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The Glenwood post., 1904-11-12
SWEET PEAS KILL FLIES.
Druggist Makes Discovery of Value
to the World.

A local druggist has found a new
agent for the destruction of flies that
for activity and effectiveness discounts
anything heretofore offered for that
purpose. And not only is it harmless
but it is thing of beauty as well
After selling annually thousands Of
sheets of fly paper of the sticky and
poisoned varieties and ton more or
less of insect powder, the new anti.
dote for the pest bids fair to super.
sede all previous methods with him
and those of his friends who are in on
the secret.
For several days the druggist, who
Is lover of flowers. has had upon
his front cases punches of sweet peas
Of variety grown originally in Cali.
fornia and but recently cultivated in
this section of the country. Each
morning after opening up the store he
has found collected around the base
of the vessel containing the peas quite
an accumulation of dead flies.
For the first day or so he regarded
the mass of defunct dipterous insects
as an accidental gathering in the
neighborhood of the flowers. but curl
osity prompted him later to watch the
conduct of the few flies left in the
store. 1t was observed when the peas
were freshly picked that Immediately
after their being placed in the vases
those flies in the vicinity swarmed
upon the petals and proceeded to
faster themselves there. Shortly aft.
erward they fell from their DositiOns
dead.
1t is presumed that the odor Of the
peas attracted them first and that aft
erward they absorbed some poisonous
emulation that the flowers possess and
died in consequence. So far as known
the peas possess no toxic effect upon
the human being.-Spring1eld Journal
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"You!" he said. what do you believer"

know what separated his life from his
body. Tell it,
Stammering with terror, the man
fell upon his knees. Dispenser OF
treasures. how should l know? The
babblings of the ignorant burst not be
repeated. Many say that the Ironside
was worn sick with fighting"
You lie," Canute roared down up
on him. You know they say that
Edric murdered him"
At that, the poor fool seemed to
sense. They do say that the Earl
poisoned him. he blubbered. But
none say that you bade him to do it..
No one dares to say that"
How could they say that?" Randa-
lin cried in amazement, while the
King drew back as though the groy-
cling figure at his feet were a dog
that had bitten him.
Il bid him do it?" he repeated. Ali
at once his face was so terrible that
the man began to crawl backward,
screaming. even before Canute's hand
had reached his hilt.
Before the blade could be drawn.
Rothgar had stepped in front of his
royal foster-brother with savage
sweep Of his handless arm. do not
waste your point on the churl, King"
he said in his bulls voice. If you
want to play this game further, deal
with me.-for | also believe that you
bade the Gamer murder Edmund"
AS though paralyzed by his amaze
ment, Canute's arm dropped by his
side. You also believe it,"
Little Dearwyn hid her face on the
Danish girls breast "Oh, Randalin
would he do such deed?" she gasped.
THE while that he seemed so kind
and gentle with us. Would he do such
horrid wickedness?"
mol" Randaiin crie6 passoniately.
mot"
But even as she cried it, Thorkel
the Tall dared to lean forward and
give the royal shoulder rallying slap.
"Amleth himself never played game
better" he said: but is it worth while
to continue at it when no Englishmen
are watching?" And his words seem
ed to open a door against which the
others were crowding.
King Canute, l willingly admit my
self the blockhead you called me-"
Ulf Jarl FASTENED to declare in his
sood-natured roar. When saw you
take your point away from Ednund's
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ResourcefuI PatroIman.

Patrolmnn Plischke Of the Los An
seles police force is man OF re-
sources. as he proved one evening not
long ago. He belongs to the bicycle
squad and was walking along a hand
some residence street when he OBJ
served suspicious stranger who was
unable to give good account of him
self. The officer found on the man a
porch climbers outfit. including dark
lantern and coil OF rope. Plischke
did not think he could haSdle his prs-
oner and at the same time take care
of his wheel. which he feared to leave
behind. So he made the man put his
hands on either side Of lamp posi-
and handcuffed him there. Y1e. hA
went TO-. hclp.
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CHAPTER xlx.-Continued.

Il want not that recompense, lord.
want-nothing you have to give.
Little shall you think Of the debt
or think that in helping you. repaid
you for your hospitality, your"
Her voice broke as the memory OF
that time passed over her like bitter
silent before him, steadying her lip
with her teeth, until the waters had
fallen.
ut was the King who sent for you,
that he might know whether I had
spoken the truth concerning my dis
gliise-" she said when at last her
Voice returned. Now, by coming.
you have helped me against his an
ger.-let that settle all debt between
US. thank you much and-and bid
you farewell" Again Elfgiva's school
ing came to her mind and she sway
ed before him in a courtesy. She
did not know that her cheeks were
as white as her kerchief, that her
/ eyes were dark wells of unshed tears.
6he knew only that at last he was
bowling. he was turning, In a moment
more he would be gone
But Just short of that point he
stopped. and all motion around her
appeared to stop, as noise down
the corridor olotted out every sound
in the garden,-tho noise of a great
body Of people rousing the echoes
with jubilant shouting.
"The King! The King!" could be
heard again and again, and after it
burst of deafening cheers that
drowned the rest.
Listening. everyone stood motion
less as the babel came nearer with a
swiftness which spoke much for the
speed OF the shouters. Only Randa-
Inns little red shoe began to tap the
earth impatiently. What did it mat
ter what they said?
Hail to Canute of Denmark" Hail
to the King of the Danes and"
Again cheers drowned the rest.
The pages. who had sped at the
first alarm like covey of gray birds,
came painting back, tumbling over one
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everywhere for you!" The pat of
light feet, a swish of silken skirts,
and Dearwyn had thrown herself up
on the bench under the oak tree, her
little dimpled face radiant. Only think
that Elfgiva will be a queen and we
shall all go to London!" AS the only
adequate means of expression, she
threw her arms around her friend in
a rapturous embrace.
What is the matter with you that
you are so silent as to your tongue,
when you must needs be shouting in
your hearth" Disengaging herself
gently. she climbed upon tho bench
as she chattered. THE messenger
had leather bag around his neck
which I think likely contains Ed
mund's crown and-Ah, Tata. look!
look! Thorkel is holding it up!"
Yes, it was Edmund's crown. Again.
a picture of the English campfire rose
before her, and she shivered as she
recognized the graceful pearled points
she had last seen upon the Ironside's
stately head. Now Thorkel was set
ting them above the Danish circlet
on Canute's shining locks. while the
shouts merged into a roar OF accla-
nation.
But why does he look so stranger"
Randalin said suddenly.
And Dearwyn laid finger on her
lip. Hush! At last he is going to
speak"
Canute was bending toward the
messenger, holding him with his
glance. Tell more news, messen-
GER" he was saying sternly. Tell
about the cause of my royal brothers
death"
The messenger seemed to lose what
little breath his ride on the shoulders
of the crowd had left him. My err
rand extends no further" he painted.
1T is likely that the Earl will send
you more news-I am but the first"
His breath gave out in an inarticulate
gasp, and he began to back away.
But the King moved after him.
stop" he communicating it may
be that l will cause you to remain
quiet for the rest of time. You must
The Glenwood post., 1904-11-12
LAUGH AND GROW 1oo1rEss.
Danger In levity Among the Entour-
age of a Shah.

The Shah of Persia has been suffer.
ing from toothache of late, but the
GnendinS tooth has not yet been
drawn. for the reason that by the
time the court dentist, an American,
can reach the imperial apartments the
imperial proprietor has lost his cour-
age. On this account a little joking
has been INDUCED in by certain Of his
hlshness encourage, very much un-
der the rose, OF course. though not
concealed quite carefully enough
for the shah discovered 1t. AID then
proceeded to get even.
The tooth began to give trouble.
Tho dentist was sent for. On his AZ
rival he was not even permitted to
look at the tooth. He was absat to
bow himself out when the shah
stopped him and asked to see his case
Of instruments. He examined each
one with interested curiosity. and
then began asking what certain ones
were used for.
This seemed to interest him still
more: he would like Illustrations
Could not the dentist show Just what
was done IL some of the gentlemen
OF the suite standing about would
serve as subtects7 The master OF the
horse had a Strengthening Jaw. Would
he not allow the dentist to begin
with him?
The master Of the horse had an i'm
mediate engagement, as had every
other officer In the roOu erceptipp
only the grand vizier-and he Is
toothless. The shah L. no Longer
laughed at.
The Glenwood post., 1904-11-12
LaYina Dust With Oil.

Oil Is being used by the Southern
Pacific railroad In Arizona to lay the
dust. The roadbed has been oiled for
a distance of forty-two miles on the
Tucson division and the company in,
tends to thus lay the dust on 3S2 miles
of track. Dust Is the great source OF
annoyance to travellers on the South.
ern Pacific in Arizona, as the line
passes through desert country. The
company has been figuring for years
how to remedy this difficulty, but
without success until the oil idea was
hit upon.
The Glenwood post., 1904-11-12

another in their efforts to impart the
news. Elfgiva caught the nearest and
shook him until his teeth chartered;
and in the lull, the swelling shout
reached them for the first time un-
broken: 'Honor to the King! Hail
to the King of the Danes and the
Angles!"
From the Lord of Ivarsdale came a
cry, sharp rs though a heart-string
had snapped in Its utterance, the tie
that for generations had bound those
Of his blood to the house of Cerdic.
"Edmund?"
The mob of soldiers and servants
that burst through the doorway an
swered his question with exultant
shouts: Edmund Is dead! Edmund
is dead! Long live Canute the King!
King of the Danes and the Anglesi"
Unbidden. memory raised before
Randalin a picture of the English
campfire In the glade, with the Eng
Alsh King standing in its light and
Ne hooded figure bending from the
shadow behind him. its white taloned
hand resting on his sleeve. If he was
dead he was dead, and there was no
more to be said. Was the Eth sling
always going to stand a" though he
were turned to stone? Would he
never
All, at last he was moving! AS II
the news had only Just reached home
to him, she saw him draw himself
together sharplr and stride toward the
door; and she watched feverishly to
see If anyone would think to stop
him. One group he passed-and an
other-and another-now he was on
the threshold. Now he was out of
sight.
She let her suspended breath go
from her In long sigh. ut is good
that everyone is too excited to notice
what do" she said to herself. And
even as she said 1t she realized that
ber limbs we're shaking under her
pthat she was sick unto faintness.
Staggering to little bench under one
Of the old oaks. she sank down upon
1t and leaned her head against the
tree trunk and waited.
The Glenwood post., 1904-11-12

Every housekeeper should know
that II they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time, because 1t
never sticks to the iron. but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up In Apound pack
ages, and the price is the same. 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch Is free from all injurious chem
icals. II your grocer tries to sell you q
12-oz. package 1t is because he has
. stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose of before he puts in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
ters and figures "16 ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time and
money and the annoyance OF the iror
sticking. Defiance never sticks.
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To heaXen,s keepino.

Thou shalt not praise the day till night
Is falling.
However fair its dawn and noon may
be;
pfttmes at eventide come storms ap-
palling,
Settling the lightning and the thunder
free.
Thou shalt not blame the day TIL 1t Is
ending,
Though 1t has brought thee food and
hurricane:
Full oft at nightfali Genes deep peace.
descending
Praise each fair morn that calls tree
up from sleeping.
And through the no. day work with all
thy might:
Then leave the evening hour In hcay-
ems keeping.
Which sent both winter cloud and sum
mer fight.
From the German OF Gerok.
The Glenwood post., 1904-11-12
Buy an Acre of Ground.

In recent address at Great Falls
Montana, George H. Maxwell, presi.
dent OF the National Irrigation Associ
alton gave some advice to working.
men:
Get an acre and live on it." he said
Get an acre and live on it." 81 wish
| could burn that thought into the
heart of every workingman in Amer
lea. In the West | would say. get an
irrigated acre Mr.. Maxwell declared
that If every man who now works
eight hours day in a factory or a
smelter could work four hours a day
in the factory and four hours a day
on his own acre of irrigated land, he
would double his income and would
insure himself. his wife and his chill.
dren against want when the days wage
should stop"
The Glenwood post., 1904-11-12
Few Live by the Sea.

Though the ocean covers about three
fourths of the surface Of the earth, 1t
does not, in the same proportion, pro-
vide for the wants of man. 1t is esti-
mated that only about three per cent.
Of the people in the world obtain their
Nving directly from the sea.-Success.
The Glenwood post., 1904-11-12
Added to United States,

In many places the channel OF the
Rio Grande has been changed by re-
cent floods. A short distance below
Hidalgo a slice of Mexico, embracing
several hundred acres Of land and oc-
cupied by several thousand sheep and
goats. was cut off and conveyed to the
United States side Of that stream. So
the United States is trifle larger
than 1t was a few weeks ago.
The Glenwood post., 1904-11-12
To Use Both Hands.

The Ambidextrous Society of London
has been formed with the object of en-
oouraging people to use both hands
with equal facility.
The Glenwood post., 1904-11-12
CHAPTER Xxx.
A eiood-stalned Crown.

-Tata!" That was the pet name
which Eifgiva had given to her Dan
ish attendant because 1t signified 1.-The
lively oae." "Tata! I have looked
The Glenwood post., 1904-11-12
PILLseURY'S BEST
Takes Three Grand Prizes
At the ST. Louis Worlds Fair.

The Grand Prize for the highest
grade of -four, Grand Prize for the
finest exhibit and a Grand Prize for
the best loaf of bread.
The Glenwood post., 1904-11-12

Resolute Captain-Dou't give up the
shipl Seasick Passengcr-You bet
would If I'd swallowed it.
The Glenwood post., 1904-11-12

A broken feminine heart Is best
mended by young man who feels
lonely.
The Glenwood post., 1904-11-12

The best roof stain on the market
Sample color boards to seiect from.
ASK yeur dealer or write US. tbs
Mer. Cs., 1C2l Arap6-
hoe St. Denver. Colo.
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Mrs windows Soothing Syrup.
For chdren tecthing, softnns the gums, reduces -
HahmAoa, allAys pain, curc~ viad c,'iio 80 sssia-
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ELITE sHINGLE STAIN.

Many a man asks questions merely
for - excuse 20 air his own opinionS.
The Glenwood post., 1904-11-12

Civil war may not be tho worst kind
after all-there is domestic war.
The Glenwood post., 1904-11-12

No chrornos or cheap premiums. but
a better quality and one-third more
OF Defiance Starch for the same price
OF other starches.
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Insist on Getting II.

Some grocers say they don't keep
Defiance Starch because ther have =
stock in hand Of L. OF. brands, which
they know cannot be gold to custo-
mer who has once Used the 16 o.
pkg. Defiance Starch for Same moAey.
The Glenwood post., 1904-11-12

Fortunate is he who sees tho polrrt OF
n joke instead of feeling 1T
The Glenwood post., 1904-11-12
TEA

How can an everyday
drink be SO bad?"
"Oh. they're used to it'll"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-26
Science BreVities.

Eminent engineers assert that levees raise the
bed of a stream and so are impractcable a
permanent mastery of watercourses.
The Smithsonian Institutions expert F. w
Crosby, examined the meteor which fell at
Lodi, Cal, and pronounces is not only genuine.
but the largest found in the United States.
1t weighs between ten and twenty tons.
DR.. tombstone stoney has calculated. by ap-
pcation of the dynamic theory Of gases, that
any water vapor introduced into the atmos-
phere of Mars would escape into space. the
gravitation there being insufficient to re-
tain 1t.
Nearly every has heard of the petrfed
forests of Arizona. but that in Montana. which
DR.. Merrill. curator of geology of the National
Museum at Washington. has been exploring. is
hardly known. though it is believed to be at
least equal in extent. The northern forests
have. cruiousys enough turned to opal instead
OF agate by the action of the elements.
supply of energy. particular elements,
change of temperature and abundance of water
are necessary to life it is known to us.
Scientific scrutiny has not discovered the equiv
alent of these necessities in any one OF the
members of our solar system. Therefore, f. ].
Allen claims that there be such life as
ours on any of the heavenly bodies, but life
may exist under their conditions for aught we
know.
In a recent address before the Aeronautical
Society of Great Britain, Major Baden Powell
discussed the future Of aerial navigation. After
pointing out several rather obvious appca-
lions Of practical air navigation-n warfare,
meteorological study. geographical exploration
and general travel-he said that what was most
needed to bring about progress in the art was
money, and added that practically nothing had
been donated for the encouragement of an in
vention which may be paramount over all
others
The range Of temperature suited to terres-
trial life is comparatively narrow. All vital
actions are suspended temporarily. some per-
manently, if subjected to a temperature near
the freezing point; while the highest that most
organisms bear lies somewhere between
nnety-five degrees and 113 degrees Fahrenheit
Only the spores of certain bacteria can survive
boiling. 1t is therefore probable that if the
general temperature of the earth's surface ros,
or fell forty degrees "a small amount relatively
the whole source of life would be changed. ever
perchance to extinction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-26
Asserting Justice.

Judge somerville, of the board OF United
States general appraisers, tells how the late
Judge Gray decided of the earliest customs
classification cases to come before the Supreme
Court of the United States. The article under
consideration a preparation of fish which
had been assessed for duty as a sauce The in
ferior courts had given conflicting opinions as
to whether it really was sauce. and by the
time the issue reached the dignihed Supreme
Court the decisions either way were voluminOus
enough confuse the most clear-headed jurist.
Judge Gray examined the article but could
not make up his mind. His colleagues were
equally undecided. When things to a
standstill 1t occurred to Judge Gray that a
housewife would probably he better qualified
TO decide matter OF this kind. He took sam
pie Of the article home TO Mrs. Gray
Nonsense. that's sauce: it's fish, she
said, and the next day the Supreme Court OF the
United States solemnly decided the article was
not a sauce.-PhiladelIhia Ledger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-26
GOV. TAFT ON THE PHILIPPINES.

Former Governor Taft. who has just re-
turned to the United States after nearly
four years service as civil governor of the
tions there. He was not an original expan-
siOnist, but he believed that having ac-
quired the islands. the United States should
give the people the best government posi-
BILE. He resigned the office of United States
Circuit Judge to go to the Philippines. and
was doubtless actuated by high sense of
duty and desire to assist i'm carrying out
the policy of President Mckinley, who ap-
pointed him.
When Governor Taft went to the Philip
pines. in the spring of 1900 the war was
still going and military government pre-
vailed almost everywhere. Aguinaldo and
other Filipino leaders were carrying on
guerrilla warfare, and the prospect for
early paciAcation of the islands was not
good. 1t was i'm June of that year that the
Filipino leaders plotted an uprising against
the authorities in Manila, general massa-
ere of Americans and of natives friendly
to the government. and the seizure of arms
and ammunition TO equip the insurgent
forces. Aguinaldo and the other leaders
who still held out were watching the trend
of public opinion in this country in the
hope of profting by the support of the
Democrats and anti-imperialists. There
were about $4,000 American soldiers i'm the
islands. and they were kept busy for nearly
a year after Governor Taft's arrival there
Aguinaldo was not captured until in March
1901
During the last two years the work OF
pacification and of extending civil govern
ment has progressed rapidly Governor
Taft says that conditions i'm the islands are
better than ever before. and he doubts il
greater tranquility ever prevailed there
lie thinks an era of railroad building is
about to begin. and says every island in
the group can support railroad running
for fifty miles along the coast. The census
will be published i'm October next. and OF
that date. provided the country is tran
quill. as at present the government vii
authorize the election of a legislative as
sembly of not fewer than fifty or NOR,
than 100 members. There are about 100
schools in the islands. with more than zoo.
Oco pupils enrolled. and employing $50 ma
tive teachers and nearly 500 American Tn.
friar lands question has been settled anC
the people everywhere are cooperating
with the government.
This shows that wonderful progress ha.
been made in pacifying the islands. ye
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-26
4 Beautiful Nerve.

The out-of-town merchant owed the Kansas
City house $500 for goods purchased the month
previous The bill due and a letter was
written requesting payment \ letter came back
saying that the writer was somewhat short of
cash, and requesting extension of ninety
DAYS on the bill. The Kansas City merchant
wrote another letter saying that he must insist
on the payment OF his bill and suggested that
IL the customer was hard up the local bank
would undoubtedly accommodate him with
loan of 500. so that the bill might be paid
In seventy-two hours the Kansas City mer-
chant received reply. which he is carrying
around and showing TO his friends, as a Ger
tihcate of the nerviest business proposition ever
issued in Missouri The letter follows:
Dear Sir Your letter OF Dec &c came to-
day and noted l was much pleased with your
suggestion about borrowing money from the
bank here. In fact. l was so pleased that this
morning / went to the bank and asked for a
loan. told that 1t would be necessary TO
get another signature the note besides my
own. Now, l don't care TO ask any one down
here to indorse for me. bat as you and 1 have
had considerable business together. / incIose
the note for your signature. Please sign just
below where / have written my name
"You will probably notice that the note is for
s3Go instead OF Seco the amount OF your bill. You
see I owe two other fellows. who handle the
same kind of goods IS you. $50 each and |
thought long you and I are going TO pay
your bill. might well borrow enough 10
pay the other fellows at the same time kan
sas City star.