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The Owosso times., 1922-03-17

around and try to locate some kind of
a job; then when them new employees
o. Scraggsy quit or get fired-whichIl
be after about two voyages-an' the
old man comes around holdin' out the
olive branch o. peace, We'll give him
the horselaugh."
Three days Of diligent search failed
to uncover the coveted Job for either,
however, and on the morning Of the
fourth day Mr.. Gibney announced that
it would be necessary to "raise the
wind" If the pair would breakfast.
They retired to the sidewalk to hold a
caucus and Mr.. McGuffey located a
dime which had dropped down inside
the lining of his coat. "That settles
it," Gibney declared. "We've skipped
two meals but I'll be burned If we
skip another. Well ride out to the
San Mateo county line on the trolley
with that dime an then hoOf 1t over
the hills to Halfmoon bay. Scraggs
won't git away from the dock here un-
til after twelve o'clock, so we know
he'll lie at Halfmoon bay all night. If
we start now Wen connect with him
in time for supper. Eth, Bart?
"A twenty-mile hike on a tee-totally
empty stomach, with battle royal on
our hands the minute we arrive, weak
an destitoOte, amt quite my idea O.
enjoyment, Glib, but I'll go you If 1t
kills me. Let's up hook an away. I'm
for gittin' back to work an usin'
moral persuasion to git that new
boiler"
They took a hitch in their belts and
started. From the point ut which they
left the trolley to their journeys end
was stiff six-hour jaunt, up hill and
down dale, and long before the march
was half completed the unaccustOmed
exercise had developed sundry gals
and blisters on the Gibney heels, while
the soles of poor McGuffey's feet were
so hot he voiced the apprehension that
they might burn to crisp at any mo-
ment and drop off by the wayside.
The crew Of the Maggie had ceased
working cargo for the day and Cap
tain Scraggs was busy cooking supper
in the galley when the two prodigals,
exhausted, crippled and repentant,
came to the door and cOughed prOpi-
tiously, but Captain Scraggs pretended
not to hear, and went on with his task
of turning fried eggs with an artistic
flip of the frying pan. So Mr.. Glib
ney spoke, struggling bravely to ap-
pear nonchalant. With his eyes on
the fried eggs and his mouth threaten
ing to SLAYER at the glorious sight, he
said:
Hello, there, Scraggsy, old tarpot.
How goes 1t with the owner o. the fast
an commodious steamer Maggie? Git
that consignment o. post-holes aboard
yet?"
Mr.. Gibney's honest face beamed ex-
pectantly, for he was particularly par
tial to fried eggs. AS for his COM
panion in distress, anything edible and
which would serve to nullify the gnaw-
ing at his internal economy would be
welcome. lnasmuch as Captain
Scraggs did not readily reply to Mr..
Gibney'S salutation, McGuffey decided
TO he more emphatic and to the point,
albeit in a Joking way.
Hurry up with them eggs, Scraggs,"
he rumbled. "Me an Gib's walked
down from the city an we're hungry.
The Owosso times., 1922-03-17
MOTHER! MOVE
CHILD'S BOWELS WITH
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP

Hurry, motherl Even a sick child
loves the 'fruity" taste Of California
Fig Syrup" and 1t never fails to open
the bowels. A teaspoonful today may
prevent sick child tomorrow. If con-
stipated, bilious, feverish, fretful, has
cold, collie, or If stomach is sour,
tongue coated, breath bad, remember q
good cleansing Of the little bowels is
often all that Is necessary.
Ask your druggist for genuine "Cali-
fornia Fig Syrup" which has directions
for babies and children of all ages
printed on bottle. Motherl You must
say california or you may get an
imitation fig syrup.-Advertiseme
The Owosso times., 1922-03-17
"My ina gination's better'n
my reputation, Seraggy, an !
amt working for nothin'r'
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
ylroinia,s Claim to Eame.

Virginia was termed the mother U1
stutes from the great number of states
which were carved out OF the
territory originally included under
the name of Virginia, and also as be
ing the first settled and oldest of the
original thirteen states of the Union
The states created out of what was
once virginian territory are Ken
lucky. Ohio. Indiana and Illinois. Dur
ing the Civil war the northwestern
part of the seeded state, which 70
mained loyal TO the Union, was sem
rated from Virginia, and admitted inh
the Union as separate state. un6s
the name of West Virginia.
The Owosso times., 1922-03-17

Jawn ID. Rockerfeller'd give q million
dollars for my appetite. Fry mine
hard, Scraggsy. want sometin'
solid"
"Get off my ship, you murderin' pi-
rates." Scraggs screamed.
mot VII we've et," the practical
minded engineer retorted. "EveD then
we won't get Off. Me an Glib atn't
got any feet left, Scraggs. If we mad
TO walk another step we'd be crippled
for life. Fry my eggs hard, / tell
YOU"
"This is piracy, men. It's robbery
on the high seas, an I can put you
over the road for It," Scraggs warned
them. "whst's more, I'll do It."
The Owosso times., 1922-03-17

South Bend, Ind.-"For some time ]
suffered from an organic trouble, with
pains In my side, backache, and bear
Ing pains. Through this l became so
nervous and weak that l could not do
anything. l was miserable wreck,
got so thin 1 only weighed ninety
pounds. No medicine seemed to give
me relief until l began taking DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. After
had taken few doses of this medi-
cine knew had at last found some
thing that was going to help me, l felt
so much better. / now weigh 40
pounds, and do not have an ache or a
pain, and am completely rid of all my
ailments. Can do all my work and am
stronger and healthier than for long
time. Favorite Prescription has made
new woman of me."-Mrs. Theresa
Wilkeson, 622 No. Walnut st.
All druggists sell 'Favorite Prescrip-
tion" In tablets or liquid.
The Owosso times., 1922-03-17
Abatinq a Nuisance.

Hornblower-Sure. I'll lend you my
saxophone. Anything to oblige a
neighbor. But can you play It?
Nexdore-No, l can't play 1t, and
you can't either till l return 1t.
The Owosso times., 1922-03-17

See Placard.
"This garage man Is something Of o
wag." "How SOP" II see he adver
tises air at cost"
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-12
Former Enemies of U. S. Attend
New Year Fete at White House.

Mashington Ian 2-The White
House Monday held the New Years
presidential reception, the first
since before the war.
Diplomats and other dignities were
greeted after the time-honored GUS
tom. Germany and Austria, long I'M
represented in this capital, stood on
equal social footing with the powers
of the allied side, for Charles Lang
and Prochnik were invited to the fes-
tival.
President and Mrs. Harding re-
ceived in the Blue room. Filed past
them members OF the dip. oma .ic
corps, the iabinet, the supreme court,
the arms conference, the congress
and others whose names are synony-
nous with fame in this and other
lands.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-12
The Cost of Automobiles.

New York, Dec. 2o.-Calculations
made by the Wall Street Journal,
rom federal tax returns, indicate
that motor cars requirements and ac-
,ccssories cost the American people
400 million dollars at the factory in
the year ending June 80, 1921. in
Guiding 1888 million dollars for au-
tomobiles, 388 million dollars for
auto trucks. and 700 million dollars
for separate accessories. Total fed
eral taxes paid on these sales were
lis Ia million dollars. Manufac-
turers in Michigan paid ~ per cent
Of the total tax. although Ohio lead
in thes tax.
Including the cost and profits Of
distribution the total payments by
owners Of cars probably exceeded s.
500 milliou dollars and this does NOT
ibciade gasoline. oil, sneehantes 80
'siees, Ind older costs p :ounilG %.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-12
Files Aaginst Bergdoll's Suit.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Payton Cor
don. United States district attorney
filed today a request in the District
of Columbia for dismissal of the suit
brought by Grover Cleveland Berg
doll to recover from the alien prop
crty custodian property valued at 3-4
million dollars Dismissal of the suit
is asked on the ground that Bergdoll
is an enemy alien. Bergdoll, acting
through his mother, 70 whom he gave
power of attorney. denied in a petit
ton filed recently with the court that
lie was an enemy alien, asserting his
stay in Germany was only tenn
porary.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-12
7 900, 900 WILL BE FED BY u.
APPROPRIATION FOR
RUSSIANS
Basis of the Daily Ration is Pound
of Bread.

Riga, Jan. 6.-By the end of Feb
ruary, the American relief admins
tration in Russia will be feeding e.
100000 children in the famine zone
and as soon as the new $4,000, 900 is
opened in America. the relief organ
ization will be feeding about 100000
adults, according to Col. William N.
Haskell, who arrived here Friday
from London en- route to Moscow.
Colonel Haskell is chief field d.
rector oS the American relief admin
istration.
Good progress is being made in
giving relief to the Russians in the
starvation zone" said Colonel Has
keIl. The basis OF the daily ration
is pound of bread augmented by
other nourishing foods.
"Ihe soviet is turning over $Io,-
100000 in ord for the purchase of
food and grain seed in the United
States and already one-third of tbs
sum has been transferred to the Guar
anty Trust company for New. York
city.
Large shipments of maize are en-
route from America for distribution
by the American Relief Association
among the adult population of the
Volga district. The feeding of the
adult population will not be in full
swing, however. until February.
THE Moscow soviet has placed at
the disposal of the Americans 1000
railway locomotives and 5000 cars
FOR transportation of foodstuffs"
I'll, Times ph,ine number Is 81
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-12

Robbers tunneled through a wall
into the vault of the Barry County
Bank at Cassvi!le, Mo-. Thursday
night and stole about twentay-iivc
sa:e deposit boxes. somc of VIII Oh.
open and empty. were found later by
sheriffs posse eight m les nor. h
west of Cassville. Bank officials
said the loss could not be determined
until customers had been heard from.
One box. however, Is known to have
contained 500 in Liberty bonds. The
robbers are believed to have fled ia
= motor car.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-12

Rev c. F. AGREE, pastor OF the
First Baptist church OF Kirksville,
startled members OF the Rotary CLUB
during the course of talk on Moral
Conditions in kirksville." when he
filed in Adair County to only 100
marriage licenses issued.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-12
MISSOURI NOTES

Governor Hyde Issued a pro laml-
ton Thursday desisnat ng Jan y
~, the birthday of benjamin Frank
lin, as the beginning of "thri.s week
in the schools of the STATE. and III al
commercial and industrial plants. and
asks for general observance of the
period by the people. -
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-12

week Mrs. Cartwright sold thirteen
turkeys. her check calling for 500 so,
or $50 more than the Judge got for
his cattle sale. A turkey they had
reserved for Christmas nner was
sold for So and the Judge bought
three fat geese instead with $40 of
the money.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-12

A Hopkins old-timcr says he had
Christmas dinner off rs IL pound
turkey. which cost his host STA. And
| recall" continued the old-t mer,
that when l was a kid my father
purchased very fine 4-year-old COW
for Sir. Times change
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-12

publicans and Democrats, have IMAM
nnously Endorsed Judge Scott. The
Jasper County Democratic constitu-
tional convention last week also in
dorscd him Judge Scott served part
OF term as circuit judge under ap-
pointInent of Governor Folk.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-12

Hunters who have succeeded in Sc
curing wolf scalps. expecting to re-
ceive the statutory bounty, have bee.
notified by county officials tina; State
Auditor Hackmann reports nc
funds" The fund has been exhaust
ed. and wolf-hunting ceases to be
pro. table.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-12

Scventy-tWO persons were killed III
motor car accidents in Kansas City
during the year 1921, according to
the coroner''s reports.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-12

Senator Spencer of Missouri, ac-
cording to reports, has asked Pres
ident Harding to appoint Walter S.
Dickey of Kansas City as postmaster
general. If Postmaster General Hays
resigns to accept position in the
motion picture industry. Hays has
announced he is not sure whether or
not he will take the offer. Walter S.
Dickey is publisher Of the Kansas
City Journal
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-12

Arthur o. Meininger. cashier, and
$4,000 Of the funds o. the St. Louis
Night and Day bank were missing
Friday. The bank was closed as ex-
aminers went over the books. The
shortage 10 funds and Absence of the
cashier was made known in a state
ment issued BY E. w. Major, mem-
Der Of the board Of directors.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-12

n souri, river. was robbed at midnight
Thursday night by bandits who are
i believed to have forced an entrance
through side window Tho bandi S
obtained 5000 in cash from a till.
They made no attempt to dynamite
the safe. Authorities are working on
clue furnished by the fact that an
| abandoned car. with a Kansas IL
cense. was discovered ON the ont
] e'rts of town Friday morning and
that another car. belonging to DR.. N.
S. Mcclure OF Arrow Rock, has dis
appeared from his garage.
A thrilling motor car chase through
St. Louis streets between flying
squad" of policemen, and three gangs
ters. in which ha.f hundred shots
were exchanged, ended shortly be-
orc noon Friday with the killing 0,
John ]. Doyle ex-convict and gangs
ter. The police were cruising around
| on the lookout for suspicious charac- |
tcrs when they saw Doyle and hts |
companions in another car. Their
signal to halt being ignored, they
gave chase and opened fire. The two
men with Doyle escaped
The total collections under the in
heritance tax law for 1927 amounted
to $I.22o,ooI. "a. The collections for
1920 were $I,47a, 222.7o. Changes in
the law made bv the last legislature
increasing exemptions, and one in
particular where the widow may
claim her marital rights in the estate
of her husband and $4,000 as exemp-
tons. has. cut deeply into the re-
ceipts from the law. The third 1arg-
est payment last year was by the es-
tate cf Peter Soden of Jackson Coun-
tv. amounting to So, 63S6o
The Bates County Republican,,
published at Rich Hill, wonders ii the
papers OF Kansas City just leave the
aame of. Rich Hill standing and every
lime a crook is captured they run
he name of our peaceful little vii
age in the story in the most con-
,enient place? Or do they think that
II order to get good rating in the
rocks Dun and Bradstreet list that
le has to live in Rich Hill at some
inc in his life" All this was called
orth when Kansas City paper sail
hat Holland. who robbed the express
rain north of Pleasant Hill. about
wo weeks ago, lived att Rich Hill.
he reporter who wrote the story
lIst have seen the Rich Hill bali
Gam win some Of their at home
anes
Frank Thompson, horse and mule
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-12

PUBLIC
Are best made by Men Of
Auctioneer is worth all he chars
charges you, it is what he does
have made more sales tn
been no longer in the business,
If you ever needed a real auction
one at this time.
Write cary for dates. as | a
Don't be one If those TO sorroWf
conduct my sale "
LETTERS OF
This is to certify that Col. C. E. Robbins
has this day conducted sale for me in very
businesslike and salts actory manner. The sale
netted me $l,00) more than my estimate on it,
JOE BAUM, Adrian, Mo.
Col. c. E. Robbins made sale for me that
made $500 more than expected. | would hire
him again If | had to pay 5 per cent commission
as he is worth the money.
R. HODGES, Drexel, Mo.
Col. c. E. Robbins made sale for me that
made $4,000 more than my estimate on same, and
| was vel pleased with the way everything sold
think it pays to hire man who understands
his business.
j. W. EGGLESON, Butler. Mo-
This is to certify that Col. C E. Robbins of
Butler, Mo conducted a sale for me to my entire
satisfaction estimated the sale would bring
$4,000 and it brought $4287 l think ii certainly
pays to hire a competent man.
Very respectfully,
T. M. VEZIE, La Cgyue, Kans.
c. E Robbins conducted sale for me where
he sold $lS, 600 worth of property in five hours,
said sale contained $50 head of live stock. Sale
was conducted to my entire satisfaction and
can heartily recommend the Cot. to anyone that
is going to have big sale.
W. y. CORBIN, Kansas City, Mo-
employed MIR. C. E. Robbins in my clean
up sale at Rich Hill, Mo =, last November
Although it rained all day we had satisfact-
DRY sale. He is worker under adverse condi-
tons, and | freely recommend him to any one
needing the services of an auctoneer.
JOHN ARMSTRONG, Prescott, Kans.
COL G.. f. Robbins has made about 26 sales
for me, running from $1,000 to $4,000, every
one of which has been entirely satisfactory. |
feel proud That Butler, can boast OF probably as
good an auctioneer as there is in the state. Why
not get real auctioneer when he can pay you
three or four times
c. II. ARGENBRlGHT, Butler, Mo.
We consider Col. C. E. Robbins one of the
most successful auctoneers of Missouri. We
employ him once every month in the year to sell
$50, COO worth OF horses and mules. His judg-
ment is good on market values and also on hand
ling the people, and a gentleman in every
respect Yours truly,
WALTER l.. JONES G. BRO,
Warrensburg Mo-
Col. c. E. Robbins cried our big Belgian
and Percheron Horse sale of last March. Mr..
Robbins works like a rapid fire gun, from the
ime he enters the ring until the sale is over.
He is logical--clInches his arguments as he
yoes and works with much prestige among the
buyers. We take pleasure IN recommending him
o any one contemplating public sale, for honest
service and results.
W. H. BAYLESS & CO., Blue Mound, Kans
Call EOS City Phone 7,
C. E. ROBIN.
FOR DATES and TERMS. VALU
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-12

Frank Thompson horse and mule
trader, shot. and killed Harry Bruener
q horse trader, i'll the Kansas City
Live Stock Exchange building Thurs
day. W. B. Hall, bystander, was
probably fatally wounded when a
bullet intended For Brucner struck
him in the abdomen. Thompson
claimed Bruener was in a plot to
ruin him. lie will plead insanity as
4 defense.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-12

:, SAL E.S
and Ability A COCO
IS, as it is not Whal an AucliOneel
,r you that counts.
m any man in Missouri who has
aving made more than 1000 sales.
,er to handle your sale, you need
n fast booking up for Spring Sales.
lily say, 81 wish | had got you to
APPRECIATION
1t is with much pleasure that | earnestly
recommend my good friend and auctoneer, Col.
c. E. Robbins, to anyone needing the services of
an auctoneer of high ability, he being most
excellent Judge of valu and whirwind work.
er in the ring or on block wouldn't think Of
holding sale without him. He is not only
man of high character but business man with
whom it is a pleasure to do business. If you
want the high dollar, get Robbins.
W. H. CHARTERS, Butler, Mo.
| take pleasure in recommending Mr.. C.
E. Robbins, of Butler, Mo-, as a first class auc-
toneer, in whose hands mans property is safe.
He has conducted my Percheron Horse sales
in very satisfactory manner, the total being
considerably more than expected. He render
ed me better service than | have had from auct-
ioneers, who cost me 500 per day. He made
f,llr a., ,:,,lx
cheerfully recommend him to anyone
wanting an auctioneer.
j. w. BARNHART, Butler, Mo-
It is much pleasure to me to recommend
G. f. Robbins, Butler No. auctioneer who
knows how to get the long dollar for anything
he undertakes to sell atauction. He conducted
sale for me miles east OF Pryor, Oklahoma,
November, %, amounting toabout $1,000, and
his work was very satisfactory to me. -
Respectfully.
BEN BALLENGER
Box 20 Pryor, Oklahoma.
P. S.-If should ever have another sale
should certainly do all in my power to secure
BEN BALLENGER.
c. E. Robbins has helped us at our horse
sales in Kansas City more or less for the past
four years, and we consider him one of the best
horse auctioneers that we know Of in the country.
Had we not another auctioneer under contract
would most surely try to hire him above every
one that we know OF. He is honest and capable
of handling any sale of any kind of property, a
man that we can sheerfxlly recommend to any
one needing his services.
Yours truly,
WOLCOTT, BEERS & GRANT
Props. Kansas City Horse Market
BY }. G. WOLCOTT.
We take pleasure in recommending COL c.
E. Robbins of Butler, Mo. as first class auc-
toneer. His judgment is the quickest and best
OF any man we have ever seen in the sale
ring In our sale Sept. q, 1921 we had sixty
head Of mules great many people estimated
them at 5000 per span and when Col. Robbins
had finished the sale they averaged better than
$500 per span. This was cleanup sale of the
Calvin Mckee Farming Co. The total was $4,000
which was $4,000 above our estimate on same
Col Robbins handled the sale to our entire satis-
faction and cleaned it up in a little less than
three hours We believe that any one contem-
plating big sale will make themselves money
to secare Col. Robbins as auctioneer if possible.
Respectfully,
CALVIN MCKEE FARMING co. Boi Court, Kas.
By ED CALVIN, Mgr.
Farmers or address
, Butler, Mo.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-09-21
CATCHES FISH, BIGGER
ONE SWALLOWS LITTLE
ONE, HE CATCHES BOTH

MANSFIELD. o.. Sept. FLA. II.
Matson of Concord. n. H., visitor
here lays claim to first honors as the
champion disciple of IZaak Walton,
the dean of fishermen.
According to a story related by him
to local lovers of the sport, he recently
caught twenty small perch in one
hour at ris summer home, at Deer Is
land, y. II. Then, weeing a stronger
tug on the line than usually given by
perch, Matson began a struggle. When
his catch was finally safely landed he
found that he had caught two. A
perch had taken his bait, ana then 4
hungry pickerel, twenty-seven inches
long, had swallowed the perch he had
already hooked.