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gathered about those bold chiefs The wea-
pons OF Lacey and L'Entans rang and quivered
as side by side in the thickest Of the fight they
forced the stubborn surging foe backward into
the crowded mass beyond. An arrow struck
Lacey's side. and glanced from his steel corse-
more shivered against the shield OF L'Enfans.
and then they came In clouds. The space
about them had been suddenly cleared OF
Moslem horsemen and in their front was a
rnonstrous Turk who towering above all the
others, leading thousand archers. from
whose bows clouds of swift singing messen-
gers OF death were flying his own surest and
most deadly OF all. 1t was Alb Hassan. the
Sultan's bowman.
'.Dromme de Fair." exclaimed L'Enfans:
lyon giant seems very catapult. Let see
how he will fight at closer range" and in an
Instant both knights dashed forward, each
guarding himself with his shield. They seem
flying to certain death. but victory lay In the
boldness OF the deed A moment only OF dead
ly peril and they had cleared the intervening
space, followed by q score OF intrepid souls
The foremost OF the archers went down before
the shock. Horses trampled alike the dead
and dying Around Alb Hassan the angry tide
roared and still the arrows OF the mighty bow
man sang sharply through the air. now ring
ing against the strong arTnor and now enter
Ing the exposed bodies OF more luckless Cru
saders. blow from Lacey's sword knocked
the bow from his hands. Another from
L'Enfans' left long line OF red upon his wide
cheek and returning pierced his shoulder
Seixing an az. the giant stood glaring: then
the huge weapon. whirling about his head with
frightful force seemed circle OF FIRE enclos-
ing the SCARED and blood-stained face OF
demor-an lnfernaispicture whoEe passion the
changing scenes OF years could not efface from
the memory OF those who lived through the
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larger than the Temple classics. and from
q mechanical point OF view the edition is
an altogether pleasant one TO handle and
10 see. The same remarks apply very
largely to the Temple edition OF the
Bronte novels. which is complete IN
twelve volumes. each with photogravure
frontispiece. with drawings by ]. Grieg.
The page is little smaller than the Bal
zac set This set is also published in cloth
and leather binding. with uncut edges.
Little, Brown & Co. have also published
this fall a nee library edition Of Park
mans Life a new and enlarged edition
of brakes New England Legends" a
new edition OF Hamerton's French Paint
ers and Paintings" and new edition OF
the celebrated historical romance entitled
''Cinq Mars" They have always made a
speciality OF standard sets and have Just
added to their already long list a new
series of Charles Levers novels OF foreign
life, eleven volumes. completing the new
library edition OF Levers works; the Va
lois edition OF the romances of Alexandre
Dumas In forty volumes, uniform with
the Centenary Balzac. and a new pocket
edition of the "Comedie Hunaine'' by
Balzac IN thirty volumes.
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rapidity in arithmetical computation: Sec
ond. to develop the reasoning powers: and
third. TO make the pupils familiar with the
ordinary commercial applications OF arith-
metic. To secure this end, special at
tention has been given TO clearness OF ex-
planatEon, conciseness of statement and
thoroughness OF drill. Each subject Is
introduced by carefully worded detini-
tions. followed by a statement of the prin-
ciples involved In the process to be de-
veloped. After the study of the written
solution of model example. the rule Is
briefly stated. and the problems bearing
on the subject are then presented. These.
by their practical character and great
number and variety, furnish the drill
necessary TO produce ready skill In deal
ing with numbers The matter through
out Is carefully graded. reviews are fire.
quent and long list OF miscellaneous dii-
ficult problems is appended. price 30
centS.)
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Teddy-Her Daughter.

No books for children published since
Miss Alcott's books have won higiar
praise than tire two bright and whole
some books by Anna Chaplin Ray. IN
which Teddy and her sister Phebe are the
principal characters. The new book,
Teddy: Her Daughter, in which the lives
and doings of the McAllisters are con
tinued. is likely to b. received with as
great favor as its predecessors. 1t is nat
ural and human. Teddy's daughter, Bet
ty. is,.the center of the story. and the
whole family life at the seashore is most
attractively portrayed. Teddy CTheodora)
as a mother is a winning. sweet woman.
with high and pure Id eals for her lovabtc
daughter. published by Little. Brown 6
Co., Boston. Price 81 20)
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~RoFEssoR l.. RAYMOND poet,
orators Manual Painting and Architecture
other esthetcs published by
body species
speaking
issuing schedules all addressing
schemes
Th intended be exercise penmanship days
he received Invitation lecture the occult
be
which through which make the occult
visible.
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months that followed.
Now, out from the line Of knights that are
galloping forward a chieftain moves swiftly.
Straight the bowman's arrows he sits upon
his flying steed and holding his long lance
firmly in his right hand he clears the space.
riding upon the mad giant as in a tournament.
A hundred voices shout the name OF Godfrey:
and IN another instant out OF the shock that
followed the noble chief recoiled. and stiil firm
ly seated upon his horse gazed upon the dead
body OF the Sultans bowman.
The chance OF battle the fate OF armies the
life OF nations, all hang on seeming trifies-
Kilidge-Arslan could not stay the wild disorder
Of the Turkish army. as the hitherto invincible
warrior fell upon the trembling sands. and be-
fore the victorious Crusaders the hated foe
fed over the plain: nor did they stop TIL hid
den away among the stunted pines and rocky
cliffs OF the mountain miles away. And now,
call IL a mirage or an Illusion. religious
ecstasy or mental vision. imagined appear
ance Of the unreal. fantasy. call 1t what you
WILL there were among those pious souls. some
who, looking into the heavens. army OF
celestial knights with crosses and banners.
move athwart the sky and fade away in heecy
clouds.
Published by John w. nir q Co.. Chi
cago. Price 81 50)
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The westerners.

SURFING romance of Western life has
eeen written by Stewart Edward White.
whose story Of a tenderfoot i'm the West
Inc Claim Jumpers many will remen-
Der win pleasure.
The principal character i'm ..rba Wet
erners. who happens to be the villain
TOO IS halfDreed named Machail La
ianu' "hen Lafand is a young man he
suhers "hat ne considers a wrong at the
hands Of some white men. He accepts
the afront in silence and with apparent
apathy, but il rankles In his soI,I for
years ana leads him and fashions all his
later lie in such a way that he NAV ne
IeNeheeo upon the men he hates Chance
throws In his way a little girl the
daughter Of one of the men, This child
- the oaughter of a scientist. Professor
Weicn' VINO went West in order to study
the geological formation of the Blacl,
hilis. WEIGH had taken with him his wife
ana child, although IL was a a time when
Dakota was the scene of many an In
clan massacre The professor and his
wife soon find graves in the West, and
little Prue Welcn falls into the hands of
Lafand, who brings her I'D under the
name OF Molly Lafand The scheme Of
vengeance which Lafand forms includes
the ruin of this girl. He brings her I'D
among lawiess people. aiming TO have her
n.
"nen she has become the type Of woman
ne wishes her to be, he means to tell her
OF her parentage and make her UNDER
stand all that she has lost But I,afand
mas not counted~upon the instincts which
generations Of virtuous Purftans have be-
Queathed TO Molly. In spite of degrading
surroundings Molly remains uncorrupted.
She renders the plans of Lafand futile
by seeking refuge in the love of a man
who proves himself to be worthy of her
esteem and capable of leading her back
TO sympathy with a life which fg hers
by birthright.
Lafand lives to see all of his gchenes
for revenge result In the prosperity OF
those whom he pursues for many long
years. At the end he finds In violent
death terrible termination to his cruelty
and wickedness. In the description of tho
death Of the haif-breed at the hands of
infuriated Indians whom he has wronged
years before Mr. White shows a bower
which augurs well for the quality of his
futuTe work. Indeed the entire novel
reveals real ability to create a clear
picture OF the Northwest when It was the
scene of last display OF savage force
directed against another greater force
which was on the surface scarcely less
barbarous than itself.
The WesterDers" is well worth read
ing IL one takes interest In the wild life
Of the pioneers whose efforts at winning
the valuable lands Of the West have re-
suited I'm the present prosperity of the
civilized communities which have taken
their place. (acClure, Phillips C Co..
New York. Price 81 50)
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.sPierrot and His Cat"

''The Tale OF Pierrot and His Cat" by
Florence Evans, is charming fairy story
for children. The little people. who are the
leading characters, are ordinary rnortals
of the earth; but when they get into
trouble. unlike ordinary mortals they
have kind fairy friends to help them out
of their difficulties In such way that the
recital of difficulties and happy endings
marks very interesting little romance.
The book is illustrated by the most de-
lightful facsimiles of water-color sketches
by Mrs. AIbertine Randall Wheelan of
San Francisco. These illustrations by
themselves give an outline of the story Of
little Pierrot, which bears a resemblance
to that of his well-known namesake. For
tunately for the qualification of youthful
readers, the story of the Pierrot who
owned the cat has happier ending than
that OF the other. Perrot, for this little
modern one. falls out of love with Sofia,
tho representative of Columbine, and in
love with some one who brings his story
to happy ending. The fairy tale. in con-
nection with the illustrations, makes an
unusually attractive book for child who
likes stories and pictures. dodge Pub
fishing Company, New York. Price 81 25.)
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Aguinaldo.

"Aguinaldo, Narrative of Filipino
Ambitions by Edwin Wildman. has just
been published by the Lothrop Publishing
Company. Boston. Americans without
regard to party or principles are interest
ed In the personality of the little brown
man of the Philippines who. calling to his
aid the uniformed forces of Oriental am
bitiop, held for n time in his hand the
dcstinies and hopes of the Filipino peo-
pie. Mr. Wildman as Vice Consul at
Hongkong (under his brother, the late
Roursevclie Wildman. the United States
Consul GeneraD. and also as special cor
respondent in the Philippines, has known
the true story of Aguinaldo from the
start. Personal acquaintance and contact
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gave him opportunity to study this
unique figure Of the Tagalog chieftain:
his sketch of Aguinaldo Is reliable and II
IS. at the same time. picturesque pre-
sentation of a notable figure in the his
tory of American expansion. Mr.. Wild
mans book is one of the most concise ac-
counts OF American campaigns in the
Philippines from the day when Dewey's
guns thundered in Manila Bay to Fun
ston's dramatic capture of Aguinaldo and
the close of the rebellion. The book is
copiously illustrated with maps. portraits
and photographs. including Filipino
stamps and relies not before shown to the
public, price 81 10O
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The illustrating OF the book was placed
In the hands of Harold Coping. who de-
voted something Ike two years to the
completion of this work. The. two volumes
contain twenty-five fuil-page photo
gravures and 1i2 black and white illustra-
tions. The printing of the lettcrpress is
of the finest. the paper used of the best
and tho photographers, one and all. per-
feet specimens. These tales arc published
in two volumes Of three different styles:
first as an edition de luxe in white
leather limited to $50 numbered copies at
SEQ; second. the same in white buckram
at SIS; third. in fine paper at 81 So pub
lished by Raphael Tuck & Sons. New
York;
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that have been written by DR.. Furnivall,
one of the greatest living authorities on
Shakespeare. To. each of the stories he
has written a special introduction. To
make the work more complete DIR. Furni-
vail has added six stories which the
Lambs have not written. These tales
consist of two comedies and four trag-
edies, viz: Loves Labors Lost" "The
Merry Wives of Windsor" Julius
Caesar" "Troilus and Cressida." "An-
tony and Cleopatra" and "Coriolanus."
He has also described the playhouses in
Shakespeare's time and likewise given a
good deal OF other valuable information.
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seThe Wage of Character."

1.-THE Wage of Character" IS tho latest
novel by Julien Gordan. It Is on n par
with her other books, which is to say that
II IS an example of the trashy" novel.
1t Is not that Mrs. Cruger, or Julien Cor
dan. as she pIeases to call herself, Of
fends particularly by the crowding of one
sensational or improbable incident against
another; for her stories in outline follow
closely enough the experiences Of man
kind. but the tone of her books as II
shows itself in dialogue and in descrip-
tions Of events offends many a canon of
good taste. Those who have read with
pleasure Mrs. Crugers other books will
lind enjoyment of the same sort In her last
novel. Others who do not appreciate
literature OF the sort TO which Ills Let
ters' and others OF Mrs. Crugers novels
belong. must look elsewhere than to "The
Wage OF Character" for entertainment.
Cd. Appleton &c Co.. New York. Price
81 25.)
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Rover BOYS.

"Rover Boys on the Great Lakes" by
Arthur M. Winfield, is a complete story
in itself. but forms tho NTH volume OF
the Rover Boys Series for Young Ameri-
cans. When Mr.. Winfield first started
this series with 1.-THE Rover Boys at
School," he had no idea of extending the
line beyond two or three volumes But
the second book, 1.-The Rover Boys on the
Ocean," Immediately called for a third,
1.-THE Rover Boys in tho Jungle" and this
finished, many boys wanted to know what
would happen next, and so he gave them
1.-THE Rover Boys Out West" Still they
were not satisfied; hence the volume now
in hand.
So far the boys have followed the doings
OF Dick, Tom and Sam at Putnam Hall
with many larks and sports; then out
upon the broad Atlantic in a daring chase
which came pretty close to ending in sad
disaster; next into the interior of Africa
on a quest Of grave Importance. and lastly
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out into the mountainous regions OF the
void West. TO locate n mining claim be-
longing TO Anderson River.
In the present tale the scene is shifted
10 the great lakes. The three boys go
on n pleasure tour and while on Lake
Erie fall in with old enemy. who con-
cocts scheme for kidnapping Dick. who
had fallen overheard from his yacht in
storm. This scheme leads to many ad-
ventures, the outcome OF which will be
followed by all boys with keen interest.
published by the Mershon Company. New
York Price 81 25)
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get about Independently. In addition it
affords to the student valuable drill In
modern idiomatic French. The conversa-
tions. which deal with the sights Of the
city and the necessary orders in hote,s,
restaurants, stores, ETC., were in each
case written on the spot of the scene de-
scribed, and are true to the life and fea-
lures OF modern Paris. The book is sup
piled with q French English vocabulary
and contains a sketch map OF the city.
as well as numerous illustrations of Its
principal objects of interest. price 80
cents)
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Frennl, RonL

"Bocon's Une Scmaine Paris" by Ed
win t. Bacon, Ph.B., has been published,
with maps and illustrations, by the Amer
lean Book Company. New York. This 80.
ries OF helpful conversations will make
The visitor TO Paris acquainted both with
the physical features of the city and with
the Information and psrases necessary to
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New Arithmetic.

"Dubbs' New Practical Arithmetic" by
Eugene l.. Dubbs, has just been published
by the American Book Company. New
YORK. The aim of this book is threefold
s~lirst, to cultivate habits of accuracy and
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Literary Notes.

Aspecial holiday edition of THE Crisis"
is being prepared by the Macmillan Com
pany. The frontispiece will consist OF a
new portrait of the author never before
published. and reproduced in photo
gravure.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-26

or course, as is the Ease with settlers
in a strange land, there was at first
more or less trouble. There We're in
vasions Of evilly disposed persons from
Smoky Range, but a militia was soon
formed, drills instituted, and the in
vaders repulsed.
This Captain bold, from Spotless Town,
Is now with laurels weighted down.
lie headed men 50 strangely bright.
mat dazZled foes sought Instant flight.
Ihls brilliant charge you've guessed, l
know.
Was due to old SAPOLIO.
In the course Of a few months Spot
less Town has passed from the ccnai-
tons Of a boom town to q thoroughly
settled municipality. one in which hap
piness thrives for all and domestic trou.
bles are minimized.
This Husband lives in Spotless Town;
Come Spring, Come Fall, he wears no
frown.
BY cAarwoman ne'er put to flight
His home is clean, his smiles are bright:
iousecleaning terrors stand no show
Where housewives use SAPOLIO.
The servant question is unknown,
Homework is a delight.
Down on our knees We merrily go,
We maids of Spotlcss Town,
10 scrub the boards that long ago
Gave our good town renown.
Tables and floors are as white as snow.
And the magic all lies in SApOLlO.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-26

To give an idea Of the widespread
appreciation of Spaliess Town as Il resi-
dencc, We repeat u days list. From
Kansas City III a minister: from
Brooklyn new married couples ana
some tradcsmen: from Chicago more
ministers, drummcrs. Il mil5man, 4 sill
ver-plater, and a bugler who was ac-
~companicd by his cat; ST. Louis, Mid
dletown, Ohio, and Louisville increased
the population by druggists and law
yers: a town cricr and a sheriff came
from TOlelo in company: Il drug Clerk
Il a street cleaner, the latter not dis
posed to work, came from Minneapolis;
q judge and Il priest, the latter sent by
a Rabbi, came from Richmond. and the
Borough of Bronx sen & cObbler and q
painter: IN alderman and Il golting
crank came respectively from Nashville
and Pittsburg, and Cincinnati contrib
uted . poet.
The Golf Expert of Spot!ess Town
Is always Up and never Down.
His Drives are long. his Puts are true,
ii did the eighteenth hole in two.
lie tees a ball that's white as snow,
And cleans it with SApOLIO.
Indeed, it would be difficult to find 4
corner of the United States from which
people did not flock to SpotieSS Town.
The most beautiful parts of the South
and the forbidding North alike furnish
cd cjtiZens
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-26
PROCLAMATION BY ROOSEVELT.
Funeral Day Appointed rs Day OF Prays,
md MourninY.

Funeral Day Appointed AS Day OF Prayer
and Mourning.
President Roosevelt issued the follow
ing proclamation after taking the oath
Saturday,:
proclamation by the president of the
United States of America: A terrible
bereavement has befallen our people.
The president Of the United States has
been struck down; a crime committed
not only against the chief magistrate,
but against every law-abiding and lib
erty win citizen.
president Mckinley crowned a life
of largest love for his fellowmen, Of
most earnest endeavor for their well
fare, by a death OF Christian fortitude;
and both the way in which he lived his
life n the way in which in the SUI
preme lou Of trial he met his death,
will remain forever a precious heritage
of u people. 1t is meet that we, as a
nation. express our abiding love and
reverence for his life, our deep sorrow
for his uEtinely death.
Nov, therefore, l. Theodore Roose-
welt, president OF the United States Of
America, do appoint Thursday next,
September nineteenth, the day on which
the body OF the dead president will be
laid in it's last earthly resting place, as
g. day Of lloui ming and prayer through
out the United States. 1 earnestly rec
MINER all the people to reasscmo1e on
that day IT their respective places Of
divine Worship, there to bow down In
submission to the will Of Almighty God
and to pay out of full hearts their hon.
age Of lov and reverence to the great
and good president whose death has
smttten the nation with bitter grief.
In witness whereof I nave hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States 70 bo affixed. .
Done at the city OF Washington the
14th day Of September, A. D., one thou
sand, nine hundred and n and of the
independence Of the United States the
one hundred and twenty-sixth.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt. (Seal.)
by the President.-John Hay, secre-
tary of state"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-26
BIRDS DRESS THEIR WOUNDS
Some Have Been known to Make Excel
lent Plasters OF Their Feathers.

some Have Been Known to Make Excel
lent Plasters OF Their Feathers.
Toledo Blade: There are not a lew birds
hat possess a knowledge of the princi-
pies of surgery that is not far from super
natural. The woodcock, the partridge
and some other birds are able to dress
their wounds with considerable skill. A
French naturalist says that on several oc-
casions he has killed woodcocks thai
were. when shot, convalescing from
wounds previously received. In every in
stance he found the old injury neatly
dressed with down plucked from tho
stems Of feathers and skilfully arranged
beak Of the bird. In some instances a
solid plaster was thus formed. and in
others ligatures had been applied to
wounded or broken limbs.
One day he killed a bird that evidently
had ben severely wounded at some re-
cent period. The wound was covered and
protected by a sort of network of feath-
ers which had been plucked by the Dir
from its own body and SO arranged as
to form a plaster completely covering and
protecting the wounded surface. 1t had
evidently acted as hernostatic in the first
place and subsequently as a shield cover
ing the wound. The feathers were fairly
netted together. passing alternately un-
der and above each other and forming
q textile fabric OF great protective power.
Birds are often found whose limbs have
been broken by shot with the fractured
ends neatly Joined n ligated. NJ. Du-
monteil tells Of a woodcock that had been
shot by a sportsman on the afternoon Of
q certain day. After q long search the
bird was given up, but it was discovered
the next morning by an accident. In the
meantime the wounde legs were found
to be neatly ligated, an exquisitely neat
bandage having beer, placed aroun each
limb. The poor bird. however, had. In
dressing its wound, entangled its beak
with some long. soft features, and had
it not been discovered it would nave died
Of starvation.