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or meant. His eyes looked askance,
like the y of q beast in a snake
seeking a weapon or a throat! To be
~butchered thus!
Perhaps Colonel John, n~otwithstand-
ing his calm courage, a the same
thought and found it bitter. Death
had been good in the face Of silent
thousands, with pride n high resolve
for cheer. But here in the mist. I'M
known, unnoticed. to perish and be for
gotten In a week, even by the savage
hands that took their breath! Perhaps
to face this he, too, had need of all his
Christian stoicism.
MY God! My Cod" the priest said.
Have pity on these two, and soften
the hearts OF their murderers!"
Amen" said Colonel John, quietly.
Faith and tbs idle, this" O'Sulllvan
Og cried, irritably. He gave a secret
| sign to his men to draw to one side and
be ready. We've our orders n 9TH
er work to do. Kneel aside, father, It's
no harm we mean you. But you're
wasting breath on these same. And
you," he continued, addressing the two,
SAY what prayer you will If you know
one, and kneel or stand-it's all one to
us-and. God willing, you'll be In pur-
gatory and never a knowledge Of it,"
"One minute" Colonel John inter
posed, his face pale but composed. II
have something to say to you my
friend"
And you may II you'll play no
tricks"
IF you would spare him
"'Tis idle, I say! Sorra a bit Of good
Is It! But there. we shall be having
while the blessed man say three Pater-
nosters, and not the least taste Of time
beyond!"
Colonel John made a sign to the
priest, who, bowling himself on the wet
sod, covered his eyes with his hand
and began to pray. The men, at a
sign from O'Sullivan, lad drawn ito
| either side and the fire lockmen were
handling their pieces, with one eye on
their leader and one on the prisoners.
Continued Next Week.)
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SOME HARD O

Woman Gets Rid OF o IL Heart."
The injurious action OF Coffee on the
heart of many persons Is we'll known
by physicians TO be caused by caffeine.
This is the drug found by chemists In
coffee and tea.
A m suffered a long time with
severe heart trouble and finally her
doctor told her she must give up coffee.
as that was the principal u OF the
trouble. She writes:
My heart was so weak 1t could not
co its work properly. My husband
would sometimes have to carry me
from the table, and it would seem that
l would never breathe again.
THE doctor told me that coffee was
causing the weakness Of my heart. He
said l must stop it, but it seemed l
could not give it up until | was down
In bed with nervous prostration.
For eleven weeks l lay there and
| suffered. Finally Husband brought
home some Postum and l quit coffee
and started new and right. Slowly |
| got well. Now | do not have any head
aches, nor those spells with weak
heart. We know 1t IS Postum that
helped me. The Dr.. said the other
day, I never thought you would be
what you are l used to weigh 81
| pounds and now l weigh 15S.
Postum has done much for me and
l would not go back to coffee again for
any money, for l believe it would kill
me If l kept at it. Postum must be
we'll boiled according to directions on
pkg, then it has a rich favor and with
cream IS fine"
Read The Road to MELVILLE" found
IN pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter? A
new one appea&s from time to time.
THY are genuine, true, and full OF
! human interest.
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Nine DIE IN COMB
FACTORY EXPLOSION
Panic Among Employees, Many
of Whom Are Injured in
Crush.

New York, Nov. 10-Nine persons are
known to have lost their lives, and 1t
is believed four or five more bodies may
be found in the ruins as the result of an
explosion and fire in the comb factory
of Robert Morrison & Son, on Column
bia street, Brooklyn, today.
w. f. Morrison, manager and part
owner Of the concern, is among the
identified dead.
The other eight bodies recovered are
all those of employees OF the factory.
Nose of the bodies were badly burned.
The explosion caused a panic among
the SO employees and a score Of men
and women were injured in the rush
for the doors and the fire escapes.
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COTTON PRODUCTION IS
BEHIND 1908 RECORD

Washington, Nov. 10.-The census bu-
reau today issued a report showing that
1923 bales, counting round bales as
half bales, had beer ginned from the
growth of 1909, to November l, as com
pared with S,191,557 bales for 1908.
Round bales included this year are 109,-
665, compared with 1886 for 1908; sea
island, 54,352, compared with 45,479 for
1908.
The corrected statistics Of the guam
tity of cotton ginncd this season to &C.
tnher 1& are :. E20. 4G1 bales
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Colonel John looked at the stranger
and recognized him; and, a man OF
quick wit, he knew on the instant that
he had to face the worst. His face set
more hard, more firm-if 1t turned also
a shade paler. He addressed his COM
panion. They've called him back to
confess u.s." he muttered in Bales a.
THE devils" Bale exclaimed. He
| choked on the word and worked his Jaw,
glaring at them, but he said no more.
| Only his eyes glanced from n to an
other, wild n full Of rage
Colonel John did not reply, for al
| ready O'Sullivan Og was addressing
him. There's no more to it, The Nc
Murrough's agent said, biuntly, but
you've come your last journey, colonel,
and we'll go back wanting you. There's
no room in Ireland from this day for
them that's not Irish at heart. Nor
safety for honest men while you're
walking the sod. But
"Will you murder us?" Colonel John
said. DO you know. man." he con-
cluded, sternlyy, what you do? What
have we one to you or your mas
ter?"
"Done?" C'Sullivan Og answered with
sudden ferocity. "And murder, say you?
Az, faith, I would, and ten thousand
like you, for the sake Of old Ireland.
You may make our peace, and have
FIVE minutes to that-and no more, for
time presses, and we've work to do.
These fools would nave a priest for
you"-he turned n spat on the ground
but 1t Is l, n none better, know
whether his absence afforded a chance
Of escape, he was back again, n with
him the man who had passed in the
bog.
you are P~rotestants, and 'twould take
more than that to make your souls"
Colonel Jonn looked at him with a
strange light in his. eyes. 1T is little to
YOU" he said, land much to me. Yet
think. think, man, what you do. Or If
YOU will not, here is my servant. Spare
his life at least. Put him, if you please.
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Mrs. Aston in Indiana.

Paoli, Ind, Nov. 10.-Mrs. John Jacob
Aston. Of New York city, who vas
granted a divorce today from her hus-
band, is at French Lick springs. Every
effort has been made to keep her
identy unknown, the employees of the
hotel denying any knowledge Of her
whereabouts.
Mrs. Aston arrived at the springs
on the evening of October 80, and reg
istered under the name of Mrs. Austin,
Of Red Bank, N. j.. Accompanying her
were Mr.. and Mrs. IS. l.. Thompson,
who gave the same address as Mrs.
Astor. Mrs. Aston has made no friends
among the other guests Of the hotel.
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cour. and Prisoner Know Farming.

From the Kansas Clty Times.
Oscar Copp, who is separated from his
wife, was in the municipal court recently
charged with taking Mrs. Cops money
for dissipation.
Where do you work." asked the judge.
1--WE been working in the wheat fields
of Kansas"
DO they head wheat or bind 1t out
there ?"
"They bind some, but head most of It,"
When does headed wheat go through
the sweat"
I'm the stack"
when does shocked wheat go through
the sweat?"
after 1t is threshed."
(which end Of a horse and which end
of a COW gets up first?"
The ~forequarters of a horse and the
hind quarters of a cow"
you've worked on a farm, I see. Go
back to work and a your wife alone"
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OLD TIME BUSINESS MAN
DIES AT VERMIlLION

Vermillion, S. D., Nov. 10-G. T. Sal
mer, one of the oldest men in this
city, as we'll as one of the best known
men Of Clay county, died at his home
here sometime between Saturday eve
ming and Sunday morning, of an ILL
ness of long standing. Salmer has
been a druggist in Vermillion for al
most 80 years, but had retired at the
time Of his death. He came here from
Sioux City, where he had also been a
druggist In the early days of that city.
He leaves an estate Of several thou
sand dollars to a son and daughter.
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CORN CROP BELOW
LAST YEARS FIGURES
Indicated Production for 1909
Placed at 2,767,318,0o0
Bushels.

Washington, Nov. 1o.--The crop re-
porting board of the department of ag-;
riculture today in preliminary report
gives the indicated total production Of
corn for 1909 as ,767,316,00O bushels,
against 2,66S,651,0 900 bushels as finally
estimated last year. with the quality as
84.2 per cent, against 86.9 last rear.
Washington Nov. 8.-The prelimi-
nary estimate Of the average yield
per acre of corn is 25.4 bushels. against
26.2 finally estimated last year. About
3 per cent GO. IT'S. 900 bushels) of the
crop OF 1908 is estimated to have been
In farmers hands on November l..
against 2.7 per cent (71, 1000 bushels)
of the 1907 crop in farmers hands at
this time last year. BY states the
yield per acre, total production Chou
sand omitted) I'M quality for 1909 OF
corn are as follows:
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Polarity.
Did Doctor Cook discover
The long sought northern pole?
Did the doctor climb the mountain
Up to the crested goal?
These problems are distressing
To teach truth-loving soul.
Did Peary fitch the pemmican
That Doctor Cook had hid?
Did Peary beat the Eskimo,
AS Cook has said he did,
BY trading him provisions
without the pro quo quid?
Can we never have a hero
or purest ray serene?
Must the conhdIng public
Fall in the soup turean
In the bitter controversies
That rage these two between7
The sad words of the poet,
The sa0dest writ by pen,
With melancholy rhythm
Recur to us again.
If both had been more honest
1t really might have been!
-IndiaEapolis News,
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DID DIR. COOK
DISCOVER PoEEf'

Washington. Nov. 10.--The
board of managers OF the Ma
tional Geographic society today
appointed the following commit
tee to pass on the question
whether the north pole was dis
covered before 1907.
j. Howard Gore, formerly pro-
fessor Of mathematics, George
Washington university; Rear
Admiral John e. Pillsbury, Of
the navy, and DR.. G. w. Willard
Hayes, chief geologist Of the ge-
illogical survey.
A change from the committee
which passed on the Peary rec
ords Is made In accordance with
the recommendation Of the COM
mittee on research OF the soci-
ETY., and because II was thought
this would be fairer to DR.. Cook,
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Th. uitirdsts consurner.
The ultimate cofisumer

The ultimate consumer .as.yrgt"" '
Was jokingiw discussed
BY various tariff persons
Whose sentiments we're trust.
They thought tt was q good one
On that unhappy soul
That he should bear the burden
or prices for the whole.
They laughed, did these Droducers.
And checked az the thought
OF prices this consumer
Must pay for what he bought.
Then as they laughed a stronger
Gloomed darkiy In the hall,
And, wholly unlimited, f.
Stood there among them all. e.
who are you?'' cried the j0kers
In one concerted shout
Against the bold intruder, .
And roso to put him out,
They smelled the fumes 81 brimstons
AS soft the devil spokes
I'm the ultimate consumer,
And yOu'n find that I'm no Joke"
w. j. hampton. in New York Times.
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VcIUp dF1IdBt We1BnC PCT H~leasuTEU
bushel of this years wheat crop is
5$ pounds, against 1888 last year, and
of'oats, 1927 pounds. against 29.S a year
ago. J
Potatoes show a quality Of 8S.9 per
cent, against S7.6 a yea ago, with a.
total yield per acre OF 1865 bushels,
against S5.7 in 1908. an indicated pro-
duction OF 367, 473.000 bushels against
Pts, 1856, 900 bushels last year.
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DOCTOR ADMITS KILLING
MERCHANT WITH AUTO

Atlanta. Ca, Nov. 10.-Dr. James H.
Crawford, a prominent physician, now
admits tina it was his automobile which
Saturday night killed Harvey L. Ander-
son, president of the Anderson Hard
ware company, of this city, we'll known
throughout the south.
Mr.. Anderson, after being hit by DR.,
Crawford's automobile, was run over by
two other automobiles close behind.
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ROAD A

ABERDEEN, S. D.-The Milwaukee
Railroad company has settled the claim
of Mrs. Glenn Daley for damages
caused by the death of her husband
in a railroad wreck near Orient, s.
D., a few weeks ago by agreeing to
pay her 5000.
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GRACE VAN sTUDDIFoRp
SECURES HER DECREE

st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 10.-Grace Van
Studdiford, comic opera star, vas
granted a divorce today by the circuit
court Of st. Louis county from Charles
Van Studdiford, member of an old st.
Louis family. The case has been under
advisement for 10 days. Mrs. Van
Studdiford alleged nonsupport and
desertion and her husband did not con
test the suit.
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HEAVY LOSS BY FIRE.

Manistique, Mich, Nov. 1O.-About g.
900, 900 feet Of pine and hemlock lum-
Der owned by the Hudson Lumber COM
pany at Garnett, Mich, 40 miles east
of here, burned last night. The loss is
estimated at 100000 partly covered by
sx,,,, - nnA
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STEAMER ON ROCKS.

Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 10.-The pas
senger steamer Arrow, OF the Sandusky
q Islands line, went on the rocks near
Sandusky today. and it is said to be
in a very dangerous position. A heavy
fog was responsible for the accident.
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The young man caller who shows
an unusual interest in the baby. the
doll and the dog, is & delusisn and a
snare.
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More thai half OF This pure food agf-
tation appears to be considered by the
ultimate consumer as pure rot.
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When the football season Is oyer the
athletes car take up bowling and try
to Kill the pin boys.
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DIVE FOR VICTIMS
OF AUTO TRAGEDY

night were 1rultleSS through the morn
ing. The machine was lifted above the
water today, but no bodies were in it.
and the police are inclined to believe
that only two persons were in the mo-
tor car when 1t toppled over the brink
of the open draw.
Chicago, nov. l~O.-Search for the
bodies OF the occupants of the auto
mobile which plunged into the Chicago
river at the east approach of the Jack
son boulevard bridge last night was
esumed today by members of the po-
lice force and the city fire boats. They
were aided in their efforts by q diver
In the employ of the city. The identity
OF the victims and the number Of per-
sons who lost their lives, however, is
still unknown.
1t was at first thought that the auto
mobile belonged to James E. Cosgriss,
of Salt Lake City, Utah, who left the
Congress hotel with a party Of friends
a hort time before the accident &C.
Cured on the way to the Union sta
ton, but 1t was later earned that the
COsgriss party were safe and that the
machine belonged to j.. w, Schreffler.
1t is said to be n of two machines
he has for hire, and was in charge Of
Ernest Camp. Mr.. Schreff1er was I'M
able to locate the car today and feared
hat the machine belonged to him.
The car, 1t is claimed. was hired from
the saloon OF William Kraemer, on
Van Buren,. street, but it was impossi-
bic to learn who were the occupants Of
the machine. The car was traced by
its number-4250 Illinois-which was
discerned by a driver during the night.
The, most plausible theory regarding
the accident now is that Camp, whose
stand was at a Buren, street and
Michigan avenue, had been engaged by
a party to make a sight seeing trip
Of the city and that while on the way
to the west side OF the city had driven
the car into the river. A heavy rain
was falling at the time inc 1t is thought
Camp was unable to distinguish OBJ
jects distinctly. Camps home was in
the south and 1t was learned that his
mother was expected here mex week
to live with him.
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Polarity.

Continued Next Week.)
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FOURTH OF jolly SALUTE BY NAVAL GA
DIETS.
fighters of the United States have not
had much chance to burn powder in
actual combat
The boys who are entering the navy
now are imbued with the spirit Of &c
and would no doubt make good rec
ord In fighting as well a. saluting If
called on to do so.
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MERIT IN A CENTRAL BANK.

generally reorgana
1907 conclusvey prove this Without
which will expand sympathy with
general conditions there always danger that crisis will
be precipitated.
When made establish central bank of the
old bank of the national bank
which Jackson destroyed always the forefront An attempt
made to play the peoples preudce by
central bank necessarily be instrument be used by
the money power levy tribute the public
Experience however peudces of people
they could be- The
Of 1896 demonstrates this In the
commission after thorough examination of both American and Euro
methods of finance fit to recommend the establishment of
central bank with safeguards the public will the
consideration that deserves In the leading European
central bank similar but differing details has
useful institution elasticity and
by their and there why the United
should profit by European There very little
if the public has that
circulating medium ample quantities available at all times for the
of business European experience has proved that much
smaller for this ample for all the ordinary
poses business than the the United States under
ent system and money panic is never feared.
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BURLINGTON
MAY REACH
COAST
J. J. HILL CONSIDERS EXTENSION
OF RAILWAY FROM WYOMING
TO LINE
EASTERN WASHINGTON.

San Francisco, Oct. 12.-That j.
J. Hill Is considering the extension
of the Burlington railroad from DEN
yer to the Pacific coast is stated by
T. B. Walker, Minneapolis million
aire, interested in California timber
lands, who has close relations with
the railway magnate. He is quoted
as follows:
''In a talk we had recently, Hill
told me that he did not believe that
a line from San Francisco north
would be of great advantage, but thar
the extension of the Burlington 20
this city, probably from the end OF
the Cheyenne or Guernsey branch.
would be. This would make a
through line from Chicago to San
Francisco, with which the Oregon
Trunk line could be connected at
some point in northern California.
''The line would give the Burling-
ton a share of the Sacramento val
ley traffic and feeder might be
built through the San Joaquin val
ley. With the Oregon Trunk con-
Eection another line would be opened
tc eastern Washington, Idaho and
Montana"
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AYP exposition has been boon the northwest
has directed attention the marvellous opportunities that await Drawn
capital in the development of natural and
the people Of other sections object lesson the methods
by which such enterprise be brought
successful issue has demonstrated the spirit of push and
and the willingness embark gigantic undertakings which char
acterize western people
has been riveted the northwest while the
position the results of this undertaking will be
apparent the following months There expected be
a this
result of and intimate knowledge of its possibilities With
lines of railroad will
the highway of the Orient and this will
a steady growth.
The people of Washington have enjoyed the exposition have
magnfceny and incidentally they will material ad
well the of Seattle At the time they
recognize indebtedness the enterprise Of Seattle
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THIS DATE IN HISTORY
October IL

1492-Columbus discovered Amer
lea.
1775-Lyman Beecher, noted cler-
gyman, born in New Haven, Conn.
Died in Brooklyn, Jan. 10, 1868.
1S1S-A constitution for Con-
necticut was ratified by the people.
1853-The province of Buenos
Ayres seeded from the Argentine
confederation.
1865-Alexander H. Stephens re-
leased on parole from Fort Warren,
in Boston harbor.
1S7O-Gen. Robert E. Lee died.
Born Jan. 10, 1907.
1886-Gales and floods in Texas
and Louisiana destroyed 247 lives
and much property.
19O6-First airship flight in the
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Sunday School Lesson.
October 18th, 1909.

Copyright 1909. by Rev. T. S. Linscott, ID. }
Paul a Prisoner Before Felix. Acts
xiv
Golden Text-Herein do exercise
myself, to have always a conscience
void of offence toward God and to-
ward men. Acts xxiv:16
Verses I-9-When a high priest, or
distinguished preacher, has fallen
away and espouses a bad cause how
should he be estimated?
| This man Tertullus was much in the
position of modern lawyer, can you
conceive it probable or possible, that
| he could be consistent Christian and
yet hold a brief against Paul?
| If rich INSCRIPTIONS man has a law
suit against a well-kno~n good man,
why should a Christian lawyer not
accept the case for the prosecution?
Will an honest lawyer. or an advo-
cate Of any cause. use false evidence
to gain or advance his cause?
What accusations did they bring
against Paul, and what part of the evil
! dence. presented to Felix by Tertullus,
was true and what part untrue?
Apart from the morality Of lying.
what good. or evil. does a lie accom-
| plish for the liar or his cause?
Verses 10-21-Dces good cause
| ever need false evidence to strengthen
its position. and if not, why not?
Read Paul's defence critically, and
see if you can find any false statements
and if so. say what they are
Contrast the compliments paid to
the governor Nv Tertullus and Paul,
and state wherein Paul excels. both in
truth and in skill
What points did Paul urge in his
defense to the accusations against
him?
What so called heresy did Paul adj
NIT of?
What is to-day ''heresy" and what is
Orthodoxy"
What is implied in having a con-
science void of offence toward God
and toward men" and how can such
condition be brought about?
How does Paul show In his defence
that the heresy they accuse him Of, Is
the Jewish doctrine which they have
forsaken?
Verses 22-23-Who was Lysias, the
chief captain that Felix wanted to
examine. and what part had he taken
in this matter?
Verses 24-25-Why did Felix send
for Paul?
Is 1t probable that Felix was sin
cereiy Investigating the Christian re-
ligion?
Apart from the person of Christ,
what are the chief things which Chris
tianty stands for? (This question
must be answered In writing by men,
bers of the cIub.)
What is Christ himself the en'tc IL
ment of in his personal character?
What made Felix tremble when Paul
urged upon him righteousness and the
Judgment to Gomez
Would Felix likely have become a
Christian if he could have kept on in
his sin?
Verses 2627-What part does monev
generally play in preventing success
ful adults from becoming Christians?
| When man trembles on account Of
his sins, does that necessarily add any
thing to his credit?
What was besetting sin of Felix
and how would you size up the char
acter of any man that wants to be
bribed to do right?
Lesson for Sunday, Oct. oath, 1909.
Paul Prisoner Before Festus and
Agrippa. Acts xxw:6-12: Chan. xvi.