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" Puss Junior was in the last
story, / hope But II you
don't I will tell you right
away. He was in the Fairy Queens
Palace and she had just said to him
that il he would taste her Magic
Checkerberry Wine, he would be-
come as small as a fairy.
"And then you can enjoy yourself
in Fairy Land" she added, 'for now
you are so large and clumsy that
we are afraid OF you" Then she
handed him a tiny goblet Of wine
and as soon as he tasted il. he grew
smaller and smaller until. finally,
he was the tiniest cat in the world,
imagine. Why, I verify believe
he was no larger than a beetle. But
he still had on his red top boots.
&" And just then, the sweet, low
chime OF bells, and a delicious per-
fume were brought to them by q
breath OF wind
"The Lily Fairy is ringing the
BELLS" said the Queen. "She rings
them every evening"" And then
glade where the fairies dance at
night. By the light of the slowly
rising moon Puss saw the fairies
collecting from all quarters. and
joining them. From the low. damp
meadow lands a troop Of slender,
bIue-eyed fairies started up, and by
the time Puss and the Queen reach
ed the glade all her little subjects
were there. And then, all of a sud
den, the Man in the Moon leaned
out OF his great silver circle and
said:
Listen. you fairies. one and all,
Listen and keep very still.
A pretty new baby has just beer
born
In the little white house on the
hill"
And then all the tiny stars tin
killed. like silver bells. and The soft
night winds rustled the leaves OF
the trees.
And the next minute the Fairy
Queen and her fairies flew away to
the little white house on the hill.
taking PusS with them. for he had
now a pair OF wings just like a
butterfly. And as soon AZ they
reached the little white house they
few in through a window and sat
down on the edge of the crib where
the little baby, lay sound asleep.
For the fairies, you know, always
do something for a new baby.
II will give him blue eyes," said
the Bluebell Fairy.
II will give him yellow hair"
said the Buttercup Fairy.
Il will give him thrift and pru-
dence." said Old Mother Fairy Fern.
I'VE Ferns have no blossoms to
speak Of. but we arc a well-to-do
family, and can get our living on
any soil where IL pleases heaven to
put us; and so thrift shall be my
gift for this little man. Thrift will
surely lead to riches and honor"
And l will give him the spirit OF
truth" said the Fairy Queen, and
she bent over the crib and kissed
the sleeping baby so softly on the
lips that he never stirred. only
smiled in his dreams. And then all
the fairies few away. and so did
little Fuss Junior. And in the next
story you shall hear what PusS did
after that.
To Re Continued.
Copyright 1914 David Csr1.
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Science Useless

As a means OF recreation and ex-
ercise during winter months. a
gymnasium was started in Cornec-
tion with a local cricket club. an
instructor I'm jiu-jitsu being en-
Esged. One evening a member
turned UP with a bandaged head.
and, in answer to inquiries, stated
that he had been injured by a youth
in his teens. The leader OF jiu-
Jitsu expressed surprise. do YOU
mean to say that you allowed a
mere boy to treat you like that?"
he asked. "well. l couldn't help
myself" said the injured one.
couldn't help YOURSELF" the in
strrictor echoed. "All in my eye.
Why. you know enough OF jiu-ji:Su
to tackle any ordinary man.' But"
explained the man. ''the boy was in
thiTd-flo window. and he
dropped q bottle on my head"
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Puss in Boots
Jr.
By David Cory.

Y /0U remember where our little
" Puss Junior was in the last
story, / hope But II you
don't I will tell you right
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By Virginia Terhune Van
de Water.

de Water.
CHATTER XLvL
Copyright, 1918. Star Company
NN RS. CHAPLIN was moving
MI nervously about the dining
room when Butler and
Elizabeth entered
Il declare she complained, ~ies
too bad the way Pa gets upset
about things! heard him Just
npw out by the woodshed giving
that Pole a great talking to. I
don't know what the matter was,
but Talak does seem to cross him
dreadfulIy."
'Your husband is going to dis
charge him soon, think" Butler
remarked.
+well, hope he isP' Mrs. Chaplin
said. II never did like that poor
crazy thing anyway-although I
must say I'm kinder sorry for him.
He's not responsible"
Elizabeth spoke soothingly. well,
never mind, dear Mrs. Chaplin
Come and sit down at the table and
begin your supper"
YES" the matron agreed. there's
uO Use W1AlIuB AOE Eb- ne IL come
when he's ready, and not till then.
Oh" with q sigh, as the trio took
their seats, al get sort OF tired OF
this kind of life. There's work
and fuss all summer, and then quiet
and nothing to see all winter"
you would like the city better?"
Elizabeth questioned
Mrs. Chaplin glanced at the door
to be sure her husband was not
within earshot
II wouldn't want Pa to hear me
say it, dearie, but really would
like to live in the city, near Clif-
ford. l miss him more and more
all the time"
''of course you do" Elizabeth
sympathized. well, perhaps some
time you will go out to Chicago to
keep house for him."
The mother shook her head. mo,
Pa won't hear OF it I didn't used
to mind SO much, when Pa was
younger and liked to go about
more. But he's changed very much
in the last year-this summer in
particular. I'm sure he's not well.
for he never used to be so testy as
he is now"
A step on the porch silenced her.
A moment later Amos entered. His
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Don't Be Too Anxious.
MISS FAIRFAX

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am eighteen and living with
my m0ther. know a Young man
divorced from his wife. and a good
deal of the time he is out of the
city, but on his return he calls TO
sec me. He has never told me
that he cares for me. but asks mo
not to go out with any young man.
j. IL proper for me TO phone him.
as ] have no phone and have to
60 out TO call him IN? DOCS n
look as " ] am running after HIM
My sisterin-lsw SAWS II docs. for
IL he wished he could como or
send me q telegram. IT, VI. :.
! agree with your sister-in-lsw
that you seem tTi7e anxious in re-
gard to the attentions Of the di-
v0rc"d man. u would be better Ia
10 him take the initiative In the
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ADVICE TO THE
LOVELORN
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
Again the False Friend.

Again Gne RAISE fr1eQQ.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am twenty-five, quiet. and
dress plainly, but as / make all
my own clothes, l am considered
well dressed. When was seven
teen, I met a young man. and we
were much in love and became
engaged, but a jealous friend
broke II up. 1t nearly drove me
uot of my mind, as there has
been no one else I cared for all
these years. He never has given
up the frieudship, and does not
seem to want to give il up. I
have been out with him several
times, but we have never become
engaged again. Now he is in the
service and writes to me. not love
letters but friendly ones. and I
send him boxes of good things
as though ] were his mother.
What do you think he intends to
do? Does he care. or does he
just want the friendship? I can
not love anyone else.
GRACE H.
Under the circumstances. would
IT not be all right for you to show
him pretty plainly that you still
care deeply? He may be going to
France at any time, and 7 should
make an effort TO have the situation
cleared up before he sailed.
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This Day IL. History.

THIS is the anniversary ow the bstIleof Alma in the
Crimea 1854 when the British and French defeated
the Russian forces under Prince Metchnikof driving
them back upon SebaStopol with loss of IL per of
their forces The British waded the River Alma
in the face Of a storm Of bullets. .
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Ferns as PreserUGtiUes.

THE leaves of the common fern plant form an excellent
preservative for packing food fruit and even meat
On the Isle of Man fresh herrngs packed in ferns
Potatoes packed in fern leaves fresh IN the Spring
time as when they were dug.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-09-28
SATURDAY., SEPTEMBER 20, 1918.
BARROW PREDICTS WARS END
IN A YEAR.

Clarence s. barrow, Chicago law
yer, who has been In England and
France for FIVE weeks, as the guest
home Wednesday. Mr.. Darrow said:
millions OF our men in Uncle
Sans armies will attend to the peace
Job. The mort men We send to France
the quicker we will convince the Kai.
ser he Is through as king.
THE war will be over In less than
a tear. That is the opinion of every
big military general and statesman in
England and France. And that Amer.
lean spirit made the winning OF the
war possible everybody connected
with the allied war front unanimously
agrees.
1T was this exhibition of Yankee
grit that saved the day for the allies.
They are driving the Huns back into
Germany. And the allies will be In
Berlin before another year IL passed.
IF you do see peace, don't talk
II! There isn't a man, woman or
child in all OF England or France
that even thinks OF peace now, let
alone talks It. They are enthusiastic
over the triumphs of our soldiers Of
the last two months. Annhilation Of
Prussianism Ia their subject of con-
versatlon.
"The biggest man of today in the
entire world is President Wilson. He
commands the respect Of every states.
man, diplomat and military man OF
the allies.
"Our President will have quite an
important part to play when the prop.
er time arrives for peace discussion.
He is the man OF the hour now, but
wait and see just how big he really
is"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-09-28
The PERSONALITY GIRL

Ask anyone who calls Australia
"home" If he knows "The Person
ality Girl" and he will say, sure
thing-you mean Lillian Teece."
In ToowoOmba, where she was
born, Miss Teece was always doing
something out of the ordinary. She
started doing extraordinary things on
the day she was born-considered the
most unlucky and most linked day on
the alendar-Friday, the 18th. AS
she grew up. the unusual things she
did earned for her the name Of the
Personality Girl.
Following the plans mapped out
for her, she went right ahead and did
another unusual thing and soon be-
came the premier soprano of the An
tipodes.
On behalf of all those who were
born on that combination jinX day,
Miss Teece recently cabled her con-
CALCULATIONS to General Pershlng, who
is one Of the vast army who celebrate
their natal anniversary on Friday, the
ffty-eighth birthday by soundly beating
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-09-28
FINDS TUBERCULOSIS CURE

Prof. Domenico 10 Monaco. who is
director of the Institute of Biological
Chemistry connected with the Academy
of the Lincei, at Rome, lately an
nounced In an official communication
that he had been able to make great
advance In the cure of tuberculosis.
This result is obtained by method
which Is much simpler than all the
serum methods experimental with dur
Ing recent years, namely injections of
sugar to modify the bronchial secre-
tons.
Instead Of attacking the bacillus
itself, whose conditions Of life, repro
duction aud resistance to outside in
fuences are even now only imperfectly
understood, the author proposes to
modify the surroundings in which the
microbe lives and thus to make its
existence impossible. His paper is
entitled "Action Of Sugars on the
Bronchial Secretion" and is the result
OF careful researches made since 1907.
He has made number OF cures W
persons.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-09-28
ESCAPED FROM The HUNS

Lieut.. Thomas Hitchcock, Jr., of
Westbury, N. ". the youthful member
Of the Lafayette flying corps. who
was captured by the Germans some
time ago but escaped and reached
Switzerland August %, had some re-
markable experiences In his flight to
neutral territory.
While being transported with two
other Americans from Lachfeld to
Rastadt, tommy" jumped from the
train when his guard was asleep. He
was forced to walk more than 100
miles. This he did in eight consecutive
nights. hiding during the daytime. He
lived on the food he had saved from
his meager rations In the prison camp.
On the eighth day Of his tramp he
found himself In village. He In
quired OF a small girl whether he was
in Switzerland. and, being told he was,
he made his way direct to Berne, where
he arrived August 80.
Hitchcock was captured March O
when he was forced to land after an
chimes. He was wounded In the thigh
altitude Of 1000 meters, but he manage
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-09-28
WHAT YOUR MONEY WILL 90 FOR
YOUR FIGHTING FORCES.

Here's what your $50 bond will buy:
Trench knives for rife company.
Twenty.three hand grenades.
Fourteen rife grenades.
Thirteen cases of surgical instru.
ments for enlisted mems belts.
Ten cases OF surgical instruments
for officers belts.
What a 800 bond will do:
Clothe q soldier.
Feed a soldier for eight months.
Provide Ave rifles.
Provide thirty rifle grenades.
Provide forty.three hand grenades.
Provide twenty-five pounds Of ether
Buy l45 hot water bags.
Buy 1000 surgical needles.
Here's what your $500 will furnish:
Bicycles for the headquarter COM
pany of an infantry regiment.
What a $1,000 bond win do:
Buy one X-Ray apparatus outfit op.
Grating instruments for base hos
pital.
Furnish pistols for all men in rife
company.
Buy one rolling kitchen (motor).
Provide eight ration carts.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-09-28

ager; G. e. Watson, vice president;
j. A. Vary, secretary and treasurer.
The fine financial showing OF the
company was accomplished with only
about one-third a normal peach crop
and, with increased wage and operat.
ing expense. The young apple and
pear trees that began to bear little
last year, greatly increased their pro.
duction this year, apples showing
almost double, while pears were three
times as much as last year. When
these young apple and pear trees
come to full maturity the income
from either one should exceed the
peach crop in its best year. There
are about 1900 trees of each that are
coming on and ranging in age from
one to twelve years, II being the pol
icy Of the company to set out a few
each year
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-09-28
CONVERSION OF LIBERTY BONDS
BY w. G. MeAdoo, Secretary Of the
Treasury.

The privilege of conversion which
arose in consequence of the issue of
Az per cent bonds of the Third Lib.
erty Loan will expire on November 9
and, under existing law cannot be eX.
tended or renewed. Holders of these
per cent bonds lose nothing by ex-
ercising the privilege of conversion
and gain Il per cent interest per
annum. Holders of per cent bonds
should not wait until the last mo-
ment to exercise the privilege OF con.
version, but proceed to do so prompt
ly. Delay will result in overburden-
ing the banking institutions of the
country and the Treasury Depart
ment by making ii necessary to han
die all conversions at the last mo-
ment, and may result in the loss OF
the privilege OF conversion alto
gether
Holders OF coupon bonds are
strongly advised to request issue of
registered bonds TO protect them.
selves against the risk of loss, theft
and destruction OF their bonds.
Oficial Department Circular No
III, with forms of application, has
been distributed 10 Federal Reserve
banks and banks and trust companies
throughout the United States. These
institutions are asked, as a matter OF
patriotic service, to assist bond
holders in exchanging 4 per cent
bonds for AZ per cent bonds and in
registering their bonds.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-09-28
ALLIED CHIEF IN SIBERIA

General Kikuzo Otani. who is COM
mander in chief of the allied forces In
Siberia, was born in Fukui, on the
west coast Of japan, In 1856. He
studied under IN American teacher
until he reached military age and
then entered the army.
From the ranks he was made sub
lieutenant In 1870, lieutenant in 1888,
captain In 1886 and major In 1887.
When the war with China broke out In
1894 he was put In charge Of trans.
porting the troops to Korea and the
road to Picking. In 1897 he was colonel
Of a regiment. II was just before the
war with Russia-when the shadow OF
the great bear loomed large over little
Japan--that In June. 1902, he received
his commission rs major general. In
Manchuria he commanded u division
In the Fourth army. He fought In the
long and fierce campaign In the
spring of 1905 that led to the capture
of Mukden and the final defeat Of the
ted Lieutenant general
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-09-28
DECORATED BY JOFFRE

Nine. Ceclle elliot OF New York,
who Is back In the United States while
the estate of her husband who was
killed by the Boches is being settled,
tells how the Germans held her prison.
or and beat her with the butts of rifles
because she would not divulge mill.
tary information. Nine. elliot wears
the CrOiX de Guerre. won for bravery
In the field while under fire, and pinned
upon her breast by Marshal Joffre HIM
self.
"The Huns have killed my husband
and six Of my brothers and they have
manned seventh brother for life,"
said Nine. elliot. "They shot of
both legs of my seventh brother. Still,
with all this would risk my life to
save wounded enemy on the field Of
battle. That Is the spirit of all the
Red Cross nurses with the allied
armies"
Nine. elliot explained that at the
start Of the war she volunteered her
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-09-28

EAGLETS.

The Kirby Orchard Company Of
Covert, Michigan, Ia a very prosper.
Gus concern, and the outlook for it's
stockholders is very bright. In adj
dition 10 fine orchards Of plums, cher
ries, apples, pears and peaches, the
company maintains a fine herd Of
blooded cattle and a big poultry
farm. The company has been a pay
ing one from the start, and last year
declared a handsome dividend for its
stockholders. The officers OF the
company are: Supervisor, f. ]. Kirby
OF Covert, president and general man.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-09-28

c. 3. Wiley. president OF the big
c. L. Wiley Company, is one Of the
solid men Of Chicago. He is patriotic,
progressive and public spirited.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-09-28
MICHIGAN TAX CROOKS
More Suits Filed in Van Buren,
County, Michigan, to Remove
Clouds on Titles Than in Any
Other County in the United
States.
Land Sharks and Others SO Bold In
Their Juggling Of Books and De.
scriptions That Uncle Sam
May Get Them.

There are more suits filed In the
courts of Van Buren, County, Michi.
gan, to remove clouds from land titles
than there are fled for that purpose
in any other county in the United
States, including those containing the
largest cities In the country.
There have been more professional
land thieves at work in Van Buren,
County than in any other county In
the United States, and they are still
at work.
Men connected with certain lines
Of business and using officials elected
in some townships as their tools are
the titles Of honest and bona fide land
owners.
This fact has done more to keep the
county back than any other thing.
The bad name given to this part Of
the State Of Michigan by the land
crooks Is becoming a by.word through.
out the nation.
Many Of these crooks claim land
on the strength Of tax titles-ob-
tanned after the rightful owners had
paid the taxes-through juggling Of
descriptions and tax books.
Efforts are to be made to reach
some Of them through Federal action,
as the peculiar hold they have on local
authorities precludes hope Of reform
in that direction.
Victims of these bands Of crooks
are advised that II they live outside
OF Michigan they can bring suit
against officials, hackers, brokers or
others who damage them or their in.
terests in the U. s. courts.
The citizens OF Van Buren, County
should wake up to the situation and
retire these grafters to the peniten.
tiary or to some other place where
their public records cannot injure the
community.
Van Buren, County Is naturally rich
in soil, delightful In climate and geo
graphically ideal for success in every
line.
| Its prospects have been blighted.
| The testimony of all outside people
who have invested there is that they
have been skinned and bothered by
the land shark syndicate.
~
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-09-28

Emil Longhi, the popular proprie.
tor of the justly famous Italian &
Greek Products Company at 1880
South Wabash avenue. has built up o
great reputation in the business world
on account of the excellence Of the
olive Oil and fine imported wines
handled by his house.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-09-28

What hold have the taxis got on the
authorities that they can run with.
out let or hindrance? Too many peo.
pie are being killed by them.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-09-28

and accepted She with of other while
wounded
through barbed wire
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-09-28


wounded machine
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-09-28

fremont G. Olson, head of the we'll
known and reliable Olson Multigraph
Co., at 10 South La Sale street, has
won good name in this community
by the fine work his concern turns
out. In quick and expert service 1t is
unexcelled in the multigraph line.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-09-28
THE COMMON COUNCIL
Full List Of Aldermen Compos-
ing the Governing Body Of
the City of Chicago.

Following are the names Of tho a.
dermen composing the City Council:
Ward.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-09-28
EAGLETS.

Charles w. Deubler, the genial and
popular proprietor Of the Justly fam
Gus Old Quincy No. 9, Randolph and
La Sale streets, which is patronized
BY the best people Of this city, is not
only one Of Chicago's first citizens but
Is one of her most successful bust.
ness men who has contributed large.
ly to the upbuilding Of Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-09-28

He has which skilled
persons.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-09-28

people well as alderman from the
Nineteenth ward.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-09
SOLDIER OF FORTUNE
IN GETAWAY ON EVE
OF BEING ARRESTED

NEW YORK, Oct. S.-Fcdcrnl agents
to-day began u search for Lieutenant
Colonel Charles Glenn Collins. Of the
British army, sportsman, soldier OF 1or-
tnue and globe trottcr. who disappeared
from n hospital just before deputy mar
shals reached the Institution armed with
summons for his appearance II court
to explain the alleged theft OF jcweled
heart valued ut $500 from a business
concern for which he worked in India
Collins, who is said TO have been a
brilliant army man and having DILL
liant military record in three wars, ia
widely known rs the former husband OF
Natalie Spence, OF Newport and New
York, who left him while on honey
moon trip around the world and VINO
obtained a divorce in 1907. three years
after the marriage.
Collins again came before the public
eye In the United States when. IN 1919,
he eloped with Miss -Rumey Wheeler,
daughter Of Samuel P. Wheeler. wealthy
sowing machine manufacturer, after
series Of attempts covering year,
the employ Of the young woman's
father.
4 veteran OF the Sudan and Boer
wars. Collins held a captains commits
sion at tho outbreak OF the present con-
fiict and was soon 1t the front, where
he won promotion to HIS present rank.
Ho was gassed and invaded to Canada,
serving for a time az camp instructor.
He then went to India and returned to
this country last spring. He was ar