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assured her that she had only stunned
her assailant. With deft hands that
worked speedily in the darkness she
unstrapped from around his waist the
| belt with its thirty-six cartridges and
| revolver. then pulled from his pocket
the keys, not only to her cell, but, she
| judged, to others.
The feel of their bronze GOODNESS in
her hot hands brought quick message
| to her brain beyond a question Of
doubt the missing Cavendish was con-
cealed In one Of the DIRK, dank cells
in the immediate vicinage, If not ac-
tually in this same passage, then in
another one perhaps not greatly dis
tant.
Reaching beneath her cutter skirt.
she jerked loose her white petticoat,
and then began tearing it into long
strips which she knotted together.
This done, she bound Juan Cateras,
hand and foot, and, with some diff
Guilty, turned him over on his face
after first thrusting into his half-open
mouth a gag, which she had fashioned
from stray ends of the provdential
petticoat.
Then leaping to her feet and strap
ping the ammunition belt and revolver
about her waist, she stole on tiptoe to
the doorway and peered out; the 81
lent, cavernous passage was empty.
Lithely, like young panther, she
slipped out of the cell and began max
ing down the passageway to a spot Of
light which she judged to be its open
ing. She had scarcely gone ten feet
however, before she stopped short
somewhere in the dark she heard
voice
What was to be done? Her temples
throbbed as the voices sounded nearer.
Then it came home to her-Why not try
one of the other cells? Suiting action
to the thought, she stepped quietly
from the niche in the wall, moved
noiseleSsly along its surface. and came
at length to another dungeon similar
to the one she had occupied, except
that 1t had no window in IFS oaken
door. Fumbling with the bunch of
KEYS. she took the first one around
which her fingers fell and thrust it
hurriedIy into the lock. She strug
gled with it-turning it first to the
left and then to the right. The foot
steps were sounding nearer and near
err every minute, the voices were grow
ing louder.
Frantic, she gave the key final des-
perate twist. and as a sigh of relief
escaped her lips the door swung open.
Slipping through the aperture. she
closed 1t softly after her and, painting
from excitement and her exertions.
turned and faced the recesses of her
hiding-pluce.
1t was black, pitch-black. except for
a long ray CT light that struggled in be-
tween the heavy door and It's casing.
but as Stella Donovan stood there in
the gloom she was aware that she was
not the only occupant Of the cell. She
crouched back. grlpped in the hands Of
another fear. but the next moment her
alarm was iessened somewhat by the
sound of soft, well-modulated voice.
"Who's that3" 1t said family.
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NEGLECT BUTTERFAT TESTS
Operation Is Comparatively Simple
Where Proper Facilities Are
Available.

Many dalrymen maintain milk rec>
ord sheets continuously and well. but
,hev fall short on doing the dairying
sleuth work up brown, in that they
Neglect to make frequent and regular
butterfat tests of their milk.
This chemical operation Is relative
ly simple where the proper facilities
are available and every farmer with
a little practice will be able to get
accurate and dependable results from
its use. A simple. handpower Bah
cock test outfit is inexpensive and will
pay for itself in few months in the
increased efficiency which attends It's
use.
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vaguely defined but alluring figure. Sc
Juan Cateras thought, and he took a
step nearer, his thick, red lips curling
with lust, eager to claim their rich re-
ward. AS they came closer Stella
Donovan stiffened.
Look, senor," she whispered-"be-
hind your
The Mexican in his eagerness was
off his guard. He turned to look. and
at that instant the girl drew back her
sturdy army and then brought it for
ward again with all her vigor. Cluk
She heard the rock sound against her
oppressor's head, heard a low moan
escape his lips, and saw him sink slow
ly to the floor at her feet.
The next instant she was beside him,
in terror lest she had killed him; but
a hurried glance, supplemented by her
fingers which reached for his pulse,
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CHAPTER xl.-Continued.

H.
an so you can stand alone. senior
Aa that is well. Step in here. ahead
OF me, and follow the lantern-there
As nothing to fear"
she hesitated, and the smile on the
MeAlcans lips changed into a cruel
grin.
shall | make you again?"
NO, senor"
Then you will do as l bid"
Yes, senior; I cannot resist"
Inc passage was clean and dry, and
seemed to lead directly back into the
cliff. The faint light revealed the side
walls and low roof, and the girl, again
partially mistress of herself, recog-
nlzed the nature of the rock TO be lime
stone.
Her view was limited to the slight
radius illumined by the lantern, and
even within that small area, her own
shadow, and those of the three men.
heiped render everything indistinct.
lhey mad turned a sharp corner and
advanced a few feet beyond when the
man with the lantern stopped sudden
~, and held it Up to permit the light TO
stream full on the exposed wall to the
right. Another Of these odd Sits In the
rock was visible here, and the girl was
able to perceive more clearly its nature
beyond question it was an artificial
opening, leading into a space on the
FARTHER side of the wall. Cateras push
ed past the girl, his tody Interfering
with her. view, and bent down, fun
bling along the rock surface.
/. HOLD the light closer" he command
ed. AYE. that's it, 'Tis some trick
to find the thing All now have it,"
1t seemed like a bit of wood, so re-
sembling the color of the rock as to
be practically imperceptible to the eye
In that dim light-a bit Of wood which
slid back to reveal heavy iron bolt.
shot firmly into the stone. This the
Mexican forced back and an opening
yawned in the side wall, the rays OF
the lantern revealing the interior of
black cave. Cateras stepped within.
Bring the woman" he commanded
shortly. land you, Merodez, see first
to the light"
Silva thrust her forward, his grip
no light one, while the other struck
match and applied 1t to the wick Of a
lamp occupying bracket beside the
doorway. AS this caught the full in
terror was revealed beneath the sickly
glow, cell-like place, although Of a
fair size, unfinished except for a
rude bench, and one three-legged stool,
the floor of stone, and the sides and
roof apparently Of the same solid struc
ture. 1t was gloomy, bare, horrible
In its dreariness-a yeritable grave.
The girl covered her face with her
hands, appalled, at the sight, unnerved
at the thought Of being left alone in
such place. Cateras saw the move
ment, and laughed. gazing about care
iessly
"Some bOudoir, sen0rita," he said
mtaningly. "Wcll, we will see what
can be done for you later. Perhaps
a few hours in such hole may work
a miracle. When | come again you
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d.. !. Try
FACTS
AGE OF CATTLE Determined
Each Year Leaves Its Mark on Grind
ers OF Animal, Gradually Wear
ing to Stubs. 4

The age of cattle can be approximate
ed closely by the appearance, develop
ment and subsequent wear of their
second incisor teeth, according to
Farmers Bulletin 1906 just issued by
the United States department Of agri-
culture.
Cattle have eight incisor teeth, all
in the lower jaw. In the calf at birth
two or more of the temporary or first
sncisor teeth are present. With the
first month the entire eight incisors
have appeared Each of the six stages
in the development of the teeth is
shown In the bulletin by illustrations
which will be very helpful to the per-
son DESTROYS of becoming proficient in
Judging the age of cattle.
AS the animal approaches two years
Of age the center pair Of temporary in
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will be glad to see even me. I'll leave
Won to think 1t over; then I'll come
back for an answer. Until then, senior
lta, adios."
The fellow lifted his hat. and STEP
ned hack into the passage, his manner
insolent. She remained motionless,
contempt in her eyes. but In truth
Aoneless and crushed. Silva closed the
door silently, although her ears caught
Cha click Of the bolt when II was shot
home.
No sound Of retreating footsteps
.reached her through the thick wall.
The stiffness of her prison seemen
q, strike her like blow. For mo-
ment she stood staring at the bare
wall. her lips parted. her limbs trem-
,hling from the reaction Of excitement !;
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| (D Internal Face of lncisors of Calf.
(2) At Two Years. ~ At Three
| Years. (4) At Four Years. (5) At
Five Years. (6) At Twelve Years.
cisor teeth or pinchers are replaced by
the permanent pinchers, which at two
years attain full development
At from two and one-half to three
years the permanent first intermedi-
ates are cut and are usually fully de-
veloped at three years.
At three and One-half years the Sec
Ond intermediates or laterals are cut.
They are on level with the first inter.
mediates and begin to wear at four
years.
At four and one-half to five years
the corner teeth are replaced, the AMI
NAL at five years having the full COM
plement Of incisors with the corners
fully developed.
At five to six years there is level
ing Of the permanent pinchers, th0
pinchers usually being leveled at six
and both pairs of Intermediates par
TALLY leveled and the corner incisors
showing wear.
From seven to eight the pinchers
are noticeably worn; from eight to nine
She middle pairs; and by ten years
Che corner teeth.
After six years the arch gradually
loses its rounded contour and becomes
nearly straight by the twelfth year.
In the meantime the teeth have be-
come triangular in shape. distinctly
separated, and show the progressive
wearing to stubs.
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His Gift.

did old man Flint give you any
thting for your society for the poor"
"Oh, yes; he gave me smile Of
approval. That doesn't cost any.
thing.'
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-05-08
COZ. RUSSELL VARIES
FROM HARD HEAD CASTEEL
Who Invited Crisis Folks to Partici-
pate in a Lynching Bee?

tN. 4. \. {. =. Eeryice).
NEW YORK, y. T., May j.-The
National Association for the Advan-
cement Of Colored People, announ-
ye, the receipt on April 20, Of
t. egram from Hon. Lee w. Russell
Governor Of Mississippi, stating that
Franklin and all other persons viii
always have full protection Of our
laws in securing their legal rights"
This telegram was dated Jackson,
Miss. 1l:lj \. NJ, April 70.
NOle: On April -, the A,socia-
liou mailed to the press copies Of
kilograms passing between the As
,pciation. the Governor and Acting
Governor Of Mississippi, the last
t,,O being the telegram Of April u
of hcting Governor ii. II. CaSieel, in
which he evaded replying to the
Associations appeal for protection
and in defiant language threatening
, that the editor Of the Crisis, the A.
soclatiOn's organ, would be made an
example Of, If he appeared in Mis-
sissippi, and the Associations second
appeal for legal protection follow
ing the receipt Of the acting COVER
nOr's wire.
I The Association announces that
! since the publication Of these tcie-
I grams, it has been informed from
4 tWo sources, one Of them a white
man, that the Rev t. r. Franklin
was badly beaten in addition to br
ling fined, the beating being descriD-
ed As Beaten into a jelly" The As
, sociation is unable, upon its own
! lauihJrity, 10 subSlantiate this ale
CATION, but in one case the informl-
tion came to ii from man who had
written TO third party on other
matters and mentioned this case IN
cidertally as matter Of news. In
the other case, information came
directly from correspondent fa-
II iliar with all details Of the case.
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THE SALOON PLAGUE.

The saloon plague has gone from
our midst, we hope. forever, Prohi-
bition may or may not prohibit.
Suit your own notion about thai.
But, he who has lived in the large
cities and noted at first hand. the
havoc wrought by the saloon on our
men and women must be deaf To
all calls OF deCency, if he would
want these plague spots to reap
ppoar.
We are willing to admit that the
saloon was not the only place where
one couud drown his sorrows or
e>hilirate his joys. We will 60 a
step farther and deplore the i'm
mcnSe loss Of income that has fol
lowed in the wake of saloon closing.
But this cannot take the edge of
our happiness. The saloon is dead!
Long live the chance to have The
better thingl
Now what is the better thing?
The marking out OF cleaner fields Of
business venture, and BY these
means get a strong grip on the
broader purpose Of the life about as.
A. \. p.
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North Greenwood Crop Report.

The stock reporter is glad TO re-
post that although it is rather early
in the season the cotton bolls are
turning pink all over the field and
tie indications point toward an lc-
tive season for picking dew berries.
blackberries, suckers and other wild
animals siraying loose along the
boulevards. The reporter says. he
wa, over to the carnival on Detroit
,lI Get the other night ald never
Iced" SO many StckerS born to the
minute in all his summers and WIN
tc",. However, his discoveries in
money market were vivid and start
linz Hc heard one millionaire re-
mark. I'm a good man. Ali you got
30 do is to put me where money iS,
anC III get it. Honey sure loves
pretty stockings and must have 'eln
too. Three pair, $3.50, S12.j0 4
piece Of course, if | can't get EN-
Honey sure can. Tra-la.'
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COLORED WOMAN
DIES WITHOUT WILL
Estate of SS26 In Cash Will Go TO
white Foster Child From
Whom She Was
Separated.

Mrs. Ruth Johnson GoodfellJv,
White. Of New York, will receive ln
estate amounting to sS2G cash, left
b. Mrs. Carrie Johnson, ST. Louis
Culored woman, who died q year
ago last January. Mrs. Johnson left
no will.
TESTIMONY showed that Mrs. Cool
fellow was lett at the home Of the
Colored woman when an infant and
remained with her until II Years
old, being sent t. the old Cathedral
plrochial school. The Juvenile Court
then insisted that She be removed
frcn the charge OF Mr. Johnson, and
she was sent East BY q Catholic
priest and given q home with his
parents. I'm 1916 Mrs. Johnson en-
ploN ed detective to locate the girl
1t was found that she had married
a Mr. Goodfellow, q furniture manu-
facturer in Syracuse.
II u said that the White woman
offered her foster-mother employ
ment as a house servant. but this
was never accepted.-St. Louis Ar
gus.
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NO DEFENSE NEEDED.

The Negro needs no defense.
Much less does he need 10 apologize
for his present inability TO comprc-
bend the full significance of Ameri-
can life as outlined in the famed De
claration of independence or in the
more definite amplilication Of pr'n-
ciplC given to us in the National
Constitution.
We are not to be blamed because
we live nearest TO the evil influences
OF American society. Public Senii-
ment and legal enactment cooperate
to prevent out getting close TO the
"beiter things" Hence we are hu-
manly guilty OF doing the repre-
hcnSible things which bring an ap-
preciable measure Of profit and
comfort.
And why shouldn't we do the
things which procure and maintain
social prestige and civic power TO
our brother in white?" We see
the political boodlcr lifted To- a
place of high distinction by the clc-
mcntS which are loudeSt i'm their
assertions that we are venal, vicious
vipers of society anl therefore must
OF necessity be held on the lower
social planes. Why should we be
blamed because we are apt and
learn the object lessons presented
to us with degree of aptitude that
is alarming in its aspect of thoro-
ughness.
Given fair chance we venture
the opinion that there are those
among us who possess the moral
fibre TO absorb the healthy social
impulses of the nation. We are
bound to rise in the social scale
Denied the best means to achieve
our aim is this direction, we do the
reN' best thing-get what we want
and are bound 10 have.-A. \. p.
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Is MINUTES IN JAIL FOR
OPENING WIFES LETTER
Man tainted in Court Believing the
Judge Said % Years; Not
Minutes.

CHICAGO, H., May 7.-Federal
Judge Lands sitting in the United
States District Court sentenced Jes-
So Nash, a Colored man, to the
Dcnltentiary for twenty-five seconds
Tor receiving and opening another
mans mail. Nash tainted when the
sentence was announced and there
vas general commOtion in the
court room. The prisoner and the
on-lookers had understood the Judge
to say twenty-five years instead Of
seconds. Nash, according to the
testimony had suspected his wife Of
writing love letters to another mai.
He went to the pOstOflice general
delivery, and asked for the mans
mail. He was given a letter in his
wife'S handwriting. The other man,
L. \. Ahern, had Nash arrested for
stealing his mail
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Noble R-d Men Airplane to Stomp
Dance.


PAW1USkA, Okla, MAY The
first stomp dance for 1920 under the
auspices of Oklahoma'S millionaire
abOrigincs-the OsageS-~was begun
at Amite near here last Saturday 90
continue for week. There were
more than 2000 present and the
Osagc Indians dressed in rich col
ored silk and satin costumes, made
t. resemble the old time apparel
of the tribe, made it a most remark
able and picturesque scene. Many
Shaw nees attended on foot, horse
back and dilapidated buggieS in
ST. ong contrast to their kinsmen-
the Usage oil princes who drove up
in their high powered automobiles
costing from $1,000 to $4,000. One
Usage arrived in an airplane. This
dancc originally was given to celc-
bratc end of planting season, but
as oil drilling has Supplantcd agr,-
culture, the old object is forgotten,
but the odd stomp dance is retained.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-05-08
STATE SCHOOL LEVY PETITIONS

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. May. T.
-Succ the close of Initiation
weeh. April 1924, petitions have
been coming into the office of the
Secretary Of the OEA. ordering an
election on the proposed amendment
to the State Constitution, provid-
ing for levy of from to 10 mills
on oil taxable property in the state
fer the maintenance Of the public
schools; yet only about 10000 Of tht
required 29,30O signatures have been
received. Many petitions are yet
in the hands Of those who circulat-
ed them and of local school men
and women, but renewed efforts
will be necessary in order to SECURE
the necessary number.
Some fine records have been
made. One Henryeita teacher Sc
cured % SignerS: Marshall county
got over 1900 signers; each teach
cr in may systems got her quota of
20 signerS. Many write us that it
is easy to st signers, because the
people realize the need of more
school money. Many business men,
c!uD leaders, local officers and other
leading citizens are asking for blank
petitions TO circulate: but 29,300 :
a large number and to secure this
number required close work over
the greater part of the State.
We respectfully request that more
business organizations and clubs of
both men and women take the mat
ter up, write for petitions, and cir
culaic them. Arguments in favor
Of the Amendment and instructions
for filling out the petition will be
sent with each copy Do this to-
day help this movement to provide
good schools for the children of Ok
lahOma.
w. c. Canterbury, Sec'y,
Okla, Educa. Assn,
Capitol Bldg, Okla. City, Okla.
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Modern California Bluebeard.

Especial TO Tulsa starr
IOS ANGELES, Cal, May 7.-The
bloody record of the fictional Blue
beard, who slew so many wives.
has been approached and perhaps
equa!led by the murderous deeds of
Walter Andrew Watson, alias James
h. Hurt Of this city, who i'm a con-
fesSon acknowledges having muir
dcred five women. The last wom-
az whom he admits having killed
was his wife, whom he married at
T?ccma, Wash. He had choked anil
pushed her overheard while boat
ing on Lake Washington, near Seat
tic
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-05-08
GENERAL PERSHING'S AUTO
HELD UP BY MOB
The Dark Skinned Panamars Pro-
test Against American Demo-
cracy Enforced on Small
Nations.

Especial to Tulsa starr
PANAMA, May THE vauntrd
WIlsonian "World Democracy" as
placticed and exploited on weaker
natlonS-eSpecially dark skinned
notions like Hayti and San Domin-
gc--has recently been applied with
tl,e military power of the L. s. gov
ernment behind it on that little
harmless Negro Republic, known on
the map as Panama 4 portion of
Trboga Island belonging to Panama,
haS been siezed and taken over as
part Of the fortiiication of the Pana-
ma Canal.
Several thousand PanamanS last
week marched in a torChlight par
adc as a protest against the acquiSi-
ion by the United States of he
major portion Of Taboga Island for
fortilcation as part of the Pacific
defense scheme of the Panama can
al.
An automobile in which General
Pershing was driving to a ball ut
the Union Club was halted by the
procession and forced to return to
the Tivoli hotel.
MobS later stoned Panama Off
cialS, a number of whom were in
jurcd, Mounted policemen charged
and dispersed the demonstrators.
Mai. Gen. Chase II. Kennedy, COM
mdnder of the American troops in
the canal zone, following receipts
Of reports of the rock throwing, or
dcred all American officers attend
ing the ball to leave Immediately.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-05-08
"DOGGIE, DOGGIE, NICE
LITTLE DOGGIE."
Sac and Fox Indians To Serve Dog
Meat as Relish at National
Corn Dance.

STROUD, Okla, May Good fat
bulchcring dogs, cur or pedigrced
are in demand today at Stroud, Ok
lahoma, where the annual feast Of
the Sac and Fox lDdian tribes will
bo hcld soon. Only The older MEM
hcrS of the tribes take an eating
part in the ceremony, as the young
cr bucks don't relish dog meat,
which is dclicacy for the older
generation.
The feast is an annual custom Of
these tribes. Only a few of the In
dialS will participate in, the dog
feast as most of the old warriors
have gone on to the happy hunting
grounds.
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4. VI. F.. CONFERENCE
OPENING MOST AUSPICIOJ :
The Veteran Bishop Benjamin +.
Lee Presided at the Opening
Exercises.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May Cover
twelve hundred enthusiastic dele
gates from North and South Ameri-
c. and Africa are in the city attend
ire the 26th 0uadrennial Conference
os the African Methodist Episcopal
Church which began here Monday.
The session will continue for three
weeks. The opening session was
marked with exercises of the great
est Solemnity and interest and the
fact that the venerable Bishop Ben
janin +. Lee, of Wilberforce, Ohio,
pi eSided, added dignity to the pro-
coedings thus making them momen-
tous in church history. One of the
most important questions to come
up before this conference is that
OF amalgamating the Colored Meth
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Prominent People at Givens' Hotel.

Especial TO Tulsa starr
MOSkOGEE, Okla, May THE
welt known and comfortable Hotel
Ovens Of this city prideS itself on
being distant from South Second
street turbulence and at same time
close to the leading railroads Of
the city, Mr.. Givens the popular
hest announces the following noted
guests for the past week: Col. Robt.
Picvel and wife, ST. Louis, Mo-;
Hon. p. NJ. Delaney, Wagner, Ok
la, Mrs, Lewis Tew, Camden. y. il;
Mr.. &. \, Rover, Haskell, Okla. and
Editor \. J. Smithcrman of .he
widely circulated Tulsa Star. Most
travellers inform Mr.. Givens they
learn Of his hotel through the Sta-.