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than the coupors on mining stock.
Anne got the bedrooms, and Leila was
parlor maid. II was Jimmy who got
the scullery work but he was quite
crushed by this time, and did not
protest at all
Max was in very bad temper: |
suppose he had not had enough sleep
no one had. But he came over while
the lottery was going on and stood
over me and demanded unpleasantly,
in { whisper, that stop masquerading
as another mans wife and generally
making fool OF which is the
way he put II, And knew in my
heart that he was right. and hated
him for II.
why don't you go and tell him
them?" | asked nastiy. No one was
paying any attention to us. Tell
them that. to be obliging. | have near.
ly drowned in sea Of lies: tell them
that ! am not only not married, but
that never intend to marry: tell
them that We are lot OF idiots with
nothing better to do than to trIhe with
strangers within our gates, people
who build-l mean. people that are
worth two to our one! Run and tell
them"
He looked at me for minute, then
ha q, i.t IL
looked as though Max nigh, be going
to be difficult.
While ! was improyIsing an apron
out OF towel. and Anne was pinning
sheet into kimono. so she could
take of her dinner gown and still be
proper. Dallas harked back to the
robbery,
Anne put the collar on the table
there" he said. There's no mistake
about that. ! watched her do II. for
| remember thinking 1t was the sole
reminder ! had that Consolidated
Traction ever went above 80"
Max was looking around the room,
examining the window locks and
whistling between his teeth. He was
in disgrace with every one. for by
that time II was light enough to see
three reporters with cameras across
the street waiting for enough sun to
snap the house. and everybody knew
that II was Max and his idlotlc wager
that had done II. He had made two
or three conciliatory remarks. but no
one would speak to him. His antics
were 20 queer. however. that we were
all watching him, and when he had
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-23
IT'S FOOD
That Restores and Makes Health
Possible.

There are stomach specialists as
well as eye and ear and other special.
lists.
One Of these told young lady, of
New Brunswick. N. J., to quit medi.
cines and eat Grape-Nuts. She says:
For about IL months suffered Sc
verely with gastritis. I was unable
to retain much Of anything on my
stomach, and consequently was com.
PEELED to give up my occupation.
Il took quantities Of medicine, and
had an idea was dieting, but con.
tinued to suffer. and soon lost is
pounds In weight. l was depressed
In spirits and lost interest In every.
thing generally. My mind was SO af.
fected that It was impossible to be-
come interested In even the lightest
reading matter.
After suffering for months / de.
cided TO 60 to stomach specialist.
He put me on GrapeNuts and my
health began to improve Immediately.
1t was the keynote Of a new life.
u found that had been eating too
much starchy food which / did not di.
sest. and that the cereals which had
tried had been too heavy. I soon
proved that 1t Is not the quantity Of
food that one eats, but the quality.
In q few weeks was able to 70
back to my old business Of doing cler.
ical work. have continued to eat
Grape-Nuts for both the morning and
evening meal. wake In the morning
with clear mind and feel rested.
resained my lost weight in short
time. ! am well and happy again and
owe 1t to Grape.Nuts." Name given
by Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
Read THE Road to Wellville,' In
pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the shsvs letterS A new
sss appears from tins to tine. They
are genuiass tHus, and fall of AunaA
latefoet
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Probably Got Of.

Apropos Of certain unfounded
charges Of drunkenness among the
naval cadets at Annapolis, Admiral
Dewey, at a dinner In Washington,
told story about young sailor.
"The sailor, after a long voyage"
he said. went ashore in the tropics.
and, 1t being a hot day, he drank, in
certain tropical bars, too much beer.
"As the sailor lurched under his
heavy load along palmbordered ave.
nue., his captain hailed him indig.
nantly.
Look here the captain said. sup
pose you were my commander. and
you met me In such condition as
you're In now, what would you do to
me?'
why. sir said the sailor, I would
mt condescend to take no notice Of
you at all, SIR"
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Copyright 1909. By the Bobts- Merrill Co.
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 30. his
art Is considered huge Joke. except to
himself. II he asked people 10 dinner ev-
eryone expected frolic, Jimmy marries
Bella Knowles. they live together a year
and are divorced. Jimmy's friends ar
range to celebrate the first anniversary
OF his divorce. Those who attend the
party are Miss Katherine McNair. who
every one calls Kit, Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas
Brown. the Misses Mercer. Maxwell Reed
and q Mr. Thomas HARRISON. South
American civil engineer The party Is in
full swing when Jimmy receives a teie-
gram from his aunt Selma. who will ar
rive In four hours to visit him and his
wife. Jimmy gets his funds from Aunt
Selma and after he marries she doubles
his allowance. He neglects to tell her OF
his divorce. as she Is opposed to It. Jim
my takes Kit Into his confidence. he tries
to deviss some way so that his aunt will
not learn that he has no longer a wife.
He suggests that Kit play the hostess for
one night. be Mrs, Wilson pro TEN. Kit
refuses. but ls finely prevailed upon to
act the part4FAunt Selma arrives and the
deception works out as planned. as she
had never seen Jim's wife. Jim's Jap
servant is taken III. his face is covered
with spots. Bella. Jimmy. divorced Wife
enters the house and asks Kit who Is be-
ing taken away In the ambulance? Bella
insists II Is Jim. Kit tells her Jim Is we'll
and Is In the house. Bella tells Kit Il
wasn't Jim she wanted to see but Taxa
MIRA. the Jap servant. as she wished to
secure his services HARRISON steps out
on the porch and discovers man lacking
card on the door He demands an eS
PLANTATION. The man points 10 the placard
and HARRISON sees the word Smallpox"
printed on II. The man tells him he Is
an officer OF the board OF health and
tells him the house Is under quarantine
and that the guests will have to remain
in the house until after the quarantine IL
lifted. The guests suddenly realize their
predicament. the women shed tears. the
men consider 1t a good Joke. HARRISON
pleads with Kit to tell him the real stu
alton Of things. She finally tells him Of
Bella's incarceration In the basement.
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cedy Strengthening themselves oungng posi-
tons the flush Of their discovery Mere puppets dangling to
string controlled by When the appointed day she
beckon and follow may be the voice Of be the
stirring Of the life force eoh call it what you wibu
thing ceanwe obey And hang ALL think OF wha have give
the doing of it. When fellow married he loses best friends
At first they drop casually and pretend things just they
and admire the fng and make pretty speeches wife,
but somehow the same and they feel it. and you feel it. and
try right but won't CO. There feminine conan invisible
barrier that can't be ignored and gradually best hums have other
engagements and gather interests and included of
And feel And sheer seen you have
throw your lot with the other married people and watch poor chap
struggling the marriage tolls and often isn't pretty sight Say
marriage isn't all beer and skitte-it has its drawbacks"
And thn oo these young continue warming their
subject show fellows have toll and spin make the wheels
There limit the yards of bills that have be
the first the month for appreciatonhere thing
nowadays The just take all they get matter of
in sort degn queen kind of makes you feel pretty
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CHAPTER VI. (contlnued.)

At half.past four o'clock we gave up.
IT'S gone" said. Il don't believe
you wore It here. No one could have
taken It. There wasn't soul In this
part Of the house. except the police
man and he's locked in"
At five o'clock We put her to sleep
in the den. She was In a fearful TEN.
per, and ! was glad enough to be able
to shut the door on her. Tom Harbi.
son-that was his name-helped me
to creep upstairs, and wanted to get
me a glass OF ale to make me sleep.
But said II would be OF no use, as
had to get up and get the breakfast.
The last thing he said was that the
policeman seemed above the average
in intelligence. and perhaps We could
train him to do plain cooking and dish.
washing.
| did not go to sleep at once. |
lay on the chintz.cOyered divan In
Bellas dressing room and stared at
the picture OF her with the violets un.
derneath. ! couldn't sec what there
was about Bella to inspire such undy.
Ing devotion. but had to admit that
she had looked handsome that night,
and that the HARRISON man had Ger.
talnly been impressed.
AT seven o'clock Jimmy Wilson
pounded at my door. and could have
choked him joyfully. dragged my
self to the door and opened II, and
then | heard excited voices. Every.
body seemed to be up but Aunt Selma,
and they were all talking at once.
Anne Browne was in the center Of
the group, waving her hands. while
Dallas was trying to hook the back OF
her gown with one hand and hold n
blanket around himself with the other.
No one was dressed except Anne, and
she had been up for an hour, looking
In shoes and under the corners Of
rugs and around the bed clothing for
her teweled collar. When she saw
me she began all over again.
Il had II on when ] went into my
room" she declared 'and put It on
the dressing table when | undressed.
] meant to put II under my pillow, but
! forgot. And | didn't sleep well: I
was awake half the night. Wasn't l..
Dali Then. when the clock down.
stairs In the hall was Ginning FIVE,
something reused me, and sat up In
bed. II was still dark. but ! pinched
Dal and said there was somebody in
the room. You remember that, don't
you, DALI"
II thought you had nightmare" he
said sheepishly.
II lay still for ages II seemed to
me. and then-the door into the hall
closed. heard the catch click. I
turned on the light over the bed then,
and the room was empty. thought
Of my collar. and although II seemed
ridiculous, with the house sealed as
II Is. and all Of US friends for years
well, ! got up and looked. and II was
gone!"
No one spoke for an instant. II was
q queer situation. for the collar was
gone: Anne's red eyes showed Il was
true. And there we stood. every one
Of Us q miserable picture OF guilt. and
tried to look innocent and debonair
and unspspicious. Finally Jim held up
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his hand and signihed that he wanted
to say something.
ITS like this" he said: Until this
thing is cleared up. for heavens sake.
let's try to be sane! II every fellow
thinks the other fellow did It. this
house will be a nice little hell to live
In. And II anybody"-here he glared
around-"if anybody has got funny
and Is hiding those jewels, ] want to
say that he'd better speak up now.
Later. 1t won't be so easy for him. It's
mighty poor joke"
But nobody spoke.
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Handicapped.

Now. what's the matter!" asked
mamma.
why. boo.hoo. it's Tommy" he
shrieked. plaintively. Hes making
faces at me-"
Well" exclaimed mamma. didn't
| tell you not to play with Tommy"
"W.w.well." he sobbed. 81 amt play.
in with him. He's over In his yard
maxim faces at me-"
"Oh. well." said his mamma. cant
you make faces at him?"
"W.w.well. boo-hoo. did" walled
Willie. but he's SO much homelier an
me that he skins me every time"
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have been sleeping outdoors on my
back porch some six years and do not come
IN for zero temperatures or snow or rain. l
use sanitary folding couch and have a
waterproof canvas cover which keeps the
mattress dry in the day time and serves
as an excellent top cover tucked in over
all clothing and mattress at night. l use
an extra mattress over the thin one which
came with the couch.
For covers | use four heavy all-wool
blankets and one comforter and over all
this the waterproof cover acts as protec-
ton from rain. snow and wind About ten
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The consumer in this country not only
pays the tariff, but he pays in many other
ways where he gets the worst of it.
Take, for instance, the buying of ar
ticles where fraction of a cent comes in.
The American housewife in this era of
high prices is often forced to buy in small
lots. She goes to market and purchases,
say, half-dozen eggs, at 35 cents per
dozen, but there being no half-pennies,
must tender IS cents. In the same way
she eSpends 13 cents for half dozen or
anges instead Of 12l1s cents.
The Same rule annlias 70 Jr,, .,ood,
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for not giving them more.
But all this time the women, who have deeper
insight into things marital and keener intuition,
smile whmscally into the embers. They know the
men are having the time Of their lives and inciden
tally one of their own missions, that of atfordng
entertainment, is being fulfilled If the men were not
really enjoying themselves, why on earth were they
there at ALL and why that particular topic, if wasn't
of paramount interest?
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Last summer the south park commits
sioners installed number Of feeding sta
tons for birds in jackson and Washingte, /,
parks.
During the winter months now these
stations are kept well stocked with food,
consisting Of seeds Of various kinds, with
which suet is mixed.
As result number Of birds are spend
ing the winter here that usually fly south
for the cold months.
Besides the bluejays, which have been
here regularly for several winters, and the
robins. which appear off and nm everv
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A Real One.

is this n problem play?" asked the
one.night stand critic Of the manager.
1T is." replied that worthy.
And what" asked the critic. rs the
special problem presented?"
How to get money enough into the
box office for railroad fares to our next
date" said the manager. with pointed
brevity.
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How the
Public
Loses /;
Much
Money
By PROF. W. c. LANCD0N
Uaiversity Of California

g00us,
articles selling figure where there division if ac
ton be bought.
While trivial loss tell that the aggregate
thus taken from the earnings Of the poor and middle will
TO vast sum annually.
The condition could be easily remeded by the coming
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Simple, Rather,

He-You are the only woman I ever
loved
She-Do you expect me to believe
that?
He-I do. swear It is true.
She-Then believe you. Any man
who would expect a woman 20 believe
that cannot have been much in the
company Of women.
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A Falling Market.

Teacher-What was II that Isaac
Newton discovered when be saw the
apple fall
Tommie-That apples were coming
down. ma'an.-Yonkers Statesman.
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On Her Side.

II didn't know you had any idea Of
marrying her."
81 didn't. The idea was hers
Lippincott's Magazine.
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Mans
Plaint
When a Fellow Is
Married He Loses
Many Friends
By ALICE MONTGOMERY

81, the modern trend of the young who lie back compa
Gently in the aembracng comfort of deep armchair in
coy drawing and prate of marriage to their women
friends 1t is the topic They rehearse it from every
point of view They walow in its nrcacies and glory in its
mysteries.
at last resort" they say resgnedly. ut is bound
to happen day. and woman the pursuer and man
the pursued why, the responsibility of the initiative is lifted
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Garfield Tea cannot but commend itself
to those desiring a laxative, simple, pure.
mild, potent and health.giving.
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WOMAN
CURED
By Lydia E. Plnkham's
Vegetable Compound

Ottumwa, Iows.-'Tor years was
almost constant sufferer from female
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One might fight a lie and still not
follow the truth.
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Birds That
Stay
During
Winter
Months
By J. HOWARD MOORE
Chicago

winter there several Kentucky cardinals mokng bird junoe
mow bds, shikes ceeper downy woodpecke nuhatche w
ducks and flock Of As so cedar waxw These last feed chiefly
the berries Of the fruit and wild yiburnum.
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done more for me than all the doctors.
1 feel it my duty. to tell you these
facts. Ny heart is full Of gratitude to
you for my cure."-Mrs. HARRIET E.
WAxPLER, bM 8. Ransom Street,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Consider This Advice.
No woman should submit to q surgi-
cal operation, which may mean death,
until she has given Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound q fair trial.
This famous medicine, made only
from roots and herbs, has for thirty
years proved to be the most valuable
tonic and invigorator of the female
organism. Women residing in almost
every city and town in the United
States bear willing testimony to tho
wonderful virtue of Lydia E.. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice is free,
confidential, and always helpful.
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The Bread

The Breed.
Stella--Is her coat Persian lamb?
Bella-No: Podunk mutton.-Judge.
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trouble IN all Its
DIRE eadful forms :,
shooting pains all
over my body, sick
headache, spinal
weakness, dizziness,
Depression, and
everything that was
horrid. Itried many
doctors in different
parts Of the United
States, but Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
h1a Nomnoun6 haR
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Here, then, is another batch of the "undigcsted securities" that
have taken the edge off enterprise. Some Of these combinations are
trying on one dollars investment to pay dividends on seven dollars
Of commitments. Most of them are capitalized at twice their appar-I
ent assets, their common stocks representing what in high finance
is called good wil' or "votng power" and in other circles wind
or water. There is nearly half a billion dollars difference between
the face value Of the stocks Of the twenty companies and the value
investors actually discern in them.
For only one company in the twenty is market value above face
value. That is the international Harvester Company. With To-
bacco and Standard Oil it is in a class by itself in that it has done
what other combines have vanly sought to do. 1t has replaced
water by substance, and has done so by the grace Of favoring tariffs,
patents and a control of the market which has enabled it to hold up
the consumer.
From both phenomena of imitation the country has suffered
from the trusts which have been unable to keep their promises and
have brought loss to holders Of their securities, and from the trusts
which have done what the others attempted and SO have done wrong
to consumers Of their products. In greater volume than is imagined,
however, the securities Of these companies have never found bona
nde investment They lie in brokers' Offices and are pledged against
loans used in speculatons the object Of which is their unloading.
Through them tho passive money Of the people-their savings, the
deposits in banks-is turned into active money, and put to hazard
ous uses.
In the campaigns against fiat money and free silver the country
wrote into its proverbial philosophy a wealth Of maxims declaring
tho vanity Of initiation, the imperative need that value should be
behind the evidence thereof, whether it be a paper OF a silver dollar.
So should value be behind a stock certificate, and it is sound Geo.
Monies for the Government to take steps that assure it.
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Mr.. .Jarr Witnesses
a Weaponless Duel

80 kind OF you to come. though.
murmured Mrs. Stryver. II understood
you always rode on. with the Baroness
on Mondays too!'
This shot hit home. but save that the
Spartan Mrs. Gabbit blanched under
her makeup she never finched.
And l was so busy to-day. too" Mrs.
CABOT went On with a murderous GRIM
ace that che thought was a smile. IL
told the dear Baroness all about It. The
deal thing has no worries OF that sort
servants. you know. The Baroness,
occupying as She does a suite at the
Hotel St. Croesus. only needs her per-
sonal maid"
"Is she still at the st. Croosus?'
asked Mrs. Stryver. Il had heard the
St. Croesus had gotten a man press
agent"
Mrs. Gabbit affected not to hear this
And as | Vas telling you. my dear
she purred. !cily. Il to.I her tina really
I had no time to come to your after
noon. as l was looking for a cook and
A housemald. as we go to Housekeeping
soon. And she said. Then 0 MUST
go to one Of Mrs. Stryver's aifairsl
I don't know what she meant. she II
20 very subtle. you know"
she thought 1t was my Home Help
afternoons. when have capable
teachers OF domestic science instruc
poor women. you know. tenement PEG
PIE and the house wives from the out
skirts. how to buy food within theil
means md prepare II p~alatably." re
piled Mrs. Stryver. you know. ! an
told that II you take an cight-cent shin
bone and cook II ten hours In n o
those new patent c~ookers-every poo
family should have one-witb fu!
equipment OF aluminium vessels the
only coat t3s'---
REALLY. you know. ! mover interes
myself In low the other half lives.'
said Mrs. Gabbit. "Of course. I CO,
appreciate how Il must appeal Z
SOME, say boarding house drudge
and tho like"--
And It Is interesting to the life
and n%l-nour,shsd inmates Of chea,
boarding houses. too" seid Mrs. strive
in her most winning n
Mr.. Jarr, who had heard. with hal
on md, this deadly cut-and-,hrust luz
between the smiling c~ombatnnts. sense
that tho latter part might mean tina
Mrs. stryver at one time had . board
ing house md Mrs. daho:t NOW live
In one. But he was confused.
Thcn q hand was laid on his Bnouide
and a male voice said,
do you know the way to tho barr
II was Prof. Ponsonby pomfret
Pompton!
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UrT HIS Is Mrs. Gabbit OF Brooklyn.
one OF my dearest friends" sale
Mrs. Stryver g~raciously.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jarr murmured that they
were pleased to meet Mrs. Gabbit OK
Brooklyn and he latter said Charmed.
I am sure" Mrs. Gabbit was q tall.
thin woman with black, snaky eyes
and a smile like a knife.
"One OF the Baroness Won Holstein's
spies!" whispered Mrs. Stryver aside to
Mrs. Jarr. THAT oma Is Just mad
with modification and rage because my
Society OF Ethical Advance has created
such a Juror. knew 1t when she wrote
me a sugary letter OF congratulation."
'The gay. the gay, the festive scene"
was in the Cerise room OF the Hotel st.
vitus, where, preparatory to the doings.
groups OF overdressed women. none
under thirty and many over nifty. Cab
bled At each other about the weather.
the new styles and the latest fashion
able divorces, each one saying her say
and not listening d. - Others.
Mira. arr darted - 4 group who
we're discussing the outxueAgs II short
comings Of her young friend married to
an old husband. Mrs. Clara Mudridg'
smith: and she was soon talking six
teen to the dozen an octave higher thar
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OE&m8QW

the others. leaving Mr.. Jarr bewildered
and marooned.
80 sweet OF you to comet purred
Mrs. Stryver to Mrs. Gabbit. the Bar
oness Won Holstein's secret service
scout you got your invitation all
right, way out in that sagebrush, Or
whatever's the name"
"~Fiatbush." corrected Mrs. Gabbit
with a menacing smdle. "Oh. yes. dear.
II came to hand. You know those dread
full carriers never delay anything that
isn't Of any value. Oh. dear me! !
didn't mean that! I-ahem-you know
what I mean"
Mrs. Stryver knew what she meant
well enough. and she only smiled back
a bitter smile In kind and said:
well. I'm SO glad you received II.
Strange, isn't It. but ] had a PRESENT.