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Show j- toe eeayth county v.tekly .. . x 'rr-icr- . V Mi II n I 11 1 f Ki " 1 1 vi Ei ' I iS F IL f MM IB E " "WHAT'8 ,JPfcW I ANSWERP YOUR firnopsl. David Elden. 'son of a. shiftless ranchman, drunken, al-m- a mavcrtck of the foothills, , breaking bottles with hit pistol from his running cayute when the first automobile he baa ever seen arrives and tlpa over, breaking the' leg of Doctor Hardy but not Injur ' Ing Ills beautiful daughter Irene. Dave rescues the Injured man and' brings a doctor - from 9 miles a war. Irene takes charge of the honMrenplng. Dave and Irene take many rides together and during her father's enforced stay they get well acquainted. it CHAPTER II Continued. For the first time he looked hr airtight la the face. Ills dark eyes met her gray ones and demanded truth. "Irene," he said, "do yon mean thatr v "Sure I do,? she answered. VCoIlege courses, and nil that kind of thing, make gome awful, nice boys real live toys, yoa know Into some awful dead ones. My father Rays about the best education it to learn to live with In your Income, pay your debts and give the other fellow a chance to do the same. They don't all learn that at college. Then there's the things yoa do, Just like yon were born to it, that they couldn't do to save their lives. Why, Tve seen you smaxh six bottles at a stretch, yon going full gallop and whooping, and shooting so we could hardly tell which was which. And ride you could make more money riding for city people'to look at than tnoBt of those learned- fellows, with letters after their mimes like the tall of a kite, will evei see. But I wouldn't like yon to make It that way. There are more URerut things to do. . a ,u lie .was comforted by this speech, but he referred to his accomplishments modestly. "EldlnV an' - shootln ain't V nothln'," he said. Tin not so sure," she answered. "Father says the day Is coming when our country will wanf wen who can shoot and ride more than It will want lnwyera and professors." ' fWcll, when It does it can call on me," he said, and there Was the pride in his voice which comes to a boy who feels that in some way he can take a man's place In the world. "Them is ' 'two things I sure can do." 7 ' .i Tears later she was to think of her remark and his answer, consecrated then In clean red blood. . . . I . 1 11 - f.l ei xnanjinings wai ai- mey uuseawnen at last tne lengtn-enln- g ternoon, ana shadows warned them it was time to be on the way they rode Jong distances la silence. Both felt a sense which neither ventured to express, that they had traveled very close in the world of their hopes and sorrows and desires. . ' The shadows bad deepened Into darkness, and the infinite silence of the bills hang shout them as they dropped heals evaavasatva fsArlldk eata, rfcaa VAnn w fmrn ttea,, w mwsai utv sjituru rlsisie A, iignt snone from wiuun, ana Doctor . - . -- . - . . i . , -- . . -- . 7 V "V the old rancher, "not wl.ihin' him any harm, or yon, neither. We was Jus talkln' it over, an' your father thinks he's spry enough for the road again. Ain't ever goln' to be like It used to be after he's, ''gone, an you." r1 a'M 7 We'll be sorry to go," said the-- doctor, "That's what I've been saying all day, and thinking, too. If misfortunes can be lucky, ours was one of that kind. I doD't know when I've enjoyed a holiday so much.; What do yon say, glrir he asked, as he rested an arm on her ronnd, firm shoulder and looked with fatherly fondness into the fine brown of her face. "I've never known anything like it" she answered. ."It's wonderful. It's life." Then with a sadden little scream she exclaimed: "Oh daddy, why cant yon sell your practice "and buy a ranchl Wouldn't that'be wonderfulf "Your mother might cot-se- e it that way," he replied and her eyeg felL. , Yes, that was the obstacle. She would have to go back to the city and talk by rule, and dress by rule, and behave by rule, and be correct. "It's been, a good time," the doctor continued when they had commenced supper, "put I've 'already overstayed ean travel now, my holiday. I feel and my leg will be pretty strong by the time I am back, east If Dave will oblige os by going to town tomorrow and bringing back soma one who can drive a car, we wilt be able to start the following morning. X will Just take the car to town, and either sell it there or ship-ItThe following morning found Dave early on the trail, 'leading a saddled horse by his side. The hours were leaden for the girl all that day and, looking Into the future, she saw the specter of her life shadowed down the years by an nnatterabla loneliness. How - could she ever drop it all all this .wild freedom, this boundless health, this great outdoors, this life, life how could she drop it all and go back into the little circle where con vention fenced out' the tiniest alien streamlet although the circle itself might 'lie deep 'in mire J And hew would she give up" this boy who had grown eo Imperceptibly bnt so inti mately into the very son! of her being give him np with all his strength and virility and, yes, and coarseness, If yon will, but sincerity, too an essential man,, as God made him in exchange for a machine-mad- e counterfeit with the stamp of Society? Deeply did she ponder these questions, and as the day wore on she found herself possessed of a steadily growing determination that she would not follow the beaten lead where they trail, let the ' - '. v; 7 might Darkness, save for a white moon. had settled over the foothills when the boy returned with, another young man. The stranger ate a ravenous supper, bat was not too occupied to essay con versation with Irene. He chose to call her cook. ' "Swell , pancakes, cook, was his opening remark. "Can yoa find an other for yours truly!". an . Sha refilled his plate without " swer. ' .' "Used to know a girl mighty like yon," he went on, "Waitress In the Royal Edward. Gee I but she was swell t - A pippin ! Class? Say, she had 'em an guessing. Had me guessing while. But Just rar myself for while." He voiced these remarks with more hn air of offensive than the words. Irene felt the color rise about her neck and cheeks and run like an over flowing stream Into ber ears and about her hair. ' It was evident that, for. a second time, Dave had chosen to say nothing to. strangers about .hef presence at the ranch. Her father and Mr. EWen were in. Dave's room; Dave, had stopped eating, and she saw the veins rising In his clenched, fists. But the challenge was to her, and she would accept It; ahe felt no neeoTof nta?ro "T tectlon. . . ' "Fill your stomach." she said, pass ing more pancakes "your, head is l " . " " by-pat- - ft ''-f- H rit Intense-self-approv- f- God?" she demanded! u ..' "Cas-carets- m - - - ' ' - r... w Purgatives. v-;- : : . lf e, ' ' '..; , million boxes of. Cas carets are sold each year. They work while yoa sleep. Cascarets coat so little toov-A- tr. . , . Twenty-flv- e T KEYER ' 1 ." er grtptog---theyiiev- 1 ; ' Where Hans Get Credit (Prepared by" the United States riepart- i aunt of Agriculture.) If yoa nave ever led a horse down a long and tortuous lane to water and then had the animal repeatedly refuse to drink, yon are in a position to appreciate the predicament of the poultry raiser who equips . hie poultry house with trap nests and then, finds that some of the pullets will not use these ingenious devices. .That latent Instinct of the female fowl to deposit her eggs in secluded,' remote spots, preferably in a nest which she personally constructs, may cause trouble to the chicken raiser who attempts to accustom the pullet to the arti- - ? v ficial trap nest' ' , t Beginning of Trouble. . the pullets are Usually as soon removed to winter j quarters where trap nests are used the trouble begins, a some of the young females may lay their eggs on the floor in the straw and Utter, In the corners of the building, and often upon and under the dropping boards. In remedying such misdemeanor on the part of the pullets. It le first essentia! to see that enough trap" nests are provided. Usually the equipment should Include one trap nest for each four pallets or hens in the flock. : Having, remedied any deficiency in the way of nest equipment the poultryman should next resort to handling as' a means of curing the fowls of their undesirable habit of laying their eggs any It for Laying Their Ego. . it Hive yoa ever sMpped to reason why r . According "to nrmn iBiumnr ' sworn' ' sUteaents uumuu vna 01 and T mvb need the preparation, the success of Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp-Bois due to the fact, .1... u t..in. .1 most every wish in overcoming kidney, liver and bladder ailment; corrects urinary troubles and neutralises the arie acid which causes rheumatism. Ton may receive a sample bottle ol Swamp-Roby Parcels Post Address Dr. Kilmer Co., Bingham toa, N. and encloee tea cents; also saenUoa this paper. Large and saedcua sue botUes lor sale at all drug rAwes. Adv. ot ,- ot in FLOORS ARE BEST Cement Is Adapted to Long Permanent Buildings Where an Artt flolal Floor Is Needed, , ; ' An Easy Capture. ' When a IadyvVrded a street car la Lfege wearing a little tricolor ribbon, t German officer ordered her to remove the emblem. Three times he repeated bis order;' then he rose from his seat and tore It from the' coat "It's easier to take than Parts. Isn't ItV aha. Mlmll .Vm1 Vnnrti', SViarL- : '" - .... panlon. (Prepared by the United States Depart Bent of Agriculture.) ? The best kind "of a floor depend upon the soil and the use'of the poulOn light sandy, try house. soils a. dirt floor la satisfactory, especially for small or colony hen houses. . Such floors should be from 2 to 6 inches higher than, the ASPIRIN FOR HEADACHE outside ground surface, and It is advisable to renew them each year by ftamt "Bajrei" li on Cmuiat removing the contaminated surface down to clean soil, and to refill. with fresh sand or fine gravel and earth. 1 V-.- . Aspirin say Baycf A board floor is generally used where the level of the floor to the house Is from 1 to S feet above the ground surface and in portable houses on land which Is not well drained." Board Boors harbor" rats and tot quickly," and. should, be. raised, someldlstance off the ground, so that cats or dogs can get under them, which also allOAve a. fjeecirculatloa.fif.alrto,,. prevAni TT- -" the wood from rotting. Cement floors are adapted to long permanent build-Ingi- c. usist on isayer xaoiets or Aspina in a "Bayer package," containing propbrooder houses, Incubator cellars, and to all permanent houses er directions for Headache, Colds. Pain, Neuralgia, Lumbago, and Rheuwhere an artificial floor is required and ran be built on the ground level. matism. Name ''Bayer" means genuine Tfies'e floors are easy to clean, Very Aspirin prescribed by physicians for nineteen fears. Bandy tin toxes of 12 snnltnry, rat proof, and comparatively Inexpensive, If one has a cheap supply tablets cost few cents. Aspirin Is trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of of gravel or sharp sand." of Eallcyllcaeidv Adv. ed . well-drain- - ,'.vti','iics . Bin ta.Eal Sf.::! it ary houses or the Intensive system save steps, but It Is easier to keep the birds healthy and to reproduce the RAISING IS REVIVED stock under the colony system, where the birds are allowed free range. Breeding stock and especially growing iowa Farmers ; Experiencepiffl-- r chickens should have an abundance of range, while hens used solely for culty In Getting Carpenters. the production of market eggs may be kept, on a very small area. lege.' ld is that so many products that are extensively advertised, all at once drop out ct tight and are soon forgotten? The. reason is plain the article did not fulfill t!iS promises of the manufacturer. This applies more particularly to a medicine. A medicinal preparation that has real curstive value almost sells itself, as like an endless chain system the remedy is reeommended by those who have been benefited, to those who are in need of A prominent druggiet' says "Take lor a example Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root- " have sold for maay years preparation and never hesitate to reeonusead, for in almost every ease it shows excellent results, as many of my customers testify. No other kidney remedy has so large :- ' Yc - -nests. - The purpose of trap ..Besting the flock is to ascertain which hens lay, either for determining what record they make or for Identifying their eggs 'daring the hatching season, so that pedigree records : are possible. Trap nesting requires a considerable amount of attention,' bnt is a valuable flock of poultry aid in developing by breeding for egg production. -- la artf -- SANITARY "ARTERY" -- BARN OLD-FASHION- AN part of the Job of Manager of the Alex, .to be a walking guide book. Many of his patrons rely on him to map oilt their dally sightseeing program and thus It came about tnu two young women- - from Kansas Cif buttonholed him one morning and asked what they shouh) do next "We've seen the movie studios, we've been to Vernon, we've seen the orange groves ; in fact we've seen about everything, I guess," said one. asked "Are you. interested In ' SIbald. . "Sure," breezed the other. ."Any time I find a city with an artery I always like, to blow, In for a few minutes "Los Angeles Times.. , i... r. . where and everywhere about the house. The owner or attendant should enter the house frequently through-- ; out the day, and as often as he finds' one of the pullets nesting In 1 secluded; spot he should pick the bird np and place her in a, trap nest After' he does this several times the pullet becomes accustomed to the artificial nests rf and seeks - them Intuitively when she is ready to lay eggs. Make the Nests' Cosy. . Of course, it is essential to make the nests as attractive' and cozy as possible, and this is accomplished by providing them with plenty of clean Utter, as often as a new supply of straw is needed. Furthermore, in particularly objectionable cases it pay to clean all the litter from the floor of 'the house, in order to break the hens, of laying promiscuously wherever they desire. By removing the straw and bedding, the floor ot the house is not so attractive as a nesting spot for the hens and pallets, and hence they are forced to seek the trap tt MISSED Visitor to Los Angeles Evidently Was Nothing If Not Sophisticated to- , Highest Degree, , "Yoa know I've had a good time With yon. Date." she said, "and I've gone with yoa everywhere, like I would not have gone with any other boy I ever In Erecting Strucknew, and Tve talked and let yoa talk Croupe about things I never talked about betures Under Supervision of County i Agent and Farm Building fore, and I believe you're,, true and : " clean and and " ; ', . . of SUte. Expert "Yes," he said. "What! your an'; swer?" , (Prepared by the United States Depart-- v mailt of Agriculture.) "I know you're true and clean," she A modern counterpart of the repeated. "Come to me like that barn .raining, with certain when rtn a woman and you're a man, noteworthy features added la the form and then then well know. T He was tall and straight and hit of assistance by state authorities has shadow fell across her face, as thongk appesred.ln Uarshall county, Iowa, where the farmers have had great difficulty In securing carpenters . to erect farm buildings. The plan being worked out is for groups of farmers to cooperate in erecting their structures under the direction of ' the county agent and the farm building experts of the, agricultural extension departSs-rY ment, of Iowa State Agricultural col- Poultry houses, because of their simplicity, are being tried first A feature of the movement which la looked on as giving .particular promise U the fact that the agricultural extension department furnishes, plans for the buildings so that the builders-ma- yhave expliolt directions for cutting materials and erecting the structures. - The first poultry houses will be built under extension supervision, but after that the farmers are expected to duplicate the work on other farms. In case this experiment proves satisfactory the same principle m4y be applied to more pretentious building enterprise. . "Bee-hie- ." , i: But da not whip the bowels into so- tlvlty .with harsh cathartics. .What the liver and bowels need is a gentle and natural tonic, one that can constantly be used without harm. The gentlest liver and bowel tonic la They put the liver to work and cleanse the colon and bowels of all waste, toxins and poisons without sicken- - or . Incon--. venlence yoa Li Calomel. Salts, Oil' v . n ! ....:'. ........ W ... d :" - " Eowtlj wh llarshCUthaxacibut ke "CajcafeU. .Everyone must occasionally give the bowels some regular help or else suffer from constipation,' billons attacks. ....... ., r . cow-tna- u ..... I 11 1 ; - home-mad- 1 1. ... DOilT WHIP! Ciop Lashing Your 'twin i f!ATUnE " ' , p OVL".C0:.:H OF IIEII TO DEPOSIT EG3 III TRAP IIEST "I dont know nothln about the Jus tice of God," be answered bitterly. "AD I know is the crlttur 'at caat . ran gets caught": ,' , ."y There was a long pause. "It doesn't seem right" she said at length." . "It ain't right," ha agreed. "But I guess It's life. I see it here on the prairies with every llvln' thing.;-guess X was like that some. I've been caught I guess a baby alnt respon sible for, anything. Is it? I didn't pick my father or my mother, did X? But I got to bear it" There was something near a break In his voice on the last words. She felt she must speak. "I think your father Is a wonderful old man," she said, "and your mother must have been wonderful, too. You should be proud of them both." "Reenle, do yon mean that?" he de His eyes . were looking manded. V::- 'iftf-'-straight Into hers, "Ab "Absolutely," she answered. solutely I mean it" V f vrvr-- ill: "Then Fm goln' to say some more things to you," he went on rspldly. "Things 'at I didn't know whether to say or not but now they've got to be said, whatever happens. Reekie, I haven't ever been to school or learned lots of things I should 'a' learned, but I ain't a fool, neither. I didn't learn to break all those bottles in a day. Well, I can learn other things,' too, an' I win, if only it will take me across, rrm goln to leave this old ranch, some way, Jus as soon at it can be arranged., I'm goln' to town an' work. I'm strong; I can get pretty good wages." Tve been thlnkln it all over, an' was askln' some questions in town today. I can work days an' go to school nights. An' I'll do It'll get me across. Ton know what I mean. I ain't askin' no pledges, Bee-nibut what's the chance? I know I don't talk right and I don't eat right you tried not to notice out you couldnt help but Reenle, I think right an I guess with a girl like yon that counts more than eatin' and talkln'.". She had thought she could say yel or no, to any question he could ask, but as he poured forth these plain, passionate words she found herself enveloped In a flame that found no expression In speech. r She , naa no words. . She wsg glad, when he went on:1' ' ' "I know rm only a boy an you're only a girl. That's why I dont ask no pledge. I leave you free, only I want you to stay free until I have my chance. Will yoa promise thatr She tried to pull herself together. For the First Tlpe fie Looked, Hr Straight In the Face. i Hardy, who was now able to move JVQPCl3fl!!l!X.MrfuT ufiw ww.neiiwwnww- - e about with the aid of a ;lle attempted a laugh, but the meal . crutch, could be seen setting the table. was finished In silence. . The stranger 1 a while Mr. Elden, stirred a composition cigarette and Irene went to the on the stove. They chatted as they door with Dave. "Come for a walk," be whispered. worked, and there was something of the Joy of little children In their com- The horses are tired, so let's walk. It's our last chance." panionship. The young folks watched Reenle He Said, -- Kiss Ms. for a moment through the window, and She ran for her sweater and rejoined him In a moment They walked In lu Dave's heart some ' emotion moved momentarily at the Hilence down a path through the fra- even the moon mns t not see, he said, "kiss me." sight of the prevailing grant trees, but Dave turned from time one moment she thought of her For of a her face, In the old house. Irene, too, was thtnk- to time to catch glimpse mother. She knew she stood. at the . Ing; glimpses of her own buttered white and fine as Ivory In the soft of the ways; that all life for parting k n was he much but to had say, light He was being molded in that moment. under the, spell of her her tongue-tieprimal simplicity, where the old she put both arms about his Then' .' .; cooked the meais and the famous beauty. neck and drew hls llps to hers.. ' "You squelched him, all right" he specialist set the plates on the bare t broke board table, and then back of It all her out length, "Just In time, too, I think," she remother, sedate and correct, and very Dave docs lo town to seek much shocked over this mingling of plied. "I was watching your hands." He smiled a quiet but very eonfldent hi$ fortune- T Writ, yon youngster must ltave this mHe."fBeenIe"he said, "that fellow rwuntry pretty well explored," satd makes me sick. All the' way out he (to uc Continued.) eioctor Hardy, a they entered the talked about girls. Hea a city chap he but alnl u?. "Where : was It today the an' wears a white collar, Ifs the Calm Ones Who Get Fat " prairii'!, uie loointus cr am restrict- - fit to speak your name, Another min. , t., . I j 'i ute an' I'd 'a hnd 1m by the neck." "So yoa msrrled that Xliss Heck. ut'iunu l "The canyon np the river." said He seized a spruce limb that stuck I remember her well, a quM, tirtnk-In- g swi of girt" Irene, drawing off her sweater. "What's across their path. It was tti stse of a a with It he but stout shrinking about her; she'f snapped Tm I Geo ."Nothing I. stick, GetUsg theeatst hungry pretty supple, Paddyklns, aren't your torn of his wrist. It was very tough; twice the slue she used to be.'Wka "Yes. an' I'm sorry for It, miss," said It oosed st.eky stuS where he broke It tea Transcript -- MISER CA!l POULTRY wi. Cu.iW Kitchener, and ether poems ' . s . pnrcs. ezateh. utaii - TJyKobart J.C.St ad 3 "Els neck," he said, between LU t eta, "Jus like that" They reached an open spaca. Cjroe-tblng- black or was it red? lay ca tat grouDd. Dave .bent over It a moment then looked 129 to her white, clear face, white and clearer than ever sloe witnessing the strength of bis - --JLa..: hate. "If a calf," he said, as calmly as he could. "Half et np. Wolves, I guess," "The poor, poor thing I" she breath ed. "The poor, Innocent thing l Why did It have to die?" , "It's always the Innocent things 'at suffers," he answered. 'Always the innocent thin ?,,-- - she repeated mechanically. "Always" She sprang to her feet and faced him. "Then .what about the justice of - ed vr'S.-'ra- 1 - ter POULTRY DISLIKE WET FEET Light Sandy Soil, Through Which Wa. ter Leaches Freely Is Preferred ' Give Fres Range. : .- PoultryNotps . (Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) ', Foultry can be raited successfully soil. A light sandy on any loam wfciftwnrgTow ' gnoa "grass" Is well adapted for this purpose, while a very light sandy soil, through which the water leaches freely, will stsnd more Intensive poultry conditions, but most of the green feed for the fowls kept on such a soil will have to be purchased. A heavy clay or adobe toll is not as well sdapted to poultry rais ing, as such land does not drain readily, and It Is much more difficult to keen the stock healthy, - Long station well-draln- The Toulouse le the giant of the geese family. Food has a great deal to prodecttoe ef eggs. do with the 4 Chsnge the pullets to winter quarters before they begin to lay. - Sprouted oats are one of the best of .. .feeds . where egjs are ' wanted. ' eColds In poultry are largely caused by overcrowding at Bight or exposure to the wind. all-wint- Force of Habit Parson Who Is making that, terrible noise and using that terrible language In your house, Mrs. I'eterMen T Mrs. Petersen Ifs only my bus baJd. He wants to go te church and can't find his prayerbook, " The Cutkwa Toilet Trie- Having cleared your skin keep It dear by making jCutlcura , your every-datoilet preparations. The soap to cleanse and purify, the Ointment to sooths, end heal, the Talcum to powder and per fume. .. 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