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CASE TOO MUCH FOR SOLOMON
Efforts to Follow the Example Of Solo
mon In judicial Decisions Some
times Go Wrong.

Charleston, w. Va.-Efforts to fol.
low the example of Solomon in judi
cial decisions sometimes go wrong.
Five witnesses testified that n hen and
her brood belonged to Mrs. John Fra
zler, who had been arrested on
charge of stealing them. Mrs. II. s.
Cookham said the hen belonged to her.
and six witnesses backed up her
claims. Judge Henry Wertz decided
10 turn the chickens loose at point
half way between the two homes and
see IL they wouldn't 90 home to roost.
They went to Mrs. Frazier's home.
Now Mrs. Cookham's witnesses say
chickens recognize as home the last
place in which they were fed, and that,
of course, they would go to Mrs. Fra
zier, who was charged with harboring
them. "It's case which even Solo
mon couldn't handle" says the Judge.
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CHAPTER ~.

Jed certainly was the most signifi-
cant disagreeable fact In the house,
and his influence the most significant
malignancy. He had been sobered by
the discovery Of his attack upon Mrs.
Sidney, but as he began to recover
from his discontinue and as the sense
of caution began to lessen, he again
asserted, or suggested, control, par
ticularly when he was drunk. He never
allowed Mr.. Sidney to know this. In
their strange association at Horatian
wine feasts, Jed was tactful, respect
ful. considerable and joyial.
To Mrs. Sidney he was at time cour-
teous and thoughtful, at other times
aisrespectful or even brutal. Some
times he seemed TO frighten himself
When l saw that he was again begin
ming to show disrespect for her, was
for putting an end to 1t. Mrs. Sidney
was Mortified when l said that JED
could be brought to terms. She held
up her hands.
"No, no." she said. "Not in any
event! Never, please, speak to Mr.
Sidney. Please never think Of 1t. JED
is invaluable to Dir. Sidney. He Is no
80 disc0urteous to me as you nigh
think. lie Is gruff, and drinking doe
not make him better but II Is Mr.. Sid
neys within that he should drink. !
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Or an Outside Nail.

He had bought house. 1t had
been such n bargain that he COULDN'T
risk waiting till his tiancee saw IT.
But she was delighted to hear the
news and questioned him eagerly
about 1t.
SLOW many clothes closets are therA
Henry" she demanded.
"There are SIX" replied the man,
proudly.
"But that's hardly enough, Henry"
"What do you want with more than
six closets? That's enough to hang
your clothes in. Is II nOt?"
Eyes, dear" replied the maiden.
a-mly. "But you'll want part Of one
for your clothes. won't you. Henryw
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ave are indebted" said Isobel. With
smiled and said:
"Good night, doctor. If I arr incon-
slderate at any time, put 1t down to u
naturally bad temper"
~
Jed had taken small shotgun and
said that he was going after rabbits,
which were unusually numerous and
threatened to he damaging to the
young brush about the place. IL was
an October afternoon with warm
sun. An hour or two after Jed had
gone, ] went ont for walk, going
down by the pool.
was in the brush for fifteen min
utes. and 1t happened that while ] was
there | saw from little prominence
the figure of Jed on ahead with his
shotgun. He was some distance away,
but could see that ne was going
stealthily from tree To tree in an odd
fashion for one hunting for rabbits. II
was us If he were stalking something
rather than trying to kick rabbits up
out of the brush.
went on toward the pool. Once
again saw Jed ahead of me. ! came
out on the path and went on to the
river bank. where | sat down.
Whenever ! saw piece of drift In
the pool and watched its movements.
| thought of the body of the slain
brother II had been whirled out into
the current and had been carried down
stream. On the bank had been found
few torn bits Of clothing-the sleeve
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The gardeners name was William
son. He had been on the place almost
from the time Of Mr.. Sidney's purchase
of IL. He was attached to 1t, proud OF
his work and fond of II and It's results.
He had neat little cottage beyond
the gardens. His wife was very pleas
ant and thought too much OF my serv-
ices. Williamson himself was fine
man, and am Interested I'm gardening.
Consequently. having to visit the fam
fly every day or every other day, !
formed habit Of talking with him.
When, by chance. l spoke Of the
ghost story to Williamson, with no
more purpose than l ever had had in
these inquiries. | noticed that he was
q bit embarrassed.
81 take no stock In the stories about
the pool" he said. "I'd just as lief
pass II ut midnight as midday--al-
most"
"Be honest. williamson" suggested
laughingy.
almost, I sGid," he replied. "But I
did see something ut the pool"
He was a straightforward, unimag-
inative sort of man. was sure he was
not about to indulge in romance.
81 know something Of these Stories"
he said II have not gOssiped nine
about was coming from town late
after midnight. 1t was the second
year of our being here. 1t was In the
fall or late SUMNER do not remem-
Der. As l came along the road by the
pool, saw the figure Of man stand
ing by the edge of the river. 1t was
light enough for me to see that the
figure was leaning on stick or cane.
stopped and was going to call out,
but for some reasol-I don't know just
why--i didn't. The figure did not
move. began to feel creepy and
went on as gently as l could. Fifty
feet farther, heard rustllng In the
brush and thought saw face.
couldn't be sure, but I thought did
know l heard n rustling When
got out in the open, I ran the rest OF
the way home on the turf"
'There was nothing very alarming
about that" suggested. My romance
needed more substance. "You saw 1
man and heard n noise"
"There was nothing in seeing maj
and hearing noise" said Williamson
cit was the effect"
'That was due to the hour and thu
place"
EMO. I'm not superstitious. wa
not thinking Of the place. The maj
on the bank was different from man
could not see why. l didn't think h
was a man. 1t was not because l wa
Scared-at first. ! became scared a
j looked at him. He did not move
lie did not seem to be alive. When
felt shivers starting up and down IN
back. knew was scared. Then whe
heard the rustling, l went home q
quickly and quietly as l could"
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sugar. few bags of coffee or a few
yards of rope. Combined, 1t makes a
launch cargo worth considerable mon
ey.
If 1t Is coffee the thieves are after
(already weighed and passed on to the
rlghtful owners) the captain looks the
other way while the pirates pilfer a
few 100-pound sacks. In ~ minutes
It's In the motorbOat and off to some
"fence" ashore.
The river pirates vocation Is the
safest one in the underworld. Nearly
all the men have been sailors them
selves. They operate under cover Of
darkness, in speedy motorboats built
especially for the work.
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was. / walked about for a while, dis
tressed and depressed; then | patted
the heads Of the mastitfs, went indoors
and to my room.
An hour later opened my door In
response to light rap. Mrs. Sidney
was there.
MAY come in a moment?" she
asked. THANK you. have request
to make which you cannot help but
think Is neutrality-suspicious."
Iplaced q chair for her. She thanked
me but remained standing. / thought
she must be In an agony of mind, but
she smiled.
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after all, we are engaged"
gro BE CONTINUED
Worlds Highest Village.

The little village Of Karzok in Kash.
mir Is said by writer in L'AstrOnomie
10 be the highest In the world Its
altitude is 14,94G feet. The buildings
consist of few wrctched stone houses
and small Buddhist monastery.
Kashmir is the most northerly state OF
India and lies wholly In the Himalaya
mountains. Not far from Its casters
border is Mt. Everest, the loftiest peal,
SO far as known. In the world.
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important to Mothers
He Didn't Have to Lie.

Dick had oeen spending the day
with little playmate, and when his
mother called for him he hoped in
the machine and settled himself COM
fortably, saying: THANK heavens.
that's once | didn't have to tell a
lie"
His mother asked what he meant.
and he said: "Well, you see Mikes
mother wasn't home, so didn't have
to say had u good time cause I
didn't"
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lustrotqd By Irwin yer* Copyright SydeotQe HD0dnco

would be unjust--don't you see II
would be unjust?-tO make point
against him of behavior that Mr.. Sid
ney causes. Please never mention It.
She was very much In earnest and
was not satisfied until she had my
promise that I never would speak to
Mr.. Sidney of Jed until had her cOl-
sent. She then showed relief, and l
felt more distressed. Jed had some
hold on this resolute lady that should
have liked to break.
.Jeds attitude toward me was
thing to drive distracted person who
cared what II was. ! did not. He
could be interesting, and then was
interested In him. lie could be stupid
and I avoided him. lie could be surly,
and I ignored him. He could be quar-
relsome, and l fought him back.
1t seldom was matter Of sobriety
or iasobriety with him. lie was best
natured to me mt times when he was
most intoxicated. He was surliest mt
| times when he was perfectly sober. AT
other times he quite reversed this. One
never knew from his physical cOndi-
ton what his disposition might be at
| the time.
He served ut dinner when Mrs. Sid
4 ney, Isobel and I, more tremendously
than we cared to, dined. Certain do
nestle ceremonies pleased Mr.. Sidney
and he liked TO know that In some re-
spects the baronial character OF his
place was being maintained rs he
would have maintained 1t IL he had
been active.
When Jed was In good nature, he
frequently sought me out for talks, and
when he was in good nature, / en-
couraged him. ! did not want to open
up any secrets the house might have,
merely to learn what they were, but
knew Mrs. Sidney needed help, and
thought l might give 1t II l knew how
/ also thought that Jed some evening
when pleasantly and good naturedly
drunk and garrulous might say more
than he intended. There were many
opportunities, but he never did.
One night-this was In September
was walking about the place with the
mastiffs ut my side. stood while al
the edge Of the woods looking mt the
house. In its shadowy bulk 1t seemed
fit contalner Of mystery. Only few
windows were Illuminated. 1t was the
river side Of the house that was brigh
at night.
l walked slowly across the lawr
toward the side where Mrs. Sidney.
rooms were. A small balcony opened
off her sitting room. I could hear hel
talking to some one on this balcony
The person she was talking to, as
heard In another moment, was Jed.
was then almost under the balcony.
81 am resolute man." Jed was say
. ing. "rll have my own way. I'll hav,
, what l want. I'll make you glad t
{ come to terms. I'm reasonable man
too Now, admit that I've been con
] siderate."
started to get out of hearing n
E quietly and rapidly as l could, but
l heard Mrs. Sidney, her voice vibran
!. with Indignation, say:
81 ought to have you whipped"
I "That is silly, unreasonable passion.
said Jed.
81 shall not hesitate to kill you,
e said Mrs. Sidney.
q Then I went out Of earshOt. TIL
fact that Jed could threaten Mrs. Sic
II ney In this fashion was inexplicabl,
/. 1t could not be explained by his SER
iceability to Mr.. Sidney. great as thi
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CUTTING DOWN
HARB0R TAEFTS
Vigilance of New York Harbor
Motor Police Makes Stealing
Extra Hazardous.
HEAVY TOLL TAKEN
Motorboat Crooks Work Hand In Hand
With Barge Experimentation Po-
lice Pursue Pirates With
Speedy Launches.

New York-Thousands Of dollars
worth of loot which used to be almost
the. nightly toll of New York city har-
Dor motor thieves have now dwindled
to a minimum Of losses. due to the eff
ficency of the New York harbOr po-
lice. The police have Jurisdiction over
the navigable waters of New York city
and their aquatic beat. measured In
shore lines, covers distance OF 4iJ
miles.
Speedy motorboats, equipped with
automatic rapid fire guns, graphing
irons and searchlights. patrol every
inch of the distance. day and night.
Each member Of the sailor police must
be able to swim, and swim well. Many
of them are former sailors with a
technical knowledge of nautical mat
tiers which helps them in their present
work.
Work During Relieving Hour.
Police and launches work In eight
, hour shifts. Immediately following roll
call, the launches start off for their
post, nearly always close to the pier
| IpuU llllt, anu ulWuHS iltlt III ulSIt-
time. The police launches steal along
at night without sidelights and now
and then flash an inquiring searchlisht
into the darkest depths of some de-
serted pier.
For this Is the time and place when
the motorboat pirate plies his art. He
knows the relieving hour, too. and does
business very fast during the 30 min
utes 1t takes to change reliefs. In fact,
so cognizant Is he of the very time and
place, that both are changed every
fortnight to keep him guessing.
BLEEDING the Cargo"
BLEEDING the cargo" they call it
the favorite form of river robbery. De-
fined, the phrase means stealing lit
tie here and there, the total making a
snug haul. The game is more safe II
the barge captain stands In with the
pirates, as he often does. He receives
cash for the privilege Of letting the
pirates make away with a certain pOr-
ton OF his cargo. small supply Of
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"ENGAGEDl"

Synopsis. - DR.. John Nicholson,
Just beginning his career, becomes
resident physician and companion
OF Homer Sidney at Hartley house.
Mr.. Sidney Is an American, semi
invalid. old and rich and very de-
sirous to live. Mrs. Sidney Is n
Spanish woman, dlgnified and ret-
cent. jed. the butler. acts like
privileged member Of the family.
Hartley house 10 a fine old isolated
country place. with IA murder story.
a haunted pool" and many watch
dogs. and an atmosphere of mys-
terry. The haunted pool Is where
Richard Dobson. son OF former
owner OF Hartley house, had killed
his brother, Arthur Dobson. Jed
begins operations by locking the
doctor I'm his room the very first
night. Doctor John fixes his door
10 he can't be locked in. He meets
Isobel, daughter of the house and
falls In love at first sight In the
night he finds the butler drunk and
holding Mrs Sidney by the wrist.
lie interferes. Mrs. Sidney ex-
plains. John buys a revolver.
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Do you get up in the mOrninsj
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fnJFL UENZA, COUGHS,
COLDS, PNEUMONIA
The Right Remedy for the Right Treatment
at the Right Price

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Awful SICK
EifGzg Gas
EafOIlfc Brings Relief

81 have been awful sick with gas, -
writes Mrs. W. II. Person, and
Eatonic Ia oil 1 can get to give me
relief"
Acidity and gas on the stomach
quickly taken up and carried out by
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ing, bloating, indigestion and other
stomach ills go on. Take Eatonio
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that's fair enough, isn't it?
There are other remedies, Of
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The best way to realize the su.
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KEEP ALERT!. FEEL YOUNG
AGAIN! TAKE WILLO-MINT
TABLETS AND ENJOY LIFE
Don't Let Impurities In Your System Drag You
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mainly the LIVER, BOWELS and
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LET'S do not grippe, nauseate or
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Nv. They relieve constipation with
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sands arc praising them for the
good they have accomplished IN re-
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Keep wide awake and full of pep
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GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Third st. and CASTOR Ave.
Rov 4 MeVeF Pastor.
Roy J. Meyer, p

A cordial welcome awaits you at
Grace church tomorrow. Follow,
ing are the services OF the day:
Sunday school at $50; classes Tor
an ages; c., A. Pilson, superlntend'
emit; G. n. Bloom, song leader.
Junior sermon at 1O:35. Morning
worship and sermon at 10:45; sub
tect Of sermon, "COyet Not" CRris'
tIan EndeaVor at G:3O, f. II. Fry
leader. Vesper service and sermon
ct 1880; subject OF Sermon is
There a Heaven? Where? Al
ways good music at this church
This is the Friendly church = the
church that makes you feel at
home, Come and see,
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FIRsT BAPTIST CHURCH.

w. J, Euuyt Pa6toF.
Look for the night subject. $3.50
Sunday school; aim, 900. 1890.
Junior sermon, THE Hardest Word
in the English Language" 10:45,
morning service, due Considera-
ton for Jesus Christ 1O:45, Jun
ior B. Y. p. u. $3.50, adult study
class. 1900, Intermediate B. Y. P.
u, owen Miller, leader, 1880, eve
ming service, THE Greatest Event
That Can Come Into a Mans Life"
Good music by Junior, Intermedt:
ate and Senior choire.
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IIl Il OCAL CEIJJRCf les

Jones, superintendent. Preaching
by the pastor, 10:45 a. M; subject,
"The Character of the Thought De.
termines the Character Of the
Man" Preaching by the pastor,
1880 p. M; subject, "Some Lessons
from the Life OF Abraham" Ep-
worth League, $3.50 p. M, Oscar l..
Wilson, president. Mid.week prayer
service. Wednesday, 7:30 2. m.
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Pushed for Time.

Father ito sammy coming home
in bedraggled condition. -"Great
Scett- how you do loOlt!"
"Yes. pa, / fell in a mud hole"
What! And with your new pants
on, too
yves, didn't have time to take
them on. Houston Post.
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THE FIRST M. p. CHURCH.
e. C. aat6oF. Pastor.

$3.50, Sunday school, J. A. Swi'
ger, superintendent. 10:45, public
worship, sermon theme, IA Much
Fruit Christian 500 p. M, Jun
Tor Endeavor. $3.50 p. m, Senior
Endeavor, Blanche Stewart, lead
er. 1880, public worship; theme,
OF sermon, Physical Conditions"
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on tim tufts ID tiIae and teaF1sesl
tie Gospsl 81 Christ while atwork.
Preaching at 7:a0 y. M. theme
whats the Matter With Our
Church ~ wednesday,, Z p. M,
teacher training and prayer and
song service, 'sThe. Church with a
Welcome.n All invited.
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UP THAT
HEAVY COLD
Go after it right away with
DR.. Bells ne-Tar-Honey

TINE person who once gives thi.
nationally popular cough and
cold relieving medicine fan
opportunity Of proving itself, becomes
a convert. He learns how really bene.
fcIal its healing and balsamic antisep-
les are in helping relieve cold, cough,
rippc, bronchitis, hoarsencss. He finds
,ur how promptly it assists Nature in
.Fecring 4 complete eradication Of
phlcgm and Inflammation and con-
gestiOu.
Today-right now-get an ceonom.
zeal bottle at your druggists. 1t will
be a well-paying investment; Keep 1t
on hand as safeguard against colds.
nc 6Gc 81 20,
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UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH.
w. G. Ware Pastor.

Sunday evening service IN the h.
Of P. hall. Christian Endeav0r a:
6:45 p. m: topic, progressive Lay.
ing" leader, y. S. Cole. Sermon
by the pastor at 1880 p. M Ihs
election to elect delegates to the
general conference will be held AT
this meeting. and all the members
should be present 10 cast their bal
lot.
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FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH.
Cor. Fourth st. and Fairmont Ave
Claude r. King, 0. o., Pastor

322 Fnirmonl Ave
Sunday school at $3.50, c. w.
Evans, superintendent. Pubic
worship at 1895. The subject OF
The sermon Will be, The WORTH
Magnet Juniot League at $50
q. m. Epworth League al G:30 p
~ leadsr, Miss Katherine TroNell I
subject, "Epworth Herald Day.
public worship ut 100. The sub
feet Of the sermon will be, whats
nm Il Nance" There will be Coz.
4iEgc Prayer meetings on every
TUESDAY and Friday evening IN
your Immediate community untlI
the coming of the evangclistic par
81. Find your meeting and attend
Prayer meeting on Wednesday eve
aing in the church at 1870. THIS
Is an important preparatory meet
ing.