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The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-02-22

FOR SALE-Good SIX room house;
we'll located; with modern conven-
fences. Good barn. servants house.
chicken house and coal and wood
house. Splendid large lot with gar
den. Inquire of Miller Lumber Co. tt
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-02-22

FOR SALE>-One milling outfit at
a big sacrifice. Two good reasons
for selling Saturday tolls amount
to from SIS to $25. Don't miss this
opportunity. O. C.. Sutton. stf
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-02-22

Gas in the stomach or bowels is
a disagreeable symptom of torpid
liver. To get rid of it quickly take
HERBINE. 1t is a marvellous liver
stimulant and bowel purifier. Price.
soc. Sold by Harrington Bros. s29
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-30
A Pleasing Series of
Goodnight Stories

Puss. and he looked around TO ma
his little fsGthersd friend. but all
he saw wa a yellow Hash in the
leaves overhead
what did that little bird say to
your" asked the poor beEGar man.
for he didn't understand the bird
language. you know.
He told me q secret" replied
Puss, "and / may not tell II to any
one" So the old man went on
his way. and pretty soon Puss
mounted his pony and rode on. and.
by and by he came across a large
toad. His eyes were red as rubles
and his legs were green and yellow,
and as soon as he saw Puss he ran
away.
So Puss followed. and in less than
500 short seconds the pony overlook
the strange looking toad. and Puss
dismounted and went up to him, for
the toad had sat down under q
large mushroom.
Why do you run after met" he
asked.
Because you have such wonder
full ruby eyes" said Puss, and what
happened after that you must walt
to hear in the next story.
Copyright. 1918. David COZ.
TO Be Continued Tomorrow.
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spending all her time and thought
on herslf and her clothes.
think you are = splendid, SEN
siblS girl who isn't so foolIshly in
tent on . good time that she will go
dashinE about with every man she
meets. II more seventsen-year-
oIds had your common sense and
dignity = great many of our city
tragedies would be avoided.
You will do your work better for
not going out night after night and
spending your youth and health for
q moments excitement without
any real return. Perhaps you can
help your little friend a bit Just by
example. II you can't don't let
her change you. Your way of lead
ing your life will bring you to your
Eoal-Business success. worth,
while friends. a happy marriage.
Doa't doubt your views, they are
pann6, ana AaS aANtxAAlA -
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PUss In Boots J.

there would always be plenty of
gold pieces.
81 have found my fortune" laughed
Puss. and then he Ealloped on. and
after a while his pony stopped TO
rest under a great, spreading elm
tree. 80 Puss slid from the saddle
and sat down on a bed OF moss. and
then, all OF . sudden. a poor bsEEar
man came by. He was very poorly
clad and his long white hair hung
down over his shoulders and his
ragged coat was full of holes. Ano
when he saw little Puss he put
out his hand TO beg. So Puss pulled
out his purse and gave him a hand
ful OF gold coins. and then he placed
the purse back in his pocket. But
as ne did so he noticed It was as
heavy as before. So he looked in
side. and. sure enough. II was Just
as full OF coins as It was before he
had given any TO the poor beggHr
man.
And then he heard that same lit
lie Yellow Bird sing:
Keep the secret Of pour purse
Free from pTVin0 ear,
Or VOu'H ind the golden noinS
Win quickly Disappear"
Thank you. little bird" said
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By David Cory.

-YELL. as soon az Puss Junior
" on his little pony rode out
Of the little Mountain Kings
palace, as I mentioned in the last
story, he followed a narrow path
that wound about the foot of the
great high mountain and by and by.
not so very far. he came to a great
acorn lying on the ground. and PuSs
was just about to pass on. when he
heard that little Yellow Bird sing
very softly:
"Open the acorn and VoI tciH find
4 gift Of irondroHS tCorfh.
Then bury the empty acorn SheH
Deep in the kindly earth"
So Puss did as he was told. and
taking of the little cap OF tho
acorn. was delighted to find safely
hidden inside the shell a tiny white
purse which as soon as he took II in
his paw grew larger, and when
Puss opened 81. he found IL filled
with gold coins. But he didn't
know. OF course. that II was a magic
purse and would never be empty.
and that whenever ne looked inside
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=! pavement. QuiVering
in every muscle. he endures the
cruellest lashing before he ad-
advances upon his perilous way.
There is no animal which has .
more instructive dread OF falling
than has the horse. Generations
Of experience-harnessed up in the
service OF man-have taught him
the danger Of falling in the shafts.
The sight Of his wildeyed terror
as he slips and slides In front Of
his heavy load has caused many .
kind-hearted pedestrian to deplore
his own inability to help the poor,
suffering creature.
One would imagine that Self-in-
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Advice to the LOvelOrn BEATRICE Ry FAIRFAX

sonAlly. This also causes US TO
drift apart. a. she goes out sew
eral times during the week and
perhaps once in a few months for
the above mentioned reason.
This makes me very lonely some
times and then l begin 10 doubt
my views. LUCY B.
7 THINK you are drifting apart
because you have ideals and Wis
ions and ambition for the future
while your girl friend is q grass
hopper" living only for to-day. I
am sure that in your neat little
serge dress and simple hat you
look the refined little business wom-
an and win far more respect and
admiration than your friend does.
Sensible people cannot help crIti-
cizing tho business woman who in
duIges in foolish AAd elaborate
costumes all the time and shows
RIAlaIy that Gas y sslasA,x ~ Qx
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tereSt alone would impel the own
ers Of horses to adopt one Of the
many devices designed to keep
horses on their feet in icy weather.
But apparently the delays and ac-
cidentS-disorganizing a. they are
to business-are still not sufficient
to induce selfish owners to protect
their property. And so the poor
beasts continue to suffer.
The majority of kind-hearted
passers-by, who stop and interest
themselves in the Sufferings Of
horses, are women. Perhaps wom-
ems vote may have an influence
which the women's helpless sym
patty did not have.
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EPISODE IL.
Trapped by Treachery.
Copyright, 1917. Star O..

Copyright. 1917. Star O..
INTO the hall she ran. but az she
did so. she could hear the
chauffeur and others below
cutting OF escape to the street
wildly she ran upstairs. while
Scarley and the rest burst from the
room in pursuit.
She tried the frst door. Locked!
Then she tried q second. II was
open. Inside she ran and slammed
II shut. Just as scarley. the valet
and police reached the head of
the stairs There was a bolt above
the handle and she shot II.
scarIey and his men hurled them
selves against the door and It
strained under their weight It
was not a heavy door and IL
was not likely to stand up against
their combined assaults very long.
From one of the policemen"
ScGrley seized . club and began
bstterinE on the panel, the weakest
mart OF the door. That could not
last long.
Doris covered In terror Of the
gang. What could she do7
She dartsd to the window and
looked out. The street was too far
below for her to jump. There was
no way to climb down the blank
wall OF the house. Apparently. in
this den. all escape was cut of.
The door was already strainins and
cracking.
Swiftly her mind worked. Through
II ran Just one idea.
Doris darted back. Swiftly she
opened her handbag and tore the
locket from the chain about her
neck. Then she took an envelope
from the bag.
With a hasty glance back at the
door. she showed the locket into
the envelope and sealed 1t. Quick
~, then, she drew out OF her bag
a pencil and Scravlsd on the en-
velope:
Miss Doris whitney.
Martha Washington Hotel,
New York City.
A stamp on the envelope. and
back to the window she ran. as
they battered at the door. 6ho
leaned far out. reckoning.
There was a little lame boy and
as she called, he looked up. She
could not make him hear her very
well. nor did she want to. II the
others outside the door also heard.
But by pantomime she indicated
what she wanted. waving the letter
and pointing to q mail box down
the street. Then she threw the let
ter down to the boy. who hObbled
up and took It.
Doris turned from the window AZ
the moment that the gang. headed
By Scarley, smashed open the door
and made q rush at her.
It was the work OF only few
minutes for SO many to subdue her.
and finally they dragged her to
the centre OF the room.
where's the locket?" demanded
scarley. roughly, as he stood over
her. You had II when you came
In. What did you do with it,"
Defiantly. Doris refused to an
swer.
Bind her" HnErily ordered
scariey.
A moment later with the cruel
9Qs1 hisiAG tasS AsI AAn AaGA
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Splendid Ideals.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

have been close friends with
a girl from childhood, yet we are
drifting apart. In my opinion
the cause is dress and different
view Of the male sex.
We are both seventeen. Al
though I make as much as she
does, II not more. still I cannot
afford to dress styIishly. as
have to contribute all Of my
salary to the family budget She.
on the other hand, uses almost
all of her money for dress.
cannot adapt myself to her views
OF choosing friends among boys.
She considers It proper TO go out
with a boy TO whom she has
been introduced at a dance,
party or a concert. wouldn't
think OF going out with q boy or
. man whom I 6i6RIt kRsW RA1-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-30
HINTS FORTHE
HOUSEHOLD

To wash . velvet-pils tAblsoovsH
cut up . quarter of = bar OF Sosp
into half . pailfuI Of boiling water;
add one packet Of Soar-powdsr and.
when the soap IL dissolved. add cola
water till the hands can be put into
Il without discomfort Put the
cloth into . bath. pour the water on
II and soap the cloth well on the
wrong side. Give Il two or three
waters II very dirty. Fold II
straight and put II through -
wringer on the wrong side, Shake
II well when on the elothss-Iina.
Spread the blind on q Arm table
30 that II lies as nat as possible.
cover thickly with powdered bath
brick. take q small hArd-bristlO
brush and rub in the bathbrick.
Brush OF with a clean cloth Both
sides must be treated alike.
To form q good broom holder.
nail two reels to the wall. about
two inches apart Hang the oroon
Made ASwA bsG1ssA - RaAaA -
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The Hidden Hand
A STIRRING MYSTERY SERIAL

Doris was tied to chair. still re-
fusing to speak to scarlsy. who now
stamped out, leaving her under
guard OF the AvA1et.
Doris looked about in desperation.
There seemed to be no way now for
her to escape or even to get word
outside. Her FIRST thought had
been for the safety OF the locket.
Now. as she gazed about, IL was OF
safety to herself The valet smiled
and smirked at her. sarcastically
suggesting every impossible means
OF escape.
On the street the boy was by this
time painfully hobbling back from
mailing the letter. He came at last
to the street door OF the denf and
entered, seeking the reward Doris
had no time to throw out to him
As he dumped upstairs. Scarley
was coming down
well. boy, what do you want
here?" demanded scarley roughly.
The urchin looked up. unabashed.
"A lady threw = letter out to me-"
he replied. Il want me dime"
Scarley understood instantly. The
locket was gone. Doris must have
thrown a letter out of the window.
What was In Il? The locket, Of
course He grew benevolent on the
instant. Certainly the boy could
have his dime.
TT was . mistake. sonny" he
said more gently. Show me where
you mailed IT."
Sure. answered tho boy, brfbsd
by a quarter. as he hobbIed back
along the street to the letter box.
followed impatiently by Scarley
alone.
A postman was already opening
the mail box. collecting the letters,
when they arrived.
Beg pardon" began Scariey IN
his most inEratiatinE manner, but
letter has been mailed here by
mistake. VIII you let me have I'll
can identify Il quickly"
NO, I can't DO that" refused the
postmsn. at once on guard.
He had already gathered up the
letters that had been posted and
was holding them in his hand
Among them. on top, was one ad-
dressed. as Scarley could easily see,
to Doris at the Martha Washington.
That's IT," he indicated, Ruthori-
tatively now, reaching.
man. drawing away.
"Give me that letter" demanded
Scarley. "or rll"-
Give you nothing" cried the
postman. knowing both law and
his responsibility. Hey"
Just then a policeman had round
ed the corner and. hearing the post
man, breezed over. Jauntily swing
ing his club. Scarley looked. Il
was a real cop this time. He shruE-
Eed and beat a hasty retreat, while
the postmAn ambled away and the
cop loafed OF.
At least Scarley knew where the
Iocket had been sent. Besides, IN
the upper room. helpless, at his
mercy, he had Doris.
Out at whitney Island Ramsay
had spent all day going over the
country house. thoroughly measur-
ing with tape and sounding with
hammer every room and wall. There
was no secret room, and he gave II
up as a bad Job.
The more he thought of Il the
more convinced he was that Il had
been a trick. Some one wanted him
out of the way But why7 He hur-
ried back to the city.
At the apartment Martha was
looking anxiously at the clock. Il
was late. and where was Doris?
There came a knock at the door.
For the moment her hope rose. But
when she opened the door and was
greeted by Ramsay with where's
Doris7" she could only wiring her
banda
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BY Mary Ellen Sigsbee.

TT would certainly seem that there
should be a law compelling the
q owners Of horses to have them
''rough-shod" during the months
when snow and ice prevail And
yet the Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Animals has made
four unsuccessful attempts to have
such an ordinance adopted-an or
dinance which already has the ap-
prevail Of all disinterested authori-
ties best qualified to Judge the
need OF it
We are all familiar with the
sight Of the poor, heavily loaded
horse afraid to advance or retreat
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By Arthur B. Reeve.

cseatoR Of tie -Cralg Kennedy"
mystery stories, which appear ex-
elusively In Cosmopolitan Magazine
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Stewart Is Impressed.

As Gerald Stewart walked toward
his hotel he pondered once more
on the inoonsistsneiss In the char
acter Of the man of whom he was
30 fond Strange that one so i'm
pulsive as Milton should take his
engagement 90 coolly! Yet he GER
taInly cared for his betrothed.
How could he help loving such .
Eirl7 Her eyes were really wonder
ful-so expressive and sparkling.
And her mouth was remarkably
pretty. Her small. slightly re-
trousse nose made her face one OF
the most piquAnts he had ever seen.
She was the kind OF girl any man
would like TO know better.
Stewart found himself glad that
Mr.. and Mrs. Livingstone had been
so insistent IN asking him TO call
frequently. Already he felt that 70
do this would add greatly to his
enjoyment OF the social life IN New
York.
Yes, he unused. Il was no wonder
that Van saun was always CHEEKY
and gay. with the prospect Of his
marriage to such q girl in mind
How could he have eyes or thought
for any other woman?
Yet Milton had admired this Miss
Long in q way that Stewart thought
quite disproportionate to her
charms. No doubt she was a de-
Nghtful psrson-and attractive AZ
ter q fashion-bUt she was not to
be mentioned in the same day
with Dora Livingstone.
Already in his thoughts he was
calling her "DorA"l
He smiled inwArdly as he apprs-
eiated how soon he had adopted her
Is his friend. He could imagine
himself talking quite freely TO her
of his aims and ambitions, Of mat
tiers that concerned him intimately.
What 4 stimulus IL would be to him
20 have such a friend as she.
Yet wAS IL not a mistake to de-
pend upon the friendship OF a girl
who was engaged 20 he married TO
another man-a girl who would be
the wife Of another man before
many months had passed?
The question was not a pleasant
one and Harold Stewart decided to
Ettsmpt no answer to H.
~ - IA cOaaAAsGA
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THE FOUR OF
HEARTS
Stewart Finds Himself
Wondering About
His Liking for Dora.
By Virginia Terhune Van
de Water.
CHAPTER XI.
Copyright. 1913. Star o..


"HB subjects OF the discussion
between Cynthia and Dora
were walking together down
Fifth avenue. when Van saun broke
out with, by George, Stewart
weren't you ratified when you saw
herr
'T7- querIsd Stewart pushed
Miss Livingstone, you meanT
of course not you chumpi
mean Miss LOnE-'Cynthia.' as Dora
says am to call her.
why should l be rattled? was
Stewards mystihed rejoinder. "WhAR
are you driving att l saw nothing
unusual about her"
We'll, you are q bat" Milton Van
Saun exclaimed. do you mean to
say that you were SO blind that you
did not recognise herr She was the
girl that We saw in the hotel one
night In Chicago
I'VE saw several girls there"
Stewart reminded him viii you
please tell me sanely what you are
talking aboutr'
why, the sumner whose letter
picked. up one night when you and
had been having dinner together.
Don't you remember
"Oh, yes" Stewart admitted 'T
do remember now. But had forgot
ten all about the incident So Miss
Long Is the person whom you
scared into dropping her letter, il
she? She would have a fine opinion
Of you IL she knew that you did it
on purpose 1 say. old man, sup
pose / were to tell herr
She wouldn't believe YOU" Van
Saun grinned Il doubt II she re-
calls seeing me before I wish she
did remember me. I'd be hattered to
death"
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No Date Is Set

Then. don't prepare to die yet
Van" Stewart teased; because she
probably has no idea that she ever
saw you before Yours Is not the
face that launched q thousand
ShipA' or anything like that You're
5ust an ordinarily good looking,
tow-headed chap-thst's all
The two friends laughed heartily
at each others nonsense. Then.
after q moment Of silence, Stewart
remarked
You're q darnSd lucky fellow,
Van. Miss LiVingStons's very love-
ly-'
Isn't GhST' Van Saun rejoined.
-DorA's one of the finest girls that
ever WA am glad you take to
her. But knew you would have
planned to have you as best man at
my wedding. by the way"
Thanks" his companion acknowl-
edged dryly. When 10 the happy
day to be-"
I'm not sure yet You see our
engagements not been announced.
But it will be announced next week.
Then, II you don't mind. I'm going
10 drag you down to Tiffany's with
nc 10 CnOObe DOLA y IlnB. oOn Z
know an awful lot about diamonds
myself. l did not give the ring
sooner because Dora did not want
people to suspect We were engaged,
you see"
When will your small apartment
be ready for you TO move into it7"
Van Saun queried-
Next week .ay furniture should
reach here from Chicago in a dRY
or two. 1 shall probably call on
you to come around and help me
get settled when the painters and
paper-hangeTs have done their
worst
Well, command me. old man." Van
Saun urged. Il only wish could
have prevailed upon you to come
and stay with Dad and me until
your new quarters were ready for
you"
Thanks. awfulIy, but that would
have been an imposition upon your
father" Stewart said. so long"
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HOLD To Test Diamonds.

A SET diamond may be tested by placing wax on its
back. The lustre of true gem will not be affected
by this operation while the spurious brillancy of paste
limitations will be totally destroyed by it
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-30
This Day in History.

THIS is the 269h anniversary of the execution Of Charles
l.. King of England who paid with his life for his
adherence to the doctrine of the Divine Right of Kings
He met death bravey after pathetic parting from two Of
his children. Scotland France and the Netherlands tried
in vain to save him.
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!" oaANAnsa As.NA.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-12-19
Amendment

Section .. That the Board of Coun-
ell of said City shall each year at the
first regular meeting in the month of
January, elect a police officer, who
shall execute bond to the Common
wealth with approved surety for the
faithful performance of his duty. Said
officer shall have charge and custody
of such prisoners while they are en-
gagged in public work, as set forth in
Section /. He shall keep an accurate
account of the hours or time so work
ed by each prisoner so entrusted to his
care, and make daily report of same
to the jailer of Mason county; and
monthly to the Mayor of Maysyille
who shall transmit same to the Board
of Council.
The said officer shall at the end OF
each working day when so employed
in guarding prisoners, return them tc
the jailer of Mason County, and make
diligent inquiry as to the names and
number of prisoners available for the
succeeding working day; and said Of
flcer shall report for duty to the
Street Commissioner of said City each
day, who shall at once assign and di'
rect his employment.
Said officer shall receive as salary
the sum of sixty (s6O.OO) dollars pei
month in full payment for all services
which he may render; said sum shall
be payable monthly out of the current
expense fund Of said city; that fol
drunkenness, characterization or neg
lect to faithfully perform his duty hi
shall be suspended by the Mayor o.
said City. and the Board Of Council
may remove him for cause. Effective
January LIST, 1919.
Adopted by Council this End day o.
December 1918.
Approved
THOMAS NJ, RUSSELL, Mayor,
Attest
II, u. ADAIR, City Clerk.