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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-09

out Of the darkness and one twined
about his neck. AS the efforts Of the
men on the surface to comply with
his signal threatened to pull his he'll
met on. Lund was forced to signal
them to STOP
With only his left arm free he
hacked at the tentacles until they
were PARTIALLY crippled, but he was
being drawn toward the fish when he
saw the outline of the body. Pfung.
ing toward 1t he drove his knife with
all his force into the head, repeating
the blow until he had slashed it into
sections. In its death throes the &C.
topus frightened its tentacles until the
diver was almost crushed in its en-
brace.
Lund finally cut himself free and
was brought to the surface fainting.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-09
Fame.

The incumbent of an odd church in
Wales asked a party of Americans
to visit his parochial school. After
"a recitation ne invited them to ques-
tion the scholars, and one of the
party accepted the invitation.
~ Little boy" said he to a rosy
faced lad, lean you tell me who
George Washington was?''
'Iss, SURF, was the smiling reply.
'E was 'Merican central
"Quite right. And can you tell
me what George Washington was
remarkable. for?''
"Iss, surrA E was remarkable cos
e was a 'Merican an told the
trewth." The rest was silence
Cassell's Journal
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-09
arm His Life without A Holiday.

George Hayward, aged 81. who
has just died at Needham Market,
lived nearly all his life in the same
house. He never had q days holt
day and never saw the sea.
Hayward was formerly in bust
ness as butcher, and he was in
the habit of wearing an apron at
church on Sundays beneath his frock
coat--London Daily Mail.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-09

The back is the handspring of
woman's organism It quickly calls
attention to trouble by aching. Il
tells, with other symptoms, such as
nervousness, headache, pains In the
loins, weight in the lower part Of
the body, that woman's feminine
organism needs immediate attention.
In such cases the one sure remedy
which speedily removes the cause,
and restores the feminine organism
to a healthy. normal condition Is
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-09
Kansas Mastodon Tusk
Crumpled When Found.

Concordia, Kan. - A large ivory
tusk. seven inches in diameter, was
found near here in bed of clay. The
find was made by Frederick Dutton,
who was canoeing in the river The
tusk crumpied into small pieces when
taken out, but parts OF 1t were
brought here. ana Mr.. Dutton will
make a further search for the skele-
ton of the mastodon, which is believed
to be buried in the bed OF silt and
clay. Years ago the lower Jaw of q
mastodon was found IN this district.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-09

How He Helped With The Letter.
visitor-That was beautiful let
ter l had from your mother yester-
day, Tommie.
Tommie-Yes, but had to help
her with 1t.
Visitor-Help her with It!
Tommie-Yes, licked the stamp.
The Circle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-09
Chances.

Think of the chances a young
man has for education!" said the
enthusiastic modernist.
Yes answered the timorous
youth, but think of the chances he
takes on being hazed. Washington
Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-09

so severely thatat
last l had to give up.
/ took to my bed and
stayed there four
months, suffering in
tense pain, dizziness.
headache and inAam-
nation of the blad-
der. Though with,
out hope, l began
using Doan's Kidney
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-09

Hicks Capudine Cures Headache,
Whether from Cold. Heat, Stomach. or
Mental Strain. No Acetanilid or dangerous
dTugs. Its Liquid. Effects Immediately.
10c.. 25c., and 50c., at drug stores.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-09

Pills. and in three months was COM
pletely cured. The trouble has never
returned"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents box
Foster-M ilburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-09

A man can think he is having the
grandest time in the world doing
something he would know anybody
else was a fool for doing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-09

Hicks Capudine Cures Women's
Monthly Pains, Backache. Nervousness
and Headache. It's Liquid. Effects imme
results ioc. 25c. ans 5oe at drug M stores
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-09
Located.

Papa, dear, / feel it in my bones
that you are going to buy me new
hat
(Which bone, darling?"
"I'm not sure, but I think it's in
my wishbone. London Ideas
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-09

There is nothing more uncomfort-
able than being truthful in practice
as well as principle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-09

Where woman is smart is to fol-
low a mans judgment to fatter him
when she knows it is wrong.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-09

We all make mistakes, but there
is no excuse for making the same
mistake repeatedly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-09

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softons the gums, reduces inhanpna-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-09

The greatness that is thrust upon
man is apt to annoy his neigh
bors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-09

When woman makes up her
mind to marry man he could escape
by dying.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-09
Rain Storm Uncovers Rich
Placer Pockets OF Gold

Placer Pockets OF Gold.
San Bernardino, Cal. Jacob l..
Thomson. of San Bernardino. was
prospecting among the old Mexican
placers near Hesperia when he WAS
overtaken by furious Storm which
forced him to seek shelter. After u
quarter of an inch of rain had fallen
In less than one hour, throwing the
canyons into roaring torrents. Thorn
ason returned to his work. When the
water subsided he found scores of
rich placer pockets, and within few,
hours panped out $40. 900 in gold.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-09
To Drive Out Malaria and Build Up
the system

Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTE
LESS CHILL Tonic. Yol know what you
are taking The formula is plainly printed
on every bottle, showing. it is simply Qui-
nine and Iron in a tastaless form, and the
most effectual form For grown people
and children SOC
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-09
LYDIA Z. PlINBEHANE'S
VEGETABLE. COMPOUND

Mrs. Will Young, of 6 Columbus
Ave, Rockland, Me, says: !
II was troubled for long time with
dreadful backaches and pain in my
side, and was miserable in every way
doctored until was discouraged and
thought would never get well. read
what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound had done for others and
decided to try it; after taking three
BOTTLES can truly say that never felt
so well in my life"
Mrs. Augustus Lyon, of East Earl.
Pa, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
i had very severe baclsaches, and
pressing-down pains. Icould not sleep,
and had no appetite. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound cured me
and made me feel Like new woman
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty 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
displaeements, inflammation, tllcera-
ton, tibroid tufnoFs, irregularities,
periodic pains, baokache, that bear.
ing down feeling, tlatllency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, OF nervous proStratiQn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-10-09
RAISED FROM sSfCK BED III,
~ II y q. - #NFg
After. All Hone Had Vanished. -

Mrs. ]. H. Bennett, IS Fountain
St, Gardiner. Me-, says: tsAfyv bAcs
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-30
Si Taft iIera PreSiidonte


Ell Temps" publica hoy una entire
vista que durante su estada EN- los Es-
tados Uhidos ha tenido NJ Andre Tar.
dien con Mr.. Taft. Preguntando por
Mr.. Tradien, 81 en- ell case de ser ele
gido Presidente, su politica con respec-
to los establecimientos fnancieros
defriria de la de Mr.. Roosevelt, ell
Secretario de la Guerra contesro:
"Estoy de acuerdo en- todo y por
todo con ell Presidcnte. De ser elegi-
do mi politica sera itentica la suya
Apruebo esa politica como hombre y
la aprobare igualmente como Presi-
dente"
Mr.. Tardien dice que ell tenor de
que Mr.. Taft continde la politica fnan-
ciera actual. parecia a principles del
mes de Febrero ell mayor obstaculo
para su triunfo polftico, pero que des-
de Ell mes de MARIO Sc ha realizado
un cambio complete en- So favor.
Varios personajes importantes de
Wall street, con los cuales ha celebra-
do algun as conferencias Mr.. Tardien,
lie han expresado la creencia de que
Mr.. Taft evitarfa los excesos del Pre-
sidente Roosevelt, quien con sus Men
safes y sus discursos ha destrufdo la
con6anza del pdblico. Ellos piensan
que Mr.. Taft habra de ser mas pru-
dente, menos impulsivo y mas juicioso.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-30

-. La vida de los dos enamorados Sc desliza-
ba tranquila monotona; pero alegre, sin
embargo, aunque entire estas rudas gentes,
slempre expuestas al pellgro, la existencia es
seria no Sc tiene tempo de reir.
FL otono Sc aproxlmaba, algunos barcos
habian vueto va de la Islandia de Terrano-
va. Pedro iba todos los dias, al regresar de
la pesca, buscar noticias de la "Gaviota";
esperaba con impaciencia la llegada de su
hermano para con1arle el importante cambio
surgilo en- ST. vida durante el estio; pero la
"Gaviota no venia
Los denpas barcos de Sain- Pol, que Sc
haaban en- lslandia Ell Terranova, habian
avlsado ya sa regreso. Y como de Ia "Gaviota
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-30
MdualeS ROnO

ENCUAURNADOS EN- TELA FLEXIBLE
Manua del Licorista, con I 40
receta practicas, por A. Rossi-
Manual de Resistencia de Ma
teriale Y Estabilidad de las
constrlcciones, por ingen1e-
TO DR.. 1indo Sandrinell
Manual de las Construcciones
de Hrmigon y de Gemenro
armad,, por el ingeniero Jose
%accbd.i.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-30

La fiesta result6 de las mas alegres rui-
dosas Ell aguardiente de sidra obtuvo I'm
exito de los mas envidlables corrio con al
abundancia. que segdn las malas lenguas
aunque no nos atrevemos afirmarlo, Aasta
el viejo Ulrico, excelente clarinetista desde
hacia va mas de medic siglo, hombre muy
sombrio, rodo desde el templete donde lucia
sus habildades de musico: nientras que sn
companero, el ito Kermol. no rascaba va mas
que una sola cuerda de su violin
FL rector, despu&s de haber maldecido Y
condenado su rebano, entro como de pasada
en la hosteTia de- corpulento Lenormand;
Al acabar la tercera hntsla. en conapania del
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-30
A s. 1.5O

Els dmucha utilidad, no solo pa.
ra los lbogados, Cortes judiciales,
Ayuntaientos, Corporaciones y en-
pleadode todos los ramos, sino tam
bien pa los comerciantes. industrial
les y ptsonas de negocios, ell como
cimientde las Leyes de Puerto Rico
aprobads por las Camaras y Ell Con-
sejo Ejsutivo en- Ell corriente af1o de
Ioo7.-e venden q $3.50 en- la Lii
brerfa 81
BOLETIN MERCANTIL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-30

YIN " AN l. ". Ia OlEIOO plCSCuCd"
do Ell abogado Don Damian Monse-
rrat Simo. una mocion nombre
de Juana Francisco Hernandez, para
que sc declare su favor Ell dominic
de la siguiente fnca:
R1stica radicada en- Ell barrio de
tOuebrada Inferno del termino mu-
nicipal de Trujillo alto, P R. COM
puesta de diez ocho y media cuer-
das, equivalente 7 hectareas, "
areas IL centiareas, colindando por
el Norte, con tierras de Salom6n Or
tiz y Feliciana Gonzalez; por Ell Sud,
Francisco Cotto; por Ell Este, Juan Or
tiz, y por ell Oeste. Alexandra Adorno.
4 POR TANTO: y habiendose ordena-
do por Ell Hon Pedro de Audrey, Juez
de la Primera Seccion de esta Cor
tie, Sc publique la pretension por
tres veces, en- un periodico de los
de mayor circulation de los que Sc
editan en- esta Ciudad. para que los
que tengan algt1n derecho real sobre
Ell inmueble descrito, las personas ig-
noradas aquienes pueda perjudicar la
inscription, y en- general, todo ell que
desee oponerse. .pueda efectuar den-
tro del termino de sesenta dfas, l,bro
ell presente en- San Juan de Puerto
Rico a IS de Abril de 1903 JOSE E.
FIGUERAS, Secr1tario de la Corte.
Por A MARIN MARJEN, Secretario
AuXiliar.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-30

U|dInos Ibrc
Entire l.
Ma. de.
La Copula.
Salvador K
Estetica Gene1
lilo Sanchez.
ko Eterno. Narr
la. Por Sofia Ca
mo IS cts con franz
Almas de Fuego. n
Felipe Sassone.
Almacen de las Senoritas.
importantisima, confer
lecciones de diferentes
res etc. Dedicada a las
Espanolas y .Americanas
cuadernacion de Lujo,
mas de 100 grabados y Il
mas para toda clase de boz
dos
La Historic de Ia TERRA. T
l.. de Lannay. Professor de
Escuela Superior de Minas
de Paris.
Nuevas Direcciones de la Logi.
ca. Por Alberto Gomez L.
quierdo.
Las Influencias de los Antepa-
sados. Por Eelix lie Dantec.
Elementos de Literature Pre-
ceptiva. Por ID. Marcelo Ma
cias y Garcia.
Ell Marques de q ,Adomin. Por
r. del Vale Fnclan. ] tomo
IS cts. con. franqueo.
Ell Sello de Salomon. Gun rega-
10 de los Dioses) Por R. Ur-
bano, / tomo As cts con fran
queo.
Del Gercado AJeno. tVersiones
| poeticas.) Por E. Diez Cane
do-I tomo 50 cts. con franqueo.
Guraci6n de la tuberculosis sin
medicamentos. Por A. B de
Guerville. 1 tomo As cts con
franQueo.
ka Picota- (Crimenes y casti-
gos en- el pals castellano n
los tiempos medios,) Por Ber-
naldo Quir6s. tomo 65 c1s.
con franqueo.
Ell Dependents. cobra descrip.
tiva de la costumbre en- el
Universe Y considerations
generates eli defensa de esta
clase.) Por M Lorient. I to-
mo IS cts con franqueo.
Guignol. Teatro para leer Por
| !. Frances. / tome 10 cts con
| franqueo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-30
Correspondence Administrative

SR. d. SEGUNDo ONATE, CAGUAs. -
I'll Agente nos comunica que atn no
"a nandado usted solicitar los re-
scibos.
Urge la liquidation de la cuenta.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-30
Joyeria, Relojerla y Optica
". II STD 60 o.
sUcEsoREs DE @. TiNAuD

Gran SUI lido de efec-
tos de plata v platea-
dos, prOpiOs para re-
galOs.
Especialidad en- Gu
biertos de plata de ley
Y plateados de calidad
superior.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-04-30
EDICTO
En- la Corte de Distrito del Dis.
trito Judicial de San Juan,
Puerto Rico.

Secci0n Primera.
Mum. 22oo.
EstadOs Unidos de America }
Ell Presidente SS.
de los Estados Unid0s
DECLARATION DE DOMINIC.
EX-PATRE
JUANA FRANCESCA HERNANDEZ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-16

One alderman in the Sixth ward
for two years.
One alderman in the Seventh ward
for two years.
Town officers.
One assessor for one year.
One collector for one year.
One supervisor for two years.
Three assistant supervisors for two
years.
One contable to fill vacancy.
Questions of Public Policy.
Shall this city become anti-saloon
territory?
Proposition as to the annexation to
the city of Rock Island, ILL.,, of a por-
ton of South Rock Island.
Which election will be- open at Z
o'clock in the morning and continue
open until o'clock in the afternoon
of that day.
Places of registration and voting
will be as follows:
First ward, first precinct-No. AS
Fourth avenue
First ward. second precinct-No. 600
Seventh avenue.
Second ward, first precinct-No. 1914
Third avenue.
Second ward, second precinct -
Barn, No. 919 Sixth avenue.
Third ward, first precinct-County
jail, Third avenue and Fourteenth
street
Third ward, second precinct, 1922
Seventh avenue.
Third ward, third precinct. Ullemey-
ers drug store, corner Eleventh ave
nue. and Fifteenth street.
Fourth ward, first precinct-Frick' S
livery, No. 1914 Third avenue.
Fourth ward, second precinct - NJ
Levys carriage house, Nineteenth
street, between Sixth and Seventh av
enues.
Fifth ward, first precinct - Hose
house on Twenty-second street.
Fifth ward, second precinct -
Schmidt's grocery, No. S23 Twentieth
street.
Sixth ward, first precinct - Hose
house on Twenty-siXth street.
Sixth ward, second precinct-A. J
Reiss' barn, No. 709 Twenty-seventf
street.
Seventh ward, first precinct - No
3110 Fifth avenue.
Seventh ward. second precinct-Pe
terson's carpenter shop, No. $40 For
ty-fifth street.
Seventh ward, third precinct-Al
bert Olson's barn, Fortyfourth street
| between Seventh and Eighth avenues
NJ. T. RUDGREN,
City and Town Clerk.
Rock Island, ILL.,, March Z, 1908.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-16
DAVENPORT

Plan for Boat House.-The board of
managers of the Davenport Boat club
is ready to report at this evenings
special meeting on building plans,
dock, dam, approaches, and other mat
ters referred to it at the meeting of a
fortnight ago. Plans will be laid be-
fore the members showing what can
be- built as a temporary headquarters
for the club and also what could be
built if it were desired to put $4,000
or so in one of the neatest boat club
houses on the river.
Both Want Divorce.-In the divorce
suit of Joseph A. Savage VS.. Emma
Savage, now pending in the Scott
county district court, the wife has
filed a reply in which she states she
lad previously filed a suit for divorce
from her husband at Ottumwa. She
therefore petitions the court that her
husbands suit here be consolidated
with the one she has filed at Ottumwa
and that they both then be tried at
the same time.
Davenporter FIeeced. - The follow
ing from an Associated Press dis
patch regarding the experience of {
well known Davenporter with a sure
thing proposition in New Orleans was
received Saturday night: John f
Cavanaugh, wealthy lumberman OF
Davenport, Iowa, reported to police
here today he had been tleeced out OF
$37, 500 by party of men in New Or
leans, who posed as representatives OF
prominent local sporting clubs. he
displayed stubs i'll his check book and
offered TO furnish the police with any
evidence they might desire. Cavan
augh said he was recently approached
in the middle west by a man who told
him there was a crowd of wealthy
men in New Orleans who were will
ing TO risk all they had on a wrestler
here, but that he knew of a man
Famed Marsh from Seattle, Wash.
who could throw the New OTlean!
wrestler, and that an opportunity was
presented to make a lot of money
Cavanaugh came to New Orleans ant
says he met by appointment severa
well groOmed men who said they hat
a wrestler named German who could
beat the world. The match was ar
ranged and Cavanaugh bet $37, 800 OF
Marsh. The match was held in secret
Marsh won the first fall, but whcI
the men went to the mat the seconC
time Marsh suddenly bled profusel!
from the nose and mouth. A mar
who said he was a doctor declared
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-16
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS|

Marsh was dying. Cavanaugh was
advised that if he did not want to 60
to Jail he had better get out of the
way and he went to Memphis. Tenn.
He waited some time for news about
Marsh, but seeing nothing about ii
IT. the newspapers came back 10 New.
Orleans for his $37,5OO. He could
find neither men nor money, so
placed the whole matter in the hands
of the police
Obituary Record.-Charles RendriX-
son, aged 1 years and months. died
Saturday afternoon at the Orphans
home, following an illness of compli-
cation of diseases.
Earl e. Paustian, the infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Paustian. 1850
Dlxwell street, died Saturday after a
short illness.
Benjamin F. Mauch, the merchant
tailor located in the Mccullough
building, died Saturday afternoon at
st. Luke's hospital, as the result of q
pTotracted illness. He was 50 years
or age. There survive his widow
Lucille, and twin sons, Howard and
Horace Mauck and his parents, Mr.
and Mrs Benjamin Mauck.
Francis Marion Tillotsen, a veteran
CT the civil war, died Saturday even
ing at his home, 304 Kirkwood boule
ward after an illness of about five
weeks duration. PerniciOus anemia
was the fatal ailment Had Mr.. Til
lotsen lived until the goth of this
month he would have been Go years
on age. He was born in New Boston
H., and for % years worked for the
Western Union Telegraph company
Goth in Iowa City and Chicago. He
was a member of August Wentz post
| G.. A. R., and also of the U. V. u, and
was a Mason. Coming here in 1873;
with his family he has resided in thi:
: city ever since. Surviving him are
! his wife, Maggie A. Tillotson, and {
son, James A. Tillotson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-16
NO GREASE OR DANGEROUS
DRUGS
In Herpicide, the New Scientific and
Successful Dandruff Treatment.

In Herpicide, the New Scientific and
Successful Dandruff Treatment.
Have You dandruff? Then You have
a contagious parasitic disease, unpleas-
ant, unhealthy. and one that will
eventually lead to badness. To cure
it, you must destroy the parasite that
eats at the root of the hair. The only
preparation for destroying these germs
is Newbro's Herpicide. Charles Klein
of Laramie, Wyo., says: "Herpicide
allayed the itching, cured the dandruff
and stopped my hairs falling out, and
it is bringing a new crop of hair
Herpicide is free from grease or dan
serous drugs, and makes hair glossy
and soft as silk. One bottle will con-
vince you of its merits. Sold by lead
ing druggists. Send 10 cents in stamps
for sample to the Herpicide company,
Detroit, Mich: Two sizes, so cents and
81. T. H. Thomas, special agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-16

might choose.
When is your time up?' asked
the old fellow.
Monday answered Jack.
Sos mine said the old-timer.
Let's pal up. What do you say,
KIDD
What for?' asked Jack, although
he knew the elder fellow meant for
career of crime
All, gwan, said the other. Think
it over
And Jack thought it over.
AS he lay in his cell that night
he figured it out from all directions.
Easy money. Easy work. No more
quarry! No more.-yesi He would
| take the risk! His mind was made
| up. He would do 1t.
mo more quarry! Easy work.
! Easy money. No more quarry, No
more,-a pausei and the thought
mother came into his brain.
No more mother.' Why should
Jack care?
f, Buff his mother were alive.
she might care. She WOULD
| care.
I'll not do it, he said to him
self. And he didn't.
1T was hard for him to do 1t, but
when he was discharged from the
workhouse. Jack made straight for a
free quarry and asked for a job.
| Where did you work last?' ask
ed the foreman
| "'At the workhouse,' answered
Jack.
Don't want you,' said the fore
man.
| "'All right answered Jack I'll
| see the boss. If he is a just man,
I'll be blasting here before the day
Is over. IL he isn't, I'll try some
other place
That's strange talk from a jail
bird, said the quarry foreman.
I mean it, answered Jack. I
"'Pull off your coat and go to
| work. replied the foreman. I'll
give you a chance"
"Jack stayed at the quarry, and
made a good hand. The foreman
took him to his own home to board.
''At night Jacks spare time was
spent in study; and after he was on
full pay. he took up night course
of instruction at business college,
where he learned to keep books. To-
day he is president of a large con-
struction company. and is one OF my
best friends. Indeed, it is but today
he himself told me the story after I
had asked him to what he attribut-
ed his success in life, apd he had
answered the one word, Mother "
| And. aside. to Nephew Joe he add
ed; And, even at that. the man I
have told you of. enjoys the proud
distinction Of being the father OF
|. the young lady whom You escorted
J to the matinee today"