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At Swords' Points; : ' V I * I - > O R . , .W"1- IIHSOLDIER. OF THE -^safiisS^ii.-- ' ;<• v-- ^ By ST. GEORGE RATHBORNE ̂4 A -*• A - AAAAAAA.A A^AAAAUA f T T f I I f f f f f f f f f f ? T ? T T T T T T T T ? T f T t ? f f f f V f ? T T f f f I Oepyrieht, by 8nm * Surra. New York. •CHAPTEX XTIIL JLod Out To Fight. -' V- u ^ doubly humiliating for Rhinelander to find that he had, through the fortunes of war, became the prisoner of the man he hated. Hoffman was madly infatuated with the countess, who was in Metz, and to had learned, as lovers have a fac- «1^ for doing, that while the dashing adventuress pretended to care for him, •he secretly adored Rhinelander. This combination of circumstances aroused the most evil passions in Con- nut's nature, and he simply glared his hatred as he thus looked in Paul's fees. >, ~ "At! we meet again," he said, and {& the heated passion applied an epl- that that came illy from the lips of ^ V i iMMS whoso parent had brought the shame upon Rhinelander's family, j..: Paul promptly knocked him down. ^ & V'1 He would have done so had he t|, ,y,H known that the next instant ten sword &•" 7->* bayonets wonld pierce his heart ^ S No such thing occurred, however. There were men standing there ready p,\, h* to cry "bravo" on account of the man- If blow--men who had no sympathy "rt/;-'; with one who cpuld insult a prisoner yK '• ^ of war; men who might have mutinied i *nd refused to obey if ordered to cut • him down. :?• y. % But strange aa It might appear, that * > A|| Mow, instead of making a madman , ' Jti <M*t of Oonrad, seemed to knock a lit- i iV^T' " Z',' When he arose he simply gave or­ ders to have the prisoner taken to a dungeon under the fortress where he had fought so valiantly. Aa Paul passed him Conrad hissed in his ear: "The hour is close at hand--I do not forget what I vowed in Heidelberg. This world Is too small for both of ua." VIIy 8en(|meiits exactly--make it soon," waST the characteristic reply Paul save. n- Rhinelander had been in the dun­ geon about an hour when he was sum­ moned from his cell to the presence of the commander. His conductors led him tib a small enclosed space beneath the ramparts, and here he found Hoffman, with two French officers, awaiting him. It was to be a duel. Paul was not astonished--he had made up his mind not to let anything, however serious, take away his cool disdain, his calm confidence, that in an affair of honor like the one in which he was about to engage is the most valuable armor with which a man may be clothed. Paw words were wasted between the principals. Hate showed in Hoffman's eyes, and the American's calm smile made his blood fairly boil. Paul was given his choice of the two swords, and divesting himself of his superfluous garment*, he took his place upon the blood-stained, turf ready to give the Alsatian all the satisfac­ tion his fiery nature demanded. How Conrad Caught a Tartar. Few men would fancy being drag­ ged from a dungeon to have a sword clapped in their hands and be com­ pelled to face an experienced duelist with murder in his heart Yet Rhinelander accepted the oppor­ tunity to oblige Hoffman with an eagerness that the other could not fall to observe. Perhaps a more remarkable engage­ ment did not occur daring the brief though sanguinary, war between the neighboring nations. It seemed as though the two swords­ men were ably matched. Minutes crept by and as yet neither «f them appeared to have gained a material advantage. This could not last Undoubtedly the man who obtained his "second wind" in advance of the other would have the game'la his hands. .. That was where Paul's previous ex­ perience upon the plains, breaking bronchos, chasing wild cattle and en- luring the privations of a cowboy ex- >&h- ; erlng his breath, he found his atten­ tion fastened upon the nurse, whose face he had not as yet seen, but whose figure and movements aroused a sud­ den suspicion. Could it be possible--and within the walls of Metz, she whose heart beat for the cause of her people--and yet, startling though the thought might be, his suspicion rapidly crystallized into a positive assurance which one glimpse of her face soon verified. He leaned against the < wall with folded arms. The blood dropped from the fingers of his left hand, but he knew it not; knew nothing, in fact, but that his in­ fernal luck still pursued him and that the fates had decreed he should slash down her cousin directly under her eyes. ¥ a-J ,5- *- * i&'V-•:•••; &*'/<$ idtence, served him well. And when he felt this change steal­ ing over him he experienced a pecu­ liar, almost savage satisfaction, know­ ing the power would speedily be in his hand to complete the business. Paul might at another time have been merciful and spared his antago­ nist, but he knew full well that to do ao now only meant disaster to him In the near future. Hoffman, alive and well, would be a thorn in his fiesh, whereas the same fellow disabled meant temporary peace at last He decided not to kill him, and even when under such a tremendous strain proved his title to the name of a chiv­ alrous opponent, since it was a privil­ ege few men in the neat of battle would forego. , 8uddenly Paul made 9. savage feint and the next instant the point of his sword protruded from back of Con­ rad's right shoulder. It was the end. The duelist oodld not longer 'wield his trenchant blade, though he made a gallant effort to do so; believing he had received a mortal wound he let Call his dishonored sword, uttered a sound half-way between a snarl and a groan and fell at full length In exact­ ly the same spot marked by the blood of the drumhead court's last victim. Paul leaned on his sword and nought to recover his breaths- Victory bad come to him again, as though de­ termined that the wrongs of the bitter past should be amply avenged. Airvady they were bending over the fails* man to ascertain how seriously he had been hurt and one of the sol­ diers called foi the doctor. With that two forms advanced from Am shadows a'd approached--one man, whom Paul, to his sur­ prise. recognized as Sir Noel Travera «ai the other a woman, in the garb •( • Bed Cross nurse. is fet stood there, tmnotleed, tecov- %. , CHAPTER XIX. Never to his dying day would Ifeul forget the strange admixture of emo­ tions that well-nigh overwhelmed him as, leaning against the cold wall of the ^courtyard, he saw approaching him the being whom he loved to distraction, and yet whom he feared was separated from him forever by the cruel decrees of fate. , Hildegarde looked Intently In his face as she came up. "How strange that we should meet here, Herr Paul!" she said with a faint smile. "It is remarkable, and I consider myself fortunate indeed. Tell me, is he much hurt?" designating with a nod the spot where Conrad lay, and pretending not to see her outstretched hand, since he could not very well ac­ cept it, considering the condition of his digits. "Through the 6houlder, mynheer; but the docto^ tells us with good nurs­ ing he will come through," she re­ plied, appearing somewhat shocked at his evident disinclination to meet her friendly advances. "But you are wounded, mynheer." "Who said so?" he asked, as if an­ noyed. "They told me over there. It is nec­ essary for -the doctor to remain yet awhile, so he sent me to you." "Ah! it is next to nothing." "Still I insist on seeing it." . He could no longer refuse. One of the men brought water, and having bathed the stricken member sue stopped the flow of blood accord­ ing to the latest methods men known to the medical fraternity. "Was this fight of your seeking, mynheer?" "I assure you, no--it was forced upon me. I was brought up from my prison cell to meet him and give him the satisfaction he has long craved." At this moment one of the soldiers came up, carrying the doctor's bag, and quickly followed by the English­ man. now eagerly he pounced upon Paul's good right hand and squeezed it most heartily! "Hoch, hoch, hoch, the American!" he said, in imitation of the hoarse cries that had signaled Paul's triumpa on that former Occasion when he met Conrad in the Hirschgasse inn and won the everlasting regard of the students by defeating the hero of hlty duels. "Glad to see you, doctor!" said Paul. "And I'm delighted. You make me feel proud of my cousins across the big pond. By Jove! but you soaked it to him hard! An inch lower down and the air would have whistled through his lung on this chill October morning. But, my dear ooy, I must Insist on you putting on your coat to avoid taking cold. Ah! my good nurse has done her work well, I see. She is a treasure!" "You are right. Sir Noel," echoed the wounded man, enjoying the look of embarrassment that made her face turn as red as a peony. "Then you have met her before, Rhinelander?" as Hildegarde moved toward the other groups. "What's the use of denying it, Sir Noel--I love that girl with all my heart and soul. She is the sweetest being on earth to me; the dearest in ten thousand; the one altogether love­ ly!" "That's the way to talk, and Tm in­ clined to believe it's all right, too," said the doetor encouragingly. "Perhaps it will come out all right, Sir Noel. I hope-so. at least. And now I wonder what thejf will do with me--am I to go back to my dungeon?' I shall see to that--you are wound­ ed and should be in the hospital. I can fix it so you may walk the streets of Metz. The end is almost at hand, at any rate, for surrender is in the air. Come with me." So the singular event was over. Perhaps the like had never been known before in the annals of warfare. Paul endeavored to survey it in a calm manner, devoid of passion, and was of the opinion that he had come out of the affair wlt& something to his credit. There was a grim satisfaction In the reflection that, even as on their first encounter, he had emerged from the engagement with honor. 8ir Noel was as good, as his word. He had some magical influence at headqurters. As a result Rhinelander found him­ self given the freedom of the city in return for his simple promise that he would neither run away nor attempt to communicate with the German forces Investing Metes. Paul was keenly interested in all he saw. But he was seeking a face--hern and there he looked, wherever crowds roamed, endeavoring to locate the one who was in his mind. If only Karl were present--Karl who was with the besieging host, winning golden opinions from his superior of­ ficers by his bravery and discretion. And then Paul had what was pos­ sibly one of the most severe shocks of his life. He beard his name softly pronounc­ ed, and, with Karl in his mind, it seemed to him as though a spirit of the air must have spoken, so familiar were the tones. Paul could not refrain from turnlnc his head and glancing around. Of course he saw only French unl forms, peasants in woolen smocks and wooden sabots, townspeople who gath­ ered in groups and solemnly discussed the consequences to their business when the Germans controlled the city, but never a sign of the rosy-cheeked young soldier of the Fatherland, in his sombre uniform, so strangely at variance with the gay plumage of the Garde Mobile, the national troops and the ferocious zouaves and franctlreurs. And as he looked Paul became con­ scious that one of the latter who lounged nearby had coughed as it to attract his attention, at the same time looking straight in his direction. Then It was he received the shock as though from a strong galvanic bat­ tery. For it was Karl! What could it metfcn? , The air of mystery surroundln Karl; the quick movement by mean: of which he expressed silence by press ing a finger upon his lips--these things aroused Paul's curiosity to fever pitch. Ah! he had guessed the truth, Karl--a spy! The circumstances were- positively convincing, and yet Pskul found diffi­ culty in believing his eyes. Meanwhile Karl had come clbser, so that he might speak in a low tone without being noticed. "Where can I see you alone, my friend?" he asked- Paul's mind was^ quick to act. "Yonder are two benches back to back. I shall drop down on one and later you can do the same on the other. Then we can converse without appearing to do so, and keep an eye out at the same tihle for danger. Do you comprehend?" "Perfectly." Presently they were thus Treated, Paul apparently reading a local paper, while the seeming franc-tireur dozed in the bright sunlight A thousand pairs of eyes might fall upon them lolling there without a sus­ picion arising that they were in direct communication. "You are surprised?" asked Karl. "Bewildered, you mean," replied ihe other. "Still, some one had to come. Oar reports have been so meagre and con­ tradictory that the general was deter­ mined to ieam the truth about the starvation said to exist among the enemy." There was that in Karl's earnest tones to warn his friend that he had something of Importance to communi­ cate, something that concerned Paul's mission to Europe during these trouV lous times. (To be continued.) A MEXICAN BULL FIGHT. Angry Spectator* Set Fir* to Benches In the Area*. Spectators at a Mexican bull fight are generally seated in two divisions, "the sun," and "the shade." The high­ er priced seats--"the shade"--are those under the awning, exactly ^as in the old Roman circuses. "The sun" cor­ responds to our "bleachers" at base ball games. "The sun" side of Mexi­ can audiences gets very disorderly when it is dissatisfied with the bull fighters or the bulls. Not long ago such an affair took place at Puebla. The bulls turned out to be poor ones. A local bull fighter, Reverti, was sur­ passed by a City of Mexico fighter, Fuentes. This angered the Puebla crowd, and when the bull turned out to be a mild ox their anger knew no bounds. With cries of "Otro toro! Otro toro!" they demanded another bull. But there was no more, whereupon the bleachers in "el sol" showed their rage and began tearing up the benches. These they piled in heaps in the bull ring and set fire to them. The flames speedily extended to the entire struc­ ture, and the swells in "la sombra," who up to this time highly enjoyed the riot, found that the staircase which led to their high seats and balcony boxes were burned away. They stood an excellent rhance of furnishing a holocaust to make a Mexican holiday. Fortunately soldiers and firemen ar­ rived upon the scene and the terrified ladies and gentlemen were got down from their dangerous perches by lad- iters. Time to Stop. Under the machinery of the law, as> at present administered, a lawyer has great advantages over a witness. Rec­ ognition of this fact is probably the reason why people always enjoy seeing a witness get the better of his ex­ aminer. There was lately heard a case in which the plaintiff had testified that his financial positioq had always been good. The opposing counsel took him in hand for cross-examination, an<l un­ dertook to break down his testimony tjj>oa this point "Have you ever been t^nkrupt?" asked the lawyer. "1 have not," was the answer. "Now, be careful; did you ever stop payment?" ; ' "Yes/' "Ah, I thought we should get at It finally. When did that happen?" "After I had paid all I owed." CONDEMNED IN MISSOURI AN6 CON FISCATED IN NEW YORK, Judge Clarke of St. Louis has con­ victed and fined heavily a number of grocers for selling baking powders containing alum. ^ The week before the Health Depart? ment of New York seized a quantity of stuff being sold for baking powder which they found was made from* alum mixed with ground rock, and., dumped it into the river. ? 5 The Health Authorities are ..this taking effective means to prevent the introduction into our markets of in-> Jurious substitutes in place of whole-, some baking powders. ^ As alum costs only two cents a pound, there is a great temptation foj those manufacturers who make sub** stltutes and imitatioa goods, to us* it Alum baking powders can be de­ tected by the health authorities by chemical analysts, but the ordinary housekeeper, whose assistance in pro- < Meeting the health of the people is Im­ portant. cannot make a chemical ex­ amination. She may. easily know the alum powders, however, from the fact that they are sold at from ten to twenty cents for a pound can, or that some prize--like a spoon or glass, or piece of crockery, or wooden ware---Is given with the powder as ati inducement. As the people continue to realize the importance of this subject and coa->: sumers insist on having baking pow-/ der of established name and charac­ ter, and as the health authorities con*' tinue their vigorous crusades, the alum danger will, it is Hoped, finally be driven Tron* our homes. FRANK R. STOCKTON, FAMOUS AMERICAN NOVELIST, -NOLE JOE CANNQ*-« LITTLE JOKE WHO RECENTLY DIED IN WASHINGTON Wanted No Sore Ahut How blind is the average immi­ grant to the benefits of vaccination!" said a woman who had just arrived from South Africa.* "There were a lot of laborers in the steerage of the ship on which I came, and, of course, the health officer vaccinated them. He operated in the smoking room, and the men passing in one door and out the other. As soon as they got out the door they would rub the fresh wound with handkerchiefs or pieces of cloth, in an effort to remove the vaccine. 'What are you doing that for?' I asked one of them, a fellow who seemed brighter than the rest 'We got to go to work right away, lady,' he answered. 'We no time to wait for sore arms.' 'But yon may get the smallpox,' I said. 'Then we get him,' was his only answer." IBOVIN6 A 8HIKT WAIST. Not infrequently a young woman finds it necessary to launder a shirt waist at home for some emergency when the laundry man or the home ser­ vant cannot do it. Hence these direc­ tions for ironing the waist: To iron summer shirt waists so that they will look like new it is needful to have them starched evenly with Defiance starch, then made perfectly smooth and rolled tight In a damp cloth, to be laid away two or three hours. When Ironing have a bowl of water and a clean piece of muslin beside the iron­ ing board. Have your iron hot, but not sufficiently so to scorch, and abso­ lutely clean. Begin by ironing the back, then the front, sides and the sleeves, followed by the neckband and the cuffs. When wrinkles appear ap­ ply the damp cloth and remove them. Always iron from ,the top of the waist to the bottom. If there are plaits in the front iron them downward, after first raising each ' one with a blunt knife, and with the edge of the iron follow every line of stitching to give it distinctness. After the shirt waist is ironed it should be well aired by the fire or in the sun before it is folded and put away, says the Philadelphia Inquirer. $33.00 TO PACIFIC COAST Chicago & North-Western R'y; dur­ ing the months of March and April 130.00 from Chicago to Helena, Butte, Anaconda. Ogden and Salt Lake City; $30.50 Spokane; $33.00 LOB Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Ta- coma, Vancouver, Victoria and a large number of other points. Tourist Sleeping Cars daily to the Pacific coast. For maps and particulars apply to nearest ticket agent or address W. B. Kniskero, 22 Fifth avenue, Chicago, 111. Might Htt* Btcii Wers*. In the eighteenth century Harwood, the Irish chancellor, had a piteous complaint from a mayor of Droglieda, who was one of many Irishmen hon­ ored with titles about that time. "How shall I ever sell my cheese and butter now that the Duke of Dorset has made me a knight?" exclaimed the worthy mayor. "Hold your tongue, you old fool," retorted- Harwood. "You are well off that he did not make you a lord." Ancient Billiard Table. There is a billiard table in Ix>ndon two centuries old. It belonged origi­ nally to Louis XIV., and in time pass­ ed into the possession of Napoleon I. The body of the table is a Dlock of oak weighing 1,000 pounds, covored with a cloth of electric blue. The frame is of rosewood and the six pockets--per­ haps the most striking feature of the table--are reproductions in bronze of hideous old gargoyles. When the ball falls into the pocket the lower Jaw of the gargoyle drops and the ball is found in its mouth. . - : '• •; •,rry».v Etktwe Wanittlagjl^ T^exl tb gambling the Eskimo - men like to wrestle. The usual way of do­ ing this is a test of strength rather than skill. TJje wrestlers sit down on the floor, or in any convenient place,< side by side, and face in opposite di­ rections, say wjth right elbows touch­ ing. Then they lock arms and each • strives-to straighten out the other's arms. .1 - • XnTdm Ctoinc To New K«rk Are becoming quite enthusiastic over the delightful service which the Lack­ awanna Railroad lias recently inaug­ urated from, Chicago. The three through trains each day are. splendid examples of the car builders' art Solid comfort is provided while passengers are whirled through the most beautiful scenery In the East. Any railroad agent can give information or anyone may write to Geo. A. Culien, Gen'l Western Passenger Agent, 108 Adams 8t, Chicago, who will be pleased to respond to inquiries. \ou never hear any dft€ complain about "Defiance Starch." There Is none to equal it in quality and quan­ tity, 16 ounces, 10 cents. Try it now ftnd save your money. Millions of volumes have been itrIt- ten about happiness, and no man has ever had the courage to pwn exactly what he believes would make him happy. '• > "Dorothy South" Is a ww love story of Virginia just before the war, which promises to become popular with lovers of romance. " An eijsy ' agent. V .. ,, *0 preas Defiance Starch is guaranteed biggest and best or money refunded. 16 ounces, 10 cents. Try it now. "Love'is tlie beginning, tbe middle imd end of everything."--Lacordaire. PICHABD <ST9CKtOT. Illinois Statrimau T»kwi a Bap at W»y« «nd Meaaa Committer. Ifc the rooms occupied by the com* mittee on ways and means of the house, of which Uncle Joe Cannon of Illinois is chairman, there is a long ; table around which the members gather ' when the committee is in session. It takes up considerable space and Ita corners are very pointed. The other v&y day a member rushed in hurriedly and - In endeavoring to execute a loop about ̂ the table collided good amd Ityard wltlL^jjf one of these sharp corners. •,.$£ All that he said was not taken down, " • as it was too warm to be made a mat- ^ ter of record. As he went limping into the adjoining room he asked Chairman 5^1 Cannon "why t^e deuce he did not dis- ^ pose of that d&rned table"--or word* « ' to that effect--and get another with •<*>:',"£* round corners. _ ; ~ < "Well," remarked "Uaale Joe," :r,%. shifting his unlighted cigar to the westward corner o? his month, «*i havs '? V\$ been thinking of it for some tfmo •£,,* I believe I'll send it over to the com- mittee on ways and means. Tfcoee tel- lows over there are experts «a turning * sharp corners." " '*• ' Frank R. Stockton, author of "The Lady or the Tiger," "The House of Martha," "The Vizier of the. Two- Horned Alexander," and a score of other novels and juvenile books, pass­ ed away suddenly In Washington of hemorrhage of the brain. Mr. Stock­ ton was born in Philadelphia in 1834, began his career by writing for East­ ern newspapers, and later was for a number of years on the staff of Scrlb- ner's Magazine and St Nicholas. For thirty years Mr. Stockton has been a prominent figure In the literary life of America. In that time he pro­ duced a remarkably quantity of sur­ prisingly good fiction. His general recognition by the public may be said A Fatal Providence. "A Billville man who had obtained, a pension from the government for having lost his voice as the result of injuries received in service shouted "Hooray!" on the day his first pension money was paid to him. The pension was straightway called off, and DAW., in great dejection, he says: "It happened thisaway: Some o* these meddlesome Christians got to prayin' fer the return o' my voice, an" their prayers was answered at the wrong time!"--Atlanta Constitution. to have begun with the publication of "Rudder Grange," which for drol­ lery, sweetness and simplicity opened up an entirely new and original field of humorous writing peculiarily Amer­ ican. He was next in public note by a long series of short stories of the most fanciful conceit and puzzling realism, chief of which was the far- famed "The Lady or the Tiger," a tale the elusive and tickling charm of which promises to make it a perma­ nent part of our native literature. Hardly less successful were "The Casting Away of Mrs. Leeks and Mrs. Aleshine," "The Hundredth Man," and "Squirrel Inn," all running into many editions. . r .Dae of Churchill's Book. It Is said that when in India, Wins­ ton Spencer Churchill, Lord Randolph Churchill's son, presented a copy of his first book to Gen. Tucker, who, previous to his South African com­ mand, was all-powerful at Secunder- bad. "Do you .like it?" young Church­ ill Inquired of the general. "Haven't read it. Is It meant to read?" "Why, yes." "Wish you'd told me so before. I keep it hanging up in my dressing- room, and tear off a page every morn­ ing to wipe my ragbr on." V CARDINAL SART0 SAID TO BE CHOICE OF THE POPE FOR HIS SUCCESSOR IN PAPAL SUPREMACY A German laventQr ls pow spinning yarn from peat M CARDINAL GIUSEPPE SARTO. Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto, Cardinal Patriarch of Venice, who is said to be the choice of the pope as his own suc- cessor,. has never been an aggressive factor in church affairs and has al­ ways held aloof from quarrels of every kind, whether church or political. He lives a quiet, retired life among the Touch Klngl Groat Bells. Few persons who listen to the chimes of Grace church, New York, know that the ringer in the belfry is a woman, but that is a fact The old system of chime ringing which re­ quired a corps of bell ringers with brawn and muscle went out long ago. Electricity killed it. Now, Miss Bertha Thomas, the ring­ er of the chimes at Grace church, sits at a little keyboard of nine notes and plays on It the hymn tune repeated by the bells above. Between the key­ board and the bells is an electric at­ tachment, and as the operator touches es the key the corresponding great bell, a hundred feet or so above, rings 'out the same note in a tune heard above the roar of Broadway down be- low. mff'y ' .f-- : : : i,.'i Aa«lcu M. Blenvenu, chief engineer of the Paris Metropolitan Underground rail­ way, is about to visit tjie United States to study the American system of passenger handling as well as vari­ ous projected underground* ro^d* in the larger cities. people of his parish in Venice, visit­ ing the sick, repressing persecutions of every sort and preaching learned and eloquent sermons. The cardinal was born at Riese, northern Italy, in 1835. He was created cardinal in 1893, and has as his titular church in Rome that of San Bernard" alle Terme. SeereU of "Roneo and Juliet." Mrs. Gallup gravely tells the readers of "The Boston Transcript" that "the play of 'Romeo and Juliet' was the story of the love of Bacon's youth *nd early manhood, iand the score of years between the time of writing the play and publishing the essay had filled his llf$ with other things, yet those who have read the cipher story know that an inner chamber of his heart en­ shrined a memory of Marguerite." Secretary a Lever of Bare Hooka. Mr. Moody, the new secretary of the navy, is a connoisseur of rare books, his collection of works on law being one of the best In the country. He frequently prowls around the second­ hand book stores aniji often picks up prises which have been overlooked by other book lovers. Ucretar; Mhaw a Horseback Ktder. Secretary Shaw has taken up horse­ back riding In Washington and hopes to be able to join President Roosevelt, Secretary Root and Senator Lodge In their afternoon canters -over tin foast try roads.' ' ̂ . Mm IT* T An Honest Mui'g OpIatinU Vermont, Mo., Aprtl 28th.--If what Mr. J. 8. Tiliery of this place says Is true--and none who know Mn doubt his honesty--the new remedy Dodd's Kidney Pills is a wonderful medicine indeed. Mr. Tillery says: ' "I had Kidney and Liver Trouble for years. I had used many medicines but could, get nothing to cure me. "I heard of a new remedy called Dodd's Kidney Pills and began a treat* ment with the result that I was very soon on the mend. "I kept on using the pills Mid aa now entirely better. I honestly do be­ lieve that they are the greatest remedy the world has ever seen. "I am always willing to kelp a good thing and I cannot say toe much for one that helped me so much. "A I didn't know that Dodd's Kid­ ney Pills would do all that Ib claimed for them I wouldn't say a word of praise for them." ' 'ft ,Av;: • JPfce World Goes W«& Tile tide of benevolence and will has risen to a greater height than ever before. Men and women of means Ve giving more bountifully, and their benefactions are more widely diffused than in any spring of earlier years. Libraries and hospitals and churches, universities and colleges, and charities and good causes and undertakings of almost' every kind are fairly flooded with showers of gold. The world goes very well how so far as the open btaA can make it go. ̂ $33.00 ̂ To Califerala, Oregon and WaiMnrtM Chicago & North-Western Ry. from Chicago dally, March and April, only 16.00 for berth in tourist car. Person­ ally conducted excursions Tuesdays and Thursdays from Chicago and Wed­ nesdays from New England. Illustrat­ ed pamphlet sent on receipt of twol cent stamp by S. A. Hutchison, Man* ager, 212 Clark street Chicago. W. I iS-W • • '3N ft sifi OtM3a Sam Preserve* Bis Traasaresb . In accordance with an order isstted by the War department, all tie old gold lace epaulets, straps and trappings on hand at the various quartermasters' depots throughout the country are tb "be sent to the Philadelphia mint, to have the gold and sliver extracted. The government will be well repaid, as there Is ah enormous quantity on hand, and more money lies in the new course than selling to private parties as formally. r- • --• 1 1 oSlOO Reward, SUNk* The readers of tliis pai>er wiii 00 pleased te learn that there in ut least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all ita stages and that Is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being » constitu­ tional disease, requires a constitutional treat­ ment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur­ faces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The pro­ prietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they ofTer One'Hundred Dollars for any case that it'fails to cure. Send for list ti Testimonials. Address F. J. CHENEY & CO-.TtfeOM Sold by druggists 75c. Hall's Family litis are the beet „ ^ "a; . . Many AeeMeats oo Oce^s L Wfiyd's reports an alarming incremt in the number of shipwrecks and acci­ dents during the present year com­ pared with the same period in former years. *• Hundreds of dealers say the extra quantity anl superior quality of Defi­ ance Starch is fast taking plate of all other brands. Others say they sell any other starch. 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