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IL not only sold out, but I DOUBLE
crossed the ones that bought me by
telling the story"
Once more she leaned across tho
table. her hands on Its edge to bal
ance her. Wont you tell us-tho
truthr' she asked. "we can help
you, and o Us"
He shook his head very slowly.
"No." he said. and his voice made Of
those two letters a long word. Tho
story you have heard 10 my story
TO make the sentence a monotone,
but her keen womnn's ears caught tho
shade Of unconscious emphasis on
the ~"
Rhoades came a step toward him.
Then get OUT" he shouted. "Go!'
Billy Brtce nodded, he half turned
then the girls voice stopped him.
MIR. Bricel" He faced her respect
fully. will you 20 back to the gar
age, for a short time?"
THE garage Rhoades took an
other step forward.
Billy looked At tho daughter. He
nodded and walked out. with never a
glance at the president of the Rhoades
Automobile Company. He went out
the front door. down the porch, and
around 10 h garage. with his eyer
staring down at the ground before
him. inside. Dan was washing one OF
the cars. As Billy entered, he looked
up. ..
Billy didn't resent the tone; he was
Miss Edith told me to wait here for
q few minutes" ne said DULY.
"Ohi" He know that the chauffeur
was staring. but he didn't care.
He sat down on an overturned box
and waited. simply because he had
promised to wait. and a promise. 10
Billy Brice. was a sacred thing; a
thing TO hold though all the world
turned gray and black.
The garage telephone bell tangled
Billy moved. but Dan took the re-
cciver off the hook. lie held II toward
Billy. =,
Miss Edith wants TO talk TO YOU
he said. and some of the growl was
gone from his voice
lie called. and tho voice OF Edith
Rhoades came back 10 him.
Have the car ready at n for a
spin. william. You viii share the
room with Dan. You'd best have
lunch before We start"
Yes. ma'am." Billy Brice gulped
that as he heard the house receiver
Gonna stay2" Dan wanted 10
know.
YES"
Dan threw down the sponge md
wiped his hands on his oyeralls. Then
he went out. Billy sat down on this
box once moro. Why was he staying
he asked himself. There was only one
reason. Anything. anything for the
fight 20 get back; the fight 10 get the
meat" on his bones tha' was neces-
sary 10 drive a biz car at high speed
lie wanted something TO do; any
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The heavy voice of Rhoades doomed
out My daughter has fool Ideas on
altruism and helping the under dog"
he snapped.
Also on reason. father. and COM
mon sense" There was a new quality
In tho girls voice that made Billy look
the surprise It caused.
The father snorted. and he spoke TO
Billy once more. she says that you
thousand dollars three months ago.
She doesn't understand your kind.
Toes she?"
Just what do you mean by my
kind?" Billy asked that question al
most sharply, and there was a dan
gerous undercurrent in the words.
''The kind hat gets 1t easy and lets
II go the same way" Perhaps Presi-
dent Rhoades wasn't conscious OF the
fact that he was backing down, per-
haps no was. nm,
said bitterly. He looked down at his
ragged hat, the gaping hole In a shoe
~ gu didn't get ten thousand for
throwing thai Santa Monica race, Mr.
Brice, did you?" The girl leaned for
ward across the table and asked the
question almost breathlessly, her eyes
searching his face.
But Billy Brice's body that had re-
Taxed stiffened suddenly. as though
there had come some sudden prod.
There was neve any denial OF the
story" he said doggedly. Ana you
know the story. Ten thousand wa'
the pr,ce-and this!" He swept his
hand down in front OF his ragged coat
and his voice at the last was bitter
Billy Brice was human. very human
"Seel seel" snapped the Rhoade:
president "Give him a dollar ano
send him on his way. I'll see that ne
doesn't get near the shops again. Hes
been hanging
"Father!" THIS time the Nighttime
quality that the father had handed
down to her vas more pronounced IT
the voice. She spoke TO Billy again
do you think it Is quito fair to adop'
this attitude when you have hurt u;
so?" she asked.
Hurt YOU" gasped Bil'y, n ne
stared disbelievingly. ,
"Yes!" 1t was her turn to looE
surprised. Don't you know that thu
Santa Monica race has been more
than a boomerang7 The prestige OF
winning it-and II was the biggest
race on the coast-became dishonol
and ridicule when that story came out
The Rhoades car was so poor n a u
could not win n race legitimately anc
had to buy ITS frsts. Every othci
dealer in the country has used that
Don't let him make n fooI OF you!'
snorted Rhoades. "Of course M
knows II! Everybody knows IT. He's
laughed with the rest"
For a long time there was silence
in the SENT ia -kened room, n Billy
became conscious for the frst tint
that n grandfather's clock in the cor
The evening world., 1916-12-01
How December
Got Its Name

THE nrst appearance OF December
In the calendar was In the role
OF the tenth month Of the year
Of Romulus, It's name being derived
from "decem." meaning ten. In ia
b. c., Numa introduced January and
February before March. and Decem-
Der was relocated TO twelfth place.
The name thus ceased to be etyno-
logically correct. and several attempts
were made TO change II, but without
success. For a decade In the second
century OF the Christian era, In the
reign OF Commodus. December was
called Amazonius, In honor OF one OF
the light lady loves OF the prince, but
soon after the death OF Commodus--
he was poisoned by hts favorits mis-
tress, Martia-Romans dropped the
name OF mazonius and restored h
old name OF December.
In the original calendar Of Romulus
December had thirty days. When
Numa reformed the calendar he re-
duced December TO twenty-nine days.
hut julius Caesar gave II thlrty-one
days, and II has had h a number
ever since. BY the ancient Saxons
December was called Winter-monat.
which was changed. after the intro
duotion d Christianity. 70 Heii1e-
uonAt OF Holy rmontA
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What to Buy the Riddles for Xmas
the b4g store at this season.

the big store At this season.
II this mother visited . toy shop
she would md practical toys that
really serve q purpose. Many an Art
list has received . start from . toy
boz Of crayons or paints that dsvei-
opsd latent talent II you wish your
gtri to become . nesdlswoman per-
haps . st Of stamped linen patches
and embroidery cotton viii start her
on the path. There are ssts Win
canvas. yarns and patterns tor @os
stdtch. Others have beads. crewel.
&C.. and prices range from ~ cents
mako many pretty articles costs
Si.ls.
For the little hausfrau ehas are
white and gold china closets and
beautiful dishes 70 put In them at e3Bo
. set. 4 tea set big enough to serve
tea for mothcrNs Clests sells for u.
Then there Are an aluminium coffee
set at ey:76 and . set Of cooking. uten-
mls At 50 csnNs. A baking SGT In the
brown ware costs 30 cents.
For tho boys there are building
blocks. scroll saws. model builders.
structure work. ofc.. all practical and
OF educational value. OF course. war
vessels. submarines and torpedo
boats that really 20 are the delight
of the boys. az ara the aeroplanes
and biplanes hat actually ny. Then
there II q magic box from which can
be produced all sorts of mystifytnG
tricks that win amuse the entire
family. These are to b bad for u.
War games are prominsnA One
dealing With American dsfen0o -
popular With the boys and II 10 IN
tsresting 10 bear the move az
Fs.s'a - TIE: y0ung ~ssscsss':.
usual baseball gamo a. played a.
the nat3oaai diamond. and ta6is soiS
that seems 70 interest," he p1aSorO
quite - intensely ~ Aoas the oUe-
door CANA .
Tor The tany va thss~ ass p1usuus
pussles and blocks galorA and for
tho baby toy animals % hu4 - 81
floating toys that are . magnet - -
ducs . willing bath
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CHAPTER ".
tCoa,inued.)

ttultinhed.l
INTERESTED In racing.
see," switched Billy sud
denly. and accompany
ing his remark with a
movement OF his hands
toward the pictures thai lined the
wall.
bans heavy face that seemed al
most dull when n looked at II
hastily was TRANSPORTED instantly,
"Geel / love 'em!" he exclaimed as
his voice bore out the word he had
used.
Hal any racing experienced"
asked Billy interestedly.
Never seen a big race answered
Dan soberly. then his face lighted
again. But I'm gonna see h big
| Cup this year. Miss Edith said !
| could DO one uh the pitmen for the
racer they're rebuildin' over In the
shops"
isn't It the one Johnson Sas using
yesterday" asked Billy.
"Naw!" very ~scornfully from Dan
"That's the one that goes In tho We'll,
ston races next Saturday week. tina
amt a marker TO the n thats solh
in the Big cur"
Another nod from Billy Brice. He
understood. The big chauffeur, too
had a dream, Und he saw that II
! couldn't be realized because, when he
got his chance. there would DO nc
Big Cup. Billy's eyes went 10 thu
blank white spot In the limo OF Pic
lures where the four pasted corners
showed.
"Why the missing one?" he asked.
Dan spat meaningly. THAT was a
college Kid that was maxim a name
for himself on the coast" he said
| sc~ornfully. HE was drivin' like ar
old one, boatin' 'em right an lett
cleanin' up everything. He was ever
bein' talked about here. l cut MS
picher out uh n Western paper Bu'
ne didn't belong. He was a crook. an
sold out. Maybe y'u heard OF him
His name was Brice!"
Billy answered very slowly. anc
very quietly: Yes, l know. My name
Is Billy Brice."
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AND DEVELOPING AIDS.

~ HIS lesson for improving Shout
ders and neck and arms Is an i'm
portant one for all women, as
lovely, smooth. shapely shoulders and
arms are one OF woman's greatest at
fractions. A reliable skin food for fat
tening the thin shoulders and neck
and TO be used In connection with the
exercises and massage Is as follows:
Melt equal quantities OF ~lanolin, sweet
almond oil and cocoa butter over warm
water. Beat until solid and massage
the neck and shoulders with a gentle
rotary motion.
To develop the breast the suction
method. which may be applied with
an ordinary breast pump. draws the
blood to the starved breast glands
snd feeds and develops them. and any
friction which brings the blood to the
surface naturally tends to hasten the
treatment. OF course. the breaSt
pump cover such a small surface
that the treatment Ia naturally slow,
but II used In connection with all
the other suggestions for developing
these parts results are bound TO come
eventually, especially IL the general
heaIth - improved.
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day In some form
OF exercise. espe-
ciaily those prac-
tised in the fresh
air. which viii In
duce and compel
deep and regular
breathing. A n =
other suggestion
for deep breath
ing Ia to take a.
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A oIass Of Hs sfout Uomen
cho soish to reduce their soeioht
and one OF str tain Women ,Oho
desire to oain toeioht. for eight
pceks are competing for fpo
prtses Of $50 each. to be aparded
the Domdn IN each c'ass ioho
ocoompItshes the greatest I'm
prooement In her figure. They
WtI SoIlow the courses Of Diet
and ezerctse lessons prepared
by ktss Furlono and puohsAed
daily for the benefit Of oil EVE.
MING WORLD readers.
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SGN HY children are not going 70
lVI receive my toys this chrHt.

mas" said . mother. ~
wdid be the height Of ~foolishness In
those high cost of living times to
spend money In that way. and I've
told them thsy need not look TOR
any"
II this mother could zee ths thronH
of children that longest the toy $40
tons Of every shop on Saturdays and
the sassrnsss with whdch they watch
the mechanical tops and how fondly
they handle some coveted article l
wonder n she would have the oourags
To refuse her children the 3oy Of toysf
Chrastmas hardly Jeans real 70 .
child without something nsw b play
with. Merchants realise thfs, and
there 10 no more attractive place In
Now York than the toy department OF
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Developing Course.
Lesson No.. XIX.

A s deep breathing exercises are
~ monotonous. It is considered
q good plan TO indulge each
The evening world., 1916-12-01
CHAPTER Y.

T half-past nine, Dilly's foot
was on the lower step OF the
VI Rhoades porch. His teeth
were set for the thing that
he knew was coming, but
his head was thrown back, his should
ers straight. For an hour Billy Brice
had besa walking. Walking to fisht
The evening world., 1916-12-01
FUNCTIONS OF THE LIVER

EDWIN q. The liver produces bile.
which Is an excretion that carries
or certain waste and other poisons
from the body. The liver also per-
forms an important function by de-
stroying wor out red blood cells.
lille also contains certain substances
which aid digestion. The "liver-
squeeze" exercise. which will be A.
Illustrated in the nea future. Is the
oSst n for keeping the liver active.
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ITO make . god a1v1s Vst1sAA ~
together eas-AA1 suAes g one
atG sos-hak oana q p0wA9sA
alum and oas-da&6 sunes e eom01a
cream q tartar. PIT them In Q la1Os
porcelain pat0hw anA pour On w
quarts Of water end SIR untn ns1B0ky
dissolved. Now transfer the mAxtgy0
20 clean bottles ana oosk tightly. ~
fore using shake we'll Pour . u6ls
OF the liquid mi into . bowl and wAsh
the silver ali over with u ustng IN old
linen cloth. Let II stand for ten Or
iftesn minutaA and rub Oh dry With
Q buckskin- The silver VIII bok ifke
now.
ITO renew marin due :. nsAsh
scratches rub the scratched sur
fAos with lemon and chen wash
with . clean ras dipped tn water.
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HENNA TO REDEEM HA,a-Mr..

r. DILEMMA coloring Is vegetable
and harmless. 1t will not dry the
hair. Henna makes the hair a beau
tiful bronze or golden and the color
10 reguscvd according 70 the length
Of time the paste 10 left on. Mix the
powdered henpa TO q paste with hot
eater and ksao II hot over . kettle Of
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Limitations. aiming 10 reach the most
remote corner OF the lungs. each day.
during your walk. Few women realize
now important deep breathing prac-
tice Is to the complexion; II clears the
blood and stimulates It to action.
To-day's exercise Ia another arm
swinging n for developing the
breast and widening narrow Shout
dcrs,
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water. This Ia important. Shampoo
the hair thoroughly with CASTLE soap
and, after spraying out all traces of
soap and dirt, dry the hair. Then
apply the hot paste 10 thin strands
~ the hair with a tooth brush and
be sure that each strand Is saturated,
otherwise tho hair will appear
streaked. Tie the head up in hot
towels. replacing them with others
as they cool off. Keep the head tied
for fifteen minutes for a dark bronze
shade. Half an hour for golden
brown. and so on until It becomes
a very light shade. as desired. The
addition OF lemon juice to the paste
makes the hair redder. Peroxide
makes 1t yellow. Remove the towels
and spray out all traces OF the paste
with hot water. Then give another
good soap shampoo. Spray out soap
with hot water. then cold, and dry
hair in the sun.
PERSPIRING FEET AND ARM
PlTS-MABEL NJ. c.: Battle the parts
/ often with soap and water and then
apply some OF the following mixture:
Alcohol, one pint: salicylic acid. two
drains. This treatment positively de-
stroys foul doors. Wear clean stock
ings and clothes each day also.
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To.DAY's EXERCISE.

- TAND with the feet about eight
- cen inches apart and lower the
body slightly forward at the
waist line. Swing the arms so that
they cross each other IN the front.
reaching the right hand far out to
the left SIDE and the left hand far
out to the right side. Bring the arms
back with a sharp swing as far out
to each side as you can comfortably
reach. Repeat the s~winsings about
twenty-five times II they do not tire
you.
A variation OF this exercise Is per-
formed by bringing the arms straight
out to the front until the dumbbcl's
touch. and then swinging the arms
with a swift movement unit! TIE
'~dumbbells meet In the back. This "a
positively n OF the most effective
movements for broadening the lar
row chest and shoulders.
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SUGGESTED EMU.

asEs on toast, glass OF milk.
Luncheon: Vegetable soup. rico
with raisins and milk.
Dinner: steak with onions, baked
sweet potatoes, string beans. cup Gus
tard.
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" INTERESTED In racing.
see." switched Billy sud-
denly, and accompany
ing his remark with a
aANap,apt ~ hi. hapAa
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-28
U. D. C. Reception

General Robt. e. Lees birthday an
niversary was January 10 and the U.
D. C. all over the land made it day
of observation. Owing to the fact
that so many teachers are members
of the local organization, it was decid-
ed to hold the reception Saturday af-
ternoon with Mrs. O. ]. Mayberry.
Mrs. Scrutchfield, Mrs. Alma Rider
and Mrs. Mayberry formed the re-
ceiving line, and welcomed the num-
erous guests from 8 to o'clock.
During the evening an interesting
program was presented. Mrs.
Scrutchfield, the president, made q
little talk. Elizabeth Gruner gave q
reading, Mrs. Duggins violin solo,
Mrs. Samuel Tetley a paper concern
ing the life of Gen. Lee, and Miss
Cunningham sang two Southern mel
odies and the guests joined in the
chorus with will.
Refreshments were served in the
dining room, Mrs. Marbury and Mrs.
Gruner being assisted by Elizabeth
Gruner and Barbara Caroline Tul-
lock.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-28
ANOTHER FINE MANUFACTURE
ING PLANT I'm FARMINGTON

while associated with them, in the
blacksmithing department, are Messrs.
Hermann & Herbst. John Isenman
was one of the founders Of this bus
mess about forty years ago, and it has
been in continuous operation ever
since. For the past thirty years the
membership of the firm has been as
it is now constituted.
That it is impossible to construct
a better farm wagon than those turn
ed out by Isenman & Co., has long
been known throughout this country,
which fact is demonstrated by the
large number of them that have for
many years been in use throughout
st. Francois and adjacent counties.
This company makes no effort to se-
cure car load shipments, but is con-
tent to supply the local trade. They
average about six wagons month, all
Of which find ready market, at a lit
tie highN price than other wagons.
The time of this factory, however,
is not entirely given up to the manu-
facture of wagons. They have estab-
lished a trade for a plow of their own
make. They also deal extensively in
farm machinery and repairs. Their
repair department is given careful at
tention, and it is branch in which
they are particularly adept. While
there the writer saw an automobile
wheel they had just rebuilt, and it
appeared to be better and more dur
able than it had been originally. We
also saw q silage cart of their own
make, with which they have recently
been supplying an ever increasing de-
mand.
Many lifetime users Of the Isenman
wagons would not know how to get
along without them. They fill most
apparent need.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-28
Will Arcadia Get the To-be
Merged Methodist Colleges?

terviewed number of prominent men
and friends of the school at that place
relative to the action of the commit
tee, and without exception they brand
the action as Childish and absurd. "
But the Commission, it seems, has
the authority and power to do this
very thing if the properties of the
two schools can be disposed of as
suggested. The Democrat-News says
"that the people whose money has
been poured into the Golfers of the
two schools for the past many years
are entitled to knowledge of what is
going on," and it says that zone man
who has put great deal of money in
to the plant at Fredericktown remark
ed that business man would never
dream of selling the Marvin plant for
anything near what it cost" The
same may be said of the Carleton
plant here.
And yet, the suggestion of an en-
tirely new location for the consoli-
dated colleges, if it should be con-
summated, contained in the commits
sion's unanimously adopted resolu-
tions, gives the people of both towns
something to think about, and as we
remarked in our issue of December
17th, it behooves them to "get busy
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-28
Their Titles Clear


The following lists are of those who
have renewed their subscription for
The Pennington Times the past week,
or have had their names added there
to. 1t is such lists as this that bear
incontrovertible testimony that this
paper is beginning to "look up" and
aget a move on:''
J. P. Jennings, DR.. E. G. McCor-
mick, ]. P. Cayce, J. B. Burks, Billie
Beard, Mrs. A. L. Orten, G. G. Van
dover, Henry Hermann, ]. H. Tetley,
Mrs. Sylvester Rozier of Pennington;
E. e. Dugal, Route 6, Pennington; G..
70. Ryan of Route 5, Pennington;
Jack Fleeman of Frankclay, Mo-; IL.
G. Carter Of Halifax, Mo-; 7. b.
straughan and Judge P. H. Huck of
ste. Genevieve, Mo-; Enos Dalton Of
Desloge, John G. Layne Of Elvins, j.
r. Russell Of Oran, Mo.
New Subscribers
]. H. Church, W. NJ. Doison, Frank
Luster, Henry Ruhl, Mrs. ]. Nickles,
Robert Evans, ]. S. Miller, all Of FL
wins; T. B. Kelly of Flat River; R. A.
Hibbitts of Knob Lick; Mrs. j. B.
Broughton of Marston, Mo-; Frank
Byington of Webb City, Mo-; J.. R,
Watson Of st. Francois; D. O,Sulli-
van and VIM. Good Of Pennington.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-28

A Times reporter this week nosed
out another manufacturing plant, of
which this community should feel
proud. The trail was not cold one,
however, as we had been informed,
after recent write-up of Lang Bros.
Mfg. Co., that there was another wa
gon factory in this city.
On Monday afternoon the report
er presented himself to the workshop
of Isenman & Co., builders of wagons,
plows, etc. We were heartily receiv-
ed by Sam Tsenman, the only member
of the firm present, who graciously
conducted us through the plant, point
ing out many things Of interest, and
explaining many things in regard to
the plant and business that were of
much interest to the scribe.
In passing through the many clus-
ters of buildings, splendid equipment
was everywhere seen for the manufac-
ture of the very best possible pro-
ducts. There was hickory in abun-
dance, of which the wagon frame is
very largely constructed, that has
been in the drying sheds for the past
three years. No kind of wood is per-
mitted to go through the finishing
rooms until the last particle of saI
has disappeared and the seasoning
process is thorough.
A very unusual thing in regard tc
the Isenman & Co. factory is that ev'
cry department is under the persona
supervision of member of the firm
which enables them to keep up the
quality of their product to the highest
possible efficiency. This has resulted
in the reputation of the Isenman Wa
gone being held up to the highest pos
sible standard. The founder of thiI
factory, John Isenman, and his tw'
sons, Sam and Joe, compose the firm