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like man going up to the gallows.
I met him in the hall as he opened
the door and held out my hand, and
called him Samuel and said 1 was
Just dying to see him once more. He
kept his hands to himself and when
he could speak he said:
"Oh. it's you. Is It? A boy told me
back there that some old woman had
come to the house. Did I write you
that we would be glad. indeed. If you
would pay us one Of your pleasant
visits?"
mo. Samuel. you didn't" replied.
:" did not need such letter. l
shall come here when I darn please,
and shall stay as long as / want
to and you have cot mighty little to
say about 1t. Don't you begin to cut
up rusty at this early stage of the
game. or there'll be row to call out
the fire department!
Samuel turned pale. and bit on
what he was going to say and we all
went down to dinner. 1t was
happy meal Almost every word l
spoke was addressed to Samuel. He
tried to ignore me. but he couldn't
do II. No mother-in-law with an
iron heel can be ignored by her SON
in-law. asked after his health. his
business and why he hadn't run up
some day to see me and give me
motherly kiss. and l boxed him up
in fine shape.
Just as we left the table he re-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-11

marked that he was going to bowl
fng club that night and that we
would have to entertain ourselves.
When we got upstairs he was going
to make some change In his clothing,
took him by his coat collar and
said:
samuel BOwser, you sit right
down here and hear what 1 have to
say. If you go to a bowling club. I
shall go with you! I don't know
what bowling club is but l want
to learn. 1t seems as If l had heard
that they shoot at nine pins or ten
pins at bowling clubs, but l am 60
ing along to make sure. 1t must be
very amusing and exciting, but 1
want to see for myself"
You'd look nice at bowling club"
was Samuel's mean reply.
"Pd look just as nice as you would.
world. though you have got whole
carload of conceit about you. 1 can
be ready in two minutes"
"You needn't get ready. for shan't
stir step!''
swell. we can pass pleasant eve
ming here. There are lots of things
want to talk to you about"
There will be no talking here" said
Mr.. Bowser through his clenched teeth.
"If l don't go to the bowling club. 1
shall 20 to poker club. My club has
a great game on hand tonight"
"Good" l exclaimed. "Poker suits
mo battar than hpyyls Won didn't
know. did you. that l played poker?
Well, do. and have been called the
best player in our town. I can fill a
straight or flush nine times out of
ten. and have held royal fushes four
times In one evening. Why, Samuel.
l will play the coats of the backs of
all the members of the club"
"There will be no poker for you
this evening"" said Mr.. Bowser. 81
won't go anywhere If you are going
to tag along after me. Haven't you
any sense Of propriety?"
"Heaps of 1t, Samuel. but you don't
get away alone this blessed night.
You need me to watch over you. Some
mother-in-laws wouldn't care a cop
per II their only son-in-law went to
| NcslIuCllOl, DuI IL Happens tAiut w.
and so shall take good care Of you"
| Mr.. Bowser settled back into his
chair to plan something. His wife,
| who was at the head of the stairs
and had heard our talk. threw me
down my hat and cape. that / might
be ready for any emergency. 1t was
very thoughtful of her, and 1t was a
help that come Just in time. had
turned my back to look out of a win
dow when Mr.. Bowser softly sneaked
down the hall. and had got his hat
on when I discovered him. He had
not yet closed the door behind him,
when I was ut his side. had cape
and hat in my hand, and I put them
on anyway. At the gate Mr.. Bowser
started on n run and l ran after
him. and soon overlook him, for no
son-in-law can outrun his mOther-in-
law II she is determined to win the
race.
ut Is pleasant evening, Mr.. Bow
SER" said as I took his arm.
"Say, are you going to make holy
show of yourself?" he exclaimed us he
came to stop.
"Not unless you compel me to,
Sammy" replied in motherly tones.
LET us stroll about little while and
see the moon and stars and learn a
little about astronomy. We will after
ward call at the residence of Mr..
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-11
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Has been used for all ailments that
are caused by disordered stomach
and inactive liver, such as sick head
ache, constipation, sour stomach,
nervous Indigestion. fermentation of
food, palpitation of the heart caused by
gases in the stomach. August Flower
is gentle laxative, regulates digestion
both in stomach and intestines, cleans
and sweetens the stomach and alimen-
tary canal, stimulates the liver to Sc
crete the bile and impurities from the
blood. Sold in all civilized countries.
Give 1t q trial,-Ady.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-11

Bowser, which Is somewhere along
here. Perhaps you have read of Mr..
Bowser In the papers? He is an awful
nice man, but he has lots of whims
and oddities. l think you will like him
If you become acquainted"
"This Is disgrace" he said In
desperation. not knowing what to do.
Don't take 1t SO much to heart,
Samuel. You have got the best
mother-in-law in any four states. and
she is only being kind to you. II you
feel chills go up and down your back
bone. and you probably do. let us go
back into the Bswser house."
Mr.. Bowser came back without an
other struggle or word, and when he
hung up his hat in the hall I knew
had him beaten. He give a gasp and
sigh and fell into the nearest chair
like bag of sand dropped from the
roof Of horse barn. He didn't talk
much that evening. but sat and glared
Mt me. and once In while he uttered
"humph" to himself. He didn't show
one bit of cOnceit, and he didn't swell
out his chest and try to play boss. He
was Just silent and very, very good.
and when left home after five days
visit. he almost squeezed my hand
when he said good-by.
AS said before, Mr.. Bowser Is n
good man at heart. but there is need
of brick house falling on him about
once in six weeks. and I am that brick
house and shall continue to fall.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-11
Had to REGISTER.

A negro lad, one of the dusky kind
that come up from the South, appeared
at a local draft board recently and in
Quired for questionable.
'How old are you?" he was asked.
and his answer was: Eighteen"
''It wasn't necessary for you to regis
ter for the draft" he was told.
mot necessary! Man, you don't
know that town where All registered.
All was working on the street when
two big cops grabbed me and said.
'Niggah, you beat it over there and
registah or Wen beat yoh haid.'"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-11
He Did.

He finally managed to get the words
from between his teeth.
"Will you marry me, Ethel?" he
stammered.
She had just met somebody she
liked better. and trying to let him
down easy, she began; Il thought you
knew better"
He choked back the lump Of bit
terness when he .ealized the position
which she was attempting to assume
"Oh, sure l do, but they have all turn
ed me down." he replied.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-11
What ali. Bit" Really Means.

AS first used in England. His Bit"
was intended to convey the impression
of Ibis ALL" but the term "bit" rs used
in this country rather minimizes the
task before us. Men think of one doing
"his bit" In sense of smallness rather
than in sense of conservation of their
all. Let's find some new expression
stronger, more emphatic. more ALIEN
bracing. and yet not profane, which
conveys the thought that we must do
our utmost in this great world war
Manufacturers Record.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-11
Observation-Disclosures
Bowser's
Mother-in-law
Tells Why She Puts
Forth the Strong Hand
BY M. QUAD,

BY M. QUAD.
l am Mr.. Bowser's mother-in-law.
and share of the public has known
1t for n long time.
When Samuel Bowser asked me for
my daughters hand l looked long in
to his face. | saw that which made
me believe that he would make a man
full of whims and crochets. and that
he would dream wild dreams, and l
determined. then and, there. to put
forth strong hand, and have ex-
ercised the iron heel ever since.
Mr.. Bowser differs greatly from the
average sOn-in-law.
The average son-in-law. just dotes
on his mother-in-law. He is thankful
to her; he loves her; at every oppor-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-11
INTERESTING
3. SpOQT
PARAGRAPHS

This is the busy season for that
well-known old veteran, Charles Horse.
Allan Sothoron, Brown hurler, has
been put In the deferred class by his
draft board.
'Tis rumored the Great Zim wore
out three pairs of running shoes at
Eot Springs.
Twenty years ago an offer of $780,
900 for championship battle would
have caused panic.
While that New York draft board is
examining Benny Kauff 1t might meas
ure the size of his bump of ego.
Lee Magee will find himself at home
in Cincinnati, now that he has been
traded to Matty by the Browns.
Marty McHale, former Yankee hurl-
err is now first lieutenant in the
Twenty-secOnd engineers regiment.
Vic Safer has written the Pirates
that he will be unable to play this sea-
son as his injured ankle has not healed.
A White Sox rumor has 1t that
Swede Risberg will be understudy to
Chick Gandil this year as first base
man.
ctS nj, M,
the signing of the veteran John Hum
mel, with the idea of using him in the
outfield.
After an intermission of ten years,
rugby football Is to be played by Kan
sas City (AIo) high school athletes
next fall.
Nick Altrock, vaudeville artist of the
diamond and coach for the Washington
twirlers, will again be seen in his usual
antics on the field.
Corporal Homer J. Wheaton, report
Ell killed in action in France, was for
a.x years sporting editor Of the Wor-
cester. Mass, Gazette.
Both San Antonio and Fort Worth
report the signing Of Earl Biting.
third baseman. One of the magnates
must be standing on his foot.
Jimmy Archer, by returning to the
Pirates, lands with the club with
which he started his major league ca
reer. Jimmy Joined Fred Clarke there
in 1904.
Cornell baseball players will be re-
quired to furnish their own uniforms,
equipment, etc. When the varsity nine
Athletic association.
George Burns feels that the fates
have been unkind to him. Shortly af-
| ter he received word that he was in
class one in the draft, he was notified
that he had been traded to the Athletics
| for Ping Bodie.
For the past two seasons Walter
Johnson has led his league in strike
outs. He famed 1856 men last summer
and 22S in 1916 for a total Of Alb. His
best year was In 1910, when he turned
| back 313 would-be hitters.
|
When Babe Ruth's days are ended
as a major league pitcher he will be
shunted into the outfield, instead of
being sent to the minors. His hitting
ability will keep him in the big show.
Last year he hit .326, in 1915. .272. and
| in 1915, .315.
Eppa Jeptha Rixey, the elongated
Philly hurler, is getting farther away
from home every day. He is lieu
tenant and has been transferred from
Camp Bowie. Tex, to Camp Fremont,
Cal. Eppa's speciality Is making the
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-11
cutIeura Kill. pandruff.

Anoint spots Of dandruff with Cuti-
cura Ointment. Follow at once by a
hot shampoo with Cuticura Soap, If a
man; next morning II a woman. For
free samples address, "Cuticura. Dept
K, Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 5O.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-11
ISIS2SfffSSSfSS51SS
CONNIE MACK HAS HOPE

Connie Mack can't see why
baseball writer's everywhere are
predicting utter ruin for him
next summer.
"My team won't be so very
bad" says Mack. mo. 1t won't
be as good as I would like. 1t
won't be pennant winner; that
is, hardly think 1t will; but my
team will play some mighty
good baseball, or else shall be
greatly mistaken. l may finish
eighth, but I don't expect to-"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-11


Washington.
Simp
sonw
L..
director of athletics Camp Lewis Willie Rihe
of Washington.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-11

Ten smiles for nickel. Always buy Red
Cross Bag Blue; have beautiful, cleaA
white clothes. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-11
Animals Admitted to Heaven.

Animals Admitted to Heaven.
According to the Mohammedan re-
ligion. ten animals were worthy of ad-
mission to heaven. They were:
The dog Kratim of the Seven Sleep
ers of Ephesus. These martyrs were
walled in cave and slept 23O years.
the dog sleeping with them.
Balaam's ass which reproved the
prophet.
Solomon's ant which reproved the
sluggard.
Jonah's whale.
The ram of Israel which was offered
in sacrifice by Abraham in place Of
Isaac.
The camel of Saleb.
The cuckoo of Belkis.
The OK of Moses.
AL Borak, the marvellous steed which
carried Mohammed to heaven.
The ass on which Jesus rode into
observation-disclosures Home Journal.
Not to Be Expected.
Josephine had quiet wedding.
didn't she?" "Oh. no; she had to be
there, you know"
The man who insists on seeing with
perfect clearness before he decides
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-11
Supply and Demand.

"Are the markets regulated by sup
ply and demand?"
Yes" replied Mr.. Dustin Stax. "The
latest system is based on a limited
supply of stuff and large demand for
money"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-11

Many mans belief in his superior
wisdom makes fool of him.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-11
Wasted Energy.

what a pity Narcissus. who pined
away because he couldn't eat or sleep
for admiring his own beauty. didn't
live In these times.'
"Why. how would that have helped
him?"
"You poor boob. he could have kept
on admiring himself and got lot
out of it as a movie idol"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-11

The man who insists on seeing with
perfect clearness before he decides
never decides
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-04-11

Eppa Jeptha Rixey, the elongated
Philly hurler, is getting farther away
from home every day. He is lieu
tenant and has been transferred from
Camp Bowie, Tex. to Camp Fremont,
Cal. Eppa's speciality is making the
cantOnments sanitary.
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Only Real Way 20 Cod Rid Of corns

Which do you prefer o. corn that
puliH or corn that urcifg Hatchery
"a ~ your corn the prul-off way. tho
blessed way. You don't s4scd u pull.
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Help W anted--femaIe

IS NNTEn Chamber maid. az Plaza
lioieL at "a pee week. Corpus
Christi, Texas -7s
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Nueces County Serial Numbers

40 Nnccea count, there afc $3.50
feRlairtnfs hNtween thr ages So " snh
Al year fcpist.rlnr on september VI
The Caliel D. Publishing from d1g 70
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ages and addrcssts of the frgisfants
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A NERVOUS WRECK
From Three Years Suffering. Says
Cardui Made Her Well.

Texas City, lex.-ln an interesting
statement, Ms. g. n Schill. oil this town.
says' "Fof three years suffered unfold
agony with my head. was unable 10
90 any o. my work
just wanled 10 sleep all the time Tor
that was The only ease could get, when
! vas asleep. became nervous wreck
lusi IRON the awful suffering with M
head.
] was 20 nervous that ihe least noise
would make nc Jump Out OF my bed /
had no energy, and Vas unable 10 do
anything. Ky son, young boy, had 10
do al my household duties.
was not able 10 do anything until }
hook Cafdui. took ihrse bottles in al.
and II surely cured me OF those awful
headaches. That has t-vn three years
ago, and know the cure Is permanent
Tor have never had any headache since
taking Cafdui. =.
Nothing relieved me uulil took Cadu
II did wonders Tor me-"
Try Cardui Tor your troubIes--mso
hon medicinal Ingredients recommended
IN medical books as being OF benefi, 10
female troubles. and 40 years OF use has
proven that the books arc right. Begin
taking Csrdui today. NC-sA
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Why hump yourself up On She floor
ana with your Jaws set ana eyes pop
and cut your cornsf Why irrltnte your
TOYS with sofn9 sHlyc or wrap your toe
into blg painful bundle With some
tiicky tnpe or plastcr7 Lilo s. too short.
Use '1HtR-itf-it takes fcw seconds
TO apply and there's no fussinp Corn.
pains so, Wenr new shoes n you want.
Pool oil the corn with your nng.rs--tho
whole thing. root ana all. clear AND
clean. anu ff's gonei Only 'Oet4-lt"
Gan do this Take no chances.
"Deta-i1." tho guaranteed. money!
back rorn-ft mover. the only suro
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-24
Former Nevada Girl Drownsd.

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, June 24.-Mrs. o. F.. Bowers
was drowned Saturday night in a
river near her home at Live Oak, Cal.
a small town fifty miles north OF
Sacramento. according to message
received by relatives N this city that
night. Inquiry developed the fact that
she will be buried in California ana
her sister. Mrs. Nutty. and DR.. H. w.
Bowers viii leave for there tonight to
attend the funeral.
Mrs. Bowers was reared in Nevada,
being daughter of John Peterson, OF
near this city. She was married 70 NJ.
Bowers while he was engaged in the
jewelry business in thi6 city and few
years ago they moved to California and
went upon fruit farm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-24
GERMANS TALK REVOLT.
Michigan Girl Says Troops Threaten TO
Quit Fighting.

Quit Fighting.
: An Atlantic Port June ,24.---Germany
war weary and i'll fed, Is In state Of
unrest so acute that talk of revolt
against the imperial government fs
common among both the military and
civil populations. according to Ameri-
cans who arrived here last night on a
Norwegian liner. after long residence
In Germany or adjacent neutral coun-
| tries. .,-.... 80 a
OG1csrs and men. the syo4 agers, said,
had told them of b.. hllllenness which
is widespread In the German army,
predicting that, il would reach the point I
where the troops would refuse to fight.
you see that / wear the coat Of
the kaiser. 1 only wish that you could
know the feeling that lies beneath it,
for we are not going to stand this for
ever" a German major told Miss Olga
Wursherg. of Grand Rapids, according
to her story on coming ashore.
The conversation. she declared, took
place in a hospital at Godesberg, Ger
many, where the officer talked freely
to her, not suspecting that she was an
American. Under the same conditions.
she declared, private soldier said ,to
her:
Some day we are all going to put
down our arms. Why should we fight I?
Our officers now, instead of leading us.
go behind US with their guns at our
backs"
Miss Wursberg, daughter Of Freder-
lex Wursberg, a wealthy Grand Rapids
merchant, who was born in Germany
and Is a naturalized American citi-
zen, declared that the morale thru
out Germany Is poor. and the people
are near revolt. With her family, who
returned with her. she has lived six
years In Germany. She asserted that
soldiers in the hospitals convalesce
very slowly. so poor is the food given
them.
! Carl f. Olivarius, Milwaukee law
yer, returned from a trip thru Nor
way. Sweden, and Denmark, declared
that food is so scarce In these coun-
tries that little can be spared Ger
many. Reporting conversations with
travellers from the Teuton empire. he
said:
Leon Rains, of this city. who has re-
sided the last five years in Dresden
declared that Saxony Is well supplied
with food, but conditions in Berlin and
other large cities are terrible"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-24
auIosri,n Policy UNCHANGED.

Amsterdam, June 2a.-tNo change IN
Bulgaria's foreign policy Is con-
templated. Premier Malinoff has de-
clared in an interview in Sofia. The
new premier said he hoped for the
support Of all the parties represented
In the new parliament and that they
would stand steadfastly in the interests
OF the country regarding important
questions.
The premier said the basis Of his
policy would be the safeguarding OF
the food supply for the people ana the
strengthening of the people Of Bulgaria
In the future Of their country.