Nebraska Newspapers

    ( USTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN
I3y D. M. AMGBERRY
BOW , NEBRASKA
JLANGFORD ]
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Ey D. BOYLES II
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SYNOPSIS.
Cattle thieves despoiling ranches of
Bouth Dakota. Gcorgo Wllllston , small
ranchman , runs Into rendezvous of
thieves on Island In Missouri river. They
liavo ntolen cattle from Three Uar ranch.
Langford vlnlts Wllllston and his daugh
ter and Wllllston icports what ho has
Been to Langford , who determines to rid
country of thieves. Jossc Ulaclt heads out-
lawn. l.miKford fallo In love with Willis-
ton's ( laughter , but does not toll her so.
Loulso Palo , court Blonograplier , and
nleco of JihlKfl Halo , vhiltn Kcmah nt re
quest of county attorney , Gordon , to take
testimony In preliminary hearing. Gordon
falls In love with hor. After preliminary
examination Wllllston's homo Is attacked
and defended by Jili daughter and him-
uolf. Outlaws 11 ro building just na Lang-
ford and his cowboys arrive. Outlaws
carry off Wllllnlon but Langford rescues
the daughter. Without Wllllston evidence
against lilack Is meager , and case scorns
to bo going against the state. Gordon
takes ft night rldo and flnda Wllllston ,
who has escaped from captors. The
courthouse nt Kcmah burns nt night.
Wllllston holds n tea party In his room
following court house flro , and Mary Wll
llston and Loulno Dale uttnnd. Court con-
VOUCB In the church , and Wllllston's tes
timony IB Introduced by Gordon.
CHAPTER XIX. Continued.
It was a straight story , and appar
ently damaging for the prosecution , It
corroborated the attestations of other
witnesses many others. It had a
plausible ring to It. Two bills of sale
radiated atmospheric legality. If there
had been dirty work It must have orlg-
inted with that renegade half-breed ,
Yellow Wolf. And Yellow Wolf was
dead. Ho had died whllu serving a
term In the penitentiary for cattle
rustling. Undo Stun himself had sot
the seal upon him and now ho was
dead. This Insinuated charge ho
could not answer. Tbo finality o'f It
seemed to set Its stamp upon the people
ple gathered there upon the 12 good
men find true , as well ns upon others.
Yellow Wolf waa dead. George Wll
llston was dead. Tholr secrets had
died with thorn. An Inscrutable fate
had lowered the veil. Who could
plerco It ? Ono might believe , but who
could know ? And the law required
knowledge.
"Wo will call Charllo Nlghtblrd , "
Bald Small , complacently ,
There was a llttlo waiting silence
a breathless , palpitating sllcnco.
"Is Charllo Nlghtblrd present ? "
asked Small , casting rather anxious
eyes over the packed , Intent faces.
Charllo Nlghtblrd was not present. At
least ho made no sign of coming for
ward. The face of the young counsel
for the state was Immobile during the
brief tlmo they waited for Charllo
Nlghtblrd whoso dark , frozen face
at that -moment turned toward the
cold , sparkling sky , and who would
never come , not If they waited for
him till the last dread trump of the
last dread day.
There was some mistake. Counsel
had been misinformed. Nlghtblrd
was an Important witness. Ho hod
been reported present. Never mind.
Ho was probably unavoidably detained
by the storm. They would call Jesse
Big Cloud and others to corroborate
the defendant's statements which
they did , and the story was sustained
In all Its parts , major and minor. Thot
the defense rested.
Ulchard Gordon arose from his
chair. His face was white. His loan
' Jaws wore set. His eyes were steel
Ho was anything but a lover now , this
man Gordon. Yet the slim little court
reporter with dark circles of homesickness
sickness under her eyes had never
loved him half so well as nt this mo
mont. His voice was clear and do
liberate.
"Your honor , I ask permission o
the court to call a witness in dlroc
testimony. I assure your honor Urn
the state had'used all efforts in Us
power to obtain the presence of this
witness before resting its case , bu
had failed and believed at the ttmt
that ho could not bo produced. Tin
witness Is now hero and I conslde
his testimony of the utmost Jmpol
tanco in this case. "
Counsel for the defendant objecte (
strenuously , but the court granted th
petition. Ho wanted to hear every
thing that might throw some light on
the dark places In the evidence.
"I call Mr. George Wllllston , " sal
Gordon.
Had the strain crazed him ? Louise
covered her eyes with her hands
Men sat is If dazed. And thus , the
cynosure of all eyes stupefied eyes
Wllllston of the ravaged Lazy 3 , thin
and worn but calm , natural and schol
arly-looklng us of old walked from
the llttlo anto-room at the side Intc
the light and knowledge of men one
more and raised his hand for the oath
Not until this was taken and ho ha
eat quietly down In the witness chal
did the tension snap. Even then mo
found It difficult to focus their ntten
tlon on the enormous difference ) tbl
new wltnqss must make ( n the ens
that n few , moments' before Boemo
Mary sat with shining ayes In the
front row of wooden chairs. It was
no wonder she hnd laughed and been
so gay all the dreary yesterday and
nil the worse to-day , Louise shot her
a look of pure gladness.
Small's face was ludicrous in Its
drop-jawed astonlohmcnt. The little
Inwycr'n face was a study. A look of
defiance had crept Into the defend
ant's countenance.
The preliminary questions were
asked and answered ,
"Air. WIlllBtoii , you may state where
you were and what you saw on the
nth day of July last. "
Wllllston , the unfortunate gentle
man and scholar , the vanquished cow
man , for n brief while the most im
portant man In the county , perhaps ,
was about to uncover to men's under
standing the dark secret hitherto ob
scured by n cloud of supposition and
icarsay. Ho told the story of his
visit to the Island , and he tpld it well ,
t was enough. Gordon asked no furth
er questions regarding that event.
"And now , Mr. Wllllston , you may
ell what happened to you on the
light of the 80th of last August ? "
Wllllston began to tell the story of
ho night attack upon'tho Lazy S ,
vhcn the galvanic Small jumped to
ils feet. The little lawyer touched
ilm with n light hand.
"Your honor , " ho said , smoothly , "I
bject to that ns Incompetent , Irrolc-
/ant and Immaterial , and not binding
in the defendant. "
"Your honor , " Interrupted Gordon ,
vlth great calmness , "wo Intend to
ihow you before wo got through that
his testimony is competent , and tluU
t Is binding upon the defendant. "
"Was the defendant there ? "
"Tho defendant was there. "
The objection was overruled.
So Wllllston told briefly but to the
point the story of the night attack
ipon his his homo , of the dcfenco by
ilmself and daughter , and of the
utrnlng of his house and sheds. Then
10 proceeded :
"Suddenly , some ono caught mo
rom behind , my arms were pinioned
o my sides , something was clapped
over my mouth. I wag flung over n
lorsc and strapped to the saddle all
n less time that It takes to tell It ,
and was borne away in company with
ho man w.ho had overpowered mo. "
Ho paused a moment In his recital ,
'aces strained with expectancy do-
ourcd him' his every look and word
and action. Mary was very pale , car
ried thus bock to the dread realities
of that night In August , and shud-
lered , remembering that ghastly gal
oping. Langford could scarce re-
Wlllloton of the Ravaged Lnzy S.
strain himself. Ho wanted to rip out
a blood-curdling Sioux war-whoop on
the spot.
"Who was this man , Mr. Wllllston ? "
itskcd Gordon.
"Jesse Black. "
Small was on his feet again , gesticu
lating wildly.
"I object ! This Is all a fabrication ,
put In hero to prejudice the minds of
the jury against this defendant. It Is
a pack of llrs , and I move that It be
stricken from the record. "
The llttlo lawyer bowed his head to
the storm and shrugged up his shoul
ders. Perhaps ho wished that ho , or
his associates ono of the unholy al-
llanco nt least was where the wicked
cease from troubling , on the far-away
Islands of the deep seas , possibly , or
home on the farm. But his expression
told nothing.
"Gentlemen ! gentlemen ! " cxpostu
latcd Judge Dale. "Gentlemen ! I In
slst. This Is all out of order. " Only
ono gentleman was out of order , but
that was the judge's way. Gordon had
remained provoklngly cool under the
tirade.
Again the soft touch. Small fcl
Into his chair. Ho poured himself a
jlass of water from the pitcher stand
Ing on the attorneys' table and drank
a llttlo of It nervously.
"I move , " said the llttlo lawyer
"that all this touching upon the per
sonal matter of this witness and hav
ing to do with his private quarrels bo
stricken out of the evidence as not
bearing on * the case In question. "
All In tain. The Judge ruled that It
did bear on the case , and Wllllston
picked up the thread of his story.
"Wo roilo and rode hard It must
have been hours ; daylight was coming
before wo stopped. Our horses were
spent. I had no Idea where wo wero.
From the formation of the land , I
jftdgcd wo wore not far from the rlvor.
Wo were surrounded by bluffs. I can
hardly make you sco how clearly this
llttlo retreat had been planned. It
was In a valley ono of a hundred
similar In all essential respects. The
gulch at the bottom of the valley was
heavily wooded with scrub-oak , cottonwood -
tonwood , woodbine and plum trees ,
and this tangle of foliage extended for
some dlstanco tip the nldco of the
hills , In the midst of this under
brush a most excellent screen wna
a tiny cabin. In this tiny cabin I
liavo lived , a closely watched prisoner ,
from that day until I escaped. "
The defendant stirred n llttlo uneas
ily. Was ho thinking of Nlghtblrd
with the dark , frozen face who had
not answered to his call ?
"Black left me soon after. Ho did
not unbind mo , rather bound mo the
tighter. There was no ono then to
watch me. Ho deigned to Inform mo
that ho hnd found It rather laconven-
cut to kill ma after the relief party
rode up , ns then there was no abso-
tito nuraty of hlu making a clean get
away , and being caught In the act
would bo bound to bo unpleasant , very
inplcasant just , then , so ho had alter
ed his plans a little for the present.
He gave mo no hint either that time ,
nor cither of the two times I saw him
subsequently , ns to what was to bo his
iltlmato disposal of mo. I could only
suppose that after this trial was well
over In his favor , and fear of Indict-
ncnt for arson and murder had blown
over If blow over It did ho would
hen quietly put an end to mo. Dead
men tell no talcs. Tire shanty In the
julch did not seem to bo much of a
rendezvous for secret meetings. I led
lonely cxlstonco. My Jailors were
mostly half-breeds usually Charlie
Nlghtblrd. Two or three times Jake
Sanderson was my guard. "
Then from the doorway came a
oud , clear , resonant voice , a Joyful
voice , a voice whoso tones fairly oozed
rapture.
"HelHty damn ! The Three Bars 's
ottin' busy , Mouse-hair ! "
Judge Dale started. Ho glared
angrily In that direction.
"Remove that man ! " ho ordered ,
curtly. Ho liked Jim , but ho could
not brook this crying contempt of
court. Jim was removed. Ho went
quietly , but shaking his head reproach-
ully.
"I never would 'a' thought It o' the
edge , " ho murmured , disconsolately.
'I would 'a' "
never thought It.
There was a movement In the back
of the room. A man was making his
way out , slipping along , cat-like , try-
ng to ovndo attention. Quietly "Gor
don motioned to the sheriff and
slipped a paper Into his hand.
"Look sharp , " ho whispered , his
steady eyes on the shifty ones of the
sheriff. "If you let him got away , Just
remember the handwriting on the
wall. It's our turn now. "
Presently there was a slight scuffle
jy the door and two men quietly left
the- Improvised
court-room.
"Day before yesterday , In the after
noon , " continued Wllllston , "I man
aged to knock Nlghtblrd down at the
threshold ns he was about to enter. I
liad secretly worked a cross-beam
from the low , unfinished celling. There
was nothing else In the room I might
use for a weapon. They wore very
careful. I think I killed him , your
honor and gentlemen of. the Jury. I
nm not sorry. There was no other
way. Hut I would rather It had been
the maker , not the tool. By the tlmo
t , had made my way back to the Lazy
S I was too exhausted to go further ;
sd I crawled over to my neighbors ,
the Whites , and Mother White made
mo a shake-down. I lay there , nearly
lead , until this morning. "
Ho leaned back wearily.
Block stood up. Ho was not lank
nor lazy now , nor shuffling. His body
was drawn to Its full height. In the
Instant before the spring , Mary , who
was sitting close to the attorneys'
table , met his glance squarely. She
read there what ho was about to do.
Only n moment their eyes hold each
other's but It was time enough for a
swift message of .understanding , of
utter dislike , and of a determined will
to defeat the man's purpose , to pass
from the accusing brown eyes to the
cruel ones of the defendant.
Quick as a flash Hlaclt seized the
chair upon which ho had boon sitting ,
sprang clear of the table and his law-
yejrs , and landed close to Mary's side.
With his chair as a weapon , he meant
to foico his way to the nearest win
dow.Mary's dilated. Unhesitatingly
she seized the
half-emptied glass on
the tr.blo and dashed the contents full
Into the prisoner's face. Blinded , he
halted a moment In his mad rush.
Mary's quick maneuver made Lang-
ford's opportunity. Ho grappled with
Black. The crowd went mad with ex
citement.
The prisoner still retained his chair.
When Langford grappled with him , ho
attempted to bring It down upon the
fair head of his antagonist. Mary
gasped with dread , but Langford
grasped the chair with ono muscular
hand , wrested It from the desperado's
hold and throw It to the floor. The
two men locked In a close embrace.
Langford's great strength was more
than sufllclent to hold the outlaw until
the dazed ofllcers could do their duty
had ho been lot alone ; but two men ,
who had been standing near the door
when the prisoner made his unex
pected leap for liberty , had succeeded
In worming their way through the excited -
cited crowd , and now suddenly threw
themselves upon the ranchman , drag ,
glng him back.
"Stand asldo or I'll shoot ! "
( TO BG CONTINUED. )
Where the Shoe Pinched.
"If they don't quit making that
child cry , " sighed the flat dweller as
his sobs echoed pitifully through the
court , "I am going to apply to the
Aboard of health and Invo It stopped.
There's a limit to everything" "Why
the board of health ? " asked her friend.
"I should think you would apply to
the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children. " "I am not
thinking so much of him , " acknowl
edged the flat dweller contritely , "as I
am of my own health. Ills constant
sobbing Is getting on my nerves so
lhat I can't Bleep. "
| THE STflTE CSPIUL
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO ALL1
CITIZENS. 1
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ffiDOP OF RATE HEADINGS
No Further Presentation Unless Rail
way Commission Aok for a Sup
plemental Hearing.
Reduction of Freights.
The general hearing on the proposl-
tlqn of a reduction of freight rates In
Nebraska has closed and no further
ptCBOtitfl/on will take place unless the
inllwny commission asks for a sup >
plcmental hearing. The railway em
ployes are yet to bo heard. Talks
wore made by C. B. Spens , general
freight agent of the Burlington lines
west , General Solicitor J. E. Kelby of
the same road , Freight Traffic Man
ager J. A. Munroe of the Union Paci
fic , and General Solicitor N. II.
Loomis of the Union Pacific. The
road men allege that the commission
must base rates In Nebraska only on
business beginning and ending In the
state , and must not consider traffic
through the state , beginning : In the
state and ending outside , or originat
ing outside the state and terminating
within the state. After this Is done ,
according to the railway attorneys ,
WHO quote the ' "Wisconsin Railway
commission as authority , SO per cent
of the value of the lines and equip
ment In the state must bo taken as
the basis for dividend earning , 80 per
cent of the equipment having been
found necessary to carry purely state
traffic. Mr. Kelby said the Burlington
earns only 2 per cent on Its taxable
value In Nebraska on state business ,
and Mr. Munroo said the Union Pa
cific earns only 1 per cent on Nebras
ka business.
General Freight Agent Spens confined
*
fined his talk to the difference In
conditions between" Iowa and Nebras-
lea Is about 50 per cent of the density
of traffic In Iowa , and that the cost of
carrying decreases with the Increase
of density of traffic. Ho said he did
not blame the shippers of Nebraska
for comparing Nebraska and Iowa
rates , but ho thought when they un
derstood * the conditions they would
understand the matter.
Light on Railroad Values.
T. A. Polleys , tax commissioner of
the Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis &
Omaha railway company who spoke
before the State Board of assessment ,
appeared to be boosting for a raise
In the assessed valuation of other rail
roads In Nebraska or to be looking out
for an assessed valuation that may be
ued before the railway commission as
an argument for leave to Increase
freight rates. Ho showed the board
how It might Increase the valuation
of his own road from $42,500 a mile
In Nebraska to § 47,000 , and then ho
talked an hour or two to show the
board that really $35,000 was about
right. The board of assessment last
jqar valued all railroads In the state"
nt an average of $44,440 a mile , but
Mr. Polleya gave a computation showIng -
Ing how It might be ' ? 10,000 n mile.
Corn for Omaha Show.
The National Corn commission
which Is planning for a largo repre
sentation of Nebraska corn at the
show to bo held at Omaha , December
10 to 11) ) , met hero last week to com
plete arrangements for the growing
and exhibition of corn. William
Ernst of Tecumseh , Dean Burnett of
the agricultural college , Secretary W.
It. Mellor of the state board of agri
culture , and members of the commu
tes were present. Secretary E. G.
Montgomery of the national exhibi
tion and William James oC Dorches
ter were In attendance.
State University Commencement.
Members of the senior class of the
state university have "chosen Charles
A. Towno of New York as their com
mencement orator , and ho has ac
cepted the Invitation. The alumni
orator Is to bo G. W. Genvlg of A I-
loghony , Pa. The annual concert of
the school of music will be held on
the evening of June G. On Sunday ,
Juno 7 , Chancellor E. Benjamin An
drews will deliver the baccalaureate
sermon. The Phi Beta Kappa orator
will bo Chancellor G. E. McLean or
the University of Iowa. AB the class
play , the senior class will present
"The Three Musketeers" on Juno 9.
Juno 10 will be alumni day.
Objection to Cut In Rates.
X ! . C. Wright of the Northwestern
epoke before the railway commission
and asserted that his road could not
stand a reduction of class lates ; that
It Is now making only 2.2 per cent on
Its valuation , and during the ntno
months of the enforcement of the
Aldrlch bill made only 4.4 per
cent on all business In Nebraska , and
fy the banner year ending Juno , 1907 ,
made G.07 per cent on * &tato and In
terstate business.
Board of Trade.
A quiet effort Is now being made
to revive the project of forming n
board of trade or commercial exchange
In Lincoln and there Is talk of erect
ing a largo office building to servo as
a board of trade , n club house and an
office building. The Commercial club
has now about $7,000 subscribed on a
building fund , for which nt least $25-
000 will bo needed. If the board of
trndo project Is siicessf'ul the grain
and lumber Interests would undoubt
edly join the Commercial club In
oroctlng the building.
NEBRASKA NEWS AND NOTES' ;
Items of Greater or Lesser Impor
tance Over the Stnto.
Douglas county pioneers will plcnlo
Juno 27.
The Wymoro State bank has opened
for business' .
Holdrego schools closed with twenty-
ono graduates.
Ashland citizens sent $100 to Louis
ville tornado sufferers.
Early planted corn has come up
well and is doing nicely.
A Fourth of July celebration has
been arranged for West Point.
Four prisoners broke jail at Fre
mont , making good their escape.
The Standard Oil agent at Tecumseh -
seh , after service of six years , has re
signed ,
Farmers about Murray have taken
Initiatory steps toward building an
elevator.
A number of farmers about Murray
wore worked on an Insurance swindle
by a man who Is now not to be found.
In both Omaha and Nebraska City
there Is a disposition to hold down
automoblllsts who persist In traveling
at dangerous speed.
Mrs. J. F. Sapp of eKarncy commit
ted sulcldo at her home by hanging.
She had been In poor health for some
tlmo # nd was despondent.
The Wymore State bank has opened
for business. The officers of the new
Institution are the same aa those who
were connected with the State bank.
McCook has .already passed the $25-
000 mark In her subscriptions of slock
for her new Masonic temple and opera
house" , which Is expected to cost $35-
000 or $40,000 when completed.
Mrs. Clara Dawson Bailey ( colored )
of Hastings , celebrated her 108th birth
day anniversary. She was born In
slavery nt Richmond. Va. , during the
administration of John Adams.
The members of the St. Anthony
Catholic church at Cedar Rapids are
building a Jinrge addl'tlon to their
church , which for some tlmo past has
been too small to accommodate the
congregations' .
A reception was tendered to Miss
M. Ella Tucker by the citizens of Te-
kamah at the homo of Dr. and Mrs. A.
B. Nesblfln recognition of her earnest
work for the city schools during the
last twenty-five years.
The Chicago & Northwestern rail
road has resumed running the Satur
day and Sunday freight trains from
Oakdale to Fremont , which they took
off some tlmo ago and which caused
considerable discussion.
Charles Smith became entangled In
the tumbling shaft of a corn shellcr
near Edgar , and has It not been for the
quick action of his son , who was drlv-
In the horses on fhe power , he no
doubt would have met death.
George Warren of Hot Springs , S.
D. , formerly a resident of Hastings ,
who was reported dead In a hospital
at 'Hot Springs , S. D. , on February 15
last , surprised his fi lends by appear
ing before them the other day.
Brandishing a revolver and threaten
ing to kill his mother , Bert Guo , a
young man who escaped from the asy
lum at Lincoln last February , was
taken In custody at Beatrice by the of
ficers.
Suit has been commenced against
Sarpy county by Mrs. Martin Telg for
damages. Mr. Telg and son , Arthur ,
were drowned May 12 , during the
tornado and It Is claimed that the read
where the accident occurred was un
safe for travel.
The corner-stone of the new bricii
Catholic church of Shelton was lam
last week. The ceremony was wit
nessed by a largo crowd. Rev. Father
Wolfe of Grand Island , assisted by
Father Lynch of Wood River , was in
charge of the ceremonies.
At the annual encampment of tna
Grand Army at Hastings the veterans
of the Nebraska department denounced
what they term dv / paying politi
cians , who In positions of public trust
Ignore the rights and wishes of the old
soldiers In making appointments.
Dr. Wilson of Lincoln , state boarn
of health Inspector , arrived in Boomer
to decide a dispute between two dec-
tors In regard to an epidemic among
the school chlldion. Several families
had been quarantined for smallpox , "
but It was found to bo chicken pox.
Mr. and Mrs. F. 0. Keen ? of Kear
ney came in from the wont over the
Union Pacific last weck.jiavlng com-
pletc l their second trip around the
world after an absence of just twenty
weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Keens kept out
of the beaten path of tourists , and
after visiting Franco went 10 India by
way of the Mediterranean and the Suez
canal , and traveled about 5,000 miles
'
In India. _
Frank Hnrklns , Las Vegas , N. M ,
sustained Injuries under the wheels of
the Burlington fast train nt Mlndcn
which probably will prove fatal. HI" *
arm was badly smashed and was am
putated at the shoulder ; his face was
cut , scalp 'cut open and body bruised.
Thousands of citizens , of York and
vicinity and hundreds of visitors wit
nessed York's first public school May
festival. The flower pitrado was a
gorgeous spectacle , with nearly 1,500
happy children In costumes participat
ing.
Secretary F. L , Rain of the Fair-
bury clmutauqun has Issued the pro
gram for the fourth annual meeting ,
which will bo held at the chautauqun.
giound , August 11 to 23 , inclusive.
The list of talent engaged embraces
the best-obtainable and covers a wldo
range of topics and attractions.
George FInloy , engineer of n Burling
ton passenger train , was killed , Daniel
IV Hollinger , mall olorlc , and John
O'Donnoll , engineer and John Storm ,
fireman , respectively , 'of a freight
train , wore badly hurt in a head-on
collision between a Hurllugton pas
senger and freight train , near Wymore
WRITER OF REAL
Evidently the Bushby Clarion Had
Genius on Its Staff. , ,
The editor of the Bushby Clarion
leaned back In his chair and surveyed
his visitor with a solemn and unwink
ing gaze. "You want to know If there's
any good reporter In this town ? " ho
said , Impressively. "Well , there Is.
There's Old Hobart. "
"Wha.t sort of work can ho do1
aaked the visitor.
"His capabilities haven't had their
full chance yet , " said the editor , slow
ly , "but he's getting on , and I'm afraid
we shall lose him before long. Why ,
last week that fellow wrote a two
column account of a flre that was
thrilling , I tell you I"
"Farmhouse , old mother , grand
father born there , and so forth , I sup
pose ? " eald the visitor. ,
"No , sir ! " said the editor. "It waa
a deserted hen-house , that's what It
was. I can tell you , that takes talent I
Wo can't expect to keep Old with us
always. " Youth's Companion.
NO SKIN LEFT ON BODY.
For Six Months Baby Was Expected
to Die with Eczema Now Well
Doctor Said to Use Cutlcura.
"Six months after birth my little girl
broke out vIth eczema and I had two
doctors In attendance. There was not
a particle of skin left on her body , the
blood oozed out Just anywhere , and wo
had to wrap her In silk and carry her
on a pillow for ten weeks. She was the
most terrible sight I ever saw , and for
six months I looked for her to die. I
used every known remedy to allevl-
ate her suffering , for It was terrlblo
to witness. Dr. C gave her up. Dr. .
B recommended the Cutlcura
Remedies. She will soon be three
years old and has never had a sign
of the dread trouble since. We used
about eight cakes of Cutlcura Soap
and three boxes of Cutlcura Ointment.
James J. Smith , Durmld , Va. , Oct. 14
and 22 , 1906. "
WAIT TILL HE SEES THE BILL.
\
"My husband has promised to allow ,
mo to choose what I want for my
birthday. "
"Oh , then there'll bo no surprlso
thisyear. "
"Won't theto ! I'll bet you thero-ls.
only he'll get It Instead of me. "
_ , , The Soft Answer. -
Senator Tillman at a banquet. In
Washington said In humorous defense
of i outspoken and frank methods- :
2'Thnse people who always keep calm
fill mo with mistrust. Those that never
lose -their temper 1 suspect. He.who
wears undqr abuse an angelic smile IB
apt to be a hypocrite. *
"An old South Carolina deacon once
' "
said to mo'with a chuckle-
" 'Keep yo' tempah. son. Don't yo'
quarrel with no angry pusson. A soft
answah am allim best. Hit's. com
manded an' , furthermo1 , sonny , hit
makes 'em maddah'n anything else
yo' could say. " "
The Little Things.
"You-shouldn't , " the doctor ad
vised , "permit yourself to be worried
by little things. "
"Good heavens , " replied the pa
tient , "I wouldn't If I could help It. 1
but how Is a man who has , married 1I 1I I
a widow with six children going to t
get around It ? " I
i
DR. TALKS OF FOOD
Pres. of Board of Health.
' 'What shall I eat ? " is the dally In-
qnlry the physician Is met with. I do
not hesitate to say that In my judg
ment a largo percentage of disease Is
caused by poorly selected and Improp
erly prepared food. My personal expe
rience with the fully-cooked food ,
known as Grape-Nuts , enables mo to
speak freely of Its merits.
"From overwork , I suffered several
years with malnutrition , palpitation of
the heart and loss of sleep. .Last sum
mer I was led to experiment person
ally with the new food , which I used
In conjunction with good rich cow's
milk. In a short time after \ com
menced its use , the disagreeable symp
toms disappeared , > my heart's action
became steady and normal , the func
tions of the stomach wore 'properly
carried out and I again slept ns sound
ly and ns well as In my youth.
"I look upon Grapo-Nuta as n per
fect food , and no ono can gainsay but
that It haa a most prominent plnco In
a rational , scientific system of feed
ing. Any ono who uses this food will
soon bo convinced of the soundness of
the principle upon which It Is manu
factured and may thereby know the-
fncts as to Ha true worth. " Read "Tho
Road to Wellvllle , " In pkgs. "There's
a Reason. " " "
Ever read the above letter ? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine , true , and full of human
Interest. tfl