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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-10-17
es. sir" hesituled Slmlnins.
well. start along"

lies. sir. nesltuted Slmnins.
well. start along"
Beg your pardon. sir; but am not
certain of keeping the road, Sir. II
seems TO me probable that might go
astray. If | might suggest waiting
for daylight"
Any born fool can stay Oh plain
road" growled Grimstead. That's
nonsense. just follow the ruts with
your ilashllgllt."
with the tfashlight, oh. indeed. sir !;
quite so, sir. But Oh examination |
find that the flashlight is not working
SIR"
Not working! Let's see I'll"
simmins handed 1t over and stepped
back Grimstc4d tried it, thel took
II apart aud peered into it.
'Here, Gardiner, take a look. /
can't see by this ctssed freight he
said after a moment
''lie inside connection is gore was
Gardeners diagnosis. broken square
off; fresh break, too. That's strangel
How could that get broken?n
couldn't SAY. sir" replied Simmns.
meeting the combined shock of both
mems stares He meant he wouldn't
say.
We'll, said Grimstead reluctantly.
ut will take all night to get anywhere
at all in these dark woods--if he
didn't get lost or break leg"
The faintest CLEAN crossed Sim
Minis eyes. burton. leaning back
idly. apparently as remote as the
pyramids. saw II.
Il have flash of my own In my
bag" she announced.
Simmins fickered reproachful eye
at her.
u shall do my best, SIR" said he
meekly, for Simmins "hut 1t is only
fair to say sir, thai fhe boots am
wearing, being purchased afar from
my customary tradesman. and being
OF inferior fit as we'll as inferior work.
manship and material, have had for
some days the effect sir"
God bless my soul, what are you
driving at !" cried Grinstead.
"Slmmins is funking it, interposed
Burton coolly. lies afraid a bear or
n panther or wolf will jump out
from dark corner just as he rounds
Il bend in the road, and with one
spring will fasten its fangs In the back
Of his neck.
Nonsense exploded Grimstead.
"Or that ii will drop out of the
branches of tree over his head
sWoosh |"
Evolves do not climb trees, MISS"
put In Simmins respectfully, hoping to
change the discussion. This was ex.
actly what he was afraid Of, how.
ever.
There's not one earthly thing In
these woods that would hurt any
body stated Grimstead decidedly, and
we've wasted time enough. If you'll
get Simmins your fash, my dear, he'll
be getting along
Z Burton arose and went to the cur.
Here 1t Is, SimmIns," she said,
after a moments fumbling. "They say
wild animals are afraid of light, SO
fancy you'll be perfectly safe; unless
Of course the battery gives out.
hardly know What to advise then.
They say If you can lie perfectly still.
so the beast thinks you are dead, he
won't touch you. You might try
that"
Sinimins made no reply us lie took
the torch. but he did not attempt to
veil the hurt reproach In his eyes.
Slowly he walked TO the damp soft
road, down which he slowly ,lisan
peared; u Lillipntian figure In the
dusk Of the gigantic trees
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thousand devils, and that In voice
so powerful that naturalists have
never determined why the recoIl does
not knock 1t off its perch.
Simmins had never heard a screech
owl. Neither had he ever heard
bear, wolf, panther, hippogriff,
pterodactyl or bandersnatch. lis
worst fears were realized. Panic
stricken he stood stark still and cast
the beams OF his searchlight all about
him. They were most unsatisfactory,
for they made Il faint hollow bulb In
the obscurity directly in front. and
left q pressing blackness all around
Simmins hesItated The next instant
he WAS O. his knees alongside the
road hastily gathering the materials
for a fire. He was no boy scout and
1t took him half box of matches to
get going. but at last the cheerful
friendly little blaze licked up through
the fuel. Simmins sat In front of It,
all thorght of his duty shamelessly
abandoned The screech owl, intrigued
by the freight, came over to q nearer
tree. 1t lAd eaten a shrew and so
had no pressing business on hand. At
occasional intervals 1t made conyersa-
tional reports Of its operations to an
other screech OWL friend, now cruis.
Ing on ridge about three miles dis
tant. Whenever this happened Sim
Minis sprang hastily from his doze ind
piled on more fuel
Burton returned to the tireslde car
rging ii small covered basket. She
sat down and removed tlle contents.
have been afraid to tell you of
this basket before, and of tine fifth
member Of the party. because did
mol want 10 prejudice you against my
heroine. She is good heroine, real
ly; good looking, good disposition al
bottom, bright, clever, lots Of feminine
lure, and sense Of huinor-top hole
In every respect. | know you'll like
her when you know her. But she Il
young, and she's been raised pet,
and she has a few silly little foibles
that 20 with her age and her station
In life. Those are the things people
ontgrow and laugh about later. The
thing she took out Of the basket was
Pomeranian dog half size even for
that breed, and II was named punket-
ty-Snlyyles. There you have 1t!
FunkettyTSnfvvfes was an arrant and
arrogant snob, vain as peacock, ad-
dicted to almost ncessant shrill noise.
lmpudent to his largers and scornful
OF his betters. He was a mammals
darling, n pink-ribbon creature, with
an aggressiyely demanding dispose
tfon.
Released from his basket, he prompt
ly stood on his hind legs and walked,
strutted. back and forth To be ad-
mlred The men surveyed the crea-
ture In silent disgust. Burton ador-
ingly fed II slices Of chicken she had
saved out for the purpose. Punketty-
Sniyyles showed Its appreciation BY
uttering staccatO and lncessant banks.
This he Kept up Just long enough to
drive the great peaceful gods of the
forest evening to distant ridges; and
then he curled up In small fluffy
ball next the fire and went to sleep.
1t took the great peaceful gods some
little time to make up their minds to
come back; but at length they ven
tured, and night cnce more brooded
over the forest.
Burton reclined on the cushions.
looking straight mp, still within her
instrntable silence Gardiner was
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-21

eat the spider first. You're 70 eat
the spider first" he said to the fly.
Thank yOu," said the fly, "L
the SPIDERS web, which was in
corner Of the ceiling. IN be rigf
back" he shouted down Just as he
vas about to enter.
This viii teach the spider a les
on said the ~tin-soldier. Once
he finds out how it feels to be
eaten. she won't do any more eat
.nE OF others"
just then there was a loud buZzinE
noise from the direction Of the web.
1t grew louder and louder. All at
once ii stopped. The shadow-chl-
dren. including Knarf, turned pale.
The t~in-soldier. however, looked
quite cheerful. Don't get fright,
ened," he said. 1.-THE fly is merely
eating the spider and viii be back
in a moment
Though they waited and waited,
the little fly did not return. BY
and by, Knarf climbed up to the
web and peered in. There was Mis-
tress Spider. licking her chops, while
at her feet were two tiny wings, all
that remained of the brave Master
Fly. He hurried down to the others.
Its his fault remarked the tin
soldier. when ne heard the news. II
warned him to eat her first"
IA fly oughtn't ever to call on 4
spider said Hand. Mil and Flor
nodded.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-21
Seen ON 9Th Ave.
By Florence Ross

New colors: Riviera orange,
Cannes yellow. Lanvin almondine,
Patou blue.
Fashion forecasts: Spring hats
will be delightfully."- light-moSt popu-
lar among the new models are those
Of hOrsehair cloth and flexible straw
weaves. fashioned in the same man
ner as felt.
Black velvet will be better than
yer for evening, especially as a
background for splendid jewels.
Seen al a smart party last week
an evening gown of flag blue flaunt-
ing a flat splash of red and white
camellias-the camellias were real.
Several Of the smart shops are
showing juvenile versions Of the
Spring dress and ensemble mode.
For the girl Of six a fancy checked
wool coat. corn colored, is worn with
a crepe de Chine dress OF the same
tone. Panels adorn the skirt.
The modern influence Is reflected
in filigree chOkers now returning to
fashion favor. One chic necklace,
rather elaborate in feeling, is de-
veloped in silver plate filigree and
carries a topaz stone pendant.
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ment) but before retiring apply an
other portion. allowing it TO remain
on overnight.
The elbow massage starts on the
upper part OF the arm and the
fingers are run down almost TO the
wrists, then upward again. Massag-
ing the elbows with the palm Of the
hand is another splendid way or
eliminating elbow "bagginess."
Slightly cup the right hand. and.
with a liberal supply or nourishing
cream gently rotate the cupped hand
over the left elbow. Repeat the
same massage on the right elbow,
using the left hand.
NOuriShing cream should also be
rubbed over the elbows and allowed
to remain on overnight.
A stiff bristled hand brush, pure
soap and warm water. used several
times each day Will keep the skin
white. Don't be afraid Of using the
brush vigorously. but pass it
ACROSS the hands instead Of down
their length.
Be sure to dry the hands well
after each washing, and massage a
bit Of hand lotion into the skin.
If the hands appear rough o
chapped, either nourishing cream or
camphor ice may be rubbed I'VE
them each day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-21
The Stars Say
For Friday, March q.
BY CENEVIEVE KEMBLE.
NHIS days sidereal operations
point to much to be attained
= hV lndustrN n-nrsistancN and

days sidereal operations
point to much to be attained
by industry. persistency and
astuteness. The trine Of Luna TO
Saturn encourages earnest effort fol-
lowing upon the explosion Of crystal
lized conditions. assuring substantial
rewards for this diligence and stead
fastness. But there is a menace Of
subtlety or fraud in new projects or
with close corporations. Also a hint
Of ill-advised change. a personal
connection may assume a sensational
or irregular complexion. not wholly
malefic.
Those whose birthday IL Is are on
the eve of a year in which they may
reap rewards for hard labor. patience
and fidelity. But they are warned
as to some subtlety or intrigue IN new
ventures, with large companies. and
also as to the equivocal nature Of a
personal adventure. A child born
on this dav may be disposed to be
diligent and industrious, p~ersevering
and faithful, in spite OF tendencies
to intrigue and subtlety. which may
be outstanding in its purely personal
affiliations.
Life is arched With c!a.IHging
skies.-WHlidni Winter.
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Three-M Minute Journeys
BY TEMPLE MANNING
A Visit to Picturesque Siam Where Housewives Shop al
Water Markets.
By TEMPLE MANNING

HTHE traveller in search OF some
thing different may 80 a long
way before he finds anything to
equal the picturesque sights which
will meet his eyes In Siam.
The Siamese people IL almost all
Of the peasant class. and their princi-
pal occupation is the raising of rice.
Tho typical peasant home is a
wooden structure on long poles
standing on the bank OF a river or
creek. It consists OF one, two or
three oblong buildings opening on to
a wooden platform. from which a
flight Of steps or a crude ladder de-
scend5 to the ground or into the
water. Each oblong consists of one
or more rooms opening into a narrow
veranda which skirts the platform.
The kitchen occupies a small back
room, from which refuse is dropped
through holes in the floor.
The people being mostly riparian,
It follows that they are expert water
men. Children usually learn TO swim
as early as they learn to walk, women
20 in boats X markets which are
held on the water, and monks make
their alms-seeking rounds in canoes.
Many people live in boats, and prac-
tically all transportation is by water.
One of the most peculiar customs
in Siam revolveS above a special
class Of inhabitants, called Mon, many
Of whom occupy official positions.
They are Of Talaing stock and de-
scend in manv cases from captiVpS
Of war taken from the old Pegu king
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-21
Various Kinds OF
Soups and Their
Food Values
The HOme-Kitchen
. by Alice Lynn Barry.

n LII that is soup is not neces-
~ sarily nourishing, and many
OF US might have had a pleas
anter childhood If the soup myth
mad been punctured long ago. Soup
used to be regarded as absolutely
essential to at least one meal a day.
Nowadays, 1t Is not included unthink-
= ingly in every dinner or luncheon
there's a definite reason for having
the kind Of soup you have, If any.
soup is divided into two main
classes. First, the clear soups-con-
somme, broth, bouillon. This is the
strained liquid in which meat, fish
or vegetables have been cooked.
Nourishing soups are the thick
zones. containing all or most Of the
ingredients with which they were
made. Thick soups containing meat,
or vegetables or fish; or strained
soups to which milk, cream, eggs or
Ia white sauce r added, have a
nigh food value. Indeed, some OF
taese soups are sufficient in them
selves for a nourishing luncheon.
Rarely are they served as the first
SOuiSS Oh a large dinner.
The good word that can be said
about soup is. that used properly it
s likely to be a popular dish rather
.han a sheer duty. You can COM
pine any number OF items to make
: very tasty soup. There's moth
ng quite as helpful for a quick and
satisfying lunch. And the variety
5 endless. A Frenchman published
I book in 1902 giving recipes for
700 soups-and he was exceeded by
- German chef who has recorded al
most 1000 kinds OF soup.
What are the nourishing soups?
They ell fall into one Of these
groups.
First-Soup In which vegetables,
Or meat, fish or cereals have been
cooked and served with these in
sredients-all Of which have a high
a.ood value.
Second-Cream soups. II you cook
u .ogether, 1 tablespoon Of butter,
tablespoon of flour, one-quarter
easpoon Of salt. l cup OF milk. add
ng the milk gradually. and stirring
10 smoothness, you will have one cup
bf what is known as cream sauce"
This, added to one cup Of liquid
strained from cooking any meat. or
fish or vegetable, IS a cream soup.
The clear liquid supplies the flavor.
she milk the nourishment, so that
sfsream soups have a definite nutritive
quality.
Third-Purees. A soup made by
MASKING vegetables and blending
With the water in which they were
cooked. Peas, beans. potatoes,
:auliflower-in fact. any starchy
vegetables. are suitable. They are
cooked very slowly. for several
hours, with the addition OF some
neat and bones to add flavor. This
soup is then poured through a coarse
;trainer, so that all the pulp a
De forced through.
Fourth-Bisque. This word Is
sometimes applied. incorrectly. to
sream soups Of vegetables. But what
4 t actually means is, a fish soup to
which cream is added. The soup
may be strained. or bits OF fish. or
elams, or oysters. crabmeat, etc,
y nay be left in it. Just before serv-
ng, cream is whipped and folded
nto this liquid, which is then poured
nto hot cups and served immediate
v. About one cup Of cream is al
Swed for quart Of liquid.
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knowing whether he was dead Oh
alive. The men who took him out
probably weren't sure themselves"
he went on. 'and they probably had
no a to follow them the way we
did. OF course, they know who Dina
is, and it seemed a pretty good bet
TO them that he might be taken To
her house. Thus the nocturnal visit,
and the fiendish little plan to have
her sign Georges death warrant BY
putting a light in the window. If BY
any chance Georges had been brought
there, and she had given that signal,
it would have been final lights out
for both Of them"
I shivered involuntarily and Mr..
Underwood accelerated the speed of
the ar.
Wen be home in a jiffy. now"
ne said, land then I'll take a little
run around to Noel's hotel and see
if | can find the lad
But it was a trip not needed, for
as u a turned in the driveway,
and curved around toward the barn
its lights picked out a figure stand
ing close to a gnarled old apple tree.
AS we drew nearer we saw that it
was Noel.
Telitale Anxiety.
"Well! III be splintered." Mr.. I'm
derwood calculated as the boy hur-
ried up to us.
rs She all right?" Noel asked.
Miss LincOln?" Mr.. Underwood
returned with a perfectly straight
face. YES, she's safe. only a bit
because somebody was try
ing to find Mr.. Jackson there, and
told her he had been shot"
"Oht' Noel said weakly. and I took
pity on his anxiety.
Mary is perfectly all right" 1
said, ''Or was when we left"
"I haven't dared knock for fear
Id disturb somebody" he said. But
1 couldn't rest away from here. 1
had a sort of premonition that those
devils would try to get her, too, if
they found out they'd missed her the
first time. OF course, it's all non
sense, l know. but / had the queer
est sensation as though she was in
some awful danger, and I couldn't
keep away. I had two tires go out
on me, or Id have been here before
I caught my breath at his naive
revelation. But I did not tell him
how true his intuition had been.
This whole affair was in the hands
Of Harry Underwood. He must de-
eide what must be told and what
must be kept secret.
Continued Tomorrow
Copyright. 1929. Newspaper Feature SerVics. Inc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-21

This is interesting because il
throws new light on the function OF
the spleen. This organ is about the
size or a small fist. It is situated on
the left side OF the body. correspond
ing in location to the liver on the
right side.
In disease. the spleen may become
enlarged. 1t is made up largely of
blood vessels and under certain con
dltions may be considerably swollen.
When d boy runs hard, or when
anybody exercises violently, he may
become conscious OF this organ. If
it becomes uncolnfortably filled with
blood. there may be a feeling Of
stitches" in the left side. everything
the spleen.
There is a disease, known to the
doctors as "Banu's. disease" In this
there is found increasing enlarge
ment Of the spleen. With il is
anemia. a tendency to bleeding here
and there. and perhaps jaundice. The
liver may be involved, too. II is a
disease which may last for years.
The spleen is likely to be involved
in malaria and in ricketts,. 1t is very
sure to be affected in serious infec-
tons.
There cannot be good health un-
less all the cells of the body are
well nourished. They cannot be un-
less the lymph stream operates nor
mally. 1t seems to take food to
every part OF the body and to carry
away the waste material. That is
the reason why Nature provided
that every cell should be bathed in
a fluid. This floats to it the nour-
ishment it must have and carries
away the ~4seless substances.
One OF my readers asked for in
formation about the spleen and
lymphatic system. That is why I
have spoken Of them today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-21
The Spleen and Lyrmphatic Circulation

G. w. F. Q.-What is the cause
Of pains in my hip joint running
down to my ankle?
A-You are probably troubled
with sciatica.
J. T. Y Q.-What causes gases
in the system?
A.-This is due to faulty diet and
poor elimination.
MRS. u. r. p. GLOW much
should D woman So, ) feet 6 inches
tall weigh? Also a girl aged Is,
5 feet Z inches tall?
A.-They shouI. y hsh respective
ly about 143 and aid.
MRS. 2. MEG. GLOW can | re-.
duce? am SO years Of age and
weigh 225 pounds.
Admit your diet with regard TO
sweets and starches and keep the
system clear.
ACIDITY. Q-What do you ad-
wise for acidity Of the stomach?
A-First correct your diet and
avoid poor elimination.
+. D. Q.-What causes a red
nose?
A.-Poor circulation, indigestion
and constipation are usually at fault
for this trouble. Sometimes it is
associated with stoppage Of the nose
from catarrh.
Copyright. 1929. Newspaper Feature Service. inc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-21
Words of the Wise

Examinations are formidable
even to the best prepared; for
the greatest fool may ask more
than the wisest can answer.
Cotton.
The dOinG eUiE TO avoid an emil
cannot DC good. -CoTerid~>
The darkest hour in a mans
life is when he sits down to
plan how to get money without
earning it. Greeley.
The great secret OF education
is to secure that bodily and
mental exercises shall dIUdyS
serve TO reIdr one another.
-RouSSedu.
Immortality is a word that
Hope through all the ages has
been whispering TO love.
-Ingersoll.
Discomfort Is the first step in
the progress Of q man or q
nation. Wilde.
The wise hustle and laugh as
they walk in tho pageant, but
fools hustle and are important;
and this probably is all the diff
ference between them.
Goldsmith.
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the growth Of the eyelashes and if
they have been broken of is it pos
sible to have them grow III again To
their normal length?
Airy application Of II yellow
oxide of mercury ointment to the
eyelashes at night before retiring.
If used regularly there should be
improvement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-21

1t took a long time to discover a few things
about the 'lymphatics' and the 'lymph system
All Of our tissues, probably every cell Of the
body, are bathed in a colorless fluid called the
lymph.
This fluid circulates within the tissues. 1t
does not do this as the blood does. in closed
vessels. But somehow or other it finds its way
along, always in the direction Of the heart.
1t used to be said that the general pressure
muscles caused the flow Of lymph. Now come
research workers, who think the lymph may be
encouraged in its flow by the spleen. This is a
structure usually referred to as a gland.
These scientists think the squeezing force Of
the muscles is not a satisfactory explanation of
why the lymph moves on its course. Here is
what one recent writer proposes Is an eE-
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tN LG 49, 49, @t
N Knarf-the five little shadow
AVA children ~ found the tim
soldier behind the chair in the
nursery. He had a very blank eX-
preston on his face.
whats the matter?' asked Yam.
Without looking at her. the tim
soldier said: "Sh-h, I'm thinking"
Thinking Of what?" inquired Mi
and Flor. the shadow-twins.
I'm thinking Of something very,
very important. I always think OF
important things he added, as
though he thought they might pos
sibly think he didn't.
us it about a ware" asked Knarf.
The tin-soldier glanced about warilv.
Can you keep a secret?'' he whis-
pered. The shadows nodded. "Well,''
he began as they all gathered closely
about him, I'm thinking OF a way
in which Master Fly can punish Mis-
tress Spider for her shabby treat.
ment OF all OF Master Fly's friends"
"Humph," said Knarf, that's
easy. Let Master Fly eat Mistress
Spider. That will be just the pun
ishment she deserves" The other
shadow-children looked at Knarf in
amazement. How can a fly eat a
SPIDER" they exclaimed. knart
seemed a little put out at this cues
ton. After a moments hesitation,
he continued: "All Master Fly has
to do is call on Mistress Spider in
her web. Then, when she isn't look
ing, he ats her. When she turns
around aGain. she finds herself all
eaten up"
The tin-soldier's face frightened
up at this. That's exactly what +
am going to think off, he said. I'm
very good at thinking OF things
He gave a low whistle. The next
moment Master Fly buzzed down
from the ceiling. In a few words the
~tin-soldier explained to him what he
was TO do. The fly seemed very
happy. He was very young and
didn't know much.
Are YOU sur he ought to do it?''
Hand, Flor. Mil and Yam asked the
~tin-soldier- Maybe the spider Will
eat him first"
Nonsense" he replied. Hes to