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The INCONSISTENCIES HOME

plum to death nearly when anything
gets the matter with Eddy; but you'd
be, too, if he was the only one you
had" She turned away, wiping her
eyes on her dress sleeve.
81 amt blamin' you, Lizzy."
She went to the bed and bent over
the sleeping child for an instant, listen
ing to his breathing and laying light
finger on his pulse. The doctor lived
five miles away down in the town, so it
behooved the people Of the mountains
TO know something about sickness and
70 exercise Judgment. Samantha
stepped out into the icy stiffness of the
night, with feeling of anxiety tug
ging at her own heart. She debated
whether it would not be wiser to sad
die the mule and ride down to the dis
tillery, as Eph could then go direct to
the doctor; but she decided to let her
brother see the child himself first
1--WE air all plum fools bout Eddy,
an reckon git skeered at mighty nigh
nothin'. I'll let Eph Judge for hisself."
She stepped out briskly and fearlessly.
gathering the shawl closely about her
head and shoulders, for the night was
bitter cold with light powdering Of
snow upon the ground. Icicles snapped
noisily under her feet, her breath
made q frosty cloud about her face.
TIE wind had risen, for high above
that frozen silence Of the earth the
ragged clouds few stormily. Now and
then the moon shone down through a
rent, Illuminating mountain peak and
ravine with its cold white light, but
only momentorily.
The little cabin was perched away
up on the side Of Brnndreth's peak
In q sheltering cove, and Saman-
tha's way led her across the clearing
where the naked corn stalks of last
years crop yet stood In blackencd
rows, and half down q ravine half
choked with laurel half way down
The side Of the declivity a well defined
path had been beaten out, and to this
the girl kept, treading carefully along
its slippery surface for fear of falling.
The triclsling murmur of little stream
came up from the depths Of the hol-
low. now and then q bird scared from
Its roost few through the naked
branches Of the trees, or some small
four-footed beast ran across the path
way OF these sights or sounds So
unantha had no fear. It was not the first
time she had been to the distillery
after nightfall But her ears were
keen to distinguish sound. and the ele-
ment Of danger always lurking in the
air for the moonshiner and all those
connected with him had sharpened
Samantha's wits beyond the ordinary.
Still. she did not fear danger that
night until she came to q turn in tho
path where It shelved down very rap
idly toward the bottom Of the ravine,
and found herself. without warning,
within q few feet Of group Of men.
They were standing as motionless and
noiseless as the trees. and after draw
ing one sharp breath Of surprise and
tremor, she also came to q standstiu,
trying to shield herself behind q shrub
Of laurel The moon was hidden by
the clouds, and she couldn't tell
whether they were friends or foes. out
instinct warned her that they were the
dreaded revenue officers The distil-
lery was not fifty yards away, hidden
a the deuths Of that hollow. and she
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and Of destruction died out, and
silence reigned again-the silence of
midnight. Samantha had lost all &C
count Of time, for she couldn't tell
whether she had tainted or had slept.
When she came fully and clearly to
herself again the stiffness of death
seemed to prevail around her. Only
the little stream rippled on softly,
unsteady, undisturbed by human con-
ficts- Samantha found herself lying
across some laurel boughs directly
over It, and through the tree tops
towering above she saw a patch of
sky. 1t widened while she gazed; the
clouds grew silvery. and then the
moon appeared, sending a clear beam
right down into her eyes Her slug
gish thoughts were quickened; she re-
membered her errand with a groan.
But when she tried to move, to sit up,
her numbed limbs refused to obey her;
she felt as though pinned to the earth.
II mus be plum freezed. or I'm par
alyzed, one or t'other. Did they git
E:,h an AL? What will Lizzy do?"
Before she knew it tears were filling
her eyes, trickling over her face. La!
What am cryin' like baby for? II
I've got to die. the Almighty II take
keer of me- I done what 1 could to
save EN-"
She tried to wipe away the tears, but
her stiffened arm refused to be moved.
1t lay like a leaden weight across her
chest It was no use. She might as
well give up The drowsy numbness
seemed to be creeping up even to her
heart Only her brain was still
active, preternaturally active All
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Took tho Liberty.

On one occasion a decision which
Blaine made as speaker of the house
greatly enraged a new member. who
waited on Pennsylvania avenue after
the house adjourned, with some friends,
declaring that he would have it out or
fight" "You can't" said one Of his
friends; nothing you can say will get
the better Of Blaine's good humor and
politeness. We'll see!" said the en-
ragged man, as he caught sight of the
stately figure of the speaker coming
slowly toward him He stepped for
ward quickly and stood across his path.
''Mr. Blaine" he said loudly, II don't
know you. I am no acquaintance Of
yours But take the liberty of telling
you, sir. that you are fool and jack
asst" 'Indeed!' said Blaine mildly;
now wonder" regarding him
thoughtfully, what kind of a liberty
you would have taken If had been one
Of your intimate friends?'' and, bowling
courteously. he passed on, while the
companions of the congressman burst
into a shout Of laughter.-Detroit Free
Press
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KNOWLEDGE

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tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The taany, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life moro, with
less expenditure, by moo promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being; will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
Laxative principles embraced In the
remedy, Syrup of Figs
Its excellence is due to its presenting
In the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale BY all drag
gists in Soc and 81 bottles, but It ID man
1factured by the Califognia Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you viii not
accept any substitute if ofeced
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FISH NOTES.

In Iceland Goldfish beaten to q powder
are used as bread.
1t is now generally believed that new
lakes, canals, ETC., become filled with
fish by means of birds. The birds, after
feeding on flsh-spawn elsewhere. alight
on these new waters, and drop some
of the spawn from their bills
A sturgeon weighing o2o pounds was
taken from the Fraser river by fish
erman recently. It was the largest
caught this season. The wholesale
price of the fish is one cent a pound.
but even at that rate it was profitable
days fishing.
Fishermen say that the use Of nets
in fishing for sturgeon is rapidly sup
planting other methods of taking the
big fish in tho upper Columbia and
Snake rivers The nets are from GOO
to 900 feet long, and the meshes vary
in size between IL and 10 inches.
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could easily picture the careless Sc
curity Of her brother and her lover, Al
Bishop, for they were partners. Her
lips felt parched- The cold seemed to
strike suddenly to her heart. For an
instant she felt blind and dizzy with
the thought of their being entrapped
and taken. She clutched at bush,
loosening q shower of icicles- They
fell to the ground with loud, clinking
sound
cautious voice.
Hush, It was only the ice falling"
said another.
And then to the girls straininR ears
came the soft punch. punch of foot
steps behind her. She turned her head
and saw a man looming up almost d.
rectly over her. She dared not move
or breathe scarcely for fear Of dis
covery.
straight ahead, d" whispered the new
conner to his comrades
You are sure?"
Eyes, know it," impatiently.
The group broke into single file,
moving down the pathway like black
her own danger in the desperate desire
| to warn those below. She leaped to
! her feet, giving utterance to wild and
piercing cry. 1t splintered the silence
of the night with a thousand echoes.
and died away in weird whispers
| against the hillsides and in the hol-
| lows There was a shout from the
| officers Some plunged down the path
! way, while others wheeled to find out
| II an ambush had. been sprung upon
| them.
Samantha heard bullet whiz by her
J ear. and the next moment she had
I dropped over the edge of the bluff.
She crashed down through the under
brush, humping and rolling over stones
and shrubs, her clothes torn. her face
and hands scratched. The thick folds
| of the shawl wound about her saved
her somewhat, but not altogether. 1t
seemed an age before she found a
stopping place, and then she lay
bruised and breathless, unable to move.
But dreadful sounds still pierced her
stunned senses, fierce cries, pistol
shots and trampling feet Some one
ran through the laurel thicket on the
opposite side of the stream. an officer
in swift pursuit. But he wasted both
his strength and his ammunition. for
he returned empty handed She could
hear his hoarse breathing, and now
and then a profane exclamation, as he
picked his way through the under
brush.
Then gradually the fury of conflict
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800 Reward 800.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased
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Catarrh Cure Is the only positive cure
being a constitutional disease, requires q
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assisting nature in doing it's work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure
Send for list of testimonials
Address F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 15e
Halls Family Pills are the best
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THB INCONSISTENCIES DREAM.
BIZ MATT GRIM.

AA<AAS
AUTHOR OF THE ADVENTURES OF A FAm
REBEL
Copyright. 1894. By Bachelor. johnson 4
Bacheller.l
"S'manthy, S'manthy, wake up.
Eddy's mighty sick an 1 want you to
run down to the 'stil'ry an tell Eph."
Samantha rubbed her sleepy eyes
open, staring up at her sister-in-law
quite vacantly for a moment
"What'd you say, Lizzy?"
"Eddy's sick, an I can't leave him
He has a high fever, an is calm for his
pa Run, S'manthy, quick as you can
Here's your clothes, an wrap my shawl
round you"
Samantha sat up on the side of the
bed still half dazed, but reaching me-
chemically for her dress She occupied
a little shed room opening out of the
main room of the cabin, and the cold
wind crept up through the cracks in
the bare board floor.
II wants my pa, where's my pap
fretted a child's voice.
There, there, honey, he'll come in a
minute" soothed his mother.
Samantha was about in an instant,
the last vapor of sleep blown away by
the breath of that childish treble. Her
teeth chartered little as she dressed,
cropping around with no other light to
aid her than the one shining through
the doorway from the fireplace in the
outer room
put on anuther light God knot,
Lizzy," she called.
why don't you come out here where
It's warmer" was Lizzy's reply, but
she thrust the rich pine under the logs
and stirred up brilliant blaze. She
was tall, sallow-faced young woman,
with STOPPING shoulders and melan-
choly eyes, direct contrast to her sis
ter-in-law, who was short and rosy
and laughter-loving.
Now don't you be pestered, Lizzy.
Eddy amt goin' to be bad sick, know, "
said Samantha, hopefully, as she came
out of her little room flinging a shawl
over her head Hes just a little
Granny an feverish. he al'ays is when
he takes cold Eph1l come right up
and then Eddy'll be all right Won,
you, honey?" glancing over her shout.
der to the bed.
The little boy turned restlessly on
his pillow, moaning softly.
II tell you. S'manthy, he amt TUT
like he usually is whispered Lizzy
''It pears to me we orter have a doctor
right now. know I'm alays scared
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her life from childhood on crowded
upon her thoughts She and Al were
to have been married in this spring.
Poor AL how sorry he would feel And
Lizzy. and Eph and Eddy. She was
again moved to tears, though scarcely
conscious Of them
It seemed q long time that she lay
thinking, thinking, then her thoughts
became only dreams She lay snug and
waEm In her own bed. with q stream of
water flowing through the room. and q
bird singing upon her rafter. What q
shrill and piercing note The voice of
the running water was ten times
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ton Greene twho has been watching an
italian collect cigar stumps)-ssDear me!
I've heard Of this mania for collecting
things, but that's carrying a fad too farr'S
Puck.
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We Are Poisoned by Air and Waite,

When they contain the germs IF malaria.
To annihilate these and avoid and conquer
chills and fever, bilious remittent or dumb
ague, use persistently and regularly Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, which also rem
edies dyspepsia. liver trouble, constipation,
loss OF strength, nervousness, rheumatism
and kidney complaint. Appetite and sleep
are improved by this thorough medicinal
agent, and the inirmities Of age mitigated
by it A wineglassful three times a day.
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HUBBT-''how do you suppose the saying
There is nothing new under the sum- ever
originatedl' Wife-"Really, don't know,
unless some woman who wore a bonnet
like mine said it to her husband"
hold Words
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Mr. x (who has bow-le.s, to the pho
tographer) -"For mercy's sake, hurry UP,
can't hold my knees together any longer.
-Fliegende Blaetter.
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Frs stopped free By Dr. Eline,s Greo,
Nerve Restorer. Motifs after frs. cay.s US.
Marvellous cures Treatise and 80 trial bot
tie free. DR.. Kline, 9il Arch St, Phils. Pa
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To HAVE what we want is riches. but t.
be able to do without is power.-G. Mac
donald.
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BEEcgANs PILLS for constipation lOc auc
sc. Get the book tfree) at Your druggists
and go by it. Annual sales q, OK, 600 boxes
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THE Professor (awakening,-.sIs there
anybody in this roomi" The Burglar-..No,
sir The Professor-"Oh, thought there
was" (Falls asleep again. Life.
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PIso's Cure is the medicine to break u,
children's Coughs and Colds;-Mrs. NJ. G
Blunt, Sprague, Wash, March s, ~.
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Nof Juet What He aae.nt to ~.

Nos Suss WEI No Ae4nS 20 ~.
Miss Vanderwhack-Why do you 60
about with Dicly Doolittle SO much,
Teddie?
Teddie Thoughtless-E 20
help him out. doncherknow. II Il
wasn't for me-ew-he'd be the biggest
fool IN tow1.-Town Topics
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HIs REAsoN.-''Why did Brumley say that
he was not a hero.'' He is his own valet ~
Detroit Free Press.
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''SoME folks" said Uncle Eben, ''gits dc
reputation of bein' great leaders, when, ez a
matter er fack. dey is jes' bein' showed for
ward FUN behind. Washington Star.
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WE cannot too often think there is never.
sleeping eye, which reads the heart, and
registers our thoughts.-Bacon.
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browns BRONCHIAL TaoCEEsn are an
efectual remedy for all Bronchial Affections.
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THE HosrEss-"Oh, yes! Her people were
as poor as church mice; but since her mar.
rage to wealthy John Gotmore she has II
easy" The Visitor-'Easyi l should say
sol! Why. she hasn't single thing TO dc
all day but sit and worry. PUCK.
WHY Time glides 50 swiftly
All history shows,
That the reason Of this
Is by cycle he goes
Harlem Life.
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KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Kansas Pensioners.

Pensions lately granted Kansas vet
Grams: Original, David P Eassell, Coll
ley; Abram b Wright, Wichita; Lewis
B. Hull, Douglas; Thomas johnson,
Independence; William Crshen. Ma
tional Military home; Jacob 2. miller.
Wichita Restorat ion and reissue, Ed
ward Brown, Belpre- Increase, Francis
N. Jones, Willard; Arnold Slime, Ak
tell; James L. Zimmerman, Baxter
Springs; Hugh Fostner, Wichita; Thorn
as Goodwin, Crestline. Reissue, Pat
rick 81. Dorsey, Prescott; John Harvey,
Garden City. Original widows, etc,
Frederick a. Gould father), Caney;
minors of Henry Schaible. Kansas City;
Priscilla D. Parker, Arkansas City;
Susan S Jones, Cove. Mexican war
widows, Lucinda Wrinkle, Erie; Zarilda
]. Vigus, Severance.
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SILVER KING BARLEY, 11e BIZ

The barley wonder. Yields right
along on poor, good or Indifferent soils
so to 100 bus. per acre. That pays at
zoe. bushel!
Salzer's mammoth catalogue is full
Of good things. Silver Mine Oats yield
ed POI 1-3 bushels in 1898. It will do
better in 1896. Hurrah for Teosinte,
Sand Vetch. Spurry and Giant Clover
and lots and lots of grasses and clovers
they offer. IS packages earliest vege-
tables S1.0O.
with 10c. postage to the John A. Salzer
Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, you will get
free ten grain and grass samples, in
Guiding barley, etc.. and their catalogue.
Catalogue alone SC. (K)
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ALTERSArE rest and labor long endure
Ovid.
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Dropped Dead.

Mrs Johannah Benson dropped dead
from an attack of heart disease at the
home Of her daughter in Leavenworth
the other day.. She was the widow of
Carl Benson, who killed himself in Jail
in that city three years ago while I'M
der sentence of death for the murder
of Mrs Mettman.
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The city council of Wichita has levied
an occupation tax OF 500 per year on
all express and telegraph companies
doing business in that city. As re-
taliatory measure. the express compa-
MES announced that they would dis
continue all residence deliveries
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Kirkpatrick's Bill.

Representative Kirkpatrick has in
troduced into the house general pen
sion bill. He has closely examined all
existing pension laws and culled the
best from them, added ideas of his own
till he thinks he has the ''best bill ever
framed"
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Body Found.

The body of Wash Phillips, formerly
of Vernon county, Mo-, was recently
found near Kiowa with a bullet hole
in the head. It was thought that he
had been waylaid and murdered for his
money, as it was no uncommon thing
for him to have from So. 900 to S., 900 on
his person for weeks at time.
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Democratic Call

By direction of Chairman Richardson
Secretary Pepperell has issued a call
for meeting of the democratic state
central committee in Topeka on Feb
ruary %, at four O clock p. M, for the
purpose of selecting time .nd place
for holding state convention tn select
delegates to the national convention at
Chicago.
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The Kansas Woman's Press associa.
ton will meet at Chickering hall,
Leavenworth, at a. N. on Tuesday,
February Is An address of welcome
will be made by Mrs Lynch, of the
Leavenworth Standard. responded to
by Mrs. Alrich, of the Cawker City
Record, president of the association.
Mrs Lucille Baker, Miss Shawhan, Of
the Erie Republican-Record, Mrs. Har-
baugh. Mrs Rupe. of the Clyde Herald.
Mrs Morgan, of the Cottonwood Falls
Leader, and others are on the pro-
gramme for papers or addresses Will
adjourn to meet with the State Edi-
toral association, held at same time
and place.
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C. b. Kurtz and A. G. Stacey. of the
Newton Herald, were recently arrested
on the charge of criminally libeling c.
S. Bowman, an attorney of Newton.
The dispute grew out of the trial of G.
W. Rogers for burning the county rec
Ords.
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Looking After Rates.

The governor recently called the
state board Of railroad commissioners
together and urged the importance of
some action looking to the restoration
of grain rates recently advanced and
greatly affecting all shipments to Gal
weston and the South The governor
asked that the Kansas board act in
concert with the railroad boards of
Texas and Nebraska
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Pardons Refused.
The state boari of pardons has made
an unfavorable report on the applica-
ton for pardon of the following named
convicts in the Kansas penitentiary:
George Hubert, Cowley county; NJ. NJ.
Reynolds. Dickinson; David Palmer,
Labette; William H. Young. Crawford;
Orlin E. Larriway, Butler; E b.
Lands. Rice; Newton Harkimer, Cher
okee; Lemuel T. Goldsberry, Riley;
William Lanter, Lyon
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Miss Bessie Anderson, young wom-
an, was found dead in her room at a
Salina hotel the other morning. She
was from junction City, and it was sup
posed to be case of suicide. Develop
ments at the inquest revealed the fact
that the girl was the daughter of a
farmer named Cline and that she died
of blood poisoning.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-03
OXFORD MAN MISSING.
Searching Parties Looking For Wint
Stewart Who Left Heme Yesterday
Morning.
ESPECIAL. TO THE PaEss.l

Mechanic Falls, June 2.-Wint Stewart
a prosperous farmer living in the town
Of Oxford, about two miles from this
village is missing from his homo and
large parties are eng aged in searching
for him tonight.
He left home at about z. 80 O'Clock, go-
ing to Pages Mills, where dam is build
ing.
. Here he was set across the river and
went to the house of Simeon Harris.
whers he stopped a little while. He then
startsd for the house of John King on
Pigeon Hill, and since then has not
been seen.
Mr.. Stewart was about 65 years of age
and lived with his wife on one of the
best farms in this section of the state.
He was man of considerable property,
an Odd Fellow and very highly esteemed.
He is subject to fainting fits and it is
feared that he has been overcome some-
where on the road.
A party of 80 went up from this place
tonight to engage IN the search.