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The Holly chieftain., 1923-04-19
MOON is NOT DEAD WORLD
Recent Scientific Observations Seem to
Prove Astronomers Have Long
Held Wrong Idea.

Astronomers cling to the old Idea
that the moon Is dead world, desti-
tute alike of air and water. But recent
observations Of w. H. Pickering, made
at Vaudeville, Jamaica. go to show that
many changes occur with the alterna-
tlon Of lunar day and night. Great
snow fields form in the mountain val
leys, and then melt away; fog banks
are seen and, very rarely, drifting
clouds. The loftiest peaks are snow
capped. The moons surface Is pitted
with volcanic craters; some Of these
measure 100 miles across. Each crater
is surrounded by mountain ring 1000
to 10000 feet in height.
According to Pickering. there are
few, If any, such large and continuous
ly active volcanic regions upon the
surface of the earth. But the activity
Of the lunar volcanoes is now confined
to the quiet emission Of steam Jets,
like those found in Yellowstone Ma
tiOnal park. Certain variable dark
areas on the moon may be due to vege-
tation.
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REMAIN ALWAYS THE SAME
Overwhelming Proof That Finger.
Prints Undergo No Change Dur
ing Lifetime Of Individual.

The finger print is scientific method
Of Identification. A movement Is afoot
In Michigan for a statewide reglstra-
ton system under which every one
would be finger-printed. 1t Is also
planned by the government to establish
central bureau Of Identification with
national registration. 1t Is deduced
that prints are more permanent than
the body itself, us psychologists tell us
that the tissues Of the entire body
change once In about seven years. but
whorls, curves and lines Of the
papilla always are renewed in con-
formity with the lines Of childhood.
After an attack Of scarlet fever the
cuticle peeled Off Of child's fingers
AS IN experiment prints were made.
They were found to be just the same
as those made before the sickness A
man CHANGED to burn his fingers They
were badly blistered. After the blisters
broke and the outer layer Of the skin
came Off he made fnger-prlnts each
day until the fingers were completely
healed. The ridges grew gradually
until they made the same sharp prints
that they had made before the acci-
dent. 1
The Holly chieftain., 1923-04-19
TERM FOR POLITICAL CUNNING
italian Genius Gave Name to What
Might Be Called Inscriptions
Craftsmanship.

"Machiavellian" is term for po-
itical cunning, dupllcity or bad faith,
because Nlccolo Machiavelli, an Ital-
Ian statesman and historian, held as
one Of his principles that any means
however lawless or INSCRIPTIONS
might be justifably employed by a
ruler In order to maintain strong
central government. He produced
among other works treatise on gov
ernment called 1.-THE Prince" the prin-
ciples of which have gained for him a
notoriety as wide as the civilized
world.
Briefly, Machiavelli's political doc
trines maintained justification of the
means by the end. The ruler or prince
was to retain and augment his power !;
and to do so he might be an adept at
misleading his opponents and getting
rid Of them. The interests of the state,
represented by the ruler, were held to
be above all laws or virtues, and the
despotism Of the prince was to be
maintained by cunning and unre-
strained by morality.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-04-19
DOES HOUSEWORK
like IT WAS PLAY
Mrs. Little Declares TanIac Re-
stored Full Strength After
Overcoming Indigestion.

"Since taking Tanlac my troubles
have left me, and 1 never tire of tell
ing about It," declares Mrs. Johanna
Little, 9O32 N. 18th ST., Kansas City.
Mo.
"My food often caused me much dis
tress from gas, sourness and heart
burn, and I scarcely ever wanted to eat.
Headaches, biliousness and pains in
my back kept me in hot water, and I
hardly ever got any restful sleep. My
nerves were excited and was so run
down 1t was all l could do to look after
my housework.
II searched the city for the right
medicine, and consider 1t fortunate
that found Tanlac. Indigestion,
sleeplessness and nervousness never
bother me now. I can do my house
work like 1t was play, and am strong
and happy. Tanlac is simply grand"
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug
gists. Over S5 million bottles sold.-
Advertisement.
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Copyright BY Little. Brown sad comr,r,

or thought Of him, she trusted him |;
she was proud Of her love for him.
May take the plcture? she asked
steadily.
"Do whatever you want with It,"
her father answered quietly.
And so she took 1t with her. She
found a servant of whom she inquired
for Avery: he had not returned SO
she sent for him. She went down to
the deserted library and waited there
with the picture of Hugh in her hand.
The day had drawn to dusk. She
could no longer see the picture in the
fading light; she could only recall 1t |;
and now, as she recalled 1t. the pic
ture itself-nOt her memory of her
fathers manner in relation to it
gave her vague discomfort. She got
up suddenly, switched on the light
and, holding the picture close to it,
studied 1t. What 1t was in the pic
ture that gave her this strange un-
easiness quite separate and distinct
from all that she had felt when she
first looked at 1t, she could not tell !;
but the more she studied it, the more
troubled and frightened she grew.
The picture was a plain, unre-
touched print pasted upon common
square cardboard without photogra-
piers emboss or signature; and
printed with the picture were four
plain, distinct numerals-S253. She
did not know what they meant or II
they had any real significance. but
somehow now she was more afraid
for Hugh than she had been. She
trembled as she held the picture again
to her cheek and then to her lips.
She turned; some one had come in
from the hall; 1t was Donald. She
saw at her first glance at him that his
search had not yet succeeded and she
threw her head back in relief. See
ing the light, he had looked into the
library idly; but when he saw her,
he approached her quickly.
"What have you thereT he demand
ed Of her.
She flushed at the tone. "what
right have you to askT' Her instant
impulse had been to conceal the pic
ture, but that would make 1t seem she
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was ashamed Of 1t; she held 1t so Don
aid could see 1t II he looked. He did
look and suddenly seized the picture
from her. where did you get this.
Harriet?"
'Donw
where did you get it7" he repeat
ed. "Are you ashamed to say?"
Ashamed? Father gave 1t to me y
"Your father!" Avery started; but
If anything had caused him apprehen-
sion, 1t Instantly disappeared. "Then
didn't he tell you who this man Eaton
Is? What did he say to youy'
"What do you mean. Don?"
He put the picture down on the
table beside him and. as she rushed
for 1t, he seized both her hands and
held her before him. Harry, dear !"
he said to her. Harry, dear
Don't call me that! Don't speak
to me that wayl" She struggled to
free herself from him.
II know. of course" he said. ats
because Of him." He jerked his head
toward the picture on the table; the
manner made her furious.
"Let me go, Don!"
"Tm sorry. dear" He drew her to
him, held her only closer.
"Don; Father wants to see you! He
wanted to know when he came in; he
will let you know when you can go
to him."
when did he tell you that? When
he gave you the picture?"
"Yes."
Avery had almost let her go; now
he held her hard again. "Then he
wanted me to tell you about this
Eaton"
"Why should he have you tell me
about-Mr. Eaton"
"You know!" he said to her.
"What have you to say about him.
DonaldT
"You must never think Of him again.
dear; you must forget him forever!"
Donald, l am not child. II you
have something to say which you con-
slider hard for me to hear, tell 1t to
me at once"
Every well. Perhaps that is best.
Dear, either this man whom you have
known as Eaton will never be found
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gone very slowly, carrying this heavy
weight. They had stopped frequently
to rest and had laid their burden
down. Then suddenly he came to a
place where plainly longer halt had
been made.
The ground was trampled around
this spot; when the tracks went on
they were changed In character. The
two men were still carrying the third
IA heavy man whose weight strained
them and made their feet sink In
deeply where the ground was soft.
But now they were not careful how
they carried him, but went forward
merely as though bearing a dead
weight. Now, too, no more stains ap-
peared on the brown leaves where
they had passed; their burden no
longer bled. Eaton, realizing what
this meant, felt neither exuItation
nor surprise. He had known that the
man they carried, though evidently
alive when taken from the car, was
dying. But now he watched the tracks
more closely even than before, look
Ing for them to show him where the
men had got rid Of their burden.
1t was quite plain what had oc-
Cured; the wet sand below was tram
pied by the feet of three or four men
and cut by boats bow. They had
taken the body away with them in the
boat. To sink 1t somewhere weighted
with heavy stones in the deep water?
Eaton's search was hopeless now.
But 1t could not be SO; 1t must not
be so! Eaton's eyes searched fever
ishly the shore and the lake. But
there was nothing in sight upon either.
He crept back from the edge Of the
bluff, hiding beside a fallen log
banked with dead leaves. What was
1t he had said to Harriet7 II will
come back to you-as you have never
known me before!" He rehearsed the
words in mockery. How would he re-
turn to her now7 As he moved, a
fierce. hot pain from the clotted wound
In his shoulder shot him through and
through with agony and the silence
and darkness of unconsciousness over
whelmed him.
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off the Track,

On recent stormy morning an East
Michigan street street car was careen-
Ing along that rough stretch east Of the
Belt railroad tracks. The course was
bumpy, to say the least.
Then the car hit the smooth stretch
OF track west Of the railroad tracks
with burst Of speed and the course
from then on was smooth.
"Say, Mr.. Conductor" expostulated
a voice from the dark, 1--WE must be off
the track. We're going along here
mighty oothly."-Indianapol News.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-04-19
women OF Middle AGE.
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Owing to modern methods Of living,
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symptoms incident to this trying
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pound to overcome these abnormal
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'Fisherville, Ky.-"For several
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work and spent most Of my time In
bed. A friend called to SEQ me and
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Vegetable COMPOUND, and ! cannot
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B. NEAL, Star Route, Fisherville, KY.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-04-19
CHAPTER XXI
Not Eaton-overton.

Santoine awoke at five o'clock The
blind man felt strong and steady; he
had food brought him; while he was
eating it, his messenger returned.
Santoine saw the man alone and,
when he had dismissed him, he sent
for his daughter.
Harriet went up to him fearfully.
The blind man seemed calm and quiet /;
a thin, square packet lay or. the bed
beside him; he held 1t out to her
without speaking.
She snatched 1t In dread; the shape
Of the packet and the manner in
which 1t was fastened told her 1t
must be photograph. "Open it," her
father directed.
what Is it you want to know, Fa-
ther?" she asked.
"That Is the picture Of Eaton?"
"Yes."
II thought so.'
She tried to assure herself of the
shade Of the meaning in her fathers
tone; but she could not. She under
stood that her recognition of the pic
ture had satisfied him in regard to
something over which he had seen in
doubt: but whether this was to work
in favor of Hugh and herself-she
thought of herself now inseparably
with Hugh-or whether 1t threatened
them. she could not tell.
'Father. what does this meanT' she
cried to him.
what, dearF
"Your having the picture. Where
did you get itf'
Il knew where it nigh, be. sent
for It."
"But-but. Father" 1t came TO
her now that her father must know
who Hugh was. "Who-"
II know who he is now" her In.
ther said calmly. 81 will tell you when
1 can."
"When you CAM"
"Yes," he said. "Where Is Ayery?"
as though his mind had gone to an
other subject instantly.
"He has not been in, 1 believe, since
noon"
"He is overseeing the search for
Eaton?"
"Yes."
"Send for him. Tell him I wish to
see him here at the house; he is to
remain within the house until have
seen him."
Something in her fathers tone
startled and perplexed her; she
thought of Donald now only as the
most eager and most vindictive of
Eaton's pursuers Was her father
removing Donald from among those
seeking Eaton? Was he sending for
him because what he had Just learned
was something which would make
more rigorous and desperate the
search7 The blind mans look and
manner told her nothing.
"You mean Donald Is to walt here
until you send for him. Father?"
"That is It."
It was the blind mans tone of dis
missal. He seemed to have forgotten
the picture; at least, as his daughter
moved toward the door. he gave no
direction concerning 1t. She halted.
looking back at him. She would not
carry the picture away, secretly, like
this. She was not ashamed Of her
love for-Eaton whatever might be said
The Holly chieftain., 1923-04-19
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The Holly chieftain., 1923-04-19
Seemed Somewhat Personal.

There are things one might have ex-
pressed differently. A gushing matron
was getting up an afternoon affair and
called on somewhat elderly damsel
who had promised to assist.
"Now." pattered the matron, II have
secured a sweet girl to pour tea. You,
my denr, will look after the slices of
lemon"
"What am I to infer from that7"
asked the other acidly.
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Technique.

Her Frlend-"Why do you hang this
picture upside DOWN." The Artist-"I
sold It that way."-Life.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-04-19
UaualIY So.

"He's popular with the women, isn't
he?" "very; II you except the ones
he lives with at home"
The Holly chieftain., 1923-04-19

How many spankings does baby
get before it understands why?
The Holly chieftain., 1923-04-19
Couldn't

Couldn't.
Dick-"What did she say when you
kissed herr" Ted-"She didn't say
thing until afterward."
The Holly chieftain., 1923-04-19
Equipped for II.

She describing Canadian trip)-Then
we watched boat shoot the rapids.
He-Ah, gunboat, presume.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-04-19
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A Michigan Woman Helped

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Evening star., 1923-03-04

| the efficiency OF the engine. ou.
Where the car owner is not able 70
attach such devices. feeding eacl
cylinder with a tablespoonful OF
the engine is left for the night viii
eliminate much of tho carbon as it
is deposited.
The wastage Of fuel caused by tbs
carbon Is by no means confined to fits
habits of heating to a cherry red
ana pre-igniting the cylinders gases
IL does Its damage mostly around the
valve heads. causing them to remain
slightly open when they are supposed
10 be closed. This reduces cornpres-
sion by allowing the gas to leak back
into the carburetor or out the eX-
haust. One valve that does not close
tightly, or which IS stuck because
the owner neglects TO oil the valve
tire cylinder, which, in the case Of a
six cylinder engine, means a waste
Of about 80 per cent OF it's power ana
its fuel.
Any ono OF number OF things.
such as underinfated tires, over
heated engines, improper engine lu-
bricant, badly-adjusted spark plugs
or dragging brakes will increase the
cost Of motorists gasoline anywhere
from I cent 10 10 cents per gallon
slight readjustment of the car
buretor for :. better mixture Of gaso.
line and air was found in one I'M
stance to increase the mileage OF al
four-cylinder engine 23.3 per cent As
the National Motorists Association
points out, by studying his instruc
ton book and keeping the powe.
plant IN trim, the motorist Will not
only save his share OF the predlcted
1928 Wastage of gasoline, but he!pI
to effect that relationship betwee!
supply and demand which should re
suit in a check on tho rising price
OF gasoline
Evening star., 1923-03-04
Our Motor Lexicon.

Isn't Il about time to rename some
OF the important units OF the car
30 that they will mean more to
motorists? Take the tail light" for
example. Most drivers come to know
this as the trouble light" 30 why
not change the motor lexicon accord
ingly. For lot OF drivers the "aocel-
orator isn't very far removed from
8 third rail- and It might go better
revised accordingly. There's no par
ticular kick coming about the
vacuum tank" for 1t often lives up
TO its name, but surely It is time
to recognize tenders" as "defendera"
Evening star., 1923-03-04
REDUCTION OF GASOLINE COST
IS IN HANDS OF CAR OWNER
Elimination Of Waste by Proper Care of
Motor So as to Consume Less Fuel Seen
as Biggest Factor in Fight.

White motorists bemoan the high
cost OF gasoline, few stop to consider
that the key to the situation Is large
ly in their own hands.
Knowing that tho law OF supply
and demand usually determines the
price Of any commodity, 1t Is all the
more surprising that the nations
automobilists should overlook the
fact that 1t Is sheer wastefulness on
their part which creates an excessive
demand for gas and which, in turn,
sends UP the price.
With q view TO remedying condt-
tlona by fmpressing upon motorists
the enormity OF this excessive and
unnecessary demand for fuel, the
National Motorists Association has
made an investigation which en-
courages the prediction that, unless
car owners turn over a new leaf,
close to billion gallons of gasoline
VIII be wasted during tho present
year.
Economy Up to Owner.
The greatest difficulty the National
Motorists Association faces in fight
ing this wastage OF gasoline is the
tremendous gap between the cause
ana the result. The average car
owner does not conceive of the i'm
portant part his particular engine
plays in conserving or wasting gaso-
line. He does not even appreciate
the role the proper functioning Of his
engine plays in cutting his own fuel
costs.
That Is why the National Motor
lists Association, in presenting the
facts, reyerses the situation by
speaking OF the results first; why It
estimates the wastage of gasoline
annually at an expense to motorists
of S1S0,000,000; why It believes that
every car owner could save about
4 cents per gallon; why the price
Of gas would thus tend to decline and
why the individual loss Of gasoline
through carbon-chokde engines and
too richly adjusted carburetors IS
left out of the discussion until car
owners sense the seriousness OF the
situation.
Loss Drives Home Lesson.
To tell notorist that his engine
Is wasting gas because It is choked
with carbon does not spur him on
to remedying the condition, but once
he has a glimpse of the sum total
OF the nations carelessnesS with re-
spect to its motor car he raises the
hood and looks into the situation.
Carbon is not vague something or
other which accumulateS in a motor
and has to be cleaned out every
spring. 1t is d very real efficiency
killing deposit of dirt, oil and un-
degrees, and which can be minimized
even neutralized. III the same way. IT
Is now estimated that 90 per cent OF
carbon Is dirt drawn in through the
carburetor. Air cleaners and strain
ers. VIII. therefore. greatly improve
Evening star., 1923-03-04
Did You Know.

mat brake equalizers are the rule
on all foreign cars using four-whee!
brakes and that those seen on two
American cars are even more inter
estirg than many seen abroad? On
the French Leon-Bollee the equalizing
is accomplished by means OF com
pound leverage action, while on tn"
Minerva the brakes are equalized by
a queer combination OF cables, rods
and pulleys. The American construc-
ton seems to be more scientific. On
one car using hydraulic four-wheel
brakes the foot pedal operates a nae-
ter piston. from which water is forced
with equal pressure 20 all four brakes
Another American car which still uses
two-wheel brakes employs an equal
izer in the form of q miniature DIFF
ferential similar in action to the oil,
in the rear axle. The big advantag
Of both American type equalizers j !
their compactEess and simpliCit,
which keeps them free from road dir.
and water and makes them practica'-
ly free from attention and adjust