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and Rohr, who was unarmed, gave the
frightened horse free rein and the
whip. The horse was a well-bred ami
NAL and the road was good. Rohr said
that the horse actually gained on the
wolves for the first mile and then they
gained on the horse. Steadily the
wolves drew nearer and their yelps
contained a note of triumph that Rohr
did not fail to understand.
At last the wolves we're only fifty
feet behind. Rohr happened to notice
some rabbits in the bottom of the
sleigh. He had bought them from a
boy at Knife River to take home to his
wife. He was instantly inspired by a
new hope There were three rabbits
and Rohr experimental by throwing
out one. 1t had the desired effect of
halting the entire pack. The rabbit
was but a morsel for half a dozen half
famished wolves, and again they came
on with loud, fierce cries. But the rap
idly firing horse had gained few hun
dred feet by the delay and at the
proper time Rohr threw out another
rabbit
The wolves fought for a moment
over this and again did the horse in
crease the distance between the sleigh
and the pack. This was repeated once
more and the rabbits were gone, but
before the beasts could overtake the
sleigh again the horse dashed up to a
point opposite the Duluth pumping sta
tion, nine miles east of the city hall.
This meant safety for man and beast.
The pursuit had covered more than
three miles and it proved a close call
for man and horse.
OF all the wild animals found in
the Northwest. the great gray timber
wolf is most feared. 1t is only in win
ter that the animal is dangerous. The
gray wolf is not as cunning as a fox.
but 1t is just as wise. The wolf, even
when pressed by hunger, will shnn
poisoned meat, no matter how cleverlv
the decoy has been placed. He is wise
to the tricks of man to compass his
destruction. They are afraid of fire.
arms, instinctively guessing their dan
ger The wolf is cowardly and cruel
but harmless when his stomach is full.
He is one of the uncompromising foes
of civilization.
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Very naturally II was embarrassing
to Prince Henry to discover that Pres
ident Roosevelt could not, as an in
dividual, accept the splendid gift which
his royal highness purchased for pres
entation at the White House
But the constitution iskclear and en-
phatic on this matter of gift-giving and
gift-receiving between our public serv-
ants and foreign officials. No title of
nobility shall be granted by the United
States. And no person holding any
Office of profit or trust under them shall
without the consent of congress accept
Of any present, emolument, Office or
title of any kind whatsoever from any
king, prince or foreign state" says the
constitution.
The President may give presents to
whomsoever he sees fit to so honor
Postmaster General Payne may accept
a gift from Secretary Shaw, because
both the giver and the taker are of
equally salaried rank. Prince Henry's
diamond-bedecked boxes and cups can
be received by distinguished private
citizens with perfect propriety. And so
1t goes.
But there is no provision, constitu-
tional or statutory, against the receipt
of gifts from distinguished foreigners
by the families of our presidents or
minor public servants. Hence, Miss
Roosevelt may with impunity accept
whatever bediamoned and be-Hohen-
Eollerned finery the admiral prince may
have bought for her at the court jew
eler's.
For the sake of diplomacy, our presi-
dents have been in the habit of accept
ing, not as individuals, but ION behalf
Of the American people, whatever
gifts have been proffered by distin-
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Monument to Victor Hugo.

One of the principal features of the
great Hugo centenary celebration in
France was the dedication of Barrias
statue OF the poet.
There was an immense concourse to
witness the Inauguration of the mon
ument, erected on the Place Victor
Hugo. in the Passay quarter, within
stones throw of the house, 124 Ave
nue. Victor Hugo, in which the poet
died.
Addresses were delivered by the
President of ,ne municipality and the
chairman of the monument committee,
glorifying the memory of Victor Hugo.
The monument, which is the work of
Louis Barrias, is in bronze and stone
1t represents Victor Hugo seated on a
rock, with Drama and Poetry at his
feet offering him a Tyre.
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house of son or daughter like ghost.
She has no place there, no work. no
interests, no old friends, and the aged
find it hard to make new friends. 1t
is selfish and inconsiderate for a son
to thus treat his mother. She is un-
happy. and the cause of unhappiness
in those about her. Where means do
not permit the settling of old people
in homes of their own it is still pos
sible 70 make them comparatively in
dependent. To raise a small sum and
place it at her disposal, and assist her
to find a comfortable room or two in
the home Of family where the rent
will be an acceptable addition to the
income, to furnish the new place taste
fully and thoughtfully, is an easy task
-Woman's Home Companion.
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Seventeen men were killed in a
series OF snowslides which occurred in
the immediate vicinity of the Liberty
Bell mine on Smuggler Mountain,
three and a half miles north Of Tel
lurlde. Cello.
No less than four distinct slides oc-
CURED, each one claiming two or more
victims. The first slide occurred at
1880 o'clock in the morning and car
ried away the boarding and bunk
houses and the farmhouse OF the mine.
The slide came without warning. The
three large buildings were carried
down the steep mountain side a dis
lance of 1000 feet and ground to splin-
ters, not a board being left intact. The
snow and debris piled in the bottom Of
the canyon twenty-five feet deep
Those who escaped the slide at once
began the work of rescuing their less
fortunate companions. A dozen or
more were taken out alive. some OF
them badly injured, however.
Shortly after noon, while the work
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SeOer1feer1 Miners Killed IN
Succession of >Sr1OeeJSifdeS.

being killed The others were more or
less injured
Nearly all the buildings Of the LIB
erty Bell mine were carried down by
the slide. One wing of the avalanche
shot l 700 feet across the canyon, pill
Ing up wreckage on the opposite noun
tains.
A third slide came down at O'Clock,
about one mile below the Liberty Bell
mines. and Gus Won Fintel John Pow
ell and Paul Dalpra. who were on their
way to the scene, were swept away.
shortly aftcrward the fourth slide
caught a party going from Telluride.
killing two.
The buildings of the mine occupied
a bench on the mountain side. and
were erected in a location that was
supposed to be protected from snow
slides by ridge which it was thought
would divert the course OF any ava
lanche that might be started. The vast
accumulation OF snow within the last
two weeks, however, gave the slide
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guished foreigners. This has been the
polite way out of it.
The most lavish generosity ever ac-
cepted in this tactful fashion was that
of the Imaun OF Muscat, showered upon
President Van Buren. I his Arabian
sultan sent to the then chief magistrate
a Persian carpet, two Arabian horses,
johns of rosewater, a package of cash
mere shawls. a box of pearls, a sword
and 12l diamonds. None of these gor-
geous presents appears to have ever
been retained by Mr. Van Buren,.
The patent Office was for many years
the repository for gifts from foreign
states of potentates which conscien-
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gold-mounted sheath was received By
the father of Democracy from the same
source and at the same time.
A solid ivory cane presented to Pres
ident John Quincy Adams is exhibited
with these relics in the hall OF history.
A Spanish sword presented to Presi-
dent Grant in 1873 by the Spanish re-
public reposes near by.
A pair of buckskin gloves presented
to President Lincoln in 1865 by Will
liam Baker of New York is also exhib-
tied in the museum.
Many gifts received by presidents on
behalf of the nation have been left to
adorn the White House. In the red
parlor are pair Of handsome vases
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Roof Garden and Church.

and ragtime is scheme recently
evolved by the Rev. Charles Reign
Scoville, pastor of the Metropolitan
Church of Christ, Chicago. The direc-
tors of the church already have ap-
proved Mr., Scovllle's plans, and ar
ransements are being made to raise
the necessary money.
What we want to do" said the Rev.
Mr.. Scoville, rs to establish a place
for religious services which will offer
the same comforts and attractions as
is afforded by saloons and theaters. We.
can then interest many more persons
than we would otherwise attract. Our
plan is to erect a building four stories
high. In the front will be offices and
storerooms, which we will rent. The
auditorium will be in the rear OF the
offices. ,-.-..
"The basement will contain well
equipped gymnasium and the roof win
be converted into summer garden
where we can hold meetings and con-
certs. We will not only offer a place
where the public can find relief from
the heat, but the garden will be in
closed by wire screening which will
keep out bugs and mosquitoes"
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Timber wolves are terrorizing the in
habitants of northern Minnesota this
winter For the first time in the his
tory of logging operations in that sec
tions woodsmen are afraid to go any
distance from camp after nightfall.
Even when travelling in numbers and
armed they are afraid of being pounced
upon by pack.
Among the many adventures with
wolves reported lately are few of
thrilling interest. The most extraor-
binary was that of Paul Mckay. a tie
maker. He was working on a small
contract thirty miles northwest of Du-
luth, getting out ties for a logging
road. One night in the latter part of
January he worked later than usual,
and it was already dark when he start
ed for camp, two miles away. Mckay
had not thought seriously of danger
from wolves, though he knew that 1t
existed. He had scarcely got started
for camp before the woods resounded
with the howls of wolves. Mckay was
Instantly panic-stricken. He took to
was soon aware that the wolves had
scented him and were after him. Nc
Kay realized that his only hope lay in
climbing a tree and he hurriedly scram-
bled into a poplar about six inches in
diameter. In less than two minutes
the painting, almost exhausted, and ter
rified man was looking down on three
Aotx I'll
balls Of fire, and Mckay was so scared
that he was afraid he would fall out of
the tree from sheer terror. Then
something extraordinary happened.
Two of the wolves fell upon the third
and killed and devoured it. 1t was a
terrible fight for a short time. Then
the other two wolves quarreled and
fought, and finally left the tree, con-
tinuing their hostility toward each
other, swapping and barking, until they
could no longer be heard. Mckay was
taken from the tree almost dead from
cold by two friends who had come to
search for him.
Deer and bear have both been killed
within the city limits of Duluth within
the last year or two. but it was this
winter, for the first time. that a man
has been pursued by wolves within
those limits. On Feb. George Rohr
started at dusk TO return to the city
from Knife River, distance of about
eighteen miles. After passing French
River Ave or six wolves started in pur-
suit of the sleigh. Their howls struck
through the clear. still air like knife
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1t gives one something of a shock ia
read of trolley line from Cairo to Mt
Sinai. This is the latest Ohio scheme
The projected system appears to follow
the route OF the exodus, and Bible stu
dents may hereafter trace the footsteps
of Moses with convenience and dis
patch. The lines are to extend also to
Mecca, and a good business is counted
upon in the transportation of pilgrims
The thought of trolley party pilgrim
age has more than suggestion of the
grotesque. Yet there is no doubt that
Mohammed would have preferred a
trolley car to camel If he had known
1t.
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This is an irreverent age" said the
thoughtful man. 81 have even beard
some people intimate that George
Washington was not so great in all
respects as we have learned to consider
him."
We'll" answered Senator Sorghum,
II never liked to say anything about a
fellow statesman, but it has always
struck me that Washington didn't
make near as much money as a man
in his position might have made. -
Washington Star.
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Row over nsldelberg Ruins.

There is a row over the beautiful
castle of Heidelberg. One set of archi
tects declares that the ruins are in
dangerous condition and proposes the
restoration of the greatest number OF
buildings to the condition in which
they were when the French burned
the castle in 1889. Others assert that
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of digging out bodies was going on,
the second slide same down almost in
the track of the first The mountain
side is steep and the descent of the
snow mass was so swift that twenty
four of the rescuers were caught, two
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We don't Think Enough of Old People.
We do not consider serious enough
here in the United States the comfort
and dignity and happiness of old peo-
pie. The widowed mother of a pros
porous man is often seen haunting the
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tious presidents were unwilling to keep.
Two long fiintlock guns. presented to
President Jefferson by the emperor OF
Morocco, were among these. These
weapons are smooth bore. The stock
of one is covered with silver and coral,
of the other with gold. scimitar with
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He is certainly mean man who will
sue for divorce on the grounds of non
support.
One has often to draw upon the i'm.
agination even in a serious realm. -
Confessions OF a Caricatnrist-"
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presented by the French government
during President Pierce's administra-
ton. They are of old Sevres, one bear
ing an exquisite picture of Charlotte
Corday before the tribunal, the other
of Marie Antoinette before Robes
pierre.
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such volume that nothing could stay
its progress until it reached the bot
tom of the canyon.
In six months the death loss by mine
accidents in this vicinity has aggregat-
ed 292.
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One OF Bishop Horne's sermons Il
the source of 1T is better to wear out
than TO rust out"
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the Liberty Bell
Telluride
slides which
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-03-27
CHATTER XVII tcont,nuedD

He soon discovered that his drive,
had chosen a far from delectable route
to the hotel-true, ii might be short
er, but he could not remember ever
having heard OF Jehu ready to cut
down the length of his journey when
he had a good paying fare inside.
The marquis experienced the first
little sensation of alarm, or, rather
uneasiness, just then. His curiosity
having been aroused the marquis found
means TO look out of the vehicle, and
was not greatly surprised when he dis
covered that an unknown man sat be-
side the driver.
Before now he had known that
some one was riding behind, having
heard various thumps that gave the
secret away, and once upon twisting
his head around he had a fleeting
glimpse of human eye glued to the
little glass in the back canopy of the
vehicle.
A very pleasant outlook, really.
Being a philosophical man to
marked degree. the marquis at once
set to work pooling his resources, SO
as to make as game stand as the oc-
casion would admit
He remained perfectly cool and self
possessed-when a man had passed
through such astonishing adventures
as had fallen TO his lot Of late years
he is hardly likely to show the white
feather because forsooth a few London |
blackmailers and footpads conspire to
entrap him.
He gathered his energies together
and watching his chance quietly open
ed the door to the left, intending to
drop out without attracting the atten-
ton of the two cronies upon the seat
A very clever little idea, and one
that might have worked to a beauti-
full issue only for one thing-he had
forgotten the fellow who was riding In
the rear of the GROWER"
The marquis, with an agility he had
acquired from long years of athletic
practice. had successfully made the
irop and was in hopes that his move
lad not been seen. when the third
'arty leaped from behind the vehicle.
md. throwing himself upon the half
ecumbent passenger, sounded the
Ilarm.
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CHAPTER XIX.
Mazette Makes a Discovery

MaZette Makes a Discovery.
Affairs could not continue much fur
Their without coming to a crisis.
There came the day when the mar
quis found he could no longer blint
one pair of eyes, at least.
Mazette had remembered.
The marquis was taken by surprise
when, upon entering the little studio
he found Mazette in tears.
Come, what has gone wrong?" he
exclaimed in dire dismay. for. like all
men, he felt his utter impotence under
such conditions.
She came toward him. smiling
through her tears-there was upon her
face reproach, delight and keen arts
tic dis 1pointmcnt
why I'D you not tell me before?"
she asked IS he took her hand in his
Tell you-indeed. If | only knew
what you meant would only be too
glad-this is, then you have dis
covered all?" for it dawned upon him
that she was no longer blind.
"Oh, Jack, how dreadfully cruel OF
YOU as she dropped her head i'm order
that he should not see the tears Of
modification.
To conceal my identity all this
time-ycs, in one sense it was but
had an object in it all. / assure you"
he declared sturdily.
She looked UP troubled.
What does ii all meant zone.
pray you are doing what is right
that is and there she stopped con.
fused.
Upon which he laughed almost bois.
terously and possessed himself of her
other hand-they were such good
friends, such old friends. there could
be no harm in t.is natural and inno-
cent action
Have no fears, little woman-my
patent of nobility was issued in the
regular way at Madrid. for the usual
round sum am the genuine article
the Marquis of Montezuma. AS To |
my wealth, YOU have heard that | nos. |
sess amazing gold mines in the new |
world. assure you my money has
AL been honestly acquired and also
taken from mother earth. present
from the old Montezumas OF Aztec
lime"
They talked OF old times. and the
many memories they had in common
iince the fight OF years how precious
hese recollections became-a ha
seemed to surround each incident in
hose days Of yore. making romantic
What at that time had been exceeding
y prosaic happenings
Really the marquis enjoyed the half
Iour in Mazettes society more than
e might have cared to confess while
till hugging that determination for
engeance in his heart-while that
rim spectre haunted his life he could
ever be wholly happy.
And when he said goodbye he must
eeds take both her hands in his and
ress them-as such an old familiar
-iend should have the privilege OF
ding, though II startled him n little
} see the blush that flashed athwart
Iazette's cheeks
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-03-27
AFTER HUGO, SILENCE.
The Great French Authors Immense
Appreciation OF Himself

appreciation OF Himself.
IL was a quarter of a century acc
that the writer of this paragraph first
saw Victor Hugo. the centenary OF
whose birth was recently celebrated
IL was at congress Of European au-
thors. assembled in Paris to discuss
the question of international copy
right. Nearly all the distinguished
authors then living were present at
this congress. Hugo presided. On his
right was NJ. Leon, the French min
lister OF public instruction, and on his
left was Turgenief. the great Russian
novelist 1t was the opening day Of
the congress, and Hugo delivered an
address of welcome TO the delegates.
At the conclusion OF his address. a
delegate arose and began to discuss
the question before the congress. He
had not spoken dozen words when
the presiding officer raped him to or
der. Silence!" said the president.
Nobody speaks after Hugo The con
gress is adjourned until tomorrow"
There was no dissent from this ruling
OF President Hugo. and the delegates
dispersed.
II was an Impressive demonstration
OF Hugo's tremendous appreciation of
himself, as we'll as OF the profound re-
spect in which he was held by his lit
erary contemporaries.
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An American Nabob.
"A Remarkable Story of Love- Gold and
Adventure.
BY ST. GEORGE RATHBORNE
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by STREET &

rms extraordinary meeting was on
or the most pleasant things that ha,
occurred to the marquis since strikin,
London.
lie had in fashion made search FOL
this old and tried friend, but as YET
had been unable to get track of HIM
SO that the encounter came as a most
agreeable surprise.
McGregor's story was told in a few
sentences-he had taken a wife and
started in bravely to increase the
population of Her Majesty's people
with pair OF twins as a beginning.
but beastly luck had swooped down
upon him, and he was having a hard
pull at present, though nothing could
crush his jolly spirits.
This pleased his companion more
than words could tell, since it opened
way for him to assist his old friend
Worry no longer McGregor. for
there is a bright future ahead. | am
IN way to put you in a position
where money will flow into your peck
cts. God bless you for true-hearted
friend. There is my card-call on me
at ten tomorrow, and you can have
anything you ask. Meanwhile take
THIS for a temporary loan-not a word
against it, won't hear a murmur
20 home to your wife and babies. and
remember me in your prayers Such
luck to meet you after searching in
vain-it must have been an especial
act OF Providence. When you come to
the hotel tomorrow send UP your
name to the Marquis of Montezuma.
Whereupon the McGregor was actu-
ally compelled to lean against a house
Tor support, so wonderful was the in
telligence thus communicated.
1T beats a" was all he could NUT
ter.
When safely landed in his hotel he |
resolved never again to be caught |
mapping in such a reckless way.
After all, it had been an eventful
day. and brought both joy and regrets.
The marquis had strange feeling
as though that for which he had
yearned all through those dreary
years was about to be snatched away
from him in his hour of victory.
The little germ was working, and in
Tue time it might leaven the whole
ump-a few more such rude shocks as
ne had received when those two little
'herubims captured him in Fedora's
house would certainly complete his
ilscomhture, and if he had hoped to
continue cruel and relentless he must
axe no chances in that direction.
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course of Peruna is taken during the
early spring months the cure will be
prompt and permanent There can
be no failures if Peruna is taken
intelligently during the favorable
weather of spring.
AS a systemic catarrh remedy Pc
runa eradicates catarrh from the sys-
tenn wherever it may be located. 1t
cures catarrh of the stomach or bowels
with the same certainty as catarrh of
the head.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna.
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving a
tulI statement OF your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus.
Ohio.