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The Fire Worshipers.

Azerbaijan, a province in northwest
ern Persia, Is the home of the descend
ants Of the Ghebers, the ancient fire
Worshipers of Persia. The whole coun-
tryside is admirably adapted to the
propagation of fire worshiping creed,
for earthquakes and caverns vomiting
fumes from subterranean confagra-
tions abound In the neighborhood Of
Tabriz. One Of the most remarkable
caverns in the world Is that Of Secun-
dereah, whose character resembles the
Grotto del Cane Of Naples. 1t gives OF
noxiOus fumes, which at certain times
are certain death to man and beast.
But the most astonishing place in
Azerbaijan is the ruined city Of Takht-
i-Suleimaun, or Solomon's temple. The
city stands on a hill $50 feet high, with
a wall of thirty feet embracing the
crumbling remains Of temple and
shrine. In the midst Is lake Of
deepest azure" Although most Of the
buildings are Of the Mohammedan Pc
riod, there Is one striking mass which
has been identified as the temple Of
the fire worshipers.
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the color Of birch bark as he pointed
the bars den.
The three men stood gazing with
dropped jaws, bursting eyes and hair
erect where two human hands stretch
cd from the black hole and moved as
II In dumb appeal.
Next instant the hands drew back
convulsively, aud a shrek so sharp, 50
piercing and unearthly rang from the
bars den that the echoes flung 1t back
like Il chorus Of fiends. 1t was repeat
ed as white face, distorted by fear
beyond recognition, appeared at the
mouth Of the passage.
The raccoon was trying to crawl
over Abijah's back, and he believed
that some fearful thing was upon him.
The Canadian started with yell
that might have been heard mile.
He leaped five feet into the air and
sped away in the darkness, crashing
| through the bushes.
Uncle Hosea shrieked, "Land O. the
Mvin'v' In shrill falsetto and flew
after Chute.
Hiram Acton gave no cry, for hts
tongue Glove to the roof Of his mouth
and refused to utter a sound. For
few hundred yards his track was visi-
bic by the reccding light of his lam
tern that rose and fell like some sim
gular kind of fireworks. Soon. how
| ever the lantern smashed against an
oak with crash that showered the
ground with shivered glass. Rut when
| Hiram stopped three miles fanm Six
wire bail. which was all that was left
Of the lantern.
Uncle Hosea was bedridden for sew
eral days. Joe Chute borrowed team
on the fol wing Sunday and drove
twenty miles to church for the first
time in two years. Hiram Acton told
wonderful story Of what he had seen
after the flight Of his two companions.
According to this veracious narrative,
Hiram had conversed coolly with a
ghost "up'artls Of nine feet high" But
what the apparition had told him HI
ram dared OF tell.
The affair created great stir In
Tannerytown, and from that time for
ward Sixpence hill ceased to allure
coon hunters.
Only two persons knew the facts Of
the case On the day following his ex-
plot Abijal told James Warner all
about 1t. though he did not dwell on
the fright he underwent when the
coon crawled over him. The two boys
kept the affair to themselves after
shaking hands in renewed friendship.
As to the skins. they were found to
have become entirely worthless pend
!, ing the set ement Of the dispute. But
Jonas afterward fully compensated
Abijah for lis loss, as he was in duty
bound to d.
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0cSO VI luc place. USSuu W HueCl UlIU.
He sat there questioning whether he
was engaged in a brilliant act Of re-
taliation or in a mean theft. For the
first time since the trouble began
about the pelts he reviewed the affair
without prejudice. At last he resolved
to go to Jonas in the morning and
talk the whole thing over amicably.
He emptied the bags, replaced the
nuts as he had found them and was
about to leave the place when a vol
ume Of suffocating smoke suddenly is
sued from the interior of the cavern.
He was astonished. Had the bars
den turned out to be a volcano! Was
an earthquake shock about to crush
him between those stupendous rocks?
Abijah fed for his life.
AS he crawlcd on his hands and
knees through the fissure to the outer
part of the den he heard a scratching
noise behind him. 1t was the raccoon.
which was being driven toward the
outer air by Chute's smudge.
The three hunters outside had lust
listened to wild tale from Chutc
when the acute ears Of Hiram detected
a sound inside the bars den
Its the coonv' cried he. ''See. Tho
smokes comm through. Let the dogs
gor'
what ails the dogs? They act so
scarf. reckon Chute's story must "a
frightened 'em," said Uncle Hosea.
LES git out dis.' came from the
awed Chute. ''W'en dogs is skar'd I
don't want
Look thar"' burst from the ashen
lips Of Hiram Acton. His face was of
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The ar S
Den Ghost
By FRANK H. SWEET
Copyright, 1909, by American Press
Association.


YONAs WARNER of Tannery-
town, being an enterprtsing
Yankee boy, cast about for
some way to increase his cash
capital, which amounted to 81. For
this sum he bought from old Mr.. Hig-
gins the exclusive privilege Of gather
ing nuts on the southwest side of Six
pence hill. This transaction occurred
about the middle of October
Next morning Jonas was on the road
at sunrise with a bundle of grain sacks,
gun, sledge hammer and tin lard pail.
containing his MONDAY meal. An un-
usually. severe frost the night before
had burst the chestnut burs, and the
trees rained spattering fusillade upon
the dead leaves
I'll hide my nuts in the bars den."
thought Jonas as he sat at the roots Of
gnarled oak eating the piece of pie
that had been put into his pail frs,
that it might be eaten last. III hide
'em In the bars den, and when l get
'em all picked l can come after 'em
with the old express wagon"
So when he ceased work that after
noon he shouldered his spoils and
toiled up the steep hillside to the bars
den.
The bars den Is a cave situated on
the southwest slope of Sixpence hill.
Here the ledge crops out in many
places. leaving sharp activities Of
gray and moss grown rock. The lar
gigantic cut into the heart Of the hin.
A gnarled grapevine cfings tenaciously
to the coftae Of strangled moose
wood near the verge and lowers itself
in angular contortions far down along
the face Of the rock
Under the ledge is the main en-
trance of the cave, shrouded by moss,
birches, blackberry briers and an over
hanging mass of rock. This opening
is dark and uninviting as the shaft Of
a deserted mine.
The den itself Is about twelve feet
wide and twelve feet deep. but 1t is
not high enough to allow man to
stand upright. Back of this recess is
IA passage large enough for human
being to squeeze through. If one did
SO he would find himself in very mar
! row fissure. which soon becomes so
high that its roof Is invisible, even to
one carrying lighted torch or lantern.
This fissure turns around a corner
and then becomes so narrow that its
exploration is impracticable. except to
raccoons or lesser creatures.
What lies beyond Is not known.
There is an opening at the top Of the
cave, and tradition says that this open
ing was the fayorite entrance Of the
bear which gave the place it's title.
Jonas Warner deposited his nuts as
far back in the cave as he could crawl.
He thought he had more than enough
nuts to make up the sum he had in
vested in certain furs that Abijah VIII.
liams claimed Abijah and Jonas were
about the same age and had been
great friends, but during the last si1
months they had had nothing to d,
with each other
/ Their qua rel had been the result OF
Jonas trading propensities. One day
during the previous spring he had
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Custom. In Public Dining Rooms.

''Have you ever noticed persons en-
ter restaurant-how the women inva-
riably select center table, while a
man will linger or glance about in the
hope that he may find a comfortable
seat in some corner or against the
wall?" said proprietor Of fashion
able restaurant ITS almost always
so and Ii always amusing. The wo-
men like to show their gowns, while
the men-well. my theory Of Il = that
the habit Il relic Of the caFe 6eya.'
when man preferred pesllle
against the wall so he coufd 111t NJ
enemies to advantage" - NeW IoEk
Herald.
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The Store That Saves You Money
Bible BriIliants.

Neverma spake like this man.-John
vii, as.
And they were astonished with great
astonishment.-Mark v, AZ.
0 that my ways were directed to keep
thy statutes.-Psalm cxix, 5.
And they went out, and preached that
men should epent.-Mark vi, II.
And they served their idols: which
was snare unto them.-Psalm cvi, Sc.
And / will delight myself in thy COM
mandments, which have loved.--Psalm
cxix, AZ.
Then hear thou from the heavens, even
from thy dwelling place, their prayer
and their supplications, and maintain
their cause, and forgive thy people which
have sinned against thee.-II. Chroni-
cles vii, 80.
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Not Caused by the Hat.

"How do you like my hat?" she
asked
why. to tell the truth" replied her
dearest friend frankly, II don't like
the effect very well. 1t seems to me 1t
gives you rather cross look.'
..Oh. that isn't the hat" she respond
ed cheerfully.
''No?"
..Oh. not ut all. That comes entirely
from the fact that have just seen my
husband and he had just seen the
bill."-Chicago Post.
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Women indispensabls.

"I'm the president Of the Progressive
Woman's league" said the spare fe-
male with stern features as she grab
bed the London bus conductor by the
sleeve and made him register over
again one of the fares he had just
collected.
Il can't help that, ma'am," replied
the conductor in a rather short tone.
Nobody asked you to-" she went on.
"I'm gathering statistics, and l spent
twopence just to get on this bus to in
terview you. The statement has been
made In some newspapers, in an at
tempt to prove that our sex is incapa-
BILE Of handling the reins Of govern
ment, that one woman gives more
trouble In a public conveyance than a
dozen men,"
well, ma a'am"-
perhaps I'd better put 1t more
plainly" she said, interrupting him.
"Let me ask you as conductor, would
you find your work easier IL no women
at all rode in the omnibusesY
1T might be little easier, ma'am,"
he replied, "but don't see how in the
world we would ever get along with
out them"
"Hold onv' she cried joyfully. Let
me write down every word you've
said. Once more, ] see, we will be
able to silence our enemies. Now, my
good man, tell me why female passen-
gers are indispensable"
Because. ma'am," returned the con-
ductor, If it wasn't for the women
we could never get rid Of all the bad
money we happen to take"
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SMILE STOLE OVER THE FACE OF ABIJAH.
bought a package of furs from a
French Canadian woodchopper at a
great bargain. The Canadian left town
quickly without explaining that he had
found the furs on the public highway.
They had been dropped there from the
wagon in which Abijah Williams had
been carrying them to sell in the VII
lage.
Abiiah, who had trapped them dur
ing the preceding winter, took his loss
much to heart. When he learned what
had become Of his missing property he
sought redress of Jonas.
Jonas. however, had bought the furs
honestly and on the French Canadians
assurance that he himself had trapped
them. Therefore Jonas refused to give
up the package unless Abijah would
share the l. So. AS Abijah would not
consent, they parted angrily. Jonas
kept the SKINS, and Abijah threatened
to replevin them Meantime the pelts
were being spoiled by moths In the
back room Of the Warner homestead.
Thus the matter stood when Abuah.
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Wordsworth's Joke.

II never made a joke but once in my
life," confessed Wordsworth, and the
rest of the story leaves one in doubt
whether he knew joke when he saw
it. Meeting peasant neighbor one
day, he asked me, 'Ha ye seen my
wife. Meester WORDSWORTH My good
fellow said l, 1 didn't SO much as
know that you had wife
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Truth or Fiction7

"Ah, what difference there is," re-
marked the cynic wearily. between
courtship and marriage! Courtship Is
made up Of soft nothings-marriage
of hard facts"
And he broke the worlds record FOR
a sigh.-New York Times.
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His Objection.

The Bachelor-Marri Is a game Of
chance. The Married Man-And you
have conscientious scruples against
gambling? The Bachelor-Not exactly,
but I have against drawing BOBBY
prize.-Philadelphia Record.
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The Way Il Goes.

"Who Is that man who looks so con-
seQuential over there?"
"Oh. he's the whole show"
"And who is that sharp looking wo-
man standing next to himy'
"She bosses the show" - Baltimore
American.
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All She Wanted.

The Debutante-The man I marry
must be rich, handsome, good, gener-
Gus, Intellectual
The Man About Town - My dear
young lady, you will have to have him
made to order
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The Indian Experimented.

A missionary in charge Of a small
church on the Indian reservation at
Onondaga held evening services for his
people at which subjects upon which
he lectured were not strictly religious.
One evening when the little building
was we'll filled with braves and their
suuaws he described the solar system
and told them that the earth revolved
about the sun and also turned over
once in every twenty-four hours.
Early the next morning the priest
was awakened by knock. He opened
the door to find big Indian wrapped
in a blanket standing on the porch.
"Why, Obaga!' he exclaimed. is
anything the matter?"
missionary lied" grunted the In
dian.
II lied? What do you mean?
missionary say world turn over ev-
cry night Injun go home. set up stick.
put apple on stick. II world turn over.
ample fall OF. This morning apple on
stick. Missionary lied. HUH And
with this parting grant he strobe
down The path. unheesaing the priests
caAo.
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Lawyers on otviks.

In 1880 John Scott, earl of Clon-
nell, who was lord chief justice OF
Ireland, made some insulting remarks
from the bench to Mr.. Hacket, men,
Der of the bar, who was conducting
an argument before him. A general
meeting Of the bar was called, Sc
we're condemnation Of his lordship's
conduct voted with only one dis
sentient and an unprecedented resolu-
ton passed that until his lordship pub
licly apologlzed no barrister would Ell
ther take brief, appear in the kings
bench or sign any pleadings for the
court. This strike experiment was
actually made. The judges sat, but
no counsel appeared. no cause was
prepared. the attorneys all vanished,
and their lordships had the court all
to themselves. There was no alterna-
tive, and next day Lord Clonmel pub
lished very ample apology by adver-
tisement in the newspapers and made
it appear as II written on the evening
Of the offense and therefore volun-
tary.-London Law Times.
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More Than He Bargained For.
Mrs. Benham-I am getting stouter
Ill the time. Benham-Yes; when l
got married l little realized that | was
getting a wife on the installment
nlan
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1t is often woman who inspires US
with the great things that she will pre-
vent MS from accomplishing.-Alexan-
DIRE Dumas
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Evil grows and strengthens by en-
durance-Cicero.
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Honor. Easy.

"He acts so stuck up"
What is it all about?'
''He had brother in the legislature
once
Huh. | had a brother in JAIL"
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

But-you are right in doubling
whether this 1923 "whirIwind7 is a
safe Investment for you.
Most men who have owned cheap new
cars sold them as quickly as possible
and got bigger. better and safer ones.
Experience shows that the cheap new
car costs too much to keep in repair
The first cost is only a small part Of
the expense.
The cheap new car is made sell; if
you want to get any real service from
it. then your big expense begins. And
you stand little chance of getting salts
faction, because the maker of 1923 au-
tomobiles can't possibly put into his
cars any but the cheapest material and
workmanship. You can buy horse for
$40. but, after all. it's a $40 horse,
isn't it?
The only real bargain for the man
who wants car ALLOW price is TO buy
direct from us, the manufacturers,
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

The winton Company has been in
BUSINESS since 1896 and is in business
to stay. The big commercial agencies
give us the very highest rating Our
reputation and responsibility are such
that we couldn't afford to make cheap
car, nor to misrepreseRt single fact
about our used cars. Our factory at
Cleveland, Ohio, IS one of the largest
in the world We own and operate
branch houses in Chicago, Minneapolis,
San Francisco. Seattle, Detroit, Pitts
burg Baltimore. Philadelphia, New
York and Boston.
You can safely do business with US,
and we know that if you once buy a
Winton car you will thereafter help US
to sell cars to your friends by telling
them how well satisfied you are with
the car we sold you.
1t is the more than fair treatment os
our customers since opening our san
Francisco branch house that has en-
abIed us to have sold 75 1919 cars 10
date from this one branch.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
GOOD MILEAGE ON
DIAMOND TIRES
Chesbro Smith Has Had Great
Service With New Grip Type,
Covering 1906 Miles

Chesbro Smith has written the Dia
new Diamond grip type of tires COW
cred 1866 miles on the rear wheels of
his car before ever being removed.
Most of this running. he writes, was
through the bad lands sf North Da-
kota. the worst roads imaginable,
mostly rocks and rough going, but the
grip tires were always ON the job.
The tour book of the San Francisco
motor club is off the press and is being
delivered to its members. The issue,
which has been prepared undess the
direction of G. F.. Beck, is in keeping
with one which he prepared for the
automobile club of Los Angeles and is
a continuation of the southern maps,
carrying the work of road descriptions
to the oregon line.
These books are issued free to the
members of the club and are by far the
most satisfactory of all that have been
compiled.
sTh clubs of Oregon and Washington
will shortly issue a book in keeping with
that of the local club, which will then
give the motorists of the Pacific coast
satisfactory touring information from
Tia Juana to British Columbia.
AS ardentIy devoted to motoring as
ever, George A. Hensley. formerly of
the Hensley- Smith
George HensIey con company pan OF TINS
Is in Town in ~ London, ono oI Eng, n IS s
in San Francisco
on visit Hensley was the first owner to
set the San Francisco-Los Angeles rec
ord under the "a hour mark when he
piloted his 1906 White steamer to the
southern city.
He still owns White steam car
and declares that it is satisfying his
wants as well as ever.
London traffic conditions are peculiar,
he says; the dense masses of vehicles
requiring snaiPs pace variegated with
sudden bursts of high speed to get
machines are well fitted for these con-
ditions and popular with English mo-
torists.
Oakland is to have her own auto
mobile show. January II to % has
been designated as
Oakland VIII the dates.
Have Auto show mobiles biineuRn have anee1 been
exhibited in Oak
land before they have always been
shown in conjunction with some fair
or similar event.
Twenty-Five firms, representing over
said to have already been allotted space.
Many San Francisco firms are repre-
sented in Oakland, either by branch or
agency. The Piedmont pavilion has
been decided upon as the scene for the
show.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
FORD NOW OFFERS
CLOSED MOTOR CAR
New Model Attractive to Those
Who Must Travel in All
Kinds of Weather

This is the first year that closed cars
have been offered at popular prices.
Henry Ford, who was the pioneer in
building cars that could be bought by
persons of moderate means, has now
again come to-the front with a closed
car that must appeal to many, espe-
eially those whose business forces them
to travel in all kinds of weather.
These cars are thoroughly attractive.
The Standard motor car company is
receiving a large shipment of these
models many of which have already
BEEN sold.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
Automobile Exports Growing Rambler Sales Increase
Ford Closed Car Popular Haynes Re-enters Market
HAYNES BACKED
BY EXPERIENCE
1910 Model of Car Shows Many
Refinements Designed by
the Pioneer

The Haynes car has again entered
the local market. This time it is pre-
sented to the public by the Haynes
auto sales company. the personnel of
which represents some of the best
businessmen of San Francisco.
In speaking of the Haynes car one
of the officers of the company said yes
terday that the public in buying a
Haynes gets the accumulated expe-
rience of the Oldest automobile manu-
facturers in the United States Ell
wood Haynes built the first American
motor ear in 1893 and was the first
manufacturer in the United States TO
employ aluminium in motor cars and to
adopt the magneto also the first to
use ball bearings in automobile con-
struction.
Every important feature introduced
by Haynes in automobile construction
has become standard in the cars that
have followed the Haynes. In buying
a Haynes one gets a record of victories
in contests of all kinds, which can noJ
be equaled by any other car, American
or foreign. Haynes cars have over Al
first prizes. medals or perfect scores
in IL consecutive contests, which is the
best possible proof of persistent ad-
herence to a first class only policy.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
NOTES OF THE AUTO

The Royal Automobile Club of Great
Britain and ireland has Just compiled
from the registration figures of the
different counties throughout the United
Kingdom the number Of cars of various
kinds registered in that country dur
ing the year which ended September
80, 1909. The following table shows
these figures. together with the fig
ures for the previous year and the in
crease In each item: