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m i •• “AM^T-r The Barnwell People-Sentinel, Barnwell, S. C. October 18, ItS4 Spray Gun Now Weapon for Enforcers of Law Tear gaa or a amoke screen, or both, may be disharged to quell riots or to subdue barricaded criuilnals by policemen equipped ‘ with a . new weapon resembling n paint spfey gun,, says Popular Mechanics Maga zine. Two tanka, one containing gaa compressed to a liquid and the other a liquid that turns into a smoke-llke gas when released Into the plr, are car ried on the policeman’s back. By turning a valve on the gun, the op erator may prepare to discharge ei ther gas or a combination of the two. When the trigger Is pressed, tha gas is projected several feet in a vol ume 300 times that of the liquid In the tcnks. Flexible metal tubes con*. nect the gun to the tanka. The op erator la protected by a gaa mask. The smoke gas may Ire used to con- fnae criminals or rlntenr. «g~wetT »M to shield a police squad from the eyes of gunmen, while the tear gas la held In reserve in the event of continned resistence. The gas may be directed through the keyhole, under the door or through a hole bored by a pistol bul let through the door of a criminal’* hideout In several raspects, th« gas gun la superior to the gas bomb, whih occasionally falls to explode and which cannot be directed with as great accuracy. 1 mu«rn Housewife's Idea CHAPTER X—Continued *T did, sweetheart. Who’d shoot for you If I wouldn’t?" "Good clean shooting," he mum bled. "but two low. Did you get Bab- sonT 4 “1 Med and they wouldn't let me. But I smashed Henry Rookby’s fool- bead. dearest He organized the ruckus at Babson’s bidding^ but if he lives after the two raps I gave him with the barrel he’ll think twice before tackling another aucb Job." Nate TIchenor smiled a terrible smile. M We backfired on the little cuss, didn’t we. lover* He placed an oily finger on her adorable nose and pressed it gently upward. "You’ll do. You’re a man’s woman. I’m going over to the eurb now and sit down before I fall down. If anybody takes m. fmm hahinrt hi..,—and ■bw l oulwardlv et least- hc appeared to b* Piratical Skua Were It not for the fact that a sanctuary has been reserved where this bird may not be disturbed, the great skua, of the Shetlands and the extreme north of the Scottish main land, would doubtless face extinc tion. For Its misdeeds led to a spe cial decree issued by the secretary for Scotland, ordering It to he re moved from the schedule of the wild bird protection act of 18S8. The predatory habits of this bold bird rohher were responsible for the de cree jUscrlmlnating against It It has been accused and proven guilty of the killing of lambs; attacking sheep and murdering weaker birds on sen and loch. Faithful Daughter—Will Harry love mo when we are married? Father—1 should think so. He la alwiys crazy about married women, Age 13 0& 7 enough for throng drugtf It is not wise to give a laxative of adult strength to a child, lust because you give it less often or in less amounts. Stomach upsets and bowel tioubles of growing children can often be traced to this single mistake. There is a better way to relieve those occasional sluggish spells or constipation in a child of any age: Use a liquid laxative containing senna (a natural laxative). California Syrup of Figs has the right amount for children’s use, and this rich, fruity syrup does not harm or upset a child * system. * • Doctors advise liquid laxatives, and hospitals use the liquid form. Almost any child who has been convalescing in the hospital usually comes out with bowels working like a well-regulated watch. Make the 'change now to pure. California Syrup of Figs instead of harsh medicines, you won’t risk any more violence to your child’s appetite, digestion, and general physical condi tion. Those little upsets and com- 8 hints just disappear as a rule and le child is soon normal and happy again. THE “LIQUID TEST.” First: select a liquid laxative of the proper strength for children. Second: give the dose suited to the child’s age. Third: reduce the dose, if repeated, until the bowels are moving without any help at all. * An ideal laxative for this purpose is the pure California Syrup of Figs, but be sure the word “California* 1 is on the bottle. ^ Eternal Truth It Is cheaper to keep peace than It U to "make” It later. —there is nothing that can take the place of your own gastric, digestive secretions. Frequently, poor diges tion Is due to lack of tone ha the stomach walls—because of low blood strength. S-&&, the great, scientif ically-tested medicine, is specially designed to fill a two-fold purpose in this respect...it aids In stimu lating the flow of natural stomach secretions...and by building up deficient red corpuscles, with their hemo-slo-bin. It restores to a more normal functioning the secretions of tbs stomach digestive juices.,, so necessary for rood digestlocwThls i Important. By all means try SAS. for bet ter health and more bapwinesS. Its benefits are progressive... accumn- ia tire... and enduring. Unless your case Is exceptional, you should soon joy again the satisf actionof sppe- [ rood and good digestion.., I sleep... and renewed strength. yon feel like yourself agaiq. 1 * Da art to UteM hr tfc* «*orts at a taw aartkieal Scalm who Bar mw- the world's great blood medicine high and for the middle this time. I’m all out of patience. Look after old Rube” * Rube needed looking after, Indeed. He was unconscious and a three-inch slit on the topi of bis bald bend told tbe story. Also he had received his share of punches and kicks before Lorry Kershaw's bullets had dr«nn>ed 'his isfuiTiants on t<>p of him. The two doctors carried him over to the little grassy strip that ran parallel with the sidewalk and laid him out thereon, then turned to look after tarry's vic tims. As they sat up, Joe Brainerd photographed them. When that was done be wrote the names of the fallen on « fragment or copy paper and. in his mind, began arranging the lead for this, his biggest newa story. "Get a truck out of that garage. Joe," Doc Donaldson ordered, "and we'll haul our trade over ontd the grass under tbe shade trees In the plaza. I’ve used worse dressing sta tions. Every mother’s son of them jot It through the foreleg aud some of the said legs are busted. 1 only wlng- tlpped them,’ says she—tbe little vixen." “You've got to grant her the great gift of charity, Dpc. And tremendous forbearance." "Rats. She was saving them for the hangman. Hello, her hired man la beginning to take an Interest In things." Mr. Tenney’s little round baleful eyes had. Indeed, commenced to flick- "W; Lorry bent over him and raised his burly head to her shoulder. "How aoout you, old-timer?" she crooned. "Shot all to pieces but not fatally,' Mr. Tenney murmured slowly. "Where was you. boss, when the shootln’ started? I flggered you to guard my rvar.'* "I guarded It, never fear, Rube. I did all the shooting." Mr. Tenney murmured. "Sorry. Spoke out o’ my turn, I reckon. I’ll be up In a minute; I’ll make a hand yet" A small boy came running down the boulevard as If pursued by a demon. ‘•There’s some fellers over to the office of the Register smashln* things up,” be screeched. Lorry dropped Rube Tenney as If his big body was scorching her and ran for the office, of the Register a block rfway. As she came panting to the fgpnt door she saw a dozen men Inside, with axes. They had smashed the editorial desk and the counter In the business office, pied thl type for tpe next Issue of tbe Register, upset the fonts of type and smashed them and were busy wrecking the linotype when the girl’s voice reached them above the clang •f axes on metal. "I»ut ’em up!” They whirled, facing her, and be fore the menace of her gun their hands went skywgrd. Thus she held«them pntij^ralnerd arrived with his camera. "Mug ’em. Brother Brainerd," she mandedr—"Steady, boys.—Not~TT move out'of anybody. riFput a bullet. through tbe hand of the man that spoils this picture. This la a time ex posure, I believe, because the inside light isn’t so good." Joe Brainerd took three photographs •f the vandals In his wrecked print •hop and turned to the girl. "Where do we go from here?” be demanded humorously. "To BUI Rooney’s .calaboose. All right, men. Come out, one at a time. In single file and wend your way to tbe lockup.” They wended It Bill Rooney was in his little Jail office, thinking things over and gazing dolorously at a bol* In a forlr-doilaiL hat, when men be- CHAPTER XI i The succeeding week Nate TIchenor Upent In a hospital at Gold Rnn whither Doctor Donaldson had ordered him for obeervatlon aa to possible Internal In juries. When at last Nate came to tha Circle K ranch again, tarry saw that, | de ? ided t0 J"® 11 th * cattle sod lease the ranch. Rube Tenney, who was In command of the ranch, classed-the cattle, so I knew wnat I^had and what they were worth. I wrote my attorney to see your father and try to make a trade. H seemed the fair thing to do to let him have first chance. He'd always wanted all of Eden Valley. So he bought all th* ?attle and leased toe Bar H ranch for tirtrty ttmusHud duttsrr "Not at alL No trouble to show goods," she retorted merrily. "If I were you I’d see that old Idiot, Anson Towle, and swear out warrants enough for these twelve lunatics to keep them In jail UU Christmas I’d scare Towle If I were you. Threaten him with -a mysterious fate make their ball the limlL"- “Babson will ball them out, of course." ‘ "I suppose so, but he’ll not like It Tbe action will tie him to his gang." "My mother was twenty-four yeers old at th* time and already’ begin ning to be regarded as a fossil, so father added her to his collection and stayed on la Eden Valley and wrote some books nobody ever read, and resolutely refused to learn tbe cow He did manage to put a -of culture end uplift the Hensfe/a, T made up my mind to stay out of Edea Valley and forget cows as a first aid to making a mll- U6n dollars. "When my mother and aunts died I was the sole heir to the Bar H tand and Cattle company, and the corpora tion was In excellent shape. There was about two hundred thousand dol lars In the bank and no debts; there were twelve thousand head of cattle and the ranch was unencumbered. I wearily and b£id hftfl tight but did not answer. y • •••••• Somebody once remarked that noth-,. Ing can be of surpassing Interest fu^T a period greater than nine days For forty-eight hour* following tbe unex pectedly painful and highly dranfatle denouement (filir ta Wfif fidV Re opinion against Nate TIchenor and Lorry Kershaw. Silas Babson suffered* acutely, not because he was sorry for what ^he had done but because the effect had been so wholly unexpected and pregnant of disaster to him. After having arranged to prevent the expose of the whole affair In % court .with probable penitentiary sentences for a couple of dozen hitherto respect able but mercurial citizens, bs began to view life with a less jaundiced eye; and when, at tha expiration of tha normal Doc thought my backbone oad been tramped out of alignment," he an nounced, aa he kissed her, "but It was only a couple of ribs sprun* loose from my spine. Doc warned me not to move around, but I couldn’t stay away. Outlaw that 1 am, I couldn’t neglect you for another week.” "1 wasn't ready to be a dinging vine; I'm accustomed to man’s work— and if you're worth having Mr. Ticho- nor, you’re worth fighting for. I en joyed II" "I’m almost afraid to marry yon now," he teased. “You'd be a tough wife to handle In a family row. Have you been arrested yet?" "No, dear. Joe Brainerd appears to have smoothed over tbe aftermath of that ruckus. He traded with Babson. Babson loaned him the new plant of the Forlorn Valley Citizen and then five years, with an option to bay the ranch at any time prior to the expira tion at the lease and on very easy terms. "The result was that early In 1920 I found myself foot-loose and with about a million dollars cash In bank. Now, while I was In France I secured a commission. My captain and I got along splendidly together. 1 got to know this man and.to trust him and admire him. In civil life he'd been general manager of a large New York stock brokerage house. He bad about fifty thousand dollars and he wanted to buy a seat on the New York Stock Exchange and,go Into business for himself. But he didn't have enough money to bay tbe seat and finance hla operations. "I told him Fd finance him—one hundred thousand dollars In cash against bis fifty thousand In cash, his experience and ability, sad we should be equal partners. W« made money from the day wa opened oar doors." "And you say you’re not a finan cier." - , "The lust for money has never overwhelmed m*. I find, too, thaf I love Eden Valley. Fm going to doee out my Interests In New York end return here In the fall" "l shall be very lonely while you are away, Nate." "And that reminds me that Fva sent down to San Francisco for a ring and here It la. If It's too big we’ll have a tuck taken In, and If It’s too small or you prefer some other stone I’ll change !L" And be slipped on her finger a square emerald worth at least a hundred ateera. It was the first piece of Jewelry she had ever owned and her hot tears of emotion baptized It; ber warm lips caressed It In a silent protqlse he knew would never be broken^ "Suppose we get married In a burry and make tbe New York trip a honey moon," be said. She ahook her head. "ImposaFble until dad’s estate has been settled. 1 can’t leave here now. I have to work this outfit out of debt, because I cant afford a trousseau until I do Howqver. dear, you run on to New York, complete your business there, and when you return we’M make th«»>« two mergers you spoke of. Fm too busy now. I’ve got a lot of those early calves still to brand and I’ll have to brand about a tbousand lata calves In the fall. I don't want to leava any worries behind me when we go on our honeymoon." proverbial nine days, h* felt morally certain that "that Eden Valley ganfj" aa be now referred to Nate, tarry and Rube Tenney, was going to cling to Its ancient tradition and have nothing whatsoever to do with legal reprisals, all of his old Jauntineaa and optimism returned. He waited two wetl.s longer and wheo at tbe expiration of that period Henry r. looking ■tlntly reminiscent of a potato sprout put forth in a cellar, returned to hla labors Babson laft the business of the bank In Mr. Rookby's bands and proceeded to motor forth among the Forlorn Valleyltee and ar gue them Into signing the petition to the county board of supervisor* for permission to organise tbe Forlora Valley Irrigation district Having had a surveyor de-limit tbe areas suacapti- ble to surface Irrigation, he knew the Identity of every fanner whoee signa ture was necessary for hla purpose, se a week's time sufficed to acquire tha number of algnaturea legally neces sary, and at the next regular meeting of the board of supervisors, of which Babson was a member, be presented tbe petition In person and addressed bis colleagues at aoms length and with unusual eloquence on the desirability of favorable action by the board. Tbe chairman ef the board rappad with Ms gavel "The pros appear le have their Innings," ha announced smilingly. "Are there any cons to be beard from?" A man rose In tha rear of th* hall walked op to thr nUlHig nrT Potato** for Salad Some housewives always peel po- g« la toes before cooking them, no mat- ter for wtmt purphie they are pr» paring them. You will And It amefc better to conk them In their JactdtS and peel them afterward when you are to use them for potato salad. They are easier to peel and retain more nourishment, and this proce dure saves time. THE HOUSE WIFI, Copyright hv Public Lodger, lae. WSDlMTle* — Human “Leather” Used to Bind French Book _ A hook hound to-skin taken flruei Tj the shoulders of a woman Is to he presented to the French National library. Years ago, when the lain Camille Flammarion, the astrOm- omer, was a youth, he danced wtffc the lady at the shoulders. And •* he danced be whispered flattering comments on their whiteness and loveliness. Months later Flammarlen received a copy of the lady’s wlH and a note from her doctor advkdng him of ber death. Then came n package containing the skin. Thu doctor. In accordance with he* wtH had removed the skin from her shoul ders. It was WHIM tM~ and then used to cover tbe boo^ PlnraUU dee Monde*." That waa hfr- 1882. The book, still In perfect dltlon. Is now In the possession tf lime. Flammarion, but will shortly go to tbe French National Ubrarv. First “Mas* Praduetion" Th* cradle of mass productloa la Jonkoplng, Sweden, where In 1371 the standardised l*agennan match making machine Innocently started the controversial subject ef Inch* nologtcal aoemp'oyment "But I Am Curious to Know How You Accumulated All th* Money You Appear to Have." had a talk with the men we Jailed. Babson levied an assessment to pa» for the damages to Bralnerd'a plant, and Joe absented himself at tbe pre liminary hearing of the case, ao Anson Towle waited five minutes for Joe and hit counsel to appear and then turned the men loose for lack of evidence. The men I winged are all going to g-t well, although they'll be on crutches for a month or two; I think they are glad to let the matter drop. We’ve all had enough undesirable advertis ing throughout the state." ' “As for undesirable advertising, you and I haven't had any of it We’re heroes.” "Oh, do tell me. Nate. I’ve been afraid to read tbe papers." "When a mob sacks a newspaper plant the entire fourth estate regards the act as a direct blow at tbe free dom of the press, and Instantly the fight Is no longer a private one. The I "And we’ll spend nnr umir^ fa Gold Run Nugget has burned Forlora gan filing silently in on him. "What’s this?" he exclaimed. Lorry’s gun covered him from the doorway. “Take his gun, Mr. Brain erd. Take hla keys, too. No non sense, Mr. Rooney, or you’ll dance to my mqsic again.’ "Brainerd secured the deputy «her- Valley to a crisp and so have all the other county newspapers. The Forlora Valleyltes have been called thugs, mur derers, bad citizens, rioters, bullies, and cowards. 4 am advertised as a peaceable, well-meaning citizen and • distinguished ex-soldier of whom the county la proud. I sought to do For lorn Valley a signal service and waa mobbed and brutally beaten and braised In return. All of the pa pers have cried out upon the sense less brutality of visiting apon * blameless young man the sins of hla forebears and they have done aa much for you. In fact, they’ve made a heroine of yon. Yon are commend ed for your greats charity In Nvlng- tlpplng’ my assailants Instead ef kill ing them. You have a nickname. You’re Wlng-TIptarry Kershaw now." She turned to him suddenly. "But’ $ am curious to know how yon ae- cumulated all tha money you appear to hue. For yoo do look like cash money. Nate." Eden Valley and nnr winters outside,' he suggested. She leaned against him a little the dafs upon which the board sat,' and bowed first to the board and then to the aydlence. "Mr. Chairman—gen tlemen : My name la John W. flnga^ n member of the San Frandac* law firm of Brooks, Gagan and Brooks, and I appear as th* legal representative of the three riparian owners along Eden Valley creek, t* wit. Estate of Ranceford Kershaw, decMsad, the Bar H Land and Cattle company, and tbe Mountain Valley Fewer company, tbe last two companies, as la generally known, being owned In their entirety by Mr. Nathan TIchenor. On behalf of my clients, 1 desire formally to pro test to this bonorablo board agalnsl the formation of tbe Forlorn 7 alley Irrigation district and wllf stats my reasons briefly." Gagan Immediately preceded fee de so, painting to hla auditors precisely the picture that Nate TIchenor bad painted to him, challenging Lon Mor ton to gainsay one single legal statm ment. Gagan spoke simply, earaastly. arraying hla facta In logical sequeacai When he had finished hla addrsan Gagan bowed to the board and started to lesve the chamber. There was al ienee until be waa half way down the aisle, then a storm of hisses and boue broke around blm. Gagan looked back as be reached tbe door and saw that Silas Babson was oa hla feel hla band raised for silence. ( "So you're going to refute my state ment, eh?" Gagan called back. "Well before I depart FU give you and your Why Hospitals Use a liquid Laxathw Hospitals and doctors have used liquid laxative*. And the; is fast returning to laxati form. Do you know the Th* doa* of a liquid laxative can be measured. Th* action caa thus be regulated to suit individual flaad. Ik forms no habit; you nead not Uks m “double dose” a day or two latar, Nor mill a mild liquid laxative irrikdt the kidneys. / The right dose of a liquid brings* more natural i there is no discomfort gt the Ub* «t after. Tha wrong cathartic may oflan dn more harm than good. A properly prepared liquid laxathw like Dr. CaldweH’a Syrup F^afti brings safe relief from It gently helps the average person** bowels until nature restores them to regularity. Dr. Caldwefl’s Syrap Pepsin it an approved liquid lagathw which all druggists keep ready far use. It makes an ideal family ‘ live; effective for all ages, and be given the youngest child. / Fresh Fisk "Walter, my trout la a long t coming." “It has taken ns a i while to get It off the book, sir 1* deluded followers some very good ad vice, free. The man who acta aa hit own attorney has a fool for a client" to nn -continued. No More Freckles;\ Weather-Beaten Skm\ Insects Take Huge Toll in Damage to Books, According to Some Librarians Ik is ao eany now to have a Jowly akin of rntm-Uke texture; te ham smooth, white, flawless new btaaiy. Just begin tonight ft Insects of various kinds take a year ly toll In book destruction that amounts to m Scientific A: worst offenders nook worms, the known generally beetle," and adentll panic**. of dollars, says n. Perhaps the this respect are ae and an Insect “drag store as Sltodrepa It seems to have a particu- Acting on the advice of Dr. Tracy L St/'rer of the University of Callfor nla Agricultural college, hydrocyanic acid gas and several other powerful fumigants were used but with Indif ferent success. It was then deeded to resort to vacuum fumigation. This would give perfect fumigation Into ev ery crevice of books, of which largo Fltsfhlna Cream, tested and trusted for over-a feneration. The min ute you smooth it on, NadinoU begins to whiten, smooth sad dear your aUn. Tea and freckles; muddy, sallow color vanish quickly. You fed its took effect iotme- and almost lar fondness for practically every- numbers could be fumigated simulta lead, pep- and Irrltat- ’a gun and keys, unlocked tbe two ceils and closed them again as the wreckers of the Register filed dis consolately In. Then Lorry ordered Mr. Rooney to go home to hit fam ily, and Joe Brainerd locked the Jail "The remainder of thin party la poura, Mr. Brainerd," Lorry then an- Tvo got my boys to look "Well, tbe fact that 1 have a few dollars doesn’t Imply that Fm ■ financier," he protested. “The Hens ley* had great veneration for cub but Fm only half Hensley. My fa ther waa a paleontologist He came up Into thou hills one summer to bant far feeaU*. Nothing would do but bo moat bo our guest and kava a karat thing, and thrives en arsenic, per. and other poisonous ai ing substances. Once this beetle lays It* library and th* larva* librarians are likely to age for the larva* feed vorad porta of books whether they bo cheap modem editions or priceleu ancient volumes. Many poisons have been need, by various methods of applica tion, to defeat this foe of books. Thomas M. Dams of the Henry B. Huntington Library and Art Gallery, flan Marino, Calif., to the Library r, told of several Infestations neously. Also, this method would de stroy the microscopic eggs of the boo- tie, as well as tbe larvae, by rapturta* the thin membrane at on* end of the egg pod permitting efitry of toe poi son gaa. Tha problem of an ideal fumigant waa solved when Dr. Arnold O. Bock- man ef the California Institute of Technology, discovered that ethylene oxide and carbon dioxide geuld bo combined in a liquid that la inflammable nor expletive. results, ra diant new beauty in your No long waiting; no di^ Money back guarantee, box of Nadhwla Bleaching your favorite toilet counter, or fari only 50c. NAD&OLA, At la a to of In that library