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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-08
WARREN TWP.
.Pn1OCThfS

Congressman, 18th district -
Barnhart 81.
Judge circuit court-Jackson. IS
Judge superior court-Montgom-
cry. 81; SCHNEIDER. A..
Prosecuting attorney - Nye. 40;
Schwartz, 33.
Senator-Hepier ~.
Representatiye-Dhoker 20; Cor
ski. A; Goss. Al; Klnkner. 81:
Segety. 40. Weinke, -
Clerk-Raab. SIS: Tellson. %.
Auditor-Mayr. 80; Wolfe. AZ
Treasurer-Keller, sc.
Recorder-Allardt. SO. Elysz. IS
Sheriff-Cully, %; Niezgodzki. so,
Osborne. IS: Siagler 20
Coroner-Helman, 21. Mcnamara
50; Nitou. Is.
Surveyor 81.
Assessor-TruaN IS.
Commissioner eastern district
Beebe, Al; Fickenscher, "a
Commissioned (western district
Miller. A; Price. SO.
Councilman AT large - O'Brisn
40; Mix. 81
Council-NeT, 40; NuIHken. 35.
Township Ticket
Trustee - Plumbeck, 81: Rata
kowski. As; RockhiH, 50.
Assessor -Csvington, 81: Ryder
a..
Advisory board Bair. 40; Grouse
SO. Whitesell. 81
Republicans.
Congressman, 18th district -
Hickey. A.
Judge circuit court-Funk. AZ
Judge superior court-Mott. 20
Dare %.
Prosecuting attorney-Pattee. so
Senator-Cady, 2I; Anderson. IS
Representative Barnard. "a: BY
ers, 80; Hamilton, 80; Matthews. "a:
Moon, II.
Clerk-Warner. 46
Auditor Sedgwick. so.
Treasurer-Cole, %. Coquillard
IA. Jones, 10; Mountain. H.
Observation-Disclosures is; Mes
%: Swanson. 10.
Sheriff-Duck. 81.
Coroner-Savery. IS; Wagner, 80
Surveyor-Leslie. As
ssessor-Mochel. "A: Moore, %
Commissioner eastern district -
Crull, 80; Rose. 70
Commissioner western district -
Brummit, SO; Yoder, 81.
Councilman at large - Williams
40.
CounciI-warner. 35; ostrom
"a: EgglestOn. Il.
Township Ticket.
Trustee-Davenport, Sc; Parker
So; Benzel, AZ.
Advisory board-Bradley 43.
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Sth WARD-tst PRECINCT.
nnntnrrnIS

CONGRESSMAN. 18Th district
Barnhart. 81
Judge circuit court-Jackson' Is
Judge superior court-Montgom-
cry. 90: SCHNEIDER. So.
prosecuting attorney--Nye, 80;
schwartz. Is
Senator-Hepler. b.
Observation-Disclosures Il; Cor
ski %: Goss. IS; Klinkner. TO-
Seeety. Il: Weinke, 20.
Clerk-Raab. 81; Tellison. p.
Auditor-Mayr. jr. Il; Wolfe. 50.
Treasurer-Keller. a..
Recorder-Allardt. q; Klysz -.
sheriff Gully. -; Niezgodzki. 10;
Osborne. IS: Singler. q.
Coroner-Helman is, McNamara,
II. Vitou, Il.
Surveyor-McClella @6.
ASSESS r-TruaX. %.
Commissioner teastern district ~
Reebe. A.. Fickenscher. IL.
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Vote BY Precincts In County Continued

Treasurer - Cole, 10; Coquillard,
10; Jones, 5: Mountain, S.
Observation-Disclosures S Mes Il;
Swanson, :.
Sheriff-Duck, %.
Coroner-Savery, IS; Wagner, 20.
urveyor-Leslie. "a.
ssessor-Mochel, IS; Moore, 3.
Commissioner eastern district
Crull. 20; Schuyler Rose. Is.
Commissioner western district-
Brummit, 10; Yoder, %.
Councilman at large - Williams
'23.
Council-warner. Il; Ostrom. "A;
Eggleston, IS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-08
EARLE FFRNs

OF every kind-large and small In
size. Splendid IN shape: car be Sc
Iected at Williams & Co. Florists
Always the best In flowers for the
table decorations; flowers for the
sick. stock bouquets. corsa ge. an0
flowers for the only girl" are here
81 splendid assortment 1873 South
Michigan Street. Home phone 2227.
Bell phone 76e- Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-08

Every day IS moving day with -.
We are ready 20 move your freight
household goods. pianos. safes. ana-
chinery. and let - remind sou lhat
we do our work in the most salts
factory manner with dispatch and
al most reasonab bic prices-1o3 miles
per day made IN out-of-towa mov-
ing. Loughman & Loughman. Soi
8. Afain 81. -AcgL
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TOUR CHILDREN.

Zach year brings the cniidren %
new period OF interest IN the lives
OF their parents and relatives. and
the happy memories OF those periods
can be best made perpetual by good
portraits made o. them IN their
homes: never falling pleasure 80
you ard the children as they grow
older We specialize on home por-
trait work. The Mcdonald studio.
.2II s Main st-Advt-
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IF YOr Ale rARTICULiR

and want your prcSc~l 5t:one pvt UP
rign;. bring them 10 the Arericsa
Drug Co. This store has special
led on the compromising OF pre-
scr.ptlors for leading physicians. and
We assure you that the highest class
pharmacists obtainaole ere employ
ed and the best drugs are the only
kind tolerated. American Drug Co.
1913 y. Main st.-Advt.
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HARMONY OF COLOR

The most popular hat now Is the
Fisk hat-we have them In black
white and modish colOrs; popular
because they harmonic in color
with most sport suits. We Rave
complete confidence that every
woman coming here viii be assured
Of a hat that will admirably set OF
her spring suit Mrs. s s. Unger.
sos S. Michigan 50. -Advt.
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OLIVE TWP.-2nd PCT.
democrats.

Democrats.
Congressman. 18th district -
Barnhart, IS.
Judge circuit court-gackson. 81.
Judge superior court-Montgom-
cry. 2S; SCHNEIDER, 0.
Prosecuting attOrney--Nye. %:
Schwartz, 2.
Senator-Hepler. %.
sentative-Dhoker ,; Cor
ski; Goss, 4; Klinkner. /; Weinke.
1.
Clerk-Raab, %.
Auditor-Mayr. .; Wolfe, IA.
Treasurer-Keller. 25.
ecorder-Allardt ?: Klysz, 90.
Sheriff-Cuuy. /; Niezgodzki, %;
Osborne, l.
Coroner-Helman. 10; Mcnamara.
.; Nitou, ?.
Surveyor-McCleilan, "a.
Assessor-Truax 81.
Commissioner (western district)-
Miller. p; Price. l.
Councilman at large - O'Brien.
"a; Mix, 4.
Council-Neff. %; Milliken. 5.
Republicans.
Congressman, 18th district -
Hickey, 81.
Judge circuit court-Funk, 81.
Judge superior court - Mott, %:
Dare. ..
Prosecuting attorney-Pattee, q.
Senator-Cady, 3; Anderson, %.
Representative - Hamilton, 3;
Matthews. 2; Moon, 10.
Clerk-Warner. %.
Auditor-Sedgwick 20.
Treasurer-Cole. 20; Coquillard.
.; Jones. 3; Mountain. 5.
Observation-Disclosures, 21; Swan
son. 8.
Sheriff-Duck, %.
Coroner-Savery, %; Wagner, 6.
Surveyor-Leslie, %.
Assessor-Mochel, p: Moore. 6.
Commissioner eastern district
Crull, .; Rose, 2.
Commissioner western district)-
Brummit. "a: Yoder. 9.
Councilman at large - Williams,
l22.
Council-warner. ?; Ostrom. Is;
/ Eggleston, 2.
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MR. FARMER !

We have everything in the farm
irnrlerneat line. SeScrc you buy
come ia and look over our stock.
Yori not only sac time bit money,
fer our price, are right down where
YOU Ike 20 see -EeUc. 70 trou.!e -
shoV or demonstrate our goOd7
Come and ak u over. Lindahl
Bros.. G15-GIT 5. Michigan -.
AH,-f
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE T.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE A.
Auditor-Msyr. jr.. @; Wolfe. q.
Treasurer-Kelier. 90
Recorder-Auardt. 10; KIysz. 10
Sherin-Cully. 2. Niezgodzki, g;
Osborne. 10: SlnEler. s.
Coroner ~ Holman. 10: McNa-
mara, 4 Vitou. s.
Surveyor-McCIella l.
Assessor-TrUax. IS.
Commissioner eastern district)-
Beebe. II; Fickenscher. 5.
Commissioner western. district
Miller. 3 Price. s.
Councilman at large-O'Brien,
t.: Mix. g.
Council-Nen. Is. A1iIHken. IA.
Township Tickets.
Penn twp. trustee-Cook. s.
Kennedy. rs.
Enger, Is.
Republicans.
ressman-Hickey. "a
Judge circuit court-Funk. 81.
Judge superior cOurt-Mott. Is;
Dare. 10
Prosecuting attorney-Pattee. so.
SenatOr-Cady. IS; Anderson. 10.
epresentative-Ba Barnard "a: By
ers. u; Hamilton, %. Matthews. l.;
Moon. L.
Warner, %
Auditor-Sedgwick 81.
Treasurer-CoIe. "a; Coquillard
4 Jones, ]; Mountain, ..
Recorder-Kauffman IS: Mes
Il; Swanson, T.
Sheriff-Buck. 30
Coroner-Savery. Il; Wagner 10
Surveyor Leslie, q.
Assessor-Mochel. IA: Moore. IL
Commissioner eastern districD-
Crull. p: Rose. a.
Commissioner western district)-
Brummit, II; Yoder. 9.
Councilman at large Williams
27.
Council-Warner. 20; Ostrom, %.
Eggleston. Il
Township Tickets.
Penn twp. trustee-Deffenba
10: Eggleston. -; Tyler. 10.
Assessor-McKnight, 81.
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9TH wARD-2nd PRECINCT.
Democrats

democrats.
Congressman Barnhart. 81.
judge circuit court-Jackson
Judge superior eourt-Mont.
gomery, "a; SCHNEIDER. 30.
Prosecuting attorney-Nye. 20:
Schwartz. 27.
State senator-Hepler, "a.
Representatives Dhoker. 1s.
GOrski "a; Goss, 27; KIinker, IS:
Segety, Il; Weinke. 6.
County clerk-Raab, 40; Tell
son. 10.
County auditor-Mayr. jr.. II;
Wolfe. 81
County treasurer-Keller, Al.
County recOrder-Allardt. %;
Klysz, 16
Sheriff--Cully 10: Niezgodski,
6; Osborne, %; Singler, 4.
CorOner-Helman, Is; McNama-
ra. 10; VitOu. 13
County surveyor-McClellan, 81
County assesOr-Truax, 2S.
Commissioner eastern district
Beebe, SO; Fickenscher, 10.
Commissioner western district
Miller. %; Price, Z.
Councilman at large-O'Brien
"a; Mix, 81.
COuncil-Neff, %; Milliken, %
Township Tickets.
Penn twp. trustee-Cook, II;
Kennedy. 3S.
Assessor Enger. 81.
Precinct committee-Andrews
%.
Delegate state convention-O'
Neill. 16.
Republicans.
Congressman-Hickey, A.
Judge circuit court-Funk, A
Judge superior court-MOtt, %,
Dare. 80.
Prosecuting attorney-Pattee
81.
senator-Cady. %; Anderson
%.
Representative Barnard, 30,
Byers, 21; Hamilton, 20; Mat
thews, 10: Moon, 81.
County clerk-Warner, 80
County auditor Sedgwick, IS
County treasurer-COle. AZ; Co
quillard, 8 Jones II; Mountain
s.
County recorder-Kauffman,
Mes. 3$; Swanson, II.
Sheriff 40.
Coroner-Sayery, %; Wagner
%.
Surveyor Leslie, 80.
sessor-Mochel, %; Moore
10.
Commissioner teastern district,
-Crull. 81: Rose %.
Commissioner twestern district
-Brummit, Is: Yoder. %.
Councilman at large-Williams
80.
COuncil-Warner, "A. Ostrom
21; Eggleston, Sc.
Township Tickets.
Penn twp trustee-Deffenbaugh
Il: Eggleston Il; Tyler, 40.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, 46.
Precinct committeemen-Quicb
80: Thornton. p.
Delegate state CONVENTIONAL
derson 90.
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GREENE TWP.-1st PCT.

Democrats.
Congressman, 18th district -
Barnhart. 10.
Judge Circuit court-Jackson. IL
Judge superior contradictions
cry, z; SCHNEIDER. 7.
Prosecuting attorney - Nye, IL;
Schwartz, 3.
SenatOr-Hepler, 10.
sentative-Gorski. >: Goss.
e: Klinkner, IA; Segety. z; Weinke.
CIerk-Raab, 9; Tellson, 4.
Audltor-Mayr 8; Wolfe, IS.
Treasurer-Keller. IL.
Recorder-Allardt, 4 Klysz, 10.
Sheriff-Cully 3; Niezgodzki, /;
Osborne. 6; Singler, 6.
Coroner s; Mcnamara.
.; Vitou. Z.
Surveyor-McClellan, 10.
Assessor-TruaX 10.
Commissioner eastern district)-
Beebe, z; F'ickenscher, s.
Commissioner western district)-
Miller, 4; Price, II.
Councilman at large-O'Brjen, 8;
Mix, Il.
Council-Neff, II; Milliken, 10.
Republicans.
Congressman, 18th district -
Hickey, "a.
Judge Circuit court-Funk, rs.
Judge superior court-Mott, As;
Dare. %.
Prosecuting attorney-Pattee 81.
Senator-Cady, 80; Anderson, 36.
Representative 40; By
ers. 81; Hamilton, So; Matthews. So;
Moon, 26.
Clerk-Warner, SO.
Auditor-Sedgwick IS.
Treasurer-Cole, 10; COquillard,
Sc: Jones. 20; Mountain, Q.
observation-disclosures, IS; Mes,
81: Swanson, 30.
Sheriff-Duck, 6S.
Coroner-Savery, So; Wagner, 40,
Surveyor-Leslje, 60.
Assessor-Mochel, ~; Moore, "a.
Commissioner eastern district)-
Crull. AZ; Rose, 20.
Commissioner (western district)-
Brummit, 20; Yoder, SO.
Councilman at large - Williams
50.
CouuciI-warner. So; Ostrom, "a
! Eggleston. IS.
Township Ticket
Trustoe-Folk. Al; Woods. 65.
ssesscr--Hummer, so; Miu.ken
IS.
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CLAY TWP.
Democrats

Congressman, 18th district -
Barnhart, So.
Judge circuit court-Jackson, 40.
Judge superior court--MOntgom-
cry. 81, SCHNEIDER. 10.
Prosecuting attorney-Nye, 50;
Schwartz, II.
Senator-Hepler, SO.
sentative-Dhoker u; Cor
ski, IS; Goss, p; Klinkner. 29;
Segety. IS: Weinke. Is.
Clerk-Raab. Al: Tellson, s.
Auditor-Mayr. IS; Wolfe, 80.
Treasurer-Keller, So
Recorder-Allardt, 90: Klysz, 81.
Sheriff-Cully, 19; Niezgodzki, 10;
Osborne, IS; Singler. p.
Coroner-Helman, As; Mcnamara,
Is; Nitou, Z.
surveyor So.
Assessor-Truax, So.
Commissioner eastern district)-
Beebe. Is; Fickenscher, 81.
Commissioner (western district)-
Miller, Il; Price, Il.
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Commissioner (western district)
Miller IS: Price. Q.
Councilman at large-O'Brien. 25;
Mix. 40.
Council-Nen. %: MlHken. p.
Township Tickets.
Penn twp. trustee-Cook. %;
Kennedy. 80.
Enger, 81.
Republicans.
Congressman, 18th district
Hickey. "a
Judge circuit court-Funk. IS.
Judge superior court-Mott, %;
Dare. 20.
Prosecuting attorney-Pattee, %
Senator-Cady, %. Anderson. p.
Representative - Barnard. "a;
Byers. p; Hamilton, p; Matthews
Is; Moon, p.
Clerk-Warner. 80.
Auditor-Sedgwick. 80.
Treasurer-Cole. 81; Coquillard
8; Jones. Z; Mountain, g.
Recorder-Kauffma IS; Mes
IA; Swanson. Is.
Sheriff-Duck. s..
Coroner-Savery. %: Wagner. q
Surveyor-Leslie, "a.
ssessOr-Mochel. %; Moore. p
Commissioner eastern district
Crul, 25 Rose, IA.
Commissioner (western district
-Brummit, Il; Yoder, II.
Councilman at large-Williams
IS
Council-Warner, %; Ostrom, %.
Eggleston. 20.
Township Tickets.
Penn twp. trustee - Deffen-
baugh. 13; Eggleston, II; Tyler, %
Assessor-McKnight. AZ.
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PENN TWP.-PCT. 4.
Democrats.

Congressman, 18th district -
Barnhart, II.
Judge circuit cOurt-Jackson. Il.
Judge superior court-Montgom-
cry. S. SCHNEIDER, IA.
Prosecuting attorney - Nye. s;
Schwartz. Is.
Senator-Hepler. II.
entative-Dhoker. 10; Cor
ski, 9; Goss. II; Klinkner, Is; Seq
ETY.. 4 ; Weinke. s.
Clerk-Raab. Il; Tellson. g.
Auditor-Mayr. Z; Wolfe. Is.
Treasurer Keller, IS.
Recorder-Allardt, z; Klysz. z.
Sheriff-Cully. 8: Niezgodzki I,
Osborne, -: Singler. ..
Coroner-Helman, 10; Mcnamara,
6; Vitou, T.
Surveyor L.
Assessor-Truax IA.
Commissioner eastern district
Beebe, -; Fickenscher, s.
Commissioner (western district
Miller. 6: Price. g.
Councilman at large - O'Brien,
II; Mix, IS.
Council-Neff, 10; MiHiken, Il.
Township Ticket.
Trustee-Cook. 10: Kennedy. s.
Assessor-Enger Is.
Republicans.
Congressman, 18th district -
Hickey, So
Judge circuit court-Funk. 50
f, Judge superior court-Mott, 20
Dare. %.
Prosecuting attorney-Pattee 81
Senator Cady 10; Anderson, 81
ntative-Barnard A: BY
ers, 80; Hamilton, 81; Matthews
Moon. %.
Clerk-Warner. %
Sedgwick. 81.
Cole. 81: CoquIlard
is: Jones. Is; Mountain. .
Records Il; Mes
Swanson. 10.
SEeriff-Duck. 54
Coroner-Savery. 81; Wagner 26
Surveyor Leslie. A.
Assessor Mochel. "a: Moore. %
Commissioner eastern district
Crull 81; Rose. 8
Commissioner western district)-
Brummit. 80. Ycder. 10
Councilman at large - Williams
81.
Council - Warner, p. Ostrom
30; Eggleston, s..
Township Ticket
TrUstee-DeGcntaugh. 25; Eegles
Ton. 6, Tyler =.
Assessor-McEut eht. r.
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MADISON TWP.-1st PCT.
Democrats.

democrats.
Congressman, 18th district -
Barnhart. 81.
Judge circuit court-Jackson. %
Judge superior court-Montgom
cry. "a; SCHNEIDER, 20.
Prosecuting attorney - Nye, 10,
Schwartz, Il.
Senator-Hepler. p.
entative-Dhoker. 6: Cor
ski, 10; Goss. 10; Klinkner, %;
Segety, Is; Weinke, S.
Clerk-Raab, so: Tellson, s.
Audiror-Mayr, s; Wolfe, %
Treasurer-Keller. SO.
Recorder-Allardt, 20; Klysz, IS
Sheriff-Cully, Il; Niezgodzki. 10
Osborne. Is: Singler. g.
COroner-Helman, 16. Mcnamara
Vitou. D.
Surveyor-McClellan, 23.
Assessor-Truax, 80.
Commissioner eastern district
Beebe, 27; Ffckenscher, 9.
Commissioner (western district
Miller. 10: Price. 2.
Councilman at large - O'Brien
21; Mix. 21.
Council-Neff. 2s; Mnliken, q.
Township Ticket.
Trust ee-Birk. 35
ssessor-Gordon. 80.
Advisory board-Grise, so; Biltz
81; Schlemmer SO.
Republicans.
Congressman, 18th district -
Hickey "a.
Judge circuit court-Funk. p.
Judge superior court - Mott, 13;
Dare, 10.
Prosecuting attorney-Pattee, "a
Senator-Cady, s; Anderson, -
MISUNDERSTANDING 10; BY.
ers. IS; Hamilton, II: Matthews. Is.
Moon, s.
Clerk-Warner, 10.
Auditor Sedgwick. %.
Treasurer-Cole. Is; Coquillard
.; Jones, s: Mountain, .
Recorde IS; Mes
D; Swanson, g.
Sheriff-Duck 20.
Coroner-Savery, 10; Wagner, "A
Surveyor-Leslie, 10
ssessor-Mochel, %; Moore, 4
Commissioner eastern district
Crull 16; Rose, s.
Commissioner (western district)-
Brummit. 10; Yoder, 6.
Councilman at large - Williams
is.
COuncil-Warner, IA; Ostrom, s
Eggleston, 9.
Township Ticket.
Trustee-Hal %
ssessor-Mottice, 20
Advisory board - yesterday, 90
Hahn, Is; Strope, Is.
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Township Ticket.

Trustee-HaU 10.
Notice. 10.
Advisory board-Ea yesterday. i;
Hahn, -; StrOpe, 13.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-08

Trustee-Carpenter. l..
Fisher. L.
Advisory board-Korn, 10. Ritter
I6; Smith, 16.
Evening star., 1918-08-25

wagon. wheels not exceeding four inches in
width, Q cents for each horse drawing the
same; II wheels exceed four inches and less
tEan seven. 3 cents for each horse.
In travelling to the stone bridge
over Broad run the Rambler follow
ed the old road which was the main
east and west way before the build
ing of the pike or the bridge. That
road. without doubt. was the one
which Sir Peter Halkett's con-
tingent of Braddock's army followed
from Alexandria to Winchester. and
there can be little doubt that George
Washington travelled 1t many times
In his trips between Mount Vernon
and Lord Fairfax's place. Greenway
Court; the Indian country OF the
Shenandoah valley and the wilds Of
the Alleghenies. That road crosses
the main road from Sterling to Days
willie at the Bridges farm. one and
half miles northeast of Sterling.
Then the old road, which along that
Evening star., 1918-08-25
The Rambler Writes of Sterling Neighborhood

ground Is a long broad belt of wood
land marking the winding course OF
Broad run. In the foreground are
wide fields long lacking in fruitful
ness. but now being brought to q
high degree of fertility. Through the
foreground the lane leads straight
west until ones eye loses i. where 1t
enters the woods along the creek,
perhaps half mile away. 1t may be
traversed without particular discom-
fort for half that distance. Then It
passes over low ground. boggy at all
times and overflowed in wet weather
Tall rough marsh grasses and swamp
shrubbery have taken possession OF
1t. This part Of the road Is sugges-
tive Of snakes, but snakes In that
part OF the country. with the excep-
ton OF an occasional copperhead. are
harmless. That lane is part of the
historic road which the Rambler has
been trying to point out. Standing In
Evening star., 1918-08-25

to Broad run will carry you through
the middle Of the property, across a
road which leads from Sterling to
the stone bridge and then westward
to Broad run, will carry you through
were the Thatcher and Hummer
farms, but which are now included
in DR.. Shaw's big estate. The old
road passes over or through Broad
run where Kilgonr's mill stood so
many years ago that the Rambler
has found few persns in that part of
the country who ever heard of 1t.
Along the left-hand fork the way
is made somewhat difficult but inter-
esting by ruts, brush and weeds. At
main road which leads from Sterling
to the pike at the stone bridge. At
this point a clear view Is unfolded to
the west, the background being the
Catoctin mountains. In the middle
Evening star., 1918-08-25

farm" That name 10 an
athena to the men operating the
farm. 1t is a farming farm" and is
not demonstrating anything except
that farming in Virginia can be made
to pay. A day or SO ago the Rambler
DR.. Shaw:
have yours Of yesterday and have looked
over your very interesting account Of what
you saw up around Drnnesville in The Sunday
Star OF August 4. I am often in Washington.
at the Cosmos Club, and would be glad some.
time 10 have little talk with you, I am
Just now. preparing to 20 abroad ana cannot
very wei answer your questions in a letter
! am, however, slipping a map into this
ietter that Shows you my land. Everything
inside Of the boundary lines 10 mine-that is
to say, broad run from the railroad bridge
west or sterling 10 the nne old stone bridge
boundary. The pike, as the map shows, is
the boundary from where adjoin the Cochran
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the main road and facing west along
the course of the upgrown lane
there Is on the right hand a rather
weedy apple orchard, patch Of
ground Uttered with the debris Of q
destroyed housce. and beyond that in
a field n clump Of trees interviewer
with vines. principally honeysuckle.
The vines not only tangle themselves
among the trees, but form q thick
mat upon the ground.
Tramping through this tangled place
one stumbles upon many gravestones
which are rude pieces Of country
rock. bearing no inscription. but
marking the resting palce OF many
members of two old Loudoun county
families, the Thatchers and the Hum
mers. 1t was the Thatcher house
which stood where the debris lies.
The old home outiived its usefulness,
became decrepit and was torn down.
To the left, across the field. big
gray old frame house stands alone.
It is without tenants. That was the
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has two hobbies. I'm addition to tho
farm. One Is his library of works>on
agriculture and the other Is furs
When an especially beautiful calf.
dog. horse or other animal passes
away on the farm the hide 10 sent
away to be dressed and made into n
rug. caps for the children or driving
gloves. Many of these rugs are Of
great beauty. There is one made from
the hide Of a horse. The rich brown
hair 10 surprisingly long and silky
That hne horse had a mate. and his
skin. prepared as rug. ana show
ing the name, was sent to DIR. Shaw
and is now on the noor Of his study
in New York city. When DR.. Shaw
began the accumulation of this Vir-
ginia land various agricultural ex-
perts began making experiments on
1t at DR.. Shaw's expense. 1t was
demonstrated" that the land was
very poor and unproductive. In that
way 1t came to be called throughout
the neighboring country 1.-The Dem
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ager of DR.. Shaw's farm. His wire
and their children, Grace, Harriet
Virginia Carvel and FREDERICK. live
there in one of the best appointed
homes In Virginia.
A hundred Guernseys and Holsteins
erase on those lands and their milk
is shipped to Washington. Milking
machines are being installed and are
proba bly, working while this Is being
read. On the farm are seven big
silos. a sawmill. a hay-baling ma
chine, tractor ana gang piow. thrash
ing machine. feed-cutting machine
and all the other appurtenanees OF a
modern farm. All the water is pumped
by machinery and there is sewerage
system on the farm. Mr.. Moultrup
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Hummer homestead. The Rambler
strayed about these old places for
some time. lounging in the shade of
the apple trees.
Then he returned to the main road
and followed 1t in the direction Of the
railroad at Sterling. Far off to the
keft an old house in a prosperous state
Of upkeep shows its gables and brief
glimpses of its roof through the trees
that grow about 1t. That was the
home of Mai. Mutt, but for a number
of years 1t has been the seat of gov
ernment of Sterling farm and for
eight years the home Of F. C. Moult-
rup. manager Of that farm. He is a
New York man who has been In Vir-
ginia twelve years. He reclaimed for
impoverished lands In Goochland
county. on the James river about
twenty-five miles west OF Richmond,
and then came to Loudoun as man
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-
Three-quarters of a mile west Of
the Sterling -Daysville road the his
toric wheel trace through the woods
forks. 1t Is the right-hand fork
which leads OF to the stone bridge
and the pike. The left-hand fork Is
very dimly outlined through the
woods. but you will have no difficulty
in Identifying 1t as an old road. That
was the way Sir Peter Halkett,
George Washington and countless
thousands of our ancestors travelled
before the building OF the pixies. To
follow either fork will carry you
through the farm Of DR.. Albert Shaw,
but the left-hand fork. which leads