Send In Your Name. The g eat mercantile establishment of Omaha , Hayden Bros. , is preparing its fall lists for free catalogues. The big demand for these exhausts edi tions of over one hundred and fifty thousand. This means an enormous expense to the big establishment , but as the sreat field they cover enables them to buy in immense quantities , they make prices that secure them or ders on nearly every book sent out. Send in a postal card request for their clothing circular with samples , and as soon as issued it will be sent to you free. Hayden Bros , will be glad to quote you prices on any goods you need. Call at tno Big Store when in Omaha. Every convenience is pro vided for visitors free of cost. ' When in the city see their stock of a-1' ' Harness , Whips and Horse Supplies. i The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad , tf at the request of numerous business organizations of Baltimore and Phil adelphia , has arranged for a ten days' stop-over at each of those cities under " ' > the usual procedure of the passenger > < depositing the ticket with the ticket -i * agent upon his arrival. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad now grants tea days stop-overs at Washington , Balti more and Philadelphia. i' * * We never did ; but we have seen the clothing at this time of the year so covered with dandruff that it looked as if it had been out in a regular snow- \ 4 storm. N < f need of this snowstorm. As the summer sun would melt the falling snow so will 'M V- melt these flakes of dandruff in the scalp. It goes further than this : it prevents their formation. It has still other properties : it will restore color to gray hair in just ten times out of every ten cases. I And it does even more : it feeds and nourishes the roots of the hair. Thin hair becomes thick hair ; and short hair be comes long hair. We have a book on the Hair and Scalp. It is yours , for the asking. If you do not obtain all the benefits you expected from the use of the Vigor , write the doctor about it. Probably there Is ome difficulty with your gen eral system -which may be easily re moved. Address. DR. J. C. AYEK , Lowell. Mass. Perhaps the most popular stone just now is the turpuoise , § 35 not being considered an out of the way price to pay for quite a small stone , provided the color be good. Grease or water spoils these stones entirely , and this is the reason that people with moist skins can seldom manage to keep the stone a good color for any length of time. Hall's Catarrh Cnro Is taken internally. Price , 73c A volume of clippings valued at 82- 500 is to be presented to Admiral Dewey - ey upon his arrival. Ths book con tains between its solid silver covers a wealth of pointed matter , from pro found editorials on the admiral to hu morous poetry regarding him , and from the comments of the president and cabinet -down to the jokes of street gamins. Well Groomed Women. A pretty shirt waist , properly laundered with "Faultless Starch , " makes a woman look sweet and wholesome and adds greatly to her attractiveness. Try it. All grocers , lOo. A time-honored joke , gray haired in the west , has struck Wall street. is the conundrum , "What is the differ ence between a pessimist and an op timist ? " the answer being : "An opti mist is one who believes in a mascot , and a pessimist is one who believes in a hoodoo. " The venerable chestnut excites the risibles of the busy Wall street gamblers inordinately. FITS Permanently Cured. Xo IHs or nervousness after Brrt da Tu of Dr. Kline' * Great Xore K torer. Tnr FREE 82.OO trial bottle and treatise. U. KUXETl. : . 931 Arch St. . I hlladelphia. Pa. Man is not a candle that burns cut , but a lamp that God refills. "Your hair is getting thin , brr , " said the local barber to a customer yester day afternoon. "Yes , " replied t" centleman addressed , "I've been treat ing it with anti-fat. I never liked stout hair. " "But you really should nut something on it , " persisted the tonsorial artist , in a most earnest " mornins , returned manner. "I do every turned the customer. May I ask barber. My what ? " inquired the hat'said the patron. Thereafter was silence- Freeport Journal. The men who make the world are the men who are not on the make. 9 CHAPTER IX. She was seated in the breakfast room , and alone , when I entered It the next morning. She was pale and subdued , but the languor had gone from nor manner , and an unmistaka ble crimson dyed the pure ivory of her cheek as she greeted me. Now , then , the explanation was coming. "I I want to speak to you , Mr. Fort , " she said hurriedly , with her eyes on the ground. "I I wish to consult you professionally. " I bowed and waited patiently. What was coming ? Miss Branscombo turned to the window and back again. "It Is about the will , " she went on. "I want you to tell me what I can do legally to alter it ? I know that my dear uncle" falteringly "has made me his heiress. " "You will believe , Miss Brans- combe , " I could not help saying , "that I had no power , even had I the wish , to alter this. " "Yes , " she said , with another blush , "I believe it I ought not to have asked it of you. But now what can I do ? I want to give Forest Lea to my cousin. " "That is Impossible , " I replied. "Impossible how ? It Is mine , is it not ? " "Yes , but it cannot be alienated that is , it belongs to you and your heirs. " "I can make my cousin my heir. I can execute a a deed of gift. " Mr. Charlie had instructed her well ! "I believe not. I must look over the will again to be quite sure , but I think I fancy by its terms , you have no power to make a deed of gift. Will you let mo have the will ? " "I ? " The surprise was well feigned , if not real. "The will ? " "Yes ; it is In the black bag which you exchanged by mistake for your own yesterday , " I explained boldly. It was possible that she had not yet dis- "My cloak ! " she exclaimed , and , ex amining the volume , "This is mine , too ; but I have not seen either of them for some days. And this bag I never saw In my life. " I bowed. What else was left me ? It was evidently Miss Branscombe's pleasure to ignore the occurrence of yesterday , and how could I press it on her ? She was exceedingly dis pleased ; she rang the bell for her maid. "Will you take these away ? " she said to the woman , pointing to the cloak and the book. "And the bag , " I suggested with a persistency which was as stupid as it was useless. The woman looked at the Gladstone , then at her mistress , and then at me. "Shall I give it to Austin , or take it to your room , sir ? " she asked civilly. My eyes were fixed upon Miss Brans- combe. She stood , her slight figure still drawn up in dignified silence , and her face turned away , as if she had no more to do with the subject. The maid waited. She was a small , dark -woman , just past her first youth , with , as I noticed now , a certain keen ness of expression beneath the well- trained civility of her manner a per son of experience , I could judge. A quic.lc conviction came to me as my eyes met hers this woman was in the secret , whatever It might be. She was Nona's confidante and assistant. Nona was indeed helpless in the hands of her unscrupulous cousin and this art ful Abigail. "Shall I give it to Austin , sir ? " re peated Woodward ; and at that mo ment Miss Elmslie entered the room. "What Is it ? " she exclaimed. "Your bag ? Oh , I am so glad you have found it , Mr. Fort ! How did it get back ? " "Unfortunately , this is not my lost property , Miss Elmslie , " I explained. "It is the lady's. " "MY CLOAK ! " SHE EXCLAIMED. covered the substitution just possible and in her presence my faith was ca pable OL any stretch. Her eyes fixed full upon me ex pressed nothing but the most unquali fied amazement. "That I exchanged yesterday ? " she repeated slowly. "What do you mean , Mr. Fort ? " I had made the plunge ; I was bound to go on. "When you left the carriage at Molten - ton Junction yesterday , " I replied , "you took with you my Gladstone bag in place of your own. You have not discovered the mistake , evidently. I will restore you your own property ; it is up stairs. " "Stay , " she said , as I was about to leave her. "I have not the least idea what you mean. I was not at Molten Junction yesterday ; I have no black bat. : . Mr. Fort , why do you speak so strangely ? I do not understand you. " Her nervousness had disappeared ; she was simply astonished , not as yet indignant that was to come pres ently. " "I hardly know , Miss Branscombe , " I replied , "what you wish me to say. If it were not for the bag , which , as you must see , it is imperative I should recover , I should not allude to our meeting of yesterday. " "Our meeting ! " and now her tone was tinged with hauteur , and she drew herself up with a dignity which set well on her. "We met here , last even ing , for the first time since my uncle's death. No , not for the first time , " she corrected herself hastily , as the re membrance of that rencontre at the side door evidently recurred to her , and a deep flush mounted to her white forehead. "It was our first meeting yesterday , and I know nothing of a blajck bag , or of my uncle's will. " "Allow me , " I said quietly , as I left the room. In a couple of minutes I returned with the casus belli the Gladstone in one hand and her dust cloak and book in the other. "You left these , " I said , presenting the last-mentioned articles , "behind you in the carriage. " "How odd ! " she ejaculated , turning it around and examining it curiously. "Have you opened it ? " "No ; my key does not fit , and I have hesitated to break i ; open. I hoped to restore it to the owner. " "You will have to open it , will you not , unless you get some news of your bag soon ? There may bs an address- information inside. " "Exactly ! " I hailed the idea. Hith erto I had been so fully occupied with the certainty that the Gladstone be longed to Miss Branscombe that I had not thought of this simple proceeding. "If you have a bunch of keys in the hoube I might try them after break fast , and , failing that , I could find a locksmith somewhere , I suppose ? " J glanced &t Miss Bransccmbe as I spoke ; she showed no consciousness. "Oh , yes , at Ilmlnton ! You can leave the bag there and go , Wood ward , " directed Miss Elmslie. "Nona , my child , how pale you are ! Let me give you a cup of coffee ; you should not have come down to breakfast. I was surprised , when I passed your room , net to find you. Here , dearest , drink this , and let me see a little more color in your cheeks. " Miss Branscombe obeyed so far as putting the proffered cup to her lips went , but I observed that throughout the meal she only played with her food , and she did not address a single word to me. She resented the want of tact I had shown in regard to what , I was now convinced , had been an ac cidental and to Miss Branscombe an awkward meeting. She was evidently determined to ignore the whole mat ter , and , but for the paramount con sideration of the missing will , I must of course have followed her lead. But with that in the question , and Colonel Branscombe's funeral fixed for the morrow , what was to be my next step ? CHAPTER X. The good old Colonel was laid to rest in the family vault , and the neighboring gentry who assembled to pay the last token of respect to the mail who had filled so honorable a place among them were duly received at the Lea , and left it again with little gratification of their curiosity as to the next owner. I had made searching investigations at Molton. I had exhausted every means at my command in the unsuc cessful attempt to trace the missing will. I lingered at Forest Lea for an opportunity of making one more ef fort toward inducing Miss Branscombe to solve the mystery of which she un doubtedly held the key. It came the opportunity upon me suddenly , and , strange to say , by Miss Branscombe's own action. It was the day after the funeral , and I was gloomily pondering the awk wardness of the situation , when a shadow across the French window , which stood open disturbed my medi tations. I looked up to find Miss Branscombe , alone , looking in upon me. I rose instantly. "You have something to say to me. Will you not come in ? " I said im pulsively , answering a certain appeal in the wistful eyes they looked larg er than ever out of the pale , sad face. She came in at once and stood on the mat just within the door. "Mr. Fort , " she said , "you are going away tomorrow , Cousin Emma tells me. Have you found the the will ? " "No , " I answered ; "it is still miss ing. " "It was in the bag which you lost ? " she aeked. "Yes , " I returned , briefly. "But there is generally more than one copy of a will , Is there not ? " "Generally ; but in this case there had not been time to make another copy. " "If it should not be found , what will be done ? " "I can lii-rdly tell ; there are two or three courses open. But it must be found , Miss Branscombe" I tried to speak severely. "It is incredible that such an important document should be accidentally nmsing for any length cf time , ad iu the face cf the efforts 1 am making to recover it. " "But if it should be really lost , then I cannot inherit my uncle's estates ? Is it not so , Mr. Fort ? " "In that case , " I admitted , "there would be ahem difficulties. " Never was a man ia a more painful position. Here was I , under the eyes of the woman I loved , forced either to play her hand which was showed , in her simplicity , all too plainly or to perjure myself in order to save her. My lawyer-like tact and presence of mind utterly deserted me. "The will must be found , Miss Brans combe , " I repeated weakly. "Its sup pression amounts to to felony ! " My voice faltered as I uttered the veiled threat ; I felt like a brute with that pathetic glance full on me , too , and the droop of the young figure in its clinging black garments , telling so eloquently of past and present suffer ing , straight to my heart. My dar ling how could I torture her ? She bore my last stroke without a change of countenance ; she could not well be paler , it is true , but the eyes still looked unflinchingly into mine. My brutal insinuation as I now felt it to be had passed her by. ( TO be continued. ) AN ECCENTRIC MAN. The progressive corporation of Bath has just placed a commemorative tablet upon the house in Lansdown crescent once occupied by William Beckford , one of the strangest charac ters who ever spent his declining years in the renowned English city of the hot springs. His tomb and monument are such conspicuous objects on the heights of Lansdown and the most casual visitor can hardly avoid becom ing familiar with some of the eccen tricities of this great dilettante. Bekford , who is best known as the author cf tiie Arabian tale "Vathek" ( written in one sitting of three days and two nights ) , claimed descent from the Saxon kings. He inherited vast wealth and expended it in the most lavish fashion , building a wonderful house at Fonthill , in Wiltshire , which cost over a million. Presently the evil days came vast sums lost in Jamaica through depreciation in the value of his estates and lawsuits resulting therefrom led Beckford to sell Fonthill at a ridiculous price and to retire to Bath broken in health and fortune. Here he spent the rest of his days a recluse , shut up with his books and fancies. One commodious house would not suffice to hold his treasures , so on either side were purchased , one be ing connected with a covered way on the second floor , which can still be seen. His passion for building unas- suaged , Beckford erected a great tower on "the hill a mile above his house wherein to study , and when he died his remains were laid above the ground at the foot in a granite sarcophagus which was prepared during his life time. The property was then sold for a tea ganien. but his daughter , the duchess of Hamilton , repurchased it and to save it from desecration gave it to the rector of Walcot as a cemetery. The tower has just been repaired and it is once more possible to enjoy the wonderful view from the summit , which is 950 feet above sea level. Hoys of the Olden Time. Boys have always been boys. There is no doubt that Shem and Ham pitched coppers or played jackstraws on the shady side of the ark , while Noah , who couldn't find them , had to feed the stock himself , or that David held tp two fingers to Jonathan when he saw him across the block and that they therewith went in swimming in the Jordan against the expres ; prohibi tion of their mothers. Minneapolis Journal. Up-to-date doctors have for some time sounded a warning against the all too common invalid diet of "toast and tea. " Few things , they say , are harder for the weakened stomach to digest than hot buttered toast. Now the physicians' warnings have re ceived reinforcement from the French chef at Sherry's , who says : "I am no doctor , but if I were I would not let my patients eat hot buttered toast. I fully believe It causes as much indi gestion as hot griddle cakes. In this country the average woman eats hot toast with quantities of butter on it every day. " Now Inventions. M. M. Ferguson , of Des Molncs , has been allowed a copyright for an en graving of the plans and specifica tions of his invention entitled "The Sunshine Hog House. " J. Schooner , of Stateyville , has been allowed a patent for a window that is composed of sections hinged together and connected with the top of the front bow of a folding buggy top in such a manner that it can be folded and retained in the top when not in use and also readily unfolded and com bined with an apron to close the front of the top as required to protect per sons from wind and rain. W. Ildham. of Ottumwa. has been allowed a patent for n. compound ro tary engine of simple and peculiar construction that may bs considered the pioneer of a new species in the art. The application as prepared by us was allowed without altering an iota. iota.We We prepare drawings and specifica tions and do all the work required in preparing and prosecuting applica tions for patents. Consultation and advice free. THOMAS G. ORWIG & CO , , Solicitors of Patents. Des Moines , July 15 , ' 99. The room for improvement is usual ly a spacious one. For Lung and chest diseases , Pisa's Cure is the best mediciupvo have used. Mrs. J. L. Northcott , U'iudr-or. Out. , Canadc. Your opportunity is Balanced by your obligation. Piles of I'aln. Many Kinds of plies Itching. lilP 'ilns ! all pain- ful.Ji-rrllilt'tortnresl'iitall ariMiulrklycurrilliyCas carets Candy Cathartic. All dniKKlttx , lOc , 25c , 5Uc. A creed works better as an engine than as a track. Cut Rates on All Railways 1 * . II. IMillbln Ticket Broker , 1503 Farnam , Omaha. It is not history alone that has r&om for the heroic. Selling 1'atents. Last week there were issued 435 pat ents to citizens of the United States. Of this number 140 had sold either the entire or part of their interests in their inventions before the patents were issued. This would show that I more than a quarter of the inventors i have been successful , and is probably , an indication why so many applications - , tions are filed in the Patent Office. It , is certainly safe to assume that at , least 10 per cent of inventors , who were unable to sell before they had their patents issued , will be able to dispose of their inventions now that , they have been secured by a title. ' Amongst the largest concerns buying j patents were the following : Lanston Monotype Machine Co. , Washington , D. C. Welsbach Light Co. , Gloucester City , N. Y. Boltz Typesetting Machine Co. , Her man , Mo. Bradley Stencil Machine Co. , An- sonia , Conn. Pratt & Whitney Co. . Hartford , Conn , i Inventors desiring information as to procuring or selling patents should ad dress Sues & Co. , Registered Patent Solicitors and Attorneys at Law , Bee Building , Omaha , Nebr. ] Wanted Casli Ituyer. Grocery busings , established ten years ; large cash trade : \\cll sekcted stock : fur- j niture and fixtures ; horses and delivery ] v.agons ; at invoice , or wholesale pric-e j good-will thrown in ; owner selling account - ) count health ; rare opportunity for right ; men with about $ : , ' . ( & > cash. \ \ ' . Jl. Kusi sell , sole agent , C1G New York I-ife Uldg. , I Omaha , Neb. j i Five-year loans , real estate , rentals. | The University of Michigan is to _ ] have a new $200,000 general laboratory "i and science building. The plan is to' ' have it the largest in the country and to combine within it ten laboratories that are now scatterd about in cramp ed and insufficient cuarters on the college campus. S15.OO Per WceK. ' We trill pay a salary cf 15.0i i-er week for man with rlKtoIntruducel'crf action I'oiltry Mixture and Insert Destroyerlntheconntry. Orcan furnish employment , on liberal commission lor local ascnts everywhere. ' Address withBtamp cr/ectlonJIfK. Co. J'arsons.Kan. In all stories of the wheel the punctuating - ' tuating period brings it to a full stop. . YVinslow's Sootlilnsr Syrup. For children teethlns , softens the Rume , reduces 1 , _ Sainmatlon , allays pa.'n. cures wind colic. 2cabot : : & ' - 'I No man knows the right way so well a as the one who has once been misled. ' . § 11 S buys new upright piano. Schmol- ler & Mueller , 1313 Farnam St. , Omaha. If truth is a broom one end is to ] : hold and the other to sweep with. God shines after the storm and the raindrops of tears become diamonds. Little Clarence : "The funny-bone Is In the elbow. Isn't It , pa ? " Mr. Cal lipers : "Yes , my son. " Little Clar ence : "Well , pa , Is that what makes people laugh In their sleeves ? " Puck. One thing lacking : Ethel : "How harmonious the color of everything In this church Is ! " Margaret : "Yes , excepting the sexton. Why doesn't he wear stained glasses ? " Harlem Life. Jones : "Are you going to pay me that account ? " Smith : "Not just yet. " Jones : "If ' ' you don't. I'll tell all your other creditors that you paid me ! " Stray Stories. A woman without arms has been married at Christ church. New Xcu- land. The ring was upon the fourth toe of her left foot. A smiar ! mar riage to this was performed at St. James' church , Bury St. Edmunds , iu 1832. Are Yon Using Allen' * Fiot-Knier It Is the only 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 Shoo Stores , 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad dress , Allen S. Olmsted. LeRoy , N. Y. The man who takes bis whisky straight usually takes his walks oth erwise. COO'K Cough it > < mm Ix the oltli" . : uml 1 cfct. It n I'l lirruk nj > n cold quicker Ihuti uuyihlU elcc. It Is always reliable. Try It. The August Century will be a mid summer and travel number. In the former character , its special feature may be said to be a groun of papers on tornadoes and thunder storms. The first of these is a graphic description , at first hand , of the tornado that visit ed Kirksville , Missouri , last spring. This was seen from his doorstep by John R. Mustek , an author living in that city ; and as it considerably changed its course , which at first was straight toward his house , he had an extraordinarily good opportunity to observe Its actions and devastating ef fects. Some of its pranks seem hardily credible , but are vouched for by trust worthy witnesses , some of whom , to gether with a horse , weie swep' up and carried hundreds of yards through the air , without suffering the slightest injury. A learned paper on tornadoes in general is contributed by Prof. Cleveland Abbe of the weather bu reau ; and a kindred theme is helpfully discussed by Prof. John Trowbriidge of Harvard , in "Powerful Electrical Discharges , " and by Alexander Jay Wurts , of the Westinghouse company , in "The Protection of Electrical Apparatus ' " f\ \ ratus Against Lightning. When interest is at variance with conscience , and pretense that seems to reconcile them satisfies the hollow- hearted. [ LETTER TO MRS. ri.NKitAii no. 78,465 ] "I was a sufferer from female weak ness. Every month regularly as the menses caine , 1 suffered dreadful pains in uterus , ovaries were affected and PERS&8SQF had leucorrhcea. SUFFERING I had my children G3VE PLAGE very fast and it TOPERSQSSS left me very weak. A year ago Ivas taken with flood- " ing1 and almost died. The doctor even gave me up aiid wonders how I ever lived. " I wrote for Mrs. Pinkham's advice at Lynn , Mass. , and took her medicine and began to get well. I took several bottles of the Compound and used the Sanative Wash , and can truly say that I am cured. You would hardly know me , I am feeling and looking so well. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound made me what I am. " HUB. J. F. STRETCH , 401 MECUAXIC ST. , CAMDEN , I > . J. How 3Irs. Brown Was Helped. "I must tell you that Lvdia E. Pink- ham's Vegetable Compound has done more for me than any doctor. " I was troubled with irregular menstruation. Last summer i began , the ' ut > e of your Vegetable Compound , , and after taking t-.vo bottles , I have been regular every month since. I recomrriend. your medicine to all. " Mis. MAGGIE A. BBOWX , WEST Pr. -Or r- , * > - - . X. J. Doesn't your boy write well ? Perhaps he hasn't good ink , CARTER'S INK IS THE BEST 32JK. More used than snv other. Don't cost you any more than poor ink. Ask for it. E 1VT TVTTYTTTTTi CATHARTIC V.AYI HOME T anilnfllons.Biir > : Ira operation * ; tn-l ho pliaM ! un- j.ec ' arv Th-- lili'l'--ojih * r ttie tr < Mlin - \ ; U eif-lalcpn tn th ' " \ a ' Ma p'sint br ma'l t > an. adilrcs. VI\VI CO2S J'.Y * V. : HS Ure UA3BV B'PU ' -nd1Oct .fnrlic tMATUIMi > - mflnni Omn > i.IM AG.\XINKiCnazet.i..rKe tiu. iau.e- om.irr > inusic.e'c. L ' ! ! . CO. . iaiiribiie.\.r , W. N. U. OMAHA. No. 30 1899 THE POTENT ELIXIR OF LIFE The Element That Thrills Through All the Universe of Animated Existence and Pills the World with Health , Joy and Happiness. Oxygen , applied by means of the "PERFECTED OXYGEXOU KING. " will banish every ill to which llesh is heir. Oxvgeu is the m > tt abundant of all the Elementary Substances ; yet m an has been slow to utilize this most valuable property this health-giving force that fills the air Scientilic Re search has unlocked the Mystery which enshrouded it. The v.'omierful Discov ery. whereby all disease may be conquered by flooding the patient's system with copious streams of this rich life-giving element in free atmosiiheric form. The Oxygenor is an instrument sold for selfure. . and by correr-t application makes its possessor master of disease. Its tim eiy application will cause you to get. \vell as easy as you got sick. Its field of usefulness covers every known ccm-i plaint in the category of disease. It cures without medicine or electricity. \vith the oxygen of the air , and oftimes intangibly. It enables mankind to utilize a benign law of Nature. The Oxyg nor causes the body to rapidly absorb the Oxygen of the air through the skin and membranes , v.'hich creates the most heroic functioning of every organ of the botiy : which pursues , en riches and vitalizes the blood , and destroys Bacteria. BaciiH and all disease * germs. Write for descriptive book. NEBRASKA OXYGENOR GO , , 4iich : an f : iucrcc'