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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-27
CTO BE CONTINUED
NO DIMMING YANKEE SPIRIT
Soldier in Midst of Stern Duties Of
War Found Time to Play Little
Jokes on Dad.

The Yankee spirit in the midst Of
the carnage and travails of war is
exemplified in q letter written two
weeks before the signing OF the armis-
tice to Edwin c. Brandenburg, for
mer president Of the Washington
board of trade, by his son. Sergt
Milton F. Brandenburg, who has been
in France a year. Dark fOrebOd-
ings flashed through the mind OF the
father as he read through the epistle
until he came to the last sentence.
The letter reads:
Il dislike very much to have to
write this letter to you, but the time
has come when I must ask. your adj
vice on a matter OF great importance
10 me. the complication of which has
caused me nights of restlessness and
many a day of anxiety.
You will understand when I tell
you that many happy home has been
wrecked, and in fact even human
lives upset by similar troubles and
that is why I haven't written you
about it before, but now I feel that
you should know at once, as it means
such a great deal to me
Even though am in France, I dare
not communicate the state OF my
mind TO any Of my friends here, so
go TO you. I know am asking a
good deal of you. but your loyalty
more than warrants it and I am go
ing TO ask you and expect you to tell
me from deep down in your big heart
If you think that JEFF viii ever be al
tall as Mutt?"
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horses, got into their buggies and
drove away.
"WaI, I'm surprised at Mr.. Horace
Dunkelberg tEyin' to come it over Us
ike that-ayes be-" said Aunt DeeL
wal, 1 ain't,'' said Uncle Peabody.
"OP Grimshaw has got him under his
thumb-that's what's the matter.
You'll find he's up to his ears in debt
to Grimshaw- prOb1y."
As we followed him toward the
house, he pushing the wheelbarrow
loaded with sacks of nuts, he added /:
"At last Grimshaw has found some
thin that he can't buy an he's awful
surprised. Too bad he didn't learn
that lesson long ago"
He stopped his wheelbarrow by the
steps and we sat down together on
the edge of the stoop as he added:
Il got mad-they KEEP pickin' on me
so-Tm sorry, but couldn't help it.
Wen start up ag'in somewheres if we
have to- There's a good many days
work in me YET
As we carried the bags to the attic
room I thought of the Iodestone and
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-27
Sailors aTzII1 Yarns

Over a glass Of-er1mfIk the old
Sea dogs were swapping yarns.
Il remember one time" said the one
with the scarlet nose, Eve ran into a
hurricane. The cook was in the galley
cooking salt horse, what the owners
called beef, and raising a dickens OF a
steam But that there hurricane was
so cold that it froze that steam solid,
with the poor old cookie in the center,
and it took up three hours to dig him
out
THAT soy replied the one with the
wooden leg. Il" Minds me OF an arctic
voyage I went once. The cold was so
horrible that it froze the bO'sun's shad-
Ow to the deck, and we had to hack II
loose with a chopper before he could
move
And another time" he went on,
reminiscently.
But his friend had vanished.
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CHAPTER Discontinued.

To my utter surprise he resumed his
talk with me as the young man went
away.
you see all ways are north when
you put this Iodestone near the
needle" he went on. ''If it is to tell
you the truth you must keep the lode
stone away from the needle. It's that
way, too. with the compass of your
soul, partner. There the lodestone is
selfshness. and with its help you can
make any direction look right to you
and soon-you're LOST
He bound the last bundle and then
we walked together toward the house,
the senator carrying his sickle.
Il shall introduce you to the presi-
dent" be said as we neared our des-
tinatiOn. Then perhaps you had bet
ter leave u.s."
I could not remember that I had
ever been introduced" to anybody. I
knew that people put their wits on ex-
hibitiOn and often flung down a ''snag''
by way of demonstrating their fitness
for the honor, when they were intro
dUced in books. remember asking
rather dmidly:
What shall 1 say when-wf1en you
Introduce, me2'
"Oh. say anything you want to say"
he answered with a look of amuse-
ment
I'm kind O. scared" I said.
you needn't be-he was once a
poor boy just like you"
"Just like mel" 1 repeated thought
fully, for while I had heard q good
deal OF that kind of thing in our home,
1t had not, somehow, got under my
Jacket, as they used to say.
"Just like you-cowhide and all
the son of a small freehoIder in Kin
derhOOk on the Hudson" he went on.
But he was well fed in brain and
body and kept his heart clean. So of
course he grew and is still growing.
That's a curious thing about men and
women, Bart. If they are in good
ground and properly cared for they
never stop growing = never and
that's pretty full word-isn't it?
We had come in sight of the house.
1 Jagged behind a little when 1 saw
the great man sitting on the small
piazza with Mrs. Wright. I see Wv
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-27
WOMEN NEED SWAMP-ROOT

Thousands of women have kidney and
bladder trouble and never suspect It.
Womens' complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease
If the kidneys are not In a healthy
condition. they may cause the other or
gans to become diseased.
Pain in the back, headache, loss OF am
bitiOn, nervousness, are often times symp-
toms of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment Dr.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, a physicians pre-
seription, obtained at any drug store, may
be just the remedy needed to overcome
such conditions.
Get a medium or large size bottle i'm
mediately from any drug store
However, If you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr.
Kilmer & Co, Binghamton, n. Y, for =
sample bottle When writing be sure and
mention this paper--Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-27
NOSE CL0GGED FROM
A COLD OR CATARRH
Apply Cream In NostrfIs To
Open Up Air Passages.

All What relief! Your cIogged nos
trils open right up, the air passages Of
your head are clear and you can
breathe freely. No more hawking,
snHfffing, mucous discharge. headache,
dryness-nO struggling for breath at
night, your cold or catarrh Is gone
Don't stay stuffed up! Get a small
bottle OF Ely's Cream Balm from your
druggist now. Apply a little Of this
fragrant, antiseptic cream in your nos
trils. let it penetrate through every air
passage of the head; soothe and heal
the swollen, inf1amed mucous men,
brane. giving you instant relief EIy's
Cream Balm is just what every cold
and catarrh sufferer has been seeking.
It's just splendid.-Adv.
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-HOusaLus buHeE and ThOuSaIde
more are destined to sufer from
that most insidious OF diseases
cataTrh- Ninety-seven per cent OF
me people have catarrh. It is not
confined to the head, nose and
throat as many suppose Catarrhal
Inflammation may attack the stom-
Schs bowels or. any portion Of the
Do0y Wnere there are mucous lin
1ngS- IL IS no respector OF persons
OF position. Everyone is liable to
attack
Mrs Mary Fricke, 507 Bornmau
victims She says: II have Wefghed
as little as 100 pounds. For years
SUFFERED with my stomach, cramps
Ing Dr. Hartman's Health BOOK I
decided to try Peruna. The drst
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-27
UNCLE PEABODY SPURNs BRIBE OFFERED BY GRIMsHAw
TO SEAL BART'S LIPS.

SynopsisBarton Baynes, lis
a farm Rather in
neghborhOod He
Dunkeberg o the
Baynese
also Rowing Kate
woman Amos Gmshaw
snip is visitor at the Baynes home and Rowing
Barton Sias a
evinces much
unless which he holds
ton MS TO the office
rde together They encounter hghwayman
Michael
arrested, charged with Bart
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OVercautious

''Three-Fingered Sam has quit play
ing poker
Yes" replied Cactus Joe. "Us Grim
son Gulch citizens decided he'd better
quit playin'- He's too cautious
But man has a right to be eau
tious''
Joe carried it too far. He wouldn't
play unless he could get hold OF the
deck in advance an make arrange
ments so that he could locate all the
aces and picture cards every deal"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-27
Cataract of the Eve

In cataract Of the eye, the lens be
comes opaque, or dark, and therefore
no longer capable OF transmitting the
light. Causes OF cataract are numer-
Gus. Inflammation or injury TO the
lens may produce it, and may be the
result Of various diseases, such rs
govt. rheumatism. diabetes or scrOfula-
and often accompanies old age Cor
rection requires a surgical operation
TO remove the diseased lens.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-27
"No, Sir! We Can't Buy the Nail on
My Little Finger or His With All
Yer Money-Damn You'll"

the compass and knew that Mr.. Wright
had foreseen what was likely to hap
pen.
When we came down Uncle Pea
body said to me:
81 feel sorry, awful sorry. for that
boy
We spent a silent afternoon gather
ing apples. After supper we played
old sledge and my uncle had hard
work to keep US in good countenance
We went to bed early and I lay long,
hearing the autumn wind in the poppIe
leaves and thinking of that great thing
which had grown strong within US,
little by little in the candle light
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-27

idly, as I write, the full figure. the
ruddy, kindly face, the large nose. the
gray eyes. the thick halo Of silvered
hair extending from his collar to the
bald top of his head. He rose and
said in deep voice:
''He sows i'll luck who binders the
reaper
Mr.. Wright hung his sickle on a
small tree in the dooryard and an
swered:
The plowman has overtaken the
reaper. Mr. President. 1 bid you well
come to my humble home.'
1T is a pleasure to be here and a
regret to call you back to Washing
ton," said the president as they shook
hands.
I suppose that means an extra ses-
sion," the senator answered.
First let me reassure you I shall
get away as soon as possible, for I
know that a president is heavy bur
den for one to have on his hands,
Don't worry. can get along with
almost any kind of human being, es-
pecially if he like pudding and milk as
veil as you do" said the senator, who
then introduced ne in these words:
Mr.. President, this iH my young
riend. Barron Baynes OF me neigh
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bottle brought good results, but a.
was bound to get well, I took
twelve.
Fifteen years ago. started with
Perune and ! wouldn't be without
1t Ny weight IS now around eco
pounds and 7 am hale and hearty
at the age OF s. I can do as much
work as my daughter"
The use OF Peruna for forty-fve
years IN the American family has
proved its worth. II you are sick,
90 not give up, try Peruna- Write
me Peruna Company. Dept. 3, Co
Health Book It is free PerTIna Il
sold everywhere in liquid and tab
let's Insist upon having Dr.. Hart
mans FAMOUS Peruna Tonic Ask
your dealer for q Peruna Aluanas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-27
Wanted 1t Brief.

The editor dropped into a BARRIERS
and asked for a haircut.
The man with the shears was in
ciined to be talkative.
81 don't know, sir" he began
whether you have heard that story
about the boy who" Then. with
a sudden recollection Of his profess
siOnal duties. he interjected: Like
1T short. sir?"
eyes. yes" said the editor eagerly.
"a brief synopsis will do"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-27
The ADVANTAGE of the Many.

''They offered me a place at the
speakers table"
did you take it,"
Il did not I told them I'd rather
sit down with the crowd and escape
If I wanted to than sit up there and be
entirely at the mercy OF any lOng-wind-
ed orator who might want to talk until
midnight"
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simnIe Wav "a D It

a North OF Ireland man wanted to
send a telegram TO a friend in a re-
mote part OF the island The clerk
told him the charge would be one shiI-
ling and sixpence.
How do you make that oUt?"
"Sixpence for the wire and q shil-
ling for the delivery outside the "a
dius."
THAT be hanged - retorted the
Irishman- you send the telegram
and TIL write and ask him to call for
ft-r-BOston Transcript.
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pound ever since and give you my per-
mission to publish this letter" Miss
Flo KELLY, 476 So. 18th ST., Newark,
N. j.
The reason this famous root and herb
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
compound, was so successful in Miss
kelly's case was because it went to the
root of her trouble, restored her to
normal healthy condition and as result
her nervousness disappeared
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-27
Musical Valuations.

my great-grandmOther could have
bought that piece of ground for a
song
"And nOw?"
"You couldn't buy it for a grand
opera singers annual income"
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down and got so
weak I could hardly
stand, and had head
aches every day. I
tried everything I
could think of and
was under a ply
sician's care for two
years. A girl friend
had used Lydia E.
Pinkh ans Vege-
table Compoundand
she told me about
it. From the first
day I took It'll began
to feel better and
now I am well and
able to do most any
K in d of work. I
have been recon-
mendinp the Com.
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Out of Date.

Mamma. don't you think that
Shakespeare is quite out of date?"
'tI certainly do"
'Tm so glad. I just smashed his
statuette in the drawing-room"
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FRECKLES
Nov !. the lin. 70 C. Ris .f TL.,. U.ly S.,

There's no longer the slightest need OF feeling
ashamed Of your freckles, q Othi1e-dOuble
strengths guaranteed 10 remove these hOnely
spots
Simply get ounce OF Othi1e-doubls
stre1gth-frOm your druggist. and apply q little
OF II 1iEht and morning and you should soon So
that even the worst freckles have begun TO dis
appear, while the lighter ones have vanished En-
tirely. It Is seldom that more than one ounce
Is needed to completely clear the skin and gain
. beautiful clear complexion
Be sure to ask for the double strength 0thi1e.
this Is sold under guarantee Of money b1sk
II IL falls TO remove freckles.-Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-27

Red Cross Ball Blue should be used
In every home. 1t makes clothes white
as snow and never Injuries the fabric.
All good grocers, sc.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-27
Cannon Ball Ire

A native tree Of South America
called the cannon ball tree, bear
round. woody fruit which closely re
sembles basebaIIA
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-27

It takes Congress to settle a strike,
but an unruly stomach is subdued by
Garfield Tea.-Adv.
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Of the Nahon.

We must wonanhood
ever for strong Apparently sturdy "a
formerly GENERALIZATION and less
able
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-27
Not Satisfactory.

did you find any one in the house
to bite at your scheme|
"Oh, yes; the family dog"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-27

Bart encounters a new peril
as a result of his knowledge re-
garding the crime of which
Amos Grimshaw is accused.
How Bart escaped from the
danger that menaced him is told
in the next instaIIment.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-27
4 NERVOUS
BREAKDOWN
Miss Kelly Tells How Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Restored
Her Health.

Newark, N. J.-"For about three
Years I suffered from nervous break
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The Difference

what a queenly figure your neigh
boris wife has. and such q splendid
carriagei"
''Yes, but we've got a new auto"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-27

Responsibility educates. = Wendell
Phillips
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-27
Contrary Result.

"From now on we can have only
soft, drinks
''What hard luck 20
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-27
Classified.

SheI think Professor Paddy
views are sound, don't your
He-Oh. yes; all sound
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-27

The man who hesitates is bOssed.
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Sympathetic.

Sympathetic.
Has he q sympathetic nature2"
Very I have never met him when
he wasn't sorry for himself"
The Delta independent., 1919-08-15
TEAM PROVED
EASY FOR DELTA LADS

The game at Grand Junction last
Sunday again demonstrated the win
ming ability of the Delta ball boys. At
no time did the contenders have a
chance.
Eberhard threw for Delta, allowing
but 2 genuine connections with the
club. He struck out 13. Delta took
8 hits off the Grand Junction >twirler
and went down for 10 strikeouts. Had
the Grand Junction pitcher had the
same support that Delta had the re-
suit Of the game would, perhaps, have
been different.
Chuck Adams made one of the SEN
sational plays of the game. With all
bases full. he rounded out bagger,
cleaning up the bases. Again he made
a 2 bagger and resulted in another
score for Delta. A total of four scores
as a result of twice at bat
Carver pulled down a three-bagger
and Lifshatz who was next up made
a squeeze" play bringing in Carver
When the smoke cleared away in the
ninth, Delta had and Grand Junction
The Delta independent., 1919-08-15
GOOD ATTENDANCE At THE
NAZARENE REVIVAL MEETINGS

The big tent was far too small to
hold the crowds that came to hear the
Boy Preacher" on Sunday night, at
the opening of the campaign at End
and Main Street. There are plenty of
electric lights to make it pleasant and
the seats are those opera chairs which
you SO well like to sit on.
The evangelist has a clear way of
expressing himself and there will be
no doubling as to what he says as ne
does not mince words. He says what
he means and means what he says. In
these days of specially he has made
a specially of preaching.
The "Old Time Religion" the kind
your mother believed in and the kind
no doubt you believe in. "Old Time
Religion" is after all Just good, COM
mon sense put in action.
Prof. Sutton and Mr.. Rice, who as
sisted in the meetings Sunday at the
tent left Wednesday for Colorado
Springs. Miss Myrtle Mangum, return
ed missionary from India, will remain
here over Sunday.
The Delta independent., 1919-08-15
MAN ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
IN ACCIDENT SATURDAY

Charles Ray OF Rocky Ford. who has
been employed for some time at Craw.
Ford. was seriously injured while
blasting Saturday. death following a
short time after the accident
The victim Of the accident was en-.
ployed with other men in enlarying
the Gould reservoir above Crawford
and In connection with the work a
blast was set Off. While supposedly
far enough away from the scene oi
blasting 10 be out of danger. a rock
came down on the unfortunate mans
head. who had sought the shelter OF
bush as further protection from the
explosion. The deceased man is sur
vived by q wife and several children
who were living at Rocky Ford.
The Delta independent., 1919-08-15
BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR
AUGUST JUST ANNOUNCED

Manager Maxwell of the Delta base
ball club has just made public the
schedule for the balance of the month.
August 14-Delta at Palisade.
August 1T-Grand Junction at Delta
AssSst 1,-Grawford at Delta
August 24-Montrose at Delta.
August 2S-Olathe at Delta
August 31-Delta at Telluride.
September 1-Labor Day. Delta at
Telluride.
On August 1S and 20 Monte Vista
announces that they will play Delta
on the home grounds. And strong
team from Denver are negotiating for
date about August &c at Delta. Furth-
er details as to exact dates will be
announced later.
The Delta independent., 1919-08-15
WEDDING OF POPULAR
CEDAREDGE COUPLE

'Elbert VanAken. an officer in the
U. S. Navy, who has been home for
several weeks with his parents at
Cedaredge, and Miss Carrie Eekert. a
lovely young lady also of that vicin-
fly, were welded Tuesday at the Pres
byterian Manse. the ceremony being
performed by the Rev. ]. H. Cramps
Mr.. VanAken has been in the Navy
service for the past ten years, arriv-
ing home recently on furlough. The
bride came to Cedaredge about q year
ago with her parents from Nebraska.
Both contracting parties have many
friends who will wish them much hap
piness.
The Delta independent., 1919-08-15
ON TRIP OF INSPECTION
OF cITY'S WATER SUPPLY

Mayor Stewart. John Curtis and Mrs.
Lille Wilson, City Commissioners and
party left yesterday morning on tour
of inspection over the city water lines.
They will go over both the Dough
spoon and Dirty George lines. The in
spection will take a day or two and it
is expected that they will figure
out just what should be done in some
places along the line. 1t is known that
one or two places should be rebuilt TO
eliminate, any possibility of washout
during times in the year
The Delta independent., 1919-08-15
EARLY PRoWLER ExcITES
HOWARD ST. NEIGHBORHOOD

There was something doing on How
ard street last Thursday evening when
a neighbor. Mrs. Walter Beckley, saw
man enter the Goodwin home, next
door. According to Mrs. Beckley. a
man entered the neighboring house
about 9:15, turned on the lights and
made himself generally at home. Mr..
and Mrs. Goodwin arrived in very
few moments and hurry up call was
sent in to police headquarters.
The execrations given by the lady
who witnessed the ceremony of this
intruder Immediately had its effect on
the neighborhood and many rushed to
the scene. sufficiently so. to drive off
a small army. The night marshal ar
rived in due time. as well as Deputy
Sheriff Gregg. A strict search of the
residence was made. but the intruder
evidently had made his escape out the
back way.
The case is still a mystery.
The Delta independent., 1919-08-15
ED MATHEWS SELLS BIG
RANCH AT CORY FOR $4,000

Ed. Mathews. closed a deal this
week whereby ]. w. Lane Of Wheat
land, Wyoming became the owner of
this splendid place. The consideration
was $4,000, and includes this years
crop.
The Mathews place consists of 160
acres, and is considered one of the
best places on Lower Surface Creek.
There is 60 acres of young bearing or
chard; the balance of the place being
in diversified crops.
Mr.. Mathews has announced that he
will make an extended trip to the
coast and probably locate there.
The Delta independent., 1919-08-15
KING BROTHERS WIN
IN TENNIS TOURNEY

Ed. King and his brother Neil. broth
ers of Fred King of our own city. won
the doubles championship of Denver
in the tennis tournament held at city
park there recently. Don Harker. the
city's singles champion and his part.
ner Jack Phelps were defeated in the
contest.
One of Denver's papers says in ref
erence to this match-'too much cred.
it cannot be given to the King broth
ers for the wonderful fighting spirit
shown throughout the match. They
fought gallantly and well and the los.
ers have at least the consolation OF
losing to a pair Of brilliant tennis
players and fine sportsmen."
The Delta independent., 1919-08-15
WEDDING OF. PROMINENT
COUPLE AT EckER1

Mr.. Irving Holmes Clark and Miss
vena J. Kiddoo werA married at the
home of the brides parents at the
ranch home near Eckert Tuesday.
August 9Th. The bride is the accom-.
plished daughter of Mr.. and Mrs w
S. Kiddoo. She is a graduate of Park $
Business College and has had success
full experience in teaching along COM
mercial lines. The groom is the head
of Parks Business College of Denver.
Immediately following the wedding
ceremony the young couple started on
trip by auto to Ouray and other
points. They will make their home in
Denver