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The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14
GOOD THING TO LEAVE ALONE.
Physicians Advice to Those Who Are
Fond Of Mushrooms.

1t may be possible that when all the
boys are dead they will quit eating
toadstools and dying in spasms there
from. The edible and poisonous varie
ties of these fungi are too close to
gether in general and species for the
average youngster to differentiate
them. 1t continues. after many years.
to be the same old story: Eat it; if It
kills you it is toadstool; if it agrees
with you it is mushroom. Some
years ago the department of agricul-
ture at Washington issued an elab-
crate and beautiful set of illustrations
of mushrooms and near" mushrooms.
labelling one set edible" and the other
poisonous" The story leaked out
that the printers got the labels mixed,
and that the transposition was not
discovered until the work had been
sent broadcast. The officials did some
tall hustling in an effort to call in the
issue. A well-known physician said
to me the other day: Owing to the
very great difficulty in ordinary life
of detecting the true from the false.
my mushroom advice has usually been
let both kinds alone New York
Press.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14

Where is the other gang? Are they
gomez"
mo; there's half dozen of 'em
out in the parlor. reckon"
You'd better tell him." said Fitz
hugh. shifting an unpleasant task.
Well" said Wainwright. I'VE heard
orders given to shoot the first man
that comes out before morning, but
before all to kill you if you sticks you,
nose outside before sun-up."
The amiable intentions of the vic
tors set me to thinking. II it was i'm
portant to keep here till morning, il
must be important to me to get out
There was no duty to keep here. for
need fear no attack on the boy who
was with us. l looked at my watch
and found it was near 1 o'clock.
Tie those blankets together" l or
dered, as soon as l was able to get
my feet.
The meI obeyed me in silence. while
Wainwright vainly tried to quiet the
child. l was satisfied to have him
cry, for the more noise he made the
less our movements would be heard.
had a plan that / thought might be
carried out.
While the others were at work,
cautiously raised the window and
peered through the shutters. The
rain was falling briskly. and the wind
still blew gale. l thought l dis
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14
SYNOPSIS.

Giles Dudley arrived in San Francisco
to Join his friend and distant relative
Henry Wilton. whom he was TO ASS.
in an important and mysterious task a ,ha
ferry boat trip into the city. The re-
markable resemblance of the two men
is noted and commented on by passen-
gers on the ferry. They see man with
snake eyes. which sends a thrill through
Dudley. Wilton postponeS an explanation
Of the strange errand Dudley Is 70 per
form, but occurrences cause MN "
know II is one Of no ordinary meaning;
Dudley is summoned to the morgue ana
there finds the dead body Of his friend.
Henry Wilton. And thus wilton dies
puzzling work he was to perform In San
Francisco. In order to discover the Sc
cret mission his friend had entrusted 10
him. Dudley continues his disguise ana
permits himself to be known as Henry
Wilton. He learns that there is DO!
whom he is charged with secretins ana
protecting: Dudley, mistaken Tor .s MiIt
in a stock brokerage deal. Giles Dudley
finds himself closeted in room win
Mother Borton who makes a connuaht
of him. He can learn nothing about tne
mysterious boy further than that 1t Is
Tim Terrill and Da, by Meeker who are
after him. Dudley visits the home OF
Knapp and is stricken by the beauty OF
Iuella. his daughter Summing tour
through Chinatown is planned. The trip
TO Chinatown. Giles Dudley learns tlat
the party is being Swallowed pE ieitiI.
Lucia and Dudley are cut on from
the rest Of the party and lmprison,
ed in a hallway behind an iron-bound
door Three Chinese ruffians approach the
imprisoned couple. A battle enSueS- one
is knocked down. Giles begins hrlnS Inn
Terrill is seen in the mob. newly form,
ed mob is checked by shots from Giles
revolver Policeman COrson breaks DOWN
the door with an AK and the couple Is
rescued Luella thanks Giles Dudley LOT
saving her life. Knapp appears AT the
office with no traces of the previous
nights debauch. Following his 1nstruc-
lions Dudley has notable day IN ths
Stock Exchange, selling Crown i'iamonu
and buying Omega, the object being 10
crush Decker. Knapp's hated rival Dud-
ley discovers that he loves Iuella Knapp
Mother Borton tells Giles Dudley thit
they've discovered where the boy Is
The mysterious unknown woman employ
or of dudley meets him by appointment
with the boy who is turned over TO
Dl,dlev with his guards and they drive
with him to the ferry boat to take a tram
out of the city. Dudley and his faithtul
guards convey 1.-The boy" by train TO the
village Of I.ivermore. as per the written
Instructions. The party Is followed SooI
after the party is quartered In the hUIei
!, special train arrives i'm Livermore Inc
gang including Darby Meeker ana Inn
Terrill lay siege to the hotel ana en-
deavor To capture the boy. who comes
forward TO see the fight Trlcked
again" cries Tim Terriil. when he sees
the Youngsters face. Its the wrong
boy"
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14
Parish REGISTERS.

l was once being shown round a vii
lage church in the Eastern Counties,
and was solemnly informed by the
somewhat garrulous parish clerk that
the registers went back to the time of
William the Conqueror, says J. F. Will
liams in The Treasury. Lest the same
startling opinion may be held by 9TH
ers. let me hasten to say that parish
registers were unknown in England
before the end of Henry Wits reign,
and happy is that parish which still
possesses its records even from that
date. For our earlier registers have
certainly had a very checkered career,
and when We read the story of the
treatment which has been meted out
to them during the three or four CEN
turtles Of their existence, We can only
wonder that they exist in such num-
bers as they do.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14
MADE WHILE YOU WAIT.
Autograph Fiend an Easy Mark for
the interruptions.

W. E. Collett, secretary of the Col
orado Prison association, was talking
in Denver about so autograph letters
from widows that he recently received
wherein each widow offered gladly to
marry one of Mr.. Collects proteges, a
reformed convict in search of wife.
Il shall keep most of those widows
autographs" said Mr.. Collett. They
are very interesting. A collection OF
autographs of such a character would
be worth having, wouldn't it? Differ
ent from the usual dull collections of
mere signatures. eh?'
He smiled and went on:
AN autograph fiend who collects
mere signatures is rather a fool. and
he is very easily taken in. Whenever
! think of him, think of little story
about him.
According to this story, an auto
graph fiend walked into an old curl
osity shop and said:
"'You advertise that you have au-
tographs of Washington and Shake
speare for sale. II your terms are
reasonable, I should like to purchase
specimens of each Of those auto
graphs
THE proprietor bowed politely.
Then he went to the back of the shop
and said to a man who was painting
large canvas on an easel:
Put away that Rembrandt for the
present, Jim, and write me out an au-
tograph of Washington and one of
Shakespeare. Gentleman waiting out
side"
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14
OPPONENT EASY TO BEAT.
Slight Accident Put Edmonia's Rival
Out Of the Running.

Mrs. S. was in a Richmond hos
pital, and she was lonely, SO welcomed
the advent of a very black and very
languid maid, who came in one morn
ing to wipe up the floor. Some one
new to talk to, so no time was lost.
Il have not seen you working here
before. Aren't you a new girl?"
Edmonia willingly let the cloth slip
back into the bucket, and sat fiat upon
the floor before answering.
"Yas'm, Is new. Is jest washin
ap de floor; but l don't work. Is ed.
jikated"
And where were you educated?'
was the next question.
In a seminary" Then. with burst
of confidence: There was me an an
other girl workin' in house. She was
cook and I was chambermaid, and
we had great times about who would
git de prize, but beat" Then, after
a pause, "She was easy to beat, cause
she got smo:hered to death with gas
de night before de Examinations come
off.'-Harper's Magazine.
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tinguished the dark figure of a man
on guard within few feet of the
building, and my heart sank.
How many are in the parlor. vii
SON." I asked.
Wilson applied his eye to the key
hole
Cant see anybody but that one
eyed fellow. Broderick, but there
might be more
A flash of memory came to me, and
1 felt in my pocket for Mother Dor
tons mysterious scrawl. Give that to q
one-eyed man." she had said. 1t was
a forlorn hope, but worth the trying.
Hand this to Broderick." said, las
soon as you can do it without any
ones seeing YOU"
Wilson did not like the task, but
he took the envelope and silently
brought the door ajar. His first in
vestigations were evidently reassur
ing, for he soon had half his body out
side.
He's got it, he said on reappear
ing
A little later there was gentle tap
at the door. and the head of the one
eyed man was thrust in.
Its as much as my life's WORTH
he whispered. What do :ou want me
to do?"
How many men are in the street
below here?"
There's one. but more are in call. IS
Well, l want him got out of the
way" ..
That's easy" said Broderick, with
a diabolical wink of his one eye I'll
have him change places with me-"
Good. How many men are here?'
You don't need to know that.
There's enough to bury you"
Have Meeker and Terrill gomez
TON? He's in the next room here,
and can count it a mercy of the saints
if he gifts out in a week. Meeker's
gone with the old man. Well, l can't
stay a-sabbin' any longer. or I'll be
caught, and then the divil himself
couldn't save me-"
SuuuucIcu a. TIC tuOu6ul VI Tic
''old man." and the shadow of Dodd-
ridge Knapp weighed on my spirits.
Are you ready for an excursion,
Fitzhugh?" l whispered.
He NODDED assent.
We'll. we'll be out of here in a
minute or two. Take that overcoat.
I've set one. .sow tie that blanket to
tie bedpost. No, it won't be long
enough. You'll have to hold 1t for us,
boys"
l heard the change of guards below,
and, giving directions to Wainwright.
with funds to settle our account with
the house, l blew out the lamp, quietly
swung open the shutter and leaned
over the sill.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14

Hold onto the blanket, boys. Fol-
low, Fitz," 1 whispered, and climbed
out. The strain on my injured arm as
/ swung of gave me a burning pain,
but l got to the ground in safety, and
the improvised rope was drawn up.
Where now" whispered Fitzhugh.
ITO the stable"
As we slipped along to the corner q
man stepped out before US.
Don't shoot" he said; Its me
Broderick. Tell Mother Borton
wouldn't have done it for anybody but
her."
I'm obliged to you just the same.
said. And here's q bit of drink
money. Now. where are my mem"
Don't know In the lookup, reck
on"
"How's that"
why, you see, Meeker tells the
fellows here he has warrant for you
that you're the gang Of burglars
that's wanted for the PARROT murder
And he had to show the constable and
the landlord and some others the war
rant, too"
How many were hurt?"
six or seven. Two of your fellows
looked pretty bad when they were
carried out"
We turned down by-street, but as
soon as the guard had disappeared we
retraced our steps and fastened to
the Thatcher stables.
The rain was whipped into our faces
as We bent against the wind, and the
whish and roar of the gale among the
trees and the rattle of loose boards
and tins, as they were tossed and
shaken behind the houses, gave a mel
ancholy accompaniment to our hasty
march.
We nearly missed the stable in the
darkness, and it was several minutes
before we reused Thatcher to a state
in which he could put together the
two ideas that We wanted to get in
and that it was his place to get up and
let us in.
Horses tonight" he gasped, throw
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14
Expressions Of q cyn!e.

Walter Pater. an old man at so, bald
a. q coot and grotesquely plain, 70
garded every woman much as did Dean
Swift, who wrote: "A very little wit
IS valued in a woman. as We are
pleased with few words spoken intel.
lightly by a parrot" You don't ap-
prove of marriage?" a friend once OBJ
served 10 Pater no" he replied.
nor would anybody else IL he gave
the matter proper consideration. Men
and women are always pulling DIFF
ferent ways. Women won't pull our
way. They are SO perverse."
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14
lmaalnary Holidays.

know a man who cannot afford to
travel, and yet has a delightful way
OF deceiving himself He learns about
the cost of travelling. the proper cloth
ing to he worn. gets time table. and
arranges excursions for himself to
various places. and then reads about
shem in books of travel. To the man
with imagination it is captivating
Occupation-Hearth and Home.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14
Paqanini's Violin.

The famous violin of Paganini
which was preserved in a glass case
has been found to be rotting. and
it is certain that the wood will not
last many years longer. This dis
covery has caused agitation as to
the means of preserving the precious
instrument. 1t has been decided
that to keep it few years longer
it shall be taken out once a year
and played on for an hour by the
best pupil of the Conservative
Only once since the death of the
greatest violinist who ever lived has
the violin, which is superb
Stradivarius, been touched. and that
was some years ago. by the Spanish
violinist. Pablo del Sarasate. to
whom the city during triumphal
tour through Italy wished to offer a
signal honor.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14

ing up his hands. Holy Moses!
couldn't think of letting the wors
plug of the lot out in this storm"
We'll. l want your best"
You'll have to do it, Dick" sale
Fitzhugh with a few words of expla
nation. Hell make it all right fol-
you
Where are you going?" asked
Thatcher.
Oakland
He threw up his hands once more.
Great Scott! you can't do it. The
horses can't travel so miles at night
and in this weather. You'd best wait
for the morning train. The express
will be through here before 81
Il hesitated a moment, but the
chances of being stopped were toe
great.
Il must co." said decidedly. 90
can't wait here"
Il have it." said Thatcher. by
hard riding you can get to Niles in
time to catch the freight as it goes
up from San Jose. 1t will get down
in time for the first boat. if that's
what you want"
Good! How far is it,"
I'VE call it IS miles-it's over that
by the road. There's only one nasty
bit. That's in the canyon"
Il think We shall need the pleasure
of your company" l said.
Its bad job, but if you must, you
must" he groaned. And he soon had
three horses under the saddle.
eyed the beasts with some dis
favor. They were evidently half-mus-
tang, and l thought undersized for
such journey. But I was to learn
before the night was cut the virtues
of strength and endura ice that lie in
the blood of the Indian horse.
Hist! What's that?" said Fitz-
hugh, extinguishing the. light.
The voices of the stern and the un-
easy champins of the horses were the
only sounds that rewarded a minutes
listening.
We must chance it." said l, after
looking cautiously into the darkness
and finding no signs of a foe.
And in a moment more We were
galloping down the street, the hoof-
beats scarcely sounding in the soft
ened earth of the roadway. Not a
word was spoken after the start as we
turned through the side streets to
avoid the approaches to the hotel.
Thatcher suddenly turned to the west,
and in another minute we were on
the open highway. with the steady
beat of the horses hoofs splashing
a wild rhythm on the muddy road.
With the town once behind us, 1 felt
my spirits rise with every stroke of
the horses hoofs beneath me. The
rain and the wind were friends rather
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14
HOw'S This?

We cner Owe Hundred Dollars Reward for any
OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hairs
Catarri Cure.
F. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo. o.
We the undersigned. have known F. J. Cheney
for the last Is years. and believe him perfectly hon.
orable IA all business transactions and financially
abie TO carry out any oblisatons made by his drm.
WAIDING. kINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. q.
Walls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price - cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14
Why He Went Back to His Old Tricks

You ingrate!" exclaimed the irate
fudge, addressing the culprit; this
gentleman took fatherly interest in
you after you had promised to stop
stealing, and he gave you job in his
store, did he not?"
Eyes, sir"
And when he left you alone in the
place one day you repaid his gratitude
by sneaking behind the desk and
rifling the cash drawer, didn't you?''
Yes, sir"
Now, why did you do this?"
Il got remorse Of conscience,
judge!"
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14
REDUCING Ocean Record,

The first steamer that ever crossed
the Atlantic took twenty-four days to
make the trip. and the early boats Of
the Cunard line, organized in 1910.
made the transatlantic trip in four
teen days, or in about the same time
as the best of the clippers of the
Black Ball and other lines. In 1860
the sailing ship Dreadnought made
the passage in nine days and seven
teen hours, and it was long time be-
fore steamer beat that record. 1t il
nearly two decades since the five-day
ship came upon the scene. and ever
since then the record has been lower
ed by hours rather than by days.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14

The extraordinary popularity of fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch a matter of great i'm
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics Its great strength as a stiffen-
er makes half the usual quantity Of
Starch necessary, with the result OF
perfect finish. equai to that when the
goods were new.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14
An lnopportune Query.

For whom do you intend to vote at
the next election"
Il dunno" answered Farmer Corn
tossel. I've got too much work OF
my own just at present to mix into
this rivalry for holding COVER ment
Jobs. Star.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14

result was remarkable. The kidney
action became normal, the backache
ceased, and my health is now m-
usually good"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents q box.
Foster-Mil Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14
The World a Blank.

We feel sorry for the woman who
has TO confidence in either her hus-
band OF her dresSmaker.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14
Advice from a Mise Man

After getting the best of a man In
one deal steer clear of him, for he
will begin to sit up and take notice.
Exchange.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14
Asthmatics. Read This,

If you are afflicted with Asthma write
me at once and learn of something for
which you will be grateful the rest of
Nour life. J. G.. Mcbride, Stella, Nebr.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14

back was weak and
rheumatic. Pains ran
through my back,
hips and limbs. /
could hardly get
about and lost much
sleep. The action OF
the kidneys " as
much disordered. I
began using Doan's
Kidney Pills and the
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14

FARMS FOR RENT or sale on crop pay.
ments. j. MULHALL. Sioux City, la.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14

Occasionally a listener hears good
of himself-after talking into q phonO.
graph.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14

Lewis Single Binder costs more than
other &c cigars Smokers know why.
Your dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14

You always get full value in Lewis
Single Binder straight Sc cigar. Your
dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, sOftens the gurus reduces h
6AmmatOn, aliays pain, cures wind collie. sc bottle
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14

Feet Ache-Use Aliens FOOt.Ease
Over: testimonials. Refuse mutations Send to-
FREQ trial package. A. 8. Oimstec. Le Roy. N. 7.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14

The wise man who has a good opin-
ion of himself keeps 1t to himself.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14

4 buy Furs L Hides: Write for catalog los
n. w. Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis, MINI.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14

Instant Relief for All Eyes,
that are irritated from dust, heat. sun or
wind. PETTIT'S EYE SALVE, pc. All
druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14

An occasional failure doesn't dis
courage a hustler.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14

The love of money Is the easiest OF
all roots to cultivate.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14

A woman says that all men may be
equal, but none are superior
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14

It's a pity some people can't marry
for brains instead of money.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14

Sometimes Peppery.
SPICY conversation should be
handled gingerly.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14
Hard Worx.

Patience-That Miss FussenfeatheP
holds her head quite high since heP
father got an automobile.
Patrice-Yes; she's trying to keep
her nose above range of the smell Of
the gasoline.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-14
pRAes YOU DOWN.
eaekache and Kidney Trouble Slowly
Wear One Out.

Mrs. r. Grouse, Fayette ST.. Man.
chester. Il. SAYS: For two years my
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-26

FOR SALE nc Corinick moving machine,
e'toot CUT practically now also leefinx hofso
rake, practically new. NJ. NJ tntlar, East Rar'e.
w.. telephone 22sa. e3gia
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-26
Woman.
BOOKS AUCTION

The following books, with other mis-
lcellaneous works, viii be sold on the
platform Ia front of the City Auction
Room on Saturday June 9th, at 4
O'clock P. nj.
Green's History OK the EnRIish People, 1
vols. BAflamy's Looking backward History Of
The XIX Century Year BY Year 3 v0ts. Schou-
lens History Of tile United states. 0 vols. Hep
burn's Contest for Sound Money, Grosveuore
Contemporary History; Nations OF the World.
vols. u Hawthorne; SCOTS Introductory
Geology j. Eondon's The Game. Wines Pun
ishmenf ana reformation. bangs Ghosts
Have Mefs Book Of Devotional Exercises
Hamiituns Practical Law; Thoughts en- Dam
iei; FoEasg THE Federalist; History n Rome 10
Death III Caesar, How and Leigh; Nakenail y
Eur0peaH Hisy0Yy; Adams Growth 0f the
French Nation. Burgess The Middle Period
Gordyss Political History u &. vols; Fist
er's Tie Reformation; Morris History OF the
World; 0iddings' Elements Of Sociology;
Schurx's Henry Clay. vcis Mechanical Draw
ing, FAanee; General History; Myers; FredeT-
lex tins Great, Morris; Elem. English Const
HIST, Montague; Eiem AAErpnomy. Newcplnp;
Studies III II. s. History, Riggs; Nights with
UnCla keAnus Harris, Foundations af kbetor-
10, AL y. Hit; School Hist II. III McAlAster
Jr Course Id Mech Drawing, Th0Tne; Indus,
Evolution Il, 81 Wright; History Primers.
ROME Greece. France, Also microscope in
box speed indicator and large lot Of house
hold furniture in good eondltiQn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-26
Bani Concerts Criticised.

Some criticism has been made be-
cause the Brattleboro bailiffs have CON
sented to have the First regiment band
give six concerts in connection with
Protestant religious services on
the common Sunday afternoon and
have them count As d part Of the series
Of sixteen for which the village appro-
priated $500 at the annual meeting.
The criticism is based on the fact that
the money appropriated is raised BIZ tax
alton and Il paid partly by Roman
Catholics who are deprived from at-
tending ~ the church rules. The Rev.
Father M J. Carmody Of ST. BEiehael's
church, said when asked about the
matter that his church had no criti-
cism to make and that those who were
doing the criticising probably we're not
In the habit Of attending church. He
said either Catholic Of Protestant
service would do such people good. He
from doing 80 but be saw no reason
said his church was invited to join the
services, but was prevented BY its rules
why people who did not want to hear
the sermons could not leave after the
concert.