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LEOPARD CANNOT
CHANGE SPOTS
Mr.. Dodson, the "Liver Tone"
Man, Tells the Treachery

eCalomel loses you a day.! You know
what calcmel is. It's mercury; quick
silver. Calomel is dangerous. 1t crashes
into sour bile like dynamite, cramping
and sickening you. Calomel attacks
Ehe bones and should never be put into
your system.
When you feel bilious. sluggish, con-
shpated and all knocked out and be-
iieve you need dose of dangerous cal
omel just remember that your druggist
sells for few cents large bottle Of
Dodson's Liver Tone, which is entirely
vegetable and pleasant to take and is
a perfect substitute for calomel. 1t is
guaranteed to start your liver without
stirring you up inside, and can not
salivate.
Don't take calOmel! It can not be
trusted any more than a leopard or q
wildcat. Take Dodsons Liver Tone
which straightens you right up and
makes you feel fine. Give it to the
children because it is perfectly harm
less and doesn't gripe.-Adv.
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Lexington that he was talking to the
father Of his princess. March seemed
to forward no such parental claim.
"what arrangement have you made
herer'
"For today we are secure. After
that, 1t depends upon what disposition
is made Of the four who were taken
away this morning on our account"
ut is a gift" said the sailor.
"He means our lives" explained
March. "He cannot always influence
his men to think as he does. They
are not inclined to make much Of
American aid"
f"win they give us up?" asked Con.
'sToday no." replied the Arabian,
grinning in the torchlight.
To Con, in his present mood, today
was forever. In his health, and the
power of new love. he could not think
OF life coming to an end, ever He felt
invfncible. To March he said:
"Today we not only escaped from
their big walls but fooled their wise
serpent and even returned to the pal
ace, to the apartment of their prin-
cess"
"The same boy" unused March, with
something like despair In his voice.
THAT'S the spirit that brought you up
the cut In the road when the riders
we're coming down on us; and you
were going like that, one night in Gin
cinnati."
"Things are just beginning" said
Con. rather absently. as he walked
abreast of his friend, while the Ara
bfan with the torch followed, with his
hobbling workers. The latter were
talking softly.
.What is 1t they say?" Con had
turned sharply.
The Arab ey-sailor smirked uneas-
lily, then said: ''They want their four
brothers"
"Where are theyT
"In the city, perhaps to die, because
you"
There was murmur from the
background, as If the broken-bodied
human creatures knew the meaning Of
4he English words. Lexington saw
that they could scarcely be expected
to sacrifice four of their own to save
two fugitive strangers.
"You have more men here under
ground than they number in the city,"
said Con to the foreman.
"Yes"
"Then say to your men that tomor-
row we will go and get their four
brothers."
4 "No!" cried the Arab.
\ ayes" said Lexington. with assur-
aHce.
The seaman turned to his men with
the word.
t'AIy Godw said Andrew March.
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their talk in the open near her moth
er's grave. Almost before he expect
ed. he saw Andrew March, who was
searching for him. Many were with
the elder American, including the in
terpreter.
"How far did you go?"
Far enough to hear. the oak leaves
blowing outside her window"
"You cross-noY queried the Ara
bian.
"Yes,"
He recounted their morning meeting :;
his return. to the mines; the strange,
silent malice of the dwarfs who had
allowed him to go on into the fumes
from the devotional; what he had
seen over the rim of the wall; the
blackness that had fallen, and then
~the events beyond the stairs.
"You have profaned the holy of
holies," said March. "They have no
higher religion. There is no end to
Iy0ur crimes" March was smiling
Eravely. Oddly, it did not seem tc
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CHAPTER XIII.
The Ape Repays.


When he wakened some time later
his first link Of consciousness was that
the altar-fire was out, the air changing
and he knew without looking that
Helen was no longer on the other side
of the wall. The same green twilight
suffused the top of the tunnel. He re-
called as from months ago how the
party Of dwarfs had drawn aside to
permit him to pass on into this maze
below the palace. Con wondered
vaguely If the whole world were
hOneycombed. Then he managed to
rise, and his feet at first were like
diving weights.
Nothing less than his intensity of
emotion lifted him up the notched
barrier again. His arms were shaking
his eyes dim. Again the greenish glow
in his face. The chamber was empty
now, save for one drugged mandarin
lying full length in his blue robe, one
gaunt arm touching the floor. The
altar was dead, and only an oppressive
feeling in the air remained Of the
koresh. The wooden door at the
further side was not quite closed.
She had come down to this pit of
royal iniquity because he was making
her unhappy. Con knew this. She
had come to dream In semideath un-
der fingers from the yellow bowl. Yet
he was not so fatuous as to believe
that 1t could be her first communion
with the darker gods. In fact. the
dats here resembled that in the throne
room-a permanent affair. Con was
sick at heart.
Needless Of the sleeping Chinese. he
drew himself up and across the wall.
The exertion seemed to bring back his
strength. The space at the roof of
the tunnel was small. He slid through
and dropped down on the other side,
near the altar. The yellow bowl, too,
was gone. The bowl Of jade gave an
opalescent light. close up, itself a
dream, with the ceaseless dry pouring
Of the gas. Con glanced at the prone
fgure-a face Of smooth putty, no
eyes, white mouth, nerveless. It
was tAAS oJAAtDOl VI dil llldI ullcQ 1au
Kuan. Lexington grasped the iron
ring in the door, and pulled back.
Softly it swung to him, with a gush
Of better air from the black passage
: d ne moved into Il. "a 1and liz ne dool dt'S
eli ed after him. He stumbled upon
the lowest step Of a stairway The
stones were wet and worn. A feeling
Of oil was about the place. He began
to ascend, carefully, taking no reckon
ing. Nothing mattered but this inner
draw, the great master passion. Per
haps If his brain had been clearer he
would have questioned himself, per
haps held back from this rashness. But
he was burning inside. He lost count
of the ascending steps. He had nc
thought Of bravery. Presently another
door at the top, another iron ring.
More important than any materla
surroundings was the fact that he was
making her unhappy. At first he had
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"Helen," He Whispered. "Helen,
Wake Up! They Are Giving You
DEATH"
felt secret exultation because Of the
confession. 1t measured the possibll-
ity of power for him. 1t meant he
could make difference. From that
vantage his fate had quickly led him
to the reverse side of 1t, her side-the
pain, the uncertainty, the new giddy
whirlpool of her eighteenth year. Lev
ington plucked the second iron ring.
and instantly knew where he was. A
corridor before him. window opened
out, and the shade Of oak trees with
their brushing leaves.
No one appeared in the corridor out
side the apartment Of the princess. He
realized with a shock that the shaft Of
me mines was mile to eastward. He
had CROPPED long while underground.
1eow In the upper passage fingered the
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Halls Catarrh Medicine

Those who are in run down" condi-
don will notice that Catarrh bothers
them much more than when they are in
good health. This fact proves that while
eCatarrh is a local disease. 1t is greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is a
Tonic and Blood Purifier, and acts through
the blood upon the mucous surfaces OF
the body. thus reducing the Inflammation
and restoring normal conditions.
All druggists. Circulars free. :.
e. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
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Smatterers,

H"The late Jacob Schiff,' said a
banker, was progressive and a So
cial reformer, but he hated the pnks,
or parlor bolsheviks, and above all
he hated your real bomb-throwing
reds.
"Mr. Schiff believed that the cure
for the reds lay not in deportation,
but in education. AS he once said:
A red Is a chap who hasn't read
enough"
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Taken Out Of Himself.

"Mr. GrabcOin's address on honesty
in business was one Of the most i'm
pressive talks ever heard"
"To hear him speak you wouldn't
think he'd ever sold any bogus stock.
would your"
"No, and while he was talking hA
was In such an exalted mood / don't
believe he thought he'd ever sold any
bogus stock either. r.s-Birmingham
Age-Herald.
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Don't FORGET cuticura Taleum

When adding to your toilet requisites.
An exquisitely scented face. skin, baby
and busting powder and perfume, rem
defing other perfumes superfiuous.
You may rely on 1t because one of the
Cuticura Trio (Soap. Ointment and
Talcum). 25c each everywhere.-Adv.
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Peace and plenty breed towards
hardness ever of hardness Is the
nOther.-Shakespea
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Any woman can fool a man, but
fits sometimes difficult to keep him
fooled.
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Be prepa. ed to literally pay your
way; then it doesn't matter how old
you get.
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Many a man has been kicked out o1
Job and into success.
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A great crime is in a great man
.greater-Massinger.
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kinsman or humble enemy.-DaniSh
prOverb.
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Short.

81 see she bobbed her hair"
"Also her skirts. louisville COur-
ter-Journal.
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Happiness has peculiar way Of ap-
;pearing and disappearing uneXpect-
,edly.
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One of earth's great vanlties lies In
always expecting people to be sensi-
ible.
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A diamond is not so precious as a
foOth.- QuixOte.
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Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills contain
nothing but vegetable ingredients. which
act gently Is a tonic and purgative By sttxn-
.ulaAion and not by irrtation.-Adv.
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The distinguished service cross is
worn by no less than 13O American
Jews.
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Destruction is word that only
grows on dunghills.
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Posts of the American Legion are
Forming in Japan and Belgium.
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Some live on hope, others on nerve
and still others on apathy.
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He doubts nothing who knows moth
ing.-Portuguese prOverb.
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Stops Hair Coming Out:
Thickens. Beauties.

A few cents buys "Danderine." At
ter a few applications you cannet find
q fallen hair or any dandruff, besides
every hair shows new life, vigor, bright
ness, more color and abundance.-Adv.
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Every one may arrive at true no.
bility by the ways Of virtue and good
ness.-William Penn.
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WOMEN NEED SWAMP ROOF

Thousands Of women have kidney and
bladder trouble and never suspect It.
Womens' complaints often prove to -
nothing else but kidney trouble, or tn
result Of kidney or bladder disease.
II the kidneys are not in healthy
condition, they may cause the other or
gans to become diseased.
Pain in the back, headache, loss of am
bition, nervousness, are often times symp-
toms of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment. Dr..
Kilmer's Swsmp-Root, . physicians pre-
scription, obtained at any drug store. may
be just the remedy needed to overcons
such conditions.
Get a medium or large size bottle i'm.
mediately from any drug store.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. T., for 9
sample bottle When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Prince Rides Out.

The artlors Il the past day and night
brought deep sleep to the two wh''e
men. Con, who wakened but once IN
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1t Is better to leap over the ditch
than trust to the pleadings of good
men.-Spanish proverb.
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Important to Mothers
Much in Little.

The brief style is that which er
presses much IN iittle.-Ben Johnson.
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It's an easy matter to sympathizs
with the poor when your pocket u
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
INTEREST IN SHOW
GROWING GREATER
FINAL WORK ON BIG CEMENT.
BRICK AND STEEL BUILDING
PRACTICALLY FINISHED.
EXHIBITORS DAILY ARRIVING
Railway Systems, Operating In South
eastern States Are Extending Aid
In Every Possible Way.

Charlotte, N. c. The final work
having been done on the great brick,
steel and concrete building and the
task Of decorating the interior prac-
tically completed. the exhibitors, num-
bering more than 200, began early the
task of arranging their products, pre-
paratory to the opening Of the Made
in Charlotte Exposition Monday, Sep
tembertember 10. This event will be
the first OF its kind ever held, and one
Of the most important undertakings OF
public interest accomplished In the
southeastern states in recent years.
lie interest accomplished in the south
Scores Of exhibitors and their rep
resentatives are arriving daily in
Charlotte to give personal attention
to the hundreds of details incident to
the preparation of and installation OF
their exhibits. 7. II. Bryant, build
ing manager, has organized staff OF
men to afford whatever assistance that
is proper and necessary and the in
terror of the building is now scene
OF intense and constant. activity.
The railway systems operating IN
the southeastern states also are CO.
operating in every possible way. !.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
WORK OF WOMEN A
/. FEATURE OF SHOW
MRS. r. G. HOOK SUCCESSFULLY
ORGANIZING AN INTERESTING
DEPARTMENT
SEVERAL CONTRACTS SIGNED
Both Small and Large Individual Ex-
hiblts VIII Be Displayed In This
Unique Display Of Handlwork.

Charlotte, N. C.--The task OF or
ganizing an exhibit for the Made-in-
Carolina Exposition, which will be held
here September IL to 20, to show the
handiwork Of women, Is being rapidly
carried toea successful conclusion by
Mrs. c. c. Hook, Of this city, former
president of the State Federation Of
Woman's Clubs. Mrs. Hook has
charge Of this work for the Charlottes
Woman's Club, which has undertaken
to form a comprehensive woman's
work exhibit, expected TO require
about 1000 feet Of floor space.
A number Of exhibitors already have
signed contracts for participation In
this exhibit, and details incident to
decision on the part of others are
being worked out by correspondence,
said Mrs. Hook. She began this eff
fort about ten days ago, and said. Il
feel very much encouraged by the sue
cess which has come SO early"
Both small and large individual ex-
hibits are being included in this dis
play. making 1t convenient for manu-
facturers of articles OF particular in
terest to women to participate, as
well as for various woman's organiza-
TONS
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
TO WITHDRAW OUR
TROOPS FROM RHINE
ACTION WILL AFFORD RELIEF
TO HUNS OF HEAVY BURDEN
or MAINTENANCE.
A RENEWED PROMISE TO PAY
Latest Available Figures Place the
Number Of American Troops In the
Army Of Occupation at $4,000.

Washington. --Intimations were CIV
en- in high official quarters that the
withdrawal of the American troops
from the Rhine will be seriously CON
sidered as soon as, the peace treaty
signed in Berlin has been ratified py
the Senate and the German Reichstas'
No definite prediction was made put II
has been established that the admins
tration would feel that there would De
no necessity of burdehing Germany
with the support of an army oil oeeu'
patton.
Under the new treaty Germany
agrees to perpetuate the promise she
made in the treaty of Versailles 10
pay the expenses of occupation put
there is no direct mention of the SUB
iert which, 1t is understood could be
interpreted as in any way affecting the
present situation of binding the United
States ether to remain or withdraw.
Latest available figures place the
number of American troops IN the
army of occupation at $4,000. whose
cost of maintenance is nearly NIL
lion dollars month.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
SPECTATORS PANIC STRICKEN
A Dispatch to the Press Association
Says That Five Men Were Saved
Of the Crew OF Forty-nlne.

London THE giant airship ZR'2,
purchased by the United States from
Great Britain, exploded over the city
of Hull, according to adyices received
shortly after o'clock.
The airship is wreck in the river
Humber,
The airship was passing over Hull
In fine style when suddenly 1t was
seen to break in two. Instantly there
were terrific explosions and the air.
ship burst into flames and commenced
to descend. Three parachutes were
seen to leave the ZR-2.
Thousands Of the people OF HUI
watched the disaster. AS the explo-
sion occurred they dashed panic
stricken In all directions for fear OF
being enveloped In the wreckage.
1t was while the z RI was cruising
over Hull that she was seen to emerge
from the clouds and suddenly break
in two. One portion appeared to rise
in the air. The other descended slow
ly and fell into the Humber.
A dispatch to the Press Association
from Hull says five men were saved
from the crew of forty-nine.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
ANNOUNCEMENT BY De VALERA
awe Have Not Sought War, But II War
be Forced Upon Us We Must Defend
Ourselves, and We Shall Do So."

London. The British governments
peace proposals were laid before the
Dali Eireann, which rejected them
but is willing to nego-
tate on the principle of government by
consent of the governed, Eamonn de
Valera says in his reply to Mr.. Lloyd
George, the British prime minister.
The letter proposed that Great
Britain and Ireland appoint represen-
tatives with plenary powers to nego-
tiate details on this principle.
I'VE have not sought war nor do we
seek war. but II war be made upon us
we must defend ourselves, and we
shall do So says Mr.. de Valera's
letter.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02
NEWS 5U|EFLYTOLD.
DISPATCHES or IMPORTANT HAP
PENINGs GATHERED FROM
OVER THE WORLD.
FOR THE BUSY READER
The Occurrences OF Seven Days Given
In An Epitomlzed Form For
Quick Reading
Foreign.

King Constantine of Greece, who has
been visiting the battle front in Asia
Minor, is i'll, according to a dispatch
received in Paris.
The treaty of peace between Ger
many and the United States was sign
ed at Berlin at five o'clock, August %.
The discovery Of an ALLEGED plot to
assassinate President obregon result
ed In the arrest of General Jesus Salas
Lopez. commander OF small body
of troops in the state of Morelos.
Efforts to salvage the wreck OF the
ERR. in the widespread mouth OF the
Humber river, in the hope that more
81 the bodies OF the crew might be
recovered from the twisted debris OF
the giant airship.
The Sim Fein's reply to the British
peace offer doesn't accept the proposals,
but doesn't bang the door to peace"
the Evening News Dublin correspond
ent wired recently. Negotiations, he
reported, are largely matter OF logic
shopping"
Fears that death list running as
high as ten thousand has resulted
from typhoons around Ningpo on the
coast. and on the Yangtse river, were
expressed by relief workers recently.
All communication with the district
has been severed.
Census figures, published recenty'
show that Great Britain has a, popula-
ton Of s42767,530. compared with 4o,-
63f,3S6 in 1911. There are 2o,4So,ozS
males and 22,336907 females.
The YRS, the gigantic airship con
structed for the United States navy
lies in the Humber river, near Hull a
colossal and appalling wreck OF what
was the largest dirigible the world
has ever seen. OF the fortyrnine Off
GERS and men on board the airship
only fiye-four British and one Amer
lean survive.
An official denial that Director Cuno
TO the Hamburg-American line is to
be the first German ambassador to
the United States after resumption
OF peace, has been issued in Berlin
Cuno has also refused the post OF IL
nance minister.
Serious fighting Is taking place az
Sid Ameran, south of Melilla, Spain
Sharp fighting along the Spanish po
sitions there is reported. 1t is stated
reinforcements have been dispatched
TO the front.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-02

Disapproval OF the Administrative
railroad funding bill, recently report
ed by the senate interstate commerce
committee was expressed by William
G. McAdoo, former director Of rail-
roads in letter presented to the sem
ate recently by Senator Stanley. q
Democrat, Kentucky, who requested
Mr.. McAdoo's views after the commit
tee had refused to hear him.
With temperatures above normal
in all parts OF the belt, cotton failed to
show any general improvement during
the past week, The Weekly National
Weather and Crop Bulletin said re-
Gently.
Japans hearty and appreciative ac-
ceptance' Of President Harding's in
vitation to participate in the Wash
ington disarmament and Far Eastern
conference was expressed in note
received at the state department re-
Gently from the Japanese minister of
foreign affairs.
1t is thought that congress win re-
cess in a few days, and the solons will
60 home and recuperate from their ar
duous labors.
j. s. Wannamaker, president of the
American Cotton Association, attacked
the federal reserve system, and assert
ed that deflation Of the currency and
of prices had been terribly destructive
to all American producing interests,
that it had been wholly unnecessary,
without any reason and had been alto.
gether brought about, deliberately. by
the federal reserve board, composed OF
bankers, working in the interests OF
the bankers Of the country.
In the face of all sorts Of claims
by prohibition leaders that congress
should not quit work until the anti
beer bill has been disposed Of, indica
tons are that the senate and house
will recess soon without taking up that
measure.
Revenue derived from tobacco, CT
gars, cigarettes and snuffs during the
year 1920 amounted to s294,000,000, Of
which North Carolina contributed Sl0S,
447, 900 and Virginia S20721,OOO.
The United States government has
virtually authorized Costa RIGA to
seize and exercise its jurisdiction oyei
disputed territory in Central America
row in possession Of Panama govern
ment troops. For the purpose OF main
tanning control over developments thai
may follow, United States armed forces
some of them now being urshed from
this country will take up advanta
geous position in the trouble zone
in Central America.
One singular thing about the pres
ent trouble between Panama and Costa
RIGA is that the United States, while
exercising a special protectorate ovel
the former government, is in the posi-
ton Of assisting Costa RIGA. Another
odd feature of the trouble Is that thu
Coto region is not and never has beer
denied by Panama as belonging t
Costa Rico.