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That night he took Robert and Della
into his confidence. Robert was to &c
next day and get what he had bought
and Della was to smuggle the parcels
into the house and put them on the
tree.
"You not tell" he said, impressively;
and then with a twinkle: Il like to see
what the chil'ren say
Della will never forget that Christ.
mas, not merely for what happened in
the evening, but for the responsibilities
which beset her during the day. II
they had not all gone off to church in
the morning except Robert and herself
and the baby, she never could have
managed it. Robert came home fairly
staggering under the weight of the
things the old man had bought.
"There are candies, Della" he pant.
ed, "and a lot of those shiny things
from ~Seaforth's to hang on the tree,
and I haven't got them all, either. The
teams coming from Brown & Taylor's
to bring the rest"
why" said Della, "why-I thought
he was poor! He said: "A few little
things to please the children Where
shall we put them all? 1 know, here
IN the parlor, and oh, Robert, bring
the tree in there, and We'll hang up
evergreens, and nobodyll mind if
there isn't any furniture; they'll be
looking at the tree"
At seven o'clock that Christmas
evening the parlor door was opened and
the Auberts, with mingled feelings of
self-denial and expectancy, were mar
sha.ed in.
There are presents!" they gasped.
Where were Roberts angel and the egg
shells? "There are candles! And can
dy! And stars! And shining balls!'
And from awe-struck surprise they
mounted by rapid strides into ecstasy,
and from gasping took to shouting.
There were dolls and dishes and a
rocking-horse. There was a paste
board village and a Noah's ark and a
box OF blocks. In 'bewildered surprise
Robert saw a paint-box and a parcel of
drawing paper labeled Robert" Della
fairly turned pale at finding that a
small package for her contained a lit
tie silver watch and %chatelaine. Henri
was speeches. owe an order for a BIZ
cycle.
What does this mean?" demanded
Jean ALBERT, sternly.
1T MEANS" said Pierre Demarest,
standing before him, "that I not a
poor man. My brothers make one big
mistake. They think me come to live
on them-I buy them out if like! They
turn cd, poor man-brother-many
years gone-out into the street. They
o get any OF my money! But frien'
OBJ frien's boys-ol' frien' Aubert's
boys, who know me not, they think of
their father, pity poor old mankind
to me. take me in, make me at home. I
pay them backI An you, that was
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frien' Aubert's little boy, you glad to
see me, too. | come to try you! You
many chil'ren-good chil'ren, little
house, work hard to pay for it. You
give me what you got, you make me
feel at home. l hear the little chil'ren
whisper bout their Christmas. They
not look cross at me and wish me 90
away. I see what Robert draw-ol'
Santa Claus that look like me an
what he bring him. I hear the chil'ren
say this house their Christmas pres
ent. | give it to them! You say the
mortgage thousand dollars. I give
you $4,000. I give YOU brothers same.
Because you kind to me. I stranger
and you took me int" and into Jeans
astonished hand Pierre thrust a
check for that amazing sum.
sand now I go away" said the old
fellow; tonight, right now. I stay
two weeks. I fin my frien's. They
know me when I come again-remem-
Der OF Pierre!V You pay your mort
gage. Be happy"
And.in spite of their remonstrances,
as if he would not burden them with
having to express their gratitude or
did not care to see them try, he then
and there, before that wonderful
evening was half over, girded on the
old coat, seized his faded bag and
trudged off manfully in the moon
light, vanishing as suddenly as he
came.
l shall not try to describe the emo.
tons that possessed the ALBERT fam.
lily on. that never-to-be-forgotten
Christmas night and during the sue
ceeding week. The older ones walked
in a dream, doubling whether that
precious piece of paper which was to
set them securely on the plane of in
dependence might not be worthless,
until word came from New York that
it was genuine and Jean might get
$2,CCO for it any day. Which he did
2,oc0 one-dollar bills, and sat up all
night with his wife counting it over
and trying to realize the magnitude
of his good fortune.
THE fact is, sir" he said next day
when he went to discharge the mort
gage, my wife and I never saw so
much money before in all our lives.
We wanted to sort of take it in. So
we kept it all by us over night. Put
the rest of it in the bank? Well, ITO
sir. You see we feel richer to have
the real money right by us. And
maybe we shall use some of it to fix
up the house.. My girl, she set on
having some parlor furniture. and my
wife, she want piazza on the front"
kate NJ. Cone, in Springfield (Mass.)
Republican.
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AN ENEMY TO DRINK.
One Woman who has Done a Great Deal
to put Down this EVIL.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. II, 1900
(Specia).-When the Independent Or
der of Good Templars of Minnesota
wanted a Safe Organizer, they chose
Mrs. Laura ]. Smith, of 1917 West 33rd
Street, this tity. The American Anti
Treat League also selected Mrs. Smith
as National Organizer. The reason is
not far to seek. This gifted woman has
devoted her life to a battle against
Drink and Drinking Habits. Her infu-
ence for good I'm Minnesota is and has
been very far {eaching.
About two Years ago, however, it
seemed as if this noble woman would
have to give up her philanthropic work.
Severe pains in her back and under her
shoulder blades, made life a burden
and work impossible. Physicians were
consulted, and \hey prescribed for
Kidney Disease. Three months treat
ment, however, failed to give Mrs.
Smith any r%elief.( Her husband was
much exercised, and cast about him for
something that wolld restore his good
wife to health and strength. He heard
of the cures effected by Dodd's Kidney
Pills. and advised Ter to try them,
which she did. She is now a we'll wom-
an and says:
Two weeks after I commenced TAX
ing Dodd's Kidney Pills, I felt much
better, and at the end of sever weeks
was completely cured. NIjhave had no
recurrence Of the trouble, but I take a
Pill or and on, and find thatit keeps me
in good health"
Dodd,s Kidney Pills are for sale by
all dealers at so cents a box,
they are easily within thu reach of
Az n no woman can affordto suffer,
when such a simple and sure Remedy
is at hand. IN
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trouble. He sat for the most part
by the fire, quiet and content. In the
evening when they were all at home
he told stories and talked with Jean
about old times. The children ceased
to be shy before him. Robert fur
lively drew his picture-on a shingle,
as many a brother artist has been
driven by stress of circumstances to
do. He was a man of medium size
and much weather-beaten-a study in
brown, with a keen old face, little
gold rings in his ears, bright eyes,
and small, strong hands. He was old
but not feeble, he was silent, but not
stupid, and after his w fashion
seemed cheerful and at ease. Robert
finished him, and after a moments
contemplation added a beard, a fur
cap, and trimmed his old coat with
fur; rounded his waist line up a bit
and put or a belt, and then, the fancy
growing, represented him as sur
rounded with various articles suited
to the holiday ambitions of the young
Auberts-for instance, a paint box
and heaps of drawing paper labeled
Robert" a watch and chain such as
Della hankered after, and a bicycle
for Henri.
In spite of the. quietus Papa ALBERT
had put upon Christmas, the children
could not help planning for some sort
of a celebration. They could at least
have a tree to look at; spruces were
to be had for the, cutting on the hill
that overshadowed the village. The
little boys would get one. Robert
should make a paper angel for the
top. They would color egg shells for
ornaments, and Mamma ALBERT prom
Used them a cake and snow ice-cream.
"And we will say" they declared,
and it was a piece of philosophy
worthy of older heads, "we will say,
when the time comes to take off the
presents, that this house is our pres.
emit"
What was that? Did old Demarest
chuckIe, or merely cough in his sleep:
They thought he was doing. as, with
six heads in a bunch. they whispered
their pans in the corner On the other
side of the fire. If they only could have
seen what was written inside that
rusty old envelope of a man! Has any.
body imagined how it must feel to be
Santa Claus? If it is true that it is
more blessed to give than to receive.
and that, whatever the joys of posses
sion. generosity feels better than
gratitude, ST. Nick must be the hap,
piest being in the universe. And Pierre
Demarest was planning to be the Au-
berts' ST. Nicholas.
The day before Christmas he but,
toned on his coat and trudged over to
the village.
81, buy some little things for you
young. ones,' he said to Nine. Aubert.
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cntarrh cannot He Cured

with Local Applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a
blood or constitutional disease, and in order
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur.
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a. quacls
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one Of the
best physicians in this country for years,
and is Q regular prescription. 1t is composed
the best blood purifiers, acting directly on
the mucous surfaces. The perfect com.
bination Of the two ingredients is what pro.
duces such wonderful results in curing Ca.
tarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
F.; CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists, price 75c.
Halps Family Pills are the best.
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Best for the bowels.

No matter what ails you, headache to a
cancer, you will never get we'll until your
bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature,
cure you without a grippe or pain, produce
easy natural movements, cost you just 10
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put
up in metal boxes, every tablet has G.. G. c..
stamped on it. Beware of limitations.
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Information for Home.ee1xers.

Valuable information concerning Lands,
Locations and Climate of Tennessee, Ala
bama and Georgia may be found in 'Infor-
nation for Homeseekers'' recently issued by
the Passenger Department of the Nashville,
chattanooga q st: Louis Railway. 1t gives
for farm products, varieties of soil, climate,
elevation, rainfall, etc. Homeseeker's Ex-
cursion tickets to this territory at very low
rates. Fer maps, printed matter and other
information call on nearest ticket agent or
address Briard F. Hill, N. P. A., 32S Mar
9uette Bldg, Chicago, ILL., j. B. Kiliibrew,
immigration Agent, or w. L. Danley, G..
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STATE OF OREGON,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
SALEM, May 8, 1898.

The Pe-ru-na Medicine Co., Columbus, O.:
Dear Sirs:-I have had occasion to use
your Pe-ru-na medicine in my family for
colds, and it proved to be an excellent rem
edy. I lave not had occasion to use it for
other ailments.
Yours very truly, w. M. Lord.
Any man who wishes perfect health'm must
be entirely free from catarrh. Catarrh is
well-nigh universal; almost omnipresent.
Pe-ru-na is the only absolute safeguard
known. A cold is tie beginning of catarrh.
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EBWHI makes clothing Water and Fire
Proof, don't harm the finest fabric, indis
pensable to every family. One package suf
fcient for small family sent upon receipt
Of price, 81. Particulars for &c stamp. Kemoc
Mfg. Co., Box 498, Cincinnati, Ohio,
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our nation. wealth.

God and silver are poured abundantly
into the lap Of the nation, but our mate
rial wealth and strength is rather in iron,
the most useful of al metals, just as the
wealth of q human being lies in a useful
stomach. If you have oyerworked yours un-
til it is disabled, try Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. It will relieve the ,clogged bowels,
improve. the appetite and cure constipation,
dyspepsia, biliousness, liver and kidney dis
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Excursion sleepers Via NJ, X. & T. Ry.

Excursion Sleepers Via NJ, X. & T. Ry.
Weekly Excursion Sleepers leave st. Louis
via Katy Flyer On. X. & T. Ry.) every Tues
day at 8:l6 p. m. for San Antonio, Los An.
geles and San Francisco.
Weekly Excursion Sleepers leave Kansas
City via the NJ. X. g. 7. Ry. every Saturday
at 9:05 p. m. for San Antonio, Los Angeles
and San Francisco.
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=. Day of Misunderstanding.

The deepest note of Christmas is
Thanksgiving. Tbs angels sang it's first
TIE Deuln for all men to learn. And our
Christmas prayer shall be: "Give us
day by day this days doxoEogy; teach
u common lives to sing Glory to
God. H. Darlow.
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To prevent colds, to cure colds, is to cheat
catarrh out of it's victims. Pe-ru-na not only
cures catarrh, but prevents. Every house
hold should be supplied with this great r
edy for coughs, colds, and so forth.
1t will be noticed that the Governor gays
he has not had occasion to use Pe-ru-na for
other ailments. The reason for this is, most
other ailments begin with cold. Using Pc
ru-na to promptly cure colds, he protects
his family against other ailments. This is
exactly what every other family in the
United States should do. Keep Pe-ru-na in
the house. Use it for coughs, colds, la
grippe, and other climatic affections of win
ter, and there will be no other ailmentsin
the house. Such families should provide
themselves with a copy of DR.. Hartman's
free book, entitled "Winter Catarrh." Ad-
dress DR.. Hartman. Columbus. Ohio.
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A stolen March.

The famous composer sat in the orchestra
chair and listened to the comic opera of his
rival. As the chorus roared out a swinging,
familiar air, the tears started to the great
musicians eyes. "Ah," he said, sadly, 81
a march on me-" To those familiar with his
works, the truth of this remark would have
been apparent.-Princeton Tiger.
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Vice Versa,

T:ss-There's one good thing about these
college yells.
Wigg-What is it?
they are yelling."-Baltimore American.
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1t is a great mistake for a. married man
70 give way to a love of pastry, as it puts
Lin SO much in the power of his wife.-Ally
SDper.
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Explained.

Piper.oSay, Muggsy, watts a statu quo,
anyhow?
Muggsy-Why, dat's when you've got de
Jay down an are sittin' on him.-Philadel-
phia North American. y
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It is always a safe rule, when a dogs bark
is h,. worse than his bite, to fight shy of his
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H, who would make a fool of himself wi
find many to help him.-Danish Proyerb.
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Very Cordial,

The G~uest-There is something very cor
dial in your husband.
The Hostess-Yes, several pousse cafes, I
guess. He came home with a pocketful Of
cloves.-Chicago Daily News.
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Friendship is a welcome ship in any port.
Daily News.
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Worry is a greater enemy to the face than
smalllox.-Chicago Daily News.
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He that lies down with dogs will get up
, with f~eas.-Danish Proverb.
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The frown of a true friend is better thar
the smile Of a cunning enemy.-Chicagt
Journal.
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The stamp of a gentleman isn't on sale
at the post office.-Chicago Daily News.
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son Globe
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Don't drink too much water when cycling.
Adams Tutti Fruit is an excellent substi-
| tute.
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mo, Geraldine, the partition of China is
not the same thing as the Chinese WALL
Indianapolis News.
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Genuine charity is after all not so very
particular as to where it begins.-Detroit
Journal.
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Gilson-I understand that Gilchrist'a
wife has left him.
Willets-Is that SO? What was the
trouble?
Gilson-She asked him what he was
going to give her for a Christmas pres
emf. 1
) Willets-Yes?
Gilson-He said he had decided to let
her get her teeth fxed.-N. Y. Press.
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Jell-O, The Now Dc..ert

pleases all the family. Four favors:-Lem.
on, Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry. At
your groeers. 10 cts. Try it to-day.
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A great bar to education is the habit that
ignorant people. have of getting angry when
they cannot understand.-Town Topics.
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Q6dff9}e@eE'Yz

"a N@ out and vexed;
IN NI&*W I've St.r a m ped
msDTSz/W through miles
WUW///If and miles and
~ handled gloves and. ties and trash
The girls are all disposed of-any stun
Anat looks expensive's always good
enough
sut you men, who grow humorous at a tie
And mock us for the poor cigars we buy,
CThisswisdom isn't cribbed from out the
pater's-
For my enlightenment, see comic papers)
You know a smoking cap would make Won
mad;
Please, is there anything you haven't had?
Just mention any trifle you prefer
What is it, that you want for Christmas. sir
And I will bless you with my latest breath.
Most cordially, your friend,
Elizabeth"
Dear Girl" he wrote,
I'm sorry that you're harassed, :.
Although you've made me frightfully en-
barrassed.
Each Christmas of my life I've been so
BY all the awful things I haven wanted,
! hardly can believe the tale is true
I'm at last to have a thing / do.
In fact, your letter really seems to say,
o are to dictate, I am to obey,
s ~ pSoAs CiAilu, uO lOuSeT L QeIuuTS
These are the little triaes I prefer;
lmprimus then: Two certain eyes of blue
That tell unbid the hidden thoughts of you;
Second: Your strong, young hands, alert
to LEND
Their tender strength to help and hold q
FRIEND.
And third: hat laugh of yours tina rings
as gay
AS happy bells upon a holiday; ..
And fourth: Your sweetness, tender
ness and truth,
h glory and the gladness of your
youth.
Dear little Madam Santa Claus, a line
To tell me If this present may be mine.
oh, child, be generous this Christmas
day,
And your petitioner will ever pray
The right to sign himself, with sweet
intent,
Always your grateful, glad
Recipient"
-Theodosia Pickering Garrison, in N. Y.
Life.
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An Unjust C,

When one woman out of a hundred has
nothing to say the other 90 are asking what
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British Linen.

Great Britain makes 800, OO0, 900
yards of linen q year.
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CAPITOL BUILDING, SALEM, OREGON.
A Letter From the Executive Office Of OREGON.

The Governor of Oregon is an ardent ad-
rnirer of Pe-ru-na. He keeps it continually
in the house. In a recent letter to DR.. Hart
man he says:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-24
HELP'TO THE POOR
News Free Ice Continues TO Be
a Blessing In Many Homes
In This City.

There can be no question about the
need of Ice such muggy. murky weather
as today was ushcrcd in by. especially
among tho poor.
Sickness is more prevalent Just now.
perhaps. I'm the congested districts than
would be the ease II IL were cooler and
less humid. Nobody questions that. of
course.
That being the case IL stands to reason
that the ice that is given to the needy
every day., under the auspices OF The
News, must be a blessing, at least. II
not frequently n means of saving life.
IT would be interesting to know. If we
could only look into all the homes The
News free ice goes into. TO see how many
babies have been kept alive through this
simple means.
There must have been several. but n
there were only one wouldn't that more
than repay those who have had n hand
IN distributing the ice. either by furnish
Ing the money or providing the vehicle?
" strikes The News that way at any
rate. and for that reason Il is to he hoped
that the contributions will continue TO
come I'm until the end OF the summer
II will all be needed SO let us remind
you once more 20 send In subscription.
either big or little.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-24
IN PHILIPPINES.
Fred {. Do|Ioff, Formerly Of
This City, Believed TO Have
Been Killed While Fighting.

1t is believed that Fred II. Dolloff. for
merly motorman In the employ OF the
Union Railroad Company was killed IN
the Philippines a shor. time ago.
At least. such is the opinion OF Mrs.
Julia Dolloff of 1871 North Main street.
She and her mother. Mrs. Sherman, saw
a dispatch in a paper last Tuesday giving
a ..st of deaths In the United States army
In the Philippines. as reported by General
Macarthur.
Among others there appeared the name
OF Fred Gordon OF Company l., 10th In
fantry and Mrs. Dolloff became convinced
that II was none other than her husband
who left home June IA. 1899. and enlisted
under an assumed name.
Dolloff enlisted during the Spanish war
and was one OF those who went 10 Quon-
set Point. lie enlisted as an unmarried
man and Mrs. Dolloff had him sent back.
He declared he would either go TO Cuba
or the Philippines. and on the morning OF
June IA he disappeared.
He left home ostensibly 10 go To the
car barn on Pawtucket avenue, saying
that he did not think he would be back to
dinner.
Recently Mrs Dolloff went TO Rehoboth,
where she heard that her husband en-
listed as Fred Gordon.
Although their married life was not
unhappy Dolloff never wrote 10 his wife
after going away. Besides his wife he
leaves 3-year-old girl.
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BO1H ARRESTED.
McGOvern and His Better Half
Taken Into Custody After a
Lively Street Row.

There was considerable excitement on
Bourn street about o'clock last night
that resulted in the arrest of Michael Me-
Govern and his wife. who reside at No.
49, being arrested for drunkenness.
1t appears that Michael, who proudly
boasts OF being "the bully Of the hill. :"
was looking for trouble yesterday after
noon and found II.
Elizabeth McCaughey, who lives in the
rear OF No. 20 Boara street, claimed that
McGovern came to her House and acted
In an indecent manner.
This was about o'clock. just as some
laborers were returning from work They
heard OF the trouble and took a hand In
IT, .,cGovern declaring that % men pitch
cd into him at once.
Spectators say that McGovern got ex-
cited and wanted to fight the bunch,
whereupon Thomas McColey put quiet
us upon him, at the same time cutting his
face.
Soon everybody left their houses and
ran into the street, among them McGov-
erns daughter Julia.
Julia. Il is stated, threw stones at the
crowd, one of which struck Michael Sui
livan.
ing been notified, officers Wolfe and Mum
roe showed up and that settled the row.
Later McGovern and his wife were ar
rested by Officers Duffy and Lee.
Michael and his wife were very meek
when they appeared before Judge Lyman
this morning and humbly pleaded guilty
TO being indecently intoxicated. They
were each fined 81 and costs.
Michaers right optic looked as II
sledge hammer had hit IL.