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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-24

Miss Helen r. Happy of BOSTON is hay
ing glorious time at Palm Peach She
save "Swirn like me end You'll Ne ha~ov,
too" so laws, swim RE Helen r.. HInDpvl
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-24

Baltimore. February 17.--John pav.
is, alias Hoffman. negro slayer of his
sweetheart and the laters grand.
mother last August was hanged to.
daY
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-24
MET DEATH ON GALLows
MissouIa MAJ Hanged Tcday 3,
Murder Woman Years Anc

Missoula, Mont. February ii-,Joe
Vuckkovich, convicted of the murder
Of Mrs. Jerry Shea here February u
1921, was hanged today. Vuckoyich
went to the gallows with a firm stan
stoutly maintaining his innocence
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-06-01

woman. II you had an education"
Babe Littleford pursued with child
like eagerness: .And what makes
you want me to be such d s-splendid
woman
Dale lifted his gray eyes and an
swered her frankly:
Because / expect to marry you
some day."
Babe Lttleford blushed deeply, Her
eyes were glad, filled with rejoicing.
II he didn't love her now, at least just
q weeny-teeny bit, he wouldn't be
thinking Of marrying her some day,
certainly, and this conclusion made
her happier than she had ever been In
all her life before. She wished wildly
that she could hug him with all her
might-and she had big notion to do
It. But what would he think Of her?
Well. there would come day when
she would surely hug him with all her
might. She would simply break his
blessed bones, almost.
"Wil you go to Patricia tomorrow
ne asked.
She really believed that she ought
to go. But the thought Of leaving him
was more hateful than ever, now that
she knew he meant to marry her. She
strove to change the subject
"See that little, teeny flower over
there-that little. teeny. blue one"
she asked, pointing. that's day
flower. It's the purest blue of any.
They call 1t dayfiower because 1t
don't last but jest one single day."
And again, pointing: "See that little,
teeny, purple flower over there at them
twisted laurels7 That's called Jobs
tears. and they don't last but one day,
neither. That little red, spidery thing
Is bee BALM Over yander at the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-06-01
CONTINUED from last week.

The hillman closed the Good Book
and placed 1t on the table beside him.
There was the. low shutting Of feet
a. half a: dozen persons knelt at their
chairs. The prayer which followed
was much like John Moreland's own
bedtime prayer; It had In It less OF
duplication than Of thanksgiving.
And In the tail Of If there were
words that were like bullets to the
mountaineer at the gate
BLESS the good man who Is with
~ here tonight, and all o. our kim
folks, and all o. our friends, and all
y eur inemies land specially the
Aorelands. Aymen I"
Dale's hand came down hard on
John Horeland's shoulder.
You told me he wouldn't do It'll"
The old elm leader hung his head,
Ike q man suddenly broken. Ee re-
Piled not word: he seemed amazed
int speechlessness. He had been
wrong In his estimate Of Ben Little
ford; he had lied about a man who
Mad Just asked the good Almighty to
bless him. John Moreland choked a
little and started toward the cabin.
He walked as though half blind across
the porch. and entered without knock
tgg. and went In to Ben Llttleford with
his right hand outstretched.
LES begin anew" he said huskily.
Les be friends. yore people and my
people. y0u aud mel"
Ettleford arose and CROPPED for his
eld-time enemy's hand. found 1t and
grasped it In both his own.
;. -You're better IAN am, John More
land he said-.you're o did sight
better 'sn am"
When Dale left them, they were
talking over q great bear-hunt that
they had taken together score Of
Ie&rs before.
The moon, full and as bright as new
gold, had risen Just under the beacon
star when Bin Dale reached the door
step Of the cabin that was home to
him. He faced about. The broad
green valley lay very serene and very
beautiful there In the mellow light.
There was no sound save for the gen.
tie murmuring Of the crystal river.
"You wonderful place." he said soft
II, then added; my own country !"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-06-01

speculator. weak, devoted to high
nights, remarkably handsome to ro-
mantle and unsophisticated girls but
not to men and women who had cut
their wisdom-teeth-Athat was Jimmy
Fayne.
Babe Littleford was speaking again:
II 'cided to come back here, Bill
Dale, because / thought they might
need me here as well as because was
afeard I would be a burden to Pat-I
mean afraid / would be burden to
Pat Seems like CANT talk proper
at ALL I've tried and tried. I've spent
half O my time jest a-tryin' to talk
proper. Pat, she'd put down words I
mustn't say on sheet O. paper, and
I'd study 'sm. Afeard. shore, pap.
cause. amt, Mainland all o. them.
And shed put down the right words
with 'em SOS I'd know.
"Yore mother was the last to come
to see me, Bill. so this she says to
Pat, IS the barbarian princessI" !
didn't know what that meant but I
'spect it's somethin' bad. ! went into
the house, because didn't want to
say anything, and her yore own moth
er. But I listened, and heard her
say the rest, and this Is 1t:
*'What will you do when the in-in-
innovation wears on. PatrciaT she
says. Shell be q burden to you,
Patricia: you'll have a half-savage
person tagging after you, like q lady
bearr
that's what It was she said, Bill
Dale. I'm shore they do need
me here, and AK ye this, Bill Dale:
Are you sorry to see me come backT
Perhaps they do need you" Dale
slowly stripped the tiny leaves from
fern. 'But that is not sufficient rea-
SON 10 warrant your staying here, OF
course, I'm not sorry to see you, Babe.
But you must 60 back to Patricia very
soon. II you had been burden to
Patricia, she would have told you"
Babe put out foot and idly rolled
an acorn across the path with one
bare big toe.
s'But. III don't think I want to &c
bach. !" she protested. @Id rather stay
here, = heap rather"
"But you must 60 back declared
Dale, "You really must"
Ben Littleford's daughter was ST
lent For q moment she absently
watched the playful antics Of little
boomer squirrel on the side Of q near
by hickory. Then she arose.
Look" she urged--it was one Of
the charming wiles Of her Look at
my new dress. Me and Pat made II,
every stitch Of 1t. Don't you think les
nicer
"Sure, it's NICE" Dale agreed. "But
any dress looks rlice On you. Babe. II
only you'd stick with Mrs. McLaurin
and let her educate youi You
shouldn't have cared anything about
what my mother faid; my mother
doesn't always see things In the true
light. You'll 60 back, won't your
She bent toward him and asked
pointedly:
"Bill Dale, what makes you 50 anx-
ious 10 me to gof
Because" readily. II want you to
have an education"
.What makes you want me to have
education, Bill Daie"
Because you'd be such Q splendid
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-06-01

hick'ry Is monkshood. rarned the
names out O. book Major Bradley
loant me. Hadn't we better be a-goin'
toward home? It'll be a-comin'
dark purity soon, won't itY'
Said Dale, win you 60 back to
Patricia tomorrow
1--we been a-wonderin'," muir
INJURED Babe. (which In proper. Bill.
bust or burst?"
Dale spoke quickly. BURST for you,
bust for me. WIN you go back to
Patricia?"
Beaten, Babe Littleford drew q long
breath and smiled.
"Yes, Mister Dale" she answered
resignedly. II will. I'll 60 whar--
where you want me to 60, eff It's
to Torment. Now tell me how 1t comes
that find my people and their inc
mics as thick as m'lasses In . jug.
while we walk on"
-
When Dale returned to John More
lands cabin from having seen Babe
Littleford safely to her fathers door.
Re found Major Bradley and BY Hack
waiting at the gate. Heck had some
important, bad news, he said.
Better not tell me about It until
after supper" replied Dale. sim al
hungry as you ever were, By"
They went In to sit down to one Of
the best meals Addie Moreland had
ever prepared. When they had fin-
ished eating, John Moreland led the
way into the best room, where they
took chairs. The major produced
cigars. BY Heck, swollen with feel
Ing Of greatness, lighted the wrong
end Of his weed, faced Dale, and be-
gan to unburden his. mind Of its weight
of information.
''Well, Bill. old boy" he began--and
then stopped to wonder why his cigar
wouldn't smoke as well as the majors.
swell, Bill, old boy" he went on, Hnal-
ly. Henderson Golf, he's shore been
as busy as a one-armed man In bum
blebee's nest. / CANT see, ig0d, what's
wrong with this here seegyar. He's
went and brung about twenty-five Tor
reys from two places knowed as Jer-
us'lem cove and Hatton's hell, to help
work his mine when he gifts It They're
all a-puttin' up with them Balls. The
Torreys is part 1njun, Cherokee In
jun, and I've heered 1t said at they
was as bad or wuss'n rattlesnake
BROTH"
Major Bradley blew q little cloud Of
smoke upward. more Of the game Ct
bluff, perhaps" he suggested.
-rm inclined to think So" thought.
fully said Dale. "Well, we'll avoid
trouble as long as we decently can;
and when we can no longer get around
1t. we'll call In as much Of the law
as we can get. and meet It halfway.
Eb, HayesY ut
Sure" nodded the mining expert.
Dale was on his way to the new
siding the following morning. when he
met Henderson Con. Again Dale was
forcibly reminded Of stories he had
heard and read of Mississippi river
steamboat gamblers Of the long ago.
Golf stepped out Of the trail, smiled
and spoke with apparent good humor.
Dale passed him without word
Then the shyster coal man called
out, Ready to sell yetf
Continued on page 81
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- - - 49,
sYNoPsIa.

sss
al, CsnAkTER i-Y9uns carlyle WNDurton
knewn. son Of wealthy coal operator.
4Onn X. Dale. arrives at the Halfway
gwsteh, In eastern Tennessee. abandon
Sds Ps,rscis 's cisvsrIns a e0 the altar
e4teclnihed TO make his own way in life.
H meets Babe" IAttleford, typical
neAnteinese gtrl. BY Heck, 2 charac-
~ Qg the hille. takes him to John More
49, 49,, which has "a, an old fsvd with ., the
nas osotner. UAud Moreiano: years
Seo: over g rcn coal aepon1s ny
Won g 'Caft1lc" causes Dale to believe
Tho man wAa his father.
CHAPTER M-Dale arranges TO- make
as eops With the Morsland family. Tor
~. ... -
EPTER IU:-TalkinG with Babe"
ysNtoro next gay Dale e ordered oy
slecs AcSm" Bal bully o. the district.
Lave his nrr alone Dale replies
4Htmse9iy. fnd tnsy night Dale whips
Ne bully. tncygn badly used up. He ar
pAssA's coal deposits. Ben I4ttleford
s.ass y; hale &c e John sss and e
OeStaA Aoreiand agrees.
- 80. =, - -.
..AFEGE lv.-Durlng tne night q!
~ Horslands myster1ousiy disappear.
CHAPTER V.-Dalc arranges % 90 70
C10clnnau 20 secure money for the MN
ws4pona. which the. women had hidden.
40 line uH Tor eattie. bape, an
x4ext 70 stop the nghung. crosses 70 the
x1Dketano stoe o. the RIVER. eno - acci-
een.eny snot ~ ner fAtnsr ana seriously
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-06-01
CHAPTER x

The Barbarian Princess Goes Home.
* Aisa, Elizabeth Httleford beheld an
Interesting sight when she alighted
from northbound afternoon train at
the Railway switch. Just below the
long aiding shorter siding had been
put in--the railway company had been
FASTENED. no doubt. by the gregt In
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-06-01

CHAPTER IL-Dale Arrangss to make
Ate bone with the Moreland family. foS
when he 6ntarteins e deep respect
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-06-01
New Homes
for Old

"A PORCH. new doors and
windows. a better roof.
sutherland the old home
J almost new again. If YOU
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-24
Auto Licenses to
Be Still Higher

Frankfort. Ky.-Kentucky will get
an increase revenue from automo-
bile licenses next year, the fee on
the heavier and more expensive cars
being raised slightly. while those on
the lighter and less expensive ma
chimes are reduced. officials believe,
under a law passed by the session Of
the General Assembly.
The state will lose approximately
100000 in revenue on Fords alone,
or about 81 for each type il is fgur-
ed but the new horsepower hundred
weight law will result in increases
on other cars which will make up
more than the $4,000.
The new law provides 25 cents per
horsepower. ms well as 40 cents for
each hundred weight of the car. The
measure. when introduced in the
legislature, was opposed by the
Louisville Automobile Club on the
ground that il would cause confusion
and also that il would increase auto
mobile taxation as a whole.
Under the old law which taxed
the cars according to horsepower
only. 1t often happened that expen-
sive machines with a low horsepower
rating were taxed less than cheaper
and lighter machines.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-24
Speaking Of Flesh

A Newport family Of heavy-wei ghi
proportions which has contributed at
least three fiat persons TO eireuses
was brought TO light recently in police
court at Newport. Mrs. Fred N.
Yates, in applying for pardon for
her husband held on disorderly con
duet charge, told the court that her
mother, Mrs. Rosa Lee Welseh,
weighs 500 pounds, besting her faith
er, Thomas Welsch By 100 pounds.
my brother. Charles" the woman
expla ned, weighs more than either
Of his parents, $40 pounds. Then
there was my Aunt Nettie, who was
the fat lady in Barnum q Bailey's
circus, tipping the scales at $50.
My three uncies weigh ESQ, 400 and
soc. Two Of her heaviest uneles'
children have Just joined circus TO
display their avoirdupois." Mrs.
Yates weighs is0 and her husband
1875.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-24
HAMILTON VALLEY
Delayed

Miss Jennie Wells who has been
SICK il sble TO be in school again.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Yarber visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurston Robinson Sun
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Hyland were
visitors Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Clark
Sunday.
Mr.. W. VI. Creeeh visited his sister.
Mrs. Andy Me,lock, Of Nina. Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mrs Fannie ilawley and Miss Irene
Hawley. spent Saturday night with
Mrs. Jasper Hulette.
Mrs Marion Wells was a visitor of
Mr.. and Mrs Jno. Wells, near Brod'
head last Monday. Mrs. Alice Miller
accompanied her home for several
weeks stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Wells and
laughter. Jennie, Mr.. Charles Haw.
ley and family and Mr.. Willie Rhodus
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-24

perate fright and TO the judge in a
blue funk.
II that tariff is as high as other
bills we don't wonder that people are
kicking about II.
For the sake OF your intelligence.
don't buy a best seller" Select
something fit 10 read.
Young men in love are adopts at
concealing their state of mind-when.
no one else is around.
Can you tell the name Of the
brightest man in town? But perhaps
you are too modest TO say.
The greatest trouble with some
people IS their lack Of trouble. II
doesn't leave them any pep.
A mans soul Is his most priceless
possession, and about the only thing
that some people ever give away.
Don't run away to get married.
II deprives your friends Of an oppor-
tunity to see how scared you are.
II the law required every man TO
earn his daily bread lot Of them
would want to eat but once a week.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-24

Don't dare TO do right. Do IL. in.
stead.
We all know a few things, but
think more.
This world is full Of bunk, but
this assertion is not a part Of II.
Never sell a stale joke. Forcing
a laugh is too annoying to your
friends.
When your friends begin TO tell
you their troubles, unload yours on
to them. Il works.
Some people don't believe in pay
ing others back in their own coin.
They keep IL. instead.
Still, IL we are unable 10 get coal
this winter IL will save US the trouble
Of kicking over the price.
When we hear a fellow Grating on
the glories Of his past we wonder why
in heck he is so silent about his pres
ent.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-24
MARKETING KEY
TO FARM REPORT
SAYS CANTRlLL
Something Is Wrong When
so Per Cent Of Farmers
Live on Mortgaged Lands"
Is Assertion

.Campbcllsville. Ky, Aug. 18th
Congressman J. Campbell Cantrill,
in an address to a large crowd OF
farmers and tobacco growers Of Tay-
lor and adjoining counties Saturday,
declared that something is wrong
when 60 per cent Of the farmers Of
the United States live on mortgaged
FARMS expressed the opinion that
agricultural conditions in the United
States in the past few years were
due to defective system OF market
ing and declared that the only remedy
for these conditions lies in cooper
alive marketing Of farm products.
Here in Kentucky" said Mr.. Can
trill. I'VE grow half the tobacco pro-
duced In the United States. Our
climate and soil are ideal for tobacco
production. Our tobacco growers
are experts in that work. but they
have been receiving less than Il cost
them to grow their tobacco because
with all their expert knowledge Of
tobacco growing they know nothing
OF marketing"
Mr.. Cantrill said the Burnley To
bacoc Growers Cooperative Asso-
citation had adopted the method Of
the great manufacturing corporation
and that IL now is selling the grow
ers product just as these big manu-
featuring concerns are selling theirs.
Growers in Composition
In the old days. he said. before the
successful organization Of the grow
crs into a compact body. there was
practically one buyer Of tobacco
while there were 10000 to $4,000
sellers. Naturally, he said. the to-
baceo ~ all the farmers was in COM
petition with that Of all other farmers
with the inevitable result that prices,
except during the years Of the World
war or at other extraordinary times,
barely returned the cost Of produc.
tion and in some years, as in 1920.
for instance. failed TO realize cost Of
production.
Four beeves and 90 sheep were
slaughtered to provide the materials
for the barbecue and $50 gallons Of
burgoo were dispensed to the big
crowd, which was estimated at TO-
600. Many contracts were signed.
but the number was not given out,
as Chairman Sam Bottom and his as
sstants were still signing up growers
as darkness fell.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-24
FLAT WOODS
Delayed

Miss Clyda wooten spent Sunday
with home folks
Mrs. Chas. Mooien. who has been
very IN is some better
Miss Bessie Mullins spent the week
end with Miss Martha Wooten.
Miss Ethel Gafney spent Sunday
with Misses Mary and Ethel Ham
mon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Roadus spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
home folks.
Ms. l.. ". McQuerry, who Is at the
Lexington hospital, Is some better al
this writing.
Mr.. stephen Mullins was the guest
Of his friends Saturday night and
Sunday at Roekeastle.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-24
The Diamond Beetle.

one Of the most beautiful n all In,
sects In the diamond beetle of IRA.
all. According TO the recent inycsti.
cations ~ an American naturalist who
has lately visited that country. the
sparkling colors Of this beetle. which
hlazss with extraordinary brillsnce
IN the ,sunshine. originate In an en-.
l'rely different way from the hues Of
butterflies. The scales of the did.
mond beetle appear 10 consist Of two
layers. separated by an exceedingly
thin interspaee. and the light falling
upon them experiences the effect u In.
reference, So that the resulting colors
correspond with those o. thin plates
OF OF the soap bubble.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-24
Cracks at Creation.
Praise your neighbours garden. He
may give you some.

fraise your neighbors garden. lie
may give you some.
The obstacles Of life never bother
those who push them aside.
History never repeats itself. but
the story teller often does.
Summer Is on its last legs and
winter is beginning to toddle.
Discreet men never tell all they
know. II would show them up.
The lazy man is most considerable.
He allows others to hold down his
jobs.
Don't worry over being fat. II
makes people think you have plenty
to eat.
There wouldn't be so much crime
in existence IL people had time to 20
TO work.
Never judge a fashionable woman
by her clothes. Eyestrain leads 10
blindness.
Some men 20 to the altar in a des-
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-24

III. ostrich Is the biggest bird on
earth and has the smallest brain. II
weighs as much n COW aud It's brain
weigh. two ounces. Yet II Is not
stupid The ostrich lives to be about
ninety years old
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-24

It's wise man who knows when he
Is a fool.
When tired Of talking. give Others
a chance.
Commend as often as you find
fault, and more people will commend
you.
Some people are proud Of their
ancestors, while others are not to
blame.
II will be a relief when Europe
gets on its feet-provided IL don't sit
down again.
Don't tell other people how much
you are worth. II isn't wise 70 over
shoot the mark.
Never tell n woman how old you
think she is. You don't know what
she expects you to say.
The modest way to advertise your
prosperity is to dress your wife in
accordance with your income.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-24

A satisfactory temporary repair II
q leaking pipe may be made by bind.
ing around several layers % string
well soaked In thick oil.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-24

A. 10 people saying few Idle word,
about ~ SO must not mind that. any
NOR than the Old church sieepls
minds the ruots "awing aboat it,
George Elliot
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-24
R,ffe.hlna lanerAnes.

Mr.. kaWier-''i cant do without
my natuilnal coffee" Mrs. Ncwrich
is that q eoud brandt We've tried
~ many thar are poor."-Boston
Transcripts,
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-24
wouldn't &c sIoh,.

"our pastors sermun this morning
dld not have 81 much men, IN n as
usual "Meati Certainly not this 10
Lent - Bostsn Transcript
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-24

Abe says. lien. ~ Join the avia.
tion corpse quickly enough. but 20,
prejudice seains, soin any hlghern
can reach with st.pladdcr Rich.
mond Timce Dispatch
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-24

Pars has sprung another attraction
Cor rich Americans. Divorce Is easy
and without publicity as TO details.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-24

and family. visited Mr.. and Mrs. II
n. Creech Sunday.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-24

The applause % = single human be
ing IL 90 great consequence samuel
Johnson.