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CHAPTER xv-continued.


His uneasiness increased to conster-
nation when he discovered that
Sprouse had not yet put in an appear
ance. What had become of the man?
He could not help feeling however,
that somehow the little agent would
suddenly pop out of the chimney in
his room, or sneak in through a crack
under the door-and laugh at his
fears.
Shortly before the noon hour, Peter
Ames halted the old automobile from
Green Fancy in front of the Tavern
and out stepped ODowd, followed by
no less a parsonage than the pseudo
Mr.. Loeb, There were a number of
travelling hays in the tonneau of the
car.
Catching sight of Barnes, the Irish
man shouted genial greeting.
THE top of the morning to We. You
remember Mr.. Loeb, don't you? Mr..
Curtis secretary. Mr.. Loeb is leaving
US for few days on business. Good
morning, Mr.. Boneface," he called out
to Putnam Jones who approached at
that juncture. I'VE are sadly in want
of gasoline"
Barnes caught the look that the
Irishman shot at him out of the cor
ner of his eye.
perhaps you'd better see that the
scoundrels don't give US short meas
ure, Mr.. Loeb" said O'Dowd. Loeb
e. o,n1 oxyf
IDENTIFY in obedience to command
from the speakers eye, moved off to
where Peter was opening the intake.
O'Dowd lowered his voice. Barnes,
/ let you off last night and | let her
off as well. In return, l ask you to
hold your tongue until the man down
there gets a fair start. A days start
and"
Are you in danger, too, O'Dowd?"
ITO be sure-but | love it. | can
always squirm out of tight places"
81 would not deliberately put you in
Jeopardy, O'Dowd"
"See here, ! am going back to that
house up yonder. There is still work
for me there. What I'm after now is
to get him on the train at Hornville.
I'll be here again at four o'clock, on
me word of honor. Trust me, Barnes"
DO you mean to say that you are
coming back here to run the risk of
being"
We've had word that the govern
ment has men on the way. Why,
hang it all. Barnes don't you know
who it was that engineered that whole
business last night?"
Barnes smiled Il do. He is a Sc
cret agent from the embassy"
Secret granny" almost shouted
O'Dowd. HE is the slickest, cleverest
crook that ever drew the breath of
life. And he's got away with the
Jewels, for which you can whistle in
vain, I'm thinking"
For heavens sake, O'Dowd-" be-
gan Barnes. his blood like ice in his
veins.
But don't take my word for it.
Ask her-upstairs there, God bless
her ASK her if she knows Chester
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07

Naismith. She'll tell ye. my bucko
He's been standing guard outside her
window for the past three nights.
He's"
Now know you are mistaken"
cried Barnes, wave of relief surging
over him. "He has been in this tav-
ern every night
"Sure he has. But answer me, did
We ever see him here after eleven in
the evening? You did. not-not until
last night, anyhow. In the struggle he
had with Nicholas last night he was
recognized. That's why poor old
Nicholas is lying dead up there at the
house now--and will have a decent
burial unbeknownst to anybody but
his friends"
HGood Cod oDowd, you can't mean
that he-he killed"
HE stuck a knife in his neck. The
dirty snakei And the chief trusted
him as no crook ever was trusted be-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07
CHAPTER XVIII.
Mr.. Sprouse Continues to Be Perp.ex-
ing, but Puts His Nose to the Ground.

-
ing, but Puts His Nose to the Ground.
Barnes was abroad early. He was
at breakfast when Peter Ames called
up. An inspiration seized him when
the chauffeur mentioned the wholesale
exodus: he hired Peter forthwith and
ordered him to report Immediately
with the car. He was going up to
Green Fancy for Miss Cameron's
wardrobe.
Two minutes after Peter drove up
to the Tavern he was on the way back
to Green Fancy again, and seated be-,
side him was Thomas Kingsbury
Barnes, his new master.
There was not a sign of human life
about the place. Peter accompanied
him upstairs to the room recently oc-
cupied by Miss Cameron.
They found two small leather
trunks, thickly belabeled, in the room
upstairs. Both were locked.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07
Informalities.

people are not nearly so formal as
they used to be-
No" said Mr.. Chuggins. Nearly
every time I go out fiivvering police
men to whom have never been intro
duced don't hesitate to speak to me-"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07
Cruel but Practical Limit.

Mistress-Are you willing to serve
humanity?
Bridget-Only two In the family,
mum. -
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07
Altar VS.. Halter.

Said the facetious. Teller: Nobody
expects wedding ceremony to 60
through without o hitch"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07

Sudden riches spoil many a good
workman.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-04-04
OBITUARY

John Kerr. former resident Of
Wadsworth vicinity, died at his home
in Lorain Sunday after four weeks
illness. Mr., Kerr was born in New
burg and at the time of his death was
aged 50 years, 7 months and 27 days.
He was married Aug. 5, 1878, to Olive
Morrison, who preceded him in death
ten years ago the 10th Of March.
They were the parents of. three chill
dren, John and Orpheus Kerr and
Mrs. John Flickinger, all Of Wads-
worth. On July IT, 1913, Mr.. Kerr
was married to Minnie Nesbitt of
Cleveland. For everal years they
lived in Vermilion and a year ago
moved to Lorain where his death oc-
Cured. The remains were brought
to Wadsworth and on Tuesday after
noon funeral services were held from
the home of his daughter, conducted
by Rev. B. L. Westenbarger. The
remains were placed in the vault anc
will later be buried at River Styx.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-04-04

tional Headquarters to establish q
scholarship fund for, the education Of
public health nurse, TO be developed
under definite rulings Of the Lake
Division Department of Nursing. !.
Miss Cecilia Evans will conduct the
course for public health nursing at
Western Reserve University, under
the direction Of James H. Cutler,
dean of the School of Applied Science.
Detailed information about this
course may be had from Miss Cecilia
Evans, 2739 Orange avenue, S. E.,
Cleveland, O.
, German Prisoners Restoring Rheims
Rheims, France, March Especial
A. R. C. Correspondence )-One Of the
little ironies of life from German
point of view in this turbulent year
of 1919 must be the present situation
at Rheims. For four years hundreds
Of German guns fired millions OF
German shells into Rheims, complete,
ly wrecking its fifteen thousand build
ings and the famous cathedral.
4 Today fifteen Thousand Germans,
captured by the French while this
destruction was going on, are now at
1 work cleaning up the wreckage thai
their own created, and it is expected
that many of these prisoners will be
on the same job by spring.
Despite, the fact that snow now
covers the ruins Of Rheims the Wort
of clearing away the debris is goins
on. At the signing of the armisticc'
: a visitor to the martyred city coult
walk for blocks and not meet anothe
soul. Today he could meet scores O.
people and tomorrow hundreds. Fo
the Rheimoses, like all other Frencl
provincial people, love their home
above everything else, and they ar
returning to them despite the fac
that proper shelter and food are har
to obtain. =
On almost every street, squads Q
German prisoners can be seen labor
ing in the ruins. They are well fe
looking individuals, having full, roun
faces among the thousands
Rheims there is not one who can con
pare in emaciated and unhealthy al
pearance with the hundreds Of Bri
ish and other Allied prisoners.
A small detail of some thirty
forty Boches worked for the Red Gro
in Rheims for several weeks. II
American organization has furnish'
and equipped dining hall and dorm
tories in ruined school for feedir
and sheltering returning refugees. III
German prisoners repaired the no
that their artillery had filled wi
shrapnel holes, rebuilt two chimne
that had been knocked down and I
placed broken balcony railing a
staircases.
Upon completion Of the kitch
chimneys, they placed the Americ
flag on top and then summoned t
Red Cross worker, exclaiming: ut
the flag of the world" The next d
the Red Cross man asked the Ct
man commissioned officer, W
had planned this little compliment
the Americans, to move a stepladd
The German refused to work, {
planning that German officers 40
do manual labor.
This attitude will have plenty
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-04-04
CROXTON WILL DIRECT SUNDAY SCHOOL
CAMPAIGN TO RAISE $l,O0O,OOO IN OHIO

600 in Ohio has an enthusiastic sup
porter in Mr.. Croxton. "My expert
ence in Sunday School work has
taught me that firm financial foun-
dation is absolutely essential to real
progress says Mr.. Croxton. There
is work to be done all over the world,
in France, Russia, Japan, China
everywhere opportunities for great
and lasting work in Christianity lie
before us. For this wonderful work
a great amount of money is needed,
and it is up to us in Ohio to furnish
our part of It."
Denominationally Mr.. Croxton Is a
Methodist. He is superintendent OF
the King Avenue Methodist Sunday
School, one of the largest and most
successful schools in Columbus.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-04-04

w. c. PEARcE. measure tnat
Field Superlr tendent the citizenship
International S. s. of the world ac-
''' cepts the ideals
expressed in the life and teach
ings Of Jesus.
Democracy means reffgiods iibs
erty and requires. a separation OF
church and state. Therefore,
while the system Of schools cares
for the task Of making the people
intelligent, the system OF church
schools accepts the task OF max
ing the people spiritual.
The $2O,OOO,OO0 campaign Is to
provide funds for leadership, SCI
entific research, supervision and
promotion Of religious education
throughout the world.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-04-04

ments OF the
world will de-
pend upon the
will of the ma
jority Of the
people. 1t there
fore follows
that the plans
for permanent
peace and world
prosperity be-
ing considered
at the peace
table in France
will be realized
in Just the
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-04-04
Out ag'in.
In ag'in..
Gone ag'in.

That Ia the tale of Fred G. Croxton'
one Of the. best known men IN onlo'
hv reason of his work as federal food
administrator for Ohio.
Having just resigned from several
war Jobs, and looking forward to a
short respite from cares, Fred =.
Croxton Of Columbus within "a hours
found himself deciding to accept an
other important thank you" position.
II was the state craftsmanship OF the
Sunday School drive for $1,0OO,O00 in
Ohio, and owing to the magnitude OF
the movement and It's importance In
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-04-04
OBITUARY

Fannie ]. Hunt was born in Hinckley,
Ohio on May, 26, 1847 and departed
this life on March "a, 1919, being at
the time of her departure II years,
9 months, and 28 days of age. On
the second day of August 1869, She
was united in marriage with Walter
w. Smith of Medina, Ohio. Nine
children were given to this marital
union, five of whom survive their
mother to mourn her loss. They are:
Mrs. w. w. West, Paul w. and Ray
N. of Berea, Ohio, Mrs. G. L. Pad
dock of Pasadena, California, and
Carl w. Smith of Alhambra, Califor-
nia., Others who sustain great loss
in the passing Of Mrs. Smith are
seven grand children, four sisters, one
brother, and many loving friends.
| Mrs. Smith attended Baldwin Uni
versity in her young womanhood. She
began teaching in the public schools
at the early age of fifteen. She was
principal of the Medina high school
one year. She graduated from the
| Chautauqua Literary Course. She
was a member of the Berea Literary
Society, the Berea w. G. T. U. and Of
the Berea Methodist Episcopal church
| The deceased was in many ways q
very remarkable woman. She had q
| fine intellect and warm and tender
affection. She was lover Of the beau
tiful in nature, in art, and in life
: Much of her time was given in the cul
tivation of the beautiful. She lovet
, and lived with her flowers. She re
, membered to the last the entrancint
splendor of our western mountain
which she saw the year before her i'll
+, ness. She was a faithful wife, VIII
gave council and inspiration to he
: husband in his work as minister an
lecturer. She was loving, self-fo1
getful mother, who in countless way
n gave herself to her children. Sh
: was a devoted Christian, who receiv
= ed her inspiration and life from Coz
= woman who everywhere and all tim
gave herself to the highest.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-04-04

world-wide reconstruction, Mr.. Crox-
ton has been glad to accept the new
responsibility.
I Mr.. Croxton is the champion thank
you'' lob holder of Ohio. From the
outbreak Of the war he has been fed
eral food administrator Of Ohio until
recently. In addition to the siren"
nous duties attached to this position,
Ia acted as corresponding secretary
ii the Ohio; Sunday School Associa-
lion. he has served as chairman OF
the council Of national defense, fed
eral director for Ohio OF the United
states employment service, state d.
rectors Of the United States public
service reserve, special representa-
tive Of the industrial disputes COM
mittee on working conditions, ana
director Of the social service depart
ment Of the Ohio Institute for Pub
lie Efficiency.
The victory campaign for $1,000
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-04-04
The RED CROSS
HOME SERVICE NEWS.
(Lake Division News)

Home Service sections should urge
all claimants to have certified copy
Of their discharge papers before sub
mitthe the original copy to Washingr
tom :,
Some of. the claims already. turned
in gbear an incorrect address or NO
address at all. The address should
be placed in pencil on the upper LETT
hand corner of the discharge to in
sure against loss in case the discharge
ii separated from the application.
SIXTY dollar, bonus checks are
already being, mailed from Washing
ton at al daily rate of 10000. This
rate will be increased until 10000 g
day are being turned out.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-04-04
THE MEDINA SENTINEL

time. to wear of in Rheims, If the
prisoners are made to stay until
Rheims again becomes city fit for
human habitation.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-04-04
Fake kilograms

By widespread publicity, the War
Department hopes to stop the sending
Sf fake kilograms to relatives Of SOL
diers and sailors requesting money
for transportation home. -,
\ This fraud has been practiced all
over the country-including the Lake
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-04-04
Mr.. Farmer:

The War is over. Here is your opportun-
ity.
You have been talking of selling your farm.
Now is the time to act.
We are preparing our new 1919. catalog,
showing some of the best farms in Northern
Ohio. This catalog reaches farmers in all parts
of the Central States. We could not operate
and depend upon one county for our buyers.
We hope to be able to give you service-we
are trying to better this service. We are well
fortified in every department. We can finance
orr own sales our bank and loan connections are
the very best.
If you wish to sell your farm telephone us
at once and we will call and see you.
Let us sell your farm while farm produce
. is high as we can do better for you.
More than rs farms sold last year by our
agency.
The -Hartzell-Dbbl Go.
Main Office
.I4S Main ST., WadsW0rth, 0.
Phone 176
Joseph Carpenter, Mgr. Branch Office
, SPENCER, OHIO
:, 4 q q q. 4. q. 4. ~ 49,
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-04-04
DEMOCRACY REQUIRES
THAT THE CHURCH AND
STATE Be SEPARATE
w. G. PEARcE.

AK ILLLONs of sarth's bravest
M sons died to make the world
safe for democracy. The millions
who. are living must live to make
democracy safe for the world.
Democracy has had a new birth,
and from henceforth the govern
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-04-04

Division. :
When q man Ia discharged hes y
paid of, given his bonus and an
ample allowance, for travelling expen-,
ses' home, so no additional funds are
needed. kilograms asking that
money be sent in care of General De-
livery should consequently be thoro-
ughly investigated before the money
is sent.
With the assistance Of the post OF,
flee authorities and the department OF
Justice, the war department hopes to
but. an end to this fraud, just as a
scheme Of telegraphing for money TO
finance furlough home from camp
was broken up inl91S.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-04-04
Western Reserve University Teaches
Public Health Nursing

In preparation for the extensive
public health work which the Red Cross
peace program is launching, half
wear course in public health work at
Western Reserve University, Cleye.,,
land, is to be advanced, to begin April
is, instead of at the beginning OF the
semester. ~
This 18 weeks course, given at the
suggestion of National Headquarters,
makes it possible for the Red Cross
chapters to prepare local representa-
tives for work in their own commrunl, n
tiles.
Chapters are urged to take adyan'
tage Of the permission grantedb Ma
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-10-10
NEW SETTLERS

NJ. A. Peoples, of this city, reports
three land sales for Wednesday and
Thursday of this week.
Earl Fredericks, from Sioux Falls,
S. D., bought fifty acres five miles north
west of this city with some improve
ments, and will move here this fall.
Carl G.. Anderson, also of Sioux
Falls, bought 120 acres 211a miles east
of Crane This farm has forty acres
cleared, and has fair buildings. Mr..
Anderson will move here Oct. Is.
Mrs Elizabeth Emery, from Etna
Green, Indiana, purchased a 40-acre
tract two miles east of Crane. About
20 acres on this forty are cleared. There
are no buildings. Mrs. Emery will
move here Oct 20.
J. w. Jones, one of the News-Budget
force, closed deal last Monday with
John LindoO, whereby he became the
owner of fine forty acre tract of land,
two and half miles southwest of Lady
smith. Mr. Jones' father, HI. d. Jones,
and family, will move into the little
house that is now on the farm, and will
begin to clear the land and improve the
place for home.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-10-10
GOLD TIMERS" PROSPER
AS FARMS DEVELOP

Pete Sannes, who lives OH his farm
in this neck of the woods Mr.. Sannes
built the second shanty to be put up on
the ground now occupied by this city.
His son, Herman, now 81 years old,
was the first white child born here. Mr..
Sannes sold the hundred acre farm
back to Norway to live. He stayed
there just nine months, and then re-
turned to America and Rusk county,
bought forty acres near his old home,
and has since built new home for HIM
self The old Sannes farm is now
worth $4,000, and Mr. Sannes regrets
that he ever sold it and says the mis-
take of his life was made when he left
here to return to Norway.
Martin Nelson owns fine S0-acre
farm 21a miles southeast of town, and
his neighbors say that he is the best
farmer in the town of Grow. Mr.. Mel
son had $50 when he came here % years
ago. The country was all timber and
no roads were built at that time The
value of Mr.. Nelson's farm and stock is
around $4,000 today, but is not for sale
at any price.
Sigfred Hallberg, who owns a farm
three miles south of town. is another
old timer in these parts. He<came here
in 1913. He followed the camps and
sawmills until about fifteen years ago,
when he bought his first, land. Mr..
Hallberg bought one forty then at $540 ;
two years later he sold it for $3.50. He
bought it back two years ago for $4,000
and has recently sold il for $4,000. This
forty is in section Is, town of Grant,
and is now owned by Mr.. Mann.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-10-10
DON'T COVER BLIGHTED
POTATOES WITH VINES

Mr. Potato Grower:
This year, due to the prevalence OF
late blight, a large amount of potatoes
have rotted The blight begins on the
leaf and is washed down into the soil
where it begins a rot of the tubers. |
have noticed potato growers, putting
their potatoes into pits and covering
them with the vines. An experiment
which | have recently seen performed,
proves this to be a very unsatisfactory
practice because it spreads the rot,
caused by the late blight germ, from the
leaf to the tuber. On potatoes free from
rot, put into a pit and covered with
blighted vines, | have seen rot develop
in % per cent of the pitted potatoes in
side of two weeks
Don't cover the pitted potatoes with
potato vines Cover with bright clean
straw. FL. M. Jones,
County Agent.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-10-10
DIDN'T LIKE DAKOTA

Miss Mabel Moore, daughter of Alex
Moore of this city, who left a short time
ago TO teach in southwestern North Da-
kotaf. is back to Rusk county, and is
now teaching the Flambeau school. 20
miles southwest of this city. Miss
Moore tells a tale of woe that met her
in that distant land. The settlement
. was Russian, and they spoke their own
Language fluently, but could speak no
English They cooked and ate in the
basement, and had luXuries like coffee
once a week, with alkah water all the
time The board was strictly Russian
in quantity and quality, and Miss
Moore's private room was the attic,
with feather tick spread on some
boards. The wages there were $50 per
4 mOnth
Miss Moore gets $75 per month here.
The difference was no inducement so
the term was cut short, and return trip
made Miss Moore is boarding at the
Hansman home, where she is housed
and fed in true American style
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-10-10
FARM RENTS FOR PRICE
IT WAS BOUGHT FOR
Rapid Development of Rusk County In
Ten Yeas Indicated by This
Incident.

When Clyde Crandell, factory super
intendent for the Ladysmith Chair &
Furniture Co., rented his fine 60-acre
farm on she Chippewa river, near Muir
~, to an Tndiana party this week for
a year, he received 5000 cash as the
rent in advance, which was exactly
the figure his father, A. M. Crandell,
paid for the sixty acres when
he bought it ten years ago. Many
thought Mr. Crandell foolish when he
paid SO an acre for this land, thinking
he would never be able to get his money
out of it.
The rapid advance in land values
here shown is good demonstration of
the ]rapidity with. which the Ladysmith
country is developing.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-10-10

STATE OF WISCONSIN, IN CIR
CUT COURT RUSK COUNTY
Rusk Farm Company, a Corporation,
Plaintiff,
Peter BaceWicz and Annie BacewicZ
his wife, Defendants.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, TO THE
SAID DEFENDANTS
You are hereby summoned to appear
within 20 days after the service
of this summons, exclusive of the
day of service of this summons, and de
fend the above entitled action in the
court aforesaid; and in case of your
failure so to do. judgment will be rem
dered against you according to the de-
mand of the complaint, copy of which
is herewith served upon you.
J. W. Carlow
Attorney for Plaintiff
2. O. Address: Ladysmith, Rusk COun-
ty, Wisconsin.
First insertion Oct. 10, 1910. 26-31
N--
Money to Loan, any amOunt.-F. Nj.
Doyle Company.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-10-10
TWO LEONHARD BOYS WE'D

Adam LeOnhard, son of Louis Leon
hard ST., was married Sept. 16, in Chi
cago. Adam is railway fireman, and
the couple will make their home in Chi
cagO.
Louis Leonhard, Jr., of Brandon,
Fond du Lac county, Wis, another son
of Mr. and Mrs Louis Leonhard, ST.,
was married at Brandon the first of last
week to Miss Maude Wellhausen, of
that place.