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His Ready Answer.

"A'crt2" lid Senator Hopkins of Il
colleague the o;hcr day. "Why, he is
as alert and clever as the Aurora bride
groom.
"You know how bridcgrooms, set
ting of on the honeymoon, forget heir
brides and buy tickets My for th m
selves? Well, that is what this bride
groom did in Aurora. and when his wife
said to him, why, you only bought one
ticket, dearr he answered:
by Jove. | never thought Of my.
se.f. Washington Star.
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Suicides n Austria.

There was a large list of suicides in
Austria during the year 1871 In Vienna
1856 men and 10S women killed them.
selves, as against 3l5 and 40 respect
fully, Ia 1906 Some AL men and 29S
Women attempted suicide without sue
cess. The principal reasons that brought
on desire for self-destruction among
these people were insanity, love and
poverty,
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DEEP CRACKS FROM ECZEMA
Could Lay Slate-PenciI in One
Hands I'm Dreadful State-Disease
Defied Treatment for Years
Cured by Cuticura.

II had eczema on my hands for about
seven years and during that time l had
used several socalled remedies, together
with physicians and druggists prescrip.
tions. The disease was so bad on my
hands that could lay slate-pencil IN one
of the cracks and a rule placed across the
hand would not touch the pencil. kept
using remedy after remedy, and while some
gave partial relief, none relieved as much
as did the first box of Cuticura Ointment.
made purchase Of Cuticura Soap and
Ointment and my hands were perfectly
cured after two boxes of Cuticura Oint.
ment and one cake OF Soap were used. w.
H. Dean, Newark, Del, Mar. %, 1907"
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Hundred Persons Quit Theatre
Seats TO Shake Schmitz's Hand.

San Francisco demonstra.
ton OF the feeling against the graft
prosecution and its methods, the au-
dience at the Lyceum Theatre cheered
former Mayor Schmitz as he stalked
up the aisle between the acts of Rob.
ert Emmet."
Three cheers for Mayor Schmitz, ;"
some one shouted. Nearly every per-
son In the audience Joined in the
cheering.
A hundred or more persons left
their seats and shook hands with him.
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man at the age of 9S.
For 40 years he was
a victim of kidney
troubles and doctors
said he would never
be cured. IL was try
ing everything" says
Mr.. Kollock, but my
back WAS lame and
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soldiers Who Deserted Sus-
pectcd of Killing Imgger's Crew.

Havana, Cuba.-Corporal Cooper
ana priyates Grinelly and Farley, of
sne united States Army. were lodged
~ jan at Pinar del Rio on the charge
VI numbering two men who were
manhlng a lugger which they had
eaartered to get away from the island
aiter deserting on March 3.
"A gunboat picked up the iugger
m mhlie IL was drifting off the coast.
ne bodies OF the missing hoatmen
naye not been found. The soldiers
we're turned over to Colonel Parker.
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Somewhat Diiferent.

Cuttcm the tailor)-l have called TO sec
hy you haven't paid any attention TO
my repeated duns.
Slnpay-Silcncc is golden, you kno y.
Cuttcm-Wcll, in this case it seems
more like brass. Chicago News
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Musical Renar ee

81 think you wi be wound up for
good bcf re long, coniidcd the fiddle.
who told your asked the phono
graph.
why, our owner.
"Oh, he's jus been string'ng you. -
Chicago News.
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weak and every exertion sent sharp
twinge through me. had to get up
several times each night and the kid
ney secretions contained heavy sedi-
ment, Recently began using Doans
Kidney Pills, with fine results. They
have given me entire relief"
Sold by an dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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A Chinese company has recently
started the working OF tin and silver
miles in Hainan. Gold Is also to be
found. but is In the inaccessible m
terror and only obtainable from the
natives at present.
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A galloway being built In Turkes-
tan is the greatest enterprise of
the kind in the world. 1t will carry
coal disance of 10000 yards over
route with gradients of 1000
meters
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The new management of the Met
ropolitan Opera House, New \ ork
City, is talking of introducing grand
opera in English.
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Fl. II. GRBES's Sons, OF Atlanta, Ga, are
the only successful Dropsy Specialists in the
world. Sec thelr liberal offer in advertise
ment In another column OF this paper
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ONLY ono "I,romo OnInine'

That is Laxative Brom) Quiuine. Look
World over to Cure a Cold in Ono Day. 25c
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Canada has today SO pulp mills
and 46 paper mills, producing 3,400
tons a day.
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FITS, st. Vitus'D Dance; Nervous Diseasesp per
manently cured by Dr. Kline's Great Nerve
Restorer. 81 trial bottle and treatise free.
DR.. II. II. Kline, Id. 1881 Arch ST., Phiia Pa.
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The Governor OF chihuahua. Mex.
intends to introduce into his state
the Gothenburg system of regulating
the liquor traffic.
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There are now in this country S4
societies of the National City Evange-
lization Union, their annual expendi-
lures being upward of $4,000.
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Germany's 21 universities have an
enrolment OF $4,000 students under
the care OF some 1000 professors.
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EACTs EOR SIcK WOMEN.

For Unity years Lydia e. PINK
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fiatulency, ind res
ton, dizziness or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkiam invites all sick
women TO write her for advice.
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
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Itch cured in 30 minutes by Wooford' 8
Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. At druggists.
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Piles Cured in o to IL Days.

Pazo Ointment is guaranteed To cure any
case OF Itching, Blind, Bleeding or protru ruding
Piles in 9 10 IA days or money refunded Soc
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A REMARKABLE MAN.
Active and Bright, Though Almost n
Ccntenarian.

Shepard Kollock. of "A Wallace
St, Red Bank, N. j., is a remarkable
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LYDIA e. PlNEEE1ANH'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

MIS-. MdgBI6 UIIIIItI, UI W OSO
Union, S. C.,writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
:" was greatly rundown in health
from weakness peculiar to my sex,
when Lydia L. Pinlsham' Vegetable
Compound was recommended to me. 1t
not only restored me to perfect health,
but to my delight am mother"
Mrs. Josephine Hall, of Bardstown,
KY, writes:
:" was very great sufferer from
female troubles, and my physician failed
to help me. Lydia e. Pinleham's Vege-
table Compound not only restored me
to perfect health, but am now proud
mnthcrn
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| Am
A MOTHER

How many American women in
lonely homes to-day long for this
blessing to come into their lives, and
to be able TO utter these words, but
because of some organic derange-
ment this happiness is denied them.
Every woman interested in this
subject should know that prepara-
ton for healthy maternity is
ACCOMPLISHED hv the use of
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fully reading two or three OF these
! merely glanced at the headlines OF
the others. Then / turned 10 Buck
ner, who was pacing the floor restless
~
do YOU believe all these monstrous
statements?" i asked
Buckner shrugged his shoulders.
1T is the only information that has
reached your friends, he answered.
How is Il possible that should
know more?''
drew my chair closer 70 the table
and pointed to a seat opposite.
sit down. I said' Il VIII ten y""
all"
Then. as briefly as I might, ! told
him ali that had happened 70 me since
(he hour in which Miss Hollister had
visited me al my office.
Buckner, leaning forward, listened
ettentiveIy. Only once did he inter
r,ipt my narrative. This was wien
mentioned Nanvil. Then he had
shaken his head
a queer ash" he muttered
you know him, them ! askee Il"
accents OF surprise
eyes. he's a bit erratic, but one OF
the best fellows I have ever known.
He's college man-took a seientiilo
course-tben when he left college ne
vent In for art: sculpture. II seems II
his spacialty. Since then his old Iriends
have seen little OF him,
displayed little interest in this in
formation. and made no comment up
on II.
But how does IL happen That II +
renorted that these incidents occurfea
IN 0l5 Madison avenueF aaheu'
IAN this time I was In Oh.
Buclkner shrugged his shoulders
Miss HOLSTERS home was m'-
next door 10 DR.. Demarests, he salu'
He looked at me quizzicaiiy
You are sure that 1t was the door
OF or YOU entered?" he asked.
1T was at the foot Of the steps OF
on that the attack OF vertigo cane
upon me. II is just possible that
/ stopped and shook my head help
lessIy.
IT'S all right, ola chap" said Buck
rer. sIapping me on the back. lheie
fs something about this thing that
neither of as seems TO understand
You had better sleep on il a while and
then think il over. Let me take you
To your room.
He took the lamp from the table
and led the way upstairs 10 his guest
chamber. There he lighted a gas-Jei,
and paused as, leaving me, he reached
the door.
''Manvil is the man for as just now
he said. IN see him as soon as /
can get downtown. Pleasant dreams,
old chap It's lucky that old ManVll
was in at the finish of the game.
think that, between us, we will pull
YOU through. Good night.'
He gve me a hearty handshake,
then went out and closed the door.
With feverish fingers I removed the
grments that other hands than mine
had placed upon me. Then / extin-
guished the lights and crawled be
tween the white sheets OF the bed
that had been appropriated 70 my
use
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Prof s A Forbes, State entomolo-
gist for Illinois. after devoting more
than thirty wears 20 the study or birds,
declares that the Indictment against the
English sparrow was properly taken.
and the bird should be destroyed. lie
Is now telling the Farmers Institute Of
each county in the State the results OF
his observations. and his discoveries are
attracting much attention. He has
killed ia all 1000 birds. justifying his
action by the knowledge that scientific
investigation Of what birds ate would
save the lives OF multitudes Of their
kind. He is said to know more about
birds than any other man In the world.
During the last year Mr. Forbes took
a census of farm IN order TO determine
about how many birds existed TO the
acre. He was surprised to find that the
average was less than three-about IS,
to be exact A total of fifty-four kinds
OF birds 7ras recognized, although there
are SUPP SD TO be more than 800 species
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CHAPTERS VII TO XIII (Inc.)

Throughout the whole snsir the evil
dence is very strong against DunistOn
and 10 IS the general impression among
has friends that u luld be better
should he be believed 10 he dea5.
However there are a number OF papers
having q strong bearing on Miss Hol-
listers affairs that are very necessary
and he decides TO rob his own safe.
doing Il AT the suggestion OF Mr. Man
vii When he arrives Al his once ne
is greatly surprised 10 md his ONCE
door unlocked and, On entering. he
discovers two MASKED men very busily
engaged in oCening his safe. They did
not see his approach and he had the
crop on them. Using a formidable
siX-shoOteF he very naturally calls a
halt TO the proceedings. IIe then
locks the robbers in his private Office.
gets the papers he wants out OF his
safe. and quietly leaves the premises.
Later MauVi learns that Miss Hol-
lister is confined In a ssnitariam
known as the Croydon, which is con-
Quoted By 4 DR.. Hale, a man of
rather shady reputation. ManvI and
Duniston come to the conclusion that
some harm Is about to befall her and
IN order to protect her Duniston pre-
Jends to be insane and enters the hos
pitaI During his stay there he man
ages TO get a few words with her and
learns that she thinks he has be
trayed her trust. few nights later
there is an entertainment there, az
which Dunistou meets number OF
friends who promise &c help Miss Hol-
lister for MN.
During the evening Duniston' .
identity becomes known and he sue
eeeds with the aid Of Prof Freydell
in getting himself and Miss HOLSTER
out Of the sanitarium. But 10 do so II
has been necessary TO make her III with
drug. Neil Granson. nurse VINO
is seized with remorse, likewise takes
the drug and becomes insane Ihey
all 90 10 a cottage. During the night
which follows Duniston finds Frey
dell bending over the GransoR woman
with a hatpin in his hand. The woman
is dead. Duniston accuses him Of muir
der but Freydell avows that he has
simply served the ends OF justice, de-
eIarins that she had been responsible
for the death Of many
Inst about the time that everything
is proceeding smoothly Dunist9n sees
q psper in which the glazing he=allnes
inform the world that he is sttll alive
and that he has kidnapped Miss Hol-
lister He also learns that he Is &C
rused OF the murder OF a young man
by the name or Lockwood. A dia-
mond ring and a pair OF gloves later
prove his alibi. Dunistou next learns
that Manvil Is HIS riva! for Miss Hol-
lister and the two bee gme very dis
tant. A day or two later she sends
for him and then be learns that she
has been Manvirs wife for nearly q
year. He Is just about TO leave ~
sick bed absolutely crushed when ne
hears Manvils voice right behind
and he holds forth the divorce papers
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The Chinese board OF education has
memorlaiized the throne urging the es-
tsbIishment of a hrst-ciass university
after western methods in Pekin. The
pIan submitted is that the institution
contain eight eoileges-foFeign Ian
s,IaRes Chinese literature, science, COM
merce. agriculture law, medicine. and
engineering. Educated and experienced
teachers from the west will be employed
at high salaries The government has
appropriated $4,000 for initial eX-
penses and large tracts OF land have
been bought in the city on which mod
ern buildings viii be erected.
In the Hukuang provinces three Eng
iish experts have been engaged 70 act
as teachers for three years in the fac
tories now building for the manufae-
ture OF threads. screws. and nails. for
which the machinery is being imported
from London and Berlin. Besides these
a paper mill is projected at Wuehang
ana a -four mill at Hankow-
Work has begun on the new military
college at Manning This viii accom-
rnodate 5000 students, who. after a
three-yearg' course. viii be sent 10 their
homes to help form a reserve army.
The Teaching Ying-hong." or national
bank Of China. has established a bank
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EXPERT CONDEMNS ENGLISH SPARROW

common TO this State. The estimate
was .267 birds 10 each square mile
In dividing the birds seen while this
census was being taken II developed
that Al per cent were blackbirds, ls per
cent English sparrows. II per cent COW
birds, 4 per cent meadow larks. ner
cent mourning doves, 21z per cent rob
ms, per cent brown thrushes and z
per cent horned iarks. Fo1r per cent
OF the birds. following an analysis Of
the stomachs. we're found 10 be purely
useful: AZ per cent decidedly useful
and per cent moderately useful, while
g per ceat were of rather douo5fui
utility, Nineteen per cent the English
sparrow, were found 20 be decidedly
injurious.
Winter birds were found 10 be more
largely useful tnan the simmer birds
as they destroyed nONiOus weeds. while
the summer birds live more largely on
insects
The meadow lark was found 20 De the
most useful Of all the birds on the farm
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which my own vicissitudes absorbed
my entire attention.
Now, however, my thoughts reverted
10 the tragedy and % the misfortune
that lad overwhelmed the young
woman who had visited me Ia my
office As reflected on the sounds
that hal come 20 me from the doctors
office. hsSrd once more the voice Of
EveivI H5olIister pleading for her life
n sss her rs she mad appeared TO me
on tile day before.
II had been her beauty that had inn
pressed me first. then her action in IN
reserVedly placing her fortune in my
keeping had awakened within me
sense of satisfaction that every man
must feel when p woman gives her full
confidence 10 rim and causes him to
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Dad

Then 1 went TO the hall and de-
scended the stairs CHANGING into the
drawinE-room,. saw that It was un-
90 eupled I then made my way 10
the dining-room and raped lightly on
the deer.
This was opened almost Immediately
By Mrs. Bucknef.
The wife of my friend greeted me
cheerfully, but there was a marked
restraint in. her manner, She bade me
a good morning and expressed salts
faction that was looking so well.
Was I ready for breakfast? Had
slept comforl ably?
To theSe questlaIs returned
prompt ansN ers which appeared TO
give her satisfaction She led me 60
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Hrst unte / realized that the room vas
dark As / bade my fisitor enter
fumbled for a match IN the pockets Ct
my borrowed clothes.
Dick"
The voice was that OF Tom Buck
ner. who. unmarked by ne. had en-
tered the room
'Ail right Tom answered..
"FIave you got match? %
In a few moments a couple OF the
Jets Of the chandelier were lighted.
and / saw that Tom Buckner was NOT
als Be.
= tall. spare-faced Nan had followed
him and was looking at ME witf cain
hut searching eyes.
] had met their gaze before. ard as
I looked into them again 4 sudden
feeling OF faintness came over me
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understand that she looks TO him as
her protector.
This had been the first time in my
lie that / had had such an expert
ence An admirer of her beauty and
manly qualities. the relation in
which I now stood 10 her as her chos-
en- champion had inspired sdch a re-
gard as a brother might have for a
sister, and as the hours passed-as my
fancy kept her face ever before my
eyes
What was the meaning OF this tug
sing at my hearstrings-thi choking
sensation IN my tnroat-these flashes
Of white and red that come into my
eyes-this blind rage that caused me
10 sulite the pillows on which / lay?
Where was she now How could I
find her and aid her 10 regain that
which she had lost2
In the power Of DeIna reste
with an oath on my lips, I ies3ed
from the bad and paced the floor. IN
che power Of Demarestl
And ! alone. OF all the Inhabitants
OF our world. knew the nature Of the
menace 10 which she was exposed.
There was a knock on the door As
opened It 1 saw Mrs Buckner stand
ing in the hall
An expression OF sudden fright came
into her eyes and she retreated.
Won't YOU come down TO lunch
eon?" she asked feebly-
Mono. not now, answered
hoarsely. And before she had an op-
portunity 70 reply I clos ID the door
AS crossed the roor l caught
view Of my reneealon in the mirror OF
the dressing case, and in all truth l,
too. shrauk from what / saw For the
6rst time in my life I realized that my
dark-brown hair was slightly streaked
with gray. my eyes were bloodshot
mar, upshaven face was drawn and bag
gard ana my hands weTe trembling
II was small wonder that my appear
snce had caused Mrs. Buckner TO draw
back in alarm.
few minutes later there vas an
other knock on the door.
Come i'm I called
The housemaid entered With tray,
which she set down on nttle table
near one OF the windows
..your luncheon. sir. she said and
left the room.
For several minutes 1 scarcely no
ticed the food that had been brought
to the room A half-hour later as l
rushed from me a tray filed with
emntv mates. I realized that had
eaten ravencusly
The meal had caused my old strength
r. return 10 me. and with that strength
can,A clearer thoughts. which finally
began to take the form or a oehnite
Plan OF action
Hour after hour l paced the hoof
now with my hands clasped pehlno
me. now with nay fingers nerVousis
strol1ing my unshsven face The after
noon sun was gone, twilight nao deep
ened into night but was unconscious
OF the passing OF time.
once again there WAS a series loi
auici raps on my door. Then for tbs
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that Tom mad left on a train for New
York about an hour before
He had directed her, she said TO
suggest 10 me that I shouts not leave
the house or appear ar any OF the
windows until such a time as I might
hear from him-either in person or by
telegraph.
few minutes later ! sat down 10
the table In the dining-room and ad-
dressed myself TO the first breakfast
had had for i've days. Mrs. BuCkner,
perceiving BY my moodinass that my
mind was dwelling on my misfnrtunes.
attempted 20 raise my spirits b lively
conversation on various topics.
I soon saw, however. that the inter
est she appeared 10 manifest in me
was artificial, and that she had little
heart for the task she had taken upon
herself to perform.
Not once did she refer 10 the singu-
lar experiences that ! had undergone.
Gradually there entered ny mind a
suspicion that Tom himself had not
entirely credited the story that had
told 70 him concerning my adventures
on the night Of the tragedy.
As this thought came TO me. I turned
my eyes suddenly toward those OF my
hostess. Flushing slightly, she avoid
ed my gaze and one Of her feet tapped
the floor nervously.
with trembling hand / placed my
napkin on the table and faced the
wife OF my friend.
DO you-does Tom believe those
stories you saw in the papers" I
asked huskily.
DO YOU think we would be so glad
10 welcome YOU here # We believed
Jhsm2' she replied
TIE words undoubtedly were meant
70 re reassuring. but they were so
coldly spoken that my suspicion was
confirmed
y thank you-both OF yOu, I re
turned. leaving the table and walking
Attn unsteady steps 10 she door, 4
moment later ] was in tue hall. /
walked quickly up the stairs and en-
tered the room IN which I had passed
tie night.
The maid had just finished her task
of preparing the apartment for my
return and was in the act of going
out She looked at NE cIriously, then
went into the han sn6 closed the door
behind her.
turned the key in the lock. then.
throwing myself fun iength on the
Tel. buried my face ia one of the pill
lows. fell ti.at in ali the world there
was not a single person TO whom
could go for frienGig sympathy not
one who, ina my present. extremity
would give me the benefit of the doubt
As I lay thus prey to the heart
sickness incident to a recognition Of
nv isolation, my thoughts were for q
time In disorder. Gradually. however
they became concentrated in single
subject-Evelyn HOLSTER.
During the long days and nights thai
IA passed since / had fallen to tbs
eoor Of Or. Demarest's drawing room
nv series OF experiences had eonsti
uutsd = nightmare in the course OF