PAGE TWO INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS said. "We don't know this young man. He's probably only fooling, anyway." Bim went often to the little tavern after that. Of those meetings little is icemen Meet Their Witerloo known, save that, with all the pretty IRON DUKE arts of the cavalier, unknown to Harry Needles, the handsome youth flattered and delighted the girl. This went on day by day for a fortnight. The evening before Biggs was to leave for his home, Bim went over to eat supper with Ann at the tavern. ravel Things It happened that Jack Kelso had ik found Abe sitting glone with his Blackstone in Olfut's store that afternoon. AGES "Mr. Kelso, did you ever hear what FORTffE 3MAN Eb Zane said about the general subject of sons-in-law?" Abe asked. "Never—but I reckon It would be A STOHY CFTBEHJIUffESy MHOCEfiCY wise and possibly apropos," said Kelso. ^IRVING BACHELLER "He said that a son-in-law was a curious kind o' property," Abe began. a "'Ye know,' says Eb, 'If ye have ZZZVTJV& RACHEL LE&Z> hoss that's tricky an' dangerous an' SYNOPSIS timidly she gave her hand to Mr. Bfggs. wuth Jess than nothin', ye can give "It's just the right dress," he said. him. away er kill him, but if ye have CHAPTER I.—Samson and Sarah Traytor. "It goes so well 'with your hair. I'm with their two children, Josiah and a son-in-law that's wuthless, nobody Betsey, travel by wagon from their home glad to see you. I have never seen a else will have him an' it's ag'in' the in Vergennes, Vt., to the W«et, the land Of plenty. destination is the Country girl like you in my life. I'm going to Their law to kill him. Fust ye know ye've IRON DUKE Travel Things of the Sangamon, In Illinois. come and see you often, if your got a critter on yer hands that kicks CHAPTER II.—At Niagara Falls they mother will let me." represent the utmost perfection in an' won't work an' has to be fed an' meet a party of immigrants, among them a youth named John McNeil, who also A blush spread over the girl's liquored three times a day an' is Trunks and Hand Luggage. For decides to go to the Sangamon country. cheeks to the pretty dimple at the wuth a million dollars less than All of the party suiter from fever and Te. point of her chin. Sarah's ministrations save the life nothin','" twenty years they have been noted a youth, Harry Needles, in the last "You'll see her scampering up the Stages of fever, and he accompanies the There was a moment of silence. for extreme durability, smart Traylors. They reach New Salem, Illinois, ladder like a squirrel," said Mrs. Kelso. "When a man is figurin' his assets, Lincoln. and are welcomed by young "Abe" "She isn't real tame yet." appearance and comfortable appointments. it's better to add ten dollars than fo "Perhaps we could hide the ladder," subtract a million," sarid Abe. "That's CHAPTER III.—Among the Traylors' Those of exacting first acquaintances are Lincoln's friends, he suggested, with a smile. about as simple as adding up the Jack Kelso and his pretty daughter Bira, "Do you play on the flute?" Bim It years weight o' three small hogs." tastes and a true sense of values will find of age. asked. "What a well of wisdom you are, CHAPTER IV.—Semson decides to locate just what they seek in the IRON DUKE "No," said Mr. Biggs. The above trademark Abe!" said Kelso. "Do you know anything at New fialem, and begins building is the symbol Ills "I was afraid," Bim exclaimed. "My house. Led by Jack Armstrong, Guaranteed Line. about this young Missourian rowdies attempt to break up the proceed­ of better trunks Uncle Henry does." She looked into ing*. who is shining up to Bim?" Lincoln thrashes Armstrong. Young and hand luggage. Mr. Biggs' eyes. Harry Needlee strikes Bap McNoll, of "I only know that he was a drinking Your critical inspection is invited. It is your guarantee the Armstrong crowd, and McNoll threatens Mr. Biggs laughed. "That smile of man up to the time he landed here vengeance. cf lasting service. yours is very becoming," he said. and that he threatened Traylor with CHAPTER V.—A few days later Harry, Intenational Falls At this point Mr. Kelso returned Established 1904 alone, is attacked by McNoll and his wvratt his whip and got thrown against the Fastest Growing pang, and would have been roughly used with his gun on his shoulder and was By Mitchell side of a bam—plenty hard. He's a nad not Bim driven off his assailants with Store introduced to Mr. Biggs. shotgun. John McNeil, the Traylors' Eirton kind of American king, and I don't Niagara Falls acquaintance, is markedly rk "I weJcome you to ttie hazards of like kings. They're nice to look at, attentive to Ann Rutledge. Lincoln is In love iny fireside," said Kelso. "So you're with Ann, but has never had enough but generally those that have married oourage to tell her so. 'em have had one h—1 of a time." CHAPTER VI. Traylor helps two Kelso rose and went home to supper. slaves, who had run away from St. Louis, to escape. Eliphalet Biggs, owner of the slaves, following them, attempts to beat Soon after the supper dishes had up TYaylor and in a fight has his arm SPRAY POTATOES some eastern states the increase is "Spraying should be started as soon been laid away in the Kelso cabin, broken. FOR BUGS, BLIGHT much greater. as potato beetles are noticed in the young Mr. Biggs rapped on its door "Bordeaux for potatoes should be field. Either one and one-half or two and pulled the latchstring and entered CHAPTER VII. Even the lowly potato is beset with made up in the proportions of five pounds of powdered arsenate of lead and sat down with Mr. and Mrs. Kelso pounds copper-sulphate and 5 pounds foes which work day and night to or one pound paris green should be at the fireside. Which Eliphalet Biggs Gets In Mr. take its life. All through the season of quicklime and fifty gallons of water. added to the fifty gallons of bordeaux. "I have come to ask for your daughter's Acquainted With Bim Kelso and the grower must fight diseases and The copper sulphate should be Spraying ought to be repeated hand," he said, as soon as they Her Father. insects. Experience has shown that placed in a gunny sack and suspended every ten or fourteen day_s to keep were seated. "I know it will seem spraying is a matter of insurance in several gallons of water about new foliage covered. If no insects In a musty old ledger kept by James sudden, but she happens to be the girl with the grower, provided it is done three or four hours or until entirely afe present and the weather is dry Rutledge, the owner of Rutledge's tavern, I want. I've had her picture in my at the proper time and with mixture dissolved then add more water to the intervals may be lengthened. in the year 1832, is an entry under of the proper strength applied to make 25 gallons of solution. The heart always. I love your daughter. "A barrel spray pump is recom the date of January 3lBt which both sides o£ the leaves. lime should be slaked slowly by adding I can give her a handsome home and mended for fields between one-ha]S reads as follows: "Bordeaux mixture is the only preventative a little water at a time and everything she could desire." of an acre and three acres. It can "Arrived this day Eliphalet Biggs for certain potato leaf diseases," when thoroughly slaked water to be mounted on a fifty-gallon barrel Kelso answered promptly: "We are ©f 26 Olive street, St. Louis, with one says R. C. Rose of the university make 25 gallons should be added. and carried through the field on a glad to welcome you here, but we cannot department of agriculture. When ready to spray, equal portions horse." light farm wagon. Commercial growers entertain such a proposal, flattering Besides acting as a control for early of the above stock solutions should Young Mr. Biggs remained at Rutledge's will find that it pays to invest as it is. Our daughter is too and late blight, it will greatly reduce be poured together as needed. The tavern for three weeks with in a good traction sprayer. A machine young to think of marriage. Then, the injury from leaf hoppers and stock solutions will keep indefinitely, that can maintain a pressure bis arm In a sling under the eye of sir, we know very little about you, beetles. If combined with paris green but bordeaux mixture is never good of at least 120 to 150 pounds will be the good doctor. The Rutledges were and may I be pardoned if I add that the danger of the latter burning the after standing. Copper sulphate solution most effective. The spray nozzles Kentucky folk and there the young it does not recommend you?" leaves will be avoided. Increased or bordeaux mixture should should deliver the liquid as a fine man "had found a sympathetic hearing The young man was surprised. He yields, averaging from 20 to 30 bushels not be put in tin or iron containers, mist. The1 cyclone or eddy chamber and tender care. had not expected such talk from a an acre, have been made in this but should always be ke^pt in wooden type, such as the vermorel, gives best It had done him good to be hurled ladder climber. He looked at Kelso, state by spraying with bordeaux in pails or barrels. results." against a barn door and to fall trembling groping for an answer. Then— and confused at the feet of his "Perhaps not," said he. "I have master. He had never met his master been a little wild, but that is all in wtil he had reached Hopedale that the past. You can learn about me morning. The event had been too long and my family from anyone in St. delayed. Encouraged by idleness and Louis. I am not ashamed of anything a "I Have Never 8een Girl Like You conceit and alcohol, evil passions had I have done. May I not hope that you in My Life." "Jrown rank in the soH of his spirit. will change your mind?" Restraint had been a thfng TTnknown "Not at present. Let the future from St. Louis and stopped for repairs to him. He had ruled the little world take care of itself." in this land of the ladder climbers. In which he had lived by a sense of "I generally get what I want," said Sit down and I'll put a log on divine right. He was a prince of Egoland—that the young man. the fire." province of America which "Thank you, I must go," said Biggs. "And now and then something that had only half yielded'^itself to the "Can I not stay you with flagons?" you don't want," said Kelso, a bit nettled principles of Democracy. Kelso asked. by his persistence. It must be said that he served his "The doctor has forbidden me all "You ought to think of her happi-' term as a sober human being quite drink but milk and water." ness. She is too sweet and beautiful of gracefully, being a well born youth "A wise man is Doctor Allen!" Kelso for a home like this." some education. A few days he spent exclaimed. "Cervantes was right There was an awkward moment of mostly In bed, while his friend, who in saying that too much wine will silence. The young man said goodnight had come on from Hopedale, took care neither keep a secret nor fulfill a and opened the door. I of him. Soon he began to walk about promise." "I'll go with you," said Kelso.. and his friend returned to St. Louis. "Will you make me a promise?" He went with Mr. Biggs to the favern His fine manners and handsome Bim asked of Mr. Biggs, as he was and got his daughter and returned form and face captured the little village, leaving the door with Ann. home with her. most of whose inhabitants had "Anything you will ask," he answered. Mrs. Kelso chided her husband for come from Kentucky. A week after being hard on Mr. Biggs. his arrival Ann Rutledge walked over "Please don't ever look at the new to "He has had his lesson, perhaps he Jack Kelso's with him. Bim fled moon through a knot hole," she said up the stick ladder as soon as they will turn over a new leaf," she said. in a half whisper. entered the door. Mr. Kelso was "I fear there isn't a new leaf in his The young, man laughed. "Why away on a fox hunt. Ann went to the book," said Kelso. "They're all dirty.'1 not?" ladder and called: He told bis wife what Abe had said "If you do, you'll never get married." "Bim, I saw you fly up that ladder. In the store. Come back down. Here's a right nice "The wisdom of the common folk is "Don't be alarmed by my daughter's young man come to see you." in that beardless young giant," he fancies," Kelso advised. "They "Is he good-looking?" Bim called. said. "It is the wisdom of many generations are often rather astonishing." "Oh, purty as a picture, black eyes gathered in the hard school So Mr. Eliphalet Biggs met the idht to and hair and teeth like pearls, and «f bitter experience. I wonder where pretty daughter of Jack Kelso. On tall and straight, and he's got a It is going to lead him." his way back to the tavern he told be-e-autlful little mustache." As Eliphalet Biggs was going down Ann that he had fallen in love with "That's enough!" Bim exclaimed. the south road next morning he met I tfrow tobacco the sweetest and prettiest girl in all "I just wish there was a knot hole hi the world—Bim Kelso. That very Bim on her pony near the schoolhouse, this floor." returning from the field with her cow. evening Ann went over to Kelso's "Come on down here," Ann. urged. They stopped. cabin to take the news to Bim and her "I'm scared," was the answer. mother and to tell them that her father "I'm coming back, little girl," he You can't beat a Camel, because youcan't beat the "His cheeks are as red as roses and reckoned he belonged to a very said. tobacco that goes into Camels. he's got a lovely ring and big watch rich and a very grand family. Mr. "What for?" she asked. chain—pure gold and yaller as a dandelion. Kelso had gone to Offut's store and "To tell you a secret and ask you a That's why Camels are the choice of men who Tou come down here." question. May I cAne?" the three had the cabin to themselves. "Stop," Bim answered. "I'll be "I think he's just a wonderful man 1" "I suppose you can—if you want know and love fine tobacco. They know what makes down as soon as I can get on my best Bim exclaimed. "But I'm sorry his to," she answered. bib and tucker." name is so much like figs and pigs. Camels so smooth, so fragrant and mellow-mild. "I'll come and I'll write to you and In a few minutes Bim called from I'm plum sure I'm going to love him." send the letters to Ann." the top of the ladder to Ann. The latter "I thought you were in love with They'll tell you that the expert Camel blend of Mentor Graham, the schoolmaster, went and looked up at her. Both Harry Needles," Bim's mother said to who lived in the schoolhouse, had choice Turkish and Domestic tobaccos makes a cigarette «lrls burst Into peals of merry laughter. her. come out of Its door. Bim had put on a suit of her father's "I am. But he keeps me so busy. I "Good-by!" said young Mr. Biggs, as smoke you can't equal—no matter what you pay. old clothes and her buffalo sfci» have to dress him up every day and his heels touched the flanks of his whiskers and was a wild sight. put a mustache on him arid think up horse. Then he went flyins down the But it doesn't take an expert to tell Camel quality. ever so many nice things for him to "Don't you come down looking like road. say, and when he comes he doesn't that," said Ann. 'Til go up there and You'll spot it the very first puff. Try Camels yourself. (To be continued 'tend to you." say them. He's terribly young." "You told me that he said once you Ann climbed the ladder and for a were beautiful." time there was much laughing and Just -received a shipment of Boy chattering In the little loft. By and "But he has never said it twice, and Scout suits,-all sizes, prices reasonable. when he did say it, I didn't believe by Ann came down. Bim hesitated, Come in and see for yourself. my ears, he spoke so low. Acted kind laughing, above the ladder for a moment, U. S. Army Store. o' like he was scared of it. I don't and presently followed in her JL J. REYNOLDS Tobacco Co. want to wait forever to be really and best blue dress, against which the Winston-Salem, N, C. Hair truly loved, do I?" golden curls of her fell grace­ Typewriter Ribbons Remington, Mrs. Kelso laughed. "It's funny to fully. With red cheeks and bright Underwood, Smith and Oliver, also hear a baby talking like that," she •yes, she was a glowing picture. Very Carbon Paper, at the Pres»s office.