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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-26
When His Wife Came Back

THAT'S where YOU are wrong" said the OIL
Married Man. " You don't think abou,
happiness you feel II, YOU know 1t. Now, &
had my happlest moment only this week j We
been married a good many years and have had
a tdT amount OF business success. My FIRST
baby happened % be a girl-when / wanted
boy and had a name already picked out.
When my hrst boy was born we were too busy
fighting % save his mothers life % be happy
over him. I've lived though. on the whole
placid, happy old fashioned sort of life. So old
fashioned that in the twentv-Odd wears of nv
married life my wife and / never have spent a
single day apart. When have had 10 60 away
on business, / somehow have ALWAYS managed
% take her with me, and when IL comes time
% 60 % the mountains or the seashOre She
waits until / can 90 along.
30 last week, for the first time IN our mar
RED HE, she had % 60 away and my business
would not permit my accompanying her. She
did not want 10 60; but she lust had 10. You n
understand II when | say I've been a grand
father since last Wednesday She tried 10
make me believe | would have a lot Of fun
knock1ng around evenings with the men know,
and tired % make her believe 10 too When
saw her off on the train both laughed and
lokcd about my taking a week Off
Il had almost convinced myself / should
enjoy loatlng evenings IN the two or three clubs
/ belonged 10, but / soon found / was too far
behind the procession of homeless bachelors
and detached married men ever To catch %.
even If | wanted %. The pItting hours. the
pIttling talk IN the clubs. bored me L. death
and / went home. There / was surrounded
by all the old familiar household gods. the same
dear Old books were on the shelves. the same
comfortable chair was there; the same well
trained servants waited on me. There wasn't
"a hitch about anything anywhere, vet learned
in wretchedness that home Is in heart rather
than house. For whole week / lived I'm
wrctchcd mIscrdbleness.
But last night my wife came home. and that
was the very hdppiest moment in my hfc"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-26

md 1t YOU never saw a relief map of q,
mental earthquake You should have been
w"tchin the Judges face. About that tfnr
though. Daughter Emily hobs up again.
=, but That h4ir. mother says She. gain at
the rlnglct explosion
Yes adds the Judge Its hideous
why ~ the same shade of hair Won liked
So well ON that Washington widow. " Savs M.
Mosher, sweet and calm. &" / bought in an fb..
same store, too; for she gave me the ad,lrcss
En- gasps the Judge gcttin purpl,. ..y,,,
YOU don mean % say that vOu-vott-''
consulted them ALL Bcaurcgard Sh. ,,.,..
on saw that YOU liked that way of ,Irc,Sin,,
Haven't I done its"
Heavens ycs'.' Toans the Judge.
Then I'm glad. " saws She must ..,,-
though That m not very comfortable. for r1,
iyvt are squeezed INTO narrow solcd high hrrl.d
'"PPTia' l can draw a long breath. I don't
H'I' "tuSh Tor tear Of cracking my new conn
PlCNipn. and l feel as though / was vv,.,r,r,, i.
tiEht pillow sack instead of q dress I supr,,s,.
'hnugh shall get used o. an that I'M tirn,.
Motnrr' saws I'm w. " hope YOU don't IN
There. thatU do. Emmy" puts IN nh,
Judge Julia. l extend my humblr,t ac,i,,-
El''. You rc q wonder. / can see now how
'hcN do %, and n YOU VIII permit the rrn,,rt
You We got the best ot them beaten at their ,v,n
game Md now, ladies and gentlemen. on,r
more-to Mrs Mosherr'
WHICH not only starts a happ, ,,,.,,r,
but finishes Bcaurcpar,Ts htti. ,tt,.L ~
O"thamIts. The Moshcrs pack M nrvt J.,,,
ann hit The trail Tor Michigan. with the Iu,b,.
N''Pih hs ewes front. and Mother Moshcr
across the shoulders
MI the mistake Bcaurcgard made" SAYS 1
% sadie afterwards. was In takin' Llb, f,r ,
""@@er' when she a good deal of an izzcr"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-26
What the Politician Said

TT seems 10 me. said the Old Politician that
most OF the incidents related are of a form of
passive happiness. II you would have one hap
pest moment that VIII stand out above al
Others IN your whole life, Try running for Office
Ii Is many years since | was first sent % Con-
gress; but / shall never forget my first cam
paign.
young lawyer, busy trying % build up a law
business and had paid little attention 10 poll
tics. Looking backward. / can see that the
only reason / was named was because II was re-
garded as a hopeless night for my party and no
one else wanted the place | did not realize
this al the time, and entered the campaign de
termined 10 win If | could. Day and night for
several weeks | travelled all over the district.
making speeches till was physically exhausted
and my voice was weak imitation OF a bent
buzz saw. MY party was out and campaign
funds were sCant Almost before / knew IL /
had spent every cent of my savings and all
was able 10 borrow on my notes, for printing
bills hiring halls for banners and for hundred
and one things that seemed imperative.
Election night came and with II a collapse
from the high tension at which / had been
working. | sat alone in the inner office OF my
campaign headquarters. now entirely deserted
save for an office boy. Earlier IN the evening
had been az the club where the leader of my
party was receiving the returns. He had spoken
If II a certainty that our whole ticket
was defeated. and had minated that his cam
paign fund was exhausted
GU uldilc Il S1btl IlSll III NblE Instruct
though. he said 20 me, and / won't forget II.
Small comfort this was 10 now, as /
thought OF the campaign bills of nv own that
vet remained 10 be paid, of my scant law prac-
tice which | had neglected almost entirely for
weeks. II ever "a man felt fTicndlcsS. alone. de
teated. 1t was I. Before me lay the evening
papers. | picked them up and tried % read
but the only thing | could see was that they all
conceded my district % my opponent. In the
bitterness OF my restitution cursed myself for
ever having permitted myself % be drawn into
politics.
In the street outside could hear the bands
Of election jewellers, the footing of horns and the
party cries The sound seemed o. be getting
louder and louder. IL seemed To me-but at
trlbuted n ian overweight brain-that could
hear my own name. moved To- the window and
from behind a curtain that the throng was
gathering IN front of my office IL looked To- me
like rubbing n in There was no mistake about
n! They were shouting my namc' / stood
there half dazed, wondering what it was all
about. IN excited friend burst into the room
with You win YOU VIM
IL took me several minutes 10 realize il.
Not until had the election figures before me
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-26
Thinking Makes IL So

DERHAPS,' suggested the Perpetual Crouch
they voted for YOU not because they be-
heved IN you, but because they disbelieved IN
the other fellow. Anyhow. this happiest mo-
ment business amounts % this: You are hap
pest when YOU think YOU are happiest'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-26
The Happiest Moment

could / really believe that / had been elected
Then. l think came the happiest moment OF
my hte IL was not defeat. II was victory
had not lost, / had won. But the chief happi-
Ness lay IN the fact that g. 453 persons had
voted for me, believed in me- had sent me %
Congress-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-26
Hasn't Had Hers Yet

a ND last OF al the Woman spoke when
was the very happiest moment m vourlifes ="
She pondcred the matter carefully. with an
the feminine love for Interrogation. Il hop,
haven't had II vet. She said
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-26

of triumph; but the happiest moment Of them
all was that first day when / entered the office
% which / had been denied admission only
eight wears before and took the desk Of the
man no had refused % see me"
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10
Save Money by Buying Chamber.
 lain's Cough Remedy.

You will pay just as much for bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as for any other cough medicines, but you save money in buying 1t. The saving is in what you get, not what you pay. The sure-to-cure-you quality Is in every bottle of this remedy, and you get good results when you take 1t. Neglected colds often develop serious conditions, and when you buy a cough med icine you want to be sure you are getting one that will cure your cold. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy alwas cures. Price 25 and so cents a bottle. For sale by all druggists.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10


 Never particularly investigated the natter
 Don't believe such thing exists" said Ives
 Not cockroach on the Laughing Lass. Ever know of an old hooker that wasn't overrun with ratsY'
 "No. nor any one else. Not above water"
 Found a dozen dead rats. No sound or sign of live one on the Laughing Lass. No rats, no mice, no bugs. Gen. t1emen. the Laughing Lass is charnel ship"
 No wonder Billy's tender nerves went wrong" said Ives, with irrepress- able ffippaney. She's probably haunt ed by cockroach wraiths."
 Hell have chance to see," said Trendon Captains going to put him in charge"
 By way of apology, then" said Barnett That's pretty square"
 "Captain Parkinson wishes to sec you ia his cabin, Mir. Edwards" said m orderly, coming in.
 "A pleasant voyage. Captain Billy" said Ives. Sing out if the gobllns git yer"
 Fifteen minutes later Ensign Ed wards, with a quartermaster, Timmins, the bo's'n's mate and a crew, was heading a straight course toward bis first command, with instructions to keep company and watch for signals" and intention to break into the brass bound chest and ferret out what clew lay there if it took dynamite. AS he boarded Barnett and Trendon, with both of whom the lad was a favorite, came to sinister conclusion.
 Its poison, I suppose" said the first officer.
 And a mighty subtle sort" agreed Trendon. Don't like the looks of it. <" He shook a solemn head
 [To BE CONTINUED
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10

wdxerine. Then the surgeon nme back to them.
 Billy was right" he said
 But be didn't tel as anythingf' cried Ives He didn't clear up the mystery"
 That's what" said Trendon. One thing Billy said" he added, waxing un- usually prolix for him, was truer than maybe he knew"
 Thanks. murmared the ensign What was thatT'
 You said Not living being aboard Exact words, heyT
 Well what of ity' exclaimed the ensign exeitedly. You don't mean you found dead'-
 Keep your temperature down, my boy No. You were exactly right Not living being aboard"
 Thanks for nothing" retorted the ensign.
 Neither human nor other" pursued Trendon.
 "Whatr'
 Food scattered around the galley. Crumbs on the mess table Ever see a wooden ship without cockroachesF
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10
A Dangerous Mistake.
Sprinsdale Mothers Should Not Neglect Kidney Weakness in
 Children.

Most children have weak kid neys.
 The earliest warning is bed- wetting.
 Later comes backache, head ache, languor.
 Tis a mistake to neglect these troubles.
 To blame the child for it's own distress.
 Seek to cure the kidneys
 Save the child from deadly kidney ills.
 Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys.
 Springdale parents recommend them.
 Mrs. F. F. Cross, living in the southern part of Springdale, Ark, says: My little boy was troubled great deal with weak kidneys. He did not seem to have any control over the action of the kidney secretions at all This difficulty was most notice able at night and gave me lot of extra work and worry. fin ally decided to try Doan's Kid ney Pills in his case and getting box at H. A. Daily's drug store, l began giving them to him ac, cording to directions. Their good effect was noticeable ln a short time and the contents oi this one box made wonderful improvement in the boys condl' tion. do not hesitate to recom' mend Doan's Kidney Pills to any other having children afflicted a' my child was.
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents fol | the United States. Remember the name-Doan s and take no other.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10
Many Sleepless Nights, Owing to Persistent Cough. Relief
 Found at Last.

'f or several winters past my wife has been troubled with a most persistent and disagreeable cough, which invariably extend ed over d period of several weeks and caused her many sleepless nights" writes Will J. Hayner, editor of the Burley, Colo, Bull letin. '.Various remedies were tried each year, with no bene- fcial results. In November last the cough again put in an ap- pearance and my wife, acting on the suggestion of friend, pur- chased a bottle of Chamberlain S Cough Remedy. The result was, indeed. marvellous. After three doses the cough entirely disap- peared and has not manifested itself since. This remedy IS for sale by all druggists.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10
Not" Just as Good" its the Best.

One box of Hunts Cure Is un- failingly, unqualifiedly, and ab- solutely guaranteed to cure any form of Skin Disease. It IS par ticularly active in promptly re- lieving and permanently curing all forms of itching known.
 Eczema, Tetter, Ringworm and all similar troubles are re- lieved by one application; cured by one box.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10

Dyspepsia Is our national ail- ment. Burdock Blood Bitters is the national cure for 1t. It strengthens stomach membranes, promotes flow of digestive juices, purities the blood, builds you up.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10
A POSITIVE CURE FOR DANDRUFF.

ZEMO stops itching instantly and will cure any case of Dandruff or itching scalp. ZEMO destroys the dandruff germ and prevents falling hair. It will give the hair arieh glossy color and leave the scalp clean and healthy.
 For sale everywhere. Write for sam- pie, E. w. Rose Medicine Co, St Louis. For sale by w. c. Ownbey.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10

kennedy's Laxative Cough Syr- up not only allays inflammation and irritation of throat and lungs, but 1t drives out the cold from the system by free yet gentle action of the bowels. Sold by H. A. Daily.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10
Don't Delay.

The season of coughs and colds is not yet past-they will be prevalent for some months to come. Do not neglect or experi- ment with them. Use the safe and sure remedy Summons Cough Syrup. It heals the sore ness and stops the cough.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10

kodol fer Dyspepsia and Indi- gestion does the ordinary work of the stomach, so that by taking q little kodol every now and then you cannot possibly have ln- digestion or any form of stomach trouble. Sold by H. A. Daily.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10

If you do not think your town is the best one of it's size in the country, it's time you moved out.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10

A specific for pain - Dr.. Thomas Eclectric Oil, strongest, cheapest liniment ever devised. A household remedy in America for 25 years.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10

Where there's will there's a way" where there's way let there be d will.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10

Human life IS like a see-saw; mentally, physically, morally and financially man is always going up or down.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10

Any skin itching Is temper tester. The more you scratch the worse 1t itches. Doan sOint- ment cures piles, eczema any skin itching. At all drug stores.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10

We fear the business world would take slump if men spent as much time fixing their hair as the women do fixing their own.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, gentle, easy, pleasant, little liver pills. Sold by H. A. Daily.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10

Some of the old books are like old wine. and some of the new ones are of crude flavor.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10

Clothes may not make the man but the lack of them would bt at least embarrassing.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10

When young man makes a night of it" he usually has to spoil two or three good days to do 1
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10

A beggar can be as proud as d prince and a monarch as humble as a mendicant.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10
Ask Yourself the Question.

Why not use Chamberlain $ Liniment when you have rheu- matisu1? We feel sure that the result will be prompt and satis- factory. It has cured others, why not you? Try it. It costs but tritie. Price, 5 cents; large size, 50 cents. For sale by all druggists.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10

The chronic borrower doesn't like to think we shall recognize our friends m heaven.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10

Humility is flower that grows upon the soil of suffering.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10

A square meal is religious tracts best advance agent.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10

We'd rather be the E. Z. Mark than the skin game operator.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10

Forgive the offenses of others, but as to yourself do not even pardon a peccadillo.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10

Kill the truth by a lie and it's ghost will walk.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10
Warning Order.

Many pretty shoe covers a homely foot.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PlMpLEs.

Zemo, a clean liquid for external use, draws the germs and their toxins to the surface of the skin and destroys them, leaving the skin clear and healthy. Two to six bottles will cure any case oi pimples and blackheads.
 For sale everywhere. Write for sam- pie, |. W. Rose Medicine Co, St. Louis.
 For sale by W. C. Ownbey.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10

The moon affects lunatics and lovers; the former are less, the latter more than sane.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10

You can only plan the future by the past.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10

Self-control is self-development.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10

A wise man will weigh even fools advice.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10

If you can't pay as you go, stay.
The Springdale news., 1909-02-10
ICoyTISu ED. ]

INONI Fi'.1
 CHAPTER III. @LIY EDWARDS came on deck IUI with line of irritation right IIn angling the farrews between @ his eyes.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-01
GAY Bedroom sIippers.

Not all the bedroom slippers that are
shown as novelties are copyable, but
the gay effects in colored canvas. lined
with quilted satin, can easily be made
up from a good slipper pattern and
sewed to a pair of soles.
The best way to manage is to rip up
a pair of old bedroom slippers that fit
well, cut out the shape in red. green.
pink or any desired color of canvas.
such as is used for fancy work and
cut similar pieces of quilted satin.
either in the same or a contrasting
tone.
Basic the canvas and satin together
wrong side to wrong side. turn in the
edges, overcast them neatly together
and sew to the soles.
Finish on the toe with a pompon the
same color or with a rosette made of
many knotted loops of inch wide rib
bon, either velvet or satin.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-01
MRS. PHILIP

going to take, because she Joined just
before l came away. L. think she was
Influenced by the Hon. Mrs. Bertrand
Russell, sister-in-law of Countess Rus
sell. who is also n srffragette. Mrs.
Russell. who Nus formerly a Philadel-
phia girl. is a great friend of the
duchess.
annie Kenney has brought more
fashionable women into the movement
than anybody. Annie Kenney is the
little factory girl whom w. T. Stead
has called the Joan of Arc of the
movement. She started the whole
thing with q question to John Burns
at Albert hall one night soon after
the Liberal government came in. Be
fore an audience of 1000 he was out
lining what the Liberal party pro-
posed to do for the various classes of
men. Annie Kenney leaned out of a
Dox and said, What are you going to
do for the womenY The audience
would have tori her in pieces if it
could have got at her. At the same
time Cristabel Pankhurst was doing
the same thing at a meeting in Man
chester. and she was put out of the
hall with her clothes torn half off her.
The things that have been done to the
s~uffragettes by the stewards of polit-
ical meetings In which they asked
questions would not be believed in
America"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-01

q CERTAIN man of fabulous
IA wealth invites me to his
" house sometimes when he
4 a has just bought a picture or
has had one offered to him. His man.
sion contains treasures inestimable. l
always enter 1t with awe, a large part
of which proceeds from the man and
not from the treasures.
Upon the occasion of q recent visit
at his request he showed me five small
landscapes, all by the same hand and
clearly the work of a beginner. Sex
and race were strongly declared, as
they should be in art to insure steadi-
ness of viewpoint. This work was I'M
wa%yeringly feminine and thorough
bred Celtic.
1.-THE lady seems very young said
1, .and she has the trade to learn.
But she has the gift. What's this sig
nature? NJ. A. Dorman? It's not very
legible."
ITS Donovan" said he. Her name
is Marcia Donovan, and she's pretty
enough to knock you down. I'll tell
you the story of the p%ictuTes."
He took an envelope from the
drawer Of a desk and handed 1t to me,
indicating by a gesture that l was to
read the inclosed letter. This was
written upon a sheet which l rightly
judged to be the 1yleaf torn from q
book-written with a pencil, apparent
ly by a demented Chinaman. The
idea of reading it made me laugh.
"What language is this I'M" said l.
And at the moment I solved the puz-
zle of the signature, l hardly know
how. 1t was philip Orton."
Phil Orion is a lawyer and strategist
with a high seat in the councils of the
elect, but as yet imperfectly known to
the public. His relations with my host
are extremely close. And, by the way,
l dare not speak of my host by his
name. Let me call him Mr.. II.
Mr.. H, then, proceeded to inform me
that there was only one person living
who could be depended upon to read
Phil Orton's script, a young man
named David Barrett, formerly in Mr.
Orton's employ In a very confidential
capacity. Mr.. Barrett, l was assured
was one of the few strictly reliable
and honest men in the world.
In the course of maneuvers which II
is needless to describe Barrett made
sale of some securities for Orion, and
he understood that be was Sntitled tc
a commission amounting to about $40,
600. Orion declined to pay 1t.
Barrett had moved heaven and eartf
and q corner of the other place tC
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-01

tangles are very bad. 1t is much bette.
to thread them with the fingers before
touching with the comb.
Easily tangled hair should always
be combed in small strands, which are
kept separate till the entire head has
been gone over.
"In the case of an invalid whose
hair has not been combed for several
days it is well to rub a little oil or
vaseline on the hair, which helps to
take out the tangles more easily. Even
for a short illness the hair should be
parted down the middle from the fore
head to the nape of the neck and two
plaits made. Never endeavor to make.
the brush do the work of the comb.
1.-THE brush is for smoothing. for CIV
ing that fine gloss SO justly admired.
not to be driven fercely through a
mass of tangles.
"Treat your hair gently, as a precious
possession. Remember, it Is 'woman's
browning gloryr"