid CYRUS Martin the head Of he
Aemrican soap trust, makes a bet of
5000 with a friend. John Clark. a
rival soapmaker. that his (Afartin'sD
son Rodney would be making more
money at the end Of yea than
Clsrk's son Ellery.
Martin takes his pretty secretary
Mary GTayson, into his confidence and
enlists her cooperation. Rodney has
been "A spendthrift. and the father
wants 10 make HIM reform and go to
work.
Mary meets Rodney, and the son
proposes marriage TO her. Rodney
tells his father about his proposal and
the old man pretends great anger. He
tells Mary he will disinher.t Rodney.
Rodney defes his father. and Mary
Is deeply touched at the lads genuine
affection for her Mary makes a fnan-
ciaI bargain with Martin to encourage
the son 70 go TO work.
Ambrose Peale, press agent, meets
T;odnel and agrees TO go into business
with the lad on a salary basis. Rod
ney has involved 20 go into the soap
Industry and buck the trust
Rodney. Peale and Mary 90 into the
soap trade together Rodney then
endeavors to borrow S10.Gc as CAPT
tai for his newly formed company.
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sucn were the ways or Dus-zeS> re.
A colOrless. unprepOssessing person
enough was Jones. but in truth the
soap trio would have been poor judges
OF any mars personal magnetism who
came on Jones errand. To them he
was just the manawith the advertising
bill
He entered quite boldly. allowing
se'd come right in andnOt wait TO be
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told they were all out. He was an ex-
perienced bill collector.
There was nothing TO do but receive
him bravely.
why. hello. Mr. Jones'" said Rod
ney genially. pretending to be quite
glad and surprised 70 see him.
How are you. Jack?' began Peale
He even tried to shake Jones hand,
but was thrown off roughly.
"You may be in the soap business.
but cut out the soft soap with me"
was his unsympathetic comment
Where's my money? Have you
got itT'
"why-er-the fact is Rodney be
gan.
That means you haven't"
well, you see
Bury the stall. bury it, said Jones
brutally. DO you think you can put
me off? You can bet your blooming
liabilities you can't. I'm going after
you good ] think this whole concern
is bunk. and I'm on my way to the
sheriff now"
Rodney grew provoked.
81 don't care for that kind Of loud
talk Drop it, he said sternly.
Drop it, repeated Peale.
What" exclaimed Jones in surprise.
He said drop it," repeated PeaIe.
Rodney stumbled on:
Its simply that ! haven't had time
10 examine your bill in detail. This
afternoon. however. T.
"Old stuff. old stuff" Jones scofred.
But something gave Rodney a new
resolve.
Meanwhile" he went on. "I'll give
you check for $500 on account" he
said Il presume that will be salts
factory. won't it?'
"Why-yes-Su re-but"- Jones STAN
mered, taken aback, and Rodney turn
ell TO Peale and added:
You understand. Mr.. Peale, that not
cent of that $4,000 we appropriated
for our October advertising campaign
is TO go to himf'
Absolutely" said Peae This was
a great word with Ambrose. pronounc-
ed always with a strong accent on the
! loot"
Jones was impressed.
Nov. Mr. Martin. I'll admit I'm
hasty tempered. I'm sorry | made a
mistake. but contract is a contract,
and he began.
Here's your check. Good day" said
Rodney.
But Mr.. Martin
SHOW Mr. Jones out" Rodney went
on TO Peale. who obeyed with glee
Come on, Jack. This way TO the
| elevator" he said.
Poor Mary had observed this scene
with renewed dismay.
"Oh. dear" she said. You've only
got us into more difficulty. You know
there's no money in the bank
But the check won't go through the
clearing house until tomorrow morn
ing. and by then wei have the $4,000
from the countess" protested Rodney.
Peale looked AT his watch and won
| dered whore the countess was
I'll bet she sank in midocean," ne
predicted dOlefulIy. Wash t that inst
the way with money when you wanted
il? SO things always went. IL seemed.
when they needed cash They had
looked forward 50 eagerly and SO long
10 that $1,000 francs. and instead they
had entertained a dun a very vulgar
q
Rodney could not pretend he liked
such scenes and said 80 with some
-iVnr Even Peala Looked little Svm-
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CHAPTER WI.
Business and Love.

g.: +. e: !: i: =; T; :: ::
usually the first after Mary 10
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Ike the, deuce. DO y0u observe the
clothCs% be added. rising and farming
round
Why. you're getting 10 lie 4 regular
business man. My tuition" said Peale
You bet your life Business is great
fun" said Rodney Il thought H.
would bora me but its immense. its
the hest game | ever played What
tho news with v0ufn
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There was Il door OH the left Of the
room and also two more on the right.
At the back were windows. through
which the callers could see the build
ing across the street literally covered
with Is Soap posters.
There was desk i'm the middle. and
there were chairs. cabinets. hat rack.
water cooler. safe. etc. which com
pleted the equipment. The water cool
er was much appreciated by the vari-
Gus errand boys. who were its chief
patrons
I'm a month from the time Rodney
had left his fathers house and embark
ed on his business career with Am
brOse Peale there was Il very fair show
Of activity in tn, l3 Soap COmpany'S
office. There was fairly large mail
mostly circulars which the entire of
fee staff read through every morning.
for lack of more interesting reading
matter i'm the way Of orders. Disci-
pline was not yet vigorously enforced
by anybody. Next TO the circulars the
largest part OF the mail was invitations
forwarded TO Rodney from the Fifth
avenue address uptown. In her ca
pacity rs secretary Mary. with her
woman's curiosity. ran her steel en-
velOpe sitter through these. too and
sighed sometimes rs she opened up
some especially attractive bit of card
board to think of the joys that Rodney
1ad turned his back on.
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By hairdresser from Chicago. For
appointments call Madame Swarts.
Bell Go. Home 5ss5. third floor.
Brandon-Durrell Store. AdvL
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Do YOU BELIEVE IN SIGNS
j. Soap is Cnlucky for Dirt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-25
BE CLEAN
Cheap Soap is FOR Cheap People.

One particularly large stand on one
wall bore the legend:
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reach the office. Peale was always late
Il say, Peale. Rodney would say,
you're late again. It's got TO stop.
Here it is 10 o'clock"
Don't scOld. little boss. Peale would
answer as he hung mp his coat. That
blamed alarm clOck-first time in my
life il didn't go off,
I'm afraid that's old stuff" Rodney
would answer sternly.
One morning Peale looked at the lit
tie boss in great surprise.
Holy Peter Piper. you've shaved Off
your muStache." he CALCULATED.
Yes, said Rodney, grinning. I'm
just beginning 10 get on To myself
BY George | certainly used TO look
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CcoNTlNCED NEXT SUNDAY
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-11
THE BIG EARTH DAM

On Feb. Is, 1915, j. Albert Holmes
will give an illustrated talk at Nor
wich University on the Somerset Dam.
Situated on the Deerfeld river in
the town of Somerset, Windham Co.,
Vermont, and forming a part Of the
hydro-electric development Of the
New England Power Company, this
great earth dam is the largest Of It's
kind in the eastern states.
One Of Vermont's principal assets
is her water power and this oppor-
tunity to learn how it may be and is
being developed along modern lines
will be Of interest to Vermonters and
Of special interest to Norwich students
in engineering.
Mr.. Holmes was the resident en-
gineer during the construction Of the
Somerset dam, and of it, speaks not
from the book, but from most intim-
ate contact and experience. He is Of
the class of 1895, Norwich, and has
since been in engineer work in the
parks of Cambridge, Mass, on the
Charles River Dam, in Vermont, and
in the West, and is a member Of the
American Society Of Civil Engineers.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-11
THE WEEK IN PROBATE COURT

Estate Of Arthur J. Payne, Man.
chester. A. A. Moore, administrator
proposes to render final account
Hearing Feb. 18th.
Estate Of Charles H. Buck, Airing
ton. Commissioners report filed
Emily B. Buck, executrix, renders
final account. Decree of distribution.
Estate Of George p. Burbee, Win
hall. Administrative files report Of
sale Of real estate.
Estate of Edith Ann Buck, Airing
ton. Elva A. B. Edgerton, admx,
files final account Decree of distri-
button.
Estate Of George NJ Wall, Dorset.
W. II. Roberts, administrator, files re-
ceipts of Adm'x Of f. NJ. Torrey estate
and heirs of Harriet P. Smith essate.
Estate Of Aurelia G. Torrey, Dorset.
Irving Torrey, executor, files rcport
of sale of real estate.
Estate Of James II. Smith, Manches-
ter. w. H. Smith, administrator, pro-
poses TO render final account. Hear
ing March 4th.
Estate Of Sophia Z. Smith, Man
chester. J. H. Hicks, administrator,
proposes to render his final account.
Hearing, March 4th.
Estate Of George W. Cross, Airing
ton. Eugene Griffis appointed admin
istrator.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-11
WEST ARLINGTON

Mrs. f. O. Hanaman has been visit
ing relatives in Manchester.
Mrs. A. Conlin and daughter have
been visiting in Hoosick Falls, N. Y.
Several from this place attended
the donation in Sandgate Friday ev-
ening.
The annual donation of the M. T..
Church was held Tuesday evening at
the home Of John Duepre and was
success socially and financially. A
load of young people from Camden
were present.
Mrs. T. Hayes, who has been i'll
with tonsilitis, is able TO be out again.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference
Of the NJ. +. Church meet Friday at
/ 10 A. NJ The Ladies Aid served q
dinner at the home Of Mrs. A. K. Ed
gerton for the those attending the
conference.
Those from out of town who at
tended the funeral Of Mrs. Elsie Skin
ner were Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Harris
Of Bennington, Rolin Harris Of Cam
den Village, Il. NJ. Harrington and
sister, Miss Sara Harrington and T..
Bailey Of Arlington, Rev. n. NJ Hall
and Mrs. +. r. Beattie Of Shushan, N.
Y, j, r. Hill Of Sunderland, and Mrs.
Chas. S. Willing Of Johnsonyille, N.
X.
Mrs Elsie Harris Skinner, an old
and much respected resident passed
away Thursday Feb. 4, at her home
in Arlington, VI. She had been in
i'll health for many years but at the
last suffered a stroke Of paralysis
from which she never rallied. She
was the daughter Of Amos and Dorcas
Harrington Harris, and was born in
Camden Valley, N. Y, Dec s, 1887.
About ffty-fve years ago she was
married to Calvin Skinner, who has
been deceased several years Their
only son, Herbert, died when a young
man. The funeral took place from
the house Sunday at 2 p. NJ The SER
vices were in charge Of Rev. VIM.
Warlow, rector Of St. James Church
Of which the deceased was faithful
member She leaves one sister, two
half-sisters and brother and many
friends who will deeply mourn her
loss. The burial was In Riverside
Cemetery, West Arlington.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-11
FRESH CUT MEAT AND BONE
AS AN EGG PRODUCER

Fresh Cut Meat and Bone has been
allied the Ideal Food for laying hens.
ecause Il contains in highly concen-
rated but easily assimilated form all
the materials which are contained in
the egg. II your hens are not laying
you bad better send 10 G. S. Page,
Hyde Park, VT, for 200 pound bar
rel Of this Food II will cost you only
s3.75, freight prepaid, to your railroad
station. When writing mention this
paper. ady.-3C-tf
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-11
MARKETING CLEyERLY

Have you a nice cucumber 2" asked
Sandy, as he entered the market gar
den.
"fes, here is one. replied the gard
enor, that will be ninepcucc
TOO much. Have ye no enc Tor
aboc, tuppenco :"
The gardener showed him a small
one on the vines You ran have this
~ for tuppenee = b, said.
IAN rich, here's the tuppcnce; out
don't cut il or III be calling for IL
in fortnich. The Youths Comnan-
ion.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-11

peck 81 potatoes and also FIRST prize
Of Sl.00 on best hin q potatoes Har.
old Elwell Of SALISBURY, receives SER
ond prize for best history Each Of
these prize winners also receives n
solid silver club pin as an emblem Of
their industry and perseverance.
AT different times the histories" Of
these prize winners will be published
in the county papers SO that clearer
insight Of purposes and results Of the
work may be obtained. 1t is needless
to state that the influence OF the Club
Work is far-reaching II plays an inn
portant part in making the boys and
girls Of the rural districts better cit
liens and teaching them not only TO
grasp all opportunities that may come
TO them, but also that opportunities
exist for them ut home.
How Grew My Crop of Potatoes"
When Mr.. Whittier asked me to en-
ter the contest and grow an eighth
acre Of potatoes or one half acre Of
corn, | thought ii would be fun so
Of course | said would, but papa says
you won't find il so much fun before
you are through with it.
And the first thing we did was to
pace off what we thought would be
one-eighth Of an acre, but it was big
ger than thought it ought to be so
we got a chain and measured off 20
SO. rd., and it still was more than
thought | could tend to, but as long as
said | would try, would try. Well, |
the grass was green, and well started /
by this time as this was June /, and |
grandfather said the hay would bring |
more than the potatoes that | would
get off the plot and L did not know
but it would, not having done anything
of the kind before.
Well, we drew two loads of manure
and spread it well over the ground
and plowed it under, the sods were
thick, not having been plowed in a
few years before so we dragged it over
twice, once each way to break the sod,
then marked it out one way. We had
.he seed ready but it was the leavings
Is we had planted all the rest of our
potatoes, in fact, were all through
planting when concluded to plant
his piece we planted the hills quite
lose together about Y inches apart
md it was very dry about this time
md | thought they were never going
o come up. ! went to look about
very day to see If they were up.
after they came through the ground ,,
hey grew fine, and when we hoed
hem the tops were rank and while I,
fterward they we're five feet high as
hey were to the top of my head. Then !
would go to them real often to see
| could find any bugs on them.
hey did not bother them any to
peak of as all got could hold in one !
and. And | did not have to spray
r bug them.
The tops stayed green until the first !,
rost, then we thought we had better
arrest the crop as they would not
pen any more.
SO on the sixth of October we begun :
dig them, and some of our neighbors
ere by the field as it was by the road, :
nd said you will have so bushels on
nat piece if they turn out like that. :
Iell, in the afternoon we began to =
,rt them and measure them and were :.
lrprised to find we had so bushels Of ,
otatoes and only three bushels Of :
Ills and most Of these were all right
n table use and there not being any
lie for them we stored them in the il
liar and they are there yet.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-11
FOREST NOTES

II is estimated that the govern
ment's Grand Canyon game refuge, in
Arizona, now contains about ten
thousand deer.
/ More than nine million young trees
and ten thousand pounds of seed were
planted on the qnational forests in
1914.
The government built more than
two thousand miles of trail and three
thousand miles of telephone line on
the national forest in 1914.
AT least % per cent of the larch
timber over large areas in eastern
Oregon has bene killed or weakened
by mistletoe, and the forest service
is taking steps to combat the pest,
Success has followed forest plant
ing on the sandhills Of Nebraska. Jack
pines planted there by the government
forest service ten years ago now have
a height Of over Is feet and diameter
Of inches.
Increasing use of the national for
csts by local farmers and settlers TO
supply their needs for timber is
shown in the fact that small timber
sales on the forests numbered S,29S
in 1914, against G,182 the previous
year.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-11
a Per Cent.
per annum

per annum
Dividends are declared twice
year viz: as of the first days OF
January and July, according to law.
All dividends not withdrawn will
be added to the principal and draw
interest as new deposits, whether
the bank book is presented or not.
Deposits made on or before the
fifth day of any month draw inter
est from the first day of that
month.
Trustees: |. f. Gibson, Presi-
dent; ]. r. Judson, Vice President;
John Robinson, E. y. yelling, E.
l.. Sibley, ID. F. Gardner, Harrison
!. Norton.
c. II. DEWEY, Treasurer
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-11
4 0L Interest

The highest rate than can be safely
earned.
Courteous and considerate treatment
to every one alike.
A continuation of the present safe
and conservative management S
assured by the names of the men con-
nected with this institution.
Officers
Geo. T. Chaffee, President
w. d. Hulett, VicePresident
Geo. X. Montgomery, Treasurer
Directors
f. ?. Gibson, N X Chaffee, Geo. I.
Chaffee, G. II. Young, II. L. Dyer,
w. D. Hulett, Edwin W. Lawrence.
Directly Opposite the Depot
Rutland, Vt.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-11
Safety First"
When You
Deposit
Your Savings
Safety is the first thing TO be
Considered
In
The Rutland
Trust Co.

You are protected by the large safety
margin Of nearly 20 per cent or about
twice the percentage of safety offered
by the average bank.
You have also the great advantage
Of being able TO draw money the LIST
day Of any month without loss OF
interest-and without waiting for the
completion Of the six month period.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-15
An Oriental Meal.

There was nothing in the meal that
looked or even tasted like an Ameri-
can dish. The meat, folded up into
small squares. was cooked in oriental
ways, unknown to American cookery,
while the little rice connections, rolled
up in grapevine leaves, were as deli
cious as spinach. and the tiny sum
mer squash, filed with an appetising
stufiing, made pleasing dish. Pastry.
cheese and sweets were also different
from the customary American delica-
cies. and, lastly, the great Turkish
pipe. with its long smoke cooling tube
filled with Persian tobacco. replaced
the American cigar. The bill of fare,
written in Arabic, backward. as is the
custom with that language, looked
like a stenographer's notebook. Ma.
tional Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-15
TEMPERATURE FOR cHURNlNG
u Cream Is Too Warm the Butter Will
Come Soft and saIvy-Best to
Use Dairy Thermometer.

The proper temperature for churn-
ing varies at different times of the
year, with character of feed, with pc
Rod of lactation and breed of cows.
AS rule, the temperature should be
about sixty degrees in winter and fifty
six in summer, and the cream should
be held at these temperatures for at
least an hour before churning. If the
cream is too warm, the butter will
come soft and salvy. 1t win have a
poor keeping quality and there will be
a large loss OF fat in the buttermilk.
II the cream is too cold, 1t win froth
and stick to the churn. 1t is wen to
have sthe temperature so that churn-
ing may he accomplished il twenty
five to thirty minutes and the butter
come II firm condition "A dairy Their
mometer should be used in controlling
the temperature