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well. sir, coaldn. exactly say"
Mary kearney answered. then began
a maddening process Of trying to
count up the distance on her fingers.
"All right, Mary. that will do" the
coroner interrupted impatiently. Il
gather that with the kitchen at tho
extreme end Of the long hall that
goes the length Of the house. and the
front stairs almost at the beginning
ofAthe hall. you couldn't hear anyone
leaving by the. front door, unless the
door was slammed. Is that correct p
"Ycs, sir" Mary answered eagerly.
1.-THE kitchen door was closed any
way, and ! was busy making sand
witches and cutting cake
Sandwiches Cake? With the SER
wants off for the evening and Mr..
Cluny not expected back after the
ceremony"
well, sir, you see. sir, was ex-
pecting my-my gentleman friend"
and again Mary cast furtive, blush
ing glance at the doorway, where a
red-faced officer was shifting FROM
one foot to another. And | was fix
ing up little snack, as you might
call it. l didn't have the evening off
like the Others" she explained re-
sentfully.
Mary" the coroner Numbered
suddenly, "just how angry were you
at Mr.. Cluny for letting the others
60 and making you stay on duty
Mad at him. were YOU"
Mary Kearney turned wide, entire
ly unsuspecting eyes upon the cor
oner. Eyes, sir, was pretty sore.
You see. sir, all Of Us had looked for
ward to going to the wedding, and
while knowed somebody had to stay
at the house. didn't like i: much
because it was me"
"And, Mary kearney," the coroner
leaned forward and pointed finger
in Mary Kearney's honest. sullen
face. you were madden than ever
when he scolded you for listening at
the door and sent you packing off to
the kitchen in disgrace, weren't you
now?"
Something warned Mary Kearney
then. Her broad face turned red AMI
she half rose from her cnair. ".:;ow,
looka here. sir, don't you <, t.y.rg
to lay the blame on me. ! didn't do
nothing to Mr.. Cluny. We was ell
crazy about him, even il he was a
little--a little strict on US sometimes.
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here and there. II made me won
der why the tree was there at all,
why it should ever have been taken
from its Vermont hillside to end up,
the week after Christmas, in q
dump.pile behind the station.
The old men were sitting about
it, sunk comfortably into their
benches. The tree diapers had
brought slight change of routine
into their day. They sat, half
asleep from the airless heat of the
derground chamber.
Suddenly one Of the men-l'd
guess his age around 35--left his
bench and walked over. Slowly he
took out a jacknife and was about
to cut off lower branch when
stopped by u workman.
whats the big idca?" heard
an officer ask him.
cav, just thought I'd have it for
my room =. S'fuuny! This is
the first year of my life, guess,
that l haven't had a Christmas tree.
Won't have any unless swipe it.
Used to have 'em at home. Just
went out in the backyard and took
it. Up in the Oregon spruce coun..
try. Lumbered'er for years and
then numbered up in Maine. Never
thoughta cutting one down. Right
there. S'darn funny a guy can't
have one dam little branch
Couldn't get a job lumberin' this
year. Hurt my back. S'darn
funny !"
His last words fell on deaf ears.
The workers had gone back and the
officer turned away. He shuffled
back to his seat muttering "S'darn
funny!"
And so it is!
GILBERT SWAN.
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Defying the Demons and the Gods

Overhead the air dragons are roarng-and all
the demons OF darkness and the gods Of the ripping
winds cannot vanquish them.
The men of the air mail must have hearts that
are right The stories Of their recent exploits read
like amazing chronicles that Jules Verne might have
written had he been just little more imaginative
1t is black night in Iowa After flying 200 miles
through blank space, Paul johnson, pilot On the
Kansas City Chicago route, pauses - hunt for FAR
field Iowa For half an hour he circles and dips
and rockets around the town. peerng into the void
for the lights of land trying to l1cate the new emer
gency landing field.
Finally, he flies low that the townsfok hear
him. They can't help but hear him, since he nearly
knocks the top off their nice courth use 1t re-
mains for farmer his life by building bon
fires around the field. Johnson doesn't have to
land on the courthouse after all.
A night later, it is in Chicago.
Borcas is whipping the sky with the very worst he
has There are any number of plain people who
look out that windtorn night. shake their heads,
and duck into the feathers. Not so the mail pilots.
It is merely another flight for them.
Merely another flight! But Pil1t John F. Miatzo
in the sky opportunity. He rides the blasts
for a new record frcm Chicago to Cleveland. one
hour and 50 minutes.
1t is cold in Cleveland, too, and Bcreas has
reached there, as WELL But Pilot Harry a. Chand-
Ter hops off into the icy night for other
minutes.
The demons o. darkness and the gods Of the winds
what are they compared to man?
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SAME and SINNER
6H Anne Austin es.4.

The poor dear man had enough on
his hands. with his bride cutting up
tantrums, without me getting sore
and acting ugly to him. Now, that's
the truth. and everything else been
telling you this morning is the truth,
and you've got to believe it,
I'm not accusing you of anything.
Mary" Coroner Murchison smiled
and leaned over to pat the red hand
of the parlor maid. "Now, go right
on with your story. What happened
ncXt-to your knowledge
"Well, sir, it was just a quarter
20 nine by the kitchen clock when
the doorbell rang. ! went to answer
il and it was Mr.. Bob Hathaway, like
Mr.. Cluny had said it would be. |
done like he told mel told Mr..
Hathaway to go right on upstairs.
and | went back to the kitchen. I'd
hardly got back to the kitchen when
! hoard Mr.. Hathaway yelling ut the
top Of his voice for me, and ! come
a-running Mr.. Hathaway was stand
inc at the head Of the stairs, looking
wild and scared to death.
II run upstairs and he said, Mr..
Cluny is dead, Mary. What in Gods
name has been happening here?
told him ! didn't know, that Miss
Cherry had been here. He yelled
out: Cherry! Oh, my God!' Then l
heard him mutter in low voice,
this will kill FAITH He looked at
his uncle again, and | went in too, and
saw him lying there on the floor,
with his head all bloody-lying on
his face he was" Mary Kearney be-
gan to sob.
The coroner was good stage man.
ager. "That will be all for the pres
ent, Mary. Mr.. Robert Hathaway
will please take the stand"
TOMORROW: Faith and Bob tes-
tify. But what about the footprints
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Old Masters

The world is too much with us; late
and soon,
Getting and spending, we lay waste
our powers:
Little we see in Nature that is ours
We have given our hearts away, q
sordid boon!
This sea that bares her bosom to
the moon,
The winds that will be bowling at
all hours
And are up-Pathered now like
sleeping flowers,
For this, for every thing, we are
out of tune;
II moves us not-Great God! I'd
rather be
A Pagan sucked in creed out
So might l, standing on this
pleasant lea,
Have Rlimpses that would make me
less forlorn;
Have sight Of Proteus rising from
the sea;
or hear old Triton blow hi,
wreathed horn.
w. Wordsworth: Sonnet.
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When Youth Grows Old

We are apprised of the observation CT Thomas
Edison that youth is not going to the dogs, after
aB. In an interview. the other day, the famous in
ventor and scientist expressed great hope in the
young generation in America The youth Of today
has better morals than father or grandfather had.
and great deal better than the ancestors farther
back than that, he says.
IT is an cid subject, all this talk Of youths deca
dence
What most interests US in Mr.. Edisons remarks
is that he says if he had it all to do over again. he
would choose the same he took up when he
was young
Il would do exactly as did originally" he said.
That is the thing fer youth to look forward to in
its march along life's path. If only, when age
comes, the youth who is 20 today will not have to
look back and say, If only could do it again.
all is well.
Youth should travel ahead with purpose in mind
never to do the things that age would look back
upon in shame. That covers the field of advice.
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IN NEW YORK

New York. Dec. 29.-This Christ
mas season scene struck ME as typi-
cal of Manhattan perhaps because Of
its subterranean setting.
For several days, as plunged
with the rest Of the human ants
through the clicking. whirling turn
stiles Of the subway, had noticed
languid group Of wOrkmen fixing
Christmas tree in the waiting
room Of one Of the railroad sta
tions.
Now there is nothing quite SO inn
personal as railroad station. Per-
haps the good folk of Hangtown
Genters did find certain social
aspect in the depot. but even there
the strange travelling men brushed
by impersonally. And in Man
haitian station impersonality reaches
9 hieh peak. The thronks brush and
shove and disappear through the
clicking gates or down the gaping
stairway-strcam Of humans being
swallowed and vanishing.
Meanwhile in the great. warm
vestibules men sit by the hour.
Here is heat without cost. There is
no mystery about these men. They
are not waiting trains. They arc
uIOIuk OUt ITOIu TIE CObus TuICNce
~ they will grab a newsnaner left
behind by some scurrying COM
muter and will turn to the want
ads. They will scan these, but
they will not move.
After while q couple will 60 out
and beg the price Of coffee and
come back. When night comes they
will borrow the price Of bed, or
seek public charities. Tomorrow
they will be back again in the
warmth.
1t was such tree as might have
come from the Vermont hills. Or
perhaps from Maine. Tall, slender,
young, tapering to the finest needle
point az its shaved tip thrust into
the ceiling above. The casual work
ers had hoisted stepladders and taken
out the silver and gold and red and
green trimmings Of . previous year.
The crowds kept up continuous
parade on either side Of the tree,
giving it not the slightest atten-
tion. They were too busy catching
trains. Perhaps it reminded some
that a tree must be bought that
night.
Negro -edrr-s swept its branches
aside with suitcascs - they dashed
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turization of his stirring romance, he
could not have made happier Sc
lection.
Even compared to Gilbert's role in
1.-The Big Parade" with its dusty
marches, its shell-holc action and
other hectic sequences. this part
stands AS the most active and color
full of his career. He swims raging
rivers on horseback, engages in fierce
encounters with hordes of strenuous
and determined enemies, pole vaults
over line Of charging spearsmcn
and scales walls Of dizzying height
The loves scenes of the picture are
fully as convincing and moving as
even those of 1.-The Big Parade and
of course the picturesque setting of
the story, its medieval background.
with the exotic costumes and flam
boyant conventions only enhance this
phase of the production.
Eleanor Boardman as the heroine
is thoroughly acceptable, looking
every bit the kind of girl for such
heart winner as Bardelys.
Gilbert's acting is Of the smooth.
restrained sort that makes the spec
tators feel that they are witnessing
the intimate developments of gcnn-
inc romance.
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Temperature and
Road Conditions
Mercury readings at Z .. M,

Mercury readings at Q. M,
Rismarck-Clear, II; roads good.
st. Cloud--Clear, 8; roads fair.
Minot--Clear. %; roads poor.
Winona-Cloudy, 2 below; roads
fair.
Fargo-Partly cloudy, 4; roads
fair.
Jamestown-Clear, o; roads fair.
Duluth-Partly cloudy, 8 below:
roads good.
Mandan--Clear, 10 above; roads
fair.
Mankato--Clear, 3; roads bad.
Hibbing Partly cloudy, = below;
roads fair.
Devils Lake-Clear, 5; roads good.
Rochcster---Clear, 10 below; roads
bad.
Grand Forks--Cloar, 10 above;
roads fair.
Crookston-Cloudy, 10 above; roads
fair.
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The Precious Second

Time flies, and men in their efforts to catch up.
constantly must be the watch for new devices.
In Cleveland the telephone operators had been
repeating the number after the person calling had
given it. This repetition has been dropped, result
ing in saving of to three seconds on every
call that comes through the exchange.
When you figure that Cleveland's average calls
per day 100000 you begin to realize how impor
tant thing the second is
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Classic and Modern

It is secret that classical education is not con.
sidered as essential as it was q few decades ago.
Scholars Of an older day took their Latin and
Greek Is seriously Is modern college youth takes
IL football games and proms.
Numerous attempts to "revive. the classics" by
falling aspiring youths that scholarly knowledge
q Latin will make good drug clerks Of them and
that drug clerks are well paid or that working
luOwiedgs Of Greek would enable one to become
vsDprietor Ct : chain Of coffee houses, have done
stle 70 swell the anenic enrolment in "the classic
eeurses o. hjgh schools and colleges.
one Of the latsst attempts r. d sounsthing about
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BARBS
Bv Tom Sims

BY Tom Sims
What this country needs is more
plugging and less hugging.
Among other things we never
could understand would be blue
Sunday in Orange, N. J.
BY the way, have you read to-
days denial that Henry Ford is 60
ing to produce brand new style Of
ear!
Mussolini hasn't answered Ke-
mails letter threatening italy yet.
Perhaps he intends to walk few
miles for q Renal.
We were discussing atoms when
he asked: "Why do you fellows al
ways leave off the apple?" Then,
with pumpkin, we crowned him.
A Senator with little flair for
straying off the reservation can
save lot on breakfasts this year.
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it is a new Latin Primer" which contains transla-
tons into the Latin Of America" I'm Forever
Blowing Bubbles" and actual translations of med
ical prescriptions.
This popuarzation sounds reasonable enough
The only Latin most of US recall is dido ct forty
ducks which we snickered over when called upon
TO translate Virgis immortal line Of dido IT forte
dux"
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WORSHIP AUTO

Mysore, India.-The elephants
around here are worrying. It's the
modern trend Of things they don't
like. During recent festival, the
maharajah Of Mysore, abandoning the
ancient religious worship of ele-
nnAnts. set up an automobile on the
altar, had it redecorated with, flow
ers. sprinkled with rosewater and
revcrently adored.
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Old Laws of Living

A great many people always advancing the
theory that the world is much better place today
than it was, in spite CT wars. gang murders,
wholesale divorces and other things that take up
most Of the front pages of the newspapers. BY
the token, they always running down the
middle ages, which they say really the dark
ages for man.
But the you study the thing, the less you
are convinced of the truth Of this. Striking evil
dence has just been brought to light by French
scholar.
1t seems that centuries ago the immortal Italian
poet, Petrarch, did not have much love for the
French. He labeled them barbarans. The most
he would concede to them that they the
gcntest Of the worlds halbarians
The insult struck home, and one Frenchman Jean
de IIesdin, drew up list Of French merits which
ran $ follows:
Temperance in food.
Elegance in costume.
Benevolent liberation
Gentleness in speech
In words-truth.
In acts-loyalty.
In the heart-fidelity.
Energy in labor.
Agility Of body.
Now the French of those days were perhaps. not
modern Frenchmen. who have commented upon it,
have pointed out that it presents pretty god list
Of things for which To strive.
1t comes very nearly being another way Ct stat
ing the tenets Of the Christian religion. II comes
very near being Of rules for leading a really
Christian life
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HIS TRANSLATION

Mother: But, Bobby. surely you
did something else but eat at the
school treat?
noDbie: YES, munsnaie.- After tea
we sang q hymncalied I'VE Can Sing,
Full Though We Be-"
Mother learned later that the
hymn selected had been "Weak and
Sinful Though We Be.s)-Dublin
Sunday independent.
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BOOK GIVES OLD HELPS TO BE.
AUTY.


AUTY.
Philadelphia.-Women Of colonial
times had their beauty secrets, too.
In the pages Of Martha Washing
tons "own book" preserved by the
Historical Society Of Pennsylvania,
are several recipes for food and
fastidiousness.
One of the recipes tells "how to
keep teeth clean and white and fasten
Them" reads:
Take cutie fishbone and make it
into a very fine powder and rub We
teeth Herewith. Then wash them
with white wine and plantan water
and three or four drops Of spirits
Of vittorell mixed with them and rub
them well with q cloth. 1t will pre-
serve We teeth from putrefaction and
keep them fast, white and clean and
preserve We from toothache If it be
used every day.
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TWAS THE PRINCIPLE

Doctor: So the coin the child
swallowed has been safely recovered
Well, you must be glad!
Mother: Yes, we were very pleased
to recover the money at first, but
afterwards we discovered 1t was u
counterfeit coin" -Dorfbarbicr, Bcr-
lin.
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A THOUGHT

Man shall not live by bread
alOne.-Matt. asa.
The contemplation of celestial
things will make q man both speak
and think more sublimely and mag
'nificently when he descends to hu-
man affairs.-Cicero.
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Justajingle

The y0ungster tried to steal some
jam,
And then they heard him shout.
''I've got my hand In something
and
! cannot get Il out"
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CAPITOL THEATRE

Comedy comes into its own in the
thrilling drama based on a dogs life,
wings of the Storm" which is to
be the feature film at the Capitol
Theatre, for today. Wednesday and
Thursday.
Thunder, the sensational police
dog featured in the film, is declared
to give remarkable performance.
And, since the action of the story is
based on the development of the dog,
mentally and physically, from weak
ling to q leader oS his kind, lovers Of
dumb animals and all others, for that
matter, have real treat looming on
the theatrical horizon.
Scenically, too. the picture is a
gorgeous thing. All of the exterior
scenes were filmed in the region
centering about Mount Rainier in
Rainier National Park, Washington,
one Of the most beautiful regions in
the world.
The human drama that runs con-
currently with that Of the dogs
life is in the very capable hands
Of such well-known players as Vir-
ginia Brown Faire, Reed Howes and
William Russell.
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Governor Richardson Of California
refuses to act on Moneys applica-
ton for pardon.
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PALACE MANDAN

Excellent reports have been re-
ccivcd on the vaudeville bill at the
Palace Thursday. Both quality and
a good variety which balances the bill
very nicely will make this very pleas
ing vaudeville entertainment for
those who see it. Ray Marsh, billed
as Americas Foremost Xylophonist"
is easily the best act Of this kind SO
far offered. Dana 4 Mack appear
ing in "Bits of Vaudeville" are high.
class talented people who are really
funny and can sing and dance. Al
lens Cheyenne Ministries is an aggre-
cation Of Western entertainers who
ride the range of mirth and mel
ody." They use special Western
setting that adds greatly to their
act. Clifford 4 Leslie are two boys
who will present the kind Of clever
jokes. fine singing and extraordinary
dancing that brings down the house.
Closing the bill are "Murray's Amer
lean Beauties" in 1.-THE Acme Of In
telligencc." Mr.. Murray presents a
collection of canine actors. eighteen
in number, who entertain in most
pleasing fashion. Creighton Hale is
featured on the screen in speeding
Through" and Harold Orvis Ross will
furnish his usual good music ut. the
piano.
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Old fisherman who practiced cam
nibalism when drifting to sea is ex-
-oneratcd at Los Angeles.
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ELTINCE THEATRE

Colleen Moore appears at the Ell
tinge Tor the last times tonight in
"Twinkletoes."
In "Bardslys the Magnificent,
which comes to the Eltinge for
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. John
Gilbert has q role that will be an
everlasting delight to his constantly
increasing number of admirers. !.
II Rafael Sabatjni. the author of
"Bardelys the Magnificent" Had per-
sonally chosen the hero for the pic.
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Carol of Rumania, snissing from
Paris, is reported seen near Cannes.
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Scobey. Mont.-Joe Kittock, con-
victed Of manslaughtcr last Wednes-
day, was sentenced to from five to 10
years in the state penitentiary by
Judge S. E. Paul, but obtained stay
Of 20 days to perfect an appeal for a
new trial.
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NEWS BRIEFS

Chicago-Loyola defeated North
Dakota Aggies ut basketball, II to 3.
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Mortified, Minn.--Carleton Col
lege won from Valley City, n. d.,
normal, AZ to %, at basketball.
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Cobb retains Detroit attorney to
clear name in baseball scandal; he
and Speaker in Cleveland are consid-
ering damage suit; Dutch Leonard
in Fresno, Calf, denies he got money
for letters. II o,
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1nIC0kO-lIOyOH OeleUteO NOTtn
Dakota Aggies ut basketball, II to 3,
Carol of Rumania, missing from
Paris, is reported seen near Cannes.
Governor Richardson Of California
refuses to act on Moneys applica-
ton for pardon.
Old fisherman who practiced can
nibalism when drifting to sea is ex-
-onerated at Los Angeles.
Mortified. Minn.--Carleton Col
lege won from Valley City, n. d.,
normal, AZ to %, at basketball.
Theatrical producers, threatened
with censorship, tell Mayor Walker
of New York they will start house.
cleaning.
Charles Birgcr, gang leader
charged with murder Of Mayor
Adams of West City, surrcndcrs ut
Harrisburg, Illinois.
Many Of the conservative Nicara-
guam forces, covering retreat nea,
Las Pcrlas. are killed and balance
captured by liberals, alleged to in.
cludc 300 Mexican troops.
Omaha-James E. Lynch, whose
wife, Angelina, of Chisholm, Mimi.
died after fall from third story win.
dow, was charged with first degree
murder and bound over to distric,
court.
Mankato-Coroner's jury held tina,
Harry Fleming. II, was responsible
for shooting to death of Henry and
Frank Jacobc ut their farm neal
Mankato. Walter Clement, -, wa!
released.
Minncapolis-A. r. Rogers, pres
ident of the Minneapolis Civic .ane
Commerce association, was an
nounced as northwest representative
of Business Mems Commission on .Ag
riculture. 49,,
Cobb retains Detroit attorney tx
clear name in baseball scandal; h,
and Speaker in Cleveland are consid
ering damage suit; Dutch Leonare
in Fresno. Calf, denies he got none,
for letters.
Scobey. Mont.-Joe Kittock, con
victed of manslaughtcr last Wednes