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MONDAY, APRIL 20. The Case of Jennie Brice By MARY ROBERTS RINEHART Copyright, 1913, by the Bobbs- Merrill Company PROLOGUE. * W'ta Jennie Brice murdered? • If she were murdered, who wa> guilty of the foul deed? If she were not done away with by an assassin, what became of her? Whence did she disappear? These and a few ether inter esting questions are raised at once in this very clever tale of mystery written by a woman who is no: only an adept ai writing Jiciich of this charac ter, but the possessor of a styh that chains the interest by its clearness and directness and wins by its r ich humor. Continued From Yesterday The Mumi gin n.-i <1 lived long enough to make a statement to the po lice, although Mr. Holcombe only learned this liter. On the statement being shown to Hadley In the jail and his learning o f the girl's dentil, he col lapsed. He confessed before be was hanged, and his confession, briefly, was like this: He had met the Murray girl in con 'nectlon with the typing of his play, and had 'alien in love with her. He had never cared for his wife, and would hove been glad to get rid of her In any way possible. He had not in tended to kill her, however. He had planned to elope with the Murray girl, and, awaiting an opportunity, had per suaded her to leave home and to take a room near my house. Here he had visited her daily, while his wife was at the theater. They had planned to go to New York together on Monday. March 5. On Sunday, the 4th, however, Mr. Bronson and Mr. Howell had made their curi ous proposition. When ho accepted, Philip Ladiey maintained that he meant only to carry out the plan as suggested. But the temptation was too strong for him. That night, while his wife slept, he bad strangled her. I believe he was frantic with fear, after he had done It. Then It occurred *o him that If he made the body un ; cognizable he would be safe enough. L that quiet Sunday night, when Mr. Reynolds reported all peaceful in the uadley room he had cut off the poor tfTetch's head and had tied it up in t< pillowslip weighted with my onyx Clock! It Is a curious fact about the case that the scar which his wife incurred to enable her to marry him was the means of bis undoing. He insisted, and I believe be was telling the truth, that he did not know of the scar that Is, his wife had never told him of It and had been able to conceal It He thought she had probably used paratlin In some way. In his final statement, written with great care and no little literary finish, he told the story in detnli: of arrang ing the clews ns Mr. Howell aud Mr. Bronson had suggested; of going out in the boat with the body, covered with a fur coat, in the bottom of tbe skiff; of throwing it Into the current above the Ninth street bridge, and of seeing tbe fur coat fall from the boat and car rled beyond his reach; of disposing of tbe head near tbe Seventh street bridge; of going to u drug store, ns |ier the Howell instructions and of coming home at 4 o'clock to find me at the head of the stairs. Several points of confusion remnlu ed. One had been caused by Temple Hope’s refusal to admit that the dress and hat that figured in the case were to be used by her the next week at the theater. Mr. Ladiey Insisted that this was the case and that on that Sun day afternoon his wife had requested him to take them to Miss Hope; that they had quarreled as to whether they should be packed in a box or In the brown valise, and that he bud visited Alice Murray Instead. It was on the way there that the Idea of finally get ting rid of Jennie Brice came to him And a way—using the black and white striped dress of the dispute. Another |K>int of confusion bad been the dismantling of his room thut Mon day night, some time between the visit of Hope and the return of Mr Hole mbe. This was to obtain the scrap of paper containing the list of clews as suggested by Mr. Howell, a clew that might have brought about a premature discovery of tbe so called hoax. To the girl he had told nothing of bla plan. But he bad told her abe was to leave town on an early train the next morning, going a* bis wife; that he wished her to wear the black and white dress and hat for reasons that he w'onld explain later and to be veiled henvy; that to the young man who would put her on the train and who had seen Jennie Brice only once abe was to be Jennie Brice; to say as little aa possible and not to raise her veil Her further Instructions were simple to go to the plnco at Horner where Jennie, Brice bad planned to go, but tc use the name of Bellows there. And after abe had been there for a day ot two to go as quietly as possible to New lork. U; gave her the address of a bonrun., ue could write her and where lit* would Join her later He reasoned in this way: That ar Alice Murray was to Impersonate Jen nie Brice and Jennie Brice hiding from her husband she would naturally dis card her name. The name Bellows bad been hers by a previous marriage, and she might easily resume it. Thus to establish bis innocence he had not only the evidence of Iloweil and Bronson that the whole thiug was a gigantle hoax; he bad the evidence of Howell that he had started Jennie Brice to Horner that Monday mornlug. thut she had reached Horner, had there assum ed an incognito, as Mr. Hitman would say, and bad later disappeared from there, maliciously concealing herself to work liis undoing. In all probability he would have gone free, the richer by SIOO for each week of his imprisonment, but for two things. The flood, which had brought opportunity to bis door, had brought Mr. Holcombe to feed Peter, the dog. And the same flood, which ; *. r ' He Was Frantic With Fear. should have carried the headless body as far as Cairo or even farther on down the Mississippi, had rejected it In an eddy below a clay bluff at Sewiekley. Well, it Is all over now. Mr. Lad ley Is dead, and Alice Murray, and even Peter lies iu the yard. Mr. Reynolds made a small wooden cross over Pe ter's grave ami carved “Till we meet again” ou it. I daresay the next flood will find it In Molly Maguire's kitchen. Mr. Howell and Lida are married. Mr. Howell inherited some money. 1 believe, and what with that and IJda declaring she would either marry him in a church or run off to Steubenville. 0., Alma had to consent. 1 went to the wedding and stood near the door, while Alma swept in, in lavender chif fon and rose |>oint lace. She has not Improved with age. lias Alma. But Lida—Lida—l wanted to run out and claim her, my more than child. I sat down and covered my face, and from tbe pew behind me some one leaned over and putted my shoulder. “Miss Bess.” old Isaac said gently, "don't take on. Miss Bess!” He came tbe next day and brought me some lilies from the bride's bou quet that she had sent me uud a bottle of champagne from the wedding sup per. 1 had not tasted champagne for twenty years! That is ali of the story. On summer sfteruoons sometimes when the house Is hot Igo to the park and sit. 1 used to take Peter, but now be is dead. 1 like to see Lida's little boy. The nurse knows me by sight and lets me talk to the child. He can say “Peter” quite plainly. But he does not call Alma “grandmother.” The nurse says she does not like it. He calls her “Nana.” Lida does not forget me. The other day she brought me. wilh apologies, the chiffon gown her mother had worn at her wedding. Alriin had never worn It but once, and now she was too stout for it. 1 took St. lam not proud, and I should like Molly Maguire to see It. Mr. Hoh'omlte asked me last night to mnrry him. He says he needs me, and that 1 need him. I am a lonely woman and getting old. and I’m tired of watching the gas meter, and besides, with Peter dead. I need a man in the house all the time. The flood district is none too orderly. Besides, when I have a wedding dress laid away and it bottle of good wine it seems a pity not to use them I think I shall do il. •nir »-• o AT 3 O’CLOCK PRESIDENT ASKS CONGRESS FOR USE OF U. S. ARMY AND NAVY ‘ (Continued from page one.) tor Bristow commented adversely upon the administration's attitude. Not His Vote. “When President Wilson comes to congress today asking for the use of the armed forces of the United States to compel Huerta to apologize he will not receive my vote," announced Sen ator Bristow, "f he asks for authority to put down Insurrections or estab lish a stable government In Mexico a more serious question for consider ation will arise. This thing of making war upon the Mexican people merely because a man the president rails a band't refuses to apologize Is Idiotic." Mr, Bryan said that as far as tja knew the Mexican government had not given Mr. O'Shaugiineasy bis pass ports nor had the atatc department Instructed the charge to leave Mexico. Ar* Leaving. According to official advices Amer icans In Mexico already are beginning to leave. Officials understood that hundreds of Americans left Mexico City yesterday for Vera Cruz. The stsvj department, through Mr. WASHIN6 WON’T RID HEAD OF DANDRUFF Dissolve It, That’s Best Way The only sure way to get rid of dan druff is to dissolve it, then you destroy it entirely. To do this, get about four | ounces of ordinary liquid arvon; apply I it at night when retiring; use enough to moisten the scalp and rub it in gently wit It the finger tips. Do this tonight, and by morning most if not all of your dandruff will be gone, and three or four more applications will completely dissolve and entirely destro,. every single sign and trace of it, no matter how much dandruff you may have. You will find, too, that all itching ant* digging of the scalp will stop at once, and your hair will be fluffy, lustrous, glossy, silky and soft, and look and feei a hundred times better. If you want to preserve your hair, do by all means get rid of dandruff, for nothing destroys the hair more quickly. It not oniy starves the hair and makes it fall out, but it makes it string*, straggly, dull, dry, brittle and lifeless, and everyone notices it. You can get liquid arvon at any drug store. It is in expensive and never fails to do the work. O'Shaughnessy and by direct message from Mr. Bryan to American consuls throughout Mexico hau warned all Americans to leave. Secretary Garrison conferred with Gen. Wood, Gen. Witherspoon, who will become chief of staff next Wed nesday; Brigadier General Crowder, judge advocate general, and other of ficials of the edpartmont. It was un derstood they were preparing recom mendations to congress looking to the immediate passage of legislation pro viding for a large volunteer army. The basis of the recommendations will be the Hay bill, already passed by the house, which will permit the mustering into the United States army of militia organizations with their of ficers, providing 75 per cent of the men are willing to do so. Washington.—Chairman Flood, of the house foreign affairs committee, conferred with Democratic Leader Underwood and arranged that as soon as the president had read his mes sage the committee would report im mediately a resolution to the house. Chairman Flood said after his con ference with Mr. Underwood and a telephone talk with the White House: “Congress will do whatever the president asks, which probably ill be a blockade of the Mexican ports to protect American lives and property.” The only suspicion of a break In the silence between Washington and Mexico City came during the Tore noon when Charge Algara carried a communication to Secretary Bryan. The charge said he considered it was somewhat different from the proposition which was refused last night, but Secretary Bryan declared it was as that forwarded by Charge O’Shaughnessy and could not be ac cepted. Mr, Alagara telegraphed to the Mexican foreign minister that Mr. Bryan has received his commu nication “with no encouragement." Significant Bearing. Huerta’s telegram to President Taft on February 18, 1913, was given out again at the White House today and officials declared its words had a sig nificant bearing on the present sit uation. “I have the honor to inform you that I have overthrown this govern ment, the forces are with me, and from now on peace and prosperity will reign. “Your obedient servant, “VICTOR!ANO HUERTA, “Gommander-in-Chief.” New Proposals. Charge Alagara contended that his message to Mr. Bryan contained new proposals; but the secretary of slate said it was only a matter of construc tion. OTifcials who knew Mr. Algara’s message said it might he construed as a proposal to eliminate the writ ten guarantee for a return salute by the United States which Huerta de manded early yesterday; but state department officials evidently did not accept it as of such Import. Not Affected. Such protection as the United States has undertaken to extend to foreigners will be affected, according to the present purpose. The diplo matic body in Washington has learn ed that the United States wil con tinue to look after foreigners In northern Mexico In the constitutional ist zone where foreign governments have no consular representatives. In the federal territory those govern ments will continue to look after their own subjects. Senator Shively caled a meeting of the foreign relations committee after the cabinet had met. Some senators were prepared to urge that any reso lution adopted by congress should specifically provide for protection of lives and property of Americans a iU other foreigners In Mexico. $50,000,000 Chairman Martin of the senate ap propriations committee expressed be lief that an emergency appropriation was not now necessary but that an ap propriation of fifty million dollars, the sum approjfnated at the beginning of the Spanish-American war, would be made if asked by the President. Secretary Daniels said before the cabinet meeting that no orders had beer, sent to Rear Admiral Badger's fleet nor had any been issued to the battleships New York and Texas which are almost ready for sea duty. Mr. Daniels received a message from near Admiral Fletcher at Vera Cruz dated Sunday, saying, “no fur ther developments at Vera Cruz or Tompico.” State depeartments estimates placed the numberof Americans In Mexico City at 1.200; Vera Cruz about 800; Tampico 500; Torreon 150; Chihuahua 150; Guadalajara 200 with others In Cuaymas, Mazatlan, Acapulco and other small towns. Beautify the Complexion IN TEN DAYS f Nadinola CREAM J \ Unequalcd Rcaulifitr I V "f! USED AND ENDORSED LV iJILJ BV THOUSANDS Guaranteed to remove tan, freckles, pimples, / liver spots, etc. Extreme cases about twenty days. Rids pores and tissues of impurities. Leaves the skin clear, soft, healthy. Two sizes, 50c. and SI.OO, By toilet counters or mail. NATIONAL TOILKT COMPANY, tmrU. T-m. THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. MESSAGE READ BY PRES’T WILSON TODAY AT JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS ON MEXICO President Wilson laid the Mexican | situation before congress today in these words: “Gentlemen of the Congress; "It is my duty to call your atten tion to a situation which has arisen in our dealings with General Victoria no Huerta at Mexico City, which calls for action, and to ask your advice and co-operation in acting upon it. On the ninth of April a paymaster o.’ the U. S. S. Dolphin landed at the Itur bide Bridge Landing at Tampico with a wheelbarrow and boat's crew to take off certain supplies needed by his ship, and while engaged in loading the boat was arrested by an officer and squad of the army of General Huerta. Neither the paymaster or any one of the boat's crew was arm ed. Two of the men were In the boat when the arrest took place and were obliged to leave it and submit to he taken into custody, notwithstanding the fact that the boat carried, both at her bow and her stern, tile flag of the United States. Arrest Made “The oificer who made the arrest was proceeding up one of the streets of the town with his prisoners when met by an officer of higher authority, who ordered him to return to the landing and await orders; aud within an hour and a half from the time of the. arrest orders were received from the commander of the Huertista forces at Tampico for the release of the paymaster and hts men. The re lease was followed by apologies from the commander and later by an ex pression of regret by General Huerta himself. General Huerta urged that martial law obtained at the time at Tampico; that orders had been issued that no one should be allowed to land at the Iturbide Bridge; and that our sailors had no right to land there. Our naval commanders at the port had not been notified of any such pro hibition; and, even if they had been, the only justifiable course open to the local authorities would have been to request the paymaster and his crew to withdraw and to lodge a protest with the commanding officer of the fleet. Serious Affront. Admiral Mayo regarded tile arrest as so serious an affront thnt he was not satisfied with the apologies of fered but demanded that the flag of the United States be saluted with spe cial ceremony by the military com mander of the port. "The incident cannot be regarded as a. trivial one, especially as two of the men arrested were taken from the boat itself—that is to say, from the terri tory of the United States; but had it stood by itself it might have been attributed to ignorance or arrogance of a single officer. Unfortunately, It was not an isolated case. Series of Incidents. A series of incidents have recently occurred which cannot but create the impression that the representatives of General Huerta were willing to go out of their way to show disregard for the dignity and rights of this govern ment and felt perfectly safe in doing what they pleased, making free to show in many ways their irritation and contempt. A few days after the incident at Tampico an orderly from the U. S. S. Minnesota was arrested at Vera Cruz while ashore in uniform to obtain the ship’s mail and was for a time thrown into jail. An official dis patch from this government to Its em bassy at Mexico City was withheld by the authorities of the telegraphic service until peremptorily demanded by our charge d’affaires in person. Wrong*. So far as can learn, such wrongs and annoyances have been suffered to occur only against representatives of the United States. I have heard of no complaints from other governments of similar treatment. Subsequent expla naltio.is and formal apologies did n(*t and could not alter the popular im pression, which it la possible It had been the. object of the Huertista au thorities to create, that the govern ment of the United States was being singled out and might he singled out with impunity, for slights and affronts AT EXACTLY 6 O’CLOCK PROPOSAL OF TERMS OF SALUTE PRESENTED; REFUSED BY THE UNITED STATES City of Mexico.—The draft of the protocol by Mexico, refused signature by the United States, follows: 'Draft of Protocol. “With a view to petting an end to tho lamentable Incident which occur red on the 9tli instant, at Port Tam pico, caused by the detention of nine men and one American officer; con sidering that said marines were im mediately put at liberty by General Zaragoza, commander of Port Tam pico and’ that said officer presented an apology to Rear Admiral Mayo, commander of the American squadron in those waters; that afterwards when the president of the republic of Mex ico became advised of the facts he expressed regret through the office ot foreign relations for the Incident and ordered that full investigation he made to the end that the guilty might be punished If any be found guilty, and finally that the action 111 question was due to the zealousness of a s..b altern which might be regarded as excusable if it is taken into consider ation that the marines were detained had gone ashore In uniform without permission ot the military authorities, the port being at the moment not only In a state of war but under at tack by rebels, tho charge de’affaires of the United States and the minister of foreign relations of Mexico, acting In their official capacities agreed ’as follows: By 21 Gun*. “First: That the Mexican govern ment, Inspired by a desire of showing the good will It feels toward the peo pie of the United States and acting in the same manner wherein the Unite! States has done in similar cases, binds Itself that the American flag ho sa luted at Tampico by 21 guns from the Mexican shore batteries or a Mexi can warship In those waters. At Same Moment. “Second: That the cannon referred to in the preceding article shall be fired at the moment when tho Ameri can flag shall he posted to a mast head on the Me 'lean shore. "Third: That, the government oT the United States hinds itself to sa lute the Mexican flag Immediately following the salute by the Mexican* in retaliation for its refusal to recog nize tin' pretensions of General lluertu to I'd* regarded as the constitutional provisional president of the republic of Mexico. Manifest Danger. "The manifest danger of such a sit uation was that such offences might grow from had to worse until some thing happened of so gross and in tolerable a sort as to lead directly and inevitably to armed conflict. II was necessary that the apologies of Gen. Huerta and his representatives should go much further, that they should he such as to attract the attention of the whole population to their significance, and such as to impress upon General Huerta himself the necessity of seeing to it that no further occasion for ex planations and professed regrets should arise. 1. therefore, felt it my duty to sustain Admiral Mayo in the whole of his demand and to insist that Hie flag of the United States should be saluted in such a way as to indi cate a new spirit and attitude on the part of the Huertistas. “Such a salute General Huerta has refused, and 1 have come to ask your approval and support in the course I now purpose to pursue. By Civil Strife. “This government can, I earnestly hope, In no circumstances lie forced into war with the people of Mexico. Mexico is torn by civil strife. If we are to accept the tests of its own con stitution it has no government. Gen eral Huerta lias set his power up In tile City of Mexico, such as it Is, with out right and by methods for which there can be no justification. Only part of tile country is under Ids con trol If armed conflict should un hapily come as a result of his attitude of personal resentment towards this government, we should he fighting only General Huerta and those who adhere to him and give him their sup port, and our object would lie only to restore to the people of tho distracted republic tiio opportunity to set up again their own laws and their own government. “But I earnestly liopo that war is not now in question. For American People. “I believe thut 1 speak for the American people when I say thut we do not desire to control in any de gree the affairs of our sister repub lic. Our feeling Tor the people of Mexico is one of deep and genuine friendship and everything that lie have so far done or refrained from doing has proceeded from our desiro to help them, not hinder or embarrass them. We would not wish even to exercise the good offices ot friendship without their welcome and consent. The people of Mexico are entitled to settle their own domestic affairs in their own way and we sincerely de sire to respect their right. The pres ent situation need have nono of the grave implications of interference fi\ we deal with it promptly, firmly and wisely. What Is Necessary. “No doubt I could do what is neces sary in the circumstances to enforce respect for our government without recourse to the congress, and not exceed my oonsiitutional powers as president ; but. I do not wish to act iu a matter possibly of so grave con sequences except iu close conference and co-operation with botti tho senate and house. 1, therefore, come to ask your approval that 1 should use the armed forces of (ho United States in such ways aud to such an extent as may be necessary to obtain from Gen eral Huerta and his adherents the fullest recognition of the rights ami dignity of the United States, even amidst the distressing conditions now unhappily obtaining in Mexico. No Aggression. “There can in what we do lie no thought of aggression or of selfish ag grandizement. We seek to maintain the dignity and authority of the Unit ed Slates only because we wish al ways to keep our great influence un impaired for the uses of ltbeity both In the United States and wherever else it may be employed for tho hcna-> fit of mankind. to the American flag with 21 guns of the man-of-war Dolphin or any other battleship at anchor in those wafers. Mexican Flag. "Fourth: The guns to which the preceding articles refer shall he fired at the moment when the Mexican flag shall be hoisted to tiie top of a mast of the aforesaid man of-war or o fany other warship in those waters and to this end both contracting par ties attached their signature.” Listened to Band. This formal reply was handed to Charge G’Shaughnessy at exactly 0 o'clock last evening. Huerta display ed comparative Indifference to the crisis and passed several hours last evening listening to the hand In Cha pultepec Park. Several hundred American residents spent the even ing at the American Club at a dinner. Order 20 Torpedo Boat Destroyers to Join the Fleet Pan»acola, Fla,—Orders were re eelved early today directing the flo tilla of 20 torpedo boat destroyers here to put to sea this afternoon, mooting Roar Admiral Badger's fleet In the gulf and arrompiinylng it to Tampico. Officers said the destroyers, with two tend< rs, were ready to depart. Mr. end Mrs. Jus. 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Wlmt is believed to bo ono of tiie finest pioces of detective work which lms ever been done here recently culminated yesterday (Sunday) morn ing between 6 and 8 o’clock with tiie capture of two young white men, Harry Kennedy and Toni Holliman, charged with burglary. Readers of police news will remember that two weeks ago Mrs. A. Wolfe’s house in Monte Suno was broken into during her absence and looted of practically every movable article in it. Mrs. Wolfe has a store st 1200 Broad Street, und Saturday night two weeks ago she remained at the store all night. It was on her return to her house Sunday morning that she found the place practically gutted from gar ret to cellar. When the police came upon the scene there was appurontl) no clue by which they could trace tho burglars. To a eivlllan It would look like the most hopeless Job In the world. Detective Whittle, with Detectives Glover and Redd have been working GRAND JURY HEARD CHARGES THEN BEGAN WORK FOR TERM Elected Mr. William Schweigert Foreman. Judge Hammond Praises Recent Steps Georgia Has Made in Handling the Criminal. The Richmond County grand jury for the Aprli term of court convened at 10 o'clock this morning and after hearing a charge from Judge Ham mond and choosing Mr. William Schwelgort as foreman, got down to the regular business which will come before them. Judge Hammond charged the grand jury in regard to the criminal busi ness wiiicli will be presented for their consideration, which Is required by fctaute, and also In regard to their in vestigation of affairs of the county. It is customary for the grand Jury for each April term of court to Inves ligate in detail the various county of fices and later during the week the foreman will appoint a number of committees for this purpose. In regard to criminal matters Judge Hammond spoke of the profound study that is being made In all civil ized countries of crime and criminals. He said that the American nation was the most blood-thirsty in the world, that Georgia was as bad as any state in that respect and also that Richmond County furnished tier ahare. The fact that there were seven mur der cases tried recently In one term of *he Burke superior court wus de plored by Judge Hammond. The court said that Georgia, like so many other states, bud been in the past, considering only the crime and not the criminals, lie said, however, that this state was making some ad vances In the treatment of criminals and lie pointed to the recent act of the legislature allowing the judge of a superior court to reduce some cases from a felony to a misdemeanor and suspend sentence when in his Judg ment, this Is the wise tiling to do. Id such cases of suspended sentence the recipient of the clemency of the court must report regularly to some offi cer designated by the court and Judge Hammond charged the grand Jury that It was within their province to recommend that tiie court select a probation officer. Ihe abolition of the convict lease system, which prevents the convicts from having to work for heartless task masters in coal mines and other places where extreme hardships are undergone, was praised by the Court who said that the work of building roads In the open air and sunlight was much preferable. The juvenile court has handled fib cases during the year Just past, ac cording to Judge Hammond, and he toid the grand Jury that this Instltti* Hon was doing much to prevent crime among the youths of the city and county'. The juvenile court provides homes lor the homeless, handles the on tho case over since. To 101 lln detail how they went about the affair would he to give away their methods, but it is safe to Hay that they traced some of tlie stolen property and through tills got clues which led to tile landing of the two prisoners. Kennedy and Holliman. They work ed on these clues all night Friday, ami all day and all night Saturday til! fi o'clock in the morning on Sun day when they nabbed Holliman at Ills home. Kennedy was caught two hours later on the Hill near tile Hon Air. Holliman lias confessed the theft, implicating Kennedy, hut the latter still sticks out for his innocence. Sergeant Whittle, and Messrs. Redd and Glover in the midst of the con gratulations they are receiving on this fine piece of *ork, are far from be ing enlivened at their success. BOIIING IT DOWN. "What’s the fuss over there Iti that corner?” “Lady sending u telegram.” “I know- that. 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Hut I have a friend who marketed .'I,OOO gallons of maple syrup tills March, nnd I know for a fact that he only has two maple trees on his place.”—Louisville Courier Journal, SENBIBLE GIRL. “When I marry It will be for love only.” "Is that so?” "Positively.” “And if some poor man proposes to you ?” "Hut he won’t. I shall take good cure not to tall In love with any mih who Inn't able to provide me with what luxuries I require.”—Detroit Free Press. WILL HAVE MANY REMINDERS He (In their new home)—Do you know, I can hardly believe that we arc .really and truly married. Hho —Glance over these bills, clear, and you'll have no doubt whatever.— Hoston Transcript. TREAT CHILDREN’S COLDS EXTERNALLY Don’t dose the delicate little etorn- Hch with harmful Internal medlclaee. Vlrk'o “Vap-O-Bub" Group and Pneu monia Halve Is applied externally over the throat and chest. The body heat releasee soothing antiseptic vapors that are labeled all night long, looe onlng the tough phlegm and opening up the air passages. For all Inflam mations of the air passages from head colds and catarrh, down to bronchitis and Incipient pneumonia. Vick's Is quicker than Intern:.! medicines. Can bo used freely with perfect safety, on the smallest child. At druggists—2sc, 50c, and SI.OO. THREE