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and then to chat. But a person can't
have 1t all. And I'd do anything to
have roof Of our own, and to have
1t some place where our livin' don't
depend on q pay envelope. Many q
time I've sat and cried, just from
thinkin' how bad / wanted little
place Of our owls. where there was
grass and trees AMI piece Of ground
for garden. And knew we'd never
be able to buy II. We couldn't get
ahead enough"
"Und So" her husband took up the
tale, "I hear off diss country, we're liant
can be for holdings got. Und so we
scrape und pinch und safe nickels und
dimes for fife year. NUnd here We are.
All der way from Wisconsin In der val
gon, yes. Nit two mules. In Ashcroft
buy der cow, SO dot We haf der fresh
milk. Und dot iss lucky. For Won
mule he die on der road. So I am
plaw oop der liant und haul my Wagon
NIT Won mule und Gretchen der cow"
Hazel had momentary vision Of un-
related hardships by the way, and she
wondered how the man could laugh
and his wife smile over 1t. Two thou
sand miles In q wagon! And ut the
journeys end only rude cabin Of
logs-and years Of steady toll. Isola.
ton In a huge and lonely land. Yet
these folk were happy. She wondered
briefly If her own viewpoint were pos
sibly askew. She knew that she could
not face such prospect except in ut.
ter rebellion. Not now. The bleak
peaks Of the Klappan rose up before
her minds eye, the picture Of five
horses dead in the snow, the wolves
that snapped and snarled over their
bones. She shuddered. She was still
pondering this when she and Bill dis
mounted at home.
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The MAKING OF
A FAMOUS
MEDICINE
How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
10 Prepared For
Woman's Use.

A visit to the laboratory where this
successful remedy is made impresses
even the casual locker on with the reli-
ability, accuracy, skill and cleanliness
which attends the making Of this great
medicine for woman's ills.
Over $50, 900 pounds of various herbs
are used annually and all have to be-
gathered at the season Of the year whea
their natural juices and medicinal SUBJ
stances are at their best.
The most successful solvents are used
to extract the medicinal properties from
these herbs.
Every utensil and tank that comes in
contact with the medicine is sterilized
and as final pyecaution in cleanliness
the medicine is pasteurized and sealed
in sterile bottles.
1t is the wonderful combination Of
roots and herbs, together with the
skill and care used in its preparation
which has made this famous medicine
so successful in the treatment of
female ills.
The letters from women who have
been restored to health by the use OF
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound which we are continually pub
fishing attest to its virtue.
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DAISY FLY KILLER place
EAE TEESTQ Watson =. Coleman, Wash
kSM n - ~ u ington, DC. Books free. High
D - q e@kG ~ est references. Best resulta
BIG DEMAND FOR MAHOGANY
Name Commercially Is Applied to
More Than Fifty Woods-Sub-
stitutes are Numerous.

The name mahogany" is applied
commercially to more than 80 different
woods, says Popular Science Monthly.
Perhaps half the lumber now sold un-
der that name is not true mahogany,
for the demand greatly exceeds the
supply.
The tree is only native to the limited
area between southern Florida and
northern South America. Nowhere -elsc
does it really flourish. But the public
will have mahogany. Women want 1t
for furniture, business men prefer II
for Office fixtures, and teak and ma
hOgany are rivals In the affections OF
shipbuilders. Therefore substitutes
flourish.
1t is not surprising that the real
wood is SO expensive when it is learned
that it takes from one hundred to
one hundred and fifty years for ma
hOgany tree TO reach merchantable
size.
Most Of the substitutes bear little
more than general resemblance to
the genuine wood, but skillful finishing
makes them very much alike. Experts
can usually distinguish between them
by the aid of an ordinary pocket lens.
The efforts of the superficial, however,
to judge the wood by its appearance,
weight, grain and color often lead
them aStray.
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Dollar Chasers.


Granville took them to Its bosom
with a haste and earnestness that
made Hazel catch her breath. Tact
fully none SO much as mentioned An
drew Bush, nor the flve-thoasand-dolla
legacy-the disposition Of which sum
still perplexed that defunct gentle
mans executors. And once more in
genial atmosphere Hazel concluded
to let sleeping dogs lie. She learned
from various sources that Bills for
tune loomed big, had grown by some
mysterious process Of Granville tattle,
until It had reached the charmed six
figures Of convention.
There had been changes. Jack Bar
row had consoled himself with bride.
Moreover, he was making good, In the
popular phrase, at the real-estate
game. The Marshes, as she had pre-
viously known them, had been totter-
ing on the edge Of shabby gentility.
But they had come into money. And
as Bill slangily put II, they were using
their pile to cut lot Of social Ice.
Kitty Brooks husband was now the
head of the biggest advertising agency
| In Granville. Hazel was glad Of that
mild success.
She was inordinately proud Of Bill.
when she compared him with the aver
age Granville male-yet she fonnd her
self wishing he would adopt little
more readily the Granville viewpoint.
| he fell short Of IL, or went beyond It,
she could not be sure which; she had
an uneasy feeling sometimes that he
looked upon Granville doings and
Granville folk with amused tolerance,
not unmixed with contempt. But he
attracted attention. Whenever he was
minded to talk he found ready lis
teners.
Once or twice she conjured up a
vision OF his getting into some busi-
ness there, ond utterly foregoing the
| North-which for her was already be
ginning to take on the aspect OF q
bleak and cheerless region where there
was none Of the things which daily
whetted her appetite for luxury, moth
ing but hardships iniiamerable--and
cold. The gold had been their re-
ward--a reward well earned, she
thought. Still--they had been wonder
fully happy there at the Pine river
cabin. she remembered.
They came home from theater
party late one night. Hazel kicked of
her slippers. and gratefully toasted her
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you're OH the right track" Bill nod
ded. "It's pity more people don't
take the same notion. What do you
think Of this country, anywayT
"It iss goot," Lauer answered brief
ly, and with unhesltating certainty.
"It iss goot. Vor der boor man 1t iss-
1t iss salfation. Nit fife huntret toll
lars und hiss two hants he can him.
self q home make-und q lifng be
sure Off"
Beside Hazel, Lauer's wife absent
ly caressed the blond head Of her
four-year-old daughter.
"No, don't think I'll ever get lone
some." she said. "Tm too glad to be
here. And I've got lots Of work and
my babies. OF course, it's natural I'd
miss q woman friend running in now
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III.
4AX|,Norfh QE .hfy:Inee
IN Berfrana W Sinclair
cyys4t @ 7uEApOuWdca
cwnAt q N1E.A AROWdc

I hear the vibrant hum Of the indus
trial hive.
She had no regrets when Bill con
fined their stay to the time necessary
to turn his gold into a bank account.
and allow her to buy a trunkful, morS
or less, Of pretty clothes. Then they
bore on eastward and halted at Ash
creft. Bill had refused to commit
himself positively to date for the
eastern pilgrimage. He wanted to see
the cabin again. For that matter she
did. too--so that their sojourn there
did not carry them over another win
ter.
From Ashcroft an auto stage whirled
them swiftly into the heart Of the
Cariboo country-to Quesnelle, where
Bill purchased four head Of horses in
m afternoon, packed. saddled, and hit
the trail at daylight in the morning.
The vanguard Of the land hungry
had already penetrated to Fort George.
Up and down the Nachaco valley, and
bordering upon the Fraser, were the
cabins Of the pre-emptors. The roads
were dotted with the teams Of the
incoming. A sizabla town had sprung
up around the old trading post.
'They come like bees when the rush
starts" Bill remarked.
Leaving Fort George behind, they
bore across country toward Pine river.
Here and there certain landmarks,
craven deep In Hazels recollection,
uprose to claim her attention. And
one evening at sunset they rode up to
the little cabin, all forlorn In its clear
ing.
Inside, gray film Of dust had ac-
cumulated Oh everything, and the
rooms were oppressive with the musty
odors that gather In closed, unten-
nnted house. But apart from that 1t
stood as they had left 1t thirteen
months before. No foot had crossed
lbS threshold. The pile Of wood and
@ndling lay beside the fireplace as
Bill had placed 1t the morning they
left.
"Be II ever so humble" Bill left
the line Of the old song unfinished, but
Ills tone was full Of jubilation. Be-
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tween them they threw wide every
door and window. The cool evening
wind filed the place with sweet. pine
scented air. Then Bill started blaze
roaring In the black-mouthed fireplace
Ito make 1t look natural, he said
and went out to hobble his horses for
the night.
In the morning they began to un-
pack their household goods. Rugs and
bearskins found each its accustomed
place upon the floor. His books went
back on the shelves. With magical
swiftDess the cabin resumed Its old
home atmosphere. And that night Bill
stretched himself on the grizzly hide
before the fireplace. and kept his nose
In book until Hazel, who was In no
humor to read, fretted herself into
something approaching temper.
"You're about as sociable as q clam."
she broke into his absorption at last.
He looked up in surprise, then
chucked the volume carelessly aside,
and twisted himself around till his
head rested In her lap.
''vot iss?" he asked cheerfully.
'Tonesome3 Bored with yourselff
Amt I here7 Surely you don't feel
yourself neglected because ! happen
to have my nose stuck In a booki"
'Of course mott" she denied vigor-
ously. The childish absurdity Cf her
attitude struck her with sudden force.
"Still, I'd like you to talk to me once
In q WHILE"
Bill's eyes narrowed trifie, but he
still smiled. And suddenly he stepped
around behind her chair, put both
hands under her chin, and tilted her
head backward.
"Ah. you're plumb sick and tired to
death Of everything, aren't your" he
said soberly. "You've been up here
| too long. You sure need change.
I'll have to take you out and give you
the freedom Of the cities, let You dis
sipate and pink-tea, and rub elbows
with the mob for while. Then you'll
be glad to drift back to this weodsy
| hiding place Of ours. When do you
| want to start7"
sWhy. Bill! !" che protested.
But she realized In fash that Bill
| could read her better than she could
| read herself. Few Of her emotions
could remain long hidden from that
ikeenly observing and mercilessly log
Ical mind, She knew that he guessed
where she stood. and By what paths
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softly up behind him. put both haadi
on his shoulders.
"What are you thinking so hard
about, Bllly-boy?" she whispered.
81 was thinking about Jake Lauee.
and wondering how he was making u
CO." Bill answered. ~ was also pic
turing to myself how some Of thess
worthy citizens would mess things up
II they had to follow In his steps. Hang
II, don't know but we'd be better
Off II we were pegging away for Q
foothold somewhere, like old Jake"
"If we had to do that" she argued.
IT suppose we would. and manage -
get along. But since we don't have 10.
why wish for It? Money makes things
pleasanter."
cro BID CoNTlMuEn,
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crunlte Produotlcn.

The granite produced In the Unsts&
States In 1915 was vafied mt 81, ,418s
$50, % per cent OF the valus Of the sa
tire stone output
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The turtle dove is drab-colored
wild pigeon; wings whistle when II
flies.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-02-14
Weekly War News Digest
Stories of Activities and Conditions Throughout the United
States and on the Battle Fronts, from Washington, d. c.

cipice, beneath which is seen the
head and bust of the Emperor,
crowned and sceptered and NOUS
tached, looking up in terror at
the fate impending. The last
paragraph Of the text is as fol-
lows:
"Man of toll awake from slumber!
Recognize thy growing might.
All the wheels will lose their motion
Without thy strong arms devotion.
Down with the war! Down with the
Government!
Peace! Freedom! Bread"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-02-14
Public Sale.

The undersigned will offer at
public sale at her residence, two
miles west of Greenville, along
the Ohio electric Railway, Stop
81, on Thursday, Feb'y %, 1918,
the following personal property
viz: One milk COW. a lot of hay
clover and timothy mixed, some
baled straw, three sets harness
2 working and buggy, l cult.
Vator, 2 shovel plows, l harrow
l dray, rubber tire buggy, tools
and tool chest, butcherIng tools,
lard press. grinder and bench,
iron kettle and stand, a lot of COW
chain. hay forks, seed sower,
caurn. and some household goods
Sale to commence at 10 o'cloci
am. Terms cash.
EMMA E. MILLER
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-02-14

ness of the garment. Drapings
are simple and easily accomplish
ed with a we'll selected pattern.
Children's Clothes
can be made after single mod
ell, by varying the trimmings, so
that the work goes quickly and
fitting, that bane of a child's ex-
istence, is almost altogether a.
voided.
Many people of ample NEAR S
follow a plan of this sort, and of
ten confne each child's clothes
tC g single color, that has been
found practical and becoming.
Very simply cut models are not
only easier to make, but usually
prettiest and most practical to
launder, and care for. Ginghams
and chambrays and crepe finiShed
cottons are all suitable, but taste
and individual preference rule in
such matters. Ready-mades are
often a wise economy of time and
effort.
EmbroiderieS and Lace.
Embroidered muslin trimmings
and laces Of all sorts are back in
favor and liable to be very much
worn the coming seasons. so Opiece
boxes can be rummaged for Odd
lengths of such things, and ex-
cellent use be found for them.
Fichus and all sorts of drapaC
neck finishes are decidedly mod,
ish and rightly managed quite
sure to be complimentary to their
Wearer.
VERONA CLARKE.
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Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q ASTO RIA
Uncle Sam Wants Ac-
countants.

Washington, D. G., Feb. IL
The United States government
is in need of several hundred ex-
pert cost accountants to fill va
cancies in the accounts sections
of the finance department of the
equipment division Of the signal
corps, War department., and in
other branches, for duty in Wash
ington, D. c., or in the field, ac-
cording to an announcement lust
issued by the United States Civil
Service Commission. The salar-
les offered range from So, 400 to
S6, 900 a year. Men only are de-
sired. The duties of appolntees
to the signal corps will consist of
the determination of production
costs of airplanes and airplane
motors, either as supervisors in
charge at one or more of the sew
eral plants, OF as assistants; or
appointees may be assigned to
duty in Washington, D. C. Ap-
plicants will not be assembled for
a written examination, but will
be rated upon the subjects Of ed
ucation and experience, as shown
by their applications and corrOb-
orative evidence.
The Commission states that on
account of the urgent needs of
the service applications for these
positions will be received until
further notice and that papers
will be rated promptly and certi-
fications made as the needs of
the service require. Complete
information and application
blanks may he obtained by COM
municating with the secretary OF
the local. board of civil service
examiners at the postofiice in any
of the larger cities or with the
. United States Civil Service Con-,
mission. Washington. d. C.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-02-14
MEN IN MILITARY SERVICE
AT CAMPS AND CANTONMENTS
MAY WRITE FOR NEWSPAPERS

Persons in military service are
permitted, under certain restric-
tions, to write for publication in
newspapers and magazines. They
may not receive payment for ma
terial furnished by them.
All letters containing matter
for publication written by men in
service must be sent through Off
GERS, who will delete all referen-
ces capable of furnishing import
ant information to the enemy.
Regular newspaper correspon-
dents not in military service are
not required to submit copy for
censorship. being guided by the
requests for secrecy published by
the Committee on Public InfOr-
nation. If these are ignored the
privilege of the camp may be
withdrawn in the discretion o1
camp commander.
None of these rules apply tt
troops in France, where the com
manding general of the Expedi
tionary Forces will establish sucE
regulations as are necessary.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-02-14
CREENvILLE, OHIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY "A. 1918

lish sailors to Chamber aboard af-
ter their ship had been sunk and
their small boats beeh swanIped.
And after an hour or so the u
boat submerged and drowned all
but one.
Dozens of instances have been
reported where the Germans
sheIled open boats after having
sunk a ship. Frequently their
occupants were killed or wound
ed.
Humanity was decidedly in
danger there.
But on November "a when the
American destroyer Tanning sunk
a U-boat. Mate Harwell and Cox
swain Connor jumped overheard
to rescue a drowning German of
the submarines crew. And they
saved him.
Humanity there was safe.
There's a big difference in the
American and German idea of
humanity.
Few of us care for the German
brand.
That's why we buy Liberty
Bonds.
They're insurance against it.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-02-14
Suoar IIsed In Reer

Washington, D. C.-In 1916 the
brewers of the United States used
549, 9,S10,O00 pounds of sugar in the
manufacture Of beer. This is equal
to at least q pounds for each of the
100000 families of the country.
With the difficulty housewives have
had this winter in getting sugar, it
is the widespread belief that the
homes, rather than the brewers,
should have the first chance.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-02-14
OPPORTUNITY FOR SERVICE
OPEN FOR MEN WHO
"KNOW" HORSES

OPEN FOR MEN WHO
KNOW" HORSES
Men not Of selective service
age who are accustomed to hand
ling horses have opportunity fol
specialized service in the enlisted
veterinary corps. enlistments for
which are now being taken. The
1000 men wanted Include veter-
mary and agricultural students,
farmers, stablemen and others
who have had experience hand
lirg horses. Pay ranges from
$50 to S56 a month, with cloth
ing, food and quarters.
Application for enlistment may
he mace at any army recruiting
station.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-02-14
ITALY AND FRANCE
REGULATE NEWSPAPER SIZE
AND RESTRICT USE OF PAPER

REGULATE NEWSPAPER SIZE
AND RESTRICT USE OF PAPER
Newspapers in Italy are now
regulated by the government as
to size and price. With some eX-
ceptions daily papers must not
contain more than four pages,
and ten times a month they must
be published in two pages. Re-
turns by dealers must not exceed
10 per cent Of the number of cop
les furnished.
In France DEGREES have been
issued which impose restrictions
upon the use of paper, particu-
larly for posters. Certain kinds
of advertising posters are entire
ly prohibited, while for others
the size is limited.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-02-14
Value of Prohibition.

Washington, D. C.-Official recog-
nition of the economic value Of Prohi-
hilton is contained in letter sent out
from the office of the Controller OF
Currency, in which statement is made
that with the higher wages paid to
workmen and with the larger return
to capital, the savings of the people,
DESPITE the high cost of living, have
increased enormously. The growth OF
Prohibition mas stimulated thrift and
helped materially increase savings de-
positS."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-02-14

a smart woman to econOmize,
without any sacrifice of appear
ance.
Figured silks or plaids, wheth-
er of silk or cotton ginghamS,
trim themselves" and are easy
to make into modish trocks. The
contrast in color of the neck and
sleeve finishes, the buttons, fac
ings and perhaps the girdle, al
low opportunities for Introducing
effective touches that emphasize
hes and make for the becoming
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-02-14

The American Red Cross In France
does not admit to Its staff any Amer
!can OF draft age unless they present
the proper credentials from the,
United States military or naval au-
thortties, giving the reasons why they.
ere not qualified for military o. naval
service
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-02-14
Children CRY
FOR FLETCHER'S
. ASTo RIA
How to Get Rich.

J. Pierpont Morgan said the
secret was to 1e-invest all divi-
dends of stocks, bonds and part
nership profits. This was mere
" advice to seek compound in
terest:investments. If you have
Liberty Bond coupons coming due
or your regular dividends are ma
turing, resolve to re-invest the
income in War Savings Stamps.
These draw four per cent inter
est compounded quarterly. Thus,
will your money be made to dc
double duty and the war chest
kept filled. Remember the Sc.
cret-inveSt the interest yOul
money earns!
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-02-14
CLANDESTINE CIRCULAR
ISSUED IN GERMANY
ATTACKS RULERS

A copy of a broadside forbid
den in Germany has reached the
Committee on Public Information.
It is a single sheet of foolscap
size, printed on both sides, and
bears a coarsely executed wood
cut representing a soldier in arms.
a workman in a blouse, and q
womansshoSing a rock off a pre-