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CHAPTER VI.

The door of the cabin had not been
so securely fastened as the children
had thought, and a strong gust of
wind had blown it open. A. big wolf
prowling about in search Of food had
found the door open and entered, and
when he failed to discover anything in
the line of fresh or salt meat he began
destroying the skin rugs on the floor
and the bedding. He may have been
at work for half day when the chill
dren arrived home. At least he had
made bad mess Of things and was
still at it. The shout they raised did
not bring him out. On the contrary,
he stood his ground and growled 50
fiercely that Ben knew there was dan
ger in facing the beast.
While Nancy stood aside and made
ready to shoot IL the beast appeared
Ben went to one of the windows and
managed to fire upon and wound him.
Growing and snarling and champing
his teeth in pain and rage, the wolf
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out on his trail. He will be run down
without doubt and made to disgorge,
and meanwhile, If the salt pork will
do you any GOO"
II knew it would be sol" walled
the wife as the husband sneaked into
the house while the bells were ringing
noon. Our guests will begin to ar
rive within ten minutes, and what can
1 say to them? If you had only left
ii to mel"
There was but one thing Mr. Hart
ley could do--lkill the butcher. He
turned on his heel and left the house
with that resolve in his heart. 1t took
him twenty minutes to reach the shop,
and on the way down he adopted and
rejected twenty different nlans for
putting the liar to death. He finally
settled on that of examining a turkey,
if there was one left. down his throat
and holding it there. But it was not
to be. He reached the shop to find it
shut I'D and sign reading: CLOSED
for the day. Open again tomorrow. Z"
MIR. Hartley returned home to find
his six guests assembled in the parlor,
and his wife blushing and stammering
and tearfully trying to explain things.
The turkey dinner was turkeyless, and
it had all come about from the hus-
band interfering with the wife's con-
stitutional privileges. The husband
stepped out into the hall for moment
TO get his nerve up to face his friends
and accuser. and just then colored
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fast, when Nancy suddenly cried
out
"Oh, Ben. but / must have whale
on my Incl 1t Is the heaviest fish l
ever hooked, and you will have to help
me haul It in
Ben laid down the bread and meat
he was eating and took the line from
her, and he had hardly done so when
he knew that something besides
fish was at the end OF the line. When
he had hauled away for a half minute
a large travelling bag appeared, and
as soon as lifted into the boat II was
seen that the hook had caught through
one of the handles 1t was a curious
thing to find in water forty feet deep,
and 1t did not look as If II had been
overheard many days. II must have
been lost from some passenger steam
er, of course, and, curously enough,
the key was still in the lock-.
1T Is not ours, though we have
fished II up from the bottom OF the
lake" said Ben; but we have at least
the right to see what is inside 1t. 1t
is as heavy as IL the owner were car
rying three or four bricks about
The children soon discovered what
| caused the weight. There was a suit
OF clothes, two or three shirts, collars
and cuffs and a pair of shoes. and II
was evident that the bag had belonged
to a man of means. This was more
evident when all the clothing had been
lifted out. There were three buckskin
bags, each as heavy as a brick. and
when they were opened each one was
J found to contain $1,000 in gold. Fish
ing and all else was forgotten for the
next half hour to count that gold over
and over again, and to wonder how the
bag could have been lost. There were
the initials j. b. S." on the shirts and
collars, but of course they did not tell
the name OF the owner or where he
lived.
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LEFT ALONE;
The Adventures of Ben and Nancy.

fed into the big fireplace and managed
to climb up the chimney a few feet.
When he was heard scrambling up
the children entered the house, and a
minuter later, when the beast lost his
hold and fell. to scatter the ashes all
over the floor, they fired two bullets
into him and laid him dead.
Their next adventure was on the
water. The fishing grounds TO which
they most resorted were a distance Of
fifteen miles from home. The fish
caught there were of the finest flavor
and sold for a better price than any
other, and when they had good luck
they caught as high as three hundred
before sailing away TO make a sale.
The craft sailing up and down the
lake passed within three miles of the
fishing Banks, and some came so
close that people on board hailed
the children and gave them good-day.
One morning, after a storm which had
kept them at home for two days, they
made an early start and had their
lines overheard at sunrise. The fish
bit well, and Ben and Nancy were
taking care of their lines with one
hand and using the other to eat break
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IF We can't give IT back It will be
ours" said Nancy at last, as she piled
the shining pieces on top Of each
other
There will be something in the
newspapers about this, for sure" re-
piled Ben. mo man will lose such a
sum of money and say nothing about
1t. We shall go to the bank to-mor-
row. and then we will ask the bank
err"
1t was a thing to tempt the honesty
Of almost any one, and had any other
fisherman made such a haul he would
probably have kept the money for his
own benefit. Ben and Nancy had
been taught honesty and truthfulness,
and even II they hadn't they did not
know the real value OF money and
we're not grasping. Next day when
they appeared at Chenille the bag
was with them. and they had no sooner
entered the bank than the banker ex-
claimed:
why. children, where on earth did
you ind my friends bag? I know IL
by the initials on It,"
I'VE fished 1T up from the bottom Of
the lake." answered Ben.
You don't tell mel The name Of
the gentleman is John b. Scott and
he took the steamer Saginaw here FIVE
of six days ago to go down to Detroit.
When the steamer reached her dock
the bag was missing. and the captain
ordered a search OF the boat. It
could not be found, but this explains
II. 1t must have fallen overheard,
and you have brought II back again
In this strange manner. Mr.. Scott Is
In Chenille to-day. and viii be here
within half an hour. He is wealthy
and liberal, and l am sure you will
come In for q handsome reward"
(gI1. ho nfinnrod 4
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and by 1 he would make his bow to
the audience. Yet, it was all settled
that she should go down to the butch
er's and
But another disagreement took
place. AS the head of the house it
was the husbands duty to select the
turkey Next year, he might waive his
right, but 10 could not be thought of
now. Wisdom, experience, observa-
ton and cleverness were required to
select turkey to do honor to the
occasion, and the butcher who thought
to pull feathers over his eyes would
meet his Waterloo in trying it on. He
might have an innocent look, and peo-
pie might think he could be worked"
but when his guests ate of that
twenty-pound turkey they should be
asked to decide. The situation was
strained for an hour, and then the wife
gave up. If she was to have the honor
of cooking the turkey, why not grant
the husband the honor of buying IL?
Sir" said young Mr.. Hartley as he
entered a butcher shop where scores
Of dressed fowls were hanging by the
legs or piled in heaps, 81 want one
of the best twelve-pound turkeys in
the place, and want to tell you that
! know the difference between a first
and second rate and can't be deceiv-
ed
IT like TO see one of your sort" re-
piled the butcher with a patronizing
smile; and proceeded to hunt out
the leanest and toughest bird in the
lot and declare that George Washing
ton never saw finer. It was paid for
and the order booked for 8 O'Clock
next morning, and Mr.. HARTLEY went
home patting himself on the back
Before he slept that night he had
described the butcher, the butcher
shop, the turkey and what he said so
many times oyer that his wife dream
ed of them and awoke up with the
nightmare r.
Breakfast next morning was out OF
the way Ibetimes to prepare the STUFF
fing and take the bird in Nine o'clock
came, but the butchers boy did not
appear. He was given half an hours
grace and then Mr.. Hartley walked
out to meet and reprove him. At 10
he headed for the butcher shop. The
butcher consulted his order book or
his sausage-stuffer machine or some
thing or the other. and then said that
the boy had started out at $3.50 and
must have reached the house long ago.
Mr.. Hartley got home at i0:s
10 find inquiries, tears and reproaches
awaiting him lie took them all IN his
arms and stood them BY saying thai
he would go out and telephone from
the corner.
Yes this was Jones. the butcher
and what was wanted? The Hartley
turkey ordered for o'clock7 Certain.
~. Owing 10 an incomprehenflblo
mistake, such one az had never hap
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man with a covered basket in hand
came upstairs and said.
IF your name was Brown, den here's
your turkey dat we dun cooked at de
restaurant fur you"
Mr.. Hartley took the turkey in. He
also took the darkey in. When he had
placed the steaming bird in the center
of the spread table he entered the par
Tor with a paternal smile on his face
and announced:
Now, ladies and gentlemen, please
don't let the turkey get cold. Run
out. dear. and give the few finishing
touches. and we will follow in a mo-
ment."
And when they had pronounced the
turkey par excellence, and the stuffing
divine, and the dinner one of the COST
est of the season, the young wife raised
her fearful eyes to her husband and
exclaimed:
But, oh. you bad, bad man! How
could / know that you were planning
such complete surprise and saving
me all the worry of the coolkingw
Eth? FIR? Well, you know" he
replied; and then the guests said he
was jolly, clever fellow and drank
to his health.
Copyright. 1904. by Homer Sprague.)
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IL.

As soon as Blackerjack had climb
ed up on Grandpa Jack springbang's
house and settled himself comfortably
on the roof, Dillydoll said hastily:
"Stay there Blackerblack. dear,
while run around the corner to buy
you some nice green candy"
Japllttle almost laughed right in
Blackerjacks face at this, but Dllly-
doll pinched him good and hard and
he suppressed his emotion. Then he
hurried after Dillydoll. and when the
two had run around the corner they
stood still and peeked.
Giraffe craned his long neck in vain
to see what was happening. He sus-
pected that Dillydoll and Japlittle
wore doing something that was wrong,
for Giraffe had always enjoyed so
good view OF life that he was
worldly-wise: and he had learned long
ago that people do not hide away un-
less they are doing something. or have
already done II.
Il guess" said Giraffe TO himself,
that they are playing some kind OF
a joke on Blackerjack. It's a terri
Bile shame. / wish could see H."
He craned his neck 80 hard that he
made the whole ark wobble. and Noah
cried 10 him IN muiilod but sorrow
ful voice 20 stand still.
Blackcrjack waited for tho candy
with great patience. But when almost
n whole half minute had gone by and
Dlliydoll atill remained away, he be-
gan 20 wlggle.
Immediately old Grandpa Jack
springbang woke up inside OF the
house.
"Heavensl" said he 20 himself.
'tomcbOdy actually has ha1 the im-
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The Turkeys
That Got Lost
By c. B. LEWIS, the Veteran Humorist.

1t was to be their first Thanksgiving
dinner after welded bliss--young MIR.
and Mrs. Hartley-and they deter
mined to celebrate the event in a be-
hitting manner. They were settled in
cosy little fiat, and Mrs. Hartley was
Just dying to play hostess. The hus-
Dand. on his part, felt that he could
assume all the suavity and dignity of
most at the head Of his own table, and
so the affair was talked over and PLAN
ned out with all the enthusiasm that
found some new detail to feed upon
every succeeding day
The first idea was to invite a party
OF fourteen to sit down to the dinner.
making sixteen I'm all. This had been
settled for several days, when the hus-
Dand returned home one evening to
una the wife I'm tears. OF course he
Put his arms around her and anxiously
asked II his mother-in-law were III or
yead and after a little she choked
PACK her sobs and replied:
Nobody IL III or dead, but have
peell measuring with n tapeline."
measuring what-the back yard?''
~, NO. the dining room and the table.
me table won't seat but eight per-
cons and We couldn't get over twelve
iulo The dining room II we packed them
IKE sardines. What are we 10 do?
lint the walls be bulged out, or somo-
ming, TO make room ?"
me husband critically examined the
walls and decided that they already
nha an the bulge that could be rca-
sonably expected OF them. A noun
,ail q anxiety was settling down on
,ne little household when his face sud
a,nly cleared and he exclaimed.
~ George. but lt's the easiest thing
N The world Instead OF having six
cen We viii only have eight"
On Harry but how wise and clever
s9u arei" she exclaimed IN turn, az
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she dried her tears and embraced him.
mo one on this earth but you would
have thought OF anything so clever"
That point was got over and all was
serene, but only for few hours. At
midnight that night Harry was nudged
out of his sleep to hear voice say
ing:
I'VE can't have a Thanksgiving din
ner after all. II we set the table for
eight persons the tabIecloth will be too
short. When mamma bought them for
us she said we would never want TO
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pudence to get on my roof"
He took a long breath and then let
go Of all his beautiful, warranted steel
spring backbone, so that he hit the
roof with a bang, and sent II flying up
wards as II there had ben an explo-
sion.
Blackerjack went flying upward
with II. You can see by the strained
expression of his face that he is both
displeased and amazed.
Dillydoll and Japlittle, hiding behind
the corner, said:
"Oh. goodyl goodyl goodyl Hoorayl
Graciousl But Grandpa Jack is madl'
They did not care that Blackerjack
was at that very moment falling head
first toward the ground and would
probably be hurt very badly indeed.
No, Dillydoll and Japllttle Just
laughed Ha-ha-ha -ha-ha-hai
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rEATHERED BAROMETERs.

There are lots OF birds which proph-
esy rain and storm by their actions.
Crows. gulls, wild duck, snipe, plovers.
woodpeckers, cormorantss Wild and
tame swans and most OF the wading
birds. show great restlessness when
stormy weather Is approaching. They
ny Rwiftly and often aimlessly up and
down, futter from tree to tree and
place TO place and usually scream
loudly and harshly.
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There IA a drawback TO the feast
That Is. II strikes me 50, AZ least.
No matter how a fellow tries
He can't eat OIL that meets his Dyes;
And though he still has appetite
10 cannot take another bite.
Now 4 just think Il would be good
II on this day a fellow could
80 made of rubber. 10 that he
could stretch a little bic. you gee.
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DanderIne Is So ExhiIaraiing,
Invigoratlng

and strengthening to both the hair and scalp that
ESQ bottle OF often enough to show wonderful Inn
provements. 1t at once imparts sparkling brilsncy
and velvety softness to the hair and few weeks
will hair to sprout out all over the scalp, and
grow abundantly long and beautiful Useit every day
for awhile, after which two three times week will
be enough to complete whatever growth you desire.
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NOW at AFT druggists, in three Sizes rs cents.
so cents and 500 per bottle.
EEEE To show how quickly Dandersno acts
NE6n will send large sample free by return mail to
any who sends this advertisement to the KnOwlton
Danderine Co., Chicago, with their and address
and ten cents in silver stamps to pay postage.
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MR.. DOOLEY
- ON *
The Anglo-Saxon Triumph
BY F. P. DUNE.

Copyright. 1904, by Mcclure. Phillips & Co.
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(To be continued.l
The Van Buren press., 1904-06-18
THE DEMOCRATS OF ILLINOIS
state Ticket Nominated ny the M
nois mOcrntic Convention
nt Springfield.

Springfield, ILL.,, June 1G.-Following
is the ticket placed in nomination by
the Democratic state convention Tues
day evening;
Goyerncr-Lawregce h. Str!nger,
Lincoln
Lieutenant Governor - Thomas J..
Ferns, Jerseyyille
Secretary Of State-Frank f. Dool-
ing, Springfield
Sta;e Treasurer-Charles B. Thomas,
McIeansbCro.
State Auditor-R L, Spangler, Chi
cago
Attorney General-Albert Watson.
Jefferson CCinty,
University Trustees-Mrs. Anna G..
Solomon, Chicago; Theodore c. Loehr,
Carlinylle; +. b. Merrill, St. Clair
county
Delegatos-at-Large to 81. Louis Con
yention-John p. Hopkins, A, NJ Law
renee, Ben T. Cable and Samuel AL
schuer
A resolution was adopted pledgIng
the delegates IN the national conyen-
ton to vote for Hearst for presidential
nominee as long as his name Is before
the convention,
The Van Buren press., 1904-06-18
TRlPPED BY lMPEDlMENTS.
People Who Lack the Courage to Sur.
mount Obstacles Will Hardly
Win Success In Life

No man can rise TO anything vsry
great who allows himself TO be trlpped
or thwarted by impedlments, Hii
achievement will be In proportion 10
his ability to rise triumphantly over
the stumbling blocks which trip 9TH
ers, writes OrIson SWEET Marden In
Success.
When ] Fear a young man whining
that he has no chance, complaining
that fate has doomed him to medoc-
rl,y, that he can never get start for
himself, but must always work for
somebody else, when see him finding
unconquerdbIe obstacles everywhere,
when he tells me that he could do this
or that il he could only get a start, II
somebody would help him, | know
there is very poor success material In
hlm--that Ne Is not made OF the stun
that rises lie acknowledges that he N
not equal to the emergencies which
confront him, lie confesses his weak
ness, his inability to cope with OBJ
staeles which others surmount, When
man tells US that luck Ia against him.
that he cannot Scc any way Of doing
what he would like 10 do, he admits
that he Is not master Of the situation.
that he must give way TO opposition
because ho ls not big enough or strong
enough TO sufmount H. lie probably
hasn't lime enough In HIS backbone 10
hold straw erect
There IS weakness In the man who
always secs lion In the way OF what
be wants 10 do, whose determination
Is not strong enough TO overcome tho
obstacle lie has not the inclination 10
buckle down to solid, hard work, llo
wants success, but he does not want II
badly enough TO pay the prSc, The
desire to drlft along, 10 take things
Easy, to have 4 good time, oyerbalancea
ambition,
Obstacles will look large or small to
you according 10 whether you are largo
or small
People who have tendency 20 mag
nifty dircultIcs lack the stamina and
grit necessary TO win They ara not
willing TO sacrifice lttlo comfort and
pleasure Thoy see 40 much hardshlpin
working their own way through college
or starting IN business without capital
that they do neither These people al
ways look Tor somebody 10 help them,
10 give them a boost
The Van Buren press., 1904-06-18
A CONTIRMATORy REPORT.
II, However, Locates the Fight on
Tsuschimcr Island.

London, June GA dispatch to the
Central News from Toxic, filed
Wednesday afternoon, says a naval en-
gagement is now in progress OF Tsu-
Schima Island, in the Korean straits,
between three Russian cruisers, which
escaped from Vladyostok, and num-
ber Of Japanese ships No details have
yet been received
The Central News adds that the
Vladivostok squadron was first report
ed, iu,, II, from Oki island, of Kioto,
Japan, IL the sea of Japan. Later in
the day cannonading ives heard north
west OF Nasato ton the Japanese
coast, in tHe straits OF ,iorea),
The captain Of Japanese merchant
ship reports that his ship was fired on
by Russian warship Heavy cannon
aiding was heard early Wednesday
morning, in the neIghborhood Of OkI
island, AID subsequently came news Of
the enSagenen already referred TO in
the TOXIC dispatch
The Van Buren press., 1904-06-18
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

The Opening reception Of the model
Fairgrounds gas held at the fair Tues
day
The Montana building at the Worlds
fair was formally dedicated and opened
to the public Tuesday,
Judge Taylos Of St Louis, warned
the June grand jury not to return Ia
dictmants on insufficient evidence,
Thirty-siX more striking miners were
deported from the Cripple Creek dis
trct by the Colorado militia Tuesday,
Illinois democrats named state tick
et healed by Lawrence b, Stringer,
and declare for Hearst for president
If Port Arthur falls, 1t appears that
England will lose control Of WeI-Hai-
Wei, under the terms of the lease from
China,
Ambassador to Mexico, Powell Clay
ton, now in Washington, It Is stated,
desires to resign and he IS expected
soon to retire,
Representative Victor Metca.f Of
California, has been offered the seCre'
taryship OF commerce and labor by
President Roosevelt
Chief of Police Kicly Of St Louis has
instructed his captains to arrest all
persona who discharge firearms or fire.
works In the streets,
The Yosemite Athletic club has de-
cidod hat Jcifries must enter the ring
on June 30 or forfeit his deposit ana
the championship tItlo TO Munro
The national association managers
OF newspaper circulation closed con.
ventIon at the Worlds fair with a ro'
cepton IN the Kentucky building.
The Japanese have complained Of the
alleged establishment at Che Foo Of a
wIrelosa telegraph station which can
communicate from neutral soil with
Port Arthur,
Three hundred policemen viii be sta.
toned at Washington park, Chicago, to
prevent bookmakIng In obedience 70
Mayor !arrisons order 10 prevent bet
ting on races
The portrait Of the empress dowoger
Of China Is now safely Installed In one
Of the large front galleries IN the main,
or central building Of the Art palace,
at tho World'a fair
judge Nallc Royburn Of 81 Louis,
was nominated by the democrats for
the ST. Louis court Of appeals over
former Judge and Senator Charles u,
Peers, OF Warrenlon.
The chamber Of deputies Of France
has appointed a committee TO lnyostI-
gate the charges that big brIbe was
offered 10 Premier Combcs 10 allow the
CarthuHan monks to fomain at tho
Grand Charlrouse.
The Liberty bell has rival at the
Worlds fair, Many visitors 10 the Mis-.
sourl building, have mistaken the bell
TO be prCtcnted 10 the battle ship Mis-
sourl by lho people of the state for The
bell that ruhg out the tIdngs Of indie
pendence. But they can't nnd tbs
crack.
The Van Buren press., 1904-06-18
Live stock Markets,

~. Louls=Catt'c-F Fancy exports. q 90
$50, butchers, 81 GJuf2i, aloCkora BVp
l2i, COWS ana holfcrs bO)Uj @ lluga-
Packers tlpOifj ~, butuhcff, g. Epuj l0,
light Ndhai gii4 Sheep. Mutton sheep,
NGulii lambs, Il6V96.o spring lambs,
q tDGl
indianapolis a cattle Good 10 prlms
Eloorar s. N5liGin Hogs N0st hoayl,H,
" budUii medium ana mixed, 81 3ud ~,
shcrp Good 90 choice s. iunh0. umba,
" 5000, spring lambs ho.uHw.
Kansas Cliy a. cattle Native steers
81 .uuHAu. southern Hiorrl o. 3Mu1 90
southern COWS g. 2lul o native COWS and
huIfrrH. a. 2,ua 40, NuukrH and inHdufA,
81 IuIIrlGl. Duly.H. g. bDul iUNusturu uHurn,
81 putun, Western cows tNuuw lluHH
Heavy, NhHul Hnf packers NlWnl m. pigs
and llghta. a. huttl Hhruu MHUuuH,
a uUu1 W. lambs h9.ulu. range Wulhs
,fa NiHbuu. ewes tlbuul
,hItgl. cattle Good l1 prime steers,
u l1u8j. poor 700 medium N1lutD Di
uIij. hplfprs. So buu3 ID, cHul,ta. 81 j5m
70. calves 81 ,yu1 b Hogs Mixed and
butchers. ilDu5lCi good ~ chu.on hcayE
UF6uj Nis, rough honyy NNffl 10, light
81 WuH h khurpHlioOd tp choice Wuth.
ors, Vi5u68, nslly" lambs, GOOnGij,