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oont XIII Your Own Town.

Any man who deliberately buys his
goods from mail order flrm sends away
money which should be used In his own
town.
What lac does lessons the prosperity of
his neighbors and Is direct injury 20
himself.
In 30 doing he restricts his credit Mt the
local stores which he may need some time
to tide over temporary hard spell or a
dull season.
IL means the sending away of dollar
where 1t will never reach his pocket again.
We say To the farmer and the rural
dwellcr:
Mail order houses don't help pay your
taxes.
They don't buy your produce of you.
They don't buy your live stock or your
grain.
They don't spend their money on your
schools, your churches, or your homes.
They don't spend their money on your
highways.
They don't extend your credit when
you need IL.
They don't do any Of these things and
hundred others that you expect and
get of your home merchants.
In fact they don't care a cent for YOU
or yours.
And yet good many people, charmed
by pretty pictures and brilliant descrip-
tions OF cheap, shoddy articles, send their
money TO these firms and do IL under the
false impression that they are benefiting
themselves.
We can say with all the assurance Of
positive knowledge, that there isn't sin
gle article in any mail order catalogue
that the local merchant cannot duplicate,
penny for penny, time, postage, and
freight charges taken into consideration.
Not only this, but you can see what you
are buying before you pay for il.
The next time you get a 6O0-page cata-
logue do yourself the justice OF starting
fire with it.
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Bumper Maple Sugar Crop.

Reports from the maple sugar produe-
ing section Of Garrett county indicate
that this years harvest Of maple sweets--
sugar and syrup-will be a bumper one,
the season having started ont earlier than
usual and is being prolonged by the very
temperate weather with which the sugar
makers have been favored While the
product is larger than for many years
past prices are very little lower, Sc and
lOc per pound being paid for the sugar
and the usual price Of 9Oc per gallon for
the syrup. The amount Of sugar pro-
duced by individual makers cannot he
computed a. yet, the season being still
on, but with the warming up Of the
ground within the next week or two the
production will be continued and large
quantities will be added 10 the product
already manufactured. Oakland Repub-
lcan.
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NUMBER 10
Says Gstun Dam VIII Break and Ruin
Work In IS Mlnutas.

A sweeping denunciation Of the lock
system for the Panama canal was mado
10y Philippe jean Bunau-varilla, former.
ly in charge of the old French canal. To
the members of the Commercial club of
Boston. The club two years ago formally
approved tho lock system of construction.
The members listened with great interest
TO Mr.. Bunau-Varilla's statement that
the Gatun dam would not withstand the
pressure, as many of them participated in
a visit to Panama two years ago in COM
pany with the commercial clubs of Gin.
cinnau and sc. Louis.
II was declared by tho speaker that the
giving away Of the Gatun dam would de-
stroy the canal in 10 minutes and prove
one OF the most dramatic catastrophcs In
the history of public works.
'Such II thing is not dream" ho do
clared, "for il is not only probable, but
almost certain"
Mr.. Bunau-Varilla declared that the
only solution was sea-levcl canal 500
feet wide and 10 feet deep, 10 be dug by
drcdgcs.
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and doubling on itself TO Apache
spring. The trail then moves south
ward between towering cliffs. n lane
through which is caught a far distant
glimpse OF the mountains. Little whiri-
winds OF dust spring up ever and
anon. twlrling wildly across the sandy
wastes. The air suffocates like the
breath OF furnace. Ever the pitiless
sun searches and scorches, as con-
science sears and stings a stricken
soul.
Down the narrow trail, past the
spring, ride In single file the Apaches
slowly on tired horses. for the pursu-
Ing soldiers have given them no halt.
Ing space. Naked save for brecch-
clout. with narrow red band of DYED
buckskln about his forehead. I'm which
sticks feather, each rides silent.
grim. cruel a hideous human reptile.
as native TO the desert as Is the ella
monster. The horse Is saddleless. For
bride the warrior uses a piece OF
grass rope twisted about the pony's
lower jaw. His legs droop laxiy by
the horses sides. In his right hand he
grasps his rifle. resting the butt on the
knee. The only sound TO break the
stiffness or the day Is the rattle of
stones slipping and sliding down the
pathway when loosened by the hoofs
of the ponies.
Creeping down the canyon wall, they
cross the bottom, pass the spring and
disappear at turn In the canyon
walls. Nature and Indian meet and
merge In world OF torture and de-
spair.
Dick had Jared badly In the lava
beds. One spring after the other he
found dry. His horse fell from ex-
haustion and thirst. He ended the
suferings of his pack mule with a re-
volver bullet
Dick staggered on afoot across the
desert, hoping to find water at Apache
Spring. His blue shirt was torn and
faded to dingy purple. Hat and
shoulders were gray with alkali dust.
Contact with the rocks and cactus had
rent trousers and leggings. His shoes,
cut by sharply pointed stones and with
thread rotted by the dust OF the des-
erts, were worn to shreds. Unshayen
and unshorn, with sunken cheeks and
eyes bright with the delirium OF thirst.
he dragged his weary way across the
desert He reached Apache spring
shortly after the passage of the In
dians. but his craving for water was
80 great that he did not observe their
trail.
Keeling toward the spring. he cast
aside his hat and flung down his rifle
I'm his eagerness to drink. Throwing
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Newspapers have made presidents and
bustlcs, happiness and suicide, marriage
and alimony. They have bOlstered en-
pires and rag carpets. They have fed
curiosity and goats They have (w) raped
the good and and the bad, the workman's e
lunch and the drunkard's beer. They
have used men for footballs and by men
have been used for the same purposc
They have polished readers and windows.
They have cleaned chimneys, started fires,
and stuffed sofa pillows. They have "cut
ice" and been cutinto pantry-shefcovers.
They have caused pain and calkcd pancs.
They have built empires and skinned um-
pires They have made friends and ridi.
culcd enemies. They have sunk fortunes
and made men famous, married widows,
and curtained windows. They have been
born Of q shirt-tail full Of type and hay
press, lived and hourished on hot-air and
thank-yous Sometimes / wonder at their
constitution. They have starved and
thrived tasted and smiled, parched and
bloomed, dried up and borne iruit-but
this paper hasn' the recipe, and II some
Of the back subscribers don't pay pretty
soon the editor is going to rise up on his
hind legs and roarl We need kind words
and money, pair Of overalls, and new
typewriter ribbon. II you are out Of kind
words, typewriter ribbons, and overalls,
come on with the money! II will be
shock, but we are going to stand II II we
bust a tugl--Unclc BY.
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himself on his face before the hollow
In the rock from which the water tric.
killed., he FIRST saw that the waters had
dried up. With his bony fingers he
dug into the dry sand, crying aloud in
despair. Stifiy he arose and blundered
blindly to a rock, upon which he sank
In his weakness.
Another day like this and I'll give
up the fight" he moaned. Apache
spring dry, the first time In years;
Little Squaw spring nothing but dust
and alkali. II is twenty miles 10 Clear.
water spring-twenty-m I can
make it."
Dick trembled with weakness. Hls
swollen tongue Glove to the roof OF his
mouth. His lips were cracked and
blackened. Bits OF foam fickered
about the corners Of hIs mouth. The
glare blinded bis eyes, which were half
closed. At times fever waves swept
over him; again he shuddered with
cold
Sounds Of falling waters filed his
ears. The signing Of the wind through
the canyon walls suggested the tric-
King Of fountains. Rivers flowed be-
fore his eyes through green meadows
only to fade into the desert as he
gazed.
What a land-wbat a landi IL is the
abode Of the god Of thlrstl He tempts
men into his valley with the lure OF
gold and saps the lifeblood from their
bodies drop by drop. Drop by drop I
hear II falling. No-it Is water I hear
There it Isl How cool It lOoksF'
Dick rose and staggered toward the
clin. In his delirium Of thirst he saw
streams Of water gush down the noun.
tain side. Holding out his arms, he
cried, Saved. savedg'
His hands fell Imply by his sides
as the Illusion faded. He then dou.
bled them into ists and shook them at
the clin In last defiance OF despair.
You shan't drive me madr
He seized his empty canteen. press.
ing II 10 his lips.
mo. / drained that two days ago. on
was it threeT he whispered IN panic
as be threw II aside.
Picking up his gun, he falterinRly at.
tempted the ascent II won't give up-
/ won'tF he shouted huskny. 1--WE
fought the desert before and con.
quered. III conquer again-IT"-
His VIII power eblyed with his fan.
ing strength. Blindness fell upon him.
Oblivion swept over him. He sank.
dying Of thirst, in the sands OF the
desert
As the buzzards find the dead. so an
Apache crept upon Dick a. he lay pros
trate. But as the Indian aimed he
heard footsteps from draw. He saw
a man approaching the spring. silent
" he fed behind the rocks.
II was Jack. he had entered the
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tFoumtng Dchtnd a rock, Ttne 10 shoulder.
sensation I'm the pit OF his stomach. Ho
lay breathing heavily until no got a
grip on himself Then no tore the
bandanna handkerchief from his neck
and bound up the wound, winding the
bandage as tightly as his strength per,
mitted to check the blood fiow.
What is it," asked Jack over his
shoulder.
Indians. The Apaches are out. I'm
hit!' gasped Dick. He crawled pain.
fully and slowly to Jacks side, drag.
cling his leg after him. He pulled with
him his rifle. which he picked up as he
passed from tho spot where it had
fallen I'm his first wild rush for water.
The soldiers told me at Fort Grant
about the Apnches being out" Jack
whispered hoarsely. II thought they'd
cross the border into Mexico"
Seeing spasm OF pain over Dicks
face. he asked, "Are you hurt badT
IL don't know. My left leg is numb"
Both men spoke scarcely above a
whisper, fearing TO betray their posi-
tions by the sound OF their voices.
Dick lay on his back, gathering strength
To ward or with rife and revolver the
rush which would come sooner or later.
Jack caught the sound OF n falling
stone. Peering cautiously over the
rock, he saw an Indian creeping up a
draw toward them. Throwing his rifle
to his shoulder. he took quick aim and
fired. The Apache jumped to his feet,
ran n few steps forward and fell
sprawling. A convulsive shudder shook
him, and he lay still
81 got himw cried Jack exultantly
as he saw the result of tho shot
But the exposure OF his head and
shoulders above their barrlcade had
drawn forth more shots from other
members OF the band.
The bullets struck near the two men,
showing that the Apaches had the
range.
Dicks wound was bleeding freely,
but the shock OF the blow had passed
away, and his strength returned.
Drawing his revolver, he crept closer
to Jack, crying. II can shoot somer
II reckon you haven't more than a
flesh wound" encouraged Jack. "Can
you crawl TO the horse7'
II think can" answered Dick.
Then go. Take the trail home. III
keep these fellows busy while you get
away"
An Apache had crawled TO the head
OF draw and crossed the butte into
a second ravine, which led to tho traii
down the cliff side. On bis belly he
had wormed his way up the pathway
until ho overlooked the rear OF the de-
fensive position the two men occupied.
Screened by ledge, he waited a IA
vorable shot.
Jack again cautiously raised his head
and peered over the barrlcade. stu
not an enemy was In sight. As the
Apaches had ceased 20 fre, he knew
they were gathering for another stimuli.
taneOus rush.
In the breathing space which tho
Apaches had given them Jack. who
had resigned himself TO die, took a new
grip on life. His dream Of atonement
had worked out better than be had
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CHAPTER XIV

NALSE dawn I'm the lava beds Of
- Arizona. The first faint tinge
on the eastern horizon fades.
and the stars shine the more
brilliantly In the brief, darkest hour
before the true daybreak. An icy
wind sweeps down canyons and over
mesas, stinging the marrow Of the
wayfarer's bones. In the heavens the
innumcrable stars burn steadily I'm
crystal cOldnegs. Shadows lie in styg-
ian blackncss at foot Of rock and val.
ley. Soft and clear the lights OF night
swathe the upiands. An awesome sl.
lence hqQgs over the desert. flushed
and huiiibled by the immensity OF
space, one expects 70 hear the rush Of
worlds through the universe. AT times
the bosom swells with Wild desire TO
sing and shout In the glory OF pure
living.
The day comes quickly. The sun.
leapiDg over the edge OF the world.
Hoods mesa and canyon, burning. with.
ering, sparlng no living thing, lavish
ing reds and puppies, blues and yIo.
tets, upon canyon walls and wind
sculptured rocks. But a remoraefui
glare, binding, sight destroying. IL
thrown back from the sand ana aikall
OF the desert Shrfveled sagebrnsh and
shrunken cactus bravely fight for lie.
narrow pathway leads from the
mesa down the canyons wan, twisting
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lava beds from the east. closely fol
lowing the man for whom he had
searched for so many weary months.
Others of the Apaches had marked
him already. Knowing he would go TO
the spring. they waited warily TO learn
II he were alone. The band had scat
tered to surround him st the water
hole.
Jacks horse and burro, which he had
left at the head OF the canyon. were
already In the Indians possession
With him he carried his ride and q
revolver. A canteen OF water was
slung over his shoulder. The desert
had placed Its stamp upon him, turn.
ing his clothes gray. The tan OF his
face was deepened. Lines about his
eyes and mouth showed how much he
had suffered physically and mentally
In his search for the man he believed
was his successful rival I'm love.
Reaching the spring. he looked about
cautiously before he laid down his
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W ollahL b kLN 100 for 49,

~ ottgit 10 XII you for plisl"
holding out his hand. said. THANK
you. don't allow you can forgive
meW
II don't know that / could" coldly
answered Dick.
You'd better be going"
Again Dick started FOR the horse,
but new thought came 10 him
Pausing, he said, "She can't marry
agair untir-
"We,lT asked Jack. His voice was
full Of sinister meaning, and he I'm
gered his gun as he spoke.
Dick realized az once that Jacks
plan was to end his life I'm the desert
with n revolver shot.
you mean to- He shuddered
Jack drew bis gun. do you want
me to do It here and nowT he cried
Staggering over TO him, the weaken
ed man grappled with his old friend.
trying 70 disarm him. mo. MOI You
shan'tT he shouted as Jack shook
him free.
why notT" demanded Jack. "Go.
There's my horse-he's yours-goi
When you get to the head Of the can
yon you'll hear and know-know that
she is free and have made atone
ment."
Dick slowly moved toward the mouth
of the canyon. still hesitating.
From the hillside a rifle shot rang
out The ball struck Dick in the leg.
he fen and lay motioniess.
Pulling his revolver Jack stopped
and ran under the overhangine ledge.
peering about 70 see where the shot
bad come from. ne raised bis gun 70
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V
southwest is an interesting field Of
study. On the occasion OF a raid like
the one described the warriors who
were 10 participate would gather at
one point and construct mound with
as many stones In It as there were
warriors. Then they would scatter into
small bands. When any band returned
to the mound after losing a fight and
the others were not there the leader
would take from the mound as many
stones as he had lost warriors. Thus
the other bands, on returning, could
tell just how many men had fallen.
In the arid regions of the west water
signs are quite frequent. They usual
ly consist OF a grouping Of stones.
with a longer triangular stone I'm the
center, It's apex pointing I'm the direc-
ton where the water is to be found.
In some cases the water is 80 far
from the trail that four or Ave Of
these signs must be followed up be
fore the water is found.
Only the Indian and the mule can
smell water. This accomplishment en-
abled the fleeing Apaches to take ey-
cry advantage OF the pursuing troop
ers, who must travel from spring to
spring along known trails
In the long, weary chase men and
horses began to fail rapidly. Short ra-
tions quickly became slow starvation
fare. Hardie fed his men and horses
on mesquite bean, a plant heretofore
considered poisonous. For water he
was forced to depend upon the cactus.
draining the fluid secreted at the heart
Of the plant
with faces blistered by the sun and
caBed with 0lkali. blue shirts faded 10
a purple tlnge and trousers and accou.
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fire when vollcy OF ride shots rang
through the canyon. the bullets kick.
Ing up little spurts OF dust about him
and chipping edges OF the rocks. Jack
dropped on his knees and crept TO his
rifle, clipping his revolver back into
his holster.
Crouching behind rock. with his
rifle to his shoulder. he waited for the
attackers TO show themselves.
Experience on the plains taught
them that the fight would be a slow
one unless tho Apaches sought only 60
divert attestion for the time being 60
cover their flight southwark. After
the one shot which struck Dick and
the volley directed at Jack not rifle
had been fred. Pcering over the
bowldcr, Jack could see nothing.
Dick had fallen near the spring. He
struggled back 20 consciousness 10 flnd
his left leg numb and useless. When
the ball struck him no felt only n
sharp pinch. His fainting was caused
by shock 60 his weakened body. but
not from fear or pain. With the re-
turn TO his senses came a horrible,
burning thirst and horrible sinking
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sounded and the troops trotted out of
the fort gate. Scouts soon picked up
their trail. but that was different from
finding the Indians. Ofttimes the
troopers would ride into hastily
abandoned camp with the ashes still
warm. but never a sight OF n warrior
could be had. Over broad mesas, down
narrow mountain trails and up can
yons so deep that the sun never fully
penetrated them the soldiers followed
the renegades.
For a day the tran was lost. Then
It was picked up by the print OF n
pony's hoof beside a water hole. But
always the line OF flight led toward an
Apache spring In the lava beds.
Slim and his posse took their com
mands from the officers OF the pur-
suers. The cowpunchers gave them
much assistance as scouts, knowing
the country through which the Indians
fed. Keeping In touch with the main
command, they rode ahead to protect
1t from any surprise. The chief In
dian scout got SO far ahead at one
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This b. the most dangerous time Of the
year 90 catch cold, and 10 is the hardest
time 20 cure it. " you should take q cold
q few doses of kcnnody's Laxative Cough
syrup VIII act very promptly It's laxa-
from the system by a gentle but natural
action Of The bowels Children especially
like konncdy's Laxative Cough Syrup. as
d tastes go good, nearly like maple sugar.
IL is sold by Stricklcr's drug store.
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The soldiers rode on silently and deter
mtncdlY
terments covered with a gray, pow
dery dust, the soldiers rode on silently
and determinedly. Hour after hour
the troop flung Itself across the plains
and into the heart Of the lava beds.
each day cutting down the Apache
lead
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DO YOU use an atomizer in treating nasal
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remedy Tor this disease 10 sllcurative prop.
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in overcoming catarrh, hay fever and cold IN
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ING tube OF mailed BY Ely Bros, IS Warren
ST New York
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"a leaLLed q fnrornbIe shol

planned Selling his life by bravely
hghtng In a good cause was far, far
better than ending It by his own hand.
II was a mans death Fate had be.
friended him In tho end.
Reaching his hand out 20 Dick, he
touched his shoulder, rousing him from
a stupor into which he was sinking.
Quick, Dick. They're coming closer.
Go" he ordered. Don't be fool.
Only one Of MS can escape-one Of us
alone. Let Il be you, Dick. GO back
to her back to home and happiness"
ITO be continued.
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time In the chase
that he was not
seen for tw o
days. Once, by
lying fiat on his
b e lily, shading
his eyes with
his hands and
gazing intently
at q mountain
side so far ahead
that the soldiers
C ould scarcely
discern it, he
declared he had
seen the fugl-
tives climb the
trail. The feat
seemed impossi-
BILE until the sec
ond m or In <
after. when the
scout point Q q
out TO the colo.
mel [ he pom y
tracks up the
mountain de.
Il h o A pac b e
scouts kept track
Of the soldiers
movements. COM
municating with
the main body
with blanket sig
mails and smoke
columns.
The sign Ian
guage OF the In
Il2.- -
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Tony Russell Martin, rural carrier ON
route No. 1 out Of Albright, and Miss
Nespa Iona Dewitt, daughter Of Joseph
Dewitt, Of Beechrun Hill, were married
in Oakland Saturday, February 20.
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The best known pills and the best pills
made are DeWitts Little Early Risors
They are small, easy 10 take, gentle and
certain, and are sold by Strickler's drug
store.
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DR. Fahrney's Teething Syrup IL tho
only baby medicine that Is always safe.
Tcething made easy. No bad nights,
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Subscribe for and read your own Aneus.
Don't borrow it of your neiehbor. Re
independent
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OUR washington LETTER
Talts Occupy White House Day Ahead
OF Time.
PRESIDENTS SALARY ONLY $4,000
Lives as We'll as Any Potentate In
Europe Whisky Must
Be Labeled az Such.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

Prom Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, March l.-pnsidcnt
Roosevelt authorized the announcement
that Prcsidcnt-elcct Taft and his wife
have accepted an invitation 10 the White
House ~ his guests "Wednesday, March o.
Tho Tafts thus start occupancy of the
White House day in advance. This
announcement dispcls the report that
President Roosevelt and Mr.. Taft are on
the outs.
Friends of President Roosevelt call at
tcntion TO the fact that the abuse OF him
is increasing as the end of his term draws
near. The presidents friends say his
case is parallel To that of President Wash
ington, who was bitterly assailed by news
papers and congressman when about TO
retire from office.