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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-02-13
Order OF Publication.

State of Michigan-The Probate Court for the
County of Shiawassee.
At session Of the Probate Court for the County
of Shiawassee. held at the probate Office in the
City Of Corunna, on the 9Th day of February, in
the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty.
Present-Mstthew Bush. Judge Of Probate.
In the matter Of the estate of Mary Jordan, de-
ceased.
Frank Mccartney. the executor of said estate,
having rendered final account to this court
1t is Ordered. That the sth day Of March next.
at ten o'clock in the forenoon. at said probate
Office. be appointed for examining and allowing
said account.
And IL Is Further Ordered. That a copy Of this
order be published three successive weeks pre-
vious TO said day Of hearing in The Owosso Times.
a newspaper printed and circulating in said
County of Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge Of Probate.
BY CLARiBEL GALLOWAY.
Probate Register.
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forward with more than the usual
amount Of happiness to Friday night
Then came Mayme Debussy, and
things changed.
How could Elsie attribute to any
thing but this Phil Darts apparent
abstraction that morning when he had
dictated to her? Certainly his mind
had been far away, for he had faltered
and revised and repeated himself In a
way foreign to his usual confident man
ner.
"Some regular fellow, that Dart per-
son." Mayme Debussy stopped and
perched languidly on the corner OF FL
sizes desk.
The noon whistle had sounded, but
Elsie was Fastening to finish a bit Of
work before going to the lunch room.
It was like a sudden challenge-this
direct mention Of Phil's name. Elsie
felt herself color. She wanted to look
Mayme squarely In the face and an
swer indifferently. Instead she heard
herself stammering:
YES. Mr.. Dart Is nice"
III say ne 10. Aou nho"' NJ"
Mayme smiled down at the other In
q patronizing way. II don't see why
some of you girls don't 60 after him.
But It'll take real class to get him. !
think I could learn to like him pretty
much myself"
The color in the other girls face
heightened quickly. IT don't think
Mr.. Dart Ia the sort who would care
TO have women go after him."
The new stenographer laughed
mockingly. "Pshaw. you don't know
much about men. They are all alike.
They like to be vamped."
And Msyme Debussy slipped down
from her seat and moved toward the
lunch room with superior and world
Iy-wise air that set Elsie to pounding
the keys Of her machine furlously.
Could II he that phil Dart was like
that? Before Friday night Elsie felt
sure that he was. Moreover, deep In
her heart she evolved q plaza plan
TO beat this fashy rival at her own
game.
During the few days Nsyms bad
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Leilah Monahar,
Defenlant.

James w. Monaban,
Plaintiff,
Leilah Monahan,
Defendant.
Suit pending in the Circuit Court for the
County Of Shiawassee, In Chancery. Al the
CITY OF Corrnna on the 9TH day OF January, A.
ID. 1920. IN this cause IL appearing from the
sf!dRvit OF plaintiff on file, that the defend ant,
Leilsh NJ, nahan. is not a resident Of this state,
but resides near the CITY Of. Logansport,
Indiana;
.Therei re, on mo ion.of Matthews & Bick.,
attorneys for plaintiff, II Is o, derrd TINT the
above named defendant cause her appearance
to be entered In this cause within three
months from the date OF this order, and In
case OF her appearance that she cause her
ansv er to the SO bill OF complaint to be filed,
ana copy thereof to be served on the attor.
neys for the plaintiff within twenty days after
service on her OF q copy OF said bill Of com.
plant and notice OF this order, and In default
thereof said bill of comp INT be taken as cor.
fessed by said defendant; and within forty
days from the date of this order. plaintiff cause
u copy Of this order to be published In The
Owosso Times. newspaper printed, published
and circulating In said County OF Shiawassee.
and that said tp blicAtion be continued once
each week for six successive week., OF that
plaintiff cause copy Of this order To be per.
sonslly served on said defendant 1T least
twenty Gays before the time prescribed for her
appearance.
Cireui, Judge.
MATTHEW'S & HICKS.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Business ADDRESS, 3N West Main Street,
Owosso, Mich.
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Comm, sionsrs' Notice.

In the matter Of the estate Of Samuel Lam
rom, dect ased
We, the undersigned, having been appointed
oy tne HON. Matthew busn, Juog, OF fropste
In and for the county OF Sbiawassee, State OF
Michigan. Commissioners TO receive, exam ne
and adjust all claims and demands Of oil per
sons against said estate, DO hereby give notice
thai We will meet at the ONCE OF +. F Hoy, r.
IN the CITY OF Owosso. In said county, on Wed
besso ay the 10Th day Of March, A. ID. 1920. and
on xonday, the 10th day OF May. A. ID. 1870
~ ten O'Clock In the forenoon OF each Of snid
days, for the p rpose Of receiving and adjust.
Ing all claims sgair 81 said estate end that fouf
months from the 9Th day OF Jsnusry A ID 1870
a-e allowed TO creditors 10 present their claim
to said Commissioners for adjustment and
allowance.
Dated the 9th day OF January. A. ID 1920.
+. r. HOYER.
CHARLES LAWRENCE
Commi stonera
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WjliofcIemperfoeh.

The city of Castelsarrazin. France.
has named It's most beautiful avenue
"wlljofclemperfOch," thus hOnoring In
one stroke five great figures In the war
Wilson, Joffre. ClemeDceau. Pershing
and Foch--by using the arst syllable
of tho uane nf eoch
The Washington times., 1920-06-06
Readyfor Busy Monday on the Fourth Floor

-seIf-watering sub-rrisating boxes for ~indo@i
porches, posts an sunparlors. They,
van with round
fin she cd rsid prevent leaking
The Washington times., 1920-06-06

In which will be found
the very footwear needed
:or hot weather. Fresh new
models.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-08-19


al roofs adjoining
and going Off from
different sides of
the balcony, and
there were caves
running along the
balcony.
ct h e balcony
was on the second
floor of the house
and II faced the
south. where all
morning long the
sun would come
and shine and
keep 1t very warm
there, for the lady
used to love the
warmth above ev-
erything.
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CAvENDiSH NOT DEAD.

Synopsis. - Frederick Cavendish,
New York man OF wealth. receives
a letter from an old friend, Jim
westcott. urging him to come at
once TO Colorado. Decidiug TO 40,
he employs IA lawyer. Patrick En-
right, TO draw up n will leaving
most OF his estate to charity. with
a mere pittance to John Cavendish'
his cousin and only relative. a dis
solute youth. That night Frederick
Cavendish is murdered In his apart
ments No will being found. John
Cavendish inherits the estate. Two
months later Enright informs John
Cavendish OF the existence OF the
will and offers. for 10000. to say
nothing Of II. John agrees. Stella
Donovan. newspaper writer, learns
from Frederick Cavendlsh's valet
that he Is not satisfied the body
found was that of his employer
She 10 directed by Farriss. city edi-
tor OF the Star, TO follow up the
case. Stella learns OF the will En-
right had drawn up. also OF John
Cavendish's infatuation for Celeste
I,e Rue. chorus girl. A conversa-
ton Stella overhears between Ce-
leste and John Cavendish convinces
her Frederick Cavendish is alive,
the victim OF conspiracy engi-
neered by Enright TO secure his
fortune. and that Celeste knows
where he is hidden. Ned Beaton,
notorious gunman, Ia also men
toned. Celeste is about 10 leave
for Haskell. Colorado. and Stella is
ordered by Farriss to proceed there
Mt once. At Haskell Stella, repre-
senting herself as magazine
writer, makes the acquaintance OF
Jim Westcott. Frederick Caven-
dish's partner. westcott. resents the
interest taken In Stella by Beaton,
whom he knows only as visiting
New Yorker. and worsts him in a
fistic encounter. Stella confides In
Jim. who believes cavendish Is
alive. Celeste and Enright Join
Beaton at Haskell. While visiting
his mine an attempt Is made to
shoot Westcott.
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ary."
was doing out here. You are in the
newspaper business, aren't your
"Yes," realizing further cOncealment
was useless, "but on my vacation.
thought l explained all that to Mr.. Bea-
ton. am not exactly q reporter.
do feature-stuff."
whatever that is"
'Human-interest stories; anything
unusual; strange happenings in every
day life, you know"
Murders, and-and robberies."
Occasionally, II they are out Of the
ordinary" She took a swift breath
and made the plunge. like the Fred
erick Cavendish case-do you rcmen-
Der that?"
Miss La Rue stared at her across the
| dnrkening room, but IL she changed
color the gloom concealed II and her
voice was steady enough.
mo" she said shortly, 81 never read
those things. What happened?-
"Oh, nothing much. He was rich,
and was found dead in his apartments
at the Waldron-evidently killed by
burglar. The case is probably forgot
ten by this time. Let's speak about
something else-I hate to talk shop"
Miss La Rue stood up, and shook out
her skirt
THAT'S what I say; and 1t seems to
me 1t would be more social IL we had
something to drink. You amt too nice
to partake Of cocktail, are your
Good Then Wen have one. What's
the hotelkeepers name?"
"Timmons."
"Do you suppose he'd come up II l
pounded on the floorT
Miss Donovan slipped Off the bed.
II don't believe he is in the office.
He went up the street just before dark.
You light the lamp wh;.e I'll see II I
can find the Chlnaman out In the hall"
She closed the door behind her,
strobe noisily down the hall, then ST.
lently and swiftly retraced her steps
and stopped silently down to where a
crack yawned in the lower panel. That
same instant match flared within
the room and was applied to the wick
OF the lamp. The narrow opening gave
only a glimpse OF half the room-rhe
wash-stand, the chair, and lower part
of the bed. She saw Miss La Rue drop
the match. then open her valise and
go through 1t. swiftly. She found
nothing, and turned to the wash-stand
drawer. The latter was empty, and
was instantly closed again. the girl
staring about the room, as though at
her wits end. Suddenly she disap-
peared along the edge of the bed be-
yond the radius Of the crack in the
door. What was It she was doingi
Searching the bed, no doubt; seeking
something hidden beneath the pillow,
or mattress.
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CHAPTER VII.
Miss La Rue Pays a Call.

Some slight noise caused Westcott
to straighten up. and turn partially
around. He had barely time to fling
up one arm in the wardlng of of n
blow. The next instant was one Of
mad, desperate struggle, In which he
realized only that he dare not relax
his grip on the wrist of his unknown
antagonist. II was fierce, intense
grapple, every muscle strained to the
utmost, silent except for the stamping
Of feet. deadly In purpose.
Twice Westcott drove his clenched
right into the shadowed face, smash
Ing Il the last time so hard the mans
grip relaxed. and he went staggering
back. with a leap forward, the bat
tie fury on him, Westcott closed be-
fore the other could regain position.
Again the clenched fist struck and the
| fellow went down In the darkness,
whlrling backward to the earth-and
| lay there, motionless.
An instant. painting, breathless,
scarcely yet comprehendlng what had
occurred, the victor stared at the
huddled figure, his arm drawn back.
| Then he became aware of excitement
within, the sound of voices. the tramp
OF feet on the floor, the sudden open
ing of n door. A CLEAN of light shot
out. revealing the figures Of men.
With one spring he was across the
shapeless form on the ground, and
had vanished into the darkness be-
yond.
Lacy was first to reach the uncon-
scious body, stumbling over IL In the
black shadow, as he rushed forward
revolver In hand. He cursed. rising to
his knees, and staring about in the
silent darkness.
There's man lying here-dead
likely. Bring light. No, the fellow
is alive. Dammit, it's Moore. Here
you-what happenedT
The fellow groaned, opened his eyes
and looked about dazedly.
"There-there was fellow at that
window there. IL saw him from be
low. and crept up behind but ht
turned around Just as l struck"
"He was at that window, you say?'
yes; kneelin' down like he wal
lookin' into tho room. Oh, Lord"
Lacy crunched over to the side o
the shack, and bent down to get I
better view. His fingers came In con
tact with the knife which upheld tn
sash. and he plucked II out, holding /
up into the beam of light passing
through the rent in the torn curtain
He stared at the curiously carve'
handle intently.
"Thats Jim westcott's jack-knlfe
He's been listening to all we said
Now we are up against It,"
whats that?" The question cam
from Enright. still ut the corner o
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the house, unable TO tell what had
happened.
"Westcott has been here listening TO
our talk. He pried up the window
with this knife. so he could hear.
Moore caught him. and got knocked
OUT
"He-he heard our talk in--ln
there" repeated the dazed lawyer, his
lips trembling. "And-has got away
Good heavens! man. where has he
gomez After the sherifff"
Lacy stared at him through the
darkness, and burst into a roar OF un-
restrained laughter.
"whoi Jim Westcotti The sher
In? Wen. hardly at this stage OF the
rame That's your way down East no
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.Then II is the otherY-

"Then IL Is the ofherT
"Sure he's the real thing. Not nucn
to look at, maybe. but he fairly oozes
the long green. He's lawyer"
"Oh. indeed" and Miss Donovan's
eyes dnrkened. She was interested.
now feeling herself on the verge OF
discovery. "From New York;
sure; maybe you've heard Of himf
He knew you as soon as Beaton men,
toned your name; he's Patrick En-
right of Enright and Dougherty."
Miss Donovan's fingers gripped hard
on the footboard of the bed, her teeth
clInched to keep back sudden excla-
nation of surprise. This was more
than she had bargained for, yet the
other woman. coolly watching, In spite
of her apparent flippancy, observed no
change In the girls manner. Appar.
emily the disclosure meant little.
"Enrlght, you say? No, think not.
He claimed to know me? That is
strange. Who did he think wasr
Miss La Rue bit her lip. She had
found her match evidently, but would
strike harder.
"A reporter on the Star. Naturally
we couldn't help wondering what you
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CHAPTER vI-continued.

Cautiously he circled the black
cabin. every nerve taut for struggle,
every sense alert. He found nothing to
reward his search-whoeve the cow
ard had been, he had disappeared
among the rocks. vanishing completely
in the black night. The fellow had not
even waited to learn the effect of his
shot. II was not until he came back
TO the open door that the miner
thought of his companion. What had
become Of JOSEF Could II be that the
Mexican was hlt1 He entered. shrink
ing from the task. yet resoute to learn
the truth. A black, shapeless figure,
scarcely dlscernible as man, lay
huddled beneath the table. Westcott
bent over 1t. feeling for the heart and
turning face upward. There was no
visible mark OF the bullet wound but
the body was limp, the face ghastly In
the grotesque dance OF the flames. The
assassin had not wasted his shot-Jose
Salvarl would never see Mexico
again.
Westcott Strengthened the body out,
crossing the dead hands. and covered
the face with blanket stripped from
a bunk. The brief burst of flame died
down, leaving the room In seml-dark-
ness. The miner was conscious only
revenge. The shot had been clearly
intended for himself. The killing Of
Jose had been n mere accident. In all
probability the murderer had crept
away believing he had succeeded In his
purpose. II he had fingered long
enough to see anyone emerge from the
hut, he would naturally imagine the
survivor to be the Mexican. Good
This very confidence would tend to
throw the fellow OF his guard; he
would have no fear OF Jose.
He reached beneath the blanket and
drew forth the dead Mexican's revol.
YER slipped the weapon into his own
belt, opened the door and went out
closing II tightly behind him. Jose
could lie there until morning. While
the darkness lasted he had work to do
His purpose settled, there was no hes
code OF the West; his methods those
OF the desert and the mountains, tn,
code and method of n fighting man.
A dim trail, rock strewn, led TO III,
spring, where 1t connected with an or,
road extending down the valley tC
Haskell. Another trail across the spul
shortened the distance 20 the La Ros
ita shafthouse. But Westcott chose tC
follow none OF these. lest he run int,
some ambuscade. Slowly and silently
cautious TO dislodge no rolling stone
and keeping well concealed among tn,
rocks, he finally descended to the leve
OF the shaft, feeling confident that hi
presence was not discoy led.
He had no clearly defined plan. onl!
a desire 10 learn exactly what was be
ing done. The office beyond the shat
was lighted, although the faint CLEAN
was only dlmly revealed along tn,
edge of lowered curtains concealini
the interior. However, this evidence
that some one was within served I,
attract Westcott's attention and h.
crept around, under the shadow of tn
dump, and approached the farthe
corner. He could perceive now tw,
men on the holsting platform and hea
the growl OF their voices, but withou
being able TO distinguish speech. Re
volver In hand, he made the round o
the building to assure himself that n
guard had been posted there, thel
- ~ A. g..x.
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thrust deep into his trouser pockets.
Then, after few minutes cogitation,
he resumed
"All right then; Wen take II as IT
lies. The only question unsettled. En-
right, is-what is all this worth to
me?"
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"She's Looking at warmth above ev-
U.s." erything.
"There she
would sew, as I said before, for she
was a very wonderful person to sew,
and she could make patches that didn't
look like patches and darns that
looked like embroidery, so beautifully
were they done.
'In the spring Mr.. and Mrs. Robin
looked about them for their home. How
about thisT asked Mr.. Robin. He was
pointing to the caves right over the
little balcony.
"sThere is some one there said
Mrs. Robin. but she looks very nice
and as though she wouldn't hurt lit
tie bird for anything. think 1t Is per-
fectly safe. See, she is looking at US
and her voice is low, and she Is not
frightening us. She is speaking to us;
listen to what she says And they lis
tened and heard the lady say: Dear
little robins, have you come to call
on mer
"'Ah, her voice is so sweet and so
nice, and she really seems to be glad
to see u.s. Let us build our nest here
"T think It would be a good idea,'
said Mr.. Robin.
$50 they built their nest under the
caves. right over the balcony where
all day the lady sat. most Of the time
sewing, some Of the time reading.
"She would have visitors there, too.
and sometimes she would tell them Of
the robins who were so nearby, but
she always saw that no one frightened
the robins, and that they We're well
looked after.
"She used to put breadcrumbs on
the roof near the caves. And little
pan of water was always there. too,
for bathing or for drinking
"Mr. and Mrs. Robin built a lovely
big nest, and there Mrs. Robin
laid the eggs. After a little while the
baby robins came, poor little timid
creatures, with scarcely any feathers
at all.
"But Mr.. and Mrs. Robin loved them
and thought they were beautiful. just
as boys and girls think their little
baby brothers and sisters are beauti-
full, even If they have no hair on their
heads-in fact, they like them that
way, for then they look so appealing
and 80 cunning and so helpless and
yet so glad to be In the world.
"And the robins fed their babies and
brought them delicious worms, and
gave them drops Of water, and all the
time they looked down upon the lady
as she sewed or read. and they said:
ave do not only guard over our
nest and over our babies. but the lady
there is seeing that no harm comes
to us. See how she watches us and
how she seems to care for us She,
too. is guardian of the precious little
! nest
"And after time the baby robins
began to try their little wings, and
the lady watched and rejoiced. too, as
the mother and father robin rejoiced
to see the little dears really take to
| flying quite easily.
"Back and forth, countless times
each day, the mother and father flew
with goodies for the young, or when
one was gone the other sat on the edge
of the nest or In the nest, with its
head peeping out above. seeing that
all was well and safe.
Usually Mother Robin guarded the
nest. while Father Robin went Off for
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Stella's feelings lead her
into a trap Of the enemy.
(To BE coNTINUED.)
Patience.

A phlegmatic insensibility is as DIFF
ferent from patience. as a pool from
a harbor. Into the one, Incidence nat
urally sinks us; but II we arrive at
the other 1t Is by epcountering many
an adverse wind and rough wave, with
a more skilful pilot at the helm than
self, and company under better com
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WIDER.
"And, too, he knew that by helping
Mrs. Robin he was sharing In every
thing. and unless he shared doing what
was to be done, 1t was not only fair
to Mrs. Robin, who would get all tired
out alone. but II was also much more
fun to help ones mate.
$50 the little robins grew up happi-
ly and safely In their nest by the little
halconvn
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lADDTJ EVENING
flk9EA!!R!!!Y !! !! !Al[ "A |!
A @ nary GrehaN
- DmNer sJ'sSa
THE ROBIN PARENTS.

"Over a little balcony" said Daddy,
"where lady used to sit and sew,
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food, Tor ne was
a very fine robin
to go to market
and pick out all
the best things.
"He knew the
best places In the
lawn where he
could find worms.
He was really a
very remarkable
robin about get
ting the very best
of e very I h In &
without any trou-
BILE. He just knew
so much about II
all and was such
a good business
robin that he was
q very fine pro-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-03-18
l07 Convictions in
PIo6teer Prosecutions

Washington, March 1p.-Efforts OF
the government to check ~profiteering
have resulted in 1,046 prosecutions,
under the Leper food control act, At
torney General Palmer announced
yesterday. Convictions have been OBJ
tanned of a total of 107 cases, Mr..
Palmer said. In 754 additional cases
indictments hafe been returned and
the accused are awaiting trial. In ac-
dition to the drive on profiteers, Mr..
Palmer reported that large quantities
Of foodstuffs have been forced on the
market. Reports received by the de-
Dartment, he said, showed that 6,342,-
AS dozen eggs; 5,516,S00 pounds of
sugar.; SAL $50 pounds ofbutter 99,067
pounds of cheese; 263 pounds of poul-
try; 203 pounds of fish and $4,000
cases of canned goods had been re-
lieved under pressure.