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The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-11

than | ever was and recommend your
remedies 10 all my friends. Mrs. LENA
WYNN, 2s12 E. o Street, Richmond, Va.
While Change of Life is a most crit
zeal period Of woman's existence, the
annoying symptoms which accompany
1t may be controlled, and normal health
restored b. the timely use of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Such wa ming symptoms are sense
of suffocstion, hot flashes, headaches,
backaches, dread Of impending evil.
timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitation
Of the heart, sparks before the eyes,
irregularities. constipation, variable APP
petite, weakness and inquietude, and
dizziness.
For these abnormal conditions do not
fail to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Yege
table Compound.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-11

preceding the 18th gradually allied the
gorge of the small stream With a niass
OF water, mud and rocks. Between two
and three O'Clock on the afternoon Of
August IL the natives IN the village
heard q deep rumblIng ana grinding
back In the hills. according to ths story
brought here from Klukwan BY W. q.
Beattie, superintendent Of native
schools. A moment later the natives
saw q river OF mud coming dowh the
mountainside, headed directly forltheir
homes.
s The river covered two and Al half
miles at the rate OF eight mild an
hour. carrying rocks ranging Irom
pebbles to powders. The streamleon,
tinued to run for about fifteen min.
utes and spread for a width Of over 100
feet.
AS soon as the water drained OF the
mud became so hard that picks weFe
necessary to break up the layer.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-11
CHAPTER XIII.

The Cane Ridge Meeting House.
The spot where Noreen lay was not
fifty feet distant. but my position gave
me no glimpse OF her through the
tangled brush. must have dozed, for
the sun was high overhead when |
finally aroused myself. and arose to
my feet. ! watered the animals, and
seated myself again. this time on a
nat stone beside the sream. Surely
] had never been here before, even in
the days OF my boyhood's vagrant
tramping, and yet that terraced crest.
with the huge rock chimney rising
conspicuous at its center. revived a
recollection that would not be entirely
denied. ! had seen II before, but
from another angle-from the south:
from that hillside, perhaps. where the
creek headed Why. that was Cane
Ridge!
| do not know why laughed. but !
did-perhaps II was from sudden re-
lief at thus discovering exactly where
We were, and seeing clearly the easier
way out. The sound Of foot stepping
on a round stone caused me to face
about. Noreen was within a few feet
of me. higher up on the bank. one
hand holding back the bough of tree.
why were you laughing?" she
asked. Il thought you had gone until
/ heard that sound"
81 had to laugh when the truth
finally came to me; that is Cane
Ridge"
"Where-where the Baptist church
Isl"
Exactly; where Parson Nichols
points out to his congregation the
straight and narrow way. There Is a
bride path yonder leading up from the
valley, which will save us a ive.mlle
detour. But 1t means we are still in
Cowan's country, and to climb there
with horses will require the use OF
daylight"
"You think Anse-"
is probably back before this, and
doing his best to trail us. Even II
he does not discover the body OF old
Ned, he will naturally conclude we
will head east. My only hope Is that,
not having seen us last night he may
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-11

their peace. Men, too, understand the
heart of man. and quote tersely: 1T
Is not well for man to live alone" The
widower who has been led along by
this persons opinion and that per.
sons views and another ones remarks,
flnds, when he sits down and goes
thoughtfully over his life, past, pres.
ent and future, that the ideas of 9th.
ers should not influence him.
Every man must live out his own
existence. independent of anyone else.
Those who warn him the most vigor.
ously that he is better of single are
not eating at lonely table or sitting
at lonely freside as he Ia. They
have their living loves, q cherished
face by their side. someone to speak
to, warm, gentle hand to clasp their
own lovingly.
Such friends can talk well and mean
well. no doubt But when II comes
down to II. what do they care for his
lonely hours? His heartaches are his,
not theirs. His beautiful past, tender
with it's memories. Is a page that has
been turned. The present alone is his,
hour by hour and day by day.
The lonely heart Is a sad one. Life
should be measured by its sunshine
that drifts across the present. not by
Its gloom. Because the heart may
bloom second time II must not be
supposed that its first bloom, which
withered on the stem, has been the
less cherished. II is neither wise nor
best to keep the sharp knife of mem.
ory ever at an old wound. 1t is more
merciful that II should heal.
Love is essential to life Just as the
dew is to flowers and the sunshine to
the troubled world. Without its balm
the heart shrivels. Tenderness and
hope die within It. There is nothing
to look forward to.
Love is the strongest stan which de-
clinlng years can lean upon. It salts.
fies the heart as nothing else can.
The heart is peaceful when there is
no void. The widower's path should
not be made hard which leads to his
second loving. On the contrary, it
should be smoothed for him. For he,
and he alone. knows best what his
heart Graves.
Love, pure and true,
Is to the soul sweet, immortal dew,
That gems lifes petals In its hours Of
dusk,
When life Is falling from us like a with
erred husk
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-11
lE HER ONE CHANCE SLIPS BY.

Think of the long. long days so slowly
passing.
Think Of the endless years!
am so young! Must live out my life.
time
With neither hopes nor fearsH
Dan Cupid does not knock at every
woman's door while she is in her
early teens. He is such busy elf,
and there are so many waiting on
the doorsteps for him that he does
not get around until too late to call
on some hearts.
There are girls who think that be.
cause no lover has come to WOO up to
the time they are FIVE and twenty
they are destined to go husbandless.
So keenly does this prey upon their
minds that they think 1t would be a
mistake on their part not to encour.
age some acquaintance whom they
would not have appreciated some
years before. The girl has lost too
many opportunities to put faith in
this Judgment. During this unsettled
state of mind, a man who has little
to recommend him may not find his
suit looked upon coldly by her. Her
friends and relatives are against the
match, but rather than see her last
chance slip up she is willing to come
down a peg or two as to who and
what the hero to whom she gives
her heart and hand must be.
She began life with hopes of win.
ming a millionaire and servants ga.
lore. When such men chose other
girls for wives she was quite I'm.
willing to take someone whose for
tune scarcely footed up to half that
amount. When. 10 man OF that kind
filled the bill In other respects, she
concluded that money was not every.
thing. that she must hope for love
II she would find happiness.
At length it dawned upon her that
the fault might lie within herself
that no desirable lover was anxious
for her as his sweetheart. you are
too independent" said her father.
"Domineering, is the better word" cut
in her brother. mo man with any
spunk In his makeup would stand for
that. It's girls own fault usually.
II beau girl home," he went on,
and she doesn't suit me, never cross
her path again IL l can help it. If Il
want to talk about the pleasant eve
ming I've had enjoying that walk home
with her, and she begins to boast of
the fellows who wanted to bring her
home in an auto or buggy, know
ing full well that | can't do it, |
Just step back and give those fellows
chance"
When 1t is put to her In the right
way the girl sees the point of the
lesson her brother would convey. She
takes good care that the next chance
should not slip by her. She is careful
not to be sarcastic or boastful, but her
own natural self, sweet and modest.
She makes friends with women, and
notes how their charms attract the
opposite sex. She also learns that
woman who would draw the opposite
sex toward her must be bright, enter.
and show interest in the men,
and not place her ideal upon too high |
a pedestal. The woman who spurns a
worthy, honest love because the man
is not millionaire might live to rue
1t ever after. There are always
chances for every woman. The losing
Of one lover should not signify thai
sh. has lost the right one.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-11
Profitable Mystery.

How did you leave all the folks
out homer"
illustrate" replied Senator Scr.
ghum. Il told them was going to
see il l couldn't straighten out few
problems for the government between
Row and spring. That cheered them
up a great deal"
ITO what problems did you have ref.
erence?"
"Oh, nothing in particular | never
go into details with my constituents.
If you go to explaining things, you
are liable to make them sound so easy
that the voters get to thinking they
don't need you" -Washington Star.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-11
A cnaxer.

The latest American church device
for raising the wind" is what q re-
ligious paper describes as some col.
lection box" The inventor halls from
Oklahoma. II a member of the con-
gregation drops in a Recent piece or
coin Of larger value, there is silence.
II 1t is Decent piece bell rings, q 5
cent piece sounds q whistle, and a
cent fires a blank cartridge. II any
one pretends to be asleep when the
box passes, it awakens him with q
watchman's rattle, and kodak takes
bis portrait.--London Christian World
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-11

Paul Revere had just made his thrill.
ing ride.
But If you had gone in an automo-
bile you could have made better time
than on the horse" suggested a friend.
Not at ALL" replied the hero. Il
would have been stopped every few
minutes while rural constables took
my number"
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-11

Jesus college. Oxford. England. chair
endowed by an American family, was
visiting the museum In Philadelphia in
the autumn OF 1919.
At that time he copied a number Of
the tablets, one Of which was TRAN
gular fragment. He took the clay tab
let to Oxford. where It was shown to
the eminent English scholar. Profess
sor Sayce. and It was discovered that
1t recorded q part Of an early Sumner.
Ian story of the food and Of the fall
OF man.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-11

public at large
that he is looking
around again,
there is very often
a secret hue and
cry. not ly
a m ong his &C.
quaintances. but
among those who
know of him. How
can he forget thus
the loved and
lost? He should
be sitting by his
freside hugging
m e m DRY to his
lone heart.
Widows make
no comment. They
understand tn e
Situation and hold
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-11

fcBeth y pie OOm~
pound ! feel like Q
new woman. al
ways had q headache
during the Change
Of Life and was also
troubled with other
bad feelings COM
mon at that time
dizzy spells, nervous
feelings and heat
flashes. Now | am
IN kaAA1 kz.l&A
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-11
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as Cen
eral Tonic because it contains the well
known tonic properties of QUININE and
IRON 1t acts on the Liver, Drives out
Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System. so cents
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-11
Elrnt to Wsar struu Aa,.

The Greeks we're the first nation
to wear straw hats. and they we're
very popular with both men and won
en- many years before the christisn
era began -s.zAA
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-11
The Idea.

Miss Fllp-Why are they Directing
to this munitions business?
Miss Elite (vaguely)-I guess It is
because It is some sort of shell
game.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-11
LaluAa11Ebey,
= TAN(N =
[[AlW)pI(S
If LOVE SHOULD COME AGAIN.

l need you. my darling. my darling.
With its yearnings. my very heart
aches,
The load that divides US weighs harder
| bow meath the load that II makes
Old sorrows rise up to beset me;
Old doubts. make my spirit their own.
Oh. come through the darkness and save
me-
For am alone.
When a widower tacitly admits to
his dear five hundred friends and the
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-11
A Difference.

I. N. P. Cunius-I've been staying
with my uncle for the past week.
Collier Downe-Who took you out?
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-11
heat FLASHES,.
DIZZY, NERVOUS
Mrs. Wynn Tells How Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Helped Her :,
During Change of Life.

Richmond, Va after taking
seven bottles Of Lydia E. Pinkham's
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-11

Love, pure and true,
Is to the soul a sweet, immortal dew,
That gems life's petals In its hours Of
dusk,
When life Is falling from us like a with
cred husk
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27
Continued Next Weekly
Increasing the Choir Visible.
From the Philadelphia Public Ledge

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
One of the treaties whose instant rati-
f1cation will rejoice all lovers of the coun-
trySide, even If it discounts the SPORTS
place where he may be permitted to slay
without hindrance, is the new convention
just arranged between Canada and the
tory birds. This is the final Legislation. In
addition to the other federal and state
bird statutes. which 1T is hoped will give
of life and the full protection the serious
situation calls for. Naturally, the mil
lennium will not arrive at once. and the
game birds that are already near extinc-
ton may not be saved to the degree ex-
pected: but the treaty make a brave start
and marks a new epoch. and given a few
wonders. The convention. too. has a local
application everywhere. since it not only
aims at saving the game birds. but all
from molestation is of the greatest value
to the farmer. If any one has any doubt
on this subject all he has to do is to let
ington unload its sad story Of the annual
losses. amounting almost to billions.
caused by the prevalence of insect pests
birds, have been killed off.
In other words. 1t is an important bio
logical fact that you cannot disturb the
natural balance of animal life. with it's
checks and coHnterchecks. without dis
aster. Everywhere. as we know. the
struggle goes on. little feas. as the poet
gayly said. having smaller feas to bite
EN-. and so ad infinitum." The strange
tale of how the mongoose imported into
Jamaica to rid the island of snakes killed
the birds that had kept the insects down
and SO brought on disease and death for
the higher animal life is a classic case In
point. But. aside from this purely useful
view of the case. the fact is that there is
the greatest pleasure in knowing that our
trees will no longer be bare ruined choirs
where late the sweet birds sang" Exist
ing protective laws have already made a
notable increase in the number of species
and the aggregate of birds hereabouts
adding to the delights of country life and
the pl-cturesqueness of the woods. With
life. should increase to a notable and
noticeable extent. And this will be No
small achievement.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27

Yes. Go to Ord and give Jim Fletch-
err a hunch. He'll get Poggin, and they
will fix ever Buck Duane"
"All right. I'll do my best. But if I
run into Duane"
Don't run into hint" Longstreth's
voice fairly rang with the force of its
passion n command. He wiped hiS
face. drank again from the flask, sad
down, resumed his smoking. and, draw
ing a paper from his vest pocket, ha
began to study it.
We'll. I'm glad that's settled" ha
said, evidently referring to the Duane
matter. Now for the now job. This
is October IS. On or before the 25th,
there will be a shipment of gold reach
the Ranchers' bank of Val Verde. After
orders. Keep the gang quiet. You.
Poggin. Kane. Fletcher, Panhandle
Smith, and Boldt to be in on the secret
and h job. Nobody else. You'll leava
Ord on the 23rd. ride across coun-,
try by the trai! tin o gen
miles from Bradford to Val Verde
about the same from Ord. Time your
traVel to get YOU near Val Verde on the
morning OF the Goth. You Won't have to
more than trot your horses. AT 2
O'Clock in the afternoon. sharp, ride into
town and up to the Rangers bank. Val
Verde's a pretty big town. Never been
any holdups there. Town feels safe.
Make it a clean. fast. daylight job.
That's all. Have you got the details?"
kneli did not even ask for the dates
again.
"Suppose Poggin or me might be de-
tained?' he asked.
Longstreth ben a dark glance upon
his lieutenant.
You never can tell what III come
off," continued knell. "Ill do my best"
THE minute you see Poggin tell him.
A job on hand steadies him. And l say
again-look to it that nothing happens.
Either you or Poggin carry the job
through. But l want both of you in it.
Break for the hills, and when YOU get
up in the rocks where you can hide
Your tracks head for Mount Ord. When
alls quiet again I'll join you here.
That's all. Call in the boys"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27
CHAPTER XXI (Continued).

The two men spent muci time to-
kether. Duane made up u short fic-
titious history about himself that sat
isfied the outlaw, only it drew forth
a laughing jest upon Duane's mode ".
For Fletcher did not hide his belief
that this new partner vas n man of
achievements. knell II Poggln, and
then Cheseldine himself. would he per
:,uaded of this fact, SO Fletcher boast
ed. He had influence. He would Use it.
He thought he pulled IL stroke with
knell. But nobody on earth, not eNen
the boss, had any influence ON Pog-
gin. Poggin was concentrated ice part
of the time; all the rest he was burst
ing hell. But Poggin owed Il horse. lie
never loved anything else. He could re
won with hat black horse Bullet. Clies-
eldine was already won by D"ane's
monumental nerve. otherwise he would
have killed Duane.
Little by little the next few days Du-
anc learned the points he longed to
know; and 10Y indelibly they etched
themselves in his memory! Ches.l-
dimes hiding place was on the far slope
OF Mount Ord. In a deep. high walled
valley. He always went there just be-
fore Il contemplated job, where he me.
and planned with his lieutenants. Then
while they executed he basked il the
sunshine before one Or another of The
public y Ices he owned. He WAS there
In the ord den now, getting ready to
plan the biggest job yet. 1t was a hank
robbery: but where, Fletcher had not
as yet been advised.
Then when Duane had pumped the
now amena5le outlaw of all details PER-
tanning to the present he gathered lara
and facts and places covering :, period
of 10 years Fletcher had been with
Cheseldine. And herewith was unfold
ed a history so dark in its bloody re-
gime. SO incredible in it's brazan lar
ing. so appalling in its proof of the
outlaws woop and grasp of the colln-
try from Pecos to Rio Grande, that
Duane was stunned. Compared to this
Cfeseldine of the Big Bend. to this
rancher. stock buyer. cattle spsc-
ulator. property holder. all he
outlaws Duane had ever known
sank into insignificance. Tie Jower
of the man stunned Duane; the strange
fidelity given him stunned Duane: the
intricate inside working of his great
system vas equally stunning. But
when Duane recovered from that the
old terrible passion to kill consumed
him, and it ragged fiercely and it could
not be checked. If that red-handed
Poggin. if that cold-eyed, dead-faced
Knell had only been at Ord! But they
were not. and Duane with help of time
got what he hoped was the upper hand
of himself.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27
Religion on the Battlefield.

T1UII OUIIIuT 8 weekly.
Reilslon has been bankrupt by the
wal IN europe. according to some pessi-
others say that the war has
meant a great wave of mysticism that
at tunes seems mere superstition. The
pest religious war news we have seen
is summed UP in two sentences found
In the Rev. w. w. Holdsworth's I'm
the Contemporary Review:
"A raobi serving as a chaplain in
FLANDERS was n day asked by a dying
French soldier to unbutton his tunic
and to hold the crucifix he was wear
ing so that in his last moments his
might rest upon that symbol of
love unto death. With a fine humanity
the Jew held up for the comfort of the
dying man hat which stood for the
condemnation Of his own people,"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27
CHAPTER xxi.

Again inaction and suspense dragged
at Duane's spirit. Like a leashed hound
with a keen scent in his face Duane
wanted to leap forth when he was
bound. He almost fretted. Something
called to him over the bold, wild brow
of Mount Ord. But while Fletcher
stayed in Ord waiting for knell and
Poggin. or for orders. Duane knew his
game was again a waiting one.
But II day there We're signs of the
long quiet of Ord being broken. A mes
senger strange to Duane rode in en- a
secret mission that had to do with
Fletcher. When he went away Fletcher
became addicted to thoughtful moods
and lonely walks. He seldom drank,
and this in itself was a striking con-
ira to former behavior. The messen-
ger came again. Whatever communica-
ton he brought, it had a remarkable
effec. upon the outlaw. Duane was
prealat in the tavern when the fellow
arrived. saw the few words whispered,
but did not hear hem. Fletcher turned
white with anger or fear, perhaps both,
and he cursed like a mailman. The
messenger. a lean. dark-faced. hard
riding fellow reminding Duane of the
cowboy Guthrie, left the taver with
out even a drink and o d away off to
the west. This west mystified and
fascinated Duane as much as the
south beyond Mount Ord. Where were
Knell and Poggin? Apparently they
ve.e not at present with the leader on
J ,etcher grew silent and surly. He had
presented a variety of moods to Duane's
observation, and this latest one was
provocative of thought. Fletcher was
dangerous. 1t became clear now that
the other outlaws of the camp feared
him. kept out of his way. Duane let
him alone. yet closely watched him.
Perhaps an hour after the messenger
had left, not longer. Fletcher manifest
~ arrived at come decision, and he
called for his horse. Then he went to his
shack and returned. To Duane the OUT
to fight. He gave orders for the men
in camp to keep close until he returned.
Then he mounted.
Come here. Dodge" he called.
Duane went up and laid a hand on
the pommel Of the saddle. Fletcher
him, till they reached the log bridge,
when he halted.
dodge, I'm in bad with Knell.'' he
said. "An' 1t pears I'm the cause OF
friction between Knell IN Peggy. Knell
never had any use for me but Poggyss
been SQUARE. II not friendly. The boss
has q big deal on, an here it's been held
up because Of this scrap. He's waitin'
over there in the mountain to give
orders to Knell or Peggy. ar neither
ones shown, Up. I've got to- stand in
the breach, an I amt en1oyin. the pros-
whats the trouble about. Jim?"
asked Duane.
RECKON it's a little about you.
Dodge" said Fletcher. dryly. "KneIi
kadn't any use fer you thet day. He
mt got no use fer a-man onless he can
rule him. Some OF the boys here hev
blabbed before ] edged ! n with my say
I'D fhere's. hell to pay. Knell claims. 10
II rroanetlln. about you that, II make
6ofh the boss an POggy sick when he
sneinss IL. But he's keepin' quiet. Hard
~ Is SieGsr, thet Knell. Reckon you'd
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27
But Mica.

From the Yonkers Statesman.
Patience-Have you seen Peggy;s new
suit? "
Patrice.Yes: isn't it too ridiculous for
anything? "
Patience-Yes 1 like 1T. too.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-27
Too Polite.

Little Boy-That lady that talked to
me IN the park gave me some candy.
Motnef| hope you were polite.
Little Boy-Yes. ma. I was.
Mother-What did you sayf
Lutte BOY said I wished pa had mat
ner before he got acquainted with YOU.