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Some New Books

The boy who is looking for good read
ing for the holiday season will be par
ticularly pleased II any Or all OF the
recent books are included in his Christ
mas library:
THE Airship Boys as Detectives; Or
Secret Service in Cloudland," published
by the Reilly & Britton Company, Chi
cago, is the seventh and last Of the
"Airship Boys Series" by the late
Harry Lincoln Sayler, and is a thrilling
story based on the wonderful new sci
ence of aerial navigation.
Bert Wilson. Wireless Operator"
published by Sully & Klienteich, New
York. is another of ]. W. Duffield's
stories on the adventures OF young Bert
Wilson and this time We find the popu-
lar hero as wireless operator on a big
ocean liner, plying between San Fran
cisco and the coast OF China, where he
has a great many unusual experiences
and some narrow escapes.
Young Alaskans in the Rockies" by
Emerson Hough, published by Harper
a; Brothers. New York, tells of three
Boys who spend several months IN the
wilds of Alaska, and describes many
exciting adventures they have camping
in the woods and hunting big game, and
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BUSE Of the marriage privileges
in Scotland has lei to the draw
ing tighter of the restrictions by

A BUSE of the marriage privileges
~ in Scotland has lei to the draw
~ ing tighter of the restrictions by
the church and even the officials
of government. Despite all this agitation
in recent years Scotland is. perhaps. one
of the easiest places in the civilized
| world to contract a marriage, and there
is scarcely any trouble in doing 1t. Few
persors. even native Scots, are able to
give an intelligent construction of the
marriage laws. ---'
People have been heard to gravefy de-
! ella re that IL a person, even in jest, in
| troduced a woman as his wife to some
/ body else in Scotland. they were thereby
tied together in matrimonial bonds.
Others who do not "joke with diff
| Guilty." have been heard to state their
belief, that many Scots do not know
whether they are married or single!
Such matrimonial travesties may have
had some semblance Of reality In the ro-
mantle days of Gretna Green, when
Runaway couples were united in wedlock
by the village blacksmith. but in these
days a higher standard is placed upon
the ceremony of marriage both by the
civil law and the law of the church.
A Civil Contract.
Recently an important point arising
out of evidence given by Scottish min
, lister at a bigamy trial in London was
settled by the registrar general OF Scot
land. who has laid II down that wit
nesses are essential, to- the due OBJ
servance Of a Scottish marriage.
' The essence Of the Scots law Is that
mar, iage is essentially a civil contract.
Thus, il two parties in the presence OF
witnesses solemnly and deliberately say
to each other:
You are my wife," You are my hus-
band" they are as indissolubly married
as IL the whole ceremony OF banns,
clergyman, and marriage lines had been
gone through. No need, therefore, for
anxiety on the marriage day about mis-
takes in these formalities; the want Of
any or all Of them does not in the least
impair the validity of the marriage. Or,
again, IL a man and woman write. say,
on the fly leaf Of Bible the words. Il
take you, A, for my wife," and Il take
you, B, for my husband" respectively.
and add their signatures. both intending
to marry, they are as firmly knit as II
they had been welded by the Arch
bishop of Canterbury. Such are the un-
romantic facts OF a Scotch marriage.
The propriety Of allowing marriages
to be effected in this simple way with
out the safeguard of any religious cere-
mony has often been questioned, but
the fact remains that the legislature al
lows 1t, and that lit Is suited" as one
authority has said, Ito the Scottish ne
tional character and circumstances" 1t
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ERPETUAL sunlight. equally
W distributed. would make
churches unnecessary" said
T,bo n pocLalIar recently.

distributed. would make
churches unnecessary" said
John D. Rockefeller recently.
'If scientists could solve the problem
of equal distribution of sunlight IL
would raise the moral standard Of ren,
he explained. Dull days breed unaap-
piness plenty of sunshine aids In max
ing a contented community"
Therein lies the secret Of many a sor-
rowing soul-lack of sunshine. Ana,
strange TO say, no one, not even the
richest man in the world, can corner
the market on it.
1t comes to him the SAME as to the
poorest man in the world. There are
days when you are wan and weary ara
spiritless and just cant fix the blame.
You are restless and things seem all
awry. Many. many times it is the Alb
SENCE of sunshine.
The day may be a gray one or per-
haps you are clOseted in a little dim
office or somewhere where the sun does
not enter. Yet let a bit of sunshine
come in Unexpectedly and everything
changes And you don't know what has
wrought the change.
! was once in a farmhouse with some
friends 1t rained almost incessantly
for a week. We were practically shut
indoors all that time. 1t seemed the
gray clouds would never disappear We
tried all sorts of work and diversion to
dispel the gloom, but it was with diff
ficulty that the time was passed.
Suddenly on the eighth day the sun
light appeared. Everybody went out
i-lto it, regardless Of wind and damp
ness. The grownups acted like little
children, they were so glad. 1t seemed
as if burden had been lifted frora the
assemblage.
Sunlight is the panacea for all ills.
And the most advanced science is using
II in the cure OF almost every disease
Therefore, when the blue devils" seem
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again-or would be so as soon as night
should fall-and in that character when
darkness should settle over the world
there were two acts for him to per-
form-two acts upon which he had ir-
revocably decided.
Lieut.. Rodney Rushton must yet be
dealt with. In not one jot had the Night
Wind altered his determination con-
cerning him. He meant to find Rushton
before another night should pass. and
when he did find him there would be no
mistake about the outcome of the meet
ing.
The second act upon which he had de-
cided was simple. He intended merely
20 go away-very far away-never to re-
turn.
He had been gone from the house Of
the doctor less than an hour when
Katherine MaXwelrs imitation taXicab
with Julius driving, stopped at the
door. and Lady -Katc-of-the as
the Night Wind had several times adj
dressed her in mock derision, got out
of it and passed through the gateway
toward the house.
CONTINUED Tomorrow
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Did Not Take 1t.

Sandy Macivor was mo feelin', lust
we'll" SO he went to the doctor.
What do you drink" demanded the
medico
whisky"
How much?'
Maybe a bottle day"
DO you smoker"
YES"
We'll. you give up whisky and to-
bacco altogether"
Sandy took up his cap. and in three
steps reached the door.
Here" called the doctor. you have
not paid for my advice"
"Ahm no takin' it," snapped Sandy
as he shut the door behind him.
Newark Star.
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OFFICIALS TO AID
DESTITUTE WIFE

A touching plea for aid from a
destitute Italian mother, with
'bambinos" (twins), OF
Woodbridge, N. J., today set in
motion the Influence of the
Senate, the House, the Su-
preme Court, and even the
White House in her behalf.
Mrs. Joseph Grimaldi, of l52
Fulton street, Woodbridge,
was the supplicant. She
wrote a pathetic letter to
Clerk Maher, of the Supreme
Court, pleading for legal ad-
vice and aid. She said that
constable had seized her fur
niture for an arrears of rent
Of SIS. Her husband, a bar
Der, she said, could not pay
the rent because of expense
when her "bambinos" were
born a few weeks ago.
Clerk Maher today enlisted
Senator Hughes and Con-
gresham Scully of New Jer-
sey, in the mothers cause.
Secretary Tumulty, whose
home is in New Jersey, also
is interested. They propose
to have a competent lawyer
take the mothers case with
out charge.
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Twenty Gems Of
American Humor

r DON'T go much on religion,
l never amt had no show;
But I've got middlin' tight grip.
sir,
On the handful O. things know.
j don't pan out on the prophets
And free-will and that sort of thing
But / b '1eve in God and the angels,
Ever sence one night last spring.
And my little Gabe come along
No four-year-old in the county
Could beat him for pretty and strong,
Peart and clipper and sassy,
Always ready to swear and fight
And I'd larnt him to chew terbacker
Just TO keep him milk-teeth white.
The snow comes down like a blanket
As / passed by Taggert's store;
j went in for jug OF molasses
And left the team at the door.
They scared at something and started
heard one little squall,
And heil-to-sp1t over the prairie
Went team. Little Breeches and all.
HelI-to-split over the prairieI
was most froze with skeer;
But We rousted UP some torches,
And sarched for 'em far and near,
At last we struck horses and wagon,
showed under a soft, white mound.
Upset. dead beat-but of little Gabe
Nor hide nor hair was found.
And here all hope soured on me,
OF my fellow-critter's aid
jest flopped down on my marrow
bones.
crotch-deeD in the snow, and prayed:
BY this. the torches was played out.
And me and Isrul Parr
Went off for some wood to a sheepfold
That he said was somewhar thar.
We found ii at last, and little shed
Where they shut up the lambs At
night
We looked In and seen them huddled
thar,
So warm and sleepy and white;
And THAR sot Little Breeches, and
chirped,
As peart as ever you see:
Il want a chaw of terbacker,
And that's what's the matter of me-"
How did he git thar? Angels
lie cou'd never have walked in that
storm;
They Jest scooped down and toted him
To whar IL was safe and warm.
And | think that saving little child,
And bringing him TO his own,
Is a derned sight better business
Than loafing around The Throne.
pike County Ballads"
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perpetual Sunlight" and
IS Substitutes
Copyright, 1913. By the Press Publishing Coz
By Sophie Irene Loeb.

20 be lowering about everywhere, Just
try to get some sunshine.
Little women better leave some of the
housework go and take the wee tots
out under Old Soils smile as often as
possible. Though he may not smile so
warmly in these winter days, yet he
is the best kind Of medicine
Sunshine is the ounce of prevention
that saves the pound of cure
1t creates gladness in the heart so
that you may pass it along. In the
words Of old Capt. Jack Crawford:
When a bit of sunshine hits ye,
After passing of a cloud:
When bit of laughter gi,s We
An yer spine is feelin' proud,
Don't fergit to up an fling 1t
At a soul that's feelin' blue,
For the mint that ye sling 1t
It's a boomerang to you"
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GOOD STORIES
Bad News.

~ xCITEMENT Is oftsntimss thS
n cause Of queer remarks. - wen
IL as the cause Of strange tels-
A man who had been one Of the pov-
sensers on vessel which had baen
widely circulated az lost. was renut,e.,
almost by a miracle On arrfyinC q :
place from which he could send Z 49,
gram. ne forwarded the folloWfnr 49,
patch to his partner:
am saved Try to break IL esut,v
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If peeviSh, feverish, tongue
coated, give "fruit laxa-
tive" at once.

No matter what ails your child a
laxative should be the first treatment
given.
Look at the tongue. mother! If
coated. it is n sure sign your little
ones" stomach, liver, and bowels need a
gentle. thorough cleansing at once.
When cross. peevish. listless, pale,
doesn't sleep. .at or act naturally: IL
breath is bad, stomach sour. system full
of cold. throat sore, or II feverish, give
a teaspoonful of California Syrup of
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There is no foolish diet to harass the
mind. Thousands of women no longer
resign themselves to the thought thar
sickness and distress are natural They
know better. for in Mothers Friend
thew have found how easy 1t Is to BAN
ish all those dreaded experiences
II Is a subject every woman should be
familiar with. and even though she NAV
not require such remedy, she will
now and then meet some prospective
mother to whom a word in time about
Mothers Friend will come as a won
derful blessing. This famous remedy
is sold by all druggists. and Is only 8. %
a bottle. 1t is for external use only.
Write today to the Bradfield ReguR.
tor Co.. 227 Lamar Bldg, Atlanta, ca.
for q most valuable book to sxpectape
motherA
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ne muscles. enables
them to expand
without strain and
enables women to
90 through the or
deal without pain,
nauseau, morning
sickness or other
dreaded symptoms
so familiar to many
mothers.
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winds up with thrilling canoe trip
down the Columoia river. where they
have a lively time guiding their frail
craft through the rapids. The volume
is attractively illustrated with photo
graphs characteristic Of the country.
and the peculiar fascination OF the Will
derness Is revealed on every page.
Among the many juvenile books that
are being offered for the approaching
Christmas season few win be found that
will appeal stronger to the little ones
than two small volumes just issued py
the Platt q Peck Company, New YORK,
Little Tots Sand Man Ssories. and
Little Tot's Ten Minute Storfes.' The
made particularly attractive by hoerai
number of illustrations cleveriy done IN
colors.
Father Tuck's Annual. edited by Edric
Vredenburg, containing stories, poems.
songs, and numerous Illustrations. has
been received from Raphael Tuck &
Sons. New York and London This
yearly publication for children Is one OF
the best nursery story books on the
market. and while the size makes 1t
a little cumbersome for small hands, the
text is charmingly and profusely Illus
trated. and the type IL not too small
to prove trying to children's eyes. The
outside cover bears a highly coiored pic
ture OF Santa Claus, while numerous
colored plates are scattered throughout
the volume.
''The Sayings of Mrs. Solomon; Being
the Confessions of the Seven Hundredth
Wife" by Helen Rowland. published
by the Dodge Company Of New York.
This sprightly compilation of real
confessions Is almost too well known
to need an explanation, as bit by bit
the words Of wisdom have appeared in
some of the daily papers. Helen Row
land does not hesitate to tackle any
subject whatsoever. dealing with bache-
lors, fiirts. and husbands with the same
ease and lightheartedness with which
she attacks and lays bare the wiles Of
damsels.
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Coming of
The Sunbeam
How to Avoid those Pains and Dlstress
which 80 Many Mothers Have Suffered

It is pity more women do not know
Of Mothers Friend This remedy softens
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LOCAL MENTION.

Light Your Residence By Electricity.
Electric Webster, TIT 9th.
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Theater. Today. Coming Tuesday, Mr.
Frederick Warde In Richard III.
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Treatment For Drunkards.
Odorless and Tasteless-Any Lady Cen
Give II Secretly At Home In Tea,
Coffee Or Food.
Costs Nothing To Try

father or friend who is a victim of
liquor. all you have to do is to send
your name ana address on the coupon
below. You may be thankful as long
as you live that you did Ii.
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CHAPTER XXI.
ELL. doctor?''
S0AX/ I'VE will soon have you
wv out of this. SIR" was the
reply. Your ankle look
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-02-04
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Catarrh Cure is not a quack medi
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ledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, price 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for COZ
stipation.
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A FAMOUS OHIO CONGRESS-
MAN WHO PERSUADED BRAND
WHlTLock TO BECOME A
A FREE TRADER

Under the general title FORTY
Years of 1t" Brand Whitlock Mayo
of Toledo Ohio, begins a series of
personal "reminiscences inthe January
American Magazine following is an
extract which contains a picture OF
a famous Ohio Congressman, Frank
Hurd of Toledo:
"His speech on Free Trade, de
livered in the House of Representa-
tives February IS, 1881, remains the
classic on that subject, ranking with
Henry Clay's speech on The Amer
lean System, delivered in the Senate
in 1882. In that address Frank Hurd
began with the phrase, The tariff
Is a tax, which acquired much cur
rency years after when Grover CIeve
land used It.
Everyone or nearly everyone, told
me of course that Frank Hurd wps
wrong, II he was not, indeed, wicked
and the subject possessed a kind OF
fascination for me. In thinking Of 4
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TO Shaw. we VIII come IN Tor q mo
ment say. perhaps you could give
us a dry dud or two. Bazelhurst Il In
a bad way. aud 70 is the count II was
a devil OF n storm"
Penelope came down from the porch
to meet them. without q word u
took her brothers arm. he stared NJ
her with growing resentment
Dem It all. Pen" he chartered.
you're not ut all wet. are your looR
nj me. All on your account too"
Dear old Cecil. All on Evelyn's &C
count. you mean" she said softly. wist
fully
81 shall have an understa nding with
her when we get home" he said ear
nestly. "she shan't treat my sister
like this again"
NO" said Shaw from the other side
she shan't."
ny Jove. shaw, are you with meF
demanded his lordship In surprise.
depends on whether you are with
me-" said the other. Penelope flushed.
Hot coffee. chops. griddle cakes ant
maple strip soon put the ccntendint
forces at their ease, Bazelhurst SO IA
forgot himself MS to laugh amiably a
his hosts jokes. The count responded
In his most piquant dialect, and tn
duke swore by an eve useful Lore
Harry that he had never tasted sucl
a breakfast.
by Jove. Pen" exclaimed her broth
er in rare good humor, its almost
sin to take you away from such goo,
cooking as this"
You're not going to take her away
however," said Shaw. She has com
to stay"
what what the devil do you meat
sir?' demanded Lord Cecil. his COTE
cup shaking so violently that the cor
tents overlooked.
"She's going owe to Plattsburg wit
me today, and when she comes b
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or in trying to think OF II, ] only
perplexed myself more deeply, until
at last | recalled the formidable, the
momentous decision of taking my
perplexities to Frank Hurd himself,
and of laying them before him.
q" was by this time a youth of
eiehteen. and in the summer when
he had come home from Washington
| somehow found courage enough to
go to the hotel where he lived and
to inquire for him He was there in
the lobby, standing by the cigar
stand, talking to some men, and ]
hung on the outskirts of the little
group until 1t broke up and then the
fear | had felt vanished when he
turned and smiled upon me-. I told
him that | wished to know about
free trade, and since there was no
thing he liked better to talk about
could talk better about anything
| than he could talk about the tariff,
we sat in the big leather chairs while
he ~discoursed simply on the subject,
1t was the first of several of these
conversations, or lessons, which we
had in the big leather chairs in the
lobby Of the old Body House, and
and It was not long until | was abb,
with a solemn pride to announce al
home that | was a free trader ant
q Democrat.
1T could hardly have been wors,
had ] announced that l had beer
visiting lngersoll and was an atheis
Cleveland was president, and in tim'
he sent his famous tariff reform mes
sage to Congress, and though
could not vote, | was preparing 4
give him my moral support to wea
his badge and even II l could do n
more, to refuse to march in the Re
publican professions. with the clu
Of young men and boys organized l
our neighborhood."
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PROVIDENCE NEWS

Providence, Feb. 3.-Mrs. James
A. Thorpe is improving nicely, hay
ing been confined to her bed a great
deal in tho last -four months. She is
now able to be up and around again.
Her many friends are glad to see her
speedy recovery in the past two
weeks.
Mr.. William Tibjenquist was a
visitor on Sunday.
Miss Annie Bullock has returned
from Salt Lake where she has been
visiting with friends and relatives.
The manager Of the Providence pa
vilion is to be complimented on his
good judgment relative to dances
suitable for our young people to par
ticipate in.
On Saturday evening some young
men from various towns came owe
to our dance and commenced dane
ing such dances as the rag, Turkish
trot. and olh7rs. They were made
to understand by our manager that
Providence was not the place for
, such dances
Sorry to say some OF our young
girls are so foolish as 20 take par,
with such rough element, after see
ing the experiences which Others
have had.
Messrs Leslie Chicketts and Ma
thenlel Chugg have left for the soutt
to find work. Both boys have beer
working at the Sugar Factory al
winter.
Mr.. +. p. Hansen has returne'
from Salt Lake where he has beel
on business.
Mr.. Simpson, the Watkins sales
man has been soliciting in our tow
for the past week.
Mr.. e. +. Smith and wife wer
visitors to our town on Saturday.
Mrs. Carrie Clawson has been CT
tically i'll for some time.
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A rasping TONGUE always puts
people on edge,
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she will be Mrs. Randolph Shaw.
That's what | mean, your lordship."
Three Of his listeners choked with
amazement and then coughed painful
ly. Feebly they set their cups down
and gulped MS II they had something
to swallow. The duke was the first ~
find his tongue, and he was quite at a
loss for words.
"B-by Jove.'' he said blankly, that's
demmed hot %coffee!'
ais this true. ~Penelopef" gasped his
| lordship.
"Yes. Cecil. I've promised to marry
him."
ut isn't because you feel that you
have no home with me?"
~ love him. It's q much older story
than you think" she said simply.
~ say, that hits me hard" said the
duke with a wry face. 'Still. ! join IN
saying, God bless you"
"We're trying to end the feud. you
see" said Penelope.
Tears came into his lordship's pale
eyes. He looked first at one and ther
at the other and then silently extend
ed his hand to Randolph Shaw, liz
wrung it vigorously for a long tim'
before speaking. Then, as If throw
lug a weight Off his mind, he remarked
81 say, Shaw, I'm sorry about tina
dog. I've got an English bull terriej
down there that's taken n ribbon o.
so. II you don't mind. I'll send hin
up to you. He-he knows Penelope"
THE END.
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and pound on the door, You've got a
card, you know"
"Que diablep' exclaimed the count,
sinking into the background.
we might %reconnoiter a BIT" SAID
Bazelhurst. "Have a look at the rear,
you know"
Around the corner Of the house they
trailed, finally bringing up at the back
steps. The windows were not only
dark. but boarded up. While they
stood there amazed and uncertain. the
rain came down again IN torrents.
worse than before If possible. They
scampered for cover, plunging three
abreast beneath the same steps that
had sheltered Penelope and Shaw such
a short time before.
ouch! Get Off my footr" roared the
duke.
''Zcundsi Who are you punching,
denme! Hu',o! What's this3 A door
ard cpep, as ! liveg" The trio enter
Ell the cellar door without ceremony.
'Thank God. we're out Of the rain al
Ieastr
II was not until they had explored
the basement and found It utterly
without signs Of human occupancy
that the truth Of the situation began
to dawn upon them. Barminsters