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CHAPTER II.
Bonds.


Left alone on the porch the guest
again faced the sunset. But the daz-
zling glories of red and gold were al
ready fading into the gray of twilight
He looked absently at the backened
bulk of the mountains, his expression
shifting between annoyance and
amusement, curiosity and apprehen-
sion.
He was still evidently considering
the situation when small touring
car came whirring along the street in
the clear twilight. 1t stopped before
the house and Doctor Kirkland sprang
out with briskness unusual in gen.
tleman of his portly figure. He came
up to the porch. his alert gaze on the
lone guest.
whats this?" he demanded. Don't
mean to say you've been left all this
time to entertain yourself?'
Not all the time" smilingly replied
the guest. ION the contrary Miss
Kirkland and L" His look became
grave. Much TO my regret Miss Kirk
land made the same mistake as Mrs.
Kirkland and yourself"
Naturally. But If her mother"
~She had gone in when Miss Kirk
and came around the house. l regret
shat my insistence on my identity
rather overcame her."
mot surprising. when she is en-
gagged to you. is It'll"
xN1 10 -
course"
ITO your double, to VIII Lowrie."
explained the physician. "Do you
need further proof that you are his
2oubler'
mo more. She was still quite posi-
1--we, l fear, after all my attempts to
convince her of the mistake. How
ever. Mrs. Kirkland came. and no
doubt has explained the mistake to
her"
"yery likely" agreed the physician.
Il would have gone had they not
very kindly insisted that | must re-
main"
"You must"
at is very hospitable of you TO in
sist. Still do not wish TO cause your
daughter the slightest distress"
Nothing would distress her more
than"-the physician considered the
point-"than TO have you refuse our
hospitality"
THAT being so l am very glad TO
stay. I've been recalling the fact that
men even of national prominence have
doubles who are mistaken for them.
ny resemblance to Mr.. Lowrie is not
80 strong as | at first thought"
Mot at all" replied Doctor Kirk
hnd. his shrewd eyes twinkling.
The guest stepped into the reception
hall. and found himself in wel-fur-
nished. comfortable home. The rooms
we're bright with the mellow radiance
Vi Indirect ~fectric lighting. The little
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housemaid appeared. to take the
stairway to his room.
When he came down he found his
host and hostess waiting for him In
the drawing room. The doctor still
wore his professional frock coat. AS
he rose to meet his guest the maid an
nounced dinner. Miss Ellen was not
with her parents.
Mrs. Kirkland chatted Familiarity
with Clinton as she led him into the
dining room. She observed him look
at the housemaid with amused expec-
fancy.
NO. she remarked, quick to catch
his thought. MARY will not be call
Ing you Mr.. Lowrie. She was not with
us when you--when VIII left
"And Miss Kirkland?" he asked.
"Have you convinced herr"
The lady smiled the least bit forced
ly. Have no fear. Ellen now knows
the truth"
That is good. can understand
how 1t must have seemed to her.
wonder if you can realize my embar-
rassment? Think Of young lady mis-
taking one for her fiance !"
Good joke that" put in the physi-
clan. How many kssesT'
Karl !" reproved his wife.
They entered the dining room, the
lady indignant. her husband chrckling
and the guest trihe constrained.
1'Ilpn cfond 70 eli do Of hA
table arranging the lilies in the center.
She was pale and her eyelids were
slightly swollen. When she looked up
and saw Clinton across from her she
did not blush. If anything she became
still more pale. He was quick to OBJ
serve her appearance.
Il am very sorry, Miss Kirkland"
he murmured. ut must have been
quite shock"
You must not blame Yourself" she
replied. 1T was simply that | did not
understand. Now, you see, am quite
over my-excitement." She smiled I'M
certainly at her father. Between
courses papa can give me a sedative
suggestion"
do you really use suggestion in
your practice?" Clinton inquired of
the physician as they seated them
selves.
Suggestion - little else" replied
Doctor Kirkland. You must bear in
mind my speciality. Not but what, in
time, the entire profession will be
using suggestion as promiscuously as
the Christian Scientists"
How the Scientists would be scan
dalized If they heard you'll" said Mrs.
Kirkland. The slightest intlmation
that their treatment Is related in any
way to suggestion"
There is no matter; therefore ev-
erything is immaterial therefore it is
tmmaterial what they think" solemnly
reasoned the physician.
isn't It'll" queried Clinton.
ut is not immaterial." his host fatty
contradicted himself. "What they
think-what anyone thinks-is exceed
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First Choice.
Down IN Terre Haute there

Down IN Terre Haute there are tive
places Of interest, to which every
Terre Hautean takes his visiting
friends-the Davis gardens and High
land Lawn cemetery. The other day
young society matron started TO
take her two visiting friends out for
drive. Now, her roadster was new
and the way she drove It was exceed
ingly reckless. Near Main street she
turned to the women and asked: "Now
which place shall take you first?"
The most frightened one turned to
the other visitor: "Oh, tell her Davis
gardens" she whispered, I'm sure
wen get to the cemetery if she keeps
up this sort of driving much farther"
indianapolis News.
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DOUBLE PERSONALITY"

SYNOPSIS. Alightinx from a
train at Denver a well-dressed trav-
eler Is Familiarity accosted by a
man about his own age. The trav-
eler ignores the advance. A few
minutes later he Is greeted as
viii" by an elderly lady and gem
tleman. who stop their auto to
speak. He imagines it a case OF
mistaken identity and announces
himself as Richard Clinton" on
his way to the coast The couple
appear greatly surprised. and learn
ing he is to be In town until mid
night, the lady, introducing herself
as Mrs. Kirkland, and her husband
as Doctor Kirkland. invites him to
dinner. explaining the action by his
truly remarkable resemblance to a
friend of theirs. He accepts. At
the Kirkland home he meets a
young lady who greets him as her
fianee. She Is Ellen kirkland. and
plainly Is greatly hurt by his asser-
ton that he Is Richard Clinton
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Avoid Its Dangerous Stage.

There is a more serious stage of
Catarrh than the annoyance caused
by the stopped-up air passages,
and the hawking and splitting and
other distasteful features.
The real danger comes from the
tendency of the disease to continue
it's course downward until the
lungs become affected, and then
dreaded consumption is on your
path. Your own experience has
taught you that the disease cannot
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Suspicious.

called In an expert accountant to
check up the cashier. Have you dis
covered any evidence of dishonesty"
asked the expert accountant. "Well,
I've noticed that he carries differ
ent umbrella every time 1t rains" ex-
planned the head of the firm.
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|CutiCura Soap
Is Ideal for
The Complexion
Soap Csc, Ointment rs and Soc, Talcum 2sc.
Don't Let Catarrh Drag
You into CONSUMPTION

be cured by sprays, inhalers, jellies
and other local applications.
8. S. S. has proven a most salts
factory remedy for Catarrh be-
cause it goes direct to its source.
and tends to remove the germs Of
the disease from the blood. Get a
bottle from your druggist today.
and begin the only logical treat
ment that gives real results. For
free medical advice write to Medi-
cal Director, 104 Swift Laboratory,
Atlanta. Ga.
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he Meaning.

"Why does a bride carry a shower
bouquety' That's easy; to show she
intends to reign"
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NJ aturaIiy.

Naturally.
What do you think ought to be
the typical summer fiower?
THE ice plant"
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For a coupla minutes I Just stood
there like a sturdily oak swayin' from
the side in topical storm on the
desert.
II caught a fash at myself In the pier
glass right at the height Of my rage and
Joe. never looked more handsome (My
clothes Ia all tailor made now) though
Of course at the time I wasn't even
thinkin' Of that part Of II. I never felt
as bad as this before. Joe. except the
No Mans Land and find out for myself
is Il true a baynet is the same as car
bolic acid to q Jerry.
Havin' tea with strange guy, hey7
And 1 amt even hdded as much as q
amiable manicure girl since mo and
ful II must of been sickenin' and all the
while she was probly playin' with me
like a cat and a mouse does
Joe, / made up my mind right then
and there that was of women for
life. You know the old sayin'. Joe.
| Look out for wine, women and song y
| They say woman Amt got no free
dom at all and that a man can do what
ever he pleases and get away with 1t,
whilst on the others hand a woman has
4 got to be as careful In her actions as a
tightwad Is with nickel or the world
am convinced that is 106 proof bunk
Joe. because II reputation was carfare nc
woman would have to walk home on &C.
count of losin' 1t and there's that! Us
strongly men which is supposed to be
brutes in disguise would forgive a good
locker for dynamitin' the orphan
asylum and also give her credit for moi
doin' more whilst she was at II and yo,
Know II.
Joe. the average guy has got to hustle
all his life night and day for what q
woman can get with merely pleasant
smile at the critical minute, but tn,
thing works out flfty-fifty because some
| women's smiles Is worth all you hustled
for hey Joe?'
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ii,ean lip. Joe, she, curled one at me and
nkewise made me a present of a briefly
Eiance. Speakin' of that glance, for tho
nrst time in my. life I knowed what a
stale egg feels like when the guy which
nae mistakenly figured on devourin' II,
'T cannot disturb Mrs. Harmon" she
says. "She gaye me strict orders To-"
Joe-set that! Another mutineer.
waved my arms and shut her of.
gettin' madder with each feetln' second.
Don't tell me no more about Mrs.
Harmon,s ordersW hoilers. "It looks
opdsas today 'as sSan sssfs sss Ts
what's she's doin' 7"
Marie give a snifr. but after min:
turn states evidence.
She's entertaining at tea. sir" she
'.well,r ! says "see if you can stee.
tell her I am leavin' here and must see
her at once on a matter Of life and
There are no other iadies present
mo other ladies?n says In abso'
lutely ammazement. Then who the
"A Mister carstairs, sir" says Marie
and lettin' drop a courtesy, as the
sayin' is. she boats it--ieavin' me pal,
and tremblin' with surprise. rage, pain
excitement and In the hands Of tn,
green eye demon jealousy.
Joe. know you have prob'ly no doub
| dropped this letter and let out a startlin
gasp when you read this, so will wal
| til you recover. -
| Well, of course the first thing want
ed to do was to rush right In and com
mence siayih' to the right and left.
even thought for a second Of callin' VI
| a coupla marines know and maxim 3
1 clean Job Of Il. Joe, can you imagine
Jeanne bein' at tho odds with me ant
| then havin' tea with a strange guy righ
| in my own house? My Gawd hey. joe
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Well, to get away from this enjoyable
subject, fn'ly staggered down the steps
of my formerly happy home and wend
my way over to the railroad station In
heartbroken trance. The idea that
Jeanne might cast me aside in time had
never struck me before, been SO busy
and etc. and I felt like goin' into the
nearest drug store and askin' for a nip
of drinlkin' iodine or the like and thus
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Joe, that was no less than me and
woe would Of betlded anybody which
crossed my paths right then, I'll tell
Shantung
I have got TO go out to the foundry
where they hammer out these movin'
pictures now, Joe, so I must close. In
ny next postal I will tell you what hap
pened after went downtown and etc.
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end Il all. without scarcely KNOWN
what was doin' I leaped on a train fol
New York and bet all the passenger
did nothin' but wonder who was that
tall, handsome, square jaw young
Greeks god which fang himself intr
a seat and gazed neither to the right OF
left, but out the window at the chewin
gum and matted milk signs all the way
in, the while drummin' on the sill with
q huge clench fist.
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30 try and get some sleep until then.
though know you are crazy with en-
element to hear the rest of II.
wishin' myself the best of luck.
Yours truly,
ED. HARMON (The New otheiio.)
tcoNTINUBD TOMORROW
Copyright, 1870, Doubleday, Page q On.
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ma Bnrmon tells Friend Joe about
,.a,yito the drt. Of EngHsh spedktn0
",se foilo,pinD letter. InetdHments
q w" @. Witirer's latest success
,,,iI be printed daily.
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LIBRARY NOTES

During the month of August the
library hours will be changed. They
will be from 500 20 600 each day
The library will not be open evenings
except Saturday evening, when it Will
be open from 700 to 900: Please
keep this change in mind lor tht
change will not procure your forgive
ness when you keep books over time
During the librarians vacation, Eliz
abeth Brown, will have charge of the
library and will serve the public in
her usual efficient way.
The other day Mrs. George Cole
gave to the library a beautiful doc
picture done in sepa. This is gift
that the library much appreciates be
cause of its special appeal to the
children
Remember that the library has a
few new books Of fiction SO many
people last winter were asking for
the "Blue Moon" 1t is in the Ii
brary now and you have an opportu
nifty to be disappointed in the value
of the story. Hugh Walpole's "Jermy
is well worth reading as is Hugh
Blacks Great Desire" and several
more you may have for the asking
if some one has not asked first.
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MARRIED AT DE SMET

Wednesday morning, June 80, at the
Methodist manse, De Smet, occurred
the marriage of Edward F. Ecker of
Bushnell, and Miss Mary E. Blakely
of Brookings. Rev. A. n. Courtney
used the ring ceremony in uniting
these two prominent young people in
the presence of a few relatives. Mr.
Ecker is the eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Ecker of Bushnell. He is
a young man of industrious habits and
of good promise. He served his coun.
try nineteen months, eleven of which
were in Co. c, Hath Machine Gun
Battalion, of the 30th Division.
Mrs. Ecker is the eldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Blakely. She is
an accomplished young lady and mum
bers her friends by her acQuaintances
For the past several years she has
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given excellent service in our public
schools, and is considered one of the
most competent and successful teach
ers in Brookings county. The bride
was attired in beautiful gown, of
navy blue crepe de chine, trimmed
with lace. Mr.. and Mrs. Ecker spent
their honeymoon in Sioux Falls, hav-
ing been compelled to abandon their
auto trip to the Black Hills, on account
of the impossible condition of the
roads at that time The bride and
groom were the recipients of many
beautiful wedding presents. These
young people have host of friends
who wish them the best of everything
in their journey through life.
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THE MIGHTY PEANUT

Chicago Daily News-"Big oaks from
little acorns grow" is a fairly good and
simple old proverb. Perhaps it will
serve, somewhat inadeQuately, to eX,
press the sudden and amazing growths
that occasionally come about in Amer.
ican industry or finance to the aston
ishment of onlookers. The motion
pictures came. The nickel show
was a joke From a curio, flicker.
ing oddity, it marched on to stability
and proved success. Today it is
among the massively reckonable ma
tional factors in industry, amusement
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CHURCH NOTES

The items in this column are Furnished
the Register by the press correspondents
OF the various churches and societies All
churches and societies have the same privi-
leges in the use of this column.
Baptist Church - Morning worship
at 1890 with sermon by the pastor on
Saint and Summer" Sunday school
at noon. In the evening the congre-
cation will join in union service at
the Presbyterian church.
First Presbyterian Church - Next
terian church the pastor, Rev. James
A. G.. Waits, will have for his subject:
Failing Down and Making Good" At
500 o'clock Sunday evening there will
be a union service in the Presbyte-
ran church, in which four Of the lead
ing churches will have a part The
speaker for Sunday evening will be
Rev. Earle V. Pierce, ID. D., pastor of
the Baptist church, who will have as
his subject: Destiny, or Living in the
House That You Have Built" Sunday
school meets at noon. There is class
for you. The young people meet at
700 O'Clock Sunday evening. The
public is welcomed to all our services.
Deaconess Aid society will meet
with Mrs. Clyde Hinkley Tuesday
afternoon, August 8.
United Presbyterian Church-Regu
lar services Sabbath morning. Preach
ing at 1890 and Sabbath school at
11:45. Union service in the evening.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday even
ing.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church-Ninth
Sunday after Trinity, August /, 1920.
7:30 a. m, holy communion; 9:45 d.
m, church school; 1870 a. m, holy
communion and sermon; 500 D. m,
evening prayer and sermon. 1t is to
be noted that the church school will
assemble OF 9:45 a. m, rather than
1900 m This new time of meeting
will be continued during the remain
der of the summer season. Howard
W. Fulweler, priest in charge.
Methodist Episcopal Church-Preach,
ing at 10:30. Sermon by the Rev. J.
]. Gardner No evening service on
account of union service at the Pres
byterian church. G. H. Zentz, pastor.
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education. The motor car came also.
What merry jest was the "horseless
carriage" that first went chugging
along main thoroughfare of an
American city somewhat more than
two decades ago. How much amused
speculation there was, very similar
to that which greeted Robert Fulton
aboard the Clermont when he trav.
eled up the Hudson on the first steam
boat Now the peanut Behold this
child gOober developing into the
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strength of maturity. Commercially
unknown before the year 1870, it has
reached by 1900 a production of 12,-
100000 bushels and had mounted to
46000,000 bushels in 1918. The fed
eral bureau OF crop estimates puts
the 1919 total farm value of the pea
$S0000,000
1t begins TO look as if we should
have to quit using the word peanut"
as a synonym for pettiness. If man
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CORRESPONDENCE
FOUNTAIN

Joe Houg and Mrs. Belle Bursting
were Sunday evening callers at Chas.
Laugners.
Mrs. A. G.. Lundeen and Mrs. Glen
Lundeen called on Mrs. Engel Friday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Robbins and chill
Gren visited at the home of Ralph
Seas Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Slocum and Miss
Gladys Neal of Brookings, spent Sun.
day at Engels.
S. Selix purchased Studebaker Six
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Winter and
son, Louis, are visiting at the home
of Mrs. Winters parents, Mr. and
Mrs. James Bane.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rogge' and
daughter, Miss Gladys, and sou,
William, Jr., of Luverne, Mimi, ac-
companied by Mr.. Herman HilgeAdoff
or Beaver Creek, Mimi, arrivedNSat-
urday for a visit at the A. J. EpTl
Mr.. and Mrs. Gleiter and fam eazlkEa
near White, spent Sunday at thGE
Of Ralph Seas. -. -
George Garrison and familM Msf 4
Miss Nellie Buettner autoed tG&&X
Poinsett Sunday.
Murn Godsbury of Aurora, wvEn
Sunday with Milo Cook y
A. J. Engel, w Rogge, o. C. Sio-
cum, Herman Hilgendorf and Floyd
Engel autoed to Lake Hendricks Mon
day afternoon.
few Fountainites attended the
dance at Chas. Maher's Monday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Buettner and
family spent Sunday at the Pogue
home south Of Aurora.
Elmer Pullman and family were mo-
tOring near Aurora Sunday.
A. J. Engel was the first in the
community to start harvesting, start
ing on Wednesday, July 21
Ralph Seas and family, also Alfred
Seas autoed to Brookings Monday
evening.
Mrs. Keyes of Brookings, visited the
home of her grandson, Glen Lundeen,
this week.
James Bane, Jr, arrived Monday
night from Washington state for a
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Bane.
Mrs. Frank Duff of Brookings, spent
a few days this week with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ralph Seas.
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that gradually dries out. The liquid
should be we'll rubbed in and any ex-
cess wiped off the surface, otherwise
this film of oil will collect and hold
dirt. which will darken the leather
and soil whatever touches it.
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TO CLEAN FURNITURE

The varnish on some furniture is so
hard and smooth that finger marks
and soiled places may be removed with
cloth wrung out of lukewarm suds
made with neutral soap and the finish
restored by rubbing with cloth on
(which few drops of light lubricating
PoiI or furniture polish has been
sHrinkled. In many cases this is a
good method to use on the tops of
dining tables, but in general it is un-
5wiseEo put water on vanished, oiled,
alr Naxed surfaces. Painted and en-
WReled furniture may, Of course, be
Ashed like any other surface so
ed.
-or upholstery either vacuum
vteaner or a brush is most effective.
A soft brush is best for velvet or We
lour, sitter one for tapestry and
other strong, firm materials, and a
pointed one for tufted upholstery. If
convenient, upholstered furniture
should be taken out of doors occasion
ally and beaten with fiat carpet beat
er, or it may be cleaned indoors by the
following methods: The article to be
cleaned is first covered with a cloth
that has been dipped in water and
wrung as dry as possible, then beaten
with fiat beater, the dust being taken
up by the damp cloth.
Leather furniture coverings last
longer and look better if rubbed occa-
sionally with castor oil or CONNER
cial leather polish to restore the oil
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The republican platform recognizes
the existence of oil-wells in Mexico
Nashville Tennessean.
The safest course is to believe
everything each Of the parties says
about the other.-Greenville Is. CO.
Piedmont
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is doing peanut business nowadays
it may be one of those infant titans
Of American industry. Trainloads and
ship cargoes from little peanuts grow.