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New Britain herald., 1922-04-26
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A series of mysterious accidents il the lumber mill left him by his fathcI on the condition that he maintain { high ont-put, has convinced BARRY HOUSTON that hs super, intendent,
 FRED THAYER, is guilty of sabo tage. Motoring from Boston to the timber lands in Colorado, Houston's automobile plunges over cliff [ few miles from Tabernacle, where the mill is located.
 Houston is nursed back to health BATlSTE RENAuD, an eccentric bu, whole-hearted French Canadian who became a trapper following the tragedies of his sons death in France and the unsolvcd murder Of his wife. In Ba'tiste's cabin, Hous- ton meets
 MEDAINE ROBINETTE, a girl of twenty who owns adjoining timber land. Ba'tste agrees to assist Hous- ton and they decide to investigate mysterious telegram which caused Iouston's trip from Boston.
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 'Ts there ever time when the operator isn't there"
 "At noon. He go out to dinner, and he leave open the door. If eet Is something you want, walk in"
 Thanks" A strange eagerness was in Houstcn's eyes. "I think I'll be able to get np tomorrow. Maybe l can walk over there"
 CHAPTER "
 "Ron-eood!" came from Ra'tiste, as they turned into tho little village of Tabernacle the next day. Bon the agent is leaving"
 You walk as though going into the station to loaf. Batiste will come behind-and keep watch"
 Barry obeyed. A moment more and he was within the converted box car Houston turned hastily toward the file hook and began to turn the pages of the original copy which hung there Suddenly he bent forward and ex- amined a notation in a strange hand: "Missont Houston. Resent Black burn"
 It explained much to Barry Hous- ton. that scribble of four words It told him why he had received a tele- gram which meant nothing to him, yet caused suspicion enough for a two thousand mile trip. J. c. Blackburn,
 Deal Building, Chicago, III.
 Our friend reports Boston deal put over o. K. Everything safe. Suggest start preparations for operations in time compete Boston for the big thing. Have Boston where we want him and will keep him there.
 THAYER Hastily Houston crawled over the railing, and motioning to Batiste, led him away from the station
 The giant traced out the words. He looked sharply.
 "Boston? You come from Eoston ?" "Yes. It must mean that ThaEer's been running my mill down, to help along some competitor. You'll notice that he say he has me where he wants me"
 "Ouo-yes. But has he? What was the deal 9"
New Britain herald., 1922-04-26

had looked the other way when the clouds had come. A strange chill went over him.
 ''''bayer'S told bprl"
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of the rest of tho tree, And another" came at last, And morei"
 Four heavy spikes had revealed themselves now, each jutting forth at a place where the tree had split na'- tiste strengthened,
 "Ah, oui' Eot Is no wonderl See :? | The spike, they have been in the tree | for mehbe one, two, tree year, And the tree he Is not strong, When tho winter come, last year, he split in side, from the frost, where the spike he spread the grain.
 But why the splkes?"
 "Wait!" Ba'tistc, suddenly serious turned away into the woods, to go slowly from tree to tree, to dig at them with his knife, 'I have foun another!"
 "The spike, they arc all In this little soetion," he said finally. "I have cruise all about here--there arc no more"
 "But why should trees grow spikes?"
 "Ah, why? So that saws will break at the right time! Eet is easy for the iron hunter at the mill to look the other way-cof he knows want the boss want Eet is easy for the sawyer to step out of the way while the blade, he hit a spike"
 A long whistle travelled over Hous- tons lips. This was the explanation Of broken saws, just at the crucial moment!
 simple, isn't it?" he asked causti- cally. Whenever it's necessary for an accident to happen, merely send out in the woods for load of tim Der from certain place.
 I've seen enough, Ba'tiste. I'm going to Denver and contract my self an entirely new crew"
 They drove in silence to a clear ing of Barry's mill. with it's bunk house, it's diminutive commissary. Houston lcapcd from the wagon but at the door of the commssary he whired, staring. A buggy was just coming over the brow of the little hin which led to the mill property Some one had called to him--a woman whose voice had caused him 10 start, then, second later, to go running forward.
 Agnes Gurdon was beside Thaycr in the buggy, leaning forth, one hand extended as Barry hurried toward her, her black eyes flashing cager- ness, her full, yet cold lips parted, her olive-skinned cheeks enlivened by a flush of excitement as Houston came to her.
 Agnes he gasped. "Why did you"
 'i thought" and the drawing voice of Fred Thayer had sudden
New Britain herald., 1922-04-26

q don't know, Suddenly Houston frowned with prescntiment. "Thay- er's been going with Medaine good deal, hasn't he?"
 "Oui--yes, When Ba Ilste can think of no way to keep him from It."
 Tt couldn't be that he's made some arrangement with her-about her forest lands?"
 But Ba'teese would have hear of eet," came the repetition. No, eet is something else, Ba'tecse will try to learn who oet is, this Blackburn"
 They parted, Ba 'tiste to lounge back into the tiny town, Houston to take the winding road, which led back to the cabin.
 He glanced ahead and noticed the trim figure of Medaine Rohinettc swinging along the road, old Lost Wing trailing in her rear, astride a calico pony and leading the saddle horse which she evidently had be- come tired of riding. She had not seen him, and Barry hurried toward her tanning his cap into his pocket that his hand might be free to greet her. He waved airiy as they came closer and called. But if she heard him, she gave no indication. Instead, she trned-swiftly, Houston thought and mounted her horse. A moment later she trotted past him. and again he greeted her, to be answered by a nod and a slight movement of the lips. But the eyes had been averted. Barry could see that the thinnest veneer of politeness had shielded something else as she spoke to him an expression of distaste of dislike, almos loathing,
 It was thus that old friends had passed him by in Boston; il was thus that men who had been glad to bor- row money from him in other days
New Britain herald., 1922-04-26
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note--one having q high pitched mus ical sound. Static comes in on a very low pitch.
 A good way to cut down on static interference is to employ the least possible degree of coupling between the primary and secondary windings of the receiving tuner to the lowest point where the signals you wish to copy are still audible. Don't forget to see that there is a
 good lightning switch on the aerial connection leading into the house. Not
 only is this necessary to comply with the rules of the fire underwriters but it is a great protection for the house, making the aerial ground act as a lightning rod.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-26

had looked the other way when the clouds had come. A strange chill went over him.
 "Thayer's told her.'
 He spoke the sentence like a man i repeating the words of an execution. His features suddenly had grown haggard. He stumbled slightly as he made the next rise in the road and went on slowly, silently, toward the cabin.
 There Ba'tiste found him, slumped on the bench, staring out at the white and rose pinks of Mount Talu- chen. yet seeing none of it.
 You worry, huh? Ba'teese help. There are men at the boarding 1 house.
 "The Blackburn crowd?"
 ''So. Seven carpenters, and others They work for Blackburn. They are here to build a mill
 "On Medaine's land then." But Ba'- tiste shook his head.
 No. IIet is on the five acres own by Jerry Martin. Eet is no good rocks and rocks--and rocks. They build eet there" Houston shook his head. 'I cant see it. 1 have the only | timber around here with the eXccp- ton of Medaine's land, and you say tath she doesn't come into that until next year. I've never made a cruise of the territory around here" What you know about lumber?" Not more than an office man could learn in the year and a half" Then we shall learn. Tomorrow we shall go. Perhaps Ba'teese can tell you much. Bien! We shall take Medane, oui? Yes? II don't think she'd go."
 "Why not?"
 "Td rather" Houston was think ing of a curt nod and averted eyes. "Maybe we'd better just go alone, Batiste"
 "Tres ben. We shall go into the forest. We shall learn much" CHATTER V The road narrowed to a mere trail; Ba'tiste tugged on the reins, and mo- tioninG to Barry, left the wagon, pull ing forth an axe and heavy, cross cut saw as he did so. Ba'tiste stopped and motoned toward a tall spruce
 The axe gleamed in blow after blow. A deep incison appeared in the trunk of the tree, and at the base of it Ba'- tste started the saw, Barry working on the other end with his good arm.
 Look out"
 A cracking sound had come from above. Batiste abandoned the saw, and with one great leap caught Hous- ton and pulled him far to one side as with roar, the spruce seemed to spreading in great splintered slabs, and the tree proper crashing to the ground in the opposite direction to which it should have fallen, breaking as it came.
 A moment Batiste stood, with his arm still about the younger man, waiting for the dead branches, sev- cred from other trees, to cease fall ing, and the disturbed needles and dust of the forest to settle.
 "Eet break up like a ice jam" came at last. "That tree, he is moi made of wood. He is made of glass;" Barry joined him, studying the i, splntered fragments of the spruce, 1 suddenly to bend forward in wonder ment
 That's queer. Here's railroad ! spike driven clear into the heart"
 Huh? Whats that?" Ba'tistc bant 1 beside him to examine the rusty spike | then hurried 10 Q minute examination
New Britain herald., 1922-04-26

win, violinist; Leona Friedman, pianist and Vincent kroen, baritone.
 WBI Westinghouse station at Springfield
 MaSs)
 S:00 p. n.-Master Stewart A. 1N- man, violin: Miss Myrtle Atchison piano; Ellls' Minstrel; Concert b, members of the F,lks who will appear in the Elks' annual minstrel show.
 WIZ Westinghouse station at Newark, ZOO D. m.--Animal stories by Flor. ence smith Vincent. 7:30 D. m.-"What Federal Meat Inspection Means to the American Public" by pr. Robert M. Mullings 10:15-Concert by the New York University Musical Clubs, A. J Kievet, Jr.. director.
 WGI (American Radio and Research Corp. Medford Hillside MaSs.) 7:30 p. m.--Latc news flashes | Baseball scores. 7;45 p. m.--police reports for cit,
New Britain herald., 1922-04-26

of Boston.
 755 p. Weekly market report, by Miss n. H. Goodwin of Mass Divi- sion of Markets, Department Of Agri- culture. What to Buy for the Sunday Dinner"
 S:15 D. m.-Muscal program by | Gertrude T, Watson, Mezzo- Soprano Soloist, and Hester Wegarth Bragdon, | Pianist "Open Secret (Woodman) i; My Noble Knights (Meyerbeer) from the Huguenots Opera; The Swallows (Cowem; Bonnie Doon'' Scotch Song; Mon occur souvre a ta voiX," (Saint- Saens); from Sam son and Delilah; Wake Up" Phil- 1 lips); Come Back to Erin" (ClaribeD | S:45 D. m.- Schubert Club of Wom- ems Voices, Katherine Crockett Me- pavitt, Conductor; Lucina Jewell, Pianist. Selections: "Barcarolle, e,- Starry Night Densmore) Blue Danube Waltzcs." Strauss Wilson, Schubert Club; "Thc Wander Rose . | (Jewell "Flow Gently, Sweet Alton Old Scotch Song, by Mrs. McDevitt; "Murmuring Breezes," (Jcnsen) ''rhe Snow storm" G}ogers); There
New Britain herald., 1922-04-26
HAVE COLOR IN CHEEKS
Be Better Looking-Take Olive Tablets

If your skin is yellow-complexion pallid-tongue coated-appetitepoor- you have a bad taste in your mouth a lazy, no-good feeling-you should take Olive Tablets.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets-a sub- stitute for calomel were prepared by Dr. Edwards after l7 years of study.
 Dr. Edwards 'OliveTabletsarea purely vegetable ecompoundm mixed witholive coil. You will know them by their olive color.
 Tohave clear, pink skin, bright eyes, no pimples, feeling of buoyancy like. childhood days youmust get at the cause.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the liver and bowels like calomel-yet have no dangerous after effects.
 They start the bile and overcome con. stipation. Take one or two nightly and note the pleasing results. Millions of boxes are sold annually at l5c and 30c.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-26
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER

miscellaneous shower was tender cd Miss Evelyn M. Haigis of 34 Garden street by the girls of the New Britain Trust company last evening at the home of Miss Eva M. Raber of Pennington avenue. The rooms were prettily decorated in pink and white. buffet luncheon was served and an enjoyable evening spent. Miss Haigis was the recipient of many pretty and useful gifts. Miss Haigis will soon be- come the bride of Frederick Brink of Bridgeport
New Britain herald., 1922-04-26
VOICES W THEAR
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Westinghouse station at East Pitts
 burgh, Pa.)
 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26. 1922 S:o0 p. m.-"Pittsburgh- Civic Pride" by IT. A. Dunn. From Pitts burgh Post Studio.
 S:30 D. m.-A variety Of vocal and instrumental selections by F. C. Mel
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ly soldering effect on oHuston, that you weren't hurt very bad. Gour memory came back awful quick, didn't it?"
 (COntinuCd in Our Next Issue
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Are Fairies" (JewelD by Miss He'll man; "Agnus Dei," (BizeD. by Miss Linnell.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-11-23
Rev. B. M. Bridges Gives Facts in
 His Case

It is doubtful if there has ever been a medicine endorsed by so many minis ters of the Gospel as has Tanlac. h. deed, there is scarcely a faith, creed or denomination in all the land in which one, or more, of the clergymsn has not publicly expressed their in- debtedness to the Premier Preparation for the benefits they have derived from its use.
 One of the latest to speak out in this connection is Rev. B. M. Bridges. a widely known and beloved Baptist preacher, residing at MooresborO, N. C., whose statement follows:
 "TanIac has given me a good appe- tite, toned up my system and renewed my strength in such a gratifying way that am glad to recommend it to any one who is in a rundown condition. For ten years past I have had such a severe case of indigestion that l could not find anything to eat that agreed with me. Finally l became very nervous and could get but very little sleep or rest.
 "It seems that I took nearly every thing trying to get myself right, but nothing helped me until I ran across Tanlac. My nerves are so much better now that my sleep is sound and re- freshing. I enjoy my meals and have also gained weight 1 can say from experience that Tanlac is splendid medicine and tonic, for it has built me up wonderfully"
 Tanlac is sold ny all good druggists. Advertisement.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-11-23
A FEELING OF SECURITY

You naturally feel secure when you know that the medicine you are about to take is absolutely pure and contains no harmful or habit producing drugs.
 Such a medicine is Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
 The same standard of purity, strength and excellence is maintained in every bot tie of Swamp-Root.
 It is scientifically compounded from vegetable herbs.
 It is not a stimulant and is taken in teaspoonful doses.
 It is not recommended for everything
 It is natures great helper in relieving and overcoming kidney, liver and bladder troubles.
 A sworn statement of purity is with every bottle of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root.
 If you need a medicine, you should have the best. On sale at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medium and large.
 However, if you wish first to try this great preparation send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,, Binghamton, N Y, for sample bottle. When writing be sure and mention this paper.-Advertisement.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-11-23
Hardlno aPoreh ouiItY Sold.

Marion, OhiO-The Harding front porch" quilt, which was made by the Whatsoever Circle of Kings Daughters at Marion, with the assistance of Mrs. Harding, was sold to q cabinet mem Der, whose name was withheld for $15O.
 The money will be used to establish a bed in the city hospital, it was an nOunced.
 The quilt contains the autographs of fifty-fOur. prominent people who visited Marion during the 1920 presi- dential camaign and others whose autographs were sen the ladies. Among the signatures are those of President and Mrs. Harding and for mer Presidents William Howard Taft and Woodrow Wilson.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-11-23
BUSINESS TIDE ON RISE.
Monthly Review Shows People Are
 Now Buying.


 Cleveland, OhiO.-The business tide is rising; the receding tide las carried out most of the wrecks of business and the incoming tide is raising the tide line of business, according to the monthly business review of the Fourth Federal Reserve bank, issued recently. Were it possible to sum up in four words the expressions of our many correspondents in the district they would be We are buying nOw,'" the review says.
 An analysis of seventy-six basic ma terials shows that fOrty-eight are higher now than they were d year ago, according to the review.
 There are many instances which justify the belief of rising tide of business, the review says.
 The head of one of the largest tex tile mills in the country, with general offices in the Cleveland district. says orders now on their books are suffi cient to carry them at full capacity until February 1.
 The purchase by the railroads of rails for 1923 delivery, immediately preceding the advance in prices on October l, are estimated to have tOtaled 100000 tons, the largest rail- buying movement in a given time in the history of the steel industry.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-11-23
Will Not Maintain Free Bureau.

Denver.-Due to the decrease of un- employment in Denver and with all in- dicatiOns pointing toward a normal and prosperous winter season, Mayor Bai- ley issued the statement that Denver will not maintain a free employment bureau this year as has been the GUS tom for the last three years. Municipal jobs such as the $1,0O0,OOO Park Hill storm sewer, and the Broadway and Sixteenth street viaducts, will afford employment to all men in Denver who are iObless.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-11-23
First He'd Heard of It.

Some years ago was clerk in a small country post office and did little favors for the patrons. I was asked by an old soldier to write letter to our congressman asking why things were moving so slowly regarding his pension. I wrote an exceedingly pa thetic letter. A few days later was confronted by the postmaster with this letter, to which, from force of habit. I had signed the pOstmaster's name. and asked in no uncertain terms How e?'-Exchange
The St. Johns herald., 1922-11-23
Johnson Elected in California

San Francisco, Calif.-Republican and Democratic candidates alternated in the lead in several Far Western states so rapidly that early figures were hardly to be regarded as conclu- sive. An exception was California, where United States Senator Hiram w. Johnson (R.) took an early lead over his Democratic opponent, Will liam J. Pearson, and retained it. Re publican leaders predicted that he would have a plurality of 300,OOO
The St. Johns herald., 1922-11-23
The End.

He had fifteen minutes to live.
 Were there no last words?
 Was there no one he wanted to see9 Had he no parting request to make? Yes. Rising from his bed of sick ness, he staggered to the phone.
 Was it his mother to whom he wished to bid farewell? No, it was bis wife. He called her.
 Listen, Mabel, have good steak for dinner tonight. That death scene always makes me feel tired.
 That's all; good-byI" And he rushed back to take his place again as the camera operator started talk ing him in his last moments.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-11-23
DEMOCRATS GAIN
 NATIONAL VOTE IMPORTANT FIGURES IN REPU5. LIcAN ADMINISTRATION GO
 DOWN TO DEFEAT.
6. O.P. MAJORITIES CUT
MEMBERS CLOSE TO PRESIDENT HARDING LOSE SEATS IN
 HOUSE AND SENATE.

New 4Ofk.-OoQOCTdIlC SdIuS III lhO national elections continued to pile up steadily as belated returns came in from all parts of the country. Demo cratic gains in the House of Represen- tatives accumulated without counter gains for the Republicans in single congressional district. The great ma jorfty rolled up for the Republicans in the Harding landslide of two years ago was gnawed into by the Democrats in districts in all debatable states until there seemed a chance that it virtually might be wiped out or at least reduced to a slender working force for the ad- minisratiOn.
 Some important figures in the Re publican administration went down to defeat and some members of the Sen ate and House personally close to President Harding will return to pri- vate life with rising Democratic tide.
 The Republican forces failed to break into the Democratic ranks in the South and lost one congressional dis trict which they have held there for years-the Ninth Virginia. Speaker Gillett was reelected; Uncle Joe Can non passed on his seat from Illinois to a Republican. Miss Alice Robertson, Republican, of Oklahoma, the only woman in Congress, was beaten by man-the Democrat whom she defeat ed two years ago-and the present House got an additional woman mem Der, a Republican, in Mrs. Winnifred Buck, a daughter of the late William E. Mason of Illinois, who had served in both Senate and House.
 In Iowa, Smith w. BrOOkhart, Re publican, running to fill the unexpired term of former Senator Kenyon, leads on the face of the returns.
 In Missouri, Senator Reed, Demo crat, was leading.
 In New Jersey, where prohibition was largely an issue, Governor Ed wards, Democrat running on a wet platform, was slightly ahead of Sena- tor Frelinghuysen, Republican, run ming with prohibitAn indOrsement.
 Representative Tess of Ohio was leading Senator Pomerene, Democrat, on whom a hard fight had been con- ducted by the labor element for his vote on the Esch-Cummins transporta- ton law and the senator's stand in the recent railway strike.
 In Pennsylvania, Senators Reed and Pepper appeared to have been elected, and in Rhode Island, Senator Gerry, the Democrat incumbent, was ahead In Tennessee, too, the Democratic in- cumbent, Senator McKeller, was running ahead of his opponent, and in Texas, where a Democratic nOmina- tion is equivalent to election, Earle B. Mayfield was leading
 In Utah, Ernest Bamberger, Re publican, was, on the face of early returns, running ahead of Senator King, Democrat Senator King is a Mormon, but Senator Shoot, who is a power in the Mormon church, cam apaigned for Mir. Bamberger.
 In Vermont, Representative Greene, Republican, had large lead in his race for a seat in the Senate, and in West Virginia, Senator Sutherland, Republican, was ahead of his Demo cratic opponent. In Wisconsin, Sena- tor LaFollette, Republican, was de clered elected.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-11-23
DYED HER SKIRT, DRESS, SWEATER AND DRAPERIES
 WITH "DIAMOND DYES"

Each package of Diamond Dyes" con- tains directions so simple any woman can dye or tint her worn, shabby dresses, skirts, waists, coats, stockings, sweaters, coverings, draperies, hangings, everything, even if she has never dyed before. Buy Diamond Dyes'-no other kind-then perfect home dyeing is sure because Dia- mond Dyes are guaranteed not to spot, fade, streak. or run. Tell your druggist whether the material you wish to dye is wool or silk, or whether 1t is linen, cotton or mixed goods.-Advertisement.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-11-23
Wise

He was a professional flirt and the girl knew it, but she proposed to let him progress with his Irritation awhile and then call him down. And this is the way she did it:
 He told her about his wonderful job. And then he began to talk about his car. Tt is the niftiest little ma chine you ever saw," he began. White wire wheels, gray upholstering, sil- yer"
 And then she interrupted him. "Oh. I know the rest. My sister goes with a widower, too"
The St. Johns herald., 1922-11-23
Mo Chance in Tourist Rates.

ChicagO.-The executive committee of the Western Passenger Association, meeting in Chicago, adopted a resOlu- ton to continue the same railroad tourist rates next year as were in eff feet this year from Chicago to Colo radO, the Rockies, Yellowstone and Glacier National parks, and all points through to Spokane, Seattle, Portland and the Northwest and Pacific coast regions generally.