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He eats heartily IN the hottest weather
who uses PRICKLY ASH BITTERS. il
keeps his stomach, liver ard bowels In
perfect order
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TWELVE FIREMEN BURIED.

Companions Dig Them Out From
Under Fire Wreck in Chicago.
Chicago, H., July s.-Twelve firemen
fell with = floor and were buried under
the wreckage at a fire here today, but
were rescued by their companions. The
fire occurred at 1902 Washington street
occupied by Merle & Heaney, dealers in
saloon and store fixtures. While han
ding a heavy load on the first floor the
support gave way and the men were pre-
cipitated into the basement They were
quickly rescued by their comrades and it
was found that their injuries were not Sc
rious, The total loss is put at approx
mateiy $4,000. much damage being due
to water.
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SchWelterS unfeTmenLeQ grape juice Is
the best food and drink combined. 25-26t
II you viii use Yeast Foam IN your
baking, your bread viii always be light
nutritious and wholesome. A sample
was left at your house today. z5-1tx
Buy Schweiter's unfermented grape
Juice from your grocer. 25-26t
EEra- yEFRslOgv7s Soothing syrup
Has been used tor over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with
PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the
CHILD. SOFTE1yS the GUNS, ALLAYs
all PAIN, CURES WIND collie and is
she best remedy for DIARRHCDA, Sod
by druggists in every part OF the world
BE sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup" and lake no other kind
Twenty-Five cents q bottle.
Use Schweiters unrermented grape
Juice. 25-26t
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American Roer soIdiers Viii sufeI

American Boer Soldiers VIII Suffer.
New York. July s.-Americans who fight
in the Boer armies or who have been
made prisoners by the British will have 10
endure their captivity until the close Of
the South African war. says the Rands
Washington correspondent Great Brit
ain has declined TO comply with the re-
quest Of this government to release an
American now confined in the island Of
Ceylon and this refusal viii probably
prove a bar to further representations by
the state department in behalf OF Ameri-
cans captured as belligerents in South
Africa.
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Exports to Porto Rlco.
Total l ". 8. gs.ss7 a.ng.aN s1se.on

Foreign and domestic merchandise IN
cluded prior 10 May 1900: since that date.
domestic merchandise only.
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Do you want q sound liver, vigorous d.
gestion, strong. healthy kidneys, regulari-
~ in the bowelsE Take PRICKLY ASH
BITTERS. II has the medical properties
that viii produce this result
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Imports from Porto Rico

Total yr.-;215l775 s2,2ls.27s ss.s21ns
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Resolution for Curblnq.

Use Schweiters unrermented grape
iuice. 25-26t
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The editor Of the FOrdgnle. KY Mis-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-10

Schweiter's unfermented grape juice is
the best food and drink combined. 25-26t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-10
MIRA yVinelOw's soOthin

Buy Schweiters unfermented grape
Juice from your grocer. 25-26t
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If your brain won't work right, and you
miss the snap, vim and energy that was
once yours. you should take PRICKLY
ASH BITTERS. 1t cleanses the system
and invigorates both body and brain.
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Wholesale Paints. Glass; varnishes Paint and
Brushes largest stock in the state
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-05
CHAPTER Xxx.


Meanwhile Mr.. Sutherland and rred-
erick stood facing each other in the
formers library. Nothing had 1een
said during their walk down the hill,
and nothing seemed likely to proceed
from Frederick now. though his faher
waited with great and growing agta-
ton for some explanation that would
relieve the immense strain on his heart.
At last he himself spoke dryly. as we
all speak when the heart is fullest and
we fear to reveal the depth of our
emotions.
"What papers were those you gave
into Agnes Halllday's keeping? Any
thing which we could not have moe
safely. not to say discreetly, harborel
in our own houser
Frederick. taken aback. for he hat
not realized that bis father had seer
these papers. hesitated for moment
then he boldly said:
"They were letters-old letters-whict
felt to be better out Of this house
than in it. could not destroy them
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-05
Copyright. 1900. by Anna Katharine G.
SYNOPSIS OF Previous CHAPTERS.

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.
In order that new readers Of THE EN-
QUIRER may begin with the following
installment Of this story, and under
stand 1t just the same as though they
had read it all from the beginning, we
here give a synopsis of that portion Of
which has already been published:
The story opens with the close or a
ball after daylight in the morning.
While the guests are leaving the house
Frederick Sutherland dasheS out fran
tically and disappears in the woods on
the other side Of the road. Agatha
Webb Is found up stairs murdered.
The body of Batsy, the cook, Is found
hanging from window. Philemon
Webb, Agatha's husband, is discovered
sitting before a dining table asleep.
sleeve. Philemon being charged with
the murder, his mind. alrady feeble
gives way completely. All Agatha
Webb's money has been taken. Miss
Page, standing on the lawn, points to
spot Of blood on the grass. Frederick
Sutherland, who has been a wild fell
low, promises mis- father to reform; also
to give up Amabel Page, whom he has
been expecting to marry. Miss Page
tells Frederick that she followed him
on the night of the murder and saw
him secrete $1,000 in hollow tree. She
declares that he shall either marry her
or she will proclaim him murderer.
She is about to leave him and the town
when she is held as witness. The
past life Of Agatha Webb. Six children
have been born to her and all died In
infancy. 1t is learned that the money
taken from Agatha Webb was all in
new bills. A storekeeper produces one
of them that q strange man with a
flowing beard gave him the night Of the
murder. The problem now Is to find
the man with the long beard. Suspic-
ion falls on the label brothers. Fred
erick visits the hollow tree and finds
the money gone. Wattles a gambler
from Boston, demands $3.50 Of Freder-
ick in payment of gambling dept.
Frederick secures check for the
amount from his father, pays the debt
and is about to leave home when he is
stopped by Miss Page. Knapp, detec-
tive, and Abel, with the coroner, visit
the label brothers. They are obliged
to break into the house, and find both
brothers dead. A spot Of blood Is
found on the clothing Of one Of the
brothers, and a miniature Of Agatha
Webb when a young girl Is lying on
James labels breast. The party visit
the hollow tree, and SweetWatar.- who
has oined them, digs under 1t and finds
$3.50. The finder declares that Amabel
Page buried the money. He also de-
clares that he followed Amabel Page
when she left the house on the night
of the murder and saw her bury the
money. He accuses her oftrying to
throwsuspicion on one Of the Zebel
brothers with one Of the bills. Miss
Page is examined with reference to her
conduct on the night of the murder
and proves very willy witness. The
will of Agatha Webb bequeaths her
fortune to Frederick Sutherland.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-05
Straps ri gueat Aistoru,
"REMINISCENCES OF YORK.
Valuable Bits Of Local History Pre-
served by Septuagenarian.
DIR. Maurice Moore in The Enquirer of 1870.

DIR. Maurice Moore in The Enquirer of 1870.
THE CATAwBA INDIANS.
1t was between the years of 1850 and
1869, that Thomas Spratt obtained a
lease for five niles square, from Hag-
Ter, King of the Catawbas, to extend
through three life-times, or SO years
He was the first white man who located
in 1.-The Nations' for prior to this, nc
pale-face had been able to induce them
to allow a sediment on their terrific
ry. Spratt was man, true and just In
all his dealings, possessed of courage
and tact, and alo thoroughly acquain-
ted with the Indian character. He
gained their confidence and always re-
tanned it. To exenplify his great pow
er over them. relate an anecdote of1n.
dian justice in connection with him.
1t waa some years after Spratt's res
idence among the tribe that French
dancing master ch,nced to travel that
way. Meeting a party of Indians, one
asked him what he had in his box
referring to his fiddle case. To please
and conclate the Indians, he took out
his violin, showed it to them, and fur
thermore delighted them by playing
some lively airs. Hating satisfied theil
curiosity, he returned his fiddle to its
case, and continued On his route. One
of the savages, seized with the spirit
of Achan, ran ahead Of the traveller
shot him from an ambuscade, and pos.
sesSed himself of the coveted instru-
ment. The article in hand betrayed
him: and it was soon aoised in 1.-The
Nation that a white man had beer
killed. Spratt felt it incumbent on him
to use his influence to pptect his color
He took with him, Messrs. Barnett
Garrison, White and Erwin, white
friends, and went to see King Hagler
When they arrived at his encampment
he was out on hunt with his warriors
Not caring to delay in the matter
they went on in quest Of him, and came
up with him at no very gleat distance
on the top of an eminenct, near Hag.
ler's Branch. He received them with
cordial dignity, and, afte the usua
friendly greeting of hand ,haking, the
leading question, IF they we're not al
friends and brothers?" was asked by
Spratt, as the white spokesman, tt
open the business in hand. The King
replied they WERE" The white mar
then continued with his Speech, anG
told of the recent murder Of a pale-face
by one of the red men, and demanded
justice. The king, with benignity, an,
swered, Justice shall be done, and i'm
mediately" Then requesting the white
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"When acre these letters qpnttenY"

Wnen GerG tneSe tetteTS WTttSn7'
so | gave them into the guardianship
of the most conscientious person
know. hope you won't demand to
see those letters. Indeed, sir,I hope
you won't demand to see them. They
were not written for your eye, and
would rather rest under your displeas-
ure than have them in any way made
public"
Frederick showed such earnesness
rather than fear that Mr.. Sutherland
was astonished.
"When were these letters writtea?
he asked. Lately or before You
say they are old. How oldT
Frederick's breath came easier.
"Some Of them were written yeas
ago-most Of them, In fact. 1t Is per-
sonal matter. Every man has such. |
wish could have destroyed them.
You will leave them with Agnes, sir?"
"You astonish me-" said Mr.. Suther-
land, relieved that he could at least
hope that these letters were in nowise
connected with the subject Of his own
frightfll suspicious. "a young girl to
whom you certainly were most indif
ferent q week ago Is curious guar
dian d letters you decline to show
your ftther."
81 know it," was Frederick's sole re-
ply.
Somehow the humility with which
this was uttered touched Mr.. Suther'
land AID reused hopes he had supposed
dead. He looked his son for the first
time directly in the eye and with a
beating heart said:
"YoIr secrets, if you have such
might better be intrusted to your fa
ther. You have no better friend" And
there he stopped with a Mortified, de-
spairlag feeling Of inward weakness
| II Frederick had committed a crime
anything would be better than know
ing it. Turning partially aside. he fin
gered the papers on the desk before
which he was standing. A large ell
yelopt containing some legal docu
ment, lay before him. Taking it uT
mechanically. he opened it. Frederick
as mechanically watched him.
81 lnow." said the latter, that
have 10 better friend. You have beer
too god. too indulgent. What Is 1t
father You change color, look Ill
What is there in that paper?
Mr. sutherland Strengthened himself
there vas a great reserve Of strength
In this broken down man yet. Fixing
Frederick with a gaze more penetrat
ing th,n any he had yet bestowed
upon Inn. he folded his hands behind
him, With the document held tightly
betweei them. and remarked:
"Wha you borrowed that money
from ne. you did it like man who
expected to repay it. Why? Whence
did yol expect to receive the money
with which to repay me? Answer
Fredertk; this is your hour for con
EfeSSion.'
/ Fredeick turned so pale his father
dropped his eyes In mercy.
"Contss?" he repeated. "Wha1
should confess? My sins? They are
too many. AS for that money,
aoped . pay it as any son might hope
to pay'his father for money advanced
to pa. a gamblers debt. said
neantto work. My first money earn
I'd shal be offered to you. p
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CHAPTER XIX-CoNTINUED.

CHAPTER NlH-CONT1NUED.
Mr.. Sutherland was taken aDack. He
had noticed this fact and had found 1t
a hard one to understand. To ascer-
tain what her explanation Of it might
be he replied at once:
"There is O change in him-a change
that more than one has noticed. What
Is the occasion Of it? To what do you
ascrihe it. Agnes"
How breathlessly he waited for her
answer! Had she any suspicion of the
awful doubts which were so deeply
agitating himself that night? She did
not appear to have.
81 hesitate" she faltered, "but not
from any doubt of Frederick, to tell
you just what think lies at the bot
tom of the sudden change observable
in him. Miss Page Vou see. ! can
name her. If you cannot has proved
herself so unworthy Of his regard that
the shock be has received has opened
his eyes to certain feelings Of his own
which made his weakness in her re-
gard possible. | do not know Of any
thing else. Do you?"
At this direct question, which pierced
to the very quick Of his trouble. breath,
ed though It was by tender lips and
launched in ignorance Of the barb
which carried It to his heart. Mr.. Suth.
erland recoIed and cast an anxious
look upon the door; then, with forced
composure. be quietly said. IF you do
not. who are SO much nearer her age
and. let me hope, bis sympathy. how
should |. who an his father. but have
never been his contidant|'
oh" she cried. holding out her hands
"such a good father. Some day he will
appreciate that fact as we'll as others
Believe it. Mr. Sutherland. believe It,
And then. ashamed Of her glowing In
terest, which vas q little more pro
nounced than fitted to her simple atti
tude Of friend toward man professed
ly in love withrar~ener woman. sh'
faltered little ind cast>the shyest o
looks upward at the grand but trou
DleQ race Slle LII never SfSh Sui ''N
toward her with anything but kind
ness. IL have cutidence in his goot
heart" she added with something lik'
dignity.
would God tht | could share 1t!
was the only anSMr she received. BE
! fore she could reever from the shocl
Of these words lr. Sutherland wa
gone.
Agnes was little troubled by thi
interview. for afte she had heard tn
gate click behind these two friend
and had carried hat precious some
thing away with ler up stairs Their
was a lingering In he step with whicl
he trod the little white embowere'
hamber. sacred teher girlish dreams
hat bespake an oercharged heart,
cart that. before he slept. found re
Of In these few wrds that she whis
,red into the nighair. laden with tn
veetness Of honeyuckles:
.CanALhletAat Z Is right? Did
ed such an a n.y. and who have hat
this uan eught that
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"Wen? Well| His father was hold

Hcu3 wen his ldluer WAS uOlu-
Ing the document he had just read
opened out before his eyes.
"Didn't you expect this?' he asked.
Didn't you know that that poor won.
an, that wretchedly murdered, most
unhappy woman, whose death the
whole town mourns, had made you her
heir? That by the terms Of this docu-
ment seen by me here and now for the
first time, am made executor and
you the Inheritor Of the 100000 or
more left by Agatha Webb?"
"Now cried Frederick, his eyes glued
to the paper. his whole face and form
expressing something more akin to ter
ror than surprise. HAS she done this ?
Why should she? hardly knew her."
"No, you hardly knew her. And she ?
She hardly knew you; If she had. she
would have abhorred rather than en-
riched you. Frederick, l had rather
you were dead than stand before me
the Inheritor of Philemon and Agatha
Webb's hard earned savings"
"You are right; it would be better" )"
murmured Frederick, hardly needing
what he said. Then, as he encounter.
ed his fathers eye resting upon him
with implacable scrutiny, be added in
weak repetition: "But why give her
money to me? What was to her that
she should will me her fortuner
The fathers finger trembled to a Ger.
tain line in the document, which SEEM
ed to offer some explanation Of this.
but Frederick did not follow it. He
had seen that his father was expecting
a reply to the question he had pre-.
viously put. and he was casting about
In his mind how to answer it.
when did you know Of this willT'
Mr.. Sutherland now repeated. "For
know Of it you did before you came to
me for money"
Frederick summoned up his full
courage and confronted his father res
olutely.
NO." said he, Il did not know Of It
1t is as much of surprise to me as it
Is to you"
He lied. Mr.. Sutherland knew that
he did and Frederick knew that he
knew it. A shadow fell between them,
which the older. with that unspeakable
fear upon him reused by Sweetwater's
whispered suspicion. dared no longer
to attempt to lift.
After few minutes, in which Fred
erick seemed to see his father age be-
lore his eyes, Mr.. Sutherland coldly
rsmarked:
''Dr. Talbot must know Of this will
II has been sent here to me from Bos-
ton by lawyer who drew it up two
years ago. The coroner may not as
yel have heard Of it Will you accom-.
pany me to his Office tomorrow? I
should like to have him see that we
wish to be open with him In an affair
of such Importance"
81 will accompany you gladly" said
Frederick. and. seeing that his father
neither wished nor was able to say
anything further, he bowed with dis
tant ceremony as to stranger and
quietly withdrew. But when the door
had closed between them and only the
memory Of his fathers changed coun.
tenance remained to trouble him, he
paused and laid his hand again on the
knob, as IL tempted to return. But he
left without doing so, only to turn
again at the end of the hall and gaze
wistfully back. Yet he went on.
AS he opened his own door and dis
appeared within he said half audibly:
Easy to destroy me now, AmabeL
| One word and am lostp'
| TO BE CONTINUED.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-05
THE MYSTERY OF
AGATHA WEBB,
By ANNA KATHARINE GREENE,
Author of The Leavenworth Lost Mans Lane Hand
and Ring Etc, Etc.

was my hatred which made itimpoSsi-
BILE for me to think of anything or any
body else siEce we parted frdn each
other last night? Oh, me, If it SOL"
And from the great. wide word with
out, tremulous with moonlight, the
echo seemed to come back:
"Woe to thee, Agnes Halliday,if this
be sor
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TO BE CONTINUED.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-05-09
A Review of Eleanor. .

ROBABLY the first and real
r question about a novel is:
Does it entertain? If it does,
it fulfiils its purpose. If not, it
is failure. Of the recent novels, Mrs.
Humphry Wards new tale, "Eleanor,"
ranks high, and comes to the mark,
although it is not story that thrills
and absorbs.
The book is full of interest from be-
ginning to the end. The scene is laid
in Italy, and for great part, in Rome
and its near neighborhood. Three
persons play in the great parts of the
novel. The author decks the hero,
Edward Manisty, with all sorts Of
graces, physical and mental. He is
charming; man of genius, and is
described as one who is petulant, whim-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-05-09
A DREAM.

scissors. He arose and said, "Well, old
boy, you got here at last all safe and
sound, and have your pass all ready
for you. There it is" 1 reached for
it and turned to leave, when he said,
"Hold on, I want those wings. You will
have no further use for them now, and
as they are the only pair we have for
Minnesota I need them right away.
There is another fellow dead down
there and I want to send them back for
him." And he deliberately took those
huge scissors and clipped both my
wings off close to the body. I was
wondering who was coming next, so 1
said. John, who gets the wings next ?"
"Oh," he says, "it's fellow down there
about twenty miles from St. Paul by
the name of Happy Jack"
I heard the train whistle, and off l
ran for the depot. reached it just in
time to catch the last coach as it was
passing. All exhausted, entered and
almost fell into the nearest seat. By
and by the conductor came along and
handed him my pass. He looked at
it, then looked at me, and laughed and
said: young man, you are on the
wrong train" swell sir" 1 said, "just
stop the train and / will walk back.''
"No," he said, 81 can't do that. This
train never stops till it reaches it's
destination
"And is it far?" 1 asked. "Well
sir" ne said, "it's good twenty miles,
"And what is the place you 60 to, sir p
ventured to ask. "To hell, sir
"What! to hell, did you say?" eyes
sir" My hair began to stand on end
and began to think what 1 must dc
to get back. That conductor stood
laughing at me and I ventured to ask
him another question: "Sir, is there
any possible way for me to get back p
ooh yes," he replied. eff you're ac
quainted with the president of the road
"What, is he in nell?" "Oh yes, he
runs this railroad"
Now 1 was very well acquainted
with the president on earth, so I fell
pretty sure l could work him for &
pass back, so comforting myself with
the idea that all would be we'll, 1 lay
back in my seat and soon fell asleep
I was not aroused until 1 heard the
shrill scream of the whistle and a com
motion all about me. AS 1 raised ul
in my seat and was rubbing my eyes
some one at my side says: II CUES!
you have been asleep" Just then tht
brakeman rushed in, slamming the dool
behind him, and screaming at the tol
of his voice: "Stillwater."
AS yet haven't got the pass to g
back. THE DREAMER.
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THE HUMMING TOP.

The top it hummeth a sweet, sweet song
To my dear little boy at play
Merrily singeth all day long,
AS it spinneth and spinneth away.
And my dear little boy
He laugheth with Joy
When he heareth the tuneful tone
OF that busy thing
That loveth to sing
The song that is all its own.
Hold fast the string and wind it tight,
That the song be loud and clear;
Now hurl the top with all your might
Upon the banquette here;
And straight from the string
The joyous thing
Boundeth and spinneth along,
And it whirrs and it chirrs
And it birrs and it purrs
Ever its pretty song.
Will ever my dear little boy grow old,
AS some have grown before?
Will ever his heart feel faint and cold,
When he heareth the songs of yore?
Will ever this toy
Of my dear little boy,
When the years have worn away,
Sing sad and low
OF the long ago,
AS it singeth to me today?
Eugene Field