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The Winslow mail., 1900-10-04

fire and followed it up. That party off
there probably has been following their
smoke, and so it goes. When enc crow
finds anything to eat, you know, others
soon follow. The only wonder is that
we have kept the place to ourselves SO
long. There'll be hundred men here
in a fortnight and a thousand in
month
About sundown that night party of
four miners appeared from the woods,
and after few words with the latest
corners staked off claims and went into
camp.
Day by day they continued to arrive,
but as yet there was room for all. There
was no rush, because all who came
found gold so plenty that they remained, =,
and at the end of three weeks there
were not over threescore men on the
ground.
1t was now time for Dick Taylor TO
return, and our friends began to be
anxious about him. Their fears were
groundless, however, for one afternoon
he made his appearance, mounted on
horse and leading half dozen others.
With him were two well-dressed stran-
gers, who looked keenly about them as
they rode down the valley.
After greeting his friends, he intro
duced the strangers to the party and
said:
Il have brought these gentlemen out
to look at cur claims. They represent
syndicate of rich capitalists
He then pointed out the exact location
of the claims, after which he took the
men to the cave and showed them the
bags of gold.
I'VE want to sell out the whole bust
ness" he said, bluntly. There's what
we have taken out. We haven't begun
TO dig one-quarter of the claims. Take
a look round and male>us an offer.''
wait moment" said Avery, step
ping forward with the piece of quartz
they had split open. ''See here. Dick,
we took this out Of that ledge the day
you went away. Let them look at it
before they make any offer.'
Let me see that!" exclaimed one of
the men, quickly, extending his hand.
You found that herc?'
Come and I'll show you the spot
They followed him in silence and the
younger man. produced a small ham
mer with which he. Clipped off piece
of the rock and examined it closely
Then he gave the other look which
was not lost on our friends and said,
with an affectation of carelessness:
There may be paying quartz here
and may not. 1t would cost fortune
10 get machinery here and find out
But he was not dealing with ignorant
men, rs he soon found out, for Taylor
remarked. quietly:
THAT specimen doesn't lie. That
ledge OF quartz is where all this sold
we've been digging came from. It's
worth a million to-day. Now, gentle
men, have no time to waste haggling
over the matter. We are no hogs, but
you mustn't take US for greenhorus.
The Winslow mail., 1900-10-04
CHAPTER XIV.
AN UNHOLY COMPACT.

When Hank Bowers read the derisive
message which he had found in one of
the dummy bags of gold his rage was
frightful. Dashing his clenched fist.
against his head like madman, he
fairly screamed:
|@Too smart for me! Well see! I'll
have my revenge if I live! Your gold
isn't safe in Dyea yet, my beauties, an
you needn't crow"
Then he relapsed into sullen silence
and scarcely spoke to Rider again that
night. In the morning he. made no ref
erence to the events of the night be-
fore, but led the way toward Dyea as
rapidly as his horse could carry him,
his head dropped, while Rider was in
wardly vowing to part company with
him as soon as they reached the mining
camp.
They met no one on the way, and
without accident reached Dyea late one
evening. Then Rider remembered that
he had no funds. He could not leave his
companion on that account, and while
he was hesitating how to extricate him
sell 1rOn the ulleIuL1d bowers invited
him to drink at the first bar.
That settled it. The strong liquor
wrought marvellous change in his
cowardly heart, and soon both he and
his companion were oblivious to every
thing but the fact that they had money
and liquor was to be had for the. price.
Knowing his own weakness, however,
Bowers had taken care to place his
dust in safe keeping, retaining only
enough for the enjoyment of his favor
ite dissipation.
From one resort to another they made
their way, drinking, fighting, maudlin
and quarrelsome by turns, until they
both were uncere moniously showed in
bare room back of one of the bars
utterly unconscious of their surround
ings.
The next day they continued their de-
bauch, but Bowers was careful to carry
only enough dust to pay his way from
day to day. After the first night he
kept his head marvelously, considering
the amount Of fiery liquor he absorbed,
while Rider was no sooner sober than
he overdrank again.
Their days were a repetition of each
other, and several times they narrow
ly escaped arrest by the vigilance COM
mittee. Then something happenedw which
might have been expected among such
a collection of adventurers.
A reckless character, who had been at
the camp long enough to spend his last
dollar and dispose Of his outfit for
drink. had taken notice of our two ras-
Gals as they lounged about in the drink
ing places, paying their way with gold
most of the time, he determined to re-
lieve them of some of the wealth they
were spending SO recklessly.
TO BE CONTINUED
The Winslow mail., 1900-10-04
Dangers of the socratio Method.

This happened at well-known San Fran
cisco Sunday school: Teacher-"When you
stores and lots, do you ever think who owns
them now? Your fathers own them, do they
not?' Boys Tin chorus s)-"Yes, ma'am."
Ieacher-"Where will your fathers be 80
years from now?" Boys lin one shout)-
Dead Teacher-"That's right. And who
will own all this property then" Boys Tin
1nrngrammatical u concert) : "Us boys!"
ever in going along the street notice the
drunkards lounging around the saloon doors
waiting for some one to treat them?" Boys
Gheartily)-"Yes, ma am, lots of them"
Ieacher-"Well, where will they be 80 years
from now" Boys-"Dead" Teacher
And who will be the drunkards then 2"
Boys I'm enthusiastic chorus)-"Us boys
San Francisco Wave.
The Winslow mail., 1900-10-04
r. wou1d Not Hurt Him.

A man who looked the typical tramp came
into a drug store on Main street yester-
day. He was unshaven, ragged, and with
that air Of uncertainty 1t that nat trfamps have
ont either Of cash or medicine, but such was
not the case. The man wanted to buy. He
held out bottle to the clerk and announced
his desire for five cents worth of fluid ex-
tract ira Of sarsaparilia The clerk took the
bottle and was about to fill it,, when he
noticed it was full of eggsheiIl;s broken fine.
"Shall rinse it out first" ne asked:
matter. I'm gettin' it for the boss."-
Worcester Spy,
The Winslow mail., 1900-10-04

shows
by
T. R. Mfg
O.. reads follows:
1T with great satisfaction that find myself able
she troubled with from childhood
and seemed than she could bear The dropping her throat night
and from the remedies used in vain had reason to-
thankful "Peuna
benefit to her. and look complete and entire High
betow remedy" T. R.
The Winslow mail., 1900-10-04

Two more frescoes are about to be added
to the interior of the Royal Exchange, Lon
don, to commemorate the mayoralty of Sir
Alfred j. Newton. The subject of one paint
ing is the sealing of the Magma Charta by
King John, and is the work of Mr.. Ernest
Normand. The second pictures the presenta-
tion of doles of bread to the poor in the days
of the great Dick Wilmington. Mrs Nor.
mand (Henrietta Rae) is the painter.
The Winslow mail., 1900-10-04
Good Hair.

If you are bald, or getting so, or want a
new growth of hair, or are interested in
preserving what you have and want infor-
nation free, write Good Hair Remedy
Company, Lock Box 977, Newark, Ohio. 4
free sample sent for &c stamp.
The Winslow mail., 1900-10-04
Cautious Man.

Brown-Did you notice what black eye
Smith had?
Robinson-I saw it, but make it rule
never to notice such things.-Boston Tran.
script.
The Winslow mail., 1900-10-04

do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton has an equal for coughs and colds,
John F. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb.
The Winslow mail., 1900-10-04

The correct spelling of the name of the
Chinese capital is largely, a matter of in
difference. The "Peek In joke is no worse
and not better than the "Peeking" joke
Detroit Free Press.
The Winslow mail., 1900-10-04

Don't be afraid of school teacher. A
young man called on an Atchison school
teacher, and, in explaining some previous
neglect, said: 'If I'd knowed you wanted
to went, I'd came and took you" And she
married him, in spite of it.-Atchison Globe.
The Winslow mail., 1900-10-04
Euo I'm n Restaurant,

Chef-That's a swell order. Who is it for d?
Waiter-Judge Courtwright.
ooh, | see. There's going to be dinner
in his honor" r."-Chicago Evening News
The Winslow mail., 1900-10-04

That Boy Papa" said little Will
lie Askitt. "Well, my SOM" ''In the days
of kings and knights and mobiles did they
have to put postage stamps on their shirts
of mail l?"-Baltimor American.
The Winslow mail., 1900-10-04

There is no harm in the mighty dollar
till it becomes mighty-Ram's Horn.
The Winslow mail., 1900-10-04
T,. ue.t prescription for chiIts

and Fever is a bottle of GROVES IAsTELEss
CHILL Tonic. tits simply iron and quininein
atasteless form. 10 cure-no pay. Price, SOC.
The Winslow mail., 1900-10-04

According to the returns of the British
board of agriculture there were only nine
cases of rabies reported in 1899 whereas the
corresponding numbers in 1896, 1897 and
1898 were 438, 155 and II, respectively, in
dogs alone, while in other animals no cases
occurred in 1898 or 1899, but in 1896 and 1897
the numbers were % and 36, respectively.
The Winslow mail., 1900-10-04

The story about prisoner scaling a 25.foot
wall isn't as fishy as it sounds Probably
the wall was built of rock fsh-Norristown
Herald.
The Winslow mail., 1900-10-04

It is better to make mistakes in trying
than to make the mistake OF not trying at
all.-Ram's Horn.
The Winslow mail., 1900-10-04

'Isn't it wonderful how mans memory
is stimulated as he sinks for the third time.
in drowning?" Wonderful, indeed! was
just reading of well-attested case of poll
tician who upon sinking that way actually
remembered the pledges he had made to his
constituents before election!" - Detroit
journal.
The Winslow mail., 1900-10-04

The fact that money does not make the
man seldom worries the man who is trying
to make the money.-Puck.
The Winslow mail., 1900-10-04

Sweat and fruit acids will not discolo
goods dyed with PUTNAM FADELEss DYES
Sold by all druggists.
The Winslow mail., 1900-10-04

You cannot be cheerful if you have dys-
pepsia. You won't have dyspepsia if you
chew "White's Yucatan"
The Winslow mail., 1900-10-04

We are ever ready to confess our lmperfee.
dict us-Ram's Horn.
The Winslow mail., 1900-10-04

A man who is slow pay nearly always dis
putes his account.-Atchison Globe.
The Winslow mail., 1900-10-04

-, Tears are the. diamonds of the fairies.-
Chicago Daily News.
The Winslow mail., 1900-10-04

1t doesn't pay man to be honest if he is
honest only for pay.-Chicago Daily News.
The Winslow mail., 1900-10-04

A light heart is blessing, except, perhaps.
when It results from light head.-Puck.
The Winslow mail., 1900-10-04

"This," said the modest young author, ''is
my idea of the perfect short story [ submit
it for publication" "H'm!" replied the ed
itor, glancing at the manuscript for the frac-
ton of minute and handing it back, your
idea is decidedly original. Good morning"
philadelphia Press.
The Winslow mail., 1900-10-04

A ten-cent man can work dollar scheme
on some people.-Atchison Globe.
The Winslow mail., 1900-10-04
Benne PIanf
Is for Children.
"A Specific for
Summer Complaint.

During these warm days of midsummer.
parents cannot be too watchful. 1t is the
safe thing to have this well known family
specific always in the house to check the
first appearance of any bowel trouble in
the children. Get a bottle of EXTRACT
OF BENNE PLANT to-day. 1t may save
the life of your child.
Prepared by THE j. & c. MAGUIRH
MEDICINE CO, ST. LOUIS, MO.
The Winslow mail., 1900-10-04

To Cure n Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money ifitfails to cure 25c.
The Winslow mail., 1900-10-04

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken Internally Price 75c.
Morris tribune., 1900-12-29
lation and loss Of appetite.

lation and loss of appetite.
Mrs. Chris. Loe, Georgetown, MINI.
cured of catarrh Of the lungs and
bronchial troubles.
j. L. Chrum, Everton, Mo-, cured
of chronic nasal and constitutional
catarrh.
Hannah Largent, Violet, Mo, cured
of female weakness and granulated
sore eyes.
NJ. S. Thomas, Arcola, Mo-, cured
of Brights disease.
J. M. Lambeth, Sleeper, Mo, cured
of heart palpitation and gast1itis.
These cures we know personally to
have been made, therefore as to their
validity, it is unquestionable.
Louisville, Ky. Dec. 26th, special
to The TRIBUNE) DR.. Rea, noted
Specialist, of the Southern Mediaal
and Surgical Institute, has arranged
his next professional visit to the
Northwest and will visit
Litchfeld, Howard House, Monday,
Dec. 81.
Willmar, Merchants Hotel, Tues
day, Jan. l.
Benson, Aldrich House, Wednes-
day, Jan. 2.
Morris, Morris Hotel, Thursday,
Jan, 8.
sauk Centre, Central House, Fri
day, Jau, 4.
East Grand Forks, Central Honse,
Saturday, Jan. 5.
Moorhead, Columbia Hotel, Mon
day, Jan. Z.
Breckenridge, Hotel Hyser, Tues
day, Jan. 8.
Wadena, Merchants Hotel, Wednes-
dssy, Jan. 9.
Brainerd, Arlington House, Thurs
day, Jan. 10,
Little Falls, Buckman Hotel, Fri
day, Jan. IL.
st. Cloud, Merchants Hotel, Satur-
day, Jan. IL.
Glencoe, American House, Mon
day, Jan. IA.
Ortonville, Columbia Hotel. Tues,
day, Jan. Is.
Montevideo, Riverside Hotel, ,Wednes-
day. Jan. Is.
Granite Falls, Commercial Hotel,
Thursday, Jan. IL.
Marshall, Atlantic Hotel, Friday,
Jan. Is.
Pipestone, Calumet Hotel, Satur-
day, Jan. 19.
Lnyerne, Luyerne House, Monday,
Jan.2I.
Worthington, Worthfngton House.
Tuesday, Jan. Y.
Window, Park Hotel, wednesday,
Jan. .,
st. James, Park Hotel. Thusday,
Jan. a.
Consultation and Examination, 81.
Morris tribune., 1900-12-29
THE GRAND sCHEMER
ne uNEolos A PLAN WITH MILLIONS
MT TO A CREDITOR.

Major Crofoot Doesn't Succeed In
Cenvineing His wrathy aud skep-
tseal Visitor. bat Does Manage to
stand Him on once Again.
/ pceayrigAt, 1900, by C. 3. LewSsl
y As the man turned into the doorway
leaiing up to Major CIofoot's office he
had a look OF discrimination on his face.
AS he aSeended the well worn stairs
his tread showed aggressiveneSs, As
he banged the majors door open and
entered he had the air Of a creditor
who'd get his money or carry away his
powad of flesh, The major was in. He
Sas at mis- desk smoking very short
stub of cigar, but as the door opened
he whirled with bland smile on his
face, aud, ing, with both hands held
oIt, he excl med:
We'll, now, but this is truly coin
ciience-a coincidence! Come right in,
my dear fellow-come right inp'
oh, I'll come in fast enough" an
swered the caller as he suited the ac-
tton to the words and came to halt
Morris tribune., 1900-12-29

ssrttis7 s'4isl E'artlal loss OF voice;
MRS. Katie NootIeman, Wi2ona,
Alipn cured of liver and stomach
troubles Had been sick for many
years and bad taken many kinds Of
treatment. None 8Tg17 seemed to give
her the slightest relief
Sa W II. .Rea, Fargo n: D.,cQred
Of liver, stomach, bowel troubles
and piles. Mr. Rea is one Of those
tnoroughhred Scotehmen and really
KNOWS how to appreciate this cure
after so many years of suffering
N. w. Okey, Boliver, Mo-, cured OF
systitis and constipation.
Alonzo springer's boy, Wyndmere'
N. d., cured of disease that other
doctors said could not be cured, and
said that he would die ina few months.
DR.. Rsa cured him sound and we'll
in four months treatment
Mrs. Morris Miller, Beaver MINI,
cured of epilepsy OF long standing
IA Riddle, Duluth, Minny cur
cd ofschronic nervousness, bad circu-
Morris tribune., 1900-12-29

HissAfmf IT,
.'I'm getting along. said MT cum
rox. ssIm progressing slowly, Dut
surely 90
In whag
couture. we been travelling around
with Mrs. and the girls until I'm
getting right refined. But there's one
thing / don think I'll achieve. I don't
believe I'll. ever be able to go into an
ANTIQUE store and tell the difference
between bric-a- -brac and junk. WASH
ington Star.
Morris tribune., 1900-12-29

Anhysieian says one should never dt
any work before breakfast Some day
science will recognize the great truth
that working between meals is what
Is killing of the race.-Nf Nfi1neap polls
Times
Morris tribune., 1900-12-29

Plays
"a the middle Of The room. .seNo&a,
then, no more sisdlkingSaKd d6sdginS
You owe me s1A50raWed money, andS
1 want it It right off the reef:r ~ ,-:.:.
z5AF1y dear NJ shipe;".' said. stthes:major;
as ne stook'a last puff. at his stub, isyou
formerly. had an Office .nextsdoor.: We
became acquainted. You learned that.
was temporarily embarrassed, and,
sizing me upsas an honest; ambitious
man, who would ultimately Overcome
his had luck, you kindly forced -a-sB
bill Upon me one daB',
J deaL itg' shouted Mr.. Shil :.
why, hang it, youswera -anre,-.--.,.,-...sr,
SO. - > .,sty for azTn0nfh before Islet you
haze the money, and you told me a
thousand lies to get itls9 :
When you so kindly forced that.
money upon me1 continued the major
as he smiled and walLssz54,7I said 70
myself that some day would repay
you thousandfold 1t was youl. trust,
yCrr confidence, in me that5 touched
me. was almost unknown e .Eos,e
For all you knew might be1a dead
beat. You had only your Judgment
to go on, but your judgment was right
This very morning should have tele-
graphed you to call in.''
''0h, you are going to pay, eh?''
Major Crofoot always pays his
debts, sir, and=.n some cases he re
turns 800 for 81. It win be so in this
case. could have paid you back long
ago, but was waiting 20 make it a
memorable occasion for you. The time
has arrived. Ny dear fellow. let us
shake hands,"
What for? You owe me $40. You
say you are going TO pay it. don't
see the object Of shaking hands"
yes. you truly cast your bread upon
the waters" said the major as he .pac-
Morris tribune., 1900-12-29

A book published in Japan 1000
years ago notes. that at that time good
silk was already proddced n p prov
irses Of that country.
Morris tribune., 1900-12-29

4Opportune" once signifed nothing
more than ''to be at the harbor." An
oDp0rsune ship was ship which had
come to port
Morris tribune., 1900-12-29
Lewis G. Spooner,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MORRIS, MIMI.
Scandinavian Office Associates:
Andrew Rowland,
NfcOIay HasseIO.
Cos BIZ, Insurance Agenf.

Real estate titles examined. Correct alb
stracts of title prepared. Farm loans.
bearing interest at seven per cent per
annun1, negotiated without additional
charge. Real estate bought and sold.
Insurance--either fire, life. accident,
burglary, or plate g1ass-writen at low
est rates in the best Companies. Fideli-
ty, official and judicial bonds issued.
We also purchase for investment Insur-
ance Policies that have surrender
cash value.
Morris tribune., 1900-12-29

"'Leggo -that5b0rse's head, you mon
key devil. a1P go on and win or I'll
shoot you SO full of holes that you
ruor,,t hold r,nnln ccccN y ----..------
Morris tribune., 1900-12-29

7'.Ine jock gave 0neaIook at those two
guns that Baldwin was pointing g
Straight at him hen he gave Bald
wilSs horse his head sa down 10 ride
-saa all that was him. and the aagse
under ohim eansefSSSl SlSan ten lengths 10
the good on the bit AS long as Lucky
Baldwin was on the eastern turf aEseE
that n9z joelzey:ex' x'er tried to yank oae
of his horses ashing ng19p- Post
Morris tribune., 1900-12-29
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Many Things of which It's Gradu-
afes Are Ignorant.

ates Are Ignorant.
The failure of the Sunday school as
a means of giving a systematic and
thorough knowledge of the Bible is
great A teacher in a city high school
asked an advanced class Of 40 or 30 p1-
pills. who had been drilled for years in
the international Sunday School Les
sons, how to proceed in order to reach
Palestine, and not one could give the
desired information. Then she asked
the class in what part of the world
Palestine is located, and no one knew.
That is a very good specimen of Sun
day school teaching and can be paral-
leled anywhere by those who will take
the trouble to ask few questions. The
ignorance of the Bible on the part of
most persons of average intelligence is
something amazing. The simplest
questions will elicit no answer on the
part of most such persons.
That educated persons know some
thing about the Bible may be assumed.
but not unless the training goes much
beyond the standard of the common
school Again and again it has trans
nirnd that those who were generally
well Informed, " 20 were fairly well
educated andHegarded as bright ht;saand and
odeTer,L ,Lzere alfaest totally ignorant u
the Bible. TRefEsundaS school traip-
ing had given them nocknowledge Of
the book that was of aaGEaLaeSand.
however much they might have read =
5,iaice; lI was to them sealed volume.
I1oe+oY,, IT ro, .,r,ssri1,4 = -
Morris tribune., 1900-12-29
The Right Wors..

''Why DO you speak of him as I'm.
ished aTfist?Y
{ Because. he told me he Was utterly
discouraged and was going to quit the
profession. If that doesn;t show that
he's finished, don't know what does.
Chicago Post.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-17
WARMEST DAY OF THE YEAR.
Ninety-five and Half in the Shade
Was Reached.

Yesterday was a record-breaker for
heat, it being the warmest day which
Scrantonians have suffered this season.
Beginning at about 8 o'clock, the ther-
mometer started to climb, and the
little bulb sizzled and boiled with n
ferocity which made the weary pedes-
trian fan himself even more wearily
and feel like staying the facetious in
dividual he met a little way down the
street, who asked him if it was warm
enough for him.
At l o'clock the heat grew the most
intense, and the big thermometer at
Phelps pharmacy, at Wyoming avenue
and Spruce street, registered 95k de-
grees in the shade. In the full blaze
of the sun the thermometer stood at
about 112. but after this pleasing height
had been reached, Old Sol grinned
pleasantly, relaxed steam somewhat,
and at o'clock the thermometer stood
at only 92 degrees in the shade.
Towards evening the heat grew
somewhat less marked, and last night
was fairly endurable.