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to THE OMJC1IK DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 8 , 1807. TRAGEDY AT A LONEH TANK An Incident of the Early Railroading Days of Indiana. , A BRXCE OF COMRDS V/ITH / GUNS The IIoll-IJ | > , the Murder nnil llic Futlla I'lirntilt In the Wnlinxh Ilutoinn 'Srnroil ! > > ' tt Kurnicr'H Siilutntlon. I ' ( Copyright , H87 , ty Cy Warmnn. ) It may have been because they had Just moved Into their own llttlo home , or because ho bad n new engine , or because ho was to take the first express train over the big bridge , but , at all events , tbo engineer of the night's express wan unusually cheerful. Tbo fireman was easily happy , for a good fireman Is as proud of Ills engine as Is the engineer. Ho bad \ricd ! the dust from the blue-black jacket , touched up the brass bunds , that If there days begirt the big machines that flev ncforo tha swltt trains , anil now stood bcsld the old engineer , admiring the engine , The engineer' ! ! wltc , with her young trlend , who hcopencd to bo the fireman's sweetheart , , had como down to the depot to see "the ! boys" oft with their beautiful new machine , all gaudy In black and btass that shone Ilka i burnlthcd gold. In the. shadow of the great I engine the lovcra lingered and talked In low r tones , ofvhat was uppermost In their mluds. tiut'tho sX-1 was not quite l.appy. She had a i nervous dread of the awful engine. She had 1 never been so near to a loujmotlvc , and now the , valve flow open , Just as she won sajlng thlt she had a presentiment of some great evil , end with a shudder she darted her hand Into the hand of the fireman , nnd It lay there , DCft and white , like a bouquet In a hodman's barton' . "You'll Jump , won't you , It there U any danger ? " eald the girl , and the fireman laughed and assured her that there was no dangc : . "Ae , hut there Is always danger , " urged the girl , standing close to the tall young man who was to he her husband. He picssod but there wa no engine .available to take the place of the dusty-etccd , for this was one ot the most Important runa on tha road , The line was new , they were ehort ot en gines , and fho must do double work tonight , The engineer refused to leave her , the fire- mnb remained with the driver , and In ten minutes they were oft again for tbo state line , TUB HOLD-UP. When only a half-hundred mlloa remained between them and Tcrro Haute they stopped at a Icnoly tank tor water. While the driver was watching the fireman's signal at the top of the cngtBe tank * ( It's hard to stop a heavy train , Juat BO , you know ) two men In long llncti dtwtcrs , wearing steel masks , bearded tho'engine. They ordered the engi neer to slack back , cut oft the mall end express car and "pull down the track a pleco " The Indignant driver looked at the men without making any reply. They were not cool and polite HHo the gentlemen who were In the aamo line of business at that tlmo In the newer and wlfder west. The fireman saw the robbers , remembered the advice of his 8wcethcarl--1trtnped" ' | and went back , to warn the captain of the train. "Will jou taka our signals ? " asked one of the catcher ? , glaring at the driver through his bird cage. "No , " 51d the engineer , The man In the mask was toying awk wardly with'his filx-nhootcr. Next to a drunken man at scared and nervous man Is most dangerous -with : ' gun. Now tha second robber came forward to say that ho had pulled the pin behind the express car , and the other gentleman In long linen renewed his request , but the driver stubbornly re- fiiocd to pull out. Some ono cime running forward , tho''nervous robber leveled his gun fired , and1 the driver fell dead across the am rest. The1 robbers opened the throttle , ran down the Uric about a mile and stopped near a farm house. _ They now ordered the ex press imnseiifier to open the car and he re fused. The .farmer , heading the talk , lookc < out , and Bcc'lng the locomotive , cnmo out t sco why should be standing there lu hi : fieli at 2 a. m. Karmer-llke , ho had not thought ot dan gef , but cau\o sauntering up the track wit' headlight gleaming on his hickory shin Nearer and nearer ho came , walking un consciously up against the guns of the dta peradoes. They could count the hone but tons on his breast , and see a spot where h hid dropped some ess on his shirt front " 11EY THAR ! WHAT SHE DOIN' THAR ? " nor hand. Now the superintendent came for-jth ward , along with the master mechanic , and the modest maiden drew away and found a harbor In the shadow of her chayerono Presently - ently the agent of the express company came > , took his superintendent to one side and the two officials talked togotber In a whltoer. Now the railway official spoke to the eng'ticer. "The detestlves , " began the superintendent , "havo got wind of a robbtry. The Wabash , gang , It has been \aguely hinted , will hold you up at the Kaskaskla , so you might better | bo on the lookout and " "Whist , bo asy , " whispered the engineer , nodding toward the two women. "Don't let . the wife hear ye lalkln' that guff about de- tectlves or yo'll have to gei another man to run her. She's never a bit afraid of a wreck , but rjust breathe about train robbers and she'll start tbrowln' water out of her stack In a holy minute. " A WARNING TIP. I "Very well , " sold the official ; "but you ! must not call It 'guff , ' for there Is serious , danger. " The driver assured him that he | i would not 'stop at the Kijskaskla unless the ' bridge was burning , and the supsrlntcndent i said good night an.l went his way. In thecl , meantime the master mechanic had strolled over to where the women were , and engaged ' the girl In conversation , A pretty j rl draws ' a mllway man , regardless of age or class , as ! i a Iamb attracts u. Hon. , "So you thought you'd like to come down I \ ' and see Dennis oft on his last trip , did you , Maggie ? " asked the master mechanic. 1 Magglo blushed becomingly , and neatlrd nearer to the engineer's wife , : s she asked : "Why his last trip ? " "Well , he's going to bo promoted to- mocroiv , ' said the official , and the girl clapped her hands and gave a llttlo cry of joy , but the M. M. put up his finger , and she vras allcnt. "A. young man who Is bravo enough to take n wife on fireman's wages deserves promo tion , and wo arc going to make an example of him not an awful example , but a goad one for the rest to follow. " The girl blushed again , and the good wlfo of the engine driver put a protecting arm about the slender \\vlst. She knew It and had known It for hours , for her husband , who had helped to bring it about , had told her. Halload ! men have few pecrets that their wives do not help them to hold , and the fewer they have the better. Make your wife your confidant arid nothing that concerns you will bo news to her , therefore she will not Kosslp about your buslneiss , for women like to have something "jiew" to say when they tallc , It was almost leaving time. The girl stole to the side of her lover , who drew her discreetly Into the shadow of the engine. " 0 , Dennle , " she cried In a big whisper , ' " "I've got good news for you no I mustn't tell , ro don't ask me , but , O , It's such news , " and she clapped her llttlo hands Joyfully , without making a particle of r.o'se. The fire man glanced up > and down the line und then his arm stole round the girl's walat end ho pressed her to his newly washed jumper , and felt her heart beating against his breast as the heart of a wild bird beats when jou catch It ao'l ' hold It In your bond. Love Is blind , but chaperones arc over on the lookout , and when the good woman law the young people "killing In the dark , " It inarta her sigh for the days that were gone , and stealing to her husband's slda she Bneaked a llttlo kiss up under the pcnk of his cap , and he caught It as he dropped i. marker on the main pin , LIVKLY COMPETITION. The Vandalla had the first place on the platform of the new- station , and behind tbo engine , that now stood steaming and pulling , Impatient to bo off , there was a splendid train , The Alton , the Wabash. the Ohio & MlioUilnpl and other older roads were made to fc ( > ! the force of the new line , and the result was a better class ot trains running out of St. Louis than ran at that time out of any of the railway centers farther cant. Now the conductor tosses hU white light , tnd as the ray ot It flashes on hla spick span uniform , all brilliant with braes buttons and gold cord , the engineer opens the throttle Dtid the- big irachlne slips out of the long , low died. How wild and high and awful the b'g ' bridge seemed to the engineer , who newfound - found himself gliding ft'bovo the broad river over Ibo tops of tall steamers , that bel lowed st screaming ferrlew that were lulkin lu the liver , Jealous ot the big bridge that had robbed them ot their revenue < iud their glory. Now the strong , svlft Bleed , feeling . the earth beneath her feet again , bounded I away Io/tho bluffs at Colllrxjvllle. A few momenta later Bho screamed for Troy , and without 'stopping went roaring down toward tlfo- West Silver creek bridge. The fireman drained hla e > ea ai they trembled round ( lie curve telow Sherman' park , a new town ! that h/id ] Uft been hacked out of the oak " fftre * ) , . Now they found a long tangent "and the driver taw the- friendly white light > at ( ho bridge ' beyond Hauler's , and the headlight quivered on the furrowed face ot ( he faithful o'd watchman. The men on the englciu exchanged glances ta the big engine lifted them up toward Highlands , It wan almost midnight when Ihey reached Etflugham , the cud of their run , that morning at breakfast. Now the glare of the headlight so blinded him that he field his head down so as to nhade his eyes. The two masked murderers raised their revolvers vers and aimed at the Inapprehenslvo man. Perhaps \\icy \ \ thought It a good time to fire , now that his' eyes were shadedv and they were not compelled to look the while Into hlc honest face. Each seemed to wait for the other to fire. Suddenly the farmer looked up "Hey ; , thar' , " he shouted , "Whatche doin' thar ? " , , > IHB FLIGHT. Nowthe _ fight , of the farmer's face and the sound of'Ills vole , ringing out on the still night air , so terrified the robbera that they took to their heels , cowards that they were , and left tlio messenger and the farmer In charge of , the train. Larry Hazen , the ex press company's detective , and Detective jThlel of St. Louis went tfter the robbers. They chafed them Into the wilderness of the Wajxish bottoms , but were unable to chase them out again. Some years after the murder of the en- glncer { young PInkerton discovered a man Chicago known as "Bis Ed Hennessey , " who claimed to know the robbers. The P'nkertons ' gst the short , card monte sharp out of jal ! land sent himdawn , to testify against the al leged y robbers. They had been arrested by a detective , , who. had heard a man and a woman discussing , the holdup In a drinking house at Terre Haute. , Hennessey testified strongly : 'against end of the men. He awore that this . man had asked him to Join In the robbery but ho had refiised. His business was that ryof a robber , but not of the highway variety His testtrrony , however , was not taken aa the : whole thing by the Jury. The accused , having good counsel , was cleared , and so the murder of the engineer Ina remained one of the [ many mysteries that are still unsolved. The childless widow of the murdered man Is an old woman now. She lives , where she has lived for the last twenty years , will Magglo and her husband. She has ever loved ilaggle , for she It was who put the poor roman up to stealing that sweet last kiss. IMIUSISNTS. \Vliut nSiinirt nirl Cnu Do fur Motlicr. Three pretty presents are shown In the llustratldo " , and as they are quite simple In orm and" very Inexpensive , It will be pos - slble for any smart girl to make them , si hat when finished they will have the , ap poiranco of the drawings. The hanging pin bolder \s \ cut out of twi pieces ot stiff cardboard In the shape of clover leaves , measuring three Inches and 1 a hilt acro5s and three Inches and a quarter hlgli.When When the , orhbroldery work Is complete , cover one.ot the cardboards with the linen and attach U fast with cross stlches ut the back. A very pretty handkerchief box can be niadf by putting together four pieces beef : heavy cardboard , each five Inches long and three inches wide , and two pieces fly Inches and one-eighth square. Cut pieces of goodround _ thread linen to t fit each board , und large enough to lap ivor on the back edge ; then , In lead pencil , law a design of Y'olets ' on the linen and cm braider them solid with the Asiatic fllo silk . The design on the cover Is arranged so circle of embroidered ribbon overlaps little bunch of vlolctii at each corner. When the embroidery Is done caretull , lip the linen over the cards and glue OH edges of It to the reverse aide of the card taking care to stretch the goods out so I will lay flat. A pretty heart-shaped frame to rccelv two photographs can bo made from twi pieces of cardboard , some linen and cm broidery silk , It may vary In size according to the J. menslons of the pictures , but for tho.cablnc photograph , U can measure eight Inchc ; wide and eight Inches high , with the ova openings each two Inches and a half wld and three Inches and three-quarters high , The laurel leaves with which It Is em broldcred are to be In green , the berries r.ut scroll at top of ovals In pink , and the rib Ion H at bottom of wreath In corn color. The work , may be done In the outline or solid treatment , but of course the latter lu pref erable , as It Is rich and characteristic. Iliirely Siivort Hlinm-lf. Washington Stnr : "How old are you ? " askcil the Insurance. nKcnt of the lady , It WIIH thoughtless of him nml her Indig nant "Sir ! " brought him straightway to hU tt-MlXt'H. "Of course , you will understand. ' ' he went on , "that wo hnvp to be carp-ful about mak ing- contracts , r merely -wished to aeuura utytfclf that you are legally of age , " .Mrrt * I'luy. Now York Press ; Tao ca tnlnp s of ! ho YOUIIR Women's foot ball ' -.im Hhru KS1' ' 'Mr houlUcri > . "Hough ? " aho rcpcntel. ilidin- ; fully. "This Is H mcic notMn t Neefck there la u seri-s | of harsri'ii * oifivod arc ! wo tlmll tnktt the plfkul o'tven and fie scrub on a round of the department xtorei " Itealtzlns the horrid barbarity of vucli rrwiurutlon. Uie 52tllbFel3t anrleKiJ appall- InBly. DRUMTOCIITY ON IDE STAGE Maolnren's Qnaint Sketches of Scottish Life Transformed Into a Drama. THREE BOCKS IN ONE STAGE PICTURE A \otnMc Comblnnllim ii'f the I'nthotlc unit tinlliiinoron , liilcrnpcmcil ivltli Scotch Soil K ViIHO.II * Adorn lu the Cunt. The works of Ian Maclaren are to b ? crowned , as those of J. M. narrlo have been , by dramatic presentation. Already rehearsals have begun upon a now play entitled "Beside the Bonnie Briar Duah , " the material of which are taken from Dr. Watson's three books , "Kate Carnegie , " "Be. side the Bonnie Briar Bush" nnd"The Days of Auld Lang Sync. " ' James MaoArthurmnd Tom Hall are -the Joint playwrights , and the dramatization bears the direct sanction of the reverend avithor himself. Dr. Watson has no scruplta on the subjeatf. , of being responsible for a "stage jtlay.V and has oven cxpresjod hla regret at 'being ' unable to at tend 'the ' first performance of "Beside tno Bonnlo Briar Hush , " which IBto lake place shortly on this side of the Atlantic , "When the Idea of such a play was first laid before New York managers , " eild Mr. MacArthur , "they were genuinely surprised and extremely doubtful. Indeed when the subject was mentioned to James A. Hcarne , author of 'Shore Acres , ' that distinguished author-actor roundly declared that a suc cessful dramatization of Maclareu was 'ut terly Impossible , ' their tone being 'too gloomy and depressing. ' Nevertheless wo wont 'to work and wroto.the . play. It did not have to wait a single" week for a bacltsr. Well known managers Jumped at our effort and prophesied that It would make a thorough-golns hit. As a rcmilt preparations for the production are. now under way : The veteran J. H. Stoddart has been engipcd with other talented people for the chief roles nnd the scenery Is being painted. "The play , although taken from three dis tinct books , keeps a continuity of plot throughout and follows very closely Ian Maelaren's lines. .In fact , lovers of the Scotch writer's works will find scarcely any departure from the characters .and dolnga o the old friends they have piicountered In 'K ' : o Cnrnc lc. ' 'Beside the Bonnie Briar Bush' and 'The Dajs of Auld Lang Syne. ' Instead -cf being 'gloomy and depressing' I may say without boasilng that the play IB full of humor. Of course ( here Is pithos. too , but the two elements are con/Jlnad In a'bout the same ratio that ono finds In the stories of Dickens. Dickens has yet -io bo described rs 'depressing. ' "Tho motive of the drama lies In an ex clamation of Kato Carnegie , that 'love hee < 1.3 . neither cnste nor creed. ' Two love stories run through the piece that of Flora Camp bell and Lord Hay , Illustrating the Inability of rank 'to ' mar love , and that of Kate Car negie and Rev , John Carmlchael love's ' , showing victory jvcr the barriers of religion The sprightly Kato Carnegie Is the actual heroine of our play ; but Flora 'Campbell's sweet , pathetic personality will perhaps give to that terest. character the greater human In CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY. "A list of the characters will give an Idco of the scope ot ' Beside the Baivile Biiar Bush' and show how nearly we have kept to the original works of Dr. Watson. Our dramatis personae is as follows : Doctor Macltiic-.The - Drumtotfity Physician T.iuchlan Camph II General . Carnegie . , . Lord Hn > ' . Flora's Kev. John Carmlchnel . Lover . Lover of Kit to CarneKlc Jnmmie Soutnr . The Stntionmnster Tompkyna . Thi- Factor T.unmas , or Land Afrem . A Rusllc Swain Dr. Wfstervelt . A London Physician ICnto Curnesle Flora CamnbcII . . . . Margaret Hose of Whinny Knowe . Annie Mitchell . Sweeth " Children , vllliipcrs , hnymnkers , etc. "An excellent quarlet will alng Scotch songs at different points of the drama , and It Is our pride that these songa are not 'dragged 'n ' as In so many plajs , but occur natural ! } and with consistence. Nothing can be worse than an unworkmanlike handling of part singing. "Act first shows the exterbr of Whlnnj Knowo farm the home a' Margaret Howe who Is the confidante and consoler oC so manj young pe pie In Drumtochty. Herein the love stories of Flora Campbell and Katr Carnegie begin and all the characters arc Introduced as they pass along the road leadIng - Ing through the glen. Act second , which takes p'lice In the Interior of Lauchlan Camp ' bell's cottage , concludes with the discovery of Flora's love for Lord Hay , her despairing flight to London and her father's heart broken denunciation is ho blots her name out of the family bible. The third act con sists of two scenes. In scene first , the out side of Westminster abbey , we bring Flora to London , and In the second scene , nmone the beeches beside the.-Tochty In flood , FJor.- ' returns sick almost to death. Then It IE that old Dr. Macluro says'I brought thr Into the world cod with the IIC'LJ o' God I'll keep her In It. ' "The concluding act , under the rafters of Lauchlan Campbell's cottage , removes all ob stacles and ends the drama happily enough This Is merely a bold synopsis , of course. In every scene there are passages of comedy not the so-called 'dry Scotch humor' either Jammle Soutar Is our principal broad corned } character and we have bullded high hopes on him. The rustic love affalia of Annlr Mitchell and Tammas , too , supply some fun and Kate Carneglo wo believe to be a humor ous body. The contrast between Kate and her shy , awkward minister sweetheart tove us a good opportunity. STODDAUT'S PAHT. "What oart J. H. Stoddart will play ho has not yet decided. In fact he Is wavorlnp between those of Dr. Macluro and Lauchlan Campbell , Campbell Is the nobler creation but In Dr. Maclure the author gave us most loveable and kindly personality. In deed I have come to 'losk 'itnai the K or doctor as the real hero of 'Beside the Bonnie Briar Bush. ' I hope that Mr. StodJm wlil bo the Dr. Maclure. 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Steam rumps , nnclnea nnd Boilers , Pins , llclasses , Eorghum , etc. , Preserves ar.d Jellies. Liquors and Cigars. Wind Mills , Steam ami Plumbing Material , Helling , Hose , Ktc. 1118 Farntttu Stieot Also tin rnns and Jcpanned waro. FURNITURE _ TOY3 AND FANQy GOODS. CHICORY N a Hardy 6 Co. \ WHOLESALE WHOLESALE Toys , Dolls , Albums and Wines , Liquors and Cigars. FANCY aOODS. Furniture Qrowers and manufacturers of all forms of Draperies ' . . flouta Purnlthlngs , Children's Carrlagd , Kta. Chicory Oniulm-Fremont-O'Nell. 412-415 B. Uth Street- 131 Karnum Street , and Is thoroughly AngltclBeil , So , too , are General Carnegie and Lord Hay. The Scotch accc-iu has been butchered GO much on the Amu lean stngo , and there are BO A HANDKERCHIEF BOX , A DOUBLI3 PHOTOGRAPH FHAME.SAND A HANGING PIN HOLDER. many people \\ho love It not overmuch , that this ! an undoubted advantage. "Tho Idea of the play occurred to tno about two years ago. I suggested to several man agers and literary men , but was strongly ad vised not to attempt the dramatization. Nev ertheless , I resolved to rnako the trial , and after considerable tliro actually got the play written out. A friend advised mo to secure Mr. Tom Unll's collaboration , which I did , Mr. Hall thoroughly overhauled my crude work , and together wo licked It Into shape. "I cannot tlx the exact date of the Initial production of 'Ucsldo the .Homilo . Briar Hush. ' II will very likely bo first played outside of Now York. Should U provo a EUC- ES here " , the managers will fiend It to Eng land. "In conclusion I should llko to Ray that whllo our drama Is chiefly remirkablo and largely reliant upon Itu strong characteriza tion and faithful reproduction of Ian Mac- laren'B etorlcs , yet these who like a definite and Interesting plot will have nothing to complain of In 'Dealde the Bonnie Briar MISSUS . % .M > MAHMV. I'rt'Hy InoliliMitVH HI-UN I'll on n .Vew York Stri'i't i'nr. A boulevard car was crawling along near Sixtieth street the other day , relate : the Mall and Kxprcos , whsn a tidy , comfortable- looking' negrcsa , placid and white- halred , swelled the passenger list at the corner. Bhe carried la her luad a little basket covered with a napkin snowy as the frostwork on her woolly lockB. Other passengers were a few school girls , a benevolent gentleman In drab and A Ipyely woman of the rich ollvo type , mpyerbly BQwned a Lady Prosperous clr aboiH her uud that easy , settled grace that marlieJ o ) arm ripe vintage of thirty-five yqarg OKO. Scarcely had the winsome old ncgress sealed herself cjiposlte to the olive Juno than her gaze seemed riveted on tbat - > " 1 face. Her ebony features reflected serious mental agitation , a cuilous mlxturo of hope and doubt , as she gazed fixedly , lost to every other surrounding. At last she could bear the strain no longer. Placing her llttlo bas ket nervously on tlio scat bealdu her , she approached the ollvo beauty with her heart lu her mouth , 1 'Skuso me , lady , hut" Hero she caught her breath and oouiago. "But you 'minds mo so pow'ful of my sweet llttlo mln- slo from do good ole days In Tonnes" She got no further. The ollvo goddess turned thoeo wondrous dark orbs full on tha fond old questioner ; a sudden Hinllo ot rem iniscent joy mntlo them nvirklo like a pair of Kohlnoora , and with a soul-stirring "Why , mammy ! " aadvlth hf > blissful abandon of girlhood the goddess had one arm around that faithful ebony neck and the other about her ample waist , whllo her shapely head rested In that "giaclaus hallow" where U had nestled so peacefully la the days of long ago. ago.And mammy ? The dear old creature waa too crushed b > " happiness for words. Sbo could only hold her lovely charge In her fond embrace , while her body swayed to the fancied cadence of a lullaby , and the unforgottcn , musical "Honey ! " fell softly at Intervals from her trembling lips. The beauty's eyes were closed. Her soul had Moated back , back on the gobsamer wings of childhood till It rested amid the heavy fragrance of magnolias ; taw the double row of Jasmines that lined the road way to the old southern home ; heard the Bonga from the darky quarter as they died away In echoes down the cotton field along the rlver'a wlllowed shore , A solemn , but respectful silence settled on the beholders. Some gazed In open-mouthed amazement , the benevolent gentleman In drab wiped a bit of moisture from his glasses : not a school Klrl giggled. Thn camp the savage clang of the car bell and the winsome trance was broken. The beauty brushed a tear away , came back to the world again , and mammy and her " 1UU * YEAST-BAKING POWDER. Manufacturers' celebrated "On Tlmo Yea t" und German Baking Powder. Satisfaction guaranteed. 4301 to 4321 North. Iwenly-eight Street mlsslo , " cloei ) together , chatted low and lovIngly - Ingly of dear , dead days. "Doan you fret 'bout mo gcttln1 homo , honey ; ills ole darky ain't wlno tcr think o'nothln1 till she sees yo' bableH" wore the last words heard from mammy , as she fol lowed her gorgeous mlsslo from the car , The machinery of commcciplace again re volved. All heaved a ilgh and oil wore mel lowed for the vision a uunco In black and white , of loyally and love , that laughed at flesh tints , a rare , too-parsing glance at th one oafllfl of tender , fadeless green In the &ad. Sahara of the old s'avury days. in mint-/ Cleveland Leader : " \\Tiat I lllco , " sho- Bald , " In u in1Htm uho Inrank ono wiu > ay Just what heincanx , without Jieatliur nrouml the huxh , " "Well , then , " ho r < piled , "I'll be strulKht- forward. There U HimcthlnK'rvo ( inled to- tell you for ( in ' 10r tr more , but- " "lew , " win1 r- e IIK that ho hesitated "what Is , 117" "Thcru'a n hi ? , b .1 ! < Dtrenk doMi ) ana sld of your norfo , I HUHIt' . - ) soot , " Mrs. Mary Bird. Harrltburg , Pa. , eaye. J "My child li worth millions to me ; yet 1 would have lost her by croup had I not In vented twenty-five cenlu In a bottle of Ou Minute Cough Cure. " It cures cougbi , cold * all throat and lung trouble * .