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harder to endure. as they did. made
his calm sympathy sweeter than 1t
would have been had the journey to-
ward their wedding day been smooth
or.
George Carson sent Louise and the
children out to the Maybry farm every
summer to stay through the season,
and It seemed to Dora that new girl
or boy baby was added to the flock
each year. No account Of the trouble
or expense was even taken, 1t being I'M
derstood that George, in his own good
time. was to superintend the much
talked-of work OF converting the
swamp into fertile field. Many sum-
mers passed, with much thrift In
weight and count for the Carson
brood before the work was actually
begun.
George had taken a sample of the
soil to be analysed by chemist in
town, and Mr.. Maybry cheerfully paid
the ten-dollar charge when Carson
reported that the result justified his
prediction that the swamp was as val
liable as gold mine.
AL that followed came with a hurry
that was bcwildering to the slow.mov-
ing minds Of the Maybrys. A gang Of
laborers dug and ditched, while q
choice lot Of standing timber was sold
to pay the first cost Of wages and ma
chinery. Even Mrs. Maybry bright
ened by when so much seemed to be
accomplished from day to day. It
was at the end Of the second week
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swamp where, Of late. ne spent most
OF his time under the impression that
he was directing the work.
Mother Is asleep" said Dora.
when she wakes up. father, don't go
to prating to her about the swamp"
"Once git the water out OF the bog"
one of Carson's assertions, -and then
set UP windmills to keep It out. George
says the Lord provides one force in
Nature to balance 'tother force"
In the brief conference between
Dora and John, the latter told her that
the laborers had quit work In the
swamp that forenoon.
Good reason why" he explained.
Carson didn't pay their wages last
week. I've been thinking for some
time that l ought to step In and stop
George Carson from begsaring your
folks. But didn't want To NEEDLE. |"
John took the first train to the city
the next morning. In the afternoon.
just before sunset. Dora walked to the
little station to meet him, for abe was
anxious to know even the worst. He
met her out by the crossing and silent,
ly drew her hand within his arm In 0
way he had never done before. When
they were away from the station he
bent and kissed her on the lips. In
that way he told her that he had been
too late to get the paper from George
Carson.
I've decided what we will do" he
said as they walked slowly through
the twilight. First, there will be the
wedding that we have put or too long
already. Then I'll pay off this claim
on your mothers farm and we'll stay
and take care of them. OF course, It
would be happier for US to take them
to my place-our's | mean. But they
would be homesick there"
How about your little truck farm,
John?" Dora pleaded.
I'll have to sell that for the money.
But then" he added with :. brave at
tempt to make joke out of 1t, "l'll
have to make Up for the other sort Of
truck I'll have 20 lose"
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:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE =:

holds still another. for the one you
have on is ruined, and you can hardly
replace it on your present salary Of
$50 per.
My eyes filled with tears. did not
care particularly for the gown. I had
not yet come to the realization that
gowns were not to be had for the ask
ing.
you see, Margie, I still had the at.
ttude toward life Of the girl whose
way Is made easy for her-the girl
with plenty Of friends and money.
Ernest became contrite as he watch
ed tear roll of my nose. Baby
child, he whispered, I forgot you
hadn't grown up. Never mind the
frock. I'll buy you a new one
Somehow his offer of a new frock
hurt me more than his first speech.
I hurriedly arose.
=" Earnest, must 60 home and have
q good cry ! said.
HE called taxi, sent me home and
returned into the restaurant. had
spoiled his triumph as well as my
own"
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"That night after the play. Margie."
continued Paula, II was hungry
physically and emotionally. After two
whole days Of absence from Ernest
Lawton, I was to be with him again at
supper.
~ dressed In one Of the beautiful
Partisan frocks my mother had bought
Tor me. It was of white taffeta made
In the quaintest fashion, with little
nosegays Of white roses holding tulle
aounces and scarf in place. carried
, large bouquet Of white roses Ernest
had sent me.
"As walked to our table through
the crowd Of first nighters who had
lnst seen Ernest and myself on the
stage, l aroused a sensation.
There she is heard one excit-
ID girl whisper, and caught the en-.
khusiastic observation Of her escort,
y can't say I blame Lawton!'
ut was q foolish little triumph,
Margie, dear. but was foolish little
girl under 20, and hoped Ernest had
heard the remark.
81 was terribly hungry but could
hot eat although Earnest ordered my
hvorite dishes.
Baby he said fondly, then you
ian drink, maybe
/, IT looked up amazed. Earnest knew
that did not drink; in fact had never
tasted wine Of any kind.
But, darling child you know this is
D great OCCASION he went on. You
have reached an important climax In
your life. You have made one of the
great successes Of the season on the
stage and you are 80 excited you can't
eat. I think some wine would calm
your nerves.
"He poured out a glass of sparkling
Burgundy. Rubies within seemed to
sparkle in subtle fashion. reached
out for it. For once I would taste
this wonderful thing which brought
Joy and laughter into life.
Then, Margie. peculiar thing hap.
pened. My mothers cool hand seem.
I'd to clasp mine and the fragile glass
slipped and crashed to the floor, GOV.
bring my pure white frock with great
splashes Of red that made me shud.
der.
Ernest Lawton said nothing for a
while. He sat with compressed lips
Ind frowning brow. He was furious.
II hope, Paula he remarked
eausticaliy, that the treasure house
ef.gauds from which you produced this
karisian tribe In the shape Of q frnclg.
Z . = .
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IN five MINUTES
NOS|Ck STOMACH,
INDIGESTION, GAS
"PAPE's DIAPEPsIN" ls THE
QUICKEST AND sUREsT
STOMACH RELIEF.

II what you Jus: ate Is sovrins on
your stomach or lies like lump Of
lead, refusing to digest, or you belch
gas and eructate sour, undigested food
or have feeling Of dizziness, heart
burn, fullness, nausea, bad taste in
mouth and stomach headache, you can
surely get relief in i've minutes.
Ask your pharmacist to show you
the formula, plainly printed on these
fifty cent cases Of Pape's Diapepsiil,
then you will understand why dys-
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and why 1t relieves sour, out.of.order
stomachs or indigestion In I'VE min
utes. "Pape's Diapepsin" is harmless;
tastes like candy though each dose
will digest and prepare for assimila-
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eat; besides it makes you go to the
table with healthy appetite; but
what will please you most Is that you
will not need to resort to laxatives or
liver pills for hiiiousness or constipa.
ton
This city will have many "Paps's
Diapepsin" cranks. as some people will
call them, but sou will be enthusia site
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gestion, gases. heartburn, sourness,
dyspepsia or any stomach misery.
Get some now, this minute, and rid
yourself Of stomach misery and indi.
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HINTS

1t is a well known fact that eommu.
nicable diseases are most common IN
children from Z to 8 years old.
This 70 undoubtedly due TO the fact
that the opportunity for close contact
with other children 10 greater and al
10 that at this age they have but little
idea Of cleanliness.
Mothers and sisters should take Il
upon themselves TO personally see that
their school children are properly
washed In the morning, that they
have time enough TO partake Of sat
isfactory breakfast. are not rushed 10
school ON an empty stomach. that they
are properly and cleanly clothed and
that handkerchief Is provided at least
every Morning.
Begin early to teach children the
idea Of cleanliness. They will gradu-
ally acquire It later. but they need
1t most Of all while they are in school
and In contact with other children.
with the danger Of contracting commu-
nicable diseases at ito greatest.
Dirty heads and dirty hands lead to
many diseases. Dirty heads lead to
pediculosis, favor glanular affections
and engagements, and septic condi.
lions to the scalp due to scratching.
Dirty fingers cause much annoyance
and trouble. Ninety per cent Of infec.
ton 10 taken into the body through
the mouth by the fingers or through
food and drink. 1t ia essential then
that we have clean hands.
Hands should be washed thoroughly
before and after eating or handling
foodstuffs either in the kitchen, dining
room or sickroom.
Use brush and hot water and soap
to reach the dirt that Is often conceal.
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after the work was started that she
said to Dora:
George says we can sell the swamp
outright for big sum when he gets
the ground into shape"
John Porter has no faith in It, moth
err" Dora answered.
John never liked George" said
Mrs. Maybry.
at isn't that" Dora protested.
John went over the swamp a year
ago. and he says stuff doesn't grow
any better In soil that happens TO be
black. l know. mother. that John
doesn't pretend to be scientific, but
he tells me that swamp can never be
drained as long as its surface is three
feet lower than Dargie's pond. He
hated to speak Of it, but he said last
night he thought you ought to know
the truth before George wheedled you
into mortgaging the farm to raise more
money. Why, mother, what Is it,"
Dora exclaimed as Eliza Maybry sank
back in her chair, while sudden pal
lor came into her face.
Dora let tho face of her mother rest
against her strong young shoulder,
and by the hopeless clinging of Mrs
Maybry to her the girl was told that
Johns warning had come too late.
George. Louise, and the children had
gone into town that morning, and the
paper that he had persuaded the May
brys to sign went with them.
The moment that she was sure of
the worst, Dora went out to find John
Porter. She met her father in the
doorway, just coming in from the
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and Miss Opal King saw the shoN u
Warrington Saturday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Hall ana litfif
daughter. Reatrice. were Waiting q
John Talkinston's Saturday sSa sun
J. R. darlington. OF Parliament. Il
helping his brother. Elmer, erect Z
new fence on his farm which addi
much to its appearance. M
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ptt1sr wers
visiting z. ]. kuhn.s last veal.
Miss Hazel and Mildred Talktne'
ton were calling on Mas Roxey TaIE
ington recently. Z
Wayne Talkington and Miss Ban
nice Rice visited Farmingtan last aun.
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ed under the finger nails. Hot water
and common soap are cheap and safe
and wonderful cleansers and they are
within the reach OF everyone at all
times.
Keep your hands. face and body
clean
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St. Louis Hospital Uses q system II
Handling Babies and Teaches
"pon't" For Mothers

ST LOUIS NO. Oct 2sThe patented noncrying baby is the
product hospital Noncrn babies being turned
at the rate OF five a day.
System in caring for the child Is the
bewhkered Uncle
joggngs
baby but keep hands off.
The regular intervals At
feeding mother and put in
taken all times keep perfectly
When baby she takes with
Don't" II baby crying habits at
HONEYWELL, that's the mothers fault.
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The veil Is Indispensable nowadays.
And the latest In wells Is the mask
veil, ~ though many smart women give
preference to the veil that drapes over
the shoulders.
Note the Fashion Are picture and see
how the mask veil' is draped. It is
caught to the fur band of the sailor
hat and beneath the chin is gathered
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MCCLELLAN.

The health of our community is fair.
" good at present
VIII Rice and son, Eliza, have gone
to the mountains to hunt deer.
The school here is progressing nice.
~ under the management OF W. E.
Brammer.
Miss Hazel and Mildred Talkington
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On almost invisible silk draw strings.
The scarf Is gray chiffon trimmed
with mole, and mole trims the gray
plush sailor.
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Bumstead's WormSyrup

Stood the test for 80 years. TT MEvHO
FAILS. TO children IL u IN angel q
mercy. PLEAsANT TO TAKE. no
BICxNE11. NO PHYDIC NHHD1D. One
bottle has killed 132 worms. All drug.
gtgts and dealers, or by maN-obo O bot.
Est. Q. A. vooRHHES, II D, Fhila., Pa,
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Morris Smilovitz and Harry
Mendlovitz were selected in a COM
petltlve debate to represent the
Houston (Tex.) Central High
School i'll an interscholastic contest
at Austin.
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April %, 1916.

confidant, and trusted advisor, and
constant companion of Pedro, ex
perienced sudden and disastrous
turn of the wheel of fortune. His
kings friendship was suddenly
turned into bitter enmity. Whether
the kings mind was poisoned by
calunnies, whether Samuel's enc
mics among his own coreligionists
spread malicious ISLANDERS about
him, or whether he was found i'm
plicated in some conspiracy, or act
Of treachery, is not known. In 1860
he was taken to the city of Seville,
was tortured and died on the rack.
His immense fortune was confiscat-
ed, and his many relatives, too, were
stripped of all their possessions. 1t
is quite likely that the Kings Gu
pidity was aroused by the enormous
wealth of Samuel and his kin, and
his INSCRIPTIONS and blood-thirsty
nature did not shrink from murder
ing and robbing his best friend. At
the same time he showed his friend
illness toward the Jews when he re-
fused to listen to the Cortes of Val
ladolid who asked the abolition of
the judicial autonomy of the Jews.
Henry de Trastamara, however.
was gaining ever greater support
and ever more allies for his cause.
His greatest strength came to him
from host of Breton adventures
known as the "Great Companies
who had taken part in the wars Of
France against England, and were
now, when peace had been conc1ud-
ed, ready to serve some new master.
Headed by their brave and warlike
chief Bertrand de Guesclin, they en-
tered the services of Henry, and I'm
dertook to drive Pedro from the
country. They came thirty thou
sand strong, and began their ravages
by falling upon the Jewish com
munities of all the cities that lay in
the course Of their destructive and
murderous progress. Some COM
munities were utterly destroyed,
some were robbed of all their prop
erty. Although Pedro with the help
of his English auxiliaries was at
first victorious, he finally succumbed
to the overwhelming strength of his
adversarieS. With his own hand
Henry struck the blow that put an
end to Fedro's life. The Jews OF
CASTLE were soon to experience the
evils that cruel fate had in store for
them under their new master. Henry
of Trastamara.
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THE REIGN OF PEDRO,
CALLED THE CRUEL.


middle of the fourteenth century
was Alfonso NI, King of CASTLE.
His death marked the beginning of
a most disastrous period for his
country. Alfonso, by his faithless-
ness and cruelty to his lawful wife,
and his infatuation for his mistress,
Leonora de Guzman, had sown the
wind; and his heirs and survivors
were now to reap the WhirlWind.
His legitimate son and successor
was Don Pedro who assembled the
throne in 1880. He was passionate
and impetuous youth by nature, and
had nursed the memory of the
wrongs done to his queen mother
by her rival LeonOra. He was now
ready to give free rein to his lust
for revenge on her and her offspring
his half brothers, one of whom was
the brave, dashing, and unscrupu-
lous Henry de Trastamara, whose
ambition it was to usurp Pedro's
throne. In carrying out his schemes
of vengeance, he showed himself
true son of the barbarous age,
country and nation to which he be-
longed. He had no scruples, no
sense Of honor, justice, or decency.
His chickering's were those of a
blood-thirsty nadman. He was
guilty of the murders of his lawful
wife, Blanche of France, whom, how
ever, he was induced to marry
against his will; and left Immediately
after the marriage ceremony; of one
of his half-brothers, who was grand
master of the Order of Santiago; of
the chief justice of CASTLE; the
mother of his half-brothers, Leonora
de Guzman of Don Juan of Aragon
of his aunt Dona Leonora of Ara
gon of his half-brothers, Don Juan,
and Don Pedro; and of a long list
of other relations and friends.
Yet, there is no doubt that he
was provoked and melted to all
these butcheries by his mistrust and
fear of his own kindred, whom
rightly or wrongly he suspected of
being in league with his enemies,
many mobiles and ecclesiastics AS
result his name has been made in
famous in history by the sobriquet
of "The Cruel" altho there are
many others in the history of Spain,
before and after him, who equally
deserved this epithet. His enemies
not only called him. "the cruel,' but
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THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD
BY DR.. S. N. Deinard

also the hereto and Pedro Gill, the
substituted child Of Jewess.
The only ones who showed them
selves his true and loyal friends
were the Jews of his kingdom. They
stood by him through all the vicis-
STUDIES of his checkered career. That
he recognized and appreciated their
loyal friendship and assistance,
was shown by the fact that from the
very beginning of his reign he sur
rounded himself with Jews to such
an extent that his enemies spoke of
his "Jewish Court" He showed his
Jewish subjects many favors, and
conferred many privileges upon
them, 50 that during his reign they
reached the height of their influence.
Among all the Kings ministers
and attendants none stood in higher
regard with him, and enjoyed his
friendship and confidence in high
er measure, than Samuel Levi, whom
the king, upon the recommendation
of his powerful minister, John Al
fonso de Albuquerque, appointed as
his treasurer in chief. Another
Jew. Abraham Ibn Zarzel, was the
kings physician and astrologer.
When Pedro's troubles began as
a result of his desertion Of his legal
wife, Blanche de Bourbon, in favor Of
his beloved Maria de Padilla, whom
he openly acknowledged as his
spouse, and to whom he remained at
tached throughout his life, the Jews
were naturally inclined to side with
the King and Maria. For Blanche
had brought with her from France
an inveterate hatred of the Jews
which she manifested on every oc-
casion. The enemies of the King.
therefore, availed themselves of
every opportunity of wreaking ven
geance on the Jews. With Henry of
Trastamara at their head they
klndled the fires of civil war, in
1855, and on pretense of freeing
Blanche, whom the King practi-
cally held prisoner, they attacked
part Of the Juderia of Toledo where
1900 Jews, regardless of age or sex,
were massacred by them, and all
their warehouses plundered. The
main portion of the Juderia, how
ever, the Jews stoutly defended with
the help of some friends among the
nobility. In 1860 Henry invaded
CASTLE at the head of ferocious
mob, and during his bloody progress
murdered all the Jews of Nagera,
while many of Miranda de Ebro
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ornate Street
ENTRANCE DESIGNS
These Are Especially Adapted
For Suburban Districts.
VARIETY IN SIZE AID STYLE.

The Designs Vary From Simple Square
Stone Columns or Concrete Pillars,
Set on One or Both Sides of the
Street, to Regular Two Story Build
ings.
It is the common experience Of those
engaged in home decoration and civic
adornmcnt to discover that the beau
tiful home and the beautiful city do
not lie far apart. They perceive that
the individual building OF private own
erShip and the municipal structure are
not separate architectural entities, but
that each is q part OF the other in a
truly vital sense. They understand
that anything which adds 70 the ap-
pearance of either enhances the beauty
of both. ana they know that the really
beautiful city IS an artistic whole to
the glory of which every building there
in contributes its share. Moreover, it
is n frequent occurrence for some fea-
turc of home architecture that lends
itself to more general treatment than
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HORSES IN BATTLE.
Methods of the Days When Charots
Were uasd In Warfare.

In the old days when the Romans
and Greeks fought furious battles the
drove their cars in all di-
recsions, hurled their javellns and by
the din and clatter of horses and wheels
commonly threw the ranks of the en-
envy into disorder and, making their
way among the squadrons Of the en-
emy's cavalry, leaped down from their
chariots and fought on foot.
The charioteers then Withdrew little
by little out OF the fight and placed
their chariots in such a way that IL
they were hard pressed they could read
lily retreat to their own side. Thus in
battle they afforded the mobility Of
cavalry with the steadiness of infantry.
Daily practice enabled them TO pull
up their horses at full speed when on a
steep slope or TO run out on the pole
and stand on the yoke and to get nim-
bly, bacl, into the chariot.
With the introduction OF cavalry in
the later iron age came larger horses,
but their use for this purpose seems to
have been restricted to isolated areas.
There is 10 doubt that the west Ger
man tribes as late as the campaign of
Caesar in Gaul used only the shaggy
pony. 1t is said in cavalry actions they
held it disgraceful and slothful to use
any kind Of saddle and instead OF
charging in sQuadrons they dlsmounted
and fought on foot.
AS far as England IS concerned the
art Of riding seems TO have been intro
duced by the Normans The Saxons
appear TO have been but Indifferent
hOrsemcn.