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long distance to

travel for the purpose of killing a man, but Danny did not consider It hardship, for the man he was tracking so mercilessly had killed Dan- ny's brother, Jim, up in the Forty Mile DiggingS. True, according to the tes- timony of eye-witnesses, Jim Donovan had been the aggressor, and in killing him, Lebonne, the big Canadian, had acted only in self-defense. But Dan- ny cared not for that. In his blind rage at the news that his brother had been stricken down, his one thought was for n fitting retaliation, in which n sense of right and justice figured not at all
 LebOnne had been acquitted at once and had departed two months before the news of the affair had reached Danny's ears, consequently the track ing of him had been no easy matter
 At little distance from the cabin Danny halted his team and fed a frozen fish to each of his dogs to in- sure quiet on their part. Then he left them and approached the cabin alone. He crept stealthily to the uncurtained window and peered within. A man sat beside a table. He was laughing and talking with someone at the other side of the room. Danny scrutinized him carefully to avoid making an error But there was no mistaking him; he answered to the description perfectly.
 Danny drew his revolver from it's holster and cooked it, keeping well back that the light streaming from the
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before the look in his own.

before the look in his own.
 With last lingering look inside the cabin, Danny made his way to his team. There a new thought came to him and he paused to ponder it. Did he not owe these people something? He had come with a heart black as sin, and he was leaving with a heart light as air.
 He fumbled beneath his pack, in the bottom of the sled, and drew out a deerskin bag. It was dirty and greasy, but it was filled with yellow nuggets and dust. Danny had sev- eral more like it in the sled, for luck had been with him in the North. He made a loop in the string that fastened the bag, and plOdded back to the door of the cabin. He felt cautiously about until he found the latch then hung his offering upon it and went back to his team. With subdued shouts he reused the dogs, then turned his sled around and made for the pass, the blizzard at his back and joyous iightness in his step.
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the end of the street.

the end of the street.
 She had only been here a year. hay. Ing been handed over from her moth- er's mother. out West, to her fathers mother at the end of the street. Lis beth was fair and wistful, and, like Mrs. Woodruff she was very much alone.
 Today, the day before Christmas. Llsbeth stood at the window. My other grandma's coming tomorrow she said; my grandma Hull. We just got the letter today"
 Two grandmas for Christmas" said Mrs. Woodruff. You'll not come near me. Whatll I do, all alone?"
 Well all come over and see you Christmas afternoon" said Lisbeth, dancing home to tell Grandmother Baker.
 Mrs. Woodruff became, in this way. the possessor of Christmas plan. "I must have a little treat for them" she said. She got out her good white dishes, and set the big table in the sit ting room. In the center she placed a blooming red geranium. "Ill make it Into q Christmas tree" she joyously exclaimed, and she wrapped into three neat parcels a length of each of her knitted lace inscribing them with Merry Christmas" and the name of each guest.
 Next day she put the finishing touches to her table. She had glass dish of candy, and one of nuts and raisins.
 At three o'clock Lisbeth arrived with the new grandmother. Grandma Baker couldn't come on account of rheuma- tism. The ladies sat talking, and Lis beth lowered happily about. Then she wandered out to the middle room where stood the fine table, and she came dancing in to hug Mrs. Woodruff. You just ought to see it, grandma" Lisbeth's eyes were shining
 Well go and visit it, as soon as the coffee is ready" explained Mrs.
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window would not betray him. Then he took careful aim at the broad breast of the man within.
 1mpelled by curiosity, Danny stepped across the bar of light to the other side of the window. A sight met his gaze that drew forth a mur- mur of surprise. In a corner of the room stood a Christmas tree. glitter ing with crude, homemade ornaments of tinsel and alight with tiny candles Before it, in attitudes of awe-struck
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Woodruff, happy in the childs pleas,

ure.
 She excused herself and went to the kitchen. LiSbeth danced round and round the gay table and Grandma Hull was left alone in the front room.
 Presently she followed Mrs. Wood hull to the kitchen and closed the door between them and LiSbeth. Don't you know me| she asked. sadly. Has no one told you? l was Lizette Arm ster. I have suffered more than you. He is dead. We both loved him. Mag
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Danny's Christmas Eve
By E. w. GERRITSON

\ THE narrow confines of the pass the blizzard screamed
 with redoubled fury and whip ped the snow cuttingly into Danny Donovan's face as he trudged along behind his sled,
 shouting now and then to urge his dogs to greater ef- fort. He breathed easier when, clear of the pass, he began the descent to the val ley below. Three thousand miles is n long distance to
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we not be friends ?"

we not De frlendSV
 Through the closed door Mrs. Wood hull could hear Lisbeth happily sing ing. She looked at Lizette Armster, shaken with sobs. She put friendly arms about her, and soothed her with kindly, broken words.
 Come, now" she said at last. lead ing the way to the table with the shining coffee pot. Lets be merry. We must not spoil Lisbeth's Christmas treat"
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e& sg ag eg sg & Christmas Message.

r Fear not; for, behold, 1 <
 bring you good tidings of z great joy, which shall be to <
 all people" z "Glory to God in the high { est, and on earth peace, good S 4 will toward men," "The spirit of the Lord is 2 < upon me, because he hath [ anointed me to preach the 2 gospel to the poor; he hath r sent me to heal the broken 4
 hearted, to preach deliver ( ance to captives. and recov- < cry of sight to the blind, to x set at liberty them that are { r bruised" q
 This is day for magnify [ ing the blessings of peace, { not seltishly, but with the re- y 4 joicing that should attend . the reminder that We have q fl a cure for the troubles of tie 7 world and part in the i
 spreading of the remedy. Let r the songs of joy be carried 4
 into every corner of gloom. 2 If peace is to achieve victory, <
 its spirit of glaGuess must be ? t irrepressible. Nc less today , than two thousand years ago ' q is it the mission of peace to J show by example that in good ' ,s will alone lies the happiness v of the people. 4 B ss Sa sa sa sa sss 2
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,Osping in the nearby pantry u was
 lp ~srm fruity smell that no amount
 , onion or cabbage cooking could Obliterate ,,,, , ,pIebbors, is only sixty-eight, and as ,,m and slender as a girl. It is sad ,,Oorience. rather than years that srsnches youthfulness from the heart 'nd ouenches the thirst for life. so it me that Mrs. Wodhull spent most d her days quietly rocking and tnitting. Her padded wooden rocker faced daguerreotype that hung on ,he brightly papered wall of the cozy front room.
 Christmas was a lonesome time for tbe shriveleG little old lady who had, forty years ago, to give up the curled seutleman in the daguerreotype, who
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THE Christmas Treat
 By MARTHA HOLDEN
THE

RS. WOODHULL lived in a one-story brick house, whose warm sit ting room in winter smelled of dry wood
 burning in an air-tight stove, and of apples
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-12-29
PROBATE COURT

ErnestB. Mccarthy, Of Laingsburg,
has been appointed administrator OF
both his mothers and fathers estates.
Mrs. Ann Mccarthy died about year
ago, leaving an estate valued at 49,
500. The will was not probated. Geo.
Mccarthy, his father, died a few. days
ago, and the son, the sole heir, then
petitioned for the appointment OF an
administrator. 1t was necessary to
probate both estates, and the son was
appointed in both cases. The father S
estate is valued at about $4,000.
Mrs. Minnie Lewis, widow of the
late Frank C. Lewis, of Durand, has
petitioned the probate court to have
Albert NJ. Lewis appointer admins
traitor of the estate of her husband.
Mr.. Lewis was killed Thanksgiving
day, while working for the Grand
Trunk railroad company at Durand.
The petition says that the estate con-
sists of claim of $4,000 against the
company. 1t is necessary to have an
administrator appointed before set
Element can be made with the COM
pany.
Mr.. Lewis left an aged mother, Mrs.
Clara Wells, Of Durand.
Ida M. Reader, of Vernon, has pc
titioned the probate court to have
herself appointed administrator of the
estate Of her husband, Gordon 7.
The estate is valued at $4,000. There
are three minor children. January %
was set as the date for the hearing.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-12-29
Commissioners Notice.

State OF Michigan. The Probate Court for
the County OF bhiawassee.
In the matter OF the estate of John Buckley
deceased.
We, the undersigned, he wing been appointed
BY the Hon. Matthew Bush. Judge OF Probate
In and for the County OF Shiawassee, State of
Michigan, commissioners to receive. examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF all per.
sons against said estate, do hereby give notice
that>we will meet at the State Savings Bank
Tuesday. the 18th day Of February, "A d. 1917
and on Friday, the 18th dav OF April, A. ID
1917, At T. o'clock in the forenoon OF each OF
said days. for the purpose OF receiving and
adJustfue all claims against said estate spd
that four months from the 12,h day of December
A. ID. ~ q, are allow ed to creditors TO prese /
their claims 10 said Commissioners for ad.
justment apd allowance.
Dated. the ~ h day OF December. A. ID. 1916
WILLIAM r. GALLAGHER
FRANK CORRtN.
Commissioners
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-12-29
Commissioners Notice.

In the ,mat' err OF the estate OF e nth L
Hanifan. deceased.
We the uudersign ned having beeL appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush. J dge OF Probate
Michigan, comm ssoners To receive. examine
and ADJUST all claims and demands OF all pr.
sons against said estate, do hereby give notice
that We Will meet at the resid, nee of John w.
banifanin the township OF New Haven In said
County, on Tuesday the S0th day OF January, A.
ID. 1917. and on Friday, the 10th day OF March A.
ID. iyl7 at ten o'clock In the forenoon OF each OF
said days, for the purpose Of receiving and
adjusting all claims against said estate and
that four months from the goth day OF Novem.
Der, A. ID. 1916 are allowed 10 credit ors to re
sent their claims to said commissions for
adjustment and allo vance.
Dated the 20 h iav OF November, A. ID. 1910.
JOSEPH H. GIr BONS,
MICHAEL HART,
S7.It Commis sioners
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-12-29
The Lord of
Misrule

Until quite recent times 1t
was customary In England
for the court, each parish
and sometimes wealthy fam
lilies to appoint q lord of
misrule" In connection with
the Christmas festivities. His
appointment was usually on
Halloween, and his rule last
ed until after the new year.
The lord Of misrule was mas
ter Of ceremonies at the rev.
els. and 1t was part of his
duty to provide entertain
ment for the court, the par
ish or the household His
power was absolute, and 1t
was he who, in the guise Of
st. Nicholas, distributed the
gifts on Christmas eve. Card
playing. pantomimes. mask
dancing and festivities Of ev-
cry kind came under his ju-
risdiction. He looked after
the decorations. In England
holly and Ivy were the chief
materials for the purpose.
and In all households there
was good natured rivalry be-
tween husbands and wives
to see whether the husband
should FIRST bring the prick
~ holly or the wife the
smooth holly across the
threshold. indicating the SUI
periority Of the one or the
other in the family councils
for the coming year.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-12-29
Announcement OF Rural Department
Central State Normal,
Mt. Pleasant.

To accommodate students who may
enter the Mt. PLEASANT Normal Jan. 2,
FIVE courses are offered In the following
lines of work: Arithmetic, Algebra,
Agriculture, Botany, Bookkeeping
Drawing, English, Literature, Gram
mar, Geometry, History. Hygiene. Man.
nal Arts, Music, Physical Training,
Physics; Physiology, Pedagogy. Psy-
chology, Penmanst ip, Reading, Rhet'
oric and Rural Sociology
Jan. 2, 1917, will be a good time to
enter the Central State Normal School
at Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.
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Captains Candyland
Commissioner Notice.

In the matter Of the estate OF Arvilla M.
Roosa. deceased.
We, the undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush. Judge of Probate
in and for the County OF Shiawassee, State Of
Michigan, commissioners to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF all per
sons against said estate do hereby give notice
that we will meet at the ONCE OF Gustav +.
Friegel In the City OF Owosso in said County on
Wednesday the 21st day Of February. A. u. 1917
and on SATURDAY., the st day OF April A. ID. 1917
for the purpose OF receiving and adjusting All
claims against said estate and that four months
from the 18th day OF December, A. d. 1916 are
said COMMISSIONS RS for adjustment and allow.
ance. q
Dated the 10th day OF December. A. D. 1915.
GEORGE M DEWEY,
FRANK II FORSTER.
Comm siuuers
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-12-29
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
Always bears ~
Notice Of Annual Meeting.

Notice Of Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting of the members
Of Oak Hill Cemetery Company of
Owosso, Mich, will be held at the Office
Of e. M. Miller, Secy. Treas. 202 Citi.
zens Savings Bank Building, Owosso,
Mich on Tuesday the 2nd day Of jan
nary, 1917, at ten o'clock In the fore.
noon.
Dated December Goth, 1915.
E M. MILLER, Secy. Treas.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-12-29
Order Of Publication.

State OF Michigan. The Probate Court for
the County Of Shiawassee.
At session of the Probate Court for said
County, held ut the probate ONCE In the Citv
OF Corunns, on Saturday, the End day OF
December In the year 11ne thousand nine hun
dred and sixteen.
Present. Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter OF the estate of Julia A.
Sheldon deceased.
On Hing the petition OF WILDER Sheldon.
praying that ADMINISTRATION Of said estate
Other suitable person.
IL is ordered that the End day OF January
next. at ten o'clock In the forenoon 1t said
Probate ONCE, be assigned for hearing said
IL IL further ordered that COPY OF this
order be published three successive weeks pre.
vious TO said day OF hearing In The Owosso
Times newspaper printed and circuiatino
In said County OF ehiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
m. Judge OF Probate.
CLARiBEL GALLOWAY,
Probate Register.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-22
WOULD ALLOW SALE

CONTINUED From First Page,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-22
DR.. MCGUIRE TALKS
ON TUBERCULOSIS

DR.. Stuart Mcclure, member of the
State Board of Health, when inter.
viewed made the following statement
with regard to the report submitted
IN the General Assembly by the Tuber-
culosis Commissions appointed by the
Governor:
From the report II will be seea
that there are 10000 tuberculosis pa
tients in Virginia, that 5000 people
contract the disease each year and
that 3.727 died from 1t during the
last twelve months. In other words,
tuberculosis kills twice as many peo-
| pie as typhoid fever small poxt
measels. scarlet fever dyphtheria,
| whooping cough and malaria COM
bined.
I'm considering this terrible loss
Of life 1t must also be remembered
that death from the disease is slow
and consequently 1t causes suffering,
poverty and crime.
| tuberculosis lis a communicable dis
ease. and therefore a preventable one
Familiarity has bred contempt and
t1ong suffering has led to patient sub
mission. The public must be educat'
cd to demand the protection on which
the expenditure iof a reasonable
amount of money viii afford them.
THE discovery of the presence Of
single leper in Richmond a few
weeks ago caused great excitement
and columns were written about tn,
case in the local papers. The pa
tient was at once isolated. and the
national Government was appealed Il
for help Yet leprosy Is not as cor
tagious or as fatal as tuberculosis.
II am especially glad of the stress
the commission has put upon thu
problem of the negro. The repor
shows that there are more negro thar
l whIte- patients with tuberculosis II
the state. While tuberculosis kill
one out of every $50 whites who die. Il
4 kills one eut-of- oYerg- 40 blacks
except in the case of the crazy OF
criminal negro. nothing Ia done fol
them. The crazy and criminal ar
treated in the asylum and at the STATE
harm, but the others are left to figh
their battle unaided.
We might spend thousands upor
education of the white race. and II
building sauatoria for their care. ant
be no nearer the end OF the problem
as long as the negro consumptive i:
neither educated nor segregated. The
negro lives with us, in our homes
cocks our meals, cleans our rooms
nurses our children, washes oul
clothes and is in close relation to u,
in every aspect of our domestic life
His disease is direct menace to u.
and TO our people. His proper edu
cation and care is essential to oul
safety. Not only justice and humanit,
demand we should care for him. hu
self preservation AS we'll The Tuber.
culosis Commission In reaching ths
conclusion that proper care of the
negro was fundamental to success ii
handling the problem of prevention
agrees with all other authorities who
have studied the question in ths
South; therefore, its first recommen.
G9ton is that some provision should
be made for hts care The second
recommendation Is for funds for hi
education"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-22
SENATE BILLS

Mr.. Thornton--A bill to amend and
re-enact an act entitled "An act to
place II In the discretion of the court
to require testimony in a divorce case
to be given ore tenus in open court.
and providing how testimony so given
may be made part of the record OF the
cause for appeal" Referred to the
Committee for Courts of Justice.
Mr.. Downing--A bill to protect the
public health, to provide for the con-
troll and supervision of waters fur
nished to the public for drinking and
domestic use. TO define the duties of
the State Board Of Health In relation
thereto Referred to the Committee
on General Laws.
MIR. Cannon---A bill to appropriate
$4,000 or go much thereof as may be
necessary. to the State Library Board
for the purpose of buying necessary
metal fling cases and for properly
protecting the valuable manuscripts In
the Department Of Archives in the
state Library Building. Referred to
the Committee on Finance.
Messrs. Cannon and Hening--To
prohibit the use of roller towels in
public lavatories. Referred to the
Committee on General Laws
Mr. Barham--A bill to provide for
the building and Improvement OF pub
lie roads in the county Of Surry, and
prescribing the powers and duties OF
l-oad boards in the several magysterial
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-22

-R. Gordon Finnsy for services rem
dsred as trial justice for Alexandria
County, for the months of January and
February, 1914. under the act OF the
General Assembly of Virginia, approved
March 20. 1912 Referred to the Com
mittee on Special, Private and Local
Legislation.
Mr., aunn-A bill to provide for the
payment TO sheriffs, sergeants and con-
stables the fees provided by law Tor
serving process when required 10 MAKE
such service and such persons cannot
be found. Referred to the Committee
on Courts of Justice.
Mr.. Drewry--A bill to- amend and re-
enact section 7. Of Chapter 3, OF an act
entitled: An act 10 provide charter
for the city of Petersburg. approved
March II, 1875, as amended by an act
approved March IL, 1910. Referred to
the Committee on Special. Private ana
Local Legislation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-22
DEPUTY CLERK BREEDEN
HEADS OFF EL0PtRS
Petersburg Couple Applying for Mar.
riage License, Held at Request
of Chief Ragland.

Deputy Clerk Breeder, of Hastings
Court. yesterday exercised his prero-
gativo as an officer OF the law, when
Robert Gaynor and Marie Chastine,
both OF Petersburg. applied for mar
riage license
Prior to their appearance. Chief
Ragland, of Petersburg, had wired 10
detective headquarters, notifying Cap
tain Mcmahon that there would prob
ably be an application for marriage
license by the couple. and to hold
GaVnor on felony charge.
Captain Mcmahon notified Clerk
Breeder. Mr.. Breeder, not knowing
what the charge against Gaynor was,
promptly placed him under arrest.
with the statement that he had been
notified by Chief Ragland. of the Pc
tersburg foHce. that the man was
wanted in that city
Ii transpired that the relatives of
the girl had objected to the marriage
because OF the age OF the girl and
when they learned that the couple
were eIoping to Richmond. they de-
termined to head them off.
They were taken back TO Peters
burg last night
II is generally believed in police
circles that, the charge of felony
against GayiSor will be dismissed when
the case come UP In the Police Court
In Petersburg today.
The Girl Ia said to be only fourteen
years of are.
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TELEPHONE:
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and their guest. Miss Katharine Stuart,
of Abingdon. Va,
Mr.. w. ]. Consty and Mr.. L. +. Sui
lixan. Of Richmond, arc spending a
FEN days N New YORK CITY They are
stopping at the Wolcott Hotel.
Or. Daniel d. Talley is spending the
week -end in Atlantic City
Miss Doris Taylor, OF Boston, who
has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Stewart Bryan at "Laburnum,' re-
turned TO ner home on Monday.
William Michaux. of Powhatan
County. is sailing today for an extended
stsv in the East. He will take the
Mediterranean route for India. where
he expects TO spend several years.
Miss Dabnev Paxton. OF Danville. is
the guest Of Miss Annie Cone at her
home on West Franklin Street. Miss
Paxton has been the recent guest or
Mrs Robert Williams NJ her home IN
this city
Mr. and Mrs. J. y. Turner, of Fred
ericksburg. are the guests of relatives
in this city for short stay.
Mrs. Henry Burcher. OF this city. IL
the guest of relatives i'm Newport
News
Samuel Bemiss. of the University OF
Virginia. Ia spending a few days with
his parents MIR. and Mrs. r. L. Be-
miss. at their home on Grace Street
Mrs. Willard Wright, of Portsmouth,
~ the guest Of relatives on Grace
Street
Miss Susie Luck Is the guest OF
friends in Waverly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-22

New York. Jan. 2i>--Coi Roosevelt
has no Intention OF trailing William J..
Bryan, IL Bryan trails President Will
son when the President makes his
ureparedness stumping tour.
The eolonel's secretary made this
statement today. He denied reports
that the colonel would swat Bryan's
pacifist arguments every time Bryan
,swatted the Presidents plea for more
soldiers and battleships.