S o u th ern O re g o n M in e r, T h u rs d a y , D e c e m b e r 27, 1945 W'/iy, to Some, Coolidge OVERNIGHT GUEST I.J N B E N AM ES H as Ideal Banquet Orator S ilent C al, they ca lle d C a lv in C oolidge, even before he becam e P re sid e n t o f the U te ’.ed States. On one occasion, w h ile he was yet vice p resident, C oolidge was in v ite d to a d in n e r p a rty by A lic e Roosevelt L o n g w o rth , whose b r il- lia n t salons w ere the hub o f W ish - in g to n ’s social life A fte r an hour of . t ° (- O ,1,dJ e w i .. t h . o u t S K. g any response b e tte r than a m u m b le , M rs L o n g w o rth asked W ith ve n o m : “ M r. C oolidge, w hy do you go to so m a n y d in n e rs i f th ey bore you th is m uch ?'* f, , . J m u n ch in g and ju s t shrugged, -'W ell, a fe llo w has to ca t some p la c e .” W IL L IA M S T IIK S TO R Y T U I'S F A R : A to m llr u r e . FBI o p erato r, inspector Tope and M rs, TuP* me* ln **>* Maine woods. Tope ,ound • *"*" murdered, who was at itrsi !dr" ' " ',‘d • • « * « • « • . h* ’ d »1 New Km- l»» 8 ullltUes. When a ca r bellevrd to h ,s e been used to the m urder was raised from the q u arrie s tt was found to contain b- (». O- o. o- a. (V. O.. p.. ,v. p,. Tope prom pted him . "A n d you say you can fig u re w hat happened?" I can guess," Ledforge agreed. “ When C h ristopher fe ll asleep in the c a r K e ll was H oldom 's man, o f course—they la id C hristopher on the f A General Quiz a p. p. p. p. p. p. p. p. floor, and Hoidom too got down out of sight, so no one saw them as K ell T h e Q uesticna drove past the house to the garage. Hoidom was com pletely unscru­ 1. W hat is the m eaning when n pulous. He dressed C h risto p h e r in lo c o m o tive has t\Vo w h ite flags on th a t old g ra y sw eater and overalls, its fro n t? gagged h im . swaddled his hands and 2 . Who was the firs t R om an cm feet and head in pieces o f the dog blanket so that he could m ake no p e ror to e m b ra ce C h ris tia n ity ? 3. H ow m a n y m en o f o u r n a w noise, and stuffed h im Into the ru m ­ ble o f the coupe. w hich reached a w a rtim e peak ol ASK MS I ANOTKclt r» ? P a tte rn Ni> 11 1 i. 11» U 1388 1« d e s ig n e d fo r a lz e i .’ M and 41 s i m 14 ■i \ .mi» ,.t .. D uo lo an u n u ru a lly la rg e d e m a n d and c u rre n t condition», » lig h tly m o re tim e la req u ire d in flliin g ord e rs for a few of (ha most po pu lar p a tte rn nu m b er». S end your order to: S E W IN G r i K C l . E P A T T E R N O E P T . 14# N ew M o ntg om ery Sf. San Fru.ielsro, Calif. Enclose 25 vents In coins for each pattern de» red. Puttern N o ...........................Size.......... N am e A d d rt»» .................. ........................... ................ Eve? Try M a k in g CaugSa Syrup In VoiarJCitcken? Q u ick R e a c t No Cmtk in g . Easy! 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Pmcx Is a i.p jcla l compound o f proven Im -rell'-nt.-, In c m entrated form, a r.io. t rcllablo soothing n -e n t fo r th re a t and bronchial Irrita tio n s Money refunded i f It d cu -n 't please you in every w ay.—Adv. "W h a t of it? What has that to do w ith m e?” » “ Why, Miss Ledforge hasn't seen “ But you know, every im p o rta n t h im y e t,” Tope explained. " B u t— man nerds a double.” the dead m an looked m ig h tily like y o u ." we began. A little attention to such Ledforge cried, in quick h o rro r: details as clothes, h aircuts, and so "Looked lik e me? Dead? Heavens, on. . . . C hristopher, ever since, be­ sides ta kin g care of m y health, has man. do you m ean C h risto p h e r? ” Why, yes, dead,” Tope assented liv e d the social side of m y life , leav­ m ild ly . " I d id n 't know his name ing me free to attend to business was C hristopher, but he looked w ithout d is tra c tio n .” Tope wagged his head. "1 declare, enough lik e you to be your tw in ." Ledforge nodded g ra v e ly . "G e n tle ­ th a t’ s a queer o n e ," he a dm itted "H e sent K e ll away w ith orders o,389,000, d id not serve overseas? m e n ,” he said then, "w e ca n 't stand " I don’ t suppose m any people knew 4. How m an y signs o f the rod:ae to m eet him la te r at some agreed here. C arl is freezing, and I'm cold about this th in g ? " "N o t a liv in g soul,” Ledforge de­ spot; then Hoidom put on a p a ir of s ta rt w ith the le tte r " a " ? m yself. Suppose we go down to the house. I m ust hear the whole s to ry ." clared confidently, "e xce p t m y sis­ K e ll’ s shoes. T h e ir p rin ts would be 5. W hat is the to ta l population Tope asked: "Y o u know who the te r A lic e —and even she ca n 't tell easily recognized because o f the of the U n ite d States? us a part, to th is d a y .” dead m an was, then?” heel-plates. He knew that when •> -A- A * * •»¥ :*r * 6 H ow does a dog’s n o rm a l •ft > C e rta in ly . ’ Ledforge assented. P A Z O IN T U B IS f "H o w about servants, and a ll C h risto p h e r’s body was id entified as body te m p e ra tu re co m p are w ith a M illio n s o f p eop le s u ffe rin g fr o m His eyes clouded w ith g rie f. “ You th a t? " me, Vade—because o f his th re a t­ A Safe, Sound Investment— hum an's? • im p le Piles, have fo u n d p ro m p t ening le tte rs to me, and because he said he looked lik e m y tw in b ro th ­ re lie f w ith P A Z O o in t m e n t , ffe re 's " I t was s im p ly a m a tte r of never w h y . F irs t, P A Z O o in t m e n t soothes Buy U S.Savings Bonds! er. WV11, gentlem en, he w a s." I appearing anyw here together,” Led­ live d there at the M ill—would be at in fla m e d a re a s — relieves p a in an d firs t suspected; but if Vade were T h e A n sw ers itc h in g Second. P A ZO o in t m e n t A t the house, W hitlock and Beal forge assured them . “ One of us lu b ric a te s h a rd e n e d , d rie d p a rts — ★ Ar ★ ★ -.ir ■4r ?%■ ★ ★ ★ by Tope's d ire c tio n stayed outside. always stayed out of sight when the exonerated and K e ll’s fo o tp rin t, helps p re ve n t c ra c k in g a nd sore­ found, then K e ll would be the next 1 I t is a special tra in . ness T h ir d , P A Z O o in tm e n t rends E b e rly disappeared w ith a serving other was to be—v is ib le Of course, to reduce sw e llin g an d check m in o r man, to d rin k hot grog and find we used some sim ple disguises at suspect. 2. C onstantine the G reat. bleeding F o u r th , it s easy to use. P A Z O o in t m e n t 's p e r f o r a t e d P ile d ry clothes. Ledforge asked fo r Miss tim es, to give the cij^ who fo r the "So then Hoidom and M rs K e ll- 3. O nly 7 per cent. P ip e m a k e s a p p l ic a t i o n s im p le , Le d fo rg e ; and the servant re p o rt­ m om ent did not exist a little fre e ­ she was his m istre ss—drove to De th o ro u g h Y o u r d o c to r c a n t e ll 4. Jw o, A rie s and A q ua riu s. y ou a b o u t P A Z O o in tm e n t. ed: w a in ’ s M ill, in the coupe, w itl dom of m ovem ent.” And he said 5. T iic population is 139,682,00(1 S V P F O S IT O illS TOO l "She had a tu rn , sir, and is ly in g suddenly: C h risto p h e r hidden in the ru m b le .’ Som e persons, an d m a n y doctors an increase o f m ore than 8,000,000 down. Tw o ladies are w ith h e r.” He looked at them a ll, challenging- p re fe r to use supp ositories, so P A ZO "B u t now it’ s m y tu rn to ask ques­ “ G ood," said Ledforge. "D o n ’t com es In h a n d y su p p o sito ries also ly. "D o e sn ’t that fit the fa c ts ? " he o ve r the y e a r 1940. tions. Who told you the dead man, LIQUID, TABLETS, SALVÉ, NOSE DROPS • < x ,,h '" lt re lie f th a t d is tu rb h e r." demanded. 6. H ig h e r (101 degrees). P A Z O always (lives. C hristopher, looked lik e m e?" C A U TIO N — USE ONLY AS DIRECTED Tope suggested: " Y o u 'll want to "W e ll, so fa r ," Tope agreed. "B u t "M rs . Tope had seen you—o r your —go o n !” get d ry , y o u rs e lf.” It DrnfstoreV But Ledforge negatived this. b ro th e r—at a stockholders’ m eeting "T h e y took a cabin fo r the n ig h t "T h e re ’s a good fire on the hearth ” once.” and Hoidom hid C hristopher where “ P ro b a b ly she saw C hristopher, he pointed out. " I ' l l be a ll rig h t you found him . But M rs. K e ll m ust Ledforge suggested. "B u t te ll me have protested at the in h u m a n ity of Come in .” So they gathered in the big liv in g w hat happened? Where is Christo- leaving h im ,th e re alive, till Hoidom, 0 r«tarn Sr-ioh M BtMs SettmS pher? How was he k ille d ? " in rage o r desperation, strangled room , ric h ly paneled lik e a baronial Tope said g ra v e ly : "W h y —all h e r!” h a ll; and Ledforge said: "N o w then: always rely on th is g re a t rub fo r M y b ro th e r dead, and some one else rig h t, M r. Ledforge. I ’ll tell you: He hesitated, and the color fo r I found y o u r b ro th e r under a bed an in sta n t le ft his cheeks as though too, you said?” in a cabin called F araw ay at a that w ord had shocked and fr ig h t­ " M rs K e ll." Tope told him . O m M » Mild B ut Joe Dane could no longer en­ roadside cam p called Dewain's M ill ened him " I t ’s s ic k e n in g !" he ex­ dure th a t Tope should dom inate the up above here. He was dead when cla im e d then, h u rrie d ly. " B u t—a ft­ I found him . scene. er that, Hoidom would go on to dis "H e had on an old sweater and pose of the car, and of M rs. K e ll’ s "A n d K e ll too, Tope,” he crie d W N U — 13 51—45 a p a ir of o ve ra lls. His hands and body, and m eet K ell, and m ake K e ll “ Dead as a h e rrin g ! And Hoidom dying, so we’ ll never get a word feet were tied w ith w ire. He was g ive him a ra p on the head and leave out of h im ." gagged and blindfolded w ith tape. him to be found beside (he road As His hands and feet and head were an a lib i! ” And he said in a low Tope saw Ledforge's eyes quicken furious tone: “ It is in cre d ib le ; and in a sort o f triu m p h , and the old m uffled in pieces of blanket. " H e ’d been a liv e when he was yet som ething like that must be the m an turned to Joe alm ost roughly. F o r Y o u T o Feel W e ll “ Joe ” he said, "y o u 'v e a real g ift put there. He died of a ruptured tr u th !” huurs every day, 7 days every He finished arIB Joe Dane started fo r ta lk in g out of turn. M r Led­ appendix. Wa nk , «sever ■t-vp’/inr, the kidneys filter forge, here, can lie a ll he wants to muvter the blood. “ He'd been brought there in a to speak, but Adam touched his arm m ot* people were aware of how the n o w „k n o w in g K e ll and Hoidom ca n ’t coupe belonging to Hoidom, by a and hushed him . THERE’S N O LOST ACTIO N WITH F P E S H V C a c t . k,uu»\va must cvo r’ a n tly rem ove sur- Tope rapped HTs pipe on his heel c o n tra d ic t h im ." piur nu*d, » A«jet»e e»--ds and other waste man and a woman. I found th e ir And Fleiachm ann’. fresh Y east goes rig h t to J tt«*»t w w t stay In the blood C um berland and Adam were s i­ tracks. A fte rw a rd the man kille d chucked the ashes on the hearth W ithout in ju ry to hea th , there would "W e showed K ell the dead man " lent, s tric tly lis te n in g ; even J o e 'd id the w om an—it was M rs K e ll—and because it’s actively fresh N o wait!nr, W° rk U be - -r und fu n ct/o c properly. y o u !” Ledforge spoke, a little sadly. b u rn a a f acatrty or too frequent urin a­ into ;yi old q u a rry up in the h ills t e / v .if,« HiHjr wu'ns th a t som ething " K e ll would lie, of course To save fl.v o r, te n d e r 8m„ „ ,h u S * 1ard lo speak openly about We found the m an’s tracks there. .. witzio; V o« ciaay suffer f a g / r g b a rk- h im s e lf.” i t , " he confessed "W e 've kept it mg ¡.- . » w w « , cl zz ri » jm a tic Ledforge made an explosive ges­ p j .i. gettEUg up ut nights, swelling. an absolute secret fo r so long that ture. "H id e o u s !” he cried, " in c re d ­ ’ Yes, 1 figured th a t,” Tope as­ IF YOU BA’< E A T H O M E ,a ,w ay8a3kfor W k y not try fJo art'» KJA«“ I »u will silence is a habit n o w ." a m edicine r«•cowmended the sented; but he said then in a sort of ib le !” I leischm ann s active fresh Yeast w ith the . w a r Tjo u rit s 'lrn u ia te th e lunc- ir rita tio n ; "Shucks, M r. Ledf irge, // -s And he said e a rn e stly: "B u t you U u/ of the kicUwya and help them to " P re tty b a d ," Tope assented; he ycHow label. D e p e n d a b le - fiuah ou* poiaonoue wuKle ’from the a ll th a t's loo com plicated for me know, every im p o rta n t man needs a added im p la c a b ly : "A n d my notion Hftldorn was in it, sure; but m y idea Wood. T h e y conuihi nothing harm ful. A m e rica s fa v o rite fo r o ve r 70 years double. Did that ever occur to you? is th a t you did it, Ledforge ” C * L-oua’i LucUy. b a t with oonhdenoa. A t m J' d /u g ■ Loess. has been rig h t along, that what- Im agine how much easier ft would Ledforge shook his head a b stra ct­ ever Hoidom did, he did because vou be fo r the President, fo r instance i f he were tw ins. W ith one tw in to edly. He seemed not to resent this told him Io ." ’I? ’ ’ Ledforge cried a n g rily attend to the business of the office, accusation "W a it a m inute, please,’ " O f course, I know n oth­ "W h y should 1 tell H oidom —” I the oth e r to handle the social side, he said ing of what happened up here; but ★ ★ USE X o 6 o COLD PREPARATIONS EXTRA GOOD BREAD! D30NNE*QUINTS' COUGHS'1,SCOLDS MUSTERQIF Doms pills (T O B E C O N T IN U E D , , material; three-qua i ter sleeve», 3*» yard».