HIE SEMI-WEEKLY IMBIBE
IRA L. DARE, Publisher
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The Staff of Life.
Dread continues to bo tlio staff of
life, nnd American wheat furnishes
tho flour tliat tnkacs tho best bread.
This Ib to bo borno In mind us an Im
portant economic fact. It la brought
to public attention by n report of Spo
clnl Agent Davis of tho department of
cornmorco nnd labor, who has boon
looking up tho matter In England,
whero ho finds that hlghgrndo Ameri
can flour Ib much finer than tho Eng.
llsh article, nnd ho attributes UiIb to
tho superior quality of our wheat.
After giving some Interesting Informa
tion ns to tho various wayB In which
tho Englfih people ullllzo flour, ho
notes tho wide oxlcnt of tho prnctlco
of getting supplies from tho bakeshops
Instead of making Hie brend ul homo.
Agent Davis adds "It Is to this baking
trade that our American hard-wheat
flours naturally nppoal. Prolmbly inoro
than one-half England's population nro
users of baker's bread regularly, and
broad Is used ns food to an extent
greater by ono-lhlrd than In tho United
Htntcs." From all Indications tho old
world will liavo a modornto wheat
crop this yoar. With tho "butnpor"
yield promised horo It Is evident Hint
tho United States will bo again In po
sition to furnish lirltlsh nnd other
consumers with first-class foodstuffs.
8crvlco in tho medical department
of tho nrmy has been made tnoro at
tractive by two measures passed ivt tho
recent session of congress. Tho num
bor of medical officers In tho lower
rnnkB has boon raised to .100, making
n total of 441 In tho dopnrtment. Tho
officer Is promoted to tho rnnk of enp
tain within three years of enlistment,
Instcnd of flvo, will becomo a mnjor In
n comparatively short time, nnd will
roach tho rank of nontenant cnlouol, If
not that of colonol, boforo retirement.
This IncroaBod rapidity of promotion,
with correspondingly grcator Jurisdic
tion over tho health of tho soldiers,
must appeal to physicians who doslro
to sorvo their country. Then, too, tho
Incrcasn In pny makes It posslblo for n
physician to enlist without doing in
justice to his family. Tho young doc
tor will rccolvo ii salary of $2,000 n
yoar nt tho beginning, rising nt onch
rank till ho recolvos $1,000 aB colonol.
An increnso of ton per cent. In snlary
is mado ovory flvo yoaro for 20 years,
but tho maximum pay of colonels Is
$5,000 nnd of majors $4,000. In addi
tion, tho government provides a house,
with necessary heat nnd, light, and fur
nlshcs horses when they nro needed.
Emporor Wllllnm of (lorinnny camo
Into possession In 1809 of tho ruins of
tho ancient foudnl castlo of Ilohkonlgs
burg, nonr Schlottstadt, In Lower Al
naco. Ho commissioned nn nutlqunry
to rcstoro It to Its condition boforo It
wob destroyed In tho eighteenth con
tury. Tho completion of tho work was
celebrated tho other day by mcdloval
ceremonies In tho presenco of tho om
poror nnd empress. Tho town, with Its
10,000 Inhabitants, wns gaily decorated
In honor of tho occnslon, nnd tho 300
people who todk pnrt In tho foudnl
pageant woro highly commended by
tho emporor. Tho rcatorntlon of such
castles Is worth while, bocnuso they
roinlnd ono of how far tho world has
progrosBod toward tho Ideal condi
tions. Tho highways of Europo nro no
longer Hifostcd with robbers, nnd tho
foudnl lordB have long censod making
forays upon their neighbors.
At n famous ball glvon nt tho Lux
embourg, Mine, Tnllllou woro n Grook
costumo, caught up nt tho sldo. San
dals on her foot showed magnificent
diamond rings on tho toes of each foot.
How dreadfully uncomfortnblo It must
bo to wnlk In rings, evon diamond
rings! Hut If UiIh "fancy dress bnll"
rig miiBt bo adopted by our fashion
plated women, why not hnvo Indian
too rings brought Into voguo at onco?
I hnvo seen uomo lovely ones, explains
ii writer In tho Huston Qlobo, but thoy
wcro kept In n collector's cnbluot, al
though ono of tho most artistic linn
been mado over to lit tho finger of an
nrdent admirer of Oriental art.
Dr, Wlloy, government chemist,
mado a speech at tho National I lakers'
association In Atlantic City tho other
day, In which ho gavo that body some
oxcollont advlco ns to tho making of
bread, but whon ho nssortod thnt "any
thing Hint Isn't fit to eat whon raw
Isn't fit to cat whon cookod," wasn't ho
overdrawing It a llttlo? What about
potatoes? And green corn? And
shollod bcanB? Is tho doctor In tho
habit of eating thorn raw?
Ono of tho effects of tho Gorman
old-ago pension schoiuo Is rather pe
culiar. Tho ponslon Ib forfeited It tho
workman does not work 48 or 49 woeks
out of tho 52 on nn avorago, and this
provision has boon n deterrent to
strikes.
Japan Is making an attempt nt loco
motlvo construction. Ah an experi
ment, flvo onginos nro liolng built nt
tho llyngo Hallway works, Ono is
completed nnd In use, giving satisfaction.
mzcvzT
3YNOP8I8.
QlPvt Dudley arrived In Hnn Francisco
to Join Mm rrlwitil nnd distant relntlvo
Honry Wilton, whom lie whh to itMlsl
In an Important and mysterious task,
nnd wlio Hr-eoriumtiled Dudley on tile
fprry hunt trip Into tlio city. Tlio re
Inurhnlilr ri'm-mlilnncv of tin- two men
Is noted and commented on hy passeti
K' rs on tin- ferry. They iwo a mint with
Mimki' eyes, willed sends a thrill throiiKh
fUldley. Wilton pootlmnen nn txplimRtlon
of Iho NtrniiKe ermnd Dudley is to per
form, hut orclirrences muse him to
know it Is one of no ordinary meaning.
Wilton leaves (JIIbii In their room, with
Instruction to itwnll Ids return. unruly
haa lie gone than (lllcs Is stnrtleii hy a
cry of "lpp." Dudley H summoned to
the; morgue nnd there llnds tho ileiid
hody of his friend. Ilinry Wilton. And
thus Wilton dies without i v.-r explaining
to Dudli-y Hi- puzzlltw wi.ilt he wits to
lint form In Hn Krunrlsro. In order to
dlseover the secret inlsrlon his friend Imd
entrusted to him, Dudley continues his
iIIhkuIho nnd Hrtnlts himself to he ltnown
as Henry Wilton. Dudley, mlstiiktm for
Wilton. Is employed by Knapp to asslHt
In a stock hrolteniKO deal, (Jlles Dudley
llnds himself closeted In n room with
Mother Morton who ninkes u conflunnt
of him. IIo can lenrn nothing about the
tnysterloiiH hoy further thnn thnt It Is
Tim Tcrrlll and Darhy Meeker who nro
after him. IIo Is told that "Dicky" Nuhl
Is u traitor, plnyltiK hoth hands In tho
ttnuie. Dudley ets his llrst ktiowledKO of
Decker, who Is ICiiapp's onetny on tlm
Iloiinl. Dudley vIsltH the homo of Knnpp
and Is stricken hy the henuty of Luulla,
I his ilnuulitor. Ho Iciirns the note, wan
fffi-Bcry. IIo Is provided with four guards,
liruwii. ltiirkluiiisn. Kltzliuuli and l'ortor.
Htf lenrns thorn Is to ho no trouhlo ahout
money as nil expenses will ho paid, tho
hint of tho Kiiurds being paid by ono
Hlchmonil." Tho body of ilonry Wilton
Is committed to tho vault. Dudley re
sponds to a nolo and visits Mother Mor
ton In company with l'olleeman Corson.
OIIch Dudley iiRiiln visits tho ICnapp
home. IIo Is fHsclnntcd hy Iuella and
Wired hy Mrs. Ilowsor. Hlummlng tour
throiiKh Chinatown Is planned.
CHAPTER XVI. Continued.
"I'd trust yo," alio snld. "Well, thcro
wiib n gang across tho street to-night
across from my place, I moan and
thnt sneaking Tom Terrlll and Darby
Meokor, nnd I reckon nil tho rest of
'cm, wns there. And they was run
nln' back nnd forth to my placo, and
u-drlnkln' a good deal, and tho more
thoy drinks tho louder thoy talks.
Anil I hoiitB Darby Meokor say to ono
follor, 'Wo'll git him, sure!' nnd 1
HsteiiB with nil my oars, though pro-
tcndln' to bco nothlu'. 'Wo'll fix It this
tlmo,' ho said; 'tho Old Un's got his
thlnkln' cup on.' And I takes In ovory
word, nnd by ono thing nnd nnothor
I picks up that thoro'B now schemes
nfoot to trap yo. Thoy was ti-sayln'
us It might bo nn Ideo to take yo us
you como out of Knapp'n to-night."
"How did thoy know I was nt
Knnpp's?" I asked, soinowhnt stir
prised, though I had llttlo reason to .bo
when I romemborod tho nuuibor of
spies who might hnvo wntchod mo
"Why, Dicky Nnhl told 'em," said
Mothor Dorton. "Ho wnB with tho gang
nnd tings It out as pretty as you
ploaBo."
This gavo mo something now to
think nbout, but I snld nothing.
"Woll," alio continued, "thoy says
at last that won't do, for It'll git 'om
Into trouhlo, nnd I reckon they're argy
fylng ovor their schemes yit. Hut ono
thing I llnds out."
Mothor Dorton stopped and looked
nt mo nuxlously.
"Woll," I said Impatiently, "what
was It?"
"Thoy'ro n-snyln' ns how, If you'ro
killed, tho ono as you knows on'll hnvo
to git some ono elso to look after the
boy, nnd inobbo ho won't bo so smart
about fool I n them
"That's nn oxcellent lilon," said I
"If they only knew that I waa tho oth
er fellow thoy could sou nt onco what
a bright schemo thoy had hit upon.'
"Mnybo thoy nln't n-goln' to do It,'
said Mothor Dorton. "Thoro's a heap
o' things said ovor tho liquor that don'
git no further, but you'll bo n fool If
you don't look out. Now, do ns I toll
you. You Just keop moro men around
you. Keep oyos In tho back of your
bond, and if you seo there's u-golu' to
bo trouhlo, Jest you shoot llrst nnd ax
questions nbout It nfterwnrd. They
talked of getting you down on tho
water-front or up In Chinatown with
nomo bogus mcssago and said how
easy It would bo to dlsposo of you
without leaving clues behind 'om.
Now, don't you sloop horo without
threo or four men on guard, nnd don't
you stir round nights with loss than
four. Send Porter out to git two moro
men, and toll him to look sharp and
boo If tho coast's clear outside. 1
reckon I'll slide out It no ono'o look
in'." "I'vo got Bomo men on tho noxt
floor," I Bald, "1 thought It would be
JiiBt as woll to have n tow around In
enso of omorgoneloB. I'll hnvo two of
them out, and Bond Porter to rocon-
noltor."
"Who told you to git your mon to-
gcthor?"
"A llttlo Idea of my own."
"You've got somo senso, nttor All"
Tho rolnforcomont8 woro soon ready
to tnko ardors, and Portor returned to
bring word that no suspicious person
wns In sight In tho street
"I reckon I'd best go, thon," said
Mothor Dorton, "I don't want no knlfo
In mo Jest yit, but If thoro's no onu
to seo mo I'm nil right."
I pressed Mother Dorton to tnko
two of my man us escort, but sho
sturdily rofusod.
"They'd know soniolMng wns up If
I was to go around thai way, nnd I'd
he ii bloody ghost as soon ub thoy
cmild ketch mo nlono," sho Bald.
"Well, good night or Is It mornln'7
And do take keer of yourself, dearie."
And, so snylng, Mother Dorton mufllcd
herself up till It wiib hard to tell
whether she was man or womnn, nnd
trudged away.
Whntovcr designs were browing In
tho nlght-meetlng of tho conspirators,
thoy did not uppeur to concern my Im
mediate pence of body. Tho two fol
lowing days woro spent In quiet. In
spite of wnrnlntfH, 1 began to bullovo
thnt no new plan of notion hud boon
determined on, nnd I bent my stops to
tho office that had been furnished by
Doddrldgo Kuapp. 1 hardly expected
to meet the King of tho Street. Ho
had, I supposed, returned to tho city,
but ho hud set Wodnosdny ns tho day
for resuming operations In tho market,
and I did not think that ho would bo
found horo on Monday.
Tho room was cold and cheerless,
nnd tho dingy books In law-calf ap
peared to gnzo at mo In muto protest
as I looked nbout me.
Tho doors that separated mo from
Doddrldgo Knapp'B room wcro shut
and locked. Whnt was behind thorn? I
wontlored. Wns there anything In
Doddrldgo Knapp'B room thnt boro on
tho mystery of tho hlddon boy, or
would glvo tho cluo to tho murder of
Henry Wilton? If vengonnco wns to
bo mlno; If Doddrldgo Knapp was to
pay tho penalty of tho gallows for the
"JX& TJZE J2PQPW?" fA&&?.
death of Honry Wilton, it must bo by
tho ovldenco that I should wrest from
him and his tools. I had Just secured
tho key that would fit tho first door
I had taken tho Impression of tho
lock and had It mado without doflnlto
purpose but now I was rendy to act.
With n sinking heart but a clear
head I put the key cautiously to tho
lock nnd gently turned It. Tho key
fitted perfectly, and tho bolt flow back
as It mado tho circle. I opened tho
door Into tho mlddlo room. Tho sec
ond door, ns 1 expected, was closed.
Would tho same key lit tho second
lock, or must I wait to hnvo another
mado? I advanced to tho second door
nnd wns about to try tho key when n
sound from behind It turned my blood
to water.
Ileyoml thnt door, from tho room I
had supposed to be empty, I henrd n
groan.
I Btond ns It petrified, and, in the
broad daylight that streamed In nt tho
window, with tho noise and rush of
Clay streot ringing in my oars, I felt
my hair rlso as though I had como
on a gnnst. i listened a minute or
more, but heard nothing.
"NonseiiBo!" I thought to mysolf: "It
was a trick of tho Imagination."
I raised my hand onco moro to tho
lock, when tho sound broke again,
louder, tinmlBtnknblo. It wns tho voice
of ono In distress of body or mind.
I listened with all my ears. Then
thero camo through tho door tho low,
Btorn tones of n man's voice Bpeak
liiK earnestly, pleadingly, threatening
ly, but in a suppressed monotone.
Then tho gronn burst forth again,
nnd It was foHowod by sobs and
choked sounds, us of ono who protest
ed, yet, strangely, tho voice was tho
same. Thero was ono man, not two. It
was solf-nccusatlon, suit-excuse, nnd
tho sobs seemed to como In answer to
self-reproaches,
Than thorn was sound ns of a man
prnylng, and tho prayer wns brokon
by sobs; uud again I thought there
were two men. And then there wa3 ;
n nolso of a man moving about, and I
ii lotip smothered i:roan. ns of ono In
agony of .spirit. Fearful that tho door
might bo flung open In my face, I tip
toed back. teomy room, nnd silently
turned thclcy, ns thoroughly tnystl
fled ns evofl had been in tho strange
events that had crowded my
life since I had ontcred tho city.
CHAPTER XVII.
In a Foreign Land.
The groans and prayers, if they con
tinued, could bo heard no longer
through tho double doors, nnd I seated
mysolf by tho desk and fook nccount
of tho events that hud brought mo to
my prosonl position.
Whero did I stand? What had I ac
complished? What had I learned?
How wns I to reach tho end for which
I struggled nnd bring Justice to tho
slnyor of my murdorod frlond? As I
passed In review tho occurences thnt
hnd crowded tho few weeks since my
nrrlvnl, I was compelled to confess
that I knew llttlo more of the mys
teries that surrounded mu than on tho
night I iirrlved. 1 know that I was
tossed between two opposing forcos.
I knew that a mysterloita boy wub sup
posed to bo under my protection, ar.d
that to gnln nnd keep possosslon of
him my llfo wns sought nnd defended.
I know that Doddrldgo Knnpp hud
caused tho murder of Henry Wilton,
ant yet for somo unfathomable reason
gavo mo his confidence nnd employ
ment undor tho bollof that 1 was Hen
ry Wilton. Hut I had been able to get
no hint of who tho boy might bo, or
whero ho wns concealed, or who was
tho hidden woman who employed mo
to protect him, or why he was sought
by Doddrldgo Knapp.
How long I sat by tho desk waiting,
thinking, planning, I knew not. One
schemo of nctlon nftor another I had
considered and rejected, when n sound
broke on my Hstonlng cars. I stnrtcd
tip In feverish anxiety. It waa from
tho room beyond, and I stole toward
tho door to loarri what It might mean.
Hurnlng with impntlonco, I thrust
aside tho fears of tho ovll that might
follow hasty nctlon. I had drawn the
key nnd raised It to tho alot, whon I
henrd a step In tho mlddlo room. I
had but tlmo to retreat to my desk
when a key was fitted In tho lock, tho
door was flung open, nnd Doddrldgo
Kuapp stepped calmly into the room
"Ah, Wilton." said tho King of tho
Street nffably, "I was wondering if I
should And you horo."
There wns no traco of surprlso or
agitation In tho face beforo me. If
this was tho man whoso prayers nnd
groans and sobs had como to mo
through tho locked door, If ho hna
wrostled with his conscience or ovon
had been tho accusing conscience of
another, his face was n mask thnt
showed no trnco of tho ngony of
thoughts thnt might contort tho spirit
beneath It.
"I was nttondlng to n llttlo work of
my own," I unsworcd, nftor greeting,
It I felt much Itko n disconcerted pick'
pocket I wns caroful to conceal tho clr
cumstnnce, and spoko with easy indlf
foronco. "You hnvo como bnck bo
foro I oxpected you," I continued care
lessly.
"Yos," snld tho King of, tho Streot
with equal carolesBnoss. "Somo fnml
ly nffalra called mo homo soonor than
I had thought to como."
"Mrs. Knapn is not 111, I trust?" I
ventured.
"Oh, no."
"Nor MIbs Knnpp?"
"Oh. all nro well at tho houso, but
sometimes you know women-folks got
norvous."
Was It posslblo thnt Mrs, Knnpp
hud sent for her husband? What
other moaning could 1 put on those
words? But boforo 1 could pursue my
Investigations furthor along this lino
tho wolf enmo to tho surfneu. and he
waved tho subjoot asldo with a growl
"Dut this la nothing to you What
you wnnt to know Is that I won't need
you before Wednesday, If then
"Doos tho camnalnn rconcn?" 1
asked.
"If you don't mind, Wilton," said
the Wolf with another growl, "I'll keep
my plans till I'm ready to use them."
Certainly," I retorted. "Hut maybo
you would reel n nttio interest to
know that Rosenheim nnd Hashford
hnvo gathered In about a thousand
shares of Omega In the Inst four or
flvo days."
Doddridge Knnpp gave mo a keen
glance.
"Thero wcro no sales of above n
hundred shares," ho said.
"No most of them ran from ten to
fifty shnres."
"Well," ho continued, looking fixedly
at mo, "you know something nbout
Rosonhclm?"
"If It won't Intorforo with your
plans," I suggested apologetically.
Tho Wolf drew bnck his Hps ovor
his fangs, uud then turned tho snarl
Into v. smile.
"Go on," hp said, wnvlng amentia
for tlio snub ho had administered.
"Woll, I don't know much nbout
Rosenheim, but I caught htm talking
with Decker.
"Woro tho stocks tmnsferrod to
Dockor?"
"No; thoy stnnd to Roscnholm,
trustee.'
"Woll, Wilton, thoy'v6 stolen n
mnrch on us, but, I reckon we'll glvo
'em a surprlso beforo thoy'ro quite
awnko." '
"And," I continued coolly, "Deckor'B
working up n ileal In Crown Diamond
and toying n llttlo with Confidence
you gavo mo n week to And out, you
may remember." 1
"Very good, Wilton," said tho King ,
of tho Streot with grudging approval.
"We'll sell old Decker quite n piece of
Crown Diamond beforo ho geta
through. And now Is there nnythlng
moro In your pnekot?"
"It's empty," 1 confessed.
"Well, you may go then."
Doddrldgo Knnpp followed mo to
tho door, and stood on tho threshold
nB I walked down the hall. There was
no chnnco for spying or listening nt
key-holes, if I wcro so Inclined, nnd
It was not until I had reached the
bottom stnlr tnat I thought I heard
tho sound of n closing door behind
me.
As I stood nt tho entrance, almost
oblivious of tho throng thnt was Hur
rying up nnd down Clay street, Porter
Joined me.
"Did you seo him?" ho asked.
"Illm? Who?"
"Why, Tom Torrlll sneaked down
thoso stirirs a llttlo bit ngo, nnd I
thought you might hnvo found him up
there."
Could it bo posslblo that this man
had been with Doddrldgo Knnpp, nnd
that it was his voice I had hoard?
Tills In turn seemed Improbable, haril
ly possible.
"Thero ho Is now," whispered Por
tor.
I turned my cyca In the direction he
indicated, nnd n shock ran through
mo; for my eyo hnd mot tho eyo of
n serpent. Yes, thero again was the
cruol, keon face, nnd tho glittering, re
pulsive eyo, filled with malice nnd
hatred, that I had beheld with loath
ing and dread whenever It had come
In my pnth. With nn ovll glance Ter
rlll turned nnd mndo off In tho crowd.
"Follow that man, Wnlnwrlght,"
said I to tho second guard, who was
closo at hand. "Watch him to-night
and report to mo to-morrow."
I wondered what could bo tho mean
ing of Terrill's visit to tho building.
Was It to seo Doddrldgo Knapp and
get his orders? Or wnB it to follow
up somo now plnn to wrest from me
tho secret I was supposed to hold?
Dut thcro was no answer to these
questions, and I turned toward my
room to proparo for tho excursion
that had been set for the evening.
It was with hope nnd fear thnt I
took my way to tho Pino Street pal
ace. It was my fear that was realized.
Mrs. Dowser fell to my lot, while Lu
ella Joined Mr. Carter, and Mrs. Car
tor with Mr. Horton followed.
Corson was waiting for us nt the
City Hall. 1 had arranged with the
policeman thnt ho should act nB om
guide, nnd had glvon him Porter nnd
Hnrkhouso as assistants In caso any
should bo needed.
"A flno night for It, sor," said Cor
son In greotlng. "There's n llttlo colo
bratlon goln' on among tho haythens
to-night, so you'll seo 'em at tholr
best." .
Looking across tho dark shrubbery
of Portsmouth Squnro and up Wash
ington street, the eyo could catch n
lino of gay-colored lanterns, swaying
In tho light wind, nnd casting it mel
low glow on buildings nnd wnlks.
(TO UK CONTINUKD.)
WOMAN WHO IS APPRECIATED.
She of Sunny, Cheerful Temperament
Always Popular.
Tho woman who la appreciated Is
gonerous not so much with money
na with large-hoartedncss and thought
fulness nnd sympathy. Tho world
loves tho ono who can And n redeem
ing quality, oven In tho greatest of
sinners, ono who forbears to strike
a defoiiBeloss soul. Tho sunny, hope
ful woman Is over In rcquost. Every
door flics open to her who hns a cher
ry, plensnnt word and a bright smllo
Sho Is tho woman who Is nlwnyB con
sldernto of tho rights of others and
never attempts to monopollzo tho con
vorsatlon or to niako herself tho cen
tor of attraction. Sho realizes that
money will not buy love. That though
a womnn mny enjoy every comfort
.mil luxury obtainable, her homo ma
iio absolutely cheorloss becauso ol
lovo's absence. Sho knows that there
is no woman living who, duop down In
her hoart, doos not appreciate being
ared for, ndmlrod and lovod b
those sho comes In cctaat with.
Truth and
Quality
appeal to tho Well-Informed In every
walk of life and arc essential to permanent
success nnd crcditablo standing. Accor
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of Senna is the only remedy of
known value, but ono of many reasons
why it is tho best of personal and family
laxatives is tho fact that it cleanses,
sweetens nnd relieves tho internal organs
on which it acts without any debilitating
after effects and without having to increase
tho quantity from timo to time.
It acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly ns n laxative, and its component
parts nro known to and npproved by
physicians, a? it is free from all objection
nblo substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase tho genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for Balo by all loading drug
gists. WHY HE WAS ANXIOUS.
Albert's Particular Reason for Inquiry
That Worried Nurse.
Albort waa a solemn-eyed, spiritual
looking child.
"Nurso," ho Bald one day, leaving his
blocks and laying his hand gently on
her knee, "nurso, Ib thin God'B dny?"
"No, dear," said his nurso, "this Is
not Sunday. It Is Thursday."
"I'm so sorry," ho said, sadly, and
went back to his blocks.
Tho noxt day and tho next, in his
serious manner ho nsked tho same
question, nnd tho nurso tearfully snld
to the cook, "That child Is too good for
this world."
On Sunday tho question was repeat
ed, and tho nurso with a sob In her
volco, snld, "Yos, Lnmblo. This Ib
God'B day."
"Thon whoro Ib tho funny paper?"
he demanded. Success.
THE TIME TEST.
That Is What Proves True Merit.
Doan's Kldnoy Pills bring tho quick
est of relief from backache and kid
ney troubles. Is that
relief lasting? Let
Mrs. James M. Long,
of 113 N. Augusta
St., Stnunton, Vn.,
tell you. On January
31st, 1903, Mrs. Lone
wroto: "Doan's Kid
noy PIUb hnvo cured
mo" (of pain in the
back, urlnnrv trou.
blcs, bearing down sensations, etc.).
On Juno 20th, 1907, four and ono-half
years lator, alio said: "I haven't hnd
kidney troublo islncc. I repeat my
testimony."
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Divisions of Creeds.
It Is estimated that thero aro 180,
000,000 Protestants In tho world, as
compared with 250,000,000 Catholics
and 110,000,000 adherents of tho
Greek and Oriental churches.
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Don't wnsto other people's
whllo you aro wasting your own.
time
Smokers have to call for Lewis' Single
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It's sometimes easier to catch oa
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This womnn says thnt after
months of snfferlnp; Lydln E.
Plnkhnm's Vesetnhlo Compound
mndo her ns well ns over.
Mruulo E. ForRio. of Lcesburg,Vru,
writes to Mrs. rinklmm:
"1 want other suffering- women to
Know what liyilin 10. Pinkham's Vcgc
I table Compound hns dono for mo. For
months I suffered from feminine ills
n thnt. T thnnrrlit. T pnnl.l nni t
wroto you, and after taking Lydla E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
using1 tho treatment you prescribed I
felt like n new woman. I am now
strong-, and well uaevcr, and thank you
for tho good you havo dono mo."
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
ham's Vegetablo Compound, mado
from roots ami herbs, has been tho
standard remedy for female ills,
and lias positively cured thousands of
women who havo been troubled v.-ith
displacements, inflammation, ulcera
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periodic mins, baoknehe, that lear-mg-down
feeling, flatulency, indiges
tinn.dizzincssornervoiia prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkhnm invites nil sick
women to wrlto her fop ndvicc.
hiio has mtldetl tlionun.win
to
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