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bon and raised" in the, south, and he didn't doubt it. Just now she. was at the back of the restaurant7perhaps there was a mirror back thereiI Mean while the colonel picked up his check, pushed back his chair and rose slowly to go toward the cash register. Sam noticed that he had left a bright quar. ter as tip for Sallie.
 Well, Lenore will have to get along with dime" thought Sam respectfully. Lenore had punched his cheek and left it on the table. Suddenly an awful thought struck him. Supposing the restaurant had raised it's prices since his last visit He thrust his hand into his pocket and pulled out his meager collection of change. Then he picked up the check No, thank fortune, the amount was what he had expected. He started to push back his chair, again glancing at the coiasNSin his hand. ---&%
 Horrors Was that Canadian quar- ter? It was, undoubtedly. -Sasst3stared at it, obvious of whoever might be watching, counted his money.5 shook his head, drowned at the check, and, in general, registered dismay and per plexity. Probably brought that cop. founded coin from Buffaio,"'. he unused. Canadian money passes same's ours there, so wouldn't notice. If got i there I wouldn't notice; either. But that cashier won't take it, and can't pay my bill. What'll I dos"s
 He picked up minute crumbs of pas try with his fork, to give. himself more time; he poured a glass of water from the carafe and slipped it. EalIie was again at her table, worse luck and would witness his discomfiture when he should try to pay the naughty GashieS.
 Sallie had been back, at Ter table a
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little longer than he had noticed. But over the Canadian quarter, his anxiety over the check. It wasn't hard to guess his trouble. She was puzzled, however, over his evident lack of re. serve money-a young l.an B. hand some, 80 well dressed and generally prosperous looking, and froms "up no'th," tool She decided that he had had his pocket picked on the way downtown. That might happen during the races. Anyway, it was evident that the Canadian quarter made him just a quarter short on his bill. Poor young man! Wasn't there some way she could venture to help him? She noted the colOnel's quarter on the table cloth Maybe she could pretend she wanted a Canadian quarter for some imaginary collection" and ask the young man to trade, No, that would be too thin. He would be embarrassed, probably offend. ed. The better way would be to leave the colonel's tip where it was, as if she hadn't noticed it, disappear for few minutes, and trust to Sam,s yankee shrewdness to make the exchange when he passed her table. She would be bright enough to find her way out of q dilemma in some such way-why shouldn't he think of it? ,~ !
 He did. It seemed dishonest, and he hated himself for doing it, but what other way was therey He paid his check, walked out and over to Canal street, and took his car as soon as pos sible, handing the conductor with great est care his last nickel anTl hiS IasI three pennies save one. He felt blue and, above all, ashamed. Probably that job won't come at the end of tht month"; he told himself, dismally Great heavens How can l stand il to waltz"
 As you may have heard, dear reader it is darkest just before< avn. At hi. lodgings he found spa 4al-deliyery let ter. If you are at liberty to do so, it read, ''you may begin work in youI new position tomorrow instead of next month";" and gave the reasons for thu change in arrangements.
 Of course you know the conclusion of the whole matter, so let's skip few months. 'Sallie," Sam said one day. tt Mrs. Sam, I'll have to confess that really cheated you out ofSa tip ont evening at the restaurant. Traded { Canadian quarter for one the colone had left for you. I was just about you in my tips afterward." /.
 ."Why, certainly did wondah how I evah got that Canadian two-bits,"" sh, laughed9
 What did you do with.it, salIieY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20
Backless Night Robe Novelty
 For Summer

c OFT and dainty as thistledown are - the summer night robes that sooths one into calm. and refresh ing slumber. The blue of the bare bell, the pink of the peach, the yellow of the moon and all other entrancing colors are employed for these gossamer garments. Our grandmothers would indeed have shrieked with nightmares had they been tempted into donning one of the present day nighties, so vastly different are they from the demure long sleeved, high necked ones of white cambric which they used to wear.
 Chiffon, georgette, crepe de chine, China silk and fine French voiles are the modish fabrics. and they are as often, in figured effects as plain. In deed printed stuffs are as popular for nighties as for daytime clothes. For whole sets of underthings, however, plain French voile is very smart in one color with a contrasting color used as bindings on all edges instead of lace Apple green, for instance, bound with violet; hydrangea blue, bound with yellow or pink while white combines with any color.
 A point demonstrative of the courage with which women decide their own clothes problems is evident not only in the departure from white and in the choosing of colors for slumber robes but in style of them. They ask why one should not be cool and comfortable and straightaway eliminate any sug- gestion of sleeves. In extreme warm weather a backless affair would seem a gracious offering. Here two inch straps of heavy ribbon are attached to the front portion at the shoulders and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20
VACATION "TRIP RUINED.
Jeanne Eagle Cut Short Her Visit To England After Officials'- Audiences

Jeanne Eagle Cut Short Her Visit To
 England After Officials Rudeness
 Jeanne Eagles, star of "Rain,", who left for Europe on the Berengaria June 4, has returned to New York full of dis gust for the treatment she says she re- ceived at the hands of British immigra- ton officials when she landed at South ampton.
 Miss Eagles declared the inspectors were rude and she was compelled to wait an unwarranted time while others were given precedence. She alleges she answered all questions of officials, but they did not seem satisfied with the answers.
 = "Are you coming over here to play .Rain,i"? was asked. She replied her passport told the truth, that she was travelling for pleasure. IF
 The actress acknowledged she became excited at the number and manners of the questions, and finally an inspector said: "Madam-GQl When you feel more inclined to tell us what you in tend to do, come back and we will certify your papers,"
 T was told the British were not looking for artists. If I was a manu. facturer of sausage I would stand a better chance of getting through Eng land" snapped the actress. T was finally released and went to my apart ment in the Hotel Savoy. The man ner of my treatment became known to the heads of the department and a representative of the immigration serv- ice came and apologized for the man ner in which his underlings had ques- toned me. He was charming and was full of regrets.
 The >unpleasantness upset me so much that decided to return to the United States at once My vacation was hopelessly spoiled. New York
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CRIsIs TN SAN ANTONIo
Texas City Has Seen Old Custom Prac.
 ficed For Many Years


 In San Antonio, Tex, the town ,crieE has refused to be displaced by the mod tern daily newspaper, the radio and the news reel. There, with the few excep- tions that time and place demand, he remains as his predecessors of the his tory books were.
 Instead of the short, tight-fitting knickerbockers, however, and the cooked hat that the ancients used to wear, this modern town crier dresses to fit the co casion with typical "our West" boots and hat. But he has not discarded the faithful saddle horse for motor car ol motor cycle. He would not give up old Charlie for the best ''gas wagon" ever made. He1 says so himself.
 This modern town erier, or rather this ancient town crier in a modern city, is. J.. Myers, who has been ';tOwn. crying" for more than thirty years: The greater part of the time he has spent in San Antonio. He is licensed by the city and is protected against any infringe ment of rights from others. He has the whole field to himself.
 San Antonio would not part with Mir Myers for the world. Somehow he seems to fit in naturally, anywhere you see him on the street, crying through a megaphone an important event, or in. side store, where he may be calling for new customers to take advantage oi a bargain, sale. Stand :on the corner oi any business block and presently you will hear voice above the roar of the traffic. You look in the direction from which it comes and you see J. Afyers riding up the middle of the street astride Charlie, both horse and man richly decorated with placards that tell of whatever event Mir. Myers is adYer. tising.
 Mir. Myers is paid for his services by firms or individuals whose business he advertises. He knows no. dull days; his services are in demand by men running es.s see4sei;ees auctions, store 0peniinKSis clearance sales, baseball games and church dedications.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20
ERSKINE RAMSAY
Ry JOHN H. ADAMS

Erskine! True son of Scotland's
 noble race Receive this tribute from friend who
 saw thy pace Swift thru the years lead with real grace. Knightly in words and deeds to prove
 Gods final plan In very thuth, "the brotherhood of man Not living to myself alone to know Each son and daHghter of the south
 as the years shall go. Reading thy story, shall find an in : spiration there, And even now their mothers breathe for thee prayer. Montevallo's Halls! and -Auburn's sun.
 ny plain Shall bless thy Mother, and thine
 honored name. And we thy many friends of every
 land and birth Yield all that's best within us to thy worth.
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crrcrrMRrR sANpwICHEs

These are nice served with the to- mato bisque for luncheon. Peel and slice the cucumbers and keep in cold salted water until ready to prepare the sandwiches. Drain, remove seeds. dip into French dressing and place be- tween thin slices of buttered whole wheat, graham or brown break. If desired the bread may be spread with mayonnaise. Rye bread may be sub stituted and in that case little onion or juice of onion may be added. These sandwiches should be made immediately before serving
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ITALIAN MACARONT

Boil the macaroni in salted water un- til tender. Now heat two tablespoons of butter or fat in saucepan and add to 1t the macaroni, together with a half cup of chopped boiled tongue, half cup chopped mushrooms. Cover and let all get very hot. Now mix a highly seasoned tomato sauce with a small glass of wine-flavoreG liquor. (Use the Worcestershire sauce alone if the liquor is not obtainable). Let is come to a boil, then pour over the macaroni mixture. Serve hot with roast veal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20
Try Putting Your Electric an
 On Floor

FANE of our directors public
 health maintains an electric fan
 will more satisfactorily cbol and ventilate room if it is placed on the floor instead of high on the wall iif> a room.
 To get the best results windows should be raised from the bottom and low cred from the top, thus allowing the fan on the floor to drive all the hot air out of the window at the top, while the fresh, cool air enters at the bottom:
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crossed in back, to be caught to the waistline. They are really all that is necessary to hold the garment in place, for the front of it is fitted into a round neckline, and under, the arms is cut down to meet the beltline a little past the side seams. It is here that the straps are joined also, A casing or lace insertion with a ribbon run through serves to confine the garment to the figure. A narrow lace edging finishes the neck and lower edge.
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DEE THEIR CAME

New member of golf club-Did you have a good round, sir?"
 Scratch Player-It would have been good, but I took six at that internal fifth.
 New Member-Thats curious. I did much he same thing-a sixteen at that cursed fifteenth.-Punch. London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20

Table linen and house linen can be easily darned with a sewing machine. The presser foot should be removed, and, with needle and shuttle duly threaded, the fabric can be moved backward and forward while the ma chine works row by row of stitching closely set. When thS-hole and sur rounding thin fabric gre covered in one direction, the article should be turned half way around, so that a similar set of rows of stitching may
 little salt at once on the stove.
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fault. They employ the wrong colors, or they employ too few colors, or they employ too many colors. As a broad rule, not more than two colors should be used in any theme of dress. Brown and-green, pnrpfe-and-brown and blue. and-gray are always unexceptional and in selecting these one cannot go astray Never wear scarf of exactly the same color as your suit and shirt, although this color is proper enough in combina. tion with another contrasting color that overshadows it. Handkerchiefs should be chosen to match the crayat or shirt rather than the suit.
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Sam asked. You couldn't pass it. Produce it now and I'll trade back"
 "Oh, I remembah," said Sallie; q put it on the plate in church the next Sunday"
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Today's Short Story

were probably sold from. rather than by, the yard, and therefore must be fresh. Anyway, it was entrancing to hear Sallie talk-she said she. was
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HEROIC MEASIIRES

How did the Blanks cure their daughter of her unsuitable mania for noVels?',.
 They got her a position as reader. in a large publishing house. "-Boston Transcript.
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A souffle should always be served im- mediately after it is removed from the Ovon
The Kusko times., 1924-10-04
Notice of MarshaI's Sale.
United States of America, Territory of Alaska

qerritorS qn.rga States aft sfdsea Gt America ss.
 Public notice is hereby given, that by virtue of & writ of feri facias Cor executiop), ), dated September 1st, A. D. 1924, issued out of the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Fourth Di- vision, on judgment rendered in said court on the 18th day of July, A. D. 1924, in favor of the Northern Com mercial Company, corporation, and against John Vogtor, have, on this 4th day of October, A. D. 1924, levied upon the following described real es- tate, situated in Innoko Precinct, Fourth Division, Territory of Alaska, to wit:
 All of the right title and interest of the said John Vogtor (the same being an undivided one-third interest) in and to that certain placer mining claim known and described as the Yaeger Bench claim, situated opposite creek claim No. l Above Discovery on Canes creek, in Innoko precinct, Fourth divi- sion of Alaska.
 Also all the right, title and interest of the said John Vogtor in and to that certain placer mining claim known and described as the Gulch Fraction claim, situated between the said Yaeger Bench claim and the Minnie Bench claim, on the right limit of Canes creek, in the Innoko precinct, Fourth division of Alaska.
 Also all the right, title and interest of the said John Vogtor in and to that certain placer mining claim known as No. l Below Discovery Bench, left limit, on Canes creek. in said Innoko precinct, Fourth division of Alaska.
 Also all the right, title and interest
The Kusko times., 1924-10-04
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Ira Wood. Paul La Plante, Mrs.
 Joseph McKinnon, your heirs, ex-
 ecutors and assigns:
 You, and each of you, are hereby notified that 1, your co-owner. have ex- pended in labor and Improvements the sum of one hundred dollars per year for each of the years 1920 1921, 1922 and 1923 upon the Surprise Association, at the head of Flat, in Otter recording precinct, Territory of Alaska, location or which is recorded in Volume l, page .334, of records of said recording pre- cinct, in order to hold said claim under the provisions of law respecting annual labor upon mining claims.
 And if, within ninety days after the publication of this notice, you fail or refuse to pay your proportion of such expenditures, as we'll as the costs of this advertisement. vour interest in said claim will be forfeited to the un- dersigned, your co owner, according to
The Kusko times., 1924-10-04
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
Albrecht and Taylor,
 Plaintiffs Attorneys.

To B T. James, John Holmgren,
 Charles Knell, Ed McCardle. Charles
 E. Taylor, George w. Albrecht, their
 respective heirs, executors and as-
 signs:
 You are hereby notified that I have expended the sum of one hundred dol lars t$I00) each year during the years of 1922 and 1923, making a total of two hundred dollars (S200), in labor and improvements on each of the following placer mining claims: No. 6. No. and No. 8 above on Moore creek, making a total of $500, in the Mt. Mckinley re- cording precinct, Alaska. All of the said expenditure was made to hold said claims under the provisions of Section 1924. Revised Statutes of the United States, and all amendments thereto,
The Kusko times., 1924-10-04

and the laws of the Territory of Alaska concerning the annual labor on mining claims. being the amount required to hold said claims for the years ending July 1st, 1925 and July 1st, 1924.
 And if, within ninety days after the publication of this notice, any of you fail or refuse to contribute your pro- portionate share of such expenditure, then your interest in said claims Will become the property of the subscribed co-owner with you in said claims, who has made the required expenditure as herein stated by the terms ol said sec tion and laws.
 Dated at Moore Creek, July Ist, 1924.
 sPAUL KRAMER. First publication, Aug. g, 1924.
 Last publication, Nov. %, 1924.
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of the said John Vogtor in and to that certain placer mining'claim known and described as Creek Claim No. { Below Discovery on Canes creek, in said In noko precinct. Fourth division of Alaska.
 And that 1 will, accordingly, offer said real estate for sale, at public ven- due, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, on the 24th day of November, A. D. 1924. at two o'clock D. m. of said day, at the front door of the United States Marshal's Office at McGrath, in the Fourth division of Alaska. Dated McGrath, Alaska, October 4th, A. D. 1924.
 G. E. STEVENS,
 U. $. Marshal. Fourth
 Division of Alaska.
 By Peter McMullen,
 Deputy. Albrecht and Taylor,
 Plaintiffs Attorneys.
The Kusko times., 1924-10-04

J. Harmon Caskey, we'll known for mer Dawson and Fairbanks newspaper man, is now engaged in the manufac- ture of candy-making machines, and is putting the project over in fine shape. With Mrs Caskey. who pioneered with him in the Nurthland, he resides at FPS 59th Place wes1 Los Angeles.
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the provisions of Sectson 2324 Revised Statutes of the United States.
 JOHN RUNKEL,
 CO.Owner. First publication, July l2, 1924. Last publication, Oct. IS, 1924.
The Kusko times., 1924-10-04

The fnd.ng of piece of copper pipe at Giza, Egypr, 1t is said, is proof that plumber of 5000 years ago used that metal.
The Kusko times., 1924-10-04

Four Horses for sale. Inquire John Heino.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-15
IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE
NOTES.

Membership drive starts Oct.
18th and ends on Sat. even
ing, Oct. 25th, with a real
rousing Banquet (served at
cost at the Big Woods
Lodge on Big St. German
Lake.
Every member in the League
is asked to get at least one
member next week.
R. c. Trembath, the assembly
man elect from this district
comes out plainly for the
League and will attend the
banquet.
Fire! Fire.! Fire!!! WARM
ING! The woods are now in
danger because the fallen
leaves are all so very dry
just right to burn. Every
precaution should be used at
this time to avoid more ter
rible forest fires.
Where are the beauty spots
in Villas county? The League
invites any one to send in
suggestions of scenes on riv-
ers, lakes, or otherwise that
will be suitable to make in
to motion picture films to
be made in this county for
exhibition all over the coun-
try. We want to tell the
world about Villas county and
there is no better way than
with moving pictures.
Any teacher or any one who
can use a free sample copy
of the Izaak Walton maya
zine may have same mailed
to their address upon request.
The Conservation Contest is
under way and from all re-
ports the schools are going
to make it interesting in all
ways. The winners names
will be announced at the
meeting, Oct. 25th.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-15
list Sept. II last Oct. 15-5w)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Serial No. 05027.
United States Land Office
Wausau, Wisconsin.
A1o.,c+ % 1904

OnlGSQ OGdOSS Ad11u Oll1SS
Wausau, Wisconsin.
August 20, 1924
Notice is hereby given, that
George F. Sanborn Assignee of
David A. Smith, ct al) of Eagle
River, County of Villas, State of
Wisconsin, has filed in this Office
his application to select, under
the provisions of the act of Con-
gress, approved June s, 1872 Tor
Sec, 2306-7 R. S. the lot Z, Sec
ton 20, Township 40 N, Range 10
E., 18th P. M.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the land described, or de-
string to object because of the
mineral character of the land, or
for any other reason, to the dis
posal to applicant, should file
their afidavits of protest in this
office on or before the twenty
second day of October 1924.
Addie B. McLennan
Register.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-15
OVER MILLION MEMBERS
Modern Woodmen Organiza-
ton Has Over-reached
That Mark.

l0ab INAdI IA
Americans used to have the
world beaten in quoting large fig
ures. 1t was a national habit. We
even boosted the size of our ma
tional debt-at least those of us
with little or nothing to pay
taxes on. But we're gradually
coming to our senses.
1t doesn't mean anything to say
that it takes so many trillion
Russian rubles to buy an Ameri-
can dollar or yet that our national
debt is so many billions. Even the
ordinary paltry million doesn't
make much Of a debt in the con-
seriousness Of John Smith and his
brother, Bill.
How many is a billion, anyhow?
Statistical Steven of the Modern
Woodmen of America may be able
to help us out. We all abhor sta
tistics, Of course, but you can't
digest a million without them.
Now it happens that the Modern
Woodmen is fraternal society
with a million members, and a
hundred thousand or so extra for
good measure, so Steve's dope
about fills the bill.
Stand the members of this or
ganization up single file and the
line would be 243 miles long,
reaching almost across the State
Of Iowa. To review it would take
eight solid hours travelling in an
automobile at the rate of thirty
miles per hour.
It would take 2037 passenger
trains of nine coaches each, with
sixty in a coach, to seat them, and
they would fill a track reaching
from the Missouri river across
Iowa and nearly to Chicago.
Conveying them by automobile,
with five in each, would take 220,-
coo cars. Moving in review at the
rate of ten per minute they would
be forty-eight days of eight hours
each passing given point.
Photographed for the cinema
they would cover 100000 feet of
film with five feet per man, and it
would take 100 days to exhibit
them
Their combined weight is about
eighty thousand tons. 1t would
require nearly twenty days to
merely count them, at the rate of
120 per minute, which is average
speed.
Less than half million mem
bers are farmers but if each farm
er among them owned a quarter
section of land the aggregate
would equal the combined area of
illinois and Iowa.
If their average income is $1,000
it would take all the members
about twenty years, working
steadily and saving all they made
to pay off Uncle Sans debt.
An eighteen-year-old speeder in
Los Angeles was sentenced by the
Judge to read every newspaper in
the city each day for six months
and rewrite in his own handwrit-
ing the traffc-accident stories in