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9'lH[lE DAILY SHORT STORY

life, and I will remember it al
ways.
You will probably never see me
again and it is best that YOU
shouldn't. The days here are long
and lonely; l am among entire
strangers, but l don't want to get
acquainted, for it would only help
TO renew all the pain and sorrow
that / have endured.
Please forget me. Think of this
last year as an empty page in the
BOOK OF your life. 1t is easy to for
get
ELEANOR GREY"
she carefully folded the letter
but she noticed that her fingers
trembled as she did so. How nery-
Gus she was getting! She gave the
letter to a woman who was going
10 a distant city where she could
mail it. In this way Bob could no,
possibly find out where she was.
AS she thought of Bob again
something seemed to remind her OF
that awful afternoon when Bob's
father had called.
| He had told her how Bob's future
depended almost wholly on the CIR
whom he should marry. She mus
be social favorite, have Influential
friends, belong to the "elite" and bs
willing to be nice to people, sim.
ply for the sake of gaining politica
ends. Could she. Eleanor Grey, BIZ
or do any of these things?
Then had come the final straw.
"You love him. you say, Mis-.
Grey?" he said in his moderate, i'm
pressive manner. "If you love
him, go away where he won't SCI
you. Give him his chance in life
II he marries you he will be for
ever hampered. The noblest wa,
for pou to prove your love for hin
for you to prove your love for hin
get. You will find someone els,
and so will he"
And so Eleanor had done as h
requested, and now she found her
self in this strange, lonely city.
With a gesture of despair sht
threw herself on her bad to sob ou
the sorrow that was in her heart
A fierce storm had arisen, but TIT
tumult without was as nothing t
the tumult within.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Ono Letter-Many Questions,

DIR. Brady hopes that correspond
ents who ask numerous questions
and desire aswers by mail will not
object to his practice Of jotting
brief replies and returning the let
ter thus. The correspondence has
reached such proportions that it is
physically impossible to write out
formal answers to all letters, and
the venerable Doctor strives
heroically to give his. best attention
to every inquiry.
Question Of Nerves.
Which of the spinal nerves go to
the stomach? Which go to the kid
neys? Which go to the heart?
Up. J. F)
Answer-None. These organs,
and most internal organs, have no
spinal nerves, but are supplied by
nerves from the brain and by
branches of the sympathetic nerve
plexus, none of which arise from
the spine. The spinal nerves are
distributed rather TO the muscles
| of the arms, trunk, and legs, and
the skin over those mmuscles.
The Prohibition Rum Blossom.
Although | am teetotaler and
live in an absolutely dry territory
my nose is trying to ruin my repu-
tation. 1t is not only red but it
has many little pimples and seems
to be getting thicker. Friends call
it rum blossom and say yeast will
cure it, since there is no beer. Is
there anything in it? tH. e.
| Answer-Yeast will at least do
no harm-you might take one cake
of any kind of yeast used for max
ing bread, mixed to fluid with any
fruit juice, milk or other beverage,
after each meal, for some four or
more weeks. This lotion may do
some good if applied at night and
two or three times every day:
Precipitated sulphur. -. .one dram
Powdered camphor -. five grains
Powdered tragacanth -. 10 grains
Lime water, rose water, of each
one ounce
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Today's Anniversaries

ls33-Josiah J. Johnston. Henry
Clay's second in the duel
with John Randolph, died on
the Red River, La. Born at
Salisbury, Conn, Nov. "a,
1854.
lS45-sir John Franklin sailed
from England in search of
the northwest passage.
lS64-Nathaniel Hawthorne. fam
Gus novelist, died at Ply
mouth, N. H. Born at Salem.
Mass. July 4, 1904.
1S70-The first reunited genera,
assembly of the Presbyter-
ian church met at Philadel-
phia.
lSI7-Edward Kent, ninth and
eleventh governor of Maine,
died at Bangor, Me. Born at
Concord. N. a.. Jan. s, 1902
1S90-Prince of Wales Edward
VID unveiled statue OF
General Gordon at Chatham
ls9S-William E. Gladstone. fonr
times British premier. died
at Hawarden Castle. Born
in Liverpool Dec. 20, 1909
1912-Rev. C. T. v. Richeson was
executed in Massachusetts
Tor the murder of Avis Lin.
nell by poison.
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ALMA.
The fortunate DOssessor of the
name of Alma may practically
choose her own derivation, unlike
her sisters, who have the source of
their appellatives thrust upon
them. For Alma has three distinct
meanings and her origins are like
wise threefold. The first signifi-
canoe which etymology gives her is
fair" from the Latin alma en-
ployed in the term "alma mater
Alma's second source OF exist
ence is in old Erse poetry where
the name meant '"all good" and
was bestowed by those fond par
ents who favored fanciful appella-
tiyes. But that was before Septem-
Der, 1854. when the Crimean river
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Heart Disease.

Heart Disease.
Only exceptional cases Of heart
disease are characterized by any
pain in the region OF the heart. Az
general rule pains felt in the
left side of the chest are due to
other causes than heart disease.
Unfortunately there is q popular
impression that one with heart dis
ease is likely to die suddenly or At
least to die soon. Perhaps this is
attributable to newspaper items
purporting to account for supposed
ly sudden or unexpected deaths by
ascribing the occurrences to heart
failure. Or it may be attributable
to practice Of corOners in back
ward towns-"viewing the re-
mains" and divining, as it were,
that the deceased probably came to
his death as a result of heart dis
ease or dilation of the heart
or something like that. OF
course. the coroner is only guess
ing when no necropy is done to de-
termine the cause of death. There
is no doubt, whatever that acct
dental poisoning, skull fracture,
and numerous other undiscovered
causes of death are hidden under
many of these post-mortem guesses
! of coroners.
The newspapers recently carried
a story of the sudden death of a
man who had won considerable
fame as an expert on internal ma
chimes. The cause Of the mans
sudden death was given in the
story as indigestion" One would
suppose that the reporters might
know better than that. When a
man succumbs to "indigestion"-as-
Stunning a man ever has succumbed
| to it, outside of the newspapers
what organ has failed? What is
the modus operandi or the modus
of not operating any longer? 1t is
absurd to imagine that "indiges-
ton" ever seriously injured any
one. The term is applied by third
rate doctors, to all sorts of dis
eases of abdominal and chest Or
gans. 1t is a kind of slouchy, lazy,
Indifferent way of side-stepping the
effort to determine what is really
the matter, and therefore no ply
stefan worthy of confidence or re-
spect ever perpetrates such a
| pseudo-diagnosis.
The truth about heart disease is
that people usually do not die of it.
even though thew Surpiv have il
They die Of incidental affections
like the rest of US. A diseased
heart rather causes general in
efficiency, and often indigestion
Now, according to the custom
numerous readers will read into
these remarks something which is
not there. They will get the I'M
preston that l say indigestion" is
imaginary. say nothing of the
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Later, l invited him to a party,
but he had to leave town for the
weekend, which l knew was true.
l see him at least twice a week,
but only speak to him. l have gone
with other boys since. but l can't
seem to enjoy their company as l
always think of this other boy.
Whenever we happen to be any
place at the same time he watches
me continually.
l have tried SO hard to forget
him as l feel he will not go with
me again, but it seems l can't. l
do not let this cause me not to have
good times and not enjoy life, but
want to cease thinking of him as
it often makes me very blue. AL
/ though care very much for him,
what can l do to forget him?
PEQUITA.
You must control your thoughts
instead of letting them control you.
When you find yourself thinking
about the young man, read, work
or do anything that will turn your
thoughts in another direction.
1t is only natural that you should
enjoy dreaming and building air
castles Of what might have been.
In so dreaming, however. you sac
rifice happiness for the pleasure Of
the moment.
| When you have conquered your
thoughts you will discover new in
terests and new loves equal to or
greater than the last.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Will you
please print the recipe Of a good
shampoo? Now that the weather
is good would like to shampoo my
hair myself. SPRING.
! Dissolve half a cake of white
floating soap in quart OF boiling
water. Let it simmer half an hour
over slow fire. Dissolve a table
spoon of washing soda in quart
of boiling water. Add it to the
soap mixture. Stir together and
Diet cool. Use as a shampoo. Rinse
theshair always in four or five clear
waters after using a shampoo mix
ture.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: l loaned
my girl friendja dollar and half
and she has forgotten to give it
back. She borrowed the money
over q month ago and said she
would return 1t the next day. Shall
ask for It? MARY T.
| Yes. tell her that you need the
| money.
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HIS CHANCE.
Sylvia Dinsm00r Bell.


is(Copyright. 1920. by The Wheeler
Syndicate, Inc.)
The world seemed sordid and
empty to Eleanor Grey as she look
ed out of her window into the little
Western city which was so strange
20 her. The busy people thronged
along the streets, Indifferent to
anyone but themselves and their
own. The same steady throng
which Eleanor had watched for SO
many. many weary days. If it
would only change! The monotony
was wearing on her.
4 She looked over the tops of
1 strange buildings. across strange
Hands until at last-ah! Here was
as0mething that was familiar. How
she had learned to love the blue
(Bky! Sometimes it was filled with
0eecy white clouds which remind
Led her OF her childhood days. SO
flight and care free had she been
lthen the white clouds faded away
md a beautiful sunset took their
t1lace. This was the dawning OF
hive in her young life. But the
Epnnset had not lasted long; too
tooon 1t gave way to terrible
norm.
She wondered ii he, too, were
watching the sky. The same sky
lowered them both, the same old
noon and the same glittering stars
None on both. Yes, in these. at
|1oAse, she had something in CON-
kon with him.
YEARLY, she turned to her desk
md took up her pen to write. 1t
'0as an effort to write that letter,
ma as she rcread it, it seemed to
IKE all her strength to keep to her
fesoluti0n to send it. She read 1t
half aloud to herself:
Dear Bob:
Probably you were somewhat
lQ4prised when you learned that I
- town. l had a very good posi-
~ offered me and it was best for
0 10 accept It.
nile / lived In that dear old
y ] had more good times with
s64n 4 could possibly have had
MyUne else. | shall always
y - the best time OF my
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Whats I'm a Name?
BY MILDRED MARSHALL
Copyright 1919. by the Wheeler Syndicate. Incl

named the Russian babes. Thus
Alma came to signify from the
river" and has since been attribul-
ed to Russia, though much used in
England and finding even greater
vogue in Germany. Indeed, it is
generally regarded as purely
Teutonic name, SO common in its
usage in that country.
The topaz. or "chrysolite of sun
RISE" as Shelley called it, is Alma
talismanic stone. Because it shines
in the mines at night, lighting the
miners, it is said to dispel gloom,
foreboding and pessimism and to
drive away all evil if set in gold
and worn on the left arm. Tuesday
is Alma's lucky day and 4 her lucky
number.
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Electrical power is to solve the housing
problem, according to a professor in the Uni
versty of Manitoba Il believe l have dis
covered something which will eliminate the
drawbacks of cold he says, but he declines
to reveal details, thus leaving the world in a
dreadful state of suspense.
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kind. The patient has something
quite genuine the matter when he
confesses to or is accused Of indi-
gestion. l merely say he win be-
stir himself to find out what really
is the matter unless he has no re-
gard for his health. II he is that
kind OF soul, then perhaps he will
content himself trying some alleged
heart tonic" until he feels con-
WINGED that he is sick enough to
have doctor"
BY the way, just how sick should
one be in order to require medical
advice / should say one requires
medical advice whenever one feels
below par.
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her patient Eyes, you may have
a chance"
We'll, should say he had all
right" said DR.. Page. Just look at
his eyes sparkle. l guess he isn't
going to stay in this place much
longer. l knew his chances were
good all the time"
Il wish l had," answered Bob,
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ONE YEAR AGO

winnipeg was in the hands at
the strikers committee.
United States naval airplane No.
8, reported missing at Azores
found under her own p wer, near
Ponta Delgada.
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Amy reader can get the answer to .
ton bureau. Frederic J. Haskin. Director,
address and enclose two-eent stamp for re
confidential. the replies being sent direct
paid to anonymous letters).
@. How long does the average
person live? J. NJ. H.
A. Statistics show that the aver
age duration OF life is now 4S.7
years. That it has nearly doubled
within a few centuries is due to
improved conditions Of living. to
the progress Of civilization and to
improved sanitary conditions.
@. Where do we get the express
sion "stand-patter?" r. A. D.
A This is political slang ex-
pression and was originated by
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With the passing OF Lincoln,
Grant lowered above not only all
the other generals of the Civil war,
but also above the statesmen of that
day, above even the great political
parties themselves. A man with
out party, he stood wholly for
the union. A magnanimous victor,
aloof from the bitter passions of
the men who had only talked while
others fought, he stood alone for
the reunion of North and South.
1t was less his fault than the fault
Of our political system that he gave
up 10 party what was meant for all.
There was no place for him TO
serve, as there never is a place for
any American to serve our govern
ment, except as partisan and a
politician.
When he became president it was
Grants misfortune TO know no one
except his associates in the war.
The self respecting among these
kept away from him. But the self
seekers and the camp followers
| crowded about a man who never
forgot and never distrusted a
friend, not even when he came
| bearing a Greek gift, and Senator
Charles Sumner spoke sCornfully
of the administration as a gift en-
terprise."
The modest president and the
yconceited senator, who plunged
into bitter feud. never were sym
pathetic. When Grant heard some
one say with surprise that Sumner
did not believe the bible, he quiet,
ly remarked, We'll, he didn't write
it,"
Another little brood that proved
upon Grants kindly disposition
was composed of few OF his rela
tons and Mrs. Grants. For then
he laid himself open to a charge
Of nepotism, which was exaggerat
ed but which no other president ha(
incurred.
! Grants first act, in making III
his cabinet, was characteristic
Never having held council of wal
or consulted any one in the army
he did not consult the Republican
leaders. His secretary of the treas
ury, A. T. Stewart, the New Yorl
merchant. could not serve becaus,
the law debarred an importer from
that Office. His secre AIRY of tn,
navy was to fame unknown outsid,
his city Of Philadelphia 1t took tn,
mails three weeks to find, in hi
obscurity, an attorney general tina
the president appointed withou
knowing where the man lived. Il
selecting a chief justice, he pur
sued the same hit-or miss plan ant
had to send in a third name befor
the senate would give its assent
| Two of the seven places in tn
cabinet were given to Galena, tn
presidents little home town, tn
secretaryship of state. falling t
Congressman Elihu B. Washburne
and the secretary of war to John A
Copyright, 1920, by James Morgan
with the Mcclure
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JULIA DENT GRANT, WIFE OF THE PRESIDENT.
BIZ JAMES M0lGAY

1S69-March 4, Grant inaugurated
18th president, aged As.
September, "Biack Friday"
in Wall street.
lS7&The "Alabama- claims set.
tied by arbitration.
Grant reelected.
The Credit MObflier scandal
exposed.
1S73-Sept. Is, great panic in Wall
street.
lS74April, Grant vetoed initiation
bill.
December, Resumption act
passed. t
1S76-February, "Whisky ring" ex.
posed.
March, Belknap, Secretary of
war. impeached.
lS77-March 4, Grant retired from
the presidency.
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The prevalence Of silk shirts doesn't prove
that the wearers are rich, but only that the
manufacturer is
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SIMON, YOU KNOW. ORIGINATED THIS
ONE

SIMON, YOU KNOW, ORIGINATED THIS
ONE.
fFrom the Sherrard Bulletin
Ed Tamme. D.. ". Bomen. Arthur Lun-
din, DR.. Andreen, Will Boutwell, W. L.
Upper and Earl Peterson are in Peoria.
taking the Consstory Legree in Masonry.
FROM now on the curfew will be blown at
O'Clock instead of S, as previously.-Peoria
Star
Revising classic: "Curfew shall not foot
tonight"
SEC. DANIELS charges Sen Penrose orig
mated the basic charges against the navy as
voiced later by Admiral Sims
WELL; Boies will be Boies! R. EN-
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Argus Information Bureau

" question By writing The Argus lniofm
Washington. D. &. Give full name anu
urn postage. Be brief. An inquiries, sIs
TO each individual. No attention VIII |"
Senator Hanna in 1902. to tndlca.e
the attitude Of the leaders OF ING
Republican party on the tarn ques
ton. 1t came from stand pat,
poker term. which expresses ,hs
intention of the player to play inc
cards originally dealt him WIZ
out helping his nand by dra~ins
cards.
@. How many inventions mas
Thomas Edison made? W. NJ -.
A. He has obtained patents On
more than 900 inventions
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Copyright 1920 by James published by special aangm
with the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
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Referred to the School for Deaf Mutes.

tFrom the Moline Dispatch).
D-STENOGRAPHER; MUST
know how to spell at least as we'll as
third grade pupil. Do not want the
singing or whistling kind. If you can
run typewriter and take dictation, you
do not need to know how to play the
piano We go out socially now and then
so will not be interested in hearing
about where you were last night or
where you are going tonight A good
place to work and good pay for good
work. Address rs, care Dispatch.
THE invaluable United Press makes known
today that house elections committee No.
reports James D. Salts has no claim to thu
seat of Rep. Major Of the Seventh Missouri
district Don't blame them; we have a grea
aversion for Salts, too.
1t All Depends.
The ouija spoke to Uncle 81:
CAS- you are now, so once was l.
AS l am now so will you be.
Prepare for death and follow me-"
In earnest thought ST scratched his head
Then to the ouija spirit said:
"To follow you I'm not content
Till find out which way you went!''
A B. c., alias Ossey.
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3BUNK.,

DUNK
IAN Omaha department store head denounces q
.b,rnkn the claim that 20 Per cent price in
tons and woolens inspired by patriotic motves1
When we go to buy some shoestrings, shirt
or collars,
Pajamas, beeveedees, or pairs Of socks,
We must take a truck along to hold the dollars
That we receive in change for all our rocks
For the kind retailer hates to take our dough
" sir;
In fact, it almost breaks his tender heart.
When we hand him all our cash he says, "Oh
no, SIR
Not all, but just a very little part
He's so anxious not to seem antagonistic
Toward the fair price idea, don't y'know?
In selling goods he's purely altruistic-
His profits are "ridiculously low!"
When we m Get another one OF life's surprises
When W buy pair of shoes he doth declare
With sacrificial tearses in his eyeses:
Il only make eight dollars on pair!"
For the chaps who sell the collars, shoes ant
shirtses,
The socks, the neckties belts and beevee
dees;
For the birds who sell the corsetses ant
skirtses,
We make this plea upon our calloused knees
Do not blame the poor retailers for the twent,
Per cent of which they have themselve
+ bereft.
It's unkind of them-but still they will ge
plenty
OF profit from the eighty per that's left!
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81 HOPE" fervently exclaims T. J.. "that
prices go down just as far as they went up
Well. OF course, we nope they'll go down; but
that seems bit extreme. To descend from
a given level the same distance they assembled
from it would place prices somewhere near
the W k mort of Heiangon
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