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| time I was sitting waiting, I kept
thinking it was you who were .operat-
ing!. VIII he really get well?"
SIT looks promising"
II should like to thank Doctor Ed
wardes."
The nurse was a long time getting
the ammonia. But something had hap
| pened to X. that savored of the mar
velous. His faith in himself was COM
ing back-not strongly, with a rush,
but with all humility. He had been
| loath to take up the burden; but, now
that he had it, he breathed sort of
inarticulate prayer to be able to
carry it.
/ Sidney held out her hand to him.
"What should I do without you, K. p
she asked wistfully.
GAIL you have to do is to want me-"
His voice was not too steady, and
he took her pulse in a most business
like way to distract her attention from
it. But, as he rose from the chair be-
side her low bed, she put out her hand
to him.
ok"
"Yes, DEAR"
'He was out with Carlotta. He
promised, and he broke his promise"
"There may have been reasons. Sup
pose we wait until he can explain"
GLOW can he explain?" And, when
he hesitated: 81 bring all my troubles
to you, as if you had none. Somehow,
1 can't go to Aunt Harriet, and of
course mother-Carlotta cares a great
deal for him. She said that I shot
him. Does anyone really think that?"
"Of course not. Please stop think
ing"
She stirred restlessly.
"What time is it?"
"Half-past six"
81 must get up and go on duty"
He was glad to be stern with her.
He forbade her rising. When the
nurse came in with the belated ammo
mia, she found X. making an arbitrary
ruling, and Sidney looking up at him
mutinously.
Miss Page is not to go on duty to-
day. She is to stay In bed until fur
Their orders"
every well, Doctor Edwardes."
The confusion in Sidney's mind |
cleared away suddenly. +. was Doc
tor Edwardes! 1t was K. who had per-
formed the miracle operation-K. who |
had dared and perhaps won! Dear |
K, with his steady eyes and his long
fingers! Then, because she
seemed to see ahead as well as back
INTO the past in that flash that comes
to the drowning and to those recover
ng from shock, and because she knew
that now the little house would no
onger be home to K, she turned her
ACE into her pillow and cried. Her
world had fallen indeed. Her lover
vas not true, and might be dying; her
friend would go away to his own
world, which was not the Street.
K. left her at last and went back to
seventeen, where Doctor Ed still sat
" the bed. Inaction was telling on
lin. If Max would only open his eyes,
10 he could tell him what had been in
lis mind all these years-his pride In
lin. and all that.
With a sort of belated desire to
make up for where he had failed, he
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-05-04
ing out of 1t. I'd do 1t again If I had

ing out Of 1t. I'd do 1t again If ! had
chance, and do 1t better.
SIT was not Sidney"
saw, chuck It'll"
"Its a fact. I got here not two
minutes after you left. The girl was
still there. 1t was someone else. Sid
ney was not out of the hospital last
night. She attended a lecture, and
then an operation"
Joe listened. 1t was undoubtedly
relief to him to know that it had not
been Sidney; but if X. expected any
remorse, he did not get it.
eff he is that sort, he deserves what
he got" said the boy grimly.
And K. had no reply. But Joe was
glad to talk. K. got it by degrees-his
mad flight into the darkness, until his
gasoline gave out; his resolve to walk
back and surrender himself at Schwit-
ter's, so that there could be no mis-.
take as to who had committed the
crime.
81 intended to write confession and
then shoot myself" he told K. But
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SPRING WORK ON GOOD ROADS
One or Two Trips UP and Down With
Drag Will Put Them in Fine Con-
dition-DetaiIs of Drag.
(By LEO MATTHEWS.)


In the spring of the year, when the
roads begin to dry and the dirt is
still somewhat moist, one or two trips
up and down with the road drag will
put them in excellent condition. If
each farmer would care for the road
which passes his place, dragging it
every time it needed it, we would all
have occasion to rejoice.
Personally, I don't believe there is
a steel drag made that will beat the
work of the old King drag. Another
point in it's favor is that it can be
made at home and costs practically
nothing.
Because of constant inquiry for
plans of this drag and to encourage
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-05-04
SWELL PRODUCTION OF HERD
Only Practical Way to Make Improves
ment Is by Raising Heifer Calves
From Best Cows.

When the milk is sold for market
milk, or to a cheese factory, or a
milk condensery, the problem is how
to raise calves without the feed cost
ing more than the value of the animal
raised. At the same time it is most
serious mistake under these circum-
stances to depend upon buying cows
rather than raising calves. The only
practical way to improve the produc-
ton of the herd is by raising heifer
calves from the best cows.
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TREES ALONG ALL HIGHWAYS
Plan for Annual Appropriation Com
mands Observation-Disclosures
Would Give Satisfaction.

The plan for an annual appropria-
ton for the planting of shade trees and
shrubs along the great extent of state
highways commands recognition. This
looks to the decoration Of regions in
which from year to year there is
greater passage Of our people for rec
reation and the enjoyment of the
pleasures Of nature. There is no in
vestment from whose dividends great
err satisfaction can be drawn.-Boston
Post.
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THINGS TO REMEMBER

A good grain mixture for
calves is: Oats, so parts; bran,
80 parts; cornmeal, 10 parts; oil
meal, 10 parts.
Remember to make the calf
pen:
Dry and clean; well-lighted,
warm in winter; shaded in sum-
mer; free from vermin; con-
venient for feeding.
The dairy calf, when bred
right and raised right becomes
the best COW.
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| ih0GSnt I0h sfS Sf'S~sf
the barkeeper got my gun out of nd,
pocket. And"
After pause: "Does she know who
did it?"
Sidney? No."
'Then, if he gets better, she'll MARI,
him anyhow"
POSSIBLY. That's not up to us, joe
The thing we've got to do is to hush
this thing up, and get you away"
I'D go to Cuba, but I haven't tht
money"
K. rose. 81 think can get it."
He turned in the doorway.
"Sidney need never know who did
it."
"T'm not ashamed of it." But his
face showed relief.
There are times when some cata-
clysm tears down the walls of reserve
between men. That time had como
for Joe, and to a lesser extent for K.
The boy rose and followed him to the
door.
"Why don't you tell her the whole
thing?-the whole filthy story?" he
asked. "She'd never look at him
again. You're crazy about her.
haven't got a chance. 1t would give
you one"
81 want her, God knows!" said z.
"But not that way, boy"
The five thousand dollar check from
Mr.. Lorenz had saved Palmer Howe's
credit. On the strength Of the de-
post he borrowed money at the bank
with which he meant to pay his bills,
arrears at the University and Country
clubs, a hundred dollars lost throwing
aces with poker dice, and various small
of Christine's.
The immediate result of the money
was good. He drank nothing for q
week, went into the details of the new
venture with Christine's father, sat at
home with Christine on her balcony in |
the evenings. With the knowledge that |
he could pay his debts, he postponed |
The day. He liked the feeling Of
bank account in four figures.
Christine had been making a fight,
although her heart was only half in
t. She was resolutely good-humoreds
gnored the past, dressed for Palmer
n the things he liked. They still took
heir dinners at the Lorenz house up
he street. When she saw that the
laphazard table service there irritated
cha rnnfhnr info UQf- |
ing butler.
The Street shifted at the butler be-
ind his stately back. Secretly and in
IS heart, it was proud of him. With
half-dozen automobiles, and Chris
me Howe putting on low neck in the
venings, and now butler, not to
lention Harriet Kennedy's Mimi, 1t
eased to pride itself on its common
laceness, ignorant of the fact that in
s very lack of affectation had lain
S charm.
On the night that Joe shot Max Will
IN, Palmer was noticeably restless.
e had seen Grace Irving that day for
lie first time, but once, since the motor
,cldent. The girl had strange fas-
nation for him. The sight of her
alking sedately along In her shop
rl's black dress had been enough to
t his pulses racing. When he saw ,
at she meant to pass him, he fell
to step beside her.
81 believe you were going to cut
ei Still in the store?"
'Yes." And, after seconds hesi- I
don: 'Tm keeping straight, too
lTo BE CoNTINUQDl
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Results From Road DRAG.

The systematic use of the road
drag will give better results for the
money spent than any other method
of maintaining an earth road. and
costs from $40 to SIS per mile per year
In Illinois, provided the road has been
properly built.
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put the bag that had been Max's bette
noIre on the bedside table, and began
to clear it of rubbish-odd bits of
dirty cotton, the tubing from a long
defunct stethoscope, glass from bro
ken bottle, a scrap of paper on which
was a memorandum, in his illegible
writing, to send Max@a check for his
graduating suit. When K. came in,
he had the old dog collar in his hand.
Belonged to an old collie Of ours"
he said heavily. "Milkman ran over
him and killed him. Max chased the
wagon and licked the driver with bis
own whip"
His face worked.
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FALL FRESHENING IN FAVOR
Heat and Flies of Summer Have De-
teriorating Effect Upon Cows
and Their Offspring.

He who will spend one Of the long
evenings thinking in a straight line,
letting his mind revert but few
months to recall the effect the heat and
flies of last summer had upon his cows
that freshened last spring, will make
vow that will profit him greatly in the
future.
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OLD COWS SOMETIMES EXCEL
Animal Should Be Kept Until She Fails
to Give Good Profit for the
Feed Consumed.
(By J. B. IRWIN.)

fDy d INV
1t is my experience that mich cow
remains valuable until about twelve
years of age. My cattle are purebred
Holsteins, and some have produced
over 10000 pounds of milk per year
after they were twelve years old. We
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s1,75o,ooo for Concrete Roads.

A bond issue for $1,750,0O0 to be
used for building approximately 125
miles of concrete highways in Sacra-
mento county, CAL, passed few days
ago, the vote being four to one.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-24
OVERTON KILLED BY POSSE.
In Fight with Pursuers, After His Es.
cape from Jail, Former Alabama
Official is Shot to Death.

Birmingham, Ala, March 20.-The
final chapter in what is believed to
be Alabama's most sensational MUIR
der case was written. tonight when
David D. Overton, former official OF
Huntersville, under sentence Of death
for the murder Of Judge w. T. Law
Ter, his political rival last summer.
was shot and killed by a posse of
deputy sheriffs. Overton met death In
a fight in which he and six compan.
ions engaged after they had escaped
from the Jefferson county Jail early
today. Tony Malino. another fugi-
tive. also was killed and J.. l. Lath-
EN-. a member of the escaped band.
was mortally wounded. Four Of Over
toms companions fed when the fight
with the deputies began, and are be-
ing pursued by the posse. None of the
deputies was injured. Malino was UNI
der a death sentence for the murder
Of a peddler here several months ago,
and Lathem had been indicted on a
charge of forgery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-24
GUARLsxEN HAVE MADE GO(u
BAKER PRAISES SERVICE OF
MILITIA ON BORDER.
Citizen Soldiers and Their Friends
Show There is Enough Courage Left
in America.

Washington, March 21.-Secretary
Baker. speaking tonight at a mass
meeting held to welcome the District
Of Columbia National Guard home
from the border. said the guardsmen
on the border expedition "had made
good" and that the enthusiastic DEM
onstration which had greeted the or
ganization on their return to their
home cities Ought to prove to any
foreign nation that we have men and
spirit enough to defend our nation"
I'm spite Of some creaking of the
governmental supply machinery at
first" said the secretary. "the mob
ilization and maintenance Of the guard
at the border was a successful enter
prise.
BEST of all, the guard accomplished
the purpose for which it was sent and
I am proud of it,"
Senator Chamberlain, chairman of
the senate military committee, was ap-
plauded enthusiastically by the
guardsmen when he advocated univer-
sal military service.
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DECLARES II time TO ACT.
MANNING ANNOUNCES HIMSELF
IN FAVOR OF WAR.
South CarOlinian in Washington Says
That People Will Stand Back Of
Any Action Taken by President.

Washington, March 2O.-Gov. Man.
ming of South Carolina, a White
House caller today, said that al
though he had been opposed to war
with Germany until recently he now
believed the time had come for using
the full strength Of tf u tied States
to protect its rights. He declared
for an immediate summoning of
congress, the calling out of the mill
tia, the summoning of volunteers and
the aggressive use OF the navy.
"The people now are clamoring for
war;" said Gov. Manning. 1.-The ex-
posure of the German plot to in
volve Mexico and Japan in war
against the United States and the re-
cent German submarine activities
have convinced me that the time for
action has come.
II am not for half way measures
believe our navy should cooperate
with the navies Of the allies in exter-
minating submarines. I think that
congress should be called together
just as quickly as possible so that ag-
gressive action can be taken. The
people of the nation, I think, will
stand solidiy behind the president in
any forward steps he may take"
The governor called at the war de-
partment and discussed Columbia's S
chances for securing the army can
tonment. He told Secretary Baker
what Columbia is doing to secure it
and Of the advantages which that city
possesses. Nothing has yet been de-
cided regarding the matter, but Gov.
Manning is pleased with the outlook
He also called to see Secretary DAN
iels and told him South Carolina
would be on hand when wanted, and
left for homo tonight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-24
RECOGNIZE NEW GOVERNMENT.
United States Accoris it to Council of
Ministers as Dc Facto Rulers.

WASHINGTON, March 21.-Recogni-
tion OF the provisional council Of
ministers as the dc facto government
| or Russia has been accorded by the
| United States through conversations
! carried on by Ambassador Francis
| at PetrOgrad. This was stated at the
state department today with explana-
ton that full recognition of the new
government would be delayed pend
ing demonstration of stability.
Today's press reports saying the
former emperor and empress had
been deprived of their liberty and
the former ordered back from his
retirement to Petrograd caused un-
easiness, as possibly indicating con-
troll by an extremist, radical group.
officials here think the great danger
in the Russian situation lies in the
possibility Of attempts to DESTROY the
moderates now in power, either by
the former ruling party or by the
extreme Socialist revolutionary party.
The arrest Of the former emperor and
his wife is being watched with the
fear that it may foreshadow a long
period OF unrest in Russian internal
affairs and the crippling of the coun-
try's resources for war.
For this reason the immediate full
recognition of the new government
which was desired because of it's an
nounced democratic principles will be
postponed until affairs have time to
settle
Ambassador Francis is calling reg
ularly at the foreign office and trans
acting business as with the dulv con-
stituted authorities.
The first complete official account
Of the Russian revolution reached the
department today in a delayed dis
patch from Ambassador Francis
dated March II.
'"The only menace possible" the
report said. ''is in socialistic demon
strations by minority socialistic
groups"
dispatch from the ambassador
OF later date indicated that there
has been some sort Of agreement be-
tween the revolutionary authorities
and the Socialists.
Officials are following the Difficult
ties in Russia, not only because of
the question of American recognition.
which is admitted to be largely
formality, but especially because Of
the vital effect they believe those de-
velopment may have on Americas
own interests. The crippling Of Rus
sia's military strength. at this time,
or the possibility Of separate peace,
are vital affairs to the United States
the practical state Of war
now existing between this country 4,
and Germany.
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ASYLUM REGENTS REAPPOINr.
ED.
governor Acts Conformably to New
ProvisiOn-BOard to Elect Super
intcndent.

Columbia, March 22.-The section
of the constitution governing the State
Hospital for the Insane having been
amended by vote in the general elec-
ton. Gov. Manning yesterday ap-
pointed the board of regents. All
members serving under the old law
were reappointed. The regents will
elect a superintendent. The old law
provided that the superintendent be
appointed by the governor.
The following were appointed: r..
b. Scarborough Of Conway, for a term
Of five years; j. E. Shrine of Green
vile, for term of four years; B. w.
Segars of Oswego, for q term of three
years; S. c. Baker, NJ. D., of Sumter,
for term Of two years. and Christie
Benet of Columbia. for a term of ono
year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-24
TEAL HEARS SENTENCE.
Hartsvillc Teacher Files Appeal in
Greenville.

Greenville, March Civ. Archie
Teal Of Hartsville. who was found
guilty Tuesday night on the charge
OF seducing under the promise of mar
riage young woman Of Travellers
Rest. was sentenced today by Judge
Mendel L. Smith to three years. with
Is months suspended provided the de-
fendant pays to the mother for the
support of the child the sum of 500
on the first Of each January for six
years and then $3.50 on the 1st Of
each January until the child is Is
years Of age.
Immediately after the Hartsville
teacher was sentenced his attorneys
made n motion for appeal and the
case Will go to the supreme court.
Temporary cash bond in the sum OF
$1.500 has been arranged until the
bond can be fixed. That the course Of
justice was interfered with by tho
presence In the court room Of several
we'll known and prominent women Of
0reenville and that other agencies
were used to make public sentiment
favor the prosecutrix will. IL is under
stood from a reliable source, be one
OF the grounds for appeal.
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why WORLD FIGHTS PRUSS|ANS
STARTLING ANSWER BY SOCIAL.
IST LEADER IN REICHSTAG.
Schicdcmann Demands That German
Empire Also Yield to Liberal LII.
fluences.

Berlin. Monday, March 10 (via
London. March 20)-Philipp Scheide-
mann, Socialist leader Of the reich
stagf, says in the Socialist newspaper.
Vorwaerts: 1T docs not require many
words to explain why almost the
whole world is arrayed against us.
The answer is given quickly. The
whole world sees among our enemies
more or less developed forms oi
democracy and in us it sees only
Prussians.
I'VE have always answered by
referring to the absolutism of Rus
sia, but now czarism has gone and
the emperor's successor is to accept
the throne only if the representatives
of the people agree. These representa-
tives are to be elected on the basis
Of universal, equal, direct and secret
suffrage.
I'm Asia the empire Of the man
darins opposed every reform. They
desired an emperor with absolute
power as long as he did their will
ana therehy undermined the mon
archy and laid the foundation Of q
republic. In the European central
empire similar spirits seek to build
similar Chinese walls and hinder
every reform. The clock shows five
minutes to II. They imagine they
hold up the time when they move
back the hands to II.
"Why does the chancellor shrin
back now from unconditional neces
sity? Always the hesitator, tn
procrastinator Bethmann-H -Hollw 3
wants to begin to cure Prussia afte,
the war. Russia also promised al
reforms after the war, but the wa,
lasted too long FOR the Russians. Why
postpon till tomorrow what is alb
solutely nece 'sary today, what even
the king himself declared years ago
was one of the most urgent matters
o. the business Of the state. Now
Is the time for decisive action. The
difficulties which might arise if the
government adopts the reichstag sys
tenn Of election for Prussian elec-
tions are as a featherweight as COM
pared with the difficulties which viii
come If it does not do this. The
chancellor should not delay one day
The Prussian people as we'll as the
other German states will stand as
one man at his side If he acts de.
cisively."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-24
FIVE AMERICAN VICTIMS.
Lost In Sinking of Steamship Vigil
ancia

London. March : 21.-Robert p.
Skinner. the American consul gen.
eral, has received a list of the fol-
lowing five Americans lost from the
American steamer Vigilancia. tor
pedoed and sunk last Friday.
Niels North, third officer, F.
Brown, Joseph Fibera, Estapi.an Lo-
peg, c. F. Aderahold. The last NAM
ed was from Attella. Ala. The ad-
dresses Of the others were not given.
Among the lost was Alexander
Roderiguez, Puerto Rican, while the
others represented a number Of ma
tionalities.
Consul General Skinner also receiv-
ed today word of the safe arrival at
Glasgow Of Capt. Borum and the
eight missing members of the crew
of the steamer City of Memphis who
were picked up after having been IS
hours in an open boat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-24
ORGANIZE DEMONSTRATION
CLUB.
Ladies' OF Rembert Interested !,
Work by Miss Lennon.

Rembert, March 21.-The ladies Of
Rembert community met with Mis-.
Mary Lennon. our county home
demonstrator. on Friday. March 9th
for the purpose Of organizing a home
demonstration unit. The officers elect
cd were Mrs. l.. s. Vinson, as presi-
dent; Miss Elizabeth Reames, vice
president: Mrs. w. c. Harlle, Sec
retary.
A very pleasant hour was spent in
discussion Of home problems. after
which most delightful cake was
served, which had been baked in the
fireless cooker. Miss Lennon is a
very enthusiastic worker. We hope
through her inspiration to make our
work success.
Mrs. w. c. Harllee,
Secretary Home Demonstration
Work.
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81 SUMTER s. c. SATURDAY MARoT q 7o71
LABOR SOLICITORS SENTENCED
WE'RE FORWARDING NEGRO
WORKERS TO PENNSYLVANIA.
Burnett Scott and George Smith
Fined-Former 'T,urned up" by
One Victim.

Columbia, March 22.-Burnett
Scott and George Smith. negroes, were
given sentences Of $40 or 80 days in
jail each yesterday by Recorder
Etchison for soliciting labor without
license. Both negroes are from Co.
lumbia. They had herded together
groups of unsuspecting sons of Ham
and were dispatching them to Penn
sylvania. which was pictured to the
brothers In color as the "land of the
golden fleece" One batch of the Ia
borers was already entrained when
policemen induced the leaders to re-
main In Columbia a few more days for
an introduction to Recorder Etchi-
son.
Scott also drew $40 or 30 days on
the charge Of obtaining money under
false pretense. AS an inducement to
move one Of the more leary, to ac-
cept the proposition to "get rich
quick" Scott promised to have q
Pullman car suit made to order for
him at Columbia tailor shop. Two
dollars was collected as a guarantee
Scott did not appear when the meas
urements were to be taken. Appeal
to the police department to procure
the 81 led to the arrest of Scott and
Smith.