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..»APinrt vi* doesn't look much llks storehouse, does 11?“ n paused tn her task. I. seating herself upon summit of a step ladder, utlnised with satisfaction transformation wrought a myriad of college flags, * cushions, colored shawls, and bunting. Roberta Reap dropped her hammer with an exclamation of pain “Ouch!” she cried, "I've hurt my thumb I can't hit whoro I look when people are talking." "Why don't you pin them up?" queried Mis* lllske sweetly. “A ham mer is so dangerous ” Mr*. Heap mumbled something, but her enunciation was Indistinct, owing to the fact that her thumb was tn her mouth Helen finished tying a bow of ribbon upon the leg of a stool, patted It into proper form, then said: “It looks cheerful.” "And restful.” added Jean. "Oh dear!" Jean descended from her precarious position and admitted, 'Tin tired out.” All that morning the three had la bored, busily transforming the store room Into training-quarters for Speed, who had declared that such things were not only customary but neces sary. To be sure. It adjoined the bunk room. «here the cowboys slept, and there were no gymnastic appliances to give It character, but It was the only space available. ar.d what it lacked In horizontal bars, dumbbell*, and In dian clubs It more than compensated for by a cosey-corner, » window seal, and many cushions Speed had ex pressed hl* delight with the idea, and agreed to wall for a glimpse of IL Of all the denizens of the Flying Heart but two failed to enter fully In to the spirit of the thing. Berke sy Fresno looked on with a cynlcl-tn which he was too wise to display be fore Miss Blake. Seeing the lady of bls dreams monopolized by a rival, however, inspired him to sundry activ ities. and he spent much of his Mma among the cowboys, whom he fouud profitable to the point of mystery. Mrs Reap, the youthful chaperon, seemed likewise mastered by some private trouble, and puzzled her com panions vaguely. Helen reported that she did not sleep, and once Jean found her crying softly. She seemed, more over, to be apprehensive. In a tremuL 1 It’s a Pleasure A ROMANCE OF ¿5MU0U5 AFFECTION to be able to eat your meals without fear of an attack of 4 HEARTBURN BLOATING FLATULENCY NAUSEA OR INDIGESTION U? To bring about this con dition you should invig orate the entire digestive system by the use of HOSTETTERS STOMACH BITTERS Which? Maud—Mrs. Newcomer never gets asked to any bridge parties. Beatrix—Does she play too well or not well enough?—Life. The estimated production of rice for Japan is 16,662.000 pounds, an in crease of 5.1 per cent over the crop of last year. Dr. Pierce’s Pellets, small, sugar- coated. easy to take as candy, regulate and invigorate stomach, liver and bow els. Do r.ot gripe. Quite Likely. Some authors work best on an emp ty stomach, but a dish of oatmeal would probably help a cereal story.-j- Philadelphia Record. In the midst of alarms from the Balkans the tact that the city of Tir- nova, the ancient capital of Bulgaria, has been nearly destroyed by an earth quake, passed almost unnoticed. The English postotflce has 2.610 650 miles of single wire, made up of 313,- 805 for telegraph, 2434415 for tele phone and 62,030 for private and leased wires. During 1912 about 157.600.000 people rode in the omnibus lines o. Berlin, about one-third of this number in the power busses. A Wyandotte hen belonging to Fran cis Baines, a well-known Wiltshire (England) poultry expert, has laid 588 eggs in the three years it has lived. i 1 Cowboy* of th* Flying Heart ranch ar* heartbroken over the lose of their much- prised phonograph by the defeat of their champion In a foot-race with the cook of the Centipede ranch A house party la on at the Flying Heart. J. Wallingford Speed, cheer leader at Tale, and Culver Covington, inter collegiate champion run ner. are expected llalan Blake. Speed s sweetheart, become* tnteroeted In th* loaa of the phonograph Rhe suggest* to Jean Chapin, elater or the owner of th* ranch, that ah* indue* Covington, her lover, to win back th* phonograph. Halen declares that If Covington won't run. 8pe*d will Th* cowboy* ar* hllarlou* over th* pro*- p*ct. Speed and hl* valet, lairry ulaa*. trainer at Yale, arrive. Helen Blake a*k* Speed, who ha* posed to her as an ath lete. to race against th* Centipede man Th* cowboy* join tn th* appeal to Wally, and fearing that Helen will find him out. h* consent*. He Insist, however, that he •hatl be entered a* an unknown, figuring that Covington will arrive In time to take hl* place. CHAPTER V.—Continued. "Say no more.” Speed remarked: “It’s all right with ns!" Fresno looked up. “What's wrong with my singing?” “Oh. I've just told the girls that you're going to run that foot race.” Helen interposed, hurriedly, at which Fresno exploded. “What’s wrong with my running?” Inquired Speed. “I can beat you'” I-arry Glass nudged his employer openly, and seemed on the verge of hysteria. “Let him go.” said he. “Let him go; he's funny.” Speed addressed Helen, with a mag nanimous smile: “Suppose we allow Frei to sing this foot race? We'll pull It off in the treble cleff.” . “Oh, I mean It!" maintained the tenor, stubbornly. “I don't want to run Skinner, the cook, but I'll run you to see who does meet him.” Speed shrugged his shoulders indul gently. little over “I'm afraid you're weight.” "I’ll train down." "Perhaps if you wait until I beat this cook. I'll take you on." Glass broke out. In husky Indigna tion: "Sure! Get a rep, Cull, get a rep!" Then to his employer: "Come on, Wally, you've got to warm up." He mounted the steps heavily with his protege. When they had gone, Miss Blake clapped her hands. "I'm so excited!" she exclaimed. "You see. It's al! my doings! Ob, how I adore athletes!" "Most young girls do." Fresno smil ed. sourly. "My taste runs more to music.” After a moment's meditation, be observed: "Speed doesn't look like a sprinter to me. I—I’ll wager he cant’ do a hundred yards In fifteen- two." " ’Flfteen-two’ Is cribbage,” said Miss Blake. "Fifteen and two-fifths second* is what I mean " "Is that fast?” Fresno smiled. Indulgently this time "Jean's friend Covington can go the distance in nine and four-fifth* seconds. He's a real sprinter. I think this fellow is a joke.” "Indeed he is not! K Mr. Covington can run as fast as that, Mr. Speed can run faster. He told me so.” "Oh!” Fresno looked at her curious ly. "The world's record is nine and three-fifths; that's the limit of human endurance.” "I hope he doesn't injure himself," breathed the girl, and the tenor wan- Neuralgia sufferers find instant relief in Sloan's Liniment. It pene trates to the painful part — soothes and quiets the nerves. No rubbing-mcrely lay it on. SLOANS LINIMENT Kills Pain For Neuralxia “I woold n«t be withoot your Uni ment and prai«e it to ail who auffer with neuraün* oe rh'umatiim or pain nt anr kind."— Un. Pinned the Medals Upon His Cheat, Pala AU G mm "I suffered with quite a aevere nm- rslcic hewlarhe for 4 months without any relief. I u*ed your Uniment for two or three nights and I haven't suf fere.1 with my head since." —if'-J- A Mriagar, Z xm » u , UI-, Ky. Treat m>at> for Cold and Croon "My little girl, twelve years old. raiight a severe eold. and 1 gave her three drops of Sloan s Uniment on eugar on going tn bed. ami she rot np in the morniiw with no signa of a cold. A lit- tle boy next door had croup and I gave the mother the Uniment. She gave him three drofie on gm ng to bed. ami he irrd up without the croup In the morning.'' — Nr ff. H. Smutf, duo*gv. 1U. Al.HD.aUa. Fdaa 1U-. Ma. and II.M Sloan’a Book on H or a as seat free. Addraaa DR. LARI S. SIOAN, l«c. M m , l&s. de red away, disgusted beyond meas ure. When he was out of bearing he remarked, aloud: "I'll bet be runs so slow we’ll have to wind a stop-watch on him. Any how, I think I'll find out something more about this race.” Once In bls room, Mr. J. Walling ford Speed made a search for writing materials, while Larry Glass over hauled a trunk filled with athletic clothing of various descriptions. There were running-suits, rowing-suits, base ball and football suits, sweaters. Jer seys, and bath robes—all of which wers new and unstained. At the bot tom Glass discovered a box full of bronze and near gold emblems. BïSXm i SBWÜTII) BY THE PLAY BY W.Wi 4© WJL ARMSTRONG BLT SYNOPSIS. Relative Value*. Recently a certain young man was greatly in love with the chHrmlng daughter of an old professor and finally getting the sweet one's con- sent he went to speak to papa. "Professor.” said the young man. "your daughter has honored me by promising to be my wife and 1 have come to ask your consent to the mar riage." "You may have her. my boy,” said the professor to the delight of the youth. “ and I want to say that in giv ing her to you I am intrusting to your care the greatest treasure of my life." Shortly afterward the young man •rose to go home, but on reaching the door he stopped with much sudden ness. “Gee whlx!” he exclaimed, “look how it's raining and I haven't an um brella! May 1 borrow yours, profes sor?" "You may not. young man." was the prompt reply of the professor. “That umbrella was presented to me by some fellow-scientists and I wouldn't trust it with any man on earth."— Philadelphia Telegraph. ex lie ¿31 n H Here's your medals.” said be "Good! I'll wear them." “Nix! You can’t do that. Thoss gals will get wise.” Ils selected one. and read on the reverse side, “Clerk of the course; " another was engraved "Starter. All were official badges of some sort or other "You always were strong on the 'Reception Committee' stuff. There's six of them.” said he Speed pointed to the bureau. "Try a nail file See If you can't scratch off the lettering. How's this?” He read what he had written for the wire. “ 'Culver Covington, and so forth. Come quick. First train Na tive Son making love to Jean.—Wally.' Ten word*, and It tell* the whole story. I can hardly explain why I want him. can I? He expects to stop off In Omaha for a day or two. but he’ll be under way In an hour after he get* thia. 1 hate to spoil hl* little visit, but he can take that In on hla way home Now I'll ring for some body. and have this taken over to the station by the first wagon." "Say, you better scratch thia Fres no," said Larry. "Why?” "He's hep to you.“ "Nonsense!" Glass looked up at a aound. to dis cover Marledetta, the Mexican maid, who had come in answer to Speed * call. "In the doorway!" the trainer said, under hl* breath. "Pipe the Cuban Queen!" "You call?" Inquired Marledetta of the younger man "Ye*. I want this telegram to go to the depot a* soon as possible." Marledetta took the message and turned silently, but a* she went she flashed a look at Glass which caused that short-walsted gentleman to wink at hl* companion. "Some frill! Eh? I'm for her! She's strong for me, too.” "How do you know?" “We talked It over. I gave her a little kiss to keep for me." "Careful. Ijtrry! She may hav* a cowboy sweetheart ” Glass grunted, disparagingly. "Them ginnys la joke* to me." As Speed talked he clad himself In hts silken uniform, donned hl* spiked shoe* and pinned the medals upon hl* chest "How do I look?' "he queried "Immense! If she like* athletes. It’s a walk away for you." "Then give me the baby-blue bath robe with the monogram We’ll go out and trot around a little." But his complacency received a shock as he stepped out upon the ve randa. Not only Helen Blake awaited him, but the other girls as well, while out In front were a dozen or more cow boys whom Fresno had rallied. "Goin' to take a little run. i eh?” in- qulred Stover. “We allowed we'd lay off a few minutes and watch you.” “Thanks!" "Yes," Fresno spoke up. "I told the boys we'd better hold a stop-watch on you and see what shape you're In." “A stop-watch?” said Glass, sharply. "Ye*. I have one." "Not today." said Speed's trainer. "No!” he admonished, as Ijls protege turned upon him. "Some other time, mebbe. You're just off a long trip, and I can't risk gettln' you stove up.” “Tomorrow, perhaps,” urged Fres no. "I wouldn't promise. "Then the next day. I've timed lots of men. The watch Is correct.” "Let’s see !L” Glass held out bl* hand "Oh, It's a good watch. It cost one hundred and twenty five dollars." As Glass reached for the timepiece an unfortunate accident occurred Speed struck his elbow, and the watch f>-ll Fresno dove for It, then held it to hl* car and shook It. "You've broken it!” he cried, accus ingly. "Oh. I'm sorry! My fault," Speed apologized. "If it was your fault, maybe you'll fix It." suggested the tenor. "Gladly!” Speed turned to his train er. "Buy a new alarm-clock for our little friend." He stripped off hl* bath robe, and handed It to bi* trainer. "1* she looking at me?" he whispered. "Both eye*, big as saucers." Speed settled his spike* into the dirt a* he bad seen other sprinters do, set himself for an Instant, then loped easily around the house and out of sight. To the cowboy* this athletic pan oply was vastly Impressive. With huge satisfaction they noticed the sleeveless shirt, the loose running trunks, and, above all, the generous display of medal*. With a wild yell of delight they broke out Upon the trail of their champion, only to have Glass thrust his corpulent body in their path. With an upflung arm he stem med the tide. "It's no use, boys,” he cried, he's a mile away!” "You’ll REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESS THICK, OLOSSY HAIR FREE FROM OANDRUFP Cl*an, Dry Place With Plenty of Qlrlsl Try It! Hair get* soft, fluffy Fresh Air and Bunshine Among and beautiful—Get a 26 cert Essentials In Wintering 8h«*p. bottle of Danderlne. There are four very essential things necessary In wintering a flock of breeding ewes. The first I* a clean, dry place wjth an abundanc* of air and all the sunshine possible. The house or shod must p<> sufficiently warm for the lambs to <1o woll from th* start, should they come tn March or February, but there must not b* a hothouse warmth. The second essential Is pur* water, and plenty of It. Nheep that eat snow for water will be found in a very dif ferent condition from those which have accesa to water at all times. Re member that a sheep drink* but little If you care for heavy hair that glis tens with beauty and is radlaut with Ilf*; ha* an Incomparable aoftnea* and Is fluffy and lustrous, try Danderin*. Just one application double* th« beauty of your hair, beside* it Imme- | tllal*ly dissolves «very particle of dandruff. You can not hnve nice heavy, healthy hair if you hnve I dandruff. This destructive scurf rob* I th* hair of Its lustre. It* *trength and It* very Ilf*. and if not ovorcom* It produces a feverishness and Itching of th* sculp; the hair root* famish, loos •n and die; then the hair fulls out fast. Surely get n 25 cent bolt!* of Knowlton's Dnuderiii* from any drug store and ju.t try It. Absent minded persons are contin ually leaving their package* and um- brrllaa In the atreet cara, but th* limit was reached tho other day when the car from Warren, Me. Into Thomaston was found to contain a baby which had been lett behind lu th« rush. Mothsn will find Mrs. winaiow-a »H.ibiaq Syrup ihu u-at rxmedy 1« uas lux malt vbUUlM iutlag ilia uxlhlu* period. There I* always a censor at the Ger man court dancea who watches the dancers, and If anyone is awkward or unacquainted with the steps he la notified that ho will not be Invited again unleaa he learna to dance bet ter. nr. Paary’a Vermifuge "Dead Oboi" bills an>l aapal. Wurma la • »•'/ taw bear*. A4v. Up to Date. Old Fashioned Individual—Woll, lit tle man. building n castle? FindeSlecle Infant—Nope. This I* a hotel; there'* no money In casti«*.— Harper'a Magazine. Putnam Fadeless Dyes are the easiest to use. Following an old cuatom. moat of tho monument* in « cemetery In n Rsmboulllet Ewo. Main« town boar on one side photo graphs, suitably protected against th* nt a time, and often. A flock having weather, of th* persons buried be puro water is seldom found with neath them. parasite*, th* worst enemy with which Collapsible baby carriage* have al we contend. The third essential Is feeding. The most gone out of use in Christiania, tho agitation writer, say* an exchange, ha* ob Norway, owing to tained the best result* by feeding hay ' agnlnat them atarted by a locul phy sician, u specialist lu children's dis mid clover mixed. The sheep like ease*. this very much, and If the mixture Is put Into tho barn In good shape Free to Oar Header* they will more than thrive on It. Wrlia Murine K>a M.mady Co . < bl<-a*o, Sheep relish a good corn fodder, and 4* pax« lllualral.e Ky« Frew. Write aU It should bo given to them at least ala.ui Your Kye Trouble aud they will udvi«* aa lo the Proper Application of the Murlua once a day. K/e Hemedire In Your Npeclal Cea* Your About alx week* before the ewes Druggist wilt tell you that Murine Belle»»« «ore gyea, Mtrrnstheua Weak K/r» XKx.u't are dun to lamb they should bo fed Kmart. *oolb»a *,« Pain, and sells fur hoc. : a mixture of bran one part and oats Try it In V.ur I r*SMd 1» llab/'e X/es lor ; two pu.ts. tk-aly Kyellde nod Granulation ■ 1 And About a* Osar. your coal blns with Ice i* BREEDING STOCK FOR DAIRY one Filling way of getting them thoroughly i cold.—Philadelphia Record. Cow Is Mschln* to (Convert Food Into Milk—Should Posses* Large Udder The material taken from the Pana and Strong Constitution. ma canal would make a pile higher ! than tho Woolworth building In New In selecting dairy cattle the real York arid 1350 feel square nt the base. test must be the scales and tho llab- : cock tester. The cow is n machine to 10 CENT "CASCARETS” IF BILIOUS OR CO3“1VE convert food Into milk; thus she must Be a Dead Athlete If You Don't Beat This Cook." ous. reasonless way; but when with friendly sympathy they brought th* subject up. she dismissed It. In splta of secret tears, she had lent willing hands to the decoration of the gym nasium. and now nursed her swollen thumb with surprising good nature. “Shall we let them In?" sho in quired. “We have done all we can." "Yes; we have finished" In a flutter of anticipation Jean and Helen put the final touches to their task, while Mrs Keap stepped to tn* door and called Speed. He came at once, followed by Ijirry Glass, who, upon grasping the scheme of decoration, smote his brow arvl bal anced dizzily upon his heel*. Speed was lost tn admiration. It's wonderful!" ejaaulatcd th* young athlete. "Those college flag* give It just the right touch. And seo the cosey-corner!” Glass regained his voice sufficiently to murmur, sarcastically, “Say, ain't this a swell-looking drum?” Berkeley Fresno, drawn by the Irre sistible magnetism of Miss Blake'* presence, wandered in and ran hla eyes over the room. "Why all the colors?" asked ho. "You can sing best where there I* a piano. I can train best under th* shadow of college emblem*. 1 am a temperamental athlete." "You’ll be a dead athlete If you don't beat this cook.” The Californian was angry. "Indeed!” exclaimed his rival, all* By- "That’s what I remarked Did they tell you what happened to Humpy Joe, your predecessor?" "It must have been an aocldent, judging from his name." At which Mis* Blake tittered. She was growing to enjoy these passages at arms; they thrilled her vaguely. "Th* only accident connected with th* affair was that Still Bill and Wil li* didn't have their guns.” Glass started nervously. "Did thes* rummies want to shoot him?” he in quired. "Certainly," said Fresno. "He lost • foot race." In spite of hl* assurance, J Walling ford Speed felt a tremor of anxiety, but he laughed it off, saying: "On* would think a foot race In thia country was a pearl necklace.” "These cowboys ain’t gcM losers eh?” queried Glass. "It’s win er die out here.” CTO BE CONTINUED.) For Sick Headache, Sour Stomach, 8lugglth Liver and Bowels—They work while you sleep. Aberdeen Polled Angus, Catf. Cow and have a large middle and a strong con stitution to insure th* beet result*. Sho must also have a large udder, large milk wells, large crooked milk f veins and good-sized teats. Her h'Pad should bo cloan and an nular In appearance, with tho eyes I standing out prominently. Th* neck should bo rather long and lean; the nhouldera pointed and the backbone rather prominent. Tho skin should be ' ooso and soft to the touch. In select ing hord bull* either mature animals which have already demonstrated their worth as slree or younger anl- ■nals from high testing dams and «1res 1 inly should bo used. The best and surest results will always follow the use of a maturoa sir* which has sired heifers with i <ood records. A good dairy bull ! should be kept until he is twelve or | fifteen years old; in fact, as long as be is a sure sire. Real good sire* are | io rare that when we do find one ho should die only of old age. All breeders of dairy cattle should secure yearly testa on each and every cow In the herd. Shorter testa do not really mean very much. It Is the cow that stays by her job that Is really valuable. Furred Tongue, Had Taste, Indlge». lion, Sallow Bkln and Miserable Head ache* come from a torpid liver and clogged bowels, which cause your stomach to become filled with undi gested food, which sours and ferments like garbage In a swill barrel. That's the first step to untold misery—Indi gestion. foul gases, bad breath, yellow skin, mental fenrs, everything that la horrible and nauseating. A Cascaret tonight will give your constipated bowels a thorough cleansing and straighten you out by morning They work while you sleep—• 10-ccnt box from your druggist will keep you feel ing good for month*. Still Abie to Blush. “Spare my blushes.’’ she pleaded. “Good gracious!" he replied. "Can you still blush? Where have you beeh living these last few years?"—Chicago Record. The Poor Rule. It's n poor rule that won't work both wnya, and a poorer one that won't work our way.—Philadelphia Record. IS EPILEPSY CONQUERED? New Jersey Physician Said to Have Many Cures to His Credit. RED BANK, N. 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