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Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-12-04
Stepped Against a Hot Stove.

A child of Mrs. Geo. T. Benson,
when getting his usual Saturday night
bath, stepped back against a red hot
stove which burned him severely. The
The child was in great agony and his
mother could do nothing to pacify him.
Rendering that she had a bottle of
Chamberlain Pain Balm In the house
she thought she would use 1t. In less
than half an hour after applying It the
child was quiet and asleep. and in less
than two weeks was well. Mrs. Ben
10 Is a we'll known resident of Kellar,
Va. Pain Balm is an anticeptic lima
ment and especially valuable for burns,
cuts. bruises and sprains. For sale by
E. Griswold.
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The machinery for the mill being
erected in Tonopah by the l~easers. to
reduce the ore they took out a couple
OF years ago, has all been installed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29
By JEAWKATE LVDL VRl
A..as, - . CIR. M.,g.. e.

and close together, grew cruel and
summing, the coarse mouth under the
scant mustache closed with sinister
meaning. For hours he would lie in
the same position, scarcely moving
his long hands grown bony, clgtching
convulsively the bed covering. And to
those who watched with eyes sharp
ened with interest all these actions
were full of meaning, and proved
much that had but been guessed be
fore.
As time went by the men at the
tavern got over their stiffness and
dropped in occasionally through the
days, one or another, to have a chat
with Johnson, but mainly to see how
he bore his affiiction and to know for
themselves how much better off that
girl of JohnsOn's was, since her faith
er's brother Lemuel-he who left the
settlement years beforehand returned.
Many an hour in the wide, low room
at the tavern, or beside the door of
an evening, they discussed Johson's
condition, and freely expressed their
doubts and views as to his recovery
in spite OF DR.. Dunwiddies assertion
to the contrary. While DR.. Dunwiddie,
over in the town among his friends at
Judge Green's, also discussed John
sons condition, and decided with them
that it was time something was done,
and done speedily, or it would be too
late.
Spare no pains nor expense, Dun
widdie," urged Lemuel Johnson, pacing
up and down the pleasant parlor at
Judge Green's, his hands clasped be-
hind him, his ford face and kindly
eyes full of anxiety. "Joes got a won
derful constitution; always did have;
sinews like steel when we were young
sters. This illness has been heavy to
bring him down so. Surely there is
some way of fastening his recovery,
and we must find it-you must find it.
He's got to have a fair chance for a
place in life, comfortable, like other
men, and not end it all that way.
Why, it's death in life over yonder.
It's buried in a grave large enough to
turn around in, but it isn't life. No
wonder he's lost all ambition staying
there with everybody around him
duller and more listless than he, ex-
cepting of course Dolores. She's a
body one wouldn't meet always. Joe
doesn't appreciate her because he's
incapable of judging out of such
batch of comrades as he's got there.
That Lodie's a good enough sort of
man-make an intelligent man if he
had a chance-but, my powers! such
a life for man or woman. Where
was born, too, and not a school house
| or church in the place, and my own
brothers child ignorant of even the
catechism or the existence of God.
Do your best for him, Dunwiddie;
never mind the cost. Money is moth
ing compared to life worth living
You start him on with fair show of
strength, and I'll do the rest. He's
the only kin have in the world-he
and the girl-and the Lord knows
there isn't man in the world who
wouldn't do all he could for such
Eth, Dora?"
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29
CHAPTER Xxx.
A Sudden Message.

Man alive!" exclaimed Lemuel
Johnson as he stood beside his brother
one morning, with DR.. Dunwiddie and
DR.. Grey, explaining to him a plan by
which they hoped to benefit his condi-
ton and hasten his recovery. MAP
alive, joel" exclaimed the excitable
little man, thrusting his hands into
his pockets, his ford face growing
redder, his eyes sparkling with indig-
nation. "Have you no sense at all?
Have you no pride no common ambi-
ton to get we'll? To make a success
of life? Would you rather lie here,
growing less and less capable of any
thing, like an indolent tramp, and
keep on suffering straight ahead for
years maybe, when by perfect care in
this hospital, or infrmary, or what
ever it is, in the city something may
be done for you, and you would be
set up like new man ready for any
position and to build up as good a
home as any man living? Why, great
Scott, Joe Johnson, if you are my
brother and the only one I've got,
must say I'd be ashamed to own you
If you refuse"
The invalid was growing excited also
He struggled up to a sitting position,
half reclining on his right arm, and
glared at his brother as an infuriated
animal at bay.
"Et'd be nothin' new eff ye was
shamed O. me-" he cried, the veins of
his forehead swelling like cords, his
small eyes glittering like serpents.
"Et's no morn we've done all yer life
sence yer ruined away ter make yer
money a-many year ago. Ye left er
folks ter starve fer ART we've done
fer 'em, tell just now when We KEN
hyar ter gloat owver me. may be
'thout yer style o. sense, Lem John.
sing, but hev got Their common sense
Z ken tell beans when / sees EN-. We
needn't make outen I ye don't know
what means Wells do, or them as
hey lived hyar sence theys horned
An theys ken tell't ye left us thout
nothin an outen yer life tell Jest
now whent amt no use; an es long
es I've got breath 'nough left ter tell't
/ I'll Jest say this An / ain't goin' ter
be put In no horsepitai neither where
q teller ken stay forever, an f0ilxs'd
never know but he's dead an buried
stead O liyin' locked up ID a cen Ike
a criminal an kept thyar an never
let out Mebby ct 90 run N the.
family ter be shefiess an AZ 'coent
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29

but | hev es good sense es ye hev,
Lem Johnsing, an I amt ter be tom.
fooled like woman"
DR.. Dunwiddie laid his strong hand
on his shoulder and spoke to him
sharply.
Lie down." he said, "man, and
listen to us. we give you the choice.
You shall have from now till to-mor-
row morning to consider; after that
will be too late. Choose one of two
alternatives: Remain Just where you
are, from sheer stubbornness and die,
for die you must IL you persist In
this, and in such slow, torturing man
ner as you cannot comprehend, or
comply with our wishes that may
doubtless be painful at first, and
may even end fatally place 1t all
before you, holding back-but with
ten chances to one Of your recovery
and long life"
Johnson's face lost It's defiance and
cunning; It grew livid and paled to a
deathly hue His sinister eyes we're
fixed on the doctors face with an
expression of cowardly terror in them.
His brothers fit of violent temper he
could meet with equal force, but DR..
Dunwiddie's voice and manner bore
as much weight as his words which
were uttered clearly and calmly, but
which the man was unused to hearing,
and which therefore impressed him
more than they might have done other
wise, full of meaning and warning as
they were.
He lay among the pillows with his
face turned to the wall, motionless
as though he were already dead, his
sinewy right hand clutched the Gov
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29
The men dropped b oeeasIonaIIy.


ent; boys were OF use. And it was not
enough that this Ill luck of her being
a girl was upon him, but he must have
this added to the rest-to be laid up
with not even the use of his feet or
hands. Here he was, crippled, help
less, constantly in pain, scarcely able
TO move without pain, and there was
his brother healthy, fiorid, a rich man,
with a fine home and the comforts of
life at his disposal
And what reason was there that his
brother should have the gains and he
the losses? Was he not quite as de.
serving and capable Of appreciating
them as he? Fate was powerful
master, partial, and many times cruel
In its DEGREES Life was pretty tough
thing anyway. scarce worth the living.
To lie in that hole OF a room day in,
day out, was growing unbearable;
nothing to do but watch the bit Of sky
and mountain through the tiny win
dow, the scent Of the pines stealing
through. or, closing his eyes, to think.
think, think his marrow thoughts that
never got away from the mountains,
the smithy, the tavern. and the town.
until he was driven nearly wild BY
the thoughts that no one else ever
knew, though those who were with
him most guessed nearer the truth.
The thin face, grown pallid with
confinement would narrow and ssem
% contract the small eyes, set deer
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29
A Notorious Criminal.

In Sweden there is a man named
Loefdahl who is said to be in one
respect the most notorious criminal
on record. He has been charged with
no less than 1907 different crimes. He
began his career as forger and did
not stop until he had forged 1900
documents. Then he decided to make
money by setting houses on fire and
he had burned seven dwellings before
he was caught. Most of the docu-
ments which he forged we're receipts
for salaries of railroad employees, and
for every house which he burned he
obtained the full value from an insur-
ance company,
1t is estimated that If the full pen
atty of the law were to be imposed
for each oftense Loefdahl would have
to spend several centuries in prison.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29
CHAPTER xlx.-tcontInuedl

CHAPTER NlN.--(Continued.)
And as Dora kept to her word and
drove or rode over every day when
the weather was pleasant and together
they wandered under the pines in
many q daring place, the color OF in
creasing health slowly tinging the
cheeks of each, while Dora's cough
grew less and less frequent and VIC
lent, and an added grace and spring
showed in Dolores step, though there
was a growing sadness upon her lips
and a hunted look in the wide dark
eyes that her friends could not under
stand, this woman gloried and exulted
in her power to wound the girl Dora
loved with a deeper, truer love than
she could ever give to her, and she
planned out many a subtle manner for
wounding and sending her shafts deep
er into the soul of the girl who was,
she told herself over and over, steal
ing away what rightfully belonged to
her.
Lemuel johnson went often to see
his brother, who grew civil to him
after a while, though at first he was
surly, and resented his brothers long
silence and neglect. Together they
talked of the future, and laid many
plans to be carried out as soon as Joe
was a little better.
DR.. Dunwiddie still positively af-
firmed that he would recover, but that
this must needfully be slow, and Joe
Johnson was never possessed with pa
thence enough to bear quietly much
waiting. And as the days passed Do
lores waited and waited, the dread
fear shut in her heart, they would
come for her father from the town.
The subject of the mare was never
mentioned among them; it had
dropped out of the house as suddenly
and completely as though death had
touched it; that day Dora gave her
cousin a sketch of the feeling regard
ing it in the town, though not one of
them understood the girls horror of it,
excepting it might be the one who
had seen the most of her emotion.
Sometimes the girl was tempted to ask
about it, but the dread of bringing
down something worse upon her3slf
and her father kept her silent to suffer
alone.
But Johnson fingered along in much
the same condition in spite Of the in
terest of his friends or foes, from
week to week, scarcely getting better,
yet growing no worse. DR., Dunwiddie
knitted his brows and looked very
grave and puzzled many a time after
his visits; he did not like the appear
ance of things; they were going crook
ed; something must be done and at
once. He did not wish to arouse the
thought of such a thing in the minds
of Johnson himself or Dolores; in fact
he wished to keep it from Johnson
more even than from his daughter, for
he was in such an excitabIe state that
it went much against his recovery
petulant, fault-fnding, with many a
word that showed his brute nature and
cruelty. At or against Dolores and
fate his anger and spleen were direct
ed. Dolores was of no use-no earth
ly use in the world; she was without
even the sense of most men, and
that was little enough. she been
q boy things might hay cen differ
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29
Jupon pRANK rAE EvlpENca.
it Was a Bottle Of whisky and one
Of Brandy--Fio Had Collie.

Of Brandy--tio Had Collie.
Justice Leo Jacobs of Wellington,
N. j., was vigorously rebuked by Judge
Zabriskie at Hackensack this morn
ing.
Some time ago Michel Frisco of
Wellington was arraigned before the
Justice by Chief Marshal Chrysteline
on the charge of selling liquor with
out license. Frisco was held under
bail for a trial, and the evidence, a
bottle Of whisky and bottle OF
brandy, was turned over to the jus
tice.
With a number of other cases Of
the same sort the Frisco case came
up to-day. When the court asked
Chrysteline on what he based the com.
plant, Chrystenne said that he had
turned the evidence over to Justice
Jacobs.
The latter was not in court and an
officer was hastily sent for him. When
Judge zabrisBie asked the justice for
the evidence Jacobs at first replied
that he did not know what had be-
come Of it.
Later he admitted that he had suf-
fered from collie the same night and
had taken the whisky and brandy
New York Tribune.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29
(To be continued.)
LIFE OF KING ALFONSO.

Young Monarch Becoming Popular
With His Subjects.
The young king of Spain is daily
making himself more popular in San
Sebastian, which may be regarded as
the summer capital of Spain. Rising
very early, he goes down from Mira
mer palace before to San Sebastian
beach for a swim. He takes long
rides in the valleys and across the
highlands of the Basque country with.
out an escort, but he is always in
uniform and is accompanied by two
aids-de-camp and two palace servants
He takes great pleasure in returning
the salutes Of the peasantry. At mid
day the king attends to state business
with the minister for foreign affairs.
Before lunch he gives audiences and
generally rides again in the afternoon,
or drives his own four-in-hand with
Queen Christina and his sisters sit.
ting behind him. He takes an inter
est in yachting, in the rowing boat
races in the bay and in pigeon-shoot-
ing. He is already good shot and a
keen sportsman. The Basques are
pleased to see him interested in their
national ball game, styled 'juego de
pelota."
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29

ering long after his brother and the
doctors left, not knowing that through
the half open door Dolores, from the
outer room, was watching him with
a face set as his own, her hands
clasped passionately, her lips shut
close to still the cry that rose from
her heart, that found words only in
a new, wild, inarticulate prayer.
God, whom l know not, forgive
him-forgiVe him"
But there was not a trace of this
emotion upon her face or in her man
ner as she stood, day or two after,
at the west window of the library at
Judge Green's, the soft brown dress
Dora had fitted for her, falling grace
fully around her. She held back the
lace draperies with one arm leaning
against the casing Of the large French
window, and looked like a picture, so
quiet she stood, flushed from the light
of the sunset above.
Dora was sitting upon the ottoman
at her feet, her delicate face raised
to the face above her. Dora said
she could sit forever at Dolores feet
and watch her. Dolores face was
study of which one would never tire,
which one must study to understand,
which one could never fully under
stand.
ITO he continued !
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29
Valuable Dloestlon.

The partaldng Of a slice of pineap-
pie after meal is quite in accordance
with physiological indications, since,
thought It may not be generally
known, fresh pineapple juice contains
remarkably active digestive prin-
ciple similar to pepsin. This prin-
ciple has been termed "bromelin," and
so powerful is its action upon proteids
that it will digest as much as 1000
times its weight within few hours.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29
BUSY DOCTOR
eometImes overIooks J PoInt.

Sometimes overlooks a Point.
The physician ia such q busy man
that he sometimes overlooks a valu-
able point to which his attention may
be called by an intelligent patient
who Is a thinker.
About a year ago my attention
was called TO GraDe-Nuts by one os
my patients" says a physician OF Gin
cinnasi
Eat the time my own health was,
bad and was pretty we'll rundown
but saw In a minute that the theo-
ries behind Grape-Nuts were perfect
and Il the food was all that was
claimed for It It Was a perfect food
80 / commenced to use Grape Nnta
with warm milk twice day and II q
short tine began to improve in every
way, and now am much stronger,
feel b0% better and weigh more than
ever did in my life.
II know that all OF this good Is due
to GrapeNuts and am hrmly con-
yineed that the claims made for the
food are true. have recommended
and stin recommend the food to
great many Of my patients with SPLEEN.
did results, ana IN some cases the i'm
proyement Of patients on this fns
food has beer wonderful
As q brain and nerve food. n fact
as q general food. Grape. Nuta standa
alone" Name Given ~ Postum Co.
Battle Creek BIich.
Look q each paclfagc for copy
Of TIE famops htto book. erbs Roaa
% WalIRInaN
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29
Thieves Were carelssa.

The following notice was printed re-
Gently in Maine paper: IF the gen.
tleman who stole plums and pears
from my orchard last Thursday night,
between 8 and 10 o'clock, hadn't been
SO careless and dropped one every few
rods. l shouldn't have been able to
have traced them home the next morn
ing. They should be little more care
full about their footprints in the soft
ground, as am a pretty good trailer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29
suburban ForesIaht.

The citizen Of Drearyhurst was
showing his visitor through the spa
cious garden in the rear Of the house.
over there he said, pointing with
his cane, ''is the turnip patch"
you must be good deal fonder Of
turnips than am" commented the
visitor.
HOh, we don't use them on the
table, mis- host replied I'VE raise
them to throw at the neighbors'
chickens. They're cheaper than coal
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29
The World lie Small.

At popular European watering
place lonely New Yorker one day
this summer placed this notice in a
conspicuous place: Wanted, some
one to play bridge with" and an adj
dress. He had three replies, and when
the party sat down it was found that,
although no one knew another three
of the party came from the same cleo
ton district in New York city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29
Should Make the Car Popular.

Russia contemplates the remission
Of arrears Of taxes to the amount Of
twelve and one-half millions Of dol
lars, levied against the peasantry of
that country, looking to the diminish
Ing Of the prevailing discomfort. In
the language Of Pooh Bah, this is a
very considerable bribe." Such acts
as this, if of sufficient frequency, ought
to make the car popular on the
steppes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29

The absence of a minister from a
service at New Haven, at which he
was to be ordained, recalls the clergy
man of New Hampshire city who
was once missing from a funeral and
was found at the circus.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29

With English noblemen carrying off
American heiresses and English titled
girls preparing to come over and carry
on our men of millions the English
invasion of America seems to be on
in earnest.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29

"A Jersey City electrician. accused
of bigamy, declares he knows moth
ing Of his second alleged marriage.
1t was a sort of mechanical sparkling,
as it were.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29

A Newport society leader Is quoted
as saying I'VE should not be too
democratic. as it Is dangerous, and
people are not equal. anyway" The
declaration of Independence and the
constitution can now be considered OBJ
solete.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29
EaYpt May Export Coal.

Practical measures are now in,
progress with view to exploiting the.
various coal fields existing in Egypt
and elsewhere on the direct eastern,
route. The Egyptian government has,
granted concessions for this purpose
to Edward Nicholls, an Englishmnn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29
Met Those AZ Made Happv,

A novel reunion was that at Geneva,
o., Labor day, when Rev. H. A. N.
Richards, pastor of the Methodist Epis-
copal church in Unionville, gave a
party TO which he invited all the peo-
pie he had united in marriage. About
twenty couples responded.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29
Expenses Of conoressmen.

Under the law. every contestant
for seat in congress is allowed
$4,000 for expenses, provided the con.
test is regular. and 1t is remarkable
that in nearly every case the contest
ant hnds that his expenses foot up
lust the S2 600
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29
Hard on Rueslan Lovers.

Kisses are actionable in southern
Russia. A kiss in the street car costs
the indiscreet osculator a fine of 50.
To embrace ones fiancee in public is a
privilege valued at $2.40 A declara-
ton of great passion" by postal
card is subject to a fine of $2.4J.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29

A New York chauffeur, charged with
driving his machine at high rate of
speed, successfully pleaded in extenu-
alton that he was on his way to call
a doctor. Automobiles, elsewhere,
will take the hint.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29

The method adopted by a nurse girl
in Texas to still the cries of an infant
-stufflng its mouth, ears and nose full
of mud-may be effective, but it Is
not to be commended.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29

It is now thought that Dowager EN-
press An of China cannot live more
tnan year. Alas! that year may cost
the Flowery Kingdom years upon
years of repentance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29
Pralses American seenerv.

Paul Lindau declares in a recent
magazine article that the deepest i'm.
preston he had ever received on his
travels in the new or the old world
was given by the Grand Canyon Of the
Colorado river. In Arizona.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29

Al convention Of women over IN
Germany the other day Il was de.
olared that cofsets and Jewels are bar
bsrons TLey win never set them abol-
ished, however. until society can Be
convinced that they are likely 70 be
productive 81 large familieg
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29

At a New York wedding a few days
ago billygoat ate the brides veil and
most Of the flowers. This probably
happened while the presents were be-
ing examined.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29
Drew 1o-cent Check.

A railway engineer in Caldwell drew
check for his last months services
amounting to 10 cents. He has had It
framed and will keep it as souvenir
in proof of the fact that he drew the
smallest check written by the com.
pany.-Kansas City Star.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29

Don't get ready to enter and settle
upon the Chippewa Indian lands in
Minnesota, Nov. 10. unless you see
money in the raising and marketing
OF bullfrogs. About $4,000 Of the
263.3s7 acres are swamp land.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29
Chlnese Anlnn Russlans.

The Outstanding of the Chinese at
Port Arthur has already begun. The
Chinese dealers and merchants now
make point Of adding Russian ter
limitations to their family names. be-
sides aping the Russian dress and
manners
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-10-29

The really honest and honorable
man is always found in three places
at times when he is needed therein
his home, in his business Office and at
the polls.