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howled with mirth over the feeblest
Jokes and when Max told story
without any point whatever, they all
had hysteria. Immediately after din
ner Aunt Selma had begun on the
family connection again, and after two
bad breaks on my part, Jim offered
to show her the house. The Mercer
girls trailed along, unwilling to lose
any Of the possibilities They said
afterward that 1t was terrible: She
went into all the closets, and ran her
hand over the tops of doors and kept
getting grimmer and grimmer. In
the studio they came across life
study Jim was doing and she shut
her eyes and made the girls go out
while he covered 1t with a drapery.
Lollie! Who did the Bacchante dance
at three benefits last winter and was
learning new one called 1Eye!"
When they heard Aunt Selma on
the second floor, Anne, Dial and Max
sneaked up to the studio for cigarettes.
which left Mr.. HARRISON to me. was
in the den, sitting in low chair by
the wood fire when he came In. He
hesitated in the doorway.
Would you prefer being alone, or
may / come in?" he asked. Don't
mind being frank. I know you are
tired"
Il have a headache, and am sulk-
ing" said unpIeasantly, "but at
least am not actively venomous.
Come In"
So he came and sat down across
the hearth from me, and neither of us
said anything. The freight fiickered
over the room, bringing out the faded
hues of the old Japanese prints on the
walls, cleaning in the mother-of-pearl
eyes of the dragon on the screen, set
ting grotesque god on a cabinet to
.nodding. And it threw into relief the
strong, clear profile Of the man across
from me, as he stared at the fire.
Il am afraid / am not very interest
ing" said at last, when he showed
no sign OF breaking the silence. THE
the illness of the butler and-Miss
Caruthers' arrival. have been upset
ting"
He suddenly reused with q start
from brown reverie.
Il beg your pardon" he said. IT.
oh. Of course not! was wondering
If I-if you were offended at what /
said earlier in the evening; the
Brushwood Boy. you know. and all
that"
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the four of you, and have your game"
They looked guilty. But will block
that right now. am going to stay
here. II Aunt Selma wants me, she
can find me-here!"
The first indication those men had
that Mr.. HARRISON didn't know the
state Of affairs was when he turned
and faced them.
Mrs. Wilson is quite right" he
said gravely. Were a selfish lot II
Miss Caruthers is responsibility. let
us share her"
TO arms!" Jim said, with an affec-
tation of lightness, as they put their
glasses down, and threw open the
door, Dal's retort, "Whose?" was lost
in the confusion. and we went into the
library. On the way Dallas managed
to speak to me.
IF HARRISON doesn't know, don't
tell him." he said In an. undertone.
He's queer duck, in some ways;
he mightn't think 1t funny"
Funny" I choked. TITS the least
funny thing ever experienced. De
ceiving that HARRISON man isn't SO
bad-he thinks me crazy, anyhow.
He's been staring his eyes out at
me-"
Il don't wonder. You're lovely to-
night, Kit, and you look like vixen. =
But to deceive that harmless old
lady-wel1, thank goodness, it's nine,
and she leaves in an hour or so.''
But she didn't And that's the story.
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doorway, the person in question ap-
peared in it, and raised her veil. y
was perfectly paralyzed. 1t was Bella!
Bella in a fur coat and veil, with
the most tragic eyes ever saw and
entirely white except for dab OF
rouge In the middle of each cheek.
We stared at each other without
speech. The maid turned and went
down the hall, and with that Bella
came over to me and clutched me by
the arm.
who was being carried out into
that ambulance?" she demanded.
glaring at me with the most awful in
tensity.
I'm sure don't know, Bella" !
said. wriggling away from her fingers.
What in the world are you doing
here? / thought you were in Europe :
you are hiding something from
mel" she accused 1T is Jim! see
1t In your face"
well, 1t isn't" / snapped. 1T
seems to me, really, Bella, that you
and Jim ought to be able to manage
your own affairs, without dragging
me in" 1t was not pleasant, but if
she was suffering, SO was !. Jim is
es well az he ever was. He's upstairs
somewhere. I'll send for him"
She gripped me again, and held on
while her color came back.
you'll do nothing of the kind" she
said, and she had quite got hold OF
herself again Il do not want to See
him: hope you don't think. Kit, that
came here to see James Wilson.
Why, I have forgotten that there Ia
such a person. and you know it."
Somebody upstairs laughed, and
was growing nervous. What II Aunt
Selma should come down, or Mr.. Har-
bison come out of the den?
"Why did you come, then, Bella7'
inquired. He may come In"
Il was passing in the motor" she
said, and honestly think she hoped
would believe her, land ! saw that
am" She stopped and began again.
II thought Jim was out Of town, and
l came to see Takahiro,v she said
brazenly. "He was devoted to me,
and Evans is going to leave I'll tell
you what to do. Kit. I'll go back to
the dining room, and you send Taxa
there. If any one comes. can slip
into the pantry
CTo BE cONTINUEDl
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TEN MILLION PEOPLE
IN THE CANADIAN
WEST BY 1920 II.
"Toronto STAR Dec. 18th. 1910.

loTonto StdF,, dec. 1oth, 1871.
The prediction is made that before
1920 Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Al
berta and British Columbia will have
ten million people. 1t is made notify
a sanguine Western journal but by
that very sober business newspaper.
the New York Commercial. 1t n
based upon actual observation, uEon
the wheat-growing capacity OF the Ca
madam West, and upon the prospects
OF development following the build
ing of railways. The writer shows
how the position of leading wheat
market OF the world passed from
Milwaukee to Minneapolis and thence
to Winnipeg. Canada's wheat-grow-
ing belt is four times greater than
that Of the United States, and only
FIVE per cent of Canada's western agri-
cultural area is under cultivation.
There are I7o,o00,0o0 acres of wheat
lands which will make these Western
Provinces richer, more populous, more
dependable for food supplies than the
Western States can ever become The
center of food supremacy will change
to Canada, and 25 years more will
give this country 100000 popula-
lion west Of Ontario.
All these estimates Of population
are in the nature of guesses, and must
not be read too literally. But the
enormous area OF wheat-growing land,
the rapid construction of railways,
and the large volume OF immigration
are facts which must be recognized.
They point to the production of an
everincreasing surplus of wheat and
other cereals. However rapidly the
urban, the Industrial and commercial
population of Canada may increase,
the increase Of home consumption is
hardly likely to keep pace with that
of the production of wheat; for sin
gle acre Of wheat will provide for the
average annual consumption of four
people.
While production In Canada is thus
running ahead of consumption at a
prodigious rate, consumption in the
United States Is overtaking produc-
ton, and the surplus for export is
growing smaller year by year. 1t is
true that the limit Of actual power to
produce wheat is as yet far away.
BY methods Of intensive cultivation,
such as prevail in France, the produc-
ton could be greatly increased But
with the overlooking granary of Can
ada SO close at hand, it seems likely
that our neighbors will begin to i'm
port from US, turning their own en-
ergies more largely to other forms Of
agriculture.
1t must be remembered that while
the Northern States resemble Canada
in climate and products, the resem-
blance diminishes as you go south
ward. The wheat belt gives place to
corn belt, and this again to semi
tropical regions producing cotton, to-
bacco, cane-sugar, oranges and other
tropical fruits.
The man who secures a farm in
Western Canada at the present time
secures an investment better than the
best of bond of any government or
bank. It is no unusual thing for a
farmer in Western Canada to realize
a profit of from SIS to $40 per acre.
There are thousands of free home
steads of 100 acres each still to be
had, and particulars car be obtained
by writing your nearest Canadian gov
eminent agent.
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.orended7- repeeted. puzzled.

OHendedI i repeated. puzzled.
You see, have been living out d
the worlo so long, and never seeing
any women but Indian squaws"--so
there were no Spanish girlsl-'that
I'm afraid say what comes into my
mind without decentralization. And
then--1 did not Fnow you were mar
Nried."
mo, oh, mo-" l said hastily. But.
OF course. the more woman is mar
ried--I mean, you cannot say too
many nice things to married women.
They need them, you know"
had foundered miserably. with his
eyes on me. and half expected him
to be shocked, or to say that married
women should be satisfied with the
nice things their husbands say to
them. But he merely remarked
apropos Of nothing. or following line
of thought he had not voiced, that It
was trite but true that good many
men owed their success in life to
their wives.
And good many owe their wives
to their success in life, retorted
cynically. At which he stared. at me
again.
It was then that the real completely
Of the situation began to develop.
Some one had rung the bell and been
admitted to the library and maid
came to the door of the den. When
she saw us she stopped uncertainty.
Even then 1t struck me that she look
ed odd, and she was not in uniform.
However, was not informed, at that
time about bachelor establishments.
and the first thing she said, when she
had asked to speak to me in the hall.
knocked her and her clothes clear out
of my head. Evidently she knew
Miss McNair," she said in low
tone, there is lady In the drawing
room, yelled person. and she is ask
ing for Mr.. Wilson"
Can you not find him?" asked.
HE Is In the house, probably in the
studio"
The girl hesitated
Excuse me, miss, but Miss Caruth-
ers-"
Then | saw the situation.
Never mind" ! said. "Close the
door into the drawing room, and
will tell Mr.. Wilson"
But as the girl turned toward the
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-02-02
Eather,s Vocal Talent.

Eddies Aunt Emma, who had been
travelling in Europe, was expected to
reach the house at midnight, and Ed
die begged to be allowed to stay up to
greet her But his mother refused to
give consent. NO" she said, decid-
eddy, ut would be five long hours aft
er your bedtime. and you couldn't
possibly stay awake as long as that.
"Oh, yes, can Eddie walled; 4
can If papa will sing lullabies to me. :
Woman's Home Companion
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DYsPEPnc PHILOSOPHY.

What the theater really needs IL 3
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
TO. Audiences.
Why are we supposed to have more.
& respect for gray hairs than for bald
head2
A man can face the world with =
good heart II he can also face it with
q good liver
From masculine point of view
would It be heresy to question the sex
Of the devil?
Some fat men are meaner than 9TH
er men simply because there is more
Of them.
Many man who thinks he Is in
love lives to discover that second
thoughts are best.
Some men are born great, some ac-
quire greatness, and others haye great
ness thrust upon them, but it doesn't
seem to take any Of them long to get
rid Of It
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-02-02
Erha VIA. aishnn-

To the brilliant Episcopal bishop of
Tennessee, II Dr. Thomas r. Gailor, a
Memphis man Of rather narrow views
complained about charity balls.
II doubt II 1t be quite reverent,
bishop" the man said, ito give a ball
for the purposes of charity"
But Bishop Geilor, with saving
burst of common sense. laughed and
replied:
*Why, my dear fellow, I'm sure, II
II would do anybody any good, I'd
dance the whole length of Memphis in
full canonicals.
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How the Eioht BEGAN.

Violette--I wish you would tell me
how to get this pitch OF my dress !
have tried everything can think Of.
Reginald You might try song.
You always get off the pitch when
you sing. Judge.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-02-02

For over fifty years Rheumatism, Neu-
ralgia, and other painful ailments have
been cured by Hamlins Wizard Oil. 1t is
good honest remedy and you will not
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-02-02
ScrupuIous.

What did Mr. Hibrow say when he
found you standing under the mistle-
toe?' asked Maude.
He said 1t was not genuine mistle-
toe replied Maymie, and that he
could not think Of taking advantage
of botanical error
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-02-02
Tell Mailman.

80 you have new idea for a di.
rigible balloon?"
Yes Make the equilibrator larger,
put motor into It. and let it pull the
balloon"
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-02-02

Constipation caIsc$ aaG seriously aggra
Yates many diseases. It is thoroughly curec
by DR.. Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar-coatet
granules.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-02-02

When the suffrageites get in power
the office may really seek the man,
simply because 1t is trying to dodge
the woman.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-02-02

True charity WIFI seek to purify the
well and not rest content with paint
ing the pump.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-02-02

Mrs. Winsiow'a Soothing Syrup.
For children teetbng Softens the gums reduces m
hammlton.allays pain cuirs wind cofc 25c hottIe.
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CHAPTER ".

The Door Was Closed.
It was infuriating to see how much
enjoyment every one but Jim and my
self got out of the situation. They
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-02-02
ANOTHER SIMILAR CASE.

CornWallyille, N. Yer have been taking
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for
SOME time for Change of Life, nervousness, and
a fibroid growth.
"Two doctors advised to go to the
hospital, but one day while was away visiting
met woman who told mo to take Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound did SO and
know it helped wonderfully. / am very
thankful that L was told to try Lydia T.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound."-Mr Mrs.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-02-02

PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS
Your druggist will refund money II PAZ0 ONT
MENT fails 10 cure any case OF Itching, Blind.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-02-02
By Lydia E. Pinkham's VegetabI,

Natick, Mass.,- cannot express what
went through during the Change of Life before
Ii tried Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound. / was In such nervous condition
lcOuld not keep still. My limbs were cold. Il
had creepy sensations and could not sleep
nights. / was finally told by two physicians
that had a tumor.
81 read one day of the wonderful cures made.
lby Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
land decided to try it, and it has made me we'll
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-02-02

miracle i. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound worth its weight in gold for during this
of publish this
Main St. Naticl Mass
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"a
The makers Of Lydia E. Pnkham's Vegetable Conn~
pound have thousands Of such letters those above
they tell the TRUTH else they could not have been obtained
for love money. This medicine is no sanger-it has
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INSIDE HISTORY.

Some SeIf-ExpIanatory Letters.
Battle Creek, Mich, Jan. Z, II.
DR.. e. H. Pratt,
CIiita 1910 1(l0 STATE az
Arizona republican., 1911-09-16

tenn of the new Polytechnic high school to be founded on the idea of making it the educational center of the city. not for the young alone. but for all who wish to learn something. and both buildings and curriculum are regulated, or will be. to that end"
 The hopeful, joyous look that lit up the faces of his auditors was good to see.
 The teachers of the Phoenix Union High School are all here. The board and principal do not anticipate any resignations and there are no places yet to be filled
 The list of those who will guide the children of the parents of Phoe- nIN. who are in the high school this coming year are:
 Board of Education-O. II. Christy, president; Emery Rays, clerk; Eu gene E. O'NeiH, j. T. Bone. E. F. McFaH
 F'aculty-Alvin K. Stabler. super vising Principal; Ida Mcdaniel. Latin
Arizona republican., 1911-09-16

business men of Phoenix, in every principal line that l could reach. and asked them just what accomplish mcnts they wanted in those whom they employed. I talked with every one I could upon what they thought the schools should teach pupils. In addition, before a line was drawn for the plans of the buildings, l sent for and examined the plans of over 200 high schools in this country; I per sonally read carefully all of the twelve big volumes of the Interna- u0nal Correspondence Schools on ar chitecture, paying careful attention and endeavoring to memorize every point in them with which I was not already familiar; and when the plans for the high school buildings were drawn, our endeavor was to make the buildings as perfect in a practical way as any similar set of buildings can be with the present develop ment of civilization and the means at our command.
 More than that, the whole sys-
Arizona republican., 1911-09-16
PERSONAL MENTION

At the Commercial-H. A. Cart
 Wright, L. A; G. A. Laney, Chicago;
 ". J. Gregg, L. A; F. w. Schrock, Fresno; C. E. Beach, L. A; R. c. LOT ia; C. E. Angelo; H. H. Humphreys and mother. Arlington; J. P. Carroll, Arlington; D. E. Hohen! Geo. Marge- rette; Wm. Ellsworth, Stafford; L. C.
 Leonard, Endicott, \. Y; ". F.. Glem,
 Vulture; J. T. Murray, Denver; G. A. Wilson, Prescott; A. C. Mcqueen, Prescott; Douglas Gray. Tombstone;
 Mrs. E. Holm, Copenhagen, Denmark; Miss A. Christensen, Miss Amanda Flu lenurder, Douglas; Mrs. L. Bailey and family, Wickenburg; Rachel M. Cody, Phoenix; Mrs. C. E. Lewis, Mesa; Dolly Russell, Flagstaff; James NJ
 Green, Dallas; Mrs. J. NJ. Evans, De
 troit; Dr. C. Burton Ray. Detroit; W. E. Deutsch, New York; NJ. G. Haines, L. A; Mrs. J. C. Devine and children, Ray; Mrs. O. J. Ellis. Edna H. Ellis, Idaho Falls, Idaho; H. C. Shurtleff, Nordhoff, Cal; Mrs. T. J. Wolfe and sons, Prescott; A. G. Earnhart, Pres colt; C. E. Patton. L. A; w. F. Christ man, Casa Grande: A. R. Morrison, Casa Grande; Justin Rose Ray; A. A. Worsley. Tucson; E. Cavulle, N. Y; s. F. Evans, San Francisco.
 At the Ford-T. R. Nara, St Louis; F. R. Lilvall, Idaho; J. c. Smith. Ray; Chas K. PishOn, Phoenix; c. Haydock, L. A; Mrs. Geo. Hart. Misses Pearl and Grace Hart, Manistee, Mich; Norman C. Robinson, l.. A: F. Butler, Denver: s. A. Lewis, Fl Paso: Doro- thy White, W. F. Murphey, Tucson; Tom Kelly. St Louis; A. A Anderson, w. B. Kirk; l.. A; s. F. Battin, Fl Paso; F. H. Dana, N. Y; w. A Yerian. N Y; B. D. Sachs, Cincin- nati; H. C. Mather, Anstill, Ga; Geo. s San Diego; R. F. Fisher, A. w. Ballard, city; c. D. Reppy, Florence; Harvey M. Cross mayer, San Francisco
 At the AnneX-GeO. StOneman, Globe; H. P. Hughes, Prescott; Geo. A Judson, Phoenix; Mary Glenn, Min neapolis; Mrs. Laura Judson; J. w. Elder; D. Cole, Hayden.
Arizona republican., 1911-09-16
MAN IS
 MADE AN OFFICER

Dr. c. E. Yount. of this city, yes terday received official notification that he had been commissioned by President Taft a second lieutenant of the Medical Reserve corps of the United States army. in recognition of professional services performed at various times at Fort Whipple and while also with the National Guard of Arizona, says the Journal Min CT In the latter organization, Dr. Yount at present holds the rank of captain in the medical corps, and has rendered invaluable service. The new appointment does not interfere or conflict with his civil practice as physician and surgeon. In the event of war, however, he will have the choice of being attached to either the reserve corps of the army or to retain his rank with the national guard service in his present assign ment. The commission is very much appreciated and valued by this well known practicing physician.
Arizona republican., 1911-09-16
PRACTICAL
 SCHOOLING What Phoenix High Aims to
 Give
TAXES ADVICE FROM PEOPLE
Professor Stabler's Talk With a Caller-A Center for All-Teachers Engag- ed To Serve During the Coming Year.

The principal of the Phoenix high school is a busy man. Tn these last warm days of the Arizona summer he is beseiged by parents who want his advice about the courses of study their children should pursue in the high school this year, and by vari- ous other callers. The conversation often turns upon the practicality of education, the education that the schools have been handing out for these many years. The people are trying SD hard to be satisfied that they are willing to do almost any thing to support the school system and to stand by those whom they have chosen to prepare a system of education for them and their children -Or their children at least, for most of the older ones have given up hope of getting any more education for themselves in this world, except SD far as it is beginning to dawn upon some of them that not all of educa- tion-real education-is gotten in side of school buildings and in years of adOlecence
 The most discOuraging feature of the daily consultations between prin- cipal and people is that the latter have come to feel, very generally, that the school systems, more par ticularly the curriculum, or courses of study, do not afford the children or pupils the practical hold upon the business of life that they should have. and that they must have to maintain themselves in the material struggle of life according to their moral deserts.
 In Principal Stabler they find a friend. 'I understand just how you feel" he said in conversation with lady patron with not overly strong daughter, physically, yesterday. -"I remember one time being asked when I applied for an educational position, of what schools I was a graduate. The man looked somewhat surprised when I said I was a graduate of what I regarded as two of the great est universities on the face of the earth, railroading and a commercial travellers life. Of course I explained to him, then, that I was also a gradu- ate of several other institutions of good standing of the kind that he referred to. So you see, I know what you mean and what you want.
 That is what we are trying to make this high school" he continued, growing more animated and earnest as thought crowded upon him. These upon which they are now beginning are being constructed with that end in view-of satisfying the | practical demands of life. Every de- l tail of them will be arranged with | that end in view.
 "Why. before we ever started on the plan for them, l went to the