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‘ wj; ^ * *AQE BIX 'Xrr."*3 •f ' v V Illustration* by H«ruy Jay Lae Copyright Mickmel V. Phillip* 1UU«Md thru Puhliahara Autoeaatar Service THE LEADING CHARACTERS Kdison Forb€», a younjf rcsidpnt ctf Scottdale with an inherent craving for liquor, is held for the death of a woman who has f>een killed by a boot- legffing truck. Circumatatnial cnvi- dence point* to Forbes nrd rath er ^han tell the truth of the episode, which would dear him but cant another -friends Into bad light, he stands trial and is senten ced to a long term in prison. The governor of the state, an old friend of Eddie’s father, believes him inno cent and pardons him shortly after his arrival at the jail. Back in Scott dale he and PATSY JANE, hia trusting wife, agrees him » too strong so they migrate up north to some land that has been in the family for years. While there they form the acquaintance of ISAIAH SEALMAN, a shifty neighbor who is anxious to buy their land. Eddie learns that the back tuxe« amount to over eight hundred dollars but as he has five months to pay he decides to refuse Sealman’s offer of $1200 and try and get final title to hia property—Sealman’s offer having led him to think it very valua ble. But things d« not go well. Ed die drinks heavily from some boot legger's potkms, is forgiven by Patsy, but soon after falls in with the same gang, gets drunk, and wakes up in a freight car in Chicago—many mile* away. Stricken with remorse he re turn* to his cabin but finds his wife has left and in her place a ruffian^who orders him out. A fight ensues in which Eddie finally knocks his op ponent cold. —After ejecting'the intruder finding that he seetns.to be in league- with The judge raised his hand. “You said there was another matter you came to see me about, Mr. Forbes.” “Yes. I’ve had the sour earth from that mound on my place analyzed too. Judge. It’s precisely the same com position as your supply in Texas, which is about exhausted.” * “Do you mean to tell me that the mouhd whTch * Randolph discovered near Long Portage i son your proper ty T* The judge’s surprise was ob viously genuine. “It certainly is. Ran left a sack when he came to get samples a few weeks ago. The name ‘Mineral Medi cine Corporation, Austin, Texas,’ was printed on it. I found out that your that public sentiment again t mound not far from Austin is about exhausted. That the ‘ore’ in your mound, known as sour earth by the Indians and settlers, is a sandy ma terial Containing salts of calcium, magnesium, sodium and iron and free acid. That it was overlaid by a solid vein of rock salt—a sort of cap. “I discovered that it has a tremen- set my heart on a royalty—say a cer tain percentage of the price of every bottle sold.” The Forbes family occupied the one large and comfortable chair in the cabin on Porta&e creek. It was night; and outside the northern lights were putting on a show with half the sky as their stage. Bars and pennons and lances of white radiance and greatest of them in dimension like Lake Huron set on end, blazed from horizon to mid-heaven. The air was crisp with coming frost, and wincy with the tang of the pines and the aromatic wild growth of the barrens. The creek, swellen by autumn rains, splashed and murmured beyond their front door. Eddie sat in the chair and Patsy sat in his lap, her knees well up to her chin. His arms were about her; her head on his shoulder. They were engaged in that most delightful of oc cupations—the building of air-castles which have a solid foundation of practicability and possibility. they don’t need above the new water level.” “Isn’t it wonderful?” sighed Patsy Janei, in utter-content. His arms tightened about her. ‘Not so wonderful as you, Pat,” , he whispered. (THE END.) Corn-Hog Price Ratio Has Now Reversed PRICES Of CORN AND Of MOOS TEND TO ACT AS If THEY ARE ON A TEETER BOARD nron,,Eddie goe* to Long Portage and se*>s Patsy, who is working for Kinnane, a lawyer. She announces that she will not join him until he definitely quits drinking. Determin-. ing to comply, he finds a job with Davenant, a rancher, and for several weeks abstains from the bottle that cheery But one Sunday, Eddie walks on the lake trail, and encounters a series of truck smugglers. Among them he recognizes his “friends” who shanghaied him to Chicago—notwith standing, Forbes hails them In greet ing. Takes Cup West They were engaged in that most delightful of occupa tions—^the building of air- castl£k which have a solid [ftUndatifiJi -of, prtaiinahiMy- and possibility. While the recent advance lo corn prices, coupled with the decline In hogs, has made the corn hog ratio unprofitable for feeders, the hot situ ation la unlikel.v to become at un favorable a In and tt>24. accord ing to the Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation. Increased market sup piles, together wlih decreased export sales of hog products, have been re sponsible for forcing hog prices down ward, while prospevta of a small corn crop following the moderate crop pro duced laat year at a time when feed Ing demand Is Increasing, caused the sensational advnnc* In com. At the present time. 100 |»ounda of live hogs at farm prices will onl> pay for about 9 bushels of com. compared with 18 bushels last year and an av erage of 11 bushels since 101U. Since 'approximately 8H bushels of corn are required to produce .00 pounds ol pork. Including the cost of maintain Ing the sow, the present ratio does not leave enough margin to - cover other costa besides feed. For u year amt n half, the coru-hog ratio has been highly profitable, per haps the most profitable for any like period on record. WWla-ppalucttatr hag"heen Btiniulafcfl as a result It hn>. dous sale when reduced to solution by boiling to free the medical salts, and -* -«*hat it is bottled and sold under the He told me nothing, sir,” resumed trade ■ nam,e ‘ Mineral Magic. , ’ I know that hundreds of thousands of people regard it as a panacea for rheumatism and indig'ostion and things like that. “You’ve been combing the country for another supply, especially where Mr. Foibes, I have reconsidered. L g . eolo?i ‘ ? conditio ns were somewhat shall publish a statement making s,milar ’ You ^ame, a couple of amends to you. And I shall say in it | years ag0t principal stockholder in the thalt my son was with you that night.’’i ^* ne,al Medicine Corporation by ttee* death of your uncle. When the anal- the jUiift. “He has protected you, as hr- protected you at the trial. Up ac- cepte l a prison sentence at my hands while he spired my son.” He turned to Eddie. “Dad!” implored Randolph. “Bfe silent!” commanded hia father. “Hold on, Judge,” interpolated Eddie. “I asked Ran to go with me. ysis of my stuff proved up—well, I thought you might want to see me.” The judge permitted himself a grim and appreciative smile. “That 1 bought th, liquor. He waunt WM c0 „,ider«te. Because when Ran much to blame by a long way as I dolph ^ h „ rt , !holil(f cer . waa. That a why I kept .till” | tain , y ^ htd ^ |ook y(m up Ad _ “He shall learn to bear the reapon-l parently we are to be rather closeiy •ibUity of his own acts,” replied the | associated, Mr. Forbes. Had you judge, implacably. “If he hadn’t been thought of any basis of doing busi- a onward and run away, he wouldn’t | ness; say a sale of this mound out- have put me in this—this humiliating right to us?” position.” “Asa f*vor to me, Judge, please don’t mention him—’* r--iSjC “Not an outright sale, Judge, I’fci getting some money to play with. I yearn now for a stedy incomp. I've “I want to stay here until after the first de<?p snow,” said Patsy, dream ily. “The, deer season’s early Novem ber,” answered her husband. “We’ll get our deer and stick around until the snow comes up to the windowsill. That suit you, Pat?” “I’ll love it,” breathed Patsy. “Any- utay, till the novelty wears off. Then wo’ll follow the sun southwest for the rest of the winter.” “Next spring we’ll come back here, Eddie pursued the thread, “and I’ll study up cattle feeding with Daven ant. He’s a good old scout, after all, Pat. He apologized like a man for threatening to lick me over the bottle that squarehead got Well live here—” . “But the dam: Won’t this bejiU under water?” . “They won’t start Construction un til a year from next April. Malone says we may have this house all next summer, because I’m going to buy a ranch from them somewhere near here. They have a lot of acreage not acquired any such moowntma as It hnd four years ago. ’Hog growers should be able to readjust production without the extremely low prices which developer when they were II quitluting their herds after the last peak of expansion whs reached. Periods when the feeding ratio Is profitable for eighteen or twenty-foui months tend to alternate with simllai periods when It Is unprofitable. This tendency should be kept In mind In "tnuEing plans for fall litters, us It indicates that mild curtailment of pro duction Is advisable. After another year It may be time to expand breed Ing herds once more. Farmer* who follow up-to-date methods pf feeding by balancing rations or using self feeders, furnishing forage crops In season, giving minerals, and taking sanitary precautions in order to avoid disease losses, will be in position to show a profit even while prices are on a low basis, the Foundation states. Inef Sclent producers whose costs of making pork are high will lose money and will b« forced to contract their herds. CA Mrs. Miriam Burns Horn tu Kansas City, Mo , a “dark horse ’ m the Women's National Celt Championship, walked off with the famed trophy in final play at Gar City !.. I., defeating Maureen Orcutt, 5 and 4. New York City. Msses Eleanor Bean and Laura Phillips left for New York recently where they will attend school. Joe Cail and Frank Kemp, of SyJ- vania, Ga., were the week-end guests of Mrs. E. R. Cail. GILLILAND & MAYS, INC„ NOW SELLING MOHAWK TIRES- ' . Gilliland & Mays, Inc., 572-574-576 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga., have just been appointed distributors for Mo hawk Tires and Tubes. This is one of the beat known tires on the market today and enjoys a .wonderful reputa tion. It is safe to say that a large number of Mohawk Tires will be sold with their new connection in Augus ta. 9-15-4tcL. Week-End ( TRIPS Round Trip Reduced Fsr^s from * BARNWELL Tares from Other Points in Proportion. Wrightsvilte Beach T7.;: XHLOS. Augusta —— . 2.40 J Tickets on sale Fridays* and Saturdays and forenoon Sun day trains, good until midnight following Tuesday, Sunday Excursions Augusta ✓ $2.00 Tickets good day of sale. Round Trip Summer Excur sion Tickets on sale daily to re sorts in Canada and the United States, good until October 31. We are prepared to serve you. J. E. MAHAFFEY. T. A. Barnwell, S. C, Phone S. ATLANUC COAST LINE ‘ Advertise ih The F eople-Sentinel. T WHEN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT BU1CR WILL BUILD THEM Springfield U. D. C. Springfield, Oct 1.—The local chap ter, U. D. C., observed historical day Tuesday, September 27, with open air exercises at the high school buildiit?,. At this time Dr. O. D. Busbee, presi dent Of the Parent-Teacher associa tion, presented to the school from the chapter a striking pootrait of Gen. Robert. E. Lee. Supt C. B. Hannah accepted in behalf of the school with appropriate words of appreciation. This being the birthday of Raphael Semmes, the speaker of'the day .gave a sketch of his life. Members of the chapter were visitors at the exercises. Dr. P. A. Phillips is at home from Body by \ber \bu Need Never Change Y>ur Oil if You Own a Buick* v ;; Last year Buick said: "Change your oil only four times a year.” Buick tests at that time’ had shown that oil changes would never be necessary, with the Oil Filter to remove impurities, and the Crankcase Ventilator to prevent oil dilution. 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