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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-18
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The SOrCerer
Of St. Giles
By PROF. WILLIAM FL. PECK.
CHAPTER xi.--(continued)
By PROF. WILLIAM lei. PECK.

"Ha" thought the astounded sor-
cerer, as he peered and listened at his
spying place, "How has he discovered
so much?"
Eyes, guilty man." continued Clar-
ence, raising his chin so as to expose
his throat, across which he had drawn
bloody-looking mark with the lees of
the red Burgundy wine upon the table,
when you did this. you made me as
ana spirit. To whom gave you the
child of Robert de Lavet and Rachel
Allenstone?"
The hidden sorcerer almost cried
out with surprise, SO astonished was
he at the information of Clarence, thus
revealed
TO the man who made me commit
the crime replied Bashfort, his teeth
was as guilty as for he forced me to
the deed! 70 Zeno Sosia He should
be in the other world with you, for he
is dead"
"Aye, in the well shaft. But the
devils have seized his soul, and can
not question it. What became of Rob
ert de Lavet's SOM"
''Zeno Sosia sent him to France;
know no more. parted from the sor,
cerer soon after that"
"The child was sent to France, to
the care of persons called LIE Clerc?"
eyes"
"And you carried the child thither?"
eyes"
"And the child was called Raymond
Sosia: Where is he now"
II do not know, unless he is the re-
puted son of Zeno Sosia-the young
man called Raymond Sosia who,
] heard some years ago, was in Lon
don, with the Sorcerer of st. Giles Oh,
haunt me no more!"
Clarence feared to protract the con-
versation any longer; nor, indeed,
could he--for at that instant Bashfort's
great terror caused the guilty rutTian
to fall into commissions. during which
he foamed at the mouth jerlled his
limbs violently, and beat the floor
with his fists, head and heels, rolling
over and over in his spasm, upsetting
the table and chairs and benches and
creating such furious clatter that
Clarence hurried from the kitchen into
the corridor, closing the door as he de-
parted, and hearing the approaching
voices of the now aroused Osreds
shouting from their quarters.
Courage, Bashfort! Courage! We
come! Courage!"
And, in truth, Clarence had not been
ter seconds out Of the kitchen when
the Osreds rushed into it. sword and
pistol in hand.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-18
Brilliant Enough for the Bar.

briitlanS Enough tor the Bar.
Garrison, who fifty years ago was
one Of the cleyerest counsel practic-
ing at the law courts, was wont to tell
OF a humorous incident in which he
figured on one occasion.
He had gone to Danby's, the wig
maker Of the Temple. to get his hair
cut, and while the operation was go-
Ing on noticed q boy OF about twelve
years OF age playing In the shop.
Clarkson asked Dandy whether the
boy was his.
- les. III, was the reply.
And what do you mean to make Of
him ~ was the next question.
Well. sir, as at present advised,
and without prejudice, IL he turns out
s. sharp, clever fellow, I mean to bring
him up to my own business; but IL he
should prove to be. In the efflux OF
time, q dull. idle blockhead as I
think II Is not unlikely he Will II shall
send him 10 the bar
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-18
Dye Moind That. Now?

3 Her MistressI had to notice to-
day, Mary Ann. how much brighter
Mrs. Dingle's bannisters are polished
than ours are. You must polish ours
like them, Mary Ann.
Mary Ann All, sure, nom, it's all
the work ay her LOVELY kid. MON!
Her Mistress Well, Mary Ann,
cant you do as well as a little boy, l
should loike to know?
Mary Ann Mom!i Shure, never
vet shlode down anybody's banishters
In me loife, nom, an it's not mesilf
that.s the wan to shtart In a-doin' av
1t now. begorry! An give yees wah-
rin-in,!
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-18
CHAPTER XII.
The Lovers Exchange Kisses.

The Lovers Exchange Kisses.
Sosia fed from lis spying place the
moment he saw Clarence Darrell de-
part from the kitchen, correctly sus-
pecting that Clarence knew of the spot
and expecting that the young man
would hasten to it to see what else
might take place below.
And in the latter surmise the Willy
sorcerer was right, for Clarence was,
indeed, soon at the cobweb-concealed
opening, and wholly unsuspicious that
his most formidable enemy was still
alive and on the alert.
Lord Genlis and Capt. Osred-only
partially clad. as they had been sleep
ingwere amazed at what they saw
as they rushed into the kitchen.
The whole place was in disorder
from the spasmcdic rolling, writing
and foundering of Neil Bashfort. The
lamps had fallen from the overturned
table, and their flames were flaring
and sputtering amid platters, dishes
and bottles. and scattered viands;
much smoke and smell of burned gun
powder was in the air, and the con-
vulsed ruf1ian was quivering and gasp
Ing In the throes of his fit as il in the
very agonies of death.
He is in a fit" exclaimed Lord
Genlis, the, instant his eyes had rest.
ed for moment on Bashfort's swollen
and livid face. He used to have such
when we were boys together.
''But am now sureI heard two pis-
tol shots!" said Capt. Osred, sniffing
In the pungent air. II think the ex-
plosions awoke me. I was sinking to
sleep again when The clatter started
both of us TO our weapons. But he is
quiet now, H;
Yes, he Is coming out of 1t. as they
say. What a start: the fellow gave
mel. replied Lord Genlis. Fighting an
overturned chair and sitting down
heavily. What a starts z, and he drew
his shirt sleeve over his streaming
face. why. was dreaming Of that
accursed sorcerer at the moment, and
fancied he was here with the four
sailors ugh. Ave dead men. trying
to strange Bashfort to get at us Ugh!
what a start! I, ssss sgsss ~
And here he shaddered and wiped
his face agar.
how are you, Bashfort z, said
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-18
JAPAN's GOSPEL OF WORK.
Wealthy Youth Devote Themselves to
Usefu; Pursuits.

Usefu; Pursuits.
"The secret of Japan's wonderful
success" said globe trotter, lies,
perhaps, in this: Whereas, the richest
and best born and most powerful of
other nations young men give them
selves over to friyolity and ,2leness,
the flower of the young men OF Japan
work, work, work In the pleasure
cities of the world-at Monte Carlo,
in Paris, in Algiers, in Ostend, in
Cairo-you will find young grand
dukes from Russia, young baronets
and lords from England, all gambling,
motoring, skiing, yachting, dining and
what not. But do you find among
them-I don't mean now only, but ever
have you ever seen among them any
of the young princes and earls and
Those young men have been working
in our universities, working in our
machine shops, working in our chemi-
cal misunderstanding, working.
How well this speaks for Japan's
future What warning it is to the
rest of the nations of the world! For
if this noble energy continues in the
youth Of Japan from the lowest to
the highest one Of two things will
happen-either Japan will far outstrip
the other nations or else the other
nations young men, too, from the low
est to the highest, will have to aban-
con their sports and their designations
and turn themselves resolutely to la
Dor for the public good"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-18
PAIN FU| SCIA | ICA
EVERY SUFFERER WANTS TEE VERY
QUICKEST CURE.

~
mr.. Donovan Thinks the Remedy Used by
Him with Snch Remarkable Success
the Best--C Cured by Five Boxes.
.Ss !. Men who have to do difficult and
dangerous work On electric lines ct any
hour of day or night, can t afford to have
anything the matter with their health, :"
said Mr. Donovan. You can imagine,
therefore, how much was alarmed one
winters day i'll 1902, when ] was seized
bya pain Just behind my right hip that
made it difficult for me to walk home.
It was SO bad by the time I reached the
house that was obliged to go straight
to bed =
!" Did that relieve your"
No, the pain grew more severe and
kept extending downward along my leg.
sent for physician, and he soon de-
cided that / had sciatica. lii a few days
the whole nerve was affected. and the
least movement brought on terrible
agony. !"
!" Did yonr condition improve under
the doctors treatment?"
Quite the contrary. At tbs end OF
two months WASH a bit better, and at
times / feared that would never be
able to leave my bed"
/" How did you get ont again?"
:" When was lying in bed, unable to
move and wasting away in flesh, a friend
visited me and told me about the Won
derful cures brought about by a great
blood and nerve remedy, DIR. Williams
Pink Pills. He strongly urged me to try
them, and 1 luckily had sense enough to
take his advice"
I. Did you mend lquickly?"
q Yes, that was the astonishing thing.
/ / noticed a slight improvement before I
had quite finished the first box of the
pills, I could get ont of bed while was
OH the third box, and / was entirely
cured by the time had taken five boxes. !"
Mr., Joseph A. Donovan is living at
Plaistow, New Hampshire, and is line
inspector for the Havarhill, Newton and
Plaistow Electric Street Railway. DR..
Williams Pink Pilla are the remedy to
use when the blood is thin. as i'll anRmia;
or impure, as in rheumatism; or when
the nerves are weak, as in neuralgia; or
1ifeless, as in partial paralysis; or when
/. the body as whole is ill-noulished, as
In general debility. They are sold by
oil druggists.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-18
Pe-ru.na Contains No Narcotics.
A Burden Off His Mind,

(Scene in printing Office in rural
TeXas.)
Printers Devil Through crack in
the sanctum door)-Thar's a dog-gone
Cunnel, that says he shore wants to
see yo'.
The Editor Cooking up YEARLY and
apprehensively)-Dad burn it, what's
up now, Leander?
The Devil-Says he shore bound to
mop the flo with yo', Cunnel!
The Editor (brightening and reach
ing for his pistoD-Ah! Is that all?
l raik'nsd it was somethin' unpleasant,
and was shiverin' 10 fear he was
gwine to stop his paper! Tell the gen.
tleman to step right in, Leanderl
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-18
ITCHING SCALP HUMoR.
Lady Suffered Tortures Until Cured
by cuticura-Scratched Day
and Night.

"My scalp was covered with little
pimples and l suffered tortures from
the itching. I was scratching all day
and night, and I could get no rest. |
washed my head with hot water and
Cuticura Soap and then applied the
Cuticura Ointment as a dressing. One
box of the Ointment and one cake of
Cuticura Soap cured me. Now my
head is entirely clear and my hair is
growing splendidly 1 have used Gu
ticura Soap ever since, and shall new
er be without it. (Signedl Ada G.
Smith, 800 Grand St, Jersey City,
N, j. :
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-18
Knew the Record.

There We're many at the pistol tar
get competition, standing close to see
the shooting. but well out of range.
1t came to the turn of a visiting
competitor, a stranger whom a home
marksman bethought him to introduce
to those present as distinction due
him.
This gentleman" said he, as a
member Of the New York police force,
and
And instantly the spectators rushed
from all parts of the grounds and
pressed as close to the target as it
was possible for them to get.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-18
Were Go od FOR Both.

Pauld ling Miss, May 18th .-s-tsEsspe
Scial) III this neighborhood men and
women. alike are telling Of the great
benefit they have received from the
use 81 Dodd' q Kidney Pals, and 1t fire.
quently happens they are the means
Of curing members 81 both sexes in
the same family. Take the case of
Mr.. and Mrs. 81 Erby The latter
voices the sentiment Of both when
she says
lips cannot express too much
praise for nodd's Kidney Pills. suf-
fared with Backache and Female
Weakness for four or Ave years and I
3eel that have been wonderfully
helped ~ 1odd' y ii,dney Pills NY
husband too, was q sufferer for five
( yaafs from eak bladder and they
|s1ls0 cnred him 4. 4
ss| IidnAY Pills make healthy
kidnSeS Healthy kidneys mean pure
hlu1 and good health ~ over tho
Shod sgoI1ala heaa thy lkid.
~ male weak ness.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-18
Under the Red Robe.

GOOD morning, NICK.
Good morning, Uncle Ylad. Sad
times, eh?"
Eyes, indeed. But there's silver
lining to the cloud.
"How's that?"
"The life insurance agents don't
come around any more" Newark
News.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-18
An Idea.

There's lot Of talk in the papers"
said Mr.. Dumley. about the necessity
of uniform divorce laws wonder
what that means?"
robably Z. suggested Mrs. Dnmley,
tits to compel divorced people to wear
q uniform. SO other folks can recog-
nize EN-. Philadelphia Press.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-18

The man who buys = bargain lot 81
religfon never has any 20 give away.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-05-18
The Question.

Il /. ~
This Is the cry q t }iS ISL si "a d
That echoes through the wilderness Of
and birth:
Why2
It Is the high "
face. sE79 II
Mans last dumb question as he reaches
41 space: 49,
Japan Man
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-06-16

stimulated by nature, which pretends
to play mad pranks, only in the end
to make all things even. If the
shepherd boy of Israel had not dem
onstrated the possession of mighty
spirit by telling Goliath at one blow,
there would have been an aching
void in the heart of every human
being, and the eternal fitness of
things would not have been vindicat-
ed. As rule big men choose little
women for wives and if from the
wedding day these big fellows do
not become abject slaves of their
peppery little spouses they are just
ly regarded as brutes and monstros-
tiles.
Little men feels within their bos-
oms pang of envy as they
survey their larger neighbors.
Nature seizes upon this envy to
nourish the soul within. until it
grows to enormous size. The little
men denied the dignity of mere size,
turn to the cultivation of the spirit,
which has no bounds of growth.
Soon they feel the STRINGS of their
mighty soul, and are ready for great
enterprises. They become com
manders of armies and navies, cap
tains of industries, wizards of inven-
ton, Napoleons of finance. In the
meantime, merely big men rely upon
their size to carry them through the
world. They cultivate their muscle,
but forget the spirit. Then. in an
with small men. they are
at the display of spirit
and activity in their little antagon-
list, and fall before. them, as Goliath
fell before David. Thus each man
unconsciously restores the equili-
brim of nature, and the lover of
is delighted.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-06-16
Torture of a Preacher.

The story of the torture of Rev.
o. ID. core, pastor of the Baptist
church, or Harpersville, N. Y, will
interest you. He says: | suffered
agonies. because of a pursuent
cough, resulting from the grip. |
had to sleep sitting up in bed. |
tried many remedines, without re-
lief, until | took DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, which entirely cured my
cough, and saved me from consump-
ton" A great cured for diseased
conditions of Throat and Lungs. At
z. Wayne Griffin & Bro. druggists;
price SOC and S1.00, guaranteed.
Trial Bottle free. m
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-06-16
Greatness of Little Men.

A correspondent of the New York
Herald remarks that the last Japan
csc victory seems to bear out the
strange historical fact that the mill
tary and naval affairs of little men
are pre-eminent. He answers the
historical question. How big was
Alexander, pa?" by stating that
Alexander was small man. julius
Caesar, he notes was not tall; Fred
erick the Great was barely above
five feet; Napoleon was short and
pudgy, and our own Admiral Dewey
is rather below medium height. The
correspondent asks, What is the
explanation"
The Herald having left the ques-
ton to its readers, among whom the
Post delights to be classed, we ven
ture the suggestion that the pre-
eminence of little men in military
ability and valor is the result of ma
lures inveterate propensity to in
dulge in paradoXes. She revels in
surprises and apparent inconsistent
cies, and restores the equilibrium
even while entertaining those who
study her. A huge man will be en-
dowed with the courage of a yellow
dog, while a little man fairly bursts
into valor that is many times too
large for his frame. Occasionally, in
order to prevent commonplace peo-
pie from learning her rules, nature
will reverse the process, but the rule
holds good that great souls abide in
small men.
The claiming in human nature for
preservation of the equilibrium is
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-06-16
Take Hold and Shove.

IF there is any chance to boom
business, boom it. Don't put on long
face and look as thought you had a
sour stomach. Hold up your head,
smile and look for better things.
Hide your little hammer, and try to
speak well of others, no matter how
small you really know yourself to be.
When stranger drops in, Jolly him
tell him this is the greatest town on
earth, and it is. Don't discourage
him by speaking i'll of your neigh
bors. Lead him to believe that he
has at least struck place where
agreeable people live. Don't knock.
Help yourself along by becoming
popular, and push your friend with
you. It's dead easy. Be a good
fellow, and soon you will have a
procession of followg. No man ever
helped himself by knocking other
people down in character or business
No man ever got rich by trying to
make others believe he was the only
man in town who knew anything.
You can't climb the ladder of sue
cess by treading on other peoples
corr. Keep off the corns and don't
knock.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-06-16
JUN PING FROG
Got Dynamite Instead of BuckShOt
And an Explosion
Followed.
New York World.l

The following is a truthful story
of jumping frog that exploded in
New York City and Emil Schroeder
who struck it with club is in a Sc
rious condition. and the jumping
frog, in minute sections, has been
gathered together for a postmor-
TEN.
The explosion of this frog occur
red Saturday afternoon. Little Emil
found it in st. Mary's Park Woods
and amused himself and the neigh
borhood by the long jumps Nr. Frog
executed when promptly tickled.
William Hitchcock, same age,
same address, found toad, and the
ida of field competition Immediately
suggested itself. 1t was sad affair
for Mr.. Toad, for, jump as he would,
he could not jump with Mr.. Frog.
These boys probably never read of
the Jumping Frog" out in Califor-
MIA that got weight for age in the
form of buckshot in similar men,
orable competition, pictured by
Mark Twain. But the same idea
suggested himself to the boys.
They found some round black peb-
bles, or what looked like pebbles,
and fed them to Mr.. Frog, despite
his reluctance, as a handicap. Mr..
Frog refused to jump.
Master Emil took club and crack
ed Mr.. Frog to make him jump.
Then came the explosion of the frog.
Master Emil was knocked down and
a hole was bored in the ground by
the exploding frog.
Workmen came on hearing the
explosion and explained that the
small black pebbles" were "dyna-
mite balls" used in blasting. Mas
ter Emil was removed to his home
with a badly cut face and avery sore
eve.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-06-16
Buy Your Own Paper.

A man who was too economical to
subscribe for his home paper sent
his little boy to borrow the copy
taken by his neighbor. In his haste
the boy ran over a 81 stand of bees
and in 10 minutes looked like a was
ty summer squash. His cries reach
ed his father, who ran to his assist
ance, and, failing to notice barbed-
wire fence, ran into it, breaking it
down, cutting handful of flesh
from his anatomy and running S.
pair of pants. The old cow took ad-
vantage of the gap in the fence and
got into the cornfield and killed her.
self eating green corn. Hearing the
racket the wife ran,.u psetia four gal
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-06-16
Furious Fighting.

For seven years." writes Geo.
w. Hoffman. of Harper, Wash, Il
had bitter battle. with chronic
stomach and liver trouble, but at
last | won, and cured my diseases.
by the use of Electric Bitters. |
unhesitatingly recommend them to
all, and don't intend in the future to
be without them in the house. They
are certainly wonderful medicine,
all have cured such bad case as
mine" Sold, under guarantee to
do the same for for you, by z. Wayne
Griffin & Bro, druggist. m
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-06-16
The Salve That Penetrates.

DeWitt's Wicth Hazel Salve pene-
trates the pores of the skin, and by
its antiseptic, rubifocient and heal
ing influence it subdues inflammation
and cures Boils, Burns, Cuts, Eczema
letter, Ring Worm and all skin dis
ease. A specific for blind, bleeding,
itching and protruding Piles. The
original and genuine Witch Halle
Salve is Made by K. c. Dewitt & Co,
and Sold by Z. Wayne Gaifiin & Bro.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-06-16
Beware Of Ointments for Ca
tarrh That Contain
Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the
senfes Of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when enter
ing it through the mucuous surface.
Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from repu-
table physicians, as the damage they
will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them.
Halls Cataarh Cure, manufactured
by F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.,
contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
mucous surface of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure
you get the genuine. 1t is taken in
ternally and made in Toledo, Ohio,
by F. j. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c,
per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation. m
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-06-16
Steaming Out SplinterS.

When splinter has been driven
into the hand it can be extracted by
seeam. Fill a wide-mouthed bottle
nearly full of hot water. place the
injured part over the mouth and
press it slightly. The action thus
produced will draw the flesh down,
and in minute or two the steam
will extract the splinter, also the in
flammation. Try it and be convinc-
ed.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-06-16
THE GUARDIAN OF OUR BODY.

' The foremost biologist of our day,
NJ Mctschnikoh, has shown the world
of science that there are leucocytes in our
blood that act as scavengers or policemen.
These policemen which are called phagO-
CITES look out for the noxious or poisonous
elements in our blood. Various offending
elements are picked out Of the blood and
tissues BY these policemen and destroyed.
Therefore our lives are protected by
these blood cell policemen, the phagO6pleS,
and We enjoy immunity from disease so
long as our blood contains plenty of phago-
cytes and red blood corpuscles.
"A new broom sweeps clean and in
order TO put our own house in order we
must get rid Of all the poisons III the blood
with new broom such as an Alternative
extract made from roots and herbs-with.
out the use OF alcohol, as DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, specific for
making rich red blood-for Graduating the
poisons from the blood. In some way the
policemen in the blood are increased in
ndmber and strength-so that we are put
in the best possible shape to resist disease
to cure neuralgia, colds, catarrh, and in
cipient consumption.
"The more study and time is given TO the
subject the more we find that the blood il
the center of life says DIR. X. V. Pierce,
the noted specialist of Buffalo, rthe health
and comfort Of the average person depends
entirely on this blood supply-for the heart
must have pure blood or IL will not pump
and keep the body supplied regularly like
the beautiful automatic engine IL is. The
nerves must be fed on pure blood-or we
suffer the pain Of neuralgia, which is the
CRY Of the starved nerves for food. Head
aches, cold in The head, catarrh-and many
other things are due to stagnation of the
blood"
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are a mild
laxative No other medicine EQUALS them
for gentleness and thorougkness.