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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12

Ny voice got beyond me then. and
dropped into chair and covered nv
face. could feel him staring At the
back of my head
Well, I'll be something ar otba-
he said finally. and then turned on his
heel and went out. BY the time got
my eyes dry fyes, | was crying: j A..
ways do when | am angry / heard
jim coming downstairs. and | tucked
the watch out Of sight. Would any
one have foreseen the trouble that
watch would maket
Jim was sulky. He dropped info :
chair and stretched out his legs
looking gloomily at nothing. Then
he got up and ambled into his den.
closing the door behind him without
having spoken word. 1t was more
than human nature could stand.
When | went into the den he was
stretched on the davenport with his
face buried in the cushion. Ht looked
absolutely wilted, and every line Of
him was dropping.
Go on out, Kit" he said, in a
smothered voice. BE a good girl and
don't follow me around
You are Shameless" I gasped
Follow you! When you are hung
around my neck like alike a.
Milestone was what wanted to say.
but | couldn't think of it.
He turned over and looked up from
his cushions like an ill-treated and
suffering cherub.
I'm done for. Kit" he groaned.
Bella went up to the studio after
we left, and Investigated that corner.
What did she finde The necklace -
/ asked eagerly. He was too wretched
to notice this.
No, that picture of you that did
last winter. She is crazy--she says
she is going upstairs and sit in Ia
kahiros room and take smallpox aud
die"
'F'iddlesticks," / said rudely, and
somebody hammered on the door and
opened it.
Pardon me for disturbing you"
Bella said. in her best dear-me-I'm-
giadl-knocked manner "But--F1an-
nigan says the dinner has not come.
Good Lord Jim exclaimed Il
forgot to order the eonfounded din
nerl"
1t was eight o'clock by that time
and as it took an hour at least after
telephoning the order. everybody
looked blank when they heard. The
entire family exceDt Mr. Harhison
who had not appeared again. escorted
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cOpyrIrhtlpo0. BY the Bobbs-Merrin C.
SYNOPSIS.

James Wilson or Jimmy as he is called
by his friends Jimmy was rotund and
looked shorter than he really was. His
ambition In life was to be taken seriously
but people steadily refused to do so, his
art lis considered a huge joke. except to
! himself. II he asked people to dinner ey
eryone expected a frolic. Jimmy marries
BeIla knowles; they live together a year
and are divorced. Jimmy's friends ar
range 10 celebrate the first anniversary
OF his divorce, The party is in full swing
when Jimmy receives q telegram from his
Aunt Selma. who viii arrive in four hours
TO visit him and his wife. FL negiects to
into his confidence. He suggests that Kit
play the hostess for one niisht. be Mrs.
Wilson pro tenn Aunt Selma arrives and
the deception works out as planned.
Jlms Jap servant Is taken Ill. Bella,
Jfmmy's divorced wife, enters the house
and asks Kit who is being taken away In
the ambulance? Belle insists it Is Jim.
Kit tells her jim is we'll and is in the
house. HARRISON steps out on the porch
and discovers man lacking a card on
me door. He demands an explanation.
The man points to the pacard and Har-
bison sees the word Smallpox printed
on 1t. He tells him the guests cannot
leave the house until the quarantine is
lifted. After the lifting of the quarantine
several letters are found In the mail box
undeliNered. one is addressed to Henry
lleweilyn, Iquique, Chile. which was
written by HARRISON. He describes mi
nutely of their incarceration, also Of his
infatuation for Mrs. Wilson. Aunt Selma
- AtRfANt III Will ieb SltpflH Duly dNlS DIS
nurse. HARRISON finds Kit sulSing on the
roof, She tells him that Jim has been
treating her outrageously. Kit starts
downstairs. when suddenly she is grasped
IN the arms of a man who kisses her sew
eral times She believes that HARRISON
did it and is humfliated. Aunt Selma tells
Jimmy that her Cameo breastpin and
other articles Of iewelry have been stolen.
She accuses Betty Of the theft. Jimmy
tells Aunt Selma all about the strange
happenings, but she persists in suspecting
Betty of the theft of her valuables
HARRISON demands an explanation from
Kit as to her conduct towards him. she
tells him Of the incident on the roof he
does not deny nor confirm her accusation.
One Of the guests devises q way to escape
from the house. They set fire to the rc-
ception room and attempt to leave the
house from the rear. The guards dis
cover the ruse and prevent them from
escaping. Max finds Anne's pearl clasp
pin in Jimmys studio In q discarded coat
Jimmy is suspected Of the theft hut de-
MES the accusation. Kit finds watch
hanging to a pillar In the basement and
with initials t Fl. II. engraved upon it.
She opens the case ana finds a picture of
herself that had been clipped from
newspaper.
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The Most Beautiful! Thing.

A newspaper recently invited its
they considered the most beautiful
thing in the world. The first prize
was awarded to the sender of the an
swer: "The eyes of my mother" THE
dream of that which we know to be
impossible" suggested an imaginative
person, and this brought him second
prize. But the most amusing thing
was that which read, THE most beau
tiful thing in the world is to see a
man carrying his mother-in-law across
a dangerous river without making any
attempt to drop her in"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12

Jim to the telephone and hung around
hungrily, suggesting new dishes every
minute. And then--he couldn't raise
Central 1t was Is minutes before we
gave up and stood staring at one an
other despairinsly
Call out Of a window and get one
of those Internal reporters to do some
thing useful for once" Max suggested.
But he was Indignantly hushed. We
would have starved first Jim was
peering into the transmitter and
knocking the receiver against his
hand, like a watch that had stopped.
But nothing happened. Flanagan re-
ported a box of breakfast food, two
lei ons and pineapple cheese, a
com 5ination that didn't seem to lend
itself to anything
We went back to the dining room
from sheer force of habit and sat
around the table and looked at the
lemonade Flanagan had made. Anne
would talk about the salad her last
cook had connected, and Max told
about little town in Connecticut
| corn-cob pipe while he cooks the most
luscious fried clans in America And
Aunt Selma related that in her family
! they had 8 recine for chicken smoth-
cred in cream. And then we slipped
| the weak lemonade and nibbled at the
| cheese
ITO change this gridiron martyr
| dom" Dallas said finally, where's
HARRISON? Still looking for his
wateh?"
"Watch!" Everybody said it In a
different tone,
Sure" he responded. Says his
watch was taken last night from the
studio. Bettar get him down to take
squirt at the telephone. Likely he
| can Ak It,"
Flanagan was beside me with the
cheese, And as that moment I felt
Mr. Harbison's stolen watch slip out
of my girdle, slide greasily across my
lap. and clatter to the floor Flanni-
gan stopped, but luckily 1t had gone
under the table To have had it
picked UP, to have had to explain how
got ii, to see them try to ignore
my picture pasted in it--oh. it was
impossible! l put my foot over it.
Drop something's" Dallas asked
perfunctorily. rising Flanagan was
still half kneeling
"A fork" l said, as easily as
could, and the conversation went on.
But Flanagan knew, and l knew he
| knew. He watched my every move
ment like a hawk after that, standing
Just behind my chair I dropped my
useless napkin. to have 1t whirled up
before it reached the floor. I said to
Betty that Ivy shoe buckle was loose.
and actually got the watch In my hand.
only to let it slip at the critical mo-
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ment. Then they all got up and went
sadly back to the library. and FIanni.
gan and faced each other.
Flanagan was not handsome man
at any time. though up to then he had
at least looked amiable. But now as
| stood with my hand on the back of
my chair. his face grew suddenly
menacing. The silence was absolute:
was the guiltiest wretch alive, and
opposite me the law lowered and
covered, and held the yellow remnant
OF pineapple cheese! And in the ST.
lence that wretehed watch lay and
licked and licked and licked Then
Flanagan creaked over and closed the
door into the hall, came back, picked
up the watch, and looked at IT.
You're unlueky, I'm thinkin',' he
said finally. You've got the nerve
all right, but you amt cute enough
7 don't know what you mean"
quavered. Give me that watch to re-
turn to Mr.. HARRISON
Not on your life, he retorted
easily Il give it back myself, like I'm
50AAes " EAfC OdSh the II yVu
act like a sensible little girl
could only choke
IT'S foolish. any way you look at
it." he persisted. Here you are, lots
of friends, folks that think you're all
right. Why, I reckon there isn't one
OF them that wouldn't lend you money
II you needed 1t so bad"
WIN you be still?' ! said furiously
Mr.. HARRISON left that watch-witt
mean hour ago. Get him, and he
will tell you so HIMSELF"
"Of course he would" Flannigar
conceded, looking at me with grudging
approval. He wouldn't be what
think he is, if he didn't lie up and
down for YOU There were voices in
the hail. Flanagan came closer. An
hour ago, YOU say And he told me
it was gone this morning, It's a
losing game, miss. I'll give you "a
hours and then-the necklace, if you
please, miss
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areakinn = t1oho,s Heart.

Manager Gus Hartz was standing
near the opera house box Office when
one of two panhandlers who had en-
tered the lobby approached him, and,
holding out an addressed and sealed
envelope, begged for the price of a
postage stamp.
ITS for me mudder, boss" he sniv-
eled. "Youse wouldn't turn down er
guy fer de price err de stamp, would
youse?"
Never said the manager, deftly
grasping the envelope and throwing II
through the box office window Here,
Fred" addressing himself to Treas
urer Fred Coan, stamp this and have
1t mailed"
The velocity of the proceeding fair
Iy took the panhandler's breath away.
Then, backing away to where his part
ner awaited him, he whispered. Moth
in doing, bottle guys wise, "-Cleve.
land Leader.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12
CHAPTER XVI.
1 Face Elanninan-


Dinner had waited that night while
everybody went to the coal cellar and
stared at the hole in the wall, and
watched while Max took a tracing of
it and Of some footprints in the coal
dust on the other side.
did not go went into the library
with the guilty watch in fold of
my gown, and found Mr.. HARRISON
there, staring through the February
gloom at the blank wall of the next
house. and quite unconscious of the
reporter with drawing pad just be-
low him In the area-way. | went over
and closed the shutters before his
very eyes, but even then he did not
move.
win you be good enough to turn
around?" ] demanded at last.
OH" he said, wheeling. Are you
here?"
There wasn't any reply to that, so
took the watch and placed it on the
library table between us. The effect
was all that / had hoped He stared
at it for an instant, then at me, with
his hand outstretched for it, stopped.
Where did you find it?" he asked.
l couldn't understand his expression.
He looked embarrassed, but not at all
afraid.
II think you know, Mr.. HARRISON"
retorted
81 wish l did You opened it?"
Yes"
We stood looking at each other
across the table. 1t was his glance
that wavered.
About the picture-of you" he
said at last. You see, down there
in South America, a fellow hasn't
much to do evenings, aud "a chum
of mine and I've were awfully down
on what we called the plutocrats, the
! the leisure classes. And when thai
| picture of yours came in the paper
we had-we had an argument. He
said" He stopped.
What did he say2"
We'll, he said it was the picture o
an empty-faced society girl.
OH" / exclaimed.
IL maintained there were posi-
bilities in the face He put boil
hands on the table. and, bending for
ward, looked down at me. Well.
was a fool, admit. l said your eye:
sere kind and candid, in spite of tina
naughty mouth. You see, said was
a fool"
Il think ven are exceedingly rude.
managed finally IF you want t
know where found your watch. i
was down in the coal cellar. And i
you admit you are an idiot, am not
IL know all about Ralla's bracelet
and the board on the roof. and--oh. 4
yoH would only leave-Anne's neck
aeon the coal, or somewhere-ant
set away
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12
FOOD IN SERMONS
Feed the Dominic Right and the Sen
mons Are Brilliant.

A conscientious, Woodworking and
buccessful clergyman writes; Il am
glad to bear testimony to the pleasure
and increased measure OF efficiency
and health that have come to me from
adopting Grape-Nuts food as one of
my articles of diet
For several years / was much dis
tressed during the early part of each
day by indigestion My breakfast
seemed to turn sour and failed to di
gest. After dinner the headache and
other symptoms following the break
fast would wear away, only to return,
however. next morning.
Having heard Of Grape-Nuts food,
finally concluded to give it a trial.
made my breakfasts of Grape-Nuts
with cream, toast and Postum. The re-
suit was surprising in improved health
and total absence Of the distress that
had, for SO long time, followed the
morning meal.
MY digestion became once more
satisfactory, the headaches ceased, and
the old feeling Of energy returned
Since that time have always had
Grape-Nuts food on my breakfast
table.
81 was delighted TO find also, that
whereas before began to use Grape
Nuts food l was quite nervous and be
came easily wearied In the work oil
preparing sermons and in study, 6
marked improvement in this respect
resulted from the change in my diet.
Il am convinced that Grapefruit:
food produced this result and helped
me to sturdy condition of menta
and physical strength.
Il have known of several persons
who were formerly troubled as was
and who have been helped as havt
been, by the use OF Grape Nuts food
on my recommendation Name givel
by Postum Company. Battle Greek
Mich.
There's q reason"
Read the little book. 1.-The Rnad +
MELVILLE" in pkgs
Ever read the above le,,.re
one appears from time ia tf,,,o pt',
are genuine, true, and mn 20 ~.
interest. "a ,nNtas'
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12
SCALP WAS BADLY AFFECTED

I am more than gratified by the
successful results l obtained by the
use of the Cuticura Remedies. For
several years my scalp was very bad
ly affected with dandruff and scales
My scalp itched terribly at times and
my hair fell out. My coat collar would
be actually white with the dandruff
that had fallen from my head. Ny
profession being that of a barber, /
wds particular about having my hair
In good condition, and was also in
position to try many lotions. ETC.. for
the scalp. These had little or no eff
feet. | had heard SO much about the
Cuticura Remedies that / resolved to
.ry them | shampooed my head
with Cuticura Soap twice a week and
after drying my head thoroughly,
anointed parts of my scalp with CUT
cura Ointment. | was pleased from
the outset, and continued to keep UP
this treatment. To think that only
three cakes of Cuticura Soap and one
and one-half boxes of Cuticura ONT
ment rid my head of this annoying
trouble made me feel quite contented
have now got thick growth of hair
and l am never troubled with any
dandruff or itching of the scalp. There
is no question but that the Cuticura
Remedies cured me. l frequently
recommend them to my customers.
and they think great deal of them"
(Signed) John F. Williams, BOT Nor
folk Street, Dorchester, Boston, Mass,
July 20, 1910.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12

bloated and swollen and at night had
to gasp for breath. Kidney secretions
were in terrible condition and to bend
my back was agony. Life was one
constant round of suffering and | re-
ally thought death would be a relief.
/ began using Doan's Kidney Pills and
today am a well, happy woman"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
box. F'oster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12
Now what Did she Mean

At a recent wedding a baby had
shrieked without intermission to the
great annoyance of the guests, etc.
As the bridal party was leaving the
church a slight delay occurred. One
Of the guests seized the opportunity
10 say to the first bridesmaid:
What nuisance babies are at a
wedding"
Eyes, indeed" answered the brides
maid, angrily, when | send out in
gitations to my wedding l shall have
printed in the corner. No babies ex'
pected. Judge
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12
Consistent.

Senator" said the reporter. may I
ask how you made your first thou.
sand?''
Yes. sir" responded Senator Graph.
ter; Il made 1T in the same way that
| made all my subsequent thousands"
Awed by the arrogance of his man.
ner. the reporter refrained from head
ing the story of the interview "A Con
fessioni"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12

matter is absorbed,
causing diseases and
symptoms. To attain
perfect health keep
your filters right. You
can use no better rem
edy than Doan's Kid
ney Pills.
Mrs. o. w. Erwin,
3O8 Third St. Little
Falls, Mimi, says: my
whole body became
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12
COMPARING Notes.

The motorist and the aviator met
for a confidential chat
That's a fine machine you have"
said the admiring aviator.
yes. it is the greatest farm wagon
buster in the country. And how about
your aeroplane? p
Ssh! Best chimney buster In the
world. old chap"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12

Now. Johnny" said the teacher.
you may try your hand at writing a
short story"
A few minutes later Johnny handed
up his slate on which was written:
'Us boys all loves our teacher. -
Harper's Bazaar
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12
Even tier Mother.

Her Mother feel. Mr. Owens.
that l can trust my daughter to you.
Owens-You can indeed, madam
everybody trusts me.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12

Let amusement fill in the chinks of
your life. not the great spaces there.
of.-Parker.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12

Heroism is endurance for one mo-
ment more.-W. r. Grenfell.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12
HEALTHY KIDNEYS ESSENTIAL
TO PERFECT HEALTH.

When healthy, the kidneys remove
about 500 grains of impure matter daily
from the blood; when unhealthy impure
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12

q always do the marketing for my
wife,
The last time did the marketing
got cold feet"
why should you do that?''
Because she told me to; she said
people always had pigs feet at a
Dutch lunch"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12
Shouldn't Blame Him.

ct was a poet that accepted the
first presidency of Portugal"
We'll. he had TO make living,
didn't he?"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12

Farms for rent or sale crop payments, j. NAL
ball, Sioux City, Iowa
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-20

yesterday:
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-20
ADVERTISEMENT OF
DELINQUENT LANDS
A List That Should Be Carefully
Inspected BY Every Member
of The W. u. A.

The list of lands delinquent in the
payment Of the annual assessment
To- the Salt River Valley Water Is
crs Association, which is to be pub
lishCd once a week for three weeks,
appears for the first time in this
orning's issue of The Republican. No
reader will be apt to overlook II FOR 1t
covers nearly two pages. and no land
owner should overlook it.
II will be the part of wisdom Tor
every person who OWNS a piece of
land or who has recently sold one
on a partial payment plan. To- scan
the list for a description Of the prop
,rty in which he is interested. There
may be property listed for which
either buyer or seller has contracted
10 pay the assessment and has neg
lectcd to do SO. in which event the
other party to the contract Will want
to know it that he may protect his
own interest
The list is longer one than il
was hoped it would be and represents
delinquency of some seventy or
eighty thousand dollars 1t is nkely
| that many will come in and settle vi
now that publication has begun and
there was something of rush OF
last hour members yesterday, rs
| between fifty and sixty came in and
| paid their assessments. just in time
| to avoid publication In the neigh
borhood of $4,000 was collected yes
| terday. The delinquent amounts run
all the way from $120 up to 1884 and
! there are scores of the little ones
most of which are doubtless due tc
| oversight or neglect. or ignorance OF
| the fact that they owed an assess
ment These little amounts it would
appear could be settled easily by the
| land owners if they tried and il
| would only be the part of good bust
ness to attend to il at once.
Thus far the expense amounts t.
IS cents for each tract merely the
advertising fee. but when the prop
| erty goes TO sale the costs will begin
| to accumulate very rapidly. There
will be two more advertisements OF
| the property, one a week and tho
| other two weeks from today. Any
| person who settles with the assicia-
ton before next wednesday will have
| his name and property taken from
the Est.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-20
EXHIBITS COMING IN-Ham Rr,

EXHIBITS COMING IN.-Ha1 Bro
theirs yesterday brought To the board
of trade baskCful IF crab apples
that like everything else on the Hall
ranch, are fine specimens of their
kind Prof Jantzcn who lives on
Central avenue brought in five ami
a half pound Summer squash and \.
Siervogel brought in two Ing cucum-
bCrS
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-20
THE WEATHER
Local Daily Weather Report For The
Arizona Republican

Forecast for today: Generally
cloudy.
Data for "a hours ending 600 p. IN.
Yesterday
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-20
HOME BUILDERS DIvIDENDs.-Th

HOME BUILDERS DIVIDENDS.-The
Home Builders yesterday mailed
checks to 197 stockholders, for the re-
spective amounts of their sixth quar-
tcrly dividend. recently declared The
largest check To be sent out was for
$1,000 and the smallest was for four
cents. the latter To u very small holder
who has been a member but a very
short time At the end of the fourth
quarters business the stock rose from
par To $1.05 and now at the end OF
the sixth quarters business it is val
ucd at $1.10.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-20
IA CORONADO SToCKhOLC


Frank Shirlcy, one of the most
prominent colorcd business m"r II
PhocniN, called on President Taft Last
Thursday at the White House and
was received by him most cordially.
The president informed Shirley that
he was the first colored man to Call
from Arizona
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-20

GOING TODAY.-If plans are not
interfercd with, Il 4 Craig of the
board of control, j. Il. Grand, ter
ritorial engineer. and Z. G. Norris.
If Prescott. father Of good roads, will
leave today for a general tour over
eastern and southern Arizona inspect
ing the territorial highway and stir
ring UP interest in road building
They will go via Globe and will bc
accompanied that far by Auditor G
y. Mauk.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-20
TO BOOST AND VISIT Z

TO BOOST AND VISIT L.
Smith. of Green & Griffin, real estate
and investment company. will leave
this evening via NV Orleans and
Chicago for his former home in Dc
troit. Mich. He expects to be gone
about six weeks The primary OBJ
icct of this trip is To see old home
friends. but he will go wcll supplied
with literature and improve every
opportunity for boosting for the Salt
river valley and for the Homcbuilders
association