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The Owosso times., 1922-03-31

that public auction was about to
take place. and that the group of He
brew gentlemen constituted an organi-
zation known as the Forty Thieves,
whose business II was to dominate the
bidding at all auctions, frighten Off, or
buy off, or outbid all competitors and
eventually gather unto themselves, at
their own figures, all goods offered for
sale.
In the center of the group Mr. Glib
ney noticed tall, lanky individual,
evidently the leader. who was issuing
instructions In low voice to his
hencbmen. This individual, Though
Mr.. Gibney did not know 1t, was the
King Of the Forty Thieves. As Mr.
Gibney luffed into view the king eyed
him with suspicion. Observing this,
Mr.. Gibney threw out his magnificent
chest, scowled at the king, and stepped
into the warehouse for all the world
as IL he owned II.
An oldish man with glasses-the
auctioneer--was seated on box max
ing figures In a notebook. Him Mr..
Gibney addressed.
whats all this hereT he inquired,
Jerking his thumb over his shoulder
Mt the group.
Its an old horse sale," replied the
auctioneer. without looking up.
Mr.. Gibney frightened. He glanced
around for the stock In trade, but OBJ
serving none concluded that the old
horses would be led In, one at time,
through a small door in the rear of
the warehouse. Like most sailors, Mr..
GIbney had passion for horseback
riding, and In a spirit Of adventure he
resolved to acquaint himself with the
ins and outs Of an old horse sale.
"Hew much might a man have to
give for one Of the crittersT' he asked.
The Owosso times., 1922-03-31
Heaven!

Jimmie was very fond Of bread and
preserves and one day just before sup
per he came in, asking:
Mother, may have some bread and
preserves?"
Jimmie. I've told you dozen times
that you cannot have preserves before
dinner. Run out and play while"
"Well, ! hope l die soon," Jimmie
said as he was leaving his mothers
presence.
"Why, Jimmie?" asked his mother.
"Well, I'll be sure to get lots of pre-
serves In heaven" he answered.
"Who told you soT" asked his
mother.
well the Catechism says the Lord
makes, preserves and redeems u.s." an.
swered the theological Jimmy.
The Owosso times., 1922-03-31
REAL MONEY.

Synopsis. - Captain Phineas p.
6craggs has grown UP around the
docks Of San Francisco, and from
mess boy on q river steamer, risen
to the ownership Of the steamer
Maggie. Since each annual in
spection promised to be the last of
the old weatherbeaten vessel, .
Scraggs naturally has some din
Guilty In securing a crew. When
the story opens. Adelbert p. Glib
ney. nkable. but erratic, man
whom nobody but Scraggs would
hire, 10 the skipper, Neils Halvor-
sen, q solemn Swede, constitutes
the forscastle hands, and Bart Nc
Guffsy, q wastrel Of the Gibney
type. reigns In the engine room.
With this motley crew and his an
cient vessel. Captain Scraggs is
engaged In freighting garden
truck from Halfmoon bay to San
Francisco. The inevitable happens;
the Maggie goes ashore In a fog.
A passing vessel hailing the wreck,
Mr.. Gibney gets word to a towing
company In San Francisco that the
ship ashore Is the Yankee Prince,
with promise of a rich salvage.
Two tugs succeed in pulling the
Maggie into deep water, and she
slips her tow lines and gets away
in the fog. Furious at the decep-
tion practiced on them, Captains
Hicks and Flaherty. commanding
the two tugboats. ascertain the
Identity Of the yankee Prince"
and. fearing ridlcule should the
facts become known along the wa
ter front, determine on personal
vengeance. Their hostile visit to
the Maggie results In Captain
Scraggs promising to get a new
boiler and make needed repairs to
the steamer. Scraggs refuses to
fulfill his promises and Gibney and
McGuffey strike" With marvel
Gus luck, Scraggs ships a fresh
crew. At the end of few days
of wild conviviality Gibney and
McGuffey are stranded and seek
their old positions on the Maggie.
They are hostilely received, but re-
main. On their way to San Fran
cisco they sight a derelict and Glib
ney and McGuffey swim to 1t. The
derelict proves to be the Chesa-
peake, richly laden. it's entire crew
stricken with scurvy. Scraggs at
tempts to tow her in, but the Mag
gle is unequal to the task and Glib
ney and McGuffey, alone, under
take to sail the ship to San Fran
cisco.
The Owosso times., 1922-03-31
Sold by the Drop.

A well-dressed woman stopped In
front of the perfume counter in one
of the uptown stores, says the In
dianapolis News.
II would like some good perfume
she told the clerk.
Pointing to a bottle flied with per-
fume costing $S an ounce, she asked
to sample II.
Because the woman looked as ifshe
might make purchase. the clerk, In
violation of the store rules, for per-
fume deteriorates when opened, per-
mitted the woman TO take whiff Of
It,
"Now, that's pretty good the GUS
toner replied. 81 think I'll take q
quarters worth"
"Why, Madam" the astOnished clerk
managed to answer, you've already
had a quarters WORTH"
The Owosso times., 1922-03-31
CHAPTER VI.-Continued.

The ship lay In the wind, shivering.
Mr.. Gibney was here, there, every
where. One minute he was dashing
along the deck with leading line, the
next he was laying out alOft. He Or
dered himself to do thing and then,
with the pent-up energy Of thousand
devils, he did 1t. The years of degra-
datiOn as navigating officer of the Mag
gle fell away from him, as he sprang,
agile and half-naked, into the shrouds
q great, hairy demigod or sea-goblin
he lay out along the yards and sprang
from place to place with the old exul-
tant thrill Of youth and Joy in his
work. A word. a gesture, from Mr..
Gibney. and McGuffey would pounce
on rope like q bulldog. With the
fore-royal set, Mr.. Gibney ran back to
the wheel and put ii hard over. There
being no after sail set the bark swung
off readily on to her course, slipping
speed. Ten miles Off the coast, Mr..
Gibney hung her up in the wind again,
braced his yards with the aid Of the
winch and MeGuffey, came about and
headed north. At three o'clock she
cleared the lightship and wore around
to come in over the bar, steering east
by south, half-ssuth, for Point Bonita.
She drew the full advantage of the
wind now and over the bar she came,
ramping full through the Gate with
her yards squared, on the last Of the
food tide.
AS they passed Lime point Mr.. Glib
ney prepared to shorten sail and like
a clarion blast his voice rang through
the ship.
"Clew up them royals" He lashed
the wheel and they brought the slsw-
lines again to the winch head. The
ship was falling OF a little before
the fOre-royal was clewed up, SO Mr..
Gibney ran back to the wheel and put
her on her course again while McGsf-
fey brought the main-royal clewlineS
70 the winch. Again Gibney made the
wheel fast and helped McGufrey elew
up the main-royal; again he set her
on her course while McGuffey, follow
ing instructions, made ready to clew
up the fore-t0' -gallan'-sn. They were
abreast Black Point before this latter
sail was clewed up. and then they
smothered the lower top-sls; the bark
was slipping lazily through the water
and McGuffey took the wheel.
"StarbOard a lttlel Steady-y-y
Keep her as she heads" Gibney warned
and cast Off the jib halyards. The
jIbs slid down the stays. hanging as
they fell. They were well up toward
Meiggs wharf now and II devoIved up
on Mr.. Gibney to bring his prize In on
the quarantine ground and let 20 his
port anchor. Fortunately, the anchor
was already cock-billed. Mr.. Gibney
sprang to the fore-top-sail halyards
and let them 60 and the fore -top-sail
came down by the run.
lizard "A -starboardi Make her fast,
Bart an come up here an help me
with the anchor. Let 90 the main-top.
sail halyards al you come by an stand
by the compressor on the windlass."
The Chesapeake swung slowly,
broads,de to the first of the ebb and
with the wind on her port beam. Mr..
Gibncy knocked out the stopper with
bis trnsty hammer and away went
The Owosso times., 1922-03-31
we'll open her up and IN.
spect the swag."
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
One Order Stewed Beans,

SuV S'0Sf StSWSo DScUS.
Stuart Dean, pump manufactures,
Is member of the Indiana polls
Country club. Recently Mr.. Dean tcle-
phoned the club to arrange for q
dinner. One Of the Filipino servants
answered the call.
This Is Mr.. Dean-Stuart Dean
the club man said to the servant.
81 not understand good" the ser
want said.
IL am Mr.. Dean-Stuart Dean"
"Oh, yes, yes, now j understand
yes, yes,"
The Filipino hung up the receiver,
hurried to the kitchen and said II
the chef:
zone order stewsd beans l"---2ndias
apolis News
The Owosso times., 1922-03-31
Rare Indeed.

In a recently published story occurs
the following: 'Having thrust New
Testament into his pocket before
starting he now took it out and read
the Twenty-third Psalm This must
have been rare copy Of the Tesla
ment, unknown to any person other
than the author and his character.
The Owosso times., 1922-03-31
The "Strlker Is On.

The customer called the waiter
"There's chunk of wood In my
sausage" said he. II expect to be
served with the dog, but I'll be hanged
if I'll eat the kennel, too"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-04
MINI SIDE MINERS OFFICIALS
CAUTION MEN AGAINST VIOLENCE

that Will protect the property ana Keep
:hc mines in condition. so that In the
event oC AN agreement was reached the
mines would be ready for operation.
Under the ruling Of the policy commit
tee meeting. all water hau!crs, ana
those attending 10 pumps and fans ana
10 keep the milne in repairs. are permit
tend 10 work. that applies 10 both IN
side and outside. 1t is UNDERSTOOD
however. that no new developments OF
any kind arc permitted IN other words
only rcra.r work is permitted 10 he
done.
"Ns 10 the question what mines are
permitted to work during this strike.
This matter was referred 10 the various
districts for settlement. We have held
4 meeting OF the district executive
board in Cleveland on the 2J;h OF March.
and NJ that meeting tho following was
decided: that AL mines that are FUR
niEhing coal for It's plants without
shipping any coal whatsoever are per
mittod TO work.
"Furthcrmorr T. WAS decided that all
the mines furnishing coal for public
utilities. Surn rs light plants. water
works churches. hospitals and school
houses. are permitted 20 operate. It is
understood that any mine that operates
under this permit mast pay the pres
crt prices prevailing. and maintain the
conditions that were In effect during
tho expired period. All III. furnish
!nE coal FOR domestic purpo: will also
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-04

have to ceas~ operations until . einet-
cnt rule Obtained from the eonsti-
tuled authority.
I'VE trust that the membership VIII
be guided by these instructions. ana ~
addition to the above instructions Ne
wish 10 advise our members to condnoS
themselves SO as TO merit the conn.,
dcnce and respect OF tho people IN tne.
community where they reside. We eau
ton you against any violence and ois-f
order, and we trust and hope that NO.
overt act will be committed by our
membership while engaged In this
struggle that would reflect upon the IN.
tegrity end good name Of the Unttedl
Mine Workers OF America. Let US pc
united in this great crisis, set aside All.
personal feelings that may exist, mare
only one common cause and goal, AND
that IS. victory for the United Nina
Workers for America.
"You may be assured that your suo.s
district officers will do all they can Nat
all times to protect your interest, guide
and lead you during our present StruE-
Gle" ...-fGp
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-04
.BELLA|RE GLASS MAN
WILL TOUR EUROPE

Victor G.. Wickc. president Of the Inn
pcrial Glass Works. Of Bellaire. O.. hled
application for passports for himself
End wife with L. s. Deputy Clerk John
II. Conrad, yesterday. They will sail
from New York City aboard the s. 8.
Peninsula state. May 9th and will visit
relatives in Germany and will tous
France. Spain. British Isles. switzer-
lard. Italy. Belgium, and Holland.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-04
RIIS|NESS MEN WILL PROTEST
NEW PARKING PLAN TONIGHT
RETAIL CLOTHING DEALERS MEET
AND DECIDE ON ACT1oN-ELn
GROVE OPPOSES TOO
Law Is BEING Strictly Enforced Mayor
Thinks Is Should to Given Trial


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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-04
COUNTY Court
Marriage Licenses

Eovl rost'cwait. -! Ard l'r"a
WalchU 20, hoth oc Whc".inr'
Fred Reiclli". -, aud Mae Watson,
40, both Of Alliance. OHIO.
James J. Fraik!n. Is. ?ni Iuttla i.
Devcngev. 81. hc:H 81 For; W'";a,
Texas.
Harry, Toss. IS. oc Springfield Ohjo.
and MINI WinHb:cunc". -. Of S;cuH"m'
vile. Ohio.
Deeds
Agnes l.. Lake - pr. -. J.. Mccoy.
Parcel nc iaud on FiCtc"utA street.
Greenh"rS u. E"nur and WIFE, !" !. NJ.
Aunou. property on Shor. trcSN.
w. II N!ci!snn and wirn l. y. =. F"I =
zicr and wife. parcel OF !l"d on CHAPEL
Hi road.
Anna II. Brady and hUshrnd - 1'"":%a
T. Caldwell. parrc, az !and ia l:drw ord.
Maggie Wcida'an and hu' HauI :"
Anna NJ. Iau=nlin. pare, oc 'anl !"
S:trh.c district.
James \. Eirtctt AMI VII" e l.;ayG
Holmes and wife. r2rro, Ct !auI n
Trjadclrhia district.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-04

I,as N"ir"~. io"l. "'aiWs 20 hovc lie
oriv municipal as;"rn""l!'a! C2Sc"Ha-
80, in I'll" wur'l.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-01-04
OUR NATIONAL FIRE LOSS

The Chinamans philosophy is that what he eats
and what is burned is lost forever.
Hence he burns little fuel possible and goes
to bed to keep himeslf
America fire losses the past five years would
have paid for four Panama canals
That loss paid by insurance companies would
have built $4,000 new $1,000 houses.
1t would have built nlacadam roads costing $40
100 mile three times around the globe.
In ten years we spent S914,0O0,OO0 year for new
buildings and burned S242,OOOO0O a year.
In 1920 1920 people burned to death and
T,o41 seriously injured by fires.
1t costs than million dollars day to
Maintain fire departments in our country
While 100000 people occupy temporary dwell
ngs are buying 100 homes every day
Mar IS waste. but preVentable fires is worse a
ger cal tia tax Of O4S0 year Of 1O5,O00,0O0 popu-
alton.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-01-04
THE EVERLASTING METAL

SUPP ,sine 100000 families during the coming
month would purchase articles made of copper.
Weighing average Of say 10 pounds.
HE expenditure would be small and life time
n scrN ice assured by the article.
Two hundred million pounds Of copper would be
used AID the wcy opened for the accomplishment
ii pro ably $4,000 men in western copper mines.
cot to mention employment which would result in
nar,l& turing plants.
The prospective home builder should demand
Upper and brass fixtures instead OF the inferior
substitutes sold him at a high price and which
IRE rus.cd or worn out with year or SO OF use.
What looks worse than the streaks of rust from
Tin water cutters iron hinges the rust washes
loWn over the paint,
is pom. ed out that when the red metal was at
where hard wear weather conditions must be
met. nothing equals the products made from copper.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-01-04
HOPEFUL SIGN FOR COPPER

A news dispatch announces that the Anaconda
Copper Mining Company has completed arrange
ments to purchase the American Brass Company
News of any development in the copper industry
is OF particular interest to the intcrmountan sec
ton. which depends in large measure upon this in
d'1stry Tor its growth and prosperity and growth.
For months the copper mines and mills have been
closed. or working basis OF very small output,
owing to the lack OF demand Tor copper and the low
price ct that product Thous ands OF men either
directly connected with the industry or in lines Of
work dependent upon it, have been thrown out OF
employment. and, much sh.'pwrecked mariner
scans the horizon for the sight or sail these job
less men. as well other men nd women whose
money is invested in copper, have watched eagerly
Tor signs OF reviving activity The purchase OF the
American Brass by the Anaconda Copper is re-
garded hopeful sign
he Anaconda evidently wishes to- have hand
IN the manufacture Of products into which raw cop
per goes. Similar action on the part of other
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-01-04

big mining concerns has been predicted at least
limited The vital reasons for this attitude will
probably be found within the industry ltsef but it
is pointed ont that when the red netat at
The lowest point Of its recent slump the price Of
manufactured copper and articles i'll which a con
siderable percentage OF copper is used, was keeping
up to high mark thus retarding the sale OF copper
articles
However that may be, the thousands Of men who
look to copper for their livelihood and indeed, all
the residents OF communities which depend iii part
in the main upon that industry will welcome
news OF the Anaconda-American Brass deal a
forecast Of that longlooked-for day when the mines
and the mills will be busy again.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-01-04
A GOOD PLACE TO STOP

Joe Derig has purchased the Bob
Dyer store and Hotel at Schurz and
will open to the public i'll a, few days.
Clean. comfortable beds and hot meals
will be available at all hours, aud auto
mobile accessories and gasoline will
be kept on hand. The Walker lake
highway passes the door and this place
will be great CONVENIENCE to travel
crs, a-24-tf.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-01-04

This is the week of good resolutions and plans
for the wear 1922 which was ushered in yesterday
1t is also that period of the season that reflects
over the past twelve motnhs with the usual result
that his after-thought is considerable efficient
than his lore thought. 1t will be just the same
wear and the year following. Human beings are
prone 10 make mistakes; great many Of them
picking ont their Weaknesses and cndeavorins TO
improve them, while others,-well, they just don't
care--its all in lifetime anyway.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-01-04
PROSPERITY AHEAD

Lyon County farmers are jubllant over the occur
renee Ct the first real storm that has visited this
section for period OF nearly three years Mason
and ST it'll Valleys have been drencied with snow
and rain and natures storehouses in the high
mountains. whose reserves of life giving water had
been haustcd by the protracted succession of dry
years again covered with heavy
mantle of snow This storm and the completion
of Nevadas greatest irrigation project, nsures this
section OF unprecedented prosperity.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-01-04
NOTICE

NO hunting or trcspassing allowed
IreSpassers will be prosecuted to the
full extent OF the law.
ANTELOPE VALLEY LAND &
CATTLE co.
Siam
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-01-04

This Is the time Of the year the biggest loads Of
hay are hauled. the best stacks Of hay put up like
wise it is the time OF year that automobiles will
climb the steepest grades and go the greatest dis
tance on gallon OF gasoline. What makes ones
imagination away with itself when one is
comfortably seated by a warm stove with few
friends to listen?
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-01-04
ST. IosEPH,S CHURCH

ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH
Mass on first Sunday of the
month at 9 80 a. m. All other Sum
DAYS at 10 80 a. m. Sunday school
every Saturday at 2 pm. Week day
mass at 8 am
At Mason, Nevada: Mass on fret
Sunday Ct the month at 10 so .. m.
All other Sundays at 9 80 a. m. Sun-
day school every Saturday at 10 am.
REV. JOSEPH CUNHA
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-01-04

1t is terrible TO contemplate the possibilities OF
the dollar when set to work at the legal interest
rate: and awesomc to reflect that each OF us has
wasted many of them. Methuseah was gath
cred TO his fathers at the ripe old age of 90 years
Ii the voice of prudence had whispered to him in
his vor III. at p bidding him invest dollar at six
per cent interest his estate would have amounted
to SQ7T l57 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES but what III the
world would have he have done with so much
money: The computation not ours would
we have found time disposition verify it,
The man who set these figures atrift was none
other than Joseph S Mccoy the federal govern
ment actuary who NAV have unconsciously Slam
med an awful Jolt into interest paying system,
but at the same time he has urged splendid rea-
son why men should turn into thriiter ways and
make money work
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-01-04
.Cbe DIRECTORY
Lodges, Professional Men, Etc
M. E. CHURCH

1000 A. M. Sunday school.
l1:oO A. M. Preaching.
ZOO P. M. Service at Wabuska or
Perry.
,7:3o D. m. Service of Song and Ser
mon.
7:3O p. m. Wednesday, service in the
Parsonage.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-17

This novel amphbous apane recently try
before high officers
Anao The plane will develop $50
which be pulled while
While the
by
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-08-17
The Mardi Gras Mystery
By
H. BEDFORD-JONES

By
sEDFORD-JONES

large sealed envelopes, which he
pushed across the table.
There's n rakeoff for week before
last" he announced. Last week Will
be the big business, judgin' from early
reports"
Chacherre pocketed the envelopes,
lighted a cigarette, and leaned for
ward.
"Say, Izzyl You got to send a new
man down to the Bayou Latouche
right away. Lafarge was there, you
know; niger shot him yesterday.
The niger threatened TO squeal unless
he got his money back--Lafarge was
fool and didn't know how to handle
him. The boss says to shoot n new
man down there. Also. he says. you'd
better watch out about spreadIn' the
lottery into Texas and Alabama, ac-
count OF the government rules"
The heavy features OF Gumberts
closed I'm n scowl
"You tell your boss" he said, shat
when 1t comes to steerin' clear OF fed
eral men. don't want no instructions
from nobody We got every man In
this state spotted. Every one that
can be fixed Is fixed-and that goes
for the legislators and politicians
clear up the line Tell your boss 10
handle the local gov'ment as well as
l handle other things. and he'll do all
that's necessary. What he'd ought to
attend to. for one thing, Is this here
guy who calls himself the Midnight
Masquer. I've told him before that
this guy was playing HI with my sys-
tent This Masquer gets no protec-
ton, seer The quicker Fell goes after
him the better for all concerned"
Chacherre laughed. not without a
swagger.
"We've attended to all that, Izzy--
we've dropped on him and settled |