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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-04-05

What do you think of Dowies prom
Use to come again i'm 1000 years?"
Il think that is soon enough. "-[Hous-
ton Post.
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New Cure for RaIdness.

For his curious theory that badness
is due to lack OF upper chest breath
ing. DR.. Delos NJ. Parker. Of the De-
troit College of Medicine, claims veri-
fication by thousands of observations
during many years. No victim of
common badness was found who
breathed properly. The lungs being
imperfectly filled and emptied, 1t is
supposed that residual air is left in
the upper passages. and develops a
soluble poison. This poison specially
affects the scalp. where the skin Is
practically bloodless. and. therefore.
of low vitality. Persistent r<turn to
correct breathing has been followed
by disappearance of dandruff in one
week and beginning OF a new growth
of hair In ak weeks and fresh cover
ing has been developed on head that
had been bald 20 years.
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FEARFUL BURNING SORES.
Boy In Misery IL Years-Eezema In
Rough Scales, itching and In.
Manufactured by CutIeura.

"Cuticura has put a stop to twelve
years of misery passed with my son.
AS an infant l noticed on his body q
red spot and treated same with differ
ent remedies for about five years, but
when the spot began to get larger 1
put him under the care of doctors.
Under their treatment the disease
spread to four different parts of his
body. During the day it would get
rough and form like scales. At night
1t would be cracked, inflamed and bad
ly swollen, with terrible burning and
itching. One doctor told me that my
sons eczema was incurable. and gave
1t up. decided to give Cuticura a trial.
When 1 had used the first box Of Cuti-
cura Ointment there was a great i'm
provement. and by the time had used
the second set Of Cuticura Remedies
my child was cured. He is now twelve
years old, and his skin is as fine and
smooth as silk. Michael Steinman, Z
Sumner Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y, Apri,
16. 1906"
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The Tell Tale Voice.

"If you want to tell whether or not
the man you are talking to is telling
the truth don't look him in the eyes,
oaid Denver bank teller to some
friends. 1T is the voice, when you
don't look at the eyes. that tells you
whether the other fellow is lying. We
use the system frequently in the bank.
A man will come In to tell us some
business tale. We look at his feet or
his hands or his knees, but never in
his eyes. If he's telling the truth his
voice will be firm and straightforward,
and the absence of your gaze in his
eyes will not affect it. But If he's
lying he'll be confused by your ac-
ton, and his voice will tremble; he'll
hem and haw, and clear his throat.
You may rest assured then that he's
stringing you"
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CHAPTER XXI.
An Unexpected Swim.

For time it seemed to me that the
fellows life must have been lost and
that his body had floated down the
stream with the current, which in
creased steadily In force as it neared
the falls, some two miles below.
Whence he had come did not
know, for l could not conceive that
a man would be swimming in the river
at this time of year, and, just as was
about to row ashore and report the
affair to those who could institute
a proper search for the body. an idea
flashed into my head and served to
explain the matter in short order.
The ghosts. or at least the men
who impersonated them, had always
disappeared from sight at this point
on the river bank. and, doubtless, they
had dived into the water and found
shelter somewhere under the shore.
III this were the case, man might
easily enough have ventured out from
his hiding place, and, upon seeing me,
returned and waited until the coast
was clear again.
1 pulled in close to the shore, and,
padding slowly along under the over
hanging bank, / soon discovered a
broad flight Of stone steps lying en-
trely beneath the surface of the wa
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sistance as could render lest he
should collapse before my eyes. when
discovered that he. himself had
From under Il growth Of underbrush
he hurriedly extracted heavy ulster
or storm coat, and, taking flask from
one of the pockets. he raised 1t to his
lips and drank long and greedily. This
done, he drew the coat nervously
about his shaking limbs, and. with a
hunted sort of look in every direc-
ton but mine, SO that did not get a
view of his face, he ran at top speed
along the shore and finally disap-
peared in the trees at the turn of
the river.
1t would have been futile to have
followed him, and / once more be-
gan to look about me before calling
for aid and having the cavern, or
whatever it was, unroofed. The lawn
at this part of the grounds was kept
in especially good condition, as it lay
almost directly in front of the house.
and scattered about it were numerous
flower beds and clumps of shrub
berry.
In going over this area carefully and
systematically as / did, l was not long
in finding in the center of mass of
thlckly leaved evergreen bushes, a
patch of earth that had evidently
been disturbed within few hours.
On brushing away the leaves and dirt.
which seemed to have been replaced
hurriedly, in an awkward attempt to
conceal the spot, l came upon an iron
grating like the covering to the man.
hole of a sewer. but with openings
which, II they had been clear, would
have permitted a certain limited
amount of ventilation. This lid was
hinged at one side but was not fas-
tened down and had no great diff
Guilty in lifting it up SO that l could
peer into the blackness below.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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close attention to their patient,
coupled with the frequent and anx-
ious visits of the village physician,
served as Sufficient excuse for the
hurried departure of all Of Miss Car
ney's guests except myself, who re-
manned from a sense of duty as we'll
as q desire to be near at hand and
in position to set myself right with
my hostess on the first occasion that
offered.
1 did not go far from the house, but
rowed up and down the stream with
no particular objective point in mind
and only thinking of what might do
In regard to Mrs. Bruce, and, most of
all, how 1 could hope to again gain
Miss Carney's good win, II nothing
more. and explain In the slightest de-
gree, my outrageous behavior.
1t is needless to say that was in no
happy frame Of mind and. as allowed
the boat to drift slowly down stream
with the current, l leaned over the
side and peered into the depths of the
limpid water on which l was float
ing.
AS 1 drifted carelessly along in this
lazy fashion finally came to q point
opposite that portion of the bank
where the ghosts had disappeared SO
suddenly and mysteriously in the
bright moonlight. Up to this time
my mind had been free from any
thought of this feature of the Carney
Croft puzzle, for the events of the
past few days, together with my anx-
iety to see Miss Carney and right
myself in her eyes, were more than
enough to occupy my entire attention
for the moment.
The realization Of my position off
the shore, however, served to recall
wildly the spectral scene of the sum-
mer, and l again began to speculate
as to the manner in which the ghost
like figures had managed to disappear
from view in such an effectively su.
pernatural way.
While I was bordering over this
problem and wondering If was ever
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15

Several amusing incidents in the life
of Benjamin Franklin have been
handed down to us, many Of which ex-
hibit his rare wit and some few indi-
cate the humor OF his contemporaries.
During the course of an extended
Journey Franklin was obliged to await
an unusually long time for his stage.
The day was very warm and sultry
and not little dusty, but all this did
not ruffle his philosophical temper.
The stage at last arrived, and as the
door opened Franklin was much
pleased to see an old friend, whom he
cordially greeted, expressing his salts
faction at having secured travelling
companion. His friend, however.
whose irritation was not decreased by
the closely crowded stage and the in
tolerable weather. together with
Franklin's hesitation on noting the al
ready overburdened coach, perhaps un-
consciously exclaimed:
Come, Benjamin. We are late
now'@Judge's Library.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15

America has become land Of ner-
vous emotionalists, largely owing to
our sins against the dietetic health
laws of nature.
only outdoor exercise in cold eli
mate would enable vigorous individ-
uals of our species to digest the viands
forced upon alimentary organs enfee-
bled by sedentary occupations" wrote
DIR. Felix Oswald.
Brain workers must have different
food than laborers, because brain work
uses up parts of the brain and nerve
centers, while physica, labor uses up
other parts Of the body.
Grape-Nuts, food for brain work.
ers, prepared by scientific food makers,
n a pure, natural food made from Sc
lected parts of field grains known to
contain the natural phosphate of pot
ash and other elements required by
the system in rebuilding and repair
ing the brain and nerve centers. This
food is skillfully cooked at the factory
and is ready to be served instantly
with cream. At all first-class grocers
and made by the Postum c.. at Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the little health
classic, 1.-THE Road to MELVILLE" in
pkgs. There's Reason"
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to solve it with any degree of salts
faction, noticed slight commo-
ton in the water between me and the
shore, such as might have been made
by beaver or a muskrat.
In another moment mans head
appeared above the surface and then.
with a wild look at me and my boat,
not 20 yards distant. he gave a con-
vulsive sputter and disappeared again
with plunge like that of porpoise
playing under the bow of a ship.
The water was bitterly cold, for 1t
was now near the end of October, and
there was chill in the air which
foretold the coming of snow. yet, al
though l patrolled the spot for near
ly half an hour and had clear view
of the river and shore for fully mile
in every direction, the figure did not
reappear.
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tor. and leading apparently to some

ter, and leading apparently to some
sort of tunnel or cave.
AS l made this discovery / had no
doubt that the mysterious figure 1 had
seen had emerged from this sunken
tunnel. and. upon encountering me.
had returned to it with all possible
haste. certainly had no desire to fol
low him through the submerged en-
trance to his place OF concealment,
but l determined to GUST him with
out delay, and leaving my skin at the
boathouse. I returned for a final re-
connoiter before summoning gang
of men to dig down from above and
lay bare the subterranean vault to
which the submerged stairway doubt.
less led.
Clambering up on the knoll that
overlooked this part of the river, l
cast my eye in every direction up and
down the stream, keeping as close
watch as possible on the entire land
scape, and, even sooner than l had
expected, was rewarded by seeing
the fellows head again emerge from
the water about 20 feet of shore.
AS he shook the drops from his face
and glanced about him apprehensive-
ly l crouched low down on the ground.
back OF brush, and watched him at
tentively from this point of vantage
His countenance was so distorted
with the cold and the water in his
eyes that could not have recognized
him even II l had seen him before,
and he seemed to swim with great diff
ficulty, doubtless because of the Icy
chill Of the water; but he went brave.
ly about it and struck out manfully
for the shore, which he reached In a
few sturdy strokes.
AS he got into shallow water and
made his way to the land. could see
that he was fully dressed, even to his
shoes, and that he was shivering VIC
lently from the effect of his exertion
and the exposure to which he had
been subjected.
was almost on the point Of calling
out to him and offering him such az
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fore using Doan's Kidney Pills suf-
fered everything from kidney troubles
for a year and half. / had pain in
the back and head, and almost contin-
uous in the loins and felt weary all
the time. A few doses Of Doan's Kid
ney Pills brought great relief. and I
kept on taking them until in a short
time was cured. I think Doan's Kid
ney Pills are wonderful"
For sale by all dealers. so cents .
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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Suspicious.

81 guess Mr.. Roxley amt as rich as
some people think" said Tommy.
"You said he didn't have to work, but
could Jest go round enjoyin' hisselr
wherever he pleased"
80 he kim" said Jimmy.
well, he wasn't at that dandy Sun
day school picnic of ours yesterday.
an the tickets wuz only 25 cents."-
Catholic Standard and Times.
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Funny Thought.

Church-They say Secretary Taft Is
going to run for President.
Gotham-So l believe.
"Can you imagine anything funnier
than that?"
Eyes, can imagine l see Secretary
Taft in three by four bathhouse, try
ing to get off wet bathing suit, I'M
assisted. Statesman.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15

The man who owns enough of this
worlds goods to keep him from dirt.
debt and hunger has a thousand
chances Of avoiding evil against the
one of the man whom the demon OF
encouragement drags through depths
from which 1t Is almost impossible to
escape without severe Generalization
of body, mind and spirit.-Success.
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tney get out OF OTooI
It causes backache,
headaches, dizziness
languor and distress
ing urinary troubles.
Keep the kidneys well
and all these suffer.
ings will be saved
you. Mrs. S.A. Moore,
proprietor of a res
taurant at Water.
vile, Mo-, says: BE
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15
Watching the Knife Play.

"There is an awful fascination.
about seeing people eat with their
knives said he who has just spent
a week on the farm for this health,
with retrospective look in his eyes.
"a knife is such an unexpected in
strument. You never know Just where
1t is going to strike. You can't keep
your eyes off. You are afraid to look
for fear it might slip and cut the
mouth half in two, and you are afraid
II you don't look 1t might happen and
you won't get to see it."
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Making a Good Start.

Doctor - Madam, your husband
must have absolute rest.
Madam-Well. doctor, he won't
listen to me-
Doctor-A very good beginning.
madam very good beginning
Stray Stories.
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Exculpated.

The regular patron was indignant
as the waiter spilled the soup.
You're tipsy!" he exclaimed.
Couldn't be on your tips. See?"
responded the waiter; at least not SO
inebriated as to impede his mental
Observation-Disclosures Ledger
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15

Rubbing posts for cattle. made Of
whales Jaws, are to be seen in the vii
lage Of Hawsker, in England. and rep
resent the whale trade formerly car
ried on at that place. They stand
twelve feet or so above the ground.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15

The great-granddaughter OF Presi-
dent John Quincy Adams. who has just
been made Mrs. Robert Romans, in ad-
dition to other activities of her girl
hood, has been an earnest and devoted
worker in Boston charities.
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Modern Youth.

Young GIRLS 1t not true. mamma.
that l cannot read that book OF which
every one is talking until after I have
been divorced? Translate for Trans
atlantic Tales from Meggendorfer Blat-
ter.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15

An interesting Indian relic was re-
Gently displayed in Strong, Maine. 1t
is a sap-bucket formerly owned and
used by Pierpole, the noted character
Of pioneer days. and Is made OF heavy
birch bark.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15

While you stand celebrating which
book your son shall read first. another
boy has read both.-Success.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15

Do not measure your enjoyment by
the amount of money spent in produc-
ing it.-Success.
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William M. Laffan, proprietor of the
New York Sun, Is a famous collector
Of china and ceramics.
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London has 300 clubs with . mem
bership Of 100000.

Remember the Preside; there is
the fag."-Success.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15

New York City pays S75 year for
the rats and mice that the reptiles of
Bronx Geological park eat.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15

Ambassador Rosen, from Russia, rev.
els in American humor and reads ev-
cry funny paper he can get.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15

Lucknow, India, boasts the largest
room in the world without columns. It
is built Of concrete.
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You can purchase mans labor, but
you've got to cultivate his good will.
Success.
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Be sure that the honors you are
striving for are not really dishonors.-
Success
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TIRED BACKS.

The kidneys have a great work 70
DO in keeping the blood pure. When
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-08-15

Remember, young man, II you are
not satisfied with your Job, the
chances are that the boss will not
refuse to accept your resignation.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-18
NORTHWESTERN TO GO
TO DALLAS AIT ONCE

Ronesteel. s. ID, April IL. Il. III. Wall
ters, general manager of the North,
western railroad west of the Missour'
river. in company with several suoor-
.dinate officials OF that road, mas in
Bonesteel Saturday and announced that
the road to Dallas would soon be un-s
der course of construction and that
train. service would be est anlshe
that point before the first of June. Dat
las is a new town five miles vest OF
Gregory located on the Tripp county
line and 1t is looked upon as very IA
yoranle point, inasniuch as Il VIII pc
the terminus Of the road until after'tfe
openirg OF Tripp county to settlement.
Men with means from all over the
country are coming here and thence 70
sDallas 10 look over the field with q
view to Investing and getting IN before
the real boom hits tho town, the state
Inent OF Mr.. Walters u the first posi-
tive advices that the railroad would be
b,iilt to that point at once, and the
statement has created much excitement
among those who want TO be at the
gateway when the opening OF Tripp
county occurs.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-18
WAS WRONG IN A FEW
f> MINOR DETAILS; SARCASM

Sioux Falls, 8. D., April 16.-Attorney
General Clark has written as follows to
the editor of the Argus-Leader:
In, your issue of AprilS you have news
item purporting to come from Redheld.
The idea sought to be conveyed therein Is,
that a political meeting was recently Eeld
at Huron; that In pursuance Of plans there
Crawford to bring an action In circuit
court against the lumber trust; that the
object OF such action Is to detract atten-
tion from Senator Kittredge.
The author OF the article Is evidently In
error as to some minor details. ..... :.
First. There was no recent pohtical
meeting at Huron, at least not to my
knowledge. IL there was such meeting
was not invited and knew nothing OF It..
Second Governor Crawford has not d.
yected me 10 bring an action against the
lumber trust In Beadle county or else
where. .. ,.-.--
Third. II decide to bring such an ac-
lion, IL will be because the law and the
action OF the legislature hereinafter re-
serred to requires 1t, and with the sole OBJ
ject OF securing a conviction or exposing
unlawful methods.
section no to 7Sl of the penal code makes
II unlawful for any association or corpor-
2tIon TO make any combination liking
| prices or limiting free competition in the
production, manufacture, transportation
| or sale of merchandise, produce or COM
| modities In this state. d. ..,.C -. -.
/ This law was first enacted In 1890. II
| was amended and ampltfed at the session
| Of 1907. III has remained as the law ever
since. i'ut# .#. = ..s M'.. '.-
The attorney general then quotes the
lioint resolution passed by the 1907 legisla'
lture instructing him to proceed against
lthe so-called lumber trust should evidence
Of its unlawful operation appear.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-18
APPLICATION or THE PRIMARY
@ LAW TO MUNICIPALITIES

Miller, 8. D., April l6-Answerins an
uuiry as to how to proceed to adopt the
primary IN cities Attorney General 8. w.
Clark says:
The only provision in the new primary
election law that bears upon the question
YOU ask Is contained in section 4. TINS
section reads as follows: ~
'aThis act shall not apply to municipal,
town township and school district ofricers
but may be adopted by majority yote
upon such proposition at any election held
therein" \,
From this you will see that the question
| Of adopting the primary law Tor municl-
nalyties may be voted upon at any electlon
IN such municipality. There is no pro-
Vision as to who submits the question, nor
what notice must be given, but IL WouIo
seem that the question may be proposed by
| anyone having an interest In the matter
| and probably the same length or notice
| would suffice as Is given TO the electlon
| or officers As have said, there is no
| express provision on this subject and no
narticuIar formality would be required. IL
| is evident that IL fair expression OF the
| people is had and majority are shown 70
| favor the primary law for munic1pal Pui
| noses there could be no question raised az
70 the formalities unless there was such
| steps taken as would prevent falr ex
| precision OF opinion upon this subject IN
| the vote. Yours truly. .. W. SiSiN'
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-04-18
ANOTHER JOLT FOR
500 FALLS PACKERS
Bankrupt Proceedings Brought
by Several Creditors OF
Concern.
plANT REceNrLy SOLD
This 10 Bot One Of an Endless series
OF Troubles Enoountered by Men
Trying to Operate Packing
Houses in Queen City.

sioux Fails, S. D., April 15.--FranK
" Rrecht OF st. Louis; Knowles q
Dwight, OF Sioux Falls; Earl PitcneT;
tof sioux Falls, and George Buxton, OF
Sioux Falls, claiming TO be creoitors
tof the sioux Falls Packing company,
have fled q petition in the United
states court asking that the packlng
company. be declared an Involuntary
bankrupt. .,,
The order to show cause Is return,
| able before Judge Garland on April
l2o. The petitioners allege they nave
total claims OF about 1855.
Creditors anege the company Is IN
solvent and committed an act OF bank
Iruptcy in that receiver. Charles A:
wiley OF Sioux Falls, was appointed
Inv the state circuit court and that he
now remains in charge Of all the prop
terty of the company. t .
The packing company was organized
about two years ago and constructed
plant on the Sioux river In the north
ern portion of Sioux Falls. The plant
was operated for a time. Some weeks
ago the plant went into the hands or Q
receiver, who after giving the neces-
isary published notice recently sold the
plant and property Of the company to
wv. H. Green, OF Bangor, 8. ID.