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The Parker post., 1915-08-14
Convincing.

Your husband Is very convincing
talker, isn't he?"
Indeed he is. When he asked me
to marry him he convinced me that
he could keep me as we'll on $1S a
week as my father had been keeping
me on ten thousand year"
Il was talking to him and he told
me about that; only he said it was
you who convinced him that he could"
The Parker post., 1915-08-14
Lost CurIs Are Found.

In a picture show at Madison
street theater one evening little girl
and her mother were seated near me-
A comic picture was on, showing a
lady making up" with paint, powder
false hair, etc. The climax came when
the interested little girl cried out:
ooh, mamma, there's the curls you
lost at Aunt Bells party. Where dc
you 'spose she found 'em?"-Chicagc
Tribune.
The Parker post., 1915-08-14

to work OFF my superhuous flesh. /
wasn't fat worked too hard"
Mrs. Wadham was silent. She was
gazing in rapt delight at the approach
ing form Of Mr.. Denway.
o o
There were those at the Harbor no.
tel who watched Mrs. Wadham's game
with ill-concealed amusement There
were others-Edith, and Denway him
self-who suffered from her constant
supervision-her scheme to thrust
Edith upon his notice.
Edith herself was in a state Of re-
volt, but after whispered converse
ton with her father the old smile
came back to her face and her eyes
shone.
If it was just a game-why, it was
time that dear, foolish mother was
checkmated.
So Edith danced and rode and golfed
and boated with the rich Mr.. Denway
it proved to be Cecil-and Mrs
Wadham nodded and smiled and scrib.
bled long lists and even surrep-
titiously ordered a few articles for
Edith's trousseau. James Wadham
Whistled when he received the bills.
But, as Mrs. Wadham assured her
husband, the sister-in-law of a count
ess must be properly attired.
"But, my DEAR" he feebly objected
II don't believe Edith really loves the
mani"
II don't see how any sensible girl
could help loving a Denway," she re-
torted, and was afterward angry at
the silly remark.
Just when her hopes were at pin
nacle point-they fell with a crash.
1t all happened at once.
Edith had been missing all after
noon and Cecii Denway had mooned
around the piazzas, reading the papers
and yawning in a bored way He
didn't seem bit interested when Mrs.
Wadham cornered him and began to
talk about Edith.
1t was in the midst of a maternal
eulogy Of the sweetest daughter in
the world that Mr. Denway leaped
from his seat with word of apology
and rushed down the steps to meet a
large motor car.
From the motor car descended a
very pretty woman, who was ardent
ly embraced by Cecil Denway. She
was followed by four charming chill
dren and French nurse
f'His sister-in-law, Mrs. Reggie,
presume?" said Mrs. Wadham to her
nearest neighbor.
But that dowager only smiled
wickedly.
"Oh, no, his wife. She was one of
the Evans girls. Reggie isn't mar
ried yet, though his engagement has
just been announced, He's been
spending the summer in Europe, you
know"
Mrs. Wadham didn't know-she felt
in that instant that she didn't know
anything. Never again would she trust
that false prophet, the blue book.
Her husband discovered her in their
sitting room, the fatal book open on
her lap. The page Of Denways was
blistered with tears.
my DEAR" he said, gently, Edith
is Outside-with Dick Ainslee They
want to marry each other; I'm going
to boost Dick and-I told Edith that
Of course you wanted her to marry the
man she loved"
"Of course l dol" Mrs. Wadham
smiled through her tears. Tell them
70 o{~.1,k L..
throw this book in the fire!"
And she gave her husband the
priced blue book.
Why should she keep 1t when Edith
had f1outed the social register and was
marrying the man she loved?
I'm very glad after ALL" she sighed,
and she meant it.
The Parker post., 1915-08-14
What a Girl Can Do.

One Of the authorities was asked
whether girl can love two men al
the same time. Probably not. But
she can give a sufficiently lifelike i'm
ltation of the passion to fool both OF
the men-Topeka' Capital.
The Parker post., 1915-08-14
Arsenic Not Fatal to Birds.

Investigations by government scien.
lists show that the spraying of trees
with preparations of arsenic to elimi
nate the gypsy moth is not necessarily
fatal to birds. The scarcity of birds
In regions where much spraying is
done can be explained by the fact that
the spraying diminishes the supply OF
insect food and the birds are obliged
to seek 1t elsewhere.
The Parker post., 1915-08-14
Such Is Fate.

'He had braved a thousand dangers
In the land Of savage strangers, wal
and famine. fire and tempest. epidem
les and the rest" (This was in met
rical form in the London Chronicle
"But yesterday at five (and it's lucky
he's alive), he was hurt in collision
with a boy on roller skates
The Parker post., 1915-08-14
Newer If Not Better.

Cant you use less hackneyed ex.
preston than He hiked for the tall
and uncut TIMBER" asked the editor
WELL" said the young reporter, 81
might say He beat it to the forest re.
serves, where the weeping willows
have never had their eyeglasses
trimmed"
The Parker post., 1915-08-14
ONCE A RIVER VALLEY
PROCESS OF FORMATION OF BAY
OF SAN FRANCISCO.
Not Always the Magnificent Land
locked Harbor That II Is Today
Report Made by the Geo.
logical Survey.

Few people in viewing the Bay OF
San Francisco think of it as other than
magnificent land-locked harbor about
which has grown the commercial me
tropolis Of the Pacific coast of the
United States. Yet this harbor did not
always exist, according to a report on
the geology of the region recently pub
lished by the United States geological
survey, for at one time through the
depression now occupied by the bay
ran a great river that drained the Sac
ramento and San Joaquin valleys.
This river probably flowed between
the Tiburon peninsula and Angel
island, and then through the gorge OF
the Golden Gate, where at present the
greatest depth of water is 400 feet
After the river valley was formed the
coast slowly sank and the ocean en-.
tered through the Golden Gate, flooded
the valley, and formed the present
bay.
Thus the valley occupied by the bay
is really not SO very different from
Santa Clara and Santa Rosa valleys
and should the Pacific coast sink few
hundred feet lower, those fertile val
leys would form great additions to the
present bay.
But the change from a river valley
to bay happened very slowly, for
even great earthquakes as rule do
not move large areas Of the earth more
than few inches, and it Is likely to be
thousands Of years before the outlines
of the present bay are greatly changed
by nature.
The region is particularly interest
ing, for it is one Of the newest parts
of our continent. Some Of the rocks
belong to the geologic period known as
the Jurassic, but many of them are
much younger and were laid down on
the floor by the ocean long after the
Appalachian mountains were formed
Although these rocks are relatively
young, yet they are hundreds of thou
sands of years old and have been
raised out Of the sea and tilted until
in places they stand nearly on end.
The forces which have raised these
rocks and have folded and broken
them are still active, yet their effects
are so gradually accomplished that fol-
the most part they are inappreciable
in generation or even in several cen
turtles. Sometimes, however, their eff
feet is more apparent, as for instance
when they cause earthquakes. Earth
quakes are due to slight movements
along what biologists call faults,
which are really broken places in the
earth's crust where the rocks on one
side Of the break or crack move past
those on the other side. Some OF
these faults may be traced for miles
not, of course, as open cracks, for to
anyone but close observer the rocks
seem as unbroken in most places along
the fault lines as they do in any other
part Of the region.
Most Of these breaks are fortunately
old, and it is to be hoped that move
ment along them has ceased, but two
are alive, and along one of these oc.
CURED the movements that resulted
in the earthquake of April, 1906. Only
| once in several generations are seri
GUS earthquakes to be expected.
The Parker post., 1915-08-14
Doctors and DRUGS.

A large number Of physicians are
themselves addicted to the use of NOR
phine. This is no wonder, consider
ing the strenuous life they lead, and
the fact that they are continually
handling the drug. Conscientious
physicians have for some time past
refused to administer it, but then,
what was the use, while there were
so many others willing to do so?
The Parker post., 1915-08-14
Homes for the Warstricken.

Lumbermen in British Columbia
have been asked to bid on a contract
for 500,000,000 feet of lumber to be
used in constructing 100000 two-room
houses in northern France. The
houses are to be built at government
expense for those whose property was
destroyed in war.
The Parker post., 1915-08-14
Some Progress. Anyway.

There are still many discourage
ments and backsets along the path OF
progress, but our memory goes bach
to the time when frequently one OF
the chief worries Of campaign man
ager was how to keep the candidate
sober.-Co Columbus (Ohio) Journal.
The Parker post., 1915-08-14
Pigeons Caused a Fire.

Catching fire from combustible ma
terials carried by birds, the bell tower
OF the Chapel of the Intercession at
New York was nearly destroyed and
200 pigeons living in it were burned
to death.
The Parker post., 1915-08-14

strict confidence. A woman can freely
talk of her private illness to a woman !;
thus has been established confidential
correspondence which has extended over
many years and which has never been
broken. Never have they published a
testimonial or used letter without the
written consent of the writer, and never
has the Company allowed these conf
Dental letters to get out of their pos
session, as the hundreds of thousands
of them in their files will attest.
Out Of the vast volume of experience
which they have to draw from, it is more
than possible that they possess the very
knowledge needed in your case. Moth
ing is asked in return except your good
will, and their advice has helped thou
sands. Surely any woman, rich or poor,
should be glad to take advantage of this
generous offer of assistance. Address
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., ICON
fidentiaD Lynn, Mass.
Every woman ought to have
Lydia e. Pinkham's SO-page
Text Book. 1t is not book fer
general distribution, as it is too
expensive. 1t is free and only
Obtainable by mail. Write for
it today.
The Parker post., 1915-08-14
DON'T GET RUN DOWN

Weak and miserable. If you have
Kidney or Bladder trouble, Headache,
Backache, Dizziness, Nervousness, and
feel tired all over, get package of
AOTHER GRAY'S AROMATIC-LEAF
It never fails. Sold by all Druggists or
sent by mail for SOC. Sample sent
FREE. Address, The Mother Gray Co.,
LIE Roy, N. Y. (Advt.)
The Parker post., 1915-08-14
Two Of a Kind.

Yes said the young drug clerk,
who had been trotting in double har
ness for nearly three weeks, "I've
sure got boss WIFE"
Well, you have my sympathy" re
Joined the man who had dropped in to
buy bottle of hair restorer. Eve got
that kind of wife myself
The Parker post., 1915-08-14
HOWARD e. BURTON,
ASSAYER AND CHEMIST.

LeduV1lc, OOIOrdUO.
Specimen prices: Gold, Silver, Lead, 81;
Gold, Silver, 75c; Gold, soc; Zinc or Cop
per, 81. Mailing Envelopes and full price
list sent on application. Control and
Umpire Work solicited. References: Car
Donate National Bank. (advt)
The Parker post., 1915-08-14
Too Much to Imaoine.

Reason why men are never spon-
sors at launchings is they couldn't be
induced to waste bottle Of cham
payne on a vessels Prov
The Parker post., 1915-08-14
No Cause for Alarm.

Hyker-I overheard Skinner telling
a friend that he owed you a grudge.
Pyker-Oh, that's all right. Skin.
ner never pays anything he owes
The Parker post., 1915-08-14

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put
UP 40 years ago. They regulate and
tnvigorate, stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar coated tiny granules. (Advt.)
The Parker post., 1915-08-14
Not Comfortably.

"a lot Of woman customers in a
shoe store" remarked the clerk,
seem to forget the simplest rules of
arithmetic"
What do you mean?"
1T is mighty hard to convince them
he replied, that six into three won't
go''
The Parker post., 1915-08-14
Classified Column,

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steel tanks, boilers, engines, ranges, fur
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Machine Works, S. w. Cor. Palmetto and
Caroline SITS. Phones A2211, Main 2535.
The Parker post., 1915-08-14

AGENTS-BIG MONEY FOR YOU
Don't hesitate, grab today, absolutely new
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The Parker post., 1915-08-14
FREE ADVICE
TO SICK WOMEN
Thousands HaveB eenH Helped
By Common Sense
Suggestions.
Women suffering from any form Of
female ills are invited to communicate

promptly with the
w o ma ms private
correspondence de-
partment of the Ly-
dia E. Pinkharn Med
icine Co., Lynn,
Mass. Your letter
will be opened, read
and answered by a
woman and held in
The Parker post., 1915-08-14

THE WORLDS BEST
GAME FIGHTING FOWLS
Young stock SIS trio Illustrated circular
free. Alfred F. Graham, Murphy, NJ. c.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-26
WESTERN CANADA
SEEDING FINISHED
Wheat and Other Grains Have
Had an Excellent Start.

The seeding OF spring wheat was
pretty general this spring about 7th
Of April or about as early as In Illinois
and Iowa. Oats and barley followed.
Information is to hand that on first
OF May all seeding was practically fin
ished. Farmers will now be busy at
their breaking. and the land for sum.
mer fallow will be entered upon. Some
who did not get their land prepared
last fall. will be later than the others.
but as the spring In Western Canada
has been very open they will be only
few days later. At the time u!
writing rain would be welcome. but
at seeding time. the ground contained
O splendid lot OF moisture and the
lack OF rain at the present time will
not be serious. The number OF farm.
ers who have gone into the raising Of
cattle has been considerably in
creased. and the preparation for ex.
tensive cultivated grass pastures Is
In evidence everywhere The culti.
walton OF fodder corn Is being largely
entered upon in Manitoba there be-
ing upwards of $4,000 acres In corn.
In Saskatchewan there will be q
large increase In the area planted, and
In Alberta many of the more progress
sive farmers are taking hold Of 1t
The yield varies according to the cul
tivation II receives. and runs from
FIVE to nine tons per acre. In some
portions OF Ma toba where II has
been poor for sorie years, success has
been achieved in ripening and 1t ID
expected that variety will soon be
developed that will provide seed fol
the entire West, that will at an early
date give to Western Canada a fame
for the growing Of a marketable corr
equal to that 1t has now for this
growth of smaller cereals.
A trip through Western Canada re
veals field after field OF alfalfa, tn,
growth Of which In any portion o
the country Is now absolutely assured
When these facts are made known 4
the farmers Of the corn and alfalf
growing states, where their value a
wealth makers is so well known. ther
will be no hesitancy in taking advar
tage of the splendid gift OF 100 acre
OF land made by the Government &
the Dominion Of Canada. where equs
opportunities are offered. Beside
these free grant lands, there are tn
lands Of some of the railway con
panies and large land companies. ths
may be had at low prices and o
reasonable terms. During the mont
OF February a large number Of II
quiries were received. asking for farI
lands.
An encouraging feature Of the fari
land situation in Canada is the larg
percentage Of sales made to settler
in the country who desire to increas
their holdings or to others who wi
} take up farming In place Of difierer
occupations previously followed.-A'
vertisement.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-26
SUFFERED AWFULlY
NOW QUITE WELL
A Lady's Suffering Was So Intense,
That At Times, She Was Unable
To Shaishten Her Body.

Walnut, n. C.-"About ~ years
ago" Gays Mrs. S. w. Mcclure, Of
Walnut, Il began to fail In health, get.
ting worse all the time. l wasn't able
to do my work. suffering awfully at
times with pains In sides. especially
the right side, and none OF the time
was ] well.
Sometimes I could not straighten
up my body for the intense suffering.
| suffered more or less all the time.
and was irregular.
As Cardui had helped others, I
started trying II. ! bought six bot.
ties, and after using two or three bot.
ties. ! commenced improving. getting
better all the time. until I was entirely
well.
lbecame strong and healthy. gained
flesh, weighing 12O. being tust q
shadow when I commenced taking
Cardui. My work is a pleasure, and !
feel like doing my work since. for the
cure was permanent, and ] have been
well and strong ever since.
Cardui Is q fine medicine for suffer
ing women, and / recommend 1t to all
my friends who have womanly
trouble"
Thousands o: women have written
to tell Of the help Cardui has been 10
them. Cardui Is a mild female tonic
acting especially on the womanly or
gans. II has shown itself Of great
value TO sick. weak women. 1t ID
surely worth a trial.
Begin taking Cardui today.-Adv.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-26

To wear with negligee there are
lively petticoats Of pompadour silks.
Sometimes the ground is white and
the floral decoration is carried out in
pink and blue. Sometimes the ground
Is yellow, pink or brown. with blue
and pink. or brown. yellow and green
mowers on It. These petticoats are
finished at the bottom with ruche-
edged rufiies. and some of them are
held out with q reed. They are worn
rather short. Already. however, there
Is indication that the excessively
short skirts worn by some women this
spring are freak rather than Q
phase Of fashion. Many of the de-
signers and dressmakers predict that
skirts will lensthen before autumn.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-26

often combined for them. A white
linen. elaborate enough for an after
noon occasion, of rather fine material.
has a rufiled skirt and plain bodice.
with trim belt and long sleeves. and
all the edges everywhere are bound
with a bias fold Of colored linen. in
halfinch width.
A checked linen is trimmed with
plain, and plain one with plaid. and
so II goes. Plain white ones have
buttons TO enliven them; and colored
leather belts are Used with good re-
suits. Skirt pockets make such frocks
practical and help to ornament them
at the same time. Shocking has been
revived as a trimming and delightful
results are achieved by this means
with washable colored threads. Alto
.gether It is the age Of girls. and they
have been honored as never before by
the attention Of the great French ar
biters OF fashion. Small wonder II
they feel Aattered by II. and impor.
tant
Copy right. 1915. by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate)
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-26
SAILOR HATS FAVORED
PLAIN HEApoEAR is FASHIONS
DECREE FOR THE YOUNG.
Sports Coats Have Not Vet Put the
Popular Sweater Out Of the Run
nine-Modes Adapted for the
Youthful Figure.

In young girls hats the wide Re.
boux sailor undoubtedly leads IN ia
vor. 1t is severely plain this year.
worn rather tilted, and trimmed with
band and fiat princess bow Of striped
or checked betting ribbon. Newer.
perhaps. is q sort OF baretta OF black
satin. This has tight straw band
around the head. and the satin is cut
in four sections and pointed In front
and behind and at each side. Charm.
ing are the woven silk caps, ending in
a tassel, which are pulled over the
crown OF sailor hat and dangle on
the brim at one side.
The cricket blazers are the newest
OF the sport coats. but the vogue Of
the sweater Is by no means at an end.
The variety Of these useful garments
Is greater than ever. Some models are
very elaborate affairs Of knitting. com
bining two colors In stripes and
terms. But the simpler the better for
the young girl. A solid color with
white edges, or a white with colored
borders, or one OF the new tapestry
edges. may he worn for all kinds Of
occasions. They may be found to suit
every purse in fine Jersey silk with
tasseled sashes and wide collars. cost.
ing a small fortune, or in the hum.
bier but at the same time warmer
wool in beautiful colors. The new
ones open down the front for short
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-26
RENEWING THE STRAW HAT
Ways In Which Old Headgear May Be
Freshened So That 10 VIII
Appear New.

You can freshen your cOlored straw
hat with dyes. There are dyes which
can be diluted in gasoline or water
and which. II properly applied to a
hat, will give the desired color. When
II cannot be given it's original color.
1t may be dyed black.
To restore natural straw color, clean
the hat with lemon Juice and sulphur.
Wash white straw with oxalic acid
diluted with water. A leghorn hat
may be cleaned with water or acid.
dampcned cornmeal. Brush II lightly
and place II over burning sulphur to
bleach the straw. The sulphur may be
burned In a can In the bottom OF a
barrel, and the hat suspended at the
top, where II will not scorch.
A straw hat may be successfully
bleached at home by first placing a
piece of thick brown paper the width
Of the hatband around It. and tying II
with q string to keep In place. Then
cover the entire surface Of the straw
with q thick paste made Of sulphur
and water, and put the hat where the
direct rays OF the sun will beat down
upon Il. A sunny grass plot 10 Just
the place. When the paste has become
thoroughly dry. brush we'll with q
whisk broom. and . new hat will be
the result.
To clean Q panama hat, wet some
sulphur and make . paste Of II. and
rub II on the hat with . small brush.
Put on enough to cover the hat thor
oughly. Let II stand In the sun until
dry. then rub more with . clean cloth.
To rSnovate . black straw hat thal
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-26
OKLA, WOMAN
TELLS Of ILLNESS

Mrs. Mary Bray Of Chandler, Okla,
suffered for years with stomach and
liver troubles. She tried all kinds Of
treatments and medicines In vain.
At last she came upon Mayr's Won.
derful Remedy and got immediate re-
suits. Part Of her letter is given here:
Il have been sick with gall stones
for over three years. l must say that
your wonderful stomach remedy com.
pletely cured me.
II took all kinds OF medicine, but
got no relief. had heart trouble and
malaria so bad that thought would
have to change climate. took all
kinds Of pills and got no relief and !
suffered agony. saw your advertise.
ment In the paper and sent for q
bottle. ] must say that I am we'll.
have gained in weight and look and
feel fine"
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gives per.
manent results for stomach, liver and
intestinal ailments. Eat az much and
whatever you like. No more distress
after eating. pressure of gas In the
stomach and around the heart Get one
bottle of your druggist now and try II
ON an absolute guarantee-if not salts.
factory money will be returned.-Adv.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1915-05-26

energy. There was always fear and
dread in my mind, had cold. nervous,
weak Spclls, hot flashes over my body.
! had a place In my right side that was
30 sore that ! could hardly bear the
weight Of my clothes. Itried medicines
and doctors. but they did me little good,
and never expected to get out again.
! got Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and Blood Purifier, and I GER
tainly would have been In grave or In an
asylum II your medicines had not saved
me. But now can work all day, sleep
well at night, eat anything I want, have
no hot flashes or weak, nervous spells.
All pains, aches, fears and breads are
gone. my house. children and husband
are no longer neglected, - an almost
entirely free Of the bad symptoms had
befope taking your remedies, and oil b
pleasure and happiness IN my home. -
Mrs. JOSIE HAN, r. r. d. /, Box q,
Shamrock, Missouri.
1fyOu want special advice write
Lydia r. Plnkham Medicine Co,
(confidcntiaD Lynn, Mass.