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]. n. WHEEL WRIGHT DIES.

j. III. wheelwright. president OF the
Consolidation Coal Company OF Balti-
more and former president OF the Ma
tional Coal Association, Is dead
in Paris. according to advices received
here.
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DOES 1T CATCH YOU IN
THE BACK?

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limbs, "neuralgic" pains-shootipg any
where. Backaohe OF any kind is often
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accumulate within the body in great abund-
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Send 1oc. TO DR.. Pierce's Invslids Hotel,
Buffalo, N. Y, for trial package Of Anurio.
Nescopeok, Pa. TN regard TO the trial
package of DIR. Pierce's Anurio would say
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that i have never
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/ had been troubled
with kidney trouble
and lame back 40
that / could not walk
straight and was not
feeling able 10 do any.
thing. but after
taking the Anuri,
ti-urio-aoid
Tablets j feel like .
new an. Havt
worked all summer
and give Anurio th'
san 81 Ill sk.A k...
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By DA VID ANDERSON

ward him and laid her hand on his
arm.
You're wonderful I don't suppose
anybody else in the world would do
such a thing for folks like-us-for
strangers. Forgive me that didn't
thank you. 1t was all so marvellous |
But 1 do, do, over and overt"
The puzzled misgivings on the wind
seasoned face of the man melted up
into a slow smile
Its nothing" he said.
That was the best he could do, the
utmost syllable he could muster.
Nothing! When Daddy is TO be
well. and the good days are coming
back How can / ever thank youi"
It's nothing" he repeated. "Fd just
as soon you'-he hesitated; finally
added the word, ''folks-had the mon
ey for while as to let 1t stand there
In the bank idle"
Yes, but how many would look at 1t
that way? I'm sure the bank wouldn't !;
nor the doctor; nor anybody-but
you. Except Daddy" she added. 'He
would-when he was well. He was
hke-yOu."
Anyhow" he said, as If continuing
some previous remark-some remark
he had doubtless been turning over in
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than to him. Like the low tones Of
the cello. though it always made him
sad to sing. Long ago, when / was a
child, he used to hold me In his arms
and sing to me. He was a wonderful
cellist before
She bowed her head over the chair
and the. Pearlhunter fancied he saw
tears. But her face was soon up
again, brave and cheerful.
You could sing"
"Meiv 1t was about the most start
hing thing she could have said. The
dry splinters OF a grin pinched up the
corners of his eyes. I'D have the
woods TO myself IL / tried
She looked at him. The tinfest sug-
gestion OF a frown seemed to be trying
TO find a place on her face.
ct know what am saying when
say that You could sing. Your voice
IL soft and low and gtrong-like Dad
dy's. / DIDN'T notice it till a little bit
ago, but I think felt 1t all along.
guess that's why trusted you-be-
cause your voice IN like Daddy's."
The Pearfhunter was standing
quite close 10 her. Hts eyes drank I'm
TIA plump white mystery OF her throat
hho bit df ribbon rising and falling
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the others: "Therel what'd / tell
y'ui 1 knowed he wouldn't be asleep"
The hoarse voice, thickened a good
deal by the celebration. doomed across
the ~-ater again and bounded against
the face of the cliff.
Louie Solomon struck town might
He'll be down In tn mornin'."
Let M come"
''Stick out fer tn five thousan'.@
The Pearlhunter did not answer.
BE up t'morrow. sometime" the
voice doomed out again.
Come ahead"
The Boss tossed back no further
word.
So Louie Solomon, the smoothest,
trfckiest. shiftiest of them all, would
be down In the mornin'" The eyes
of the Pearlhunter narrowed. His jaws
snapped together. He turned and re-
entered the cabin. The candle had
burned low. The draft that set In
from the open door had guttered it
deep. He blew 1t out, flung of his
clothes and rolled into bed.
Five thousand ~ he muttered, drop
ping into the sleep that comes easy to
the woodsman Not even Louie Sol
ONION can beat me If I stick right here.
That's what I'll do-stick-right here.
I'm not askin' more. and he shan't
have Ii for1ess-"
So long as the pulse Of the woods
beat normal the sleep of the Pearl
hunter was sound. The boot of the
owl; the whine OF the wildcat; the
howl of the wolves; never disturbed
him. In cabin or house-boat, or out
under the trees, he could sleep through
1T all. But let a false note creep into
the wild medley and II instantly
reached him. 1t was his training. and
could be counted on.
Some time away In the dead night
the false note came-guarded footballs
outside the cabin, and close to the
wall Without start or stir the Pearl
hunters eyes came open. every sense
at keenest pitch. 1t must have been
near morning, for the moon stood al
most straight in the open door. He slid
his hand down his side, felt for the
revolver under the edge of his thigh.
laid it across his chest, and covered
both hand and revolver with a corner
of the sheet.
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The Russian people. from the most
remote time, have been deeply re-
ligious by nature. In every public es.
tablishment, In every Office, railroad
station, post Office. bank, tavern store,
and almost In every dwelling. there is
an ikon (holy picture), placed In a
corner, with an oil light before it,
steadily burning. These ikons look
like bas-relief; only the head and
hands of the image are painted on
the background; the rest of the pic
ture is composed of engraved, gilded
metal, very often of real gold anc sill
yer incrusted with diamonds and 9TH
er precious stones, according to Con-
stantin Fraboni. writing on religious
customs in Russia in Current His
tory.
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BOX %.

6ynopsis.-Never having known
his father. and living with his
mother on a houseboat on the Wa
bash river, Pearlhunter-the only
name he has-learns from her
part of the story of her sad life-
The recital Is interrupted by a
fearful At OF coughing and he hur-
ries ashore to seek a root that az
fords relief. He meets a young
girl whom he mentally christens
the Wild Rose. She eludes him be-
fore he can make her acquaint-
has attracted the attention of the
eiling woman, and they move into
IT. Their first meal Is interrupted
by the man-in-the-Fancy- Vest
Pearlhunter strikes him. Gunplay
threatens. The mother dramati-
cally drives the intruder away.
She says IL Is the "Other Man."
whom she has not seen for %
years. They find a red mask
dropped by the Other Man. That
night Pearlhunter finds the Blue
Moon, a great freshwater pearl.
His mother dies without revealing
his fathers name. Pearlhunter
and the Other Man meet in the
village: a pistol fight is narrowly
averted. Pearlhunter believes him
to be the Red Mask criminal. Pearl
hunter rescues Wild Rose from the
Other Man and meets Wild Man.
ture. crazed from conclusion of the
brain. the result OF an attack by
someone wearing a red mask.
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CHAPTER V-continued.

The girl caught the falling bow from
his hand drew the cello to her and
deity twisted the strings In tune.
The Pearlhunter stood amazed at
what followed. The tones of the Gel
10 seemed to reach out into the quiet
evening, purple with the close of day,
and gather up the drowsy sounds Of
wood and stream, and bring them in
and strew them down like falling rose
ieaves-the fall of a distant oar; the
lap of water upon cool rocks; the
pulse of a current that rose and fell /;
the Groom OF contented trees under a
serene sunset. He did not know that
what he heard was Beethoven'S incOm-
parably witching Moonlight Sonata.
The old mans head had dropped for
ward, his eyes were closed, his face
muffled in his rumpled beard upon his
breast. Leaning the cello against the
chair, the girl picked up limp ARM
laid 1t about her neck, and led him
away, like a drOwsy child, through the
curtained entrance OF the west room.
With the departure of the girl the
picture dissolved; the evening world
became vast emptiness, an emptiness
the silence poured in to fill. It caught
the Pearlhunter in It's flood 1t held
him; overwhelmed him; found out lit
tie hooks and crannies of his nature
that he never knew were there.
The curtains parted, A soft step
crossed the carpet. The world came
back. A deep breath swelled the chest
of the Pearlhunter-deep as If 1t had
been the only breath he had taken
since the song began.
Next to the thrush song. that was
the most wonderful thing 1 ever
heard ~
The girl looked up from rearranging
the cushions In the old mans chair.
Daddy taught me. He said it was
my gift. He had the deepest, soft
voice" she went on, more TO herself
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Give t'ousan' Himmeli You
pearlfshers iss all alike-an
crazy"
Gro BE CONTINUED
FINE CITY TWICE DESTROYED
Antigua, Spanish Capital of Central
America, the Victim of Flood, Fire
and Earthquake.

Antigua, the glittering Spanish cap
ital of all Central America, arose high
on the central plateau IN the beauti-
full valley of AImocongo. Its palaces
and churches, its monasteries and hos
pitfalls, its sparkling fountains and av-
enues were unsurpassed in any part
of the new world, while above all tow
cred the sweeping outlines Of the
great volcanoes known as the aqua"
and "Fuego" (''Vaater'' and "Fire'')
which were destined to be her doom.
For twice Antigua VAS destroyed. the
first time In 1915 by a flood of water
from the crater Of the volcano which
was then appropriately called Aqua;
and the second time in 1773 by fire
and earthquake from Fuego. The
Spaniards not being able TO remon-
strate with the recalcitrant volcanoes
IN the same effective manner that was
employed in dealing with the Indians,
other means were resorted to, end
these mountains were solemrly bap-
tized Aqua" and "Fuego," and taken
with due ceremony into the af1as Of
the church In the hope that they wOuld
eschew their heather deities and re-
form their uncouth ways. Neverthe-
less, as a matter of terrestrial precau-
ton. the capital city was moved "a
miles distant to safer location, where
1t Is now situated. Strange to say,
both Aqua and Fuego seem to have
lived up TO their new responsibilities
with but a few half-hearted attempts
at backsliding, until the recent great
quakes that in 1917-1S again shattered
the fair city OF Guatemala
Horton Blackiston in the South Amer
lean
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HOW DOCTORS
TREAT COLDS
And The FLU
First Step in Treatment Is Brisk
Purgative With Calotabs, the
Purified and Refined Calomel
Tablets that are Nausea
less, Safe and Sure.

Doctors have found by experiences
that no medicine for colds and infu-
enza can be depended upon for full ef-
fectiveness until the liver il made thor
oughly active. That is why the first
step in the treatment is the new, nausea
less colonel tablets called Calotabs,
which are free from the sickening and
weakening effects OF the old style calo-
mel. Doctors also point out the fact
that an active liver may 60 long way
towards preventing influenza and is one
Of the most important factors in en-
Rbling the patient to successfully with
stand an attack and ward off pneu-
monia.
One CaIotab on the tongue at bed
time with swallow Of water-that Is
al. No salts, no nausea nor the slight
est interference with your eating, pleas
are or work. Next morning your cold
has vanished, your liver is active, your
system is purified, and you are feeling
6ne, with a hearty appetite for break
fast. Druggists sell Calotabs only in
original sealed packages, price thirty
five cents. Your money will be cheer
fully refunded if you do not find them
delightful.-(Adv.l
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The Sight Of His Mothers Chair
Oppressed Him Heavily.

his mind. since he had let fall no word
of 1.-THE first thing is to sell the
pearl"
He stepped toward the open door.
She followed him. With the air of a
man seeking some excuse to Iinger, he
turned at the threshold.
''Sure you're not afraid?"
Afraid With Daddy?" A thought
clouded her eyes. Her face fell. I'm
only too safe" she continued in q low
voice Nobody in the Flatwoods
would venture near this place. They
think lists"
She did not finish. The man guessed.
and stood silent.
But the future held too big a hope
for her to stay long under a chance
cloud. She raised her face after a
moment and held out her hand. He
grasped it in both his own.
Don't feel bad" she said, because
you have no name but-Pearlhunter.
haven't any either but-but-"
wild Rose" he finished.
He watched the dimples come back /;
and the soft twilight in her eyes; and
q shaft of bronze sunset doing straight
magic with her hair. He felt her hand
slipping out from between his-the
cushions of her palm; her soft fingers
and turned away.
Down near the fat rock at the pool
he looked back and found the cabin
through the trees. She was still stand
ing In the door. He waved his hand.
Her white arm shot up in the twilight
outlined for brief instant against the
gray logs.
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Ten Million People
Are Scratching

After every war the itch spreads all over
he United States Half the people in the
United States have the itch They are
infected in proportion to the number Of
Itch mites they have in their skin IL you
have one or more places that Itches at
night or day 1t is time you were getting
rid of this terrible mite. The itch mite
burrows itself under the skin and is hard
to kin. Dye to the fact that SO many
people in Ark, Miss and Tenn are infect
ed. we have put IN extra time in the laba-
ratory trying to discover a specific
Glad we can announce that the dIscov-
cry has been made. If you follow the DE-
recuOns a few applications win cure you
Send one dollar money order and we wiz
send you a box Of Beauty Itch Ointment
We guarantee cure. Beauty Chemical
Co., P. o. Box No. 277. Memphis, Tenn.
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CHAPTER vi.
An Arm Across the Moon.

The cabin of Fallen Rock was very
gloomy as the Pearlhunter came down
the bluff, walked around to the front
door and pushed it open. The fire had
long since died in the stove. In the
like night. He FASTENED TO light the
candle. The sight of his mothers
chair. when the light brought it out of
the gloom, oppressed him heavily.
He stepped out of the cabin. think
ing to sit upon the doorstep a while.
The moon was not due till midnight,
but the sky was already spiked with
stars; and 80 blue and deep that 1t
appeared to have no bottom. \ good
eye seemed to be all that was needed
to see clear through.
The bottom grew again In the sky !;
the stars came back out of the deep
azure. The mans eyes opened. It was
the sound Of oars that opened them
For the first moment he did not know
that he had been asleep. A glance at
the east, all a-fiare with the close
coming of the moon, convinced him
that he had slept-for hours.
Midnight. What were oars doing on
the Wabash at midnight? The creak-
ing of them. accompanied by the dull
clupp-clupp of the oar locks. drew
nearer Presently there came the gruff
tones of men, suriy. and short-sp0ken.
When even with the house-boat the
rowing ceased, and he knew the boat
was being allowed to drift.
aHello-o. up therel''
1t was the hoarse. gruf voice OF the
Boss. A day and half night The
finding OF the Blue Moon had been Gel
ebrated most furiously.
'Hello-o r. he answered
He heard the Boss swear and say to
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Aluminium In the Kitchen.

In a series of tests of aluminium
cooking utensils TO see how various
foods affect them, Prof. John Glais-
ter of Glasgow university, has found
that the only substances which attack
aluminium surface are oranges. lemons.
Brussels sprouts and tomatoes But
even in these cases the quantity Of
aluminium dissolved was so slight that
it could have no effect whatever on
the flavor of the food
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OF serving them is creamed or cooked
and served In a white sauce. We tire
of having any food served in the same
way time after time. so the following
recipes may be suggestive of different
ways of serving this wholesome vege-
table:
Carrot GIace, With cream.-Scrape
the carrots. cut in halves or quarters,
according TO size, then cut in short
pieces an inch and a quarter in length.
Cover with cold water and cook Il
minutes, then drain and rinse and add
boiling water; for each pint of water
add half teaspOonful of salt, table
spoonful of sugar and two tablespoon
fuis of butter; cook until the carrots
are tender and the water is reduced TO
a strip. Stir the carrots in this strip
until well glazed. then add hot cream
TO cover; let simmer for moment and
serve at once.
Cream of Carrot Soup.-Cook until
tender a pint of diced carrots. drain
and mash; put through ricer. Scald
q quart of milk with q slice of onion
and a pinch of nutmeg; remove the
onion after 10 minutes, add the carrot
pulp. salt. sugar and a few dashes of
cayenne. Melt tablespoonful of but
ter in a saucepan, add a tablespoonful
of flour and cook until smooth; add by
thinning with a little of the milk TO the
hot soup. Cook until well blended.
stirring occasionally. Serve hot with
croutonS.
Drowned Carrots.-Take uniform
sized carrots, scrape and cut in halves.
Parboil for 10 minutes, then arrange
around a roast of mutton and haste
with the fat to brown. Serve around
the roast when it is served on the
platter.
There are many meat sauces and
soups which would lack In flavor If 1t
were not for carrot, even in small
quantities, which gives q most appetiz-
ing flavor.
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Add one-half cupful of milk to two
cupfuls of mashed potato and beat
until thoroughly blended Add two
beaten eggs, a teaspoonful of salt, and
gradually one cupful of grated cheese.
Bake in buttered baking dish in a
slow oven.
Shepherds Ple.-Put failed fish in
a baking dish. Add a sauce made OF
a tablespoonful each of flour and fat,
one-half teaspoonful of salt, dash of
pepper and cupful of broth. Cover
with two cupfuls of mashed potato,
brush with cream or fat and brown in
a hot oven.
Potato o'BrIen.-Make a sauce of
one tablespoonful each of fat and
flour, one-half cupful of skinned
milk, one teaspoonful of salt and
dash of pepper. Mix two cupfuls of
diced cooked potato. with one green
pepper cooked and chopped and one
half cupful of grated cheese Mix
with the white sauce and put into a
baking dish and brown in a hot oven.
Canned red pepper may be used in
place of the green when that cannot
be obtained.
Potato and Lima Bean Loaf.-Take
one and one-third cupfuls of lima
beans cooked and put through a sieve;
add two tablespoonfuls of fat, one
fourth of a cupful of milk one tea
spoonful of salt, one-third teaspoon
ful of sage. two cupfuIs of riced pota-
to. Add to 1t one-fOurth f a cupful
of milk. salt and butter TO season.
Put the first five ingredients into a
buttered baking dish. cover with the
potato blended with the milk and sea-
sonings. Bake in quick oven. Serve
with tomato sauce.
Potato Peanut Loaf.-Take one pint
of mashed potato. one cupful OF
ground peanuts. or one-half cupfuI OF
peanut butter. two teaspoonfuls OF
salt. one-half teaspoonful of paprika.
one-half cupful of milk two table
spoonfuls of melted fat and two we'll
beaten eggs. Beat the entire mixture
together and place in a creased baking
dish; set in q second pan containing
hot water and bake in hot oven IN
til firm. Serve with tomato sauce.
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When every soldier in the ranks
fears that his loss means the fall OF
the cause an army is resistless; when
each mason lays his stone as though
the walls cannot and except through
his skill; when every woman bleeds
at the wall of grief and the moan OF
hunger. convinced that her hand alone
can ease and her loaf alone succor.
then and only then shall our mastery
endure.-Herbert Kaufman.
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Nsu ht4k n-ee0

Stuffed Wild Duck.-Clean the duck
the heavier feathers are removed. then
cool and clean. Stuff with equal parts
of chopped apple and carrot. a little
chopped celery and onion Remove
the filling before serving.
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creenr wen sausaaes.-To the u,

Green's With Sausages--To the usu-
al amount Of green's used for a small
family, add one pound of sausage. one
onion. and boil three hours. About
one hour before serving add one cup
full of coarse oatmeal. Serve piping
hot.
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- TIE
L QKITCHEN
HCABINE L

There is no age limit Many people
do not learn how 10 live until they
are past nifty Gladstone. at eighty
six. was brilliant. Goethe. at eighty
four. found life full of interest You
are never old until you think you are.
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A woman is as old as she looks, but
every woman imagines she is the ex-
ception to the rule.
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blood. and be-
cause of this min
eraI content are n
vegetable which
should be served
often. especially
in families with
growing children.
The common way
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salts of a potato
are valuable in
building body it's
$ u g s. w h G n
baked it is ~One
of the most eas-
lily digested veg
etables.
Po4a+o PuHS
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Repentance Is often COMPOUNDED with
not to get caught again.
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A CHAPTER ON POTATOES.

One of the best practical substitutes
for a slice of bread is potato. The
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CARROTS IN VARIOUS WAYS.

Carrots contain iron and other min
eral matters especially goodG or the