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BOYS, and Girls, clnh.-

Clubs for farm boys and girls to
stimulate interest in improved meth
DDS Of agriculture and better living
conditions on the farm now have a
total membership of $4,000 in tho
United States.
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S0nnAWhaf ShM

"Gustave's letters to me are ex
ceedingly dull and commonplace" said
one fair girl
Don't you know why?" responded
the other
No"
"Gustave once served on the jury
in breach-of-promise case"
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Highly IMAGINATIVE.

"Dibble is one of the most iInagina.
tive persons / ever saw"
why do you say that?"
He can loaf in a hotel lobby AND
imagine he's a tourist"
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HobbIed.

Mrs. Styles-So. you see. my hands
are tied. can do nothing
Mr.. Styles-Too bad. dear, you seem
TO be hobbled at both endsi-Yonkers
Statesman
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Hoods
SarsapariIIa

Acts directly and peculiarly
on the blood; purifes, enriches
and revitalizes it, and in this
way builds up the whole sys-
tenn. Take it. Get it TODAY.
In usual liquid form or in chocolate
coated tablets called Sars atabs.
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Some Of Than.

Teaeher-Now then, Willie, can you
tell me what the national colors are?
Willie-Yessum; black, white and
;cng green.
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The Worst.

Doctor. ] must insist upon knowing
the worst about this illness OF mine. {"
Very well; / should think my bill
WI be about ffty dollars"
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Il cannot marry you. love an
other. Take back the presents yoI
gave me-"
Very well; but what can do witt
them?"
"oh, perhaps my new beau will take
them on your hands At a discount"
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BRAZILIAN BALM f. WORKING wander. ,rr.
uk 81 chronic Catarrh, Asthma, Bronchitis, Quick
fns3tlP 70 isst stage only thing known that
diseases and BlOUd Poison from wounds CnrSd
tnousaDds. NO failure In % years Kills germs
DrugRists OF bottles for u for short time: You pa
express DIR b. r. JACKSON, Arcade, New YORK
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An Imnrovement

Agent-This is the motor car you
@ant-you never have to crawl under
1t to put 1t right.
Customer-You don't?
Agent-No; If the slightest thing
gets wrong with the mechanism the
car instantly turns upside down.-Tit-
Bits.
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a Social Function.

Has your fashionable neighbor
done any entertaining as yet In your
honor?"
No: and think she ought to- We
seemed TO entertain her vastly as We
moved in"
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One ENeeptiop

Pa--lf you want to learn anything.
always begin at the bottom.
BeTtie-You ought to teach swim
ming. pa!
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Good Advice.

Mother. may go out TO row7''
Yes. my darling daughter.
But II the boat rockers going to go,
Don't go near the water"
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The orandest Old Bore.

Mcthusalah chuckled.
Il remember summer just like
this 700 years ago." he cried.
Abashed. the others skunk away.
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He who finds ne has something TO sell
And goes and whispers II down a well.
Is not 20 apt 20 collar the dollars
A. told who climbs a tree and hoIleru
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Mrs. Wfnsiow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teethinR. softens the gums. reduces inhammn-
ton. allays pain. cures wind collie. 25c n bottle
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It's the land of the free-for spin
sters and bachelors.
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TRAINED NURSE SPEAKS.
Has Found Doan's Kidney Pills In
valuable.

Mrs. Emeline Green, nurse, Usage.
Iowa. says: II have nursed many
cases of terrible kidney disorders and
have found Doan's Kidney Pills the
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Every time a child shows you its
toy bank it's your ante.
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Easy.

Easy.
Knicker-How can you identify
your umbrella?
Bocker-By the man l took II from.
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In School
who was Cleopgtra7"
she was a seamatress."
Where did you get that idea7"
Haven't you heard about Cleo
pGtrR's Nsedle3"
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The ONLY Way.

You can send boy to college.
You can furnish him with chink,
Hut you've got to set a limit
III you wish to make him think.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-08-09

Patient-What shall take to re-
move the redness of my nose?
Doctor-Take nothing. particularly
between meals!
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Protection.

wealth?
notwithstanding. For six years
he was New York police captain
The Club.
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Mr.. jones' thought you said you
were going to Mrs. Bricks five O'Clock
this afternoon? It's after FIVE now.
Mrs. Jones-There's no hurry. Her
i've o'clock tee isn't likely to be ready
before seven. She's got the girl I
used to have
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-09-07
SYNOPSIS.

"A FOOLISH young tenderfoot becomes
fascinated with the bold. artful wife of a
drunken prospector in a western mining
town. They prepare to elope in a blind
ing blizzard but are confronted by the
maudlin husband. lie is shot by the
wife, but the chivalrous boy pins a
note to the body taking the crime
upon himself. In their flight to the
railroad station the woman's horse
falls exhausted: the youth puts her
on his own and follows hanging to the
surrup strap. Seeing he is an impedi-
ment. the woman tnrusts her escort into
a snow drift and rides on. Half-frozen
he stumble into the railroad station just
as the train bears the woman away.
twenty-five years later. his man, George
Gormly. is a multi-rnill'onaire in New
York. He meets Eleanor Haldane, a
and wealthy settlement worker.
and co-operates with her in her work.
Gormly becomes ow Ter of a steamship
and finds himself frustrated in pier
and track extension plans by grating al
dermen. backed by the Gotham Traction
Company. An automobile accident near
ms country house. on a stormy Christmas
eve. brings about a meeting with the
OF Miss Haldane's family. CORN
~ makes the maroned party comfortable
and referring to a worse storm he once
experienced In the west. offers to notify
the people at the Haldane place of the
An automobile accident near
his country home. on a stormy Christmas
Eve. trings about a meeting with the
OF the Haldane family.
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CHAPTER ~.
Miss HaIdane Is Charmed and Charm
ino.

Miss HaIdane Is Charmed ard Charm
MI. Gormly." began Miss Haldane
I have not see you for some time"
Not for two months and eleven
days. Miss Haldane." answered CORN.
ly quietly.
"Gracfous!" exclaimed the astonish.
ed girl. How pat you have the time.
Do O keep a calendar of my visits
to your Officer"
Il have a marvellous memory for de.
tails which I wish to remember" said
the man.
And / am so much interested in
the settlement house that-How does
1t progress. by the way?" he contin-
ued. gravely as II his recollection of
anything connected with her was a
mere matter Of course.
oh. beautifully. You see. there l.
nothing to consult You about now. II
is all In the architects and builders
hands. You have been so helpful to
me really don't know what I should
have done without you"
And you have, of course, respected
my confidence! No n knows any.
thing about my connection with the
enterprise"
NO one at ALL"
Not even your father"
Certainly not. I never discuss bust
ness with my father, nor does he
discuss business with me-"
And yet" said Gormly quickly. 7
should think he might discuss busi-
ness with you to advantage"
What do o mean" asked the
girl.
Il am a business man, Miss Haldane.
accustomed to deal with men and
women In a business way. and much
depends upon my ability to estimate
the capacity of those with whom
work ! have not often seen a woman,
or even a man, with a better head for
than you have.
1t al the deftest thing the man
could have said to her. Women, she
knew. were not naturally business |
like. and to have such qualities at
tributed to her was the subtlest kind |
Of lattery. 1t came, too. from a man |
who was q power in the business
world, and was therefore the more
valuable.
1T is very good Of you to say that
aid the girl, smiling pleasantly In ap-
probation. and I am more proud Of Il
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CHAPTER discontinued.

He had never seen her except in the
quiet conventionality of a street dress
He had imagined her in all sorts Of
guises. When she burst upon him
that way however, the sight dazzled
him. 1t was so far beyond any dream
he had yer INDUCED that he could
scarcely comprehend 1t. He stopped
and stared at her. For once his iron
control deserted him. There was that
frank. open admiration in his glance
of which no one could mistake the
meaning.
You must pardon my surprise"
said Gormly; Il have never seer you
IN an evening gown. and ! confess my
Imagination unequal to"
DO you like it," said the girl nerv-
ously.
~ AM scarcely conscious Of 1t, Miss
Haldane." he returned directly. Il see
only you"
How singularly unobservant." she
said lightly. recovering her equipoise.
for a man whose business it is to buy
and sell such things not to notice
them"
In yuur presence tonight, Miss Hal
dane, business is as far from me as
II it was on the other side of the
world. 1t is on the other side of the
world he continued swiftly; "for this
Is a different world from any in which
I have ever moved. and I"
His speech was broken by the en-
trance of Mrs. Haldane and Miss Stew
art. The latter was a fragile. grace
full. charming girl. who would have
attracted instant attention and notice
except beside her regal
and friend. Mrs. Haldane
was a not unworthy complement to
other two. These two also were
wearing elaborate dinner gowns.
At this moment Haldane> followed
~ the two other men. came In o
he library.
mir. Gormly." began Haldane. sen-
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-09-07

ior. 81 am unable to get anybody ovel
the telephone"
Il am sorry to hear that. / suppose
that the wires are down on account OF
the storm"
Exactly. Meanwhile, ! scarcely
know what to do. Could you send q
man on a horse over to my placer"
Il should be glad to do so. did l pos
sess the horse"
THE pair that brought us up from
the lodge?"
Neither is broken to saddle. I be.
lieve. and-but l can send a man over
on foot. l have no doubt"
Il hardly think that would be pos
sible," interposed DR.. Deveaux. IT
should not like to be responsible for
any man On foot in such a storm as
this"
"Pn go myself" said Gormly quick
ly.
you. Mr.. Gormly." exclaimed Mrs.
Haldane. Why. we couldn't think Of
such a thing. The danger."
Madam. l have been afoot in worse
storms than this" he answered. when
was a mere boy in the far west"
1t was the first intimation anybody
from New York had had as to any
period of Gormly's life outside OF New
York, and n Of the company at least
pricked up his earn at this remark
and listened a%ttentively.
I'VE couldn't think of allowing you
to do So" said Miss Haldane.
Il suppose that pair you have could
hardly take US over?" questioned Liv.
ingstone Haldane.
Il am afraid not" answered Gormly.
They have been driven rather hard
today, and they are a light pair at
best, as you notice."
We'll. We are thrust upon you. then,
marooned as 1t were"
u hope you won't find my house the
typical desert island" answered Corn.
ly. smiling. Indeed. ! scarcely know
what the resources Of the establish
ment are. having entered into posses
sion only today; but whatever they
are. they are at your service"
There's 40 help for it, I suppose"
answered Haldane somewhat gloomi-
ly. Il guess you will have to keep US
until morning"
Think how happy you make a lone
ly old bachelor" returned Gormly, by
being his Christmas guests. And il
you viii accept this situation, as IN |
deed | fear you must. ! shall make ar
rangements so that you can be taken
to your own place IN Christmas morn
ing. Let me consult my butler. who
was Mr.. Goodrich's major domo before
I bought the place. and see what can
be done"
A brief conversation with that func-
threw some little cheer over
the situation. Gormly's own ward
robe, which had been sent down.
would amply supply the men with
whatever they needed, and the butler
impaired the cheering news that the
lodgekeeper was q married man with
two grown daughters. and he had nc
i0ubt hat such things a the women
required might be secured nom them.
send At once" said Cormly quick
y. and ask Mrs. Bulleu to come -
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to the house and be OF what service
she can TO the ladies. How are we
OF for bedroons!"
Plenty of them. sir. and all ready
for guests.
Well. see hat they are prepared,
and have Mrs. Bullen here immediate
ly."
AS the butler went OF to attend to
these orders, Gormly re-entered the
room and found the whole party com
fortably gathered about the fire. He
explained that he had found a WON
an on the place. the ~lodgekeeper's
wife; that he had SEN the station
wagon for her: and that che would be
present doubtless within a half hour
with such indispensable articles OF at
tire as might serve to make the wom-
en- guests at least comfortable.
IF you were only in communication
with your shop. Mr.. Gormly." said Mrs.
Haldane-and whether she meant to
be offensive or not. Gormly could not
teil-"we would lack nothing"
Il am sorry for your sake, madam.
that am not AS 1t is. we shall have
to do our best with the limited re-
sources at hand"
conversation ran on desultorfly this
way for a short time, when the butler
announced the arrival Of Mrs. Bullen.
AS he did SO. the tall clock unsteady
chimed out the hour of nine.
Now that your woman is here, Mr..
Gormly," said Mrs. Haldane. rising,
a am somewhat fatigued from the
! and the experience, | shall retire
to my room. ] suppose you young
people won't think of going t bed
at this unearthly hour?"
mo, indeed" answered Miss Stew
Il think I'll stay awake until
Christmas"
will o go, Beekmaa?" said Mrs.
Haldane. addressing her husband.
"Why-er-my dear"
Il was about to propose a table OF
bridge" said DR.. Deyeaux?"
An excellent idea" returned Hal
dane quickly: but there are six Of
US here and"
Il don't play" said Gormly quickly.
I'll stay out ALSO" said Eleanor. Il
don't care much for bridge at best"
Good night" said Mrs. Haldane,
moving away, escorted by the butler.
md met outside presently by Mrs.
MIR Gormly and ! will watch your
said Eleanor.
BY the way. Eleanor, may ! ask
where you met Mr.. Gormly?" queried
father.
is very much interested In our
settlement work. Many of his
employees live In the vicinity of the
lew settlement house we are building.
have had occasion to consult
i'm at his Office a great many times"
All" said the elder mar reflective
y, wondering how much might be be-
ind that entirely innocent statement.
Meanwhile a footman arranged a
ard table. at which the quartet took
heir places and instantly became alb
orbed In the game. Miss Haldane
'anifestcd no special interest In the
lay. and at Gormly's suggestion she
Eft the hall and went with him into
he inviting little library through the
road open doors hat gave access to
from the hall. Another fire was
urning there. He drew a low chair
it in which she sat down. He
imself stood with his arm resting on
mantel, looking down on her.
The two were in plain sight from
bridge table: but as they talked in
w tones their conversation was in
udible in the hall. Haldane glanced
iriously and uneasily at them from
me to time; but finally. becoming
bsorbed in his game, paid them no
lrther notice.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-09-07
No More Room.

The elevator slipped rapidly BY ons
floor after another. while many in
mates OF a large Office building rang
the bell and demanded t be carried
to the street. 1t was the noon hour
and every n at the elevator shaft
was anxious to get luncheon
The elevator seemed to be only half
filed Actually there we're three girls
and a man in 1t who had got on at the
fifteenth floor.
FILLED up" shouted the operator.
as he sped by the angry crowd at the
door.
Finally he reached a floor where
one of the officers of the company had
his Office. and the man was there and
wanted to go down. He shouted to
him. Filled up" and the man said
something positive.
Then the operator added:
Filled UP with hats
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-09-07
Demand for Granite.

Although Aberdeen is the hone Of
Scotch granite. a shipment Of $50 tou,
recently was exported to that CITY
from South Carolina quarrtes to meet
. demand for a variation In coler from
the native one
why does he let his wife veuture
rat alone IN his autef"
Hes anxious to see what Will han
pen when tive uDmaBageable thing.
so1ne toQetheS.--omart Set
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-09-07
FOUND RIGHT PATH
After q False Start.

In 1890 / began to drink coffee.
AT that time l was healthy and en-
'oyed life. At first I noticed no bad
ELECTS from the Indulgence but in
course Of time found that various
troubles were coming upon mt.
"Palpitation Of the heart took unts
Itself sick and nervous headaches. kid
ney troubles followed and eventually
my stomach became so deranged that
even a light meal caused me serious
distress,
Our physicians prescriptions failed
70 heip me and then l dosed myself
With patent medicines till l was thor
oughly dfsgusted and hopeless.
Finally l began to suspect that cof-
lee was the cause OF my troubles. ex-
perfmented by leaving 1t of. except
TOT small cup at breakfast. This
neiped some but did not altogether re-
heve my dAstFess. It satisfied me.
however, that 1 was on the right track
so gave Up coffee altogether and
"egan to use Postum. In ten days l
!ound myself greatly improved. my
nerves steady. my head elear. my kid
neys working better and better, my
"earts action RAPIDLY improving. my
improved and the ability to
eat a hearty meal without subsequent
suuering restored - me. And this con-
dition remains.
leaving OF coffee and using Postum
",o this. WIN NO help from drugs, as ]
soandened the use Of medicines when
! began TO uee the food drink" Name
Mich,
tnere's . reason" and Il II ex
p'ained in the iittls book, The Road
70 Wsllvi1le- I ppkss.
."ver Heaa he ebeve 3etters 4 new
a. seeeeFs 1ron tfDe = tADe. They
sssevesS. ~
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-09-07

just So.
Sweet Young Thing-Do you know
these i~ncubating arrangements are
humble life tragedies TO me in their
mechanical substitution TO the little
chicks for a real mother. They strike
me as melancholy.
Practical Farmer-Perhaps thsy
are. They're brooders themselves.
you know.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-09-07
Some ~SpendthrIft.

Some Spendthrift.
John Smith. what did you do with
that 80 cents lunch money / gave
you this morning."
Why. Mary. I've got 10 cents Of it
left. but
John Smith. you're leading
double. life. sir."-Baltimore Sun
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-09-07

Whey You're always intinating
that woman has toe much idle curl
osity.
Hubby-zdle curiosity! Idle! Non
sense It's the most active thing about
herl
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-09-07

Then He Heard From Wiley.
It was a cold, blizzardy day lase
winter. that he made his worst break.
Busy today?" asked his wife at
the supper time.
No." he replied. ~innocently; my
typewriter didn't come down t the
office today. so had to just hug the
stove all day."-Yonkers Statesman.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-09-07

Consolidation.
You say I'm a liar, sir?"
You claim that I'm a thief, sir?"
Say
Weir"
Let's go into partnership. You gel
the money and l will pay the taxes
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-09-07
Economy.

The Boester.-Talk about nakin'
yer clothes last, my boy-look ct us
at fer economy. Bought I'm 1Aree
years asa 'ad i'm blocked twice. and
exchanged In fer q new ene a q
restaurant the other day.-The
GketAh.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-09-07
TIE Hobble Skim.

He strofled out with his lady lova
A hobble shirt WORE she;
Two seals with bua . single thoasAl
-Four LEGS thai vu1ked ~ ~hree.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-09-07

Had the Same Trouble.
Howeli-They say that the new
queen likes to have her own way.
PoweB-My VIE is a queen, all
right.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-09-07
Good Reason.
why did Jagsby leave the cast Of
that tank drama"
Because he wanted to be the tank"

3 o ALIENS FOOT-EASE
the Ant septic powder 10 shake into YOUR sbues. RA
heves 0srns. Bsnions, Ingrowing Nails, Swollen and
eweee1Oe feet Beissen and Caltyus spots. Sold
zoe. Don . accept any substitute. Sam.
ps tR8R Address Allen &. O1msted. LIE Roy, ny
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-09-07
4 Positive Remedy That Removes ANY
1airy Growth and Does Not
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SENT FEE TO YOU FOR TRIAL.

q - easy now fer any woman to have a
beautiful face, handsome arms and bust. free
rom A. eshguring supernuous hair. Il doesp't
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We have decided 70 send a trial bottle of Elec-
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VIII % rsfuuued IL Electro-la does not do all we
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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-09-07

Ever peaa -(Ae oAevo 3ettePs 4 new
~ sppearo nroW tlwo 10 tire. they
9euu1oes 6Uab aDA f0u - Aunsa