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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-25

prevailing in that section the oats and
wheat for the year in which the record
was taken were practically destroyed
and the straw was absolutely worth
less for feeding, To provide for lack
of hay Is acres of millet and four of
sorghum were grown.
The herd consisted of bull and Is
grade cows from which Is calves were
obtained. The cows were turned on
stalks November 1 and allowed to run
there until spring. They received APP
proximately three acres of stalks, one
ton of millet hay, and one-third of
ton of sorghum fodder each. Valuing
the millet at $3.50 ton and the
sorghum at 81 ton, the winter feed
cost per COW was $500. The cows
were carried through the entire year
for q net cost of $25.S5.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-25

Of the most generous proportions. A
big four-post bedstead, draped in
white, stood against wall. The bed,
sheeted in old linen, had quilted GOV.
ers. The room was nOticeably clean /;
its furniture of OLE mahogany and its
carpet comparatively unworn.
When / undressed dreaded to put
out the candle. For the first time In
years had a kind of child-fear of the
night. But I went to bed at last and
slept rather fitfully. waking often when
the cries of the old squire came flood.
ing through the walls. How l longed
for, the light of the morningi 1t came
mt last and 1 rose and dressed and
went out of doors.
Kate met me at the door when
went back into the house and kissed
my cheek and again 1 heard those
Ealf-spoken words: my boy" / ate
my breakfast with her and when 1 was
about to get into my saddle at the
door / gave her hug and, as she
tenderly patted my cheek. smile
lighted her countenance so that II
seemed to shine upon me. I have
never forgotten its serenity and sweet
ness.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-25

an I'll be gol dummed if it didn't grab
hold o. my nose an hang on like a
puppy to root. When they tried ia
take 1t away 1t grabbed its fingers into
my whiskers an hollered like a pan
ther-yis, sir. Wal, we know / jes
fetched that little baby boy home in
my arms, ay uh! My wife scolded me
like Sam Hill-yis, sir-she had five
Of her own. toll her was goin' to
take 1t back in a day er two but after
it had been In the house three days We
couldn't "a pulled 1t away from her
with windlass.
eve brought him up an he was al
wuss good boy. We called him
Enoch-Enoch Rone-did We ever hear
the name?"
emo
81 didn't think twas likely but I'm
aIwuss hopin.
"Early that fall Kate got better an
left the poorhouse afoot. Went away
omewheres-nobody knew where,
Some said she'd crossed the lake an
gone away over into York state, some
said she'd drowned herself. By'm by
we heard that she'd gone way over
into st. Lawrence county where Silas
Wright lives an where young Grim.
shaw had settled down after he got
married.
oval, bout five year ago the squire
buried his second wife-there tbs over
in there back o. Rates with the little
speckled angel on il. Nobody had seen
the squire outside o. his house for
years until the funeral-he was Grip
pied so with rheumatic. After that he
lived all lone i'm the big house with oil
Tom Linney an his wife, who've
worked there for bout forty year,
guess.
"Wal, sir, fust we knew Kate was
there in the house Twin with her ia
ther. We wouldn't "a knowed It, then,
If it hadn't been that Tom Linney
come over one day an said he guessed
the oil squire wanted to see memo,
sir, we wouldn't-fer the squire amt
sociable an the neighbors never dark.
en- his door. She must "a come In the
night, Jest as she went-nobody see
her go an nobody see her come, an
that's a fact. Wal, one day las fall
after the leaves was Off an they could
see a corner o. my house through the
bushes. Tom was walkln' the oil. man
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-25
CHAPTER XVI.
The Man With the Scythe.

1t was late in June before was able
TO disengage myself from the work of
the judges Office. Meanwhile there
had been blood shed back in the hills.
One of the sheriff's posse had been Sc
verely wounded by bullet and had
failed to serve the writs. The Judge
lad appealed to the governor. People
were talking of "the rent war"
What joy entered my heart when
was aboard the steamboat, Mt last,
and on my way to all most dear to me
AS l entered Lake Champlain l con-
suited the map and decided to leave
the boat at Chimney Point to find Kate
Fullerton, who had written to the
schoolmaster from Canterbury. MY
aunt had said In letter that old Kate
was living there and that a great
change had come over her. SO went
ashore and hired horse of the ferry.
man.
l passed through Middlebury and
rode into the grounds Of the college
where the senator had been educated
and on out to Weybridge to see where
he had lived as boy. / found the
Wright homestead-a comfortable
white house at the head of a beautiful
valley with wooded hills behind it
and rode up to the door A white.
haired old lady in black lace car
was sitting on its porch looking out
Mt the sunlit fields.
'.Is this where Senator Wright lived
when he was boy?" / asked.
Eyes. SIR" the old lady answered.
II am from Canton"
She rose from her chair.
"You from Canton IL she exclaimed
"Why, of all things That's where my
boys home Is. I'm glad to see you. Go
an put your horse In the barn."
dismounted and she came near me
"Silas Wright is my boy" she said
what Is your nameT
Barton Baynes," answered as !
hitched my, horse.
Barton Baynes! Why, Silas has
told me all about you 10 his letters
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-25
GOOD QUALITIES OF SHEEP
They Compare FavorabIy With Other
Animals In Economy of Produc-
tion-keep Weeds Down.

Sheep can be made profitable on
high-priced land, it is said, as British
experience shows. They compare ia
vorably with other animals i'm econ
omy of production. They require
minimum of expensive concentrated
feeds. They exceed the larger ami
mails In the rate of maturity; lambs
can be made ready for market at from
four to six months. They make pos
sible the economical and fuller use Of
labor. They are Of assistance In keep
Ing the farms free from weeds The
sheep farm Is usually weedisss farm.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-25

She led me into the house. Shit
looked very neat now-in a blacl
gown over which was a spotless white
apron and collar of lace-and mucf
more slender than when 1 had seer
her last. She took me into large
room In the front Of the house with 9
carpet and furniture. handsome once
but now worn and decrepit. Old, time
stained engravings Of scenes from the
Bible, framed in wood, hung on the
walls.
told all that I had heard from
home and of my life in Cobleskill but
observed, presently, faraway look In
her eyes and judged that she was no:
hearing noe. She whispered:
"Sally?"
"She has been at school in Albany
for year." l said. "She is at home
now and am going to see her."
"You love Sally?" she whispered.
"Better than love my life"
Again she whispered: "Get mar.
ried 70
"We hope to in 1914. 1 have agreed
to meet her by the big pine tree on the
river bank at eleven o'clock the third
of June, 1874. We are looking for
ward to that day."
tall, slim woman entered the room
then and said that supper was ready.
Kate rose with smile and l followed
her into the dining room where two
tables were spread. One had certain
dishes on it and white cover, frayed
and worn. She led me to the other
table which was neatly covered with
snowy linen. The tall woman served
supper on deep blue china, cooked
as only they could cook in old New
England. Meanwhile could hear the
voice of the aged squire--a weird,
empty, inhuman voice it was, utterly
cut off from his intelligence. 1t came
out of the troubled depths of his
misery.
So that house--the scene of his
great sin which would presently lie
down with him in the dust--was flood
ed hundred times day. by the I'M
happy spirit of its master. In the
dead of the night l heard its despair
echoing through the silent chambers.
Kate said little as we ate, or as we
sat together in the shabby, great room
after supper, but she seemed to enjoy
my talk and went into the details of
my personal history.
The look on her face, even while I
was speaking. indicated that her
thoughts wandered, restlessly, in the
gloomy desert of her past. thought
of that gay, birdlike youth Of hers Of
which the old man with the scythe
had told me, and wondered. AS was
thinking of this there came cry from
the aged squire so loud and doleful
that it startled me and / turned and
looked toward the open door.
Kate rose and came to my side and
leaned toward my ear whispering:
at is my father. He is always think
ing of when l was a girl. He wants
me-"
She babe me good night and left
the room. Doubtless it was the out
ragged, departed spirit of that golden
time which was haunting the old
squire. A Bible lay on the table near
me and l sat reading it for an hour or
so. A tall clock in a corner solemnly
tolled the hour of nine. In came the
tall woman and asked me in the
brOgue of the Irish:
"Would you like to go to bed?"
"Yes, l am tired"
She took candle and led me up n
broad Oakeu stairway and into n room
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-25
SYNOPSIS.

Copyright, 1917, Irving Bacheller)
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-25

CHAPTER III-Barton and his uncle
and aunt visit Canton and hear Silas
Wright read a sermon.
Evening star., 1919-07-20
NEW BRIDGE WAITING
ON DRIVEWAY SURFACE
Benning Road Citizens Plan Cele-
bration at Completion of
Structure.

The bridge over the Pennsylvania
and Baltimore and Ohio railroad
tracks on the Benning road has been
completed. but is not yet open to
vehicular traffic because the District
has not surfaced the driveway.
The bridge was turned over to the
District government a week ago by
the contractor, who completed 1t
after working on it about a year and
a half. 1t is to cost s1s5.oo0 when
completed.
Pedestrians have been using the
bridge for some time, as there is a
footpath over it. AS soon as the
District officials have the roadway
surfaced it will be opened to vehicle
traffic.
The construction Of this bridge was
advocated a number Of years ago,
following the killing Of several per-
sons by railroad trains. The delay
in the erection of the bridge, after
Congress had appropriated the money,
1t is stated. was due to war condi-
tions.
The Benning Road Citizens Associa-
ton is to have q celebration as soon
as the bridge is entirely completed.
Evening star., 1919-07-20
LEAVENWORTH PRISON. =
is DAMAGED BY FIRE

LEAvENwORTH. Kan. July 1s.-
The west wing of the federal prison
was badly damaged by fire tonight.
Flames were discovered near the
center of the wing, which is nearing
completion. burning in the scaffolding.
They spread rapidly. filling the wing
and endangering the whole prison
plant. .7r
Prisoners. numbering more than
1000 and including a score or more OF
Industrial Workers of the World. are
confined in the east wing. and, ac-
cording to officials, made no disturb
ance during the fire. 81. .r
That the fire probably was of inr
cendiary origin was the belief OF a
prison official.
The new wing. which is being
erected by the prisoners. is 40 by 300
feet in size, with five tiers of cells.
entirely fireproof, but the fabricating
material in the corridors on either
side of the cells furnished the com
bustibles.
A small fire, believed to have been
of incendiary origin, occurred at the
prison March 12.
Evening star., 1919-07-20
DECREASE IN ARRESTS
IN LIQUOR CASES SHOWN
Further Falling Of Expected by
Police as Bootlegging Becomes
More Difficult.

Police records the past few days show
a decided decrease in the number OF
persons arrested for intoxication and
selling whisky. 1t is believed by police
officials that a further decrease will be
shown in the near future. While it is
reasonably certain bootlegging has not
ceased, it it thought the supplies OF
many of the vendors have about be-
come exhausted, and when ali is gone
the tipplers will find it difficult to get
liquor.
Policemen are still on duty on roads
leading in from Maryland looking for
violators of the hone dry law, and while
they think small quantities of liquor
are still bei z brought in, they doubt that
bootleggers are able to purchase large
enough supplies for business purposes
1t is thought there is SOM aootles
whisky stored in nearby Mar -.
the state authorities are &C q
with the local police in an e@n j.
cate it.
In Montgomery county, 1t is stated
there is no limit placed on the quantity
a person may have in his home or on his
premises provided it is not for COM
mercial purposes. while in Prince
Georges county there is a quart limit
provision in the dry law.
Evening star., 1919-07-20
COLONY FOR REGULARS
WHO WE'D French GIRL S
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, July ia
According to information reaching
Fort Oglethorpe. all American soldiers
who have married French women and
who intend to remain in the Regular
Army service are to be transferred to
the 9Th United States Cavalry and
sent to Chickamauga Park.
1t is planned to provide homes Tor
all these soldiers and their wives in q
particular section Of the cavalry bar
racks, and several Of these married
men have arrived at the post and been
assigned dwellings,. One Of the first
men to arrive with a French bride
was NJ. NJ. Pierce. a horseshoer. who
served with the Sd Cavalry two
years In France.
Lieut.. Col. w. r. Henry said today
that he had received notice concern
ing the coming of numerous war
brides to the post and it is reported
that Commando 1T Scott is planning to
establish a regular French colony for
soldiers with F. ,ch wives sent to
the post. 1t is stated that several
hanared returning soldiers who have
French brides are to be transferred
to the cavalry branch of the service
and sent to Fort Oglethorpe as fast
a. they arrive from overseas.
Evening star., 1919-07-20
x-RAYS WILL Be USED
. ON UNEXPLODED BOMBS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 1s.-Bombs sent
by anarchists to public officials or
others, and which fail to explode. will
be examined in future by X-rays by
government experts before being
opened. This announcement was
made here today following a confer
ence between New York police Of
f1cers and representatives of the
United States bureau of mines. VAL
liable clues to the senders of bombs
will be obtained in this way, it is ex-
pected.
In the case Of the recent bomb
outrages. the police believe that i'm
portant Information and possible fin-
ger prints were lost through the in
fernal machines which fell into their
hands being taken apart in the ordi-
nary manner. By the X-ray method
finger prints in particular will be
preserved.
A special warning was issued by the
police against returning soldiers per-
mitting strangers to get hold of hand
grenades which they may have
brought from the front as souvenirs.
1t was pointed out that these gre
nades could be easily recharged with
high explosives.
Evening star., 1919-07-20
GOVERNMENT JOBS OPEN.
Civil Service Examinations An
nounced for Next 8 Months.

The Civil Service Commission an
nounces an open competitive exami-
nation on August 1s for an expert
X-Ray mschanician in the public
health service at 5000 q month. Tele-
phone plant engineers are needed at
81, 500 to $2.400 year in the signal
service at large of the War Depart
ment and in positions requiring SINH
lar qualifications. The date of the
examination Is to be August 26.
The bureau of plant industry OF
the Department of Agriculture has
two vacancies for assistants in to-
bacco Investigations. the salary rang
ing from $1,000 to S1.s08 and the ex-
aminations to be held August 90,
Single men are desired by the weather
bureau as observers. Examinations
are scheduled for August 90. Sep
tember II and October %. The salary
will be around $1,000. Examinations
for male and female operators in the
bureau Of war risk insurance at 5000
are announced for July 20 and August
20 by the commission.
Evening star., 1919-07-20
BOLSHEVIKl Defeated
BY POLES NEAR PiNSK

PARIS, July IS (by the Associated
Press) The Poles have defeated the
bolsheviki on the front east Of Pinsk,
according to a dispatch from Pinsk, I'M
der date of July 10. and have captured
the important railroad center of Lunin-
metz, cutting the communications of
the bolsheviki operating in Podolia and
Galicia with Moscow. Several armored
railroad trains were taken by the Poles.
Official dispatches from Warsaw say
the bolSheviki defeated by the Poles at
Luninnetz we're reinforced by the best
detachments Of the red army, marines
and Chinese. The capture OF Luninnetz
bars the way to reinforcements for the
bolshevik troops in Volhynia.
Evening star., 1919-07-20
EXPLAINS THE CAUSES
OF DEATHS IN FRANCE
.BY PAUL SCOTT MOwRER.
Special Cnble to The Sunday Star a

.BY PAUL SCOTT MOwRER.
Special Cnble to The Sunday Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1919.
PARIS, July 19.-The eminent
French specialist, DR.. Leredde, presi-
dent of the physicians syndicate of
the department of the Seine, esti-
mates that of the 1000 people who
die annually In France, 10000 are
killed bp syphilis and $4,000 by tu-
berculosis. Syphilis. he declares.
could be entirely stamped out by the
government taking the proper initia-
tive, and tuberculosis could be greatly
diminished.
He estimates a proper anti-syphilis
budget at 100000 francs ($200, ,000)
for the initial expenditure, and 20,-
100000 francs ($4.800.o .o00) annually,
and a tuberculosis budget at 100000
900 francs ($32,000,000) initial ex-
pense and 100000 900 francs ($12,000,
080) annually. excluding general san
itary measures, which should be
taken in certain cities.
Evening star., 1919-07-20
WILL NOT YIELD KAISER,
DUTCH PRINCE STATES

Press).-It is reported from Bern
that the Dutch prince consort, who
is travelling in Switzerland, has de-
clared in private conversations that
Holland would formally refuse to sur
render the former German emperor to
the allies if asked.
Holland, however. he is quoted as
saying, would not hinder him from
voluntarily appearing before an al
lied or neutral tribunal or from re-
turning to Germany, as, according to
Dutch laws, the former monarch is
considered simply a political exile.
Evening star., 1919-07-20
.H CITIES CELEBRATE:
8 SlNN FEINERS REFRAIN

DUBLIN, July 19.-Patriotic parades
and demonstrations were held in many
Irish cities. but the Sim Feiners re-
Trained from participating in the cele-
brations.
By order Of the Cork board Of guard
ians black flags were hung on the
buildings over which the guardians
have charge At Dundalk. Sim Fein
inscriptions were painted on the walls
during the night.
Evening star., 1919-07-20
Soldier Pays High for
Bootleg Liquor
special Dispatch to The Sunday Star.

Special Dispatch to The Sunday Star.
BALTIMORE, July 10.-Boot-
legEerr whisky comes high
these days, and Davis C. Car
son, q soldier. who had just been
discharged from Fort AeHenry
Hospital. will tell everybody 1t
does. for he paid $40 for = half
pint with which to celebrate
his return to civil life. When
arraiEned in the northern p0-
Fice court on the charge OF be-
ing drunk Carson eyed eagerly
the bottle which had been
taken FROM him by the police
man.
ssGive 1t hack to me, judge,n
he pleaded. @That half pint
cost nae So"
~Its gems - cost you 83.lk
moro than thAt,n replted the
magistrate, ~ he fined him p
and costs.
Evening star., 1919-07-20
ALLEGE MR.. HINES
AIDS BIG PACKERS
TO GET MONOPOLY

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July
10. - Charging determination
which they claim Is enabling
the ave big packers'' to Sc
tributiOn Of food products In
the south, the 1.8OS members of
the Southern Wholesale Gro
GERS Association, President J.
HI. McLaurin OF Jacksonville,
announced today, will fmme-
dfately proceed against the ad-
ministration Of Walker p.
Hines as federal director gen
eral of railroads in complaints
which will be fled before the
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
Evening star., 1919-07-20
Week of Preparation.

After a week in the Virginia road
stead preparing for their voyage, the
grim superdreadnaught and swift
destroyers weighed anchor at $50
a m and turned their prows seaward
on a voyage that is to furnish the first
real test of the Panama canal and
carry to the people of the Pacific sea
board the first great fleet assigned TO
their defense.
Swinging out of the capes. the fleet
turned southwark in cruising for
nation, with the six superdread-
naughts, which, with two others, are
to form the backbone of the PACING
naval defense, steaming within tri-
angular screen made by nifty de-
stroyers. In that formation the ships
will remain until the end of the first
leg of the voyage at Colon.
First Stop at San Diego.
Upon its arrival at San Diego. the
first stop on the Pacific coast. the
fleet will be Joined by many other
craft assigned to Admiral Rodman' 8
command, and the combined armada
will enter San Francisco harbor.
Secretary Daniels will meet the YES
sells at San Diego and accompany
them on their travels from port to
port. and finally will go to Honolulu
with several of the craft.
Plans for the extensive maneuvers
and battle practices in which the
feet will engage after the conclusion
of its welcome home" cruise along
the coast already are being worked
out, and later will come battles
with the Atlantic feet, and joint fleet
exercises in both the Pacif1c and the
Atlantic.
Evening star., 1919-07-20
Launch Big Ship in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Nd. July 1s.--Mrs.
Lyman Gilbert. chairman Of the Har-
risburg, Pa, branch Of the Red Cross,
was sponsor at the launching here
this afternoon of the $500 ton steel
cargo carrier Dauperata named for
the three counties Dauphin, Perry and
Juniata. composing the Harrisburg
district of Pennsylvania. the frst
district to 60 over the top in the
victory loan campaign. Mayor D3hiel
l.. Keister and other officials ofSk1ar-
risburg witnessed the launching.
Evening star., 1919-07-20
Another Arrest Made.

Last night about $3.50 O'Clock white
man. who, it is alleged, was under the
influence of liquor, created some ex-
citement near 1st and B streets north
east. where. it is stated, he approach
ed young woman.
Men seated in front of 101 1st street
saw the mans condition and ran to
the woman's assistance. They grab
bed the man, but he managed to pull
away from them, jump over a fence
and disappear. He was later arrested.
and at the ninth precinct police sta
ton gave his name as John Holt.
twenty-eight, and his address 1919
1St street.
Evening star., 1919-07-20
Almost Dry Baltimore
Not Now So Attractive

Special Dispatch to The Sunday Star.
BALTIMORE, July 19.-For
the first time in many months
not a WashinGtOnian's name
appears in the list of autOmO-
bile violations for the week
made public by Automobile
Commissioner Baughmnn today.
Whether this Is due to the fact
that Baltimore Is now almost
as dry as Warrington and has
lost Its attractiveness or the
drivers from the Capital city
nre more careful the report
does not say.
Evening star., 1919-07-20
Grateful to America.

I'VE are very gratful to the Ameri-
can people for their aid to us in OBJ
tanning independence. I do not need
to say that. do not need to say that
we shall never forget it, as your peo-
pie did not forget France, who helped
you in your days of liberation. We
will bring back with US tales which
will warm the hearts of our hearers
to the Americans all the more. You
have been very kind and we appre-
ciate it."
They are STRAIGHTFORWARD men these
Czechs. Most of them have the pow
erful undershot jaw. clear blue eyes
and faxen hair Of conquerors and ma
ton builders. Their hearts are in
what they say. To look in their ewes
when speaking shows that.
Evening star., 1919-07-20
Now Drugless Practitioners.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., July 10
The National Association of Drugless
Physicians. in convention here, today
changed its name to the American
Association Of Douglass Practitioners
and elected DR.. Eugene Christian,
New York. president. The 1920 con-
vention will be held in New York.
Evening star., 1919-07-20
Atlanta Women in Primaries.

ATLANTA. July 1s.-Women win
vote for the first time IN this state in
. city white primary to be held Sep
tember 8 next for the nominations for
candidates for alderman, councilman
and . school commission, according to
decision today Of the otty democratic
coRmtttee,