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WAPANUCKA PHI f 8
EATONIC Users
—Do Thi —Get the
Greatest Benefits
Chicago, 111.—Thousands of reports
(ion people all over the U. 8. who
have tested Eatonlt show the greateat
benefits are obtalolB by using It for a
ftw weeks, taking one or two tablets
after each meal.
l&atonic users know that It stops
Belchlpg, Bloating, Heartburn, and
8tomach Miseries quickly, but the
really lasting benefits are obtained by
nalng Eatonlc long enough to take the
harmful excess adds and gases entire*
ly out of the system. This requires a
little time, for Eatonlc takes up the
excess acidity and poisons and carries
them out of the body and of course,
when It la all removed, the sufTerer gets
well, feels fine—full of life and pep.
If you have been taking an Eatonlc
aow and then, be sure and take It regu-
larly for a time and obtain all of these
wonderful beneflta. Please speak to
your druggist about this, so that he can
tell others that need this help. Adv.
The next time
you buy calomel
ask for
The purified and refined
calomel tablets that are
nausealess, safe and sure.
Medicinal virtues retain,
ed and improved. Sold
only in sealed packages.
Price 35c.
Linguist Baffled.
Though she spoke English, French,
German and Roumanian, the Inter-
preter traveling with American Y. W.
€. A. secretaries In Roumanla, struck
a snag when she came to CluJ,
university center . near Bucharest
Hungarian was the popular tongue
there. The town, formerly Koloasvar,
la the home of Hungarian proprietors
and the seat of a former Hungarian
university. Out of 2,151 students,
only 120 were women. The T. W. G.
A., which Is carrying on work for
girls In Roumanla at the Invitation of
Queen Marie, Is considering opening
a center for these college women.
"PLENTY NEXT
I «a <
Record Harvest Predicted for
Canada.
After having made a careful sur-
vey of the wheat producing area of
the United 8tates, experts whose busi-
ness it Is to keep the people informed
en the acreage sown to foodstuffs
atate that this year there will be a
falling off In the wheat production In
the States, due to a considerably lesa
area cultivated. The opinion of these
experts Is that the decrease will be
several hundred million bushels of
wheat less than In previous years,
which according to past experience
will be scarcely sufficient to meet the
requirements of the demands of the
people of this country.
In Canada, however, the situation
Is different. Reliable reports on the
crop situation throughout Western
Canada are such as to create the most
substantial optimism. Never before
were the prospects *> encouraging for
a bumper harvest It Is predicted
that the yield this year will be evea
greater than In 1915, the year of the
record harvest In Canada, when the
total production wis 80&542.000
bushels. Not only Is the wheat looking
excellent but the samp Is true of oats,
barley and flax, of which a greatly
Increased acreage has .been sown in
the great grain pntducing provinces of
Canada.
The rains that ha e fallen recently
have come at the right time to stimu-
late growth and there la now consider-
able moisture in tbe ground. With
the world generally facing a shortage
of wheat and a continued heavy de-
mand for It the price Is likely to be
maintained at the present high figure.
In many districts corn has been more
extensively planted than In previous
years and It la looking remarkably
well. Many settlers from the United
States who came to Western Canada
and bought Improved farma In tho
early spring have every prospect of
a crop yield that will give them a re-
turn aufflclently large, after paying
all current expenses, to pay off a large
part of their capital Investment.
Livestock Is In excellent condition
everywhere, the ralna having Induced
a good growth of grass.—Advertise-
ment
Objection.
Knlcker—Why m Jones resigning his
Jeh
Bocker—He hssa't got enough not to
to-New York Sun.
CHAPTER VIII/—Continued.
—12—
"I like to hear a man talk that way.
_ despise modesty In business. Of
course you are coming In with us?
As I said, we ahall require five addi-
tional mllllona, perhaps more, to work
the thing properly. There la no need
now to go lqfo further details. You
understand the situation even better
than I do." He paused.
Since this Is Saturday," said Fitz-
hugh. "and since nothing can be
gained by your knowing my decision
before Monday, I ahall meet you Mon-
day morning at ten o'clock and will
then give you my answer."
A slight frown appeared on Otis'
thin face. He began gathering up his
data. "Very well. At what placer
'At my brokers'—Shirley k Co., In
the Merrimac block.
'At ten? Very well. I know al-
ready what your answer will be—an
emphatic 'yea.'" Suddenly he stood
up, with a sweeping gesture, as
though to force into the background
everything pertaining to business.
"Now let's talk no more shop. We've
had enough for one njght."
While they were exchanging part-
ing worda the hall door opened and
Mrs. Otis and Kathleen entered.
Fltzhugh's heart seemed to stop for
the Infinitesimal part of a second, and
then, as Kathleen came down the hall.
It leapt, bounded, raced on with mad-
dening speed. He tingled to his finger
tips. It was the first time he had
seen her since that moonlight nljfht
two summers ago. Then, with the soft
June moon on her glorious hair, a
gauzy scarf over her bare shoulders,
he had thought her exquisite, ethe-
real. Now, with her sables, her tur-
ban of white fur, the tang of the
frosty night In her glowing akin, he
thought her ravishing, dlstractlngly
beautiful.
Momentarily Otis seemed to hesitate,
as though reluctant to do somethlnng
that might afterward earn him a re-
buke. But aa Kathleen and her
mother drew near he Intercepted them
with his guest and presented him. first
l« sis wife then to his daughter.
As die „-lrl spoke sn acknowledg-
ment of Fttxtragh's salutation she
looked up for the <lrat time Into bis
eyes. The next Instant she started
visibly, and. seemingly unconscious of
her act, did a rather singular thing:
she came very close to him and looked
aearchlngly Into his face. The bright
color heightened In her cheeks. Iler
Angers closed convulsively on the muff
she carried. Her eyes traveled swift-
ly over him to his feet, and came to
rest again on his face. She seemed. In
s state of bewilderment.
Then, recovering her composure as
quickly as she had lost It, she mur-
mured something conventional and
was gone.
He never quite knew, when he
found-himself walking rapidly down
the drive, with the snorf swirling
round him, how he got there. His
brain was In a whirl, hla pulse on Are,
and over and over he repeated to him-
self: "She's wonderful—more wonder-
ful than ever . . . And she knows
me!—knows me— Of them all she Is
the only one. . . ."
His appointment was with Hunt at
a Michigan avenue club. It was here
he renewed the third acquaintance-
ship of that memorable day. A "quiet
little 'game" was brewing In an upper
room, and hs arrived In time to Join
st the beginning. The first deal fell
to him, and as he Shuffled the cards
In high fsather, exchanging quips with
the saen around the table anent his
obvious good spirits, the door behind
him opened and some new players
entered.
Tbe next moment Fitzhugh was be-
ing introduced to the new arrivals.
"Mr. Fitzhugh, this Is Artie Sparkle."
A foppish young man, smiling vacu-
susly, came forward with mincing
step and held out a flabby, bejeweled
hand.
The "quiet little game" lasted all
Saturday night and until late Sunday
afternoon. Fltahugh'a Golden God-
dess. Luck, frowned upon him at first
and he lost steadily; but later his su-
perior playing began to tell, and as
her inclemency gradually turned to
smiles he won much faster than he
had lost. Hs was decidedly the maa-
ter of the others.
Artls Sparkle lost contlnuslly. Also,
he continually drank. It was not
quite clear whether hla adversity waa
responsible for his Intemperance, or
vice versa, but certainly aa his liba-
tions Increaaed he played the more
recklessly. He distributed his paper
freely, but as he became more Intox-
tested there waa a decided reluctance
to the advances. At length he waa
flatly refused and advised to go to
bed.
At this point Fitzhugh, who so far
had loaned him nothing, removed the
requested number of chips from hla
generous heap and shoved them across
the talile to the tipsy one, who with
much difficulty counted them and gate
la exchange hla I 0 V for five hun-
irsd dollars. They aoon went
; aad the doer cioosd
CHAPTER IX.
way of the rest and be sat slumped
down In his chair, hla arma dangling
limply at either side, his hesd sunken,
his mouth open, leering stupidly from
under drooping lids.
Fitzhugh csught his wandering eye.
"Better try snother stack. Sparkle,"
he Invited In a friendly way, and be-
gan cutting off a small section of his
chip pile. "How many msy I help
you to, Sparkler
Artie struggled valiantly to speak
distinctly. "A thou—a thou—a hlc!
a thouaan', ol' shap."
With considerable slowness snd de-
liberation the transaction was made,
and Fitzhugh pocketed Artie's I O U
for a thousand dollars.
The early winter darkness had closed
In before the game ended, and most
of the gamblers were ready for bed.
Very quietly Fitzhugh went In turn
to all those who had taken Artie's
1 O U'a and bought them .'n. In all
they amounted to over eight thousand
dollars, and the ones he himself held
I brought the total to ten thousand five
1 hundred.
Fitzhugh was alone In a private
compartment of his broker's office on
Monday morning when, promptly at
ten, OUs entered. With a brief "Good
morning," the capitalist came straight
to the point
"You sre with us, Fitzhugh?"
"Sit down, Otis. Make yourself com-
fortable. TT one of these cigars?
You'll find them of an excellent fla-
vor." #
Otis took a cigar from the prof-
fered case and sat on the edge of the
only remaining chair in the small
room. Resting a long hand on his
knee, he tapped hla wiry fingers Im-
patiently against his leg. He was a
little annoyed by Fltzhugh's easy cor-
diality. He never liked to mix good
fellowship with business.
"Well? You are coming In with
us?"
"For all I am worth."
"Good I" Otis sat back a little far-
ther on his chair and smiled hts sat-
isfaction. "Good for you."
"What we want most of all Just
now Is cash?"
"Yes. and lots of It"
Fitzhugh took out his check book,
rested it on the smsll writing table,
Monday afternoon Fitzhugh rang
the doorbell of Artie's apartment Soon
Artie sppeared.
"My business," explained Fitzhugh,
when the servant had gone, "has to
do with your IO U's which I hold."
'Aw, yes. You did let me hsve s
few hundreds, I remembah."
"The total amount," said Fitzhugh,
"Is eleven thousand dollsrs."
"No 1" Artie Jumped violently. "You
let me have no such sum. It's a' false-
hood!"
"Don't get excited. I bought In sll
your paper after the game. It totals
eleven thousand dollars. Just as 1
said."
Artie sprang to his feet and, light-
ing a cigarette, began pacing nerv-
ously to snd fro. Tossing tbe ciga-
rette aside, he aat down, resting his
elbow on bis knee, and passed his
hsnd shakily across his brow.
"I can't do anything for you now,"
he muttered, without looking .up.
"My allowance Is overdrawn snd Tm
In a hole. YouH have te wait, that's
all."
"Have I said I wouldn'tr suggested
Fitzhugh.
Artie looked up quickly, s sudden
glad hope leaping to hla pale eyes.
"Then you won't press me for It?"
he wondered esgerly.
"I may not ask you for It at all.
I may make you a Christmas present
of the entire batch. If you—"
"Only command me! I'll, do any-
thing you say."
"The last three days." continued
Fitzhugh, watching the effeor of his
words. "I've had detectives working
tor me on a rather delicate matter. Thej
were making fi secret Investigation of
you and your family. I know to a
alcety your financial status, your so-
cial standing, and I knew before I
came here that you were unusually
bard up at present I need a social
valet, and I'm willing to give you tbe
Job."
"My deah fellow—"
"I shall want to Join the best clnba.
Your part la obvious. You will Intro-
duce me to people whom I wish to
meet, you will procure me the entree
to homes) wish to enter. There will
be other commissions which I shall
give you from time to t.rne, and as
you fulfill them I will return, one by
one, your 1-0 U's."
The effect of the proposal upon Ar-
tie was somewhat singular. He
screwed up his mouth In a ludicrous
manner and emitted a sound that was
a cross between a baby's crow of de-
light and the screech of a peacock
"It's excruciating!" he cried, when
he found his breath. "It'll be fright-
ful fun." He aobered suddenly. "Aw—
I say! One teeny-weeny peep at the
slips, what?"
Fitzhugh showed him the I O U's
and he nodded his head brightly.
Then his mirth overcame him a second
time and he went off Into another peal
of delight
While Fitzhugh sat watching him In
critical silence a servant entered and
announced several callers.
"Ask 'em to toddle right In." Then,
turning on Fitzhugh: "I'll try you on
my friends—what?" He smiled pret-
tily.
"I suppose I can stand It"
The four or five young men who en-
tered were, for the most part of Ar-
tie's class. They were flaccid, listless,
seemingly consumed with ennui snd
a-weary of the world. They talked
languidly of tailora and different
makes of motorcars. They expressed
lukewarm preferences for s certain
brand of cigarette or a particular kind
of mixed drink. None bad any Indi-
viduality but all were cut from tbe
same pattern.
Some thne later, in the street be-
low, Fitzhugh paused a moment in
SDKMfSOWOL
Lesson
(By BltT. P. B. FITZWATER, IX D-.
Teacher of English Bible la the Meoflr
Bible Institute of Chicago.)
(C*prri«ht, 1 M. Wratera OnUm.}
Wis Discouraged
"Nol" Artls Jumped Violently. "You
Let Me Have No Such Sum. Ifs a
Falsshoodl"
dipped a pen la the Ink. "I will give
you my check now for two hundred
Otto returned to the edge of his
chair. "We must have at least half a
million now, and perhaps five millions
altogether. I thought we went Into sll
that Saturday night."
'So we did. And I repeat I am
with yon for all I am worth.'
Otis removed the gtssses from his
aquiline nose, and, twirling them on
his Unger, looked at the younger man
Inquiringly.
"I don't believe I quite understand
you." he said.
"Didn't I speak distinctly? I ssy
again I am ready to pool my interests
with yours to the last cent I possess."
He opened his check book, filled In
the date, stopped with pen poised.
"Will you take my check for two hun-
dred thousand?"
While Fitzhugh talked a great light
had been dawning upon his caller. It
now burst upon him effulgently and
he saw the truth. He stood up.
"I understand," he aald Idly. "I
hardly think there la need for further
words.
He turned to go. But suddenly the
thought of how aimply he had been
"taken In" became too much even for
hts half-starved sense of humor. He
stopped at the door.
"It was very cleverly done," he con-
gratulated. "You are a gifted actor.'
"Then you won't accept my check?"
"No. This Is no game for rabbits
to play In.'
Fitzhugh smiled. "So you think I
am a rabbit r
Otto
LESSON FOR JULY 25
DAVID SUCCEEDS SAUL AS KINO.
LESSON TEXT—II Bam. *:1-T;
GOLDEN TEXT-Truat In the Lord with
all thjr heart, aad lean not upon thine un-
derstanding.—Prev. ti
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL—I lam. SI:
1-U; II Bam. 1 -TI; t:M:t*.
PRIMARY TOPIC—The Shepherd Boy
Becomes a Kins*
JUNIOR TOPIC—How David Became *
Um,
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
-The Secret of Davld'e Succeee.
TOUNO PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
-True Succeee aad How to Win It.
The death of Saul toy open to David
the path to the throne. This would
have rejoiced the heart of many, bat
David was sad. Instead of reward be-
ing given to (he slsyer of Saul, quick
vengeance was executed upon him.
I. David Mads King Over Judah
(2:1-4).
He knew full well that the Lord by
the hand of Samuel had anointed him
to be the successor of Saul. He had
learned thd essential lesson which the
School of Providence was designed to
teach, namely, that the position now
open to him wss no easy one to fill.
His exile and sufferings gave him self-
control. He had tbe good sense to
know that promotion to the throne did
but bring "harder duties and multi-
plied perplexities." He threw himself
upon God snd asked for guidance. He
rendered instant obedience to" the
Lord's answer. If we are to enjoy
God's fellowship snd blessing we mtu*t
render quick obedience. He made a
right beginning, therefore God pros-
pered him. When he reached Hebron
tbe men of Judab came and anointed
him king over them. Thus a part of
the nation recognized him as king and
ratified the work which Samuel did
many years before. When David went
up he took with him all who had " ~
with him In exile and suffering. Tfty
are now sharers with him In the king-
dom. When David's great son, Christ
shall enter upon bis glorious reign,
those who have been faithful to bim
In his rejection sbsll reign with him.
"If we suffer we sbsll also reign with
him." (H Tim. 2:12); "To him that
overcometh will I grant to sit with me
in my throne, even as I also overcame,
and am set down with my father In his
throne." (Rev. 3 :21).
II. David's Bshavior Toward
Man of Jabsah-GUsad (2:4-7).
The men of Jabesh owed much to
Saul (I Sam. 11), and tbey showed
this recognition of debt by making a
daring dash to rescue his body from
the ignominious exposure at Bethle-
hem. David's set of sending m$n to
Jabesh with a message of good will
for their affectionate remembrance of
8atil Is an exhibition of hla noble gen-
erosity. His love for the unfortunate
king survived sll tbe injuries which
he suffered at bis hands. He forgave
and forgot them all. Thla was sn set
of political shrewdness as well ss a
generous one. In fact the only policy
which proves effective is that which
proceeds from a generous hirt. He
deftly follows this generous com-
mendation with a solicitude for the
men of Jabesh to transfer their loyal-
ty to himself, since he Is now their
legal king. Since Saul la now dead,
he urges them to be valiant for bim. In
view of the civil war which was to
follow he knew it would require vali«
ant men to stand by God's king. "Rila
Lift U Hmk to W«fct mi Wd
to Cto Vp Wok. 1m ft
V«Am ft* Burt
"Being cxpoMd to extreme haatwhae
working aa an Mgmear, aad thai go-
ing outdoors to cool off. ssamd my
kidney trouble," says Km*1 Gosriag,
HUN. Orkney St., Philadelphia. Pa.
"In sold weather and when it waa
damp, ay Joints snd ^
mosoHs would swell and
ache, aad often sty limbs
were ao badly affected
it waa only with great
misery I waa able to
ft around. For a week
was . laid sp ia had.
hardly able to move hod
or foot.
"Another trouble was
from irregular and scanty
t of the kidney
doll and weak and had to give
, work. Heedachee and may
nearly Minded me and .I want
gassagee.of the. kidney mentions.
Km MTto MO ia weight.
up ay work. Headachea
spells nearly Minded me aa
Kaa M to MO hi weight. —
ksjpd me aad I felt I waa dsoaaad te
"At last Y had the good foctana to
hear of Doon's Kidney PttU aad hs-
sttzxisissss-
Sworn to btfor* st*.
WM. E. WUirini, Voter* Ml&
DOAN'S ■Wfi.V
poarmt-Mojum co. buffalo, n. t.
men AND women niatwoan an
Dept. K-W ti. ITS North Wall* St. Chicago.
I B—-==
Comparlaon.
"How much doea a farmhand chares
for a full day's work?"
"I dunno," said Farmer CorntosseL
"I s'pose my ldess is influenced by the
wsy I was raised. At the present time,
so far as I can see, there ain't any
such thing as a full day's wortt."
Sure
Relief
■BCLLANS
Hot water]
Sure Relief
INDIOC
BETTER
DEAD
Life Is a burden when tho bodf
tm ■* m ansTita *— ^ ♦
it wciifl witn pauu ftvuytiuog
worries snd tho victim becomes
despondent and downhearted. To
bring tydt the sonahin* tsks
GOLD MEDAL
appeal to be valiant Is needed now. for
we sre all called upon to take aides
the falling snow and spoke feelingly ! between God's appointed king. Jesus
to himself. ' Christ, and Satan, the pretender to the \
"It'a enough." said he, "to make e , throne. May Ghrist'a appeal result in
man stop posing." | msking us faithful snd valiant for
Then he went norne, addressed an
ThsnatfoeSI remedy of Holland for ever
M0 years; it is an enemy of ell pains re*
salting from kidney, liver snd uric odd
All druggist
envelope to Kathleen Otto. slipped
therein a one-dollar bill and after U
a card, upon wblch he wrote:
"May you have a Merry Christmas
to the wish of him who bought the
soap and water."
Fltahugh planned well In making
Harvest 20 to 45
•JBashtl to Acra Wksat
is Waston Oaaads
'jirsLV-
III. The Dual Kingdom War
tween the Houae of Saul and the Ho
of David (2^4:12). _
Thla period of civil war lasted "seven 1 '
and a half years. Moat of the tribes mad for w
of Israel dung te Ishhoeheth. Seal's fcTtEtr'uJJ hS^a^
eon. whom Ahner had proctatoaad klag mo mar still"
... . Mahanalm. Feuds continued be- yen can buy on eesy terms.,
Artie his "social valet" After that tween the rival general Devtd'a pom) |,0nd St t|Q tO
Monday conference in hla broker"! ! power increaaed while that of Ishhoo-j aaa __ a
office he had surmised the relations fceth's waned. I WWW all AClB
between himself and Otis would j lv. David Crowned King Over l55u*?a?l^r£l!i?r?f of"a\I£ i
thenceforth be unsmlcable. His sur united. Israel (5:1-8).
ml sal proved correct when oo long Though tbe struggle for supremacy
afterward he met Otla and his wife ; |png snd was * hitter one, Ab- i you to reap "the" *
one Sunday on the drive. He doited ner.s death and [sbbosheth's assassins-1 J*
ivealeat to your sraln farm i
hts silk hat with a Chesti
gesture—and was rewarded
terfieldlan
for hit
tlon put an end to Davld'a opposition.
David's behavior during this timegrad-
courtllnpss by being ignored more won for hlm tbe confidence of
pointedly than If he had been anut|thf trlbe8 M thlt theJr *u can e to bim
ter stranger.
Clearly after this there was but one
way for him to see Kathleen, and that
was by the aid of Artie Sparkle
Fltshugh never required a second at
tempt to scalp the citadel of any
home, no matter how "exclusive" that
home might be. He Immediately be-
came "the sensation" wherever h«
went What with hts distinguished
appearance, his flashing wit, his skill
at repartee, and. above all else, hla
gift of adapting hlmaelf readily to any
role and playing It with avidity, hla
popularity waa of a wondrous growth.
He never lacked an audience, nor did
he ever fall to keep one hanging on
hla every word.
But Fltshugh had little time to he
a aoclety pivot. Though he was be-
come a lion he seldom went out to
roar. Only when he bellevsd ha
should see Her would be accept fny
of the Invitations.
(to be continued.)
All la fair to Isea—except brunettw
at Hebron snd snolnted him as their
king. They accepted hia divine right
to rule (v. 3). The reesons for anoint-
ing hitn their king were:
1. He is their brother (v. 1). This to
true of Christ our King. Through the
incarnation he has become one with as.
2. He wss tbelr true leader in war,
even In Ssul's time (v. 2).
S. He wss tbe Lord's choice (v. 2).
Procrsstlnntlen.
Procrastination to helping the devil
In retarding righteousness , In the
world. Remember that legend of hew
summoned his Imperial ataff and
offered a reWsrd to the member who
would suggest the beet way to destroy
a human soul One said, Convince
him there to no God. Another said,
prove there Is no Immortality and no
truth In tbe Bible. But still another
suggested. Convince him that there to
no hurry about his carrying oat hla
good resolutions. And the devil gave
that one ths pctofc Blshet Talbot
Learn the Ffects About
Western Canada
—lew taxation (none on tmprovamaota),
healthful cllmato. aooi ,■ehoota.
churchea. pleasant social ralatloaahfs*
e prosperous an<i Industrious people.
r.i
nu Ms K.
fflmi'in
a***
Pleasant Remtfilossaee.
-I suppose that as an unlnstructsd
delegate you were the sbject of sosae
fluttering attention."
"I waa," replied the delegate. "I
want to my It waa one of those casss
where Ignorance to bUaa."
Infant or Adult. At all
PresS
W. N. U, ewahoma
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Grant, W. S. The Wapanucka Press (Wapanucka, Okla.), Vol. 20, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, July 23, 1920, newspaper, July 23, 1920; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc132834/m1/3/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.