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About Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 23, 1911)
Hoods Sarsaparilla Eradicates scrofula and all other humors , cures all their effects , makes the blood rich and abundant , strengthens all the vital organs. Take it. ' Get it today in usual liquid form or chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs. _ > . IF IT'S If OUR EYES PETT'iFS EYE SALVE is what you need In High Life. "So the Fliptons have separated ? " "Yes. " "Do you know any of the particu lars ? " "She keeps the poodle. " Poor Conversationalist. "Is your husband a good after-din ner talker ? " "No , Indeed. As soon as he's had dinner he lies down on the couch and falls asleep , and I never get a word out of him. Important to Mothers Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA , a safe and sure remedy for Infants and children , and see that it Bears the Signature of In Use For Over 30 Year $ . Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria The Gist of It. Two and two make four. This is a platitude. Two and two make three. This is demogogism. Two and two make one hundred and fifty. This is high finance. Lippin- > cott's Magazine. Surprised. "Do you mean to tell me you reallj live in Chicago ? " "Yes. You speak as if 'you thought It remarkable for me to do so. " "Why , I supposed people merely stayed in Chicago until they got money enough to live in New York. " Heathen Nations Invent Nothing. Bishop Thoburn , who has been a missionary in India for 50 years , and knows India better than any other liv ing American , says : "If you visit the patent office at Washington , you will see 600 improvements on the plow. India has not invented one improve ment on the toothpick in 2,000 years. The nations without God have no In ventive faculty. They are almost uni- Tersally the savage , unenlightened na tions of the earth. " Adam Bede on Pittsburg. Piitsburg patriots twisted their faces awry at a Smoketown pun de livered by former Congressman Bede of Minnesota. Bede put it over in the climax of 9. sparkling speech at a chamber of commerce banquet. After telling how dearly he loved old Pittsburg and her fine old people ple , her rich people and her toilers , he said : "I like Pittsburg because if I ever get tired of the town I can wash it off. " Business Instinct Strong. U A photographer tells as a joke on 4 himself that a woman , accompanied ' 1 1U by a little boy , came Into his studio 1 ! the other day."I see that you take plckchers for four dollars a dozen this , u week , so I come fer mine. And I want this little boy took in the same pickcher with me. " "Yes , madam but , of course , we make an extra charge outside this special rate when two pictures are taken at once. " "Oh , " says the lady , "but I'll keep the boy in. my lap. That's the way I do in the street cars , and nobody ever says any thing. " A BRAIN WQRKER. ; i Must Have the Kind of Food That Nourishes Brain. "I am a literary maa whose nervous energy Is a great part of my stock in trade ; and ordinarily I have little pa tience with breakfast foods and the extravagant claims made of them. But I cannot withhold my acknowledg ment of the debt that I owe to Grate- Nuts food. "I discovered long ago that the very bulkiness of the ordinary diet was not calculated to give one a clear head , the power of sustained , accurate think ing. I always felt heavy and sluggish in mind as well as body after eating the ordinary meal , "which diverted the blood from the brain to the digestive apparatus. "I tried foods easy of digestion , but found them usually deficient in nutri ment. I experimented with many break fast foods and they , too , proved un satisfactory , till I reached Grape-Nuts. And then the problem was solved. "Grape-Nuts agreed with , me per fectly from the beginning , satisfying my hunger and supplying the nutri ment that so many other prepared foods lack. "I had not been using it very long before 1 found that 1 was turning out an unusual quantity and quality ol work. Continued use has demonstrat ed to my entire satisfaction that Grape-Nuts food contains the elements needed by the brain and nervous sys tem of the hard working public wri ter. " Name given by Postum. Co. , Bafr tie Creek , Mich. "There's a reason , " and it Is ex plained in the little book , "The Road to Wellville , " in pkgs. Ever read the above letter ? A new BBC appear * from time to time. They ire genuine , true , and toll of hamaa lAtereit. 12 SYNOPSIS. Jack Keith , a Virginian , now a bor der plainsman , is riding along the Santa Fe trail on the lookout for roaming war parties of savages. He notices a camp fire at a distance and then sees a team attached to a wagon and at full gallop pursued by men on ponies. When Keith reaches the wagon the raiders have mass acred two men and departed. lie searches the victims finding papers and a locket with a woman's portrait. He resolves to hunt down the murderers. Keith is ar rested at Carson City , charged with the murder , his accuser being a ruffian named Black Bart. He goes to jail fully realiz ing the peril of swift border justice. A companion in his cell is a negro , who tells him he is Neb and that he knew the Keith family back in Virginia. Neb says one of the murdered men was John Sibley , the other Gen. Willis Waite. for merly an officer in the Confederate army. The plainsman and Neb escape from the cell , and later the two fugitives become lost in the sand desert. They come upon a cabin and find its lone occupant to be a young girl , whom Keith recognizes as a singer he saw at Carson City. The girl explains that she came there in search of a brother who had deserted from the army. A Mr. Hawley induced her to come to the cabin while he sought to lo cate her brother. Hawley appears. al ; Keith in hiding recognizes him as Black Bart. Hawley tries to make love to the girl. There is a terrific battle in the darkened room in which Keith overcomes Black Bart. Horses are appropriated , and the girl who says that her name is Hope , joins in the escape. Keith explains his situation and the fugitives make for Fort Lamed. CHAPTER XIII. ( Continued. ) It was noon , the sun pitiless and hot above them , before they straggled within the partial shelter of the sand dunes , and sank wearily down to their meager lunch. Their supply of water was limited , and the exhausted ponies must wait until they reached the river to quench their thirst. Yet this was very far off now , and Keith had seen enough of their surroundings to locate the position of the ford. Slow as they must proceed , three hours more would surely bring them to the bank of the stream. They discussed their plans briefly as the three sat together on the warm sand , revived both by the food and the brief rest. There was not a great deal to be determined , only where the girl should be left , and how the two men had better proceed to escape observation. Fort Larned was the nearest and safest place for their charge , none of the party expressing any desire to ad venture themselves within the imme diate neighborhood of Carson City. What her future plans might be were not revealed , and Keith forebore any direct questioning. His duty plainly ended with placing her in a safe en vironment , and he | elt convinced that Mrs. Murphy , of the Occidental Hotel , would furnish room , and , if necessary , companionship. The sole problem re maining after she had rather listless ly agreed to such an arrangement was to so plan the details as to permit the negro and himself to slip through the small town clustered about the post without attracting undue atten tion. No doubt , the story of their es cape had already reached there , em bellished by telling , and serious trou ble might result from discovery. Keith was surprised at the slight interest she exhibited in these arrangements , merely signifying her acquiescence by a word , but he charged it to physical weariness , and the reaction from her night of peril ; yet he took pains to explain fully his plan , and to gain her consent. This finally settled , they mounted again and rode on through the lanes traversing the sand dunes , keeping headed as straight as possible toward the river. The ford sought was some miles down stream , but with the horses' thirst mitigated , they made excellent progress , and arrived at the spot early in the evening. Not in all the day had they encountered a liv ing object , or seen a moving thing amid the surrounding desolation. Now , looking across to the north , a few gleaming lights told of Fort Larned perched upon the opposite bluffs. CHAPTER XIV. The Landlady of the Occidental. Keith had crossed at this point so frequently with cattle that , once hav ing his bearings , the blackness of the night made very little difference. Nevertheless , in fear lest her pony might stumble over some irregularity , he gave his own rein to Neb , and went forward on foot , grasping firmly the tired animal's bit. It was a long stretch of sand and water extending from bank to bank , but the water was shallow , the only danger being that of straying off from the more solid bottom Into quicksand. With a tower ing cottonwood as guide , oddly mis shapen and standing out gauntly against the slightly lighter sky , the plainsman led on unhesitatingly , until they began to climb the rather sharp uplift of the north bank. Here there was a plain trail , pounded into smooth ness by the hoofs -cavalry horses ridden down to water , and at the sum mit they emerged within fifty yards of the stables. The few lights visible , some station ary , with others dancing about like ! revealed imperfectly will-o-the-wisps , the contour of various buildings , but Keith turned sharply to the right , anx ious to slin past without being chal lenged by a sentry. Beyond the brow of the bluff other lights now became THE ffAMDALb EkDPlSH- rHoaOr'Mv LADY OF THE SOUTH : "WHEM WiLOERMEdS WAS Kincr ETC.&C lutuarffATiorta BY PCA P OT HCLVILIV ( Copyright. A. C. McClurg & Co. . 1910. ) visible , flickering here and there , marking where a straggling town had sprung up under the protection of the post a town garish enough In the daylight , composed mostly of shacks and tents , but now with its deficien cies mercifully concealed by the en veloping darkness. The trail , easily followed , led directly along its single street , but Keith circled the outskirts through a wilderness of tin-cans and heaps of other debris , until he halted his charges beside the black shadow of the only two-story edifice in the place. This was the Occidental , the hospitality of which he had frequently tested. A light streamed from out the front windows , but , uncertain who might be harbored within. Keith' tapped gently at the back door. It was not opened immediately , and when it was finally shoved aside the merest crack , no glow of light revealed the darkened interior. The voice which spoke , how ever , was Anply sufficient to identify its owner. "Is that ye agin , Murphy , a playin' av yer dirthv thricks ? " "No , Mrs. Murphy , " he hastened to explain , "this is Keith Jack Keith , of the 'Bar X. ' " "The Iford deliver us ! " was the in stant exclamation , the door opening wide. "They do be afther tellin' me to-night av the throuble ye was in over at Carson , an' Oi fought maybe ye molght turn up this way. It was a nate trick ye played on the loikes av 'em , Jack , but this is a dom poor place fer ye ter hide in. Bedad , there's a half-dozen in the parly now talkin' about it , wid a couple av officers from the fort. Is the nager wid ye ? " "Yes , but we have no intention of hiding here. I'd rather take my chance in the open. The fact is , Kate , we started off for the 'Bar X. ' " "Av course , ye did ; Oi was shure av it. " "But down on the Salt Fork we ran across a young girl whom Black Bart had inveigled down that way on a lie. We had a bit of a fight , and got her away from him. This is what brought us back here to put the girl where she will be. safe out of his clutches. " The door was wide open now , and Mrs. Murphy outside , her interest at fever heat. "Ye had a foight wid Black Bart ! Oh , ye divil ! An' ye licked the dirthy spalpane , an' got away wid his gyurl ! Glory be ! And would Oi take her ? Well , Oi would. Niver doubt that , me bye. She may be the quane av Shaba , an' she may be a Digger Injun. Squaw , but the loikes av him had better kape away from Kate Murphy. It's glad Oi am ter do it ! Bring her in. Oi don't want ter hear no more. " "Just a word , Kate ; I don't know whether she has any money or not , but I'll pay her bill , as soon as it is safe for me to come back. " "Oh , the divil take her bill. She'll have the best in the house , annyhow , * ' ' that fellow will an Oi'm only hopin' turn up huntin' her. Oi'd loike ter take one slap at the spalpane. " Fully convinced as to Mrs. Murphy's good-will , Keith slipped back into the darkness , and returned with the girl. Introductions were superfluous , as the mistress of the Occidental cared little regarding ceremony. "An' is this you , my dear ? " she burst out , endeavoring to curb her voice to secretive softness. "Shure , Jack Keith has told me all about it , an' it's safe it is yer goin * ter be here. Come on in ; Oi'll give ye number forty-two , thet's next behint me own room , an' we'll go up the back sthairs. Hilp the young loidy , Jack , fer shure ye know the way. " She disappeared , evidently with some hospitable purpose in view , and Keith , clasping the girl's hand , under took the delicate task of safely escort ing her through the dark kitchen , and up the dimly remembered stairs. Only a word or two passed between them , but as they neared the second story a light suddenly streamed out through the opened door of a room at their left. Mrs. Murphy greeted them at the landing , and for the first time saw the girl's weary white face , her eyes filled with appeal , and the warm Irish heart responded instantly. "Ye poor little lamb ; it's the bid ye want , an' a dhrap o' whiskey. Jack Keith , why didn't ye till me she was done up wid the hard ride ? Here , honey , sit down in the rocker till Oi get ye a wee dhrink. It'll bring the "Shure It's Safe It Is Yer Coin' Ter Be Here. " roses back to the cheeks av ye. " She was gone , bustling down the dark stairs , and the two were alone in fce room , the girl looking up into his face , her head resting against the cushion ed back of the chair. He thought he saw a glimmer of tears in the depths of her lash-shaded eyes , and her round white throat seemed to choke. "You will be perfectly secure here , " he said , soothingly , "and can remain as long as you please. Mrs. Murphy will guard you as though you were her own daughter. She is a bit rough , maybe , but a big-hearted woman , and despises Hawley. She nursed me once through a touch of typhoid yes , by Jove , " glancing about in sudden recognition , "and in this very room , too. " The girl's glance wandered over the plain , neat furnishings , and the rather pathetic attempts at decoration , yet with apparently no thought for them. "You you have not told me where you were going. " He laughed , a little uneasily , as though he preferred to make light of the whole matter. "Really , I have hardly decided , the world is so wide , and I had no reason to suppose you interested. " "But I am interested , " resenting his tone of assumed indifference. "I would not want to feel that our ac quaintance was to wholly end now. " "Do you really mean that ? " "Why should I not ? You have been a real friend to me ; I shall remember you always with a gratitude beyond words. I want you to know this , and that that I shall ever wish to retain that friendship. " Keith struggled with himself , doubt ful of what he had best say , swayed by xmfamiliar emotions. "You may be sure I shall never for get , " he blurted forth , desperately , "and , if you really wish it , I'll certain ly see you again. " "I do , " earnestly. "Then , I'll surely find a way. I don't know now which direction we will ride , but I'm not going very far until I clear up that murder out yonder on the trail ; that is my particular job just now. " Before she could answer , Mrs. Mur phy re-entered and forced her to drink the concoction prepared , the girl ac cepting with smiling protest. The land lady , empty glass in hand , swept her eyes about the room. "Bedad , but the place looks betther than iver Oi'd belaved , wid the gyurl Oi've got tindin' to it. She's that lazy she goes ter slape swapin' the flure. Jack , would ye moind hilpin' me move the bid ; shure , it's rale ma hogany , an' so heavy it breaks me back intoirely to push it 'round. " He took hold willingly enough , and the two together ran the heavy- con trivance across the room to the posi tion selected. Once a leg caught in the rag carpet , and Keith lifted it out , bending low to get a firmer grip. Then he held out his hand to the girl. "It is not going to be good-bye then , Miss Hope : I'll find you. " She smiled up Into his eyes , much of the weariness gone from her face. "I am going to believe that , " she an swered , gladly , "because I want to. " Mrs. Murphy lingered until his steps sounded on the stairs , as he slowly felt his way down through the dark ness. "He do be a moighty foine bye , Jack Keith , " she said , apparently address ing the side wall. "Oi wish Oi'd a knowed him whin Oi was a gyurl ; shure , it's not Murphy me noime'd be now , Oi'm t'inkin' . " Left alone , the girl bowed her head on her hands , a hot tear stealing down through her fingers. As she glanced up again , something that glittered on the floor beside the bed caught her eyes. She stopped and picked it up , holding the trinket to the light , star ing at it as though fascinated. It was the locket Keith had taken from the neck of the dead man at Cimmaron Crossing. Her nerveless fingers press ed the spring , and the painted face within looked up into her own , and still clasping it within her hand , she sank upon her knees , burying her face on the bed. "Where did he get that ? " her lips kept repeating. "Where did he ever get that ? " ( TO BE CONTINUED. ) She Probably Was Worth- . "I proposed last night and today I have to see the girl's father. " "A painful ordeal. " "Yes ; I feel morally certain that h is going to borrow at least $50. " Streegth of the New-Born Muscles of the Forearm Especially Seem to Be Powerful , Says a London Periodical. The myth of the Infant Hercules , who strangled two serpents in his cradle , may not have been a myth at all , but a fact , says the London Tele graph. Modern science has proved that it Is quite a possible feat The new-born babe Is relatively much stronger than a full-grown man. ac cording to the result of medical tests : "The muscles of the forearm are sur prisingly vigorous. A few hours after bifth a baby suspended by Its finger to a stick , or to the finger of a per son , can hold itself in the air for ten seconds , and , in the case of particu larly strong infanta , for as long as half a minute. At four days old the child's strength has increased , and the time is two and a half minutes for 98 per cent , of babies. The marl- mum is attained at a fortnight. Fe.w infants can hang on for more tham one and a half minutes , though ona exceptional young Hercules remained suspended for two minutes and 38 seconds by his right hand. After that he still hung on with his left for ,15 seconds longer. " It Is not stated whose babies were put through these horizontal bar gymnastics at the early age of from one hour to a fortnight. A woman rarely uses toilet vinegars and oils in her dressing until she in past her salad days. CATARRH OF THE STOMACH Could Hardly Eat Gradually Grew Worst. ReHovadby Panma. w.w.w.v. " AV.V.V- . ' " ' vXvvKv. . Mr. A. M. Ikerd , Box 31 , W e s t B u r- lington , Iowa , writes : "I had ca tarrh of the stomach and small intestines - tines for a n u m b e r of years. I went to a number of doctors , and got no relief , and f i n al 1 y one of my doctors sent me to C h i- c a g o , and I met the same fate. They said they could do noth- 'ing ' for me ; Mr. A. M. Ikerd. said I had cancer of the stomach and there was no cure. I al most thought the same , for my breath Avas offensive and I could not eat any thing without great misery and I grad ually grew worse. "Finally I concluded to try Peruna , and I found relief and a cure for that dreadful disease , catarrh. I took fiv ? bottles of Peruna and two of Manalin , and I now feel like a new man. There is nothing better than Peruna , and I keep a bottle of it in my house all time. " COLLECT ON DELIVERY. Jack Harduppe Ah ! Brought that suit , have you ? Well , I can't pay you now. I'll write your employer a let ter. Errand Boy N. G. , boss. I bought three letters with that suit and they is C. O. D. His Honor Unimpaired. "No , " said the old shoemaker , sternly , "I will not do it. Never have I sold anything by false representa tions , and I will not begin now. " For a moment he was silent , and the shopman who stood before him could aee that the better nature of his employer was fighting strongly for the right. "No , " said the old man again , "I will not do it. It is an inferior grade of shoe , and I will never pass if off as anything better. So just mark it 'A shoe fit for a queen , ' and put it in the window. A queen , you know , does not have to do much walk- Ing. " In the deepest night of trouble and sorrow , we have so much to be thank ful for that we need never cease ou : singing. Coleridge. The man who is envious of evil doers will soon be one himself. A "Teaser" For Jaded Appetites PostToasties Toasties with cream or preserved fruit. Ready to serve instantly just open the box and enjoy an extra good dish Convenient , crisp , delicious , wholesome. "The Memory Lingers" Sold by Grocers Had eat the POS1UM CEREAL CO. . Ltd. , Pure Food Factories Battle Creek : : Mich.
