Show pc 'A SERIAL Hurry STORY Back That’s the name of my place of business And ' everybody does HURRY BACK after they have tasted my choice Wines Liq uors Beers and Cigars THE LITTLE BROWN JUG ATI" — I KILDARE 7 By NICHOLSON Illustration By MEREDITH BAY WALTERS THE BEST IN TOWN Copyright 8 by Th Company SYNOPSIS My place always has a decency and respecta bility about it and that s why business grows Pool § Billiards Yours for Trade Jas Edwards Thomas Ardmore bored millionaire and Henry Maine Griswold professor In the take trains out University of Virginia of Atlanta Griswold to his college Ardmore In pursuit of a girl who had wlnkeA at him Mistaken for Gov Osborne of South Carolina Griswold’s life Is threatened He goes to Columbia to warn the governor and meets Barbara Osborne He remains to assist her In the absence of his her father Ardmore learns that winking lady is the daughter of Gov He folDangerlleld of North Carolina lows her to Raleigh and on the wav is given a brown Jug at Kildare In Raleigh he discovers that the jug bears a message threatening DangerHeld unless Is allowed to go a criminal free He goes capitol to warn the governor finds him absent and becomes allied with the daughter Jerry In discharging the duties of the governor's office CHAPTER V— Continued "I have heard papa say that life is and the tenure of office uncerI can remove you at any time I please Now do you understand that this is a serious business? There’s likely to be a lot of trouble and no time for asking questions so when I say It's so it's so” “It’s so" repeated Ardmore docilely "Now here’s the sheriff at Kildare on our side of the line who writes to say that he Is powerless to catch He's afraid of the Applewelght dark that man! You see the grand Jury In Dilwell county— that’s Kildare you know — has Indicted Applewelght as a common outlaw but the all friends of Apwere jurors grand and the was Indictment plewelght sentionly to satisfy ment and appease the Woman’s Civic Now papa doesn’t league of Raleigh — I mean I don't want tq ofTend those In Applewelght by meddling people this business Papa wants Gov Osborne to arrest Applewelght in South Carolina but I don't believe Gov Osborne will dare do anything about It Now Mr Ardmore I am not going to have papa called a coward by anybody particularly by South Carolina people after what Gov Osborne said of our state” "Why what did he say?” “He said In a speech at Charleston last winter that no people who fry their meat can ever amount to anything and he meant us! I can never him for that besides his forgive t thing! daughter Is the And I'd like Barbara Osborne to tell me how she got Into the Colonial Dames and what call she has to be Inspector general of the GranddaughtWar for I’ve ers of the Mexican heard my grandfather Dangerlleld say many a time that old Col Osborne and his South Carolina regiment never until the did go outside of Charleston war was over and the American array had come back home" is a contemptible Osborne "Gov ruffian” declared Ardmora with deep feeling nodded judicial Miss Dangerlleld and settled back in her chair approval the better to contemplate her new secretary and said: "I’ve written — that Is to say papa wrote before he went away a strong letter to Gov Osborne complaining that Applewelght was hiding in South Carolina and running across the state murder people In line to rob and North Carolina Papa told Gov Osborne that he must break up the Applewelght crowd or he would do something about It himself It’s a splendid letter you would think that even a coward like Gov Osborne would do after getting such a letsomething short tain YOU ARE READING THIS WILL READ YOURS f JJOST everybody reede the da in this paper They famish as much news to the man in town and on the farm as the personals and often 4 Peter Smith's wife more wants a new bat Smith sees by the paper that Jones is sell Johning hats at so much son’s store ad is missing from the paper— Johnson’s trying a policy get money Smith’s Smith's wife gets her hat L Irofessional BLACKSMITH That’s what all know of f Carl Nielsen and see me and the best work in town Come v r gei Ads as Reputation Props Jr Let us build you an inch ad in this paper a umn ad a page ad any old size ad col- or Let it tell in forceful terms: What you’ve got to sell What it’s worth Why it’s best at that price f Such an advertisement in this paper will bring buyers who hardly knew you existed before you advertised ac lOopyiigiit by U) The Buyers’ Guide The firms whose names are represented in our advertising columns re worthy ol the confidence of every person in the community who haa money to spend The fact that they advertise stamps them aa enterprising progressive men of business credit to our town and deserving of Our advertising columns support comprise a Buyers' Guide to fair dealing good goods honest prices ter” “Didn’t be answer the letter?” "Answer It? He never got It! Papa didn't send It that’s the reason! Papa’s the kindest man In the world and he must have been afraid of hurtHe wrote ing Gov Osborne’s feelings the letter expecting to send It but when he went off to New Orleans he told Mr Bassford to hold It till he got back lie had even signed It — you can read it If you like” a vigorous It was undoubtedly epistle and Ardmore felt the thrill of Its rhetorical sentences as he read The dignity and authority of one of the sovereign American states was represented here and he handed the paper back to Miss Dangerlleld as tenderly as though It had been the original draft of Magna Charts "It’s a corker all right” “I don't much like the way it ends It says right here” — and she bent forward and pointed to the place under criticism — "it says ‘Trusting to your sense of equity and relying upon a of the traditional friendcontinuance ship between your state and mine I am sir awaiting your reply very servant’ your obedient respectfully Now I wouldn't trust to his sense of anything and that traditional friend i It would be sure to Injure the yet ship business Is Just Huffy nonsense state's credit and it will be a lot and I wouldn't be anybody's obedient J wonder wasn’t more fun to catch Foster I servant I decided when more than 15 years old with a lot of if he took all the state money with other girls In our school that when him” “Mr Bassford said he didn’t know we got married we'd never say obey and we never have though only three and couldn’t find out for the clerks of our class are married yet but we’re In the treasurer’s office wouldn’t tell him a single thing” all engaged” “One should never deal with sub"Engaged?” I’m en ordinates" remarked Ardmore sagely “Of course we’re engaged the "Deal with the principals — I heard a gaged to Rutherford Gilllngwater You banker say that once and be was a adjutant general of this state couldn't be my private secretary If I man who knew everything Besides be it will be more fun to attend to the wasn't engaged It wouldn’t bonds ourselves” proper" cinder a was The earth only flying The roll of drums and the cry of a on which he strove for a foothold bugle broke In upon the peace of the her engagement later afternoon She had announced Miss Jerry rose to be married with a cool finality that with an exclamation and ran out into and not realtook his breath away the broad portico of the statehouse had into which the she chaos izing Several battalions ef a regiflung him she returned demurely to ment passing through town on their the matter of the letter had taken way to Camp Dangerfleld "We can't change that letter bedisto of a in wait Raleigh advantage cause it’s signed close to the ‘obedient embark and show themselves at the servant’ and there’s no room But They were already halted capital I’m going to put It Into the typewriter and at parade rest at the side of the and add a postscript" street and a mounted officer in khaki She sat down before the machine galloping madly Into view seemed to and inexpertly rolled the sheet Into focus crowd the eyes of the then with Ardmore helping He was a gallant figuregathering place of a man his her to And the keys she wrote! mount was an animal that realized I demand an (mediate reply Job’s Ideal of a the sol“Demand and immediate are both diers presented arms as the horsebusiness words Are you sure there’s man rode the line Miss Dangerfleld All right waved only one m In Immediate? her handkerchief standing If you know I reckon a postscript eagerly on tiptoe to make her salulike that doesn't need to be signed tation carry as far as possible I'll just put V D' there with papa’s “Who Is that?” asked Ardmore stub pen so It will look really fierce with sinking spirit Now you’re the secretary you copy of “Why Rutherford Gilllngwater it In the copying press and I'll adcourse” dress the envelope” “Four rang the command a She bade him give the letter plenty moment right!” later and the militiamen of time to copy and talked cheerfully tramped off to the station while he waited She spoke of her It was then that Ardmore friends as southern people have a the crowd disperse at the watching edge of the of one as though every way doing saw his caller of the morning must of course know them — a habit park rapidly across the street Ardstriding that is illuminative of that delightful more started forward checked then southern neighborliness that knits himself so suddenly that Miss Jerry the elect of a commonwealth into a turned to him inquiringly Dangerfleld and neither time that single family "What’s the matter?” she demanded tide nor sword and brand can destroy “Nothing I have been robbed as "Well that’s done” said Miss Jerry I hoped to be Over there on the sidewhen the letter still damp from the had been carefully sealed “Gov Osborne will get and stamped it In the morning I think maybe him that It’s we'd better telegraph coming” The message slowly thumped out on the typewriter and several times altered and copied finally read: Ralelffh N 'C The Honorable Charles Osborne Governor of South Carolina Columbia S C Have written by mail In plewelght matter Your vacillating course not understood WILLIAM DANGERFI ELD Governor of North Carolina "I reckon that will make him take notice” and Miss Jerry viewed her “And now Mr work with appioval Ardmore here’s a telegram from Mr Billings which I don’t understand See if you know what it means” Ardmore chuckled delightedly as he NO D read: Can not understand your outrageous "What’s the Matter?” She Demanded If payment Is conduct In bond matter not made June first your state’B credit Is walk the in the beyond girl pink ruined Where Is Foster? Answer to brown jug goes my little GEORGE F BILLINGS lanta "I don’t see what’s so funny about That lank individual with the shabby that! Mr Bassford was walking the hat has lifted it out of my room at the floor with that message when I came hotel just as I thought he would" (TO BE CONTINUED) to the office He said papa and the state were both going to be ruined LUST IN HUMANS There's a of a million dollars THE KILLING - Choicest state” Ardmore’s grin broadened The Apcomplewelght case was Insignificant pared with this new business with which he was confronted Billings had always treated him with contempt as a negligible factor in the millions Ardmore and here at last was an opportunity to balance accounts "I will show you how to fix BillJust let me have one of those ings blanks” And after much labor and with occasional from Miss suggestions message was Jerry the following presently ready for the wires Your Infamous Imputation upon my honor and that of the state shall meet with I defy you It deserves the treatment If you come into North to do your worst Carolina or bring legal proceedings for the collection of your bonds I will fill you so full of buckshot that 40 men will not be strong enough to carry you to your grave “Isn’t that perfectly grand!” murmured “But I Jerry admiringly thought your family and the Bronx Loan and Trust Company were the same thing” "Don't you worry about Billings He is used to having people get down on their knees to him and the change Where Is this man will do him good Foster?” "Just fishing that’s what Mr Bassford said but he didn’t know where Father was going to call a special sesto Investigate sion of the legislature him and he was so angry that he ran ofT eo that papa would have to look after those bonds himself Then this cose came up and that Applewelght worried papa a great deal Here’s his call for the special session He told Mr Bassford to hold that too until he came bark from New Orleans" Ardmore read Gov Dangerllcld’s summons to the legislature with proIt was signed but found Interest the spare for the date on which the lawmakers were to assemble had been left blank “It looks to me as though 'you hud the whole state In your hands Miss But I don’t believe we Dangerfitld ought to call the special s just SAUNA MEAT The Many Uses o! rion! The excitement There Is a deal of the savage In the human— Cobalt Citizen Sewing Machine a Good ' Sold only by Singer Sewing Machine Company Richfield U tE AndersonMr eszszszsasiszssszsHszsasssasEsas Prof EDISON PHONOGRAPHS Piano Tuning EDISON RECORDS And Repairing— Organa Cleaned and Repaired Wt have baan trying for a year and a half to get the Lewis Drag Go to handle oar and have at last Phonographs nooeeded They will carry the different sized machines instock at all times also the two minute or standard reor cords and the Ambarol four minute records We bare sent the Lewis finest of Co Drug tone the we reoorde moat have in both the two minute and tba four nalnnte kinds If you like fine music go In and bear the EDISON play Yours Truly Dr P F Spicer Graduate Dental SurgeonJ TAILORING Edison Phon- ograph Theo France Teacher of Music Vocal Violin Cornet and Piano Co J Step up stairs over the He retore and ask the man pairs cleans and makes suits to larder Ericksen August Stewart & Robins Professional Barbeis Step in and get acquainted And when ycu need it let us best tonsorial give you th work in town Agent for the Richfield Steam Laundry iWhite House Building! N J BATES Lawyer Notary Public Collection s RICHFIELD UTAH left Political Convictions old time politicians were not with wearing ribbons as an and visible sign of their con"In those days” writes a victions follower of Pitt who bore the soothing "men name of James Bland Burges had the courage of their convictions and would have made motley their themselves com garb to distinguish tbelr opponents To belong to the Constitutional club was a very simple affair — no balloting or fees beyond cost of costume “A gentleman desirous of becoming a member wrote his name in the club book and hurried to the tailor to be measured for a dark blue frock with a broad orange velvet cape and large yellow buttons round each of which was Inscribed "Constitutional Club” The waistcoat was of blue kerseymere buttons bordered all with yellow silk and round with orange colored the breeches of white kerseymere In point of taste with yellow buttons we certainly boat the blue nnd huff of our opponents’’— London Chronidu Expressing Some content outward CO the most elaborate tailoring the Singer is equally efficient 8 Every woman takes pride in having these things but if they be her own handiwork the satisfaction is complete because her own personality is reflected in every seam' 0 The woman who uses a Singer may have everything in needlework she can desire— she is better dressed at much less cost' her children are clothed according to her own taste and ideas she has attractive table linen and an unending supply of dainty underwear IJ Moreover she is free from the worry and delay which always comes with the use of a ‘‘cheap” machine of little hit of useless carboys’ eyes sparkled with & SUPPIV 5 There is practically no limit to the variety of work that can be done with a Singer Whether for the finest Sewing Machine the plainest home sewing or embroidery In New Lis&eard recently an owl perched itself on the peak of a business block as the crimson streaks of the dawn appeared and wrapped In Its muff of feathers settled itself In comfort to enjoy the drowsy hours of daylight It was the picture of comfort and pretty as a picture cozy warm In the winter’s cold Inoffensive and harmless But the owl was in a fool’s paradise It had lain down jvlth the tiger It was in the midst of the wolves The bushy little ball of feathers had fallen unawares Into the haunts of the fiercest and most bloodthirsty of the world’s animals The sleeping bird was no sooner descried than the human wolves set up a Men hurried off for their kill—yap ing machines and In a few minutes a battery of riflemen were at work death into the spark of life pumping In the bundle of feathers After awhile one of them hit It and then the heroes were satisfied They went home with their guns and the boys exhibited the dead - - Groceries ' Man la Easily the Most Bloodthirsty Ail the Animals of the World carcass Poor Meats and Q quarter to be paid on bonds that are coming due June first and there Isn't any That's money to pay them with what he said And Mr Foster is the state treasurer and he’s gone fishing” "Fishing?” "He left word he had gone fishing Mr Foster and papa don’t get along and Mr Bassford says he’s together run off just to let those bonds default and bring disgrace on papa and the S' I 1 FOR Hack Express and Freight Delivery f and All Transfer j See f Business i FRANK t I Furnish I HERBERT ! — Livery Rigs all FaperGo tol Davidson Painter and Pap er Hanger A1 PHONE NO 30 Red Da 111 LINK Ob COFFINS and CASKETS CAN BE HAD P-- H FCB N At PETERSON’S r RF H B D W F nr f a lot of money in this vicinity Possessors of thatmoney read this paper they swear by it They want to be shown If your goods are right they want to bnyr This paper talks to that mopey at regular intervals It’s money that talks back and 'talks back Get yourn share — do strong your talking through our ad- verti s ng column &T " THERE’S |