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lin his buggy to drive Van Brunt
to the Wellmouth depot.
1t was 5 o'clock when Hartley
land me was ready to ship back.
| Just then from behind us came
the rafting of q wagon and the
humping of a horses hoofs.
Somebody was driving our way
like all get out.
In another minute, Q horse all
lather, hauling buggy all mud,
comes bouncing over the hum
mocky road and down the hill. A
girl was driving 1t.
"Whoal" she screams, shrill.
Eureka Sparrow" sings out.
"What in the name OF good
ness"
Twas Eureka, and the team
was the one that the Fresh Airers
had hired for the season.
What's the matter?" asks.
I'Is Dewey"
"Dewey's all right" she says.
"It's little Dennis-Redney, He's
awful sick-and-where's Mr..
Van Brunt?"
"Gone to New York." says
Hartley.
Eureka was almost crying. "The
lpoor little feller," she says, che
was took this morning. Pains, and
such suffering. We sent for DR..
Bailey and he was sick in bed
himself. Then James drove over
for DR.. Penrose, and he'd gone up
to the city to a medical society
meeting. There want nobody
left but that new doctor at West
Eastwich, Doctor Duncan. He
says it's neutrality-suspicious.
thing or other"
"Appendicities?" asks Hartley.
"Yup. That's what he says. And
he wants an operation tomorrow.
And Miss Agnes don't trust him,
and she's all upset"
SOL" asks Martin, quick. els
this new doctor a good one?"
mo, mol" says l. 1.-The said I
mad dlphtnery Ia De sure twas
govt"
There's one," says Eureka, "if
we could only get him. Miss Tai
ford read In the paper day before
yesterday that Doctor Jordan, the
big sturgeon"
Surgeon" says I.
"All right, surgeon. then. He's
at the Wapatomac House for a
week. But he probably wouldn't
come and the telegraph wires are
down and nobody thought to write
I'm time. And that Doctor Duncan
thing, he says he'll operate tomor-
Irown morning."
y How can ] get to Wapato-
mac?" asks Martin, sharp and
quick.
you can't" says I. mot in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-10-14
QUICK RELIEF FROM
CONSTIPATION
Get DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry of thousands
since DR.. Edwards produced Olive
Tablets, the substitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards, a practicing ply
for II years and calomers old-time
enemy, discovered the Olive Tablet
formula while treating patients for
chronic constipation and torpid livers.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calomel, but a healing, sooth-
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No gripping is the "keynote" of
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If you have a dark brown mouth"
now and then-a bad breath-a dull,
tired feeling-sick headache--torpid
liver and are constipated, you'll find
quick, sure and only pleasant results
from one or two little DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take one or two every
night just to keep right. Try them.
lOc and Csc per box. All druggists.
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weight evenly divided between
feet, arms lifted with fingertips
touching and palms outward on
forehead. Bend left knee, raising
right heel and throwing hands
quickly backward, palms back,
head thrown well forward. Re-
peat. Lady sinks slowly to right
knee then to left hands moving
rhythmically, ending with elbows
in, fingertips out. Then sink slow
ly back until body rests on heels.
Gentleman assumes pose above
her with arms outstretched.
monday the Dancing Dollies
will describe another of the new
winter dance steps. 1t will be fully
illustrated. DO not miss it. This
is to be a great dancing year!)
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CHAPTER XIII.
Poor Rodney

4 AAottASy Afah CilhluCu VII Lu6
wharf, and now he was heading
for the village. got the sloop
fast, after fashion, and then run
over and caught up with him. His
left fist was in the side pocket
of his jacket, and his face was
set and pale under the tan. l
happened to bump into him as
come alongside. and he jumped
and gave a little groan.
What's the matter with that
arm of yours?" l asked, anxious.
He'd stopped for a second and was
biting his lips together.
Nothing" he says. short.
Bruised, l guess. Where's the
kotel?"
The Wapatomac House is about
the toniest summer place on our
part Of the coast. We turned in be
tween the stone posts at the end
of the driveway and went pound
ing across the lawns and flower
beds into the lobby
Good morning." Hartley says
to the clerk. "Dr. Jordan of Prov
idence Is one of your guests, ism t
he?"
What do you want with him ?"
says the clerk.
Answer my question, IL you
please" says Martin. SIS the doc
tor here?"
He's gone to Brantboro," the
clerk says. Gle went yesterday
morning, and he's to leave there
for Boston this forenoon. Then
he's going to Bar Harbor for the
rest OF his vacation. Anything else
you'd like to known"
YES" says Hartley, emphatic.
Where is the doctor staying in
Brantboro?"
Gold Springs House."
us the telegraph line to Brant-
boro working?"
"It amt"
"Is there q train?"
There amt"
Can / get horse here?"
The livery stable is right
around the corner; but I don't
| think"
We was at that livery stable in
less than two shakes. The Teller
that owned the livery stable was
sweeping out.
Have you got a horse that WILL
take me to Brantboro in half an
hour?" asks the Twin.
1 The Teller stared at him BE
iyou crazy?" says he.
Martin didn't answer. Whose
machine is that?" he asks.
He was pointing to a big auto
mobile in the stable.
"Mr. Shearer's. He's away for
a week and we're keeping 1t. for
him."
"Can I hire it?"
The feller's mouth fell open like
twas on hinges.
Hire It? Hire Mr.. Shearer's au-
tomobile?" says he. well, I'll be
darnedl"
I'll pay you-so and So" says
Hartley. Never mind the price he
offered. II was SO big that I
wouldn't be believed II told It.
For heavens sakei" hollers
the livery Teller as we chuff-chuff-
ed out of the stable door, take
care OF the thing. don't know
what'll come to me for this Job
when Shearer hears of It."
We got down to the street. I
looked at my watch. II was rs
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(Ooutinued from our last issue
Tea Lead?" breaks in Hartley.
Have you been buying Tea
Lead?"
Yes, Thave. I'm carrying
pretty good load of 1t, too. worse
luck. Scudder has been bringing
my letters and kilograms"
wait a minute! Has Scudder
been looking out for your wires
and orders?"
Eyes. he has. I've paid Scudder
three dollars a day to attend to
things, and say nothing to you."
Hartley didn't seem to hear
nothing but the last sentence. Now
he Interrupted.
Three dollars!" he says, low.
"Three dollars! Why, the con-
founded grafter's been charging
me fiye!"
And there 1t was! The cat out
OF the bag and both Heavenly
Twins tarred with the same brush.
That's what Mates secrets and the
talks behind the barn, and all, had
meant.
Well" says |, my mouth open
ing like a clam shell. well! The
Natural Life."
THE Natural Life be d-d!"
And Martin Hartley says
Amen"
Martin" says Van Brunt, the
next day, 81 guess it's the only
safe way. I'll go out on the next
train"
We was at the dinner table
when he said 1t. Twas / o'clock
OF the day after the Natural Life
sermon went up in smoke. l was
a whole lot better and was able
to turn out and work.
4 Scudder had hove in sight about
ten and the Heavenlies fairly fell
on his neck when he stepped out
of the dory. But they warn't so
happy when he'd begun his yarn.
1t seemed that the gale had blown
down the telegraph poles and tan
gled up the wires and no messages
could get through either way. and
want likely to for two or three
days.
Twas that that upset the
Twins. The Tea Lead market
might be tied up in a knot, for
what they knew, and their
friends" in the Street might be
robbing 'em right and left.
"Ill leave at once" Van says
and be in town tomorrow morn
ing. II all goes well I'll be back
here next day."
About 3 o'clock we got into the
skiff. the three Of us, and rowed
to the main. Twas a hard, wei
row. / judged the gale want ali
over yet. We walked up as far az
Mates and there he was waiting
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That is, it's the end of this
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Ing with the team at the depot.
We drove to the Fresh Air farm
like we was going to fire. Miss
Talford was at the door.
Here's the DOCTOR" says.
"How's the boy?"
THE pain is a little easier now,
We think" says she.
followed the doctor and the
Talford girl up to the bedroom.
Poor little Rodney! There he laid,
in the middle of the big bed, his
brick top shining against the pill
low and the freckles on his nose
like red paint spots on a white
washed wall.
Agnes Page was there, sitting
by the bed. holding the little fell
ler's hand. She looked mighty
hollow-eyed and pale. And the
Duncan doctor was there, ready
to begin his carving.
Jordan went across to the bed.
He looked the boy over. After a
while he looked at Duncan, and,
says he:
THE pain doesn't seem to be
localized as yet"
'No-er-not yet," answers
t'other doctor, pompous.
Jordan nodded. Finally he says
to Rodney.
What have you been eating
lately?"
Jaw, I don't know, sir. Miss
Agnes give me some jelly and
some mush and cream and"
Yes, I know. But those are
what you've had inside the house.
What have you eaten outside?
noticed an orchard back of the
farm here. There were some pref
ty late apples on the trees. How
do they taste?"
Rodney looked worried, seemed
to me. He fidgeted with the edge
of the bedspread.
IT amt ct only a few of EN-"
he says. "The ones on the ground
was wormy, So"
How were those on the trees?"
asks Jordan. "And how many did
you eat-well, say night before
Iast?"
only SIX" says Rodney, be-
ginning to shuttle. 81 knocked
'em down with a rock"
81 see." Jordan smiled. Doc
tor" he says to Duncan, 81
wouldn't operate yet awhile. He
seems to be much easier now. ]
think il will be safe to wait"
Duncan bristles up. Then he
looked at Agnes and Margaret;
they looked queer, and Miss Tai
ford's mouth was twitching at the
corners. He turned as red as a
smallpox flag.
"I-I--why didn't you tell me
about those apples, boy?" he asks
sharp.
you never asked me-" snuffles
Rodney. "All you asked me was
what l had for supper, and / told
you"
Green apples, hey?" says I,
more to myself than anybody else.
"Humph! Well. they never oper-
ated for them when / was a boy"
/ went down to the kitchen
pretty soon after that. BY and
by Agnes came to the door and
called to me.
|, "Mr. Pratt" she says, when her
and me was in the hall together,
how can ! thank you for what
you've done for me and for that
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poor little child?"
you can't" / says short. "Be-
cause l amt done nothing. It's
Mr.. Hartley that"
She stopped me. please don't"
she says. Il know; Eureka told
me-"
Eureka and me drove back to
Wellmouth together. If that old
buggy had been trimmed up to
match the feelings of the two in
side it 'twould have been the gay
est turnout that ever come down
the pike road.
But poor Van!
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CHURCH HAS ITS
25TH ANNIVERSARY

The First United Presbyterian
church will celebrate its 25th
anniversary Sunday. The ami
versary sermon will be preached
at the church, 9Th and Grant ave-
nues, at II o'clock, by Rev. A. T.
Kirkpatrick, organizer OF the
congregation and its pastor for
Is years.
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CHAPTER XIV.
Simple Versus Dup,ex.

Simple Versus Duplex.
left Eureka at Nate Scudder's.
She was going to have him take
his dory and row her over to the
island. She was to see to things
there till l come.
| found Martin planted easy
and pretty comfortable in an up
stairs front room at the Old
Home. His arm was hurting him
some, Of course, but other ways
he felt better, having had a nap
and something to eat. He want
sick in Der at least; and that's
how l expected to find him.
l took Mates dory and went
across to the island. Eureka was
up to her elbows in work.
Next morning l drove up to the
depot In the Old Home wagon and
met Van Brunt. He was in fine
spirits. The Tea Lead deal had
been close up-the Street pirates
having decided to pas sthe divi-
dend-and the Heavenly Twins
had made money by the keg I
judged.
How'd New York look to
your" / asked him.
"Hush!" says he. Don't speak
lightly of sacred things"
When he heard about what
had happened while he was away
he was the most surprised man in
the county.
Skipper" he says, grabbing
my hand, you're a star of the
first magnitude. And Martin!
bully old boy! 7 I want to see
him."
Him and his chum was shut up
together for good half hour.
When Van comes down to the
porch he beckoned to me.
SOL" he says, there's another
question l want to ask you. OF
course know that Martin liked
the boy and all that, but that rea-
son won't quite do. What's the
real one?"
MIR. Van Brunt." says I, II
hate to say 1t, but of course you
know that your partner and Miss
Agnes set considerable store by
each other at one time. And you
can't break off feelings like that
same as you'd bust a piece Of
string. L"
He nodded. "All right" he
says. "I'm not altogether a
.blockhead. That'Il do. I've been
sure of it myself for some time"
II understand" went on,
that the reason she give him the
mitten was on account of his
being too grasping after money.
IL she'd seen him, like / have, just
throwing 1t away as II twas shaw
ings. guess likely she"
He interrupted and looked at
me queer.
When I was in Gods settle
ment yesterday" he said, refer
ring to his home town, judged,
though I'd never heard afore that
II belonged In that neighborhood,
II met an old friend of Hartley's
governor-of his father. l mean.
This friend had been abroad for
some time and had Just returned.
He spoke OF Martin, and what a
fine fellow he was; to all of
which I set my hand and seal, of
course. Then he said that the
way In which young Hartley had
paid his fathers debts and saved
the family honor and credit was
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particular novel. But il
isn't the end of the NoveI-a-
Week, not by any means.
Beginning Monday there
will be another splendid
story in this space-"The
Tanning of the Red Butte
Western" by France Lynde.
A $3.50 story for six
cents.
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minutes past 6. a,t
Nov, SOL" says Hartley, you
must help me IL | need you. can
use only one hand, so you pull
whatever lever / tell you to. Hold
your hair one. We're going to 60"
We went-oh, yes, we went! I'd
never rode in a buzz cart before,
and inside of five minutes 4 vas
figgering that I'd never live to
ride on one again. Suffering! How
we did fly!
Afore / had time to thing
straight, scarcely. or remember to
say more than a line or two Of
Nov I lay me-" we was Styling
through Brantboro. We whirled
into the big yard of the Gold
Springs SIouse and hauled up by
the steps. Hartley piled out and
l followed him. We'd usel up Just
Is minutes.
"Here!" says he to the clerk, a
twin brother of the one at Wapato-
mac; take this to DR.. Jordand's
ROOM"
He scribbled something on a slip
OF paper and chucked 1t across the
desk. The clerk yelled for a boy
and the boy took the paper and lit
out. Pretty quick he comes back.
HE wants you to come right
up, NMister!" says he.
Good" says Martin, tossing
him half dollar. Lead the
way"
In ten minutes more the Twin
comes downstairs, and Doctor Jor-
dan was with him. The doctor
was a big, gray-haired man with
a pleasant face. He looked as
though he'd dressed in a hurry,
and he had a travelling satchel in
his hand.
There's a train back" Martin
shouts to me.
We went out to the automobile.
Martin started her mp and we
whizzed for the depot.
Martin run the automobile into
one of the horse sheds by the
depot. Then he passed the man
in charge the bill that happened
to be on the outer side of his roll.
Twas a tenner, for I caught a
glimpse of 1t.
Here" he says; take this and
wait here till the shofer comes for
the machine. Well, skipper, we're
on time, after ALL"
So we was, and ahead Of It. We
waited on the depot platform. |
noticed that Hartley want say
ing much. Now that the excite
ment was over, he seemed to me
to be mighty quiet. Once, when
he walked, I thought he staffer-
ed. And he was awful white.
The train pulled in. We climbed
aboard. Then Hartley flops over
on the cushions in a dead faint.
tits his arm, I guess" says I.
HE bruised 1t aboard the sloop."
The doctor pulled up Hartley's
coat sleeve and felt of his arm"
Bruised it," he says. 81
should say he did. The arm is
broken"
SO the Dora Bassett had not
suffered alone. 81
With a slat off q box In the
baggage, and pieces OF Hartley's
shirt, the doctor spliced that arm
as pretty as a picture. Then he
rugged up a sling made Of cou-
|ple of handkerchiefs, and there
was the patient in pretty fair
shape, considering. Adr q
When We got to Wellmouth the
conductor held up the train while
/ made arrangements with the
driver Of the Old Home House
depot wagon to take Martin to the
hotel. l was for going with him,
but he put HIS foot down on that
plan In hurry.
mo. sirl" says he. 81 want you
to see that the goods are deliver
ed. You get Jordan to the school
on time and find out II there's
anything else you can do to help
over there"
The train got to Eastwich on
time, and Lord James was walt
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written Especially for The
Times, and Copyrighted, 1916,
by the Newspaper Enterprise
AssOciatiOn.)
BY THE DOLLIE SISTERS
For many dancers the one-step
has lost its novelty but not its
popularity. Taking the one-step
as the basis of a new dance we
have gone to the Orient and have
added to 1t certain poses.
Our Oriental One-Step can be
danced to any one-step music. In
the first position partners side by
side, the arms are held at the
side, elbows out and slightly bent,
hands held palms downward. fin
gertips slightly touching the hips.
One slide to right, left foot cross
ing back. Repeat to left. Face
partner.
Turn head to right, start for
ward on four walking steps. Slow
ly raise hands from hips, at same
time placing left foot across right,
pointing forward with both right
hand and left foot, weight on
right foot, left hand stretched
backwards. On each of these four
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IT IS NOT matter of primary in
l terest to the majority of people
Of this city whether we pay one-haR
the cost of bridges over which we op-
crate, whether we pay large gross
earnings tax to the city, or whether
we pave large proportion Of streets
In front Of the property of a compare
lively few that may fortunate be 10.
Gated upon our lines.
The public's interest and the great
vital question with it, is conferred up
on the quality Of service that we rem.
der, and when burdens placed upon
us impair that service and make it
less efficient, it is as much to their ad-
vantage as to the street railway, that
they be eliminated.
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(This is one of a series of "How /
To DO the New Winter Dance |
Steps," as described by "The
Dancing DOllies," the famous twin
stars of the New York stage. They |
are Illustrated with explanatory
diagrams drawn by Esther An
drews.-EditOr.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-25
BADGERS COLLAPSE
IN TERRIFIC HEAT
Twenty Overcome at One Time
While Drilling.
EASIER WORK is PROMISED
Officers Admit That They Mapped Out
Too Strenuous Campaign IN
Effort to Tougher the
Men.

San Antonio, Textile Wisconsin
soldiers have been suffering intensely
under the blazing hot sun that beats
down on the Texas plains. Unaccus-
toned TO the scorching heat and the
strenuous exercise Of drilling, many Of
the men have collapsed on the field.
Twenty were overcome in one day in
in the course of d fOur-hOur drill.
OF the men overcome, all were re-
vived quickly with the exception OF
two men, John Molnar Of Company T,
and John Coerper of Company e, First
regiment, who were sent to the base
hospital for treatment.
There was much complaint among
the men because Of their being re
quired to drill for long periods in the
hottest part of the day, but fear Of an
open mutiny was removed when Off
GERS announced that the men would be
given easier work while it remains so
hot The officers were forced to admit
that they had mapped out too strenu-
Gus a campaign in their efforts to
tougher the men for possible Mexican
service.
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Seek 1000 More Men.

MadtSOn.-Acting upon instructions
from Washington, Governor Philip
has appointed Capt NJ. d. Imhoff and
Lieut.. Casimir Gonski of Milwaukee
and Capt George O'Connell of Madi-
son to open a recruiting office in Mil
waukee. These three officers represent
the First regiment Of the Wisconsin
National Guard.
Maj. Enamel Rossitter of Superior,
Capt. Milton Schwandt of Menomonie
and Capt. Charles Rawlinson have
been selected to represent the Third
regiment and their headquarters prob
ably will be in La Crosse. Lieutenant
Jillson of Beaver Dam is one of the
three to represent the Second regiment
and offices probably will be opened in
Appleton.
The three Wisconsin regiments, the
battery and troop now stationed in
Texas are lacking about 1000 men to
bring them up to full war strength, and
the recruits obtained in the three of,
fees in the state will be sent south as
rapidly as they enlist to fill up the
ranks. AS soon as they enlist, they
viii be sent to Camp Douglas, where
they will be examined by United
States army surgeons, inOculated with
typhoid vaccine and then drilled with
complete equipment. They will be Sent
south at the end of two weeks, the first
to leave about July %.
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More Than $4,000 In Camp.

With the arrival here of the last of
the Wisconsin troops and several
units from other states which We're
late in arriving, there are now more
than $1,000 troops at Camp Wilson.
The highest number ever gathered
here before was 1900 in 1911.
The strength of the various units
here follows: First Illinois infantry,
1.163; Second Illinois infantry, l.
113; Third Illinois infantry, 1,15O (;
Fourth Illinois infantry, 1,150 {;
Seventh Illinois infantry, 1,105 /;
Eighth Illinois infantry, 1900; FIRST
Illinois field artillery, 800; First Wis
consin infantry, 1875; Second Wiscon-
sin infantry, 1,400; Third Wisconsin
infantry, 1.13O; Wisconsin battery of
artillery, IA; Wisconsin troop of cay
airy, 90; three field hospital compa-
MES, each full strength, POI; Seventh
United States field artillery, 585; Six
teenth United States cavalry, 500 (;
Thirty-seventh United States infantry,
653; officers for all regiments, 500; to-
tai, 1914.
Two hundred and fifty latest type
machine guns have reached here for
the militia and regulars, together with
5000 rounds Of ammunition. They
were the property of the English gov
eminent by contract with makers, but
were released at the request Of the
war department.
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NOTES FROM THE FRONT.

In a fight in a Mexican settlement
James Gavens of Company f. Third
regiment, was stabbed III the chest
and neck.
One Mexican did not get very far
with 4 member of the Wisconsin
brigade. When the Mexican threat
'ened TO pull a gun on Private Rollin
Curtis of Company A, Reedsburg, the
latter Knocked the Mexican down so
fast that he made no attempt TO get
up OF use his gun.
All guardsmen soon will spend a
short sencampment at New Braunsfels
ranch, 80 miles from here. After that
they will return home or go to the
border.
Private III. 2. Albright of Company
/ of Neenah was fined one dollar by
the summary court for sending to
Senator LaFollette a protest against
the food
Captain Linabaum of Whitewater
has recommended Sergt. Edward Cald-
well for second lieutenant TO succeed
George Bennett, who has resigned.
Sergeant Caldwell has written his ex-
4mination.