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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-08-22
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice of Final Settlement.
Notice is hereby given to all credi-
tors and others interested in the
Estate of
Phillip HAEFFNER,
deceased, that undersigned execu-
tors Of said Estate, intend to make
final settlement thereof at the next
term of the Probate Court of Gascon-
ade County, State Of Missouri, to be
held at Hermann, Mo-, on the 25th day
of August 1919.
MARY HAEFFNER,
LAURA HAEFFNER,
Executors.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-08-22

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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-08-22
Notice of Final Settlement.

NOt1ce Oh flndI SettieInent.
Notice is hereby given to all credi-
tors and others interested in the
Estate of
MARGARETHA PLATTNER,
deceased, that undersigned execu-
tor of said Estate, intends to make
final settlement thereof at the next
term of the Probate Court of Gascon-
ade County, State of Missouri, to be
held at Hermann, Mo-, on the 25th day
of August 1919.
GEO. KRAETTLY,
Executor.
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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-08-22
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all credi-
tors and others interested in the
of
ALBERT RHINE,
deceased, that undersigned administra-
tors of said Estate, intend to make
final settlement thereof at the next
term of the Probate Court of Gascon-
ade County, State Of Missouri. to be
held at Hermann, Mo-, on the 25th day
of August 1919.
L. II. SCHWEIGHAUSER,
CHRIST. J. RHINE,
Administrators,
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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-08-22

STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF GASCONADE, SIS.
l. Theo. Graf, Judge Of the Probate Court, in and for the County and
State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the above is a true copy of the original
Probate Court Docket, showing what Settlements are due for and at the
August Term, 1919, of said Probate Court, Is fully as the anne appear of
record in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court, at office in Hermann, Mo, this 23d day of July, 1919
THEO. GRAF,
(SEAH Judge of Probate.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-08-22

Dated July %, 1919.
Attest: Theo. Graf, Judge Of Probate.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-10-10
Miss Myrtle Christensen has been
sick ataher home this week.

Miss Myrtle Christensen has been
sick ataher home this week.
Pearl, Norman left Wednesday for
Saco' Mont, to visit her parents.
J. Lucille Porter of Antelops stop
ped inzthe county seat last. Friday
H. G.sBreWa VA, 80 'W hitetail vis.'
ltor in the countyseat Fast Friday.
Ray Cox of Poplar was business
visitor in Plentywood the first of the
week.
Oliver Slatey came up from Medi-
cine Lake to attend the dance last
Saturday.
n. Davis of Scobey was business
visitor in the county seat Tuesday
Of this week.
c. S. King came up from Home
stead on a business trip last Satur-
day.
Van. C. Russell drove over from
Dooley to attend business matters last
Saturday.
Miss Marion Douglas of Minot ar
rived here the first Of the week to
! teach in District Fl.
VIM. Ross of the Welliver district
was a business caller at the county
superintendent Office Thursday.
/ H. E. Grapotte and wife of Willis
ton were calling on business men ane
visiting friends here Monday.
:. Miss Christian Froriak of McIn
tosh, Mimi, arrived here to teach il
district "a, in the Dagmar district.
Mr.. A. Hendricksen came up from
, Dagmar to attend school business a
| the county superintendent office.
James Keith of Redstone was il
: Plentywood Monday and purchased
7 Fordson~ tractor from the Montan
r Motor Co.
The only genuine back-to-the-lan
) movement we have heard of occurre
e at the time when the shark came
: close to the bathing beach.
i Miss Doris Conner, who teache
: the Leet school, and Frank Leet WEI
: brentwood visitors Tuesday evening
enjoying the movies while in town.
Harold Feetham, who has been vi
ting his parents in st. Paul the pa
|. two weeks, returned to his work
y. the sheriff's Office, Tuesday Of tn
% week. ;. S<: ;:
There will be dance given in t
y, Orpheum theatre next Saturday
re ening. It is understood the dan
< will be free, the Simons orchest
in furnishing the music.
Mrs. Henry Lear received wo
NJ from her husband, Mr.. Lear, that
e, is working in Casper, Wyomlr
Mt When Mr.. Lear will return home
at not known at this time.
ne
Miss Minnie Nelson, who
teaching in Miss Thompson's absen
A. is on the sick list and her sister,
nv assistant county superintendent
y. teaching the fourth and fifth grad
n
no
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-10-10

: Miss Faylodine Sparks, who was
confined, to the Harrington hospital
for some time with severe case Of
ptomaine poisoning, is teaching the
So grades in the Homestead school.
Miss Zelda Conner, teacher of i the
Two Tree school, and Miss Doris
Conner, teacher of the Leet school,
together with Frank Leet, mptpred to
Plentywood Saturday night testake in
the big hop at the Orpheunn theatre,
Fl. L. Kelly assistant auditor Of Chr
Farmers leVators, is auditing the
accounts of the Farmers Elevator a.
Medicine lake, having finished! the
accounts of the Farmers elevators al
Comertown, Madoc, Froid and West,
by.
j. c. Taylor and F. ]. Chase OF
| Bozeman called at the Farm Bureau
office the first of the week. They were
helping in the work of TRANSFERRING
the records for Roosevelt county. Mr.
Chase has been appointed Farm Blu
reau agent for Roosevelt county.
H. D. Hustad, appraiser of tn
State Land Board at Helena, is il
the count yascertaining the value o
all state lands to be sold at publ
auction of state lands to be held a
the Plentywood court house Octobe
p, 1918.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-10-10
MARRIAGE ELICENSES

The following marriage Licenses
we're issued last week from Clerk OF
Court Girard's Office:
John c. Bradley, Is years, James
vile. Irene Bourassa, IT years, ma
doc. - ,ss = II
Albert Baalka, So years, Fiaxvihe'
Utllda Julia Hanson, So years, fiaA-
vile.
Andrew Miller, II years, Sidney
and Martha Nelson, 81 years, Casaoy
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-10-10

Corp. Filing Lee, an Outlook boy,
returned home this week after two
years service in France. He crossed
With one of the first contingnts OF
American troops, landing in France
still in civilian clothes. He fought IN
all the major engagements and re-
turned home with only a gas burn as
reminder of his service. Lee says
Aat he is the luckiest man IN the
whole world and his friends VINO
know him best are quite willing 20
agree that only luck can account 1o'
IDS safe return.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-02
Will Affect All Of City'S
$500 Boys Instead of
Comparatively Smaller
Number in Membership

the city boy FOR the school how and Tho vyorin bo,
Il is a program that can be taken by tho individual
boy, but IL best taken group adaptable
where federation OF groups is desired.
mentally a program rather than an organization and
can be used as the fun program Of organization.
Initiation ceremonies arc furnished which can be
used dispensed with the leader desires The same
holds true Of badges and the the different
degrees They are not essential to the program. out
will doubtless be used by the majority Of leaders
THE STANDARD PROGRAM
The Standard program is simple and unique muth-
for doing thorough successful. work with boys
Its simplicity and thoroughness may be readily seen
by reading the following explanatory paragraphs.
1. 1t is program of activities based on certain
definite aims. and be used by organization or
boys.
effort secure balance in each boys life This prin-
ciple throughout the entire plan.
3. To balanced life. The elements OF the
BOYS life must first be determined. hence the plan
Of charting. Each boy interviewed carefully and
without hurry, and his present attainnents
pared with certain standard which is set forth in the
program for his on the basis Of this nterviee'
he is given credits. and these credits places on
charted outline From these his line of balance" is
drawn.
With the full consciousness that any program OF this
character must be tested out in the laboratory OF e
perience and that large volumes Of experiences
pooled, changes. additions notifications of
program may wise from time time
Nevertheless the South Bend ''Y' boy workers have
faith in the program IN its present form nasmucn
it is recommended by who have given years OF
careful thought 1t is hoped that the program wilt
be found sufficiently risd and yet sufficiently elastic
constitute the minimum program for this city.
Briefly the program Is divided into three groups.
First comes the. Pioneer Boys" whose range
from IL In the group the settlers
whose ages from IS TO II, while in TIE third
the citizens. tho boys from rs TO 20
Each group then divided degrees.
PiOneer-Prospector. Trail Blazer cabin Builder.
Settlers-Laborer Mechanic. Artisan.
Citizen-Provincal. National, World.
The laws TO be followed ny the groups in the pro-
taken from the Prize code Morals writ
ten by William !. Hutchns few years ago the
ternatonal Code Morals competition. Mr. Hutchins
it viii be recalled. awarded a prize OF 81 900
submitting the best code Of laws
The laws adopted by the this special boys
work found I'm adjoining columns
OVERHOLSER'S NIIW OF PROBLEM.
Spea king Of the Employed Boys problem. BOYS Di-
rector OVerholser said:
in Of confidence in its details. but
with conviction that parts because they
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-02
A Mystery Story--By Wadsworth Camp

read because Of her misgivings. star
ing at the fire, starting at a harsher
gust of wind or any unaccustomed
sound. And for long time there
beat against her brain the shutting,
searching tread of her uncle. Its
cessation about II o'clock increased
her uneasiness. He had been so
afraid Suppose already the thing he
had feared had Overtaken him? She
listened intently. Even then she
seemed to sense the soundless foot
steps of disaster straying in the de-
cayed house, and searching, too.
A morbid desire TO satisfy herself
that her uncle's silence meant moth
ing evil drove her upstairs. She stood
in the square main hall at the head
Of the stairs, listening. Her uncie's
bedroom door lay straight ahead. To
her right and left narrow corridors
led TO the wings. Her room and
Bobby's and a spare room were in
the right-hand wing. The opposite
corridor was seldom used for the
left hand wing was the oldest por-
ton Of the house. and in the march
OF years too many legends had
gathered about it. The large bed
room was there with ats private hall
beyond. and a narrow, enclosed stair
case. descending to the library. Orig
inally il had been the custom for the
head Of the family TO use that room.
It's ancient furniture still faded with
in stained walls For many years no
one had slept in ii, because il had
sheltered too much suffering. be
cause it had witnessed the reluctant
spiritual departure OF too many
Blackburns.
Katherine shrank a little from the
black entrance Of the corridor. but
her anxiety centered On the door
ahead. She was about TO call when a
stirring beyond It momentarily re
assured her.
The door opened and her uncle
stepped out He wore an untidy
dressing-gown. His hair was disor-
dered. His face appeared grayer and
more haggard than IL had down
stirs. A lighted candle shook in his
right hand.
What are you doing up here,
K.aty?" he quavered.
she broke down before the picture
Of his increased fear. He shuffled
/ closer.
What you crying for Katy"
She controlled herself She begged
/ him for an answer 10 her doubts.
You make me afraid"
He laughed scornfully.
You, What you got to be afraid
off"
He didn't answer. He shuffled
on toward the disused wing. Her
hand frightened on the banister
Where are you going2" she whis-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-02

for Jenkins, the butler, to share her
vigil; or for one of the two women
servants. now far at the back OF the
house.
And Bobby" she said TO herself.
"or somebody will have to come out
here tomorrow to help"
But Silas Blackburn shuffled in
just then, and she was a trifle
ashamed as she studied him stand
ing with his back to the fire, glar-
ing around the room, fumbling with
hands that shook in his pocket for
his pipe and some loose tobacco. IL
was unjust to be afraid of him.
There was no question. The man
himself was afraid-serribly afraid.
His fingers tremble d so much that
he had difficulty lighting his pipe.
His heavy brows, gray like his beard,
contracted in a frown. His voice
quavered Unexpectedly. He spoke of
his grandson:
Bobby! Damned waster. God
knows what he'll do next"
He's young. Uncle Silas, and too
popular"
He brushed aside her customary
defence. AS he continued speaking
she noticed that always his voice
shook as his fingers shook. as his
stopped shoulders ierked spasmodical-
".
ct ordered Mr.. Robert here to-
night. Not a word from him I'd
made up my mind anyway. Ny law
yer's coming in the morning. My
money goes to the Bedford Founda-
tion-all except a little annuity for
you. Katy. It's hard on you, but I've
got no faith left in my flesh and
blood"
His voice choked with a sentiment
little repulsive in view OF his ruth
I less nature. his unbending egotism.
ITS sad, Katy, 70 grow old with
nobody caring for you except TO
Z covet your money"
/ She arose and went close to him.
/ He drew back startled.
You're not fair. Uncle"
With an unexpected movement,
learly savage. he pushed her aside
I end started for the door.
"Uncle," she cried. Tell me. You
must tell me, What makes you
/ afraid2'
! He turned at the door. he didn't
/ answer She laughed feverishly.
Tits not Bobby you're afraid
of"
you and Bobby" he grumbled
! ARE thicker than thieves"
She shook ber- baad
Bobby and l." she said wistfully
aren't very good friends. largely
/ because Of this life he's leading
He went on out Of the room. mum.
. bling again incoherently-
She resumed her vigil, unable Il
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-02

pered.
lie turned at the entrance to the
corridor.
II am going to the old bedroom. 4"
Why? Why?" she asked hysteri-
cally. You can't sleep there. The
bed isn't even made"
He lowered his voice to a hoarse
whisper:
Don't you mention I've gone
there. If you want to know. J am
afraid I'm afraid TO sleep in my own
room any longer"
She nodded.
And you don't think they'd look
for you there. What is il? Tell m.
what it is. Why don't you send for
some one-a MANI"
Leave me alone" he mumbled.
Nothing for you to be worried
bout. except Bobby"
Yes, there is" she cried Yes,
there is"
He paid no attention 10 her fright.
He entered the corridor She heard
him shuffling between its narrow
walls She saw his candle disappear
in it's gloomy reaches.
She ran 70 her own room and lock-
ed the door. She hurried to the win
dow and leaned out, her body shak-
ing, her teeth chattering as II from
a sudden chill. The quiet, assured
tread of disaster came nearer.
The two wings, stretching at right
angles from the main building, form
ed q narrow court. ClcIds marrying
the moon failed quite to destroy its
power, so that she could see, across
the court, the facade Of the old wing
and the two windows CT the large
room through whose curtains a
spectral glow was dir Used. She heard
one Of the windows opened with a
grating noise. The court was a
sounding board. II carried TO her
even the shun1ing Of the old man s
/ feet as he must have approached tn :
bed The glow OF his candle vanish
ed. She heard a rustling as IL he
had stretched himself OIL the bed a
sound like a long-drawn sigh.
She tried 10 tell herself there was
no danger-that these peculiar ac-
tons sprang from the old mans
/ fancy-but the house. her surround
/ ings her loneliness, contradicted her.
/ To her over-acute senses the thought
| of Blackburn in that room. so often
/ G onseCrated TO the formula of death,
! suggested a special and unaccounta-
I bic menace. Under such a strain the
supernatural assumed vague and sin
gular shapes.
She slept for only a little while.
/ Then she lay awake, listening with
a growing expectancy for some mes
/ sage 70 slip across the court. The
moon had ceased struggling The
wind cried. The baying OF a dog
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-02
The Abandoned Room

I echoed mournfully from a great dis
lance. 1t was like a remote alarm
bell which vibrates too perfectly,
whose resonance is too prolonged.
She sat upright. She sprang from
the bed and. her heart beating in
sufferably felt her way to the win
dow From the wing opposite the
message had come-a soft, shrouded
sound, another long-drawn sigh.
She tried to call across the court
At first no response came from her
tight throat. When it did at last, her
voice was unfamiliar in her own
ears, the voice Of one who has to
know a thing but shrinks from ask
ing.
"Unclel"
The wind Knocked her.
1T is nothing" she told herself.
nothing"
But her vigil had been too long,
her loneliness too complete Her
earlier impression Of the presence of
death in the decaying house tighten
ed its hold. She had to assure herself
that Silas Blackburn slept un-
troubled. The thing she had heard
was peculiar, and he hadn't an
swered across the court. The dark.
empty corridors at first were an i'm
passab bic barrier, but while she put
on her slippers and her dressing
gown she strengthened her courage.
There was a bell rope in the upper
hall. She might get jenkins.
When she stood in the main hall
she hesitated. II would probably be a
long time, provided he heard at all.
before Jenkins could answer her.
Her candle outlined the entrance 70
the musty corridor Just a few run
ming steps down there, a quick rap
al the door. and. perhaps. in an in
slant her uncle's voice and the
blessed power 10 return 10 her room
and sleep
While her fear grew She called on
her pride to let her accomplish that
brief, abhorrent journey.
Then for the first time different
doubt came 20 her. As she waited
alone in this disturbing. nocturnal
intimacy Of an old house, she shrank
from no thought Of human intrusion.
and she wondered Il her uncle had
/ been afraid Of that. too, OF the sort
OF thing that might Turk IN the an
/ cient wing with its recolections OF
birth and suffering and death But
I he had gone there as an escape
Surely he had been afraid OF men.
I II shamed her that. in spite OF that.
| her fear defined itself ever more
clearly as something indefnable.
With a passionate determination 20
strange such thoughts she held her
/ breath She tried 10 close her mind.
CONTINUED on PAGE FoUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-02
CHAPTER I.
Katherine Hears the Sly Step OF
Death at the Cedars.

CHAPTER I.
Katherine Hears the Sly Step OF
Death at the Cedars.
The night of his grandfather's
mysterious death at the Cedars.
Bobby Blackburn was, at least until
midnight. in New York. He was held
there by the unhealthy habits and
companionships which recently had
angered his grandfather 10 the point
of threatening a disciplinary change
in his will As "A consequence he
drifted into that strange adventure
which later was TO surround him
with dark shadows and overwhelm-
ing doubts.
Before following Bobby through
his black experience, however, ii is
better 10 know what happened at the
Cedars where his cousin. Katherine
Perrine was. except for the servants,
alone with old Silas Blackburn who
seemed apprehensive Of some sly
approach of disaster.
At 20 Katherine was too young,
too light-hearted for this care of her
uncle in which she had persisted as
an autidote for Bobby's shortcom-
ings. SIZE Was never in harmony with
the mouEy house or its surround
ings. bleak. deserted. unfriendly 10
content
Bobby and she had frequently
urged the old man 20 give il up. TO
move. as il were, into the light. He
had always answered angrily that
his ancestors had lived there since
before the Revolution, and that what
had been good enough for them was
good enough for him. So that night
/ Katherine had TO hear alone the sly
stalking of death in the house. She
/ told il all TO Bobby the next day
what happened, her emotions. the
impression made on her by the peo-
+ pie who came when it was too late
/ 10 save Suas Blackburn.
She said then, that the old man
/ had behaved oddly for several days,
as if he were afraid. That night he
ate practically no dinner. He conldn't
+ keep still He wandered from room
to room. his tired eyes apparently
/ seeking. Several times she spoke "a
\ him
What is the matter uncle? Wha'
worries you"
lie grumbled unintelligibly or fail
/ ed 10 answer at all.
She went into the library and tried
10 read. but the late fail wind swirled
mournfully about the house and beat
down the chimney, causing the fire
TO cast disturbing shadows across the
walls Her loneliness. and her nerv-
/ BUSINESS. grew sharper. The restless
/ shutting footsteps stimulated her
imagination Perhaps a mental
breakdown was responsible for this
alteration. She was tempted 10 rims
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-02
NJ c. A, in New Campaign to Reach Every Boy In Community
Plans to Turn the Gang Spirit Into More Wholesome Channe
THE TEN LAWS OF THE BOYS CODE
Enlarged Work Y NJ

Fifth will and that all whom
Will find it easier to trust each other.
S. The Law Of Good Sportsmanship.
First VIII play hard and fair. If should cheat
play for keeps for money, would lose
the fun of the game, the winner would lose his
sef-respect, and the game would become a
and often business.
Second-I Will treat my opponent with courtesy.
Thrd-If play game will play, not for my glory
but the the game.
FOURTH will be a good generous
Sport must serve life. life sport.
6. The Law of Duty
First will try to find out what is my duty what
ought do. and will do it whether it easy
hard. What 1 ought to do 1 do.
z. The Law of Good Workmanship
First will therefore an interest in my work
Second will try others,
record.
Third will satisfied slip and merely
passable work. 1 will aim do the right thing
right way though my work not
spected praised A wheel nail poorly made
may disaster. Time will my
FOurth-When 1 have done my best, 1 Will
those who have done better those who have
received larger reward Envy spois the worker
and may spoil the work.
8. The Law of Teamwork
FirsThough self-relant Will be adaptable and will
work with others without friction
Second-ln my work will strive contribute what
best for each and all.
Third-At whatever cost TO myself will seek TO do
justice and to have justice done, that each of my
fellow-workers and all Of my fellowcountrymen
may have a fair chance make their best contri-
button the good.
Fourth--In my work with others will be cheerful