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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-06-23

Lorelsi turned from the man on heI
left, who had regaled her with an end
less story, the point of which had sent
the teller in hiccups Of laughter, ana
said to John Merkle:
Pm glad I'm with you tonight. I
don't like drinking men,
Can girl In your position AFFORD
preferences?" he inquired. tartly. Thus
far the banker had fully lived up to his
sour reputation.
IAN women are extravagant I
have preferences, even II can't afford
them. II you were a tppler instead Of
plain crouch could tell you precise
ly how you'd act and what you'd talk
about. I'd die II l had to teach You
the tango"
Mr.. Merkle grunted, 80 would l."
She smiled sweetly "You see, we're
both unpleasant people"
Merkle meditated In silence while
she attacked her food with a healthy,
youthful appetite that awoke his envy,
Il suppose you see lot of this sort
Of thingf he at length suggested.
There's something of the kind near
ly every night. This party isn't az
bad as some, for the very reason that
most OF the men are from out of town,
and it's bit Of novelty to them.
But there's crowd Of regular New
Workers - the younger men about
town" She paused significantly. 81
accepted one invitation from them. It
was quite enough"
i've Travelled some" observed
Merkle, but this city is getting to be
the limit"
She nodded her amber head. There's
only one Paris, after all, and that's
New York"
The meal grew noisier; the orches-
ira interspersed sensuous melodies
from the popular successes with the
tantallzing ragtlme airs that had set
the city to singing. Silent-footed at
tendants deposited tlssue-covere pack
ages before the guests. There was a
hutter Of excitement as the women be-
gan to examine their favors.
What is IT." Merkle inquired, lean
ing toward Lorelei.
1.-THE new saddlebag purse. Sect
It's very Frenchy. Gold fittlngs-and
coin purse and card case inside. See
the monogram? Llias picked these out
for Mr.. Harmon, and they're exqul-
site. We share the same dressing room,
you know
Merkle regarded her with a sudden
new interest.
Them dare say you're close
friends?"
We're close enOugh-in that room:
but scarcely friends What did you
get?'
"A gold safety razor-eyidently a
warning not to play with edged tools.
! wonder II Miss Lynn bought one for
Jarvlsf'
mo, why did you say that" Lorelei
asked, quickly, land why did you ask
In that peculiar tone II she and were
frlends2'
The man leaned closer, saying In 4
voice that did not carry above the
clamOr:
81 suppose you know she's making a
fool Of him? l suppose you realize
what II means when woman of her
stamp gets man with money In her
power? You must know all there Is
to know from the outside; It occurred
to ,ne that you might also know some
thing about the inside of the affair.
Do you?'
"l'm afraid not. All I've heard is
the common gossip"
There's good deal here that
doesn't show on the surface. That
woman Is menace to great many
people, Of whom I happen to be one"
you speak as II she were danger
GUS character, and as II she had DELHI
erately entangled him." Lorelei said,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-06-23

defendingly "As matter of fact she
did nothing Of the sort she avoided
him as long as she could, but he per-
sisted, he prosecuted her until she was
forced to-accept him. Men of his
wealth can do anything, you know
'She had seruples?"
mo more than the rest Of us, pre-
sumo. She gave her two weeks no.
tice because he annoyed her; but be-
fore the time was up Bergman took a
hand. He sent for her one evening,
and when she went down there was
Mr.. Harmon, too. When she came
upstairs she was hysterical. She cried
and laughed and cursed-it was ter
rible."
Continued Nayt Waok
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-06-23
CHAPTER ~.

In his summary OF Loreleis present
life slosson had not been far wrong.
Many changes had come to the Knights
during the past two years changes Of
habit, of thought and Of outlook the
entire family had found IT necessary to
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-02-17
Contingent.

80 you are going TO start bakeryT
"If | can raise the dough" - Boston
Transcript
Worse and Worse.
think am Hell hope not-l mean
you cant be-that is-how old are your
Quite Formidable.
Tommy-Pa. what Is placing a mans
life In jeopardy Pa Trying him by
jury.-Judge.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-02-17

to heat his letter.
Now, the message that Peter had
written across the face of his letter I'm
the chemical that had been brought
him was invisible, but by being heated
It came out plainly I'm visible letters.
The censor who read the letters that
went out, reading Peters letter, noticed
the words I'VE are suffering with the
heat" but could not understand them
He sent for Peter and asked him what
he meant by writing that 1t was warm.
Peter said he had made a mistake, and,
drawing pen over the word heat, he
wrote cold" but the word heat was
not erased.
Maya did not need the hint, for she
read the letter by the light of blazing
logs, and under the warmth the mes
sage came out I'm dark brown letters.
She thought a long while about this
communication, but, not realizing its
full import, took 1t to-her father. He
saw I'm It more than she did. but could
suggest nothing.
One morning Marya was missing.
She had saved a little money, which
was missing also. She had started to
Petrograd, using the money to pay her
way so far as it would go. When she
reached the capital she saw no way to
give Peters letter to the car Learn
ing the hour that he reached the pal.
ace, she tied the letter to a stone ana
standing on the sidewalk behind the
line of soldiers. tossed 1t into his car
rage. The car, thinking it was a pc
tition. handed it to an attendant to ex
anime.
/ One day Peter was taken from his
dungeon and led up to the governors
office. An aid-de-camp to the car anc
the governor were the only persons
present. The aid held Peters letter In
his hand and asked him if he wrote it
When Peter admitted that he did he
was taken into Il conveyance with the
aid and carried to Petrograd. There be
communicated his secret TO one ap-
pointed to receive it,
Peter was paid liberal sum for his
I formula and sent back to the factory
In place of the governor. who disap'
peared Some said that he was im
prisoned by order of the car. Others
that he was sent to Siberia. At any
rate. he never appeared at the works
/ again.
/ Peter as governor of the factory
could 90 and come as he pleased. He
married Maya. but had no time for q
honeymoon. Marya lived with him In
the dwelling used by the governor un
i'll the works were destroyed by Ger
man emissarieS Then Peter was sent
TO another point, where he was expect
ed 10 spend his time investigating and
/ inSeat ting munitions Of war.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-02-17
Some Queer Ones


Spring fashions-biack and gray for
lack Of dyes-will be fine for blends
and widows.
Colored porter, instead Of relative,
kissed by excited white woman, who
tainted when she saw her mistake In
Joliet Qll.D railroad station.
After living on apples a week, man
locked in boz car from Harrington,
Kan, to Kansas City was In such good
condition he was sent to jail.
California man willed friend $1,000
ON condition he throw four diamond
rings into Pacific ocean of Oakland.
decedent furnishing the rings.
Seven foot snake that escaped from
show and lived six years In Chicago
garage ceiling on rats was lured out by
grooming Of professional charmer.
Boy of six who smokes, one Of eight
who chews tobacco and girl Of nine
who dips snuff have been discovered
by the United States public health
service.
New suit Of clothes every week for
three months has been bought for
fourteen-year-old Harry Connolly Of
Moultrie, Ca, because he grows 50
fast. He is six feet five inches, weighs
200. and he's still "going up"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-02-17
Centennial TO SPREAD
THE HABIT OF SAVING
Anniversary of Founding of First Saw
ings Bank to Be Observed.

Next year Is the one hundredth ami
verSary Of the founding of the first saw
ings bank in the United States, and a
movement has been maugurated to OBJ
serve the centennial by Il nation wide
campaign for the promotion Of thrift
among all classes. Preparations have
been begun for undertaking the cam
paign on Jan. l. and the plan is receiv
ing the support of prominent bankers
ana public men.
In siYty-two cities of the country,
each with population of more than
$4,000, the campaign will be conducted
through the local chapters of the
American Institute of Banking; In the
smaller cities ana towns. through
banks which are members Of the Amer
lean Bankers association; In the
states, through the secretaries of the
State bankers association. The indus
trial workers will be reached through
the National Civic federation and the
immigrants through the national Amer.
icanization committee.
lnasmuch as immigrants, as rule.
are accustomed TO government savings
banks IN their own countries and de
post their money here in the United
States postal savings institutions, the
government officials In the postohice
banks will assist In fostering In the for
eign element feeling Of confidence In
savings banks. The bureau Of CONNER
cial economics at Washington will sup
ply lectures and motion picture films 10
be used for thrift meetings.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-02-17

An officer once asked Frederick the
Great for an interview. which was
granted on condition that he said only
two words lie presented petition.
"Sire." he said. "sign!" Frederick,
highly amused, surrendered.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-02-17

Spring fashions-black and gray for
lack of dyes-will be fine for blends
and widows.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-02-17
Lacks stock In Trade.

"why Is Chumply so chronically
broker" "He tries to live by his Wits"
-Browning's Magazine.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-02-17
Hair Strenath.

A human hair OF average thickness
can support a weight OF six and q
quarter ounces.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-02-17

Long Man-That fellow buying the
newspaper beat his way through the
world.
Short Man - What is he a dead
beatI
Long Mnn-No; he's a musical d.
rector Exchange.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-07-28
July %, 1916
SOCIAL NEWS

1.-THE news columns of The American Jewish
World are open for the publication of news
If a communal and social interest These
must reach our office by Wednesday to insure
publication in the issue of the following
Friday. Telephone your ST. Paul news to
Dale 1894, or write Society Editor, The Amer
lean Jewish World, 713 Pioneer Bldg. ST.
Paul
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-07-28
ST. PAUL NEWS.
With the Travellers.

With the Travellers.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bechhoefer, Miss
jeanette BechhOefer and Bernard
Bechhoefer accompanied by Miss Carrie
Goldman and Miss Ernestine Simmer,
left Friday, July 21st for few weeks
stay at Madeleine Islands, Mich.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Egar, of Chica-
go, are guests of Mrs. Edgar's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Firestone, Bald
Eagle Lake. Mrs. Allen Firestone re-
turned recently from an extended trip
in the East
DR.. 1. L. Rypins has returned from
an extended trip in the East.
Mrs. Louis Sarbach and son Louis,
Jr., and Miss Hannah Sarbach have re-
turned from a two weeks visit at Forest
Lake.
Miss Julia Hess, Grand avenue, is
visiting in Atlantic City.
Mr. Arthur Weiss returned to his
home in Chicago, Sunday evening after
two weeks visit the guest of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Weiss, Laurel
Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs S. H. Recht and Mrs.
Pick, will leave Friday, July 28th for
a visit in Milwaukee, Wis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Recht will be guests of their
daughter Mrs. NJ L. Froelich.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Finklestein and
family are visiting at Forest Lake.
Miss Elsie Wetzler of Milwaukee, was
the guest over the week end of Mrs.
j. Blumenthal, st. Clair street.
Mr. Sidney j. Rothschild returned
from three weeks trip in New York,
July oath.
Mrs Geo. Hart of Chicago is the
guest of her daughter Mrs. Eugene
Solomon for few weeks
Miss Ruth May of St. Louis, Mo-, ar
rived Sunday, July 23rd to be the guest
for the remainder of the summer, of
Miss Natalie Cardozo, Mahtomedi,
White Bear.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Frankel returned
July 21st from three weeks trip in
the East
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Stiefel and baby
daughter Janet, left July 25th for
visit with relatives in Waupeton, N. D.
Mr. and Mrs. Stiefel were guests of Mr..
Stiefel's sister, Mrs. A. N. Rose, Sum-
NIT avenue.
Miss Nellie Newmark of Lincoln, Ne
braska, arrived Monday, July oath to
be the guest Of Mrs. Chas. Straus, 842
Summit avenue for few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Hirschman and
family, DR.. and Mrs. Harry Rothchild,
Mrs. Rosa Rothschild and Sidney Roths-
child have leased a cottage at Bald
Eagle Lake for the remainder of the
season.
Miss Rebecca Levy, who has been
the guest of Miss Lee Fink, 500 Port
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-18
COULD NOT
STRAIGHTEN UP
Had to Go All bumped Over and
Suffered Great Pain in
Sides and Back.

Sulphur Springs, Va.-Mrs. J. M.
Sprinkle, Of this place, writes: About
two years ago this coming spring,
got into awfully bad health. Had been
married only short time, and my
health was not 80 good after my mar
riage as it had been before, and kept
getting worse all the time / was 20.
ing down hill in health, could only
drag around. My friends recommended
that try Cardui. tried various rene
dies which did me no good ] simply
moped all the time and felt sick all
over... So l began using Cardui and
In short time I was greatly i'm
proved; after the use of one bottle was
able to do my work
Before starting It, couldn't
straighten up to saw me; had to 20
when went all hurnDed over, suffered
great pains in the abdomen, sides and
back worse than anywhere After
the use of one bottle, I had no more
pain at ALL. 1t is also fine tonic
The cure has been permanent, and
have had no trouble since, neither had
to have doctor or take any medicine
since. 1t built me up in health and
strength"
If you suffer from any of the all
ments so common to women try
Cardui, the woman's tonic. For sale
by all druggists. Adv.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-18

straighten you right up and make you
feel fine and vigorous by morning I
want you to go back to the store and
get your money. Dodson's Liver Tone
Is destroying the sale of calomel be-
cause it Is real liver medicine: entire
~ vegetable, therefore 1t cannot sali.,
vate or make you sick.
! guarantee that one spoonful Of
Dodson's Liver Tone will put your slug.
gish liver to work and clean your bow.
els Of that sour bile and constipated
waste which Is clogging your system
and making you feel miserable. l guar.
antee that q bottle of Dodson's Liver
Tone will keep your entire family feel
ing fine for months. Give 1t to your
children. 1t Is harmless; doesn't grippe
and they like it's pleasant taste.--Adv.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-18
CAL0MEL MAKES YOU SICK, UGH!
IT'S MERCURY AND SALIVATES
Salgen Up Don't Lose Days Work! Clean Your SIuggis
Liver and Bowels With "Dodson's Liver Tone" rs 55

Ugh! Calomel makes you sick. Take
q dose of the Wig dangerous drug to.
night and tomorrow you may lose a
days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis Of the bones.
Calomel, when 1t comes into contact
with sour bile crashes into 1t, break.
Ing 1T up. This is when you feel that
awful nausea and cramping. II you
feel sluggish and "all knocked out" II
your liver Is torpid and bowels consti.
pated or you have headache, dizziness,
coated tongue, II breath Is bad or
stomach sour, just try a spoonful Of
harmless Dodson's Liver Tone.
Here's my guarantee--Go to any
drug store or dealer and get 50-cent
bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone. Take
spoonful tonight and If 1t doesn't
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-18

kidneys are deranged the blood is filled
with poisonous waste matter, which set.
ties in the feet, ankles and wrists; or
under the eyes in bag-like formations.
1t is just as necessary to keep the kid.
neys acting properly as to keep the bow
els active.
of yourself is to take glass Of hot water
before meals and an "Anuric" tablet. In
this way it is readily dissolved with the
food, picked up by the blood and finally
reaches the kidneys, where it has tonic
effect in rebuilding those organs.
Step into the drug store and ask for a
90 o, o-cent package of "Anuri.e," or. send DR..
times more potent than lithia, eliminates
uric acid as hot water melts sugar. a short
trial will convince yeN.-Adv.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-18


whole. Season and serve with the
pork.
Pot Roast.-Prepare pot roast in
the usual way and cook some parsnips
IN boiling, sailed water until tender
Drain the parsnips and put them into
the Kettle after the meat has been re-
moved; cook until we'll seasoned, add
flour to the sauce and serve meat, par.
ships and gravy all on one platter.
Casserole ParsnIps.-Cut the peeled
parsnips in thick slices and parboil in
salted water for 20 minutes. Drain
and put into the casserole with butter
and pepper. or few slices of bacon
may be used instead Of butter, or beef
df1pplngs may be used. Bake two
hours. adding a little water until they
are very tender.
Drowned Parsnips. - Cut we'll
cleaned parsnips lengthwise and cook
until tender in boiling salted water.
When tender, brown in fresh pork
drippings or in suet fat Serve the
parsnips. with sauce made with
-four and cream in the fat left from
frying
Parsnips With Drawn Butter Sauce.
Wash and scrape parsnips and cut
In pieces or in strips; cook until soft,
then serve with drawn butter sauce
melt third of a cupful Of butter. add
three tablespoonfuls Of -four, salt and
pepper to season and cupful and q
half OF boiling water. Serve hot.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-18
~ s amous Physicians
Wonderful Discovery

o. after series of careful experiments
Vac tests al the Invalids' Hotel and Sur
Eical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y, covering
many gears DR.. Pierce, the medical di.
rectoi&f that hospital, made announcement
that h9 could prove that medicine which
acid solvent now to be had. AS a rem.
edy for those easily recognized symptoms
OF Inflammation scalding urine. back
ache and frequent rrination, as well as
sediment III the urine, or if uric acid in
the blood, has caused rheumatism, lum-
tul how quickly "Anuric" acts: ce,,s;no
the pains and stiffness rapidly to diaap.
pear. J,
Swollen hands, ankles, feet are due +o
a. dropsiGa' condition, often caused bv
disoiderch kidneys. Naturally when tbe e
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-18

or hnely chopped hamburger steak, one
chopped green pepper, and salt and
pepper to taste. Cook five minutes
longer and serve piping hot
Corn Bread.-At noon put two Gun.
fuls of cornmeal in a mixing bowl and
pour over 1t 1h cupfuls of boiling wa
ter, enough to thoroughly scald 1t
Mix well and cover with a coating of
butter; cover and let stand until night
When ready to bake add a beaten egg.
IL cupfuls OF milk a cupful of flour,
sifted, with three teaspoonfuls of bak-
ing powder and half teaspoonful of
salt; use more milk If needed, as this
should make thick spoon batter.
Bake 20 minutes In gem pans.
Halibut With codfsh.--Wash and
nake cupful of halibut, wash and
flake two cupfuls Of Goldfish and cover
with boiling water; let simmer for 20
minutes, drain and rinse again. Melt
four tablespoonfuls Of butter, add two
of flour and blend until smooth: pour
this into IL cupfuls Of rich milk.
season with paprika and salt. IL need.
ed. Place the drained fish in casse.
role, pour the sauce over it and cover
thickly with buttered crumbs. Bake
in moderate oven halfhour.
Mulllgatawny Soup.-Slice three
large onions and brown them slightly
with four slices Of chopped bacon. Re,
move from the heat and add a tea.
spoonful Of curry powder, four table.
spoonfuls Of -four and half teaspoon
full Of salt; blend all together and
then add three pints Of veal or chick.
en- stock. Chop two apples very fine.
add them to the soup and simmer
gently until the apples are cooked and
the soup is thick.
Rice Muffins.-Mix q cupful Of boiled
rice with two cupfuls OF sifted -four,
two teaspoonfuls Of baking powder, n
tablespoonful Of sugar a half tea
spoonful Of salt, one egg and cupful
of milk. Mix we'll ana bake in muffin
pans. Serve hot.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-18
TRY DARKENlNG YOUR GRAY
HAIR WITHOUT DYES

Shampoo your hair and scalp each
morning for about week with O.Ban
i1alr Color Restorer. If your hair is
gray, streaked with gray, prematurely
gray or faded, brittle, thin or falling,
all your hair will then be beautifully
darkened and to such natural. even
dark shade no one would suspect that
you had applied Q-Ban. Q-Ban is no
dye, perfectly harmless but makes all
your hair soft, fluffy, thick, with that
lustrous dark simmer which makes
your hair 80 fascinating. Big bottle
sent prepaid or sold by druggists for
6Oc. Address Q.Ban Laboratories. Mem.
phiB, Tenn.-Adv.
woman seldom talks to herself
she just has to rest occasionally.
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sweet cream to moisten, salt and pa
prlka to taste, with one or two canned
RED peppers, spread on thin slices Of
buttered graham bread.
MarshmaIIow Nut Sandwiches
roast fresh marshmallows and cut
line, mix with chopped walnut meats
and sweet cream. Cut white bread
spread with butter, then with the
mallow and nut mixture, A few
candied cherries may be used with
this filling II so desired. A half dozen
cherries finely chopped will be sufi-
cient for half dozen sandwiches.
Fig Sandwches.-Soak figs over
night In. orange Juice, then simmer in
little water added to the juice, un-
TIL tender. Add half cupful of sugar
and the Juice Of half lemon to each
half pound of figs. Chill thoroughly
ana chop to paste. Spread on thin
white bread or on slice Of pound cake.
Marguerites.-Make g. boiled frost.
Ing, using q few tablespoonfuls of
steamed, chopped raisins and a half
dozen CHOPPED nuts. Put a teaspoonful
on crisp, salted waters and brown
lightly in the oven.
Sponge cake baked in a sheet and
then cut with small biscuit cutter
into rounds may be frosted with or.
ange icing and rolled in grated rind,
or the top decorated with the rind,
making very tasty cakes to serve
with cupful Of tea when friend
drops in.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-18

of the dish. Usually eggs are one
OF the varying costs, but the house
wife Will be able to tell at a glance
the cost Of the dish. AS the majority
of women have a certain allowance
to spend for the table this will help
her to keep accounts and perhaps re.
duce expenses or at least equalize
them from month to month.
When eggs are sixteen and eight
cen cents doz.n is the time for
angel foods. souffles. sponge cake and
omelets. When they are fifty and
sixty cents dozen pork cake, apple
sauce cake. escalloped dishes and egg
less dishes Of various kinds will be
used
Angel Food.-Sift one cupful of
sifted flour with a quarter OF tea
spoonful of cream Of tartar. Take
a cupful of egg whites, add another
quarter of spoonful Of the cream OF
tartar and pinch Of salt, beat until
stiff but not dry, add cupful of
sifted sugar, folding in lightly; then
the -four, also folded in: flavor with
vanilla and bake fifty minutes in a
moderate oven, using tube pan.
Cocoa Mousse.-Use one and
half cupfuls Of cream, five tablespoon
fuls OF powdered sugar, one and a
half ounces OF cocoa, or half cup
full. one.half teaspoonful of vanilla.
Dissolve the cocoa in 4 small sauce.
pan with two tablespoonfuIs Of cream.
Whip the cream and when nearly stiff
beat In the sugar and cocoa; mix
thoroughly, turn into wet mold and
pack in ice and salt for four hours.
Date pudding.-Mix together beat.
en- egg. cupful of fresh bread crumbs,
cupful Of chopped dates. cupful Of
sugar. q fourth of teaspoonful OF salt
and three tablespoonful of milk. Bake
in sheet and serve with whipped
sweetened cream favored with al.
mOnd