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. ;fc- >«\ • % > , . , ' J * i;rV FOMIHIN© Sr<® PflLtLIIIDW - UK CHARLES MORRIS BUTLER. jiMfataf 7B* jQeettapeoSfifwrvTZf Ztnemcnf 7n3$e<&P%d)CJS&. Copyright, 1901, by Charies Morris Butler. f f t '& > ' V SHAPTER XXIV.--Continued. J The next day Louis Lang was united marriage to Pearl Huntington, ac­ cording to the ritual of the Roman 'Catholic church; for strange as it may •eem, there was a priest in Paradise Jfcity. A lawful marriage was an un­ usual occurrence in the city, but owing to the standing of Pearl, so different from the other inhabitants, it caused little comment. As this marriage was part of Schiller's scheme, Lang in­ vited the king to participate in the ieeremony. To Schiller this act was at the same time gall and wormwood imd the sweetest honey--and this /"royal" knight could not forbear to "ty'^ytaunt Dr. Huntington with the fact ' that part of his revenge at least was '/ • - fulfilled--"marriage with a convict." ~ - >Dr. Huntington in his turn led the * •- • schemer to believe that it was a most „ r < . undesirable match, while at the same itime in reality the contrary was the 'V «ase. Golden congratulated both Pearl «nd Louis on the plan, while Rogers reasoned that it would soften Pearl's lot and take away the sting of compul- C- ' fcion. s^y ,. When Wilson arrived home from the ' ' inines, after supper Lang placed him jftnd Dr. Huntington on guard, and with ' en equipment of arms, compass and a i ' dark lantern, Louis set out for the pur- pose of exploring the tunnel, as he V thought, discovered the evening be- fore. By the aid of a chisel, Lang Succeeded in opening the door and & found himself In the entrance to the r<' passage way. He supposed that the f' tunnel would be but a hole cut through »,T~r • "the rock and solid earth, and had pre­ pared himself to crawl through a nar­ row opening for the better part of the ' distance. Such, however, was not the case. The passageway was wide and commodious, admitting of the pas­ sage of several men in an upright po­ sition, and instead of being artificial, was a natural canon, and evidently fiad in times gone by been the bed of found themselves in almost a perfect room, large and dry, and a perfect ar­ senal was spread out to their view. Upon oiled blankets and covered with the same were about fifty rifles, re­ volvers and as many knives; while in one corner were several casks of giant powder and boxes of cartridges. "If we had entered a room," aatd Lang. "I should Imagine this to be the ammunition room. But as it is, I am forced to think this is but Golden's private arsenal." "I agree with you," said Wilson. "We have here, then, at our command, enough material to equip a small army, the very thing necessary to place our convicts on equal footing with the guards." * "Placed hert evidently for some such purpose," replied Lang. "Now the question, are we near the treasury or simply about to enter some house, Golden's for instance?": ^ "No better way than to press on and find out." Consulting the time, they were sur­ prised to find it about two o'clock. After deep thinking, Lang came to the conclusion that the time was ripe for making further search. The outlines of a door were visible to the eye, arid by diligent search in the floor and sur­ rounding wall they found the latch which kept the door closed. They closed their lantern slides and drew their revolvers in readiness to protect themselves in case they were running into the presence of some - armed guard. They raised the latch; noise­ lessly the door swung back upon its hinges, and the bold adventurers peered into blackness beyond. Breath­ less they listened for some sound which would tell them that \bey were in the presence of some living crea­ ture. At last Lang flashed the rays of the dark lantern around. The? were alone, and in the vault of the treasury! Around them, in piles, were bags upon bags of what Louis felt was m w// V -c.". " At last Lang flashed ths rays of tho dark lantern • an underground river, with its source undoubtedly in the higher region out- .side the city. At intervals the sides ^ 1 Were boarded up, and here and there mere marks of excavations by man, k? :• ^enlargements by cutting through rock and sandstone. Closing the door behind him, Lang ITT proceeded carefully. A hundred yards Hfrom the entrance our friend became t , aware that, instead of progressing up- -ward, toward or into the mountains, A-'-tvithat he was walking down, and im- ** * ' agined that at one time he was di­ rectly under water. Consulting his " compass, he discovered that he was journeying in the opposite direction jfrom tlje one that he thought should take him without the city's walls. In other words he was walking toward the tery heart of the city. Treading on dangerous ground, Louis thought it wise to retrace his steps and call in the aid of Wilson, and place Pearl on jguard instead, for fear that some occa- ?• !; sion would arise wherein it would be " ? ^necessary for him to be called back r%or the entertainment of any visitor ; jthat might be called in. Thread and etring enough was produced, so that ' ^communication could be had by Pearl ' with the two in the tunnel. The fact ! Sthat a tunnel existed at all was a - revelation to everybody but Lang. "You have succeeded in discovering in a week," said Wilson enthusiasti- Ically, "what I have not been able to ^Idiscover in years, though I have made diggings and soundings in almost ;«very direction. "True," replied Lang, playing out the string as they walked along, "but you have not been placed In the posi- " tion to know, as I have, the one man who founded the town. However, we are not now in the tunnel I was made cognizant of, a continuance, I think, of the one leading out of the city." "The second entrance then; where ' do you think this will lead to?" yf Louis, who now fully understood the . 'value of Golden's words to Johnson s: ^when he said, "I have plenty ot money at my command," readily implied, "Un­ doubtedly the treasury." "I think you are right!" replied^Wll- aon. --- For fear of running into a snare, or even into some blind passageway, the progress was necessarily slow. In one "• spot, stopping to listen, both were made aware of the proximity of '••• vrf»trange noises. Dull, plodding sounds. Aware, of course, that noises carry far through earth, they reasoned that in some spot about the line with them­ selves, digging was being carried on.' •Both Lang and Wilson, from their so­ journ in the mines, were aware that I the miners were working nights on a ^tunnel which was meant to take the v prisoners to liberty. This must be the . cause of the noise. "Whatever we do," said Lang, "must l^be done soon, if we intend to have the ^individual use of this tunnel. It would ..,,Jffbe a case of extreme hard luck if the i ij Convicts were to tunnel into this pas- v ^ssageway before we were ready for the insurrection." ^ I After carefully marking the spot op- /Jlposlte where the noises were heard, the two pressed on. At last they ar- 'rtred at the and of the passage, and -1 • • - . the precious golden mefal, the dust dug from the mines. Fearing discov­ ery, the twain contented themselves with simply abstracting one bag from its resting place, and silently depart ing as they came. The treasure was within their grasp. CHAPTER XXV. Formation of the Conspiracy. Through the influence of Schiller (now that Lang was supposed to be willing to perform some of the king s dirty work), Lang was not forced to begin his labors in Paradise for sev­ eral weeks. For a-few days after the celebration of the marriage of Louis and Pearl, Dr. Huntington lived with the young people, performing medical duty as called upon, then disappeared. Search was instituted for him. but no trace was found of the doctor. Schil­ ler thought he knew what became of him, but in this he was as much de­ ceived as anybody. The king, of course, imagined that Louis had "done away" with the doctor. We know better, though. Lang, by means of the tun­ nel running through the mountains, had managed to send the doctor to­ ward home, mounted on a horse pro­ cured by stealth from Rogers' stable and left outside the city's wall, carry­ ing with him about fifteen thousand dollars in nuggets. If Lang had felt perfectly assured of being able to make his escape, ac­ companied by his wife, he might have made the attempt. Yet he would not have been satisfied to have his mis­ sion unfulfilled--that of destroying the convicts' stronghold. As soon as able Lang began planning for a general in­ surrection. As success depended on enlisting sufficient men in his cause, this was the first thing to do. Wilson was of great help in this, as a go- between the miners and the outside world. To enlist the convicts was Lang's first idea. The convicts depended largely upon Wilson in the matter of furnishing in­ formation in regard to the outside con­ dition of affairs, and he was ap­ proached by the head of the gang that was tunneling to liberty, even before George approached him, so that It was an easy matter for Lang to make a proposition • of aid to them. Wilson learned that most of the prisoners were political prisoners, insurrection­ ists and men of Ideas, and that they had formed a plan almost similar to the one contemplated by Lang, only their Idea was to assure control of government, not over throw it. The majority oZ these men had made up their minds to face death by the bullet rather than toil for life in the mines. Wilson, seemingly entering heart and haiid into the convicts' plot, put new life into that organization. He would have liked to have made known Lang's plans to these desperate men', but did not for fear of traitors. To a few, the ringleaders, the most intelligent and with all the most desperate, however, he told enough to make the organiza­ tion his own. or rather had its work done in such a manner that It worked in harmony with Lang on the outside. Lang, the evening after the disap­ pearance at Dr. Huntington, made ^ critical survey of the territory sur­ rounding the haunted house and seem ingly located the tunnel being dug by the convicts. There could bo very little doubt that the convicts were very near to the earth and In proxim­ ity to the tunnel leading to the treas­ ury. It became necessary for him, then, to push his plans forward as fast as possible to avoid conflict from that quarter. He realized that, it would never do to allow these men to get to the treasury before he did. As a matter of precaution he instructed Wilson to force the diggers to tunnel parallel to his tunnel, hoping in the delay to perfect his own plans. Feeling that the time for open ac­ tion had come, Lang called upon Gold* en, intending to attempt first to influ­ ence him. As Golden had partially approved of the extermination of the society, Lang anticipated no hard task. "Golden," said Lang, "I presume you have had no occasion to change your opinion of me? You are still my friend --and have confidence in me?" "No, I hold you in the same regard as before." He did not appear sup- prised at the question, and Lang felt that Golden was in a manner prepared for what was to follow. "Do you remain a member of this colony because you like it, or because you are afraid that If you leave it ths members will do you harm?" "The last." , (To be continued.) , The Winds. SAVED BY LAUNDERED COLLAR. Prisoner's Good Use of the present Day Abomination. "Washing, to-day, is a question of chemicals, not of labor," said a dele­ gate to the national convention of laundrymen in Philadelphia. He sat down, and there was a burst of applause. But Carter McGrath of Atlanta said: "It is well for us to look to the chemistry of washing and to get our labor-saving machines, but there Is still another thing for us to look to: Let us try to make clothes washed by us last as long as they used to when washed at home." Mr. McGrath smiled. "A cynic told me a story the other day," he said, "and it is our duty to knock the bottom out of such yarns, to destroy their reasons for existing. "There was a prisoner in a cell, la­ menting his lot. He longed for a saw, for a file. "Suddenly the man spied on . the floor a package of laundry, that the Jailer had just tossed in. " 'Saved,' he cried hysterically, and opened the packet, and taking from it a stand-up collar, the poor fellow cut his way swiftly through the steel win­ dow bars to freedom with the saw­ like edge." How "Bill" Powers Got Eveifc --Up in Bellows Falls, Vt., there is a clerk in the Hotel Windham who is well known to the boys on the road, both for his general good fellowship and also for his quiet way of* getting even with such people as try to be nasty over small matters. One day, about a week ago, a trav­ eling man went to the desk and want­ ed to know the whereabouts of his laundry package, which had been sent out the early part of the week and was to have been returned the night before. "Bill" Powers, the clerk, said it had not yet come back, but that he would find out what the trouble was. The traveling man expressed his opin­ ion about hotels and hotel methods in general, but Powers made no answer. That same evening, after supper, a number of people were seated In the office. Suddenly "Bill" Powers' voice sounded loudly from back of the desk, silence falling when he called out, "Mr. James, your other shirt is in your room now." Tipped by the Court. F. M. Beckford of Laconia, N. H., was once arguing a case in the Bel­ knap county court, and began his argu­ ment as follows: "Your Honor and Gentlemen of the Jury: This case is one peculiar in circumstance as well as in fact. It came to me as a legacy from my late brother, Col. Thomas J. Whipple, who was engaged in its preparation at the time of his death. The county attor­ ney who brought the case into court has long since gone to his reward. The justice who held the original hearing has passed away. Our distinguished Attorney General Barnard, since he became interested in the case, has been called to that happy land where litigation is not known. Several of the leading witnesses, too, are dead----" "All of which," said the court, "re­ minds us of the uncertainty of human life. Proceed, or none of us will be able to see the case through." A New Anecdote of Wltte's. That M. Wltte has a sense of humor is again made evident in a story con­ cerning him. It appears that, while arranging to propose a toast at a din­ ner given in his honor before leaving America, it was suggested that he propose the health of the president, and his host the health of the czar. "Is that customary in this country?" he asked. "Can one propose the pres­ ident without including the people?" Being assured that such was indeed the American habit, he said: "It is very strange. In our country no one would dare propose the czar without linking with his majesty the Russian people. I suppose," he added, reflect­ ively, and with the suggestion of a twinkle in his eyes, "It is the differ­ ence between a republic and a archy."--Harper's Weekly. A Mother'* 8tory. A new family had come to stay next door to us, and our houses were so close together that their three children played under my bedroom window a great deal. One morning, as I sat there sewing, they got into a wrangle over some­ thing, and the first I knew the two little brothers were both slapping the older sister as hard as they couldt I leaned out to remonstrate--they were all just babies, you know--and what I saw was the little girl, in a perfect fury, shaking first one and then the other of her small brothers, while she said savagely, with a shake to emphasize each phrase: "Let love--through all--your actions ran, And all--your words--be mild! Vttwtfc a wind of <he irtdt world blows me. From north or west or east or south, Tbe same perfume of the purple clover But what I think of her red-lipped mouth; But what I think of her tresses golden, And of all of the songs she sang for me; But what I dream of her lifting laugh­ ter. And dream of her eyes as blue as the •sea. ' - There *s neverja Song that the wild birds sing me, But mak£s me list for her happy tone; There's never a step on the time-worn lintel, But my •heart says, "Coming; my own! my own!" There's never a stir in the pines above * - . • me. There's never a breath- of the pine or fir. . Bat I think of the ways that have known our going, . ^ But my mind harks back through the years tof her. There's never a night when the noon is shining. . And the moonpath beckons across the sea. But I seem to stand in the tree-thrown sh&dows And be as glad as my heart can be At the ^thought she's with me, that she s beside me, • That her Hps are curled In the laugh­ ing way , I knew of old, and her lilting laughter -And love are all of my yesterday. , . --HOUSTON .FEAT/ Words of Wisdom.?/ Wesffteld, 111., Dec. 18th {Sp&Sfot)-- All who are suffering with Brlgbt's Disease, should read carefully the fol­ lowing letter from the Rev. G. L. Good of this place. He says:-- "I feel it is my duty to tell you of the wonderful benefit I have received from the use of Dodd's Kidney Pills. I am a Minister of the Gospel, and in my work, I am frequently exposed to all weathers. Six years ago, I was laid up sick. I doctored with a number of physicians, and finally consulted a specialist, but without success. They ail told me I had Brlght's Disease. 1 was in a bad way and almost helpless when, thank God, I heard of Dodd's Kidney Pills. They saved my life. I took sixteen boxes and cow I am cured. The first day I took them I felt relief. When I began I weighed only one hundred and five pounds, now I weigh one hundred and sixty-five and I am the picture of health. I recom­ mend Dodd's Kidney Pills to all my friends who have Kidney Trouble and I pray to God that other sufferers ^wlll read these words and be helped by them." Positions for Western Men. • few days ago Capt Seth Bullock, the man of Iron nerve and true aim in the Black hills, was appointed United States marshal for the South Dakota district, and now "Bat" Mas- terson, whose career in the wild west of earlier days closely resembles that of Bullock, is said to be slated as the personal bodyguard of the nation's chief executive. Both men were in Washington last week and called on the president. Every housekeeper should know that If they will buy Defiance Cold Water Starch for laundry use they will save not only time, because it never sticks to the iron, but because each package contains 16 oz.--one full pound--while all other Cold Water Starches are put up In %-pound packages, and the price is the same, 10 cents. Then again because Defiance Starch is free from all injurious chemicals. If your grocer tries to sell you a 12-oz. package it id because he has a stock on hand which he wishes to dispose of before he puts in Defiance. He knows that Defiance Starch has printed on every package in large letters and figures "16 ozs." Demand Defiance and save much time and money and the annoy­ ance of the iron sticking. Defiance never sticks. SEVEN YEARS AGO. Boycott on English Goods. The boycott on British goods In Bengal has, since the division of the province, taken a more serious form, and assaults on Europeans are fre­ quent, particularly in Calcutta. The students have been warned that if they join In the political agitation they will be barred from government employment. Catarrh Cannot Be Cured with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh 1« a blood or consti­ tutional disease, and In order to cure It you must take Internal remedtes. Hall's Catarrh Cure la taken In­ ternally, and acts dlreotljr on the blood and mucoui •urfaces. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is not a quack medi­ cine. It was prescribed by one of the best physician* In tbl« country for years and Is a regular prescription, it U composed of the best tonics known, combined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces. Tbe pcrfect combination of the two Ingredients Is what produces such wonderful re­ sult* la curing catarrh. Send for testimonials, free. ** f /1ITP\T1?V a DmnM VaIaiIa A p. J. CHENEY a CO., Prop*., Tol*&»,O fists, price T5c. amiij Pills for conitlpaUoo. Sold br Druggists, price ?3c. Take Hall's Fa Sport. "Hare good luck on your banting trip?" "No, poor. Guides awful scarce this season; only got one and winged an­ other." * "Got any deer?" ̂ "Oh, yes. Five or six."--Puck. - "The Cynic's Calender" for 1906 is even more attractive than in previous years, containing as it does all the clever twisted maxims, illustrations and decdrations of the two previous years. Each year the mirthful changes of the old proverbs into rules of life for the twentieth century have be­ come almost the accepted rendering, leaving one in doubt as to which form is authentic. (Paul Elder ft Co., San Francisco.) The Long Island Japanese who committed suicide to escape being killed seems to have had a mind in­ capable of recognizing an anomaly,. ,. Those Whp Have Tried It. will use no other. Defiance Cold Wa­ ter Btarch has no equal in Quantity or Quality--16 oz. for 10 cents. Other brands contain only 12 oz. With true connoisseur-like taste, the powers have seized that part of Turkey that goes over the fence last. A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES. Itching. Blind. Bleeding, Protruding Pile*. Drug> Bint are authorized to refuod money If PAZO OINTMENT falls to cure In « to 14 day*. SOc. "Not one false man but does incal­ culable mischief."--Carlyle. Lewis' Single Binder straight 6c cigar fcade of rich, mellow tobacco. Your luler or Lewis' Factory, Peoria, 111. Alas, "Labor is life," sings a poet. so it is, for most of ns. n«l MrmanentlT cored. Noflteor nerrtmaaeeeefter r 11 9 Brat d»T> uim of Dr. Kllne'aUrtatNar** Raator- •r. Bend for FREE S2.00 trial bottle and treatlae. Da. a. H.KLINE. Ltd.. Ml Arch Street, Philadelphia,Pa. The Russian revolution is a Resolu­ tion. A Rochester Chemist Found a larly Effective Medicine. William A.. Franklin, of the Frank­ lin & Palmer Chemical Co., Roches­ ter, N. writes: " S e v e n y e a r s ago I was suffer­ ing v&ry much through the fail­ ure of the kidneys to eliminate the uric acid from my system. My back was very lame and ached if I overexerted myself in the least de­ gree. At times I was weighed down with a feeling of languor and depres­ sion and suffered continually from annoying irregularities of the kidney secretions. I procured a box of Doan's Kidney Pills and began using them, i found prompt relief from the aching and lamenes in my back, and by the time I had taken three boxes I was Cured of all irregularities." Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a 6ox. FosterMilburn Co.. Buffalo. N.f, Too Much Competition. "I see that the Russian actors have all gone on a strike." "Too much fun going on in the •ti^^J suppose." ' f Insist on Getting It. Some grocers say they don't Defiance Starch because they have stock on hand of 12 oz. brands, which they know cannot be sold to a custo­ mer who haa| once used the 16 oz. pkg. Defiance Starch for same money. Queen Alexandra has written a book, which is to be published imme­ diately--on a royalty, we presume. waux. ESTATE. Lowe it pri ce*. Farm, Handles and Cattle Produce* 40 bo. wheat. 60 of corn. Xo better farm* in Iowa of Illinois, from |« to *50 per acre. Secure home* before It 1* too late. Tour choice now. Piatt* Valtoy Laad and Cattia Co., Kaataay, ItK NEBRASKA RARMS FOR SALE--One particu­ larly good lnreatmont. a fine (33t>acre), wealth pro­ ducing stock (arm. 8 mile* from town; can sell Just larly good lnreatmont. a fine (33oacre), weal YOU HAVE NO RIGHT SUFFER TO now for *2y.ii0 per acre. Muni act quick In this caae. Hare numerous others. Improved and uBlmjjroved la Boone, Wheeler and Greeley Coantle*. In all size*, Sr,d out. Write me'atatiim ynnr irauM. AdArem S. McCLENAQHAH, Primrose, Wbf«»tf. r AD|| rnn Ml r._S0 *"es. ** muter enmr*-rnnn run MU**uog, balance pasture; basement bam 30*30; house 29x36, wing addition 16x20; granary and machine shed*. Located SS4 miles from county seat, H tnile from creamery. GEHRMAN, NelllSvlll*, WM. BERNHARDT RMAM, NelllSVlll«t1 From Constipation, Bowel and Stomach Trouble. Turn of Political Wheel. ' It rather curiously happens that the liberal leader called upon to form a new British cabinet Is the same man who caused tbe downfall of the last liberal ministry. Its end came ten years ago, when the commons ex­ pressed a want of confidence in Lord Rosebery's ministry on account of the mismanagement of the war office, then under the direction of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman. Two great departments of public life will appear side by side in "McClure's" for months--politics and commerce-- Carl Schurz and his Reminiscences, the railroads and their owners. The first will be an intimate account of his own life by a man important in public affairs for over half a century. The other will be an account written by a trained investigator of the great­ est commercial institution the world has ever known--the vehicle of the food Supply, the railroad. Present for Papa. J. H. Miller and Lily Rose, of Chick- L T., ran away to Oklahoma City and were married on the birthday of the bride's father, the latter receiv­ ing the first intelligence of the event in this note from his daughter: "I could think of nothing that you need more than a son-in-law, so I concluded to give you one as a birthday present." Important to MoOitri, carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, * *afe and sure remedy for infanta and children, and aee that It Beam the Signature i la Daa For Over 30 Years. The Kind You llave Always Bought Every man ought to learn some­ thing every day not connected with his usual daily occupation. The mar­ ried can always do that by just listen­ ing attentively. Q. What is the beginning of sickneasf A. Constipation. , Q. What is Constipation? A. Failure of the bowels to cariT' off the waste matter which lies in the alimentary canal where it decays and poisons the en­ tire system. Eventually the results are death under the name of some other dis­ ease. Note the deaths from typhoid fever and appendicitis, stomach and bowel , trouble at the present time. Q. What causes Constipation? A. Neglect to respond to the call of na­ ture promptly. Lack of exercise. Exces­ sive brain work. Mental emotion and im­ proper diet. Q. What are the results of neglected Constipation? A. Constipation causes more suffering than any other disease, It causes rheu­ matism, colds, fevers, stomach, bowel, kidney, hmg and heart troubles, etc. It is the one disease that starts all others. Indigestion, dyspepsia, diarrhoea, loss of sleep and strength are its symptoms--piles, appendicitis and fistula, are caused by Constipation. Its consequences are known to all physicians, but few sufferers realize their condition until it is too late. Women become confirmed invalids as a result of Constipation. Q. Do physicians recognize this? A. Yes. The first question your doctor asks you is "are you constipated?" That is the secret. Q. Can it be cured? A. Yes, with proper treatment. The common error is to resort to physies, such as pills, salts, mineral water, castor oil, in­ jections, etc., every one of which is in­ jurious. They weaken and increase the malady. You know this by your own ex­ perience. Q What then should be done to cure it? A. Get a bottle of Mull's Grape Tonic at once. Mull's Grape Tonic will positively cure Constipation and Stomach Trouble in the shortest space of time. No other remedy has before been known to cure Constipation positively and permanently. Q. What is Mull's Grape Tonic? A. It is a Compound with 40 per cent, of the juice of Concord Grapes. It exerts a peculiar strengthening, healing influence upon the intestines, so that they can do their work unaided. The process is gradual, but sure. It is not a physic, but it cures Constipation, Dysentery, Stomach and Bowel Trouble. Having a rich, fruity grape flavor, it is pleasant to take. As a tonic it is unequalled, insuring the system against disease. It strengthens and builds up waste tissue. S. Where can Mull's Grape Iconic be ? • A. Your druggist sells it. The dollar bottle contains nearly three times the 50- cent size. Good for ailing children and nursing mothers. A free bottle to all who have never used it because we know it will cure you. No chromos or cheap premium's, but a better quality and one-third more of Defiance Starch for the same price of other starches. "Oh, yes," said the barber, "1 have to face some pretty rough customers." Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of as a cough cure.--J. W. O'BRISK, 323 Third Ave. N., Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 6,1900. It's unnecessary to brag of your courage. Courago exploits itself. Lewis' Single Binder straight 5c. Many smokers prefer them to 10c cigars. Your dealer or Lewis' Factory, Pectria, 111. Every man has lots of friends--un­ til he really needs one. Superior quality and extra quantity must win. This is why Defiance Starch is taking the place of all others. Be polite to everybody, but especial­ ly your banker. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAT Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablet*. Drug* slot* refund money If It fall*' to cure. S. W. GROVE'S aiguature I* on each box. 25c. No man was ever a coward over the telephone. Mrs. Winalow'a Soothing; Syrup. For children teething, aoftena the gums, reduce* to- Aainmailou, allay* pain, cure* wind colic. 2Sc a bottla. Small talk often ends In big scan­ dals. Is Disease a Crime ? Not very long ago, a popular magazine published an editorial article in which the writer asserted, in 9ubstance, that all disease should be regarded as criminal. Certain it is, that much of the sickness and suffering of mankind is due to the violation of certain of Nature's laws. But to say that all sickness should be regarded as criminal, must appeal to every reasonable individual as radically wrong. It would be harsh, unsympathetis, cruel, yes criminal, to condemn the poor, weak, over-worked housewife who sinks under the heavy load of household cares and burdens, and suffers from weak­ nesses, various displacements of pelvic organs and other derangements peculiar to her sex. Frequent bearing of children, with Its ex­ acting demands upon the system, coupled with the care, worry and labor of rearing a large family, is often the cause of weak­ nesses, derangements and debility which are aggravated by the many household cares, and the hard, and never-ending work which the mother is called upon to perform. Dr. Pierce, the maker of that world-famed rem­ edy for woman's peculiar weaknesses and ills--Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription--says that one of the greatest obstacles to the cure of this class of maladies is the fact that the "poor, over-worked housewife can not the needed rest from her many household cares and labor to enable her to secure from the use of his "Prescription " Its full benefits. It is a matter of freauent experience, he says, in his extensive practice in these cases, to meet with those in which his treatment fails by reason of the patient's inability to abstain from hard work long enough to be cured. With those suffering from prolapsus, ante- version and retroversion of the uterus or other displacement of the womanly organs, it Is very necessary that. In addition to tak­ ing his "Favorite Prescription" they abstain from being very much, or for long periods, on their feet. All heavy lifting or straining of any kind should also be avoided. As much out-door air as possible, with moderate. li»ht exercise Is also very Important. Let ths patient observe these rules and the "Favor­ ite Prescription " will do the rest. Dr. Pierce's Medical Adviser is sent free on receipt of stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Sena to Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y„ 21 one-cent stamps for pa­ per-covered, or 31 stamps for cloth-bound. If sick consult the Doctor, free of charge by letter. All such communications are held sacredly confidential. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets Invigorate and regulate stomach, liver and bowels. AN IDEAL CLARK COUNTY (Wlaconsta) dairy and ttock farm of ia> acres, 70 f res of atuSM*. 80 pas­ ture, balance timber, % mile to school, 3miles to church, 5 miles from station, ? miles from 8 good trading centers, on two rural mall route*. M mile to cheese factory; can be had with farm I trading centers, on two rural mall route*, Unl " rm tools for ss^us an terms to suit If taken at once. No trade*.WHlstasd :lose«t investigation. J. E. Hayes, Bwwwt, Wis. IRRIGATED UNOS. cheapest irrigated lands la Big Horn sad StnrMs*. Counties, grazing, fruli. sugar beet or grata. Cheap rates to aee same. Write Inflrat letter what you wast. F. P. ANDREWS, Sheridan, Wyoming* THREE FINE FARMS. A a uaderlald wltk coal and will < 50 to 75 buihels of corn and 2m toaa of timothy bay to the acre. Good orchard*, aprlnga, houses, bam*, telephone* and mall, 3 m lies from May view, 9 from county seat, 40 from Kansa* City. 1 "Is. I'.i and <40 acres at 175. *80 and *SS per acre. Liberal tuns arranged. THOS CHINN, Mayvlew, MiMOUft, homa, 6 mile* from Man­ chester, 80i acres sown in wheat. 40 acres to pasture, balance rented for spring, living water- and two wells on farm. S-room lion»e. Part cash, balance on time. For particulars address T. 3, Holftnti. fiewfUd, OkSa, 138 FREE BOTTLE 1223-5 FREE. Send this coupon with your name and addres*. your druggist's nante and 10c. to pay postage and we will supply you a sample free. If you liave never used Mull's Orape Tonic, and will also send you a certificate good for <1.00 toward the purchase of more Tonic frotu your druggist. MOLL'S QBA.PI TONIC CO., 148 Third Ave., Rock Island, 111. Qitt Full Addre»t and Write Plainly. SS cent, SO cent and 11.00 bottles at all drugglBt*. The *1.00 bottle contains about six times as much as the 33 cent bottle and about three tlmeB as much as the 50 cent bottle. There Is a great aavlng la buying the »l 00 *Ue. The genuine has a date and number stamped on the label--take no other from your druggist. HAVE YOU MONEY TO INVEST? A limited amount of capital wanted, for stock, la an exceedingly meritorious and profitable business enterprise. Will provo a pro 11 table investment for smalj, as well as large amounts of capital. You can invest from tlO to f10,000, A Specially Favorable Propo­ sition Will be Made for the First Available Funds. For full information addres* , ROBERT G. RUXTON, Beaker ud Broker, 32 Broadway, New Yoril er MINTO DUDLEY, Jr., Esq., Sslna, C*L TWEITY-FIVE BUSHELS OF WHEAT TO THE MRE Means a pro* ductive ca­ pacity In dot" l a r s o f o v e r $16 per acre. This on land which has oost the farmer noth­ ing but the price of tilling it, tells its owm story. The Canadian Government gives absolutely free to every settler 160 acres of s'.:ch land. Lands adjoining can be purchased at from $8 to $10 per acre from railroad and other corpor­ ations. Already 175,000 farmers from the ttoiMft States have made their homes in Canada. For pamphlet "Twentieth Century Canada" and all information apply to Supt. of Immigra­ tion, Ottawa, Canada, or to following authorised Canadian Government Agent--C. J. B rough toe. Room 430 Quincy Bldg., Chicago, III.; W. H. 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