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Of Prof. Rolydore
ny IRVING n BACON
Being sAs Adventures Of Palmnst.

xxXHII.
MFRS. POLYDORE-Hs there any
marking In the hand. Polydore. dear,
by which you can tell whether a per-
son is In lover
POLYDORE-No only that. but
even the particular kind OF person
with whom he is In love. For instance,
take yourself The ball OF your thumb
ie very large and beautifully devel-
oped, and OF lovely. pink complex
ion. Moreover, 1t Is smooth, that Is.
1t is not criss-crossed with a lot OF
lines, as you very often see In peo-
pies hands.
Now this means that you have an
affectionate nature, an exceedingly
warm, sympathetic heart. Inctden-
tally. also 1t signifies fondness for
flowers and music, particularly mel
ody. A criss-cross surface would de-
note q vicious. lnordtnate love.
The Unbrokea Heart Line
Az a confirmation OF your ideally
affectionate disposition, that conspic-
uous line nearest the fingers--the
heart line-runs deep and unbrok en-
clear across the entire hand. This ar
CUES 30 much heart as to make jeal-
ousy inevitable. Pardon me for revert
ing 70 this, my darling. II is a subject
fraught with danger. for II has often
led to complications between US. But
am sure you know by this time that
| intend no offense when / say that
one with that marking simply can
not help being Jealous.
MRS. P.-I think you are unnece1-
sarily diffuse in your accentuation OF
that feature OF my hand.
| POLY--Well. despite all the Joking
remarks l may ever have made about
your heart line. you can be perfectly
| sure I'm exceedingly proud and happy
II is there, in view OF the fact thai
| there Is a line bra nching upward from
| II toward the little finger.
| MRS. P--Why should that NIL you
with so much glee?
How POIydore Knew He wss Loved.
POLY-Because 1t shows that The
warmest spot in your heart goes out
| toward a person of the Mercurian
type. I'll stake my reputation as
q palmist on wager that you II find
never an Individual that's more q
Mercurian than T. And. as II that lit
| tie upward branching line were not
enough to show how much you think
of me. your heart line curves upward
out OF its straight course in an I'M
mistakable effort TO reach the little
| finger.
MRS. P.-iow can you tell that II
lie not some other Mercurian gentle
man the heart-line pants for?
POLY-For two reasons-nay. three!
One is that on the edge OF your hand
in the space between the little finger
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a feeling that he ought to run and
tell his mother Immediately. before
old Mr.. Spuggins had a chance to
eat the daring Betty all up.
Curiosity got the better OF him,
however. and he ran to the hole in
the fence, threw himself on his
stomach and started to peep"
What did the old man do de-
manded Dorothy, as Father Dear
paused for breath.
ITO be Continued.)
Children Dear:
Do you see the picture of the little
girl atop this stosy? And would
you like yours or your little baby
sisters or brothers to appear in
that little candlestick frame?
If so. just ask your mother to
send your picture to me and I'll be
happy to let It smile at all the other
children readers for whole week
Yours always,
ADEBTNE CARRICK WELLS.
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ocopyrlgh Bang Adverser puollshng companyl
by ADELINE CARn1cK WELLS

and he sounds crosser than ever.
Now. do you dare to go, or are you
going to back out once more?'
Betty turned a little pale, but
the taunt in Boobies words helped
her to make up her mind.
I'm going right now, this min
Ute she said, with her head in the
air. and you can just stand there
and watch me. Bobbie Blake And,
without glancing at her brother, she
started for the place In the fence
where the board was loose. Bobbie
watched her with mouth and eyes
wide open.
Betty knelt down and began to
pull at the board. Her lips were
set In a determined line 'You-you
better not said Bobbie at last
Betty ignored the remark. She gave
a big tug at the board, and pulled
1t quite away. Then she peeped
through the place, and saw the old
man sitting on a bench in the sum
light. both hands resting on the
handle of his cane and his chin rest
ing on his hands, while he looked
down at the ground. And Betty
thought that he didn't look cross at
all, only sad.
Let me look. whispered Bob
bic. coming up behind her. 4 want
TO see, too
No. his sister told him. If I'm
going to go through and speak to
him I'd better do 1t now. Cause
may never be brave enough again
to try It, And then she hunched
up her shoulders. wriggled In a
sideways fashion and worked her
slim body through the hole in the
fence. while Bobbie kept calling,
Please. Betty, don't do 1t. He
might eat you up, or kill you, or
something
Betty glared at him over her
shoulder.
7" Robbie Blake she whispered
fiercely, If you don't go away this
minute and let me alone, I'll
Till don't know what TIL do.
You got me into this. Go away,
now
"Bobbie backed away to safe
distance, feeling scared and sur
prised and a little terror-stricken.
He was younger than Betty and
half believed that old Mr.. Snugeins
was some kind Of a wicked goblin
in disguise.
You'll be sorry.' he could not
resist saying, and his excited Sis
ter quickly said. "'but | won't be
as sorry as you'll he, so there!'
"And then she disappeared from
sight. Bohbie stood still for a mo-
ment. divided between a desire to
peep and see what happened. and
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Davie Dear edged little nearer
to his father, and placed his head
ON his knee. Father Dear, you re-
member, was telling Dorothy and
Daxie story about cross old man
that lived In a b & house on a hill,
and two little CHI ldren who weren't
cross at all. and lived in a tile
house next door to the big house.
did she WHAT" Father Dear
pRtted Davies head ms he spoke.
Davie frowned. did Betty speak
to the cross old man, like she said
she would he explained. Where
upon Father Dear gave a little
jump. and once more went on with
his story.
I'm coming to that" said he.
We'll, as I said before, Bobbie
asked his sister every day If she
was really and truly brave enough
TO speak to cross old. cranky old,
grabbed old Mr. Spuggins.
You mustn't call him so many
names she scolded, where do you
hear them all?'
The milkman calls him worse
names'n that" said Bobbie, want
to hear emp
Betty hastily said that she did
not. and added I don't believe he's
cross or cranky or grabbed, either
Maybe he frowns cause he has TO
walk with cane. That would make
you frown. too, Robbie
"'Well, said Bobbie. when are
you going to speak? You're always
going to, you know. but you never
do And he looked at his sister in
a way that said as plain as day that
he didn't believe she'd ever, ever
do it.
betty caught the look" sa' d
father Dear. S ting UP and warming
to his subject, land she cried right
away that shed crawl through the
fence. in the place where the board
was loose and speak to. Mr. Spug-
gins the very next tine she heard
him talking in his garden.
oh. Betty was al that the ad-
hiring Bobbie could say, would you
really and truly do ,t?'
20 course said Betty, but. to
tell the truth. she didn't seem over
anxious to hear Mr.. Spuggins's
Uaice Whenever she did hear 1t.
.(you bnow, he was always Civ ng his
servant. darkie JEFF. a scolding-
For while she and Bobbie
played under the old-and only
tree in their back yard Bobbie
kept listening. but Betty kept talk
ing very fast, as if to drown any
voices that might be heard in the
next garden.
Suddenly Bobbie cried. triumph
antly there he. is now. | hear him,
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and the heart-line there Is a single
little line. clear-cut and deep. That IL
a so-called line of affection. II there
were more than one. the indication
would be that. in the course of your
life, you would be in love. deeply la
love. as many times as there are lines
of that description. AS you have but
one. and have done me the honor TO
single me out from among all men as
your husband, why should l not In
dulge in lf-congratulation?
And why He Was Sure of II.
The next reason is that your hearts
line Is free from defects throughout
it's entire course; 1t is an. ideal line
for constancy. And, finally. the third
reason that makes me think so con
fidently that l am the Mercurian for
whose sake your heart beats have. SO
to speak, wrenched your heart-iine
out of it's channel. is that I am too
devotedly, too dlstractedly, in love
with you to think otherwise ts.a
MRS P.-Your instinct and science
are both unerringly correct. Without
you, my own dearest Polydore, this
world, though II were peopled with
nothing but Mercurian men. would
seem to me void and barren waste
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Jupiter, Mars. the Sun and Nep+
tune are all In beneflc aspect DURING
the morning hours. According to
astrology, many stimulating infiu-
ences will operate early in the day,
but. later, care should be exercised.
as the good sway Of two OF the plan
cts. 10 changed to evil.
Commerce Is under a particulars
suspicious government Those who
make plans for the new year are AZ.
sured of clearer vision and keener
Judgment than is usual when Jupiter
Is not in benefic aspect.
1t Is predicted that. while certain
lines of business may be unsatiefac-
tory at the beginning of the new year.
immense fortunes will be made by
certain manufacturing concerns.
Neptune today Is in an aspect that
Is held as encouraging to stability
and prudence This planet also rules
happily for love affairs
There lie a sinister omen for nisers
and for all who conduct their bust
ness affairs with cunning and greed
Fair fortune Is Indicated for the
president, governors OF States and
other persons In authority while this
configuratlon prevails.
Sudden and violent deaths among
men of prominence are foreshadowed
1t is foretold that an unusual mum
Der Of lawmakers will succumb
Mercury and Mars are in adverse
aspect during the evening hours OF
this day 1t is held unwise and dans
gerous to sign legal documents or to
enter into agreements under this
astral sway.
Danger of accidents Is said to be
great when Mars Is evilly disposed.
Journeys are under an unfavorable
augury
Persons whose birthdate 1t is have
the representation of great success
and prosperity during the coming
year. Men probably will make much
money, while women will attain am
billions The sign is good for those
who are writers or actors.
Children born on this day have til9
guidance of stars which promise for
tune. They should be wisely trained
as they may be tickle and inclined
to untruthfulness. With Jupiter as
their principal ruling planet they
should have powers Of leadership.
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Euening Star
Astrologer


COPYRIGHT. 1913
The stars incline, but do not compel
HOROSCOPE.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER III, 1913.
Gbfs days luck a. born
Early In the morn.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-01
|CHEAPER TEXT BOOKSHOR MICHIGAN SCHOOLS
Senator King OF Alma Wins Out in Fight for Text Book
Legislation-Bl Passed Senate with Only One
Dissenting Vote

elsewhere, sufficient it is TO say here
that with the addition of the gov
ernor's name it automatically cuts the
price of books in this state to a point
which is nearly as low as that which
would be secured under free text
books and saves the people of the
state thousands upon thousands of
dollars yearly.
"The public has by this time a
knowledge of how difficult it was to
make this possible. Every influence
that could be brought to bear, from
the introductioi-of the uniform idea,
with the hope of diverting attention
from the real issue, to brazen eff
fort on the part of a lobbyist to inn
personate organized labor, was made
use of. Happily the friends of good
textbook legislation had been pre-
pairing for this battle for two years
and had not one but two bills before
the legislature. When the free text
book bill was defeated they still had
the King bill, measure which has
worked so successfully in Minnesota
that only the boldest enemies of fair
textbook legislation dared oppose it
in the house and senate.
The result is one upon which the
General public may be congratulated.
In reality it marks a new epoch in
the history of Michigan public
schools.
1T means that hereafter many child
rem who have been unable to continue
in school beyond the first few grades
because of the heavy drain which
BOOKS made upon the meager purses
of their parents will enjoy longer
school life. 1t means that the book
companies viii no longer be able to
charge from 10 TO % cents more for
books in this state than they receive
in other states. 1t means also that
the retailers profit will be eliminated
and that school boards will purchase
books at the wholesale price and dis
pose of them to the students at an
advance sufficient to cover merely the
cost of shipping and handling.
Not until the beginning of another
school year will the advantages of
this law be fully recognized. When
the real test comes, however, and the
price of books drops far below what
it has been in the past, it will be real
lied that in actual saving to the state,
this textbook law was one of the
most beneficial bits of legislation
that has been passed in the state of
Michigan in many years.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-01
STREET SPR|NKL|NG
The Civic Improvement League VIII
Have Charge Of 1918 Sprlnkllng

The Civic Improvement League,
will again have charge of the street
sprnkling this season. The follow
ing prices have been decided upon
Store or shop, 25 cents.
Two stores, so cents.
Double store, 40 cents.
Office 10 cents.
Residence, Is cents.
Ten cents for each additional lot,
Twenty-Five cents of corner sprink-
led on both sides.
Solicitors from the League are at
work this week and it is hoped that
they will meet with the cooperation
of the citizens. All proceeds from
the sprinkling go toward public inn
provements.
Mayor Montigel has appointed Aid
Caple and Rowland to see that eff
cient work is done by the drivers and
with their aid, we hope to have a
very successful season.
CHAIRMAN SPRINKLING COM.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-01
The Charlotte Republican saws:

"The next United States senator
from Michigan will be chosen by di-
rect vote of the people, sufficient
states having by their legislatures
ratified the amendment making for
the change in the method of choosing
our federal senators. In these days
of direct election of senator's, initia-
tive, referendum, recall and all the
other propaganda for bringing the
government closer to the people we
hear all kinds of reform proposals
along this line, but the most drastic
suggestion we have seen comes from
Editor Holbein of the Manistique
Pioneer-Tribune, who wants the leg
isIature abolished and the laws made
by a commission who shall remain in
session much of the time and be paid
IN keeping with their importance.
Mr.. Holbein contends the commits
sion would be more responsive to the
popular will and all one needs to do
Is to watch the legislature in session
TO understand why taxes are high and
SO many useless laws are enacted.
The HOlbein proposal is decidedly re-
actionary-viewed from the modern
runaway progressive standpoint. new
ertheless, we believe the people will
tire of the responsibility that will &C
crue to them by reason of the con-
stitutional amendments adopted last
week Politics is distasteful to the
average voter, and when he is be-
sieged with initiative petitions and
later asked to pass referendum on the
same subjects we believe he is going
to wish for less politics and more
baseball or whatever his favorite pas
time happens to be-"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-01

G Inside Information is
the costly, valuable in.
gredient that figures
most prominently in all
business deals.
al There is a wealth OF
Inside Information y in
the want ads.
q Many business men
whose preemlnent sue
cess is attributed to a
highly developed fore
sight and shrewdness,
are: in reality making
daily use Of this want ad
Inside Information. %
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-01

Miss Mildred Baker expects soon
to accompany her sister and husband
Mr. and Mrs. r. s. Anderson of St.
Johns. on a trip through Canada and
Maine
Mrs. w. II. Beeman of Houghton
is visiting with her sister. Mrs. Mar
garet Doan and assisting to care for
their mother, Mrs. John Taylor, who
is seriously ill.,
The Ithaca High school ball team
went to Owosso Friday defeating
Owosso to >. Ithaca also defeated
Mt. Pleasant Normal reserves last
Wednesday, 5 to ,.
Mrs. c. L. Scott, who has been
spending some time with her sister,
Miss Rachael Gray. went to Detroit
Thursday to join her husband and
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. f. Everett of St.
Paul, MINI, and Mrs. Lena Hig of
Ovid visited last week with their pa
rents, ]. w. Everett and wife, return
ing to their respective homes We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ord Trask and child
rem have returned from Boyne Falls,
where they lived during the winter,
and are having their household goods
shipped and will locate on a farm
they have recently purchased near
Ashley His father, John Trask ac-
companied them.
Mrs. w. H. Whitmore received
news Thursday of the death of her
nephew, Vern Mallory, IS year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Mallery
living near North Star He died in
Grand Rapids after short illness
and the funeral service was held Fri
day at the North Star cemetery
church, conducted by Rev. Bowman
interment being made there.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-01
FROM COUNTY SEAT-lTHACA

O. c. futile was a Bannister caller
Monday.
Miss Carrie Bailey of Alma visited
here Thursday.
Mrs. Jack Martin of Newark visited
in Ithaca Tuesday.
Mrs A. Ferris of Alma visited with
Ithaca friends last week.
Mr.. and Mrs d. Austin of Sumner
were Ithaca callers Thursday.
Mrs. Richard +. Hughes was at
Alma Thursday on business.
Charles Bliss of Emerson trans
acted business here Wednesday,
Miss Edna Wood and Miss Minnie
Coss visited at Alma Wednesday.
Fred Simmons and son Harry made
a business trip to Lansing last week
Mrs. 4. Kleckner OF North Star
was at Ithaca Thursday on business.
Mrs. Charles Harrier Of Lafayette
visited with Ithaca friends Saturday
Lee Townsend and son Andrew of
Newark visited with Ithaca friends
Saturday
Harvey Ritter has closed out his
meat market and will go into business
elsewhere.
The county athletic committee of
the y. M. c. A. movement met Thurs
day at Alma
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Townsend and
Mrs. Blanchard of Sumner visited
here Tuesday.
Mrs. John Botroff went to North
Star Thursday to care for a grand
child who is ILL.,
Mrs. Frank McNitt went to North
Star Thursday to visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. l. NJ. Hicks.
Mrs. +. A. Walker, who has been
visiting with relatives in Ithaca, re-
turned home Monday.
Mrs. Geo. Spooner and daughter,
Mrs. John McNicoll, of North Star
were Ithaca visitors Monday.
Mrs. c. Chamberlain of Lansing
visited last week in Middleton and
Ithaca returning home Friday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-01

]. w. Miller who has purchased
the F. A. Leonard ice business will
sell ice at 35c per cwt. to private
families and zoe wholesale, all cash
in 10 days. Mr.. Leonard retains all
of his accounts. x
The Civic Improvement league will
meet Friday, May end, at o'clock,
in the Free Reading room on Wood
worth avenue. A good attendance is
desired as there are questions of i'm
portance to the decided.
Bert Mills and D. A. Brown, who
were fishing on Pine River Monday
evening, were compelled to return
home earlier than anticipated. An
unexpected plunge into the chilly wa
ter was the cause of the retreat.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-01

man of the senate committee on ed
ucation and public schools, Mr.. King
succeeded after one of the bitterest
fights held in the senate chamber
during the entire session, in having
passed a bill which will long be
known as the King Text Book Bill
In commenting editorially upon the
passage of this bill the Lansing Jour
nal of last Saturday said:
For the first time i'll the history of
the Michigan legislature law has
been passed which curtails the grip
OF the manufacturers of textbooks
and lghtens the burdens of the pa
rents of school children in this state.
after a battle ranging over the
entire legislative session the senate
yesterday concurred in the amend
ments made to the King textbook bill
by the house and sent it on TO Gov
ernor Ferris for his signature by a
vote of ~ to /.
The purpose of the bill is explained
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-05-01
RS VIII Baxter is i'll.

Mrs. VIII Baxter is i'll.
Mrs. L. Fiddler went to Brecken-
ridge Friday.
Mrs. Leslie Reeves visited in Brock
enridge Friday.
Ben Haas of North Star was at
Ithaca Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Hoard of Lafayette was
at Ithaca Saturday.
George Moss and wife of Pompeii
spent Saturday here.
Herman Toss of North Star was an
Ithaca visitor Saturday.
Willard Rowe and wife are the pa
rents of baby daughter.
Mrs. Newton Lientz of North Star
visited in Ithaca Saturday.
Mrs. Sarah Allen is spending a week
in Shepherd with relatives.
Oliver Martin and wife of Newark
visited in Ithaca Saturday.
Ralph Zimmerman of Edgewood
was an Ithaca visitor Monday.
Frank Rudd and wife Of Emerson
were Ithaca visitors last week.
Ira D. Spurbeck of North Star was
at Ithaca Saturday on business.
Charles II. Chase of Lansing was
at Ithaca Saturday on business.
Mrs. Fred Grover of Alma spent
Sunday in Ithaca with relatives.
Mrs. R. B. Cheney went to St
Johns Friday to visit her parents.
Mrs. Henry Frise of North Star
was an Ithaca shopper Thursday.
Vincent Richard of Traverse City
visited his parents at Ithaca this week.
Mrs. T. Hopkinson OF North Star
visited Thursday with relatives here.
Irving Aldrich and wife of Lafay-
cite transacted business in Ithaca Sat
urday.
Mrs. Ernest Becker and family
spent the week end with friends at
Elsie
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Tarr of Edge
wood visited with Ithaca friends We'd
nesday.