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The Press., 1903-09-10

Tommy, followed her ,meekly and
climbed upon her stool. Word has
HjuSt reached u.s. dictated the girl, lay
ing her hand on the man'siiniy sleeve.
Tommy swallowed hard and picked at
|rtAe type. 81 i2
-s.that Pecos Bill is in hiding at
,Plnmeis ranch. about twenty miles
from 81 Paso. He was seen there, this
morning and was-and was slightly
wounded In the arm"
.Eet'n sound natural to say he's
wounded" she explained.
Tommy wagged his head. you're
smart one" he said. Bag
'Tommy, listen want You to put
that In. the paper right after the con-
,yention. Aud don't tell, Tommy
"Itu cost me my job said Tommy,
with a, husky voice, '.but, Maria. I win
If you will give me kiss"
Maria, put. up her lips without a
word and Tommy kissed her on the
mouth.
She teiied through the afternoon, tor
tured by thousand fears, until at last
Tommy, mallet in hand, pounded down
the last form and carried 1t to the
press. The little machine rumbled.
and the damp, sticky papers came out.
Maria washed, wound her mantilla
around her head, seized paper and
went straight to Pecos Bill.
"Find the end Of the convention and
tell me what you see" painted Maria.
Pecos Bill spread the sheet on the
rough floor and, easing himself on one
elbow. read down the column. The fire
of knowledge flashed into, his eyes.
why, ain't out to Plume,s," he cried.
She knelt down by the boy and put
her arms around his neck. II put that
In the paper" she cried, ito lead 'em
of. send 'en out to the ranch, SO can
get you away"
He crawled to his feet painfully. His
eyes were bright, and the blood was in
his cheek.
"Get down, cart your snarled the
girl. Don't you know they'll see your
She looked cautiously out Of window.
Many bearded men were lounging on
the porch of a saloon across the street.
A rider dashed up to the group waving
a newspaper over his head. The crowd
listened while he read to them from the
saddle. Then the men jumped for their
horses. Maria went out.
When she came back she beckoned to
Bill. He followed her down a side
stair. He drank and went out. In front
Of the dance hallwas a horse. The street
was deserted. Pecos Bill was climbing
painfully into the saddle when Bob
Cowan, a erumpled copy of the Maver-
lex in his hand, dashed up the street on
horseback: His, face was red with an
ger. Bills gun was in his belt. Maria
drew it out and pointed 1t at Cowan.
"Get down or that horse" she said.
Is Cowan dismounted, Tuning with rage.
Somebody's sent the whole town away
on a wild goose chase. If i knew who
meddled with my paper I'd break his
neck"
IT did eet." said Maria. Throw up
your hands,
Cowan stood by the horse, with both
grasped the bride and swung herself
into the saddle. Hand me your gum"
she commanded. still covering Cowan.
He gave his six shooter to the girl.
Now" she said, Everything ees all
right" ..t. ...,.-
"I'll get you for this, BILL" stormed
Cowan, ..and you, too, Maria"
"Just SO 1t amt now" laughed Pecos
Bill, II don't care"
Before them, through the struggling
town, lay the road to Mexico and mat
rimony. .....'..-... ..#-
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Fearful Odds Against Him.

Bedridden, alone and destitute. Such.
in brief, was the condition Of an old SOL
dier by name Of j. ]. Aavens, Versailles,
o. For years he was troubled with Kid
ney disease and neither doctors nor med
icines gave him relief. At length he tried
Electric Bitters. 1t put him on his feet
In short order and now he testifiea, "rm
on the road to complete recovery" Best
on earth for Liver and Kidney troubles
and all forms Of Stomach and Bowel com
plants. Only SOC. Guaranteed by A
G. Eaton, druggist.
The Press., 1903-09-10
A Bows wild Ride For Life.

With family around expecting him to
die, and son riding for life, IS miles. to
get DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds, w. H.
Brown of Leesvllle, Ind, endured deaths
agonies from asthma; but this wonderful
medicine gave instant relief and soon
cured him. He writes: Il now sleep
soundly every night" Like marvellous
cures of Consumption, Pneumonia, Bron-
chitis, Coughs, Colds and Grip prove Its
matchless merit for all Throat and Lung
troubles. Guaranteed bottles, SOC and
drug store.
The Press., 1903-09-10

It is the, custom in Madrid for
friends and acquaintance to send pres
ents Of bonbons on birthdays, name
days and festivals. A large silver tray
is piled with sweets Of various kinds,
with a cake made of eggs in the CEN
ter. This Is often .surmounted with a
silk flag or pretty porcelain figure.
Well known people receive as many as
fifty of these trays on their birth and
name days.
The Press., 1903-09-10
Avoid serious results of kidney or blad-
der disorder by, taking Foley's Kidney
Cure. Sold by e. <. Taft, druggist.
Public Omces For saie.

In England in the time, of George ii.
IL you wanted a place under the gov
eminent you could buy one. The sum
Of $500 would get you a comfortable
berth in the victualing Office. for in
stance. where the perquisftes. pickings
and brides for contracts made the
service worth having. Members of
parliament. who had the privilege of
Thanking letters. sometimes sold the
right for f3OO Il year
The Press., 1903-09-10

In order to make him forget his do
nestle troubles, which were driving
him to suicide, some friends Of Herr
Gustav Krautwinkel arranged a cheer
full evening at restaurant in Berlin.
Unfortunately, one Of the party began
to sing a song entitled Lost Happi-
ness" Hardly was the first verse fin
ished when Herr Krautwinkel jumped
up, pulled revolver from his pocket
and shot himself.
The Press., 1903-09-10
A Contrast I'm Lungs.

Three human lungs lie next one an
other in the anatomical museum at
Edinburgh university. The first is that
Of an Eskimo and is snow white. In
life this would, Of course, be ruddy
from the presence of blood. The third
10 that of a coal miner and Is coal
black. The intermediate one is that of
a town dweller and is dirty slate
gray, as are the lungs of all jewellers
in cities at this moment
The Press., 1903-09-10
If You Don't Like Music

you can avoid It. II you hate company
you can manage to be alone. But what
are you to do II, after taking few mouth
fuls Of food, you experience such keen
distress you wish you had gone empty
and hungry? Why. use DR.. David Ken
nedy's new medicine, Cal-cura Solvent,
and cure the dyspepsia. Write to the
Cal-curs Company, Rondout, N. Y, for
details and q free sample bottle. Q
The Press., 1903-09-10

"Several years since my lungs were SO
badly affected that had many hemorrha-
ges," writes A. NJ. AXE of Wood, Ind.
took treatment with several physicians
without any benefit. l then started to
take Foley's Honey and Tar and my lungs
are now as sound as a bullet. l recon-
mend 1t In advanced stages of lung troub-
le." Sold by E. X. Taft, druggist.
The Press., 1903-09-10

Stranger (gallantly, to woman who
is eating tough piece of beef)-Mad-
am, I envy you your teeth If you can
eat that meat
Her Bitterest Friend-Elsie, why
don't you give the gentleman the ad-
dress?
The Press., 1903-09-10
What Is Life?

In the last analysis nobody knows, but
we do know that 1t is under strict law
Abuse that law even slightly, pain results.
Irregular living means arrangement OF
the organs, resulting In Constipation,
Headache or Liver trouble. Dr.. Kings
New Life Pills quickly re-adjusts this
It's gentle, though thorough. Only Csc,
at A. G. Eaton's drug store.
The Press., 1903-09-10

"A stranger. admitted below the bar
Of the British house of lords was re-
quired to deposit his umbrella with one
of the attendants. The umbrella was
not TO be found afterward, and the
owner brought an action in court to re-
cover its value. He was successful
and was awarded IS. But this was
violation of sanctuary which the lord
chancellor would not tolerate. Sum-
moning the plaintiff and his attorney
to the bar of the house, he only re-
Trained from committing them both to
prison on their making a humble apol-
ogy and ,refunding the amount they
had gained.
The Press., 1903-09-10

Mrs. Closefist-Oh, do give me new
bonnet. my dear! 1t will set all my
friends talking.
Mr.. Closefst-If you're after notori-
ETY. why don't you get the old one
made over? That will make your
friends talk twice as much.-Judge.
The Press., 1903-09-10
Feet ,swo,len to Imnen.s Size.

~ had kidney trouble so bad that i
could not work." says ]. ]. Cox of Valley
View, KY, "my feet were swollen TO I'M
mense size and was confined TO my bed
and physicians were unable to give me
any relief. My doctor finally pr escribed
Foley's Kidney Cure, which made a we'll
man of me-" Sold by e. K. Taft. drug
er1cf
The Press., 1903-09-10

Sometimes said Uncle Eben, "a
man gifts abused jes' fob habbin' mo
prudence dan yuthuh folks. l specks
dat Noah's wicked neighbors had a
heap to say agin his ship monopoly
aftuh de rain sot in good an steady
washington Star.
The Press., 1903-09-10

BOOKSELLER have very interesting
work by a favorite author-"The Last
Days of Pompeii."
Customer Pompeii? / don't know
an author Of that name. What did he
die of?
Bookseller-Of an eruption.
The Press., 1903-09-10
A Rad Smell.

"Poor Jack! He never could spell.
and 1t ruined him."
"HowT
HE wrote verse to an heiress he
was in love with, and he wrote bony
FIR bonny."
The Press., 1903-09-10
A New Jersey Editor.s Testimonial.

new Jefsey HOlIoF's IostIHnOhlhls
M. T. Lynch, editor of the Philipsburg,
N. j., Daily Post, writes: II have used
many kinds of medicines for coughs and
colds In my family, but never anything so
good as Foley's Honey and Tar. can
not say too much In praise Of It." Sold
by E. K. Taft, druggist.
The Press., 1903-09-10
Drinks and Droh.

Jenkins must be a. pretty straight
fellow. /. Dobbins tells me, he never
drinks a, drop
$50? You probably misunderstood
pobbins, What he, said MUST have
been that Jenkins never drops drink. -
Baltimore News IT" WIZ '''' y
The Press., 1903-09-10

Inquisitive Visitor-Do these animals
ever seem to engage in anything that
might be called form of amusement
Park Attendant with great solem-
nity)-Yes, ma'am. The kangaroo fire.
Quently gives hop.-Chicago Tribune.
The Press., 1903-09-10

Some people are so conscientious
about loving their enemies that If they
haven't any they are perfectly willing
to make feW.-Philadelphia Record.
The Press., 1903-09-10

Foley's Kidney Cure makes the diseased
kidneys sound so they will eliminate the
poisons from the blood. Sold by e. X.
Taft, druggist.
The Press., 1903-09-10

'Foley's Honey end Tar IL peculiarly
adapted for chronic -throst troubles and
and Iii bronchial diseases. Refuse sub
stitates. Sold by z. x. TAFT. druggist. 4
The Press., 1903-09-10

When a horse stumbles most drivers
hit him with the whip. Any sense In
it, -Atchison Globe.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-01

fy o too from the small
some twenty minutes before she into the road
Of the long winding
vain but she no doubt he was waiting there Tor
e cond In aG no ayon him his
Boyle, for her safety was secretly re-
looking 1dnea 81 Miss Gane
She e M eighty she nearly
u think you DO well to hurry Miss cantire he said
tine already waiting A for US at t' the
Miss cantire did this any better. To go on
fna oeed he like
fast a xe S9 sna a w
much as my life is worth to appear
only got hurry on little little as ea" 'ausnnss
+, But the young lady this being driven by a
Drow VS. qm ns Isl ", 49,. a,u.s -, -
Haa IN holding has
ner sp' ana m hS hd nose fg at the same time
s aHsaS a
the dust se'''''e e'' " !,
But she had not reckoned on Boyle's perfect good
humor That gentle idiot actually gathered
t the oua again an and was She hurried i
Ike that would be sure to hand them se to
ting tired and She could see no the coach The
drummer, too, also tagging behnd-at respectful
not put her in much better humor
tiently: don't why Mr. Foster should think it
t9 sye look Sm cot down -
pick up something" ,..
He held out the card IT'S the esra of
Miss cantire smiled ironically. you certainly
see reckon it don't pay to do anything halfway And
pte Of her preudce Miss eoud sec hat
necessary organs If rather appant were honest Yes
now Miss canre there's that fancy dust Cloak you're
ne Of q IN
and made for home consumption! But your hat
s oS hoVse s3
pad cents at the you
oddly enough this eoo aPpraissnent Of her
On the contrary, for occult feminine reason it
.Are in the habit Of giving this
ladies you meet meet in go she met
you have to keep your eyes Most Of EN- wouldn't
aa nf ate
ba s not ss ef
pushed on for some moments alone when suddenly he
the coach has turned off somewhere These tracks
are not fresh and as they are all going the way
our tracks thought it strange hadn't sighted the
Ana then said Miss cantire impatiently.
e asH % w pd not on until we
get the top?" she said pettishly I'm shall"
She stopped suddenly caught sight of his
face and keen observant eyes.
est e9 as we to the
the summit merely. These the ORDERS
you know you soldiers daughter" laughed
he spoke, but there certain quiet delberaton
in n up pae hf I e rsa
turned off, she beyed without word.
walked time eagerly searching
of the missing vehicle curious interest and
lance in Boyle's judgment obiterated her previous
noyance, and made her natural She ahead
him youthful eagerness examng the ground follow
with great animation, and confessng
defeat with charming laugh And it who after
their minutes found the divergng
with girlish of triumph Boyle, who
lowed quite interestedly discov-
cry looked little noticed deep
tons by the struggling horses Miss Cantire de-
the change in his face; ten minutes before
observed it, II suppose had better
track she said nqurngy, he seemed to hes
latte
"certainy" he said quickly, if coming prompt
safact .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-01

coach proIounoly opnvlous-after the manner OF an
toed austiy Of the higher plain
the ing point Of the Just
cling hardly mile in the rear flank the vehicle Miss
julia cantre who had faced the dust yoleys Of the
stood and shook pretty head and fig
A Ma to e
her and attentions had
when he had lght-heartedly her,
teness that from
ment of the mt his two male companions
g1t out Of his his Indeed it is to be feared that
have thought that drummer was no more fitting com
peddler '''0i 'nS'' q 0'u'i'Ais
pick Boyle obliged n to himself alone
o en a acea a r ON M nf
taken ns That daa S road v the
pay. But by this time they were beginning the some
the
She walk tire
Of the ascent and the wait for her at the
was no hury! Boyle glanced All little long.
Position the box as fitted youhfuly in and out Of
the ways,de trees he would like have Joined her in
proof against her At turn in the road they
deep n discussion the nisnet Boyle
,apsed into his silent study of the country Suddenly
the back Of the telling coach to the ground The action
he growled.
Boyle did not reply but ran back few steps and
Lost suthin,?" asked Foster.
at 15lo Il e up
the. as@n lou. noo'. At me hso up
MSS 1ss
don't yer say at onct? That story wash!"
mark in the se eor
him said Foster re gr IN e. e f'f he's any
agent But Of %;m Laughter mail
your pest bolt, Keep it up You Jest tell her that!
c on' ssa @aa seSo
her fhst fetch her and she amt bin treatn
The horses started forward under Fosters whip eav-
@ 5ss hsr i The
instinct more serious view of his discovery He
to the and
could away: With this purpose he walked
Meantime the coach Continued it's di}eu ascent,
a ey WITH BY n
cation the driver could be from shying
from point Of the ticket beside
left an ae hs sy sgd
gave them their heads satisfied Of his ability to regain
ents for him recover complete control Of the fright
@ 9fs
less steep tho more winding than the regular road he
ehe await m he
sengerS
box, and, with anxiety they tried to
each other looked down the for the tagging
TRANS. >4.sf
.c hope Miss cant tire hasn't
biously.
Mot she! She's got grit and sabe for that
unless that drummer haz caught with her and
loaded his yarn about that kyard" .. = s@sz@a
They the last words the two
rife shots cracked from the thicket road
shots aimed with such and precision that
the two morta1ly stricken, collapsed where they
stood hanging for brief moment over the dashboard
they remain there long, for the they were
seized by half-ad dozen shadowy figures and,
horses and their cut traces dragged into the thcket
ha1f-dozen and then dozen other shadows
in and thru the reinforced
until the whole vehicle seemed to be possessed
hidden by Them swaying moving with
their weight like helpless carrion beneath pack of
wolves. Yet while this seething
cation at its greatest, at some unknown signal
it suddenly dispersed vanished and disappeared
ing the empty-a skeleton roadside
hour la ter there the sound of hurrying
jingling accoutrements out of plain swept
squad of cavalymen bearing down the deserted
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-01

Copyright 1903, by Bret Hare.
Rss ns
nah WAGON that connected with It was iopg
Il station had reapsed into lstless expectation.
Even the humors of Dick Boyle, the Chicago
which diverted the waiting i loangers began
abatsd solitary indian Wrapped in eommissary
blanket and covered by cast,of tall hat crouched
On side stretched waste stunted
rens on the Other an apparently imtess level With
patches of brush like the of burnout
Dick Boyle approached the motionless Indian as
keeps OF not do YOU ho9" -
turned ae soe er had s @ t On his
ma like n and stood up Boyle took hold Of
amp With s.,iS@
could delivered them to you for s2s7 and throw in
a box of beads in the bargain. suthin, like ths!'
it up the indian
beyond the toleTatne indfference Of one in.
terrupsd hy frisking inferior
into his gloomy face he reached out his hand for
he sasssnly e{seqatss We i. . these
e II ne eas M M the Sere
wanting anything in line"
the The se Of thu Hs
epeeting for he turned demurely and walked to-
red and the Of empire taking it's westward
business for him at about half the that it
the stables She's COMM" said That's her dust
ost tns n G she's rao
out Of the the sn9ag sas he b s5fnsa
driver could Be urging In few 'i mo
ts the fna the
Notha'! only big 4njun at Pine Barrens'
na Wea on s2 sa ases sav
come-and she's LADY,.
"A lady?" echoed Boyle.
vey Of tall graceful girl who waving the gallant
the Vehicle "A ladyand the for eemandants are
nd that tS She's ar g chip the block
box box seat to 1 her Miss Julia cantre don't take anyhn
a an f
dust cloak and sape Of plain ashen merino with the
made her lock
ON ye an
brown tendrls of hair all seemed to Boyle to be charm
her and her S ova n In @
Of M M
to her was not SO plain; she looked him oyerhe
eyes rested with frank recognition on the the
s Mr. sea Foster b she with smile
mighty # ddn 9n at b faev ss99spe aay
Eo an the
RsS aea S5e xs
The driver bushed with pleasure at the association
Yes ma'am" he laughed. II reckon the sight even
old 'Fleas in the Blanket there" pointing to the
Indian who was walking solidy from the station
got inside his hat the business gentleman
Mr. Dick Boyle, travelling for the big o. Fletcher
Co, of chcago"-he interpolated, rising suddenly to
the formal heights Of polite introduction $50 sorter
other round, hal hal" = -
Miss Cantire accepted introduction and the Joke
with polite but cool abstraction and climbed lightly into
the box seat The coach plunged forward into the dust
which instantly around it, thereafter a.
cloud in the distance. Some of that mo-
ment overlook and hid the Indian walking stoidly in
its track but he emerged from it with a.
auickened pace and peculiar hating trot Yet that
trot well sustained that in reached
fringe of rocks and low bushes hitherto thru
the Irregularities of the apparently level plain which
he plunged and disappeared
The fringe which received him was really the rim of
depression quite concealed from plain
which it followed for miles thru tangled trough
like bottom of low trees and underbrush The Indian
trotting still doggedly paused only a
trail the smooth inward toed mocassins. The
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-01

Copyright, 1903 by Bret Harte.
.HE Sage Wood and Dead Flat stage coach was
waiting before the station. The Pine Barrens
mail wagon that connected with it was long
overdue with it's transfer passengers, and the
station had relapsed into listless expectation.
Even the humors of Dick Boyle, the Chicago
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-04-11
THE GiRARD THEATRE co,
VIII be at Music Hall One Entire We.h
commencing April 2Ouh.

The Girard Theatre Co. headed bv
the clever actor, Mr.. Bert Wood, will
be an early attraction at the Music
Hall for week of repertoire of high
class plays. This company is new to
the patrons of the Music Hall. but
comes exceptionally Well recommend
ed by the press of other cities, Wheel
ock's Weekly Fergus Falls, Mimi
saying probably the best, certainly
one OF the best, repertoire COMPANY
ever seen here is the Girard Theatre
Go. which is giving popular dramas
each night at The Lyceum. Mr. Bert
{. Wood is an actor of unusal force
iulness and is accompanied by a strong
company. the house was packed
Monday night, and the audience con
tinue TO nil all the seats"
liza good company, special scenery,
electrical effects and correct mount
ings count for anything, then the EN-.
gagement of this company will be one
long to be remembered.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-04-11
\ Worthy institution.

! 1t is with pleasure that the Echo
/ chronicles the advent of smeter for
Bakersfield. 1t is great desidera.
tum. and the wonder is that the field
has been lett unused so long Here
we are in the midst of the cheapest
fuel on the market as we'll as the best
with mineral III vast supply all around
Us, and yet We have not had smelter
1t is to be hoped that this will he
but the beginning o. industr tries of a
similar nature, and the success Iof this
oHa, which is an assured fact, will add
greatly to the assurance that other
enterprises will follow. As soon as il
is disclosed that this community is
friendly to such business and il ia
known that the men are equal to the
matter, "A is the case with smelter,
there will be a great impetus given to
manufacturing indus tries.
Kern county is about to assume her
rightful place in the counties of this
great state. Nature has done her
share and it now remains with men to
do thei I share.
The natural resources of the county
will soon be made manifest when the
smelter gets to work and we will be
surprised to find out how little we are
aware of the great resources of the
county in the mineral supply 1t is
fact that the smelter has already
more work in sight than it can do and
when it becomes known that such an
industry is here there will be so great
a demand for smelling that without
doubt it will be necessary either to
refus the business or build another
smelter 1t is safe to predict great
future for the uew enterprise.
Bakersfield Echo.
1t is announced that the stock of
tie company will not be issued for less
than soc after the 5th of April There
is some stock out under option at 25c
which will he taken up at once before
the price advances again. Call or adj
dress VIM. Ogilvie, superior Wis.
Fiscal Agent
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-04-11
Church Notice

FIRST MET HODIsT EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Corner Thompson Ave, and Sixth
street, Jesse ID Starles, Past or. sun
day Apri! II, 1908,
Preaching 1890 a. m. subject:
Easter Day What it Signifies.
II NJ. Sunday School, subject: The
Resurrection"
300 p. m Sunday School at Central
Park NJ. +. Church
$50 Epworth League. Subject
The Danger of ldleness. Led by Miss
Amy Wolford.
1850 p. m. Easter concert ny the
Sunday School, The school has given
much work to prepare for TINS Con
cert. There will be songs and reclta-
tons by the children The school IN
vites parents and friends to be pres
ent at this good and interesting en-
tertainment.
Thursday 1880 pm Prayer meeting
You are cordially invited to any and
all services held in this church, come
and make yourself at home.