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DOCTORS SHIFT.
Now Gets Along Without II.

A physician says: Until last fall
suffered with indigestion until the
meat had passed from the stomach.
Last fall began the use of Grape
Nuts for breakfast and very soon
found 1 could do without meat, for my
body got all the nourishment neces
sary from the Grape-Nuts and since
then | have not had any Indigestion
and am feeling better and have in
creased in weight.
"Since finding the benefit / derived
from GrapeNuts have prescribed the
food for all my patients suffering from
indigestion or over-feeding and also
for those recovering from disease
where l want q food easy to take and
certain to digest and which will NOT
overtax the stomach.
81 always find the results look fol
when I prescribe Grape-Nuts. Fol
ethical reasons please omit my name
Name given by mail by Postum Co.
Battle Creek. Mich.
The reason for the wonderful
amount of nutriment. and the easy
digestion of Grape-Nuts is not hard tc
find.
In the first place, the starchy part
of the wheat and barley goes through
various processes of cooking, to per
fectly change the starch into dextrose
or grape-sugar, in which state It is
ready to be easily absorbed by the
blood.
The parts in the wheat and barley
which Nature can mike tISe of for re-
building brain and nerve centers arc
retained in. this remarkable food, and
thus the human body is supplied with
the powerful strength producers, so
easily noticed after one has eaten
Grape-Nuts each day for n week or
ten days.
There's n reason" and It is ex-
planned in the little book, "The Road
TO Wellvllle." In pkgs
Ever rend the above letter. new
one appears from time TO time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
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Just a Monologue.

Scene-A cozy room. Mrs. Pansy-
pink sits engrossed in novel. Time,
2 p. m.
The telephone rings furiously.
Mrs. Pansypink starts, toses he nov
ell aside and argues with herself:
Il wonder who on earth that can be.
My,suppose some accident has happen
ed to Edward, oh, | wonder If he is
sick, Maybe momma has had another
spell. hope nothing has happened to
poppa. l wonder If 1t is that Mrs.
Skraggs. She was to get new gown
and suppose she wants to make mo
enyious. Or maybe Ella is calling me
up to make arrangements for the mat
tinee tomorrow. Perhaps Bob has
proposed to Zadie and she wants to
tell me the good news. | hope it isn't
that gabby old Mrs. Johnson"
She rises and takes the receiver Off
the phone.
Hello, this is Mrs. Pansypink."
Central-Party got tired and rung
off
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CHAPTER X.
A Nocturnal IntruaIon.

A Nocturnal Intrusion.
"oh, but say. it's impossible. you
know!" And stared at Jenkins In
credulously.
He grinned foolishly. II know. sir;
but he's in 'em, Just the same. and
must say the,- do at lovely-Just easy
like"
BY Jovei" l gasped helplessly.
Then the jolly things must be made
of rubber. that's all! Why. look here.
he weighs over three hundred
pounds, you know!"
Jenkins head wagged sagaciously.
II think that's how 1t is. sir; it's won
derful what they do with rubber now;
my brother wears rubber cloth band
age that amt no bigger round than
my arm when it's on OF him, and
he"
Dare say" said sleepily as fell
back upon my pillow. Good night.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-06-28
The Censor

Eugene Walker is making a great
hit in London with his strong drama.
The Easiest Way" said a manager.
81 dined with Walter at the Cafe
Royal last month. He talked a lot
about the English censor.
"He gave me a good illustration of
the grandmotherly way the censor,
treats play. He said n playwright
had this passage in a love scene:
"'Then. dearest Mabel, we will meet
tonight at 10 in the old lane by the
ruined mill. There should be lovely
moonlight
THE censor ran his blue pencil
through this paragraph. and request
ed in the margin that it'be changed to:
Then, Miss Mabel, we will meet
in the garden this afternoon at 4
provided. of course. your mother can
be present. The weather promises to
to be cloudless."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-06-28

81 Will" reached forward eagerly
and insisted on shaking hands. BY
Jove, what lucki
And Billings looked regularly over
come. All he could do was Just shake
his head and pump my arm. Why.
dash 1t, this seemed to affect him
more even than giving in about the
ruby. It was the first time had ever
accepted his invitation. you know.
Tell you what. old chap" he said.
as soon as he could speak. I'm go
ing to tell you what to do with that
other stone. You save that for her.
"Herl" By Jove. I was so startled
I lost the grip on my monocle. Bill
ings nodded emphatically.
Yes, sir-for her; she'll be along
one of these days"
by Jove. you knowl" 1 was almost
dizzy with a sudden idea. fished
out the jewel and held it before my
glass, squirting doubtfully at 1t. l
wondered II It YVES good enough for
her"
II say, Billings" murmured
thoughtfulIy. Blondes or brunettes,
you know-which wear rubiesf
"'Bothl" He said 1t with Kind OF
Jaw snap. They wear anything In
the Jewel line they can freeze on to-
But which,"
The worstT Blondes. my boy
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kind the crowned heads scoop for
Jewels Of state"
nodded, and. getting up carelessly.
I strolled to window.
-Devilish lovely night" l said. polk
ing my head out. And 1t was. Stars
overhead and all that sort of thing.
and lots of them below, tool could
hear them singing over on Broadway.
"Ail right, old chap; then here they
go into the street." said. "If my
friend can't have 'em, then no jolly
crowned heads shall. That's nati"
Billings started forward with a reg
ular scream.
waved him back. Don't come
any nearer. old chap" said, holding
my arm out Of the window, "or. dash
me. Ill drop them instantly. Blk sto-
ries. you know-stone tagging be-
low"
But. Dicky@
''If you don't say you'll take EN-.
time / count three. III give 'em q
toss. by Jovei Onei"
Here. Dicky! Don't be a"
"Two!" l counted. No blum, you
know; meant Jolly well to do It.
Sust Oho WOIu-Ou6 b6COuus
Dicky!" he yelled. Let me of with
one. then. Dicky! Dicky, old chap!
Be good sportsman!"
hesitated. Dash 1t. one hates to
take an advantage.
Billings stretched out his arm ap-
pealingly. do. old chapl" he plead
ed. Give me Just one-one onlyi"
His hand shook like a Quivering
what's-its-name leaf
I yielded reluctantly. "Oh. well,
then. call 1t OF with one" said. And
with sigh tossed him one Of the
rubies and dropped the other in the
pocket Of my smoking-jacket. Billings
wiped his forehead. and then he
thanked me and wiped his eyes.
so good of you to give in. old
chap" he snufied. Never will forget
you for it,"
"Oh. ] say. chuck it. you know!"
protested.
Whole family will thank you," he
went on in his handkerchief. prince
ly magnanimity and all that sort OF
thing-you'll just have to come up for
tho week end with me this"
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BathetIc.

General Marion Maus has keen
and delicate. taste in literature, and
at a recent dinner at Vancouver Bar
racks, discussing popular novel of
little worth. General Maus said:
"rhe pathos of the book is really
bathos. 1t reminds me of a private's
widow. The good woman was about
to sell her household furniture, her
rugs, plate ware and what not. AS
she was going over these articles her
eyes filled with tears. n host of men,
ories rose to her mind, and laying
aside a half dozen knives. she said:
"'Oh, dear. | can't let these go.
They've been in poor Georges mouth
too often'"
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The Wise Lion.

Paul Rainey, while showing private
ly in New York the wonderful cinema
tograph pictures of the African lion
hunt, told an amusing lion story.
"a man." he said. "sat before his
tent, when magnificent lion stiff
fened for the. spring, leaped and
missed the man, missed him by jump
ing three feet too high. 1t then skunk
back in the forest, thoroughly asham-
ed.
1.-THE next day the man came unex-
pectedly on the lion by stream. 1t
had up-ended a log of wood and was
practicing low Jumps"
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Be eGLOW
%M@ DUBIfsS
bp FRANCIS PERRY ELLIOTT
ILLUSTRATIONS Y KAYWHlzws
oQe>zH>IW M ~ 6o6AJ IAxeNUL (OVN94NY

blondes. every time; especially those
going around in black" Billings spoke
gloomily. Let me tell you. my boy
and know-don't you ever have any
thing to do with a blonde II she's In
black especially black silk-hearT
By Jove, his uplifted finger and
fierce way Of saying 1t gave me reg
ular turn, you know. But then there
was the ruby. and I was thinking
that
Perhaps the four of them in a
bracelet" muttered. with something
else to help out. They might do"
They might" said Billings In a
tone of coarse sarcasm. They might
do for a Queenl"
flashed a quick look at him. Just
what I was thinking" answered
gently.
Meantime" said Billings, yawning.
''let's 60 to bed"
And Just as I rang for jenkins
suddenly was seized with perfectly
ripping idea that checked Q long
yawn right in the middle and almost
broke my Jaw. For saw how could
do something handsome that would
even up Will bliiuBb III u way AoA
the ruby he wouldn't take.
Tell you what. old chap" l said,
slapping him on the shoulder. you
are going to have them tonight"
"Have-have what?" burst from
him. "Rubies7 l tell you I won't
take another"
"Rubiesl" calculated contemptu-
ously "Rubies nothipgl Something
better-something worth while. dash
I'll"
saw he would never guess 1t.
why. you shall sleep in the pa
Jamas from China" 1 exclaimed. And
gathering them, / placed them in his
hands.
by George. Dickyi" Billings face
showed feeling. How Internally
clever OF you. old chapl How thun-
dering timely. tool"
He held them up singly. studying
their outlines critically.
"And see here. Dicky-why. great
Thomas cats!" His eyes turned on
me wonderingly. Never noticed 1t be-
fore-did you! But do believe they
are Just my size!"
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Helrlooms.

And is this an heirloom. too?"
asked the visitor, picking up a brick
that lay on the comfortable.
YES" said the lady of the house.
'"That is the brick my mother threw
at the prime minister"
"Ah, indeed. how very interesting"
said the visitor. "And whose portrait
Is that on the wall?"
THAT is my mother herself" said
the lady.
81 see," said the visitor. The power
behind the thrown, as it were.''
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trouble in all its
dreadful form s;
shooting pains all
over my body, sick
h e ada III G, spinal
weakness, dizziness,
depres sion, and
everything that was
horrid. l tried many
doctors in different
parts of the United
States, but Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vepeta.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-06-28

Richard Lshenut, an American with an
Affected English accent. receives pres
snt from friend in China, The present
proves to be 2 pair Of pa1amas. 4 Letter
don. the pa1amss and late at might ct:
up for q smoke. His servant, Jenkins
S0Ts: IN and. falling f. reSoFni.s, ,lnEins hsna
DE servant erszy, Lghtnut changes his
Slothss intending to summon help. whsn whsn
Nth JOY oonnFTing Hshtnpt.ss s1, s.n,,, belief 81
the encounter he had with q hideous
Gnins%sn ,oI, dressed atamsss tsns iine. HI
4Ehtnut q asked 70 put up '.the kid"
for the night on his way home from col;
isgs, Later LiEhtnut hnds beautiful ,af,
nut is shocked by the girls drinking.
Pmol<ing and slangy talk. she tells him
her. name is Francis and puzzles him
With e story OF her love for her sisters
roommate. named Frances. Next morn
tpg the girl is missing and Lightnut hur-
fies to the boat to see her on. He Is ae-
him "picky," but he does not see the
night with Lghtnut. They discover
priceless rubies hidden in tho buttons OF
the pa1amaS
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-06-28
An Exaqeration.

Senator Gardener, discussing In
Washington his bill for taking over
the express companies and establish
ing parcels post, said. with a smile:
Our opponents exaggerate the diff
culties. They are like the man from
Canada.
"a man from Canada sat in the lobby
of a New York hotel listening to cold
weather yarns. These yarns gave very
convincing examples of the suffering
and hardship occasioned by last win
ter's excessive cold. Finally, the Can
adian coughed and said:
"'Your cold weather yarns, gentle.
men, make a Canadian smile. You
think you've had a cold winter down
east here. but up my way, from last
November clear through to March
He paused. struck his arm with his
fist and said:
"'From last November clean through
to March our hot-water bottles froze
in our beds every blessed night"
FOURTH OF july EXCURSION
FARES
THE DENVER * RIO GRANDE
, RAILROAD
ONE FARE FOR THE ROUND TRIP
with a minimum fnre OF zoe
between al points n
Except between Denver. Colorado
Springs, Pueblo and Santa Fc. y. VI.
Also reduced fares to all points on
connecting lines In Colorado.
Tickets on sHlc July ard and am:
tain points
Final return limit July 9th. 1912
For fares aud further detailed in
formation apply to
local mo GRANDE AGENT.
FRANK 4. wADLEIGH
General Passenger N~ent
DENVER, COLO.
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Makes a Difference.

What is this?"
"As you see, 1t is a badge demand.
ing votes for women"
You wearing such a badger"
Yes, l."
But you always told me you could
never see any reason for women's suf.
frage"
Yes: but didn't know 1t was go
ing to became a rather stylish fad"
If there was a tax on stupidity the
wise guys would all be tax dodgers.
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Encore.

What on earth d'you keep clapping
for7 Tint last singer was awful"
II know; but I liked the style Of
her clothes. and want to have an
other look at thsm-"-London Opinion.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-06-28

His size! By Jove. had forgotten
all about the item of sizei just col
lapsed into a chair as he said good
night. and sat there blinking in a
regular stupefaction of horror as his
door closed behind him.
For he was devilish sensitive about
his bulk, and dared not say q word.
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lt-Now, II you'll Just listen

Mr. Spat-Now. II you'll just listen
to me
Mrs. Spat-Oh, you can't convince
me.
Mr.. Spat-Probably not, but If we're
going to spend the rest of the
night in argument want my share Of
the time
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-06-28
IOWA WOMAN
WELL AGAIN
Freed From Shooting Pains,
Spinal Weakness, Dizziness,
by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Ottumwa, Iowa.-"For years I was
almost constant sufferer from female
Evening journal., 1912-03-21
THURSDAY, MAR. 81, 1912
TAFT AS A PROGRESSIVE.

nRESIDENT TAFT is making profound inn
Il preston in New England. Everywhere he
goes he is received heartily greatly the chagrin
of those who are endeavoring to encompass his de-
feat in the race for the Republican nomination, He
is making earnest, dignihcd and effective appeals
10 the American people for support. Those ap
pcals are to their reason and not their prejudice
Taft struck a keynote in one of his New Hamp
shire speeches when he showed hatshe has been the
head of a progressive administration. He oha-
lcnged his critics to examine the records
frank invitation to the same effect extended
TO his friends.
IF you do not think it has been progressive
administration and progressive in accomplish
ment, condemn it," he said IF you believe it has
been progressive, approve it,
President Taft showed that when he took Office
the nation had a deficit Of S5OOOOO0O. Now It
has a surplus of $40O0OOOO. He reviewed the
many important acts done by his administration
for the benefit of the public and said he and his
associates have given to this country a square deal
without the blowing of trumpets.
Isn't that progressive?' he inquired. Il leave
il to your judgment to decide
Ii will be difficult for those who are assailing
the President TO meet his line of argument. He
shows in all his speeches that his administration
has been an efficient and not noisy one Presi-
adent Taft does not believe in noise. He is quiet
and an effective worker That is known TO every
one and is the foundation of his strength The
fact that he has been quiet effective and ndepend-
cnt has served TO make him unpopular with certain
ment out of Office who had expected TO run his ad-
minStraton for him and who were surprised when
he informed them he was fully capable of running
il for himself with the aid of a duly selected cab-
net. What served to make him unpopular with
the men who had hoped to be the power behind tho
throne had the reverse effect on the public mind,
and he stands today by all odds the most popular
candidate for the nomination.
Evening journal., 1912-03-21
cRusAnE AGAINST SLAuGHTER.

HERETOFORE the belief has prevailed in al
Il Il most all sections of this country that most
of the trespassers killed on railroads tramps.
ADMINISTRATION made by an official of the New
York Central railroad has disclosed that large
majority of such victims are professional business
and working men and women. AS a rule the mcm-
bers of the army of 100000 tramps in the United
States are able to take care of themselves The New
York Central's investigation covered 1000 deaths.
L reveals that of those killed 4S9 resided near the
places OF accident that 52l lived within easy walk
ing distance of such places and that many OF the
others we're not tramps. In other words, many
valuable lives were sacrificed owing to the reck-
less use of the rights-oi-way of railroads as COM
mon thoroughfares. The New York Central, the
Pennsylvania and other railroads are making ener-
getic efforts TO break UP the trespassing that has
been attended by such slaughter. Heretofore the
trouble has been that the courts have not cooper
ated with the railroads to the extent they should.
Arrest for trespass seldom has been followed by
conviction and punishment. That condition has
resulted in the public regarding the anti-trespass
laws as nullities so far as railroad properties are
affected
An unfortunate feature of the situation is that
the injury done by such trespassing is not confined
to those who struck by trains. The New York
Ceutral's investigation of 600 deaths showed that
275 of the victims left widows or children. 1t also
showed that seventy of those killed were school
children who, when struck, we're walking on rail-
roads TO make short cuts, or who disregarded dan
ger signals when using grade crossings
Our opinion is that the railroads should be up
held by those in authority in their efforts TO put
an end 10 such trespassing. There is no enterpris
ing American who does not like to make short
cut, but there are shortcuts which arc TOO dan
gerous to be INDUCED in. II should be borne in
mind that in the fiscal year 1911 1896 persons
we're killed on railroads in the United States and
mat OF that number 5S24 found death when tres
passing on railroad property
Nor is the trespassing confined to any locality
We have it right here in tn city of Wilmington
and in the country surrounding it. Many deaths
have resulted therefrom. There scarcely is a per-
son in our city who cannot recall the name or
some man, woman child who has been killed
when walking on the tracks of main lines or in
freight yards. In most instances it may be said
ihere was absolutely no valid reason why such per-
Evening journal., 1912-03-21
HOW HE WON HIS TITLE.

Speaker Champ Clark has revived
the old custom of comforting titles on
all members to Congress. Every man
he summons to the chair TO preside
over the committee of the whole, is
designated as the gentleman from
Kentucky, Colonel Blank
The practice has been adopted by
the employees at the House end of the
capitol, and there is no member of the
House or attache thereof so insignih-
cant as to escape a title.
Representative DOughton, of North
Carolina thought the limit had been
reached however. when he heard a
dusky brush boy calling Representa-
tive James William Collier. of Vicks-
burg, Miss. major" Mr.. Collier was
born i'm 1872.
What arc you the major OFF, asked
Mr.. Doughton. Major of militia or
what? Where did you get military
title, anyhow"
"Fighting,' answered Mr.. Collier.
Fighting what" demanded Mr..
Doughtou.
Fighting to get to. Congress" an
swered Collier. II expect to be bre-
veted for fighting 10 stay here New
York World
Evening journal., 1912-03-21
CURED BY PRAYER.
PRIEST DECLARES

NEW YORK. March 21-Holding
Fenelon Doscher, 3 years old. by the
hand. the Rev. j. j. Mccullough, pas
tor of the Catholic Church of Our
Lady of LOurdes, Brooklyn. on Sunday
introduced the boy TO a large congre-
cation and told the story of his re-
markable cure. The cure. Father
Mccullough declared. had been effect
ed through the faith and prayers OF
the boys mother at the shrine i'm the
grotto Of Our Lady of Lourdes.
The boy lives with his parents in
Rockville Center. L. ]. I'm May, 1908,
he was playing i'm front of The Twen-
tv-third Regiment Armory when he
was struck by an automobile. His
spine was injured and later be devel-
oped tuberculosis.
Although given the best Of treat
men by physicians the boy did not
improve. Then Mrs. Doscher made
novona, covering nine of the special
services which are held every third
Sunday in the month.
On every visit to the church the
boy had TO be carried and left i'm a
rocumbont position i'm a pew. On the
day The novcna ended Mrs. Doscher
returned after completing her prav-
ers before the shrine i'm the grotto
and saw her son standing i'm the aisle,
He walked toward to meet her. This
WAS The first Time he had walked
since the accident
Evening journal., 1912-03-21

No reasonable effort should be spared to save
the Pyle art collection TO the city of Wilmington.
Howard Pyle unquestionably was the greatest ar
fist Delaware produced. He was known in
all art centres as one of the best of the worlds
illustrators. In the height of his fame he never
forgot that he was a Delawarean. He was proud
to proclaim the fact. And Delaware had good
cause to be proud of a man who not only was a
good artist and good writer but also good citi-
zen. Now that he is dead something handsome
should be done in honor of his memory. 1t seems
TO us that the finest tribute that can be paid to
that memory is to keep his art works intact; 10
house them properly and to hang them in such
way that the place wherein they are displayed will
become centre of attraction for those who love
art and who would see with what consummate
skill Howard Pyle portrayed those subjects which
appealed to him.
Evening journal., 1912-03-21
Much Said in Few Words

The British post office. controls some
eight hundred thousand miles of iele-
phone wires.
Twenty-six native species of wood
are cut in Canada. spruce yielding
one-fourth Of the total.
In Center, N. c., one minister mar
ried six couples in one week and his
fees for the lot amounted to 25 cents.
Out of a total of about fifty-four
thousand passenger cars, three thou
sand or over five per cent. are of steel.
Slate is being quarried commercial
ly in ten states of our country YER
mont leading in the industry.
Farm land in this country, exclusive
of buildings, more than doubled in
value between the years 1900 and
1910. The gain was 117.4 per cent.
Many BARRIERS in Egypt are govern
ment servants. According to an edict
issued my Ibrahim Pasha in 1S4S. vii
lage BARRIERS were ordered to exam
inc all dead bodies and register the
necessary particulars.
Plans are again being discussed to
again make Paris a port and possi-
bly, the greatest in Europe The idea
is to connect the French capital with
the Atlantic Ocean by means of a ship
canal to Rouen.
The Department of State has in
structed American consuls to bring to
the attention Of foreign dealers and
manufacturers the sixth annual shoe
and leather market fair. to be held in
Boston. July 10 to II, 1912.
The simple coating Of eggs with un-