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Meade County news., 1917-06-21

without ever giving Rodney and me a
chance to help. I don't see why you
did that, Portia."
"0h, saw 1t was my job" Portia
said, In that cool, dry tone of hers.
ut had to be done. and there was no
one else to do it. So what was the
use of making a fuss?"
"Well, there's one thing" Rose said.
II believe it'll do you as much good as
mother. Getting rest. And a
nice little bungalow to live in-just
Won and mother. IL sort of
wish was going, too"
POrtia laughed-a ragged, unnatural
sounding laugh that brought look of
puzzled inquiry from Rose.
"Why, nothing" Portia explained.
1T was just the notion of your leav-
ing Rodney and all you've got here
all the wonderful things you have to
do-for what Wen have out there.
The idea of your envying me is
something worth small laugh, don't
you think"
Roses head dropped lower. She
buried her face in her hands. 81 do
envy you," she said. There was a
Meade County news., 1917-06-21
CHAPTER TX.
The Damascus Road.
init.

It argued no real luck of sisterly
affection that Rose didn't want to see
POrtia that morning. Even II there
had been no other reason, being found
in bed at half-past ten in the morning
by sister who inflexibly opened her
little shop at half-past eight, regard
less of bad weather, backaches, and
other potentially valid excuses, was
enough to make one feel apologetic
and worthless. Rose could truthfully
say that she was feeling wretched.
But Portia would sit there, slim and
erect, In little straight-backed chair,
and whatever perfunctory commisera-
ton she might manage to express, the
look of her fine eyebrows would be
skeptlcal.
But Roses shrinking from a talk
with Portla that morning was q mild
feeling compared with Portals dread
of the impending talk with Rose.
Twice she had walked by the per-
feet doorway of the McCrea house be-
fore she entered it, because she
shrank from the ordeal that awaited
her in there.
They had been seeing each other
with reasonable frequency all winter.
The Aldriches had POrtla and her
mother in to family dinner pretty
often, and always came out to Edge
water for a One-o'clOck dinner with
the Stantons on Sunday.
Mrs. Stanton had taken a great lik-
ing to Rodney. His manner toward
her had just the blend of Difference
and breezy unconventionality that
pleased her. He showed an unending
interest in the Woman Movement
never tired of drawing from his
mother-in-law the story of her labors
and the exposition of her beliefs. Some
times he argued with her playfully in
order to get her started. More often,
and so far as Portia could see, quite
seriously, he professed himself in full
accord with her views.
The reason why these family parties
were at an end was what POrtia came
TO tell Rose this morning. She hoped
she'd be able to tell 1t gently.
Rose greeted her with a "HellO,
angell Why didn't you come right
up? Isn't it disgraceful to be lying
around in bed like this in the middle
Of the morningT
II don't know" said Portia. might
as well stay in bed, If you've nothing
to do when you get up." She meant
1t to sound good-humored, but was
afraid Il didn't. Anyhow" she add.
Meade County news., 1917-06-21
"I'm Something Nice for Him to Make
Love To-"


dull, muffled passion in her voice. "Why
shouldn't envy your You're so cold
and certain all the time. You make
up your mind what you'll do and you
do 1t. I try to do things and just
make myself ridiculous"
you've got q husband" said Portia
in a thin, brittle voice. "That might
count for something, / should think"
Eyes, and what good am to himf"
Rose demanded. "He can't talk to
me-not about his work or anything
like that. And l can't help him any
way. I'm something nice for him to
make love to, when he feels like do
ing 1t, and I'm a nuisance when ]
make scenes and get tragic. And
that's all. That's-marriage / guess.
You're the lucky one, Portia."
The silence had lasted a good while
before Rose noticed that Portia had
not stirred; had sat there as rigidly
still as figure carved In ivory.
Becoming aware of that, she raised
her head. Portla wasn't, looking at
her, but down ut her own clenched
hands.
ut needed Just that, l suppose"
she heard her older sister say between
almost motionless lips. II thought 1t
was pretty complete before, but 1t
took that to make 1t perfect-that you
think I'm the lucky One-lucky never
to have had a husband, or anyone
else, for that matter, to love me. And
lucky now, to have to give up the only
substitute l had for that"
"POrtlal" Rose cried out, for the
mordant, alkaline bitterness in her Sis
ter's voice, and the tragic irony in her
face, was almost terrifying. But the
outcry might never have been uttered
for any effect 1t had.
II hoped this wouldn't happen" the
words came steadily on, one at time.
'I. hoped l could get this over and
get away out of your life altogether
without letting it happen. But
can't. Perhaps it's just as well-per-
haps 1t may do you some good. But
that's not why I'm doing it. I'm do
ing it for myself. Just for once, Tn
going TO let gol You won't like 1t.
You're going to get hurt"
Rose drew herself erect and a curl
Gus change went over her face, so that
you wouldn't have known she'd been
crying. She drew in a long breath
and said. very steadily: "Tell me.
sha'n't try to get away"
"a man came to our house one day
to collect a BILL" Portia went on,
quite as il Rose hadn't spoken. moth
er was out, and was at home. i was
seventeen then. getting ready to go
to Vassar. You were only seven-I
suppose you were at school. Anyhow.
l wns at home. and let him In, and
he made fuss. knew we weren't
rich. of course-I never had quite
Meade County news., 1917-06-21
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Meade County news., 1917-06-21

when l found they printed those things
IN the paper, 1 kept watch. And to-
day :"
why. you doar child" he said. And
the queer, ragged quality of his voice
drew her eyes back to his, so that
she saw wonderingly, that they were
bright with tears. "And you never
said word, and you've been bother
Ing your dear little head about IL all
the time. Why, you darlingw
He sat down on the edge of the
table, and pulled her up tight into
his arms again. She was glad TO nut
her head dOwn-dldn't want to lool,
at his face; she knew that there was
smile there along with the tears.
"And you thought l was worrying
about it." he persisted. "and that I'd
be unhappy because 1 was beaten?"
de patted her shoulder consollngly
With a big hand. "But that's all in
tne days work. child. I'm beaten
Meade County news., 1917-06-21
stenoorapher Too Radiant.


The elder Swift, founder Of one OF
the great Chicago beef concerns. hated
to see women working In bright
clothes, according to a man VITO once
labOred for the Swift cohcerA. There
happened to be q stenographer at the
works. however. who bought all the
loud raiment she could. and looked like
a combination Of merry-go-rOund and
q rainbow when she walked through
the yards.
One day the elder Swift caught sight
Of her. He called his assistant.
"WhO ls thatf" he asked.
"Why, that's Mr.. Blanks Stenograr
pher."
"How much does she getI' .r
twenty-five a week." rs
"DOck her."
I'm afraid she'll leave"
Swift shot glance at his assistant
before he answered:
"If she DON'T" he said. sdOck her
agnln. Goodwin. In Washington
Star.
Meade County news., 1917-06-21
CHAPTER VIII-continued.


He saw her when she reached the
tower landing, and came to meet her.
"OhW he said. 81 thought you were
going to be Off somewhere with Fred
erica this afternoon. It's been great
day. l hope you haven't spent the
whole of it indoors. You're looking
great, anyway. Come here and give
me kiss"
She hesitated, a little perplexed.
Did he mean not to tell her-to
'spare" her, as he'd have said? The
kiss she gave him had q different
quality from those that ordinarily con-
stituted her greetings, and the arms
that went round his neck didn't give
him their customary hug. But they
stayed there.
"You poor, dear old boy" she said.
and then, "Don't you care, Roddy"
He returned the caress with inter-
est, before he seemed to realize the
different significance of 1t. Then he
pushed her away by the shoulders and
held her where he could look into her
face. "What do you mean," he asked.
''Don't care about whatr 1t didn't
seem like bravadO-like an acted out
pretense, and yet. of course, 1t must be.
"Don't," she said. "Because know.
I've known all day. l read it in the
paper this morning"
From puzzled concern the look in
his face took on q deeper intensity.
''Tell me what it is," he said very
quietly. II don't know. didn't read
the paper this morning. Is 1t Harri-
et?" Harriet was his other sister
married, and not very happily, 1t was
beginning to appear. to an italian
count.
A revolution sort Of sick mis-.
giving-took the color out Of Roses
cheeks. ut isn't anyone" she said.
"'It's nothing like that. LISTS that
case." Her lips stumbled over the
title Of 1t. ats be en- decided against
you. Didn't you kilow?"
For a moment his expression was
simply the absence of all expression
whatever. "But how the dickens did
you know anything about 1t? How
did you happen to see 1t in the paper?
How did you know the title of itT'
II was in the court the day you
argued it." she said unevenly. "And
Meade County news., 1917-06-21
There's a Limit.

"The servant that works for me
must be very, very economical" said
the boarding house mistress to the ap-
plicant for work.
"Pm such a one, ma'am," promptly
returned the applicant. "Indeed, me
Inst mistress discharged me for bein'
that way"
"For being economicalr
ayes, with my clothes; used to
wenr hers"
Meade County news., 1917-06-21
Io BE CONTINUED
Analyzlnn Waters.

Mineral waters are easily analyzed
by means of the spectroscope, ne
shown by III. Jacques Bardet, and this
is likely 20 prove one of the best msth'
ods for this work. He sends a beam
of light through the wafer to be an.
nIyzed and thence through the spec
troscope prism, In order to permit Of
examining the spectrum, this method
revealing very minute traces Of met.
nls. lie finds the most varied metals
In different samples of mineral water,
and even the rarest metals, such al
germanlum ana gnllium, which a.
very rarely found In nature,
Meade County news., 1917-06-21

The breach Of misunderstand-
Ing widens between Rose and
Rodney. Rodney longs for his
old free life and Rose thinks
that she is useless butterfly. An
unusually interesting scene Is
described In the next INSTALL
ment.
Meade County news., 1917-06-21

Not That Far Along as Yet.
"How do you extermlRate potato
bugsT
~ don't know. I haven't studied up
on the atrocities Of war-gardening."
Meade County news., 1917-06-21
callInn AuntIa.

Deaf Old Lady-And what did un-
derstand you to say your name lsf
The Fresh One-Pretty hard to tell
what you understood me to say u Ia.
but It's Smith.
Meade County news., 1917-06-21

No man ever asks a truthful woman
more than once what she thinks Of
him.
Meade County news., 1917-06-21
SOAP Is srRoNoLY ALKALlNE

SOAP Is STRONGLY ALKALINE
and constant use will burn out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo-
Ing with LA Creole" Huir Dressing.
and dnrken, In the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price. $1.00.-Adv.
The Glenwood post., 1917-04-14
KEEP THE KIDNEYS WE'LL
Health is Worth Saving, and Some
Glenwood Springs People Know
How to Save It

Many Glenwood Springs people take
their lives in their hands by neglecting
the kidneys when they know these Or
gans need help. Weak kidneys are re-
sponsible for vast amount of suffer
ing and i'll health-the slightest delay
is dangerous. Use Doan's Kidney
Pills-a remedy that has helped thous-
ands of kidney sufferers. Here is a
Glenwood Springs woman s recommend
alton.
Mrs. R. F1ockhart 721 Pitkin Ave,
says: "I had the grip and it left my
kidneys weak. I suffered with rheum-
attic pains in my back and limbs and I
was very miserable, indeed. couldn It
rest well at night and mornings I felt
more tired than before I went to bed
I bought box of Doan's Kidney Pills
and I was helped somewhat the first
few days. When I had finished one
box of Doan 8 I was entirely cured.
have had no return Of that trouble fol
about a year"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don u
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
cured Mrs. F1ockhart. Foster -Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y. "a
The Glenwood post., 1917-04-14
PRoPmT1Bs WANTED

I want some Glenwood SPRING. or
close in properties in partial exchange
for fruit ranches, stock ranches, hay
and potato ranches well located. Also
will list some good ranch property TO:
sale. 1 have inquiries for such prop
erty and . good chance to sell If prices
are right. Give full and accurate des.
cription, direction and distance from
nearest town. State what improve
ments are on the place and give your
lowest price and terms Of sale. II In.
numbered state amount, rate Of inter.
est and when due. If you will exchange
for other property, state the kind want
ed and your preference as to location.
Don't put a fictitious value on your
property if you want to sell.
A. J. DICKSON,
The Glenwood post., 1917-04-14
FARMERS TILL RAIL
ROADS RIGHT OF WAY

A very practical conservation move
ment has been undertaken by the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy railroad
by inducing farmers along its right of
way to cultivate the railroads land ad-
Joining their farms. Over 600 country
dwellers took advantage of this plan
last year. paying the nominal fee Of
$5, which entities them to utilize the
land adjoining theirs for an indefinite
period. This soil. which is usually
very rich because so long untitled. is
planted to alfalfa and the yield has
been as high as eight tons to the acre.
The average amount of land which each
man cultivates is three acres. The ar
lessons the weed menace for
the nearby fields and, since alfalfa re-
mains green a long time. it lessons the
danger of prairie fires. At the same
time the road is saved the cost Of
the right of way.-Popular Me-
chanics.
The Glenwood post., 1917-04-14
TO SOLDIERS
chanics.

Your attention is directed to the fact
that all insurance policies, particularly
those recently issued, require the pay
ment of An addition war premium and
permission from the insurance compa-
MES before engaging in military or
naval service.
1t is the desire of the Insurance De-
partment of Colorado to be of service
in this regard and l suggest that every
one enlisting for military or naval
service send their insurance policies to
this department for inspection and at
tachment of necessary permit. These
should be sent in as early as possible,
and will be handled promptly and with
out expense to the policy holders
G. W. FAIRCHILD,
Commissioner Of Insurance,
State Capitol, Denver.
The Glenwood post., 1917-04-14

other business for few hours, paid a
five minutes call on Mr.. McAdoo. The
bond issue was discussed incidentally
it was said, and Mr.. Morgan remarked
that he thought the country was in
condition readily to absorb large
issue.
Indications are the bonds will carry
the conversion privilege permitting
their holders to exchange them at par
with bonds of subsequent issues, bear
ing a higher interest, should such high
er rate of interest be deemed necessary
in future authorizations. In view OF
the tremendous labor of placing the is
sue before the public subscriptions it
is thonght unlikely that the first re-
turns will be available for the allies
before May Is.
The Glenwood post., 1917-04-14
ROW TO PLANT A SHADE TREE

The hole to receive the tree should
system; in fact, it is well to make the
hole twice as deep and broad as the
roots. This will permit of throwing
back into the hole several shovelfuls of
rich top earth finely worked over. The
spacious breadth will permit the roots
to be spread out to full extent and a
chance to grow laterally for quite a
distance before striking the harder sur.
rounding walls.
The tree may be placed an inch or
two lower than it stood originally in
the nursery, as the dirt will settle that
much anyway. AS the dirt, previously
wetted, is placed around the fine roots,
it is very desirable that the arth is
firmed around the roots by hand in
order to assure of close contact; then
a shovelful or two of earth may be
thrown in and firmed into place. Con
siderable care in this matter is well
worth while.
The young tree has been pruned back,
removing from two-thirds to three
fourths of the length of the branches,
or up to near strong bud in order 20
balance the pruned or reduced root sys-
tenn. No bruised roots should go into
the ground; a sharp knifs should be
used to cut off bruised roots. Finally,
the roots should never be exposed to
the sun or air; they should be covered
with damp gunnysack.-W. J. Nor
rill, State Forester, Colorado Agricul-
tural College, Fort Collins, Colorado.
The Glenwood post., 1917-04-14
COLORADO FOOD SUPPLY
MUST BE CONSERVED

Denver, April o. Steps looking to
the increase of Colorado's food supply
and to economy in the use of existing
and prospective stocks were taken by
Governor Gunter today after confer
ence with his "war advisory board -
and food committee under the chair
manship of Former Governor E. NJ.
Ammons named by the Civic Fedora
ton.
The governor named committee of
eight to carry out the following plan:
To arrange to finance farmers who
need aid in securing proper and suffi-
cient seed.
To secure cooperation of civic and
governmental bodies in stimulating
crop production.
To arrange for survey of present
food conditions.
To encourage food economy.
To provide plans for marketing and
conserving the food supply of the com
ing season.
To arrange county organizations to
aid in food supply and conservation.
The Glenwood post., 1917-04-14
= = -
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES

10 a. Sunday School.
1l:00 q. m.-Morning worship.
7:15 p. u.-Epworth League.
$500 p. m.-Evening worship.
Midweek meeting Wednesday even
ing at 500 O'Clock.
We invite visitors in town and al
who have no church home to meet with
Us for worship and Christian fellow.
ship.
REV VIM. PEPPER, Pastor.
Residence 818 Blake avenue.
Phone Glenwood 1855.
Sunday morning theme, ga Model
Working Church,
Children's sermon, "The Orange
Blossom That Died.
Epworth League topic, elbow God
Guides.'
Sunday evening topic, "The Chris
tian's Armor'
Wednesday evening theme, ga Study
in the Gospel According to John.'
The Glenwood post., 1917-04-14
TO UTILIZE SEA POWER

Washington, April 9.-Naval CO.
the subject of long conference late
today. between President Wilson and
Secretary Daniels. 1t became known
afterward that the government already
is taking steps to assure the fullest
measure of cooperative action. The
part to he played by American war
ships WAS not revealed.
One element of the plans undoubted-
ly deals with supplies for the entente
governments.
Officials of the Bethlehem Steel cor
poration and other steel and ordnance
companies were in conference with Sec
retary Daniels during the day in this
regard. An agreement for the appor-
tionment of the facilities of the plants
between the American army and navy
orders and the furnishing of war sup
plies to the entente was reported under
The previous arrangement for the pur-
chase of all government steel at fixed
price far below the regular market
rates.
Administration officials are deter
mined to employ every means in their
power not inconsistent with the urgent
requirements of this government for
military and naval stores to keep the
flow of munitions as we'll as OF food
stuffs to Europe going at an increased
rate.
Mr.. Daniels also was able to outline
to the president the steps that have
been taken to establish submarine
tight coast patrol in the shortest possi-
BILE time. Admiral Benson, chief Of
operations, and Captain H. B. Wilson,
chief of the Atlantic patrol service,
Sare working out plans which will fur
nish complete protection for the ap-
proaches to American harbors Some
part Of the patrol fleet already is in
operation. Numerous private yachts
have been donated, to the government,
others have been purchased and large
number of smaller power boats have
been taken over.
When the new coast patrol boats re-
Gently ordered are delivered 1t will be
possible to extend the scope Of the
patrol, insuring merchant craft thor
The Glenwood post., 1917-04-14

ough protection as they arrive in or de-
part from American ports.
The navy department has been
showered with requests from coast
towns and cities for the stationing of
war craft in these localities to protect
them from possible raiding attacks
There is intention of breaking up the
navy's strength in that way. The pa
troll and scouting system, however, soo1
will be sufficient to insure swift mob.
ilization of fighting units at any
threatened point should raiders of any
character approach.
The Glenwood post., 1917-04-14
WORMS HANDICAP YOUR CHILD

Worms drain the strength and vitali-
ty of children, making them dull and
listless. Their power to resist more Sc
rious diseases is reduced and energy
and interest in play is lacking. Kicka-
poo Worm Killer is a mildly laxative
remedy in candy tablet form that
children like TO. take. It kills and re-
moves the worms and, let's your child
grow strong and healthy like other
children. Don't ~-let your child be
dragged down by worms. Full direc-
tions on the box. At all druggists,
.25c.
The Glenwood post., 1917-04-14
STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP
MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION,
ETC, REQUIRED BY THE ACT OF

AUGUST "a, 1912.
of the Glenwood Post published weekly
at Glenwood Springs, Colo, for April
1917.
Editor, A. ]. Dickson, Glenwooi
Springs, Colo.
Managing Editor, A. ]. Dickson
Glenwood Springs, Colo.
Business Manager, A. J. Dickson
Glenwood Springs, Colo.
Publisher, A. J. Dickson, Glenwood
Springs, Colo.
Owner, A. J. Dickson, Glenwool
Springs, Colo.
Known bondholders, mortgages, and
other security holders, holding l per
cent or more of total amount Of bonds
mortgages, or other securities: None
A. J. DICKSON, Publisher.
Sworn to and subscribed before me-
this End day of April, 1917.
CHAS. H. KING,
lSeaD Clerk of the District Court
The Glenwood post., 1917-04-14
FINE STOCK RANCH

No. 1734-
800 acres seven miles from New Css.
and under cultivation. Place is ditehsd
and fenced and has one Of the best
ranch residences in the county. Fair
minor buildings. Fine domestic wAtsr
and fair to good irrigation rights.
Property is located adjacent to one Of,
the best stock ranges in the state and
Is an ideal layout for one who wants
to run cattle. am able to offer thb
property at $500 and it is worth mssS
than that for dry farming alone, but
one need not depend on dry fazn
methods; there is good late wssss
right with the place.
T A. J. DICKSON.
The Glenwood post., 1917-04-14
MUSCLE SORENESS RELIEVED

Unusual work, bending and lifting or
strenuous exercise is strain on the
muscles; they become sore and stif,
you are crippled and in pain. Sloan Is
Liniment brings you quick relief, easy
to apply, it penetrates without rubbing
and drives out the soreness A clear
liquid, cleaner than mussy plasters or
ointments, 1t does not stain the skin
or clog the pores. Always have q bot.
tie handy for the pains and aches of
rheumatism, gout, lumbago, grippe,
bruises, stiffness, backache, and all ex-
ternal pain. At your druggist Csc. 8