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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-22

I won. The toss of a gold coin will
add an artistic climax Waltz !" as
Otis made an attempt to interrupt.
I'm not through. If you will do as I
ask. you will not lose a cent. You will
get your wheat"
81 will not do tip
'Once and for all, will you save
yourseIf?"
''In the way you ask-neverI' 20
Then, you will take the conse-
Quences !" Daniel seized the gold
piece. wen toss for it; and If win
you will go bankrupt"
Otis, who had remained standing
throughout the conversation, CROPPED
behind him for a chair, staring aghast
at his opponent.
There could be no doubling his seri-
business There was not a trace Of
merriment in his hard face. Nor a
vestige OF compassion.
Then you do mean it?'
Every word OF it
The cropping hand struck a chair,
Otis sat down, clutching tremblingly
at the arm. mOistening his lips.
Tails" he whispered, but so indis-
tinctly he was asked to repeat the
word.
Heads" he said. more firmly.
Fftzhugh spun the coin into the air.
1t fell upon the polished table with q
little ring. The older mans face grew
suddenly CHASTITY, and the two heavy
burrows extending from his nose to
the corners Of his mouth deepened.
He was on the verge OF collapse.
What is 1t? Quick!"
Fitzhugh bent and looked at the gold
eagle.
Heads" he said.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-22
The City of
Purple Dreams


that some sinister torture was Impend
Ing.
You ara short to u.s." said Daniel
after locking the door upon his EN-.
ployee, "seven million bushels of whea;
ranging in price from ninety-six cents
to dollar and ten. I am going to
settle our transaction in less than one
second"
He crossed to the table, picked I'D
the little box. pressed a spring in the
side; the lid flew open, and he extract
ed new gold eagle, which he held up
between thumb and foreanger. ''Thfs
will settle 1t. A fitting emblem, Mr..
Otis. GOldi What sermon you and
I might preach upon itP
Tried beyond ali patience, Otis cried
out: Come to the pOintI What's
your object?"
Fitzhugh laughed. It was the same
mirthless laugh that had once remind
ed Hunt OF a wolf barring it's fangs.
He poised the coin. Heads or tails.
which do you want7 II I win, your
wheat will cost you two and a quarter
a bushel-"
'Two-mercifuI Godl man, that
price will ruin mel"
"Of course 1t will" Fitzhugh re-
placed the eagle in the box. breathing
audibly a sigh Of relief snow then, I
think we understand each other. Il
you will only go to her"
81 won't consider thatp
''You know the alternative"
cit makes no difference. I Will not
consider it %
Every welI"-poising the coin as be
fore Heads or taiIs?"
stop this asinine pIayingI"
SHOULD you win you will have just
enough to live on mOdestly."
''The idiocy OF such a thingl'
Fitzhugh again gave his discomfit-
ing laugh. 81 don't agree with you
All our mighty warning, proclaimed
broadcast in every country of the
world, has been nothing more than a
game of heads-and-taiIs. You bet
wheat would fall. I bet it would rise.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-22
Handicraft for Boys and Girls
a. A. NKKLY HALL aad DOROTHY PERKINS

together. edge to edge, two pieces Of
boards Of the same length as the
boxes "a and B, Fig. 81; then nail the
strip G along the bottom edge of
board A. and nail the strip 3 across
the center Of block D so it's end pro
jects to the right az shown In Fig. 2.
Block D and crosspiece q form q
pocket IN which to fasten pieces OF
wood that you wish to work upon.
Fig. 3 shows how the piece OF work
(G) Is wedged into the pocket. Slide
the piece along strip @, IN back OF the
projecting end OK crosspiece 3, until
1t strikes the edge Of block D. then
drive Ia the wedge r to hold it IN
place. This wise viii hold pieces of
work edgewtse. To hold them fat
wise upon the bench top. there must
be a block at the left end OF the bench
TX. Fig. q to shove them against
This block should have a birds
mouth" notch cut in one edge Gig. y,
into which to slide the end Of narrow
pieces Of work.
To keep the bench from sliding
around on the floor. fasten II at
the corners with hinges. Screw one
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-22
Koreans as inventors

"a Korean invented the potter's
wheel and Korean potters discovered
the art OF ulIderglazing." says Ar.
Duncan. The present emperor Of
Japan drinks his tea from the first
examples OF Korean pottery. Koreans
first sent musical instruments into
Japan There were brass and bronze
factories there at the beginning of the
Christian era The great bell Of SilIa
is the same size as the great bell at
Moscow, but was cast IL centuries be-
fore 1t. There is q tradition, and evil
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-22
To BE CoNTINUED.)
pespised War~

SEEING that cannot choose any sub
ject Of great utility or. pleasure, be-
cause my predecessors have already
taken as their own all useful ana
necessary themes, win DO like ozS
who, because OF his poverty, is the
last TO arrive at the fair, and not be
ing able otherwise to provide himself,
chooses all the things which others
have already looked over and not
taken, but refused as being OF little
value, With these despised and r.
jected wares-the Ieavings Of many
buyers win load my course. dis.
ributing, not, indeed, amid the great
cities, but among the mean hamleta,
and taking such rewards as belts
the things I oner.-LeonARdo da Wins.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-22

to SUCK through. Slot the top ends
of the first story uprights CB, Fig.
1D, and both ends Of all of the upper
extension strips, and both ends of
the cross connecting strips c. The
slots should be just wide enough so
the berry-box wood will fit snugly in
them Make the roof niece as shoWn
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-22
An EIaborate ResponsfbfIitx.

"It'S a busy life" remarked the man
who was waving a palm leaf fan
How have you been occupying your
seIm?'
''Yoting. It's everybody's duty to
vote. In addition to voting for state,
county and town officers. voted in
the primaries, got elected as a dele
gate and voted over and over in the
convention OF course. I'm going TO
vote in the fall election, and I only
hope they'll let me round out my
record by putting me in the electoral
college"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-22
cuticura comforts saby,s Skin

When red. rough and itching with hot
baths of Cuticura Soap and touches of
Cuticura Ointment Also make use
now and then of that exquisitely scent
ed busting powder, Cuticura Talcum.
one OF the indispensable Cuticura
Toilet Trio.-Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-22
Passing Il AIono.

"What Is meant by an embarrass-
ment Of richest" inquired the man
who always wants TO know something.
81 couldn't say, ofhand," replied the
delegate ASK some delegate whose
campaign fund has been oFersub-
scrfbed"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-22
VIII Build Homes for Employees.

One OF the largest London dry-goOds
merchants. with a view Of doing his
bit toward overcoming the housing
shortage and also to enable his own
employees TO secure houses at reason
able rates. and with no desire TO make
even a penny profit, recently acquired
a large tract of land with the inten-
ton OF building thereon several hun
dred dwelling houses which could be
LET at reasonable rates.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-22

dence to support it. that Korean engi-
neers planned and built the Great Wall
Of China for Emperor Chin. Count
Okuma gives credit to the Koreans fol
the Introduction into Japan OF the arr
Of weaving silk and OF carpentry and
architecture"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-22
A HOME WoRksENeA.

For vacation carpentry or expert
mental work. every boy needs work
bench Il need not be elaborate.
The psckfnG-case bench In zig. I
may be put together quickly. and Il q
good kind 10 set I'D In q shady part OF
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-22

flap of each hinge to the bench, the
other flap to the floor. II you set up
the bench outdoors, anchor it by drfv-
ing a stake into the ground at each
corner, and mailing these to the box
Fig. shows an excellent plan for
utilizing a kitchen table for a work
bench. a top similar to that made for
the packing-case bench is required
Gig. 8)-two boards "a and b cut
to the exact length Of the table top.
with edges nailed together at right
angles, a horizontal strip Co nailed
to the lower edge Of board a, a pocket
formed at the left-hand end by the
block D and crosspieces E, and stop
block K Gigs. and III. This top,
placed upon the table, is clamped and
held securely, at each end, by an iron
clamp Gig. 81. The cIamping ar
rangement. of course, makes It pos
sible to detach the workbench top
quickly when you are through work
ing. The top can be stood in an out-of
the-way corner until wanted again.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-22
sanIInaa Eaton b. cattIa

Cattle will not let young hazel, oai
and most other trees and shrubs sur
vive in a pasture. but the thorn appIs
bushes are safe, due to their shar1
thOEns.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-22

the BACK yard II you can get a pair
OF large packing cases Of equal size,
fasten them together side by side to
make long working surface; If not,
large box and a smaller one will do
Zig Sd. Nail the boxes together as
In Fig. S; then nail braces H and 1
across the backs in the positions
shown. for braces. The inside Of the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-22

handle Glue paper or silk over one
side to complete the fan.
Fig. u shows a tower. 1t is
best to use a small box cover for
foundation "a, Fig. 49,. Cut slots
through this for the corner unrfghts
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-22

A camel has twice the carrying pow
er of an OK.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-22

A bad life. a bad end--German
PrOverb.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-22

DOAes VIII hIahe spIenoId toOi racks;
provide nails and hooks for hangers.
You can make wise without having
to buy a bench screw. Fig. 1 shows
one of these attached to the front OF
a bench, and Fig. shows how it
works. The first thing to do is to nail
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-22

Umbrellas seldom come home to
roost.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-22
FARMERS are WORKING HARDER

And using their feet more than ever before
For all these workers the frequent use of
Aliens Foot=Ease, the antiseptic. healing
powder to be shaken into the shoes and
sprinkled in the foot-bath, increases their
efficiency and insures needed physical com
fort. It takes the Friction from the Shoe,
treshens the feet, and prevents tired, ach-
ing and blistered feet. Women everywhere
are constant users of Aliens Foot=Esse.
Don't get foot sore, get Aliens Foot=Ease.
Sold by dealers everywhere.-Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-07-22

Confidence often begets confidence
men.
Ellsworth American., 1920-01-21
STATE OF MAINE.

f1ANIOCh IS.
At probate court held at Ellsworth
IN and for said County of Hancock on
the sixth day of January. in the year
OF our Lord one thousand nine hundred
A certain instrument purporting
to be copy Of the last wifi
late of Newton, in the coun-
~ of Middlesex and Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, deceased, and of the
probate thereof in said Commonwealth
OF Massachusetts, duly auth enticated
having been presented to the Judge of
Probate for our said County of Han
cock for the purpose of being allowed
MED and recorded in the Probate Court
OF our said County of Hancock. and
Ior letters of administration with the
Will annexed to be issued to Franklin
tlsher OF Lewiston, in the County of
Androscoggtn and State of Maine.
given to all persons interested therein.
by publishing copy of this order
three weeks successfully in the Els
worth american, a newspaper printed
at Ellsworth, in said County of Ham
cock, prior to the third day of Febru-
ary, A. ID. 1920, that they may appear
at Probate Court then to be held at
Ellsworth, in and for said County of
Hancock, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon. and show cause, if any they
have, against the same.
BERTRAND Z. CLARK,
Judge of Probate
Attest: ROBERT P. KING.
Register.
Ellsworth American., 1920-01-21
North BrookIin,

School is in session again, taught
by Miss Ethel Lord of Surry.
Frederick Cole, jr., has returned
to the University of Maine to resume
his studies.
Cecil Segar and family of Brooks
vile are moving into the Leighton
house.
John Allen, chief engineer of one
of the shipping board steamships, is
home for brief visit.
1t will be learned with regret, not
only by the people of this community
but throughout the town and coun-
ty. that Fred l.. Cole has purchased
a nice residence, garage, stable and
store, well stocked, in Rockland, and
will move there in the spring. For
eighteen years Mr.. Cole has been the
leading merchant here, and for
twelve years was the popular and
efficient postmaster, resigning two
years ago to go to the legislature as
representative. The community is
sorry to lose this family.
Jan. IL. "Xenophon.
Ellsworth American., 1920-01-21

George P. Stratton is employed as
cook at DR.. Cleaves in Hancock.
The shingle mill of Mcintyre Bros.
is in full operation. Already several
thousand have been sawed. 1t is ex-
pected the work will continue for the
winter.
o. w. Ford has been doing consid
cradle business lately in exchanging
cows. Mr. Ford is a progressive
farmer, and supplies several local
residents with a good dairy product.
Keen interest has been manifest
ed here lately in poultry. The pens
of Seth Hodgkins and l.. l.. Brown
are apparently dividing the honors
in egg production.
Jan, 12.e Jane"
Ellsworth American., 1920-01-21

and final account of Arthur E. Le-
mont. administrator filed for settle
ment.
Clara A. Ellington, late of Surry, in
said county, deceased. First and final
account of Alice H. Scott, administra-
trix. filed for settlement.
Witness Bertrand E. Clark, Judge of
said Court, at Ellsworth this sixth day
of January in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred ana TWEEN
ty.
ROBERT P. KING,
Register.
A true copy.
Attest: ROBERT P. KING,
Ellsworth American., 1920-01-21
Sullivan Harbor.

Miss Celia Small of Milbridge is
teaching in the high school.
Miss Alice Emery has returned to
her home in Cambridge, Mass, after
visiting her aunt, Mrs. A. S. Cum
mings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Tracey and
Miss jeanette Clark have gone to
Hartford, Conn, where Mr.. Tracey
is employed with the Underwood
Typewriter Co.
Mrs. Charles H Allen is with her
cousin, Miss Amanda Wilson, in Ban
gor, for the winter.
Mrs. Julia Thomas and family
have moved back to East Sullivan.
Jan. IL. H.
Ellsworth American., 1920-01-21
Mt. Desert Ferry.

Mrs. Abbie Tracey of Sullivan
spent last week at w. P. Clarke's.
Mrs. Laura Solari and Mrs. Hattie
Montgomery of Bar Harbor recently
visited their parents, Lewis Spratt
and wife.
Mrs. Havey of Machias, with little
son, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Everard Grant, and her sister, Mrs.
Freeman Grant.
Jan. 10. c.
Ellsworth American., 1920-01-21

Subscribe for the American
$1.50 year in advance
The Coconino sun., 1920-12-03

Now, as always, we are able to give you the best for less. Every year will add more stores to our fast-growing chain of two hundred and ninety-seven stores. Will you not admit that this great organization has the interest of the public at heart. With our great buying power we are able to get better merchandise from the manufacturers for less money than the ordinary mer- chant, but we do not keep this advant- age to ourselves. It is you, as our GUS toner that reaps the advantage.
The Coconino sun., 1920-12-03

SPECIAL ATTENTION Should be paid to this Price List!

THE, J. c. PENNEY co. is always in keeping with the market and you will be convinced of this fact by referring to this price list.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-19
WidOWer Congratulated

Since my wife's death, five years
ago, have suffered greatly from
stomach and liver trouble and gas at
tacks. lost over so lbs. and at times
was as yellow as saffron. My doctors
could not help me. Six doses of Mayrs
Wonderful Remedy have entirely
cured me. / have regained my weight
and every one is congratulating me
how well look" 1t is a simple, harm
less preparation that removes the ca
tarrhal mucus from the intestinal
tract and allays the inflammation
which causes practically all stomach,
liver and intestinal ailments includ-
ing appendicitis, One dose will con-
vince or money refunded. j. c. Perry.
ID. j. Fry and druggists everywhere.
(Adv)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-19
Many Spaniards
Come To America

The applications for vises for pass
ports for America received at the
American consulate in Madrid has,
since the beginning of the year. -S-
ceeded all recent records. Most of the
applicants come from the province of
Salamanca, some of the smaller will
ages of which have been practically
depopulated owing to the departure Of
these emigrants. They are chiefly
farm laborers, with fair sprnkling.
however of skilled artisans, bricklay-
ers especially being attracted by the
wages in America.
Some of the emigrants take Their
families with them. The major,vy,
however, either wait until they have
prepared n home for them, or gather
a little fortune together and return to
Spain to live on the income, increased
little by working a small plot of land.
Often, however, even these return to
tho consulate for II second wise to go
across and when asked for how long
they want it, invariably reply for
ever"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-19
A SIMPLE WAY TO
REMOVE DANDRUFF

X x X !. X X x X 4 X X X X x
There is one sure way that has
never failed TO remove dandruff at
once, and that is TO dissolve it, then
you destroy it entirely. To do this.
Just get about four ounces of plain.
common liquid arvon from any drug
store (this is all you will need). APP
ply it at night when retiring; use
enough to moisten the scalp and rub
it in gently with the finger tips.
BY morning. most if not all, Of your
dandruff will be gone, and three or
four more applications will complete
ly dissolve and entirely destroy ev-
cry single sign and trace of it, no mat
ter how much dandruff you may have
You will find all itching and dig
ging of the scalp will stop instantly,
and your hair will be fluffy, lustrous,
glossy, silky and soft, and look and
feel a hundred times better. (Adv)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-19
yet been announced.
Yet been announced.
Court Declines
To Accept Checks

The recent epidemic of forgeries in
Salem has undoubtedly thrown the
fear of pen artists into the heart of
Judge Glen Unruh. Hizzoner declines
to take checks in payment for fines OF
bonds.
This morning after Judge Unruh
had pronounced a fine of $50 for Ben
Goeldl for having liquor in his pos
session, Boeldl said:
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-19
Majority Report
To Be Basis For
Mining Contracts

Washington. Mar. ~. - President
Wilson expects the bituminous coal
operators and miners to worh out
their contracts for the new coal year
beginning April 1 on the basis of the
majority report Of the coal strike
settlement commission. Attorney GEN
eral Palmer said today after a con-
ference with Secretary Tumulty at the
white house.
Mr.. Palmer said the minority re-
port. made by John P. White. the
miners representative, would bo sub
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-19

= x x = = y x = = y y y
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-19
Senate Goes On
Record Favoring
Cause of Irish

Washington, Mar. 19.-In n new
reservation to the peace treaty adopt
ed late Thursday by a vote of 3S 10 SO
the senate reaffirmed its sympathy for
the aspirations of the Irish people anu
expressed hope that the time was ''at
hand" when Ireland would have gov
ernment of its own choosing.
Twenty-one democrats and IL re-
publicans supported the reservation
and Is democrats and 90 republicans
voted against it.
The roll call on the Gerry resolution
on the Irish question follows:
For adoption:
Republicans: Borah. Brandegee,
Capper. Colt. Curtis. France. Freling-
haysen. Gronna. johnson california;,
Jones Washington, LaFollette. Me-
Lean. MeNary. Moses. Norris, Suther-
land and Watson. total II.
Democrats: Ashurst, Gerry, Gore,
Harris. Harrison. Henderson. Hitch
cock, Kendrick, Kirby, McKellar, Nu-
gent, Phelan. Pittman, Ransdell, Redd,
sheppard. Shields. Smith Marylandl. 1.
Smith (South Carolinal. Walsh MAS
sachusetts) and Walsh (Montaua); to.
tai 81.
Against adoption:
Total for adoption, Ss.
Republicans: BAH, Calder, Cum
Minis, Dillingham;, Edge. Elkins, Hale,
Harding, Kellogg. Kenyon. Keys. Len
root, Lodge. New Page, Phipps, Spen-
Ger. Sterling. Townsend and Wads
worts; total 20.
Democrats Beckham, Dial, Fletch-
er Gay, Jones tNew Mexico). King,
Myers. Pomerene, Robinson, Smith
(Georgia), Swanson, Thomas, Tram
nell, Underwood, Williams and Wal
colt; total 16.
Total against 80.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-19

mitted by The president along with
the majority report merely because
1t would have some bearing on any
settlement reached at the proposed
conferences between he operators
and miners. The attorney general said
the president in submitting the two
reports TO the miners and operators
would point out the point at issue
when they met 10 arrange the new
contracts.
No date for such a meeting has
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-19
Colo Hair Restorer

A scientific process. discovered nv
Prof' John H. Austin, faeteriologist.
nair and scalp specialist of Chicago.
TOT developing the natural color of
the hair in similar manner to thai
oF aevelopipg the Photographic mega
i've 1t is positively the only salts
factory and lasting treatment for
restoring color to the hair in a mild
healthful manner.
Colo Hair Restorer is ahso,ute,v
harmless and will not iniure either
the hair or scalp; is not a dive; con-
tains no lead or sulphur; will not
wash or rub off; has no sediment, and
is as clear as water-a pleasing and
simple remedy to apply
Colo Hair Restorer comes in
A6--for Black and All Dark Shades
of Brown.
A7-EXtra Strong, for jet BIacls
Hair Only.
AS-for All Medium Brown Shades.
A9-for All Very Light Brown
Drab and Auburn Shades.
Colo >Hair Restorer on sale at
Perry's Drug Store.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-19
.Wm you ale a cheok ?''

"Wnl you take a check?"
No, The court has been stunk once
on checks. and doesn't propose to fall
from grace again. I'm responsible for
the money to the state. and can't af-
fordto take any chances"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-19

A crew of men is now building a
large sawmill for the Frost Lumber
company near Ritner station in the
southern part of Polk county.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-08-06

TEACHES any quantity now
ready for sale. G. G.. Allsbrook.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-08-06
STARTING ON THE JOURNEY

Already I'm upon the bridge that
leads
From Earth unto a land bevond
my ken,
And for to me is now what once
was near
Beneath, as formerly, the race
Of men
Praise, blame and forge their darts
for warlike deeds;
But now | see that true and noble
creeds
Even on my foeman's shields are
blazoned clear
No more does life bewilder with
it's riot,
| am as lonely as a man may be;
Still in the air, austere and Will
ter quiet;
Self is forgot and [ 90 forward
free.
| loose my shoes and cast aside my
stave.
Softly [ go, for | would not defi1e
With dust a world so pure, all
white as snow.
Beneath, men soon may carry to a
grave
A wretched shape Of human clay
the while
Mumbling a name-'twas mine
once long ago
| WERNER Won HEIDENSTAM
in "Selected Poems.''