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Yes; Judith has fired Trevors,
but will he GOT What II he
says, "No"7
(To BE
First Bifocdl Lens

BENJAMIN Franklin invented the BIZ
focal eyeglasses-one Of the greatest of
| blessings-to fit his own needs. AT
Paris he frequently dined out where
there were beautiful women In the CON-
pany Like all sensible men, he was
fond Of good food, and fond Of looking
at lovely women He declared 1t to be
Important to see your food before you
put 1t into your mouth; but he also
wished to see the faces OF the guests
that decorated the table. 1t was incon-
venient to put on one pair Of spectacles
10 eat, and another pair every time
anybody spoke to him. He therefore
hit upon the device Of having the upper
part of his glasses consist Of n lens,
and the lower Of another, which proved
In practice, like nearly everything he
thought of, eminently satisfactory
W.. L. Phelps In Some Makers Of
American Literature
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Nor do | care whether | get a polite
welcome or not.
"Of course, I've no l am
as rude as rude can be, and mean, too.
Il always carry my Uncomfortable
Ways, too-they're my grandchildren
and such excellent grandchildren as
they are.
"'Grandaddy.' they say to me, If we
make the children good and comfort
able, will you tell us stories of your
Measle Adventures upon the faces
and necks and arms and bodies of
children?'
81 promise them that l will. And
| do, too. And the grandchildren do
just as I wish.
1--WE just heard hat I'm not wanted
here. But I'm here just the same.
I'm afraid they'll get rid Of me
before | mean to go, but at least I've
paid Danny a visit, and that is some
thing.
1--WE been saying to myself for
some time:
"Now. Danny is a fine boy. / like
fine boys. | like to plague them and
annoy them and keep them In and
away from their friends
That's the mean sort of a creature
I am. Yes, I am Mean Old Measles.
and ever if I'm being driven out now
| annoyed Danny and I'm so rude that
that is what I enjoy doing.
I'm Just about as mean as you can
find anyone. It's what | am famous
actually proud of 1t.
Eyes. Mean Old Measles is proud Of
being mean"
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DADDYS
EVENING
FAIRYIALE
%Mary 6Hh5m Bonner
DANNY'S RUDE VISITOR

Danny was having a beautiful time.
Back of his house there was a garden,
and his father had just painted the
roof of the house which to Danny was
a beautiful sight. He could not quite
make up his mind whether the garden
was more beautiful than the roof, or
whether the roof was more beautiful
than the garden.
For the roof had been painted very
handsomely and Danny knew it.
There were some people who
couldn't appreciate a newly-painted
roof. They didn't see, because they
didn't appreciate such things.
Yes, everything around Danny's
house looked very fine. And the peo-
pie In 1t looked very fine. too. There
was his mother-she was beautiful
and clever, too, and his daddy not only
could paint a roof. but he had put
handsome wall paper in Danny's
room, and he was funny, too, and
made people laugh.
Then there was his little sister
Elaine. She was quite perfect and
had such a cunning, bright, pretty lit
tie face and such dainty ways.
Everything was quite perfect. And
ture knocked at Danny's house. He
did not wait to be invited in-no one
would have asked him in-and he
just went in of his own accord.
I'm after Danny" he said. And
his voice was a most unpleasant voice.
Along with 1t was a sound of sneez-
ing and when the visitor went straight
to see Danny he undid his suitcase
and said.
I'm here to stay for awhile"
Now this visitor was non other
than Mean Old Measles. And every
n knows that he has no manners,
and that he isn't funny, nor is he
clever, nor is he beautiful.
He couldn't paint a roof, nor make
the flowers in the garden grow, nor
could he bake a cake as Danny's
mother could. No, he couldn't do a
single thing except be mean.
Oh, he was mean, all right. Danny
didn't want him. No one wanted him.
But he unpacked his suitcase and out
his possessions. He had a
sneeze JACKET and a coughing suit and
a headache cap, and he brought along
some of his mean little friends.
They had stayed right in the suit
case at first. But out they came now.
They were members of the Rash fam
lily. and Mean Old Measles takes them
with him.
1--WE been to call on others In my
Mean Old Measles said.
None of them wanted TO see me.
But | didn't care. I'd never go a.
If | waited for invitations.
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CHAPTER l
Bud Lee Wants to knoU

Bud Lee, horse foreman Of the Blu
Lake ranch, sat upon the gate Of tn
home corral, builded a cigarette will
slow brown fingers, and stared across
the broken fields of the upper vale.
to the rosy glow above the pine-tim
bered ridge where the sun was com
ing up. His customary gravity was
unusually pronounced.
IF a mans got the bunch an egg Is
bad" he unused, lis that a good an6
sufficient reason why he should &c
poking his fingers inside the shell? ]
want to knowI"
Tommy Burkitt, the youngest wage
admirer Of all that taciturnity, good
humor and quick capability which
went into the makeup of Bud Lee, ap-
preached from the ranch-house on the
knoll. Hi, Bud" he called. Tire
vors wants you. On the jump"
Burkitt stopped at the gate, looking
up at Lee. ION the jump, Trevors
said" he repeated.
For a moment Lee sat still, his
cigarette unlighted, his broad black
hat far back upon his close-cropped
hair, his eyes serenely contemplative
upon the pink Of the sky above the
pines. Then he slipped from his
place and, though each single move
ment gave an impression Of great
Ieisureliness. 1t was but a flash Of
time until he stood beside Burkitt.
"Stick around a wee bit, laddie," he
said gently, a lean brown hand rest
ing lightly on the boys square
shoulder. "A man can't see what is
on the cards until they're tipped, but
it's always a fair gamble that between
dawn and dusk I'll gather up my
string OF colts and crowd on. If /
do, you'll want to come along7"
He smiled at young Burkitt's
eagerness and turned away toward
the ranch-house and Bayne T~revors,
thus putting an early end to an en-
thusiastic acquiescence.
"They amt no more men ever
foaled like him." meditated Tommy,
In an approval so profound as to be
little less than out-and-out devotion.
And, indeed, one might ride up and
down the world for many a day and
not find a man who was Bud Lees
superior in "the things that count"
As tall as most, with sufficient Shout
ders, a slender body, narrow-nipped,
he carried himself as perhaps his
forebear walked In the days when
open forests or sheltered caverns
them, with a 1.-THE graceful
ness born. OF the perfect play of SUI
perb physical development. His
muscles, even In the slight movement,
iiquidly; he had slipped from
his place on the corral gate less like
Z man than like some great, splendid
The akin of hands, face. throat.
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bring sixty; ten are worth seventy
five ten are worth an even hundred
seven of the Red Duke stock are
good for a hundred and a quarter; the
other four Red Dukes and the three
Robert the Devils are worth a hun
dred and fifty a head. The whole
bunch, an easy ~ffty-seven hundred
little iron men,"
He stared hard at Trevors a mo-
ment. And then, partially voicing the
thought with which he had grappled
upon the corral gate, he added medi-
tatlyely: There's something al
mighty peculiar about an outfit that
will listen to a nan offer fifty bucks
on a string like that"
His eyes, cool and steady, met
Trevors' In a long look which was little
short Of a challenge.
Just how far does that go, Lee7"
asked the manager CURLY.
AS far as you like" replied the
horse foreman coolly. Are you going
to sell those thr~ee-year-olds for thirty
six hundred?"
Yes" answered Trevors bluntly, 81
am. What are you going to do about
it?"
ASK for my time, / guess" and
although his voice was gentle and
even pleasant, his eyes were hard.
I'll take my own little string and
move on"
Curse IT." cried Trevors heatedly.
What difference does 1t make to you?
What business Is 1t OF yours how /
sell? You draw down your monthly
pay, don't you? l raised you a notch
month without your asking for 1t,
didn't III
That's &c." agreed the foreman
TITS a cinch none OF the
have any kick coming at the
wages"
For a moment Trevors sat frowB-
ing up at Lees inscrutable face. Then
laughed shortly. "Look here, |
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/, was very dark, whether by inheritance
or because of long exposure to SUI
and wind, 1t would have been difficult
to say. The eyes were dark, very
keen, and yet reminiscently grave
From under their black brows they
had the habit of appearing TO be re-
l~uctantly withdrawn from some great
distance to come to rest, steady and
calm, upon the man with whom he
CHANGED to be speaking.
The gaunt, sure-footed form was
lost to Tommy's eyes; Lee had passed
beyond the clump Of wild lilacs whose
glistening, heart-shaped leaves
screened the open court about which
the ranch-house was built. A strangely
elaborate ranch-house, this one, set
here so far apart from the world Of
rich residences. There was q score
Of rooms In the great, one-stOry,
rambling edfice Of rudely squared
timbers set In 1eld-stone and cement,
rooms now closed and locked; there
were flower-gardens still cultivated
daily by Jose, the half-breed; q pretty
court with a fountain and man roses,
cut upon which a dozen doorways
looked; wide verandas with glimpses
beyond of ireplaces and long tx
panses Of polished floors. For, until
recently, this had been not only the
headquarters Of Blue Lake ranch, but
the home as well Of the chief Of It's
several owners. Luke Sanford, whose
own efforts alone had made him at
forty-f1ve a man to be reckoned with,
had followed his fancy here extern
sively and extensively, allowing HIM
self this one luxury of his many lean,
hard years. Then, six months G
just as his ambitions were stepping to
fresh heights, just as his hands were
filling with newer, greater %endeavor,
there had come the mishap in the
mountains and Sanford's tragic death.
Lee passed silently through the
courtyard and came to the door at the
far end. The door stood open;
within was the office Of Bayne Ire
vors, general manager. Lee entered,
his hat still far back upon his head.
sound OF his boots upon the bare
floor caused Trevors to look up
quickly.
Hello, Lee" he said quietly. "Wait
a minute, will your"
Quite a different type from Lee,
Bayne Trevors was heavy and square
and hard. His eyes were the glinting
gray eyes Of a man who Is forceful,
dynamic, the sort of man who Is a
better captain than lieutenant, whose
hands are strong to grasp life by the
and demand that she stand and
Only because Of his wide and
successful experience, Of his initiative,
# his way Of quick, decisive action
mated to a marked executive ability,
lad Luke Sanford chosen Bayne
as his right-hand man In so
q venture as the Blue Lake
anch. Only because Of the same
cushing. vigorous personality was he
his morning general manager, with
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the unlimited authority OF a dictator
over a petty principality.
In a moment Trevors lifted his
frowning eyes from the table. turning
In his chair to confront Lee, who
stood lounging In leisurely manner
against the dcor-jamb.
THAT young idiot wants money
again." he growled, his voice as
sharp and quick as his eyes. A II !
didn't have enough to contend with
already"
Meaning young Hampton, l take
it?' said Lee quietly.
Trevors nodded savagely.
Telegram. Caught 1t we the line
the last thing last night. Well have
to sell some horses this time, Lee"
Lees eyes narrowed imperceptibly.
I didn't plan to do any selling for
six months yet" he said, not In ex-
postulation but merely In explanation.
They're not ready"
How many three-year-olds have
you got In your string down In the
Big Meadow asked Trevors crisply.
Counting those eleven Red Duke
colts?"
Counting everything. How many7'
"Seventy-three."
The general managers pencil wrote
upon the pad in front Of him "73,'
then swiftly multiplied it by so. Lee
saw the result, 1850 set down with
the dollar sign In front Of it. He
said nothing.
"What would you say to fifty dollars
a head for them?" asked Trevors,
whirling again In his swivel chair.
Three thousand six fifty for the
bunchY"
I'D say the same" answered Lee
deliberately, that I'd say to a man
that offered me two bits for Daylight
or Ladybird. l just naturally wouldn't
say nothing at ALL"
Trevors smiled cynically. what
are the seventy-three colts worth,
then?'
fright now, when I'm just ready to
break 'em In" said Bud Lee thought
fully, "the worst Of that string Is
worth fifty dollars. I'd say twenty
Of the herd ought to bring fifty dol
lars a head; twenty more ought to
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Tongue Twisters

Can Charlotte come, Cora?
Did Donald dance, Dorothy7
Helen Hunt hunted her hanky.
Fat Fanny fell for funny-face Fred
die.
Sammy Shoots sold some soap Sum
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-01
Phila Prepares for
Republican Convention

Cleveland, Jan. 80 ca. =. by MaiD
bids will be requested soon by
the Cleveland convention executive
committee for the work to be done
in the public hall basement to meet
the requirements of the Republican
national committee for the national
convention here next June.
Blucprints received by the con-
vention committees executive body
from General Coleman Du Pont.
chairman Of the national committees
arrangement committee, show what
changes are TO be made in the base
ment of the hall to meet the conven-
ton needs.
There is to be one large room
where the national committee will
hold its sessions and hear contests
for delegate seats.
Another room will be provided for
meetings of sub committees. There
are to be offices for the national
chairman. the secretary of the ma
tional committee and the sergcant-
alarms.
There will be a lounge in the base
ment. also a convention post office,
restaurant. q tele phone room.
quarters for the press associate
four Cleveland newspapers and tele-
graph offices.
Plans for the work to he done in
the mann auditorium of the building
In which the convention sessions will
be held have not Yet been received
from the national committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-01
Plenty of Twins
in Rousseau Family

Who said that twins are not he
reditary? Why. the doctors, of
course! Rut' Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Rousseau Of this city will tell you
a different story. for they are re-
ceiving congratulations upon the
arrival OF two bouncing twin boys,
the third pair of twins in the last
four generations of Mrs. Rousseau's
family The boys. weighing & and
q Ia pounds respect shrdlu u p Il
Ia pounds. came Wednesday night
at the Film City hospital and last
evening both mother and babies
were reported as getting along we'll.
In the last four generations of
Mrs Rousseau's family. there have
been three pairs of twins. Her
mother. Mrs. Scott Drummond of
Winslow. formerly Miss Amy McNal-
~. is the twin sister of Mrs. E.vie
Rolfe of Clinton. Her grandfather,
Hazen McNally. was also born a
twin but the other brother died in
infancy.
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COBURN NOTES

Many Of the student body intend
10 take in the Coburn- kcntS I'M
game IN Lewiston Saturday even
ing. IL is understood that the alumni
Of both schools from the vicinity of
Lewiston and Auburn will attend the
game.
The girls team will leave this eve
ming for North Arson to play game
with the giIls' team of Arson Acnd-
omy. TIE team will he In charge of
Miss Harriet rcurcc, Physical In
structor for girls at Coburn. The
players to make the trip are pris-
ella Clarke. Marion DayC. Audrey
Mace. Mary Thayer. Jeanette Willctt,
Dorothy DagGctt. Blanche simpson,
and Captain Evelyn Foster.
Miss Ruth Abbott viii pass the
week end with relatives In Port
land While there she will attend the
Coburn- Wcstbrook basketball Eame
Friday evening.
Charles Minnchanc will pass the
week end with his parents in Auburn.
lie plans To- attend the cohurn kents
Hill game played in Lewiston city
Hall, Saturday evening.
Norman Williams OF Canaan. will
pass the week end ut his home. This
Is Mr.. Williams second year at CO.
burn.
Today ends the first ranking per-
lol OF The second term. Tho ranks
viii hc posted about the middle of
next week
Professor Ashton Richardson took
charge of tho baseball team that
defeated tho Dexter a. e. at Dexter
Wednesday evening
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CLINTON
Alpheus N. Gerald

The death of Alpheus n. Gerald
occurred early Thursday morning at
his home at North Clinton, after a
period of failing health covering
several years. His age was seventy
seven years and two days. He is
survived by a widow Mrs. Marcia
CNihten Gerald, five sons and one
daughter. The sons are Alton of
Canaan, Ole L.. and Omar c. of the
firm OF Gerald Bros grain merchants
OF this town, Elmer L., of Skowhe-
gan and Harold L., who has lived
with his parents during their declin-
ing years and assisted in the man
&gement of the extensive farm on
which they reside. The daughter is
Mrs. Ina. wife of Frank Spearin Of
West Benton.
In the passing of this aged man
the town loses one of its most high
ly respected and substantial citizens
and the family a devoted husband
and father. Funeral services will be
conducted at the home Saturday af-
ternoon at 1 o'clock. Rev. Sidney
Wakely will officiatc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-01
Escapes Injury When Sleigh
Unsets In Car Track

Thrown from his sleigh which up
&C.. when the runners caught in the
trolley car tracks. and dragged a
distance Of several rods beneath the
vehicle, clinging to the reins OF a
voung horse. James Merrick, Jr.,
Of Drummond avenue, narrowly es-
caped being badly injured yesterday
afternoon about ; o'clock on Main
street. Mr.. Mcrrick. who was driv-
ing IN Main street. it was reported,
was thrown from his sleigh, but con-
tjnucd to hold firm grip on the
reins Of the horse. Spectators held
their breaths while the young man
was dragged quite Il distance up the
street beneath the sleigh, expecting
him to be badly injured. but through
some lucky freak. the horse swerved
10 the left. dashed onto the side
walk in front Of the Emery Brown
store and was stopped by someone.
Aside from IL few bruises Mr.. Mer-
rick was uniniured. The sleigh was
slightly damaged.
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Lii Red SchOOlhouse
Not Always the Best

Morgantown. W. Va, Jan. 80 CA.
Po-Declaring that the teachers in
the rural schools of this county in
some cases are mot playing the game
with 100 percent efficiency"
superintendent Lynn Hastings has
sent a letter to all of them urging a
more conscientious attitude toward
their work.
The faults cited by the superin-
tendent include the following: not
punctual in opening school: close too
early in the afternoon: neglect C1as-
ses during the day; crochet. read or
write letters during school hours:
permit children while on the school
grounds to use obscene language and
otherwise misconduct themselves.
fail to solve difficult problems in
upper grade arithmetic: do not pre-
pare their lessons properly and have
to consult text books on many cues
tons during the recitation period;
too disinterested to attend teachers
meetings: teachers and ianitors do
not build fires early enough in the
morning to insure comfort when
school convenes: fail to take interest
in community in which they are
teaching and g -. disparagingly of
it: do not obey the NV recurring n
flag to fly over all schCol buildings
while school is in session.
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Municipal Court

Joe Mantush who was complain
ant in trial Wednesday against
Mike Wolchok and Joseph Caspar Of
Winslow for assault and battery filed
suit yesterday agains. Wolchok for
personal injuries received in the en-
counter. Mantush has obtained the
services of Burleigh Martin Of Au-
gusta as attorney and Is asking
damages of $1,000. Deputy Sheriff
Charles Harrington arrested Wolchok
and brought him before Judge Atch-
ley yesterday afternoon. Wolchok
furnished $500 bail for his appear
ance at the April term of the Su-
perior court in Augusta. 1t is under
stood that Mantush will bring sim
liar action against Caspar.
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OAKLAND
Women's Missionary Society Meets

The Womens Missionary society
OF the United Baptist church met
Wednesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Roy Brier. The subject Of the
meeting was slavic Nationalities.'
After the regular opening exercises
the monthly missionary letter which
was exceptionally interesting and
was written by Miss Etelka A. Schaf-
fer who is stationed at Soma Bata.
Africa was read, and a report of the
work which is being done by the va
rious missions throughout the United
States were given as follows: report
OF the Mission at Los Angeles. Cali
fornia was read by Mrs. Wing, Mrs.
Bernaucr gave a report OF the work
done by Miss Kirschke at Detroit,
Michigan; Mrs. Lottie Williams read
katheryn Patrick's report from Min
neapolis, Mimi: Mrs. Roy Brier gave
a report fir, m the mission at Trenton,
New Jersey; Mrs. -raviss reported
Lila Sawyer's work at Akron. ONO;
Mrs. Leech gave 4 report of the work
at Pittsburg, Penn: and Mrs. Farren
of the work at Milwaukee. Wis; Mrs.
I;rier read a poem entitled. AS Goa
to you has given The story,
'"rhanksgiving Ann was read by
Mrs. +. S. Bernaucr. Delicious re-
f,eshments were served and a pleas
ant afternoon enjoyed.
Mrs. George Jones has returned
from the Elm City hospital in Water
willie where she has heen recovering
from q surgical operation.
Mrs. Everett Morse. who has been
caring for her mother-in-law. Mrs.
Nlx1
Clara Manter on High street will re-
turn this morning TO her home in
Waltham, Mass.
Tho Fidelity class Of the United
Baptist church will meet this FRIDAY
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Waiter
Farrcn on Goodwin street.
Mrs. Harold Bridges and children
Harold Jr.. Dorothy and Geraldine
OF the Fairfield road were guests
Thursday Of Mrs. Ernest Bates OF
Oakland Heights.
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FAIRFIELD
w. r. c. Installation

The annual installation of the +. =.
Pratt Corps. Womans Relief Corps.
was held Wednesday evening at G.. A.
Il. hall. 1t was exceptionally we'll car
ricd out with Mrs. Abbie J. I.add. who
Is department senior vice president as
installing officer, and Mrs Maud Will
Hanson served as conductor for the
ceremony.
The officers installed were: Prcsi-
dent Mrs. Mary Priest; senior vice
president. Mrs. Mae Varney; Junior
vice president. Mrs. Nancy Emery;
treasurer. Mrs. Mabel Rackliff: chap
lain, Mrs. Cora Hutchins: conductor.
Mrs. Ella Rowe; assistant conductor,
Mrs. Mabel Mayo: guard. Mrs. Foley:
assistant guard. Mrs. Mary Richardson;
patriotic instructor, Mrs. Rose Holt:
color bearers. No. /. Mrs. Cora Priest /;
No. .. Mrs. leila Thayer: No. 3. Mrs.
Eta Leighton: No. 4. Mrs. Katherine
johnson: musician. Mrs. Alma Saun-
dcrS.
Past President Mrs. leila Thayer
was presented with n recognition pin.
There was n good attendance and a
social time was enjoyed.
Fred King has returned from a BUSH
ness trip to Hartland.
The Loyal club was entertained
"Wednesday evening Mt the home of Mrs.
Fred King. After the whist playing.
prizes were given Mrs. Gideon Bennett.
Mrs. John Brooks and Mrs. Eugene
Foster. A delicious lunch of fruit
salad hot rolls. olives. cake. ice cream
and coffee WAS served.
Mrs. u. +. Donnelly is i'll at her
home on Main street.
The regular meeting of Merrymcct-
l. y,.tl No
held at Masonic hail this evening at
73O
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-01

The ladies' Auxiliary OF the Post
oacc Employees held a meeting yes
,crday evening at the home Of Mrs.
rorrest Whitehouse on Morrill, ave
nne with a good attendance. Work
,gas done in sewing and most en-
ioyabIe social evening passed by all.
~ the close the hostess served de-
,icious refreshments Of fruit pudding
and cake.