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Show X MMfH Town Maintains Haven or Hoboes and Such X Pa. Although . it's Altoona, only to old bars. It ha a repu. Utlon. throughout the United States, Tear ago, a., man named Hagerty, who UVed Just out-ai- d tha limits of this dty, owned the barn, which became a favorite stopping place for the knlgbU of the road traveling along the route ot the present Lincoln highway. Mr. Bagerty never; objected to the hoboes "stepping In his barn, even after fire, believed to. have been started by them, destroyed the original bolMliig. He bujlt a new barn, and when, he" died enjoined tola heirs never to close the building's doors to tramps. The heirs have done Us bidding, Every night from two or three to a dozen hoboes stop there... '''::-A resident of this city, traveling in the west bls sommer, was asked by a man from Call- fornla if he knew where Hag- erty's barn was located. The Altoonan replied In the affirma tive, and the western man said he snd many "traveling friends" bad stopped at the place. . . Interposition of (lie State Humana society a pardon ha been Issued by John Childress, a farmer living a inlle south of this town, to a dapple gray horse that the owner admit he has had in confinement for lx years , to .punishment for having bolted and run away while hltclied to disk plow six years ago. Childress was. caught In the lines and dragged for inconsiderable distance, The case, one of tb strangest In the history of the society, was brought to the attention of. officers recently by neighbors of Childress, who said he had one horse he never let out of his barn. Childress lives on a quar- nine-year-o- ld , Harbin China. An old man die rea smalt village of eastern Blherla' whose name evokes among Russians memories of a tragedy,-- the poignancy of which la unsurpassed In 'the annals of that wild and elonmv : land. St Petersburg was the 'scene and tne time the late "80s. The principal actor was a. younger officer of one of the most brilliant regiments of the roar's guard. He was accomplished .and highly connected and a general favorite, but the life led by him and a majority of his comrades proved too fast for the resources of a diminished and badly managed estate. The young officer turned to the money lenders who preyed upon men of his kind. One was found who was willing to advance money agatast-- h' promissory notes, and who never filled to respond until the total debt had 'reached many thousands of rubles, FlrAnlly the chance of a wealthy 'cave nromlse of release for the young man from his financial troubles. He Informed the money lender of bis good luck and obtained more money. The money lender told the young officer that he planned a fin wedding present for the occasion of his marthe mae's Misinterpreting riage. meaning and taking It to be a threat that the notes would be presented for payment or protest, the young officer foresaw- himself ruined and resolved upon .desperate measures. The money lender was found dead In his own house a few -- days later, and the crime was traced to the borrower. The police discovered among the old man's effects a Dackaee neat- ltled-wlt- h ribbon containlng-a-H we oiners notes, inscnyuuu showed that this was to have been the wedding gift Evidence of the young officer's guilt was clear and he was exiled to Siberia. Old residents of Siberia' tell many stories of his remorse-stricke- n life, which has just ended in penury . and misery. In mar-rint- re - . in Finds Father After 45 Years, Result ot Dream A month ago Mrs. Paterson, N.-iJesnette Miller, who lives in a furnished apartment t 75 Pearl street, this city, dreamed of her father, whom she had not seen since she was 'a girl of six, 45 years ago. So vivid was ber f s :dreaffltharrsbenfto"poltcehe$d-quarterat Brooklyn, N. Y, and enlisted the aid of the police In a search for her father. The story of Mrs. Miller's dream was published In the newspapers and came to the eye of John Rosenthal, a real estate broker of Springfield, L. I. Mr. Rosenthal remembered that the night watchman who bad been In -- his employ for more than thirty years - had often spoken of a missing daughter. He arranged a meeting between Mrs. Miller and' the watchman, who proved to be her father, The father had been working under the name of Winchester, but a photograph of himself and his wife taken at the time Of their marriage disclosed "a striking resemblance f between tbe woman and Mrs. Miller. Dog Chained to Fatal , Motor Changes Color n Galveston, Tex. Mutt, a Airedale, furnished the first Instance ever recorded here of an animal turning gray from fright or shock. d The..dogy belonging to Jack Symington, Jr., bad been nilsslnt since an automobile accident liuwhlca both the boy's parents wen killed. Mutt was chained to the running board when tbe car struck a rut while running at a high rate of speed and turned over three times. Later the dog. was found cowering under the house. ' When he was finally enticed out his bead was eevered wit oWbtta black-and-ta- seven-year-ol- kali. (By XRWIK' OKBER. Frwm Otmt Ooli leceat Atontle EnclawriB. Cktotse,) Every motorist who has experienced tha aensatloa of having bis car frantically try to slide from under him and go slithering Into a tree, curb or passing vehicle, 1s well aware that skidding Is 0 dangerous fact that calls for dras- rflc preventive measures. Skidding Is the greatest danger that besets th motorist. It comes without warning, turns' pleasure into peril and tafes enormous toll la human Uvea and wrecked cars. To match man's strength against the crushing power of a skidding car Is usually futile, often fatal, always tolly, Skidding Is no respecter of person,' purse, time, place or conditions Pride, Strength, will and bank accounts fall . before Its relentless force. Shortcut for Vaf j Grinding Outlined Za cases where a badly pitted Valve requires regrindinc, Here la a shortcut Cut a niece of emery doth ta dimensions t wiiiua DJi wiuer ios vaiv seating and twice as long and then double tt aver so that, both surfaces are cutting surfaces. Next cut a hola la the dotb se that the valve stem may be passed through and the emery doth brought dose 'up against the valve head. Tbe valve. Is la . position for J.tbea placed .under comparatively X high pressure. Both sides of tbe emery cloth will conform to the Valve head and the seat-J- Ing doth and If the valve turns and tha emery cloth remain the valve will be ' stationary, ' ground on tha upper emery, The Phantom ' Cut Your Shoe Fog-ttor- n Bills with ) By CHARf PITT au j i ' the woodor sola for wear. Wean twica a Ion u best leather. Comfortable, hel thrul, waterproof protect against slipping. The hardest job, tha toughest footing, can't faze USKIDE..-J- 1 wean and 'wears and wean, ' t Tell your repairman you want USKIDE Sole on your shoe, lntlit on new shoe soled with USKIDE. Look for tha name on tha sola it's thera for your protection. . And for a Better Heel to Walt Owl Rubber Heels. "U. 8." Spring-Ste-p Made of Sprayed Rubber, tha purest toughest rubber known. ';."--:.- ; n wlth-chat- - t. g lnated row-boa- ftls-the-re- sult e. 4 long-weari- -- juulAugust-PladaJheardbiabrothe- r'a Now be will be name announced. the ukulele soloist for his brother's quintet Cat Bolts Stuffed Bird , and Dies of Indigestion sleeping on- - his The faithless llghtkeeper slept peaces and out in the night the fully-o- n, neglected light blinked on with uone to watch It except the eyes of the Almighty. Then Pete Kettlesqn cprang from his. chair,; with the echoes- - ot a fog- .horn gtlli .ringing In his ears. The haze of sleep was in his eyes as be bolted for the engine room 'and startWhen the maed the fog signal. chinery was in motion, Pete went outside. He was a bit curious to know if there were any ships close to the itocks and whether light was due for another Investigation. Tlren he swore. J!AT)ove hini tne raidfflgTiTlifafswere" burning bright and clear. He looked out to sea, but there w'as no trace of fog. He hurried in and stopped the signal, and returned to his quarters. He poked up his fire, then settled down in his chair again, with his educated ear close t the crack in the window. Once more he was sleeping, as he had slept for twenty years on his watch. The clock upon the wall tlckedff the' minutes. Deeper and deeper, the llghtkeeper sank into the But that black bogs of Morpheus.wise old ear of ..his was at the window, listening, listening for some alion sound in the night. . Then once more Pete Kettleson sprang to his feet. The whistles were blowing again. Almostutomatlcally he staggered Inside, and started tho engine, for twenty years he had tended 4he4lghtSf and grown used to doing the work with little aid from his sleepy brain. But at the first blast of the signal he remembered something and darted outside. The Hghtkeepef became alarmed. For a score of years he had slept- oa his watch, trusting his sharp ears to awaken hlra If the boats began blowing ;f or fog now his ears were beginning to .play him afalse. To keep awake nights, as llghtkeepers were supposed to do, was out of the quess tion. That habit of taking was too firmly fixed to be broken. ' JTor an hour Pete Kettleson tramped back and forth across the lighthouse He was "afraid, to go to grounds. sleep again, and-i- t was almost Impossible for him td keep awake. Then he beard of the night. He wheeled toward the signal then he stopped. It came again louder a whistle such as never blew on land or sea the whistle of the phantom fleet that steer their eternal courses across the ocean of the damned. ' For a moment the guilty stood there with his wide eyes staring out into the black night. Then he remembered about Dogfish Dun who was dead. It was ten years since the old fishf those erman had spoken to last words rang like a tjimslieejs cry ears. In his ft "YOu slept on your watch; Pete I lost my ship because of you and If I had gone down with the Vampire I would have come back and haunted you !'' Now Dogfish Dan was dead and the horns were blowing out phantom there on the reefs of the where the bones of the Vampire lay. He rushed Into his quarters and roan bolted the door: a who knew retribution had found him at last' Back and forth across the floor he walked, while out In the murk of the lonely "night the phantom horns kept blowing the voice of lost ships cursing him from- the graveyards of the sea, ' Muk-mu- bald-tfeade- d the-felln- I Short Address ' Mike Did ye speak .before a large . audience, Pat? Pat Fairly lare, I did. "An" whnt did you sayf V "Not guilty." . Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never 1? Bigger Element "We are going to appeal to the better element." " "Good Idea. That makes a bit with everybody." jNoth!ng Is so difficult that It may not be found out by research. Sure FOR INDIGESTION It Suspect Applicants for Insurance Should Use SwampJloot 6 Judging from reports from druggiat who are constantly in direct touch with; the public, there is one preparation that ha been very successful in overcoming these conditions. The mild and healing influence of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Roo- t is soon realized. It stands the highest for its remarkable record of success. An examining physician for one of the prominent Life Insuranoe Companies, is an interview of the subject, made th astonishing statement that one reason why so many applicants for insurance are rejected is because kidney trouble is so common to the American people, and the those whose applications large majority are declined do not even suspect that Dr. Kilmer's they, have the disease. Bwamp-Roo- t is on sale at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medium and large. HowevetvJf-yo- u- wwh great preparation, send ten cent to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., for a When writing, be sure sample bottle. snd mention this paper. Advertisement. . Flaming. Youth Jnn Jay When you kissed her did you find her responsive? Van Puff Well, I should say I did! Why, she. burnt the back of my neck with bier cigarette. Life. . DEMAND "BAYER" ASPIRIN Take Tablets Without Fear If You See th Safety "Bayer Cross." Bell-an-s Hot water Sure Relief ELL-AN- S 25 AND 75 PACKAGES EVERYWHERE Gut i cur a Loveliness A Clear Healthy Skin Don't Cut Out a Shoe Boil, Capped Hock or Bursitis (or mm will rsduc thsm and teave no blsn ishes. Stops lamsnsss promptly. Doe Ot blister or removw tbs hair, and horse can bs worked. $2S0 a bottls daUvsrsd, ff. BookCAfrea. 510 baas ft. SsriaM lak F.Wk LOCAL AGENTS A nal oppoftanltr to solid s srofltaMe bntnass in four own loaaUtf, Oar Moraltf Knitted Sport sold Slraot and other knlued Dmm to roar naichbom snd trleiMls mmm sUncUrs oommlMlon psi4 dsllr. Samplo outfit lowed job. ?iaralteuontloaririsBrinrToaew nlei frnrn eTerr eaitomer. Writ STRAIOHT-L1M- B MUXS,lns.,HeBros4we,r,lwXorkCUtr pnnti Warning ! Unless you see the name IBayer- on package or on tablets von are not getting the genuine Bayer Aspirin proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for 23 years. HELPFUL WASH Say "Bayer" when v6u bur Aimirin UW BJTer. EYE Tkt, K. T. Booklai. Imitations may prove dangerous. Adv. SALESMEN specialties. Dossn quick sell-l- n Write postal card now. N. W. Wash. Big proSU. It's a waste of time to cut the ac Snppl? Co., 101 Rose, Belllngham, quaintance of a' man who Is Insult Beaatlfal Christmas Cards from roar proof. '' cat-nap- TAXATTVES an, aithartica provide temporary relief only. Their con- tinued use leads to permanent injury In time.says an eminent physician, anaJmoat incalculable amount of harm is done by the use of pills, salts, mineral waters, castor oil and the like. JLJ . Physicians advise lubrication for er - d Internal Cleanliness Medical science has found at last in lubri--- .. cation a means of overcoming constipation. The gentle lubricant Nujol, pene-- , trates and softens the hard food waste and thus hastens itrtssage through and out of the body. Thus, Nujol brings internal cleanliness. him-rlm- Muk-mu- ' ' k Nujol is used in leading hospitals and is prescribed by physicians throughout the world. Nujol is hot a medicine or laxative and cannot gripe. Lite pure water, it is harmless. fear-haunte- d Hopper Hops Oat Without Shoes as Wife Hides 'Em ' - Take Nujol regularly and9 adopt the habit of internal cleanliness. For sale by all druggists. . - Charles Paine of Philadelphia has made a study of changing tires. He bai a definite system worked out for each make of tiro a system with tha leaa associates dalm that ha took off a 80 i possible number of moves.-H- is 8tt clincher Ura and replaced It In less than a minute working with bis baa i"ii'Jr rJ?'.'.rx7r'''.h bands. :i i"??. rr.-':- ' In the gray gloom of the. dawn, a canoe came creeping In from the reef a .' of Danny Swanson smiled softly to himself as be hid bis boat among the weeds. Then be stole away toward the cabin on the hill with a basket of assorted conch-shewhistles Muk-muk- ll under his arm,' , favor- ite photo deelfn, name, all handwork, 13 don, W. Taylor, 1015, New Weetmlntter.B C.Can. - -- -- - light-keep- Catnip, one of the large1 nomads that Infest est of Carl Schurz park In Yorkvllle, was found dead on one of the park's sidewalks the other day. ( A little child, park officials say, had been pulling a toy bird with flapping wings along one of the paths when Catnip happened to pass by. She In her pounced on the bird, caught It teeth and carried It off to her favorite haunt in the underbrush. -" The following morning she -- was that officials explain The dead. found she must have been so hungry that e bird whole, and she swallowed since It Wasonly feathers and sawdust It must have given her acute Indigestion, causing he death. New York. Logansport, IndL Mrs. , Jack Hopper would not let Jack "bop" out for little party with "the boya" To prevent his Intentions she hid bis socks and shoes, according to her story to the police. But this didn't hlndet Jack from "bopping" from tbe house. He was later arrested on a charge of intoxication. At the time of apprehen sion by the police be was nappy, bat of his easy chair, I USMDESote to-th- e watch with hfs educated ear close to the open crack of the window, so he Would be slice to wake up if the boats began whistling for fog. 1 I United States Rubber Company gear-shiftin- g d U. USKIDB ot But Dogfish Dan was dead now, and Petejitlll clung to his government Job over at the lighthouse. Some uncanny $ the valve sestlng will be ground Impulse had compelled Kettleson to on the lower emery. go to the funeral of the man whom' be had hated so long and bitterly. ' But now when It was over' he wished he had stayed at home. For Danny son, had Swanson, the old man' Clutch Lubrication Is at him from across the, coffin-ranglared Often Neglected Quite the, boy had grown to look like In some car lubrication of the bis father too much- - like his father dutch throwout collar means removal to suit Pete. One by one 'the lights of the town of the floor boards and the turning down of a grease, cup. It seems that w eat out. snd the llghtkeeper began It J 8 a hardship for many owners to tc $eel sleepy there In his easy chair. 'turn down, a grease cup even though The clock ticked off Its mlaus upon It Is exposed to view. .This class the walls It, too, was getting drowsy, r rarely if ever takes the time to at- and Its, voice seemed farther tend to the clutch throwout unless 'nodding man. Midaway trouthere' is clutch and night came; the eery huslvof a dreaming-ble. Where there is Jiairpvlslon for world hung' over the lighthouse n the depths lubrication,, of this part, by turning wWre Pete Kettleson sat-l- i hcralt fog-sign- aiL USKIDE always wanted a sole that YOU'VEwear lika this, and now a co e. OMhMay, r of the PETE KETrLESON.,keeper c Mghthouse," heaved a sigh Of relief as he settled down in hi easy chair. He lifted his fat band and scratched bis bald head thoughtfully. He bad feasted upon bis favorite dish end Dogfish Dan gwtnson was dead at last Ten years ago Dan had wrecked his schooner In a fog. The Vampire had piled upon the rocks right la front of the lighthouse wrecked wfthln pistol-shand Dan of the silent had blamed Keeper Kettlesoa for It Accidents Due to Skidding. r Statistics prove that fully '90 per cent of motor car accident and fatalities are due, directly or Indirectly, to skidding. When a car starts to go IFs usually a "goner." There la no time to wait .or cogitate. There, is no time to adjust, differences between the car and the slippery street Life can be lost, but once frightful Injuries may happen frequently. Nothing has ever been Invented: In devices to equal" down a cup "extending through" the the. way of anti-skitire chains and It doesn't require the floor boards or the side of, tbe frame, gift of second"lght"to see why this is the owner had best hove an oil line can easily Installed. A true. ns autor arrange to havea large eup feed Wheels equipped" matlcally lny their own traction sur- through a small opening Into a piece face. Friction Is effected without af- qf metal tubing running' to the throw-ouThe small opening Is necessary fecting the tires. They , strike the, ground squarely hold and release In- so the oil feed will not be rapid, otherstantly. They .fight for firm contact wise the reservoir will be exhausted oil cup, always gain their ground, prevent side-ski-d quickly. Or a J v y: and drive-slimany types- of which are ion the market might be Installed In place of the Chains Make Best grease cup under the floor boards. Antl-skld chains make' the best of One Horse He Never Let Out of His bad going wherever you go. Tou may Barn. be lulled into a false sense of security Automobile Tire Should of good land,, only a part by the good behavior of your car on Be Kept Well of It cultivated, and has a reputation dry, paved streets. But what about as an eccentric. . the country runs? To motor on Icy. It Is well known that after a long, or muddy roads without tire chnins Is fast run the tires of an automobile are Angry at Horse. t In mldchanneL found to be,hot .ManyJiave suppssed He readily admitted to the officers like rocking a our chains and you'll take le was so angered over the-a- ct of the frlctionof the the horse in dragging him across the no chances. Go as far and as fast as tire On the road.- - Such is, however, plowed field that he took .it at once you like up hill,1 down dale, through not the case. The real cause of heating Is the Into the barn, tied it up and kept it mud, slush and slime. Tire chains there for the past six" years, never will prove pathfinders to "peace, com- ternal friction of the tire- - itself. As fort and safety; No matter how mud- the tire is. being constantly deflected having allowed It outside of the building. He said he had fed the animal dy the road, they hold on like a bull- by contact with the road, the various dog. It is as if you were to transfer piles, or- - layers, which compose the regularly, but that having once, detertire, do not act uniformly. Consequent mined oiv its punishment be refused your own Instinct for to the wheels of your car. They are ly there Is more or less motion beto change bis mind. Tbe officers say although the horse as essentia! to your car as wheels, tween them, that results in friction snd heat baa the bony framework to carry 1, brakes, oil or gasoline. The greater the change In shape In 600 pounds of weight, Its body has tire as, It contacts with the road the wasted away until it weighs only V 000 pounds and looks like a horse of Old Man Friction Often . greater will be the friction. Of course, the more the tire is inflated, the less twenty-fiv. Is an Unseen Passenger will be the deflection ; but It is evident ChUdressagreed, If no prosecution "No matter what kind of a car you that while a perfectly rigid tire 'would was hadVthat he would trade or. sell "bow many passengers It holds, generate but little heat It would fall tbe animal within the next two weeks. drive, r where or when you drive, there's In giving easy riding. Hence, one an extra passenger along with you," must jputupjllhsomeheatlng' and says a garage man. uDead" Man Hears Kip consequent tire wear. "It's Old Man Rrlctlon. Tou can't Over Radio; Reunion see him, but you can notice the effect s. Ball Check Repair Hff runs ulsvine, Ky. chance and a radio of his sly, damaglng-tacticIn engines having, pressure feed oilrecently united brothers who had been up your gasoline, and repair bills, and wears out your car a lot quicker as ing there is generally a regulator with separated by half the circumference a ball check valve in a housing. If of the earth for more than four years. long as he has bis own way,, "Friction must be eliminated by the this ball gets stuck or lacks sphericity During that time the younger Is difficult to remove It for replacebrother, a ukulele player In Hawaii, use of a good lubricant, and I have It was reported drowned off Kaiklkl found the graphite luqricants most ef- ment About the best way of getting tube or beach and a body" believed to hava fective. The selected flake graphite it out Is to take, an rod of a diameter slightly smaller than in, the grease forms an unusually .. been his was buried. coating that keeps the metal the ball On the end of this rod or Recently Frank Plada.a Louisville surfaces from the rasping tube stick a small lump of grease. Putcontact over a concert the musician, gave wears away the parts., ting the rod through the opening carethat grind A few broadcasting station there. Is especially good for cars fully the grease on the end will usualminutes before the announcer sent his Graphite ly pick up the ball and bring It out name over the wireless August Plada, used In traveling a billy country," from recently arrived Jn Washington Honolulu, was invited to bear a radio IS THE CHAMPION AUTOMOBILE TIRE CHANGER concert At. first he demurred, then Invltatloa the accepted The first station the Washington instrument, picked up was In Louisville, .. ..' Death Revives Grim Tragedy of Wedding Eve. . SKID STOPPERS Owner Locked Animal Up After It Dragged Him Greatest Danger Resetting Across Field. Motorist Calls f or Pr- Blue Springs, Nebu By reason of Tentive Measures. the FEARS PROMISE OF r GIFT IS THREAT cently HORSE, PRISONER : CHAINS ARE REAL FOR SIX YEARS, SET AT LIBERTY -- NUTOA as, us. sat. ors, . For Internal Cleanliness |