', t RED OLOUD, NEBRASKA, OHIEF f.fi r k1 s. r i i 'i ; s i. r I- i i"i rtf Known Kansas Woman Nortonvlllo, Kona.! "During mlddlo life 1 Doctimo an run down, weak and ner vous. I took Dr. Pierco's Favorlto Prescription nnd it brought mo tlirouch thlfl critical period in splendid health. I havo nlio tnken tin Dr. Pierco's Qoldca MmIIcaI Discovery s ns o blood lonio and for tlio liver ni,a found it cauallv aa : am always clad to recommend Dr. Marco's medicines." MRS. WM. OCKEB. A Nervous Breakdown Kansas City, Knns.t "Dr. Pierco's Fnv orito Prescription brought mo through very critical period for which I shall always bo very grateful and I am glad to tell of it that other suffering women may take my advico and try tho 'Prcscriplion.' I had a scvoro nervous break-down, caused by woman's trouble Doctors called it inflam mation. I doctored for nbout flvo years with very llttlo help. I saw Dr. Pierco's modicino advertised nnd wnn so discouraged that I was ready to do anything (or relief. I at onco not both tho 'Favoritn Prescription and tho 'Golden Medical Discovery.' 1 think I took nbout a dorcn bottles but it was surely worth it ns it restored mo to Rood health, curing mo of nil my ailments." MIIS. LUG FOREMAN, 814 S. Pack ard St. Remarkable Case of a Kansas Woman Atchison, Kans.: "About twenty years Ago J lirst commenced taking J Jr. l'icrco s I'nrorito Prescription for displacement nnc t'rescrintion for m arcment and other fcminlno weakness. Tim first half dozen doses gnvo mo great relief, nnd by the time I finished tho first battlo I felt stronger than for a long while Sinco then I havo taken this rncdicino whenever I havo felt run-down, weak or nervous nnd it has always given mo tho desired relief. I am very glad to recommend 'Fnvorito Prescrip tion' as n woman's real friend."- Mild. IDA TICKNEtt, 1118 N. 10th S- A woman's pronunciation of depot dcpcadH upon her stntlon l;i life. , ASPIRIN FOR COLDS Name "Bayer" is on Genuine Aspirin say Bayer Insist on "Bnycr Tablets of Aspirin" In a "Bnyer pnekngo," containing prop er directions for Colds, Pain, Dead ache, Neuralgia, Lumbago, and Rheu matism. Name "Bayer" means genuine Aspirin prescribed by physicians for nineteen years. Handy tin boxes of 12 tablets cost few cents. Aspirin Is trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Mono acctlcacldestcr of Snllcyllcacld. Adv. Married men are hourly all great Inventors of excuses. GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER. , Stop a minute and think what It means to say that "Green's August Flower has been a household remedy all over the civilized world for moro than hnlf u century." No higher prnlso Is possible and no better remedy can bo found for constipation, Intestinal troubles, torpid liver and tho depress ed feeling that nccompnnlcs such dis orders. It Is most' valuable for In digestion or nervous dyspepsia nnd liver trouble, coming up of food, pah pltntlon of heart, and many other symptoms. A few doses of August Flower will relieve you. It is a gentle laxative. Ask your druggist. Sold In all civilized countries. Adv. A good ninny moving spectacles art due to heartless landlords. Cutfcur Soothes Baby Rashes. That itch and burn with hot baths of Catlcura Soap followed by gentle anointings of Cutlcurn Ointment Nothing better, purer, sweeter, espe cially If a little of the fragrant Cutl can Talcum Is dusted on at the fin ish. 2Sc each everywhere. Adv. lie who becomes vicious Ih lost. Back Lame and Achy? Don't let that bad back make you miserable. Find out what is wrong. If you sailer with a constant back ache, feel Unas, weak and all-played out; bare diuy nervous spells, you may well suspect your kidneys. If kidney irregularities distress you too, you hare additional proof. Don't waitl Use Doan'i Kidney Pflls, the remedy people everywhere nro recommending. At Your Neighbor! A Nebraska Case Mrs. X 8,'Newlon, lit C St., Central City, Neb., says: ''Sharp pains- darted through my kidneys. TmFk IIM 'CM When. I stooped over I got a catch all through my back. I began taking loan's Ktdnoy Pills. (They rid me of tho trouble" NEARLY NINE YEARS liATKR Mrs. Newton added: 'Tlijh i it r a rinnn'a Kidney Pills gave bis has lasted-" Ct Dom's at As jr 3 tor.. Me Box DOAM'SVaV FOSTER-MILBURN CO- BUFFALO. H. Y. I Stop Your Coughing1 n n ntl tn lrt that couch nenitt. Stoo tha 1 Well IT U'Ste. xxvo fKr feAVHD t T Ail I 1 SHtfS a 7v 4F1J LWN P I S OS 2$ ttltfsyy''''S't't' TheCowPuncher CoDi-rlcht l)T Ilarprr A tlrotliers WWlU'vU'WWWvWv K :l DAVE AND EDITH. Synopsis. Dnvld Kldcn, spn of a drunken, Bhlftlosi ranchman, al most a maverick of tin foothills, la breaking bottles with his pistol from his running cnyuse when the first uutomolillo ho has over seen urrlvra nnd tip-1 over, breaking the leg of Doctor Hnrdy but not Injur ing his beautiful daughter Irene. Davo rescue) the Injured man nnd brings n doctor from 40 miles nwiiy. Irctio takes charge of the housekeeping. Dnvo unit Ireno tnl many tides together and during her father's enforced stay they get well acquainted. Thoy part with a klit nnd nn Implied promise. Dave's fntlior dies nnd D.ive goes to town to seek his fortune A man natn.r Con ward teaches him his first les sons In city wnys. Davo has u nar row escape. Is disgusted nnd turns over a new leaf. Kuto brings him Into contact with Molvln Duncun, who sees the Inherent good In the boy and welcomes him to his homo, where he meets Kdlth, his host's pretty daughter. :)i CHAPTER V Continued. Dnve's energy mid cnthuslnsni In the warehouse soon brought him pro motion from truck hnnd to shipping clerk, with mi advance In wages to sixty-five dollnrs n month. He whs prepared to rcninln In this position for some time, ns he knew thnt promotion depends on tunny things besides nhll Ity. Mr. Duncan bad warned him against the delusion that man Is en tirely muster of his destiny. But Dave was not to continue In the grocery trade. A few evenings lnicr he was engaged In reading In the public library. Mr. Duncan had directed him Into the renlin of fiction and poetry, nnd he was now feeling his way through "Iliiinlct." On the evening In question nn elderly man engaged him In conversation. "You are a Shakespearean student, I see?" "Not oxactly. I read a little In the evenings." "I have seen you here different times. Are you well acquainted with the town?" "Pretty well," said Dnve, scenting thnt there might be a purpose tn the questioning. "Working now?" Dnve told him where he was em ployed. "I am the editor of the Call," said the elderly man. "We need another man on the street; a reporter, you know. We pay twenty-live dollnrs n week for such a position. If you are Interested you might cn.ll at the ofllce tomorrow." Dave hurried with his problem 'to Mr. Duncan. "I think I'd like the work," he said, "but I nm not sure whether I enn do It. My writing Is rather wonderful." Mr. Duncan turned the matter over In his mind. "Yes," he snld at length, "but I notice you are beginning to use the typewriter. When you learn that God gave you ten fingers, not two, you may make u typist. And there Is nothing more worth while than being able to express yourself In English. They'll tench you that on a newspaper. I think I'd tnke It. "Not on account of the money," he continued, after a little. "You would probnbly soon be darning more In the wholesale business. Newspaper men are nbout the worst paid 'of all pro fessions. But It's the best training In the world, not for Itself but as n step to something else. The training Is worth while, and It's the training you want. Tulte It." Dove explained his disadvantages to the editor of the Call. "I didn't want you to think," h'e said, with great frankness, "that because I was read- Ing Shakespeare. I was a muster of T..llfll. A.t I'. ciii;iiaii. And I,, guess If I were to write up stuff ftv Hamlet's language I'd get canned for It." "We'd probnbly have a deputation from the Mornl Reform league," said tho editor with a dry smile. "Just the same, If you kno Shakespeare you know Kngllsh, nnd we'll soon breuk you Into the newspaper style." So almost before he knew It Dave was on tho stuff of tho Call. His beat comprised the police court, fire depart ment, hotels and general pick-ups. 'Dave almost Jmmedlutely found the need of ncqualntunceshlps. The Iso lation of his boyhood hud bred In him nunlltlcs of aloofness which bud now to be overcome. 'Ibjwns not. naturally a good "mixer;" he preferred hlb own company, but his own company would not bring him much news. So he set nbout deliberately to cultivate ac quaintance with the members of the police force and tho Are brigade nnd the clerks In the hotels. And he had In his character a quality of sincerity which gave him almost Instant admis sion Into their friendships. He had not suspected tho chnrm of his own personality, and Its discovery, feeding upon his new born enthusiasm for friendships,, still further enriched the chnrm. As his acquaintance with the work of the police force Increased Dave found his attitude toward moral prin ciples In need of frequent readjust ment By no means a Puritan, be had nevertheless two sterling qualities which, so far had saved him from any ?rw:cru37cv MC VJfc M VJ4 Vjfc' ViC V, 1 iC very serious misstep. He practiced absolute honesty In all Ills relation ships. Ills father, drunken although he was In his Inter years, had never quite lost his sense of commercial up rightness, and Dave had Inherited the quality In full degree. And Itcenlc Hardy had come into his life Just when he needed a girl like Reeule Ilnnly to come Into his life. . . . Ho often thought of Reeule llnrdv, and' of her compact with him. nnd won dered wlmt the end would be. lie was gliid he had met Iteenle Hardy. She was an anchor about his soul. . . . And Kd I th Duncun. While the gradually deepening cur rent of Dave's life (lowed through the channels of coal heaver, freight han dler, shipping clerk and reporter Its waters were sweetened by the Inti mate relationship which developed be tween him mid the members of the Dtiucnu household, He continued his studies under Mr. Duncan's direc tions; two, three, and even four nights In the week found him ut work In the comfortable den, or, during the warm weather, on the screened porch that overlooked the family garden. Mrs. Duncan, motherly, and yet not too motherly she might almost have been on older sister appealed to the young man as an Idenl of womanhood. Hor soft, well-modulated voice seemed to lil tn to express the perfect harmony of the perfect home, nnd underneath Its even tones he caught glimpses ot n reserve of power and Judgment not enslly unbalanced. And us Dave's eyes would follow her the tragedy of his own orphaned" life bore down upon him and he rebelled that he bad been dented the start which such a mother could have given him. "I nm twenty years behind myself," he would reilect, with n grim smile. "Never mind. I will do three men's, work for the next ten, and then we' will be even." And there was Edith -Edith who had burst so unexpectedly upon his life thut first evening In her father's home. He had not allowed himself any foolishness nbout Edith. It was "Well?" Queried the Girl, and There Was a Note In Her Voice That Sounded Strange to Him. evident Edith wns pre-empted, just as he was pre-empted, nnd the part of honor In his friend's house was to rec ognize the status quo. . . . Still, Mr. Allan Forsyth was unnecessarily self-assured. He might have made it less evident thnt he was within the enchanted circle while Dave remained outside. His complacence Irritated Dave nlmost Into rivalry. But the hon camaraderie of Edith herself checked any adventure of thnt kind: She wus of about the same figure. as. Recnle Hnrdy little slighter pety haps; and about the same age; and she had the same quick, frank eyes And she sang wonderfully. He had never heard Recnte sing, but In some strange way he had formed n deep conviction that she would sing much as Edith sang. In Iqve, ns in religion, man Is forever setting up Idols to rep-, resent his Ideuls and forever finding feet of clay. Davo was not long In discovering that his engagement as coachman was a device, born of Mr. Duncan's kind ness, to enable him to accept Instruc tion without feeling under obligation for It. When ho made this discovery he smiled quietly to himself and pre tended not to have made It. To have acted otherwise would have seemed' ungrateful to Mr. Duncan. And pres ently tho drives begun to have a strunge attraction of themselves. When they drove In the two-sented buggy on Sunday afternoons the party usually comprised Mrs. Duncan and Edith, youug Forsyth und Dave. Mr. Duncan wns Interested In certain tjuii-day-afternoon meetings. It was Mi's. Duncan's custom to sit In the rear seat for Its better riding qualities, and It had a knack of falling about that Edith would ride In the front seat with the driver. She caused Forsyth to ride with her mother, ostensibly as a courtesy to that young gentleman a courtesy which, It may bo conjec tured, was not fully appreciated. At first he accepted It with the good na turo of one who feels his position se cure, but gradually that good nature gave way to a certain tcstlncss of spirit which he could not entirely con ceal. . . . The crisis was precipitated oae fine Sunday la September, In the first year t Dave's newspaper expsrlsnce, Dave Jm ' Robert J. C. Stead Author of "Kitchener and Other Poems" Illustrations by IRWIN MYERS ? rr' it Vif M M V K VK V4V V' J M JV VJIM called early mid found Edith In a rid ing habit. "Mother Is 'Indisposed.' as they sny In the society page." she explained. "In oilier words, .she doesn't wish to lie bothered. So I thought we would ride today." "Rut there are only two horses," said Dave. "Well?" queried the j.'lrl, und there was a note In her olce thnt sounded strange to him. "There are only two of us." "Hut Mr. I'lirxyth?" "He Is not heie. lie may not come. Will you saddle the horses mid let us get nwiiy?" It was evident to Dave that for some reason Edith wHied to evade Forsyth this afternoon. A lovers' quarrel, no doubt. That she had u piel'erenco for Him and was revealing It with the utmost frankness never occurred to his sturdy, honest mind, fine of the di;llglits of hW companionship with Edith had been that It was a real com panionship. None of the limitations occasioned by any sex consciousness had narrowed the sphere of the frank friendship he felt for her. She wns to him almost as another man, yet In no sense masculine. Save for n certain tender delicacy which her womanhood Inspired, he came mid went with her as he might have done with a man chum of his own age. And when she preferred to ride without Forsyth It did not occur to Elden that she preferred to ride with him. They were soon In the country, and Edith, leading, swung from the road to a bridle trail that followed the winding of the river. As her graceful iflgure drifted on nhead It seemed more than ever reminiscent, of Reenle Hardy. What rides they had had on those foothill trails 1 What dippings Into the great canyons! What adven tures Into the spruce 'forests! And how long ago it nil seemed I This girl, riding ahead, suggestive In every curve and pose of Itcenlc Hardy. . . . His eyes were burning with loneliness. He knew he was dull that dny, and Edith wus particularly charming nnd vivacious. She coaxed him Into con versation n dozen times, but he an swered tibsent-mlndedly. At length she leaped from her horse and seated herself, facing the river, on a fallen log. Without looking back she In dicated with, her hand the spnee he side her, and Dave followed and sat down. "You aren't talking today," she said. "You don't quite do yourself justice. What's wrong?" "Oh, nothing!" he answered, with a In ugh, pulling himself together. "This September weather always gets me. I guess I have a streak of Indian; It comes of being brought up on tho ranges. And In September, after the first frosts hnve touched the follnge " He paused, as though It was not nec essary to say more. "Yes, I know," she said quietly. Then, with a queer llttlo note of con fidence, "Don't apologize for it, Dave." "Apologize?" and his form straight ened. "Certainly not. . . . One doesn't apologize for nature, docs he? . . . But It comes back in Septem ber." He smiled, nnd she thought the sub conscious in him was calling up the smell of lire In dry grass, or perhaps even the rumble of buffalo over the hills. And he knew he smiled becuuse he had so completely misled her. . . . It wus dusk when they started) homeward, ?, Forsytir'wns waiting for her. Dnve scented stormy Weather and excused himself early." "What does this mean?" demnnded Forsyth angrily ns" soon as Dave had gone. Do you think I will take sec ond, place to that that cdal heaver?" "That Is not to. his discredit," she said. "Straight from the corrals Into good society," Forsyth sneered. Then she made no pretense of com posure. "If you have nothing more to urge against Mr. Elden perhaps you will go." Forsyth took his hat. At the door he paused nnd turned, hut she was al ready ostensibly Interested In a maga zine. He went out Into the night. The week wns n busy one with Dave and he had no opportunity to visit the Duncans. Frldny Edith called him on the .telephone, she asked an Inconse quential question about ,- something Which hud appeared Jn the paper, and tfrom that, the, talk drifted on until It turned on the point of their expedition of the previous Sunday. Duve never could account quite clearly how It hap pened, but when ho hung up the re ceiver ho know he had asked her to ride with him again on Sunday, and she had accepted. He had ridden with her before, of course, but ho had never asked her before. Ho felt thnt a subtle chungo had come over their relation ship. The way of a maid with a man. (TO BB CONTINUED.) ttottur means csssltr. BsJlsy. TORPEDOED! Don't blast your Liver and Bowels, but tko 'Cascarct!:., You men nnd women who can't get feeling right who have headache, coated tongue, bnd taste and foul breath, dizziness, can't sleep, are bil ious, nervous and upset, bothered with n sick, gassy, disordered stomuch and colds. Are you keeping your liver and bow els clean with Cnscarcts, or shocking your Insldcs every few days with Cal omel, Salts, Oil nnd violent pills? Cascarcts work while you sleep; they cleanse the stomach, remove the sour, undigested, fermenting food .and foul i gases; tnke the excess bile from the liver and carry out of the system all the constipated waste mutter and poi son In the bowels. Cnscnrets never gripe, sicken or cause Inconvenience und Cnscarcts cost so little too. Adv. Parrying a Hint. He How do you llud the oysters. Miss Smith? She They are simply delicious, mill I nm awfully hungry, too. He (to waiter) Bring another plnte of crackers. Hotel Gazette. WOMEN NEED SWAMG1 Thousand of women have kidney and bladder tioubie and never supcct it. Womcns' complaints o'ftcn piove to b? nothing cle but kidney trouble, or the result of kidney or bladder difease. If the kidneys arc not in a healthy condition, they may cause the other or gans to become diseased. Pain in the back, headache, loss of am bition, nervousness, arc often times symp toms of kidney trouble. Don't delay starting treatment. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, a physician's pic fcription, obtained at any dtug store, mny be just the remedy needed to overcome such conditions. Get a medium or large size bottle im mediately fiom any drug store. However, if you wish first to tet this great" preparation send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., for a sample bottle. When writing be sure and mention this paper. Adv. Fair Warn'ng. "Whnt party do '.von belong to?" asked Judge Sosgcrsby of the new ar rival In Chlggersvllie. "I'm n Republlcnu. sir," replied the stranger, "and proud of it." "That's all right," said the Judge. "I'm a peaceable iiinn myself an' don't .believe In meddlln' with another per son's political or religious beliefs, but this Is n Democratic stronghold an' there are a lot of other iH'ople about here who ain't so easy goln' tn their hnbits and dispositions. If you want to do any crovln' I'd ndvlse you lo get In the middle of u -tO-ncre Held an' make It a sort of soliloquy." Birm ingham Agc-Hcrnlil. What He Wanted. Little Ben, who was very fond of beefsteak, passed hl plate the other night at dinner for n second helping. "Why, Ben." sahl his uncle, "you mustn't eat any more meat. Don't you know," he counseled, "If you eat more meat you might have a dream nnd bee elephants and tigers and lions, and .scorpions and panthers nnd " Ben grinned delightedly. "Gimme another piece," he begged. "I want to soe all lliemUilngt." Los Angeles Times. Keep Money From the Heart. Money in tho band Is u good thing if It iMi't allowed to get Into the heart. If It is only In the hand It is kept in circulation ; if allowed to get into the heart It Is hoarded away. Japan has established u school nt Kyoto for free Instruction In the silk Industry. No, there Is no insurance against .the flames kindled by n woman's eyes. If you want to make good health a habit rand coffee interferes, try a change to POSTUM rthe wholesome table-drink ' with a rich coffee-like flavor. You'll find Postum satisfies without any penalty. Boil for fifteen minutes after boiling begins. Delicious. Refreshing. Economical. Two sizes, usually sold at 15c and 25c Made by Postum Cereal Company Battle Creek, Michigan Bitttrtk$nnr ani bttlir thtn a EwryorioLfkQS tMsSyntp Farmer Jones Syrup is a delicious, nourishintr food, morning, noon or night. Everyone likes itbecauso it is so good. Tho natural purity of flavor of Borghum is main tained, absolutely unchanged. Hade by a procc-scxclo-Ivewlth oj.frera cano crown under tho direct eupacrUion of o jr own ncrlcultural experts. llio label on 'armerJ01 Sorghum Blend Syrup la root tnftrtntr of ejrnp roodacaa fend MtUfMtloo. Nob c nalra wlLbout thU aJg ultitf. AsA ynnr ffowr for It. If Hew rcclpo Boot FREE jToAhi Thc ?ort Scott Sorghum Syrup Co. acncnib urrinci, sanvaji pTT mo rUats.it 1-ortHfoti, Kani , and hn iiluff, Atk. UtauX&cturua o( uwi Co&rttirivp . UseaShortEiottii Bull Yon nli. Incrcaso tba nritiht N.id tniprofs tha qnalltT ,f j-onr chItps by mine w rt-RliiU-rrd Hbort horn tx.ll ThncalTFSwIU iinkiwUr enlrn nnd mil fur more per pound nt tht markc 1be helfnni mil mnVo better breodor and bi-ticr uillken Mhortborn toers lop tho brat miwkoU and tbe rows make hlf milk records. Wrlto fur Information to tbo American Shortliorn UreetlerV Asiorlatloa 13 Ontrr l'ttrk Ate. Chicago, 11J TO SHINE A COLD STOVE Quick nnd Knsy Use E-Z STOVE POLISH ueaajr auxt Kendy to Sblne 1MKT1N MARTIN. CWCACOl GOLD-COIN SCALES A RELIC Missouri Man Has Device That Was In Dally Use in That State Many Years Ago. A gold-coin scales of the type so useful to merchants In the middle ot the nineteenth century Is one of the relics kept by Jeff Davis of Boonvllle. Modem methods? of exchnnge have rendered the scales useless but it l In us good condition as It was when his grandfather used It nt Colo Nwk sixty year. ngo. At the time B. B. Brereton set uj bis little store nt Cole Neck. Just a hnlf mile north of what Is now Clif ton City, the pioneers were crossing the plains In .search for gold. Gold ''sweating" wns common. Particles ot gold dust were removed from the coin so that Its value rather than its- ap pearance suffered. The merchant hud to be constantly m the lookout for underweight coins when dealing with such a class of trade. A pair of scales was bought ny Mr. Brereton for this purpose. A brass weight was used In bnlanclng tho miles to get the exact weight of tho coin. But the weight test was not the only one applied. A slot of varying size Is In each receptacle on the scnles. The slots were for the $1, $2XiO. $3, $5. $10 nnd S'JO coins. Coins falling to lit exnetly In their reopectlve slots werfl rejected. Boonvllld (Mo.) Republican Toe. Sudden. "A man should lenrn to say, 'No." "Perhaps," absented Senator Son ghum, thoughtfully'; "und yet n inns In my position would never bo for given for bringing nn Interesting argu ment to n cloe In so lucid and conclu sive a mnnncv." It takes two to muko a qnarrel, but It only tnkes ono' to Bay "I'm sorry." Nino times out of ten whe a man buys n horso he Is sold. .S a m m H -A M" mi . I.-. . . rwnnnrw V J' ' mm