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wee. as she offered her hand and

sweet MS she offered her hand and
said:
"You have madc this the happicst
day OF our lives. Mr.. Blake. l."
Not another word" interrupted
James Blake. you must not thank
me. Please don't. Jessie. It's the
only favor nsk."
"why not?"
The parted lips and questioning
eyes were eloquent with surprise.
Because don't want you to-" he
said. releasing the little hand.
His heart beat fast as he gazed into
her face. but in that moment he
gained the final victory. and only the
uumbing pain Of wounded passion re-
NAMED.
Less than n day had passed since
he had resolved to surrender all hope
for the love of Jessie Garden. Why
had he done so? James Blake could
not answer that question. He had
not calmly weighed his chances Of
success against those of failure.
Like a flash 1t dawned upon him
that he could not-that he must not
be disloyal to John Burt. He did not
reason 1t QUIT was told to him In
that voiceless. wordless language
which has no name or key.
You must not imagine" he said,
"that your father is under the slight
est obligations to me. On the con-
trary, our firm is indebted to him.
The stock which he held was the key
to the situation. Without It we could
have done nothing. We have simply
been able to verify the generals con-
idence in its value. and he is the one
to be congratulated on the outcome"
81 don't believe word you say"
replied Jessie Garden, laughing. I'm
not so stupid about these Wall street
affairs as you imagine. If it had not
been for you. Mr.. Morris would have
defrauded pap out of all his property"
Speaking of Morris reminds me of
something which has often puzzled
me-" said Blake. changing the subject.
Its about that portrait. The first
time I ever met Arthur Morris I saw
your portrait in his library room. 1t
| has always puzzled me. Some time
I'll tell you why"
my portrait in Mr.. Morris room!"
/ eNClulIneu JeSSle, tHc
to her cheeks. "Surely you are Jest
ing, Mr.. Blake!"
at was probably n copy, though he
| told me 1t was the original" replied
Blake. He said you had 1t painted
for him in Berlin, and that you pre-
sented 1t to him. The first time
came here saw this one and thought
' 4 q remarkable coincidence"
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General Lew Wallace III.

Indianapolis. Ind, Nov. 1.-THE
condition of Gen. Lew Wallace is CIV
ing his friends great deal Of concern,
and they are expecting to hear of his
death at any time, but the report that
he is dying is erroneous. He has not
been well for more than year, and In
that time has been gradually growing
worse, until he has become discouraged
about his health and has thus added to
the gravity Of his case.
His trouble began more than year
ago, when it was noticed that his food
was not at all times properly assim-
Hated. There would be an apparent
recovery in the tone of the digestive
organs under treatment but this was
followed by longer period OF; failure
to assimilate the food, and these recur-
ring periods because gradually of longer
duration till his case was regarded as
hopeless.
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these pages-sure proof that certain
white fingers had sought them out
many. many times.
at was only n week before he went
away" said Jessie. softly. that these
pictures were taken. 1t was glori-
GUS day In autumn. and our horses
had galloped miles and miles. Near
the bay shore in bingham we saw n
travelling photographer, and sug-
gestcd that we have our pictures
taken. We each gave the other one.
and have mine yet. We"
"And he has his yet" said Blake, a
far.off look in his eyes.
"He has. How do you know, Mr..
Blake? Have you"
"Of course he has It. I'll wager
dear old John has never parted with
that little gift. Excuse my Interrupt
tion, Jessie; I'm greatly Interested"
"You spoke as II you knew" said
Jessie, her heart beating wildly. "The
last day saw him he spoke of you.
We sailed out to Black Reef and we
talked OF many things. John said
he was going to California, and won
dered IL you were there and II he
would see you. That seems ages ago.
but it's only FIVE years. And then we
sailed back to the grove and he
quarreled with Arthur Morris. You
have heard the story. That night we
parted, and n thousand times l have
heard the hoofs of his horse as he
galioped away in the darkness"
She paused. but Blake, with his
eyes Oh the portrait. said nothing.
when you told me that you were
John Burt's friend liked you," she
said, in n voice which thrilled his
very being. "You have been all that
he said in your favor, and many
times more. would. that 1t were in
my power to repay you, Mr.. Blake.
You have at your command every
thing which money can furnish, and l
and my prayer for your happiness"
He took her hand and impulsively
pressed 1t to his lips.
"You have made me very, very hap
py," he said. rising to his feet as she
tenderly withdrew her hand. Il
should like to tell you something
wbich-which.-but l must not tell it.
Some day you will know me better.
VIII you promise not to be angry
with me, then? VIII you promise,
Jessie?"
ANGRY with you? am sure I shall
never be angry with you"
"That is your promise?"
"That is my promise"
, He laughed gaily as she repeated
the words, but his lips quivered and
his eyes glistened suspiciously. In
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Had Fun win the Umpire.

William Hayes acted as umpire at n
ball game near Washington. Pa, last
Sunday, and his decisions did not
seem to give unmixed satisfaction.
Toward the close of the game he gave
one decision which evidently gave
great pain to the players on both
sides. Half dozen of them seized
and carried him to a nearby river and
tossed him in. Umpire Hayes scram.
bled out in a hurry, whereupon the in.
dignant athletes threw him back and
held him under water until he was
nearly drowned. Then they rolled him
on a beer keg until he recovered.
when they volunteered the informa-
tion that he was not cut out for an
umpire. On reflection Mr.. Hayes is
prepared to agree with this idea. How
ever, he means to sue q dozen OF his
assailants.
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leo Made In Open Air.

DR.. Wells. n London physician. In
1918. In his published essay on dew.
was tho FIRST to draw attention to tho
curious artificial production Of Ice In
India. Shallow pits are dug. which
ars partially filed with perfectly dry
straw: on the straw board. Hat pans
containing water are exposed TO tho
clear sky. The water. being n won.
derful radiant, sends on It's heat abun.
dainty Into space.
The heat thus lost cannot be rc-
placed from the earth. for this source
is excluded by the straw. Before sun.
rise cake of ice is formed In each
vessel. To produce this Ice In qunn-
titles clear nights are advantageous.
and particularly those on which prac.
tically no dew falls.
Should the straw get wet, II be.
comes more matted and compact. and
consequently better conductor OF
heat. for the vnpor acts rs n screen
over the pans, checks the cold. and
retards freezing.-Pearson's Weekly.
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Indians Of Jewish Strain.

Sir Alexander Mackenzie had m
idea that the Indians of the far North.
west were partly Jewish in origin.
From Lake Athabasca in 1894 he set
out at the head OF an expedition 'in
a birch.barli canoe, 25 feet long. Az
feet beam and &c inches hold, with
5000 pounds Of baggage and provi-
sion and a crew of nine French Cana
dians." He reached the Pacific coast
and returned. The aborigines he met
were "for the most part possessed Of
strongly religious Instincts" said he
in his report. with regard to their
origin all we are prepared to state.
after q careful survey Of their lam
guages. manners and customs, is that
they are undoubtedly of a mixed orr
gin; come from the North.northwest
and had commerce in their early his
tory, perhaps. through intermarriage
with people of Jewish persuasion or
origin"
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CHAPTER xxxi-continued.


Both accepted the Invitation. For
fome moments after Mr.. Hawkins had
left no word was spoken between John
Burt and James Blake. Each was
busy with his thoughts. but John broke
the silence.
when is Miss Garden expected to
return?" he asked. quietly.
iii try to md out tonight" said
Blake. looking his partner tuil In the
eyes. MY head has been SO full OF
stocks that I've thought OF nothing
else. But III know all about II. John.
before ] meet you and Hawkins at
dinner. Perhaps Jessie-or rather.
Miss Carden-is back now. Who
knows! This "a your lucky day. old
fellow. and ail kinds OF things may
happen before midnight. Wouldn't II
be great II went up to the Bishop
house ard found her there? or course
I wouldn't say word TO spoil the Eur
Prise you have planned. Well. must
be going. Hope I'll have good news
for you when see you later"
Early In the evening Blake rang the
bell OF the Bishop mansion. and was
greeted by General Garden.
1T is a pleasure. General Garden.
to tender you this check. which rep.
resents your share OF the profits.
Don't say n word Of thanks to me. for
do not deserve amy credit. In Miss
Garden Mt home. and may l SEQ her
for momcnt?"
"shc will be delighted to see you.
will call her,
The general disappeared. and James
Blake lay back In his chair. with his
eyes hscd on tho portrait of Jessie
Garden.
Hc heard tho faint rustic Of a gar.
mcnt and turned to see Jessie Garden
as she entered tho room. A tender
light giowcd In her brown eyes. but
there was something wistfui in tho
smile: n blending Of happiness. re.
straint and pity. The eyes dropped
for a moment as they met his frank
saxc. but her voice was clear and
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a moment he was the careless. happy
Blake. chatting lightly on trivial sub
jeets.
u must keep an engagement" he
said. looking at his watch. "A friend
Of mine is hero from California. and
I'm to take dinner with him. He's .
royal good fellow. rich. handsome.
cultivated. and-and everything which
a good fellow should be. I'D like to
Introduce him. May ! call with him
tomorrow EVENING""
ANY friend OF yours Is welcome.
especially a paragon with such be-
wiiderins attractions" laughed Jes-
sic. Goodbye. until tomorrow even
Ing"
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RAILWAY Bujldino.

Statistics for railroad building dur
ing the present year show that the
southwestern states have maintained
the supremacy they have enjoyed since
1901. During the year a total OF 4.714
miles OF road have been constructed.
and Of this mileage 1904 miles were
constructed in the section mentioned.
or more than one-third Of the total.
The Northwestern states come next
In Importance In this connection, with
6S3 miles. and then the gulf and Mis-.
sissippi valley states with COZ miles.
The Pacific states are fourth with 561
miles,
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CHAPTER xxxII.
Through the Heart.


II lacked several minutes OF the
strolied through the hotel safe and
thence Into the lobby. The babble Of
voices. the sesticulations and tho
nervous energy which pervaded tho
atmosphere were not In harmony
with Blake's feelings.
"Jessie was afraid ] was going to
say something tonight. and so she
told me that she loved John.s he
unused. throwing away half.smoked
cigar. "Dear old John! Lucky old
John! Hello. what's the row? That
sounds like Morris! ! suppose he's
drunk. II he had u spark OF decency
he'd be with his father. Here hc
comes!"
Morris pushed his way through tho
crowd and was followed by young
Kingsley. Not until he was within
n few feet Of Blake did he recognize
his rival. Though anxious to avoid
a meeting. Blake scorncd to retreat
or to turn his back.
Morris stopped squarcly In front OF
him. His lips parted with . sneer
and his fingers toyed with . small
walking stick. Blake leaned careless.
ly against n marble column. his eyes
fixed on tho man who confronted him.
Had Blake been In q Western min
Ing camp his fingers would have
reached for tho feel OF q gun. but In .
metropolitan hotel he had no sense
OF danger. Tho incident was trivial.
but disagrccablc.
Lend mo q thousand. Blake" do
manded Morris.
A whisper passed around tho room
and many turned to watch these two
mon. whose names had fillcd tho pub
lie prints Of tho day.
Certainly" said Blake. . strange
smile lighting up his handsome face.
"Is a thousand enough. Morris!"
Blake took wallet from his inner
pocket and handed Morris bill.
"And match" ordered Morris. ad.
vancinS step nearer.
Ito be continucd)
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ALASKACOvERED
BY NEW reLsoRApHlc SYSTEM
More Than 2.cco Miles Of cable.-Es.
tensive Land System and Sue
eessful Wireless Lines.


tensivs Land System and Sue.
eessfui Wireless Lines.
Washington. Nov. lt.-Gen. a. W.
Greedy. chief signal officer OF the United
States army. in his annual report.
gives an interesting account OF the
work performed by his corps in es'ab-
fishing an all-American telegraphic
system In Alaska. saying the undertake
ing Is unique in the annals OF tele-
graphic engineering.
Tho cable used In the Alaskan sys-
ten would reach from New Foundiand
To Ireland. and the land lines from
Washington to Texas. there being 2.o's
miles OF cable. l.t39 miles Of land lines
and l07 miles OF wireless lines.
General Greedy says the United States
has brought southeastern Alaska. the
Yukon valley and the Berins Straits
region into telegraphic communication
with the rest OF the civilized world.
General Greedy says that after thor
oush consideration he decided TO In
stall material OF American manufac-
ture. to be operated by American SOL
diers and to be laid by American ships.
except some cable instruments and ma
chinery. A selected force Of men has
been so trained that to-day the signal
corps OF the army Ii competent to op-
crate In war emergencies submarine
cable OF any Sngth.
Repairs h Alaska are maintained"
the report says. "by parties stationed
nt log cabins about forty miles apart.
one signal corps repair man with two
assistants OF the line Of the army and
dog team being nj each cabin. The
men meet the terrible conditions OF
hardship and privation uncompiain-
insly and with n fortitude charncteris-
tic OF the American soldier.
The report says the new wireless sta
ton has daily transmitted the entire
iclcsraphic business OF the peninsula.
5000 words being exchanged In one
afternoon between Safety Hnrbor and
st. Michael. The signal corps OF the
army. he says. Is now regularly opcrat-
Ing tho longest wireless section Of any
commercial teicgraphic system In the
world.
Tho annual business OF tho Seattle
cable is estimated nj 1000 and dur
inE the year there has been spent &S6.-
s35 for Alaskan kilograms handled by
the signal corps.
Speaking OF the philippines. he says
tho sixteen most important islands o,
the archipelago arc now connected by
cable. which lines. he adds. are recos
nlzcd ms indispensable. both by the MT
itnry md civi. authorities.
During the year there has been col
iccted and deposited In the insulni
treasury Of tho Philippine telegraph
lines receipts TO the amount OF $5S.GI5.
there having been sent. including
government business. all told. more
than 100000 messages. the net cx-
pcnsc being s325.90l.
The report says II is a matter OF the
utmost importance that signalling ap-
paratus OF suitable character be In
stalled Mt the more important military
defcbscs Mt the Atlantic and Pacific
coast, to permit OF intcrcommunicntion
between the army and the navy.
II IL strongly urged In the report
that steps be taken by the United
States to adhere to the international
tclegraphIc union and that intcrna-
tional regulations to govern wireless
teiegraphy In time OF war be adopted.
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President to Kaiser.

Berlin, Nov. 13.-The North German
Gazette prints the following:
"In answer to the Emperor's tele-
gram of congratulations President
Roosevelt answered as follows:
".His Imperial Majesty Wilhelm.
German Emperor, Berlin Schloss-I
thank you most heartily and appreci.
ate to the full your kind personal tele.
gram of good will. (Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
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EXPOSITION At PORTLAND. ORE,
Great Event for tho Northwestern
States Next summer.-6uiidinss to
Cost Half n Million,

Cost Halt q Million.
The Lewis and Clark Exposition will
open at Portland. Oregon. on June LIST
next. More than one-haif the buildings
are already under roof and will be COM
pieted before January LIST. says VIII
liam Z. Curtis In the Chicago Record
Herald. The rest Of them will DO
ready for business early In the spring.
A considerable part Of the exhibits
arc coming from st. Louis. and tho
buildings will be ready for their In
staiiailon as soon NJ they arrive. shortly
after December LIST.
Compared with ST. Louis tho Port
land Exposition will be q miniature.
but Il will equal those OF Buf-
faio. Omaha. Nashville. Atlanta and
Charleston. II Is to be n miiiion-doliar
exposition. Five hundred thousand dol
lars has been contributed by tho state
and $500. 600 by citizens Of Portland OF
every class and quality. There arc more
than 5000 stockholders. Half q mil
lion will be spent In buildings. about
S3So.0c0 In tho Improvement OF tho
grounds. and tho remainder will be
working capital. The government OF
tho United States has made very lib
eral appropriation. and all OF tho
Northwestern and Pacific states arc
taking an active and generous inter
est In tho enterprise.
Tho site Of the Exposition il about
two miics from the city-tweivc min
utes by trolley cars from the ccnter
Of things. The fence cncioses iss acres
Of land and $50 acres OF wa,er-a lake
with an Island which furnishes . key OF
tho landscape scheme. Surrounding the
lake IL q group OF low hills. the foot
hills OF the mountain range that en-
braces Portland. and upon them the
buildings will be placed. II is . SUI
perb location. Tho View from any part
Of the grounds Is the sane M that from
the Mountain park Of Portland. almost
without parallel for beauty and gran
dcur. Nine snow-cappcd peaks bound
the horizon. rs follows:
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The lady who got married after
writing 1.-THE Memoirs of a Baby"
has Just become mamma. Now she
will have n chance TO decide whether
there ought to be sequel or not.
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That miraculous toad imbedded in
solid rock has turned up once more
this time in the Renton (Wash.) coal
mines. 1t is reported to have. been so
large that bucket would hardly con-
tain It. Probably inflated by its own
scientific importance.
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Revoiutionls;s are reported to bo
rapidly increasing In Italy. These
disturbers and the baby are making
II pretty lively for the king.
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Wouldn't It be mere waste Of time
for anybody on the outside to instiga.e,
n revolution In Central America, where
revolutions flourish so luxuriant'y,
whether there happens to be any In
stigating or not?
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Sir Thomas Upton announces that
he has given Designer Watson carte
blanche to secure him boat that will
enable him to "lift" the cup. but he
has discovered already that something
more than carte blanche is required to
secure winning yacht.
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The latest is the nothing" bail. 1t
slows up at the plate and puzzles the
batsman. who can make nothing out
of It. whereupon, it is conjectured.
the exultant pitcher throws a nihil At.
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German Empress Studies Medlclne.

One Of the most studious queens in
Europe is the German empfe,s. who
cares very little indeed for poinp and
ceremony. Her majesty's favorite
study is medicine and she has In
structed herself SO well in the art Of
healing that she is regarded as quite
an efficient adviser in cases of ordi-
nary illness.
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Bad cooking, so n speaker told the
Parents club, is responsible for many
divorces. Until the race is much
more highly developed the surest way
to reach and hold man is to feed him
right
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BY eating matches n Pittsburg par
rot set her owners house afire and
was herself badly scorched. This
seems TO have been an all.arourd
case of poetic Justice.
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King Oscar OF Sweden dances Mt
rs and enjoys It. The kings of Swc-
den used TO make their subjects
dance. but they didn't live to such
n happy old age.
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The wife of the successful man 10
always said to have been his inspira.
tion and help; but the unsuccessful
man is happier II he has a wife who Is
n consolation and help.
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John l. Sullivan should bo moro
cautious In signing total abstinence
pledges. One OF them may turn up
as n promIssory note some day.
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Major Dcimar has broken another
trotting record. There are SO many
kinds of trotting records that 1t is n
poor horse which can't break one now
md thon.
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4 lot of people Will always be sorr,
they didn't know It was Joe Jefier'
sons farewell tour.
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Tho next chapter of the story about
the automobile wedding should do
scribe tho cooking OF tho wedding
breakfast over gasoline fire.
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Advice to those Long Islanders who
are suffering from n visitation OF won
en- burglars: Make n noise like
mouse
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A seat in the New York stock OK.
change has Just been sold for sS0,o00
And yet the average man, IL he mad
$50 900. would be quite content to re.
tire from business and live on the IN.
terest of his money.
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II has often been noticed that the
woman who Is called ''a mans WON
an" Is NJ unlike man as 1t Is possible
to be.
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Tho OImstcad brothers OF Boston InId
out the grounds and allotted fifty acres
for buildings. twenty acres for conces.
sions. ten acres for sample farm un-
der the management OF the Oregon
Agricultural College. sixty acres for the
live stock show. and sixty acres upon
the island in the lake for Indian vii.
lagos and amusement grounds. Wild
West shows. war dances. Indian sports,
cattle roping. broncho riding. cowboy
races. and other features of outdoor
life peculiar to the plains and noun.
tains Of the United States.
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Prof. Trlggs says that football
games are senseless- So are many o
the players after hard scrimmagc
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The government mas over 27i.ooo
employees. or u few thousand less than
the entire population OF Washington.
ID. c.
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A statement is going tho rounds
That there are 10000 quacks In New
York city. Quackcry would seem to
be q regular business there.
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Tho fireworks people are slow.
:hcy haven't begun. as yet. to pre-
parc for reproductions OF tho Lone
Tree hill episode.
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The Dutch have captured Batoeha.
toe. killing 1876 Ach'nese and losing
three OF their own men. One or two
of the Achinese must have had some.
thing with which to shoot.
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Harry X. Thaw. who has married
chorus girl. will ind the ice thick
around his family hearthstone.
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Joaquin Miller. the Frisco poet. has
struck spoutlng oil well on his Texas
property. II there enough oil to last.
OF course Joaquin will quit spoutins
poetry.
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Bridget. you must be more careful
with your dusting. declare could
write my name upon the plano.
Deed. ma'am, it's yersilf has the
gran eddycayshun!"
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The price OF human hair Is rising.
This years crop OF hair must be con-
sidsrably below the average.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-11-18

There arc knockers In this world
who. II they were marooned on a dcs-
ert island. would proceed to knock
themselves.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-11-18

Love is usually classified as ro
nance: but for some people II seems
To be . succession OF short stories.
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Write MURINE EYE REMEDY Co., Chicago, II
your eyes are sore or infamed. and get oculists
advice and free sample MURINE. 1t cures all eyels
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-11-18

40 not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
has an equal for coughs and colds.-JoHN F
BOYER, Trinity Springs, Ind. Feb. Is, 1900.