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The San Francisco call., 1908-04-03

Dr-Siegert's Aneoxtura Bitters tones the system
creates healthful appetite. Refuse substitutes.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-03

FINE TAILORING. The only ORIGINAL va
Established In 1885. TIA Market 1t. ODD g
Bush and Ellis. Latest spring novelties.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-03

KN & HAYDEN 8 NEAR THE FERRY A ar.t
before crossing the bay. s2sa-3s Market
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customed to do Of q morning, but
as It was late l did not stop to inves-
tigate. a. But when ten o'clock came,
and still no Vincent. went up to his
room. for I thought he should be up
and doing on this. his last day at Cas-
tie Wyckhoff. when he was to leave
for London on the 4:15 train that aft
ernoon. I say "he" not "we," for l
felt more confident of my success
with Agatha Sixth that day than I had
done the evening before, and although
I had not yet had the opportunity to
put the great question. felt that 1t
was very possible that in the guise Of
accepted lover I might not have to
take the 4:15 that afternoon.
When I reached Vincent's room
knocked twice, and. receiving no an.
swer, entered, and was somewhat
alarmed to find that he was not there.
though his bed had been slept in.
Anxious, without knowing why, l tore
downstairs and called for Mrs. Armi-
stead. That good lady met me at the
foot of the stairs in answer to my sum-
mons, with an air as anxious as my
own.
Have you see Lord vincent?" l
asked her.
Have you seen my secretary" she
replied. without answering my ques.
tion. "She's not in her room. though
her bed has been slept In. But she
hasn't had her breakfast, and can't
find her anywhere"
"You don't mean it," I calculated.
and a sickening fear turned me cold.
Perhaps this has something to do
with it." said Mrs. Armistead. Il
found 1t on the front hall table under
meath the mail bag"
Her anxiety was apparently sincere.
and yet somehow 1t rang false to me.
With impatient fingers I seized the
folded paper she drew from her reti-
cule. 1t read as follows:
Dear Old Arch: Sorry to deceive
you so. but I've gone and done it-that
rash foolish thing you told me not to
do: at least. by the time you get this
note tho deed will be done. And l SO
dreaded your reproaches that I never
SO much as asked you to be the best
man. But couldn't help It. Arch. hon.
est ! couldn't Not to save my soul.
She shouldn't have had eyes like stars
and hair like autumn leaves As for the
money hang the stury old millions. ]
say! Every pound of 1t Is SO many
glass beads to me in comparison to
what I have this day gained. wish
you Joy of them and of the Honorable
Agatha. Dear old boy. forgive me II
you can: and II you want to do me one
last favor come down to tho station
in time to meet the eleven seventeen
for London and hear my last InJunc-
tions VINCENT"
when did you find this?" I gasped.
But l didn't walt to hear her reply.
for a glance at the hall clock told me
that It was Ave minutes Of eleven. Bare
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num- n. d THAHINs
Hon. R. 8. Tharin. Attorney at Law
and counsel for Antitrust League
writes from Pennsylvania Ave-, N. w.
Washington, d. c., us follows:
"Having used Peruns for csksrrhsI
dis0rders, I am able to testify 70 I'd
great remedial excellence and do no;
hesitate to give it my emphatic endorse
ment and earnest recommendation t<
all persons affected by that disorder. II
is also q tonic Of great Usefulnesh
Mr.. T. Barnecott, West Aylmer
Ontario, Can, writes: "Last winter J
was Ill with pneumonia after ha vjnGi Ia
grippe. l took Peruna for two months,
when / became quite we'll ! also in
duced a young lady, who wns sH ran
down and confined to the house. to take
Peruna, and after taking Pcruna for
three months she Is able to follow her
trade Of tailoring. ! can recommend
Peruns for all such who are i'll and ~.
quire tonic"
Pe-ru-aa Tablets.
Some people prefer to take tablets.
rather than to take medicine In . fluid
form. Such people can obtain Pcruna
tablets which represent tho solid me-
dicinal ingredients of Pcruna- Each
tablet Is equivalent to one average dose
Of Perunn.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-30

headed rushed around to the stables
and fortunately found Christopher just
putting the mare into the dogcart.
Get in." yelled. land drive like sim"
"Sin, sir? Where. sir?" asked Chris
topher.
The station!" cried. jumping up
beside him: and We hew down the
winding drive at pace that would
not think Of attempting In cold blood.
Through Mrs. Armistead's criminal
delay in handing me the note many
valuable minutes had been wasted. yet
I thought should still be In time per-
haps to save Vincent from carrying
out the last fatal step Of his incredible
folly. II might not be too late to part
them. for In spite OF what he had said
in his note could not believe that the
worst had actually happened. AS we
approached the last strip Of woods be-
fore we reached the station I caught
sight Of a pun of white smoke down
the track. A moment later. when we
drew up at the platform. the great
locomotive thundered into the station.
and there, at the other end Of the plat
form, saw them. There was Vim
cent. clad in the things he had worn
on the train when we had first come
through the fields OF Wye, and with
him was a remarkably pretty girl with
beautiful wavy red hair. In a gray
tailor suit and a smart black hat. or
course 1t was the secretary.
waved at them frantically and they
waved in return. and I could see Vim.
cent smiling happily at me as they
entered one of the carriages. As
came up with their carriage Vincent
opened the window wide and thrust
his head out. "Oh, Vincent" was all
l said: "am I too late?" fas-
Not at ALL" he said, genially:
you're Just in time to congratulate
me- But what l wanted Of you. Arch"
and he leaned toward me and low
cred his voice-"was to ask you to
break 1t to my father" -. -l
Z. Then it's true?' I said. not quite
able to believe It, even yet 20. =. =,
"Yes. it's true" ne said aloud. and
with a radiant smile he drew back q
little 20 that could see the erstwfiile
Miss Marsh. Its true that I've mar
ried the secretary"
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Tennessee Governor Guarded.

Samburg. Tenn.-Because OF threats
against the life Of Gov. NJ. r. Patter-
son. who is personally directing the in
vestigation Of night rider depredations
in this vicinity, the detachment Of
troops assigned to safeguard him has
been increased and the guard lines
doubled. Of Knox Morgan and Elmer
Tate. merchants. and T. W. Ward, pro-
prietor Of the hotel at Walnut Lodge.
where Capt Quentin Rankin and
Judge r. z. Taylor were seized by
band Of masked men Monday night,
were taken Into custody Friday.
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WEAKNESS OF GREAT STRENGTH.
Perfect Health Not Consistent with
High Muscular Development.

II Is a curious fact that perfect
health Is not consistent with high mus
cular development. Professional ath-
ietes and all men who acquire pbe-
nomenal strength seem to lose in
length Of life and activity what they
gain for a few years of record-break-
ing powers. I was privileged to see.
on several occasions. Louis Cyr. the
Canadian giant, who broke all weight
lifting records. He weighed 32O
pounds. and was all solid bone and
muscle. I saw him hold his wife out
at arms length with one hand saw
him raise 300.pound barrel from the
floor to his shoulder. using only one
hand and arm. saw him get down
on all fours under a platform bearing
1000 pounds of big men selected from
the audience. and he raised the plat
form with his mighty back. YET this
remarkable man was nusclepotho
and crippled at 81. when he should
have been at the height of his wonder-
ful powers. . -
Kennedy, the oarsman. who won
diamond belt for lifting with his hands
from the floor. absolutely without ap-
paratus. a l. 1.OO0-pound weight. was used
up and crippled before he was 40. Dowd.
professional strong man and teacher
of athletics, wore himself out and died
at s7.-Metropolitan MaGazinc.
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empoStant to 0l0tts0eos
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA . safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and $50 that 10
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LOVES YOUNG DREAM COOLED.
Time Of Sentiment Evidently Tong
Past with Husband.

A certain well.known Bostonian has
been married long cnoughsto havo &C.
CURED the average mans cynical atti-
tude In respect OF the written EXPIRES
sions Of devotion INDUCED In before
marriage.
One day the Hubbite was going over
with his wife a mass Of useless papers
that had accumulated in the house
hold. They unearthed several large
boxes full OF love letters. After n
hasty glance at them. the husband
said:
NO use keeping this junk. sup
pose? Here II goes"
The wife was hurt "Oh. Clarence.
exclaimed she. "how-cnn you Be 20
brutal? Surely you don't Want To de-
stroy your own love letters to NOR
well. keep 'em. II you want ON"
cheerfuily assented the husband. but
honestly. Helen. these seem too soft to
nle!"-Ilppincotts.
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Little Brioht Eyes Again.

Not the Spirit Medium this time. but
q medium OF far greater wonder. one
that brings back the brightness and
vigor to poor sore .infiamed eyes with
but few external applications. Who
Is so ignorant not to know of Dr:
Mitchelrs famous eye salve' Sold
everywhere. Price rs cents.
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Uncle Eben.

"A heap O. men," said Uncie Eben.
gifts a reputation foh great Wisdom
by pertendIn' to know mo dan dey
does an den persuadin' you to blame
yoh own ig'nunce fob not comprehend
in deir explanations. ons."-Washington
Star.
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To Clean Bottles and ocesnters.

To clean water bottles and dccan;ers
mix together half - gill OF vinegar and
a handful Of salt Shake we'll In the
decantcrs TO be cleaned: and pe matter
how diEcolored. this treatment has
been tried and found successful.
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up-to- Date.

A little girl six years old gave an
afternoon tea to some Of her friends.
and she wished to make II n perfect
. reproduction OF those given BY her
mother as was possible.
What shall you give your Friends
to eat?" asked the same mother.
Il don't know" replied the embryo
aesthetic. unless I give them pink It's
sue paper and cambric tea. Uncle
Tom says that's the most fashionable
thing"
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All the Difference.

Nini-George says that my beauty
intoxicates him.
Elsie-I heard that he said you were
enough to drive a man to driuk.-
Journal Amusant
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SYNOPSIS.

Lord wilfred Vincent and Archibald
Terhune are introduced at the opening of
1he story. in England. the latter relating
the tale. The pair on an outing miss
their train and seeking recreation meet
''the Honorable Agatha Wyckhon.
whose hand Is much sought after. be-
cause of her wealth. Five other Agatha
wyckhoffs arc introduced. The deceased
stepfather. in an eccentric moment. made
his will SO that the real Agatha. heiress
to his fortune and the castle at Wye.
England. might wed her affinity: Thus
Mrs. Armistead. chaperon, was in duty
bound to keep the real Agatha's identity
unknown. An attempt by Terhune to
gather clew from the chaperon falls.
Terhune finds old books containing pic
ture OF a former Baroness Wyckhon.
which is exactly like Agatha Sixth. whom
ne is courtlng. Agatha Fifth confesses her
love for Vincent and also that she Is the
Many clews 10 Identity OF the real
Agatha prove frultless. Agatha Fifth
later confesses shs is not the heiress
More apparently unfailing clews material
ixe. Vincent confesses love for Mrs.
Arnistead's secretary. Miss Marsh. who
told Terhune she Is married. Miss Marsh
then discloses startling Information that
Agatha Sixth 10 tho real heIress. How
ever. Vincent. determined TO marry Miss
Marsh, H. partly persuaded by Terhune
to desist in his courtship because OF dif-
ference in their stations.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
SENT IT TO THE BAR,
Orchestra Leader Misread Request for
Sehubert's Serenade.

While dining at one of the hotels re-
Gently Washington girl said to her
escort. Il wish that orchestra would
play Schubert's 'Serenade.'" All
we've got to do is to have the waiter
tell the orchestra leader" said the
man. But you'd better write it. The
waiter will be sure to get the message
wrong if you don't" So on the back
Of an envelope the young woman
wrote, in beautiful angular hand
her request for Schubert's ''Serenade,"
and told the waiter to take it to the
leader. The waiter was gone a long
tiEe. but at last he appeared with a
foaming beaker. 1T took some time"
ne said apOlogetically Il understood
you TO tell me the message was for
The orchestra leader. SO l took it to
him. He read what you wrote and
then laughed and told me to carry the
order IL lie bar. for Tat was the
lace TO ger a settler lemonade" And
angular writing had scored another
triumph.
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whispers. THE Englishman lives and
your are my mistress: he dies, and
you are my honOred wife,"
He is holding her down with one
knee pressed on her. He is moving the
torch slowly to the fuse; he is giving
her a chance to save the life she loves
by despairing surrender-he is CIV
ing himself just one more chance to
win the beauty of the woman who
lOathes him-when, even as the fame
is licking the fuse, another Whit rends
the atmosphere, and from spot mid
way between his longing eyes spouts
something that is red in the torch
flame, and with one shrill scream,
''Morte!" Cipriano. springing high in
the air, falls stark dead beside Ma
rina's PROSTATE form.
The detective and Edwin are thun-
dering at the tower door. Marina stag
gers to it, with great effort turns
the key and lifts up the steel bars,
and stands family leaning against the
stone masonry as Edwin, springing
out. catches her in his arms.
What did it? What wondrous thing
wrought our deliverance?" he asks be-
tween kisses that make the girl wife
think she Is in heaven.
by gum. was it nghtning?" asks
the detective. scratching his head.
Then hearing cry he runs down the
chasm and moves the swinging bridge
into place across the crevice.
Over this comes Mr.. Barnes, leisure
ly walking, humming the sweet roman
tic tune the minstrels are sending up
from the distant sea.
Looking at the two dead men. To-
massO, in his old-time Corsican way.
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is saying so.emnly: IT'S the hand of
GOd!'
But Marina. running to the Ameri-
can, cries: Il know the hand of
God!'" and sinks down utterins bless
inss on the great pistol shot.
BY Goliah. faint possible to do
that with 4 revolver in this light
mutters Emory, pacing OF the dis
lance. Holy smoke. you should be
proud OF them sicts".
1t was that wOndrous Crezza water
that did it. That toned up my nerves
after two days of deyilish misery" re-
marks Burton modestly
But grub's what I'm thinking
about" says Emory: You haven;
been fed on spcon-victuals for two
weeks" and he dashes into the farm
house.
Edwin. after Shaping Barnes upon
the back. has carried his wife, half.
swooning now with joy, onto the YER
andah, when of a sudden. with a roar
like that OF a hundred-ton gun. the
whole tower rises from it's base and
falls tumbling. a mass of ruined mas
onry, and on high there is a flight of
rocks like fireworks. Fortunately the
explosion has been SO strong that the
missiles nearly al fall into the sea.
with great splashins of the water.
They car hear the cries of terror from
the minstrels in the boat as they has
thy row away.
My last shot wasn't quick enough"
says the American dolefully Hang
me, if Clip didn't get the torch to the
fuse before he died" Then Barnes
suddenly questions: Where's my
wife? Can't anybody tell me where is
my wife,"
She was not in that tower, any
way; that we know" answered Edwin
We examined every portion OF it, try
ing to escape"
Your wife," cries Marina. "You
should know! left you going up the
stairs to her chamber in BOcognanO.
She wasn't there?" mutters Burton.
Wasn't there? My servant said she
was there. Who was: the LADY,"
Barnes doesn't answer. but says
moodily: Then I've got to find Enid.
My horse is just On the other side OF
the crevice."
But you are too tired
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I'm never too tired to find my best
GIRL" says the poor wOrn-out fellow,
trying to be cheerful, and steps down
toward the bridge.
But from distance pretty
feminine voice is heard crying excited
ly: This is the way to the explosion,
young SignOre Bellacoscia'
Then Barnes voice rings, really
happy for the first time in twenty-four
hours: Enid, that you? This way, lit
tie girl Look out for the crevice," and
his long sought for bride comes can
tering across the bridge followed by
two young bandits. who announce
themselves as Conrad and Rodrigo
Bonelli. The next second Enid has
been lifted in Barnes arms from the
saddle.
Where have you been all this
time?" he asks eagerly.
Following you ever since this
morning. when the great BellacOscia
sent me on with these two gentlemen.
his nephews. charging them with their
lived uC1lSCI uuC ooAC A0IO yOuA
hands. l came from Bocognano."
And where were you two nights
ago when l was seeking you there?"
Il was asleep at Saliceti's home un-
der the influence of q narcotic. oh,
mepcy, don't look at me So" stammers
Enid. Il was beneath the care of Sail
ceti's mother"
Asleep under a narcotic?"
Yes: when they were planning the
ambush for you, l struggled SO that
Saliceti and his men forced an ano-
dyne down my throat. When l became
conscious, they told me that when the
great BellacOscia demanded my sur
render Bernardo was afraid to ex-
plain to him. and some other woman
was substituted for me. But when
Saliceti learnt that B0nelli for his de.
ceit had declared against him q ven
delta that meant his certain death, he
went to the great bandit, confessed
and surrendered me to him. Where
upon, with many kind words. Bonelli
sent me to his dear friend. Monsieur
Barnes, of New York, the celebrated
pistol shot"
'Oh. the most divine pistol shot
upon EARTH" calls Marina, running out
and embracing him. by his skill,
Burton has killed the man whose life
forever would have been a menace to
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us" Then gazing at Barnes, she
laughs: And I supposed you happy
for the last twenty-fOur hours. You re.
member ! left you going up to your
wife's chamber in BOcognano'
Going up to my chamber in BOcog-
nano?" almost yells the young English
bride. Il cannot understand: l was
asleep under opium in charge of Sail
ceti's mother"
oh, no, You were at my house. You
were waiting for Burton in the guest
chamber on the second floor. Mr..
Barnes went up to yOu- Good gra-
cious, Edwin. don't, Dio milo. what are
you squeezing my hand so for?''
"A word in private with you, Mr.
Barnes whispers Enid in suppressed
tone.
CTO BE COETINUEDJ
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as g year efforts were being made in
that direction and that for some time
previous the Parisians had used the
Mowers cut from ccetonne. framed in
embroidery CT lace. as a decoration
for certain gowns.
There is no doubt that cretonne
used on certain cotton and linen or
other fabrics Of that order. if the
material be plain. is effective and ex-
elusive. but on other materials. espe-
cially the silks and velvets and the
gauzy stuffs. cretonne ornaments.
whether in bands or cut-Out flowers ap-
pliqued on, are wholly out of place
CretOnne is one of the freak trim
mings that should be used with ex-
IRENE care.
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Ai7kzlT!{'

Trimmings are ultra-fashionable.
Linen is one of the seasons finds
in millinery.
Plated skirts are pledged to remain
as popular as ever.
Lingerie frOcks are sold at all prices
and in all shades.
Waists are short or skirts are high.
whichever you please.
A fancy variety of erin has been
worn on the Riviera all winter
Vague of outline is the most impress
sive feature Of imported coats.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
ORANGE Cure for Fat.

Oranges are the latest cure ad-
'vanced for obesity. The diet is:
On waking. the juice Of one fruit is
drunk, and this should be cold. A
second meal taken about an hour later
than the first should be composed Of
the juice of two oranges. and must
be slipped slowly. If one is ravenous-
~ hungry there is no objection to
taking at the same time one piece Of
very thin and crusty toast. No but
ter is permitted.
At Intervals of two hours through
out the day juice may be slipped. One
orange at a time is usually enough.
for it is not to be expected that quarts
Of the fruit would allay real pangs of
hunger. Another bit of toast is per-
Missile during the afternoon, but IL
flesh reduction is the object of the
cure the toast must be crusty and
dry.
At dinner one is supposed to eat
hearty meal. No sweet or greasy
dishes should be INDUCED in.
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Laying the Cloth.

A table ought first to have pro-
tective covering of thick felt or baize
fastened securely at the corners by
tapes-to prevent hot dishes damaging
the woodwork. and also to help to
deaden the sound of plates and other
items being placed upon it: 1t is not
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
Paauin's New Pierrot RuffIe,

Quite a novelty of the coming sea-
son is Paquin's new Pierrot ruffie, a
combination OF the feather boa. the
stock and the lace jabot. These ruff
fes fit closely round the neck and are
made with wide, folded band of
colored satin edged at the top with
thick, soft feather ruches and at the
bottom with lace or net frills. They
fasten behind with two feather ends.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06

Fine damask deliberately inset with
Irish and Cluny lace is now very
smart for the luncheon and dinner
table. Embroidered dinner cloths have
been attempted from time to time. but
have never found much favor, but a
luncheon cloth or large center piece.
stretching just to the border of the
table and heavily embroidered in all
white with a deep border of Irish lace
all round, is most effective. By some,
however. the very finest of linen, quite
plain. is preferred to the more effec-
tive but scarcely more costly cloths
heavily embroidered and trimmed with
bands of lace.
The sOcalled bare luncheon tables
are still more fashionable than those
covered with long cloth, no matter
how costly the linen may be. The cen
ter piece may be sufficiently large to
stretch almost to the edge of the round
table. but it is laid directly over the
mahogany or oak, so as to show to
best advantage the beauties of the lace
and embroidery. C0lOred satin and
silk foundations are frequently seen.
but just as often the center piece is
placed directly upon the wood.
Ribbon is used but seldom nowadays
for table decorations. and. in fact, the
desire seems to be to get away from
any crowded appearance. Even on a
fairly large dinner table the only flow
ers will be in the huge silver or gold
basket in the center of the table,
while the shades on the candle sticks
and candelabra may bear out the color
OF the flowers. although plain silver
and gold shades are also frequently
used. .a...-..
The large silver flower baskets are
comparatively new. being shaped like
the regular fiat wicker basket with the
rack inside. through which each flower
is inserted separately and kept in
place. For an unusually large table. a
high, slender basket. with long han
dies. makes charming flower vase.
a grating or rack being. of course,
necessary to keep the flowers in posi-.
ton.
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Polished Table.

Sometimes there are ways of doing
things that are so simple that we for
get to employ them. Here is an in
stance: The polished mahogany dining
table is source of some anxiety and
care in many households. An easy
matter 1t is to keep it bright and I'M
spotted If, after each meal, you wash
it with cold water. using a sponge;
then dry and rub briskly. This keeps
the table top clear and bright and
free from that greasy look that we
often see upon tables in even we'll
regulated households.
White spots sometimes appear upon
the polished surface of furniture Just
remember that you can readily re-
move such a spot by rubbing with a
cloth mOistened with alcohol. This
will not mar the finish of the wood.