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up half the night and report tomorrow
what you have read
With a look of astonishment he
glanced up from the title: Mother
won't let me read that, said he. "Oh
yes she will, take it home" / had
given him one of Oliver Optics Wild
est tales of adventure.
The boy arrived at school an hour
before school began and knew that
book by heart. He was given another
and spent his school hours reading it..
The afternoon session was given to
writing down what he had read, and
he continued it that evening.
Ordinarily boy is content to write
but n page :, this boy wrote 30. His
teachers were tipped off and he was
given leeway in their classes he navi-
gated through history to the great
amusement OF the class for they were
tipped off also.
The junk he wrote was worthless,
but our purpose was accomplished
We had absorbed the boys imagina
ton which had been starved to death.
In all other respects the lad was
normal; he played good ball and was
not even reprimanded for more than
four years. The boys mother gave me
the key Immediately / met her. She
was stolid, practical and without lit
erary imagination the boys inner
itance was through the father who
died when the boy was but two years
old.
As a young man he entered the war,
and later drifted into one scheme after
another; always optimistic; always
buoyant, with golden dreams shattered
as fast as he created them until last
March when he breezed into my office
and exhibited his handbook indicating
a balance Of $4,000 plus. He hao
just come from Florida.
Copyright. 1926. International Features
SYNDICATE. Inc
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Queens Counsel
D.. Made OIIEEM OF ROIIMANIA
About Crowds.
BANK
Registered United State. Patent Office.

Then / smile at the soldier who with
his fellows is guarding the street. His
eyes are eager he sees I've noticed
him. I repeat it for the policeman in
his brown uniform and carefully pol
ished boots.
Perhaps ! smile a shade more warm
~ to the old man on clutches, the
woman in mourning, the servant maid
who is out in her best gay dress !.
1t is surprising the glance of how
many eyes one can answer in driving
by. 1t is a sort Of little game, a
knack one acquires. Such a delight
full little game, just that look straigst
into their eyes. How quickly the con-
tact is established, how swiftly the
spark passes from my eye 10 theirs.
And suddenly we know each other.
1t is no more the Sovereign, the
stranger. 1t is a woman, a human
being, a friend.
Thus I can establish contact with
almost any crowd, and in no time,
there they all are, cheering, feeling
they like me and do not resent my
driving in a fine carriage or being
better dressed than they.
Yes, they sec me as friend
Copyright. 1895. By Famous Features
syndicate. Inc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-22
GENIUS IN THE BUD
The Promoter.
By II. L. MANNING

Ny introduction to the boy was
novel:
Mother had a firm grip on his col
lar when she came in, and after giving
him an impetuous thrust into an office
chair. she sat down exhausted.
Il shall have to introduce you sir,
to the worst liar in the United
States A rather frail youth Of IA
sat smiling and unmoved as though
accustomed to the procedure. That
smile Infatuated the angry mother be-
yond control, and with blood in her
eve she started to rise:
Suppose you let me handle the
natter and relieve you; what's hap
pened?'
We'll, the police telephoned me this
morning that he was locked up in
Jersey City; taken off a train as be
was about to 90 West and shoot In
dams. and 1 have just come from the
station house.
He was put out Of schools here 50
often I even took him to Germany for
real German discipline, but thel
couldn't handle him either. 1 don't
know that you want the boy. but I've
heard you were the one likely to under
stand him; I'm sure don't and I've
reached my limit"
Certainly I'll take him, but yor
must agree to abide by my decisions
although / know you will disapprov'
Of most Of them. I'm asking a lot
but you must fade from the picture il
/ handle the case"
An hour later the youth sat alone
beside me:
do you read much:- "Not AM
more; mother has taken away all N!
books until ] get satisfactory report
from school," "All right, let's star
in; shall give you a book to TAX
home. Read all Of it even il you ST
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-22

AdOctor in Littleton, Colo, hay
ing reached an advanced age and
having taken care Of his daughter all
her life reticulously, killed her be-
cause she was without arms and legs
and She was deaf and dumb.
lie did not want 10 leave her as a
charge upon the community.
lie makes no bones about admitting
the fact that he chloroformed his
daughter, and his attorneys defend him
in his petition, holding that the girl
was without a soul and she was not
q reasonable creature.
II is held therefore that the father
il not guilty Of the crime Of murder.
Some time ogo a girl was acquitted
who slew her husband because he
was stricken with a fatal disease. He
asked her 10 do il. The court found
her guiltless.
lhlb DrinSS up INC pu'olloh hs ~
whether we ever have the right TO
take human life under any circum-
stances.
AZ a rule it il a basic principle
Of English law that human life is
sacred and never should BE- taken
except for crime. The supposition IS
that there is always a chance for the
afflicted one 10 recover and we have
no right 20 take the matter in oul
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-22
Taking Human Life
By DR.. FRANK CRANE

own hands. TO put a termination to
hum n life is reserved for the Deity
and a man has no right to assume
the undertaking.
Those who try this person. there
fore, for killing his daughter will have
n nice point TO decide-the point
whether il is ever advisable or justi-
fable 10 deprive an afflicted person
Of life. It will look as though a
person who has no arms or legs and
who is without power OF speech and
hearing is past help and it is a mercy
to put such a one out Of existence.
But it is very hard TO elevate this
single instance into a general law.
Meanwhile the elderly father, aged
~, will have the sincerest sympathy
of the public, as he doubtless did
what his conscience directed him to
in the case Of this 32.year-old daugh-
ter.
it is one thing TO uphold the law
but it should not restrain US from
exerc' 'ng our sympathy in single in
stances. In fact, the law recognizes
that its general rules are not without
exception. II has courts Of chancery
or equity 10 decide such matters AZ
come within the interstices Of th'
law.
Copyright. 1916. by The Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-22
Life's Hurdles
What to Look for in the
Man You Marry.
By L. E. Bisch

You, the woman, making your de-
cision of what type of man to marry,
must in the first place choose man
who is able to protect you.
/ mean protection not only in the
material sense of providing for your
wants while you are busy rearing
family, but in the spiritual sense OF
being one to whom you can carry your
problems and troublesA secure in the
thought that he will understand and
answer to your moods and needs with
sympathy and understanding.
Avoid the weak man and the bully.
The husband who relies too much
upon his wife for counsel and guild
ance undoubtedly lacks the fortitude
and self-asscrtiveness which make for
success on the competitive world.
On the other hand, an oyerbearing
and conceited husband is incapable o:
making an effort to get the woman's
viewpoint OF lie and its ideals.
BE wary Of the man who Away.
agrees and who believes that a woman
can be made and kept happy on liv-
ing in ease and luxury and a whlrl.
wind Of dances and entertainments.
Such a man is ignorant of a wo.
mans true nature. Happiness must
come from your own heart, not from
the outside.
A mans attitude toward his mother
is a pretty safe sign OF what his atti.
;ude toward you is likely 10 be.
\ continued respect and reverence
for her ausurs well for the depths Of
Ms affection for you.
The spendthrift man j. at heart 2
wgakling because he has no real ap
probation Of the value Of money. such
q man is likely TO fail in financing the
home properly.
The man who is always changing
lis employment, or is constantly com
planning Of his employers, or ~ ~,
work is unreliable, because he lacks
the power Of application.
That is the kind OF man who Ge.
vclops into the proyerbial household
Crouch.
II is best that you take an interest
in your husbands work but Of far
more value is your interest in him, a,
person.
il is not essential that you should
nave the same tastes.
But you and be must hold the
same fundamental ideas and ideals.
Beware Of the fallacy that you car
reform a man by marrying him.
lie who has not the strength o.
character 10 reform himself will no,
continue such reforms as are brought
about by marriage very long.
The question Of marriage selection
has always interested mankind.
1t is Of the utmost importance
Copyright, 1926. Premier synd., Inc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-22
Digestive Ills
By Royal S. Copeland
What to Avoid.

A Connecticut reader asks about
diet to be followed by persons who
have Indigestion. She refers particu-
larly to those cases where there is a
great deal of gas formation in the
stomach.
am glad this reader appreciates
the fact that proper diet is an es-
sential to the relief of such digestive
disturbances as she has in mind. l
doubt If very much can be done for
those persons who are unwilling to
make the personal sacrifice involved
in a correction of the diet.
We are all creatures Of habit. Some
Of our habits are good and some are
bad. Whether a habit is a good or
a bad one, it is difficult to change
it. If i'll health is the consequence Of
a bad habit, he is a very unwise man
who neglects to reform.
When it comes TO food and eating,
everybody is the creature of habit. in
early childhood we learn to like GER
tain foods and to dislike others. In
digestion may be due to eating too
much Of the foods we like and, strange
as it may seem, it may be due TO
denying the system the good effects
of certain foods which are essential
to the well being Of the body.
Gas formation may be the result
Of oyereating or of an improper
method Of eating. 1t may be due to
eating the wrong kind of food. Vi
course / would be n very unscien'
tific doctor if / contended for a mo-
ment that all cases Of indigestion
are Of necessity the result Of wrong
eating. The truth is indigestion may
be a symptom merely. 1t may be
sign Of chronic heart disease. 1t may
be associated with gall stones or q
chronic inflammation Of the ap
pendix.
In every case Of obstinate mites
final discomfort, and likewise in al
cases where there is gas formation
in the stomach or intestines, I'M
family physician shoT:d make
careful examination. It is particu
larly important that this should b.
done, il there has been loss il
weight, continual pain or occasional
vomiting. Your doctor will probabl!
advise that an X-ray picture b.
taken.
In a simple case where the trouble
is plainly due TO bad eating. Their
are some foods which should b
omitted. Eggs are particularly ba'
in such case. am great be
lever in milk as a human food, bu
in cases Of this sort milk may b
omitted from the dietary.
Avoid chowder and rich soups
hash, stew with rich grayies; frie
foods; picked or corned meats
sailed, preserved or smoked fish
pastry, nuts and ice water.
Copyright. 1895. By Newspaper
Feature Service, Inc.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-22
Artless Ads

Want a loan of $4,000 first mort
gage aad $4,000 first mortgage, both
guiltedge securities. Erickson, $50 Il
street.-Adv. in San Diego (CaL)
Union.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-22
Bucolic Press

Edward Stork passed through this
place Saturday, leaving a piano for
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
Mortimer.-Mercyville Iowa) Ban
ner.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-22

into "thc sock" And, when that was
empty-the bread line.
Therefore, in order to have the OF
portunity to save we must spend. And
that brings up back to the starting
point.
How much shall We save?
How much shall we spend?
The real estate agent will tell yoI:
But a good piece of property and save
all the rest of your money to pay
for it. Unfortunately, he does. not
guarantee you that the property you
buy will turn out to be good.
The automobile salesman tells you
Buy car and enjoy your life and
build up your health. But it takes
more money TO keep up a car after
you've got one.
John ID. Rockefeller always advised
people TO save their money. Gus Hill.
the we'll known theatrical producer,
says: There are no pockets in the
shroud."
We are all in a ticklish position. We
mustn't save too much. 1t would up
set the equilibrium Of business. We
mustn't spend everything. 1t would
leave us in the lurch in our old
age.
Won't somebody who knows kindly
tell us just how much TO spend and
how much TO save?
Copyright. 1925, King Features syn, Inc
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-22
Daily Good Deed

This is a good day TO write a let
ter to that old friend from whom you
have not heard for years. Make IL
CHEEKY n you send it.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-22
Something to Think About
Saving Money.
By BRUNO LESSING

These are flush times. Everybody
is making money. You pay 81 for a
simple meal in a restaurant and think
nothing Of it. Ten years ago you
could have had better meal for 81
cents with a glass of beer or claret
thrown IN.
But while the money is coming
in it is a good idea TO save some OF 1T
for a rainy day. 1t rains lot in this
country.
How much shall We all save? What
proportion of our income shall We
blow in for a merry life--wine
women, song, real estate and a fliv
ver-snd what proportion shall WE
put into the sock in expectation of the
deluge?
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-22

Says the Old Testament:
"He heapeth up riches and know
eth not who shall gather them
Says the New Testament:
."And Jesus looked around about
and saith unto his disciples, How
hardly shall they that have riches
enter into the kingdom of God"
OF course. you can interpret both
these statements in your own way.
Most people do. Depending largely
upon how much they've got.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-22

II we all were 10 "cut OUT every
luxury, buy only that which we alb
solutely need and save every cent tina!
we could for the rainy day, our bank
accounts would surely grow. But the
widespread traffic among human BE-
ings which we call BUSINESS would
be damaged, hurt, possibly destroyed
Then, to our horror, We would find
our income affected. We would moi
only have nothing TO to save, but We
would find that VIC were not making
enough to pay for a comfortable liy'
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-22
This is the powerful Mussolini of Italy, "made
up" to look like Julius Caesar.

So, by strength of WILL he became ruler of Italy;
and good thing it for Italy, probably since after
the war it choice between Mussoni and chaos
Mussolini has been builder. Communism unquestion-
ably would have been in Italy in Russia destroying
force
This picture shows Mussoni he appears in
recent biography written by Margherita Sarafatti.
Whether Mussolini like it or wanted it published
don't know, but this is certain-MANY great want
TO be like somebody else
Caesar wanted TO be like Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great travelled away off into the
desert to visit soothsayer, who told him god his
father He wanted to be like Hercules, who had great
power. He wanted not merely ROYAL, but DIVINE
blood in his veins He also looked up to Achilles great
fighting hero of Homer of the well known ten
don and said to have around Achilles tomb stark
naked-the correct thing at that time.
Napoleon wanted to be like Caesar Many grocers
and drygoods men, and not few newspaper of
this day would like to be like Napoleon, and actually
imgane that they ARE like him.
So it's all right for Mussoni to want to be like
Caesar if that's his idea. He certainly has powerful
Jaw a strong face, and he isn't afraid.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-22
Even Great Men Are
Hero WorShipperS
Copyright. 1878. Registered U. S. Patent office.

" HREE things important in every human being,
three mainsprngs that wound up and keep
us and the human going
First there is the instinct of self-preservaton That
made stay here in the old days. when life was
even worse than it is
Second, there is the instinct of reproduction, or
the family instinct that and women to marry
and provide children for the next generation.
Third there is AMBITION, that makes want
to be distinguished, DIFFERENT from others IMPORT
ANT.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-22

Mussolini, powerful Italian ambitious First,
he was an ardent radical Socialist determined to tear
down authority and build up the plain people Later.
fighting in the war; he decided that Italy really needed
more powerful government able to hold the plain peo
pie in order make then work and attend to business
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@@=SAM AEIoNlo-
I.l6!,!!E!E;lI{1II.!E=:!!G!;;HT
World Court Question
Calls for Honest Answer

SIX this question-insist honest answer:
"A "What kind of dispute could we have
= with any other nation that we would be will
ling to submit for adjudication of the World Court
of the League of Nations which we would not be
willing now to submit to the already existing Hague
Tribunal for International Arbitration-and why?"
You Americans who still believe in the wisdom
of Washington's admonition "avoid entanglng al-
ances should ask this of your friends who are advo
Gates of our entering the World Court back door of
the League of Nations.
You should insist upon a categorical answer and
not be satisfied with any reply that avoids the real
issue.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-22

ing. We would be compelled to dlv
into "thc sock" And, when that wa
empty-the bread line.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-11-26
| REVIEW OF The GRAIN MARKET \
550SPECTS OF INCREASED SUPPLIES IOWFP TI7E
WHEAT PRICES-CORN HIGHER MARKET -
FOR OTHER GRAINS STEADY

best quality. Chilean new cron nroe-
poets are favorable but this harley
Will not be available yet for some
time. A surplus Of about 10000 IONS
was reported in Ireland and this be-
ng sold to England and the continent
France and Germany are buying the
feeding grades.
The flax market became somewhat
tlrmer during the week and offerings
on good quality dry firm flax in ac-
tive demand from crushers. Price
ranges continued rather wide as a re-
suit OF moisture content and spot seed
sold at Minneapolis at from SO under
TO &c over the December. which closed
November 10 at S217%. Buenos Aires
flaXseed was quoted at 81 53ia for
both December and February ship
ment. 100000 bushels were reported
shipped TO the United States during
the week. Commercial stocks in Ar
gentlna were reported at 100000
bushels. Around 100000 bushels are
estimated to be still available for ex-
port from that country.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-11-26
REPUBLICANS WILL
LEAD DEMOCRATS
ALMOST TWO TO ONE

Unofficial returns compiled at Hell
ena from newspaper reports and 9th
er sources, with the possibility of
some few changes where the COM
plete returns shall have been received
from the canvassing boards indicate
shat the next legislative assembly will
me overwhelmingly republican in both
branches.
The senate will be constituted by Al
republicans, IA democrats and one
farmer-labor senator; while the house
will contain 81 republicans, SO demo-
Gratis and two farmer-labOrites.
The personnel of the two bodies, as
now appears from the incomplete re-
taurus, will be as follows:
The Senate
Beaverhead-Fr A. Hazelbaker,
(R) hOldOver.
Big Horn - E. A. Richardson (R).
Blaine - James Griffin (R).
Rroadwater - E. H. Goodman CD.
Carbon. T. Spences (R), hold
over.
Carter-L. L. Wheeler (R).
Cascade. J. Wuerthner (R).
,Tbouteau-S. H. Porter (D).
Custer-H. C. Smith (R), holdOver.
Daniels. F. Greenup, (R), hold
over. D> Lo1d
over. ID,
no FaIIou-Ted Bergstrom CD.
Fergus-A. Johnson (R).
FIafbead-Robert Pauline (R).
CaIiatin-William H. Buttleman
* G3,ar rfi7 c. Henderson (R),
h0 GIacier F. A. McCabe (R), hold
over. IT Cor,.;r o,+on
~ 2,.d nGtaO W John Kennedy (Rl.
4in ~ w. T. Cowan (R), follower
1 JEFFERSON - R. N. Joffray (Dl.
J,Jitb Rasin - J. L. Mears (K):
Ike Ike = Ralph R. Tower (R)' hold
over lewis and Clark = Ray Church
! (D), holdover. ~, boldovor
! Liberty - +. i. zen w IDN
Lincoln - H. G. Pomeroy IN
ATadieon - M. NJ Duncan 90;
HIcCone-John A. Green OBJ hoiu-
over. ). T;no lP) hold
over. coonar (R).
M Nlieo'lia III. Campbell (R).
MlssoIla r T. Mccormick (R)
hOldover. NJ Cbelver (R)
hOl6over. - NJ Sibbert (R)
philips = John Survant (F)' n0iu
over Pondera = c. F. GilDOe (R)' hold
, over. Tobn 7. ScofielC
(R26, ,h hoIpo % ". ]. Paul (R), holdOver
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-11-26
JAPAN YIELDS
TO NEW CHINA

Washington - OPP - News from
Pekin that the shadow government
has torn up the expired treaty with
Belgium is followed by news that
Japan has notified the Pel1in Off
Gals that she is ready to discuss a
new treaty in which China will be,
perhaps, treated as an equal. 1t
seems likely that the turn of Lon
don and of Washington is nearer.
At the state department all in
quiries are met with the assurance
that no foreign nation has offered
China more than has the United
States. The United States does not
ask the Japanese to wait and discuss
jointly with the other foreign powers
the terms by which it may surrender
its courts in China. 1t is watching
carefully, however, to see how far
it must give up its own special priv
ileges in China in order to retain its
share Of the trade of the country.
Washington and London know that
the shadow government in Pekin is
seeking annulment of the old unequal
treaties because the worker govern
ment in the south is increasing its
sway north. With every advance of
the Canton or Kuomintang troops
the trade unions are revived, the
militarist reactionaries are driven
out, and the new China, based on CO.
operation of worker and peasant and
small merchant classes, is given po-
litical organization to maintain the
new regime. Washington may with
in year be negotiating with a Chi
nese worker republic, which will have
the sympathy of the trade unions
around the world.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-11-26
D. B. c. GIRL HAS
NONSTOP RECORD

Harriet Hermanson went direct
from High School to Dakota Bus
mess College, Fargo. The day she
graduated she was sent to w. J.
Lane Co. as stenographer, the 9th
Dakotan'' for this firm. Three
are already in official positions.
Your chances for good positions
and advancement are best with a
well known school. Dakota is
IS years old. Its actual business
training is copyrighted, unobtainable
elsewhere. You start work with ex-
perience.
Watch weekly stories. Follow
the SucceSSfuT' NOW. WriteF. L.
Watkins, Pres, 800 Front ST., Fargo,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-11-26
OLD CHURCH BELL MOVED

Pulpit and large bell from the old
Gilt Edge church long since abandon
ed, have been removed to Grass
Range and will be part of the equip
ment of the Methodist church at that
point. In the days when Gilt Edge
was a booming gold mining camp, the
church edifice swas erected and the
late Rev. w. w. Van Orsdale on many
occasions preached from the pulpit
and his own hands rang the bell.