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The Penn's Grove record., 1916-07-07
Worse Yet.

Don't you get awful tired of run
ming to catch that 1859 train every
morningY" asked the city man.
mo-" replied the commuter. 81 don't
mind that SO much. What gets me
sore is when l bolt my breakfast in
about ten fat seconds and break all
records running to the station. only
to find out that the 1850 train is half
an hour late"
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Plant Some Asparagus.

Plant some asparagus roots this
spring, sure, if your garden does not
already contain this easily grown and
delicious perennial. Nothing is more
acceptable than tender asparagus in
season and no farm table should be
without 1t.
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Test Milk and Cream.

A testing machine for testing per
cent of fat in cream and milk can be
bought for a small sum. Every
farmer should own one, and thus keep
tab on the cream buyers and also on
the richness of the milk from each of
his cows.
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CARE FOR YOUR HAIR
Frequent shampoos With cutIcura
Soap Will Help You. Trial Free.

Precede shampoo by touches of Gu
ticura Ointment If needed to spots
Of dandruf, itching and Irritation OF
the scalp. Nothing better for the COM
plexion, hair, hands or skin than
these s-uper-creamy emollients. Also
as preparations for the toilet.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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Located.

Belle-See Beatrice's new dress?
Beulah-What new dress?
'The n she had on today"
THAT awful short one?"
"Yes, 1t is short, isn't it,"
That's not a new dress. That's one
she wore years ago, before she put on
long dresses"
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Speaking of croton.

"The Croton river, which furnishes
to New York the greater part of the
water consumed in its limits, was
named for an Indian Chief" explained
the teacher.
"Oh, teacher" exclaimed one of the
bright boys, Il always thought the
Croton river was named after a bug l'
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Out of siaht.

Belle-Was that little Styles girl
there?
Beulah-Oh, yes.
las conspicuous as ever?"
mo, she wasn't conspicuous"
why, didn't she have on her white
spats?'
"Oh, yes, but she was sitting on her
feet"
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Clean Sheet.

Portly Woman gushing her way in
to a police station)-I see you have
arrested a man whose mind is a blank.
Officer-We have, madam.
Portly Woman-Then please bring
him out so l may have a look at him.
My Henry didn't come home last night,
and that's a fairly good description Of
him."-Puck.
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Take the Ache Out Of Foot-Aehe.
Battle your feet in hot water, using
Johnson's Foot Soap. Composed of
Borax, Iodine and Bran. At druggists
or sent postpaid for Csc by Thos. Gill
Soap Co., I'll Kent Ave-, Brooklyn, NY.
ADJ.
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Some Salesman.

9" ear see at a glance, madam"
said he, that you would not be in
terested in the preparation l am sell
ing, except possibly as a gift to some
of your neighbors."
What are you selling?" she in
CURED with interest.
"a facial beauty preparation, mad
am" he replied.-Judge.
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A Dancer.

He aspires to be loved for the enc
mics he has made"
And in so doing is liable to be dis
trusted because of the friends he has
sacrificed"
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start In Horse Business.

In starting in the horse business,
choose the breed best suited to your
locality, conditions, and, if possible,
to your individual desires.
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In No Terror.

"That bandit doesn't seem to fear
DEATH"
Not a bit. The most fun he gets
is supervising his own funeral an
nouncements."
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Tit for Tat.

He-For gracious sake, don't have
my friends for dinner.
She-Why not? That's the kind you
bring home.
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Strictly So.

"This firm claims it ought to have
protection for It's business, as it is
an infant industry"
what is it?"
Manufacturing baby ribbon"
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Wanted Some.

Il saw some nice trout in the mar
ket this morning" remarked Fisher.
did your" said his wife. well, l
wish you would go fishing this after
noon"
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Its Qualifications.

1.-The dove of peace this time will
have to be something Of a diplo-
matist."
"Well, a dove ought to know how to
achieve q COUP"
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A girl is naturally in love with her
self after she and the man of her
choice are made one.
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If You On ANY rRrrNn

Suffer with Rheumatism or Neuritis, acute or
chronic, write for my FREE BOG on Rheuma-
tism-Its Cause and Cure. Most wonderful book
ever written, it's absolutely FREE. Jesse A.
Case, Dept. G. W., Brockton. Mass.-Adv.
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Day After.

He thinks of the supper last evening
That he bought her after the play
He sighs with regret-he cannot forget
That 1t means free lunch for today.
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Miss Antique-so he actually said
Poor AnanIas!

If Ananias were alive today,
He'd have no chance for fame;
AS most any man-so women say
Could beat him at his game.
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A rype sometimea Met.

"That nan believes he is making
history"
"Yes." replied Senator Sorghum /;
"only he thinks history ought to be
one grand autobiography"
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Practical Demonstration.

Think of having a food dictator
sh.pi"
You can get used to 1t. Our cook
has been successfully operating enc
for years."
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OF Course.

"They say that iron enters largely
into the composition of the human sys-
tenn"
Il suppose that's why a mar loses
his temper when he gets hot"
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Geese Cause No Trouble.

II the geese and ganders run togetE-
er In n flock they will pick out their
mates without any assistance from
the owner.
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A fish in the hand is worth two in
the anglers story.
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WHY WOMEN
WRITE LETTERS
To Lydia E. Pinkhan Medi-
cine Co.

Women who are well often ask care
the letters which the Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co. are continually publishing,
g~enuine7" "Are they truthful r"
Why do women write such letters ? I"
In answer we say that never have we
published q fictitious letter or name.
Never, knowingly, have we published
an untruthful letter, or one without the
full and written consent of the woman
who wrote it. N ,s.1g4sss4x.
The reason that thousands of'womeD
from all parts of the country write such
grateful letters to the Lydia E. Pink.
ham Medicine Co. is that Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound has brought
health and happiness into their lives,
once burdened with pain and suffering.
1t has relieved women from some of
the worst forms of female ills, from dis
placements. inflammation, liberation,
Irregularities, nervousness, weakness,
stomach troubles and from the blues.
1t is impossible for any woman who
is well and who G>S@@o
has never suffered NV @NHG
to realize how these /A W4ANW
poor, suffering wo- NJ -@N
men feel when re- S%R
stored to health; ~ =
their keen desire to ~ IL
help other women MN &E1SGM
who are suffering as GENSMSNN
theydid. %75ESTSSS9S
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Good Advice.

Put not your trust in princes,
IT'S unwise in most of cases;
And it's unsafe to trust in kings
The o her fellow may have aces.
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She-Are you sure that you love
me?
He-Just as sure as l am that your
father has money.
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DELIVERED. Horse Book 9 M free.
ABSORBING, JR., the antiseptic liniment
for mankind, reduces Painful Swellings, En-
larged Glands, Wens, Bruises, varicose Veins;
heals Sores. Allays Pain. Will tell you
more if you write. 81 and 81 a bottle at
DEALER or delivered. Liberal trial bottle for Zoe .,ampa
W r .Y0UNe. P. o. r.. $40 Temple St, Springfield, Mass.
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N:SIaJEl9 o
EAMENESS

!
from a Bone SPAWN, Ring Bone,
Splint. Curb, Side Bone, OF similar
trouble and gets horse going sound.
1t acts mildly but quickly and good re-
suits are lasting. Does not blister
or remove the hair and horse can
] be worked. Page II in pamphlet with
each bottle tells how. 50, 90 a bottle
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Don't attempt it..
Before he could make a successful
effort to stop her she jumped from the
teamsters seat to the side ladder of
the nearest box car.
The watchful thieves, whose atten.
ton had already been drawn to the
pursuing wagon, decided it was time
to make getaway. Bill started out
of the car, but shot from Storm, who
saw the move and recognized the GRIM
inal, was warning enough to Bill. He
hastily lodged inside and led the way
to the little square door at the end
of the car. Out of this, followed by
Lug, he crawled to make the top of
the train.
Storm, determining to be in at the
finish, saw only one way of compass
ing his resolve. He took from the box
seat the drivers rope and as the team
dashed alongside the train, Storm
swung the rope in loop over the
nearest brakewheel, secured his rifle
and swinging out from the wagon
made his way, hand over hand to the
train before it had quite pulled away
from the running horses.
Helen was springing along toward
the head end of the train. Gaining it
she made explanation to the crew and
with them started back
Bill and Lug gained the top Of a
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foreman. When the teamster reached
the mine, the new purchasers were
taking possession. He handed the
message to the foreman The FORE
man read:
Have empty box car here for high
grade ore. Send it down right away
and local VIII pick the car up this
p. M. LEN.
He turned to Rhinelander, showing
him the message and pointing to the
sacks ready for shipment
Rhinelander was willing to ship the
ore ready for the wagons at once
"All right he said, nodding to the
foreman. Send what you have to the
smelter right away"
Storm was given authority to put
this part of the job through as quick
ly as possible. While the details were
being talked over between Rhineland-
er and his assistant, neither of them
noticed that they" were overheard by
Seagrue's tools, Bill and Lug, who now
decided that there might be chance
to break into the mining business at
their own proper risk and for their
own private account. When Seagrue
called them from the discussion of
their ambitious project, lie gave or.
ders to Bill to drive back to Las Vegas
Reaching the station he took the train
for the city.
With their boss out of the way, his
hOI he
perfume for their own plans and TAX
ing the machine they started back for
the mine.
Wagons-convoyed by two guards
carrying sawed-off shotguns been
loaded at the mine with the valuable
quartz ore. They had reached Valley
and while the teamsters were loading
the sacks into the box car the two
guards found a shady spot under the
car door.
The wagon had been under surveil-
lance for some time by the Seagrue
crooks, Bill and Lug, who were secret
ed mile away in the bed of wash
The two waited patiently until the
wagon had been unloaded and started
back to the mine. Then scouting their
way cautiously down the siding, the
thieves, creeping under the farther
side of the box car, surprised the
guards, disar1ned and bound them
Having done this without loss of time,
they went to work loading the last
of the quartz into the car.
But the guards, though taken I'M
awares, proved no fools. One of them,
working quickly and quietly with his
bonds, got his hands partly loose; in
the next moment he had freed his feet.
Without betraying himself, he rolled
close to his companion-a fat man.
babe him turn to him back to back
and was releasing him when a shout
from Bill warned him he had been
seen.
There was no time for hesitation
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car just as Helen and the engine crew
came back. The bandits whipped out
their guns, held the party up and
drove them back. The conductor and
brakeman coming forward were treat.
ed i'll the same manner But there
were too many now for the two men
to watch and while they were forcing
the engine crew with Helen back to
the cab, the train crew fell on Bill and
Lug. The fight on the top of the train
was vicious. Bill managed to break
away from his captors, but both men
in the scrimmage had lost their guns
and with Lug after him Bill ran for
ward. The engine crew, seeing the
move, put on all speed to hold the
men If possible to the deck.
Helen had started back to help when
she saw the desperadoes coming her
way. Dropping in between two cars
she cut Off the head end and it pulled
rapidly from the train. With hope Of
escape in that direction defeated Bill
and Lug turned on their pursuers.
The encounter was short and terribly
sharp. Lug was captured but Bill
with superhuman strength managed
to get away from his assailants and
springing forward jumped with cry
of defiance from the top of the car In.
to a barrow pit below.
Helen on the head end of the rear
section saw his escape. AS fast as
she could climb down she dropped of
a side LADDER and started after Bill;
the engineer, seeing the issue of the
fight behind, now slowed down. Helen,
followed by the train crew, led the
chase for Bill He turned on her with
an ugly oath, but for all his threats
she sprang into him like a wild cat
and he found it impossible to get sue
cessfully away from her. She was on
his heels every minute, delaying his
flight, while with oaths and blows he
endeavored to be rid of her. BY the
time he had finally overpowered her
the train crew was on his back And
at their heels came Storm with his
Winchester.
Exhausted by the struggle against
too many odds, Bill sullenly gave in.
The conductor stopped the brakeman
from mauling him further and with
their prisoner in front and Storm as
guard, the party started back for the
train Helen waited to see the dis
comfited thieves placed safely in GUS
tody within the caboose and boarding
it herself with Storms assistance.
laughingly, as was her wont, received
the congratulations of her companions
on her success. The engineer already
had his orders as to what to do and
when the last of the party climbed
aboard, the train was started slowly
back to find the team and the fat fell
low who had been tumbled into the
ravine. 1t was feared he had been
hurt, but on being released he asked
for nothing more than fresh chew Of
tobacco. When Lug and Bill were
tied and thrown into the wagon to be
taken back to the mine, he had his
revenge by sitting on the two male
factors alternately.
ITO BE CONTINUED.)
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eleventh INSTALLMENT
Sailing of the Superstition Mine

Outwitted in his effort to obtain pos
session of the coveted right -of-way
record and defeated once more in his
y.lans through the failure of Spike to
betray those who had befriended him,
Seagrue's wrath concentrated on Spike
as being chiefly responsible for his dis.
cOmfiture.
But standing in the room which had
just bsen the scene of his last defeat,
Seagroe felt that he could at least en-
joy revenge. Helen, Storm and Rhine
lander were still facing him, with
Spike near, and the sheriff was just
leaving the room when Seagrue called
to him. AS he did SO, he drew from
his pocket worn pamphlet and hand
ed it ostentatiously to the sheriff.
There's something of interest to
you!"
What do you mean?" returned the
official jocularly. He glanced at the
pamphlet, saw set forth on the cover
a reward of five hundred dollars Of
fered for the apprehension of Spike
and laughed: 1--WE see these things
every day." said he, handing it back
to Seagrue. If l were to chase up all
Of the pointers l get like that, my sal
airy wouldn't buy gasoline
You don't have to burn any gaso-
line to get this money retorted Sea-
grue. Your Kan is right here"
"Where?" demanded the sheriff
specifically.
Seagrue pointed to Spike. THAT
is the man." he said coldly.
Spike decided the game was up. He
made bolt for the door. The sheriff
stopped him.
The moment was an unpleasant one.
Helen was furious. "Of all the mean
things you've ever DONE" she said to
Seagrue, this is about the mean
est l should think you would want
to go and hide yourself she ex-
claimed with cutting emphasis, from
the sight of all living men,
Stung, Seagrue retorted in like:
THAT sounds fine from your lips, Miss
Helen Holmes! It's new role for
you to become the champion of prison
birds like this fellow" He nodded in
solently towards Spike. respectfully"
he added, since this very man"-he
pointed a finger relentlessly at Spike
this very man." he almost thun-
dered, was implicated in the death Of
your own father" He. meant, with
his retolt, to beat poor Helen to the
ground He almost did so.
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SYNOPSIS.

Little Helen Holmes, daughter Of Gem
eral Holmes, railroad man, is rescued
from imminent danger on a scenic rail-
road by George Storm, newsboy. Grown
to young womanhood, Helen saves Storm,
now fireman, her father, and his friends,
Amos Rhinelander, f1nancier. and Robert
Seagrue, promoter, from threatened col
lison. Safebreakers employed by Seagrue
steal General Holmes survey plans of
the cut off line for the Tidewater fatally
wound the general and escape. Her IA
theirs estate badly involved by his death,
Helen goes to work on the Tidewater
Helen RECEIVERS the survey plans from
Seagrue, and though they are taken from
her, finds an accidentally made proof Of
the survey blueprint. Storm is employed
by Rhinelander. Spike, befriended by
Helen, in turn saves her and the right
of-way contracts when Seagrue kidnaps
her. Helen and Storm win for Rhineland-
er race against Seagrue for right-Of-
way. Helen, Storm and Rhinelander res
cue Spike from Seagrues men. Spike
steals records to protect Rhinelander and
Storm and Helen saves Spike from death
In the burning of the courthouse.
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called in couple Of men and when
Seagrue asked Rhinelander if he would
like to have it fired, and upon Rhine
lander's assent, the party got into safe
ty and the shot was discharged.
Coming out of their retreat, the dit
feFent members of the group picked
up specimens of the shattered ore and
examined it.
Certainly, Helen,'' said Rhineland-
er in an undertone, this looks good"
Tie expert was at hand with hand
full of quartz. "That stuff" he said,
showing it to the prospective buyer
with an air of certainty, will average
two hundred dollars to the tom
Helen and Storm consulted together,
Seagrue watching. In a moment he
asked them and Rhinelander to follow
him outside. Leaving the shaft, he
took the three to the bag pile.
"These Sacks" said he to Rhine
lander, contain high-grade ore, ready
for shipment to the smelter. They
are to be included in whatever deal
make with a buyer for the mine
Rhinelander, Storm and Helen con-
tinued to discuss the purchase apart.
They counted the number of bags.
Rhinelander made an effort to roughly
reckon the value of them, Seagrue
and the expert talking together the
while some little distance away. A
further conference with Seagrue dis
closed that the price he wanted for
the mine was one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars After the usual bar
gaining, Rhinelander proposed to take
the property, including the ore ready
for the wagons, at one hundred and
ten thousand dollars-twenty-fiv
thousand dollars to be paid down.
Seagrue accepted, Rhinelander made
out his check and the transaction was
complete, Rhinelander only requesting
that the foreman keep the men at
work until he should have a chance
to get started This was assented TO
and Storm was placed temporarily in
charge of the mine.
While the negotiations had been TAX
ing shape, freight train had pulled
in few miles distant at Valley sta
ton, where the crew set out an empty
box car for loading. A teamster from
the mine was summoned by the agent
who handed him note for the mine
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them the note and it's contents were
put under discussion.
do you suppose" asked Rhineland-
er, that he means what he says?"
ut Right be- ventured Helen, re-
fectively. Certainly we know he is
about defeated in his construction
race. And if he's beaten on the rail
road proposition, why shouldn't he
want to get rid of his mining prop
erty?"
''The Superstition NINE" observed
Rhinelander, "has always been a good
producer"
At the mine matters were being
pushed rapidly forward for the selling
campaign. Driving back with Blu and
Lug, Seagrue had summoned the fore
man, hidden him dismiss the men and
dispatched his own two worthless to
the surface for bags of ore. In the
meantime he and his foreman began
to get the rock ready. Bill and Lug
returned presently from the bag pile,
each of them bearing a sack of ore.
Lug was sent for more, while the 9th
ers deposited the rich quartz in readi-
ness for Rhinelander's examination.
At the assay Office in Las Vegas,
Rhinelander, accompanied by Storm
and Helen, was looking for the expert.
Rhinelander held a brief conference
with him, telling him what was want
ed and asking whether he could &C.
company him on s. trip to the Supersti-
ton mine. The expert raised some OBJ
lection, processing other work On hand,
out was finally induced to yield and
Storm was sent to procure a motor car
in which the party embarked on it's
return. The orders were to drive
straight to the Superstition mine.
Seagrue was almost ready for WISH
tors. After an hours hard work with
his men, who had been distributing
the sacks and rolling the rich ore in
among the worthless rock, he directed
them to get ready for blasting. The
foreman took single charge and put
Bill and Lug to work on it.
Seagrue left the tunnel the foreman
remaining under his orders to hurry
the shot The moment Bill was ready,
Lug got the dynamite, set the fuse and
completed the preparations. Outside,
Seagrue, to his delight, saw Rhine
lander and his party driving up. Greet
ings were exchanged somewhat stiffly,
after the recent encounter of the par
ties, but without dissension in the
presence of the expert, and all started
together for the tunnel.
With Rhinelander asking questions
every few steps, the expert explained
as they walked down the tunnel, the
character of the formation and recited
something of the history of the mine,
with which he admitted he was famil-
lar 1t all sounded encouraging By the
time the group had reached the end of
the main tunnel Bill and Lug had dis
appeared from sight. The foreman