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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09
There With the Nerve"

The conversation led 10 the beauty
OF having abundant nerve the other
evening, when Senator Clapp OF Min
nesota told Of man who went into
a fashionable restaurant, accompanied
by couple OF children, and after
ordering lemon soda, asked the
waiter To bring him three plates
This, according to Senator Clapp, the
waiter did, but when he saw the man
take some sandwiches from his
pocket. put them on the plates, and
pass them around TO the kids he re
ported the matter to the boss. What
are you doing" Indignantly cried the
manager. rushing over to the sand
wich party. Don't you know that
this isn't free picnic ground. where
you bring your own food? p" Is that
so?' was the calm rejoinder Of the
man. passing along another sandwich
Who are YOU - am the manager.
clustered the boss, with rising heat
y" Just the very person that
! have been looking for" interjected
the imperturbed party Why isn't
the orchestra playing"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09
WEED HARMFUL TO WOMEN
That Tobacco Should Not Be Used
by the Fair Sex.

1t seems that at last purely physio-
logical reason has been found why
women should not smoke, apart from
the very general prejudice which ex-
lists in this country
Smoking" says DR.. Hargrave, a
London physician, does not have the
same effect on women that it does
on men. An imperious necessity felt
by most smokers to satisfy their pas
sion after eating is physiologi gically ex
planned by the eXcitation of the sail
vary glands whose secretions, SO use
full in digestion, the smoke augments
Moreover, IT has been shown that Il
sterilizes the saliva and that this Is
really beneficial from the viewpoint
Of the possible infection from the
foods themselves.
But with women it is serious con
clusion reached from many exper!-
ments that few of them need tobacco
While the proportion of men whose
salivary secretions were stimulated
and sterilized by smoking was very
large, the proportion of women, on the
other hand, was very small. Even
in women who have been habtual
smokers for years the action of this
weed was found to be less marked, iD
fact, almost negligible
SO apparently DR. Hargraves is OF
the opinion that women should not
smoke. because they do not need 1t.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09

advertised for such cases and / sent and
got bottle. 1t did me so much good
that kept on taking it and found it to
be all you claim. I recommend YOUR
Compound to all women afflicted as I
was. Mrs. F. p. MULLENDoRE, Nun
ford, Alabama.
An Honest Dependable Medicine
is Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. A Root and Herb medicine orig
mated nearly forty years ago by Lydia
+. Pinkham of Lynn, Mass, for con-
trolling female ills.
Its wonderful success in this line has
made it the safest and most dependable
medicine of the age for women and no
woman suffering from female ills does
herself justice who does not give it q
trial.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help you, write
to Lydia E.Pink ham MedicineCo.
(cOnfidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for ad-
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman,
and held in strict confidence.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09
CHAPTER XIII.
Frances


BY Joye, 1t seemed to me had been
asleep about minute when saw
the sunlight splashing through The
blinds.
Jenkins stood beside mo with some
thing In his hand
Didn't hear me, did you, sir?" he
was asking. Il said | thought the ad-
dress looked like Mr.. Billings hand.
writing And he's gone, sir"
Cone"
| sat up, rubbing the sleep from my
eyes. had a befogged notion thst
Jenkins looked little queer.
Yes, sir. He's not in his room, nor
In the apartment anywhere"
what's thst?" For Jen-
kins' hand extended an envelope
Perhaps you would like TO read
this now, sir"
1t was from Billings-l knew his fist
In an instant. 1t was very short and
without heading In fact, above his
name appeared just a half-dozen pen
ciled words, heavily underscored, and
without punctuation:
Damn you send me my clothes
His clothes?" | looked perpleXedly
at Jenkins.
He was looking little pale and
held his eyes fixedly TO the picture
molding across the room. He coughsd
gently.
Yes, sir" be uttered fS.ntly;
they're in his room, but he amt"
He stepped back, leaving something
on the stand by my bed
What's that?" | questioned In
alarm. Another note?"
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CHAPTER XI. (Contlnued.O J

"Oh. come now, Braxton," said the
Off in a tone Of disgust, stop your
foolery, you're just using up time
Amt II enough that you're In this
building and in this gentleman S
rooms?"
In his rooms" exploded Foxy
Grandpa Why. you lunkhead. this
gentleman will tell you am hts
guest" He turned to me- with a sort
OF angry laugh.
Tell him, Lightnut." he rasped
I've had enough OF this"
The big policemans features ex-
panded In grin. while Tim doubled
forward an instant, his blue girth
wsbbling with internal appreciation
OF the Foxy ones facetiousness and
the janitor snickered.
Jenkins looked shocked. As for me,
dash It, l never so wished for my
monocle. don't you KNOW
O'Keefe's head angled little to
give me the benefit OF a surreptitious
wink
"Oh. certainly" he said, his voice
affecting a fine sarcasm III the gen
tieman says you're his friend"
He's no friend OF mine" l pro-
claimed Indignantly. Never saw him
before In my life"
Instead OF being confounded, the
arttul old villain fell back with a
great air OF establishment and dismay.
BY Jovs. he managed to turn fairly
purple.
What's that" he gasped strang-
lingly and clutching at the collar OF
his pajamas. Say that again, Dicky."
looked at him severely.
"Oh. | say. don't call me 'Dicky,'
either" l demonstrated quietly IT'S
q name only like to hear my inti-
mate friends use"
He kind OF caught the back OF a
chair and glared wildly at me from
under his bushy wintry eyebrows. The
peefy rolls Of his lower jaw actually
trembled.
Don't you--haven't you always
classed me as that, Mc-er-Light-
nut- he sort Of whispered.
BY Jove, the efrrontery OF such act,
Ing fairly disgusted me. looked him
over from head to foot with measured
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along now. Braxton-shut up. | teli
you"
And with all four of them behind
the charge, they managed to rush the
loudly protesting old man to the door
i won't go without my clothes,
tell YOU" he ragged
But he did. Fighting, swearing and
protesting, the jolly old vagabond was
roughly bundled into the elevator.
Good night, sir" called Okeefe as
the tour OF them dropped downward
Wen let you know If It seems neces-
sary to trouble you"
once again inside, Jenkins and /
just stared at each other without a
word, We were that tired and disgust
ed. To me, the only dashed crumb
OF comfort in the whole business was
the wonderful fact that Billings
seemed to have slept like a jolly Rip
through the whole beastly row.
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Heipinq tho Little Fellow.

The United Shoe Machinery Com
pany is the only r.al obstacle to the
formation Of a shoe trust. We help
the small manufacturer to start in
business and keep going He could
pot afford to buy and care for his ma
chimes but he can afford to lease them
on the terms we give him based on
the number of shoes he makes-au
average Of less than 2 % cents pair
and let US keep them up to date.
That is a fair arrangement. Some OF
the big fellows don't like our system,
because they think we ought to give
them special rates. But the little fel-
lows stand with US because they know
we treat all manufacturers alike no
matter how many machines they Use.
II it were not for our methods Of doing
business there would be no small fac
tories anywhere and no prosperous
factories In small towns
The United Shoe Machinery Co,
Boston. Mass.-Ady.
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I 'Pshaw, It's not that" the other
painted; ITS just the way he's sitting
| Why, you can see he amt so very
big" He nodded to jenkins and the
janitor. Here, you two! Help us
cant your"
And with one mighty. united heaye
they brought the loudly protesting old
man TO his feet and held him there.
| O'Keefe faced me-
Might be we'll to take look
around. sir. and see II you think of
anything else he's stolen. before we
take him of"
Good idea, Lightnut!" Old Brax-
ton stopped struggling and whirled
| his head toward me, his face almost
black with rage "Ha, ha! Why don I
you have me searched? There's not
a pocket In these damn pajamas!"
Anything whatever, sir, We'll have
him leave behind" said O'Keefe.
by Jove," | don't know how
ever managed to say It. Fact Is, things
had just suddenly spun round before
me like merry what's-its-name. For
did recognize something! The old
fellows unabashed reference to pa
Iamas was what brought 1t TO my at
tention
"Ha!" O'Keefe nodded. There is
something! Just say the word, sir"
| looked helplessly at jenkins, and
then | saw that OF a sudden he recog-
nized them, too. His eyes rolled at
me understandingly.
What is It, sir?" demanded
O'Keefe respectfully. The law re-
quires-"
swallowed hard. Tits the pa
jamas," said family.
The old rascal sttered a roar and
tried to get at me.
You cold-blooded scoundrel!" he
beloved. 80 this is why"
But here a jab of the night stick
took him In the side with a sound like
a blow on punching bag. Words
left the old man and he gasped des-
peratey for breath. O'Keefe tried to
shake him.
did you get those pajamas in
drew back his stick as though for an
other jab. But the old geezer nodded
quickly, glaring at me and trying to
wheeze something.
That's enough" said the officer.
He turned to me. You recognize
them. do you, sir?"
II think So" ! stammered, look
ing at jenkins, who nodded. They
belong to a friend Of mine who-a-
must have left them here"
II see" He flshed out note book.
Mind giving me tho name. sir? Just
matter OF form, you know" He
licked his pencil expectantly.
'Oh, | say, you know" | gasped
at Jenkins. II don't think she-I-"
Certainly not. SIR" affirmed Jen-
kins, solemnly looking upward
She" The notebook slowly
closed. then with the pencil went back
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09

Richard Lightnut, an American with an
Affected English accent, receives pres
snt from friend IN China The present
proves to be pair Of pa jamas. letter
hints OF surprise 10 the Wearer. Lightnut
dons the paJamas and late at night gets
up for a smoke. His servant, Jenkins
comes in and falling 10 recognize Light
put attempts 10 put him out. Thinking
lAe servant crazy Lightnut changes his
vlothes Intending to summon help. When
ne reappeaTs Jenkins falls on his neck
with JOY, con1rming Lightnuts belief
mat he IS crazy. Jenkins tells Ilghtnut or
the encounter he had with hideous
Chinaman dressed In paiamas. In
essags from hts friend. Jack Billings.
Lightnut IL asked 10 put up the kid
Tor the night on his way home from col
ese. Later Lightnut finds a beautiful
grl IN black pajamas I'm his room Light
nut is shocked by the girls drinking.
snoking and slangy talk She tells him
her name is Francis and puzzles him
with story OF her love for her sisters
room mate, named Frances. Next morn
lng the girl IS missing and Lightnut hur-
rie> TO the boat 10 see her of. lie is ac-
costed by husky college boy. who calls
him "Dicky" but he does not see the
girl Jack Billings calls 10 spend the
night with LlEhtnut. They discover
priceless rubies hidden I'm the buttons Of
the paJamas. Billings dons the pajamas
and retires. Lightnut later discovers
In his apartment a becfy person in NUT
ton chop Hhiskers and wearing pajamas
senNins calls the police, who declare the
mtruder TO be criminal. called Foxy
Grandpa" "
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09
MORE THAN EVER
increased Capacity for Mental Labor
Since Leaving Off Coffee.

Many former coffee drinkers who
have mental work to perform, day aft
er day, have found better capacity
and greater endurance by using Post
um instead OF coffee. An Ills. Woman
writes
Il had drank coffee for about twenty
years, and finally had what the doctor
called coffee heart l was nervous
and extremely respondent; had little
mental or physical strength left, had
kidney trouble and constipation.
1.-The first noticeable benefit derived
from the change from coffee to Postum
was the natural action Of the kidneys
and bowels. In two weeks my heart
action was greatly improved and my
nerves steady.
Then became less respondent and
the desire to be active again showed
proof Of renewed physical and mental
strength.
Il am steadily gaining in physical
strength and brain power. | formerly
did mental work and had to give 1t UP
on account of coffee, but since using
Postum | am doing hard mental labor
with less fatigue than ever before"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Postum now comes In new concen
trated form called Instant Postum. II
is regular Postum, so processed at the
factory that only the soluble portions
are retained.
A spoonful of Instant Postum with
hot water. and sugar and cream to
taste. produce Instantly C. delicious
beverage.
Write for the little book. "The Road
70 WeMs;n:." .....'s".
There's q Reason" for Postum
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09
True Democrat.

William Dean Howells, being
praised on the superb democracy OF
his recent novel, New Leaf Mills, said
with smile:
MY doctrine Of equality will never
suit the snobs. To shine, you know.
one must be surrounded by darkness
Or, to put it in another way, the
cream of society is never TO be fount
standing upon the milk of human
kindness"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09

Kidney Pills the swelling disappear.
ed and he felt himself again. He says
he has been benefited and blessed by
the use of Dodds Kidney Pills. Sew.
eral months later he wrote: ! have
not changed my faith in your remedy
since the above statement was author
lied. Correspond with Rev E. Hes.
iop about this wonderful remedy.
Oodds Kidney Pills, SOC. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.
Buffalo, y. Y. Write for Household
Hints. also music OF National Anthem
tEnglish and German words and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. All sent free
Adv.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09

No. sir--not exactly. sir. But II
may suggest-without ofYense. dr.
that you fill 1t out, l Will see that II
gets to him."
Him? Who's him-he, l meaA!"
Doctor Splasher. sir, the temper
ance party l was speaking Of. rVs
already filled out mine. and I'm gotnG
to put one in for Mr. Billings whsa I
send the clothes" From the doorvay
he turned . woebegone countenaxus
toward me. Its heartrending. SIR
II may bs permitted to say 49,
think OF . nice gentleman like 1S.
Bi!iings wandering over to The -
with nothing on but red pa1amaA."
Go m olnRUrUEnS
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09

into the officer's pocket Excuse me-.
sir. H'm!"
'H'm!" echoed Tim apologetically.
Then they both glared at Foxy.
The old man just snaried at them.
He was like . dog at bay.
"All right" he hissed. You Just
try to take them on-In kill some.
body. that's all. Think I'm going ia
make q spectacle OF myself"
Jenkins whispered to me.
ITO DO SURE" ! said aloud. -He
might - well wear them now 10 the
station. Just 20 hs returns them wien
he gets his clothes"
VERY good. sar." said O'Kssfs, ~
haVod ~sN - - aeas tAAA comA
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09

Change of Life that
| could hardly live.
My husband had to
nail rubber on all the
gates for l could no.
stand it to have a
gate slam.
Il also had back
ache and a fullness
in my stomach. I
noticed that Lydia
E. Pinkham's 8 Vege-
fohla
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09

Ing, was dizzy
and exhausted at
the least exer.
ton. Hands and
feet were cold
and he had such
a dragging sensa.
tion across the
loins that II was
difficult to move.
After using 5
Il
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09
Widows WAYS.

Mamma, why did you tell Mrs. La.
mode that | was only eighteen when
am really twenty-four?"
Widow-Because eighteen is six
years under twenty-four, my dear.
Daughter-Yes, know; but surely
don't need the benefit OF those six
years at my age, do /?
Widow-Not at ALL my child; but |
do.-London Tit-Bits.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09
CHAPTER XII.

CHAPTER XII.
Send . Man to Jail.
The two policemen shifted impa-
esnuy.
That'n about do. Foxy" growled
0'Keefe. IT'S entertaining, but enough
q Z thing"
But the old duffer caught his sleeve.
'Wait!" No painted. "One second
wAit-just one second!"
He looked at Jenkins and ducksa
his neck forward. swallowing hard.
Jenkins" he said with . sichly
smile. "You-yo0 see how II = wssA
ughtnat-poor fellow! None Of q
svO tAouSht - voah - - ~
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09
A cLERGYMAN's TESTIMONY.

The Rev Edmund Heslop of Wig
ton. Pa, suffered from Dropsy for a
year. His limbs and feet we're swol
len and puffed. He had heart f,utter
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09

satisfactory husband is capable OF
Appreciating her or has sense enough
20 lie about 1t.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09

XIII the Files Now and Prevent
disease. A DAISY FLY KILLER will do L.
Kills thousands. Lasts all season. All dealer,
l5O De Kalb Ave, brooklyn, Ny. Adv.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09

Ars. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup for Children
,seeshing, softens the gums, reduces inramma,
sion allays pain.curss wind collie .25c bottle IN
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09

Anyway, Ezra, you don't require cap.
ital to start rumor
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09
An Execution.

An Exception.
Il don't want anybody to mince
matters about this house"
But, dear, how about the pies?"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09
HUSBAND NAILED
RUBBER ON GATES
Wife 50 Weak and Nervou,
Could Not Stand Least
Noise How Cured.

Munford, Ala. 81 was so weak and
nervous while passing through tha
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09
LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES

LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES
one size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease. the Antiseptic powder to be shaken in
90 the shoes il makes tight new shoes
feel easy. Gives rest and comfort Refuse
substitutes For FREE trial package, ad-
dress Allen s. Clms<ed lie Roy, N. y. Adv
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09
important TO Mothers
Not N atural.

Not Natural.
Mayme is duck of a girl"
Then it's odd she isn't In the
swim
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-23
ANCIENT CRIME UNPAID FOR
Murder 700 Years Ago Still Causes
Annual Tribute to Be Paid by
the Community.

Seven hundred years ago some shep-
herds of the Valley of Roncal, in Ma
varra, were murdered by shepherds OF
the Valley of Bareton, in Bearn, the
crime taking place on the high pasture
lands of Aries, in the Pyrenees.
1t would have been difficult to bring
the murderers. Individually to justice,
and the Spaniards were preparing to
make war upon the valley from which
the French murderers had come, when
the French village proposed that peace
be maintained at the price Of yearly
tax or tribute, to endure for all time
and this proposition was accepted
without demur
The payment of this blood tax
originally three white mares, but later
three COWS of particular breed and
color-has been made ever since. the
custom-it is nothing more-havins
survived even the great wars in whlcf
both France and Spain have engaged
and the storm of the French revolu
| ton.
Yearly the representative men o.
the two valleys meet on the frontier
at certain stone. remote from any
town. and go through the ceremony
of presenting and receiving the cattle
The order of procedure, which II
elaborate and impressive, is fixed b!
a document bearing the date 1875
though the tax was paid a hundred
years prior to that time.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-23
Valley Grove Items

Mrs. w. F. Lock went to Ash
land, Sunday morning returning
on the evening train.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Paterson
left Monday morning for Vernon
Texas. Mr.. Paterson has ac-
cepted a position there on the
railroad. We are sorry to see
Mr.. and Mrs. Paterson leave as
thew are most esteemable people
and leave host of friends in this
community. We wish them the
best of luck in their new home.
10. West made a business
trip to Beaver Wednesday re-
turning Friday.
Henry Thompson accompanied
by Mr.. Hoadley went to Meade
Monday returning Tuesday.
Moses Black of Meade visited
with his daughter Mrs. Hulburt
Friday and Saturday.
Miss Beulah and Ruby Teft OF
Englewood spent the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Carson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winsor enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Rich
ardsop and family Sunday.
Mr.. S. M. West has sold his
half section of land to ]. o. West
and will leave this week for
Colo. We regret to see Mr.
West leave but wish him success
wherever he makes his home.
The Valley Grove school an
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-23
influence of the clnematOaraph.

A striking illustration of the infiu-
ence of the ubiquitous cinematograph
is reported by the United States con-
sulate at Belgrade, Servia. American
fashions have recently become very
popular with the young men OF
that city, there is an unprecedent-
ed demand at the local shops for hats,
boots, and other wearing apparel sim
liar to that in vogue in the United
States: and the American style OF
hair cutting has come into favor.
These innovations are Enthusiastically
the result of the exhibition Of moving
pictures of American origin. The OBJ
vious moral of all this, as the consul
points out, is that the cinematograph
might be used to great advantage In
advertising all kinds of American
products. For instance, pictures OF
American agricultural machinery In
operation would probably create a
great demand for the thing itself. This
plan offers an economical substitute
for the actual exhibition of American
products in commercial museums and
the like.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-01-23
Our Correspondents Department

nounce a second spelling bee at
their school house Friday Feb.
7, 1913. In connection with the
spelling the school will have a
grand art display. Some very
rare work of art will be display
ed. All the ladies' are asked to
bring sandwiches and pickles
sufficient for two. Everybody
come. Remember Friday, Feb.
7th.
Mr. P. F. Case and wife Of
Evergreen were down for visit
with ]. o. West and family, Sun
day.
Miss Ruby Teft visited Mon
day night with Miss Esther
West.
Arthur Thompson went tC
Meade Saturday returning, Sun
day.
IRWIN Lawrence is on the sicl
list this week. He is absent
from school this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bowman
and Henry Thompson called al
Mr.. Chas. Erwin's Saturday
night.
The Jay Hawker Club me-
with Mrs. Wyatt last Saturday
The night was pleasant and
large crowd assembled to bt
lavishly entertained by Mr.. ant
Mrs. Wyatt. A dainty repas
was served at 1880 after which
the guests repaired to theil
homes to meet again in tive
weeks.