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From (he i'l&y ol tlta
Simr Nnmc by
W1NCHELL SMITH
CopmUM, 1910. I, TNntlnll .Itnllti
ml l.tigli Jnili Vnc
(Ctitilhttmtl 1-Vttni Kridu.v, Jim. Il.
"Iliti." Nut ( noma Hbsorhoht cot
ton urn! hiIIuIm pluatcr. "lluni drink
ing HttHlii, limln't jour
"Yti.li." I'out admitted with it leer of
drunken cunning. "Hilt alio druv mo
in It" llo Kitt cpiUt for n iniiiitoiit
"Mlah'r Duncan," ho iotunUmd
cliiwfully, hIii'i t no Wi'o how
lucky y' ru y' ulu'l nmrrlt'd."
"U tlmt so J" Nut rviuriiiil with (tin
droNshiRN.
"No blue 'lnll.M Peto MirfrmlcrtMl his
"0Ur IUHI- HINftf.K." intHAin.
h'Wil to .Nnt'it mlultrntln. SM I
lHt y' won't iiwver lu."
"Hut I'm ruIuk l I inn riled. I'oto."
Tint kiiHfinr mwliHtlMtvit ihto lufsi-mn-lion
mihI tKrntmt shmptly liitrttcahto.
llo Jrrswl IiIm Imm d wy hiiiI hwiihk
round In hl oimlr to nrutto iho matter.
'"Oli. iiol lie oxpoaiuhttfd. "Don't,
MUh'r luutu. Don't not or do It.
U'nko wnrnlu' fruw i"
"Hut I'm i'rmrI( J'ot.M
"Mnkuli no dirrninah-hriU- It off."
111m ol-t xrmv tu n howl of nlnriii.
"Vr (Jnw'a wnkt. hrak It off now,
before It's too latel Do rttiy tlitnic mtti
or that. Drink. Il. Muni, luurdur, c'tnlt
MiUiila don't turn whnt, only kwvp
ulMBlel"
"iloro." wtlil Imuran, laughing, "nit
Iwck there mid let nut attend to your
lilwil." llo Ibhii to wsah tho wound
Willi thv imtwimIv. "Tliorw; that'll
iitliiK n lilt, hut nut Ion, Hut sup
hmio, 1V to. I'd col ii lot of money tiy
marry hue T"
"No matter how iiiiihIi y pet, 'nln'l
enough."
"I'm Inclined to think you're nhout
right, Polo."
"Von hot I'm right. I'm married, 'ml
1 know."
Nnt tlnlahwd dressing the cut. smooth
rd down tho ends of the mlhesho tupu
niul stood twek. "TJuu'a all rlgU now.
(Jo home, whkIi jour face and nli'op It
off. Lot mo who you sober In tho
Morning."
"lluhr' Polo chuckled dorhdvoly,
"Ain't goln' homo t'uitht."
"Vou'vo jffit to get iwino loop-thnt'fl
tho only way. for you to straighten
ip."
"Well," iinrortl Peto, rising, "thou
I'll go ovor to tho bum 'ml sleep with i
Iho horso."
"Aren't you afraid ho'll stop on youT"
hskiHl Nut, itinuttcd.
"Mnyho ho will." Polo roplli'd fulrly,
"lint I'd ruthrr risk tlmt n m' wlfo."
llu Hwoivoil hiiiI lurched toward tho
door. "ThunkH, doe. 'ml k' nlKht," ho
mimihled and hieontlueiitly collided
vlth Itolnnd Mnrnotto.
Itolmid wum wotl.liiK under a full
hood of Biottiu apiiuiiintly. Ilia niittt
.illy Hunuultio eomiiW'vlon wmi Hovoml
thitdox diirlier than tho iionmil. and ho
ViiH MoothliiK with iviroiwl i'ltlotljin
vxeltouiont, antU'lHtted trluuiih. Jonl
iniHy, onvy and lintrwl, all cenierltiK
upon tho luiploMH head of Nnt Duiiean,
JMiuiftliiK iiIoiik With Ida head down,
hLs thoiiKlitH wholly preoccupied with
i Jiht lulovaiico nnd ItH remedy, ho hump
cd Into Wllllni; and caromed off, ree
(ifmhehiK him with an iiuirry crowl.
U'ho result of this was to Hay Poto'a
Oepurttiro. llo crnHpwl tho framo of
klio'door ami Htoaillod hluuolf, ulurln
youtid at tho ncKU'twor,
'"1.0, ltolamJI" ho mild, foctiuliiff lib
,Vllon. "WIuimIi masuurV' v
Itolnnd dlsreKitided him entirely.
''flay, you!" ho Hiiorted, entcliliiK slulit
tot Nnt. "1 want to boo you."
"OhV" Nat drawled c.iHporutltiRly.
JIo had uovor had inueb imo for Ito
litiul, and now, wllh liMlilOn Joy, ho
rend tho bIkiis of piishIou qn llio Ik(.v'h
jluilanicd comit'oiinuce, Happy ho
V'ould ho, thought Nnt, If llolaiul wero
to ho dollvoml Into lilu luunla that
nlcht, llo owed tho world a anidiro
jtmt thou nnd needed notliliiK moro
than an ohJ(ct th wrealt his voukouiico
upon. "Well, I'll Htalto you to n jjood
JoiiK look," he add awei'tly.
w"h-li, don't you iry W ho 80 ftmnyl
UNTER
Von infiilil pet h
Polo Heeiiiwl to ho midilunly clrcdl
lied hy Itoland'a mmiiicr. "llcrel" ho
InierpiKied. "Whnjiih inenn hy thai?"
And. itiiiiiilhliit hln kihni oii tho
door, ho reeled hetueoit tho tuo tiriil
IhriiK liln rain vlmv to Itolnud'H.
"Whn'ro M"i tnlhlii' to, an'wiiyr ho
1101111111(1111, truculent.
Nnl kteppttd forwnnl (pilrkly and
Itriihlii'd Pele'ti iinn, "That's nil rlRhl,
Pete," ho wmjIIichI him, "Don'.', put
liorvoim, Holy wont htut nnyhody."
The illiulmilhH KttniK Itolittnl to ox
iiHH'rnllitu, "Why, euri yonl" ho
M't'onuied rind pruinptly iHienmo lunr
Ik'illftlo wllh ntRM.
"Ah, ah, will" Nat wnnucd n reproV
tuts forelliiKiT. "NHURlity word, llolyl
Ciiioftil or you'll wmr your clawing
Cllltl."
"Now, r.ny Do you think"
At till J a net ore Pot drownul hU
wonl rllli nii Ineolwirmit rr, IwvIiik
npiwroiilly rvnrhrd tlie coueluiilou that
tho Hum hud now it r rived whan It
would ho hi diil and plwouru to oat
nt: Rtcr.xn bolaxh out into the htiiukt.
IIoIhimI nltvu. Nnt Mited the youu
iikiii hy lb luiruat Inch, llo giflppivd
with I'tHo UNO dre htMMfir ttld Jimt
111 tllOM.
".SioAdy. I Mi el" hy Mid uiotly.
"Stotdy, Mtl limn. I.ei IIoIhihI alone,"
"Awrh, 1 ain't 'fmld of IiIm!" opl al
lured Petu.
"Neither nin I. 5et out, won't jou.
ami leave him to ita?
"Aw'rl'Jit-" Ptiio liecumo moro
rnlm. "I'll hwve tiltn Meno, hut all
Iho MRim I mmii' It 'ctlnctly unVrstood
1 kin llrk any lunn In town 'cwptlu' in'
wife. O nktUt, orpjlxMlr."
He nitUerit hltuiK-ir tosethor nnd hy
n NuprotiiH effort luiiitml through the
door mid Into the deepenlui: diwk.
"Well, Holy?" Nnt Hkeil, turning
hack.
IIU Ironic cnlm kivo Itolnnd imuxo.
For a inoinom I Hi hjut liln twMrlnin
nnd tMntiiHienttl In eTimlon. 1 come
In lo tutl uu tlmt me nnd yen's apt
to have troublr," ho cimcluded.
"Oh? And lira )ou thtuklnx of start
Iiir II r
"Von hot I'll Ntnrt It. and I'll ntnrt It
d - uulck If )nu don't Kwivo JimIo
I.ockwood nliin."
"Ho tlmt'i iho trouble, U It?" com ,
mooted Mil lUouniitruuy.
"Von, Hint's llio tixoiWe. Prom now
on I wmit oii to let her alone, nnd
you'll do It, too, If you know w ha I'd
buwt for you."
A HtiRtseajlon of me i way In his man
nor, tiueouiMt-iil with nny hint of
phynlral errictlon. eimitht Nat'a at
teutloti. He frowned over It,
"Jiiat what do J oil mean by thU
I'aio of lull.?" ho Inquired Jitandly.
.topplns iiewror.
"I'll toll you what 1 moan." Itolnnd
clinched hoth Hutu and thrimt hli chin
out puetmeloUKly. "I'd been n-Koln'
Hlendy wllh.ltwile LncUwood for more'n
n year hforo jou come here and
thotifiht that on aceouut of her money
ou could Niieak In and cut mo out."
"Wim her money tho mason you woro
after her. Italy r
"What?" The question hroiiKht Ito
lnnd momentarily up In tho wind.
"Tnln't none of your hiiHluoss If It
wim" ho Miuipped. recovorliiK. "Hut
hero'rt whnt I'm set tin at." Ho tapped
liln hreiiMt iiHlet with a sneer of liu
colic triumph ".lust nhout ten montho
a Ko," he continued iiicauliiRly, "thej
wuh n citBliIer skipped out of tho. T.oiir
aero Nntloiial bank In Nod York, nud
they ain't not no truce of him yet."
So thin waa why Itolnnd had been
no iiHfikluoiw a Mtudeut of tho buck
(lies In tho Clllr.un olllce!
"Indeed?"
"Vom, Indeed. I had my nusplolons
nil uIqiic, but dUln't miy uiothln', but
JtiHt today 1 got u doflurlptlon of him,
and tho dofluilptton jUHt liln, Mr. Mur
tinier Henry."
"Jtut liln Mr. Mortimer llonry? Hut
what Iiiih tlmt"
"Ah, don't you try to jjeoni too dnrn
Innocent," Itolnnd Himrlod. "You enn't
fool mo!"
A Hull t dawned upon Nut, and luuiili
ter Hooded hhi heliii,, iiHIioukIi out
wnidly ho reinnlned" Uuperturhiihlo
muroly mildly curious. Hut IiU tin
KOl'a woro Itelilm,'.
"Ho you think I'm tho nlMcondliij;
cflHhlor, eh, Holy?"
"You keep away from Joslo 'r you'll
llml uut wlmt 1 thluU." Nut'a ulnelil
T w--art -, AJiS', Vac i
fly ilfvehmr lloiiuil. who di'-iv tlfo
wholly erioneoim cooIiimIoii tlmt he
lind hii' w-ihiil la fi'luhti'iililK lilt Hull,
mill eoumiiiiviitly daied a few loiiftliH
further In liln tlrodM, "Why, If I wan
to pi lo Mr. IK'kwood ami tell him
jou'ro Mortimer Henry, nllort Nat Dun
can" "That will do," telly. "That wJH ho
nil for thin eitoilox, tlmnkn."
"Am you koIu' to ijult oliimln' after
Jimln7"
"I'll Infill cIiwIiib nfter you If you
don't clonr out of lir."
"Vnti holler nuroo"
Jtmt Ihtro tho nlorm hurat. Ton hoc
oiiUh Inter Itolmid, with n eoiifiiMixl
Improiwilou of having Ih-oii IdcUwl hy
u mills. plokiHl lilnwwlf up out of tho
ihwt In tlin mhhlle or th nirwit mid
Mlrd Htuphlly ImfI: at (lie more.
"IInrt'M your lull. Holy," eallwl Nnt
Tilinc htm tho hat. Nut turnud com
templiioimly.
Ho jiouikkI In tho mlddlo nf tho ntoro
nnd felt of IiIm necktlo. It proud to
ho n little mil of plneo, hut olherwlHo
he w an ItniiiHcutHto mm wmi IiU wont.
Ho railvwwl tho vncouHttir and IniiRli
iij fpitotly.
"Tlmro'a no euro for 11 fojd," ho
uiiinckI.
The telephone hell routed him from
hi uverla H went orr lo tho In
Mtrumtfiit. Mt ttoMii mid put tho r
ceher lo hi ifir.
"Hvllol" ho Mild. "Oh, hollo. Joilel
WhnfM (bat? Tlml'M rlnhr. hut I'm
not iimmI to It yirf. jou know. Well,
I'll Iry nn In. Now rvmlyT'
Ho mihixtM UUt mlco to a key of
hcnitrundliiK 'ouilmmit. "Hello, dar
line Uoiv'x that? Told your father?
Xi.'d hlii wtmt? Oh, nhout th en
j"ii.ftjitii? Wan he angry? Oh. he
(iu t. h? What did homy7 Wovn't
th. 'd nice of hlmr'
CoiimcIoii of a llKtit nokK1 In (he
more h liHikiNl up. A yoaiiK wommi
li.id JtiMt ontrd. She hiiwI jiut In
hUIo tho door, mnllliis ut him a little
tlii.ully.
Without another word to lib flanccu
Nnt put down thw tvlcpitone nnd hook
ed ii; tho nteolver.
"IJittyt" he cried wonderlnsly.
l
CHAPTISH XXI.
HNKATII tli brim of lior dainty
1ml. with HI thrown buck.
Hetty' dnrk hair waved buck,
Kloatty with the abcn of pur-
feet well bltr. from u face ornoly
c'.rniiliii:. tbv more so for her allRbtly
dccuml II nli. and tho v.i that
'Ii.j.ih Into Nnt' dnucril with tho Debt
i f '-njoyinciit, bred of lila nuprewo
.iv;( nli.bmont.
IT r father, who had left KellosK Mini
(onio In lo mi Ntit'M nd r Ire YiTsnrdliiR
"out Inrce orders rocehed that day.
iireetiil hr warmly, unvo her n tiurt
liiK hUK and retlrod.
"Nat, I'm ao Rind to see you nRJilnt"
"IP Hiich n MirpruM. Hetty 1"
"1 knpw It would he. I Jut couldn't
wait. N.it. when 1 found 1 could K't
Iiito by tho night train Iiuteud of to
morrow iurulus I haven't been
HlUt PATlIKll OAVK lll!H A 1'AIITINO IIUO,
homo, you know, but 1 couldn't resist
tho tomptntlon to stop In hero and soo
what the store looked llko nfter all
those months. Hohldcs, I thoiiKlit that
you or father" Her eyes fell, and
sho fnltored, wlthdrnwlas her hands.
Hy now lie had himself In hand.
"Why," ho Inughed, "you nearly took
my iironth nwny. liven now I can
hardly bollovo It."
"Hollovo wlmt, Nut?" uho asked
quickly.
"That you'ro tho snmo little Hetty
Graham. I never snw hucIi ii cIuiuro."
"It's ii chnugo for the bolter, Uu't It,
Nnt?" Bho iii.UctI, with a audio half
wlit ful.
" should think It wnj, It's Just
mnrvolpus."
"Did 1 Hc6tn eo very awful, then?'
"Nonsense. You know you didn't,
only now"
"Thon you think fntlwr will bo
jilicdV'
"If ho Isn't I'm blind,"
Pho lookivl away, ombarmssed nnd
touched hy his Interest and Ida fool
ing. "And does It mnko you n llttlo
proud, Nnt?"
I'loudl" ho exclaimed blankly,
"Hecjiinie yon know you've dono 1t
nil. If tliero's nny Iniprovomunt In
Hotty Gniliiuii todny It'u becnuso of
you. If It limln't been for you"-.
Sho uhook her bend very decidedly,
Bontliur heraolf on one of tho chairs by
tho Bodn fountain. "Why, Nnt, don't
you suppoio I imvo nny 1110111017?" sUo
went on "You besjiui muklui; mo n
bettor Klrl tho very, Uj ilayyvo met
.nam! ZS lf7Lfe -.
Mifl'J'n hay. rtt'ti:rinTiftf'iMH!lBiwW
llii'i lr HiiiiiMlli iri'i ii
F Hi
t naaaSflSiPil? Vtrfil'C -- wB
hero In the Mloro h- Hie (Miikh o
uald to me. And.OMr fliuo I've hn
walchhur you while oii wuro iiiiiUIiik
llfo a honvcu for fii'lur ntnl 11m mid
thlnklujr tlmt If I wt a nniii I'd try
to ho 11 near lllio jou ok 1 could."
"Oil, don't wiy that!" ho pleaded
wretchedly.
"It'a truo. And whoa you Mout mo
nway to Mihool I promlaod myaelf I'd
Iry to rofiuy you for the aiurlrico jou
liitmt bo milking for me; that I'd fol
low your ositiiiplo "" m-irly 11 n evr I
could, that I'd wOrk Imid and try to
trout people tho way jou do kindly,
Nnt, and coiiHldorutoly and bravely and
tenderly mid honiwM) "-
Ho dropped Into chnlr near her nnd
burlnd hi head In IiU hand. "Don'tl"
ha lKXd huxklly. "I'lo, Hetty,
don'H"
Hho bent forward and took 0110 of
hi liiimlH, pattliiK It aoftly. "Nat, I
think you'ro tho very boat man In tho
whole worhl!"
"Don'tl" ho gronned. "Dou't, for
hoaion'a imkol"
"Oh, I know, Nnt I know you don't
llko mo to wiy this, but I mind, Jimt
tho aame, toll you the truth about my
auir. It' ho Hplendld 10 live tho lift?
you do. You'ro all uiicguacloua of It.
but 1 want you to realize It and know
that 1 do. too. You've made overybody
Jovo you, and"
Hut confusion Klloured her, and the
Kontly rvplMCttd hi hand. For aevcral
momenta neither hjmAc. Thoii Nat
broke tho teimlon with a abort, hard
lauKh-
"i'lmt'a rlKht," he auld Imwrutubly;
"that wna tho Idea."
"Nat. wlutt do you luean?"
Ho turned to' her. "Hetty, does It
make you feel tlmt way toward me?"
Klie colored divinely. "Why, Nnt,
of cour. Why, ovory 0110"
"That' why I cnm here, Hetty."
he pureed, blind to her embnrriuw
mout. "1 camo hero with thu Idea of
KeltliiK marrlcfl."
He wna Htarlnu slootnlly at the floor
nud could not nvo the Unlit that dawn
ed tixm tho Klrl' face.
"You never jcuttwod that, did you?"
"So," alio breathed brokenly. "No.
Nnt, I"
"Well. It's the truth, nud" He row
and moied a way. "Hut I can't toll
you Juat now not now."
"No, not now. Nat." Hetty, too, ot
up. "I think I'd batter go home end
hoc father. I muatu't forpot" She
fnltored, half blinded by the mlxt of
the hnppliioHS before her eyes.
"No wait." She lopvd to And hb)
j.-nzo full iiiHiu her. For the first time
he comiirehendcil that vbc hail not
understood that, worst of all, she had
misunderstood. ' "I must tell you," be
blurted dosiMratcly; "I must"
Instluctlvol.v alio .rnovcil a step t
ward him. Ho him; hi heniL
"Tonlcht. Hetty till evcnln-j. Just
a little while ago. I became cuxascd
to Jotdo IKkwood."
Sho btoud a If petrified throuphout
a wnlt that M-cmed to both lttlerml
nali. "Oh. Nat. dear." alio anld. "I'm no
Kind for you. I wish you nil the hap
pine in tho world I Ood nlsht."
The hand slipped out of .Sat'. He
did not move, but waited there with
his empty ixiliu ontatrejehed. desiMlr
In his eye and hell In his heart, while
ahc walked uuletly from tho htore.
After home time ho s'toke to tho
knnwlcdi;o that ahe wna Rone.
"IllltliorltiK fooir ho srowleil. "Why
didn't 1 know 1 loied bur like this?"
llo took a turn to nud fro. distracted.
"Ami now I've made n mesa of every
thing. Oood Lord, whnt can I do? 1
uuut do fomethln;: or go innd!" He
swung round behind tho soda fountain
counter and clzd n bottle "I know
wh..t! The rules are oITI 1 can have
a drink! I can hao two drinks! I
can have a million drinks If 1 wnni
cm!"
Pouring n generous dose of raw
whisky Into tho glaw, Jic Hftod It .to
his lip and throw back his head. Htit
tho henvy bouquet of tho liquor wn
stilling In hi noittrlis. nud tho tlrst
mouthful of It nlinoot choked htm. Iu
a fury ho Hung the plass from him so
that It crashed and M'Hntorod upon the
Iloor. "Grout heavens," ho cried, "1
dou't llko tho stuff any inorol Hut"
his no fell iiKn the cigar ense "1
can have n amoke. That'll help Koine!"
With feverish ho he snatcheil n
clgnr from tho nearest box, gn.iwoil
off one end nnd. thrusting the other
Into tho nlcohol lighter, puffed lgor
ouly. Hut to tit renovated pnlnto the
potent fumea of the tobacco wero uo
loss repugnant than tho whisky hnd
boon. Half strangled, ho plucked the
cigar from his mouth and stamped on
It,
"Oh." ho cried wildly. "I'll be-PIl bo
dninnciU"
Ho paused, starlns 'ncnntly nt uoth
lug. "And even tlmt doesn't do any
giKHll CiOl holp me, Pvo forgotten
how to awoar!"
To him In this overwrought state
enmo Tracej. lumbering cheerfully In.
his mouth shaped for n whistle. At
sight of Nnt he pulled up as If hit by
a club.
"KvonltV, Mr. Duncan. What's the
mutter?"
Hy 1111 effort Nnt brought his gnr.e
to 110111 upon tho boy nnd comprehend
ed his existence.
"Ain't you feollu well, Mr. Duncan?"
"No-rotten!"
"What's tho matter?"
"Nothing!" Nat shouted fcroclouslj'.
"Anything W"-
"Nol"
At that Instant Kellogg nppenrcd
"Hollo, Nat! What's been keeping
you? I en 1110 down to bring j'ou homo
to mippcr."
"(Jo to blnft with your supper!
Keep nway from me! Don't talk to
mo! 1 don't wnut anything to ilo wllh
you, d" you understand You nnd youi
confounded Bj'stoms Imvo got mo luto
all thls"-
(To bo ConttuuodV)
SellhiD' venl e-late in thl city ;
neither 11 ilmibllul noe un expon-ivo
tusk-it's wtmt J lmk
At the Churches
Christian Church
"Hlimlen, 'J'ruo nm! Knlw" wHJ
ho llm niilijucl for iliacmirMO hi the
mcniinif. "TJ10 Three WltiMWaw" will
be the tliBifio for tli ov tiling. Sun
iluy aeliool meets it 10 u. in.; Miwmii
Imnil nt II p. m.; ClirlaliMH Kmlmtvar
nl O'M p. m.; pntir mlinj on
Tlmi-wlny evwniiig; Iioir prnetico on
I'riilHy orenliiK- Von r welcoma.
I). I). Imj-le,' minister.
Trinity Episcopal Church.
Joatqili Shwrfn, ntslor. Brvifen in
Trinity cliureh uvxt Snnilny as fol fel fol
eow: ll-ly communion, 8 m. m. ;
8nmly aclmol, 10 m. ih.; rvie and
aermon, 11 n. m.j ovoiiin prnyer anil
aorinon, 7'tU p. m. Mouilny evening
ili Younn; I'eople'a jrnild will meet for
llio election of officer. Thin in not
girl' Hooioty, hut nn orgHiiiftlmu
for yuri petiple of hotli aoxes that
tho pIcflKtirca uml onjoymontM of ht
mny lie n Ooil meant them to lie
0110 Willi our MiiritiiHl nnd intelleetml
life. Come. Allaire woicomc to our
aerrieei.
Rrst Church of Christ, Scientist.
Sunday nerric ut 11 11. in. Subject
of JoMflii sonnon, "Truth." Sunday
0I100I ut 1(1; Wodiiosday ovening
tnodllug nt 7:30. All arc welcome.
Heading room hour, 2 to ."i daily, ex
cept Sunday. Church edifice, North
Oakdalc avoniie.
Music at the Baptist Church.
TJ10 hHTil music will include
Cmickhlinnk' splendid niithem, "Sing
l'ruiso t'nto the Lord," at the morn
ing service, and "Now the Day I
O'er," by Kdwnrd Uroome, at the
cvGiiim? Hcn-iec. A iiimrlclte will
wing odehenror gofjwl hymn,
"Somebody Cnre," which i being
waed by nmny of the beat orHtigelixt.
The ffOMjwl duet "Lend nnd Guide Me"
by TmIc will be kiihr by Mr. Holme
mid Mtv. Webster.
Lutheran Church.
Services at Zinu Kvangelicnl Lu
tlieraii church us follews: Oepmui
xenice, 11 h. 111. Engiifch service at
7:110 1 1. in. Sunday scliool (KuglUh)
t 10 a. m. Hev, C. Wilker, pastor.
Methodist Episcopal Church.
At the Methodist Kpiboopal church.
Hev. K. Oliu Kldridge, jvostor, sarv
iee will be held nest Sunday as fol fel fol
eows: Preaching ut ?l a. in., and
7:30 p. m. Morning subject, "Tin-
Old and tho New." hveumg preach
ing and revival crvioo, subject fi
onnun. "Tho Man at the Peel." All
other icrvices tin iintial. Excellent
miific at nil service'. At the morn
ing preaching Kervioos Mr. Andrew
will hing a mAo. Ymf :iro cordiill
invited.
Presbyterian Church.
Preaching iu the iiumiwig by :.
A. M. Williams; subject, "The Chun-'i
at Work ill Religious Education."
Sniuluv bcjiool iuxtitnta at 2:30 p. :o
Preaching nt 7:30 by ISev. K. F. Hull
ChrMtiau Kudavnr society nt 0:30
p. 111. Sunday sdmnl at 10 11. 111.
hi. E. Church, South.
Subject, 11 . 111., "Prayer"; 7::t0
j. 111., Mibjocl "Hope." Sunday vcboul,
10 . 111. Junior league. :i p. in
Senior league, U::I0 p. m. W. 1'.
Cioulder, pastor.
Hasklns for hoaKu. "
II Takes KxpevtWork
fo Prepare a Good Ab
olraet. Yes It tnttos moro thnn this
It takes equipment capital
tiulutug. That's why our ab
stracts aro proforrod by nttor-
noya becnuso wo mnk
Abstracts
That Are ,
Absolutely
Reliable
When you buy or lonn money
on proporty It you'll hnvo ua
nropuro tho ahitract and Imvo
it pnssod upon by a rollubTo at
tornoy, you nood have no four
regarding tho condition ot tho
tltlo to tho proporty.
Jnckson County
Abstract Company
Corner Oth nud Fir Sts.
North Mali Trlhuno DldK.
Medfot'il, On'tjoii
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1)1 lil).
C. Torrty Ilarmim illotl at his homo
on CapltMl Hill, In JWexirord, Oregon.
January 20, 1012, aged Ct ywirs nud
17 4y.
I)eMod fflimo to Med ford three
year into from Mlnncmpolta', Minn.
cKArHl rvI(MM -vlll he hold Mon
day t 2 o'olock, It8V. W. V. Shields
dftlelMliiK. Mervlocw at tho gnive, In
Odd I'allowa Miiiotarr, will bo con.
duel'! by the inemher or tho Ma
sonic order of this city.
Hats you hnrncmwd up n. want ad
lately--Mtid hitched it l your tnk7
Tell what tlis place is like briefly.
Thu nroMiMictivo tenant is wuttilriiig
for vour ad.
Good Teeth Mean
Sound Health
(ii
TEETH
XEV V& (rXVS
&xfijrxmiwioirrt
It Is not sufficiently understood that
tho condition of tho tcoth has a very
inreo Influence on tho general
health. Poor tooth moans Imperfect
mastication one of tho principal
cause of indigestion. Let us exam
ine your tocth free of charge, and
we will put thorn In proper condition
If they need our service. All branch
es of dentistry practiced.
DR. BARBER, The Dentist
207-208 Farmers and Fruitgrowers
Bank Bldg., Medford, Oregon
Pacific Phono Main C53
Home Phone 287-L.
In connection with
our complete line
of feed and poultry
supplies, we have
added a complete
line of
WHIPS
for retail and whole
sale trade
uss MILL
Heal with the man that does tho
mot biuiuofeB. You will find thoro
is a reason for it.
During Iho past throo years
over 300,000 trees and viueS have
been delivered to the pluntora of
Iho Ko;ue River alley by thu
Valley
Nursery
All stock lcming tbs nursery is
U'lninuteod to Pf.KASK imd the
PHU'BIS lUOUT. WHAT MORE
DO VOl' WANT?
N. S. Bennett
Offico (201 North Central Ave.
Box 823. Mctlfortl, Ore.
Twenty-two years' experience in
ovihutd and nutworv vork in tho
Hoquo Iier allej.
rt fc
affijTQii '"' m
j3tBw - "l,' -JMMal
o VujjPjHHbvf
ENSON'S
ARGAINS
Wo wish to impress you
with tho fact tlmt wc nro
EXCHANGE HEAD
QUAETERS Tlirough us you can ex
change what you don't want
for what you do want.
17 &cros raw land I mllo from
Phoenix, good soil; orchnrdM on both
aldea. Prico ?100 p'r nore, J-3 cash,
balance In 2 years at 0 par coat,
Improved 5 aero gardon tract Jiiat
outside city, houso and ham. Prlco
?3S00. $1500 will handle.
40 aero tract in Lake county, Ore ,
rolling aago brush, soil sandy loam,
3 miles from Warner Iako, about 8
miles south of Plush. Will oxrhnngo
for Medford proporty. Prlco $1200.
I7i milllUII JCUfc BUW UIUW IU V-
chango for other property or will sell,
easy terms. Prlco, ?G400.
Vacant lots on Itoss court and
Whitman Ave, also 20 acres black
sticky land near Eagle Point to ex-
chango for unincumbered property,
not necessarily local.
$25,000 worth of Improved lncomo
property In .Medford, ono property
nr.ictlcnllv in business district, to ex
change for unincumbered proporty or
it Incumbrance Isn't duo beiorc l'Jl?
might consider assuming,
m KKriii In 1 Tl vn.ir ntil Vnn'livn
apples within one-half mile of Med
io rd. vnts orcnani top, noiciicr. per
fect condition. Prlco $1500 per aero.
27 acres In young pears and alfalfa
about 4 mlloa from Medford, near
Durrell orchard Price $7200.
29 acres 2 miles out, 12 acres
In 8 yoar old Ncwtowns, good soil.
Price $275 per acre, easy tortus. Will
consider exchange.
Itoomlng house, fc rooms, 3 bed
rooms, 6 furnished, close In. I'rlco
$5000, includes building, lot and fur
niture. Would exchango for nl fa If 11
land. This property is unincumbered.
Mow K rnnm linntrntow On Itlvcr-
cM. rnntu fnr JT, incllldCR 2 lots.
also 2 lots opposlto Queen Anno
school to exchango for alfalfa land.
This property unincumbered.
Homestead rellnfjuiahmont 9 miles
from Medford, about SO acres tillable.
Prlco $500.
Seattle lncomo proporty, valued
$1500, will exchango for cheap ranch.
C room modom house, close in on
Grapo st., unincumbered. t exchange
for laud sultablo for gouortil Jiirnilng,
no sticky. Price $3500.
Rooming houso fitrnituro and lease
for sale or will oxjjliaugo for real es
tate. Will exchange real estate for auto
mobile. Will ojcohungo retail business In
Mudford for roul estate.
IIU HAD TO DO IT.
Wauls ensh quluk, so wo got tho
ordor U quoto price tlmt will mako
ovon tho mlsor show up when ho
hours of It.
Ltsten: Tho prlco was $2150. Is
now $1150, and at that you need only
part with $150 now, the rest in 8
months.
You should bo awako real early to
get this.
$5000 homo was. It now h $3200,
lliing .$700 in gold with you, nsaunio
tho roat.
Onco mere: G lots all In a row
Prlco it was $2400. Is now $1200
ensh. Qur Instructions woro tuj pry
you loose from a llttlo roul monoy.
Ills loss your gain. Positively thlu
Is not a rnlio sacrlflco sale, just busi
ness. Wo aim to handle and ad
vertise only real bargains.
BENSON
INVESTMENT
COMPANY
REAL ESTATE - MINES
.10 1 OAUNKTT-COltRV ni'ir.lHN'fl
Phones; Hell, 70VI; Hojiie, 32-K
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