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ran her fingers along the baby's
neck.
A faint moisture trickled from
its lips. It brought a courage to
her thoughts. Oh-ahe was q wild
thing to suppose It dead-Only
sleeping-a stupor perhaps, but
alive.
So she brought It to the doctor.
Seeing her. sharp admouition
sprang to his lips: "Out! What
do you mean, Mrs. Clayton?"
1.-THE baby--look-s' She opened
the blanket.
He glanced at the child sober
ly. took 1t and laid it on the
table. He asked simply: when
did It die?"
YES"
She clenched the table, turning
her head away, biting her lips.
Then she asked family: "Are you
sure? thought 1t moved
ut didn't move"
But she went UP to It, then,
touched its lips. STOPPING down,
laid her face against It. And
cried and couldn't stop the tears.
Oh-Such q little forIorn thug
never to have cried-scarcely to
have stirred. Now Il. was gone
.bleakly-lilse this
But the doctor said: It's bet.
ter 90. Mrs. Clayton. It had no
strength-none at an"
She twisted her hands, staring
at them. Ibid the cold KIN Il.
Did the wind-perhaps-"
The cold didn't kill It. didn's
expect It to last this long. But
the cold can hurt you. Why did
you come? why didn't you send
for me3 This IL bad"
(TO Be Continued Monday
Copyright. 1884. BY King Features
Syndicate. Inc.)
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CHAPTER CHI.
The Flight.

She looked into the baby's has.
ket! 1t was the one distinct,
quiet thing In a room growing
dim, swaying as with fogs. They
rose in a heaving sea; they stole
the breath from her.
Hurry! In Gods name hurry!
But she didn't think; she saw
pictures flying, through her mind.
Jonathan shouting at the open
window, and she, running and
running. The window banged
down and that awful shadow
heaped against it. Jennie crying
softly: "Chickie-oh come"
But her hand touched the baby's
fingers-oh such delicate, pointed
things, and the nails were q work
Of art. It didn't stir-little, un.
protesting creature. Suddenly
Chickie sew BERTHE Groom and the
welt on the frightened, soft cheek.
She shivered. No-oh no-a tiny
thing to suffer So
She leaned down, whispering to
it and to herself, II won't. No
/ couldn't! never couldw Her
tears fell on the baby's blanket
she kept wipiny them and
trembling.
She raised the baby. Ho! Jen-
ME would be glad. Jennie was so
warm; such a plump, kindly
breast-lay the baby .there--put
it in her mothers arms!
Suddenly she saw Jennie's elbow
grading the child; heard Jennie's
high falsetto grooming to It. A
great softness like music played
in her thoughts.
Do that-go-take the baby with
her-give 1t to them.
She wiped the heat from her
neck, but the .throbbing at her
throat quickened-it beat wildly.
She began pulling things from
drawers, showing them in her
trunk-letters. clothes, books. She
snapped down the cover and
locked 1t. She said quietly, Get
there tonight"
Emily Faris came into the
room with the chicken. Even in
the hallway she began to talk:
Nov you'll feel strong as a lion
after this--melt in your mouth.
When l was down with Celmcy-
she's my fourth"
Chickie said: did Billie come
hack with the carr"
"Lsnd sakes. ~. He's gone on
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TENANTS KICK MAN
FOR DROPPING MATCH

NEW YORK. March 1S.-After
occupants of a three-Stofy tenement
had been aroused BY q IRE In the
basement. Thomas Murphy. twenty
seven, . tenant, reported to the
police that the blaze started from
Q match which he had dropped
among rubbish In the basement.
Murphy told the police that when
he explained to other tenants that
he had accidentally started the fire
they clicked him around the street"
He said he formerly was q Scotland
Yard investigator and @ captain in
the British army.
Murphy was arrested on q charge
Of suspicion Of arson.
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her up rigid and sharp It made .
laundering in her mind. Sudden
ly she began to cry. Suddenly
she said: "oh. it's dead"
Holding it SO close, she felt her
feet SINKING gentle sinking
going down and down: the trees
wavering, slipping away, a dark
ness closing. No wind now, and
no chill. nor any thought at all.
4 moments void, like an eter-
nifty. Then a warmth in her face;
q Gliding, triumphant whine.
Wilde was at her side, licking
her eyes.
She caught his neck: "Oh dog
how did you conner" She pulled
herself upward. She said: Hurry
Wilde! RUM" And held to his
neck-tumbling along like that.
The train whistled closer. Just
around the turn. 1t was there
almost there.
The dog cast a puzzled, search.
ing glance in her face he shifted
at the bundle in her arms, but he
trotted close at her side, letting
her hand pull roughly at his
scruff. Ol-she blessed him
thanks for the dog
Now the engines great black
nose swept into view. She raised
her purse, tagged the train. Some
one lifted her on-someone help
ed her to. a seat. saying kindly:
"Sick, ma'anl? Baby Sick7'
She nodded. She raised the blan-
ket gently, shielding the tiny.
moveless face.
On the train now-rushing.
But Jennie, too, would be gone.
Chiclxie thought with q broken
despair: "She won't live, either
can't get there now" She
fancied Jonathan, his head bowed
in his arms
But she didn't cry. She only
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THE STORY OF aCI1ICKIE," By Elenore Meherin

She kept running afraid to look
afraid to stop.
But she felt under the blanket
Tor its hands and they were cold.
She cried: "Oh-no-no--" And
looked at it-and it was still
utterly still
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SUCCESS OF SWEET GLOVER
DEPENDS ON VARIETY GROWN

is hoped that strains may be devel
oped that will be better adapted tt
the soil and climatic conditions O.
the state. The agronomy depart
ment of the Montana experiment sta
ton has several selections under OBJ
servation, but it is too early to make
any predictions as to their value.
Biennial white sweet clover is the
most common variety in the state al
present but its popularity is decreas-
ing in favor of the biennial yellow
The white-blossomed variety grows
quite erect and has rather coarse
stems. During the first year it pro-
duces a leafy growth, and under dry
land conditions in Montana an aver
| age height of II to IA inches is re-
ported. During the second year the
crop grows coarser, developing heay-
Ter stems with a small proportion of
leaf to stem. An average height of
growth reported by dry land farm
ers is 40 inches but it varies from
SO to "a inches, depending upon
moisture and soil conditions.
A few new varieties of biennial
white sweet clover have been given
more or less publicity during recent
years. Arctic sweet clover, intro
duced by the University of Saskat-
chewan, is quite promising in the
northwest. 1t produces good yields
of seed and is now recognized as a
standard variety by the Montana
Seed Growers Association. Grundy
county sweet clover, which was de-
veloped in Illinois, is another promis-
ing strain of biennial white. Com
pared with the ordinary biennial
white sweet clover, both these var
ieties are earlier, have finer stems,
and do not grow so tall.
Biennial yellow sweet clover, al
though similar to the biennial white
variety, differs in that it has more
spreading or PROSTATE habit of
growth, the leaves and stems are
finer, and it natures one to two
weeks earlier Because of the spread
ing habit of growth, the seed bran
ches are often produced close to the
ground where they are frequently
missed by the animals while grazing
or by the mower in case the crop is
cut for hay. This characteristic
enables the yellow biennial variety
to reseed itself and thus maintain
stand from year to year, distinct
-,
clover pasture is desired. There is
a decided tendency among farmers to
prefer the yellow blossomed varieties
largely because of its finer growth
and earlier maturity. Tests on dry
land at the Judith Basin branch sta
ton indicate also that it is reason
able to expect larger yields of seed
from the biennial yellow variety. |
There will always be difference of |
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EASTERN BANKER
LAUDSNORTHWEST
RICH MINES, VAST AREAS OF
PRODUCTIVE SOIL MEAN
MUCH FOR FUTURE

Edward p. Davis Says Only Pains
Northwest Is Experiencing Should
BE Diagnosed as 'Growing Pains"
and Tells Why.
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of Garfield county, not long ago, one
of the locally notorious bad men
of the district which is under his Ju-
risdiction, exclaimed Huh! Ia ike
to see that little shrimp arrest me
and take me to jail"
Constable Kicks was called upon
to serve a warrant on this man re-
Gently. The constable, who is a man
of gentle voice, slight physique, ana
unassuming manner, rode up alone
to the cabin at nightfall, arrested
his man, ate supper and slept IN the
same bed with his prisoner, and next
day delivered him safely to the sher-
if at Jordan, 40 miles away.
Residents of the western part OF
Garfield county state that they are
enjoying the unusual quietude OF
law-abiding community ever since
Mr.. Kicks took office.
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HOW THE PIG CLUBS OF BLAINE
FOSTERED HOG INDUSTRY

Judging competition and the encour-
agement of the excellent placing OF
their hogs brought the club members
home with new. enthusiasm.
In 1922, the number of pigs pro-
duced through the clubs reached 81
and several members were develop
ing a good herd in addition. The
exhibits were the means of creating
much interest among farmers gem
orally. In connection with the boys
and girls club fair, which has been
an annual event for several years. q
purebred>hog show was held with IS
purebred pigs shown. That year also
a Blaine county exhibit, representa-
tive of the agriculture of the county,
was sent to the state fair. A prom
inent feature was the live stock sec
ton in which pure bred pigs of club
members and a number of farmers
were shown, winning prizes and two
championships. The county's exhibit
to the Midland Empire Fair that year
was made up exclusively of pure bred
hogs.
All but five of the 1923 pig club
members completed their years work
producing pigs valued at over $3.50
In addition to the club pigs several
club members produced from 40 to
so pigs for market and breeding pur-
poses. The development of the indus
try among farmers of the county has
warranted the organization of three
breeders associations. These have
a membership of so or more and CO.
operate with the club members in ex-
tending the practice of raising pure
bred hogs. The club fair continues
an interesting event, exhibits are
sent to state and interstate fairs, and
this year combined hog, poultry,
and corn show, in which all north
ern Montana counties participated,
was held in Blaine county.
''The popularity of pure bred hogs
in Blaine county," says County Agent
G. w. Gustafson, sis due largely to
the influence of club members"
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PIONEER STOCKMAN
PLANS TO RETIRE
FAREWELL OF SIDNEY SAYS THE
RANGE DAYS OVER; DROVE
HERD TO THE WEST
Says Corn Culture Will Develop the
State Into Cattle Feeding Country;
Has Run Big Cattle Outfit For
Quarter of a Century.

Roy NJ. Farwell, senior partner
of FarweII Brothers, who are the
oldest cattlemen in the Sidney dis
trict, has sold out, with the inten-
ton of retiring, and will go to
Missouri and make his home. For
the last "a years the FarweIls have
run an outfit in the sCross the
River Country and about 20 miles
up from the head of Benni Peer
creek.
In the spring of 1900 these people
were located with a cow outfit in
eastern South Dakota and awakened
to the fact that range was getting
short because the "Honyaker" was
rapidly making inroads by pre-empt-
ing land for homesteads. In those
days, short grass was something to
worry about when the cattleman had
bunch of range stuff to look after
In a manner that would give the
late Emerson Hough the nucleus of a
story, the FarWells loaded their wo-
men folks in wagon, rounded up
the herd and started northwest,
knowing nothing of their destination
except that it would have to have
lots of grass. The overland trip end
ed on Benni Peer creek, where they
have ranched the last "a years.
With lots of water, good range and
but one neighbor within miles, these
folks prospered and established the
reputation of stability and success.
AS the years rolled on, that section
also became attractive to the "Hon-
yaker" and the Farwells, deciding
that there was no more free range,
made up their minds to get out of
the business.
When these people came to Rich
land county, William Mckinley was
president and the nearest shipping
point was Wibaux, some so miles dis
tant, with not an automobile in Mon
tana or North Dakota. According to
Mr.. Farwell, he could at that time
have bought the entire lower Yellow
stone valley, including the land upon
which Sidney is located for $2.25
an acre.
With the proving that that section
is adapted to corn raising, Mr.. Far
well is of the opinion that the future
of the stock business will be parallel
to corn and that the day of the range
is over as far as that section is con-
cerned.
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and possibly better in net than 1923

and possibly better in net than 1923.
Prospects Better This Year
"The northwest farmer will pay
about the same as last year to put in
and harvest his 1924 crops, but ap-
pears likely to make better profit.
Fruits and vegetables undoubtedly
will produce good earnings. The po-
tato outlook is good, as a means of
marketing is being arranged which
appears likely to produce more sat
isfactory return.
1.-THE big trouble was too much
credit and the farmer working under
the burden of loans made on too high
land values naturally is having Sc
rious trouble. This condition work
ed into the banking situation with
insecure security Of course, there
must be 'thaw out and this will
require some years, but it is proceed
ing and to know the facts is to be
confirmed bull on the northwest.
Conditions in the corn areas are
very good and the general situation
has been much improved by the fin
ancing of the new agricultural cred
its corporation, partly from the psy-
Geological effect which is restoring
confidence and partly from actual
constructive relief measures which
started with sustaining hard-pressed
but fundamentally well-managed ru-
raj banks and now will expand into
financing of livestock purchases to
stimulate diversification as intended
by the Coulter plan, recently defeat
ed in congress.
''It is no longer difficult to lease
farm lands and actual sales evidence
a growing demand in marked con-
trast to the inactive market of the
last three years.
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Such pains as the northwest is
suffering from right now, regard
less of their immediate origin,
should be diagnosed as mainly
growing palms. if the inquiring
specialist be motivated by sin
cere desire for accuracy and gives
cognizance to the exceptionally
rich resources and quick recuper-
alive capacity of this section of the
United States, in the opinion of
President Edward p. Davis of the
Northwestern Trust company of
st. Paul.
sit is quite true that the north
west is laboring under difficulties
most striking where spring wheat
production is emphasized" said Mr..
Davis in an interview published in
New York. but the canvas has been
splashed with too many drab colors.
It's colorful' picture when one
thinks of the rich mines, vast acre
age of highly productive soil, forest
areas, water power, coal fields and
other resources that are bound to
produce dividends.
Wheat Acreage Decreased
Wheat acreage is decreased; re-
placed by larger fields of corn. bar
ley, flax, oats and forage crops. Div
ersified farming is anything but in
its infancy, as is evidenced by the
millions of dollars worth of dairy
products sold annually.
Wartime initiation of land values
was big source of the present
trouble, but deflation has gone a
long way and values have about hit
bottom. There are many evidences
of a growing demand for farm lands
despite the unfavorable publicity
conferred recently on the epidemic of
smaller bank Blessings, which now ap-
pears to be passing. Spring condi-
lions are favorable and if there is a
good crop this year, general trade
situation will be notably improved.
Business situation is far from
bad. Trade is slow, but there are
improvements which point to the
move upgrade. Agricultural ma
chinery buying is much larger than
last spring, due partly to the fact
that little was bought during the
last three years. Wholesale trade is |
slow, but collections are far better
than year ago. Volume of manu-
featuring is about the same. The
fur trade is off about Is per cent
but it was notably good last spring.
1.-THE railroads always are a good
barometer of business and while
freight loadings are a bit off, the
traffic during the first quarter of
last year was good. Northwest roads
are continuing normal maintenance
and improvement programs, giving
the usual amount of employment,
and highway construction is extern
sive. Building is active and will con-
tinue. Railroad earnings appear
bound for years results comparable :
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Missoula-G. A. Moore, publicity
director for Mary Pickford produc-
tions, asked the Montana Masquers
of the State University for a one-act
play for "curtain-raiser" for Miss
Pickford's latest picture, Dorothy
Vernon of Haddon Hall" The offer
was rejected by Roger Williams,
head of the dramatics department,
because of lack of time for practice,
this being caused by the lateness of
the season.
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|NUCCESS with sweet clover de-
ponds much upon the variety
- grown, according to Clyde Nc
Kee, agronomist at Montana State
college. Annual yellow sweet clover
is absolutely worthless under Mon
tana conditions, says Mr.. Mckee, and
should not be grown.
Annual white sweet clover, popu-
larly known as "Hubam clover" is
a rank growing, late maturing var
iety which blossoms and natures
seed the same season in which it is
sown. However, up to the present
time Hubam has not matured any
where in Montana except at the lower
For this reason those
who may contemplate sowing this
variety for seed are advised to pro-
coed slowly. Hubam is an excellent
honey producer and it is, expected
that bee-keepers will SOW larger
acreage when its merits become more
widely known. Hubam sweet clover
readily to selection and it
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WEED ERADICATION
IS COMPULSORY

] ~INCE March IS, 1895, there has
& been a law on the statute books
~ of Montana requiring all prop
erty owners, including villages, towns
and cities, counties and railroad com
panies to destroy weeds and to pre-
vent their going to seed. The weed
statute has been one of the most
conspicuous examples of the fulfil
| ity of attempting to correct natural
conditions by legislation.
To people who prefer green lawns
| to yellow lawns, the dandelion is one
of the most obnoxious weeds that
exists, although technically it classes
as a plant In the spring months,
Montana's beautiful capitol looms
like majestic castle set in sea of
golden buttermilk, with the scapose
perennials waving in the breeze.
The farmer, however, is more in
terested in the Canada thistle, the
Scotch bull thistle, the Russian this
tie, mustard weed and other weeds
that dispute with him as to what
shall grow on his land.
Twenty-Five years ago the Mon
tana legislature took a hand in the
argument over weeds and passed a
law designed to Danish this outlaw
vegetation from the confines of the
Treasure state. Section 1897 of the
session laws of 1895 provided:
Canada thistle, the Scotch bull
thistle, and the Russian thistle are
hereby declared to be common
nuisance. Any person or persons
owning lands within this state, or oc-
cupying or having control of any
land, whether within the plat of
towns, villages, or cities OF other
wise within this state, knowingly per-
mitting or suffering any Canada
Scotch or Russian thistle or thistles
to go to seed upon any land
shall be deemed guilty of supporting
or maintaining a common nuisance,
and upon conviction thereof in any
court of competent jurisdiction, of
the offense, shall be punished by
fine not exceeding SO nor less than
five dollars"
The law then gave railroad COM
panies and other property owners I'M
til August 15 of that year (the act
was approved in March, to clear the
weeds off their property and pro-
yided that any road supervisor or
county commissioner who foundl
weeds growing on property within
he county might have same clear
I'd off and the cost assessed to the
county, if the owner of the property
could not be found, or to the owner
f such was known.
The terms of the bill were drastic
md the legislative ammunition that
vas aimed at the pestiferous vegeta-
ion was of such deadly nature that |
me might have expected the weeds |
o wither away, yet the reports from
Tarious sections of the state this |
ear indicate that the Objectionable |
liant life is as strong as ever this
ear. Even the inroads of the anna
eur wine-maker has failed to retard
be onward march of the dandelion
nd several cities have passed or are
ordinances which will i
equire property owners expand their
perations against this pest.