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back, as the bell began to ring, and she
and Matilda hastened to the schoolhouse.
Matilda put up her hand and whispered
to her in school time. You come over to
my house Saturday afternoon, and I'll get
Uncle Jared to take u.s." she whispered,
and Comfort nodded soberly. Comfort tried
to learn her arithmetic lesson, but she
could not remember the seven multiplica-
ton table, and said in the class that five
times seven were ffty-seven, and went
to the foot. She cried at that, and felt a
curious satisfaction in having something
to cry for beside the loss of the ring.
Comfort did not look any more for the
ring that day nor the next The next day
was Friday, and Matilda met her at school
in the morning with an air of triumph.
She plunged her hand deep in her pocket
and drew it out closed in a tight pink fist.
Guess what I've got in here, Comfort
Pease.'' said she. She unclosed her fingers
little at time, until a gold dollar was
visible in the hollow of her palm. There.
what did tell your she said: ''and he
says he'll take to Bolton, if he don't
have to go to Ware to see about buying a
morse. You come over tomorrow, right
after dinner"
The next morning after breakfast Com
fcrt asked her mother if she might go over
to Matilda's that afternoon.
DO you feel fit to go?' her mother said,
with a keen look at her. Comfort was pale
and sober and did not have much appetite.
1t had struck her several times that her
mothers and also her grandmotker's man.
ner toward her was a little odd, but she
did not try to understand it.
Yes, ma'am," said Comfort.
What are you going to do over there?'
Comfort hesitated, pink flush came
her face and neck, her mothers eyes upon
her We're sharper than ever
Matilda said maybe her Uncle Jared
would take us a sleigh ride to Bolton"
she faltered.
Well said her mother, 'if you're going
sleigh-ride, you'd better take some yarn
stockings and pull on over your Shoes and
wear my fur tippet. It's most too cold to
go slefgh-ridng, anyway"
Directly after dinner Comfort went over
to Matilda Stebbins', with her mothers
stone marten tippet around her neck, and
the blue yarn stockings, to wear in the
sleigh, under her arm.
But when she got to the Stebbins' house
Matilda met her at the door with a crest
fallen air. "Ony think" said she, "ain't
it too bad? Uncle Jared's had to go to
Ware to buy the horse, and We can't go to
Bolton"
Comfort looked at her piteously.
Guess I'd better go home,' said she.
But Matilda was gazing at her doubt
fully. Look here" said she.
What" said Comfort.
1T amt more'n three miles to Bolton
Mothers walked there and so has Imo-
gen"
DO you s'pose-we could?"
Il don't believe 1t would hurt us one mite
say. tell you what we can do-Tn take
my sled and I'll drag you a spell, and then
us. anyhow"
$50 it will" said Comfort
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,.l(ser&e &eex r: P9S(<
T a z:s;~:, hFR Gol0Q>Ne

ner ear, although she knew that whisper
ing IN school was wrong: I've got a real
gold ring" whispered Comfort.
Matilda turned. astonished eyes upon
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won't hurt any of you. You can run
around and keep warm"
Poor Comfort dreaded to go out She
knew just how the boys and girls would
tease her. But Matilda Stebbins stood by
her, and the two hurried out before the
others, and ran together down the road.
Loomis place and back before the bell
rings" said Matilda. IF you stay here
they'll all tease you dreadfully to show
that ring, and If you do she'll whip you.
She always does what she says she will"
The two girls got back to the school house
just as the bell rung, and beyond sundry
elbow nudges and teasing whispers, as they
went in, Comfort had no trouble. She took
ner seat and meekly opened her geography.
Once in a while she wondered, with a
qualm of anxiety, If her ring was safe
She dare not even feel of her pocket under
her dress. Whenever she thought of it Miss
Tabitha seemed to be looking straight at
her. Poor Comfort had feeling that Miss
Tabitha could see her very thoughts.
The Stebbinses and Sarah Allen usually
stayed at noon, but that day they all went
home. Sarah Allen had company, and the
Stebbinses had a chicken dinner. So Com
fort stayed alone. The other scholars lived
near enough the school house to go home
every 'day unless it was very stormy
weather.
After everybody was gone, Miss Tabitha
and all, the first thing Comfort did was
to slide her hand down over the bottom of
her pocket and carefully feel Of it under
her dress skirt
Her heart gave great leap and seemed
to stand still-she could not feel any ring
there,
CHAPTER W.
Comfort felt again and again, with
trembling fingers. She could not believe
that the ring was gone, but she certainly
could not feel it. She was quite pale. and
shook as If she had a chill. She was too
frightened to cry Had she lost Amt Conn
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her drink that so she could not catch cold,
and yet there was something strange in
her manner all the time. She made no re-
m ark, either, when she opened Comforts 8
dinner pail and saw how little had been
eaten. She merely showed it silently to
Grandmother Atkins behind Comforts 8
back, and they nodded to each other with
solemn meaning.
However, Mrs. Pease made the cream
toast that Comfort loved for supper. and
Obliged her to eat a whole plate of it.
81 can't have her get SICK" she said to
Grandmother Atkins, after Comfort had
gone to bed that night
"she amt got enough constitution, poor
child" assented Grandmother Atkins.
Mrs. Pease opened the door and listened.
"I believe she's crying now." said she. II
guess I'll go up there"
'I would IL was you." said Grandmother
Atkins.
Comforts sobs sounded louder and louder
all the way, as her mother went upstairs.
whats the matter, child?" she asked
when she opened the door. and there was
still something strange in her tone. While
there was concern, there was certainly no
surprise.
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CHAPTER LII.

When Comfort came down stairs the next
morning there was a bright red spot en-
| each cheek, and she was trembling as if
she had a chill.
Her mother noticed it and asked her if
she was cold. and Comfort said: "Yes
ma'am.'
We'll, draw your stool up close to the
fire and get warm said her mother
breakfast is most ready. You can have
some of these pancakes to carry to school
for your dinner.
Comfort sat soberly in the chimney cor
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garded him as a prelate OF extraord-
mary talent and great tact and gentle
ness.
1t may be interesting TO learn that
prelate frequently spoken of as success
SCR to Monsignor Satolh, that is, Mon
signor LorenZelli. who is at present
nuncio TO The Hague, will go TO Paris
instead of to Washington. Monsignor
Rinaldini, a [ present substitute to the
secretary Of state, a prelate of most
gracious manner and OF great talent,
will be sent as nuncio TO Belgium. His
recent office as substitute to Cardinal
Rampolla has made him familiar with
the diploma tic phases and combinations
at present operating IS active forces or
tendencies on the continent OF Europe.
Much attention is bestowed upon Bel
GUM, as it is a country IN which many,
If not all, the modern problems affect
ing society are being wrought out and
brought, as far as it is safe, to their
ultimate conclusions.
With Monsignor Satolli, Monsignor
FAUST, a Roman in the true sense OF
the term-that is to say, the descend
ant of an old Roman family-will also
receive the hat. At present he is asses
sor Of the holy office. a rather import
ant position bestowed upon him by
Leo XIII, who has always had great
respect for his virtues and for the quail
tiles of his mind and heart. With per-
haps the single exception Of Monsignor
Jacobini there is not one in Italy whose
elevation to the cardinalate gives more
joy to the Catholics of Rome than that
of MonSignor FauSti.
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PANAMA RAILROAD ASKS HELP.
Extent to Which the Govrnment May Rem
der Assistance.

Colon, Colombia, July 24-The situa-
ton is becoming worse. The strike Of
the wharf and ship laborers which COM
menced on July II and which later eX-
tended to the switchmen and others on
the railroad, continues. All the steam
ers at Panama are idle and all business
is paralyZed. If labor is not procured
promptly the transit of the isthmus will
be threatened.
The men struck for higher wages.
They were paid $3.50 per day for work.
ing on the wharves and s1.75 for work.
ing on board ships; they demand 81 10
per day for wharf work and 81 for
working on board ship. In a place such
as this where thirty odd steamers ar
rive every month, this complete stop
page of business is a very serious mat
ter to business men as we'll as TO the
Panama railroad.
Washington. July 2i.-Oficials of the
Panama Railroad company at New
York forwarded TO the state depart
ment a letter concerning the labor
troubles on the isthmus and stating
that the railroad is obstructed and call
ing on the department for relief.
At noon today Secretary Herbert had
not ordered a war ship to either Pana-
ma or Colon to protect the Panama
railroad property. He would say moth
ing as to his intentions. however, and
from the fact that Acting Secretary
Adee was again in consultation with
him it is expected that some naval force
will soon be dispatched to the scene of
the trouble. The difficulty probably
arises from the lack Of a war ship at
conveniently near place.
In view of the peculiar nature Of the
restriction OF the operation Of the Pana-
ma railroad. the instructions to the
naval commander who is sent to the
isthmus must be guaIdedlv framed.
IT is said that the United States has
the right to maintain a free c0mmuni-
ca ton on the railroad in the event that
Colombia fails to carry out her ohliga-
ton to keep it open and If there is any
forcible obstruction 10 traffic our naval
forces will undoubtedly remove il. But
further than doing this and incidental
" protecting the property of the rail-
road from destruction or damage. the
sailors cannot go. They have no power
TO compel the strickers 10 operate the
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zALEwskI STAY COME HERE.
Ii Sato,li is Made Cardinal. He viii Come
TO America

Rome. July ei.-It is said that Mon
signor Francesca Satolh. Italian arch
bishop Of Lepanto and delegate apos-
tolic 10 the United States. VIII be Gre
ate-i cardinal IN The forthcoming con
Sistory. II is also reported on most
trustworthy authority that such viii
certainly be the case this tine. Not or
IL that but his successor N the United
States has. ii IS said. been appointed il
the person OF Moassgnor Ladislas Zaie-
wski. titular archbishop ct Teoes. Mon
signor Zalewshi is a. present IL india
as delegate apostolic. and has acquired
a great reputation for the ability with
which he has conducted affairs: ne is
also noted for the distinguished state
he keeps up. Five years ago ne was in
Paris. and i: Is said by those who met
him there at that time. that they re-
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SALVATION LAsSIE Is STOLEN.
Her Brother Does it at Emporia and Il
Fined Heavily.

Emporia, Kan, July 24-For several
months past Mrs. Adine Bitter has
been at war with the Salvation army
on account of her daughter, Miss Maud
a young lady of fourteen summers, who
has from the first shown considerable
| interest in the army.
Last Sunday night, Shortly after the
girl had been taken into full member
ship, her brother, ChaS- Bitter, entered
the tent and made all sorts Of dire
threats against the captain.
Yesterday morning the Salvation
army folks had Bitter arrested for dis
turbing the peace. and this morning
he and his mother retaliated by going
into the district court on habeas corpus
proceedings for the release of the girl
Maud Bitter, who is now a full fiedged
salvationist and who refuses to go to
her home voluntarily. She is living
with Mrs. Bibee on Cottonwood street
and it is against that lady that the
habeas corpus proceedings are brought
Since she joined the army the girl has
made her home at Mrs. Bibee's and
her relatives have not been permitted
TO forcibly remove her; hence the ha-
beas corpus suit in the district court.
The case was called in the district
court at 1 o'clock this afternoon and
continued until next Tuesday at the
request Of the prosecution.
In the police court this afternoon
Judge Culver fined Chas- Bitter s75
and costs for disturbing the Salvation
army. The fine and costs amounted TO
s135.
The Republican says" In view Of the
facts in the case-that Mr.. Bitter was
trying to persuade his fourteen-year
old sister to abandon the Salvation
army business-we consider the above
fine not only unjust but an outrage.
1t is not case in which there are no
mitigating circumstances. The girl is
his sister. The manner in which these
people conduct their meetings is not
calculated TO result always in good or
der. In some places the army" itself
is fined for disorderly conduct in the
streets. We had hoped that this band
of travelling MINISTRIES would be able to
get through with its pilgrimage to this
city without disturbing the peace or in
volving any one in trouble, but II
seems that we are likely 20 be disap-
pointed. This so-called army" has
been treated very leniently in Empcria.
BY its queer uniforms, beating Of drums
and other noisy instruments. day after
dey week after week, it has disturbed
the sick, frightened teams and endan-
gered persons and property. Yet it has
not been molested. 1t seems 10 court
trouble that some Of its members may
howl persecution and pose as martyrs"
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but it is always best to wait and play
ball in these championship cases.

but it is always best to wait and play
ball in these championship cases.
Collins. whom Boston released be-
cause he was thought to be weak bat
ter, is beginning to hit the ball hard.
PHILADELPHIA still has a show for the
the pennant and the Eagles prediction
given early in the season may hold
good after all.
Those st. Louis Browns are getting
in the habit of making strong rallies in
the last inning. This is important of
course, but they always lose the game
1t is reported that Pat O'Connor. the
Irish champion bicycle rider can ride a
mile in 1:55 if paced by the quad and
there is a big enough cash considera-
ton.
Tom Roe, the old-time cross-country
rider, who made trips from San Fran
cisco to- Chicago, is now making a iv-
ing teaching society women to ride at
Newport, r. L.
indianapolis is first in the Western
league; Kansas City, second; Milwau-
kee, third; Detroit, fourth; St. Paul,
fifth: Minneapolis, sixth; Terre Haute,
seventh, and Grand Rapids, last.
Next year the manufacturers will
hire professional racers, and then the
New York papers will wonder how any
body every could have said a good word
for amateurism Of the class B order
George Strong Of Denver. who has
been before the public a gold many
years, and who boxed several times
with George Dixon, is reported to be
dying at Louisville. His last encounter
was with Harry Sheldon of Seattle.
Al Smith is of the opinion that Jimmy
Barry Of Chicago is the greatest ban
tam that the world has yet produced.
Smith had a wager on Barry when the
latter fought Dave Ross. Smith thinks
that Billy Plimmer and Barry would
put up gilt-edged fight.
A twenty-five mile bicycle race occur
red at Pittsburg, Kan, yesterday be-
tween G. Fontaine, a Frenchman, who
possesses medals won in Paris, and
who rode to PittSburg from Colorado on
his wheel, and Harry KaemmerZel. who
rode from the Atlantic coast on his ma
chine. KaemmerZel won the race by a
quarter of a mile, his time being one
hour and fifteen minutes.
Louisville and New York played two
games Saturday and Umpire O'Day is
charged with robbing the home team
of the first. The Giants could not hit
Cunningham in the second game, while
the home team punched their hits on
German. O'Day aroused the anger Of
specta tors in the second game and beer
glasses were thrown at him from the
grand stand. The second game was
called at the first half of the eighth in
ming on account Of darkness, but Louis
vile had it
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81. Innia Grain.

81. Louis. July A--Flour-Steafy; pat
ents. t3.5gG5 s.: extra fancy. S3zp13 20:
fancy, s2-ssa3co: choice. 3 75G2S.
Wheat-There was a wild rush % buy
at the opening by shorts and Others
anxious 20 get long. and as there were
few sellers 10 meet IL q rapid and heavy
advance resulted The Kansas Nil.ers
associations report that not over - Per
cent Of a crop. not "a exceed i0.t'eoy''
would have 20 be imported, was the b-S
bull card OF the morning. The later
cables were all strong and the 9ornes;-
markets went booming during the laiter
part Of the session. the advance beiT z
over cents. No = red cash. So; july.
7I1sc: September. 7Ii1c: December. 10 BID
Corn-IST.et rather neglected oeca1 ?
of the interest n wheat which CONTINUE
50 s7ong that the price Of corr Tss a.
yslcei. though not over :. cert, marx :
tame No. : mixed. cash. We tsds July.
~ {. September. f--.c BID
Os:s-Dull but stronger FOR FIXTURES
$40. higher: No. : cash. DC be. J4-I.
ei.c. September. 10
Rye-Stronger. 44izc BID fer No. -eEE-
lar.
Ba-lsy-Soni-aI
Fiar=ee6-I>ower. SPOT. 81
Grass s==ts-T iusot-y sold a. ~ 20
delivery for SrEt half Of August
Corn uezI-S1 r1(J1 y
P-z1-Szlsbis east --ack .. ~
Eayrhoice timothy firm: Old tFs<
isD9. this soc. new. SizscFfi2 ~. fhis E.i1er
prairie easier. -. $50" .. t5is Es-s-
Nool-NsGi@t and unchanged
pts-EioUr. 900. wheat. 500. co-1
80. oats. = f.l Ship1snts-FioGr. s.'ss.
Sheat. L.essy. corr. 90. cats. 4.s1
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Wh,poDd Cream

In whipping cream the secret Of sue
cess is 20 have cream and dish as cold
as possible II the froth is SKINNED
OF, as is recommended. IL is sp. 20 fall
after q time. II 10 better 20 bes: stead
ily until the whole mass Is the proper
consistency. II Bay bs swee:ened By
adding little sugar az a time and The
fAvoring can be dropped in when II Is
nearly solid Very thin cream can not
be whipped II j; Is TOO thick j; must
Re diluted with little milk or il ~ill
turn 20 butter N the process--L2dies'
Hone Journal
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PEORIA s: ROCKFORD l.

Peoria. July 24.-Score:
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MARVELLOUS RESULTS.

From a letter written by Rev. l..
Gunderman of Dimondale, Mich. We
are permitted to make this extract: Il
have no hesitation in recommending
DIR. Kings New Discovery, as the re-
suits We're most marvellous in the case
of my wife. While / was pastor of the
Baptist church at Rives Janction she
was brought down with pneumonia sue
ceeding la grippe. Terrible poroXysms
of coughing would last hours with little
interruption and it seemed as if she
could not survive them. a friend rec
commended DR.. Kings New Discovery;
it was quick in its work and highly sat
isfactory in results Trial bottles
free at the drug stores Of Charles Law
renee and G.. behring's. Regular size,
SOC and 81 90
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SHIFTING IN NAVAL CIRCLES.
Leaves OF Absence. Transfers and Other
Movements on and on Shore.

Washington. July 24-Captain Theo
Man has been ordered 10 command the
Monterey. relieving Captain J. Higgin-
son, granted one months leave of alb
sence. Captain II. Glass is detached
from the command OF the Cincinnati
and ordered TO special duty in connec-
ton with the Texas: Captain NJ. L.
johnson, from the command OF the
Franklin to the command OF the Gin
cinnati; Captain s. W. Terry to COM
mand the Franklin: Past Assistant
Engineer T. W. kinkead, from the
Pennsylvania state college to special
duty at Norfolk. and Captain J. II.
Sand TO be in readiness to command
the Atlanta, September l. Naval con-
structor F. L. Feruald has been ordered
10 proceed TO Europe for the purpose OF
examining the bottoms OF the Ameri-
can line steamships New York. Paris
and St Louis TO ascertain whether
they comply in construction with the
terms OF the subsidy act Full details
OF officers have been made for the Tex
as and the Lancaster. which ships
will go into commission about August
I. Chief Engineer Thomas William
son has been detached from duty as
superintendent of the state. war and
navy building. August >. and placed on
the retired list with the relative rank
OF commodore
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WOOL MARKET.


London. July N-At the wool auc-
ton sales today 1851 bales were offer
ed OF which 30 were Withdrawn Tbs
selection was good and the bidding AMI
mated. America was a liberal buyer.
Following are the gaJ~s IN detail: New
Is7d: greasy 3+asizi. Queensland. l.
5ss bales: secured sl1f dis2d. greasy
<ded. Victoria. ! .sss baies: secured tdSe
Is5d: greasy <i4Qioizi- Eoutb Austria
la Es3 bales: greasy si41sf- Tasmania
zz5 bales: secured sai0 IL a. New Zea-
land 7,s53 bales. SECURED s3-tduired.
greasy 4I-2dI 81. Cape 81 Good HOPE
sn1 Natal ga bSlss. Eoourxi 7dEIs I-ss.
greasy tI-19T z-s1. Tas auction saIeD
rlos<- JuIv 70
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WICHITA POULTRY co.
p,n,ne-Koom Kefriger.sors.

Refrigerators are now mado 20 look
SO like buffet that their real use IL
completely disguised This adds much
10 their usefulness, permitting them,
rs it does. TO occupy some more promi-
nent position than was once accorded
them, and fitting them for 9 place in .
dininy-room- Tho er.ptying tho water
pan underneath. and the bringing In
the ice 20 fill the chest are the only
things now that initiate against the
refrigerator's standing in ones dining
room IL that is sufficiently cool 20 per
nit it-Philadelphia Press
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Washington, July 24-Bad news has
been received at the stae department
from the colony Of American negroes
who went into Mexico some time ago
and settled on tract Of land near Tia
hualilo. A telegram was received at
the department this morning from Uni
ted States Consul Sparks at Piedras
Negras, stating that the negroes are in
a deplorable condition. These emil
grants went from the southern states
Of the United States, mostly from Ala
bama and the Carolinas, under most
alluring promises from the emigration
agents, Of comfortable homes in Mex
leo, but from all accounts they have
been i'll treated and suffered great hard
ships from the time OF their arrival in
that country. Consul Sparks says the
negroes are scattered for miles along
the railroad without friends, homes or
food, living on mesquite beans and
branch water.
The consul says that he can do moth
ing toward their relief and he fears
trouble because the negroes are starv-
Ing. The railroads offer to make lib
eral rates to take them out Of the coun-
try.
Later-The consul reports that he has
received a telegram from DR.. L. II.
Barry, at Torreon, Mexico, dated July
%, TO the effect that 153 of the negroes
from the colony were there in a desti-
tute condition with fifteen cases Of
contagious disease among them. The
Mexican police have prevented them
from entering the town.
A letter on the subject has also been
received at the state department from
Representative Bankhead of Alabama,
inQuiring whether the government
could assist in bringing back to their
homes these members of this colony
OF colored citizens who are destitute
and dissatisfied. The department has
tried in every way to afford relief in
this case but is well nigh pOwerless, and
it is probable that If the unfortunate
negroes are to be saved from starva-
ton private aid must be extended to
them Immediately.
The consul at Piedras Negras has
been instructed to render any assist
ance which he can properly extend
and to report any serious developments
Our charge at the City of Mexico has
been informed also Of the state of af-
fairs as reported by the consul and in
structed to inquire into the treatment
of the colonists- The department of
state has no funds which can be appli-
ed to maintaining destitute Americans
other than seamen in foreign countries
or to provide for their transportation
home, and has been obliged TO so inform
the consul and all those persons who
have made inquiries concerning these
cO1opiStS