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The Penn's Grove record., 1910-12-02

Now for Christmas

One scarcely realizes tue noarness to
Christmas day until the passing Of Thanksgiv-
ing As only four weeks intervene betHeen
now and The greatest ofall the holidays, shop
ping should be commenced at once,
Usually buyers are inclined ID put off
their purchases until late. while every reason
exists Why early shopping is more desirable
We are now ready with our holiday lines
Selections can be made and reserved or deliv-
eg "A The convenience Of the purchaser.
To eall attention to the following useful
thin for gifts
Linens of ali sorts, Blankets, Down
Quilts, Umbrellas, Leather Goods. Handke1
heiis, Neck wear, Kid Gloves. Silk Petticoats,
Marabou5 scarfs and Mufs, Sweater Coats,
Dress Goods Silks. tlr Goats, Fur Scarfs and
Mufs.
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HOME HAPPENINGS.
sALE pEGIsTER

Dec. Climber sale, on Pedrick farm l mile
below Auburn, Geo. Taylor.
Dec. J0-Earm above Pennseilie, Nathan W.
Blddie.
Dee, J0-Charles p. justice, rear Eight Square
School House.
Dec. l5-W. j, Sempls, aG Forked Hickory
cross roads, Upper Penns Neck.
Dec. ar. LeesSallor, Pedriektown.
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W ellis CeenueI Glenn
Pwnps repaired. Alvin hilis. be9Ii3s-
tSw1s S-3o
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for one CslC3 word far irst in5el ion ara
half 4 ceGga word escl subsequent pser
zion. Minimum price 3Sc for first IL ito
and lie ior egeSequeu1 Asetr0n. a&S
Syitb rider.
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4 5eg Atza WI sen larrcB. A1ply %
Gh@ les j.. Humphreys. l-2-2t
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Tt boy Vi K my ricycls sr0I : ".
Lay 1al'sE Fde0 AIrsn ia3te IDOL . brig
u BAH ass -ee1lt ian 9JaqJsste f..
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TO ssge momsy BY ogsu.re an aceoOut -
tls saving Depsrtueus Of .iy taan's
Grcye NaSou9t Bank. II viii can yo1
per ceit iutaress ~eomFo9ni somi-tl1IsI
and you cas- Grsw "a Ii days notice
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Laurel branches tied INTO fifty ysrd
ropes are being shipped from Penn's
Grove for Christmas decoration.
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lu aHSta hrenekHs mt
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Egr p igs
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larg good HaHut II
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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-30
MANS WORD MUST BIZ KEPT
Essential of Business Life Is to Have
the Confidence of Your
Associates. AT n

A mans word is his stock in trade.
and it cannot be broken without in
Turing his commercial standing. Many
good men grow careless of their word
and fail to see the Importance of keep
ing it until they have suffered some
serious consequence. There are those
whose word is said to be as good as
their bond. Whether it is or not,
their word must be good, for the world
is not easily deceived about such mat
tiers.
Keeping ones word Is more often a
matter of habit than character. Good
men, with the best Of intentions,
sometimes become careless in respect
to a promise, a statement or an en-
gagement, and while no harm is
meant, it might as we'll be, for one
cannot habitually break his word
without losing his caste as a man. of
his word" Nothing is more essential
In business life as the element of con-
fidence, and confidence, after all, rests
entirely upon ones care in doing what
he says he will do. This matter Of
personal integrity cuts a larger figure
In business than we are sometimes
willing to admit. It is one OF the de-
mands that business makes of men to
fulfill their words. Let business learn
to distrust mans reliability as to his
word, and it will soon discount his
liability as a business man.-Omaha
Bee.
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and grounds infinitely. | should hard
ly have noticed her had it not been
for the fact that she had been horribly
disfigured by smallpox.
UGH" Gertrude said, when we had
passed, what a face! | shall dream
of it tonight. Get up, Flinders"
"Flinders?" l asked. Is that the
horses name?"
1T is" She fiicked the horses
stubby name with the whip. He
didn't look like a livery horse. and
the liveryman said he had bought
him from the Armstrong; when they
purchased a couple of motors and cut
down the stable. Nice Flinders-good
old boy!"
Flinders was certainly not COM
mon name for a horse, and yet the
youngster at Richfield had named his
prancing, curly-hatred little horse
Flinders! 1t set ME to thinking.
At my request Halsey had already
sent word of the fire to the agent
from whom me had secured the house.
Also, he had called Mr. Jameson by
telephone, and somewhat guardedly
| had told him of the previous night
events. Mr.. Jameson promised to
come out that night, and to bring an
| other man with him. l did not con-
| slider it necessary to notify Mrs Arm.
strong. in the village. No doubt she
knew of the fire, and in view of my
| refusal to give up the house an inter.
view would probably have been I'm,
pleasant enough. But as we passed
Dr. Walkers white and green house
thought of something.
stop here, Gertrude" | said 81
am going to get out"
ITO see Louise?" she asked.
NO, | want to ask this young Walker
something"
She was curious, knew, but did
not wait to explain. | went I'D the
walk to the house, where a brass sign
at the side announced the office, and
went in. The reception room was
| empty, but from the consultation
room beyond came the sound of two
voices, not very amicable.
1T is an outrageous figure" some
one was storming. Then the doctors
quiet tone, evidently not arguing
merely stating something. But / had
not time to listen to some person
probably disputing his bill, so ]
coughed The voices ceased at once:
a door closed somewhere, and the doc,
tor entered from the hall of the house
He looked sufficiently surprised at see,
| ing me.
Good afternoon, Coctor," said
formally. Il shall not keep you from
! your patient. | wish merely to ask a
| question"
Won't you sit down."
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The Explanation.

OLD Podkins lay back in his chair
In calm content, and though his wife
was quite near him he was happy, for
she had not broken the silence for
nearly five minutes.
He had been married for five-and.
twenty long years, and Mrs. Podkins
almost daily during "a of them, had
disturbed the domestic peace by a toe
full exercise of her tongue. A..
My dear" broke in Mrs p
thinking it time she said something tc
interrupt the quiet, 4 see by the pa
pers that petrifed jaw two yards
long has been found in Cornwall"
What" cried Podkins, starting up
Now l know your secret. But you
never told me your ancestors came
from that part of the wor'G!"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-30
PAGE FROM ANCIENT HISTORY
incident Of Hanniba's Career That
Writer'S Appear to Have
Overlooked.

Hannibal and his staff were pacing
merrily over the Alps on their faithful
war elephants. Suddenly man with a
tin badge and chin whiskers rushed
into the roadway and held up his
hand. You stop right where you be-"
he cried why should | stop" thun-
dered the great CarthSginian as his
mahout hooked the elephants ear.
You're exeeedin the speed limit" re-
piled the man with the star. An I'm
duly appointed constable, by heck. "
Hannibal was so overcome by this
amusing holdup tat he tossed bag
of gazoolians to the officer and laugh
ing Historically rode away. Later on,
however, his Indignation uppercut his
sense of humor, and he proceeded to
slam the life out of the Roman con.
suls and their picked veterans, fore
ing the fighting to the very gate oil
shuddering Rome Boston Traveller.
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~ s
Durability of Concrete.

In the orange garden of the old Cap
ucian monastery on a hillside about
three hundred feet above the Gulf of
Amalfi, Italy, there are a number of
queer mushroom-shaped tables These
tables, apparently used by the monks
for reading purposes. are about two
and a half feet high and three feet
in diameter at the top and two feet
at the base They are of concrete,
and. though, according to local au.
thorities. of an age varying from four
hundred to eight hundred years. are
in an excellent state of preservation.
The excellent condition Of these old
tables furnishes additional proof of
the durability of concrete as applied
TO lawn and garden ornaments.
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29TMARY 8
ROBERTS
RZVEHART
ALLSI2417QNcS BY RANAA/n1a s
eosT'0eAr pos ~ saass ,zEssn,t ~"
SYNOPSIS.
SYNOPSIS.

= MISS Innes, spinster and guardian oF
GeI5FuGe and Halsey, established summer
1eadquarters at Sunnyside The servants
qesSrt, gertrude and Halsey arrive with
JACK Bailey. The house was awakened br
revolver shot and Arnold Armstrony
Was round shot to death in the hall Miss
ihnes found Halsey's revolver on tbe
avn He and Jack Bailey had disan-
peared. Gertrude revealed that she was
engaged to Jack Bailey with whom she
talked in the billiard room shortly before
SIe murder. Detective Jameson accused
MISS lnnSs of holding back evidence, He
imprisoned an intruder in an empty room
me prisoner escaped. Gertrude was sus
PeCted because of an injured foot, Hal
sey reappears and says he and Bailey
were called away by telegram CFshiar
Balley of Paul Armstrong; bank, de-
1tuhCt was arrested for embeZzle,nent
raul Armstrongs death was announced,
EHaisey's tiancee, Louise Armstrong, told
ramsey that while she still loved him. 81,
Was 10 marry another. 1t developed that
Dr. walker was the man. Louise was
round at the bottom of the circular stair
case Recovering consciousness, she said
something had brushed by her on the
stairway and she tainted. Bailey is sus-
pected of Armstrong; murder After
seeing ghost" Thomas, the lodgekeep-
er, was found dead with a slim in his
pocket bearing the name of 'I.u6ian Wal
lace. DR.. Walker asked Miss Innes to
vacate In favor of Mrs. Armstrong. She
refused. note from Bailey to Gertrude
arranging a meeting al night was found
ladder out of place deepens the mvs-
terry. ''''
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door Some one outside swore round
ly, and for the first time could hear
what was said
Only scratch. Men are at
the other end of the house. u.
Have the whole rats nest on u.s."
And lot of profanity which | won't
write down. The voices were at the
broken window now, and although
was trembling violently, I was de-
termined that | would hold them until
help came. | moved up the stairs I'M
til | could see into the cardroom, or
rather through it, to the window. As
| looked small man put his leg over
the sill and stepped into the room.
The curtain confused him for a mo-
ment; then he turned, not toward me,
but toward the billiard room door. |
fired again, and something that was
glass or china crashed to the ground.
Then | ran up the stairs and along the
corridor to the main staircase. Ger
trude was standing there, trying to
locate the shots, and I must have
been a peculiar figure, with my hair
in crimps. my dressing-gown flying no
slippers, and a revolver clutched in
my hand. l had no time to talk.
There was the sound of footsteps in
the lower hall. and some one bounded
up the stairs.
l had gone Berserk, think. l
leaned over the stair-rail and fired
again. Halsey, below, yelled at me.
What are you doing up there?" he
yelled. You missed me by an inch"
And then l collapsed and tainted.
When l came around Liddy was rub
bling my temples with eau de quinine,
and the search was in full blast.
Well, the man was gone The stable
burned to the ground, while the crowd
cheered at every falling -atfer, and
the volunteer fire department sprayed
it with a garden hose. And in the
house Alex and Halsey searched every
corner of the lower floor. finding no
one
The truth of my story was shown
by the broken window and the over
turned chair That the unknown had
got upstairs was almost impossible.
He had not used the main staircase,
there was no way to the upper floor
in the east wing, and Liddy had been
at the window, in the west wing,
where the servants stair went up. But
we did not go to bed at all. Sam b.
harmon and Warner helped in the
search, and not a closet escaped
scrutiny Even the cellars were given
a thorough overhauling, without re-
suit The door in the east entry had
hole through it where my bullet had
gone. The hole slanted downward
and the bullet was embedded in the
porch Some reddish stains showed it
had done execution.
Somebody will walk lame" Halsey
said, when he had marked the course
of the bullet It's too low to have hit
anything but leg or foot"
From that time on I watched every
person I met for limp, and TO this
day the man who halts in his walk is
an object of suspicion to me. But
Casanova had no lame men: the near.
est approach to it was an old fellow
who tended the safety gates at the
railroad. and he, learned on inquiry
had two artificial legs. Our man had
gone, and the large and expensive
stable at Sunnyside was a heap OF
smoking rafters and charred boards
Warner swore the fire was tncendiary
and in view of the attempt to enter
the house, there Geemed to be nc
doubt of it.
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CHAPTER XIV.
Flinders.


If Halsey had only taken me fully
into his confidence through the whole
affair it would have been much sim
pier. Ii he had been altogether frank
about Jack Bailey. and if the day after
the fire he had told me- what he sus-
rected, there would have been no har,
rowing period for all Of us, with the
boy in danger But young people re-
fuse to profit by the experience OF
their elders, and sometimes the elders
are the ones to suffer.
| was much used up the day after
the fire, and Gertrude insisted on my
going out. The machine was tempo
rarily out OF commission, and the car
riage horses had been sent to farm
for the summer. Gertrude finally got
a trap from the Casanova hveryman,
and we went out Just as we turned
from the drive into the road we passed
a woman. She had put down a small
valise, and stood inspecting the house
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-30
Would Make Mother Peevish,

Your boy is perfectly healthy and
happy" said the eminent surgeon.
The trouble with him is that the
rerve centers Of his brain are afro
phied, or perhaps should say unde-
veloped. so that he is slow to receive
the impressions of his senses. Time
may bring about an improvement in
his case. but as to that cannot prom
Use. He is young yet"
But, doctor" interrupted the man,
i've read of such things as trans
planting a sleeps vein into a human
organism with perfect success. Don't
you think sleeps brain might be
transferred into the boy's-but that
wouldn't do. l suppose know his
mother would make an awful fuss
about it."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-30
Which Do You Like worst2

This is the greatest known way foR
undecided people to make up their
minds.
None but a strong-minded woman
can ever decide which of two or three
hats she likes the best" particularly
If they are all comely.
Popular bellies have been known to
have similar troubles with their
sweethearts. Which do l like best is
often a momentous question.
Why not try the other way?
Decide which, of men, or hats, or
attractive dates" you like the worst,
and then proceed to eliminate.
From there you can factor out in
the grade of desirability, until you
actually find yourself at a decision,
because it, whatever it is, is the only
one left.
The process is delightfully."- simple,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-30

1t was Annals first visit at the sea
side. She was only a little girl, and
very enthusiastic over the long, looked
for opportunity to go into the water.
They came too late the previous
day for dip in the surf, so Anna was
up early. and as she put on her bath
ing suit while the rest were at break
fast some one questioned her as to
her haste.
Well, you see" replied the thought
full child. Il want to hurry and go III
before so many people get In and ger
the water cold"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-30
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. they reach the dis
eased portion of the ear. There Is only one way to
deafness, and that by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by infamed condition OF the
mucous lining of the Eustachan Tube. When this
tubs is iniamed you have a rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing and when 1t Is entirely closed, Deaf
Is the result, and unless the Inflammation be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal cond
ton, hearing Will be destroyed forever, nine
out OF ten caused by Catarrh. which IL nothing
but an infamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case OF
Deafness caused by eatarrh1 that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
f. ]. CHENEY < CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 75e.
Take EIa's Family pills for eonstipatiun.s
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-30
Puzzlsd hv Wireless.

'"Mistah Jenkins" asked an old ne
gro of Atlanta of his employer,
would yo' be so good, sab, as to ex-
plain to me bout this wireless tele-
graph business l hears 'em-a-talking
'bout?"
why, certainly, Henry" responded
the employer, though can do so only
in a general way, as l myself know
little of the subject. The thing con-
sists in sending messages through the
air instead of over wires"
''Yassah," said Henry, Il knows
bout dat; but, sab, what beats me Is
how dey fasten the air to the poles!
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-30
Different Sort of Hair.

"DeceiVer!" she Kissed. Il hate
you!" ..
Hate me-" he gasped. why, it
was only yesterday you said you loved
every hair on my head"
Yes, but not every hair on your
shoulder" she retorted, as she held
up bit of golden evidence.-Stray
Stories.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-30

Pills at the first sign
of trouble. They cure
all kidney ills.
Mrs. L. E. Wilcox,
27 w. Cherokee St.,
McAlester, okla,
says: Il was seized
with an awful at
tack of kidney trou-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-30

BILE which came on ME in an instant. My
back ached intensely and I lost all
power of control over the kidney Sc
cretions. My health became greatly
run down and nothing helped. Doan's
Kidney Pills cured me and have been
well ever since"
Remember the name-Doan's,
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-30
SPOHN,S DlSTEMpER CItRE 4

SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE will
cure any possible case # DISTEMPER,
PINK EYE, and the like among horses
Of all ages, and prevents all others in the
same stable from having the disease Also
cures chicken cholera. and dog distemper.
Any good druggist can supply you, or send
to mfrs. 50 cents and $l.OO a bottle. Agents
wanted Free book. Spohn Medical Co.,
Spec. Contagious Diseases, Goshen, Ind.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-30
unhappy THOUGHT,

Just suppose the man who finally
obeys the latest demand of fashion
and goes on his knees to propose,
finds he has Ind moving picture
machine making material of him for a
new comic flint
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The Guilty Party.

Cook ito her young manl-Here
take the rest of the roast duck. tSlgh-
ingl Poor pussy! ...r
Young Man--What has the cat got
10 do with it?
Cook-Well. she's be blamed Tor II
tomorrow -Fliegende Batter.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-30

81 wonder if that sour Miss Oldgirl
ever had any salad days."
81 am sure she had the vinegar and
peppery part of them"
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How can woman be expected to
have any regard for the truth when
she is Obliged to promise to obey in
the marria GO ceremony?
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-30
Z Your Eves Bother You

get box of PEr'TIT'S EYE SALVE, old
reliable, most successful eye remedy made.
All druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, n Y.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-30
DON'T NEGLECT YOUR KIDNEYS

Little kidney troubles gradually
grow more serious and pave the way
to dropsy, diabetes and fatal Bright's
disease. Begin using Doan's Kidney
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Forgive the man who smites you on
one cheek and he will generally swat
you on the other
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-30

Dr. Pfercs's Pellets small, sugaF-eoatsd; easy e
liver and bowels and cure constipation.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-30

Most politicians claim the silent
vote so long as 1t keeps silent
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Deaths in Public Institutions.
Nearly one-fifth of the deaths III
England occur in public institutions
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Man,a MANY Attrihutes.

What novelty, what a monster what
chaos, what a subject of contradic-
tion, what prodigy! A Judge of all
things, feeble worm of the earth,
depository Of the truth, cloaca of I'M
certainty and error, the glory and the
shame of the universe.
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Too much STACEY can tangle itself
more than it can fool others.
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The world will always be indiffer-
ent to the churches that emphasize
their differences
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-09-30

AIRS winsIow's Soothing Syrup.
ForchlluFen tpcthlng sufteDs the gums. reduces In
namLnaLvG.uiJF pain cures wind collie. 2Sc DutLle.
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Important to Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Bears the ~ -=sasa'ss
Signature Of <MAzZzsN
In Use For Over 80 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
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GRO BE CONTINUED
Trade in Chinese Girls

At Chaotong a city of some 10000
souls ! was told that one of the brisk
est directions of local trade was the
selling OF female children into slay
cry. and at the time | passed through
prices were fairly high. a girl who
could boast good looks fetching the
alarming figure of 300 taels-- this wa,
the highest figure reached--while
small children could be had for any
thing up to 90
This wholesale disposal of young
girls, although the traffic in some
quarters was emphatically denied to
exist, is one OF the chief sorrows OF
the district And well it might. be. for
thousands of children are annuallYsdis
posed OF for few taels by heartless
parents who watch them being carried
away as so much merchandise to be
converted into silver.
A Bad Memory.
Harvey Worthington LoOmis once
went abroad TO study music.
He was young man. and when.
after two weeks voyage, he landed in
France, he was very homesick. He
stood it for two days and then booked
his passage on the same ship and re-
turned to America.
When ne rang the bell at his home
in Brooklyn, his sister opened the
door.
Why, Harvey" she exclaimed,
What is the matter?"
oh" he replied innocently, Il for,
got my toothbrush. Success Maya
zine