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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-07-30

The yataghan must have slipped q
little-where was 1t? Ii was gone
she had lost 1t! Then began q fran
tic search, but II was not to be found.
OF the dancers, and then. as last re-
sort. ran to the dressing room and
asked the maid. No one had seen the
dagger. 1t had vanished 1t seemed.
Tears of fright came to Alcina's dark
eyes; she sank to chair In the cloak
room, miserable, utterly unhappy. The
evening was over for her. She could
not return to the festivities. In
moment or two. envelOped In her
long cloak, she was speeding home in
a taxi alone. A sorry end of the won
derful evening.
At breakfast Phil was not even con-
cerned about how she had reached
home alone. He was still under the
impression that she had been the
shepherdess and somebody had in
formed him that she had left with an
escort. Alcina did not explain, she
was too miserable to care about any,
thing except how she would explain
the loss of the yataghan to Mrs. Nav.
son.
A very pale. quiet social secretary
crept into the great gloomy library
for work that morning. She raised
two worried eyes to the bare spot
where the yataghan had hung-but
hn i'm eha hos
eyes, for there in its old place hung
the Turkish dagger, polished like new.
Alcina drew back. actually fright
ened, then fastened to touch it to see
If 1t was real and not an optical IL
fusion. No. 1t was the silver yata-
II don't understand it," she said
aloud; ''it's the most remarkable
thing that ever happened"
"Not really SO very remarkable.
considering that l put it there" said
voice strangely familiar. Alcina
swung around to see tall young man
quite unknown TO her.
Don't you really remember your
devoted toreadOr?" he questioned,
coming nearer.
Alcina gasped "How on earth did
you get here and how do you know.
me. if you please?"
II think l would recognize the
dark eyes of my Turkish vamp any
whore but seriously 7 owe you an
apology. | tool: tic yatagEan lass
night-yOu see il happened to be
my yataghan. | recognized it immc-
diately. BIT If I had had an idea
that it would make you leave l never
would have done it in the wide world.
When I could not find you any
where. then I left. too"
Alcina. mortified, her breath COM
ing fast, answered, very disturbed.
"Then you must be Mrs. Mawson's
youngest SOM"
He nodded. 81 am very much
ashamed Of myself for causing you
an anxious moment over that old
knife. And I'm going TO confess still
farther. Whom came home night
before last | happened to glance in
the library. and 10 and behold a very
down my old Turkish yataghan and
putting it in her muff. 1 wondered
what on earth she could possibly want
with that sword. On questioning
mother found out who you were and
that you intended TO go to fancy
dress ball. Then and there decided
that l was going to the ball, too. hut
1t was NOT the silver yataghan that
made me go! Please forgive me. and
let's be friends" He held out both
hands beseechingly, and before Al
Gina knew what she was doing she
had laid her hands in his! It was
silent but true promise Of future part
nership in the silver yataghan!
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-07-30
Why judges Should Visit Prisons

Lord Phillimore, late lord justice Of
appeal, holds that it Is part Of the
duty Of judges to visit prisons from
time to time "In this way" he said
to an interviewer, "a Judge gets to
know what prison Is like, and what the
punishment he metes out entails tc
those he has to sentence"
Lord Phillimore has been on the
treadmill and has seen men working
OH 1t. The suggestion recently put to
an American judge, that judges on
their elevation should serve a term
Of Imprisonment by way Of apprentice.
ship, he characterizes as too topsy.
turvy to be Observation-Disclosures,
Edition of the London Mail.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-07-30
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
Always bears ~ -
the ~ NNA1N
Signature Of S>t1<~ ~<<cT<W
Notice OF Taking Road Into the
County Road System.

At a meeting of the Board of County
Road Commissioners of Shiawassee
County held at the Court House in the
City of Corunna, Friday, June IS, 1920
Present-Commissioners Bailey, Par.
menter and Cline.
Commissioner Parmenter submitted
the following resolution which was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, by the Board of County
Road Commissioners of the County of
Shiawassee that the following described
road be taken into the County Road
System of Shiawassee County, Michigan:
Commencing at the east / corner of
section ID, town north, range 4 east,
Burns Township, Shiawassee County,
thence west on east and west I line of
said section 13 to the post common to
sections ID and IA; thence south on the
section line between sections b. IA, 90
and "a. 25. 90, and IS, 80. said Burns
Township, to the south section corner
common to said sections 80 and 80. all
in Burns Township, Shiawassee County,
Michigan.
ROY G. BAILEY,
AMOS PARMENTER,
WIN. III. CLINE,
Board Of County Rood Commissioner,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-07-30

FARM WANTED--W anted to hear
from owner of farm or good land for
sale. Send price and description. Fall
delivery. l.. Jones, box 551, Olney, Ills.
MEN AND WOMEN-$1OO weekly
possible in your own town. Selling ex-
perience unnecessary. McGolrick, st.
Cloud, MINI.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-07-30
Had Help.

Mr.. Hardfax-So your son lert us
to go into bank In the city? How
did he acquIt himself?
Mr.. Timbertop-He didn't acquit
himself. II took the best lawyers In
the county to get him acQuitted.--Bos-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-07-30

In the matter of the estate of Marinda c. Sicily.
deceased.
We, the undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Matthew Bush. Judge of Probate in and
for the County of Shiawassee. State of Michigan,
Commissioners TO receive examine and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons against said
the State Bank Of. Byron. in the Village Of
Byron In said county. on Monday, the 30th day Of
August, A. ID. 1920. and on Saturday, the 30th day
of October. A. ID. 1920. at nine o'clock in the fore
of each of said days. for the purpose Of receive
ing and adjusting all claims against said estate
and that four months from the 10Th day of June,
A. ID. 1920. are allowed to creditors to present
their claims to said Commissioners for adjustment
and allowance.
Dated the 2sth day Of June. A. d. 1870
ln JOHN L. VAN ALSTINE
r. s. RUCCLES.
The Coconino sun., 1920-05-07
HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS
 By Albert B. Reagan.
*+***++++*+*+++, :

"Ah, what happens!" shouted an armored Spanish soldier as his shield flashed back the blazing rays of the setting sun.
 You're always having something happen that never happens at all,' spoke up a nearby fellow soldier. What's bothering your mind now ?" Eve found the Fountain of Youth we've heard so much about, Ponce de Leon went to discover and-''
 t"You've found what?"
 "The Fountain of Youth tell you. See that foaming, steaming water gushing out of the ground wonder. See the natives camped about it, bathing. You 0e now why we have had such desperate"
 "Your head must have got too hot, ," broke in another soldier.
 "I tell you that wonder is the Fountain of Youth that is why our journey through this region has been so disastrous. As you know, our en- tire route is a trail of fire and blood, record of desperate encounters. The men we have had to combat against are superhuman because of their bathing in this fountain. See the pool over there is full of bathers now. As result of their bathing they are of gigantic struture and fight with heavy, strong clubs, with the desper- ation of demons. Such is their tre- mendous strength, as we all too well know, that one of them is match for one of us, though mounted on horse, armed with sword and cased in armor."
 The conversation above occurred sometime in the winter of 1542-3. The soldiers were of the ill-fated De- Soto expedition. They had sailed from Spain on April 9th, 153S, splen- didly equipped to conquer Florida, as all the country drained by the Miss issippi river including Florida proper was called. After wandering through the swamps of the south amid terri ble trials, DeSoto died and his body was buried in the Father of Waters, the most important event of his long career. Upon his death Luis de Mos coso assumed the command and nov ed northwestward to probably some- where in southern Kansas, hoping to meet Coronado, who, was then camp ed near Wichita in the same state, but reaching the junction of the Big and. Little Arkansas rivers, he turned back, crossing the Arkansas to the Hot Springs country in his retreat. Coming to the supposed Fountain
The Coconino sun., 1920-05-07

of Youth" as they dubbed the springs, the soldiers plunged into its waters and also drank of same to excess, ten of their number dying from the eff fleets. Convinced of their error in supposing the gushing water to be the long-searched-for "Fountain of Youth, and believing it, instead, to be the Fountain of Death, at least to a white man, they soon abandoned the place.
 This was the beginning of the his- tory of Arkansas's famous hot springs so far as the white man is concerned
 The city of Hot Springs which has grown up around the springs is fifty five miles south of west of Little Rock and has population of over 14,000. Its first settlers were French trappers who settled there in 1900. In 1882 the government reserved 1000 acres about the springs as health reserve, which was the first national reservation. The springs are, there fore, held under government control. The city is railroad center and is the county seat of Garland county. It is set like gem in the Ozark hills. It central avenue is lined with bath houses and hotels. The army and navy has hospital there Two other medicinal institutions are St. Joseph's 'infirmary and The Ozarks. There are forty-four springs with temperature ranging in the neighborhood of 135 degress. The average amount of wat CT discharged is 100000 gallons per day. The water is palatable and holds carbonates and silicates in solution and contains carbonic acid gas.
 The springs now rank as one of the first health resorts of the world. Could DeSoto's men visit the place to- day they would repeat again: "Ah, what happensw
The Coconino sun., 1920-05-07
N. A. N. s. WILL HAVE
 BIG SUMMER SCHOOL

Active preparations have been be- gun for the work of the summer ses- | sion. The summer circular is off the press and ready for distribution. Ac- tivities have been begun to list the city of Flagstaff for available rooms. A special faculty has been secured in addition to the regular corps of in- structors. The 1920 summer school will be more comprehensive in its course of instruction than any preced- ing summer.
 Teachers in the state of Arizona are looking with interest and pleasure to this session at Flagstaff. Never be- fore were educational interests as great nor educational progress as noticeable. Boards of education and superintendents are urging teachers to attend the summer schools. Many boards are paying the expense of their teachers or giving them regular sal- aries when in attendance of such in- struction.
 Of all the cities in the west, Flag staff is best suited for intensive study during the months of June, July and August. The pleasant days and the cool nights are conducive to health and work; the magnificent scenery with opportunities for hikes and excur- sions give the ambitious teacher and student all the needed opportunity for rest and recreation. In two hours ride, they may pass from the cool breezes of the Normal school to the torrid heat of the desert.
 Flagstaff and vicinity offers many attractive studies to persons who are interested in lava beds, ice caves, cliff dwellings,, pine forests, lumber camps and Lake Mary, with its boat ing. fishing and swimming.
 Courses for teachers, prospective teachers, high school students and commercial workers are offered dur ing the summer. Special courses for the advanced teacher in junior high school, and special problems of the non-English speaking children and rural school problems are offered.
 Lectures by noted men such as Dr. Winship, of Boston; Dr. Shawkey, state of West Virginia; Dr. Dearborn, of Harvard; Dr. won KleinSmdi and Dr. Lockwood, of Arizona; entertain ments by Bertha Kunz, dramatic read CT, from New York city; the Lotus Quartet; band concerts are provided. Rreceation facilities, games and out ings are offered.
 The dormitories, dining hall, library and laboratories are all at the dispos- al of the students of the summer ses- sion. The training school will be in session the entire period.
The Coconino sun., 1920-05-07
SHE WAS roo PLAIN

Edith Wharton, engaging maid for her apartment, interviewed one whose name might very appropriately have been Miss Doolittle.
 "Of course, madam" said this girl, "you won't expect me to sweep?" |, "Oh, no, indeed"
 'Nor answer the doorbell?"
 Certainly not"
 "Nor-"
 "No, mo-" Mrs. Wharton interrupted graciously "I expect none of these things from my parlor maid. only want her to look at, and for that you are too plain"
The Coconino sun., 1920-05-07
PUPILS LEARN LITTLE
 ENGLISH, IT IS CLAIMED

The average high school graduate, who has studied no other language than English, cannot even understand literary English, much less use it, says Frederick Ireland in the Atlantic Monthly. He does not know the mean ing of the words, though they define themselves upon their faces to those who have very little knowledge of the foundation tongues.
 do not mean the nomenclature of botany and faunal naturalism and an atomy, of psychology and physical science, though these are easy to one who knows little Greek. I mean or dinary words one floor above the street. induced the teachers in our home high school to try their fourth year pupils on some non-technical words. Those who had studied the classics defined the words very we'll The students of English pure and un- defiled, who excelled even Shake speare in that they knew no Latin and no Greek at all, presented papers so extraordinary as to be beyond be- lief without the documentary proof. The first one presented, written by an American born boy who had stud jed English eleven years in school, contained the following amazing def inition:
 POmp-a dancing slipper.
 Genealogical-gentle, kind.
 Chronic-a record.
 Phosphorescent-gaseous, bubbling.
 Stamina-an excuse.
 Cynical-circular.
 Hypocrite-one who talks religion continually.
 Diaphanous-strong headed.
 Hieroglyphic-a hereditary gift.
 Eugenics--a study of etiquette.
 Sycophant-one-eyed.
 Symposium-sympathy in verse.
 Phenomena-reas0ns for not doing what should have been done.
 Heirachy-hereditary rule.
 Parable-capable of being peeled.
 Polynesia-an island in the Indian Ocean near Java.
 As to six other words in list of thirty-four in all he had no views whatever. Thirteen he defined cor rectly.
 This paper was not much. worse than the others in English classes about to graduate from the high school. I wished to know if the pu- pills in other parts of the country knew as little about words they see every day. So the lists were multi graphed and sent to schools in widely separated parts of the United States. There is an amazing uniformity in the answers. Ten per cent of all American high school pupils F years old or over when they see the word phenomena" think of it as Ca dis ease of the lungs" 60 per cent believe that the word means an unusual or miraculous happening; not one in a hundred recognizes it as in the plural number; and out of more than a thousand answers not one defined it correctly-always excepting pupils who had studied Latin or Greek. The latter usually expressed themselves we'll, and understood the words.
The Coconino sun., 1920-05-07

World Movement has included in- creased pay for ministers as one of the chief blanks in Its forward looking. five-ySar program for the expansion of Protestanism throughout the world.
 The average salary of the col lege trained preacher is SsS7 ac- cording to established figures several hundred dollars less than the average annual earnings of the uneducated worker in some of the leading industries of the country.
 A worker in the rubber industry averages s1,626.20 year. The av- craze for the boot and shoe work CT Is S1,346; for the chemical worker 31.s26.40; the silk work CT. 31.179.sS; for the paper work ar Sl.164; and for tho wool work CT S962.72.
The Coconino sun., 1920-05-07

Ministers are exempt from the operation of the income tax law not through any specific exemption in the law itself but because they do not earn enough money to come within the laws minimum require ment. Out of a total of 170,000 ministers In the United States. but 1871 receive big enough salary to be required to pay any income tax.
 These incomes were not only pay from churches but included pri- vate earnings too. Hundreds of ministers have been forced to en- gage in some occupation outside of the ministry such as poultry rais- ing. barbering. market gardening. etc. to earn enough to feed and clothe their families. These figures ? show wildly why the Intsrchurch
The Coconino sun., 1920-05-07
DANGER OF WHITING

Teddy hated to wash his face more than once aday. Just as vehemently he liked to use the hose to sprinkle the flowers. Father had to remon- strated with him for oversprinkling his flowers. You'll make them wilt if you sprinkle them at any time ex- cept in the morning." he told him. A few days later mother was trying to persuade him to wash his face for lunch. Then grandmother tried to use her influence. "Why, I always wash my face before lunch," she told him. Then Teddy looked at grandma's wrinkles and remembered the flowers. "Yes, and just see how wilted it is" he retorted.
The Coconino sun., 1920-05-07
New Brands Applied for April 3, 1920

prH ), ISAU
 Name of Applicant
 Post Office Address E. F. Hatch,
 Taylor, Arizona. Margaret Jackson,
 Flagstaff, Arizona. George Hockderffer,
 Flagstaff, Arizona. Antonio Lopez,,
 Sells, Arizona.
  w. M. Bartlett,
 Bowie, Arizona. w. M. Bartlett,
 Bowie, Arizona. R. H. McElhaney, = Phoenix, Arizona. H. l.. Johnson,
 Wilcox, Arizona. H. l.. Johnson,
 Wilcox, Arizona. H. L. Johnson,
 WILCOX, Arlz0na. F. H. Hall, \ Paradise, Arizona. H. N. Peach,
 . Pine, Arizona. Clarence Martin,
 Duncan, Arizona. Hassayampa Creamery Phoenix, Arizona. H. l.. Johnson,
 Wilcox, Arizona. H. L. Johnson & Matt Davis, Wilcox, Ariz.. Garland Smith & Thos. Goodwin, Wagoner. Lee w. Comeford, Stark, Arizona. J.L. Cox,
 Chiricahua, Ariz. Johnson & Shannon, Clifton, Arizona. Johnson & Shannon,
 Clifton, Arizona. Johnson & Shannon, Clifton, Arizona. Alma E. Bryce, Stafford, Arizona. Dode Burch, Splingerville, Ariz. R. s. Anderson, WillcoX, Ariz. Jose Olivas, Tubac, Arizona. Jose Olivas, Tubac, Arizona. Mrs. Frank Weltbank, Greer, Arizona. William Smith, Blackberry, Ariz. Mrs. Jesus Elias, Amado, Arizona. T. A. Steel, Tucson, Arizona. F. H. Patton, Flagstaff, Arizona. J. K. Bassett, Mayer, Arizona. Mamie o. Bearden, 1 Douglas, Arizona. A. G. Tschilar, Phoenix, Arizona. Frank Morgan & J. w. |
The Coconino sun., 1920-05-07

The Suns job printing has . distinctive sp- pearanee.
The Coconino sun., 1920-05-07

The chances for the ratification of the treaty would probably be pretty good if the senators were tongue
Putnam patriot., 1920-08-13
CHILD FAMILY REUNION
Biennial Gathering Is Held Ar East
 Woodstock Common Thursday

The biennial reunion of the Child family was held on East Woodstock common on Thursday about seventy representatives of the family being present. Luther Leavitt of North Woodstock, who is president of the Child Family Association, was in charge of the exercises of the day. During the morning the family as sembled on the common and at noon a basket lunch was enjoyed. Later there were speeches by Rev. F. D. Harrison of Woodstock Hill. Rev. Harvey Law son of East Woodstock, Rev Herbert Ide of Redlands, Cal. Readings were given by Nils Dorothy Bundy and Miss Evangeline Lawson. Monroe fde and Mrs. F. D. Harrison spoke few words, and there was music by a quar- tet long known as "The Child Guar tet. and long d feature of the family reunions and composed of Mrs. R. C. Paine. Mr and Mrs. N. T. White and John Child.
 The history of the family was read by Mrs R. C. Paine, showing eleven births. fourteen deaths and ten mar riages during the past two years, Let ters were read from many members of the family who could not be present. These were read by Charles killan, secrtary of the association, who evok- ed much humor in the reading.
 Relatives were present from East Douglas, North Grafton, Providence, New London, Binghamton, N. f., Wy oming and California. Miss Rilla Child was elected historian for next year.
 The Child family are all descend ants of Ephraim Child, who settled in RoNbnry. Mass, about 1884. His eld- est son later removed to Woodstock, since when descendants have taken a leading part in the life of the town and the county.
Putnam patriot., 1920-08-13
ELECT PUTNAM MAN
 VICE PRESIDENT
J. Alpert of Victory Theatre Made An Officer Of New
 State Association
Organization to, Affiliate With Theatre
 Owners sf America

J. Albert, ewH@r of the Victory Theatre. was in New Haven Friday at tending a gathering of more than one hundred exhibitors and theatre own CTS of Connecticut in which prominent guests of national reputation Eere present. Two sessions were. held at the Hotel Taft which proved to be the most enthusiastic gatherings of mo- ton picture men ever held in the state
 The first meeting was called for the purpose of affiliating the Local state organization with the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of America This body was represented by officers and members of the executive committed
 The officers of the association spoke of the illegal and unfair methods of certain producers in their attempts to squeeze out" the little fellows in the moving picture industry, and touched upon the various phases of the abuses from within and without the industry. Enthusiasm ran high and deyeloY1d momentum as each succeeding speak CT sat down.
 The outcome was the formation of an organization to affiliate with the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of America. Putnam was honored by having J. Albert. owner of the Vic tory Theatre, elected to the office of vice president of the association.
 Mir. Alpert came here about year ago. He remodeled the Victory The atre and has developed the business of this house by giving his patrons good service. He is a live wire and takes an interest in local affairs while giv- ing close application to his own busi- ness.
 Following the business meeting the gathering was entertained at luncheon by the Associated First National Pic lures of New England, rendered by franchise holders of the state to N H. Gordon. president of the Olympia Theatres, Inc.
 During the talks following the luncheon the difficulties the theatre managers face in getting the best pic tures was outlined and it was shown how he IS always at the mercy of the producers, who, many times left the exhibitor in sad predicament by not sending through feature films as agreed.
 Vice President Albert of Putnam spoke and his talk was highly enter taining as we'll as in order with the spirit of the occasion. His topic vas Faith" and he urged the members to --have faith and co-operate.'
Putnam patriot., 1920-08-13
KILLS HIS SIX PASSENGERS
Union Tcamster Exterminates Whole
 Family of Stowaways

A family of six, including mother and five children. was killed in South bridge recently by a teamster, Arthur ProulN of Union The members of the family were stowaways and were not discovered until the journeys end was reached.
 ProulN was engaged in hauling lum- Der to the Massachusetts town nine miles away. In order to get an early start he loaded up the night before In removing the lumber pile he un- covered mother rat and brood of five, He left them undisturbed.
 The mother decided that she would follow her home to wherever it was being taken, so during the night she put her family aboard the load and was not discovered until the lumber was removed at Southbridge When asked what became of the family Proulx replied. 'I just stepped on them"