THE BEE: OMAHA. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. 1918.
Miscellaneous.
FOR RENT AND SALE.
HOUSLS. COTTAGES AND APARTMENTS
PORTER A SHOTWELU
' J tvi 8. I7th St Douglas 6011.
WE sell, rent. Incure and mak loans oo
city property, north.
MITCHELL INVESTMENT CU.
I4th and Amu Cot lit
BARGAINS in homes, investments, proper-
tie and acreage near OmaTia. Harrison
Morton. lit Omaha Nat'l Funk Bide.
W FARNAM SMITH A CO..
- Real Estate and Insurance.
1131 Farnam St - Douglas .
F D WRAP PRl.t.S REAL ESTATE
REAL. ESTATfc Business Property.
BUSINESS property and Investments.
- A TUKKI SON.
la Flrat National Ban a Bldg.
M'CAOUK INVESTMENT CO. 1
Income. Business and Trarkage Speotaltata
16tb and Dodge Sta
Douglas 411
WB WILL, buy your noma or bualneaa prop-
- arty and pay cash.
B 4 WOLFS CO.
Rtoetrio Bide Tyler
REAL ESTATE EXCHANGES.
HAVE you an Improved farm, detached
noma, apartment building or business
property valued from $2,600 up that you
wish to exchanger We can give part
' cash and give one of several valuable
parcels or property In city or superior,
'Wis., five blocks from Duluth Superior
Harbor and adjoining locations for steel
Industries all clear of encumbrance. Ex
j change must be on caih value basts. We
: prefer clear property but are authorized to
consider good equities. State cash price,
amount ' mortage and full details with
correat legal description. No inflated price
-- considered.
McBEAN-NESBITT COMPANY.
Duluth, Minn.
TWO beautiful lota just south of Elmwood;
full-size lots, 10x150. To exchange aa
first payment with some cash on modern
bungalow. Address Y-660. Omaha Bee.
"OR sale or trade a retail business, net
profits from t4.000 to 15,000 a year; will
stand the closest Investigation; good rea
sons for selling. Box 4287, Bee.
REAL ESTATE SUBURBAN.
Benson.
FINE BENSON HOME
Consisting of T rooms and bath, strictly
modern in every respect, will be sold for
. 13.600; $600 cash and balance monthly;
4 rooms downstairs, all finished in oak;
fine location; close to car and school.
Owner leaving city is reason of sale.
WALNUT 677 EVENINGS, or
DOUG. 1014 DAYS.
Dundee.
$4, SOU
7-ROOM DUNDEE HOME.
This house is about 4 years old; ! on
corner lot; downstairs arranged with re
ception hall, large living room and built
in bookcases, dining room with paneled
and built-in seat, kitchen with cupboards;
rear vestibule and rear porch; oak finish
downstairs; oak floors throughout; up
stairs arranged with 2 large bedrooms
and enclosed sleeping porch; bath, linen
closets, stairway leading to large attic;
pressed brick foundation, full basement:
only one -block from car line.
HASTINGS & HATDEN,
1614 Harney St. Phone Tyler 50.
DUNDEE, $7,000
HIGH-CLASS STUCCO
: Very well built home, near 60th and
. Chicago streets, with large living room,
dining room and kitchen on the 1st floor:
three bedrooms and sleeping porch on the
second floor; two rooms finished in the
. attic; attraotlve fireplace, tile hath room
garage and cement driveway. Price right
terms can be arranged.
GLOVER & SPAIN,
Douglas 3962. 919-20 City National.
6-ROOM new stucco, modern house, Dundee,
1307 N. (0th Ave. Three sleeping rooms
oak floors, full basement, 13,400. Month
ly payments. Phone Walnut 1920.
KOR property In Dundee. Happy Hollow and
Fairacres. call GEORGE AND COM
PANY. tOJ-11 City Nat. Bk. Douglas 768
South Side.
' SOUTH OMAHA
," BARGAIN
.11, 600 buys the 3-story brick store
building and flats at 2605 N St. Bents
1568 per year.
The price is only a fraction of the orig
inal cost of building and the- Income bet
ter .than 20 per cent You will nqt find
a better bargain in Omaha.
BENSON &MYERS CO.
424 Omaha National Bank Bid.
' Doug: 748.
Acreage
. TEN ACRES
tevel garden land, east Omaha, close
to ear line, olear. want elear rental or
home.
S. S. & R. E. MONTGOMERY.
' 211 City Nat'l Bb Bldg.
REAL ESTATE OTHER CITIES,
FOR SALE Meats and grocery business In
. a Nebraska town with 1,400 population;
own all butcher and grocery store equip
ments; rent building; two acres of land:
slaughter house well equipped; reason for
selling. Write Omaha Bee. Box 1866
REAL ESTATE WAN TED.
GOOD Omaha income property tor clear
.; western land or eastern Nebraska farm.
Mr Pesse 111 Brandels Theater Bldg.
FINANCIAL.
Real Estate. Loans and Mortgage.
CITY AND FARM LOANS.
I. Ill and Far Cent
J. H. DUMONT CO.. Keellne Bldg.
nTTTk a na, Mnt flrat mnrtaatma aAfnrAit hv
Omaha residences ara safe Investments be
cause) may are oasea upon noi mure tun
40 per cent of the actual value of the
.- "security and are backed by 26 years' ex-
pvriomjv. wiuuiui lub warn u uviw wi
aa Investor,
-. E, H. LOUGEE, INC.
- - 638 Keellne Bldg.
No Delay Closing Loans.
. - - W. T. GRAHAM,
404 Bee Bldg. Doug. 1612. ,
FARM T.DANS
512
0 PAUL PETERSON.
164 BRANDEI8 THEATER BLDG.
Strw 0 WiW VI a A IVu4 uni
VV. H. Thomas & Son, Keelme Bldg
I PAY highest market price for Liberty
bonds, either fully or partially paid.
Write 401 Bryant Bldg., Kansas City, Mo.
H W BINDER,
Money 00 ' hand for mortgage loans
City National Bank Bldg
OMAHA HOMES EAST NEB. FARMS
O'KEEFB REAL ESTATE CO..
1014 Omaha Nat. Bank Bldg Doug. 2711.
1100 to 110,000 MADE promptly. F D
Wead. Weed Bldg , 18th and Kara am 8ta
Private Money.
HHOPEN A COMPANY Douglas 422s
Miscellaneous
r , LOW RATES.
C O Carlberg. Ill Brandela
Theater Bids? none (HI
FARM AND RANCH LAND 9
iiCO ACRES farming and grazing land 1
mil., frnm Inivn PH.. 1 1 AHA Vh
Nancy Miller, Gretna, Neb. Rt 1.
Arkansas Lands
SEPTEMBER 3RD.
Our next excursion -to MeGehee, Ark.
W. 8. FRANK. 201 NEVILLE BLK.
Colorado Lands.
- 210 PER ACRE.
Choice, level section, Lincoln county,
Colorado; lies level as a floor and soil Is
a dark, fertile loam. In the Colorado
rain belt Go out and see the crops grow
ing here. Worth $26 per acre. Price, f 10;
14.000 cash payment required. White &
Hoover, 464 Omaha National Bank Bldg.
IMPROVED quarters, half sections or
larger. Lincoln county, Colo., bargains.
Easy terms. Good crops. Writs John L.
Maurer, Arriba, Colo.
Minnesota Lands
BARGAIN 240 acres; 40 miles from Mlnne
, apells; 110 acres cultivated; all good corn
land; 61 aores fine meadow land; SO acres
pasture; some scattered bard . maple In
pasture; fair set buildings; nesr creamery
and store. Price, 147.60 per acre: 11.600
cash, balance five years, I per cent
Schwab Bros.. 1028 Plymouth Bldg., Mln
' neapolls. Minn.
Maryland Lands
Maryland water front farm. Mild climate.
Cafe BusmU Realty Co, Baltimore. Md.
American
Casualty List
' lhe following casualties are re
ported by the commanding general
of the American expeditionary forces:
Killed in action, 51: missing in action
57; wounded severely, 121; died of
wounds, 14; dud of disease, 5; wound
ed, degree undetermined, 88. Total,
336.
Killed In Action.
Capt. Orville L. Anderson, Great Falls,
Mont.
Lt. Joseph W. Emery. Jr., Qulncy, IU.
Lt. Gerald P. Kelly, Marietta. O.
Lt. Lee H. Wall, St. Louis, Mo.
Lt Charles T. Gardner, Louisville, Ky.
Sgt. William Lesselyoung, Marshfield, Wis.
Sgt. James Sebo, Dayton, O.
Sgt Roy Vingers, La Crosse, Wis.
Corp. Albert Edward Wetherell, Saginaw.
Mich.
Joseph Adams, Chicago, 111.
Homer A. Armstrong, Philomath, Ore.
Wells Armstrong, Ridgefleld, Wash.
Guy C. Burson, Casper, Wyo.
Daniel F. Callahan, New Haven, Conn.
Charles Joseph Casey, Philadelphia, Pa.
Moses J. Collette, Spencer, Mass.
Stanley Coryell, Browntown, Wis.
Thomas J. Coughlin, New York. N. Y.
Walter -H. Creasey, Custer. Wash.
Thomas F. Cunningham, Fairfield, Meut.
Earl Elliott, Hanley, N. M.
Walter Frederick Etue, Bay City, Mich.
James Fields. Kermit W. Va.
Fred Fuerback, Milwaukee. Wis.
James E. Goldthorpi. Fort Plains. N. Y.
Alfred Gross. Shawano, Wis.
Charles E. Hlggtns, Canada.
Roy Hopp, Milwaukee, Wis.
Albert Lams, Superior. Wis.
Herman Lelstikow, Milwaukee, Wis.
Angeles Soulis. Tehachapl, Cat
Leo Sxczepanskl, Auburn, Mich.
Jean B. Hourcalllon, San Francsloo, CaL-
Leonard A, Knutson, Sister Bay, Wis.
Angelo Leberace,. Cottage Lane, Concord
Maes.
Douglas McCloskey, Carson City, Mich.
Hugh A. Manchester, Detroit. Mlrh.
. Murray Mason, Blanchardville. Wis
Herman Otto Pardee, Bay City, Blch.
Charles E. Peebles, Crystal City Mo.
Elmer J. Perkins, Houghton, Mich.
Peter Pronls, Scranton, Pa.
George J. Rutter, Seattle, Wash,
James H. Schooley, Zlllah. Wash.
Edward Vanhecke, Chicago, 111.
Ira W Walker, Thorndale, Tex.
Elsworth E. Welch, Dallas. Pa.
Peter Wlrgetls, Chicago, III.
Julius Wozenskl, Westfleld, Mass.
Died of Wounds.
Corp. Clyde Burley. Big Run, Pa.
Meobanlo John R. Strass bough, DlIHown,
Pa.
William E. Bateman, Mountain Top, Ark.
Frank B. Ewell, Philadelphia, Pa.
Charles H. Murphy, Rushferd, Minn
Albert H. Pohlman, Seward, Neb.
Aula Porter, Quality, Ky.
Harrison Townsend, Seymour, Tex.
Charles H. Walts, Penbrook, Pa.
Charles H. Wunsch, St Louts, Mo.
Walter W. Adams, Deep Creek, Wash.
James Wlllard Blanchard, Kalamazoo,
Mich.
Ira Jackson, Babcock, Ga.
Joseph Jordan, Bangor, Me.
Died of Disease.
St MaJ. John M. Klingensmlth, Greens-
hur, Pa.
St. Morris M. Rowley. Stockton, Md.
John L. Anderson, Korbel. Calif.
Thomas A. Cunningham, Cambridge, Mass
John D. MrPherson. West Toledo, O.
Severely Wounded
Earl R. Wiseman, Ewlng, Neb.
Wounded, Degree Undertermined.
Paul F. Haworth. Elwood, Neb.
(lerald A. Bedwell. Indlanola, la.
John J. Bolsa, Cresco, la.
John E. Connelly, Battie Creek, Neb.
Rex L. Snyder, Creaton, la.
FARM AND RANCH LANDS
Missouri Lands.
GREAT BARGAINS 15 down. 25 monthly
buys 40 acres, good fruit and poultry lai.d.
near town, southern Missouri: price only
1220 Address Box 282 C. Bprlngfleldtlo.
Nebraska Lands.
FARMS AND RANCHES
We have several very attbactlva prop
ertles for sale In Dawes, Keys Paha and
Brown counties. These are places that
we have personally inspected, and an
recommend as being good buya Send fo'
list and -photos stating aa to your wants
Kloke Inv Co.. Omaha
80 ACRES 4 Vm'tlea southwest of Allen, Ne
braska, In a sure crop country. Price, 1160
per acre; easy terms; will take sir
cylinder Bulck auto as part, payment S.
Larson, Clarke, Neb.
WRITE me for pictures and prices of my
farms and ranches In god old Dawes
county. Arab U Hungorford. Crawford
Neb -
FOR SALE 'Best large body, high grade,
medium priced land In Nebraska. -Very
little money required. C Bradley. Wo
back. Neb.
FOR SALE 80 acres in northeast Ne
braska, near Brunswick. Good land, good
buildings, priced to sell. L. N. Brighton
Owner. Route 1, Brunswick, Neb.
MERRICK COUNT? Improved corn and
alfalfa farms at the right price. M. A.
LARSON. Central Cltv. Neb
FOR SALE Little farm in town, 100x135,
modern cottage, fruit, coop, garage. 6325
North 26th St
160 ACRES, improved, close in, paved road.
Nllson. 422 Securities Bldg.
Oregon Lands.
OREGON LANDS.
Irrigation.
"In the Heart of the Range"
The Jordan Valley Project
Malheur County, Oregon.
An empire in the maklnar, land 21.00 per
acre plus the cost of the water. Tou can
file on grazing homestead entries nearby
Literature and particulars on request.
Next excursion September 14.
HARLEY J. HOOKER.
140 First Natl. Bk. Bldg., Omaha. Neb.
Wyoming Lands.
FINE level section "Golden Prairie" dis
trict, 11 miles northwest of Pine Blurts;
126 acres under cultivation; all fenced and
cross fenced; well on place; 240 land all
sides. ' My price next 61) days, $30. (TO per
acre. One crop will pay for lt. This Is
the greatest wheat country In the U. S.
Write for terms. Address C. E. Beyerle.
Pine Bhiffs. Wyo.
WHEATL'AND Wyoming farms, 150 per a..
including paid up. .water rights Henry
Levi & C. M.'Rylander, $04 Omaha Nat'l
FARM LAND WANTED.
.FARMS WANTED.
V Don't list: your farm with at if you
want to 'eep It. '
E. P. SNOWDEN 1, BON,
Horses Live Stock Vehicles.
For Sale
- FOR SALE
TEN GOOD DELIVERY
' -HORSES
WEIGHING ' AROUND 1,200 iLBS.
' Apply afternoons. '
PETERSEN & PEGAU,
BAKING Ca
12TH AND JACKSON STS.
300 OR 4ii0 spring and summer pigs, sows
to nave pigs, sows witn pigs, ana siocs
hogs; S BUI fulllood Duroc boars; 1 last
fall boar; few spring boars. Carl Soren
sen, 6th and Grace, East Omaha.
POULTRY AND PET STOCK
BARLEY. 11.60 per cwv., delivered. Wag
ner. 101 N. 16th. Phone Douglas 1141.
MONEY TO LOAN.
Organised by the Business Men of Omaha
FURNITURE, planoa and notes as security
140, ano.. H. goods, total. 11.60.
Entailer, larger am'ta proportionate rat
PROVIDENT LOAN SOCIETY.
431 Hfcurtttee Bldg . Uth Fsrnam Ty 111
LOANS OR DIAMONDS AND JEWELRT
1 PT SMALLER LOANS O Of
IO W C FLATAll EST IM1 JO
TH FLR. SECURITINE3 BLDG. T? 16
Lowsst ratea Private loan booths. Harry
Malesbork. 16H Dodg D Mil Est 1111
DIAMOND8 AND JEWELS LOANS.
CONSERVATION
TO BE KEYNOTE
FOR NEXT YEAR
Large Task Faces Americans
in Face of Great Crops, Is
Opinion of State Food
Administrator.
"The new wheat regulations, put
ting the entire allied world on a par
ity in the use of this commodity, is
typical democracy and are the last
proof that the allies have - pooled
everything to win the war," says Gur
don W. Wattles, federal food admin
istrator for Nebraska, yesterday upon
his return from an extended visit to
the western coast.
"It is fairness to all to the man
fighting in the trenches and to the
civilian who is backing him op with
his last dollar and his last effort. The
great crops of the present year have
made it possible to bring about this
arrangement and it is a change which
will be welcomed throughout the al
lied world.
"Best of all it assures, ample wheat
products to the allies sufficient to
carry through this great struggle.
Will Outline Program.
Mr. Wattles will leave tomorrow
evening for Washington, where he
has been called to attend a meeting
of the food administrators of the
various states.
"After this meeting the program
for the coming year will be well out
lined," says he. "And on my return
66
By DADDY "Jerry the Clown"
A Complete New Adrenturt Etch Week. Begbmlof Umd7 tod Kndlfif Sttardiy
CHAPTER I.
The Circus Runaways.
In previous adventures Peggy haa met
the birds, Billy Belgium, Balky Sam, the
army mulee, and other Interesting char
acters.) "T
A-DA-DUM1 Ta-da-duml Ta-
da-deel Boom!" blared a
rattly-bang circus band some
where among the tawny tents which
overnight had transformed the creek
valley into a mervelous land of en
chaanatamaeant. Peggy, lying on the
shaady, grassy hilltop, found the mu
sic wonderfully fascinating. Its
dishing, rapid time, its occasional
weird twists conjured u pin her mind
visions of spangled performers flying
through the air, of daring riders
dancing on the backs of racing
horses, of smoersaulting acrobats, of
clowns provoking gales of laughter,
of strange animals bringing the ro
mance of faraway places. How she
would like to be with the crowds
flowing into the mairl tent for the
afternoon performance.
If only daddy hadn t been called
out of town today, I'd be down there
now, she sighed, cut HI be a good
sport, as he asked me to be, and not
complain. Perhaps the next circus
will be twice as nice."
"Are circuses really and truly
nice?" asked General Swallow, who
without being noticed by Peggy, had
swooped down from the sky to visit
with her. .
"They are as nice as movies, and
magic exhibitions, and vaudeville and
musical shows all mixed together,
answered Peggy enthusiastically.
Huh! That isn t as nice as watch
ing the clouds dance as sunset or see
ing the sunbeams frolic at dawn," de
clared General Swallow.
"Where is Mrs. Swallow?" inquired
Peggy.
Woman s curiosity she s trying
to peek into the top of the tent," he
replied with a wink.
FeKRy pointed down to a gang of
boys gathered close to the canvas.
Man s curiosity, she winked back
at him. "See those boys trying to get
a squint at the elephants?"
Wish I could squint at them.
hooted Judge Owl, poking his head
out of a tree and putting on the
goggles which Peggy had given him
in a previous adventure. "And I!
And !" cried other birds, gathering
around.
Suddenly there was a commotion'
around one of the tents, and out of it
galloped three animals.
Look, part of the circus is coming
to us," cried General Swallow. You'd
bettef run, Princess Peggy. They
may be fierce wild beasts."
No, its a mule, a dog and a goat,
answered Peggy. ' "Why, I believe it
is Balky bam, Johnny Bull and Billy
Goat.'? : . .. .
Up the hill raced the animals. As
they came nearer Peggy saw that a
little girl was on the back of the" mule,
trying desperately to stop him. She
was dressed in spangles and was evi
dently a performer ready for the
arena.
"Hee-haw! Hee-haw! Run for the
woods," brayed the mule.
"Why. Balky Sam. what's the mat
ter?" cried Peggy.
The animals stopped short.
"Who is calling me Balky Sam?"
brayed the mule, sitting down.
"I am," replied Peggy. "Are you
up to some mischief that you are in
such a hurry?"
"If you are calling me Balky Sam,
you'd better apologize in a hurry, be
cause I am Circus Mike, and I don't
like to be called names "
"Why, you look exactly like Balky
Complete the letters of Simon's
of a Sail player. Answer
;-P
Lamb Wins Medal When
He Helps Woman and
Child Across Street
Thomas Lamb, deputy election
commissioner, qualified as a traffic
cop on Saturday afternoon when he
played a heroic role at Seventeenth
and Harney streets, with a woman
and her "cheeild in the scene.
He observed a little mother with
her infant in a perambulator, try
ing to make the crossing between
the Keeline building and Boyd
theater, through two lines of auto
mobiles. The machines were lined
westward on Harney street for sev
eraf blocks without a break, re
turning from the aviation fields.
The little mother stood timidly
in the middle of the street, fearing
to venture between the oncoming
automobiles. None heeded her
presence until Mr. Lamb happened
along and took charge of the situa
tion. .He raised his right hand a la
traffic cop and in a commanding
manner brought the long line to a
stop while the mother and her tiny
charge were safe on the other side
of the intersection. Mr. Lamb lift
ed her buggy over the curbing and
then motioned to the automobiles
to proceed.
hope to be able to formulate plans
wnich will necessitate little change,
"Mr. Hoover will outline the con
ditions existing here and abroad and
will offer plans which will enable
America to meet its requirements
next year. And America's duty next
year, even in the face of these large
crops, will be the greatest she has
ever been called upon to perform.
we must turnisii the greater portion
of the foods needed by the allies and
in addition we must maintain our
army, which will aggregate 3,000,000
by the middle 01 the year.
"But America will do it and she
will do it through voluntary conser
vation." 99
"ARE CIRCUSES REALLY AND
' TRULY NICE?" ASKED
GENERAL SWALLOW.
Sam," stammered Peggy, all taken
aback. I
"Nothing of the sort," brayed Cir
cus Mike. "He has a white spot over
his left eye, and I have one over my
right. Any one ought to be able to see
that we are utterly unlike.
"He is more polite, too," comment
ed Peggy severely. "He'd never talk
so rudely to Princess reggy.
"What, are you Princess Peggy, the
girl who talks animal and bird lan
guage?" asked Circus Mike.
"I am Princess Peggy."
"Then I'll forgive you for mistaking
me for that rascally brother of mine,
this is Nanny Goat and Boston Bull,
my chums. We are running away
from the circus and taking Countess
Alice along because she happened to
be on my back when we started.
"Why are you running away?"
asked Peggy, to whom the circus was
so wonderful she couldn't conceive of
any one wanting to escape from it.
"We're on a strike, because our act
is so dull and because Jerry and
Clown has become so cross to late."
"Who is Jerry the Clown?"
"He is the father of Countess Alice,
and he thinks he is our master, but
we are really the bosses, because
when we don't act right we break up
the whole show."
"Here he comes now," howled Bos
ton Bull.
"To the woods then," brayed Cir
cus Mike, jumping up so suddenly
that Countess Alice was jerked from
his back. The three animals dashed
into the woods as a clown came pant
ing up the hill, swinging a long whip
in his hand.
To Peggy's "suprise, instead of
laughing as clowns are usually sup
posed to do, he was crying bitterly,
the' tears -streaming down his cheeks.
Countess Alice ran to him, and he
took her tenderly into his arms.
"My poor little girl," he sobbed.
"What will we do now? If our act
doesn't go on this afternoon, we will
be ruined. The anials are gone, and
so has our last chance to see your
brother' Bob before he sails for
France."
With that he broke down and wept
as if his heart were breaking.
(Tomorrow will be told the strange trouble
of the clown and how Peggy and Billy
Belgium plan- to help him out of lt.)
sign-they will spell the name
to previous puzzle LEE
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copynghtim. IJH tw sndsj
tjy s-ermiasion or tiougnton Mirtiin Co. All
Klgnia Hi-served
THE STOR.Y THUS FAR.
Stanley 0. Fulton, multimillionaire, la
masquerading In Hlllerton as John Smith,
genealogist Interested In data concerning
the Hlalsdell family. He Is busy watching
relatives he has suddenly made wealthy.
Mr. Smith boards at the house of Miss
Maggie Duff, whose father married the
motlxt of the Blalsdells. but who hua
Inherited none of the Fulton wealth. They
have been attending party given by Mrs.
James Blaladell.
CHAPTER XIII (Continued).
FIVE minutes later he had found
Miss Maggie, and was making
his adieux.
Miss Maggie, on the way home, was
strangely silent.
"Well, that was some party," be
gan Mr. Smith, after waiting for her
to speak.
"It was, indeed."
"Quite a house!"
"Yes."
"How pretty Miss Mellicent
looked."
"Very pretty."
"I'm glad at last to see that poor
child enjoying herself."
"Yes."
Mr. Smith frowned and stole a side
wise glance at his companion. Was it
possible? Could Miss Maggie be show
ine at least a tinge of envy and jeal
ousy? It was so unlike her! And yet
"Even Miss Flora seemed to be
having a good time in spite of that
funereal black," he hazarded, again.
"Yes."
"And I'm sure Mrs. James Blaisdell
and Miss Bessie were very radiant
and shining.
"Oh. ves. they shone."
Mr. Smith bit his lip and stole an
other sidewise glance.
"Er how did you enjoy it? Did you
have a good time?"
"Oh, yes, very."
There was a brief silence. Mr.
Smith drew a long breath and began
again. (
"I had no idea Mr. James Blaisdell
was so fond of er books. I had
quite a chat with him in his den."
No answer.
"He Says Fred "
"Did you see that Gaylord girl?"
Miss Maggie was galvanized into sud
den life. "He's perfectly bewitched
with her. And she that ridiculous
dress and for a young girl! Oh,
I wish Hattie would let those people
alone!"
Oh, well, he'll be off to college next
week," soothed Mr. Smith.
Yes. but whom with? Her brother!
and he's worse than she is, if any
thing. Why, he was drunk tonight,
actually drunk, when he came! I
don't want Fred with hint. I don't
want Fred with any of them."
"No. I don't like their looks myself
very well, but I fancy young Blais
I dell has a pretty level head on him.
His father says
"His father worships him," inter
rupted Miss Maggie. "He worships all
those children. But into Fred into
Fred he's pouring his whole lost
youth. You don't know. You don't
understand, of course. Mr. Smith.
You haven't known him 'all the way,
as I have." Miss Maggies voice
shook with suppressed feeling. .Jim
was always the dreamer. He fairly
lived in !his books. They were food
and drink to him. He planned for
college, of course. From boyhood
he was going to write great plays,
great poems, great novels. He was
always scribbling something. I
think he even tried to sell his things,
in his 'teens; but, of course, nothing
came of that but rejection slips.
"At 19 he entered college. He was
going to work his way. Of course,
we couldn't send him. But he was
too frail. He couldn't 6tand the dou
ble task, and he broke down complete
ly. We sent him into the country to
recuperate, and there he met Hattie
Snow, fell head over heels in love
with her blue eyes and golden hair
and married her on the spot. Of course
there was nothing to do then but to
go to work, and Mr. Hammond took
him into his real estate and insurance
office. He's been there ever since,
plodding, plodding, plodding."
"By George!" murmured Mr. Smith
sympathetically.
"You can imagine there wasnt
much time left for books. I think,
when he first went there he thought
he was still going to write the great
poem, the great play, the great novel
that was to bring him fame and
money. But he soon learned better.
Hattie had little patience with his
scribbling, and had less with the con
stant necessity of scrimping and
economizing. She was always am
bitious to get ahead and be somebody
and, of course, as the babies came
and the expenses increased, the de
mand for more money became more
and more insistent. But Jim. poor
Jim! He never was a money maker,
. al.J 1
He worked, and worKeci naru, anu
then he got a job for evenings and
worked harder. . But I don't believe
he ever quite caught up. That s why
triad when this money came
for Jim. And now, don't you see?
He's thrown his whole lost youth into
Fred. And Fred"
"Fred is going to make good. You
see if he doesn't!" 1
Woman Suffers Broken Leg
When She Falls Six Feet
During a family row early Saturday
morning Will Dawsie, negro, 2505
Pacific avenue, struck his wife sev
eral times and knocked her off a
porch about 6 fett from the ground.
She suffered a broken leg. The police
were notified and Police Surgeon A.
J. Edstrom ordered her removed to
the Lister hospital.
Dawsie, the woman told the police,
was beating their 13-year-old daugh
ter and when she interfered he turn
ed on her. According to the police
Dawsie is a "hard boiled" negro and
makes a practice of abusing his fam-
iiy.
Kansas City Star Raises
Its Subscription Rates
Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 1. The
Kansas City Star in its issue of to
morrow morning will announce an
increase in subscription rates.
The price of the paper where de
livered by carrier is advanced from
10 to 15 cents weekly. On the streets
it will sell for 2 cents instead of 1.
For many years subscribers have
received seven copies of the Star and
six cooies of the Times, the mornine
I edition, for 10 cents a week,
l23iior n. JJortor
Author ot "Pollyanna."
! hope he win. But-I wish those
Gaylords had been at the bottom of
the Red Sea before they ever came
to llillerton," she fumed with sudden
vehemence as she entered her own
gate.
CHAPTER XIV.
From Me to You With Love.
It was certainly a gay one that
holiday week. Beginning with the
James Blaisdells housewarming, it
was one continuous round of dances,
dinners, sleigh rides and skating par
ties for Hillerton's young people, jpar-
ticularly for the Blaisdells, the fen
nocks and the Gaylords. ,
Mr. Smith, at Miss Maggie's, saw
comparatively little of it all, though
he had almost daily reports from
Benny, Mellicent,' or Miss Flora, who
came often to Miss Maggie's for a
little chat. It was from Miss Flora
that he learned the outcome of Melli-
cent's present to her mother. The
week was past, and Miss Flora had
come-down to Miss Maggie's for a
little visit. .
Mr. Smith Still worked at the table
in the corner of the living room,
though the Duff-Blaisdell records
were all long ago copied. He was at
work sorting and ' tabulating other
Blaisdell records. Mr. Smith seemed
to find no end to the work that had
to be done on his Blaisdell book.
As Miss Flora entered the room
she greeted Mr. Smith cordially, and
dropped into a chair.
"Well, they've gone at last," she
panted, handing her furs to Miss
Maggie; "so I thought I'd come
down and talk things over. No, don't
go, Mr. Smith, she begged, as he
made a move toward departure. "I
hain't come to say nothin private;
besides, you're just like one of the
family, anyhow. Keep right on with
your work, please."
Thus entreated, Mr. Smith went
back to his table, and Miss Flora
settled herself more comfortably in
Miss Maggie's easiest chair.
"So they're all gone," said Miss
Maggie cheerily.
"Yes: an' it's time they did, to my
way of thinkin'. Mercy me, what a
week it has beenl They hain't been
still a minute, not one of 'em, except
for a few hours' sleep toward
mornin'."
"But what a good time they've
had I" exulted Miss Maggie.
"Yes. And didn't it do your soul
good to see Mellicent? But Jane
Jane nearly had a fit. She told Melli
cent that all this gayety was nothing
but froth and flimsiness and vexation
of spirit. That she knew it because
she'd been all through it when she
was young, and she knew the vanity
of it. And Mellicent what do you
suppose that child said?"
"I can't imagine," smiled Miss
Maggie.
"She said she wanted to see the
vanity of it, too. Pretty cute of her.
too. wasn't it? Still it's just as well
she s gone back to school, I think
myself? She's been repressed and
held back so long, that wnen she ma
let loose, it was just like cutting the
puckering string of a bunchea-up rut
file she flew in all directions, and
there was no holding her back any
where; and I suppose she has been
a bit foolish and extravagant in the
thintrs shea asked for. Poor dear,
though, she did get one setback."
"What do vou mean?"
"Did she tell you about the present
for her mother?"
"That she was going to get It-
yes,
Across the room Mr. Smith looked
up suddenly.
"Well, she got it" Miss Flora's
thin line unarmed trrimlv Over the
terse words. "But she had to take it
back."
"Tat it hack I" cried Miss Maggie.
"Yes. And 't was a beauty one of
them light purple stones with two
pearls. Mellicent showed it to me
on the way 4iome from the store,
you know.' And she was so pieascu
nr il 'Dh I don't mind the sav
ing all these years now,' she cried,
"when I see what a Deauuiui wing
they've let me get for mother.' , And
she went off so happy she just
couldn't keep her feet from dancing.
"I ran imacine it. noaaea miss
Maggie.
"Well, in an hour she was back.
But what a difference! All the light
and happiness and springiness were
rnne. She was almost crying, one
still carried the little box m her hand,
tin' it hack.' she choked. 'Moth-
.r doesn't like it.' 'Don't tike
that beautiful oinl' says I. 'What
does she want?'
'"Oh, yes. she liked the pin, said
Mellicent, all teary; 'she thinks it's
beautiful. But she doesn't want any
thing. She says she never heard of
such foolish goings-on paying an
that money for a silly, useless pin. I
I told her 't was a present from me,
but she made me take it back. I'm on
my way now back to the store. I m
to get the money if I can. If I can't.
I'm to get a credit slip. Mother says
we can take it up in forks and things
we need. I told her 't was a present,
but' She couldn't say another wora,
poor child. She just turned and al
most ran from the room.
Red Cross to Provide
Mourning Brassards
Washington, Sept. 1. The Ameri
can Red Cross will provide mourning
brassards for relatives of men killed
in France, according to announce
ment made today. The brassards
which are to be substituted for gen
eral mourning were suggested and de
signed by the woman's committee of
the Council of National Defense. The
idea has been endorsed by President
Wilson.
The brassards consist of a band of
black broadcloth with a gold star to
be worn on the left sleeve. They w.'.l
be free to widows and parents and
sold at cost to other relatives.
Former Newspaper Reporter
Makes Good as Publicist
"Pat" Boyle, a former Omaha news
paper reporter who enlisted in the
navy recently, now stationed at
Great Lakes Naval station, is in
Omaha on a short visit. He is con
nected wjth the publicity department
at the training station, and in com
pany with several other publicists is
touring through . western states. He
expects to leave for Chicago Tuesday.
NET!
"That was last night. She went
away tins morning, i suppose, a uiuu i
see her again, so I don't know how
she did come out with the storeman."
"Too bad too bad!" sympathized
Miss Maggie. (Over at the table Mr.
Smith had fallen to writing furiously,
with vicious little jabs of his pencil.)
"But Jane never did believe in pres
ent giving. They never gave presents
to each other even at Christmas. She
always called it a foolish, wasteful
practice, and Mellicent was always so
unhappy Christmas morning!"
"I know it And that's just what
the trouble is. Don't you see? Jane
never let 'm take even comfort, and
now that they can take some comfort.
Jane's got so out of the habit, she
don't know how to begin."
"Careful, careful, Flora!" laughed
Miss Maggie. "I don't think you can
say much on that score."
J'Why, Maggie Duff, I'm taking
comfort," bridled Miss Flora. "Didn't
I have chicken last week and turkey
three weeks ago? And " do I ever
skimp the butter or hunt for cake
rules with one erg now? And ain't I
going to Niagara and have a phono
graph and move into a fine place just
as soon as niv mourning is up? You
wait and seel1'
"All right, I'll wait," laughed Misi
Maggie. Then, a bit anxiously, she
asked: "Did Fred go today?"
"Yes. looking tine as a fiddle, too.
I was sweeping olf the steps when he
went by the house. He stopped and
spoke. Said he was going in now for
real work that he'd played long
enough. He said he wouldn't be good
for a row of pins if he had many such
weeks as this had been."
"I'm glad he realized it," observed
Miss Maggie grimly. "I suppose tha
Gaylord young people went, too." 1
"Hibbard did, but Pearl doesn't go
till next week. She isn't in the same
school with Bess, you know. It's even
grander than Bess's, they say. Hattie
wants to get Bess into it next year.
Oh, I forgot; we've got to call her
'Elizabeth .now. Did you know?"
Miss Maggie shook her nead.
"Well, we have. Hattie says nick
names are all out now, and that
'Elizabeth' is very stylish and good
form, and the only proper thing to
call her. She says we 'must call her,
'Harriet,' too. I fortot that." L
Miss Maggie.
"Yes. And Tim 'James.' But I'm
afraid I shall forget sometimes."
"Ira afraid a good many of us
will," laughed Miss Maggie.
"It all came from them Gaylords, I
believe," sniffed Flora. "I don't think
much of 'em; but Hattie seems to, I
notice she don't put nothin' discour
aein' in the way of young Gaylord
and Bess. But he pays 'most as much
attention to Mellicent, so far as I can
see, whenever Carl I'ennock will give
him a chance. Did you ever see the
beat of that boy? It's the money, of
course. I hope Mellicent '11 give hitm
a good lesson, before she gets through
with it. He deserves it, she ejaculat
ed, as she picked up her fur neckpiece,
and fastened it with a jerK. ,
In he doorway she paused and
f lanced cautiously toward Mr. SnlhTiT"
lr. Smith, perceiving tie glance,
tried very hard to absorb himself in :
the rows of names and dates before
him; but he could not help hearing
Miss Flora's next words.
"Maggie, hain't you changed youi
mind a mite yet? Won't you let me
give you some of my money? I'd so
love to. dear!" ....
But Miss Maggie, with a violent
shake of her head, almost pushed
Miss Flora into the hall and shut the
door firmly. , ....
Mr. Smith, left alone at his table,
wrote again furiously, and with vici
ous little jabs of his pencil.
- (To Be Continued Tomorrow.)
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