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CHAPTER. xxlv.-continued.

The Rev. Mr.. Wynkoop always felt
serenely confident of uninterrupted
welcome upon Sunday evenings after
service, while the other nights of the
week We're evenly apportioned be-
tween the two more ardent aspirants-
On Monday, Wednesday and Friday
evenings the Miners Retreat was
scene of wild hilarity, for it was then
that Mr.. Moffat was known to be COM
fortably seated in the Herndon par1or,
relating gruesome tales of wild noun
tain adventure which paled the cheeks
of his fair and entranced listener. Then
on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
nights, when Mr.. Mcneil rode gallant
ly in on his yellow bronco, bedecked
in all the picturesque paraphernalia OF
the bOundlesS plains, revolver swing
ing, at thigh, his wide sombrero shad-
owing his daredevil eyes, the front of
the gay Occidental blazed with lights
and became crowded to the doors with
enthusiastic herders drinking deep to
the success of their representative.
1t is no more than simple justice to
the fair Phoebe to state that she was,
as her aunt expressed it, lin a dread
full state of mind Between these two
picturesque and typical knights of
able to make deliberate choice. While
laboring in this state of indecision
late one Wednesday night Moffat
tramped heavily into the Miners Re
treat and called Long Pete Lumley
over into a deserted corner of the bar
room.
We'll, Jack" the latter began ex-
pectantly, "hev We rally got the cinch
nm that c0wh0v al last
-@Dern it all, Pete, I'm blamed if 1
know; leastwise. 1 amt got no sure
prove-up- 1 tell We tibet girls just
about the toughest piece O. rock,I ever
had any special call to assay. We see
it's this way. She's got some durn
uown east notion that she's got ter be
rescued, an borne away in the arms
of her hero like they do in them pesky
novels the Kids alters readin', and so
l reckon I've got ter rescue heri'
Rescue her from whut, Jack?"
We'll. We see, Pete, maybe I'm part
Iy to blame. I've sorter been enter
tainin' her nights with some stories
regardin' road agents an things o.
thet sort, while, so fur, as l kin larn,
tibet blame chump of a Mcneil hes
been film her up scandalous with In
juns, until she's plum got 'em on the
brain. And now, 1 reckon as how it's
got ter be Injuns."
'sWhut's got ter be Injuns?"
why tibet outfit whut runs off with
her. of course 1 reckon you felIers
will stand in all right ter help pull me
out D this hole?'
Long Pete nodded
well, Pete, this Is bout whut's got
ter be done. es near es 1 kin figger it
out You pick out maybe half a dozen
good fellers who kin keep their mouths
shet an make injuns out of 'eIn. Then
you lay fer her. say bout next Wednes-
day, out in them Carter woods, when
she's c:,nin' home from school. IN
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-29

The total arrivals at the Ellis is
land immigration depot in New York
during the present year were $780,
624. The figures from other points
bring the aggregate to more than
100000. Classified by countries, it
is seen that the largest contributors
to the immigration host were Austria
Hungary. Italy and Russia and Fin
land.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-29

An optimist club in New York
which is tryig to get members all
over the country is sending out verses
to the effect that the optimist sees
the doughnut while the pessimist sees
only the hole Several learned ply
sicians agree that the pessimist will
feel more like an optimist and the op-
tlmist more like pessimist few
hours later if each eats only what he
sees.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-29

Seventy-five thousand people turned
out in New York to attend the funeral
of Yiddish poet. We are not sure
whether this is an Indication that the
Yiddish hold poets in great esteem or
whether the demonstration was in
tended as an indication of the tri-
umph they felt in having one less
poet among them.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-29

1t is mainly from Africa, America
and Australia that the world draws it's
supply of gold, some $500. OOO. 900
worth, won regularly every year. AZ
RIGA leads with about S150,o0O. 900:
next comes the United States with
about S95,00O,000 Australia ranks
third with some SS5.000, 900; while Rus
STA, both in Europe and Asia, Mexico.
Canada and several other countries
also make up the balance
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-29

Science should experiment a few
thousand years more with alcohol and
be certain that it is food before let
ting the world in on the secret If
the past is anything to judge by, man
will use plenty of it without any in
formation from science as to its
merits
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-29

The Keats-ShelIey Memorial asso-
citation is of English origin, formed to
do honor to two English poets. The
society has succeeded in raising ST.
500 for its purpose, and of this. sum
$12,5 comes from the United States
1t seems to be pretty evident which
country has the greater admiration
for the brilliant geniuses in question
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-29

The Boston Herald points out that
it is difficult to kiss a girl who wears
one of the present fashionable hats.
The thing for the true gent to do in
such a case is to give the lady proper
warning SO that she may remove her
headgear in as dignified a manner as
haste permits.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-29

Cats have been made to exchange
livers under the skillful manipulation
of the surgeons in the Rockefeller in
stitute- After this grand work is
more nearly perfect possibly when
two old men meet one will say to the
other: 'What1l you give me to boot
If l trade livers with your"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-29

Harden, the German editor, was in
nocent once and guilty the next time
of practically the same offense.
Whether he was more innocent than
he was guilty, or more guilty than
he was innocent is a question which
Germany will long debate in private
over it's beer stein.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-29

A German military man says the
American army lacks discipline. Per-
haps he made his observations in the
vicinity of Fort Sheridan before the
Highwood saloons were transformed
into ice cream parlors.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-29

The New York doctor who left a
rubber tube and safety pin. in a Mon
tana mans chest can doubtless re-
cover his goods, besides getting a
more or less f1orid Endorsement, by ad
dressing him an urgent letter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-29

1t is lucky iceman who owns a
few ponds somewhere near the north
pole this winter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-29

Europe will regard it as a shabby
trick if Japan and the United States
insist on being good friends.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-29

The fishermen towed to sea at
Ocean City, N j., by a whale are prob
ably not at all in sympathy now with
the movement to preserve the biggest
of all animals from extinction.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-29
H. s. GIvLER. Pub.

No polite person ever looks COM
plimentary luncheon in the pure food
label
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-29

1t is evident that the young Mis-
sourian who fell heir to a fortune the
day after he enlisted is going to be
one of the most popular recruits the
army has ever possessed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-29

Boston will sink into the sea this
year, says a calamity prophet. This
will be fine for the sacred Goldfish on
top of Faneuil hall.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-29

1t is useless for hold-up men, when
they have to give up their revolvers,
to ask that the women be deprived of
their hat-pins.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-29

Old Hubby-Dear me, Ella, You
might have that dress made a little
higher in the neck
Young Wifey-I'll have it altered if
you like, but this stuff costs three
guineas a yard.
Old Hubby-Hm!-wel1 it doesn't
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-29
matter.

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory if the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and f1neness of the fabric is
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because of its great
er strength than other makes
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-29
At the Church Fair.

He paused at the booth where the
prettiest girls were in charge.
They greeted him with winning
smiles.
Can you change ten?" he anx-
iously inquired.
1--WE have no change" they chorused.
'And 1 have no ten," he reluctantly
murmured.
Then he moved away.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-04
Definition Of a Box Car.

Not all the instruction given to youi
railroad men Is intensely serious. Ths
following definition was recently Of
fered to beginner: "a box car be
longs to the fowl family. During tn,
spring and summer months 1t can bt
found in nearly every part Of the coun
try, its fayorite haunts being railwn>
tracks, a0d it IS easy to capture. Ii
the autumn. however, like certain 9th
er fowls, it goes into Information o
flies to other clilnes Scattered in
stances are known where specimen
are captured during the autu:"
months. y iasso or we'll SreaHv
switch crew is som etimes used in s4a:
Ing the box ear, but main strength i
the best weapon In any case III
hunter M&~t be very wary. as an,
noise like y he.tteTing of M. hi!
will make l,le quarry disappear. So:3'
railways own large focks Of domesti
cat12 box r2rs, but they ara eaieia
guarded Curing the closed season. Til
vii box car Then caught ana f9i.!'
W. ieal}ef: BECOMES perfectly Station
az San '",,nrisco -Arguuarlt
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-04

Not org ago arW Turkish b2tA -
tabiis!!MeNt WA> 0"..s.s:i.3se,i and AZ
the custom tae prot&pJers went on;
form 4 regular clientele. The accOu:.,.
OF what Il as,Ais.. Bath wo3il Hrta.A
p!isA wA!'a @saSt .,,a"i:Gg Am9.!.s -
men approached WAS 4 German S1.ooi,
list. lis complaint WAS n'jcsit:. As W.'2
shown BIZ t,!e :2et tat IL was bclow
the average height aud weighed :, -
pounds.
Now. it is like this" explained a.
masseUr WIEN the German had be..:
lnyeiged to take lo9!: into the BATH
house. II viii guarantee to take o,Y
two pounds at each bath"
''Fat,' exclaimed the kaiser's torme,
subject. Two pounds NIT each BAT.
Ach, dot means Won hundrcs baths aI..1
den no man. Nein. dink | take de,:,
not!"--ColunbG Dispatch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-04

Fra Diavoio was the nickname give,
Michele Pea, a celebrated renega5,
monk AMI Italian brigand, who wa
born in 1850. 1t should be noted Ca
the opera Of Auber has nothing in CO...
mon with Fra Diavolo but the naA,,
Pez2a was first stocking wea&"'
then soldier in the Neapolitan arm.
then 4 soldier IN TIE pope's service, an
finally he became monk, but was eN
PEELED. In the mountains OF Calabr,
Pezza took to brigandage, and SUI
was his noto-iety and so great We're HI,
cruelties that the people nickname
him Fra Diavolo 1t IS consoling f
know that he was eventually executed
In tSO6-New York American.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-04
Quay and His Letters,

The late Senator NJ s. Quay Of Penn
sylvania kept all the letters his consti,
uents wrote to him asking for favor
He had stacks of them when his las
fight for the senate came along The,
he sorted ont the letters, elinlinatins
those from people Who We're dead. an,
ca the back Of each letter wrote:
Dear John or Rtl-Do you remetnh~
when you wrote ME this letter and do w:
remember that liI what was asked"
want your help now in my fight for =:
senate. Can have Il?
The politicians in Pennsylvania sa,
those letters mailed to the orjgin3
senders with Quay's request on IL,
backs Of them. had as much as any or.
thing to do with QUay's winning n
enthusiastically Evening Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-04

The river Rhine is being turned t.
good use by the electricians Who a.'p
erecting power stations along its banks
says the San Francisco Chronicle. y
Angst Wyhlen big power station Ii
been established for which the con
pany erecting it will pay to the Swiss
canton $l3, Ia for the concession, a.
annual tax Of $17.254, and supply 90.
horsepower electric energy at cost price
to the canton authorities The eonees
sionaires also obligate themselves q,
pay S24, l25 toward the erection or 3
new bridge over the Rhine. The prin
ciple OF making those who use water
pay for the privilege IS we'll establish.
ed In Switzerland. where great care Is
taken to prevent anything resembling &
mouopoli2ation OF a natural benefit
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-04
SCHOOL GARDEN RULES.
fSapV Massachusetts institution :
Managed by Women.

ttow Massachusetts institution =
Managed by Women.
4 school garden In Watertowt
Mass, has adopted the follow H.
rules, says the Los Angeles Tint">
BE regular and punctual in attendance
Keep garden orderly. Keep RECORD
book correctly Leave tools cleaned
and put away before going home. Re
courteous to all. and IF absent or late
furnish excuse from parent or tearhe;
II any one repeat eddy breaks theS"
culeS his relation with the srho"! WI
terminate The classes meet twic" :
~eek-N Wednesday after school an
saturday morning one hour each per
cd. They will work in the gafdenr
through the summer vacation. If Il
pupil Is absent, q substitute Is sea-
Badges or pins of green and white ~
worn, telling garden, number and t!n.'
csf class. Notebooks are kept, rero'f
Ting the temperature, attendance, dat
Gne of planting, plan Of garden Nne
any other notes they care to record,
When insects are found or birt>
heard, questions are asked and notice
e2ken of their habits. etc. During he
summer children VIII be taken In slnal'
groups OH short walks to hear the
voices of nature The children alre9dN
give advice to parents, telling them the
East methods for planting cucumbet=
and beans and setting out tomato
giants The parents and friends take
much interest, visiting the garden
while the children work, helping to
keep their notes correctly and the gAr.
den In good order The WoInaD'S "ll,'.
pays the expenses and has the bus
mess management OF the garden. The
have taken up the work in mo-.
satisfactory and helpful way.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-04
The Jolly yesxers.


"Mr. Midileman. All desires to pro
pound u question"
Every well. MI TambO."
"Why do dey designate dat beautiful
southern vegetable as al watermelon:
That's easy. Because it makes y"Ul
nc Ath water"
"NoWhar near de answer It's calico
alb watermelon becase yo cut it in DE-
spring"
''Speakin' oh de spring reminds me.
broke in the other end man. ''Ma ole
daddy went out To git some water o:..,
day an he done fell IN all spring"
WAS he urowned:"
He warn't Zactly drowned, but i
done killed him"
THAT'S strange. He fell in the spring
and was killed"
"Yessah."
"But he wasn't drownedT'
mo, sab"
"Well did he die in the pr'ng?"
mo, sab: he died in de fall"
"Our golden voiced tenor, Mr. ".
Lett, will contribute that heart to,c!!
ing ballad entitled, Warden, BrusN
Those Locks Away: l Yearn for Lii,
erty. "-Harper's Weekly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-04
Wireless Atlantic Liners

the Iron and Steel institute, in Lon
don. predicted In his inaugural al
dress that a century hence. with little
or no machinery aboard and scarcely
any crew. ships would be sped on theii
voy ages by electricity generated at NJ
agara Falls and transmitted wirelessly
over the Atlantic, says London ca
Bile dispatch to the New York Sun
This. he added. sounded like a strange
forecast. but it was no more incredib.e
than the scientific happenings sincs
1907 The world moved on in a sue
cesSion OF dreams and their fullfilment
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-04
Don't Throw CudaeIs at

Whatever failings you ma 4ayo--ano
heaven knows all have some
THAT they should struggle day and nigh
to try to overcome
Meier stand within the market place and
as you coldly frowD,
With all the strength THAI you possess
throw cndgels at your town.
DO not increasingly complain about he.
streets and squares,
'e~he failures her officials have tho sar
sons talks and prayers.
AND do not IN an endless plant your
small opinion give
OF how much better things were done
where you have CHANGED to live
a9 things are not what they should DC
and ought to be improved
1soll UP your sleeves and go TO work ana
have what's wrong removed.
f3ot let me say. whatever Lac OK actor
you pursue.
SO not destroy what yo0 now haye til
you can build antw.
Boston GIGsA
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-04
WORLDS FAIR KDUSE.
How q Kansas City Man Is 8uildlsa
an Odd Structure

The Worlds Fair House the new
home which ID. Il. Dyer is building on
Independence avenue, near Beaumont
Station, east Of Kansas City, Mo. is
to be finished In about year, says
special dispatch to the Chicago Inter
Ocean. No work on the building has
been done since Mr.. Dyer left for hi~
home In Augusta. Ga, last fall. \,
that time tn" roof the exterior Of the
house and part Of the porch were fiji
ished. Mr.. Dyer IS expected to return
within few weeks, and work IS to be
resumed and continued in the summer
"Altogethnr we have spent abou,
eighteen months working on the house"
said James Q. HOgg, the archtcet.
"Some grading was done last winte",
but no work OH the house is done eX
cept when Mr.. Dyer is here. If W.
have no trouble we expect to finish in
about a year"
Mr.. Dyer formerly lived In Kansas
City. He is now president OF the elec-
trio light ami street railway companies
in Augusta. His home at Beaumont is
being built Of material purchased By
him and Mr.. HOgg at the Chicago and
st. Louis worlds fairs. He purchased
the Victoria building in Chicago and
the Indian Territory, Louisiana and
Alabama state buildings in st. Louis.
The house also is to be furnished witt,
material purchased at the Chicago and
St. Louis fairs.
Each Sunday when the weather Is
pleasant many persons visit the house
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-04
JAP TARS AT jzl,i OWN.
Little Warriors Crit.ca"y Exan,sa
Guns and C.tiassss al the FAR.

Guns and Cutiasses at the ;.tr.
Five hundred Japauese So. -, ..as.
the cruisers Tsokubl and L"l,s9.t.. -
a part Of the JaHlestuWi4 = -.
naval rendezvous, recently i0v;l,a}l -
exposition grounds, says a NoI.es5
(Va.) special dispatch to the New l5..
World. Everything that the laps ta0l
across was closely scrutin:#el IL.
not only looked at. but Eand!ed f.
and smelled things.
They were more Interested in ~
government exhibits than anyihi.
else, and when they reached the array
and navy exhibit Of guns, swords, cUt
lasses etc. there was Wild scramble
to get their hands on them regardless
OF Glands off, signs and the atlmont
tons of guards.
The guards were swept of their feet
as the curious little warriors made Il
rush for the implements Of war The,
made Il critical examination OF the
curve in a sword or the mechanism OF
the modern rifle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-04
School Gardens Create Taste.

The educational value Of the schons
garden cannot be overestimated. Whaf
we want to do Is to teach the chilurc,
taste-get taste into the child, get tas;,
snto the household and then finally tast,
Into the communicated when we hay.
done this we need not fear the result,
says the Los Angeles Times. The lac,
OF taste In the community generally i,
az unfortunate fact notwithstan
our grand school system. and may b.
attributed In large degree to tha
Gailure to appreciate Its necessity Nv
our educators, 1t Is particularly plea
ing to those most deeply interested +
mote how universal is becoming T.
demand fer school gardens Reform !,
many branches Of public improvemcu
would be far easier Of accomplishment
now had the children Of the previou
generation been trained in the fund,
mental principles Of taste, the pow,s
OF perceivng, approaching and u;seot
ering beauty and excellence GH.,- mos
we consider the curriculum OF our pun
9ic schools. the more we perceive hoy
u could be improved to meet the vhau-
ing conditions Of our American If,
Our children need far more than the
three RS to fit them for citizenship q,
1t IS drawing upon US. The atmosphere
and appurtenances OF the SCH lroon
Rhou!d tend to impart culture and
"Ssste, which In turn are transferred to
SEe Eome and thus minister to the gen
sralupoullding. One Of the surest ana
Best weys to accomplish this gyeates,
eN0d TO both school and home ~ to
carry al times the schoolroom t;'e.ura
Hyely, at LEAST out into the pc. and
eleyating atmosphere and Influence of
The school garden.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-04
BOOMING HIS TOWN.
siow Young Board of Trsde Presiden
"Made Good" With the People.

sIoW a Young Board OF rlde f'resideft
"Made Good" With the People.
Systematic town boosting is fa2
cure of American business ac.iT!t.
which aims at the general good tnstc9e
mad a board Of trade which had &l",..
along for years without doing anytni.
In particular, except eating some foo
once year at a banquet and llstenins
to some spread eagle orator5, says TIE
pittsburg Dispatch. The ocganizatios
became moribund, and It's presldcnct
was an honor no longer sought fer
The directors met and gave the place
TO a young man Of the type I'VE like e
encourage" The young man took his
Job seriously and went to work. II
wasn't long before he grew an Idea OF
bis own.
Every family that moved to town he
spotted. Employment was provided
for the breadwlnners where necessary
and the new people were made to feel
at home. When this personal atten
ton had got in It's work, q representa-.
tive of the board Of trade interviewed
Che head Of the new family. This In.
seryiew was Incorporated into letter
lnimeograph copies We're made, put into
stamped envelopes and made ready t.
mail. Then the letters were taken to
the newcomer. and he was asked tt
address them to his friends "back
east" The scheme worked like magic.
and the population doomed or that
idea many new ones were born. The
young man has been several times re,
elected president Of the board OF trade
and he can have anything the people
OF that town can give him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-04
Gettina Rid Of His Cards.

The other day one Of the members
raw to London, was introduced to
party Of ladies' in the dining room o.
the house Of commons. AS he left he
gravely presented each lady with hi
card. A friend ventured to hint tina
this was carrying politeness too far To-
London customs. "Sure," was the II
ply, at didn't matter. l had POO o
them printed. And I've changed u,
address anyway, so they're no use 4
me."-Leeds Mercury.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-06-04
:. e. Reeds BirthpIace.

The birthplace Of the late Speaker I
B. Reed. which is about to be torn
down. IS in the heart Of Portland e,
Italian quarter and is now a tenement
swarmins with sons and daughters a.
sunny Italy. says the Kennebec Jour
nal. How much they are impressed
by the greatness Of their surroundings
was shown recently when 4 visitor.
desiring tc @at a look n the celehra. II
statesman'S birthplace. asked a boy i
ne would show h.,u the Tom Rcd
house. "Tomma Reed. Tomma Reed
You mean "ta}ma Reed dd milAa
man?''