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these schools paid a visit to the Amer
lean school, and expressed her delight
at "the backboards that do not rub off,
and at the mice desks anu The clear
maps IF this school in its perfection
were known she said to Rev. Dr. Es-
selstyn, head of the American mission,
you would have a thousand girls begging
for admittance. 1 have visited every
school in the city, and only here have
found real learning" Another visitor to
the school remarked on leaving, 81 wish
my wife had been educated l want my
daughter to take her diploma, and then
give her life to educational work for
the women of Persia"
The movement is in its infancy, but
the fact that last April for the first time
Persian women held a large meeting in
Teheran to discuss problems on educa-
ton seems to suggest that the education
of women will play an important part
in the future evolution of Persia
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-11
.Shoemaking Secrets

The most important part of shoe-wear
considered-is the sole. The best old-method
tanned sole leather is none too good for this
purpose, yet many manufacturers use quick
tannages of cheap feathers and "hll' the soles
with glucose and other authorizations to cover
defects. The insole IN some shoes is cut
from such thin stock that it cannot be
channelled to receive the stitch when the
upper and the welt are sewed on A piece
of canvas is often substituted for the leather,
channelled up to hold the shoe together
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"Out of the Mouth of Babesv

From the Judges Library.
Little MILFORD, aged 4, was seated in
church beside his mother who reverent-
" bowed her head on the pew in front OF
her The minister began his prayer in a
most impressive manner: "Oh, Lord God
Almighty, from everlasting unto everlast-
ing; Thou maker of heaven and earth,
ruler of the universe, the same yesterday,
today and forever etc.
Little MILFORD was a serious thinker
and had listened intently to every word !:
and at this juncture he tugged at his
mothers sleeve and in loud whisper
said: Mamma, mamma, wake up quicki
Listen to that man telling God how smart
He isl"
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as to what action his majesty will take
in the matter of the private diaries and
correspondence of his illustrious grand
mother for the long period of her widow
hood. A tiny glimpse into these secrets
has been permitted to us through the
medium of Lord Esher, who could not fail
to come into contact with the later records
of Queen Victorias life when he was en-
gagged in selecting for publication the let
ters of her welded years. 1t has been
assumed without doubt but with much
likelihood that the King will sanction
the preparation of supplementary vol
umes, giving for the first time a reliable
picture of the last 40 years of the great
Victorian reign.
The gossips are disposed to predict
the future still more precisely by assur-
ing the public that his majesty will
shortly sanction the preparation of a
book containing the letters of his au-
gust and lamented father. On this
point 1t may be as well to say at this
stage that no one Is in a position at
present to disclose the mind of King
stated with every confidence, however,
that his majesty will not authorize
the publication of a volume having ref
erence to the life of the late King as
Prince of Wales, and as Prince of
Wales only.
the life and correspondence of the late
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There are no secrets about the Craddock
Shoe. The soles, insoe % and outer sole ~,
come from the very finest, toughest and the
most expensive sole leather money can buy.
The nsole is as heavy as lots of makers use
for outer soles.
The counters 81 are the best one-pece
counters made from the best sole leather ONLY
one grade of linng-the best--s used all the
way through. The top lift % of the heel
in the Craddock Shoe costs more than the
whole heel and top lift of some other shoes made
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A Preventive Measure

From Success Magazine.
Siv-year-old Harriet announced her in
tention of giving up her German lessons
with Fraulein.
"She hugs and kisses me all the time
I'm at lessons and-ugh-I do hate
Dutch" Harriet explained.
Father who Is something of a diplo-
mat, reasoned with her: See here, my
little girl, ! have read German and
French with Fraulein ever since I was
your age, and she has never tried to hug
and kiss me-
Father" observed the child dryly,
you had better touch wood
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King for the whole of his life and not
for portion of 1t only. From this
1T follows that there is no likelihoo
whatever of anything being done in
this direction for the next 10 years
1t may also be added-and the point is
important-that the late King did not
keep diary. even In outline.
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Fine Graft


From PUCK.
THE proudest boast of the old
time robber barons was that they never
robbed poor man."
Those fellows were amateurs at the
game" explained the great captain of
industry, and didn't understand how
much money there was In IT,
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Counters are often made Of canvas stiffened
with glue. They cost less than solid leather,
but the heat from the foot crumples them.
Toe boxes too, can be made of canvas instead
of leather and sometimes for Innings cheap
grade is substituted away down inside where
you can't see. Heels are almost always
made of pieces of sole leather fitted together
in glue; sometimes the very worst of scrap is
used, topped with fair grade of top lift.
These are the parts the man who wears the
shoe never sees. He buys these on faith. There
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-11

The breach In the ranks of the Ger
man socialist party. due to the action of
the socialist deputies of Baden in voting
for the adoption of the state budget, has
been further widened as a result of the
recent party conventions In Baden and
Hesse.
BY vote of 1856 to SO the Baden dele
gates assembled at Offenburg adopted
resolution expressing their full approval
of the action of their deputies. At the
same time the socialists of Hesse, at a
meeting at Gressen, adopted resolution
of the same import. The question as to
whether similar active participation in
legislative matter shall be permitted In
the future must now go before the APP
preaching general party convention at
Magdenburg, where 1t promises to be-
come the subject of heated and bitter
contention. The socialists of northern
Germany, and especially of Prussia and
Saxony have, up to the present, been
nsistent in their demands that the
Baden members be brought under the
yoke of party discipline.
1t Is announced that Herr Bebel, the
veteran leader of the party. who has long
been playing a rather passive part in
political affairs, will appear at Magden-
burg to make a leading, speech on the
issue.
The Spanish government has made 1t
sufficiently clear that after it's last note
to the Vatican, dated August l. the re-
sponsibility for not continuing negotia-
tions must lie with Rome. But there are
signs that the Vatican, too, Is prepared
to adopt a more concilatory attitude
and the prospect contains at once hope
and danger-the hope that the Vatican
will be willing to Use an opportunity,
which may not recur, to effect a moder-
ate and reasonable settlement Of the
question of the religious orders in SPAIN
the danger that the renewal of negotia-
tions will mean only fresh delay and
that the friendliness of the Vatican will
extend only so far as the inactivity of
Senior Canalejas in his anti-clerical poll
cy, but that he will achieve little; that
he will arrive at an understanding which
Rome. but win shortly afterwards re-
sign: that he viii be succceded by i lib
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at this price. vamps ~, tops (S), facngs
and stays (9) are all cut from pieces Of the
finest leather.
The Craddock Shoe is not Skinned"
in any particular. There are no hidden weak
nesses to develop after the shoe is bought
There are no dishonest savings or profits
taken from worth and wear.
The Craddock Shoe, made in all leatb.
ers, sold for $3.50 and $500 everywhere,
will wear 80 days longer than any other shoe
at the same price,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-11

In the register of the Warlingham
Surrey Parish church there has just
been discovered the record of the mar
riage of Sweet william spd Black
eyed Susan Humphrey, both of this
parish of Warlingham, married by
banns December 26, 1924. Daniel Price,
vicar"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-25
SYNOPSIS.

Andy Meleen, aged millionaire miner, is
dying and orders a will drawn up, leaving
all his property to the son of a sister of
whom he has heard nothing for years,
and whose married name he does not
know. Meleen was married years before,
but left his wife after quarrel in which
he struck her. He learned later that she
and their daughter were dead. The scene
shifts to New York, introducing Wilfrid
Trevecca, what he would do If he were
the possessor of wealth. In the law Of
flee of Carboy, Passayant & Cozine, at
torneys for the estate OF Meleen, Roger
Hews reports the result of his search for
heirs of Meleen. He conceals the fact that
he has discovered that Meleen's daughter
is living Wilfrid Stennis replies to an ad-
vertisement for information concerning
his dead mother. Martha Meleen, and is
told that he is the heir TO Andy Meleen's
millions. He wants to marry Ennice at
Clara Passavant. frivolous daughter of
his attorney. Eunice becomes jealous OF
Wilfrid's attentions to Clara. He builds
a yacht and starts on a trip abroad. the
Passavants being included in the party.
Roger Hews, having discovered that Eu-
nice TreVecca is the daughter of Andy
Meleen, plans to use the information to
his own advantage. He proposes to Eu-
nice and is rejected. faded after two
years OF gaiety in Europe. Wilfrid returns
and Immediately calls on Eunice. His at
with her meet with no announcement.
Roger Hews becomes Wilfrid's secretary.
The engagement of Clara Passavant and
Wilfrid Is announced. Hews Is again
rejected by Eunice, and reveals his true
nature.
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He Matched it.

After ten years he returned, foot
sore and weary. His wife met him at
the door.
81 thought you we're dead" she told
him"
You should have known better than
that" he said. DO you remember
that last piece of net tried to match
for you? You scolded me because
these was difference of an eighth Of
an inch in the width of the folds, and
l vowed that would never again re-
turn from matching anything for you
until had found the exact thing you
wanted"
He handed her a package.
Here is that old rose binding braid
that you told me to buy. found il
last Monday in Billings, Mont. lave
looked for 1t in 81 states"
She tore off the wrappings.
1T is a little too dark" she said.
But the sample faded some in 10
years, he reminded her.
TT is a little too heavy, besides"
But handling by thousands o.
clerks has worn the sample away
some. 1t was heavier when l started
out"
II suppose can make 1t do she
said.-Newark News.
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AN INToLERABLE ITCHING

"Just about two years ago, some
form of humor appeared on my scalp.
The beginning was a slight itching. but
1t grew steadily worse until, when l
combed my hair, the scalp became
raw and the ends of the comb-teeth
would be wet with blood. Most of the
time there was an intolerable itching,
In a painful, burning way, very much
as bad, raw burn, If deep, will itch
and smart when first beginning to
heal. Combing my hair was positive
torture. My hair was long and tan
gled terribly because of the blood and
scabs. This continued growing worse
and over half my hair fell out. ! was
In despair, really afraid Of becoming
totally bald.
Sometimes the pain was so great
that, when partially awake, l would
scratch the worst places SO that my
finger-tips would be bloody. l could
not sleep we'll and, after being asleep
short time, that awful singing pain
would commence and then l would
wake up nearly wild with the torture.
A neighbor said It must be salt rheum.
Having used Cuticura Soap merely as
toilet soap before, | now decided to
order a set of the Cuticura Remedies
-Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills.
I used them according to directions
for perhaps six weeks, then left of,
as the disease seemed to be eradi-
Gated, but toward spring, eighteen
months ago. there was a slight re-
turn OF the scalp humor. COM
menced the Cuticura treatment at
once, SO had very little trouble. On
my scalp used about one half cake
of Cuticura Soap and half a box Of
Cuticura Ointment in all. The first
time took six or seven bottles of Gu
ticura Pills and the last time three
bottles-neither an expensive or to-
dious treatment. Since then / have
had no scalp trouble of any kind.
Standing up, with my hair unbound, it
comes to my knees and had 1t not been
for Cuticura / should doubtless be
wholly bald.
This is a voluntary unsolicited tes-
!imonial and take pleasure In writing
1t, hoping my experience may help
someone else. Miss Lillian Brown,
R. F. D. l, Liberty. Me-, Oct. 20, 1909"
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CHAPTER Discontinued.

You'll get the proofs fast enough
when I'm ready to give 'em out. What
want to know first is, are y open to
make deal?"
Explain yourself" said Wilfrid with
admirable self-control.
Il say y're fraud; that y're not the
true heir; that a word from neil turn
y out neck and crop tomorrow. Now,
how much is it wuth to hush the hull
thing and go on as we been doing?"
you must be little more explicit,
Mr.. Hews," said Wifrid gently, upon
whom the conviction was forcing itself
that he had to deal with maniac
whom 1t were best to humor. you
cannot expect me to make any ar
rangement-a DEAL you call tin the
dark. l must first know what 1t is all
about"
But the next words of Roger Hews
dispelled this idea. The situation was
actually serious. as was perhaps best
indicated by the savagely insolent
manner of the man.
i've got evidence t show-legal ey.
idence, mind y'-that Andy Meleen
left a daughter, born in lawful we'd
lock, although he didn't suspect it
when he made his will. That girls
alive yet. Nobody knows it now but
me, and I can perdooce her any min
ute You've got sense enough to see
that in any court of equity this knocks
YOU out completely. II only Andy'd
q known it, you wouldn't "a been in
it at all. These three years pas
you've been spending her money
money belonging to Andy Meleens OIL
phan daughter!"
go on" said Wilfrid, looking Hews
squarely in the eye as the latter
paused to note the effect of this knock
down statement.
AS | was sayin', not soul knows
this but me. How know 1t is my
business. do know 1t, an en- prove
it. The girl doesn't dream of 1t, Meth
er does her-her folks. Now, then
here you stand: You're fond of soft
living-I can see that; you've got il
with the smart set, you're engaged Il
be married to one of 'em. ard you're
personally liable to Andy Meleen's es
tate for every dollar you've spent 0
his money. That's so, amt it?"
Wilfrid nodded assent. merely TO
arguments sake, his eyes still gluet
to the face of his tormentor.
"Then l ask you, as man to man
What's it worth to you to purchas'
this information?"
Meaning what is 1t worth to me t
buy your silence?" inquired Stennis
That's what I mean, exactly!
calculated Hews with cool effrontery
Stennis studied the mans face, wit
Its assumption of easy swagger an
CLEAN in the eyes of deadly hatre
and malice. Then he spoke in 10y
and level tones:
Before we go any further, MI
Hews, let me have the satisfaction c
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-25
COUNTRY AWAKE TO DANGER
Increase Of Sanatorla and Hospitals
for consumptlves lie Most
Gratifying.

The growth of the crusade against
tuberculosis in the United States Is
shown to good advantage in the two
directories that have been issued by
the National Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis and
the one in preparation. The first tu-
beculosis directory published in 1904,
by the tuberculosis committee OF the
New York Charity Organization Socie-
ty and the National Association listed
1873 sanatoria and hospitals for con-
sumptives in the United States, for
some of which preliminary provision
only has been made. The combined
capacity of these institutions was
only 5000 beds. Thirty-two special
dispensaries and thirty-nine anti-tu-
berculosis organizations summed up
enumerated in the first directory.
The second directory was prepared by
the National Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis and
published under the auspices of the
Russell Sage Foundation in August,
1908. This directory listed 240 sana-
toria and hospitals, an increase Of
107 from the former directory; 1853
dispensaries, an increase of 1876; and
1876 associations. an increase of loo.
The number of hospital beds listed
in 1908 was 14,014.
The new directory that will be is
sued soon, will list over 400 sanatoria
and hospitals with bed capacity Of
nearly $4,000; more than 300 special
tuberculosis dispensaries; and fully
$50 anti-tuberculosis associations and
committees. Since the first directory
was issued In 1904, the increase in
the number of agencies fighting con-
sumption aggregates nearly 500 per
cent.
The National Association for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis
would like to get in touch with all
agencies engaged in the fight against
tuberculosis, in order that they may
be listed in the new directory.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-25
CHAPTER x.

Il was never SO sorely disappointed
in any one before" said Horatio Pas
savant pathetically to Clara after re-
counting to her the complete collapse
of fortune that had come to Wilfrid
Stennis.
"Wnl he have nothing at all?" in
quired Miss Passavant, the money, as
usual, uppermost in her mind.
"Under the will he could legally
hold on to all, but II Miss Trevecca
chose to contest she could probably
hrcak it. seeing that the instrument
was executed under q total misappre.
hension on the part of the testator.
bul otennis insists upon relinquish-
ing everything-quite quixotically, as
| told him; but he is obdurate. He
says it is what Andrew Meleen would
have wished, and declares he is going
to earn his own living once more"
Il admire him for that" said Clara,
with half-sigh.
What shall you do, my dear?' in
quired the lawyer arxionsly.
You must take me away to Europe
at once, papa; it vii! be all over town
In "a hours, and | will not permit my
self to be commiserated or made the
recipient of rpllte condolences"
perhaps that would be the best
thing" assented the old wording.
"Garboy is coming on, and ! can get
him to take charge of the office Tor
awhile
Clara had her way, as usual, and
thus escaped much of the gossip
anent the breaking of of the mar.
rage. A year later she married a
Russian count twice her age, and New
York society knew her no more
It was even as lawyer Passavant
had said. Wflfrid chivalrously refused
to touch another dollar of Andrew
Meleen's money!
The interview between him and
Eunice Trevecca, though very brief,
was a touching and trying one.
| Acting on one of those boyish i'm
pulses which will never leave him,
/ and actuated by an exalted idea OF
making restitution and doing penance
he rode and walked straight to Mac
dougal street after leaving Roger
Hews.
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the last two years. think from your
description OF internal catarrh that !
must have had that also. I suffered
very severely.
sNothing ever relieved me like Pc
runa. 1t keeps me from taking cold.
with the exception of some deaf
ness I am feeling perfectly cured. ]
am forty-six years old.
II feel that words are inadequate to
express my praise for Peruna."
Catarrh In Bad Form.
Mrs. Jennie Darling, r. F. d. 1,
Smyrna Mills, Maine, writes: II was
unable to do my work for four years,
as had catarrh in bad form. !
and was confined to my bed.
"Peruna came to my relief and by
faithfully using 1t, am able to do my
work. Peruna is the best medicine that
I ever took"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-25
THOUGHT SHE HAD PRACTIsED
Frenchman's Suspicious Really Some
" thing Of Compliment to the
Men of America.

Claude Grahame White, the English
aviator, praised, at dinner in New
4oIK, the good fellowship of Ameri-
cans.
THE American woman is regarded
abroad as an angel" he said. THE
man is admittedly good fellow, but
an angel he is far from being.
you've heard of the Frenchman,
perhaps, whose sweetheart spent the
summer in America? After her return
the poor Frenchman seemed quite
blue.
whats the matter with your a
friend asked.
81 am worried the other muttered,
about my fancee. You see, since her
return from America she kisses SO
much better than she used to-
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Reporter in Luck.

City Editor riedly)-Anything
new about that suicide in the St. Fash
ion hotel?
Reporter-Not much. The man was
a stranger, about my size. Shot him
self with .32 caliber revolver. Had
on dress suit at the time. The body
had been taken to the morgue.
City Editor-'Bout your size. That's
lucky. / want you to report a big So
ciety wedding In an hour. Rush
around to the morgue and ask the
keeper to lend you that dress suit.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-25
Hard-Headed.

A cavalry sergeant had endured the
stupidity of a particularly hopeless re
cruit for days. The rookie" having
more fiagrantly disregarded instruc
tions than ever one morning, was adj
monished thus by his Disguised ser.
geant:
Don't ever dare, your numskuil, to
come at the horses from behind with
out speaking to them first. If you
don't they'd be kicking at that thick
head of yours, and then soon there1i
be half the mounts of the squadron
gone Iame!"-Scraps.
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Good Advancement.

A genial looking gentleman wanted
an empty bottle in which to mix a
solution, and went to chemists to
purchase one. Selecting one that an
swered his purpose, he asked the
shopman how much 1t would cost
WELL" was the reply, "if you want
the empty bottle 1t will be a penny,
but if you want anything in 1t you can
have it for nothing" well, that's
eair," said the customer; put in q
,ork,"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-25

Thousands of people who are suffering
with colds are about today. Tomorrow
they may be Frustrated with pneumonia;
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound
Of cure Get Is cent bottle of Mum
yon's Cold Cure at the nearest drug
store. This bottle may be conveniently
carried in the vest pocket. # you are
not satisfied with the effects of the rem
edy, send us your empty bottle and we
Cure will speedily break up all forms Of
colds and prevent grippe and pneumonia.
1t checks discharges Of the nose and eyes,
stops sneezing, allays inflammation and
fever, and tones up the system.
If you need Medical Advice, write to
Munyon's Doctors. They will carefully
diagnose your case and advise you by
mail, absolutely free. You are under no
obligation.
Address Munyon's Doctors, Munyon's
Laboratory. SOD and Jefferson streets, Phil
adelphia, Pa.
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Natural Conclusion.

Mrs. Simmonds glanced at the scare
headline, Bank Robbed! Police at
Seal" and laid down the sheet. "Noaw,
look at that, Ell" she calculated, re-
peating the headline abound. Here's a
big city bank broke into by burglars,
and tn city police force all off fishin'
somewhere What a scandal! =
Judge.