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Show ( Skeet Wood-Retir- CHAS. L. SAILR, GRAND SCRIBE ed. me Laxative Known Quality BY GEORGE BINGHAM. (Copyright, The 1506, hy Daily Story Pub. Co.) and freight train swayed as it ripped along at Its best speed down the steel rails stretching out through the lowlands and the knobs. A wandering printer lay stretched out on some old newspapers spread over the floor of a box car, and he had just awakened from the sound had nothing on sleep of a man-whearth to bother him. Seeing the bright flashes of sun through the cracks around the side door Skeet arose, stretched himself and climbed through the small end window to the top of the car. A brakeman with a broad, red, Irish face came slowly down the train. Well, general, he spoke above the rattle and clang as he approached the tramp, howd you rest last night? Any bugs in that coach? No, I never heard any stirring around through the night. I've seen em turn around and go back, when they saw me. Why, have you had any complaints from other passengers? Ye3, the brakey replied, "Shorty you know old red Shorty, with the crooked eye yes he rolled out of there the other night and trotted back and said if I didnt give hm another place hed get off, and make me give him his two bits back. Hed adone it too! Whatd you do with him? Oh, I moved him over into a mule car, and never heard any more of him. Say, brakeman, where are we anyhow? That last whistle back yonder was Peachtree Switch. In Kentucky, hey? , Yes, hit Kentuck hack yonder before daylight. "Wheres the next water tank? Red Oak Ridge. "Ill blow off there. Red said there was a print shop there, and Ill drop oft and clean up. When the train slacked up for Red Oak Skeet Wood dropped off and found himself standing in the villages only rattled o PE-RU-N- A STRENGTHENS THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. Mr. Chas. L. Sauer, Grand Scribe, Grand Encampment I. O. O. F. of Texas, and Assistant City Auditor, writes from the City llall, San Antonio, Tex.: Nearly two years ago I accepted a position as secretary and treasurer with one of the leading dry goods establishments of Galveston, Tex. The sudden change from a high and dry altitude to sea level proved too much for me and I became afflicted with catarrh and cold in the head, and general debility to such an extent as to almost incapacitate me for attending to my duties. was induced to try Peruna, and after taking several bottles in small "I am pleased to say that I was entirely restored to my normal condition and have ever since recommended the use of Peruna to my friends. doses The Lady and the Tramp. Mrs. Alden was a clubwoman. Her particular fad was the moral elevation ef the lower classes. She was engaged In writing a paper on the subject when the cook came to tell her that a rough- looking man at the back door wanted some breakfast. ' Give him a soup ticket," said Mrs. Alden. Then, with a sudden thought "No, wait. I'll see him myself. She went into the kitchen. "My good man, she said, will you saw some wood, if I give you a good break- v a d d thing to see but the trees and hills, and nothing to hear but tbs crickets and jay birds, unless it is the voice of nature. But I guess ths people who use to live here have got ust as much or more of that vapory thing we call enjoyment out of living as anyone in a city, where theres always something going Well! the rough voice of s woman called suddenly through the front door, which had been slowly opened. Skeet Wood suddenly grasped the rail upon which he sat, and raised to a jumping posture. Don't be skeered now, you buzzard-lookintramp. Im not skeered, but I hate to meet Skeet replied. people so suddenly, Wfcut do you h'i;t yo'self on a person's front fence fer, if you dont want to meet them sudden. Well, you see, I didn't think any body lived here. Well, you see you air mistaken. We jest moved in here day befor yestidy, but we live here Jest the same as If wed moved here year before last. Been to dinner? No. Nor breakfast neither, sines you brought up the subject" All right," the husky looking woman said; go back there and drive that shote out of the sorghum patch and I'll get you something to eat Go and help him, Pris. You know how onruly them shotes of that red sow air. Go on. He .aint goin to bits street. The municipality of Red Oak .Ridge consisted of a few, rambling, unpainted houses squatted about among the growth of scrubby red oak trees and bushes. A hoy came along the road driving a cow. Say, aint your name Charlie? Skeet Wood asked. Naw sir. My name aint Charlie. Its Grover, thats what it is. Well, thats what L thought You even look like your name was Grover. fast? Grover, wheres the printing ofsaid the Say, tramp, madam, Certainly, fice? The place where they print the cs he disappeared in ery elegantly, the direction of the woodpile. In about weekly newspaper? "Aint any." five minutes he reappeared. Im ready Why? now for that breakfast, he anonunced. Cause they moved It oft. Thats .Have you a v'Cl the wood In such a. short time? asked Mrs. Alden, coming why. Moved the whole print shop away? again Into the kitchen. "Yes, sir. That wasnt such a big Yes, madam, he answered. Then, Excuse me, Job. between huge mouthfuls: "Well, Grover, where did they move madam, for correcting you, but you should say, Have you seen the the office to? wood? "Where did the move It to? They 'moved it to Pursley. Scriptures in Russia. "Where Is Pursley, Grover? It is raher remarkable that, not"Haw, dont you know where Purswithstanding the disturbed conditions is? Pursley Is 14 miles from here. of affairs in Russia last year, the ley That way. British and Foreign Bible society re- I Where Is the courthouse that was ports a banner year In the circulation once upon a time? of Scriptures, over 500,000 copies being (here moved to Pursley, too. Its distributed in European Russia, beIt? How long ago? "Has tides a very large number in Siberia. "Wy, it moved to Pursley the next day after the newspaper moved to Sacrific. Made by Judge. Justice Holmes, of the supreme , Pursley." How long has that been? court, in order that he may preserve ?" Whul inof his mind free from distractions How years has It been? many formation and misinformation that Oh, It has been about 11 years ago. would impair his ef.i 'iency and wisIt was moved three years after I was dom as a jurist, does not allow himborn. self to read the newspapers. Is that so, Grover? Yes, sir. DOCTORS SHIFT. Say, Grover, Is there a post office here? Now Gets Along Without It. Yes, sir, there is a post office here. Why didnt they move it to PursUntil last fall A physician says: I used to eat meat for my breakfast ley too? Because they already had one there and suffered with Indigestion until and they didnt want two there, the meat had passed from the stomshop How about the blacksmith ach. Last fall I began the use of Grape-Nu- ts here? Have you got a pretty good for breakfast and very soon one? found I could do without meat, for Naw, sir. We did have one, but my body got all the nourishment Yhey moved it to Pursley." and They did? necessary from the Grape-Nutince then I have not had any Indi"Yes, sir. Looks like a road used to run right gestion and am feeling better and across this field here. Where is it have Increased in weight "Since finding the benefit I derived now? I have prescribed from Grape-Nut- s Yes, sir, there was a road running the food for all of my patients suffer- right across there, but when they ing from indigestion or poved the other things over to Pursand also for those recovering from ley, they turned the road around and disease where I want a food easy to had It so it would run into Pursley take and certain to digest and which too. will not overtax the stomach. You had started somewhere with "I always find the results 1 look that cow, hadnt you, Grover?" for when I prescribe Grape-Nut- s. For Im going to take her Yes, sir. ethical reasons please omit my name. down to the creek bottom to get her Name given by mall by Postum Co., a drink of water. Paps goln to take Battle Creek, Mich. her to Pursley The reason for the wonderful He is ? amount of nutriment, and the easy diYes, sir. Where are you goin? is not hard to gestion of Grape-Nu- ts "I think Ill go to Pursley, too. So find. good-by- , Grover." In the first place, the starchy part A few miles over the road stood a ef the wheat and barley goes through deserted cabin. Tall weeds grew various processes of cooking, to per- around it. The "stack chimney at fectly change the starch Into Dextrose one en leaned away from the wall, or Post Sugar, In which state It Is seemingly ready to fall at the slightready to be easily absorbed by the est jar. blood. The parts In the wheat and Climbing to the top rail of the fence barley which Nature can make use Skeet Wood sat and rested. ef for rebuilding brain and nerve cenHe was a man of not much over ters are retained in this remarkable $0 years of age, with fair intelligence food, and thus the human body Is and much general information gathsupplied with the powerful strength ered in his continuous ramble. "How can anybody, anybody live producers so easily noticed after one each day for a away off here in the middle of nothhas eaten Grape-Nut- s Theres a reason. week or 10 days. ing away off here where theres not Get the little bool. The Road to WellvUle, in pkgs. : I s, over-feedi- There are two classes of remedies; those of known quality an! which are permanently beneficial in effect, acting: gently, in harmony with narure, when nature needs assistance; and another class, composed of preparations of unknown, uncertain and inferior character, acting temporarily, hut injuriously, as a result of forcing the natural functions unnecessarily. One of the most exceptional of the remedies of known quality and excellence is the ever pleasant Syrup of Figs, manufactured by the California Fig Syrnp Co., which represents the active principles of plants, known to act most beneficially, in a pleasant syrnp, in which the wholesome Californian blue tlg3 are used to contribute their rich, yet delicate, fruity flavor. It is the remedy of all remedies to sweeten and refresh and cleanse the system gently and naturally, and to assist one in overcoming constipation and the many ills resulting therefrom. Its active principles and quality are known to physicians generally, and the remedy has therefore met with their approval, as well as with tho favor of many millions of well informed persons who know of their own personal knowledge and from actual experience that it is a most excellent laxative remedy. We do not claim that It w ill cure all manner of ills, but recommend it for what it really represents, a laxative remedy of kuown quality and excellence, containing nothing of an objectionable or Injurious character. There aro two classes of purchasers; those who are informed as to the quality of wlmt they buy and the reasons for the excellence of articles of exceptional merit, and who do not lack courage to go elsewhere when a dealer offers an imitation of any well kuown article; hut, unfortunately, there are some people who do not know, and who allow themselves to he Imposed upon. They cannot expect its beneficial effects if they do not get tho genuine remedy. To the credit of the druggists of tho United States be it said that nearly ail of them value their reputation for professional integrity and the good will of their customers too highly to offer imitations of the g you. Skeet beat down an army of weeds and joined Pris at the back door. Pris was the first to speak. Say. jump these tater rows. Maw will holler If you step on one of them. All right. Miss Pris. How'n the devil did you know mg name was Pris. I heard your maw say it was. I aint heared nobody say whut your name be, said Miss Pris. "My name might be Skeet Skeet? Named after a skeeter, wusnt you? Look kinder like a skeeter anyhow. Well, now, yonders ths shote. You go around that way and Ill go around this here way, and well both come up behind him. Skeet had not yelled sewey there more than half a dozen times before he had fallen in love with Miss Pris. She was about 18 years of age, built on the style of a robust steer, and was as reckless in her everyday manner as a young lady could be without being dangerous. The shote was at last driven to the rail fence, where it disappeared through a crack into the tall weeds. At noon the womans husband came from somewhere on a mule whose hair was long and his ears worked back, and forth when he walked. Skeet was Invited into the kitchen, where stood a table with four seats around it. fake that there vacant seat over on that side, Whut's name. We did have Just exactly a table full in this fambly, hut Bud had to go and get sent to the penitentiary, so you air lucky in getting a seat. You dont Pris looked at Skeet. know who Bud is, do you? No, I dont remember of ever meeting Bud. Well, Bud he's, my husband, or was before he got sent to the pen. fence-jumpin- Genuine Syrup of Figs to the California Fig Syrup Co., and in order article and to get its beneficial effects, one has when purchasing, the full name of the Company-Sy- rup Co. plainly printed on the front of every 50c. per bottle. One size only. Price, A EVAPORATED g Five weeks faded into the past like a cigarette pape? In the rain. Skeet was an occupant of the cabin. They had treated him well and he was as much at home there as he could have been anywhere. A bed had been prepared for him In the loft. It was even better than Skeet had been used to, and what if it was not? A man shouldnt notice a hard bed when he is in love. In this family Skeet was guest and boarder. In consideration of his bed, board and booze, with washing thrown in, he was under obligation to scare a shote out of the sorghum patch four or five times a day and to hide the mule in the tali weeds every time any person was observed coming along the road, the mule having been stolen by the old man a few weeks before. The old man was large, with a face of fierce bushy whiskers, and eyes like those of a rat keen, beady, black. Shortly after Skeet had driven the hog out of the sorghum patch one day the old .man led him down a ladder into the cellar and explained to him the working of a small whisky-makin- Dont think that because St. Charles Cream is the best infant food, it is that only. It is the best cream for any purpose for which cream or milk are used. It is the natural milk unsweetened, unadulterated. It will not curdle either in digestion or in cookery. That Is why it agrees even with the most delicate stomach. Its use is economical, too. You take no chances when you usd St. Charles Cream. Sold by btjl groctre male picnic mere enjoyable by making the preparation. easier. Easier to carry ; easier to serve ; and just right (or eating at they come from the can. Libby 'a cooks have first pick of the beat meats obtainable and they know bow to cook them, as well at pack them. If youre not going to picnic soon you can make one tomorrow at your own table by serving some sliced Luncheon Loaf. It it a revelation in the blending of good meat and good spices. Boolrlet free. How to Mela Good Things to Eat.' Write Libby, McNeill Jtryeuhtrt. Handsome booklet of valuable information to moth, ers and nurses sent FRitB upon application. ST. CHARLES CONDENSING St Charles, IU. Libby, Chicago Energy. Remember, the boy of today b the man of tomorrow. Dont injure him physically and mentally with indigestible meats, pastries, rich puddings! etc., that act as a drain on his nervous outfit Skeet, this here business operates energy. But feed him plenty of Recol- lect that. I aint going to tell nothing. No, no, I won't even think about it when I get in yelling distance of a stranger. Because I'm going to be a member of this family after next week. You and the gal has ealkilated to get hitched up, have you? Well, she made Buddy a mighty good woman. Skeet and the girl drqve over to Pursley and got married. Another cabin was built just across the potato patch, and became the home of this couple. Skeet was annexed as a partner in the quiet business going on in the cellar, and an easy, lazy living was made the sort of existence Skeet liked. Seven years have melted away like the glittering frost of early morning. The old man has been sent to the pen for stealing another mule, the old lady has remarried and moved to Pur ley. 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