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AMERICAN GIRL in HIGH POSITION

lf ~ g. 4 y ~ S~ A
Another American woman OF dis
tinguished family. Nine. Grouitch. will
soon do her share lin carrying Ameri-
can civilization to the Balkans. when;
she goes to Belgrade. where her hus.
band has been appointed secretary OF
foreign affairs. She is now in America
on Aging visit. She is well known in.
exclusive society circles OF New York.
Chicago. Washington and other large
cities. Il ;Es5 RI II ; b, I.
Nine. Grouitch, who was formerly!
Miss Gordon Of Virginia, met her hus-
band at Athens when both were stu.
dents there. After they had married
he rose to be Servian minister to
England, J. and with him she played an
important part in the high social cir
cles OF the British metropolis and
Paris, hi .5 4s5& d
q She did notable work for the
wounded OF her adopted country dur
ing the Balkan war, and made q tour
of America in the interests Of the
wounded soldiers. Later she went to
Belgrade to work in the hospitals. X
are delighted that she is to live in theil
up without mother. owe much to !
mentor during their several years in p
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What was more important still, some M,

What was more important still, some
of the powdery dust from the moths
wings was found on the trigger Of the
pistol, and the pistol had lain in such
q position that It covered the princess
heart. It was clear, argued this astute
detective, that the moth had burned its
wings and had fallen q on the table
where. writhing in agonies, its wings
had struck the trigger OF the pistol,
and the pistol had been thus fired. It
was noted that the trigger worked with
exceptional ease. a. # IA z rs. 5
It should be remarked that these
Italian moths are larger than any with.
which we are familiar in Canada On
this evidence the prince was acquit-
ted.
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SYNOPSIS.

jackson Jones, nieknamed .Broadyvay"
because of his continual glorification of
New ,York's great thoroug hfare. is anx
ious to get away from his home toW y Of !,
very angry because Broadway. refuses to
settle down and take q place In the gum
factory in which he succeeded to his
fathers interest. Judge Spotswood in
forms Broadway tn at !$25o, 900 left him by
his father. is at his disposal. AL Broadway
makes record time in heading for his
5favorite street sin New York. With his
New York friend Robert Wallace, Broad
way creates sensation by his extr I!ay a.
pass and Broadway suddenly discovers
that he Isl notaonly broke. but heayily.in
debt. He applies to his uncle for loan
and receives q package Of chewing gum
with the advice to chew 1t and forget his
troubles. He quietly seeks work without
success. Broadway gives what Is in
York friends. and before it lis over be-
comes engaged to. Mrs: Gerard. and s,d an
Wallace expostulates with the aged 1hirt
and her youthful fiance, but Tails 70 Del
ter the situation. He learns that Broad
way is broke KY K f{$
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was tearing of the envelope

", as he Was tearing Off the envelope
end @ "a "a 8sss I5$l n /. q
Have II" Jackson was surprised. 4.
you most certainly have, sir.
knew your uncle very we'll. A fine and
able man." ss M AZ
K "U:m? Ell He is abroad" Z,
Pembroke nodded with an junction
rapidly increasing. Eyes. How sad
that it should happen while he was
among mere strangers Y" $sIss sgs3s:E7
Jackson looked at him, not ;compre-
bending in the least, and then turned
his attention to the neglected tele-
gram. it read: @3i5 y. u s n
Gable from Mr.. Graham, London,
England. announcing your ,uncle's de-
mise, received late last night. His last
will and Testament made prior to his
sailing places you In possession of the
estate. His entire fortune, his bust
ness, his every earthly possession he
leaves Internationally to you, his
nephew and only heir. Shall i come
to New York, Of expect you here? Penn
broke will call on you today. Answer
at once. y Il: Fl s. ii%z s455 h;
Broadway scarcely had the strength
with which to raise his head after he
had read this mighty news. So his
uncle had relented at the end! Az
Great heavens!
Sim awfully sorry for. you, young
man." said Pembroke tsympathetically.
Jackson was surprised. Evidently
the man knew nothing Of the treat
ment which his uncle had invariably
given him while he still lived. You
are y; \ E.is3
'.Ah. yes; but it is something
through which We must all go in this
life" NJ II
What? Go through all he had ?
Never! I'll never go through all Of
that If once really get 1t. 49, IN 4 3s-ii
He was worth his weight in gold"
said Pembroke, still alphabetically.
How much did 1t total, do you
known" asked Broadway practically.
THAT can't cay. We offered him
twelve hundred thousand for his busis
ness and goodwill less than two
months ago. The proposition still
holds good, Mr.. Jones. We stand ready
to close the deal In forty-eight hours.
Ter realize that In your time OF
trouble and grief it is; hardly right to
discuss business, but 1t is vitality Inn
portant that we bring the matter to a
closing point by Saturday noon, asiwe
are considering, at the same time, the
purchasing Of the Sprucemint COM
Ipany. Our preference leans toward
<r,1r,,
Broadway, 3wide-eyed and speechless
for the moment, gazed at him with
dropping jaw. ait a minute Wait
minute. b Who is we? Who stands
readywith this offer?" n x
"The company of which I have the
honor to be second vice-preside nt, Mr..
Jones--the Consolidated Chewing Gum
Company OF America
Jackson approached him with an air
SO serious that it was almost fearful.
This change in the aspect OF affairs
had been so sudden that he was some.
what overcome. 5ss g.
Hold on. Let me get this clear.
Your people want to buy the Jones
Gum q a..
I'VE do.'' ,.. .sF.. Z.
For twelve hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars? ?"
'""The top price, II NJ & &,
After an instant's pause in which he
licked his lips with nervous tongue,
and stood poised as II to spring upon
his visitor: Where's the money?
Have you got 1t with you e
h, II can get my lawyers together with
in an hour. If you are ready to close
the deal"
u I, -S IA; rTO BE1CONTINUED,) IA
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BUYS DUKES RARE vOLU MES7

81 According to = London cablegram
Henry Edwards Huntington. an Amer
lean millionaire. has purchased the
great library Of the duke OF Devon.
shire. The library contains many rare
volumes. and It is said the purchase
price exceeds q. 000. 900. ,S !, !. s9$
The Chatsworth library. consisting
OF the Claxtons and kemble collection.
OF plays, are part Of the collection.
The British museum was anxious TO-
obtain the rare editions. but VA
Obliged to retire from the contest ~.
ing to the lack Of funds. according 70,
the report. .t535.5; l5s5 {,
& Included In Il the purchase. are IS.
Claxtons. q score Of Shakespeare
lowe, Green, and other Elizabethians.
quartos. plays BY Ben Jonson, Mar.
The collection was sold by Kemble to.
the sixth duke Of Devonshire for $10.-II
900. It Is said that In order to avoid;
adverse public opinion the books were
shipped out Of the country secretly. IL
Mr.. Huntington was born in One,
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secularIzIno the AFFECTIONS.

When we make dead failure Of a
living affection, we secularize It.
Sometimes we begin the day with a
disaster Of this kind. Our good morn
ing" is az secular as a snore. We
come downstairs half awake, our lips
SO sleepy that they scarcely move,
our minds still torpid and vague. We
shuttle into the breakfast room and
slide into a chair. Physically, men
tally. spiritually, we have scarcely
been penetrated by personality. Far
within us It's fires burn at point
near to extinction. But there Is an.
other and still worse element Of secu.
larity in our greeting. We scarcely
notice whom 1t is we greet. The per.
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that anything could excuse his friends
course with the widow. E5sS N II u s;.s
You're not sore at me, Bob, are
your Broadway pleaded. .455 Il;
five said my say. You've heard my
opinion - (, III a. Il
''Do you think everyone viii feel
that way about 1t q =. N; N III a
OF course II, 5543 81 ;E
81 Broadway was distressed beyond his
feeble power Of explanation. Pacing
up and down, he moaned NJ ,s4.S
"1f it wasn't for those debts! II It
wasn't for the bills I owe!" 20 u: ~ Us.
You don't know the exact amount? IS
NO. 81 3 \ \: 5s3
5"Why haven't you added them up r.
II haven't had time. I've been-too
busy" rs v 3. 5
Doing what y u
Il, Nov, don't give me the third de-
gree, please! Vi Look here! I'm 80 nerv-
Gus that I'm trembling like q leaf.
Where are those bills ~
TN. the little room. in my desk. 'i:
Would you mind II 7 looked them
over?" 5t}s =. is 81
mo; I wish you would. You viii
do that, Bob e. He was as eager as II
examination Of them by his business
headed friend would mark each one
receipted. But. say, Bob, suppose I
take your advice and call this thing
on What am l going to say to Mrs.
Gerard ~ 81, # a
you won't have to say anything.
I'll handle her" .5.3 n
well, what would you say to herr
aSsss'..Will you please leave that to; me
Go over there and sit down. Do some
more thinking You've got many q
think coming to you. young fellow!
I'm going to see how much you owe
the world. ). 5.,i, \ 55l5: (, *
And Broadway did exactly as he or
dered, looking after him almost az q
child might after some one had as
sumed full charge OF tangled, Juvenile
affairs. Il: 5l3 " 7
Suddenly he realized that some out
standing bills would not be among the
mass which Wallace was examining.
He would try to get them in. He
wished to know the worst, now that
u6 iWdS 4L ALs LAG W VAAS ONOA w ~ tAC
telephone and called up a certain ia
nous restaurant. After he had told
the manager to make out his bill for
the previous evenings entertainment
and let him know the total, he sat
waiting with the receiver glued tight
to one ear, and, when Rankin entered,
called him to him. ID 15s.5s
YOU'D better look around for an
other job, Rankin" \. H u
The butler almost tainted. Hasn't
my service been satisfactory, sir? 2"
58$"O oh, yes; everything has been all
right; but, you see, Rankin, I'm going
to leave town. er-expect to do a
lot Of travelling b + Il. 3
He gazed at Rankin anxiously. He
hoped this would be easy. The worry
on his face and the cramped position
necessary to listening at the telephone
and watching the butler closely gave
him a pitiful expression. He looked
as II in pain. fIaS g.
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rard, thinking Of her millions and won
dering what she'd say to me il I should
tell my&story, trying to pluck up nerve
enough to take her into my confidence
and see If she wouldn't help. That's
how 1t started. L didn't realize what
I was doing; but must have been
staring at her for ten minutes when
she called waiter who, presently.
handed me note. .9 5s 45s y
What did it say? Was it from herr"
~ s, and 1T said: Why do you stare
I at me SO?
X " Did you answer it," tE7 .s
Yes sI r. ,,4 ss5
What did you say" 81 y NJ:
ooh, i couldn't help it, was des-
perate. said Because / love you'll"
IA tAnd she answered ?" e Il, IA
s: Yes; I love you, too" III
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-15

The old saying is. Much smoke,
much business sand we need the
business. But the progressive engi-
neer of today will tell you that most
smoke can be avoided. It indicates
incomplete combustion, which means
waste Of coal. extra expense in labor
and equipment. damage to property.
sickness and loss Of life.-Power.
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sum, potash, nitre and salt deposits.
Mines handled under lease and bond.
Copper mines, gold, silver, tin and lead
mines. Large placer mines. Dry and
hydraulic. Cement, placer and rich
gravel channels OIL lands for sale and
lease. Have large lists of all classes
of property. All kinds Of mine and
oil property wanted. Submit any pro
position We can handle 1t II any one
can. Stocks, bonds and securities"
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CHAPTER .-c Continued.


train. (. 55a 5i
That's bad enough Guess what l
suffered! i got of the train! Oh, you
can't realize what I've been through,
Bob I've made "a bluff and pretended
y to be happy all the time but, believe
me, old pal, there, have been times
when I've started for the Brooklyn
bridg e-and I won t tell you about a
bottle Of poison and a gun full OF lead
which Iconsidered using. Il didn't care
about the money I'd spent; what wor-
ried me was that running in debt, day
after day. with no chance Eof repay
Ing. i ii
But you kept on accepting credit"
33i ID And 4 1t was wrong cad wrong!
But-well,s Il guess it must be in my
blood could 4 help It is. 55sS.
low about your uncle 3" 81 :t s.i tss.
Broadway laugh led. q cackling, scorn-
Jul laugh
He's : rich man, Have you tried
him ~ i5i s5
9 es s tried him and found him
guilty Il wrote and told him 1 was
R short Of ready cash. after had spent
the Gpittance that he paid me for my
interest IN the Jones' gum. II asked
him ii he wouldn't lend me, say. ten
thousand dollars. I" ss.|
Did he answer p
'.Sure, he answered. Sent me a pack
age 81 the gum and the advice: Chew
this and forget your troub les. He's In
] Europe now. He's worth a million, Il
he's worth a nickel, and he bought me
! out for practically nothing
stingy q" ~ .sa5
stingy? He's SO mean that every
time he's asked to have a drink he
takes q cigar and then saves up the
cigars, puts them in old boxes, and
gives them away for Christmas pres
! ents.,"'s Il 81 ~.
where have you been getting
enough for tips and pocket money!.
M Il sold that big French car I said
was in dead storage i And do you re-
member that I said I'd lost lot Of
jewelry? I hadn't. had SpaWned 1t.
How'sSmy work, Ell ~
1 S55'.Y ou're wond er! I'VE got to band
/ 1t to yous But why didn't you confide
in me long ago ?''S
II didn't have enough courage to
cpnfide in anyone. n could only keep
on hoping that some miracle would
/ happen. I've thought OF nothing ex-
cept money and how to get It. y
ii '.s'And, Bob, last night, at that ban
Quet table, ] sat looking at Mrs. Ge-
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sonality that should exhilarate us is
for the time yelled by familiarity. SO
often we have greeted just this COM
irade at breakfast that today the greet
ing has become automatic. The spirit
has gone out Of It,. We're stranger
at the table perhaps we might be
aroused.-Atlantic Monthly.
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PERHAPS THE :. FAI REsT5 ; HERE 1: /! !:
But Little Darky's Name Would Have
Been Hard 20 F lind In an Annual s$
~ 81 4; Spring Almanac.

81 Aunt Indy had brought around her
three grandchildren for her mistress
to see. The three little darkies. IN I
calico smocks, stood squirming In line
while Indy proudly surveyed them. vs.
& what are their names. sLindy z" her
mistress asked. III AZ 4 sS5
.Dey's name, after flowers, ma am am,
All name 'em De bigges' ones name me-
Gladiola. n De mex one. she name
Heliotrope. 3. if| Il
Those are very pretty. her mis-
tress said What ID the littlest one
named q sisS 5ta3is
"She name Artuhficial. ma am. 81
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Enormous Demand for Matches.

3 The consumption OF matches has
reached amazing proportions. Accord
ing to the Lancet, about 1s,000,000
gross Of boxes are consumed per an
mum, GO per cent Of which were Of the
Strike anywhere" and 81 per cent. OF
the safety variety. This is 2,592,000,-
900 boxes and more than 100000, 000,-.
900 matches. Friction matches were
first used in 1888. til
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Timber Carried hy Tornado

l33 A tornado transported timber dis
lance of about six miles In Wales, re-
Gently. The timber and other debris
were found by a farmer, on top Of a
mountain in Brecknockshire, where 1t
must have been carried by the severe
storm that swept through the country
a short time ago.
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but will let the voters see plainly
which will
candidate
machine
associations will produce party
candidate shall lines
election
likely should ask
where not running
candidates
that political bargain will be offered wor
sanitation children
in order advance their In
Intelligent work
certain regions OF practical
az possible and ods
their specialists
definite Of work
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HIM llEII l[I|ElX|I[[|LZLl(f[f[[1ll
DUCHESS Of MARLBOROUGH ACTIVE

The duchess of Marlborough in An
interview in London the other day on
the aims OF the Women's Municipal
party, Of which "she is the president.
said: @ III "a, ~ "
THAT women have for so long held
$aloof from the active exercise OF the
vote in local government Is due to the
fact that.they do not realize the value
Of political unity. Now the St. Mary
lebone Women's Local Government
association has been the means OF
showing us what vigor women can
bring into the political life Of London.
s i For q start at their next meeting
on March 81 a basis will be drawn up
on which our work will be founded.
From the women who sign We shall
pick the cleanest and most ready
spirits as the women's party candi'
dates for the next borough council and
London county council elections.
They will be pledged to program OF
progressive social legislation. They
will not seek votes on the catch words
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Probably

IS: II asked Miss Cayenne her opinion
Of me and she said she thought I'd be /
very attractive to the mice. What on I
earth do you suppose she meant BY
that" 4 5;5; I. 8i.5 3:s I. 4
1T was Just a polite way Of saying
that you were. a piece Of cheese.
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q
any intent
Of the
-
clever acquainted with her
artistic standpoint
her viewpoint because she is student
college Rather
thoughtful undertaken
Z a.
In lieu of yearly shafo club
ed collegiate developed it,
that be thoroughly
in woma in a college class .z5
matter Of clubs They study
With that will for greater
capital few months Mrs
ehafroth was prominent clubs
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testimonial. = - Mrs. LAWRENCE MAE
TN, IL King St, Westbrook, Maine.
4 Mansion, Wis. g AZ the Change Of
Life i suffered with pains in my back
and loins until could not stand. i also
had night-sweats SO that the sheets
would be wet. tried other medicine
but got no relief. After taking one bot
tie Of Lydia E.. Pink 5 Vegetable,
Compound I began to improve and :
continued its use; for six months. The
pains left me, the night-sweats and hot
flashes grew, less, and in one year Twas
. different / woman. I know / have to
thank you for my continued good health
ever since. = az Mrs. N. ]. fBRoWNEII.,
Mansion, Wis. ~
The success Of Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, Is unparalleled in such cases. !
II you want special advice write to.
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. Comb
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter viii
be opened, read and answered BY q
woman, and held In strict conlldences
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CHATTER VI.

Broadway hurried to the angry and
Disguised man and put his hand upon
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This would be a much more pleas
ant world II there wasn't SO many
ways of making people unhappy.
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trade
line made In 1880
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MRS. SHAFROTH A STUDENT j
81. i. / u could, ] should like to go to

z III I could, should like to go to
college always" said Mrs. John +.
shafroth. wife of the senator from
Colorado, in Washington the other
day. This reminds me Of story J
once heard about a man who was left
q legacy with an income to be paid as
long as he should continue to remain
in college. The story went on to say
that at the age Of eighty the man was
still in college. .!5 4 5i..t 3. s.;
Now, have no such Interior mo-
tive as that, but / love teachers and
all that pertains to study. I should
count It the greatest Joy If had time
to take a college course every year.
All OF which brings one abruptly to
q consideration Of the question why
our western women have such active
and alert msntalities. Is it because
the climate OF the West is intensely
invigorative. and therefore stimula-
tive Of mind as well as body. or 1t Is
that the Inheritance Of pioneer tie.
tnacity from their mothers and grand
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WOMEN \ FROM ] ! [
IS J ] to !. S.! ] TES TIFY
To the Merit Of Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Com 3
\. pound during Change
Of Life. ls.s "A
Westbrook, Me. - 81 was passing
through the Change Of Life and had {

PoaAAo 40 Ay JAVA
and side and was 20,
weak I could hardly
do my Homework.
I have taken Lydia,
E. Pink hams Vege-a
table Compound and
it has done me . lot
Of, good. I will re-
commend your med
icine to my friends
and give you permis'-3
sion to publish my
vrrvn nNyNVa NJ An u
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dtnlo,t /. man Who to
- much Jokes do not
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4 GRO BEICONTINUED
New-York tribune., 1914-12-24
APPRAlSALS OF ESTATES

MATTHIAS FAUST June 2s 1879. net. s91e3l.
II, died aes'ais sr3 hB estate passed 20 twelve
relatives Three brothers. ss,ef and nice, each
received 'lI8l TIE rest was distributed among
seven ueplews and uieces Assets Equity il "a
ClDsu, 81 Sl11G3, 3 Muig.0l st. il1G58. ll1
Alo1 tt. sz.t9l % So Marks place. 5iis0i.
dtprsrs fl4I0- mortgage sn1 personally {-0Ssl
LEWIS LEVY june l1. islI uet. S-7.jpl
Gertrude Lcfy. sister. Is principal here1r.ary. re
ctlvilg SO Zgl Asse,s EQuy ia l,I-ls3-ls5-lS7
Esst I'd st. ti9.sls. deprs.fs. tll $50
EDWARD GERKisH THlmTR. NOV
T. 1870. net. f5l 900 TO Ms Sarah Wood Thur
ter wife s given nfe estate s. 1881 The
rc' o. he es,ate passes % the children and other
rartts Ass,s Deposits Ss0e personally. S54-
siocks .Ud bonds. i3l.3lO
MICHAEL McPARILAND NOV %. 1879 net.
so 5ss Twelve feEutcs received tht estate. a. be
died lrfe.f4fe Assets DeDaSts. s. s)s, mortgages.
is1.a. stocks. SO perso. a. c1se's. $50 and one
hat Interest 90 ta.oon 1851 fafS s'. sod Tor
CALLAfAN ROUSE Aug o. 1870 A supple.
merisI report makes i1e dairouiiou 90 accordance
alth fle decision .a Ne ZboroHsh case and ts1t5
ne remainder Interests siief me Nfe esisc iu
Fo.a Rouse. who s given re Interest ln Sll5,6!
Tie rf F.r4l cpyrsfal Vss fled November u. 1914
JESSIE TOWNSEND. y fsHsdens fcD. &t.
1910 entire rlfa.r ls not disclosed. Assets tafs-
b. Boz Sew YORK STATE. &c lots on Lons Island.
LLiZARETH MCPHERSON. Of California Fe5
lT iHgsI. value - entire esiste - not disclosed.
Ase's tsrabie So Sew Yo'k STATE. siorh Aj.gZ0'
fft fZ.iIi