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The Yale expositor., 1919-02-13

Rattleroad. Soon / heard a loud hal
loo and knew that ii was the voice OF
Uncle Peabody. He had started out
to meet me in the storm and Shep was
with him.
"Thank God I've found YEP he
shouted. "I'm blind and tired out and
couldn't keep lantern goin' to save
me. Are ye froze?"
"Tm all right, but these horses are
awful tired. Had to let 'em rest every
few minutes"
told him about the wagon-and
how It relieved me to hear him say:
"As long as you're all right, boy, l
amt goin' to worry bout the oil wag-
on--not a bit. Where'd We git yer
jumper?"
made it with the ak and some
nails" 1 answered.
After we got to the barn door at last
he went to the house and lighted his
lantern and came back with IL wrapped
In blanket and Aunt Deel came with
him.
How proud it made me to hear him
say:
"Deel, our boy is a man now-made
this jumper all lone by himself an
has got through all right"
She came and held the lantern up
to my face and looked at my hands.
"well, my stars, Bartr she ex-
claimed In a moment. 81 thought ye
would freeze up solld-ayes-poo
boyw
We carried the grist I'm and Aunt
Deel made some pudding. How good
it was to feel the warmth of the fire
and Of the hearts of those who loved
mel How 1 enjoyed the pudding and
milk and bread and butterl
81 guess you've gone through the
second peril that OF Kate spoke Of"
said Aunt Deel as went upstairs.
Uncle Peabody went out to look at
the horses.
When awoke In the morning OBJ
served that Uncle Peabody's bed had
not been slept in. l hurried down and
heard that our off horse had died in
the night of collie. Aunt Deel was cry
ing. AS he saw me Uncle Peabody
began to dance a jig in the middle
Of the floor.
balance yer partners 7" he shouted
"You an 1 amt goin' to be discouraged
If all the bosses die-be we, Bart?"
"Never," 1 answered.
"That's the talk If Necessary Wen
hitch Purvis up with t'other boss an
git our haulin' DONE"
He and Purvis roared with laughter
and the strength of the current swept
me along with them
"We're the luckiest folks In the
world, anyway" Uncle Peabody went
on. "Bart's alive an there's three feet
o. snow on the level an more comm
an it's colder'n Greenland"
1t was such bitter day that we
worked only three hours and came
back to the house and played Old
Sledge by the Preside.
Rodney Barnes came over that after
noon and said that he would lend us
a horse for the hauling.
We had good sleighing after that
and got our bark and salts to market
and earned 500. But while we got our
pay In paper "bank money" we had
to pay our debts in wheat, salts or
corn, so that our earnings really
amounted to only $62.50, my uncle
said. We gave the balance and ten
bushels of wheat to Mr.. Grimshaw for
a spawned horse, after which he
agreed to give us at least a years ex-
tension on the principal.
| We felt easy then.
The Yale expositor., 1919-02-13
RESCUES DAUGHTER
FROM AWFUL FATE
Father Convicted of Murder Is
ParoIed After Years in
Prison.

Boston.-Granted a pardon through
the efforts of his eldest daughter,
whom he had rescued and educated at
his expense after her mother had ap-
parently sold her into life of shame,
Morris A. Hills. once a prosperous
farmer of Longmeadow, walked from
the state prison here free man.
On the arm of his daughter, Hills
started on a long pilgrimage in search
OF his youngest children, boy and
The Yale expositor., 1919-02-13

Within ten minutes after an appli.
cation Of Danderlne you can not fad q
single trace of dandruff or falling hair
and your scalp Will not itch. but what
will please you most will be after few
weeks use, when you see new hair. fine
and downy at flrst-yes-but really
new hair-growing all over the scalp.
A little Dander.ne Immediately dou-
bles the beauty of your hair. No diff
ference how dull, faded, brittle and
scraggy, just moisten cloth with Dan
derlne and carefully draw 1t through
your hair, taking one small strand at a
time. The effect Is amazing-your hair
will be light, fluffy and wavy, and have
an appearance Of abundance; an in
comparable lustre, softness and luxu-
rance.
Get a small bottle Of Knowlton's
Danderine for few cents at any drug
store or toilet counter, and prove that
your hair is as pretty and soft as any
that it has been neglected or injured
by careless treatment-that's all-you
surely can have beautiful hair and lots
Of it if you will just try little Dan.
derlne.-Adv.
The Yale expositor., 1919-02-13
Barton faces new experiences
when he leaves home for the
first time and becomes pupil
In Michael Hackett's academy at
Canton. You will be Interested
IN the next InstalIment.
(To BE coNTINUED.)
Facing Changed Conditions.

I'm looking for employment, sir.
I'll be frank with you. I've just been
released from prison" "Ahemi One
of the model prisonsf' "Yes. SIR"
swell, I'm willing to give you a chance.
but every man we employ is expected
to hustle. II you think you can get
down to hard work and long hours
after the life of elegant leisure you
have doubtless enjoyed In prison. III
make a place for you"
The Yale expositor., 1919-02-13
Dives From Falling
Tower, Is Uniniured

Shelton, Conn.-When passers-
by saw the high concrete dis
tributing tower erected by con.
tractors for construction of q
bridge over the Housatonlc
river topple and fall into the
river with Mike Bigger, one of
the workmen, at the top Of 1t
they thought serious accident
had occurred. Rigger dlved
clear of the tower, however, and
came up smiling. When the con-
tractors decided to tear down
the tower he was sent to the
top to loosen the guy ropes
which held 1t in place. and says
he had frequently performed
the same feat in other places,
on similar jobs.
The Yale expositor., 1919-02-13
BARTON PASSES THROUGH PERLS WHICH RECALL THE
PROPHECY OF CROWN KATE"

synopsis-Baron live with his
Dee farm Ratteroad in
Lktyspt the 1896 He meets Sally
socially
fine Clothes Barton
known in the neghbohood the Sient
the
the Baynes home and Rowing Kate tells the boys
bright Barton death the gows
Sias Wright public
the boy of the
Grmhaw
a which he holds is paid
The Yale expositor., 1919-02-13
Detection Antleipated.

Aunt Mary-Did Santa Claus bring
you everything you asked for In your
letter, my dearf
Little Ethel-Oh, dear. mol But be
fore / wrote i heard daddy say that
lots of letters are censored now days,
so I--well, I got more than expected.
Buffalo Express.
The Yale expositor., 1919-02-13
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add l on. Bay
Rum, a small box Of Barbo Compound,
and Y OF. of glyoerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home st
very little cost. Full directions for max.
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. IL will gradually dsrken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make 1t soft
and glossy. 1t will not color the scalp, Is not
sticky or greasy, and does not rub of.Adv.
The Yale expositor., 1919-02-13
Nervous Headache.

There Is no state OF mind that 90
quickly affects the regular. organic
working of the brain as strong emo
ton, and so It is only natural the
emotion excites various nervous dIs(
orders-headaches. epilepsy and eve
insanit-
The Yale expositor., 1919-02-13

II women had their way. no man
would have his
The Yale expositor., 1919-02-13

Any man who hasn't a good opinion
of himself is inwardly defOrmed.
The Yale expositor., 1919-02-13

What politician says Is one thing
and what he does is another.
The Yale expositor., 1919-02-13

PATENTS 80! 81; Z; G:
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
GIVES SERVICES TO
SUFFERING HUMANITY

Mrs. George f,uIIch. 9l5 Illinois ay-
anuo. returned home from Benton.
H.. TUESDAY TO spend New Years, and
loft this morning for Chicago. where
she will report to tire Red Cross for
service as an epidemic nurse for so
long q period as She is needed
Mrs. Zurich has been almost con
tinuously i'm the Red Cross service
since October as an epidemic nurse.
She has cared for all kinds OF pa
1ients, and has gone into places where
other nurses feared to go.
For the past five weeks Mrs Zurich
has been in charge of the emergency
hospital in Benton. Previous 10 that
she was IN several places in Iowa.
Her patriotism in Offering her serv-
I ices for this work has SO tar been un-
paralellef in ottawa. She has left
/ ber home. feeling thg+ ne mast -
/ spond to this patriotic ca se and has
If-iyen her time, willnss for an un
/ IEimited aength Of time
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
TWO GRAY WOLVES
SURPRISE FARMER

Resident, of Deer Park Tuesday
joined in a hunt for Two gray wolves
that were surprised By lsalc Hurrls
when he went % stack for hay. Nr.
Burris had no notion of seeing the
animals when ne went for t.e hay
and had hard time after the "ao-
partitions" disappeared TO convince
himself tdoy were wolves.
He looked into thecorn field not a
hundred feet away and saw what ne
believed TO be two strange dogs. The
dogs did not see him for some mo
ments. hut when they did they smiled
the air and -roWIed menaclug.y -htn
darted off throu. the feds as fast
as their legs could carry them Real
ling they were wolves. Mr. HrriS
got his gun and trailed them through
the snow 70 the Y. G. Harris farm
where track OF them was lost Sew
eraI neighbors joined in the hunt. hl
mp to today no one had gotten a Sho'
at the animals.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
UTILITIES WANT To
FLOAT THEIR BONDS
c., 0. & p. AND N. |. L. & r. CO.
ASK PERMISSION TO MORT.
GAGE PROPERTlES>OR LARGE
SUMS.

Requests for permission to issue
large blocks of pc cent mortgage
bonds We're filed at Springtiel today
by the Chicago, ottawa and Peoria
Railway and the Northern Illinois
Light and Traction Company, The
c., O. & p. petitions for the right tc
issue $4,000 in first mortgage and
refunding bonds, while the n. l. l.
& r. Co. asks for 100000 in general
mortgage bonds
The petitions were filed with III.
state public utilities commission, from
whom authority must he obtained be
fore either Of the companies can cX
ecute loans on their properties. Tn
money, it is understood, will be used
to meet outstand o5l'ga lions and 70
mpIated improvements to bD
made during the coming year
The c., O. x p, and \. l. L. 4 T, Co
are both subs diaries OF the Hlinoi
Traction System. with general office
in Peoria, where the petitions wecl
drawn up and then sent to Springfield
for the state boards official O. X. be
fore the bonds were Nodted
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
MARY E. CHAPTER
0. E. S. INSTALLS

Eighty-fyc people attended the pic
mic supper and initiation of the newly
elected officers of Mary +. Chapter
Eastern star, Tuesday evening at the
Masonic Temple Airs Esther Form
ais and Mrs Conrad Roemer acTed as
installing officers. Preceding the Ger
emonies Mrs. E. H. Newcart of Nor
ris gave two vocal solos. At the close
Of the installation three new mem
bers were initiated INTO the orgaui
zaton. The officers installed were
Worthy matron-Mrs. Lillian Slew
der.
Worthy patron-E Edward Peck
Assistant matron Miss Miriam
Fansworth
Secretary Miss Mae Weeks
Treasurer Mrs. Vera Thomas.
Conductor Mrs. Barbara Sawyer.
Assistant conductor-M Mrs. Darlene
Mers.
Ada-Miss Carrie Hahn.
Ruth-Miss Anna Jacks.
Esther-Nrs. Emma Hatheway.
Nartha-AIrs. Anna Woodward.
Electa- Mrs Georgia Pusey.
Marshal Mrs. Eleanor Crowden.
Chapain-Nrs. Alta Ball
Organist Susie SHOWS.
Warder-lliss Emma Pearson.
Sentinel-Joseph Wilson.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
HENRY {. CAIN
CLAIMED BY DEATH

Henry E. Cain, aged 81 years, a
well known North Ottawa man, died
last evening at his hone on 4lt Sec
ond street, after a long illness.
The decedenr lived in ottawa prac-
tica'ly all his life. Surviyius he leaves
a wife and several children
The funeral services will be held
Saturday mornk kg at o'clock at
st, Columba's csurch, and burial will
be made in st COLUMBIA cemetery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
Several Guesses Allowed.

Cooper to Remain Fixed. Puzzle
headline for gentle readers to solve.
Guess whether it refers to the cOpper's
post, or something else again.-Buifalo
Express.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02

dozen coast guard boats
and launches were rapid
ly landing 2,945 soldiers
and sailors from the troop ship this
afternoon. Attempts were first made
to transfer the men to cruisers and
deatroyers. Because of the high seas
and the rolling of these vessels lhis
plan later was abandoned.
The coast guard boats then were
instructed to land the men on Fire
Island beach. From there they are
being transported to the naval air
station at Bay Shore, Long Island.
The wounded are rushed in waiting
ambulances to nearby hospitals The
uninjured are being assembled in Il
special train, which will take them
to Camp Mills.
Aground on Beach
\ New York, Jan ? - With a score of
vessels standing by the transport
Northern Pacific, which went aground
off Fire Island beach yesterday, an
4ttempt viii be made todoy n t,,,ns-
fer the transnorts . e2g nassangors
including 7ti sick nv u-onndad sold-
iers.
The wind shifted to the northwest
today and with the tide running out
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
COAST GUARD BOATS
Brave ROUGH SEA
TO Save 2,945 MEN

New York, Jan. 2.Braving high seas which
threatened to crush them against the sides of the
stranded transport Northern Pacific, more than a
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
WITH FLU BEATEN
N. D.'S FACE FIGHT
ON OTHER DISEASES
CLOSE WATCH BEING KEPT UPON
CIPHT HERiA, CHICKEN POX
GUARDS TO PREVENT SPREAD
THROWN OUT.

a few cases of scarlet fever, diph-
liberia and chicken poX have made
their appearance in Ottawa, even
though the influenza has been prac
tically conquered. The health author.
tiles, however, are not fearing any
kind Of an epidemic Of the contagious
and feel that the few cases now on
hand can easily be stamped out
However, there is need for precau
tion to keep the epidemics that have
been prevalent in many cities from
reaching Ottawa
The cold weather Of the past few
days will do much to kin the disease
germs
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
MANL|US FARMER
LEAVES Biz ESTATE
TO SURVIVING KIN
LATE PETER p. kLEPP OWNED
$63,000 WORTH OF PROPERTY
AT TIME OF DEATH, DECEMBER
23-AN OTTAWA DIVORCE.

An estate of $G3,00O was left by the
late Peter p. Klcpp, Manlius township
farmer, whose death occurred Decem-
Der 20, according to a petition for
letters Of administration filed today by
the widow. Mr.. Klepp died without
leaving a will SO his estate Will be
administered under the direction of
The Probate Court
At the time of his demise he own
ed $50 acres of La Sale county farm
lands valued at an estimated figure
of $52.7rl Besides the realty he was
the owner of $1O,259 in personal prop
erty.
Mr.. Klepp is survived by his widow
and two Children-Bern A. Klepp and
Mrs Mable A. Lorring, who will di-
vide the estate equally among them,
Don't Like Wife's Sister.
Claiming he attacked her. because
his sjster-in-law was ut their home
visiting her sick mother, Mrs. Es-
tela Tanner Of ottawa. has filed a
'ill for divorce in the Circuit Court
against Harry Tanner. charging cruel
~ and threats to kin.
Mrs. Tanner AYERS that when her
sister came to their home to spend a
Few days with their invalided parent,
Tanner became mccne ed and what
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
NoKIMG FURnkcE
CAUSES FIH E ALARM

he fire department was called 10
Klein tailor sbon ION la sale
eet this morning a M7:50 O'Clock,
zen a smoky fnrna caused the
tor to think the bu |lding was on
+. 1t was d scoyereo There was no
= before the denar,,, nt arrived.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02

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ladou - -. =. y
ta"a people VINO ha'e s'0o"''''''
pneumonia uu'll'7 ''' p'''' ~
'''o'' '''''' ,
Few OF the youn..r w9..- - % -
s--S ~eFs fstter liked man ana
during ner seven years OF res eueg
in Ottawa sne made many 'oyaII
friends by her loyable 4u2lltn lH9
addition to her social re@Poilsl ltIe II
She Was ST. -. dui.ls %,
ana was uc'O''N W.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02

an. "a con piracy
inns foi whi,n the
nieIsdAhe w q,
|lecting q Republican
was charged IN the
|jernoon by Senator
Lewis of Illinois
! Henry c Lodgt and
! e principal agen $ OF
Senator lewis
=, seeking 10 disciedit
! and defeat his pur
Americas war am
treaty by giving ''
iators to undersan,
/, is opposed to tn'
1t objects 10 his ma S
il spcaking with Il.
revert and repudia
$ made the startliI
he Senate has no SUI
| esident Wilson is az
nder in chiei in {
a military profit
,me before the Sena
my place, | no"
,pean negotiawrs a
there is NO law
institution, stttute
nich the Pre-ient
cations to subu "
lg 10 the Senat or
ch of the Legislative
IS" Lewis emphatic
e is to convi're
btiators," he SAD
the position pre- cI
Mt the Senate VIII {
and by this it !
@ European neEot'
use to defeat the
he proposes, any
ON for doing this .
hey are serving y
, American people
he Senate, which
v will say, as sho'
} what the PresideI
all, Lewis said Ii
pose Of "preVontil
ON accompiis hlhs
~ ~0omca 2" +
ea4. Sc
"a, ..EI
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02

/, Removes OF
hioroform will ternov machine Oil
R any garment ekcept Q silk one.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
WEATHER

Fair and colder tonight;
lowest temperature S de-
grees below zero. Friday
fair and continued cold.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
One of Diphtheria.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Julian
Hess, 1860 Illinois avenue, was placed
under quarantine last evening when
the small son, Duyal Edward Hess,
was found to be suffering from diph
tAeria. The members Of the Hess
family We're given the dihrhoria
serum, and the little patient was sal.
10 be getting aIong nLceLL lolaE.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02

tawa people who have succumbed t.
pneumonia during the past teN
months.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-02
h a Haupage.

Ian. IA cons piracy
Inns foi whitn the
kniered- var Or
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-14
DANZIG AWARD STlRS HUNS

Berlin, March 14.-Repo.ts from
Paris 70 the effect that tie peace
treaty will provide that Poland shall
have Danzig ana that buffer state
shall be formed along the Rhine,
have stirred up the German press,
both conservative and radical.
1T IS to be honcd there is nobody
in Germany who would suffer such
= treaty to be signed says the
Tagcblatt
"Thc Lokal Anzei&er says: I'VE
regard it as absolutely certain that
tircse demands will be rejected II
they are made
The newspaper says that if Dam
zig were given to the Poles they
would get little enjoyment from It.
This stolen property" Ii declares,
"would burn in thee hands" 1t also
says that Germany would be justl-
fed in refusing TO sign the treaty if
Il contained tnese conditions, setting
forth President Wilson's program as
Justification for TIE refusal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-14
HUNDRED NILES Az
HOUR nY AiitPL.tE< |,

rcsent Paris dispatch announces
The Invention by French engineer,
Auruste Pataau, Of new 2trp!ane
device which IS said 70 insure a speaa
If from two hundred to three hun
dred miles an hour. This Invention
vas being perfected as a surprise for
,bo Germans when the fighting
toned on November II. 1918. 1t IS
claimed that an a;rp!an2 equipped
Nth this rev device will he able 70
travel more rapidly III high attitudes
than in the denscr ali near the earth,
whereas, Ithout this invention the
b;rher an airp!ane flies the less pow
o.. lis engine develops cn account Of
+ho rar;fying Of the air: the loss OF
,,,wer at an altitude Of $4,000 feet.
far instance, being approximately %
per cent.
This rev device is said 70 be e%-
.rpmelv s:mDle. Il consists Of IN ar
Management by which the exhaust from
mo engine works a small turbine
which congresses the air drawn into
The engine at normal pressure, thus
!. making it possible for the engine t.
develop full power at any altitude
AMI. since the air resistance to tn
G;rht oe az airp!arc a high altitude.
, K mucf less than when flying rea'
) the enrt!,. plane fitted with the new
device will be able, it i claimed 70 u
tain much greater speed than ha
heretofore been possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-14
ANKLE SCREEN IN COURT
I ence Before Jury Prevents Court
Attendants Catching Witness
WIN FaintS.

New York, March f4.-The "sp!tc
fence" erected in front of the witness
stand tc prevent befuddlament Of
jurors should there be an inch OF s.
of display Of silk stockings by MIS-
Betty Inch, pretty and shapely act
ress, on tl::ai for alleged extortion Of
S215 from William P Herman. cauS-
ed embarrassment TO court attend,
ants hurrying to aid Mrs. Herman,
second witness for the prosecution,
who had tainted in The witness chair,
Inability of Mrs. Herman 20 con-
tinue her testimony caused adjourn
ment until today.
During the hearing, Mrs. Inch ap-
pealed to Eugene MCGEE, of her coun-
sci, to insist that John Marley, one OF
Assistant District Attorney Tailcy's
clerks, find some other object than
her shapely feet to attract his atten-
ton. He spent the entire day Wednas-
day, she declared in gazing. When
she discovered yesterday that her fee.
still interested him. she complained 70
her lawyers. The clerk was asked to
change his line of vision.
Mrs. Herman testified that q wom-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-14
ATTACKS HIS WIFE
Edgar Perkins Uses Knife After
Family Rcw-aiay Die

Edgar Perkins Uses Knife After
Family Rcw-aiay Die
Rochester. \. y, March ID
Charges and counter charges of
marital inidelity on the part of a
minister's daughter and her husband
reached tragic climax Yesterday
when Edasr T. Perkins picked up a
butcher knife from the breakfast
table. cut his wife's throat and then
slashcd his own.
The Perkins live at Lyons, near
here. Their i've young children were
uns:airs dn';n@ tx" quarrel.
The children IAN 10 the house Of
. ncrhGG. fer help and when they
returned Perkins lay beside his wife,
his threat also cut.
Perkins has = chance 0 T recovery,
hut hjy wife is expected to die.
Mrs. Perkins IS the daughter Of
the Rev. Mr.. IioXie, formerly well
known Free Methodist clergyman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-03-14

an who said she was "May Hayes"
but whosezvoite She recognized later
IS that of the defendant actress, Of
fercd over the telephone on June Il,
10 furnish her with evidence for q
divorce from her. husband who, she
said, with a friend. had entertained
two women overnight in his apart
nent A trap was laid, S215 in mark
ed money was, handed over, and the
defendant was arrested, witness tes-
tilted.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-02
HOW SYKESVILLE
PR0SPERED FROM A
RURAL TRUCK LINE

-Four years ago Sykcsvile was a
drowsy little stOuo-aud frame village
nesting coZi'y among the green hills
Of Maryland Trade was desultory;
the railway station was too far from
the village to contribute much to it's
welfare, ana the local freight brought
only such merchandise rs was abso-
lutely Indispensable to the inhabitants.
II took SO long to Get goods from Bal
timore by rail that the consumer
usually employed some makeshift in
place of a needed article, or went
without. Sykesville. then, was much
the same as hundreds of other vii
lagos isolated from commercial cen
ters with It's pulse and prosperity di-
reCtly in proportion to the condition
of the local crons.
Then came the awakening, An en-
terprising young farmer, inpatient
with the limitations Of horse carriage,
established a rural motor express line
with a Packard truck. The villagers
and farmers, formerly dependent upon
tour-horse teams over the steep hills,
at once patronized the new rapid car
ricr. Tho express line prospcred; a
second truck, a third, and q fourth
were added by the alert proprietor.
Sykesyillc merchants began to sit
up and take notice. They busted off
their window displays and added va
riety to their stocks. Farmers and
housewives, assured of finding pretty
much what they wanted or being able
to get it the day after ordered, began
to shop with more interest Pros