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New Britain herald., 1916-02-07

Listless, peevish, feverish, dropping Little stomach sick, breath sour and tongue coated Mamma, ,~<u must act now or your little one will be real sick so tI. Get 10-cent box of Cas- carets ao the drug store, give whole Cascaru any time. Cascarets are harmless and children love this can dv cathartic which stimulates the little liver cleans the thirty feet of tender bowels and sWeetens the poor, sick stomach in a few hours
 Mothers know that Cascarets act and act thoroughly and that they cure the little folks right up. Cascarets is best laxative for men, women and children. They never gripe or sickcn.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-07

burning. unsightly skin eruptions, and have written thousands of reports saying: "It is my regular prescription for itching" "Resinol has produced brilliant results,''' The result it gave was marvellous in
New Britain herald., 1916-02-07

Use Resinol Soap regularly and you will be astonished to find how quickly it soothcs and clcanses the pores, and leaves the complexion clear and fresh
New Britain herald., 1916-02-07
Resinol Surely
 Heals Sick Skins
9DC

When you know physicians have pre- scribed Resinol for over 20 years in the treatment of eczema and other itching,
New Britain herald., 1916-02-07

Read these episodes, each com piCtc in six insertions. Sec them acted on the motion picture screen at the Kccney Thcatcr.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
CHAPTER XIII.

Bibbs continued to live in the shelter
of his dream. These were turbulent
days in the new house. but Bibbs had
no part whatever in the turbulence
he seemed an absent-minded stranger,
present by accident and not wholly
aware that he was present He would
sit, family smiling over pleasant imag-
inings and dear "reminiscences of his
own. while battle ragged between Edith
and her father. or while Sheridan un-
loosed jeremiads upon the sullen Ros-
coe, who drank heavily to endure
them. He was sorry for his father
and for Roscoe. and for Edith and for
Sibyi, but their sufferings and outcries
seemed far away.
Sibyl was under Gurney's care. Ros-
coe had sent for him on Sunday night,
not hong after Bibbs returned the aban-
doned wraps; and during the first days
Of Sibyi's illness the doctor found II
necessary to be with her frequently
and to install a muscular nurse. And
whether be would or no, Gurney re-
ceived from his hysterical patient q
variety of pungent information which
would have staggered anybody but a
family physician. Among other things
he was given to comprehend the
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
SYNOPSIS.

Sheridan's attempt to make a business
man of his son Bibbs by starting him In
the machine shop ends in Bibbs going to
sanitarium, nervous wreck. On his re-
turn Bibbs finds himself an inconsider-
able and unconsidered figure in the New
House" of the Sheridans. The Vertreeses,
old-town family next door and impover-
ished. calls on the Sheridans, newly-rtch
and Mary afterward puts into words her
parents unspoken wish that she marry
one of the Sheridan boys Mary frankly
encourages Jim Sheridans attentions. Jim
tells Mary Bibbs is not a lunatic-'tust
accepts him Sheridan tells Bibbs he
must go back to the machine shop as
soon as he is strong enough. In spite OF
Bibbs' plea to be allowed to write Edith.
Bibbs' sister. and Sbyl, Roscoe sheridan
wife, quarrel over Bobby Lamhorn; Sibyl
goes to Mary for help to keep Lamhorn
from marrying Edith and Mary leaves
her in the room alone. Bibbs has to break
to his father the news of Jim's sudden
death. All the rest of the family helpless
in their grief, Bbbs becomes temporary
master of the house. At the funeral he
meets Mary and rides home with her
Bibbs purposely interrupts tete-a-tete
between Edith and Lamhorn. He tells
Edith that he overheard Lamhorn maxi
ing love to Roscoe's wife. Doctor Gurney
finds Bibhs well enough to go back 10 the
machine shop. Mary and Bibbs meet by
accident and form a pleasant friendship
Roscoe Sheridan and his wife quarrel
desperately about Bobby Lamhorn. Bibbs
goes to work. Old man Sheridan hurts
his hand. Edith and Sibyl quarrel again
over Lamhorn, who is ordered off the
premises by Ediths father.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
CHAPTER XIV.

Sheridan waited until he heard the
he rose and pushed a tiny disk set in
the wall. Jackson appeared.
HAS Bibbs got home from work"
"Mlst Bibbs? No, suh.'
"Tell him want to see him. soon
as he comes"
"Yessuh.'
Sheridan returned to his chair and
fixed his attention fiercely upon the
newspaper. He found 1t difficult to
pursue the items beyond their explana-
tory rubrics-there was nothing un-
usual or startling to concentrate his
attention.
"Motorman Puts Blame on Brakes.
Three Killed When Car Slides" Bur
glars Make Big Haul" Board Works
Approve Big Car-line Extension"
'Hold-up Men Injure Two. Man
Found in Alley, Skull Fractured"
''Sickening Story Told in Divorce
Court" "Plan New Eighteen-story
Structure" Schoolgirl Meets Death
Under Automobile" NEGRO Cuts
Three. One Dead" Life Crushed
Out. Third Elevator Accident in Same
Building Causes Action by Coroner"
"Declare Militia VIII be Menace. Pol
ish Societies Protest to Governor in
Church Rioting Case" "Short $500 In
Accounts, Trusted Man Kills Self With
Drug" Found Frozen. Family
Without Food or Fuel. Baby Dead
When Parents Return Home From
Seeking Work" minister Returned
From Trip Abroad Lectures on Big
Future OF Our City, Sees Big I'm
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14

provement During Short Absence. Says
No European City Holds Candle" "
(Sheridan nodded approvingly here)
Bibbs came through the hall whis-
tllng. and entered the room briskly.
well, father, did you want me?"
Yes. Sit down" Sheridan got up,
and Bibbs took seat by the fire, hold
ing out his hands to the cracking
blaze, for it was cold outdoors.
''I came within seven Of the shop
record today" he said. 81 handled
more strips that any other workman
has any day this month. The nearest
to me is sixteen behind"
'Therew exclaimed his father, great
ly pleased. "What'd 1 tell you? I'd
like to hear Gurney hint again that I
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14

WAS ready to bust, and didn't know
1t. Now, then, I don't want you to
| blame SibyI, and If l were you !
wouldn't speak of her as that wom-
an because she's your daughterin-
didn't do anything wicked. 1t was a
shock to me, and 1 don't deny 1t, to
find what she had done-encouragin
that fellow to hang around her after
he began trying to flirt with her. and
losing her head over him the way she
did. l don't deny 1t was a shock and
that it'll always be hurt inside of me
I'll never get over. But it was my
fault; didn't understand woman's
nature" Poor Roscoe spoke In the
most profound and desolate earnest.
"A woman Graves society, and gayety,
| and meeting attractive people, and
travelling. Well, l can't give her the
other things, but I can give her the
traveling-real travelling, not just 60
| ing to Atlantic City or New Orleans.
the way she has, two, three times. A
woman has to have something in her
life besides business man. And that's
all l was. l never understood till |
heard her talking when she was so
sick, and l believe If you'd heard her
then you wouldn't speak so hard
heartedly about her; believe you
might have forgiven hel like | have.
That's all. l never cared anything for
any girl but her in my life, but l was
so busy with business | put 1t ahead
of her. never thought about her. |
was so busy thinking business. Well,
this is where it's brought us to-and
now when you talk about business
to me feel the way you do when any
body talks about Gurney to you. The
word business makes me dizzy-it
makes be honestly sick at the stomach.
believe If l had to go downtown and
step Inside that office door I'd fall
down on the floor. deathy sick. You
talk about months vacation'-and |
get Just as sick. I'm rattled-I can't
explain-I haven't got any plans-can't
make any, except to take my girl and
get just as far away from that office
as l can-and stay. We're going to
Japan first, and If We"
His father rustled the paper. 81 said
goodby, Roscoe"
"Goodby," said Roscoe. listlessly.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14

Sheridan's office. The door was slight
ly ajar. leaking cigar smoke and ora
tory, the latter all Sheridan's, and Cur
ney listened.
mo, sir; no, sir; no. sirr' he heard
the big voice rumbling, and then.
breaking into thunder, II tell you NO!
Some O. you men make me sick! You'd
lose your confidence in Almighty God
IL doodlebug fiipped his hind leg at
you! You say moneys tight all over
the country. Well, what II 1t is?
There's no reason for 1t to be tight.
and it's not goin' to keep our money
tight! You're always runnin' to the
woodshed to hide your nickels in a
crack because some fool newspaper
says the markets q little skeery! You
listen to every street-corner croaker
and then come and set here and try
to scare me out OF big thing.
We're In on this-understand? l tell
you there never was better times.
These are good times and big times.
and l won't stand for any other
kind o. talk. This country's on its feet
as it never was before, and this city's
on its feet and goin' to stay there"
And Gurney heard n series Of whacks
and thumps upon the desk. Bad
tfmesv" Sheridan vociferated. with
accompanying thumps. rabbit talk!
These times are glorious. I tell you!
We're in the promised land, and we're
goin' to stay there. That's all. gentle
men. The loan goes"
The directors came forth. flushed
and murmurous, and Gurney hastened
in. His guess was correct: Sheridan
had been humping the desk with his
right hand. The physician scolded
wearily, making good the fresh dam
age as best he might; and then he said
what he had to say on the subject of
Roscoe and Sibyl, his opinion meet
ing, as he expected, a warmly hostile
reception. But the result of this con-
versa ton was that by telephone COM
mand Roscoe awaited his father, an
hour later, in the library at the new
house
"Gurney says your wife's able to
travel" Sheridan said brusquely. as he
came in.
Yes" Roscoe occupied a deep chair
and sat In the detected attitude which
had become his habit. Yes, she Is"
Edith had to leave town, and SO
Sibyl thinks she'll have to. too!'
"Oh, l wouldn't put it that way"
Roscoe protested. drearily.
nm, l hear you wouldn't" There
was bitter gibe in the fathers voice,
and he added: Its a good thing she's
goin' abroad-if she'll stay there. L
shouldn't think any of us want her
here any more-you least of allr'
Its no use your talking that way"
said Roscoe. "You won't do any good"
well. when you comm back to your
Officer" Sheridan used brisker, kind
er tone. Three weeks since you
showed up there at ali. When you
goin' to be ready to cut out whisky
and all the rest O. the foolishness and
start in again? You ought to be able
to make up for lot O. lost time and
lot o. split milk when that woman
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14

gesture; he could not take time to re-
member" he said, that he must be
careful, and he had also n curious in
dignation with his hurt: he refused to
pay 1t the compliment of admitting its
existence.
parture Gurney came to the Sheridan
building to dress the wounds and to
have talk with Sheridan which the
doctor felt had become necessary. But
he was a little before the appointed
time and was obliged to wait few
minutes in an anteroom-there was a
directors meeting of some sort in
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14

change in BiDbs, and why the zinc
eater was not putting lump in Its
operators gizzard as of yore.
Sibyl was not delirious-she was a
thin little ego writhlng and shrieking
In pain. Life had hurt her. and had
driven her into hurting herself; her
condition was only the adults terrible
sxAggsratioo Of that Of child after a
AaA br1AOo-4h1re rnst be screaming
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14

Old Man Sheridan was a
slaVe-driver though he didn't rec
ognize himself as such. He
drove his wife. He drove his
sons. He drove his daughter.
He drove himself. His wife was
like putty. There was too much
of himself, too much iron, in
Edith and in eibbs to be ham
died easily. Growing out Of this
situation, two tragic incidents
break into the life of the slave
driver. This instaIIment Is a
real thriller.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14

Do you think tho old man
will heed Blbbs, or will he put
the young man out OF hIs life
and cut him Off
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14

CTo BE CONTINUED
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-10
WHlMS OF A BOXER.


Coroetts Nerves Jan0lsd When he
Was About TO Meet JsHriss.
Jim Corbett was all nerves when pre-
pairing for bout. Jimmy Coffroth.
who promoted the bout between Cor.
bett and Jeffries at San Francisco. told
this one on Jim:
"Corbett was an easy man 10 get
along with save that he was lnicky
about small matters. For instance,
he came TO me before the Jeffries nght
and wanted 10 know who would DO q
likely referee, When | told him the
man he sought him out and put him
through third degree on boxing.
. There never was question Of ring
form that he didn't bring up. A few
days before the fight no came TO me
and asked TO be shown the door In
Mechanics pavilion through which he
would enter on his arrival. | showed
him the big front door. and he said,
No, too much Jostling there: show me
another door
IL took him to every entrance In the
building. but none would suit. and
wound up by having n carpenter cut a
special door In the side OF tho build.
Ing for him. That was the queerest
whim l ever ran across dealing with
boxers."--New York World.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-10
WATCH YOUR TIRES.
No Matter How Good They May Bs
This Caution 10 Necessary.

No Matter How Good They May Bs
This Caution 10 Necessary.
Many car Is sold on the representa-
tion that 'the Blankmobile win run
from 1000 10 10000 miles on q set of
tires" and the motorist thus CLEANS
the opinion that his tires need no at.
tention for that length Of time
But no car dealers statement or tire
makers guarantee can influence good
or bad luck, and Il Is largely the work
Of the latter that places the bit OF
broken glass, the sharp stone or the
protrudlng nail directly In the path Of
the unwary tire Such an obstacle
will not necessarily penetrate the tire
the chances are that It will not--but
cut will be formed In the outer layer
of rubber or tread. which. like an In
fected wound. viii eventually spread
and "in1ame" the entire surface.
A few moments spent In examining.
cleaning and plugging the cut or hole
win add thousands of miles to the life
of the tire. The inexperienced motor.
team form no conception Of the readi.
ness with which mud, sand and water
can enter the slight opening In the sur
face OF the tire and by gradually work.
Ing its way under the skin" viii tend
to separate the tread from the outer
layer OF canvas.
In a few hundred or thousand miles
this tread will be hanging in tapping
shreds, worth no more than 30 much
old rubber. and In order to be reclaim
ed the tire must be retreaded or used
in connection with one OF the several
detachable treads on the market-H.
w. Slauson. NJ, E., In Leslle's.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-10
A prop Of Watar.

Figures are sometimes impressive
simply by being no stupcndous that the
human mind grasps them with difilcul.
y. An instance In point Is afforded
by the illustration once offered to his
hearers by an eminent scientist. who,
In order to bring to their comprehen.
sion the Idea Of ultimate particles Of
water stated that II he were to empty
a tumbler containing half n pint OF
water, letting out each second num-
Der equal to 1000 times the population
Of the earth. II would require some.
where between 100000 and 100000
years to empty the tumbler Lord Kel.
win has assured us that II drop OF
water were magnlned TO the size of the
earth the particles would be between
the size Of cricket balls and footballs
" that statement In correct the drops
of water In nll the oceans are not
many times So numerous as the par.
tlclcs, or molecules, In n single drop.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-10

Tho strength OF dogs jaws and
teeth were never more exemplihed than
In the case of q Ross-shire ganekeeper.
whose collie was unfortunate enough
TO be caught 10 q steel yermin trap.
The gamekeeper. gun In hand. was
soon on the scene. hut in the short
time the dog had become quite infuri.
ated with pain Having nothing suit.
ahls for muzsling the animal and fear.
Ing TO plnce his foot upon the trap
spring with The dogs jaws free. the
gamekeepcr PLACED the gun barrels In
the dogs month and held them there
while easing the spring, With VI.
cious snap tive teeth closed on the cold
steel ere he rcgalned his freedom. The
barrels were hoied through -an almost
Incredible performance were ex.
amincd shortly after. = London Graphic.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-10
NOISES or THE MIGHT.
weird Sounds That etsrsIs Trsvsls,v
In The Desert Of oebi.

In the Dessert Of oebi.
IN Ceylon the devil bird is constant
source OF alarm, No one knows what
species Of bird Il Is, but throughout the
whole night Its cries are horrible and
bloodcurdling. The natives regard the
cry OF this mysterious bird a. sure
presagc Of death.
In the desert Of GobL which divides
the mountainous snow clad plateau Of
Tibet from the milder regions Of Asia.
travellers assert that at night they
have heard sounds high up In the SKY.
~ OF the clashlng Of arms and sounds
Of martial music. II travellers fall to
the rear or got separated from the
caravan they hear themselves called
by name. II they 10 after tho voice
they ret iost In the desert. Sometimes
they hear the tramping Of horses. and.
taking Il for their caravans, are drawn
away. and. wandering from the right
course are hopclcssiy lost The people
believe that these sounds are produced
by the spirits that haunt the desert.
The Irish banshee may be traced TO
the owls as the description Of the cry
is 80 similar TO that OF the owl. which
completes tho Identification Most Of
the weird sounds that are heard In the
air at night seem TO have supcrstitious
tcrrors and are often magnifcd and
altered by those who hear them. Pear.
cons Weekly.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-10
The oordisn Knot.

The famous Gordlan knot was made
OF leather taken from some part of
the harness belonging to the chariot Of
Gordlus, king Of phrygla. II seems
that this knot was so tied that the
ends OF the leather thong were moi Wis.
iblc, hence the difficulty In looscning
II. Muny must have tried to unite IL.
l0r It's fame as u "sticker" AT last
reached the grent nrncle. which derlat
ed that the lucky experlmcntcr should
bc rewarded by the hngshi, OF Per.
sin, Alexander trying hts hand nnd
meeting with no better success Than
the others, drew his sword and cu,
into the knot until he found the eutls
.ofh. ,,l, 's
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-10
AssAYERs
e. X. CROUCH,-Assa chemist.
metallurgist. Roms 201-203 Pad.
dock Building. Grants Pass.
The Holland Primrose.

There. is a plant in Holland known
as the evening primrose. which grows
20 height Of Eve or six feet and hears
profuslon Of large yellow flowers, so
brilliant that they attract immediate
attention. even at great distance. but
the chief popularity about the plant is
the fact that the flowers. which open
just before sunset, burst into bloom so
suddenly that they give one the I'm
preston Of some magical agency. A
man who has seen this sudden bloom
Ing says Il is Just as II some one had
touched the land with wand aud thus
covered II all at once with a golden
sheet
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-10
An Old Bachelor.

I'm going TO he married soon"
How old are your"
Eighteen
"You'll surprise people"
"Yes: guess 80 don't know what
my bachelor chuns win say"-Louis
Vile Courler.,Iournal H
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-10
Brisa,ns oidss, Colony.

Bermuda now ranks lis the Oldest Of
BrIfaln's colonies, flic English dag hGv.
Ing been hoistcd there In iGi? by a
party OF colonisis from the Virginia
company who stopped ut the islands on
the way TO the maInland. went on 10
Virginia. found jamestown IN state
OF starvation aud returned A previ.
GUS explorer. Juan dc Rermndcz. gave
the group its name
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-10
Munoo Park.

The pioneer white man In Africa
was Mungo Park. He began his trav'
els through the dark continent as eur
" as 1885, nearly twenty years before
Livingstone was born Parks tirst
trip to Africa occupied two years and
resulted In the very drst definite
knowledge Of Africa In modern times
During his second "trip he was killed
by the natives near Bronssa, on the
Niger
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-10

This yur young man Hollar that's
sorter running for the legislature" said
Mt Gap Johnson--"w can't pre-.
sixely describe him to you further than
TO state that reckon he Is the. only
one OF the kind ever born In captivity.
His head Is so narrow that his eyes are
on the north and south ends OF his
countenance and he has TO come at you
sideways."-Kausas City star.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-10
Rubberino For . kiss.

The young husband. halted at the
gate and retraccd his steps
Did You come back for another kiss.
deary' inquired the bride.
We'll. III mke another kiss. but
what ! came back for was my rub.
bers, Brooklyn Citizen.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-10

"Scpntor, wish you'd recommend
this young man for Office"
"nut ! know OF no office could get
him" ,.a
THAT'S all right don't really want
him 10 Ict any office. But he wants to
marry my daughter, ana n he has done
anything shady IN the past I'd like to
bnye thu facts brought out, ,'--Louisvllle
C0nrler-Journnl,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-10

A Cruel Custom.
In oiden times deformed people were
frequently thrown into prison to be
kept out of sight
Hardships Of Begging.
Lady-Begging must be hard.
Tramp II Is. lady. This is the sixth
time have had TO eat soup today.
Sturdy Horses.
Siberian horses are sturdy. They will
90 thousands Of miles at the rate Of
forty miles day.
The Word Slave.
The word slave" originally meant
noble" being. In the first place. "Slav." !"
one Of the Slayonic race
supsrstitieus.
what! Did you let the examina-
tions so by again, CarlY'
"rll tell you, father. On the way to
the college ] met an old woman, and
then turned bsck again. -Fliegends
Blaetter.
Luck.
There's one thing I've noticed about
good luck"
"What Is 1T"
1T falls oftenest to the men who
use good Judgment Detroit Free
Press.
Location notices. Courier Office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-10

Dearborn-Do you know the seven
wonders OF the world? wabash Well.
{ know three Of them. Dearborn-Only
three? Wabash-Yes. I've only got
three sons. you know. = Exchange,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-10
Tho Royal Ailment.

Achilles complained oi Ills hpel.
"Ncvcr mlnd" we assured him,
"Folks win take Il for the fashionable
golfers foot" New York sun,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-10

Adam partook Of the tirst shad.
"you made such fuss over losing q
bone thought I'd give you plenty, =
observed Eve.--New York Times.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-10
Classified Advertising
TINE CARD
The California and Oregon
Coast Railroad Company

tThe Oregon Caves Route)
Effective Monday, May !. 1915.
Train ! lv. Grants Pass........7:00 am.
Arrives Waters Creek..-...8:00 am.
Train lv. Waters Creek. ....5: 100 pm.
Arrives Grants Pass.-......6:00 pm.
Daily except Sunday.
All trains leave Grants Pass from
the corner OF @ and Eighth streets.
opposite the Southern Pacific depot.
For all information regarding
freight and passenger service call at
the ONCE OF the company, Public Ser
vice building. or phone 131 for
same.
Train viii stop on nag at any
point between Grants Pass and
Waters Greek. Passs:ses service
every da, In the week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-10

Liberty exists In proportion to whole
some restraint - Daniel Webster.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-10
WANTED
ss aaassHaaas =
LOST

LOST-12x14 tent in sack. Lost the
Fourth, near Savage rapids. Find
/. er please notify No. 1927. care
Courier. 79S