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Truf6 and
Quality

appeal to the Well-In Informed in ever,
walk of life and are essential to permancns
success and creditSble standing. Accor
ingly. it is not claimed that Syrup of Fig.
and Elixir of SIENNA is the only remedy OF
known value, but one of many reason.
why it is the best of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any debilitatina
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as a laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syr1p
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists-
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Merely a Plain Statement.

The principal vas called before the
school board sProfessor Mentor"
said the president, miss Squirming
complains that she was grievously IN
suited by Mr.. Dennis, who visited hek
class last Friday. What do you know
about it? "As you are aware, gen.
temen," explained the principal, MIR.
Dennis is a poor man and the father
or very bad boy. This boy receives
deserved punishment daily Mr.. Den
mis- simply told Miss Squirming that
he couldn't afford to have her wear
out his sons pants. 1t was a poor
Interpretation of a just protest.
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BANISHED
Coffee Finally Had to Go.

The way some persons cling to cof-
fee even after they know it is doing
them harm, is puzzler. But it is an
easy matter to give it up for good,
when Postum Food Coffee is properly
made and used instead
A girl writes: Mother had been
suffering with nervous headaches for
seven weary years, but kept drinking
coffee
"One day 1 asked her why she did
not give up coffee as a cousin of mine
had done who had taken to Postum
But Mother was such a slave to coffee
she thought it would be terrible to
give it up.
Finally, one day, she made the
change to Postum, and quickly her
headaches disappeared. One morning
while she was drinking Postum so
freely and with such relish l asked for
a taste.
That started me on Postum and 1
now drink it more freely than 1 did
coffee, which never comes into our
house now.
"A girl friend of mine, one day. saw
me drinking Postum and asked if it
was coffee I told her it was Postum
and gave her some to take home. but
forgot to tell her how to make it.
The next day she said she did not
see how could drink Postum. / found
sne had made it like ordinary coffee.
SO told her how TO make it right
and gave her cupful I made. after
boiling it fifteen minutes. She said
she never drank any coffee that tasted
as good, and now coffee is banished
from both our homes Name given
py Postum Co, Battle Creek, MichiganSS
Read the little book ssThe Road to<
Wellyille' in pkgs. There's a Reason"
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reach here until this morning. That
fellow is hiding somewhere in this
camp, and the two of you have been
trying to get at the girl. Now. damn
you, what is your little gamer
The big gambler was thinking hard
er then, perhaps, than he had ever
thought in his life before He knew
Hampton would kill him if he needed
to do so, but he likewise realized that
he was not likely to fire until he had
gained the information he was seek
ing If. he only knew how much infor-
nation the other possessed it would
be easy enough. AS he did not. he
must WELD his weapon blindly.
You're maxim a devil of a fuss
over little or nothin'," he growled
Stimulating a tone of disgust. 'I amt
never he'd no quarrel with We. except-
IN fer the way ye managed ter skin
me at the table bout two years ago.
L don't give two screeches in hell for
VINO you are; an besides, reckon you
amt the only ex-convict arranging Da-
kota either fer the matter O. that No
more does Murphy. We amt no
oloomin' detectives, an We amt buck
IN In no business O. yourn; ye kin just
bet your sweet life on thet."
Where is Murphy, then? 1 wish to
see the fellow
Il told you he'd gone Maybe he
didn't git away till this mornin', but
he's gone now all right What in
thunder do We want O. him? 1 reckon
L kin tell ye all that Murphy knows"
For breathless moment neither
spoke. Hampton lingering his gun ner-
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feet, looking down on the motionless
body. For a moment the room ap-
peared to swim before his eyes, and
he clutched at the overturned table
for support. Then, as his senses re-
turned, he perceived the figures of a
number of men jamming the narrow
doorway, and became aware of their
loud, excited voices. Back to his be-
numbed brain there came with a rush
the whole scene, the desperation of
his present situation. He had been
found alone with the dead man Those
men, when they came surging in at
tracted by the noise of strife, had
found him lying on Slavin, his hand
c1utching the knife-hilt He ran his
eyes over their Mortified faces, and
knew instantly they held him the muir
derer.
The shock of this discovery steadied
him. He realized the meaning, the
dread, terrible meaning, for he knew
the west, its fierce, implacable spirit
of vengeance, its merciless code of
lynch-law- The vigilantes of the min
ing camps were to him an old story;
more than once he had witnessed
their work, been cognizant of their
power This was no time to parley or
to hesitate He grabbed the loaded
revolver lying upon the floor, and
swung Slavin's discarded belt across
his shoulder.
Stand aside, gentlemen" he COM
manded- Step back, and let me
pass."
They obeyed- He swept them with
watchful eyes. stepped past and slam
med the door behind him. Men were
already beginning to pour into the sa-
loon, uncertain yet of the facts, and
shouting questions to each other. To
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SYNOPSIS.

A detachment of the Eighteenth in
fantry from Fort Bethune trapped by
the. name of Hampton, also ellis the
a majority of the soldiers are killed dur
ing three days siege Hampton and
They fall exhausted on the plains. a
company of the Seventh cavalry, Lieut.
Srant in command, find them Hampton
and the girl stop at the Miners Home in
Glencaid, Mrs. Duffy, proprietress. Hamp-
ton talks the future over with Miss Gil
Hs-the Kid She shows him her moth
ers picture and tells him what she can
OF her Parentage and life They decide
the Kid-runs away from Mrs. Herndon's
and reioins Hampton. He induces her to
go back, and to have nothing more to do
with him. Hampton plays his last game
Of cards; He announces to. Red Slavin
eaid eaaf he Mas has gut and then leaves Glen
Slencaid to teach its first school. Miss
spencer meets Nadia, Rev Wynkoop,
Nadia and Lieut. Brant again meet with
out his knowing who she is She informs
him him of the coming Bachelor club bah in
meets Silent Murphy. Clusters scout He
reports trouble brewing among the Sioux
Social difficulties arise at the Bachelor
CLUBS ball among the admirers of Miss
Spencer Lieut.. Brant meets Miss Spen-
Ger but she is not his acquaintance of the
he accidentally meets her again as he is
rsturning to the ballroom with fan for
MISS spencer. Brant accompanies Nadia
home from the dance. On the way she
informs him as to who she is, and that
hampton meet. Hampton informs the
lieutenant that his attentions to Nadia
over her that justffies the statement
Grant tells Hampton of the presence of
Silent Silent Murphy, and the fact that Red
him Miss Spencer called on Bob Hamp-
5on Teils bar him f6r Of Fsdfa9ed stranger
views Red Slavin.
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Ornithologists are coming to the
defense of St. Gaudens, whose eagle
ON the new $40 gold piece has been
criticised because of it's feathered legs.
they say that if the sculptor had
wanted to depict the bald eagle, com
monty accepted as the national bird
but which has no good reason for he
ing so more than the other varieties.
ne is wrong, but, as he was evidently
trying to portray the golden eagle. he
was accurate, as this bird is feathered
down to its talons, And what could
De more appropriate than a golden
eagle for a gold coin?
Western Kansas world., 1908-02-01
Coal Fields of West Viroinia

In its area of 24,7SO square miles,
says the Independent, there is more
natural wealth than is perhaps
crowded into the same space in any
other portion of the world In coal
her supply is almost inexhaustible,
and the value is almost incalculable.
She, in this one product of nature
alone, is one and one-half times larger
than the entire area of the coal fields
of Great Britain. The value of her
coal, 1t is estimated, is greater than
the value of all the gold and silver
Of the Pacific coast Over 1900
square miles of her territory is under
laid with this mineral. But this gives
very faint idea to the general mind
Of the immensity of this deposit To
say that there are over 10000, 900
acres of West Virginia in coal land
gives but little better idea. When
It is stated, however, that the coal of
this state could furnish the entire
world with its fuel for centuries some
idea can be gained
Western Kansas world., 1908-02-01

Mr. Hammerstein is scolding the
New York public because it does not
support his opera as well as he thinks
1t ought Mr.. Hammerstein will learn
when he is older, says the Indianapo-
lis Star, that taste for grand opera
is one which many persons who can
afford to pay for it never acquire.
Ihey may support the undertaking.
because it is fashionable or because
their social position seems to de-
mand 1t, but if they can pay these
obligations by buying seats and not
attending the performances in person
they feel that much has been gained.
Also Mr. Hammerstein must learn that
opera is not a necessity of life, even
for genuine music-lovers, and that
when times are hard such indulgences
will be the first to be cut out. Incl
dentally it may be remarked that a
good deal of humbug hovers about So
called love for music
Western Kansas world., 1908-02-01
wAKEENEY
LonafeIIow. Poet of places.
H. S. GIvLER. Pub
KANSAS


TO US of to-day Longfellow is pre-
eminently poet of places; the houses
associated with his boyhood and
young manhood in Maine, and the
splendid mansion on Brattle street,
Cambridge, in which the latter years
OF his life were spent, are visited an
nually by thousands of literary pill
grims, who journey to them as to
Mecca, writes Mary c. Crawford in
Putnam's Monthly. And it is because
Longfellow described Paul Revere's
ride that the house of that patriot is
now to be purchased by devout Bos-
tonlans; because he associated the
ride with the Old North church, that
that edifice is a favorite '-shrine;" be-
cause he wrote the Tales of the Way
side Inn," that one of the most mac
cessible New England hostelries is
every summer sought out by strangers
from far and near; and because he
conJured up a Skeleton in Armor,"
that the old tower at Newport is a
source of perennial interest. 1t is,
indeed, difficult to imagine what might
nave become of our scant store of
American traditions had not LongfeI-
low helped to signally preserve them
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Novel Trio.

DO you like ensemble music?'' the
city girl asked young Nathan Hobbs
of Willowby, who was trying to enter
tain her at the church social" Ma
than looked bewildered
L mean do you enjoy hearing sew
eral instruments played together?"
asked his new acquaintance, taking
condescending pity on his ignorance
Il guess 1 do said Nathan, bright
ening at once, and speaking with en-
thusiasm- "Sy, you just wait till you
hear Eta Willis on the organ with Ed
Holmes playing the harmonica and
Sadie James the triangle. It's great
Youths Companion
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vously, his eyes lingering on that bru-
tai face.
"Slavin,'' he said at last, his voice
hard, metallic. I've figured it out,
and do know you now, you lying
brute. You are the fellow who swore
you saw me throw away the gun that
did the shooting, and that afterwards
you picked it up"
There was the spirit of murder in
his eyes, and the gambler covered
back before them, trembling like a
child.
Il only swore to the last part,
Captain" he muttered, his voice
scarcely audible. Il never said
saw you throw"
And l swore," went on Hampton
that 1 would kill you on sight You
lying whelp, are you ready to die?"
Slavin's face was drawn and gray,
the perspiration standing in beads
upon his forehead, but he could neith-
er speak nor think, fascinated by
those remorseless eyes, which seemed
to burn their way down into his very
soul
NO? Well, then, will give you, to-
day, just one chance to live-one. you
dog-one. Don't move an eyelash,
Tell me honestly why you have been
trying to get word with the girl, and
you shall go out from here living. Lie
to me about it, and 1 am going to
kill you where you sit, as would a
mad dog You know me, Slavin-now
speak,"
So intensely still was it, Hampton
could distinguish the faint ticking of
the watch in his pocket, the hiss of
the breath between the giants clinch-
ed teeth. No wretch dragged shrek
ing to the scaffold could have formed
Western Kansas world., 1908-02-01
A Little chiId's Impression.

Lying at the base of Echo mountain.
In California, in the San Gabriel val
ley, IS the pretty city of Pasadena:
AT night, when the lights are glisten-
ing and sparkling, the effect from
Echo mountain is beautiful.
one evening, directly after dinner, a
little girl who was remaining over
night on the mountain, rushed breath
Iessly into the dining-room, exclaim-
ing; oh, mamma, mamma come out
ON the porch, all the stars have fallen
on the ground,''
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more pitiful sight, but there was NO
mercy in the eyes of the man watch.
ing him.
Speak, you cringing hound!"
Slavin gripped his great hands to-
gether convulsively, his throat swell
ing beneath its read beard He knew
there was no way of escape II
had to do it, My God. Captain, 1 had
to do it,''
'-Why?"
Il had to. I tell you Oh, you devil,
you fiend, I'm not the one you're af-
ter-it's Murphy
For single moment Hampton star
ed at the cringing figure Then sud
denly he rose to his feet in decision.
Stand upl Lift up your hands first,
you fool. Now unbuckle your gun
belt with your left hand-your left, 1
saidi Drop it on the floor
There was an unusual sound behind,
such as a rat might have made, and
Hampton glanced aside apprehensive-
ly. In that single second Slavin was
upon him, grasping his pistol-arm at
the wrist, and striving with hairy
hand to get death-grip about his
throat Twice Hampton's left drove
straight out into that red, gloating
face. and then the giants crushing
weight bore him backward He fought
savagely, silently, his slender figure
like steel, but Slavin got his grip at
last, and with giant strength began to
crunch his victim within his yise-like
arms. There was a moment of su-
perhuman strain, their breathing
mere sobs of exhaustion. Then Slayin
slipped, and Hampton succeeded in
wriggling partially free from his death
grip. 1t was scarcely an instant, yet
1t served; for as he bent aside, swing
his burly opponent with him, someone
struck vicious blow at his back; but
the descending knife, missing its
mark, sunk instead deep into Slavsn's
breast.
Hampton saw the flash of a blade, q
portion of an arm, and then the
clutching fingers of Slavin swept him
down. He reached out blindly as he
fell, his hand closing about the de-
serted knife-hilt. The two crashed
down together upon the floor, the
force of the fall driving the blade
home to the gamblers heart.
CHAPTER Xxx.
The Cohorts of Judge Lynch.
HAMPTON staggered hIindlv to HE
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count Wltte is letting out more Sc
crets about that Russo-Japanese war.
His latest statement puts it up to
Gen. Kuropatlin, who seems to be
held responsible for about all that
went wrong in Manchuria, and whose
ofhcial and military acts do not ap-
pear to corroborate the testimony he
gave in the Stoessel court-martial
When big generals fall out the public
gets some striking views of what has
been going on behind the scenes.
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CHAPTER xIx.-Continue

4 suspected as much,'' Hampton
went on, coolly. Indeed, 1 should
have felt hurt had you been indiffer
ent upon such an occasion. 1t does
credit to your heart, Slavin. Come
now, keep your eyes on mel 1 was
about to crafty your curiosity, and, in
the first place, 1 came to inquire solic-
1tously regarding the state of your
health during my absence, and Incl
dentally to ask why you are exhibit
ing SO great an interest in Miss Nadia
Gillis.''
Slavin Strengthened up, his great
hands clinching nervously, drops of
perspiration appearing ON his red for
head 4 don't understand your damn
ed fun
Hampton's lips smiled unpleasantIy.
'Slavin, you greatly discourage me-
The last time l was here you exhibit
ed so fine a sense of humor that l was
really quite proud of you. Yet, truly,
| think you do understand this Joke.
Your memory can scarcely be failing
at your age.-Make another motion
like that and you die right there, You
know me.-However, as you seem to
shy over my first question, I'll honor
you with a Second-Where' Silent
Murphy?'
You DEVIL" Slavin roared, what
do you mean?"
With revolver hand resting on the
table, the muzzle pointing at the gil
ants heart, Hampton leaned forward,
utterly remorseless now, and keen as
an Indian on the trail.
DO you know who l amp"
The horror in Slavin's eyes had
changed to sullenness, but he nodded
silently.
How do you know?'
There was no reply, although the
thick lips appeared to move.
Answer me, you red sneak Do
you think 1 am here to be played
with? Answer,"
e Slavin gulped down something
which seemed threatening to choke
him, but he burst not lift a hand to
wipe the sweat from his face If
if 1 didn't have this beard on you
might guess. 1 thought you knew me
all the time
Hampton stared at him, still puz-
zled. L have certainly seen you some
where. 1 thought that from the first.
Where was it?'
'I was in d Troop, Seventh cav
airy
ID Troop? Brant's troop"
The big gambler nodded That's
how I knew you, Captain he said,
speaking with greater ease, "but 1
never had no reason to say anything
about it round here. You was alters
decent 'nough ter me-
Possibly it was plainly evi-
dent from his quiet tone Hampton had
steadied from his first surprise,-t.the
boot was on the other leg, and you
had some good reason not to say any
thing
Slavin did not answer, but he wet
his lips with his tongue, his eyes on
the window.
Who is the fellow Murphy?"
He was corporal in that same
troop. SIR The ex-cavalryman drop
ped insensibly into his old form OF
speech He knew you too, and we
talked it over, and decided to keep
still, because it was none of our affair
anyhow"
Where is he now?"
He left last night with army dis
patches for Cheyenne
Hampton's eyet hardened percepti-
bly,, and his fingers closed more tight |
iy about the butt CT his revolver. You
lie, Slavin. The last message did not
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First Nobel Prize.

The Nobel prizes were suggested by
the eighth earl of Bridgewater, son OF
the bishop of Durham. He left $40.
600 to be paid to the author of the
best treatise on THE Power, Wisdom
and Goodness of God as Manifested
in the Creation" The judges divided
the money among eight persons.
Western Kansas world., 1908-02-01

Greek is more commonly spoken in
this country than in the days when
our fathers insisted upon it as
essential to a liberal education. You
can hear it at peanut stands and from
fruit vendors and some of the mer-
chants who offer oriental rugs.
Western Kansas world., 1908-02-01

a New York woman has been dis
covered who is boarding checks to
the amount of $4,000, received from
an insurance company after her hus-
bands death, because she is afraid
Oh banks. She is a near relative of
the man who. for the same reason.
draws all his deposit out and hides il
in the cellar
Western Kansas world., 1908-02-01
The Pe-ru-na Almanac in 5000, ,ooc
Homes

The Peruna Lucky Day Almanac has
become a fixture in over eight million
homes 1t can be obtained from all
druggists free. Be sure to inquire early.
Inc l9OS Almanac is already published.
ana the supply will soon be exhausted.
DO not put it off. Speak for one to-day.
Western Kansas world., 1908-02-01

A story comes from Kentucky OF a
1uryman who, in a murder trial, lost
his mind through brooding over the
case and grew to believe he was to be
hung He probably thought himself
. member of a hung jury.
Western Kansas world., 1908-02-01

CHAPTER Xxx.
The Cohorts of Judge Lynch.
Hampton staggered blindly to his
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
lowA,s WOOL PRODUCT.

Statistics presented by the Wool
Growers National association at the
tariff hearing of the ways and means
committee show that the wool product
of Iowa last year was valued at $685.
$50, giving the state rank of twenty
third in the list of wool producing
states and territories. South Dakota
ranked twentieth with its total wool
product last year valued at s966,S10.
Nebraska's product was valued at
s35S,313. 1t was argued that this
large production of wool made these
middle western states especially in
terested in and benefited by the tariff
| on wool
/ Half a million sheep of shearing age
j furnished the Iowa wool production
4 last year The average weight of the
/ Iowa fleece was six and half pounds,
and it produced a total of 3,250,00O
pounds of washed and unwashed wool
during the year The shrinkage was
4 50 per cent which left 1,625.00o pounds
of secured wool at an average value
/ of fifty-fve cents pound, or total
I of sS93.75O for the years production
Thirty per cent of the Iowa wool was
fine, and 20 per cent medium.
In South Dakota, 100000 sheep fur
nished total of 100000 pounds OF
washed and unwashed wool in 1907
This wool had a shrinkage of So pei
cent, producing 1,443,0o0 pounds Of
secured wool, or less than Iowa. The
South Dakota wool brought an average
of sixty-seven cents pound. though
or total of s966.S1o for the years
production
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-12
ALCOHOL AND CRIME.

According to DR.. Henry Smith Will
liams, who has an article in the
Christmas McClure's on alcohol and
the Individual 1895 per cent of the
crimes in this country are traceable
to alcohol. AS bearing him out in
this conclusion Dr. Williams quotes
the famous investigation of the Mas
sachusetts bureau of labor statistics
which revealed the fact that 81 per
cent of all the criminals under con-
viction in the correctional institutions
of that state owed 1.-The condition
which induced the crime to intern
perate habits. The investigation in
cluded the inmates of such minor
correctional institutions as jails and
warehouses;. a very large proportion
of whom were arrested for being
drunk and disorderly: but if these
were excluded, and attention confined
to charges other than drunkenness,
alcohol could still be made respon-
sible for 50.SS per cent, or more than
half, of all crimes.
HS WlitCi Sediic oltSheioh w ILL.,
fact that an almost identical result
was reached quite Independently by
the investigators of the committee OF
fifty, who very carefully scrutinized
the records of 13,402 convicts in sew
erteen prisons and reformatories scat
tered through twelve states. The in
vestigation did not include ordinary
jails and therefore took no account Of
persons convicted for mere misde
meanors, drunkenness, or violation OF
the liquor laws. The average, how
ever was 1896 per cent, percentage
/ which the committee puts forward
with much confidence as representing
an approximate expression of the
truth.