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SBSS-S5SK-- PEA yyt'l^St': By PETER B. KYNE lUMTtlt MctiUFFEY. H: .%' -• •? "*, 'is*' i o4nthar «f «WEBS7Bfe-MAN'S MAN," "THB VALLEY -4ft$ dAras," Bee. kr*"' Ftoasviaoev. *r.d fr-ojn a rh*r risen itp of the steaum«r each annual in- HpittiM prtaM to b« Um last of ttn old Mtberbeatra vmsbI, ftn<sa naturally Ii*a some diffi- Utty is aecurmg * crew. When (k* atnry opens, 'Adeibert P. O.tinsy, tlkabl«, but erratic, a m;in whom nobody but Sera res would aire. fa the skipper. Nells Halvoraati, a solemn Swedu constitutes the forecastle hands, and Bart Mc- Cuffey, a wastrel of the Gibney typo, reigns In the engine room. With this motley crew and his ancient vessel, Captain Scraggs la engaged in freighting garden truck from Halfmoon bay to San 5Vxncisco. The Inevitable happens; the Ma^xla goes aaliore in a fog. A passing vessel hailing the wreck, Mr. Gibney gets word to a towing company in San Francisco that the ship ashore is the Yankee Prince, with promise of a rich salvage. Two tugs succeed in pulling the Maggie into deep water, and she slips her tow lines and gets away In the fog. Furious at the deception practiced on them. Captains Hicks and Flaherty, commanding the two tugboats, ascertain the identity of the "Yankee Prince" and, fearing ridicule should the tacts become known along the water front, determine on personal vengeance. Their hostile visit to the Maggie results in Captain Scr&ggs promising to get a new boiler and make needed repairs to the steamer. Scr&ggs refuses to fulfill his promises and Gibney and McGuffey "strike." With marvelous luck, Scraggs ships a fresh crew. At the end of a few days of wild conviviality Gibney and McGuffey are stranded and seek their old positions on the Maggie. They are hostilely received, but remain. On their way to San Francisco they sight a derelict and Gibney and McGuffey swim to it The derelict proves to be the Chesapeake, richly laden, its entire crew stricken with scurvy. Scraggs attempts to tow her In, but the Maggie is unequal^to the task and Gibney and McGuffey, alone, sail the Ship to San Francisco, their salvage money amounting to )1,000 apiece. His crew having deserted hitn. Captain Scraggs induces them to return. At an "old horse" sale the three purchase two mysterious boxes which they believe to con- "tata smuggled "Oriental goods." They And, Instead, two dead Chinamen. Scraggs seeks to "double cross" his two associates, but Mr. CHbney outwits him and makes a satisfactory financial settlement With the Chinese company to whom the bodies have been con- Signed, leaving Scraggs out In the cold. Gibney resents McGufTey's action In lending money to Scraggs without consulting him, and after a terrific wordy combat the three separate, McGuffey becoming assistant engineer on an oil tanker, Gibney disappearing, and Scraggs, forced to lay up the Maggie, takes a subordinate position on a ferry steamer. Senor Lopez, Mexican revolutionist, makes Scraggs a generous offer for transportation of munitions to Lower California. Scraggs accepts, and the old Maggie is once more put into commission. Arriving at his destination, Scraggs finds bis old companion, Mr. Gibney, is the consignee. Time having softened animosities, the reunion is Joyful. Gibney plans to steal the ammunition and convey it to revolutionists in Colombia. On the way they are , alt^ked by a Mexican gnaboat and a terrific combat ensues. K chief engineer of this craft, I had good Job, too, hot I guess It's ml! off and the Mexican government'll Are me. Say* who chocked that bockshot down Into my engine room?" "Admiral Gibney did it," said Seracps. "The old Mapfcle's along side and me and Gib's filibusters. Bear a hand, Mac, and help as dap the hatches on our prisoners." "Thank God," said Mr. Gibney piously, **I didn't kill you. Come to look into the matter, I didn't kill anybody, though I see half a dozen Mexicans around decks more or less cut op. Where you been all these years, Mac?" "I been chief engineer In the Mexican navy," replied Mc<Iuffey. "Have yon captured us in the name of the United States or what?"* "We've captured you In the name of Adeibert P. Gibney," was the reply. "I been huntin' all my life for a ship of my own, and now I've got her. Lord, Mac, she's a beauty, ain't she? All hardwood finish, teak rail, well found, and Just the ticket for the island trade. Well, well, well! I'm Captain Gibney at last" "Where do I come In, Gib?" asked Captain Scraggs modestly. "Well, seein' as the Maggie has two holes through her hull below the waterllne, and Is generally nicked to pieces, you might quit askin' questions and get back aboard and put the pumps on her. You're lucky if she don't sink on you before we get to Descanso bay. If she sinks, don't worry, rii give yon a Job as my first mate. Mac, you're my engineer, but not at no fancy Mexican price. I'll pay you the union scale and not a blasted cant more or less. Is that fair?" McGuffey said it was, and went below to tune up his engine. Mr. Gibney took the wheel of the gunboat, and sent Captain Scraggs back aboard the Maggie, and in a few minutes both vessels were bowling along toward Descanso bay. They were off the'bay at midnight, and while with Mr. Gibney in command of the federal gunboat Captain Scraggs had nothing to fear, the rapid rise of water In the hold of the Maggie was sadly disconcerting. About daylight he made up his mind that she would sink within two hours, and without pausing to whine over his predicament, he promptly beached her. She drove far up the beach, with the slack water breaking around her scarred stern, and when the tide ebbed she lay high and dry. And the rebel soldiers came trooping down from the Megano rancho and falling upon her carcass like so many ants, quickly distributed her cargo amongst them, and disappeared. . Captain Scraggs sent his crew out aboard the captured gunboat to assist Mr. Gibney in rowing his prisoners ashore, and when finally he stood alone l>eside the wreck of the brave old Maggie, piled up at last in the port of missing ships, something snapped within his breast and the big tears roiled in quick succession down bis sun-tanned cheeks. The old hoik looked peculiarly pathetic as she lay there, listed over on her beam ends. She had served him well, bat she had finished her last voyage, and with some vague idea of saving her old bones CHAPTER IX--Continued. fy - --ia-- As the first muzzle burst raked the / jMexlcan Captain Scraggs saw that Lfcy- jmoet of the terrible blast of lead had . jgone too high. Nevertheless, it was gl ; (effective, for to a man the crews of ,c<y.. (the one-pounders deserted their posts 'r£/ tumbled below; seeing which the Individual In command lost his nerve. ^ lie was satisfied now that the Infernal §|Sf'v Maggie purposed ramming him; he had marveled that the filibuster should use shrapnel, after she had ranged jfoi-V. with shell (he did not know It was •" percussion shrapnel) and in sudden panic he decided that the Maggie, mortally wounded, purposed getting close pj, enough to sink him with shell-fire if K' she failed to ram him; whereupon the 7 yellow streak came through and he waved his arms frantically above his jtr-0:: toead in token of surrender. -V "She's hauled down her rag,** shrieked Scraggs. "Be merciful, Gib. There's men dyin' on that boat." "Lay alongside that craft," Mr. Gibney shouted to the helmsman. The oduxmer had hove to and when the Maggie also hove to some thirty yards v to windward of her Mr. Gibney in- £0-' formed the Mexican, in atrocious Spanlsh well mixed with English, that if the latter so much as lifted his little linger he might expect to be sunk like P@|f a dog. "Down below, everybody but the helmsman, or I'll sweep your & - decks with another muzzle burst," he thundered. The Mexican obeyed and Captain Scraggs went up in the pilot bouse and laid the terribly battered Maggie alongside the schooner. The instant she touched, Mr. Gibney sprang aboard, quickly followed by Captain Scraggs, who had relinquished the helm to his first "mate. Suddenly Captain Scraggs shonted, "Look, Gib, for the love of the Lord, Ibok!" and pointed with his finger. At the bead of the little Iron-railed companion- way leading down into the engine room a man was standing. He had a monkey wrench in one hand and a greasy rag In the other. Mr. Glbneif turned and looked at the wan. ' "McGuffey, for a thousand!" he hallowed, and -ran forward with out- Hp stretched hand. Captain Scraggs was ' at Gibney's heels, and between thera they came very nearly dislocating Bar- (thoioraew McGuffey's arm. "McGuffey, my dear boy," said Captain Scraggs. "Whatever are you fr-dotn* on this heathen battleship?" -Her ejaculated Mr. McGuffey, with Mi eld-ttsw deliberation. "Why, Tm Oils fine little power schooner for nty share of the loot. She's nicked up some, but that only bears evidence to what a bully good shot I am, and It won't take much to fix her up all shipshape again. Usin' high bursts shrapnel ain't very destructive. AU them bumps an' scratches can be planed down: But we'll have to do some mendln' on her canvas--I'll tell the world. She's called the Eelna Maria, bat I'm going to run her to Panama and change her name. She'll be known as Maggie XI, out of respect for the old girl that's burnln' up there on the beach." Captain Scraggs was so touched at this delicate little tribute that • be turned away and burst into tears. "Aw, shut up, Scraggsy, old hunks,' said McGuffey consolingly. "You aint got nothfn' to cry about. You're a rich man. Look at me. I ain't a-bawlin', am I? And I don't get so much as a bean out of this mix-up, all on account of me beln' tied up with a lot of bounds that quits figbtln' before they're half licked." "That's so." said Captain 8craggs, wiping his eyes with his grimy fists. I declare you're out in the cold, McGuffey, and "it ain't right. Gib, my boy, us three has had some stirrin' times together and we've had oor differences, but I ain't a-goin' to think of them past griefs. The sight o' you, single-handed, meetln' and annihilatin' the pride of the Mexican navy, calm in th' moment o' despair, generous in victory and delicate as biases to a fallen shipmate, goin' to work an' namiu' your vessel after him that way, is somethin' that wipes away all sorrer and welds a friendship that's bound to endoor till death us do part. If McGuffey'd been on our side, we know from past performances that he'd a fit like a tiger, wouldn't you, Mac?" (Here Mr. McGuffey coughed slightly, as much as to say that he would have fought like ten tigers had he only been given the opportunity.) Captain Scraggs continued: "I should say that a fair valuation of this schooner as she stands is ten thousand dollars. That belongs to Gib. Now I'm wlllln' to chuck five thousand dollars into the deal, we'll form a close corporation and as a compliment to McGuffey, elect him chief engineer In his own ship and give him, say, a quarter Interest in' our layout, as a little testimonial to an old friend, tried and true." "Scraggsy," said Mr. Gibney, "your fin. We've fonght, but we'll let that go. We wipe the slate clean and start in all over again on the Mlggie II, and I'm free to state, without fear of contradiction, that in the last embrogllo you showed up like four aces and a king with the entire company stand- In' pat Scraggsy, you're a hero, and what you propose proves that you're considerable of a singed cat--better*n you look. We'll go freebootin' down on the Gold coast. There's'war, red war, breakln' loose down there, and we'll shy in our horseshoe with the Strongest side and pry loose a fortune somewhere. I'm for a life of wild adventure, and now that we've got the ship and the funds and the crew, let's go to it. There's a deal of fine liquor in the wardroom, and I suggest that we nominate Phineas Scraggs, late master of the battleship Maggie, now second In command of the Maggie II, to brew a kettle o' hot grog to celebrate our victory. Mac--Scraggsy-- your fins. I'm proud of you both. Shake." They shook and as Captain Gibney's eye wandered aloft, First Mate Scraggs and Chief Engineer McGuffey looked up also. From the main topmost of the Maggie II floated u long blue burgee, with white lettering on it, and as It whipped out into the breeze the old familiar name stood out against the noonday sun. "Good old dishcloth!" murmured Mr. Gibney. "She never comes down." "The Maggie forever I" shrieked Scraggs. "Hooray!" bellowed McGuffey. "An' now, Scraggsy, if you've got all the enthusiasm out of your blood, kick In with a hundred an' fifty dollars an' interest to date. An' don't tell me that note's outlawed, or I'll feed you to the fishes." Captain Scraggs looked crestfallen, but fcfttlaced the money. r«W» well taken and if is _ Mr. Gibney, who had once held ofiee hi Harbor 15, Master and Pilots Association of America, and knew a fragment or two of parliamentary law. "Rustle up tbar grog, call McGuffey up out oft the enftSe room, and we'll hold the meetln'." Twenty minutes later Scraggs came on deck to announce the successful concoction of a kettle of whisky punch; whereupon the three adventurers went below and sat down at the cabin table for a conference. '1 move that Gib be appointed president of the syndicate," said Captain Scraggs. "Second the Motton," rumbled McGuffey. "The motion's carried," said Mr. Gibney, and banged the table with his horny fist. "The meetln1 will please come to order. The chair hereby appoints Phineas Scraggs secretary of the syndicate, to keep a record of this and all future meetin's of the board. CHAPTER X. "She'll Be Known as Maggie II, Out of Respect for the Old Girl That's Burnin' Up There on the Beach." from vandal hands. Captain Scraggs, sobbing audibly, scattered the contents of half a dozen cans of kerosene over her decks and In the cabin, lighted fires in three different sections of the wreck, and left her to the consuming flames. Half an hour later be stood on the battered decks of the gunboat beside Gibney and McGuffey and watched the dense clouds of smoke that heralded the passing of the Maggie. She was a good old hulk," said Mr. Gibney. "And now, as the special envoy of the Liberal army of Mexico, here's a draft on Los Angeles for five thousand bucks, Scraggsy, which constitutes the balance due you ou tills here filibuster trip. Of course, I needn't remind you, Scraggsy, that you'd never have earned this money If H hadn't been for Adeibert P. Gibney workln' his imagination overtime. I've made you a chunk of money, and while I couldn't save your ship, I did save your life. As a reward for all this, I don't claim one cent of the money due yoa. as I could if I wanted "Well, STaggsy, old hunks, this la pleasant, ain't It?" said Mr. Otbney, and spat on the deck of the Maggie II. "Kight-o," replied Captain Scraggs cheerily, "though when I was a young feller and first went to sea, it wasn't considered no pleasantry to spit on a nice clean deck. You might cat that out, Gib. It's vulgar." "Pa8sin' over the fact, 8craggs, that you ain't got no call to Jerk me up on sea ettycat, more particular since I'm the master and managln' owner of this here schooner, I'm free to confess, Scraggsy, that your observation does you credit. I Just did that to see if you was goin' to take as big an interest In the new Maggie as you did in il«e old Maggie, and the fact that you object to me expectoratin' on the deck proves to me that you're leavin' behind you all them bay scow tendencies of the green-pea trade. It leads me to believe that you'll rise to high rank and distinction in the Colombian navy. Your fin, Scraggsy. Expectoratin' on the decks Is barred, and the Maggie II goes unde^ navy discipline from now on. Am I right?" "Right as a right whale," said Captain Scraggs. "And now that you've given that old mate of mine the course, and we've temporarily plugged up the holes in this here Mexican gunboat, and everything points to a safe and profitable voyage from now on, suppose yoa delegate me as a committee to be rotten mean. I'm got•' v» kaa» | of one to brew a scuttle of grog, after h " "Gentlemen and Brothers of the 8yn- . dicate," He Began. I will now entertain propositions of any and all natures, and I invite the members of the board to knock the stopper oat of their Jaw tackle and go to it." "I move," said Captain Scraggs, "that B. McGuffey, Esquire, be, and he Is hereby appointed, chief engineer of the Maggie II at a salary not to exceed the wage schedule of the Marine Engineers' Association of the Pacific coast, and that he be voted a one-fourth Interest tn the vessel and all subsequent profits." "Second the motion," said Mr. Gibney, "and not to hamper the business of the meetln', we'll Just consider that motion carried unanimous." B. McGuffey, Esquire, rose, bowed his thanks, and sat down again, apparently yery much confused. It was evident that he hud something to say, but was hnvlng difficulty framing-his thoughts in parliamentary language. "Heave away, Mac," said Mr. Qlbney. "Cast off your lines, McGuffey," chirped Scraggs. Thus encouraged, McGuffey - rose, bowed iiis thanks once more, moistened his lnrnyx with a gulp of the punch, and spoke: "Feller members and brothers of the syndicate: In the management of the deck department of this new craft of ourp, my previous knowledge of the worthy president and the unworthy secretary leads me to believe that there's goin' to be trouble. A ship divided agin herself must surely go on her beam ends. Now, Scraggsy here has been master so long that the Juice of authority has sorter soaked into bis marrer bones. For twenty years it's been 'Howdy do, Captain Scraggs,' 'Have a drink, Captain Scraggs.' 'Captain Scraggs this an' Captain Scraggs that.' I don't mean no offense, gentlemen, when I state that you can't teach an old dog new tricks. No man that's ever been a master makes a good mate. On the other hand, I realize that Gib here has been a-pantln' and a-bellyachln' all his life to get a ship of his own an' have folks call him 'Captain Gibney.' Now that he's gone an' done it, I say he's entitled to It But the fact of the whole thing Is, Gib's the jnatural leader of the expedition or (whatever It's goin' to be, and he can't shave his peace of mind wrecked and his plans disturbed a-chasin' satlors around the deck of the Maggie II. Gib is sorter what the feller calls the power behind the throne. He's too big a Agger for the grade of captain. Therefore, I move you, gentlemen, that Adeibert P. Gibney be, and is hereby nominated and appointed to the grade of commodore, in full command and supervision of all of the property of the syndicate. And I also move that Phineas Scraggs be appointed chief navlgatin' officer of this packet, to retain his trtle of captain, and to be obeyed and respected as such by every man aboard with the exception of me and Gib. The present mate'll do the navlgatin' while Scraggsy's learnln' the deep sea stuff." "Second the motion," said Captain Scraggs brlskiy. "McGuffey, your argument does you a heap of credit. It's--it's--dog my cats, McGuffey, it's masterly. It shows a keen appreciation of an old skipper's feelin's, and If the move is agreeable to Gib, I'm willin' to hall him as commodore and fight to maintain his office. I--I dunno, Gib, what I'd do If I didn't have a mate to order around." "Gentlemen," said Mr. Gibney, beaming, "the motion's carried unanimous. Captain--chief--your fins. Dook me. I'm honored by the handshake. Now, regarding that crew you brought down from San Francisco on the old Mag gle, Scraggs, they're a likely lot and will come in handy If times la as lively In Colombia «s I flgger they will . itbeir -0iiisifciia^l ' Ollis'i|> If they object to goto' further, we'll land 'eni In tttMfa an' pay 'em off as agreed. IfThiy feel like followln' the Jolly Roger well give 'em the coast seaman's scale for a deep-water cruise and a five per cent boons In cape wo turn a big trick." Captain Scraggs. went at once m deck. Ten minutes later he returned to report that the mate and the four seamen elected to stick by the ship. "Bully boys," said the commodore "bully boys. I like that mate. He's a smart, man and handles a gun well. While I should hesitate to take advantage of my prerogative as commodore to Interfere with the normal workin's of the deck deportment, I trust that on this special occasion oar esteemed navlgatin' officer. Captain Scraggs, will not consider It beneath his dignity or an attack on his office If I suggest to him that he brew another kettle of grog for the crew." "Second the motion," replied McGuffey. . -, • "Carried," said Scraggs, tad pro* ceeded to heat some water. v 'Anything further 7" stated the president. "How about uniforms?" JTWs from Captain Scraggs. "We'll leave that to <Jlb," suggested McGuffey. "He's been la the Colombian navy and hell know Just what to get us." "Well, there's another thing that's got to be settled," continued Captain Scraggs. "If I'm to be navlgatin' officer on the flagship of a furrin' fleet, strike me pink if I'll do more cookln' in the galley. It's degradln'. I move that we engage some enterprlsln' Oriental for that Job." "Carried," said Mr. (Hbney. "Any farther business?" Once more McGuffey stood up. "Gentlemen and brothers of the syndicate,* he began, "I'm satisfied that the backbitin', the scrappln', the petty Jealousies and general cussedness that characterized our lives on the old Maggie will not be duplicated on the Maggie II. Them vicious days Is gone forever, I hope, an' from now on the ' lotto of us three should be: "Ail for one and one for all- United we stand, divided we fatt." This earnest little speech, which came straight from the honest McGuffey's heart, brought the tears to the Commodore's eyes. Under the inspiration of McGuffey's unselfish words the were refilled and all three pledged their friendship anew. AJi for Captain Scraggs, he was naturally of a cold and selflsh disposition, and McGuffey's toast appealed more to his brain than to his heart. Had he known what was to happen to him In the days to come and what that simple little motto was to mean In his particular case, it is doubtful if he woald have tossed off his liquor as gaily as he did. The Maggie II soils for the Soslli seas. (TO BE CONTINUED.) WORLD'S DEBT TO THE MOON Orb Is One of the Most Dependable jjf Utilities, and the True Friend * of Lovers. As an overhead system of lighting, the moon Is one of the most dependable of public utilities. It rises and sets like the village lonfer and decreases the working schedule of a watch. If It were charged for by the kilowatt, hour, or the cubic centimeter. It would cost a lot of Jack to become engaged. The theory that the moon was made of green cheese gained some credence In the past, but has since been proved erroneous by able astronomers with highly developed olfactory centers. The moon makes au old man wish he was twenty and a young man wish he had two sets of arms. ^ It softens'the heart, tongues, head and any tendency toward verbal thrift^ Statements are made in the moonlight that even a police court lawyer wouldn't try to prove. Before marriage a man believes that a dog barks at the moon as a tribute to the splendor of the orb at night After marriage he learns the real motive. A combination of limpid eyes, lambent beams and placid lake will make even a deacon swallow his Adam's apple 40 times In succession and feel capable of playing an oboe. It makes them ail edible. Lincoln got his education the light of the fireplace. Countless savants have gained their knowledge slaving away with the midnight oil. Many have borrowed into great tomes by the spattering flame of the gas Jet. But the real wise birds--the gays who are hep and Jerry--learned most of their lessons In the moonlight £- Judge. Troubles. If yoo cannot get rid fpor. 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TEN YEARS TO SERVE Texas Parmer for Many Years Came Out of His Ming Place Only at Night, but as Time Went on Got Careless, D*11«S| Tex.--After living sMst of tTie time nine years in the bottom of a deep well, J. W. Owens of Abilene, Taylor county, Tex., is back behfod the bars at Huntsville, to complete a term which would have been served out had he remained there when first taken to the penitentiary. As it is he begins his ten-year sentence over. (iwens escaped from the penitentiary one day after be was sent there on a murder charge ten years ago from Taylor county. Lived in Well. Owens made his home at the bottoto of a deep dry well on his farm south of Abilene all the time the officers were searching for him. He fixed the well Into comfortable living quarters and wa^ never In danger. He remained In the well most of the daytime and came out at night to be with his wife and children. Scores of times the officers have approached the house and searched the place, but they never once thought of taking a trip down Into that 70-foot well. Owens was at the bottom, comfortably reclining on his bunk and smoking his pipe in an underground room he had tunneled out from the well. But as time wore on Owens became careless. And the officers came upon him so suddenly that he was caught in the act of getting into his underground home, hauled out and started again to the penitentiary. It M^aa 11 years ago that Owens was charged with murder and finally given ten years In prison. He was a prosperous farmer. When he arrived at the penitentiary he was assigned to his cell. The following day he was missing. Just walked off in broad daylight. Arranged for Comfort. - Owens talked freely of his hiding place at home. He said when he left the prison he went straight home and at once took up his abode in the old well. 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Can.--Jerry Steele, constable, street commissioner, sanitary Inspector, truant officer dog tax col- Icctor, enforcement officer and caretaker of this tops M«aives« salary «f <200 a year. . r - • r* •- 'U : -I. - FIFTY YEARS AGO f" ywagMm who practiced medlclns in Pennsylvania became^/amotis and was called to consnltatton in many towns and clflso beciase of his success in the treatment of disease. This was Dr. Piefrce, who finally made up his mind to place some of his medicines before the public, and mfrrlng to BaAJo, N, Y., put up what he called his "Favorite Prescription," and placed it wtth the druggists in every state. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Preecription has long been recognised as a tonic for diseases peculiar to womankind. After suffering pain, feeling nervous, dizzy, weak and dragged-down by weaknesses of her sex--a woman is quickly restored to health by its use. Thousands of women testify that Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription has entirely eradicated their distressing ailments. More recently that wonderful discovery of Dr. Pierce's, cal'ed An-urlc (for kidneys and backache), has been successfully used by many thousands who write Dr. Pierce of the benefits received-- that their backache, rheumatism, and other symptoms of uric acid deposits in joints or muscles have been • completely conquered by Its use. Send 10c to Dr. Pierce, Buffalo, N, fOr trial pkg. of any of his remedies or write for free medical advice. HIS TURN TO ASK QUESTIORS Proving That Sometimes the Wheat of Fortune Actually Does Make * the Required' Turn. W He was one of oor prominent facturers. The other day the polKO-^ man stopped him for exceeding tho speed limit. "What's your wune1" asked tho Uceman. • , He told him. L ,r 5 w "How do you spell ItiT He told him that, tostr "Where do you live?" ;= "Are you married?" ."Have you any children?" "What are their names snd%g«s "Why," yelled the manufacturer, "What's the sense of asking me a lot of silly questions like that?" "Well," smiled the policeman, 41 applied at your factory once for a job, and the chap in the office asked IM all those questions and a lot more, f thought they were foolish, too." Public Health. ~ * With * $2,000,000 foundation from the Rockefeller Interests, Harvard university will establish a school of pabllc health providing both Instruction and research tn this great field. •mm Mothertft Write for 32- Mothersof World" nt.Pl*nmW oyd LooCmarrilaYgeos &d iicts Use This Coupon TheUojrfMfk. '"TESfii'y M«norahm WINS $5,000 Another bl* MMh oo*t*at j.Mmr, iff- PliMfwr . to IttriWH If Mr. *. 3. TfcH (Mai ik |um Is ill th* rac«b pt&rlns it. TtaU li tk* bl(|Nt and moat axolttnf •la oontaat of *11. Flrat Prtsa la fl.Hi Sacosd Prtaa la (UN. 101 othar bt« au* prixaa. Taa, IM la all I Win on* of tana*. Contaat la opan to alL Coata nothlac lO try. Tha plot or* »ont» la fra«L h •••In BaaHk mm* BaMtr Thta ffraat oCar la «ud Roafar'a T«wt Tablata. the great Vttamlas Health SnMan. 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