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The interesting fact is revealed that otir paper money doesn’t serve in the Philippines. It is "demonetized” there, not by business conditions, but by the native ants, that eat it up. Against such opposition the effort which has been made to introduce our currency In the way of paying the sol diers must perforce be abandoned. Nothing but gold and silver coin can be sent there. Mr*. Window'* Soothing Syrup. ForcbliSrea *»ric*a tb« cam*, tvdsess tw Bjuuiiiukb, slimy* p*J»,cur*» wind colie. ZSesbotU* Torn carpets are always ready to trip the light fantastic toe. — For K**y Ironing S*e “ Fault)*** March.” No sticking. blla taring or breaking It leave* a beautiful finish and doc* sot injure the most delicate fabrics. All grocer* •ell it, 10c a package. No man who has never been tempted la sure of his honesty. Are To* (/slug Alice'* F'Ot-F.**»T It is the onlf cure for Swollen, Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet, Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 26c. Sample sent FREE. Ad dress, Allen 8. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y. The soap of the queen’s household costs nearly £600 a year. General Manager Underwood of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has Is sued an order that holders of trip passes, deslrlag to stop off at any sta tion, will be allowed to do so. Con ductors will note on the back of passes ** the name of the station in Ink or in delible pencil, and this endorsement Will be honored for passage by con ductors of succeeding trains. Bad luck causes a man to take i mental inventory of his friends. OSd She ^ Looks Poor clothes cannot make you look old. Even pale cheeks won’t do it. Your household cares may be heavy and disappoint ments may he deep, but they cannot make you look old. One thing does it and never fails. It is impossible to look young with the color of seventy years in your hair. permanently postpones the m tell-tale signs of age. Used according to directions it gradually brings back the color of youth. At fifty your hair may look as it did at fifteen. It thickens the hair also; stops it from falling out; and cleanses the scalp from dandruff. Shall we send you our book on the Hair and its Diseases? Thm Bmmi Advlom Frmm. II you do not obUdu nil tho bene fit* Toil expected from the uaeof ■ the Vigor. write the doctor about It. Probably there la some dlfflcultr with your general errtem whlcla mar be oaallr rrmorrd Addrea\ Kit .1. C. AVER, Lowell. Meet. ■ WHEAT WHEAT WHEAT "Nothin* hut wheat; what you might call a sea of wheat." Is what was said by a lecturer speukln* if Western Can ada. For particulars us to routes, rail way fares, etc., apply to Huperlnteiuh nt of immigration, Iicpartment Interior, Ot tawa, Carnots. or to W V. Bennett, tot New York Life Building, Omaha. Neb. Whiskers Dyed A Mmturml Btmok by Buckingham's Dye. I*rw» M rrnu of ail fxi«)t<la w* H f. Sutiua. .V II. ^5^ CANDY CATHARTIC ^ PENSIONS “SX n.iuctiT u Humii »•#«.»-« 4|Mt •«*« Naw txk Ammm a tMtivulu*. U. C BFNtinit ■ F»iU. . . a.»i M ’Mia R **a .1.»hiumim< Rt, A » WltM l» . »**-«»•... liwaA A A i J PHANTOM SHIP -OR The Plying Dutchman. -«Y CATTAW MAttTAT. CHAPTER XXV.—(Continued.) Although Philip had said little to Schriften since the separation from Amine, it was very evident to him and to Krantz that all the pilot's former bitter feelings had returned. His chuckle, his sarcasms, his "He! he!” were incessant; and his eye was now as maliciously directed to Philip as it was when they first met. It w&s evi dent that Amine alone had for the time conquered his disposition; and that with her disappearance had van ished all the good-will of Schriften to ward her husband. For this Philip cared little; he had a much more seri ous weight on his heart—the loss of his dear Amine; and he felt reckless and indifferent concerning anything else. The breeze now freshened, and they ezpected that In two hours they would run on the Leach, but they were dis appointed; the step of the mast gave way from the force of the wind, and the sail fell upon the raft. This oc casioned great delay; and before they could repair the mischief the wind again subsided, and they were left about a mile from the beach. Tired and worn out with hla feelings, Philip at last fell asleep by the side of Krantz leaving Schriften at the helm, He slept soundly—he dreamed of Amine—he thought she was under a grove of cocoanuts, in a sweet sleep; that he stood by and watched her, and that sne smiled in her sleep, and mur mured "Philip,” when suddenly he was awakened by some unusual movement. Half dreaming still, lie thought that Sehriften, the pilot, had in his sleep been attempting to gain his relic, had passed the chain over his head, and was removing quietly from underneath his neck any portion of the chain, which, in his reclining posture, he lay upon. Startled at the idea, he threw up his hand to seize the arm of the wretch, and found that he had really seized hold of Sehriften, who was kneeling by him, and in possession of the chain and relic. The struggle was short, the relic was recovered, and the pilot lay at the mercy of Philip, who held him down with his knee on his chest, Philip replaced the relic on his bosom, and, excited to madness, rose from the body of the now breathless Sehriften, caught it in his arms, and hurled it into the sea. "Man or devil! I care not which,” exclaimed Philip, breathless, “escape now, If you can!” The struggle had already roused up Krantz and others, but not In time to prevent Philip from wreaking his ven geance upon Sehriften. In a few words he told Krantz what had passed; as for the men, they cared not; they laid their heads down again, and, satisfied that their money was safe, inquired no further. Philip watched to see if Sehriften would rise up again, and try to regain the raft; but he did not make his ap pearance above water, and Philip felt satisfied. CHAPTER XXVI. A few hours after he had thrown the pilot into the sea they gained the shore so long looked at with anxiety and suspense. The spars of the raft, jerked by the running swell, undulat ed and rubbed against each other, as tney rose and fell to the waves break ing on the beach. The breeze was fresh, but the surf was trifling, and the landing was without difficulty. Krantz supported Philip to the beach, and led him to the shade: but after a minute he rose, and running down to the nearest point, looked anxiously for the position of the raft which held Amine, which was now far, far away. Krantz had followed, aware that, now the first paroxysms were past, there was no fear of Philip's throwing away his life. "Gone, gone forever;” exclaimed Philip, pressing hts hand to the balls of his eyes. •'Not so, Philip, the same Provi dence which has presorted us will cer tainly assist her. K Is Impossible that she can perish atttoug so many islands, many of which are Inhabited; and a woman will he certain of kin 1 treatment.” "If I could only think so,” replied Philip. He and Krants collected the carpen ter's tools, and best arms, and all the ammunltlun. a* the possession of the latter would give them an advantage tn cane of necessity; they then dtag ged on shore the sail and some small spars, all of which they tarried up to a clump of cocoauut tress, about a hun dred yards from the heat h In half an hour the* hud ei. . tr.| an humbre tent, and put Into It what they had brought with them, with the eg ceptton of the major portion of the ammualllog. which, ns soon as he was screened by the lent, k'isii burled In n heap of dry sand behind It The neat day Philip and Kmnia had mnny serious consultations as to the ■ means which should be laben fm gull ling the island, and going In senrrh of Amine, fur although Ktuli th-sught the letter part of Philip s pro) <Ma| u*« less, ha did not tmlur* In say so. To | gut! this Island was n«>sssary, and prtttlded they gained un< » f th«> > I ■ hi. a wars inhabited It all tko i (aey could eapect A* for Amtn*. he f. nstdered that she was d« «d h*fi*rv this, either hating b»*.» w i.h.d »f | the raft, or that her body was lying on It exposed to the decomposing heat of a torrid sun. To cheer Philip, he expressed himself otherwise; and whenever they talked about leaving the Island, It was not to save their own lives, but Invariably to search after Philip's lost wife. The plan which they proposed and acted upon was to construct a light raft, the center to be composed of throe water casks, sawed In half, In a row behind each other, (Irmly fixed by cross-pieces to two long spars on each side. This, under sail, would jnove quickly through the water, and be manageable so as to (liable them to steer a course. The outside spars had been selected and hauled on shnre, and the work was already In progress; but they were left alone In their work, for the seamen appeared to have no Idea at present of quitting the Island. Restored by food and repose, they were now not content with the money which they had—they were anxious for more. A portion of ea< h party’s wealth had been dug up, and they now gambl ed all day with pebbles, which they had collected on the beach, and with which they had Invented a game. An other evil had crept among them; they had cut steps tn the largest cocoanut trees and with the activity of seamen had mounted them, and by tapping the top of the trees, and fixing empty co coanut shells underneath, had ob tained the liquor which in Us first fermentation is termed toddy, and Is afterward distilled into arrack. But as toddy It is quite sufficient to Intox icate, and every day the scenes of violence and intoxication, accompa nied with oaths and execrations, be came more and more dreadful. The losers tore their hair, and rushed like madmen upon those who had gained their dollars; but Krantz had fortu nately thrown their weapons into the sea, and those lie had saved, as well as the ammunition, he iiad secreted. Blows and bloodshed, therefore, continual, but loss of life there was none, as the contending parties were separated by the others, who were anx ious that the play should not he in terrupted. Such had been the state of affairs for now nearly a fortnight, while the work of the raft had slowly proceeded. Some of the men had lost their all, and had. by the general con sent of those who had won their wealth, been banished to a certain dis tance that they might not pilfer from them. These walked gloomily round the island or on the beach, seeking some instrument by which they might avenge themselves and obtain repos session of their money. Krantz and Philip had proposed to these men to they had sullenly refused. The ax was now never parted with by Krantz. He cut down what co coanut trees they required for sub join them and leave the island, but slstence, and prevented the men from notching more trees to procure the means of inebriation. On the sixteenth day all the money had passed into the hands of three men, who had been more fortunate than the rest. The losers were now by far the more nu merous party, and the consequence was that the next morning these three men were found lying strangled on the beach; the money had been redivided, and the gambling had recommenced with more vigor than ever. “How can this end?" exclaimed Philip to Krantz, as he looked upon the blackened countenances of the murdered men. ‘‘In the death of all,” replied Krantz. "We cannot prevent it. It is a Judgment." The raft was now ready; the sand had been dug from beneath it. so as to allow the water to flow In and float it, and It was now made fast to a stake, and riding on the peaceful wa ters. A large store of cocoanuta, old and young, had been procured and put on board of her, und it was the intention of Philip and Krantz to have quitted the island the next day. Pnfortunately, one of the men, when bathing, had perceived th»* arms lying In the shallow water. He had dived down and procured a cutlass; others had followed his example, and all had armed themselves This Induced Philip and Krantz to sleep on Imatil the raft and keep watch; and that night, as the play was going on, a heavy loss on one aide ended In a general frav The combat was furious, for all were more or !r»a excited by Intoxication, The result was melnu. holy, for only three were left alive. Philip, with Krantz. watched the t**u*, every man who fell w Mitt tied was pul to the sword, aud the three left, who had been lighting on the saute aide, rested panting ott Ihetr Weapon*. After a pause two of them » >mm>ini>eud with each other, aud the result was an gt» lath minis the third wan, who fell dead beneath Ihetr blows. •Merciful father' are theee Thy treat urea?" exetalun d I'hlltp "Mu," feplUd Kraal*. they War shlped the d«Hl a* MaUtmoa, lx. hi imagine that those two, who row Id now divide tuote wealth thaw they rowM pead if they retain to their (tstsirr, will cwaeeul to a division* Neves— ■ they must hate ail yea, *l|t“ blast* had hardly e%gftp>**4 his . opinion, when vote »»f the men, I ,V ■ 1st' advantage of the other turnu t . round g moment from him. pst**d his [ sword through his hack. The man fell ; with a groan, and the sword was again passed through his body. "Said I not go? But the treacherous villain shall not reap his reward, con tinued Krantz, leveling the musket which he held In his hand, and shoot ing him dead. The following morning they hoisted their sail and quitted the Island. Need It be said In what direction they steer ed? As may he well imagined, In that quarter where they had last seen the raft with the Isolated Amine. CHAPTER XXY'H. The raft was found to answer well, and although her progress through the water was not very rapid, she obeyed the helm and was under command. Both Philip and Krantz were very careful in taking such marks and ob servations of the Island as should en able them. If necessary, to find It again. With the current to assist them they now proceeded rapidly to the southward, In order that they might examine a large Island which lay In that direction. Their object, after seeking for Amine, was to find out the direction of Ternatc, the king of which they knpw to he a variance with the Portuguese, who had a fort and factory at Tidroe, not very far distant from it; and front thence to obtain a passage In one of the Chinese Junks, which, on their way to Ban tam, called at that Island. Toward evening they had neared the large Island, and they soon ran down It close to the beach. Philip's eyes wandered In every direction to ascer tain the presence of Amine’s raft, but he could perceive nothing of the kin 1, nor did he see any Inhabitants. That, they might not pass the object of their search during the night, they ran their raft ashore. In a small eove where the waters were quite smooth, and remained there until the next morning, when they again made sail and prosecuted their voyage. They sailed all day and when night came put up their bark for safety In a cove they came across. Before morning a strong breeze, right on shore, had sprung up, and the surf became so high as to endanger the raft; to continue their course was Impossible; they could only haul up their raft, to prevent its being dashed to pieces by the force of the waves as the seas broke on the shore. Philip’s thoughts were, as usual, upon Amine; and as he watched the tossing waters, as the sunbeams lightened up their crests, he exclaimed, "Ocean, hast thou my Amine? If so, give up thy dead! What is that?" continued he, pointing to a speck on the horizon. "The sail of a small craft of some description or another,” replied Krantz; "and apparently coming down before the wind to shelter herself In the very nook we have selected." “You are right; It Is the sail of a vessel—one of those peroquas which skim over these seas; how she rises on the swell! She Is full of men appar ently.” The peroqua rapidly approached, and wan soon close to the beach; the sail was lowered, and she was backed in through the surf. "Resistance is useless should they prove enemies,” observed Philip. "We shall soon know our fate.” The people In the peroqua took no notice of them until the craft had been hauled up and secured; three of them then advanced toward Philip and Krantz, with spears in their hand.t. but evidently with no hostile inten tions. One addressed them in Portu guese, asking them who they were. (To be continued.) MAKING STEEL PENS. A short Dem-rlptlnu of nil lutcrentlng Process Briefly described, steel pens are made as follows: First, tho steel is rulled Into big sheets and then cut Into strips about three inches In width. The strips are heated to a bright red and are then allowed to cool gradually, which anneals them. They are next rolled to the necessary thinness, and are cut into blank flat pens, and the pens, while flat, are usually stamped with the brand or the name of the manufacturer. To shape the pens Is the next 'process. The rounding makes them hold the Ink and distribute It more gradually and evenly than could I be done If they wore flat. To harden I them they urc heated to a cherry red. ] and then suddenly cooled. This not only harden* them, but makes them 1 clastic. The polishing, slitting, point ing and finishing come next, und then | they are ready for use. The little hole* In the pens at the end of the silts i erve to make them more elastic und to facilitate the flow of the Ink. It Is | sa.d that more steel U now used In the 1 manufacture of pens than iu that of swordM. It is even claimed that th> metal annually used In their manufac ture weighs more than all the metal used lit the manufacture of war Im plements If this lie true, much force I b edited to the time-honored saving that "the pen I* mightier than th« •word," Swiss Tsstn »f Pspsr, lieattsts in Uernttny ate using f*te» teeth made uf paper, Instead of porce lain or mineral romposiUoit 1 heae pa per teeth are said to be very satisfac tory, as they do not break or chip, are not senattlve to heat nr cold ,»r to th* ectUin of (he m*o*ture uf the mouth, f and are very cheap y**» worimssM. An eteeedlngly act time person w ho ceftnot steep, mat often be quieted and I ot to sleep by heiMi robbed with a towel wtub« out tit hut swltsd water Frequently a change ftnM a warm bed In a n ill hr* will t**d to quiet a ner «« t ',u end nick* t in denary "Letting Down the Price*.” In Omaha they can't say those words without adding "at Hayden Bros." This big store has made that motto a household word there, and their fr«.e catalogues have carried it to nearly every state in the union. Every freight train out of Omaha carries big ship ments from them to hundreds of cus tomers. They sell in any iiunntlty, great or small. Their customers get the benefit of largest spot ca?h buying and greatest assortments. Hayden Bros, are feeling elated over this sea son's nail order business and are look ing forward to visits from thousands of their customers during the Greater America Exposition. Captain Frederick Watkins Is still an the wrecked steamship Paris, which he commanded and refuses to leave the vessel. He Is stricken with grief at the disaster, and among his friends there Is an evident fear that the mental strain has proved too much for him. "A Urnal** Lender.” A leader is put forward to attract one's attention; It Is not to make money with, except Indirectly, us it may bring those who otherwise would not come. We have bought a very large order of fine navy blue serge that we guarantee to be strictly fast color. We have made it up into enough suits to supply our fourteen retail stores, a regular $12 or $15 suit, and we have decided to put this splendid value before the public for $8 a suit, any size. BROWNING, KING & CO., Omaha, Neb. Ex-Speaker Reed writes home that he Is enjoying his European tour as he never enjoyed a vacation since his school days. Selling Invention*. All Inventors having inventions for sale should write to Such ft Co., pat ent Lawyers, Hee Building, Omaha, Neb., for their free pamphlet on Pat ent Property, which sets forth the best methods of selling patents. Stupid persons are seldom dissatis fied wth themselvcB. Go to your grocer to-day and get a 15c. package of Grain-0 It takes the place of cof fee at t the cost. Made from pure grains it is nourishing and health* ful. Inalat that jonr arocar givea you GRAIN-O. Aocopt no ftaitatnm. J’rom 77frs, Sun tor to 7/frs. 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