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/ Grand National Of India. Beth had not
/ ihougnt that Douglas Slade would take
nef banter so seriously WHY had he
/ DCughJ horse that really had d good
! CHdHce OF winning the cup-for people
/ were saying that ne might win? Good
/ JUDGES Ilked the big chestnut. and We're
saying that he had a great chance.
! Beth kept, asking herself knotty
question "ItDouslas Slade won. 1yhat
/ men He had kept so quiet about il
mt she thought he had forgotten the
4 Wnole thing. Surely he was a valiant
huiSht 1t WOULD almost be too bad for
} nm 10 be beaten now. The thought
! gave her start What if he should be
nedleh-ne had been SO pluCky about
It, SO determined?
( And there was the gage right enough.
I straight in front of her eyes. Douglas
( SIade riding by on his chestnut from
! the paddock to the course turned his
I head toward the grand stand as nc
( passed the end. and she saw the mis-
SlNe, the gage. tied tightly in the
strings Of his cap. cleaning white
against the dark-bIUe silk
Slade caught Beth's eye as he looked
at the sea Of faces, and she felt warm
I uush scorCh her cheeks. 1t Vexed her
She ala rot care for him; it had been
only banter.
They were all stringiDg ON for the
start noW-eight Of them, eight Of the
best steeplechase horses in all India.
| captain Frank on the big angular
/ Chang looked the finished horseman
that he was: the easy grace of his seal
told of the perfect mastery: il was like
my lady in her rocking chair. And the
thin, determined, bOny face Of the rid
er; II would be Changes fault if that
pair did not win.
VIM The captain was not thinkiug
of Winniug-thinking of something else
q . liar
Just in front of him. Diablo, Gold
nnder held Chang quite safe as far as
winning went, ne knew; mis- business
was to take care of Diablo. and may
hap his rider. for Captain Franks sus-
picion had become a certainty
steeplechase Of three miles and a
half is not a spring in which the start
counts for much; so they We're soon
away, the silk jackets Of the riders
swapping and cracking at the wind,
like frost breaking away from the
frightened bark OF trees in winter
Beth said 10 herself that she
shouldn't care much, shouldn't take
much interest in the thing: but when
the roar. They're orr beat I'D rom
the Enclosure below and went echoing
through the stand she felt that she had
three or four hearts in her breast ali
beating and hammering away with q
suffocating quickness. sun she did not
care--t was the excitement.
over the first three fences they raced
like mad things; not at AL like cool
headed riders in a big steeplechase.
They'll soon crack up at that
pace. racing men said. ''it's too fast"
JoViats rider was racing for the
lead, and Diablo, with blood red nos
trils spread wide. his small wicked
ears laid tight back on his corba-lfke
neck. looked The perfect embodiment
Of evil. as he gailoped on the leaders
quarter Maynard was pulling at his
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heard of the facts of the case before
Slade got there. but she had Whether
Captain Frank was able TO get about
i'm a gharry or not, I don't know: but
Beth knew.
Il have brought back your gage :,
said Siade, trying to speak in the same
battering tone they had used that other
time. I have failed 10 get you the
cup"
Beth smiled a little as she reached
out for the creased slip of paper Doug
las handed her. --She doesn't care a
rap he thought "she is laughing at
me-
Deliberately Beth opened the dust
stained note and read it with provoking
GOODNESS.
This doesn't say word about the
Ballygunge cup" she said. arching her
eyesbrows.
Doesn't what?" he broke in. per-
picked
1T says-wait, I'll read it to you: IF
Douglas Slade wins the next Ballv-
gunge steeplechase, I promise to"
Then she broke off. as she had in writ
ing the note. and looking up at him in
auiringly. asked: And you did win
the steeplechase. didn't yOu-tbough
you are not to get the cup"
And so ii really did not matter very
much about the cup. after all. though
they would have liked it in their draw
ing room.
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men rode forth to battle for the ladies
they loved, or said they loved. il might
be different. Then a man had TO dare
and do much 10 prove his love. Now
its simply a matter of arrangement -
Slade thought hOpeleSsly Of his posi-
ton. He might vow to raise more in
digO than any other man in his dis
tTict but that would hardly appeal to
this maid of warlike race His
chances were limited. He would will
ingly undertake to thrash anybody. but
there was nobody to thrash. He felt
quite bitterly that what she said was
true-there was little romance in his
life, little that was bright to offer her
III exchange for the pleasant existence
she led. Why should she go to live at
his stupid old bungalow. UP in Tirhoot.
simply because he desired itIlOved her.
II you WHIP She had sadly demolished
his Skirmishing line but he must re-
treat with a light heart, conceal the dun
little gnawing with banter.
Yes" he said, If we lived i'm those
days, or those days were now. I might
take your glove, tie il to my helmet
really forgot how they did fasten the
gloves on-and go up and down the land
knocking people about until you We're
quite satisfied with the slaughter and
called me back to receive my reward
By Jove. Ia do it quick enough.
though" he added. more to himself
than to his companion.
Beth smiled "A little at this. and said.
You see, the fates are against YOU:
there's no chance for you to show your
DEVOTION
NO; no chance" he admitted. tragic
ally.
Are you going to win any races in
Calcutta next meeting?'' she broke i'm.
changing the subject. as though his
last words had settled the other for all
time.
NO. I'm afraid I can't even win
race My horses are all crocks-not one
above selling-plater form"
\ merry light danced in Beth's eyes.
Had she laid a, trap for him? You
shall be my knight-errant then. III
give you task. Win me the Bally-
gunge cup"
His face fell. Something easv
please he begged. The moon. for in
stance, or Buddha's tooth from CeyIon
ANY little bauble you may think Of"
My knight rides not forth to battle
today, then2" said Beth.
oh, I'll try it. of course" he added.
flushing little; "try it. and not a hack
IN my stable fit to pull dog cart! Only
don't pluck a fellow il he fails. that's
all But must have gage-a modern
gage in black and white"
The getting of the gage was too te-
oious for telling. but IL read:
If Douglas Slade wins the next Bal
Iygunge steeplechase' I promise to"
and there she stuck.
He filed in, with his own hand. Re
ward him."
You're to wear it on your casque.
YOU KNOW she said. al he folded il uD
neatly
Yes. III tie it in my racing cap when
ride forth 10 battle IN the cup he
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c> THE BALLYGUNGE CUP va
BY w. A. FRAZER

A TRUE woman, strong man and a
n good horse, love, strength and
speed Because of these things
this story.
But it did not start tLis way; not by
a great deal. At first il was only ban
ter. That was the way Beth looked at
it-Beth Cavendish. If Douglas Slade
was more in earnest, that was his
fault.
He was in indigo, up in Tirhoot, and
the planters life tends to make one
take things more seriously than they
do IN the service For Beth was of the
army. Her father. who was d general
and her brother, and all the rest of the
CaVendishes We're of the army And
there its strength and speed and truth.
and just little Of love, perhaps
As for the seriousness of the thing. as
] have said, it was ali on his side. That
was the atmosphere when they eaid
these things It was in Calcutta. He
had really been skirmishing for an
opening-so blunderingly that she knew
Marriage and the before is not ro-
nance" she said, looking very earnest
y through the window and out across
the sun-scorched madam that stretched
away TO the stone feet of Port VII
liam. It's dreadfully commonplace.
it's almost tragic in its duh CONNER
cialness-
rs there no romance of love, them
he said, feeling that some strong moves
" we're TO be made on the chessboard of
their little game
Il suppose there is-of love- but we
don't associate love with most of the
marriages we see, you Know: they are
arranged and the result is"
He waited for her to finish the SEN
fence, watching the gray eyes. as they
came back dropping a little from the
glare OF the hot sunshine But she
herself and to have forgotten all abo,,t
his presence; so he added: Disastrous
eh2" 0U7'
OF always. of course. Now. If IT
were the old days, the old times when
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Twins. which were connected only bv a
hgament the size OF mans arm
nasteneG 70 put the question that was in
III one side Of you is pinched or other
wise bruised. does the other side feel the
= knew you were. going to ask that
question. said the head on the left
simple If YOU should pinch ms sonevyhers
on our body where we are truly one each
of Us would cry out with pain. If YOU
scream and Josefa would jump a little
and vice versa"
caro- - - " iie-
The experiment has been tried many
the right. Il would cry out and at tho
same instant Rosa woulG brush her ear
How about food? II one Of Won were
unable TO eat. could the other eat for
The head on the right and the head on
the left Joined in hearty laugh. The
nerrler one on the left answered mis-
Undoubtedly it would take a long time
70 starve either of Us if the other were
unable to take noUrishment But we have
never been so i'll as to call for such an
experiment and we are too fond OF eat
Josefa especially"
''Rosat' The eyes to the right gave
those TO the left severe sidewise glance.
and the voice went on;
Il didn't mind so much having to stay
in bed when Rosa had influenza" said
I
that they made me live on Cruel just be
cause Rosa had to
After all. you have no cause TO com
plain laughed the head on the left Be
fore I had Influenza We used to eat lust
exactly the same amount OF food. Now
I est only half the quanSity; but YOU
as Well
II quite plain that the head on the
right was the dominating one, but with
out the ViTacity OF the other II was
nigh at least an inch above the other. and
its eatures We're somewhat larger. The
feet on the left. too. were plainly tho
more agile ones They were prpetualIy
dancing off across the room. Compelling
the others TO follow But il was amazing
the perfect physical accord between
them all. The four feet moved about As
gracefully as two could have done.
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Which Was RightP
youths CompanionO

Just before the election old Patrick
McGIbben. an enthusiastic Democrat.
took II upon himself to see that his
neignbors voted the right ticket. His
effort with one of them brings out
clearly an Important difference in the
way two foreign born men may con
slider the race question.
All us Irish is for Parker he said
to Mike F1aherty'S son who had de-
cIared his Intention of casting a Re
publican ballot
You are" replied Flaherty. But
I'm an American"
You're an Trishman"' thundered
Pat. Your father and mother were
both born in Ireland
And I was born in America
What difference does that make.
them If them kittens there was born
in the oven would you call them bis
cults"
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In Ancient Days

tChlcaEO NeWS.)
Cleopatra had Just called for an adder
4 wish We lived in future ages said
the court jester.
why SOP asked the page.
why. If cash registers were invented I
could take her majesty one and tell her
il was the best adder out
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morning scabs forming in the which required muck eff
fort to blow OUT sometimes causing the to bleed and
leaving with sick headache had thus suffered for FIVE
years As heard from you, commenced
S. S you advised and after had taken three large
bottles noticed change for the better Thus encouraged
continued to take it. and in short while entirely cured
PA Randolph St, Richmond, Va. JUDsoN A BELLUAI.
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When the Curtain Drops.

Chicago JOuTnaI)
'Ibsen is said TO be seriously ILL.,
hop"
Yes"
Wonder what he thinks Of the greatest
problem of all
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The Queerness of Poets.
cleveland Plain Dealer.)

tOItNtIdIIu FIdIn DedIer.)
Poets are queer people, arn't they?''
No doubt they are.
Ihat poetical Mr. Flowery was talking
yesterday about the purity of old winter y
snowy garb, and / noticed that his own
linen was dreadfully in need of launder-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-15
Her FAREWELL Tour.

(HOUStOn ChrOnicle.)
First Rounder-That actress saws il ac-
quilted she viii leave the stage.
Second ROunder-And meanwhile IastIp-
pose her managers are getting ready to
stage the leave.
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CA TARR

Gentlemen Il wrote you some time
ago, giving You an account of nv suffer
ings with an awful case of CatRrrh. I
had all the symptoms that accompany
this disease, such as mucus dropping In
the throat, a constant desire to hawk
and spit, feeling of dryness In the throat,
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Not IN Sfau

Cincinnati Commercial -Tribune1
Ihfre was young woman in Perm
W hose face wore an angelic hu:
She went out to golf.
Her complexion cane off
Next time she will fix ii with clu
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I contracted Catarrh and suffered ter
ribly with it for IS years. It was so bad
that had lost nv hearing, sense of taste,
as well as being nearly blind. tried vari-
Gus medicines and specialists, spending a
large sum of money with them, but with
no perceptible results, so 1 abandoned all
,+I,e- re--aI;ae aud daCtorc ard bero-,
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using your S. s. S. took three large bottles small
bottle, when much to Joy found myself well
fully recovered and after fifteen years
happy relate that have had the slightest
the aiment. IS years old and enjoy good health
fer my age cheerfuly and gratefully S. S. S.
the remedy that cured nae of Catarrh.
Fordyce, Ark L, S. LoCHRIDCE.
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Do We Foruet a.?

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A TRUE woman, a strong man and
4 good horse, love, strength and
speed Because of these things
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GAVE ROSTAND HIS START.
Sarah Bernhardt Had Faith In the
PIRywrights Ability.


PIaywright's Ability.
Edmond Rostand, the great French
playwright, had the usual difficulty in
getting hearing when first he began
to write for the stage. Sarah Bern
hardt was directly responsible for the
primal achievement of this successor
of Victor Hugo. Nine Bcrnhardt grew
greatly Interested in Rostand's first
play La Prlncesse Lointaine," and
suggested that he give public reading
of the manuscript ut her theater.
To this reading the actress invited
CoQuelin, whose attention was riveted
from the very first line and who, walk
Ing home with the poet, gave 1t as his
opinion that his companion was TO be-
come the greatest dramatist of the age.
Il bind myself, here and now, to take
any play which You write lin which
there is II part for mel without read
ing IT," he said, ito cancel any en-
gagement | may have on hand and TO
produce your piece with the least pos
sible delay"
Such faith as this proved Il veritable
backbone to Rostand, who had lost all
hope Of exciting interest in his work.
\ few years later Coquelm produced
"Cyrano,' the success of which has
passed into histrionic history. 1t was
gratitude to Nine. Bernhardt for her
share in giving him this opportunity
that made Rostand write "L'Aiglon,"
which many critics consider the great
Bernhardt made fortune from the
play. which she presented not only in
France, but also In England and Amer
ica-New York Press.
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SIZE OF THE UNIVERSE.
Miles Are Too Insignificant TO Bt
Used In Its Computation.

While II Is interesting 10 know the
distance of some Of the stars in miles.
when stated In that way the numbers
are SO large that they frequently con
yey very indistinct conceptions to the
mind For this reason il is customary
to estimate stars distances in light
years" A light year is the distance
that light, moving ut the rate Of 10000
miles per second, travels in one year.
This amounts in round numbers To
6,sSO,OO0 100000 miles The distance
OF Alpha Centaur Is 4.35 light years.
that of Sirius, the dog star, Is almost
exactly twice as great or SO light
years. In other words, light requires
SO years to come to us from Sirius.
And these are among the very nearest
of the stars Some whose parallaxes
have been rather estimated than meas
ured appeared to be situated at dis
lance which light could not traverse
In less than one or two centuries. The
great star Arcturus, for instance. has,
according to DR.. Elkln, parallaX of
only ghteenthousandths of n second.
Its distance must In that case be about
Isl light years. or more than thou
sand million million miles And If its
distance Is so great, then since light
varies lnversely as the square of the
distance from Its source, 1t can be
shown that Arcturus must actually
give forth 5000 or 6,000 times as much
light as the sun yields.
Yet Arcturus Is evidently much near
er than the vast majority of the stars
are Not one In million is known to
have n parallax large enough even to
be lntelllgently guessed at. There may
be stars whose light requires thousands
instead of hundreds of years to cross
the space separating them from us.
We thus see TINT only II few points
on the nearer shores of the starry uni
verse lie within reach of our measure.
ments- here and there jutting head
land, while behind stretches the vast
expansc over which the hundreds of
millions of stars known to exist are
scattered.
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nrcnk IL Ind Tcmncr.

Anger gets more people into trouble
than meanucss. We do and say things
while in II temper that we spend the
rest of our lives In regretting. Parents
should never punish their children
while In anger, for If they do the child
invariably gets more than II deserves.
Wait till You cool down before you
whip or shut up in dark closets. Then,
too. II II Is the child that has temper
and not yourself break 1t before the
age of six is reached. for If YOU don't
then that ehild's temper is likely rcver
to be conquered
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1t was the middle ages before the
kitchen had been raised 10 the dignity
OF an established apartment Strange
doings went on in those medieval
kitchens. Butchers slaughtered ami
mails there. which We're skinned and
dressed as well as cooked in the kitch-
ell. The family blacksmith kept his
fire there and repaired the plows and
wheels of the estate Coal began TO be
used as kitchen fuel in 1245. though
not generally for 200 years after. The
oven did not come into use until the
year 400, and then it was the old
fashioned brick oven, which persisted
for hundreds of years. The stove.
when invented, took the place of the
separate oven and the fireplace, with
Its spit, crane and hanging pots.
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nunnInH the GnnfIct.

Running the gantlet." punishment
supposed to be peculiar to the Ameri-
can Indians, was originated in the Brit
lsh navy. Every sailor In the crew but
the offender to be punished was pro
yided with n switch, which he was re
qulred to lay briskly on the bare shout
ders of the man who did the running
between the two lines. The Indians
Virginia and Canada and copied II rs a
form of torture
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KIDNEY AND LIVER CURE

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$500 REWARD.

Mayors office,
Lambertvlle, n j.. October 9, 1905.
One hundred dollars reward will be paid for
the arrest and conviction of the party or part
les that are scratching the show windows of
merchants in Lambertville or in any other
way destroying property of citizens
o. &. HoLCoMBR,
Oct list Mayor
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at the same places, from P NJ until NJ
for the purpose of making mp such Register
Lists, from the eanyassing books, as the law
may require, and for the further purpose
of holding the Primary Election, in accord
ance with an act entitled An Act to Regulate,
elections (Revision of lS9S)" approved
April fourth, one thousand eight hun
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Soap is an essential factor
to cleanliness, but one should
be very careful as to the
quality used. The cheap
article produces an irrita-
ton of the skin and causes
eruptions, etc. To prevent
these imperfections use only
the best medical Soap, a
full line of which we always
carry and sell at prices that
defy competition.
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Third Meeting.
Tuesday, Oct. 81. 1906,

at the same places, and between the hours of
p. NJ. and 9 Z. NJ. for the purpose of revising
and correcting the Original registers and for
adding thereto the names of all persons en-
titled To the right of suffrage in snch Flee
ton District at the next election who shall
appear in person before them or shall he
shown by the written affidavit of some voter
IN such Election District to be a legal voter
therein, and of erasing therefrom the name
of any person who, after n fair opportunity
to he heard, shall he shown not to he entitled
To vote therein 10y reason of non-residence or
otherwise.
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Huxley's tables of the weights OF
man show that the human body is
made up Of thirteen different elements.
OF which i've are gases and eight
solids