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,t .. --^ â€" Hi^ Quality â€"Always tKSe9eBeSaHilHBaaBI^BeSBBK9HKBS9KgSBa9«B*SM>PBS=^==) "SALAIU B718 The cHoice teas used exclusive- ly in Salada yield richly of their delicious goodness. «Say Salada. OWL-LAFFS O. W. L (On With Lugfater) A pretty girl is Just llie reverse of a EUccesBful bank. In her case, the high- er the principle, the less the Interest. "What we need Is better distribu- tion," Bald the bald man, as he pre- IMtred to shave. Old Lady (to druggist)â€" "I want a box of canine pills." Druggistâ€" "What 's the matter with the dog?" Old Lady (indignantly)â€" "I want you to know, sir, that my husband Is a gentleman." The druggist put up the pills In deep Cl'.ence. To the Modern Girl. Laugh, and the world laughs with you. Weep and the rouge comes off. NERVE By MARTIN KNAPP, ' J PART II. There waa an exclamation ot awe. "Fifty thousand dollars is a sight of money to lose," murmured Ezra "Pshaw!" Bixby told him. "Say, I got a deal on now that makes nfty thousand dollars look like fifty CMits. If this deal goes through itil put "Maybe we'll have a flood," I laugh- ed. "Well, I guess not that. They had one though, 'long in 1902, in just such a spell as this, out I guess we Wi6n't now. It'll probably let up in a little while; it*! rainin' too hard to keep up." But It'didn't let up. It seemed to Woodstock on the map. because I five "'" »'•«'*'' *"k''1 / â„¢ ^.if "«?;!!! k.»r^...,^...<.»o.,/i f««r«.,>. ^* +1.^ Kiâ„¢. Hooper came back from the nine- here. understand. It s one of the big- f^^^^f^^^ j^^j^ ^e said: "Holy cataitraphy! I never see any- thin' like it The valley'j oommencin' to look like a lake and the water tin't Women are heroic creatures. Yes- terday my wife .sat and smiled and talked to a caller while a cake In the oven was burning to a cinder and she knew It. Very few children get home In time these evenings to tuck their parents In bed. TAILOKEU-LOOKING SUIT FOR BOYS. gest things that's happened In this part of the country for quite a while." He sat back and b'.«w out a great cloud of bnioke. I pricked up my ears. I'd heard rumor's of a big waterpower develop- ment and transmission line through the state with which Bixby's name had been connected. "You're interested in water power, aren't you, Mr. Bixby?" I inquired. He gave a flip of his cigar and answered blandly, "Oh, some!" A silence fell. The men, impressed, shifted in their chairs. On the out- side of the group stood Ben Hooper all by himself. "Well, I got to get along," Bixby said, pulling himself up. "How long you goin' to be here. Earl?" one asked. "Oh, just a day or two. Ought not to have come up at all, but the missus wanted that new addition I'm puttin' on started, and I knew the only way was to come up with the plans and see Clark about it. Have to explain every little thing to him. Well, good 1 night, boys." "Good night, Earl." I He moved through the group to where Hooper stood. I "Old Ben Hooper!" he said again, I giving Ben a dig in the ribs. "Ha! ha! iha! â€" ha!" The phrase seemed to am- use him. I doubt if the man meant to be brutal. I really don't think he I did mean to be. He was simply un- i conscious of anyone's feelings but his j own. I "My old friend Benl" he roared. i "Say, Ben, sometime I'll put you Into something good. How's that?" He gave him a slap on the back that I knocked him , completely off his feet. I "Here, here,' remonstrated Am- far from the floor of the bridge." "Say, Ben, I guess you better get your old boat out," Peck laughed. For a moment the old man's face broke into an eager smile, until he saw that the other was joking. "No," he said disappointedly. "Guess it won't be as bad as that." Rinso dissolves completely makes rich soapy solution Â¥ f- soaks dirt out ^ The person on the wire seemed to be trying to explain, but Bixby contin- ually interrupted. "But they'll gum up the whvle hotel until, late in the afternoon, the This boy's suit is so well cut, and brose, "leave Ben a'.one. Earl." yet so simpl; to make, that it cannot but win approval from both mother "Leave him alone! Ha! ha! ha â€" ha! That's good! Why say, I'm the best and son. Twcid or suiting serge j '»1«j?.^.*»e> «<>*•" ,. , , , „„^ , , • J c i» ,„_ „„j â„¢ With his old hat knocked over one would assure ndefinite wear and ser- g^^ ; ^ jj^^, ^ ,„ for school days. The jacket has ^ preserve hfs dignity. ._.,. r.„„. „.„„;„„ k,,** .„.» ,r^^^ ^g^p ^^^^ ^^jg^ Brose." he cried shrilly. "I kin fight my own battles." I thought he was going to lose con- trol of himself. Peck came around j A Lady Laments. Ah! tell me, slmll I love liim less l!ecau?e he stole a kifis; Bhall I begrudge one small caress No one will ever miss? Or shall I lightly look nwuy Kxcuse his brief digress, /rid tell him when he comes to-day Of my forgiveness? I'm quite anuoyed about that kiss; Perhaps I shouldn't be. The reason for my pique 1.9 this â€" ]le dlj nut steal the kiss from me. Another sure i^ign that a fellow's get- ting old Is when he is no longer ac- cused of Infidelity by a su.specting wife. Uncle Sam is to erect a barbed wire fence at El Paso to keep out the rum- runners. If they ever spill any of the stuff on the fence, goodbye fence. rain ceased and a wet sun tried optip mistically to crowd through the low- ering clouds. Everyone came out on the sidewalk to talk about the wea- ther. I walked down the main street, which, at the edge of the town, turns to the left and then to the right again and runs across an old iron bridge to the railwav station on the other side of the valley. The valley here Is rather flat and the hills on either side roll back with some abruptness. The village lies tucked up under the east- ern slope, whereas the railroad hugs the shoulder of the hills on the west side. Betifreen the village and the rail- road- McClintic Creek comes winding down from the south along the level fU^r of the valley. Just below the town the hills draw together, and the highroad, which, to the south, runs along the eastern side of the valley, crosses the old bridge there and joins the road on the west side at tAe rail- road station. Below the town, therefore, there is no, road on this side of the valley. As a matter of fact, the east road was being repaired and all the travel up and down the valley was over the west road. To leave Woodstock you either had to creg5~the bridge to the station and take this west road, or else go straight east up over the hill behind the town, and this road In the spring was always in very bad condi- .tion. As I came to the edge of the town the valley spread out below me like a steaming kettle filled with brown broth. Mist rose languidly through the thin shafts of western sun. and I what had been hold of Jackson right away. Why didn't you get me sooner? Well, not very hard, I guess. I been right here; it's too late now. I can't get in; about eleven to-morrow is the soonest I can get there. You have him there sure." He gave a lot of directions, and shouted again with Incieaaing ex- asperation, "Say, doft't keep tellin' me how important it is. I ought to know, hadn't I " "Guess I took a bad time to come up here," he complained as he came out of the booth, mopping his face. "Ain't it always the way? Man can't call a minute of his time Us own when he gets tied up in business the way I am." Though he appeared very much up- set, it was ob\dous that this prac- tical demonstration of his importance was not unpleasant. Sinking heavily into a chair, he lowered his tone and explained to me, "Got to have nerve to do business these days. Some fools tryin' to hold up this deal I was tellin' you about last nfght. You got to be on the job every minute." He lit a cigar and eat back, slapping the arms of the chair with his palms. He seem- ed worried. "Pretty bad rain we've had," he remarked presently. And then, as an afterthought, "Storm hasn't aflfected the trains any. has it?" A man said "Guess not." and look- ed at Ben Hooper. "No," Ben answered proudly. \\ "Trains been on time all day. There An Early SporttwomaKj^ Lord Howard De Walden treasures a game licence granted by Henry VUL on May Slat, 1541, to as earlier Coon- tees ot Oxford. This empowered her to invite her frlenda to kill game Hfltii crossbow* or band gun» la aay part of the realm, provided these shooting-parties took place only when the Conntess herself waa present. The p^^vllege â€" at first granted oral- l7 â€" was resented by. other lanflownews who threatened to prosecute the Coun- tese for i>oachlng. Whereupon she In- duced the King to give her formal per- mission In writing and to confirm the document by letere patent 'under the Great Seal. Founder of Bolivia. A man by the name of Bolivar es- tablished Bolivia in 1827. ^An^^ POLISHES ><^^l^ AILPUHPOSLS "Make* old like New" Staon Stove Fdirii OdorleM Stove Pipe Enain^ The Capo Polishes, Ltd., Hamilton . , . , . , ~ ~ ._ _._....,. „„ , ,.„niH Ml tnf ..iiir,. or rno mwn wcrc Only two trains each way, but a simple front closing, buttoning close .f^^^ ^eep outn this. Brose." he thf valley sp^ad out below me^lke he spoke as though there were a to the neck and finished with a round cried shrilly. "I kin fight my own ^ steaming kettle filled with brown dozen. "Water don't aflfect 'em none collar. The sleeves are cut in two battles." broth. Mist rose languidly through °" *h'^ ^^^^ °* *^® valley. pieces, and trimmed at the wrist with I thought he was going to lose con- ^jjg tJ,;^ shafts of western sun and Bixby interrupted. "Ben ain't had buttons. The pockets are set in and trol of himself. Peck came around i^h^t j,^^ ^een a meandering stream » *•"»'" '*'« <>" *« Chenango Valley, may be omitted. The two-piece trou- the desk and the other men got up ^dged with alders and an occasional branch since he's been runnm the sers are cut straiKht and have side ?^^ <*' ''K"" chairs. Ben stood look- ^lump of willows, was a muddy river road, have you. Ben?" sers are cui s^^aigni ana nave siae . gt^aight up at Bixby. It was al- i flowinjt sullenlv Someone laughed, and Hooper ans- clos.ng. No. 1182 i.s m sizes 4. 6 andl^^^ Rrotcsque. he was so little and | °The^faturalyâ- course of the stream wered mildly: 8 years. Size 6 requires 2% yards of | threadbare and the other was so large ^^g distinguishab'o only by the tops "Them trains is most alius on time." 3C-Lnch, or 2 yards of 40-inch ma-, and round and pompous. of alder brush bending dejectedly with "Well, you see that the nine-forty- terial. Price 20 cents. ^ Struggling to keep his voice steady, | tj,g current. The road which crosses A^® '^ o" ^"^^ to-morrow. Ben, or Our new Fashion Book contains , Ben spoke at last j the valley is higher than the sur- you'll get fired. See!" many styles showing how to dress j "You jest wait and see! I ain't , rounding fields, and this formed a sort The idea of Ben Hooper's running boys and gir'.s. Simplicity is the rule! lost my nerve. I'll get even with you kf ^^^ ^f which the spillway was the the railroad seemed to amuse him. He for wtll-dre.ssed children. Clothes of; yet. You'll pay me what you be.it me 1 op,;„ing underneath the bridge. "|kept adding other jocose remarks, character and individuality for the j outn and the folks in this town'll ] f talked out on the bridge and aftar which he would laugh loudly, junior folks are hard to buy, but easy I laugh at you just the way they've | ^yj^jp^ed the muddy water swirlingi Hooper, very red, by turns scratch- to make with our patterns. A small • laughed at me all these years. You jugt beneath it. Branchss of trees, linjf his head and slapping h's batter- amount of money spent on good ma- seel My turn'il come!" j fence rails and other debris werel^d hat against his knee, tried to make terials, cut on simple lines, will give! This seemed to strike the senator caught against the abutments clog- 1 adequate replies, whiqh ti^iiled off as even more funny. He simply ex- 1 ping the opening, and I thought if ''"'"â- "•""'^i'" *+ '»»•• "^ â- "»" r«!lpvpfl ploded. "That's the taik, Ben," he | the water rose much higher that the cried. "Hurrah for you! \ou just bridge might bo endangered. try to get the best of Earl Bixby. j when 1 got back to the hotel I men- He gave Hooper another mighty s.ap : tioned this and immediately started on the back. ,] an argument among the men gathered "Ha! ha! ha! h.i!" Bixby shouted I around. as he went out' the door. 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Nearly half a century ago a lady mayoresi, actipg tor a bachelor Chlat MaglAtrato. was married at St. Paul's, { the firat wedding for over 100 year*â€" and a few years later the daughter of a dean of St. Paul'* waa ted to the altar there. you forget now; it'll be my turn next time." For certain reasons,^ that scene there in the old hotel has remained in my mind, I rather enjoy thinking of it now. The fishing that spring had not been very good. The water was still high, for it had been cold and the wmkIs were full of snow. But that night it grew warmer and began to rain. Outside my window I heard the south wind groaning, and the rain coming down thud, thud, thud. When I woke next morning the same pounding of the rain was going on ana I looked out to see a saturated world and the street imitating a river. "Some rain!" I said to Peck when I came down to breakfast. "No fish- ing to-day, I guess." "Fishln'? Whv. say, Ham Edwards was just in and he says the creek is a sight. It's rose more'n a foot this mornln' already and some of them low meadows is gettin' fiooded." ineffectively. At last he was relieved from his predicament by having to meet tho 7.29 from Brompton, and when he got back Bixby was gone. (To be concluded.) {. MInard's Liniment used by Physician*. l8SUi Ne. Stâ€" 'tt. World •hrlnkaga. BrHaln'i Air Ministry bat ilfited a contract Limited, 8oo^ thi tto woild will h*>« 19 «s« a KftpMinat^^ LifirmsilYiii th« hsiiss. r II ilia k^.^iMA'u Sc-,. .2a^ - -^ vlib th« Imptrlsl Al ,jg,arsrot'a he kept re- peating. "I tell you that bridge won't stand much; it's old. Them founda- tions on the west side â€" this town 'ud be cut right oif if that bridge went. You can't get over the east road, and you know what the road over the hill'a like." The other men laughed. "Ez, you kin see calamity further o(Tn any man I ever see," Peck broke in. "That bridge's been there twenty years and it'll oe there twenty Ji'.ore, I guess," We sat around talking about storms m this part of the world and that. Ambrose Peck waa just in the middle of a tale of what hii.brother had seen. out in California, when he had to answdr the telephone, and we heard him say, "Yes, yea â€" you can't, eh7 Well, we got a bad storm u^ here. Line's out of order most likely â€" sure, I'll have him call youâ€" â€" " * "Long distance tryin' to git Earl; Bixby," ho told us as he hung up. j "Says Brompton wants him. and they can't git no answer to his house, so they want I should send word up to him to call 'em. They say it's im- portant." "I'll tell him." Ssth Thomas oft'ered. "I'm goin' home to supper now and it's right on my way." Just as I was coming out of the dining room after my own supper I saw Bixby come into the hotel. "Those folks in the city won't let me alone a minute," he puffed import- antly. 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