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CHAPTER XIV.
who Fired the Shot,

The next morning at an early hour
n pistol shot rang out sharp ana
Quick on the still air surrounding the
upper portion Of Grovedale. 1t was
heard by many and commented upon.
One or two heard the shot with some
dIsmay, and made their way Mt once
in the direction OF the sound.
IL appeared To be. as have said.
at the upper end of the village, and
two or three men turned into the
street approaching Mr.. Hamilton's
house and walked toward 1t together.
These were the men who had followed
the sound.
When they reached the grounds OF
the house they saw group OF people
standing about figure lying on the
grass. The group consisted OF Mr..
and Mrs. Hamilton and Mr., Carter.
who stood back at their approach and
plainly revealed to their gaze the form
of Primus Edes lying. face upward.
on the ground.
who did it?" asked one OF the men.
Mr.. Green, CXcitedly.
That's more than we can tell" said
Mr.. Carter Il heard n shot and
Jumped into my clothes and came
down. vane had got here. somehow.
before | did. and my niece followed
me. That's all We knew about the
matter"
shot himself. most likely" said
Mr. Dawes, grocer on Main street.
Fades has looked down.hearted for
n long time. wonder where the pis.
toI is? II can't he a great ways OF. II
he did II himself"
That's So" said the other man.
looking about.
But the grass as short. there was
no place where a pistol could be hid.
den from direct gaze except behind a
row of rosebushcs n few feet away.
Green moved toward them to look.
and. TO his surprise. saw a small pis-
tol plainly in sight in front OF. not
behind, the rose bushes.
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, his own hand fred the shot. unless It
was done by some person who stood
near him ut the time.
On the other hand. the river was
near. and there were Indications of
a boat having been lately drawn up
among the alders that fringed the
bank. and later one was found little
below the village. where II had come
to a natural moorage under an over
hanging limb OF an immense tree. The
river was much shaded: II was not
Impossible for person TO have es-
capped that way while attention was
being paid to the wounded man: and In
that case he had most likely taken to
the woods after leaving the boat.
These surmises and the search kept
the persons engaged In them from OBJ
serving the great agitation of Mrs.
Hamilton and her husband. They
soon entered the house together.
where Mrs, Hamilton suddenly faced
him and asked, excitcdly;
DO you know how he was shot?"
"Assur do not, Constance.
heard the sLot and jumped out of bed
at once. Being quicker than Mr.. Car
ter | reached the spot moment
earlier. but I saw no one. and ! was
sure from the first that he shot him
self"
But the pistol, 1t was not In his
hand"
Doubtless he threw It before he
fell to the ground"
But you were angry TO have him
come here"
Il was angry. and | told the man
only yesterday to keep away. But he
came this morning. 1t seems Served
him right"
But he is different from other peo'
pie. and he meant no harm. am con.
vinced.'
Primus Edes did not die. Indeed
he began to mend rapidly. though his
mind wandered. the direct result OF
the injury to his brain. Constance
though she felt much anxiety. never
went near him. nor 10 the house. but
Mr. Hamilton called each morning
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and questioned Mrs. Fry regarding his
progress in recovery.
He seems better today" said Mrs.
Fry. nearly three weeks after the
shooting. "Hc looks brighter and
takes notice OF things. But. somehow.
he acts little mite queer"
How? Doesn't he know your"
Yes. he called me Mrs. Fry, but he
asked me why he was at my house.
and told him because he was fetched
here. and then he wanted to know
why he wasn't taken home instid."
1T Is but natural that his mind
should wander" said Mr.. Hamilton.
Il wish you would Just step In and
look at him."
Mr.. Hamilton hesitated for a mo-
ment and then followed Mrs. Fry to
the comfortable apartment where lay
Primus Edes on HIS bed. pailid and
emaciated, his dark hair cropped
short and his eyes shrunken.
Mr.. Hamilton has called in to see
YOU said Mrs. Fry. approaching and
STRENGTHENING the bedclothes.
"Mr.-who?" asked the sick man,
staring at his visitor. and at her, with
wild look in his eyes.
Mr.. Hamilton" she repeated.
Are you my ghost?" asked Edes,
snatching at the bedclothes. Am
dead. then. and you my other self
come to haunt me?"
mo. no." said Mrs. Fry, soothingly,
"nobuddy sha'n't ha'nt you, not IL
know 1t. He Just come to see how you
was. that's ALL"
His name is Hamilton. you say"
"Lor'. now. did I? It's Hammerly,
l meant. our minister" said Mrs. Fry,
alarmed at the growing excitement Of
her patient and lying with a Rlibness
surprising to herself.
Mr.. Hamilton. meanwhile, had left
the room and stood waiting for Mrs.
Fry at the outer door.
odd what ideas sick folks takei"
she said. HE amt as well as I
thought he was"
NO. am afraid his brain has been
permanently injured" said Mr.. Hamil.
ton. who seemed to be not I little dis
turbed. Il will not 20 In again. my
presence sec<ns to agitate him. |"
Mrs. Fry r ept out OF her boarder's
room for an aour. and when she en-.
tered she saw that he was asleep, I5e
slept long time, ana appeared droW.
~ for awhile upon waking. ut after.
wards ~ 1cQke1 abcut the fonu1.
clses-syeds teoaSh silent, and 1fra.
~ sogDy Hens 81, tsafinn az kS
n 2z! s !!! = 49, ! I! ~ - NJ IGlll
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RvLEs 81 poLlrENEss.
Kindness 1sally at the Foundation Of
Thsm All and the 3all-1afks
Of Good Breeding.

When the rules OF politeness are
once properly mastered. IL VIII DC
found that they may be summed Ut
thus: Politeness Is TO do and say. the
kiudest thing In the kindest way
writes Hortense Provost.
1t seems strange when we remember
| that civility does not cost anything
Perhaps that Is why 1t is no longer
| the fashion: this is an extravasant
age, and its motto may be stated as
Look out for yourself, and others VIII
take care of themselves"
How many appointments are broken :
Just broken. without the word OF apoi-
ogy or warning. For this there Is
really not the least excuse In these
days OF telephones and special de-
livery stamps, TO say nothing OF mes
sengers.
And in the matter OF those ittle
notes OF congratulation, or OF condo
lence, or maybe OF only remembrance
how many spare the time and have
the patience to w.'ite them at exactly
the right moment Yet there Is moth
ing so welcome. 10 say nothing OF the
fact that one has taken such big
step in the proper direction. In tho
writing and sending such notes.
Passing through crowded thorough
fares. how seldom one hears the low.
voiced Thank you" or the pleasant
MAY pass. pledse?" Such are the
hall-marks OF goou breeding. and II
the woman or man who forgets TO uso
them but knew. she or he has shown
its lack in a moss unmistakable way.
In calling. again. there is a small
rule that should DE known and prac-
ticed. Suppose man calls and finds
some one already present: he should
at once strive TO discover II that other
be there for some especial purpose.
and II there is the least reason 10
suppose that such Ia the case. take his
departure. II happens sometimes
that the host or hostess may have only
this opportunity Ia converse with the
first guest, and can see the second at
any time: one shodld be quick 10 note
these things. 4
The only things that can be said is
that each individual should try TO be
polite; should strive 10 do and say
the kindest thing in the kindest way"
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sLEos IN SUMNER cLIssi
Strange Kind Of Vehicle uHs =
Island Of Madeira.

At Funchal, in the island Of ~
the traveller finds one OF the Sun,
kinds of vehicles that the sM
fords. He sees waiting qus.s
the wharf a number Of sledA
sleek. dun-colored oxen yoSec %
1t is always high summer 'ine
deira and to see a conveyance q
he has ever associated Win Wv.
ice and zero weather Is at uM
concerting. The stranger ~"
eyes and asks what those 'n''
for. but he soon finds that '.a
the public hacks and tha' uAI
cares to walk he must s'ep
ensconce himself on the eu..
seat and wait for the driver
his slow steeds with the sosd :.
always carries. Very soon .ne !"
begins to slip. very slowly 70 ,,.,,. ~
but surely. over the smoo'n Nv. Nv.
blestones with which the su
paved. AT any particular
turn of the road or wneu r
to a rise of ground the aI''., ~.
a little bag of grease unae' !. ~ ~
of the runners which makes Is. /. ~
atively easy for the s'uro'
pull the sled. ~, ,,s.e 4
Even up a long steep M. . IN ~
will slowly make their way. way. =, n,oss1|
down again no such tedious * ~ ~
used, but, getting into ~, wv r
upholstered sled with .M wlea,' "a
the passenger trusts himssa . or I
tender mercies of two m'. !. ~
villainous looking guide, IA. /, h
men. Each one Of them n0'., "a y
tied to the back Of the s'eu, w., q
the toboggan, as it Is ,ssi,s o,'s
gets to Jumping and .sn ooud 4
hilarious,y the guides 'umS ~ q
null with all their might AZ
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All Mr&t Arr
mt Equal
By DR.. EMIL G. HIRscH.

We know that all equal This has proved and
out OF this has the doctrine prevalent strong
have the right the This up the system s we
now have it, SO that those who make gold make the
law elastic And there violation on the part Of
the they through the LAWYERS get an
immunity bath by OF their
This type OF civilization unsafe 1t like building in the
SHADOW OF vesuus he smoke wreaths curling ywad thin
maybe but they like the mountain which
suddenly breaks forth in wrath to punish mat ~
ms emer in building his vineyards its raising his pal
fanced the presence OF dancer Go u,
the popular dspleasure first smoeng unnoticed and then
finally the popular passion breaks does the wrath Of the
cultivate ' ~ ~
To prevent this awakening to the fact that men a..
limit for our benefit aside when worn u Nor &;
should realize this and their thing held trust for
ses1ey Then there viii be no objection having power
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A DESK CONVENIENCE.
A "Letter-Slip" In Which to Put I'm
portant Letters That Early De-
mand Attention.

, "a place for everything and every
thing in its place" is an admirable
proyerb, but in spite of every precau-
tion things are apt at times to get
into the wrong places, and what Is
more annoying than mislaying some
important letter that is waiting to be
answered? The letter clip" of which
We give a sketch has been designed
for the purpose OF avoiding this trou-
BILE. and It rs intended for use on n
writing.table. Placed in a prominent
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Halltr nf tl1r mrll-
Spr,,t naratinn
By o. NJ. WENTWORTH.

fear felt that his absence would OF inconvenience
With the spread OF the vacation however finding
IN certain businesses that the very much dull
than in years.
AS to the vacations themselves think they good wisely
used The hardworing mdde-aged
takes vacation with the expectation simply good time
to miss the value OF the Such likely
loaf their else spend their huyng
er and her without regard TO the
Vacation OF real their bo
less effective physical and condition left
But or those who employ the wisely is good institution
Such people their profably forming useful
acquaintance gathering knowledge OF useful
and customs business and ndugng activities
which they unaccusomed home the vacation is
good, and its benefits are only -
individual, but extend o the whole N ZN<~% -A%
community S'>>~ S''s~>"Nzt
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BY ROBERT HUNTER.
Author of =" Poverty"

HE nsurmounable obstacle that every student
OF the conditions in London, Paris, or Berin
\ York, the physical environment OF the poor,
@ halfarved halfcohed, badly housed people who are
in and who by the heredty OF such con-
diions, for equal struggle with the world
In the work of the charitable devoted to
reclamation and not to prevention it is failure
Not that wish that less done in
OF reclamation The fact only is important
powerful there than in overcoming the forces which
the workers and those who struggling against IN
surnounable difficulties.
almost hopeless the degenerate espe
cialy they be made take
up again which all
undermining stronger capable and selreian
they The ancessary work be done is much
which in producing
social forces which
producing that The producing the
miseries and but I'M
poant living which unjust
degrading driven by them dgeneracy When
uncertainties. hardhps trials, and miscries OF self
supporting become painful that good self reliant
forced papersm then there is but little
force the paupcr and the back into the
struggle
The distinction poor and the pauper be
everywhere.
In pauperism there agony they work there
dread; they live miserably but they do
Then close ethagic ghosts past
millions who possess tools.
They yet they gain nothing They meaning
hunger and the dread OF
They love their wives and children.
They try retain selfrepect.
They give their neghbor need yet they themselves
children of poverty.
And yet who will almost anything
paupers often those who anything
they have become depndnt aims.
1t deep terrible this abyss world and the charitable
methods in existence to-day cannot abolish it.
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Formerly the sum-
m cr season was the
dullest part OF the busi-
ness year. 1t was easy
to allow then for vaca-
tions. and when an
employe said that he
thought OF going away
for a couple OF weeks
in August. say. there
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try to talk With =, ].
quietly: A's = III
vn. u want "a. to talk via !.
homer" Asss ia46
I should hardly my thei
short distance. wSo . 8.
VINO called to see me- -. ~
/. Mia mt. iHasmmerly. our ,,ss, nIs'..
. Dreadful nice man ~'a's
,,s mis'ook the name 4, A..
did. Any way he lOot. = s an
n..s. me 10 be my twin bro,s., ~ 3
cohstance--and the chIlt,.s
cons,ancel" s, said ,'s,s Mr. y
ing at him with all her mi m,.I, ~
Yes; is there any,s's. sa.
about my questlons,"
:. NO; NO.. oh. & no. not mite. g..
most like" 'nlafu
You say Constance !,
why .ag does she not come to ave- J.
Shes dreadful busy
,.tn, he started , up in a none.
asked, keenly, Are You s...
me? Is she dead or vsrr .,'s.
anything happened to her. ., ann a
-, No, they are all right. all = \
There amt nothin' the m.,, N
none of them"
Then she must come ;, :.
Tor | am not able to 20 10 Me-.
He spoke with a deeIsIo, A., =,
strange. Mrs. Fry began IA ,
alarmed.
But don't YOU see, yr ~.
wouldn't look well, she DtIs , .
ried woman so, an you ,l,,,. :.
Are you crazy. my soOt ~
My name is not Edes and 4. !,
single man. though | knov nm !,
that she is n married wou,,.
Tn sure you told me tbr ,
name was Edes. and ,ha, "a, i,
never married"
Il never told you so. E,u,
never heard the name until 10, |,
my life"
well, then, what is your n,
she asked. endeavoring 10 uv,sI
by a return to her acqule.ct,, ,
ner.
"vanc Hamilton, as you ven
know"
"All right. and now viii yc i
your drops? The clock is l.s /
Ing the time"
Yes. II you will go Ore, u.
my wife to come 10 see me-
I'm ask her"
Thank you. 1t Is only {, lIrk
and she won't mind the sih
ought to see the house fror thr
dow"
You can see 1t plain IL.
Fry gave him the drops, al
went and stood irresolu,sJ i
middle OF her kitchen iof u
minutes.
Il promised. an /, voat
great hurt" she said to hsns
last. 1T dooz beat all whats 9;
the man. clalmIn' to be vias !
ton. an he with a'most blrf
He's crazy as n Loom
Taking the sunbonnet fro7 q
on the wall she closed the dcf
fully. and then called to hef M
neighbor's to ask her 20 keep }
n little while for her.
Don't disturb Mr.. Edes rik
wants somcthin." she said Il:
she hurried TO the house Of M
ilton. and was admitted by 'sii
herself. who had seen her ecz'
ITO be continued
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After the Service.

The Minister-That was rathe,
long sermon ! preached this morning.
my dear. Do you think II met WITH
the approval Of the congregation?
His Wife, suppose 80. Abner.
noticed they were all nodding.-
Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
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QHM:Mz7z

The philosophy of
Rousseau. Montesqieu
and Diderot that all
men are created equal,
which was made the
basis of the declaration
OF independence and
many other documents,
is not accurate and has
been proved untrue.
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A Breath swsstener.

TinctuTe OF inyrrh Is q breath
sweetener and only few drops in a
half glass Of wster--just enough Il
make = milky lo.ion-are needed.
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Nerve Tonic,

Onionr are an excellent nerve tonic.
and small ooton eetsn raw VIII oftsa
eause testiu1 .kieep. 4 Il s AZ
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Than Hs stopped.


A certain preacher 10 y. . .sd 4
had q reputation for bis lOas sa ,ss il
sermons. One Sunday ne !. = o.s s !,
weli up to his standard. q. anu ! cc,ures. int
his congregation left the e.esaStisssi. -
dismayed. the preache,, b ,.ss c01s n. n
III finally all had LEFT ~ Du, .sstou ~ !
sexton. At last the o,u n ! io ssy, =
forward and. putting the -
pulpit. said: vou're ~
.eay, doctor. when yo &
look up. will YET"
Cause and suss s1s1ll
pess Were you ans'' q \!
4 SssiIsls but ! ~ u
I 'nIo1 ~ 4 lakef. !
x q :. Z. Il IN i Il & as X g
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TODAY IN HISTORY.

Name Day: Flavius. Sun rises at 4:37; sets at 7:23.
 15S4-Two barks fitted out by Ra- leigh, under the command of Barlow and Amidas, arrived In the West h. dies upon a voyage of discovery. They returned to England about the middle of September, having taken possession of new country, which so pleased Queen Elizabeth that she named 1t Vlr- ginia.
 1610-The first Dutch immigrants to America landed at Manhattan, now New York.
 lem, Mass, for witchcraft.
 1692-An army of French and In- dians made a furious attack on the gar rison at Wells in Maine. commanded by Captain Wells. who. after brave ard resolute defense, drove them off with great loss
 1724-A party of volunteers at Oyster River, in New HTampshire, discovered an Indian ambuscade. which they at tackled, killed one, and wounded two others, who made their escape. though pursued and tracked by their blood to a considerable distance.
 l761-The Cherokees defeated by the British under Colonel Grant and their town, Etchoe. utterly destroyed, to- gether with their magazines and corn fields.
 by Captain Malcolm. on account or the to MT. Hancock, by the Commissioners of the Kings Customs. 1772-The Gdspee, an armed British schooner, having eXacted some degrad- ing terms of the American vessels en- tering the port of Providence, a body of the inhabitants boarded her. put the officers and crew ashore, and burned the vessel with all her stores. 1S0I-The Pasha of TFipoli declared
 war against the United States Of
 iSj6-British House of Lords resolved
 to abolish the slave trade. 1S61-Battle of Big Bethel, Va, union
 troops repulsed.
 IS72-Contlnued negotiations respect Ing the Alabama affair; nothing set ! tied
 1S92-President Harrison nominated
 for reelection by the Republican Con
 vcntion at Minneapolis, Minn., MT. Whiteiaw Reid, Vice President, | !S93-Launch of the bnttleship Mas | lS9s--A landing Is effected by 500 | American marines from the transport | Panther near the entrance of Guantan- | amo harbor The force was under the l prote ;tion of the guns of the' oregon. Marblehead. Dolphin, Yankee, fosem- | affected on small hat-topped hill and the camp named McCalla. | l9o2-Dr Patton resigned the presi-
 dency of Princeton University and Is
 succeeded by Professor Wilson. | 1903-East St. Louis, III. swept by 1 floods from the Mississippi River; much property destroyed and 10000 persons
 rendered homeless. | 1SO5-Flood damage near keokuk,
 Ia. estimated at $3,000,OOO. | (Seervice by America n Press-News. Washington, D. C.l
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Is Disease a Crime :?

Not very long ago, . popular magazine published an editorial article in which the writer asserted, in substance, that all disease should be regarded as criminal. Certain it is, that much of the sickness and suffering of mankind Is due to the violation of certain of Natures laws. But to say that all sickness should be regarded as criminal, must appeal to every reasonable individual as radically wrong.
 It would be harsh, unsympathetio. cruel, yes criminal, to condemn the poor, weak, over worked housewlIe wno slnks under the heavy load of household cares and burdens, and suffers from weak nesses, 1various dispiacements of pelvic organs and other Arrangements peculiar to her sex.
 Frequent bearing of children. with it's CT: acting demands upon the system. coupled largo family Is often the cause of weak- nesses. derangements and debility which arc aggravated by the many household cares the mother Is called upon to perforM pr. Pierce, the maker of that world-farned rems sdy for woman's peculiar weaknesses and that one of tho groatest obstacles to the cure of this class of maladies is the fact that tbe poor. over-worked housewife can not get the end labor tQ enable her to secure from thg use of his HPrescription its full beneht2 Ie is matter Of freouent experience. he eAye in his extensive practice In these casee Q meet with those in which his treatment fails by reason of the patients inability to abstain from hard work long enough to be cured With those suffering from prolspsus ante version and retroversion of the uterus or other displacement of the womanly orHaqA 1t is very necessary that. in addition to tak- ing his sFavorite Prescription they abgtstn from being very much. or for long psroda on their feet All heavy lifting or straining of any ldnd should also be avoided As much outdoor air as possible. with moderatA hght exercise Is also very important Lot the patient observe these rules and the wgavcE. ite Prescription will do the rest
 Dr. Pierce's Medical Adviser is seut tree on receipt of stamps to pay expepp6 cf mailing onl. Send to Dr. R. " PieCca, Buffalo, N. Y., 21 one-cent stamps for paeI per-covered, or 31 stamps for cloth-bound.
 If sick consult the Doctor, free of chasge| by letter. All such communication ars held sacrediy confidential.
 Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets tnyjgcrsts and regulate stomach. liver and bowels.
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his real claims to distinction. his com tinued strength with the people, his very remarkable survival in politics It Is now generally recognized that he is a man of integrity with patriotic aims. that he Is an Industrious student of American history, that he measures up better to presidential standard than any other active Democratic politi- clan. ~
 Furthermore, his radicalism has been relieved of many of its terrors. If the logic of events as we'll as business sense has been against him on the old silver issue he has undoubtedly gained much by that same logic. His platform of, 1896 said We demand the en- largement of the powers of the inter state commerce commission and such restrictions and guarantees in the con- trol of railroads as will protect the people from robbery and oppression" The greatest work of Congress during the last year has been an attempt to satisfy that demand, which has had behind 1t practically the whole public.
 Conservatives are saying today that Bryan Is less radical than Roosevelt, and when they think of Hearst they sing Bryan euiogies. If Bryan devel- ops political weakness 1t is likely to be with the ultra radicals. Such speech as that delivered by ex-Governor Fran cis at the Missouri convention indicates that he is more acceptable to the Dem- ocratic party as a whole than he ever was before.