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ANEW HAT, HAND eRCHIER, TIE { Socns, SUSPENDERS- Now TO HIDE THEM SoHE WILL NOT SEE YHem ‘TRE CHRISTMAS EVERYWHERE. BY Bvpernw © you know what “Up Salt River” meam, and why & came to be used for describing ehe destina- tion of defeated candidates? In Kentucky, Salt River 18 a crooked Uttle stream whore Upper waters used to be the haunt of all sorte of thieves, When anything fn the neighborhood was stolen or lost, People used to say: ‘I reckon it's been rowed up Salt River You've heard the phrase “laying pipes.” That ts sald to have originated in 18 when the Croton water pipes were iaid in New York and when a lot of scandal accom- ‘A political orator he had a his ‘spellbound. He was sneered opponent as a “apellbinder* and the new phrase stuck. By the way, of course you know that “stump speri- ing’ dates back from the days when Politicians in the country stood on ihe stumps of felled trees in fields to har- er audiences. And #0 | st Political Slang and Ite Start. ng RY un an old shoef” learn me nothing’? then replied “Yes, mum. ‘The teacher sighed. she asked. came quick and pat: can't!" @ tone of conviction: “The cashier's altoays doting during business hours, I wonder you don't fire him “Not on your life. t GANG of Italians were employed on a ” A railroad contract removing earth with Wheelbarrows, While proceeding with | Mw work one of the men noticed that the wheel of his barrow was squeaking terribly and to put & stop to the noise he turned the barrow over and was in the ect of greasing it, when the boss noticed him and shouted out: “Halloa, Pietro! Halloa, sir! ens are you doing?” “I'm greasing my barrow, “Who told you to do that? “No one, air. 1 took it upon myself,” “Well, don't let me catch you at It again, Bvery man here must stick to hia own 30d, What do you know about machinery ?'—London Tit-Bits. ‘What the dick- th at, ste Mi “What did you do after your hotel failed?” ERE are some things you can't do. Or, If you can, you are diferent from # per cent, of mankind. Can you repeat jf fo Mew ey Some Things | (don't loos!) the You Can't De, | Wording on a two- cent stamp? Can you copy out from memory the exact figures as they appear on the dial of your watch? Can you copy from memory the exact wording on a one-cent plece or say which way the head on the coin is facing? Can you kay from memory whether the heads ona cent, a nickel, a dime and @ quarter all face the same way? All these are things you have seen and handied since boy!ood. They ehould be far more fa- niilir to you than the alphabet, Yet It fs ten to one you can't give correct an- swers to one of the foregoing questions. Why can't you? Try them on your friends. | earaaneenaanmaana-- an aseaaauaamataner peanaasaaamaataataaeeel ¥ Betiy Vincent's Advice to Lovers How to Meet Her. how to overcome this defect? Don't let your mind dwell ao mi "A. C." writes: “I am very much in} on yours Think more about Yiove with a certain young lady, al young la hough I have never spoken to her How can I gain her friendship and make} "L, F."" writes her lovo ne? to make Christmas Tho first step, of course, 1s to wecure; parents of my flancee?" ‘\a proper introdu: If you care to do so, ns "2 uyp, B." writes: “I am very much in| ‘G. ove with a young lady who works !n/ suitable Christmas Bi ie same office with me, but I am ex-| fancee?” eedingly bashful. Will you tell me 4 book, candy, fowere or musie, writes: present for ERE, THERE AN® WoODwWVe would it be proper for you to say: ‘You can't Johnny looked thoughtful for a moment and “Tell me why?" He could never siecp like that if he didn't have a “I had to get back my money somehow, so I turned tt into a sanita- r mej “What would be a The Evening World aily Magazine, Thursday, December 12, wo Ho Ho wieright, Wid, ty The Pree Publiahing (The New York Bveniag World) OH DEAR, THERE HE Is! ] Must T'P-Toa PAST WITHOUT WAKING HIM “Why did the bridegroom get #0 eore just because they hit him with pr “Because it happened to be @ horee-shoa” M ms LE afternoon was warm, holidays were ap- lens a proaching and the teacher was almost ott worn out trying to drum the elemenis of the, ar into the wooden craniums of her wat Dupils, cays the Chicago Journal. “Now, Johnny," she said wearlly, “tell me— ALL RIGHT O. Heeza ALL RIGHT (HEARD You tHE Boob! YOUR SISTER YUST Picked OUT THIS VASE To matcu| ONE SHE HAS HOME AND SHE SENT me UP HERE TO COLLECT @ (5,8 Fore, WELL SIR? wHaTs ON YOUR MIN D? I'M. ANXIOUS ‘TO SEE How THESE “THINGS LOOK Sioe BY SIDE Thii What Ske Said to Her Hu: = OU seem to think cause you gave #0 as @ fee an paying the rent Mayibe that went in the ol doesn't go now. have average good amount of health and a my |1™M thought, and from now on use these three things. I'm down of the law on sions. your pinchback salary, every made to feel that I owe the who have never) luxury. Of playing ectio to your high-sounding , Her grief wae too great to permit her my existence to you, presented me with and fruttless echemes—and quit. You can continue to deen. If you can find #0: satisfactory than I have b the better—tt will be @ co: ing of the bond. ‘There is no radical charge to be made not beaten or Probably been against you. You have atarved me. You have faithful, You have not presence, night after n' obnoxious and divulous me. You h n al simply been la things, little attentions, ttons, Mttle cor rations for dlvore, By Alma Woodward. Copyright, 1912, by The Pres Publishing On, (The New York Krening World), 1—THE SEPARATION. for food that we've consummd | Further than that there will bo no bulle since then you own me body I fatter myself that L looks, capable of following {ts own tired of your bombastic I'm tired of having to live oa!” ‘and of being | “ere had to be some solution told, don't be what you have | lines. but more consistently dis- ce Told Tales ‘nS, manufacturing and spreading broadcast © ect of reasons, plausible, and In a re- sbandt spectable binding, to sattsty a crowd of ghat Just de-| people (friends?) who have never lifted the tin‘ster|a finger to help them settle their dimMoul- a have been ties, or even smooth the road? and the bills! It's true Ted and I have separated .' wh Just elves th and soul. | 4 days, but tt Una! What the Friend Sits the Job! @ certain’ A1CLUE'S something queer behind tt weedy tad mune a Bai ee cratet, Merzerhy. 10, Ate Getaway” from) line of: fully sensitive and ehe wouldn't Vonactence! I'm going to| '¢!! me everything, poor child. But she told me enough. Indeed, yes! It really ferribie injustive to her to re- ‘and all occa. | Peat any of It, but of course I know f [tn etrict confdence here—and, besides, | y ie dued! breath of | YoU know? What that poor dear has had to put we're on the Right Terma I'm tired, UP With! She intimated many things. solves to go into detail, but any one with half @ grain of sense could read between the I dia, Ted drank, Yes, indeed! @he didn't say 90. In so many words, you know; but her little gestures of anguish, to gother with what #he actually eald, con- veyed the idea to me. He was aiso very close—oh, VERY! Why, the dear thing made every rag Tin going to} Happy Hollow te To-day full to the Tall Timber! me one more} een, so Much mmplete sever ‘Try Itt eled Into my to her back, except her tallored things |ts as Good as@ Mile” is the Fellow who t, to obtruds But she co 4 to me that she would, Never Makes a Bull's-eye! | ffection upon have stood all that, Just for respectabtl- paca ity’ Bake, if It hadn't been for the laat| ‘The Kind of Arrogance that's an As- cking tn ttle heart-breaking disclosure, Frightfully eet to the Auriferoua is a Liability to Mttle affess | shocking, eh With a dear angel like the Impecuntous! that fora , too. No wonder she left him—I'd have done it long ago! not grounds If the Spirit Rei (FIT wasn’t Copyright, 1912, ty The Frese iblishing Co, (The New York Evening World.) SucH A Gooo MATCH | WwouLDN’ { MAN YER Gor A BARGAIN PAY For '7 -BuT at Some of us Take Up #0 much Time itying Our at we has No Time Left for * the lech can be Bub-! It'e Hard Work to Hold Friends unless with Our- of Fellows who at Some Time or Otner have Taken Some of ye Imagine thet in Running Away from Trouble we Can Make a! Rabbit look like an Also Ran—until we! The Man who Tells you that "A Mies “Bome Day” ia the Indeterminate Sen- heartening than many of those grounds, a I'm through! What She Said to a Friends The Kerryman. ES, it's true. Y will have @ different And I'm gving to | clear road, so that their may tear al NOT « % eh? When a man and a won fr fer a certain and have finally det make it go, why should alanche of explanations, of, excuses and | Justifications? I suppese every one Why should they further|To drive dull ea: lacerate their tortu\ed etate of mind by By Eugene Geary. version of it Tipperary Diade's not afraid ef Wihere purple heather blooms, soft per- | give them a the best of ‘em, fumes are waluting him, Imagt fons nd the man mm mild Mayo--he) ie asks you .o remain, and ‘twere vain sNop-—because ‘em in disputing him; Just this alneer Nae the) Far from the dusty town, he's as brown » aides to the Me a berry, man! eoeven on T n Uke the nany weeks In the Keekn a you'll agree, | Ty heart to raise in his aber of years “hat something well worth while is pour into his ear, sad and oleas, ut they ean't| his smile when you're greeting him; Erin's wrongs, I know; ere be an av. | T1is he he rt is always light, day and night the very man ® away, 4s the gay, dashing Kerryman. note that the ferryman jue a Kerryman, When on Charon’s boat I float, I'll take Wil furnish at my aide o'er the tide WHAT DID YOU BRING THAT UP AGAIN For? "THREW (TIN THE Cheer Up, Cuthbert! By Clarence L. Cu.ten. tenve Copright, 1012, by The Prese Publishing Oo, (The New York Evening World), Character Counts — but which @ Lot of ue Diah Out to doean't do ite Numeralising Nots- | Ourselves! uy! It'e all Too Easy for Fate te Catch us wit h the Goods to Make it Necessary for her to do any Framing! About the Time a Man begine to be- Hove that he's @ “Mute he Takes ore and Inking Ingiortous Mil- sing the Fringe ie Hat! to A Good Way to Make olf Rainy Day to Reason te to Have Something Planted tn the Sock! The Bimp who Takes Comfort becaure he was "Requested to Resign’ instead of Betng Fired Outright needa Mental Massage with the Knucks! ‘There's No Hope for the Man who can ¢ Happy with a Hang-Over! The Lete Off any Buperh Man who Re: ly Arrives never ated Steam about having Beaten Somebody to It! Our dea of the Pathetic Humoriet ts the Poor Pete who tries to Pedile us a Cinoh Bysiem to Beat the Ponies at the Winter Tracks and then, when we Re- fuse t jo Fall, Maces up for Two Bits so that he oan Hat! Most of the Mormlities are Caused by the Fellowa who Qunning for General Results! We've Observed that cnrry the Winners Personully Conducted Repair Shops along with them to Mend the Bad Breaka! Adversity loves to Arrange Ambus- cades A Lot of us THINK Culpa” Without @ We of our Netghbors Just Bo Long am they! don't Try to Hog Tle us with the I of Cui There might be Some Exc Running Chan Ourse’ for the Arrogant! “Mea Maxima ying it Aloud! value the Esteem and Goot Win stom! for that Away Thing If there were a n Earth of our Escaping from When you Get the Idea Firmly Fixed thet Few Folks are Wholly Good or Bad, you've Fashioned @ Youn- The By Ch (Coprright, 1912, by the Outing Publishing Co.) SYNOPSIS OF PROCEDNNG OBAITERS, Kent Lolie, a new,ayet em Went to Re eae Barth M's nen ir my Tickers and atvacks Dn ‘siltorially Riot.” one of Vinslavey'e rutfiane, sees to te murder bis Hollis oter- ture er. Sens agelnat’ Datiarer, ‘Holo ce Sranwers agalnat. Dustatey, ‘Ho. | Galt greiiinie ant loyalty len’ Allen, earn rr a fron ail cattlemen, A we ‘rane jelie Harleton'e’ brother to @ greet m, 4a antes hte a eins he tt. tft We toast te eas ‘Sisew the offielal of CHAPTER XIX. (Ooutiawed.) How a Rustler Escaped. ATKIN! erfty. Joke of it” he began. “Of course we can't foree you to arrest this mai Hollis, Interrupting Watkins. joke of the law.” he e & public menace and danger. I did hol reat him: leagued with Dunlavey against th other ranchers in the country not secure justice by appen! we will be forced to adom other mean: ‘The Sheriff's right hand dropped hia gun-holster, He ancered, writhing. ‘Mebbe you mean"-——-he began. “I ain't lettin’ this here situation beyond my control,” came Nortoi forward, ‘Whatever he means, in no He smtled mirthlessly. den! frame loomed massively in the opening. looking for Greasy,’ hending, appreciative smil the Clrole Rar men.” Norton amiled coldty. Bill," he said evenly. him to go owingly. said mockingly, “And I certainly ain’ simuation: said. naw the guilty embai atl \Greany to go now, Mr, Hollis?” \returned, “I congratulate you upon leervante!” He f amtled at Norton. with polite mockery, ‘ain tha foal c to contaminate this | with our presence.” strode to to the atreet though he did not sheath bi he also was in the street. they stro they turned to see Duniavey looking ou! ‘There te plenty of law County, Mr. Hollis." he said, know how to handle tt!" CHAPTER XX. The Kicker’s Candidate, eacie without fear of a | water, with plenty of grass except thase from the usual causes. Dry Bottom mercha: epite of the drought, over, they had plenty of PACKAGES IN THE Chose WHisPaR Coming of the “THE 1WO-GUN MAN'S" Greatest Novel aries Alde a Seltzer face reddened an- “Mebdbe I'm makin’ & resumed Th *Untortu- nately the Government has not vet awak- | ened to the fact that euch men as you are teM you that ely brought him here to true that you were You are, of course, Therefore, as we can- sto you volce, cold and even, as his six-shooter came out and was shoved menacinaly Wat- kina, he's my friend an’ you ain't run- cold lead proposition on Watkins's face paled; his rieht hand jell away from the p'atol huister, There was a sound at the door; it swing sud- y open and Dunlevey'’s eigantic he an- jounced in a soft, silky voice, looking around at the four men with a compre “1 war ex- pecting to find him here” he added as hia gese sought out the prisoner, “af- ter I heard that he'd been nabbed by “He's here, “se’a stayin’ ‘here til Mr, Hollis says it’s time for He did not move the weapon tn his hand, but a certain glint In hie eyes told Duniavey thet the pistol was not tn his nd for mere show. The latter smiled m not interfering with the lew,” he bucking your game, Norton.” He turned \to Watkins, speaking with broad tne “Of course you are putting a charge egainat Greasy, Watkins?” he ‘They all caught the sheriff's flush; all ment in his eyes as he answered that he had not, Dunlavey turned to Hollis with a blend ave you any objection to allowing jas no less Viand as Holts’ nile hin waze met Duniavey's. jot, the slightest objection, Mr. Dunlavey.” he |manner in which you have trained your Dunlavey and Norton,” he sald you agree with me that we have no wish temple of justice He bowed with mock politeness as he the door and stepped down Norton followed him, way from the door after them, his face wreathed in a broad in Union “if you i next issue of the Kicker contained many thin feret to lis readers. that the drougi had been broken Union County could ced with Ite bus we te—depending upon attiemen for their trade—dreathed ler and predicted @ good yesr in Their worries UT THOSE T Law Clination—to discuss the Kicker. More advertisements were appearing the paper. Dry Bottom beginning to realise that i Geserved z i 3 E 3 i they openty began to vol fona that the editor would “make good.” ‘The advertisements began to and the Lasette Eagie now famous “ten day edict.” together with eome uncomplimentary comments upon the latter's action. This was alened by Hollis. He called attention to Dunlavey'e self hness, to tlone thet had been made him to shoot down all the foreign cattle en art alow hie men to hang the thief, telling his readere that though Greasy de- gerved hanging he d!4 not purpose to violate the law while advocating it. Following the story of the capture © was a detailed report of the incident in the Sheriffs affice and a scathin: commentary upon the subservience the latter official to Dunlavey’s will, icle was entitled ais * and Duntave: the when he Sheriff's office an Holla and Norton departed were repeated. slow this. under the marie, “Union County Needs a New Sheriff," apy Perred an article that created @ sen- nation. ‘This dwelt upon the neces- nity af the county having a Sheriff who would not permit hia office to be pros. titnted hy any man or Influence. Kickar named a man who would not he brited or rowed and declared that hia name would appear on the dallot at the next election—to ne held on the first Monday in November, At the end of the article printed the man's Altant He hat made thie announcement without enthority and therefore he ‘Wan not surprised, acon after the an iseve containing the tall darken the door of the Kicker office while he sat at hin Genk. i “Turn your hide! erted the tatter as he stood tn the doorway; “yeu're the Sivwest Aisturher In seven States.” , “Perhaps.” smiled Hollis, motioning Allen to a chair. “still, you don't need to thank me, You see I have de. cited to clean up this county, amd f need enme helo, I supposed you were Interented. Of course you may Fe- fune 1? you Ifke “Refure'™ Allen's eyes flashed as he took Hollive eno wrung it @ declared earn- have done any- thing to euit me better, I'm just rring te take a big hand in this met tine, fen’t 1tf* emtied Hottie. “ returned Atien. We eraened wrung it heartily. inner and I'm mighty to he able to work with you.” anoke sertonsty, “Do you think there fa n chance for ae to heat Duntavey?” Hollte laoehed. “T flatter myself that @ certain afiter in thte town atande rather well with the neovle of thia county since @ certain thing hap- pened.” "You eure do™ ertrned Alien. “Lordy' how this county has needed A man Hie veut Hollie amit “Then you wor't adiert to hetne the Kickers candl- am he Inauired, returned Allien with mook young man, tf you don't keen my name at the head of vour efitartel eotumn fram now tilt the firat Monday in November I'll manhandle you.” ranged. Dry Rot- tam ganned in pnbite, hut refotcad tn nacret Many of the town's merchants Dereonally conerstniated Holita, Rut for two dave following the an- Rearanre of the Inane of tha Kictar containing these senaations, Flot! atoved away fram Try Rettam, Naw that he he@ lannched Allen's cam- paten and placed the other matters hefore hin readers he oman to davote Rome attention ta the nrohiem of “Tnteres! to t ° reat Chienen murgenn, Rath Nollie And Fa had hean Ateanmotnted because of his continued ahaance, and when, of an few days after hi activity in Dey Bottem, h to the Fresetton cabin his cordial ane, ma ike a year etnce Pv nm" dectared Hazelton aa hi game down from the porch to Hollta'n many into the shade at ti Terr of the cabin, While he was gone with the pon} Hollis stand looking un at Nellie, wi had remained seated tn her chatr of the porch and wee now rewarding hi! 7 {n which shone unconee: it really heen #0 Iona, {1 Holts, amiling at her, “Fu then, T have he 0 busy that I mi not have nottoed tt." . Of course she could not tell ttm many times she had sat on the during absences watohing Coyote tratl. But she ened and room for hin on the (Ta Re Cant