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New Britain herald., 1925-10-22

there were bruises already discol-
ored upon her delicate face and
throat. That the little nurse had
been awakened more quickly than
|, had sprung up in bed and strug-
gled nightly TO subdue her pa
tient, was sure. ] wondered why
Katherine had not screamed for
help, and then. upon looking more
closely. saw that the bruises
upon her neck were the prints Of
cruel fingers, aud realized that
Fanny Powell had chokcd her into
submission.
She lifted hcr hand TO her
throat w,,klv and I nodded NV
oor,nrehonsion no hegan IA an
rI, "a hor rao,, tho Same kind NJ
con,lo moss.,re Win which Dicl5v
hod soothod INV bruises lcrom the
doorwav hahind mo sounded low
,o,cad cvclomotions oY disn,av and
Mother Graham and Lillian came
swifIv TO fine bedside.
II was Mother Graham. how
ovor who ,ool; charpe NJ things
w,,, the efficiency and lack of fuss.
inc which is hnrs IN anv real stress
To INV sunrise lillian usua,lv so
noisod and comnetent cast one
ronic-sirickon looI, at Katherine's
l,ruised ,hroot opl thon sanl, to her
Lnoes beside tho he'd natentIv he
roft If tho strength IA stand,
"rocl, I'm tho Remorsev
ooh INV dear," she said. ito
,h,rL hrought thai Girl into this
housei,
7 reaI;zed with throb of svm-
n,thv what agony of contrition
r,rst ho bors hut also knew that
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22

When eggs are high this eggless
muffin rule may be welcome. The
value of tn grain and bulk Of the
mullins a Q not affected by the omis-
sion Of eggs but Of course the num-
bcr OF calorios or protein and fat
are apprcclahly lcsscnrd.
EgglC>s Mullins
One cup Cornmcal. ] cup wheat
-four. tablespoons sugar, tea
spoon salt. teaspoons baking pow
der, IA cups milk, 4 tablespoons
melted shortening.
Mix cornmcal. -four. sugar, salt
aud King powder thoroughly
Slowly add milk, beating to make
smooth. Beat in shortening and
beat hard for a few minutes. II
butter is used decrease the amount
Of salt TO Z teaspoonful Bake in
well-gr, asrd muffin pans in a hot
oven for 90 minutes.
Copyright, 1925. NEA Service. Incl
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22
BIHIN HERE TODAY:

John w. Brooke, hardware mag
nate and widower. contracts with a
firm OF efficiency experts to have
his home managed during Il period
Of two months which he expects to
spend away from home. lie fails
to inform his three grown children,
Constance, Billy and Alice, about
the new arrangement.
II. Hedge. assigned to the job.
arrives at the Brooke mansion and
takes charge. The next day after
his arrival Hedge misses his lunch
because no one has seen fit TO tell
him about it. He accepts the chal-
lenge by ordering Horace, the but
ler to see that all meals are an
nounced. He orders milk and a
sandwich and continues cross-in-
dexing the household.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
But II, Hedge was so busy at his
card indexes when dlorace return
ed with the order that the sand
wich and the milk stood on the
desk for half an hour before he no
ticed them.
Alice came home In the middle
of the afternoon. She tiI 'nnd past
the door of the library md saw
him intent upon his writing. For
on instant she hcsitated. uncertain
then apparently changed her mind
about something, passed on through
the hall and went upstairs. She
found Constance In her private den
| on the second floor
"Why is he still here" demand
ed Alice. finging her books on the
floor.
Constance made a weary gesture
and tried 10 resume her reading.
But 7 thought We we're to gel
rid of HIM" persisted Alice, sur
prise and disappointment unmis.
! taxable in her voice.
The elder sister tossed her move
into a corner and contemplated
Alice as though the latter were
quite incapable Of understanding.
But, Connie. you said"
Never mind what I said. He!
here and it looks as if he were
here to stay"
Connie" Alice sat down ant
stared.
Yes 49, to stay" repeated Con
stance bitterly.
| lion hit pIlcI N n1,1o
one knee and looked thoughtful.
mo, 7 guess not" she assented
"Did--did he run out on you?"
approximately"
"And what did you do?"
ooh, had row." languidly.
Throw anythinS?"
"Me?"
"uh-huh."
"You know perfectly we'll Nv
ontgroWn that, Alice. Don't b
silly"
"Still, it's usually best: it's sim
plest," said Alice. But how are W
going to get him out of the house?
Tin not sure that we are"
Don't tell me you've quit, Con
ME-"
"Of course, | haven't quit" re
torted Constance. "If you'd onl
suggest, and not criticize, we'd &c
somewhere. incidentally, hereafte
you walk to school,"
"I-what?"
You are 10 hit the trail afoot-
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22

Peter Rabbit was greatly delight
ed with his new acquaintance. Rud-
dy the Red-backed Mouse, living
in the Green Forest. He was de-
lighted for the reason that he Is al
ways delighted when he learns
something new, and it was news
10 him that there was such a small
person as Ruddy the Red backed
Mouse cousin 10 Danny Meadow
Mouse. SO, having made this new
acquaintance. Peter spent consid-
cradle time in that part Of the
Green Forest where he had found
Ruddy. lie didn't always find Rud-
dy when he vented 10, but then for
that matter neither did he always
find Danny Meadow Mouse when
he wanted TO out on the Green
Meadows. The truth is, TO be ex-
act, Ruddy usually found Peter in
stead of Peter finding Rudy. Pc
ter would 60 over there and just
sit around until he would hear a
squeaky little voice say, Hello, Pc
ter Rabbit" Then for a while Pc
ter would gossip. You know he
dearly loves to gossip.
DO you have lot OF private lit
tie paths like your cousin, Danny
Meadow Mousse" asked Peter,
"Why do you ask" inquired
Rudy suspiciously.
"Oh, for nothing In particular,
replied Peter. 81 just wondered
that's all. Over on the Greer
Meadows / am forever finding
Danny's private little paths. But
here ! have not found any paths
that I thought were yours"
Rudy grinned. I'm glad e
know it," said he. "Of course
have a few little paths but They're
mostly hidden where you wouldn'
see them. You see here in tn,
Green Forest I don't have to rui
in paths as Danny Meadow Nous
does in the grass. He has to GU
paths through that grass becaus
it grows so close. Here l can rui
anywhere ! please. ! like 1t bette
this way. have lived where 1t wa
damp and moss grew very thicl
and there ! had little paths,
couldn't help it. But paths are yer
likely TO get you into trouble"
They don't me-" declared Pete
They get me out Of trouble. II
hadn't been for the little paths
have cut all through the dear Of
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22

should retreat into Spain or Scot
land.
The voice which Joan heard be.
came more frequent and more ur-
gent. The word now was always
"Go-go into France." At last II
told her the way to go. Go" said
the voice, ito Vancouleurs, to Rob-
ert de Baudricourt, the governor;
he will give you men-at-arms, and
send you to the king"
(Here is the long, black gown
which Joan wears when she is cast
into prison at the end of her life.
Color it and save 1t until it is need
ed at the end of the story.
Copyright, 1928, Associated
Editors, Inc.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22
Lillian Finds How katherine Was
Choked into Submission

At Dicky's command OF to come
near Katherine's room, tried TO
speak. and found that could ar
ticulate slowly but each syllable
came with difficulty and pain.
81 must go to Katherine" said,
"even If" could not finish the
sentence. but put the keys back
In his hands and turned down The
corridor. you unlock the
DOORS"
For a wonder he did not de-
muir. I suppose he saw the pong
nant anxiety IN my face and knew
It was useless to detain me.
"I'll get LII and Mother there in
q jiffy," he said, And even as ! en-
tered the door of my own room
where Katherine had kept vigil
over Fanny Powell, I heard him
unlocking his mothers door and
then racing down the corridor to
Lillian's not needing the excited
EXPLANATIONS and questions his
mOlutT nuElcu dlltI lillii'
"she Gagged Us Both"
Was Katherine alive or had my
little kinswoman's life been taken
Intentionally or not by the girl she
had nursed so assidiously? ! was
almost frenzied by the time I en-
tered the room and saw her
stretched upon the bed with jim
throwing water upon her face and
Katie rubbing her hands, while the
tempestuous tears splashed dowr
from my little maids eyes.
ha, nursed 20 assiduously? | was
as reached the bed. Her eyelid'
were tTitching. and even as
looked, they opened. and she look
ed vacantly at me for a second -
then a look of intense relief flashed
into them as she recognized me
and she tried to speak. I knew
from my own heart what had beef
her most acute terror she hat
feared Fanny Powells attack upor
me even as I had been terrified
for her.
set my hand gently over he
lips and closed them.
"You must not try to speak,"
whispered slowly and with diff
Guilty. although each syllable ut
tered made it easier to articulat
the next one. She - gagged Il
both. but oh. my dear. am afrai'
she hurt you much worse"
My fear was justified by her ap
pearance and that Of the room
Chairs were overturned. the cloth
ing OF the bed disarranged, an
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22
u aaEZAN8IlE

going to ask my bank to lend ME
$4,000 call loan. ] don't antici-
pate any trouble getting it as my
collateral is A No. /, but you see
the newspaper reports make me
out somewhat a rounder - which
you know ! am not.
And the money powers would
Just love to get me where they
could ask me all sorts of questions.
Good Lord. sgd, why is 1t that
am one OF that kind Of men who
are not allowed to do the slightest
kind of a good act without some
one putting a very different mean
! ing to it?
was thinking all these things
which am writing to you and
also trying to plan some sort of a
! way out of the mess when there
was a knock at the door and In
came Sally Atherton and Maggie
Simpson together.
/ wish you could have seen old
Simpsons face! Anger and sur
prise made it look ridiculous.
think he was more surprised than
was and that's going some.
Didn't ! tell you to stay al
home, Maggie?" he said In a very
ugly voice. y told you I'd fix this
thing up all right"
"Well, Mrs. Atherton came ovel
IN INV bouSe md told me that in,
stead OF keeping ME out of The
papers you were over here at Mr.
Prescott's office trying to get $3.50,
600 from him. You know ] won
stand for that"
Copyright. 1925. NEA Service,
Inc.)
TOMORROW - Letter from
Holm Alden Prescott TO Sytlnp
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22
Letter from John Alden Prescott to

Letter from John Alden Prescott to
Sydney Carton - Continued
1t was with great difficulty. sgd,
that I kept myself from kicking
that old man out OF my office, but
thought that was probably just
VIII a the wanted me to do, so l re-
strained my temper and asked with
as much a show Of calmness as
was capable of.
Come out with 1t. What do you
want?"
81 want enough money to move
away from this town. want
enough money TO live on after l
am away from this town. I want
to take my daughter away where
no one can point the finger OF
scorn at her."
THAT got my goat right, Sgd.
The old hypocrite! In the first
place, no one in Pittsburgh would
point the finger Of scorn at his
daughter. A scornlng finger would
be thrust out at me for being a
fool, that's ALL You know that as
we'll as 1. Things nowadays have
changed great deal since rags
were royal raiment. when worn for
virtues sake. That old scoundrel
didn't intend to go away. He didn't
want TO take his daughter away
He just wanted to bleed me and
keep on bleeding me.
] was In a tight place, however
Sgd. II didn't pay the old blather-
skite, he would raise such a fuss
that all the town would think
was neglecting my business and
spending my money on riotous liv'
ing. (How the reformers love &c
roll these words "riotous living
under their tonguesD
certainly would have kicked
him out, but after tomorrow In
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22
Too Much Efficiency
By E.JG.$!SSsr)Rdfb

he said So"
Alice gasped and turned pink,
"Never.' she cried. First It's
prunes, and then It's pedestrian
ism. ! tell you, Ill not stand 1t,
Connie. III - I'll tear up all his
papers. I'll wreck his office"
Nonsense" said Constance.
That's fooishness."
"Wel, we have to fight the devil
with fire, you know"
perhaps - when the devil will
fight. But what are you going to do
when he simply won't? What
chance is there when he just sits
and looks at you and then makes
the most insulting remark In a
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22
Ends Pile Misery
and Torture Forever

Buffalo, N. "a clever Buffalo
chemist has at last discovered the
right way TO completely and pain
lessly Danish Piles forever.
This new treatment to which the
name Hamadala has been given at
tacks the cause and not the forma-
ton. Indeed 1t has proven so eff
Client that even the worst chronic
cases have been completely cured.
The price is only $500, and anyone
who is disappointed with IFS use
need only ssy so TO NJ. A. Axelrod or
any other good druggist and their
money will be cheerfully refunded,
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22

Breakfast-Stewed prunes, cereal,
thin cream, Creamed potatoes,
broiled bacon, eggless corn mullins,
milk, coffee.
Luncheon - Toasted vegetable
sandwich, apple sauce, molasscs
bars, milk, tea.
Dinner--Cream Of carrot soup.
hot lamb loaf. riced potatoes. or
ange salad, jelly roll, whole wheat
bread, milk, coffee.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22

perfectly calm voice? If he would
only get mad. and rant - and
swear that would be something!
1t would be a beginning anyhow.
But, as it Is. you might as well go
out and call names at one OF the
statues in the park. The statue
would still be there when you were
speeches."
Alice arose and stroled to the
window. Presently she turned and
said:
Here comes Billy. now. Well
get him up here and see If he has
thought of anything"
Constance shook her head Idly.
She was not optimistic as 70. Billy's
thinking. She rather feared that II
the f. E. incubus was to be re-
moved, the thinking would have to
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22

which l did, and it did wonders for me.
In the course of a year married and
after my first baby was bornl got UP
too soon and it caused a displace.
ment. This troubled me so that | could
hardly walk or do my homework. !
knew what the Vegetable Compound
did for me before so took it again.
1t strengthened me and now l have
five little kiddies. The eldest Is six,
the baby is five months old and ] have
twin boys three years old and a boy Of
five years. ! do all my own housework.
washing and ironing, and never fclt
better in my life. I owe my health
to your wonderful medicine. "
Mrs. VERBENA CARPENTER, 127 End
Avenue. Evanston, Wyoming. .ss.,..
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"Goe whiz! That's right; ! forgot.
But say" .'#E ~
Billy stopped short and regard
ed his sisters with an expression OF
dreadful doubt.
DO we - do We"
His voice sounded hollow aud
faltered again.
Next Chapter: Hedge Is forcibly
Impressed.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22

VERTICAL
I. Archcd.
.. Valiant man.
3. Arc of varied colored light in
the sky.
4. To employ.
B. To accomplish.
e. Caters.
7. To loiter.
3. Variant Of "a.
9. A toothed wheel.
10. Conceived.
| II. Falsehoods.
II. Came in.
S. Mobs in violent action.
IS. TO observe.
81. $.Q01 in Brazil.
IS, Sesame tplant.
IS. Honey carrier.
80. Pierced.
80. Home of birds,
35. Broaden.
35. Lashes.
81. Hen fruit.
as. Twenty-four hours.
SO. Small mass.
40. Sheltered.
~. WOODEN cloth.
43. 1mbecilic.
"A. Nandal
As. Matching dishes,
At. Stalks of sugar cane.
As. One who squanders money.
81. Pork.
IS. To be in debt.
56. Frozen.
81. One apparently not easily ex
cited.
SO. Portion of circle.
81. Ripped.
"a. Opposite OF aweather.
sc. Depressed.
6S. Ocean.
Il. Point Of compass.
w. Negative.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22
NV Sex
Needs this help dbOUe ALL
Facial cleanliness
By Edna Wallace Hopper

Thousands of women ask me how |
made myself famous beauty and
how ] kept my youthful bloom TO
my grand old age.
There are many reasons. One of
the greatest was taught me by Lucic
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She never used soap on her face,
nor have I since I met her. She
used no clcansers based on animal
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She gave ME a formula which all
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depths. 1t removes all the Crime.
dirt and oil which interfere with
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entirely clean.
That is the first step 10 skin
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no other way 10 get it, nor do you
Now have arranged so that all
girls and women may enjoy this
luxury. ] call it my Facial Youth
All toilet counters now supply it
exactly the same as Lucie Lantelmt
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A great laboratory now prepares It 70
me. wish YOU would try it-any womal
who wants TO look her best. You canno
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New Britain herald., 1925-10-22

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10 my green 'ese'ao'e'
T. rep'e NoicS
TO- MOIST
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10 ~ Neii'iia'e'
w. 10 "e'coihe'
80 MOI any
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w. oell.
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New Britain herald., 1925-10-22
Milk For the Baby

Do not feed the baby condensed
milk, Condensed milk is sterilized.
making it difficult for digestion, and
the quantity Of sugar present lis In
too great proportion to the other
| foodstuffs.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22
save ON Gas Bills

Matches are cheaper than gas.
Do not turn your gas on until you
are ready to use II. And do not let
It burn when you are changing ket-
ties.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22
AILMENTS OF
YOUNG GIRLS
Relieved by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound
School Teachers
Experience
Evanston, Wyoming.--"A few years
ago | had troubles every month such

as glrlso1lennave,
and would suffer
a W fully every
time. Twas teach
ing school and it
made it hard for
me az | had to go
| to bed for two or
| three days. One
| day my mother
suggested that |
take Lydia E.
lPinkham's Veg
i
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22

Peter Gets Better Acquainted
BY Thornton w. Burgess
When you have nothing else to do
Go search for something that is
new,
Peter Rabbit.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22

BOBBED HAIR looks wonderful
with the tiny tint Of Golden Clint
Shampoo.-adyt.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22


Again Rudy chuckled that fun
ny little chuckle OF his. "A lot OF
people have wondered about that
very same thing and are still won
dering," said he. I'm afraid you'll
have TO wonder with the rest OF
them unless you are smart enough
to find It, II you can find 1t I'll be
glad to have you make a call on
Mrs. Rudy and myself. Speaking
Of home, I must get right back
there now. Good by Peter"
Copyright. 1928, by T. W.
Burgess1
The next story: Peter Tries tc
Make a CaIlH
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22

This is the fourth days chapter
Of the story of Joan OF Arc. Fol-
low the adventures of the Maid OF
Orleans. Soon you will have a
whole set of cut-outs with which TO
act out the story.
Meanwhile the dangers OF France
darkened and thickened. The Eng
fish leader, Salisbury, was on his
way to Orleans and the French
king, Charles, poor. indolent, and
IIll-adrised, was debating whether he
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22

The next story: Peter Tries 10
Make q Call"
New Britain herald., 1925-10-22

TOMORROW - Letter from
John Alden Prescott TO Sydney
Carton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-10-02
DULUTH PRESBYTERY CLOSES
ELY MEETING WEDNESDAY

Rev. R. T. Fulton of Coleraine
was named moderator of the Duluth
Fresbytery which closed its sessions
in this city Wednesday evening
after three days of successful bust
ness discussion. Those in attend
ance were: R. T. Fulton, Coleraine
William j. Bell, Mountain Iron; A
HI. Whittenberger, Cloquet; Alex 7.
Mclean, Cloverdale; C. w. Simpson,
Second Presbyterian church, -Dulu III
William F. Secular, Glen Avon, Du-
luth; James C. Mapson, Duluth
Heights; John V. Berger, Lakeside,
Duluth; D. D. Jansen, Westminster,
Duluth; J. G. Reinhardt, Pine City;
John F. Mcleod, Two Harbors; A.
G. Baily, Virginia; S. H. Filliger,
Bruno; T. S. Thompson, Carlton; S..
w. Arends, Grand Rapids; N. San
tella, Hibbing and H. Russell
Browne, pastor of the Presbyterian
church of this city. Twelve lay
delegates were also present.
The Ladies' Aid of the church
served dinner for forty and supper
for thirty-three on Wednesday,.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-10-02
TEACHERS RECEPTION is
WELL ATTENDED EVENT.

The annual reception to the teach
ers of District No. IL at the Wash
ington Auditorium last Friday even
ing was attended by a capacity
house and all enjoyed the occasion.
The reception committee had been
augmented by a large number of the
Mr.. and Mrs. of the citizenry who
assisted in the introductions of the
new teachers and the welcoming
"back home" of last years members
of the faculty.
In the early part of the evening
a short musical entertainment was
provided. The orchestra opened the
proceedings with several selections.
Mrs. Kenneth Duncan played two ex-
cellent violin solos accompanied by
Mrs. Sutherland. Mrs. Fred Myers
gave two artistic vocal solos in
which she also was accompanied by
Mrs. Sutherland. Mrs. Glen Pow
ers favored the audience with sew
eral piano selections and Miss Lii
Ian Coyne gave two fine readings.
This program was given in the cor
ridor adjoining the Kindergarten
room.
After this program the party adj
journed to the auditorium where the
Duluth Orchestra rendered excellent
music and dancing held forth until
two o'clock.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-10-02
MRS. c. M. ATKINSON DIES
SUDDENLY AT HIBBINC

Mrs. C. M. Atkinson of Hibbing,
wife of Editor Atkinson of the
Hibbing Daily News, died suddenly
at her Hibbing home Tuesday even
ing at midnight. Mrs. Atkinson has
been ailing for. several years with
heart troubles. On Tuesday even
ing. she with her children attended
picture show and it was while at
the theatre she was stricken. She
was removed to her home and
passed away as above noted.
Mrs. Atkinson was a noble wo-
man who, in spite of her illness
continued her charities, cheerfully.
She was beloved by a large circle
of friends and acquaintance. She
was Sd years of age and is survived
by her husband and four children,
Marc. Beatrice, William and
Dorothy, and several sisters and g
brother.