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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1897)
IRA L BAKE, Editor and Peopbieiob SUBS0BIPT10N BATES. . One Year, cash in advance, 11-25 Six Months, cash in advance 75 Gents "Entered attheNorthPIatte(Nebra8ka)postofflcea8 second-clasEmatter. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2S, 1897. Congress wilLreconvene on Janu arv 5th. , ' Knowing ones predict no legisla tion on financial questions during tbe present session of congress. Less argument and more action an the Bartlev case would te more pleasing to an impatient public1 A vote of thanks is hereby ten dered Santa Claus for kind remem brance of the little ones of North Platte. Resolves to begin tiie new year a ariffht are in order. Join The Tri- bune's family of subscribers and you will oe least. m crood company, at .On January 1st the American window glass company will ad vance the price ot window glass. Most persons can see through this it is a trust. It is about time to predict an old-fashioned potato crop for next year, saTs the Nebraska Farmer. Yes, but we would include farm produce of all kinds as well. The Kearney Daily Hub observed Christmas m the old-fashioned style, giving its readers a special number on pale pink paper. It may be said of the Hub that edi torially it is equal to any emergen cy. The bankruptcy bill, which has been in the hands ot congress for the past several years, has already been called up, and having started early it may stand some show of -passage. The bill is a good one and deserves to become a law. Progressive farmers will now devote a few spare moments to the matter of holding profitable insti tutes throughout the state. Much interest has been awakened in these meetings the past few years and the teudency has been to arouse un precedented activity in matters pertaining to agriculture. Farm ers of Lincoln county should be astir along this line. Thousands of acres of tillable land of good quality is unoccupied along the Platte valley. Let there be united efforts by our citizens to see that every acre of such ground in this county shall be under culti vation during the next few years. The wave of prosperity, which has swept over the country, will in the future, as in the past, only benefit those who embrace with vigorous determination opportunities hand. We want more occupants for good land. The republicans in congress and the departments are moving in the direction of rigid economy in gc ernment expenditures, and the ex penses tor tiie current nscal year are likely to be considerably i duced. This fact adds to the prob ability that the Dingley law is go ing to prove ample in its .revenue producing capacity. Indeed, the members of the committees Yhich trained it are unanimous in their agreement with treasury officials . that it will meet the requirements or me government and tlial no further revenue legislation will be necessary. The Era makes no attempt to re ply to The Tribune's article in last Tuesday s issue relative to the unlawful levy for the bridge fund; and the customary practice of turn ing over the balances from the bridge fund to the general fund in order that the populist reformers can have more The Era makes charge because money to spend no denial of the it knows that it cannot truthfully do so. Up to date $21,000 has been unlawfully levied and collected by the refoemers, and expended by them in a manner that resulted in but little benefit to the taxpayers, Chambersburg, Pa, is all torn up by a Lincoln evangelist who is preachincr ag-ainst "whiskers, -to- bacco and feathers" as vanities and soul-destroying- superfluities He stirred -up the women one nicrht last week at his revival ser vice to such an extent that they seized their hats and plucked the feathers from them, then and there and piled them up on the church altar. Nothing- is said about the men coming forward and plucking their whiskers from their chins, so it is presumed that this was a fea ther and not a whiskers night. The New York Sun comes to the conclusion that "Lincoln, Neb, is the capitol of speech and the centre of able exhortation' State Journal- An educational test is a prom inent feature of the immigation re striction bill now pending before the republican Congress and likely to be made a law. The republican party has always been the champ ion of intelligence and education, while those opposed to it have wel comed to their ranks a large per centage of the unsatisfactory ele ment coming from abroad It will be remembered that the immigra tion restriction bill of last Congress was vetoed by a democratic President. HIS RARE RECOVERY. OUR LADY OF LOURDES INVOKED BEHALF OF A BOY. IN Young Slurphy la Said to Hare Been Cured by the Holy Water An Aged Monk the Agent Through Which He Wai Healed. The-Boy'fl Begard For Him. The friends and relatives of little James Murphy, 15 years' old, eoii of Jeremiah Murphy, the well known pork packer of St. Louis, are deeply stirred over the rapid and phenomenal recov ery of the hoy from "what was believed by all of them to have been a mortal hurt. Tho hoy's mother is confident that her sou lias been restored to her through the miraculous intercession of "Our La dy of Lourdes," and Rev. Brother Ar nold, the venerable friend and counsel or of the boy, is delighted with -what he believes to bo tho direct intervention of the Virgin to save his young friend's life. A few weeks ago young Murphy, who is a student at the Christian Brothers' college, rode part of the way home in one of his father's wagons. As he near- ed home he attempted to leap from the hack of the wagon, but at the same moment the vehicle turned out of the street car track in which it was run mug, ana young jnurpny was tnrown violently to the ground. Ho alighted on his head and was carried unconscious into his home. Dr. Frank A. Temm and Dr. Robert O'Reilly were hastily sum inoned, and it was found that tho lad was suffering from a violent concussion, with every indication of a fractured skull. The most prompt and heroic measures known to modern surgery were applied, hut the doctors realized from the start that the lad's chances for recovery were very problematical and warned the heartbroken parents of tho gravity oi their son's condition. All visitors were excluded, and the disconsolate family, fearing tho worst, clung to each word of hope from the doctors and carried out their instructions to the letter. The Christian Brothers, at whose col lege the iujured boy had been a stu dent, called almcst daily, but they were refused admission to the sickroom be cause of the orders of the doctors that no one be permitted to disturb tho boy. Among the many who called daily tG ask for the lad none was more persist ent than Venerable Brother Arnold. He has been a close friend of the lad, and every day his bowed form and kindly face bore messages of hope and consola tion to the Murphy homo. Bujven he was denied admission to the bo$'i bed side nntil finally the devout mother, fearing that her boy might die without the consolations of his religion, acceded to Brother Arnold's often repeated re quest and permitted the old man to see the boy. No sooner had he taken tho lad's al most pulseless hand and sat beside liim in the dim room than the boy recogniz ed him by a faint pressure of the hand. Brother Arnold then produced a vial oi the holy water of Lourdes, and after uttering words of comfort to the pa tient sprinkled the water upon his head and recited the prayers invoking the aid of the Virgin. The boy's mother who stood silently watching the odd scene, says that the good effect of the old monk's prayers was quickly appar ent, and the light of reason and almost happiness came back into her son's eyes. After a few silent prayers and a word of encouragement to the boy Brother Arnold left his bedside. The next morn ing when the doctors called they were surprised at the marked and sudden im provement of their patient, but the anx ious mother, fearing a reprimand, did not tell them that she had permitted a visitor to her sou's sickroom. Brother Arnold continued to call with his precious water of Lourdes, and with in a week young Murphy was able to sit up. The doctors were agreeably sur prised at their patient's sudden rally and attributed it to natural causes, aid ed by the scientific and unceasing atten tion which they had given the case from the start. Dr. Temm was very much surprised to learn that Brother Arnold had been visiting his patient, and he very modest ly refrained from taking any credit for the boy's recovery. Dr. Temm was recently asked if he discredits tho theory that tho boy was cured by a supernatural agency. "I do not wish to discredit anything or anybody. I know, as every observ ing man knows, that tho power of faith is not to be despised. It is comfort, hope and strength for those who believe, When the lifo of a devout person is in tho balance, its influeuco is positive. It is not the function of any doctor to Ecoff at such influences. They have nothing in common with the hysterical vapor ings of fake 'scientists.' The confi deuce inspired by religious faith might turn tho balance where medicine failed. It is not an unheard of phenomenon." Brother Arnold takes no credit to himself for the alleged miraculous work of the water. He is a studious and pious old man, whose face is brimming with good natured smiles. He is notably fond of children and is never so happy as when surrounded by troops of small boys, to whom he recites the stirring stories of his long and eventful life. James Murphy, who had so narrow an escape from death, is the second son of Jeremiah Murphy. He returned to school a few days ago and, beyond the loss of some weight and color, is appar ently none the worse for bis experience. Young Murphy has a deep rooted but unspoken conviction that his recovery was by the agency of the water of Lourdes, and his regard for Brother Arnold now amounts to veneration. St. Louis Republic. First Time In Canada. Last month at Trail, B. C, refined old was produced for the first time in I o Dominion of Canada. Chicago In v Ocean. HEROES OE MEXICO. AMERICAN VALOR ON FOREIGN FIELDS FIFTY YEARS AGO. Captain Charles Slay's Charge at Resaca de la Falina Taylor at Baena Vista. Storming the Towers of Moaterey Bril liant Daring of Bobert E. I,ee. Copyright, 1897, by American Press Asso ciation. Book rights reserved. lu i'x years ago the armies of Scott and Taylor were marching to the posts as signed them in order to complete tho military domination of Mexico. This was tho only timo in the his tory of tho repub lic that United States soldiers played the role of conquerors up on foreign soil. Active hostilities had lasted about two years. During that time there were many brilliant feats of arms, in which American soldiers, both volunteers and regulars, displayed the highest valor. Tho fiftieth anniversary of the close of the war is a fitting time to recall some of the deeds which led up to victory. The battles of Zachary Taylor's army were always fought against odds, yet his victories wero sweeping and decisive. Taylor led off in the invasion of Mexico. He fought his way to the city of Mon terey, 100 miles south of the Rio Grande, a strong military position well fortified and garrisoned by 10,000 regu lar troopa Taylor had but little over 6,000, many of them volunteers. Fight ing began on tho 19th of December, 184G. At the end of three days all the heights around the city had been cap tured and the guns turned upon tho fly ing Mexicans. The enemy retreated step by step, taking advautago of the solidly built houses for shelter. The Americaus pressed forward and fought from house to house. Over 40 of their officers were shot down while leading the attack. On the way south from the Rio Grande Taylor had fought two battles at Palo Alto and Resaca do la Palma. In this last battle, fought May 9, 184(5, occurred tb.9 brilliant cavalry charge led by Captain Charles May on the Mexican batteries. May 9, 184G, Taylor marched with 2,000 Eoldiers from the battlefield of Palo Alto to the relief of the besieged garrison at Matamoros. At Resaca de la Palma 8,000 Mexicans disputed his passage. Their line was drawn behind a ravine GO yards wide, and the road crossing at the center was exposed to fire from their canuou, which also were trained to cover the openings in tho chaparral lining botli sides of tho road. By splendid practice Taylor's cannoneers drove back the advance Mexicans until their guns were massed in and behind the narrow pass over the ravine. Sounds of increasing battle at Matamoros warned tho Americans that thero was not a moment to lose, and Taylor or dered Captain Charles M. May to charge the guns with his squadron of cavalry To cover the charge the American gun ners opened and drew tho fire of the Mexicans. Then the gallant horsemen sped like lightning down to the ravine, into and across it, leaping the enemy's works before the guns could be reloaded and trained to meet the onslaught. The cavalrymen cut down the cannoneers with their swords, but so impetuous was tho rush that the sqnadrou swept on past tho guns. Gathering a handful of survivors May faced about and charged again, capturing the Mexican general. At that moment a regiment of American infantry, following May's gory path, rushed in and seized tho bat tery. Finding that Taylor threatened to march to tho interior of Mexico, Santa Anna gathered an army of 20,000 of his best troops and marched into tho valley of the Rio Grande to expel the Americans. The armies met on the 23d of February, 1847. at the pass in the Angostura mountains, near the Hacien da of Buena Vista. The place was an other Thermopylae. A narrow cause way between steep mountain spurs on the one sido and impassable water courses and ravines on the other was the only road by which tho Mexican ar my could march forward. Taylor deployed his men on the mountain spurs and on the crest of the ravines. Uu the 22a Santa Anna de manded the surrender of Taylor's army, GENERAL ZACHARV TAYLOR. a demand which Taylor declined in a very brief answer. It is said that Tay lor's representative in the parley, the late General Thomas L. Crittenden of Kentucky, said to Santa Anna at that time, "Taylor never surrenders!" Early on the 22d the Mexicans ad vanced. Taylor exhibited himself every where with the utmost daring. A white horse, which ho rode that day for the first time in battle, attracted the shots of the enemy. During a lull in tho ffghting the old hero sat with one leg over the pummel of tho saddle, bullets flying all around him. An aid suggest ed that the white horse he was riding was too attractive for tho "greasers. " "Well," said he, "the old fellow miss ed the fun at Monterey, and I want to give him his share this time. " It was in this battle that Taylor said to Cap tain Bragg, -whose battery stood near when tho Mexican infantry began to waver, "A leetle more grape, Captain Bragg!" Taylor had about G,000 men at Buenq Vista. When asked afterward if lie had not hesitated about puttiug his small force against Santa Anna's 20,000, he said he would have liked a couple of nttre companies of regulars. He was awaf etliat Santa Annaiiad a verylarge force, but he "didn't stop to count the Mexicans. 3 ' The Mexicans wero repulsed and routed. Santa Anna lost 2,000 killed and wounded and large numbers of hie soldiers threw down their arras and never returned to the ranks. fiii xne juexican war gave mtie oppor tunity for brilliant naval actions. The Mexicans had no navy, and only one seaport town of any consequence was attacked. That was Vera Cruz, which was besieged by Scott in March, 1847. Captain Josiah Tattnall bombarded Vera Cruz with his wooden "MosquitG fleet It was a deed worthy the future commander of the ram Merrimac. The fleet comprised the steamers Spitfire and Vixen and five gunboats under sail. Leaving one schooner at anchorage as a blind, Captain Tattnall took the others in tow of tho steamers and on pretense of getting to sea with them sailed down the channel. At a turning point, instead of going outside, he steamed up within eight yards of Fort San Juan D'Ulloa and between that famous castle and Fort St Jago. From that position his shots reached the city. As soon as the Mexican gunners in the forts got over their surprise at tho Yankee audacity they concentrated a heavy fire of shot and shell upon the unprotected wooden ships. The water around the fleet was churned into foam, but tho vessels had run inside the range of the Mexican guns, so that they did not make a single CAPTAIN UO BERT E. LEE. In 1847. ihot tell. After bombarding tho city Dne hour Tattnall received an impera- nvo signal from tho commodore to "with draw for fear all would be lost. After the capture of Vera Cruz Scott pressed onward toward the City of Mex ico, fighting on the way tho brilliant battle of Cerro Gordo. The late General James Shields was one of the heroes at Cerro Gordo. At Contreras and Churu- busco, farther on toward the great city, many brilliant personal feats wero per formed. At Churubusco gallant Phil Kearny charged on horseback with a handful of dragoons to the outer walls of the city. At the storming of Chapul- tepec, Sept 18, 1847, a host of gallant soldiers, afterward distinguished in both the Federal and Confederate ar mies, won high honor. More than 50 brevets were given for that battle to men who became distinguished leaders in the civil war. Among these were Grant, Lee, McClcllan, Joseph E. John ston, Longstreet, Stonewall Jackson, "Fighting Joe" Hooker, Beauregard, Pickett, Armistead, Sumner, Major An derson, Earl Van Doru. Sedgwick,' Gran ger and Fitz John Porter. In tho scaling of the castle of Cha pultepec Captain Lewis A. Armistead, the leader in the front rank of Pickett's charge at Gettysburg, was tho first man to leap into the ditch and place a ladder for scaling the embankment. This he accomplished under a shower of bullets and hand grenades, but was wounded in the adventure. Longstreet, who was khen a lieutenant, marched with his company in the heavy battalions which followed up the attack of the light divi sion. Ho carried the flag of his regi ment, and while waving it to cheer the men forward was severely wouuded. The flag was picked up by Longstreet's companion, Lieutenant Pickett Pickett boro the flag- to the very walls of the castle, and while tbe battle raged on the right and on the left at tho base of the hill he lowered the Mexican flag Due feat that lias been : sand times around American campfires was the perilous passage across the vol canic rock beds of Pedrieal. near the City of Mexico, to carry vital dispatch es between the divided wiugs of Scott's army The rocks were pointed so sharp as to cut the shoes, the night was dark and stormy and Santa Anna's pickets lined the way on either side. After sev en aids had attempted to cross and giv en it up, Lee set out alone and succeed ed. Scott declared iu his official report that it was " tho greatest feat of dIivs- ical and moral couraee nerformed bv any individual during the campaign. GKOKGK L. KlLMKtt. The Old Sinner. He was a hundred and a day. Ho slyly looked at mo. "Yctli, I have drunk and chewed thmoked Through all my life," said he. ana Ho was a hundred and a day, And ho was sturdy yet. Bat, gentle reader, it was in Tho poorhouse that wo mot. Cleveland Leader. Glad lie Snrvived. The good lady scrutinized him closely. Didn't I give you a whole meat pic a day or two ago?" sho inquired in icy tones. "Yes, mum," replied the tramp. "I'm tho samo party. But I've recovered, nntl if you'll inako it plain bread and buttei this time I'll bo much obliged." Tit-Bita. A Sound Liver Mafces a well Man Are you billious, constipated or troubled with jaundice, siek-headaehe bad taste in mouth, foul breath, coated tongue, dyspepsia, indigestion, hot dry skin pain in back and between the shoulders, chill and fever &c. If you have and of these symtoms, your liver is out of order and slowly being poisoned, because your liver does not act promptly Herbine will cure any disorder of tbe liver, stomach or bowels. It has no equal as liver medicine. Price 75 cents. .Free trial bottle nfc North Platte J. E. Bush, Mgr. Phar- Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair, Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair. titles CREAM P0WDIR A Pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. MARY AND JEAN. How oft at dusk did Enrns along Tho banks of Ayr nppepr, A melancholy child of sous, Musing Amid a mournful turong Of recollections dear? The kindly after years had healed The wound within his breast. Fair Jean's devoted love revealed That happiness which death concealed When Mary went to rest. He fondly scanned his bairns st play About the cottage door, Toiled stoutly onward day by day, Obedient to honor's sway, Which bound him evermore. And yet mayhap in some lone place Where Ayr's clear waters roll His dreams at eve recalled the graco Of sainted Highland Mary's face The mistress of his soul. He loved, and who that loves today Shall grudge the pensive hour When, clad in sorrow's mantlo gray, Ho paused beside Ayr's quiet way To woo oblivion's power? What dreams wero his of pleasures deep That he might never knowl Perhaps, though years his secret keep, Thinking of her who fell asleep, He deemed 'twas better so. Frank Putnam in Chicago Times-Herald. THE IM AT BIRNLEY. BY CHARLES B. LEWIS. In every city and town in the land you will fiud a mill, store or factory which seems to be hoodooed. The loca tion is apparently all right, but whoev er buys, leases or rents makes a failure. When George Walters of the town of Birnley decided to build an inn and be come a landlord, ho selected what was called tho best location in the corpora tion. He was a man liked by all, had a fair amount of monev. and evervbodv wished him luck and predicted that he would do well. It was strange what a turn of luck came to the man. He had been successful in everything, but on the day ho broke ground for the new enterprise ho fell over some timbers and broke his leg. Before tho framework was up a workman liacl been killed. While tho building was being complet ed a painter fell from a ladder and was fatally injured. Tho inn was opened with a housewarmiug. Some of the gussts drank too heavily, a quarrel oc curred, and the postmaster of the town was stabbed to death. The people ad vised Walters to get out of it. He look ed upon it merely as a run of ill luck and renamed until his wife died of ty phoid fever. Then he sold the inn to a stranger named Grafton and moved away. Grafton had a wife and three chil dren, and ho had not been in the house a montn when two oi tnc children were drowned in tho river near by. Fifteen days later the tavern stables were burn ed to tho ground. The man realized that tho place was hoodooed and got out of it, and it was taken by another stranger named Eldridge. This owner mado a low placo of it, but for six months nothing happened to create much gossip. Then Eldridge was kill ed in a quarrel over cards, and that was the last of tho Bed Bose inn as an inn. It was offered for sale at almost any price, but the story of its ill luck had gone abroad, and no ono would take it. It was finally pnt to use as a warehouse, but after a firo, which destroyed a por tion of tho structure, it was left an un occupied ruin. It had stood thus for a year or so, an eyesore to the town and a wonder to all strangers, when a man named Cnm- mings came along and made certain in quiries, which at onco revived all the gossip. .tie nau a sister married to a man named Drayton. Cn a certain date the pair had set out from Columbus, O., to drive to a town in Illinois. They had their own carriage, and that they passed through the town of Birnley was proved by tho fact that the sister mailed him a letter with tho postmark on it. After that letter nothing further was heard from her, though tho husband had been seen in ono cf the tcnitories alone. I was only ahoy then, and I can not remember all the details. I recollect, however, of Cummiugs explaining that it was not a happy marriage, that the woman had a large amount of money with her and that ho was suro tho hus band had mado away with her at some point on the journey. No oncriu Birnhy recollected the ar rival of the couplo or anything connect ed with them no one but mo. It so happened that I was ablo to furnish in formation. They arrived at 8 o'clock one evening whilo there was a circus in town. I had helped the hostler to put out the team and had seen the man and woman at supper. Just at daylight I having remained with the hostler all night after we had taken iu the circus we were called upon to bring arouud the team. I saw only tho man get into the carriage. I was sure the woman did not depart. When I spoke to the hostler, he took no interest in the matter. When I asked Mr. Eldridge, the second land lord, about it, he replied that of course she went with her husband, though ha was stumbling about and half asleep, and I am pure he did not see her. El dridge had gone, tho hostler had gone and I was the only one who could give any details. I remembered and described the two people and the horses and car riage, and Cummiugs had no doubt that they stopped at tho inn. From Birnley he proceeded on his journey west, seek ing to pick-up the trail. He got trace of the man a dozen times, but the woman had not been seen. After three or four weeks he came back to Birnley with the firm belief that tho wife had been mur dered there. Thero was a river flowing through the town and a millpond below. The first move made was to drag this poud. Tho work was thoroughly done, and, though all anticipated that a skeleton would be found, nothing of that nature was discovered. There was found, how ever, a satchel coutainmg female ap- uarel. This had been weighted witu bricks and was lying at the bottom, oi the pond. When tho satchel was found, Cummiugs felt sure he was on the right track, and the rear yard of the inn was explored. Men dug into the ground in 50 different spots, but after a long day's work it became certain that no body had been buried there. The barn: had never been rebuilt after the fire. Cummiugs hired a dozen men and had the debris removed, but still the search was unsuccessful. Ho had previously gone over the house, which was little better than a ruin, but now he entered upon a closer investigation. The win dows had been broken, doors carried away, and the leaky roof had let in the storms until the floors were rotten Now and then half a dozen boys enter ed the house and clambered about, but as a rule it was avoided as an uncanny place. Up to this time no ono had hint ed at a ghost or strange things, but that was to come. Mr. Cuminings, a constable and my- seir entered tne oul inn one evening after supper to make a thorough search. What the brother expected to find he did not say, but he made up his mind that his sister never left Birnley alive. My persistency in declaring that she did not go away with her husband and the fact that the husband left at such au unusual hour probably gave Cummiugs the idea that she had been made away with during the night. On entering we mounted to the second story and entered the room tho couple had occupied that night. We were standing still and gazing about when there suddenly came a sound as of a wo man sobbing. I bolted at once, but the constable followed at my heels, and when Cummings joined us below he was pale and trembling. It was a queez sound we had heard, and after discuss ing it for a spell the constable went foi a Mr. Hastings, who was a justice oi the peace. Hastings arrived to ridicule our fears, and together the four of us went up to the room. It was not ye! dark outdoors, but very gloomy up there xne justice waiKea auout, Knocking ana rapping with his cane, and perhaps ten minutes had rassed when we heard a noise as of slippered feet crossing the floor, followed by gurgling and sobbing. The sounds were so real and at the same time so uncanny that the four of us made fcr the stairs at once. When we had got safely down, Cummings said the noises had been produced by the wind and wanted to go back, but nc one would go with him. It was agreed to keep the affair a secret and inspect the house next morning, and after break fast our number was increased to six. Tho two others were merchants of the town, and they had a hearty laugh at the way we had been driven out. At half past 8 o'clock in the morning plaster was off, the floor was sinking and cobwebs hung from the corners. Queerly enough, access was had to the garret above through this, the best room in tho house. There was the scuttle iu the ceiliug, with the trapdoor shut down, and I wondered that I had nevei taken notice of it before. Cummings had just remarked that he would like tc take a look up there in the garret when there came a wailing, gurgling, sobbing sound which lasted for at least 15 sec onds. Every one of us had the same idea about it. It sounded as if a hand had clutched a woman's throat and choked tho life out of her. Thero was a move for the stairs, and every one's face was as pale as death, but Cummings made a gesture which checked the retreat, and there was a long minute of silence. Then thero was heard what might have been called a death rattle a queer sound to make the flesh creep. After it had died away Cumiuuigs said: t g y 1 . 1 m "vjennemen, niuraer nas been done in this house. Let no one go away. We will get a ladder and take a look intG the garret." The constable fetched a ladder, and Cummings was first through the scuttle. The garret was 40 feet long by 20 wide, with the end windows broken out and daylight and sunshine streaming in. There were loose boards over the joists, and the garret was the roosting place of scores of pigeons. For two or three minutes nothing was to be seen. Then Cummings, who had mado his way to the west end of the garret, beckoned to us and pointed to an object lying on the laths between the two end joists. It was a bundle of black mold and bones the skeleton of the missing woman. She had been murdered in the room be low and carried up there, and one might have looked into the garret a hundred times without discovering the body. It had been there so long that there was only dust and bones to be gathered up and takeu down for identi fication and burial. The murderer had stripped the body of all clothing, but on one linger bad been left a ring, which the brother had given her as a bridal present. There was not the shadow of a doubt as to who the victim was, and so great was the popular excitement over the ghastly noises and the dreadful find that 100 men turned to and pulled the ruins apart and made a big bonfire of the last board. Steps were at once taken to apprehend the murderer, and his trail was followed for many months, but to this day his crime is unpunished Not a Pleasurable Day. The man was a wealthy and still young northern squire, selfish and self indulgent, childless, which was fortu nate, for he was unfit to play a father's part, and suddenly widowed. It was to the funeral of the wife that my friend was professionally invited. It had not been a happy marriage The man was gloomy, not because of the bereavement, but because of the solemnity and seri ousness it eutailed. He would havo gone away if he had dared and left her relatives to bury her. Hb riirl nnn lilro f lotn niirl crnro lir would not be shut up in a carriage with any one of them he would ride alone. No, said my friend, who had great influence over him (as indeed he had over most people with whom he was brought into contact). "You. must not do that." There wero good reasons why he should not have gone alone. "If you will not go with your relative', you must go with the clergyman." "The dergymau! Well, if I must, I must, bur it will quite spoil my day." James l'ayn iu Nineteenth Century. Poems, Not Gold. Joaquin Miller is on his way back from the Klondike. Now look out for some lyrics from the frozen north. Joa quin will bring Lack poems, net gold. -Cleveland Plain Dealer. Every woman wears a crown who is the mother of a healthy baby. The mother of a puny, sickly, pee vish baby bears a cross. It rests with every woman to de cide for herself which kind of a mother she will be. The woman who takes the right care of herself during'.the months preceding- ma ternity may rest content in the as surance that her baby will be a strong, healthy," happy one., - The' woman who"" suf fers from disor ders of the dis-w tinctly feminine organism during this critical period, and fails to resort to the right remedy, is pretty sure to have a puny, peevish, sickly Daby, born into the world with the seeds of weak ness and disease already implanted in its little body. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre scription is the best of all medicines for urosnective mothers. It imparts health, strength, vigor, and elasticity to the deli cate and important organs that bear the brunt of motherhood. It prepares a wo man for the time of trial and danger. It strengthens and invigorates, and insures the Eerfect well-being and absolute health of oth mother and child. It does away with the squeamishness of the interesting pe riod. It makes sure an ample supply of nourishment for the little new,cgmer. It transforms weak, sickly, neevbu and de spondent invalids into healthy, happy wives and mothers. Thousands of homes to which babies once came to stay but fora brief day and then die, now bless this won derful medicine for the gift of happy, healthful babies. The dealer who tries to persuade you to take some other medicine, than that you ask for insults your intelligence. Thp hest doctors in Kansas Citv told me that unless I went to the hospital and had an opera tion performed I could not live,"k writes Miss t ..f 1 TTlt.l T1 . Kans. "I had ulceration and weakness, and each month I would cret down in bed and suffer sevcrelv (or twenty-four hours. Four bottles of your ' Favorite Prescription cured me." For constipation Dr. Pierce's Pellets. U. P. TIME TABLE. GOING EAST CEITTBATj TIME. No. 28 Freight 6:00 a.m. No. 2 Fast Mail. 8:50 n.m. No. 4 Atlantic Express 11:40 p. m. GOING WEST MOUNTAIN TIME. No. 23 Freight 7:40 a. m. No. 21 Freight 3:20 p. m. No. 1 Limited. 3:55 p. m. 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