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interested in this boy and 1 want to
see his aunt and uncle"
well, Sally, you go down to the Of
fee and stay with Bart until they 60"
You'd like that. wouldn't your" the
man asked of me.
81 don't know" 1 said.
"That means yes" said the man.
Sally and another little girl came
with US and passing d store 1 held
back to look at many beautiful things
in big window.
rs there anything you'd like there,
Bart" the man asked.
81 wisht 1 had a pair o. them shiny
shoes with buttons on" I answered
in a low, confidential tone, afraid to
express, openly, a wish so extrava-
CANT.
''Come right in he said, and 1 re-
member that when we entered the
store Z could hear my heart beating.
He bought a pair of shoes for me
and l would have them on at once,
and made it necessary for him to
buy a pair of socks also. After the
shoes were buttoned on my feet saw
little of Sally Dunkelberg or the other
people Of the village, my eyes being
on my feet most Of the time.
The man took US into his Office and
told us to sit down until he could
write a letter.
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TO BE CONTINUED)
WROTE MESSAGES WITH DYE
Material for Invisible Writing Used by
German Spy Was Obtained From
Silk Hosiery.

a cIeverly designed method of out
whiting the government officials and
furnishing information to the enemy
was revealed in the early days of the
war by the arrest of Il man in PateE-
son, n. J., by naval intelligence Off
GERS.
The man, held as an alleged spy in
a Jail in Brooklyn, is said to have
come from Holland and to have been
employed in a silk dyeing establish
ment in Paterson. His unique method
Of sending messages to Germany
called for the use of silk hosiery of Il
peculiar dye It is said that he had
received a dozen pairs of these socks
from German agents in Holland and
that his method was TO soak them in
water and use the cOlOring matter
which they gave forth as writing
fluid. As this dried it became invisible
until brought out by a special process,
which. however, the federal agents. are
said to have worked out.
They, in turn, in learning the secret.
opened his letters and changed the
contents and forwarded the letters.
The information thus received by the
Germans proved of little use to them.
But for q long time, it is said. there
was not enough evidence on which to
convict this man, until one day
through carelesSness he left one of
the socks where n naval Intelligence
officer found it When confronted with
this the man is said to have confessed
to the entire project
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Poodle cIuna to Cd custom.

Pope Galesius stopped the last OF
the pagan orgies still associated with
st. Valentines day in 496 A D. To
ward the end of the sixteenth century
ST. Francis de Sales set himself stern
" to purge the saints day, even OF its
lOvemaking notes, valentines and friy-
olities. For the names OF the opposite
sex drawn as "sweethearts ordained
by fate for the coming year" he sub
stituted the name OF the martyr him.
self and others, and piOus notices re-
placed the amOrous doggerel. But, as
in the past, he found the pOpulace re-
fused to give up their mate choosing
and merrymaking. So. after almost
fifteen centuries, st. Valentine still
presides as the patron saint Of Spring
time and mating, as did Juno and Pan
for centuries before him.
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CHAPTER II-continued.

''WeIl draw him up on tit won't
hurt him any," he proposed.
looked at him in silence. My
heart smote me, but 1 hadn't courage
to take issue with the owner of a
silver watch. When the dog began TO
struggle 1 threw my arms about him
and cried. Aunt Deel happened to
be near. She came and saw Amos
pulling at the rope and me trying to
save the dog.
Come right down Off'n that NOW
this minute" said she.
When we had come down and the
dog had followed, pulling the rope
after him, Aunt Deel was pale with
anger.
$50 right home-right home" said
she to Amos.
"Mr. Baynes said that he would
take me up with the horses" said
Amos.
Eye can, use shanks' horses ayes!
they're good enough for yOu," Aunt
Deel insisted, and so the boy went
away in disgrace.
where are your pennies?" Aunt
Deel said to me.
1 felt in my pockets but couldn't
find them.
"Where did We have 'em last?" my
aunt demanded.
'On the haymOw."
"COme an show me-"
We went to the NOW and searched
for the pennies, but not one of them
could we find.
remembered that when I saw them
last Amos had them in his hand.
I'm awful 'fraid for him-ayes
bel" said Aunt Deel. I'm 'fraid
Rovfn' Kate was right about him
ayes %
''What did she say?' 1 asked.
'That he was goin' to be hung
ayes! You can't play with him no
more. Boys that take what don't
belong to 'em-which I hope. he didn't
ayes 1 hope it awful-are apt to
be hung by their necks until they
are dead-jest as he was goin's to
hang OF Shep-ayes they are !"
Uncle Peabody seemed to feel very
bad when he learned how Amos had
turned out.
. Don't say word about it," said
he 'Mebbe you lost the pennies.
Don't mind EN-"
Soon after that, one Afternoon,
Aunt Deel came down in the field
where we were dragging. While she
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ner, as though saying please take me
in" Billy, with one howl of delight,
seized the little dog in his arms and
ran to his mother, who was preparing
supper.
Mother, see this dear little dog:
Oh! Please let me keep it; you know
my birthday comes next month and 1
won't ask for any other present.
In a moment of weakness the moth
er gave her consent. The dog was a
poor, scraggIy little creature, but had
big soft brown eyes with q pleading
look in them. However, the mother
could see that with good feeding and
good care it would improve in looks
The next day the widows troubles
began. She tied the dog to a tree,
thinking TO keep him out in the air
part of the day, but unfortunately the
dog had had no training, SO every
passerby was jumped at, as far as the
rope would allow, and d fierce-sOund-
ing bark accompanied the jump.
Next door the lone bachelor, Mr..
Hall, was laid up in his room for
few days by an attack Of grippe. The
barking of the dog soon got on his
nerves, but he was too much of a gen
tleman to complain to the widow.
However, he told Billy in very plain
language what he thought Of his dog.
He had been in the habit of doing
comfortably till eight o'clock, but after
the dog came there was no more sleep
for him after seven, the hour when
Bob was let out to play and incidental
~ to bark. Billy declared he wouldn't
stop Bob from barking, for he would
be sure to scare burglars away, the
fact of the case being, however, Bob
was q perfect coward and would have
skunk away if threatened by anyone.
Valentines day was near at hand
and as usual Billy asked his mother
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very MISUNDERSTANDING woman, though
she would have to own up to thirty
two years on her next birthday.
As these thoughts ran through her
mind she said:
well. Billy. if I had a valentine
might be tempted TO return the COM
pliment"
Then the wise Billy thought that a
good idea; if he should send Mr.. Hall
valentine from his mother. then he
would feel still safer about his dog.
The next day just as Billy saw the
bachelor approaching his home he
dropped the valentine at the front door
and ran, making sure that Mr.. Hall
should recognize him.
In a few days Mr.. Hall asked one
of the neighbors to introduce him to
the widow, and finally an interested
party asked permission to bring him
TO call upon her.
Each believing the other had sent a
valentine, they felt somewhat fattered
by the attention, and they proceeded
to be very agreeable TO each other.
Mr.. Hall called frequently after that
He made much of Billy. and even spoke
good word for the dog Billy felt
very proud Of himself and his plans
for his dog, but one day his mother
said:
BILLY, Mr.. Hall is going to be your
new father"
Billy felt crushed. for as he told one
of his boy friends: 81 didn't want
any stepfather; gee, was only plan
ming to keep Bob"
But poor Billy not only gained a
stepfather whom he did not want, but
lost his dog. Bob had not been
trained in any way and his barking at
strangers continued and increased.
One day he tore the dress of a lady
who was passing; she complained TO
the city authorities. and a notice was
served that Bob should be sent where
he would tear no more dresses The
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Ills Barking at 0ITSItScfS OOtsAii6SGs
for money in order to purchase his
love messages.
81 guess I'll send mamma a valen-
tine from Mr.. Hall this year." Billy
said.
Billy was anxious to have a friendly
feeling in the minds of each for the
other, for he thought it might be a
help to him in the keeping Of his dog
He asked the man OF whom he
bought the valentine to address it TO
his mother. Then on St. Valentines
day he left it at the front door, rang
the bell and while his mother was
opening the door, he ran in at the back
door and up to his room
Soon he heard his mother calling:
"BiIly 1 have a valentine. Who do
YOU suppose sent it to meP
81 know who sent it; do you really
want me to tell you?"
Eyes, but I don't see how you know
unless you sent it yourself"
"Of course know. Didn't I see
that gentleman who lives next door
come through the hedge, go round the
house with something, then go quietly
back to his housef"
For some time the widow was In
cIined to disbelieEe Billy's version Of
the valentine, then she acknowledged
to herself that she had faneied that
the bachelor was quite often Observ-
ing her and almost seemed at times
inclined to speak. Her mirror could
not but tell her that she was still q
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/ stopped and withdrew my hand
from that OF my guide
"COme on. Bart" he said.
1 shook my head and stood looking
over at that little, hostile tribe near
me.
Go and play with them while step
into the house." he urged.
Again I shook my head
We'll, then. you wait here a mo-
ment," said my new-found friend.
He left me and I sat down upon
the ground, thoughtful and silent.
In a moment my friend came out
with Mrs Dunkelberg, who kissed me.
and asked me to tell how happened
TO be there.
4 just thought would come,'' said
as 1 twisted a button on my coat
and would say no more to her.
Mr.. Wright; you're going to take
him home. are your Mrs. Dunkel-
berg asked.
Eyes. I'll start off with him in an
hour or So" said my friend. Il am
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-06
An Attack of Influenza
Often Leaves Kidneys In
Weakened Condition

Doctors IN al parts of the country have
been kept busy with the epidemic OF IN
fuenza which has visited so many homes
The symptoms OF this disease are very
distressing and leave the system IN = run
down condition Almost every victim
complains Of lame back and urinary
troubles which should not be neglect
ed, as these danger signals often lead 70
dangerous kidney troubles. Druggists
report e large sale on Dr. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root which so many people say
soon heals and strengthens the kidneys
after an attack of grip. Swamp-ROOt,
being an herbal compound, has a gentle
healing effect on the kidneys, which
is almost Immediately noticed IN most
cases by those who try It Dr. kIlmer
& Co., BinghamtOn, N Y, offer 70 send
q sample size bottle of Swamp-RoOt, On
receipt of ten cents, TO every sufferer
who requests IT. A trial viii convince
any one who may be IN need OF II. . Regu-
lar medium and large size bottles, for
sale at all druggists. Be sure TO mention
this paper.-Adv-
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Iona an Annual Festival.

The history of good St Valentine is
of interest, and while in the year 1919
his devotees content themselves with
sending postcard greetings or lace
paper connections decorated with
scantily clothed cupids. armed with
bows and arrows, for time immemOrial
the middle Of February has been the
date of a similar annual festival, q
fete connected with the feasts of Juno
Februarta and Pan, the coming of
spring. and the time OF the year in
which the birds and men are supposed
to choose mates.
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British Air Uniform.

British air ministry announces In
London that a light blue uniform has
been approved for officers, and airmen
OF the royal air force Some months
must elapse before the new uniform
can be generally provided, but khaki
uniform will shortly be available, and
will gradually be replaced by blue uni
form
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St, Urbana, III.
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and ''the blues" should try this famous
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was talking with Uncle Peabody an
idea occurred to me. and the dog and
1 ran for the house. There was a
pot of honey on the top shelf of the
pantry and ever since I had seen 1T
put there I had cherished secret de-
SireS-
I tan into the deserted house, and
with the aid of a chair climbed to
the first shelf and then to the next,
and reached into the pan and drew
out a comb of honey, and with no
delay whatever it went to my mouth.
Suddenly it seemed to me that 1 had
been hit by lightning. 1t was the
sting Of a bee. I felt myself GO
ing end made q wild grab and caught
the edge Of the pan and down we
came to the floor-the pan and l.
with a great crash.
DISCOVERED that 1 was in desper-
ate pain and trouble and 1 got to
my feet and ran. 1 didn't know
where I was going. 1t seemed to me
that any otner place would be better
than that My feet took me toward
the barn and I crawled under it and
hid there. Ny lip began To feel better
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boys or dOgS-and hereby hangs my
story; for Billy was wild to possess a
dog.
One late winters afternoon came q
whining and scratching at the kitchen
door. which was opened by Billy, and
there in the haIf-Hght sat a little
brown dog holding his front paws up
in the air in the most imploring man
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Catarrh is q local disease greatly inGu-
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ment- HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
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Druggists sc Testimonials free
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Gas Masks for Horses

The war department recently an
nounced that more than 5000 gas
masks for horses were being turned out
daily by the gas defense service and
that they are being shipped at once to
France for the use Of the animals en-
ployed by the American expedidona15
4azeaE.
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had an attack Of
grippe which lasted
all winter and left
me IN a weakened
condition felt at
times that I would
neVerbewen again.
I read OF Lydia z
Pinkham's We ge
ia bic Compound
and what it did fog
women pa sin e
through the Change
ofLife, sol toldmY
doctor ] would try
il. Isoon began to
gain IN strength
and the annoying
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-06
Had One Coming.

1t WAC Valentine day at school, and
after all the valentines had been taken
from the box and distributed a young
ster raised his hand and said:
Il didh't get all my valentines"
How do you know you haven't?"
the teacher asked.
Well" said the youngster. CT sent
myself three, and only GOT two back. i"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-06

Barton goes to town and
again sees Sally Dunkelberg,
but his experience on this oc-
casion is not so pleasant as at
their first meeting. His friend
ship with the great SiIas Wright,
however, progresses more favor
ably.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-06

order was complied with, and now.
we'll, now-to mention St Valentines
day to Billy is like shaking a red flag
before 3 mad bull.
However, on Billy's next birthday
his stepfather won his heart by giving
him a full-blOoded airedale.
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synOPsis-Baon Bayne orphan to live with his uncle
RatlerOad
neghboood called cktyspit about the 1896 He meets Sally
negIlbOrhood
a
for
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-06

BILLY WALKER,
aged seven, lived
with his wild
owed mother next
door to a good
10 kin g b u I
grOuchy bachelor,
who had no use
for either small
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-06

Take care OF your health and wealth
will take care OF you. Garfield Tea
promotes health.-Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-06

As a rule, the more a man chips in
the more ne has TO shell out
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WOMEN OF
MIDDLE AGE
Need Help to Pass the Crisis Safe.
y-PrOOf that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
Can be Relied Upon.

Urbans, m--'During Change OF Life.
IN addition 70 its annoying symptoms,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-06

OF bad things your own bad temper
should head the list.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-06
500 Reward, 500

One cents worth OF mirth is better
than a dollars worth OF anger.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-06

Some men have a mania for doing
nothing-and do it assiduOusly.
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ner, as though saying PLEASE take me
in" Billy, with one howl of delight,
seized the little dog in his arms and
ran to his mother, who was preparing
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-26

Miss Jean Clarke, formerly super
intendent of the local hospital, who
enlisted in the national service as a
Red Cross nurse and who has been
working in the hospitals in Europe
for mere than year past, returned
to the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Irwin Clarke, in this city, Fri
day night. Miss Clarke was expec-
ed in town on the afternoon train up
from Ionia and word was passed cut
to that effect so that demonstration
of honor could be paid her when she
stepped from off the train, but on ac-
count of her missing train connec-
tions at Detroit she failed to arrive
and the program was called off Miss
Clarke reached Ionia at 8:55 Friday
evening and Homer Unger was there
to meet her with an automobile ana
she made the last lap of her long
journey in this way. Miss Clarke is
looking as if the foreign service a
greed with her health and is very
glad that she is back home.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-26
Pomona Grange Met.

In spite of the mud and water
large attendance, 125 were present at
the Pomona meeting in Keene Thurs
day, March 20. Louis Hall of Or
leans spoke on good reads and after
noon John c. Ketcham spoke on good
roads and in the evening he spoke on
Most profitable crops for the farm
er" and other topics of the day. Pro-
gram was well carried out and fine
dinner and supper served. The aud
ience was convulsed with laughter
by Mrs. Clayton Cahoon's illustra-
ton of the family alubum and with
Mrs. Mark Browns recitation. "Mum-
ford's pavement" At the business
session the office of lecturer and Po-
mona were declared vacant and Mrs.
Addie Daniels of Keere Grange elect
ed lecturer and Mrs. Mark Brown Of
Belding grange Pomona.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-26
INCREASE IN
TEACHERS SALARIES
REACHES $4,000
BELDING IN COMMON WITH ALL
MICHIGAN CITIES MUST PAY
TEACHERS HIGHER SALARY

The principal business before the
board of education Friday night was
the matter of salary increases for
the superintendent and teachers who
have been employed in the schools
for the current year and who, without
exception, it is the desire of the school
board to retain for another year,
provided that the salaries offered to
them will be sufficient inducements to
hold them.
The expenditures for salaries for
the school year of 1920 will be
something like $4,000 higher than
have been the salaries for this year
and they have been higher than they
were for the year passed The min
imum salary of the grade teachers
for the coming year has been fixed at
$500 and they run up to 5000. The
High school teachers will get from
$3.50 to $1100 and the principles in
the grade schools viii be paid the sum
Of $3.50. Special teachers, such as
science and manual training instruct
ors will get from $1100 to $1,000.
Principal Hockstad will receive $500
and the superintendent will be a
S2500 man this year.
The raises are in line with what
all cities in the state have been forced
to pay in their effort to secure and
hold competent teachers for their
schools and the local board Of educa-
tion feels that it has a fine lot of
teachers, thoroughly competent and
efficient and they would like to retain
them if possible. Figures paid in the
Ionia and Greenville schools are con-
siderably higher than the local sal
aries, as is also the case in an major
ity of the cities throughout the state
and it almost commences to look as
if the public school teachers are go
ing to get as much pay fer their
labors as do other laborers within a
short time.
The board of education will offer
contracts to ell Of the teachers now
employed in the schools, but it is not
known whether or not they will ac-
cept them. Mr.. Storrs, the agricul-
ture instructor. will not remain an
other year as he has made arrange
ments to start in farming for him
self.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-03-26
Your Aid Wanted.

Ionia county is asked for 1000 lbs.
of used clothing as ever Otisco town.
ship is expected to do her part to
help the people recently freed from
German oppression. Every kind of
garment for all ages and both sexes
is needed.
What not to send Any kind of
food stuffs, ball dresses, flimsy dress
es, high hats, straw or derby hats or
hat trimmings, feathers, umbrellas,
mattresses, clocks, glassware, carpet,
toys, collars, neckties, crutches, canes,
umbrellas, parasols, pillows, mating
or rugs. Let every family gather
up something to wear for men, wo-
men, boys, girls and the babies, little
and big. You can share something
If only one garment for those who
need our charity in their time of dis
tress.
Do up your contribution in a pack
age and leave it at the Kimberly
store in Cooks Corners, at the Insley
store in Smyrna, at the VIM. r. Teb-
bel mill or at the Peoples Savings
bank in Belding as will be the most
convenient for you. Every article
will be forwarded to its proper dests-
nation and you may be sure that il
will bring comfort and cheer to some
poor sufferer. Write your name on
slip of paper and fasten it to your
package.
Otisco Red Cross Committee.