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The Spectator., 1915-11-12
Value of Coal Ashes.

Coal ashes, it is believed by many because of their favorable effect on many soils, possess considerable fertilizing value. As matter of fact coal ashes contain only traces of fer tilizfng constituents. The good results from their use is due to their loosen ing or Tightening effect on heavy or clay soils.
The Spectator., 1915-11-12
steamer Santa Anna Safe.

New York. - The Fabre line steam. ship Santa Anna, which was on fire in mid-ocean, is safe and proceeding un- der escort to the Azores, according to n radiogram received at the com pany's local offices.
The Spectator., 1915-11-12
Why Just in the Movies.

There's one thing in the movies; you can always tell whats coming aft CT the picture of the man at home with his wife bending over him wait ing to light his cigar"
 Why, I never noticed. What does come next"
 "A picture of the man writing a check"
The Spectator., 1915-11-12
Man With lnsice Track.

In these days of high-priced land the call is for "high-pressure" opera tions; and the man that gets his horses to work for him the earliest, without dwarfing them, is the one Mho has the inside track.
The Spectator., 1915-11-12
German Aviator Killed.

Geneva-The German aviator. Klu- ble, inventor of the invisible aero plane. was killed at Muenster while testing new machine. He was 90 years old.
The Spectator., 1915-11-12

the birds nests. These guards should be placed six feet or more above the ground, and they should be made of sheet metal. This will prevent cats and all such marauders from climbing to the nests.
The Spectator., 1915-11-12
Take AIonq a Hammer.

She-Have you been up to break bread with the new bridegroom yet? He--No. I'm not feeling very strong.
The Spectator., 1915-11-12
Damaue to Milk.

Much of the damage that is done to milk in this country is due to careless handling of the utensils in which the milk is kept
The Spectator., 1915-11-12

Before the war there were 5000 German walters and barbers in Lon don.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-12-16
Should Have Been Enough.

Mrs. Morgan had colored maid
named Sarah. One Sunday afternoon
the mistress saw Sarah's lover leav-
ing the house clad in a suit Of white
flannel. A little later, when the maid
appeared, Mrs. Morgan said:
Sarah, that beau Of yours should
never wear white. He is so very black
that white clothes make him appear all
the blacker. Why don't you give him
hint?"
why, Mis- Morgan" said Sarah,
with animation, Il done give him or
lot OBJ hints, but he jes' natterly amt
got no sense an didn't take EN-"
Probably you didn't make the hints
strong enough" said the mistress.
well, ma'am, dat's jes' what think
myself" agreed Sarah, refiectively; 81
don't believe did. jest looks at him
right hard an says, Tsham, yo' sho'
do look like black snake crawlin' out
OBJ cream, you do!' Thet's jes' all 1
says to him, Mis- Morgan. Every
body's Magazine.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-12-16
Last Chance.

"It is said," he remarked, reflec-
lively, that women's hands are grow
ing larger"
"Well?" she returned, inquiringly.
"Yes," he asserted. And the worst
of it is that there is every likelihood
that this tendency will continue"
"Yes?" she said, in the same inquir-
ing tone.
YES" he repeated. You see, driv-
ing, and golf, and tennis, and other
sports that women have recently ta-
ken up are responsible for it."
I'm that case," she said, with q
glance at her own dainty hands, you'd
better speak quick if you want small
one"
He realized that it was the opportu-
nifty of a lifetime, and he spoke
promptly.
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the word hideously-"if she would
protect her reputation"
Ann stood back, appalled,. unable TO
conceal her knowledge that she was
powerless. She knew he would go to
any lengths to compromise Bess, in
nocent as she was, in the eyes of the
world, and realized how easy that
would be. She would rather have
suffered anything than have exposed
Bess' fair name to this SANDER, and
the worlds contempt, and realized
with resigned despair that he was
aware of her nature, and was playing
on it-realized that she must live out
her days with a man she loathed-
realized it and WAS helpless to
avoid it.
She had paid dearly for her wor.
ship of "class," and would pay and
pay and pay-endlessly.
Bess' young dream of love had de-
generated to a hideous nightmare,
Paul stood by, the bright air castles
of his youth burying in their tumbled
debris his aspiring soul.
The Family Tree had horne its fruit
WHO PAYS?
End of Seventh Story.
The next story Is "Today and To
morrow"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-12-16
THE VERY TIME
When Powerful Food Is Most Needed.

The need of delicate yet nutritious
food is never felt SO keenly as when q
convalescent gets a set back on ac-
count of weak stomach. Then is when
Grape-Nuts shows its power for it is a
most scientific and easily digested
food.
About a year ago." writes Kansas
woman, my little six-year-old niece
left the invigorating and buoyant air
of Kansas, where all her life she had
enjoyed fairly good health, to live in
Ohio. She naturally had a change of
diet and Of course a change of water,
and somehow she contracted typhoid
fever.
After long siege her case seemed
hopeless, doctors gave her up, and she
was nothing but skin and bones,
couldn't eat anything and for weeks
did not know even her father or moth
er. Her parents, in trying to get some
thing delicate and nourishing that she
could eat, finally hit upon Grape-Nuts
food and it turned out to be just the
thing.
"She seemed to relish it, was soon
conscious of her surroundings and be.
gan to gain strength SO rapidly that
in short time she was as we'll, play
full and robust as If she had never
been i'll.
"We all feel that Grape-Nuts was
the predominating factor in saving
the sweet little girls life"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Ever read the above IetterH A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, trues and full Of humah
Interest.
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are! It's only weakness, Ann. Too
much books. Too much grind. A
week in the mountains will tix me up
tip-top. Worked like a beaver-ike
a school of beavers, or don't they come
that way?-for those mid-term tests.
When can we start?"
ANY time you say, dear. In the
morning, II you feel up to It."
"oh, feel up to it all right. Lots
better than l was two days ago.
Wen start in the morning"
The next morning early, Ann
phoned to Scott, telling Of her sis
ter's arrival, and their intended trip.
Won't you Gomez" she asked.
Rather risky, don't you think?
Likely to cause talk"
you won't have to come with us.
Listen. You come over this morning
as soon as you can. I'll tell Bess I've
invited you to a little informal break,
fast in honor of her Homecoming,
and you can meet her. You may
speak of your proposed trip, for to-
morrow, say, up to the mountains,
and then we'll be surprised and tell
you we're going today. Won't that
be jolly? It's scneming, l know, but
it's the only way out if we're to keep
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and the shirts gray backs with large
metal buttons, Our outer clothes are
thrown at US, and we dress and rush
out to go to house and buy coffee,
and gradually all assemble outside
and march back whistling. We get
this about once in three weeks. This
happens always during three days
rest. 1t is really only a partial rest,
as we have constant inspection Of
rifles. feet, clothes, and ammunition.
The inspections are very minute, and,
of course, necessary, but very harass-
ing. We live Il stsbles, dingy and
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-12-16
SLIGHTLY Misunderstood.

At a certain military hospital dear
old lady had spent much time visiting
the wounded. The Tommies objected
to her fussing round, and none Of the
staff had the heart to enlighten her.
81 did not know you took Russian
soldiers as we'll as British" she ex-
claimed to the secretary one day.
Russian" replied the official. I'VE
don't; surely you have made a mis-
take"
"Oh, no." she exclaimed. There's
at least one Russian here, for when
l was going round, asking them their
names and about their wounds, this
one replied: 'Obuzzoff.'
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and throw them at a man who passes
them up to another place, where, be-
lieve, they are baked. Then we scram-
BILE into the vats, 20 or more in a vat
of hot water with parat1in in it,. AS
soon as one lot is washed others
scramble into the same water, and so
on. About fifty can wash at a time.
We get out, seize our boots and caps.
and walk into another place, where
we get clean shirts, socks, vests, and
drawers. Our dirty ones are at once
boiled and got ready for other men
The rests and drawers are scrubby,
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pulse wildly, and fought for expression
on his feverish lips.
Ann" softly, intensely.
yes, Paul"
81 love you, Ann Love you, and
thought you must know. Tomorrow
leave for the mountains. Tomor-
row! And want to know now. There
will 0e plenty for US two; we won't
need any more. Oh! Ann, will your
She was by this time so confused,
so torn between her desire to say
yes" and her conviction that she
must not, that she welcomed the in
terruption made by Pauls father.
He had arisen, unable to bear the
dignified magniticence of it any long
er, and without a word of explana'
ton or an excuse me-" had shuf1ed
over to French window and, opening
it, stepped out into the garden.
Paul, distracted for a moment by
his fathers unmannerly exit, but cas-
| lily accounting for it, turned to Anita
and laughed indulgently. But her
struggling soul only needed this show
of unmannerliness, this patent lack
of culture, this stiff, clumsy uneasi
ness in his father, to bolster its fast
slipping conviction of class distinc
ton. She was herself again in q
moment, and when he turned to heI
| for an answer, said:
I'm not sure, Paul can't say
now. You must give me time. III
tell you when"
II.
Alfred Scott, blue-blooded aristocrat
and last surviving member of the
noted Josephus Scott family, was
blase at thirty. His father, Rankin
| Scott, had died when Alfred was just
twenty-one, and had left his only son
| in care of his large estate. Alfred
was no more fitted for handling
large fortune Tor a small one, fol
that matter) than for building q
| bridge He had placed the property
in the hands of large real estate firm
| and was content to sit back and take
| what profits they saw fit to give him
unquestioningly. However, although
he was not capable of handling a large
estate, he was capable Of handling
ready cash.
Things had taken turn for the bad
lately. Following an unnatural boom
(on the strength of which he had con
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-12-16

for the commanding officer, two
motorcycles with sidecars, on which
vickers light machine guns are mount
ed; two reserve machines, which are
fitted with all the necessary arrange.
ments to have guns mounted on them,
and two sidecars loaded with ammuni.
tion. In addition to the siy motor.
cycles, there are usually three large
touring cars, loaded with additiora
ammunition, rifles, provisions an
equipment. The, battery is accom-
panied by lieutenant ~ p 7aSy E0s
racing motorcycle.
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Of the SCOTS. Paul followed behind,
keeping her ever in sight and was
surprised when at a turn in the road,
she stopped suddenly, her whole body
tense. He came up with her and saw
what had caused her to stop so
shortly.
This trail ended abruptly at the
back porch Of the hotel; and from
where they stood they could see quite
plainly, Bess, seated in a large easy
chair, on the broad arm OF which
Scott had perched himself. AS they
watched he fondly kissed his wife's
sister.
Anita watched but for a moment;
then, running forward swiftly, fol
lowed by Paul, she dashed up the
steps of the porch, and stood, torch
Of wrath, confronting Scott.
"You most contemptible-" The
sentence remained unfinished, her
scorn for the vile thing before her
| making WORDS futile.
"Bess," she said, turning suddenly
and trying to make her tense voice
soft, I'm married to this"-with a
wave of her hand. i've kept II Sc
cret, because the fortune left US would
be forfeited, were to marry before
l reached the age Of twenty-five. You
received a like notice, so you know. "
She spoke quickly, anxious to get the
preliminary explanation over with, SC
as to execute the action she had in
mind. "Why l did it, God only
knows, but I was blinded by the light
of his ancestry"
"You might have done worse, you
know" Scott sneered. There weren't
many opportunities left, you know
after your well-known intimacy with
here he looked toward Paul-"the
bricklayer's son"
Paul had been standing silently by
his face heavy and dull with despair
his heart unutterably sad within him
as the "queerness" of all the last few
days became understandable.
He sprang at Scott, his face distort
ed horribly, his teeth barred, a low
animal sound coming from his throat
and his hands shaking fearfully as
they found their way to the others
throat. For the length Of half a min
ute he held him thus-then, a sudden
loathing for the resistless creature be
fore him took the place of his fury
and he flung him, choking, to the
ground.
When Scott recovered, few min
utes after, he learned, from the hote
proprietor, that Ann, Bess and Pau
had hastily left for town. He started
Immediately in pursuit, sure that Anr
had for her destination the Office o.
her attorney.
He arrived at Rodgers Office Just
in time to hear Ann, through the
closed door of the private Office, fin
ishing her story to the astounded at
torney
my fortune is gone. Now wan'
a divorce from that yellow thing
called a blue blood"
Scott came in as she finished.
"One moment, please" he said. "You
travel fast. Too fast. True, youl
declaration of our marriage has for
teited your part of the fortune"-here
cunning, insolent smile shaped hi'
mouth-"but If you dare to push this
divorce suit''-his voice became EN-
phatically slow and intense-"Tll dral
in your sisters name, and blacken Il
in the eyes of the whole world-ut
terly. Do you understand? Utterly!
Yes, know that your fortune ha'
been forfeited; rather stupid of you
don't you think? But we'll manage
1 know your sister will gladly share
her part with us"-he accentuatet
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bicycle, as l had to fly back to relieve
a man at the telephone after the bath,
and let him go for one 1t is getting
light at 6 a. m. now, and if the wealth
er is fine it is rather jolly. We sing
and whistle, and the Frnech women
come out and look at us and laugh.
We are a very draggled-loking lot
now. The baths are big watts in fac
tory. We leave our arms and equip
ments in an old house and march into
the factory, tear off our clothes as
best we can, tie up or coats and
trousers with our Identification disks,
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tracted prodigious debts), real estate
had rapidly deprecated in value, and
the returns on his holdings were I'M
usually small. This fact, combined
with the fact that his outstanding
debts were unusually large, and his
creditors unusually active, had made
him cast about for an avenue Of escape
that would clear his every path of dun
ming tradespeople and at the same
time allow him to continue his life of
luxurious extravaganza in the accus-
toned way. Marriage seemed the
only way out, and the eligible list, that
is, the people Of any (bank book &C.
count, was markedly limited. In fact
there was only one in town whose for
tune was reassuring enough to com
pensate for the disadvantages of re-
stricted hours and life half taken up
in leaving and receiving cards. He
had decided to risk it," as he pre-,
sumptuously phrased it to himself, and
accordingly, a few months before, had
| started to make frequent calls at the
Logan mansion, in an effort to become
better acquainted"
III.
His calls were received Hospitality
at first, and as they continued, gra
ciously. He was of the best stock in
that part of the country, and as the
only surviving member of a family
whose ancestors were traced back tc
the Landing of the Pilgrims, he was
assured reception and respect from
Anita Logan (that worshiper at the
shrine of aristocracy) his accomplish
ments would never have entitled him
| to.
Scott had decided that the time was
ripe for protesting his love" and
called the day after Paul and his ia
ther had been at the Logan mansion
Anita looked up quickly as he ap
preached, her face Frightening at the
sight of his well-groomed appearance
and utter lack of the self-conscious
ness so evident in people of less breed
ing.
He dropped gracefully into the seal
beside her, and gently led the talk tc
personal matters. Miss Logan" he
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-12-16
ECzEMAS AND RASHES
Itching and Burning soothed by cutI-
eura. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soot.Ie and heal Relief,
rest and sleep follow the use Of these
supercreamy emollierts and indicate
speedy and complete healment in most
cases of young and old, even when the
usual remedies have utterly failed.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. KY,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-12-16
HOW SOLDIER TAKES A BATH
Would Seem to Be Little Comfort In
1t, but It Is Better Than
Nothing.

A soldier thus describes the army
bath, as induIged IN, in Flanders.
Today we had bath. This is how
we 4O it. One company parades at 6
q. m, and we signalers with it; also
the "Emmagees" (machine-guns) of
this half battalion. We have to carry
OUr rifles and ammunition. took a
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-12-16
Naturally,

The magistrate was examining .
witness, to whom he remarked:
You admit you overheard the quar-
rel between the defendant and his
wife?"
"Yis, sor, l do" bcoutly maintained
the witness.
Tell the court, If you can, what he
seemed to be doing?"
HE seemed to be doin' the listen
in'."-Harper's Magazine.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-12-16
Golna Some.

How did King Solomon get such q
reputation for wisdom?"
well, he seems to have been able
to make his thousand wives believe
that his affection for the Queen Of
Sheba was purely platonic. 1t takes .
wise guy to pull stunt like that"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-12-16

dirty. without light or fire, barring
what candles we have, and sometimes
a smoky -brazier, when we can get
fuel; but we have the cafe where we
can buy bread and butter and coffee,
and this club, run by our chaplain,
Father Conran.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-12-16

"If Either You or Your Sister Marry
Before. You Reach the Age of Twenty
Five, You Lose Your Share In the
Fortune"
silent, you know. And l must be with
you
"All right, dear. 1 understand per-
fectly. Be right over. Good-by."
Scott came, languid, lackadaisical,
correct to the last detail-his express
sionless face making a great impress
sion on Bess, who accepted his air
of quiet authority as indicative Of
the proverbial still waters"
The breakfast was a complete sue
cess in both food and talk, and Ann
felt with pleasure that her surprise
at his announcement that he was 60
ing up to the mountains was as gen
uine as could be desired by the most
exacting critic-which Bess wasn't.
In another hour Bess and Ann,
mounted on two rangy western ponies,
had started their long ascent up the
mountainside, their point of destina-
tion being half mile from where Paul
Reed, in his observatory. nightly
watched the heavens and saw In each
glowing star the image of his loved
one.
Scott arrived late the night of the
same day. The next morning ne
proposed walk over the mountain
side, and was eagerly seconded by
Ann. Bess, however, wearied and
sore with the previous days ride, an.
nounced that she was all "in,' and
would await their return at the hotel
Ann noted with keen displeasure
SCOTS disappointment at Bess' an
nouncement, and was further vexed
when he proposed that they stay and
keep Bess company. His attention, his
solicitude for Bess was, she felt, pass
ing the confines of an effort to be
agreeable.
Bess wouldn't hear Of their stay
ing behind, so they started for theiI
stroll together. Alfred, disappointed
at Bess' absence, and Ann anxious
and trying mentally to laugh away
the fears that played shadowlike but
persistent in her mind. They tool
a narrow footpath that wound its way
around the mountainside, huggine
tightly the wall to their left, for il
some places on their right the patti
stopped abruptly and the cliff side
fell sheer away into sickening space
Anita had come up close behint
him painting, but supple and eager
her fine young frame moving in quick
graceful strides along the trail. Sud
denly he was aware of the sound o.
loosened pebbles rolling down the
cliff behind him-heard her startled
cry-felt her tense, desperate grip OF
his arm as she lost her footing.
vi.
Turning half way around, he saw
that she was hanging half over the
cliffside, her face pale and horror
stricken, her only hope for life, out
side of understanding itself IL
her grip on his arm. He saw at ;
glance the almost sheer declivity o
the mountain side, and sickeninl
dread overcame him as he thought o
what it would mean, should hi
strength be not great enough to hol'
out. He would be carried over th'
side of the cliff with the one clingini
to him! His foot slipped slightly
dislodging a pebble that bounced it
echoing way down the mountain
side. A horrible, cold dread was ol
him. His feet were slipping! Witt
a quick, fearful, desperate stroke h
struck her hand from his arm, and
shrinking back against the wall
watched her start on her downward
slide, dragging host of rafting pei
bles in her wake.
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Motorcycle Batteries in War.
The present war in Europe is the
first opportunity which motorcycles
have had to show their worth as
light artillery. A British machine gun
batterv ia composed of touring car
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Why She Walked.

Lady Macbeth was walking In her
sleep.
"Of course, If had my wits | should
motor" she explained.
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WANTED

Butternut meats from this years
crop-fve to ten pounds, more or less.
Will pay 75c per pound. Geo. A.
Joslyn, Omaha, Neb.-Adv.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-12-16

Millions Of particular women now uga
and recommend Red Cross Ball Blue. All
grocers. Adv.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-12-16

.aut a man never goes around look.
lg for trouble in the guise Of cred
Tor.
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Credulous,

Creoulouss
VERY credulous, is he?"
why, you could sell him a mort
gage on a castle in the air"
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W10PYYS?
Blue Bloodand Yellow
BY EDWIN BLISS
Copyrights Strictly Reseved)
BY EDWIN BLISS
SEVENTH STORY

eign deserved