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She Needed a Look.

Rev. Sam Jones, the noted Georgia
revivalist preacher. was at all times,
to say the least, forceful in his Ian
guage, says Success. Above all things
he objects 10 a practice Of supersaint-
illness. his religion being something
on the shirt sleeve" order. On one
occasion he had taken for his text
Vanity" and to point his moral said:
Now, il there is woman in the
congregsti tion this morning who didn't
look into the mirror coming to the
meeting | want TO see her. want
her to stand up"
A single woman arose and stood
with meekly downcast eyes. To de-
scribe her in kindly way, one would
say homely. Rev. Mr.. Jones rested
his earnest eyes upon her.
We'll. God bless you, sister," he
said: 1T certainly is a pity that you
didn't. - Chicago Journal.
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and. lIke the Mexican. vani,hes frOm

and like the Mexican. vanishes from
view.
by George, this begins 20 grow In
teresiing as well as mysterious" says
Dick. rubbing his eyes a5 II TO make
sure that lie is awake.
A few minutes after and his eyes
are again riyete- upon a figure CON-
ing along.
Number Three, Bless my soul.
this is very like a play. where the VII
lains steal upon the stage, take look
at the doomed house. and move on
An idea flashes into his head, and
with Dick to conceive a thing is
equivalent to doing II. since the one
follows so closely upon the other. All
he has 10 do is to snatch up his hat.
open he door, and pass down the
stairs as rapidly as he can consistent
~ with absolute silence.
II only takes a minute or two for
an agile man to descend several
flights of stairs in this manner. and
Dick presently finds himself at the
door, which he opens softly.
He is just in time to see the nan
standing on the opposite pavement,
and looking up at the house. as
I though anxious to fix every foot of its
/ surface upon his memory. when he
also glides down the street Just as
/ the others did before him
Dick follows suit on the opposite
pavement and strives to avoid at
tracing attention. He has natural
curiosity to see what this all means,
/ believing there must be a concerted
I movement against him and his friend.
/ Around corner he follows the un-
/ known-it is difficult at times to keep
an eye on him. bat Dick is natural
born hunter. and quick to see little
\ things Now the man is no longer
alone, bur has a companion; under the
glare from shop window Dick sees it
! is the Mexican. Do they compare
notes--is there a conspiracy of some
sort against the two Americans?
The men walk on. talking in an
earnest manner Dick wishes he were
! gifted with an acute hearing that
would bring their words to him, for
whether they speak in French or
Spanish. he is equally at home.
He knows not why he follows, un-
less It is in the hope OF learning
something concerning the movements
of his enemies. Dick has acted as q
scout and spy more than once in bor-
der warfare. for along the Rio Grande
there is generally something in the
way OF business" on the tapis. Hence
he knows how to carry himself upon
such an occasion as the present.
Unconsciously he is being led to
one of the worst quarters among the
faubourgs of Paris. In n narrow
rather dark street. which he passes
through while following these men
he sees colored lamp hung over a
doorway. and knows this is the Office
of a commissaire OF police, each quar-
ter having such an officer, all of whom
are under the orders OF the prefect
Ito be continued.)
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street at such an hour. and Dicks
he strides briskly along.
Now comes a figure that does not
hurry-he notices it particularly on
this account, and then gives some
thing of start. rubbing his eyes.
Looks like him-wait, he ap-
proaches a lamp-we shall soon see"
he mutters, at the same time thank
full that he is on the shadowed side
OF the street. and cannot be seen by
the sharp eyes below.
Half a minute passes-Dick gives a
secret pull at his cigar. all the while
keeping his eyes fastened upon the
moving figures below.
IT'S Barcelona. for q picayune
Now. what in the deuce is he after
here?" he mutters.
The presence Of the Mexican bull
fighter in Paris is in itself significant
he has come TO help the senior in
his game. and willingly Joins forces
against Dick, whom he has long
hated. This he can easily understand,
AAA AA4- NAHAA hA 4AAA NNAAA-u ~ AA4E VI
nee OF the prefec7. and now his pres
enoe in the street where their lodging
house is situated. prove stumbling
blocks 10 the young American.
He leans out OF the window. little
positive that the man below can no.
see him. for there Is no light In the
room. Bob having retired
n
shown the watcher above cutie
enough TO prove the identity OF the
man on the pavement beyond a shad-
CIV OF doubt
When just opposite the house the
Mexican comes TO a fun stop. and
seems to look earnestly upwazd. Then
he walks on. passes down the street
disappears.
DICKS cigar Is just half done. and
while he pufIs away he begins to
speculate as TO what the unfol6ed
future may have in store for him in
conrectios with this man; once they
reach the City OF Mexico. Barcelona
viii be In his element. and as Il must
be a man who can Outwit him. Dick
Is more than ever determined 70 keep
Mss Pauline company. since this
combine" is formed against her
ia, What is this. Does Barcelona
come again Impossible for he went
Gown the street. while this skulking
figure ereeps along from the direction
Of the great Champ EIysees-
The same motions are gone through
With. even 10 halting in front OF the
house. as II 10 saryey IL. after which
the figure shufaes down the street.
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Naked Truth.

Francis Wilson tells of an encoun-
ter of wits that took place between
the lala Eugene Field and New York
woman. who met at the house of a
mutual friend in Gotham
Ii was at dinner, aad the woman
was in evening dress. which was rath-
er decoliette, After a skirmish be-
tween the two relative to the respect
i've merits OF well-known author, Il
would seem that Field came OF sec
end best. "Ah, Mr.. Field" exclaimed
the woman eXultantly. you must ad-
nit that you are fairly beaten at your
own game,'
Field bowed politely and with a
smile promptly rejoined: AT any rate.
Miss Blank. have one consolation.
You can't laugh at me in your
Sleeyeu'-The Sunday Magazine.
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whenever the e. Dorado mine is men,
toned, as though he did not care to
be reminded that this girl owns such
fabulous wealth. Once Colonel Bob
makes what seems to be a break. in
speaking OF the great silver mine,
as he chances TO draw a comparison.
he states that 1t was not the same as
when Dick was there, at which Miss
Pauline turns quickly upon the other,
and says, in a surprised voice:
Then you have been in Mexico
did not understand that you were
acquainted there"
Il made several tours through the
country" he replies, with some show
of confusion which the New York
girl cannot understand.
And you have visited the El Do
rado?"
ION one Of my trips l ran across
the mine with a friend In tow. who
was deeply interested in all that per-
tained TO mining. We examined the
Ell Dorado with interest though l can
assure you it never at that time en-
tered into my mind that I should ever
meet the charming young lady who
managed such a great property"
Dick must be treading on danger
Gus ground when he stoOps to fiatter-
like some denizens OF the deep. when
seeking to retreat they throw up a
cloud OF sand 10 hide their move
ments-so he quIets any suspicious
she may have by this praise. and then
coolly l,lUnses into another subject
Miss Pauline has queer feeling.
which she is unable TO explain. but
which causes strange thoughts 10
arise. when. after the gentlemen have
gone, she sits before the CHEEKY Crate
hre, in her little private parior, and
ponders. Why should Dick listen to
her speaking of Mexico and the mines.
without saying he was familiar with
both, II would seem a natural thing
for HIN 10 state such a fact and con
verse =ith her upon themes that both
had become acquainted with through
association.
Even Colonel Bob thinks Il a little
queer, and While on their way 20 their
lodging house he mentions the fact to
his comraniOn.
I had ny reasons for keeping quiet
II fs5nt want Miss Westerly 10 i'm
sgine that ! was interested IN prop
erty she owned. This thing Of max
ing hove 10 4 great heiress Is a rocky
road - me-" declares Dick. pafhng
vigorously. alnos; savagely. at his
cigar.
Dick eyiiently does no. enrs TO pro
long the Conversation on the subject
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-05-10
Has Too Many Visitors.

Luther Burbank. the California ma.
uralist. has been OveTrun with Wis
itors during the past year. taking
much valuable time from his expert
ments and scientific work. and has
had TO call a halt A circular has
just been issued by his relatives and
friends. calling attention 10 the an,
noyance TO which he is subjected al
most daily and requesting the dis
continuance Of visits by the public
In the year 1905 over 5000 visitors
were received on the Burbank grounds
at Santa Rosa and Mr.. Burbank was
given absolutely no opportunity to
rest A warning sign has been placed
on each gate at the residence declar-
ing that any one entering or trespass-
Ing On the grounds will be prosecuted.
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A Laundry Story.

In a really well-managed laundry
everything lost or torn should be re
placed. Great difficulty was recently
experienced over this. A small piece
OF lace trimming on the lingerie Of a
certain great lady was torn. Every.
where. al home and abroad. a match
was sought. but fruitless- Finally II
was discovered in a far-away French
c.lvent. The mother superior wrote
that she could not supply the lace
without psrmissiOn-fo which she
had written-of great lady who pur-
chased all they had. The laundry
people were visited personally by
their client. who let them on replacing
her lace. so pleased was she with the
trouble they had taken. for she was
the patroness of the convent in the
far-aw7y French village,
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CHAPTER K.
Accept What the Gods Have Given
You"

Accept WHAT Nne ScOS nave SiNen
You"
This Is their last night in Paris
nor are they al all sorry, since the
French capital does not possess the
charm for them that many find with
in its walls. Their thoughts turn
toward the land beyond the sea and
in the tropical country OF the Monte
zumas they expect 20 feel more at
home than drifting about among the
butterflies of fashion in the gay
French capital.
Dick sits and muses. at the window
while he finishes his last cigar. His
thoughts may be OF many things. but
1t is pretty certain that they take in
one character in particular Miss
Pauline has entered his life and new
er again will he be able to feel the
same as before their meeting in such
a peculiar way, when the footpads
stopped her carriage in the streets
OF Paris.
Sitting there, he can look down into
the street. and along this to the great
artery il taps. the wonderful Champs
Elysees, where. day and night. throags
can be met. crowds that represent all
the phases Of Partisan life, the soul
of the metropolis.
Few people walk along this by
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-05-10
General Booths Daily Menu.

IL is interesting 10 know what a
man OF General Booths age and vital
ity lives on. Here is his days menu:
For breakfast he takes a moderate
amount of buttered toast, with strong
tea and an equal portion of milk Be
tween breakfast and lunch he eats a
few raisins. For lunch he has bowl
of vegetable soup with dry tosst
soaked in II. vegetables. especially go
tatoes cooked in their jackets. and
whatever green stuff is in season.
Then he sleeps from quarter to half
an hour. Tea is similar TO breakfast,
with the occasional addition Of a few
mushrooms. For supper he takes iR,
vsriably a plate of rice and milk.
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Free Translation.

ExSpeaker Keifer, of Ohio. in max
ing a speech in the house of repre-
sentatives the other day remarked
that the leaders, Republican and Dem
ocratic. and their followers have adopt
ed the principle of the legal maxim,
de minimis non curat lex-the law
pays no attention TO small things. a
Western judge gave a free translation
to that maxim and said that it meant;
The law goes with head and tail up.
The things that are killed By ridi-
Guile deserve to die.
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Get RID OF THE GAS
Or. Williams Pink Fills Strengthen
the Stomach and Enable IL to
Do Its Work.

When the stomach is feeble the food
lies in it undigested, decays and throws
off poisonous gases that distend the
walls of the stomach and cause inter-
ference with other organs, especially
with the action of the heart and lungs.
These gases have other i'll effects. The
nerves and the brain are disturbed
and discomforts such rs dizziness, hot
flashes, sleeplessness, irritableness and
dependency originate from this source.
Experience shows that these troubles
vanish Just as soon as the stomach IS
made strong enough to digest the food.
In other words. ii needs tonic that VIII
rouse il to do the work of changing the
food into nourishment.
Miss Minerva g. Iadd, of Ipswich,
Mass, says : II had IA weak stomach
from the time l was n little child.
Whenever | took hearty food il would
cause terrible faintness, and | would
finally yOinit what | had eaten. At
times there would be the most intense
pains through the upper part Of my
body. For days in succession, | would
have to lie down most of the time
The distress was often 50 great that |
could hardly bear it, and the frequent
aud violent belching spells Were very
diSagreeable, too.
81 Nv doctors medicines gave me little
relief and il was not until / tried DIR.
| Williams Pink Pills that found a cure.
Within three weeks a decided improve
meat was noticeable The bclching
spells were less frequent, tine pains
through my body We're not so intense,
my food was retained and after taking
the pills for few weeks longer found
that l was altogether free from the
miseries | had so long suffered.
Every dyspeptic should read I" What
| to Eat and How to Eat" Write the DIR.
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady,
n. Y, for q free copy.
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DIDN'T HAVE TO BUY CHICKENS
ssn Could Step Out and Get One in
de Maternal Way"


Comic papers are often illustrated
with pictures showing negroes steal
ing chickens. and this alleged eharlc-
terlstic OF the colored man is well poT-
trayed In the following story. told by
Judge Harmon OF Salem. Mass. as an
incident that actually occurfed in that
city the past Thaaksgiving season.
II seems that a philanthropic person
heard OF a negro family that was re.
ported in destitute circumstances. and
calling az their domicile. he found the
report true. The family consisted Of
the mother. son nearing manhood $
estate, and two young children.
The beneTolent old gentleman. af
ter hearing the mothers story. gave
her eldest son 81 20 get a chicken for
the Thanksgiving dinner, and took his
departure.
No sooner was he gone than the ne
gress said to her son:
"Sambo. you done Glib me dat dollah.
and go get dat chicken in de natchral
way
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FOOD HELPS.
In Manssemen, Of a s. 3.


Speaking Of food. railroad man
says:
My work puts ne out in al kinds
ot weather. subject 10 Irregular hours
for meals and compelled TO eat al.
kinds Of food
For I years I was constantly trou.
bled with Indigestion. caused BY eat
ing hesvy. fatty. starchy, greasy, poor
" cooked food, such as are the mos,
accessible 10 men in my business. Gen
orally each meal or lunch was FOL.
lowed by distressing pains aud burn
ing sensations IN my stomach, which
destroyed my sleep and almost IN
fitted me for work Ny brain was 50
muddy and tosgy that il VAS hard for
me to discharge my duties properly.
This lasted TIL about a year ago.
when my attention vas called to
Grspe-Nuts food by newspaper al
and concluded 10 NY II. Since lhen
have used Grsre-NU,s az nearly sv-
cry meal. and sometimes between
meals. We railroad men have little
chance 70 prepare our food in our e.
booses and fnd GrapeNuts mighty
handy, for It is ready cooked
To make long story short. Grape
Nuts has made a new man OF me.
have no more burning distress in my
stomach, Dor any other symptom o;
indigestion can digest anything Sc
long as eat GrapeNuts. aEI Uy
brain works as clearly and accurately
al an engineers watch. and nv OF
nervous troubles have disappeared en-.
tireiy." Name given BY Postum Co.
Battle Greek. Mich
There's a reason. Read the little
book The Road to wellVilIs.- IN pkgs
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suez Canal.

The Suez canal connects the Medi
terranean with the Red Sea. short
ening the route to India from Eng
land and America more than 5000
miles. II was commenced in 1859 and
completed in 1869. Length, 100 miles.
average breadth. S29 feet; depth. 20
feet. Cost in gold. se5,000.Oo0. Dis
tances English channel to Calcutta.
via Cape Good Hope. $4,000 miles:
via canal. $500. The English govern
ment purchased the interest of the
khediye of Egypt in the canal in 1875
for $50. GOO 600.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-05-10
ohleeted 70 opnrehrious Tsrrn.

This from Berlin; A well-known
woman socialist agl,ator, Frau Tietz,
recently visited the adjacent town OF
Kopenick. a place known as 'Berlin's
wash Kitchen" on account Of its nu-
merous laundries. Al public meeting
there. mainly attended by washerWom-
On. Frau TietE stigmagized laundry
owners as "pashas~ This remark.
with an il meant. was regarded as r.
oelous by the owners, who took ac-
ton against the lady. and she Was
condemned 10 eight months impriSon-
ment. Frau TieIz. 10 escape punish
ment. has agreed 10 insert an apology
In the press 70 the eject that the lAun-
ery owners are not pashas-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-05-10
wiIHEIMiNA WHEN A CHILD.
An Amusing Story Told of the Queen
Years Aao.

An amusing story is told OF Queen
Wilhelmina when she was quite lit.
tie child Her majesty was not allow.
ed TO share dinner with the elder
members of the royal household. but
was permitted To make her appear
ance at dessert and place herself be-
side some particular favorite. One
day she sat by courtly old general.
and after eating some fruit the little
girl turned and gazed at him. Pres
emily she exclaimed:
Il wonder you're not afraid to sit
next TO me"
Everybody in the room turned at
the sound of her childish treble.
"On the contrary, | am but too
pleased and honored to sit next 70
my little queen" replied the old gen.
eral. But why should | be afraidg'
Assuming woebegone expression.
the little queen replied;
Because all my dolls have the
measles; they're all Of them down
with III"
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OF typhoid left me
with weak Kidneys.
Every night | had TO
get mp frequently TO
pass the urine. which
was ropy. dark and
very painful to void.
! had no appetite. but
drank water continu-
ally without being
able TO oucncb my
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Incredible.

Just before you married me rival,
false woman" hissed the william. you
told me you loved me. shall tell
him Of IL and expose your treachery." {"
Go as far as you like" said the
beauty. carelessly. Il told him about
il myself today. and he didn't believe
it, Said II was impossible. because
he knew I had ordinary intelligence" !"
Fooled again"
And the gallery broke into a storm
OF applAuse.-Cl Leader.
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Lion Jumped on 4is Back.

Near Nairobi. Central Africa's new
aristocratic resort, a lion jumped out
from the brush upon the back OF the
Marquis OF Waterford the other day.
and he would have been killed but
for two native bearers. who came TO
his rescue and killed the lion. after
receiving a severe mauling them.
selves. Lady Waterford saw che hght,
but did not FIRE for fear sne would
do more harm than good.
a fellow who stops kicking may be
merely getting used to &C.
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Intelligent Critic.

-Ha, Ia, That was a funny joke
you wrote about the fellow who didn't
know bunker from a 'stymIe.'- said
the golfer.
Make a hit with you golfers, eh?"
replied the funny man
Yes Such Ignorance is laughable.- :
Il suppose. so. Say. what are 'eunk
ers' aud 'stymies.' anyway"
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More Big Ships.

The slip from which the Dread
naught. $4,000 tons. was launched at
Portsmouth the other day was eN.
tended so as to hold ships up to $40
feet in length. Now IL is being again
enlarged up TO no less than 200 feet,
and people are wondering of how
many tons the next battleship built
in IL is 10 be.
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Baby Rhinoce:os,

One of the attractions at social
functions at Nairobi. Central Africa,
at present is a baby rhinoceros. At
a children's party the other day he
played till he was tired, drank the
milk of three cows and then went to
sleep He is 8 months old and weighs
l26 pounds.~
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sprius,ime's Gene Again


q catfish Ia de eddy.
When De moon Is IN de fpli,
q NaterlnilltCn ready
MonEs' yo deNy leaves. 10 pUll,
q chooncs. sugar rooted
Is women IN Us men
is al done back bar footed.
- 81 De springtlme's come again.
Ds hullbat gins 10 heller
Across de shimmery hill
TainI long hefo' feller
Kin hyuh de whurpoorWill
pe hawk sets roun' en- watches
d. biddies Wild &c hen.
In o. doodle-dus' a-ScratChin'
case ~ spungtlme's come again.
Dirt daub~rs soon be sQusalia'.
Shapln up acir mNd.
I'm sort cr sleepy feelin'
n git gWine along yo' blood.
Tnl yuu lose so holt. en- doEcs
En- jesks en- wakes up--den
De rus thing dat YOU knows Is
Dat de springtime's come again.
-Chark7tte Observer.
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thirst Terrible headaches and dizzy
SPELLS oppressed me and my back
was lame. sore and stifi a months
treatment with Doans Kidney Pills
rid ME OF this trouble, and now am
strong and healthy and weigh $50
pounds give the credit TO Doans
Kidney Pills"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents box
Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo. y Y.
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eoor.st Member q conmcns.

The poorest membe. Of the house a
commons is said TO I've John Ward,
member from Stoke-on-Trent, who has
a wife and four children 20 sunnort
on an income of $l2.50 per week. his
salary as secretary Of the Navyies'
tLaborers1 union.
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A man never hears the best things
tina, are said about him. because ne
ic dead then.