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Evening star., 1921-12-09
SATURDAY SPECIAL
Mems Bill Folds
and Pass Cases
Brief Cases

OF genuine three-ounce cowhide.
black, brown. tan and mahogany, wi,
lock and key and two side straps. wit
two to four pockets. At $500 to $500.
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We present below five Vanity Fair
Glove s,k flesh color SITS
Glove SIX sDsrts Bloomers. in e OK
navy or black >O
Glove SIX Union Suits, flesh e. OK
color only o
No extra charges for extra sizes.
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There are advantages in giving &
can have too many. In our compreh
something different. q
A Dainty Collar and Cuff Set-Of lace, or
CANDY and net. At -
SOC to 1923
A4:Sepvate Coltar-Of Satin. Lace, Or :.
Z candy and Net, in various shapes. At
: :. -, - Soc to $5.98
n ltYeuee-With Bromley or roll collar.
: >. in ail-over lace, net combined with
; lace; satin, velvet and Duvetyne. At
59c to $4,000
r. Fiber six ScmtIn all the wanted
eolors. At
1898, $3.50, $3.50 and $3.50
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Apiece Set, $3.50.

Including sweaters, leggins, caps and
mitts, of all-wool brush Angora, heavy
weight. full sizes, In white, copen, buff,
peacock and brown. 2 to 5 years. At
H.Se =. Palats Rsy1l-rAira Flsor.
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School Dresses, $2.98
Children's Made of chambray, gingham,
linen and poplin; attractive models, with
touches of hand work, pipings and braid.
6 to IA years. Values $3.50 to $500! At
$z.9S.
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Veilings, 39c Yard

Specially priced for Sat-
urday. including French
dots, fancy meshes and
floral designs. Values 45c
up to 6Oc. Saturday at
3oc yard.
Palais Eeyaa-veiling
Dept.-Main Floor.
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Take this dolls arm and it will walk
with you. The kiddfes will be delighted
pretty hat and rompers on. In attractive
colors He also talks--will say MAMA
Saturday, at S4..0. = Ell - %
Character Dolls-14 Inches high-seWed
wiss goes to sleep.- At s2.5S.
Hundreds Of other dolls are attrac-
lively displayed on the second floor. Bring
the children in Saturday.
Palats ROyal-Second FI00r.
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lsive variety you will be sure to find
An Evening Scarf-Of flowered chiffon.
spangled net and Spanish lace. At,
1898 TO $1,000
An ALLSilk Scart-In various colors. At
" $1,000 to $15.98
A PLUSH. Stole or Cape-In black and =
moleskin color. At
$5.% to $l4.98
An Ostrich Feaihsr Bos-In black. At.
SIS, $6.98, $7.98, 1898 and
1929
A Marabou Neckpiece-I black and natu-
raj. At
$5.98 to $500
80 Palais Reyal-sIain Floor.
Middletown transcript., 1921-12-24
d1DDLETowN. DEL.

=, : 1ss{s's' sstsss
light to be
ali. 90 there can't
Middletown transcript., 1921-12-24

be when we arrive there. Captain
Scraggs, you will have your mate pipe
the crew to muster and ascertain their
feelin's on the. subject Of takin' q
chance with Commodore. Gibney. If
they object to goin' further, WE'LL land
'em In Panama an pay 'em OF as
agreed. II they feel like followint the
Jolly Roger we'll give 'em the coast
seaman's scale for deep-water cruise
and five per cent bonus in case we
turn a big trick"
Captain Scraggs went at once on
deck. Ten minutes later he returned
to report that the mate and the four
seamen elected to stick by, the ship.
"Bully boys" said the commodore
'bully boys. / like that mate. He's
a smart man and handles a gun we'll.
While I should hesitate to take ad-
vantage Of my prerogative as commo-
dore to interfere with the normal work
ms Of the deck department, trust
that on this special occasion our es-
teemed navigattn' officer, Captain
Scraggs, will not consider it beneath
his dignity or an attack on his Office
If I suggest to him that he brew an
other kettle Of grog for the crew."
Second the notion" replied Nc
Guffey.
Carried" said Scraggs, and pro-
ceeded to heat some water.
Anything furtherr' stated the pres
ident.
"How about uniforms?" This from
Captain Scraggs.
"We'll leave that to Gib," suggested
McGufey. "He's been in the Colombi-
an navy and he'll know just what to
get u.s."
"Well, there's another thing that's
got to be settled" continued Captain
Scraggs. If I'm to be navigatin' OFF,
Ger on the flagship Of furrin' feet,
strike me pink II I'll do more cookin'
in the galley. It's degradin'. I move
that we engage some enterprtsin' Orl-
entail for that job"
Carried" said Mr.. Gibney. "Any
further businessW
Once more McGuffey stood up. "Gen.
tlemen and brothers Of the syndicate"
he began, I'm satisfied that the back
bitin', the scrappin', the petty jeal-
ousies and general cussedness that
characterized our lives on the old
Maggie will not be duplicated on the
Maggie II. Them vicious days Is gone
forever, I hope, an from now on the
motto Of US three should be:
"All for one and one for all
United we stand, divided we fall"
This earnest little speech, which
came straight from the honest McGuf-
fey's heart, brought the tears to the
commodore's eyes. Under the inspira-
ton Of McGuffey's unselfish, words the
glasses were refllled and all three
pledged their friendship anew. As for
Captain Scraggs, he was naturally Of
q cold aHd selfish disposition, and Nc
Guffey's toast appealed more to his
brain than to his heart. had he known
what was to happen. to him in the
days to come and. what that simple
little motto was to mean in his par
ticular case, it is doubtful If he would
have tossed off his liquor as gaily as
he did.
Middletown transcript., 1921-12-24

ScraggS
Middletown transcript., 1921-12-24
CHAPTER X.

"Well, Scraggsy, old hunks, this is
pleasant, amt it?" said Mr.. Gfbney,
and spat on the deck Of the Maggie II.
"Right-o," replied Captain Scraggs
cheerily, though when I was young
feller and first went to sea, 1t wasn't
considered no pleasantly to spit on a
nice clean deck. You might cut that
out, Glib. It's vulgar"
"Passin' over the fact, Scraggs, that
you amt got no Call to jerk me up on
sea. ettycat, more particular since I'm
the master and managin' owner OF this
here schooner, I'm free to confess,
Scraggsy,; that your observation does
you credit. I just did that to see IL
you was goin' to take as big IAN, inter-
est In the new Maggie as yon did in
the old Maggie, and the fact that you
object to me expectoratins on heldeck
proves to me that you'Ee leayth. behind
you al them bay sco1\ tendencies Of
Middletown transcript., 1921-12-24

ut is well taken and 1t Is
s0 ID" said Mr.. Gibney, who had
once held office in Harbor Is, Master
and Pilots Association Of America. and
knew a fragment or two Of parlia'
mentary law. ''Rustle up the grog. call
McGuffey up out of the engine room
and we'l hold the meetin'."
Twenty minutes later Scraggs came
on Geek to announce the successful
concoction Of a kettle Of whisky punch
whereupon the three adventures went
below and sat down at the cabin table
for a conference.
II move that Glib be appointed presi'
dent Of the syndicate" said Captain
Scraggs.
Second the notion" rumbled Nc
Guffey.
1.-THE notions carried" said Mr.. Glib
ney. and banged the table with his
horny fist. 1.-The meetin' will please
come to order. The chair hereby ap-
points Phineas Scraggs secretary OF
the syndicate, to keep q record Of this
and all future meetin's \of the board.
Middletown transcript., 1921-12-24
The Maggie II sails for
the South seas.
{TO BE CONTINUED.)
DEBT TO THE MOON
Orb is One Of the Most Dependable Of
Utilities, and the True Friend
Of Lovers.

As an overhead system Of lighting,
the moon is one Of the most depend
able Of public utilities.
It rises and sets like the village
loafer and decreases the working
schedule of q watch.
If it were charged for by the kio-
watt, hour, or the cubic centimeter, It
would cost lot Of jack to become
engaged.
The theory that the moon was made
of green cheese gained some credence
in the past, but has since been proved
erroneous by able astronomers with
highly developed olfactory centers.
The moon makes an old man wish
he was twenty and young man wish
he had two sets Of arms.
It softens the heart, tongues, head
and any tendency toward verbal
thrift. Statements are made in the
moonlight that even IA police court
lawyer wouldn't try to prove.
Before marriage man believes that
a dog barks at the moon as tribute
to the splendor Of the orb at night.
After marriage he learns the real lnU-
tive.
A combination VI limpid eyes. lam
bent beams and plhcid lake will make
even a deacon swallow his Adams
apple 40 times in succession and feel
capable Of playing aN oboe.
It makes them all edible.
Lincoln got his education by the
light Of the fireplace.
Countless sayants have gained their
knowledge shaving away with the mid
night oil.
Many have burrowed into great
tones by the sputtering fifme OF the
gas Jet. ~
But the real wise birds guys
who are hep and jerry-lear most
Of their lessons in the mool ght T.
Judge.
Middletown transcript., 1921-12-24

good job, too, but guess It's all Oh
now, and the Mexican governmental
fire me. Say, who chucked that buck.
shot down into my engine rOom?"
admiral Gibney did It," said
Scraggs. 1.-THE old Maggie's along.
side and me and GIBBS filibusters. Bear
a, hand. Mac, and help us clap the
matches on our prisoners"
''Thank God," said Mr.. Gibney pious-
ly, II didn't kill you. Come to look
into the matter, didn't kill anybody,
though I see half q dozen Mexicans
around decks more or less cut up.
Where, you been all these years, MacT'
II been chief engineer in the Mexi-
car navy" replied McGuhey. "Have
you captured US in the name OF the
United States or what?"
"We've captured you in the name OF
Adelbert P. Gibney," was the reply. Il
been huntin' oil my life for a ship OF
my own. and now I've got her. Lord,
Mac, she's a beauty, amt she? All
hardwood finish, teak rail, well found,
and Just the ticket for the island
trade. Well, well, well! I'm Captain
Gibney at last"
"Where do I come In, Gib?" asked
Captain Scraggs modestly.
"Well, seein' as the Maggie has two
holes through her hull below the wa
terline, and is generally nicked to
pieces, you might quit askin' questions
and get back aboard and put the
pumps on her. You're lucky If she
don't sink on you before we get to Des-
canso bay. II she sinks, don't worry.
I'll give you a job as my first mate.
Mac, you're my engineer, but not at no
fancy Mexican price. I'll pay you the
union scale and not a blasted cent
more or less. Is that fair?"
McGuffey said 1t was, and went be-
low to tune up his engine. Mr.. GiDney
took the wheel of the gunboat, and
sent Captain Scraggs back aboard the
Maggie, and in a few minutes both
vessels were bowling along toward
Descanso bay. They were Oft the bay
at midnight, and while with Mr. Glib
ney in command Of the federal gun
boat Captain Scraggs had nothing to
fear, the rapid rise Of water IN the
hold Of the Maggie was sadly discon-
certing. About daylight he made up
his mind that she would sink within
two hours, and without pausing to
whine over his predicamept, he
promptly beached her. She drove far
up the beach, with the slack water
breaking around her SCARED stern, and
when the tide ebbed she lay high and
dry. And the rebel soldiers came
trooping down from the Megano
rancho and falling upon her carcass
like so many ants, quickly distributed
her cargo amongst them, and disap-
peared.
Captain Scraggs sent his crew out
aboard the captured gunboat to assist
Mr.. Gibney in rowing his prisoners
ashore, and when finally he stood
alone beside the wreck Of the brave
old Maggie, piled up at last in the port
of missing ships, something snapped
within his breast and the big tears
rolled in quick succession down his
sun-tanned cheeks. The old hulk
looked peculiarly pathetic as she lay
there, listed over on her beam ends.
She had served him well, but she had
finished her last voyage, and with some
vague idea Of saving her old bones
Middletown transcript., 1921-12-24

I will now entertain propositions o.
any and all natures, and l invite thu
members of the board to knock the
stopper out Of their jaw tackle ant
go to it."
II move" said Captain Scraggs, "that
B. McGuffey, Esquire, be, and he Is
hereby appointed, chief engineer Of the
Maggie II at a sala&y not to exceed
the wage schedule of the Marine En-
gineers' Association of the Pacific
coast, and, that he be voted 9
one-fourth interest in the vessel and
all subsequent profits"
"Second the notion" said Mr.. Glib
ney, land not to hamper the business
Of the meetin', We'll just consider that
motion carried unanimous"
B. McGuffey, Esquire, rose, bowed
his thanks, and sat down again, ap.
parently very much confused. 1t was
evident that he had something to say,
but was having difficulty framing his
thoughts in parliamentary language.
"Heave away, Mac" said Mr.. Glib
ney.
"Cast off your lines, McGuffey,'
chirped Scraggs. N
Thus encouraged, McGuffey rose,
bowed his thanks once more, moistened
his larnyx with a gulp Of the punch,
and spoke:
"Feller members and brothers Of the
syndicate: In the management Of the
deck department of this new craft of
ourn, my previous knowledge Of the
worthy president and the unworthy
secretary leads me to believe that
there's goin' to be trouble. A ship
divided agin herself must surely go
on her beam ends. Now, Scraggsy
here has been master SO long that the
juice of authority has sorter soaked
into his marrer bones. For twenty
years it's been .Howdy do, Captain
Scraggs,' Have drink, Captain
Scraggs.' Captain Scraggs this an
Captain Scraggs that don't mean
no offense, gentlemen, when I state
that you can't teach an old dog new
tricks. No man that's ever been a
master makes a good mate. On the
other hand, realize that Glib here
has been a-pantin' and a-bellyachin'
all his life to get a ship Of his own
an have folks call him Captain Glib
ney,' Now that he's gone an done
it, I say he's entitled to 1t. But the
fact Of the whole thing is, Gibbs the
natural leader Of the expedition or
whatever it's goin' to be, and he can't
have his peace Of mind wrecked and
his plans disturbed a-chasin' sailors
around the deck of the Maggie II.
Glib is sorter what the feller calls
the power behind the throne. He's
too big igger for the grade Of cap
tain. Therefore, I move you, gentle.
men, that Adelbert p. Gibney be, and
is hereby nominated and appointed to
the grade Of commodore. In full COM
mand and supervision Of all Of the
property Of the syndicate. And I al
so move that Phineas Scraggs be an.
pointed chief nayigatinr ofiise Of ti6ia
packet, to retain his title p1ela,)
ana to be obeyed and resj afe(lS i7(
such by every man abeard III 1ISl
exception Of ne and qlk \ sEhss pres
ent mattel d0 the ntelgatin' whil(s
Scraggsy's learna1 the deep sea g
Second the moti2nf said
Middletown transcript., 1921-12-24
CHAPTER Ix-continued.

9 the first muzzle burst raked the
[ican Captain Scraggs saw that
! Of the terrible blast Of lead had
too high. Nevertheless, it was
tive, for to a man the crews Of
bne-pounders deserted their posts
tumbled below; seeing which the
dual in command lost his nerve.
as satisfied now that the internal
e purposed ramming him he had
lied that the fllibuster should
hrapnel, after she had ranged
shell Che did not know 1t was
sion shrapnel) and in sudden
ae decided that the Maggie, NOR
rounded, purposed getting close
to- sink him with shell-f1re II
ed to ram him; whereupon the
streak came through and he
bis arms frantically above his
token Of surrender.
hauled down her rag"
Scraggs. BE merciful, Glib.
nen dyln' on that boat"
longside that craft" Mr.. Glib
ted to the helmsman. The
had hove to and when the
30 hove to some thirty yards
ard Of her MIR. Gibney In
Mexican. IN atrocious Span
mixed with English, that if
so much as lifted his little
light expect to be sunk like
lown below, everybody but
nan, or I'll sweep your
another muzzle burst" he
can obeyed and Captain
{ up In the pilot house and
Frribly battered Maggie
. schooner. The instant
Mr.. Gibney sprang
kly followed by Captain
3 had relinquished the
rst mate.
aptain Scraggs shouted,
= the love Of the Lord,
lnted with hia finger. At
- little iron-railed COM.
ding down into the en-
lan was standing. He
cnch In one hand and
- .ekAr<<
d ont
Middletown transcript., 1921-12-24
|ER Mc0UFFEY.

nptain Phineas p.
iup around the
sco, and from
steamer, risen
the steamer
annual In
the last OF
ten vessel,
some diff
rev. When
Bert p. Glib
ATTIC, q man
ycraggs would
Neils Halvor-
kede. constitutes
lds, and Bart Nc
lrel Of the Gibney
b the engine room.
6tley crew and his an
III. Captain Scraggs u
in freighting garden
from Halfmoon bay to San
hcisco. The inevitable happens;
Maggie goes ashore IN a fog.
passing vessel hailing the wreck.
Mr.. Gibney gets word to q towing
company in San Francisco that tho
ship ashore IL the Yankee Prince.
with promise Of rich salvage.
Two tugs succeed in pulling the
Maggie into deep water, and she
slips her tow lines and gets away
in the fog. Furious at the decep-
tion practiced on hem, Captains
Hicks and Flaherty, commanding
the two tugboats, ascertain the
identity Of the Yankee Prince"
and. fearing ridicule should the
facts become known along the wa
ter front, determine on personal
vengeance. Their hostile visit to
the Maggie results in Captain
Scraggs promising to get q new
boiler and make needed repairs to
the steamer. Scraggs refuses to
fulflll his promises and Gibney and
McGuffey "strike" With marvel
GUS luck. Scraggs ships fresh
crew. At the end Of few days
Of wild conviviality Gibney and
McGuffey are stranded and seek
their old positions on the Maggie.
They are hostilely received, but re-
main. On their way to San Fran
cisco they sight a derelict and Glib
ney and McGuffey swim to it. The
derelict proves to be the Chesa-
RC1hCp AICuAy lhuCus AS6 OAdA SAOW
stricken with scurvy. Scraggs at
tempts to tow her in, but the Mag
gle is unequal to the task and Glib
ney and McGuffey. alone. sail the
ship to San Francisco. their sal
wage money amounting to $1,000
apiece. His crew having deserted
him. Captain Scraggs induces them
to return. At an "old horse sale
the three purchase two mysterious
boxes which they believe to con-
tain smuggled Oriental goods"
They find, instead. two dead Chi
namen. Scraggs seeks to double
cross his two associates. but Mr..
Gibney outwits him, and makes q
satisfactory financial settlement
with the Chinese company to
whom the bodies have been con-
signed. leaving Scraggs out in the
cold. Gibney resents McGuffey's
action In lending money to Scraggs
without consulting him, and after
terrific wordy combat the three
separate. McGuffey becoming as
sistant engineer on an oil tanker.
Gibney disappearing, and Scraggs,
forced to lay up the Maggie, takes
subordinate position on a ferry
steamer. Senior Lopez, Mexican
revolutionist, makes Scraggs gen.
erous offer for transportation Of
munitions to Lower California.
Scraggs accepts. and the old Mag
gle Is once more put into commits
sion. Arriving at his destination,
Scraggs finds his old companion,
Mr.. Gibney, is the consignee. Time
having softened animosities, the re-
union is joyful. Gibney plans to
steal the ammunition and convey
| it to revolutionists in Colombia. On
the way they are attacked by a
Mexican gunboat and a terrific
combat ensues.
Middletown transcript., 1921-12-24
Troubles.

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ndgptes yon can try being stronger
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Middletown transcript., 1921-12-24

from vandal ksnds, Captain Scraggs,
sobbing audibly, scattered tie contents
Of half dozen cans of kerosene over
her decks and in the cabin, lighted
fires In three different sections 1of the
wreck, and left her to the con1umiug
flames. Half an hour later be- stood
on the battered decks of the Sunboat
beside Gibney and lGcGufet and
watched the dense clouds Qt ssnoka
that heralded the passing Of The Mag
gle. y
sShes was a good ~ - = said
Mr. Gibney. "And n0N6s the spe-
cial envoy sof the Liberii 1ranA u Mex
ico, here's y draft On L0s An 1nn
flve thousand bucks. Scraegs
constitutes the balance dur
this here dlibustsr t1d
The St. Johns herald., 1921-02-10
HOW FAR IS MIAMI?
Not So Far That the Statements Of Its Residents Cannot
 Be Verifid.

Rather an interesting case has been developed in Miami. Being so near by, it is we'll worth pub fishing here. The statement is sincere-the proof convincing:
 J. Lee Beam, miner. Franz Ave, General Delivery, Miami. Ariz., says: 'I don't care what you say, Doan's Kidney Pills can not be e. qualed. Several years: ago kidney trouble had me in an awful con- dition and my back was so lame that 1 could hardly move. If l tried to bend or stoop. sharp pains would catch me in my back. Nights I would have to arise many times on account of my kidneys. This broke my rest and 1 felt tired out mornings. l felt bad all over until began using Doan's Kidney Pills. They helped me right away and one box perman- ently cured me. "'
 Price 60c, at all druggists. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mir. Beam had. Eos er-Milburn Oo., Mfgrs. Buffalo, N. Y.
The St. Johns herald., 1921-02-10

This part of the country was visited by a splendid snow storm last Saturday night. It was the first real storm that we have haC this winter and it filled the hearts of all with joy, for many were fearful that there would not be water enough to farm with, but the recent storm assures us that there will be a good run of water. At the Lyman dam 15 inches o1 fsnow fell while here in St. Johns there was II inches. It is re- ported that Is inches fell at the Whiting sawmill and as the wind was blowing terrific there is sure to be big drifts. There was not a very heavy fall atSpringerville. The storm seemed to have fallen more to the west.
 A basket ball game will be played next Saturday night in the Dreamland hall between the St. Johns team and the Holbrook team. The game promises to be good and snappy as both towns have excellent teams and in good training. The game will take place immediately after the pie ture show.
 Mrs. August Mineer and her son Joel and his wife are at Nu- trioso this week having been call ed there on account of the serious illness of Farley Wilkins. He is the husband of Mrs. Ella Mineer Wilkins and brother to Mrs. Joel Mineer. During the fore part of the week word was re- ceiyed here that he was dying. Nothing more has been heard.
The St. Johns herald., 1921-02-10

The recent examination, of school children disclosed the fact that 50% have abnormal tonsils, fully 25% of them have tonsils which need removal. Many will be handicapped through life with out operation, and many are not able financially to pay customary price for removal. Because of this necessity we have decided to do this work for all school child ren for fee of $35 until March 1. 1921.
 DRs. BoULDN & HAYWOOD.
The St. Johns herald., 1921-02-10

Mir. and Mrs. Paul c. Abbott of Pasadena, California arrived in the city this week and have leased the Whiting restaurant and Ozark ice cream parlor For some time St. Johns has felt the need of a good up-to-date restaurant and we are informed that MT. Abbott comes we'll recommended as a first class cook and all-round res taurant man. There is no doubt that he will fill the bill and that long felt want for a good short order house. We are informed that they have leased the place for a year and with an option for a longer period if wanted. Here's wishing them success,
 Erinello Sandoval of Concho was here yesterday and proved up on his homestead.
The St. Johns herald., 1921-02-10
They Appeal to Our Sympathy

The bilious and dispeptic are constant sufferers and appeal to our sympathies. Many such, however. have been completely restored to health by the use of Chamberlaln's Tablets. These tablets strengthen the stomach, invigorate the liver and improve the digestion. They also cause a gentle movement of the bowels. When you have any trouble with your stomach, give them a trial.
The St. Johns herald., 1921-02-10

MT. and Mrs. Eddie Schuster are the proud possessors of a big baby boy. The little one arrived at their home last Thursday night. Some of the boys have been try ing to make Eddie believe that he is doomed to walk the floor during the silent hours of the night, but he thinks that it is all in the training of the little one.