DAILY BE * tftTHUBSPAT , APRIL 7 , 18.0S.
II THE REGENERATION Of JIJDY. 11
\l \ By Robert Howe Fletcher , U. S. A.1 | |
3 . Author of ( The Johnstown Stnge , " "A DllnU Bargain , " Etc. , Etc. &
The Wacbapl Indian reservation IB situated
In * wild glcti , through which the Crazy
river flo - and from wbkb the mountains
ascend abruptly , range on range , to the
farthest height * of the Holy Trinity.
It wafl In the Wachapl that Judy lived.
The tribe to which ho belonged bad dwelt
hero for unknown yean , beyond the memory
oven of tbo gray-balrcd Judy's grandfather ,
Comacheen , wh ? was no old tbat bis cyca
nd mouth were lost In the furrows of hla
face. Comacbsen tali ! ihat their race had
originally Issued from the depths of Mt.
Tebatll , the greatest peak of the Holy
Trinity , and that tbat mountain , was their
mother ami tbat they were the iblldren of
the earth. Dut the missionaries Invariably
rebuked him for this and declared It was
nonsense , whereat Comachoon would shako
his bead In eenllo pity for their Ignorance
and aniwcr oracularly : "Was not Judy the
mother of Inotlln , the little Dancing Flame ? "
Now the little Dancing Flame had gone
out thirty years ago , wdlch was notfilag to
Comachsen , but a great deal to Judy , and
ttieso references to the ancient sorrow still
bad the power to move her heart. For , In
credible aa It might seem , > the gaunt and
AMONG THE SMOOTH WREATHED TREES IN FRONT OF us APPEARED A SPEC
TRAL THING ,
fancied had some design on "that mysterious
thing , her foul. Duther foul waa not re
ferred to either by Mrs. Daynot , who sent
her good things to rat , or Mrs. Donovan , who
came 'In occasionally' "to Fearten her up a
bit , " nor by Archie , the captain's child , a
sturdy little chap of 6 years , who stele Into
the hut to solve tbo mystery of It.
Judy caw him peeping In at the door and
feigned sleep. Then Archie , after staring at
her for a ' .while , urged ' on by curiosity , made
strategic'approaches 'from tbo door to the
bed. A dog , a mongrel cur that no 111-
'trcatment ' could drlvo from Judy's side ,
growled at him , whereupon Judy spoke to
the dog , and , looking at the little boy , said
In her queer Donovan English , "What's you'
namcj"
' "Archibald Morrison Baynot. " replied the
child , with his hands behind him , and then
added , "that's a nice dog ; la It yours ? "
"Yes , " said Ju'dy * , ' with a grim smile at
the only good word her wretched companion
had ever received. Then , In spite of a curlIng -
Ing of the dog's lip over Its gleaming teeth ,
the boy ventured to pat Its head. And some
how Judy thought of Dancing Flame. And
when Archie went on .to tell of a dog tbat
be owned she showed so much Interest tbat
bo got quite enthusiastic. And she asked
weather-beaten Judy had once been young
and pretty. The daughter of a chief , she
could have married any man ta > the trlbo ,
but her choice fell on Tuosllt , the tallest and
bravest , and itie day that fho knelt before
him and held up to him In her , arms the
baby oh , mo ! But within a twelve-month
her young-husband , had-died In her arms ,
ehot to death by the white settlers Inr the
old war. They called It "tho war , " these
Indians , although it waa but a border feud
.brought about by the lust of unscrupulous
pioneers for the Indian lands and women ,
and which , further inflamed by the sale of
whisky , burst forth ono summer's day in
bloodshed and then settled into mcciths of re
prisal , with the occasional killing of a white
man and the more frequent killing ot a red
one. with starving Indian women and
children biding In , the mountains.
And when , after the death ot her young
jwarrlor , the fall passed and winter came ,
poor Judy's strength gradually left her
young body , and the Dancing Flame cried
for hunger as he lay upon htr hclp ! s br.att ,
and cx > at last the little light bad flickered
and gene out.
Soldiers bad been sent to the Wachapl in
response to the settlers' demand and had
ended the war by quelling hostilities and
"bringing 'tho poor , broken remnant of the
trlbo back to their homes In the valley which
was thea made a government reservation.
Since then agents had come and gone , honest
men and rogues , preachers , laymca , politi
cians and reformers , and through all thcsa
changes , good and evil , Judy maintained a
"eort ot Independence , supporting himself
and the patriarch of the tribe , her grand
father , with her own strong hands and wood
craft. She was. silent and repellent , even
remembering the great sorrow of her youth
which the grinding years had not been able
' ( o match.
J I II.
Ono day the government at Washington-re ,
versed its Indian policy and placed the agen-
WHAT'S YOUR NAME ?
cles In the control ot army officers , and a
Captain Daynot was detailed for duty at
Wachapl. Now Judy hod always been on
good term with the soldiers at the military
post near the agency. They bought her fish
and other rmall wares without haggling , and
Mrs. Donovan , the wlfo of the quartermas
ter sergeant , taking pity on ' 'the lone , lorn
iaythen , " often hired her help on cleaning
days , and In course ot time taught her good ,
strong barrack English with an Irish ac-
centj which accomplishment Judy carefully
-Concealed beneath the dignity ot her orlgl-
Ixal Ignorance.
Shortly after the arrival of the captain ,
bow ever , Judy , for the first time In her life ,
was taken nick with pleurisy , whereupon the
n w agent , bearing from the doctor that
there was a woman lying seriously 111 In a
tricking near old Jack's ferry , rode thither
( o investigate. Entering the smoky Interior
to noted with a comprehensive glance where
, rain and wind found their way In through
crack and cranny of the ancient lodge , and
tbe dampness , dirt and desolation ot It all ,
and forthwith ordered Judy's removal to an
empty log home near the fort.
There were no "Its" or "ands" or "by
your leave , " but she was taken up bodily
. .within the hour and conveyed to the clean ,
Cry house. Herewith an Iron cot , a chair
nd table , a flre crackling on the hearth , the
amoke ot which went out through tbe chim
ney and a young Indian woman to take care
. of her , the astonished Judy for tbe first'time
in ner lite bad ber weary body made com
fortable and ber wants supplied by other * .
- > A a consequence Judy's mind was Oiled
wltb suspicion and ber eyes watched every
movement ot her benefactor * with ceaseless
irlfllarvct ) In the effort to discover the secret
BK > UV At their' conduct , " which tbe dimly
a
the llttlo fellow to come and see her again ,
which ho did , and they talked together , he
with the pretty bragadoclo ot a boy cfa'lld
and she with ready assent and quick sym
pathy.
Finally the _ doctor announced Judy well
'
and tho'captain dismissed her wltb a few
words-"I : hear that- you are an honest ,
hard-working woman , Judy , " ho said , "so
I've had the men build you .a wooden house
of your own that you are to pay for la work.
I'll give you plenty of tlmo. I only ask you
to keep It clean and to take care of yourself
like a decent Christian. Now you may go. "
There la no-word In tbe Wachapl for "thank
you , " * but Judy shook hands wltb the cap
tain'and saldl "All right , nor. "
And after this , when Judy , with old
Comachsen , waa fairly established In her
wooden bouse- Archie came often to vis !
her , and she gave him queer woodland treas
ures , things that boys love , such as birds
eggs and tbe skins of small animals , the
rattles from a five-button snake and strings
of wampum and red berries. And ebe ma *
htm a bow and arrow In true Indian style ,
with'a quiver of "a marten's skin , head am
tall complete , andtaught htm all the lore o
the forest , so that he talked knowingly o
"signs" and knew the notes of many beasts
and birds.
It was Archie who took me , the writer o
this chronicle , to call on Judy one fiumme
when I was the guest of his father. Thin
was two years after thecaptain had taken
charge of Wachapl , and Judy waa living In
comfort , with a vegetable patch and cows and
pigs , all ot nhlch she had acquired by her
own thrift and labor under the new order o
things.
Often have I eeen her and Archie hand In
hand entering the verge of heyforest jus
back of tbe captain's quartenKon helc way
to examine certain traps' that they bad SB
upon the hillside near the flume , * the child'
fair , bright face upturned to th'e dark , melan
choly features ot the Indian woman as h
eagerly prattled of their ventures.
IV.
I bad been at Wachapl about a month , and
summer was drawing to a close. Tbe season
had been unusually hot and dry and vagran
flros started by careless hunters and pros
pec tors had spread In the bush.
One night the trees were ablaze along the
edge of the road a mile below the agency ao (
tbe Crazy river turned an awful red as 1
crept by beneath tbo shelter ot its banks
The next morning tbe mountains were bidden
behind a blue veil and out of this conceal
ment came at Intervals great billows o
yellow smoke , rolling upward in a pale , lurid
glare. Indeed , It seemed at times aa tbougi
the world was all on flre.
The captain and I were standingOD bis
porch looking at thta threatening display
when one ot the Indians- came in and re
ported that a fire had started en the bills
back of the poat. I could nee tbat this made
the captain uneasy , although , as he explained
to me , the clearing for the flume , which ex
tended along tbe side of the bill for eevera
miles would act as a safeguard In a certain
measure. Ho had just said .this . when , Mrs
Daynot appeared , at the front door and callei
out In that quiet , teneo tone that preludes
tragedy , "George , I can't find Archie ! "
"Isn't ho la the house ? " asked tbe cap
tain.
tain."No
"No , " replied his wife , her voice trem
bllng , "I've"looked everywhere , " and she
clasped ber bands so tightly that tbo
knuckles grew white.
"Maybo he Is with Judy , " eald the cap
tain.
tain."No.
"No. no. no1 , " protested Mr. Baynot. "He
waa In the yard alijtlo.while ago. He
coulfln't have 'crossed the parade wlthou
our seeing him. He must have gene Into
the woods. " And at this she burst into
tears. * > .
The captain , somewhat alarmed , hurriedly
gave tier a" word of 'comfort and passing
throught the ball went out Into the back
yard , I following. 'The woods were so hazy
with smoke that we could eee but a ehor
distance , and tbe cries ot frightened blrdo
and'Bmail-creatures'constantly deceived us
and decoyed us hither and thither to no pur
pose. Then as we stood for a minute rub
blag our inflamed cyca and getting our
breath , for the ascent waa steep , we bean
an ominous sound from afar off ; a ripping
tearing notae , like water forcing lUef ! throub
the nozzle ot a hose , coding In a dull , mufflei
era/ * .
era"What Is'It ? " I said , staring at the can
tain' * face , .which had grown pale.
"A tree has fallen. " ho replied. And then
exclaimed. "My Qodl We're losing time ,
must get the men out. " And turning back
ho ran down the bllUtde.
By the time I reached tbe house I beard
hla voice shouting hoarsely on tbe parade
ground , and.a moment after tbe notea ot the
bugle rang out , sounding th assembly.
Am I' paoaedthrough the-back yard I stop
ped for a moment at the hydrant to dash
some . .waterno jay anaf-tlng eyes. Thera
ttyb , ustoctte.faucet , halt full ot th
overflow , and I wn/i ju'it fca'hlnR or ir Ibis ,
cooping the water up ( n my.banfa. when I
ws suddenly tbruat Mldv 19 violently aa to
almost , low my balance" .
Recovering myself Indlgncntly , I recognized
the Indian wotcan , 'JUdyT 'She'bad a blanket
In ber hando and with .flespe/ato e.ncrgy she
was sousing It In the water. Her face waa
wonderful to see. She looked like one about
0 do battle to the death. I hid but a
lllmpsc of her when she was off and 'up tbe
ill ) , her bead down and. partially covered
with the blanket , running and leaping from
tone to stone Ilko a hound on a scent. She
Id not stop to look or listen , but flpcd en
111 In a moment she was lost td sight.
Then I heard the .quick tramp of the
nfantry company coming across the parade
round at double time , and , s U reached the
dgc ot the woods , It deployed aa sklrmlab-
rs and advanced lute the smoke , but , as I
oiled up the bill once more by the aide ot
ho agonized father , panting , and with the
weat running down. my.face , I knew _ , where
bo only hope of the child's salvation lay.
We bad not penetrated far , though It
eemcd a great distance , when among the
moke-wreathed tries' In' front'of us appeared
a spectral thing. A tall figure , but whether
man or woman It was bard to say , for Ita
garments hung In smoldering .rags about Us
Imbs , while Its face was burled in a bundle
hat Its sinewy , .blackened arms bugged
Ightly to Ita breast.
"It's Judyl" Icflba. "ItVJudy ! She's
ot the boy. " . „ , . . _ *
A great thout went up from the men In
hearing and was repeated down the line.
And at the Bound the poor , .scorched , blinded
rcature sank slowly to her knees and then
ell prone upon the earth. In an Instant a
ozen strong hands were llftlng her up , and ,
vhllo the captain relleved .h r jot the boy ,
ho rest of us carried her as gently as might
to down the hill to the house ,
The child waa unconscious from nmoke and
right , but the doctor soon r'dvlVcd him and
ironounccd him Is no danger from hla ad-
enturc. But when ho examined poor Judy's
njurlcs he slowly shook hla. head. All that
10 could do was to make her as free from
aln as possible till the- end came. She
tncw she was dying , and > we. could BCO how
he suffered , but she endured the ordeal with
marvelous patience and dignity. At the very
ast he said , with her quaint Irish accent :
Cap'n , I been a dacent Christian woman
or nigh on two year. When I die will I go
o heaven ? "
"Yos , Judy , " said the captain.
"Well , see here , cap'n , " she said , "I been
hlnklog 'bout that , an' I kind o' changed
my mind. You see , I nln't sure my husband
nl baby Ml be In Christian heaven , 'cause
hey don't know 'bout Itan' I don't want
o take no chances , d'ye mind. So I guess
Ml make sure an' go wherlver they are.
fou can flx It for mo cap'n' , cao't you ? "
ho added rather anxiously :
"Judy , " said the captain , [ n a voice full
f emotion , "you've always "been an hon-
st , faithful woman , and.you'.ve just given
our life to save that ot a little child. I
m sure that God will be-good to you. Only
sk Him for what you want. "
"Well , " said Judy , "all I'Tvant Is to RO
where Tuosllt and Inqtlln are , that's all.
But If I got to ask God , maybe I'd better
ay thot prayer he likes. Dye ! think , ao ,
ap'Q ? ' " , . ,
"Yes , " said the captain- covering his eyes
WAnd as "sho began , 'ln"Trfalling ' voice ,
Our Father , who art Jn-Jjeayen. hallowed
bo Thy name , " wo all reverently kneeled
and joined In the petition. , And when we
ald the final "Amea" the captain , who had
been holding tbo poor creature's hand , gently
aid It on her breast , Jor Judy's regcnera-
lon had been made complete.
KEKOSI2M2 JOE "STUIKES ILE. "
,
MM * * *
A Noted AVcarr WHlle ; Weil * a Fortune -
tune nnil a Wfitow.
"Kerosene" Joe , whoIs said to have taken
more degrees In the order of weary walkers
than any other man "alive , fs now a man
of wealth. Ho Is no longer-"Kerosene" Joe ,
the bum , but plain JloscjpA. flaskell of nowhere -
where In particular , who has just come. Into
a fo'rtune. ' " ' * -
Last week "Kerosene " Joe could not get a
drink on credlt. " Hlrnttatswere ! furnished
by farmers' wives and the keepers of county
Jails. For ten years he has been kicked
from one place to another , sinking lower
and lower each 'day , " untl aVlasneathlng
the level of the gutter , ostracized from the
society of men , even In his own degenerate
class. It Is dlfferent-nowv Mr.-Haskell as
sociates with men of refinement and afflu
ence and rides In Fullm'ari cars.-'dTinklng
costly wines served by courteous waiters.
Ho stops at the best hotels and is shown
to the best rooms and is driven to and/rom
the depots in handsome carriages.
This remarkable ansformatlon was
brought about by the strange freak of a
wealthy old woman , named Anna Hartley ,
wha is now the lawful wife , of the. ev ramp.
Haskell is about 35 years of age and his
bride Is not less -than 70. They were mar
ried at Fargo , N. D , , ' a few days ago and
are now on their "honeymoon trip-to the
east , having passsd..tbrpugh Itasca , Wls. ,
last Friday In a Pullman car. To the con
ductor Haskell and-hte-wlfo told how the
marriage occurred , Haskell was tramplnr
near Tower Clty-N.-Drwhen ; Mrs. Hartley
and her hired man. came along In a wagon.
She asked , him hf get fn .for a ride and took
him to her home. , There , she ga.vo him re
freshments and asked all about his life
Finding-'ho hadnowife she asked him to
sign a marriage contract. This he willingly
did , ' "and so thdy'Vvei'd"nlaYrIed. > - In "reply
to questions , the.aged , , bj.ldft said : "I f el
that I've , got a fairly good husband , even
If ho hasn't been anangel all his life. :
took It Into my head a month ago that I
wanted a husband" and told the hired man
and his wlfb that I'd ask the flret single
man 'that crossed my path and I kept my
word.Mr. . Hasten , has promised to reform
and I know" he'll keep his word. I don't
ask hint'to stop drinking entirely , but be
must drink moderately and not get into bad
company again. "
Good KnonvU to Take.
The finest quality of loaf sugar Is used In
the manufacture of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and the roots used In Its preparation
give It a flavor similar to maple syrup , mak
ing It very pleasant to take. As' a medicine
for the cure ot coughs , colds , influenza , croup
and whooping cough , it Is far superior to
any other. It always cures , and cures
quickly.
RiEMAIlKAIILE OPERATION.
Wnrt WelRlilnir IB Pound * Removed
front n. Yonnir Slnn'n Hack.
There was an operation psrformcd at a
clinic held at Freedmen's ospltal .Sunday
morning , reports the Washington Star
which is believed to haveno parallel In the
history of medical science here , , andthere
are said to to few cases like it found in the
books. It was the removal by Dr.-Danle
H. Williams , the aurgeon-ln-chlef of the
hospital , ot what Is best described as p.
gigantic wart , weighing from fifteen to
twenty pounds , from tbe back ot a young
white man. The growth has been sent to
the ( Army Medical museum , where it wll
bo subjected to a microscopic examination
that its exact nature may be definitely de
termined.
The patient ( a farmer from Maryland ) , was
admitted to the hospital about two weeks
ago and stated that the wart , -which was
attached to the small of his back , was of
seven years' growth. It was found to be
not one wart , but a bunch of a score or
more , ranging In slzo from a marble to a
coccanut , and hanging down a foot or more.
The case excited much interest among the
medical profession and quire a number of
physicians and students witnessed the oper
ation , among the former being Dr. Daniel
8. Lamb , the well known pathologist ( ot
tbe Army Medical museum.
Previous to the operation Dr.'Lamb , at
tha request of Dr. Williams , delivered b
brief lecture on the case , erplalnlng'that
tbe growth appeared to be what is called a
moluscum vlbroslum , or fibrous tumor. He
gave a history ot such growths , stating that
so far as bo has been able to discover the
ono under consideration was tbo largest ot
Ita particular nature of which there was
any knowledge.
The patient was then wheeled Into the
operating room , under tbe Influence o
ether and in about five minutes Dr. Wll-
llama , assisted by Dr. W. A. Warfleld , . re
moved tbe growth. Tbe surgeon discov
ered that tbe tumor bad , , extended deeper
Into the body than was first anticipated , but
not'de.tp enough to cause danger and in a
comparatively short time tbe ( kin was
brought together , stitched and the subject
of the operation returned to bU bed. la
xcclUot condition. > -
BRITAIN'S NEWPAPER TOMES
A lemtrkabto OoAwAo * Forming ft Fart
of the EMMA MuMura.
SOME ANCIENT PnHlfS ON THE SHELVES
Coreitletn Film tc M of Every News-
pni > er 1'rlntdl inl'tlic- Kingdom
Origin or rth'e Sj-stem nnd
How It lit Maintained.
The huge and ever Increasing collection of
newspapers which now forms so largo and
o useful a part of the National library at
ho British museum 'bad Its beginnings In
an almost accidental way. From the days
when the modern newspaper camo. Into ex-
stenco In England , relates Harper's Weekly ,
until the middle years of this century , three
axes were paid in connection with newspa
pers. White paper paid a duty at the mill.
Svery newspaper had to be Impressed with
an Inland revenue stamp and another duty
was paid on advertisements. The collection
of these duties formed a largo part of the
work of the Inland Revenue department two
generations ago , and to aid the collectors In
checking the amounts duo for newspapers
and advertisements , printers of newspapers
were required by law to send copies to the
department at Somerset House In London.
When the department had used the news
papers for Its purpose they were turned
iver to the British museum , and thus was
ormcd the nucleus of the vast collection
which today Includes the complete flies ot
every newspaper printed In England during
ho present century.
The taxes Imposed on newspapers were all
abolished between'1840 and 1S69 ; and In 1SC9 ,
vheii the last of them was gene and Parlia
ment wan freeing journalism from the fetters
astencd on It In the reactionary period of
ho French revolution , It also repealed the
aw which required the sending of a copy
of every newspaper to the Inland Revenue
cpartment. Uy 1869. however , the value
and utility ot the great collection of news
papers which had been gradually formed at
ho British museum had become well known
ind there was some apprehension lest , when
ho obligation of tbo newspaper proprietors
o the Inland Revenue department was gone ,
ho growth nnd continuity of the collection
should bo jeopardized ,
A COPYRIGHT TAX.
It was thought that an act of Parliament
vould bo necessary to bring the proprietors
if newspapers Into the same relationship to
: ho British museum that they had held to
ho Inland Revenue department , but It was
llscovered that the museum had claims upon
ho proprietors under the copyright act of
845. These claims had not been pressed as
eng as the Inland Revenue department was
acting as the collecting agent for the
museum.
As soon , however , as the tax collectors
eased to discharge this duty the museum
authorities asserted their rights under the
: opyrlght act ; and since 1S69 every proprietor
> f a newspaper has been compelled to send
flics of his journal to'the museum.
Nothing that can be described as a nows-
> apcr escapes the faw. A copy of every Issue
of the Times Is OB file at the museum ; so
s a copy of every provincial weekly news
paper , no matter howHnsIgnlflcant. All the
papers are sent free of expense to the
museum. The sending of them Is something
of a tax on the prop'rletors. but It Is ono
of the conditions unber which the copy
rights of their journals are secured.
In addition to the newspapers thus ob
tained during the present century the
museum has acquired sometimes by pur
chase , sometimes -by gifta. . large collection
of journals of the eighteenth century. Some
of these go back as far as 1720. Altogether
there are now some 27,000 volumes of news
paper flies at the museum. They are all
carefully catalogubd , and the volumes are as
easy of access to stndents as any of the
books In the great library.
Thla > was not. always-otho caseIA. . few
years ago the collection was In much con
fusion , and there wns no adequate catalogue.
Within the last threeor _ four years , however ,
the entire collection" has been .rearranged.
Every volume has been overhauled , and a
large number of long-lost journals have been
discovered and catalogued. The cataloguing
and the arrangement are now as complete
as possible , and the only difficulty which
confronts the museum authorities Is that of
space.
The collection grows at a remarkable rate
and before long it will hive absorbed all
the space which , In the existing building ,
can 'be set apart for newspapers. . 'Before '
long some system of selection may have to
bo adopted. As yet , however , everything
received is bound and catalogued.
RATE OF GROWTH' .
The rate at which the collection grows is
shown < by the fact that for 1831 tbo English
provincial newspapers were all contained In
forty-one volumes. The number for 1860 had
Increased to 278 , while for 1894 It was over
900. Twenty to twenty-five presses are re
quired to accommodate the files of the pro
vincial papers for one year. Only In the
larger English towns are there dally journals
Most of. tbo provincial papers are published
weekly ; a few of thtm twice a week.
Each'provincial newspaper is not given a
volume entirely to itself. The weekly papers
are bound In sets of thirteen weeks , and 1
often happens that three different sets o
newspapers are contained within one green
vellum cover. The name of each paper In
the volume , and the period the file covern
are in gilt lettering on the back , ' and all the
files of ono year are arranged in adjoining
presses.
Moot ot the newspaper files are stored on
cither side of the corridor which runs arounc
outside the rotunda. The general reading
roonu la in the rotunda , the whole of which
Is given up to books and desks for readers
The corridor Is on .the outside of this vast
room- and on the floor below the reading
room. Presses and. shelves line the corridor
on either side , and on these shelves tbo fllea
of the provincial newspapers are stored. The
inner wall affords 279 square yards of shel
.space , and the outer wall 360 square yards
while In the angles formed by the rotunda
and In the adjoining corridors on the came
floor tnero are , in addition , 390 square yards
In all , on this floor there are rather o\er
10,000 square yards "of shelf room , the whole
ot which Is set apart for the provlncla
papers , In which are included those ot Scot
land and Ireland.
ROOM FOR NEWSPAPER READERS.
The London papers are all boused on an
other floor , in what is known as the White
wing of the library building , and in this
wing is the ball set apart for newspaper
raiders. It Is fitted with desks and racks
specially adapted to met * the convenience
of searchers and students who are using the
heavy newspaper files ; It is excellently
lighted ; all the facilities afforded to readers
in the general reading room are available
and no newspupei' research work Is per
mltted except In1 this room. The London
papers are on tho.eaino floor as tbo news
paper reading room ; but any ono of the 27-
SeelhatStamp !
It is the Government
Internal Revenue Stamp
over the Cork and Cap.
sule of every bottle of
Certifying to tbe Age and Purity ot the
WfaUky.
NOTE. It In the Government' ! Guar-
aifrfthat KOCI with thU bottling. See
that the name W. A. GAMtS A CO. ii printed
on the itamp.
) ALL DEALERS SELL IT
000 YoluaiM ronUlned In the collection Ii
t tha dlipoMl of the re d ri. ' '
Newipapera "for the currnt jrtnr are riot
accoMlble , but the * ork of binding , Index *
ng , and caUlonlnn the volumes to kept
irell up to date , and the flies of ono year
rd tMimlty available early In the next. The
majority of the readeri are lawyer * , his-
orlcal students and journalists , and the
csko In the newifUtHif room are always Of
well Oiled as thooo In the general reading
room. Some ot the larger English muni *
Ipal libraries , anch as those ot Manchester ,
Liverpool and 'Birmingham ' , flic a number of.
ho more Important dally ttnd weekly papers.
'he collection st the museum , however , Is
he only ono of national proportions ; and
ho fact that this collection exists , Is so In *
luslvo and DO easily accessible , makes it
unnecessary for the public libraries ot lesser
mportanco to use their funds or their space
n making collection's of newspapers ,
Arnold's Uromo Celery cures headaches.
Oc , 26c and 60o. All druggists.
Mnnntnln Show * , Sltcnn of Krnpilon.
SEATTLE , Wash. , April 6.-The telegraphic -
graphic advices here tonight Indicate that
hero Is great consternation among the people
ple living In the towns In proximity to
Mount St. Helen * because the peak Is show *
\nt \ plainly arid distinctly evidences of nn
eruption , dt. Helens Ms''a simf'ycak to
Tantcr and Ailnm * . \ , . N . . . . ,
Unforstot.
Detroit Journal : "Even at the cnnnon's
noi tli , " thn soldier cried , at parting , "I
shall I not forget'theels ' -
The beautiful girl clung to- him fondly.
"And I , " she protested , her voice quiverIng -
Ing with emotion , "shall not forget thee.
even at .the slovo counter , with undressed
kids going at 13 cents p.crjjalr.'J
Ah , the love of vromanl It docs not
quicken BO lightly aa.lSat.of.man. but cnco
quickened It Is Intcnserl Mlstcrt
Hnln Fnll In Northern California.
SAN FHANC1ECO , April C.-Unln fell In
the farming ill.'trlctn of northern , California
this morning. This Will greatly improve
the outlook for the _ grain crop * .
Hold KmrnKed. fur Import.
NEW YOflK , April 6. 'A'Uoston dispatch
says Ktdder , PeaboJy & Co. have $550,000
In gold engaged for Import.
Thlrty'-flvo years make a generation. Thaj
Is how long Adolph Fisher ot Zanravllls , 0. .
suffered from piles. He was cured by Using
three boxes ot DeWltt's Witch Hazel Salvo.
A soap that destroyt the
netw of woolen will destroy the
oftncM of
the akin. Be
aure ot that
, No matter
[ how much a
sonp costs , if
It shrlnka
wool it isn't
fit for the
toilet. The
best soap for
all uses is
the soap that
won't shrink
I WISH MIME wool. '
M 0
WOOLSOAP
IT SWIMS.
"Wool
WINE Or CARDUI
For Young and Old.
UNION , Miss. , Nov. 6th , 1897.
I have suffered from change of life for several
years. The medicine my familv physician gave
me did not help me , and I grew worse instead
of better. lone day read in the paper of Wine
of Cardui , and tried that. The first bottle gave
me much relief , but I continued to take it , and
have steadily improved. I have used four bottles
and think Wine of Cardui is the best medicine
I ever used. MRS. NANCY ENGLISH.
_ _ _ _ >
JENSON , Ark. , Nov. 6th , 1807.
I know McElree's Wine of Cardui .to be a
wonderful medicine for female diseases. It is
also ft fine tonic. Less than one bottle has done great things for me.
MAUD SALSMAN.
first attained prominence by its efficacy in assisting girls to properly develop
into women. It helps form correct menstrual habits , and exerts an influence
that will be felt throughout a woman's life. There is nothjng so good for this
important crisis that comes to every young woman. But Wine of Cardui is just
as useful for an older woman. It corrects every derangement of the menstrual
function. When the change of life approaches , and all the troubles and
weaknesses of the past reappear , Wine of Cardui is what is needed. It gives
strength to the afflicted organs , and quiets the overtaxed nervous system. To
use it at this critical time does more tban
LADIES' ADVISORY DEPARTMENT.
anything else to give a woman a happy ,
odTlee In
For CMCI requiring spe
cial directions , address , glvlngsjmp- healthful . Wine of Cardui Is bought
, ,
tomi Ladlti' AA\Aiorv _ Department age.
. . . .
The Chi.ttr.npof ; ! Medicine Co.
Chattanooga ! Venn. at any drug store and taken quietly at home.
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