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f - i-. m Sw**"* <X>sepkGIin€ohl •i&£ *> t.,iii«itia:i^E-'.i6!':t •'VS< '1 4 f % ; VT^i ^Cajfei Xri, JBtc* . Sluetr&tlea* bv _ fellswrth "Yeusj^ jfeqpVri^&t.^op.fcy SXAyjtetonfr-OoMfH^ SYNOPSIS. supposed widow, Trumet to # Mrs. Kealah Coffln amnglns to move from ton, following the death of her brotner, for whom she had Uept house. Kyau jP«ppert widower, offers marriage, ana Is Inalg'nantly refused. Capt. Ellkanah Dan- 1*1*, leader of the Refrular church, offers Keslah a place as housekeeper for the new minister, and she decides to remain Sn Trumet. Keziah takes charge of Rev. John Ellery, the new minister, sad (jives him advice as to his conduct toward, members of the pariah. Ellery causes a sensation by attending a "Come-outer" meeting. Ellery's preianw in bitterly re­ lented by Kben Hammond, leader of the SCieetiriS. Grae« Apoio&ijes tor her fniardlan and Ellery *tcorts her terns in he rain. Capt. Nat Karumond, Eben's toil, becomea a hero by bringing the packet Into port safely through fus and Btorrn. Ellery finds Keidah writing a let­ ter tc some one, inclosing money in re­ sponse to a demand. Sne i* curiously •tattled when informed of the arrival of Kat. Nat calls on Keziah, and it devel­ ops that they have been lovers since youth. Daniels remonstrates with Ellery for attending "Come-outer" meeting. El­ lery Is caught by the tide and is rescued by Nat. They become friends. Ellery meets Grace while walking In the fields, fend learns that she walks there every Bunday. The clergyman takes dinner Sundays with the Daniels. Annabel, the captain's daughter, exerts herself to make an impression on him. She no­ tices with vexation his desire to get away •very Sunday at a certain time. She watches him through a -spy glass. Nat again importunes Keziah to marry him. He says he has had a quarrel with his father, who wants him to marry Grace. ISllery asks Grace to marry him. She confesses that she loves him, but says •he fears to displease her guardian. El­ kanah Daniels tells Eben about the meet­ ings between Ellery and Grace. Eben declares he will make Grace choose be­ tween him and the preacher. Grace finds him in a faint, following the excitement Of Elkanah's visit. Just before he dies Bben exacts a promise from Nat and Gyace that they will marry. Keziah breaks the news to Ellery and later he received a note from Grace saying she Is to marry Nat, and asking him not to try to see her again. Keziah tells the story Of. her own 'marriage with a men who turned out to be a good-for-nothing, and Who waa reported to have been lost at sea, and of ner love for Nat, whom she cannot marry because the husband is alive. Captain Nat sails for Manila to be gone two years. He says he and Grace have decided not to marry until be returns. Nat 13 overdue, and it is feared that he has been lost at sea. Kealah gets a letter from her husband •aying he is coming back. Grace goes on a visit to relatives of the Hammonds. A vessel flying distress signals is discovered Off the coast. Ellery goes with party to board the vesse!. A if found suf­ fering from smallpox, the rest of the crew having deserted. He is taken to an abandoned shack on shore and Ellery helps nurse him. Before he dieartt is dis­ covered that he Is Keziah's husband. El­ lery, left alone in quarantine, is found wandering in a delirious condition by uraee. she takes him bock to the •hanty and sends for help. Kesiah and Grace nurse Ellery, who is suffering from brain fever. The doctor and Kexlah •pread a report that Grace and Ellery are engaged. News comes that Nat has arrived safely in Boston. The story of the wreck of Nat's vessel comes out and a home-coming is arranged. Nat falls to appear. Keziah intercepts Nat on his bomeward journey and tells him of Grace's love for Ellery. He releases Grace from her promise to him. Keziah gets delayed letter from her husband aaying he will return soon, and not hav­ ing yet'heard of the identity of the small­ pox victim, she leaves Trumet. Ellery tells Nat that the dead man was Keziah's husband. Nat goes to Boston, finds Kexlah and brings ber home. &&• ty wai Gome! :.>r "C' < CHAPTER XX--(Continued.) She hesitated. In a measure she Was relieved, for she had feared the Jhan at the door might be her hus­ band. But she was greatly agitated 4nd troubled. Everyone in the place yf*s looking at ber. : "Nat," she said, trying to speak "I can't see you now. I'm very I*UV. Please go away." • "• 9 "Come!" . JH can't come. Go away. Please!" , "Keslab, I'm waitln'. toid I'm goin' wait If I stay \h«r* all night, s!" ' She obeyed then. She conld not tefe a scene there, before all these Grangers. She stepped past him into the little room/ He followed and N closed the doof. she said, tutting 3 <M Mm. "why did you come? ]$0W%*ld you be so cruel? I-----" He interrupted her. bat not with words: The rtext moment his arms Were about her and she was pressed tight against the hftast of Jhia blue. Jacket. '• : c. *. • '"Keziah," he whispered, "i'ye come to take you home. Home for good. , No, stay where you jire and. I'll toll you all about it. Praise be to God! we're oft the rpeks at last. All that's left is to toW -you into port, and, by the ever last In', that's what I'm here lor!" . * :' ! l ' When Upham cameup the stairs af­ ter his long Interview with "the boss," he found the door at the top closed. When he rattled the latch that door ;. VU opened by a stranger. ' "Are you Mr .Hallett?" asked Cap­ tain Nat briskly,- "No, I'm not. Mr. Hall6tt is in his oftce on the fbpt floor. But what- " rOn the mai# deck, hey? Well, all it; we won't trouble him*. You'll just aa well; I judge you're one the mates of .this craft You tell Hallett that this lady here has cided not to cruise, wtyh hiip any lger. No f&ult to flbd, you under- ld, but she's got a better berth, ke's goin' jo ship along wi^i me. In't that sb, Kealah?" ' • » = iKeziah, pale, trembling, scarcely zing the situation even yet, did not speak. But Captain Nat Ham­ mond seemed to find his answer in her silence. A. low minutes later, her arm in his, they descended the tfU«riy stairs, and emerged into the UMlllue together. afternoon Mr. Abner Stone 'washed his hands" of his poor -this ti&e, aa he Indignantly CHAPTER XKt- laVs Pars#n Pr*MhM nee More. ' * wrought many changes is packet long since ceased the village and Boston, been superseded by the ie old "square-riggers," fcV Cape 'Cod men, no the seas. Along the main have changed hands. Didama Rogers peers no mora from her parlor window; that parlor is now profaned by the frivolous and irrever­ ent summer boarder. But the old residents love to talk of the days that are gone and if you happen to catch Mr. Isaac Hlggins, now postmaster and a dignified member of the board of selectmen, in a reminiscent mood he will very likely tell you of the meeting of the parish committee call­ ed by its chairman, Elkanah Daniels, to oust Rev. John Ellery from the pul­ pit of the Regular church. '"I'll never forget," says Mr. Hlg­ gins, "that parish committee meetiii' if I liTe a thousand years. I, and two or three other young shavers, was hid in the little room off the vestry--the room where they kept the dishes they used for church suppers--and 'we heard the whole business. Of course nobody knew that Nat was goin' to marry Keziah then, but they did know that he wa'n't goin' to marry Grace Van Home, and had gfven her up to the minister of his own accord. So Daniels's guns Were spiked' ahd he didn't have no chance at all. How­ ever, you'd never have guessed it to look at him. He marched - into that meetln' and up to the platform as stiff and dignified ias if he'd swallered a peck of starch. He called the meetln' to order--'twas a full one, for all hands and the cook was there--tod then got up to speak. "He opened fire right off. He raked John Ellery fore and aft. The par* son, he said, had disgraced the so­ ciety and his sacred profession and >should be hove overboard immediate. "Three or four sung out 'Question* and 'Vote.' But Elkanah held up his hand. " 'Gentlemen,' says he, 'before I ask for the vote I want to say just one word. I've worshiped in this meetln' house ever sence I was a child. I was christened in it; my father worshiped here afore me; I've presided over the meetin's of this body for years. Bul[ I tell you now that if you vote to keep) that rascally hypocrite in your pulpit I shall resign from the committee and from the society. It'll he like cuttin' off my right hand, but I shall do it. Are you ready for the vote? Those in favor of retaining the pres» ent minister of this parish will rise] Those opposed will remain seated." ! "Every man on the floor stood up; Daniels himself was the only one thati stayed^sttun' down. I " 'It is a vote,' says he, white 'a%aj sheet, and his voice trembling. 'Gentled men, I bid f ou good day.'. ! "He took up his hat and cane, give; one look around the vestry, as if he were sayin' good-by to it, and march­ ed down the aisle as straight and starchy as he'd come into it Only,; when he reached the door, he put up one hand as if he was steadyin'.him-t self. There was precious few In that vestry that liked Elkanah Daniels, but Fm bettin' high there wa'n't a oner who didn't feel sorry for him then." Captain Daniels and his daughter* moved to Boston that summer. They; never came back to Trumet to live., Annabel remained single until aftetji her father's death; then she married a man very much younger and poorer; than she was. It was remarked by ac-i qualntances of the couple that the dif-j ference in age became less, and les£ apparent as their married life con­ tinued. ! On a Sunday morning, a few weeks 'Kexlah," He Whispered, "I've Come 1 ' to Tak® You Home." after the committee meeting, the Reg­ ular church was crowded. John El­ lery was to preach his first sermon since the San Jose came ashore. Ev­ ery member of the congregation was present. Even Mrs. .Prince, feeble but garrulous, was there. * Oalus Wlnslow, having delivered his brood ot children at the church door, made a special trip in his carryall to fetch the old la4y> Captain Zebedee and Mrs. Mayo beamed from their pew. Dr. Parker and his wife smiled at them across the aisle. Didama Roger's njaw boqnet was a w.orfc of art and her neck threatened to twist itself off as she turned to. see each one who ca«ie in, -;-r> Lavinia ftrpper sailed to the pcon% She was dressed In a new black al­ paca which rustled so very much like silk that nearsighted people might have been deceived by it. With her was a man, apparently suffering from strangulation because of the height and tightness of his collar. "It's Car leb Pratt, from Sandwich," whispered Didama. "Thankful Payne's relation, you know. Have you heard what folk* *!r9T8RS?,? J -- Look at KyanT you'd thAk he was* goin' to bis own faoeral. There was « Stir at the door. 'Chftt Crectlon 1 <tf but Mr* frsplsClfc that is. The minis­ ter aM 3^^ 'trere coming up the aisle and behind them oame Captain Nat Hammond and Keslah Coffin. Nat waa smiling and self-possessed. Nev­ er before th his life had he entered the Regular meeting house as at worshiper, l?ut he seemed to be bear­ ing the ordeel bravely. It was Grace's first visit to the church, also, and she was plainly embarrassed. To be stared, [at by eighty-odd pairs of eyes, and to catch whispered comments from the starer^ tongues,, is likely to embar- jrass one. i Tet the coiuujiutS were si! friendly. "1 deoiarei" whispered Mrs. Friuce, '*'1 never see her look so pretty afore. 'I knew she was the best lookin' girl In this town, hut I negifer realised she was such a beauty. Well, there's one thing sartin'--we've got the hand­ somest parson and parson's wife in this county, by about ten mile and four rows of apple trees. And there's the other bride that's goin' to be. I never see Keziah look so well nei­ ther." The minister went up the stairs to the pulpit. He Was still white and thin, but his eyes were bright and his voice clear. He gave the opening hymn and the set-vice begari. They said it was the finest sermon ever preached in that church, and per­ haps it was. When it WAS over be­ fore the benediction was pronounced, Ellery stepped out from behind the pulpit to the edge of the platform. He looked over the friendly faces up* turned to his and, for an Instant, it seemed that he coultf*not truEt him­ self to speak# "My friend|r he said, "I cannot let you go without a personal word. I owe you so much, all of you, that noth­ ing I can say will convey to you my feeling of gratitude and love for this congregation and this church. Tou have stood by me all through. Tou trusted me and believed In me. 1 came to Trumet a stranger. I hare found here the truest friends a man could hope to And--yes, and more than friends. If I live, and while I live, I shall hope to prove by the best effort that is In me my realisation of the great debt I owe you and my de­ sire to repay it even though the pay­ ment must, of necessity, be so inade­ quate. God bless you all--and thank; you." , There was much hand shaking and congratulation and the church empr tied slqwly. Among the last to leave were the Peppers and Mr. Pratt. Lavinla took the minister aside. Mr. Ellery," she simpered, "I've--[ that is, Caleb and me--will probly want you to-- That is, we want you to be the one ** "Yes, Miss Pepper?" .. "Oh, my sakes, you see-- 'Bishy dear, come here a minute, won't you?" Kyan approaehed-r-the picture of desolation. 1 "What do you want?" he asked gru& fly. "Heavens to Betsy! Don't look so soar. A body*d think you was goin' to be hung, to look at you. "Bishy, you tell Mr. Ellery all about it, there's a dear. He'll tell you, Mr. Ellery; and remember we count on you. Neither me nor Caleb won't have nobody else." She seized Mr. Pratt by the arm and led him hastily away. Kyan looked after them. Hung?" he muttered. '1 wish, by; godfreys mighty, I had the hangin' of some folks! I'd put a tighter collar on 'em than they've got now, I bet you!" The minister's lips twitched. He knew what was ooming. Hints of a surprising nature had been circulating about Trumet "What's the matter, Mr. Pepper V he asked. "Matter? Matter enough! You know what she's goin' to do? She's gOis* to marry that!" The last word was emphasised by a furious gesticulation toward the back of the gentleman from Sandwich, Who? Mr. Pratt? Is your sister to marry him? Indeed! I congratu­ late them both--and you. I suppose Mr. Pratt will take his bride home to Sandwich, and you, being hare alone, will be more free/' "Free?" Kyan repeated the word wratbfully. "Free! I'll be about as free as a Bettin' hen under a barrel, I will. Is a feller free when he's got two plckin' at him instead of one? I thought I was goin' to have a little peace and comfort; I thought that same as you, Mr. Ellery. I've had my suspicions as to her and him for some time. That day when I callated Td locked her up and come back to find she's gone buggy ridin', I thought 'twas queer. When she went to con­ ference and left me alone I smelt a rat When she took to letter writin' the smell got stronger; until the last few weeks I've been sartin of the game she was up to. When Laviny come to me and told me what she was goin' to do, was I obstinate? Did I stand on my rights as head of the family and tell her she couldn't do it? No* slr-ee, I didn't! I was re­ signed. 'Bless you, Laviny/ says L "When you goin' to go a way?* ,And what do you s'pose she says to me? Why, that she wa'n't goin* away at all. That--that Pratt thiiig has sold out his shoe store up to Sandwich and Is comln' here to live. Coinin' to live at our house, mind you, with her and me! ' Twill be so nlc* for you, 'Bishy dear,' she says, 'to have a man in the house to keep you eomp'ny out for you when I ain't round.' God­ freys mighty!" This portion of Kyan's disclosure was surprising, if the announcement of his sister's engagement was not. "Mr. Pratt is coming to Trumet?* the minister repeated. "What for? What is he going to do here, "Keep shoe store, I-s'pose llkaly. Laviny says there's a good openln' for one in this town. However, he and Laviny ain't got any mortgage on the marryin' business. Other folks can do it as well as them. What do you think of Hannah Poundberry "What do I înk ef ̂ act What do you mean?" He turned away and moved sulkily toward his beckoning sister and her escort; but wheeled once more to add, ip a mysterious whisper, "Don't you HMSt *tow, Mr. BDery. Remember hear y»rt--e< w fc»ow whoT* Th# . • slah waa clearing the table sad tain Nat was helping her. A party of four had enjoyed the John and Mrs, Coffin acting as and Grace and the captain being the Inyited guests. Now the younger couple had gone over to the church, the bell of which was ringing for evening service. "Hurry up, Keziah" urged Nat "B you ahd me don't get decks cleared pretty soon we'll be late for meetln', and I'd hate to do that, confiderto' I'M such ft brand-new disciple, ias you might say." He walked to the haok door of the kitcben; threw it open, and stood koh "KeVtah," fee said!* "come hew a minute." * ' She came from the dining room and stood at his side. He put an an* about her. "Look off there," he said, pointing with his free hand. "See that?** The sun waB Just setting and all the west was gorgeous with crimson and purple and yellow. The bay was spangled with lire, the high sand bluffs along the shore looked like broken golden Ingots. They were to be married in, another month. It would be a double wedding, for Grace and the minister were to bo married at the same time. Then Nat uud his wife were to go to New York, whera a new ship. Just out 0t the builders' "3he"e tytfi* to Marr^js Thatfr hands, was to be ready for him. She was a fine one, this successor to the Sea Mist. She had been building fo> more than a year and when Captain Hammond returned, safe and Bound, and with their money in his posse» 8ion, the owners decided at once that he should command the addition to their fleet She was to sail for Liver­ pool 2nd Kealah was to be a passen­ ger. . "I can't hardly wait to get to sea," went on Nat. "Think of it! No mon ioiiesumt) uieulb lu the cabiu, tuiukiB* about you and about home. No, sir! you and home'll be right aboard with me. Think of the fun well have in the foreign ports. I ain't rich enough to give you what you deserve, no­ where near; but 111 work hard and do my best, my girl--you see." Keziah Was looking out over the bay, her eyes brighter than the sun­ set. Now she turned to look up into his face. ^ "Rich!" she repeated, with a little catch in her voice. "Rich! there nev­ er was a woman in this world so rich as I am this minute. Or so happy, either." THE END. LANDLORD ENJOYS THE JOKE Friend of Tenants in French Capital Finds Himself in Something of a Dilemma. rend (ochc factor known as Cochou, who cham­ pions poor families who cannot find lodgings, has reckoned without his host Whenever a tenant has trouble with his landlord and desires to put him to inconvenience he sends for Cochon. The latter is always ready to get even with landlords, and eager­ ly responds to in the invitations he receives. « A student at the Boole des Arts and Manufactures was at loggerheads with hie landlord and obtained the break­ ing of his liease for a flat In the Boulevard de Strasburg. Before clear­ ing out he thought he would like a lit­ tle fun at the landlord's felpense. A message was sent to the lpdis­ pensable Cochon, the erstwhile sec­ retary of the Tenets' league and the founder of a similar institution. Cochon sent the student three families, each consisting of four children. The fami­ lies did not enjoy their new quarters long, for the landlord obtained an or­ der for their immediate expulsion. The evicted families . now look to Cochon to find new quarters for them. Cochon does not know where he can find them. His responsibility is a hekvy one. For once the table h*ve been turned upon Mm. And Mest 80 Oear. At 1 o'clock he stood in front at s bulletin board and read the fragment tary news from the convention. Undei his arm he carried a bundle. "It'i liver for dinner tonight," he explained "I ought to be getting home with U before It spoils in this heat" His eiU came along Jiui. then, but a new bull* tin went up, so he stayed- At 4 o'clock be was seen watchini for his car with one eye, and reeding a new bulletin with the other. The bu» die under his arm looked moist and worn. "I really must take the next car," he declared. "The folks ia Kearny expected me home at noon, IH just wait till I get the result of thia ballot and then I'll break away." At 7 o'clock he turned from tlM board wtlh a sigh of disappointment *T hoped the nomination was comina that time, sure," said he. Still wateb lng the bulletins, he started for hla car. ; On the way to the corner ae tossed his bundle into a waatepaper Newark Newa. & Giant king and Rattler Struggl*! Desperately for Supremacy. SPARRED FOR OPENING Finally the King's Stare Diseoncerts Opponent, and Wrapping His C0II9 About Him Crushes Hie Ufe Out** 8pectafor Glued to Spot. ' < Tampa, Fla.--It does not fall to the lot of many to witness, nor does any seek the excitement, of a snake fight R. F. Bettis Is a civil engineer, and his work takes him into the virgin wilaer- ness, dense hammocks where the sun penetrates only at high noon, which land when cleared furnishes the earli­ est vegetables from the south to those of wldo and deep purses. Although Mr, Bettis has ep<?Tit some 40 years in following als profession, ha has had but tevr experiences;, with snakes, because, contrary to popular belief, there are not many Snakes In Florida. "But a couple of years ago," said Mr. Bettis, "I had a scare which set me back itt growth about ten years. I was surveying a low hammock when I felt something glive over my shoes and between my legs. I jumped back, completely frightened, I must admit, and took a position on a sypress stump, where I tried to locate the enemy. "I am slightly deaf, but I distin­ guished the spit of a snake, and musty odor came to my nostrils. Soon I no­ ticed the small undergrowth swaying, and I thought from the movement that I was in a nest of snakes and they were bent on attacking me. Snakes seemed to be all around me. Occasionally I got a glimpse of a writh­ ing body gliding swiftly past me-- then again I saw two snakes at- the same time. One was a rattler seven feet, the other a king snake eight feet long. These two snakes had been the 'cause of all my alarm. They were engaged in a battle unto death, and had no'more thought of attacking me than I had of meeting them. '1 wanted to get away from the sight of the contest, but could not My mind told mero beat a retreat, but my legs would not respond to the thought. "It was very much like a bicycle rider who sees a rut in the road and knows that he must steer clear of it, but the muscles of his arm will not act in unison with the thought, and he goes into the rut I knew I was in danger. The snakes were moving this way and that way. dodging, cutting all manner of angles; the king chas­ ing the rattler, and then rattler chas­ ing the king. It was Impossible for the eye to follow their quick move­ ments. "They passed near me--once be­ tween my legs--gee! how I shudder­ ed! But I was glued to the spot, fas­ cinated by the battle royal before me. For twenty minutes the snakes spar­ red for an opening--the rattler strik­ ing viciously, the king trying to get hold of the rattler's neck. "Finally,the king rounded up the rat tier. With a power lndescrlble it bowed In the middle, shot into the air, and/ with wide distended mouth, land­ ed on the rattler. That was all I eould Landed on the Rattler. see for two minutes. When the wrig­ gling, writhing mass could be die tingulshed, I saw that the king had A grip on tiie rattier just behind its Jaws. "This cling-hold fight continued for fifteen minutes, when the king snake, with a quick movement, wound its body time after time around the body of the rattler, and kept the rattler'a body distended. "You could see the king's body quiv­ er and tighten, the glistening sides creeping over Itself. The , rattler's bones were hard to crack. It ceased to struggle and laid Its head to ono side in agony or faintness. "Then the king made a superhuman effort and literally crushed the rattler Into pulp." v STORK HAS A RECORD'YEAR Birth Rate in California Is Largsst in Its History--Figures Show 1S4- , Babes to 1,000 Population. Sacramento, Cal.--Birth records of the state Just completed for 1912 by George Leslie, statistician for the to Ofetam Fpod m Ifdun taint They Prey Upon Citi- ""^-fcens and AnbnaH* " Reno, '^srev.--Driven to the po&t of starvation by terrific snowstorms which have made it impossible for them to get food, immense coyotes are now turning to the small villages, at- tucking their inhabitants and killing horses and smaller animals for food. Several persons have been Severely torn and Injured by the hunger mad animals, and so bold have become their attacks that it has been necessary to form 'vdgilance committees to maintain guard during the night, when the at* tacks become the fiercest An Immense animal, so lean lta body was hardly bigger than its tail, sneaked into the town of Elko early Pure Blood la tt» reaalt ef Period Na(rttl||T whteb ymwls fr-- GOOD DIGESTION ' State Board of Health, indicate that' * • Unprofitable.,,r.vM Householder--I give you my word, three seventy-five is all I have in the house. Burglar--Well, ady! When ye figure me time an' me tools, how d'ye expect me to make any profit at thai |«l$t-~LUa. ,r~ y. i: v .. . . the last twelve months broke all rec^ ords In the matter of new arrivals, the figures being 16.2 youngsters per 1,000 population. The highest previous record per thousand was In 1U1, when the fir ares were 13.4. In 1M0 the figures were 12.7. The year 1912 showed an Increase of 4,692 in births over 1911, the num­ ber of youngsters born in the state having been 39,380. The percentage of increase was 12.9, as against 8.4 for last year. The births for 1912 av­ eraged 10? tor.each o^tha 366 d^gra. •'£ t?cvs INDIAN . C '• •< vEGETAfUfc-PU'-.;..> • r> *>-£>. re- " Assure These Benefits The Coyote Confronted Wlm. the other morning, prowling for chick­ ens or any other animals. Chris Esch- elman, one of the leading merchants of the town, was on bis way to his barn, accompanied by his dog, when the coyote confronted him. The wild animal sprang upon the dog and maim­ ed it severely before Eschelman could grab a club and beat the animal off. The coyote drew away into the snow for fifty feet, skulked after the mer­ chant and in a few minutes came at him with renewed energy. It made a leap at Eschelman and the two rolled on the ground. Eschelman struck the animal on the leg, breaking it and dis­ abling the coyote so that he was able to kfll it with his club. A AS /uuivov kue oaiut) 111110 uiuci otes appeared In other sections of the town and were driven away by shots. The citlsens have appointed committees to keep watch as numer­ ous encounters have occurred with ooyotes and other roving animals that come down from the mountains, un­ able in the heavy snowfalls to get food. Many 'Valuable dogs have been killed in! these Invasions. FAMOUS CALF CASE IS ENDED Ahlmal Dies After 12,500 I, Spent In Litigation By Kansas Men. / "calf Jetmore; Kan.--The -famous case" Is ended. Four years ago Probate Judge Bars- tow bought a calf. E. Netigate claim­ ed ownership and brought a replevin suit Both were prominent men, and Hodgeman county, a cattle region where men would fight willingly for the "principle" involved, divided. Four years of litigation followed. The state's best legal talent was employed. Ranchers waxed hot, and while $2,500 was being spent for Its possession the little $12 calf died. But this did not stay the conflict. By general agreement the calf was skinned, and the fight continued over the possession of the hide. Expert vet­ erinarians and cattle dealers were called to testify regarding markings on the hide. One side contended they were brands; the other barbed-wire cuts. The climax came when the hide was introduced in evidence In the last trial and the hide showed no markings whatever. The skin of the disputed calfv had been stolen. In disgust, a jury returned a verdict for the defend­ ant, Barstow. TRAPPED IN TREE BY WOLVES Searchers Find Body of Boy Note Telling of Hla Last Hours, and Centralis, Okla.--Searchers who had been seeking Charles Johnson, a boy, for a week, found his body the other day in the top branches of an oak tree near this city. He had taken refuge In the tree to escape wolves and starv­ ed to death 'or died from fright. * A note found in his pocket told the story of his death. He wrote he had beeh out fishing in a nearby creek when the wolves swarmed out of the timber and made for him. He ran to the tree and climbed It, thinking the wolves would soon go away. They kept their vigil at the foot of the tree constantly, however, until the terror stricken boy lost his nerve and dared not try to escape by running. BRIER RABBIT WITH HORNS gure! It Muet Be So, Because a Reg­ ular Newspaper Reporter * ' ., taw It Safi 'Behfte. Tex.--What <tar«aid te be the first specimen of an antlered rabbit ever killed was recently shot by a Mexican near San Benito. It was of the Jackrabbit type in all re­ spects, except that protruding from its head and fastened to its eare was a set of horns much resembling the ant­ lered adornment of a young buck deer. The longest of these prongs rueas- iires nearly seven inches. Hie other prongs measure from one to six inches. The head Was severed from the body and moanted. It has been i vlawed by many people. , ; ve»t\ottr Ay,ortion edV/a** APPENDICITIS ̂ CHRONIC OR ACUTE Why not be cured without operation, danger, pain or bad after effects? Com* pletely cured at patient's home or here, isi one week, to stay cured. Hundreds cured* not one death. Lose no time. For absolute proof telephone Humboldt 14, or write THE INSTITUTE 14S1-33 N. California AT*., Chloaffo, flfe Keep iddtMi; naj appear again. ' SSuuo&nkii Kaatern Booth Dakota Land. One-alxth down. Co" nivraent t>lan Discounts for cash. BtT owner fr. M. Hunt, Aberdeen, 80. D«Uta W. N, U„ CHICAGO, NO. 13-1918. HIS Wift. --> "What do you do for a living, Saxa* ho?" • "I'se de manager, oh a laundry.4 "What's the name of the laund "Blisa Ann." And Yet the Dance Halls Thrived Young Man (approaching a girU-f* "Er-er--may I have this one? Oh. you're too kind. You don't mind it 1 hum, do you? Do you know, I'm Just dippy over this here dip. Tee-h8f, joke. Floor's swell tonight, ain't it? Gee, 7but I like to dance with you! Tell that to every girl? Not on yo,ur life! Seems as if I must have met you somewheres before. Wish I had, though. Well,"I'll be; that's all. Short and sweet, yep--Just Uke you. Tee- hee. See you later." Follow* A Good Try a did) of Good Day Breakfast • '/='!*aon«*w These sweet, thin bits made from Indian Corn are cooked, toasted and sealed ill tight packages without the touch of hunan haadL They reach you fresh and crisp--ready to eat from the package by adding cream or milk and a sprinkling of sugar, if desradr- Toaities alfe.* fhrfr* 11 Nourishing DenciouB •4*