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father some, think" she said, as if
following out her own thought, land
| lately, it seems to me, he's grown
more like him than ever. l don't seem
to understand him.
Aunt Jerusha nodded sagaciOusly.
Richard 'ud do we'll enough if he'd
give up writing poetry and get mar
ried and settle down. He needs a
woman to look after him"
Mrs. behring's thin face flushed
This time it was not the heat of the
| fire. Il guess, Jerusha-"
| The door of the kitchen was flung
wide. The young man appeared, a
pail in each hand. Well well, Aunt
Jerusha, aren't you thawed out YETI"
He crossed the room with the brim-
ming pals and deposited them on the
pantry floor.
There was little of the heart broken
| lover about him as he turned to the
wide wooden sink and dipping water
into the big tin basin. began to wash
his face and hands. He performed his
public toilet with the unconscious
ease of habit, dashing the water over
| his brown face and neck and running
| his fingers far back into the thick
hair He emerged from the folds of
the heavy crash towel, his face glow
ing and his eyes shining.
His presence lighted the dim room.
Mrs. behring's face lost it's tired look;
Uncle Eben limped cheerfully back
from the sitting room; and as they
seated themselves at the supper table
the boys eXuberant vitality gave a
touch of unity that had been lacking
before. Aunt Jerusha sOftened a little
towards Uncle Eben, merely keeping
a watchful eye on him. as one might
on an irresponsible child.
You needn't pass him the sweet
pickles. she said.
But it was too late. The dish was
already in Uncle Eben's trembling
on the spOtless cloth.
81 knew he'd spill it." She spoke in
an impersonal, detached tone
Uncle Eben hastily adjusted a glass
to cover the spot.
Richard watched the by-play with
dancing eyes Uncle Eben and Aunt
Jerusha were always irresistible. But
tonight, as he watched them, the
smile faded A thought had flashed
across it. Would he and Emily-in
80 years? Impossible. Emily's dim
pies deepened TO heavy lines-her
laughing eyes behind spectacles Alb
surd. Yet Aunt Jerusha's manner to
Uncle Eben was grOtesquely like. 1t
all passed in an undercurrent of
thought, scarcely recognized as he
laughed and talked and played the
part of host
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-21
WHEN DINNER COMES
One Ought to Have a Good Appetite

A good appetite is the best sauce.
1t goes a long way toward helping in
the digestive process, and that is abso-
lutely essential to health and strength.
Many persons have found that Grape
Nuts food is not only nourishing but
is great appetizer. Even children
like the taste of it and grow strong
and rosy from its use.
1t is especially the food to make
weak stomach strong and create an
appetite for dinner.
Il am 81 years DID," writes a Tenn.
grandmother, land have had weak
stomach from childhood. BY great care
as to my diet l enjoyed a reasonable
degree of health. but never found any
thing to equal Grape-Nuts as
standby.
when have no appetite for break
fast and just eat to keep up my
strength, take 4 teaspoonfuls of
Grape-Nuts with good rich milk and
when dinner comes l am hungry.
While if go without any breakfast l
never feel like eating dinner. Grape
Nuts for breakfast seems to make a
healthy appetite for dinner.
my 13-months-old grandson had
been very sick with stomach trouble
during the past summer. and finally We
put him on Grape-Nuts. Now he is
growing plump and well. When asked
If he wants his nurse or Grape-Nuts,
he brightens up and points to the
cupboard. He was no trouble 10 wean
at all-thanks to Grape-Nuts." Read
the little book, "The Road to Well.
ville," in pkgs. There's a Reason"
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Sold Again.
Companion

Little Willie was fond of springing
surprises on his parents by announc-
ing some terrific happening. and then,
when excitement was at fever point,
declaring that nothing of the kind
had occurred. But he played the trick
once too often. A new and very pretty
governess came to stay at the house
for Willie's benefit few weeks back,
and day or two after her arrival
Willie rushed to his mother saying:
Mamma. there's strange man up
stairs who has just put his arm around
Miss Wilson's waist and kissed her
several times"
WHAT" said the mother, as she
jumped up to pull the bell for the but
ler
Sold again, mammal" said Willie,
in great glee. ut wasn't a strange
man at all. 1t was papa!"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-21
REAL HEIRESS OF THE WEST
Miss Jennie Crocker by the Death Of
Relatives Has Fortune Of
$11,OOO,0oO.

San Francisco.-Miss Jennie Crocker
of San Francisco is the real heiress Of
the west, and all other young women
of money and millions are merely frac-
tional luminaries. Miss Crocker has
$lO.O00.000, plus probably a million or
two more-and some pearl necklaces.
Miss Crocker inherited $5,000,0 900
from the estate of her father, the late
Fred Crocker. On the death Of her
sister Mrs. Mary Crocker HARRISON
she inherited nearly s2000,000 and
now. from the estate of her uncle,
George Crocker, who died in New
York. she will inherit between S2,500.-
coo and S3.000000. That makes $10,-
eco. 600 easily.
Bat added to that is the matter Of
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the increase, what the British parla
mentarans are now, in the language
of Henry George calling "the un
earned increment" The unearned and
the hard earned increment of Miss
CrOcker's fortune is several millions.
fer the Crocker estate company
shrewdly invests its money where IL
will earn dividends. and the properties
it holds in San Francisco and else
where are busy multiplying the for
tune of the California heiress
So Miss Crocker can afford to lose
pearl necklaces with impunity Even
il the necklaces were not found on the
following day Miss CrOcker could lose
300 Of the baubles to the value Of $780,
600 jewels she misplaced few months
ago. and still have $1,000,000 or so to
invest in polo ponies and Boston ter
rierS.
Her brother, Charles Templeton
Crocker. is practically as rich as Is
his sister.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-21
BOY PIANIST is A WONDER
Pepito ArrioIo, Who Began Playing at
the Age Of Three, Visits
America.

New YOrk.-Pepito Arriolo. the boy
pianist who has delighted hundreds OF
music lovers in the east, undoubtedly
is a remarkable youngster. He was
born at barcelona December IA, 1896,
and he showed such astonishing mus
ical instinct that when he was 2h
years old he was examined in Paris
by IAN erudite and austere body Of
phrenOlogists," and the remarkable
formation of his head excited thir won
der.
At the age of three be began to play
the piano and compose. Arthur Nix
isch. who was conducting in Spain,
became acquainted with him, secured
for him stipend from the court of
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that the oven might be hot for the
biscuit. She sat drawn we'll back in
her chair, her merinO skirt still tucked
up and her feet planted firmly on the
floor, looking inquiringly at Mrs Derr-
ing.
Yes, l know" Mrs behring's nod
was sympathetic. Father was some
that way, tOo-dreadful affectionate.
Only he was more masterful than
Eben. Eben seems to give up pretty
easy"
well, he has to, because l have to
have my own way" answered Aunt
Jerusha, settling herself more firmly
in her chair
The other woman seemed not to
have heard her. Her dark eyes were
looking wistfully through the window
towards the barn. Richard favors
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-21
SAIL WAGON HERE
Wind to Prope| New Vehicle
Made In Germany.
Department of Commerce and Labor
at Washington Interested in Idea
Which May Appeal to Fancy
of Sportsmen.

Washington - The sail-wagOn has
arrived. II is chaperoned by the Unit
cd States department of commerce
and labor. Mechanical experiments.
pneumatic tires, ball bearings and
good roads have paved the way for it.
The idea was made in Germany" and
the department of commerce and la
Dor is showing the photograph repro
duced on this page as proof of the
actual progress of the idea beyond the
mental stage.
The sailwagOn was talked Of as
much as the steam wagon in the early
days of the horseless carriage, and
both alike promised but little in the
way of practical usefulness. But now
that the smooth and hard road, the
ball bearing, the pneumatic tire and
other improvements have arrived,
land sailboat is coming into view
again.
The German inventor has patented
a simple and usable fOur-wheeler. 1t
makes good progress over roads OF
the modern kind and over such sandy
stretches as the sea beaches afford. 1t
is very light vehicle and it's steer
ing apparatus is novel and effective.
The four wheels are well separated
as IL the automobile, and arranged
characterization, one at the fore, one
on each side. and one at the rear. The
peculiarly is in the connection Of
these wheels with one another There
is rigid connection between the rear
wheel and the right side wheel. also
between the front wheel and the
wheel at the left side. Then these
two bars are Joined to each other by
means of cross-bar or axle, but the
connection is not rigid, but is made
by a hinged attachment
The rider mounts to a saddle and
rests his feet on this crOss-bar or
transverse axle. He steers by pres
sure upon this bar. thus altering at
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Made II Clear.

Jim had never learned to read by
the ordinary methods the face of the
old sight-day clock. 1t pleased bis
longtime employer, however, to ask
him the hour and hear his answers
Jim, what time does the old clock
say?" he asked one evening, when
he had callers. Step out in the hall
and see"
Jim was gone several minutes, but
returned with a beaming face
"Ah-Ah-waited jes a minute to
see which'd get ahead, de shot one or
de long One," he said. Wen | went
out dey was bOfe on de lef' han wind
ing place, sab. But de long one, she
clip it up good an libely wen she see
me watchin out, an now she's bout
inch anead, sab. youths CON-
paniOn.
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Royalty and Salvation Army

The aged dOWagcr queen of Sweden
Is an invalid and deeply religious. She
is patron OF the Salvation Army,
which, owing to her support, has had
considerable success in Sweden. At
one time, short Of actually wearing
the uniform, she was an out ond out
member of the Salvation Army. and
contributed very largely to its funds.
She impaired her religious views to
her son, Prince Oscar, who often
took an active part in Salvationist
street meetings and professions.
Queen Sophia is idolized in Sweden
for her simplicity and sincere piety.
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wound tightly around head and ears
One hand reaching in front of the
bundled chest, palm down and
knuckles out, grasped the crossed reins
and pulled gently now and then with
a seesaw motion. The other figure,
sitting stiny erect, ended in a brown
veil.
The young man waited till the
clumsy wagon was abreast of him. He
clambered over the end and. kneeling
in the straw, laid an affectionate hand
on each bundled figure
The brown veil nodded graciously
and stitily "How's the folks, Rich
ard?" came from its folds.
"All we'll Aren't you frozen?"
There was no reply from the veil.
A whcezy chuckle from Uncle E.ben
and gentle pull on the reins were
the response.
The wagon ratified and bumped in
the silence. The sky had deepened
from orange to purple. and hung it's
light around them. In the distance a
gray. weatherbeaten house lifted
itself, tinged with the glowing light.
There's mother" said the young
man. She's seen YOU"
A tall, raw-boned woman, with a
shawl pinned over her head, squaw-
fashion, was coming down the path
TO the gate
We'll, where did you come from ?'
she called out as they drew rein. II
was just thinking about you today"
Her mouth was stretched in a smile
OF conventional welcome, but the high
pitched voice was cordial, and the
dark eyes. as youthful as those of her
son, looked out in pleased surprise
The rest of the face framed in the
ahawl vas scanned with care and hard
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-21
BUILT TO DEFY EARTHQUAKES
Tree Homes of Mexico Made of
Twigs and Grass interviewer
With Branches.

In order to protect their homes
from earthquakes many of the natives
in the territory around Chilpancingo
and other towns in the State of Guer-
rero. Mexico, live In trees. Some Oh
these tree homes are of large size
and are ingenously constructed
Reeds and grasses are interviewer
with the twigs and branches of the
tree, much in the manner that bird
builds It's nest
The severest wind seldom looses
these houses from the tree. Where
the trees are large and stand closely
together houses of two and three
rooms are frequently built il their
branches. These houses also afford
protection from the tigers" and 9th
er wild animals which are found In
that region in large numbers. 1t is
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-21

A young man was walking slowly
along the country road.
His eyes, fixed mOOdily before him,
saw nothing But his feet kept to the
narrow path that skirted it's edge,
avoiding the wheeltracks and hoof-
prints of the frozen surface, and keep
ing we'll within the line of stffened
aster and golden-rod that rose on
gray stalks beside the stone wall on
either side.
Beyond the wall fields of stubble
stretched, brown and bare, in the twi-
light. Everywhere hung the cold, un-
varying light, except along the west
ern horizon, where a band of orange
glOwed against the darkening sky It's
brightness fell upon the shoulders of
the young man, emphasizing the list
less stoop and the slow, dispirited
walk. The air of detection might have
belonged to man of 60.
No human being was in sight Pres
emily he turned his head and looked
back, listening. The movement
brought his face into the glow of light
1t was a strange face, the dark, trOu-
bled eyes full of inquiry, the flexible
lips, slightly parted, waiting upon ST.
lence. Slowly a smile of amusement
crept into the eyes, spread over the
face and drew from the lips a quick
laugh
Uncle Eben and Aunt Jerusha."
The listless shoulders Strengthened
themselves, and the young man faced
about. looking back
Far up the road, outlined against
the orange sky, a high farm wagon
was approaching. The old horse made
his way over the hubs with spasmOdic,
seesaw leaps
The two figures planted firmly on
the high seat seemed in no way in
cOmmOded by the gait. Both were
bundled in shawls and furs. That one
was man might be known from the
graysh fringe of beard that depended
from under the blue and white tippet
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His Discovery.

The small son of the household had
just been initiated into the art Of
cleaning his own teeth with the soft
little brush his mother had bought
him.
Hearing the baby cry Justify a few
minutes later the mother ran into the
nursery, only to find the nursing bottle
on the floor and Johnny, toothbrush in
hand, leaning over the crib of the
screaming infant.
"Oh, muvver!" he cried, anXiOusly,
baby must have been bOrned wifout
any tOOfs!"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-21
A Good Head for Business.

II want hat pin" said little Mary
of four years, as she gazed eagerly at
the cushion full of sparkling orna-
ments on the milliner's showcase.
How much is it?" she asked, after
rlaking a very deliberate choice and
laying her purchase money, bright
penny, on the counter. "Oh, nothing"
returned the kind-hearted Mrs. Briggs,
as Mary's mother was one of her regu.
lar customers. Imagine her amuse-
ment as the little bargain hunter"
said most eagerly: 'I'N take two.
then. n."-DelineatOr
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-21
Saw CHARGE for Graft

An amusing incident was related
.As ether day by Lord Aredale, for
merly Sir James Kitson, the famous
lrop ard steel manNfae.Uyer. When
he was raised to the peerage two
years ago. and it was announced that
he had decided to take the title Of
Lord Airedale, he received COM
murication from the Airedale terriers
society saying it was understood he
had selected his title from their club.
and therefore they hoped he could
see his way to present a good cup to
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-21

The prime object Of elevating these
houses into the trees, however, is to
keep them from being shaken down
by the severe earthquakes which visit
the Guerrero territory at frequent in.
tervals.
The rocking of the eartn gives the
trees swaying motion that does M
damage to the houses. In some local.
lties whole villages of these tree
homes are to be seen. None of them
suffered damage from the recen,
earthquakes which wrought such ruin
to the buildings on the ground
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-21
A DIAGNOSIS.

How's yer husband after the acci.
dent, Mrs Ginnerty?"
Faith, sometoimes he's bether an
sometoimes he's wurse, but from the
way he yils an takes on when he's
bether, Oh think he's bether when he's
wurse."-Kansas City Journal.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-21
Times Chanoes

Mildmay is g philosopher In HIS
way. The. other evening Afry.M'RWe
him a scolding that would have made
almost any other man crazy. But
Mildmay said never a word in reply.
He only murmured to himself: And
that Is the woman l used 10 hold on
my knee and call my little pootsy
wootsy!"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-21
Deeds Of Youths.

At TO- Tintoretto was one of the
most prolific and popular painters in
Italy; Schelling had grappled with tho
philosophy Of Kant: Calico had dis
covered the use Of the pendulum; La
fayette was a major general, and Gar.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-01-21

Spain and took him to Leipsic for
thorough instruction. Pepito studied
for a year in Berlin with Moritz
Mayer-Mahr, and on March %, 1906,
played Beethovens concerto in C
minor with orchestra, at charity con-
cert in the Philharmonic hall of that
city. He played in London in 1906
and again In June of this year, but
he has not been foo!ishly exploited for
the sake of gain. He is said to be
like the Mscha Elman of the first
years. in this, that he Is not only an
extraordinary virtuoso for his age, but
one extraordinarily endowed with
musical taste and feeling.
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CHAPTER |.
| BY
JENNETTE
| LEE
| Pictures by
| A. WE'LL

Love who may-I still can say,
Those who win heaven, blest are they
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Five Millions of Scots.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20
MAN FOR
SPOKANE COLLEGE

DR.. Thomas c. Mckay today &C.
cepted the position as head of the
engineering department of Spo-
kane college for the coming year.
DR.. Mckay has had five years ex-
perience as assistant in physics
and Austin teaching fellow at Har
ward, where he took his Phi. D., and
five years experience at the Uni
versity of California from 1904
to 1909. He is an author and has
published a text book on physical
measurements which is used at the
University of California and at Oc-
cidental college, Los Angeles. He
took his B. A. and M. A. degree
from Dalhousie college, Halifax,
N. S. In this institution he re-
peatedly gained first and second
class distinction in various sub
jects. Upon receiving the M. A.
degree from Dalhousie in 1899 he
was offered the Whiting fellow
ship in physics at Harvard, but
preferred to become assistant to
Prof. E. H. Hall of Harvard, the
discoverer of the Hall effect and
physicist of international reputa-
ton. He is 81 years old and in
1907 married Miss Van Alstyne,
formerly of the Teachers College
of Columbia university.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20
PASTORS "STOLEN"
JEWELRY FOUND
ON STREET CAR
'By United Press Leased

(By United Press Leased Wire)
SEATTLE, July 20.-When G. 0.
Gilbertson, conductor of an Alki
Point car, turned his car in at the
North Seattle barns early this
morning he handed over to the dis
patcher a tin box containing $4,000
in jewelry, which he had found on
the car during the evening. -. :.
In the meantime Rev. III. Poland,
pastor of the German Evangelical
Lutheran Zion church, had reported
to the police that he had been
robbed of the jewelry on a street
car.
The gems, he said. were the prop
erty of st. Louis friends who had
been his guests and he had just
taken them from his safety deposit
box. The jewelry found by the con-
ductor and that lost by Rev. Poland
proved to be the same.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20
TWO MEN ARE
SWEPT TO DEATH

Ned LeClaire, aged 26, son of Mr..
and Mrs. L. V. LeClaire, 2420 Broad
way, and Hans Peterson, a laborer,
were swept to death yesterday
morning over the dam at Little
Falls ON the Little Spokane river,
eight miles from Reardan. LcClaire
set out with Peterson in a rowboat
to do some cement work on a dam
and the boat caught in the current.
Both men jumped but were caught
in the current, and 1t was impos-
sible for those on the bank to give
them aid.
LeClaire's bride of four months
is Frustrated by the tragedy. His
father and mother are also under a
physicians care. A coincidence is
that a brother of the deceased, Mil
ton LeClaire, learned of the acct
dent while engaged in searching for
the Post street suicides body.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-20
HENPECKED HubBIES
READ THIS STORY!

Henpecked husbands the world
over should shed tears Of commits
Grafton over the woes Of William
w. Werk, a mining man, who, until
his wife ran away from home, lived
at E3o6 Indiana avenue. Merk's
measure Of misery is the greatest
ever unfolded In the annals Of
the large and musty tones Of the
superior court.
The Merks were married in Spo-
kane 10 years ago. There are
three children. They got along
pretty well, the husband says, until
four years ago, since when 1t has
been "one slam thing after an
other"
Merk charges that his wife start
ed the festivities some time ago by
hitting him in the face. In round
two she slammed him one in the
jaw. She next ridiculed and
abused his aged parents most
shamefully and made him feel aw-
fully mean.
In the next round, the wife is
charged with having cursed, swore,
abused, harassed and annoyed
Merk until life was rendered mis-
cry to him. She then got a gun,
he says, which she kept in one
of the dresser drawers and threat
ened to use it if he said anything.
She once pulled the gun from a
drawer to use 1t on him.
Continuing with the details,
Merk says that his wife robbed his
trousers and kept the money. He
says that she was excitable, er-
ratio and jealous, and on one occa-
sion knocked a dish of fruit from
his hand when he was serving her
at the table. Coming back to her
with another dish of the fruit, she
likewise slammed that to the floor.
The browning indignity heaped
upon Merk was when his wife, in a
fit of rage, locked him in q room.