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T'!5" 1 fii§3f rtAt^fcxt/Kft. stihrtertrr; rtt. "•••'•* .. • ,• <. •' ; ,t . ~\. "Vl - f Vj WOMAN'S JOY estions to Childless Women. *v- -V ' 5& •&C '̂ -y £ • * aN ]! i«*L '* :iM9nmg the virtue* of Lydit E. Pinkham'g Vegetable Compound is the ability to correct sterility in the cases of many women. This fact is well established as evidenced by the following letter and hundreds of othen we have published ijpi these colums. Poplar Bluff, Mo.--"I want other Women to know what a blessing Lydia E. Pinkham s Vege­ table Compound has been to me. We had always wanted a baby in our home but I was in poor health and not able to do my work. My mother and hus­ band both urged me to try Lydia E. Pink­ ie am's Vegetable Compound. I did so, my health im­ proved and I am now the mother of * fine baby girl and do all my own house work. "--Mm Allia B. Ttmmons, 216 Almond St, Poplar Bluff, Mo. In many other homes, once childless, there are now children because of the fact that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound makes women normal, healthy and strong Write to the Lydia E. Pinkham Medi­ cine Co., Lynn, Mass.. for advice--it will be confidential and nelpfuL Too Suggestive. First Tramp--I wish I could g!t off dese fast freights for a ride in a first- class coach. Second Tramp--Every cloud has Its silver lining. In de passenger coach dere Is an ax and' saw to remind you of a wood pile. TAKES OFF DANDRUFF HAIR STOPS FALLING it-..-* • PPP' S- A». •: - Olrlsl Try This! Mates Hair Thick, Glossy, Fluffy, Beautiful--No ^ v* , More Itching Scalp. "Within ten minutes after an appli­ cation of Danderine you cannot find a single trace of .dandruff or falling hair and your scalp will not itch, but what will please you most will be after a few weeks' use, when you see new hair, fine and downy at first--yes--but really new hair--growing all over the scalp. A little Danderine immediately dou­ bles the beauty of your hair. No dif­ ference how dull, faded, brittle and scraggy, just moisten a cloth with Danderine and carefully draw it through your hair, taking one smpll strand at a time. The effect is amaz­ ing--your hair will be light, fluffy and wavy, and have an appearance of abundance; an incomparable luster, softness and luxuriance. Get a 25 cent bottle of Knowlton's Danderine from any store, and prove that your hair is as pretty and soft as any--that It has been neglected or Injured by careless treatment--that's all--you surely can have beautiful hair and lots of It if you will Justtry a lit­ tle Danderine. Adv. FIXING IT WITH EVANGELINE ,V..v ^ Haw Could She Possibly Think Clar­ ence a Coward After Such a - ^ Perfect Explanation? (fihrenee, age nine, was nothing if not strictly truthful. He faced the contemptuous gaze of Evangeline, age eight, from next door with the steady eye that betokens a clear conscience. Said Clarence firmly: "No, Evangeline, I am not a cow­ ard." t Evangeline was pitiless. "Yes, you are--a silly little coward ! Why, I saw you running for your life this morning from that red-haired boy who--M "Evangeline, I was not running away from him. I was simply running to get him somewhere where his mother could not see fne smite him." "Well, did you smite him at last, then?" Clarence never faltered. J < • "No, Evangeline; for. when we got oat of sight of his house, we were so close to mine that my mother would have seen me do it, and that would have upset her, so I ran Indoors to be temptation*!" She Suitable Match. "What became of Mllly? aduek of a girl." *«Ees, and she married a quack.' where. However** -- his expression lightened--"I daresay you w.ere right*, ho's probably only some idle. ligbr- fingered prowler. Td keep my eyes open for him, but I don't really believe you need worry much. Within ten minutes he was off on bis lonely tramp through two miles of woodland and as many more of little- 1 veled country, at dead of night, with A madman In JiandcuiEs for Bole com­ pany •< 0"tnnn>yi>ira'OB(Fflo"<rB"o'tta5"aQBOfl'oa'0'B'a'o'Otto'floo"afo'ao'a'oaoogfloj< Suppose that you, aroused tonight by the stealthy presence of a masked prowler in your bedroom, covered him with your pistol just as he was about to plunge a long knife between your ribs--and discov­ ered he was an old friend, \frould you turn him over to the police and prosecute him, or would you assume he was craz) and have him sent to an asylum? Perhaps you will find an answer to such a prob- lem in this Installment. Previous installments tohl how Hugh Whitaker, thinking he Was about to die, married an Innocent girl to save her honor, and left the country immediately. Five ycare later he returned to New York, healthy and wealthy, and found the wife, now a famous actress known as Sara Law, engaged to marry Drummond, his old friend. She disappeared. Drummond supposedly committed suicide, as her previ­ ous lovers had done. Whitaker was assaulted in the dark, and while recuperating at the country home of his friend, Martin Ember, discovered spies, fought them, and waa helped by a charming afd mysterious young lady living nearby. FOOOOOOflOIIOgfltttttttttiHUBPfittBttgttPflPflOOOOOOOooefl'^aoooBnp •$'Li A movement is under way to turn fccP vacant lots of New Orleans Into .. vegetable gardens. Before starting the youngsters to school giv^.ikem & piping •g" hot cup of ; ;*• . •••'•, .. Instant Postum • •* • % School teachers, doctors and l'-'* food experts agree on two points--that the child needs ^77 a hot drink, and that the , % drink shouldn't be coffee; t > ably and its very extensive use [ among thoughtful parents, coupled with the child'sfond- r ^ ness for this flavory, nourish- ing food-drink, show how completely it medts the 10 -.-if'.' CHAPTER XI--Continued. •--13---- 1 JBtnber pushed back his chair and, rising, strolled to the door. "Moonrise and a fine, clear night," he said, star­ ing through the wire mesh of the screen. "Wish you were well enough to go riding with me. However, you won't be laid up long, s I fancy. And I'll be back day after tomorrow. Now I must cut along." And within ten minutes Whitaker heard the motor car rumble off on the woodland road. He wasn't altogether sorry to be left to his own society, but In spite of his half-hearted perturba­ tion and dissatisfaction, the weariness of a long, full day was so heavy upon him that he went to sleep almost be­ fore Sum Fat had finished making him comfortable. ^Extinguishing the candle, the (China­ man, moving with the silent assurance of a cat In the dark, closed and latched the shutters, then sat down* just out- aide the living-room door, to wait and watch, sleeplessly alert. An hour passed in silence, and an­ other, and yet another. Sum Fat sat moveless in the shadow, which blended so perfectly with his dark blue silk garments as to render him almost In­ distinguishable--a figure as patient and imperturbable as any bland, stout, graven god of his religion. But In time there fell upon his ears another sound, to which he stilrred, if Imperceptibly-- drawing himself together, tensing and flexing his tired muscles while his eyes shifted quickly from one quarter to another of the darkened living room and the still more dark bedchamber. And yet apparently all that had roused him was the drowsy whistle of a whlppoorwill. Then, with no other presage, a shadow flitted past one of the side win­ dows, and in another reappeared more substantially on the veranda. Sura Fat grew altogether tense, his gaze fixed and exclusively focused upon that apparition. Cautiously, noiaelessly, edging Inch by inch across the veranda, the man approached the door. It was open. A full, loug minute elapsed. Even Sum Fat held his breath throughout that interminable reconnolssance. At length, reassured, the man slipped trito the room. Another minute: no sound detectable more untoward than that of steady respiration in the bed­ room ; with a movement as swift and sinister as the swoop of a vulture, the man sprang toward the bedroom door. Leaping from a sitting position, with a bound that was little less than a flight through the air, the Chinaman caught him halfway. There followed a shriek, a heavy fall that shook the bungalow, the report of a revolver, sounds of scuffling . . . Whitaker, half dazed, found himself standing in the doorway, regardless of his injury. He saw. as one who dreams and yet is conscious that he does but dream. Ember lighting candles--calmly apply­ ing the flame of a taper to one after another as he made a round of the sconces. Sum Fat was kneeling on all fours, above something that breathed heavily and struggled without avail. Whltaker's sleep-numbed faculties cleared. "Emberr he cried. "What In the name of all things strange--" Ember threw htm a flickering smile. "Oh, there you are?" he said cheer­ fully. "I've got something interesting to show you. Sum Fat"--he stooped and picked up a revolver--"you may let him up novrf If you think he's safe." "Safe enough." Sum Fat rose, grin­ ning. "Had plenty." * He mounted guard beside the door. For an Instant his captive seemed reluctant to rise. Bitiber moved to his side and stood over him, balancing the revolver in his palm. - "Come," he said impatiently* **0p with you!" The map sat up as if galvanised by fear, got more slowly to his knees, then, Kmsping the edge of the table, dragged himself laboriously to a stand­ ing position. Whitaker's jaw dropped and his eyes quirement. ;'A*"V , j ^There's a Reason" ^•'•jfo.ckanv in price, quality, 1 (or wtm of package I .sLi /dJ.**. . ft* couldn't deny the man. yet he foudd it hard to believe that this quivering, abaken creature, with his lean and pasty face and desperate, glaring eyes this man-in rough, stained, soiled and shapeless garments, could be Identical with the well-set-up, prosperous and confident • man of affairs he remem­ bered as Drumiuond. And yet they were one. Appalling to contemplate the- swift, devastating course of moral Regeneration, that had spread like gan­ grene through all the man's physical f i n d m e n t a l f i b e r . . . "Take a good look," Ember advised grituly. "How about that pet myth ftil ng " x sleuth--eh? Perhaps you'd like to take a few more funny pracks at my simple faith in hallucinations. "I had a notion he'd be hanging around," Ember went on; "I thought I saw somebody hiding in the woods this afternoon; and then I was sure I saw him skulking round the edges of the clearing after dinner. So I set Sum Fat to watch, drove back to the village to mislead him, left my car there and walked back. And sure enough--J" Without Comment, Whitaker, unable to stand any longer without discom­ fort, hobbled to a chair and sat down. "Well ?" Drummond demanded harsh­ ly in a quavering snarl. "Now that you've got me, whut're you going to do with me?" There was a high, hysterical accent in his voice that struck unpleasantly on Ember's ear. He cocked his head to one side, studying the man intently. Drummond flung himself a step away from the table, paused, and again faced his captors with bravado. "Well?" he cried again. "Weil?" Ember nodded toward Whitaker. "Ask him," he said briefly. Whitaker shook his head. It was difficult to think how to deal with this trapped animal, so wildly different from the cultivated gentleman he al­ ways had In mind when he thought of Drumiuond. The futility of attempting to deal with him according to any code recognized by men of honor was wretchedly apparent. . . "Drummond," he said slowly, "I wtah to God you hadn't done this thing/* Drummond lnughed discordantly. "Keep your mealy-mouthed compassioB for yourself," he retorted, sneering. Whitaker gave a gesture of despair. "If you'd only been content to keep oi)t of the way ... I If only you'd lit me alone--" "Then yon let Sara Law alone, d'you hear?" The Interruption was little short at a shriek. Ember motioned to Sunt Fat, who quietly drew nearer. "I swear I don't know what to do or say--" "Then shut up--" "That'll be about all," Ember Inter­ posed quietly. At a glance from him. Sum Fat dosed In swiftly antf caught and pinioned Drutnmond's arms from behind. A disgusting change took place in Drummond. In an instant he was strug­ gling, screaming, slavering; his face congested, eyes staring, features word­ ing wildly as he turned and twisted in his efforts to free Tiiinself. Sum Fat held him as he would have held an un­ ruly child. When a break in Dru$- mond's ravings came at length, together with a gradual weakening of the man's struggles, the detective turned to Whit­ aker. "Sorry," he said. "I didn't dare take any further chances. He'd have been at your throat in another minute. It isn't as if we ha# simply an everyday crook to deal with," Ember went on, approaching the man. "He's not to be trusted or reasoned with. He's Just short of a raving morphoutanlac. or I miss my guess." With a quick movement he caught Drummond's left arm. pulled the sleeve of his coat back to the elbow, unbut-. toned and turned back his cuff. "Hmm--yes," he continued, bending over to inspect the exposed forearm, in spite of Drummond's efforts to twist away. "Deadly work of the busy little needle. Good Lord, fairly riddled, with punctures!" - H "That explains . V ." Whitaker muttered, sickened. "It explains a lot," Ember readjust­ ed the sleeve and turned away. "And it shows us our path of duty, clear," he continued, despite Interruptions from the maddened drug fiend. "I think a nice little sojourn Ift a sanatorium-- what?" , "Right," Whitaker agreed, relieved. "We'll see what a cure does for him before we Indulge in criminal proceed­ ings--shall we?" "By all means." "Good." Ember glanced at his wateh. 'Til have to hurry along now--must r-^.; - Offshors. 'You ask me, I think very excellent quick cure." \ Sum Fat tenderly adjusts the can­ vas brace, and then with infinite ear* inserted the foot in a high-cut canvas tennis shoe. He stood up, beaming with benevo* lent Interest. "You take it easy one day or two--no walk much--just l<>af-- no go see pretty ladies--" • V. • "Go 'way, you heathen--go clean your teeth 1" cried Whitaker, Indig­ nantly. "--and I think" be nil Well and sound," concluded Sum Fat. He waddled away, chuckling. WbH- nker got up, and with the aid of a can® made a number of tentative experi­ ments in short-distance pedestrinnism. The results were highly satisfactory; he felt little or no pain.. On the other hand, he felt the advice to which he had just listened was sound; It would be unwise to attempt a neighborly call within at least another twenty-four hours. ^ He resumed his chair on the veranda and sighed. It was late afternoon, and he was lonely. He Inclined to sulks. The trouble with him was (lie began to realize) that he had lived too loug a hermit. For- six years he had been practically isolated and cut off from the better half of existence; femininity had formed no factor in his cosmos. But now, of a sudden, he had been granted a flash of insight Into the true significance of companionship between a man and a woman who had some­ thing in common aside from commu­ nity in their generation. Not two hours altogether of such Intercourse had been his, but It had been enough to in­ fuse all his consciousness with a vague but Irking discontent. He had lashed himself Into a very re­ spectable transport of resentful rage when, chancing -to lift his eyes from JUST MISSED DEATH MISSIONARY'S FEARFUL f|tP£RI- CMCE INFOLD VAULT* « , '• *• •« ' Cowardice The Chinaman Caught Him Half Way. their absorbed study of the planks composing the veranda floor, he dis­ covered a motor boat at the landing stage. At once a smile of childlike lierenlty displaced the scowl The woman made the little vessel fast and, turning, came swinging up the gentle slope to the veranda, ease and strength and joy of living tntiereai in every flowing movement. No Imaginable consideration, how­ ever selfish, could have kept Whitacre any longer in his chair. ryyyinrd 15 g'8'A'H'OYg'B'g B B j What do you think was Drum­ mond's purpose in killing Whit­ aker? Is there any connection between Miss Fiske and Drum- 2 mond? ® 5>ooQoeoosaaaoooooa*asQgoti widened with wonder and pity,--He be 1n town not later-then nine o'clock this morning. I'll take him with me. No. don't worry--I can handle hi in eas­ ily. It's a bit of a walk to the vil­ lage. but that will only help to quiet him down. I'll be back tomorrow; meanwhile, you'll be able to sleept soundly unless--" _ He checked, frowning thoughtfuUy. "Unless what?" Ember jerked his head to Indicate the prisoner. "Of course, this isn't by any chance the fellow you mixed it up with over on the beuch--and so forth?" "Nothing like him." "Queer. I can't find any trace of him--the other one--nor can I account il*4o«w't soap to la fay* (TO BE CONTINUED.) WHEN MOTHER WAS A GIRL She Was Just the Sanle as Her Ultra Modern Daughter in t^a Way of Gadding. Mother Anally became tired of the way daughter was acting, according to a writer in the Fort Worth Stai Telegram, and she said t6 her: "You never do anything but gad about. When I was your age 1 tried to take some of the work off my poor moth­ er's back. I didn't want to spend all my time with some silly, giggling girl like that ,chum of yours." After lis­ tening to this, daughter went to grand­ ma and said to her: "You must have had an awfully easy time when mam­ ma was growing up. She stayed at home almost all the time, and helped you with the cooking, milking, wash­ ing and other work." Then said grand­ ma: "She helped me with the work? I'd like to know when she helped me. Day and night, week in and week out, she was running around with some silly girl, and she never once thing. I made every stitch of her clothes, did all her washing and ironed every rag she ever wore. Now, when 1 was a giri 1 really worked. In my time girls didn't run around like they did In your mother's day." England Bars-Opium and Cocaine. The Importation of opium and co­ caine Into the United Kingdom has been prohibited by royal proclama­ tion. There has been considerable agita­ tion in England against the sale of co­ caine, which. It is said, has been used In Increasingly quantities during tkt _ iaat tew ,: - ̂ r;; .i- of Hie Two Zulu "Boys* Led to Disaster--Wife Helped Rescue Him in tfia' Nick of Time. "A missionary has to be' a Jack-of • ail-trades," remarked Rev. Yandel Collins, who whs home on a furlough after twenty years in South Africa. "There was an uuderground room.' about eight feet deep by eight square^ walled with brick and plastered with tarred cement, beneath the children's bedroom In our mission house at Uu- pola; it was for storing corn, or mealie. as they call it In Natal. I didn't like to use it because it "Was so damp, and for-a year I had been using galvanized iron tanks that I civeted and soldered myself. I had almost forgotten the existence of the old corn cellar when, toward the close of the next rainy sea­ son, we noticed a strange, sickening odor pervading the house. When I removed the square wooden lid over one end of the old vault, the stench was enough to knock you down. A few quarts of molded mealie had been left on the cellar floor ; rats had enlarged a crack In one corner In . or­ der to get at tlds provender, and the heavy rains had seeped through the rat hole and left about six Inches of water, wherein some of the rattf had drowned themselves. You can Im­ agine what the smell was like. "I ordered Malusi and Mutyanl, two gigantic Zulus, to clean out that vault; but they refused, unless I would go down first. They firmly be­ lieved that a demon dwelt in that black hole! "So I got the two boy# to stand over the trapdoor while I prepared to de­ scend the short ladder that leaned against the wall a foot from the open­ ing. I lowered a pail on the end of a stout rope, which I made Malusi .take hold of, and then, with a lighted candle In one hand and a shovel In the other, I swung down on my elbows until my feet found the ladder. I tested it, found It apparently firm, took another step downward; and then with one last, long breath. I let go my hold on the floor and trusted my whole weight to the ladder. 'The ladder was as rotten as every­ thing else In that pit. I had not taken more; than one step when It gave way with a soft, bending squash; my can­ dle flickered out, an.V I sat dowq with a mighty splash in six inches of muck! "I felt sick all over, and wlien I tried to rise I could hardly stagger to my knees. I touched the rope tied to the pail, and grasped it firmly. " 'Pull on the rope!' I cried, and I gave the cord an anxious Jerk. 'Malusi, Mutyanl, pull!' The whole length of rope slipped and splashed down beside me. The two boys had run off in a panic. ^ " 'Mary, get some help quick! I am being poisoned!' I cried to my wife; but I got no answer. "My temples throbbed as If they would burst, my ear§ roared, strange lights danced before my eyes and a powerful hand seemed to be constrict­ ing my throat and chest so that I could not breathe. I was being poi­ soned by the noxious gases. With a tremendous effort I dragged myself to my feet; just, then I heard my wife's voice above me. 'Can't you get out?' she called. "The absurdity of the question had a stimulating effect'upon me. " 'No, of course not!' I roared an­ grily. The ladder Is broken.' I felt my knees giving away, and I ended with a cry like that of a sick child, •Help!' "'Don't get mad,' she soothed. 'I have been after those boys. Here's Malusi. Where's the rope?' She had persuaded that big Zulu baby to re­ turn. He was as strong as an ox, but I had dropped the rope when I had struggled to my feet. 'It's here at my feet, but I don't dare to go after It. Sewer gas;'I called. " 'What!' my wife gasped; then she called out cheerfully, 'Well, never mind; keep up your courage! I'll fetch another rope!' "'t--I'm afraid I can't last much longer.' I-faltered. "My wife answered promptly, 'Here, then, Malfcsi will reach down his hand. Malusi, reach down your hand! Grab hold!' "As she spoke I felt the hand of the native tonch my hair. I clutched It convulsively, and then I went limp all over; but I felt him get his other hand In the collar of my shirt. When 1 came to, I was lying outdoors on the grass, and the world never seemed so bright and fair as It did then. You see, as soon as Malvsi had got his enormous paws on me I was safe; but it's a mystery to me how he ever dragged me out of that hole, strong as he is. My wife says she helped, too, which, of .course, explains every­ thing ! 'That afternoon, with a new ladder and plenty of ropes, the Zulus cleaned out the vault, and the next day I went down myself and cemented the rat- hole, and splashed a lot of good, clean, hot tar round, and the job was done." --Tooth's pompanlon. What He Wanted. "Hello, tlncle," exclaimed the city nephew, gs he warmly grasped the old man's hand, "glad to see you looking so well. How Is dear aunt and charm­ ing cousins--" "Here, boy," interrupted the old man much do you want?" SP!;| - - ' ^•.v-z3*ai L^OODROPSJ CASTOBIA For Infants and Children. Mothers Know That Genuine Castoria AtGOHOL-3 PER GEHT. AYcSctabfefrcparatioafofAs • simSatJnf tteFcad byReguta- tingtheStOflMcfcs ami Bowels rfj '•Mi • i w a n t s Children Thereby Promoting Cheerfulness andResl.Cei\taffiS| neither Opi«m.Morphinc nor Mineral. NotNAhcotTO 3*4 • JtxSram Constipation and and Fev«rishnessanp LossofS&eej ̂ ^ restftto$«herc*rom ceOTwmCowwO^ BaMt Coff of Wrappst. MM • '**•! Pats Slop to'aii Distemper CURES THE SICK And prevents others having: the disease no matter hew exposed. SO ceati aid SI • bottle, SB SIS a .fcettlea* All good druggists and turf roods houses. . ' SrOHN MEDICAL CO, t Ciewlsts *>4 Bact«rlolorfsta, G--fcen, V. a. ' k*f i DO YOU GET UP WITH II LAME BACK? I Have Yon Rheumatism, Kidney, Uhrer or Bladder Trouble? Pain or doll sehe in the back is often evidence of kidney trouble. It is Nature's timely warning to show you that the track of health is not clear. Danger Signala. If these danger signals are unheeded more serious resutis may be expected; kidney trouble in its worst form may steal upon you. Thousands of people have testified that the mild and immediate effect of Swamp- Root, the great kidney, liver and bladder remedy, is soon realized--that it stands the highest for its remarkable curative effect in the most distressing eases. If you need a medicine, you should have the beat. Lama Bask. Lame back is only one of many symp> toms of kidney trouble. Other symp­ toms showing that you may need Swamp- Root are, being subject to embarrassing and frequent bladder troubles day and night, irritatiim, sediment, eta. ^ ; ^ Lack of control, smarting, arie dizziness, indigestion, sleeplessness, nerv­ ousness, sometimes the heart acts badiy„ rheumatism, bloating, lack of ambitious may be loss of flesh, sallow complexiQa. , Pravalancy of Kidney Diaeaaa. Most people do not realize the alarm­ ing increase and remarkable prevalence of kidney disease. While kidney dis- . orders are among the most common diseases that prevail, they are sometime#-" • f ^ the last recognized by patients, 11/hi* , very often content themselves ivith doctor- ing the effects, while the originaldiseas* * may constantly undermine the ayatem. * Regular fifty-cent and one-dollar aiaa bottles at all drug stores. Don't make any mistake, but remember the name. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the address. Binghamton, N. Y., which you„will find on every bottle. <2- 0PKCIAL NOTK--You may obtain a sample size bottle of Swamp-Root by enclosing ten cents to Dr. Kilmer A Co., Binehamton. N. Y. This gives you the opportunity .. to prove the remarkable merit of this medicine. They will also send you a book valuable information, containing many of the thousands of grateful letters received v from men snd women who say they found Swamp-Root to be just the remedy needed in kidney, liver and bladder troubles. The value and success of Swamp-Root are sot.v well known that our readers are advised to send for a sample size bottle. Addrau Sir.;' Kilmer & Co., Binghamtou, N. Y. When writing be sure and mention this paper. f . His Occupation. "What is that man doing?" asked the customer, as he saw the clockniak- er's assistant painting the hours on a clock face. 1 "Oh," replied the master, 'ihe is sim­ ply marking time." ->• , ^ r ACTRESS TELLS SECRET. A. ansll known actress gives the follow­ ing; recipe for gray hair: To half pint Ot water add 1 oz. Bay Rum, a small bo* Of Barbo Compound, and Vi os. of glycerine. Any druggist can put this up or you can mix H at home at very little cost. Full directions for making and UBe come In each box of Barbo Compound. It will gradually darken streaked, faded gray hair, and make It soft and glossy. It will not color the soalp, la not sticky or greasy, and does not rub off. Adv. The Beautiful. "Snow in the city Is pestlfeMwa, In the suburbs a poem," opines the Balti­ more American. To which the Syra­ cuse l\>st-Standard rejoins: "Snow ia a delight in city and country whan It doesn't degenerate Into slush." HIGH COST OF LIVING This Is. a serious matter with house­ keepers as food prices are constantly going up. To overcome this, dut out the high priced meat dishes and serve your family more Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti, the cheapest, most de­ licious und most nutritious of all foods. Write the Skinner JJfg. Co.. Omaha, Nebr., for beautiful cook book, telling bow to prepare it in a hundred different *ree to every womaa.--^|$t. - Natdral Meana. "Row does a poet laureate thahage to maintain his standing?" "Of course, by his poetic feet."* V How He Took It" Kind Lady--And you really took the pledge one time, did you? Rummy Robbins--Yes, mam. I seed It in a deserted cottage onst, an' as dat was all dere was I took, "it an.' sold It. De frame wus gold, aa' jley gimme er dollar fer it. ^ Wrong Again. "^nd this is our l^-ouls XVI remarked Mrs. Orabcoin. Yon don't say soP* exclaimed Mrs. Wpoper. UI didn't -know you bud t 3 lodger ft tkat aaa*" - ;r. ̂ Holland offers a mar man Alls? cabinets. l^t for Amerl- As the Old Year Died. "I couldn't get out of marrying her," Henpeck explained. "When she pro- ^ posed she said: 'Will you marry meT-f°- Have you any objection?' You see, no ? matter whether I said 'yea' or 'no,' t*ha , had me." , ' * , ."Why didn't you just keep silent, then?" inquired his friend. "That's what I did, and she* said, , # 'S i l ence g ives consent , ' a n d t h a t / - f t endad-ltt!?' Boslndsi Confusion."4' *"' ' MSee here, Jlbbs. didn't you tell ma *,^ you could marry Miss Fluff any tima you wanted to?" $ "Well, yes, in a way*,fr<liad tft* «*• fusal of her hand." • * 3 • • • 1 »-1 . ..••f **% •.*4 Neglected Coldir # I bring Pneumonia # * Lookout. 1 cascaraDq Tfca old family remedy-in tablet'^ > , form-safe. sure, esoy to take. Nia opiates--no unpleasant after < *" * - Cures colds to 24 hours--Gri d^ays. M< back oney h •he genuine box with Red Top Ak»»-a picture oa it-25 a Aft Aflflr Omb M: Why Rheumatism Comes With Cold Weather! * &i BT VALBNTXXB XOTT PXKBCB, K. IX Ai alosa connection exists between lis that people do not drink as muck these two -- cold weather and rheu-! water in coid weather as in summer, matisin^' Prof. Alex, liaig, of London, i which helps to flush the kidneys. Again, has the most followers in the medical' they eat more meat iu cold weather, and profession in the belief that the pres-1 some people are so susceptible that they ence in the'system of uric acid, or its soon develop rheumatism after eating Salts in excess, is the real cause of rheu- I meat. niatism. Everyone lias recognized the j At all such times persons should drink difference in the appearance of their copiously of hot water, say, a pini water as soon as it gets cold; there is j morning and night, and take Anuria often a copious sediment of brickdust. j three or four times a day. This An- Several cauBes may lead up to an; uric comes in tablet form and can be accumulation ot' uric acid in the system,! had aft almost any drug store. It dis- which, in turn, causes rheumatism or i solves the uric acid in the system gout, or creaky joints, or swollen lingers, | and carries it outward. I would advisa or painful joints. • For one reason the! everyone to take Anuric occasionally, akin doee not throw off the uric acid, by j and "continue for three or lour weeks, profuse sweating, as in the hot weather, : and in that way avoid rheumatism, goat profuse and the Ml tlip litmhlft hut-dun, Aimther reason' to iv a' and the kidnevs are unable to take care and manv of the painful disordexs ' --AUV% • 1 * * V «JU<- V . !r