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steadily, "and I appreciate your interest
in-my brother. He and l shall always
remember your friendship. It's pleasant,
isn't it," she went on with a forced laugh.
Ito be able to form a jolly, frank friend
ship with man? It's more unusual than
most people suppose. ! am very fortunate:
She was carrying 1t off well. But not well
enough to have deceived any less confused
mortal than Walter Cochran. Her laugh
and careless words grated on his senses like
a file.
II think I will have just time to pack
for the 3 O'Clock train" he said. You
will excuse me II go up now and begin?'
"Of course. If you really must leave us
SO soon," she responded with delightful
formality, and turned to arrange some
flowers at table near BY ,, In stooa
dunbly watching her as she gathered up
the heap Of flowers and paced them one
by one in a Clossonne bowl. She kne" ne
was still there and in artless abandon be-
gan to hum
''Parlate-le de l'amor,
Carl for
Not being musical, Walter Wholy missed
the ironic suggestiVeness OF the song. put
he noted the white slenderness OF her nm
gers amid the crimson glory OF the roses
and the winter sunlight's play upon her
soft hair. She thrust one rose through
her brads she sang ana Worheu' dp-
parently ignorant of his continued pres
ence in the room. Her whole course OF
action suggested opera bouffe. But 1t was
that or tears; and she bravely chose the
former alternative.
The rose, top heavy and weak OF STEM
fell from her hair to the floor behind her
cochran knelt to pick it up. 1t was warm,
glowing. redolent of her sweet personality.
Instinctiyely, her back being turned, he
crushed the flower to his lips
Then her singing ceased-abrupuy, even
inartistically.
you are not going away" she an
nounced with pretty decision.
"W-why not?" he asked in bewilderment,
scrambling to his feet. She had not turned.
Because" she replied demureiy, be
cause l happened to be looking into this
mirror just now. I couldn't see myself. II
was at the wrong angle. But-but couid
see YOU
Now blessed be the man who invented
mirrors! And out upon him who pirates
against them as useless promoters or van
ity!
Cochran stared, stupid. dumbfounded, for
a whole second. Then he regained his san
ity.
II love you he said.
That was all. Gravely, simply, like two
little children they kissed each other,
while. above them, ungratefuNy forgotten
the tiny wall mirror blazed back the thou
sand dazzling rays of the winter sun;
Walter Cochran's suggestion had been
quite right. and. half an hour later. Thurso
came back drenched with the storm for ne
had put on neither hat nor coat, with the
doctor from Port Washington. A minute
later highly -affronted physician left
again, wondering if it was a form of Eng
lish humor to drag Il man out on night
like this, saying that Mr. Cochran had IN
advertent;y taken huge dose of iaudanum,
only to find Mr.. Cochran, who If he had
done so, would certainly by now have lost
consciousness, looking rather annoyed at
the interruption. but otherwise brilliantly
we'll But a glance at the face of his COM
panion was sufficient to account for his an
noyance.
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swear to you never to touch it again. AS
for that"
He took his own glass and flung it just
as it was into the fire, where. with kissing
and huge cloud of steam and blackening
of the wood logs, it passed away.
There, will that convince you?" he cried.
And just when l was working up for 1t,
wanting it as l have never wanted it before.
Oh. l implore you. go! If you don't, I
shall have killed you, and you have helped
me so much. so much"
He flung himself down on a sofa in
paroxysm OF despair. and Maud, though
she could not trust herself to speak, else
she would have burst into floods of uncon-
trollable weeping, thanked God for it, tell
ing herself she was not afraid-she would
not be afraid. For she believed that Coch-
ran had done right. God would not play
him false, while, as for Thurso, at last
he was broken. A thousand times had he
fallen and been sorry, and vowed to amend,
but he had never been broken like this.
This was the utter abandonment, the real
repentance If. as Cochran had said, there
was still reservoir of error, she could not
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CHAPTER K.

They passed all three of them into the
billiard room again. Outside the wild
hurly-burly of the storm still screamed
and yelled around them, but Cochran now
was utterly unconscious of it. The clear
command had come to his SOUL he knew
that what he was going to do was right
and he had no fear whatever of the conse-
quences Consequences? The only conse-
ouences that there could be, and that there
must be, We're Il demonstration convincing
and conclusive as to the truth Of all he
taught and believed. AS he had said to
Maud a few hours ago, he did not then
know what he should do IL Thurso had a
relapse, but he knew now. He was per-
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CThe end.)
Swimming the Channel.
From the London World.

With monotony which is becoming
wearisome swimmers of different nation
alities continue their futile efforts to cross
the channel, and their progress is reported
at considerable length. They all start ex-
cellently and all fail to reach the French
shore. 1t is surely time that these would
be breakers of records recognized the fact
that it will only be by the greatest good
luck on the part of a swimmer who has
not only endurance but pace, that the
channel is crossed. Long-distance SWIM
ming has been quite a rage In the Thames
to see how long they could stop in the
water while the stream took them down.
Their pluck may be admiral but the
performances are not to be commended.
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Infinite Power has hidden me-" he said.
You mustn't be afraid, nor must you
doubt it,
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why not? should like everybody TO
| know Bring couple of. glasses. please,
| he said to the man. us there anything
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.THEHOUSE OBEDIENCE
BY EDWARD F. BENSON
r Benson 3
BY EDWARD F. BENSON.

fectly certain he was doing right.
He rang the bell as soon as he got in.
I'VE want some glasses, suppose, don't
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CHAPTER IX-Continued.

~ wish some laudanum, he began,
3 i 3 addressing a greasy-lcoking man
behind the counter.
where's your prescription"
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Thurso looked at him furtively.
But the servants mustn't know" ne
The Green Forest tribune., 1906-03-17

No Mr. Hayner, it will be un- necessary for you to send me trial shipment. I have tried it before and can see nothing new in your offer. l should think, however, that after thirty eight years of this business, you would begin to see the ruin you are bringing on humanity and call halt. You claim to have the largest distillery in the world. You say you own more whiskey than any other distiller in the world and claim there is more Hayner whiskey sold than any other brand in the world. There fore, you are more responsible for all the crimes and misery re- sulting from the use or abuse of liquor than any other man in the world.
 No, Mir. Hayner, I am through. From this on l will do what I can to save men from becoming slaves to your famous fraud, and l say frankly to you, that if it was in my power l would wipe the distillery business from the face of the earth. I will write again later.
 Yours respectfully,
 MANFORD SCHOONOVER.
The Green Forest tribune., 1906-03-17
Doctors Are Puzzled.

The remarkable recovery of Kenneth McIver, of Vanceboro, Me-, is the sub- 1ect of much interest to the medical and wide circle of friends. ae says of his case: lowing to severe
 afismmation of the Throat and con- iestion of the Lungs, three doctors gave ie1up to die, when, as last resort,
 las induced to try Dr. Kings New Dis
 avery and l am happy to say, it ,ayed my life." Cures the worst Coughs Ind Colds, Bronchitis, Tonsilitis' Weak AInrgs Hoarseness and La Grippe.
 Iuaranteed at F. R. Mrorow's drug
 ore. 5Oc and $100. Trail bottle free.
The Green Forest tribune., 1906-03-17

As you we'll know, 1 have held many important positions of re- sponsibility and trust, in fact, people have said I was smart, but after using the best brands that money could buy, for several years, have concluded that the man who deliberately puts an "enemy in his mouth to steal his brain, is foolish.
 Now MT. Hayner, "on the dead" this Keely Cure is alright. It will do the business eyerytime No man who ever took the cure can truthfully say he had any desire for liquor thereafter I don't blame you for making fun of Keeleyites. If I was in your business I might do the same thing, for really, think those fellows are doing more on the quiet, to stop the sale of in- toxicating liquor and to persuade men to abstain from it's use than any other temperance organiza- . tion. 1 know one town in Kan sas where five good fellows took the cure and two joints were compelled to close. This kind of work hurts.
 There is one thing I want to tell you, in confidence, son the square!" If any of the members of your firm have a bright boy who is just learning the "gaits," who is beginning to take his habits with him of nights, whose cheeks are flushed, whose eyes are swollen, whose nerves quiver, whose heart flutters, from the ex = cessive use of "perfect purity, ' who has taken the baths, who has been to the springs, but who continues to drink long after you have appealed to his honor and good business sense.
 Watch him.
 Some day you will discover a tear in his eye, qniver in his voice, halt in his step. He is discouraged, his will power is de- stroyed, his ambition is gone, he has lost hope.
 Watch him.
 Don't scold him, don't say ''I told you so. .' Remember he is your blood, your boy. Treat him kindly, send him to Dwight. He may never learn to be a great distiller but he may learn to be man.
The Green Forest tribune., 1906-03-17

and murderers that have ever wis., tied our county. Now, MT. Hayner. this is pretty tough, but we will pay it and say nothing. You have many friends here among our best people.
 5. I have also examined the divorce record and find that more homes are destroyed by the sale and use of liquor than from any other cause.
 6. A majority of the men in our penitentiary are located there because of Hayner whiskey and other famous brands of liquor.
 '. Ihave discovered that whis- key has corrupting influence in politics; that it is as dangerous to the business of a community as it is to the individual.
 8. If it were not for whiskey there would not be one-half the prostitution in the country that there is. It leads to all that is wrong and is against all that is right.
 9. A large number of railroad and other accidents that have re- suited in the loss of thousands of lives can be traced to the sale and use of liquor.
 10. It is time to stop, for the further reason that the women of this country have taken to it's use. This is an unexpected danger, but it is very serious.
 il. There is no reason on earth why man should use your whiskey. It is detrimental to and destructive of the most sac- red interests on earth. Whiskey brings more men and women to a premature death than anything else.
 12. Now I have a personal reason why l quit using your liquor. l know the boys in the office will have a fit when I tell about it, but the truth is I took the Keeley. That's right. l went up against the real thing, I spent four weeks at Dwight and never missed a shot. But say, it almost broke my heart to go. You know 1 could take a drink or let it alone. could drink all night and work all day, in fact, it was my boast that I never missed a date on account of drink. But the constant uss of the best brand finally floored me.
The Green Forest tribune., 1906-03-17
Public Speaking.

T. H. Fancher and E. c. Cooper, candidates for county judge, will speak at the following times and places.
 Berryville, Saturday, March, + at p. m.
 Grand View, Monday, March, 19 at p. m.
 Beaver, Tuesday March, 20 at 1 p. m.
 Eureka Springs, Wednesday, March 21, at 1 pm.
The Green Forest tribune., 1906-03-17
Kansas Editor
 Answers Mr. Hayner
Responds to Letter FrOmthe eFamOusDistiller and Gives Twelve Good Reasons for
 not Accepting his Liberal Offer.
ga Worthy of Consideration by Young Men.

The following correspondence recently took place between the Hayner Distilling Company 0: St. Louis and the editor of Gar. nette, (Kan.) journal.
 St. Louis, Mo-, Dec 21, 1905.- Dear Sir: Isn't this a liberal offer? How could it be fairer?
 Fill out and mail us the enclosed card and we will ship you, in a plain sealed box, four full quarts of Hayner whiskey, express char ges prepaid by us. Sample every bottle if you wish. lift isn't per- fectly satisfactory, then send back what is left and you won'I have to pay a cent. You pay nothing unless you like and keer the whiskey.
 l2 OTHER REASONS WHY YOU
 SHOULD ACCEPT OUR
 OFFER
 1. We are distillers and have a paid capital of $500, 100000.
 2. Our distillery is one of the largest and best in the world.
 3. We have been in the busi- ness thirty eight years, growing larger every year.
 4. We are independent of trusts and combines and sell te consumers only.
 5. We own more whiskey thar any other distiller in the world.
 6. We are the largest bottlers of whiskey in the world.
 '. There is more Haynel whiskey sold than any other brand in the world.
 8. Ten government officials have charge of our distillery We dare not take a gallon of oul own whiskey out of our own ware houses unless Uncle Sam says it's all right.
 g. Over half a million bankers, business and professional mer are satisfied customers, the vsry people who use the best.
 10. Hayner whiskey goes direct from our distillery to you, saving you the dealer's big profit and assuring perfect security.
 II. We are the only dealers in the world who sell direct tc consumers. Our imitators do not distill a drop of whiskey. For proof see government re . ports. They are simply dealers buying and selling.
 12. You can not buy any thing purer, better or more satis factory than Hayner whiskey no matter how much you pay.
 Very truly. THE HAMMER DIsTILLERY Co.,,
 w. M. HAMMER, President.
 Garnett, Kan, Jan. 2. 1906.- w. M. Hayner, St. Louis, Mo My Dear Sir: Your letter of re. cent date recieved. I have nc recollection of ever meeting you, but suppose you are a relative of old John Hayner, with whom did business for many years. l rejoice to inform you that I quit the use of whiskey several years ago, and can not accept your lib- eral offer. I have just read your twelve reasons, and must confess that they are the best I ever read in fact they are enough to con vince any one, especially young men, that they should use intox- icating liquor, and of course uss the Hayner brand.
 Now MT. Hayner, I was a lib' eral patron of yours for many years. I have felt the effects o your whiskey on my health, m. business, my home, my future prospects, my life. I have als' observed tho effects of you liquor on my schoolmates, on m. business associates and on hun
The Green Forest tribune., 1906-03-17

political and social world with whom it has been my pleasure to be acquainted. I have also read some things relating to the liquor traffic and if you will permit me I will give you twelve reasons why quit the use of liquor, why I cannot accept your liberal offer, and why propose from this time on to do what I can to per- suade men to abstain from it's use.
 I have never been regarded as crank-in fact there is 8 whole gang of your former pa irons living here who have never been regarded as cranky, but who say that they would have been several thousand dollars better off if they had been.
 have many reasons to offer but at this time will only attempt to give twelve:
 1. There is nothing to it; all this drink bushes is a piece of foolishness. This is a simple statement, but your customers seldom learn it until late in life sometimes TOO LATE.
 ?. l have observed that the young men who use the Hayner brand, or any other brand for that matter, do not have the best jobs-in fact it is very often very hard for them to get work at any price or place. Since I have received your letterI have noticed several boys who have no winter clothes, who turn up the collar of their last summers coat or crawl up close to the depot, the billird hall, or the jointist's stove to get warm. They are pitiful looking speci- mems of young manhood, but they are all good patrons of the Hayner brand-they are faithful fellows. I have known some of them to work from morning to night, and spend it all for liquor. They are as loyal booze fighters as ever carried a bottle, but they are cold and hungry tonight. I see your capital is 500,OOO.O0. How would it do to send them a small check? If you do not it will be necessary for a few relig- ious and temperance cranks who live here to care for them during the winter, and I know you would not permit one of your old soldiers to be supported by men who are opposed to your business.
 3. 1 know a mother who was formerly one of the brightest girls in Garnett. She married g. man who spent his money, who sacrificed his life that you might build tho greatest distillery in the world. Tonight she is brok- en hearted, her son is following in the footstepsr of his father, his youth has already been blasted by the use of so-called ''perfect purity" whiskey. She sits by a small fire and shivers; she dimes on bread and water, while her son staggers in the street. This may be good stuff to sell, but it was never fit to drink. What would you think of man who would sell your son a medicine that would rob him of his reason and drive your daughter to poverty?
 4. have just been over to the court house. and discover that Hayner whiskey, together with other brands of liquor, causes the tax payers of this county to pay out more money for costs than all the thieves. hirhwaunnar1
The Green Forest tribune., 1906-03-17
A Scientific Wonder

The cures that stand to it's credit make Bucklen's Arnica Salve scien- tific wonder. It cured E. R. Mulford. lecturer for the Patrons of Husbandry, Waynesbore, Pa., of a distressing case of Piles. It heals the worst Burns, Sores Boils, Ulcers, Cuts, Wonnds, Chilblains and Salt Rheum. Only 25c at F. R. Morrow drug store.
The Green Forest tribune., 1906-03-17
Invaluable for Rheumatism

l have been suffering for the past few years with severe attack of rheu- matism and found that Ballard's Snow Eminent was the only thing that gave ne satisfaction and tented to alleviate my pains. March 24, 02: John c. Degnan, Kinsnan, Ills. 25c, 50c, and S1.00. Sold at Morrow's Drug Store.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-12-20
III. :. LLOYD'S
Xmas Joyland

DEAR CHILDREN
Get into bed early Xmas eve, shut
your eyes and sleep If you do not peep
out over the bed clothes at me, III surely
stop with my reindeers and pack and leave
you the incest presents you ever saw. If
you care to see my samples before Xmas,
you can do SO, if YOU come to HARRY S.
LLOYD'S store, where Tve unoaded my
pack. You can see all sorts of TOYS at
LLOYD'S store and this year more than
ever before, SO good bye my little friends
FROM SANTA CLAUS
The Washington times., 1906-01-15
WILD WITH
ITCHING HUMOR
Eruption Broke Out in Spots All
Over Body-Caused a Continual
itching for Two Years-Doctor's
Medicine Did no Good Cured at
Expense of only $l.25 and Now
THANKS CUTICURA
FOR COMPLETE CURE

"Sorne time ago I wrote you for a
book on the Cuticura Remedies and
received il 0. K. and went and bought
the Soap, Ointment, and Pills They did
me more good than any medicine | ever
used. They cured me ofmy skin disease,
and am very thankful to you. My
trouble was eruption of the skin, which
broke out In spots all over my body.
and caused a continual Itching which
nearly drove me wild st times. / got
medicine of doctor, but it did not cure
me, and when | saw IN a paper your
sd., | sent TO you for the Cuticura book
and I studied my case IN it. l then
went TO the drug store and bought one
cake OF Cuticura Soap, one box of Gu
ticura Ointment, and one vial of Cuti-
cura Pills. From the first application
/ received relief. l used the first set
and two extra cakes of Cuticura Soap,
and was completely cured. l had
suffered for two years, and / again
thank Cuticura for my cure. If you
wish, you may publish this. Your
friend forever, Claude \. johnson, Maple
Grove Farm, R. F. d. 2, Walnut Kan,
June Is, 1905"
The Washington times., 1906-01-15
Six Widows Under Twenty.
TELEGRAPH WIRES
SHOW THE WEATHER

BERLIN. Jan 15.-Dr Eydam. q
noted German meteorologist. has dis
covered a new and extremely simple
kind OF barometer. 1t consists of the
telegraph wire which Is strung from
pole to pole along the roadsldes.
Or. Eydam declares that by listen
ing closely to the sound made by the
wind blowing across the wires any one
can tell exactly what the weather is
likely 10 be several days In advance
II the wires emit a deep, mellow and
sustained note. Ike that OF an organ.
II means that the weather will he
showery. with possible gales. A sharn.
high note foretells cold. stormy weather.
with, IN winter, snow and sleet
The Washington times., 1906-01-15
PHIlADELPHIA'S GANG
TO REFORM PRIMARIES
City Party Detects Plot to Capture
Organization and Wipe Opposition
Out Of Existence.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 15.-Leaders of
Inc city party. including Chairman
FRANK Spencer Edmonds and Secretary
cyrus u. Foss tr. who were active
IN the late successful reform movement.
nave discovered a plot. LAID by the new
organization and ward leaders 10 send
tnelr representatives into the CITY party
pflnar les, scheduled for tonight with an
ultimate view OF capturing the entire
city party organization lust the same as
the. old Organization captured the late
Union party.
Conferences were held by CITY marty
leaders at which reports were made by
ward representatives OF the party that
efforts were TO be made TO capture the
primaries tonight. This was 10 be the
beginning Of The movement 10 destroy
the usefulness OF the only reform Or
ganization in the city and put IL out Of
business prior 20 the November election
The first intimation that the party
leaders had Of the movement was when
a number of organization conventions
were adjourned without making any
nominations.
The Washington times., 1906-01-15

BOSTON, Jan. 15,-The popular mar
rlage age for men In Massachusetts is
between twenty and thirty years. over
90 per cert OF the q, s93 men married in
the State during the year 1904 assumed
their matrimonial burdens while they
were between those ages. From twenty
10 twenty-five years is the age Of the
Massachusetts woman who enters the
conJugal state In the same year over
20 per cent OF all the brides were over
twenty and under twenty-five. The ap-
proXimate average of the men married
in 1904 was z9-36, and OF the women.
c5Se
The approximate average Of the 22S2S
men who, in that year, were married
for the first time. was 27.S. and of the
3, AS women who were ma -ried for the
first time. was 2462. Three thousand
and sixty-fye widowers. and 2.55 wild
ows were married during the year. The
popular marrying age Of widows and
widowers is between thirty and forty.
These are The figures OF Secretary OF
State Olin's -eport
Six Widows Under Twenty.
There were 46I men who took the mar
riage vow while they were stiu under
the age OF twenty. and OF the women
who were married. 4.0lI were under
twenty, nearly L per cent Of the total
for the year. Six OF the widows who