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The Washington times., 1919-10-25
WHY NOT RELIEVE
THAT COLD NOW?
DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Ho is
noted for its effectiveness

NIOU'LL find the small cost Of a
7 generous bottle of DR.. Bells
Pine-Tar-Honey a sum we'll spent
when you learn ho~ promptly and
efficiently and comfortably it helps re-
heve, that lingering or new cold or
cough.
Its balsamic and healing antiseptics
are unsurpassed in promoting ease
from distressed bronchial tubes, help
ing to loosen phlegm. congestion, and
allaylng inflammation. Children, too,
like its pleasantness. Thousands every
where use it the minute they feel a
cold coming on. Get a bottle at your
druggists to-day &c., 6Oc-, $1.2O.
The Washington times., 1919-10-25

Don't spend your Liberty Bond
interest. Refnvest IL I'm w. s. 8.
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
How Science Knows
There Is Life on Other Worlds

Whether the world upon which We live is the
only one on which there is fe-as know life or
whether throughout space their spin other worlds on
which dwell plants and living, mobile creatures has
long been bitterly contested question
Ii has been answered definitely and inally
Science row believes, in the affirmative. An inter-
esting full page article
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
How Shoplifters Are Made

Another two page nstallment of the intensely
interesting account of the exploits of Americas
master criminal and his band of experts in thievery
for whom nationwide search is beiys conducted
The astonishing undertakings of this criminal genius
excel anything in detective fiction or the movies.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
NO TIME FOR NIGHT LIGHTS
UnpatrIotic az Well as Unhyglenlc to
Leave Them Burning With Coal
at Premium.

A fear of the dark seems to be a
common Inheritance Of savages and
children. But with a little patience
any child can be coaxed out Of this
fear, and 1t can be proved easily
enough that n rests better in a room
that Is not lighted. If you still leave
a night light burning, turn 1t out. 1t
isn't patriotic. 1t isn't really hygienic.
And It certainly Is not necessary.
It has been estimated that a 16tcan-
die power lamp burned through an
evening of, say three or four hours,
consumes a pound of coal. II you burn
an ~eight-candle power lamp during a
whole night you doubtless burn more
than a pound Of coal, and we are now
being shown by the authorities in
Washington that pounds of coal will
have as much to do with winning the
war as loaves Of bread. II you are
looking for something to do, II you are
casting about for something to knit for
Sammie An the trenches, II you are
thinking Of giving up sugar in your cof-
fee. or planning to 60 without some
thing one day in the week SO as to do
your bit, stop. and ask yourself about
the night light.
Turn Il out!
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14

shades Of the court physicians. who
fed him Mt night a balanced ration Of
milk, egg, and zwieback Bobby also
ate busily, and conversation Ian
gulshed.
Then the moment came when, the
first cravings appeased, they sat back
In their chairs while Pepy cleared the
table and brought In Il knife to cut the
cake. Mr.. Thorpe had excused him
self for a moment. Now he came back,
with a bottle wrapped in a newspaper,
and sat down again.
II thought" he said, "as this Is a
real occasion, not exactly Roberts
coming of age, but marking his arrival
at years of discretion. the period when
he ceases to be a small boy and be-
comes "a big one. we might drink a
toast to It,"
Robert" objected the big boys
mother.
"A teaspoonful each, honey" he
begged. ut changes it from a mere
supper to a festivity."
He poured a few drops of wine into
the children's glasses, and filled them
up with water. Then he filled the
others, and sat smiling, this big young
man, who had brought his loved ones
across the sea, and was trying to make
them happy up a flight Of stone stairs,
above a concierge's bureau that
smelled of garlic.
"First," he said, II believe 1t Is GUS
tomary to toast the king. Friends. I
give you the good king and brave
soldier, Ferdinand Of Livonia."
They stood up to drink it, and even
Pepy had a glass.
Ferdinand William Otto was on his
feet first. He held his glass up in his
right hand. and his eyes shone. He
knew what to do. He had seen the
kings health drunk any number off
times.
ITO his majesty. Ferdinand Of Ii
vonia," he said solemnly. God keep
the king" ,
Over their glasses Mrs. Thorpe's
eyes met her husbands. How they
trained their children here!
But Ferdinand William Otto had not
finished. II give you," he said. in his
clear young treble, holding his glass,
1.-The president of the United States
the president"
1.-THE president! !" said Mr.. Thorpe.
They drank again, except the Frau.
lein, who disapproved of children be-
ing made much Of, and only pretended
to sip her wine.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
GREAT WRITER'S NEAR DUEL
ToIstoy and Turoenev in Fierce Dis
pute That Might Have Led to
Deadly Encounter.

TOlstoy and Turgenev, famous Rus
sian novellsts. were contemporaries
and friends, but on one occasion they
had a serious falling out. AS gathered
from a recent biography, this is the
story Of their quarrel: The two ia
mouse novelists met at a friends house.
Turgenev spoke enthusiastically Of
his young daughters new English gov
erness, mentioning that she required
the child to mend old, ragged clothes
to give to the poor. do you consider
that good" demanded TolstOy. II e r
tainly do" replied Turgenev ut makes
the charity workers realize everyday
needs" "And l think that a WELL
dressed girl with filthy, malodorous
rags In her hands is acting an insincere
farce" commented Tolstoy. II ask
you not to say that" exclaimed Tur-
genev, holly. "Why should I not say
what I an convinced is true?" retorted
Tolstoy. If you say that again I will
box your ears !" Turgenev cried, white
with rage, and rushed from the
A duel was narrowly averted. After
ward these famous men became rec
onciled. and on his deathbed Turgenev
wrote an affecting note to Tolstoy, ad-
dressing him as "the great writer Of
our Russian land."-Outlook.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
URGES RESUMING ROAD WORK
President Favors Earliest Possible Re-
sumption Of Highway construe-
tion-his Letter.

prepared by United States Department
Of Agriculture.)
President Wilson favOrs the earliest
possible resumption and extension of
highway construction under the fed
reral aid road act and has written Sec
rotary Of Agriculture Houston to that
effect. The secretary Of war also has
written the secretary of agriculture in
favor of highway work.
The presidents letter follows:
"Dear Mr.. Secretary:
Il heartily agree with you that It
would be in the public interest to re-
sumo in full measure the highway con.
structiOn operations under the federal
aid road act, and to do SO as speedily
as possible. l understand the neces-
sity which existed for their contrac-
ton during the stress through which
we have been passing, but that obsta-
Gle Is now removed. I believe that 1t
would be highly desirable to have an
additional appropriation made availa.
BILE to the department Of agriculture.
to be used in conjunction, If possible,
with any surplus state and community
funds, in order that these operations
may be extended. 1t is important not
only to develop good highways
throughout the country as quickly as
possible, but it is also at this time es.
pecially advisable to resume and ex.
tend all such essential public works.
with a view to furnishing employment
for laborers who may be seeking new
tasks during the period Of readjust-
ment. Knowing that the department
Of agriculture and the state highway
authorities in each state have been
carefully working out road systems
and developing plans and speciica-
tons, I have no doubt that all activi-
ties in this field a be vigorously con.
Quoted through these two sets Of exist
ing agencies, acting in full accord.
BEAUTIFULLY yours,
WOODROW WILSON,"
The following letter has been re-
ceived from Secretary Of War Baker:
my Dear MI. Secretary:
II an in full agreement with your
view that there should not only be a
prompt resumption of road construc.
ton under the federal aid road act,
and under such further authority as
may exist for separate state action, but
also that additional funds should be
made available to your department for
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
PREPARE ROADS FOR WINTER
bitches Along Highways Should Be
Opened Before Ground Freezes@
Then Use Drag.

See that all drain bitches along the
road are opened before the ground
freezes; then smooth, drag and pack
the center Of the road, and you will
have provided for the essential drain
age, without which we cannot expect
to have good highways. All rocks
should be picked out Of the track be-
fore they freeze to the ground, harass-
ing both man and beast when they
pass over them during the winter
months. Low places at bridges and
culverts should be filled and leveled
up to make winter travel more endur-
able. Repair holes in bridges, to guard
against serious accidents by some
horse getting his foot fast-perhaps
breaking his leg.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14

not at the kiss, but at the grace with
which the tribute was rendered.
Then she looked down, and 1t re-
stored her composure to find that Fer
dlnand William Otto, too, had turned
eyes toward the cake. He was, after
all, only a hungry small boy. With
quick tenderness she stopped and
kissed him gravely on the forehead.
Caresses were strange to Ferdinand
William Otto. His warm little heart
leaped and pounded. At that moment,
he would have died for her!
Mr.. Thorpe came home a little late.
He kissed Bobby twelve times, and one
to grow on. He shook hands absently
with the visitor, and gave the Frau
lein the evening paper-an extra
vagance on which he insisted, although
n could read the news for nothing
by going to the cafe on the corner.
Then he drew his wife aside.
Look here!" he said. Don't tell
Bobby-no use exciting him., and Of
course it's not our funeral, anyhow
but there's a report that the crown
prince has been kidnapped. And that's
not all. The old king is dying"
"How terrible! !"
"Worse than that. The old king gone
and no crow prince! It may mean
almost any sort of troubled I've
closed up at the park for the night"
His arm around his wife, he looked
through the doorway to where Bobby
and Ferdinand were counting the
candles. TITS made me think pretty
he said. Bobby mustn't 60
around alone the way he's been. doing.
All Americans here are considered
If the crown prince
could 60, think how easy"
His arm frightened around his wife.
and together they went into the BIRTH
day feast. Ferdinand William Otto
was hungry. He ate eagerly-chicken,
fruit compete, potato salad-again
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
CHAPTER xvIl-Continued.


Some of 1t the boy grasped. A Lazy
ships, a railroad to the sea-those hi
could understand. Treaties were be
yond his comprehension. And, with
childs s%ingleness Of idea, he returned
to the marriage.
I'm sure she doesn't care about It,
he said at last. "If were king ]
would not let her do 1t. And"-he
sat very erect and swung his short
legs-"when I grow up. l shall fight
for n navy, II l want one. and l shall
marry whoever / like"
At n quarter to four Olga Loschek
was announced. She made the curtsy
inside the door that palace ceremonial
demanded and inquired for the COVER
ness. Prince Ferdinand William Otto.
who had risen Mt her entrance, offered
to see If she still slept.
II think you are a very good doc
tor" he said. smiling, and went out
to Miss Braithwaite's sitting room.
1t was then that Olga Loschek
played the last card, and won. She
moved quickly to Nikky's side.
Il have u message for you" she
said.
A light leaped into Nikky's eyes,.
"For me?"
"Do you know where my boudolr
1s?"
"I-yes, countess"
IF you will go there Mt once and
wait, some one Will see you there as
soon as possible" She put her hand
on his arm. Don't be foolish and
proud" she said. "She Is sorry
about last night, and she Is very IN
happy"
The light faded out of Nikky's y
She was unhappy and he could do
nothing. They had n way. in the pal.
ace, Of binding ones hands and leav-
ing n helpless. He could not even
go to her.
II cannot 60, countess" he said.
"She must understand. Today. of all
days"
you near that you cannot leave the
crown PRIMER" She shrugged her
"You, too! Never have /
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
Latest Telegraph Record.

LATEST Telegraph Record.
Within the past few weeks a seven.
league stride has been made in high.
speed telegraphy, says Popular Me.
chanics. An apparatus, which in &C
tual tests has proved its ability to
transmit over q single grounded wire
5000 words a minute has been evolved.
The real Significance of this escapes
one until 1t Is realized that 5000 words
set in type will fill ~ standard mag
azine pages.
Details of what appears to be an
epoch-making achievement must be
withheld for military reasons. It Is
a war invention and has for its chief
purpose the liberation Of hundreds of
expert operators for the signal corps
without ~disorganizing our much-needed
commercial lines. No secret is d.
vulged, however, when the apparatus
Is described as a printing telegraph
system depending upon a universally
used recording instrument that has
never before been associated with te-
legraphy. . The system is ap-
plicable to wireless but so far has not
been actually used in connection
with It.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14

inside had been baked a tiny black
china doll and a new American penny,
with Abraham Lincoln's head on 1t.
The penny vas for good fortune, but
the doll was a joke Of Pepy's, Bobby
being aggressively masculine.
Bobby, having passed the outpost,
carried the rest of the situation by as
sault. Mrs. Thorpe saw Ferdinand Will
liam Otto, and went over, somewhat
puzzled, with her hand out. II am
very glad Bobby brought you," she
said. HE has SO few little friends"
Then she stopped, for the prince had
brought his heels together sharply, and
bending over her hand. had kissed 1t,
exactly as he kissed his Aunt Annun-
ciata's when he went to have tea with
her. Mrs. Thorpe u fairly startled,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14

al Have a Message for YOU" She Said
zee so many faint hearts, such roll
ing eyes, such shaking knees! And
for what? Because a few timid souls
see a danger that does not exist"
81 think 1t does exist" said Milky
obstinately.
II am to take the word to her, then
that you will not Gomez"
THAT I cannot"
"You are n very foolish boy" said
the countess, watching him. "And
since you are so fearful, I myself will
remain here. There are sentries at the
doors, and n double guard everywhere.
What. In the name Of all that Is alb
surd, can possibly happenT
That was when she won For Milky
who has never been. In all his history,
anything Of a hero, and all of the ro-
mantle and loving boy-Nikky wav-
cred and fell.
When Prince Ferdinand William
Otto returned, 1t was with the word
that Miss Braithwaite still slept, and
that she looked very comfortable,
Milky was gone, and the countess
stood by a window, holding to the sill
to support her shaking body.
It was done. The boy was In her
hands. There was left only to deliver
him to those who. even now, were on
the way. Milky was safe. He would
wait in her boudolr, and Hedwig
l~ro,,lI mt pnpnn Che bod onnk No
message. She was, indeed, at that mo-
iment a part of n Of those melan-
,choly family groups which, the world
over. In palace or peasants hut, await
the coming Of death.
Prince Ferdinand William Otto
chatted. He got out the picture frame
FOR Hedwig, which was finished now,
with the exception of burning his
initials In the lower left hand corner.
After inQuiring politely II the smell Of
burning would annoy her, the crown
prince drew a rather broken backed
az" a weakened "W," and an irreg-
ular 70" In the corner and proceeded
to burn them in. He sat bent over the
desk, the very tip Of his tongue pro-
truding, and worked conscientiously
and carefully. Between each letter
he burned a dot.
Suddenly, Olga Loschek became
panic-stricken. She could not stay,
and see this thing out. Let them fol-
low her and punish her. She could
not! She had done her part. The
governess lay in a drugged sleep. A
turn Of the key, and the door to the
passage beyond which Oskar waited
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
Taking the Joy Out Of Life.

They had been dining in state, In the
dining a Husband. who is a teacher
Of English, was glad that little daugh-
ter had behaved SO perfectly. Mother
also was in a happy frame Of mind.
There were numerous other diners in
the al and the parents were proud Of
their child. Not a single thing had hap
penod to mar the serenity of the oc-
casion. Finally the meal was over and
they started to leave the car. Their
way took them past all Of the other
tables. Suddenly the little girl felt
impelled to ask a question.
"Mother," she called in a shrill voice.
aren't we going to wash the dishesf.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14

mask out Of a piece of cloth that bore
a strange resemblance to q black
waistcoat. The row prince donned
this with a wildly beating heart. Never
In all his life had he been so excited.
"We a get another candle. and
come back and cook something" said
the senior pirate, tying the mask on
with pieces Of brown string. 1T gets
pretty smoky, but I can cook, you'd
better believe"
So this wonderful boy could cook,
also! The crow prince had never
met any one with so many varied at
tainments. He gazed through the eye
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14

get back to a safe place. Say, wha
made you pretend that our railwa,
made you nervOus?"
Prince Ferdinand William OFT
climbed up the tiles. trying to look a
though tiles were his native habitat
The pirates both regarded him witt
admiration, as he dropped besid'
them.
"HOw did you happen to come here?
asked the crown prince. ibid you los'
your aeroplane up hereT"
1--WE came on business" said tn,
pirate Importantly. 1.-TWO of tn,
enemy entered our cave. We wer,
guarding 1t from the underbrush, ant
saw them go In. We tralled them
They must die"
"Really-die?"
"Of course Death to those who de
fly u.s."
death to those who defy u.s." re-
peated the crown prince, enjoying
himself hugely, and quite ready fol
bl0Odshed.
Look here, Dick Deadeye," said the
larger pirate to the smaller, who stood
gravely at attention, II think he be-
longs to u crew. What say, old
pal?"
Dick Deadeye wagged his tail.
Some two minutes later, the crown
prince Of Livonia, having sworn the
pirate oath Of no quarter, except to
women and children, was on his way
to the pirate i've
He was not running away. He was
not disObedlent. He was breaking no
promises. Because, from the moment
he saw the two confederates, and par
ticularly from the moment he swore
the delightful oath, his past vas wiped
away. There was, In his conscious
ness, no palace, no grandfather, no
Miss Braithwaite, even no Milky.
There was only a boy and a dog. and
a pirate den awaiting him.
How'd you happen to be in that
gutterv Bobby demanded, as they
started down the staircase in the wall.
Watch out, son, it's pretty Steep"
II was getting a ball."
us this your house"
"Well, l live here" temporized
Prince Ferdinand william Otto. A
terrible thought came to him. Sup
pose this American boy, who detested
kings and princes, should learn who
he was!
ut looks like a big place. Is 1t a
.arracks?"
mo" He hesitated. "But there are
a good many soldiers here. IL never
saw these steps before"
II should think not" boosted Bobby.
II discovered them. I guess nobody
else in the world knows about them.
| put up q flag Mt the bottom and took
possession. They're mine."
Really" said Prince Ferdinand
william Otto. quite delighted. He
would W have thought of such a
hing.
A door of iron bars Mt the foot ot
he long flight Of steps-there weps
Jour of them-stood open. Here day
light, which had been growing fainter,
ceased. And here Bobby, hav.
ng replaced his mask, placed an air
life over his shoulder, and lighted a
,andle and held 1t out to the crown
prince.
"You can carry It," he said. "Only
lon't let 1t drip on you. You'll spoil
our Clothes" There was a family
note In his voice. and Ferdi.
land william Otto was quick to near
t.
II don't care at all about my
he protested. And to prove
t he deliberately tilted the candle and
ct a thin stream Of parafiln run down
lis short jacket.
you're a pretty good sport" Bobby
bserved. And from that time on he
ddressed his royal highness as "old
port"
When they reached the old dungeon
he candle was about done. There was
My time to fashion another black
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
CiviIizino AGENCY.

Napoleon and Caesar left their most
imperlshable monuments in roads.
q. . They are the greatest and
surest civilizing agency.-Frederick
Chamberlain. In 'The Philippine Prob
lem"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
Beau Brummeps Superstition,

A coin with a hole in it is said to
be lucky. Beau Brummel traced the
beginning Of his ruin to accidentally
giving his lucky coin "a sixpence
with a hole in it) to a cabman. To the
close of his life he maintained that
"Rothschild or some Of his rascally
ret got hold Of It"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
coraIline Rock Road Near West Palm
Beach, Fla.

the extension Of such work. The war
department, as you know, detailed one
Of its officers to serve your bureau Of
public roads in its consideration Of
highways which might have a value
for military purposes. and I shall be
glad to have the closest possible CO.
operation continue as the work en-.
larges.
CORDIALLY yours,
"NEWTON D. BAKER,
Secretary Of War;"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
Good for Everybody.
Good roads are good for everybody.
Good Shelter for Stock,

Expensive shelter for live stock is
not necessary. A shed with three
wind-proof sides. open to the south.
and a roof which will not leak is as
good as an expensive barn.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
Wage War on the Rat.

The rats keep 10000 farmers oc-
cupied feeding them, and the other
workers needed to repair rat damage
number 10000.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
Sunshine pestroxs Germs.

Sunshine is an effective germ de-
stroyer. There should be plenty
sunlight in the pig houses and dairy
barns.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14

Good Roads Led to Rome.
In the days when all roads led to
Rome it was because Rome built good
roads.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14

Grain for Work Stock.
Save the grain for the work stock.