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table and said: Can you imagine any
thlng more humdrum than that? The
introduction is as tame as--as what shall
L say-I know, it is as tame as kissing
your own sister, There's no snap to it
at all! 1t doesn't say how long he
worked in the furniture store, what the
nature Of the work was. or whether he
ever had any other kind of job. He
doesn't give you a single reason to make
you believe that he knows anything
about selling, and he doesn't even ask
for an appointment.
Now, he may be very good man,
possibly he Is, but when you get bunch
of letters answering want adj you
can't take time to read into them what
the man ought to be able to put in but
doesn't.
when a business man is reading
over lot of ads, what does lie do?
He just picks out the two or three
letters which show originality of ex-
preston or carefulness in presentation.
Letters like that one he just tosses enc
side.
WELL" laughed, '4f you want let
ters expressing originality, how about
this one?" and l passed over to him
the following:
| Dear Sir:
7 1t is lucky for you that l saw your
ad in last nights Moon.
am salesman with remarkable
record for success. If YOU want life
and snap put into your business tele-
graph or telephone me. I'll guaran-
tee to sell more land than any three
men in New York.
One big business man said of me,
| This man knows more about selling
than any other man in the city"
I've written to three other people
and expect to close at once, SO prompt
action is necessary to secure me.
Yours full of punch.
After Duke had read line or two of
1t he asked, Have the other people
heard this letter."
NO"
Listen. good folks" he said. 'listen,
Mrs. Semper, this Is funnier even than
that novel you are reading" He then
read the letter aloud and it certainly
sounded ludicrous
Now, that's o man." he commented
"who really likes himself He probably
pats himself on the back in the morn
ing and says, 'Sammie, my boy. you are
all to the merry but he would be hor-
rible man to have working for you. for
that type of man is so very, very busy
telling you what an almighty, all-fired
clever chap he Is that he doesn't have
time to do anything else. He Is only
comparable to the old-time salesman
who even after you tell him how to dc
thing tells you that you don't know
what you are talking about, and ther
expresses, with pity in his voice, the
way he used to do it thirty years ago
Should you by any chance make a good
sale this man Immediately caps it with
episodes of his own"
How many letters did you get alto
gether, Peter?" he asked me.
"Eleven-and not one of them wa!
worth the paper that it was writer
on"
Goodness knows how many apologies
for statesmen saw during the week
but out of all that came there were only
two - Wilson and Abercromble - whC
looked like real business, and ! suppose
all those other fellows will 20 howlini
about the town saying that there Is nC
opportunity for good man to get ;
job.
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Of his pouch and pebbles, it was an
angry Tarzan who climbed the pail
sade and vanished into the darkness
Of the jungle.
For the present he must give up
the search for his pouch, since II
would be paramount to self-destruc'
ton to enter the Arab camp now
while all its inhabitants were aroused
and upon the alert In his escape
from the village the ape-man had lost
the spoor of the fleeing Tagat and
now lie circled widely through the
forest in an endeavor TO pick it up
again.
Chulk had remained at his post
until the cries and shots of the Arabs
had filed his simple soul with terror,
for above all things the ape-folk fear
the thunderstiCks of the tarman-
gani; then he had clambered nimbly
over the palisade, tearing his bur
moose in the effort, and fed into the
depths of the jungle, grumbling and
scolding as he went.
Tarzan, roaming the jungle in
search of the trail of Taglat and the
she. travelled swiftly. In a little moon.
/ lit glade ahead OF him the great ape
was bending over the PROSTATE form
Of the woman Tarzan sought The
beast was tearing at the bonds that
confined her ankles and wrists, pulling
and gnawing upon the cords.
The course the ape.man was taking
would carry him but a short distance
to the right of them, and though he
could not have seen them the wind
was bearing down from them to him
carrying their scent spoor strongly to
ward him.
moment more and Jane Clayton's
safety might have been assured, ever
though Numa, the lion, was already
gathering himself in preparation fol
charge; but Fate, already all toe
cruel, now outdid herself-the wine
veered suddenly for IA few moments
, the scent spoor that would have let
the ape.man to the girls side wa'
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EVERYDAY STUFF

JeS A-ldyln Back al heStn.
Abs done a right smaht heap O.
work since pickanniny days;
A right smaht heap O. work de
Lawd will count as prayer
an praise.
But now OIL Times done grab me.
'Roun' about de house All
stays
Jes' a.layin back an restin, doin'
muffin
It's jes' LAX loafn' by the do at
sunset TO- a spell
An thinkin' o. the work you done
an knowed you done it well,
Wiv muffin in de world to do an
heaps o. things to tell
Jes' a-layin' back an restin.' doin'
muffin
Springtime brings de bluebirds an
de buds begin to staht.
De mockin' bird sings happy songs
dat echo in nah heaht.
While all de world knows gladness
yo' OIL uncle has his paint
Jes' a.layin' back an restin', doin'
muffin
Summeh's heat am good to me. All
soaks de sunshine in.
Hahvest time means heaps o.
cohn a.layin' in de bin.
When Eph brings in a turn O.
wood, let wintertime begin!-
Abs a.layin back an restin,' doin'
muffin
All sees nah white folks now an
den an it sho' makes me
glad!--
Nah people o. befo' de war!--De
bestest time we had!
All jes sits yere an specalates O.
when ah was tad!-
Jes' a.layin' back an restin', doin'
muffin
'Peahs lax de world am jumpin'
mad 18th fidgets, sure as def.
Dey ups an r'ars outrageous till
dey's almos' out Of brefr.
Dey'd ever one be happy II dey
done LAX Uncle jeff
Jes' a-layin' back an restin', doin'
muffin
GRIF ALEXANDER.
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CHAPTER I
Called TO Mexico

NINTERE going to Mexico, Peggy.
w Hurry, we haven't minute to
wait"
1t was Billy Belgium shouting this
message very early on a bright moon
light morning He was seated in his
toy airplane. and was waving a spray of
Golickety Leaves, through the magic
charm OF which the machine had be-
come n fiier swift as lightning and he
himself had become Tiny
Peggy, eager for adventure, dashed
into her clothes, nibbled one of the
Golickety Leaves and repeated the queer
words of the charm:
"Golickety fast. golickety small,
When summer is past, why then comes
the FAN"
Presto, she was as tiny as Billy.
Mexico, away, away our faithful
steed," cried Billy, as she hoped nmbly
into the airplane. Whiz-z-z-z-z, went
the airplane and in a trice there they
were sailing over the sun baked plains
OF strange land.
ut was King Bird who sent for u.s."
explained Billy to Peggy as he eagerly
sage by wireless saying to hurry, hurry"
And there's King Bird, now" cried
Peggy, as band of birds rose TO greet
them.
King Bird was so glad to see them
he could scarcely chirp in his excite
ment. However, he guided them to a
landing place beside a broad, shallow
river, and when they stepped from the
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So long as Taglat did not cause inter
ference with his plans Tarzan was
Indifferent to his absence.
AS he approached the hut the ape
man noticed that crowd had col.
lected about the entrance. lie could
see that the men who composed it
were much excited, and, fearing lest
Chulk's disguise should prove made
quate to the ConCealment of his true
Identity in the face Of so many OBJ.
servers. he commanded the ape TO be.
take himself to the far end " the
village and there await him.
As Chunk waddled off, keeping to
the shadows, farzan advanced boldly
toward the excited group before the
doorway Of the hut. He mingled with
the blacks and Arabs in an endeavor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-30
IAPZAN and the JEWELS OF .OPAR
By EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS

Taglat had fallen. He guessed that
the ape had either come or gone ny
way of the break, and while the Arabs
hesltated without he sprang. catiKe,
for the opening, grasped the top of the
wall, and clambered out upon the roof,
dropping instantly to the ground at
the rear of the hut.
When the Arabs finally mustered
courage to enter the hut, after firing
several volleys through the walls, they
found the interior deserted. At the
same time Tarzan, at the far end of
the village, sought for Chulk; but the
ape was nowhere to be found.
Robbed of his she, deserted by his
companions, and as much In ignor.
ance as ever as to the whereabouts
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zan would find him in the end, though
he had to search every tree in the
mighty forest,
SoliloquiHing thus, the ape-man fol-
lowed the spoor of Bara, the deer,
the unfortunate upon which he had
decided to satisfy his hunger. For
half an hour the trail led the ape.
man toward the cast along a we'll
marked game-path, when suddenly, to
the stalker's establishment, the quarry
broke into sight, racing madly back
along the narrow way straight toward
the hunter.
Tar2an, who had been following
along the trail, leaped so quickly to
the concealing verdure at the side that
the deer was unaware of the presence
of an enemy in this direction, and
while the animal was still some dis
tance away the ape-man swung into
the lower branches OF a tree which
overhung the trail.
There he crouChed, savage beast
OF prey, awaiting the coming of its
victim.
What had frightened the deer into
so frantic a retreat Tarzan did not
know-Numa, the lion, perhaps, or
Sheeta, the panther; but whatsoever
it was mattered little to Tarzan Of the
! Apes-he was ready and willing to
defend his kill against any other deni.
| zen of the jungle. II he We're unable
to do it by means of physical prowess
he had at his command another and a
greater power-his shrewd intelli
! genCe.
And so on came the running deer
straight into the jaws of death. The
ape.man turned so that his back wa,
toward the approaching animal. II,
poised with bent knees upon the gen
tly swaying limb above the trail, tim
ing with keen ears the nearing hoof
beats of the frightened Bara.
In a moment the victim flashed be
meath the limb and at the same in
stant the carnivore above sprang ou
and down upon its back.
The weight Of the mans body car
ried the deer to the ground.
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Ind would IKE to get back in in the wholesale
experience) or some inside position. Would
ySp DSSse ADVISE fn me h0% to Word an ad
sae esr Sr,% which bH,,s intend to mall to the whole
n, an, am a., married man and 1t is question
starf Ee'tins tn snns large enough salary at ths
the fact puvtsns aIs m ~ IN my my letters; stains
tuTe i"Gt po Hs as, wei as "a POSITION Win ~.
iinoqEn in tsn ~, ny parents and myself were born
in Eetf;nI n nasi3tees "ouia hahdicap me
T cannot ,ndortal,o 70 oroota ,,o,,,, ads
o.l iot int.t uiueItahe " credte YOUR aus
any nGtteIS Tor you.
vii, W fIu Sava W,i s6 send me your Idea Ideas SO tnst
from I will be glad to suggest any inn
prGpvemen1tt to your own IDEAS that can.
that Won are a ma ryied On man ~ tbet whiIs
you are Wiling 10 start az nomlnal
salary, or course, 1t would have to be
don't think voi,r German name
would initiate against YOU much@but
to be on the safe side / Would mention
that you and your parents were born
in America
wou,d vro.t,v orrroo,.to ,,orr oss,,,aro.
in solving The following basnsss sSgT prooiem:
leave College three yesTs ago All the 6ssin.
ming Of nSs my senior ] year. SS secured "a DE empog. %
been with them over sInce i"s "'''' anu ""fe
| pa,Ir IL ~. .,.- = 49,,
/ ,r,a saI,i,nE a%'ssaIi US Clerlcai. Wofknr nave
Saad 80 aS'Is ssi 70 ny present pnsitoh l. e..
ssPsryse The GerIcai Work Wy hsnas ' al n's ear
payroll. receive a salary OF S25 per week.
My work is not burdensome. the working
seohnditions snnlt ms are good and the salary Is suf;
here 10 ubnESo bS Pfesent ha S, hSeus h9Wever ana
further ndvancsmant IN Tiev ana d"T'e , ~ NJ, Nv
| content to remain an offlce-worker
The company which employs me is n manu-.
ing trades mntarior @or wro she rcs
Of about sixty ana does epnroxjmnteiy
$3.50. 900 business per year. -
When 1 first secured empIoymont with this
firm it was my desire to develop into 2
salesman. but in all the time | have been
VIII them ] haye had no opportunity TO
plSys No my hnn1ition; III dHct' th2 hrm EN-, en-,
to a very select ira 10 we can bSnIie aniS
four or hvH large Jobs a year. The arm.
though. young. has already established
reputation for good work. and we nave
take care Of SO the services Of "a" ~ salesman
are superfiuouE
Putting aside the thoughts OF salesman.
SIP VIII this company there remain only
TO turn IT, RSatthn9 Shm9 estihhanG hb rtme1ts
ducsmcrt to an ambitions peTson. i's1I as hers sI
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DREANILAND AID DVENTUFES--B Daddy
"CLRCUS NIKE, THE BULL FIGHTER"

"Red Spot is bull. leader OF the
great herd you see here" answered King
Bird, pointing to lowing cattle standing
beside the river.
Moo Moo Come back TO us Father
Red Spot" mourned the cows. Moo
Moo! Come back TO us, Father Red
Spot mourned the calves Of the herd.
"The MeXicans are planning bull
fight for holiday celebration today"
explained King Bird. RED Spot,
splendid leader and brave defender
of his herd, is to be slain for Their
sport" :.
Peggy and Billy looked at each other
in perplexity. Here was problem diff
ferent from any they had ever met.
"If 1t were going to be fair fight
Red Spot could take care of himself"
declared King Bird. But they don't
give the bull a chance. Even IL he Is
winner. they keep on sending fresh foes
against him until they kill him by NUM-
bers. Unless you help him he will per-
ish.'
While Peggy and Billy were wonder
ing what in the world they could do
familiar voice came from the middle of
the river.
"Hee-haw We're coming to help save
Red Spot!'
There swimming across the stream
were a mule, goat and a dog. And
on the back OF the mule was a little
girl.
"Balky Sam. He's come back from
war;" shouted Billy
NO" cried Peggy, her sharp eyes i'm
stantly recognizing the newcomers. IT'S
Circus Mike, and with him are Countess
Alice, Nanny Goat and Boston Bull"
I'M the neTt story 1Cilt be told hoi0
they start out to rescue Red Spot)
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airplane his chrps gushed out like a
jumbled torrent.
'I'm so glad you came. How is every
one in the North? We're going back
there soon. We want you to help our
friend, Red Spot. You're looking fine.
Princess Peggy. He's doomed TO die to-
day. You'll save him, won't you?"
King Bird ran out of breath and
just in time. for he chirped SO fast
Peggy and Billy Belgium were getting
all tangled up.
"Who is Red Spot?" demanded Billy
And why is he doomed TO die?" cried
Peggy.
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stumbled forward once in a futile er'
fort to rise, and then mighty muscles
dragged it's head far back, gave the
neck a vicious wrench, and Bara was
dead.
Quick had been the killing, and
equally quick we're the ape.man's sub
sequent actions, for who might know
the manner of killer pursued Bara or
how close at hand he might be?
(TO BE CONTINUED
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-30
CHAPTER Xi
The Pouch OF JewclS

TT WAS morning before Tarzan could
l. bring himself to a realization of the
possibility of failure in his quest, and
even then he would only admit that
success was but delayed. He would
eat and sleep and then set forth again.
The jungle was wide, but wide, TOO
was the experience and cunning of
Tarzan.
Taglat might travel far, but Tar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-30
ToDAY's BUSINESS EPIGRAM
Money lost, nothing lost,
Health lost, much lost,
Honor lost, all lost.
F'rom IL. B., Los Angeles)
What does this mean to YOU?
Business Questions Answered

am New Jersey registered pharmacist,
thlrty-seven years old, and with my present
Before entered the. retail drug business
I was with firm Of wholesale druggists
Ing department, After being with my pres
ent employer three years I left on account
OF the long hours, obtaining position with
another wholesale drug house. doing clerical
work for six months. and during that time
ishing same before ] bought "A farm and
went TO tho country for a number OF years.
ployer and am with him now Ave years.
In all my positions have given entire salts
enceB.
am going to leave the retail drug busl-
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waited in the opposite direction; Tar
zan passed within fifty yards of the
tragedy that was being enacted in the
glade, and the opportunity was gone
beyond recall.
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overcharged

"Electriclty. in the atmosphere affects
your system said the doctor
Yea" replied the patient, who hol
paid ten dollars for two visits irhers
certainly are times when one feels over.
charged petroit FIRES Press.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-30

= Cut out the picture, on all four
, sides Then carefully fold dotted
line / its entire length. Then
dotlell limo 9. and so on. Fold each
section undsrnsatlt accurately
When completed turn over Aua you1I
find surprising result. Save ths
pictures.
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Big Job

Mature knew what sheswas doina
when she deprived fishes of voice.
"lIow do you make that out ?'
Fancy II hsh had 10 caclsIa o,..x
every egg Il laid "--petrolt Free Press
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-30

IN this story Peggy and BHly Bel
GUM Journey to the Meriodn border
aud became invoIUed IN q Bun Fi1ht.)
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CCLXX%II
WE HAVE had mighty hard weeks
w work and have little to show for it.,
but 1 won't stop to tell about that now.
for I want TO finish recording what
Bruno Duke. that wonderful salesmen's
counselor, had to say about the letters
which I received in answer to my ad-
vertisement for statesmen to sell my land
at Clearvale.
had several letters which were very
much like this one:
Dear Sir:
saw your ad for statesmen in yes-
terday's Moon, and respectfully beg to
apply for same.
l am a young man, twenty-five years
old, and graduated from high school.
l am now working as a bookkeeper
in furniture store. but don't like the
work. | would be willing to start
work for SI5 a week, If you will give
me a chance"
Bruno Duke tossed the letter on the
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Business Career of Peter Flint
A Story of Sulesnansltip by Harold Whitehead

Mr.. whitehead ,UW dnSlCer vour business
questions OF buying. selling. advertising and
employment. A sic Uour questions clearly and
Otre ali the facts. Your correct ndmc and
tuN address must be Diren to all tndutries.
Those tCItCb are anonymous must be ignored
AnstUors to technical questions tCiI be sent
by mail. Other questions tUilI be onstcered
in tis column. The most Interesting prob
lens Of fadUirerS tcii be tcoTeH into the
story Of Peter Flint.
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HINTERE going to Mexico, Peggy.
w Hurry, we haven't a minute to
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I'M the neTt story 1CiH be told hoto
they start out to rescue Red Spot)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-22

PORTLAND, Feb. ga huge sup
ply of feeder cattle is now wanted at
North Portland but there are few
arriving. The call is so much greater
than the supply that the best price
ever known for this class Of stuff is
available.
More interest in feeder stuff has
been shown during recent months in
the cattle division of the North Port
land market than ever before known.
Portland has become headquarters for
the sale of this stock and this has re-
suited in the demand all coming to
this city.
Killer cattle market is showing
steadiness for ordinary quality stock
but there remains a very slow tone for
fancy stuff.
General cattle market range:
Medium to choice steers $1O.35 a 100
Good to medium steers 9.3j a 1885
Common to good steers 5000 $40
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-22

American and he wants the world to
know it.
In the window of his little shop he
has placed the following sign, printed
in red. white and blue ink:
MY name is Won Schmidt but IN
an American through and through.
My only son has Joined Uncle Sam 5
Marines. / am proud too.H
Schmidt's 19-yar-old son recent
ly passed the required physical tests
Of the Marines and is now IN train
ing at Mare Island. Calf.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-22
Catarrhal DEAFNESS Cannot Be Cured

OY local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portions Of the ear. There Is
only one way to cure catarrhal deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness Is caused by an In
famed condition of the mucous lining Of
TIE Eustachian Tube When this tube is
lnflamed you have a rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hea ring, and when 1t Is entirely
closed, Deafness is the result. Unless the
inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to its normal condition, bearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases OF
deafness are caused by catarrh, which Is
an infIamed condition of the musOus
faces. Halls Catar1'h Medicine acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces aspf the
system.
We will give One Hundred Dollars fol
any case Of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine Cir
cuars free. All Druggists, 75c.
f. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. o.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-22
Farm Implements

-N->-~--~-~----->--~--~---- -, ,tr,1
SEE THE HALL 'Non-Skip' Neeu
er, (blade type). 100 per cent u,
ficlent. Credit allowed Tor oiu
blades. Pendleton Weeder WORKS
Opposite fire department.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-22
SUPPLY OF FEEDERS WANTED

Choice COWS and heifers S.00M 1900
Common 10 good COWS
and heifers ..... G.75 a S.l5
Gamers ............ 425G CPS
Bulls ............... 5.O0H 500
Calves .............. 7.50alI.O0
Stocker and feeder steers G.50M $50
Swine Depressed in East.
Further depression in the price of
swine was shown in the big markets
east of the Rockies during the dav
but no change was shown in the
North Portland situation because
there was so little stock available. In
fact arrivals came on guaranteed
prices.
General hog market range:
Prime light ..........a..S S16.45 a 1850
Prime heavy ........... lG.40 n 1885
Pigs ...............1 14.O01 1890
Bulk of sales ......... 1850
No Call for Mutton.
There is practically no call for NUT
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-22

INSTRUMENTATION Auto s

NCSthu-H Guulclon auto Stage
Leaves Weston for Pendleton at T:45
q a. m. and 12.45 p. m.
Leaves Athena for PenGleton at soc
a. m. and 100 p. m.
Leaves Adams for Pendleton at $50
a. M. and 1890 p. IN.
Leaves Pendleton (Allen- knight
Store) for Weston at 10 a m. and
400 p, m.
SAM HAWORTH. Driver.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-22
HAS GERMAN NAME But
son Is IN L. 5. MARINES

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. Feb. 20.
born in Germany and
saddled, as he says. with a German
name. Henry Won Schmidt proprietor
Of a butcher shop in this city is all
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-22
Secondhand Dealers

v. STROBLE. dealer in new and Sec
ond hand goods. Cash paid for sec
ond hand goods. Cheapest place to buy
household goods. 21O E. Court. Phone
27lW.