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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-07-31
ECZEMA ITCHED AND BURNED

r. F. d. No. 4, Box IS, Holland,
Mich.-"My childs trouble began by
getting red and sore around her neck,
and her face, behind her ears, under
her arms, and different parts of her
body were affected. The eczema ap-
peared in a rash first. It was wet
and looked as If it was sweaty. 1t
seemed to itch and burn so that she
could not sleep or rest. 1t got so bad
at last that behind her ears was one
crust or sore so that had to cut her
hair. There was a hard crust cover
ing her neck. She could not have her
clothes buttoned at all. I could hardly
change her clothes. 1t caused an aw-
full disagreement for the time. She
would cry when had to wash her.
''We had her treated for some time
but without success. I got one cake
of Cuticura Soap and one box of Cuti-
cura Ointment and I had not used
more than half Of what bought when
she was all cured" (Signed) Mrs. G.
G. Riemersma, Mar. 81, 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free,with 32-p. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. l., Boston. ADV.
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Revolutionary Patriot.

James Lowell, a distinguished pa
triot of the Revolution, died 100 years
ago in the town of Windham, Me. Mr..
Lowell was born in Boston in 1887 and
graduated from Harvard college at
the age of fourteen. He delivered.
April 2, It'll, the Grafton before the
town authorities on the Boston mas
sacre. Because of his display of pa
triotism he was imprisoned by Gen
eral Gage Immediately after the battle
of Bunker Hill. Subsequently he was
conveyed to Halifax with the British
army, and remained in confinement
until exchanged for Governor Skene in
the latter part of 1776. From 1776
until 1852 Mr.. Lowell was member of
the Continental congress. In later life
he filled a number of public Offices in
Boston.
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The RiUht Sort.

Beach Chester, who has just pub
lished new book of anecdotes, tells
a story Of a Scotchman in London who
wrote a letter containing proposal
of marriage to young lady in Aber-
deem and, wanting to know his fate as
soon as possible, asked her to tele-
phone her reply.
He expected to hear from her in
the morning, and he hung about the
telephone all day, but it was evening
before he had the joy of hearing her
dear voice, hundreds of miles away,
accepting his proposal.
eff 1 were you," remarked a friend
to whom he confided the reason of
his citation, I'D think twice before |
married a girl who kept me waiting
all day for an answer"
ma, Ma" retorted the Scotsman,
"the lass that waits for the cheaper
night rates is the lass for mel"
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Breakfast. / had finished mine, and
was smoking, cuddled close to the fire,
when the storm broke. Our outposts
could not have been a hundred yards
in advance, or else they ran without
airing a shot, for the red devils burst
On US without slightest warning.
heard q hoarse shout of alarm, then
whoops and yells. such as would strike
1error to the bravest. / was on my
feet, gripping my gun in an instant.
] saw Oldham heap forward. roaring
out an order-then they came, pouring
out of the woods into the open, a mass
Of shrieking demons, half obscured in
smoke, their rifles splitting Ere. The
man beside me went down in a heap;
Oldham flung up his arms and toppled
over; saw men stare, then turn and
run, psering back over their shoulders
with eyes full OF horror. / threw up
ny rifle and fired; sprang back, racing
TOR tree, loading as ran. Men
were everywhere, frightened, scream
ing mob. I saw officers strike them
with their swords, cursing them as
towards. But nothing could stop the
panic; they fought to get away. they
struck with clincnsd fists, they bat.
tered path fos themselves with
dubbed muskets; tkey became fiends
from terror. every Cemblance of men
lost. God! nay / never see such q
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Retreat.

The Retreat.
had no faith | should find her
there, but fought my way through to
the tent. 1t had been knocked half
over, the camp stove overturned. the
long bench smashed into kindling
wood. With sinking heart | flung
back the sagging canvas, and cast one
glance within AS heaven witnesses
she stood there, the blanket still
wrapped about her, her hands grasp
ing a rifle, her face turned toward
me. Unconsciously her lips gave ut
terance to a cry of relief, and her ex
preston changed. / sprang forward
eager, glad.
irene, you are here!" I cried out
why did you stay?"
cit was the word Of monsieur" she
answered simply. Monsieur said stay
till he come"
Eyes, yes, I know; but never
thought of this; never dreamed OF
such a defeat. But there is no time to
waste in talk. There is nothing to do
but run for it now Come, lass!"
Before she realized what ! was 60
ing to do, / had flung away my rifle
and seized her in my arms. She was
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PRIZE FOOD.
PaIatabIe, Economical, Nourishing.

A Nebr. woman has outlined the
prize food in a few words, and that
from personal experience. She
writes:
after our long experience with
Grape-Nuts, I cannot say enough In
it's favor. We have used this food al
most continually for seven years.
1--WE sometimes tried other adver'
tised breakfast foods but we invariably
returned to Grape-Nuts as the most
palatable, economical and nourishing
of all.
when I quit tea and coffee and
began to use Postum and Grape-Nuts,
I was almost nervous wreck. l was
so irritable I could not sleep nights,
had no interest In life.
after using Grape-Nuts a short
time began to improve and all these
ailments have disappeared and now l
am a well woman. My two children
have been almost raised on Grape
Nuts, which they eat three times
day.
"They are pictures of health and
have never had the least symptom or
stomach trouble, even through the
most severe siege Of whooping cough
they could retain Grape-Nuts when all
else failed.
"Grape-Nuts food has saved doctor
bills, and has been, therefore, most
economical food for US"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read 1.-THE Road to Well
yille," in pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above letters new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
interest.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-07-31
Photoqraphs the Liver.

Doctor Rautenberg, specialist, has
that he has devised successful meth
cd of photographing the liver and
spleen by means of the Roentgen rays.
He accomplished it by so-called con-
trast pictures, which bring the organs
named into clear relief. They enable
a comparison Of healthy and disor-
dered manifestations and detect truth.
fully the presence of growth, config-
urations, and functional abnormalities.
It is believed that the new method
will be specially valuable for the dag
nosis of abdominal diseases.
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ILLUSTRATED br DJLAVIl

: CHAPTER xxIll-continued.

CHAPTER XxIli-Continued.
stood before him, stunned and pe
wfidered by his obstinacy.
"Am I to understand, General ST
Clair, that you question the accuracy
Dg my report?"
mo, sir!" His cheeks flushed
Only, my young friend, there is moth
ing to it. This expedition is not in.
serested in what Hamilton is doing on
She Maumee. He doesn't dare attack
ING with his mongrel savages. Ii ne
lid we'd give him belly full, and f1ne
story to send back to England. Come
gentlemen, let's get to more serious
affairs. You may go, sir"
passed out, dazed. unseeing. SO
Shss was the man in whose hands rest
ed the fate of the northwest. This
was the end of my toll and suffering;
This the reward for Brady's death. He
mad sneered at me, turned me away
with a laugh. For moment / stood
Bhaking from head to foot; then hot
anger seized me, and brought me back
40 life. BY heaven! he would learn yet
which Of us was the fool.
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THEY HAD TO BE "sEBENs'
'Bena's Method of Reasoning in Mat.
te- of Slippers Quite Plain to
Those Who Understand.

'Bena was much excited over the
prospects of camp meeting that was
about to take place in her neighbor-
hood. For weeks she had been pre-
pairing gay and gaudy feathers for the
array, and now her outfit was COM
,plete, save pair of much desired pat
ent leather slippers. She approached
her mistress.
Mis- Ford" she said, 81 sho' wants
to git pair O. slippers fo' de meetin'
commences, an l amt got a single
cent lef'."
What size do you wear, 'Bena?"
asked her mistress.
Nah right numbah is fo," she re-
piled, ''but 1 has to weah sebens,
cause fo's hurts me dat bad | jes'
natcherly can't hardly walk. WON.
ans Home Companion.
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Battle on the Wabash.

The Battle on the wabash.
He had not even assigned me to
geryfce: simply turned me adrift to go
where | pleased. This implied insult
Gut me to the quick, yet, now that l
mad taken the measure of the man, /
cared little enough for his good opin-
son. Very we'll, l would choose my
own service them would go back to
Oldham and his Kentucky militia. He
was of fighting blood, if his face spoke
truth, and his command was stationed
of attack whenever it came.
Oldham received me gladly, and
about the fire that night / told of my
reception by st. Clair
Well, warned yer, Hayward" the
colonel commented, chuckling. Il
know the bullet-headed old fool. /
reckon he'll know more about Injuns
an day or two. Told yer he had his
scouts out, did he? Why, man, there
isn't one of 'em been ten miles from
fhe column since we began this march;
Asn't that so, captain? The old cock
doesn't know tonight what's goin' on
two hundred yards ahead of his out
posts" He got up, and stretched out
his arms. and so, gentlemen, we
march for the Miami towns in the
morning. Old Cock-a-doodle-doo says
So I'll wager years pay we never
get there What! no takers? Well,
Vim going to bed"
Why should | attempt to describe
ahe Wabash? Many another has done
Ut already, yet few tell the story as
remember it.
We were up at dawn, but for no
purpose, so far as / could see, unless
Ut was to idle through a leisurely
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-07-31
Laws Uncertainties.

"When you poke a. toad" said old
Farmer Hornbeck, philosophically.
you can't tell which way he will
jump, nor how far; an it is jest about
the same way with jury"
'That 500" returned young Jay
Green, in a noncommittal way.
yep. For instance, in the case Of
PUNK Jarvis, who has jest been tried
over at Kickyhasset courthouse for
pullin' out his brother-in-law's whis-
kers by the roots in a fight, the jury
discharged PUNK an fined his brother
in-law 10 cents, the regular price of a
shave. Puck.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-07-31
WHEN ONE is SEASICK
THINGS THAT WILL MAKE The
MISERY SHORT-LiVED.
Cause and Cure of the Complaint Are
UnsoIved Probiems-What Helps
One May Be Useless to
Another.

Writing of an attack of seasickness,
Mark Twain once said that first he
feared he was going to die and then
he feared he wasn't. But Mark Twain
was pretty good sailor usually, and
was accustomed to regard shipmates
who suffered from the ocean blues"
with unrepressed glee. eff there is one
thing in the world that will make a
man peculiarly and insufferably self
conceited," he wrote, sit is to have his
stomach behave itself the first day at
sea, when nearly all his comrades are
seasick. ] knew what was the
matter with them. They were seasick.
And was glad Of it. We all like to
see people seasick when we are not
ourselves. Playing whist by the cabin
lamps when it is storming outside is
pleasant, walking the quarter deck in
the moonlight is pleasant, smoking in
the foretop is pleasant, when one is
not afraid to go up there; but these
are all feeble and commonplace COM
pared with the joy Of seeing people
suffering the miseries of seasickness.' -
Two problems with regard to sea-
sickness have never been solved; what
causes it and what cures it. The ships
surgeon of giant liner says, accord
ing to the Shamrock and the Irish
Emerald:
Its popularity is that it is not
amenable to any one line of treatment
or to any drug. What helps one may
be Of no use whatever to another.
Many of the so-called remedies are
worse than the original complaint.
"Why not be stoical about it? The
fact remains that, after a spell of sea-
sickness, unless too severe, one feels
much the better for it,
Bismuth and soda, tincture of iodine,
choral, veranol, stay in bed, don't stay
in bed, flannel bandages, chewing
cloves to keep the stomach warm,
whisky and soda, blue glasses-the list
of alleged remedies has no ending.
Alas! they are for the most part but
snares and delusions. But some meas
ures may be taken that will make your
misery short-lived. Keep quiet the
night before you sail. Pick the largest
boat possible, but one that has little
vibration. Get your cabin fairly we'll
amidships. Apply for a deck chair
early and have it put amidships.
Avoid the habit Of lying in your
chair and watching to see how far for
ward the horizon line is going to run
along the rail of the next pitch. Keep
out on deck as much as possible. If
you get 10 feel poignantly miserable
and conclude that you would feel bet
ter If you could only have it over with
usually wise conclusion-get up
suddenly and poke your head into the
smoking room or take look over the
rail, or walk away out on the stern.
Amy one Of these is an excellent pre-
cipitant. Take some regular exercise
every day. So long as you feel well,
be careful of your food. But the mo-
ment you become sick, eat anything
you want. Heavens knows you won't
want enough to hurt you!
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light, slender thing. and held her
tight in the folds of the blanket,
scarcely feeling her weight. She made
no effort to resist, yet her eyes-be-
wildered, Observation-Disclosures into
my face. I gave them no heed, my
effort to save her, to fight passage
through that mob of frightened men.
The spirit of panic had gripped me
also-not for myself, but for her!
Here was my duty now; not back yon-
der where those regulars stood grimly
in line, and died with their shoulders
touching; not where I had fought all
day in the powder-cloud facing those
forest demons-but in the mob of fu-
gitives, battling and cursing for their
lives. The road was Uttered with guns
thrown away. with discarded blankets
and powder horns. I dared not look
back, straining every muscle, stagger-
ing forward over the ruts. The roar
of guns behind grew faint in the dis
lance; the spit of rifles from the
thickets ceased. Exhausted, breath
less, Keeling from fatigue, I put her
down, and, with arm about her, stood
an instant looking back.
They were coming, a dark mass
bearing down upon us, but ahead of
them, wild with terror, his harness
Tapping at his heels, his head flung
from side to side, charged an artillery
horse full tilt. In his mad terror he
saw and knew nothing He came
straight at us, running as if crazed
flung the girl into the side of the
road and ieaped recklessly for his
head. My hand gripped the name,
| then the leather rein; / was flung
| from my feet, jerked into the air, but
hung; my moccasins touched ground
again. / was dragged forward, rem
dered half unconscious by a blow, but
weight told. l got fingers on his nos
trils, and he stood still, painting and
trembling. Clinging to him. warned
by shouts to hurry, stripped the har-
ness and hoisted her onto the bare
back. Even as this was accomplished
the head Of that shrieking mob was on
| us; one brute grabbed her by the arm
seeking to pull her down, and struck
| him with all the force had. Then
ran forward, clasping the horse by the
bit, crunching our way, needless of
who opposed or blocked our passage.
And they made way for us; even in
| their blind terror, they swept aside
to escape being trampled under the
| animals hoofs, and left before us a
clear path.
looked eagerly for some place in
which to turn aside, saw the faint
trace Of an Indian trail, seemingly
leading down the bank of the stream
and, with instant decision, turned into
it. l walked the horse now, and Rene
sat up straight, and fastened her dis
| arranged hair. The narrow trail lod
through dense thickets and about .
slight hill; in five minutes we were
out of sight of the road, alone in the
| wilderness. To the right throupb
trees was the glimmer of the river
The horse painted heavily, and the wav
was rough. There was blood noticed
now, on his flank, and he limped slight.
ly as he walked. / staggered and
! reeled from WEAKNESS, feeling reac-
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Doc Climbs Trees.

Robert Mather of Lewistown, Pa,
has a dog that is a cross between a
wolf hound and collie. His owner is
authority for the statement that this
dog not only climbs trees after squir-
rels but follows them from tree to tree
where the limbs will bear his weight.
Mather produces squirrels and says,
eff you don't believe it, here are the
squirrels he caught and killed"
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brance of Rene. Was she also crushed
in that mob, fleeing for life, or was
she still in the cook tent, trembling
as she stared out helplessly on the
stricken field? / turned and ran, heed
less of all else, plunging through the
stream of fugitives, blowing passage
with my bulk. / had done my duty
now must save her!
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late. but Good.

Miss Jinks-And where's your little
brother today, Jimmy?
Jimmy (pointing to the snow-balD
That's i'm, miss He fell down at
the top of the hill, and rolled down to
the bottom.
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Auspicious Time.
lere are you going?'

"Where are you going?"
ITO call on Mrs. Wallaby- Wombat.
Better come along. / understand
there are some very interesting things
to be heard"
How so?"
"Sbe has just quarreled with her
best friend"
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Even when the worm does turn 1t
makes little noise in the world.
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London consumes $4,9SO,O0O worth
of kerosene yearly.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-05
Psychology Of Speed.

There are many sins of civilization,
but speed is one of them and the
latest born, laments the Ohio State
Journal. Except in courtroom,
speed is an obstacle. It is in the way
OF true success, for it is Indifferent to
all the laws of life. A man who goes
so fast that he fails to see the quiet
and beautiful things along the way is
injuring his mind and breaking up
his nerves. If we had family OF sew
eral children and put them In an
automobile and raced them of at
20 miles an hour, we would regard
ourselves their mortal enemy. for they
will never grow up with their nerves
steady or their intellects lively.
The alienists say that in 200 years
the human family will all be lunatics.
1t won't be that long. II the speed Of
autos is kept up to over twenty miles
an hour. Indeed. many of these wild
and reckless drivers are getting that
way now, and they are pulling every
body down with them. But save the
children, and II the old lunatics must
have their way, take the children out
and keep them at home
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-05
Hidden Virtues,

Apropos of the discussion on
George w. Perkins and the Harvester
trust. Representative Quinn said:
IF George w. is to be believed, his
trust is of a goodness such as is
scarcely seen on this poor earth Of
ours. The trust, like old Wash White,
undoubtedly has hidden virtues
"Old Washington White and young
Calhoun Clay entered, you know, a
dancing competition. But age was
against Wash. and his boots, a pair
of cowhides six or seven sizes too
large. were against him, too The
prize was awarded TO the younger
man.
Look-a-yere. Misto Empire Uncle
Wash growled, 'whaffor yo' give de
prize toe him.
Kase he done mo- beats n yo'
done
"'Go Ion, man. said Uncle Wash.
I done lot O. steps in desc yere big
boots what yo' never see.'"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-05

Chandler. N. C.-Mrs. Augusta
Lomax, of this place, writes: Il had
smothering spells every day. so bad
/ expected death at any time. l
could not sit up in bed. | suffered
from womanly troubles. My nerves
were unstrung. ! had almost CIV
en- up all hope of ever being better.
I:tried Cardui. and it did me more
good than anything had ever taken.
am better now than ever expect
ed to be-" Thousands of ladies have
written similar letters, telling of the
merits of Cardui. 1t re ieved their
h adache, back ache and misery, just
as it will relieve you, If you will let
it. Try Cardui. Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-05
BUT ONE WAY TO BEAT TIME
Hold Fast to the Feelings and the
Spirit Of Youth and Beware Of
Irritsbility.

The writer once saw an amusing
picture in magazine. It represented
woman, standing before a mirror,
rouge brush in hand, adding roses to
her cheeks, and il was entitled Beat
ing Time" That is the great trouble
with most men and women who have
passed the halfway house in the jour
ney of life. They try to retain youth
by painting up the outside, putting re-
pairs where the casual eye beholds
rather than reconstructing the bodily
interior and bracing mental founda-
lions. They borrow color from the
rouge brush. exhilaration from the
stimulants and vivacity from the tan
go, perhaps, while the stalking ghost
Of lost youth that gives them dead
away is their irritability.
Young people, genuinely young peo-
pie, possess a sunniness of spirit that
endows them with exceedingly lovable
qualities, of which patience is one
most to be desired. Youth may have
occasional brainstorms Of wrath or
Mysteries, but, on the whole, the young
are sweetly equable. entrancingly
hopeful and wonderfully patient They
have delightful way of refusing to
take things tragically. The young are
generally imposed upon, frequently de-
ceived, seldom praised in proportion to
their efforts land occasionally their
deserts), but the Angel of Patience
stands ever at their right hand and
they do not make themselves nor 9TH
ers miserable by irritable tempers.
A Biblical proverb tells US: He
that is slow to anger is better than
the mighty, and he that ruleth his
spirit than he that taketh a city,"
both SMILES indicating that control
Of temper is indicative of increasing
rather than decreasing strength.
The "irritability of old age what is
that but panic disclosing weakness?
Old people feel unequal to things
Youth feels so strong so capable, so
glad and assured, that It will tackle |
the seemingly impossible-and find it |
possible. Youth is the fool that rush |
es in, and wins, where angels (and the |
aged fear to tread.
Hence the only successful way to |
beat time is by holding fast to the al
-ruistic outlook and the pleasant quail |
ties of youth. Build up the health, |
compose the nerves, clasp hands with |
Patience, revive faith in men and an
gels and look upon life with eyes of |
nope and love.-Baltimore Sun.