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New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
LETTER FROM MELVILLE sAR
 TORIS TO LESLIE PRESCOTT

Dear Madonna Of the Snows,
 It has been so long since l have written you that l wonder, Madonna Mia, if you have an idea that l have forgotten you, If you have, please dismiss 1t immediately, because think of you always, which means every waking hour. But l have not been in port for nearly a week.
 We have been having abominable weather and ran into this out-of-the- world place this morning. Of course ] had not expected to touch this port and consequently had no cGblegrams or letters and had to rely on some old papers that had been left there hy the last occasional ship. for any news of the world.
 You can imagine my surprise and Joy when I happened 10 read your name. You had sold your glorious pearls 10 Paula Perier and Karl Whitney and had placed the money in trust for your two boys Don't think that I was happy at the thought that you had sold your pearls. Even though the core spondent seemed to think that you had some superstition about them and had attributed much of the un- happiness that had come to you to
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

turned ebov, and went back to the living room.
 She heard Annabelle say, "Sh-h!" 10 Bob as she entered the room. They were sitting side by side on the couch and the girl was blushing rosily. She had taken off her coat and the little blue hat, revealing a mass of red curls, above childish forehead.
 Barbara smiled at them. "I hope you two aren't too much in love to be hungry. I planned this dinner for two hungry men. So Annabelle will have to rise to the occasion"
 Annabelle laughed. "I can always cat. Miss Hawley. But ] don't know about Bob. Sometimes he just sits and looks at me Instead. It's really awful"
 Barbara drew the chair up to the table and brought the cocktails In. "Oh, do let me hclp!" cried An nabelle. jumping up and running into the kitchen. where she stood helplessly looking about her.
 You run back to Bob. There ism really anything for you to do.' Annabelle obeyed.
 The evening wore through. Bar bara brought dishes to the table ant removed them. poured the after
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
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dinner coffee, blew out the candles when they began to drip on the table cloth, and at last cleared away the dishes,
 There was no conversation -- only gigGlcs from Annabelle, lovers non acnsC from Bob and weary acquies- cence from Barbara,
 Honestly" Babs," said Bob, later in the evening, when l think of all that rot l used 10 talk, about the horrors of matrimony, and then Iook at myself now, l think the gods must be giving me the horse-laugh. A year ago was dodging marriage with all the ingenuity there was in me. Now I'm bending every energy to make way 10 set up housckeep- ing with Annabellc. Not a grain of consistency in mo. I'm happier than I've ever been in my life, and l don't
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

is he guessed that Fanny Powell was the woman tho Chinese meant the wicked ono hated you because of your mother and because she knew that her own son would never inherit your riches. It was easy 10
 make hcr q partner of my schemes but the weak one who loved you and served you faithfully and humbly--- ah, That took planning.
 You, my dear Grantland. who l lived so long among Gs, perhaps know the rare and curious drugs which we hie. When l had gained | the confidence Of Fanny Powcll- the story of my method is too long Iand too unimportant 10 relate here l persuaded her that a certain drng was a love philter and that if she
 would give it to you and take it her self your heart would turn at once
 70 her from the one whose picture you havo carried SO long.
 "Oncc she assimilatcd that idea ohe was as put" in my hands. She
 substituted for your digestive tablets, k4lF VI us ! kbNF l4'It anu hlliNI ny
 directions hypnoti2ed you until you
 did whatever sine advised. Telling
 you that tho bank was unsafe, she
 indrced you 70 withdraw from it the
 securities and cash belonging 10 your
 cousin, Iiildrcth Grantland. which Ihad been left 10 your charge, and
 mrn them over 10 hor for safckeep-
 ing. need not remind you that they
 are still missing and will he missing
 after you arc dead. l am rich in gifts, my friend. Both dcGth and Il
 dishonorcd name I can give you"
 Tho One Weak SpO:
 Almost imperceptibly the voice of
 the big Chinese lost Its note of ab-
 solute surcness ns he spoke Of the
 missing money and securities. With
 sudden intuition that here was the
 weak spot in his carefully arranged plan, I spoke for the first time since
 he had revealed his gloaung, menac-
 ing presence upon the other side Of | tho locked door.
 "There you are mistaken. my friend" called, "The money and
 securities may re missing, but you , know nothing more of their where } about than does Hugh Grantland, , And you have no power to blast his l name. You may be able 10 kill him , but his reputation Is safe In the , hands of his friends who know how
 10 protect him"
 E "Vcry bravcly spoken" the voice { said mockingly, "and I pay tribute |. 10 your kcenress. But you are only l half right. know where the money t is: for friends of r,inc took it from c Fanny Powcll's valise when she was { suffering from amnesia induced by a the drug and put counterfeit bill: I in its place. Tho hiding place Of the . securities, however, is still locked ir = her druc-dazcd brain. When she <
 q little more recovered. I shall Rc C the secret from hcr, willingly or un l. willinrly--it does not matter 10 mo 5, We Orientals have some eIcced1nEl }. subtle md effective methods Of ez I tractinG Information"
 n Copyright, 1926, by Newspaper I Feature Service Inc.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

jelly with whipped cream. plain sponge cake, milk, coffee.
 The luncheon dish Of lamb IS made from the fragments of meat left from the roast of the preceding dinner.
 If the bread and jelly are made into sandwiches to serve with the not dish the meal is simplificd.
 Scallopcd Lamb
 One 10 two cups chopped cooked lamb. 2 cups cooked rice, + cups tomato sauce, buttcrcd crumbs.
 The proportions in leftover dish always depend to a great extent on just how much is left over." How ever, as less than one cup of chopped meat would not serve four persons by any stretch of the imagination one cup of chopped meat is used as the minimum and as up to two cups of meat can he used if available with two cups Of cooked rice this latitude in the amount of meat required for the dish is suggested.
 Put layer ot rice in Wcll-but- tered baking dish. add q layer of meat and continue layer for layer until all is used. Pour over tomato sauce and cover with buttcred crumbs. Bake in a moderately hot oven until Drowned on top.
 To make the tomatoe sauce rub ? cups of canned tomatoes through coarse sieve. Melt tablespoons but ter and l small onion cut in sevcra rashcs and stuck with 4 cloves, Sim. mer five minutes and remove onion Stir in 1 scant tablespoon flour. Sea son with + teaspoon salt and l-' teaspoon pepper, Add tomato juice and bring to the boiling point, Ro' stirring constantly for two minutes
 Copyright, 1925, NEA Service
 Inc.)
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
Hug, and Madgs are Caught in \ Trap


 As Hugh Grantland raised his re. volver to fire through tho door at the big Chinese who stood tauntins hum upon the other side of it, l caught his arm with whispered "Please. not yet" He lowered his weapon and looked ;t me, puzzled.
 "lts our tnly chance" he mur- mured.
 But you can use 1t later" l whispered back. Don't you see? He thinks we are helpless, and he does not intend that we shall. live 10 repeat his words, He win tell us everything, gloatingly, and 1T ever we do get out of here, We shall have evidence which may be valuable, '
 He nodded comprehondlngly, lowered the revolver, but held il loosely in his hand. ready for instant use. Then he spoke with a voice that for icy grimness matched Yet Kai's own.
 "It you know all this, you also know tha. the game Is not over simply ho aJse you have loaded the dice. We have played together, be- fore. my friend"
 But th.s tune the luck is all with ne, and I am ready 10 receive pay roent of a debt which long has been due me. First, you will pay, you and this woman who has been so foolish as 10 link her fortunes with ~our failin' ones. and then Lee Chow, my ancient enemy, will pay, slowly. so that I may enjoy every minute of the payment.
 Yet Kais Story
 "All things come to him who waits" the relentless voice went on. "That Is a very good proverb. Knowing how to wait has enabled me to cross the ocean and to find ready 10 my hand the tools I needed to build the trap in which have caught you. my sagacious friend.
 'FEvery condemned man is allowed good breakfast before he dies. am going to giye you instead, feast of the mind Yours Is so keen that I know you will enjoy hearing how have made a babbling weaklinG and a fugitive from justice of the all-wise. all-powerful. all-rich Hugl C.rantland. I am so certain that yor will never have the opportunity tc repeat the story that I am going tt omit no detail"
 There was a grim tinality In hi voice which told us that he did no intend us 10 leave the house alive I think Hugh saw the shudder whicf ran over me, for suddenly he pu his arm around me, holding me clos' in an embrace that I had no strength to resist. IL was not ; lovers caress, simply the protection a ran would give T woman com rade, if they were facing death to gether.
 "1t Is years that I have been her waiting" the gloating voice went or "Finally found tho perfect tool' weak woman and a wicked ont The weak woman loved yon--" felt Hugh Grantland's body stiffo in sudden surprise and I Wondcrc
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

pulse and signs in the chest show that the acute progress of the dis ease has been checked. The only way that this can be done is to keep the patient at complete rest in ped.
 Stay in Bed
 Complete rest means that he does not get up to walk around at all. Even walking about the room may mean that the patient loses in the daytime all the improvement that ne made during the night.
 This period of complete rest Is diff fnrent for each patient. It Is better that every active patient should be- gin his treatment with a least six weeks of complete rest. After every priod of fever he must begin all over again with long period of rest in bed.
 The next step In the treatment is to give the patient just enough free- dom so that it will make 1t necessary fo rhe body to build a little firner wall and to become better able to take care of a little more poison and yet not so much that poison is pour ed out through a damaged wall or 1 to weaken the strength of the body. The doctor must determine in each case how much exercise is best for each particular patient but in any case the amount is not incre, Red the not increased until there has been next day or the next, Exerclse is tim enough for the wall around the germs to be strengthened and the body has become accustomed to the new conditions.
 The treament is continued in this way. Slight additions are made tC the slight exercise which the patient takes each time. waiting long enough for the wall around tn, germ and for the body to become adjust ed, and hardened 10 the in croasing amount of exercise.
 All this time the doctors anC nurses are watching to be sure tha there are no signs nor symptom showing that the patient is doing
 little too much. Those with tubercu losis should remember that if tn l right start is made in the first par Of their treatment the last part vii be very much easier,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

hor, Who would look at man when he could see girl like Anna hellc?"
 "suly boy" gurglcd Annabcllo dImpling,
 Barbara held out her hand. "rn glad to meet you, Bob hasn't tolj me your last name"
 "So l haven't" said Bob. Its Rogers. But Annabellc will do for all practical purposes Well, Bahs, aren't you going to offer us chairs?" Barbara flushed, "Why, of course. but you seldom wait 10 be invited 10 sit down. Bob. P.ck out the two comfiest chairs and make yourselves nt home for a moment while go i look at tho dinner"
 In the kitchen. Barbara stood per fectly still for several minutes, lean l ing against the table. Then she
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

for the first time I am sure you would never think of him as hunter. Such a tiny fellow as he Is! He weighs only about forty-five grains. which Is only a little more than a tenth of an ounce. But for his size he is one of the fiercest of all the hunters. If he were as big as Buster Bear and as fierce in propor- ton. he would be very terrible fellow. But. being the tiniest of all the little people who wear fur. you would think that no one would be afraid of him.
 But. as l said before, Teeny Wecny is a fierce hunter, and. being fierce hunter. he Is very bold and does not hesitate to fight with those much bigger than himself. When he is really hungry. and this Is most of tho time. he would not hesitate to attack Danny Meadow Mouse himself and Danny Is many times the weight of Teeny Weeny.
 Now Tleny Weeny is not one of those who sleep through the winter. He Is very much awake through the winter and very. very active, for 1t Is harder for him 10 find enough to eat then and he might starve to death in half a day. So when there Is no snow Teeny weeny makes lit- tie runways under the leaves. under
 old logs in the moss and along these runways he Is forever running
 hunting for insects hidden away fol
 the winter. or for any bit Of meal
 which some of his larger neighborl
 may have left. And he doesn't a'
 all mind if he happens to meet 2
 Mouse. for that means a fight ana
 q feast.
 Toeny weeny's eyes are very tiny
 too tiny for him to see much. for h'
 Is a lover of the dark, but hts ear
 and his nose make up for the small ness of his eyes, and he Is 50 won
 derfully quick in his movements tha [ he can disappear in flash. So 1t 1 that he manages 10 escape thos , enemies who happen along his way When there Is snow on the sroun he tunnels about beneath the snow Sometimes he comes to the surfae and runs about on top, and alway . he Is hunting. hunting. hunting. fo { It seems as if that tiny stomach C i his is no sooner full than 1t [ empty.
 r "I am not afraid" says the small E est hunter. and. indeed. he isn r afraid.
 - tCopyright. 1926, by T. W. Burgess
 The next story: Two Fierc y HYauan-~ NFaa4
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
BEGIN.IIERE TO-DAY

BARBARA HAWLEY, 25, wants 10 see life so she Jllts BRUCE RLY- NOLDS, her fiance, and gets job on the New Britain Telegraph, Ad- venture begins Gt a roadhouse where prominent man kills him self and Barbara connects LYDIA STACY, wealthy widow. with the case by means of red scarf.
 Mrs, Stacy likes Bruce, 50 when hc refuses her advances she tells ANDREW McDERMOTT, editor of tho Telegraph. that Brucas firm, Wales Acres, is crooked. Just after this Manners, Bruce's partner, ab- seconds
 Bruce weds vlOLETTA GRAN. BY. factory girl. through her lot- ters In Burbars's '1oyelorn" column, Barbara seeks solace in her work.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
bACEACHE GIVEN
 QUICK RELIEF
Tried simple home treatment
 and pain stops

An aching back is often the result of tired, over-strsined muscles, and can be given quick and complete relief with very simple home treatment.
 "I had such a backache I didn't know what to do," writes a New York woman. "I looked through my medi- cine cabinet to see If I could find something to help me-snd there was a bottle of Sloan's Eminent. I used it, and in half an hour I was better. The next day I went to big engage ment party. Now, when anyone has { pain, l say use Sloan's.' u"
 The marvellous effectiveness of Sloan's is due to the stimulating effect that it has upon the circulation. Straight to the sick, aching tissues, it sends a healing tide of fresh new blood clears out the trouble-HIls the pain.
 So pleasant and clean to use, too. You don't even have to rub. Just pat it on gently and you will get immedi-. ate results. All druggists-sS cents.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
Your Health How to Keep It.
 Causes of Illness
(RY DR. HUGH s, CT MMING) Surgeon General, L. S. Public
 Health Service

Excrcisc if taken at all by the should be under super vision, as exercise may do harm. Sometimes after several weeks Of rest tho body may have just sue cccdrl i. stopping the progress of the germ. The patient may be feel ing better and think that some lit- t1r thing such as an automobile ride or q trip to town will not hurt him. Just this little thing is sometimee enough to cause an extra amount of poison 10 be poured out so that the wall which nature has formed around the tuberculosis process Is partly broken down and the patient in q very short time loses what he had gained in days or weeks of treatment and has to begin all over again.
 Tn the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis it is necessary to save every bi, of strength the patient has and to krcp the pulse ra'c as slow as i, can be kept. Everything pos sible should be done 10 build up the strength Of the patient Absolute rest is kept up until the temperature,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
Menus for he Family

Brcakfast-Apple sauce, cereal, top milk, hroiled bacon, plain one lot, crisp whole wheat toast. milk. coffee.
 Luncheon -- Scalloped lamb. rye bread, currant jelly, sliced oranges, drop cookies, milk, tea.
 Dinner -- Casserole of rabbit, mashed potatoes, creamed cauli- flower. curly endive with French dressing, graham bread. pineapple
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
rying througl

The smallest of the hunters is Teeny Wecny, the Common shrcw for all this fear is that so many of the bigger people are always hunt ing for the little people. You see. most of the people who wear fur, and many of those who wear feath- CTS are hunters There are few who are not--Prickly Porky. Pad. dy the Beaver. Johnny Chuck these are among those who do not hunt others, Of course, Lightfoot the Deer is another. The biggest of the hunters Is Buster Bear. Buster doesn't waste much time hunting others, but he has a fondness for fresh meat when he can get 1t cas. fly The smallest of the hunters i' Teeny Weeny the Common Shrew.
 If you should see Teeny Ween'
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
Bread Box

Bread BOX
 The bread box should be key clear of all stale bits of bread. fo,' they absorb moisture from frcsll bread or cake in the box.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

Old Mother Nature Is largely right. Fear rules the actions of most of the little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows. the Smiling Pool. the Laughing Brook the Old Orchard and the Old Past ure. And fear Is not confined 10 the little people who wear feathers and fur. The big people often are quite as timid as the little people, and human folk also are largely ruled by fear.
 But some there are who have less fear than others. Some there are even among the little people who have so much confidence in them- selves that they waste no time wor- rying through fear. Now the reason
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18
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For ali members of the family, childten CT adults, ailing or well. Serve at meals, between meals, or upon retiring. Amour ishing, easily assimilated Food Drink which, ct any hour of the day or night, relieves faintness or hunger.
 Prepared at home by stirring the pow der in hot or cold water. No cooking.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

The Smallest Hunter
 By Thornton w. Burgess This much to me is very clear: The world Is chiefly ruled by fear
 Old Mother Nature.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

The next story: Two Fierce Hunters Meet"
New Britain herald., 1926-01-18

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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-04
Rail Board Acts
on Eight Cases

Eight cases were passed on ut the
meeting of the State Railroad Com
mission held yesterday, five of then.
having to do with electric companies,
sawo with motor freight services and
ono with telephone rates.
The commission issued permit to
Glenn Smith for operation class
''B" freight service in the vicinity of
Lansford and Mohall, N. D.: approved
the schedules Of electric rates filed
BY the Northern Power and Light
company Of Mobridge, S. D.. for APP
plication ut iceland. Lchr, Hague and
Ventura, N. d., and reinstatcd the
certificate of j. +. Culp of Dickinson,
which was recently Cancelled. Mr.
Cups certificate entities him to oper-
ate motor freight service from Dick
insOn north to Killdccr and inland
towns and south from Dickinson to
.SIew England and Amidon.
The board approved the application
of the Northwestern Bell Telephone
company tor adjustment in the cx-
change rates at Harvey, NJ y. A
slightly higher schedule Of rates was
established.
The commission also approved the
route and specifications filed by the
Montana Dakota Power company for
q transmission line from Mohali to
Sherwood, ~. d.; approved the sale of
the plant of the Hunter Light and
Power company at Hunter to J. S. and
L. 5. Burgum of Arthur, n. d.; APP
proved the schedule Of electric rates
fixed ~ Peter Lux for the town Of
Havelockr>>N. D., and approved the
rules and regulations filed by, the
Northern States Raven company gov.
erning rural service.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-04

be improved first for the benefit of
al tartic;
The land area of the entire state as
shown by the last federal census was
GG,!s square miles Aand when the
state roads are all improved only
one-fifth Of the state will be more
than five miles distant from such a
road. This territory will findGtcces S
to the state roads over county and
township roads. While not quite half
of the state highways have thus far
been improved they serve the farm ing
population primarily. There are Co.
527 farms in the state and the average
size is fixed Il. 900 acres. There are
%. 1876 half miles abutting the state
highway system. and il the short side
of the average farm were placed
along the state, road. then over %,
OOD farms would he contiguous to the
state highway system and the balance
4 bit farther away. Including federal
aid, the state highway commis ISIS ion
had tiisburscd about thirteen millions
for road purposes on the seven per
cent system up to 1925. while during
the same period the counties and
townships had levied in taxes over
thirty millions for local roads. The
Bulletin also publishes interesting
state maps showing the proximity Of
land to the system when completed
and thus far improved, and giving the
area. population and assessed valua-
tiOn for each county in the state.