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The Owosso times., 1918-10-18
Praises Boys in France.

shattered by machine gunnre, Dut ne
was cheerful and had only words Of
praise for the Michigan men in action
in France.
The Michigan bureau in New York
city is located at SO West Fortieth
street, directly across from the pub
lie library. Stuart F. Perry Of Adrian
is in charge of the Office at present
Every day Perry receives list show
ing the hospital location of every re-
turned Michigan soldier. An effort is
being made to get in touch with
every Michigan man who returns sick
or wounded
Col Vandercook suggests that any
person who wishes to locate rela
tive or friend in one of the govern.
ment hospitals should write to the
New York Office of the war prepared
ness board Perry will find out wheth-
er the hospital authorities will permit
anyone to see the man in question
and give all information available.
This may save useless trips to New
York as sometimes men who are re-
turned in hospital ships are sent co
points outside New York city
The New York office, through the
efforts of Mrs. John Bush, Mrs. NJ.
Kitsinger and Mrs. Stanley Otis,
former Michigan women, has been
fixed up in most attractive manner.
Pictures Of Michigan buildings and
scenes from various cities adorn the
walls. Every effort is being made to
bring Michigan atmosphere to the
New York quarters. Secretaries of the
various chambers of commerce in
Michigan have been asked to send
pictures from their localities.
Banquet Is Given.
The place has been fitted out with
cardroom and smoking room where
men en- route to France may enjoy
themselves in New York. Last Satur-
day night $50 men from Michigan
were banqueted in the Michigan
headquarters.
Mrs. Bush and Mrs. Otis, formerly
of Lansing, and Mrs. Kitsinger, for.
merly of Marshall, have spent coll
siderable time cutting stories from
magazines and pasting them on card
board for the wounded soldiers. Many
Of the men are so weak they cannot
hold book or magazine, but they
can support light piece Of card
board. Pictures from comic supple
ments arranged in similar manner
| afford the men great amusement. AS
soon as the organization Is completed
in New York Michigan women will
be asked to fix up some magazine
stories and send them to New York
office. Gifts of jellies and other deli
cacies also will be accepted.
The Owosso times., 1918-10-18

Write your name and address plainly and
pin this coupon to your letter,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-07

brought to- the attention Of officials IN
high places where the charges would
do most good. The details Of the story
were to be held in reserve for publicity
In case the muckrake magazines should
try to make capital of the report Of
Elliot.
Kusiak found much time for gossip
during the long nights. 1t knew that
Macdonald had gone on the bond Of
Elliot in spite Of the scornful protest
Of the younger man. The case against
the field agent was pending. Pursuit
Of the miners who had robbed the big
mine-owner had long ago been dropped.
Somewhere In the North the outlaws
lay hidden. swallowed up by the great
white waste of snow.
The general opinion was that Mac
was playing politics about the trial Of
his rival. He would not let the case
come to jury until the time when q
conviction would have most effect In
the States the gosslps predicted. They
did not know that he was waiting for
the return Of Wally Sclfridge. The
whispers touched closely the personal
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-07
D. c. s..

"The next morning. a. treacherous
and hypocritical as ever. large COM
pany Of Germans, which included al
the principal and senior men. came to
his quarters. with double object-to
clear themselves ESQ they alleged) for
engaging in a battle the day before
contrary to the agreement and to their
own request therein. and also by de-
ceit to get what they could In respect
Of the truce" This Is not an extract
from an account Of current happenings
In Russia between that country and
Germany. 1t Is from Caesars history
Of his dealings with certain German
tribes in the year So b. G. Replying
to the spokesman Of these Germans
(who had crossed the Rhine to invade
GauD the narrative reads: ITO this
Caesar replied as seemed good; but
the conclusion Of his speech was as
follows: He could have no friendship
with them II they remained In GauI."
These extracts from famous book
are commended to the attention Of
powers that be.-From the Outlook.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-07
HOLD WOOL IN THIS COUNTRY
War Trade Board Takes Steps to
Meet the Requirements Of Both
the Army and Navy.

Restrictions governing the expOrta-
ton and importation Of wool were
frightened recently by the war trade
board with view to conserving Amer
lean supplies and checking the increase
in prices. which have risen 2UU per
cent.
No commodities containing wool will
be permitted in future to leave the
country. Ii was announced. If. in the
judgment of the board. the wool is
needed for the uses either Of the army
or the navy.
Importers before they can obtain IL
cenSeS will be required to sign an
agreement that they Will sell no wool
10 persons other than manufacturers
and that they will give the govern
ment an option to purchase all wool
imported at n price : per cent less
than the price that obtained for the
same grade July 80. 1917.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-07
CHAPTER XIX.
In the Dead of Night.

While Kusiak slept that night the
wind shifted. 1t came roaring across
the range and drove before it great
scudding clouds heavily laden with
sleety snow. From dark till dawn the
roar Of the wind filled the night. Be
fore morning heavy drifts had wiped
out the roads and sheeted the town in
virgin white unbroken by trails or fur
rows.
With the coming of daylight the
tempest abated. Kusiak got into its
working clothes and dug itself out
from the heavy blanket of white that
had tucked 1t In. BY noon the bust
ness of the town was under way again.
That which would have demOralized
the activities Of q Southern city made
little difference to these Arctic Circle
jewellers. Roads were cleared. paths
shoveled. stores opened. Children in
parkas and fur coats trooped to school
and studied through the short after
noon by the aid Of electric light.
Dusk fell early and with 1t came a
scatter Of more snow. Mrs. Sefridge
gave a dinnefdance at the club that
night and ~ xuests came in furs
Of great variety and much value. The
hostess outdid herself to make the af-
fair the most elaborate of the season.
Nobody I'm Kusiak of any social i'm
portance was omitted from the list of
invited except Gordon Elliot. Even
the grumpy old cashier of MacdOnald's
bank-an old bachelor who lived by
himself in rooms behind those in which
the banking was dOne-was persuaded
to break his custom and appear in a
rusty old dress suit Of the vintage of
90.
The grizzled cashier-his name was
Robert MiltOn-left the clubhouse
early for his rooms. 1t was showing,
but the wind had died down. Contrary
to his custom. he had taken two or
three glasses of wine. His brain was
excited so that he knew he could not
sleep. He decided to read "DOn
QuixOte" by the stove for an hour or
two.
Arrived Mt the bank. he let himself
into his rooms and locked the door. He
stopped to open the draft Of the stove
when sound stopped him halfway.
The cashier stood rigid, still crouched,
waiting for a repetition Of the noise
1t came once mOrNthe low, dull rasp-
ing of file.
Shivers ran down the spine Of Mil
ton and up the back of his head to
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-07
Shopping Made Easy.

No longer must the married man
spend frenzied hours trying TO match
silks over the counters of the depart
ment stores. The government has de-
cided that the sufferings of the silk
matching husband are just too hOrri-
BILE and Is planning 10 alleviate them
by Standardization. Soon Henry will
be- able to order E-67S5 and carry 1t
home to Jane with the absolute GER
tainty that there will he no comeback
The magic mechanism is the colorime-
ter. device which Is being perfected
by the United States bureau Of stand
ards. The vibrations of light-which
determine color--will be thrown onto
one plane by the colorimeter and split
up. Definite color standards so de-
termined will be used in grading crude
oil and paints as well as color fabrics.
Milestone.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-07

How did you persuade Tim Ryan to
lend YOU his huskies?"
why don't you take paper and
keep up with the news, son? These
huskies don't belong to Tim"
Meaning that Mr. Gideon Holt is
the owner?"
you've done guessed it," admitted
the miner cOmplacently.
He had a right to be proud Of the
team. 1t was famous one even In
the North. 1t had run second for two
years in the Alaska sweepstakes to
Macdonald's great Siberian wolf
hounds. The leader. Butch, was the
hero Of q dozen races and hundred
savage fights.
"What in Halifax do you want with
the team?' asked Elliot, surprised.
1.-The whole outfit must have cost a
small fortune"
"SOme dust" admitted Gideon proud
ly. He winked mysteriOusly ut Cor
don. II got use for this team, If
anyone was to ask you"
Haven't taken the government mail
contract. have yOu?"
Not so you could notice 1t. I'll tell
you what / want with this team. as the
old sayin' is" Holt lowered his voice
and narrowed slyly his little beadlike
eyes. I'm going to put a crimp in
Colby Macdonald. That's what l aim
to do with It,"
"How"
The miner beckOned Elliot closed
and whispered in his ear.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-07

ed her dinner-dance to be smart. to
have the atmosphere she had found in
the New York cabarets. If everybody
talked at once, she felt they were hav-
ing a good time. If nobody listened
to anybody else, 1t proved that the af-
fair was a screaming success.
Mrs. Wally was satisfied as she babe
her guests good-by and saw them pass
into the heavy snow that was again
falling. They all assured her that
there had not been SO hilarious a party
in Kusiak.
One old-timer, trifle lit up by rea-
son Of too much hospitality, phrased
his enjoyment a little awkwardly.
Its been great, Mrs. Selfridge.
Nothing like 1t since the days Of the
open dance hail."
Mrs. Mallory hastily suppressed an
internal smile and stepped into the
breach. How do you do it?" she
asked her hostess enviOusly.
"My dear. If you say it was q sue
cess"
'What else COul0 one SayE
Genevieve Mallory always preferred
to tell the truth when 1t would do just
as well. Now II did better, since 1t
contributed to her own ironic sense Of
amusement. Macdonald had once told
her that Mrs. Selfridge made him think
Of the saying. Monkey sees. monkey
does" The effervescent little woman
had never had an original idea in her
life.
Most of those who had been at the
dance slept late. They were obliviOus
of the fact that the storm had quick
ened again into bowling gale. Nor
did they know the two bits of news
that were passing up and down the
main street and being telephoned from
house to house. One of the items was
that the stage for Katma had failed TO
reach the roadhouse at Smiths Cross
ing. The second bit of news was local.
For the first time since Robert Milton
had been cashier the bank had failed
to open on the dot.
Macdonald was no sluggard. II was
his habit not TO let the pleasure Of the
night before interfere with the bust
ness OF the morning after. But In the
darkness he oversight and let the town
waken before him. He was reused by
the sound Of knocking on his door.
"Who is it?" he asked.
ITS me-Jones-Gopher Jones. Say,
Mac, the bank amt open and We can't
rouse Milton. Thought I'd come to
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-07
WERE TWO GREAT STATESMEN
Bismarck and cavour, Men Of the
Highest Genius and Most Profound
Diplomatic Skill.

At nearly the same date the world
beheld an empire of Germany and
kingdom of Italy reviving the old glO-
rieS Of distant past and giving a ma
tiOnal character and national spirit
to millions who had long cherished a
common language and common habits
of life.
Two great statesmen were foremost
in the achievement of that splendid his
tOrical result, Bismarck I'm Germany.
Cavour in Italy, says the Youths Com
panion. Both were men of the highest
genius, of wide insight, of profound
diplomatic skill and of indisputable
patriotism. But their aims were total
~ different. Bismarck had no faith In
the people and sought TO make an alb
solute empire on the medieval model
of fixed classes, each working in its
sphere for the good Of the state. and
the whole eliminating in a God ap-
pointed, God supported monarchy. Ca
vour, although he believed il best to
retain the monarChical form, worked
from the beginning to establish thor
Oughly modern democracy; a govern
ment that should be essentially of the
people. by the people and for the peo-
pie.
Bismarck summed up his theory OF
government In the celebrated phrase
that power must he sustained by blood
and iron" CavOur said Of himself in
a phrase far more deserving of ce-
lebrity. II am the child OF liberty. and
to liberty owe all that | am" The
hearts OF modern Germany and modern
Italy are disclosed in those two say
ings-of their greatest sons. and we can
see today what different results are
produced by different teachings.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-07

the roots of his hair. Somebody was
in the bank-at two o'clock in the
morning-with tools for burglary. He
was a scholarly old fellow, brought up
in New England and cast out to the
uttermOst frontier by the malign trag-
edy Of poverty. Adventure offered no
appeal to him.
But though his knees trembled be-
meath him and the sickness Of fear
was gripping his heart, Robert Mil
ton had in him the dynamic spark that
makes man. He tiptOed to his desk
and with shaking fingers gripped the
revolver that lay in drawer.
The cashier braced himself for the
plunge, then slowly trod across the
room to the inner, locked door. The
palsied fingers of his left hand could
scarce turn the key.
1t seemed to him that the night was
alive with the noise he made in turning
the lock and opening the door. The
hinges grated and the floor squeaked
beneath the fall of his foot as he stood
at the threshold.
Two men were in front Of the wire
grating which protected the big safe
that filled the alcOve to the right. One
held file and the other a candle.
Their blank, masked faces were turned
toward Milton. and each Of them GOV.
cred him with a weapon.
"Wwhat are you doing here?''
quavered the cashier.
Drop that gum" came the low,
sharp command from one Of them.
Some old ancestral instinct In the
bank cashier rose out Of his panic to
destroy him. He wanted to lie down
quietly In a faint. But his mind as
serted its mastery over the weakllng
body. In spite Of his terror, of his
flaccid will, he had to keep the faith.
He was guardian Of the bank funds.
At all costs he must protect them.
His forearm came up with jerk.
Two shots rang out almost together.
The cashier sagged back against the
wall and slowly slid to the floor.
The guests Of Mrs. Selfridge danced
well into the small hours. The Cali
fOrnia champagne stimulated a gayety
that was balm to her soul. She want.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-07
Powerful Brazilian Porter.

Like Mexico, Brazil makes large use
of the human horse" Much of the
moving Of freight and of household
effects is done by man power instead
of that Of the four-footed beast. The
carigadores. or freight carriers. are
found in every city and town. They
go with their burdens where mule or
horse would be useless. No ascent Ia
too steep for them. no way too rough.
no burden too heavy. 1t is amazing
the strength shown by these human
horses in Mexico and Brazil. The
most of 1t. too. lies In the muscles OF
the back of the neck.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-07
Famous London MEETING p,...

Before the war Trafalgar square
London, was the favorite meeting
place of the suffragettes. The lion. =,
the columns foot were frequently ths
platform from which Mrs. Panthrrs.
and her daughters addressed tb. -
don crowd The shops along fhe
Strand were often given the attent,o,
OF militant women, with the result
that for long while most Of thai.
windows were boarded and barred
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-07

affairs Of Macdonald. The report Of
his engagement to Sheba O'Neill had
been denied, but 1t was noticed that
he was a constant guest at the home
Of the Pagets. Young Elliot called
there too. Almost any day one or other
of the two men could be seen with
Sheba on the street. Those who want
ed to take sporting chance on the
issue knew that odds were offered sub
rosa at the Pay Streak saloon of three
to one on Mac.
Sheba rebelled impOtently at the
situation. The mine-owner would not
take "NO" for an answer. He wOoed
her with a steady. dominant persist
ence that shook even her strong
will. There was something resistless
In the way he took her for granted.
Gordon Elliot had not mentioned love
to her, though there were times when
her heart fluttered for fear he would
She did not want any more compiler
tons. She wanted to be let alone. So
when an invitation came from her
little friends the Husteds, signed by all
three Of the children. asking her to
come and visit them Mt the camp back
Of Katma, the Irish girl jumped ut the
chance to escape for a time from the
decision being forced upon her.
Sheba pledged her cousin to secrecy
O'Neill was able to slip away on the
stage unnoticed either by Macdonald
or Elliot. The only other passenger
was an elderly woman going up to
the Katma camp to take a place as
cook.
Later on the same day Wally Sell
fridge. coming in over the ice, reached
Kusiak with important news for his
chief. He brought with him an order
from Winton. commissioner Of the gen.
eral land office. suspending Elliot pend
ing an investigation Of the charges
against him.
Oddly enough. II was to Genevieve
Mallory that Macdonald went for con-
ISOLATION when he learned that Sheba
had left town. He had always found
il very pleasant to drop in for a chat
with her. and she saw to 1t that he
met the same friendly welcome now
that a rival had annexed his scalp to
her slender waist. For Mrs. Mallory
did not concede defeat. If the Irish
girl could be eliminated. she believed
she would yet win.
His hostess looked up at him with a
hooking little smile.
"Rumor says that she has run away,
my lord. Is 1t true?"
Eyes. Slipped away on the stage
this morning"
That's a good sign. She was afraid
TO stay"
! II was a part of the fiction between
them that Mrs. Mallory was 10 give
him the benefit Of her advice in his
woOing Of her rival. She seemed 10
! take it for granted that he would n
last marry Sheba after wearing away
the rigid PuritaniSm of her resent
ment
Macdonald had never liked her SO
well as now. Her point of view was
so sane, so reasonable. 1t asked for
no impossible virtues in a man. There
was something restful in her genial
derisive understanding of him. She
had silent divination of his moods
and ministered indolently TO them.
DO you think so? Ought l 70 fol
low herr" he asked.
She showed row OF perfect teeth
In low ripple of amusement. The sit
uauon at least was piquant, even
though II was at her expense.
mo. Give the girl time Catch he,
impulse on the rebound. She'll b.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-07

Machinery and equipment for a tan
merry capable OF handling 100 hides
daily is needed In China.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-01-03
Fletcher arver.

A telephone message Sunday night
announcing the marriage of Miss Clara
Tarver to Mr. Cyril Fletcher, came as a
great surprise to the family and friends,
The fair young bride who is the
youngest daughter of Mrs. A. L. Tarv-
err left that morning to resume her du.
ties in the Oberlin High School, where
her mother had persuaded her to re.
turn until the end of the term, though
the young couple had planned to be
married during the holidays, and after
she reached Alexandria, her fiance met
her and they decided not to wait and
after the ceremony phoned home the
news.
The happy groom is conductor on the
Iron Mountain and is we'll connected in
North Louisiana.
The young couple will make their
home in Alexandria and The Enterprise
extends congratulations and best wish
es for a happy and successful married
life.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-01-03
O'Quin- Jarreau.

A telegram to the Shreveport Times
from Alexandria gives the following
account of the marriage of Captain
"Claude" O'Quin eldest son of Mr., ana
Mrs. j. T. O'Quin of Hannah, former
residents of Natchitoches, whose friends
are stsll interested in the parents and
sons.
Capt. !. C. O'Quin of Camp Pike,
Ark, and Miss Marie Zulmar Jarreau
of this city were married at St. James
Episcopal Church at high noon today,
in the presence of the immediate rela-
tiYes and few intimate friends. Rev.
w. S. Slack officiated. The bride en-
tered the church with her father, R. C.
Jarreau, and her only attendant, Mrs.
Roy B. Harrison. of New Orleans, ma
iron of honor, and was met at the altar
by the groom and his best man, Arthur
O'Quin. The double ring ceremony was
used in the service which united the
couple. The bride is the only daughter
of Z. c. Jarreau, editor of the Daily
Town Talk, and has been a successful
teacher in the central
grammar school, The groom is captain
of Company C, 335th Machine Gun Bat
talon, stationed at Camp Pike. They
left tonight for Camp Pike. Mr.. ana
Mrs. John T. O'Quin, parents of the
groom, and his brother, Arthur 0 'Quin,
of Red River parish, were here to at
tend the wedding.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-01-03

Mrs. D. G. Scarborough's birth
day was the occasion of most
delightful party IN the Sunday
School rooms of the, Baptist church
Thursday evening.
Each year during the holidays,
the Ladies' Aid entertains at a
get-to-gether party, and this year
selected as the date, the birthday
of their beloved and most COM
petent president.
The rooms were beautifully deco.
rated with greens, and after a
pleasant hour of games and remi-
absences, light refreshments were
served and to the surprise and
astonishment of the honoree, Mr..
M. H. Carver offered toast to
her. Then Rev. G. &. Carroll
presented a birthday cake with
lighted candles. which had been
sent by Judge and Mrs. G. v.
Porter, and lovely cut glass bowl,
presented by the Aid to its presi-
dent as a slight token of the esteem
and affection held for her by its
members.
Mrs. Scarborough. after recover
ing little from the surprise and
pleasure responded in a few well
chosen words and then Mr.. Carver
was asked to make a short address
on the Red Cross work in this
parish, being the president OF the
Chapter.
Rev. and Mrs. Dana Terry acted
as hosts at this most dellghtfuI
affair and were ideal ones 10 every
ay.
A few late arrivals in some of the
very newest models and shades in ladies
coats, at
-SEMMELMAN'S