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ing along with the current. Fearing they might
strike the vessel and part the moorlng mes got
under way and steamed into an lnoentauoh III
the ground ice, where the steamer JeannetIe was
made fast A suitable mooTing place was founo
and the vessel made fast to the ground Ice
"On August 1 and 2 loose ice would drift in
and pack around the vessel where she lay IN the
indentation in the ice. AS there was only tn
fling pressure no danger was anticipated AT
p. m. August came sudden pressure OF the
ice the four forward fasts carried away and the
vessel forced astern about five feet The pres
sure then coming against the starboard size
forced the port side against the ground ice
"a point of ice under water abreast the engine
room, the weakest place in the vessel, as there
are no athwartship timbers there. forced the port
side in sufficiently to buckle the engine room MOOR
plates Men were Immediately sent with Ice
chisels and the ice cut away. As soon as the
ice was removed the pressure at that point
ceased and the floor plates dropped back in place
1.-The after section Of the rudder was sprung
about an eighth of an inch. The ice was cut from
around the rudder and the pressure on that was
removed. So far as can be seen no material dam
age was done by the nip vessel less strongly
constructed would have been crushed at once
On more than one occasion that year the little
Bear was hard put to it and her mission OF mercy
was fraught with hazards. On several occasions
during that Arctic summer she had to blast
channel open to clear water. and this exploit was
not always Immediately successful while the odds
against escape piled up in threatening manner
However, the ship kept steadily at her task, and
and carried back civilization, after restora-
ton to health set upon other whalers in that
treacherous region.
Ice was not the only peril, for with the milder
months there was fog, and occasionally very
strong winds gales that meant danger upon
that barren coast AS part of the relief expe-
dition sled party was dispatched overland long
before the Bear could nose her way into the
Arctic ocean, and of the gallant work Of those
men Americans and the personnel Of the revenue
cutter service may well be proud.
In closing his report to the treasury depart
ment Captain futile said: ''The officers and
crew bore the monotonous isolation with the
greatest patience, complaints being almost IN
heard Of The courage, fortitude and persever-
ance shown by the members Of the overland
petition are deserving of the highest commenda-
ton.
Starting over route seldom travelled before
by dog seds, with herd of over 400 reindeer to
drive and care for, they pushed their way through
what at times seemed impossible obstacles
across frozen seas and over snow-clad mountains
with tireless energy until Point Barrow was
reached and the object of the expedition success
fully accomplished
Such is the type Of the aboard the
little cutter, and there is every reason to expect
the same splendid performance of their present
mission was witnessed under somewhat kin
dred conditions II years ago.
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Activities of Women-

Queen Eleanore of Bulgaria has
served in two wars
England and Wales have 94.s41
women farm laborers.
Germany has more women than men
by over eight hundred thousand
Belgian women are learning to shoot
with rifles
In order TO get at the true condi-
tons first hand, Miss Elizabeth Wat
son engaged herself as a worker in
the oyster canneries of the South,
where she found the children stunted
from oveTwork-
Thousands OF women in France win
be given employment during the war
time through efforts Of America
amounting to $50, 900 600
Lady Cook is endeayoring to raise
an army OF 10000 English women.
which she plans to drill and train to
act as a home guard. She plans 10
have regiments OF women wearing
khaki uniforms, just ike men
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Hi. Clans All Rinht

Lady-Once, last summer, 1 saw
some boys -'treading for CLANS" as
they called It They were very dirty
looking boys; they were barefooted-
feet unwashed, most hkeIy-and they
were walking through the mud at low
tide. When they felt a clam at their
feet, they pulled IL out with their
toes It just made me sick I hope
your clans are not caught that way.
Waiter-Of course not, ma'am- The
man wot furnishes clans to this res
taurant fishes for 'em with a silver
spoon
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a study Of the orders given by Ma
poleon indicate the care he exercised
to have a sufficient supply of shoes
provided. On one occasion he wrote:
You know that shoes are always
needed In war;" and at another time
he said to Baron Lejeune: Shoes
help on marches, and marches win
battles" To Sir John Burgoyne's
question addressed to Wellington:
What was the first requirement OF a
SOLDIER" "a good pair Of Shoes" he
replied And the second require
ment?" "A good pair OF shoes for q
change" "And the third?" "a pair
OF soles for repairs. Scientific Amer
lean.
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a headless chicken thrown over on the
lawn She picked it up and carried it
in the house and told her husband
about it when he came home to dinner.
I'VE win eat it." he quietly said
Two more came over. and the family
had more chicken dinners. A few days
ago the man who had been doing the
butchering met his neighbor on the
front lawn and said:
Say, do you know, have been kill
ing my own hens?"
Sure" said the other. @and have
nsen eating them"
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scratching and injuring his garden. He
looked at his hencoop and saw it was
all shut up and he Immediately sus-
pected his neighbor's fowls. The an
noyance continued and finally one day
he said to his friend:
Say, your chickens are raising
havoc with my garden"
as that so?'' said the other. Now
II you find any of my hens over on
your place just kill them"
do you mean ft?" said the other.
Certainly do" replied the man
A few days later the mans wife saw
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The small boys sister came in from
play on the first day Of her visit and
asked for 4 drink
There's the water pail" said her
grandmother.
But what shall I use to- drink
with?"
Use this" said the old lady. hand
ing the child a tin dipper
'Honest?" cried the little girl DO
you want me to drink out Of this PAM
New York News
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GOOD EATING FOR NElGHBoR
Man Discovered, Altogether Too Late,
That He Had Been Killing His
Own Chickens.

good story is told about two we'll
known residents Of the North end.
Both kept hens, and as each has gar
den they have been rather fussy about
keeping their henhouses locked up and
the birds confined. Both have the same
breed of hens Only a few days ago
one of them found that hen had been
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
Roorsr Girls Grade HIuh.

Records of the University Of Wiscon-
sin show that the average grade for
young women working their way
through college is higher than that Of
girls Of the leisure class and whose
expenses are paid for them.
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It seems that the man who made the
complaint found out back of his own
coop that one Of the hens had bur
rowed a hole underneath and they
were getting out that way. The hole
was so covered that it did not show
from the Observation-Disclosures Mirror
and American.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

I'D like to rent your hall. please"
What forz''
We'll. you see, we're organizing a
frateTDal society called the Sons Of
Moving Picture Veterans Of the Mexi-
can War."-MusicaI Courier
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Natural Mistake.

How perfectly you pronounce those
Russian namesi"
Z think you are bistaked That's by
hay fever
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NOTICEABLE ACCENT.

Rosemary-Look at the man making motions
with his hands and wriggiing his shoulders.
ThoTnton-Yes; 1 happen to know him.
Rosemary-Who is he and what is he doing7
Thornton-He is deaf and dumb man who
talks with a French accent.
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was impossible to an
Choir. One of the whal-
ers, the Jeanette. was
also secured to the ice
to the south of the
revenue cutter. Here is
what Captain futile re-
ported of the situation
at the time:
I'm the afternoon OF
the 3Oth there were
large pieces of ice drift
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AppendTcitis insurance Hiober.

The Lloyds Of London have recent
Iy issued a form OF insurance against
appendicitis. The claims have become
so numerous that they have found it
necessary to double their premiums.
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WORTH TRYING.

Now some doctor advises people to eat sand
Seems dangerous to me- What do you think?'
Dunno. I think it might be safe to take
chance Most of us need it badly in our systems
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RepIacina Animal 70

Oh pressed from copra, the dried
meat OF cocoanut, is rapidly replacing
animal fats in the manufacture of ar
tthciaI buffers in Europe.
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Still At Il.

She is a woman with a past, I IN
derstand-"
Yes. and making more every day
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Glasgow now forbids the opening Of
saloons earlier than 10 a m
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The daily average Of telephone con
versations in this country last year is
estimated at 26,31o. 900.
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If a man worries about his debts it's
a sign that he is honest; the dishonest
man lets the other fellow worry.
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The enterpEising summer girl has
no use for the young man who wastes
his tine kissing her hand
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A MINISTER'S WIFE

Mrs. o. T. 1fcHargue. 147 W stu
St, Jacksonville, Florida. writes Il
had catarrh and throat trouble.
Three bottles OF Peruna cured ma
As a minister's wife / come in con-
tact with all classes OF people. ana
shall always speak good word foE
PerUna- I have given trial bottles
TO a few friends Wishing you abun.
dant success. I remain. yours tTuly.S
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Johnstown. Pa, has 1854 factory
and shop workers
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The Kind.

What flowers would you use for
this patriotic design"
why not try aags?"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

More than forty-six hundred Ger
mans settled last year in Canada
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Physicians Recommend Castoria

AT0RIA has with pronounced part pham
- ceutc societies and medical authorities It is used by physicians with
results most gratifying The extended Of Castoa is quionaby the
result Of three facts: FTe ndiputae evidence hamess
seoat not only ays stomach and ques the but asm
ltes the food. agreeable and perfect Oil
It absolutely SAFE any Opium Morphine narcotic
and does supe It is unlike Soothing Syrups Drops GOdey
Cordial This good deal for Medical Journal say. duty
ever is expose danger and record the advancing health The day
for poisoning innocent children through greed end To
knowledge Coria remedy which produces health
regulating the systnOt by Supplying and readers entitled to
the information of
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as large as Alaska itself.
Have you ever spilled a
cupful of water on a level
bit of ground? If so. you
have probably noticed how
far the liquid spread. Again.
you have no doubt poured
a bucketful of water into a
barrel and been Disguised
at the modest degree it
went toward filling it. In a
popular way this illustrates
the manner in which the
waters of a rising tide ad-
vance upon low-lying lands
and. again, how the same
influx is relatively but lit
tie noticed when the basin
is deep and broad.
Without entering into a.
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!: :: =" !" !"
~ 8: !: ~:
once for that frigid region, but
this time to effect the relief of that part of the
crew of the Inflated Karluk marooned upon
Wrangel island, to the northwest of Boring strait
AS will be recalled the Karluk set out to explore
the Arctic region north of Beaufort sea and if pos
s1DIe TO examine more closely Croker land, which
was sighted by Peary on the oath of June, 1906,
from distant point. The discovery of Croker
land gave tangible support the old contention
mat the polar region not great ice-covered
sea- but instead that continent existed there
beneath its eternal cloak of and ice. Stefans-
son was one of those who believed in the existence
or an Arctic continent in that wide untraversed
realm, and his aim to trace part at least Of
its boundaries.
To the casual observer the untimely ending of
MS expedition might to have thwarted his
purpose and to have rendered useless the ventur-
ing or the Karluk but the loss
mas, paradoxically, added cumulative evidence of
the existence of the shores that Stefansson and
MS followers did not To make this clear it is
necessary to explain how the searching mind of
the scientist has already determined the probable
vast archipelago of large islands covering total
than ten times big as the state of New York or
AIoeI~
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the floor. Five hundred pounds! Twen-
ty-five hundred dollars, twelve thou
sand five hundred francsi The inter
est upon the mortgage!
II was the prize money that Charles
had won that day in England when he
made his aeroplane flight with me,
which the secretary of the aviation
meet, obstnately assuming me to be
his wife. had thrust into my hands
that evening of our chance encounter
at Charing Cross station. had put
the money away in Mr.. Spratt's book
and wholly forgotten it.
/ think / must have gone mad with
joy, for ran down the stairs, waving
the money wildly, shouting incoherent-
ly. On the way down l encountered
Charles. l shook the bank-notes into
his face and rushed on past him. The
comte and his daughter were in the
drawing room and came out as l de.
scended; waved the money at them
and ran on into the library. Magniff
was there, seated in an arm chair
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bailiff He wished me to keep you
under surveillance"
"Oh, that was unnecessary" | re-
torted. Nor does it seem probable,
since he refused to see me when |
called at the bank, nor deigned to an
swer the letter wrote him. And, be-
sides, in less than a week, | am due
at his office to receive payment for my
bonds. Oh, assure you he is not 30
vitality concerned about me-"
Magniff stepped up close to me and
every atom OF sincerity left his face.
Miss Ives" he said bluntly, you
are living in FOOLS paradise. Believe
me, you are on the verge of complete
ruin, and so is the chevalier No, do
not look so disdainful, for assuredly
you will come to a realization of that
fact unless you accept my proposal.
He will not lose Clichy alone; he will
lose his liberty, perhaps his life. The
loss of his estate will be as nothing
in comparison with the shame that
will be his, that will send down his
grandfather into an unhallowed grave. -
He bent his face until it almost
touched mine, and Kissed in my ear:
HE sold the treaty."
"Impossible" | cried, starting from
him.
Improbable to the uttermost, but
true" Magniff rejoined. Il told you
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SYNOPSIS

Anne Ives, mascot by reputation. starts
from Winnipeg far London to attend the
coroEation OK Elng George. Her father
had come 10 America following a quarrel
with his father. Comte DIVES of France.
Anne's father. at his death, left her n key
to a strong box containing bonds of the
Gefunct French Panama Canal company.
The box is i'm the vaults of Magniff &
Co, Paris bankers. On the steamer Anne
meets the dissolute son of Magniff. who,
not knowing her identity. tells her Of a
scheme TO get hold of the canal bonds
and extort money from Magnif. Anne
volunteers to go as a passenger with a
French contestant at an aviation meet
in London. The Frenchman wins, but
disappears without disclosing his iden-
tity. She meets him again IN the crowd
at Westminster abbey and accompanies
him to the coronation. She learns that
he is her cousin. Chevaler DIVES, and
that his companion Is her grandfather
Compile DIVES. Sharing her fathers hate
for the family Anne abruptly leaves the
abbey She loses her purse and borrows
money TO go to Paris. On the way she
meets an official of the aviation meet
who, thinking her the wife of the winner.
forces on her the prize of 500 pounds. She
learns that Banker Magniff is extremely
bitter against her grandfather and holds
n mortgage on the ancestral home. Mag
mfr tells her a new key must be made
for the box. He induces her to sign an
agreement to sell him the bonds Tor bO,oVo
francs. Young Magniff returns Anne's
purse, but disclaims all knowledge of the
key to the strong box. The chevalier and
his grandfather call on Anne regarding
important diplomatic papers which were
stolen from the chevalier in London
Anne, in her indignattJn at being sus-
lpected, discloses her identity and the
Icomte takes her to his arms The chew
1Elier declares his love and finds that 1t is
esciprocated.
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reading newspaper AS l entered he
rose and came toward me, light of
triumph in his eyes.
You have come to accept, Anne,
he cried.
II have come to pay your blood fee, -
I cried wildly, and flung the notes
down on the table. Take these and
go. Go! Never let me see you again.
You understand | babbled on. Go!
Go"
Then everything swan around me,
The old comte caught me from behind
and supported me as fell fainting into
his arms.
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from me- Had l alone been con-
cerned" he concluded, Il should have
permitted you to go unscathed. But
l have my duty as a Frenchman-
When l discovered that this trick of
yours was part of wider scheme to
defraud and betray France, that you
had actually concealed the stolen doc
ument in this safe of yours, thinking
to hide it when you removed the
forged bonds, then my patriotism
arose and forced me into action"
"Oh, spare your patriotism" I re-
turned, cold with humiliation and an
ger. No, let him do his worst" l
continued, seeing that Charles was
upon the point of springing to my
side. ut is the last baffled scheme OF
a desperate trickstcr."
Bravo, Anne" said Charles, clap
ping his manacled hands. At the hol-
low chink of the steel, the words of
anger died on my lips. For the first
time | realized that Leopold Magniff's
nets had closed round us. He had full
filled his threats.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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tCOPYRI0hT 1919
WG.CHApMAN)
ILLU STATIONS BY
O.IRWIN MYERS

Jean Casseroy, the ancient butler, en-
tered. Take this gentleman to his
apartment" he said. "Obey his orders
and make him comfortable. The IL
brary will be at his disposal"
Magniff, thoroughly disconnected,
stood glowering at the comte, uncer-
tain whether to buster or to accept
this most distant hospitality. And,
then, with a most charming courteous
ness OF which, | am sure, should
never have been capable, the cheva-
lier's mother arose.
Il shall see to it that your sheets
are aired, monsieur" she said, smiling
as though he were the most welcome
guest. "The grounds are at your dis
posal; pray make yourself master
here"
Magniff swung on his heel and
strobe sullenly out of the room in the
wake of the old servitor.
You may as well leave tomorrow,
Anne" said my grandfather. Every
moment spent here now is humilia-
ton"
| took him by the arm and patted
his trembling hand. l knew that the
departure from Clichy would quickly
snap the thread of his still vigorous
life. Though l no longer hoped for
rescue, | was resolved that we should
hold out to the uttermost.
Grandfather" l said, when Richie
lieu invested Castle Chichy and the
last ounce of powder had been fired,
the last atom of provision gone, Clichy
did not surrender. And, at the last
instant, rescue came. Let us fight to
the uttermost. Let us remain till
Sunday"
A dull fire cleaned in the old
comte.s eyes.
you are quite right. my DEAR" he
answered, What do you say,
Charles?"
"She is right" answered the cheva-
lier. 1T was n woman like you, Anne,
who inspired our ancient defenders, as
you inspire US today"
Friday came, then Saturday. But
pdi lOul uOuIS IC-
manned. Magniff had not ventured to
leave his apartment during the period
that had elapsed, but on the morning
of the last day but one I encountered
him in the grounds. l think he had
been watching for me.
wait a moment, mademoiselle," he
exclaimed, as l made to hasten past
him. "a moment only. Will you not
believe me when l say how profoundly
regret the part have to play? Let
me assure you, have no enmity
against your grandfather"
Then why are you here-how did
you dare come here?" l asked indig-
nantly.
ut was to see you" he answered.
Nov do not go, mademoiselle. I knew
that you had met your relatives and
become reconciled and gone to reside
with them. Meanwhile, my father and
I have become reconciled, also. And
nothing would content him but that
should assume this odious role of
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(To BE CONTINUED,
A Guinea Garden,

Those who have heard words spo-
ken so carelessly that their real mean
ing must remain matter Of conjec-
ture will sympathize with the Italian
mother in one of the Brooklyn settle
ments where a kindergarten is -four
ishing.
She reached the building early one
morning and with distinct griev-
ance in face and voice confronted the
kindergarten:
"Why!" she demanded why you
no call this a school? Why you call
him a guinea garden?"