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v * : i *1 *•" > } * "% » * s <* *"**%, ^ W* r^y\i jf ;V Vf" y^Z :" V****' ' 'KJ$ t * ^ * * •' V ; ;~ ^ - y«.'^:-.-.--i^lfc i>f'S*K*iS ™® /&*<* MIMIDR yST CMARUE5 MORRIS BLnUK. ' Jfcltfn >/* ""^i XW/r «/•fihmCW Knemtnf JR&MffOP&k'̂ Nt V Copyright, 1906, bjr Charles Morris Butler. f CHAPTER XXIX--Continued. I Jftill Hawks appeared to notice T<ang <fkt abont the same instant. rftfo at" tell my wife," said Lang tothe Ifcrmer, "that Bill Hawks and Ilia gang are in the fair grounds. Tell IMP to drive doe north along the side of the wall and drive aa fast aa she «UL" The farmer seemed to understand^ perfectly and' copntianlcated Louis*! words to Pearl. While Louis was talking to the, farmer Lang saw Hawks calling his Lang, "trying to escape from a gang of bandits. Will yon sell me your team?" he asked of the man. "I will not sell!" said the man. Lang looked so desperate that the farmer was afraid of him. There was no time for banter. Ixmto thought he heard the sound of horses' feet Louis covered the man with his Winchester. "Pearl!" he cried, "take f my revolver and cover this man while ^ stock! I hear sounds of 'sdpgxiggSiig somewhere--to be caught no# would mean death!" And in a ferent from other men--and the fame and riches he sought were his. For a time Lang visited Dr. Huntington at his home, and before leaving for a tour of the world, Pearl and Louis' marriage was sanctified and blessed 4>y the assistance of a reputable min ister for fear that the marriage that they had contracted in the Coi!vict City would not be considered holy. t (The End.) GIVING VICE-CONSUL * CHANCE gang together. Lang did not attempt j jiffyv£ouls was unhitching the farm- to escape rashly and thus call' down the gang upon his wagon, butso much confidence did hfe h&ve in Pearl that Bie calmly waited for Hawks to show Ills hand, trusting that in the mean* time Pearl would be enabled to carry out his instructions. From his position on horseback (Lang very plainly saw his brave wife monnt th« seat of the Judy wagon and drive through the gate, turning the team in the direction she was told to da Louis did not think so much of his treasure or his own life now as the did of the brave little woman he called wife, whom he had learned to love with all the ardor of his impul­ sive nature. Lang In giving his or- der to Pearl, had a plan in view of escape. He saw way down In the north owner of the ground an open Stole In the fence. It was his Idea when Pearl got safely started to at­ tempt to make his escape through this opening. In the meantime Hawks 4rtw nearer to Lang and his gang was seen to partly surround our hero. IThe detective was now almost in Ifront of the low railing which formed the circle creating the race track proper. Lang turned his horse round Tery calmly as if to go toward the fate. A race was about to begin, and th© country people were on the Qui •vlve to see the start. Just as the eag sounded to start the races, Lang e a flash almost turned his horse er's team. The traces of his own horsey h.e cutr giving the lines to the farmer, and thus ah exchange was made. None too soon was Lang furnished with fresh stock. Down the road could be seen a hand of mounted men appearing. "Farmer!" shouted Louis, as he mounted his seat, and throwing him a handful of coin, "cut across into yonder field and hide your x^gney! Good-bye!" Louis, having obtained fresh stock, again distanced his pursuers, but it could not last long. No houses ap­ peared in sight, and as evening drew near, our hero came to the conclu­ sion that something would have to be done to stop the chase. In the dis­ tance the sounds of pattering feet could be heard, though nothing could be seen, and Louis managed to keep out of sight until evening dropped her mantle over earth. "Pearl!" said Louis, "something must be done to check our pursuers. In this wagon I have over a million in wealth and something must be done to save it!" "What are you going to do?" Pearl demanded; for the first time she showed alarm for liis safety. "I am going to ambush Ike vil­ lains!" he said in a determined tone of voice. "And I am goinj to trust you to manage the wagon alone. I Easy for Appointee to Avoid Catching Yellow Fever. On* morning in 1889 I went with Senator Allison to urge upon Secre* tary Blaln# the definite selection of a place in the consular service for a friend of mine who had long been un­ der promise of a consulship. We found the genial secretary in an un­ usually benevolent mood. He called for his official record of consulates, and turning at onee to "Vera Cruz" asked: "How would your friend like Vera iPruz?'V.; V-.; " The inquiry was made in a tone and with a look which assured us that the inquirer's one desire was to send us on our way rejoicing. He smilingly continued: "One of the best harbors In the world -- Mexico's great seaport- charming old Mexican town, and only sixty miles away is Mount Orizaba, with the finest climate in the world. I know--I've! been there. - It's simply delightful." Senator Allison here broke in with: "My memory may be at fault, Mr. Secretary, but haven't I heard some­ thing recently about the prevalence of yellow fever in Vera Cruz?" The urbane secretary promptly re­ sponded with a twinkle of the eye, which told us something was coming. "I'll be frank with you, senator. There is some yellow fever there dur­ ing the heated term, but the depart­ ment has provided against that by giving Vera Cruz a vice consul. Next spring, at the first approach of hot weather, your friend should flee as a bird to Orizaba and let his viee consul stay and take the yellow fever Judge. ASCERTAINED MERITS OF CA8E. Louis Lang saw the outlaws approaching. Ennd as if upon a pivot and with a :k of his bowie forced the mad-ied and startled animal to Jump the trailing and speed do*n the race track. For a moment the country people were too surprised to utter a sound. [Louis' horse was running neck and peck with, the racers. It was not un- itO the outlaws under Bill Hawks had jgtven chase, firing shot after shot at herd, that they began to realize situation. At first they thought it some mad freak of a drunken cowboy, but seeing Louis turn in his •saddle and fire at his pursuers, they came to the conclusion that the thirty tan following were regulators ehas- *tngr a hdrsethiefc •A dozen time* in going the distance Mid Louis turn and send shot after ahot into the ranks of his pursuers, ,and he managed to widen the distance between them every second. As he the opening in the fence, do- i spite the noise of firing and patter of it^tt, be could hear the noise of the •rambling of the wheels on the road- jway, and he knew that Pearl with the |Judy wagon was at hand. ; He gavo a hullo of warning to {Pearl, and then drove his horse over |Oe low fence and threw himself over *h* high wall. Another instant and !Lang was upon the seat of his wag- M, ready to take the reins in hand over the pair of noble horses he had bought but an hour before. Lang had scarcely mounted Ids teat when the heads of the foremost of Kl§ pursuers could be seen over the vnalL In this skirmish Louis would tonre been foolish not to have shot to WD, and standing up on the seat, tLouis emptied his Winchester into the , rahtar fofore starting his team flying down the road. After placing a mile between him •qd the fair grounds and seeing no Mlgn of foe In pursuit, Lang quieted pit team down and allowed them to 'Jog quietly along. An hour later mounted horsemen could be seen com- ing down the road, then for fully three jhoura a terrific pace was kept up by Ms noble team, until the horses were faady to drop. But the convicts were SOv plainly visible. . <At this juncture a farmer hove in Sight, driving a pair of splendid bays, Sited and fresh from grass. See-Lang--coatless, hatless, his team V and sweaty, the farmer tried fto get out of his way, but to Lang the of a fresh team was a godsend, he meant to have the at any • -v "I am an officer of . the law," said want you to drive right straight ahead, all night, if necessary, until you come to a farm house or a railroad track! Either buy new stock or take passage to God'B country by rail!" he said, kissing her. Pearl knew that Lang had made np his mind, and knew that it waa best for her to say little, so she kissed him tenderly good-bye and drove off as requested. Lang got down from his seat and, Winchester on his arm, lay alongside the trail in the grass, hidden from view. Twenty minutes passed, the wagon was out of sight The sound made by the wheels could hardly be heard; then Lang heard the sound made by tramping feet of horses. The moon came out from behind a cloud and made It quite light. Louis Lang saw the outlaws approaching. They were totally unaware of danger; they little thought one man would dare to ambush twenty. They did not waken to danger until shot after shot rang Out upon the atr, and they saw a single man standing in the roadway dealing but destruction right and left, and when they did realize, it was too late! There were twenty all told, and they were riding five abreast. When Louis cast his Winchester from him as worthless and drew his revolvers* King Schiller and Bill Hawks had cashed in their last account, together with about ten others. Those that were left turned and fled like cow­ ards, little knowing that but one man confronted them! It uid not take Lang long to cap­ ture a horse and mount him, follow* lng rapidly after his wife. It took hours for him to catch up, but at last he did, because Mrs. Lang had slowed UP her team, rather desiring to run the risk of herself being caught than to continue long in suspense aa to Louis' fate. After traveling all night a railroad crossing was reached, and, as luck would have It, now that danger was really over, the fugitives learned froip a farmer that a station was only a few miles away, and were also fSf- nlshed with a team to drive over. : From here news was telegraphed to Dr. Huntington about the safety of his daughter, and from here, ,was gained the first news that J!ss Denver was safe, but wounded. The money was placed In Ike ear* of the American Express company for forwarding, and It arrived safe at Chi­ cago before Lang did. ? Thus Lang's ambition ^as fulfilled. He had don*""something a Utile alf- Russell Sage Tells How He Escaped Unprofitable Lawsuit. Russell Sage has a horror of law­ suits. A clerk of Mr. Sage's said the other day: "I sought out the chief one morn­ ing In his office. " 'You remember, sir,' I said, 'my complaint against my wife's uncle?* " 'Yes,' he answered. " 'Well,' said I, 'the man is obdurate and I think of bringing suit against him. What do you advise?' "Mr. Sage, always Interested In the welfare of his employes, was silent a moment, frowning thoughtfully. Then he said: " 'Listen. When I was a clerk In Troy I had a case against a man that seemed quite as good as yours. I vis­ ited a prominent lawyer and I laid the whole matter before him in'detail. When I was through he told me that he would be delighted to take the case --that it was a case that couldn't lose. " 'It can't lose,' said I. " 'It can't lose,' he repeated. j "T rose and took up my hat. I thanked the lawyer and told him that! I wouldn't bring suit, after all. And: then I explained that it was my oppo­ nent's side, and not my own, which I! had laid before him. j "'Before bringing a lawsuit,' Mr. Sage concluded, 'it is a good plan first to lay your opponent's case before y<Htf. lawyer as if it were yourownv'" r,f, Told by Mrs. Russell. Y Mrs! Henrietta Russell, who writes sensibly on education, says some of the current notions In regard to it are strikingly like those of Aunt dltar- lotte, an old negro woman of Alabama. Whenever a subject was under dis­ cussion in the family Charlotte would be sure to state her own superior method of proceeding in such matters, snd no doubt ever assailed her that possibly she might not be right. On one occasion her mistress was talking about sending some of the children to school, and Charlotte, as usual, put In her oar. "Laws, missis," said she, "what mek you pay money for to sen' de chile to school? I got one smart boy name Jonas, but I l'arns him myse'f." "But, Aunt Charlotte," said the lady, "how can you teach your child when you don't know one letter from an­ other?" "How I teach him? I Jls* mek him tek de book an* set down on de flo\ an' den I say: 'Jonas, you tek yo' eye fum dat book, much less leggo him, an' I skin you alive!'" No 8allor In His Eyes. It was the bellboy In the Pequot House, New London, who asked Capt. De Witt Packard of the Arrow whether he had, ever caught any whales, to which the man who steers the flyer replied that he had never shipped a whaler. "Was you ever shipwrecked?" per* sisted the reader of 'Harpoon Harry the Boy Whaler." "No," replied Packard, as he noticed the growing look of disgust on his questioner's face. "Never cast on a desert Island? Never caught by cannibals? And never been bitten by a sea serpent?" These questions came quickly and received negative answers. Then the boy turned sadly away with the re­ mark: "H'ml you ain'tno real sailor. Too might as well have stayed on laa^." '.l , True Reallam. gretot actress brings ft disss over from Paris. It coBts her $1,000. She has to have four maids to help her get Into it. When she comes out on the stage the public at once exclaims in ««»«• ture: "This Is Indeed realism!" What Is she representing. Why, a Sicilian peasant girL--i No Expenses. "I wish I were a night watchman.** "Whyr » "I could sleep all day and save my board and work all night and save my lodging." - n t WESTERN CANADA'S MARVELOUS CHOP RETURNS The Increase in the crop returns of the Canadian West, in the past seven years has approached the marvelous, and there is no reason to believe that a corresponding increase will not re­ sult for many years to come. The in­ crease has been particularly noticeable in what was formerly known as the Northwest Territories, but which, on September 1st, 1905, became the prov­ inces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. From the official returns we find .the following results in the acreage sown to wheat, oats and barley, In the years mentioned, and a more favor­ able showing cannot be pointed to in any other country during a like period. Whfeat. Oats. Barley 1898 .....807,580 105,077 17,092 1899 .....363,523 134,938 14,276 1900 412,864 175,439 17.044 19ftl 504,697 229,439 24,702 1902 .625,758 310,367 36,445 1903 837,234 440,662 68,974 1904 .....965,549 523,634 98,154 The yield has been uniformly good every year except 1900, when there ap­ pears to have been a slump all along the line. This, however. Was more than compensated for in the following year, when the bumper crop in wheat, oats and barley put tho returns of all previous years completely in the shade and gave an impetus to settlement in the west which has prevailed to the present, as the following table by bilshels will show: ^ i 5 Wheat Oats." ' Barley. 1898 .. 5,542,478 3,040,3<W -449,512 1899 .. 6,915,623 4,686,036 337,521 1900 .. 4,028,294 4,226,152 353,216 1901 ..12,808,447 11,113,066 795,100 1902 ..13,956.860 10,661,295 970,417 1903 ..16,029,149 14,179,705 1,842,824 1904 ..16,875,537 16,332,551 2,205,434 It will be seen that the number of acres sown to wheat, oats and barley In 1898 was 429,749, and that this had increased in 1904 to 1,587,337. The total crop in the cereals mentioned was 9,033,297 bushels in 1898, and in 1904 it had grown to the magnificent total of 35,413,522. In the year just closed the "forward movement" in the agriculture of the west has been the wonder and envy of the world. New sections of the country have been placed under tribute to the plow and harrow, and the grain area has been largely increased. This is par­ ticularly the case where it has been demonstrated that "Alberta Red" win­ ter wheat may be successfully grown, and along the lines of the new rail­ ways towards the centre of the coun­ try, where mixed farming prevails. The future of the Canadian West is assured, and for years to come it 1)3 bound to be the land of promise to the agriculturist of every nation and of every clime, and the land of oppor­ tunity to every settler within its bounds. Fullest information can be secured from any Canadian Government Agent. APPRENTICESHIP KILLER. Union Recognition of the Coyne Schools Meane That You C*n Learn the Plumbing and Bricklaying Trade 'In 2 to 3 Months and Earn from 95 to $8 Per Day. Day by day the world has more work to be done and is willing to pay to have it done better. The chief department in the world'a great workshop is devoted to the building trades. The most important of these are Practical Plumbing, Sanitary Engineering and Bricklaying. The demand for men in these trades exceeds the sup­ ply. With the proper kind of training, which can now be obtained in from two to three months, thousands of men of ordinary in* telligence could immediately find them­ selves in permanent positions, paying fTom $4.00 to $8.00 per day. This Is not idle talk, the proof awaits your inquiry. Perhaps you have heard of schools in which Plumbing, Bricklaying and other trades are taught, and will say, "Oh, pshaw! What's the uee of learning a trade U you can't get Into the Union?" Now, what do you think of a school that turns out better workmen than the average Journeyman; where you are in­ structed by officers of the Plumbers' Un­ ion, and from which graduation means admission to the Plumpers' Union and a position with immediate returns for your tuition Investment? The only schools In the world that can do this for you are the Schools of Prac­ tical Plumbing. Sanitary Engineering and Bricklaying conducted by Coyne Bros. Co. in Chicago, New York, Cincinnati and St. Louis. This is the first time In history that such an opportunity has been offered to those living in the country. By either at­ tending their schools or taking a course of practical instruction at your own home you can learn a tiade that will make you Independent for life, qualify you for ad­ mission to the union and enable you to earn big wages, with the further oppor­ tunity to own a paying business of your m. Tou have read in the Chicago papers about these schools, and how the Plumb­ ers' Union, by recognising our schools, has caused the end of the apprenticeship system. The schools are in session day and night throughout the enthe year. The course of Practical Instruction at Home Is not a correspondence course. They send you the tools and material for actual prac­ tice at home, and by following the in­ structions, in which hundreds of photo­ graphs of your instructor take you through every stejJ in the trade, you are enabled to become a competent workman. The Coyne Schools are the only schools la the world recognized by the Union. Now is your opportunity. Success is assured from the beginning. Fill In and send the attached coupon to-day, and we will send you free catalogues and infor­ mation describing the course you desire. coupon fkitiooTs in tfew York and St. Louis. COYNE BROS. CO.. M0 N. Ashland Ave.. CHICAGO, ILL. Please tend free catalogue daMrfbtas earns tm Practical Plumbing and Brtcklsylst* Brloklaylng ( 1 School Okum Coarse jf j Home Orarse . < • ; " , * - e« »«e»# •••*** *• e«*e •••• •«»* Mark X la aquarft opposite coarse yoa tab* Congressional Proceedings Tuesday, January 30, 190S. The Senate to-day passed the bill for the reorganization of tne consular service and about forty other measures, many of them of considerable importance. Sever­ al provide for lighthouses, fog signals, revenue cutters and public buildings. The shipping bill was under consideration for a time and was amended so as to re­ lieve it from constitutional objections. It was supported in a speech by Mr. Lodge. There also was a discussion of the bills making common carriers liable for injury to employes, which arose over the question of their reference to com­ mittees. Some senators intimated that the committees were anxious to avoid the responsibility of passing on these measures. At 4:45 p. m. the Senate went into executive session, and at 4:55 aa- journed until to-morrow. Discussion of the rate regulation bill was begun in the House to-day, and the members evinced a more general inter­ est in the matter than in any topic that has come up for a long time. Mr. Town- Bend of Jdichigan opened with a speech supporting the bill, being followed by Mr. Adamson of Georgia, representing the minority, who commended the measure. Questions by Mr. Sherley of Kentucky and Mr. Llttlefield of Maine indicated that there is to be some opposition at least in debate. The discunslon for the day closed at 5:25 p. m., when adjourn­ ment was taken until to-morrow. Wednesday, January 31, 1906. In the Senate to-day Mr. Patterson strongly indorsed the position of the President in Santo Domingo and In the matter of the Moroccan conference. Mr. Tillman presented aresolutlon request­ ing the President to send to the Senate all the official correspondence with the American minister to Santo Domingo in 1904. It went over until to-morrow. Mr. Heyburn sought an agreement to vote on the pure food bill Feb. 7, but Mr. Teller objected. Mr. Teller made a Similar objection when Mr. Gallinger sought to have a time fixed for a vote on the shipping bill. Considerable debate on this measure followed, but- no action was taken. At 5:03 p. m. the Senate went into executive session and at 5:15 adjourned until to-morrow. Discussion of the railroad rate bill was continued in the House to-day. Speeches by Mr. Campbell (Kan.) and Mr. Martin (S. D.) took a wider range and included trust evils. Another speech In favor of the bill was made by Mr. Bartlett (Ga.), while Mr. Perkins (N. Y.) attacked the measure. A bill was passed granting a federal charter to the Carnegie Founda­ tion for the Advancement of Teaching. The fund consists of $10,000,000, the in­ come of which is to furnish a pension to retired educators. Right to dam the Rock River at Grand Detour, 111., was granted. Adjournment until to-morrow was taken at 5:17 p. m. •. Thursday, February 1, 1906. The Senate to-day passed about forty miscellaneous bills, providing for a dele­ gate In Congress from Alaska and for lighthouse, revenue cutters and fish cul­ tural stations. The greater part of the time was devoted to the shipping bill, Mr. Penrose making a set speech In fa­ vor of the measure. Mr. Tillman's reso­ lution calling on the President to send to the Senate all the letters from the minister to Santo Domingo to the State Department In 1904 was referred to the committee on foreign relations. At 4:05 p. m. the Senate went into executive ses­ sion and at 4:15 adjourned until to-mor­ row. The House to-day called for the esti­ mate of cotton yet to be ginned, which the director of the census ha3 compiled hut which he has no authority to make public until March. The discussion of the railroad late bill was continued. So Sibley (Pa.) attacked the measure as so- many speakers have come to the front that the House will meet at 11 o'clock hereafter until the debate Is ended. Mr. cialistic. Mr. Knapp (N. Y.) Mr. Shakel- ford (Mo.) and Mr. Heflin (Ala.) sup­ ported it. A resolution looking to the preservation of Niagara Falls was agreed to. It requires a report and recommen­ dation from the American members of the Joint commission appointed a few years ago to consider this question. At 6 p. m. adjournment was taken until to­ morrow. Friday, February 2, 1906. The first formal reading of the state­ hood bill was begun in the Senate to-day, but Mr. Teller objected, and considera­ tion of the measure was postponed. The shipping bill was the subject of con­ siderable debate, Mr. Patterson attack­ ing and Mr. Gallinger and Mr. Perkins supporting It. The provision prohibit­ ing vessels from receiving subsidies for more than ten years was struck out. One hundred and fifteen pension bills were passed. Another measure adopted pro­ vides for a survey for a new deep har­ bor on Lake Michigan. At 4:12 p. m. the Senate adjourned until Monday. Speeches on the railway rate bill oc­ cupied the House for six hours to-day. Mr. McCall of Massachusetts attacked the measure, while Messrs. Burton of Ohio, Russell of Texas. Thomas of North Carolina, Burke of South Dakota and Goulden of New York supported it. At 5:15 p. m. the House adjourned until to- i morrow. Saturday, February *3, 1906. > Various phases of the railroad rate: question were thrashed over in the House; to-day In the course of nine speeches which occupied six and one-half hours.; Messrs. Clayton (Ala.), Henry (Texas),; Esch (Wis.), Kennedy (Ohio), Crum-; packer (Ind.), Ellis (Mo.). Hogg (Colo.),' Floyd (Mo.) and Page (N. C.) spoke. Ad­ journment was taken at 5:25 p. m. until Monday. There was no session of the Senate. 6ASHIER 8HOOT8 HIMSELF DEAD Prefers Death to Outcome of Auditor's Investigation. Shelbyvil|e, Ind., special: B. P. Bol- conrt, bookkeeper and cashier In the Indianapolis and Cincinnati Traction company office here, ahot himself through the head as the company's auditor was checking up his accounts. He died almost immediately. Trac­ tion company officials decline to say whether Boicourt is short in accounts or not. Bolcourt's home was in In­ dianapolis and he had been in the employ of the traction company here for about three months. EGG 8LUMP RUIN8 INDIANA FlftM Produce Company Which Put Up Cold 8torage Product Fails. Seymour, Ind, special: The failure }f F. H. Hadley & Co., buyers and Shippers of poultry and produce, with branches at Scottsburg, Bedford and Bloomington, was announced Friday. The liabilities are estimated at $100,• 000, with assets of $75,000. It is stat­ ed that the failure was caused by the declining market in cold storage eggs. The open winter has brought fresh eggs into the market and the cold Storage product has declined. SHOT BY WIFE WHI LET HUNTING One of the cats at a recent'Show was valued at $1,000. Yet some men are so lacking in discrimination that they name 15 cents as the limit they w o u l d p a y f o r a n y c a t ^ • : * ... • <jii.II H jJ: !J», Defiance Starcte • : • should be in every household, none so good, besides 4 oz. more for 10 cents than any other brand of cold water starch. ., Fortune comes to us oii gum shoes ^ f Km bwfi- • Minnesota Man Receivea Fatal Charge \ While Gunning for Rabblte. Duluth, Minn., dispatch: Albert Sehrann, 38 years old, died here Tues­ day as the result of receiving a charge of shot in his right hip fired by his wife while the pair were hunt­ ing rabbits Sunday morning near their home at Alborn. After the wom­ an had fired the fatal shot, although prostrate! with grief and fear, she managed to summon assistance and the man was brought to Duluth. Tramps Fatally Hurt Boy. Boonville, Ind., dispatch: Jessie Holder, aged 15, fireboy at the Rlcket school house, near Lynnvllle, was fa­ tally injured by two tramps, who at­ tacked the lad, cutting the muscles o£ his arm and using brass kBueKB Beautiful Girl Is Insane. . Long Branch, N. J., dispatch: Char lena Pomberton, beautiful daughter oi H. H. Pemberton, has been committed to an Insane asylum for shooting her father. «.<•*. ..w. ..t.... . s. THINGS WORTH KNOWING. tmm • mMoafiXarim ctomtft ImakeBo-Ko •aim and think it the best; sorest. Mfeet aid noet elective remedy ever produeed. It to a •hemloai compound pun aam riw«. I want to interest oo&acieptious people who can appreci­ ate merit in an externel remedy and are willing to par a fair prioe for s n analgesic tliftt v* relief to pain and cure skin disease. Mr object Is to get permanent customers WllO will appreciate something fine for home use and are willing to pay a fair price for an honest remedy that positively cures. I make a straight, towif nattily and guarantee it to cure any into that can be reached by an external ap- pUOAtlOQ. I lroat to send a trial to responsible people with the simple understanding that if it oomes up to expectations they will send me within ten oaysJKe in stamps. Drop a postal card to-day *aa I wMtmke all the risk of Ko-Ko Balm reach­ ing you and proving Satisfactory, and leave the question of pay in your own hands. Isn't this a fair proposition ? DR. CORK, 4601 Champlaln Ave., Chicago. Under What Banner? After the vote on the statehood role In the house Congressman Mann of Chicago walked over to Mr. Babcock, the insurgent leader, and presented "•to him first aid to the injured band­ ages of the Red Cross kind. Later, while the members were talking It over, someone commented on Mr. Steenerson's vote against the rule and recalled the fact that he had risen to a question of personal privilege the other day and denied from the fioor of the house the story that he was an Insurgent. Just then Mr. Steenerson entered the cloakroom. "Say, Steen­ erson," drawled Mr. Mann, "are you going to rise to a question of privi­ lege tomorrow and deny that you are still an insurgent?" i Insist on Getting It. Some grocers say they don't keep Defiance Starch. This is because they have a stock on hand of Other brands containing only 12 oz. in* a package, which they won't be able to sell first, because Defiance contains 16 oz. for the same money. Do you want 16 oz. instead of 12 oa. for same money? Then buy Defiance Starch. Requires no cooking. ' j, Uniform Muat Be Respected/ The secretary of the navy, Charles J. Bonaparte of Maryland, a descend­ ant of kings, recently notified the man­ agement of a theater in Washington that its order against admitting sol­ diers or sailors in uniform to the body of the house must at once be revoked else proper steps would be taken to reach the management through the commission which governs the Dis­ trict of Columbia. The manager took the hint and the order was withdrawn. Cathedral Art Ignored. "A thing that has surprised me about your American etchers and en­ gravers," remarked a European ar­ tist who is in this city on a visit, "is that not one of them has ever seen the value of the interior of your St. Patrick's cathedral as a subject for pictorial representation. The dealers in such things tell me there is no engraving of that interior in exist­ ence and yet its wonderful beauty must be apparent to every one at the first glance. "I am told that your novelists have not been so chary of a lack of appre­ ciation of what the cathedral stands for esthetically as well as from its spiritual appeal. And so I am not only surprised but grieved that my colleagues should not have grasped the opportunities it presents. That there would be a sale for prints of such a picture seems to go without saying. As to its beauty there can be no question."--New York Press. WINTER WEAKNESS Dr. Williams' Pink Pills the ToitM That Most People Need for Blood and Nerves. Xa Winter the air of the close roomtf ii which we spend so much of the time does not furnish enough oxygeu to the lungs to burn out the foul matter iu the blood. Iu the cold season we do not exer­ cise as much and the skin and kidneys do not throw off the waste mattery freely as usual. The system becomes overloaded ; with poisonous matter, and too feeble to throw it off. Relief can be had only through the nse of a remedy that will promptly and thoroughly purify and strengthen the blood, and the one best adapted for this purpose is the great blood tonic known as Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. " They acted like magic in my case," said Mrs. Clara L. Wilde, of No. 877 Farnsworth avenue, Detroit, Mich. "1 , was weak and thin and could not sleep. My stomach and nerves were out of or­ der. I can't describe how miserable I really was. I dragged through six mouths of feebleness, growing weaker all the time until I finally hadn't strength enough, to leave my bed. "Then a glad day came, the day when , I began to take Dr. Williams'Pink Pills. They made nie feel strong right away. , My appetite came back, I took on flesh and the color returned to my cheeks. People wondered that these pills did for me what the doctors couldn't do. I took only six boxes and then I waa perfectly well. If I had not font id this wonderful remedy I surely think that I must have 1 wasted to death. Believing firmly that these pills saved my life by the strength which they gave me at a critical mo­ ment, I unhesitatingly recommend toothers." Dr. Williams' Pink Pills contain no stimulant but give strength that lasts. They may be obtained at any drug store. ' &• 1 "Watered" Poker the LAMt An evil surpassing race suicide was told about in Magistrate Barlow's court to-daly when evidence was ad­ duced to show that the watered stock idea has at last invaded and corrupted the sacred ethics of draw puker. Magistrate Barlow threw the case out of court in disgust, asking: "What oa earth is to become of tbe game now?" Wolf Bernstein, a bartender, and four friends were raided while having a little dollar limit game Sunday night. Policeman Donnelly, who made the ar­ rests, however, said he found only $1.87 in the crowd. "How did they manage to play $1 limit with so little money?" asked tho magistrate. "They always settled on a 2 per cent basts," said the policeman. "Oho, another watered stock game,** said the disgusted magistrate.--New fork Co. Philadelphia Record. One Rockefeller Can Laugh. William G. Rockefeller, the nephew of the great oil king and who is look­ ed upon as the future hefad of tho Standard Oil Company, is the only ono of the family who appears to have any sense of humor or takes the least en­ joyment of life. John D. and his son. John, Jr., seldom smile or laugh. Not so with William G. Rockefeller. Ono of his chief characteristics is his laugh. It is all the more striking on account of the solemn sobriety of tho other members of the bill ion-dollar family. He is nearly 6 feet tall and has a well developed figure. 31 Boxes of Gold Boxes of Greenback* i * For the most words mftdb up from these letters G 331 people will earn these prizes Around the fireside or about the well-lighted family reading table dur­ ing the winter evenings the children and grown-ups can play with their wits and see ho w many words 'can be made. 20 people making the greatest num­ ber of words will each receive a little box containing a $10.00 gold piece. 10 people will each win one box con­ taining a $5.00 gold piece. 300 people will each win a box con­ taining $1.00 in paper money and one person who makes the highest number of words over all contestants will re­ ceive a box containing $100.00 in gold. It is really a most fascinating bit of fun to take up the list evening after evening and see how many words can be added. • A few rules are necessary fnr Abso­ lute fair play. Any word authorized by Webster's dictionary will be counted, but no name of person. Both the singular and plural can be used, as for Instance "grape" an1 "grapes." The letters in "Y-I-O-Grape-Nuta" may be repeated in the same word. • Geographical names authorized by Webster will be counted. Arrange the words in alphabetical classes, all those beginning with A to­ gether and those beginning with E to come under E, etc. When you are writing down the words Jeave some spaces, in the A, E. and other columns, to fill in later as new words come to you, for they will spring into mind every evening. It is almost certain that some con­ testants will tie with others. In such cases a prize Identical in value and Character with that offered in that, class shall be awarded to each. Each one will be requested to send with the list of words a plainly written letter describing the advantages of Grape- Nuts, but tbe contestant is not re­ quired to purchase a pkg. These let­ ters are not to contain poetry or fancy flourishes, but simple, truthful state­ ments of fact. For illustration: A person may have experienced some incipient or chronic ails traceable to unwise selection of food that failed to give the body and brain the energy, health and power desired. Seeking better conditions, a change in food is made and Grape-Nuts and cream used In place of the former diet Suppose one quits the meat, fried potatoes, starchy, sticky messes of Half-cooked oats or wheat and cuts out tho coffee. Try, say, for breakfast a bit of frnlt, a dish of Grape-Nuts and cream,' two •Oft-boiled eggs, a slice of hard tout and a cup of Postum Food Coffee. Some amateur says; "A man would faint away on that." btit,'my dear frlenrd, we will put dollars to your niea that the noop hour will find » man on our breakfast huskier and with a stronger heart-beat and clearer working brain than he ever had o» the old diet. Suppose, if you have never really made a move for absolutely clean health that pushes you along each day with a spring in your step and a re­ serve vigor in muscle and brs*n that makes the doing of things a pleasure, you join the army of "plain old com­ mon sense" and start in now. Then after you have been 2 or 3 weeks on the Grape-Nuts training you write • statement of how you used to be and how you are now. The simple facts will interest others and surprise your­ self. We never publish names except on permission, but We often tell tho facts in the newspapers, and when requested give the names by privat# letter. There is plenty of time to get per­ sonal experience with Grape-Nuta and write a sensible, truthful letter to bo sent in with the list of words, as tho contest does not close until April 30th, 1906. So start in as soon as you like to building words, and .start in using Grape-Nuts. Cut this statement ont and keep the letters Y-I-O Grape-Nut» before you and when you write your letter you will have some reason to write on the subject, "Why I Owo Grape-Nuts." Remember, 331 persona will win prizes, which will be awarded In an exact and just manner as soon as the list can be cot*ntptf after April SOtn, 1906. Every contestant will be sent printed list of naint-s and addresses of winners on application, in order to have proof that tbe prlzos are sent fcs agreed. The company is well known all over the world for absolute fidelity to its agreements and every single ono of the 331 winners may depend on tifr ceiving the prize won. Many persons might feel it useless to contest, but when one remembers the great number of prizes--(3311-- the curiosity of seeing how many words can really be mace up evening after evening and the good, nature, fun and education in the competition, it seems worth the trial; there is no cost, nothing to lose and a fine oppor­ tunity to win one of the many boxSS of gold or greenbacks. We make the prediction that aooM who win a prize of gold or greenbacks will also win back health and strength worth more to them than a wagon fall of money prizes. There are no preliminaries, cut OQt this statement and go at it, and send in the list and letter before April SOtb, 1906, to Postum Cereal Co., Ltd., Bnt» tie Creek, Mich., and let you* htfM Mid address be plainly written. • . «* i .V 1 .vSt ... .. VisL. .