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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-07-06

tail mp. Remembering uoW gen.
she was. ! started toward 1t
saying: $50. bossy; so. ho>Sy,"
my most conciliator, tone LOT Or,
But sOmeway boSSy didn't sec,
to $50" worth a cent. nor ronlu
see any perceptil.lr Sims OF he:
reputed gentlenesS. She mad" \
rush at me with her eyes giaiin
and her tail in the air. | began t.;
feel nervous. The idea occurred
to me that it might be good plan
to retreat-gracefully. did. A.:
retreated the COW advanced. NJ
retreat became more hurried anC
less graceful. A man can't lool
very graceful, anyway, retreatins
from a cow, especially when he il
attired only in his robe de cham
bre. l lodged around one side Of
the woodpile, only to meet the
ferocious oeast coming around
the other. ] again retreHted.
closely pursued by the enemy. J
went around the corner OF the
house with about foo; to spare.
My garment :mpeded rapid trans
ii, and things began to look des-
perate Just as was about to
give up . reached The fence be.
tween HendersonS ward and mine
and scrambled over. Just in time.
! concluded II was about tim
to order up the r-eutorccments
so began to yell vigorously for
Henderson to come out and get
his COW.
The sound of my voice seemed
to enrage the savage beast still
farther. for with snort of anger
she took running jump and
cleared the fence as easily as il
she were in training for the run
ming high jump. | rolled undo"
into my own yard again.
BY this time the noise had
aroused Henderson, and he stuck
his head out of the window to ask
what was the matter.
"Matter?' | answered. This
blamed old COW of yours has gone
crazy. For the Lords sake come
out and get her"
"Well, if l were you" said Hen
dersOn, 81 wouldn't be afraid of
cow. She's perfectly gentle
would not hurt a child"
"YOu come out and get her
then" | said.
So Henderson came out dressed
in like manner as myself. and ap-
preached the COW. AS soon as she
caught sight of him she charged
with a wild below, and he fled in
cOntinently back into the house
and slammed the door. Then the
beast again turned her attention
to me. But had climbed upon
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-07-06
HENDERSON'S COW.
BY EDWARD P. IRWIN.

came out to WillOwhurst and
moved into houses next door to
one another we have been pretty
good friends. Six days in the week
we 20 to town together, along
with crowd of other commuters.
and on Sundays we visit with each
other and compare notes on the
best way to grow peas and pota'
toes-there has always been a
good deal of rivalry between us
as to who had the best garden.
Our wives have visited back and
forth and borrowed each others
hatirons and baking tins and dis
cussed the proper treatment for
babies when they have the collie or
are cutting teeth. But of late
shadow has come between us.
There is no open enmity, but there
is certain GOODNESS. Hender'
sons COW was the cause of it ali.
One morning Henderson met
me, as usual, when ! came ont OF
the gate to go to the station-we
nearly always were in the habit
of walking down together
"HellO, old man." he said, beam
inglv. Zine morning, isn't it,
Iagreed that it was.
"Say, you can't guess what Eve
DONE"
scot a new servant girl?" | sug.
gested, Tentatively Y.
"No, the one who came last
week is still with u.s.
"Found a new kind of breakfast
foOd?" | hazarded.
"Still cold" said Henderson.
"YOu couldn't guess in a year.
I've bought COW. Come over to-
night and see her. | tell YOU she's
daisy. No more chalk and rain
water for me. I'm going to have
the real thing now. just think OF
it. Cream. real cream. the kind
you get when YOU go ont III the
country summers to see the old
folks"
"Rut who's going to milk her."
inquired, doubtfully.
Henderson shifted. II am, of
course. Guess didn't spend the
first 16 years of my life on the
farm for nothing"
That night my wife and ! ami
the children all went over to SEE
Henderson's COW. She was IA
fine looking an NAL. and couldn't
help being little bit jealous o!
Henderson. She had nice BIZ
brown eyes that looked at yOu
with a gentle expression, and she
stood there chewing her cud in a
peaceful manner. No one could
have suspected from her appear
ance that she was Il tiend lncar
nate. She didn't offer to kick
when Henderson started in to
milk her. Henderson could milk
too. envied him rs stood there
and saw the white stream hiss
into the tin pail.
For two weeks everything went
we'll. The COW was all that could
be desired, and Henderson was al
ways Dragging about her and how
gentle she was. He farl V made
me tired.
One night after my wife had put
the children to bed and | had put
the cat out and locked the doors,
and we had both gone to bed and
were sleeping soundly and unsus
pectingly, | was awakened by
some noise out in he yard. sat
UP in bed and listened. 1t sound
ed as if some one were walking
around the hOues. got up and
looked out of the window. The
moon was shining brightly, but |
could see nothing unusual. | de
cided that if there were any ono
thara no must he IN I hp nj her side
of the house, so went downstairs
and opened the front door. Moth
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-07-06

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stoops and picks up a small vial,
tightis corked. and containing liquid.
"Couls the Mexican girl have
dropped isy' is the question she asks.
and knowing was not on the floor be-
fore the Senerita Jusnita came in.
she mentally answers In the afiirma-
i've
Then a dreadful suspicion flashes
into her mind-what was II the jeal-
ous girl said just before going-"keep
your beauty, Pauline Westerly-it Is
Heaven given--then with a madness
In her heart she came to the Grand
determined that II the New York girl
who owned the great FL Dorado mine
refused to give up the man whom she
so desperately loved. she would for
ever destroy the face that attracted
him. and make hideous deformity of
IT,
Pauline feels weak-still holding the
little vial. upon which her startled
eyes are glued. she sinks into a chair.
After a little she RECEIVERS some of her
wonderful nerve-perhaps this awful
suspicion is unjust--it may be smell
ing-salts or ammonia for a headache
a test will decide that matter beyond
a preadventure.
II II be vitriol she will soon know 1t.
for even cloth cannot hold out against
its power. She takes up a jacket
what matters its possible loss TO one
who can AFFORD as many as she
pleases? She deliberately spills some
OF the liquid on II. being exceedingly
careful not to let 1t come in contact
with her fingers.
The result is almost immediate-it
is alarming. She can see the terrible
acid destroy the threads in the cloth.
almost as fire might-they are actual.
ly eaten-they wither up. disappear
before the action of the fluid
Aghast, Pauline Westerly sees this.
then she puts a trembling hand over
her eyes as if to shut out the awful
sight.
Yes. she came here with a fury in
her heart-came here to forever de-
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(To be continued.)
SAFE ITEM TO KEEP STANDING
Book Notice Sure TO Be Very Near
the Truth.


An interesting story that bears on
the prodigality of Robert W. Cham
bers' literary output was narrated in
a New York club the other day.
"Our literary page comes out on Fri
days, said the night editor Of news
paper. "and or Thursday night, long
after the literary editor had gone
home. the makeup man rushed up
to me and said:
Look here, there's about an inch
TO be filled on the literary page. and
no more book stuff set up. What shall
/ do?"
Our literary editor was very par.
ticular that no miscellany ever should
appear on his page. He insisted on
its being book page purely. So, in
this dilemma the makeup man and
stood and racked our brains trying TO
think OF some three-line literary item
to add to the department.
In the midst of our trouble a young
compositor turned from the keyboard
of his clicking machine.
(" Look here, sir he said. 'you
won't make any mistake If you run in
something about another absorbing
novel from the pen of Robert w.
Chambers rapidly nearing completion,
and to put on the market in two
weeks"
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stroy my looks and make me a hideous
deformity upon the earth. Heaven was
kind to drop mercy into her soul. to
put word into my mouth that
touched her better sense Poor child!
what a nature-like a tropical plant,
growing riotously without training.
will destroy all evidence of her in
tended crime-no one shall ever know
what fearful thing the beautiful child
of Senior Manuel Lopez contemplated.
came here 10 carry out and only gave
UP at the last"
She proceeds to carefully hide the
acid and the ruined garment in the
fireplace. where the evidence of a ieal-
Gus woman's terrible thought of ven
geance on a possible rival will be
burned up and lost forever IN the
world.
Pauline Westerly wonders what
manner OF man Dick Denver may be;
has he deceived the Mexican girl with
false promises? Miss Pauline means
to analyze his character when next
she sees him, and this will be in a
few hours. as he has promised 10 call
during the evening. She is Judge of
human nature. being gifted with rather
extraordinary powers for discovering
what lies beneath the surface.
Il have never yet been deceived
he cannot be villain without my
reading it In his face his eyes. The
first impression ! had was very favor
able. We shall see in good time: but
there was a secret hope deep down in
my heart, that my king had come"
She leans at the window. looking
out. and watching the night fall upon
gay Paris, The gardens of the Tull-
cries lie below. with lights cleaning
here and there; the palace itself Is
virtual ruin, never having recover ed
from the wreck brought about by mob
rule
Pauline finds the scene very restful
somehow her thoughts go back over
the great sea-she secs well remem-
bered faces, and once more rides along
Fifth avenue. Il Is only a touch Of
that feeling of home sickness that at
tacks travellers periodically in foreign
lands. She bravely RECEIVERS herself.
The door is suddenly burst open. and
turning, Miss Pauline secs in the semi
gloom figure come pitching into the
room. figure that should be her trim
maid Dora, but which just at present
bears but small resemblance to that
character.
Miss Westerly lights the gas and
closes the door; thep she surveys Dora
= wonder Has the girl suddenly
AIKEN leave Of her senses? She sits
here alternately laughing and looking
cry sober, as diheren, thoughts come
pom her.
What in the world has happened
Dora? Have some of the officers of 8
private asylum been chasing you? II
strikes me you look like a M subject
for q house Of detention for the in.
sane"
"oh, Miss Pauline-sueh a lfehtl'
sasps Dora, pressing with one hand
upon the region where her heart
should be, but which some OF her
many miserable admirers declare 10
be an aching void
What do you mcan?--aaye yor
been TO a circus? understand the
Cirque dImperatrice is siill open on
the Champs ElySees. What have yor
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words she speaks; thank heaven II
has not gone so far that she Is in love
with the hero of her last nights ad-
Venture. at the same time she expert
ences once more that strange chill,
though she collects herself and says,
sarcastically:
Have no fear. Senorita Lopez
Pauline Westerly has never yet seen
the time when she would hear word
Of love from another woman's Nus
band!"
The beautiful Mexican looks up in a
startled way--various emotions chase
across her olive face-then she says
quickly:
"Ah, you mistake. Senorita Pauline
i am not his wife-I simply love him
and had cause TO believe he cared for
me. saved his life as he did mine.
so declare hea~en meant us for each
other. All | ask Is your promise that
you will not come between. Promise,
senorita, that you will not let him love
you: promise me that, and | shall
bless you"
Really. senorita, you ask too much.
invite an attachment from no man.
but at the same time shall not make
myself ugly nor act in a ridiculous
manner for the purpose of frightening
A gentleman away. The probability is
hat | shall see Mr., Denver only once
Or twice more until | leave Paris for
Mexico"
"He will follow you-my heart tells
sie he will follow you, she mutters
Can il be possible that with your
beauty you have been unable TO capti-
vate him? Then try another plan
discover what he admires most In a
woman, and let your nature partake OF
that virtue" says this wise young wo.
man from Gotham. who little dreams
that she thus advises a rival.
Il know, | know; have heard him
speak OF what he admired in women.
but | fear such virtues do not lie in
my nature, I can try--I can begin now
you little know the fierce spirit
have to quell-r shall win him. my
king, or die" she pants in her delir-
ium. while the more composed Pauline
looks on and marvels at the compost
ton OF such a hot-house flower.
Il thank you for what you have
said. Senorita Westerlay: perhaps il
may succeed. Al any rate. have
learned a lesson Listen TO me now:
II. in spite OF all he turns TO you, and
YOU have not moved out of your path
to win him. it Is heavens decree and
Juanita Lopez will abide by il. All,
those gentle words have done more
than YOU suspect-more than subdued
a rebellious spirit had looked for
seom; ] came prepared for insults, bui
did not expect sympathy, advice. Keep
your beauty. Pauline Westerly-it is
heaven given. | am done; ! leave
you with a new hope in my heart
which, II II fades. will end life"
She rises to her feet. looks once
more With her grand orbs into Paul.
ines face, turns, and the doo' almost
Immediately hides her from the sight
OF the girl from Gotham. who has just
experienced decided sensation and
gone through with an adven, are such /
as might befall one but a single time
during q llfe.
Turning around. her foot touches |
some object on the hoor. something
that rolls away under a chair-she |
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CRATER iII-con,inueA

The time is now. Miss Westerly"
says the other. and Pauline is sur
prised at her beauty when bushes
creep over her cheeks, forehead and
neck, while al the same time she feels
an uneasiness in the presence Of this
Castilian girl, who somehow reminds
her Of beautiful tigress, purring. and
with sheathed claws. yet ready to
make a terrible spring II suddenly
aroused, when lightning can fash from
those wonderful eyes. and the little
hands strike with fury.
Pauline is impressed by the girls
earnestness
"Tell me bow can return the IA.
vor. beg Pauline hastens TO say. at
the same time wondering why she
should shiver so. as though cold
draught had crept in at the window.
Pardon, senorita; you will think me
indelicate; but you have seen some
thing Of Mexico. and you know her
women are impulsive, fierce in their
loves. and yet true as steel. You won
der what this has to do with the favor
| an about to ask. will not hedge 1t
with mystery love a man, one OF
your countrymen-I have known him
Tor years-he saved my life. and once
kept death from claiming him. We are
united by the bonds OF heaven. since
what saved must belong to me. He
has met you-I fear he has been at
tracted TO you-something within tells
me you must prove my evil genius
that ! shall hate you when would
love You. Give him up. dear senorita
see. on my knees ask it--Dick
Denver belongs to me alone--be is
mine,-
Pauline Westerly IS shocked, both
by the abandoned attitude OF the beau
tiful Mexican on her knees and the
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seen. you ridiculous Dora. that sends
you home in this shuddering heap, to
laugh and moan as though out of your
mind?"
The girl mods her head and catches
her breath.
oh. II was too comical--I know
shall die laughing yet. On his knees
that wretched professor"
What, has he proposed - that
strange little man. .
"Proposed7? Shame. Miss Pauline.
never hinted at such a thing. They
we're both on their knees, he and the
brave Colonel Bob"
AT the confessional - and you
laugh, am amazed. distressed
''No. no. YOU are wrong II was in
the most secluded spot of the Bois de
Bologne. among the trees-several 9TH
ers stood around-oh! It was too ridic-
ulous-l never laughed so in my life.
and TO think had to keep quiet. And
then the end. # was so thrilling. so
dramatic,7
What end7 Dora. you wretched
girl. don't you. see you are killing me
by inches with curiosity demand to
know what all this means? What have
the professor and Colonel Bob been up
tor"
only fighting duel. Miss Pauline"
"A duel!-and over you. Dora?'
Il suppose So" demurely: but IL
was only farce. after all. That COM
ical Colonel Bob arranged 1t to give
me some enjoyment. But Professor
John was in deadly earnest. really
felt sorry for him." and the girl gives
long drawn sigh 10 illustrate the
depth of her sympathy.
60 on-tell me all When It comes
to duels among your admirers. ! think
we have reached a point where II
would be well TO call halt"
1T was all on account of last night
the two gentlemen saw me home
the professor assaulted the colonel out
side the hotel and was punished. He
sent a challenge. Colonel Bob looks
on him as a big dog would on a small
one-he did not wish to hurt him,
though determined to give the Briton
full satisfaction.
Ito be continued)
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Lincoln and His conntrymen. n.

Sir wemyss Reid wrote of Abraham
Lincoln: lone must not blame Eng
lishmen too severely. however. for
their lack of appreciation of Lincoln.
1t is doubtful II even now he is appre-
ciated at his true worth by Americans
themselves. Some years ago | had the
pleasure of taking in to dinner
charming young lady who was Lin
coins direct descendant. said TO
her. you can hardly understand how
pleased am TO have met you.
There is scarcely any man whose
name is familiar to me whom
honor as ! honor the memory OF
your grandfather The young lady
opened her eyes in innocent amaze
ment and confessed subsequently that
she had been very much surprised at
my little speech. At home they never
say anything about grandpapa.'
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One of the greatest triumphs of Lydia
Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
the conquering of woman's dread
enemy, Tumor.
So-called wandering pains may
come from its early stages, or the pres
ence of danger may be made manifest
by excessive monthly periods accom-
panied by unusual pain extending from
the abdomen through the groin and
thighs.
II you have mysterious pains, IL there
are indications of Inflammation, ulcera-
ton or displacement, don't wait for
time to confirm your fears and go
through the horrors of a hospital opera
ton; secure Lydia L. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound at once and begin
its use and write Mrs. Pinkham of
Lynn, Mass, for advice.
Read these strong letters from CRATE
ful women who have been cured:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-- First letter.
''In looking over your book l see that your
medicine cures Tumors. / have been to a
doctor and he tells me / have a tumor. /
will be more than grateful if you can help
me, as do so dread an operation. Fannie
ID. Fox, Bradford, Pa
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:- (Second letter.
% take the liberty to congratulate you on
the success l have had with your wonderful
melicine.
Eighteen months ago my periods
stopped Shortly after felt so badly sub
mitted to a thorough examination by a ply
sician, and was told that j had a tumor
and would have tn undergo an operation.
- soon after read one of your advertise
ments and decided to give Lydia Z. Pink
ham Vegetable Compound a trial After
taking five bottles us directed. the tuinor is
entirely gone. l have again been examined
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The Safest Place.

A city gentleman was recently in
vited down 10 the country for "a day
with the birds" Whatever his pow
ers in finance, his shooting was not
remarkable for its accuracy, to the
great disgust OF the man in attend
ance, whose tip was generally regu'
lated by the size of the bag. Dear
me-" at last exclaimed the sportsman.
-but the birds seem exceptionally
strong on the wing this year"
Not all of EN-. sir" came the re-
mark. You've shot at the same bird
about a dozen times. Els a-follerin'
YOU about. sir"
Following me about? Nonsense!
Why should bird do that?"
Well. SIR" came the reply. Il dun
no, I'm sure, unless e's 'angin' round
YOU for safety Taller.
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W. A. GARDNER AGAIN PROMOTED
ee-sIaI Manager Of the Northwestern
Is Made a vice-presi1ent.

Announcement has been made to
day of the promotion Of General Man
ager William A. Gardner of the Chi
cago q Northwestern railroad to be
a vicepresident of the road. This is
another chspter in the steady rise OF
Mr.. Gardner since he first entered the
servicce of that road In 1878 as a
telegrapher.
Other changes have been made
among the vice-presidents of the
road, who are now four in number.
and each has charge OF a certain de
partment of the administration OF the
roads affairs. According to the slate
posted they are as follows: Hiram r.
Mccullough. in charge of freight pas
senger traffic; William A. Gardner.
In charge of the operation and N ain.
tenance of the railway OF the com
pany and of it's proprietary railways
Marshall NJ. kirkman. in charge of
receipts and disbursements. and John
Vi. Whitman. in charge OF location and
construction of new lines.
William A. Gardner was born in
Gardner. ILL.,. March 8, 1859 Since
1878 he has held many positions with
the road. until Dec. /. 1900. when he
was appointed general manager. He
is a director of the Western Trust
and Savings bank, a republican in
politics and a member of the Union
League, the Chicago Athletic. Evans
ton Country. Evanston. Glen View.
and Hamilton clubs.
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Charles esllsntry.

Charles is a very observant boy.
Yesterday one of mammals friends
came to the house to call. Mamma
vas out and Charles opened the door.
Mamma is not at home" he said.
"Will you please give her my card
when she comes?" inquired the caller.
"Yeth. ma am said Charles.
The caller opened her card case.
and as she withdrew the engraTed
card. bit of tissue paper futtered
down onto the steps.
Very grandly Charles picked II up
and handed II 10 her, saying: You
have dropped one OF your cigarette
papers. ma'am."
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DIVIDING spseuIa,or,s Money.

a young philadelphia club man was
over in New York recently, and hap
rened into John w. Gates Office, and
conversation with Mr. Gates asked
rim for a TIP on the market The
vell-known finsncier and plunger an
wered him thus: You young fell
'ows had better keep out OF the mar.
ket, as II will not do you any good.
After you go out the senior member
u the firm comes IN and asks how
much that young man is worth. Then
some one says. oh, about sl0o.000.'
Then the senior member says: Well.
leave him apout $4,000"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-03-15
DOCTOR CURED OF ECZEMA.
Maryland Physician Cures Himself
Or. Fisher Says: "Cuticura Rem
edies Possess True Merit"

MY face was afflicted with eczema
in the year 1897. used the Cuticura
Remedies. and was entirely cured.
am practicing physician, and very
often prescribe Cuticura Resolvent
and Cuticura Soap in cases of eczema.
and they have cured where other for
mulas have failed. | am not in the
habit of endorsing patent medicines,
but when ! find remedies possessing
true merit. such as the Cuticura Rem
edies do. am broad-minded enough
TO proclaim their virtues to the world
! have been practicing medicine for
sixteen years. and must say ! find
your Remedies A No. l. You are at
liberty to publish this letter. G. NJ
Fisher, NJ. D.. Big Pool, Mo, May "a
1906"
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More Flexible and lastinu.

won't shake out or blow out; by using
Defiance Starch you obtain better re-
suits than possible with any other
brand and one-third more for same
money.