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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30

there's only one!' But neither Of those
in the cart dared ask him which.
The rows of cabins that fringed the
bank above the boarding house were
empty, for the men had gathered outside
Of the Office They silently made way
for the doctor and his daughter to pass
among them. Figures were moving with
in the darkened room; bed had been
hastily constructed, and glad cry rose
to Mary's lips, for it was not John who
lay upon it, but the shattered form of
old Mosely.
The arm that had held the powder
sticks had been picked up several feet
away, but the remaining hand convul-
sively clutched a soiled buckskin wallet
within his flannel shirt; it had been so
when they found him.
| He opened his eyes as the doctor bent
over him and his lips moved.
Its two dollars-shoF," he gasped,
land now-I can't make it square"
A spasm Of pain wrung him for mo-
ment and he lay painting. When he re-
opened his eyes recognition had gone
from them. He struggled to rise.
'Stand back-all Of you!" he cried
fercely. 1T wasn't Jim Parrish that
stole the money; it was me: Oh, God,
it was mel
He fell writing on the pillows again.
Il meant to make it right-with the
boy" he whispered, "and now"
The superintendent was kneeling be-
side him. you've more than made 1t
right, my friend" he said huskily; but
Mosely shook his head.
1.-TWO dollars he slowly repeated,
two dollars-short."
He lay still for long time after that.
Now and then the hand that clasped his
treasure would twitch spasmodically, but
that was all.
Gradually the groups about the Office
dispersed. The men took their accus-
toned places at the boarding house. table
and tho old routine went on. The
o'clock shift had filed up the trail to the
tunnel before Mosely spoke again.
.'There'll be singin'-at the Devide,
he said, feebly, 'and amt it tlme-tc
go?'
Nobody replied He reused himself
and looked into the faces Of Mary anG
the doctor and Parrish.
''They wouldn't turn me Out-if they
, know-I'd most paid-would they?" HI
, pleadingly asked.
no" gently answered Parrish the!
wouldn't turn you out"
Mosely gave a great sigh. 'It's so fa
to the summit" he said YEARLY, "ant
l want-to hear-'em sing"
: Then Mary came to the bedside. Their
was an Easter song that she knew.
was not all anthem but simple mes
sage of JOY and hope and life, and tn,
man understood.
AS the last clear note died away h,
leaned eagerly forward as though listen
ing for something more. Suddenly
; great gladness filed his eyes; his fac
seemed nsformed-beautiful
cts square" he cried triumphantly
'Jim Parrish told me-so."
;. There's a grave above the Town Tall
mine where Mary, the superintendent
wife. takes flowers and wake-robin a
Eastertide.
The sleeper there faces the east, an,
= the buttes, and the rising sun. A grea
gray bowlder stands guard at his head
: and on it some one has roughly carved
!, HE has paid the debt and is free
; Helen e. Wright in San Francisc
Chronicle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30
WITH HUMAN BAIT.
Capture Of Maintaining Tiger in an
East Indian Jungle.


East Indian Jungle.
Major L. ]. Beck, during a visit to
Calcutta few years ago, was inform
ed by the natives that a ferocious man.
eating tiger had terrorized the Calcutta
district. The villagers had named It
the Striped Death" and Major Beck
became anxious to see the remarkable
beast, especially as he had recently re-
ceived a letter from a famous Euro
pean animal dealer who wanted large
male tiger, and who commissioned him
to procure one for him if possible. In
the Boston Herald Major Beck tells the
startling story Of securing the beast.
He employed Remachunda Dhass and
his brother Ghunga, noted huntsmen,
to help him.
For two weeks we worked in vain,
says Mr.. Beck. At last we set up
great trap in the jungle. 1t was on the
same plan as a mouse trap wherein
hangs bait to tempt the mouse to enter.
When the weight Of the mouse presses
on the floor Of the trap the door
The tiger trap was a huge wooden
cage. The bait was to be goat, hung
up in the cage by the hind leg. The
sound Of its bleating was expected to
draw the Striped Death to the spot.
I doubted the strength of the trap, so
Ghunga, after fastening the door open,
stepped inside and began to strengthen
the bars in their sockets. 1 withdrew
several yards distant and sat down
in the shade. Remachunda rested near
me. Then came the tragedy.
A CLEAN Of tawny fur shot out from
the side Of the yungle farthest from us.
Before either Remachunda or l could
spring to our feet the Striped Death
lad sprung through the propped-open
door upon Ghunga Dhass-
The village wept over the dead man.
All except his wife. "It is time to
weep when the slayer Is captured" she
said. 1.-THE Striped Death must be cap
tured, not slain. Let him be made cap
tive and grinned at in cage. That is
worse than death to such as he. 1t is
| my right to eaten him..
Then she unfolded her plan, The
trap was to be strengthened, and par
tition fastened midway across 1t. On
the side nearest the open door lamb
was to be hung. On the opposite side
the widow was to sit with her child in
her arms. The idea seemed too horri-
BILE. She was determined. however,
and at last we yielded.
That night the huge trap was fixed
in the clearing, and the woman with a
| fretful child in arms crouche& within
| 1t, soothing her baby's cries with no
more fear in her voice than If she mad
been safe at homA
From treetcp we watched, and at
last the Striped Death appeared. AT
sight Of the trap and its human bait,
which he had doubtless tracked for
miles'by scent and sound, he gathered
himself together for spring, and
launched himself full at the cage.
He did not note the closing Of the
door behind him, nor the struggling
lamb that almost brushed his nose as
he passed His only thought was OF
the woman and child, as he leaped
madiy against the barrier.
Cmningly and deftly Remachunda
began to pass rawhide rope through
the bars about the tigers struggling
body, and In half an hour the Striped
Death was bound, enmesled and help
less.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30
10000 Plants for I6c.

This IS remarkable offer the John A.
Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, makes.
They will send you their big plant and
seed catalogue, together with enough seed
to grow
1000 fine, solid Cabbages,
1000 delicious Carrots,
1000 blanching, nutty Celery,
1000 rich, buttery Lettuce,
1000 splendid Onions,
1000 rare, luscious Radishes,
1000 gIoriously brilliant Flowers.
This great offer is made in order to in
duce you to try their warranted seeds
for when you once plant them you will
grow no others, and
ALL FOR BUT Ice POSTAGE,
providing you will return this notice, and
If you will send them zoe in postage, they
will add to the above a package of the
famous Berissar Caulifower. &c. N. w.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30
Moravian Barley and speltz.

Two great cereals makes growing and
fattening hogs and cattle possible in Da-
kota, Montana, Idaho, Colorado, yes, ev-
erywhere, and add to above Salzers Bill
ion Dollar Grass, Teosinte, which pro-
duces 80 tons Of green fodder per acre,
Sa1zer's Earliest Cane, Salzer's so Day
Oats and hundred of other rare farm
JUST cur THIS OUT AND RE-
TURN 1T
with 10c in stamps to the John A. Sal
ger Seed Co.. La Crosse, Wis, and get
their big catalogue and lots of farm seed
samples &c. N. u
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30
English school Children.

DR.. William Hall, reporting on the
physical condition Of 5000 children in
the public and Jewish boarding schools
Of Leeds between the ages Of 8 and
10, finds that the Jewish children are
superior in height and weight, have
better teeth and are much less rick
ETY."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30
Honoring Dead White Elephants,

Curious ceremonies are witnessed in
Siam when one of the sacred white
elephants dies. It is given a funeral
grander than that accorded to princes
Of royal blood. Buddhist priests offici-
ate, and thousands Of devout Siamese
men and women follow the deceased
animal to the grave. Jewels and Of
ferings representing some thousands
of pounds are buried with the ele-
plant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30
A Striking Affair.

He struck a striking attitude,
And then he struck a friend
Who struck him for dollar that
He didn't care to lend.
Polly Pry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30

Equality is the share of everyone At
their advent upon earth; and equality Ii
also theirs when placed beneath it,
EnclOS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30

Men who mind their own business
are too busy to quarrel with their
neighbour
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30
A PAID DEBT :
An Easter Story
N~~~~N~ON~~

CD FLOOD Of sunshine was pouring
/A\ over the snowy mantles of thu
42A Rnttes. It fell on the canyon anC
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-06-22

ing Ine other rail- from the other can In
the snme plentiful fashion. Then he
took his stand right between the rails
at the head OF the gradient under the
bridge.
II hope ! am safe here" thc mnt-
tered, right in the track ofithc mail
train. Won soon see"
Almost as he spoke there scame right
before him a steady. white star. dis
tant and low. The star all the time
grew bigger and brighter. Then came
curious vibration In thet air and the
roar and rattle OF the mail train Low
at first 1t grew and grew like u strong
tide of sound forcing itself against tho
wind. Under n full head OF steam
the engine OF the lightning Express,
with long train trailing behind In the
darkness. came laundering up the In
cline. Stacking. speed. little. like n
horse ont OF breath. as 1t climbed to-
ward the top. Then nil OF sudden the
wheels struck OIL There wns an in
slant change In the roar OF the train
The rough Jar and rnttle died out OF 1t.
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He wheeled sharp round on the face
Of the slope and flew back to the post
office. He scribbled Ave words. to
Warrington.
"Bill blown on. Look alive"
Next morning Miss Trixie was up
early and restless. She was at the
telegraph office before 1t opened, with
the inevitable Jer, OF course. dancing
attendance. This is the message that
was licked out as he stood holding the
wheels at the door:
'All serene. Bill blocked last night
Snippit starts by the morning mail for
Rathcool with deed engrossed for ex-
ecution. Sharkcy."
"Hooray" shouted Miss Trixie, but
when she went to the door she caught
back view OF Mr.. Blood Smiths head
we'll over the handle OF his wheel. dy1;
ing up the hill back to the hotel.
MY eye" she exclaimed In amaze
.nent. What's come to Jer? Did a
wasp sting NY pct, just as l wac In
humor to flirt with him too2 Five
thousand year and castle. all to my
own check. ! must have downhlll
work It Off or I'll bust"
Meanwhile Blood Smith was strange
ly occupied In his locked bedroom.
There was timetable open beside
him. and big railway map OF Ireland
was spread out on the quilt Of his bed,
at which he was busy with a pair OF
compasses and blue pencil.
"a little over a hundred" ne NUT
tered "rhere is time enough to do Il.
but it's deuced risky work and dend
against the law. Wen, I've helped the
law so often that 1t must make allow
ances this once. So here goea,"
Hc fished out strong bicycle beg,
fitted with straps to bc carried OH the
handle bar and packed In very sim
8ular fashion. The tWo cans which
held the oil for his lamp and lubricat-
Ing oil for the behring's were his sole
baggage on his projected expedition
These two greasy cans, both quite full,
he wrapped up carefully In couple OF
large silk handkcrchlcfs and stuffed
into the bag
Quietly and quickly the bag was 1T
ted to the bars, and Blood.Smith
8lipped into the saddle ut the hotel
door ard was of at IA KOodA steady
twelve miles an hour. All day long on
, his high geared wheel he pushed on at
the same st0ndy, unchnnginy pace.
Evening began to close hI. Ills cy-
clometer marked eighty.four miles al
ready covered. I'm good time" he NUT
tered and slackened speed little. At
, last! He could just distinguish the
steep slope ns the rond rose abruptly
and leaped off the railway. lie dropped
off ut the foot, lifted the wheel over
the wooden raillngs and stood 1t care
fully In the shadow OF the bridge wall.
He took the bag from the handle bars
and walked with 1t down to the rails.
= A few stars showed tremulOusly
through the haze. A faint metallic
CLEAN came from the rails that
stretched. two threads OF light, away
into tho darkness.
He tcck enc OF the silk handke2-
chiefs from the bag and shook out the
folds. lie drew the cork OF one OF the
oil cans with his teeth. soaked the silk
as full az II could hold nnd then. bend
Ing down over the near rail, he began
smearlng the emOoth metal thickly
with the OH ~ lac worked steadily
and swlftly(for OVER hundred yards
down the steep gradient until ene can
! of oil waeC Ccxhausted. He crossed the
line and game up mopplp' Aand dauls-
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at sent majesty OF England. a short
man was reading IL list OF bills which
had passed thrOughithe storms Of lords
and commons and were now sailing
peacefully into port.
THE voluntary conveyance BILL"
read tho shoGt man.
LA lseinc lc vent" jerked out a tall
man.
In that second the bill was an act
and an integral part OF the law OF the
land and the rights OF little Miss
Florence Burton were secure.
All TINT afternoon Mt Mount Eagle
Miss TriXie Mordant, and Mr.. Blood
Smith waited eagerly cXpectant OF tel
egrams. 1t was wcllfon In the evening
when two arrived together at last
There was but one word in each
message.
Her word wns Lost" - and his
"Won."
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me to talk to-that was her trouble.

one to talk to-that was her trouble.
"lf | only had somebody to luugil
with me at these yolcls | could stand
It," she muttercd disconsolatcly.
Then her eye wandered from the sea
In front to the tennis ground Oh the
left and ut Il glance she know that
rate had been kind and her prayer was
answered. y young man dressed Ia
the extreme OF fashion lounged across
the ground carelcssly swinging ten
mis- racket His blazer blaZed hot
crimson and yellow in the hot sun
shine. Miss TriXies heart warmed TO
him Mt once rs II kindred spirit Ia
five minutes she. too. strollcd out on
.hc ground. She was quite tluStcred
at 8rst when she found young mnn
On the ground and glanced Mt him oh,
30 bashfully! - from under her long
lashes when lie dared to speak to her.
But In two minutes they were In the
midst OF lively single OF tennis; I'm
two hours they were "Trx" and "Jer."
as II they'd known each other oil their
lives. 1t was the day after when the
lively young lady was planning bcy-
Gle expedition that waiter brought
her g telegram. monosyllable es-
capped her as she read IT, Then she
pettfshly tore the pink paper into
pieces and flung the fragments into
the turf bucket" that stood by the
empty fireplace.
"Now what have I done" she cried
repentantly the next moment "And
old Sharkey specially warned me to be
careful. Pick up the bits for me. Jer."
Jcr instantly buried himself head
and shoulders in the turf bucket lie
quietly slipped an old telegram OF his
own from his pocket and. under cover
OF the bucket, tore It to pieces before
he rescued the fragments OF Miss
Trlxie's
She took the bits he gave her, lit a
match and burnt them I'm the empty
crate.
Half All hour aftcrward Jcr, In his
bedroom, with the door locked. made
a puzzle map OF bits Of pink pnpcr on
his dressing table. and this Is what lie
read there:
Just discovered child's friends put.
ting bill through parliament to secure
her la property. Hope to put spoke In
their wheel yet. Must hurry up with
deed. Is old man wiilIng2 Sharkey."
AS he finished reading lie saw with
the corner OF his eye through the win
dow Miss TTixie on her wheel, sailing
down the lawn In front OF the hotel.
In moment he was out and after
her, making his bike fly. lie drew
abreast about quarter OF a mile from
the pOstOiIicc.
"On for n splnf" he said
"Whcn I've sent wire"
She slipped or dexterOusly behind
her wheel ut the postofflce and stepped
up to the telegraph counter.
Jer stood at the open door dutifully
holding the wheels. The telegraph in
strumcnt In the office was one OF the
old fashioned affairs that conscien.
tiously tap out their messages. Among
his manifold accomplishments In an.
other condition OF life Mr.. Jerome
BlOod-Smith had learned to interpret
these taps. This is what they told him
'"'o Sharkey &c SnlppIt, London.
Send decd at once. Old man has con-
sented to execute. Mordant"
As they went down the slope together
on Eaeir wheels Jer suddenly remem-
y G0g "By Jovc," he said, az want to
"a wire, 200, II you don't mind.
pedal, TrIk. III be with you ln Q
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But the acquired, momentum still
forced the huge Weight forward. the
wheels sliding like horses hoofs on a
slimy pavement and taking no grip on
the creased metal The engine came on
slowly and more slowly, until IL was
within twenty yards OF where Mr..
BloOd-Smith stood at the end OF the
CREASED slope, II. wavered, stood stlil
for one second and then began silently
and slowly at FIRST to slip back down
the slope. g,inIng speed as 1t went.
Far away down at the foot of the
gradient ths train came at last to
dead halt. Then he knew the train was
safe for The night. SO he drew his
wheel froR, It's shelter with an easy
mind and with the, wind at bis back
went sailing away swiftly aud smooth
ly along the rond he, came,
NeA. day at half past 8 O'clock. while
Mr.. snlppit, with the deed in his black
calfskin bas. was sdil long ave
milea from It8thcool, Very cr-ioi
pergoFmgnces was In progress In I,
house As1is. Inc lord cbancell
sack. beside
nm ,..y4 tied the
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-06-22
SENSATIONAL SILK SALE.

Anybody who wants black Taffeta
Silk Skirt will have an opportunity to
buy it at about tho same cost as q COM
mon Cashmere.
Yard wide Black Taffeta, regular price
81 90 This sale IA cent?.
Yard wide Black Taffeta, our regu-
lar price $l.25. 80 cents.
WASH SILKS.
81 inch wide in beautiful patterns 60
and 90 cents values. this sale 80 cents.
81 inch Corded Wash Silks, the 90
c. ia kind, thia sale 25 cents.
a. F. G. Ginghams in striped patterns,
this sale Sb cents,
Corded Madras and Red Seal Cling
hams, full width this sale and cents
Staple Dry Goods at Less Than Mill
Prices. You all know what Sin pson's
and American Prints are, the mill price
today 81 cents per yard and freight
Five cases to be sold at cents.
One lot of Calicoes, 3 cents. Nice pat
terms. 81 inches wide, to make this sale
hum we have marked them cents per
yard. cent and 6 cent Ginghams i'll
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-06-22
Chamb0rlain'S Stomach and l.iv0r Tab.
let's Bettor than Doctors
Prescription.

Mr.. j. w. Turner. of Tuhnrt, Va. says
that Chamberlain Stomnch and Llv, l.
Tablets have done him moro good than
any thing he Could get from the doctor.
If any phys can in this country was ab G
t. compound n medicine TINT wonld plo.
duce such gratifying results III cases of
stomach troubles iliousness or consti.
patton, his whole time would be used in
this one medicine. For sale ly
Pickcns Drug Co, Pickens. and Il. N.
Hunter, liberty.
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=, 40 year. and II beautiful house
and grounds, to his daughter. rcscrving
only moderate yearly allowance from
his wifc's personal property for him
self I cannot trust myself, Warm.
ington.' he said. that's the truth OF 1t.
If have money 1 must splatter it.
You may be sure the deed was as
stringent as the lawyers could make II,
and he signed 1t without T!,.kiag.
"TheD, J. suppose from loneliness the
Bohemian broke loose In him again.
In an evil hour-one OF the small hours
in the morning, most llkely-he fell In
with Miss TriXic Mordant, the liveiiest
and at the same time the cuteSt young
lady that graCes the boards of the Elm.
pire.
"Well. needn't tell you. when man
OF sixty falls In love no comes crop
per. The cunning little baggage quick.
ly coaxed him into un offer OF mar
rlage and then stood out for handsome
settlements. She put her eye on the
property, but he thought lie had no
power to touch 1t. and / didn't Ell.
tighten him on the subject, you may be
sure.
HE was wild with himself for his
folly in having assigned 1t to his
daughter. But Miss Trixie consulted
lawyers OIL her own account, Sharkey
& Snippit, sharp fellows as you'll meet
with In the city.
They were not long putting my pre-
cious brother-ln-law up to his legal
| rights. Az the law now stands under
an old statute Of Queen Elizabeth II
the property ia granted to Miss Trixie
In consideration Of her marriage with
the grantor, the deed to poor little
Florence is not worth the parchment
It's written on. Sharkey e. Snippit are
now, ] have reason to know, preparing
marriage settlements and making over
the whole property to Miss Trixle, who
Is in seaside village In the west OF
Ireland"
eve have introduced n quiet little bill
In the house OF lords Witch viii repeal
the old act OF Queen Elizabeth, which
allows man TO defeat his, Own grant,
and VIII make voluntary conveynnccs
absolute agninstGhat xe call In law
a purchaser with notice The bill Is
halfway through the lords. The lord
| ShhhIclIOI nus pFOHliScu tne royal as
sent-by deputy, OF course the day
after the bill passes the third reading
In the commons"
ITS race, then. between your bill
and their deed for five thousand Q
year stakeT
Exactly"
"But don't sec where l come in"
IL want You to run over to Mount Ea.
gle, where Miss Trlxic hangs out, and
keep sharp eye on her till the busi-
ness is through. Sharltcy & Snlpplt
are as sharp ns scissors and shut ns
tight. They are I'm constant communi-
!, cation with Miss Trixie. II you go to
Ireiand you may be able to tap the
@lre at Uat end. Miss Trxie is as
Sse and lively as they are close"
II go. I'd like to do the little girl a
turn ~ can.
SIe Mordnnt felt particularly
er ypIpntary exile In
salonate aDaeslE
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-06-22


The kidneys are your
blood purifiers. they fiji
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
II they are sick or out
OF order, they fall to do
their work.
Pains. aches andrheu-
matlsm come from ex-
cess Of uric acid In the
blood, due to neglected
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-06-22
Specials in Mems Furnishings.

Mems PrEperell Jeans, elastic seam
Drawers, KNIT bottom. pt arl buttons, etc.
worth regular 50 cts pair, this snle 80 cts
Mems Nainsook Drawers. elastic seam
the coolest Under wear on the market,
regular price 80 cents, this sale 80 cents.
Mems French Balbrgan Shirt and
Drawers, 50 cts. value in Greenville for
80 cents.
Mems Gauze Shirts and Drawers in all
colors and sizes, good values at 35 cent.
priced ihis sale "a cent.
Mems elastic Suspen'lcrs priced ordi-
narily SC and rs cents this sale % cents.
Mems Elastic Suspenders that have
been great leaders with us at 25 cents.
priced this sale 10 cents.
Sua;;o.. sale Of mems four-in-hand Ties,
full length, gnI:Gteed all silk, regula,
Yprice 35 and 40 cents, t1i IS b.e "a cents,
Mems all wool Cassliner Suits 'hps1srd
| stripes, plads and solid colors, regular
| price $3.50, at S4.9S.
Mems light weight Flannel suits2 and
pieces, regular price 1886, going thi.
sale at $5.49
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-06-22

y An official of the o",
Aorts that malaria has alm'
leurea from the o>territory a
Nat famous waterway and
. result to the eherge
have been modebin t"
to psass-d!estr0Ying
~ 90 Ought to prov
in9 to the mosquito fig
country and hold out 7
the Panama canal zone
healthy by clearing it
;noonts
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-06-22
OVeraWOrk Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.