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ITO Be Continued
Another Convert,

Miles-What do you think of thie
faith-cure business?
Giles-Oh, it's all right. T tried Il
once and was completely cured.
Miles-Indeed! OF what were you
cured?
Giles-of my faith in it. - chicags
Daily News
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Not So Sure.

At dinner in rockingham lately, a royal
academician stated to the company the Gu
rious fact that sugar and sumac are the
only two words in English where SUI is pro-
nounced shu. There was much interest
shown nj in the me d discovery over NV when e1h Rud dya d. Kip tTc
table: "But, are you quite sure?-Chi-
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8,434 Letters a Day.

The John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, received 6,434 orders Feb. 20, which 10
a monster day, but they expect to double
this number by the middle Of March. The
firm is having a great trade in it's specialties,
potatoes, speltz, Bromus Inermis, Rape, Big
Four Oats, Three cared Corn and earliest
vegetables. There is a wonderful demand for
onions, cabbage, peas and bean, seed this
year. Early Bird Radish and Lightning Cab
bage, the earliest of this kind in the wide,
wide world, are having a tremendous sale.
The firm above mentioned is a large adver-
tiser and use weekly newspapers-that tells
the story.
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Homeless bachelor.

"What did Mr.. Cummings say to you
last night, Clara, when he was trying to but
ton your glove?"
"Why, he said any man who made gloves
that wouldn't button easier than mine ought
to give up the business"
waste any. more time in that DIRECTION
Stray Stories.
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Any man who wishes perfect health
must be entirely free from catarrh. Ca
tarrhiswell-nighu universal; almost om-
nipresent. Peruna is the only absolute
safeguard known. A cold is the begin
ming of catarrh. To prevent colds, to
cure colds, is to cheat catarrh out of it's
victims. Peruna not only cures catarrh,
but prevents it,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-15

The International & Great Northern rail-
way are sending out a map of Texas, Mex.
leo and surrounding territory that is an ex-
cellent production of the map engraver's
art, both artistically and geographically. The
mapis made on an unusually large scale, and
is as near perfect as to details as it is pos.
sible to make it. Mr.. D. J. Price, geaeral
passenger and ticket agent of the system,
at Palestine, Texas, is sending copies Of
this map to anyone who asks for it and en-
closes seven cents in stamps to pay postage.
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Was 1t Suicide?

Brakeman-The trainboy dropped dead in
the baggage car few minutes ago.
Confederation fellow! Heart trouble,
I suppose.
81 don't think so. He had. one of his
own cigars in his mouth at the time
Chicago Evening News.
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Hon. Geo. Kersen, a wellknown Justice OF the Peace, of Chicago, says:
ri zas afflicted ah catarh for nine years. My catarrh qas
located chiefly in my head. / tried many remedies uahout avail. I
applied to several doctors, but they qvere not able to cure me-. I
learned of the remedy, Peruna, through the daily newspapers. After
taking the remedy for Is ueeks I avas entirely cured. I consider my
cure permanent, as tt has been tyo and a half wears since Izas cured. ,
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All families should provide them
selves with a copy of DR.. Hartman's free
book entitled winter Catarrh." This
book consists of seven lectures on ca
tarrh and Ia grippe delivered at The
Hartman Sanitarium. It contains the
latest information on the treatment of
catarrhal diseases. Address DR.. Hart
man, Columbus, Ohio.
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First come first served" isn't saying how
well.-Chicago Dispatch.
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Thirty minutes is all the time required to
dye with PUTNAM FADELESS DYES.
Sold by all druggists.
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Fortify Feeble Lungs Against Winter
with Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
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The proper size for a lazy individual is
exercise.-Chicago Daily News.
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She latter the proposaD-"You know
papa is not rich" He (philosophically)-
"Oh, well, I'd rather take his chances than
mine."-Harlem Life.
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Piso's Cure is a wonderful Cough medi-
cine.-Mrs: ": Pickert, Van Siclen and
Blake AYES, BROOKLYN. N. Y. Oct. 26. '94.
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One vice gathers others like a rolling
snowball.-Atchison Globe. :
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To Cure q Cold in One Day
druggists refund money If it fails to cure. CSC.
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Charged to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS al
together too extravagant, sir. Now, what
did you pay for that suit you've on your"
Son-"Oh, say, pop, you must think I'm a
chump."-Detfoit Free Press.
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Wee are the people-the Bushmen.-Yale
Record.
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Low Rate Home Seekers, Excursions.

Low Rate Home Seekers Excursions.
The Missouri Pacific Railway and Iron
Mountain Route are now running a series of
excursions to the West and Southwest.
Tickets on sale March 9th and Doth, April
ers, time cards and illustrated pamphlets on
the various states mailed free on application
to 81. c. Townsend. G. P. & T. A., st. Louis.
You can't tell how strong affection is by
sc e,~1, Hb,oo-o Dsero%oI .....F
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A frog would leap from a throne of gold
into a puddle.-Publius Syrus.
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cures chilblains, sweating, damp, swollen,
aching feet. 1t makes New or tight shoes
easy. A certain cure for Corns and Bun
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VNOHnAkzkZ1&v
Women

are Invited 20 write 10
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advice about f5ehs health.
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SSAoCo, duo PlOfeu 10 possess little IN
terest to the careworn man and his
anxious and devoted child, it devolved
upon Miss Lawrence to make much of
Billy in proportion as they made little
of him, and for three days or so the
blithe young fellow seemed fairly to
walk on air. Moreover, she had taken
him into family condolences in telling
him OF the missing son and brother,
for both her uncle and cousin, she said,
were SO sensitive about it they could
not talk to anyone except when actual
ly necessary. They had leaned, as it
were, on the general and on Col. Arm
strong for a day, and then seemed to
draw away from both. They even
seemed to take it much amiss that her
father had to be absent when they
came, though they had sent no word,
until late, of their coming. He was on
his return, might arrive any hour, but
SO might they 60. Now if Billy could
only discover that missing SON
Then came an inspiration! Pencil
ing a brief note he gave it to a soldier of
his company and babe him take it to
the guard tents. It told Morton of the
colonel's orders, issued that very day,
and babe him be patient-he hoped and
believed opportunity would be afforded
for an interview that evening. Then he
hunted up a subaltern of his own grade
whom he knew would probably be the
detail for oficer-of-the-guard that
evening. Brooke" he said, will you
swap tours with me if Gordon's willing?
I have-I'd like nightly to exchange
if it's all the same to you"
Brooke hesitated. he had social
hopes and aspirations of his own. BY
swapping" with Gray he might find
himself doomed to a night in camp
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mPLCE our GARDEN SEEDS m EVERY HONE IN THE COUNTRY &c e. % s@ssa $50 &s s%ss
THIs KNIFE EajRI1

With Lot No. ~ g. b. ]
June Peas 1pkg. Yellow Danyers Flat {
lpkg. Trophy Tomato, ! pkg. Curled Sin
de, bmt steel Warranted Knife will be q
person ordering the above collection as
Uots. No better sesdc grown or sold Of
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1t is very hard to stand idly by and see
our dear ones suffer while awaiting the
arrival of the doctor. An Albany n. Y. J
dairyman called at a drug store there for a
doctor to come and see his child, then very
sick with Group. Not finding the doctor
in, he left word for him to come at once on
his return. He also bought q bottle of
Cham berlain's Cough Remedy, which he
hoped would give some relief until the
doctor should arrive In few hours he
returned, saying the doctors neab not come,
az the child was much better. The drug
gists, Mr. Otto Scholz, says the family has
since recommended Cbamberlain's Cough
Remedy TO their neighbors and friends
until he has a constant demand for it from
that part of the country. For sale by X. B.
Frazer, Druggist
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who enter here" What. Can there be
hope for the sufferer with the constant
cough, flushed face, burdened breathing
and emaciated body? The record says
eyes" Ninety eight out of every hundred
cases in which DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery has been used have been per
mainly cured. Golden Medical Discov-
cry positively cures weak lungs, bron-
chitis obstinate lingering cough, bleeding
Of the lungs and kindred ailments, which,
if neglected, find fatal ending in consump-
ton. 1t contains no alcohol, whisky or
other sti1nulant.
Your medicine is the best have ever taken"
writes Mrs. Jennie Dingman of Vanburen, Kali
kaska Co. Mich. Last spring had a bad
cough; got so bad had to be in bed all the time.
MY husband thought I had consumption. He
wanted me to get doctor, but told him if it
was consumption they could not help me. We
thought we would try DR.. Perce's Golden Mcdi-
cal Discovery and before had taken one bottle
the cough stopped and have since had signs
OF its returning"
Or. Pierce's Pellets are the best for the
bowels. Use them with the Discovery"
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THIS Is FOR YOU" REJoINED THE MAN.
ftors. Doubtless the man with the
round face had called often and had
learned to expect nothing.
"Are you Mr.. Wills?' said he
eyes" replied Jack.
''AIr. ohnharrSonwilliS?" continued
the visitor, firing the name in the form
of single projrctlc.
81 guess So" said Jack.
"Then this is for you" reioined the
man. passing folded paper to my
friend and Immediately escaping from
the room.
Jack opened the document and gave
it single glance. Surely saw tears
IN his eyes.
CHATS right" said he, reading my
glance of sympathy. This cuts me
deep. i'm sued for the money that |
owe Phil Bailey. He's heard that am
on my feet again, and he's in Il hurry
to collect his due. | wish he had wait
ed and given me Il chance to prove my
willingness TO pay my debts The man
was my claSsmatc ut college. Billy
and has known me ever since | was I
boy"
at is little rough. Jack, I'll admit. g
said |.
He tilted his chair back against the
wall and sat there staring at the legal
paper
BILLY" said he at last, ''do you know
that this is the last debt have in the
world? Ten days ago their name was
legion. | had not been out of debt
since til" first day of July, 1883.
"On that fatal day and date" he
continued. with considerable emotion
81 went to my uncle Franklin Willis,
and asked him for 500 | had Just
come out of college without penny
exactly even on the money that my IA
Their had left to carry me through.
''Unci" Frank gave me the money
and with ii Il lecture on debt | wish
you had seen him. 1t would help you
to understand what am going to tell
you. Uncle Frank WAS positively the
most Impressive looking man ever Gre
ated. Vie looked like one of the ma jor
prophets. You know there is Il New
England type which IS close to that
which painters use to portray the som
Der but magnificent leaders of ancient
Israel Uncle Frank had II patriarchal
beard and a voice like the bass of
church organ. had always reverence
ed and feared him. | remember how
in summer evenings when was Il
boy he used TO talk to me Of the stars.
calling them all by name. and be-
licvcd that he could read mortal dcs-
tiny in them.
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the clerks part as one of their pals.
1t was evident thai Jacks CONVERSE
ton with inc had been overheard and
that when he began TO dictat" his let
ter to the lawyers one of the Swindlrra
saw n chance to do business. Listen
ing ut the door lie had taken down
Jacks letter in shorthand. Then he
had come in. ostcnsihly for the drink.
ing glass. but really to steal some of
Jacks paper out of the typewriter Ia.
Bile. This he had accomplished right
under our noses. remembered after
ward what Il bother he had made
about finding the glass.
Then he had written the letter on his
own typrwriting machine. had concort-
ed the receipt and had sent in his
pal" who happened to be within call.
to Jack he had exhibited only the first
page. thus getting around the difficulty
of the signature.
All this was verified by the confess
sion of one of the criminals who was
captured within the week by the
prompt work of the police None of
Jacks money. however could be re-
covered.
Jack paid Bailcy's claim, but in order
to do so he had to borrow 500 of me.
| loaned il on the condition that the
debt should not keep Jack from the
altar of matrimony.
But | never expect to get the mon
ey. | have nov too much confidence
in the prophetic power of Uncle Frank
Willis to entertain any such hope.
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Some one knocked at Jack Willis
door and Jack yelled, Come in"
The door slowly opened, and Il round,
red face was cautiously thrust in. 1t
looked as if it might be dummy on
the end of a stick. 4 neck and body
followed it, however considerably to
The face exhibited signs of surprise,
and ! knew why, for as long as had
known Jack his Office door had stood
firmly between himself and his cred
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The door that Dante saw had this inscrip,
non over it; Despair of hope, all We who
enter here" When man dcspairs of hope
he drains the very drcgs of despair.
There are certain forms of disease to
which medical ignorance and popular STU
pcrstition have given the title of Hope
less That very fact handicaps the suffer
ers from such diseases by robbing them OF
the courage to try TO regain health. This is
particularly true of lung diseases As soon
as disease fastcns on III" lungs, the victim
sits down makes his Will, and awaits his
fate. He wouldn't acl that way if he were
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bitten by a taran
tula or a rattle
snake. He'd fight
then for his life.
But he is under the
influence of the ig-
norant and super
stitious, that wr,tc
" Despair of hope 1"
over the door of
such diseases as by
neglect or unskill-
full treatment may
end fatally in con
sumption.
There is a new i'll.
scription for that
doorway of disease,
made by rubbing
out the first two
words and leaving
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CLERK.
be addressed to Il law firm. 1t con
trasted beautifully with the typewrit.
ten receipt exhibited by the solemn
clerk.
Jack meanwhile had sent to the bank
for the balance above Reeves 500.
and so he was able to pay in cash as hr
had promised | rcioiccd with him.
and could soc Il light in Mile Blair'S
eyes. tn" situation bad been explain
ed to her. and she knew that the man
she loved was setting himself square
with the world.
The solemn clerk counted the money.
/ handed over the receipt and departed.
Then we shook hands all around. and
after that / was again about to de-
part.
Again there was II rap on the door.
This time a jolly looking youth. with Il
little derby hat on one side of his
head, answered the call. GONE in"'
"You Mr.. Willis?" said he, address
ing Jack.
My friend nodded.
"Then Mr.. Archibald says it's no
farther from your office over to his
than from his office over to yours You
better come over there and pay the
money"
"Why, just gave it to his clerk"
cried Jack.
"Not" said the boy There amt
been no clerk of Mr.. Archibald's over
here"
An invisible hand poured Il cup of
cold water down my spine
"He presented my letter" said Jack,
land this receipt"
eve don't give receipts on old sec
ondhand law blanks said the boy,
This is the way we do it,
And he exhibited Il sample receipt
with the firms name on the top of it,
"Wait here" cried Jack to us. wait
here for me-
He seized his hat and dashed away.
AS lie went by Mile he kissed her
on the end of the nose. think. 1t was
hasty work. but carried Il world of
consolation.
I'm afraid Jack has been Swindlcd.''
said |. That boy is too original to be
| anything but genuine. But we may be
able to help Jack out. lust wait here
a minute"
| made my best speed to Il telephone
in the lower hall and called up police
headquarters. receiving Il promise that
a man would be sent down ut once. He
| and Jack arrived ut the same moment.
"Thrrc's no doubt about this thing"
said Jack. The man to whom | paid
the money has no connection with
Archibald. I'm swindled. and. Billy.
old boy. I'm still in debt. What do
you think of my Uncle Frank now?"
He dropped into a chair and stared
pitifully at Millic.
The detective from headquarters was
very smooth and able person. 1t
took him exactly 2S minutes to I'M
ravel this terrible tangle of crime.
Without attempting to make mys-
terry of it for the reader will state the
method by which my friend had been
robbed. Just behind him. as he sat at
his desk. was door communicating
with the next office. but always lock-
ed, of course. That office was tenant
ed by couple of men whose records.
when investigated. proved to be near
ly as bad as possible. Indeed, our
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Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
lOc, 25c. If G. 9. G. fail, druggists refund money.
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09
!. THE NEPHEW J;
OF A PROPHET /
/ ~ i | |
~
BY HOWARD FELDN6~ :;
COpWO ". .
Copyright, 1859. by {. ". Hoohc.

o. q "a . - 2 Q e.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-11-03


for many months, was expected Monday
and there was general rejoicing. The
rainy weather however, prohibited her
coming. At the close Of the afternoon
luncheon was served. Those who
gathered for the afternoon were: Mes
danes r. T. Van Brunt, G. |. Jones,
A. ID. Wilkinson, Walter Davis, A. E.
Kennard, A. G. Billmeyer, 1. G. Chaplin.
o. n. Humphrey. E. C. Rswick and
Miss Wilkinson Of Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Curtice entertain
ed the Kishmet Club on Friday even
ing. These euchre evenings Of the club
are always happily enjoyed. Those
present were: Messrs and Mesdames
Dorgan, George Woods, Mark Wooks.
Frank Woods, Morrison, Rector, Mer-
rill, Fitzgerald. GRANGER, and Van Ripper.
Mesdames Griffith. Walsh and Mullen.
Misses Burr, Nance. Hollowbush, Car
son, Hoover, Putnam and Marshall.
Messrs. Baldwin. Grant, Honeywell,
Richards, Thatcher, Butler, Gregory,
G. Y. Smith, Hammond, Chapman, Nc
Creepy and Paine.
The Girls Number of the Nebraska
Hesperian of October 10th, was we'll
prepared, interesting edition. The edi-
torials were good, the subjects Of the
various articles were we'll chosen and
their matter much to the point and OF
literary worth. The young women who
were chosen to represent the women OF
the University on the editorial staff of
the Girls Number are due laurel con-
eratulations for their excellent pro-
duction.
Doctor Winnett Orr, who is seriously
ill Of appendicitis, is one of the finest
young doctors in this country. Pure
hearted, clean-minded, a scholar OF rare
attainments and still student, his
generation is already much the better
for him. Nobody who has come in
contact with this young fellows earnest
ness and ability, who is not sick at
heart with fear of his loss. Honest,
able, conscientious. industrious, he has
q brilliant career before him. and for
the sake of his generation l hope he
may get we'll. Doctor Orr is nephew
of Doctor Winnett and he has the same
devotion to duty and the same constant
inspiration of good sense.
Mr.. Daniel G. Wing of Boston, vice.
president Of the Massachusetts, National
bank, was in Lincoln for few days
this week. He is looking very we'll,
with prosperous, triumphant CLEAN in
his eyes that gratifies his Nebraska
friends.
Sophomore hop Of last evening was
gay, pleasant affair. Walsh Hall wore
the brilliant University and Sophmore
colors and 90 happy was the career OF
the hop that other University dances
Of the season are looked forward to
with unusual pleasure. The committee
in charge was Mr.. Everett. chairman,
Mr.. Shidler, master o. ceremonies;
Misses Lummery, Hammond, Burrus,
Post and Honeywell. Messrs. Houck,
Lau, Holt and Van Burg.
Among the informal dances of last
week was that given by Phi Gamma
Delta at their chapter house on Friday
evening, October 10Th. Those present
were the Misses johnson, Woodward