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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-14

The track team of the local high
school has an unusual opportunity this
year to make strong bid for the
state championship, which will be set
tied at Burlington in a few weeks. The
squad which is now training under the
direction of Coach Stolte contains a
number of young athletes who have
given good accounts of themselves III
years past and others who are display
ing ability that should enable them to
distinguish themselves this year for
the first time. But there is this thing
to be remembered: Success cannot be
attained without effort. No matter
how promising the material of which
the team is composed it will amount
to little unless given proper treatment,
and that treatment can come about
only through voluntary work on the
part of those who will have the honor
of representing the local high school.
Brattleboro is proud of its youthful
athletes and is always willing to en-
courage them, but in return it expects,
and has the right to expect, that they
bear in mind the old adage that
practice makes perfect.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-14

There are men whose heads are so
swelled that they have corns on their
forehead5. <
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
*TWopenny Detective

Detectives, lawyers clerks and 9TH
in obtaining an undoubted specimen
of a certain persons signature. in
one case recourse had to be had to
marriage register; in another the
only signature procurable was on the
fiyleaf of a book which the suspect
had presented to a relative and only
two or three years ago a testimonial
to a sea captain was brought into
court, because among the signatures
TO it was one for which the police
had long hunted in vain.
One of the most common eXpedients
resorted to for overcoming this off
ficulty Is employing the "twopenny
detective"-that is, sending a regis
tered letter to the person whose sig
niture is wanted. And this is fire.
quently successful. Thinking the
postal packet contains money or val
uables, the addressee unsuspectingly
signs the recent, only to discover
that inside the envelope there is moth
ing but a faxed" letter.
This trap once caught an anony-
nous letter writer-a woman-who
on being interrogated shortly before,
had declared that she could not write,
and whose friends believed her to be
illiterate. 1t was. in fact mainly N
strumental in getting her six months
Imprisonment.
The receipt for a registered letter,
it should be carefully noted, is not
given up to anybody, but can be OBJ
tanned only in certain cases to fur
Their the ends of justice,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
HER STATEMENTS
DESERVE NOTICE
Mrs. Walls Makes Public
Some Interesting Facts
Which Should In
terest All Women

Lenarts. Tenn-MrS. Martha
Walls. Of this town, makes the fol-
lowing statements for publication;
Il feel It my duty to tell YOU what
your medicine Cardui, the woman's
tonic, has done for me.
'INor four ca years. / suffered ter
ribly with womanly troubles, aud l
found no relief in different medicines
which took. Finally. ! began to take
Cardui the woman's tonic, and after
taking six bottles l am completely
cured. feel like a different person
altogether. All the pains are gone,
and am in better health than have
been in for four years Have gained
a great deal ia weight.
Il stu take Cardul as tonic. My
husband, as we'll as myself can not
praise it too highly
y nope this letter viii induce other
poor, suffering women To try Cardui
Tor IL is the best medicine in the
world for women"
II you suffer from any of the
numerous ailments go common to all
women, why not take this lady's ad-
vice, ana Try Carduie II has helped
her. as well as "a million other women
IN the past hair century Why
shouldn't it do the same for YOU ",
feel sure ii Will
Reading OF Mrs Walls aclpful ex.
perience should encourage YOU TO tg
what this medicine will DO for YOU.
Get a bottle OF Cardui from your
druggist to-day You won't regret it,
n B.-Wrlte TO! Chattanooga Afedi-
cine Co, Ladies Advisory Dept Chat
tanoogs, Tenn, for Special Instructions
On your case and 64-page book, Home
Treatment for Women sent IN plain
wrappery--lAdYl
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29

when 1 laugh; it adds to the general
effect. I feel my smile down to my
finger tips and even down to my feet.
When l smile 1 really give my whole
self up to it, and l believe in smiling
freely. ! like to have people know
me by my smile, because try to have
it reflect my true appreciation of
everything there Is to smile at in this
dear funny old world. l believe in
smiling about our failures as well az
our successes. Who was it that said
so aptly, IF we smile about a trouble
it's q bubble blown away oh, IT
takes grit to laugh when We are
down. l know It but Goes It do any
good to cry? And 1t Is such a com
Portable feeling to know that we ars
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
Up-to-Date Jokes


Nother-IohDry, you said you'd
been TO Sunday school.
Johnny with far-swsy loek)--
les, mamma
Methsr-Hew does 81 h&ppen that
Sour hands smell OF nsh2
JOHNNY carried home the sun
DAY school magazine, an the outside
page is al shout Jonah and the
whale.
The 1rtshmsn was relating to some
friends In Glasgow how ons night on
retiring to bed he fancisd he saw =
ghost, and having revolver handy
he tired at r. Next morning he ex-
spineS the object he had shot and
discovered II 10 be his shirt
What dia you de them exclaimed
0ne OF the company.
"Bsdsd. turt thanked Heaven 1
wasn't msiae ~ IL" replied PAT.
''fsfhsE" SAID the y0sns man earn
ssSly. IL shsp Is out with - crowd
who are standing drinks, and b, INA.
~ money - treat, wIlAt should II.
SST"
Retreat EruEtsd the tmsAer. and
quick, TOO"
+psd y0u hear that johnson h,a
married his typist-"
No How are they getting ouy.
"On, same as ever. when he r,rt,
& SSNis. Ems sskss LsM dswa1
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29

trsctlvely than all of these put to-
gether. And now you will all say that
she must be well-nigh perfect She
is. And she is going to talk to you
now about her greatest attraction.
1 was standing in the wings when
she danced out, flushed and adorable,
from a dance number, and she wrink-
led up her pretty face In her never to
he forgotten smile when | told her
what i wanted.
20, yes, I have an unfailing sugges-
ton that win rival any beauty doctor
In the world" she said. sit is truly
wonderfuI--just smile. l used to think
about my smiles. but now / just smile
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
Daysey Mayme
and Her Folks
ffr ALWAYS" said basney Nayfne
Animation sitting comfortably

tfr ALWAYS" said faSney Nayne
Appleton, sitting eefnferts ely
on a steei before q soda feun-
tain. try TO bs social nsvsr forget
that we are all fellow pilgrims en- the
sans read"
Then. while the clerk mixed nor 3
ten-cent drink. she began story 81
school that lsstsd half an hour, much
TO the annoyance OF ether customers
whose natures were too gross to se-
prsciate the refining influence Of the
Friendly Word
"A ten pound roast and four pounds
Of the finest steak you nave" she said
loudly TO tho butcher Boy, and whom
Ehs saw that tho other customers had
magnitude Of SUCH an order, she fol-
lowed him to tha back Of tha shop
and whispered II have changed my
mind aud VIII take ten ssHts' wertn
al liver instead" ksspihs hia thsrs
fsr twsnty minutes while shs told him
The story OF her favorits grand opsrs,
~ am nsver too busy" shs com
eisssntiy taausht when ieeVihs the
ahnp. 'to be friendly"
STAYED Two HoURs,
She sntsrsd dry goods store tho
sther DAY and remained two hours.
mat her msthod of dsiEs business Is
not without It's fruit IL proven hy
the following card which appeared
psxt day In the dry goods stsras
advertisement.
n card from, ths prsprjStsr; II tina
peun.. woman who csIisd ri my store
an SATURDAY and told the eisrk the
story OF her life. including two ea-
kAgsmAsts. seven proposals and three
near husbands. throwing In all the de-
,aiis OF what costumes shs wore and
= purchase of ten osnts worth of
buttons, VIII return ara buy the
sTsss "a sew them oa. IA special clerk
win be dspuuzsd 10 hssr her iifs's
story.
cATEH no TRADE,
We cater 80 the trade. ara not
ssly ksas IN stosA all tGst women
Of good tssts oonld desire, but We
mFs clerks for tins spAe,ai purpose
Of hearing a iit. -stery threwn IN with
every svs-oent purchase"
He nhsns mel" said Dsyssy
Mnyms exbltinsiy. AT last my ef~
forts 60 promote socis oility are meet
Tag with results"
FRANCES L. CARBIDE.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29

devotee. Then, second whfstins
keeps the muscles around the mouth
firm. preventing the sasgtns Of ap-
preaching age. Third, 1t prevents all
possibility of a double Chin; and.
fourth. il imparts to the mouth a
tender, coaxing expression. This last
may sound rather frivolous In the face
of Others but think it will appeal to
most girls of to-day!
some day whistling is going to
play a larger part in the world at
large than it does just at present. but
until it does practise it whenever you
can, and above all don't forget to dis
tribute your smiles far and wide
Smiling brings to rs all winsome
youth and interesting old age"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29

being beautiful ell the time. That IS
compensation that atones for any
heartache,
Perhaps 1t would not be too
about whistling. To any one who
wants pretty mouth. this suggestion
will be invaluable. Some girls can't
whistle, but every one knows how to
go about it, and whistling results in
four distinct beauty rules. You
hardly believe that possible, do you?
but / can prove to you that it is so.
First of all, it initiates and therefore
develops the lungs with each deep
breath that is taken. Every one
knows how very important good
breathing apparatus is to any beauty
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29

in this part of the
world cried Mortimer Hilton. as he
stopped at the entrance of the quaint
little hotel at Barminster, which he
had made his headquarters because
of its quietude, for he could motor
into the busy industrial town of Bour-
ton each morning.
II was Phyllis Trenton Phyllis,
who had refused his offers of mar
riage one by one, but who had espe-
cially retained his friendship.
And what are you doing here?''
he asked.
Motoring; simply that and moth
ing more" she said archly.
Alone"
mo, indeed The Antique is with
asleep upstairs for the moment
We arrived at this sylvan retreat this
morning, and ! have been Sketching,
seen three cathedrals, worried my
Chautfeurs life out of him almost be-
cause | prefer the narrow lanes. and
now | am going to have dinner"
You will ask me to dine?"
II don't know that | ought; but
any company is better than none
and | have reason to believe that
Miss Grey viii not reappear Tonight
1t is her way"
II was an hour later. Miss Trenton
had proved right in her prognostica
ton, and the elderly companion. Miss
Grey, did not materialize for the din
ner, which was very good, although
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
Cheerful wrinkles never hurt.

and let the rest take care of itself.
for l am perfectly conscious of the
fact that people who laugh a lot can
never be lonely. Our friends never
notice it IL we are, they are too busy
tenances.
Il always wrinkle up my eyes when
I lausa; it brings dimples into play
in the most unexpected places. Yes,
wrinkles. too, l know, but wrinkles
that come from cheerfulness never
hurt. They are only dimples deep
ened a trifle, not the dreadful creases
that come from unhappiness and
tears 1 wrinkle up my nose, too,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
BY MAUDE MILLER.

ID ERHAPS you don't know that
the old age wrinkles that come
from smiling are much different
from all other wrinkles. | think this
IL real beauty secret. don't you ?
And 1t Is such a good secret that Miss
carroll McComas. of the Marriage
Market Company, wants to share it
with all of you.
In you had been In my place you
would have felt rather helpless be-
fore this lady OF many talents, for
Miss McComas can dance divinely,
sing adorably, whistle like a verit-
able mockIng bird and smile more at
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29

derful Quaker Extract and Oil of Balm
to Atlanta. With all these glowing re-
ports, Mr. Norman decided to give
them. trial. He called at Coursey &
NUNS Drug Store and procured the
Extract and oil OF Balm. the two rem
edies necessary to use in cases OF
rheumatism. and in about four weeks
he reports that his stiffness and pains
are all gone and he is feeling fine. and
70 show how good he felt he crossed
his legs several times. worked them up
and down, saying: 81 feel good and
am ready for days work this min
uIe. The Health Teacher .ai5.
This is only one more proof of how
quickly and permanently the Quaker
remedies will do the work. but be sure
you get the genuine Quaker Extract"
EKtract-thats the name. II you call
at Coursey & Munn's Drug Store. cor
ner of Marietta and Broad streets.
you are sure of getting the genuine,
fresh goods; also the benefit OF these
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29

the Rose Inn, at Barminster, was a
particularly quiet little place. The
girl had changed into a delicate gray
costume, and as she faced Hilton he
thought she looked more divinely
beautiful than ever.
Compliments.
He gave a deep sigh as the girl
turned languidly in her chair to gaze
out at the twilight garden.
You get more lovely as the months
pass" he said.
Il am obliged to you, sir. for the
compliment"
1T is so strange seeing you here. -
II have taken up archaeology, you
see"
But at Barminster of all places,
and with Bourtun SO close"
What about Bomton? Is it a
town."
IT'S a town, and a precious i'm
portant one, too--in its own eyes, at
any rate"
Il see: but | have been allowing
you to do all the questioning. What
are you doing hereG
! "Of course, How obtuse | ami"
Don't say that" she said uncon-
vlncingly.
but it is the election, and ! am
running. Naturally. you would not
| know. | was in despair the last time
you said No. and I cast about for
something to do and. at last, as | do
not have to earn an honest living.
thought | would take up politics"
81 see" said Phyllis, wit, an ador-
able smile. Anything goes down in
| politics"
Almost anything. There YOU can
say whatever you like to me. / don't
mind so long as you do talk to me-
Phyllis rose from the chair and
came round the table to lay her hand
| on Hilton's arm.
Don't say things like that she
said. almost tenderly. mo, you need
not get up"
80 there Is actually an election in
this place, and you are running. for
Parliament Whatever will you say
when you get to the House,"
Left to Chance.
Il don't know. never thought OF
that have been jawing all manner
of things to the people, and ii all
| seems to go down. | shall leave the
| rest to chance"
And ii is all because-because OF
me?" She raised her hand. NO, we
are just friends and fellow travellers
to- might. You are not to propose
again, Just now
Just now said Hilton delight
eddy.
Il said It,"
Il believe ] shall win"
why"
"Oh, nothing" He changed his
tone. You should see the old fossil
| have got against me-"
II should like to. said the girl. in
| a low tone.
He is just the rummiest thing out,
and he seems to think that because
he has represented the constituency
since the days of Noah il IL his own
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
. THE COMPENSATINC CLAUSE 1o0MZET 1NzTSp

There has been foul play" he NUT
tered as he sat down on the edge OF
the bed again. Then he started up
listening. Someone was moving down
the corridor
Who is there?" he Numbered out
He was electrified by the reply. 1t
was Phyllis Trenton, who was out
side
rs that you, MortyT'
To the Rescue.
Yes, l am locked in, and I must
get to Bourton before IL. Please GO
and tell the wretched landlady what
has happened"
Certainly"
mo, stop a minute. You called me
Morty!"
Il am sorry"
mo. don't be sorry / like it,
Then | withdraw the apology"
The footsteps died away, but the
girl was soon back.
There is no one in the place." SHE
said. except an old woman, and she
is far, far deafer than any ordinary
post. | can not make her hear a
word"
w mere Is the landlady?
she has gone to the town, | be-
lieve. to see you nominated, or some
thing"
But here | am trapped and losing
my chance!"
1T is very sad, but I have not got
the key, and | am going now. There
is a cathedral | have not seem"
Don't leave me-" he implored. "You
are so clever. You might be able to
think of a way out"
"Oh. | am not as clever as all that
but if you really wish it, and will
promise me not to say anything
naughty l viii get a chair and come
and sit down with you. There's only
q door between. You can imagine
that you are on the panel"
81 can't imagine anything" az If
struck by a sudden idea Phyllis,
you don't know anything about this
do you?"
'Nhatever should I know"
"Of course not. | am sorry l spoke
out 1t makes me feel mad"
Let's talk about something else, "
said the girl Have you been to many
dances this season.
mo, since the Stanhopes where
you cut my supper valse."
do you like the tango?" asked
Phyllis bravely.
No"
81 can see that dancing is distasta-
full as a topic. Shall we speak OF
golf?"
IF you like"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29

druggists long experience, which s
wonderful thing in\ many cases ke-
member, there never was a good thins
on the market that there WASH pieh
~ Of imitators, SO be wise. You
should be convinced by this tim, ina
Quaker Extract is the greatest nedl-
cine you have ever seen. L,o.k az
the hundreds of persons who suffered
with catarrh, kidney, liver, stomach
bladder troubles, indigestion. cnsuI
patton, that have used the Extrac ana
to-day are well or wonderfully hns-
fitted, Look at the hundreds OF lttie
delicate children who have eNplieh
those life-sapping worms and to-daN
are bright. healthy children.
Quaker Extract, 81, or three IoI
$780, six for So. oil of Balm for 81
pain, 25c, or five for 81, These Quaset
Remedies can only be obtained a.
Coursey & Munn's Drug store, 30 "a
rietta street, We prepay expres
charges on all orders of 50 or mort
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29

4 COMPLETE SHORT STORY

uncle. You were always so busy
thinking about me that you never
troubled anything "a bout my relatives,
and he would have died Of apoplexy
Morty, darling. if you had beaten
him, and could not bear the thought,
and, of course, you will be frightfully
angry with me for what 1 have
done!"
But for some reason or another
Mortimer Hilton was nothing of the
kind.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
Felt Like Dancing a Jig

Mr.. W. L. Norman, who resides AT
1873 Magnolia street. has been laid up
with rheumatism in his knees, ankles
and feet for the past two years. His
limbs would be so stiff at times he
could scarcely walk. He has used
number Of so-called rheumatism cures
without getting the slightest relief.
and, as he is a man well up in years,
he was very much discouraged with
his condition. Some Of his friends
who had used the Quaker Herb EX-
tract and OH of Balm advised him to
try them, telling him Of the great ben
efits they had received and many per
sons they knew that were cured by
the use of the Quaker remedies that
had given up all hopes of ever see
ing a well day again, who are To-day
enjoying good health and are shower
ing their blessings and praises on the
Health Teacher for bringing the won
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29

ut is a matter of indifference to
me- I merely desired to remove your
thoughts from dwelling on a painful
subject. What sort of wallpaper
have you got? Mine out here is pos
itively hideous'
Mine in here is a bilious attack
in its more acute form"
Il am extremely sorry. / hope the
carpet is, at any rate, more toler-
able"
NO worse"
You have no luck Shall l get
book and read to your
81 would rather hear you talk"
That's very nice, Why, it is mid
day. l am going downstairs now to
see if anybody has returned"
1T doesn't matter now" said Hill
ton, dismally, to the air.
She was back again.
'fMorty," she cried, Il have found
the key 1t was in the dining room.
There is lunch. too She unlocked
the door and Hilton darted out.
81 have lost" he said.
Her Reward.
They were in the dining room, and
the girl sat down opposite to him and
poured out a glass of wine.
You must be hungry" she said,
having had no breakfast. Now,
wonder If you have anything to say to
me-" She was smiling at him across
the flowers, and Hilton rose and took
her hand.
The same old thing, dear" he said.
ssNK-iIl ,-o,, 10 ,,a,-
The answer is in the Affirmative
said the girl. eff you will take me rs
the Compensation Clause"
MY dear" he cried, but what do
you mean by your Compensation
Clause?"
L thought that waa how you spoke
in the House OF Commons. You Sea,
Morty dear, you are, as things go, a
young sort of man, and have many
more chances, and my dear and fat
old uncle-I am coming to that point
directly-would never get another
town to send him to Westminster"
Your uncle!"
Yes; Sir George Cardwell is my
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
Not Appetizing.

Doctor-For dinner you should
take forty minutes.
Timid Patient-Wouid ii be danger
Gus to add bit of meat aud some
vegetables?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
Small Talk.

Teacher-And now. who can tell
and clean2
Little Lizzie--In case of accident,
ma'am.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29

property and that nobody else has a
nent young puppy, told me that l did
not know anything about politics, and
all the time he only goes around gass-
ing about the fresh air and the hap
py- faced children in the division, as
If 1t were all due to him.
He must be a droll old thing"
said Phyllis. And when is the cleo
TOM
Tomorrow morning. | shall have
to be In the town early. l wish now
that | had dropped the whole thing.
Then perhaps you would let me come
along with you, and we could look at
cathedrals and things"
II prefer cathedrals to things. And
so the election is in the morning"
Yes. that is to say, the nomination
Is. | shall meet old Sir George Card
we'll face to face. Regular old Bonn
bastes Furioso, he is"
1T sounds very, very interesting, -
said the girl. And now l am going
to leave you, sir. Miss Grey is a
pattern of propriety."
She held out her hand and Morti-
he wrote a few letters and then re-
tired to sleep the sleep of the Just.
or so he thought, but the image of
Phyllis Trenton was there before him.
Morning arrived at last, and Hilton
rose, but when he tried the door, in
tending to gain the bathroom. he
found it locked, He rang, but to no
effect.
A Trick.
Whatever can it mean?" he said
as he sat down on the bed. Are they
all asleep? He rang again, but with
the same negative result.
The door was Of oak and as solid as
II 1t had been fashioned for a prison.
He looked at his watch. Ii showed
the hour to be 10. He had slept late
owing to a wakeful night. And the
nomination was fixed for midday. II
ne did not turn up, his rival would
be returned unopposed!
Here | am. ten miles from Bour-
ton, and can not make anybody
hearl What on earth can have in
duced them to lock this door? Why
did l stop out here at Barminster?"
He tried shaking the door again, He
might as we'll have attacked a block
of granite. Had some awful disaster
occurred to the people of the place?
He dashed to the window. 1t was
barred, relic of the old days There
did not seem to be any chance. He
tugged at the bell again. 1t was a
very old-fashioned bell with a tasseI
attachment. and plainly it had had
enough OF it. for at his last pull the
rope came away in his hand. Morti-
mer Hilton surveyed the end. 1t had
been cut,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
He Was Astonished.

Passenger-Is the 4 o'clock train
on time?
Porter-No. cir. it's on the line.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29

'"To any one
who wants 4
pretty mouth
this sugses.
ton will be
invaluable.
ct initiates
and therefore
develops the
lungs with each
breath that
is taken.
THAT 10
important"