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and Flanagan muttered mutiny. But
1t was easier to obey Aunt Selma
than to clash with her, and anyhow
wanted to see the barrel In use.
/ never saw any n train before.
It is not a joyful spectacle. First.
Flanagan made Jim run, around and
around the roof. He said it stirred up
his food and brought 1t In contact
with his liver, to be digested.
Flanagan, from meekness and sub
mission, Of a sort, became an autocrat
on the roof.
"Once more" he would say. Pick
up your feet, sir! Pick up your feet"
And Jim would stagger doggedly
past me, where | sat on the parapet,
his poor cheeks shaking and the tail
of his bath robe wrapping itself
around his legs. Yes, he ran In the
bath robe in Difference to me. II seems
there isn't much to a running suit.
Head up" Flanagan would say.
Lift your knees, sir. Didn't you ever
see a horse with string haiti"
He let him stop finally, and gave
him a moment to get his breath. Then
he set him to turning somersaults
They spread the cushions from the
couch in the tent ON the roof, and
Jim would poke his head down and
say q prayer, and then curve over as
gracefully as a sausage and come up
gasping, as IL he had been pushed off
a boat.
Five pounds a day; not less, sir"
Flanagan said, encouragingly. You'll
drop 1t In chunks"
Jim looked at the tin as If he ex-
pected to see the chunks lying at his
feet
Yes" he said, wiping the back Of
his neck. III we're in here 80 days
that will be $50 pounds. Don't forget
to stop In time, Flanagan. | don't
want to melt away like a candle"
He was cheered, however, by the
promise of reduction.
What do you think of that, Kit?"
he called to me. your uncle is going
to look as angular as a problem in
Tll-Ill be the original re-
ad absurdum. Do you want me
to stand on my head, Flanagan?
Wouldn't that reduce something's"
Your brains, SIR" Flanagan retort-
ed %gravely, and presented a pair Of
gloves. Jim visibly quailed,
but he put them On.
DO you know, Flanagan" he re-
marked, as he fastened them, I'm
thinking Of wearing these all the time.
They hide my character"
B1annigan looked puzzled. but he
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Copyright 1900, by ,he BObb. Merrill Co.
sYNOPSIa

James Wilson or Jimmy RS 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 IL considered a huge joke, except to
himself. If he asked people to dinner ev-
eryon expected a 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 The party is In full swing
when Jimmy receives a telegram from his
Aunt Selma. who will arrive In four hours
to visit him and his wife. He neglects to
tell her of his divorce, Jimmy takes Kit
into his confidence. He suggests that Kit
play the hostess for one night, be Mrs.
Wilson pro tern- Aunt Selma arrives and
the deception works out as planned.
Jimmy'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
mousse. HARRISON steps out oil the porch
ana discovers a man lacking a card on
the door. He demands an explanation.
The man points to the placard 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 ere found In the mail box
undeliyered. one is addressed to Henry
Iiewellyn, Iquique. Chile, which was
written by HARRISON. He describes mi
nnteiy OF their incarceration. also Of his
~infatuatton for Mrs. Wilson. Aunt Selma
Is taken. Ill with la grippe. Betty acts as
nurse. HARRISON finds Kit sulking 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 II and Is Inundated. Aunt Selma tells
Jimmy that her cameo breastpin and
other articles OF jewelry rave 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 n way TO escape
from the house. They set fire to the re-
ception room and attempt to leave the
mouse from the rear. The guards dis
cover the ruse and prevent them from
eScapluE.
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ALL ADORNED WITH FLOWERS
innumerable Designs for Millinery
Trimmings Have Found Favor
With Parisians.

Would you know the flowers that
are being made by the thousands over
in Paris so that they may blossom out
on the millinery Of the Frenchwomen?
First of all, there are the small
June roses in pink, rich red and yell
low shades.
Violets are answering the call and
are now being sold in all shades of
purple, yellow and white, if you wish.
Lilacs in white and lavender; wis.
taria in it's graceful, dropping form,
and delicately tinted h~ydrangeas are
here to be massed on crowns or to
form huge punches on large straw
shapes.
Moss roses and lilies-of-the-valley
are so frequently combined on a hat
that these flowers are sold in punches
over in Paris already massed in their
white and colored forms.
Poppies in the light pink, the deep
red and the glowing yellow colors are
to be picked from the counters in
single and double form. Cerise velvet
peoples, immense in size, for the hat
with only n flower, are much in de-
mand.
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Rich Street Gowns.

With the exception of a very few
costumes, street gowns III the present
season are matters of such elaboration
as to make them particularly difficult
to describe in a class by themselves.
To be sure, there are numbers of two
piece costumes composed of a skirt
and a coat for which a waist must be
designed unless the s~hirtwaist is re-
sorted to; but the majority of street
costumes of today represent an under
iress of great richness. especially at
the top, with a coat that Is modifying
ly plain, perhaps, but not necessarily
so. There are charming cotton wolfe
waists offered for use with the skirt
and-cost costume, and novel chiffon
waist tops for the palmer complete
nderdresses -Harper's Bazaar.
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Just Hopes,

A gentleman W snatches his
trousers away from his wife when he
discovers her going through his peck
cts. He only hopes she will leave him
enough with which to &C downtown in
the morning. He Is perfectly welcome
to go through her purse n time and
help himself to anything he can find.
That Is what married life means. A
man should not allow his feelings to
be hurt when his wife runs across
loose change or a roll in his pockets;
he ought to play the game and take
such little conjugal pastimes for
granted.
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Skirt Draperies.

In the introduction of new tunic
outlines fashion goes a step further
and even introduces ~drapery. Thus
many of the models have a new and
refreshing aspect.
Scarf draperies are particularly no.
ticeable. One point of special interest
among the many scarflike draperies
for skirts is the application of the
scarf In the form of a train. The train
is in reality only a scarf suspended at
one side of the robe.
Because of IT'S narrow width and
great length. provision is made for
carrying the train. Thus, it is care
lessly thrown over one arm, or is held
by a loop through which one Of the
fingers may pass. 1t is not expected
to trail out behind the skirt, but rath-
er is a graceful accessory, adding
charm To- the movements of the wear,
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Politician and Preacher.

A politician in a western state, long
suspected of crookedness and noted
for his shifty ways, was finally in
dicted and tried. The jury was out a
long time, but eventually acquitted
him. After the verdict was in and
the politician was leaving the court
room a minister who had been in
part responsible for the indictment
and trial approached the politician
and said: well, my friend, you have
escaped; but you had a close shave.
| trust this will be a warning to you
to lead a better life and deal more
fairly with your fellow men,"
That may be-" the politician re-
piled. That may be; but / amt
pledged to any one."-Saturday Even
ing Post.
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did not ask IN explanation. He de-
manded that Jim shed the bath robe,
which he finally did, on my promise
to watch the sunset. Then for fully
a minute there was no sound save of
feet running rapidly around the roof
and an occasional soft thud. Each
thud was accompanied by a grunt or
two from Jim. Flanagan was grimly
silent. Once there was a smart rap,
an oath from the policeman, and a
mirthless chuckle from Jim. The
chuckle ended in a crash, however,
and l turned Jim was lying on his
back IN the roof, and Flanagan was
wiping his ear with a towel. Jim sat
up and ran his hand down his ribs.
They're all here" he observed
after a minute. Il thought | missed
one"
"The only way to take a mans
weight down." Flanagan said dryly.
Jim got up dizzily.
Down on the roof, I suppose you
mean" he said.
The next proceedings were mysteri-
GUS. Flanagan rolled the barrel into
the tent, and carried a small glass
lamp. With the material at hand he
seemed to be effecting a combination,
no new one, to judge by his facility.
Then he called Jim.
At the door of the tent Jim turned
to me. his bath-robe toga fashion
around his shoulders.
"This Is a very essential part of the
treatment" he said, solemnly. "The
exercise. according to Flanagan,
loosens up the adipose tissue. The
next step Is to boil 1t out. / hope,
unless your instructions compel you,
that you will at least have the de.
cency to stay put of the tent"
Il am going at once" l said, out.
ragged. I'm not here because I'm mad
about 1t, and you know It. And don't
pose with that bath robe. If you think
you're a character out of Roman his
tory, look at your legs"
Il didn't mean to offend you," he
said sulkily. "Only I'm tired Of having
you choked down my throat every
time ! open my mouth, Kit. And dont
go Just yet. Flanagan Is going fol
my clothes as soon as he lights the
the lamp. and-somebody ought to
watch the stairs"
That was all there was to II. I said
I would guard the steps. and Flanni
gan. having ignited the combination
whatever 1t was, went downstairs
How was / to know that Bella would
come up when she did? Was 1t my
fault that the lamp got too high. and
that Flanagan couldn't hear Jim call
ingf or that just as Bella reached the
top OF the steps Jim should come t.
the door OF the tent wearing the bar
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CHAPTER XIV. (continued.)

Every n went up on the roof and
left him to his mystery. Anne drank
her tea in a preoccupied silence. with
half-closed eyes. an attitude that bod
ed i'll to somebody. The rest were fe-
verishly gay, and Aunt Selma, with a
pair of arctics on her feet and a hot
water bottle at her back, sat in the
middle of the tent and told me ia
miliar anecdotes of Jimmy's early
youth chad he known, he would have
slain her.) Betty and Mr.. HARRISON
had found a medicine ball, and were
running around like a pair of children.
1t vas quite certain that neither his
escape from death nor my accusation
weighed heavily on him,
While Aunt Selma was busy with
the time Jim had swallowed an open
safety pin, and just as the pin had
been coughed up, or taken out of his
nose-I forget which-Jim himself ap-
peared and sulkily demanded the pri-
vacy of the roof for his training hour.
Yes, he was training. Flanagan
claimed to know the system that had
reduced the president to what he is.
and he and Jim had a seance every
day which left Jim feeling himself for
bruises all evening. He claimed to be
losing flesh: he said he could actually
feel 1t going, and he and Flanagan
had spent al entire afternoon in the
cellar three days before with a potato
barrel. a cane-seated chair and a lamp.
The whole thing had been shrouded
in mystery. They sandpapered the in
side Of the barrel and took out all the
nails, and when they had finished they
carried it to the roof and put 1t In a
orner behind the tent. Everybody
was curious. but Flanagan refused
any information about IL, and merely
said 1t was part of his system. Dial
said that II he had anything like that
I'm his system he certainly would be
glad TO get rid OF it.
At a quarter to six Jim appeared.
still sullen from the events Of the
afternoon and wearing a dressing
gown and a pair Of slippers. Flanagan
following him with a sponge. a bucket
of water and an armful of bath towels.
Everybody protested at having to
move, but he was firm. and they all
fled down the stairs. / was the last.
with Aunt Selma just ahead Of me,
At the top Of the stairs she turned
around suddenly to me.
sThat policeman looks cruel.s she
said. What's more. he's been in a
bad humor all day. More than likely
he'll put James fiat on the roof and
tramp on him. under pretense Of train
ing him. All policemen are inhu'
man."
.He only rolls him over a barrel OF
something like that" l protested.
James had a lump like an egg over
his ear last night" Aunt Selma In
sisted, glaring at F1annigan's uncon
scious back. Il don't think it's safe
TO leave him. 1t is my time to rela,
for 80 minutes. or ! would watch him
You viii have to stay" she said. hxinl
me vita her inperious eyes-
So I stayed. Jim didn't want me
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with colored ribbon are suggestions
for coloring.
Here are some little verses to IN
scribe:
The daisies peep from every field.
The violets sweet odor yield;
The purple blossom paints the thorn.
The stream reflects the blush Of morn.
The newborn May,
As Graded yet in April's lap she lay.
Born in yon blaze of orient sky.
Sweet May! Thy radiant form unfold.
And wave thy shadowy locks Of gold.
It's like the birthday Of the world.
When earth was born in bloom.
The light is made of many dyes.
The air is all perfume.
Hebe's here. May is here!
The air is fresh and sunny:
And the miser-bees are busy
Hoarding golden honey.
Wreaths for the May: for happy spring
Today hall all her dowry bring
The love of kind. the joy. the grace.
Hymen of element and race.
For thee, sweet month, the groves greer
liveries wear.
If not the first. the fairest of the year
Exchange.
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Shouldn't He?

A very good natured broker, who is
very much larger than his wife, and
who likes his little joke at someone
else's expense, was sitting in the the
alter. A man behind him, not know
ing who he was, leaned forward and
whispered, "Will you please ask your
wife to remove her hat?"
You'd better do it yourself. I'm
afraid"
Whereupon the man behind became
angry, arose, protested and left the
theater.
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FEED YOU MONEY
Feed Your Brain, and II Will Feed
You Money and Fame.

Ever since boyhood | have been
especially fond of meats, and | am con-
WINGED l ate too rapidly, and failed to
masticate my food properly.
The result vas that | found myself,
a few years ago., afflicted with all
ments of the stomach, and kidneys,
which interfered seriously with my
business.
AT last l took the advice Of friends
and began to eat Grape-Nuts instead
OF the heavy meats, etc., that had con
stituted my former diet.
81 found that / was at once bene-
flied by the change, that l was soon
relieved from the heartburn and indi.
gestion that used to follow my meals.
that the pains in my back from my
kidney affection had ceased.
my nerves, which used to be I'M.
steady, and my brain, which was slow
and lethargic from a heavy diet OF
meats and greasy foods, had. not in a
moment, but gradually, and none the
less surely. been restored to normal
efficiency.
Now every nerve Is steady and my
brain and thinking faculties are quick
er and more acute than for years past.
After my old style breakfasts | used
to suffer during the forenoon from q
feeling OF weakness which hindered
me seriously In my work, but since I
began to use Grape-Nuts food I can
work till dinner time with all ease
and comfort" Name given by Pos
tum Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
There's a reason"
Read the little book. "The Road to
Wellyille." In pkgs.
Ever read the above lettert A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of humaD
interest.
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foot, and trimmed with two pieces
of wide fancy braid taken round
lower part as far as side of fronts,
where other pieces are sewn.
The Russian coat has the left side
of front quite plain. while the right
side is trimmed with one wide rever
edged with brain, which also edges
neck. forms waistband and trims
cuffs.
Hat Of Tagal to match, trimmed
with a feather mount.
Materials required: sig yards sc
inches wide, 6 yards braid. 5h yards
silk for lining coat.
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To Make a Bran Bath.

Bran baths are frequently Of serv-
ice In rough states Of the skin. Place
a closely tied cotton bag holding a
small t%eacupful of bran in a quart of
boiling water. Keep it hot for half
an hour. Then add the water to four
gallons Of hot water and squeeze the
bag.
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H%AND-PAINTED CARDS
PRETTY REMEMBRANCES FOR
THE NATAL DAY.
Nothing More Welcome Can Be Of
fered Friend Than Something That
Is Ones Own Work-Two
Good Designs Here.

Perhaps you number among your
friends or relations some one who has
a birthday this month. If so. let me
suggest that you send a handmade
birthday card to the one who is grow
ing old.
The simple drawings before you
should be traced on cards or paper.
With delicate colors they should be
painted. and an ~appreciative verse
written as FOUR good wish.
Pale yellow and green a be used
on the border of tulips. The little
verse should be written at the top.
The side arrangement of ribbon
and roses is another style. Blues and
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a New-Old Stvle

The newest sashes have their long
ends, or even the n end when there
Is but one. gathered into a plaque or
a pliable beaded or embroidered motif
as a finish. This is only a revival of
the mode OF the twelfth or thirteenth
century. wneu the leather belt was
finished at the end by being run
through a buckle like the n which
'lstened 1t at the waist.
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Lesson From the Past.

The blarsted Yankees Of the early
'40s had adopted as their slogan in
the boundary dispute: "Fifty-four forty
or f1ghti"
Were hitting the line hard they
explained.
AT a later stage. however. being In
a more conciliatory mood, they agreed
to q compromises: but that Ia anothc,
story.
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I continued until I could rest well at
night and the kidney secretions be
came normal. I do not believe I would
be alive today were it not for Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
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Then there is a card with the trees
in bloom. Pale green, covered with
pink blossoms, gives a lovely effect.
This is a delightful little orchard to
send to your friends.
The wreath and ribbon can be done
in a favorite color. Yellow and pale
green, pink flowers, white and green
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To Darn Linen

When you are hemming new table
linen save the strip you cut OF. and
later. when the linen must be darned.
pull this strip into threads for the pur
pose.
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CLOTH OR SERGE COSTUME
In Either Material This Design Would
Make Up Most Effectively,
With Russian Coat.

Cloth or serge might be used fol
this costume, which is very smart
style; it has the skirt cut narrow at
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were badly bloated.
and feet so swollen I
could not wear my
shoes. l tried many
remedies but became
discouraged as nothing
helped me. Then I
began taking Doan's
Kidney Pills and soon
noticed Improvement.
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YEARS OF INTENSE SUFFERING
How a Bad Case Of Kidney Trouble
Was Finally Routed.

Mrs. John Light. Cresco. Iowa. says:
"For years I was an intense sufferer
from kidney disorders. The kidney Sc
cretions passed ~irregularly, my limbs
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pinks and yellows can be used. In
deed. the real colors need not be ad-
hered to strictly. Any delicate bios
SONY" effect will do.
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Ever read the above lettert A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, n full Of humaD
Interest.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-05
\ TULSA MAN BECAME EMPAN-
EIED IN a SAPLING.
W. II. BRYAN was Hanged 10y his Heel
In "a Tree Down In McCur-
tain County.

W. u. Bryan Of Tulsa. Charles Il.
Stewart Of Ponca City and Roy Nc
Koawan Of Pawhus5a, were out hunt
ing this week in the mountains of
McCurtain county near Ida. They
killed six turkeys and one deer, with
horns" They were accompanied by
Uncle Charlie Cook" from Valiant.
one night as they We're encamped
in deep raylnc In the mountains,
hy moonlight the boys saw a noun
tain lion slipping up on the camp.
Tho hunters Immediately stampeded
10 the timber and climbed trees and
let poor Uncle Charlie Cook sound
asleep TO the mercy Of the beast. The
lion ate several vcnsion hams and
tore up tho camp generally before
Uncle Charlie" awake. Finally I'm
Gle charlie" took In the situation and
ran "pcn neil" into tho icy waters
of Glover and was almost drowned.
After the boys had all gathered In
camp. when the lion had left, It was
found that ". II. Bryan of Tulsa, was
missing. on looking for him, he was
found hanging head downward with
his heel caught in saplin'. 20 feet
from the ground. The boys cut the
tree down and brought him to life
with camphor and other" restora-
tiyes. -Idabel Beacon-Times.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-05
WILD HELP DEVELOP TAMPICO
OIL FIELDS.
Well Known Tulsa OIL Men Leave for
Mexican Republic to shortly
Begin Operations There.

Tulsa's oil industry viii lose an
aggregation of valuable citizens this
afternoon when a dozen of the best
known oil field workers In this section
leave for Tampico, old Mexico, to
take part in the development of the
extensive oil fllds In that Vicinity.
The following men will comprise
the party: Dan Daubenspick; W. NJ.
Hartline: owen McGee; w. r, Loggie:
W. n. Maddox; C. p. Shannon; Ar
thur Vosper; Buster" Beninghoft;
Tony williamson; Frank Henthorne;
j. r. Loggie; j. McCree.
II is not because of any cessation
Of actiRies in the Oklahoma field
that prompts the Tulsans to leave for
the sunny and stormy republic but
rather "A desire to change locations
and scenery. It was nothing but the
"wanderlust" that overlook the ad-
venterous oil men when they decided
10 shift their scene of operations
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-05

J. Truman Nixon has complete alb
stracts Of all leases flied in tho lease
division OF the Indian agents oifioe
and full text copies Of all removal Of
restrictions nled in tho recording d.
vision of the Dawes commission.
Room 2o5 Bliss building. Hours to
1. am: 1880 10 s y. IN. ADV,