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Flying Through Space at the Rate Of
60 Miles an Hour.

EAR, and 1t occurred TO O'Connor that
ne was just about the youngster who
could make the trip on the engines
:owcatcher. When, therefore. the
rain pulled out he swung up on the
pilot, and. wedging himself in between
he braces which hold the cowcatcher
n place. he settled down for his ride.
II hadn't been there very long"
said O'Connor, until I was cold all
over. The wind as the train rushed
along cut into my face, and l pulled
he cape of my overcoat up over my
head to protect my ears. 1 guess that
is all that saved them. For awhile 1t
was simply terrible. The train rocked
and swayed and as 1t shot around the
curves I thought every minute would
be my last In little while was so
cold that I lost consciousness, and |
knew nothing more until walked up
with a lot of policemen standing over
me. How l ever managed to hold on
to my place ! can't imagine. 1t was
Just my luck, nothing else"
O'Connor, who is only 20 years old.
good-Iooking and intelligent, owes his
life no doubt to the telegraph oper-
ator at Laurel, who saw him as the
express passed that station. At that
time the soldier was unconscious. and
the operator, seeing the apparently
lifeless form as the train pass through
the reflected rays of a station lamp.
telegraphed to Camden station that
dead man was on the pilot of the en-
CINE. The operator at Camden station
notified the policeman on that beat,
and he in turn called up the Western
police station and had the ambulance
sent down to take away the body.
Policemen and railroad officials gath
cred on the platform as the train was
coming in. and when 1t stopped all
hands rushed to the front of the en-
CINE to remove the supposed corpse.
Hauling it out of place, they soon saw
that there was still life in the body.
Restoratives were applied, and in
little while O'Connor had come around
enough to be sent to the hospital.
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peries or to tighten sombre belts ct
bodices.
The fur toque. which is much worh
with bunch of flowers at the side or
with n larger osprey. gives another
opportunity for the display of imita-
tion Jewels. Large paste buckles or
buttons hold the Osprey In place on
the toque or are introduced among the
flowers. The correct trimming for ono
of these fur toques is band OF hand
some fur. two or three enormous os-
preys of different colors placed at the
left side near the front. and jew
eled button to hold the ospreys In
place. Then the crown Is worn fuiI
and rather high. The toque is worn
we'll down on the head with the hair
pushed out at either side. in halo
fashion. Some of the new fur toques
are made like small caps with mer-
curry wings on either side. each wing
being held In place by a jeweled but
ton. the buttons being Joined by II
jeweled chain that goes across the
front OF the cap.
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CHAPTER VIII.
The County Attorney,


81 too am going to Wind CITY," said
a pleasant voice at her side. You will
let me help you with your things, will
you not?'
The slender girl standing before the
ticket window. stuffing change into
her coin purse. turned quickly.
Why, Mr.. Gordon" she said, hold
ing out a small hand with frank pleas
ure. How very nice! Thank you, will
you take my rain-coat? 1t has been
such a bother. would bring it right
in the face of Uncle Hammond's OBJ
jections. He said 1t never rained out
this way But 1 surely have suffered a
plenty for my waywardness. Don't you
think so?"
ut behooves a tenderfoot like you
to sit and diligently learn of such ex-
perienced. and toughened old-timers as
we are,S rather than fiaunt your I'M
tried Ideas In our faces. responded
Gordon, with smile that transformed
the keen gray eyes of this man of
much labor, much lofty ambition. and
much sorrow, SO that they seemed
for the moment strangely young.
laughing, untroubled; as clear of faint
of evil knowledge as the source of a
stream leaping joyously into the sun
light from some mountain solitude. 1t
was a revelation to Louise.
II will try to be good and dill
gent seeker after knowledge OF this
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CHILD'S SLEEPING SOCK
Comfortable Garment That May Be Made in Any
Sort of Wool

the leg; work double crochet Into the
end stitch OF each row half way across
one end of the work, then work
chain the length required for top OF
foot. turn; a double crochet in each
chain stitch back to the starting point.
and complete the other half of the
ankle piece like the first. turn; take
up the two threads of the nearest
double crochet and proceed. working
the same stitch as before right round
to the other side of the work. making
two stitches in each of the two at
end of chain: continue to and fro as
before. but without any more increase.
for size of foot, decreasing each Of
the last two rows by passing over a
stitch on either side OF the toe; Join
the middle OF the foot and the back
of the leg with single crochet, and
finish with a row of chain loops round
the top. Thread the double crochets
at the ankle with a chain and tassels
of the wool.
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DRIFT FOR 752 MILES
THROUGH GRAND CANYON
TWO MINERS TELL OF EXPERT
ENcE IN AWFUL RAPIDS OF
COLORADO RIVER.

The Needles, Cal.-Charles S. Rus
sell and L. r. Monet, who came all
the way through Grand Canyon oil
the Colorado in 16-foot rowboat,
reached here the other day. Not
since 1889, when Robert B. Stanton
landed here after successful fight
of 1852 miles in the river, has any one
made the perilous voyage.
In telling of the trip Russell said:
THE river below Bright Angel for
$50 miles was so rough that l never
expected to get through alive. ii
Niagara is worse than Diamond Creek
Rapids it must be more than rocks
and water. After the damage to the
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! may be So" answered Gordon. with
one of his rare smiles. He busted
himself moment in slowing away
her belongings to the best advantage.
1T gets in ones blood-how or when.
one never knows"
They rode in silence for while.
Tell me about your big fight" said
Louise, presently. The roadbed was
fairly good. and they were spinning
along on down grade. He must needs
bend closer to hear her.
She was good to look at fair and
sweet, and 1t had been weary years
since women had come close to Cor
don's life. In the old college days. be-
fore this hard, disappointing, unequal
fight against the dominant forces of
greed. against tolerance of might over
coming right. had begun to sap his
vitality. he had gone too deeply into
his studies to have much time left
for the gayeties and gallantries of the
social side in university life. He had
not been popular with women. They
did not know him. Yet, though
dubbed dig" by his fellow colleg-
ians, the men liked him. They liked
him for his trustworthiness, admired
him for his rugged honesty. desired his
friendship for the inspiration of his
high ideals.
What shall talk about, Miss Dale
1t is all very prosaic and interesting,
I'm afraid; shockingly primitive, glar.
ingly new"
II breakfasted with a stanch friend
Of yours this morning." answered
Louise, somewhat irrelevantly. She
had a feeling-a woman's feeling-that
this earnest, Woodworking, reserved
man would never blurt out things
about himself with the bland self
centredness of most men. She must
use all her woman's wit to draw him
out. She did not know yet that he
was starved for sympathy-for under
standing. She could not know yet
that two afinities had drifted through
space-near together. A feather
zephyr. blowing where It listed, might
widen the space between to an infnity
of distance SO that they might never
know how nearly they had once met;
or 1t might. as its within dictated. blow
them together SO that for veal or for
woe they would know e. CHI the other.
Ito BE continued.)
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strange land of yours" she answered,
with little laugh, half of embarass-
ment, half of enjoyment of this play
of nonsense. and leading the way TO
her suitcase and Mary outside. When
make mistakes, will you tell me
about them? Down east, you know,
our feet travel in the ancient. pre-
scribed circles of our forefathers, and
they are apt to go somewhat uncer-
tainly If thrust into new paths"
And this laughing. clever girl had
cried with inconsistencies! Well, no
wonder. The worst of it was. she
could never hope to be acclimated
She was not-their kind. Sooner or
later she must go back TO Gods coun-
try.
To her surprise, Gordon, though he
laughed softly for moment, answer
ed rather gravely.
IF my somewhat niggardly fate
should grant me that good fortune,
that | may do something for you, l
ask that you be not afraid to trust to
my help. 1t would not be half-hearted
i assure you"
She looked up at him gratefully.
His shoulders, slightly stopped, Detok-
ening the grind at college and the bur
en-bearing in later years, instead OF
suggesting any inherent weakness In
i the man. rather inspired her with an
intuitive faith in their quiet, unswerv-
ing, utter trusthworthiness.
Thank you" she said. simply. II
am so glad they did not hurt you
much that day in the courtroom. We
worried-Mary and L.
Thank you. There was not the
least danger They were merely vent
ing their spite on me. They would not
have dared more"
"There's my brakeman. said Louise,
when she and Gordon had found a
seat near the rear. Mary had gone and
brakeman had swung onto the last
car as it glided past the platform, and
came down the aisle with grin OF
recognition for his little white lamb.
How nice it all seems, just as II
| had been gone months instead OF
days and was coming home again. 1t
would be funny If should be home
sick for the range when | get to
Wind City, wouldn't it?"
Let us pray assiduously that 1t
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l. PEALMEAz
TULLE AND SATIN

the mushroom still fingers subtly In
the outlines of many of the most dis
tinguished looking new hats. although
It's pronounced form is no longer
characteristic of the best millinery.
There is great variety in the ar
rangement of the coverings for these
hats, although the main points OF the
trimming are the same. They are
made entirely of satin and trimmed
with the tulle, or they are made OF
tulle and fine net and faced with the
satin, a broad band of this material
being used to encircle the brim. Often
the sole trimming is an enormous DOW
made of loops of the tulle. and even
when some other trimming is used
this bow is the principal decoration
on all the newest hats of this sort.
The bow is not only large, as shown in
the design, but is made of a number
OF loops most ingeniously stiffened SO
that they are quite as airy and light
in effect as If they depended only on
their own body for their jaunty grace.
If other trimming is used on these
hats 1t Is usually only fine aigretteS
as all heavier and richer trimming.
such as plumes or fancy feathers,
would mar the effect OF airy simplicity
which characterizes this style of hat
Black is the favorite color for these
hats. and they seem not to have quito
so much distinction in any other color.
In some of the black hats white
camelia or perhaps branch or two
with their dark green leaves is thrust
through the tulle at the center OF tho
row. A camella is also used some
times under the brim.
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crochet in each stitch, turn: no chain.
but pull the loop on the hook up lit
tie, pass the hook under the two near
est front threads of the last made
double crochet: that is. the thread that
curves round and the nearest or top
thread. Draw through and finish the
stitch like double crochet. pass the
hook under the two threads OF the
next double crochet, and proceed as
before to end of row. Turn again
no chain-and repeat. working to and
fro in this manner for size round
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mysteriously. and in all the level land
scape. there was no trace of him nor
sign.
See a balloon. JIM" asked Lang
ford. slapping him on the shoulder
with the glimmer of smile. We'll,
your red-headed friend won't be down
in parachute-yet. Are you all right.
Dick, old MANI"
Yes. Where are the girls?"
They are all right. 1 took them
through the back door and sent them
to the hotel"
You kin bet on the boss every time
when it comes to petticoats." said Jim.
disconsolately.
why. Jim. what's up?" asked Lang
ford, in amused surprise.
But Jim only turned and walked
away with his head in the air. The
serpent was leering at him.
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is trimmed with motifs of embroidery
done with extremely narrow silk rib
bon and the designs are then framed
with silk braid. These motifs are used
on the coat and often little embroid
cry to match appears at the foot or
bottom of the skirt. This embroidery
is very expensive. as it takes long
time to do it. the ribbon and braid
being worked on to the grown mate
rial.
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While boarding at a farm, the farm
ers busy wife gratefully accepted my
offer to darn the family socks and
stockings. and gave me small wooden
last to slip inside the stockings to
darn on. / had never used one before,
and was surprised to find how easily
and quickly the darning was done. For
darning large holes in the heels the
last was especially useful. as the
shape of the heel could be perfectly
reserved.-Harpers Bazaar.
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eabv saves Her Mother.

Marion, O.-Her hand caught be-
meath a window, the automatic catches
of which fastened when it fell. Mrs.
Scott CAST was held prisoner for
hours in her home. Breaking a win
dow pane she screamed for aid. but
her voice was lost in the bowling
wind.
When about to faint from exhaus-
ton she kissed her 16-month-old
daughter and sent her through the
storm to the nearest neighbours house.
where the baby lisped Mamma"
An investigation and release fol-
lowed.
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For the mid-season hat-that which
is to have its vogue between the
reign of the hat made of fur or velvet
or trimmed with these fabrics and the
definitely springtime connection OF
straw and flowers-the hat of satin
and tulle has already taken front rank
in the world of fashion.
The characteristic note of these new
hats is their simplicity of shape and
trimming, as contrasted with the elab-
The Lamar register., 1908-03-04
Children's Nails.

II children are in the habit of bit
ing their nails put little arnica or
some harmless bitter lotion on their
finger tips. The very painful hangnail
is prevalent among children. These
should be cut with very sharp nail
scissors, then rubbed with vaseline %
cold cream.
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Massage. a good tonic. the egg sham
poo and electricity are about all you
can do for your hair. Massage the
scalp for ten minutes every day after
you apply the tonic. Shampoo every
three weeks. II you have anyone who
can apply the electricity take it once
or twice a week
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These directions will serve for a
sleeping sock of any size required.
and which may be made in any sort
of wool preferred. 1t should be worked
rather loosely with thick bone or
vulcanite hook.
Work chain the length required
from the ankle upward. turn: a double
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For pressy Froeks.

Meteor satin. light in weight. in
tones of Natter blue. peach, salad
green. Nile. yellow and other delicate
shades, is being much used at the mo-
ment for dressy frocks. Sometimes it
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SYNOPSIS.

George Williston. poor ranchman
high minded and cultured. searches Tor
s." On a wooded spot in the rivers bed
that would have been an island had the
Missouri been at high water. he discovers over
ing over brands on cattle. He creeps
near enough to note the changing OF the
~. r." brand. Paul Langford, the rich
owner of the Three Bars" ranch Is sent
for by williston and is informed of the
band of outlaws headed by Jesse Black.
who long have deted the law and author
tiles of kemah county. South Dakota;
with impunity, but who. heretofore, had
not dared to modest any OF the properly
ton shows his reluctancy in opposing a
band so powerful in politics and so
p pedses Y % n 5ne sis he
his gang to justice. La agford is struck
known as "wiiiiston's little girl" Louise
Dale. an expert court stenographer. who
Dale. from the east to the Spakotahs
and who is living with him at Wind City.
is requested by the county attorney;
take testimony in the preliminary hear
ing of Jesse Black. She accepts the inyi-
wild Indian country. Arriving at velpen
across the river from Kemah; she Is met
by Jim Munson. hot headed cowboy of Of
the train Munson looks at some cattle in
the stock pen. In the herd being shipped
to Sioux City by Bill Brown he detects
old Mag well known ''onery" steer
belonging to his employer of the Three
Bars" ranch. Munson and Louise start
for kemah. They take lunch at the Bon
Ami restaurant. conducted by Mrs. Hig-
gins. n great admirer of Richard Gordon.
the county attorney. Louise is told of u
meat poisoning plot which resulted in the
illness of williston, Langford and other
witnesses for the state In the cattle thief
case against Jesse Black. A blackboard
tries to block the way of Munson's team
at the entrance to pontoon bridge across
the river. Munson crowds past the buck
board team wrecking the blackboard
They arrive at Willistons. Crowds as
semble in Justice James r. McAllisters
court for the preliminary hearing. Jesse
Black springs the first of many great
surprises. waving examination. Through
Jake Sanderson, a member of the out
law gang, he had learned that the steer
Mag had been recovered and thus saw
the uselessness of fighting against being
bound over.
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She-I am simply tired of you: con-
dGct; / wonder how a woman eau ever
marry man!
He-Well. there's really nothing
else to marry, is there?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
A Kings Hobby.

Of all the manias that afflict mankind
the most ancient and curious is prob
ably that for collecting. The victims
collect pretty nearly everything from
books to shoe buckles and from pots to
postage stamps, but giant collecting was
the hobby of Frederick William l.. king
of Prussia.
Nature designed him for a recruiting
officer; destiny made him a monarch.
All were fish who came into his net
SaXons, Austrians. Hessians. Turks.
Swedes, Englshmen, Irishmen, Afri-
cans-provided they were at least two
yards long. Some of his specimens
were seven feet long Now and then he
obtained one still more prodigious
The Saxon cabinet minister Wacker.
barth, foreseeing the possible advan-
tages of standing well with so near a
neighbor, in 1715 dispatched to Berlin
recognition of his Prussian maiesty's
birthday, Aug. IA, no less fiattering
than unique, since it consisted of a
large bundle of tobacco leaves. two
handsome Turkish pipes and a bagful
of fragrant Latakia, all committed to
the hands of a seven-foot passenger
with a missive imploring the kings
gracious acceptance of these trifes and
the Cupid who bore them-St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22

No other medicine has been SO
successful in relieving the suffering
of women or received so many gen.
uine testimonials as has Lydia z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
In every community you will find
women who have been restored to
health by Lydia E. Pilkham's Veg
etable Compound. Almost every
one you meet has either been bene-
flied by it, or has friends who have.
In the Pinkham Laboratory at
Lynn, Mass, any womananyday may
see the files containing over one mil
lion one hundred thousand letters
from women seeking health, and
here are the letters in which they
openly state over their own sigma
lures that they were cured by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has saved many women
from surgical operations.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is made from roots and
herbs, without drugs, and is whole
some and harmless.
The reason why Lydia T. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is so
successful is because it contains in
gradients which act directly upon
the feminine organism, restoring it
to healthy normal condition.
Women who are suffering from
those distressing ills peculiar to their
sex should not lose sight of these
facts or doubt the ability of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
to restore their health.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
Conner IS a Germ Killer.

Copper is Il marvellous preventive oil
disease. If we returned to the old cop
per drinking vessels of our fOrefathers
typhoid epidemics would disappear"
The speaker, a filtration expert, took
a copper cent from his pocket
Examine this cent under the micro
scope" he said. "and you will find it al
together free from the disease germs.
Examine gold and silver coins and you
will find them one wriggling and con-
torting germ mass. Yet copper coins
pass through dirtier hands than gold
and silver ones-yOu'd think they'd be
alive with micro organisms. But 10.
Copper kills germs. Diphtheria and
cholera cultures smeared on a copper
cent die in less than two hours.
They have many cholera epidemics in
China, but certain towns are always i'm
mune. These towns keep their drink
ing water in great copper vessels.
Travellers have tried to buy these YES
sells, for they are beautiful. but the
villagers will not sell them. They have
a superstition that their health and well
fare depend on their retention. l wish
all superstitions were as true and salu-
tary as that."-Philadelp Bulletin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
A SURPRISING EFFECT.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES:

An old gentleman in one Of the large
to fireman's ball, and good naturally
complied. The next question was what
to do with it. He had two servants,
either of whom would be glad to use it,
but he did not wish to show favoritism.
1t therefore occurred to him to buy
another ticket, 80 that both could at
tend. A writer in the st. Louis Re
public tells what happened.
Not knowing where the tickets were
sold, he inquired Of a policeman, and
the officer suggested that he go to the
engine house. So the old gentleman
went to the engine house that evening,
but there was no one in sight. He had
never been in such place before, and
stood for a moment uncertain how 20
make his presence known.
Presently he saw an electric button
on the side of the room, and put his
thumb on it.
The effect was electrical" In every
sense of the word Through the cell
ing, down the stairs, and from every
other direction firemen came running
and sliding The horses rushed out Of
their stalls, and, in short, all the ma
chinery Of a modern engine house YVES
instantly in motion.
Amid all this uproar stood the limo
cent old gentleman, who did no. SUI
pect that he had touched the fire alarm
until the men clamored round him for
information as to the locality Of the
fire.
Then he said, mildly, 81 should like
to buy another ticket for the ball, If
you please"
The situation was so ludicrous that
there was a general shout of laughter !;
and the old gentleman bought his ticket
and the engine house resumed its for
mer state Of quiet.