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going against him; and alter an OBJ
vious hesitation, he again hauled him
self heavily into the shrpuds, and! with
dirk in his teeth. began slowly and
painfully to mount. Ii cost him 10 end
of time and groans to haal his wound
ed leg behind him. and had quietly
finished my arrangements hefo.e he
was much more than a Third OF the
way up. Then, With pistol in either
hand, addressed him.
''One more step. MI. Lands. said I.
and III blow your brains cut Dead
men don't bite, you know I added,
With chuckle.
He stopped instantly. l could see by
the workings of his face that he Was.
trying to think, and the process was
so slow and laborious that III my now
found security. | laughed aloud. At
last, with a swallow or two. he spoke,
his face still wearing the same express
sion of extreme perpleNity. In order
TO speak he had to take the dagger
from his mouth, but in all else he re-
lnained unnloved
Jim, said he, ~ reckon we're
foulcsl. You and me, and Vel have t"
sign articles. Id have had You but for
that there llrch; bat don't have no
luck. not L. and | reckon IN have to
strike. which comes herd Nou Sec for
a naser mariner 10 u ships younker
like you, JIM.
was drinking in his words and
smiling away, as conceded as Il cock
upon Il walk, When, all in n breath,
back went his right hand oyer his
shoulder. Something sung like an ar
row through the air, felt a blow and
then . sharp pang. and there ] WAS
pinned by the Shoulder to the mast.
In the horYid pain and surprise OF the
f..lt1
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-05-15

Lake Sarah, Mimi. May 18th Thou
sands will read with pleasure that Il
cure for Rheumatism has at last been
fcana
n Mrs. llildebrandt of this place
after trying very many medicines, has
recently found a successful remedy for
this painful disease.
This woman suffered so with the
Rheumatism in her arms that sleep or
rest became impossible
She heard of Dc'ld's Kidney Pills,
but having little faith in anything, was
very re.uetaat to spend amy more
honey for medicine.
However She decided to try one box,
and this Helped her so much that she
continued to use tie Pills. Now she
says:
II am real well and don't know how
! can express my thanks to Dodd's
Kidney Pills for what they have done
for me-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-05-15
Jockeys RuIina Paeslo-

New York Sun: AS evidence of the rul
Ing passion of jockeys To Keep their eyes
open for good odds; Il We'll known horse
owner told this story last night. ''One of
my Jockeys, he said had been ailing
1or weeks. lie had tried to doctor him
he might be suffering from some seriou.
stomach trouble. told him TO go5lo my
physician in Thirty fourth street. Or.
Blank, and sec what he could do fer him
l also gave him money enough for the
doctors bill. Several days !atcr SAM him
Well, what did Or Blank say about
Il did not go to him
Why notI asked.
Wen, sir, When got To his house his
sign read, .Dr. Blank, / to =. ana lools
Ing across the street saw a sign. @Dr.
Dash. ~ to !, and picked Or. Dash for
long shot; He proved . winner, 100.
and I'm feeling better :llret.dv'N
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-05-15
sENA1oR cLARk,s ADVICE.
Gave Young Man a TIp by Which
He Made $500 on Conner.

New York Sun: AS Senator w. A.
Clark OF Montana left the witness stand
at the noon recess recently, after testify
ing before Justice Beach in the supreme
court in the suit of minority stockhold-
CT against the United Verde Copper com
pany, he was followed into the corridor
by u young man who had sat all morn
ing gazing in open-mouthed wonder at
the man who had made millions out of
copper.
You have the knack of making mon
Cyl" said the young man. 81 have $500
Tell me how can make bushel of
money
Turn it into copners,' said the copper
king dryly. 1T would measure several
bushels. / think"
Then, noticing that the young man felt
hrst by the Joke, the senator took out a
card. wrote a brokers' name ON it, and
said:
Buy Amalgamated Copper on margin.
It's at 65 now and you can sell tomorrow
at 66a.'
The young man returned to the county
court house the next afternoon TO tell the
senator that he had cleared si6a, but the
senator had gone To Washington. The
rIrnors of the settlement of the copper
war lad sent up the stock.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-05-15
EXPERIMENT a FAILURE.
Wilnstte Servant Girls Club Dies Il
Infancy.


Chicago Record Herald: Dwellers IN
Wiimctte suddenly have become tact
tgln regarding the recent effort of the
local housewives To establish IN that
suburb i social musical and literary
organization. having for IFS object the
entertaimneat and culture of the ser
Want gin
Those Who are outside the breast
wotks say The affair WAS fatuolis in
eSeIy phase. ihose Who are thus be-
rated for their responsibility III tho
naN9i doelate themselves TO be mis-
Represented and misundetstopd- The
pertinent commentary OF the neutral
i91tinA is thiit The Society Of servant
ciiiis faig@ sraminieusly as a per
lManeiley, eagfitg a@li3tMa II 4 tran Of
quatfels inelisnaiion ANA eleles, ana
ienthrls ttse cil@ageMept Of girls for
househod asrglee IN WilRette more dif-
fouls than eyer before
IN address on the outlines of So
ciol@gy delivered the Wiimette Nom
ans club ~ professor Graham Taylor,
MS lh@ direct inspiration q the idea
1hat club oi working gills, especially
th9se wposa chief .sliAlpNment @i's con
fined To Kitchens. would be AN excellent
np'diufa Tor he pHoinoti@n of slealei
harmony between mistress hltd Of
mail giying the latter tangible cyl
aeaee tliat her fapplilsss was tepdell%I
considered by those in authority, and
creating an interest IN the suburban
environment beyond the mere bond Of
wages
Late in t@hruaiy Mrs. John II. Davis.
Mrs. | X Adkins. Mrs. James Pope ana
Mrs r. III Adkins BtMe The scheme II
defli.ite impetus bs calline toeetliel' the
gifls eplplQSe'l by themselves EtAd ttcir
friends. The maids Nere told Wa;lt was
h...r, ~ -, ffa1
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Grosvenor Wa Sad

New York Times: General Grossenor
had just been telling a story. When he
reached the climax he paused exp ct
antly. but nobody laughed. They looked
at him in reproachful manner and
the general, with some irritation, tart
ly explained the point of his joke Then
they laughed; but it WAS an effort. and
Serene Payne said:
"Grosvenor, YOU are deteriorating.
Formerly any one could sec your joit.ss
after one application"
Yes agreed the crcstfalen Gros
venor, abjectly and now they have
to be sent to q conference committee"
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H1oo Re,..ra. &lon.

The rNsderS O this papci s BE- pieased 20
titAt science HIS been able 10 rura ~ Inf n,
Stages alni Ma israttrftt ltall'S 'a'alfilEGr
S DE oni1 positive cnFe npw auown to ttie#l-
!etI fl;ltcmiity taiarrh ilai.ig q constitutional
disease. INqlireS Il constitutional rcutrn, NJ
HGs fal,grll tHfe Is 9EeD IMeinais actiag
directly GpaD Tie hlaei asld aiiHet surfaces
.'e system, thereby dcs toying Inc tGlnGainn ht
tie ,iiSease, and giving Ia iatient strength BY
bNiug up the consultation ma assisting naiilIn
~ l9ips lis wpIS. ln' mofrlAtar, haye 80
rgel lth 10 rs curative powsfs HAT tiacy oiier
1ne !lHnt'grgl ,ollarslcr il} caSo thar II ails %
cure Seud iHt llSt ri iiAtiiIrni;ils.
Ndlfess = ,l,,HItNi.N q co, Toledo, o..
SO Sold iy lliHggSts. &c
HAIRS Family lils are he hest.
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e cfr,p,o,,e I;fa

Washington Pest: u suppose a public
mai has to read great deal, said The
Thoughtful man.
Yes, answered Senator Sorghum. .'the
demand for anecdotes is so great now
that man has 70 keep digging in he IL
hfary all the time in order 10 keep up
the supply Of stories at ,ut himself
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-05-15
Dors,ful Hctt,nee.

There was a witty fellow out in a
Michigan hospital" said Representative
William Alden Smith yesterday, who
had to be fed on q daily diet OF egg
and sherry. His ri.Ysici:,n asked him
how he liked it. 1t would he all right
doctor, he said, if the egg was as new
as the sherry. and the sherry as old as
tie egg. "
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-05-15
She ouaht to Know.

Little Chronicle. i1our-y ear-old Ruth
was seated on tAe f9Sr tending to the
cares OF u large family of dolls, one
member of ~hicli vas i'll rather u dilspi-
dated condition.
How old is that dolllc Ruth?" in
CURED a visiting friend.
She is SO years Ola answered Ruth.
gravey.
Why. Ruthic," exclaimed sister Mar
garet. Il don't think she is as ancient as
that"
Margaret, and the large brown eyes
were raised in surpiise. II certainly fink
ought To Know the ages of my own chill
dren."
And Ruthie was right. The doll had
been her grandmother's.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-05-15
Ono Dofect.

Town and Country: First Tramp
did you hear about that new law for
teachin' the school children about the
effects of liquor. Second Tramp" Yes.
If they'd only provide fer the appotn-
ment of terrible example fer each
school, at big salary, you and I
might have struck a snap"
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When Mnsmonics FaI,eJ

Rev York Times: \ few days ago
a New York reporter had occasion to
Write u paragraph about Archibald
Ross Colduhoun, the we'll known Eng
fish tlaNcler and engineer The report
ei was teld that after Mr.. Colquhouns
name TIE letters Nj. L. c. T." (nen1ber
of the Institute of Civil EnginecrsN
should lie placed.
That's easy to renemloer," thought
the young Journalist NJ. /. G. L. spells
mice. ant forget that
liut the disadvantage of systems of
mncnc.cs was one again Illustrated,
for when the reporters copy was turned
in the letters after MIR. Colquhoun's
name We're "R. A. r. s."
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Mrs. Mamie Herbert, So Elmwood Ave-,
Buffalo, N. Y, Treasurer Empire State
Fortnghtly, Buffalo, n Y, After Eight
Years Suffering Cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable COMPOUND.

--l1E7'

DEAR MRS PINKlfAM Inflammation liberation of the
uterus laid me low and robbed life of its joys For eight wears
was in frequent pain and misery and Lydia e. Pinkhams
vegetable Compound me- the greatest boon have
KNOWN tor brought life and health used several
bottles OF Compound and your Sanave Wash My improvement
Slow but from the first bottle that was better and so
kept up courage and continued the treatment None Of my friends
dreamed that would be well again. have now eoye life
to its fullest extent for three years HERBERT
$4,000 FORFEIT IF THE ABOVE LETTER Is NOT GENyYIyF,
When women are troubled with irregular, suppressed painful
menuatlon, weakness eucorrha
womb that feeling Of the oyares baache
boang Cor atuence general debility ndgeson nr
traitor 81 are bee With such symptoms dizziness aness lassid
excltap rrtablty, seepeness
gone zone and feelings blues hopeessDe
pnlkhams Vegetable Compound troubles
refuse to buy other medicine for you best
MIS- Pin<ham invites
Sne has guided thousands to health Address,
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Noshlna Cold.

Ohio State Journal: Hungry Hank
Hav' youse ennyting cold ter etc.
lady?
Mrs. squelchem-Do you think I'm
going to the trouble to keep things on
Ice for specimens of your class?
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-05-15

Don't forget large ZOE. package Red
Cross Ball Blue, only cents. The RUGS
company. South Bend Ind
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Not Quite Perfect.

Philadelphia Record: Hell think
know the Miss Bleacham you speak of.
isn't it?
she-W ell-er-yes, except that it's a
little undecided about the roots
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Have used Pisos Cure for Consump-
ton nearly two years, and find nothing
TO compare with it-Mrs Morgan, Berke-
ley, Cal, Sept. 2, 1901.
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millions Of People

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eITH permanently Cured MOI or nervousness after
" first day use of Dr kInc'- Great Merry. RI,
st9rer Send fer Rec a 90 t.ip bolt and ,r.ntise
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FITS Stofiea
very easily"
stories.
Yes; that shows his shrew5lness. III
ne put IN all that time telling funny sto-
ries people would say he was loafng.,'
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Why tho Case Wes tlooe.ess.

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teothing; softcna he t1ins, riices intlariulson al
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MENTION THIS PAPER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-17
OUT IN MADISON.
, the Huntsville Mercury.

From the Huntsville Mercury.
 The odds are still overwhelming against a single precinct in Madison county giving Governor Johnston a ma- jority. The condition of public opinion may be fairly judged by poll of the grand jury yesterday. Out of sixteen members fourteen announced that they would support Governor Jelks. One was a prominent republican, leaving only one Johnston man on the jury.
 The voters of Madison county cling to the old rule that every good governor should have two terms, and that no gov- ernor should have three terms. They contend that since Governor Johnston had two terms, the second without any semblance of democratic opposition. he should be satisfied. And. when their reasoning is carefully analysed 1t is too good to be passed lightly by.
 Another reason why Governor Johnston will find 1t difficult to make a show of strength in Madison county Is his open hostility to the new constitution. He be- gins by saying he does not propose to disturb that document, but he will pro- ceed thereafter to dissatisfy the friends of the constitution just as he did when plain therefore that the friends of the constitution will not support a man whose evident purpose is to destroy 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-17

Correspondence of London Express.
 Utrecht August 0-nvery day brings us fresh news of the Beer leaders who fought or schemed In the great war that has passed. Botha and Delarey have been talking fin somewhat sinister fash ion to the Dutchmens of tho Pasri; Lu- eas Meyer, that bronzed giant. is now in London. loaded with invitations from eager hostesHes; villa at Scheveningen awaits ex-President steyn. and Mir. Reitz is hurrying northward; Dr. Leyds still turks in the dark corners of Europe, fit- ting from place to place, like a species of malicious but harmless bat.
 What of the man who three years ago filled the entire picture to the exclusion of the minor figures, who seemd vague and shadowy folk at best; what of the man, then president of rich and war like republic, and now living as private citizen of Utrecht? Mir. Kruger's name Is scarcely mentioned; he seems almost forgotten.
 Utrecht Is a city of Sunday calm. In It's youth and middle age 1t was rich and powerful Emperors lived in its castle; the states general met in its council house; trade flowed in through it's net work of canals; while about 1t ragged cen turies of warfare. But it's castle has long been destroyed; it's ramparts are now leveled into promenades fit for peaceful citizens; and now, like an old warrior, 1t sits among It's dikes and plains and stately avenues of poplar, talk ing the rest it well deserves.
 A mantle of silence-lazy silence cloaks the town, broken now and again with the chatter of wooden shoes as peasant trudges over the cobbles, or the tinzle of bell as the dog that draws a little market cart shakes his head im- patiently. Blue-smocked bargemen smoke rehectively on their fiat decks as the old horse draws them past the al- coves of ancient warehouses. No one hurries or grows impatient with delay. The town clocks have time of their own-twenty minutes later than those of the railway. It is a bacl1water of the roaring torrent of modern progress.
 In the western suburb of the town, over the main canal, lies the Maliebaan, where the shopkeepers retire to comfortable villadom when the quiet day is done. It is a broad avenue such as the Dutch love. shaded by triple avenue of lines.
 To the English people the Maliebaan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-17

pistol toters. One of them proved that he was a eountryman, who was ordi- narily sober and industrious. He was given six months, while the other two were sentenced to one year each. These sentences had no relation to their disorderly conduct. which was a slight matter, but solely to their pis- tol toting habit, which was not con sidered a slight matter at all.
 Whenever Alabama legislators and Alabama judges reach the Philadel- phia point pistol toting can be stopped in this state. and 1t cannot be stopped any sooner. It cannot be stopped by fines, It cannot be checked in that way. But when every man who Is detected as a walking arsenal is jug ged for six months or a year the cow ardly practice will be stopped.
 The practice is wholly unnecessary in this state. Men whose duties call them into the worst sections of this state stand ready to testify that pis- tol toting is unnecessary. It Is vile habit leading to homicides and much other trouble, and 1t is high time our laws were put both in letter and in execution on the Pennsylvania basis. A little more courage in legislation and on the bench could work revolu- ton in this respect and practically put an end to the pistol toting habit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-17
Jerry Logan of Kentucky.

A Knoxville dispatch states that Jerry Logan, the janitor of the state supreme court, aged 60. has sold him self to General Stuart, clerk of that court, for s1,0o0, agreeing In return in writing to obey Stuart "as his legal master until the time of his death"
 This is reminiscent and pathetic. if not poetic. Jerry was formerly a slave. He got into pecuniary troubles. He desired to pay his debts, and in order to do so he calmly and volun- tarily became a slave again.
 His term of slavery is, however, too voluntary to be trustworthy. It rests solely upon the honor of Jerry, who could quit the service of Stuart to- morrow, and Stuart would have no re- dress under his contract, because Jerry has no property, and Jerry's body cannot be seized. The civil war put an end to all that. Jerry is, how ever, a before-de,wah negro, and no doubt he will remain true to his con tract. The case recalls the fidelity of the old slaves, and is a refreshing in- stance of old-time ways. The modern negro jumps a contract with the greatest facility, but Jerry Logan is not a negro of today. He grew up in slavery, and he holds no doubt to the ideas and discipline and honor and honesty that the old system inculcat- ed. No one desires, however, a re- turn of it; no return of it is possible, and the Knoxville case is but TO- mantle reminder of the dead, but not forgotten past.