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The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-15

an old woman. dear.
"Why not:" laughed Robin cheerily.
Aunt lIetty flashed her queer
glance. II thought perhaps you were
going with Ed Willis"
Robin flushed warmly I'm going
with YOU or not at ALL" she said firmly.
Aunt Hetty was silent for a long
while. then she asked: You are going
to help Mr.. Drake trim the tree tomor-
row afternoon? Most OF the OF her girls
are going"
"Ferhaps so. There will be so many
they won't miss me-" said Robin. and
Aunt Hetty was quick to note the
tinge OF bitterness in her tone.
"Mr. Drake always said you was his
star helper" said the old woman quiet.
". "You got your pie crust made?"
Eyes. indeed. auntie. I'm going to
fill my pies now. Just taste this mince-
meat and tell me II 1t isn't almost as
good as you can make"
Aunt Hetty took the spoon and tast.
ed its contents. nndding her head ap-
provingly Its perfect. Robin You've
done credit to my teaching. believe
your poor ma would say so II she was
alive Don't forget to save your pret-
test pie for the parson."
every WELL" said Robin patiently, al
though her heart rebelled.
The Sunday school room was abIaZe
with lights AMI a-glitter With ret!ec.
tons from the tinSel decorated Christ
mas tree that stood on the plato
Every seat in the room was filled when
Aunt Hetty Treat limppd ur the aisle
leaning on Robins strong young arm.
Somebody gave up places IN the front
row Of chairs SO that the late comers
Sing" while everybody stood up and
| sang Justify.
Robin looked up from her book once
| and noticed that Aunt Hetty was
whispering to Anthony Drake as she
slipped II package into his hand. Her
brief glance at his face surprised a
! look Of mingled establishment and dis
belief as he went back to his place on
the platform.
There were prayer and more Christ.
mas carols. and then Parson Drake
came forward and announced that the
distribution OF gifts would take place
II would like to add'-he hesitated
his eyes fixed on the clock in the veal
Of the room-"tllat there will be one
gift on the tree tonight which has bee,
delayed two years In reaching its prop
er recipient. 1t was given by mistak.
to another person, who never looked II
it until today. think the-the re
cipicnt will understand
With-a very red face Parson Drak'
whipped out a pocketknife and detach
ed q package from the tree.
willie Brown" he called. And VIII
lie went forth to receive a book and
bag Of candy.
After that names followed thick am
fast, aud boys and girls and grown
ups went to the platform with empt.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-15

For Sale-Electric washing machine,
and refrigerator. Used in hotel and
practically new. Real bargain for
cash if taken at once. Inquire at
Courier Office.
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-02-17
BUYS DOG TO RECOVER RING
Man Kills Animal and Finds His 5000
Gem In Stomach. as He
Had Suspected.

While William A. Thompson was
trying to drive a pup away from him
the animal closed on his fingers and
pulled or and swallowed 5000 dia.
mond ring. Mr.. Thompson was not
certain what had become OF the ring,
but when he failed to find It he sus-
pected the dog He bought the AMI.
NAL, nominal!y ten-cent pun. from
II. r Rogers. the negro owner. for
$40 after much parley, took the dog
home. killed him and found the dia-
mond ring In his stomach.
He was iuckier than man in a
neighboring town who owned a valu.
able vase, family heirloom His dog
poked his head into the neck OF the
vase and 1t stuck. The owner cut on
the dogs head to save the vase and
then had to break the vase to get out
the dogs head to bury i,.-Bcckley
tW. NaD Dispatch to New York
World
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-02-17
TIN HAT IS INNOVATION
Designer Puts Forth Many Reasons
Why It Should Be Accepted as
an Article Of Attire.

The latest innovation in mems ap-
parel has been sprung by w. II.
Whiting Of Jonesboro Me. 1t is a tin
hat with band made OF copper. He
fashioned the natty headpiece him
self. 1t is not only very light in
weight. but he claims that it is cheap
er than straw bonnet" lasts longer
and is absolutely rainproof.
Writings tin hat has a luster all
Its own. something that takes the
shine off all other hats. 1t Is more
snowy than Mambrino's helmet. made
famous by Don Quixote. Writings
hat is made OF tin. common sheet tin.
the same kind Of tin that baked beans
and sardines and tomatoes are put in.
1t is built on 1915 model and no
fashionable youth OF the town can
put anything over" on him in the
matter OF style 1t is neat. but not
gaudy, tin body with n copper band.
not quite as brilliant as a ribbon with
college colors, but more substantial
and quite as attractive. At least. 1t
attracts plenty Of attention when
Whiting wears 1t on the streets.
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vocal cords. there is not the slightest
doubt. it Is worth repeating, that the
public might have done something
about Vedder court! As things were,
1t grew most satisfactorily indignant.
1t talked Of nothing else. In the sub,
ways and on the LIS" and on the sur.
face lines. and on the cndery com.
OF the agitation, before something else
should happen to shake the populace
to the very foundation OF its being, the
city authorities condemned the We'd
der court property as unsanitary, In
human and unsafe, as menace to the
public morals, health and life. and as
blot upon civilization: this last be-
Ing fancy touch added by Tim Cor.
man himself, who, in his old age. had
tendency to link poetry to his prac-
tcability. In consequence OF this de-
cision. the city authorities ordered
Vedder court to be forthwith torn
down. demolished and removed from
the race of the earth; thereby justify.
Ing. after ALL the existence OF the free
and entirely uncurbed metropolitan
press! The exact psychological mo.
ment had been chosen The public.
caught at the very height of its frenzy.
applauded. and ate its dinner in virtu.
Gus satisfaction: and Gail Sargent's s
distress crystallized into a much cas-
Ter thing to handle Just plain anger!
And so Market Square church had
persisted in clutching its greedy hold
on commercial advantage so vile
that even a notoriously corrupt city
government had ordered it destroyed,
Her mind was immensely relieved
about Rev. Smith Boyd. She had
chosen well and wisely!
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-02-17

two had met often in Vedder court.
Our sins, such as they are. are more
passive than active"
1t was, OF course, old Nicholas Van
Ploon who fell back again on the
stock argument which had been quite
sufficient to soothe his conscience for
all these years.
We give these people cheaper rent
than they can find anywhere In the
city"
we should continue to do so, but In
cleaner and more wholesome quar-
ters," quickly returned the rector
This Is the home OF all these poverty.
stricken people whom Market Square
church has taken under its shelter,
and we have no right to dispose of II" "
That's what say" and Nicholas
Van Ploon nodded his round head.
I'VE should not sell the property"
I'VE cannot for shame, If for moth
ing else" agreed the rector, seizing
on every point Of vantage to support
his intense desire to lift the Vedder
court derelicts from the depth OF their
degradation. I'VE lie now under the
disgrace Of having owned property SO
filthy that the city was compelled to
order it torn down. The only way in
which we can redeem the reputation
Of Market Square church is to replace
those tenements with better ones, and
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-02-17
SYNOPSIS.

AZ vestry meeting Of the Market
square church Gail Sargent tells Rev.
smith Boyd that Market Square church
h apparently lucrative business enter
prise Allison takes Gall riding in his
motor car She finds cold disapproval In
the eyes Of Rev. Smith Boyd. Allison
stafts q campaign for consolidation and
control OF the entire transportation sys-
tein or the world. Gall becomes popular.
hlllson gains control OF transcOntlnental
trhfnc and arranges to absorb the We'd
uer court tenement property OF Market
square church. Gail tells Boyd that the
cathedral Market Square church proposes
10 build VIII be out OF profits wrung from
sGuhlor. At n meeting OF the seven imam
claI nlagnates OF the country. Allison or
ehnlzes the International Transportation
company. Rev. Smith Boyd undertakes
hhils spiritual instruction and Gail un-
consciously gives Allison a hint that solves
tne 'edder court problem for him on
an inspection trip In Allison's new sub
way the tunnel caves In Gail goes back
70 hcr home In tn. West. Her friends lure
ntr ana Arly bnck to New York. In the
nIlusl or struggle with the droEs OF hu-
mhhity In Vedder court Rev. Smith Boyd
suddenly finds that he Is a real living
nIhhd loving-man. He proposes to Gail
ou' on the verge OF acceptance she re-
members their religious differences and
refuses
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-02-17

she could not sleep and she's fun OF
sympathy this morning, and afruS
that maybe she made mistake. and
feels perfectly wretched"
Grace Sargent sat right down
"hid the rector proposo?" she
bren,hmssly inquired
Mrs Davies poured herself som.
more hot coffee. and nodded
she refused hiss"
on" and acute distress settled on
Grace Sargcnt's brow. with such a
nrm clutch that 1t threatened to
homestead the location. Mrs Sar.
gent shared the belief of Rev smith
Buyd's mother that Smith Boyd VAS
the finest young man In the world. and
Calls aunt vas spocohlcss with dis
may and disappointment.
- have ceased to worry about Calls
future" went on Mrs Davies compla.
Gently III Is her present condition
about which ! am most concerned
she is SO conscientious and sclfana
lytical that she may distress herself
over this ara.r aud / must get In Arly
huu iu'll', uuu pan series OF gay
cities which win keep her mind occs
pied from morning until night"
In consequence Of this kindly dcci.
sion. Gail was plunged into gnycty un.
III she loalhrd the scrapc OF yIolin'
The mcr" fact that she had no time to
think did not remove the fact that she
had great deal to think about. and
the gayoty only added dismally to her
troubled burden
Meanwhile. the free and entirely un-
curbcd metropolitan press went mcr
rily onward with its righteous vodicr
cour, crusade, until II had the public
indignation properly aroused The
public indignation roSo to such a
pitch that, II the public had no, been
busy with Affairs OF its own, and II 1,
had not bocn In the habit OF leaving
everything TO be seen to by the people
financially Interested. md II II had
not consisted chiefly OF = few active
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-02-17
Mobilisino Brairs.

Some world.famous names appear
on the list Of the consulting panel
which has been added 70 the Inven.
tons board. Sir William Crookos, O..
NJ. discovered thallium and Invented
the radlometcr, amonb other valuable
services TO science, and has written
books on such diverse subjects as
bee, sugar, dycng, calico printing and
fertilizers. Sir oliver Lodge In high
authority on wireless tclcgraphy and
other matters. The other names are
equally distinguished and show that
England has at last walked up TO the
necessity OF mobilIzIng tho brains OF
the nation
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-02-17
ILLUSTRATED %CDRtODES

| ements for 80 many years, the city
had, all at cnce. discovered that the
condition was unbearable! The free
and entirely uncurbed metropolitan
press had taken up. with great enthu.
siasm. the work of poking the finger
or scorn at Vedder court 1t had pub.
lished photographs OF the disreputable
old sots OF buildings, and. where they
did not seem to drip enough. the
artists had retouched them. 1t had
sent budding young Poes and Dick
enses down there to write up the
place. 1t had sent the sob sisters
there In shoals to interview the down
trodden, and. above all things, it had
put prominently before the public eye
the immense profit which Market
Square church wrung from this or
ganized misery!
Gail turned sick at heart as she
read. Uncle Jim permitted four
morning papers to come to the house.
and the dripping details, with many
variations. re In all of them. She
glanced over toward the rectory and
the dignified old church standing be.
yond It. with mingled Indignation and
humiliation. A sort of ignominy
seemed to have descended up It, like
man whose features seem coarsened
from the instant he is doomed to wear
prison stripes: and the fact which she
particularly resented was that a por
ton OF the disgrace of Market Square
church seemed to have descended
upon her. She could not make out
why this should be; but 1t was Aunt
Grace Sargent. bustling about to see
that Gail was supplied with more
kinds OF delicacies than she could pos
sibly sample, saw that unmistakable
look OF distress on Calls face. and
went straight up to her sister Helen,
the creases OF worry deep in her brow.
Mrs Helen Davies was having her
coffee In bed. and she continued that
absorbing ceremony while she con.
sidered her sisters news
Il did not think that Gall was 80
deeply affected by the occurrences OF
last night" she mused: but of course
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-02-17

Il don't dispute that; but in that
offer l allowed you for the income.
earning capacity of your improved
property. Since that capacity is
| stopped. don't feel obliged to pay you
for it. or in other words, to make up
to you the loss which the city has com,
PEELED you to sustain"
There Is some show OF reason In
what Allison says" observed Joseph G
| Clark
Chisholm leaned forward, with his
| elbows on the table. around the edge
Of which were carved the heads OF
winged cherubs.
What is your present offer?"
Twenty-Five million; cash"
I'VE refuse!" announced Nicholas
Van Ploon, bobbing his round head
emphatically.
I'm not so sure that We do," re-
turned Clark. 81 have been studying
property values in that neighborhood,
and ! doubt II we can obtain more"
Then we don't sell!" insisted
Nicholas Van Ploon.
81 scarcely think we wish to take up
this discussion with Mr. Allison until
we have digested the Offer" observed
the quiet voice of Manning, and. on
this hint. Allison withdrew.
He smiled as he heard the voices
which broke out in controversy the
moment he had closed the door behind
him. Being SO near, he naturally called
on Gail Sargent. and found her enter
tanning little tea party of the gayest
and brightest whom Aunt Helen Da-
vies could bring together
She came into the little reception
'coZy" to meet Allison. smiling with
| pleasure. There seemed to be a de-
gree OF wistfulness in her greeting
of her friends since the night of her
return.
"Of course couldn't overlook an op-
portunity to drop in," said Allison.
shaking her by both hands. and hold
ing them while he surveyed her criti-
cally. There was tremendous com.
fort in his strength.
so you only called because you
were in the neighborhood," bantered
Gail.
Guilty" he laughed. I've just been
paying attention to my religious du-
ties"
Il wasn't aware that you knew you
had any" returned Gail. sitting in the
shadow Of the window jamb Allison s
eyes were too searching.
tTO BE CONTINUEDJ
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-02-17
She Came Into the Little Reception
cosy" to Meet Allison.

conduct them as a benefit to the
people rather than to our own pock.
ets."
That's a clever way Of putting it,
commended Jim Sargent It's time
We did something to get rid Of our
disgrace" and he was most earnest
about It, He had been the most un.
comfortable OF all these vestrymen in
! the past few days: for the disgrace
OF Market Square church had been a
very reliable topic Of conversation In
Gail Sargent's neighborhood
The nasal voice Of smooth-shaven
old Joseph G. Clark drawled into the
httle silence which ensued.
"What about the cathedral?" he
asked, and the hush which followed
was far deeper than the one which
he had broken. Even Rev Smith Boyd
was driven to some fairly profound
thought. His bedroom and his study
were lined with sketches OF the stu
pendously beautiful cathedral the
most expensive in the world in which
he was to disseminate the gospel
Suppose we come back to earth,"
resumed Clark, who had built the
Standard Cereal company into a mon.
opoly OF all the breadstuTs by that
process. III we rebuild we set our.
selves back in the cathedral project
ten years You cant wipe out what
you call our disgrace, even II you
give all these paupers free board and
compulsory baths. My proposition is
to telephone for Edward +. Allison.
and tell him we're ready to accept
his offer
Not while I'm a member OF this
vestry," declared Nicholas Van Ploon,
swiveling himself to defy Joseph G.
Clark I'VE don't sell the property"
Il put Mr. Clark's proposition as a
motion" ierked W T. Chisholm. and
in the heated argument which en-.
sued. the Good Shepherd In the win.
dow. taking advantage OF the shifting
sun, removed from the room the light
OF the red robe.
In the end the practicalmindcd
members won over the sentimental
lists. II Nicholas Van Ploon could be
claascd under that heading and Ali
son was tolephonod Before they
were through wraugllug over the dc.
cislon TO have him meet them, All.
son was among them one might al.
most nave thought that he had been
waiting for the call but he cx.
changed no more friendly glanccs
with Clark and Chisholm. OF the new
International Transportation com.
pany, than he did with any OF the
others
Welt Allison. we've decided to nc.
ccpi your Offer for the Vcddcr court
property" stated Manning
u haven't made you amy. but I'm
willing, returned Allison,
Jim Sargent drew from his pockc,
memorandum slip
You offered us sum which. at
three and half per cent, would ac.
cruc, IN ten years. to iorty.two mil.
lion dollars" he reminded the prcsl
dent OF tho Municipal Transportation
company. THAT figures to a spotcash
proposition OF thirty'onc millions. with
a repeating decimal OF one. 80 some.
body viii have TO lose u cent
That oIer is withdrawn" said Al.
iison
Il don't see why" objected Jim Sar.
gent THE property Is an valuable for
your purpose as II eyo- VAS"
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-02-17
Safely,

Johann, soldier in a Bavarian
Landwehr regiment, seemed to have
something on his mind Finally he
spoke up. IF | only knew what sort
of humor the captain was in." he said.
81 would ask him for a furlough."
"Well,' remarked Fritz. there's one
thing about it. If you go to him now,
at least he will not eat you. This Is
one of the days when nobody amt al
lowed to have meat"
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-02-17
AfQrntlne MInra

Production Of wine In Arron,ino I.
one OF the mos, important lndus,r,es
OF tho country. In 1913 the record
production OF liO,OOO.OoO gallons wos
reached Practically all OF tho vino
produced In Argentina + OF common
7arie'y' and for table use only Tbs
expectation OF Argentine wlnea in var,
limited. '"'
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-02-17
important to Mothers
Times CHANGE.

What? You need new clothes
again? When l was a boy l wasn't
ashamed to wear garments that were
patched"
Yes. dad, but you know you didn't
associate with such refined people as
I do"
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-02-17
Proof Unnecessary.

The Rev. BloX-Thcn you don't hon
estly believe that Jonah was swal-
lowed by whale!
His Son-Sure. did. I'd believe any
thing OF n Jonah.-Judge.
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-02-17
Why Not?

Pa" said the siX-year-old, what is
prince?'
"A prince said his father. "is a
kings little boy. Now, if | were a
king you would be a prince
The youngster thought it over for q
moment.
why don't you be one?" he asked.
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-02-17

DR.. Picrce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet for
laxative-threc for a cathartic.-Adv.
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-02-17

A man never devotes much time TO
wheeling his second baby around the
block.
The Arvada enterprise., 1916-02-17

Piles Cured In to u Days
Druggists refund money II PAZO OINTMENT falls
TO cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or PrUtrudins
Piles. First application gives relief. bOc
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
JOHNSON OFFERS TO
LET GW|NNER BUY
Pittsburgh Federal Lacquer,
acked BY Wards, May Get
Cleveland Club.

PITTSBURGH. Jan. 4.-In conjunction
with the Ward interests. represented by
c. r. Comstock. Edward w. Gwinner.
president Of the former Rebels. is nego-
tiating with President Ban johnson for
the Cleevland franchise. The conditions
named by johnson entail the payment OF
500, 600 to President Charles w. Somers
and assuming a mortgage held by the
Forest City bankers against the prop
erty for $37s000 The bankers commit
toe that holds the mortgage also insists
that a Cleveland man must head the
team.
Gwinner and his colleagues have
agreed to elect a prominent Clevelan nd
banker. who represents the Ward inter
ests In that city. to head the club. They
are willing to assume the mortgage now
held against the property. but they balh
on paying $500. 900 In addition for the
franchise. It is known that they have
offered to split the difference. but so fai
no satisfactory agreement has beer
reac ched.
Rebel Oakes. former manager ofIth'
Rebels. after a conference today will
President Gwinner. stated that he woulC
be taken care or next year.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
LOSE Al SHARPE,
TO FORM CABINET
Vance Mccormick Admits Cor
nell win Keep Coach Who
Has Brought Wins.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Jan. IA con-
ference has Just been held hero hy
Vance Mccormick, chairman OF the
Yale committee Of three to ffnd a new
football head coach, and university Of
ficials who are directly concerned IN
the work of the committee.
Mccormick reported that Il Is i'm
possible to secure q release OF DR.. Al
bert Sharpe from his work At Cornell.
Sharpe, II In felt at Yale, would malrs
an ideal choice to organise q depart
ment of athletics at Yale as he has
done at Cornell. whore he n director
OF baseball football, basketball. and
gymnastics.
The committee Of three IL eonsiderins
three or four promising Yals coaches.
but will not report Immediately. A
move will probably be made soon to add
two to their membership, making It q
committee Of five. Their work win not
cease when they have recommended q
new head football coach
With them as a sort OF cabinet the
new coach will have the advantage Of
the best Yale athletic traditions in
starting his career as director of ath-
Ietics at the university. for all shades
Of university sentiment feel implicit con-
fidence in the Judgment Of the com
mittee who have been chosen to rsor-
ganize athletics.
The Washington times., 1916-01-04
FOLWELL FAVOR|TE
TO COACH QUAKERS
Bill HoIIenback May Be Named
As Assistant on Gridiron For
Next Seasons Campaign.

PHILADELPHIA. Fa. Jan. i.-While
no definite action was taken by the
football committee OF tho University
OF Pennsylvania in relation to the SO
lection Of football coach at its mect-
ing held last night. the impression is
general that Bob Folwell will he the
man chosen. Neither FoIwell nor any
other Of the committee would make
any direct statement regarding the
coaching proposition The committee
will meet again In about n week.
II Folwell is made coach he Ia ex-
p"cted to have Bill Hollenback as hi.
chief assistant. The W. and J. tutor
disputes a story going the Sourds that
the Washington. Pa. institution has
cut his salary in half and that he is
leaving il on that account.