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Middletown transcript., 1914-10-17
SYNOPSIS.

Mr. and Mrs Reynolds move into their
new hungalow-S500 down, balance same
as rent!-on Staten Island. Dick Meade
newspaper man, cynic, socialist, takes dln-
neT and spends the night. The Reynolds
seem comfortable In their home, but with
hint Of loneliness. Jane Reynolds goes
to a city matinee with Mrs. Collins,
neighbor and by her companions advice
pretends sickness to cover her neglect to
provide dinner for Bob. Jane. confessing,
is forgiven for shamming. Dick arrives
with delicatessen forage. Dick warns Bob
against John Brand, Bobs old school,
mate, now a member of "the system,
who is expected to call. Jane confesses
that the money for the butchers bill has
gone for a new hat Brand, Hudson Ce-
ment company president, offers Bob $49'-
600 to use his position as chemist with the
United Construction company to cheat the
specifications for cement work on tne @
PecoS River dam. Jane overhearing, ASKS
Bob to accept His refusal, in the race
OF their poverty, chills her. Brand wlies
Jane into a conspiracy to make BOD
earn the $4,000. She receives 500 con
sptrator's money by mail from Branu,
and in the sudden change from skimplng
economics and unpaid bills to real reaoy
money loses all sense Of true moral
values
Middletown transcript., 1914-10-17

utterance to some idea restored James
equanimity. She spoke more q our
agingly.
What is it?" she asked.
"Mr. Bob. Isn't he coming home to-
night?
mo. Mr.. Reynolds has had to leave
the city," Jane replied with emphasis.
''Why?"
Frieda crumpled a quarter Of the
apron between her fists and shifted
nerVously from one foot to the other.
Then with a supreme effort, she got 1t
out.
I'm scared"
"Scared?
"Yessum."
"At what?"
Il don't know, ma am"
Nonsense, Frieda," Jane answered
bravely, but unconsciously she looked
hurriedly about the large room and
then down at Dick as If seeking con-
hrmation Of her assurance from his
calm. For Dick had again subsided to
the rug.
There's nothing to be afraid Of,
Frieda, any more than If Mr.. Reynolds
we're here. Have you finished with
your work."
''Yessum."
Then go up to your room," Jane
commanded. 81 will sleep upstairs in
the room next to yours, instead Of In
mine"
"Yessum," Frieda acquiesced, and,
as she backed away, looked much re,
lleVed. This promise Of proximity al
layed her fears, II it did not entirely
Quell them.
But the balm that Jane offered to
her servant did not serve her own
ends. She became keenly aware that
she shared Frieda's misgivings. She
abandoned her book and as she laid
it aside she did so with a little shud-
der as If the victims Of its mystic ns
Middletown transcript., 1914-10-17
Collars and Cuffs.

In darker ages the expression Col
lars and Cuffs meant the late lamented
king Of England; the Importance and
significance Of collars today, however,
lies in the fact that they are holding
their own in an amazing way with all
the newer accessories of dress. The
collars have been getting sitter and
sitter, and now there are to be stiff
cuffs, too. You may get them in very
nearly every material, but the most
popular is pique and linen. These stiff
collars are made mostly after the
Gladstone pattern, but the sheer ba-
tiste has been disregarded, since It
would be ugly if starched. Both col
lars and cuffs are cut with Aaring
points, and the nice part Of the starch
ness is that the material does not
rumple and soil half as easily.
Middletown transcript., 1914-10-17
CHAPTER xl.
Two and Two.


When Dick looked through the win
dow at the rosdhouse and saw Jane
with Brand in the auto he was a thor
oughIy astounded man.
"Mein Gott!" exclaimed the fat pro-
prietor as he carefully removed the
pieces of broken glass and wiped the
unpublished bar. You are nervous,
what? Did you see a ghost?"
Ghost be damned" his customer an
swered. Give me some more Pill
sener."
Dick carried the glass to a little
table in a corner Of the room. There
was no other patron in the place and
the, convivial old German who had
found a most congenial spirit in his
caller, followed and took a chair. He
was loath to break the chain of their
idle chatter. Dick let him ramble on
with only a curt nod now and then as
a sign that he heard. Shortly before
he would have replied in kind, revel-
ing in the chance to disburse his doc.
trines, answering argument with argu-
ment. Now his loquaciousness had
vanished. The proprietor gave it up
and moved away. Still Dick sat, silent
and inert, with drink untasted.
"Ghost!" he communed within him
self. How l wish it were one. It's
the ghost Of an ideal; another dem
onstration of the inevitable. GodI" he
exclaimed, sis the whole world rot
tent"
Meades cynicism was not entirely
the vaporous output of self-centered
youth. His was a calling that took him
into every walk Of life. He had stepped
lightly among the roses, which were
not for him to pluck, and he had
wound his way through thorns and es-
capped their prick. In the great school
Of life every book and every page is
laid open to the reporter If he will but
look. 1t is an old story; at first the
bubbling enthusiast, then the cynIc;
and the cynicism is not feigned. Win.
moved and sifted down and weighed
the same balance always showed. At
least in the turmoil of the big cities It
was the same-hypocrisy and self
gain.
But If there were no alleviating
causes there were alleviating effects.
Occasionally the stock yielded some
thing pure. Such a product Dick had
found in the Reynolds home. OF
true love and true happiness he knew
the world contaiSed its share, but
now the first idol in his personal OBJ
serYance Of it had crashed and shat
tered like the glass upon the Germans
bar Or, so 1t seemed to him.
What other conclusion could he
reach9 There we're Jane and Brand
Middletown transcript., 1914-10-17
BoERS IN REVOLT.
England Attributes Trouble To Berlin
Intrigues.

Cape Town, Union of South Africa,
via London.-It has been officially an
nounced here that a command under
Colonel Maritz has rebelled in the
Northwest Cape provinces. Martial
law has been proclaimed throughout
the Union.
The rebellion has been brewing
since the resignation of General Bey-
ers as commanderin-chief of the Union
forces.
AS soon as the Government realized
this situation it sent Colonel Brits to
relieve Maritz of his command.
Colonel Brits then discovered that
Maritz was commanding German
troops as we'll as his own, and that he
had German guns in his possession.
Maritz, who had been given the Ger
man rank of general, had arrested
those of his officers and men who were
unwilling to join the Germans and had
sent them as prisoners of war to Ger
man Southwest Africa.
Middletown transcript., 1914-10-17
ENGLAND NOW FEARS
ATTACK.

Notwithstanding through
out Great Britain, particularly in
London, has been booming, it is
said, since the fall of Antwerp,
the talk of the Germans advanc-
ing from there to Ostend having
seemingly brought the war closer
home in the minds of the people.
Probably stirred by the bomb
dropping exploits of German air
craft over Paris, London seems
to be prepared for such visitors,
and official notice has been
served on persons living near the
mouth of the Thames that they
should be ready to seek their
cellars at the first sound of firing,
as there will be no time to spread
the news in any more formal
way.
Middletown transcript., 1914-10-17

Panama is primarily consuming
nation, the excess of imports over ex-
ports for the last few years averaging
something like s6,0OO,OOO in a total
foreign commerce of some $4,000. 900.
OF these imports, slightly over so per
cent, or about $5,300.00O, come from
the United States and the rest mainly
from Europe, England furnishing a
little over S2.00O,0OO and Germany
about $1,000, 900.
Middletown transcript., 1914-10-17
New nevIos for cvn,.

A wrestling device that will always
be at the gymnasium when its owner
wants to exercise, and will do nothing
to hurt its adversary, no matter how
provoking he may be, is the invention
of Washington man.
The mechanical wrestler, which is
made in the form Of a man, is placed
on a rolling and rocking base. The fig
ure is padded and may be weighted tc
suit the needs Of the individual
Middletown transcript., 1914-10-17
whv contraetor Wears perbv Had

A New York contractor always
wears a derby in tunnel work, be-
cause it acts as bumper and protects
his head in crowded quarters. A soft
hat is little protection when ones
head strikes against the timbering Of
a tunnel Engineering Record
Middletown transcript., 1914-10-17
GERMANS OCCUPY eHENT.
Village OF seIzaete Quarter 5000
UhIans<

London. The Belgian town of
Ghent is now occupied by the Ger
mans, according to an Amsterdam dis
patch to the Reuter- Telegram Com
pany. Uhlans have arrived at Sell
zaete, short distance from Ghent,
and the commander announced that
5000 soldiers must be quartered in
the village.
Middletown transcript., 1914-10-17
AvIAToRs KILLED FOUR.
Zeppelin Airship Also Destroyed BY
British.

London. = A letter received in
Amsterdam from Dusseldorf, says the
Daily Chronicles Amsterdam corre-
spondent, declares that in the recent
British aeroplane raid on Dusseldorf
besides Zeppelin airship being de-
stroyed four persons were killed and
many wounded.
Middletown transcript., 1914-10-17

The leaf of the Ceylon talipot palm,
which grows to 100 feet in height, is
so wide that it will cover 20 men.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-11

A little priced costume that is smart in its lines YES.
even Prety-of wool mohair that sheds water instantly
and instantly resumes its shapc-drys auickly-a well
made practical bathing costume.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-11

from tho heat were reported yesterday.
but In several cases men were compeI;-
90 20 Quit work According To- iudisq-
Tons and the Weather reports. tho warm
wave" viii continue for several days yst
' 'st'rdny official thermometer read
lnEs were ne follows. Highest gT. this
was tho standing mark from @ 20 T. m
M while laff evening" ~ z o'clock tho
mercury stood az the IS mark.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-11

.IN mas "ttu received n. tho tIfy OF
pc H,alh or Mrs Nsr-arst Tirhe. VIII.
Z one time 90 resident hero. Irf vrH,
L'~ lately resided lH Cleveland Cd Sr.
E'.F Wei known her, hsf,.. Hs- re-
nv t' ih' ohio city and her death Is
friends. |E
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-11
NOT 50 WARM
Government Thermometer Pals 20
Reach as High n Point a. 10
DID the Day Before.

The warm wave which started several
DAYS 3 continues with undated inter
est. while yesterday proved ~ few de-
Erreg cooler than dif tho two prryfDfa
days. nevertheless suffering iu tho
mills and factories was aa great aa b..
fore. No cases ~ actual prostitution
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-11

in the west OF England. especially
cumberland. the greater part Of tho
rain tahs In winter. but In the east
me IAN is heavier IN the summer half
% the year.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-08-19

TO MAKE SHOPPING EASY MAKE LIST or WHAT YOU
NEED. SHOPPING is EASY IN OUR STORE. BECAUSE
YOU NEUER HAUE TO EXAMINE THE QUALITY OF OUR
GOODS: IT is ALWAYS FIRST CLASS. NOR 90 YOU NEED
TO WORRY ABOUT THE PRICE: IT is ALWAYS AS Low
AS HIGH QUALITY GOODS CAN BE SOLD FOR. AND OUR
GOODS ARE ALWAYS RIGHT IN STYLE. TRADE AT OUR
STORE AND BUYING WILL Be A PLEASURE: IT WILL PAY
YOU, TOO
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-08-19
Dawson Let Go.

AT meeting of the officials of the
Lexington Base Ball Club it was decided
to give Catcher Hub" Dawson his re-
lease to become effective at once. The
officials announced that it was with the
greatest regret that they had reached
their decision, but that it was necessary
on account Of the fact thai they were
forced to cut their payroll to fourteen
men. Dawson has been with the local
team for long time and is popular with
both his teammates and the fans. His
work, when he is on his stride, is of the
best. He is a good, hard working back
stop and good hitter. although little
slow on the bases. Blackwell, his sue
cessor, is much younger and shows great
promise.-Lexington Leader.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-08-19
Nothing Happened In His Abb
SenCe.
SenCe.

A gentleman, had been away from
home six weeks. On his return his COL
ored coachman met him at the station
He said: "Wel, Sam, any news since l
have been away?"
mo, sab; no sab; no news, sab" re-
piled Sam; ''only your dog died"
''Is my dog dead?" asked the gentle
man.
''Yes sab, he shore is
"What was the matter with him?'
We'll, sir, we thinks he died from
eatin' too much burnt horse flesh"
How did he come to eat burnt horse
flesh ?"
"De barn cotch fire and burnt up de
horses and de cows and dat dog jist nat
orally eat too much hoss meat and died. "
"How did the barn happen to burn
DOWN."
''We think dat it ketched from a spark
from de house."
What, did the house burn?"
LES SlI, IL SilOIe ulus anu d SPAR
from de house sot de barn afire and il
burnt and burnt down and burnt do
horses.'
How did the house burn?"
'1t caught from candle"
How could it have caught from {
GAMBLER" l have electric lights and new
er used candles"
Your mother in-law died and the.
had candles round her coffin and a cur
tain caught aire and sot fire to de hous,
and spark from de house sot fire to d.
barn and it burnt an burnt de hosses
an de dog eat too much burnt hoss mea
and he died"
'And so my mother-in-law is dead 2"
''She shore is. You needn't be uneasy
bout dat; she shore is deadl"
''Well, Sam. is there any other news?'
''No sab, no more news, 'cept, since
come ter think of it, your wife run wi,
de chauffeur News am mighty skas
siDce you been awayP'
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-08-19
Many Women Farm Laborers
In Kentucky.

The farm laborers of Kentucky work
on an average of 0 hours and As minutes
per day, according to report which has
just been issued by the U. s. Depart.
ment of Agriculture. Kentucky farms
employ log. 600 laborers and the average
monthly compensation is s17.40 with
board and S24 if the laborer boards him
self More than 10000 of the farm Ia
borers of this State are women.
The average wage for farm labor il
continental United States is S13S5 pc
month with board and S19.)7 withou
board.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-08-19
Prospects FIatterin9.

We are glad to find out that our old
friend, Fred A. Miller, is rapidly coming
to the front. A few weeks since he was
an humble cigar manufacturer and his
name unknown to fame. To-day he is
recognized as a man of great genius and
is rapidly speeding toward fame and
fortune. Few men in recent years have
gained such prominence in so short a
time. Ordinarily the name of an in
ventor dies almost as soon as it is born
the inventor and the thing invented dy-
Miller. He and his invention seem des-
tined to live forever. From the very
day his patent papers were granted by
the United States Patent Office, his
genius has been heralded throughout
the country and his fame has been grow
ing by leaps and bounds. Some three
weeks ago THE CLIMAX contained brief
notice of Mr.. Miller's Sanitary Wire
Bottle Case upon which he had been
granted patent. At the time, the in
ventor had been made one or two good
offers for the manufacture Of his case.
Since then, however, he has been flooded
with inquirers. offers and propositions
from every section of the country-East,
West, North, and South. The past week
representatives from two large manu-
featuring concerns in Cincinnati and
Louisville respectively, were here in
the interests of their firms with the OBJ
These parties, we understand. were very
desirous of obtaining the rights to man.
ufacture and offered some splendid in
ducements. AS to the acceptance or
non acceptance of these offers, we are
not prepared to state. However, the
inventor, dispatched his personal repre-
sentative, Mr.. LC. Colby, of Cincinnati,
to arrange with the Northern interests
that have just negotiated large deal in
this section of the country. The great
eagerness with which manufacturers and
bottling works throughout the country
have welcomed the invention, bespeaks
success and allays all doubts and fears.
Mr.. Miller is in touch with parties from
the far West, and also some Eastern
parties who are anxious to purchase the
rights to manufacture and sell his case.
But he is going on the same lines as his
State, "sLow BUT SURE" He has made
rapid and substantial progress, and in
the next few weeks we expect TO see an
evolution in the manufacture of bottle
cases of the country, the new sanitary
wire case in every city, town and ham,
let, supplanting the bulky and unsani-
tary wooden case. Like hundreds of
others, we have thoroughly inspected
the case and for neatness, durability,
practicaoility and stability, it surpasses
anything we have seen. As practical
men, we see great possibilities of highly
lucrative business, and rejoice that one
of our old subscribers and longtime
friends is the lucky man. The case is
of wire construction and built so as to
hold the bottles in proper form. Ac
cording 10 the claims of scientists, it
will be in great demand by the wine
manufactui ers, for its superior construc-
tion gives many advantages over the
present method OF handling. 1t is alb
solutely sanitary, lighter and stronger.
takes up less space and is cheaper than
any other case. 1t is practical in every
form and with every prospect of making
Fred A. Miller fortune.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-08-19

All kinds of fresh vegetables. Lackey
& Todd. Phone 81. 32-tf.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-08-19
An Awful Lot.

Between seven and eight thousand
bottles of whisky and beer were sched-
uled to be destroyed in Nashville, Mon
day, by Aust & McGugin, attorneys for
the State in the recent confiscation of
local whisky shops. The original in
tention of dumping the liquor into the
river could not be carried out, as the
Government will not permit so many
bottles to be piled into the river in one
heap. Just how the liquor would be
destroyed is yet to be determined. All
of this liquor was seized in Nashville,
and besides the bottled goods about ten
barrels will go the same way.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-08-19
Will Save Money!.

Regardless of conditions, text books
belonging to the children in the public
schools of Kentucky will be traded to
the book companies at the contract
price. As a result this will save the
parents of the children thousands of dol
lars. Superintendent Hamlett has de-
cided that under the Act of 1914 all pub
fishers will be required to take up and
exchange books regardless of condition,
provided they are of the same grade.
The ruling was made to correct an i'm
preston that has gone out that such
books offered in exchange would have to
be in good condition. Hamlett's inter-
probation of the law is that the good
condition" clause applies only to such
books as are held by dealers on their
shelves which, of course, viii be taken
up by the contractors at the original
net prices.
All kinds of fresh vegetables. Lackey
a. Todd Phone 80 32-tf
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-08-19

When you yawn good deal in the
daytime, feel dull, achey and want to
stretch frequently it is an unmistakable
symptom of malaria, and unless you do
something at once you are booked for a
spell of chills. HERBINE is chill
medicine that will prevent or cure the
disease. 1t drives out the impurities
on which the malarial germ thrives,
strengthens the liver and cleanses the
bowels. Price so cents. Sold by Wines
Drug Store.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-08-19
HOW'S This (?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured BY Han .
Catarrh Cure.
f. ] CHENEY CO.. Toledo. o. {.
We. the undersigned. have known. F. J..
Cheney for the last IS years. and believe him
PERFECTLY honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry cut any obligations
A'a'e - A' NAT. BANK OF COMMERCE.
Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 20
cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-08-19
Stanford K. of P. Fair 10,
20, 81 of August.
Notice to Bidders.

We will take bids for the construction
of general farm barn at Stateland.
Plans and general specifications are in
the Normal Office.
Bond will be required.
Right reserved to reject any or al
bids.
Bids must be in Normal Office by noon,
August 10, 1915. Signed,
52-2t J. G. CRABBE.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-08-19
For Rent.

Warehouse near L. & N. depot and
wo elegant Office rooms over Yeager's
ewelry store. Colby Taylor, Phone
292. 33-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08
SohE FARM BARGAINS NEAR
 BIRMINGHAM

Mt. Plnson bargain-40 acres sit uated within short distance of station, the pike runs through the iand; also Turkey creek; this iand IS well worth $50 per acre, but If sold at once, will take SlO0 per acre, and can arrange terms. 52 acres six and one-half miles of Birmingham, fee simple. prac- tically all level. public road runs through the land, adjoining land Is being held for $150 per acre; this can be bought for sS5 Der acre CT terms; this would make an ideal truck farm.
 Five acres with good house six miles from Birmingham. all in cultivation on good road, good orchard; fine place for truck farm. Price $1150.
 Four acres of land with good G. room new cottage, storehouse within 50 feet of station, 36 miles of Birmingham; whole tract is fenced with heavy poultry wire; large barn and other outbuild- lngs; on main road; store is now occupied and doing a good busi- ness; stock and fixtures can be also bought; come in the office and let me tell you about it in detail and show you a photo- graph of it; price and terms will suit you.
 JAMES B. DRAKE
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08
FOR RENT

FOR REASONABLE RENT@The three- story brick known as Freeman House. corner of Market and Front streets, Memphis. Tenn: tot 25X150: has 40 bed rooms; also kitchen dining room, sam pie and other rooms: building suitable for wholesale or manufa curing; rail- road switching facilities; will alter to suit tenant. William Forrest. Agent, 2111 Evelyn avenue, Memphis Tenn, or George l.. Forrest. 16 Liberty st., New York 3-S-2t-su-We ELEGANT home on South Highlands, nicely furnished. large lot; rose garden; new piano. Phone 6l49-W.
 .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08
THE ROOM RENTAL EX NGE

EXCHANGE. We collect rooms, from select rooms. This is true as it can be- If these you've missed, they are on our list, Come in and you will see. No advance charge flor ads or rents, AND TO THOSE WE PLACE WE PAY 50 CENTS. 610 FIRST NATIONAL BANK. M 2434
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08
FOR RENT.

If you don't want to rent a house, call on me and I will sell you a house anywhere from Woodlawn to West End for s25 down and $25 a month. Can sell you anything from cottage to 8 nice bungalow.
 W. J. DANIEL,
 212e 3d Ave Main S4