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The Ideal Club Woman.

The following excellent advice
to club women appeared in an ex-
change, and for the benefit of the
club women of this town it is re-
produced here. In every club
movement, especially if it be a
woman's club, there must be a
considerable forbearance if it
succeeds in accomplishing any
good for it's membership. The
members must be mutually help
full and considerate. Self and
selfishness ought not to rise
above the surface.
Keep your best self for home, after
that-the club. The ideal club woman
should sink her individuality in COM
mon effort to preserve the unity of the
club. For instance, il there are two
candidates for any Office and you have a
decided preference, work for your can
aidate, aud work hard. But if the wo-
man of your choice should not be elect
ed. do not be vindicttive and make it
hard for tie new officer, criticising
everything that is done and try to han
dfcap all her efforts.
Remember that the essence OF the
clubs life is in its many sided charac-
ter, its freedom in gathering together
sad expressing all shades of differences,
its equal and independent terms of
membership. If you are club woman
and you lind discord and narrowness
Of mind prevailing in your club, put a
watch upon yourself to see that you are
not guilty of the same faults you de-
plore in others.
The club should stand for mutual
helpfulness, mutual consent and united
action, for the promotion of higher So
cial and moral conditions. Money, po-
sition or clothes should not count In
tellect is The great factor, and ii our
club sister is not so well blessed as your
sslf. extend O. hand and give help when
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-09-23
A Democrat Who VIII Not Support
Turner

Geo. F. Cotterill, of Seattle, caudi-
date for Congress on the democratic
ticket two years ago, and who made
speeches in this county, is out against
Turner. He is one OF the brightest
men in the party and of the young men
of this this state with political future.
This is what he says of Turner:
"Mr. Turner is not sincere. He was
one of the plutocratic ring which
framed Parker's nomination as a re-
buke to Roosevelt for interfering in
the Northern Securities case and break
ing up this illegal merger. His sympa.
thies and interests have Away been and
are still with the moneyed interests he
now processes to oppose. His announced
hostility to the railroads in Washing
ton is not genuine, and a democrat who
is forced to choose between a republic
and hypocrite must either vote for
the repub lean or take to the woods.
Two stories are current which will
show that real democrats who stand for
something have no place to lay their
heads in the Washington campaign.
One is that George Stevenson, the rail
road lobbyist, who for years has done
the railroads political work in this
state, is now one OF the councillors of
the Turner forces. The other is that
the Hartman interests are supporting
Turner. If this be true, the only choice
a democrat or the people have is a
choice of railroads.
Mead, the republican candidate for
governor, will probably win by a ma
jority of $4,000, while Roosevelt will
carry the state by between 10000 and
10000"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-09-23

Turner has been a Parker democrat
since last spring. Previous to that and
subsequent to 1900 he was Bryan
Democrat. Between 1897 and 1900 he
was populist. From June 1896 to
January 1897 he was silver republican.
Tor ten years previous to 1896 he was
an alleged republican and before that
he was carpet-bagger down south.
There has never been a year since
Grant sent him to Alabama that he has
not either been an Office holder or a
candidate for Office. That's his rec
ord. buckingham Reveille.
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needed.
In the club the wage Garner, profes-
sional woman, and woman of leisure.
regardless of nationality or race, should
meet as women for the time being,
with social distinctions laid aside. Let
each woman who finds petty qualities in
her sex a bar to her enjoyment of their
society put watch upon herself, and
eliminate similar flaws from her own
disposition. In this way she will be
doing practical work toward broad
ening womankind.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-09-23

The democratic press of the state has
taken great pleasure heretofore in
branding George Stevenson as the
liking of the railway lobby at Olympia.
Will some of those papers be kind
enough to explain what connection Mr..
Stevenson now bears to George Tur-
ner, the democratic nominee for gov
ernor? Mr.. Stevenson is working open.
ly for Turner's election, and is doing
all in his power to defeat Mr.. Mead. II
there's Niger in this woodp pile the
people would like TO know it. II Mr..
Stevenson and Mr.. Turner are good,
square fellows, an explanation will not
hurt.-Colfax Gazette.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-09-23

Mrs. Beamish's millinery opening
September 9th aud 2Sth. See her adj
yertisement in another column.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-09-23

Hoppe.
Spiritualism and spirits of all kinds
by Brother L G.. English.
Bald heads in church and places OF
amusement by Brother John Conway.
Indian war dance by chiefs.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-17

found-distresslng scenes-the In
quest-the verdict-mysteriou dis
covery with regard to a first class pas
senger-foul play suspected! Verdict
Of Wilful Murder!" And so on and
so on he retraced his way through the
whole Of that dark tragedy-wasting
what he felt to be precious time, but
unable to tear his attention away
from these records Of the past.
At last he rammed the paper back
into its pigeon hole and turned his
attention again to the drawer be-
meath. When 1t at last yielded to
his efforts, he was rewarded by the
sight of a fatty foldeA packet OF
parchment, tied with tape-the iden.
teal last will and testament which he
had heard spoken Of so often by the
cook. But this, though of interest in
one way, was not that Of which he
was in search. and he began to feel
a qualm of fear lest, after all, his
quest should prove useless.
His eye, roaming restlessly about,
was caught by the CLEAN OF brass in a
dark corner. The candle, which was
sufficient to light him at his task, still
left the greater part of the room in
semi-darkness, and there was some
thing over there, in that corner, which
he had not taken into account.
It was an old fashioned piece Of fur
nlture-the only shabby and evidently
second hand article In the room. 1t
was an upright article and was divld.
ed into two portions, the lower con-
tanning drawers and the upper being
shut in with doors, which we're fitted
with a brass lock and fastening.
1t was old and much scratched, and
had apparently seen considerable use;
but must have been a good article
originally. He took the candle in his
hand and, crossing the room, inspect
ed 1t closely. There is a look about
Unfolding the candle up higher
"as though It might have a history
attached to II. II looks"-with a sud.
den impulse-"as though II might be
trusted to keep a secret" He put the
candle upon the mantelplece close by
and again resumed his burglarious
operations. 81 shall soon be able to
pass muster as an experienced house
breaker, at this rate" he remarked to
himself, with grim irony. as the lock
turned traitor, and the door, swinging
open, revealed a number OF drawers
within. each garnished with a lock
and brass handle. Which should he
attack first? Much time had already
been wasted, and at that moment, as
though in answer. the clock on the
mantelpiece chimed three, while the
clock in the hall without repeated the
hour after It.
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as soon as you can; or"-with
slightly more lenient tone, as he re-
fiected that, after all, as the fellow
himself had said, there might be rea-
sons, not necessarily bad, for the con-
cealment-"you can remain until to-
morrow, If you like"
Victory! Another night, which was
all he required.
He could scarcely prevent himself
from showing some signs OF exulta-
ton. All! perhaps by this time to-
morrow the situation might be chang
ed. He might be the Judge, and an
other
"stay one moment" Mr. Ferrers
continued.
This time he addressed the woman
Perkins, who had reached the door.
Gas l have also a strong objection
to persons who pry into other peoples
concerns and interfere with their pri-
vate property, you may as well take
a months notice at the same time.
That will do; you can CO."
The bitter was bit. She had not a
word to say for herself. She had
succeeded in wreaking her spite upon
him who had despised her attractions
and repulsed her oyertures, but she
had done 1t at the expense Of a good
situation. Moreover, the man whose
disgrace she had labored to secure
laughed In her face as he passed her.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-17
Billion Dollar Grass.

When we introduced this remarkable
grass three years ago, little did we
iream 1t would be the most talked-of
grass in America, the biggest, quick,
nay producer on earth; but this haS
come to pass.
Ngr. Editors wrote about 1t, Agr. Col
lege Professors lectured about 1t, Ayr.
Institute Orators talked about 1t, while
In the farm home by the quiet Areslde,
In the corner grocery, in the village
postofflce, at the creamery, at the de-
pot; In fact wherever fe-mers gath
cred, Salzer's Billion Dollar Grass, that
wonderful grass, good for to II tons
per acre, and lots Of pasture besides,
Is always theme worthy Of the farm
sr's voice.
Then comes Bromus Inermis, than
which there Is no better grass or bet
ter permanent hay producer on earth.
Grows wherever soil is found. Then
the farmer talks about Salzer's Teo'
slnte, which will produce 100 stoclA
from one kernel of seed, IL IT. high, In
100 days, rich In nutrition and greedily
eaten by cattle, hogs, ETC., and is good
for so tons Of green food per acre.
Victoria Rape, which can be grown
at CSC a ton, and Speltz at zoe bu.,
both great food for cattle, also come In
for their share in the discussion.
JUST SEND 10c IN STAMPS
and this notice to John A. Salzer Seed
Co., La Crosse, Wis, for their big cat-
llog and farm seed samples. CIV. N. W
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He struck a match, and, lighting
the candle, advanced towards the door
of the apartment into the lock of
which he inserted his duplicate key,
He entered and closed the door be-
hind him, without, however, com.
pletely shutting it.
He put his candle down on the writ
ing table while he considered what
was to be done next. The waste
paper basket first attracted his atten-
ton as being at once the nearest and
the easiest object on which to exer-
else his powers of investigation.
1t was about a quarter full of torn
fragments, which he promptly
emptied out before him. A rapid and
cursory examination was sufficient to
prove that these were Of no import
ance. So he swept them back into
their original receptacle.
The next thing to be done must be
to tackle the writing table. How was
this to be accomplished? Shocking
to relate, he produced from his pocket
nothing less than-a bunch of skele.
ton keys!
To his great disappointment one
after another of the drawers upon the
right hand proved to be empty. He
turned his attention to those on his
left.
He put his hand to one and pulled
out the tightly wedged contents. He
spread it open; yes, 1t was news
paper-some months old. What could
be the reason for preserving it? A
sudden thought-he looked at the date
and then-Yes, there 1t was on the in
side sheet. Terrible Railway Acct
dent! The 430 train from Dover
wrecked and partially consumed"
There was a full account Of that
CHASTITY affair, with minute details
of all the horrors-a recollection of
which returned to him, most wildly
as he scanned the column. He re.
placed the first, and took down an
other and another.
Further details-number Of bodies
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-17
CHAPTER XIII.
The Envelope with Three Seals.

The Envelope With Three Seals.
1t was twelve o'c.ock on Friday
night. The clock in the hall below
had struck the hour. Another half
hour licked slowly by, and at the end
OF that time door in the upper part
Of the house was opened softly and
by imperceptible degrees.
The room within was in darkness
and the figure Of the man who eau
tiously emerged was barely visible In
the general gloom.
He crept lightly on his stockinged
feet past the doors Of the rooms on
the upper floor, and began to descend
the staircase.
It was much In his favor, the stairs
being so well and so massively con-
structed, that there was no startling
and treacherous creak to betray the
feet which trod them secretly in the
dead Of night. And so he made his
way slowly and safely to the floor on
which the room was situated into
which he was minded to penetrate.
After careful and noiseless search,
he succeeded In laying his hand upon
a candle and box Of matches, which,
earlier in the evening, he had secreted
IN convenient, but out-of-the-way
eorner.
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CHAPTER xxII.-contlnued.

Before he could reply the house
maid put in another word.
Begging your pardon for speaking,
after being told to hold my tongue,
but it's something beginning with a
B'-as l saw it myself in prayer
book came across accidental"
$50 that is how you came by your
information" said her master Some
thing beginning with a B. is it? Sup
pose you let me see the book?"
(which l intended to have showed
It to you at the first" she said, fun
bling in her pocket and producing the
well worn little volume, which she
was about to hand to her master,
when
A sudden dart-a long arm stretch
ed out, and a powerful hand wrested
1t from her.
"This is my property" exclaimed
its owner, sternly. "The name writ
ten within may be mine or another's,
but so long as | choose to keep it a
secret-secret 1t shall remain"
"This is most extraordinary con-
duct!" exclaimed Mr.. Ferrers, "most
extraordinary! Under the circum-
stances, only one course is open to
me. 1t is impossible for me to harbor
under my roof one who has obtained
admittance under a false name, and
absolutely refuses any explanation.
must, therefore, assuming his Sc
verest expression, while the young
man seemed to hold his breath as he
waited for the sentence to be pro-
nounced upon him-"I must, there
fore, discharge you at once, and with
a months wages in lieu Of the ordi-
nary notice"
1t was all up.
"When-when am I to leave?" In
quired Ted, with eyes fixed upon the
floor and heart beating furiously.
This question seemed to take the
person to whom 1t was addressed
unawares.
"When!" he answered; "why-oh,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-17
DOCTORS Knew a Good ThIna.

Congressman John Sharp Williams
tells of man in Mississippi who is a
hypochondriac of the first order. This
individuals failing is source Of new
er-ending amusement to his fellow
townsmen. 1t was Of this man that
some one humorously remarked, in an
swer to a question as to how the sick
man was getting on, that "he COM
planned that he was feeling somewhat
better"
Mr.. williams says that the hypo-
chondriac was one day telling a friend
Of his efforts to regain his old-time
health. He ran over the list of doc
tors whom he had consulted. Where
upon the friend remarked:
well, old man, must say that you
appear to have lots of faith in doc
tors"
Certainly have" replied the sick
man. Don't you think the doctors
would be foolish to let a good Gus
toner like me die?" Colorado
Springs Gazette.
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ON A RANCH.
Woman Found the Food That Fitted
Her.

woman Found the ROOD Inat Ftteo
Her.
A newspaper woman went out to a
Colorado ranch to rest and recuperate
and her experience with the food
probably is worth recountlng.
1.-THE woman at the ranch was pre-
emlnently the worst housekeeper |
have ever known-poor soul, and poor
me!
IL simply had to have food good
and plenty OF II, for | had broken
down from overwork and was 30 weak
could not sit up over one hour at q
time. knew could not get well un.
less I secured food could easily d.
gest and that would supply the great
est amount OF nourlshment.
zone day obtained permission to
90 through the pantry and see what |
could find. Among other things |
came across a package OF Grape-Nuts
which / had heard of but never tried.
read the description on the package
and become deeply interested, 30 then
and there | got saucer and some
cream and tried the famous food
1T tasted delicious to me and
seemed to freshen and strengthen me
greatly so stipulated that Grape
Nuts and cream be provided each day
Instead OF other food, and | literally
lived on Grape-Nuts and cream for
:wo or three months.
III you could have seen how fast l
got well 1t would have pleased and
surprised you. | am now perfectly
we'll and strong again and know ex-
actly how got well and that was on
Grape-Nuts that furnished me a pow
srful food could digest and make use
pf.
1T seems to me no brain worker
can AFFORD to overlook Grape-Nuts
after my experience" Name given
By Postum Co.. Battle Greek, Mich.
Get the miniature book, The hoad
70 Wellyille" in each pkE
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az will try the third first" he said,
and inserted one of his skeleton keys
into the lock. This drawer-the
third in order from the top-on being
opened showed itself, strangely
enough, to contain three articles, all
of widely different character.
These were a large and bulky en-
velope, a revolver and small bottle
Of colorless fiuid. The young man
could not repress an exclamation OF
surprise and triumph as his eye fell
upon these.
The secret he had been in search Of
so long lay ready to his hand-the
proofs Of the crime were there wait
ing for him to grasp them. He knew
it, and yet hesitated. The shock OF
the discovery seemed to paralyZe his
hand, so that for an instant he was
unable to stretch forth and take pos
session of what he believed would
make him master of mans fate.
At last he put out his hand, which
trembled as he did so, and took up the
revolver. 1t was a six-chamber revolt
yer, and a glance showed that one
ony of the chambers had been dis
charged.
A fierce, hungry look came over his
face as he noticed this, and, laying the
weapon down, he searched for some
thing which he always carried about
him-the conical shaped bullet which
had been discovered in the stuffing Of
the fourth carriage from the engine,
He dropped it into the empty cham
Der, which 1t fitted exactly.
proof number one!" he said, with
grim Joy, as he felt the dreadful thirst
for blood return upon him with all its
former strength. He laid the revolver
down and took up the small stoppered
bottle. What was this, and what bear
ing had its contents upon the matter?
He removed the stopper and inhaled
the contents carefully. A strong and
unmistakable odor of bitter almonds
greeted him. Prussic acid, beyond
doubt! What did this point to? There
seemed to be only one answer pos
sible-Suicide! A means Of escape
provided in case of the worst happen
ing. He replaced the stopper and
placed the bottle by the side of the
revolver, while he took up the third
and last article. This was the envel-'
ope before mentioned. 1t was large
and thick and sealed in no less than
three places. On 1t, in place OF an
address, were written the strange
words: ITO be burned, unopened,
after my death"
To be burned, unopened, after his
death!-what did that mean? Why,
II it were to be burned, unopened, had
he put himself to the pains Of writing
It? For that the envelope contained
the completed copy of the true nara
tive and confession of the strange
tragedy" he had not the least doubt.
But why had he described it as the
strange tragedy? Cowardly and de-
testable it might we'll Debut why
strange?
AT any rate, so far from its being
burned, unopened" he said, aloud. 81
will now myself"
He held the letter in one hand and,
with the other he was about to break
the seals, when a voice cried;
"Stop!"
ITO be continued)
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-17
why Il Wasn't Local.

In the New York Law School at a
recent lecture on the making Of Wills
the case of woman in one Of Rider
Haggard's books was cited. This
woman had a mans will inscribed in
ink on her back. And the will was
held regular and legal because 1t had
been made in writing.
After giving this practical illustra-
ton, the professor called on John
Smith, saying:
''Is a will so inscribed regular and
legal in your opinion?"
no" answered Smith.
why not?" asked the professor.
Because it's a skin game" replied
Smith
The professor felt angry enough to
order Smith ont Of the room, but the
class laughed so much that he de-
cided to over ook the students G.p
pancy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-17
Status Of the rortoiss.

1t is announced that the treasury
ruling that frogs legs are fowl for
tariff purposes will be appealed. Still,
the presidents for queer rulings are
In the treasurys favor. you see
num-" said the railway porter in
Punch, explaining the company's tar
III to lady travelling with her domes-
tic menagerie, eats is dogs, and par
rots is dogs, but a tortoise, mum. is q
hinsect."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-17
LONG Lines Of Klnas.

Though japan be the latest country
to enter the circle Of world powers.
her emperor surpasses all sovereigns
in the length of his pedigree. accord
ing to the London Chronicle. He is
the one hundred and twenty.second
member in direct, unbroken descent
Of his family who has sat on the
throne Of Japan. The founder of his
house was, in Japanese legend, a god
dess OF the sun. and contemporary
with Nebuchadnezzar, 666 years be-
fore the Christian era. On the other
hand, the Romanoffs have been royal
only since 1901, when they succeeded
to the sovereignty Of the then eX.
tinct house Of Rurik. AS for other
European rulers, King Edward can go
back to Cerdic, 395 A. d., the Haps-
burgs to 952 A. d., and the Hohen.
zollerns to the eighth century, but as
kings only to 1901.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-17
Pona Leo,a Books.

In the private library of the late
Pope there are hundreds Of costly and
beautifully bound books which were
sent to him by admirers in all civilized
countries and 1t has been decided to
remove to the Vatican library those
among them which are really valu'
able and to distribute the others
among the various Catholic 'minaries
and colleges in Rome.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-17
HalrdressInn aLahnr.

Among the inventions in the old
times for fixing the hair in position
was advertised as follows: "A new
method of stuccowing the hair in the
most fashionable taste, to last with
very little repair during the whole ses-
sion Of parliament. Price only 5
guineas. N. Bile takes but one
hour to build the head and two for
baking It."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-17
Mexican halr7.

Every city, town and village in Mex
leo has its annual fair, not like the
county fairs in the United States, but
several days given to pleasure, usual.
ly in celebration of some religious
event, when 1t puts on its holiday at
tire, and all the people for miles
around congregate for business and
pleasure.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-17
Macedonian Patriot.

Peto Guieff, one of the chief lead.
ers OF the Macedonian rebels, took an
oath when he was boy at school that
In later life he would go to the noun
tains aud devote himself to the liberia
ton of Macedonia. Some of his school,
fellows took the same vow, and are
now members of his band.