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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-31
PERSONAL.

Miss Lillian Tunney is visiting her
mother in Waterbury, this state.
J. G. Ullcry is here from Manchcs-
ter, \. H., to remain until Sunday,
Mrs. Ellen Howe Of High street went
yesterday to Springfield, Mass, for q
few days stay.
Miss IIilma Erickson, who underwent
an operation Yesterday III the Melrosc
hospital, is very comfortable today.
Miss Elizabeth Ncweomb went Tues
day night to Greenfield to attend to-
day the funeral of her sister, Mrs. $.
n. X. Davenport.
Miss Florence Dickinson and Miss
Marion Sherman returned yesterday
from their home in WilliamsviIle,
where they spent the holiday.
Mrs f.. +. Phillips of West Dunn
mcrston who has been visiting here
this week with her daughter, Mrs. O..
+. Stevens, viii return home tonight.
5. +. Douglas went by automobile to
Post Mills yesterday. Mrs. Douglas
and three children, who had been there
since Sunday. returned home with him,
Mr.. and Mrs John j. Martin and
son, William, and daughter, Ruth, and
William Z. Martin and Miss Hannah
Mullins, all of Boston, were visitors
in town with relatives over Memorial
day. They made the trip by automo-
bile.
Mrs. A. w. Montgomery, Miss Mar
jorie Waterman and Miss Charlotte
Hildreth returned Monday night from
West Point, n. Y, where they spent
a few days with Mrs. Montgomery 5
son, Harry Montgomery, who is a stu
dent there
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-31
PERSONAL.

Kenneth Micott visited relatives in
Newfane over Memorial day.
Horace Winchester Went Tuesday
night to Worcester to visit over the
holiday.
Mr. ana Mrs. c. r. Freyenhagen and
son, Clinton, visited relatives in New
fame yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. W. Hawley and
daughter, Miss Jessie Hawley, spent
Memorial day with Mrs. Hawley 5 sis
ter, Miss Maria Taft, in Taftsville.
Mr. and Mrs. A. f. Schwenk and
daughter Elizabeth, aud Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Y. Durham and daughter were
visitors yesterday in Westminster with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Goodhue.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-31
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Jennie A. Bemis and daughters
are moving today from Crosby block
to Birge street.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Hackley of South
Deertield, Mass, were guests yesterday
of Mrs. c. w. Reed
Mrs. John Murdoch and mother, Mrs.
Paige, of Athol were guests yesterday
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter S. Pratt
Wallace K Ware of Chesterfield, n.
H., has issued invitations to the mar
riage Of his niece, Miss Elsie Ellen
Ware, to Harold Elliot Foster of Spot
ford, the event to take place on Thurs
day evening, June !, at clock at
his residence, the "'White House, at
Lakeside, Spofford lake.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-31
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Robert Sargent Of Grafton, Mass,
is a guest of Mrs. Francis z. Blake
for few days
Mr.. ana Mrs John Tucker were visit
ors yesterday in Westminster at the
home of her parents.
Mr. and Mrs John Hackley Of Green
field visited Memorial day with Mrs.
Z. \. Whitnev of Main street
Miss Susan aud Miss Mildred Hama
han returned this morning from their
home in Hinsdale, where they spent Me
mortal day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. /. Knowlton of Cam
bridge, Mass. arc visiting here with
Mrs. Knowlton S mother, Mrs. Edward
Clark of Oak street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-31

Two-basc hit, Filion. Stolen bases,
Taylor, Riley, Boni, Tehan. Struck out
by Blake 9, by Davis :, by Woods g..
Bases on balls off Blake, ;, Davis l.,
Batters hit, Connors, p. Smith. Time,
2h. 20m. Empires, Clune and Brennan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-31
National League.

{ Afternoon Gamcs.)
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-31
Sporting Notes.

TyIcr and GoWdv; Galore and Miller.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-31
American League.

Afternoon Games
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-14

run from the yarloS districts of the
state Of Kentucky approximately
! 100000 barrels Of crude. The runs
at present are about $1,000 weekly or
. 100000 per year with present IA
cilltios.
II viii thus be observed that Ken
lucky operators and royalty holders
are now realizing about S660,OO0 per
month. About 90 per cent OF this
revenue IL credited to he Irvine field
proper.
White test work Is increasing over
vast area OF tho state and demand
for holdings IL stronger than ever be-
fore. the Irvine pool romans the cen
tfal region OF attraction to operators
and investors. by tho development
Of Jack.on and Lee counties and re-
cent Wing" wells IN Powell the lr-
vine field can easily reckon on an ex-
tension OF fifty sluarc miles
with n gradual increase In produc-
tion in this vast area II seems rea-
sonable to calculate on 100000 barrels
daily production In Kentucky within
the next year.
During the month OF juno 1913 wells
wero completed In the state, OF which
% were failures and two were gas
wells Tho productive wells are credit
eel with an initial production OF 1906
barrels Work ~ being extended over
the state until now there are wells
drilling or starting in 80 counties At
the close of the month 207 rigs and
wells drilling were reported.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-14
OIL MARKET QUOTATIONS..
Oklahoma Not to BE OUtdOne

While Towauda has held the large
amount Of attention lately 50 FAR a1
the completion of large wells are con
ccrned Oklahoma Is not going To be
on the bench an the time. Yesterday
oklahoma made here bow when w.
NJ Graham and j. l.. Bird drilled NO
3 on the lease In the southeast guar
ter Of 23-25-S to deeper lcvcls. The
test was drilled TO total depth Of
1.762 feet and made 5000 barrels the
first eight hours yesterday morning
Judging from this production. the
well should make 1900 barrels
daily.
MIR. Graham is now in New York
and when he receives the teleSrhm
Announcing his good fortune, he VIII
probably Just receive the news as
flash OF old-tlme luck as he has
drilled In many real gushers In the
California fields. but the news should
be much greater to j. l.. Bird, the
popular president OF the Citizens Nat
lonal bank OF Pawhuska.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-14
Merritt Selling High.

Merritt on e Gas Co. stock In sell
ing high due largely TO the fact that
the company has brought In another
well in the Big Muddy pool known
as the well In section west The top
OF the sand has Just been touched and
when the tools were drawn up the
hole filled M substantially with oil.
II should make n nice well. The stock
sold at q couple OF days ago and
yesterday closed at n high marx of
30 "a.
Tho Merritt OH company drilled the
first deep sand well In the Rig Muddy
field. which Is now making approx
matcly 800 barrels The top OF the
Wall creek sand was found at about
3. So feet
Reports from other Wyoming pools
outside OF BIG Muddy are indicative
OF the fact that operators are willing
to do new development but are vn-
tied to large extent on account
90 the shortage Of drilling material.
Casing shortage Is the chief draw
back salt Creek Black Basin and
Pilot Butte are all held back on this
account.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-14
VII Drill In TnLnv

The Cosdcn on y Gas GO. was dc
laycd in drilling In yesterday on the
well IN 26-20-5 on IT," school lease
and the test will be drilled In today. 1t
Is now one foot n the sand. the top
of which was found at 3.l32 feet and
is making 1000, 900 feet of gas. The
Rnrtlcsvillc was found much higher In
this well than I'm No. | on the farm.
which is making 500 barrels on the
flow which Is n pretty good indication.
No. IL drilling nt 2.275 feet II is
said 10 he very likely that the Cos
den people viii build casinghead
plant on this property.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-14
At GRAHAM-The Graham distric

At GRAHAM-The Graham district
Is going to give up more oil to COM
merce than the oil men have sus-
pected. The oklahoma Fox well In
7-2s-2w has more than 100 feet of oil
sand and the well Is on the pump now
When the machinery is shut down for
any reason the well flows In small
stream and when II has been pumped
regularly for several days II is possible
that II will flow. The well is making
some gas. While the flush production
will probably reach 200 barrels II is
believed the well will have settled
production OF from so to so barrels
The oil Is of an asphalt base II is
heavy and black and is used on the
machinery about the well for lubricat-
Ing purposes. While II is not high in
gasoline content. Yet II Is almost GER
tain To prove TO be n valuable oil for
luhricating purposes and for contain
Ing ingredients that are used in the
manufacture of paints and varnishes
There is another feature OF this well
that adds to Its value and that is the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-14
Osage-HOniiny Again

The Usage -Homlny and Sinclair
Gulf lease In the Usage IL again TO
the front with another god producer.
No. 66 on the lease located In e-23-S
is 30 feet In the liartlcsville the top
of which was found at 2,3l2 feet ana
II is making from l75 to $50 barrels
per hour or at the rate of better than
900 barrels per day. The new web
reflected somewhat on the curb mar
ket but closed At Is.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-14
Left on Fishing TrIp.

Miss Mary j. Ingraham Of the Pan
American Refining company and Mrs
T.. j. Kennedy left last night for the
southern part OF Missouri on n fishing
trip.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-14
VIII Drill Ia Deeper Levels.

Thc AtTNntIC Petroleum company,
Cosdcn and Blllingslca have been un-
successful IN casing of the water on
the test on the Lcona Hartridge farm
I'm the southwest corner of the north
east Of the northwest Of 2i-f9-10 and
are now drilling the well TO deeper
levels The test would probably have
made a fine well had II been stopped
higher in the sand but was drilled into
water
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-14

williams Walker fee In the west half
OF the northwest OF ll-2G-4 and IL
should be drilled In today. The test
Is located midway between wells No.
2 and Q, good for 1900 and 10000
barrels each on initial flow and
should consequently be pretty good
producer Itself
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-14
Nnf Drilinl DeCncr

The Fortuna test on the Miller
farm In 27-l9-ie at ingalls, has not
been drilled any deeper II IL spray
ing from 25 to 30 barrels per day
from the Wheeler sand at $3.50 feet.
II * making from 100000 to 4.000.-
00O feet of gas per day.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-14
Drilled Deeper.

w. H. Graham and associates have
drilled No. 3 IN the southeast quarter
Of 25-23-s deeper and the production
has been greatly increased. according
10 reports II was making 400 bar
rcls daily before deepened.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-14
Atwood Declares Dividend.

At n recent meeting Of the board or
directors OF the Atwood Refining com
pany regular quarterly dividend or
2H per cent was declared payable
August to stockholders OF record
July 49,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-14
OsAGE CoUNTY-The Tidal Oil

OSAGE COUNTY-The Tidal Oil
company No. on Lot los in the
northwest of the northeast of l0-20-12
is making 10 barrels.
West IL Hazlett's No. II on Lot III
In the southeast OF the southwest Of
22-2O-12 is a dry hole and has been
abandoned.
+. A. Gillespie and others No. II in
the northeast Of the northeast of 32-
21-12 is a 50-barrel we'll.
A. B. McGrew has 10-barrel
pumper in No. 13 In Lot SO in the
southeast of the southeast of 7=26-12.
The Indian Territory Illuminating
oil company No. on the Julia Ed
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-14
Al Test Drilled naener

The test OF the Al OH company on
tho Bush farm In 24-29-5 east or
Gordon. Kan. has been drilled a little
deeper and the production Is now es-
timated at 1926 barrels.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-14
NOWATA COuNTY-The Ole

NoN MA NOtNib - ne ole VII N
Gas Co. No. 4 on the T.. McCramack
farm in the southeast OF 3-25-l6 IL
good for 20 barrels.
The Whiterock oil & Gas Co. No. 10
on the NJ r Wnkman farm in the
southeast OF the southeast of 4-25-l5
is 10-barrel well.
Campbell and associates No. 23 on
the T. A. Lack farm I'm tho northeast
Of the southeast of 4-25-l6 Is g.
barrel well.
H. G. Campbell has 5-barrel pump
er In No. 90 on the +. \ Lack farm
In the northeast of the southeast Of
4-25-l6.
McDongal & McCaslin No. on the
=. Barnes farm in the north half Of
the northeast OF 36-29-14 is dry hole
Banowit2 and associates No. on
the II. Carr farm i'm the southeast Of
the southwest Of 2-2S-1i Is a dry hole
g. $. Kumy ct al have completed n
25-barrel well in No. 4 on the j. NJ
Coker farm In the east half OF the
southwest of 5-2S-15.
The Pelana OIL company No on
the Willan A. Reynolds farm in the
south half OF the southeast OF lO-2S-15
IL n dry one.
The Prairie Oil & Gas Co. No. 2 on
the Ida j. Fitzsimmons farm In 3-2S-
II is n 10-barrel pumper.
Shufflln l.itman and others No. 7
on the II. NJ Cheston farm in the
west half Of the northeast OF S-2S-15
ls 100 barrel well.
The Tidal oil company No. Q on the
Blanche Mccoy arm in the west half
OF the northeast of 222S-1i is n 90
barrel well.
Ed Karnes and associates No. 9 on
the Miller farm in the northwest of
the northwest of 9-2s-15 is making Is
barrels.
II, II. Campbell ct al. No. 4 on the
II. C.. Craig farm is n 50-barrel well.
II IL located In the northeast of the
northwest Of 9-2S-15.
The Tulsa oil company No. James
Daueherty in the northeast Of 5-2S-l5
IL dry one.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-14
Good for Forty Barrels.

The f.. N. Gillespie test in the Bill
lings district on the McCoughtry farm
Is good for 40 barrels from sanu
found from 2,13l to 2.145 feet.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-14
Prnlric ShInnueuis

The Prairie OIL & Gas Co. at.
nounces shipments for the month of
June at 4.24S, 116 barrels
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-14

long life the sands. The history Of
this kind of production in the south
ern fields is that the wells will pro-
duce for many years. The owners OF
this well will be ready to start No. 2
well on the same farm and in the
same section within u few days. The
rig Is up now.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-14
HeaidtOn oil Men Kick

Elsewhere in this paper may hc
found an account where a commit
tee of Hcaldton oil producers have
protested to Governor Williams for
n higher price on oil. They are right
In asking for this advance and no
more patriotic bunch of men ever
lived than W. II. Johnson. Writ
Franklin and Sam Apple.
Kentucky Notes.
For the past year To July /. the
Cumberland Pipe Line company has
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-14

Another Towanda We'll Due
The Trapshootcrs OH company ~
on top OF the sand with No 6 on the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-14

AT BALD HILL-The Sinclair Oil
& Gas Co. will not abandon No. 2 on
the a. Nelson farm in the northwest
corner of the northwest of 26-l5-14
as first intended, but will drill the test
deeper, owing to the showing found In
the deep pay by Bradstreet and others
on No. | on the Emma Town farm in
the center of the east line Of the
southeast of the southeast OF 22-1514.
The Sinclair well is now down 1,611
feet
CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-14
Oil Stocks
Standard Oil Subsidiarle

Furnished by Strandberg McGreevy & Co
l2i East Third street (lIotel Tulsa. Phone
-nOO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-14

wards allotment in the northeast Of
the northwest OF 36-25-9 is 150-
barrel well.
The Benmar OH company has n g.
barrel completion in No. 81 on the
Rosco Redeagle farm in the southeast
of the northwest of 12-24-10.
In the northwest OF the southwest
o 33-22-l0 the Winona Oil company
No. is making 40 barrels.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-14

Go to Owasso Lake. Good bathing.
boating. fishing: clean water. fed by
natural springs.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-14

Robert A. McBirney. Undertaking
Parlors, Is West Third street Phone
456. Residence phone 191.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-14

Unpaid telephone bills for tn-
month of June are past due. II not
paid by p. m. OF the 18th service
will be discontinued. Pioneer Tele-
phone & Telegraph Co.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-14

DR.. f. c. Card, Osteopath. successor
to Doctor Schmidt Room ii Turner
Bldg. Phone 1928.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-14
Oil and Gas
Leases. Supplies. Production. Etc
Wanted,

We have two clients, one wants To-
cations for several casinghead gas
plants, the other wants settled produc-
tion. What have you to offer? 1t 1t
will bear investigation. we can inspect
at once. Baker Investment Co. 115
Daniel Bldg, Phone 2600.-Adv.
The Keota news., 1917-05-25
Tribute Of q prisonsr Of War.

Tribute Of q Prlsoner Of War.
The nuns were very nice to me. One
particularly. q sweet old nun with
marked Silesian accent. always u1eo
to get me into conversation with her.
writes Lieutenant F. 8. In the Atlantic.
did not understand all she meant,
for / was half deaf. and In her cop1er'
sation she was not always loyal to
high German. She used to insist good.
naturedly on my eating some OF the
fare that was provided for us-soupe
80 thick that the spoon could stand
erect in the plate, potatoes half mashed
by too much boiling. sauerkraut with
sausage, and. at eight In the morning
a horrid mixture passing by the name
of coffee and milk. simply could not
absorb any OF that stun. much to the
disappointment of the sister. who used
to shrug her awkward shoulders anec
tionately. sigh deeply. insist again, anc
finally go to the kitchen, and brine
back pint Of milk instead of the fooc
which could not eat
The Keota news., 1917-05-25

wish you could ind him. He might be
some help"
.It would be like looking for the
needle In the haystack." said Jean.
The next thing the girl heard was
that her services were no longer re-
,quired on the Pilot. When she further
heard that Jacob Haven was the prin-
cipal owner. the reason was explained.
So Jean went to the city. Mrs. Ba-
ker. well married and prosperous. re-
ceived her with open arms. but neither
she nor her husband could be OF any
use to her In her search for work on q
newspaper. II she gained entrance to
the managing editor. she was invaria-
bly, told that their sta1 was complete.
No. they really did not want anything
ON space" They had more than they
could use. Jean went back each eve
ming. exhausted from the elbOwing Of
crowds. the traversing of great spaces.
and the awful din Of the big city. But
she did not give up. she felt the urge
of must" and she did not mean to
stop till every Office had been visited.
One day a kindly middle-aged man.
managing editor. told her to bring In
something. She asked what he wanted.
"Go out, look about the city. Take
some phase Of life that you see. and
look at it with a fresh view"
II will" said Jean. How much can
you user"
about half q column. But remem-
ber we don't promise to take 1t.
Jean said she understood, and thank
Ing the editor departed. Her story
was accepted. and she was told to try
again. She vas doing better each
week. and sending home money. One
day she was told to see the city edi-
tor about an assignment. She went
The Keota news., 1917-05-25

there II A0mGcne In there" she said
hurriedly. x must ask you to excuse
me"
Her worried. excited manner made
him wonder. She saw his look. ana
lest he should mfsundefstand. ex-
planned. It was Jacob Haven. he had
come to tell her he meant to foreciose
the mortgage at once. unless she con-
sented to marry him.
"Stay here" said Hastings. LET me
settle him."
.Well?' she asked breathlessly when
he returned.
Hell get his money tomorrow" said
Hastings.
.-Oh. will you take up the mortgager
sh. asked.
sOh, 1 hadn't thought about the mort
xaRe, shall not foreclose II you say
no. But. oh, Jean!fI wish you'd say
yes"
The answer might have been obvious
to even the most casual observer.
The Keota news., 1917-05-25
DIPLOMATIC.

Peddler-Madam. am introducing
q new brand Of soap
Lady-D0n't want 1t.
Peddler-It costs only half AZ much
~ anY soap now on the market
Lady-Don't want any Of it.
Peddler-And It will do twice the
work Of any other
Lady-Don't want 1t, told you.
Peddler-It sOftens the skin and
makes the complexion clear and beau
tiful-
Lady-Say, how much Is itf
The Keota news., 1917-05-25

Cut on From the World.
"Asphodelia Twobble says she 10
thinking of writing a book"
"She must be serious, too"
"WeN! Well!"
'sIn order to concentrate her mind on
4 plot, she positively refuses to answer
more than fourteen or fifteen telephone
calls q day"
The Keota news., 1917-05-25
~Are You miss WARREN"


into the Office and as the man wheeled
around In his chair she noticed he
stared.
"Are you Miss Warren he asked.
On her assent. he added: "FrOm Eas-
ton1'
"Yes," she answered.
"Why. don't you remember Guy
HastingsT'
How could she have recognized in
the well-groomed, efiicient-mannered
man in the editorial chair the village
lad who drew her to school. But she
soon let her delight at the meeting
be known, and was glad when he asked
to come and see her.
"If you are married" she said. Il
would be glad to see"
"Oh, I'm not married." he laughed.
II haven't had time to think about 1t. !"
Guy Hastings found his why more
than once to the Baker apartment, and
then Jean Warren made the rather
tragic discovery that she was hanging
upon those visits as the great beauu-
full events in her life. II they meant
only to him the renewal Of girl-and-
boy friendship. 1t would indeed be
tragic to her.
One evening she met him in the din
Ing room.
The Keota news., 1917-05-25
slkns ARE FIGHTING CREED
They Had Their Origin In eattle, anc
In Battle They Have Maintained
Themselves Ever Since.

The origin of the Sikhs Ii good In
dication of the kind of men they are
The creed had Its birth in compara
lively recent times. when the punjat
was chaling under the heavy hand Of
the Mongol conquerors. A certair
man of pugnncious temper grew weary
OF the oppression and decided to ralst
a small band to nght for freedom. HI
drew his sword and stood shouting II
the market place, calling for volun
teers. The people thought he was MAD
and feared him, but at last another
fighting man. tired Of servftude. volun
teered.
The first man concealed him In q -
'cret place and returned to the marke
place, after smearing himself with thu
fresh blood Of sheep. Again he callet
for volunteers. but the people though
he had killed the first one. and ned
But at last he got another volunteer
Again he concealed him, again hi
smeared himself with blood. again ha
called for recruits. By this system HI
only got those who thought they wers
going to certain death and did not feaI
It. When he had collected . dozen mer
by this system he put himself at theil
head and they sailed forth to rout thu
Moslem OppressOrs.
Thus the Sikhs had their origin IL
battle, and In battle they have main
tanned themselves ever since. They
furnish today some Of the most loya
troops in the British empire.