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and one of black, which were only ten cents each. Auntie's doily-set was cut out of oilc1oth and decorated by the artistic George. Uncle Bob's calendar was made interesting because of the little snapshot pictures of his niece and nephews. Irene couldn't think of to give Cousin Bob, so George got his imagination working and he and Jack made a water-shooter out of @ piece of a hollow rod and a sucker" made from a cork with a long heavy wire stuck in It. It really worked fine. You put one end of the hollow rod (which was part of an old curtain rod) in water and then pulled the knob at the other end on which the wire and cork were fastened. That would suck up the water; and to shoot it all you had to do was to push the knob into the rod. Squirt would go the water! Irene made the dolls sweater for Bet ty, of course.
 Jack" George said, one day as they worked down in their private cellar
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I'm not so keen about having a mill lion dollars
 "fNo?" said Jack: whats made you change your mind?"
 Well" replied George. eff I'd had million dollars I wouldn't dare to give anybody presents I'd made, would I? They'd all expect something grand"
 Well. what of it?' asked Jack.
 Then" George answered, "I wouldn't make any, would I? And I think it's lots of fun making them, don't you? Christmas seems jollier. now; don't you think so?"
 "Yeh,' said Jack, "I s'pose it does You certainly do reason things out George, and when you quit dreaming and do things you certainly have a lot Of pep, and I'm making something for you, George"
 Som l." said George-by which he meant he was making something for Jack. although maybe you'd have thought he meant something else.
 And let's make something for Irene. too," Jack suggested. Some dolls furniture might suit her."
 You betI" cried George. "You make it and I'll paint it."
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RY HILDREN," said Mrs. Mousie E / Gray. one fine day, 'I have a EF sgreat treat in store for you. r Your cousins. the Browns, are coming to spend the day tomorrow, and I am going to take you all on a shopping trip.''
 "Oh. mother, how nice," cried all the little mice together.
 "The Browns, eh,'' said Father Gray. Quite a lot of them, isn't there?"
 'fYes, about nine altogether. for they are all coming" replied Mother Gray. That is one reason why am taking the children shopping, for everyone must carry something home. so that we may be sure to have enough, for we shall be a large party" "
 For I must tell you that when mice go shopping" they don't buy their food, but just help themselves to whatever they want, and in Mouse land that is not considered wrong.
 So as soon as the house was in or der they all started out, the four little ones following Mother Gray, and Fuz- zy, the youngest, holding fast to her tail.
 For long while their way was very dark. but at last a tiny point Of light
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came in view, which grew larger and larger. until they could see 1t was the golden daylight shining through a large hole in a wall Follow me carefully" said Mother Gray, as she crept through the hole, Fuzzy with her. They soon found themselves in a wonderful place; they had never seen anything like it before.
 Instead of being in darkness, as they usually were. everything was bright, and here and there were strealks of golden light They felt very cozy and warm. Such a queer looking place, tool
 It was very, very large, and up high in the air were what looked like big, white roads, what we call shelves. On these shelves we e all kinds of nice things to eat, and they only had to choose which they liked best.
 Here, Tip and Top" said Mother Gray. you take this nice. fat piece of
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be cut in the front Of the runner at c and in the back O. the runner at D. which will prevent the shoe from slip ping sideways. Bore a E inch hole at D for a rope, nail the board in it's place; a wide board is to be preferred as it will add more to the stiffness of the sled than if made of s1ats. A space of at least one-eighth of an inch should be left at E to be sure that the swelling of the board in wet weather will not push the sides off.
 Have shoes made of E inch or 7-1e- inch steel fitted to the runners, and put on hot so they will shrink to a tight fit. The sled may be painted with a coat of lead and oil and with one or more coats of any desired color.
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There are lots of people who boast about their relatives and the following story is aimed to make fun of Just such persons.
 When Dr. Johnson courtcd Mrs. Porter (whom he afterwards married) he told her that he was of mean ex- traction, that he had no money, and that he had had an uncle hanged. The lady by way of reducing herself to an equality with the doctor replied that she had noe more money than himself, and that, though she had not had a relation hanged, she had fifty who deserved to be.
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"CURLY MISCHIEF

candle and roll it to the hole. and you. Spot and Curly. take charge Of this piece of cheese. Where is Curly!" she asked, breaking off, for she did not see him, and Master Curly was al- ways getting in mischief. They heard a funny little squeak from above and there, on an upper shelf, was Curly laughing down at them.
 Come down at once," said Mother Gray, DO you hear; at once!"
 As she spoke, he gave a frightened squeak and disappeared.
 Up jumped Mother Gray to the high shelf, as fast as she could, and there she found poor little Curly, sliding fast down the handle of g. big dipper that the cook had left in a large bowl of creami
 "Quick, quick! Hold my tail," she cried, as she turned round and let her long tail fall in the cream. He caught at it, but missed; the second time he managed to get hold of it, and be- tween that and the handle Of the dipper, managed to scramble from his dangerous bath.
 As soon as he was safe, poor Mother Gray fell on the floor, all the little mice around her, frightened to death-
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three inches wide and exactly 10A inches long, which is the distance between the sled runners. Put the three hunks in place in the sides. which should be kept at about the right distance apart; hold the sides at one bunk firmly against the ends of the piece 10A inches long as at and drive nail through the top of the side and through the bunk to hold them in place. Care must be applied to be sure that the sled runners are exactly parallel, and to insure this the 10A inch long piece must be placed at each bunk and the sides held closely against it while they are being nailed
 A groove for the iron shoe should
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The Monthly yBirfh
 day Book.
December

 1. 1671-John Kei1l. mathematician. 2, 1695-Francis Xavier Guadrio. his
 torical writer. 3. 1755-GiIbert Stuart. painter. 4. 1795-Thonaas Carlyle, writer. 5. 17S2-Van Buren, President. 6, 1S23-Max Muller, German poet. 7. 1542-Mary, Queen of Scots. s. 1765-EH Whitney, inventor 9, 1608-John Milton, poet. 10. 1745-Thomas Holcroft. dramatist. II. 1757-Charles Wesley, musician. 12. 1731-Dr. Erasmus Darwin. poet. 13, 1797-Heinrich Hefne. poet. 14, 1S24-Puvfs de Chavannes. French
 painter. Is, 1s4S-Edwin BIashfield, painter, 16, -1770-Beethoven, composer. IT, 1SO7-Whittier, poet. IS, 1619-Princo Rupert. 19, 1911-Frederick, son of the ex-
 Kaiser. 20, 17So-John Wilson Croker, writer. 21, 1So4-Dfsraeli, statesman. 22, 1S19-Franz Apt, composer. 23, 1777-Alexander I. of Russia. "A. 1822-Mathew Arnold. 25, Christmas Day. 26. 1S37-AdmiraI George Dewey 2f' I727-Arthur Murphy, dramatist 2S, 1S56-Woodrow Wilson. 29, 1S09-William E. Gladstone. 30, Al A. D--Titus, Roman Emperor, S1' 1721-Charles Edward Stuart,
 pretender.
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6 M PENNY for your thoughts!" H cried Irene Hampstead E Her brother smiled nysteri-

CTleQ Irene HeInpSCeaO-
 Her brother smiled mysteri- ~ " ously, and his chum, Jack Worth, replied for him:
 He's puzzling over what he'd do if he had a million dollars That's his favorite game, and I wish he'd quit long enough for us to go to Jim's ana see his new rabbits
 Irene sat down on the rug before the fireplace and looked interested.
 What would you do if you had million dol1ars?" she asked.
 Her brothers face lighted up.
 "In the first place." he said. "Fd give Mother an auto-the kind that goes with electricity. Christmas is coming, so I was thinking over the whole list of people I like and, by jimniny. I'd give each one something worth whilei"
 "what would you give me?" asked Irene breathIessly ooh, George. I hope you'd give me what I most want!"
 "Oh, of course. I would!" replied her brother generously. "I'd give you a gold wrist-watch all set with dla- monds. and necklace of pearls. and satin slippers. and anything else you wanted"
 Irene gave a squeal of delight "what would you give Jack?" she inquired.
 ''what would you like to have, Jack? A real yacht, you said, didn't your" asked George
 "Shucksi" cried the practical George "You make me tired with all that like of talk. What good does it do? Let's do something"
 "You haven't any imaginatfon' cried Irene, scornful1y. Besides you marked with chalk on the pavement and Mother said you were a bad boy
 LAW. she didn't mean it!' said her brother, quick to defend his friend. "You're all right. Jack I'll help you wipe off the chalk marks and then Mother will like you again."
 Jack was touched and putting his hand on his friends shoulder, said: "Go ahead and tell me some more about what you'd do with a million dollars if you want to-"
 "wel1, Jack,' George replied, "I dunno, but maybe 1t doesn't do any good Maybe it would be better to think about what IS. instead of what MIGHT BE-
 "Goodyi" cried Irene, who usually agreed with her brother. Now, maybe you'll help me make some of those Christmas presents was talking about Shall I get the list?"
 "SureI" agreed George. You'll find us outside fixing the pavement.
 The boys had cleaned off the chalk marks bv the time Irene came with
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&sLEI22 PRET[Ng ? .ANQ z! R[Az!Y 1,.<[ IRULzY ? L1
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her list. 'It's quite different from yours, you know" she remarked. My idea is that if we both made the pres ents together they'd be all the nicer, because you can draw and paint so we'll, and you have such good ideas; and I can sew; and if Jack wants to join with us. he could do the mailing and saving. as he's good with tools" George took the list and read:
 Mother. A scrap box
 Dad. A door stop
 Brother Frank. Book ends
 Aunt Carrie. Dolly set
 Uncle Bob Calendar
 Cousin Bob.
 Cousin Betty. Dolls sweater
 "Of course," explained Irene,
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EA O matter how many sIeds a boy H Nmay own, he is always glad to E Fhave one more, and the one & A shown is Fo simple in construo~ ton and so strong that it will repay any boy for making it
 The runners should be made of well birch, maple or oak. which must be selected from E inch stock. though A finch thick will do very we'll, but will not be so strong. They must be made accurately of the same shape and size; mark the location of the holes which are to receive the round hunks a, by drawing Q line across the ton of each at the same time, holding them together and marking them as one piece to be sure there is no mis- take. Square across the outside of each runner and measure down one inch from the top edge for the cen ter of the hole, which allows F inch for the thickness of the board and for the radius of the finch hole. Test and prove these marks carefully.
 Any round stick of strong wood will do for the hunks. a round broom han dIe or a hoe or pitch fork handle which has been discarded will answer the purpose very we'll If it is more than 1 inch in diameter 1t should be worked down to that size and three Dieces 12 E inches long cut from it, which will allow the end of the bunk to project A inch beyond the side of the sled Bore the 1-inch holes the sides; cut a piece of wood about
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THE JUNIOR COOK

a nut meat In the center; roll the apricot up tightly over the nut and lay aside till quite dry.
 When the whole pound are stuffed the first ones made will be dry enough to continue.
 Roll in granulated sugar.
 Pack between layers of paraffin paper in 8 tin box.
 These apricot candies are very de- licious and may be made two or three weeks before Christmas They are fine for sending away.
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APRICOT CANDY.

Soak one pound of dried aprlcots in warm water for ten minutes.
 Wash carefully in three changes of water.
 Soak over night in one pint of cold water.
 In the morning you will find most of the water soaked up. If any is left. drain it off and use it for a pudding sauce.
 Drain the apricots carefully.
 Press each one into neat shape; lay
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DROP LETTER PROVERBS

DROP LETTER PROVERBS Each dash mus. be replaced by letter; the words are separated by commas.
 e,-a-t-,s-o-l-; (2)-t-e-,1-t-,t- (3) |o-,b-f-r-,y- (4)--v-n-i-n.- h-n,-u-e;
 (5D-,s-i-c-,i-,t -i-e;
 (6)-t-l-,w-t-r- p.
 DIAGONAL My diagonals form something which marked the feature of the old-time Christmas. My first is a cycle of days My second is a guide
 My third is an offering for
 purchase
 My fourth is to venture
 My fifth is to drop My sixth Is an outer wrap My seventh is feminine.
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with spotted hounds chasing a rabbit
 (George was really very clever with his paints). Jack wanted a pair of book-ends for his sister in high school, so he bought the oil paints for George, one little can of green, one of white
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THE SNOW MAN

 HROUCH stares the had drfted all the A Till leeply world of vondrous white. Vw Old places like old places always like the fairy of which boys and have dreamed Old folks of shovel paths and clear the But folks dance the sight and think of play So Bunny kin has made man-wth help of Jimmie Crow which he's all afraid, because it's
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there's lots of others and we can think up things for them as we go along.'
 Jack was delighted with the idea, especially as he didn't have much imagination" and couldn't think what
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food furnished by these berries causes amounted millions of birds to go to these regions to build their nests and rear their young.
 The berries grown in these barren swamps are cranberries, cloudberries and crowberries. Forced by the per netual sunshine Of the Arctic sum
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WA AZURE is wonderful thing.
 Al E Everything is taken care of and
 x A provided for in natures calendar The biggest cold-storage room in the world is the great berry swamp called the Tundra, which stretches for hun dreds of miles across the bosom of the Arctic circle. The abundance of
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ANSWERS
 DROP LETTER PROVERBS 1-MGke haste SIolOEy. 2-Better late than neUer. 3--LoOE before yoN leap. 4-PreUeRtiOn is better than cure. 5-A stitch in time SdUeS nine. 6-StiH acGters run deep.
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E4A O matter how many sIeds a boy H N may own, he is always glad to E Fhave one more, and the one M A is -i, in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-25
SIMPLE WAY TO
TAKE OFF FAT

There can be nothing simpler than
taking a convenient little tablet four
times each day until your weight Is
reduced to normal. That's adjust
purchase a case of Marmola Prescrip-
ton Tablets from your druggist for
one dollar, the same price the world
over. Follow directions-no starva-
ton dieting or tiresome exercising
Eat substantial food-be as lazy as
you like and keep on getting slim
mer. And the best part of Marmola
Tablets is they are harmless. That
is your absolute safeguard. Purchase
them from your druggist or send di-
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Ave, Detroit, Mich-Advertisem
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INTEREST is REVIVED
IN DAN BROWN CASE;
AFFIDAVITS RECORDED

GREENVILLE, o, Nov 25.-Inter-
est in the case of the state of Ohio
against Country Treasurer Dan Brown
charged with ENLIGHTENMENT was re-
vived Tuesday night when Prosecutor
Hoel filed his affidavits in support of
his motion for a change OF venue. One
hundred affidavits were filed.
Despite the fact that the attorneys
for County Treasurer Dan H. Brown
have until Friday night to file counter
affidavits one hundred affidavits of
prominent leading citizens of Darke
county, were filed Wednesday after
noon with County Clerk Clarence O.
Hooker
These affidavits are positive declara-
tons that in the judgment of the
signers a fair and impartial jury can
be secured in Darke county TO try the
case. and that no prejudice exists
against the state that would prevent
a fair and impartial trial.
Judge Jewell OF Delaware. has writ
len County Clerk Hooker that he will
be in Greenville Saturday morning to
consider the application of the prose
cutor and consider the affidavits filed
by the state and attorneys for Dan H.
Brown.
New Cases-Common Pleas.
J. W. Werts vs.. E. n. Hart and Cora
e D. Hart Money, amount claimed,
S363.24 and seven percent interest
from Nov. %, 1921. Edwin c. Wright,
attorney for plaintiff.
Probate Court.
viii of Amos Paulin, deceased, adj
mitted TO probate and record.
Harry G. Myers was appointed exc
cutor of the will of Amos Paulin, de-
ceased. Bond $4,000.
sarah G.. Herman was appointed ad-
ministrator Of the estate of Lewis Her
man. deceased Bond $4,000.
Homer Roush, guardian of AID Four
man. filed new bond in $4,000.
Cassie Briney, guardian of John F,
Thomas, flied first and final account.
n. r. Irelan, was appointed guar
dian of Essie Lois Lamb minor.
Bond 800
Marriage License.
Paul Clark King. %, New Madison,
and Margaret Lucille Ozias, 90, New
Madison, Ohio.
Herbert H Wick. %. Franklin town
Ship. and Ouida M Hahn, "a, Franklin
township. ~
William Otis Morey, 10, Hollans-
burg, Ohio. and Essie Lois Lamb, II,
Glen karn.
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Yes, it came within few minutes
of your leaving"
And to what effect"
Mycroft Holmes took out sheet
of paper.
Here it is" said he, written with
pen on royal cream paper by mid
dle-aged man with a weak constitution.
Sir he says, in answer to your ad
vertisement of todays date, | beg to
inform you that know the young lady
in question very we'll. If you should
care to call upon me I could give you
some particulars as to her painful his
tory. She is living at present at The
MyrtleS, Beckenham. Yours faithfully
J. Davenport.
He, writes from Lower Brixton,'
said Mycroft Holmes DO you not
think that we might drive to him now,
Sherlock, and learn these particulars ,"
My dear Mycroft. the brothers life
is more valuable than the sisters sto-
ry. l think We should call at Scotland
Yard for Inspector Gregson, and go
straight out to Beckenham. We know
that a man is being done to death, and
every hour may be vital"
Better pick up Mr.. Melas on our
way" I suggested. We may need an
interpreter"
Excellent" said Sherlock Holmes
Send the boy for four-wheeler, and
we shall be off at once" He opened
the table-drawer as he spoke, and
noticed that he slipped his revolver
! into his pocket. Yes" said he, in an
swer to my glance; Il should say, from
what we have heard, that we are deal
ing with particular dangerous gang"
1t was almost dark before we found
ourselves in Pail Mall, at the rooms of
Mr. Melas. A gentleman had just
called for him, and he was gone.
Can you tell me where" asked My
croft Holmes.
Il don't know sir" answered the
woman who had opened the door; Il
only know that he drove away with
the gentleman in a carriage
Did the gentleman give a name?"
mo. sir"
He wasn't tall, handsome, dark
young man."
oh, no sir, He was little gentle
man, with glasses, thin in the face, but
! very pleasant in his ways. for he was
laughing all the time that he was
talking"
Come along" cried Sherlock
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-25
Dyed Her Silk
Stockings to
Match Skirt

Each package of Diamond Dyes"
contains directions so simple that any
woman can dye or tint faded, shabby
skirts, dresses. waists, coats, sweaters,
stockings, hangings, draperies, every
thing like new. Buy Diamond Dyes
no other kind-then perfect home
dyeing is guaranteed, even if you have
never dyed before. Tell your druggist
whether the material you wish to dye
is wool or silk, or whether it is linen,
cotton or mixed goods. Diamond Dyes
never streak, spot, fade or run.-AG-
vertisement.
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Holmes abruptly. This grows seri-
Gus, he observed, as we drove to Scot
land Yard. These men have got hold
OF Melas again. He is a man of no
physical courage, as they are we'll
aware from their experience the other
night This villain was able TO terror
lie him the instant that he got into his
presence. No doubt they want his pro-
fessional services, but. having used
him, they may be inclined TO punish
MIN for what they regard as his
treachery."
Our hope was that, by taking train,
we might get to Beckenham as soon as
or sooner than the carriage. On reach
ing Scotland Yard, however, it was
more than an hour before we could get
Inspector Gregson and comply with
legal formalities which would enable
us 10 enter the house. 1t was a quar-
ter to ten before we reached London
Bridge, and half-past before the four
OF US alighted on the Beckenham plat
form. A drive of half a mile brought
US to The Myrtles-a large. dark house
standing back from the road in its own
grounds. Here we dismissed our cab.
and made our way up the drive TO-
gether
The windows are all dark" re-
marked the inspector, The house
seems deserted"
Our birds are flown and the nest
empty" said Holmes.
Why do you say 500"
"A carriage heavily loaded with lug
/ gage has passed out during the last
hour"
The inspector laughed. Il saw the
Wheel-tracks in the light of the gate
lamp, but where does the luggage come
in?"
You may have observed the same
wheel-tracks going the other way. But
the outward-bound ones were very
much deeper-so much so that We can
say for a certainty that there was
very considerable weight on the car
! riage"
You get trifle beyond me there"
said the inspector, Struggling his Shout
| ders. 1T will not be an easy door to
force, but we will try if We cannot
make some one hear us
! He hammered loudly at the knocker
and pulled at the bell, but without any
success. Holmes had slipped away, but
he came back in few minutes.
| II have a window OPEN" said he.
! 1T is a mercy that you are on the
! side of the force, and not against it.
! Mr.. Holmes" remarked the inspector,
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thing for himself and depend upon
himself"
Representative Madden said that he
did not approve of a plan Director
Forbes of the veterans bureau is said
to favor. Madden described this plan
as one to have the government take
over all the abandoned cantonments
and to build bungalows, establish
schools and churches, theaters and
what not, where the disabled men can
go and live among themselves; to re-
habilitate under conditions which he
thinks would he ideal"
Men who We're normal before they