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The Angel of Mercy

This was the tribute paid to Florence Night
ingale, famous English nurse, by wounded Brit
ish soldiers in the Crimean war. On May the
centenary of her birth was observed throughout
the country. She was the first war nurse, the
first woman to enter profession from which
members of her sex virtually had been barred
She won such signal success with her small band
of nurses in the Crimean war that the British
army hospital system was revolutionzed by her
methods.
The work of Florence Nightingale attracted
attention throughout the world. Unassuming
and retiring, she succeeded in putting the wal
nurses on such high plane of efficiency that
their worth has never been questioned since.
During the Civil war she gave the benefit of
her experience and training to armies, and
in 1873 the first training school for nurses was
established in this country as direct result of
her influence.
Today governments look upon the hospital
service of their armies as essential and import
ant factors in the military establishment, spar
ing no money to make it efficient and effective
To Florence Nightingale must be given the credit
for this condition.
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of his native island in strong chests.
There were believed to be ASS chests
of this money, of a total value OF
$50 in present U. S. currency. which
was quite bit of money in those
days.
Profiteering was crude in those days
and the captain took a chance and
Mrs. Kidd never knew whether her
husband would be home to supper OF
not.
He had to go out after his. People
didn't bring it to him. He didn't dare
| sit in club window and blow cigar
ette smoke disdainfully at the pass
! ing proletariat.
! But, as we believe we have said be
| fore. he made a great mistake by moi
| deferring his birth two or three hun
dred years.
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action. 1t is safe to say that if one
tenth of one per cent of the time We
spend in gaining riches was devoted
to gaining health that fifty per cent
of sickness could be eliminated.
Through the failure of some organ
the tissues break down and in cases
OF this kind Pepgen has been found
an ideal tonic and invigorator.
1t has an excellent effect upon di-
gestion and herein lies one of its
greatest virtues. With the digestive
tract in perfect order the other organs
are not apt to shirk their duty. Pepgen
is of value in dizziness. indigestion,
dyspepsia, baCkaches, blurred vision
from sluggish liver. constipation and
other ailments which come from de
ranged stomach, kidneys and liver.
Pepgen can be obtained from any
first-class drug store anyWhere.-Ad-
vertisement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-14
Today's Talk
OUR OBJECTIONABLE NATURE
BY George Matthew Adams

W II UNI a lfOMA6lG ma OhG
Natures resources are infinite. But
because of fear and superstition, few
CT us travel far into its mysteries and
possibilities.
All of us bear heroic mould. In
face and form, the meanest of humans
carries the touch of the divine about
him.
Our great natures are unfathom-
able.
But in free action and sincere effort
We are able to cope with the things
and affairs of the everyday-if we
but will to do so-and thus to make
of our minds and our bodies, agencies
of power.
Let us often run back to our origins.
Let us taste of contentment by under
standing that tho our natures are
born in fraility. yet are they wrapped
in the fibres of the infinite God who is
always able to explain to us when We
least understand.
Hour by hour does the truth blaze
forth that sit doth not yet appear
what We shall be-"
Aspire, however. and you shall know
full well-and that right early.
The further you delve into the
depths of your possibilities. the plain
er do all things become. Restrictions
melt away misunderstanding take
wing. And the clouds roll by!
Nature is ever Astounding. Like a
long summer sun, it keeps bathing
sick souls and it is always teaching
the ignorant the way of health and
hapny concord
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dead mans chest.
The date of the captains birth, al
though obscure, is important, for it
was then that be made his first mis-
take. He was born two or three
hundred years too soon to make a
conspicuous success in the occupa-
ton which he decided to follow-that
| of piracy-now known under a diff
! ferent name.
Being Of a philosophical turn as
we'll as one of the bravest men that
ever scuttled a ship, he thought that
| the slowest way to accumulate great
| fortune was TO work for it at one
doubloon a week. So he decided to
let others work for it and take ii
away from them.
He had a wise idea, but as we
have said before, he was born toe
soon to exercise it to its capacity
He lacked modern efficiency.
He was a direct-action pirate. He
went right out with his boat and held
up every Spanish galleon that flew q
sail along the Castillian main. Wher
anybody demurred, he gave said party
a bit of exercise down a plank. Ir
the course of thirty or forty years he
carved his way to eminence and was
feared and hated by all.
By patient and conscientious effor
in his chosen field, he accumulated ar
immense fortune in Spanish doub
looms. which he buried in the sand:
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Sure
Dea tin
TO
COrHaS

"Gets-it" Makes EN- Lose Their Grip
and Lift Off PainIessIy.
The first thing "Gets-It" does when
it lands on a corn or Callus is to snuff
out the pain. Then it shriVels the
corn or callus and loosens it.
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Insurance Man Tells
of Friends Recovery

HE suffered considerably from gas
in stomach and collie attacks, and at
cimes was very yellow, His doctors
diagnosed his ailment as gall bladder
trouble and that an operation was
necessary. Some one persuaded him
to try Mayr's Wonderful Remedy
fSince taking it one year ago he tells
lme he has been able to eat anything"
1t is a simple, harmless preparation
that removes the catarrhal mucus from
the intestinal tract and allays the in
| Illumination which causes practically
| all stomach. liver and intestinal all
ments. including appendicitis. One
dose will convince or money refunded
Glenn Thistlethwaite's Seven Drug
| Stores, A. G. Luken & Co., and lead
ing druggists eVerywhere.-Adverti
ment
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Answers to Questions

H. Flow would the proposed
measure to tax sales of stocks affect
the public 1.-The ordinary commission
upon the sale of 100 shares Of stock
is SIS, the New York state stamp tax
is 81, and the present federal stamp
is 81, the expense involved in the sale
of 100 shares being therefore s19 If
there should be an additional federal
tax of SIS, the cost would be S34. The
effect probably would be diminished
sales and would drive business to for
eign exchanges.
r. S.-What is meant by living
wage?-A recent industrial conference
report says: 1T is fundamental that
the basic wages of all employees should
be adequate to maintain the employe
and his family in reasonable comfort
and with adequate opportunity for the
education of the children"
F. B.-What is meant by the Willy
and "Nicky' correspondence THE
name applied to a series of letters ant
kilograms exchanged between William
| II Of Germany and Nicholas II O.
Russia in the course of the years
1904-1907, and made public by the
provisional government of Russia.
! Readers may obtain answer. t,
| questions by writing the Palladium
Question and Answer Department
and briefly. Answers will be GlveI
| briefly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-14

Black, green, brown and white am
Der. as we'll as the yellow variety, is
sometimes found
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Dinner Stories

This smiled the fond young wife
as she passed a plate of pudding to
her husband, lis cottage pudding.
made it myself"
The husband tasted it.
"Pd have known it was cottage
pudding" he returned.
Would you?" she asked delighted
Yes; 1 can taste the plaster and
wall paper"
Henry's father was golf enthus
last; therefore Henry knew all about
the game. One time he was asked
Henry. why is it that men that
play golf always yell fore instead
of look out or some such thing?"
Henry thought for a second before
an inspiration came from looking at
his young sister, who was diligently
getting her arithmetic.
You see he replied. cit takes toe
long to yell 'toot-toot,' and that sounds
so much like 'two-two' that they they
just add them together and yell
four"
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FRE(,KLES
Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots.

There's no longer the slightest need
of feeling ashamed of your freckles,
as Othine-double Strengths guar
anteed to remove these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of Othine-
double strength-from any druggist
and apply little of it night and
morning and you should soon see that
even the worst freckles have begun to
disappear, while the lighter ones have
vanished entirely 1t is seldom that
more than an ounce is needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain a
beautiful, clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double
strength Othine as this is sold under
guarantee of money back if it fails
to remove freckles .-Advertisement
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sion are the ones who refused to work when jobs
were going begging at high wages. No one can
say truthfully that an unjust economic system
deprived him of chance to work.
Never in the history of the country have in
dustrious men had SO many opportunities to
work as today. Wages are good, working condi-
tons better than ever before.
The man who asks for hand-out in the next
period of depression deserves censure, not pity.
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Fannie Hurst, the novelist, marie,
a pianist five years ago. and the "sof
pedal" was applied to the announce
ment until now
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the bartender's face menaCingly, his
eyes searching the madirned crowd.
wait minute. YOU" he command
ed sharply II reckon I've cot some
thing 10 say bout this Put down that
axe. Mike, or yell never draw another
glass o beer in this camp. You know
me. lads, an ! never draw except fer
business. Shut YOUR mouth. Lacy;
don't touch that gun. you fool. | am
in charge here-this is my job; and II
there is going to be any lynching done,
ii will be after YOU get me. Stand
back, now: all of you-yes, get out
into that barro0m. mean you, Mike!
This man is my prisoner, and I'll de-
fend him. Ay, I'll do more. I'll let
him defend himself. Here. WeStcott,
pick up your gun on the floor. Now.
stand here with me. We're going out
through that bunch, and if one OF
those coyotes puts paw on you, let
him have it!
The crowd made way, reluctantly
enough. growing curses. but with no
man among them sufficiently reckless
To attempt resistance. They lacked
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He Heard the Marshal SpIashing Along
Behind.

leadership, for the little marshal new
er once took his eye off Lacy.
At the door he turned, walking back
ward. trusting in Westcott to keep
their path clear, both leveled revolverS
ready for any movement.
He had but one object before him
to get his prisoner safely outside into
the open. Beyond that he would trust
to luck, and fair chance. His grey
ewes were almost black as they CLEAN
ed over the Ieveled revolver barrels,
and his clipped mustache fairly bris-
tied.
They were far from free even out
side the swinging doors and in the
sunshine Already a rnmor of what
had occurred had spread like wildfire,
and men were on the street, eager
enough to take some hand in the af-
fray. A few We're already about the
steps. while others were running rapid
" toward them, excited, but uncertain.
1t was this uncertainty whits gave
the little marshal his one slender
chance. His eyes swept the crowd,
but there was no face visible on whom
he could rely in this emergency.
There was scarcely an instant of hest
fancy, his quick searching eyes survey
ing the scene. and then seeking the
face of his prisoner.
"Willing to fight this out, Jim?" he
asked shortly.
you bet, Dan; what's the pianT
"The big rock in Bear creek. We
can hold out there until dark. Per
haps there'll be some men TO help us by
that time if not. we might crawl away
in the night Take The alley and turn
at the hotel Don't let anybody stop
YOU. Christopher Columbus, l hate to
run from such cattle, but its ouf only
chance"
There was no time to waste. They
were not yet at the mouth of the al
lev when the Infatuated pursuerS burst
through the saloon doors. cursing and
shouting.
There were dozen shots, but the
two runners plunged about the corner
of the building and disappeared. ap-
parently untouched. Twice they turn
ed and fire., get at that, hardly paused
In their race WestcOtt held back, re-
tar.ied by the shorter legs Of his COM
panion. nevertheless they were fully
hundred feet in advance Of their
pursuers when they reached the hotel.
In spite Of Lacys urging the cowardly
crew exhibited small desire to close In.
The marshal glancing back over his
shoulder. grinned cheerfully.
We've got 'em beat, jim" he pant
ed, "less thar's others headin' US off !;
run like whitehead; don't mind me-"
The road ahead was clear. except
for the speeding cowboys, and the mar
shal made extremely quick work of
them. There was fusillade of shots,
and when these ended, one rider was
down In the dust, the other gallopIng
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES EzEagsEzMsSSzMEaa

madiy away, lying fiat on his pony
with No purpose but 10 get out or
range. The two fugitiyes plunged into
the bushes opposite, taking the rough
est but most direct course 10 where
the rather precipitouS banks dropped
off To the stream below Tile marshal,
pausing for nothing. flung himself bodi-
~ down the steep bank, unclaSpInG ms
belt. as he half ran. half rolled 10 the
bottom.
Here, take these cartridges" tie
said, land hold 'em up. Save yer own,
too. fer we're going TO need EN- mat
water out thar is plumb up to my
neck. Come on. now; keep them
things dry, an don't bother bout me.
He plunged in, and Westcott follow
ed, both cartridge belts held above his
head
The water deepened rapidly, ana
WeStCott was soon To his waist, lean
Ing to his right 10 keep his feet: he
heard the marshal spIaShing along be-
hind. convinced by his ceaSeleSS pro
toliIIN tllUt ne diS'1 Ilt4'it- lip-l''DF7 -
spite of his >horlnesS of limbs. In
deed they attained the rock shelter
almost together, creeping up through
Il narrow creyaSSe, leaving Il wet trail
along the grey stone. This was &C
c0mpliShed none too soon, 81 yell troTn
the bank telling of their discovery,
followed by the crack Of gum The
marshal. who was still exposed. huStl-
~ crcpt under cover Wiping drop
of blood from his cheek where a
splinter of rock di>lodged by the bullet
had SIaShed the flesh. He was, never
thelcsS. in excellent humor, his keen
grey eyes laughing a he peered oct
over the rock rampant.
"If they keep up shootin' like that,
Jim, | reckon our insurance won't he
high" he said. I'm plumb ashamed
of the camp. the way them boys waste
! lead Hand over them cartridges, let )
see what sorter stock We got
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some DANDY FIGHT"

Synopsis. - Frederick Cavendsh.
New York man of wealth. receives
a letter from an old friend Jim
WeStcott. urging him to come at
once to Colorado Deciding TO go,
he employs a lawyer. Patrick In
right. 10 draw up vii! leaving
most Of his estate to charity. with
mere pittance to John Cavendish,
his cousin and only relative, a dis
solute youth That night Frederick
Cavendish is murdered in his apart
ments. No Will being found. John
Cavendish inherits the estate. Two
months later E,nrght informs John
CaVendish of the existence Of the
Will and offers, for SlOo.e1, to say
nothing of il. John agrees. Stella
Donovan. newspaper writer. learns
from Frederick Cavendish's valet
that he is not satisfied the body
found was that of his employer.
She is directed by FarriSs. city edi-
tor OF the Star. TO follow up the
case Stella learns of the will En-
right had drawn up, also of John
Cavendish's infatuation for Celeste
La Rue. chorus girl. converse
leste and John Cavendish ConvinCes
her Frederick Cavendish is alive,
the victim of a conspiracy engi-
neered by Enright to secure his
fortune. and that Celeste knows
where he is hidden. Ned Bedton,
notorious gunman, Is also men,
toned Celeste is about to leave
for Haskell. Colorado. and Stella
goes there At Haskell Stella. rep
resenting herself as magazine
writer. makes the acquaintance Or
Jim WeStCott, Frederick CaNen-
dish's partner. Stella confides in
Jim. who believes CaVendish $
alive Celeste and Enrisht join
Beaton at Haskell. Westcott lis
tens to a conference between Bea-
ton. Enright and Bill Lacy. locaf
desperate He learns that Fred
erick Cavendish is alive and pris-
oner of Lacy. Caught listening.
Westcott escapes, but becomes a
marked man. Celeste visits Stella
and discovers her mission. Stella
Is lured from the hotel, kidnapped
and taken to Sunken valley. a
stronghold of PasCual Mendez,
leader OF horse thieves. She is left
prisoner in the hands of Juan Cate
ras. Mendez lieutenant. Back at
Haskell. Westcott is told Stella
has returned east. but is Informed
OF the kidnapping. He determines
to force the truth from Bill Lacy.
and surprises him in conference
with Enright.
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CHAPTER IX-Continued.

Naturally, to keep you in here I'M
iii | am through with you" returned
the miner coldly. "Sit down, Lacy;
we've got few things to talk over. |
supposed l would find you alone"
Lacy sank back into his chair, en-
Sleavoring to smile.
This gentleman Is friend Of mine
he explained. whatever you care to
saw can be said before him."
81 am quite well aware Of that and
also that he is now present 50 that
YOU may use him as a witness in case
ANYTHING goes wrong. This is once
You have got in bad, Mr. Patrick En-
right of New York"
The lawyers face whitened and his
hands gripped the arm of his chair.
"You-you know me?'
"Rv reputation only" and WeStcott
bowed, "but that is scarcely TO your
credit. Now, Lacy and l have got
little affair to settle between us and,
being fair-minded man. he sent for
me to talk it over. However, he real
ICES that an argument of that nature
might easily become personal and that
If anything unpleasant occurred he
would require a witness. So he ar
ranges to have you present. Do you
see the point, Mr.. Enright?"
The lawyers eyes sought Lacy, and
then returned to the stern face con-
fronting him. His lips sputtered:
"As-as witness?'
"Sure: there may be honor among
thieves but not Lacy's kind" He
strode forward and with one hand
crushed Enright back into his chair.
"Now. listen to me-" he SAID fiercely.
I. .J,ve got only one word of advice for
[-ou. dor't take any hand in this al
fair. except as peacemeHer, for II
Won % you are going to get hurt Now,
I came, to ask you question ana one
of you two are going to answer before
| leave-keep your hands up, ana IN
sight. Lady: make another move like
that and it's liable to be your last. l
am not here in any playful mood, and
I know yout style. Lay that gun on
the desk where l can see it-thats
right. Now move your chair back. ="
Lacy did this with no good grace,
his face purple with passion. some
considerable gun-play just to ask a
ouestion," he said tauntingly, must
he mighty important. All right. what
is TT"
"Where did you man Moore take
Misc Donovan last night?"
Neither man has anticipated this
neither had the Slightest conception
that any suspicion tf this kind pointed
o. them. The direq question was like
ono sudden explosioh of bomb. What
d,d Westcott know? How had he dis
covered their participation in the az
fair7
80 Westcott." lacy said. Struggling
Vic shoulders, as -hough dismissing the
Inject. "You nfer to the New York
newspaper wonan?"
81 do-Miss Stella Donovan"
az have MT the pleasure OF that
,..v,s Acquaintance, but Timmons in
sarmed me tbs morning that she had
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CHAPTER X.
The Rock in the Stream.


Westcott was sensible now of feel
ing of intense exhaustion. The fierce
fighting in the room behind the saloon ;
the excitement of the attempt to es-
cape; the chase, ending with the
plunge through the stream had left
him pitifully weak. The marshal no
ticed il. and east swift glance into
the others face.
about all in, Jim?" he inquired I'M
derstandingly. Little out of your line,
| reckon. Take a bit o rest thar, an
veil be all right. It's safe 'nough fer
the present whar we are. fer as tibet
bunch o. chicken thieves is concerned.
| reckon were in fer siege, jim
WeStcott extended his hand.
Its mighty white of you. Dan. tn
STAY by me-" he said gravely. IT'S
liable TO cost you your job"
Ter ii with the job. | kin earn
more in the mines eny day. I'm not
dom eny more for you than | would
fer any other galoOt in bad. | wouldn
let 'em lynch hoss-thef without Civ
in 'em a fight first. Don't be givin'
any sympathy ter me-
but we haven't any chance"
well, / don't know about that, now"
and the marshal looked up and down
the stream thoughtfully. 1T might bd
worse. Look here. jim. This we're
fuss amt your fault an yer never
shot the man, either.
NO. l didn't, Dan. | never fired
a gun
II know 1t; that's why all HI
can't pry me loose. | saw most ov the
row, an / reckon l amt so dumb that
| can't catch onto the game what Lacy
is trying ter play"
"Y0u saw what happened?"
Sure; it didn't look good ter me,
his gittin' yer ter come ter his place,
specially when l knew he wasn't there
alone: so, after ye'd gone in through
the saloon, | sasshayed down tie
alley an took peek in through
that rear window. Through that peep
hole | got sight o you, Lacy, an that
fat feller-What'S his name"
"Enright, a New York lawyer"
That's 1t; well. could make OUT
the three of yer. but l never got sight
of the other buck--his name was Bea.
ton, wasn't it?-till he came out from
behind the curtain and gripped yer
1t was a put-up job all right, an may.
be | ought to have hustled round tC
the door an took hand. But | don'i
aim to mix up In no scrimmage as long
as both sides has got fair show
Course thar was three ag'in' one, but
arter you kicked the wind out O the
lawyer, the odds wasn't so bad, an
sOrter hated to lose out seeing how
the scrap came out. Holy smoke but
you sure put up some dandy fight
Jim. You had them two guys licked
to FRAGILE, when that Enright came
back to life agin. an crawied out or
the floor an picked up your gun. The
fust thing I knew he had 1t, an the
next thing knew he'd pulled the trig
ger. He meant 1t fer you. but Beator
got It,"