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__■1 ' The Adventures of Kathlyn HAROLD MAC CRATH llhulruf oil by IMcttuo* (Vom I ho Movlnrf Plrtur* Hruiluelltm oftli* hill I'olyuaiit U. (Cul'/tltflil lijr Uoruld UtuK ratUI ! M | AYN0P8I8. balltlyn Itnre Imlloving her father, Oil iflafe, Iti peill tma aUtllhifilmil liar, leave* Jfllf btiiua in i*a)ifi,i nia in gn to tilin in VLlialia, )folia timhnlia, pretender in ilm dBI'ofiti, liaa lOipt'imitieU it,a ■■tlitinel. named IP Hi« I a | e king aw iiia lieli Arriving In ALIIalia, Kallilvii la l it formed l.y Hmi.tlla y"ii l ir r 1*1 net liettig dead o|ie la in lie nrteeg, and mnat marry him Him refnaea Afid la Informed by Ilia niteala dial flit %i*fnafl 1'ttn rule unmarried. Him u given pavei, daya In think II over Hhe ailll ra fuaea. and I* ltdil dial atm mual iliideign jtwn urdaala with wild lienata tf aim ant Wlveg atm will tie pariiltlleil in rule John jfiruae, an Aumrh an. oavna her life. Tlm lelaphnnt wlihdi . arrive her frnm llm • vim nf her Irtata rune away, a*parattiih' ®« frnm ttrui’e and llm real .if llm parly ■tie lakre refuge In a rultm,) temple but this haven la llie abode nf a linn and elm » fnreed In dee frnm ll Mho Hilda a re Eml In llm jungle .inly pi fall lnlo the ml* nf a lave trader* Ualblyn >» brought In the public mart In Allaha and •add tn llmhalln wtui, Hinting Imt altlt un ANbmioalve, ttimwa Imr tnlu llm dungeon 'wRh her failmi Mlio la roanued by Ilruee Nf hla frlemta CHAPTER IX--Continued. j At length they rniim out into thn npnn at the roar of the prlaon walla Mare Ramabat got down and went In ■Mureh of any aentrte* He returned Afcnoat at once with the good newa |EUI there waa ooon. The marble watt* nhlmtnered like ■nluatpm of dull opal* What uilaery 6id been known behind their cram tag beauty! Ahtued marked the tree and ral*ed 1)1* hand an a *ign “llruco Hahlh!" lie called ••Ye«, Ahmed, 1 11 i i*k It flr*t •• Ilruee moved the oleptiaut to the Starred window HI* heart heat wildly lie leaned down from Id* tmwdah and ■trove to peer within "Knthlyu Hare?" he whlaperrd •Who la It — "Itruee." "b'athcr, fallterl" Ilruee heard her icry. "they have found u*!" Ahmed heard the call; and he nlghed a* oue who had Allah to thank To igetlinr1 (led waa great and Mahomet jWtka hi* prophet "Idalen," said Ilruee "We nhatt IhOok ehalua to the tiara and pull them out, without nolno if ponnthle The tmomeut they give . . , Have you ■omeihing to aland our "Ye*. a lahorot “ "That wilt nerve. You aland on It #Bd r 11 pull you up amt through then your father," "Kaiher i* tu chain*" "Ahmed, he In An chain* What In am . name ahatl we dot" "Return for me later." aaUI Hare “Don't bother about me. (let Kit away, ond uulckly t'mhalta may return ut any moment To work, to work. U truce, and Hod hies* you!" They flew to llie tank Round the Ihooka Ahmed had wrapped cloth* to [ward agalnnt the chink of metal pgainat metal The hooka were deftly Pugaged Ilruee gave the atgual and Ihe elephant* alafted forward The bhaln* gtew taut So far there wan tout little noiae The ete|ihanta leaned pgatuat the chain*; Ihe tiara bent and ■prang nuddenty from their auctout Rocket* Kathly n wa* free! CHAPTER X. The Escape. Kathlyu dung herself Into her (a liter's anas. ' "Had, dad’ To leave you stone!" '’Kit. you are wasting time U« off Trust nte; t wasiit meaut to die tu Mil* dog's kennel, curse or uo curse |Ct** nte and go'" ■ ''Curse' What do you mean, fa IberT* "A timed will tell you In Cod's liauie. go. child!" , "Coute, Miss Kathlyn," Uruce called Itntloualv Kathlyn iheu climbed up to the win dow. and Ur mm lifted her iuto hi* fcewdah, bidding her to He low. How Wrong he was. she thought. Ah. wunethlug had whispered to her day fey day that he would come when she feared ed hint Suddenly site felt her plteek* grow hot wtih shame She smuggled her hare tegs under her grass three* Till this momeut she had never given her appearance a single thought There had been thing* *o much more yttat Hut youth and there is ever the way of a man with a maid * Now, Kathlyn did not love this uuiet. resourceful voting man: at least tr she ptid she was not yet aware of it; hut E touch of his baud and the sound of voice sent a shiver oxer her that tto! due to the chiH of the yighl fejhe heard him gixe his older*, tow ■voiced not tin your mwi *to*f tae bowtlah rsui V • » Ratkiy:-.. till we are {i the ‘uagie \t»4 4o:» t worry about your lather He* shvr. a»4 that's enough tor XhsweU anti ate What a •t range worisj st **, ano how (ate shut tea a* about' t\>rwar4!v The eurae what 4i4 her father mean hi that? It seettre-f to Kathiys that hear* passeyl before itruee spoke |i|tH 'Now you way sit up- What sa the Mwrte have yvu got on' I5oo4 heaxoa*. §nm- You poor pr)r He took off hi* eont an4 threw it aero** her ahout tern- an<i wan startled by the eontaot *t her w»r* henh "I enanot thank you m worte," she faintly -Thunt Pshaw ft «** nothing 1 woutt h*«e gone-" He stopped e» f*e*rfe%|N» tt ^ <ewm*f* j arhieh iMpeHe4 the uuery; perhaps it »a* somethin* deeper. He toughed 1 *n* goto# ha *a* that I wvoM have gone into ‘he depth* ] to hot) to serve you- Well be at year ■ tether s bungalow te * Wtaute or so. and then the hnal stroke. t *halto to not degemlaWo. He tnay or way mm pay a visit to the «e& Kw^fht » <*i* pro? that he will «e*e do** the wettent I asrteo..' Hut he wa» not to timet Hftiliullu that night. tfcnbnlla hud won titH point In regard to huvlng hla prisoners flogged; but, oriental that he was, be went about the matter leisurely lie me It in supper, changed his clothes, and dallied hi the senium for an hour. The rascal hud nmde tt thorough study of tho word "suspense;” he Utmw the exquisite torture of inuklug one's victim wnlt. For the time being Ills pnnr.hm for Knthlyn hud subsided, lie desired above till things Just then revenge for llm humiliating experience lu the cell; he wanted to pul pnlu and terror Into her heart. Ah, slm would he on her knees, begging, begging, and her father would struggle In vatu at bin shackles. Spurned; so ho it. Shu should have a taste of Ills hate. I ho black man's hate And always there would remain Ihe little dark haired sister. She would marry him; she would do tt to save her father and sister. Then the fili gree banket heaped with rubles and pearls and emeralds and sapphires! As for the other, whut cared ho If he retted? It gave him (he whip hand over the doddering Council. Maaler ho would be; he would blot out all things which mood In Ills path. A king, till he had gathered what fortune hn needed. Then let the Jackals howl. Accompuuled by torch hearers, serv ants. and the professional Dogger, he led the way to the cell and Jlutig open the door triumphantly. For a moment he could not believe his eyes. Site was gone, and through yonder win dow! Hell of all hells of Hind! She was gone, and he was robbed! "Out of your reach this time, you black devil!" cried Ihe colonel, "do on. Ho what you please with me. I'm ready." Cmhalla ran to the tnharet and lumped upon It. He saw the tram pled grass Klephants And these doubtless had come from the colonel's camp He Jumped off the tuharut and dashed to the door. "Follow me!" he cried. "Haler, Colonel Hare, later!” he threatened. The colonel remained silent. Cp above. In the palace, Citiballa summoned a doxen troopers and gave them explicit orders. He was quite confident that Kathlyn would be car ried at once to her father's bungalow, If only for a change of clothes. It was a shrewd guess. As the Iron door clanged upon Ihe sill Colonel Hare leaned against the pillar and closed hts eyes, praying si lently At the bungalow I'undHn fell at Kuthlyn's feet and kissed them "Metnsahlb!" she cried brokenly. 'T'undlta!" Kathlyn stooped and gathered her up In her arms. After that Uauiabat would have died fur her under any torture. "Now. Ahmed, what did my father mean when he said ’curse or no curse**" It s a long story, metnsahlb," said Ahmed evasively. • Tell It." ”U was In a temple In the south. The Colonel Sahib took a sapphire from an Idol's eye The guru, a very wise and ancient priest, demanded the return of It The Colonel Sahib, be ing a young man. refused. The guru cursed him That Is all." "No, Ahmed, there must be more. IHd not the guru curse my father's ... ■ ■ .... - "You Stand in Extreme Danger. Sahib.** children and their children * ehU • drenr* Ah. memsahib. w hat does the curse of a Hindu amount to?* iVrhaps it Is stronger than we ‘ knew." £ lancing down at her dress Further discussion was interrupted j by one of the armed keepers, w ho came rushiug up with the uews that5 armed soldiers were approaching itruce swore frankly. This I'tubalia 1 was supernatural!? keen. What to do now ? iiuick" cried Ahmed, *«et the | hewdahs oS the elephants " It was; done. Hobble them " It was imene d aiely accomplished, Into the bun galow. alt of you. Mem,sahib, follow ; me!* v W hat are you going to do?* asked Prove. Hide her where none will dare look, answered Afeieed. He seined Kathlyn by the hand and ’ urged her t© run She had Implicit faith tn this ©M friend, who had once dandled her on his knees. They dis appeared behind the bungalow and ran toward the animal cages. He stopped abruptly- before one of the- cages "A leopard, but harass**- You'll know how to seethe him if he becomes nervous, Rater,* Kathlyn obeyed. This cage was not a movable one, and bad a cavity underneath- The heavy teak flooring was net nailed. k The. soldwru arrived at the bang* low, Boisterously inraiemn* mo at rest of the entire camp If Durga Ram's slave was not produced forthwith. "You aro mistaken," said Bruce. "There Is no slave here. Search,” "You stand In extreme danger, sa hib. You have meddled with what does not concern you," replied the cap laln, who had thrown his fortunes with Umballa, sensing that here was a man who was bound to win and would he liberal to those who stood by him during the struggle. "Search,” repeated Bruce. The captain and his men run about, hut not without a certain system of thoroughness. They examined the elephants, but were battled there, ow ing to Ahmed's foresight. They en tered the native quarters, looked un der tho canvases Into the empty cages, from cellar to roof In the bunga low, when suddenly the captain missed Ahmed. "Where Is the Colonel Sahib's man?" he nskt'd, brusquely. "Possibly he la going the rounds of the animal cages." said Bruce, out wardly calm, but shaking within. "And thou. Batiiubal, beware!" "Of what, captain?" coolly. "Thou, too, hust meddled: and med dlers burn their fingers." “I mu Innocent of uny crime.” Hald Itanmhal. "1 am watched, I know; but there Is still some justice In Allnhu." "Bully for you!" said Bruce In Eng lish. Tho captain eyed him malevolently. "Search tho animal cages,” ho or dered. Bruce, Haitmbal. and Pundita fol lowed the captain. He peered Into the cages, one by one. and at length came to tho leopard's cago. And there was tho crafty Ahmed, caltnly stroking the leopard, which snarled suddenly. Ahmed stood up with a line Imitation of surprise. Tho cap tain, greatly mystified, turned about; he wus partially convinced that he had had his work for nothing. Still ho had his tongue. "Thou. Homabui, hast broken thy parole. Thou wort not to leave thy bouse. It shall be reported.” Then he took a shot at Bruce: "And thou wilt enter the city on the pain of death." With this he ordered the soldiers right about und proceeded the way he had come. “Ahmed, where Is she?" cried Bruce, who was as mystified as tho captain. Smiling. Ahmed raised one of the broad teak boards, and the golden head of Kathlyn appeared. “Ahmed," suld Bruce, delighted, "hereafter you shall be chief of this expedition. Now. what next?" "Secure files ami return for my mas ter." "Walt." Interposed Kathlyn, emerg ing. "I h ave a plan It will be use less to return tonight. He will be too well guarded. Are you brave. Pun dita?" "I would die for the meinsahlb." "And I, too." added Kamubul. Ahmed and Bruce gaced at each other. "What Is your plan, memsahlb?" and helping Kathlyn out of the cage, the door of which he closed quickly, as the leopard was evincing a temper at all this nocturnal disturbance. "It Is a trap for Umballa.” "He Is as wise as the cobra and as suspicious as the jackal." said Ahmed, doubtfully "Reason forbids that we return to ulght. Umballa will wait, knowing me. Listen. Pundita. you shall re turn to the city. Two men will ac company you to the gate You will enter alone In the early morning." Pundita drew close to her husband. "You will seek Umballa and play traitor. You will pretend to betray toe •iNO. no. mriusiuiiD; "Listen. You will demand to see him alone. You will say that you are Jealous of me. You will tell him that you are ready to lead him to my hiding place." "No. Miss Kathlyn: that will not do at all."' declared Bruce emphatically. To this Ahmed agreed with a shake of the head "Let me finish." said Kathlyn. "You wtll tell him. Pundita. that he must come alone. He will promise, but by some sign or other he will signify to his men to follow Well, the guard may follow. Once 1‘mba.ta steps in side the bungalow we will seise and bind hitn. His life will depend upon hts writing a note to the Council to liberate my father If he refuses, the leopard." "The leopard T*' "Yes; why not? A leopard was the basic cause of all this misery and treachery Let us give I’mballa a taste at it, Am I cruel? Well, yee; all that was gentle and lender in me seems either to have vanished or hardened He has put terror Into my heart: let me put It Into his." "It is all liupractical.’ demurred Bruce. "He will never follow Pundita." said Ahmed. "Then shall we all sit down and wait?" Kathlyn ashed bitterly. "At least let me try. He will not harm Pundita. since it is I he wants." "She Is right," averred Pussdita. "A woman can do more at this moment than a hundred men l will gw mem safeib; and, more, 1 will bring him back." l*ut if he should hold you as a host age" suggested the harried Ahmed. What then?" What will be will be. answered Pundita with oriental philosophy. " You shall go. Pundita.' said Ka ma has. "and Ihsrga Ram shall choke between those two hands if he harm# a hair of your head “ "And now to bed," said Ahmed Weil for Kathlyn that she had not the gift of clairvoyance. At'the pre cise moment she pet her head upon the pillow her father was writhing under the lash: but never a sound cams from his tip*.. Kit was free. Kit was free? "Tomorrow and tomorrow's tomor row you shall feel the lash,' cried Von balia when he saw that has victim could stand no more "Once snore, where is the filigree basket?" Feebly the colonel shook his head "Tomorrow, the®! l'p till now you have, know® only neglect. Now you shall Seei the active hatred of the asa* you robbed and cheated. Ah, rabiea and pearls and emeralds; you shall never see them.” "Nor shall you!” TYuii ana hob. j nere h anotner way of twisting the secret from you. Walt; have patience.” U in bulla laughed. And this laughter rang In the colo nel's ears long after the door had closed. What new deviltry bad he In mind? The next morning Kathlyn came Into the living room dressed, for the first time In weeks. "You are not afraid, Pundita?” "No, memsahlb. Ahmed will have me carried to within a few yards of tho gate, nntl after that It will he easy to find Durga Ram. Ah. memsahlb. If you but knew how I hate him!” After Pundita lutd departed Ahmed brought In the leopard. Kathlyn petted it and crooned, and the magic timbre of her tones won over the spotted eat. lie purred. And now they must wait. An hour dew past. Kathlyn showed signs of restlessness, and this restlessness con veyed Itself to the leopard, who began to switch tits tail about. "Memsahlb, you are losing your In fluence over the cut,” warned Ahmed. “Go walk; go talk elephant; and you, nruco Sahib, go with her. I'll take care of the cat.” So Bruce and Kathlyn went the the rounds of the cuges. She was a veritable enigma to Bruce. Tigers lost their tenseness and looked straight Into her eyes A cheetah with cubs permitted her to touch the wab bly Infanta, whereas the keeper of this cage dared not go within a foot of It. By the time she reached the elephants They Started South at Top Speed. a dozen keepers were following her, their eyes wide with awe. "Miss Kuthlyn, I am growing a bit afraid of you." said Hruce. "And why?" “I've never seen animals act like that before. What is it you do to them?" "Let them know that I am not afraid of them and that I am foud of them.” "I am not afraid of them and am also fond of them. Yet they spit at me whenever 1 approach.” "Perhaps It Is black art.” The shad ow of a smile crossed her lips. Then the smile stiffened and she breathed deeply. For the moment she had for gotten her father, who stood chained to a pillar in a vile cell. She put her hand over her eyes and swayed. "What is It?" he cried in alarm. "Nothing. 1 had almost forgotten where 1 am." “1. too. 1 am beginning to let Ah med think for me. l-et us get back to the bungalow." He loved her. And he feared her, too. She was so unlike any young woman he had ever met that she con fused his established ideas of the sex. "It Is best,” said Ahmed, "that we all remain inside the bungalow. Ra mabat. have you any plan in case Pundita does not return?" Ramabal's breast swelled. "Yes. Ah med. 1 have a thousand friends in yonder ettv, ready at my call. Only, this is not the time. Still, 1 can cal! to them, and by tomorrow there will not be a stone of the palace upon an other. Me not alarmed Pundita will return, but mayhap alone." So they waited. Now. Pundita. being a woman, was wise In the matter of lure. She en tered the city unquestioned. She came to the palace steps just as lTnt oui.ii was issuing tortn. »ne smv ered a little—she cbuld not help It; the man looked so gloomy and for boding. The scowl warned her to walk with extreme care. He stopped when he saw her and was surprised Into according her the salute one gave to a yoman of quality. ‘Ah!" "Durga Ram,” she began, "I am seeking you.” Her voice trembled ever so little. "Indeed! And why do you seek me, who am your enemy, and who always will be?" “A woman loves where she must, not where she wills.” Umballa seemed to ponder over this truth. 'And why have you sought me?" “A woman’s reasons. My husband and the memsahtb—” “You know then, where she Is?” quickly. “Aye, Durga Ram; I alone know where she Is hiding.” He sent a shrewd glance into her j eyes. Had she wavered, 111 would have befallen her. “Tell me.” "Follow." He laughed. Nearby stood two of ! the palace guards. “All women are liars. Why should 1 trust you?” "That Is true. Why should you trust me?" She turned and with bowed head started to walk away. "Walt!” he called to her, at the same time motioning to the guards to follow at a distance. “If I lead you to the memsahib It must be alone.’’ “You say that you alone know where she Is?” “I meant that 1 alone will lead you to her. And you must decide quickly, Durga Ram. for even now they are preparing for flight, and this time they will go far.” "Lead on." “Send the guards back to the palace. Umballa made a sign with his hand, but another with his eyes. The guards fell back to the palace steps, understanding perfectly that they and others were to follow unseen. Only once during the journey did he speak. "Pundita, remember, if you have lied you will bo punished." “Durga ltam, 1 have not lied. 1 have promised to lead you to her, and lead you to her I shall.” "Durga Ham." he mused. She did not give him his title of prince; in deed, she never had. She was really the rightful heir to this crown; but her forbears had legally foresworn. Ah! the Colonel Sahib's camp. Good. He knew now that In Kathlyn's es cape he had the man Ahmed to reckon with. Presently. "She Is there, Durga Ram." "And what more?” Ironically. His coolness caused her some un easiness. Had he, by means unknown : to her, signed to the guards to follow? Umballa entered the living room of the bungalow. It was apparently deserted. He cast a quick glance about. The curtains trembled sus ! plciously. and even as he noted it, j Druce. Ramabai and Ahmed sprang ! forth, carrying ropes. Umballa made ! a dash for the door, but they were too quick for him. Struggling he was seized and bound: but all the while he was laughing in wardly. Did they dream of trapping him in this childish fashion? By now 20 or 30 of his paid men were draw ing a cordon about the camp. AU of them should pay the full penalty for this act. What mattered a few ropes? He was rather puzzled as to the rea | son of their leaving his right arm free Next, the curtains were thrown back and Kathlyn stood revealed. Near her a leopard strained Impatiently on the leash Umballa eyed her wonderingly. She was like the woman who had ar rived weeks ago. And yet to him she ! seemed less beautiful than when he \ paid five thousand rv Dees for her in I the slave mart He waited. “Umballa. write ^n order for my father s release." “And if I refuse?" Umballa wanted to gain time. “You shall be liberated at the same time as this leopard. You have had experience with leopards. Do you not recall the one my father killed, saving the life of your benefactor?" “I will free him in exchange for your self." “Write." She offered the pen to him. He shrugged and made no effort to take it (TO BE CONTINUED.V MAN THEIR FAVORITE OISH Cannibalism in tee Solomon* It Looked on as Religious and . Tribal Rite. I A tetter descriptive of one of the j chief cannibal settlements and the ; rites of the savage* was recently re : veiled here from Sydney treat a trav i e'er, w ho had spent some tune m the i cannibal infested Solomon islands in ! the Pacific. The Solomons are the can i •.-.ibalisPv hub of the south Pacific. »> though human flesh is also eaten tic caaionaliy in the Marquesas aad Now Hebrides islands. "Xlaaeatoie o* land, man eaters in the water; for clod* sake, steer clear of the Solomons"' was the advice sir en to the writer when he first ex pressed hi* intent*** of vswung those islands In Fiji traveler* are still me advised. “'At Suva." says the writer of the letter, “the mate of a trader told ate: You caa chuck a pig overboard any where in the Solomon*. aad five sta nce* later walk ashore on the Stock dorsal to* of shark*. But what1* 'the ttsel The blacks will snap you up find pick your hones the minute yva reuch the beach.' “■CannibaBsan. which ha* always been practised ta the SofcMaoaa. owe* it* peswisteac* nor to any particular predilection for human ®**h/ say* the writer of the letter, ’ but to the fact that it is looked upon as a religious and tribal rite. “The sacrifice is not always—in fact, is not usually—a white man. But if a trader or a missionary happens to be within striking distance when a victim is required, the prophets or priests are more than likely to receive intimation from the spirits that only the Sesh of a foreigner wiii answer the purposes of the ceremony.''—New York Times. Really Beyond Help. Confocius. the Chinese philosopher, though he lived nearly i.J>» years ago. said many things that are true today, among them this: “When a man has been helped around one cor ner of a square and cannot manage the other three, he is unworthy of future assistance.' Merely a Swmtion. “Your honor." said the counsel “this man's insanity takes the form of a belief that every owe wants to rob him. He won't allow me. h» counsel to approach him. ' • Hay be hes not so ereay, after all." map. reared the court in a jdfical whisper. The Weight ef Ttdae Act*. The weeds we speak and the things we «&> today may seem to be tost, but In the great teal revealing the smallest of there will appear.— Lowell REAL VALUE OF HARD ROADS Illinois Man Gives Interesting Fc-ct* and Figures Comparing Worth of Brick and Earth. W. T. Blackburn of Paris, Edgar county, Illinois, has studied the ques tion of hard roads as to their value in dollars and cents to the farmer, and here is what he says about it: “I recently observed the revenue from two separate farms of 320 acres each located In the corn belt of Illi nois, one at the end of a four-mile brick paved road; the other at the end of a four-mile mud road. These farms should produce under the ordinary ro tation of crops annually 2G8 tens of corn, 88 tons of oats and 120 tons ol hay, or 480 tons in the aggregate to be delivered over four miles of road way. On the brick road there has been delivered 11 tons of grain in one trip by one team, using live wagons, while on the earth road two tons were all that could be delivered by a simi lar team. "The haul being four miles in both cases, and as they could make three trips a day, 24 miles team travel, the team on the earth road could deliver six tons per day at a cost for team and wagon of $4.50, thus making a cost oi 75 cents per ton for the four-mile haul. On the brick road the delivery was 33 tons per day at a cost of 19.7 cents per ton on a four-mile haul. A difference of 55 cents per ton in the cost of delivery in favor of the brick road, or a difference of $264 on the 4S0 tons delivered. "This is only a small percentage of the actual loss to the farmer living on the earth road, as he has had to sell his grain at a time when the roads were in condition that it could be de livered without regard to the price of his product. "From actual experience it has beet I demonstrated that this would repre sent a loss of $1.50 per ton on corn, $2.50 per ton on oats, and $5 per ton on his hay, making a loss in the aggre gate of $920 on account of not being able to deliver at the best market price. "This, with the loss in cost of deliv ery, makes $1,184, or 10 per cent on an Investment of $11,840, an increase in value of $36 per acre on his 320-acre farm. “This represents the investment In 8 nine-foot brick highway that has cost the taxpayers of the township $10,000 per mile, or if all of the principal highways of the township could be im proved, would only represent a tax on all of the property, or 10 per acre. "These brick roads are not a liabili ty, they are an asset. They don't cost you money—they make you money. It isn't a question of whether you car afford brick roads—the question is how you can get money enough to gether to do without them. Bad roads cost like the mischief. The most ex pensive road is the one you cannot use. ROAD TAX PLAN IN FRANCE Larger Part of Fund Levied on Rub bei^Tired Traffic Goes for Ex pense of Administration. Road taxes, as assessed in France, go to the road building and repair fund, but not all wheel taxes are ex pended on roads: the larger part of the fund of 15,000,000 francs a year ! levied on rubber-tired traffic goes for the expenses of administration. There are four direct taxes which i every Frenchman pays t besides un : numbered indirect taxes, as on salt ! matches, advertisement posters, the ater tickets, railway tickets, checks and what notl; the tax on larded property, the tax on personal house properly, the tax on doors and win dows and the tax on industrial and > commercial enterprises. In addition S there are five centimes added for the benefit of the- road fund and an ad- j ■ ditional three centimes levied by the municipalities for the upkeep of city ' streets. These diminutives, five een ; times being but one cent and three centimes being but little more than half a cent, are added to every- franc j t-0 cents! of tax In the aggregate ; they furnish the millions which are : spent on roads of France annually g ! More than VJ0.000.000 are spent each ; year to maintain approximately 400.- , ; 000 uiiies of national, departmental and communal highways throughout ; the country Furnish Fresh Air. Don't shut the coops up when the cold eights come, but leaTe theta open In front so that they will not be drafty but will be cool and airy and prevent sweating when the growing chicks crowd in at night. Green Feed for Fowls. Spade up a part of the poultry yard ■and sow it to sente quick-growing ! legume. cots E sting the fowls in the ! other part. When the crop is well started, change the few's ever to it ' and plow up the other side IV it i new. Weed Out the Crones. As the young pallets grow up. weed S out every single Me that seems to be [ weak or in aay way defective. Save l saly the brightest, the most hveiiy and the best-shaped birds. Well Informed on Hoga. The man whose sow raises two !H- E tens a year has learned someth.:# ; j shout the hog business,. and Iff he sue-1 ; roods eb saving eight mt off te®.. he jj has learned about all there as to know | I iia this Km Oiwa Windfall to Cswm. Do®t let a single wiadffkQ apflfie go-1 "o waste. iSiw- the cows a share off he sweet earn crushed S® tie gras® atlott. Sac* variety te *Mch roisshed T t&e cowa aad by g® draamtl mtlk $ow. Time for | Action I IS NOW. Don’t < neglect or postpone '** helping your stom ach, liver and p bowels when there || is any indication of weakness. To do ■ so only invites sick- % ness. Take £ HOSTETTER’S I STOMACH BITTERS 9 today and let it help H you back to daily health and strength $ Paradoxical. “Jones complains that he hasn't enough stenographers to write his let ters.” “Shorthanded, eh?” A GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Mr. F. C. Case of Welcome Lake. Pa., writes: “I suffered with Back ache and Kidney Trouble. My head ached, my sleep was broken and un refreshing. I felt heavy and sleepy after meals, was always nervous and tired, tad a bitter taste in my mouth, was dizzy, had floating v specks be for j my ^ eyes, was Mr. F. C. Case. ^ # dragging sensation across my loins, difficulty in collecting my thoughts and was troubled with short ness of breath. Dodds Kidney Pills have cured me of these complaints. Dodds Kidney Pills have done their work and done it well. You are at liberty to publish this letter for the benefit of any sufferer who doubts the merit of Dodds Kidney Pills.” Dodds Kidney Pills. 50c. per box at your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household Hints. Dainty Recipes; also music of National Anthem. All 3 sent free. Adv. Felt Bad About It That it is a difficult matter to lo cate people in some of the big hotels in New York was demonstrated re cently. A father and son stopped at the same hotel for three days and neither knew of the other's proximity. Of course, both had failed to make inquiries of the clerk, each believing that the other hadn't arrived. When it was time for the son to return home he went to the desk and asked if a telegram had been received for him. "No.'' said the clerk, "but I have two for Mr. Dash.” “Why, that is my father,” said the inquirer. Then, when the young man learned that both had been stopping at the same hotel for three days and that his fa ther left an hour before, he was great ly annoyed. Advises Golf for Women. John D. Rockefeller advises voce: who are beginning to get old to take up golf. He thinks that it will do old women as much good as it does old men. And for young women fc thinks it an excellent game as it will prevent their ever getting old. Often. ‘'Love often misleads a man." “Yes. and often lets a miss lead a man.” Some men are given to drink only when it is given to them. Lots of people boast that they spend as they 0o who selcom go anywhere. PRESSED HARD. Coffee’s Weight on Old Age. When people realize the injurious effects of coffee and the change in health that Postum can bring, they are usually glad to lend their testimony tor the benefit of others. "My mother, since her early child hood. was an inveterate coffee drinker, had been troubled with her heart for a number of years and complained of that weak ail over' feeling and sick stomach. "Some time ago 1 was making a visit to a distant part of the country and took dinner with one of the merchants of the place. I noticed a somewhat unusual flavour of the cof fee' and asked him concerning in He replied that it was Postum. "1 was so pleased with is that, after the meal was over, I bough: a package to carry home with me. and had w-_f p refare some for the next meal. The whole family were so well pleased with it that we discontinued coffee and used Postum entirely. "I had really been at times very anxious concerning my mother s osa i.ticn. but we noticed that after asmg Ptssrum for a shore erne. she left so much better than she did prior to j use. and had little trouble with her heart, and ao sick stomach:, that the headaches were not so ftecuer:. and her general eceditao* much improved This continued until she wan %*» sac hearty. T know Postum has benefits* ay seif and the other members v£ the iaas ily. hut not La so marked a degree is tu the case of my mother, as she «as a victim of tecg stand ng~ Name even by Pftstum t\v S'atti* creek. M .4. i\M«m comes La two. firem* Regular Pure***.—must be wo., bo aed. 15c and 33c package*. “■*ata*t Pogftwm- .* * swiu* jew -h teaspoon**! dwsoivw f. ..-AT L* a cup* of hoe water and, % xk .• —a aad sugar, makes a 4Me**ic* Je« ?r age . «re*»rey. }*»c and «e ww, the core pec to;# re feeuh Xirds » thoa* the wre Thoretf; a s^casoa'*' ft#r iVanm. ■*» -sold by %nttca
