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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-17

Old Self had come back and had
impaired Ills youthful strength to the
man Hiram. He had money in the
bank. He was decently dressed.
People had begun to respect him.
Every day., Hiram was being nudged
and worried by new thought. 1t
persisted in telling him that respect
ability was like the Fourth of July
a very dull thing unless it was cele-
brated. He had been greatly pleased
with his own growing responsibility.
He felt as if he wanted to take a look
at it, from distance, as it were. That
money in the bank was nudging and
calling him. 1t seemed to be lonely
and longing for companiOnship.
"Come, Hiram Blenkinsop." it used
to say. Lets be off together and
get a silk hat and gold-headed
cane an make 'em. set up and take
notice. Suppose you should die sud-
den an leave me without an owner?"
The warmth and Joy of the spring
time had turned his fancy to the old
dream. So one day, he converted his
bank balance into "a roll big enough
to choke a dog" and took the early
left Christmas at the Widow Moran's.
In the mill city he bought high
silk hat and a gOld-headed cane and
a new suit of clothes and a boiled
shirt and a high collar and red
necktie. 1t didn't matter to him that
the fashion and fit of his garments
were not quite in keeping with the
silk hat and gOld-headed cane. There
were three other items in the old
dream of Splend0r-the mother, the
prancing team. and the envious re-
marks of the onlookers. His mother
was gone. Also there were no pranc-
ing horses in Hazelmead, but he could
hire an automobile.
In the course of his celebration he
asked lady whom he met in the
street, if she would kindly be his
mother for a day. He meant well
but the lady being younger than
familiarity from strangers, did not
feel complimented by the question.
They fled from each other. Soon,
Hiram bought big custard pie in a
bakeshOp and had it cut into small
ish pieces and, having purchased pie
and plate, went out upon the street
with it. He ate what he wanted of
the pie and generously offered the
rest of 1t to sundry people who passed
him. 1t was not impertinence in
Hiram; it was pure generosity-a de-
sire to share his riches, favored, in
some degree, by a feeling of vanity.
1t happened that Mr.. J. Patterson
Bling came along and received a
tender of pie from Mr.. Blenkinsop.
"NO!" said Mr.. Bling, with that old
hammer whack in his voice which
aroused bitter memories in the mind
of Hiram.
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Continued from last week.
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER LIN the village of Bing-
vile thirteen-year- Robert Emmett Mo-
ran, crippled son of a poor widow, Is
known as the Shepherd Of the Birds. His
world Is his mother and friends, his
little room, the flower garden OF Judge
Croker, and every flying thing he sees
from his window. The painting of pic
lures is his enjoyment, and little Pauline
Baker. small daughter OF neighbor. the
object of his boyish affection. To him,
]. Patterson Bing, the first citizen of
Bingville. is the ideal Of a really great
man.
CHAPTER 1.-THE village becomes
money mad. rejecting the great world In
its state Of unrest. The Bing family Is
leader in the change. To them the village
has become provincial" Pauline Baker,
victim of her surroundings. elopes with a
stranger and her parents are unable to
trace her.
CHAPTER III-Severe winter weather
brings distress to Bingville. Spoiled by
false prosperity, the citizens have failed
to look ahead, and many suffer absolute
privation The Reverend Otis Singleton
one of the few in the village who seek to
stem the tide Of extravaganza and folly.
effects a reformation in Hiram Blenkfn-
sop, town drunkard and general "black
sheep"
CHAPTER IV.-Mainly owing to Judge
Croker, the village awakes to it's short
sightedness in having considered money
the essential, and neglecting the real
things of life and true democracy. Some
Of the leading men also receive lesson,
In the increasing waywardness' Of mem-
bers Of their families.
CHAPTER V.-The Bing family feels
the strain of the prolonged "giddy whirl"
Phyllis. the daughter of the house, is
threatened with nervous prostration Mr..
Bihg purchases a pearl necklace costing
500 600 for her. His employees, hearing
of this extravaganza, demand more pay
and less work.
CHAPTER VI.-FIiram Blenkinsop, after
period of right living, falls from grace
Following a prolonged debauch, i'll and
penniless, he takes refuge in the church.
yard. There he meets Pauline Baker, de-
serted by her husband, and with a baby
in her arms. Hiram takes them to the
Widow Moran, who gives them welcome
and shelter.
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yard. The spotted angel stood firmly
in place and was pointing at the sky
as usual.
1t was probably an hour or so later,
when Mr.. Blenkinsop was awakened
by the barking of the dog Christmas.
He quieted the dog and listened. He
heard a sound like that of Il baby cry
ing. 1t awoke tender memories in the
mind of Hiram Blenkinsop. One very
sweet recollection was about all that
the barren, bitter years of his young
manhood had given him worth hav-
ing. 1t was the recollection of a
little child which had come to his
home in the first year of his married
life.
"She lived eighteen months and
three days and four hours" he used
to say, in speaking of her, with a
tender note in his voice.
Almost twenty years she had been
lying in the old graveyard near the
ash tree. Since then the voice of a
child crying always halted his steps.
1t is probable that, in her short life,
the neglected, pathetic child Pearl
that having been her name-had pro-
tested much against plentiful lack
of comfort and sympathy.
SO Mr.. Blenkinsop's agitation at
the sound of a baby crying some
where near him, in the darkness of
the old graveyard, was quite natural
and will be readily understood. He
rose on his elbow and listened. Again
he heard the small, appealing voice.
"By thunder! Christmas" he whis-
pered. "If that amt like Pearl when
she was a little, teeny, weeny thing
no bigger'n a pint o. beer! Say, it
is, sir, sure as sin u
He scrambled to his feet, suddenly.
for now, also, he could hear the
voice of woman crying. He CROPPED
his way in the direction from which
the sound came and soon discovered
the woman. She was kneeling on q
grave with a child in her arms. Her
grief touched the heart Of the man
"Who be your" he asked.
I'm cold, and my baby is sick
and l have no friends" she sobbed
Eyes. We have!" said Hiram Blen-
kinsop. II don't care who We be-
I'm yer friend and don't We forgit it. y
Continued Next Week
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Christmas day, Judge Croker had
presented him with q beautiful copy
of RaphaePs Madonna and Child.
TITS the greatest theme and the
greatest picture this poor world OF
ours can boast Of" said the judge. II
want you to study the look in that
mothers face, not that it is unusual.
1 have seen the like of it hundred
times. Almost every young mother
with a child In her arms has that
look or ought to have 1.-THE most
beautiful and mysterious thing in the
world. The light Of that old star
which led the wise men is in it,
sometimes think. Study it and you
may hear voices in the sky as did the
shepherds of old"
So the boy acquired the companion
ship Of those divine faces that looked
down at him from the wall near his
bed and had something to say to him
every day.
Also, another friend-a very humble
one-had begun to share his conf.
dence. He was the little yellow dog,
Christmas. He had come with his
master, one evening in March, to
spend night with the sick Shepherd.
Christmas had lain on the foot of the
bed and felt the loving caress Of the
boy. The heart of the world, that
loves above all things the touch OF
kindly hand, was in this little
creature. Often, when Hiram was
walking out In the bitter winds,
Christmas would edge away when his
masters back was turned. In a jiffy,
he was out of sight and making with
all haste for the door of the Widow
Moran. There, he never failed to re-
ceive some token Of the generous
wOman's understanding of the great
need of dOgs-a bone or q dOughnut
or a slice of bread soaked in meat
gravy-and a warm welcome from
the boy above stairs. The boy always
had time to pet him and play with
him. He was never fOoling the days
away with an ak and saw in the cold
wind. Christmas admired his mast
er's ability to pick up logs Of wood
and heave them about and to make
great deal of noise with an axe
but, in cold weather. all that was a
bore to him. When he had been miss.
ing, Hiram Blenkinsop found him, al
ways, on Bob Moran's bed.
May had returned with it's warm
sunlight. The robins had come back,
The blue martins had taken posses
sion of the bird house. The grass had
turned green on the garden bor-
ders and was now sprinkled with the
golden glow of dandelions. The leaves
were coming but Pat Crowley was no
longer at work in the garden. He
had fallen before the pestilence. Old
Bill Rutherford was working there.
The Shepherd was at the open win.
dow every day, talking with him and
watching and feeding the birds.
Now, with the spring, new feel
ing had come to Mr.. Hiram Blenkinsop.
He had heeD sober for months. His
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STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT

STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT
COURT, RUSK COUNTY
Sheboygan Loan 4 Trust Company, a
Wisconsin Corporation. Plaintiff, Us.
Edward V. Steidel and Florence Stei-
del, his wife, and Hubert Kuepper
Defendants.
The state of Wisconsin TO the said
defendants, and each of them:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after service of
this summons, exclusive of the day OF
service. and defend the above entitled
action in the court aforesaid; and in
case of your failure SO to do judg-
ment will be rendered against you ac-
cording to the demand of the com
plant, of which copy is herewith
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Persons convicted of profteering in
CzechO-S lovakia are sentenced to work
at hard labor in street-sweeping and
Ioad-making gangs for period from
one month to year.
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Hiram Sat Doing in a Corner Of the
Bar-Room of the Eagle Hotel That
Day.
That tone was great piece of i'm
prudence. There was a menacing
gesture and rapid succession Of
footsteps on the pavement. Mr.. Bing's
retreat was not, however, quite swift
enough to save him. The pie landed
on his shoulder. In a moment, Hiram
was arrested and marching toward
the lookup while Mr.. Bing went to
the nearest drug store to be cleaned
and secured.
A few days later Hiram Blenkinsop
arrived in Bingville. Mr.. Singleton
met him on the street and saw to
his deep regret that Hiram had been
drinking
1--we made up my mind that re-
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served upon you.
DETLING & DETLING,

Plaintiffs Attorneys
P. o. Address, 72S Wisconsin Ave,
Sheboygan, Wis.
The summons and verified complaint
in the above entitled action are on lie
in the Office Of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court for Rusk County, Wisconsin
First publication June 3, 1921. S-13)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-23
Court
w ants Lad Now
In Marion Jail

Medford, Or, April 2s,-A legal
clash is expected between Marion
and Jackson counties over the
custody of Earl Friel, juvenile for
ger, paroled to Rawles Moore, dis
trict attorney, as the result of the
arrest and removal of Friel last
Saturday by Marion county dep
uty sheriff. The arrest, according
to Mr.. Moore, amounts to prac-
tically kidnapping" Friel was ar
rested last winter with William
NORM for passing bad checks at
Ashland. NORM is serving a two
year sentence in the state prison.
Friel was paroled upon affidavits
that he was under IS years of age
Last Saturday morning the
deputy from Marion county ar
rived at Jacksonville with a war
rant for Friel's arrest. on charge
of passing of forged check on a
Salem clothing store last Noyem-
ber. 1t was explained to the dep
uty by Sheriff Terrin and County
Judge Gardner. that Friel was a
ward of District Attorney Moore.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-23
Need Of Relief
Told By Jones
AT Woohllrn

B. HI. Jones and Jimmie Price
were in Woodburn yesterday in
the interest of the China-Near
East relief. They spoke in the
high school there and the students
were so impressed with the appaii-
ing situation of our brothers
across the sea that they met by
classes and voted to adopt at least
eight orphans at $50 each, making
a total of $3.50.
This is duplication of what
was done the day before by the
students of the Silverton high
school Jimmie Price " as enthus-
iastic over the way the boys and
girls of the county are setting be-
hind this gigantic effort for stary-
ing humanity. Mr.. Walter said
The way business men and men
Of the community are getting be-
hind this work assures the success.
Once the people realize what ter
rible thing this famine Of 15 ,000.-
600 people actually starving to
death is, we will receive more
money than what is being asked
for"
In order that the citizens of Sa-l
lem may realize how appalling this
situation is, the committee has
placed pictures and other things of
interest in the window OF Kafoury
Bros. store. All people wishing to
make voluntary contributions to-
this work can do so at China-Near
East relief headquarters in the
Commercial club.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-23
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Oregon State Hospita - Cottage

Farm
Sealed bids will be received by
the Oregon state Board Of Con-
troll, Salem. Oregon. at 2 p. m.
May 2. 1921, for the construction
of a feed barn to be erected at
the Cottage Farm belonging to the
Oregon State Hospital.
Plans and specifications may be
obtained at the office OF r. B.
Goodin, secretary State Board Of
Control, Salem. oregon.
Contractors will be required to
deposit $500 for each set of plans
as a guarantee that said plans and
specifications received by them
will he returned to the office in
good condition on or before the
date set for opening OF bids Upon
return of said drawings the money
will be refunded,
A certified check for $4,000
must accompany each proposal
and be drawn to the order of FL
r. Goodin, Secretary of The Ore
gon state Board OF Control. to
guarantee that the bidder VIII en-
ter into contract and execute the
reuuired bond. Same shall be for
feited to the state of Oregon II
award of contract Is made to bid
der and he or thew fail to enter
into a contract ard furnish the
required bond within ten days
from the date OF award Of con-
tract.
The right Is reserved to accept
or reject any or all bids, OF. 70
waive any informaiities in bids,
r. B. GoODIN. !.
Secretary. Oregon State Board OF
Control
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-23
Doctor, A7YeSted By
Anti-SaI00n Men, Is
Dismissed By J1dge

The case against DR.. H. O.
Hickman, Gervais physician who
was stopped by a pistol-firing anti
saloon league posse which raced
after him In car in the most ap-
proved motion-picture-comedy ia
shion. was dismissed this morning
by Judge G. E. Unruh on motion
of District Attorney John Carson.
Bound for the home OF patient, !,
i'll with dyphtheria. DR.. Hickman
was brought to halt by the anti
saloon league men who were head
ed by F. W. Snyder, special agent.
Although they had no search war
rant, the officials searched the,
doctors car for liquor, found none,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-23

Permission was asked for Friel to
come to Medford to hold confer
ence. Moore met Friel al the depot.
There, according to the prosecu-
tor, the deputy whisked Friel
away on the northbound train.
District Attorney Moore then
quickly telephoned the Marion
county prosecutor for an explana-
tion, saying he thought the depu-
ty was over jealous and added
that there would be no controversy
II Friel was headed off at Rose
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-23

and then ordered him to appear
before Judge Unruh.
DR.. Hickman was arrested on
the Pacific highway Wednesday
night, prior to the time that Fred
SCHNEIDER. well known Geryais
farmer, claims to have been hand
cuffed, jostled and searched by the
anti-saloon league men while his
home was raided without search
warrant. Thursday afternoon Spe-
cial Agent Snyder appeared in the
justice court and signed a com
plant against DR.. Hickman charg-
ing him with speeding. The Ore
gon law provides that a physician
is exempt from traffic laws while
on an emergency. call
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-23
|court House Notes
n;reuit Court

Circuit Court
~, hin filed in the case OF
'V'' : Mourer VS. Edwin A. Hyde.
! .rar and reply filed in the
|porce case of A. W. Mis- VS.
kuline Mize'
Probate Court :,
n.,ition for the appointment OF
rssTdian rs,i,iia Of z. ]. Sparks and
,ssr for same filed. !,
r;Oal account of the estate Q.
A,boIas Blrves filed.
Marriage Licenses -
,,owsrd 7. Parker, 2S, Taco
wash, and Alice Merle Tracy
awrence orth, 25, Salem and
pvine Abst, II, Salem.
action sliu F. Kephart, "a, Nappa,
I'M and Marion Taylor, 20,
bcleay. 40 p,rrs
'. and Mabel Gibbens, IS, Wood
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-23

burg and sent back at the expense
of Marion county. The Marion
county prosecutor. it is said. then
requested that Friel be allowed to
come on to Salem, and that the pa
pers in his case be forwarded for
perusal. This was agreed to.
In justice court at Salem We'd
nesday. Friel was bound over to
the grand jury and SO far nothing
has been done toward his return
to Jackson county.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-23
.onning Events

80, 25-Business Mems :
.lsaop, Ap1,1 commercial club. J :
luncheon ,sne I4i-Apollo club in :
..lesrt May with Virginia Rea' :
|s0p,arv ,'ar : Tuesday-cherrian x
dance at armory' = ,.,o ].
aau.c NV s-14-Learn to swim =
May X
WEN ".r ,S-Community get =
together, armory' : :
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-23

H. M. Bradford of Roseburg ar
rived in the city Thursday and
went out to his brothers farm
where he expects to live and super
intend the place. The property of
DR.. R. P. Bradford of Roseburg is
located near Salem. Mr.. Bradford
shipped carload of livestock and
machinery here which are being
hauled out to the farm.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-23

Lee Atcheson of this city left
Saturday for Fossil, Or, where he
will have charge of construction
of nine mile highway contract
held by Blake-Compton. Mr..
Ateheson expects to be absent
from Salem about five months.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-23

Investigation Of a report that
team OF horses had been left
standing in the rain behind the
+. X. L. and P. offices all day
Yesterday, showed that the hors-
es had been removed in the after
noon. Police Sergeant Davis went
In person to make the investiga-
ton, but was unable to locate the
owner Of the horses.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-23

Mrs. Christian Aim arrived in
the city yesterday afternoon to
spend the night with her sister,
Mrs. May Smith at the Deaconess
hospital.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-23
George williams Of SCOTS Mills
was in town on business YESTERDAY

]. C. Mcleod was In Albany on
business yesterday.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-23
Students Name
Candidates For
School Offices

AT a meeting held yesterday at
the Willamette university officers
for the next years service in the
student body were nominated as
follows:
President, Ben Pickli and Ray
mond Dimick; vice-president, Lor-
lie Blatchford, Vivian lsham; sec
retary, Lucille Tucker. Elsie Gill
bert, Marie Corner, Eva Roberts;
treasurer. Elmer Streyy, vern Fer
guson; Collegian manager, Harold
Drake, Harold Richards, Clifford
Berry: Collegian editor, Sheldon
Sackett.
Four Of the'men are members of
Sima Tau fraternity. two of Alpha
XII Delta and one of Phi Kappa Pi.
Two of the women are from Beta
Chi and four from Delta Phi.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-23
Died

SHANNON - At his late home
half mile west of the state train
ing school. April 21st, Geo. w.
Shannon at the age Of rs years.
He is survived by one son,
Clarence, and funeral will be
from the Terwilliger home, Sat-
urday at $3.50. Rev. C. H. Powell
officiating and interment will be
in Odd Fellows cemetery. sS*
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-23

Mrs. Eva Scott, the factory ex-
Irt will demonstrate the Sim
|ex Ironer from two to four Mon
N afternoon at the Salem Elec-
Ii Co., State and High st. Bring
bu ironing problems and let
h solve them for you. SS-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-23

Mrs. Eva Scott. the factory ex-
pert, will demonstrate the Sim
plex Ironer from two to four Mon
day afternoon at the Salem Elec-
trio Co., State and High St. Bring
your ironing problems and let
her solve them for you. 9S*
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-23

COMPLAINT that small boys
Il marking up their show win.
LIS with chalk and resin, was
M TO the police today by local
solnsss men. The stores are put
4 considerable expense in getting
In windows cleaned after they
Iys been marked, and Chief
|Dttitt today instructed his off
n to be on the look out for Of
.uders.i '1'll make an example
tbe first boy l catch" Moffitt
lnlared
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-23

Artisans dance. armory, Friday
evening. April 10th. Admission
$1.10 per couple. I0S*
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-23

Ben Gehien OF Stayton is in
Salem this week receiving medic
al treatment.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-23

Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Turpin have
81 arrived on a motoring trip
,cm San Francisco and are reg
|tsred at the Marion hotel. Mr..
hrpln will be remembered by
llem people as the we'll known
|anist who was here with Cecil
Inning last winter. The couple
te bound for British Columbia.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-23

Walter Fuller OF Brooks was a
business visitor in Salem yester-
day.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-23

The All Star orchestra from Sa-
lem will go to Stayton this eve
ming to play for a dance to be
given there.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-23

Miss Reva Sandifer OF McMinn-
vile was visitor in Salem the
fore part of the week.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-23

GARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our friends
for their many acts of kindness
and sympathy during the recent
bereavement of our loving hus-
band and father, also for the
beautiful floral offsrings.-Mrs.
J. N. Robertson, Grace Robert
son, Mrs. ]. H. Shafer. 80
Love. the teweler. salem. :
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DaiIy Statistics
Born

BOTH
rraher a daughter Satui day,
.AOril 2s, at the Deaconess hos
nital. She has been named
Jeanette Lois.