DOCTORS WANTED T0 OPERATE Mw. Quillon Tells How Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Saved Her from an Operation Muskegon, Michigan.—*‘After doctor- ing for eight or nine yearswith different physicians , without any relief at all, the saidatlast that med- icinewould not reach my case and 1 should have an operation, I had heard of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vege- table Compound and often saw it adver. tised in different pa- pers where some women had suffered just as 1 did and got well and strong again by taking the Veg- etable Compound. I decided to see what it would do for me, and before I had finished the fourth bottle I was much better, the weakness stopped and the severe pains in my sides left me. I am now much stronger and do my own work and work in the factory besides. am still taking the Vegetable Compound and give itallthepraise.’’— Mrs. NELLIE QUILLON,17 Morris St. , Muskegon, Mich, symptoms as bearing-down pains an weakness, for they indicate some female trouble, and a persistent and faithful Compound will seldom fail to help. smccsmmandansnssnm— Laxatives Replaced By the Use of Nujol Nujol is a lubricant—not 8 medicine or laxative—so cannot gripe. When you are constipated, not enough of Nature's lu- bricating liquid is produced in the bowel to keep the food waste soft and moving. * Doctors pre- scribe Nujol because it acts like this natu. ral lubricant and thus re- places it. 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It In. stantly Relievesthar Tired Feeli =Makes them Clear, Bright od kling. ress by All Druggists., “JNURINE: Beasley's Chnstmas Party By BOOTH TARKINGTON 12, rasa Copyright b arper & Brothers Vi—Continued, Sn Part of the room was clear to our us by the very king of all dozens of candles, sparkling In Heaven gold, and Inden vith alone knows how many posite the Tree, his back against the lad In a which consisted (with in the old Bob, ¢ dress of of swallow-tall ec sat part of a tt an chrysanthemum and erty cap of tissue-paper, He was scrap- old i he gal!" the snow, Bob red necktie, ing a fiddle “like again,” and “Oh, my Liza, po’ in the tune situffied to It No one except old was to refnthlessly, and listened the face with r and brilliant » silk handker- of, and sald: wink Jie tiainal Manciousiy, gentlemen.” said ind stopped again, ht ear. (Miss Apperthwalte pered in my left.) “The only he's he's had whi ever made in his stuck |” ut Beasley wasn't: he w “Ladies and gentlemen,” and Mrs. Hunchberg, Colonel and Aunt Hunch- Miss Molanna, Miss Queen. and Marble Hunchberg., Mr. Noble, Tom, and Mr. Gre Cooley Miss Corley Linbridge., and Hammersley :(=2You see in my person, merely the real host, Mister Swift has expressed a that speech, He nS Swift. there should be a me to make It. that the he has subject as is orator, manner possible—con- the Ladies and gentlemen”-—he took a sip of water mas Time the Best Time. “Christmas time is the best time be kind without feeling at least a little happy. 8d, of course, either way about, the happiest time is the kind est time—that's this time. The most beautiful things our eyes can see are the stars; and for that reason, and In remembrance of One star, we ret candles on the Tree to be stars in the house. So we make Christmas time ft time of stars Indoors: and thoy shine warmly against the cold out doors that is like the cold of other Seasons not so kind, We set our hun- dred candles on the Tree and keep them bright throughout the Christ. mas time, for while they shine upon us we have light to see this life, not ax a battle, but as the march of a mighty Fellowship! Ladies and gentle men, I thank you!” He bowed to right and left, as to an audience politely applauding, and, lifting th» table and its burden with- drew; while old Bob az set his fiddle to bis chin and started ta serape the preliminary measure of a quadrille. Beasley was back in an Instant, shouting as he came: “Take your pardners! Balance all!" And then and there, and all by him. self, he danced a quadrille, performs ing at and the same for four lively couples, Never in my life have I seen such gyrations and capers one time Jointed, miraculously flying figure. He was In the wildest without cessation, never the fraction of an in- stant still; calling the figures at the top of his and them simultaneously ; his expression anxious but polite (as is the habit of dancers) ; his hands extended as If to swing hls partner or corner, posite lady ;” and his feet lifting high and*flapping down in an old-fashioned step. “First shouted, motion volee dancing other or “op back!” he Bal pardners! and salute ! forward "Forward and to corners! Swing Gr-r-rund Right-and-Left 1” four, ance the combination of abandon with which he per- formed “Grand Right-and-Left"” the thing 1 have seen. But I didn't laugh at it, Neither Miss Apps my side. I think and decorum that wus funniest did rthwalite, “Now do you belleve me?” was arguing, fiercely, with Mr, “Is he crazy, or “He 18," Grist stark, st And the They and aghs “Do Simeon tie! were al ist, YOu see Peck's ve “I guess I do! come out to buy i fer tl lot night's ' L. 40 ec 1 Sim “1 guess it is “Shal “Third ¢ > “Fourth coupl fo 4 Chr’ Ho, Opposite the Tree, Mis Back Against the Wali, Sat Old Bob. Molanna, I'm afraid I stepped on your train—Sashay All!" After the “sashay”--the noblest and most dashing bit of gymnastics dis played im the whole quadrille—he bowed profoundly to his invisible part. ner and came to a pause, wiping his streaming face. Old Bob dexterously swung a ‘®\ New Coon” into the stately measures of a triumphal march, “And now,” Beasley announced, in stentorian tones, “if the ladies will be 80 Kind as to take the gentlemen's arms, we will proceed to the dining room and partake of a slight colla- tion.” ' Thereupon cama a slender piping of Joy from that part of the room which had been screened from us by screened from us by the Tree, “Oh, Cousin David Beasley, that was the beautifullest quadrille ever danced In the world! And maw, please, won't you take Mrs. Hunchberg out to sup per?” i, - Then Into the vision of our paralyzed and dumfounded watchers came the little wagon, pulled by the old col ored woman, Bob's wife, in her best, and propped upon pillows, lay Hamilton Swift, Junior, his soul shining rapture out of his great eyes, a bright spot of color on each of his thin cheeks, there, He Hfted himself on one elbow, and for an Instant something seemed to be wrong with the brace which was under his chin. It tenderly. Then he bowed elaborate ly toward the mantel plece, “Mrs, Hunchberg,” he sald, “may 1 have Hamilton: “And 1 must berg," chirped wilk with me.” “He tells me’ Bensley, mighty glad And plate of bones for Slmpledoria.” “He must ' maid he to. “You lead the way,” erled the “you and Mrs. Hunchberg.” “Are we all in line? glanced back over his shoulder, ray! Now, let us on. Ho! Music “Hoo there!” “Br-r-ra-vo !” applauded Mister and his chest out, proudly led the rr TTI “You Lead the Way,” Cried the Child} “You and Mrs. Hunchberg.” to the Swift, TY + his story He “1t'H be I, “though will be all morrow.” lanced nodded, nll continue not papers—and I don't believe to hurt Dave Beaszley's chances any.’ Mr. Peck and his companions turned t alilesrisly toward the street and The overtook wen ‘“ y from the Journa hank youn for send. ing id, cordi given me a treat. I'm fi Dowden put his har He had not obser $111 stvim besten f5i4 remaining them. for me, * he sa shoulder third figure “Well, the snow from sir.” he his right about one thing: of Dave not to invite Christmas mighty low down " 5 & and you, too to hin Let invitations, me party. his oid way! Come on. There door the bay window, and Dowden went te ft and rang. loud and long. It was Beasley himself who opened if. “What in the name the ruddy light fell him go to thunder with I'm going in. U'm plow froze” any- wane a side just bevond upen behind, “What are you doing out here?” “We've come to your Christmas par ty, you old horse-thief!” Thus Mr. Dowden, “Hooray!” said Beasley. Dowden turned to me, coming?” “What are you waiting for, old fe low?" sald Beasley, I waited a moment longer, and then it happened. / She came out of the shadow and went to the foot of the steps, her cloak falling from her shoulders as she passed me. 1 picked It up. She lifted her arms pleadingly, though her head was bent with what seemed to me a beautiful sort of shame, She stood there with the snow driving against her and did not speak. Beasley drew his hand slowly across his eyes—to see If they were really there, 1 think, “David,” she sald, at last, “You've got so many lovely people in your house tonight, isn't there room for for just one fool? It's Christmas time |” {THE END), “Aren't you FRIENDSHIP GROVE NEW IDEA City as This Man Docs on Farm, miles and enjoy a few pleasure of his friends an able afternoon or evening by pla member of the agnizing the wife of this enters into the spirit of tree the plant a occasion 1} having friends ir home a friend. The ¥8 and ree not only port ¥ for good friends together and have but also tree may There is no reason i A peony 3 Aliow Picturesque Spots to Disappear as the Place Grows in Size, Beautify $ Waste Spots. y and penas any soil or find a } plang ‘ 2 1a ot is ia Small Town Holding Its Own. ve been in close touch with a ment agency ploy conducted for its «lern of f university "remarked C. 8 Barrett, in an delivered at New York le feature, and lerstand is general hout the country, is the ¥ that the man of education from small town is willing to go back dis his work there. Formerly all the young men went to the cities. The lack of employment which started year ago stimulated endeavor and while the ‘back to the movement may be in full ft home, farm’ not home town’ trend.” For a City Beautiful, The proposal to make Indianapolis a city beautiful with flowers, as the Garden Flower society plans, ig not an impossible thing, and is an undertak- ing whose gradual falfillment should arouse enthusiasm among owners of property. For it is a movement in which any and every one may join, each withs no further responsibility than to beautify his own premises, * Prevent Mountain Fire. A fire covering 1,000 feet of land on a tinfher-dry mountainside and gpread- ing in the Y¥astion of a cabin and a fence banked with dead brush was dis- covered by Seouts Adrian Winkle and Gordon Porter, of Los Angeles, out from their camp in Bear canyon on a test hike. The boys went into action, dragging away all the brush and mak. ing a firebteak. After two hours’ work the fire was extinguished. They then hiked to Camp Rincon, where they re ported the fire to tha ranger before “~- Good fo_the last drop Ele fate of the luncheon may be predestined by the hostess who will only take the pains to see that Maxwell House is served. A EI NG OFFER! for rty Aisonses Gs Prov thing fn Let costs Bb Aftractive Drices 1 . o ’ Thurment Mall Order House, Thu Guaranteed Northern Grown Illustrated Catalog Mailed on Request AG, ALDRIDGE SONS Estabiished 1880 fishers, N. ¥Y. CANCER—ANNERITA, the new remedy for ir oat eczema. bolls, pimples, plies, rejieves atl onos, AF on request J. i Bt New York. ih 1 or Massachusetts Long in Lead. For more than 150 years, from the earliest colonial Massachusetts beld the lead in industrial chemistry in America. days, Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It Applicants for Insurance Often Rejected. Judging from reports from druggists who are constantly in direct touch with preparation that haz been very successful in overcoming The mild and healing It stands the highest for its remarkable record of success, An examining physician for one of the prominent Life Insurance Companies, ir an interview on the subject, made the as tonishing statement that one reason why #0 many applicants for insurance are re jected is becanse kidney trouble is so common to the American people, and the large majority of those whose applications are declined do not even suspect that they have the disease. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Boot is on sale at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medium and large. However, if you wish first to test this eat preparation send ten cents to De. iimer & Co. Binghamton, N. Y., for a sample bottle. When writing be sure and mention this paper.—Advétisement, A sugeessfu:. man sees things .as they are, not as others tell him they are iron w— vied
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