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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-18
THE FiljbuSters of Venezuela.
Or the Trials of a Spanish Girl.
By SEWARD W. HOPKINS
Copyrighted , Bonner's Sons z

Medworth took his knife from his
pocket and severed the rope.
With mighty rush the boat swung
down stream and across it, bringing
up with a crash against the opposite
bank, a short distance below the Sc
cret passage.
"Hurray!" shouted Tempest. IF we
can wind up forty feet of rope we can
bring it to the entrance"
They entered the deck-house and
found that with only one mooring the
boat moved against the stream as
easily as across the current. Ten min
utes of hard work brought them to the
mouth of the caverns.
Without hesitating, Medworth lsaped
OF and made his way to the hole.
bona Martial" he shouted. "Jacin-
ia! Come! We have the boat and are
waiting for you"
The voice of Dona Maria answered
him, and soon the wife and daughter
of Salvarez were at the entrance.
Can you get out?" asked Medworth,
extending his hand to assist them.
with your assistance" replied
Dona Maria, as, half by her own exer-
lions and half by Medworth's help, she
scrambled out of the hole. Jacinta fol-
lowed her.
To reach the boat, which could not
be brought nearer than twelve feet to
the mouth of the passage, they were
forced to founder through from one to
four feet of water, the depth increas-
ing as they drew nearer the boat, and
Medworth found himself unable to
keep both women on their feet.
Come and help me, jack" he
called.
Tempest leaped from the boat and
splashed through the water to Ar
thurs side.
"Dona Maria, your hand" he yelled.
The wife of Salverez put her hand in
his, and he led her to the boat, Arthur
following with Jacinta.
Nov up" said Tempest. "a hand
here. Medworth.'
Between them they assisted Dona
Maria aboard the flatboat and then
lifted Jacinta out of the water and
placed her by her mothers side.
Just then a terrific gust of wind
dashed the water into increased fury;
the strain on the rope was doubled,
and it snapped. The boat was hurled
away down the Coroni, leaving Tenn
pest standing in the darkness, up to
his waist in the rushing waters.
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Crown Of Gold.

1.-THE late Paul Lawrence Dunbar,
the negro poet" said an editor, "once
addressed Sunday school in New
York. An odd Incident happened,
though, at its end, an incident that
Dunbar laughed at as heartily as thu
rest of US.
Dunbar, toward the close Of his re.
marks, said:
"'And. my little friends. If you d.
all these things some day you will
wear a gold crown. Yes, each Of you
some day will wear gold crown
"A little chap in the front row,
catching the poets friendly eye, piped:
"'My fader wears one now.
"'No!' said the poet.
eyes, he does-on his toof,' said
the little chap"
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CHAPTER XIX.
The Flood

IC l. lOOu.
The great storm had an influence
upon all the characters of this history,
and to this influence some of the stir
ring events which follow may be at
tributed.
1t placed great barrier between the
royalists on the south and the repub-
licans on the north side of the swollen
Orinoco, and delayed the departure of
Philip Of AragoE toward the capital.
But to no one did it bring such dis
tress and danger, change of plan and
disaster, as to the two young Ameri-
cans and the wife and daughter of
General Salvarez, who had up to that
time been secure in their underground
retreat.
The first day of the storm they were
content to wait quietly in their ap-
parently safe shelter, fearing nothing.
But on the second day, when the
roar of the rushing waters reached
their ears, they began to feel anxious,
not only for themselves but for Sal
varez, for they did not know how far
ne nad got on MS journey.
On the third day their anxiety for
themselves became so great that near
ly everything else was driven from
their minds. Toward night, on this
third day, the Coroni so far overfowed
it's banks as to send rushing, roaring
stream into the secret passage.
eve are LOST" cried Dona Maria
when the water began pouring in and
spreading out over the floor Of the
caverns. "Once before there was 8
storm like this, and the caverns be.
came filled with water"
"Is there any possibility of escape?'
asked Tempest.
Jacinta looked obviously from ont
to the other.
"The hatboat!" cried Dona Maria
suddenly. IF we could but reach it
It is strong-it can outlive the storm
1t is not far from the entrance to tn,
secret passage, II it has not been car
ried away. Nothing could upset it."
"The very thingw said Medworth
Remember, Jack, the large boat a
the wharf just above? We have see,
1t often enough"
"Good!" said Tempest. 1--WE ough
to be able to go to it, even If we ha,
to SWIM"
Come on" said Medworth. nov
thoroughly alert and alive to the dan
gers and possibilities of the situation
II He darted toward the entrance Wit
Tempest splashing along close benin
him, leaving Dona Maria and Jacint
huddled together, fearing. hoping, 81
lently watching and trusting thei
= brave companions.
The stream of water that poured /
= through the entrance was about foe
deep, and the roar of the storm an
=, torrent about them was deafening.
81 There was no need for caution. III
night was dark, and 20 Aercs Wis Il
storm that no sentry was outside I
the castle Of the soldiers quarters. B
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The "Dead Line"

Look around the world today, and
see what some Of the men who have
long passed the dead line" are doing
and what they have accomplished
Look at the young old military lead
ers In little Japan who conquered
great Russia. Oyama was 20 years
past his fatal line when he won his
great victories, and all of his corps
commanders were past 80. Marquis
Ito, the grand old man Of Japan, her
greatest statesman, and the one who
has done more than any other to make
Japan what it is to-day, is still active
in the service Of his country.-Success
Magazine.
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Mn Love" and LovIno.

III eoSS anu 6ovU9s
Being lin love" is very different
from loving, and may be only selfish
emotion which is the direct opposite
of loving. Being in love without Low.
ing is bondage pleasant
and sometimes painful, but always
bondage. True loving means freedom
freedom both for ourselves and, as
far as it is in our power to give it, for
all whom we love; for when we truly
love anothe rhuman being we love him
for the sake of his best strength, his
best use, and his best happiness, and
not at all for the sake of ourselves.
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The Eyes.

When the eyes have been irritated
through excessive use compress OF
fine linen wet with very cold water will
generally bring relief. An eyewaSh
that is particularly excellent when in.
Examination has set in can be made by
combining 15 drops Of spirits of cam.
phor, one teaspoonful Of boric acid and
two-thirds Of a cupful Of boiling water.
Cool, strain through muslin and apply
every hour with an eyecup. Wells with
thick. heavy dots are extremely bad fol
the eyes, and they are not half as pref
ty as the finer French wells with q
large dot scattered here and there.
Reading in the twilight or continuing
to do fancy work when the eyes are
tired should be forbidden.
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Dog az Guest Of Honor.

Dog az Guest Of Honor.
Shot, handsome retriever, was the
guest of honor and the recipient of q
testimonial at dinner at Hanley on
Saturday.
While Mr.. Harold Goodwin, the son
of a builder, was walking through q
quiet part Of his fathers works in De.
cember, a man flung heavy piece of
jagged iron at him. and stunned him.
Shot few at the ruflan's throat and
kept him prisoner until aid arrived.
The dog is the hero Of the place and
Mr.. Godwih's workmen subscribed. for
q silver collar for him with an in.
scriptio1.
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GREATEST FRENCH DRAMxTlsT.


Row with Sarah Bernhardt.
Mile. Sardou, daughter of the dram.
atist and academician, was married
recently at St. Augustin, Paris, to
Comte Robert de Flers, a member of
an old French family and dramatist
and critic. The President sent his
son, M. Paul Loubet, to express his
good wishes. NJ. Victorien Sardou was
himself married under the most ro-
mantle circumstances. AS young
man he worked and starved in a gar
ret, and disappointment preyed upon
his nerves till he fell i'll. A young
actress, Mile. de Brecourt, took COM
passion upon him, nursed him back
to health, and introduced his work to
the famous actress, Dejazet, through
whom he was first acted. Sardou fell
in love with and married his benefac-
tress, whose death, ten years later,
was the one great sorrow of his life.
Sardou has made more money than
any other dramatist, and he is prob
ably the only man who ever gave
Sarah Bernhard q shaking. The in
cident occurred at rehearsal, and at
period when the divine Sarah was
less eminent than she is now. They
differed as to the way In which pas
sage should be detained, and Sardou,
losing his temper, seized the actress
by the shoulder, and gave her shak-
ing. She retorted by Shaping his face.
and afterward challenged him to q
duel!-LondOn Star.
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Leather Chairs.

To clean and polish the leather
coverings of chairs. etc., mix together
equal parts Of vinegar and linseed
oil. Apply very sparingly with a
piece of flannel and polish with soft
CLOTH The same treatment is excel
lent for French polished furniture,
but it must be remembered that the
vinegar and oil mixture is to be ap.
applied sparingly, and that "elbow
grease" is to, be used generously.
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How,a Thil2

case Of satalTh that cannot b cured by HalTs
Catarrh Cure.
7. j. CHENEY CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. ]. Cheney
for the last is years. and believe him perfectly hon
orable In all business transactions sai financially
sble 70 carry out any obligations made by his nrm.
WALDINe, KINNAN d MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, D.
Hairs Catarrh Cure 10 taken internally, actin9
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. restmonials sent free. Price Is centS DoS
bottle. Sold by oil Druggists.
Take Halrs Family Pills 1oe constipatioa.
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Cheap and Filling Food.

Now these be the virtues of the
cereals; they are cheap, easily swal.
lowed and of moderate nutritive value.
There is an element in the average hu.
man mind, half puritanic, half stingy,
which is inclined to count as virtue
the ingestion Of any food which is not
especially attractive but believed to
be nutritious. In fact, to eat that
which is cheap and filling is one of
the petty vices.-McClure's Magazine
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CHAPTER Xxx.
Tempest'S Flight.

Here's a pretty mess I'm in,'' said
Tempest, when he had realized the full
extent of the disaster that had come
upon him. "The water rising rapidly.
ground almost covered and the rain
coming down harder than ever, and
the latboat. our last and only hope,
gone and left me- What am to do, I'd
like to know"
He raised his voice to it's full vol
ume and shouted Medworth's name,
but had he possessed twice the lung
power he could not have made himself
heard on the boat that was being rap
idly borne away in the darkness.
He scrambled back to the highest
point of land along the river, the top
of the sloping side that led down to
the waters edge when the river was at
its proper level, and here, just above
the flood that was rising to meet him,
he stood moment to collect his scat
tered senses. If he wished to live, it
was plain that he must think quickly
and to some purpose, and to act as
quickly. His first thought was to re-
turn to the secret passage. It sudden
ly occurred to him that he had no
weapon. But in great emergencies,
when Tempest was obliged to think
quickly, he acquitted himself credit
ably. 1t was so in this instance, as it
had been in many others all over the
world.
First" he muttered to himself, 81
will make His Royal Nibs@ visit and
see if can borrow gun. Then I'll
borrow a horse and get away to a
higher country, for, If I am not much
mistaken, this part will be entirely
under water in twenty hours more"
Upon reaching this conclusion he
did not hesitate, but plunged through
the increasing depth of water that was
pouring in through the entrance to
the caverns, and floundered through
the swash toward the lantern that still
hung high up where the water would
not reach it for few hours at least.
He hurried up the stone steps to the
sliding panel.
Putting his ear to this, he heard
voices. At first they were low and in
distinct, and Tempest could not hear
the words. But heavy footster
sounded, and then he heard the we'll
known voice Of Gomez.
"By all the saints" he exclaimed
"This is a wet kingdom Of yours
Philip"
sis the water still rising?" asked the
Spaniard.
"Yes," replied Gomez. Report.
have come in from the surrounding
country that are truly disturbing. The
Caribs at the head Of the Coroni arr
moving up into the mountains. Tit
Ilanos between here and the Orinoct
are becoming completely submerged
Cattle by the thousand are beini
drowned. and those that have not ye
be overwhelmed are budding togethel
: on the high points. and II the storm
keeps on jforty-eight hours more the!
will be taken too" 81 b:
rs this castle in any danger?"
] mo. Francisco tells me that ono
before they had . storm nteAr1y ~ b.
- this. end the land va covered VT
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Appropriate.

When the verdict was rendered, the
friends Of the fair plaintiff gathered
about her and congratulated her on
having obtained a divorce.
What will you do with your ali
mony?" they asked.
Il think shall build a house." she
replied, III I can find the right loca.
lion"
why not build It on statutory
grounds, they cried.-Puck.
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Didn't Like It.

Johnny, did I not hear you say
something In the pantry just now?"
"Yes'm, said 'Rubber!'"
"And what made you say that in
such an angry tone of voice."
Il was goin' to steal some jam an l
remembered what you said about the
Lord seein' everything l do"
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Word Of Warning to Girls.

Girls, we never tried it, but it is
our opinion you had better be an old
maid than to be the slave. of some
worthless man, and there Is a great
quantity Of them in circulation. So
don't be in a hurry to marry, you can
do that almost any time. Those who
have tried 1t say 1t is quite a task to
cut loose from q stick Of q man after
you tie up to one.
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COE uIIecu yc@1
I had kidney trou-
bles, and though I
doctored faithfully,
could not find q
cure. l had heavy
backaches, dizzy
headaches and terri
BILE urinary disor-
ders. One day !
collapsed, fell in
sensible on the side
walk, and thek
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Present to Contemporary Eine..
It is noted in the annals Of CHARLIE
magne as q great Occurrences; that he
sent q contemporary king q. present az
two sflken gowns as the most valuahle
gift 10 could confer.
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Too Much.
I begged Marie to smile on me,
For I with love was daft.
She smiled! She more than smiled, for
she
Just held her sides and laughed.
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water for miles Ground, yet this cas-
tie. and Trancisco's own house, both
being built on high ground, escaped"
''Is there any danger Of starvation
hunger among the troops, I mean?"
"Of course, If the storm continues
many weeks, or even one week, fear
there would be; but hope it will not
come to that. The waters subside
quickly after the storm ceases"
"But the Orinoco?"
"Ah, that is serious matter. fear
it will be good many days before we
can cross the great river. The waters
may subside here, but the Orinoco will
be a raging torrent for days to come.
l fear the ships that were on the river
when the storm began are by now
swept out to sea-"
"Then the Turtle, with the remain
der of our rifles and ammunition, is
gone"
II fear so, but she may outride the
storm and return"
"Let US hope so, at least" said
Philip. "But seem to see only dis
aster and failure before u.s.
After few more words they left the
council room together. Tempest lis
tened carefully to the receding foot
steps and waited even after they had
died away, to learn If any one had been
left.
Hearing nothing, he cautiously slid
back the panel and peered inside the
room.
Finding no one there, he stealthily
crept inside and glanced hastily around
for weapon.
"No gum" he muttered. "Not even
pistol
Then he CHANGED to look down at the
table.
There. lying upon map that had
been stained by dripping blood, was
the knife that had been taken from the
dead sentinel.
"Ah, the knife!" said Tempest.
well, if this is all, it must be made to
do"
Hastily selling it, he crept again
through the aperture, closed the panel
carefully and went down into the un-
foreground passage and out in the ter
rible torrent.
Above the storm he heard a shrill
scream as of horse in mortal terror,
and blindly following the sound as
we'll as he was able to locate it, he
soon found himself at the stables.
The stables upon which he had come
were not the well-kept stables where
the family horses of Salvarez were
kept, but the sheds of the artillery and
cavalry beasts. They consisted of lit
tie more than long, peaked roof with
outreaching caves, supported by strong
posts. Under this roof the horses stood
tied in rows.
Tempest plunged in among them and
holding the lantern to light his way,
severed the leather halters with quick
strokes of his knife, and set the horses,
one after another, free.
This took him some time, and his
arm was weary when he had finished.
When there was but one horse left,
he flung himself upon it's back, and,
cutting the halter, chung to its name,
giving it perfect liberty to go where it
would.
And with an abiding faith in the sa-
gacity of the beasts he had liberated,
Tempest chung tenaciously to his posi-
ton and was borne swiftly over the
marshy, storm beaten ground.
Ito be continued.)
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Il have played desperate game ana
/ have lost, remarked tls stage Villain
Just before his hnal Msappearsnce.
"But you are . darn sight better OF
thin We are" .murmIfed = tired look.
ling man n the froat roixl: = = -
~ " B0C ~. III -~s
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Done, BIT wouldn't seop.

Sir William Long tells a story, Of an
old Scotch lady who could not abide
long sermons. She was hobbling out
of kirk one Sunday, when a goodman,
who was waiting for his people. asked
her: lis the minister dune WI his SER
mon?' "He was dune LANCE syne."
said the old lady, impatiently. "but he
Wilma stop!"
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wasted away in bed for ten weeks.
After being given up. I began using
Deans Kidney Pills. In couple of
months regained my old health,
md now weigh 1873 pounds. Twelve
boxes did 1t, and I have been we'll
two years."
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Coster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
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RE-. re- !. = g = 90 EN-; avn.
!
Baking B il
Powder
MOT IN THE BAKING POWDER TRUST.
IL. e makes pure food.
One Of Those Questions.

49," said Capt. Bragg, describing
an experience in the Philippines, "the
scouts came up and rescued me just
in the nick of time. But, tell you, I
felt at one time that I should become
hopelessly insane"
"And didn't you?" breathlessly ask
ed Miss Chatters.
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Down to Date.

The artist was decorating the int.
rior of the edif1ce.
care you in favor of lady angels?"
he inquired
Eve certainly are" replied the com.
mittee of feminine deacons. "And al
this is very smart church you might
put 'em in elbow sleeves"
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A Change.

Quarrel, Ell? You don't mean It?
Why, before they were married she
used to say there wasn't another man
like him in the world"
Eyes; but now she says she'd hate
to think that there was"
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limo Not Fixed

Time Not Fixed
Wiggles-When do you take your
vacation this year?
Waggles-I don't know, exactly. Ny
wife hasn't decided yet just when she
will go away.
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Too Busy.

Some Of - think life is a holidky.
when the fact is, We hardly have tins
enough 70 shout "H0oray!" and bs
hanpy.-Atlanta Constitution. "a
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As They Viewed It.

As They Viewed It.
ITS fne day, deacon
yes; but we're all miserable cree.
turs..."
"well, thank God, we're still
a-1ivin!"
Yes" groaned the deacon. 'but our
tines comin'!"-ktlanta Constitution.
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sneexing in Paris.

4 craze for snufftaking has become
general in exclusive society in Paris.
whore fashionable salons resound with
the sneezes q the beau nonde.
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Danger.

How did Mr.. Scadds make hic mon
ey?" asked the inquisitive girl.
"My DEAR" answered Miss Cayenne.
you must never again ask such a
question about any one. People will
think you are writing for magazine"
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Complexion bad? Tongue coated? Liver
Neranged? Take Garfield Tea.
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Garfield Tea overcomes constipation, SICK
headache. liver and kidney disease.
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WASTED 70 A SHADOW.
Dut Found q Cure After Fifteen Years
Of Suffering.

4. H. stotts, messenger at the State
Capitol. Columbus. O., says:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-14
C,y,I Co.e. Are Re,et,

The following non-jury cases which were originally set for hearing in the City Court. June G. and 8, but which did not come to trial on those dates, or account of the death of the clerk, have been reset for the dates named
 Monday June 1S-Pierce and Harde- man V. NJ l.. Hodge; l.. O. Graverly V. Capitol Brewing and Ice Company. gar nishees; J. N Scott V. Mrs. A. M. Alex snder: John NJ Corr V. w. H. Moore, earnishee;. Edward Posey, ct als., V. King Davids Temple Benevolent As sociation; Annie E. Doak V. Dilsey Tay- Ter. ct al; E. A. Clancy V. s. c. Varne- doe; Florence L. Troy V. C. A. Good wyn; S. Solomon and Company, V. Mrs. Jessie Fulford; William Rives V. E. w Smith, ct als.,: Annie Little V. A. c. Rhodes and Son Company; W. H. Moore V. John C. O'Connell; Thomas J. Hall V. Baltimore Waste Company; J. c. Warren V. Baltimore Waste Company.
 Tuesday, June 19-Mena Greil V. A. Gerson and. Son; Buckeye Cotton oil Company V. William H Bowdoin; Henry Simon v Moses Thomas; J. A Reaves ct als., Melvin Johnson; J. A. Reaves ct al, V. A. H. Harris, ct al: Lillie Ju- ian V. Montgomery Traction Company. Alexander Troy ct els, V. Mary w. lis dale, administrator.
 Wednes June 20-Ex Parte George Jackson vs. John B. Fuller, jus tice of the peace.