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SALEM

Come. gentle spring.
Glad Threlkeld. Of Reptcn. was here
last week on business.
Prof. Millin. having closed his school
at Old Salem. proceed to Bowling
Green to take a teachers course there.
Jesse Gray and Jack Stevens were
in Paducah Monday on business.
Atty Linley. Of Smithland, is spend
ing this with his family here.
Mack Parker has gone to southeast
Missouri Is work on a farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Gray.gaye
delightful entertainment to the young
people Saturday night at their new
suburban hone.
Isaac Butler has quite an interesting
collection OF eurios he has gathered 4
his travels in the west now on exhibit
Mrs. Lucy Farris and Mrs. CLAIR
Brown are expecting to leave Wednes
day for New Market, Ala. visiting
Prof. Jake Farris and family.
Our two Sunday schools were wei
attended Sunday. Yet there lie room
for more. Let the workers continu
to work until all our people are brough
to study the Word.
Reed Franks visited some Of hi
friends here last week, expecting I
return TO Colorado. soon.
| r. A. LaRue Is confined to his hom
with rheumatism.
Russell Gray is delivering 1900 br
shells Of corn at Pinckneyville at rs cts
per bushel In the sack.
The Smithland Enterprise man wa
here Saturday talking good road
Come again. Mr.. Editor.
Frank Taylor and Raymond Bat
have the best road out from Salen
They use theSplit-loy drag frequentl,
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BELLS MINES

Miss Della Stembridge close her
school at Dempsey Monday, Feb. l4th,
with a nice entertainment. Miss
Stembridge taught US fine school.
Everyone who has had an attack Of
lagrippe Is recovering.
Miss Alma Heath. Of o'possum
Ridge. is visiting her cousin. Mrs. Lot.
tie Shields. this week.
The party at Mr.. and Mrs. BuC
Shields saturday night. was enjoyeC
by all who were present.
S. C. Dempsey was in Sturgis Satur
day on business.
Misses Audrey and zena Dempse!
spent few days last week with Mr.
and Mrs. L. o. Chandler, Of nea
Weston.
Mrs. Richard Sarles spent frida
the guest Of her sister. Mrs. Do
Truitt, Of Dempsey.
Mrs. Charles Dempsey and daugt
tiers, Zena and Corene, were pleasar
guests at the home Of Mrs. H. L. Su
Ivan, Of Rodney, Wednesday. p
-Tipperary.
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CALDWELL SPRINGS

Several around here have sold their
tobacco and are delivering 1t at Eddy
Vile.
Bro. Cunningham. Of Princeton, fill
cd his regular appointment at this
place Saturday and Sunday.
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WESTON

Wilbur Newcom and sister, Miss
Lena. were in our little town Friday
trading.
Mrs. Maude Thorne ard little daugh-
ter. Grace Marie, spent Thursday the
guests Of Mrs. Alice Bennett.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Gahagen and
little daughter, Gwendola, left Satur-
day for Henshaw to visit relatives.
Master 0rville Clarence Grady, Jr.,
is on the sick list at this writing.
Mrs. Alice Hughes spent few days
the past week with her daughter, Mrs.
C. W Grady.
Mr.. and Mrs. jim Hodge have moved
from Martin Williams place, back to
their former home on her fathers
farm.
Mrs. Rosa Sturgeon is on the sick
list at this writing.
Misses Bertha and Edna Rankin
were 10 Weston Thursday trading.
J. W. Bennett and daughter. Lillian.
were in Ford's Ferry Thursday on
business.
Mr., and Mrs. Howard Eskew and
children spent Sunday the guests Of ].
| w. Bennett and family.
Miss Ruby Sturgeon spent Sunday
with Miss Ruby Gahagen.
Miss Beulah Rankin and James Riley
ware in Weston Wednesday trading.
George Robinson and family moved
, from her fathers farm to their new
, home near Blackford Tuesday.
5 Misses Winnie and Beulah Walker
were in Weston Friday.
7 S. F. Crider and daughter, Miss
Nellie, spent q few days last week
6 with A. H. Walker and family.
!. Our school closed here Friday, Feb.
. 18th. A large crowd was present and
enjoyed the pieces the children recited.
. We are sorry to see Miss Bertha leave
!. US for she Is good teacher and wa
. loved by all Of her pupils. The writes
o joins in with her many friends, wish
J. ing her the best Of health and success
y with her future schools.
!, Johnnie and Rese Underwood spent
:, few days last week the guests Of Chas
:, Robinson and family.
ri We saw in the Blackford items las
is week, where Puella is giving Ii
NJ widowers and bachelors advice to kee
~ away from the women sex. That
NJ good advice, men, to not only widowel
ne aud bachelors, but to you all. II 70
,is will listen to it. When we say goo
,ls we mean good and a blessing on Il
az women not only leap year but all 9TH
,ls years.
DIT viii winders and family spent So
Dit urday and Sunday with Ed White a
sl7 son.
sl7 Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ. Crisp and lit
sl6 500, Royce, spent Saturday and 81
sl7 day with her parents.
sio Miss Wayne Hardesty spent Frid
vi and Saturday the guest Of Misses WI
ME ana Beulah Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. G. billiard sp<
Saturday and Sunday with her moth
,.;, Mrs. r. Z. Lamb.
Idy. Prayer meeting at this place eve
Saturday night. Everybod invited
an attend.
this S~~SS~s-S~S~~s>>-.->- ~s~~~~s~r
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When the bowels become irregular
you are uncomfortable and the nlonger
this condition exists thel:: worse you
feel. You can get rid ofEthis misery
quickly by using HERBINE. Take a
dose on going to bed and see how fine
you feel next day. Price 80 cents.
Sold by James H. orme. Marion, Ky.
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want. See Walter Guess.
Miss Gwendoline Haynes en-
tertained her Friday Bridge club
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Bird who
visited in Eastern KY. several
weeks have returned home.
II you want a good typewriter
at less than half price, see ]. w.
Guess. e
S. F. Crider, of Gladstone,
was added to Kentucky's list of
Confederate pensioners recently. |
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Davidson,
of Henderson. are guests of
friends and relatives here this
week.
Miss Gussie Burgott left Thurs
day afternoon fer Sikeston, Mo-,
to visit her sister, Mrs Marion
Clark.
B. l.. Yates has for sale or
rent, four room bungalow on
north College street; compare
lively new.
Mrs. j. F. Gordon. of Madison
vile, was the guest Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. james,
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Pickens
and baby Of Henderson are the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. E..
Pickens.
Maurie Boston left Monday af-
ternoon for Memphis to attend
the convention Of Southern lum-
bermen.
Sam Gugenheim left Sunday
for Chicago and ST. Louis mar.
kets to lay in goods for the big
store on the corner.
RECEPTION" a coffee Of
quality. with an aroma all III
own. Try it and you will thank
US. ASHER & LAMB.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Dinsmor'
and little son, Bert left Saturda!
morning for Detroit. Mich. TO
an indefinite stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Cophe
who were guests of their daugh
tiers in Harrisburg. Ills. for Il
day visit have returned home.
Let Yates do your cleaning
and pressing. One who know
just how to do Il. All work cal
ed for and delivered. Phone Al
Former U. S. Senator W. J
Deboe. Of Marion. is in the cit
comforting with friends in n
gard to political matters. Prince
ton Leader.
Miss Katherine Yandell wa
hostess to her Wednesday Bridg
Club last week with Mrs. job
Wilson as a guest. Orange an
cake was served.
W. T. Terry. Of R. F. D. N
4. Marion, KY. has some VOL
mules and horses for sale. Ca
him, phone l2l ring 2, for fl
particulars. prices and terms.
Mrs. Lottie Terry left Las
week for the millinery marke
to pick up carload or so Of no
elites for spring for the ladies
Marion and vicinity.
Mrs. Robert Bird return
home Sunday after sevel
months visit in N ew Albar
Ind. and Lexington, Ky. wi
relatives and friends.
Arthur Finley Of Louisvi
was the guest Of his moth
Mrs. Lucy Finley and siste
Misses Mary and Anna Lou F
ley for several days last week
Mrs. 7, ]. Num- and Mrs.
L. Flanary, Of Marion, enro
home from q visit to Louisv
l. a,
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vovr druxsiss will refund money rALo
OINTMENT falls 10 cure any case o. nsniss'
Mind. plseAius or Protrudiuv Piles IN TO $days
TSe Arst application gives hase aud kes1 w
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prev to the keenest anguish OF pity.
She called him.
Arthur. put back the ring. will
try to help you-we will try together
a little bit longer"
With glad cry he replaced the
golden circle. and kissed the flashing
stone impulsively. although the girl
trernbled with repugnance at the
carcss.
you should ask DR.. AIden's advice"
she Yentured.
Never. 1 would ask nothing from
that fellow. But. must go now. for
l do not want to see him again. And
! forbid your letting him come here any
Longer nnS Do not forget your pledge of
Varnev kissed the limp hand again,
and then retreated toward the corridor.
as Myra sank down upon the couch.
He had gone! And now she looked at
the baleful glitter of the solitaire upon
"It Seems as though his soul had left
him. and fastened itself upon me. in
this crystalline star, to sap my vitality
and my spirit! Oh. why did weaken?
Ooohw
She moaned and sank unconscious on
the couch. her misery relieved for the
minute by the comforting blanket OF
Natures anesthesia.
his own laboratory, and Mrs Maynard
was forced to call Willis and the maid
to her assistance before, she had sue
ceeded in revivipg the girl. Myra's
henrt was huttering now, more
palpably than ever. Each breath SEEM
ed to make her weaker. by a tiny de-
gree
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DramatiZed by Charles w. Goddard.

thread and remove all thoughts from
your mind. Be absolutely receptive"
The girl obeyed with trusting eager
ness TO assist him. which was a further
irritant to Myre.
open your mind for all thought.
mono of us here must think about you. '
and he gave orders to the others. 81
itual influence, OF rome one tlsc---oiItsidc
directed here!'' .-...'.-
why didn't sou let Inc, try7, asked
Myra. This 10 the frst time that you
have kept me out Of the work"
She was a trific petulant. and Mar
tory smiling handed the thread to
.'Yor are too tired" said Alden. But.
u YOU really want TO dc II. oil right
Myra took tie end of the indicator
and was still. Suddenly the cork began
70 bob excitediy through the air swing
ing In obiidue circles. then inter
crossing straneely---far more .cxcitcdly
than In the effort back In Alden's lab
"Therei what did ! tell your asked
Myra, triumphantly.
Alden was on his knees before tho in
strumcnt watching u carefully.
II wish you could tell me how TO
read tho writing which that cork
made"
"Writinsf" echoed Mrs. MAYNARD. In.
credulously.
Certainly. It was writing. II repre-
scented several words--a complete SEN
tence repeated over and oycr again! ]
wish to heaven I knew what it meant -
| As he urged Myra to repeat the ey.
pertinent, Marjory Stowe had observed
. curious article unpacked from
one OF Aiden's boxes by workman.
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Written by Hereward Darlington.

slant and then foated away from rue r.
What on earth was II, do you sup
poser" demanded Myra, sitting bolt up
right again.
"It was my soul, Myra! And now ]
have lost Il because I tried to do toe
much at once I reached for II but II
passed right out through the walls OF
my room. My forehead has hurt. me
ever since, but something else hurt.
from a very good friend Of mine who
understands these things that II was
what the Hindoo philosophers call tn,
kundanni." Now II is gone forever
! Varney, no longer the sarcastic. i'm.
perturbable, now burst into deep sobi
and buried his face in his hands. Myrs
his shoulder. as she tried to comfort
him.
Arthur. do not feet no badly. Tn
How could help your"
! II was told" he said. looking up al
her imploringly. that only marriag,
with pure woman like YOU could
! restorative for a lost soul. and vol
are the only thing In this whole wild,
world that lovel"
Myra drew back horrihed.
!. 1T In impossible. Arthur"
He persisted. catching her hand ant
endcavoring to slip on the engagement
IT am now an elemental Myra
Without your love my soul must al,
eternally when this present body dies! =
Myra had drawn away her hand, anC
Varney. with dropping head rose
walking detectedly toward the door
The girl watched him. her gentle breast
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1t was Planchette board made OF
delicate, resonant wood. with an index
leg on one side while three felt-tippcd
legs supported IL on the small table.
covered with the alphabet. which az
companied IL.
She placed It IN the table. and despite
the disappFoval Of Myras glsnce. she
began to work II: that is. TO free her
mind Of all thoughts. closing her eyes
and holding mer fingers with the light.
est possible touch upon tn: flat sur
face.
quickly drew his prescription PAD and
fountain pen from his pocket. ALTHOUGH
| the girls eyese we're closed. the board
began to move around on Its alpha bet e
surface meaningly It's first movement
muttered the doctor. TIT II sgajn
Marjory waited. but was forced to
admit that she could bring no further
results.
Let me try 't'" asked Myrs :r!un.
phantly.
Alden took the board to hcr side hy
the couch, and she followed the example
Of the other girl But she, too, was u
| be disappointed. She was sitting upJ
the couch now. and. apparently feelins
a sudden relief from her weakness. Bu'
without warning u paroxysm seized her
and she almost collapsed.
Il seemed as though some force had
F, been resting for a brief period to II
resumed again with renewed power.
couhssied n Alden S snxioasly Il" yo S~a ar,
getting weaker all the time"
| Let me try just once mora" pleaded
the girl. Easping for breath. Some
thing tells me will succeed this time.
Myra persisted. and. closing her eyes
waited for results. although swayinK 90
weakly that her mother placed an arm
about her shoulders.
I'VE should stop, this silly. bushes.
and es our rfsra besyn Nan: H%
nard.
The hoard was beginning to move.
| BE quiet! Don't interrupt with your
old Doctors commanded Alden
The board now went ziE-.sgglDg down
diest sns the letter. s A Sns noted
this down on his pad.
The little pointer seemed now to be
| journeying with Individual intelligence
| Ranidly II spelled out. according tc
Alden's record. this surprising SEN
Your heart must beat slower-and
slower-and slower"
Alden read out this message, to the
Amusement OF Thorn all. He wos the
ONLY one not surprised
then Myra collapsed once more. '
Mrs. Maynard shrleked. and Alder
waved her aside as he rushed to the
| side OF the couch
"Ill cure her now" he cried. "fol
now ] know the disease"
He pressed his fingers on the giri'i
white temple. then stroked slowly. and
with a Arm pressure. up between hel
eyes to the roots OF her blonde rinslets
He. avs. clasad ana Mra Mama ri la,
gan 70 e sot. thinking that the girl wal
diving,
"Sssshr cautioned Marjory Stowe
who understood Don't disturb her
he Ia hypnotizing her."
roric strokes. ard then stood Up, The
girl was IN a cataleptic trance by this
| time .,. ...a-
! Counter SUGGESTION 10 what sh.
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h rf tos the ' s Of n he s'p Il:
hands ,upon her forehead again, leaving
the fingers in light but certain conts CT.
mo. not slower. but fasterl Not
slower. but faster! YOUR HEART
MUST BEAT FASTER MD FASTER
AND FASTER AND FASTER!
He fairly roarcd the words, and to
her mothers surprise. as he dropped
bis hands Imply TO his side. the girl SAT
I'm smiling. Within ten minutes Myra
was walking about the library. de-
claring that she was feeling better than
at any time In the last two days.
''Thet In wonderful, DR.. Alden. I am
sorry I spoke Of getting Dr. Crawford.
for I am sure you are every bit a. good
Alden laughed amiably. now that the
tension was past.
TITS q temporary cure, for I found
out what was behind all this evil IN
fluenee: But. must operate on the
Operator" and Mrs. MAYNARD was
frightened once more. II will not per-
NIT Myra to be operated upon without
2 computation Of surgeons. BY no
II don't want to operate on Mis-,
Myra. I only want 10 use an trstru.
ment, which I am having sent up here
this afternoon. with which 10 operate
on the evil minds that are beHettinp
her. want to cut out all tho evil
power Of their activities and then apply
that bad power where It will do the
most good"
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Gyrograph.

IN his laboratory the physician was
testing a new instrument for the
registering OF the invisible forces of
the mind. This was the gyrograph,
invented by DR.. Albert Abrams, the
California specialist, which he had al
ready mentioned to Mrs. Maynard.
II was a curious arrangement of dell
icateiy balanced threads, upon a central
standard; from one of the filaments was
suspended a small pith or cork ball.
The nature OF the instrument was such
that 1t received certain delicate trans
waves OF certain people. It had been
used scientifically to measure the
psychic strength Of various expert
ments. When message was sent,
through the medium of the person
holding the light end OF the silk thread,
and thence the weight. 1t would las the
doctor had seen In past experiments on
other instruments OF the same make)
register the thoughts OF a third person.
1t was to detect the person of the third
thought force that he sought. One Of
the assistants who had helped the doc
tor to construct the life-saving ultra
violet lamps in Myra's home was now
sitting before the instrument holding
you don't need to laugh, Dan" said
the doctor. This Is an instrument
which really does things-even though
you and ! may not have mind enough
and think about the string. I'll send
You the message. while l stand behind
you"
He took key from his pocket and
held II IN front of his own face. He
concentrated on this object for fun
minute. of intense silence. Then he put
| II in his pocket and crossed to The
gyrograph, leaning over It.
He was doomed to disappointment,
Nothing had happened except a more
expansive grin on the face of the in
credulous workman. Once more he
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tried. but this effort likewise miscarried
OF result. A knock at the door, disturb
ed him. AS he called "Enterw rather
irritably, he was astounded to see an
attractive young woman enter timidly.
She was holding an envelope which she
THAT will explain my coming. doc.
tor" she volunteered. looking about
ity. "The maid did not want to let me
In. but he told me to go right upstairs
with his note. as he knew that you
were In hurry right now" .
Her Who Is her And how did he
know what I wanted right now7" Alden
was puzzled.
READ the note" replied the girl with
Alden tore open the missive. II was
a brief message from his friend the
psychic; now he understood why his
secret thought had been OWNED so cor
rectly.
It read:
Dear DR.. Alden:-
This will Introduce Miss Marjory
Stowe. whose psychic powers will in
Sincerely yours
BERT REESE"
The doctor extended his hand more
"splendid. Miss Stowe. am delight
ed that you came AZ you did. I have
heard Mr.. Reese speak of you. You can
help me right away II you will sit down
the instrument il trustworthy"
Eyes, doctor. I'm rather sensitive
medium. have seen this worked be-
Miss Stowe sat down in the place va.
Gated by the dubious Dan. Alden's face
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Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.

Myra. Maynard. q beautiful heiress 10
D.. pursued by band of Black Magicians.
OF her father. a former member OF the
Black order may fall to them before her
attaining legal age. according to HI, HE
liant young physician. who has devoted
several years TO the study OF the psychic,
lehfns Of their activities and repeatedly
:. srimisais Win their own science. His
efforts are made especially difficult by
the secret sonniyanee with the Black or, Or
man. who is in love with Myra- varney
rs held by fear OF the High Master to
nS. Ss snS The Of s tse f
the girl learns to do mental telepathy and
astral protection into space OF her soul
sSs sl5eS Mss Ias Of almost Sss SUCCEED
ssstrSi and the kssh- and blood body. The
,qs1Sst,tSted withiSi the girls body by the
!, leader of the Devil Worshippers ana Ter
ribis havoc results. BY unusual clever
f nss' s nSSt To- br ow BODY The Black
= Order menaces. his life many times anu
The barely escapes from their imprison-
r msnt while his Hmdoo assistant is siam.
/, Poisoned overs, gas balloons filled with
deadly vapors, dynamite explosions-au
these physical efforts are included In the
pe ers's apply to encompass Myras death.
:. Myra has learned TO love the DOCTOR
: but has mistaknbly accepted the proposai
, of Arthur Varney. Alden IL growing more
and more Suspicious OF his rival. put can
not fasten guilt upon him definitely. var
. nsy and the High Master both wolect
their astrais into Myra's bedroom. wnete
they are mysterioBly materiaiized INTO
new eodies. again. They endeavor 70
siay the girl but are boffied by Alden's
electrical soul trap"
The last attempt to slay the giri n n.,
been with the use Of an AUTOMATICALLY
aimed rifle placed by n new gardener.
This Is thwarted. with the unexpected re
suit that the gardener who has oeen 'ne
poisoned by the High Master. He dies
on the porch OF the Maynard nome Ju ~
a he Is about TO betray the locauoh vi
the new headq narters Of tho society,"
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CHAPTER Xiv.
The Fleeing. Star.

II-ELL me what happened. Ar
!" 'n S1 win. sv, vo, mus, .,.sr.
yourself to secrecy-never
Or. Payson Alden. II you VIII not
promise ean 1nss tell and am simply
Myra hesitated and then nodded her
head.
Il usually keep condolences, Arthur.
Some people do not"
He looked at her sharply. and red
dened. Then, ignoring the reproof. he
unfolded his curious story.
1T was just few nights ago that
finally obtained these old volumes on
iish as by some e funny ee old p psbisher IN
India They were In poor grammar. as
they had evidently been translated by
a native. But they were so queer and
so simple apparently, that ! became
concentration thought l knew what
concentration was before, but until
followed the rules laid down there. 1
never realized how the orientals attain
such mental strength
lie rubbed his forehead as though II
were sore to the touch.
First, 1 put my mind on a distant
mountain. according to the guam!
for hours, concentrated on a peak OF
the mountainous over in Jersey, with
which 1 was actually familiar After
more hours OF this-thinking about
nothing but the tip of that mountain
applied all my mind power to a tiny
pebble on that tip
Varney laughed nervously, as II hall
ashamed OF his words.
1T sounds silly, doesn't ~ But l
have been told that is exactly the way
the .orientals-the Yogi students-do It.
At last / spent about four hours con-
centrating on the idea of that tiny
speck OF mountain-and the first thine
l knew. / was absolutely unconscious
wreck"
But, Arthur, that was not SO terri
BILE demonstrated Myra.
mot the first time. But after 1 had
hours of motionless concentration. fol-
lowing the rules OF the books, something
happened !"
The girl regarded him with awe. for
his face was chalky, as he recounted It.
Here was no stimulation. indeed. The
man was frightened and suffering.
81 was sitting on the floor with some
queer figures drawn In a five-pointed
star in front of me, Just as the instruc-
lions read; Every one ne OF those signs
was putting my soul into first one and
then the other"
Varney's voice sank to barely more
than whisper.
thing mad. burning within my head,
fel. a binding flame before my eyes
felt II rather than saw IT, / could even
smell II II had the perfume OF some
squeer, CHASTITY incense and 1t scorched
Myra, 1t wpsS terrible I"
Varney rubbed his forehead.
Right here II came: II seemed like a
bright star then which had come from
within my brain. 1t burned for an in