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BLIND.MAN'S BUFF. ?
Paul Hewlett, loitering at night
In Madison square. New York, Is 1
approached by an Eskimo dog. He ,
follows the dog to a gambling house
and meets the animal's mistress
coming out with a large amount of I
money. She Is beautiful and In dls. ,
tress and he follows her. After
protecting her from two assailants
he takes her In charge, and puts I
her In his own rooms for the rest
of the night. He returns a little
inter to And a murdered man In
his rooms and Jacqueline dazed, 1
with her memory gone. He decides
to protect. Jacqueline, gets rid of I
the body and prepares to take her
to Quebec In a search for her
home. Simon Leroux, searching for
Jacqueline for some unfriendly pur* ,
pose, finds them, but Hewlett
evades hhn. Hewlett calls the girl
his sister. In Quebec he learns that
she Is the daughter of a recluse I
Iln the wilds. Charles Duchalne.
Pere Antolne tells Hewlett Jacqueline
Is married and tries to take
her away. Jacqueline Is spirited
away and Hewlett Is knocked out.
both escape and arrive at St. Boniface.
On their sled lourney to the
Chateau Duchnlne their dogs are
poisoned, and Hewlett leaves behind i
his snow goggles.
CHAPTER IX?Continued.
However, I hoped that the night
would restore my sight, and so. Mis
missing the matter from my mind, I
struggled up until at last I stood upon
the summit of the hill. Far away, like
a thin, winding ribbon among the hills,
1 saw the valley of the Riviere d'Or.
Beneath me I saw Jacqueline waiting,
a tiny figure upon the snow. I j
cast my eyes beyond her toward the
mist-wrapped tops of the far Lauren- (
flans and the plains.
And a sense of an inevitable fate ,
came over me as I perceived far away (
a tiny, crawling ant tipon the snows? ,
Simon Leroux's dog sleigh. ,
I went back to the little, patient fig- j
are that was waiting for me, and 1 |
took up my pack again and told her
nothing. She stepped bravely out be- j
aide me, frozen, fatigued, but willing i
because I bade her. She did not usk
anything of me. i
The sun dipped lower, and far away I
; I heard the howl of the solitary wolf
again.
I gripped my pistols as we strode
j along.
We went on and on. The afternoon
was wearing away;,the sun was ypry
s| hw now and all Its strength had gone.
^Courage, Jacqueline," I said, patting
her arm. "The huts ought to be here." 1
Her couraige was greater than my
awn. She looked up and smiled at me.
The wolf crept nearer, and Its howls
rang out with piercing stroke across
fhft ftfliMMHV Xfv nrna n r?HoH cn * Ho f T
could hardly discern the darkening
land, and the snow came down, not
steadily but In swirling eddies blown
on fierce gusts of wind.
.Ind suddenly raising my eyes despaiingly
I saw the huts. There were
ve of them, and they had not been occupied
for at least two seasons, for the
llackened timbers were falling apart,
and the roofs had been torn ofT all but
ne of fhem, no doubt for fuel. The
wind was whirling the snow wildly
rofmd them, and It whistled through
the broken, rotting walls.
1 flung my pack Inside the roofed
ne, and began tearing apart the tim ers
of another to make a fire.
Jacqueline, opening the pack, began
the preparation of our meal, which
consisted of some biscuits left from
the night before, when we had made |
quantity on the wood ashes. We
made- tea over the roaring flames, and (
aat listening to the wolfs call and the
wind that drove our fire In gusts of
amoke and flame. ,
X scooped out a bed for Jacqueline
inside the snow-filled hut and spread |
It with the big sleigh robe. She lay
down in her fur coat, and I wrapped
tiie ends around her. I looked into her
eweet face and marveled at Its serenity.
Her eyes closed wearily. A
dreadftf! fear held me in Its grip:
what If she never awoke? Some people
died thus tn the snow. I raised the
sleigh robe and saw that the fur coat
stirred softly as she breathed.
At last, out of the wild passions that
fought within me, decision was horn.
1 would go on, because she had hidden
aie. And I would be ready for Le- i
roux and let him act as he saw tit. I
.ended mj pistols. I could do no more
than tight for Jacqueline, and with God
he the Issue.
"Pool!"
1 must have been half asleep, for I
earne hnck to myself with a start and ,
sprang tQ my feet. Jacqueline had (
risen upon her knees; she flung her
arms out wildly, and suddenly she
caught her breath and screamed, and
stood up and ran uncertainly toward
rw, wnn nanoa mat gropeu lor me.
She found me; I caught her, and she
fashed me from her nnd shuddered
and stared at me In that uncertain
doubt that follows dreams.
"I am here, Jacqueline," I said.
"With you?nlways, till you send me
away. Remember that even In dreams,
Jacqueline."
She knew me now, and she was recalling
from me. out through the hut
SHE'S REAL "KISS BURGLAR" ;
Says Mrs. Orr of Gertrude Harrison In 1
Divorce Suit Brought In New 1
York Court.
New York.?Both on the stage and
In real life Gertrude Harrison, on <
actress playing in The KIsn Burglar," 1
Is accused of pilfering kisses from her
eo-Htar, William P. Orr, by the tatter's I
wife, Mrs. Lillian Carleton Orr.
Recently Mrs. Orr returned from I
"verses*, where she served a# host
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tie of Goldei
yi- - * ? ?
CTOR ROUSSE.
OoDvrlshb W. U Ch?pm?n
door, Into the blinding snow. I sprung tha
nfter her. wn
"Jacqueline I It Is Paul I" I cried. I
And as I emerged frotn the hut's |>el
shelter a red-hot glare from the east eve
seemed to sear and kill niy vision. It Sir
was the rising sun. I had thought it shr
night, and It was already day. And I If
could see nothing through my swollen tar
eyelids except the white light of the age
shining snow. I
It wus horrible. In that wild waste, pre
alpne. I tried to guther my scattered trlj
senses together. tloi
Eastward, I knew, the river lay, and we
that blinding brightness came from wh
the east. Southward a little distance Mk<
was the hill that we hod Inst ascend- to
pd on the evening before. I could dls- wn
cern the merest outlines of the land,
hut I fancied that I could see that It 5
sloped upward townrd the south. "
I set off In the direction of the hill. "fit
"Jacqueline! Jncqueline!" I screamed Snr
frantically. I
No answer came. Once more I n 1
called.
A dog barked suddenly, not far
away, and through the mist I heard
the slide of sleigh runners on snow;
and then I knew. I
I scrambled dowji, slipping, and hel
gashing my hnnds upon the rocks and njf
Ice. At the foot of the hill I saw two an(
straight and narrow lines on the soft ||r|
snow. They were the tracks of sleigh >
runners. wa
I followed them, sobbing and catch- pn|
lng my breath and screaming: er,i
"Jncqueline! Jacqueline!" I
Then I heard Simon's voice. "Bon- bnl
Jour, M. Hewlett!" he called mocking- thr
ly. "This way! This way!" the
I turned and rushed blindly in the mo
direction of the cry. I hud left my cn]
snowshoes behind me In the hut, and mn
at each step my feet broke through j
the crusted snow, so that I floundered nie
and fell like a drunken man to cho- {jer
ruses of taunts and laughter. l?el
It was a horrible blind man's buff, i,a{
for they had surrounded me, yelling, <
from every quarter. ?
"This way, monsieur! This way!" the
piped a thin voice which I knew to be gcr
that of Philippe Lnerolx. juc
A snowball struck me on the chin, nsa
md they began pelting me and laugh- jp,,
lng. I wns like n baited beur. I wus
- - ?<
brc
cor
" ' del
I Sprang After Her. i
of
beside myself with rnge and helpless cllJ
fury. The Icy balls hit my face n )
dozen times; one struck tne behind the roe
ear and hurled* me down half stunned. 8etl
I pulled my pistols from my pockets .
and spun round, firing In every dlrec- jOE
tlon through that wail of gruy, yield- ha,
Ing mist that gave me place but never aC(
rav? mo vlalnn
? ?- ? tht
The clouds hnd obscured the sky fro
and the snow was falling again. My ca,
hands were bare and numb, except U)U
where the cold ateel of the pistol trig- .
per seared my fingers like molten
metal.
A dog barked once more, very far ^
away, and at last I understood their |le|
Bcheme. ij
Doubtless Simon hnd reached the |ar
huts at dnwn and hnd discovered us fr{]
there. He must have been lu waiting,
but when he saw Jacqueline run from ^
me he changed his plans and sent the |
sleigh after her. Then, realizing from ch
my actions that I was snow blind, he
had remained behind with some of his
followers to enjoy the sport of baiting
me, and Incidentally to drive me
out of the wny while the sleigh went
on.
iuu .incqiienne? ]|
She hnd tried to escape me. She
could not have been playing a part? L
she was too trnnscendently sincere.
Something must have occurred?some
dream which hnd momentarily crazed
her; and she had confounded me with f
her persecutors. InII
I stood dtep In the snow, a pistol In wit
each hand, waiting. Once I heard the ver
dogs yelp, far up the valley, and then He
there was only the soughing of the
wind and the sting of the driving
sleet flakes. And the gray mist had *]
closed In all about ine. I was alone in yoi
ess In a Red Cross hut, to prosecute pin;
her action for divorce. She assert- full
ed her actor husband displayed too my
great a fondness for his partner of 'Th
the stage and hnd continued the drama bee
behind the scenes. tha
Mrs. Orr's story at first mystified the rea
royrt and spectators. Her attorney
asked If she knew the co-respondent.
"Of course?It was the Kiss Bur- g
glar," replied Mrs. Orr. old
"Was her regular business that of a lice
Idas burglar?" Jut!
"Well she was an actress -but cu>
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=eo
i River I
g=J
t storm-swept wilderness, *uvd thei
s no sun to guide tne.
plunged along?hulf delirious,
leve, for I begun to hear voices c
ry side of me and to imagine I M
non standing. Just out of reach,
idow upon the ro'st, taunting in
ollowed him at on undeviating di
ice, firing, reloading and firii
tin.
was no longer conscious of n
igress. The fingers that pressed tl
igers of my pistols had no sens
n In them, nnd in my imaginntlc
re parts of a monstrous mechnnls
Ich I directed. My legs, too, f?
e stilts that somebody had strnpp*
my body, and, Ins'end of cold,
rm glow seemed to xufTusc me.
Somebody was shaking me.
'(let up!" he bellowed In my en
pt up! Do you wont to die In tl
>w?"
closed my eyes and sank buCc
ethurgy of sleep.
CHAPTER X. r ft
_ V
The Chateau.
had nn Indistinct Impression *<
ng carried for what seemed nn ete
y upon the shoulders of my reseu?
I of clinging there through the d
um that supervened.
,Vhen at last I opened my eyes
s late afternoon. Though ttn
ned me, I could now see with t<
ible distinctness.
was lying upon a bed of drh
sam leaves inside a little but. ni
ough the half-open door I could w
s sun Just dropping behind tl
untalns. Upon a wall hung & b
iclflx of wood, nnd under it an o
n was standing.
ie heard me stir and came towai
I recognized the massive slioi
s nnd commanding countenance
re Antoine, nnd remembrance cau
k to me.
'Where am I?" I asked.
'In my cabin, monsieur." answer*
s priest, standing at my side, an I
utable calm upon his face. "It
ky that I found you, monsieur, i
uredly you would soon have be*
id. But for your dog?"
My dog!" I exclaimed.
'Certainly; a dog came to me ni
>ught me a mile out of my rou
where you were lying. But, now
ne to think of It, It disappeared at
i not returned. Perhaps it wi
it to. me by le bon Dleu."
'Where la Mile. DuchalneT* I bur
rather Antoine laid a heavy hai
in my shoulder.
Be assured, monsieur, that madati
perfectly happy and contented wl
friends," he said. "And no dou
> lias already regretted her esc
le. I have to depart at daybrei
in an urgent mission a hundr*
es away, which was Interrupted I
lr rescue; but I shall be back wit
a week, by which time you w
ibtless be able to accompany me
i coast."
'I shall not!" I cried weakly. "I a
ng on to the chateau!"
le looked at me steadily.
'You cannot," he said. "If you i
npt It you will perish by the was
: burst Into an Impassioned appe
him. I told him of Leroux and h
isplracy to obtain possession of tl
iperty, of my encounter with Jucqu
e, and how I had rescued her, out
g mention, of course, of the mil
Is I went on I could see the Io?
surprise upon his face gradual
inge Into belief.
iVhen I had ended he was looking
with a benlgnancy that I had nev
n before upon hla face.
'M. Hewlett," he answered, "I ha'
ig suspected a part of what y<
i-e told me, and therefore I readl
rept your statements. I believe nc
it mndame has suffered no wroi
>m you. But I am a priest, and n
e Is only that of souls. Madame
rrled. I married her? "
To whom?" I cried.
To M. Louis d'Epernay, nephew
Charles Duchoine by marriage, le
in two weeks ago In the chatei
e."
The addition of the last word sing
ly revived my hopes. It had sllpp<
'in his Hps unconsciously, but
ire me reason to believe that tl
iteau was neur by.
father Antolne sat down upon tl
ilr beside me.
Hewlett recovers his sight
in Pere Antoine's cabin and
sets out to find Chateau
Duchaine.
(TO HE CONTINUED.)
Best Method of Rising.
lome trust to luck?some rely up<
luence?some expect promoth
hout self-assertion?but the ners
inn rise upon the wings of will.rbert
Knufinnn.
Daily Thought,
rhe fearful unbelief la unbelief
urself.?Curlyle.
yed both pnrts equally succes
y," answered the wife. "You se
husband and she were playing I
e Kiss Burglar.* It would hni
n all right If they hnd stopped i
t, but they carried their parts Ini
1 life."
"Pinched."
It. Louis?Isaac W. Kelly, 60 yea
, pinched Alice Buckley's arm. P
woman Buckley "pinched" Kell
Ige Ittner "pinched" Kclly'a poc
ook for tStt.
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COMFORTING NEWS:
FOR UNO OWNERS
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UNCERTAINTY A8 TO PAYMENT
FOR NORTH CAMP JACKSON
LAN08 CLEARED UP.-'
GOVERNMENT IS RESPONS'tSLE;
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)n Bond of Guarantee Company a Positive
w Guarantee That Settlements Will
? Be Promptly Made.
e. .
s Washington. ? (Special) ? Repre18
sentative Lever gaye out a letter from ,
Secretary Baker which should be of
interest to the citizens who have property
involved in North Camp Jackson.'
)B The assurance given in the secrem
tary's letter that while the Lewifc
It Wrecking Company is primarily liable
?d for damages to the land owners of
a the land at North Camp Jackson, still
legally th(T government is liable because
the wrecking .company is under:
bond with the war department to inir.
sure the carrying out of its obligate
tions.
Mr. Lever said: "If any person havi?
ing property which has suffered damages
at North Camp Jackson through
the Lewis Wrecking Company is haying
difficulty in the prompt settlement
of his damages, I would advise them
to give me the (acts which in turn I
shall file with" the war department
!fW which will see to. it that prompt ad!r?
Justment is made."
|Qh?
The secretary's letter Is as follows:
"Refering to your letter of June 24,
1 desire to advise you that the im^
provements at North Camp Jackson
have been sold to the Lewis Wrecking
Company and that company has
1(j contracted to pav the damages to the
p0 owners of the land. A bond has been
filed with the war department "which
lK will ins.ure the carrying out of the ob](j
ligation.
^ Soldier Day In Florence.
Florence.?Florence is making prepue
arations for the entertainment'of the
South Carolina branch of the American
Legion, which meets in this city
ft) July 16 and 17. The state executive
n- commlttee^rhich consists of Dr. J. D.
19 Smyzer, N. S. Lachicotte and R. Ben
or Fultom, has completed i the arrange-D
ments for the organizatten of this
state, but is handicapped In so far as
as the names of the representatives
id of the'several connties of the state
te are concerned. It is necessary that
I the executive committee have from
id each county the names of the dele**
gates who will represent the countr
. a.t thac^uyn^aucus. ...
It is nepefl that Governor Cooper
and W. W. Moore, adjutant general,
will be here as honorary guests and
thereby lend their influence in start*
tll ing the South Carolina branch of the
bt Legion on a basis of a purely 100 per
cent Americanism.
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E*d Arson Suspect Discharged.
Greenville.?Mrs. J. W. McFarlapd,
h" who was arrested by Sheriff Rector
upon suspicion of being implicated in
to setting fire to W. S. Ray's stables and
garage, a fire which- destroyed flva
m buildings, was released at a preliminary
hearing before Magistrate J. L.
Ballenger and the case of alleged ar1J
son was dismissed. Mrs. McFarland
announced she Intended to leave for
Q* at OsKnro n r* nr 11V* Kat* Ki?/\#V*aa
lit ' ' muiuDi,
I came here to be with her while the
cane was pending;.
It_ France for a while.
ip.
Some Spartanburg Trouble.
Spartanburg.?Less than half the
cars of the South Carolina Light and
Power company were in operation
here as a result of a strike of the emer
ployees, following the refusal of the
company to grant the demands of the
v* newly formed union. The motormen
Ju and conductors and other employees
7 at the car barns are demanding a nine
,w hour day, an increase in pay, the rein08
statement of an employee recently
discharged, and recognition of the
* union.
0f Goes on Committee.
M Marion.?Miss Penelope McDuffie of
Marion has Just been appointed a
member of the committee on interna^
tional relations of the Association of 1
^ Collegiate Alumnae. The committee was
organised at the Tequest of the
college women of Great Britain and
will have headquarters at the University
Club in New York. Its chairman
is Dean Virginia C. Gildersleeve of
Barnard College, who will go to Fng=j
land this month in the interest of an
j international federation of university
II women.
Finish Nurses' Course.
Rock Hill.?Six young women who
during the past three years have been
= receiving instruction as nurses at the
Fennell Infirmary training school of
this city completed the course and
were presented diplomas at graduat
>n lng exercises held In the hall of the
n Chamber of Commerce. Those grad
lw* uating were: Miss Mary McMackln
of Clover. Miss Georgia Plyler of I.an
caster. Miss Lola Trantham of Cam
den. Miss Mae McMillan of Jefferson
Miss Fillle Carroll of York, and Miss
Jewell Blackmon of Cassatt.
- Prosperity at Rock Hill.
8. Rock Hill.?During the past ill
e> months an unusually large amount ol
ln construction work has been undertak
re ftn In Rock Hill, and an even greater
at volume 1s under way now or is being
to contemplated for the very near future
During this time the real estate mar
'<et has also been unusually active
Many lots have been purchased this
^ ipring In and around the city with ths
^ view of erecting residences on them
y and many houses have changed hands.
^ Dne to the scarcity of houses hers
ents have been forced up.
ENEMY ALIENS ON THEIR WM
About 1,000 Allen Civilians, Soldiers
and Sailors, Have Embarked For
Return to Nativa Hunland.
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Charleston.?Some two hours after
the news had been flashed by cable
and over the wires that the Germans
had signed the peace treaty, nearly
1,000 Germons, Including women and
children, left Charleston aboard the
transport Martha Washington to return
to their country, via Rotterdam,
to which pnri the ship is bound.
The transport proceeded down
Coopfer River from the port tej-nainals
and through the bay to the jetties at
smart speed, and no tears were shed
by spectators along the waterfront at
the departure of the repatriates. The
bells of St. Michael's Church chimes
were ringing, but neither in celebration
of peace signing nor In jubilation
over getting rid of this batch of aliens.
The old bells were observing the time
honored "Carolina Day" anniversary.
Much indeed has happened on Juno |
as witn today's events, and for Charleston
particularly was the day interesting.
with the signing of the peace,
the anniversary of Sir Peter Parker's
defeat and the ridding of the country
of about 1,000 German aliens.
Work to Uphold Law.
York.?J. S. Brice and John R. Hart
both of the York bar, made addresses
at & meeting of the Community Im
provement Association of Broad River
Township held In Hickory Grov? last
week. There was a good attendance
of representative citizens and keeu interest
was manifested In tne taiKs and
discussions which dealt largely with
methods of stamping out lawlessness
and elevating the general moral stand
ard of the community.
The association owes Its organiza
tion to the determination of a number
of influential citizens to extirpate the
Illicit distilling evil with concomitant
lawlessness, which has prevailed in
Broad River Township for a long time.
The law abiding element of the popu
lation is co-operating in an earnest ef
tun iu securu mw emorcemeni ana
some progress in this line has already
been made since the organization ol
the improvement association a month
or two ago.
Facing Sugar Shortage.
Columbia. ? Columbia housewivei
face a real shortage in sugar and un
less the situation clears up in the next
few days fruits and berries will go un
canned. The long line of anxious su
gar wrought faces that at one time be
came familiar during the war waiting
their turn to receive the small amount
of the most precious food may again
be seen if several car loads do not
come in shortly.
The present shortage is. not yet
^cu.te. according,to dealers In the romnVodity,
but may at any time becoA*
so.
Large Dividends Paid.
Greenville.?Several hundred thou
sand dollars In dividends wertf paid te
ths stockholders of cotton mills and
banks in and around Greenville July 1
according to statements obtained froir
the different institutions. It repres
ent$ the largest output of.money or
the earnings of the industry and th<
hanking establishments In their hos
tory. Some of the plants, which foi
good and sufffclent reasftris have nol
declared-dividends for some-time, paid
handsome returns on the stoclr.
The handsome dividends which tht
directors voted to pay reflects Mu
prosperity of the mills and the bank;
and the stock is advancing In valut
every day. Inhere Is an unprecedented
demand for both bank and mill stock:
And very little -of the former stooli
can be purchased, while mill stockt
are taken up as soon as they are listed
with the brokers. Mill stocks art
being purchased both for investmeni
ana speculative purposes and the of
flea of any reputable stock broker is s
beehive of activity. Persons of all
classes are buying stock and "gettinf
rich,' one brt)feer added.
Most of the stocks in the banks and
cotton mills is nojr held by Soutt
Carolinians, anil during the past fen
years there hafc been much of'the cot
ton*mlll stocks sold by Northern hold
ers to South Carolinians.
Popular Citizen Dead. ...
Columbia.?After an illness that^hjid
extended ovey several weeks^ B. M
English, a widely and favorably
known citizen, died at the B&ptfst hds
ffltal, where he had been takeh for an
operation on his tonsils. He passed
nway while on the operating table.Throughout
his entice life Mr. Eng
ltsh had engaged in -farming .apd
while 5.man ot retiring disposition had
made "for himself a reputation foi
sturdy honesty and uprightness in hii
dealings that is a priceless heritage
to those , he leaves behind.
Bad Crop Rsport, '
Oaffney.?Reports form all parts ol
Cljprokee county are to the effed
that the water courses are highei
than they have been for many years
at this season. It has rained almost
Incessantly for the past several days
and while the farmers are much con
corned over the condition of the rropi
at mis lime, say tnat jr tney can have
a few jlavs of fair weather, conditloni
may he speedily improved. The spar
city of labor makes the situation mi\cb
more serious than it would be other
wise.
Yet Another Cotton Mill.
York.?York is now definitely assur
ad of a new cotton mill with a en/pita'
of $450,000, practically all the stock
having been ihhscribed. The mtlfwill
be namdd the Waltmore Threkfl Mills
In compliment to Major Walter B
Moort,. who has been instrumental in
its organization and who will be Its
president- The new mill will.likely b<
located on the northern out^kirj^ ol
York near the C. A. N.-W. railroad
though this matter has not yet beer
definitely settled.
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MORE AND BETTER CHICKENS
Owner of Common Mongrel Flock
Will Soon Apologize for Its Existence?Keep
Pure-Breda.
(Prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
It will not be long before the owner
of n common mongrel flock will apologize
for Its existence. This Is the opinion
of the poultry^extenslon worker of
the United States department of agriculture
who Is a lender In the cum
paign for more nud better poultry op
farms In south and southwestern Arkansas.
In many parts of Arkansas
the Importance of bettor poultry and
more efficient management Is being
recognized by progressive business
men, commercial organizations, bankers
and others 'and they are active-In
their moral and financial support In
co-operating with the government and
state extension forces in their efforts
m convince the farmer that standardbred
poultry properly managed is a
puying Industry, and that the old
barnyard mongrel hen must get out
of the way for stundurd-bred, uniform
flocks." " *
.. The county agent <jf Drew county
hns placed 50 pens of one male and
four females each of pure-hred Barred
Plymouth Itock and Ithode Island
Reds on 50-farms, In charge.of a boy
and girl poultry-club member. The
Monticello Chamber of Commerce and
the banks of Monticello have advanced
the money to purchase these purebred
fowls and have assisted in their
distribution. In ndditlon to the 50
pens of chickens, over 100 sittings
of pure-bred hatching eggs .have been
secured for the"club boys and girls.
The farm and home demonstration
A Common Mongrel Flock?An Owner
Will Take Greater Pride and -Get
Better Profit* From a Good Flock
of Uniform Birds.
agents of Ashley, Union and Desha
counties ure busy with poultry-club
work on farms and In the organization
of poultry clubs. In each of these
counties an efl^irt Is being made to
double last year's poultry-club enrollments.
On Murch 12 tfio Southwestern Arkansas
Poultry association was organized
at Magnolia with 18 charter members.
It Is reported that practically
every business man In the town will
become a member and lend his lnlluence
and support for more and better
poultry. Plans have been made to hold
the state poultry show at Magnolia
November '25 to 28, where the finest
aristocrats of the barnyard will be
on display competing for the coveted
American Poultry association gold
medal offered to only one association
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KEEPING POULTRY IN TOWNS
Especially in Subugw of Large Cities
Families 8hould Keep Small
Flocks of Hens.
(Prepared by the United States Department
of Agftculture.)
When conditions render It feasible
small flocks of poultry should be kept
by families In villages, towns and especially
in the suburbs of large cities.
The need for this extension of poultry
raising is particularly great where con-sumption
exceeds production, ns In the
northeastern states. Through utilization
of tnble waste, scraps and other
refuse as poultry feed much wholesome
food in the form of eggs and
poultry for home use may be produced
at relatively low cost.
STRONG'BIRDS FOR BREEDING
Comb, Face and Wattles Should Bo
Bright Red?Eyes Bright
. t' and Prominent.
(Prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
Fowls for breeding purposes should
be strong, healthy. Vigorous birds. The
comb, face and wuttles should be of a
bright red color, eyes bright and fairly
prominent, head comparatively broad
aftd short and not long or crow-shnped,
legs set well apart nnd straight, plumage
clean nnd smooth.
Best Poultey House.
The poultry building should not be
so.wide that the rays of the sun cannot
reach the back of the Interior of the
house. Otherwise It will be damp.
Fourteen feet Is a convenient width.
Poultry Panels. '
- No part of the summer equipment
for chicks Is of more help to the poultry
keeper than tnch-mesh-nettlng'panels
which may be used as the need
arises. ,
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SUNMfSOIOOl
Lesson
CBy REV. P. B. FITZ WATER. D. P.,
Teacher of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago.)
lCop>'right, HHP. by ffwierp Newspaper Uelfa.)
LESSON FOR JULY 13
BAPTISM.
LESSON TEXTS-Matt. 28:18-20; Arts
1:84-40.
GOLDEN TEXT?For as many of you
as have been baptized Into Christ have
put on Christ.?Oal. 3:27.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL?Matt. S:l?17
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3:18-21.
PRIMARY TOPIC?Jeau? Christ Baptized
by John.
JUNIOR TOPIC?The Baptism of Jems
Christ.
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC?The Pledge
of Christian Dlsclpleshlp. .
8ENIOR AND ADULT TOPIO-Slgnlfloance
and .Importance of Christian Bap*
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I. The Apostles' Commission (Matt.
28:18-201.
1. The"nutMority of .Tesus. (v. 18). God
gave him all ntithnrlty In heaven n?d
"till earth. As mediator and coming
king he possessed all authority. Tills
authority extends over all the material
world, angels, wicked men, d?*r11s,
and his own people. God highly
exalted him" and gave him a name
which Is ab?ve every name (1'hll.
2:0). There Is no other way of salvation,
for. the entire matter of-redemption
is in his hands (Acts 4:1Z).
Since God hns so highly honored hiWt ,
It Is extreme folly to expect to l>e
saved while disregarding him. i
2. The obligation of the apostles
<vv. 19-20).
(1) It was to teach, thnt Is. make
disciples of all the nations (y. 19).
They were to make known to the whole
world that Christ had died to save sincere
npd that God had committed to
Jesus the redemption of the worldThose
who are Christ's disciples are
bound to proclaim him to others.
(2) Baptize those who believe ( .
19). This Is the divinely appointed
wny of making a public confession of
faith In Christ. The disciples must
publicly take a stand for Christ. The
application of water symbolizes the
purifying effect of the blood of Christ
anfl solemnly dedicates to the service
of fJod. _ This baptism must be In the
name of the Father, Son and Holy
Ohost, showing that the believer has
been brought Into definite relationship
to each member of the Holy Trinity.
(3) Tench the disciples obedience
(v 20). Profession Is not enough, it
must Issue In obedience. Faith must
! result In works. To call Jesus "Lord"
and do not the things which he says
profits nothing.
3. The all-sufficient promise (v. 20).
The Lord had told the disciples what
would happen to them after he had
gone away. He made It plain that
perils of all kinds awpited them.
Though the difficulties were great
lng mattered so long as they had
presence and fellowship of the allpowerful
Savior and Lord.
II. The Baptism of the Eunuch
(Acts 8:34-40).
1. Philip preached Jesus Christ to
hiiu (v. 35). At the Invitation of the
eunuch Philip joined himself to the
chariot and found the eunuch reading
from the fifty-third chnpfer of Isaiah.
Beginning with this Scripture he
preached Christ. He did not preach
Christ as a. great teacher, but as a
savior who had suffered qnd died. Instead
of the sinner. He preached him
as one who had offered himself as a
ransom for many. The fact that 'the
eunuch, a great statesman, needed tin
Interpreter of the Scriptures, even such
a plain passage as the fifty-third chaptei
of Isaiah, shows the absolute need
o' n preachei. The printed page Is
valuable, but there will always be tbe
need of a preacher. The gospel needs
to be experienced before one carf bo
a witness of Its saving power.
2. The eunuch requesting baptism
(v. 3(1).
When Christ Is truly preached men
nnturally desire to.confess him In baptism.
In many quarters baptism has
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it has been disregarded. It la highly
important' that an Intelligent understanding
of its meaning l>e possessed;
for that of which Jesus Christ gave an
example and a command is highly im*
portant.
8. Philip baptising the eunuch (v.
HbA). Having secured from the eunuch
the proper confession Philip baptised
him. It Is faith in Christ that saves,
hut those who have genuine faith desire
to seal it in baptism.
4. The cunuch rejoicing (v. 89).
Confession of Christ'brings Joy. Those
who obey the commandments of the
Lord can go on their way tejolclng.
. More Than Life.
Religion is not a mntter of intellectual
luxury to those of us who are
interested'In it, but something very
different. It Is our life; and more
than our life; for that is measured
by pulse-be'hts. but our religious consciousness
.portakes of the Infinite,
toward which it Is constantly yearning.
It Is very possible that a hundred
or five hundred years from now
the form* of religious belief may be
so altered that we should hardly know
thrrn. Rut the sense .of dependence
on divine Influence, and the need of
communion with the unseen and eternal
wITl he then Just what they are
now. It Is hot the geologist's hammer,
or the astronomer's telescope, or the
naturalist's microscope, that Is going
to take away the need of the human
soul for that rock to rest upon.?Oliver
Wendell Homes.
Jesus Saves.
As a child walking over a slippery
and dangerous path cries out, "Fnther,
1 am falling!" and has hut a moment
to catch his father's hand, so every
believer sees hours when only the hand
of Jesus comes between him and the
nhyssey of destruction.?Cu.vlor.
The Truest Help.
The truest help we can render to
:n .Mulcted man Is not to take his
.union from him. hut to call out his
est strength that he may he nble to
ar the burden.?Phillips Brooka*
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