TnE OMAITA DAILY DEE: SUNDAY, APRIL 17. 1004
KNOCKING AT HEAVEN'S GATE
minism 1i taught and practiced her In Ita
most repulsive and dppraved forma Wil
liam E. Curtla In the Kacord-Herald.
U
Fellowen f Brabm niim Think Tkej Hats
- a Cinch n the Tttis Entrance.
BENARES HELD THE HOLIEST OF CITIES
Weaderfal Tow eat the Baaka f
the Gaace Where HaJI m Xtllloa
Idol Oria avt the
Falthfal.
Anyone who wanta to know what an aw
ml religion Brahmlnlam la ahould vlalt
Benares, the tnoet sacred city of India,
upon the banka of the Gang, the most
acred river, more holy to more mllllona
of human soula than Mecca, to the Moslem,
Rome to the Catholic or Jeruaalem te the
Jew. This tnarveloua city In ao holy that
death upon Ita aoll la equivalent to Ufa
eternal. It la the rate to paradlae. the
abundant entrance to everlasting- huppi
fieaa, and Ita blessings are comprehensive
enough to Include all races, all religion
and all caste. It le not nscessary to be
a Brahmin or to worship Blva or Krishna
or any other of the Hindu gods, nor even
to believe In them. Their (race la auffl
clent to carry unbeliever to the Hindu
heavens provided they die within the area
Inclosed by a boulevard eooJrcllng thla
city.
There are to Benares 1000 temple and In
numerable shrines, 26.000 Brahmin priests,
monks, faklra and aaoetlca, and It In vis
ited annually by more than (00.000 $11
grtms a larger number than may be
counted at Meoca er Jerusalem, or at any
ther'of the sacred cltlee of the world.
There are mere than 600,000 Idols estab
lished tn permanent places for warship In
Benares, representing every variety of god
In the Hindu pantheen, ao that all the pil
grims who come here may find consola
tion and some object of worship. There are
twenty-eight aacred cowa at the central
temples, and perhaps 600 more at other
places of worship throughout the city;
the trees around the temple gardena swarm
with sacred monkeys and apes; there are
twenty-two plaoea where the dead are
burned, and the air of the city la always
darkened during the daytime by columns
of smoke that rise from the funeral pyres.
IAIST HKATIHK9 OF LIFE.
After eight months' silence Imposed by
the courts Bowser, a dog owned by R. H
Bell, a liveryman of Knozvllle, Tenn., Is
free to bark to hie heart's content. Chan
cellor Sneed has dissolved an Injunction
granted last August on application of
neighbors, who declared the dog's barking
was a nuisance. The neighbors will now
appeal.
CHARGER BILLY RULED V1GAN
Aotiritiei ef General Ltwton'i Hons in
War aid Peace-
TAKES TOO MUCH LIBERTY wITH NATIVES
Melaavholy and Igsomlalsst Close ef
Eaalne Career Trlbate of Tosst-
ters to Their Old
Friend.
A peculiar accident happened to O. CI.
Walker, a farmer, living ten mllea south
of Columbia, Mo. While cutting bushes IvCopyrlsht. 10. by Albert Sonnlohaen.)
In a field, a sapling forced back suddenly
by the weight of the ax struck him be
tween the lower Hp and the chin, shat
tering the lower set of aire teeth and
forcing them up In such a way aa to cut
hie tongue In two about bait way back.
Physicians sewed the severed parts to
gether and say Mr. Walker will not even
have his speech Impaired.
Cupid figure In a fat stock contest? That
Peace be to the memory ot old umy.
There are parts of his career that may
be open to criticism, but those who knew
him In the days of hla power are dis
posed to overlook those qualities of his
character which made of him at times an
obnoxious tyrant. Bllly'a sway extended
over a people Including two races. Both
the conquering Americans and the In
surgent Filipinos bowed meekly before his
autocratic will. Billy was American
la exactly what the little god Is doing, I born and reared, but it Is not on record
Pltlral
pcetacles.
No Other city,' not even London, has so
many beggars, religious and otherwise;
nowhere can so many pitiful spectacles
of deformity and distress be seen; nowhere
la such gross and repulsive obscenity and
sensuality practiced and all In the name
of religion; nowhere are such sordid de
ceptions practiced upon superstitious be
lievers, and nowhere such gloomy, absurd
and preposterous methods used for con
soling sinners and escaping thu results of
sin.
Although Benares tn several respects Is
the most Interesting city In India, and one
of the most Interesting In the world. It Is
also me most nuny, repulsive inu iur-
VJldding. ' Few people care to remain here
more than a day or two, although to the
ethnologist and other students, to artists
and others In search of th picturesque. It
has more to offer than can be found else
where tn the Indian empire.
Benares Is aa old as Kgypt. It Is on of
th oldest cities In existence. It was al
ready famous when Rome was founded;
even when Joshua snd hla trumpeters were
surrounding the walls of Jericho. It Is the
hope ot every believer In Brahmlnlsm to
visit Benares and wash away his sins In
th water of th sacred Ganges; the
greatest blessing he can enjoy Is to die
here; hence, the palaces, temples and
lodging houses which line th river banks
are filled with - the aged relattves and
friend of their, owners and' with pilgrims
who have come from all parts of India to
wait with ecstatlo patience the summons
of tho angel of death In order to go
straight to heaven.
. Saaetity of tho Oaagti,
Nothing In all their religion Is so dear to
devout Hludus as ths Ganges, Th mys
terious cavern In the Himalayas which Is
supposed to be the source ot the river is
the moat sac ret place on earth. It Is th
fifth head of Blva, and for 1,600 miles to It
delta every inch of th banks Is haunted
with gods and demons, and has been the
no of events bearing upon the faith of
two-thirds' ot th people of India. The most
pious act, and one that counts more than
any other to tho credit of a human aoul on
the great books above. Is to make a pll
gr Image from the source to the mouth of
the Oanges. If you have read Kipling's
story of "Kim," you will remember the
anxiety of th old lama to find thla holy
stream, and to follow Its banks. Pilgrims
to Benares and other cities upon th Oan
ges secure bottles of the precious water for
themselves and send them to friends and
kindred In foreign lands. No river In all
the world la so worshiped, and to die upon
Ita sacred banks snd to have one's body
burned and his ashes borne away Into
oblivion upon Its tawny current Is the
highest aspiration of hundreds of millions
c f people.
The Oanges Is equally aacred to the Bud
dhlst, and Benares Is associated more
closely with the career of Buddha than any
ether city. Twenty-nv hundred years ago
Buddha preached his first sermon here, snd
for ten oenturle or more It was the head
quarters of Buddhism. Buddha selected It
as th center of his missionary work, he
secured the support ef Ita scholars, teach
era and philosophers, and from here aent
forth missionaries to China, Japan, Bur
man. .Ceylos, the Malay Peninsula, 81am
Thibet and other countries until half the
human race accepted him as divine, his
teachings as the law of God, and Benares
as th' fountain of that faith.
It Is a tradition that one of the wise men
who followed the Btar of Bethlehem to th
Child that was cradled In a manirer waa a
learneo punaii irun smnrm ana ii is cer
tainly true that the doctora of theology
who have lived and taught In the temples
and monasteries her have exercised
greater Influence upon a larger number of
ten than those of any other dry that ever
ttlsted. But In these modern daye Be
Bares Is wholly given over to Ignorance,
luperstltlon. vice, filth nr Idolatry. The
Sure and lofty doctrines of Buddha are no
longer taurht. Th "Well of Knowledge
1 a filthy, putrid hole filled with slime and
rotting vegetation. Buddhism has been
rwept out of India altogether, and Brah
and on the outcome of a novel Indiana
conteat will hinge the consummation of
an affair of love that he has planned. A
Wanatah widow of comely figure and
tender age, Mra. Emma Peak by nam,
has been courted by two farmers of the
county. Both raise tat stock, mostly hoge.
Mrs. Peake being unable to decide be
tween the two aoll tiller, ha offered to
marry the man who has the largest num
ber of fat hogs weighing over u pounds
each by December 16 next. Thla Is th
birthday of th widow, and sh has prom
ised to have a great feast on th day
when she will be able to make a aatli
faotory oholc between bar two suitors.
There haa Juat been discovered In the
far east a species ot th aoacla tree
which closes Its leaves together in co'.ls
each day at aunaet and curls its twigs
together In the shape of pigtails. After
the tree has settled Itself thus for a night's
aleep, if touched the whole thing will flut
ter as If agitated or Impatient at being
disturbed. The oftener the foliage Is mo
lested, the more violent becomes th
shaking of the branches, and at length
the tree emits a nauseating odor, which.
ii innaiea ior a lew moments, causes a
violent dlsxy headache. It has been named
th "angry tree."
American commander mieht be holdlna- a
Major Charles Cants of TaJrneld, Is., is very Important consultation with his
undoubtedly the smallest man In th aides In the plaza, when auddenly old
United Statea, If not In the world, for he Billy would spy a group ot children com
weigns out thirty pounds, la eighteen In up the atreet, and then the discussion
incn.es nign, and is now about M years of of campaign plans would be momentarily
age. ills lather and mother and sinter InterruDted bv the areneral flndlno- him
that he ever displayed any partiality to
ward bis white compatriots. On the con
trary, it was to the persuasions of the
Filipino children that he showed himself
most amenable, but then, It must be re
membered, there were no American chil
dren In Vigan at that time. When his
old master's death first raised Billy to
autocratic power, he but let me begin
my narrative In it proper chronological
order.
General Lawton's advano against th
northern division of th insurgent Filipino
army will always be remembered aa a
firm, vigorous oampaign, tempered by a
spirit ot humanity unusual In the his
tories of past marches of oonquest. Law
ton's forbearance and keen sens of jus
tice toward the conquered forever en
deared him In the hearts of those who
fought him.
This haa nothing In particular to do
with old Billy, except that Lawton rode
him throughout that northern campaign,
and he became ao Identified with the
American general that he came In for a
certain share ot the respect accorded his
master by the natives. At that time Billy
was auch a gentle old beaat that the chil
dren oould pat hla long, aolemn face, and
Billy would nibble bananas and tufts of
grass from their little brown handa. The
all realde at Fairfield, la., and are all of
them ordinary aised people, his mother
weighing la pounds. Th table at which
the major usually alts Is a toy doll's table.
and he usually sits in a baby's rocking
cnuir.
Ob the. Retired List
When General Lawton was recalled to
Manila and Young continued the advance.
It was found Inadvisable to take Billy back
Clad in trousers a pretty a-lrl and a m.i. to tha coast for two reasons. Flrt, the
companion sought to enter a burlesaua s"nerai must return by railway, and there
theater in Philadelphia. Reeoenlzln her w,r no boxcars In which to carry Billy,
dleguls th ticket seller refused the girl and then Bllly's period of active field work
admission. Her escort deserted her and she was nearly at an end. Already well on
au uuwu un street, lonowed by a eon-
atantly Increasing mob of hooting men ard
Doya, tearing at her clothing. Bhe waa
rescued by a policeman and taken to
pone station. Th girl whispered her
nam In Lieutenant .Honey's ear. It was
potent, for she was secluded In a room
until two stylishly dressed women cam
after her In a private carriage. Roney
later refused to give the girl's name, say-
ma ma was irora ins west ana was a
guest of a well known family.
soe
aelf carried off Into the approaching crowd
of Juvenile.
in year, the vigorous campaign through
tropical Bwampa and Junglea had taken
the remaining elasticity out of his old
limbs. So It was decided to let him go on
with Toung's Third cavalry us a sort ot
camp follower.
Lawton bade old Billy a sorrowful good
bye at th railway station. "Take good
care of him, sergeant," were his last words,
Thus Billy ambled along In the wake ot
the advancing army, nibbling here and
there by the wayside, dropping behind
often, but aiwaya ahowing up morning and
The Phillips County (Kan.) Post reports I trening when barley rations were served
an Incident which shows how nicely th out- In 'Ws way he reached Vigan, where
instruments of modernity may enter Into oung established his permanent headquar
the practical life of a good citizen. This I ters as military governor of the north'
good citizen, a practical farmer, went to ern provinces.
town and got drunk. He disturbed th I Bom months after this came the news of
peace of the townsmen, but got away for
home before the authorities could catch
him. Ths next morning, sober and re
pentant, he called up the city marshal on
his telephone and asked If a warrant had
seen issuea tot aim. Tho warrant was
read to him over th telephone. Then h
called up the police Judg and Pleaded
guilty. The police Judge fixed the fin at
$3 and the good man sent the money In the
same day by a rural route carrier. Th
telephone and the rural carrier have mad
th life of the farmer one lovely, luxurious
dream. . i
Mlas Lizzie McCsrty of Marlon. Ind., has
th distinction of having been married six
times In nine years. The first husband
was Jesse Hammer, whom she married
when she was 10 years old, at Kohomo.
She was divorced from him three months
later, and two month afterward she mar
ried him again, a second divorce following
In leas than four montha. Her next hue-
band, Lemuel Moore, waa sent to prison.
and she obtained a divorce from him. Sh
moved to Tipton and there married Levi
Jack, from whom 'n lees than a year ah
obtained a divorce. The trouble killed thla
husband. It Is said. Then the young woman
married Ell Coats at Tipton and lived with
him two years. whti sh was srlven a di
vorce on account of cruelty. She came to
Mnrion and married Kd Hunt, from whom
ahe obtained a divorce after six months.
Shs has resumed her maiden fame.
JaTenlle Mratesry.
"What have you got In that package f"
aeld the attendant at the great public mu
setim.
"Bnnsnaa," answered the boy. Dozen of
em. Want one?"
"No, and you can't bring them In her."
"Why not?"
"It a against the rules. But you can
check the package at that window and get
It when you come out."
"Cost nnvthlng to check ttf
"Five cents."
The boy said he wouldn't pay it and went
away.
Ten minutes later he reappeared without
the package.
"I guess I can go In now, all right," he
said.
"Hold on. Have you got thoee benanas
concealed 'about you?"
"Tea, air: all but the sklna. I throwed
them away."
And there waa a grin of triumph on hla
face as he went through th turnstile.
Chicago Tribune.
XjJdDDddSlDL r
No woman'! htppi.
mm can be complete
without children ; it
is her nature to lore
r fl il fj f ' . and wanv them
LdUGfllfDUnddSllPCB K3ur.fi
aU beautiful and
pure. The critical ordeal through which the expectant mother must
pass, however, it so fraught with dread, pain, suffering and danger,
that the very thought of it fill her with apprehension and horror.
There i po necessity for the reproduction of life to be either painful
or dangerous. The use ef Mother's Friend so prepare the system for
the coming event that it is safely passed without any danger. This
great ana wonaenul
remedy is aiwaya
appliedexteraally.and
has carried thousands
of women through
the trying crisis without suffering.
Sea lor free book eoBlaralag laformaUu
priceless value lo all eipeoieel mother.
. Tki Irtdflil1 rUaaktar C. Atlasta. a.
U J U KJUS Lk U LJ KiUSLi ,,, , '
Lawton's death at San Mateo. For days
the flrgs were half-masted, and some of
th Insurgent leaders even sent in notes of
sympathy. There was genuine mourning
all ever the land.
In Vigan especially th Borrow was deep,
for the men there had fought under Law
ton. Thslr thoughts turned toward old
Billy, who had carried their dead leader
through the worst campaign of the war.
They untied him from th picket line and
led him out Into th plaxa, and there
gavs him an honorable discharge from ao
tlve service, to com and go as hs might
pleas about tha town, on government pen
slon. Billy looked a bit bewildered a
first, but presently started eft to explore
the streets, and as he passed th men took
off their well-worn campaign hats.
After that you could see him wandering
in day dream along the narrow streets of
Vigan or tn the adjacent fields, sometimes
stopping to browse In an abstracted sort
of way; oomlng and going when and where
h chose, Ilk th sacred oxen of Benares.
At first Billy retained his simple, modest
bearing. H rubbed noses with his old
oomrades In the ranks and visited the I
picket lines dally. He still greeted all
oomers In his old spirit of democratic good
reiiowahip, from the general down to the
latest recruit In the rear ranks.
F celiac Hla Oats.
But there cam a change. Gradually It
dawned on Billy' ponderous Intellect that
he had become pretty much of a big gun.
that he waan't an ordinary plug to be met
with any day, and he decided to stand up
for his social rank- He began by refusing
to mess with th other horses. In thla he
gained his point The men mad th mis
take of submitting at once, and thus irre
vocably bound themselves down to th rul
ings of his tyrant wllL They gave him a
separate feed stall.
Then be Insisted on green grass mixed
with oats twloe a day, and aa&ia ih boys
bowed to hla will. Thenceforth a detail ot
men had to hustle fed fur Billy dally.
Thus he had them in his grip. After that
they bad to humor hi every whim.
It was not long before Billy made him
self obnoxious to Americana and native
alike. One morning he stalked into Com
pany E"a mesa quarters Juat at mesa call.
Th boys tried to persuade him that h
had got Into the wrong plaoe, but Billy
obstinately refused to take that point of
view. In fact, he got quite Indignant,
especially when be nosed about th big
cauldron of hot soup, which he upset, and
thereby spUt half the flimsy boards of the
floor. He ended up by flopping down on a
couple of cots whloh splintered beneath
hla weight Ilk match boxes. When he
finally departed, much disgusted, he left
behind him a week's Job ot repairing.
The natives mad their first mistake In
offering Billy biu of brown sugar and
tufts of choice turnip leaves. Finally he
grew to consider these dainties aa his Just
dues, and when they were not forthcom
Ing at th moment he wanted them he did
not hesitate to walk Into th atores and
help himself, not only to sugar and tur
nips, but to any other stock on hand that
pleased his fancy.
This sort of thing soon became so bad
that whenever Billy waa seen approaching
there would b a general scramble among
the storekeepers to barricade their doors.
and business would be suspended until ha
had safely passed.
Pet th Chlldrem.
Only the children regarded Billy at all
favorably. Sometime you eould aee th
old chap stretched out under th shad of
a spreading mango tree, with a dozen or
I taor Uttl brown tots scramUlug vver his
scraggy flank. Occasionally he would raise
hla head as though in protest.
Look here, yuu scamps," you might
fancy him saying, "don t be too rough or
I'll roll over on you. Hey, there, you mue
biack Imp, leav my tall alone; It wasn't
built for you to pulL Here, get away from
my mane! I want to Bleep, ana now can
I with you walking all over me?"
Whereupon he would anort neseeiy, as
though contemplating sanguinary ven
geance, but It always ended In his sinking
back with a helpless blink of hla eyes.
Thus Billy paaed the tim In Vigan, tyr
annizing all with whom he came In contact.
until one day ther occurred the crowning
event of hla life. Borne are Inclined, from
a political point of view, to regard It as a
lasting stain upon hla honor. They contend
that, as an American born, as a protege of
tho government, Billy should have conflned
his moet Intimate friendships among nis
own people. At least, h should not have
fotmed the attachment ot bis life witn one
of the people at war with his country. But-
Bllly was too broad-minded to allow wars to
Interfere with his friendships. At any rate.
he began by striking up an acquaintance
with Perlco de la Cruz, the 10-year-old son
of a lieutenant in actlv aervlce m tne
enemy's ranks.
This chsnce acquaintance soon ripened
Into deep friendship. The two becam in
separable companions. When you saw
Perloo turn a street corner you expected
Billy, and sure enough h would follow,
not far behind. Or if you aaw Billy's head
protruding over a fence, you knew wher
to find Perlco. When Perlco ate his meala
on the steps of his mother's hut, Billy was
there munching zacate. They went out for
long tramps together, th puny brown boy
usually seated on the veteran's broad shoul
ders and holding to hla mane. No one slnos
Lawton had dared to do that The two did
pretty, much as they pleased walked
through people's fences, over people's veg
etable patches, stampeded people's poultry,
and even sauntered over the lawn In front
of the general's headquarters In spite of
that great man's somewhat feeble protests.
Billy and th Colonel.
Th oolonel waa the only one who ver
rose in active rebellion, but he was Ignobly
aquelcheU. He waa holding a solemn re
view of his troops one evening on the pa
rude grounds. All was quiet, and it would
have been a most impressive review It old
Billy, with Perlco on hla back, hadn't
atalked along Just then, passing between
the colonel and the line of men at company
front
It is recorded that th colonel swore a
great oath. That may have attraoted
Billy's attention, for he seemed to recog
nize the colonel as an old friend. He went
up to him, and the colonel, to save his
dignity, had to retreat to the bandstand.
Protest was of no avail. If you spoke to
them, Perlco simply shrugged his shoul
ders, and said "No sabe." and Billy twirled
au ear or winked an eye. There waa little
satisfaction In ' that Then you felt that
they chuckled together after you were gone.
But tyrants are only mortal. Thee two
were no exceptions.
On day a yellow flag appeared before
th house In Vigan In which Perlco lived.
It was the beginning ot the fearful epl-
demlo of smallpox when half of the fam
ilies of the town and province were affected.
when the saffron rag hung in listless fold
before many a hut and house. They said
that the Insurgent officer had brought the
disease In from his camp, where It raged
unchecked, on on of hla fee ret visits.
The boy Perlco tossed deiliiously on a
bamboo cot. while his sad-faced mother
and a sad-faced aunt nursed him. A sentry
was stationed to warn people away from
the quarantined family. Billy calmly Ig
nored him, and walked to the open window,
but it was too high for him to look in.
How Billy felt. Just how much he missed
his little comrade, w never knew, tor
Billy's long face wore an expreealon of
aorrow habitually anyhow. But ther was
an atmosphere of - painful abstraction
about him when he munched his evening
allowance ot oats.
After a few days he ceased to haunt the
little hut in the outskirts of the town, and
then we thought he had forgotten. He
even took up more with other children. In
a general sort of way, but not with any
one In particular. '
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Matting Rugs 36x72, regular price
$1.26, reduced to 86c.
Kaba Rugs 36x72, regular prlc $2,
reduced to $1.60.
Brussels Rugs
Brussels Rugs 6x9, $8.60.
Brussels Rugs 8x10-, $12.76.
Brussels Rugs 4x9, extra quality,
$12.75.
Brussels Rugs 6x12, extra quality,
$16.75.
Drapery Dept.
We study to sell you the right thing for the right
place at the right price.
Curtain Swiss
it Inches wide, 15 styles, special per
yard, 16c.
42 Inches wide, 20 styles, special per
yard, 22Hc.
48 Inches wide, 40 styles, special per
yard, 60c.
All new styles, neat and tasty.
Window Shades
We are headquarters for all styles
in shades. A good shade, 36 Inches by
6 ft., for 26c each.
Let us measure your windows and
give you an estimate.
Portieres
New bordered curtain, extra heavy
rep curtains, with Persian border, $6.75.
Mercerized curtains, with silk cord
edge, new designs, $7.75 per pair.
Velvet bordered curtains, with extra
heavy rep centers, usually sold for
$2.60 per pair, $17.60.
Curtain Madras
Our stock Is exceptionally large we
show 60 different patterns In stained
glass and floral effects madras; will
keep Its color In the sun or strong
light better than any other fabric
made. From 45a to $3 per yard.
Lace Curtains
Ewlas curtains, with ruffl for bed
rooms, per pair, 96o,
Cluney curtains, brussels, Irish
point curtains, special $3.96 per pair.
Cluney, hand-mad curtain.
Abrablan hand-mad curtains.
Double net brussels curtains.
Goods usually selling at $12.50 and $15,
special per pair, $9.50.
Starapedlnsr the Town.
For a whole week Perloo had been gone.
Even th American soldiers missed the
tiny figure, and when it was reported that
Lieutenant d la Crua had been seen com
ing Into town one evening nobody troubled
te report the matter to headquarters.
It was the eighth day of Perico'a Illness.
The sentry In front of th hut paced sleep
ily to and fro, or thoughtfully contem
plated th shad of th nearby mango tree.
Suddenly he was startled by a scream In
side the house, and the next moment the
form of a child shot by him down th
street
"Stop hlml Stop him! Stop him! Senor
Americano! walled the distracted mother
from the door of th hut. But It was too
lata. With frantic screams and wild ges
ticulations, the delirious Perloo ran down
th road, naked aa he had oome Into th
world, down Into the Calle de Banta In
nacla. Into th Escolta, th main street,
and turned up towards the plaza. Women
screamed from windows and th side
walks, men shouted, but none dared to
seise the afflicted boy.
Suddenly there was a commotion further
down the Esoolta. Th crowd scattered,
and through its center old Billy cam pelt
ing, answering the boy's wild shouts with
a sucoeeslon ot hoarse whlnnlea. At th
comer of th Call del Obispo Perloo
turned down toward the market, wher th
atreet enda, with Billy pounding along not
fifty yards behind. Into the market gate
th boy disappeared, causing the wildest
confusion among the throng of buyers and
sellers. The market Is a square walled
In by atone, with a door n each aid of
the quadrangle. The crazed child shot into
one gate and out ot another, and fell In
a fit In the street beyond.
Billy burst Into the crowded market to
late to see where his little comrade had
gone. For a moment he stood In Its center
under th tiled roof, among the basketa
and tables loaded with wares, whll th
people, American soldiers and Filipino men
and women alike, poured out of th four
gates.
Just what passed through Bllly'a equine
Intellect at that moment wilt never be
known, but evidently he hastily concluded
that they were hiding Perlco from him be
hind some of th baskets or atslla. He
began a systematlo search, overturning and
crushing earthenware Jars, baakets of eggs
and fruits, bamboo Joints of milk and
racks of dry goods. The vendors had
sense enough to get out and leav their
possessions to fate. Billy had the entire
market to himself; frantically be pounded
around and floundered about among the
obstacles.
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Proper TrM4set for PaeBaaemtav.
Pneumonia is too dangerous a disease for
anyone to attempt to doctor himself, al
though he may have the proper remedies at
hand. A phyaician should aiwaya be called.
It ahould b born In mind, however, that
pneumonia always results from a cold or
from an attack of the grip, and by the
proper treatment of these dUeases a
threatened attack ot pneumonia may be
warded off. Ther ia no question whatever
about this, as during the thirty years and
more that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
has been used, we hv yet to learn ot a
single cos of a cold or attack ot th grip
having resulted In pneumonia, when thla
remedy was used.
Mine. Yale's
Almond Blossom
Complexion
Cream
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HADE.
Cleanses, softens, purifies, whitens
and beautifies the akin. Soap and water
tnly cleanses superficially. Mme. Yala
ays: A little Almond Blossom Com.
plexlon Cream should be applied every
time the (ace and banda are washed.
It removes the dust, soot, grime, smut.
and smudge from the Interstices of the
akin and makes the surface smooth aa
velvet, A. dally necessity at borne and
abroad; a treasure when traveling by
land or water, or when on an outing of
any kind, and particularly prised at a
seaside or mountain resort Protects
the akin from cutting winds, burning
rays of the sun and every Injurious ef
feet ef the elements. Prevents and
cores abnormal redness of the nose or
any part of the face, and that purplish
hue due to exposure to cold, also chap
ping, chafing, cold sores, ferer blisters
and all Irritation of the skin. It Is the
greatest known specific for burns; takes
the Are out more Quickly thaa anything
else, soothes, heals and prevents scars
and suppuration. Indispensable for
use of Infants and ervery member of the
household. An exquisite natural beao-
Ofler. A grateful application after shav
ing. Excellent for massage purposes.
Mow In two sizes; Vim, Tale's Almond
Blossom Complexion Cream Is sold by
Drug Dept., Boston Store
Our Special Prices 45c and 80c.
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Twenty More Trips
To the St. Louis exposition. Forty trips hare already fci
been awarded as a result of the previous "elections."
There are still twenty trips for those who are ambitious to
see the exposition and make the journey at the expense of
The Bee. The exposition is not open yet, but when your
friends come back in the Bummer and fall and tell you
how fine it was, you will be sorry that you iid Lot iet
people know that you. wanted to go and get them to 70te
for you. A little hustling will result in
A SPLENDID VACATION.
Get your friends interested in the fact that you want
to go and they will be glad to prepay their subt criptions
and to save their coupons for you. Ilemember that you
get 520 votes on a year's subscription in the city and COO
votes on a year's subscription in the country.
The trip from Omaha to St Louis will be
Via the Wabash
The reason the Wabash
has been selected as the
best route to the World's
Fair is because it is many
miles the shortest, the
time is quicker and it
lands passengers at its
own station at the main
entrance at the World's
Fair grounds. It has seven distinct lines to St. Louis
from all directions, so that its facilitiesfor taking care of
you are greater than that of any other road.
Rules of the "Election"
The ten persons receiving Ui largest number of votes at the ckia ef
seb " flection" will be furulabed. at ttf stee a expense, a prises, eacb a
(re trip Irora Omaba to 6u Ixmis au4 J turn, to tt laa.su auy lime during
tcte exposition.
No restrictions are placed as to where (he party lives as a cautdidat
for on of the expoaltlon trips.
Ho vols will be counted for employ: or -gents of The Omaha Be.
All vote must u inai on eoupous whlou w' l b published each day la
Tb b.
Prepayment of subscriptions may be made either direct to Th Be
t-'ubllshing Company or to an authorised agent of The Bee.
hio votea aent In by agent w'll o oounttd unleea sent la In aooordasc
w'th Instructions given tliem.
The vote from day to day will be published In all editions of Th Bee.
The "elections" will close each Thursday at 6 p. m.
Votes may be deposited at the business office of Th Bee or sent by
mall. No votea aent by mail will be counted which ere not in the Omaha
postofflce for delivery at 4.3u p. m. on the day of closing.
Address, "Exposition Department," Omaha Dee,
Omaha, Neb.
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