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Chapter XV.—Continued.
In fiou oi the door Dick halts his
team. 1 ights abound just here, a
■umber of colored lanterns hanging
from the trees. The music of a foun
tain can be heard close by, and the
air is heavy with the intoxicating per
fumery of flowers.
A carpet has been laid upon the
steps, for these Mexicans of the upper
class know all the wrinkles of Fifth
■venue or the boulevards of Paris. As
the pretended driver hands the ladies
•ut. he gives no indication of his
identity, hut Dora looks at him closely
—Dora, whose eyes are so sharp that
little escapes them.
He does not know whether she sus
pects or not, but sees the ladies mount
the steps, at the top of which they a-e
met by the senora. and all vanish from
his vision.
Dick looks after his horses. Sev
eral s°rvants approach him. as though
■nxious to talk, but they get such
short, surly answers to their question*
that they soon give up trying to make
the ac uaintance of the boor. Thu*
Dick is left severely alone, which is
just what he wants.
If I.opez is in this game at all. what
will be his plan cf action. Does he
intend to strike while Pauline is under
the roof of Morales, or has he bought
the driver of the vehicle and expects
him to deliver the young American,
who controls the El Dorado, into his
haT ds?
The time wears on. Between the
music he can hear laughter and the
sound of voices, as though the in
ma es of the house are having a
pleasant time. Dick smiles grimly.
He is quite content to stand on guard
while the girl he loves enjoys herself
be ready for anything that may take
place. What was that? It sounded not
unlike a woman’s scream. He knows
Miss Pauline is above giving vent to
her feelings in that way, Dut what of
Dora? Other signs warn Dick that the
hour, yes, the minute, has come. He
remembers his promise to Bob, and
gives the signal whistle that is to
warn the other. Then, hesitating no
longer, he springs up the steps of the
mansion, two at a time. A voice calls
after him, but he ignores the fact. Per
haps some of the Morales retainers
are there, and amazed to see one they
take to be the driver of a vehicle
rushing into the house of their mas
ter.
Dick finds the doors wide open. He
bursts into the spacious hallway
where lights abound, his manner that
of a tiger in pursuit of his prey.
There is no need of a directory to
show him the way; the loud voices
lead him straight to the room where
an exciting drama is taking place.
As he reaches the doorway this is
what meets his eyes. The room is ap
parently a library, and seems full of
people. There is Dora, looking
Tightened, and with Professor John
ndeavoring to calm her, at the same
ime pouring his story of devotion into
her ear. Senora Morales has sunk
back upon a divan, while her husband
stands before her, his face expressing
shame at being connected with a
scheme to harm his wife's guest.
In the middle of the room stands
the central figure—Pauline Westerly.
Two men hold her, and it is well they
do, for she has a small revolver in her
hand, and would do some of her
enemies harm if- given the chance.
The men who thus lay sacrilegious
hands upon the brave American girl
are Senor I opez and one of his fol
lowers. Although there are a number
of Mexican gentlemen present, not
one raises a hand tJ help beauty in
Meets His Assailants with His Fists.
It gives him a thrill to think that he
may he in a measure looked upon as
her protector.
Then his thoughts fly in another
llrection. Has Bob kept his promise,
and does he crouch just outside the
walls, ready to respond to a signal
should there be any need of his
services? He knows the Sheriff of
Secora county too well to doubt this
fact. If Bob has declared his inten
tion to do a certain thing, all the
forces of nature and man cannot de
bar him. Besides there is a magnet
here that must draw him.
Once Dick catches a voice that
causes him to elevate his eyebrows.
So the little professor, who has come
to Mexico to burrow in new realms of
science and make known to the world
her wealth in animal life, is present
This fact causes Dick to believe
more than ever that the whole busi
ness is a deep-laid scheme on the
part of Lopez. Perhaps Morales is in
his power. The grandee diplomat may
cwh a goodly share in the El Dorado,
so that he is financially interested in
the carrying out of the hidalgo's
schemes. Dick moves nearer, so that
lie may examine the house and its ap
proaches. If Morales is in the game,
of course that is no reason his wife
kDows aught about it; her influence
may have been secured and she quite
innocent.
Still the time passes. He can see
that they are having refreshments
above. One of the servants invites
him to join thqpn in cake and pulque,
but Dick refuses and continues to
smoke while he keeps up his vigil,
knowing that if he once gets among a
lot of native Mexicans they will soon
penetrate his disguise.
So he waits.
The drama will soon make another
turn unless his calculations are all
astray. He feels for his weapons now
and then, not that he is anxious to
use them, but their presence gives
him confidence in his power to protect
Pauline.
if Morales has been drawn into the
plot he must have entered it heart and
soul, and once in. will give himself
aver to the service of Lopez without
reserve, so that all the forces under
his control will be turned against the
Americans.
The hour grows late. Dick consults
his watch and finds it is after eleven
They have been having such a good
time inside the house that perhaps
they do not notice the lapse of hours.
More than once he secs Pauline in a
window, and feavv his eyes upon her.
Not a pang of jea uusy passes into his
heart when he » «s her in the com
pany of one w’.o seems to be a Mexi
can officer, jucg’cg from his military
dress, for Dick is already sure of the
hold he has upon Mis3 vVesteriy's re
gard. Like a faithful watch-dog he
waits; and the opportunity comes at
last.
He notices that there has been a
change within—the music ceases, and
even the laughter comes only at inter
vals. Perhaps the ladies are about
ready to go home; if so, the crucial
test Is certainly at hand.
Dick moves still nearer, la order to
distress, which is positive proof that
they are all in the same boat: like
Morales, they have a deep interest in
the El Dorado and besides, must be
in the power of the cunning old hi
dalgo.
All this constitutes a dramatic
scene Dick will never forget to his
dying day. His first glance is at the
girl’s face—how her eyes seem to
fairly bum as they turn upon the old
Mexican don. She feels an utter con
tempt for a man who would stoop to
war upon women, and this feeling is
shown in her glorious orbs.
Dick catches his breath as his eyes
remain riveted upon that inspired
face. With such an incentive he
would dare anything on earth, nor
could he be daunted.
“This time we have you, my lady
manager, and we do not mean to let
you escape until you have placed your
signature to this paper. Jose, place
it on the table—the pen—the ink.
Now,” twisting the little revolver from
her hand, “sit down and sign. Miss
Westerly,” and the senor almost forci
bly causes Pauline to be seated.
Will she sign? Dick is ready to
spring forward, if he sees her about
to give way. She takes the paper in
her hands and reads—every eye is
bent upon her—she slowly picks up
the pen, digs it in the ink, and. as
Dick tales a step forward, draws a
heavy black cross over the entire face
of the document.
CHAPTER XVI.
Locking Horns.
Exclamations burst out on all sides,
and more than one Mexican oath is
heard. I.opez looks as black as a
thunder-cloud, though he smiles in a
cruel way. as only a Mexican can.
“Ah! you will give us the trouble
to make out a new document. It is
easily done. Understand, you go no'
forth until you have signed. This
time there is no dashing cowboy to
fly to your rescue; we have looked
after him, senorita. If you refuse to
sign, this night sees his death."
Here is a new factor brought to
bear—her love for Dick. It may in
fluence her more than anything else.
The man in the door-wav hears this
threat with a feeling of rage; he Can
restrain himself but little longer, and
•hen a Texan cloud-burst will sweep
into tha library, threatening to over
come all before it.
“You are cruel; you are contempti
ble! What has any one else to do
with my business? You would scruple
at nothing in order to further your
designs,” she cries.
“That is just whe^e you are right
senorita ” gloats the hidalgo, seeing
signs of relenting.
“She gives in! we have won!" ex
claims more than one among those
present
“You are wrong; I will not sign:
Mr. Denver is capable of looking after
himself,” comes her answer, and the
expectant faces darken again.
“Then nothing remains but force.
Yon have said I am cruel; you compel
me to 'be go. Consider yourself a
prisoner, Senorita Pauline Westerly;
a prisoner whose fate depends upon
her discretion in writing her name
Jose! Sancho! once more lay hold
upon our fair captive."
"Hands off. therfe!”
These words come in a roar; the
s'eam-gauge has burst under the tre
mendous strain, a human cyclone
rushes through the door-way, and up
to the men who are about to obey
their friend and master, by laying
hands upon the girl who dares defy
his will.
Upon them Dick Denver plunges
with ail the speed of a wild-cat engine,
and when the impact has come two
Mexican gentlemen are seen flying in
as many different directions with an
impetus that is alarming, while their
impelling power, the man who has
come upon the scene thus suddenly,
stands there, facing the whole room
ful of people.
Pauline sees, she comprehends, she
gasps, in a happy delirium:
“Thank Heaven! It is my hero, it
is Dick!”
tne storm tnat races sown tne
1 Sierra Madres through arroyo and
barranca, cutting v oods and chapar
ral in its way, does not produce more
| consternation than the coming of this
human hurricane, before which Jose
and Sancho have gene down in con
fusion.
Senor Lopez starts back in alarm;
his crafty black eves are fixed upon
; the face of the man; he sees the
driver who was hired to serve him.
looks further, and discovers more.
"The accursed Americano!’’ he
' hisses, his swarthy face expressing
; the utmost rage, for already has Dick
; Denver played havoc with his plans
1 and a man of his fiery temper cannot
' stand being ball ed.
Dick knows he Is in the midst of
! men who have reason to hate him; he
believes that more than one carries a
! cuchillo that they would willingly
haotize in his blood consequently,
after having sent the two men into
different corners, with his firsts, he
■ draws out something that will go
| farther, something with which a man
I can overtake an enemy who may be
fleeing from him. and fifty feet away.
| since a bullet is gifted with the wings
of the lightning.
"Gentlemen all, this lady is under
my protection; I mean to see her
; safely to her hotel, and the man who
interferes does it at his peril! 1 am
i an American, Dick Denver is my
! name, and anv one who wants satis
faction will find me at the Iturbe
Now stand back, every one.
“Dora!”
“Oh. Mr. Denver!”
“Come, Miss Pauline, we must leave
this inhospitable house ” he cries.
"Mercy!” moans the wretched se
nora. whose hospitality has been so
abused by her husband, one of the
worst things a Spaniard could do.
(To Be Continued.)
THE PLOT THAT FAILED.
Governor Found Himself in a Pre
dicament and Schemed to
Squirm Out of It.
A couple of years ago a governor of
one of the southern states went to
Palm Beach, Florida, for a short holi
day. He registered at one of the mag
nificent hotels and was assigned to a
if.xurious suite of rooms. He was com
iortal)ly installed, relates Lippincott's,
when a friend came in to call on him.
“This is a wonderful apartment they
have given you," said the visitor.
“Why, yes,” replied the governor,
“I’ve never enjoyed such luxury in my
life. Never saw such a place! They
just showed me to these rooms, but
I've been wondering if they realized
that I was a poor man. What do you
suppose they’ll charge me?”
“Well, governor,” answered the
other. ”1 happen to know about that.
The last man. a railroad president
from New York, paid $75 a day for
these very rooms.”
“Scissors to grind,” cried the un'or
tunate politician. “I’ve only got ?50.
I'll have to l§ave at once. But look
here, Jim. I don’| want to con ess I
can’t pay for at least on° day s^ yen
go down to the station and telegre ifi
me to come home at once. I wi!l meet
you at the station within an hour.”
When the governor arrived at the
station he found the friend waiting
as h° had arranged.
“You got my telegram all right?”
“Got it!” said the governor in a
despairing voice, “I should say so. I
believe I am the unluckiest man ally’.
Why, when I went to ask for mv bill
what do you suppose the clerk said”
He told me there was no bill—said
they would be honored if I stay a
year!”
CLOTHES HELP CIVILIZE.
Philippine Savages Were Made Peace
able by Introduction of
Them.
“Why do you want this, and what do
you come here for, anyhow?” ques
tioned, at one of these meetings, the old
sultan of Bayabao, writes K. L. Bullard,
in Atlantic, after 1 had just finished
dealing out quinine to him and his beg
ging retinue one raw, rainy day. “We
are satisfied as we are.” he added, ve
hemently, as he sat shivering in bare
feet, thin shirt, and flimsy trousers be
fore me. well, warmly, and dryly clad.
“Have you such shoes and clothes as
I to warm your body and protect your
feet ? Oh have you such medicines as I
have just given you to curt your sick
ness?” I answered. “Do you knowhow
to make them?” He was silent and the
great crowd listened. "We do, and have
rome to show you. That is why.”
To this day he and his peopie have not
fought the Americans, nor resisted their
government.
No More Swinging.
Mother Monkey—What’s the mat
ter, dear? Why are you crying?
Little Monk—The teacher told me
I’d evolute into a human being some
day and I'll have to lose my tail.—
Detroit Free Press.
All Over.
“What’s the matter, Jack? You
look cut up.”
“I am. You know, I came 300 miles
to see Miss Hardcastle.» Well, I called
on her last night, and, by mistake,
sent up my pawn ticket instead of m7
card.”—Stray Stories.
b jg
How full of meaning the words
“Red Cross.” They bespeak human
itarianism, those wearing the badge
are given right of way wherever emer
gency calls for quick relief, ready re
sponse of medical skill and nurse’s
aid. We hear the San Franciscans
were somewhat irritated that Presi
dent Roosevelt should have doubted
the people of their stricken city wou d
be equal to organization and conduct
of relief work, for a moment felt un
ready to bid welcome to the Red Cro-s
offi dal sent out to take charge of con
tributions; but the president imme
diately gave assurance that turning
over authority to the Red Cross as
sociation was merely intended to fill
a gap, an emergency measure, the or
ganization brought to. the fore that
people might feel their gifts were to
be disbursed by experienced hands, by
business-like methods. This assur
ance. and the attitude of Dr. Deane,
the Red Cross representative, at once
puts matters on an amiable footing,
city and Red Cross are to act in har
mony.
Miss Clara Barton, the organizer of
the first American Red Cross society,
is now well up in years, and some
time ago it was thought best that a
younger person assume the responsi
bilities of president. Through a long
series of campaigns—beginning with
the forest fires in Michigan and end
poor in funds and members, its affairs
had been somewhat loosely conducted.
By an act of congress passed a year
ago (194), the American National
Red Cross was newly organized. It
is now incorporated under the laws
of the District of Columbia and is
brought directly under government
supervision. Among other members
of the board of incorporators, the
charter provides that five are to be
chosen from the departments of state,
war, navy, tresury and justice. The
Hon. William H. Taft, secretary of
war, navy, treasury and justice. The
Red Cross, and Surgeon General Wil
liam K. van Reypen, U. S. N., retired,
is the chairman of the central com
mittee. A disbursing officer of the wir
department now audits the accounts."
It was a Swiss gentleman, Henri
Dunant, who founded the great Red
Cross work. A man of wealth, he
was traveling with his servant in
northern*Italy at the time of the
dreadful battle of Solferino (June 24,
1859), when 3oo,o00 men faced each
other in deadly array, when France
bought her victory at the cost of
17,000 men, the killed and wounded
Austrians numbered 20,000. The
morning after the "glorious victory”
the sun rose on a sight of indescrib
able horrors, ambulances and doctors
so few little could be done to re.iave
the suffering, dead and wounded must
DR. DEVINE, RED CROSS REPRESENTATIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO.
ing with the Galveston disaster—Miss
liaiion hud directed the activities of
tne society in a work of much bene.i
ceuce; "large sums of money, contrib
uted by the public, were useiuny ex
pended; human suffering was ai.e.i
ated in many widely separated fields;
and thousands of people were helped
to get on their feet after they had
been stricken down by catastropnes
of nature or the operations of war.”
W niie by no means minimizing the
benencence of the work done, criti
cism began to be heard of a lack of
business methods in the Red Cross
work, chief among the criticisms the
declaration of the society's failure to
make and publish properly audited
statements of receipts and disburse
ments. During the Spanish war a
number of business men in New York,
wishing to cooperate with the Red
Cross work, offered to give the so
ciety all the moneys collected if Miss
Barton would allow them to send a
representative to Cuba to supervise
expenditures and audit accounts.
Their proposition was declined, and
the business men decided to organize
what became known as the New York
Hed Cross Auxiliary, the organization
controlling its own expenditures and
at the end publishing a detailed ac
count thereof.
It was at this time the suggestion
was made, with all the tact possible,
that Miss Barton resign the post she
had so long honored and her place be
taken by ap ractical business man.
Miss Barton appeared to think favor
ably of the suggestion at first, but
later decided not to retire, obtained a
charter from congress and reorgan
ized the society. From now on ihe
public were made aware of serious
increase of friction—details need not
be entered into; suffice it to say the
public rejoiced when discord ceased, a
bill was passed incorporating the
American National Red Cross asso
ciation.
An editorial in the Outlook, calling
attention to the first annual meeting
of the reorganized society, makes this
comment of the need there had been
for reorganization: “The American
Red Cross was organized in 1882. For
more than 20 years it has led an ac
tive existence. How far short it has
come of the objects for which it was
organized was seen, more than ever
before, in 1904, comparing it with oth
er branches of the International Red
Cross. Leaving out of calculation
doctors, nurses, hospitals and mate
rials, in the item of funds alone the
Italian society reported in that year
over $800,000, the German society over
$900,000, the Austrians over $1,700,000,
the French over $1,800,000, and the
Japafiese over $4,000,000. Ours report
ed $1,702! As the Japanese society
was largest in material resources, so
it was also largest in membership—
over 800,000 adherents; our member
ship was 123! Despite its useful work
the American Red Cross was not onlr
be uncared for. M. Dunant was- so
impressed with the dreadful spectacle
he determined to take some step to
waken the nations to the need of or
ganized volunteer aid. He traveled
trom court to ccurt in Europe, and as
a result of his efforts a conference
was held in Geneva in 1863, the fol
lowing year the convention was rati
fied by the high signatory powers;
provision made for reforms in the
treatment of the injured in battle, for
the protection of hospital work, all
hospitals to be indicated by a certain
flag, a red cross on a white ground.
Shortly after the institution of the
Red Cross its beneficence was called
into play. In the war of 1866 nearly
14.000 wounded Austrians were cared
for by the Prussian society of the Red
Cross, and in the Franco-Prussian
war the Red Cross had 25,000 beds in
towns between Dusseldorf and Baden
alone. It was while helping on the
battlefield in the last named war that
Miss Barton, one of the best nurses
of our civil war, realized the need ior
organizing a Red Cross society in
America, and on her return home she
laid the matter before President Gar
field, himself a soldier and cognizant
of conditions in time of war. With
out undue delay the American Red
Cross society was organized. “Even
outside the miseries of war, this or
ganization has for its prime object
the relief of the suffering. Muskets
and cantyfri may be suent for awhiie,
but the^warring elements, fire, water
and wjjf may cause suffering at any
time. Mvith this in view there has
been idded to the original what is
cal lew the American amendment.”
Silk from Japan.
In the year 1890 Germany sent
about $10,710,000 in silks to the Unit
ed States, and Japan sent $1,190,000
worth. In 1904-’05 Germany sent
about $4,998,000 of silk goods to the
United States, while Japan sent $5.
593.000 worth. Japanese exports of
silk goods have tripled within ten
years, increasing from $7,470,000 in
1895 to $22,410,000 in 1904.-’05, and
the ascending movement continues.
Der Reason Vy.
“Then, Mr. Dingtndiefer, the wisest
man is the one who always says whar
is already in the people’s minds, eh?'*
“No sir. I dink dot iss so not. Vo
might dink he iss der visest man, but
dot vouldn'd make it so. Der vise
man iss der von vot say der real vise
dings, vedder der peoples applause
him or not. Dot’s der goot bolitician,
dhough, vot says der dings vot del
peoples alreatty dinks.”
Russia’s Area.
Russia in Europe has an area of
2,000,000 square miles. This is 23 times
the size of Great Britain. Siberian
Russia has an area of 5,000,000 square
miles.
ELECTRIC MOTOR CAR
RAPIDLY SUPPLANTING STEAM
LOCOMOTIVES.
Steps Which the Great Railroads Are
Taking to Install the New Motive
Power—Cheaper, Cleaner
and Better.
A few years ago when some one had
the boldnes to propound the question:
“Will the eiectric railway motor sup
p.ant the steam locomotive?” it excit
ed a smiie of amused inereuuiity
among railroad men, and nothing
more, but the developments of recent
years has nearly demonstrated that
e.ectricity is about to give the steam
locomotive a fight to a finish, with the
odds in favor ol the tormer motive
power.
it was in 1888 that the first street
car was successfully pulled through the
streets of Richmond, Va.t by an elec
tric motor, and trom that humble be
g.nning It has widened its sphere of
useiulness until it has not only be
come the motive power on suburban
and interurban lines, but many electric
roads have been built to parallel steam
lines, and has shown itself a danger
ous rival, for whereas the first electric
cars were equipped with a 15-horse
power motor, cars are now built up to
401) and 5uo-horse power.
Railroad companies are notoriously
conservative in their business meth
ods, but as every new electrical tri
umph meant another incroachment
upon the steam locomotive, these ad
vances became so persistent that at
last the railroad companies were
forced to take notice in self-defense.
And now practically every trunk line
railroad company has begun the in
stallation of electricity on its lines, or
is making preparations to take this
step in the immediate future.
The New York Central railroad is
equipping its main line with an elec
tric system to run trains from the
Grand Central station in New Y'ork up
into the state as far as Albany. At a
rerent meeting of the directors it w:is
decided to issue $150,000,000 additional
stock to be used in extending their
lines in New- York by electric roads.
The Pennsylvania rai road has lor
some time operated electric trains on
its Long Island division, and this w rk
is now being constantly extended. The
same company recently marie anothei
contract for the electrical equipment o!
its line from Philadelphia to Atlantic
City. These lines, as is well known,
have heretofore been operated by some
of the finest trains that ever ran on
this continent, and at a speed not ex
;eeded anywhere.
The New Y'ork, New Haven & Hart
ford recently contracted for 30 electric
locomotives to be installed on their
line between New Y'ork and Stamford,
Conn. They have already begun to
equip some of their main tracks elec
trically. The power house, where the
electric current is to be generated, is
well under way, and before long elec
ric express trains will run on a regu
lar daily schedule.
The Erie railroad is the next road
which will introduce electricity on part
of its main line, and once the start has
been made there, the Gould roads will
naturally fall into line.
The Grand Trunk line recently con
tracted for electric power to operate
its lines under the St. Clair river be
tween Detroit and Windsor.
The Illinois Central railroad is mak
ing similar preparations for the intro
duction of electricity; indeed, there is
[:riL /a*~— ._
TYPE OK NEW MOTOR CAR BEING IN
STALLED ON UNION PACIFIC.
not a steam railroad man in the coun
try who would have pooh-poohed the
idea five years ago that will not tell
you now that the electric railway era
has dawned and that the electric loco
motive is the coming propelling agent
for railroad trains.
The officials ot the Union Pacific
have been experimenting at Omaha
with the road’s new motor car, No. 7,
which is just out of the shops. The
design somewhat resembles an airship
on wheels, with a door in the center
of the body instead of on the sides,
and high, round windows. The car is
said to be an improvement over the
previous cars, in that special provis
ions have been made for climbing
grades. The system of ventilation is
pronounced to be superior, and the car
to be dustproof.
The following information as to the
car's performances is furnished by an
official of the road:
The first trial run made to Valley
nnd back developed good climbing
ability over the grades and a speed of
40 miles an hour with ease. The r ffi
cials were much pleased and believe
that the final result of these experi
ments, which are not yet completed,
will show this car to be the most satis
factory car of the kind that has been
built up to this time.
ai a cuiisert alive enjuiaif mere are
now about $500,000,000 appropriated by
various railroad companies' thrcuch
out this country to be used in the pur
chase of electrical machinery.
Through the Ice.
“Well, well, and wha* did your fa
ther whip you for, little boy?” ask d
th=* wise old man.
“Flur swimmin’, I guess,” blubbered
the urchin.
“Wnut! You didn’t go swimmin.,
this weather?”
“No, I went skatin', but I wound up
swimmin’.”—Philadelphia Press.
Decision Approved.
“I see taat trials by phones have
been pronounced illegal.”
"Glad of it. I’ve been severely tried
by mine.”—Philadelphia Ledger.
Jews and Saloons.
London saloon keepers say that they
are likely to be driven out of business
whenever a large Jewish population
settles In their neighborhood. Tbs
Jews are rejiorted to be much mors
abstemious in the use of liquors tLai
Christians. ,
No Good.
A father in England is never much
good at a wedding. He is usually
cross and commercial; .hinking of
what the job will cost him.—London
Opinion and To-day.
For Healthful Existence.
A sunny, cheerful view of life—rest
ing on truth and fact, co-existing wita
practical aspirations ever to makn
things, seif and men better than they
are—that, I believe, is the true health
ful poetry of existence.
Already Perfect.
Let no man venture to lay hand on
Shakespeare’s works thinking to im
prove anything essential; he will bn
sure to punish himself. — A. W.
Schlegel. j
WORST CASE OF ECZEMA. I
Spread Rapidly Over Body—Limbs
and Arms Had to Be Bandaged— 1
Marvelous Cure by Cuticura.
“My son. who is now twenty-tw*
years of age. when he was four
months old began to have eczema on
uis face, spreading quite rapidly until
ne was nearly covered. We had all
the doctors around us, and some front
larger places, but no one helped hint
a particle. The eczema was something
terrible, and the doctors said it wat
the worst case they ever saw. At
times his wrhole body and face were 1
covered, all but his feet. I had ts
bandage his limbs and arms; bis
scalp was just dreadful. A friend
teased me to try Cuticura. and I be- t
gan to use all three of the Cuticura ;
Remedies. He was better in tw«
months; and in six months he was
well. Mrs. R. I., Risley, Piermont.
X. H„ Oct., 24, 1905.”
The man who is too good for any
thing is often good for noth ng.
Torture of Women.
It was a terrible torture that Mra.
Gertie McFarland, of King's Mountain.
N. C.t describes, as follows; "I suf
fered dreadful periodical pain, and be
came so weak I was given up to die,
when my husband got me Wine of
Cardui. The first dose gave relief, and
with 3 bottles I am up doing my work.
I cannot say enough in praise of Car
dui.” A wonderful remedy for wom
en* ills. At druggists; $1.00.
He who lays out each day with
prayer leaves it with praise.
Try Garfitid Teal It purifies the blood,
cleanses the system, brings good health.
The wisdom from above will b«
known by its works below.
U. S. NAVY enlists for four year*
young men of good character and sound
physical condition between the ages of
17 and 23 as apprentice seamen; oppor
tunities for advancement; pay 816 tn $7#
a month. Electricians, machinists, black
smiths. coppersmit-s. yeomen (clerks),
carpenters, shipfitters. firemen. musi
cians. cooks, etc., between 21 ar.d 33 years
enlisted in special rating;; with suitable
pay: hospital apprentices 18 to 28 years
Retirement on three-fourths pay and al
lowances after 30 years service. Appli
cants must be American citizens.
Free transportation from plare of en
listment to Naval Station, and free outfit
of clothing, amounting to 843. furniithefl
every recruit. Upon discharge, fre*
transportation to place of enlistment. For
fall particulars address Navy Recruiting
Station Fosiofflre Building. OtnaJia. »b..
or Navy Recruiting Station. BURR
BLOCK. 12th and O Sts.. Lincoln. Neb.
You cannot measure a man's right
eousness by his reticence.
Lewis’ Single Binder Cigar has a rich
taste. Your dealer or Lewis' Factory,
Peoria, 111.
Righteousness is never better for
taking a rest.
A Strange Story.
Mrs. Isaac W. Austin, of Chestnut
Ridge, N. C., tells a strange story of
-treat suffering. “I was in bad con
dition for months, but got no relief.
My periods had stopped, all but eh a
pain. Alter taking part of a bottle of
Wine of Cardui, nature worked prop
erly and without pain. I advise all
suffering women to use Cardui.” A
pure specific remedy for women’s ilia.
$1.00, at druggists.
RICHARD MANSFIELD’S PHIL
OSOPHY.
We have now the production which
is all scenery, costumes, mechanics, •
humbugs and cheap 1 terature.
We are altogether too prone to
think evil of our neighbors and to try
to do them evil. We scowl too much;
we smile too little.
Well bred people nowadays dine at
borne before they go to a dinner party,
and then rush ofT after dinner to an
unloving game of bridge.
In certain sections of New York
City the sun never penetrates to the
streets, and the germs, therefore, are
not destroyed by its beneficial rays.
When hats and indifference have
killed love, this earth will become as
cold as the moon, and there will be
nothing living hut a few big, cold,
slimy, bloodless slugs. _
When you have climbed to the top
of the hill, if you keep on going you
■must go down the other side, or else
turn around and go down the side you
have climbed up. or else sit down on
top and freeze.
It is very difficult to keep on strik
ing twelve every night. The bell
tongue wears out after awhile.—Chi
cago American.
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