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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-06-13
CHAPTER XXI.
Speak to Her Father.

so glad to see you here, my boy"
the Judge was saying. And his little
round face beamed at me across the
library table. | had encountered him
In the hall just as | had descended to
reIoin the girls in the living-room.
Forthwith. he elbowed me into the IL
brary.
Know from Jack how glad you al
ways are to escape girls" he re-
marked cheertly as he produced Gig
ars. Don't blame you at all--in fact.
do you know II refreshes me to find"
refreshed him to find, for | never
caught 1t. For Just hen through tbs
doorway there floated, from across the
hall, a bar OF music-the laugh OF the
dearest girl In the world!
| strained for another bar.
"Hah." calculated the Judge, paus
ing with questioning uplift of cigar.
The silly cackle OF those gtrls-it
disturbs you. Yes, 1t does--I can .
it-you look disturbed" And, dash 1t.
he insisted upon closing the door.
You mustn't let them bother you
while you are here" he urged pleas
antly; you must just go ahead and do
the thing you want to do"
BY Jove, there seemed little oppor.
tunity for 1t!
Thanks awfully." 1 murmured
feebly.
The Judge proceeded genially: "Of
course we all understand that you
Just came up to Wolhurst to please
Jack" Then his face clouded. Hin!
Sorry to learn that he came home with
another" his eyes rolled through a
circle-"er-is not feeling just 1T.
It's too bad, for l wanted some one to
take you over the neighborhood-iIi-
teresting landmarks, you know, REM
iniscent Of Major Andre and Washing.
ton Irving"
Charmed, "~ sure" | chirped up.
Jolly lie, thODgh, for | wasn't i'm
pressed; didn't know who the other
fellow was, but | had seen Irving In
London-scores Of times. Not a potch
on John Drew to my thinking,
And now, let's see," said the Judge.
II wonder who We a get to take
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TIMES IN CANADA
BUSINESS PRosPERiNG, TRADE
INCREASING AND FINANCES
IN GOOD SHAPE.

The present tightening up Of money
must not be looked upon as being in
any sense brought about by financial
stringency. 1t is really more a period
of stock-taking ~resorted to by the
banks to ascertain the true condition
of the finances and trad of the coun-
try. Legitimate business enterprises
are not affected. Throughout the
States there are those who II allowed
to continue borrowing, would inev-
itably be q mean towards precipf-
tating something a good deal worse
thar they feel now. In Canada, the
conditi ms are excellent, and 1t Is
safe to say business was eve bet
ter. The pulse of trade Is carefully
watched by the Finance Department
of the Dominion government, and It
is illuminative to read portions Of the
address of Hon. w. T. White, the
Finance Minister, delivered a few days
ago before the House Of Commons.
Mr.. Whites remarks are In part al
follows:
1T falls agreeably to my lot to ex-
tend my most hearty congratulations
to the House and the country upon
the prosperous conditions which 1t
continues to be our good fortune to
enjoy. l am happy to announce that
the outcome Of the last fiscal year.
which ended on March 81, will prove
even more satisfactory as rejecting
by far the highest pitch to which u
national prosperity has yet attained. ]
have every expectation that when the
books are closed, it will be found that
the total revenue will have reached
the splendid total of $168, $500 OF
an increase over the year 1911-12 OF
over $780, OO, 900. Some indication of
the magnificent growth of the Domin-
ion may be cleaned from the fact that
this increase in revenue during the Pc
riod of one year almost equals the en-
tire revenue Of the country seventy
years ago.
THE augmentation Of revenue to
which I have referred has not been
irregular, spasmodic or intermittent
In it's nature, but has steadily charac-
terized each month Of the entire fiscal
year. 1t was of course mainly derived
from Customs receipts, but the other
sources Of revenue-excise, post office
and railways-also gave us very sub
~stantial increases"
That in a period Of great finan-
cial stringency not only have We not
been obliged to resort to the con
gested markets Of the world, but have
been able to reduce so substantially
($23. 000, 000) the debt Of the Domin-
ion, must be a matter Of qualification.
both to the House and to the people
of Canada.
II believe that during this period
OF exceptional money stringency the
credit of the Dominion as reflected in
the quotations of it's securities has
maintained itself among the highest
In the world"
Owing to the favorable state Of its
finances Canada was in a position to
pay off a heavy loan in cash without
occurs to the issue Of bills or Sc
curitieS.-Adyertisement.
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BIZ FRANCIS PERRY ELLIOTT
S ILLUSTRATIONS ~ EA/ MA*ws
NEIHAkZ (UN04Vy

said you were, he say to me kinder
excited and impressive like: Well
you go to him at once-at once-and
tell him I'm on the trail of the mys
terry OF those pajamas, and III soon
know as much about EN- as he does
Just tell him that-hell know what
mean"
"Oh!" I gaspod shortly.
Yes, SIR" Wilkes nodded. but that
amt quite all. He says: Tell Mr.
Lightnut that when l first saw those
pajamas In his rooms" Wilkes
paused inQuiringly. did you say some
thing, sir7~
l a mott had only %groaned!
He went on, repeating as by rote:
when l found and took them away,
l was curious and amused, bat skep-
tical-f1rmly skeptical-of there be.
Ing any dark mystery about them. But
now l know l let myself be deceived
and l mean to get at the bottom OF
the whole thing"
Wilkes seemed to kind OF waver
u hooO OClOio lit IA lhCh ~ oAs
like a candle. Then he came back
into view, and I heard his voice again:
And what's more, you tell him 1
say"
The butler hesitated and seemed
embarrassed-his heavy jowls red
dened a little. He looked beyond me
and coughed.
OF course, you know, sir" he said.
shifting uneasily. Mr.. Billings amt
exactly himself, so TO speak, SO you
mustn't mind. Fact is-if | may say
so-he's got the most considerable
case of jimmies l ever see him with.
So"
"Oh, go onl" / breathed m%iserably.
Yes, sir-h'mi" Wilkes heaved dis
t%ressfully, then drove doggedly ahead:
"Oh, well. sir. what he says was that
1t was his duty. he thought. to tell
the family the truth about those pa
jamas. SO that they would know that
the man they we're harboring under
be-" His gaze bored higher over my
head. his voice tapering of 30 family
| could hardly hear.
But l heard all right! Oh, yes. l
got the full devilish force of it; but 1
couldn't speak. My dry lips touched
wordlessly and I hunched deep into
the hollow Of the big leather rocker.
Wilkes coughed again. l WINGED
there was evidently more!
Yes, SIR" he murmured, as 1 cut a
quick glance upward. He did say
further that II you weren't satisfied,
though. and would prefer another
trial"
"Eh?" l bounded out of the chair.
What's that? Oh. dash 1t. yes-I
would, by Jove!"
Very good, STR" Wilkes looked re-
lieved. himself. In that case. he
said he was Willing to experiment
again-that "a his word-experi-
ment. He said he wouldn't detain you
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grateful remembrance. In the last few
years Of his life Mr.. Bigelow turned
with peculiar affection to his old col.
lege, and a memorial serving such a
useful purpose in the fitting of young
men for citizenship is n which he
would warmly approve"
Contributions may be sent to the
treasurer of the committee, Oswald
Garrison Willard Of the New York Eve.
ming Post. Other members Of the com.
mittee are Justice Charles E. Hughes,
]. Pierpont Morgan, Henry Fairfield
Osborn, George A. Plimpton, Eliphalet
Mott Potter, Andrew Carnegie. Elihu
Root, John l.. Cadwalader, Joseph e.
Ransdell, and President Richmond OF
Union.
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B|GEL0W|S H0N0RE0
Union College Plans Memorial Il
Author and Diplomat.
Committee Raising 100000 for Reel
tatlon Hall and P~rofessorship at
Schenectady lnstitution-Was
II When He Graduated.

Schenectady. n. Y.-Plans are rap
idly being perfected at Union college
for the establishment of an elaborate
memorial In honor Of John Bigelow
the author and diplomat, whose LONG
life OF service ended in New York on
December 10, 1911. John Bigelow was
@ Union man Of the class Of 1885, and
was for many years the Oldest living
alumnus of the college. The memorial
is to take the form of a recitation hall
which will bear Mr.. Bigelow's name
and a professorship in political science.
and for these two purposes at least
s1OO. 900 must be raised. A commit,
tee, Of which Joseph H. Choate Is
chairman, has dedicated itself to the
raising of this fund, and the circulars
calling for subscriptions will soon be
sen out.
1T is felt" says this committee
that the most fitting memorial would
be a building erected on the campus OF
his Alma Mater at Schenectady, n. Y.
with lecture halls and rooms devoted
to the studies he loved, history, poll
tics, and literature, and the establish
ment there in of q John Bigelow pro,
%fessorship Of political science. n
building would be named the John
Bigelow Memorial Hail. and would
stand on the main avenue of the col
lege grounds entered through the gate
way erected to the momory Of John
Howard Payne, author Of Home,
Sweet Home a member of the class
of 1910 at Union college.
THE service of John Bigelow to his
country in the dark days Of the Civil
war should always be gratefully re
m%embered. While William H. Seward,
his fellow-graduate of Union college,
was managing brilliantly the affairs
of the department Of state, John Bige.
low, as minister to France, was sue.
cessful in the delicate task of main,
tanning our national credit in the
countries of Europe. Throughout the
whole of his long life he devoted his
powers without stint to unselfish and
untiring effort In the service of his
fellow-men.
HE held a place in the esteem and
affection of his countrymen held by no
other man, and when he died at the
age of n~inety-four his right to the IT,
tie Of The First Citizen of New York
was not questioned. We are confident
that this plan will be received by many
as a welcome opportunity to serve at
once the double purpose of stimulating
the spirit of patriotism and of doing
honor to the memory of one whose
name should be held among us in
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Richard Lshtnut. an American with an
Anected English accent. receives Il pres
emit from a friend In China The present
proves to be a pair Of pajamas. A letter
hints OF surprise TO the wearer. Lightnut
oons the pajamas and late at night gets
up FOR a smoke. His servant. Jenkins.
comes In and. falling to recognize Light,
me servant crazy. Lightnut changes his
Clothes intending to summon help. When
ne Jenkins falls on his neck
that he IN crazy. Jenkins tells Lghtnut OF
the encounter he had with a hideous
Chinaman dressed In patamas. In a
message from his friend. lack Billings:
Tor the night on his way home from col,
iege. Later Lightnut nnds a beautiful
girl In black pajamas In his room: Light
s smt + SHOCKED s0 C s,a by the fs,k siI sso ;sIIa him
her name Ii Francis and puzzles him
with a story OF her love for her sisters
room mate. named Frances. Next morn
Ing the girl is missing and Lightnut hur-
ries to the boat to see her off. He In &C
posted by a husky college boy, who calls
MN "Dicky' but he does not see the
GIRL: Jack Billings calls to spend the
priceless rubies hidden In the buttons OF
the pajamas. Billings dons the pajamas
tnd %retires. Lightnut later discovers
kon-chop whiskers and wearing pajamas.
Jenkins calls the police. who declare the
intruder to be a criminal. called Foxy
Grandpa" The intrude declares he Is
tightnut's guest and appeals TO the lat
ter In vain. He II hustled on to jail.
In the morning Lightnut Is astonished TO
ind Billings gone. and more astonished
when he gets a messag &c from the latter:
demanding his clothes. Lightnut, bound
for Tarrytown. Billings home. discovers
Frances" the girl OF the pa1amas. on
the train. Lightnut speaks to her and al
ludes to the night before. She declares
Indignantly that Lightnut never saw her
In black pajamas. At Tarrytown Frances
z met by a husky college youth. who
pores the boy. who then threatens to
thrash him for offending Frances. Light
nut takes the next train home. Billings
storms over the outrage Of his arrest. He
and Lightnut discover mysterious Chi
nese characters on the pajamas. Profess
por Doozenberry In called In 10 interpret
the hieroglyphics. He raves over what he
calls the lost silk OF Bi-Ling-Chi. The
writing declares that a person wearing
the paJamas will take on the semblance
pr the previous wearer. The professor
horrows the patamas for experiment.
Billings" dressed In pajamas is found In
the professors room and Is taken home
in an automobile with Frances and q wo-
man Lightnut calls the trump"
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RASH ON FACE FOR 2 YEARS

Sioux Falls, S. D.-"My trouble OF
skin disease started merely as a rash
on my face and neck, but 1t grew and
kept getting worse until large scabs
would form, tester and break. This
was just on the one side of my face,
but it soon scattered to the other
side. / suffered a great deal, especial
ly at night, on account of it's itching
and burning. l would scratch 1t and
of course that irritated it very much.
This rash was on my face for about
two years, sometimes breaking out
lots worse and forming larger sores.
1t kept me from sleeping day or night
for a couple of months. My face look
ed d~isgraceful and I was almost
ashamed to be seen by my friends.
"a friend asked me to try Cuticura
Soap and Cuticura Ointment. / would
battle my face with hot water and a
lot Of Cuticura Soap, then l would put
on the Cuticura Ointment. In less
than two days time, the soreness and
inflammation had almost entirely dis
appeared, and in four weeks time you
could not see any Of the rash. Now
my face is without a spot Of any kind.
! also use them for my scalp and hair.
They cured me completely" (Signed)
Miss Pansy Hutchins, Feb. 6, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept. L. Boston"
Adv.
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you!" His fingers drummed togethse
t~houghtfully. "Um. Of course, there q
Francis" my heart took q jolly issp
but Francis is impossibls-Qn1hs
impossible!"
by Jove, mol" ! calculated eaOoeH.
and came up In my chair nike Q ~
vanized what's-its-name. Just -
thing-ee delighted. you know"
He smiled grimly. Natural ~
should say that. but" he expSo
torated with elaboration. glowering q
me a. he did It. mo. sir!" His head
shook with decision. Wouldn't de-
! wouldn't think Of trusting you vaAs
NAacas." he lnishsl shortly.
Chs ~ 0mGU1eUEDl
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here on his account, but he would
have to ask you to stay another day
OF two while he made his observa-
tiona."
1t was a devilish cold shoulder. but
I had no choice. Fact was, by Jove.
I was so jolly glad for that chance.
and for being trusted again by BILL
ings. even In this h~alf-hearted way.
that ! just ground my pride under my
heel-why. dash II. l woult have
ground anything under my heel for
herl was as happy as q bird. and
lie was again q grand. sweet
uhat'sits-Dame.
Ana tAsa I Just Aoppsd down upea
sopaa aAA ~ eAAeo Danf4n9 49, 4
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London.-A Russian engineer has
offered to install in the duma an ap.
paratus Of his invention which is de.
signed by the mere pressure Of a but.
ton, to render it impossible for any
deputy to rise to his feet. In this
way, Darkest Russia says, he claims
that all demonstrations and unseemly
scenes can be prevented. NJ. Rod.
zianke, the president Of the donna, sub.
mitted the offer for the consideration
of the presidential board. The board
was Of the opinion that the duma could
dispense with such an appliance.
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Rather plain and direct, that, don't
you think? Sort of heavy broadsword
stroke. you know. But she took 1t
full and clean-never WINGED or
turned a hair. Just looked thought.
full.
Yes" she said slowly. "Jacky says
It'll have to come to that some day
some arrangement. Neither Of US
ever want TO marry"
Obi"
And my monocle dropped
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CHAPTER Xxx. (ccntinued.)

But her claws raked on: Il tell you
you Just can't be familiar with grooms
and hail-fellow-well-met with footmen
without d~emoralizing them-and that's
what Francis does" She jerked this
out ~viciously. and while | gasped,
went on. You know very well. Mr..
Lightnut, II you play cards and drink
and carouse with your men-servants
until two or three o'clock in the morn
ing. you can't reasonably look for re
spect from them" She breathed heav-
fly. 1.-The trouble is, Francis has no
self-respect-no pride!"
by Jove, II l were you. Miss
err" Dash me II l hadn't forgotten
her name! IF you feel that way. l
don't see why the de- HIN! mean
why do you stay on here and-er-
sacrifice yourself?" / drawled this In
the most devilish sarcastic way! I'D
pack my jolly trunk and get as far
away as | could"
added earnestly-coayingly: AND
stay away. you know!"
And l took a deep breath, for | ex-
pected to see her wilt or 20 straight
up I'm the air. | knew II was a toss
up for either.
Not she! She Just twisted a sour
smile at me.
"Ummh!" she grunted. perhaps
you don't know that Francis has sug-
gested that to me several times
frankly and rudely-when | have com
planned. That may surprise you"
Dare say you've put up with Fran
ces though for Jacks sake!" l let her
have 1t coldly, deliberately. Brother
Jack has beer a sort Of compensa-
tien-that's It. eh?"
And I shot her a foxy wink!
That is, l almost did-pulled up,
though. Just on the brink. By Jove.
gave me cold marrows for an instant,
thinking how l might have compro-
missed myself. you know. Besides, |
could spare her that-had rubbed 1t
In SO devilish raw, anyhow. That 10,
you would have thought SO; for that
sort of thing said to a normal Yankee
girl would have stirred her pride or
unclaimed the jolly iightnings from
her eyes-you know!
But dashed II this imported freak
didn't suddenly nod with a sort OF
chokey shuttle and reach out her hand
for mine.
How you do understand" she
crooned u~nblushingly. and she leaked
n big cold tear down upon my hand
and let another splash my cun-and
Jenkins hadn't come with my things
vet. dash I'll 81 do try to be patient
about Francis for Jacky's sake-he
asked me to; and / do try not to mind
h way things are run. but oh. Mr..
tdghtnut, what this place needs is a
kead!" She almost squeezed my hand.
and blinked damply at me out OF her
nasty facs. And then" she SNUFF
had II DO so want to make a home
FOR my father and my brothers. They
Save never known what 1t was to have
: home-think OF It'll"
~sse here" said, fixing my mon
Gle sterp.e and folding my arms
Eor I hak got back my hand under
oretense of fixing my part. You don't
go 70 say that Jack would sves al
. - kabe ahasas A0ai'
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Carefully Selected.

by the way, Cleverly." asked the
publisher, where did you get these
photographs of strong-minded, deter
mined looking women with which you
illustrate your article on why Men
Don't Marry"
oh" replied the author, they're
wives of the men I know"
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Poison Oak or wv Poiaonlno

Poison Oak or Ivy Poisoning
IL quickly relieved by bathing the af.
fected parts in a solution of two tea
spoonfuls Of Tyree's Antiseptic Pow
der to a pint of water. Csc. at all
druggists or sample sent free by ]. 8.
Tyree, Washington. d. C.-Adv.
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Ars. Wins,cw's Soothing Syrup for Childrsn
Nsthing, softsus the gums, reduces innamma-
too.allays pain .crres wind coiie, Sc boeN~A&.
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Could Have Saved Her.

why do you hate her so?"
she used to be engaged to my hus-
band"
And didn't marry him. Oh, l see"
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When misfortune overtakes Q hust
lar It has to 70 some.
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Wild oats have a few tares mixed
with them.
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Pays $50 Duty on Golf sult..

Newport. r. L.-Joseph Hartman Of
this city paid $50 duty on two golf
suits bought In England. They are
the last word" In English attire.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-03

isburg Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A Poe entertained
Mr and Mrs Roy Poe OF Lewisburg.
Levi Shumaker and family, and Mart
Meth and family OF Eaton. Thanks
giving. $50 $780,
D. A Petry and Walter Trump will
attend a school survey meeting in Co
lumbus Friday and aSturday Mr.
Petry represents the teachers associ-
alton of Preble county, and Mr.. Trump
represents the community.
Mr. and Mrs. George Albin of Day
ton spent from Thursday until Sunday
at the home of George Juday.
Mrs. Mary Murray of Eldorado was
the guest of D. A. Petry and family
from Thursday until Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Waldren. Sr..
John Waldren. Jr. and F. B. Creager
are attending the stock show in Chi
caeo.
DR.. Hultzmiller and family and Mr.
and Mrs, Isaac Hultzmiller and f. B.
Creager spent Thanksgiving with John
Waldren, Jr, and family.
Emma Holsinger and Carrie Buhr-
man enjoyed roast duck with William
Parker and family Thursday.
ID A. Petry attended the s. W. 0.
formidable at Dayton Friday and Sat
urday
Mrs. Erwin Poyner. east of town,
died Monday evening from a Compli-
cation or diseases. She formerly was
clerk in Z. s. Howells' store and
has many friends who regret TO learn
OF her death.
George Utz died Thursday evening
of heart trouble Funeral services
We're conducted at Twin chapel. Bur
ial in Twin Chapel cemetery.
DR.. and Mrs. Carl Beane spent last
Thursday with her parents in New
Paris.
German McGriff and family of Brin-
ley station came Monday on account
of the death of Mrs. Erwin Poyner.
Revival services are being held at
the Christian church.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-03
FATHER JOHNS MEDICINE A BLESSING TO
EVERY HOME-IT CURED MY CHILDREN

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