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    THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE
t. .1
IRA L. BARE. Publisher
TERMS: 1.25 IN ADVANCE
NORTH PliATTB,
NEBRASKA
Over the Alps by Water.
That most wondorfully useful of nil
tho BcrvnntB of men, water, which
seems to havo been discovered, aa
such, only In very modorn times, and
which Is now accomplishing marvels
undreamed of a decade or two ago, has
just been sot a new task in little
Switzerland, at which tho scientific
world Is ngaln opening Its eyes In
astonishment. So wrltcn II. 0. Hunt
ing In tho Technical World Magazine
A tube or rather two tubes full of
wator, aro to bo mado to lift and lower
boats, burdened with nn International
commorco, over tho most formldablo
mountain range of Europe, tho Alps,
Actually tho liquid cloment Is to pick
up tho loadod craft In Italy and to
deposit them in Germany by Its own
naturol power without tho ubo of
propelling mnchlnery. Balancing tho
waters of tho mountain lakes against
each olhor, Italian engineers propose
to creato a now road for commorce,
which will becomo almost literally an
artery of world trafflc, with on ebb
and flow that will draw and push tho
currents of trado back and forth, llko
tho boat of a groat heart foedlng tho
vcinB of two nations. It Is a moHt re
marknblo ontorprlso, and tho mothod
by which tho feat of tnklng boats over
tho mountains Is to bo accomplished Is
an extraordinary Invention.
Teaching Journalism.
...
tnio io not to havo tho field of
practical teaching of Journalism to
horsolf. Tho University of Missouri
also hns n plan perfected and In
structors appointed for a four yeare'
coureo, Journalism to bo on an equal
footing with tho departments of law,
or engineering nnd tho othor profes
sions, uoi. Harvoy'a idea of a dally
nowspaper as a training field 'will bo
followod, an experienced Mlssourlan
editor having boon callod to tho po
sition of doan and editor of tho col
lego papor. Tho four yoarB' aca-
uomio courso will Includo lectures
upon hlBtory, economics, sociology,
public law, etc., aa woll as upon tho
technlcul details of newspaper work.
This Is tho practical plan, remarks tho
uoston Horald, and It should suc
ceed. Naturally, graduates will ntlll
liavo something to lenrn In tho vicis
situdes of actual nowsnanor llfo. some.
thing which thoy could novor loarn In
tho mndo-to-ordcr environment of tho
collogo nowspaper onico. nut tho nni.
vorslty Is only a training Bchool for
any profession. Thoro Is no reason
why It should not successfully porform
that sorvlco for tho newspaper profes.
sion.
A National Art Gallery.
Prcsldont Roosovolt, Socrotary Wal
cott pf tho BmlthBoulan Institution and
tho advisory commlttoo of tho National
Art gallery, ropresontlng tho Natlonnl
Academy of Design, tho Fino Arts fod
orojlon and tho National Sculpture so
ciety, havo Just had nn Important con
foronco an to tho disposition of collec
tions which already hnvo como to tho
national gallory, now vnlucd at ll.COO,
000. Tho 8mlthsonIan Institution re
gonts hnvo decided to glvo up tho
wholo of tho old building for tho nrt
gallory na soon or tliu now national
museum building Is completed, and
tho Froor collection will bo, noar by In
a uuiimng given by Mr,
CHAPTER I.
A Dangerous Errand.
A city of hills with n frlngo of
houses crowning tho lower heights;
hnlf-mountnlns rising baro in tho
background nnd becoming real moun
tains as they stretched away In tho
dlstanco to right and left; a confiiBed
mass of buildings coming to tho
water's edgo on tho Hat; a foroBt of
masts, ships swinging In tho stream,
and tho streaked, yellow, gray-green
water of tho bay taking a cold light
from tho setting sun as it struggled
through tho wisps of fog that flut
tered above tho serrated sky-lino of
tho city theso wero my first Iraprcs
Blons of San Francisco.
Tho wind blew, fresh and chill from
tho west with tho damp and salt of
tho Pacific heavy upon it, aB 1
breasted It from tho forward deck of
tho ferry steamer, El Capltan. As I
drank in tho air and was silent with
admiration of tho beautiful panorama
that was spread beforo mo, my com
panion touched mo on tho arm.
Como into my cabin," ho said.
"You'll bo ono of thoso follows who
can't como to San Francisco without
catching his death of cold, and then
lays it on to tho cllmato instead of
his own lack of common senso. Como,
I enn't Bparo you, now I'vo got you
hero nt last. I wouldn't Iobo you for
a million dollars,"
"I'll como for half tho money." I
returned, as ho took mo by tho arm
and led mo into tho close cabin.
My companion, I should explain,
was Henry Wilton, tho son of my
father's cousin, who had tho advan
tages of a fow years of resldcnco In
California, and sported all tho airs
of a pioneer. Wo had been close
friends through boyhood nnd youth,
and it waB on his offer of employment
that I had como to tho city by tho
Golden Onto.
"What a rcscmblancoP" I heard a
woman exclaim, as wo entered tho
cabin. "Thoy must bo -twins."
"Thoro, Henry," I whispered with
a laugh; "you boo wo aro discovered.'
Though our relationship was not
close wo had been cast in tho mold
of somo common ancestor. Wo wore
so nearly allko in form and fenturo as
io porpiox an out our inumaio nc
qualntanccs, and wo had mado tbo
rcsomblanco tho occasion of many
tricks In our boyhood days
Henry had heard tho exclamation
as well as I. To my surprise, It ap
pearcd to bring him nnnoyanco or ap
prehension rather than nmusomont
"I had forgotten that It would niako
us conspicuous," ha said, moro to
himself than to mo, I thought; and
ho glancod through tho cabin as
though ho looked for somo peril.
"Wo wero used to that long ago,'
I said, us wo found a sent. "Is tho
business ready for mo? You wroto
that you thought it would bo in hand
by tho tlmo I got horo."
"Wo can't talk about it horo." ho
Bald In a low tone. "Thoro Is plenty
of work to bo dono. U'b not hard, but,
as I wroto you, It necdB a man of
pluck and discretion. It's dollcato
buBlnosB, you understand, and dan
goroua If you can't keep your head.
But tho danger won't bo yours. I'vo
got that oml of It."
"Of courso you'ro not trying to do
"Oh, no; not now. I was going to
tako you direct to my room. Now
wo aro going to a hotel with all tho
publicity wo can got. Hero we nro."
In nnothcr moment wo wero in a
lumbering coach, and wero whirling
over tho rough pavement, through a
confusing mazo of streets, past long
rows of dingy, ugly buildings, to tho
hotel.
"A room for tho night," ordered
Henry, as wc entered tho hotel of
flco and saluted tho clerk.
Your brother will sleep with you?"
inquireu tno clerk.
"Yes."
Henry paid tho bill, took-tho key,
anu wo wero shown to our room. Af.
iej removing tho travel-stains, I de
clared myself quite ready to dlno.
"Wo won't need this again," said
Henry, tossing the key on tho bu
reau as wo left. "Or no. on second
thought," ho continued, "It's Just as
woll to leavo tho door locked. There
might bo somo Inquisitive callers."
And wo betook ourselves to a hasty
meal that was not of a naturo to
ralso my opinion of San Francisco.
Aro you through?" asked my com-
panlon, ns I shook my head over a
melancholy plcco of pie, nnd laid down
my fork. "Well, tnko your bag. This
door look pleasant nnd say nothing."
Jio leu the way to tho bar and then
through n back room or two. until
with a turn wo wero In a blind alley.
After a pauso to observe tho
beforo wo ventured forth. Henry
snld:
"I guess wo'ro all right now. We
must chanco it. nnvhow." Sn wo
listened again at tho crack of tho
door.
"In Heaven's name, Henry, what's
up?" I exclaimed with somo temper.
"youto as run of mysteries as a
dlmo novel."
Henry smiled grimly.
"Aiaybo you don't recognize that
this is serious business," he said.
I was about to protest that I could
not know too much, when Henrv
ly. I could only wonder, as I closed
and locked tho door, whether It was
tho police or a private enemy that ho
waB trying to avoid.
I had small tlmo to speculate on
tno possibilities, for outside tho win
dow I heard tho Blnglo word, "Holp!"
I rushed to tho window and looked
out. A band of half a dozen men was
struggling and pushing away from
.Montgomery Streot Into tho darker
i I... i . ...... . - i "
raiaeu n nana wun a warning to si- end of the alloy. They wero nearly
vuvv. a uvoiu iiiu euunu ui a cau- unucr tno window.
tious step outside Then Henry "Glvo it to him," said a voice,
sprang io mo uoor, Hung it open, and In an' Instant there came a Bcream
bolted down tho passage. There was of agony. Then a light showed nnd
tho gleam of a revolver in his hnnd. a tall, broad-shouldered figure leaped
I hurried after him, but as 1 crossed back. ,
uio tnrcsiioiu no was coming sdftly
back, with linger on his Hps.
"I must see to tho guards again, I
That an article may bo good as well
as cheap, and glvo cntlro satisfaction,
fs proven by tho extraordinary sale of
Dcflanco Starch, each pnekago con
taining one-third moro Starch than
can bo hnd of any other brand for tho
samo money.
Suggestive.
Towne Thcro was a spelllng-bea
down at our church tho other night.
Tho pastor gavo out tho words. Did
you hear about It?
Browne No; was it interesting?
Towne Rather. Tho first threo
words ho gavo out wero "Increaso,"
"pastor," "salary." Stray Stories.
can havo them together by midnight."
"Can I help?"
"No. Just wait hero till I get back.
Bolt tho door, and let nobody In but
mo. It Isn't likely that they will try
to do anything beforo midnight. If
they do well, here's a revolver.
Shoot through the door If anybody
tries to break It down."
I stood In tho door, revolver In
hand, watched him down tho hall, and
listened to his footsteps as they de
scended tho stairs and at last faded
away into tho murmur of llfo that
camo up from tho open street.
"Theso aren't tho papers," it-hlsscd.
Curao you, you've got the ' wrong
man!"
There was a moment of contusion.
nnd tho light flashed on tho man who
had spoken nnd wna gone. But tho
flash had shown mo tho face of a man
I could never forgot. It was n Btrong,
cruel, wolfish face the face of a man
near sxty, with a fierce yellow-gray
muKtncno and Imperial a faco broad
at tho temples and tapering down Into
a firm, unyielding Jaw, and marked
,then with all the lines of rnge, hatred,
anu cnagrin nt tho ralluro of his plans.
It took not a second for mo to bco
and hear and know all this, for tho
vision came and was gono in tho
drooping of an eyelid. And then thero
echoed through tho alley loud cries of
"Police! Murder! Holp!" I waa con
scious that there waa a mnn running
through tho hall and down tho rickety
stairs, making tho building ring to
the samo cries.
It was thuB with a feeling of sur-
Tho extraordinary nonularltv of firm
whlto goods this Bummer makes thn
cholco of Starch a matter of great Im
portance Doflnnco Starch, being freo
from all injurious chemicals, Is tho
only ono which is anfo to uso on Ann
fabrics. Kb great strchgth as a stiffen
cr mnkc3 hnlf tho usual quantity of
Starch necessary, with tho result of
perfect flnlah, equal to that when tho
goods wero now.
i CHAPTER II.
A Cry for Help.
I hastily closed and locked the door.
Then I rallied my aplrlts with some
thing of resolution, and Bhamed my
self with tho reproach that I should
fear to share any danger that Henry
was ready to face. Wearied as I was prlso that I found myself In tho street,
with travel, I was too much oxcltod and camo to know that tho cries for
for sleep. Reading wbb equally lm- help had come from me, and that I
oBiuic. i Bcnrcciy gianceu at the wan tho man who had run through tho
shelf of books that hung on tho wall, hall and down tho Btalrs shouting for
mm mruuu io a aiuuy oi my surround- tho police. Tho street was empty,
""" Fortunately tho policeman on tho
l ho room waa on tho corner, as I beat waa at hand, and I hailed him
nave said, and I throw up tho sash of excitedly.
mo wesi winnow nnd looked out over "Only rolling a drunk," ho said
a tanglo of old buildings, ramshackle lightly, as I told of what I had seen
sheds, and nn alley that appeared to "No, It's worso than that I Insisted.
Do Organ's Busted.
In a little church In Maryland, not
far from Washington, tho motive now.
er for tho organ comes from tho strong
arm of an Industrious Irishman.
During a recent sorvlco thcro tho
choir got Into trouble nnd, to cap tho
climax, during tho confusion that en-
sued, tho organ suddenly stopped.
Tho situation was not greatly re
lieved when thoro camo floating nut
into tho auditorium a hoarso whisper:
"Sing, all youso! Sine llko thn iiirin
De organ's busted. Illustrated Sunday
Magazine.
HE 13.
lead nowhero.
Somo sound of a drunken ouarrel
drow my attention to tho north win-
Freer. Amer.
IcanB, doclarou tho Boston Herald, can- ftuy thing against tho law?" I said
vint ... I 'fU It 1.... I.... .1. ...I.I. i
mi '""U "o uvoiy lntorcst In this In
teresting now phuso of llfo at tho nn
tlonul capital.
Strange to say, women boar tho ro
vorBo of fortuno fnr bettor than men.
A woman performs llttlo acts of eolf
denial aa a matter of .course; sho
glvoa up hor personal luxurlos. and
sometimes" even ncccssarlos, without
comment or complaint; thoroforo, her
uueua oi unsoinshneBB ofton osqajio no
tice Tho average" man cannot do thin.
xio may ronnquish somo big thing
without a growl; his conduct In a
great ronunciation may bo character
ized by tho samo oxomplary patlonco
which marks women at audi ,n tlmo;
but, Bhould tho Btlng of unaccustomed
poverty bo so eevero nu to lako from
him nny of tho trlfloB which ho treats
as a necessity, ho becomoo mo'roso,
and hla tompor Biiffora In consequence.
W. K. Vandorbllt, Jr., Buys: "Mar
rlago Is ono of tho things that can only
contlnuo plouaantly with tho simple
life." But oven tho simple llfo doesn't
Boom.to bb n positive guarantoothat
It la going to bo pleasant If tho
troubles of nomo of tho almplo Indl
cato anything.
Henry J. Byron, ono of tho wittiest
of English plnywrlghtB of n scoro of
yearn ago, remarked on ono occasion:
"A play lu llko n cigar, If it'a good,
overybody wants a box. If it'a bad,
all tho pulling In tho world won't mako
It go."
A Detroit mun wnutB n divorce bo
causo his wJfo refused to put a poroua
plaBtor on his back. Ho would havo
had a much hotter caso If ho had wait
od 111 Hho Insisted on pulling a plnstor
oif bis back, , ' r ' '
Oh, It has nothing to do with tho
law," ho replied with nn odd smllo.
"In fact, It's n llttlo mutter In which
wo nro well, you might Bay outside
tho law."
I gave a gasp at this distressing
suggestion, and Henry chuckled as ho
saw tho consternation written on my
tnco. Then ho roso and said:
"Como, tho boat Is gettlug In."
"But I want to know" 1 began.
"Oh, bother .your 'wnnt-to-knows.'
It's not agalnBt tho lav Just outsldo
It, you understand. I'll tell you more
of It when wq got to my room. Glvo
me that value, Como along now."
And' aa tho boat entered tho slip wo
found ourBclvcs at tho front of tho
pressing crowd that Is ulwnya surging
In nnd out of San Francisco by tho
gateway of tho Market Streot ferry.
As wo pushed our war through tho
clamoring hack-drivers and hotel-run-nors
who blocked tho entranco to tho
city, I was roused by a Budden thrill
of tho Instinct of dangor that warns
ono whon 4io meota tho eye of n
nnnko. It was gono In an Instant, but
I had tlmo to traco effect to causo.
Tho wurnlng enmo this tlmo from
tho eyua of n man, a lltho, keen-fneed
man who Unshed a look of triumphant
mallco on uu aa ho disappeared In tho
waiting-room of tho ferry-shed. But
tho keen fnco and tho basilisk glaneo
were burned Into my mind In that
momonfns deeply na though I had
known then what evil was behind
thorn.
My companion sworo softly to him
self. "What's tho mattor?" I asked.
"Don't look around," ho suld. "Wo
nro watched,"
"Tho Bnako-cyod mnn?"
"Did you bco him, too?" Hb man
ner wna curoloBB, hut his tono was
troublod. "I thought I hat given him
tho Blip," ho continued. "Well, there's
no help for It now."
"Aro wo to hunt for a hldlng-pluco?"
I. asked doubtfully,
dodged along In tho shadow till wo
camo to Montgomery Street, and after
a brief walk, turned Into a gloomy
doorway and mounted a worn pair of
stairs.
Tho house was throe stories In
holght. it stood on tho corner of nn
alley, and ' tho lower floor was in
tended for a storo or saloon; but a
renting agent's sign nnd a collection
of old show-bills nrnnitinntlnir tlio
dirty windows testified that it was
vacant.
This Isn't Just tho nlaco I'd choose
for ontertnlnlug friends," Bald Henry,
with a visible rellof from his unoasl-
ncss, as wo climbed tho worn nnd
dirty Btnlr.
"Oh, that's all right." I said, mac
nanlmously accoptlng his npology.
"It doesn't hnvo nil tho modern con-
venloncos," admitted Henry as wo
stumbled up tho Becond flight, "but
Its aultablo to the business wo have
In hand, nnd"
'Whnfa that?" I exclaimed, aa a
crenklng, rusplug sound camo from
the hull below,
Wo stopped nnd listened, ncerlni:
Into obscurity beneath.
"It muBt havo boon outsldo." snld
Henry, and oponed tho door of tho
last room on tho right of tho hall.
Tho room vn8 at tho rear corner
of tho building. Thoro wero two win
dows, ono looking to tho west, tho
othor to tho north and opening on tho
nnrrow alley.
"Not bo bad after you get In." snld
Henry, half bb au Introduction, half
us an npology.
"It's luxury nfter six daya of rail-
reading," I replied.
"Well, Ho down thore. and mako
tho most of ltt then," ho said, "for
dow, and I looked out into tho alley.
Thero wero shouts and curseB, and
ono protesting, struggling Inebriate
was hurled out from tho front door
and left, with threats and foul lan
guage, to collect himself from tho
pavement. ,
This edifying Incident, which was
explalnod to mo solely by sound, had
scarcely como to an end when a noise
Thero was murder done, and I'm
afraid It's my friend."
no listened moro attentively as I
told hlra how Henry had left tho
houso Just beforo tho cry for 'help had
risen.
"It'a a nnsty place," ho continued.
"It's lucky I'vo got a light." Ho
brought up a dark lantern from his
overcoat pocket, and stood in tho
shelter of tho building as ho lighted
It. There's not many as carries 'em,"
ho continued, "but they're mighty
handy at times."
Wo mado our way to tho point be
neath the window, where the men had
Btood.
rPKHM . il l.. . . m
iiiuio wua nuuung io do seen no
sign of Btrugglo, no shred of torn
clothing, no drop of blood. Body,
iracea anu an had disappeared.
CHAPTER III.
A Question In the Night.
I was stricken dumb nt this
tho Investigation, and half doubted,
mo oviaenco or my eyes.
"Well," said tho policeman, with a
algh of relief, "there's nothlnc here.
.1 suspected that his doubts of my
sanity wero returning.
"Hero Is where it waB done," I as
aerted stoutly, pointing to tho spot
where I had seen tho struggling group
from tho window. ''Thero wero surely
Ave or bIx men in it."
"It's hard to mako sure of things
from abovo in this light," said the
policeman, hinting onco moro his bus
plclon that I was confuslngdrcama
with reality.
"Thoro waa no mistaking that Job,"
I said. "Seo horo. tho allnv ln.ida
farther hack. Bring your light.1
A fow pncea farther tho alley turned
at a right anglo to tho north. Wo
looked narrowly for a body, and then
for traces Uiat might glvo hint of tho
passago of a party.
"Nothing here," said tho policeman,
as wo came out on tho other street.
Maybe thoy'vo carried him into ono
of theso back-door dens, and maybo
thoy whisked him into n hack hore,
and nro a mile or two awny by now."
uut wo must follow them. Ho mny
bo only wounded and can be rescued.
And theso mon can be caught
" miuuai Hysterical in my eager
ness.
"Aisy, nlsy, now," said tho police
man, uo hack to your room, now.
that 8 the safest placo for you, and
you can't do nothln at all out here.
She Is your brother still tho
level-headed, aenslblo follow ho used
to bo?
He Yes, ho Is still a bachelor.
Wheels.
Ho was a great inventor.
"Tho thins I am worUini nt
ho began, stroking hla thin beard witll
a thinner hand, "will bo a boon to
every family and will atArtlo ihn
wholo world. In fact, It will put tho
nlarm.clock trust out of hiislnnsa. Thn
idea is simply specially prepared tab
lets that help you got up in the morn
ing. For instance, if you want to
arise at flvo you tako flvo tablets; If
you want to get un nt six tnirn nir tnh.
letB; nnd so on."
"But hOW Will It affect thn nl.irm
clock trust?"
"Why, theso tnblets Will caimn n .
ringing in tho enrs nt exactlv thn hour
desired "
But tho llttlo Crowd coilM tunlt tn
hear no moro and hurriedly disbanded.
Harper'B Weekly.
MARK TWAIN ON MONEY.
. " ' -" ..w.wvj i v w .w44 ((, IW! UUl Hurt
or creaking boards drow my eyes to I'll roport tho caso to tho head office,
tho other window. Tho shutter Bud
denly flow around, and a human figure
swung in at tho open casing.
"S-h-h!" camo tho warning whlspor,
and I recognized my supposed robber,
it waa Henry.
"Don't spoak out loud," ho said In
suppressed tones. "Walt till I fasten
this Bhutter."
"Shall I shut tho window?" I asked,
thoroughly impressed- by his manner.
"No, you'll make too much noise,"
ho said, stripping- off hla coat and
vest. "Hero, change clothes with me.
Quick! It'a n case of llfo and death.
1 must bo out of horo In two minutes.
Do as I say, now. Don't ask ques
tions. I'll toll you about It in a day
or two. No, Just tho coat and vest.
Thero glvo mo that collar and tie.
Where's your hat?"
Tho change3 were completed, or
rather his woro, and ho stood looking
as much llko mo na could bo imug-
ineu.
"Don't stir from this room till l
como bnck," ho whispered. "You can
dress In nuythlng of mlno you like.
I'll bo In before twelve, or send a
mossonger if I'm not coming. By-by."
nn wo 11 eend out tho alarm tn thn
force. Now, here's your door. Just
rest alsy, and they'll let you know If
anythlngs found."
And ho passed on, leaving mo dazed
with dread and despair In tho en
trance of tho fateful hoiiBe.
Onco moro In tho room to wait till
morning should glvo mo a chance to
work, I looked about the dingy place
with a heart sunk to tho lowest
dopthB. I was alone In tho faco of
this mystery. I had not ono friend
In tho city to whom I could appeal
for sympathy, advlco or money. Yet
I should need nil of theso to follow
tkla business to tho end to lenrn tho
fato of my cousin, to rescue him. If
allvo and to avenge him, If dead.
Then, In the hope that I might find
something among Henry's effects to
glvo mo a clue to tho mon who had
attneked him, I went carefully
through his clothes and papers. Hut
I found that ho did not leavo memo
randa of his business lying about.
Tho only scrap that could havo a pos
slblo hearing on It whb a sheet of
paper In the coat ho had changed
with me. It horo n rough map, show-
mg a roau branching thrlco
il rnnn iir.ninin.it- i.tMA .......
Ho was gono before I could say a crosses marked hero and thoro unon
.'Old, nnd only an occasional creaking it. Underneath waa written-
board told mo of his progress down
tho stairs. Ho bad .evidently had
"Third oad cockneyed barn lion
rmv"
thoro may btfoublo ahead." And hi I someocUco'Vu gettgHWut quiet- J ro de continue,
Humorist Points Out What He Consld-,
ers some Wrong Conceptions.
Mark Twain Bald that tho financial
.panic has cauBed a wrong idea of tho
uso and value of money.
'Tho apendthrlft says that money.
being round, was mado to roll. Tho
miser sayB that, being flat, it waa
mado to stack up. Both aro wrong.
Strangely wrong, too. In their ideas
about money are tho veteran Aus
tralian gold diggers. Theso simple
old fellows', though worth perhaps a
half million or more, Hvo In tho sim
ple dug-outs nnd Bhantles of their lean
early days.
"Once, lecturing, I landed at nn Aus
tralian port. Thoro was no porter in
sight to carry my luggago. Seeing a
rough-looking old follow leaning
against a post with his handa in hla
pockota, I beckoned to him and said:
" 'Seo hero, if you carry theso baira
jup to the hotel I'll glvo you half a
crown.'
"Tho mnn scowled at mo. Ho took
three or four gold sovereigns from his
pocket, threw them into the sea,
scowled at mo again, and walked away
without a word."
FIT THE GROCER
Wife Made tho Suggestion.
A grocer has excellent opportunity
to know tho effects pf apodal foods
on his customer. A Clovelnnd
grocer has a long Hat of customers
that havo- been helpod In health by
leaving off coffeo and using Postum
Food Coffee.
Ho snys, regarding his own expe
rience: "Two years ago I had been
drinking coffeo, and must say that I
was almost wrecked In my nerves
"Particularly in the morning I was
bo Irritable and upset that I could
hnrdly wait until tho coffeo was
served, and then I had no appotlto for
breakfast, and did' not feel llko at
tending tq my storo duties.
"Ono day my wlfo suggested that
inasmuch as I was Belling bo much
POStUm thoro must ho Rnmn T,,nu i
It and suggested thnt wo try It I
took homo a pnekngo and sho pre
pared It according to directions. Tho
result was ti very hapny nn0. Mv
nervousness gradually disappeared, and
today I am all right. I would ndvlsn
everyone nffllcted In nny way with
nervousness or stomach troubles to
Sn1,fl f"co nnd use Postum Food
Coffeo' "There's a Reason." Read
"Tho Road to WellvlUo," in pkg"
Ever read the above letter? a
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, anrf full
terest. ..-huh
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