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have heard since that he died of star
walton. They don't feed you too well
in Dutch jails, especially when you've
got concession and consul"
The speaker looked up at his COM
panlon as he said this, and the other,
who, as l have already said, was not
interested in the unfortunate Stell-
man, or had probably heard the tale
before, nodded his head in the direc-
ton of the room where the smaller
man was engaged on his toilet, to the
accompaniment of splashing water.
The movement of the head was as sig
nificant as the nod of the famous lord
of Burleigh.
"Just the same as ever" the other
replied. always pushing his nose into
| old papers and documents, until you'd
think he'd make himself ill. Lord,
what man he would have been for the
British museum! There's not his
equal on ancient Asia in the world
"And this particular business?"
"Ah, you shall hear all about it in
the proper time. That'll be tomorrow
| morning, / reckon. In the meantime
you can go to bed. and content your
self with the knowledge that, all being
well, you're going to play hand in
the biggest scoop that ever 1 or any
body else have tackled"
Mr.. Kitwater, for such was the name
of the gentleman, began his prepara-
tons for the night, vigorously cursing
the mosquitoes as he did so. He was
fine-looking man, with powerful.
| though somewhat humorous cast of
countenance. His eyes were large and
not unkindly. HIS head was good
one from chronological point of view,
but was marred by the possession of
enormous ears which stood out on
! either side of his head like those of a
bat. He wore close-cropped beard,
and he was famous for his strength,
which indeed was that of giant.
"Hayle, if l can sum it up Alright, is
just the same as ever" he said, as he
arranged the mosquito netting of his
bed. HE doesn't trust me, and don't
trust him. But he'll be none the less
useful for that. Let him try to play
me false, and, by the Lord Harry, he'll
not live to do it again
With this amiable sentiment Mr.. Kit
| water prepared himself for slumber.
Next morning they met at break
fast. All three were somewhat silent.
1t was as if the weight of the matter
which was that day to be discussed
pressed upon their spirits. The small
est of the trio, Septimus Codd by name,
who was habitually taciturn, spoke
scarcely a word. He was a strange
little man, nineteenth century vii
lain in sense. He was rogue and
vagabond, yet his one hobby, apart
from his business, was study of the
past, and many an authority on east
err history would have been aston
ished at the extent of his learning.
He was never SO happy as when bur-
rowing amongst ancient records, and
1t was mainly due to his learning in
the first place, and to somewhat sin
gular accident in the second, that the
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full of cockroaches and mildew, If

full of cockroaches and mildew, IT
that's what you mean?"
"The best company we could possi-
bly, have" said the taller man. Cock
reaches and black beetles don't talk
and they don't, listen at keyholes.
What's more, if they trouble you, you
can put your heel on them. Now let's
see the landlord and see what he's got
to offer US in the way of rooms. We
don't want any dinner. because we had
ii on board the steamer"
Hayle accompanied them into the
bar, and was witness of the satisfac-
ton the landlord endeavored, from
business motives. to conceal. In due
course he followed them 10 the small,
sitting rooms in the yard at the back,
and observed that they were placed
on either side of himself. He had al
ready taken the precaution of rapping
upon the walls in order to discover
their thickness, and to find out wheth-
err the sound of thinking money
was to be heard through them.
II must remember that thirty-seven
and siXpence and two Mexican dollars
are all ] have in the world" he said to
himself. at would be bad business
to allow them to suppose that ] had
more, until find out what they want"
"Ihe last time ! was here was with
Stellman," said the. taller of the men,
when they met again in the courtyard
HE had got a concession from the
Dutch, so he said. to work portion of
the West Coast for shell. He wanted
me to go in with him.
"And you couldn't see your way
to it?"
1--WE seen two Dutch. jails," said the
other; "and Ihave no use for them
"And what happened to Stellman ."
asked Hayle, but without any appar-
ent interest. He was thinking of some
thing else at the time.
"They got his money, his boat and
his shell, with three pearls that would
have made your mouth water" replied
the other.
"And Stellman?"
son. they buried him at Sourabaya.
He took the cholera. so they said, but I
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PART III.

The shadows of evening were slow
ly falling as the little party of which
Kitwater, Codd and Hayle, with two
BURNER servants, We're members, OBJ
tanned their first view of the gigantic
ruins of which they had come SO far
in search. For many days they had
been journeying through the Jungle,
now the prey of hope, now of despair.
They had experienced adventures, by
the score, though none of them were
of sufficient Importance to be mar
rated here, and more than once they
had come within hairs breadth of
being compelled to retrace their
steps. They rode upon the small,
wiry ponies of the country, their serv-
ants clearing way before them with
their parangs as they advanced. Their
route, for the most part, lay through
jungle, in places SO dense that it was
well-nigh impossible for them to
force way through it. 1t was as il
nature were doing her best to save
the ancient city from the hand of the
spoller. At last, and SO suddenly that
it came upon them like shock, they
found themselves emerging from the
jungle. Below them, in the valley,
peering up out Of the forest, was all
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straight Fursovvs In kansas.

How can you plow straight furrowsI
over such an enormous cornfield as
this?" asked the Englishman who hadi
never been IN Kansas before
That's easy" said the native. "WeI
follow the parallels of latitude and the
mecidians Of Longitude" Chicago Trib-
mo
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HhiMFIyM
still In the Ring.

Il hear your engagement with young
GotroI has been brollen ff,"said the
first fair daughter of Eve.
We'll, you are entitled to another
hearing rejoined fair daughter No. 2
as she held up a graceful hand on
which solitaire sparkled. "You can
see for yourself that am still in the
ring"
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PART 1.

AM, of course,
prepared to adj
nit that there
are pre- t t i e r
places on the
face of this earth
of ours t h a n
Singapore; there
are, however, 1
venture to as
sert, few that
are more inter-
esting, and GER
tainly none that.
can afford a bet
ter study of hui
man life a n d
character. There,
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"He likes excitement" said the young
man.
80 supposed" replied the dear
girl.
''Why|
well, his choice for wife made
that the natural inference."-C Chicago
Post.
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A Mutual Friend

Once upon time diplomat was
walking with his close friend Deceit,
who was dressed in his usual attractive
manner, when he met lady acquaint-
ance.
ALLOW me to introduce to you my
friend Diplomacy" he said.
Ut is not necessary" she answered.
He is close friend of mine, whom
know by the name of Tact
Moral.-A nettle by any other name
would sting the same.-N. Y. Herald.
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Riches of Mind,

A rich mind will cast over the hum
blest home radiance of beauty and
wholesomeness which an upholsterer
or decorator can never equal. Emer-
son says: "Ihere is no beautifier of
complexion, form or behavior like the
wish to scatter joy, and not pain,
around us.''-Success.
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TEAM WORK AMONG SQUIRRELS
What One Is Unable to Carry 9th.
ers Aid in Getting Away 4
With =

A party of young people who weird
tenting in grove near glen at a
Mortified conference witnessed an
incident which seems to show a
friendly understanding among squir-
rels. The Deerfeld Valley Endeav-
orer tells the pleasing story
An out-of-doors dinner had Just
been finished and the party was still
sitting at the table, when red squire
rel, with glistening, eager eyes, came
creeping down tree which stood
near the table. He crept nearer and
nearer, and finally leaped upon the
ia BILE.
The lady who was presiding saids
Yes, help yourself to anything you
want!"
Upon this invitation the little fell
low made bold to creep up to loaf
of bread from which only slice or
two had been cut. He seized it and
dragged it to the side of the table,
and somehow managed to scramble
down the side with it to the ground.
He then fixed his teeth in the crust
and dragged it away and down the
steep sides of the glen.
But when he reached the bottom
and confronted the steep rise on the
other side it was too much for him.
Then he gave a sort of call, which
seemed to be understood, for soon
squirrels were seen coming from sew
eral directions. They crowded round
him, and after a little conference all
took hold, and with tug and strain
they managed to bring the loaf to-
the top of the hill and disappeared
with it in the woods beyond.
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Tho DrnwbacL to Originality.

"Why do you keep repeating quota.
tions?" asked the irritable man. why
don't you say something originate"
'My dear sir, there's no use of that
Every time think of anything good
enough to be original find that some
body said 1t years ago. Washington
Star.
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Farmers near Rock Rapids are or
ganizing telephone company.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-10-06
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS
GENERAL PALMA HOPEFUL

Splendid Failure In store For Cuba
Under self Rule. he Thinks.
President Elect Tomas Estrada Pal.
ma OF Cuba recently left Washington
at midnight for bis New York home,
where be win remain until the last OF
April. when he viii leave New York
for Santiago province. in which he will
spend a few days. going thence 10
Havana 10 be inaugurated May 20.
Il viii enter upon my duties az presi-
dent OF Cuba,v said General Palma,
confident In the belief that there il a
splendid future I'm store for the island.
The people are naturally Of an orderly,
peaceable disposition, mild hammered
and subgissive to law and TO order.
What they need Is the opportunity to
work, and with this assured prosperity
will come to the people. They are dig
nlfed and will respect law and order.
"The ceremonies incident 10 my in
augurotion win be in keeping with the
requirements OF the occasion. Closely
following the induction OF the new gov
ernment viii be the appointment OF a
minister 10 represent 1t at Washington.
As soon rs this has been done and a
representative appointed from the Unit
ed states TO Cuba steps will be taken
for the drafting OF a treaty between
the two governments embodying the
features outlined i'm the Platt amend.
ment This will include provision for
o naval station, probably at Guanta-
uamo, although this is not settled, and
the establishment OF coaling stations at
points TO be mutually agreed upon.
''The retention Of 500 artilIerymen is
with the consent Of the Cuban govern
ment They are not to interfere in any
wav with Cuban affairs. They will be
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-10-06
WoMANs, DUTIES

A woman who Keeps her house in or.
der and has the care of a family. bas
just as much responsibility as the man
who provides the means TO carry an
the housekeeping She is deserving
of the more credit since the demands
on her strength is greater. The ever.
lasting sameness about her duties. ana
the confinement necessary to carry
them out is very trying TO the nervous
system, this produces a strain on the
mind that makes her irritable. cross
and dissatisfied, which is Just as
much a disease as rheumatism or ca.
tarrh. II nerves can be built up ana
made strong by medicine OF some Kind
this feeling is changed to one of
eheerfulness ant pleasure in her du.
ties. The medicine that makes strong
steady nerves, and prevents disease
by building up the entire system. is
DR.. Gums Blood and Nerve Tonic a
tablet to take at meal time. Cures
nervous pTOstration by making rich
red blood, feeding the nerves. and
making solid flesh at the rate of 10
3ibs per week. This medicine is sold
by druggists for 75c per box. or box.
es for $500, or sent by mail. postpaid
on receipt OF price. Write us about
your case. Address Dr. Gum. Phila.
delphia, Pa. For sale at DR.. stones
Drug Stores. 8
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-10-06

ts1SYnsdr -6ntii- the c1fafr eoves----;''----
Is ready to replace then with Q iorce iorc
of its own men. The latter now na . !.
about 500 men who have been oriiieu 8.
m artillery practice. and to these II =
contemplated adding about 100 more.
President Palma. in closing. paid a
trlbute TO the United States govern
tnent. lie said;
aThe government Of tie Oniteo
states has shown most beautiful eK-
ample OF good faith in dealing with :
weak government which It undertook
to rescue from its oppressors. some
countries would have sought some pre-
text Tor selfish gain In underta KING q
work or this character and takeh au-
vantage OF some technicality for tner
own aggrandizement, but the contrary
spirit has been manifested by the Unit.
ed states. and 1t has given to the woriu
an evidence OF good will seldom found
The people Of the United States have
remembered their own Declaration OF
Independence and have fulfilled duty
To mankind"
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-10-06
FoR EVENING WEAR.
Pale TaHeta GOwns-White Dresses
More Popular Than Ever.

pale Taaeta Gowns--White Dresses
More Popular than Ever.
For evening wear nothing can be
smarter at present than a dress OF
plain pale colored tafeta appliqued
with rich yellow lace. Dresses Of this
sort are made with many pin tuckings'
with soft fronts covered with the ap'
plique and chiffon sashes. They are
decorated with little embroidered me-
dallions and dainty touches OF every
sort.
one Of the prettiest gowns seen re-
Gently was Of pale pink tafeta with
the skirt tucked on the bias and inset
with pale yellow narrow lace. The
waist was tucked straight across, with
a high collar Of the lace and narrow
lace between the tucks. The sleeves
were tight fitting to the elbow, where
they hared into a huge pun OF white
chiffon. held into a cuff OF the lace.
White dresses Of all kinds viii be
extensively worn this winter. They
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-10-06
STRANGER
THAN
FICTION
A Remedy Which Has ReyOID
tiOnized the Treatment
Of Stomach Trouble

The remedy is not heralded as a
wonderful discovery nor yet as a Sc
cret patent medicine, neither Is II
claimed TO cure anything except dys-
pepsia. indigestion and stomach troub
les with which nine out Of ten suffer.
The remedy is in the form OF pleas.
ant-tasting tablets or lozenges. contain
ing vegetable and fruit essences. pure
aseptic pepsln government test,) gold,
en- seal and diastase. The tablets are
sold by druggists under the name OF
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Many IN
toresting experiments TO test the a.
gestive power OF stuarts tablets show
that one grain OF tho active principle
contained In them Is sufficient TO thor
oughly digest 5000 grains Of raw meat
eggs and other wholesome foods.
Stuart's tablets do not act upon the
bowels. like after dinner pills and
cheap cathartics, which simply irri.
tate and intlame the intestlnes with
out having any effect whatever In d.
gesting food or curing Indigestion.
A the stomach can be rested and as
sisted In the work OF digestion il Will
very soon recover its normal ylgOr. as
no organ Is so much abused and over
worked as .no stomach.
This IL the secret. II there is any Sc
cret, of the remarkable success OF
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets. remedy
practically unknown a few years agO.
and now the most widely known OF any
treatment OF stomach weakness
This success has been secured en-
tirely upon les merits as a digestive
pure and simple. because there can
be no stomach trouble Il the food Is
promptly dlgested.
Stnart's Dyspepsia Tablets act en-.
urely on the food eaten, digestlng al
completely, SO that Il can be asslmi.
lated into blood. nerve and tissue
They cure dyspepsia. water hrash.
sour stomach, gas and bloatlng after
meals, because they furnish the diges-
tive power which weak stomachs lack
and unless that lack Is supplied Il Is
useless 60 attempt 10 cure by the use
0f "tOnics." pills" and cathartics
which have absolutely no digestive
power.
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets can he
found at an drug stores. and the res.
ular use of one or two OF them after
meals will demonstrate their merit bet.
ter than any other argument
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-10-06
COuln, Cough,

N;gb, and dav. until the strength is
entirely exhausted, and that dreaaed
,rord eCoHsKmbfi0Hr begins to he WIS
nered among friends That's common
slorv. familiar to the people OF every
town and village. A.,
There's another story which ought 10
he as widely known az the story OF dis-
ease and that is the story OF the cures
effected by the use Of DR.. Pieree's Golden
Medical Discovery. Bronchitis asthma, nina,
obstinate. deep-seated coughs, bleeding
of the lungs, and other forms OF disease
which affect the respiratory organs, are
permanently cured by the use OF "Goideh
Medical Discovery"
~optv for DR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dia-
,.e,,. L tbirk would be IN my grave to-uay'~
,~r;tes Mr. Moses Miles. Of Hilliard, uiuta 70.
W'voutiug Fl had asthma 50 bad eoeiu noe l
sieeo al night aud was compelled 70 give w
yvorE Il affected my lungs so that ! e9lsns5u sl5l
IN the time both night and day. NY lileiu' " ~
aii Thought ( had consumption NY VIE IN,
si.,ej ,, rsy irving Or Pierce's Golden Medical
Discoverv = which I did ] have taken iosr
bottles aud am now well man, weigniuB ~
r,onnds thanks 10 Dr. Pierce's Golden Medieai
discovery"
Dr pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is sent free on receipt OF stamps
70 nav expense Of mailing oRLy. Send 2I
ors-cent stamps for book in paper covers
or n stamps for clothfbound Address
DR.. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. y.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-10-06
Will Raise
The Debt

Rev. John IA. Coleman. president Ol
willamette University. went 10 The
Dallca Saturday aftoFnoGn. where he
occupied the pulpit ~ tho First Meth.
odist church sunday. nr. Coleman has
begun his campaign for the raising Of
The Indebtedness az some t16O0 that
exists against Willamette University.
aud he expects 10 entirely satisfy the
same before the first of the year. OF
these tS5,OuQ the SUN 81 fi6.Oo has
already been subscribed
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-10-06

brim turned up an the way around:
The turban and the rolling shape turned
up AZ one side and worn tilted
For morning aud. in fact. ordinary
wear the rough felt hat leads. This
comes IN soft. tieeey white. trim
med with rosettes OF white satin rib
bon IN pale blue and certain shade
n pale rose. Gray does not seem such
favorite as formerly. but black felts
trimmed with scarlet are quite the
thing. Whole birds are sometimes laid
Hat on the crowns OF the hats. and the
latest craze Is a black rooster ehus
placed. II has most lifellke head,
with gllttcring glass eyes. and a comb
Of red flannel
Blue and the new shade OF green
combine beautifully on the felt hats,
and pretty model IN this striking
combination Is shown IN the cut
II Is made Of strips OF satin and
braid woven together. the shade being
deep blue II is trimmed with two
green quilts JUDO CHOLLET.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-10-06
LOSING FLESH.

Are you losing fleshf If
SO, better consult your doctor
at once. He will tell you the
cause. We can provide the
remedy, which is SCOTS
Emulsion Of cod-liver oil.
A young woman in Batavia
writes us she had lost twenty
five pounds in three months,
and her lungs we're seriously
affected. She took three bot
ties of SCOTS Emulsion and
gained fifteen pounds, and
was able to resume her work.
Send for Free sample.
scoTr& BOVINE, Chemists. 40 earl ST., N. Y.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-10-06
Vacation DAYS.

vacation time Is here. and the children
are fairly living out OF dOOrs. There
could be no healthier place for them. You
need only 10 guard against the accidents
Incidental to most open air sports. No
remedy equals De Wits Witch Hazel Salve
Tor quickly stopping pain or removing dan
ger Of serious consequences. For cuts,
scalds and wounds Il used Dewitt's Witch
Hazel Salve for sores. cuts and bruises,
says l.. r. Johnson. Swift, Texas. 1T Is
the best remedy on the market" Sure cure
Tor piles and skin diseases. Beware Of
couuterfeits. cod
h. a. Haas. Druggist.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-10-06
HEART TO
HEART TALK
Another Salem Lady Finds the Ro,a
70 Health and Happiness.

To the Editor: This is written 90
that other sufferers may know wbaro
to apply for relief. have been az
flicted for long time with many dis
eases peculiar to my sex. which I viii
explain TO any desiring to know
have been successfully treated bv m
Darrin. at, the Willamette Hotel M,
cousin, Mrs. George Miles, of Prahim
was also cured by DR. Darrin OF n osn
cerous tumor In her breast. I mos,
earnestly recommend DR. Darrin and
has electrical and medical treatmen, ~.
all. and | will gladly talk with any ora
at my home, 2O5 Thirteenth street Sc
lem. MRS. NJ. j POWELL
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-10-06

oda Effects wgIi Ne rnahfonabfr
Darina the Next Few i1onth..
The new fali millinery can be classi.
fed az eccentric Irregular brims.
most Of them upturned. low nat
crowns and fiat trimmings distinguish
the hats which are being shown at
present. Three shapes are popular
the French chapeau canotIer. with Its
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-10-06

will be principally cloths, crepes and
mifetas not TO speak Of the softer
weayes Of silk.
Separate evening waists will be
found useful to wear with similarly
colored skirts when travelling. Thus a
black dress will have two waists, one
high, the other low cut.
An evening waist OF crepe de chine
Is here shown. The trimmings are
black chiffon and ieweled ecru lace.