THUR8DAY HKITMMUBK 1, 1927
THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
PAG K SIX
remain sllsncad. Sooner or later they worst, and for once Mark Twain was
will Blip Ihe gag and go at It again, upset by the rolling and pitching of
Ihe ship He leaned over the la* rail
hammer and tonga.
and clung deaparntaly
Hut
If
you
cannot
movw
away,
tall
WANTS TO KNOW
"Mr. Clemens. can't I gat you som e­
your family most emphatically that
thing?*' asked a «toward, aolirltoualy.
woman la hla wife or mother.
you will never again listen to a word
••Yea," Mark drawled, earnestly,
Finding fault with their In laws •» of criticism of your wife—and If they
often the chief Indoor sport of many criticise her to her sons you will have “Yes, I d like a little Island "
a man s family* -and they usually do to atop them from vlsltiug
U ntil It Hurt
it without any thought of the damage
A mother Io law can be either a
they do and the chances they are tak
'"You seem pretty proud since you
benediction or firebrand and (hey do
tng on wrecklug the homo of the man
gave twenty-five centa to the Red
not often chauge their natures.
they love and whom they really do
Cross fund ”
not Intend to Injure.
"Ysassh." »»Id Kraatua. "talk about
Ssrvlea Please
They never think of how unhappy
doin'
yoh bit Ah done mah two bits."
Mark Twain was a good sailor, and
he will be If they make his dbsatto
he often spent happy weeks cruising
fled with his wife by pointing out to
Bounds Reasonable
with his friend II II. Roger* In his
him
all
of
her
faults
and
weaknesses
Itottent—
"What to the beat method
steam yacht Once they were caught
children.
They find fau lt w ith her
One wonders that they never think south of Cuba In a heavy sea, the af­ to prevent the disease caused by bit*
housekeeping, and say the likes to go
of what a cruel position they put him fect of a long drawn and violent gale Ing Insect»*'
out toe much, that she spends too
In when he must take sides, either The Carrlbbean was heaving at Ita
Medico- '»top biting them."
much money, and th a t she Isn’t a
with them or with his wife, when lie
good mother.
Now. 1 love my w ife
Is literally torn but ween the to. both
and the pleases me just as ths la and
of whom ne loess and to both of s-hote ■
I am wondering w hat I should d a
S h ill I move away a t my wnf» wants ne would like to be loyal.
We will all admit that It Is ha d
me to, or Just tell them where to get
for
the mother who h •» watched her
off I
N. B.
boy grow and develop under her care
e e e e
Vndoubtedly in-laws cause more to the perfect flower of manhood take
tears and discord ami misery than another woman on his arm and walk
anything else in the world—If we are down the rosy path of the future-
to Judge from the numerous stories ^nd If the mother has been accus­
that are written about and around the tomed to a great deal of her son's
problem, and It to a fact, that Innum companionship, it becomes even more
erable young women have bad the difficult Mothers who lose daughters
happiness of their youth and marriage by n: -.rrlage may have heartbreak too.
wrecked by the Injustice of their In but It 1» a different kind of heart­
laws, and that Innumerable men are break She never loses a daughter as
ma<ie miserable by being torn between completely as she loses her son. Tor
the two women they love.:
In all their common Interests of sex and
fa irn ess It Is also true that Innumer family and economic dependence keep
able old women have th*‘r last days them together, and they never en
made bitter to them by the hardness tlrely outgrow their intimacy, as Is
(he case ot a mother and ton.
of their son’s wife.
But If you ever expect to have any
“Where Service Is King’’
The question la not alw ays one
sided, for women have an inherent peace or happiness you mutt face thia
Jealousy of other women. They can­ Issue and tell your family what's wrhat |
Fifth and Main Streets
not bear the thought that ths man If It to possible. I'd move as far away
they love, and who loves them, can from my meddling ramSly as I could,
have any place in his heart for an­ for while you will be able to slleoce
other woman—even though that other the criticism for awhile they won't
anew. A heavy table stood against the
wall at Eddie s te n hand. Ua larked
it in front ol him. With both h.in is
(Continued from Pas* S)
on ita nearest edge and the full power
HIS MOTHER'S SON
recovery showed he was not uu
of his ISO pounds behind it, he drove
j r e ^ «1 for a visitor. The fork on
the table ahrad of him along the floor Dear Mias F la :—
which the bacon was Impale», clatter­
W hy la It that the mother ef a son
It caught the stranger across the
ed into the pan and the man dodged
thighs. Jamming him against the wall. can bo so much more difficult than
into the ilvtngroom through the door
With a growl of triumph. Kddie seised the mother of a d a u g M a rf My mother
behind hum It was his intention to I
him by the hair and dragged him face and sister are making life In general
close It. but he was not quick enough
across the table He held miserable fo r my w ife w ith th e ir eon-
hi» downward
E d d ies body irs'.h. .l
the table like a vise with one hand , t.nual criticism of everything that she
foot thrust itself into the narrowing
.
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and hia knee He belabored the tramp dost. Wa 'have bean married nine
crack.
with the other flat Hut he could not , yeaPa and have two lovely little boya.
¡ i ^ i l ' « ' i u d “ X ' « 1 get
* ‘ • enough
"*«* W
h 'nd ihe « blow
““*
My
- " y leva the youngatere. but
power b'
behind
aty « family
•hat Kddie wa»* o v e r b
a l a n
c e d
thrvat'fUeJ ,o they don't like my wife at all. They
ac 'hat Kddie was overbalanced am
a*
i*
. .
. i r-,... him
Fell
‘n*'’
the living ro«ini on . hls^hands
of pipe WM B„ar. criticise her to me— end even to the
In Confidence....
CEDAR SWAMP
and knee». The stra g
•
He swept ,, f^ m ihe floor at the
to a bunk in ihe ar ” '
second attempt and swung It like a
had snatched up a rifle .
# wlde arf
„ , Uuck
ed Eddie, the weapon ag .
. lh«,
a> hp , |r>i|thtene<j below the
Bddie came a owly to his feet He
across the table
careful to take no forward step.
the man's eyes were dead!» Here »
For the
(T O BE C O N T IN U E D »
was a killer, who would shoot without
conscience and without mercy If it
FOOD TRAVELS CHEAPLY
•rrm ed expedient to shoot.
"What are you doing in my house*
OVER NATION'S RAILS
growled Kddie.
Portland. Sept. 1.—Freight rates on
"Your house? Say. yon got a
nerve! ' was the insolent response American railroads are the low est In
• This old shack is empty, goin’ to be . the world, according to J H Mulchay.
sold for twve* and you talk about assistant freight traifle manager w
•your' house! It ain't yours as much Southern Pacific, who »ays that the
as It to mine "
: present average rate on carrying a
“You lie !“ snapped Eddie. “It's toa of freight one mile Is approximate-
mine. Get out of here, quick."
i iv one and one-tenth cents
■Ratea charged by English railroads
The deadly eyes narrowed "Bet­
ter not call me a liar, sport, do on. for equivalent service are more than
three tim es greater and French and
yourself before 1 have to drop you
Eddie moderated his tone and Oerman roads receive about four
bis language. The stranger had the tim es as ranch." Mulchay said.
"For transporting the food con­
upper hand. "See here, my friend,
you re ic wrong." he said"! own thia sumed by Americans railroads receive
place. My name to Forbes. They 11 about tS »0 per person annually, or
tell you in Long Portage it’s my pro- about three-quarters of a cent per
perty. I’ve been away; that's all."
n ts l." and for carrying a ITS snlt of
Since Bddie kept his distance and clothes I2«e miles from Chicago to
•eemed disposed to argue, the tres the Pacific Const receive approximate-
passer accommodated him self to the j ly 45 cents.
situation. He shifted the rifle from
“if freight rates during the past
his hip across his body, holding it twenty years bad advanced in proper-
slightty higher than before, it was tlon to the growing cost of materials
and supplies, and in ratio with the in
•till reasonably ready for service
“I'd sag you been away." was his creased wages paid to railroad work­
jeering comment. "No one'» lived ers freight rates would be in compar­
here for years I was here last four ably higher than they are. As it la
or five weeks I brought that stove. | railroads, to earn enough to pay a
Thia place to as much mine aa it to ' track laborer for one day. mast haul
: a ton of freight 2M miles."
youra."
••Too kaow I'd been here." replied
Eddie “Yon saw my stuff, and threw WILD ANIMALS FEATURE
it out."
HONEST BILL SHOWS
"No one was here when I come,"
replied the man. doggedly. “1 like it
The Honest Bill shown. In all their
here. "I'm goin' to stay. You better majestic beanty and imperial splendor,
move.“
matchless In all that make it mighty,
Hia eyes had wavered about the positively handsomest and most high­
room a» he spoke, and Eddie took ly educated collection of trained wild
the slender chance offered. He flung
and domestic animals on tour. For in­
him self across the room and hard
telligence. sagacity and animal cute-
against the man's stomach. The lat­
ness their equal does not exist and
ter. an instant too late, saw hia dan­
the very best performers and a big lot
ger and tried to awing the gun. But
of funny clowns make this one of the
Eddie was inside, his arms around
very best. Watch for free street
the other's body. He forced the tramp
parade on day of exhibition T do per­
against the wall.
His adversary shifted tactics. His formances daily, rain or shine. In
arms, holding the nun. were free, i 8 Prln<fleld September 12.
Eddie was under them A hand near
Truth At Least
either end. he raised the weapon to
Ambitious
Mother — “So young
crash it down crosswise on his as­
sailant's bead Eddie sensed the move Smlthklns called on yon last night. I
though he could not see it. He clinch­ hope yon didn't treat him too dis­
ed stfll more tightly, his head burrow tantly.”
Blushing Daughter — " I n d e e d 1
ing dcwsnward and inward.
The weapon struck him a glancing didn't; in fact I was very much drawn
ho to him."
blew 00 the back of the head, the
main force expending itself harmless-1
ly on his back. The trigger-guard tore E V E N RICE HURT
GIRL'S STOMACH
his scalp, however, and he could feel
the warm blood trickle down
Now
"I had indigestion so bad I was
hia right hand went up to the other’s
throat Jamming his head back against afraid to eat even rice. Adlerika h is
the logs The tramp was, of necessity, done me so much good that now I eat
compelled to drop the rifle to avoid anything.”—Ardenia Hr/ward.
Adlerika relieves stomach gas and
strangulation.
He tripped Eddie and they fell, Bnt sourness in TEN minutes. Acting on
Eddie, more active, was only briefly BOTH upper and lower bowel. It re­
underneath.
He turned the tramp moves old waste matter you never
ever with a thump, wid struggled to thought was in your system. Let Ad-
mount astride A heave of the other's j lerlka give your stomach and bowels
bodv broke his hold and sent him a BEAL cleansing and see how much
fly I rut
better you will feel. It will surprise
Eddie had no clear picture of what >”“ ! Flanery's Drug Store,
happened, was happening. He was In
a -white rage that, prevented clear
thought. He was lumn'nv against this
hard-faced man everything that had
happened in recent days, and fighting
for revenge for those happenings
Their scuffling feet pushed the
rifle partially under a hunk. Neither
dared stoop for it. They fought with
their flats. A wave of savage Wows
on hla face and body, but he did not
fowl their hurt.
He was knocked
down, and rose to grip the other man
and hurl him against the walla.
O ptom etrist
Another blow sent Eddie on his
Successor to the
head and shoulders
The stranger,
Watts Optical Co.
with a grimace of triumph, tried to
at No. 14 8th Ave. West,
leap upon him. A frantic footthrust
Eugene, Oregon.
stopped the motor-tramp. The boot-
When you are in that city and
heel caught him fairly, so that blood
In need of Optical Work she will
flew from his smashed nose.
be glad to serve you.
It was soon after that the stranger
Eye S tra in -N e rv e Strain
stooped to the fireplace for a blud­
Eye strain means nerv« strain
geon. It was a sizable stick that had
—correct glasses improve vision
burned In two. leaving one piece more
and nerves. *Our methods as­
than a foot (n length and pyramidal
sure accurate examinations.
In form. He caught It hy the smaller
The Selsnce of Optomatry
end, as If hy a handle. His face -was
Skill and experience In the
contorted Into the snarl of a mad­
profession of optometry cannot
dened huskte-dog as he threw It with
be acquired in a month or a
all his mltdit at Eddie’s head.
year. Modern optometry to the
Eddie dodged Jnst In time. The
result of long and exhaustive
m issile grazed hts temple, struck the
study. Such experience Is our
logs and rebounded In front of him
bid for your patronage and good
ao that It was alm ost nnder his feet.
will.
The throw left the stranger off bal-
Dr, Ella C. Meade
By FLO
SPRINGFIELD
SERVICE STATION
ASSOCIATED OIL PRODUCTS
You and Your Friends Are Cordially
Invited To Attend
Opening
of the Beautiful New
McMorran and Washburne
Department Store
Eugene, Oregon
Friday, September 2nd, 3 to 10 p. m.
OPEN HOUSE TO ALL OUR FRIENDS
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Thoroughly
Modern in Equipment. Stocked with the Newest Merchandise.
No Merchandise Will Be Sold Friday.