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EDITOR FROZEN TO DEATH.
Kansas Mans Body Found Nude on
a Railroad Track.

Syracuse, Kan.-George Satter.
thwaite, a well-known Kansas editor
formerly connected with the Wichita
Eagle, was found dead on the rail
road tracks near here. The body
was nude and indications were that
he was frozen to death. His clothes
were found two miles away.
1t is supposed he suffered a tempo.
rary alteration OF mind and wan
dered away.
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work and heavy lift
ing weakened my
kidneys. l was tired
every morning and
my limbs stiff and
sore. Dizzy spells
and headaches were
frequent, and the
kidney secretions
much ~disordered.
I'M 10
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Walnut Hills, Cincinnati. Ohio. writes:
"For several years l have been troubled
with a peculiar %spasmodic affection Of
The Mroat. 1t would seize me suddenly
and for a few minutes l would be unable
to speak audibly, and my breath would be
greatly interfered with. 1 would be obliged
to gasp for breath.
II finally concluded that it was some
catarrhal affection which probably excited
the spasm. 1t interfered with my voca
ton as a preacher, attacking me occasion.
ally in the pulpit.
II had heard so much about Peruna az
a catarrh remedy that | determined to
try it. After taking two bottles my
trouble has disappeared. | feel sure
that Peruna has greatly benefited me-"
Rev. P. Z. Swanstrom, Swedish Baptist
Pastor, Box 22S, Grantsburg, Wis, writei
that from the use of Peruna he is perfectly
well, entirely cured of chronic diarrhes
and catarrh.
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Tennessee Tomatoes.

In Claiborne County, Tennessee,
more than 700 acres we're planted in
1907 in tomatoes, and to handle the
estimated crop of 1,0O0,0 900 bushels
about 100000 quart cans were
brought into the county at an outlay
of $4,000. Nearly fifty c%anneries,
big and little, handled the crop,
Southern Farm Magazine.
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KILLING HEAT IN AUSTRALIA.
Causes 80 Deaths in Victoria-People
Sleeping Out of Doors.

Melbourne, Australia.-There is
much suffering because of the I'M
usual heat wave throughout Vic
toria.
The people are obliged to sleep out
of doors and there have been many
cases of sunstroke. Thirty-two
deaths have been recorded from this
cause during the last few days.
The theatres here are beginning
to shut down.
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Baby Clothes Hanger,

Coat hangers of various sorts have
long been familiar. A novelty in this
line is the baby clothes hanger, which
Is made in precisely the same fashion
rs a hanger for the clothes of adults,
but of only half it's size, a coat hanger
in miniature. Baby clothes hangers
made of twisted wire are when I'M
trimmed with silk or with ribbons
they cost more, but they are all very
cute.
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For Chair of Occultism.

A bequest of $4,000 to Clark Uni
versity, at Worcester, Mass, to estab-
lish a course of lectures on spiritual
ism, occultism and general psychic
phenomena is made in the will of
Joseph A. Battles, of Fitchburg, filed
in Worcester.
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Couldn't Survive Her Beauty.

Baroness Won Schwitzer, aged fifty
years, who was a millionaire and
once famous as a Rumanian beauty,
has committed suicide with a revol-
yer at Crajova.
yer at Crajova. She left a letter say
Ing she could not bear to survive her
GOOD looks.
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His Hands were a Solid Mass, and
Disease Spread All Over Body
Cured in 4 DAYS by Cuticura.

"One day we noticed that our little boy
was all broken out with itching sores. We
first noticed it on his little hands. His
hands were not as bad then, and we didn't
think anything serious would result. But
the next day we heard of the Cuticura
Remedies being so good for itching sores.
By this time the disease had spread all
over his body, and his hands were nothing
but a solid mass of this itching disease. /
purchased a box of Cuticura Soap and one
box of Cuticura Ointment, and that night
I took the C%uticura Soap and lukewarm
water and washed him well. Then 1 dried
him and took the Cuticura Ointment and
anointed him with it. / did this every
evening and in four nights he was entirely
cured. Mrs. Frank Donahue, 20S Fremont
ST., Kokomo, Ind, Sept. Is, 1907"
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Wheat Worth S1,O0O,OOO Burned.
The Maple Leaf Mills, belonging
to the Hedley-Shaw Company, at
kenora, Ont, were burned. The
elevator in which were stored over
100000 bushels of wheat were
t.lso destroyed. The loss will
reach 81 1000, 900, insured.
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Poet.Banker Stedman Dead.

Edmund Clarence Stedman, the
''poet banker" died suddenly from
heart disease at his home in New
York City. The poet, critic, essayist
and banker was born in Hartford,
Conn, October 8, 1888.
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Insane over business troubles, Yer
o L. Nettleton, a merchant, of Cold
water, Mich, slashed his sisters
throat with a carving knife, then COM
mitted suicide.
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Harvester Company Fined.

At Topeka, Kan, Judge Dana, in
the Shawnee District Court, fined the
international Harvester Company
$500 on each of forty-two counts, a
total of $12, 900, for violation of the
Kansas antitrust law. An appeal was
taken.
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A lady in Illinois sent us l2c a year ago
for our remarkable collection of vegetable
and flower seeds and sold $37.76 worth
therefrom, or made 3l4 per cent. That's
new.
Just send this notice with he and re-
ceive the most original seed and plant
cato1oo nubIicbad and
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Peruna in Tablet Form.

For two years DR.. Hartman and his as
sistants have necessarily labored to create
Peruna in tablet form, and their siren.
uous labors have just been crowned With
success. People who object to liquid medi
cines can now secure Peruna Tablets,
which represent the medicinal ingredients
of Peruna. Each tablet is equivalent ia
one average dose of Peruna.
, Peruno Almanac for TQ04
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Loses Life Deciding

a Fifty-Cent Wager.
Chicago.-On a bet of fifty cents,
J. H. Harrington. a lineman for the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
climbed a steel pole on the Drainage
Canal power line at Rockwell street,
touched a $4,000 volt wire and was
almost instantly burned to a crisp.
Harrington and a gang Of linemen
were coming downtown when a dis
cussion arose as to. the distance be-
tween the wires of the sanitary
power line. Harrington went up to
find the distance they were apart.
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fifteen years and until / began using
Doan's Kidney Pills. Then l i'm,
proved steadily until cured, and nat.
urally / recommend them strongly"
Sold by all dealers, SO cents a box.
Foster-Milburn CO.. Buffalo. N. Y.
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Women suffragettes Arrested.

"Suffragettes" invaded the resi-
denee of the Premier, Sir Henry
Campbell-Bannerman, in Downing
street, London; five of the women
were arrested and sent to prison for
three weeks.
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Confession of Murderer.

Earl Jacques, nineteen years old,
confessed to two detectives at Provi-
dence, r. l., that he had killed and
robbed Miss Mary Eddy at Green
Vile, r. l., on January g.
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The Progressive party at a meet
ing in Toxic adopted a platform at
lacking the Cabinet for bad finance
and weak Japanese diplomacy.
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RECEIVERS For Railways,

roads, the Seaboard and the Great
Western, went into receivers hands
within the first six business days Of
1908.
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Canada RESTRICTS immigration,

Washington officials were informed
that Canada proposed temporarily to
restrict the coming of all aliens, thus
shutting out Japanese coolies without
offending Japan.
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Recovery i'm Iron Trade.

In the iron trade there has been
a partial recovery from conditions
of extreme decentralization. There
are announcements here and there
of advanced prices.
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Hard Times Fill New
York Workhouse.

New York City.-Extra cots have
been sent to Blackwell's Island to
make room for the largest prison pop
ulation in the history of New York.
The ~Workhouse is full, and long
term Migrants r being transferred
to the Blackwell's Island Penitentiary
and to the Raymond Street Jail, in
Brooklyn, to make room for the daily
arrivals of as many as 100 prisoners.
There are more than 700 women and
nearly 900 men in the Workhouse of
the metropolis.
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Above is sufficient seed to grow IS bu.
of rarest vegetables and thousands of bril-
liant flowers and all is mailed to you
POSTPAID % 12c,
OF if you send Ice, we will add a package
Of Berliner Earliest Caulifower. John A.
Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis. A. G. L..
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For the Homecomers.

Persons who can afford to do so
should always take a few days rest
after their vacation.-Toledo Blade.
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list for Free Peruna
ASK Your ID
Successful Child Book.

What beautiful children's books
they are getting OUT" said the
shopper.
EYES," answered the salesman.
"the best way to sell a child's book
is to get up something that will in
terest and amuse parents
ington Star.
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The coal mines of the world employ /
200, 900 men.
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REV. TROUTMAN SENDS
BEST WISHES FOR PE-RU-NA
Rev. George A. E. Troutman, M
Washington, Mo-, Writes, !
MY Wife and ! Are Strong
Believers in Pe-ru-na."
Catarrh and La Crime,

Rev. Geo. A. z. Troutman, Mt.
Washington, Mo-, writes: "My wife
and I are strong believers in Peruna.
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WORK WEAKENs THE KIDNEYS.

The Experience of MIR. Woods is the
Experience of Thousands of Others.
Bernard P. Woods, of Jackson
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This woman says that sick
women should not fail to try
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound as she did.
Mrs. A. Gregory, of 1855 Lawrence
ST., Denver, Col, writes to Mrs.
Pinkham:
81 was practically an invalid for six
years, on account of female troubles.
underwent an operation by the
was worse than before. A friend ad.
vised Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and it restored me to perfect
health, such az l have not enjoyed in
many years. Any woman suffering as
I did with ~baekache, bearing-down
pains, and periodic pains, should not fail
to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
COmpound.n
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FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

FOr Utility Years Lydia e. P1nK-
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
andhas positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, 1broid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fatulency, indiges.
ton, dizziness or p~rostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Africa leads in the matter of gold pro-
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Something New Under the Sun.

A bridge connecting England and France
would cost Sl70,O 900 900.
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l was cured of a bad case of catarrh when
nothing else that | tried had any effect.
My. wife was cured from a severe case
ofta grippe, and we feel that the least
we can do is to gratefully acknowledge the
merit of Peruna.
"My wife joins me in sending best wishes
for your success"
Throat Trouble.
Rev. II. W. Tate, 92O Lincoln Avenue,
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The worlds Sunday-schools total 262, 900
with 20, 000, 900 attendants.
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ITCHING HUM0R ON BOY.

Africa leads in the matter of gold pro.
duction: America is next.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-11-07
One o ne
Essentials

Of the happy homes Of to-day i atvsst
fund OF information As to the best methods
Of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge Of the worlds
best products.
Products Of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfuliy presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval Of the
Well Informed Of the World; not Of indi-
viduals only. but Of the many who have
the happy faculty Of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords.
One Of the products of that class, Of
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and COM
mended by the Well-Informed Of the
Worldas valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the well-known Syrup Of Fig
and Elixir of SIENNA. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu-
featured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
only, and for sale by all leading druggists.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-11-07

your grub" said Private Bliss, bitter
ly. as he turned to depart.
1--WE couldn't 'elp you coming
aboard" said Bill, that's wot the old
man said. but e ses we can clip giving
of him vittles, he ses."
well. have l got to starve?" de-
manded the horror-stricken Mr. Bliss.
Look ere" said Bill, frankly, go
and speak to the old man. It's no good
talking to us. Go and have 1t out with
him."
Private Bliss thanked him and went
on deck. ~
go away" bawled the skipper.
pausing with his knife in his fist as
he caught sight Of him.
Private Bliss took his head away,
and holding 1t very erect took in his
belt q little and walked slowly up and
down the deck. Then he went to the
water cask and took long drink,
and an hour later generous message
was received from the skipper that he
might have as many biscuits as he
liked.
BY the third day nobody took any
notice of him, and his presence on
board was almost forgotten, until Bob,
going down TO the forecastle, created
stir by asking somewhat excitedly
what had become of him.
He's on deck, s'pose," said the
cook, who was having a pipe.
Hes not" said Bob. solemnly.
Hes not gone overheard, s'pose?"
said Bill, starting up.
Touched by this morbid suggestion
they went up on deck and looked
round; Private Bliss was nowhere to
be seen, and Ted. who was steering.
had heard no splash. He seemed to
have disappeared by magic. and the
cook, after hurried search. ventured
aft, and, descending to the cabin, men
toned his fears to the skipper.
Then an idea, horrid idea. oc-
CURED to the cook. The color left
his cheeks and he gazed helplessly at
the skipper.
what Is TT" bawled the latter.
The cook, incapable of speech, raised
o trembling hand and pointed to the
galley. The skipper started, and. rush.
ing to the door. drew It hastily back.
Mr.. Bliss had apparently finished.
though he still toyed languidly with
his knife. and fork as though loath to
put them down. A half-emptied sauce
pan of potatoes stood on the floor by
his side. and bone, with a small
fragment Of meat adherlng, was be-
tween his legs on saucepan lid which
served as dish.
Rather UNDERGONE, cook" he said.
severely. as he met that worthy's hor-
ror-stricken gaze.
'Ts that the cabins or the mems
he's eaten?" vociferated the skipper.
Cabins replied Mr.. Bliss. before
the cook could speak; 1T looked the
best. Now. has anybody got nice
sse-garfv
The skipper walked aft and disap-
peared below. while Private bliss. still
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lcopyrisht. Dodd. Mead Company

At half-past nine the crew of the
Norman were buried In slumber, at
1882 three OF the members were awake
with heads protruding out of their
hunks. trying to peer through the
gloom. while the fourth dreamt that q
tea-tray was falling down q never
ending staircase. On the floor Of the
forecastle something was cursing pref
lilly and rubbing itself.
Bill struck tandsticker match, and
carefully nursing the tiny sulphurous
flame with his hand. saw dimly some
high-colored object on the floor. He
got out OF his bunk and lit the lamp
and an angry and very drunken men,
Der Of her majesty's foot forces be-
came visible.
"Wot are you doin' 'ere?" inquired
Ted. sharply. this amt the guard
room"
Who knocked me over?" demanded
the soldier. sternly; take your CO.
coat of lik' a man."
He rose to his feet and swayed un-
steadily to and fro.
II you keep your III 'eads STILL"
he said. gravely, to Bill, "Tll punch
EN-"
Hes drunk. BILL" said another
voice, don't 'urt i'm. He's chap wot
said @ was coming aboard to see me-
u met i'm in the Green Man this even
Ding. You was coming to see me.
innate. wasn't your"
The soldier looked up stupidity, and
gripping hold of the injured Bill by
the shirt, staggered to his feet again.
and advancing towards the last speak
lsr let fly suddenly in his face.
sort man I am" he said, autobio-
graphically. Feel my arm"
The indignant Bill took him by both,
and throwing himself upon him sud.
denly fell with him to the floor. The
ntruder's head met the boards with
loud crash. and then there was ST.
snoe.
At breakfast. by which time they
Tere in a dirty tumbling sea, with
lhe More lightship. a brown, forlorn-
looking object on their beam. the SOL
Der. who had been breathing stertor-
Nsly, raised his heavy head from the
boot, and with CLASSY eyes and tight
~ compressed lips gazed wonderingly
about him.
"Wot cheer. mater" said the de-
lighted Bill. low goes IT."
Where am II" inquired Private
Harry Bliss, in weak voice.
Brig Norman" said Bill; bound
Tor Bystermouth."
We'll. I'm damned" said Private
bliss; ITS blooming miracle. Open
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''0st out and VAIN said me skip
per. contemptuously. over his shoul-
der. a. he walked on. y
Here" said Mr.. Bliss, unbuclling
his belt. hold my tunic one Of you.
I'll learn i'm"
Before the paralyzed crew could
prevent him he had flung his coat into
Bits arm and followed the master
Of the Norman aft. As lightweight
he was rather fancied at the gym
nasium. and In the all too brief exhibit
tion which followed he displayed fine
form and . knowledge OF anatomy
which even the shippers tailor was
powerless to Illustrate.
This" said the skipper. bitterly. a.
he turned to the mate, SIS what you
an me have to pay to keep up.
wouldn't let you 60 now. my lad. not
for a pun note. Deserter. tha..'s
what you are!"
1--WE card" said tho cook, who was
tender-hearted man. "as 'ow It's a
good thing to go for day or 50 with
out food sometimes"
Who said SO" inquired Private
Bliss. holly.
"Dif'rent people," replied the cook.
"You can tell 'em from me they're
blamed FOOLS" said Mr.. Bliss.
There was an uncomfortable 81
lence: Mr.. Bliss lit his pipe, but 1t
did not seem to, draw well.
did you like that pot o. six-half
! stood you last night" he inquired
somewhat pointedly of Bob
Bob hesitated and looked at his
plate.
mo. 1t was bit nat." he said at
length.
well, l won't stop you chaps at
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He Chung MIserably to the Side.

the winder, it's bit stuffy down here.
Who--who brought me here?"
"You come to see me last night"
said Bob, "an' fell down, s'pose;
then you punched Bill ERE in the eye
and me in the jor."
He staggered to the ladder, and
With unsteady haste gained the deck
and made for the side. The heaving
waters made him giddy to look at,
and he gazed for preference at q thin
line OF coast stretching away In the
distance.
He chung m,serably to the side.
leaving the incensed skipper to de-
mand explanations from the crew.
Look here. old man." said Private
Bliss. who suddenly felt better. He
turned and pattcd the skipper on the
back. you just turn to the left bit
and put me ashore. will your"
I'll put you ashore at oyster
mouth" said the skipper. with grin.
you're deserter. that's what you
are. and I'll take care you're took
care Of"
you put me ashore!" reared Pri-
vatc cI.ss. with very fne imitation
Of the sergeant majors parade voice.
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AsToNIsHED THE DOCTOR
Old Lady Got Well with Change Of
Food.

A great scientist has said we can put
of "old age" II we can only nourish the
body properly. ".
To do this the right kind Of food, of
course. Is necessary. The body manu-
features poisons in the stomach and
intestines from certain kinds of food
stuffs and unless sufficient of the right
kind is used, the injurious elements
overcome the good.
my grandmother, II years DID,"
writes N. Y. lady, had been an In
valid for IS years from what was
called consumption Of the stomach and
bowels. The doctor had given her up
to die.
II saw so much about Grape-Nuts
that persuaded Grandmother to try
It. She could not keep anything on her
stomach for more than few minutes.
"She began Grape-Nuts with only
teaspoonful. AS that did not distres
her and as she could retain 1t, she took
little more until she could take all OF
teaspoonfuIs at a meal.
Then she began to gain and grow
strong and her trouble in the stomach
was gone entirely. She got to enjoy
good health for one so old and We
know Grape-Nuts saved her life.
"The doctor was astonished that In
stead of dying she got well, and with
out drop OF medicine after she began
the Grape-Nuts." ''There's q Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek. Mich. Read THE Road to Well
Vile. !" In plxgs.
Ever reed che shove Iettsrf a new
one appsaro from time 70 time. They
srs genuine, true, and full Of human
IntsrssG x
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NOT UP TO THE RECORD.
Boy Had, at Least Once Seen Larger
Pedal Extremities.

/. b. -
A pupil Of one Of the public schools
In Chicago sends this communication:
Dear Sir: In our school this morn
Ing an amusing dialogue took place.
"A primary teacher OF Chicago,
wishing to impress on her pupils the
necessity Of greater quiet, said:
81 am great deal larger than any
Of you, yet don't make any noise
when I walk around the room.
Perhaps remarked little seven.
year-old Kenneth, you don't wear
shoes
"'Oh, yes, do quickly replied the
teacher; just look. Did you ever see
any larger than mine?
Kenneth surveyed them carefully.
Eyes he replied, slowly, 'once-in
a show "-Waverly Magazine.
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Tho still Alarm.

A tourist in an out-of-the-way region
Of England put up one night at an
amiable old lady's cottage. the village
inn being full.
! Now, the tourist was very deaf.
which fact he took pains to impress
upon the old lady. together with In.
structions to wake him at particular
hour in the morning.
On waking a great deal later than
the time appointed, he found that the
amiable old lady, with commendable
regard for propriety. had slipped un.
der his door slip Of paper on which
was written:
"Sir. it is half-past eight!"-Harp
er's Weekly.
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Where WlIIle Was.

There Is a humorous story Of Mark
Twains Observation-Disclosures but 1t
doesn't match tho following:
The Professor lat the dinner tablet
oh, by the way, Mrs. Chopsticks,
have you seen your little boy. Willie.
lately?
Mrs. Chopsticks-No. professor. I
have not seen him since ten o'clock.
and I can't imagine what has become
Of him. In fact. l am very much wor-
ried about him.
Professor-Well, seeing Martha pour
me out that glass of water just now
reminds me of something that l had
on my mind to tell you some time ago,
but which unfortunately escaped my
memory. It was just about ten
o'clock, i think, that / saw little VIII
lie fall down the well.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-11-07
BREAKS A COLD PROMPTLY

The following formula is never
falling remedy for colds:
One ounce of Compound Syrup Of
Sarsaparilla, one ounce Toris Com
pound and one-half pint Of good
whiskey, mix and shake thoroughly
each time and use in doses Of table,
spoonful every four hours.
This II followed up will cure an
acute cold in "a hours. The ingre.
dents can be gotten at any drug store.