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Show SERIAL STORY THE LITTLE BROWN JUG IATI I I KILDARE MEREDITH MCIIOLSO.N Illlt.tNlivB. By KAY 07rlBl MB i ' Tb WALTERS Company, Bobtia-kferri- 8YN0PSI8. , Thnmaa Arrimnrft. horcd millionaire. and Henry Main Orlawold, prnfesHor In lh Hn)vTHlly .f Virginia. iHke trulna ut of Atlanta, Orlawnld to tila rollfK'i. Ard more In tiuratilt of a K'rl who hud winked at him. Mlntuken for Gov. of Smith rurollnn. QrlawoM'f life la thrcnlrnfil. He not- - to Columbia to warn t he Kovernor and rneeta litirbara He remain to aimlm her In the OnbornH, of her father. Ardniore. learna thmt hi wlnklna; Mly la the dumiMter of He. Onv. LmnKril.l of North Carolina. and on the way la ollowa her to JliilrlKh, given a, brown jug- at Kiutare. bm-nr- e CHAPTER III. Continued. "Thank you, my lad. While I re- gret missing your worthy father, yet I beg to present my compliment, to your kind and thoughtful mother. He had transferred his money to hlu dressing gown pocket on leaving his berth, and he now tossed a silver dol lar to the boy, who caught It with a yell of delight and scampered off Into ' the night Ardniore had dropped the jugs carelessly Into the vestibule, and be was aunreylng them critically when the train started. The wheels were beginning to grind reluctantly when a cry down the track arrested his at tentlon. A man waa flying after the train, shouting at the top of his lungs He ran, caught hold of the rail and bowled: "The gov'nor ain't on they! Gimme back my Jug." ; yelled Ardmore. He down, up the first Jug picked stooped that came to hand, and dropped it Into the man's outstretched arms. The porter, having heard voices, rushed out upon Ardmore. who held the remaining jug to the light, scru tlnlzlng It carefully. "Please put this away for me, por ler. It's a little gift from an old "Indlan-glver!- . " army irirtI." Then Mr. Ardmore returned to his berth, fully pleased with his adventures, and slept 'until the porter gave warning of Raleigh. CHAPTER IV. Duty and the Jug. Mr. Thomas Ardmore, one trunk, two bngs and a little brown jug reach ed the Guilford house, Raleigh, at fight o'clock In the morning. Ardmore bad never felt better In his life, he as sured himself, as he chose a room with care "and intimated to the land lord his intention of remaining a week, But for til luck of having his baggage marked he should have ' registered himself falsely on ti, books of the inn: but feeling that this was not quite respectable he assured the land lord, in response to the usual ques tion, that he was not Ardniore of New York and Ardsley, but an entirel dif . ferent person. The Guilford house coffee was not Just what he was used to, but he was In an amiable humor and enjoyed hugely the conversation of the com merclal travelers with whom he took bis breakfast. He did not often es cape from himself or the burden of his family reputation, and these strangers were profoundly entertain Ing. It had never occurred to Ard more that man could be so amiable so early in the day and his own spirits rallied as he passed the sugar, abused the hot bread and nodded his approval of bitter flings at the Inns of other southern towns of whose existence be only vaguely knew. "I wonder if the governor's back yet?" asked one man. "The morning paper says not, but tie's expected replied the man with the newspaper. "About the first thing he'll have to do will be to face the question of arresting Applewelght. I was in Columbia the, other day and everybody was talking of the case. They say" and the speaker waited for the fullest attention of bis hearers "they say Osborne ain't none too anxious to have Applewelght arrested on his side of the line." "Why not?" demanded Ardmore. "Well, you hear nil kinds of things. It was only whispered down there, but they say Osborne was a little too thick with the Applewelght crowd before he was elected governor, lie was their attorney, and they were a bad lot for any man to be attorney for. Hut they haven't caught Apple-welc- yet." "Where's he hiding; don't the .authorities know?" ' Oh, he's up there in the hills on the Btuto line, Ills home is as much on one side as the other. He spends a good denl of time in Klldare." "Kihlare?" asked Ardniore, startled st the word. "Yes. it's the county seat, what there Is of it. I hope you never make that town!" and the Inquirer bent a commiserating glance upon Ardmore. "Well, they use Jugs there, I know that!" declared Ardmore; whereat the table roared. The unanimity of their applause warmod sis heart, though be did not know why they laughed, "You handle crockery?" asked a man from the end of the table. "Well, I guess Dllwell county consumes s few gross of Jugs all right. Rut you'd better be careful not to whisper jugs a too loud here. There's usually couple of revenue men around town." They all went together to the office, where they picked np their sample cases and sallied forth for a descent upon the Raleigh merchants: and Ard more, tSus reminded that he was In the crockery business, and that be bad a sample in his room, sat down under a tree on the sidewalk at the Inn door to consider what he should do with his little brown Jug. As Mr. Ardmore pondered duty and the jug a tall man in shabby corduroy halted near by and inspected him carefully. said Ardmore "Good morning," . pleasantly. The man nodded, but did not speak, lie was examining Ardmore with a pair of small, shrewd, gray eyes. In bis bands he held a crumpled bit of brown paper that looked like a tele gram. . "I got a telegram byeh say y'u got a Jug thet y'u ain't no right t' last night at Klldare. I want thet jug, young fella." "Now that'a very unfortunate. Ordinarily I should be delighted, but I really couldn't give away my Klldare jug. Now If It was one my other Jugs even my Omaha Jug, or my dear old Louisville jug I shouldn't hesi tate a minute, but that old Klldare Jug! My dear man, you don't know what you ask!"-"Y'give me thet jug or It'll be the worse for y'u. Y'u ain't in thet game, young fella." "Not In It! You don't know whom I'm not only in you are addressing. the game, but I'm in to the finish," de clared Ardmore, sitting upright in his chair. "You've got the wrong Idea, my friend, if you think you can Intim idate me. That Jug was given me by a friend, a very old and dear friend " "A friend of yourn!" The keen little gray eyes were blinking rapidly. "One of the best friends I ever had in this world," and Ardmore's face showed feeling. "He and I charged side by side through the bloodiest battles of our civil war. I will cheerfully give you my watch, or money in any sum, but the Jug I will part with my life first! And now," concluded Ardmore, "while I should be glad to continue this conversation, my duties call me elsewhere." As be rose, the man stood quickly at his side, menacingly. "Give me thet Jug or I'll shoot y'u right byeh in the street" "No, you wouldn't do that, Old Corduroy. I can see that you are kind and good and you wouldn't shoot down an unarmed man. Resides it would muss up the street." "Y'u took thet Jug from my brother by lyin' to 'im. He's telegraphed me to do it." to git it. and I'm "Your brother sent you? It was nice of bim to ask you to call on me. Why, I've known your brother intimately for years." "Knowed my brother?" and for the first time the man really seemed to doubt himself. "Wbeh did y'u know Bill?" "We roomed together at Harvard, that's how I know him, if you force i Want Thet Jug, Young Fella." me to it! We're both Hasty Pudding rien. Now if you try to bulldoze me further, I'll slap your wrists.- So there!" Taking half a sheet of note paper be wrote as follows: Applewelsht and his (tan are coward. Within ten days thnae that have not bees hanxod will be In Jutl at Klldare. He studied the phraseology critical ly and then placed the paper In the cob stopper, whose halves he tied to gether with a bit of twine. As the jug stood on the table It was, to all appearances, exactly as It had been when delivered to Ardmore on the rear of the train at Klldare, and he was thoroughly well pleased with himself. He changed the blue scarf with which he bad begun tbe day tor one of purple with gold bars, and walked up the street toward the stateliouse. This venerable edifice, meekly reposing amid noble trees, struck agreeably upon Ardmore's fancy. Here was government enthroned in quiet dignity, as becomes a venerable commonwealth, wearing Its years like a veteran who has known war and tumult, but finds at last tranquillity and peace. He experienced a feeling of awe, without quite knowing It. as he strolled up the walk, climbed the steps to the portico and turned to look back from the shadow of the pillars. Ho had never but once before visited an American public building the New York city hall and he folt that now. Indeed, he had turned a corner and entered upon a new and strange world. He ascended to the toy-lik- e legislative chambers, where flags of nation and state hung side by side, and where the very seats and desks of the lawmakers spoke of other times and manners. Mr. Ardmore, feeling that he should now be about his business, sought the governor's office, where a secretary, who seemed harassed by the cares of confirmed Ardmore's his position, knowledge of the governor's absence. "I didn't wish to see the governor on buslneBB," explained Ardmore pleasantly, leaning upon his stick with an air of leisure. "He and my father were old friends, and I always promised my father that I would never pass through Raleigh without calling on Gov. Dangerfleld." "That Js too bad," remarked the though young man sympathetically, with a preoccupation that was eloquent of large affairs. "Could you tell me whether any members of the governor's family are at home?". "Ob, yes; Mrs. Dangerfleld and Miss Jerry are at the mansion." "Miss Jerry?" "Miss Geraldlne. We all call her Miss Jerry In North Carolina." "Oh, yes: to be sure. Let me see; It's over this way to the mansion, isn't it?" inquired Ardmore. "No; out the other end of the building and turn to your right You can't miss it." The room was quiet, the secretary a young man of address and Intelligence. Here, without question, was the place for Ardmore to discharge his business and be quit of it; but having at last snatched a commission from fleeting opportunity It was not for him to throw It to another man. As he opened the door to leave, the secretary arrested him. "Oh, Mr. pardon me, but did you come In from the south this morning?" ' "Yes; I came' tip on the Tar Heel express from Atlanta." "To be sure. Of course you didn't sit up all night? There's some trouble brewing around Klldare. 1 thought you might have beard something, but of course you couldn't have been awake at two o'clock in the morning?" The secretary was so anxious to acquit him of any knowledge of the situation at Klldare that It seemed kindest to tell him nothing. The secretary's face lost its anxiety for a moment, and he smiled. "The governor has an old friend and admirer up there who always puts a Jug of fresh buttermilk on board when he passes through. The governor was expected home this morning, and I thought maybe " "You're positive it's always buttermilk, are you?" asked Ardmore with a grin. "Certainly," replied the secretary "Gov. with dignity. Dangerfleld's sentiments as to the liquor traffic aro well known." "Of course, all the world knows that. Rut I'm afraid all jugs look alike to me; but then, the fact Is I'm In the Jug business myself. Good morning." The governor's mansion was easily found, and having walked about the neighborhood until his watch marked 11 Ardniore entered the grounds and rang the bell at the front door. (TO BK CONTINUED.) Well Identified. A severe looking woman moved up to the window at the Citizen Savings & Trust Company with a small check to be cashed Tbe teller said she'd have to be Identified and she suggest ed that he call up the mau who had drawn the check and have him describe ber. Tbe teller decided to take the chance, and called the man on the 'phone at his elbow. "Oh. it's probably all right." came the word over the 'phone. "Wait, I'll describe her for you and you can see if It's the same woman. She bad on a faded brown dress and paints just a little bit, has a sharp nose and spectacles, and Is about as pretty as Hermit Roosevelt. Oh, yes. and she wore a big brooch with a shower of Imitation stones In It." The teller looked the woman over and cashed the check. She hadn't heard the other end of his telephone conversation and went her w.iy raidThe ApulewclKlit crowd never done you ing. Cleveland Plain Dealer. harm. If you have any of them urremod yon will be ahot down on your own doorTo Heights Sublime. step. When Mr Thomas Ardniore tad rend It making two blades of grass grow this message half a dozen times with where but one grew, before Is a noble Increasing satisfaction be folded it accomplishment what proud word will H'ly name the mantle heroism carefully and put it away in hl of reforesting a nation I Ardmore entered the hotel deliberately, climbed to his room and locked the door. Then he seized the little brown jug, drew the stopper and poured out a tumblerful of clear white fluid. He took a swallow and shuddered as the fiery liquid seemed Instantly to cause every part of his being to tingle. He wiped the tears from his eyes and sat down. The corn-costopper had fallen to the floor, and he picked It up and examined It carefully. It had been fitted tightly into the mouth of the jug by the addition of a bit of eallco, and be fingered It for a mo ment with a grin on bis face. He was about to replace it when, to his astonishment, it broke in his fingers, and out fell a carefully folded slip of paper. He carried It to the window and opened it, finding that It was an ordinary telegraph blank on which was written In clear round characters these words: b Pf6tiEN Prompt Courteous CABINET TSBm II ERR ! no aweetner Telephone Service is what everybody wants. Get it by ' using "The Phone that talks." of pl wora wen habit of wi.?Tobev her. duty haa Inforelntr delight. J. K. M'"er-DIEHINTS. r. A good complexion Is worth striving cause of for. An inactive liver, the condition many complexion Ills, Is a If not cured, ty that may be reined close attention to diet and exercise. The making of bed, is said ttf who know, to be tbe best of exercise for the liver. Those who sit a great A deal are apt to have sluggish liver. at atand to Is observe to rule good Utah Independent Telephone G 'd. "89 least half an hour after eating, Office Phone No. 43- - PIP DENVER i DENTIST walk- thus ing slowly Is better; tbe food bus to a better chance digest. A cup of hot water taken on rising Is recommended by some physicians, and a glass of cold water on retiring. As to foods that will remedy this state of liver, fruits, such as apples, prunes, figs, dates and strawberries are essentials of dally living. One physician advocates the use of a few 1 Dr. C. O. SCOTT Bid., Spanish Ferk. Vuh W. O. Creer DirW. No. 409 Warner E. Quarantine and City Physician Office two doors north of City Drujr Stort. Night calls made from ofiloe ounces of plain molasses candy at the end of a meal. Fruits may be eaten lad. Phone r. at any time. AH broths except mut-to- n Spanish Fork, Utah, are good; poultry and beef, vegetables and vegetable soups are desirable on this dietary list. M. No treatment that Is limited to the PHYSICIAN & SURGEON diet alone will show any beneficial results unless exercises are taken in Office in Rev. Lee's bungalow, one-ha- lf connection. Walking briskly should block east of Consolidated Wagon Machine Co. Residence, corner 2nd be regarded as part of tbe treatment At least an hour each day should be North and 2nd West. Office Hours, 10 to 12 a. m. and 2 spent in this healthful exercise. Night and morning, when unrestrained by to 5 p. m. Sundays by Appointment. Spanish Fork, Ut. tight clothing, different exercises Ind. Phone 62-- 1 should be taken. An excellent one to quicken the action of the liver Is to stand or sit twlstlng'tbe body first to one side and then the other as far Office at World Drag Ce. Builoiif around as it can go without one's to Is on the the object seat; moving Spanish Fork, Utah pull cords and muscles in the abInd. Phone 32 Bell Phone 11 dominal region. Many exercises unof Commercial Baas wert block one less carefully followed are decidedly Residence Phydcian Utah Idaho Sugar Company. harmful instead of helpful. 35-2- D. Joseph Hughes, For Snrlniiu and all points t Dr.J.W.Hagan No. 431 For SnHn Salt Lake and all and west No. a'ni east poiaul . Eureka? and Sliver City No. 432-- For Eureka" im oiiver uty 410-- For Mar . jl Connections made is OjJ uepoi wun an trains on racanq ana uregon Short: OFFERS CHOICE (tf THROUGH TRAM AST AND THREE DISTINCT ROUTEs Pullman Palace and ordlrj lng cars to Denver, OnutJ City, St Louis and Chlo cnange. Free Reclining Chair Cam ally conducted Excursions; Dining tar Service. For rates, folder, etc., N g. w. Mcdonald, rd or write l. A. uentxwj. G. A. P. D., Salt SAMUEL CORNABY Pl'BLIC NOTARY uncouth oyster, that lies beneath the deep, With In its rough and homely shell a precious pearl may kee- pAs Rema of precious value and veins of of richest frold May He beneath the surface of a naked. bloomleaa mould-- Bo God oft hides a heart with the noblest traita endowed In ona to whom he hath no outward S THK (Trace allowed." Money Loaned Saturday 81 Irritated Karma low lntareat apeolal option ot partial paymtaia. OMee at resKeaoe, one block eaat of Co-o- p. SPANISH FORK. UTAH. of Each I your era If PROVO TeltpboM tl X that LORENZO THOMAS ready Sati at 4 TAILOR ' will ttui Ha (tint Rim cover with m What's the With IDAHO L'J 'I'lx.iiiiun.la of ICTM V' irriirstioii in that M the patt 10 year more will he re hnuii the next, 10 year, an opening lor ol nonius. m Have You Isvetio4TKi It has bceu tnitbfullj' doctors and others Institution,- - Land of Opport A Land of Hor Doalen in General Merchandise, Flour. Grain and Produco. TUa rwmiii Short Li"' will be pleased tosendoH ter regarding iJaho'i refl toD. E. Hurley, u cer. A. O.P. A.. Salt W B. H. brown; Uaanfaoturers of Liver Harness, Boots Q Shoes. JOHN JUNKS, Supt. -- Feed Stabl Hack Meets M FoitK. I'TAIl Sardine and Toast Salad Skin a dozen large French sardines snd shred finely. Toast as many Barrow strips of white luoad thor brown, At ntere - Spanish Fork Mr ollv beit salesman YOUR work more man u hours a day. H, t rr An advertisement ol your goods In this paper works while you sleep and Jl It works In many house-hold- s ut the tame time. I It talks better than the mem fluent f . . . week salesman. propylZ. be c. . time. To two cupful JJ., of cream add a quarter of a cu ful n, fruit klrup and serve No one bLttu the door n it face. J 9 RESULT: It sell, good About the com? Far lew th tT . . ...i BKICBlIltin fi and dor lots n i"nW.lW,bjr w.N.U.)' T nn. "Mr. Wnoin most The Best read Id I mAnff ran buy l tn This 705 Pa J to know in n will give youllth;'?, iti aiked for it. arly treet tW wlllteUyoutbt'M , loan iuii base o kere n busine; Bar, day. ! C NO. 'PHONE Kourbi oil and let stand an hum- - to season When ready to serve mix the bread and flh together, sea.on with Halt, cayenne nnd a little lemon h Piece .o f toast with K:.rllc and remit" lust before serving. Fig Salad. This dish tuny more called a dessert th.m er plrt ive migtaly u a aw Iced Tea. SPANISH p. r Bid 6m. Spanish Fork, Utah e ad iP Hai b Spanish Fork 0 Koi I poi FASHIONABLE Or.t Block North ol Bank, paper R. be to pour the freshly brewed tea over Ice until cold, then serve It In glasno!, with chip)ed Ice. a more economical and as good a way is to mnke the ten, stand It away to cool, then add Ice or stand It on lee to chill. The Russians like a bit of grated lemon peel added to the hot tea, then serve It wlih slices of lemon. A more refreshing drink could not be Imagined. Lemon Juice may bo passed in a pitcher or quarters of lemon with a dish of chopped Ice Is often served with the tea. Mint leaves, lemon verbena gn per sirup and sparkling waters' are often added. For very mate occasions teed tea poured over lemon, orange nr pineapple sherbet Is a delicious dish. r tha year round. One recipe will answer for all fruit M. JEX-FLORI- ST Juices and may be bottlej with or Fresh Flowers supplied for all occawithout sugar. Currant juice if ster- sions, hineral doins kept on hand ilized and canned may be used at any and filled to order. time of year for making jelly, adding All kinds of Furniture Repaired. sugar and cooking the required time. Resideoee two blocks North of Foundry The amount of sugar to use In the Spanish Fork. Utah fruit sirup depends upon the fruit used, for grape juice a cupful of sugar is sufficient for a quart of the juice; currants require more, a pint of sugar lo a quart of Juice. The only differ ence between Juices and sirups Is that nioi-sugar Is used In sirups. Co-OperaiHowever the r date; FRUIT SIRUPS AND JUICES. tuny regard Iced tea ns had for the health. It Is bound to he on our tables during the hot weather. Iced lea to be good must be properly made and the most approved method seems to - placed left ATTORNEY-AT-LA- James Gardner. Fruit sirups for sauces, drinks, Ices, Ice creams and other desserts Is one of tbe most desirable of ways to preserve fruit. Almost any fruit can be used. Care must be taken not to boll the juice too long as it destroys the color. If carefully put up tn sterilized bottles well sealed, it keeps the ii Da! Butter Paper A. B. MORGAN, at(Bt Balldlm Week i, Into Rt onie l "The net IU ' 8 bt ltlon tronp; Ivan the flV) ho, dV Wttco, "aerlc bi |