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Deafness Cannot be Cured.

by loo II applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the
ear. There is only one way to cure
deafness, and that is by constitu:
,tional remedies. Deafness is caused
by an inflamed. condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube is inflameu
you have a run bling sound or inper-
feet hearing, and when it is entirely
closed, deafness is the result. and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored. to Its
normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed foreyers nine cases out OF
ten are caused by catarrh. which is
nothing but an inflamed condition OF
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of deafness Caused by
catarrb) that cannot be cured BY
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send Tor cir.
3culsrs free.
4. J. CHENEY s. CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. TIC. Take
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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THINGS EDUCATIONAL.
BY f. j. QUIGLEY.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

Under the law provisions are made
for the school officers and teachers of
the county to hold Il joint meeting
and exchange ideas and become
better acquainted and for improve
ment along instructive lines.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made to
have State Superintendent H. A
Ustrud present, ex-Superintendent
o. j.. Browne, DR. j. w. Heston
president of the Madison State Nor
nal and DIR. Samuel Weir, besides
some very brilliant teachers who will
have papers and discuss many SUBJ
jects. The meeting will be held at
the court house in this city on Friday
and Saturday, Feb. 81 and %. For
farther particulars read the follow
ing prog m:
Frid" l:15 p. m.: Music South
Dakota 50 g;Introuuctory remarks
3. j. Quigley; Round Table
General discussion of primary work,
reading, number, language, busy
work. Led by Della Conley. Dis
cussed by Neil Harvey, Mae Nolt.
Sadie Watkins; The Principal
Factors OF True Education F. ii.
HON., Discussion Ivy G.. A. Wartield.
ard Irving Damon: School Enter
tainments, Special Days and Spfc ial
hxelcises-Lillie Patterson: Dis
cilssion by Lillian Campbell, Lottie
Green, Elma Oyermire: Value of
Class Records, Certificates. Prizes
and Diplomas and Other Incentives
in School Work-Marghret Mcguire.
Discnssion-Led by Lizzie Brown,
Flofeace Watson. Matte DeNheimer.
Friday evening, 7:3O: Music
Mitchell High School Glee Club;
Address. The Teacher and His Re-
lationships-Dr. j. W. Heston,
President of Madison Normal, Music
-Glee Club; Advanced Reading,
Articulation, Voice. Representa-.
tlons-Clarion D. Hardy; Address.
The Function of the School in
Character Building-Dr. Samuel
Weir. vice president D. ". o.
Saturday 9 a. m.-Openiny Exer-
cises; Eighth Grade Reading-Ma1ie
Frizzell; The Peculiarities OF a Good
Schools. Z. Oathout.
Discussion-Led by L. j. Giddings;
Ethical Instruction in School-M. |
NJ. Runner: Discussion led. by D.
NJ. rowell; Relations of School
Boards and Teachers-O. E. Browne;
Discussion led by B. E. Barnard
and E. II. Winsor.
Saturday, 1:l5 p. No.: The Public
School and its Surroundings-State
Superintendent 81. a. Ustrud. |
lThis lecture will be illustrated with
stereoptican views.) Music; Cues
tion Box-All subjects by school
Officers and teachers on school law, |
examinations, Capitalization Of
schools, teachers wages, scarcity
of teachers, certificates, etc. j. Fred
Olander, ex-county supt, chairman
State Ed. Dept.
10 draw pay teachers must be
punctual and attenc all the sessions.
To draw pay and mileage school
officers must attend all of Saturday;
but they will be made welcome on
Il Friday, also. e. J. Quipley.
County Superintendent.
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NO OPPOSITION TO BURKE
Republican County Central Commit
tee at Pierre Endorsed chas.
Burke for Congress.

Pierre, Feb. at a meeting of
the republican county central COM
m'ttee OF this county yesterday Taft
was indorsed for the presidency, and
1t was unanimously decided to hold
a primary election to select the coun-
ty delegates to select delegates to
the March state convention. A reso-
luton was unanimously adopted de-
ciaring it to be the belief of the
committee that this county should
stand by the candidacy of Hon.
CHARLES H. Burke for congress, and
not to allow the candidacy Of anv
other man for any state Office to come
into the county campaign to inter-
'fere with the same.
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and a consultation vas held late in
the afternoon, which resulted in his
case being pronounced hopeless.
Directed Business Affairs.

Even though he realized what was
against him MI. Mason continued his
brave fight. and would not give up.
He remained conscious until his last
breath, and twenty minutes before he
expired told his wife that he thought
the end was near. Mrs. Mason was
with her husband all the time, and
hI advised her regarding his business
affairs when he realized he had to
go. He was in agony all the time.
but when asked if he was in pain
invariably answered that he felt the
pangs but little. The attending ply
sician says that the patient was one
of the bravest in the face of pain
that he has treated for many months.
Prominent Groceryman.
j. H. Mason followed the grocery
business for many years. His first
experience was with George e. Lichty,
for whom he worked as delivery boy
when 10 years of age. He was ener-
getic and ambitious, and after he had
mastered the grocery business started
for himself under the firm name of
Woodruff, Mason & Morgan. He took
active management of the store which
was in the building now occupied by
his store here, and later acquired the
interests of his partners. The bust
ness since has been conducted under
the firm name Of j. H. Mason & Co.
At Cedar Falls he saw an opening
for a grocery business and became a
member of the Mason, Andrews and
WITH company. At. n time he had
control of the grocery on Franklin
street, but a year or two ago disposed
of the place and confined his atten-
ton to his other stores.
John Mason was an indefatigable
worker and often sacrificed his own
comfort and pleasure for his business,
He gave his work the best of careful
and conscientious effort and built up
one of the largest trades in the twin
cities. His dealings were always on
the square and honesty was his poll
cy. He made friends easily and had
a faculty of retaining them. Sorrow
is universal in Waterloo and Cedar
Falls over his untimely demise.
Obituary
John H. Mason was born on q
farm near Waterloo, January 6,
1865. He moved to Waterloo when
a young boy and lived here almost
continuously since. He was a loyal
lodge man and holds membership in
Waterloo Lodge, No. 1O5, A. F. & A.
M; Tabernacle Chapter SO, R. A. NJ:
Ascalon Commandery. knights Tenn.
plar; Waterloo Chapter 1873, o. e.
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It viii require less ADVERTISING "a
ssll property now than 1t any Other
season Of the ysar.
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Don't throw anything away uu,e..
Ito value Il lees than the cost Of :
want I'd.
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nor
At that moment Claiborne's eyes
caught sight Of burly figure rising
and thrashing about by the broken
pen door.
THAT is the sheep stealer," said Os-
car. 1--WE shall catch him-yesT
Zmai peered toward them uncertain.
ly for a moment, then turned abruptly
and ran toward the road. Oscar start
ed to cut off his retreat. but Claiborne
caught the sergeant by the shoulder
and flung him back.
zone Of you at time! They can
turn the hounds on the other rascal.
What's that you have there? Give it
to me-quick"
"It's piece of WOOL
But Claiborne snatched the paper
from Oscars hand and commanded
the man to march ahead of him to the
house. So over the meadow and
through the pergola they went, across
the veranda and into the library. The
power Of army discipline was upon
Oscar. If Claiborne had not been an
officer he would have run for 1t in the
garden. AS it was. he was taxing his
wits to find some way out of his pre-
dicament He had not the slightest
idea as to what the paper might be-.
He had risked his life to secure it, and
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| Maanwhila no. tosstern ana ran.
car, thinking Zmai badly hurt, did not
fire again, but flung himself upon the
fellows. broad shoulders, and down
they crashed against the door of the
nearest pen. Znai swerved and shook
himself free. while he fiercely cursed
his foe. Oscars hands slipped on the
fellows hot blood that ran from long
crease in the side of his head.
AS they feE the pen door snapped
free, and out into the starry pasture
thronged the frightened sheep.
"The letter-give me the letter. COM
handed Oscar, his face close to the
Servian's. He did not know how badly
| the man was injured. but he was aux-
| ious 10 complete his business and be
| off. Still the sheep came budding
| through the broken door, across the
PROSTATE men and scampered away
into the open. Captain Claiborne, run
ming toward the fold with his lantern
and not looking for obstacles. stumbled
over their bewildered advance guard
| and plunged headlong into the gray
| fieeces. Meanwhile into the pockets Of
| his PROSTATE foe went Oscars hands
with no result. Then he remembered
the mans gesture in pulling the hat
close upon his ears, and off came the
hat and with it blood stained envel-
ope. The last sheep in the pen trooped
out and gallopcd toward it's comrades.
Oscar, making off with the letter,
| plunged into the rear guard of the
sheep. fell, stumbled to his feet and
confronted Captain Claiborne as that
gentleman in soiled evening dress fun
bled for his lantern and swore at the
| sheep in language unbecoming an off,
Ger and a gentleman.
at is sheGp-yes?" and Oscar started
to bolt.
"Haltr'
The authority of the tone rang IA
military In Oscars ears. He had after
considerable tribulation learned to stop
short when an officer spoke to him,
and the gentleman of the sheepfold
stood straight In the starlight and
spoke like an officer.
What are you doing here, and who
fired that shot?"
Oscar saluted and summoned his best
English.
"It was an accident, sir"
"Why are you running and why did
you fire? Understand you are a tres
passer here, and 1 am going to turn
you over to the constable"
There was sheep stealer-yes?
He is yonder by the pens, and we had
some little fighting, but he is not dead
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at aras you that tried the knife ON n1l
body"
sister on the veranda, looked TOWARD
the stables, listening.
: Zmai approached the sheep sheds
rapidly, with still hundred yards to
traverse beyond them before he should
reach the pasture wall. His rage at
thus being driven by small man for
whom he had great contempt did not
help his wind or stimulate the fight Of
his heavy legs. and he saw now that
he would lessen the narrowing margin
between himself and his pursuer If he
swerved to the right to clear the sheds.
He suddenly slackened his pace and
with vicious tug settled his WOO hat
more firmly upon his small skull He
went now at dogtrot. and Oscar
was closing upon him rapidly Y then,
quite near the sheds, Zmai wheeled
about and charged his pursuer head
long. At the moment he turned Oscars
revolver bit keenly into the night. Cap
tain Claiborne, looking toward, the
slope, saw the flash before the hounds
at the stables answered the report.
At the shot Zmai cried aloud IN his
curiously small voice and clapp',d his
hands to his head.
"Stop; I want the letterw shouted
Oscar in German. The man turned
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room, with his back to the portieres,
stood Oscar, immovable. Claiborne re-
examined the message and extended it
again to Shirley.
There's no doubt of that being Chau-
venets writing, is there?'
II think not, Dick. / have had notes
from him now and then in that hand.
He has taken pains to write this with
unusual distinctness."
The color frightened In her cheeks
suddenly as she looked toward Oscar.
The curtains behind him swayed, but
so did the curtain back of her. A May
time languor had crept into the heart
Of April and all the windows were
open. The blurred murmurs Of insects
stole into the house. Oscar, half for
gotten by his captor, heard sound in
the window behind him and a hand
touched him through the curtain.
Claiborne crumpled the paper impa-
tiently.
Shirley, you are against me! be-
lieve you have seen Armitage here,
and 1 want you to tell me what you
know of him. 1t is not like you to
shield a scamp of an adventurer, an
unknown, questionable character. He
has followed you to this valley ano
will involve you in his affairs without
the slightest conjunction If he can.
It's most Infamous, outrageous, and
when 1 find him I'm going to thrash
him within an inch Of his life before
I turn him over to Marhof!'
Shirley laughed for the first time in
their interview and rose and placed her
hands on her brothers shoulders.
do 1t. Dick! He's undoubtedly a
wicked. terribly wicked and danger
Gus character"
81 tell you I'll find him." he said
tensely, putting up his hands to hers
where they rested on his shoulders.
She laughed and kissed him. and when
her hands fell to her side the message
was in her gloved fingers.
'I'n help you, Dick" she said, but
toning her glove.
THAT'S like you, Shirley"
"If you want to find Mr.. Armitage"-
"Of course want to find himw His
voice rose to roar.
then turn around; Mr.. Armitage
is just behind your
Eyes; I needed my man for other
business" said Armitage, folding his
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man found In your sheep pasture is OF
importance. l must trouble you to
read Ii TO me-"
Nor shouted Claiborne.
Armitage drew a step nearer.
"You must take my word for II that
matters Of Importance, of farreaching
consequence, hang upon that message.
l must know what 1t is"
you certainly have magnificent
cheek l am going to take that paper
to Baron Won Marhof at once"
''Do so-but l must know first! Bar
on Won Marhof and / are on the same
side in this business, but he doesn't
understand it, and it is clear you don't
Give me the message"
He spoke commandingly, his voice
thrilling with earnestness, and jerked
out his last words with angry impa-
thence. At the same moment he and
Claiborne stepped toward each other,
with their hands clinched at their
sides.
81 don't like your tone, Mr. Armi-
tagev'
II don't like to use that tone, Captain
Claiborne"
Shirley walked quickly to the table
and put down the message. Then. go
ing to the door, she paused as though
by an afterthought and repeated quite
slowly the words:
"Winkelried-Vienn later than
Friday-Chauvenet."
Shirley roared Claiborne.
John Armitage bowed to the already
vacant doorway, then bounded into the
hall out upon the veranda and ran
through the garden to the side gate,
where Oscar waited.
Half an hour later Captain Claiborne,
after an interview with Baron Won
Marhof, turned his horse toward the
hills.
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arms, land as you were very much &C.
cupied l made free with the rear We
randa and changed places with him."
Claiborne walked slowly toward him.
the anger glowing in his face.
You are worse than l thought
eaveSdropper. housebreaker!"
Yes; am both those things. Cap
tain Claiborne. But l am also in a
great hurry. What do you want with
meT'
"You are rogue, an impostor''-
1--WE will grant that" said Armitage.
"Where is your warrant for my ar
restT
"That. Will be forthcoming fast
enough. want you to understand
that l have personal grievance
against you"
"It must wait until day after tomor-
row, Captain Claiborne. will come
- you here or wherever you say on the
day after tomorrow"
Armitage spoke with deliberate
sharp decision that was not the tone
Of a rogue or fugitive. AS he spoke
be advanced until he faced Claiborne
In the center of the room. Shirley still
stood by the window, holding the soiled
paper in her hand. She had witnessed
the change Of the men at the end Of
the room. 1t had touched her humor.
1t had been joke on her brother, but
she felt that the night had brought
crisis. She could not continue to shield
man Of whom she knew nothing save
that he was the object Of a curious
enmity. The coup de theatre by which
Armitage had taken the place of his
servant had amused her for a moment,
but she was vexed and angry now that
he had dared come again to the house.
"You are under arrest Mr.. Armitage.
I must detain you here" said Claiborne
"In America-in free Virginia-with-
out legal process" asked Armitage,
laughing.
"You are housebreaker, that Is
enough. Shirley, please go!"
"You were not detached from the
army to find a housebreaker. But i
will make your work easy for you
day after tomorrow will present my
self to you wherever you say. But
now-that cable message which my
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"The tctter--0ire me the letter." COM
mdnded oscar.
now the crumpled. blood stained paper
had been taken away from him by
person whom it could not interest in
any way whatever.
He blinked under Claiborne's sharp
scrutiny as they faced each other in
the library.
"You are the man who brought
horse back to our stable an hour ago"
"Yes. SIR
"You have been a soldier"
'In the cavalry, sir. have my dis
charge at home"
"Where do you live?'
81 work as teamster in the coal mines
yes? They are by Lamar, sir"
Claiborne studied Oscars erect figure
carefully.
"Let me see your hands," he COM
manded, and Oscar extended his
palms.
"You are lying; you do not work in
the coal mines. Your sc1othess aye not
those of a miner, and discharged sol
der doesn't go to digging coal. Stand
where you are, and 1t will be the
worse for you if you try to bolt"
Claiborne turned to the table with
the envelope. 1t was not sealed, and
he took out the plain sheet Of note
paper on which was written:
CABLEGRAM.
Winkelried, Vienna.
Not later than Friday.
CHAUvENET.
Claiborne read and reread these eight
words; then he spoke bluntly to Oscar.
"Where did you get this?"
"From the hat Of the sheep stealer
up yonder."
"Who is he and where did he get it|'
81 don't know, sir. He was Of Ser
via, and they are an ugly race-yes?"
what were you going to do with the
paper?"
Oscar grinned.
eff / could read it-yes?-I might
know, but if Austria Is in the paper,
then it is mischief, and maybe it would
be murder. Who knows?"
Claiborne looked frowningly from the
paper to Oscars tranquil eyes.
"Dickv' called Shirley from the hall,
and she appeared in the doorway,
drawing on her gloves, but paused at
seeing Oscar.
Shirley. l caught this man in the
sheepfold. Did you ever see him be-
fore"
81 think not, Dick"
"It was he that brought your horse
home"
"To be sure it is! / hadn't recog-
nized him. Thank you very much"
And she smiled at Oscar.
Dick frowned fiercely and referred
again to the paper.
"where is M. Chauvenet-have you
any ideaT
"If he isn't at the hotel or in Wash
ington, I'm sure l don't know. If we
are going to the dance
plague the dance! I heard a shot
In the sheep pasture a bit ago and ran
out to find this fellow in q row with
another man, who got away"
81 heard the shot and the dogs from
my window. You seem to have been
IN IuSS, TOO, lTOiu tue ioohS VI youi
clothes" And Shirley sat down and
smoothed her gloves with provoking
GOODNESS.
Dick sent Oscar to the far end Of the
library with a gesture and held up the
message for Shirley to read.
Don't touch itv' he exclaimed, and
when she nodded her head in sign that
she had read 1t he said, speaking ear
nestly and rapidly:
81 suppose 1 have no right to hold
this message; must send the man to
the hotel telegraph office with It. But
where is Chauvenet? What is his bust
ness in the valley? And what is the
link between Vienna and these hillsT
Don't you know what you are doing
heref" she asked, and he flushed.
II know what but not whyP he
blurted irritably. But that's enough
you know that Baron Won Narhof
wants to find Mr.. John ArmitaRe. but
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ken free and run away, so that he
must now trudge back afoot to report
10 his masters. He had made a mess
OF his errands and nearly lost his life
besides. The bullet from Oscars re-
volver had cut a neat furrow In his
scalp. which was growing sore and
stiff as II ceased bleeding. He would
undoubtedly be dealt with harshly by
Chauvenet and Durand, but he knew
that the sooner he reported his calami-
ties the better, so he stumbled toward
Lamar, pausing at times to clasp his
small head in his great hands. When
he passed the wild tangle that hid
Armitage's bungalow he paused and
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crossing fro m
the side far
thest from the
G l a / b o r n e
house. He stop
ped 8 ev ra !
times as though
uncertain of his
W hereab bouts,
and then he
clambered over
a stone wall
that. formed one
side of III e
sheepfold, pass
ed it.and strobe
on Wward Os-
car and tn e
rood
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ut is mischief that brings him from
the hills-yes" Oscar reflected, glanc-
ing up and down the highway. Faint
ly, very softly through the night, he
heard the orchestra at the hotel play
ing for the dance. The little soldier
unbuttoned his coat, drew the revolv-
er from his belt and thrust it into his
coat pocket. Zmai was drawing near
..er,. advancing rapidly now that he had
gained his bearings. At the wall Os-
car rose suddenly and greeted him in
mockingly courteous tones:
Good evening, my friend; it's fine
evening for a walk"
Zmai drew back and .growled.
"Let me pass" he said In his diff
cult German.
at is a long wall; there should be
no difficulty in passing. This country
Is much freer than Servia-yes" and
Oscars tone was pleasantly converse
tional.
Zmai put his hand on the wall ana
prepared to vault.
"a moment only, comrade. You seem
to be in a hurry; it must be business
that brings you from the mountains
yes"
81 have no time for you," snarled the
Servian. "Begone!' And he shook
himself impatiently and again put his
hand on the wall.
Zone should not be in too much
haste, comrade," and Oscar thrust
Zmai back with his finger tips.
The man yielded and ran a few steps
out of the clump of trees and sought
to escape there. 1t was clear to Oscar
that Zmai was not anxious to pene-
trate closer to the Claiborne house
whose garden extended quite near
He met Zmai promptly and again
thrust him back.
ut Is message-yesw asked Oscar
'It is my affair."" blurted the big fel.
low. 81 mean no harm to you"
ut was you that tried the knife on
my body. 1t is much quieter than
shooting. You have the knife-yesY'
The little soldier whipped out his re.
volver.
I'm which pocket is the business car.
ried? A letter undoubtedly. They do
not trust swine to carry words. Ah!"
Oscar dropped below the wall as
Zmai struck at him. When he looked
up a moment later the Servian was
running back over the meadow toward
the sheepfold. Oscar, angry at the
ease with which the Servian had evad.
ed him, leaped the wall and set of
after the big fellow. He was quite sure
that the man bore written message
and equally sure that it must be of i'm.
portance to his employer. He clutched
his revolver tight. brought up his ell.
bows for greater ease in running and
sped after Zmai. now blur on the
starlighted sheep pasture.
The slope was gradual and a pretty
feature of the landscape by dnv. but 81
afforded a toilsome path for runners.
Zmai already realized that he had
Numbered in not forcing the wall. He
was running uphill with group Of
sheds, another wall and still sleeper
and rougher field beyond. His bulk
told against him, and behind him he
heard the quick thump of Oscars feet
on the turf. The starlight grew dim.
mer through tracts of white scud; the
surface of the pasture was rougher to
the feet than it appeared to the eye. A
hound in the Claiborne stable yard
bayed suddenly, and the sound echoed
from the surrounding houses and drift
ed OF toward the sheepfold. Then a
noble music rose from the kennels.
Captain Claiborne, waiting for his