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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-26
The Man From the Clouds By ss j Store: !, ess'ss ]

fCopvrioht, 1919. bD Goooe II. Dordn co.,
COING over each incident together as
" we hurried down the island that
night. I was glad to find, however, one
part of my conduct which events had
thoroughly justified. If on that first
night / had not instantly assumed the
role of fellow Hun, assuredly should
not have been walking with Jean Rem
dali now.
Perhaps pressed her arm a little.
Anyhow, she answered nothing for a
moment, and then In low voice said:
Poor Bolton! Oh, you've no idea
how frightened got that morning
when I heard the news!"
knew it was not for herself she was
frightened, and my heart beat quicker.
II wonder how it happened" she
went on. eve often wondered since 7"
IF I may venture to guess, too" I
said, II should say that Bolton was
undoubtedly on the right track"
''He had found that Jock was not one
Of the family and had got suspicious Of
his movements, but one may safely take
it Jock was watching him like a cat
watching a house-very likely he man.
aged to overhear Bolton making in
quiries. and he deliberately laid scent
for him that took him to the cliffs"
THAT sounds very likely" said she.
"And then he took Bottoms pocketbook
and made those entries"
That pocketbook is rather a sore
subject ~ l said.
l heard a little gurgle Of laughter,
but then she did not know how sore the
subject was. My scene with the un-
fortunate doctor was hardly my happiest
recollection of Ramsay.
And so we went on trotting and walk =
ing and talking, and\ the time / was
realizing more and more vividly that
if this could only be made the first of
10000 evenings with her l should be
the luckiest man in the world. Also ]
was realizing that for some reason she
seemed to think I had done something
rather heroic in returning to the place
where / had nearly been scythed and
shot. and tackling the unknown enemy
single handed, especially after she hap
pened to discover I had been wounded
1t made me feel-well, a little abashed
and dreadfully afraid of being found out
when she knew me better, but extra6r
dinarily happy for the moment.
And SO we sent up the re enforce
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-26

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-26
THE PROBLEM OF THE VAN.
ISHED PROFIT
A Queer Problem

uENRY MALABON proved to be a
IL nondescript kind of person. He
was somewhat understood, had lot
of reddish freckles, spare, sandy hair
and a queer sandy mustache that stuck
straight out like two cheap tooth :
brushes.
As / entered the store I saw him up
a ladder putting some boxes on a shelf.
He slid down the ladder with astonish
ing rapidity and approached me.
'I'm Peter Flint, Bruno Dukes as
sociate," was my greeting.
He was fully prepared for me, for he
took card out Of his vest pocket and
with frequent references told me his
difficulty as follows:
"Three years ago my father died ant
I got the business. We have stool
about $50, 900 at cost. The sales were. il
even sums, $65,00O. The first year w
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-26

was a small, freckle- faced lad who was
staring with bullying eyes at Judge Owl.
Jimmy crickets, is that a circus
bird?' asked the freckled lad.
"Yes, he is circus bird, but he
doesn't belong to this circus" said
BILLY. 'Do you want to join us in
giving a show in your back yard?"
THAT will be fun" answered the
freckled lad whose name was Peter. Il
didn't have money enough to go to the
big circus, but your bird is a good
enough show for me-"
"You cant give a show here. I'll
have my men run you out" clustered
the circus manager. Peggy frowned at
him.
Judge Owl, think good shaking
would teach this manager better man
ners,' she said. Judge Owl winked
solemnly at Peggy, and seizing the
wagon in his powerful claws lifted it a
bit, then let it drop with a thump.
"Yi, vi, vi! Help. Help" shrieked
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-26
BRUNO DUKE, Solver 0fBusiness Problems
WHITEHEAD of Peter Fu ETC.

show profit Of $2s00, and I drew $4,000
for myself as salary besides. Do-er-
do my figures seem complete enough
for you?"
For the present, Mr.. Malabon,
please go on"
THE second year my sales are about
the same and I get my $4,000 for living
as salary. But the profits are only
s120. That's queer, isn't it?''
1T seems so," I agreed, "but tell
me, what was your stock at the end OF
the second year?'
THAT bothers me, you know, Mr.
Flint, dreadfully bothers me, for the
stock only valued at 500, 900. OF course
I'd marked down a lot of old stock and
that more than offset the loss on value
but it was upsetting-you see what
mean. don't you?"
Yes; how is your bank balance, was
that more or less?"
'That's awkward as we'll. You see
I had about $4,000 in the bank whel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-26

says yes BY the way, what are you
going to marry on?"
This was somewhat delicate aues-
ton, but thought it best to be candid.
The advertised reward" l re-
Piled.
For what, may I ask?"
"For catching the spy"
"Oh, you claim that?"
mo, She does"
My uncle smiled benefcently.
That's all right, old fellow" said
he, "and I'll intimate as much to her
father. Come on! Now you've shaved,
what are you waiting for?"
"Your blessing, sir; but I'm ready
now"
The very weather was encouraging,
for the wind had fallen considerably,
and 1t was just cold enough to make
us step out over the frozen road Id
bursting spirits. My uncle literally
whistled several times, and once re-
marked apropos Of nothing:
'1've always admired that type my
self -
On what decent pretext managed I'd
get Jean out Of the library within two
minutes of her entrance with her
father, or whether 1t actually was de-
cent, my memory Is blank. I knew
she loved me- because she came out
with me so quickly, and she knew my
heart because asked her to. And as
we both had really known the night be-
fore, there scarcely needed question
to be asked and answered. And that Is
the end of jeans and my part In the
story.
AS for that brave, brutal and extras
ordinary man who had masqueraded as
an imbecile for two whole years tn
serve the ambitions Of his country, play.
ing the part of kind of isolated living
base for the Germany navy, as a spy,
as a destroyer, and as a murderer, !
have never learned his name or his
past history to this day. After his
first outburst of blasphemy, I believs
he kept doggedly silent up to his speedy
end. He lived and died like savage,
cunning, carnivorous beast; or, in other
words, like the masters who employed
him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-26
Our Morning Call

hurried back myself with dancing
heart to meet the others.
Our Morning Call
TOHN WHITECLETT and the three
prisoners went aboard at once, but
the doctor and easily persuaded my
uncle to spend the night with us. He
was very stiff, poor old boy, after his
exertions, and went early to bed, but I
had busy night of it. With the aid
of the Doctors razors and the doctor 8
medical skill / finally got rid Of the
beard and the dye about 9 a. m. and
went to sleep clean shaved blonde
once more. ... \
During breakfast next morning, I
noticed more than once my uncle
eyes fixed on me in a very significant
way, and Doctor Kendall seemed to
notice it too, for when breakfast was
over he tactfully left us to ourselves.
HIM, you have lost no time in max :
ing yourself look like a Christian
again, notice." my uncle began.
"I lost no time IN beginning, sir, but
I assure you 1t was devilish stiff con :
version"
"And what was your hurry,
Roger?"
"Anxiety to do you credit, Uncl,
Francis"
"You are becoming a dutiful nephew
damned suddenly" observed Sir
Francis.
at has come on during this lonely
life," / explained.
'In that case what shall we do with
ourselves this morning? Revisit the
scene Of last nights affair. eh?'.
"I thought a walk in the other d.
rection might give you better idea OF
this interesting island" I suggested
"Is there anything TO see in the
other direction?" he inquired, still
with the same gravity, but with ar
eye that inadvertently twinkled every
now and then.
II thought of presenting you to thu
proprietor of the island, sir
My uncle looked at me fixedly for
moment and then abruptly enquired:
"Do you mean to marry her, Roger?'
That's entirely for her to say, Uncle
Francis"
"Well, you'll be deuced lucky If sh,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-26

I was to be found?" Gabriel Druse's S
thoritative.
The young man stretched out his
hands elouuently. Hail and blessing,
my Ry. was there need of printed pages
to tell me that? Is not everything
known of the Ry to the Romany people
without the written or printed thing
How does the wind 60? How does the
star sweep across the sky? Does not
the whisper pass as the lightning
flashes? Have you forgotten all, my
Ry? Is there Romany camp at
Scutari? Shall it not know what is the
news of the Battles of Scotland and the
caravans by the Tagus?
1T is known always where my lord
is. All the Romanys everywhere know
it. and many hundreds have come hither
from overseas. They are east, they are
south. they are west.
He made gesture toward these three
points of the compass. dark frown
came upon the old mans forehead. II
ordered that none should seek to fol-
low. that I be left in peace till my
pilgrimage was done. Even as the first
pilgrims of our people in the days of
Timur Beg in India. so | have come
forth from among you all till the time
be fulfilled"
There was a crafty look in the old
mans eyes as he spoke, and ages OF
dubious reasoning and purpose showed
in their velvet depths
ono one has sought me but you in
all these years. he continued. "Who
are you that you should come? l did
not call and there was my command
that none should call to me"
A bolder look grew in the other S
face. His carriage gained in ease.
There is trouble cverywhere-in Italy.
in Spain, in France, in England. in
Russia, in mother India he made a
gesture of salutation and bowed low
"and our rites and mysteries are like
water split upon the ground. If the
head be cut off, how shall the body
move? That is how it is. You are
vanished. my lord, and the body dies"
The old man pluckcd his beard again
fercely and his words came with gut
tural force. That is fools talk. In
the past I was never everywhere at
once. When I was in Russia. I was
not in Greece; when was in England
I was not in Portugal. I was always
vanished from one place to another
yet the body lived"
but your word was passed along
the roads everywhere, my Ry. Youl
tongue was not still from sunrise tc
the end OF the day. Your call was
heard always, now here, now there, anc
the Romanys were one; they held to
gether."
The old mans face darkened still
more and his eyes flashed fire. "Thes'
are lies you are telling, and they viii
choke you, my Romany chal. Am
deceived, who have known more liar
than any man under the sky? Am
to be fooled, who have seen so man,
fools in their folly? There is roguer.
in you, or have never seen roguery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-26
THE WORLD FOR SALE
fcopyrtoht. 1919, by Harper & BrosJ
THIS STARTS THE STORY

Fleda Druse, daughter Of Gabriel
Druse. attempts to shoot in a ca
noe the wild Carlton Rapids on the
Sagalac river, where it flows between
the new towns of Manitou and Leb-
anon in the Canadian northwest.
Her attempt is watched excitedly from
the shores by Osterhaut, a Jack of
all l-trades at Lebanon Jowett, a
horse dealer, and Tekewani, chief of
the Blackfeet Indians on the Mani
tou reservation. Having run the
rapids Fleda Druse is on the verge
of losing her life in the whirlpools
below. There goes to her rescue Max
Ingolby, financier, contractor, man
ager of great interests, "disturber
of the peace OF slow minds, who has
come to Lebanon to amalgamate three
railroads, unite the two towns and
make them the center Of trade and
commerce in the western north. On
the shore Madame Bulteel, of her
fathers household, takes her into
her arms. She is insulted by Felix
Marchand, money lender and capital
list of Manitou. Ingolby hurls him to
the ground and he vows revenge.
AND HERE 1T CONTINUES
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-26

(Peggy and Billy plant Judge Ool
in a hothouse aud he grons into the
biggest bird in the uorld. He tries to
join circus, but the manager, fear
ing that the circus tiger ,oould be jeal-
Gus, refuses to hire him..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-26

ments, and then / saw her home and
hurried back myself with dancing
heart to meet the others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-25

main street was more than a thous-
and feet long.
kemps Dance Hall, where quite a
lot Of the action takes place, covered
an area of over eighteen hundred
square feet, with a fifty-foot bar and
the old reliable foot rail.
The gambling apparatus shown in
the dance-hall are replicas of those in
actual use in 1S49.
From the rough West to the effete
East is the Jump that is taken to
produce Experimental Marriage,
the comedy in which Miss Talmadge
appears. This beautiful and talented
star plays the role of young
widow who wanted to marry a hand
some young lawyer but didn't dare
to.
She did not want to lose her free
dom-neither did she want to lose the
man, so she devised a plan whereby
she could have both. They were to
live as man and wife from Friday
night until Monday morning of each
week, and on the other four days,
each was to be at perfect liberty to
dc as re or she wished Her plan did
not work out as well as she expected.
The Outing-Chester picture, Get
ting Gay with Neptune" is another
wonderful nature Offering that is
proving unusually interesting-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-25
farm MANURE
A Valuable Farm Asset, Whose
Real Worth Is Not Appre-
ciated by All Farmers
More Use of 1t is Urged.

Orono. Me-. Sept. 24-The follow
ing has been issued from the Office Of
Charles D. Woods, director of the
Maine Agricultural Experiment sta
ton:
Although the shortage Of potash
and the high cost of fertilizers has
led to some improvement in the care
Of farm manure in Maine there is
still far too much indifference to it
as an agricultural resource. Too
many Of our farmers lose sight of the
fact that for the most part COM
mercial fertilizers should not be the
sheet anchor in Maine farming.
They should be used to supplement
and not to replace the manurial sup
ply Of the farm. Nowhere in the
world has there been developed a
long time successful agriculture that
is not based upon some form of ami
NAL husbandry and the conservation
of manure. Even the older portions
of Aroostook CONTEMPORARY the
largest users of commercial fertilizer
per acre in the world-are coming to
find that there are limitations to the
game as they have been playing it.
During the third Of a century Of its
existence the Maine Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station has by experiment.
investigation and observation been
gathering data on the value of farm
manure and its relation to practical
farming in this State. 1t is the pur-
pose of this article to call attention
20 ba Of 70
duced in Maine. Later letters in this
series will try to point out ways to
economically handle this bulky
source of plant food.
In round numbers there are in the
State 10000 horses; 100000 head of
neat stock; 10000 swine; 10000
sheep and 100000 hens. ducks and
geese. If all of the manure was saved
from these animals it would amount
in a single year to nearly 1000. 900
tons and would carry approximately
10000 tons Of nitrogen, 10000 tons
of phosphoric acid and 10000 tons of
potash. At before the war prices
this plant food was worth in the
worlds markets $10,000,000 or suffi-
cient to purchase at that time about
100000 tons Of high grade CONNER
cial fertilizer. With the advance in
cost of commercial fertilizers farm
manure has a corresponding in
creased value. 1t is doubtful If by
present methods one-half of this
plant food Is saved and returned to
the soil.
The intelligent farmer recognizes
that when he sells meat, milk. grain,
hay. fruit, vegetables. etc. from his
farm or neglects to save and use the
manure produced. he removes from
his soil a certain amount of potash.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-25
POWERFUL Pile
REMEDY DISCOVERED
Has Never Failed to End Most Oh.
stinate Case Of Piles in Few DAYS

For years it has been proved that 60
called external remedies applied to or
inserted in the rectum cannot cure
piles. and at the best can only give
temporary relief. Surgical operations
also do not remove this cause, but SIN
ply the formation.
This wonderful prescription. known as
Miro Pile Remedy. is so efficient in the
treatment of piles. that even chronic
cases OF from % to 30 years standins
gIetely cured in from three to ten days
Think of it, Just a few doses of a
carefully balanced prescription and the
most persistent case of piles Is absorbed
never to return.
Bowditch-W Webster Co. dispense Miro
or can get II for you on short notice.
obtain it to be rid of piles forever
IMPoRTANT-What is known as
sense Of the word. although this condi
ton may accompany a true case OF
ment has been prepared as in such
cases it is not necessary to take the in
ternal prescription.-Adv.
sept25-oct16
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-25

J. j. Mann, a well known resident
of New Auburn. Ne, who resides at
23s Seventh street, gives US the fol-
lowing statement for publication:
Mr.. Mann says: Il am seventy
two years old and am employed at
the Oak Hill Cemetery, and the ma
ture of my work. being constantly on
the damp ground. subjects me to
rheumatism in its worst forms.
could not sleep at night with the
pain and at daytime it was hard for
me to lift a pick or shovel. During
the past five years it has been very
bad and seeing vitaIitas spoken Of
so highly in the papers I decided to
try it. To say the least. / am de-
lighted with the treatment. All my
rheumatic pains have left me and 1
feel twenty-five years younger.
sleep better that ever did and
everything / eat is digested proper
Iy. / cannot say enough in praise Of
Vitalitas which has put new lease Of
life into me again"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-25
NATIONAL HOME

Oficer of the day, Capt. William L
Pierce.
Capt. and Mrs. Frank W. Mckee hav'
gone to Belgrade for visit with rela
tives.
Edward B. Clark has returned from
furIough passed with relatives in Put
nam, Ct.
Thomas j. Stafford and Samuel Hol-
land have gone to Boston on burroughs
to visit relatives.
James w. Gibson of Boston, late GO.
B, 4th U. S. Inf. and Davis McDonail
of Albion, late Co. G. 24th Me 4hi''
have been admitted to the branch.
william J. Farrell, late Co. Z. N''h
n. Y. Inf, has been granted discharge
from the Home.
Major and Mrs. Niles L. Perkins went
Wednesday to Brunswick on business
and pleasure trip
William S. Parlow. late 90. r u.s.
Mass. II. A: Charles Dudley, ia'e 20. -
18th Mass. Inf; William sweeney, late
Co. ], ID n. Of C. Cav: William Man
ming, ordnance department. L.. 5. A.,
and Joseph H. Green. late Co. d. It'll
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-25

Mr.. Soper says: Il am rs years old
and have owned and run the Soper.
Mills of Auburn. Me-. for over IS
years until l was forced to sell out
three years ago. owing to shock
which almost laid me in my grave.
l also had pleurisy in the side from
which agonizing pains would make
me lie down in the fields unable to
move. 1 thought my last days had
come. l was all in. 1 was ad-
vised to try a bottle Of Vitalitas. This
wonderful remedy has cured my
pleurisy and / feel as well as did
in the days when / fought in the
Civil war way back in 81. would
be only too glad to have any one
call on me and ask my opinion on
Vitalitas. After what it has done
for me I want to tell the world it is
wonderful"
Vitalitas is to build up a run down
system. Free from roots, banks,
herbs or alcohol. Not a patent med
icine. Get it today at CoughIin's
Drug Store. Augusta. and DeOrsay's
Drug Store, WaterviIle-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-25
STATE HOUSE

A hearing has been ordered by the
Public Utilities Commission to take
place at the Maine Central Station at
Kingman Oct. 10 at $50 p. NJ, on the
complaint Of the Blodgett Lumber Co.
of Wytopitlock and 20 others against
the North Penobscot Telephone Co.
with reference to the character of its
service. The complaint says:
The undersigned, patrons of the
North Penobscot Telephone Company
respectfully represent that the pres
ent condition Of the company,s lines
is intolerable and repeatedly for DAYS
at time we get no service at all.
oiten when connections are made
the result is very unsatisfactory, This
condition Is not temporary but has
existed for years. We respectfully
petition your board to order the COM
pany TO Immediately put it's lines in
conoition to render the service for
winch 1t Is chartered"