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The Washington times., 1923-05-16
By Lily Wendell.

" HE family, rocking on the
front porch, saw thin
young man in last years
straw hat and last years pinch.
back suit, open the front gate.
1t was evident, however, that
Phyllis, with her cheeks pink and
her eyes, shining, saw something
entirely different.
Mother said to Aunt Clara In
an undertone: Here he is again.
Aunt Clara leaned over and
stopped rocking to whisper:
Next thing you know Jim Dick
inson will become angry and then
where will Phyllis be?'.
Great guns! What's that
racket" wheeling around as a
brand new flivver stopped with
a series of loud reports in front
Of the house.
Jim Dickinson, his face shining
with pride, jumped out Of his lit
tie roadster, looked 1t over crit
ically, and then marched straight
to the house. his face clouding
when he discovered Warren
Meyer.
Some surprise, Ell. Phyllis?"
Jim was saying proudly. Won't
we feel great riding out in that"
Phyllis colored-she somehow
felt ashamed of that flivver, stiff;
and shining at the curb.
I'm thinking of getting a car
myself" Warren Meyer was say
ing carelessly. what do you think
Of the Packard's new sport
model?" he asked Phyllis. would
you like that? You know, it
would have to be mighty good
looking machine before I'd ask
you drive in it," And Phyllis's
face flushed with pleasure. IT
was in the Pierce Arrow show
room and
Phyllis" interrupted Jim Dick
inson, will you come for
ride?"
I'D love to. Jim" answered
Phyllis entirely too polite, but"
that was fatal-"but Mr.. Meyer
and I are going to look at soma
lots on the hill. Mr.. Meyer may
buy some land later on and wants
to see the best places, you know"
When they were gone, Jim in
his rafting little car, and Phyllis
pink from happiness with War
rem Meyer. the family looked at
each other in great dismay.
But her mother walled. "Jim
will never come back. 1 can feel
it! Such nice boy and so
steady"
When Phyllis came in much
later. having said goodnight to
Warren Meyer on the porch, she
found the family in the 'parlor.
"PhylHs, dear" began her
mother gently, will you listen to
mother and to those who have
your best interest at hearth
We've known Jim Dickinson for
a good many years. and we're
very fond of him and he's
good reliable young man +.
Yes" interrupted Phyllis,
smiling. give known him a long
time too-he's been calling on
me steadily since I'm sixteen,
that's nine years, and l know
him we'll" The family opened
their eyes wide, Phyllis tone
rather alarmed them: Il know
that he's so steady that you can
hardly move him. That he's
never attempted a thing that he
wasn't sure, he could do. That
he's never had a big idea, an
idea that seems well nigh impos-
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q" HEN what is it?" he
asked, lamenting the fact
that he could not see

asked, lamenting the fact
- that he could not see
her face.
''It's myself" she answered
after a moments hesitation. Il
can't go on with this. I've got
to get away from it all!' The
violet.blue eyes were once more
courageously meeting Kestner's
unparticipating stare. "You re-
member what you told me in
Palermo? How father mad could
never keep on at this sort Of
work, how it must go from bad
to worse, and always leads to
one end, and only one end?
Well, that is the way it is lead
ing. I always tried to tell
myself that money would be a
protection. To do what we were
doing seemed terrible only when
1t implied proverty and terror and
flight from one corner to another.
We always had money enough
to keep up appearances. And
when we worked together we al
ways felt safe. But we are safe
only because we kept together"
"And you're not keeping to-
gether?" Kestner inquired.
1--WE can't" was her almost
tragic answer.
Are you willing to tell me
why?"
I'm. compelled to tell you
why"
what is it," he asked.
When she spoke. after pause,
she unconsciously lowered her
voice. Its Morello"
Kestner could see that she
had not easily made that confes-
sion.
But why should you be afraid
Of one of, your own circle?"
81 think you know Why am
afraid of him." she answered.
Kestner could also see that it
was now costing her an effort
to speak calmly. He is always
an animal. But now he is half
mad, and worse than an ANIMAL"
Has he anything to do with
your being here?" Kestner de-
handed.
HE has everything to do with
my being here. l came here to
escape him. chose this place
because l knew he would come
to a place like this last. He
knows how I hate such things"
Kestner was watching her mar
rowly. He decided that she was
one of two things: either the most
accomplished of actresses, or a
woman who was indeed nearing,
in some way, the end of her rope.
But the years had indurated his
sympathies, and he warned him.
self to go slowly. ..,
What does your father say
about it," he demanded.
There was a momentary look
Of revolt in the brooding violet
blue eyes.
THAT is the hopeless part Of
It ALL" she acknowledged. He
Is willing that I should go with
Morello. Something has made him
nhanoa IL doesn't Seepo will
ing to help me any more"
But without you he is help
less?"
without me, as things are, he
The Washington times., 1923-05-16

Mr.. J. B. Belk of Shaw, Miss,
relies on it entirely to keep his
children in health, and Mrs.
Catherine Connolly of Jersey City,
N. J., declares that not only her
self but all her neighbors and
friends use it and tell others about
it. There is scarcely a day that
someone in a family does not
need it for constipation, hatulency,
auto-intoxication, biliousness, in
festival poisoning, headaches,
collie and cramps, and to break
up fevers and colds.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is
a Observation-Disclosures COM
pound of Egyptian SIENNA with
pepsin and pleasant-tasting
aromatics. The formula is on the
package. AS, the popularity of
this natural Vegetable laxative
increases, the public discards the
harsher physics like calomel. coal
tar In candy form, salt waters and
powders. DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin empties the bowels more
clearly and without any danger.
The Washington times., 1923-05-16
THE WAYS OF A HUSBAND
Sequel to the Serial of Welded Life "When Girl Marre
Which Won a Notable Popular Acclaim.

mined to prove that getting
Mabel out of the organization
hadn't slowed up its march to
victory. She was q. wliriwind
of energy and ideas, and Jim was
all enthusiasm in helping her put
her innovations into practical
order.
The final setting in order Of
the apartment was to take place
on Saturday afternoon.
I was hoping Jim would ask
me to lunch with him. Our Of.
fees are far enough apart so this
does not happen frequently and
an invitation to lunch with my
own. husband has the glow Of
adventure. But at noon Jim tele-
phoned with a brand new idea
occupying the forefront of his
attention.
Say, Anne, want to help a
busy man out Of jam?" he ask.
ed in a tone that dared me to re-
fuse, 81 haven't a minute to
spare and 1 want to get hold of
Ralph Lacy and Carl Booth and
invite them down. here to a con-
ference at two-thirty. VIII you
fix 1T for me?"
why, Jim,- we promised to be
at the apartment at that time"
1 reminded him.
Must you break this engage.
n1ent? After all, you're as much
interested in our home as I am
Jim's Present Need.
You're booked to break 1T,
too came back Jim's reply.
You claim to be interested in
the advertising game. Well, we
need you here, too, Lady Con-
sultant. Rosa and have decided
to go in for a city campaign and
a bit of national advertising -
well. We're not going to throw
Jul LuOACS dAOOlI0s we wait To-
suits where we do put it. So the
Star and Haldane's get our ap-
preparation and yod acquire e
new client. Aren't you flattered at
this evidence of faith?"
Jim's tone demanded that ]
take this lightly and brightly, so
1 didn't annoy him with any sug-
gestions, but agreed to do all in
my power to reach Carl and
Ralph Lacy and arrange the con-
ference at this office.
How about lunch" I sug-
gested.
Snatch bite somewhere
along the line and be here early.
Rosa and I will take pot-luck at
some little tea-room in the neigh
borhood, said Jim carelessly.
See you at two-thirty. So long
Eating lunch alone on Satur-
day is always dreary proceed
ing. The rest of the world seems
holidaying and never mind be-
ing alone so much as when I feel
on the edge of festivities yet shut
out from them. So when Ralph
Lacy suggested that 1 invite Carl
to come to my office and. that
the three of use feast together
was delighted.
TO Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1923-05-16
Third Generation is
Using Syrup Pepsin
ANY FAMILY MAY TRY IT FREE

Thousands Of parents are asking
themselves, Where can I find a trust-
tDorthy lazGtiUe that anyone in The
family can use rhen constipGted2"
I urge you to Try Syrup Pepsin.
I WiH gladly prouide q LIBERAL free
sample bottle. sufficient for an adequate
test. Write me tChere to send Il.
Warrington st., Monticello, Illinois.
Do II nop!
The Washington times., 1923-05-16

tive in grownups, so compounded
that elderly people, who are con-
stantly forced to take a laxative
because the intestinal muscles
are weakening, find increased
dosage unnecessary. This wonder
full constipation remedy has been
used continuously for 80 years,
and over 10 million bottles are
now sold annually, the largest
selling family laxative in the
worldl The cost averages but a
cent a dose. Every druggist sells
it, and under a guarantee to do
as claimed or your money will be
refunded.
Millions of carefully conducted
homes are never without a bottle
of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin.
The Washington times., 1923-05-16

CaldweuS Syrup
Pepsin. Their
parents were
given it by their
pare is; tn e
grandparents are
using it today.
1t is the one lax
alive ideally suit
ed to all the fam
lily, safe for the
little ones. eHec-
The Washington times., 1923-05-16
CHAPTER TX.

CHAPTER TX.
kestner sat staring at her as
she slowly undid that innocent.
looking oblong parcel covered
with its green baize wrapper.
His pulse quickened a little as
he caught the CLINT of polished
metal. There were eight plates,
he could see, each padded by an
oblong Of red blotting paper
trimmed to the size of the plate
itself.
The Washington times., 1923-05-16
No other Laxative can replace d.. CaId.
wells in the confidence Ut
those who use il

THERE are thous lands of
l. healthy, robust young men and
women who have never in all
their lives taken any other laxa-
tive for constipation than DR..
The Washington times., 1923-05-16
Venus Alone in the Morning.

VENUS is the only conspicuous plant in the
ing sky. She is moving sunward from the morning
or western side, and Mars apparently moving east
ward from the evening or eastern side.
The Washington times., 1923-05-16
This Day in History.

THIS is the anniversary of the BIRTH 1799 of Honore
de Balzac, regarded the worlds greatest novelist
Tane called him. with Shakespeare and Saint Simon,
greatest storehouse of human nature.
The Washington times., 1923-05-16
By Virginia Terhune
Van de Water.
Author Of Nationwide Reputation
and Writer of Popular Novels
and Short Stories.

CHAPTER XIV.
<<M ny dear Miss Scott, 1
know nothing about
AVA law and it's intrica-
The Washington times., 1923-05-16

!. 7BeIow is a black satin
.frock 1tged NTH black and
swkite figured crepe, IN strik-
! sing.dessgn. The earrings, de-
signed by Chanel, are s0orn
!, Nth the costume.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-06-29
cloud SPEAKING PULLMAN CAR"
WILL SOON PROVE IT'S WORTH

During the next Presidential cam
paign when the worth of this cleo
trically equipped private car will be
indisputably proved, it is predicted
that there will simultaneously be a
slump in the lemon market. This
soothing juice, which has heretofore
been INDISPENSABLE to hoarse-voiced
candidates and stump speakers will
no longer be in such demand as for
merly.
In the future private cars for these
campaign orators will be equipeo
with electric magnifying megaphones
by means of which speeches given IN
a conversational tone may be clearly
heard at the extreme edge Of a crowd
of ten thousand persons without the
slightest strain upon listening ear
drums. Speakers may even whisper
their messages and be erfectly I'M
derstood, it is claimed, quarter OF
a mile away.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-06-29
THIRTY-FIvE YEARS AGO

In the year 1888, when electricity
was just coming into quite general
use, the following news item appear
ed:
"Dr. Sestier declares Solomon's
temple was equipped with complete
system Of lightning conductors. d.
poem printed In st. James Gazette en-
titled Lines to the Electric Light at
the Great Western Railway Terminal
(by a misanthropic gas holder)," in
cludes the following.
Twinkle, twinkle, little arc,
Sickly blue uncertain spark;
Up above my head you swing,
Ugly, strange, expensive thing"
Today electricity has brought to US
a wonderland, where arc lights, In.
candescent lamps, electric motors ana
so on are the most certain of all OF
mans servants.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-06-29
BE HIS CHUM, AS WE'LL

It Is a well-known fact that few wo.
men can hold mans interest after
they have lost their looks. For this
reason, perhaps, the present day wo-
man consults every possible beauty
aid in the qualification Of this task.
Equally true is it that no woman
can expect to hold her husbands af-
lection If she devotes her entire time,
or the greater part Of 1t to firing
household duties and allows herself
to be tagged and "frowsy" during the
hours when he is at home.
Many a man is as jealous Of house
hold tasks that take his wife's at
tention away from himself as he is OF
her devoting the entire time and the
wealth of her love and care upon
their children, having none left, ap-
parently, to give to him.
When friend husband is at home, he
wants to find wife, companion, a
chum; some one to share his playtime
and recreations, not worn-ouI
drudge whose overworked, unlovely
appearance is in itself a reproach.
He welcomes modern electrical
service in the household which re-
duces home cares to a minimum ana
gives him cheerful, dainty-appear-
and of whose efficient, unpretentious
home-making he can boast to his
friends. He knows that the installa-
ton of an electric washing machine
saves hours in the doing of the fam
lily wash; that a vacuum cleaner re-
duces sweeping and cleaning to a
quick, easy duty, that the electric
dish-washer keeps his wife's hands
as smooth and lovely as they were
that night he first remarked about
them, and that the smaller table ap..
planes allow them to take their
meals practically wherever they are
inclined in the smaller breakfasy
room, the solarium or on the screen
ed porch, where they can catch a
glimpse Of their gaily-colored flower
garden.
And the woman who has inherited
from Eve her desire to please one OF
these lords Of creation knows that she
can have no surer helpmate than
electrical service. 1t seems to her
foolish to do by roundabout, back
breaking, old-fashioned methods work
which can and should be celared out
Of the way in couple of hours time.
And the greater her love for her
home, the greater is her desire 20
make it home in truth and not just
4 workhouse. Electricity stands back
Of her to help her accomplish this.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-06-29
WHAT MAKES A "HICK" TOWN

The hick town will always be hick
town as long as 1t maintains poor ell
ectric light and power service. 1t can
never hope to attract new business,
efficient markets and stand for pro-
gressive ideas il 1t has badly lighted
streets and insufficient power to turn
the wheels Of modern industry.
The biggest advertising town can
have is the character and quality OF
it's electric lighting. All the induce
ments Of Chambers Of Commerce, all
the broadsides sent forth by those es-
Unable bodies, will come to naught II
they cannot be backed up by modern,
progressive street lighting.
A community cannot expect to at
tract big moths of commerce and
finance unless its lighting system
acts as a magnet to them. Who ever
heard of a moth fluttering around IN
the dark? Light is symbolical Of pro-
gress and the hick town that aims TO
be an up-and-coming progressive
town should promtly remedy It's
lighting.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-06-29
Is There a Practical Way of
Getting Rate Reductions9

want.
| 1t is always easier to start fight
than it is to be patient and there are
times when it is necessary to start;
but right now the writer's idea is that
the profitable, and the real courage
Gus thing to do is to sit tight. AT this
time, rate agitations or attacks upon
the carriers who directly serve us,
seem to be inadvisable for the follow
ing reasons:
1. The level Of agricultural rates
in which we ae particularly interest
ed is in a fair way to be lowered by
voluntary carrier action.
2. There is no reasonable hope OF
compelling the lowering of agricul-
tural rates through an action before
the interstate commerce commission
only after long and expensive fight
in which there will arrayed .agains,
us shipping interests other than ag-
riculutral as well as the connecting
eastern lines.
3. The construction of our railroad
extensions is not yet a fact
4. The Idaho farmers are not
reveling in a surplus of funds with
which to pay for the luxury Of an un-
necessary fight, which might result IN
defeating the very end he seeks.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-06-29
"BUCE TAYLOR, KING
OF COWBOYS

When Colonel Cody, buffalo Bid
organized the wild west show he hfr-
ed Buck to take charge of his band
of COW boys. Buck was with the show
for several years and while showing
in London, England, his horse fell on
him, breaking his hip, and my I'm
preston is that it put an end to HIS
riding outlaw horses.
After the show came back from
Europe. Buck started wild west show
of his own but it was not successful
and he went to work for some horse
breeding form at Norristown, Pennsy-
lvania and if he is still living he may
be there yet.
When he commenced to work FOR
me he was nineteen years old, SIX
foot four inches in height, weighed
two hundred and twenty-five pounds
He was a wonderfully active man for
his size He could Of course ride any
thing and although raised on horse
back he was a fast foot-racer, could
do 100 yards in 10 and one half Sec
onds, and at running broad jump
cleaned 10 feet 8 inches. l don't
think he was afraid Of anything. His
strength was tremendous. He would
face a charging Texas steer with his
bare hands and, when the steer got
to him, would catch him by the horns
and throw him down, then get on him
Just in front of the hips, pull his tail
across his right leg and let him GET
up. He would ride him too, until he
got tired, when he would jump on
He was the best-natured kid in the
world, a first-class cow hand, and all
around good fellow and perfectly able
to take care of himself anywhere
By L. H. North, in Adventure Mag
azine for July.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-06-29
DAIRY SPECIAL COMES JULY 4

| The Union Pacific System will have
special dairy train composed OF a
car of fine dairy cattle of various
breeds, a Pullman car containing the
speakers and attendants, represent
ing the Breeder associations of Wis
consin, Minnesota and other states,
and also accompanying cars of repre-
sentatives of Idaho and the Union Pa
cific.
Arriving Blackfoot from North for
opening meeting at a. M, July 4th
and leaving Blackfoot 1880 a. M, on
the same date.
Train makes many stops in Idaho
and it is not possible to alter sched-
ules.
It is believed that with due public
ity good attendance Of farmers and
others will be had and cooperation Is
solicited to that end from business
men, farmers, or anyone who desires
to promote dairying in this section.
Among leading dairying authorities
who will be on the tram are:
J. C. Robinson, President Wisconsin
Livestock Breeders Association; Reid
Murray, Secretary Wisconsin Live
stock Breeders Association; Kari
Musser, Secretary American Guerns-
ey Club; c. L. Birmingham, Secy. Ayr
shire Breeders Association L. l..
Oldham, Secretary Holstein-Friesian
J. G. Mcdowell, Dairy
n;yioior IIpitad States Denartment of
All are invited. Tell your friends
to come
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-06-29
"LET THE HOUSEWORK
SLIDE THIS SUMMER"

This is the advice which E. T. Beck
Detroit manufacturer gave in re-
Gently broadcasted radio speech. But
let it slide electrically-that is, with
the aid of the labor saving household
appliances. The purpose Of the Home
Electric which Is being demonstrated
in 80 many cities throughout the
country" continued Mr.. Beck, "is to
let every American housewife see for
herself the convenience Of using cleo
trio service in home properly wiz
ed, to explain to her just how the ap-
liances are operated and how little II
costs to be provided with such con-
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-06-29
FROM THE RATTLESNAKE'S
POINT OF VIEW.

The following is taken from the
"Diamond-back" a snake story by
Carlysle Graham Raht in Everybody's
Magazine for July:
"On jutting ledge near the top Of
high back wall, a score Of rattle.
snakes sprawled, huge diamond-backs
rousing in the warmth to sluggish 40
tivity.
1.-THE particular cause of the dis
| turbance was an immense fellow
whom the sunshine had tempted forth.
He was a thing Of beauty, if not a
joy forever. The markings of the
diamonds, black-lined, within this,
dull gray merging into russell brown
l-glistened in the brilliant light as if
his Majesty had just come from the
royal bath. He had craw1ed from a
great cleft the wall, and with the
dignity befitting his six foot-six was
endeavoring to negotiate passage to
the warmest spot on the ledge.
"He flowed forward in graceful un-
dulations, his great blunted nose
thrust a foot in the air and his head
canted sidewise inquiringly. A sud
den whir brought him up with light
ming dart backward Of head and neck.
Danger! A fellow RATHER had signal
led. True, the alarmist lacked by two
feet the stretch Of his Majesty, but the
rattlesnake's bite is death to his own
kind, and each one observes the
,,;o oP fha ~ hor 10 Iu xrho v,
one has lived the span of fourteen rat
ties and q button! Wisdom had help
ed his Majesty to reach great age.
Cautiously he retraced his way, seek
ing other means to reach the enticing
LEDGE
Before his Majesty had proceeded
far, sound like marshalling thun-
der overhead shook the ledge.
"The diamond-back paused, with
tongue Pickering. CLOSER rolled the
joined now by audibIee
screams. Boulders and pebbles cata-
pulled over the heights above, thur
ded in the midst Of the half-slumber
ing serpents and dashed them into
fury as a remuda Of horses, fresh from
relieving their thirst, with heels fly
ing, teeth playfully swapping, shrill-
ing their exhuberance Of spirit crowd
ing the leaders into the narrow trail
leading down to the canyons bos-
tom. With clumsy haste the rattlers
for the most part sought refuge in tho
cleft But not SO his Majesty.
"As the lead horse, slipping, sliding
pushed forward and downward by his
impatient followers, assed the ledge,
the loosened pebbles sprayed the rat
tier with singing pellets. His Majes-
-ty whirred warning and coiled,
while the leader, snorting with fear,
5prang forward out Of danger. The
second horse, hearing the song of the
likewise leaped safely past
he ledge Then his Majesty struck
half his length. AS his great mouth
lew open, the jaw-boes, working az
levers, unfolded the inch-long fangs.
"a big black gelding was the third
IN line, and as the fangs Of the dia-
sank into the meaty part
If his flank, he squaled in terror. The
remainder of the band hesitated on
he rim, then heard the terrifying ra,.
lie and fled"
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-06-29
ANOTHER REASON

The high cost Of marriage which IS
making Opponents so popular in So
ciety these days now includes the
cost of special radio broadcasting
outfit. This is installed in land well
concealed among) the nuptial decora-
lions. Through this unobserved
agency the entire ceremony, from the
wedding march to the groom's mar
riage kiss, may be broadcasted TO-
friends living hundreds of miles dis
taut.