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the things which have made his life
miserable during his sixty years have
never happened.
know a young mother who lives in
hourly terror that something will hap
pen to her baby. She sees germs on
everything that he touches and on
everything that touches him. She
looks forward to the time when he
will have broken bones and frac-
tured skull. 1t is true that he has
fallen out of bed and tumbled down.
stairs, but his little soft body has been
scarcely the worse for it's contact with
the floor. He had a few bruises and a
Cling in complete happiness fifteen
minutes afterward He was not hurt
half as badly as she had supposed.
She is constantly dreading measles
and humps, chickenpox and whooping
cough. She cannot be made to see
that nature is training his body to
resist the inroads of disease. She
weighs him every Sunday, anxious for
fear he may have lost weight or may
not be quite up to Doctor Hollis
standard of perfection. All the time
he is healthy and happy and hilarious
ly unconscious of these dreaded hor-
rors which practically never come to
him, or If they do come prove to be
Insignificant.
Yesterday morning woke with the
thought that had two extremely dis
agreeable tasks to perform during the
day that involved the saying of things
that would not be pleasant to me nor
to the person who had to listen. Ifelt
like running, / shrank back from the
disagreeable duty. / wished that ]
might shunt it upon some one else
But / found when I faced it coura-
geously, when went to it straightfor-
wardly and kindly, that most of the
disagreeable part disappeared I got
through rather easily.
And so have found that most of the
Objectionable and disagreeable and
trying experiences of life are worse on
anticipation than OH realization. The
trouble and privation and the sacri-
fees that we look forward to with
dread either never come to us or prove
far less trying than we anticipate.
Even the dreaded specter of death
have no doubt, when we come to meet
him face to face, will have lost his
terrors. Most people whom l have
seen go have done so courageously
fearlessly, painlessly and ofteE with
out regret. Who knows but that the
hereafter, which we sometimes shrink
from, may not hold for each of us
more Joy and greater opportunities
than does the present? 1t may not be
so dull and monotonous In heaven as
we fear, even if we are given harp
to strum.
&c. 1925. Western Newspaper Union.)
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Keeper.
some medicine which would help him
as much as possible.
Night after night and day after day
the Rhinoceros coughed, and every
| minute which could be spared the keep
er was with him looking after him
and seeing that he was made as COM
Portable as he could be made when
the Whooping Cough Wretches were
visiting him.
There they were, quite unlimited
ana yet staying around in a mean
way that they have.
They don't care whether they are
invited or not.
Peter Gnome was perfectly furious
about it. He argued with the Whoop-
ing Cough Wretches.
How mean of you to come and
bother nice animal such as the Two
Horned Rhinoceros," he said
Cant you stop these mean ways
Of yoursY
But the Whooping Cough Wretches
did not care. They were so mean
they liked to be mean.
How they did act, and how sad
was the keeper, and Peter Gnome, and
the Two-Horned Rhinoceros.
Keeper" the Two-Horned Rhi-
noceros would try to say between
coughs, make me well.
please make me WE'LL keeper"
And +ho LooyooY xuO711d GOV.
81 will make you well, If my medi-
cine and good care can do so, Rhi-
noceros."
When the keeper spoke to the Two
Horned Rhinoceros the Rhinoceros
seemed to feel more encouraged and
more cheerful.
1t had been that very way with
John and his baby brother. They had
felt so much better when their mother
or their daddy or their lovely, young
grandmother had talked to them and
played with them.
After wretched time Of suffering
for the Rhinoceros he was made all
well, and oh, how he did enjoy being
well again!
Never were two visitors less want
ed. Never was any one more de-
lighted to see them go than were the
Two-Horned Rhinoceros the keeper
and Peter Gnome.
The Two-Horned Rhinoceros en-
joyed being we'll more than he ever
had in his life before, for he had
known what it was to be Ill and the
great, great difference between it and
being well was truly remarkable.
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CHAPTER IL
In Which Scotland Yard Sits
Up and Takes Notice


Sir Bryan tombstone, director OF
criminal investigation, leaned back in
his chair and stared at the ceiling with
a frown. His hands were thrust deep
into his trousers pockets; his long
legs were stretched out to their full
extent under the big roll-top desk in
front of him. He was puzzled, and
the report lying on the desk in front
of him was the reason.
For perhaps ten minutes he re-
manned motionless, then he leaned for
ward and touched an electric bell. A
girl secretary came quickly into the
room.
Miss Forbes" said Sir Bryan, II
wish you would find out if Chief In
spector McIver is in the building. If
so I would like to see him at once; if
not, see that he gets the message as
soon as he comes in"
The door closed behind the girl, and
after a moment or two the man rose
from his desk and began to pace up
and down the room with long, even
strides. Every now and then he would
stop and stare at some print on the
wall, but it was the blank stare of a
man whose mind is engrossed in other
matters.
His eyes came round to the desk
once more, the desk on which the re
port was lying. 1t was Inspector Me-
1ver's report-hence his instructions
to the secretary. 1t was the report
a very strange matter which had
taken place the previous night, and
after while Sir Bryan picked up the
typed sheets and glanced through
them again. And he was still stand
ing by the desk, idly turning over the
pages when the secretary came into
the room.
"Chief INSPECTOR McIver is here, Sir
Bryan" she announced.
TELL him to come in. Miss Forbes"
A square-jawed, rugged Scotsman,
McIver looked the type to whom Holy
Writ was Holy Writ only in so far as
1t could be proved. He was short and
thick-set, and his physical strength
was proverbial.
"What the dickens is all this about,
McIver| said Sir Bryan with smile,
when the door had shut behind the
secretary.
Il wish l knew myself, sir" re-
turned the other seriously. "Tve never
been so completely defeated in my
life"
Sir Bryan waved him to a chair and
sat down at the desk.
1--WE read your report" he said,
still smiling, land frankly, McIver, If
1t had been anyone but you, l should
have been annoyed. But 1 know you
far too we'll for that Look here"-
he pushed box of cigarettes across
the table-"take a cigarette and let's
hear about it."
"Well, sir" began McIver, "this is
briefly what took place. At ten O'Clock
Iast night as we had arranged, we
completely surrounded the suspected
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Queer Jungle Calls of the Dahomey Native,

When the barefooted black men
travel in their own country they move
as silently as specters. If they are
not talking, or singing, or shrilly call
ing to eacn other, one does not hear
them approach unless it be by the low
rustic of their bodies against the
leaves.
On such occasions, a file of them
winding through the bushes suggests
a party Of shades bound on some
Stygian expedition.
"O-Kou! O-Koul O-Kou!"
That is the jungle greeting Of the
Dahomey black man. AS soon as two
travellers catch sight o& each other In
the distance they begin to shout this
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DaddyskerliiI!rrs
FAIRY Ialg;r, r.
Nary Grahantz4I r
Bonner 80 Elal
SICK RHINOCERoS

I feel so sick, / feel so SICK" said
the Two-Horned Rhinoceros in the
zoo.
what is the matter with your"
| asked the other Rhinoceros next door
I feel so sick, oh, l feel so SICK"
repeated the Two-Horned Rhinoceros.
How do you feel sick?
Where do you feel sick2
"Why do you feel sick?
Tell US about it." the other
Rhinoceros said.
"Oh, neighbor, and kind Rhinoceros
friend" said the Two-Horned Rhi-
noceros, when creature is sick he
can't answer questions
He doesn't know why he feels sick
He doesn't know much about anything
then except that he hurts and is sick
all over, and feels as though he
couldn't do anything at ALL
"Oh, it's horrid to be sick !"
Poor Two-Horned Rhinoceros,"
said the other Rhinoceros.
Then the Two4Horned Rhinoceros
began to cough, oh, such cough.
IL seemed as though he could not get
his breath, he was coughing so hard
The keeper heard him cough and
| came hurrying to him.
'You poor Rhinoceros," said the
keeper, "you have whooping cough!
Those terrible Whooping Cough
Wretches have come to visit you now,
just as they visited those splendid
boys John and his baby brother earlier
this season.
1T was dreadful when they visited
those two nice boys.
Il heard about it.
"And those mean wretches now
have come to bother my poor Two
| Horned Rhinoceros."
Then, without asking any questions
or fussing with him, the keeper at
once gave the Two-Horned Rhinoceros
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heart was affected, and it helped me
lot. The doctors told ne at one time
that / would have to have an operation.
thought / would try 'Pinkham's, as
call it, first. In two months / was all
right and had no operation. / firmly
believe 'Pinkham's' cured me. Every
one who saw me after that remarked
that looked so well. only have to
take medicine occasionally, not but !
always keep couple Of bottles by me.
/ recommend it to women who speak to
me about their health. have also used
your Sanative Wash and like it very
much. 2 - Mrs. E. GOULD, 1000 East
Side Boulevard, Los Angeles, Cal.
Many letters have been received from
women who have been restored to
health by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound after operations have
been advised.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-08-27

Queried Sir Bryan With Mild Sar-
casm.
back, to the outraged amazemnnt Of
Inspector McIver.
''You priceless old beam" doomed
Hugh affably. II gathered from the
female bird punching the what-not
outside that the great brain was
heaving but, my dear old lad,
have come to report crime A crime
which / positively saw committed with
my own eyes: an outrage: blot upon
this fair land of ours"
He sank heavily into a chair and
selected cigarette. He was a vast
individual with one of those phenom-
enally ugly faces which is rendered
utterly pleasant by the extraordinary
charm of its owners expression. No
human being had ever been known to
be angry with Hugh for long. He was
either moved to laughter by the peren-
NAL twinkle in the big mans blue
eyes, or he was stunned by a playful
blow on the chest from q fist which
rivaled steam hammer. OF brain he
apparently possessed a minimum: OF
muscle he possessed about five ordi-
nary mems share.
And yet unlike so many powerful
men his quickness on his feet was as.
tounding-as many a good heavy.
weight boxer had found to his cost. In
the days of his youth Hugh Drummond
known more Familiarity to his init.
mates as Bulldog-had been able to dc
the hundred in shade over ten sec.
Onds. And though the mere thought
Of such performance now would have
caused him to break out into a cold
sweat, he was still quite capable of a
turn Of speed which many a lighter
built man would have envied.
Between him and Sir Bryan John.
stone existed one of those friendships
which are founded on totally dissim
liar tastes. At school, for some In.
scrutable reason, the quiet scholar
ship of the elder boy had appealed to
the kid of fourteen who was even
then a mass of Drawn. Their friend.
ship started then, and it never died.
though their ways lay many poles
apart To tombstone a well-deserved
knighthood and high position in the
land: to Drummond as much money
as he wanted and life of sport.
Has someone stolen the goldfish ~
queried Sir Bryan with mild sarcasm.
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MiSS TOTpSSyF Odto or Bryan, 81
Wish You Would Find Out IL Chief
Inspector MclVer Is in the BUILDING"
Rouse on the outskirts of Barking. 1
had had a couple of good men on duty
there lying concealed the whole day,
and when / arrived at about nine-thir-
Gy with Sergeant Andrews and half-a-
hozen others, they reported to me that
at least eight men were inside, and
that Zaboleff was one Of them. He
mad been Swallowed the whole way
down from Limehouse with another
man, and both the watchers were
positive that he had not left the
house. So posted my men and crept
forward to investigate myself. There
was a little chink in the wooden shut
tiers of one of the downstairs rooms
through which the light was stream
ing. 1 took a glimpse through. and
found that everything was just as had
been reported to me. There were eight
,of them there, and an unpleasant
docking bunch they were, too ZabO-
left I saw at the head Of the table,
and standing next to him was that
man Waldock who runs two or three
of the worst Of the Red papers. There
was also Flash Jim, and began to
wish I'd brought few more men"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-08-27
WindnliIls to Be Saved

interest Of Americans in the old
Dutch windmill is responsible for the
movement in Holland to preserve these
old landmarks which for time were
rapidly disappearing as modern power
equipment was called into use. A So
ciety known as the Dutch Mill society
is now taking steps to preserve some
Of these historic landmarks. A Topeka
farmer has written to it asking for
exact specifications SO that he may
erect one on his farm near Topeka.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-08-27
Was Baby Sleeping?

Seeing me moving some chairs
about in readiness for the assembly in
Sunday school, little four-year-old
tot proceeded to be helpful by doing
the same. Since she was quite noisy,
1 said: "Sh, don't make so much
noise" whereupon she came close to
me and asked with the most charm
ing innocence: whats the matter.
is the baby sleepingY
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call. AS they approach they lower
their voices until the "O-Kou!" sinks
TO mere murmur as they pass; then
IL rises again louder and louder as
they separate until lost In the dis.
lance.
"O-Kou! O-Kou! O-KouV'
A greeting filled with fear. Doubt:
less 1t means something like this: 81
know where you are! I know where
you are !'-Henri de Kerillis In
L'Echo de Paris.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-08-27

After Others Fail
PETERSON'S OINTMENT
Big Box so Gents

The mighty healing power Of Peter
sons Ointment when eczema or terrible
itching Of skin and scalp tortures you
is known to tens of thousands Of peo-
pie the country over. Often the itching
goes overnight.
For pimples, acne, rough and red
skin, old sores, ulcers, piles, chatting.
sunburn, burning feet and all blemishes
and eruptions it is supremely efficient,
as any broad-minded druggist will tell
you. Peterson Ointment Co., Buffalo,
N. Y.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-08-27
Brazil Gets japanese

7 Japanese immigration to Brazil is
increasing, according to the authori.
ties of the immigration company,
which announced that 1900 emigrants
would leave for South America soon.
1t is expected that approximately 5000
Japanese emigrants will have gone to
Brazil by the end of the year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-08-27
SCOTLAND YARD

SYNOPSIS.-To a gathering of
anarchists in Barking, London
suburb, Zaboleff, foreign agita-
tor, tells Of the operations Of
body Of men who have become a
menace to their activities. He
says they are masked and wear
long black cloaAs and are acting
without the law. He is inter-
rupted by the men he is describ-
ing (the Black Gang), who break
op the meeting, sentencing some
OF the participants to condign
punishment and carrying away
others, A memorandum found
on Zsboleff gives an address in
Hoxt0n, which the leader of the
attacking party considers of i'm
portance.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-08-27
Playing BY Ear

"Whatcha got your head bandaged
for?"
Didn't you hear about it? / tried
to play the piano by ear" University
of California Pelican
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-08-27
Punishment Fits the Crime

Judge-You are charged with pro-
family.
Prisoner-How can that be, your
honor, when I was arrested for getting
rid of it?
Judge-Ten days for swearing.
Thirty days for that joke.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-08-27

Proud Mother-My daughter Sadie's
voice is gift.
Neighbor-Ever think of laying it
away to give someone else next Christ
mas?-Topham Courant.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-08-27
Gern1e Required

Study of the German language will
be obligatory in Bulgarian primary
and grammar schools during the COM
ing year. This has been announced
in governmental decree by the Bull
garian premier.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-08-27

eCaDle compound for
what it has done for
me. My mother gave
it to me when ] was
a girl Ia years old,
and since then I have
taken it when ] feel
run down or tired.
| took it for three
months before my
two babies were
born for / suffered
with my back and
had anal1s 90 If NV
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-08-27
The Difference

"Pop, what's a monologue?"
"a monologue is a conversation be-
tween husband and wife"
az thought that was dialogue"
"No, a dialogue is where two per-
sons are speaking"
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Well, with Scotland Yard on
the job, the three-handed war
ought to be IiveIy-and then
some.
Gro BE coNTINUED.)
Roads to Failure

Two battered old wrecks were sit.
ting on bench in the common, when
one remarked: SIN a man who never
took advice from anybody" Shake,
brother" said the other. I'm a man
who followed everybody's advice."-
Merchants Record.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-08-27
Wild Defense

"Your new house has killed the
view!"
"It has not killed it. The view Is
still there-but you can't see iti'-
Pele Mele, Paris.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-08-27
HOW TO SOLVE A CROSSWORD PUZZLE

h placed in the WIFI this puzzle wI
in
Indicated
Thus under column horOn
"a
o
| forms In
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-08-27
May Need Them Both

Horace-We can easily be married.
My father is minister, you know.
Phyllis-Very well, let's try it. My
dads a lawyer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-08-27
Not Entirely Ignorant

He-"A little knowledge is a danger
GUS thing" She (caustically)-"Well,
at least you know that much"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-08-27
But HouU Long 1t Takesl

Weigh every small expense and
nothing waste, farthings long saved
amount to pounds at last.-.Benjamin
Franklin.
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AN OPERATION
RECOMMENDED
Avoided by Taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound

Los Angeles, Cal. IT cannot give too
much praise to Ly 1ia E. Pinkham's Veg
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-08-27
Measure Rain Drops

Rain drops one-f1ftieth of an inch In
diameter have been measured.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-08-27

Proper Foods Important
To feed the child rightly Is to help
make good citizen.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-08
$500 TEACHERS
ATTENDING
/. INSTITUTE
Representatives Of 22
Counties Meet at Brack-
enridge High.

With record breaking attendance
of>morc than $500 teachers registered
from 90 counties in Southwest Texas,
the Southwestern Institute, of public
school teachers. began its second days
session at Breckenridge High School
today. Superintendent Marshall John
ston. Of the, San Antonio public
schools. is conducting the institute.
The program for today includes a
lecture in the auditorium by DIR. M.
V. O'Shea of the University of Wis.
cousin. on THE Development of Self
Control" and three other special lee
lures in room Ill. DR.. G. L. Boswell
Of the University of Chicago also will
speak in the auditorium on Prob
lens of the Junior High School" DIR.
j.. NJ. Glass. DIR. Z. w. Horn and DR..
f. f. Oberholzer will deliver special
lectures in the auditorium, as well as
other lectures in class rooms. DR.. X.
c. Harrison will lecture on American
literature and Or. c. Perry Patterson
on political systems. ..
Meals were served the visitors
through arrangements by the cafeteria
committee and total of 2100 persons
we're handled in two hours time.
breaking another record, Mrs. Mabel
Noble. director Of cafeterias said. Ar
rangements have been made with the
cafeteria committee to serve break.
fasts. Mrs. Noble announced, as well
as luncieons. Mrs. &. W. Satterfield,
chairman of the cafeteria committee !;
Mrs. Noble and Mrs. f. o. Moffitt
have charge of the lunch room.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-08
ACTORS THEATER PLAN
OWN BOOKING CIRCUIT.

CHICAGO, Sept. S.--Cp)-Officers
of the Actors Theater, the re-incor-
porated Equity Players of New York,
have announced tentative plans for
establishing a circuit of actor-con-
trolled theaters which walld exchange
production units on a plan similar to
that operative on vaudeville circuits.
Successful in its fourth season in
New York and making its debut in
Chicago this week with iShaw's Can
dida." the organization now looks for
ward to the possibility Of engage
monts in Cleveland, Cincinnati and
other cities.
The Actors Theater is a co-opera-
tive enterprise sponsored and operated
by members of the profession, with
more than one hundred prominent
citizens of New York and Chicago as
guarantors. Among the financial sup
porters are John ID. Rockefeller Jr.,
Otto II. Kahn, Marshall Field III,
B. f. Sunny, and Mortimer Schiff.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-08
RELATIVES CONTEST
COMPOSERS WILL

ROME, Sept. S.-Relatives Of
Giacomo Puccini, celebrated Italian
composer who won fame by his
operas, Madame Butterfly, girl of the
Golden West, etc, have begun legal
action to set aside his will, according
to the Giornale D'1talia. Puccini
died in Rome November so, 1924.
He left practically all his estate
to son by Madamt Elvira Gemi-
gnani. Following q romance of 20
years. Puccini willed Madame Gemi-
gnani a life interest in several villas.
He married her after the death of
her husband.
Demanding a redistribution of
Puccini's estate, relatives will contend
that the composers acknowledgements
of his son before marrying Madame
Gemignani does not hold in law.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-08
COOLIDGE CLEARS
OFF DESK BEFORE
LEAVINGFOR CAPITAL

SWAMPSCOTT, Sept. s.-P)-
Preparing to leave for Washington to-
morrow night, President Coolidge was
busy today clearing up his desk at
the summer White House.
His departure is timed by the
President to permit him to meet his
cabinet Friday. While he has con-
ferred individually with most mem
bers during his stay here, Mr.. Cool
idge is anxious to take UP some mat
ters with the whole body.
The Presidents return at this time
is not believed to be occasioned by
any parti ular government emergency.
Adolph S. Ochs. publisher of the
New York Times. was invited to lunch
today by the President. Norman
Mack of Buffalo, prominent Demo
cratic leader who is visiting in this
section, also was on the calling list.