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sistance as | could render lest he
should collapse before my eyes, when
| discovered that he. himself, had
made provision for this contingency.
From under a growth OF underbrush
he hurriedly extracted heavy ulster
or storm coat, and, taking flask from
one of the pockets, he raised 1t to MS
lips and drank long and greedily. This
done, he drew the coat nervousIy
about his shaking limbs. and. with a
hunted sort of look in every direc'
tion but mine. so that | did not get
view of his face. he ran at top speed
along the shore and finally disap-
reared in the trees at the turn OF
the river
II 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 IL was, unroofed. The lawn
nj this part of the grounds was kept
in especially good condition, as IL lay
almost directly in front of the house,
and scattered about 1t were numerous
flower beds and clumps of shrub
berry.
In going over this area carefully and
Systematically as l did. | was not long
in finding In the center of mass oil
thickIy leaved evergreen bushes,
match 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, came upon an iron
grating like the covering to the man
hole of sewer. but with openings
which, II they had been clear would
have permitted u certain limited
amount of ventilation. This lid was
hinged at one side but was not fas'
tened down and had no great dim.
Guilty in lifting 1t up SO that l couio
peer into the blackness below.
ITO BE CONTINUED.)
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to solve 1t with any degree of salts
faction, | noticed a slight commo-
ton in the water between me and the
shore. such as might have been made
by a beaver or muskrat
In another moment mans head
appeared above the surface and theh'
with wild look at me and my boat
r.ot 20 yards distant, he gave con
vulsive sputter and disappeared again
with plunge like that OF porpo'se
playing under the bow of ship.
The water was bitterly cold, Tor II
was now near the end of October. and
there was chill in the air which
foretold the coming of snow. yet' al
though / patrolled the spot FOR near
" half an hour and had clear we"
of the river and shore for fully hi'ie
in every direction, the figure did not
reappear.
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COSTLY LESSONS IN ECONOMY.
It is Not Always a Matter Of Saving to
Buy Cheap Goods.

Almost every rural community has
within its confines people who have
paid well for experience and have
learned costly lessons as to buying
of goods.
Not long ago in a western town
citizen desired to buy kitchen range.
A visit to the local hardware store
was made and the prices asked by
the dealer were not satisfactory to
the prospective purchaser, who by
the way had his attention attracted
by the advertising in his farm paper
of "a bargain" in kitchen range.
The range was advertised as equal to
those costing twice the money at the
local store" The citizen sent
money order to the concern advertis-
ing the range. and in the course of
few weeks he was notified by the rail
road agent that the range had ar
rived. In removing 1t from the sta
tion to the farm house, in some mex
plainable way part of it was broken.
The broken pieces were taken to the
local hardware store but could not be
duplicated. letter was written to
the range company and in the course
of a few weeks duplicate of the
broken part was received, but 1t was
discovered that 1t would not fit the
stove. 1t had to be returned and
few weeks later another piece was
sent; then the stove was placed in
use. Within six months the top had
become SO warped that 1t interfered
seriously with the drafts. AT the end
of the year the stove was burned out
and ready for the junk heap. The
purchaser of the stove then deter
mined that he would secure another
range from the home dealer. He paid
the home dealer the price he was
asked which was about one-third more
than the poor range cost, and after a
few years the range was found to be
as good almost as when first bought.
This is one illustration Of how econ
omy wrongfully practiced 10 ex-
pensive. 1t is not always wise to
seek the bargain counters when good
articles are wanted. Neither 10 II q
wise idea to buy goods before you
have an opportunity to carefully ex-
imins them and astesMlhs thslr,
ynl,SA N III 4 u h.ss
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FEARFUL BURNING SORES.
Boy In Misery IL Years-Eezema In
Rough Scales. Itching and In
fiamed-Cured by Cutieura.

"Cuticura has put 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
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 trial.
When 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, April
l6 1905"
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CHAPTER XXI.
An lInexpected Swim.

For a time it seemed to me that the
follows life must have been lost ana
that his body had floated down the
stream with the current, which IN.
creased steadily in force as 1t neareo
the falls, some two miles below
Whence he had come did not
know for / could not conceive that
n man would be swimming In the river
Mt This time of year, and, just as was
ahomt to row ashore and report the
awoir to those who could institute
q nroper search for the body, an Idea
dashed into my head and served 10
oxn,ain the matter in short order.
The ghosts, or at least the men
who impersonated them, had always
disappeared from sight at this pom.
IN the river bank, and, doubtless. tney
had dived into the water and found
shelter somewhere under the snore.
- this wore the case, a man misn.
aa.,lv enough have ventured out from
his hiding place, and, upon seeing me,
,,, raturnad and waited until the coast
was clear again. -
/ pulled in close 70 the sncrs' sna'
naddiins slowly along under the over.
hsnsine hank. soon disccvered :
s5s,sI 6tHHt II atons steps lyinx ~
1IsojT isaeell ~ s'lIanes "a ~ = q 81. ~ n
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The Tell Tale Voice,

'1f you want to tell whether or not
the man you are talking to is telling
the truth don't look him in the eyes"
said n Denver bank teller to some
friends. ut 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 II 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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america has become land Of ners
vous emotionalists. largely owing to
our sins against the dietetic health
laws of nature.
"Only outdoor exercise in cold cli-
mate would enable vigorous individ-
uals of our species to digest the viands
forced upon alimentary organs enfee-
bled by sedentary occupations wrote
Dr. Felix Oswald.
Brain workers must have different
food than laborers. because brain work
uses up parts of the brain and nerve
centers, while physical labor uses up
other parts Of the body.
Grape-N Nuts, food for brain work
ers, prepared by scientific food makers.
is 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 IL skillfully cooked at the factory
and II ready to be served instantly
with cream. At all nrst-class grocsrS
and made by the Postum Co.. at Battle
Greek. Mich. Read the little healtA
classic, '-rhe Road to Welivilla- : II
pfog. ''Thero's Z ReaaoA." ;f.
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ter. and leading apparently ~ .one
sort OF a tunnel or cave
AS ! made this discovery h.A mn
uoupt that the mysterious figure had
seen mad emerged from this suuken
tunnel and, upon encounterin1 re,
had returned to II with all nossible
haste' certainly had no desire TO fol.
10" MN through the submerged en-.
trance to his place of conceaImept,
nut determined to oust him with.
OUT delay. and leaving my skin at the
poathouse. | returned for n final re-
connoiter before summoning a gang
OF men to dig down from above and
lay bare the subterranean vault to
"hich the submerged stairway doubt
less led.
'iambering up on the knoll that
overlooked this part of the river, I
cast my eye In every direction up and
down the stream, keeping as close n
watch as possible on the entire land
scape. and, even sooner than had
expected, ! was rewarded by seeing
the follows head again emerge from
''' ""''i "boHl ~ ltet OH SnOre.
AS he shook the drops from his face
and glanced about him apprehensive.
ly ! crouched low down on the ground,
back of brush, and watched him at.
tentiyely 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 If ! had seen him before
and he seemed to swim with great diff.
iiculty 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 sec
that he was fully dressed. even to his
shoes. and that he was shIvering vio
lently from the effect OF his exertior
and the exposure to which he hat
been subjected.
! was almost on the point of calling
out to him and offering him such as
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close attention to their na,,e,,
coupled with the frequent and an
ious visits Of the village phys,c,an
served as sufficient excuse for ,ho
hurried departure of all OF Miss Car.
ney's guests except myself. who re.
NAMED from n sense OF duty as wei,
a. . desire to be near at hand and
In . position to set myself right with
my hostess on the first occasion that
offered.
did not 10 far from the house Inn,
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 | could hope to again gain
MISS Carneys good Will. II nothing
more. ana explain, in the slightest de.
gree. my outrageous behavior.
1t is needless to say that | was In M
happy frame of mind and. as allowed
the boat to drift slowly down stream
with the current, | leaned over the
side and Deered into the depths of the
limpid water on which | was font.
ing.
As | drifted carelessly along in this
lazy fashion ] finally came to n point
opposite that portion OF the bank
where the ghosts had disappeared so
suddenly and mystcriously 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 of
the shore, however. served to recall
viyidly the spectral scene of the sum.
mer and | 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 | was pondering over this
problem and wondering II was ever
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fore using Doan's Kidney Pills l SUI
fered everything from kidney troubles
for 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 !
kept on taking them until In a short
time was cured. 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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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
it 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 it might happen and
you won't get to see it."
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Care Of shade Trees.

While shade trees are very desirable
along sidewalks and roads, unless
they are kept well trimmed they Pc
come much Of nuisance. preventing
evaporation Of rains and helping make
muddy streets. 1t ID well for citizens
d eYery town to look after. the trim.
r Sxade 4re9a, ~ tha plAntlng
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sASS NV
1t 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
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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-a very good beginning
Stray Stories.
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Modern Youth.

Young GIRLS 1t not true. mamma,
that I cannot read that book OF which
svery one il talking until after have
hssn divorced -Translated for Trans
stIensIo Talss from Mesgsnderfsr bay
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TIRED SACKS.

The kidneys have a great work 70
do in keeping the blood pure. When
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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 Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
FIRE AT GAINESVILLE.
Depot and Bakery Burned On Account
 of Defective Flue.

Clarksville, Nov. 17.-The Iron Mountain depot and the Clarks- vile Steam Bakery at this place were destroyed by fire last night. The fire originated in the kitchen of the bakery, while the building was unoccupied, and 1t IS believed that defective flue was responsi- ble for the blaze.
 The flames communicated with the depot and both buildings were burned to the ground, there being no fire department in the town, which has 2,000 inhabi-' tants.
 The bakery was valued at $6, GOO and insured for 3,200. The depot was valued at $500.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
WAREHOUSE PACKED.
Faulkner County Farmers Are Holding
 for Their Price.

Conway, Nov. TIA heavy rain has been falling here today, the first in six or eight weeks. Most of the farmers have about finished picking their cotton and but very little is being sold now. The warehouse is filled to its ut most capacity, and the farmers say they will continue to hold for IS cents.
 A great deal of building is go- ing on in Conway at present, and every contractor, paperhanger and plasterer is busy all the time. Work will soon begin on the new State Normal, and it is thought that over one hundred houses will be built by next spring. The two-story annex to the Layman hotel has just been completed by J. H. Stubbs at a cost of $24,000.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
A Remedy for Neuralgia or Pain in the
 Nerves.

For neuralgia and sciatica Sloan's Linement has no equal. It has a powerful sedative efect on the nerves-penetrates with out rubbing and gives immediate relief from pain-quickens the circulation of the blood and gives a pleasant sensation of comfort and warmth.
 "For three years l suffered with neuralgia in. the head ana jaws" writes J. P. Hubbard, or Marietta s. C., land had almost decided to have three of my teeth nulled. when friend recommeded me to buy a twenty.hve-cent bot tIe of Sloan's Linement. did so and expierinced immediate relief, and | kept on using it until the neuralpia was entirely cured. ! will rever be without bottle oi Sloau's Liniment in my house acain. I use 1t also for insect h;tes and sore throat, and can cheerfully recommend 1t to any one who suffers from any or 'ne ills which have m nt oned.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
NEW GOLD COIN RECEIVED HERE
Has a Star for Every State Including
 Oklahoma.

President c. A. Smith of the First National Bank of this city received few days ago one of the new ten dollar gold pieces being made by the United States mlut.
 The designer, Augustus St. Gaudeus, while following out the general scheme of former designs for the gold coins, has given the Indian head and the eagle an entirely new Individuality. "In God We Trust" is missing altogether and "E. Pluribus Uuum' appears in three lines on the reverse of the coin just back of the eagle.
 It is the side bearing the ln- dian head which commands the most attention. Mir. St. Gaudeus has produced an ideal Indian head. His Indian wears a real war bonnet. The face is thrown slightly forward and the eugrav- ing is especially we'll done. About the head, near the edge ot the coin, are the thirteen stars. Below the head is "1907" in plain figures.
 The St. Gaudeus eagle is stand Ing with its wings slightly raised ln an attitude of defiance. Its legs are covered with heavy feathers. Below the eagle IS printed the denomination of the com, and near the upper edge are the words .sUnited States of America" The coin is classic iu its design, but gives the impress slon of almost a severe plainness.
 Another new departure in the gold coins is the absence of the milling about their edge. In place of it are small six-pointed stars which enc,rcle the coin.
 There are forty six of them, one TOT each State, including Okla homa.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
FALL OF HORSE
 FATAL TO RIDER
B. Hicks, Young Man Living at Potter, Dies From Injury Receiy- ed Burial at Gam Cemetery Under the Auspices of
 l. 0. 0. F..

B. Hicks, son of T. J. Hicks of Potter, met with an accident Saturday night that resulted in his death Monday morning about I o'clock.
 MT. Hicks, in company with me of his brothers and several friends, attended Singing at the home of Mir. 1. N. Lane Saturday night anl about Il o'c'ock all mounted their horses and started for home. O1 the way home MT. Hicks and his brother, so 1t is reported, began riding their horses at fast speed and the horse which MT. Hicks was riding slipped and fell, throwing him over his head, a distance of about twenty-five feet. As a result of his hard fall he received a broken collar bone and serious injuries about the head. He was picked up by the other members of the party and taken 10 the home of G. T. Yandells nearby and a runner dispatched to Rust for Dr. A. c. Campbell, who hurried to his bedside. Upon examination 1t was discovered that the injury of the head had amounted to coucussiou of the brain. After remaining in an upconscous condition all day Sunday and Sunday night MT. Hicks passed away.
 Mir. Hicks was 25 years old and reared in this county and was we'll known by large circle of' friends.
 The remains was laid to rest Tuesday morning at Il o'clock in the Gam cemetery near Rust the services were held under the auspices of the Odd Fellows lodge at Rust, of which order he was a member. Quite a number of the order from this city attended the funeral.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
TO TAKE OVER NEW FOREST.
May Be Placed in Forest Reserve Ser
 vice This Week.

Washington,: Nov. 16. Unless unlocked for delays occur, the national forest reserves in Ar kansas will be placed formally under the administration of the Forest Service during the coming week.
 Forester Pinchot has gone over the plans prepared during the summer in hls absence. So far nothing has transpired to prevent the immediate closing up of the preliminary business, and it is expected that next week he will take to the President the procla- nation permanently creating the forest reserves, for him to sign. As soon as the Presidents sigma tu-e is affixed MT. Piuchot will either select supervisor for both forests, or one for each. Forest rangers and guards are to be taken at once from the civil serv- ice eligible list and they will proceed with the work of organi- zation, placing the forests under governm ment control.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
REQUESTS US TO PRINT IT.
Tells How To Prepare a Simple Mixture
 To Overcome Dread Disease.

To relieve the worst forms of Rheumatism, take teaspooful of the following mixture after each meal and at bedtime:
 Fluid Extract Dandelion, one half ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce; Compound Syrup Sar- saparilla, three ounces.
 These harmless ingredints can be obtained from our home drug gists, and are easily mixed by shaking well in a bottle. Relief is generally felt after the first few doses.
 This prescription, states a well known authority in Cleveland morning paper, forces the clogged up, inactive kidneys to filter and strain from the blood the poison ous waste matter and uric acid which causes Rheumatism.
 As Rheumatism is not only the most painful and tortuous disease, but dangerous to life, this simple recipe will no doubt be greatly valued by many sufferers here at home, who should at once prepare the mixture to get this relief.
 It Is said tha. a person who would take this prescription regu- larly, dose or two daily, or even few times week, would never have serious Kidney or Urinary disorders or Rheumatism.
 Cut this out and preserve 1t. Good Rheumatism prescriptions which really relieve are scarce, indeed, and when you need 1t, you want it badly. Our druggists here say they will either supply these ingredients or make the mixture ready to take, if any of our readers so prefer.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-11-21
STRONG FOR PROHIBITION.
The Law and Order League Still in Ex-
 istenCe.

At the Statewide prohibition mass meeting Sunday night Mir. Eichelberger outlined in few words the plan of campaign for the next sixteen months, and again spoke of the whiskey traf- fife from a business standpoint. He insisted from figures that any business house in town is better off without saloons than with them.
 Tt takes" he said, 1.-two mill lion dollars a day to run our gov ernment, and five and one-h alf million dollars a day to run the distillery and brewery output"
 A number of citizens present made strong talks, each one be- ing given all the time he wished. It was the fixed determination of each speaker to marshal every energy and do his full part to- ward making this State dry. The Law and Order League was brought before the house as still in force.
 
 MT. Eichelberger stated that he was much pleased with the stand Mena had taken and felt reasonably sure of the final out come.