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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-02

helped To 1a.se and stay and cover
them. A great amount of human kind
ness went into the beams end rafters
of that home and Of others like 1t.
knew that The Thing was still alive
In the neighborhood, but even that
could not paralyze the helpful hands OF
those people. Indeed, what was said
of my Uncle Peabody was nothing
more or less than a kind Of conversa-
tional firewood. i cannot think that
any one really believed 1t.
We had a cheerful day. A barrel Of
hard cider had been set up In the door
yard, and remember that some drank
II too freely. The he-o-hee of the men
as they lifted on the pixies and the
sound OF the hammer and beetle rang
I'm the air from morning until night.
Mrs. Rodney Barnes and Mrs. Dorothy
came to help Aunt Deel with the cook
ing and a great dinner was served on
an improvIsed table In the dooryard,
where the stove was set up. The
shingles and sheathes and clapboard
were on before the day ended.
Uncle Peabody and put In the
floors and stairway and partitions.
More than once in the days we were
working together I tried to tell him
what Sally had told me. but my cour.
age failed.
The day came. shortly. when had
to speak out, and took the straight
way Of my duty as the needle OF the
compass pointed. 1t was the end OF
a summer day and we had watched the
dusk All the valley and come creeping
up the slant, sinking the powders and
thorn tops In Its flood, one BY one. Az
we sat looking out Of the open door
that evening 1 told them what sally
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-02

Rowing Kate; / never knew her 9th
er name. but l saw her handwriting
long ago."
But iook-this Is neatly written
well-worded letter an the sheet IS as
white and clean as the new snow. I'm
canny womanl They say she carries
the power o. God in her right hand
So do all the wronged."
IT wonder why Kate is asking about
me-" / said.
Never mind the reason. She is your
friend and let us thank God for IL.
Think how she came to yer help In the
old barn an say thousand prayers
my lad"
Having come to the first flight of
the uplands, he left me with many
kind word-how much they mean to
boy who is choosing his way with q
growing sense of loneliness!
/ reached the warm welcome of our
little home just In time for dinner
They were expecting me and it was a
regular company dinner-chicken pie
and strawberry shortcake.
How well I remember that hour with
the doors open and the sun shining
brightly on the blossoming fields and
the Joy Of man and bird and beast In
the return of summer and the talk
about the late visit of Alma Jones and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln!
While we were eating 1 told them
about the letter of old Kate.
Fullerton - Aunt Deel exclaimed
"Are ye sure that was the name, Bart 2"
EYES,"
Goodness gracious sakes alive!"
She and Uncle Peabody gave each
other looks of surprised inquiry.
do you know anybody by that
nameT / asked.
I'VE used ~" said Aunt Deel as she
resumed her eating. Cant be she's
,ne o. the Sam Fullertons. can itf'
"Oh. prob'ly not" said Uncle Pea
body. "Back East they's more Fuller
tons than We could shake ? stick at" !;
A week later we had our raising.
Uncle Peabody did not want a public
raising, but Aunt Deel had had her
way. We had hewed and mortised and
bored the timbers for our new home.
The neighbors came with pixies and
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-02

room that night / stitched up the OPEN
Ing In my jacket pocket. which con-
talned my wealth. with the needle and
thread which Aunt Deel had put In my
bundle. and slept with the jacket I'M
der my mattress.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-02

Stood In the Middle Of the Road
With Z Gun on His Shoulder.
dressed. bearded man stood In the mid
Gle of the road with gun on his
shoulder.
"Where We goin'7"
up to the Van Heusen place"
where do We hail fromr
"Cobleskill."
ION business for Judge Westbrookr'
Eyes"
"Writs to server
Eyes," 1 answered with no thought
Of my imprudence
"Say, young man, by hockey nettie I
I advise you to turn right around and
60 back"
''Whyr"
"'Cause II ye try to serve any writs
yell git into trouble"
(ro BE coNrrNuED)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17
ICE CRAFT TO BLAME
FOR SHIPPING RATES
Refrigerator Cars Filled Al
Excessive Price In East
Probe Shows.

Portland, Or. July l7.-At least enc
northwestern railroad pays $3.50 for
lee in Minnesota and Michigan and
sends ii to Pacific coast points for the
refrigeration Of perishable freight,
when zee Of quality and quantity can
be purchased near at hand for about
$3.50 a ton.
Testimony to this efftl isartled
fruit growers and shippers at the per
ishable freight hearing before Examin-
er r. G. Marshall cf the interstate com
meree commission here today.
The comparison ir costs was submit
ted as one reason why the sweeping in
crease in freight charges for the north
western fruits and vegetables were or
dercd By the railroad administration.
An effort to show that the Northern
Pacific company S officers were fl
financially interested in the Fargo-De-
troit lee company Of Detroit Mimi,
was unprodpetive when G. R. Merritt,
manager Of Refrigeration for the North
ern Pacific declared that he did not
know. Merritt, who spent much time on
the witness stand, was requested to
furnish a list of the Stockholders OF
the ice company to the commission. He
was ordered to supply copies Of the
Transportation company 5 contracts
with the ice company.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17
East And West Battle For
Clay Court Championships

Chicago, July 1.-THE east and west
today held the edge on the middle west
in the national clay court tennis cham.
pioaship tournament.
Eight players were left to battle for
the championship Of the clay courts.
The coast still has former Champion
Billy Johnston, Allen Craven and Rob.
ert Kinsey, all Of San Francisco, as con.
tenders.
The east has the present champion,
William Tilden, Philadelphia, and Vim
cent Richards Of New York. These two
players are holding the national doubles
championship.
The middle west has three players 70
stake their claim, but the dope will be
upset if they come through with rae
honors. Walter Wcstbrook, Detroit,
and Walter aud Harry WaidueF Of Chi.
cago represent the midwest.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17
BEST BUYS

20 acres all in grain, dark lean, east
slope, mile to two towns. Price $500.
Trade for Salem residence.
40 acres, all clear. rolling, red soil;
Is acres 6-year old prunes, family or
ehard, fenced and cross fenced . wells,
large house and barn, at school 6h
miles Salem. Price $500.
40 acres; Is cleared, acres 5-year
old prunes, balance in timber, consider
able open; shack buildings, all the best
Of soil; located so It would make two
prune orchards, only $2I50.
% acres, | y miles from Hopewell,
IA acres cleared, some fruit, prunes,
berries, 2 acres logans; 4 room house,
barn, chicken house, creek and springs.
Mortgage $500 TO run years at .
percent. Will trade for Salem acreage.
Owner wants to work in Salem.
S6 acres good river bottom; 2S acres
in cultivation, 6 room house, barn, hog
house, chicken house, family fruit.
Worth $3.50 per acre, only $050O,
Terms.
Concrete store building, "a #. by 100
#, rented. Basement, electric lights,
fixtures, in good town. $1,000 down or
trade for house in Salem.
20 acres all cultivated, 8 acres fruit,
mostly prunes and in bearing, 3ia acres
logans, 7 acres more good loganberry
land. room house, barn, 80 miles
town. $500.
$500 first mortgage for sale, running
at per cent with good real estate Sc
curity. Socolofsky, Bayne bldg.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17
Portland And Seattle
Racquet Wielders Lead
For State Championship


Portland, Or, July l7.--tUnited
Press. )-0rcgon's 1919 tennis cham
pionship appeared today to rest among
Catlin Wolford of Portland aud Bill
Taylor and Marshall Allen of Seattle
Phil Neer and Taylor viii battle late
today.
Considerable interest centclcd in the
match today of Elmer Griffin, San
Francisco, and Allen against Wolfard
and Henry Stevens, which will be play
ed at 7 p. m.
Miss Lilly Fox meets Mrs }. G. Cush
ing, Berkeley, Cal, late today.
Considerable jazz resulted when Vol
fard defeated Walter A. Goss yoster-
day. Wolfard, who was 1877 Oregon
champion, defeated Goss, 1918 champion
81; &c, 81. Neer easily beat A. D.
Wakeman
Allen defeated Griffin 4.6, GA, 6.2
Allen could not drive Griffin's bcauti
full chop shots, and beat the San Fran
eisean at his own game.
Miss Gertrude Schreiner, Seattle
sprung surprise when she beat Miss
Stella Fording in straight sots.
Taylor aud Rogers McVeagh in men I
doubles beat Goss and Neer. They also
won from Jack Wright and Robert Har
per, Spokane. T. Green, Seattle, and
Harry Gray beat Guy Flye and Charles
Grimes, Tacoma, in three sets.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17
PAVING PROGRESS IS RAPID

Aurora, Or, July 1.-THE last three
days saw the best progress on the
Hubereontraet of paving on the Pacific
highway made so far this month Over
1000 feet a day Of base was laid and
over 600 feet Of the top layer Two
shifts have been working the past ten
days. Two shifts of inspectors are also
employed by the highway commission
One set of engineers, however, is eov
cring the work of the double shifts Of
workmcn.
The highway from Hubbard to the
White school, near the mixing plant
has been paved and operations were
transferred TO the Gervais end OF the
job The paving material is hauled by
trucks from here to the Gcrvais district
Material is being used rapidly, but
gravel continues to be taken out Of the
river at a rapid rate. The Aarors part
of the contract will probably be paved
last.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17
PERSONAL
= + I 4 4 + 4 i = / I I


Mrs. Lille 7. Bureh Of Silverton was
among the recent callers in Salem, stop
ping at the Capital hotel
Franklin Miller Of Albany, who has
recently returned from France and re.
ceived his discharge at Camp Lewis,
stopped off in the city this morning to
meet old friends. He has been in the
service since April, 1917, enlisting with
the 1921 infantry
Fred Williams Of the public service
commission, is attending a conference
Of the interstate commerce commission
in Portland today.
Mrs. c. G. Clark and Miss 4. f. Ben
edict left this morning for an outing of
several days IN the vicinity of Min
City. One OF the ladies is supposed TO
act as ehaperones for the other, but
which is which weare not prepared to
say.
DIR. =. T. Hedlund and Attorney
lFenton Of Portland were in the city to-
day and were on business in the eorpo.
ration department al the state house.
Mr.. and Mrs Victor Hemdrickson Of
Blooming Prairie, Minn., are visitors
this week at the home of Governor Of
eott. They were formerly close friends
in Illinois.
Lloyd Fry and Eugene Thomas came
in recently from Silverton. registering
at the Bligh hotel.
Secretary Goodin Of the board Of con
troll is in Portland today on business
connected with his department.
Secretary Upiohn, Chauneey Butler
and Homer Foster of the state house
corps, left today FOR fishing and
camping trip on, the upper Elkhorr
creek. They will be gone for severa
days. ~
Mrs. Ralph Harris, who has been Wis
lifting at the home of her father. w, A
l4iston, for the past ten days, left this
morning for her home at Oswego.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17
NEW YORK GUARDS AGAINST
WATERFRONT DEMONSTRATIONS

New York, July IT, Steamship piers
elong beth river fronts wcro guarded
by additional police today 70 prevent
possible repetition Of demonstration BY
striking seamen.
About 200 seamcn visited the Ward
line pier IN Brooklyn at midnight and
fcreibly removed forty members Of the
crew from q vessel. They weie met by
a score Of policemen aud dispersed after
night sticks had been freely used
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17
SEE IT! SEE IT! SEE IT!

Make your own gas with cur new gas
maker installed in your range OF
heater In two minutes. Safe, cheap,
quick, clean. Money back guarantee,
no experiment. Daily demonstration
at Frank Richter's store, 313 Court
st. Salem, Or. Robinson and johnson
exclusive selling representatives for
Marion county. III
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17
DAILY LIVE sToc KMARKET
Cattle

DAILY LIVE sToC KMARKET
Cattle
Receipts "
Tone Of market steady
Good TO choice steers si0@ii.25
Fair to good steers s8500J.a0
Common to fair steers s74T.50
Good to choice COWS and heifers
s7.J00s.J0
Medium to fair cows and heifers
t5d6
Gamers s5M6
Bulls $4d7
Calves $90l5
Hogs
Receipts is
Tone Of market steady
Prime mixed S22n2225
Medium mixed s2i.2j@2i.J0
Rough heaVias s10.75M20
Pigs &l9.25@ 20.25
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17
REAL ESTATE

FOR SAIlE-Good room house with
modern eonxeniences on large lot,
abundance of fruit, on paved street.
6 room house. small barn and 2 fine
lots with abundance Of fruit, only 2
blocks from paved street and school.
$1,000. Square Deal Realty Co. II
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17
MACHINE SHOP WORK

Expert machine shop service by Mr..
Bergman al high school machine
shop. ~ years experience. Gear cut
ting a speciality. High class machine
tools. Quick service Phone 4i0. s.15
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17

Out Of 90 students in the pnarmaey
department Of tho University Of WaaA-
ington this year 30 are women.
TO replace the old building IesenAiy
burned, the school district Of kmFiFs.
In Coos county, has voted funds e
$4,000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17
Program For Band Concert
Frilay Evening Announced

The Cherrian band will give con.
cert at Wilson park Friday evening al
$ 0 clock with the following program;
March, Hail to Old Glory -. Jewell
Selection, The Maid and the Mummy
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17

tion.
In III case of the granting Of a char,
ter for another bank at St. johns.
wherein Judge Bingham ordered the
state banking board to grant the char
Ter asked for by s. A. Mulkey and
others, an appeal to the supreme court
has been taken by the State Banking
Board and notice Of this appeal was Of
fieialIy filed this morning.
Julia Simmons widow of Grover Sim
mons has filed notice through the coun.
ty court that in accordance with the
win Of Grover Simmons which has
been probated, she has elected to take
the shades and provisions made for her
in the win and not to take her dover
right as provided by law,
The estate Of Leah Boyer has been
appraised at $3.50. Included in this
appraisement was lot 4 block 43 in the
city Of Salem, valued at $4,000. This
lot is on the corner Of Bellevue and
Oak streets.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17

The former German crown prince is
quoted as saying that he win commit
suicide If the allies demand his extra
dition.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17
WATER COMPANY

SALEM WATER eozPAET-0ffles
corner Commercis. and Trade stEesfs
Bills payable monthly in advance.
phnna 500.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17

Portland, Or, July H. Butter city
creamery 54055e
Eggs selected local ex 4604sc
Hens 27M2sc
Broilers 22M30e
Cheese, triplets 37@39c
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17
OPTOMETRISTS.

- DIR. i. HAIL WfLSON-Spe-
% eiahst in the Modern Scientific
Application Of Glasses for the aid Of
vision and the relief Of Eyesirain and
Headache. Office closed Saturdays
Office 2l02ll Z. S. Bank building.
Phones, office i45; res. l244.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17

Here is chance TO buy a lot Of evap
GRATED milk. The government is adyer-
tising that it has 1894 eases for sale
at Seattle and it win soon be sold At
auction. The buyer buys "as is and
where stored. F"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17
The Flrst Methodist church is the .

The FIRST Methodist church is the on.
ly church in the city carrying an ad-
veriisement aud the same ad may be
said to be the highest advertisement
in the city. II is that Of brixon 4
Jones who are doing the work On the
steepie Of the church. The al read.
This work Is being done BY Erixon 4
Jones.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17

In the case of Axle Halferty against
Downer Halferty, in a suit for main
tenanee, there was a dismissal of the
suit on plea of the plaintiff. But she
has now filed a suit for divorce alleg-
" these things: that he cursed her,
neglected and assaulted her asd was
abusive. besides being rough, coarse
and vulgar. She asks for one third in
terest in his property near Chemawa
and $500 as alimony and $500 suit
money.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17
AUTO DIRECTORY

AUTOS without drivers to nire, I De-
lar per hour. l97 S. Com. St. PhonN
$50. i
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17
Although New YORK dispatches say

that mail sacks are ready 10 be for
warded to Germany, no instructions
have as yet been received at the post
office in Salem as TO the receiving Of
mail for points in Germany. No mail
has been accepted for Germany since
the declaration Of war April 6, 1917.
although the Red Cross has served as
medium to some extent for the re-
eeiving and sending Of letters since
the signing of the armistice.
g
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17

Those who sell ice cream and soda
water and other luxufies on which
there is a war tax have been informed
by internal revenue collector that now
is the time 10 pay up. Tho pennies that
have been aeeumulaiing from ice
cream cones and such must now be re-
miticd to the revenue eollecto. at PORT.
land, or there viii be a penalty enfore-
ed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17
Bulk sag
Heep

Receipts %
Tone Of market steady
Prime lambs sl24ls
Fair se medium lambs s99lz
Yearlings s6as
Welhors t6@T.50
Ewes so9759
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17
CITY NEWS.


The Federated Commercial clubs Of
Marion county will meet this evening
at the Commercial club. Out Of the l6
clubs in the county, representatives
Of thirteen have already signified their
intentions Of attending. John Steel
hammer Of Woodburn is president, J..
w. Mayo Of Stayton, vice president
and Joe J. Keber Of Mt. Angel, secre-
iary and treasurer.
The name of John Janzen appears in
the current list Of those who were kill
ed in action. Salem, Oregon, is given
as his home.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17
WHY Sell FOR LESS2

We will pay you more sash fer yssr
household goods. Get our bid eefezs
yea sell. Peoples Furniture and HaFa
ware Store, 2T1 N. Com. 81. Phons
7s4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17

ROYAL Neighbors Of America, Ore
gon Grape camp No. 1850 meet evsFz
Thursday evening in MeCoEneck azia
Elevator scsviee. Oracle, MIRA. CIR
rie p. Bum, GAS Union ST. fseeE'
der Mrs. Melissa Persons, l4lo =.
9TH 81. Phone i436M.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17
Court House Notes

In the divorce proceedings Of Nellie
Turnidge against Henry Tunridge, both
parties filed complaints for a divorce.
He got it. They were married March
l6, 1918. and according to the testi-
mony she left home April 80, 1918. She
was given her maiden name Nellie
Baker
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17

Certain stockholders of the Butte
Falls Prune Growers Association are
asking the court for restraining or
der against the directors Of the asso-
citation. They claim that a meeting was
called some time ago and the directors
ordered the reducing of the stock from
$4,000 TO $4,000. If record is officially
made of this action, the plaintiffs claim
they viii be defrauded Of their interest.
Hence they are asking for an injune
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17

In the case Of f. ~ Erickson against
Mary Erickson, the defendant has filed
application for leave to change her at
tOrney. She alleges the one she had
didn't give the proper attention to the
cas-.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17
WEWANT
Hats Blocked

HAT BLOCKING-I clean and hlesk
ladies' and Mems hats. just -
eeived hat renovating machine. =
gets the dirt, Try it once. Q. =.
Ellsworth. l05 Court st. Salem, Or.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17

UNITED ARTISANS Capital AsseE,.
bly, No. "a meets first Thursd9E q
each month at s p. m. in Masonic
Temple. Glenn G. Niles, NJ. Al @. A.
vibbert, secretary, $40 Owens street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17

On Friday aftrnoon July 1s the
case win be called of II. A. Holmes
against the State Board Of Fish and
Game Commission. The plaintiff is
bringing suit to prevent the payment
of the first mstallment on a tract of
land recently bought in Lane county
by the commission.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17

Governor olcOtt is in receipt of re
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17

Mary Clark Crothers has brought
suit against Richard Robinson Crothers
for divorce. She alleged they were mar.
ried May 20, 1878. They have a son
31s years old. She alleges abuse and
general cruelty and inhumsne treat.
ment.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17

Attention G. A. r. Members Of sedg-
wick Post and Civil war veterans will
turn out on Friday July Is, at o'clock
in the afternoon, TO attend the funeral
Of our late comrade, John w. Welles,
at the undertaking parlors OF Webb q
Clough interment in g. A. r. circle,
City View cemetery. f. A. Thompson,
COMMANDER D. Webster, adiutant.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-09


drlerutus. according 90 latest reports
have not lrft for France. being de-.
iayed in their departure b. dinaa ntlon
~ to the inclusion OF Gernaan Aus
tiun delegations with their party.
The chinese dslcEation TO the peace
conference has received cabled In
rtrurtions from pckinF not 70 alnn thc
uearC treaty besaua OF the settlement
made in the klHo chnu and ShRntung
controversy, hS which Japan wan
given German rights on the Shantung
peninsula.
nolrum's delegation 20 tho peace
conference has made "a protest aEainat
the reported decision Of the council
uf four in making Great britain -
mandatory Tor German East Africa
Belgium. u h. snid. has Interests ~
Africa which must be- considered In
dividing up arctnns of that continent
for administmiirp under tho league
uf nations.