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Il dunno; that's why I'm calm
you"
Has amy wan broke into tn
placer"
Not as I know. but somethin's hap
pened here. I'm figurin' twas the boss
done 1t. Come in and have a lux, now.
He's gone home"
They stepped ~gingerly on across the
floor, along the row of unfinished ma
chimes, and paused at the one farthest
from the door, which had excited
Jim's curiosity.
Here's where the boss worked all
last night" whispered the foreman
hoarsely. Twas daybreak when he
come home. an he was all in. He's
been workin' on her before now,
know that. I'm thinkin' she's about
done, belikel"
Whatever kind of a spook joint is
this, anyhow, Jim?" demanded the
Waterman. What's she for, do ye
think now?" They two, bullet-headed.
hairy, heavy and powerful, stood look
ing at this continuance, whose growth
through many months they had been
watching. The value of it either could
measure in comprehensive terms. 1t
was worth ten thousand dollars to
either of them who woodland could
tell a certain man how 1t was made.
Il dunno what she's for" answered
Jim slowly, but I'm thinkin' it's no
good at all. It's the devil, maylike.
Not hat she's so big neither. | could
almost turn her owe with a pinch
bar" He pointed to an arm, or lever,
which stood at the side of the ma
chine. "She looks somethin' like one
O. them drills | used to run in tn tun-
mel, time Hogan was mayor. do We
mind? Whin we wanted to throw her
in we pushed down an arm, somethin'
like this"
Sure, Jim, tbs you have the head
fer machines. | dunno about thin at
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Mr.. William A. Radford win answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to The
subject of building, for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer. he
is, without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A.. Radford. No. IFS West
Jackson boulevard, Chicago, ILL.,, and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
This is a good sized house accord
ing to modern ideas, being 28 feet by
40 feet six inches on the ground; and
the roof is high enough to make room
for three bedrooms and a bathroom
or the second floor, besides all the
closet room any one wants-which is
making a strong statement, because
some want two closets for
each bedroom and an extra one In
the hall for house linen.
The roof on this house is different
from the ordinary house roof in that
1t has an extra wide projection with
out having the cornice boxed in. We
are liable to get into the habit OF
NOAIiS lIlISo III ia tam "oy uANa
we think nothing else will do, but the
fact is the extra lumber nailed into
the cornice adds very little 10 the
comfort of the house.
Generally speaking, it is a good pol
Icy not to add anything to the ex-
pense of a house that is not necessary
either for health, comfort or looks.
A heavy boxed cornice is not neces,
sary for either health or comfort and
there is a good chance for an argu.
ment when it comes to looks. BY
extending the roof boards in this man
ner you get a valuable protection to
the building and hat is the main OBJ
ject of a roof. The shape and design
give 1t an artistic effect. A strong ar
gument In its favor is its cheapness.
A projection of this kind can be made
much easier than any style of boxed
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CHAPTER xi.
The Bakers Dauqhter.

A large part of our ambitious
American population is prone boast
fully to ascribe it's origin to one or
other of those highly respectable, IL
really little known monarchs to whom
is commonly accorded the foundation
Of old world nobilitles. We have built
up a pretty fiction regarding so-called
blue blood, on the iattering, blu Who'll
ly unsupported supposition that royal
qualities are transmissible to the thir-
tieth and fortieth generation; so that
tbs a poor American family indeed
cannot boast its coat of arms, barking
back to royal days of Charlemagne or
William the Conqueror. 1t may be.
Their majesties were active. morgan
a~tically at least no doubt. much-mar-
ried men!
But continually there arise disturb
ing instances to upset us in our beliefs
regarding aristocracy. There are so
very many worthless a~ristocrats. in
whom the theory Of descent did not
work out according to accepted sched-
ule; and there are so very many wor.
thy but wholly disconcerting men who
are not aristocrats-so continually do
Lincolns arise who, claiming nothing
of birth or breeding. show themselves
! to be possessed of manhood, show
themselves, moreover, masters of
those instincts and practices which
go with the m~uch-abused title of
gentleman. a matter in which
not all descendants of Charles or VII.
liam join them.
1t is well known among theatrical
managers hat no real lady can imi-
tate a real lady. The highest salaries
in ladies' theatrical roles are paid to
ladies who are not ladies, but who
play the parts of ladies as they think
ladies really would act Ia actual life.
If you seek a woman to carry off a
gown, one to assume such really regal
air as shall bring the name of William
or Charlemagne impulsive to your
lips, find one still owning not more
than one of the requisite three gen.
erations which are set as the lowest
limit for the production of a gentle
man or a lady.
CTO BE C~ONTINUED)
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MUCH LIKE "PONY EXPRESS"
Newsboys Deliver Papers in Outskirts
Of hcntevideo From the Backs
Of Horses.

Most American n%ewsboys think
themselves well off if they own a good
suit of clothes; but in the U%ruguayan
capital of Montevideo there are over
90 newsboys who own horses, and
peddle their papers on horseback.
Montevideo has 100000 inhabitants.
but it spreads ove more territory
than an American city OF the same
population; there are almost no tene-
ment houses, and there are several
large parks. d
Like Americans. the Uruguayans
want their evening paper as soon as
possible after it m from the
press. The horseback boys supply
this demand with astonishing rapidity.
La Razon, n Of the leading evening
journals, is issued at five O'Clock,
About 20 minutes before that hour tbs
newsboys, mostly young men from
eighteen to twenty-five years of age,
gather in the street in front OF the
newspaper office. When the papers
are brought out, a clerk hands a bum
die to each, and away he starts at a
full gallop. All the business in the
center OF the town is done by ordinary
foot newsboys;" the horsemen race
away to their beats in the suburbs.
shouting with all their might:
La Razon! La Razon!"
A customer who wishes to buy a
paper steps to the sidewalk and holds
out his arm. The horse knows the
signal. and pulls up so short that it is
a wonder the rider is not catapulted
over his head.
so efficient is this system OF eques-
trian newsboys that a dweller in the
outskirts OF M~ontevideo gets his even
ing paper almost as soon as the man
who lives in the very hear of the city.
Youths Companion.
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SYNOPSIS.

John nawn Is born I'm Texas. Early IN
Ute he shows signs Of masterfulness hnu
tuordinate s~elhshness. lie marries Laura
9ohnson lie Is a clerk In a 81 LOU.
railway office when his daughter Grace
IS born. Years later he hears, Gracs :
tower. "A young Engineer named 1na.hs
tfafscy, speak OF q scheme TO utlh1e ~
lost current OF electricity. He approprl1tes
q idea as his own and induces iiaiS5s
20 perfect an experimental MACHINE. ~
sorU,0 n company. with himself as presi,
dent. at n salary OF 100000 a year any
tfaisey as superintendent of the Works ~
n salary OF s. 600 Rawn takes charge u
dhc office In Chicago. Virginia DeiaWaIe
~ assigned as his stenographer. Shs US
sists in picking the furniture ana Gee
ration for the princeiy mansion Ltawn mas
erected. Mrs. Rawn feels out OF place ~
the new surroundings. Halsey- goes 70
New York with Itawn and MISS Deia-
ware 20 explain delays In pertectlng Wy
new motor TO the impatient directors ile
sets a message that q deformed dhushter
haS been born 70 his wife. Grace KaWn
Rawn bargains with Miss Delaware 70
wear his jewelry and appear IN. puplc
with him. as a means to help hlm IN q
way. Itawn IL fortunate III mar
&et speculations. piles up wealth ana NJ
,taips prominence. He frets because MS
wife does not rise with him In q soclal
way. lie gives her a million dollars 70
leave him. lie asks his daughter. MTs.
Tiaisey. 60 take charge OF his housenoId'
Grace moves to Graystone hall, ano HAT
sey continues TO live alone In the COT
tage near the works.
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ALL rejoined Tim. scratching his
her in. now. Nanny a time I've
wondered what twas all about in here.
Why shud strangers be so anxious as
to-"
"She luks like a patent gate in a
ince, as much as anything else"
commented Jim. but as fer THROWN
her In. how cud we? She's attached
to nothin' at all. so there's nothin' to
throw her into. She's got no wire or
cord runnin' to her unless belize II
m up through the flure. She
looks like she was some sort of motor,
but how she's TO run l dunno. Now if
she was geared to anything. you cud
throw her in. mostlike. by this thing
here. 1t luks like she was done, and
If she is. | don't know why the boss
wud go away and leave the roof open
over her" He pointed to a sliding
window in the roof directly above the
machine. He then reached out and
swung some of his weight upon the
end Of the engaged arm or lever.
Then. to the joint surprise Of the two
observers. a very singular thing forth
with occurred.
What happened, as nearly as either
OF them later could describe 1t, might
have been called a duplication In large
of the phenomena of Halsey's original
motor, with which he burst the fan in
the railway Office at st. Louis. There
was a low cracking in the air. a
dancing series of blue flame points
along the toothed ridge. Then began
a low purr. as of a motor in full op'
Grafton. They could see sparks emit.
ted. somewhere at the interior of the
intricate machinery. A living. split.
ting. cracking roar filled the air about
them-the roar of the shackled river,
far away, raging at the violence done
III A projecting shaft. fitted with a
pulley head, began to resolve. faster
and faster. until its speed left 1t appar,
entity motionless.
Something had happened, they knew
not what. The machine was alive!
Some force seemed to come down out
or the air, to locate itself somewhere
within this intricate mechanism. They
stood, two bullet-headed, hairy. pow
erful men. looking at what they had
done.
do We mind that now?" gasped Jim
Sullivan. and wrenched at the lever,
restoring 1t to It's original position
The purring Of the motor ceaseC the
blue sparks disappeared. the roar sub.
aided growlingiy.
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in cornice, and while it looks lighter
it certainly looks neat and attractive.
This design may be built of any
kind of material, but it probably looks
the best just as the drawing shows
with clap-boards up to the gable ends
and the gables covered with cement
on metal lath; and as for color, a dra5
with pure white trimmings looks es-
pecially well. White trimmings on a
house gives a suggestion of cleanli-
ness inside, just as a clean white
collar and cuffs seem to say that the
individual wearing them Is particular
about personal cleanliness. The white
trimmings have the effect of showing
the clean lining turned outward just
as collar and cuffs suggest a clean
shirt.
First impressions go a long way.
If the house design is right, the color
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power now definite. sergeant. mer

power now definite. sergeant. mer-
chantable!
Halsey kicked in the gear and rolled
out into the street. Pale. ~preoccupied,
he hardly noted where he was going;
but found a maze of i~ll-payed, crowded
thoroughfares; until at length he
reached the West side boulevard sys-
ten. Thence he crossed the river to
the east, and headed north. Strong
and true, under a limit charge, the mo-
tor purred beneath him. The mechan
ism of the car operated without de-
feet. Nothing in the least seemed
wrong at any particular, nor did the
car in any particular differ in appear
ance from others OF its humble and in
conspicuous class.
None the less, midway of one OF the
large parks along the lake shore,
young Halsey suddenly d~isengaged the
gear, cut off his power. and applied
the brakes. He was perhaps half way
from his home on the journey to Gray
stone hall. For a little time
he sat in the ar, pale, almost notion
less, deep in thought; careless of the
passing throng of other vehicles. the
occupants of which regarded him
%curiously. Then. suddenly. he threw
in the gear again. turned on the cur
rent; and, quickly turning about, re-
traced his course. He had been gone
less than an hour when he stood once
more at the curb of his cottage near
the factory in the western suburb OF
the city.
80 you're back again, sir" COM
mented Jim Sullivan. AN did ye get
ali that sudden wealth We was tellin'
me about, at all?"
Halsey sat staring at him for a
time. NO" said he. i've changed my
mind. I'm going to wait a while
The foreman turned and tiptoed of
to find his wife. Annie said he, his
voice low and anxious, TRY if ye can
get the boss TO bed, an make him
sleep as long as ever he can. He's
goin' off his head, an talkin' like a
fool. Sometimes wrong here, that's
SURE Hell's goin' to break loose, In
yon facthr'y some day. But WHATEVER
comes, the boss is crazy"
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pleasing and the combination such as
to impress you fayorably the same as
you are impressed favorably with d
well.dressed person you like the house
and you are prepared to like the peo-
pie that live there. A great dear o;
character is shown in the manner the
house Is finished up and the condition
in which 1t is kept. Sometimes a
d~ilapidated old house may have a
pleasant interior. but generally speak
Ing the outdde and inside are in keep
ing. II you do not like the one you
are not very likely to feel like get.
ting acquainted with the other.
There are several easement win
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MADE IT MATTER OF RECORD
Mark Twain Bound to Satisfy HE
Better Half That He Had obeyed
Her Injunction.

Samuel l.. Clemens immensely adj
mired Grover ~C!s-eland. also his
young wife. and his visits to Wash.
ingtcn were not ~infrequent. Mrs.
Clemens was not always able to ac-
company him, and he has told us how
once ct was his first visit after the
presidents marriage) she put a little
note in the pocket of his evening
waistcoat. which he would be sure to
find when dressing. warning him
about his department. Being present
ed to Mrs. Cleveland. he handed her
a card on which he had written, He
didn't" and asked her to s!gn her
name below those words. Mrs. Cleve-
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land protested that she couldn't sign
1t unless she knew what it was he
hadn't done; but he insisted. and she
promised to sign it IL he would tell
her Immediately afterward all about
1t. She signed. and he handed her
Mrs. Clemens note. which was very
brief. 1t said:
Don't wear your arctics In the
White House,"
Mrs. Cleveland summoned a mes
senger and had the card she had
signed mailed at once to Mrs. Glenn.
n at Hartford.-Albert Bigelow
Paine. In Harper's Magazine.
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CTo BE
Ancient Definitions of Beauty.

He used to say that personal beauty
was a better introduction han any let
ter; but others say that it was Di.
ogenes who gave this description of 1t,
while Aristotle called beauty 1.-The gift
of Cod" that Socrates called 1t "a
short-lived tyranny" Theophrastus, "a
silent deceit" Theocritus IAN ivory
mischief" Carneades. "a sovereignty
which stood in need Of no guards
Diogenes Laertius. A. ID. 200.
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dows in this house, but they are
placed where you do not want TO
look out. Easement windows are all
right in their proper places, but I'M
fortunately they happen to be a fad
just now and some people want them
in good POSITIONS where large, sensi-
BILE windows are needed. Windows
that are wide enough to let in plenty
of light and air and that are big
enough and low enough to look out
siblc and will last as long as a win
dow glass remains reasonably cheap
Sash divided into two parts and bal
anced with springs or weights so as
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Drawback.

"Our minister Is a ire preacher, g
nobody seems to think he Is great I'm
any way"
He has n fatal weakness. Any
body can understand everything he
says"
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Try the Left.

Il often WISH" mourned Senator
Spouter, that ] were a~mbidextrous
then ! could 60 on writing my speech.
es without being interrupted by thess
pestiferous handshakers.'
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to run easily either up or down is
the window for general satisfaction.
Sash in such windows never inter-
fere with the curtains and you a
open the sash an inch or a foot with
out fear Of having the wind do dam
Barton County democrat., 1914-03-13
WIN. HALLMAN.

The many friends of William Hail
man, of Hudson, were surprised and
pained to learn of his. death at his
home in that city at about 5 O'Clock
Monday evening. The end came as a
result of taking canbolic acid, which
was undoubtedly taken by mistake,
County coroner C. S. Adams was cali
ed from here Tuesday morning and
held am autopsy which showed the
cause OF death to have BEEN from
am overdose of carbohc acid. 1t is
presumed that Mr.. Hallman intended
to take another medicine and made
the fatal mistake. He was born in
Germany, was 81 years Of age, and
leaves widow, four sons and one
daughter. Burial was at Hudson on
Wednesday afternoon. Mr.. HaIlmau
was engaged in the hardware busineS
i'm Hudson for several years until his
store was destroyed by fire several
months ago. He was good substan'
tial citizen whose loss will be felt
over the county.-St. John Capital.
Barton County democrat., 1914-03-13
THUL-MAYER.

A very pretty wedding took place
in Denver, Colo, at st. Elizabeth Is
church, when Mr. John Thul OF this
city was united In marriage to Miss
Ida Mayer, formerly Of this city, on
Monday morning Feb. 2Sd., at eight
o'clock, by the Rev. Fathe Manz, o.
F. N.
They were attended by Miss Emma
and Edward Hodaff. The brides
maid wore a brown tailored suit and
carried a boquet of pink sweet peas.
The grOomSman wore a dark blue
serge suit. The bride wore a dark
blue suit and carried a bOquet of ros.
es and lilies OF the valley.
Mr.. Thul needs no introduction to
the people of this community as he
was born and raised in this city and
is the son Of Mrs. Eva Thul. He is
a man Of sterling quality, and has
been in the meat business here for
a number Of years, being owner Of
the Eureka Meat Market. His bride
is very handsome and accomplish.
ed young lady, who is we'll liked by
all who know her. She is a daughter
of Mrs. c. Mayer, who was a resi-.
dent of this city until the recent
death of her husband. The bride has
been making her home in Denver
where the wedding took place.
After the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served by thei1
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. August Bron.
kend, at their home, 74O Kalamath,
to a number of invited guests, after
which they left for a few days visit
with relatives in Pueblo, Colo, and
where a large wedding dinner was
served in honor of the bridal couple
by Mrs. Ed Keller. a sister of the
bride.
The young couple returned home OF
Monday and win be at home to their
many friends in the old Thul home n
the south part of town. The Lead
er with its many friends extends the
heartiest Of congratulations and best
wishes for a long and happy welded
life -Ellinwood Leader.
Barton County democrat., 1914-03-13
Frleassead Wal.

Divide into bits Of say the size Of
your two fingers a couple Of pounds of
veal, and make 1t quite free Of fat.
bone. and skin. Dissolve a couple Of
ounces Of butter in a stewpan, and
Just as 1t begins to boil lay In the
veal and shake the pan until the meat
Is firm, but uncolored. Stir in a table.
spoon Of -four, and when It is well
mixed with the outlets pour gradually
over them, shaking the pan often,
enough hot veal stock or gravy to
cover them. Stew them gently until
they are perfectly tender-this may
be fifty or sixty minutes, or longer.
Add salt, a quarter Of a pint of rich
cream, and, II you like, a few strips of
lemon rind. Two or three dozen mush.
room buttons added 20 minutes before
1t is served will lmprodve the fricas.
see.
Barton County democrat., 1914-03-13
Clam Water.

A sood, tasty dish h clam water.
Wash and thoroughly scrub with
small brush IN dozen clans. Rinse
very often. Cook In 4 tishtcovered
Kettle, with three tablespoons water,
no more. until shells open. Remove
clans, strain liquor through double
sugar bag In place Of cheese cloth. Re-
heat and put in one large teaspoon Of
whipped. unsweetened cream. This
Is both delicious and tasty II your %,
uent cares for clans. Would advise
you to get some from the city, II DOS.
siole' and be sure to tell dealer they
are for a sick person. Go to some
good market. and feel It will repay
you. Oysters, too, are another fish
that make a pleasing change. Take
your own glass jar and have them
opened while you wait. Ny husband
goes down where the big markets are
and there are several places where
you can get real fresh sea food.-Bos-
ton Globe. 30
Barton County democrat., 1914-03-13
Ralslns Have Food VaIua.

Raisins are coming to be regarded
as food instead Of as a mere acces-
sorry to cooking. AS a winter food
they are considered specially valuable,
and are also said to contain acids
which are digestive tonic. They
furnish in a natural form the sweet
which children crave. In cookery, in
bread. gingerbread and in puddings
they make an agreeable diversity, and
add nourishment. They need thor.
ough mastication, especially when un-
cooked.
Barton County democrat., 1914-03-13
Wellesley College Fudae.

Put pint Of cream and two cupfuls
OF powdered sugar in the chahng dish,
and stir gently 10 avoid scorchlng un-
til the mixture begins to boil, Then
add one-quarter Of a pound Of un-
sweetened, grated chocolate. The mix.
ture should Just bubble over a very
moderate heat for about nine minutes.
When sufficiently cooked, add an inch
and a half cube Of butter. stir vigorous
ly and beat steadily for eight minutes,
adding half a pound Of fresh marsh
mallowS cut into shreds and a quarter
Of pound Of chopped pecan meats.
Turn into buttered pan. and as II be-
gins to harden mark into squares.