RED CLOUD, NEB SASKA, CHIEF gtt i Arte III I,.. . 3 'fflil T ijij Mr rroaigai ii kz & O $ imi ,UUL- T wing fT.TJ?,2 ILLUfiXHA-TIONS CHAPTER THREE Continued. "Blcnljlnsop, I'd like to help you t recover your lost Self and he n use ful, respected citizen of this town," eald llr. Singleton. "You can do It If you will and I can tell you how." Tears began to stream down the checks of the unfortunate man, who now covered his eyes with a big, rou(,'h band. "If you will make an honest effort, I'll stand by you. I'll he your friend through thick and tlrfu," the minister ndded. "There's something good In you or you wouldn't be having a dream like that." " "Nobody has ever talked to me this way," poor Ittcnkinsop sobbed. "No body but you has ever treated me as If I was human." "I know I know. It's a hard old world, but at last you've found a man who Is willing to be a brother to you If you really want one." The poor man rose from the table and went to the minister's side ami held out his hand. "I do want n brother, sir, an' I'll do anything at all," he said In u broken voice. "Then come with me," the minister commanded. "First, I'm going to Im prove the outside of you." When they were ready to leave the house, Hlenklnsop and his dog had a bath and the former was shaved and In clean and respectable garments from top to toe. "You look like a new man," said Mr. Singleton. "Seems like, I felt more like a proper human belli'," Blenklnsop an swered. Christmas was scampering up and down the hall as If he felt like a new dog. Suddenly ho discovered the stag's head again and slunk Into a dark corner growling. "A bath Is a good sort of baptism," tho minister remarked. "Here's an overcoat that I haven't worn for a year. Itfs fairly wnrm, too. Now If your Old Self should happen to come In sight of you, maybe he'd move back Into Ids home. I remember once that wo had a canary bird Unit got away. We hung his cage in one of tho trees out In the yard with some food In It. By and by, we found him singing on the percli in his little home. Now, if we put some good food In the cage, maybe your bird will come back. Our work has only Jiiht begun." They went out of the door and crossed the street and entered the big stone Congregational el lurch and sat down together In a pew. A soft light I came through the great Jeweled win dowj above the altar, and In the clear story, and over the organ loft. They were the gift of Mr. Ring. It was a quiet, restful, beautiful place. "1 used to stand In the pulpit there and look down upon a crowd of hand somely dressed people," said Mr. Singleton In a low voice. " Theru Is tiomcthiiig wrong about this,' I thought. 'There's too much respectability here. There are no tlaunel bhlrts and ging ham dresses in the place. I can not see half a dozen poor people. 1 wish there was some ragged clothing down there In the pews. There Isn't an out iuiil-out sinner In the crowd. Have we set up a little private god of our own that cares only for tho rich and re spectable? I asked myself. 'This is the place for Hiram Illeuklusop and old Hill Lauge and poor Lizzie- Qucsiielle, If they only knew It. Those are the kind of people that Jesus cared most nbout.' They're beginning to come to us now and we are glad of it. I want to see you here every Sunday after this. I want you to think of this place as your home. If you really wish to 1)0 my brother, come with me." IilenkliiKop trembled with strange excitement as he went with Mr. Single ton down the broad aisle, the dog Christmas following meekly. Man ami minister knelt before the altar. Christ mas sat down by his master's side, In a prayerful attitude, as If lie, too, were seeking help and forgiveness. "1 feel better inside and outside," sold Ulenklnsop as they were leaving the church. "When you nre tempted, there are three words which may be useful to you. They are these, '(lod help me,'" the minister told. him. "They are quickly said and I have often found them a source of strength In time of trouble. I am going to llnd work for you and there's a room over my gar age with a stove in It which will make a very snug little boiuo for you und Christmas." Thnt evening, as the dog and his master were slttllig comfortably by the Btove in their new homo, there camo a rap at the door. In a moment, Judiro Crooker entered the room. "Mr. Ulenklnsop," said the Judge as ho held out ids timid, "I have heard of your new plans and I want you to know that I am very glad. Kvery one will be glad." When the Judge had gone, Ulenkln sop put his hand on the dog's head iiud usked with a little laugh; "Did $jmmy ..ii I Village Ii! '(AmV IlL'IiMii i gzsiS&'i ! r" r r 5J o i3 t m&ss:fff kffifZmbi,&t. 1? - 1 y Wfc"' .' 'aa'S nacneue BY IKWIN MYEIW. ye hear what he said, Christmas? He called me Mister. Never done that be fore, no sir I" Mr. Ulenklnsop sat with his head upon his hand listening to the wind that whistled mournfully in the chim ney. Suddenly he shouted: "Come In I" The door opened and there on tho threshold stood Ids Old Self. It was not at all the kind of n Self one would have expected to see. It was, Indeed, a very youthful and hand some Self the llgure of u clear-eyed, gentle-faced boy of about sixteen with curly, dark hair above tils brows. Mr. Itlcnklnsop covered Ills face and groaned. Then he held out his hands with an Imploring gesture. "I know you," ho whispered. "I'lenso come In." "Not yet," the young man answered, and his voice was like the wind In thy chimney. "Hut I have come to tell you that I, too, am glad." Then lie vanished. Mr. Ulenklnsop arose from his chair ami rubbed his eyes. "Christmas, ol' boy, I've, been nslecp," he muttered. "I guess It's time we turned In!" CHAPTER FOUR. In Which Mr. Israel Sneed and Other Working Men Receive a Lesson In True Democracy. Next morning, Mr. IMcnkinsop went to cut wood for the Widow Moran. The good woman was amazed by his highly respectable appearance. "Cod help us I Ye look like a luw yer," she said. "I'm u new man! Cut out the black- " Know You," He Whispered. "Please Como In." smith shop an' the booze an' the bum- HUM'S.'' ".May the good Cod love an' helped I heard about It." "Ye did?" "Sure I did. It's all over the town. Oood news has a lively foot, man. The Shepherd clapped his hands when I told him. Ye got to go straight, my laddie buck. All eyes are on ye now. Come up an' see tho boy. It's his birthday!" Mr. Ulenklnsop was deeply moved by the greeting of the little Shepherd, who kissed his cheek und said that he had often prayed for him. "If you ever get lonely, come and sit with me mid we'll have a talk and a game of dominoes," said the boy. Mr. lileukInop got strength out of tho wonderful spirit of Hob Moran and as he swung his ax that day, he was happier than he had been In many years. Men and women who passed In the street said, "How do you do, Mr. Illeuklusop? I'm glad to see you." Kven the dog Christinas watched his master with a look of pride and ap proval. Now and then, he barked gleefully and scampered up and down the sidewalk. The Shepherd was fourteen years old. On his birthday, from morning until night, people came to his room bringing little gifts to remind him of their affection. No one In the village of lllngvllle was so much beloved. Judge Crooker came In the evening with Ice-cream nirfl a frosted cake. While he was there, a committee of citizens sought lilm out to confer with hl:n regarding conditions In lllngvllle. "There's more money than over In the place, hut there never was so much mlRcry," said the chairman of tho com mittee. "Wo havo learned that money Is not the tiling that makes happiness," Judge Crooker began. "With every BBS sstzfamrimmi mm fllWAlg one busy at high wages, and the bank! overflowing with deposits, we felt safe. We ceased to produce the necessaries of life In n stilllclcnt quantity. We forgot that all-Important things are food, fuel, clothes and comfortable housing not money. Some of us went money mad. With u feeling of op ulence we refused to work at all, save when we felt like it. We bought dlu iiiond rings and sat by the lire looking at them. Tho roofs began to leak and our plumbing went wrong. I'eople go ing to buy meat found the shops closed. Hoofs that might have been saved by timely repairs will have to he largely replaced. Plumbing sys tems have been ruined by neglect. With all Us money, tho town wua never so wretched." Mr. Sneed, who wns a member of the committee, slyly turned the ring on his linger so that the diamond was con cealed. He cleared his throat and re marked, "We mechanics had more than wo could do on work already contracted." "Yes, you worked eight hours a day and refused to work any longer. You were legally within your rights, but your position was ungrateful and even heartless and Immoral. Suppose there was a baby coming to your house and you should call for the doctor and he should say, 'I'm sorry, but I have done my eight hours' work today and I can't help you.' Then suppose you should offer him double fee and he should say, 'No, thanks, I'm tired. I've got forty thousand dollars in the bank and I don't have to work when I don't want to.' "Or suppose I were trying n ense for you and, when my eight hours' work had expired, I should want to walk out of the court and leave your case to take care of Itself. What do you suppose would become of It? Yet thnt Is exactly what you did to my pipes. You left them to take care of them selves. You men, who use your hands, make a great mistake in thinking that you are the workers of the country and that the rest of us are your natu ral enemies. In America, we are all workers 1 The Idle man is a mere par asite and not at heart an American. Generally, 1 work fifteen hours n day. "Tills little lad has been knitting night and day for the soldiers without hope of reward and has spent his suv lngs for yarn. There Isn't n doctor In niugville who Isn't working eighteen hours n day. I met a minister this afternoon who hasn't had ten hours of sleep In n week he's been so busy with the sick, nnd the dying nnd the dead. He Is a nurse, a friend, a comforter to uny one who needs him. No charge for overtime. My Cod ! Are we nil going money mad? Are you any better than he Is, or I am, or than the doctors nre who havo been klllfng themselves with overwork? Do you dare to tell me that prosperity Is any excuse for Idleness In this land of ours, If one's help is needed?" Judge Crooker's volco had been calm, his manner dlgnliled. Hut the last sentences had been spoken with n quiet sternness and with his long, bony forefinger pointing straight nt Mr. Sneed. The other members of the committee clapped their hands in hearty approval. Mr. Sneed smiled und brushed his trousers. "We're all off our balance a little, but what Is to be done now?" "We must quit our plumbing nnd carpentering and lawyering and bank ing and some of us must quit mer chandising und sitting In the chimney comer and grab our saws and axes and go out Into the woods nnd make some fuel and get it hauled Into town," said Judge Crooker. "I'll bo one of n party to go to-morrow with my axe. I haven't forgotten how to chop." The committee thought this u good suggestion. They all rose and started on a search for volunteers, except Mr". Sneed. He tarried, saying to the Judge that he wished to consult him on a pri vate matter. It was, Indeed, Just then, a matter which could not have been more public although, so far, the news of It had traveled in whispers. The Judge had learned the facts since ills return. "I hope your plumbing hasn't gone wrong," he remarked with a smile. "No, It's worse than that," said Mr. Sneed ruefully. They bade the little Shepherd good night and went down-stairs where the widow was still at work with her washing, although it was nine o'clock. "Faithful woman!" the judge ex claimed as they went out on tho street. "What would the world do without people like that? No extra charge for overtime, either." Then, as they walked along, he cun ningly paved the way for what he knew was coining. "Did you notice the face of that boy?" he asked. "Yes, It's n God's blessing to see a face like that," the Judge went on. "Only the pure In heart can have It. The old spirit of youth looks out of his eyes the spirit of my own youth. When I was fourteen, I think that my heart was as pure as his. So were the hearts of most of the boys I know." "It Isn't so now," said Mr. Sneed. "I fear It isn't," the Judge answered. "There's a new look In the faces of the young. Kvery variety of evil is spread before them on the stage of our little theater. They see It while their characters are In the making, while their minds nre like white wax. Kvery tiling that touches them leaves a mark or a smirch, it addresses them In the ouo language they all understand, and for which no dictionary Is needed pictures. The flower of youth fades fast enough, Cod knows, without the withering knowledge of ev!l. They say It's good for the boys and girls to know all nbout life. We shall see!" (TO BE CONTINUED.) REBRASKAJN BRIEF Timely News Culled From All Farts of the State, Reduced for the Busy. SCORES OF EVENTS COVERED Iluslness men of Wohlback have or ganized a community center. A number of artesian wells are being developed near the town of Cook. An American Legion baseball team has been organized at Crawford. The State Dental society will hold Its annual meeting at Onialia May 10 to 1!). Ileatrlco Is putting on a drive for Increased membership In the Chamber of Commerce. The state lire Inspector has con demned as unsafe, several old build ings at Callaway. Mrs. Ida Lyons, of Madison dropped dead while handing a drink of water to her little son. Paving conducts amounting to over $-100,000 will be completed tills sum mer at Fullerton. Oenerul John Pershing will deliver the commencement day address ut tho state university, June (?. Fire of unknown origin ut I.orento destroyed the restaurant building be longing to John Courtney. A chapter of the Kastern Star has been organised at Chester with a char ter membership of fifteen. The state college of agriculture Is planning a short course for Junior farmers May !I0 to June -1. Truman W. Ilass of llroken How has been nominated for register of the laud olllce located In that city. Will S. Jay, a well known Nebraska newspaper man, died at the home of his son In Kansas City last week. The Woman's club of Hebron gave n home talent play April 2."), for the benefit of tho soldier's monument fund. Kx-Covernor Keith Neville of North Platte has been appointed receiver for the Skinner Pueklng Company at Omaha. KHJah Smith, 71 years old, dropped dead In a business house at llloomtleld last week, supposedly from heart trouble. Honds for bridges for $2.-0,000 nnd building on poor farm, $:50,000, failed to carry in Dawes county at a special election. The commencement exercises of the Heaver City High school will be held May 20. The class has twenty-four members. A boys' home to enre for youths be tween live und fifteen years of age, has been opened by the Musonlc order at Omnhn. Fire resulting from explosion of n gasoline engine, caused the loss of the elegant farm home of Joseph Umland, near Stella. Mrs. J. T. McOIll of Center suffered serious Injuries when the horse which she wns driving became frightened and upset the buggy. W. F. Parker of Woodlake has been appointed receiver of the Hrown county stnte hank nt Long Pine, which closed its doors recently. The Cheyenne district court Is In session at Sidney with the longest docket In Its history. There are eighteen divorce cases. Francis Swanson, a 5 year old Naponee lad, was Instantly killed when a shotgun which an older brother was handling, was accidental ly discharged. The Ladles' Glee club of Doane col lege ut Crete, composed of sixty-six girls under the direction of Prof. Aller, are making a tour of the state and meeting with unbounded success. The boys' and girls' club agent of Fillmore county reports nineteen or ganized dubs with a total enrollment of ISO boys and girls. The clubs con sist of fourteen poultry, three pigs, two gardens and one cooking and bak ing club. Harry W. Scolr, county clerk of Pawnee county, paid $102..ri0 bounties for wolves one day last week at his olllce at Pawnee City. A. N. Aylor of Table Hock received $51 for the scalps of some baby coyotes ho captured u few days previous. A ninel plan of financing the com munity church at Greenfield has been adopted by the board of that organi zation. They have rented a farm of thirty-two acres, which has been plow ed, harrowed and planted, and will bo cultivated by Its members for the ben efit of the church. Hogs are 11 cents per pound on the Calloway market and wheat Is () cents which Is the lowest price on these things In five years. Collections made by the Kuropean relief committee In Platte county for the nld of the sulTeiing children In central Kurope, totalled .s'J,7fi(M).'I. The ltlalr city schools will graduate a class of forty-one members on May 27. The class play, to bo given on May 27 will be "Green Stockings." Sheriff Gallagher of Greeley Center and a special officer of the state pro hibition department took three stills In the Iclnlty of Wolbach last week. The high school building at Superior was destroyed by fire last week, en tailing a loss around SHO.OOO. "Uncle" Peter Starr, of Dunning, the oldest man in Nebraska, celebrated his 10,'lrd birthday last week. At this advanced age "Uncle" Peter says ho lias Just begun to live and hopes to havo a number of other anniversary celebrations placed to Ids credit on the scrolls of time, III health caused "Strop" Hlchards of Kearney to end his life by asphyxia tion. He had never fully recovered from an attack of "fiu" several months ugo. West Point Is considering the call of n special election to vote bonds for the erection of u municipal light and pow er plant. Mrs. Hen V. Itoblnson has been placed In charge of the high school ut Chappel to fill the unexpired term of Superintendent Frank L. Smith, re signed. The stnte-wide campaign against graduation extravagance being con ducted by the state agricultural col lege, Is winning popular favor all over the state. Karl Landreth, residing near Hrol.'en How, Is suffering from four broken ribs and several bad bruises, the re sult of an entanglement with a run itwuy team. N. W. Gaines of the agricultural de partment of the state university will speak to fanners of the Harwell vicini ty .May (J. He will discuss iiLM-lenltim nnd dairying. Senator Hitchcock has nominated Hubert W. Fling, Lincoln, us principal nt the Annapolis niivul academy, mid Raymond IlulTam of University Place as first alternate. All farmers' selling and buying or ganizations In Nebraska will Join Into one mammoth organization, It was de cided at a lecent meeting of director ates of these bodies. The teaching force of the Hebron public schools was re-elected for next year's work, at a recent meeting of tho board of education, and all the grade teachers have accepted. Mrs. Marie L. Shaw, a pioneer of Table Hock and vicinity, died at tho home of her sister in Klk Creek, where she was visiting, the cause of her death being heart trouble. A. H. Allen of Tecuniseh, has been recommended by the Nebraska dele gation in congress to President Hard lug for appointment as collector of in ternal revenue at Omaha. Fines and costs approximating $."()0 have recently been nssesed to viola tors of tho state fish and game laws, according to George Koster, chief of the state bureau of fish and game. Twenty-eight elm trees, to stand as memorials to the twenty-eight Adams county men who lost their lives In the world war, will be planted in Highland cemetery nt Hastings. Tho Madison county fair association lias secured the services of a land scape gardener In making the grounds more beautiful and from year to year further Improvements will be made. Traveling within a mile of the trail of the disastrous tornado that destroy ed Otoe (then Herllii) In 15)111 u torna do swept through Otoe county, leveling buildings nnd killing some live stock Justin Lilly, who was u member of the national convention nt Chicago that nominated Abraham Lincoln for president In 1S0O, Is dead at his home in Plattsmoutli. He was 84 years old. The steel work on the steel bridge, erected over the Platte river at Cen tral City, is progressing rapidly. Fifty men are employed nnd it is estimated thnt the bridge will be completed early this fall. Fire starting from n heated Journal destroyed the Leigh Untiring mill, with a loss estimated at $2.1,000. Tho lire department at Howells and Clarkson were .summoned, but arrived too late to he of much assistance. The Great Western Sugar company, operating factories at live Nebraska points, all except one in Scotts Itliiff county, reports GJt.OOO acres of beets contracted for new, ns against 7-1,000 at the corresponding date last year. An unidentified body, horribly man gled, was found on the U. P. trades near Ames, with the head crushed, one leg nearly severed from the body, nnd practically every bono broken. It Is supposed he had fallen from a train. Yeggs blew open the safe in tho postolllce at Plattsmoutli, and ac cording to the postmaster, It. M. Ho ban, obtained loot estimated at be tween $1,000 and $.",000. The loot In eluded war saving stamps and money. K. L. King, 00, former state legisla tor, county attorney and one of tho most prominent men In Polk county, Is deail at his home In Osceola fol lowing u stroke of apoplexy. He Ued but ten minutes after being stricken. F. II. Hehhard, for over thirty years an employe of the State Journal at Lincoln, was thrown from a bicycle, when struck by an owl street car ono morning last week, and received In juries from which he died a few hours later. Fire starting from a gas leak in n coffee urn Is believed to have been tho cause of a blaze that practically de stroyed the Hill Stelnbach building at 'Fremont, gutting two business places and causing damage estimated at $21,000. The loss Is partly covered by $18,100 Insurance. Pawnee merchants co-operated In putting on a big booster sale, selling many Items below cost. The streets were filled with buyers, and several stores were sold out on many items In a short time. A special .summer school for dis abled soldiers opened nt the univer sity school of agriculture April 18 mid will continue until September 10. Thirty-one men have registered for the five months' training. Classes are con ducted In stock Judging and breeds, feeding, woodwork-, forge work, crops, dairying, poultry raising, arithmetic, algebra and Kngllsh. Alton Tennaiit, of Crab Orchard, was seriously burned when he attempt ed to hasten a rather backward tiro with kerosene. The body of Orvlllo Shields reached Hlldreth lust week and was hurled. This Is tho first Franklin county sol dler's body to bo returned from France. Sixty American Legion mem bers attended. Herb Cotton, a pnperhnngor nt Plattsmoutli, who raises Leghorn chickens as a pastime, has been ex hibiting an egg laid by one of tho birds In his yard which measured eight inches lu length aud six lu width. WHY DRUGGISTS RECOMMEND SWAMP-ROOT For many years druggists have watchecf tvith much interest the remarkable rcconf maintained by Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Hoot, the great kidney, liver and bladder medi cine. It is a pliyoician's prescription. Swamp-Hoot is a strengthening medk cine. 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