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The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31

nurses. He lay quite still and pa
tent. He asked no questions of any
one. He remembered nothing that had
followed the thrust Of those two white
hands. He did not know that the fall
ing door of his own shop had nearly
crushed out his life; he did not know
he had lain many weeks in the hospi-
tai. Something about him felt like a
weight. He did not know that his
whole right side was paralyZed, ana
that, although n partial recovery was
now assured to him, he would never
walk again. He did not know that
while he had been unconscious or raw
ing in wild delirium the critical opera
ton he had been dreadihg for his child
had beer performed successfully-that,
tended by her faithful nurse, the u
geon's instruments had done their fam
Gus work, and now, in that very hos
pital, his Adah was fast learning to
walk: He knew none of these things,
and he asked no questions. 1t seemed
to him that nothing worth Knowing
about could follow the thrust of those
little white hands.
The singing in the corridor had
ceased. He lay quite still and watched
the glints of September sunlight as
they glanced in through the shaded
window.
Something brighter than the sun
glints was coming into the room.
Something sweeter than singing was
stealing to his bedside. A low, wheeled
! chair, rolled by a woman, a fair young
girl, with ou%tstretched arms and plead
ing face.
They had told her to be very calm,
but she fell upon his neck and wept
there a long while. Then she raised
her tear-stained face onl yto lay 1t
close beside his on the pillow.
MY father! My father!!' she sobbed.
81 love you with all my heart. | V
used to know you in these other days.
| l know you now. and l love you. See,
father! can really walk. l am grow
ing stronger every day, and it is my
turn now to take care of you all your
life"
The white hands that had thrust
him away from her were reached out
to him pieadingiy. He took them in
his own and kissed them, then laid
them, as balm, on his sore heart.
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Worried to Death,

r. NJ. Burnett was the constant COM
panion of eX-Gov. Russell at Chicago.
When informed of his death Mr.. Bur-
nett was so surprised and panied that
he could hardly give expression to his
obviously deep sorrow.
When questioned to see if there was
any intimation given by Mr.. Russell
during the convention of his indisposi-
ton. Mr.. Burnett said: Il did not
think that the governor was i'll, but
there is no doubt but that he was heart
broken over the action of some of the
Massachusetts delegation in the con-
vention. He worried over it night and
day. He feared that he actions of
some of the delegates would reflect
upon the good name of the common
wealth. l know that it preyed upon
his mind. l used to joke with him and
try to laugh it off, to relieve his mind.
| But it was too serious a thing for him
it meant too much to him-to permit
even a Jest on it.'-BOStOn Advertiser.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31
Some BeresfOrd Stories.

A laborer once wrote to Lord Charles
Beresford saying that his wife had
just had twins-a boy and a girl-and
he wanted to call one Lord Charles
Beresford Brown" Lord Charles gave
his permission and obtained that of
the princess. -Four months later the
man wrote again: 81 am happy to in
form you that Lord Charles Beresford
Brown is well and strong, but the
Princess of Wales Brown died this
morning"
Lord Charles is a man of few words,
and these very much to the point.
Speaking in the house of commons one
day. in reference to the Arab slave
dealers, he said, with great emphasis:
"Mr. Speaker, we ought to catch
these men, give ZEN a fair trial, and
then hang EN-"
Unconventional Lord Charles has al
ways been. Receiving an invitation to
dinner at Marlborough house II even
ing, he replied by wire:
"SOrry can't m Lie follows by
poSt."-Strand Magazine.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31

over the girls fair face and kissed her
long and lovingly.
80 Miriam, speak, cried Adah.
speak and tell me what 1t means.
Who are these airtt. wretched people?
and who was that horried, wild-look-
ing man who brought me down the
stairs? 1t could-O Miriam, it could
not have been my"
1.-The word father struggled on her
tongue and died on her sweet lips.
a harsh voice sounded in her ear,
and a hooking laugh rang shrilly out,
above the walls of women, the cries of
frightened children. the roaring of
flames. a withered crone. half
dressed, unkempt, repulsive, was peer
ing down at Adah.
by all the holy prophets!" she
sneered, "but here's a sight worth
having the fire for! So this is Rachel's
girl, that none of us have seen or heard
about since Rachel died. And now,
here's the badly down on the Seventh
street pavement, burned out like the
rest of us. It's a lie child, indeed,
that can't recognize it's own father.
She don't even know his shop when she
sees it. Maybe nobody's ever told her
that he sells old clothes"
\ movement in the surging human
mass that stretched along the street
bore the old oma on with it, her
hooking laugh still sounding out
shrilly.
Five minutes from the time he left
them on the pavement the old man
vas staggering out again from the
midst of blazing, falling timbers.
Singed, scorched and bleeding. the
wooden box clasped safely in his arms.
He made his way to where they stood.
He almost threw the box at Adah's
feet. Then, worn and exhausted
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31

lie could see that IL short year or
bliss with Rachel, he could see those
other years when he had toiled for I,a-
chefs child. He remembered his gold
en- dream of happiness; he wondered,
vaguely who was keeping the wooden
box where the price of his happiness
lay. He thought of the fire and of
his fight with the flames; he thought
of his Adah out on Seventh street.
And then, he felt again the thrust of
two light hands upon his breastofid-1
two light hands against his breast,
and the thrust of heavy words against
his heart.
The doctors. making their afternoon
rounds, found him free from fever and
rational. They spoke CHEEKY words OF
encouragement and left him to the
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31

Many more weeks followed before
the doctors pronounced old Samuel as
we'll as he would ever be. Many more
weeks followed before Adams cure
was complete. But there came a day
when il ship sailed out of a small, sun
lit harbor and steered straight for a
far-Eestern shore. On the deck a a
white-haired man who looked like a
picture of the %patIiarchs. By his side
stood a beautiful, dark-eyed young
girl. whose every movement told of
love and tender care for the old a
A gentle-faced woman was in the back
ground. They were sailing to h East.
The wealth of the wooden box was
theirs to command. A mutual love
which knew no concealments and
dreaded no disclosures was theirs to
make them even richer. Out of a
small harbOr. Ove summer seas, they
sailed; to the fair land of the Orient
the sunrise land-where there should
dawn a new and nobler life for Sam
uers little lass.-Philadelphia ln-
Ouirer,
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FOUGHT TO GAIN A BRIDE.
Mountaineers Interrupted the We'd
ding and the Groom Wa Knocked

"
/ attended a mountain wedding in
Mcdowell county, in West Virginia,
said Il postotfice inspector. Everything
went along smoothly at first. The
cabin was brilliantly lighted with
candles. and one of the best tiddlers in
the county was present to furnish
music for the dance to follow the we'd
ding ceremony. Nothing occurred TO
mar the the proceedings until the min
lister came to the point where he in
yited any o1e who had anything to say
why the couple should not enter the
bonds of matrimony to speak or there
after mold his peace, when a rough
mountaineCr arose and said:
'Anything ter say, parson? WAL, l
reckon | hev. | hev alluS intended ter
marry thot gal myself, an tibet Teller
knowed it. so he jess kept Outeu my
way. l sem i'm word ter prepare for
a lickin', an he lef' the country, but
KEEP a-writin' to the gal. Now, I'm
here to make my word good, an
fore this hyar event goes any farder
the taller-faced coward jess has me ter
fight
In vain the preacher tried to restore
order. A ring was soon squared in the
center of the room and the men went
at it. In about ten minutes the groom
announced that he had enough, and
the victor. taking the arm of the
hushing bride, deliberately changed
the groom's name in the marriage
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31
AVENGING A MATADOA.
An Exciting Scene mt n Recent
French Bull Fight.

French Bull Fight.
Excitement continues to u high at
Perpignan over the bull fights. and the
funeral of Eel Tito, the matador who
a recently killed, was attended by
an enormous crowd. Placards had
been posted up in the town %announc-
ing that at the encounters that after
noon 'the death of El Tito would be
worthily avenged by his comrades
which practically meant that the bull
was to be slain. Therefore, h arena
was crowded to its utmost capacity,
and a very noisy demonstration en-
sued. The bull-fighters wore q band
of Grape around their arms, and IL of
them kissed the spot where their late
cOmrade had met his fate. From the
outset the public claniored loudly for
the death of the toro, and one spec
tatOr leaped into the ring and handed
n magnificent sword to the matador,
Chufero, amid a perfect storm of APP
prevail, which was quickly changed to
groans and Kisses when 1t was seen
that tie head Of the police had made
signs to forbid the slaughter of the an
imal. Carried away with eXaSpera-
ton, the gathering set about demollSl-
ing the fittings and benches, While
chairs and rails were torn up ana
hurled into the arena. Several violent
Scutf1eS eOSued between the police and
the audience. and It looked as if a Sc
rious riot would accur, when h man
ager, fearful for his property, stepped
forward and announced that the beast
should be slain. Enthusiastic ap-
plause greeted this brief speech, which
was renewed when Chufero killed the
bull which caused the death of Eel Tito.
The successful matador was carried in
triumph by the spectators and over
whelmed with flowers and gifts.-Paris
Letter.
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Overwhelming Arguments.

Two well-dresscd boys had come out
ON the street to play horse. They had
a gay little harness, hung with bells
that tinkled softly. There was a dis
putc as to which one should drive.
One of tie boys was less strong than.
the other, but he won his point by di-
plomacy.
"You must be the horse, Tom" he
said, because we are going to play
truck-hOrse, and you are very strong.
l must be the driver, because your
father is Il minister, and you cans
swear"
The minister's son put on the har-
ness.-Strand Magazine.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31

1t is interesting to note that Spitz-
bergen has been crossed and recrossed
for the first time in the history of eX-
ploration, but it would be still more in
teresting to know what earthly use Sir
Martin Conway's exploit will be to the
world. 1t can hardly add sufficiently
to scientific knowledge to justify the
risks that were taken. Explorations
in lands capable of settlement are one
thing, and explorations of barren
wastes quite another.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31

In an English court recently a suit
for damages against an insurance COM
pany that insures against accidents
from any form of vehicle was On trial.
The plaintiff, who held the company's
policy, had been injured by a bicycle.
The attorney for the company main
tanned that a bicycle was mo- a vehicle,
but was in the category with roller
skates, and the court held with the de-
Tense. 1t goes OIL record, therefore, ac-
cording to the English law, that a BIZ
cycle is a pair Of roller skates 30 far
IS the law = concerned .~
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31
The Stone Forest of FlOrissnnty
Colorado.


The silicified trees of the Florissant
Basin are q marked curiosity of the
United States. They are less known
than the ''stonc forest of Arizona, or
than the similar mausolcum OF the yell
lowstone region, but it is only because
they have not yet been brought to the
attention of the tourist. The trees are
at the present time represented only
by their StunpS. In wandering oVef
the green meadow h eye here ana
there rests upon a seemingly 'DaldD
spot. Over it are scattered white ana
yellow chips, and, for anything that
the eye can itself distinguish, these
could easily be the chips left in the
path of work of a recently passing
woodsman. The deception is absolute,
and it belongs to the stump as well.
The knots and gnarls and annular
rings are perfectly preserved; the
bark stands in prominent relief both
by ruggedness and color, and all this
not in wood, but in the monumental
substance of stone. The precise man
ner in which substitution of silica for
wood was effected cannot now be
learned, but in q general way, we
know it to have been brought about
as the result of a slow intiltration into
the tree trunks of heated waters con-
tanning silica in solution.
The remains are fairly numerous,
but what strikes one with special as
constituent is the giant size which
some of them attain. Diameters of
six, seven and eight feet are by no
means uncommon, and we measured
three specimens which spanned ten
feet or more. In some instances the.
stumps hardly rise above the surface,
coming up flush with it; therefore,
without excavation, it is impossible to
say at what height above the roots the
measurements were taken.-Prof. An
gelo Heilpern, in Popular Science
Monthly.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31

At a meeting of the British Ornitho-
iogists' club, held some time ago, Mr..
HI. M. Wallis exhibited three eggs of a
golden eagle which had been about
thirty years In confinement and began
laying eggs about fifteen years ago.
The eggs were taken and those of a
domestic fowl substituted. The eagle
Matched three of the latter, and reared
three fine birds, feeding them princi.
pally on rats.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31
Unkind.

"No, sir" said the physician pomp-
dozen patients in my life"
swell, I'm surprised" replied the
cynical man.
surprised at what?"
Sat your ability to make a living on
so small a Observation-Disclosures
Times.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31
PASSENGERS IN A TUBE.
Think They Have the
Best Rapid Transit System.

LOndOncrs Think They Have Ia
Best Rapid Transit System.
The failure of the effort to furnish
New York with an acceptable plan of
rapid transit has drawn renewed at
tention to the suitability for that pur-
pose of the Greathead system, now OPP
Grating in London. This consists Of a
circular cars which travels within a
tube running sixty feet underground.
1t has been running so successfully for
four years that another line on he
same principle is being constructed.
The cars cal be made light as day, the
motion is smooth and the supply of
pure, fresh air is perfect. Accidents
are made impossible by automatic ap-
%pliances. The passengers are carried
up and down to the stations by cleo
trio elevator. Since the system has
been in operation there have been no
accidents, and no serious stoppages OF
trains.
This system interferes with all other
kinds of traffic less than any other, and
Is infinitely less costly when compared
with the accommodation afforded and
the difficulties overcome. Its construc-
ton can be carried on without the
slightest surface disturbance, as it is
clear of water, gas, electricity and sew
erage service, subcellars and founda-
lions of buildings, and whatever it re
moves is replaced by something OF
greater tensile and bearing strength,
1t has the advantage of disturbing nc
| existing rights; it has neither right OF
way nor damage compensations to pay
for. 1t has proved a success from boil
a financial and an engineering point OF
view, and LondonerS are convinced
that they have the simplest and best
system of rapid transit in the world
Pittsburg Dispatch.
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A Yankee has invented n clever
means of Kidding a house of mice and
rats. He makes imitation cats of card
board OF tin and then coats them with
a luminous paint that shines in the
dark. This fierce Tabby is said to rid
a house Of vermin IN a week.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31

The X ray is said to furnish the "pos-
tive evidence" of death which has
been so long desired as a preventive of
premature burial. Photographs Of 4
living and a dead hand taken on the
same plate, show a very decided diff
ference.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31

A new railroad bicycle, for use in
track inspection, telegraph repairs, etc,
goes at the rate of forty miles an hour
when required, with a single rider and
his tools; and it is said TO climb grades
with an ease that is a wonder TO vet
eran wheelmen.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31

Ii Hung Chang says he can't stay
long with us on his coming visit. If it
is financial embarrassment that
ries Lii, he might call on some of the
newspaper editors for assistance.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31

The defeat of from 5000 to 1000
Matabeles by 7C0 British troops af-
fords a measure of the efficacy of the
machine gun. The British could not
have withstood the onslaught of the
natives had the arms of the latter been
equal to their own.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31

Perhaps, after all, the best solution
of the tramp problem is to face the
tramps all in one direction and then
keep them tramping. If every COM
munity does this we will soon have
them over in Canada or in the distant
sea.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31

Turkey is said to be willing to have
concert of the powers. The difficulty
would be in arranging this concert
without war music.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31
Al the Ribbon Counter,

Old Party-I want to get "A ribbon for
my typewriter.
Fair Clerk-These are not typewrit-
er ribbons, sir.
Old Party-Oh. yes, they are. l al
ways buy my typewriter's hats and
ribbons here.-Washington Times.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31

1t is a commO practice in China to
cool wines or any other liquors by
wrapping the bottle in a wet cloth and
hanging it up in the sun; the water in
the cloth becomes converted into va.
por, and thus cold is produced.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31

Those who suffer from a sensitive
skin, subject to frequent irritation and
roughness, should never wash in hard
water. Boiled water will often prove
of benefit to delicate compilations.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31
Had the Right Training.

Professor-Infinite space is a condi-
ton which no infinite mind can COM
prehend. Think of dwelling alone in
a vast expanse bounded by no limit!
The mind cannot conceive such IA cir
cumStance.
Student-Pshaw! / can.
Professor-You can! You must be
something Of a prodigy. Where were
you raised?
Student-In Chicago.-Puck.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31

More reports Of the barbarities prac-
ticed upon the CIbans of all ages, sex
es and condition. merely remind the
people that Spain, instead of being a
civilized nation, is still dwelling in the
shadow.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31

Chief of Police Conlin Of New York
has a new bicycle built expressly for
him; but we doubt if he will catch up
with evildoers any more quickly than
Chief Byrnes used to do on foot.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31
Hit n Tender Spot.

"You g~rievously offended Mabel
Gray's father last night"
How"
"By making that pun about the alum
en-tary canal"
Il don't see how that could offend
him."
Don't you? He's a manufacturer
of baking powder."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31

license to his own, while the van
quished lover made his escape. Every
body appeared to be satisfied, and the
marriage took place as though nothing
had occurred to mar the solemnity Of
the occasion.-Chicago News.
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Am entities of the Future.

Caller-Present my compliments to
Miss Ariadne, and ask her if it will be
convenient for her to be my wife.
Servant "a moment later)-Miss Ari-
adne sends her regards, and regrets to
say that she will be engaged until 3
o'clock.-Detroit Tribune.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31

Queen Victoria has had several tele-
phones installed in Windsor castle. 1t
is safe to bet that no telephone girl
will even tell her: Line is busy.
Please call again."
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31

Salzer's Fall Seed Catalogue tells
you. It's worth thousands to the wide
awake farmer. Send Accent stamp for
catalogue and free samples of grains
and grasses for fall sowing. John A.
Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse. Wis.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31

Young Vanderbilt Is reported to have
said that as soon as he got married he
was going to work. He will probably
find it hard scratching to support q
wife.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31

1t is said that Lii Hung Chang is
after the American dollar. What is
the matter with his staying here and
starting a laundry.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31

In an argument the average man
does not listen to what the other fell
low is saying, but spends the time
formulating a reply.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31
Cause for Rejoicing

"After all, l don't think she is so aw-
fully homely. She has one of those
faces that grow on you"
I'm glad it didn't grow on me-
Life.
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Then She Raised Her Te~ar-stained

though he was, he reached out his arms
for her lovingly.
She stretched forth her hands-the
little. white hands which through her
fathers love had been folded all her
life in luXury-she stretched forth her
hands, and laid them against his
breast. and pushed him from her with
all her feeble strength.
Go away she cried. SEQ away
forever! l hate you! l hate and de-
spise you! All my life you have lied to
me. You have made me believe in lies.
| would rather have died back there
in the fire than know what | know to-
day" And again she pushed against
him with her little hands.
The thrust of her hands against his
breast was light. The thrust of her
words upon his heart was heavy
heavy. He staggered back, he
stumbled, he fell; just where, with a
fearful crash, there fell at the same in
slant the doorposts and Intel of the
dingy shop, in which through weary
years he had toiled and boarded for
the sake of his little lass.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31

ANY ONE who has been benefited by the
use of DR.. Williams Pink Pills, will re-
,ceiyc Information Of much value and in
terest by writing to Pink Pills, P. o. Box
1892 Philadelphia. Pa.
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How 1t

Mrs, Graymare-Do you remember
the night you asked me to marry you?
The moon vas full.
Mr.. Graymare-So was I.-Cincinnati
ENQUIRER.
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Mathematical calculations show that
an iron ship weighs 81 pee cent less
than a wooden ere. and will carry 10
IONS of cargo 70: every 100 tons car
ried by a wooden ship Of tie same di-
n,crsions. and both lulded to the same
draught of water,
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-10-31

The neglected summer girl refuses to
believe that there are $780, 600 more
men than women in the United States,