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4 Change Of Heart.
BY MARY MARSHALL PARKS.

BY MARY MARSHALL PARKS.
Copyright. 1901. by Daily Story Pub Coz
The rough door flew open at Sans
touch. 1t was never either latched or
locked. Tramps were unknown in
that mountain valley; and If some
poor migratory family wished to take
refuge there on a stormy night, who
would say them nay?
A faint glow at the farther end OF
the room seemed only to deepen the
general o%bscurity; and a stranger sud
denly set down In 1t, would have had
some difficulty in determining the ma
ture Of his environment. But for the
rough floor under his feet, he might
have thought himself in the forest;
for the dim light shone everywhere on
masses Of green, and the air was res
inous with pine.
Sam stopped over the fire and raked
the Goals forward. Then he lifted a
huge backlog into place and heaped
the andirons with smaller sticks. AS
the glow Of the roaring fire dispelled
the darkness, the rough bark and clay
plastered walls OF a log school house
appeared between the masses OF ever
green; but Sam surveyed the room
with perfect satisfaction. He had su-
perintended the work of decoration
from the moment the wagons had
started to the "pinery" for green's, to
the placing of the last festoon. The
favorite son of a country n~eighborhood
holds no s%inecure. Every festivity
calls for his advice and oversight.
Sans mother often said, with an ex-
preston dolefully proud, that she
"~misdoubted Sam was too harnsome
for his souls good" He was certainly
good to look at as he stood in the
glancing freight, gazing complacently
around him. Straight as one Of the
pines he had SO recently robbed, and
supple as q young willow.
The sound Of approaching footsteps
aroused him from his trance of ad-
miration; and he hastily set about
lighting the kerosene lamps that stood
in brackets around the wall. A merry
group Of young girls entered. each
laden with a parcel carefully wrapped
in newspaper. With %coQuettish glances
Of mock alarm at the young lamp
lighter, they scurrisd to a corner Of
the room which was curtained OF with
dark calico. whence soon Issued much
rustling Of paper wrappers and many
whispered calculations.
The first to emerge from behind tho
screen was a slender maiden with a
pale but pretty face. Sam beckoned
to her stealthily. Her heart gave q
bound, but her composed little coun-
tsnance showed no trace Of emotion.
Liza" he whispered, what's Pals
basket like?"
The girl stood silent, gazing at him
with inscrutable eyes.
I'D do as much for you, Liza" he
pleaded. his lip twitching eagerly. Into
the girls dark orbs crept a look that
would have warned him had he not
been 30 absorbed in his purpose.
Hits a leetle house." she answered.
"A house." gasped Sam.
"A leetle house all made O. card
board. and leetle windows with mica
in EN- for glass, an lace curtains she
knit he'sef."
Fresh arrivals cut short this secret
conference; and soon the schoolroom,
which was the neighborhood club
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Sam stood over the IRE.

sam $1,000 over the ure.
house, was overlooking with q jovial
crowd Of merry-makers of all ages.
The a%uctioneer for the evening was
the county comedian: and the ancient
Quips which adorned his speech never
lost their charm for these simple folk.
The insinuating manner In which he
calculated only a quarter" with q
combined nasal and cultural intona-
ton that denes orthography, was
thought the ~Quintessence OF Wit; and
always evoked a whirlwind Of lausn-
ter.
His procedure ON this occasion, how
ever. proved him more witty than wise.
Instead Of keeping the '1set1e house "
which wa the oddsst and most It.
traetivs basket brought in, for stimu-
lating aagstng interest, he held II n
- visw arst Il al. 0rinning q cheer
ful response TO the nurnur Of aAnis-
s4ion that aross, he opened hi nov<h.
but
That's mine" cried ~.
Il hain't called fer NO ~, ~
Dsrry." said the Master ot Csrsaeala.
bttilgly. ,
"Doat make no diRsrsaoe. ~
Nine" responded Sam. Walking = -
hytng down his quarter.
PnA1ts ssattnsat bstas 1aalAlE =
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"one.w.y coIonlst Exeur,Ion.r

"one.Way coIonlst Excursions"
will be sold daily during March and
April, 1902. Special one-way second.
class colonist tickets will be sold from
Laramie to Butte. Anaconda and Hele.
ma, Montana, $4,000.
Spokane, WASH. and intermediate
points. $22.50.
Portland. Ore. Tacoma and Seattle,
$500.
For further particulars apply to
e. R. BREIsCH, Agent.
, 1902-02-08

my little boy took the Group one
night and soon grew SO bad you could
hear him breathe all over the house.
says F. D. Reynolds, Mansfield, o
I'VE feared he would die, but One Min
ute Cough Cure quickly relieved him
and he went to sleep; absolutely safe
and acts immediately. For coughs
colds, Group, grip, bronchitis and all
other throat and lung troubles 1t Is q
certain cure. The little one like It
Laramie Drug Co.
, 1902-02-08
STATE PRESS COMMENT.
Happy Bill

Happy Biz
Sound the tocsin, Beat the drum,
The truly good must get a move and
here and now their vaior prove. The
gambler man, he's out for blood, and
swear his name will sure be mud, ii
he don't give our newborn law a solar
plexus in the jaw, He VOW its rot
by sin begot; that unless a miracle
prevents he'll make it look like thirty
cents! He does, by gum.-Bill Bar.
lows Budget.
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Worse Than a Blow

from a hard fist Is the buffet of cold
wind upon a pair Of improperly pro.
tected lungs. A few minutes expos
ure to cold may be the beginning of
consumption. Lose neither time nor
courage. Fortify yourself against
pulmonary troubles, including con
sumption, with Aliens Lung Balsam.
A few doses will loosen the cough and
enable you to get rid of the phlegm
that produces it. Cure soon follows.
, 1902-02-08

waited curiously and the auctioDeer
maliciously. In a remote corner Of the
room a boyish voice piped family.
did We ever git left?" and a feeble
smoker rippled through the audience.
Sans head buzzed with shame and
rage. As he glanced wildly around his
eye fell OF ELIAS shrinking form,
and a look Of angry enlightenment lit
his crimson face.
"Thar's yer basket" he cried, thrust
ing 1t roughly into her arms. I'VE
lied to me-" Then he hid himself in
the crowd, which parted swiftly and
silently before his wrathful eyes.
The girl would have followed his ex-
ample, but her limbs seemed to have
lost the power Of locomotion. Suffer-
ing, shivering, dropping, she leaned
against the rough wall. holding the
basket in her limp arms. The crowd
drew away from her a little. with
whispers and curious glances. For
open or noisy grief there would have
been ready offers of sympathy; but
there was a mystery here, and the
girls shyness and reserve had often
given offense to her more demonstra-
tive neighbors.
The auctioneer, enlivened by the
downfall of his rival, was in his best
vein, and the game went merrily on;
while poor Sam, who was usually the
life Of such occasions as this, sat glow
ering in a AS the crowd shift
ed, he caught a glimpse Of ELIAS
stricken face, and its deathly pallor
startled him. Presently it dawned on
him that q girl who had merely meant
to trick him and make him a laughing
stock would be SO crushed by his re-
pudiation. Rising. he made his way
around the room until he stood by her
side, looking pitifully at her downcast
lids. from which slow tears were
dropping a mimic rain on the roof Of
the little house.
Lily" he said, gently, what for
did We want that l should git your
basket"
The girl started and her face con-
tracted.
"Lizy, eff ye cry II throw ye out the
winder. Shet up!"
His harshness had the desired effect;
for with an effort, the girl regained
her composure.
II hain't mad with ye, no more.
Liza" said the young fellow; but I
didn't want that ye should make .
fool of yerself by crying afore this
crowd. What for did ye tell me that
was Pals basket"
Il low hit ware Satan put it inter
my head" answered the girl, family.
81 didn't low ye'd bleve it nohow;
an then l tried to git Pal to own 1t,
but she wouldn't"
"Ketch her." snorted Sam. But
what for did We want that I sh'd git
your basket, Lizae" he persisted.
Lifting her dark lashes for the frst
time. the girl gave him a single speak
Ing look.
Sam threw back his head and
laughed a low laugh Of satisfaction.
Then he stopped and took the basket
from her un~reluctant hands.
"Thar's an empty seat back yer In
the corner" he said, tenderly.
How soon ye goin' ter set up house
keepin' Sam?" shouted a grinning
youth, as they made their way through
the crowd.
Whenever Lily names the day." re-
torted the unabashed Sam.
As he set the basket down on the
rough desk he turned to the girl on
bis arm with an eloquent glance. "I'm
. msanin' that AV. hit amt no
Joke"
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Steel railway cars are making their
way; at first it was hard work to get
them introduced, but now the rush is
all for them. The Pennsylvania rail
road is reported as preparing to spend
$4,000, 900 for $4,000 steel freight cars;
that is but one road. though the giant
Of roads. Steel cars are lighter,
stronger than wood. They carry heav.
Ter weights, and are more convenient
to handle. Their introduction should
have a sensible effect on freight
charges and transportation.
, 1902-02-08
Even the Goat Couahed-

Bill Barrow is gaining wider distinc-
ton as a prophet than was ever &C
corded Croker. For years he has
preached to Douglas folks that water
was a dangerous beverage, and now
since the discovery of a month-old
corpse in the city reservoir every one
is willing to believe him. The story
goes that ever a pet Douglas goat
coughed up a tin can or two in the gen.
eral uplifting process that has been
noticeable in the town since the dis
c~overy.-Wheatland World.
, 1902-02-08

The report is current that there is n
big rush of homestead entries being
made in the Platte valley. We would
like to know where they are being re-
corded, as the land office at CHEYENNE
Is not receiving the applications.
, 1902-02-08
Saved Him From Torture.

There is no more agonizing trouble
than piles. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
cures piles. For skin diseases, cuts,
burns, bruises, %unequalled. j. s.
Gerall, st. Paul, Ark, says: I suffered
with piles and could find nothing to
help me until De Wits Witch Hazel
Salve completely cured me-" Beware
Of counterfeits. Laramie Drug Co.
, 1902-02-08

When you lack engergy, do not re.
fish your food, feel dull and stupid,
after eating, all you need is a dose Of
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab.
lets. They will make you feel like a
new man and give you an appetite like
a bear. For sale by F. H.. Eggleston.
, 1902-02-08

the Oneida community failed. 1t is
self evident, therefore, that it was these
things that held it together, not social
equality. From a purely socialistic
standpoint it was a failure.
, 1902-02-08

Cheyenne ,wyo., evening Feb. II. 1se1.
The Union Pacific viii make rate fAfs
and one-third ($3.so) for round trii
from Laramie. Tickets on sale Feh
II, limited for return to Fob. u, 1854
e. R. BREISCH, AaenN.
, 1902-02-08
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY s. 1902

Cats and dogs are being killed at
Wilkesbarre, Pa, to prevent the spread
of smallpox, the belief prevailing that
they are responsible for its spread.
, 1902-02-08
CIGARETTES HINDER
ACQUISITION OF KNOWLEDGE.

ling with the cigarette habit among
school boys Of the town, says the
Wheatland World. The records of the
school prove that youngsters using the
nuisances fail to learn IS rapidly as
others. This is undoubtedly true. If
the cigarette users could learn readi-
, 1902-02-08
Mr. Wheeler Got Rid of His Rheumat.
ism.

During the winter Of 1898 | was SO
lame in my joints, in fact all over my
body, that l could hardly hobble
around, when l bought a bottle of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. From the
first Application I began to get well, and
was cured and worked steadily all the
Year,. Wheeler, Northwood, N. Y.
For sale by F H. E%ggleston.
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Little Miss Margurite Couch, of
Hern, was the guest of relatives in
this city, yesterday.
Miss Kate Hannis, of South Side
was in town yesterday visiting re-
latives and friends.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sc
crest a 12-pound son, Friday morn
ing, March 21st, 1902.
Mr.. G. a. Gress, one of Mason
City's prominent busines men.
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. Eli Fadley, of Charleston,
came down yesterday on a few
days visit.
Mrs. Anderson Lambert, of Leon,
was visiting Mrs H. s. Wolf, yes
terday.
Mrs M. E. wetzel, of Heights,
we are sorry to announce, is quite
sick.
Misses Annie Grice and Sallie
Chambers, were visiting friends in
Gallipolis. yesterday.
Mr.. j. 81. Hutchinson went up
to Buffalo, this morning on bust
ness.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
McCarley, of Henderson, daugh-
ter, Thursday. March Goth, 1892
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. W. Brinker
and Mrs. Brinker's father, Mr.. j.
S. Dowery, of Letart, were visiting
DIR. and Mrs. Wetzel, at Ravens
wood, the first of the week.
Messrs. Mo Kindrie- @. Roush
and j. H. johnson, of Hartford
were in town yesterday. Mr..
Roush expects to leave in short
time for Seattle Washington.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Chase, of
Long Bottom, Ohio, are here visit
ing DIR. and Mrs E. McElfresh.
Mrs Chase and Mrs. MoElfresh are
sisters.
Mr.. j. W. Scherr, of Charleston,
was in town yesterday. He came
this far to meet Miss Babb, of Key
ser, who will be his sisters guest
for few days.
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A Bad ,I,OMn.


The K & NJ. EMPLOYEES W.
have been assigned to Hobson and
Middleport. are anything but satis-
fed with their lot They say Mid
dleport is the worst town they ever
struck, and hope that the Rail-
road Company will abandon Hob
son as division and retain it at
Point Pleasant. They say the men
who have to live there are extor-
toned on in the matter of rents,
and there are but few houses to get
even at the extortionate prices ask
ed for them, and besides none of
the employees of the road are safe
from being sand -bsgged and robbed
and that sand -bagging and robbery
is of nightly occurrence; and some
of the robbers are even bolder than
this, as they enter houses in the
daytime and rob them of their
valuables. The men say there is
no regard for either law or order in
Middleport. The employees are
entering strong protests against 60
ing to Hobson or that town. The
Register trusts that their protests
may prevail.
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BadRarhers.

John Doleman, colored, formerly
of this place. now of Parkersburg,
is charged with assaulting a man
named John Amos, of that place.
Doleman went to Amos home,
called him out and assaulted him
They met on the street next day,
when Doleman asked, "how's your
eye" This angered Amos, who
swore out warrant for his arrest.
Emmett Green, colored, former
ly of this place, now of Charleston,
and working in Hazelwood's bar
Der shop, had swimming in his
head" the other night, and appear
ing before his Honor, was assessed
So and costs.
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Bic sixteen.

Correspondence, 18th.
Jordan Summers, of South Da-
kota, is here visiting his father,
Harvey Summers.
Prof. Asher has recovered from
his Lite illness, and has resumed
his duties as teacher of Lone Oak
school.
Miss Mamie Gregg is home. af-
ter sojourn of several months at
Forest Hill, where she was en-
ployed as teacher
Mrs. Hattie Lewis. who has been
visiting her father in this place,
will return to her home at Pitts
burg, next week.
Jessie Poston, of Athens, Ohio,
who has been visiting his many
friends here returned home Friday.
Mr.. Spencer Gregg is on the
sick list.
NJ. A. Wallace and K. o. Bird
made business trip to Gallipolis,
Friday.
Miss May Simpson. of Cedar
Grove, was visiting friends at this
place last week.
Quite number of our people at
tended the Sebrell Sale at Grimm's s
Landing. last Wednesday.
Farming seems to be the order
of the day.
@. O. Wallace has returned from
Charleston, where he has been pur-
chasing spring goods.
Miss Edna Bird entertained a
few friends at her home. on Tues
day evening of last week. All re.
port a pleasant time.
Two SISTERS
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1t purifes the blood and cures nervous
ness. irritability and sleeplessness by
curing the diseases in which they
originate.
vFor three years I suffered untold agony.s
writes Mrs H r White Of stanstead. stanstead
Co, Quebec. ~ would have spells Of trembling
and being sick At my stomach, pain in right side
stomach and-such distress 1t is impossible to
describe wrote to the Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, stating my case to them,
and they very promptly answered and told me
what to do. took eight bottles of DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, and 1--WE vials of
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. Thanks to DR..
Pierce and his medicine a well woman
to-day. DIR. Pierces medicines also cured my
mother of liver complaint from which she has
been sufferer for fifteen years. We highly
recommend these medicines to all sufering
people"
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser, book containing 1908 pages,
is given away. Send II one-cent stamps
for expense of mailing only, for the book
in paper covers, or 81 stamps for the
volume bound in cloth. Address DIR.
r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
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The poets Dream.
Br LEWIS REED cAMPnELL.

Could Life with its golden fancies ever
Flung vide from the Poets brain.
Drift on sea whose name Endeavor.
Hurled no waves that backward
turni
Could Hope and Youth whisper awhile
ofthe light of Fame that shines afar,
Beyond the sneers of those who be
guile,
Beyond the life that sees no star
Could the men who mock cease mock
ing,
And lift their little heads from the
din,
And stop the talk, they are talking,
To heed the voice from within,
Then The Poets Dream would be
true,
Hearts would be touched like his
To lift our lives as we ought to
Away from the thing that it is.
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S1Ioan.

Correspondence, 10Th.
Miss Rose McKibben was visit,
ing Miss Mamie Gregg, Friday.
Mr.. C.C. Wallace made flying
trip to Gallipolis, Tuesday.
Miss Write NJ. Priddy returned
to her home on Nine Mile We'd.
nesday.
Mrs. Emily Markham and Mrs
Hattie Lewis were visiting Mrs. ].
B. McKibben, Friday.
Messrs. Jesse Likens, Willie Lii.
kens and Carl Priddy will start for
Mazon, ILL.,, Monday March 17th,
Miss S. E. Gregg will start to
school at the Buffalo Academy,
Monday, March II.
Mr.. Fred j. McComb, of Pliny,
was seen in our midst Saturday.
Mr.. j. T. Priddy made a flying
trip to Point Pleasant, Saturday.
Preaching at Siloem next Sun
day, by Rev. g. T. Robert, at IL
O'Clock.
Mr.. Vern Wallace started for
Wayne county, Thursday.
Success to the Register.
RLIrsuEs
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impaired, W h en-
th ere is a dull,
sluggish feeling,
with nervousness,
irritability and
sle eple ssh IS.
Every day that
tn e Sc symptoms
are neglected in
creases the liabil-
ity to phi y sica1
collapse.
DIR. Pierce s
Golden Medical
Discovery cures
diseases S of the
stomach and other
organs of diges-
tion and nutrition
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The Finest Cake
Is made with Royal Bak-
ing Powder. Always light,
sweet g wholesome.

South. African news derives new
interest in the announcement that
General WolseIey. field mar
shall, etc; and commander of the
British army prior to Lord Roberts
promotion, has sailed from Eng
land for Cape Town. There is NO
idea he is to supersede Kitchener,
but goes out in an advisory capac-
ity, or possibly ss a peace CON-
missioner. There is no talk from
England, however, of peace, unless
it comes from the pro. Beers, who
are not an influential party. They
appear surprised at the humanity
of the Boers in releasing the
wounded Geneal Methuen, and
it is advised that a high Boer
officer be released in recognition.
The Beers in Holland declare
Methuen's release was part of their
settled policy to treat prisoners
with generosity to stop the ISLANDERS
of the British, who rate the Beers
as banditti. Some English papers
favor the postponement of the
coronation of King Edward be-
cause of South African reverses.
-Pittsburg Post.
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Now the Democrats party oc-
cupies the vantage ground before
the country, on the issues most
vital to the American people.
Tariff reform, which by the way, has
come to be necessary, on account
of the iniquitous extortions now
practiced, and the maintenance of
the constitutional principles of the
government 10 offset the unconsti.
tutional tendencies exemplified in
the Philippines, are irrestably ap-
pealing to the party.
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Beats the (ioId Reeinn.

West Virginia is busy from bor-
der to border. Every town and
hamlet, almost has it's share of de-
velopment and activity in business.
The state is now the talk of the
country, and persons of capital
from without are focking here by
hundreds almost. The gold re.
gions never afforded the real sub
stantial fortune-getting opportuni-
ties that West Virginia now offers.
-Fairmont Times.
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Could Not BreaIhe.

Coughs. colds, Group, grip, bronchitis
other throat and lung troubles are
quickly cured by One Minute Cough
Cure. One Minute Cough Cure is not a
mere expectorant, which gives only tenn
porary relief. 1t softens and liquifies
the mucous, draws out the inflammation
and removes the cause of the disease
Absolutely safe. Acts at once. Zone
Minute Cough Cure will do all that is
Iaimed for it." says Justice of the
Peace, j. Q. Hood, Crosby, Miss. MY
wife could not get her breath and was
relieved by the first dose. 1t has been
a benefit to all my family. Hooff.
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"Looking After Self"

Huntington Advertiser.
A few days ago Harmon Self,
an n. & w. operator at Wilsondale
w. Va, sent one of his friends to
Wayne to procure a marriage
license to wed girl of his neigh.
borhood but when his friend ar
rived at the county seat, he was
confronted by telegram from Mr..
Self, stating that his intended
had changed hsr mind on the mat
rimonial gu rstion, and had depart
ed to marry one she loved better
her "Self," and not to get the
license at present.
Mr.. Self. however, also had
more strings to his bow than one
and proceeded at once to Wayne,
where he today took unto Self a
bride. in the person of Miss Josie
Newman, a very handsome and
estimable young lady of this place
She will probably look alter
"Self" in the future.
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Badly Hurt.

Charlie Schultz, of Baden, this
county, while working in the woods
last week, in some manner injured
himself so badly that he was just
able to reach home. He was as
sisted in the house by his wife.
He has not yet been able to tell
what had happened to him. He
has slight bruise on his head, and
the doctors are unable to tell what
ails him He is in serious con-
dition and his recovery is doubtful.