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The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04
DADDY',) TYE,NING
E1fAIRY ALEEN
Mr1ARY 0AI1AM BONNER
GIy 6s AuTHoR
DANGEROUS TURTLES.
y 90 AsAuTHoR

'T'n have you know that am q
dangerous turtle" said the Matamata
turtle. "When I smile it means that
I'm ready to attack some creature.
There are some silly people and AMI
mails who smile and who mean it to be
very pleasant.
"That to my mind is utterly foolish.
Why bother to smile unless it's for
something worth while -- something
dangerous and dreadful and fierce"
Gracious" said the snake-necked
turtle in the zoo, you're fierce one'
but have neck which can reach out
-ah, can't it reach out"
"What does it reach out f0rR' asked
the Matamata turtle.
"Whatever 1 wish it to get, or what
ever | wish to take into my mouth,
answered the snake-necked turtle. u
come from Australia, but l find ZOO life
is all right"
"The thing that I cannot under
stand" said the Matamata turtle, land
I don't suppose I ever will be able to
understand it, is that creatures who
smile do so to be nice. l do so in one
way to be nice.
"Yes, when l smile I am nice to my
self, for l love to be dangerous and
wild. SO, there is some sense in being
nice when one smiles. But only tc
oneself, only to the Matamata turtle
in truth.
"Ah, I've heard of creatures who bow
to each other and who smile sweet.
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04

No organs Of the human body are so
important to health and long life as the
kidneys. When they slow up and com.
mence to lag in their duties, look out!
Danger is in sight. :,
Find out what the trouble is-withs
out delay. Whenever you feel nervous,
weak, dizzy, suffer from sleeplessness,
or have pains in the back, wake up at
once. Your Kidneys need help. These are
signs to warn you that your. kidneys
are not performing their functions
properly. They are only half doing
their work and are allowing impurities
to accumulate and be converted into
uric acid and other poisons, =, when
are causing you distress and VIII de-
stroy you unless they are driven from
YOUR system.
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04

face The teacher Miss Alice Thompson who lives in Gen"ou Springs
and shoo every uaS.
school together
they didn't think boy like WIes ought to have chance "
life.
pupils headong the plan to SEND MIN 10
hospital saved nckes and pen uu
possible
their Eagle child they got to calling h ut
and few 500.
county youngsters tongue un
promised add what the school children acke
to make WELL"
Then William child welfare the south
s]one pked Willie automobile and carried MIN
off to the Children's hospital in Denver. 49,,
all around
sonoo He either
Nowadays Willie the day when he can go back nome anu
"ho em he can his white bed little pair OF
cruches
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04

fine and gabardine lend themselves tu
promenade suits by their texture. A
fine example in a tricotine model for
fall and winter wear is shown in the
accompanying picture, 1t shows al
legiance to the last DEGREES for longer
skirts and coats and presents odd en-
nlacements of material on the sklrt
and coat, with braid, buttons, and but
tonholes cleverly managed to elaborate
both. The collar Is unusual with
straight revers that extend over the
shoulder and widen at the back INTO
q small square cape. The coat is open
to the Waistline at the front, making
plenty of opportunity for a fancy
blouse or vestee. The choker of fur IS
separate affair. The choker collar
is everywhere present, but is OFTEN
convertible and is either of fur or fur
fabric or of the material in the suit
ReIts are narrow and may be taken
off 80 that the suit is worn with or
without them. Occasionally q suit is
shown with two belts, one of the fab
ric and one of leather, Not all coats
are long. There are those of the short
rinple variety that seem to be liked
hest in the dressier suits. Their bodies
ore semiftted. Sleeves are long and
nlain with occasional narrow turned
hack cuffs for a small pointed flare
and skirts are ankle length and only
moderately narrow, the hobble variety
never having achieved success among
smartly-dressed women.
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04
THE MOST DANGEROUS
OF ALL DISEASES

Get some GOLD MEDAL Haarlem
Oil Capsules at once. They are an old,
tried preparation used all over tho
world for centuries. They contain only
old-fashioned, soothing oils combined
with strengthening and system-cleans-
ing herbs, well known and used by ply
sicians in their daily practice. GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules are im-
ported direct from the laboratories in
Holland. They are convenient to take,
and will either give prompt relief or
your money will be refunded. Ask for
them at any drug store, but be sure
to get the original imported GOLD
MEDAL brand. Accept no substitutes.
In sealed packages. Three sizes.
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04
Worlds Need is Justice.

Justice in the lives of protesting
Christians would make unnecessary
half of our institutions of charity. IL
is lack of economic industrial ana So
cial Justice which makes current civin-
zation so unsafe. 1t is the lack of JUS
tice in Russia which has made pos
sible the bolsheyiki nightmare. 1t was
the lack of economic justice which
made possible the French Revolution
with all its fantastic murders. There
fore, "Seek judgment. w. H. Hincks,
d. D., in Adult Glass Monthly.
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SlOO Reward. 500

Catarrh is a local Disease greatly infiu..
enced by constitutional conditions. It
therefore requires constitutional treat.
ment. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
Is taken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces Of the Syss
tenn. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
DESTROYS the foundation OF the disease,
gives the patient strength by improving
the general health and assists nature IN
doing its work. $4,000 for any case OF
Catarrh that HALLS CATARR6
MEDICINE fails to cure.
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
r. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, ONO.
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04
White Popular in Paris.

paris has turned much to white, and
IT is much worn on this side of Allan
tic now for late afternoons. 1t is al'
wavs lovely, is white. OF course, some
women don't look especially well in
# and there are some artists, lovers
of color, who think it unbecoming to
most women. Still, to most of us there
is a charm about white. It's perfect
freshness suggests youthfulness. Its
lack Of color is restful. SO we like
white even when it robs the face
above Of some of Its color.
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04
Timely Resolution.

Good resolutions are invariably asso-
ciated with New Years Day, and the
school year ought to begin in the same
way. The girl who fails to make the
most of her school life does something
more foolish than if she threw money
out of the window. Resolve to get the
best from the school year by giving 1t
your best.
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04
KEEP IT HANDY

If you paid a specialist $500 for a
prescription, you would not get any
thing that would give quicker relief
for Group, Catarrh, Colds, or Sore
Throat. than VACHER BALM, which
only costs 25c in jars, or tubes.
Write for Samples and Agents
Prices. Beware of limitations. E. W.
Vacher, Inc, New Orleans, La.-Adv.
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04
Mhinhuate.W

The word "Highgate" is derived
from a gate erected over 400 years
ago to receive tolls for the bishop of
London. At one time all travellers
who tarried at Highgate taverns were
required to take an oath never to eat
brown bread while they could get
white.
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04
Tee. of Civilization.

The civilization of a state is esti-
mated by the way 1t treats its chill
dren. The people who ignore the rights
of the little ones are today reckoned
as savages, and the higher up in the
scale we go, the more important is
childhood regarded. You girls should
be thankful from your hearts that you
are living in country which leads
in this respect, as in many others, in
the care of its ildren.-Girls' Com.
nanion.
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04
,s PAINTER AMAzES'

!, 4 big, healthy, bearded 5!sl
Z looss ! as though he could lift
y ,.l,s,redweIghts lyJp in each hand as
- nlcks up his palette.
SUN y p'. rustic, who had been
I. sas,Is g,tchIng him painting by the
y approached him o,,,. :,
.sagse, sps sir" he began, but Is
y 'l,1s'1 y matter wi yer?"
" n,rered Dauber, what
H s,Iat II lame, are your
II Good gracious no.! .,u
t,ln't 'ad a misfortune in any
= ~ .5,tIcar or lombager, that's
lid yer by?' ,., o,u,ors
rn as well as l have always
..Ie drew himself up and
agafully at the artist
J, saII yerself a man, an can
Z, = s.Join' o..,r o that" he said.
Tn best?
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04
I7UNT'S LIGHTNING OIL
QUICK HEALING LIN

There is one good feature about
breaking up housekeeping; it enables
people to get rid of their old furm-
ture.
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04
Roth Possible.

MADAME La Mode has the nerve to
call her department for young girls
dresses a perfect model of style"
"Why neve?"
Because is it a miss-fit establish
ment."
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04

To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The System
Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTE
LESS chill TONIC You know what you
are taking, as the formula is printed on
every label showing it is QUININE and
IRON in tasteess form. The Quinine drives
out the malaria the Iron builds up the
system. Price 60c
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04
CAPUDlNE-

It gives quick relief from Headaches
of all kinds, including sick or nervous
Headaches and Headaches caused from
heat, cold, grippe or stomach troubles.
Trial bottle 10 cts. Larger sizes also
IT'S LIQUID.-adv.
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04
Strictly Bnslnass

81. V aot here for educational
lAe box office. ~
+ gal'sF ae how they pronounce the
= . s opera, don't correct 'em.
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04

and never came back. It was al Ma"
Lucas could do to buy food for her
little brood. And so Willie just sat at
the window and watched the children
when they played outside.
But he was lucky. because he lived
in Gypsum, Colo, and the teacher Of
the rural school, who has fluffy hair
and Is lawful pretty" got to noticing
him always there by the window.
Willie has smile so big that it
"swallows up" all the sadness Of two
Wistful big blue ewes and a thin little
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04
man,. nn

aight oIlY " burning
nss ~ ". Dustin stax, mid.
lbs !, nave helped some only
s s iet other people
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04
Eject d oo.una.Io.

as ,s''s temper can't be of the
iss.o sQllplains that her husband
pssl y putting her out"
! alsnanip Npse' IN mar
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04

wright's Indian Vegetable Pills contain
nothing but vegetable ingredients, whlch act
gently as a tonic and purgative. Adv.
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04
Willie Lucas Going to Have His Chance in Lite

ENyERWe Lucas going have his chance For 10 years ne
good When he was BABY MS
didn't ChEens His father went o somewhere
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04

Stage jokes are evidently made of
kind words, for they never die.
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04
Proof.

"That baby of ours is some class,
I can tell YOU" II know it is. I've
heard it's class yell"
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04

When the widow ceases to weep her
weeds soon dry up.
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04

aE NATIONAL GAME.
s. Shall we sign him up for
n. sure thing, he'll make a
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04
Rscklessness.

It1VhISaoIVoo.
lAsy are still talkin' about tryln'
Bill HOhenzollern," said Three
d Sam.
sdl commented Cactus Joe,
jest shows the difference be.
Berlin and Crimson Gulch. In
faEa they couldn't find a lawyer
asfYe enough to take his case"
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04
contrih,,.,,.--

NM, WIZ buttons.
!. siSse gou get fruits and vapa.
/ / 81 ,sss s.a me country editor,
s,aas nsfe for ehestnuts than
Louisville Courier.
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04
M ereat as.

w NIVat 'tI0N'
h notice when friend asks you
sVs somebody a Job, you always
|qit'
Tue
Without asking anything about
Hiaions.'
fsthis way. Half the prospective
stters never show up, and 90
i cat Of tie ether half don't stick. +"
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04

A man may he poor and proud, but
who ever heard of a mans being rich
and humble?
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04

An average man is generous to a
fault, if it doesn't belong to other
men.
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04

INV LAWYERS Don't Get Tired.
With a smile on his face,
Said a lawyer 10 me:
The longer the case,
The larger the fee"
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04

oUf OF A JOB,
Tsses Drcpklck doing since he
aHege?'
Wishing he was back"
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04
Mas We'll Qualified.

Was Well Qualified.
m Fas applying for a position as
adaht in an insane asylum.
Esys you had any experience ham
irrational persons?" he was
sne' was his response. 81 was
nidaa picture director for several
s'
Aa4 be vas hired forthwith.-Ba
as american Film Fun.
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04
Dark Future.

IdTK T UIUT 6
Got next winters coal inT
81 should say not. l haven't even
got tOmorrOw's meals provided for"
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04

No Help.
Ido not care
or oswold shoke;
WEN lneed coin
s's always broke.
The Rice belt journal., 1919-10-04

Professional Attitude.
ysp in favor of spelling re.
!, " answered the young wo-
typewriter MANY a man
wiring his own letters if he
e spell all the difficult
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-12

Stuart period. As he stood with tho
lamplight falling on him, Lord Ernest
noticed-as he could scarcely fail to
do-the wonderful likeness of the
stranger to himself
II must first ask you, Lord Ernest,
not to make q noise. There is no one
In your room, know. and you would
have some difficulty In making your
self heard. This little toy IL loaded
and this bottle full of chloroform; and
have no doubt that with . bullet In
your shoulder assure you / am q
good shotgun would be unable to
prevent me from administering a
small dose on handkerchief. should
deplore the necessity Of such violence
and the matter really rests in your
hands.s
Lord Ernest smiled.
II assure you" he replied. II am too
much interested to make any attempt
to curta1 this novel experience"
Thank you." said the stranger.
then here gpes for the explanation.
The Goldheims' are giving q dance
tonight fancy DIRE
~They arAS
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-12

| that 1t is no use giving present to
the king unless it is accompanied by
| one for the prime minister and one
for the secretary" the captain
answered.
Il say, sir" cried the navigator sud-
denly. don't you remember the last
funny party we had?"
"Well?"
THE lamp trimmer sported q d.
lapidated tile. 1t must be In the ship
somewhere"
Il believe the gunner has topper,
too. sir" added the first lieutenant.
AT least, he was seen in Cape Town
wearing one the last time we were
down south"
That's all right, them" said the
captain with evident relief. Have
them sent to my cabin, and, while you
are about it, you might send the mes
senger for the painter"
Then he again sought the solitude
of the after cabin, where he was
shortly afterwards joined by the car
penter's mate, who did duty as paint
er.
How long the mysterious seance
lasted the other officers neither knew
nor cared. for they turned in; but
after breakfast next morning Beiling-
ham sent for the first lieutenant.
What do you think of that" he cried,
as his subordinate entered.
On the table stood the tree top
hats, and the first lieutenant recog-
nized at once that the carpenters
mate had not been idle The frat WAS
embelished with rear admiral's
stripes in gold leaf, with the legend
BALD" above them In gold letters !;
the second was decorated with a post
captains stripes and labeled BALD
Err" in the same manner; the third
had secretarys stripes and on It
the word "BALDEST."
The first lieutenant Immediately
grasped the situation. Bald" Bald
err" and "Baldest" were the nick
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-12

Forthwith he descended to tho up
per deck. searched for q wash deck
bucket, and filled 1t with water. Then
he returned to the forcastle. and,
standing we'll off from the figure,
threw the contents Of the bucket Nth
all his strength.
The full force Of the stream caught
the upper part of the oilskin coat.
This caused the capstan bars to over
balance and-well, the figure toppled
gracefully over the ships side.
For q second the midshipman gazed
in wild CONSERVATION. Then he let
loose horror-stricken yell.
Man overboard! Man overboardl"
In moment the whole ship sprang
to life. and her decks became q tu-
multi Of running men.
For moro than an hour the ship lay
to with her main yards aback, wal
lowing in tho Atlantic swell. For
more than an hour her ships COM
pany peered anxiously into the night
which had swallowed up the boats,
and by no means the least anxious
was the midshipman of the watch.
He was cross-examined by the Of
ftcer of the watch, by the first lieu
tenant and by the captain. Although
his story was fairly plain at first. it
gradually became confused. Between
apprehension, remorse and the sud-
denness of the catastrophe, the I'M
fortunate lad scarcely knew what had
actually happened, and consequently
his evidence, when confronted by the
captain, was distinctly incoherent.
At length the boats returned and
were hoisted. All they had found was
Ginger Galvin's cap and capstan bar.
The captain Of the foretop had pre-
| viously given the Information tina,
DAME Calvin had the port cathead
| lookout.
Where is that young BLACKBOARD? %
| roared the captain. Where is he?"
| Now. SIR" he continued, when the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-12
Bellingham's Little Joke

must not use force" said the captain.
Peaceful persuasion is the order OF
the day"
Peaceful persuasion? That means
presents!" cried the navigator.
Exactly" broke in Bellingham.
That's Just 1t! What the deuce shall
l give his royal highness? A case of
whisky?"
mo fear. sir. We have only three
cases lett" shrieked the doctor, who
happened to be wine caterer.
Then that is quite out of the ques-
tion," said Bellingham quickly. How
about q regal robe Of painted can
vas?"
Il want all the spare canvas for
deck clothes, SIR" announced the first
lieutenant. with almost disrespectful
promptness. Besides, there is no time
to make it. and the paint would not be
dry"
Il never came across such a set of
buffers. Can't any of you think Of
anything?" the captain muttered ir-
ritably.
We'll, SIR" put in the on gineer. II
have got an old top-hat down below,
II that is any use. / believe these
niggers are rather partial to top
hats"
Just the thing" cried ingham.
banging the table. you have lifted a
great weight from my mind and made
my promotion "a certainty"
Then he rang the bell and ordered
a whisky-and-soda. TIE engineer
having brought up the hat, the cap
tain retired with 1t to his cabin, and
sent for John Sardinetin, the head
Krooman.
In less than a quarter of an hour
Bellingham was back in the ward
room, looking more worried than ever.
"One top hat Is worse than no top
hat at ALL" he murmured disconsolate-
ly.
"How's that. slr7" asked the doctor.
well, John Sardinetin informs me
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-12

ceived orders to proceed with utmost
despatch to Bumpupo. the capital OF
Osolumpe, and convey the above-men-
| toned severe displeasure to his dusKy
majesty King Lokomoko.
Bumpupo was situated at the head
of creek which had not previously
been visited by British man-of-war
for Osolumpe was not actually within
our recognized sphere of influence.
The navigator was somewhat nervous,
and Jack Bellingham's idea of taking
the ship up to the anchorage at full
speed, in order to produce an impress
sion, worried him considerably; In
deed, some very personal remarks
passed between them.
However, the water was deep right
up to the beach in front of the collec-
ton of huts which constituted the city
of Bumpupo, and the Alligator WAS
moorcd without mishap. A salute was
fired. causing panic amongst Loko-
moko's subjects; and then the officers
went down to dinner, it being too late
for visits or ceremony.
After dinner the captain entered the
ward room with troubled look on his
face and :. preoccupied air.
Il say, you fellows" he began,
what the deuce am to do about this
old josser of a king"
Il have given orders for the land
ing party to be ready at o'clock to-
morrow morning, SIR" murmured the
first lieutenant, whose ambitions
scared in the direction of gunnery.
Then you can countermand them at
once!" snapped his superior who was
evidently not in the best of humors.
My instructions are to use force only
as last resort"
why not take the gunner's mate
ashore and work bit of ju-ju bust
ness?" ventured the navigator.
"A solo on the cornet by my sick
berth attendant will have the desired
effect, should imagine" chimed in
the doctor.
Il have already told you that I
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-12

thoroughly scared midshipman was
brought before him, what have you
got to say for yourself? Bucket Of
water indeedi Why. II Is as plain as
a pikestaf that you hit him over the
head with capstan bari"
Please, sir"-began the unfortu-
nate midshipman. bursting into tears
before the awfulness of the accusa-
ton
"Silence!" cried the captain, beside
himself with rage. Take him below!
Take the murderer of able seaman
Calvin below and put him in ironsl-
Then q man stepped forward.
Please, SIR" he said, somewhat DIFF
fidently, ut can't be Ginger Calvin,
sir. seed I'm in the galley just
afore!"
What's that?" exclaimed the cap
tain. "Herel Where is the first
Lieutenant Clear lower deck and
muster the hands!"
This was accordingly done; every
single man in the ship had to answer
TO his name as 1t was read out from
the ledger, and every single man did
answer to his name--except Calvin.
Then the captain caused the ship to
be searched by the master-at-arms
and his myrmidons, but without sue
cess, and nothing more could be done.
Daniel Calvin had the port cathead
lookout, the port cathead lookout had
fallen or been knocked overheard and
drowned, therefore Daniel Calvin was
drowned. A notation to that effect
was entered in the log, and the letters
d d put against his name in the
ledger.
The proofs Of poor Ginger's demise
seemed conclusive. yet there was one
man in the ship who was sorely puz-
Fled, and that man was Spud Murphy.
Had he not been standing in the gal
ley when the cry Of man overheard"
was raised? Nevertheless. there was
no doubt that Ginger had disappeared.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-10-12

Could 1t have been Galvin's wrath
that drank the hot coffee so eagerly?
Murphy was superstitious. He did not
know what to make Of the matter, he
did not like 1t at all; but he deemed it
wisest to hold his tongue.
The tragic occurrence naturally
cast gloom over the ship, but sailors
are gifted with spirits of almost cal
lous buoyancy. Murphy, it is true,
could speak of nothing else but ban
shoes and other kinds of spooks, but
in "a hours the incident, II 1t was not
forgotten. had become = matter Of
history.
The routine Of the ship went on as
II nothing had happened, but gradual
ly curious disQuietude began to
manifest itself on the lower deck IT
seemed as II the ships company was
suffering from an acute attack OF
nerves. They lost their appetites and
could not sleep; indeed, some wound
not 60 near their hammocks, but re-
manned on deck during their watcn
below.
or course, the officers noticed that
there was something wrong, but failed
to discover what it was, for the blue
jacket is always reticent. Matters,
however. we're brought to head by
one Of the men absolutely refusing to
go on the port cathead lookout. 1t
was Spud Murphy.
Refusing duty is an offence of the
greatest magnitude. and Murphy was
taken before the officer OF the watch.
What Is the meaning OF this?" asked
the lieutenant, who, from the mans
extreme agitation, put him down as
being drunk.
IT'S Ginger Calvin, SIR" Murphy
answered, In a trembling whisper.
Ginger Calvin? What tho deuce
are you talking about?" gasped the Of
ficer
"'Tis his ghost, sir!" stammered
Spud