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iting at the home of their son, Fay
Johnson.
Mesdames Olson, Carroll and NJ. D.
Friday.
Mrs. A. +. Cline was a shopper in
town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Codcr returned
home Saturday from Minneapolis,
where they have been visiting rela-
tives.
W. W. McNally Of Moffit and Mrs
Jennie Sevenster of Hamburg. Iowa,
were united in marriage Monday
Jure q Congratulations.
Mrs. Everett Porter was caller
in town Saturday.
Miss Mabel Olson. Eddie Olson and
Frank Benz left Sunday for Kill
deer, where they spent the Fourth
OF July.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Pillsbury en-
tertained ut dinner Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Hamlin of Mckenzie. Miss
Marie Hamln of Fargo and WHY'S
Belk of Sterling.
Mcsdames Olson, Adams. McNally
and NJ. ID. Olson visited ut the H. r
Asselstine home Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Frank Durffee was a caller
in town Saturday.
Mrs. l.. N. Bullock and Mrs. Ella
Porter visited at the +. NJ. Whitaker
home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Kendall and son,
Allen, left Saturday for Detroit
Mimi, where they expect to visit
relatives.
Miss Martha Houghtalling returned
home from Bismarck Thursday where
she has been visiting her mother.
Mrs. c. B. Stevens visited at the
+. II. Pillsbury home Wednesday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Enockson left
on their vacation Saturday morning
Mrs. H. p. Asselstine and Mrs. NJ
G.. McNally visited at the w. w
McNally home Sunday.
A large crowd of neighbors anf
friends celebrated the Fourth o.
July at the Asselstine grove.
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D. B. {. GIRL GOES
TO KANSAS FIRM

When Ruth Balow finished her,
course at Dakota Business College,
Fargo, she wcntto Hiawa,ha, Kans
as office wonan for the Chandler
BrokcragcCb d. b. G.. ACTUAL
BUSINESS training copyrighted
unobtainablc clscwhere) makes it
easy to get good positionanywhcrc
Other "Dakotans" recently gone
to out-of-towrl positions: G. Z.
Eggan, to First National Bank,
Rogers; G. H. Meyers, to Gulbro
Motor Co. Pckin.
Select your school by results.
Follow the Successful" First
Fall Class. Aug. 1-8. Write +. l..
Watkins, Pres, 800 Front ST., Fargo.
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NEWS OF OUR NElCHBORS
Schrunck

Tom Novak went to Rcgan. We'd
esday.
Mr.. August Hietzman and son,
larry, visited at the r. G. Marchant
ONE Thursday afternoon.
Johnny Fodc, Leroy Marchant and
bhnny Witt were over at Florence
Ike Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Novy and
laughter, Tracy, were in Bismarck
thursday afternoon.
Mr.. A. ]. Hietzman and son. Harry.
allied at the Steve Bachar home
thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. Williams Of
richmond township are the proud
fs r . Of a h baby girl. born July 2.
cen in the northern part Of the
tate attending the funeral. of their
lster-in.law. Mrs. Christ Wentz.
Mr.. Seight was a business caller
t>the Roy Marchant home Friday
forming.
Herman Meters called at the P G.
tarchant home on business Friday
fternoon.
The building Roy Marchant and
ohm Witt have been constructing
or Tom Novak is now finished.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Homberg were
usiness callers in Wing Friday aft
rnoon.
Mrs. Huguert and children were
tsiting at the E. E. Williams home
riday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hindbouch
ERE Wing shoppers Friday after
DON.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Helm were it,
Wing on Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Smith was in Wing to
ee DR.. Thelan on Wednesday.
Mr.. Slewpetz, Louise and Ernest
.lein went to Wing Saturday after
jpon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Stark and Mr..
nd Mrs. Walter Stark and son. Will
lam, and daughter. 1mogene. Of near
Goodrich visited at the Herman ME-
ers home Saturday afternoon.
The party at John Fode's was very
uccessful. The evening was spent
dancing and a nice lunch was
erved at midnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith and Mrs.
mith's sister, Tracy Degner, were
Wing shoppers Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Frazer and
hildren and Mrs. Holmes, Mr.. Fra
er's mother, called at the Fred Smith
ONE Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith, Miss
'racy Degner, John Witt visited at
he r. G. Marchant home Sunday.
Mary and Clara johnson spent the
'ourth Of July with their friends,
lille and Ruth Helm.
Most of the people from this COM
aunity celebrated the Fourth at
arena Grove and q very good time
yas the report Of those present.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fode and their
on, John, left Sunday for Wishek,
,here they will spend a few days
listing Mrs. Fode's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Homburg were
: the Emery Williams home Friday
,fternoon to see the new baby girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Meters and
,art Of the family attended the Eel
mar circus at McClusky Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Novy and Mrs.
Carl Johnson and small daughter. Al
M, left for Minnesota. Friday aft
,rnoon. where they will visit friends
md relatives.
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Misses Esther Lang and Marion
lewis and Mr.. Richard Lang returned
rom Minnesota Monday night after
.,weck's visit there.
Mrs. Henry Swindling was Bis
narck caller Thursday.
Mr.. Everett Davis, who once lived
lerc, is now back with . new Chew
rolet car visiting with his sister,
Mrs. Roy Baker, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lewis and
laughter, Marion, were Bismarck
.allers Thursday.
Herman Nieman and George Kusch
vent fishing south Of Mandan Tues
lay. returning Wednesday.
Miss Lucille Elness and Miss Kath-
crime Cox visited at the Robert
Sharp home the fore part OF the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nieman and children
ind Mrs. George Kusch were Bis
narck callers Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burns Bailey and
family visited at the George Lewis
nome Wednesday.
Miss Pauline Hoeft visited at the
5ohn Benz home the latter part Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Bier and fam
~ visited At the George Lewis home
s mr.. snd Mri. Clinton G..kil,, Mr..
ind Mrs. P. Nj. Gosney and Mr.: Earl
;askill were Bismarck callers Thurs
lay, the latter leaving on the morn
ng flyer for Fargo.
Miss Vivian Gaskill and Miss
Bestrice Uhl visited with Florence
cosney Thursday.
Jim Baker, Mrs. John Baker and
Miss Lucille Lash called at the Wal
Ter Durfee home Thursday.
Quite q few from here attended
The NJ. E. Ladies' Aid at the Frank
Rice home Friday afternoon. After
Inc business meeting . delicious
Eunch was served to all. They plan
10 have an ice cream. social ana
! handkerchief bazaar in the near
Mrs. Chas. Gaskill, Misses Vivian
Easkiil and Beatrice Uhl and Earl
Saskill were Bismarck callers Wed
iesday afternoon.
Mrs. Henry lesson and daughters,
Eenevieve and Eunice, attended the
VI. z. Ladies' Aid ut the Frank Rice
lome Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Pete Hanson was . Bismarck
QuiA . few from here who went
To-. Bismarck Thursday were quite
burprieed to see the damage and de-
|trpction that the, storm did there.
We had ! very heavy rain here. but
10 damage was done.
Mrs. Roy Baker called 1t the
swindling home On Friday.
e.Horstio Wagner and Mr.. and Mrs.
chss. Anderson we're Bismarck cali
Mrs. Frank swindiins and baby
.Ame down from Biemarek Friday to
IpSnd the Fourth With her home
folks, Mr.. and Mrs Horny Swind-
Iing, and family.
Miss Lucille Lash attended lhe
aance IN Sterling Friday at4ht. She
vent with Mr.. and Mrs.. JeNel Dean.
M. and Mrs. Chs. Denahsy and
tom Of Bismarck: were callers at the
P. n. Gosney homo SATURDAY.
Mr.. Steve Tripletk Of 1rittin Was
caller &C the Gosney Nome Sat.
arday. He reported not % heavy Z
rain u his w hity Wednesday n'shs
Earl oa.kilf' returned home from
Mrs Set Ssstries uhi, vivian Gas.
XIII, l1oronce Cesney, Earl Gasktli
md chasley cesnsy spsatsths Fourth
NJ. ~ Hrs. Bill Hoeft spent the
Fourth 6 the John Benz henis. i.
~. =. .Runey and daughter. Msdge.
have LETT Tor the Dlaek Hills to visit
theye for . while. II,
IL. and Nrs. Friaee and little SON
ypeit ne Fourth q CoedTieA. y
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his pool room. Mr.. Higgins expects
to move as soon as he can get a
house built on his land.
A telephone meeting was held in
the pool hall Tuesday evening. Ed
Ebling was elected secretary, and
treasurer.
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PAGE NINE

the Arena Grove from here were
Fred, Oscar, Gust Olson, Merrill
Lindsey, Arthur and Barney Strand.
Otto and William Uhde, lima Myers
and Dean Myers.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. i. Ghylin and son.
Gerald, spent Sunday at the ID.
GhyGn home.
The American Legion auxiliary
meets at the G.. Kettlcson home
Thursday. July IA.
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ASK .JAZZ TEMPLE"

Conatantinoplc-Th Mosque OF st.
Sophia. one Of the worlds famous
religiou' buildings. will become
dance hal IL the Prefecture OF Con-
stantinonlc accepts the proposal Of a
group Of business men. The group
declares The building no longer suit
able for worship and offers to equip
it as Il "jaz temple"
The producers news., 1927-05-27
FLEETWOOD DRUG
NSTALLS NEW FRIGI-
DARE c ABINE

Clarence Undhjem of the Plenty
wood Drug has purchased and in
stalled new Frigidaire Cabinet tc
take care of his soda fountain trade
this summer This is anticeless cool
er and Mr., Undhjem thinks il will
prove very successful.
lie is carrying the Kenmare Cream
cry Co. Velvet ice cream and this
summer will have specials for every
week end, This last week he had one
named Orange Blossom which sold
out the first thing Sunday noon. Just
look over this list of specials he in
tends to carry and see if they don't
make your mouth water these hot
summer days; Canadian Pacific Linn
lted' Tutti Fruitti, Fig and Walnut,
orange Pineapple, Fruit Cake Ice
cream, Fruit Salad Ice cream, straw
perry Ice cream, tropical fruit, rain
DOW Ice cream, grape joy, peach apri-
cot' orange bisque, cherry salad.
maple nut, English walnut, pineapple,
kumquat, cherry custard, honey fruit,
orange blossom, black walnut, macar-
room, banana, Manhattan pudding,
hazelnut fruit, Nesselrode pudding
and plum pudding.
The producers news., 1927-05-27

could be called a near-knockout
Many fans claim that Wynne could
nave won on points if he had devoted
himself To getting own to brass tacks
instead Of playing to the crowd" and
alioWlng Moe to gain points by labs
TO The face, while Wynne stuck out
MS Jaw, being careful not to take
anything but short jabs while LOOKING.
Tor an opening to deliver a k. o.
While the fans did not consider the
bout as fast and as interesting as
some OF the bouts put on heretofore.
lhey were all Of the opinion that the
match was good one as far as sci
ence was concerned, but the fighters
did not pack a sufficient WALTON
TO put an end to the battle be-
fore the end of the tenth round
The decision of the judges was con
sldefed absolutely fair by all the
rams, who said they could not have
given any other decision and been
lalf To either Of the fighters as neitb
ef had a knockd0Wn or was injured bV
blow in any way, although Noes
face showed more marks than
Wynne, but nothing that would not
be liable to happen in the tamest kind
of an exhibition.
Wynne comes from Minot with a
reputation of having fought some
topnotehefs IN the ring and Moe made
good impression with the fans bv
his ability to cover up and take ali
The Mlnot battler had, while at the
same time taking the offensive when
an opening appeared in his shifty on
ponents guard After the fight Mr.
Wynne said that Moe was among the
hardest men to get at that he ever
met IN the ring because of his de-
Tense when Wynne opened up an at
tack preparatory to knockout.
which never came.
The American Legion boys who put
on the bout have hard luck with the
card ever since arrangements were
made. On Tuesday night, when the
match was first to be held, the rain
came own in torrents and the roads
We're almost impossible. The FIGHT
was postpone to Saturday, thinking
by that time the weather would have
settled, but on Saturday night, the
weather was just as bad if not worse
after several more days of rain. Then
to add to the misfortunes, several of
the preliminaries were stalled in the
country because of bad roads and
could not get in. But after all the
Dempsey Gibbons bout at Shelby met
the same eonitions and the same re-
suits, so maybe the iinx will be gone
by the next time a good card shows
up.
The producers news., 1927-05-27

~ Massas in the Cold Ground-Foster
90 9, Jane Ellen Ridenour
70 Shepherds Idyl streabbao
ldella Moe
~ Duet, April Smiles Denret
Harriet Bull g. Margaret Woellstein
30 Love Spring Robn
Joyce Mclean
81. Moonlight Serenade Toriussen
Harriet Bull
81. Flower Song Ianee
Ursula Woellstein
90 i4sossaises Beethoven
Muriel Donaldson
"a. Duet, Perriot Warmer
margaret Barner and Joyce Mclean
DO Valse Chromatique GODDARD
Beatrice Debing
80, The Two Larks Iescheti7l,v
Margaret Simonet
~. Mountain Spring Bobm
Edith Mitchell
~, Trio, Polonaise Wolff
Murlel Donaldson, Ursula Woellstein.
Beatrice Debing
The producers news., 1927-05-27
LUTHERAN CHURCH
A. M. Egge, Pastor

- ~ I1SII1 u0IUI
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
baccalaureate services at Orpheum
at II a. m.
Services at Dooley at 2:3O.
Contirmants meet after the service.
fentee0stal Sunday. June 5th
Divine worship at IL a. m.
Services with Confirmation and
HOLY Communion at Archer at 200
p. m.
The members Of the Plentywood
Lutheran Ladies' Aid will meet at the
church parlors Thursday afternoon,
June End
The producers news., 1927-05-27

Hair too often is left to look like
nothing more than hair And when
it is just that, it cannot attract at
tentiOn to you. Nothing causes peo-
pie to lose their desire to be near
you like carelessness, and one of the
first things we all become careless
about is our hair, because sbamnoo-
ing is so much trouble.
Hair must be kept clean. ALWAYS.
If you neglect it, the dandruff and
film of oil which attaches itself 10
each strand steals away the most
precious and fascinating charm YOU
haye-beautiful hair. If YOU have il
shampooed and marcelled at the
Venus Beauty Parlor each strand will
become alive and glowing.
That is the quickest and easiest
way to keep it as fresh as the morn
ing dew The result is marvelouslv
soft, silken-like, abundant locks. II
makes the convenience Of bobbed hair
even more pleasing because it helps
to keep in your waves. You will
never be without it if you have it
done at the Venus Beauty Parlor at
the White Barber Shop. adv.
The producers news., 1927-05-27

toes moved indicating that life was
not yet extinct, some of the crowd
seemed TO think that he would have
TO be hanged over again.
The Crowd
The crowd proved an interesting
spectacle To a student of psvehoanaly-
Sis. They had nothing against the
unfortunate youth who was paying
OH his crime with his life. They Just
seemed TO be moved by an Irresistible
Impulse TO see some body die. The
ploodlust shone in most of their
eyes as the rope was being placed
around the neck Of Schlaps. They
rushed 10 get pieces of the rome after
the youth was hanged to show to
their relatives and children as a
souvenir of the time thew Witnessed
the transition from life TO death of a
Fellow human In seventeen minutes.
AFTER the hanging, the body of the
deceased was laid in state and again
the crowd passed along the bier and
looked curi0usly into the dead mans
race. They We're having a Roman
hohday' They We're seeing the first
hanging in Roosevelt county.
Governor Denies Clemency
Late Thursday afternoon Governor
Erickson denied executive elemency
TO the condemned youth in a state
ment IN which he said:
THE record discloses a most bru-
tai and cold-blooded murder, deliber-
ately planned and cody executed It
seems that if capital punishment Is
ever Justified It is in this case.
mo new evidence has been submit
ted and nothing has been called to
my attention except the facts and
circumstances that We're submitted To
the jury, and no doubt has been rails
ed as to his guilt. The supreme court
has reviewed the proceedings had in
The lower court and found that the
defendant had a fair trial and that
The evidence was sufficient to sustain
the verdict.
The question of Schlaps' sanity
has been raised, and for the purpose
OF securing the best possible infor-
nation as to the defendants mental
condition two psychiatrists from the
state hospital at Warm Springs went
to Wolf Point few days ago and
made a careful examination as to his
mental and physical condition. These
experts reported that Schlaps is in
normal physical condition, and while
OF low mentality, is perfectly sane,
knows the difference between right
and wrong, and has the will-power
to do right and to refrain from do
ing wrong, if he desires.
1T was a eold-blooded, deliberate
and malicious murder, and in view
of the fact that the record in the
case shows Schlaps had a fair and
The producers news., 1927-05-27
PIANO RECITALS TO
BE GIVEN AT ANTE
LOPE AND P'WOOD

Two public piano recitals are to be
given by the pupils Of Mrs. M. r.
Ostby IN the very near future, one for
her Plentywood pupils at $500 o'clock
Friday, June Bird, at the Farmer-La-
Dor Temple, and another at a later
date for her Antelope pupils. The
programs are both unusual and the
public is asked to attend.
At PlentywoOd there will be 38
numbers, at Antelope about 20. Fol-
lowing is the program of the Plenty
wood pupils.
/. Duet, ''Moonlight Reverie Allen
treda liaess and Phyllis Nelson
z. In Jolly Mood Krentzlin
Jardis Salisbury
3. At the County Fair Friedman
Kathleen Gallagher
A. Minuet don Juan" Mozart
Margaret Woellstein
8. Song of the Pines Adair
Olive Lidahl
8. DewdrOps Lindsay
Kermit Johnson
z. In a Mountain Cot Helms
Phyllis Nelson
s. Duet, Guards March Streabbog
Janis and Jardis Salisbury
8. March Militaire Martin
Alice Ridenour
10, An April Song Bilbro
Jean Ostby
IL. Fields in May Preston
Mike Salisbury
~. Singing Birds Voye
Alice Jacobsen
13. Duet, Golden Star Streabbog
Helen and Sarah Hardersen
IA, Lily Bells Strickland
Margaret Lidahl
Is. Lullah Martin
Alma Johnson
16. Breeze of May Liehner
Loyal Gunderson
II. Cypress Waltz Streabbog
Margaret Fiske
18, Morning Prayer Liehner
Helen Hardersen
10, Recreation Oesten
Cora Frazier
20. Duet, Field Daisy Woodland
ldella Moe and Kathleen Gallagher
2l. At Dawn Zimmerman
hreda haess
%. Bootblaek Polka Martin
Sarah Hardersen
23. Reading "Family Traits"
Jean Ostby
Accompanied by Edith Mitchell
"a, In a Mountain Cot Helms
Phyllis Nelson
25. The Swallow Sariadel
Spring WOoler
Misses Grace Scott and Sarah Hansen
26. June Roses spaulding
Janis Salisbury
The producers news., 1927-05-27
Dinner Bridge Club Meets With Mrs.
Mckee

Mrs. J. W. Mckee delightfully."- en-
tertained the members of the Dinner
Bridge Club at her home last Wed
nesday afternoon, A delicious din.
ner served in four courses was served
at one o'clock, after which bridge was
played at two tables for a few hours.
Mrs. Ostby received high score prize.
Mrs. William Powers from Bainville
was guest of honor.
The producers news., 1927-05-27
/GcIeVi
ME. P0wers Honor GnesL

Mr.. and Mrs, r. II. Gustafsen en-
tertained a few friends at their
home last Wednesday evening in
honor of Mrs, William Powers from
Bainville, who left to following day
to join her husband at Helena, who
is secretary of state. Twelve guests
were present and the time was spent
at playing bridge at three tables. AT
eleven o'clock, luncheon was served
and a short session of visiting was
had. The guests departed wishing
Mrs. Powers every good fortune in
her new home.
The producers news., 1927-05-27

The headlng Club members gath
cred at the spacious home of Mrs.
Jack Bennett last Thursday after
noon to enjoy few hours playing
Bridge Three tables were in play
and when the scores We're counted
Mrs. II. b. Gustafsen was awarded
the prize for holding high score,
while Mrs. G. N. Ator received the
consolation. Luncheon was served in
very attractive manner at five o.
clock.
The producers news., 1927-05-27

impartial trial. that there is no
doubt of his guilt, that the testiomny
amply sustained the verdict, / do not
feel justified in interfering with the
solemn verdict of the jury and the
judgments Of the courts.
Application denied"
The producers news., 1927-05-27
$4,000 REWARn-

For the finding, or information lead
ing to the finding of Ia head of
horses,
II greys, black and bay colts, brand
ed j. l.. on left jaw.
one black mare with white face.
One bay mare, both branded j l..
Notify }. II. LEININGER,
f-IZ Fortuna, N. ID.
The producers news., 1927-05-27
BANK AT SACO CLOSES
FOLLOWING RUN

Malta. ~ The Farmers and
Merchants bank at SacO did not I
open for business Monday morn I
ing, according 10 word received
IN Malta. IL is reported that the Z
closing is the result of a slow
run. Tho bank was reOrganized
last fall, with Harry Yagg, presi-
dent, and f. ID. Baer as cashier. I
This leaves the town of SacO Z
without a bank. as the First Ma Z
tiOnal bank there closed last June. :
The producers news., 1927-05-27

Sheriff Council put the cap over his
head and adjusted the moose. All the
time Sheriff John Anderson was
standing at the lever. As soon as
Council had adjusted the death rope
around the neck of Schlaps, and be-
fore he had time to step back to a
good position of safety off the trap
door, the Sheriff pulled the lever
which landed the condemned man into
eternity so abruptly that Council also
nearly fell into the pit. The drop
was only four feet.
The crowd and the doctors viewed
the body for the seventeen minutes
after decapitisation. Once when his
The producers news., 1927-05-27
Birthday Fete For Little Miss Taylor

A very pretty birthday fete occur
red at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles e. Taylor, Sunday, May 22nd,
when the ninth birthday of their
daughter Ellen was celebrated. Four
teen little guests were present for an
elaborate dinner after which they
played games and made candy until
the group dispersed, wishing Ellen
many more such happy birthdays.
The producers news., 1927-05-27
NOTICE TO AUTOMOBILE
OWNERS

All 1927 Montana auto licenses
were TO have been secured before
January LIST. Hereafter all persons
operating passenger automobiles.
trucks OF any kind or motorcycles,
without 1927 licenses will be subject
to arrest and fine.
RODNEY SALISBURY.
H-4t Sheriff of Sheridan County.
The producers news., 1927-05-27

Oscar Madsen, farmer north of
Raymond was attending to business
matters at the county seat last Tues
day.
The producers news., 1927-05-27
MOE e. WYNNE
FIGHT TO A DRAW

Continued from page one,
The producers news., 1927-05-27
TIE HANGING OF
FERDINAND SCHLAPS

Ccontinued from page one)
Evening star., 1927-02-15
WINTER
Spirit-in-th Air.
BY ID. e. PEATTIE.

Always there come these times.
along in the early days of the second
month, when the earth begins to re-
lent and soften; places that were hard
bitten become delightfully."- muddy;
grackles that were silent, living here
all Winter, croak a little, pretending
they are migrant birds rapturously re
turned. and the first and most foolish
of the maple buds begin to stir, ever
so slightly, in their sleep. We humans,
too. feel a restlessness, a laziness, a
weariness of Winter. And for the
whole uneasy, precocious phenomenon
of this sort of Winter weather l know
no name but Spring-in-the-air.
And though this languor is but a
false not in Winter. still the days
lengthen: the sap is troubled: birds in
the South grow stated on tropic gor-
geousness. remembering April morn
ings. 1t all goes for something; none
of the water of the world goes over
the dam for nothing; it all turns some
sort of wheel. The sun. pouring shy
Winter warmth upon the earth. and
the mucky places where later the
Spring beauty and the skunk cab
bage, in a strange democracy of ele-
gance and lowliness. will rise together,
does not waste that heat, for the
earth stores it away, in what is call
ed the latent heat of the soil. Spring,
too, is latent there. from year to year.