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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-09-30
LIST SHOWS a4s STAPLE
ARTICLES ON TOBOGGAN
Government Reports 4s Commodi-
ties Have Been Reduced.

Washington, Sept. 25.-Approxi-
mately 248 articles of food, clothing
and manufactured commodities have
been forced into the retail and
wholesale price slashing movement
which is spreading over the entire
country, according to government re-
ports Saturday.
Retail prices of 48 commodities
have been cut, according to lists COM
piled by the labor department.
Wholesale prices of approximately
$50 commodities have sIumped from
/ to II per cent.
In addition the commerce depart
nIent average export price lists show
slumps in 81 out of 80 commodities
listed. Scores of articles of food and
manufactured products have been re-
duccd for export, although they sell
at the old prices in the United States.
This indicates, officials said, these
prices soon will 60 down in the
american market.
Rents. building materials and fin
ished dwellings seem the one excep-
ton to the general price cutting
movement. The country is approxi-
mately five years behind its building
needs, according to officials of the
housing corporation.
Retail price cuts have been report
ed in many articles of food, Shoes.
han and women's and mems suits;
cloths, both cotton and wool; candy
and bituminous coal, the latter slump
ing from So to S. per ton in the east
ernsstates.
Groups Of commodities, in which
wholesale price decreases have been
-ep0rted are farm products, foods,
aothinR and cloth and chemicals and
iraga.
& Articles listed as having slumped in
shotesale export prices are rice, bar
ey, corrs wheat and wheat flour; |
'ement coal. green coffee. copper.
:cttcn and rs products; eggs, fiber,
m lpples leather and leather soles,
~ 1seon, lard, picked pork, but
~ kesa, naval stores, psraffin,
sa,ine silk, starch, sskar and
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-09-30
st-Dispatch Would Defeat Demo.
Gratis Who Prevented Unjust
Increase Of Taxes on Farm
Lands and Town
Lots.

4 Lands and Town
From the Armstrong Herald (How-
ard County,, Sept. IS, 1890.
Now wouldn't it be a sane PROPOSE
ton for the farmers of Missouri to
vote against Hon. John L. Sullivan,
the Democratic candidate for Secre-
tary OF State, and George Middel-
kamp, the candidate for State Audi
tor, simply because these two men
stood four square as members of the
State Board of Equalization and vot-
ed to protect the farmers interest of
this state by refusing to permit the
doubling and trebling of farm values
in the state? Even if the St. Louis
Post Dispatch has singled out these
two men and demands their defeat
at the November election for pro-
tccting the interests of the farmers
of Missouri, it is no reason why they
should be defeated, but is the best
reason in the world why the farmers
LOT Missouri regardless of politics
should vote to elect these two men
to office. The Post-Dispatch stands
for the corporate interests of St.
Lois and wants the tax burdens of
the corporations and the money lend
ers lowered and the taxes of the far.
mers raised; and George Middelkan1p
and John L. Sullivan stand for the
protection of the farmers against this
outrage. Mr., Farmer, if you know
right from wrong. if you know how
to protect yourself, you will not only
vote to elect these two men in No
vember, but will see to it that every |
one of your neighbors goes to the |
polls in November and votes; and |
right here let US say that this is one
good reason why every woman who
lives in the small towns and on the
farms in this state should 60 to the
polls. and vote. You good women of
the rural districts don't want farm
taxes increased; you don't want the
taxes on the small town homes in
creased; and that is what the Post
Dispatch wants; and that is the rea-
SON it is demanding the defeat of
Middelkamp and Sullivan. 1t is up
to the good women out in the big
Democratic counties of Missouri to-
show to the P.-D. that they have
sense enough to protect the interests
of the farm owners and the small
town home owners of this state"
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paint and feathers and danced the war
dances of their forefathers. When it
was over they climbed-backt Into
striped silk shirts, tailored clothes
and modern footgear.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-09-30
400 MILLIONS PAID MONTHLY
IN WAR TAX ON u. S.
ADJUSTMENTS
Spending Spree Continues, So Far a
Personal Pleasures Are Con-
cerned, Treasury Report
Shows.

Shows.
Washington, Sept. 24.-The ma
|tional spree of spending that swept
over the United States following the
|armistice, still is pouring money into
the pockets of purveyors of amuse-
mept at the rate of $500, ooo, 900 a
month, according to an estimate made
on war tax receipts Of the Treasury
Department.
Although expenditures were cur
tailed for autos, diamonds, imported
cosmetics and the like, the public has
increased its purchases of candy, soft
drinks and other nonalcohoiic bever-
ages, tobacco and theatcr and movie
tickets.
Seekers of recreation still are in
dulging in these things at the rate of
nearly $s,oo0, 100000 a year, or.
enough to pay Ill expenses of the
Government for II months.
Taxes received by the Government
in May on the sale Of candy, tobacco,
soft drinks and. admissions totaled
$36. 600.
Tobacco. cigars, cigarettes i and
snuff. seem to be the favorite indul- !
gence of the American people, ae-
eofdihg to the tax returns.
Thester admissions brought IN the
next biRyests Income to the Govern
nent S66sxl04 At this rate tie sQ-i
gtnt expenditure for theater 6eaf1}
would ~ epproximate3y $zos15apool |
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thought you was going TO fire Morris.
and lie comes out and fires me and or
deis me Off the concession. That's a
grand way to start standing by your
word, Mr.. Askew."
"I have fired him."
"Whatf" yelled Lafe, spinning
round.
II fired him after we'd had a talk.
Lafe. And / guess he put on front in
order to get rid of you. because you
know too much. hoping that IL would
mean nothing to me. But It does. Lafe.
Tell me what made you make that
crazy dash for the steamer"
Because Tn sick to death of this
darned country" answered Lafe. "Be-
cause / can't stand the people, or the
climate, or Father Lucy praying out
fires. or the yerandas. I'm sick of It,
Mr.. Askew, and Clarice and the kids
is In Shoeburyport. That's why. ]
guess" he said, raising his head and
looking at Hilary plaintively, ~ guess
my feelings kind of got the better OF
me-"
Hilary thumped him on the shoulder
"That's all right, Lafe," he said, "but
you're going to blgn on with me for q
year from October first-just one yeai
more. And you're going to sign al
manager. at Morris salary"
Lafe Connell looked at him as If Il
was all dream. Lafe had been work
ing at forty-five dollars a week sine,
his arrival.
"Mr. Askew." he said, when he coult
steady his voice, ~ guess I've been un
| grateful. But when Morris told me
was discharged l naturally concluded
that he'd bought you out. I'll stay, Mr.
Askew. and I'll do all I can to hell
clean up this mess and put things on ,
paying foundation. guess everyone
been cheating your uncle, Mr.. Askew
from Morris and Brousseau and lie
blanc down to Jean-Baptiste the scaler
1 knew they were swindling you, an,
Brousseau telephoned me to keep yol
in the dark, and-I tried to do it."
"Never mind, Lafe. You and l will
/ 80 oNci tic DoOho lOSclHcT uuu Cltul
up"
"And tell you this" went on Lafe
"Glve fellows like Baptisie-Baptist,
and mean example of honest worl;
and you'll see they'll follow you ant
take pride in the business. It's tn
big fellows we want to get"
Hilary held out his hand. "We1
shake on that" he said. "You accep
the post, Lafe. and you won't make
break for home again?"
"Never again, so long as we're ol
the job together" Lafe answered.
Far Off the steamship was pursuing
her way toward Quebec. Hilary
watching her, was conscious of yes
of living which his conversion of Laf
did not wholly explain. What, he won
dered, was the secret of his interes
In st. Bonlface?
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CHAPTER iII.-contlnued.


"Ah, yes. Monsieur Askew. But,
you see, Mr.. Morris he pay the men
their wages"
"Call them here" said Hilary.
Jean-Marie called, and the men came
fo-ward. "Now tell them what I have
told you," Hilary continued.
Jean-Marie's translation was met
with volley of interjectlons. The
little timekeeper began half dozen
explanations and finally gave up in
despair.
'"They say it's Monsieur Brousseau's
orders" he explained. "You see, mon
sieur, we know now that the property
Is yours, but Monsieur Brousseau hires
the mill hands"
"Tell them in future / shall hire the
mill hands. Tell them 1t is my mill"
This was met with blank incredulity.
Evidently Brousseau's lease of mill
rights had passed for ownership.
Anyway, say that their jobs are
good for the coming year." announced
Hilary, and wondered whether he
dared hope to make good on that state
ment. "Where's Lafe Connell?" he
added.
"Lafe. he is discharged, too," an
swered Jean-Marie. "He go right away
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CHAPTER ~.
The First Encounter.

Next morning Hilary drove slowly
through his property. He noticed with
approval splendid growth of white
spruce. 1t was a great timber coun-
try; Hilary had already come to that
conclusion, and to this: that, properly
worked and managed, the st. Boniface
tract had the possibilities of consider
able profits, perpetual ones, If he cut
wisely and carefully.
After driving at slow pace for half
an hour he emerged into little
burned-over district, from which he
could see for good distance on every
side of him. He stopped the pony and
looked about him, trying to get his
bearings.
The road must run down to the
gorge, where was the main way be-
tween the mill and the interior of the
seigniory, Hilary decided.
He drove on again. The track had
been disused that season and was over
grown with creeping raspberry brIers,
which made progress difficult. Sud
denly the underground fell away. and
the road ran upward again, hard and
firm, toward bridge that spanned a
wide creek tributary to Rocky river.
Now Hilary knew where he was. II
was the creek which he had passed
that morning when he drove out with
Connell to inspect the seigniory.
He was about to continue his way
along the main road to the mill, but an
impulse urged him to turn the horse
about and seek the road that led to Lee
blanc's old concession. Presently he
heard the sound of axes among the
trees. Ee came upon the clearing. to
find the old camp still standing. and d
great pile Of newly hewn timber
stacked up under the trees.
At Hilary's appearance two or three
men looked up from the logs which
they were saving and whispered. They
seemed to draw together. At that me
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to catch the boat home, carrying his
bag. See, Monsieur Askew!"
Hilary looked up. On the crest of
the hill behind Rocky river. against
the skyline, was solitary figure,
striding along with bag in its hand.
The down boat to Quebec was al
most due. Looking seaward, Hilary
saw the white hull rounding the light
house point, and the black smoke from
her tunnels an inverted cone against
the heavens. Evidently Lafe would
be homeward bound within half
hour and no time was to be lost IL he
hoped to stop him.
He jumped into the buggy and urged
the horse through the disputing crowd.
Without Lafe Connell he felt that. his
chance was almost hopeless one.
He drove madly along the cliff and
down the last descent. AS he reached
the stable the ship was being attached
to the wharf. Hilary jumped out and
ran to the wharf. A few passengers
were gathered about the little baggage
office and others were standing before
the gangway, waiting to embark.
Among them was Lafe, with carpet
bag. Hilary flung himself upon him
just as he set foot upon the planks.
Lafe spun round and looked sullenly
at him. Hilary held to his arm.
"Whats the matter, Lafe?" he asked.
"What are you deserting for?"
"What's that you say?" demanded
Lafe feroclously. "Deserting what? /?
DESERVING who? guess l don't have
to stay here when I've been fired, do l,
even If my contract is good till Octo-
ber one? Just let go my arm"
The passengers had embarked; the
sailors stood waiting for Lafe before
pulling back the gangway.
"Come back to your senses, Lafe,''
said Hilary. II haven't fired you. and
I guess you can't go Off that way with.
out giving me notice. It's all right,
captain. He isn't coming" he called.
The sailors pulled In the gangway
The ropes were cast off. The paddle
began to churn the water into froth
Lafe flung his carpet-bag to the floor
angrily.
"Now suppose you tell me what the
trouble is." suggested Hilary.
"What right you got to stop meT de.
manded Lafe. "Say. II 1t wasn't you
I won't answer for what I wouldn't
have done to you"
"What's happened. Later"
"What's happened7 Didn't you tell
- you were going to hold fasti ]
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oinr coming down-strean Shove ~
Bapt'sts says there's Jam In the
gorge"
They got the rig and drove TO the
spot. At the gorge was solid wall Of
logs. packed Ike the straw coverings
OF wine-bottles. Tho starting Of the
logs had wedged them together here
II was clear that 1t would be necessary
to start the mass with dynamite.
II guess that's the trick" said Lafe.
"Baptlste here is nm expert dynamiter."
"Yes. that shift him quick" said
Jean-Marie. mighty quick. maybe. !
think. Mr.. Askew. 1t Is better first to
make stronger your boom, or else your
lumber go over the rapids into the
Gulf"
"How long viii it takeT asked Hill
ary.
"a week. maybe. for good work.
That boom, he viii never stand 10
many logs as that, Mr.. Askew."
"Get gang TO work at daybreak to-
morrow" Hilary instructed him.
That night Hilary congratulated him
self on having started his counter-of-
fensive against Brousseau. In spite Of
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Sarcasm.
the mans influence In the district. he
felt assured OF the loyalty OF the bulk
Of his men. Lafe was worth hundred
and little Baptlste knew his Job per-
fectly. He went to bed In high spirits.
The next morning Brousseau struck
his first blow. Hilary had just or
dered the rig In order to drive over to
Leblanc's lease and try to stop. the
operations about the Chateau when
Leblanc appeared In the Office. accom-
panied by four rufiians whom Hilary
recognized as the subjobbers.
"well, Leblanc" asked Hilary.
"what's this l hear you make com.
plant about my work?" Leblanc de-
manded.
you've been cutting round the
Chateau, Leblanc. and you'll have to
stop IT," said Hilary. "You knew you
were not supposed to cut there"
"AInt / got right to cut on my own
lease?" demanded the jobber trucu-
lently.
maybe you have, but anyway yor
aren't going to cut round the Chateau
"You think so?' asked Leblanc In
solently. "All right. You find another
boss jobber. Maybe you find one 10
September what couldn't get job
for next winter. you are so clever. I
don't know. For me, go to work for
Monsieur Morris at Ste. Marie"
$50 that's your game Leblanci
How about that contractS'
'That's all right. But II don't pay
on January first. the contract Is no
good. That was your words, which
you wrote down. Well, keep the
lease II you like. Monsieur Askew. an
cut where like. or l don't pay one
cent. An these men say they go whes
ever l go. They won't work for you
II I 60, because you thrash Black
Pierre. They ain't dogs, they're men.
an they got families. They don't
stand for no beating with fists. May.
be you change your mind about the
cuttingT
go to the devil !" shouted Hilary.
Maybe you like to beat these men
now. ehr sneered Ieblsac. ":aoi
All right. You find other boss Jobber
Monsieur Askew."
He clapped on his hat, and. as II
they had rehearsed the scene. the four
ruffians followed Leblanc In solemn
and triumphant parade across the
floor and out Of the Office.
This was first blood with ven.
geance. Leblancis lease was a neces@
sity; II meant money. and money just
when his capital would be exhausted.
II was essential to suitcase the tract
to some one else. But there was no
one In st. Boniface capable of assuG,-
ing charge Of such a contract. TbA
habitants had no heads for business
and no money to invest. All that vas
paid out In wages flowed back to
the store. owned by the Ste. Marie
company. and to the Ste. Marie sa-
looms. Ste. Marie was bleeding St
B0nlface white In every way.
Filled with resentment. Hilary eoun-
termanded the order for the rig an6
walked up by the mill. His nerves
were raw and qulvering as he reacted
the end Of the strip Of land whrre
Rocky river pours into the gulf re-
low. The whistle blew, and he turned
toward st. Bonlface and stopped.
watching the mob Of men emergips
from the mill.
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ment Hilary had clearly defined Inn
preston of approaching trouble.
He got down from the buggy and
fastened the horse to a tree. He ap-
preached little group that had form
ed. "Wheres Monsieur Leblancf" he
asked the nearest man.
The man scowled and shrugged his
shoulders. He glanced toward the
camp. Hilary. looking that way. saw
BLACK Pierre emerging from one of
the huts. He went toward him, and the
two men met face TO face.
Still without reason to believe In
Pierre's hostile intention, Hilary sud-
denly became aware that they were
rlnged by circle of men, who gradu-
ally drew in toward them.
Morning" said Hilary. nodding.
"Where is Monsieur Leblancr
81 dom know" answered Pierre,
scowllng. Look for him IL you want
him. He's your man. amt he?"
"He is, but you are not. What are
you doing on my land? And these men
are they yoursT'
"What you mean, your landT de-
manded Pierre. 81 work here for Mon
sieur Brousscau, with Monsieur Brous-
seaus men,"
Hilary saw. out OF the corner of his
eye, that the ring was swiftly con.
| tracing. 1t struck him that Pierre and
he were posted face to face. like prize
fighters. He tried to keep his temper
and to remember Connells counsel
Pierre thought he was afraid. He
sneered openly.
Last time came here" said Hilary
calmly, disregarding the others trucu
lence, Monsieur Leblanc was In
charge of this territory. Now l fine
you here in Leblanc's place. l have
not hiredsyou. Again l ask what yor
are doing here"
81 dom know what you mean," snort
ed Pierre, "an' got no time to waste
in damn foolishness. This here Is thu
Ste. Marie limits. Monsieur Brousseat
an Monsieur Morris run the Ste. Marie
limits. Leblanc he work for them las
year. Now got Leblanc's place
"The Ste. Marie limits are on thu
other side of the Riviere Rocheuse,
said Hilary.
"Holy Name, amt I this side of ri
Were Rocheuse? Didn' you cross hin
coming here?"
"That creek Is not the Riviere Re
cheuse, as you know very well, Pierre.
Black Pierre thrust his face forwar'
into Hilary's. "Say. got no time t
waste wit you" he snarled. "If yoV
come to fight, say So"
"Ill give you five minutes to get OF
my land"
"You wan to fight, EN-? All right,
growled the other, suddenly stripping
off his short, open jacket.
Hilary had just time to fasten tn
top button of his coat before Pierre
with below, charged him, his hea'
Pierre made short, vicious stabs a
him.; he was muscle-bound and coul
not extend the elbow-jolnt with an
force, but any of his short blows. deliy
cred from shoulder like a mutto
joint, would have knocked man sense
less.
Hilary stepped aside as Pierre pre-
cipitated himself upon him. and CAV
him a short uppercut with the lefI
Pierre went reeling past him. trippe
over a projecting trunk Of tree, an
fell sprawling to the ground.
A second later he was up again, rush
ing at Hilary. Despite Hilary's blows
which nearly blinded him. and covere
his face with blood, he managed to &c
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home two body deliveries which knock
ed the wind out Of the American. Hill
AIRY was forced to give ground. He
had boxed at college a good deal; that
was several years before, but the mem
ory instinctively came back to him. ''lt's
foot-work wins" his teacher had told
him. He stepped from side to side,
guarding himself against Plerre's furi-
GUS lunges dexterously, until the op-
portunity for telling cross-counter
with the right sent Pierre crashing
backward.
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you WAN TO FIGHT, Ell, ALL RIGHT"

is-Hi
OF tie
ldouard Hilary discharges Norris
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One strong point Of many . wsnaz
u at the end OF hat pin.
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"Why do you come
here?" she cried.

GRO BE coNTINUED.) }
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-24
SEERtEE,S SALE

Notice is hereby given that under and
by virtue of a certain order of sale is
sued out of the Court of Record of Es-
Gambia County, State of Florida, on a
order therein entered by the said court,
on an attachment of Morris & Company,
a corporation, plaintiff against Oscar
Timms and Louis E. Armstrong, defen-
dants. 1 will sell at public outcry to the
highest and best bidder for cash. in front
of the County Court House door in the
City of Pensacola, Escambia County,
1920, during the legal hours of sale, the
real estate so levied upon by said at
tachment and which was directed to be
sold by the order of the court aforesaid,
and which is in Escambia County, State
of Florida, and described as follows:
'tAn of that parcel of land containing
38 acres more less, said land COM
mencing at point in the Klondike road
and adjoining o. Jones' place, thence in
"a Westerly direction along the fence and
said Klondike road, about One Fourth
(L) of a mile, along the North side of
said road, thence North along said fenee
2, 900 feet more or less to Browns place
to a stake, thence in an Easterly direc-
tion along said fence and Browns South
line to Tylers place; thence in Souther-
place to Jones line South on Jones' line
to point of beginning. A record of said
real estate will be found in Deed Book 81,
Page 532 of the records in the Circuit
Clerks office of Escambia County, Flor
ida
Deed at cost of purchaser.
H. WHITAKER.
Sheriff.
4w-2I7
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-24
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