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term could be applied to any quality
or attribute of Miss Browne. With
her umbrella folded in her hand, the
professor of economics picked her way
down the gravelly walk toward the en-
trance. Then the class and Miss
Browne simultaneously perceived a
second figure, bent, irresolute. mid
dle-aged figure approaching the same
portals from the classroom in Roman
history.
And then occurred a peculiar phe-
nomenon such as had never been
known to happen during the memory
of the class. For Miss Browne, instead
of continuing upon her resolute way
toward the gate, made a short cue
across the soggy grass-Miss Browne,
whose state of health was always
known to be exactly commensurate
with the hygienic condition of her
overshoes.
And, as an immovable body encoun-
ters an irresistible force, SO Miss
Agatha Browne encountered Professor
Boylett beside the portals of the Led
ham Seminary for Young Ladies'. The
professor saw her, Strengthened him
self, and spoke.
'Er-among the Samnites there ex-
listed custom"-he began.
II have always told my class" Miss
Browne remarked at the same mo-
ment, chat the custom which re-
strains the female half of the com
munity--''
(Which / would be the last to con-
DENIM
"From taking the first step"
''When hints and gentle glances
failed"
Leading toward the marriage con-
tract"
ITO effect matrimonial propositions
-er-"
ooh, professor!" exclaimed Miss
Agatha, and could say no more.
Inside the seminary there was a
great hustle at this moment.
"Milly, Milly," cried the voice of
Mary Campbell, 1--WE got dandy pair
of opera glasses upstairs"
Don't need them," shouted her
friend. "Oh,, Mary, didn't you see?
Look! Look! Professor Boylett has
kissed Miss Agatha. Isn't 1t dread
ful?'
Dreadful 2" answered Miss Mary.
why, | think it's grand. And just
think: Next term the classes in
economics and Roman history will be
merged"
Copyright, 1918. by w. G. Chapman
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"Er-Amone the samnites There Elk
hesitate to address herself openly u

listed Custom"
hesitate to address herself openly 10
the backward suitor.'"
Dreadful" exclaimed Miss Mary
Campbell, one Of the most select of
the young ladies. Why, I think it
was grand!"
We'll, now just listen to this" inter
posed Miss Millicent Day, who was
taking the economics course. 1.-The
custom which restraints the femo lie
half Of the community from taking the
first step leading toward the marriage
contract is of economic origin and due
to the fact that, in our modern civil
cation, the male is the bread-winner.
When the earning capacities of both
parties are equal this archaic survival
should be, and often is, abrogated.'
miss Browne said that?" inquired
Miss Mary breathlessly
"She surely did," answered Miss Mil
licent.
"Oh!" exclaimed the chorus breath
lessly.
Professor Boylett appeared unusual
ly preoccupied on the second day aft
erward. His lecture on Roman his
tory, in fact, was distinctly an absent.
minded one.
'Er-one moment, ladies'" he began
as the class waited its dismissal. Can
anyone tell me whether there is a-er
any attache of this institution whose
initials are A. B.. ?"
Miss Agatha Browne, professor of
economics" chanted the class. And
the professor, after staring speechless
ly at them for an instant, suddenly
bolted thr )ugh the door,
At that instant Miss Browne was
saying:
"A most insulting thing has hap
pened to me, girls. / hesitate to men
ton it, and should not, did l not fear
1t is some practical joke engineered
by some unworthy member of this
seminary. l have received an anony-
nous letter containing lin short, a
proposal of marriage"
"Oh, no, Miss Browne!" exclaimed
the class in horror.
Ladies, your attitude does you
credit" said the professor of econo-
mics. "Er-by the way, is there my
person connected with this seminary
whose initials are S. B?"
prof. Sampson Boylett," shouted
the class in economics in unison.
Then an extraordinary thing hap
pened. Behind Miss Brownies large
spectacles reddish hue, arising in
the neighborhood of either ear, spread
and expanded until 1t completely COW
cred her face.
Dear me, this is very painful .
murmured Miss Browne. THE class
is dismissed"
The class, released from it's duties,
rushed to the windows and looked out
Upon the campus. 1t saw Miss Browne
emerge from the portals of the IA
nous institution of learning with q
hurried and yet furtive step. If such a
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night with Mr.. E11efy. I hGte uIied
hum-ha! to show him that respect
able people of our society don't asso
ciate with Come-Outers, and that for
Regular minister to 60 to their meet
ings Is something neither the congre-
cation nor the parish committee ap-
proves of. No-er-hum-ha! no."
"And l explained to Captain Dan
iels," observed the minister, that l
went there for what seemed to me
good reasons, and, as they did seem to
me good at the time, I'm not ashamed
of having gone. 1t was an honest mis-
take on my part and | may make
more"
But the society" began Elkanah.
Captain Zeb interrupted him.
Don't worry about the society, Mr.
Ellery," he said with emphasis. Nor
about the parish committee. either.
Great flshhooks! the most of us are
| tickled to death over what you said to
| Eben Hammond. We think it's q
mighty good joke. You didn't know,
of course, and what you did was done
innocent. He! he! he! Did you lay
him out, hey?"
81 think you'll find good many of
the society feel as do, hooked and
hum-ha!-sorry. I'm surprised they
haven't been here to- say So"
81 expected Them" remarked the
minister.
$50 did l." chimed in Captain Zeb.
"But / cal'late to know why they amt
been They're all too busy CROWN
over the way Nat Hammond fetched
the packet home last night. You amt
heard, Keziah, have you? Nor you,
Mr.. Ellery? Well, l must tell you.
Here's where l gain a lap on Didama
Rogers Seems the Deborah S.--that's
the packets name, Mr.. Ellery-she
hauled out of Boston night after last
on the ebb, with fair wind and sky
clear as a bell. But they hadn't much
more'n got outside of Minot's fore the
fog shut down, thicker'n Cruel for
sick man. The wind held till long to-
ward mornin'; then she flattened to a
dead calm Bile Perry, the mate, he
spun the yarn to me, and he said
twas thick and fiat as ever he sec
and kept gettin' no better fast.
They drifted along till noon time
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Plea for Liberty.

Mrs. B. was entertaining few
friends and Elsie was allowed to re-
main in the room, provided she made
no disturbance. But she was inter
ested and talkative and asked so many
questions that at last her mother be-
came exasperated. r.
elsie, If you open your mouth an
other time, you'll have to go back up
stairs. Now, rememberl"
Elsie was accustomed to obey, SO,
for long time, Elsie's lips were kept
tightly closed. At last, however. she
touched her mother and said softly:
Mamma, can open my mouth If
| don't say anything ?''-Chicago Trib-
une.
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Intarcitv Meal Tickets.

Restaurants where the meal ticket
system prevails adopt various de-
vices to attract trade. A New York
proprietor recently posted this sign
above his desk:
Meal tickets purchased here good
in restaurants in Boston, Baltimore.
Washington and Chicago
Then followed the addresses of the
restaurants where the meal tickets
would be honored.
mo. I have no interest in those
houses the proprietor said. but I
know the owners, and we concluded
that it would be a good plan to ex-
change tickets so that customers GO
ing from town to town could make
sure of square meal in case work
was slack or they got extravagant and
spent all their money.
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He FLED BEFORE THE BROOM
PIucky Los Angeles Woman Puts
Burglar to Flight With Domes-
tic Weapon.

Armed with kitchen broom Mrs. A.
e. Howard batted sneak thief
through the window of her home the
other day after he had cooked and
eaten a midnight repast in her kitchen
and was in the act of carrying away
the dining room silver, which he had
carefully wrapped in q tablecloth.
Mrs. Howard and her husband live
at 729 College street. Her slumbers
early in the morning were disturbed
by rafting sound downstairs in the
dining room. Descending, she beheld
young man wrapping her silver in a
tablecloth. Grabbing a broom, Mrs.
Howard rushed into the dining room.
crying:
"Get out of here!"
The burglar recovered from his
labors just in time to dodge a
mighty swipe of the broom aimed at
his head.
Get out of here; do you hear?
What do you mean by trying to steal
my silver" angrily exclaimed Mrs.
Howard as she made the broom fairly
sing through the air. Inc burglar
stood transfixed, gazing at her in ST.
lent awe.
Don't you hear me?" cried the
woman as she swung third time at
the intruder, who ducked just as the
broom whizzed by his ear.
Then Mrs. Howard charged. This
seemed to awaken him to a full reali-
cation of his peril, for he turned and
ran toward an open window, through
which he had made his entrance. AS
he started to leap into space the broom
landed, fairly battering him through
the easement.
Later Mrs. Howard discovered that
the burglar before wrapping up her sill
verware had prepared and eaten a
hearty meal in the kitchen.-Los An
geles Times.
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CHAPTER v.
In WHICH Old Friends Meet


When Ellery came down to break
fast the rain was over, the wind had
gone down, and the morning sunshine
was pouring in at the dining-room
windows. Outside the lilacs were
IN bud, the bluebirds were singing,
and there was a sniff of real spring
IN the air. The storm was at an end
and yet the young minister was con-
scious Of a troublesome feeling that,
for him, it was just beginning.
However. he had determined while
dressing to make clean breast of it
Ito his housekeeper-a nominally clean
breast, that is. So, as they sat oppo.
site each other at the table, he began
his confession. The mullins scorched
in the oven and the coffeepot boiled
over as he told his story, for Keziah
was too much interested to think OF
'trifies. Interested and astounded, for
since Come-Outers had been Come-Ou
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Wasted Time.

well, what did you do when the
problem came up?"
Wasted time. Went out and asked
the advice of II friends"
what did you get?"
Seventeen different solutions.
"And them"
"Then l took the advice of an eigh-
teenth friend and won out"
"And who was your eighteenth
friend?"
"Myself. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-04-03

w. D. Smith. der. Dodd's Kidney
Pills cured me Of that and the Kidney
Trouble. take Dodd's Kidney Pills
now to keep from having Backache. l
am II years old and a farmer. You are
at liberty to publish this testimonial,
and you may use my picture in con
nection with it," Correspond with Mr.
Smith about this wonderful remedy.
Dodd's Kidney Pills, soc. per box at
your dealer or Dodd's Medicine Co,
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music of National Anthem
english and German words) and reci-
pes for dainty dishes. All sent free.
Adv.
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SYNOPSIS.

Mrs Keziah Coffin, supposed widow, is
Arranging to move from Trumet to Bos-
ION, following the death of her brother.
for whom she had kept house. Ryan
Pepper, widower. offers marriage, and IL
Indignantly refused. Capt. Elkanah Dan
tels, leader of the Regular church offers
Keziah. a place as housekeeper for the
pew minister, and she decides to remain
In Trumet Keziah takes charge of Rev
John EIlery the new minister, and gives
him advice as to his conduct toward
members of the parish. Ellery causes 3
sensation by attending a 'Come-outer
meeting Ellery's presence is bitterly re-
scented by Eben Hammond, leader OF the
sneetng. Grace apologies for her
guardian and Ellery escorts her home In
iha rain
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Masses win stiI Be Massing.

A soap box orator the other night
at the close of a fervid appeal, wound
up with the following lucid and en-
pressive peroration: "And now. com
rades. after everything has been said
after everything has been done, th9
great masses of the people will still
constitute the bulk of the populaticA
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not think / would be
alive today If 1t
were not for Dodd's
XII dn ey Pills. I
strained my back
about forty years
ago, which left 1t
very weak. l was
troubled with infialn-
nation of the blad-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-04-03

''I've just been reading in this his
tory of France all about Charlotte
Corday. She sure was great dame,
all right"
What did she do?" =
"Killed a guy what was taking a
bath"
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A GRATEFUL OLD MAN.

Mr.. w. d. Smith, Ethel, KY, writes:
II have been using Dodd's Kidney Pills
for ten or twelve years and they have
done me great deal of good. do
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-04-03

Constipation causes many serious diseases.
1t is thoroughly cured by Doctor Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. One q laxative, three for
cathartic. Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-04-03

After struggling man succeeds in
marrying an heiress he gives up the
struggle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-04-03
Expected Result.

What did Name do when ma told
her she must take that dress to
pieces?"
Il tell you she was ripping mad"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-04-03

Day dreams are more pleasant than
profitable, unless one gets busy and
converts them into fact
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PILES CURED IN TO Ia DAYS
Your druggist will refund money If PAZO ONT.
MENT fails to cure any case OF Itching, Blind.
bleeding OK Protruding Piles in to IA days SOC.
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Many a girl with a soft voice pos
sesses a marble heart.
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Little Headwav.

'Jorkin boasts that he pays as he
goes"
THAT explains a remark l heard
one of Jorkin's Friends make the 9TH
err day"
And what was it?"
''IIe said Jorkin never seemed to
get anywhere"
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get anywhere,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-02-19
WEBB WON'T EAT 'HOME-
MADE" BISCUITS

A woman, dressed in black,
who refused to give her name,
took what she said were home
made biscuits to Robert ("Ted-
dy") Webb today in his cell at
the Hyde Park police station.
81 thank you very much, said
Webb, and then AS he gazed after
the retreating form of the wo-
man, he added: 81 won't eat
them. I'm too young to die yet,
and I never saw that woman in
all my life before"
Webb amused himself today
by looking up the police records
to find out if by any chance he
had omitted any of his ho1d-ups
in his confession. y
The police are still hunting for
the three wealthy automobile ac-
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.cessory dealers, who led Webb Inc
to stealing autos and auto parts.
These men bought the stolen
goods from Webb. One of them
supplied the money with which
Webb got out of Chicago after
the killing of Detective Hart. An
other of them was to give Webb
$500 the day Webb was captured.
AS soon as Webb was arrested,
the three business men closed up
their homes and disappeared. The
police will not give out the names
of the fences.
Policeman John Lambert of
the Stock Yards station was at
tackled by fifteen boys in Tracy's
saloon and poolroom at Root and
Butler street today. He was bad
ly bitten on the right hand by one
of the boys. He captured two.
Lambert was carrying out the
order of Chief McWeeny to stop
lettering in saloons and pool
rooms when attacked.
Eleven Lane Technical high
school boys we're arrested in a
raid on the poelroom of Peter
Andrews. One of the boys,
Adolph Doe, II, was fined $50
and costs by Judge Newcomer.
The others were discharged. An
drews was fined $50 and costs.
Three men suspected of being
members of Trilby Thompson's
gang were arrested by the En-
glewood police today. One is a
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-02-19
Hi, going to ward the LIoyd

I'LL SOuIS " WdAu llAC LIOyd
George estate.
\ Two broken hat pins, which
evidently had been used in setting
up the bombs, were found in
front room after the explosion.
Scotland Yard detectives today
called on Mrs. Emmeline Pank-
hurst, leader of the militant Wo-
mems Social and Political Union
and questioned her.
Mrs. Pankhurst denied any
knowledge of the dynamiting.
There are plenty others besides
ourselves" she said, 'who have
grudges against Lloyd George
and might have taken this way of
avenging themselves.
The building of Walton-on-
Hill was finished last week. The
decorators put on the finishing
touches yesterday.
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Lady = Could you possibly
have rescued your friend who
was captured by canniba1s? Afri-
can Traveller - Unfortunately
not. When I arrived he was al
scratched off the menu.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-30
Norridgewock's New
POstoffice and Other
Buildings of 1913.

Norridgewock, Me- Dec. 2e.-(spe-
ciaI)-This town has a new postoffice
which will be opened to the patrons
this week. It is a wooden structure
but is imposing and adds much 10 the
street. It is situated next to the new
Engine hall and takes the place of an
old building that has been in the town
for many years and was occupied
many years by Tom Welch as a con-
fectionery store and more recently by
Frank Z. Jewell, barber shop in one
side. The postoftice has been located
for some time farther up the main
street but the increase OF business in
the town necessitated larger quarters.
This Office has grown in business in
the last few wears due to an increase
of population.
This fall has seen considerable new
building on the main streets Of the
town. The Hale block has been re-
modelled and modern fronts have been
placed on the stores through the en-
tire street TO the old postofiice. This
side of the street for many years was
the place where practically all the
business was done but within a COM
paratively short time a dwelling house
on the other side has been changed
into a set of stores. E. H. Vaughan
has erected a building for store and
is new completing an addition. Within
about year the new engine hall has
been built which is south OF the new
postotflee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-30

RAYMOND Shaffer returned to this
city Monday evening, bringing with
him. his bride of few days. formerly
Miss Ruby Huff of Cape Porpoise. Mr..
Shaffer is a Sanford boy, but Is well
known in this city, as for the past IL
months he has been employed by the
Acme Amusement Co. as operator IN
their local moving picture house. Mrs.
Shaffer is a resident of Cape Por-
poise and is a popular figure among
the younger social circles of that place.
They will reside for the present at 81
Water street.
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Find Explosives
In a SailbOat.

San Francisco. Cal, Dec. 29.-By re-
fasine 10 say 10 what purpose they
Intended putting IN Internal machine,
firearms. powerful explosives, dyra-
mite caps and fuses which were found
IN a sailboa1, three men arrested by
the police Of Richmond, across the
bay from san Francisco, caused a
score Of detectives a great deal OF
work yesterday and with but few de-
yelopfnents.
The men, Charles King. Joseph
Brown and II. @ HanIon. were ar
rested Saturday as they were about
10 board the boat at Richmond
The police Of Richmond and Oak
land So. they have information that
King answers The description Of a
man connected with .dynamsting- jobs
n indianapolis and elsewhere.
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to protect II spreading al ever her face IT
certainly dixfg1red her terribly and she
could not rest at night Her clothing was
very irritating TO the body and when it Vas
removed her body was raw. We had her
treated for about two months when /; spread
all over her body, face and head and seemed
to grow worse al the TINA
''I took good warm water and CEtic1-a
Soap and lathered Il al over her and allowed
it to dry on and then whe1 ii was thoroughly
dry ] applied the CJ,tic4-a Ointment In
about week could see . big change and
II three weeks you never would have known
she ever had eczema and she never has been
troubled since signed afrs. George Coe.
Nov. 20. 1912.
A single cake Of Cusicsra Soap PC and
iox Of Cutiezra Ointment l5oc} ere cft=1
sufficient whea all else has failed. Sold
Throughout the VOID Sample OF each
mailed free. with SEP. sin aook. Aaaress
pcs--card g Cllthczra. Dept 4. 9ostoa-
sFalez who shzTe and shan 80 WI Gu
s-s-z 7Cs I'll fri J. isesz for Szzn a. scalp
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Christmas recess with his grandpa

Christmas recess with his grandpa
rents.
Nj. and Mrs. Ludy Matthews pass
ed Christmas day with Mrs. Matthews
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Wake
field of West Gardiner.
Tena B. Resir and son, Evelyn Palm
or and daughter, C. D. Houdlette and
Myron Palmer were Sunday visitors
at Cakes Palmer's.
Samuel Brown of Alma was Christ
mas guest at D. e. Matthews. Frank
Nelson also called on friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Erskine of North
Newcastle Sunday were among the
-out-of- town callers.
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rcEBoRo.

George Edison lost horse Christina
morning.
Mrs. Gaubert entertained Mr.. ant
Mrs. Hawkes. Christmas
Mrs. H. H. Hanover had as anne
guests Christmas Mr.. and Mrs. George
Edison ard Miss Gertrude Edison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brown han at
guests Christmas Mrs. Susie Galusna
Austin Galusha and Mr.. and Mrs Er
nest Brown.
Melville A. Brown of Portland Is Wis
iting his mother, Mrs. Jennie Syives
ter. He is on the sick list at present.
Edwin Packard of Portland Is a
homo for short time.
Nj. and Mrs. Roy M. Brown, Mel.
vile A. Brown and Edwin r. Packard
were all guests of their mother at Ma
pie Terrace farm, Christmas.
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DETROIT.

The community was saddened to
hear Of the death early Saturday
morning of Dr. F. w. Townsend OF
Newport, formerly of Detroit. Me.
Charles L.. Harris, principal OF Lin
coin Academy, is passing his vacation
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c.. T. Harris.
DR.. Manson Brown passed Christ
mas with his mother, Mrs. L. c.
Brown. returning to Pennington
Monday, Dec. 20.
Walter Harding is repairing the
Harris house on Water street and
will move his family there when COM
pleted.
Perley Barker, a former Detroit
resident is reported as critically Ill
at the present time.
The thermometers registered from ~
to 20 degrees below zero Monday.
Dec. 20.
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A very pretty event at Fiagg-Dummer
all. al the Maine Industrial School for
Girls. took place when vesper service
was held by the girls of that hall under
the direction of Camilla Whitney. a
teacher in the building. The service
proved to be a very interesting Dit OF m
struction, and both the solo and en-
semble parts were executed in most
capable manner. A large number OF
guests attended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-30

broken out in small water
blisters and / was told she
had the eczema the worst
way. The eruption first
looked like little water
blisters. then II turned 50
II looked like a piece OF
raw meat. II itcllcd SO
badly that we had to
rnilfae the hahv.s hands