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The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-06-04
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, DOlNGS, ACHIEVE
MENTS, SUFFERlNGS, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
ESTERN NEWS.

The seven men seriously injured in
the sensational airship accident at
Berkeley, California are all expected to
recover
The beer gardens and dancing halls
of Toledo were closed on the night of
May Gath, for the first time in many
years by order of Mayor Whitlock.
BY the division of $215,0OO due the
tribe from the government, each mem
Der of the Kickapoo tribe of Indians in
Mexico, Oklahoma and Arizona, 157
in number, will receive $1,3GG,
Thomas and James Wycliff, the ia
nous Oklahoma outlaws. who have
been hunted by the officers OF Okla
homa for thirteen years, have surren-
dered to the state authorities.
1t is stated at Chicago that manufac-
turers of Portland cement throughout
the country are about to start price
cutting war that, it is declared, will
put some of the smaller concerns out
of business.
John r. Perry, young amateur
baseball player at st. Louis made q
long throw from left field and caught a
runner racing for the plate. While the
cheers were still sounding Perry fell
dead in the field
William r. Hamilton aged eighty
six, probably the greatest Indian fight
err and Indian sign reader and talker
the West has ever produced, died at
Billings, Montana, May 25th. He was
one of General Clusters scouts.
A syndicate of English and New York
capitalists is considering the PROPOSE
# nj
from Lander Wyoming, to Omaha. The
syndicate has extensive options on
lands in the oil fields south of Lander.
Four lives are known to have been
lost, more than a million dollars
worth of property destroyed, and four
thousand people rendered homeless by
the overflow of Trinity river near Dali
las, Texas, Sunday night and Monday.
According to Charles b. Wilhelm
secretary of the California state board
of pharmacy, opium smoking is lncreas-
ing in San Francisco and young men
and women of the smart set form not
incosiderable part of the growing army
of smokers
DR.. II. l.. Snantz, a graduate of Colo
RADIO college, who has been professor
of botany in the Louisiana State uni
versity, has been selected to take
charge of the government work on the
relation of vegetation natural to the eli
mate and to the crop-producing capac-
ity of the soil in the bureau of plant
industry Department of Agriculture.
In holding that the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe railway was guilty OF Ylo-
lating the twenty-eight-hour law, Fed
eral Judge Lewis said that a shipment
of sheep was consignment and not
trainload and fined the railroad $500
for it's inhumanity to animals. Three
shipments of sheep were made from
Chama New Mexico, to Prowers, Colo
RADIO.
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A Hard Task,

A Chicago man tells of a resident OF
that city who had been unsuccessful
in one venture after another. At last
however. he made a large sum Of
money by means of an invention in
car wheels; and very soon thereafter
his family, consisting of his wife and
two young daughters, were to be seen
taking their daily outing in a motor
car. One day the three were being
driven rapidly through the park, while
look of painful self-consciousness
overspread the features of the in
ventor's wife, as she sat bolt upright,
locking straight before her. Now.
ma" came in clear tones from one Of
the daughters, whose keen face was
alive with enjoyment, now, ma, can't
you loll back and not look as if the
water was boiling youths
Companion.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-06-04
CONGRESS AND THE CAPITAL

Brigadier General Alexander Mac
| Kenzie. chief of engineers, was retired
| on account of age. He was the Oldest
officer on the active service list and the
| one of longest service.
The president has appointed George
H. Charlton of Grand Junction as reg
! lister of the land office at Durango. The
Senate confirmed the appointment of
Wesley w. Parshall as postmaster at
Durango.
B. d. Townsend, a special attorney
in the Department of Justice, has gone
to Portland, Oregon, to institute legal
proceedings on behalf of the govern
ment to dispossess the Southern Pa
cific of land in western Oregon valued
at $3,500,0OO, and to secure a decree
annulling the grant and restoring the
lands to the public domain.
On August oath an examination will
be held of candidates for appointments
in the Marine corps. Because of the
operation of the provisions of the new
naval bill there are, in addition to
those naturally existing. about forty.
eight vacancies in the grade. An effort
will be made to hold the examinations
in ten different cities.
The Senate adopted conference re
port on the omnibus public lands bill
containing a provision for the resur-
vey of some 200 townships in Rio Blan-
co and Cheyenne counties, Colorado.
1t provides for extensive reSurveys in
Wyoming. At the request of Senator
Guggenheim the Senate made provi-
sion for resurveying lands in Colorado
where lines were originally carelessly
drawn. and monuments We're lost
through drifting sand and careless re
moval of rock piles by settlers
President Goltra of the National
Federation of Postoffice clerks, an
nounced to the New York union that
the fines of all the clerks for the last
six years for breaches of discipline
would be RENTED. These fines are
levied by the department for mistakes
and other offenses. and by decision
of the court of claims the fines We're
declared illegal. 1t was said that ST.,
100000 would be RENTED to the clerks
of the country.
The Chinese United Society, and the
Chinese Anti-Opium League have
cabled Senator Joseph b. Foraker of
Ohio, urging the passage by Congress
of the bill prohibiting the importation
of opium to The Hawaiian islands.
The conferees on the sundry civil APP
preparation bill agreed upon the War
rem amendment giving Wyoming L.
100000 acres of land under the Carey
act in addition to the 100000 acres
carried by the original act and also
upon Senator Clark's amendment in
creasing the fees of witnesses in
United States courts in Wyoming, Col
orado, Utah, Idaho and other western
states from 81 to SO per day
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-06-04
NO SKIN LEFT ON BODY
For Six Months Baby Was Expected
to Die with Eczema-Now Well
Doctor Said to Use Cuticura.

six months after birth my little girl
broke out with eczema and l had two
doctors in attendance. There was not
q particle of skin left on her body, the
blood oozed out just anywhere, and We
had to wrap her in silk and carry her
on pillow for ten weeks. She was the
most terrible sight | ever saw, and for
six months l looked for her to die. l
used every known remedy to allevi-
ate her suffering, for it was terrible
to witness. DR.. c. gave her up. DR..
b recommended the Cuticura
Remedies. She will soon be three
years old and has never had a sign
of the dread trouble since. We used
about eight cakes of Cuticura Soap
and three boxes of Cuticura Ointment.
James j. Smith, Durmid, Va, Oct. II
and 20. 1906"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-06-04

said Gordon with humorous smile,
and, | am afraid tumbled one little
girl rather unceremoniously down the
stairs. Did | hurt your There was
a caressing cadence in the question
that he could not for the life of him
keep out of his voice.
Il did not even know l tumbled
How did you get back" said Louise
TREMENDOUSLY.
who opened the door," counter
questioned Gordon, remembering.
THE wind must have blown it shut
| was blinded couldn't find It'll
enough to know it was shut but |
couldn't have helped myself anyway.
/ CROPPED for it as long as | could with
out breathing. Then | guess l must
have gone off n little, for | was spraw
ling on the floor of the lower hall
when | felt a breath of air playing
over me Somebody must have opened
| had tainted or done some foolish
thing"
Louise was silent. She was thank
ful-thankful. God had been very
good to her. 1t had been given to her
to do this thing. She had not meant
to do it-she had not konwn what she
did; enough that was done.
ut was Louise" spoke up Mary
and tried to hold her back" So
she accused herself.
But | didn't do it on purpose" said
Louise, with shining eyes. 'I-I-'
Yes, you-' prompted Gordon.
looking at her with tender intentness.
Il guess | was trying to come after
you" she confessed. 1T was very
foolish"
The rear grounds were rapidly fill
ing up. Like children following a
band-wagon, the crowd surged toward
the new excitement of the discovered
extension of the fire Gordon drew a
long breath.
Il thank God for your-foolishness
he said, simply, smiling the smile his
friends loved him for.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-06-04
Dissipated Men of Genius.

There is an unpleasant side light
thrown on the days of w. E. Henley
and his youthful followers, by Mr.. Ed
gar Jepson, the novelist He defends
in the London Academy the memory
of the late Ernest Dowson, who, sink.
ing under consumption, found liquor
both anodyne and stimulant. "Unfor.
tunately, too" adds Mr.. Jepson,
whisky was a literary fashion, set
by Henley. 1t was an appalling fash
ion, which some of the younger men
of letters followed with kind of fool
ish schoolboy bravado. I have seen
three of the finest minds l have
known drown in whisky"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-06-04

SYNOPSIS.

Cattle thieves despoiling ranches of
South Dakota. George Williston, small
ranchman, runs into rendezvous OF
thieves ON island in Missouri river. They
have stolen cattle from Three Bar ranch
Langford visits Wiliston and his daush-
ter and Williston reports what he has
seen to Iangford who determines to rid
country of thieves. Jesse Black heads out
laws Langford falls in love with Wins
toms daughter. but does not tell her so;
Louise Dale, court stenographer and
niece of Judge Dale, visits kemah at re
quest of county attorney, Gordon, 10 take
testimony in preliminary hearing. Gordon
falls in love with her. After preliminary
examination Willstons home is attacked
and defended by his daughter and him
self outlaws fire building just as Lang
ford and his cowboys arrive. outlaws
carry Off Williston but Langford reScues
against Black is meager. and case seems
10 be going against the state. Gordon
takes a night ride and finds Nilliston,
who has escaped from captors. the
courthouse at Kemah burns at night.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-06-04
CHAPTER XVIII.
An Unconventional Tea Part,

AS the flames broke through the
roof, Langford came rushing up where
the group stood little apart from the
press.
Dick! l have been looking for you
everywhere" he cried, hoarsely.
Whats the trouble, old man."
asked Gordon, quietly.
Il have something to tell you" said
Langford, in low voice. Come
quick-let's go back to your rooms.
Why girls"
I'VE will go, too said Mary, with
quiet decision. She had caught a
glimpse of Red Sanderson's face
through the crowd, and she thought he
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-06-04
A Strenuous Task.

Il don't see why you should be ex.
cused," the judge said to the witness.
You look well enough" But Jest
think of it, yer honor" said the wit
ness, 1--WE done stood on this here
stand an told the truth fer two hours
on a stretch"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-06-04
AnythInq-Almost.

Mrs. Rucksher is woman who
seems to be willing to do almost any
thing for the sake of appearance"
"Yes-but she draws the line at
wearing inexpensive hats for the sake
of making fer husbands task easter
when he haS-so face the assessor"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-06-04

That an article may be good as we'll
as cheap, and give entire satisfaction,
is proven by the extraordinary sale of
Defiance Starch, each package con-
tanning one-third more Starch than
can be had of any other brand for the
same money.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-06-04

When death, the great reconffer.
has come, it is never our tende5Aess
that we repent Of. but our severity.
George Eliot.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-06-04
HEALTH VERY POOR
RESTORED BY PE-RU-NA.
Catarrh Twenty-Five Years
Had a Bad Couch.

Miss Sophia Kittlesen, Evanston,
Illinois, y. S. A, writes:
Il have been troubled with catarrh
for nearly twenty-five years and have
tried many cures for it, but obtained
very little help.
Then ny brother advised me to try
Peruna, and l did.
My health was very poor at the time
began taking Peruna. MY throat was
very sore and l had a bad cough.
"Peruna haS cured me. The chronic
cafarrh is gone and my health is very
much improved.
81 recommend Peruna to all my
friends who are troubled as | was"
PtRuNA IABltIS:-Some people pre-
fer tablets, rather than medicine in a
fluid form. Such people can obtain Peru
ma tablets, which represent the medici-
nal ingredients of Peruna. Each tablet
equals one average dose of Peruna.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-06-04

Man.a-lin the Ideal Laxative.
Manufactured by Peruna Drug Manu-
featuring Company, Columbus, Ohio.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-20

whom once voted for who Ia TO
marry my Eth"ria If he Is with
them, ! will have "A wor! with Saliceti.
and should he not prove pliablc Ethc.
ria must get another for husband.
Girls should not marry cnrpges, and
Sali,,'i VIII be dead" AS If the mat,
ter IS ended. cid MUnaldi fills n bat
tered chcrrywuod Ply" with the strong,
litter, native tObnccO Of the island,
lights Il, and goes to putting content
cdly.
"Ncithcr Of the Dan,llas IL In Cor.
sica," remarks Barnes. "Thc danger
viii come to your mistress when she
returns to her husband ON the French
mainland. Bul Saliccrl has adjusted
my wife and brought her here that
I. following him, shall come to my
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-20

not by those or any other mcn
while I. Tomasso. am alive" answers
the old man savagcly.
40, but by Cipriano Danclla. Mus.
SOS brother, and the scarcycd young
man. Mns8o's nephew
"Oh, yes; | know them both. They
they threaten her." I'll. old Cor.
3ican gazcs with love and reverence
upon the being he adoros, "Thrcatcn
%hcr-thcsc people, he oXclaims vn
dictivcly.
yes, because your stilctto killed
Musso. they say she i'Ottcd with you
for his murder, 20 as to save her hus
band" remarks Barnes. putting his
cigar.
what, when she shrlckcd to me
not TO strike through tho curtain. All,
but | have something to say to Mus.
SOS relatives. And my friend, S%aliceti.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-20
SYNOPSIS.

Burton n Barnes. n wealthy American
touring Corsica. rcscuea ~" young Eng
fish lieutenant, Edward Gcrard hnstru,h.
r.. and his Cors'can bride, Marina,
daughter Of the Paolis. from the m,r-
1erOus vendetta. understanding that bis
reward IL to be tho hand 81 the girl h"
loves. Enid Anstruther. sitter OF the Eng
ish lieutenant. The four ny from Ajo"-
rio TO Morseiiles on board the French
steamer Constantine. The vendetta pur-
sues and ~ the quartet are about to
board the tra'n for London 1T Mars"illea,
Marina Ii handed n mysterious not"
which causes her 10 colihps" and n"c"ssi-
tatcs n poStponsment Of ia" journey.
Barnes gets part 81 the mysterious note
and receives letters witch inform him
that. he IL marked by ia" vendetta ""
employ. nm American detective and plans
70 beat the Nenioita ~ their own gam"
For the purpose 81 securing ili" safety
~ the women Barnes arrange 10 hnv"
lady chariris lear" n secluded villa n,
Nice 10 which the party Is 10 b" taken
IN A yacht. Barnes and Enid mas"
arrangements FOR their marriage. III"
net iigh,sns about Brrn"r ~" re-
the American adventures. Barnes hears
that Elijah Emory. hl6 detective, hos
pc"n murdered b. III" CorS!cnns W"
learns TINT The man nuppIs"d to be COZ
way 10 the bOn'. wHs a1i'"cti. a nephew
Of ia" count. and that Count f"rr"si"
he party. %nrrirnl. The cunt warns
Barnes, not 10 marry Enid %rn,"sH j."
would hive her niso involved In III" inuf
1"rous feud Barnes and Enid mr." mar.
r'cd Soon nfter th"'r wedding EIrn"r'
bird" disappears. Bn,u"s d'E"ot"rl 49,"
ms been kidnapped ana taF"n To '"rs'"d
rhs groom perlrpH n fishing N"HF'l and
Il about 10 start IN purSl!it ~ II" ir 1"'s
raptors when he l"Hrt q S"T"hm from
IN" villa AMI pushes back 10 boar ihh'
kps'ruthnr'B wife. Marian. IL MISC mi's.
Ing. Plrrea In cUiIppllod 70 depart fpr
'prp!ca without DELAY, and 40 h" IrnN" R
the Hcfrch for Marina I" I"r huaJani
while "" zoe. 10 hunt frr Enid. Just l"
fore Rarneg' boat Inndt ~ 'p"S'"I'S
shore Marina r. dIa"rv"r"I hiding ~ u
corner ~ the vessel. Sh" "NplainS n"r
action by saving she has ON" TO l"lp
Barnes r"scu" his wife from III" frrsi
"anS. When Barnes and Maf'nn niri'"
IN Corsica he IL given u note written ~
Enid Informing hin that tho Kidnapping
In for the purpos" ~ ontrnpp'ng itarn""
~ tho vendetta may kii1 Lin Bntu"l
and Marina have unIsInl ndv"niur"S In
their peRrch for Enid They com" IN
sight ~ her and her c%aIiorr In III" cor
steam mountain Vida Just 80 nigit np
proaches In secJing shelter from -
storm ID" c"upl" enter y l"riniinr" and
ther" 70 their Brnnz' mont ih'v Is'u' o.
ronasRo. the foster father 81 HHrinr.
vino Was supposed 10 hEF" been KILLED by
De B"ilpr'r soldiers. nni 'or Who's" d"nih
BnrDes had been Venu"ii1"l. TotrnSSr
learns that Hnrlna's husband hid not
IN her brother.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-20
fbey ara making hurried prepsrs,

fhsy arc making hurried prepare
lions to leave tho cabin. Barnes Ii
bending over the nrc. brewing Ma
rina's tea-thc,r guns, and even tho
Americans revolvers arc lying In their
belt on the pile OF boughs near the en-.
trance. T'omasso Is saying: WIN ]
not astonish the men who sw0re .
vendetta against you H., my death! ]
who am alive and-and--" when sud.
denly Tomasso stops. There is a rat.
tie In his throat that causes Barnes to
look hurricdly up. Marina has retreat.
ed to the corner 81 the cabin and Mon.
aldi's eyes are full Of horror.
Just across the fire from him stand
two dark mountainecr8. Rough, nm.
dressed shccpskins cover their brawny
shoulders: long guns are IN their
hands and siilcttOs IN their belts. One
IL a big. powerful looking rufian, the
other slightcr, but his brown limbs
1.-The and sincwy. I'll" eyes Of both
arc shining m~alcyOlcnily In the blaze.
corp di diavolo. this Is a rare catch
YOU have made. hermit bandit. whose
name We do not know. ch1ckles the
bigger Of the two men, this Amcri
cano whose pockets Saliocli declared
were lined with geld, h" whom W.
waited for and missed in the vale be,
low"
"Ah. YOU arc RoChini and Romano,
believe from your speech, gentlemen
says barnes quietly.
Aye, that We are. Aud who is This
woman of the beautiful 'y"3? Hand
thy captivrs ovc to ~. emit bandit
Divide your spells with ~ and we will
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-20
CHAPTER xlil.-Contirued.

Here. aS they warm Intensely yes be
fore the fire. TomarsO remarks: #
have little to Office ypu, dear mistress,
but some dried sh""p's flesh"
"Plsh' HUNGER Is nothing vow
are alive. dear old TOmassu,' re-
rcats the PiIl. ~ he again
munblrs her hand. SIN the
young lady, eyes " happicl
when Barnes, opening his hay"ysarh.
throws out ans ~ pr"8"rv"h meats.
pottcd chicken and timed biscuits
also tea and coffee and tin cups and
plates, These being followed by a box
Of cigars, the American "mlis Il Fnur
Of joy. and remarks. Little L"bc"t
In a gcniu5,"
Immediately all together they 20 to-
work 10 make "A mountain supper
Soon after. az they cat. liarnc3 /"
marks: This H. a mighty %curiou5 GO.
Incidence. DO You know. old Tomasso.
that Saliccti, the young politician
here. the one who IL to marry ON
daughter. Ethrri,, has sworn a ven
delta against me for putting tho troops
on your track and getting you shot 20
DEATH"
"A vendetta against you? Well. +,
was his duty. seeing he IL to marry Ey
daughter. had your soldiers killed me"
returns the old Con sican, In his simple
way.
A moment after, however, nc chuck
leg to himself: per bio, that was
what Rochihi and Romano wanted mc
TO do today was TO Kill you"
THOSE awfrl Monsters shuddcrs
Marina.
What makes You think that, Mon
aldl?' asks Barnes. surprise upon his
face.
well. this Rochlni, and his mate.
have been run out Of ROtondO, the
farmers there having got tired OF their
sheep disappearing 100 rapidly, and
have come owe TO this mountain. To
day these two approached me some
four hours ago and said: BrOthrr
bandit out Of a job. join NJ. A meg.
senger has been sen ahead and We
are going down to help Saliccti make
votes for himself by killing the Amer.
icano down in tho vale toward GIN
sgno.'"
Hum! then you did not accept" re.
marks Barnes, lighting his cigar.
Il am not quite bandit enough 10
shoot q man ! have never heard Of be.
fore" nsw"r old MOnaldi proudly.
$50 ! said: NO All. but he Will have
gold with him cried Rochini. For.
sigDers always have gold said Roma
no. and the two went on their way
They are down the valley now
THAT is not all OF IT," says Barnes
earnestly. Your loyod mistreas-hel
ufe IL ~ DANGER. too"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-20

most 600 feet high. The building win
tower high above the fog banks.
venture to say. thus affording Now
Workers n Of the features Of Swltz.
erland right at their own doora."--N
Y. Tribune.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-20
c FOR SICK M

For thirty years Lydia T.. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
anIhas positively cured thousandsof
women who have been troubled with
displa"cmcnts, inflammation, nlcrra-
ton, tibroid tnlnors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, lackachc, that hear
ing-down feeling, tlatnlrncy, indigc3.
tinIi, dizziness or nervous p%rOstration.
Why don't You try it?
Mrs. Finkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-20
Sure Enouuh.

Slick Pete seems 90 have got next
TO that young dude said tho GrBI
bunko man, but ! wonder what's tho
use" "Oh. there must be somcthin'
In It," replied the other. TOR rsts
don't waste his time" "W'll. any.
how, II looks as II he was tryln' 10
do BomcthIn' foolish"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-20

Many n woman is ~jealous OF q mas
who doesn't deserve tbs coIaDlims0'
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-20

This woman says that after
months Of suffering Lydia Il.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
made her as we'll as ever.
Mandc 7. Forgic, of Incsburg,V Va,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
al want other suffering women to
know what Lydia T.. Pinkhnm's Vcge.
table Compound has done for me. For
months | suffered from feminine ills
no that | thought ] could not live. I
wrote you, and after taking Lydia II.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
using the treatment you prescribed I
felt like n new woman. am low
strong, and well nscvcr, and thank you
for the rood YOU hayc done me"