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VII.
A Little Light.

"T certainly think that woul.. &c
the best plan." Marriott answered,
rising from his seat as he spoke.
The two young men-the clean
shaved, alert sailor, with his hooked
nose and firm mouth, and those curl
GUS small wrinkles round the eyes
which are always see in men who
have spent their lives upon the
waters, gazing far out to the horizon,
and the tall, lean, dark-complexioned
athlete. with straight Grecian nose,
the firm and manly lips, with his
whole air of extraordinary health and
vivid, pulsating life, were a fit and
proper pair as they stood there to-
gether preparing for their mission.
OF the same class in life, both were
trained mentally and physically. to
their highest pitch Of capability and
e%ndeavor.
Just as they we're about to leave the
IOOm lut NdlCl NhtCAOu oho WNhS aP
to Grant. eff you please, sir" he
said, there is a young lady asking
to see you. She says she is from the
house of the duchess of London"
Grant started. "Show her in at
once" he said.
A tall, d~ark-haired girl, dressed very
quietly. came into the room She
wore q coat and skirt of gray tweed.
and a large motor cap of the same
material. Her face was a pure oval.
Dark eyes glowed in 1t with a curious
intensity and. as 1t seemed. appeal.
The mouth. which was rather large.
was beautifully shaped, and there was
nothing ordinary about her. One
would have remarked her In a crowd.
She would have stood out anywhere.
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SIMPLE WAY TO FROST GLASS.
Chemist Tells of Using Glue to Pro-
duce Desired Effect.


A French chemist has discovered a
very simple and easy way to frost
glass. The method is to cover a tum-
bier or other glass object with a thin,
smooth and thoroughly laid on cover
ing Of glue. Either very good cabi-
netmaker's glue or fish glue will serve
perfectly. The only care that must
be taken is to see that there are no
air bubbles in the glue after it has
been applied and that the coating Is
uniform and of even thickness over
the entire article.
Glue thus applied to glass sticks to
II very tightly. When It begins to con
tract as it dries. Now, its tight hold
on the glass prevents the layers Of
glue from contracting without pulling
at the glass, and thus, little by little,
the glue Sits and splits tiny frag-
ments from the surface Of the glass.
II certain salts are added TO the
glue the effect is still more beautiful,
because then the splitting of the tiny
fragments is done in such a tanner
that the result forms a perfect resem-
blance TO a frosted window pane. A
glass tumbler or flask so treated be-
comes a beautiful ornament to the
room or the glass cabinet.
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in all my life. recommend Lydia f:
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to all
my friends. Mrs. WILL YOUNG, 9
Columbia Avenue, ROckland, Me.
Backache is a symptom of female
weakness or arrangement. If you
have backache, don't neglect it. To
get permanent relief you must reach
the root of the trouble. Nothing we
knowof Wilde this so safely and surely
as Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. Cure the cause of these dis.
tressing aches and pains and you will
become we'll and strong.
The great volume of unsolicited
testimony constantly pouring in proves
conclusively that Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, has restored health to thou
sands of women.
Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. She has guided
thousands to health free of
charge.
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Like a Country Dance.

A complete list of those present
would read like a social register Of the
national capital or the guests at a
most exclusive smart function. Among
the fashionable young men and women
Of the smart set who relished sauer.
kraut, frankfurters and leberknoedel
while a gypsy orchestra discoursed
music of a distant land and time were
. Merriment was at its height,
dull care was on an extended leave of
absence, and the atmosphere was sur.
feited with good fellowship and con.
geniality. The young women were in
most fetching attire and blithesome
mood, and their escorts had their wits
whitfield to needles points. Through.
out the two hours the feast was on
there was a constant flow of merry
quips, personal gibes and tests and
an equal number of retorts and parry.
t~hrusts.-Washington Post.
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A slater who was engaged upon the
roof Of a house in Glasgow fell from
the ladder and lay in an unconscious
state upon the pavement. One of the
pedestrians in the street who rushed
to the aid of the poor man CHANGED
to have a flask of spirits in his peck
ct, and to revive him began to pour
a little down his throat.
"Canny, mon, canny," said a man
looking on, cor you'll choke him."
The unconscious slater opened
his eyes and said quietly: Pour
ava, mon, pour ava; ye're dom
fine"
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Revenge
BY GUY THORNE
Sweet is revenge, especially to a
woman."-Lord Byron.
CHAPTER VI.-(continued.)

CHRF Eh
Basil nodded. Yes" he answered.
cit was just there. | was found IN
conscious on the pavement by II of
the chief doctors of st. Georges hos
pital, With the assistance of a con-
stable he took me to the hospital. |
regained consciousness this morning
at about midday. Then it was found
there was nothing very serious the
matter with me. The doctor thought
/ had only been stunned-there was
no rea conclusion. | went home to
my chambers In Jermyn street about
] O'clock and lay down to sleep. At
8 o'clock or so my man brought me
the evening papers, and then | saw
what had happened. | saw hat the
little duke had apparently been spirit
ed away. 1t was in the paper, also,
hat you were in the house at
the time, Mr.. Grant, and that you
were and are taking charge of the in
~vestigations; so | thought it best to
come TO you at once"
Grant nodded ~gravely. what you
say to me-" he answered, sis OF ex-
IRENE interest. At the time of which
you speak-pamely, about half past
two, of course, we had all left the
house of the duchess, except that
there were some people from Scotland
Yard still there. Everything possible
had been done, but nothing whatever
had been discovered. What you tell
me, capt. Marriott, is exceedingly
strange, but"
The great athlete looked in a ques-
tioning way at his guest, not as
though he doubted his story or felt
that it was inadequate; but as though,
. by some strange intuition, he felt
there was yet much more to m
In answer to that keen, question
ing look Basil nodded.
Yes" he said, Il see what you
mean. Yes, there is something more
TO tell YOU"
At those words Grants agitation,
which had been hidden and controlled,
overcame him. "Quick, man." he said,
quick! What is it? You have seen
something more!"
Marriott answered him quietly. 81
did," he said. and / saw what | be-
lieve to be the solution of the whole
mystery"
Go on, please, Capt. Marriott" said
Grant, in a dull, level voice.
ut is just this" Marriott replied.
Before ! was struck down / saw--and
| do not think it was any illusion at
ala large black burden-a sort of
mummy. one might have supposed
swung out from an upper window Of
the duchess house. 1t was swung out
just as a great hay wagon came along.
II fell on the top Of the hay. And
then | knew nothing more. ] vas
struck down from behind"
Grant jumped up from his seat in
uncomfortable agitation. "Why!" he
said. "Good heavens, man! l believe
you saw the whole solution of the
mystery. What you saw as you came
an unexpected passenger through
the night-probably was the body Of
the little duke!"
THE dead body, do you mean?"
gasped Marriott.
II don't know" Grant answered.
dead or alive-but it must have been
the duke himself. He was in the
house the whole time, despite our
searchings!"
"Then what is to be done?" Marriott
asked breathlessly.
There Is only Il thing to be
DONE" Grant answered, "and that is
that you must come at once with me
to the duchess"
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way. L doctored
until / was dis
couraged, and
thought l should
never get well. I
read a testimonial
about Lydia E.
Pinkham's Fegeta-
bic Compound, and
thought l would
try it. After TAX
ing three bottles I
was cured, and
never felt so well
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Doubtful, Indeed.

Rodrick - In a press dispatch I
read about President Taft whirling
around In Teddy's old easy chair and
enjoying a few moments of rest.
Van Albert-ln Teddy's chair! I
doubt II.
~Rodrick-You doubt the strength Of
the story?
Van Albert - No: I doubt the
strength Of the chair.
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Treatise on the x.Rav

The great importance X.ray and
radium already play in the treatment
of disease is shown by the appearance
In Germany of a "Handbuch der
Roentgentherpie," by o. Nemnich
which has nearly q thousand pages
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Let Bad Enough Alone.

"rm going to lick SMITH"
why"
"He said I was a horsethief and a
liar"
"Did he prove it,"
"No."
.9rhen let well enough alone, and
don't get him madden"
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YOUR
BACKACHE
WuLYIELD
To Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Rockland, Maine.-"I was troubled
for a long time with pains in my back
and side. and WAS miserable in every
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William A. Lynch, a pioneer ranch
err on the South Grand river, died re-
Gently, leaving a large estate, includ-
ing thousands of dollars in banks at
Belle Fourche, but no n to inherit
his wealth so far as known. The es-
tate, according to law, if not claimed
by heirs within a certain period, will
revert to the state.
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MAYNARD Sheldon, twelve years OF
age. who resided near Capa, was bit
ten by a rattlesnake. Before a ply
sician could be reached his body be-
Gan swelling and he o died.
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South Dakota
General State News
in Paragraphs.

John Boyer, a w~oodcutter on the
island just below Pierre, was drowned
In the Missouri river.
The Springfield herald., 1909-01-15
ROSY AND PLUMP
Good Health from Right Food.

ITS not a new food to me-" re-
marked Va. man, in speaking of
Grape-Nuts.
About twelve months ago my wife
was in very bad health, could not keep
anything on her stomach. The Doctor
recommended milk half water but it
was not sufficiently nourishing.
"a friend of mine told me one day
to try Grape-Nuts and cream. The re-
suit was really marvellous. My wife
soon regained her usual strength and
to-day is as rosy and plump as when
girl Of sixteen.
These are plain facts and nothing
1 could say in praise OF Grape-Nuts
would exaggerate in the least the
value of this great food"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read 1.-THE Road to Well.
ville," in pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
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Take Warninq, Girls!

Cupid Is always painted with wings,
perhaps to show how easily he can fly
away. Mnay women forget this once
they are married, and the man who
fell in love with his wife, because, be-
fore marriage. she always looked so
dainty and well groomed. is sometimes
woefully disappointed to find how lit
tie care she takes over her appearance
for ordinary. everyday occasions after
wards.
1t isn't fair to any husband to let
oneself so in this way. If you do.
and find that very soon Cupid flies out
at the window, you will have only
yourself to blame.-Home Chat.
The Springfield herald., 1909-01-15
GENERAL NEWS.

Miss Rose Eytinge. the veteran
actress. has been received into the
Actors Fund Home in New York She
is seventy-three years old.
Mrs. Salon Sellers, los years old,
real daughter of the Revolution and
said to be the Oldest person in New
England, died at Deer Island, Me-. on
the 10th inst
The City Council of Port Arthur,
Texas. has donated to John W. Gates
two plots of ground. upon one of which
is to be erected a coeducational col
lege to cost 100000. Upon the other
will be constructed a $4,000 hospital
both in memory of his mother, who
died recently.
During a banquet given by officers
of the army at Lisbon. at which King
Manuel was present, Lieutenant pub
licly warned his majesty that plot
to dethrone him was in course of pre-
paration. and officers declared that
the King was surrounded by spies and
traitors. Extra guards were placed on
duty around the royal palace.
A provisional statement drawn up
by the Italian government shows that
sixty towns We're destroyed by the
earthquake, and gives the number of
dead in these at 1850 This does not
include hospital deaths.
The year 1908 will show total of
about loo,OOO,oOO bonds and notes
sold by American corporations,
against $3.50, 100000 in 1907. OF this to-
tai s2s5 100000 has been contributed
by fifteen large issues of the more i'm
portant railroad systems of the coun-
try. Without exception these issues
show substantial gains in price over
the original offering price to the pub
lie
After operating forty -horse-drawn We
hicles for sixteen years, Chicago liv-
eryman has announce his intention of
dsposing Of horses in favor Of taxi
cabs.
The Springfield herald., 1909-01-15
DREADFUL oANDRuFF.J
Girls Head Encrusted-Feared Loss
Of All Her Hair-Raby Had Milk
Crust - Missionary's Wife Made
Two Perfect Cure. by cutieura.

For several years my husband
was missionary in the Southwest.
Every one in that high and dry at
mosphere has more or less trouble
with dandruff and my daughters scalp
became so encrusted with 1t that I
was alarmed for fear she would lose
all her hair. After trying various rem
edies, in desperation l bought cake
of Cuticura Soap and a box of Cuti-
cura Ointment. They left the scalp
beautifully clean and free from
dandruff. and l am happy to say that
the Cuticura Remedies were a COM
plete success i have also used sue.
cessfully the Cuticura Remedies for
socalled 'milk-crust' on baby's head.
Cuticura is blessing. Mrs. ]. A.
Darling. $40 Fifth St, Carthage. Ohio.
Jan. 20. 1sOS.'
Potter Drug Chem. Corp. Solo Props, Boston
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Denver Stock Show Rates.

The National Stock Show and Horse
Fair at Denver, January 1Sth-23rd, will
be one Of the big events Of the year.
1t will be held in the new National
Amphitheater, Just completed. and
will continue every day and even.
ing during the week. The new Am.
phitneater is steam-heated, lighted
and has seats for 5000 people.
The evening exhibitions in the
large arena will be a most novel
and attractive sight. The Colorado &
Southern will make a rate Of one fare
for the round trip, good on all trains
on January 18th, 18th, goth and 21st;
final limit, January 25th.
The Springfield herald., 1909-01-15
To Remit Soldiers Taxes.

Representative Trindle of Larimer
county will present a bill for con-
stitutional amendment to exemt from
taxation the homesteads of old soldiers
and sailors of the Civil War, if the
value does not exceed $500. The
bill also provides that in case the old
soldiers do not have a homestead.
property of theirs shall be exempt to
the amount. The bill has been debated
in meetings of old soldiers and others
during the past few months, finding
many friends to come to its aid.
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T|LLMAN TELLS
HIS OWN STORY
SOUTH CAROLINA SENATOR Ac-
CusEs PRESIDENT OF TRUMP
ING UP FRAUD CHARGES.
ATTACKS HIS MOTIVES
lNSINUATES THAT ROOSEVELT
HAS AIDED HARTMAN TO
EvADE THE LAW.

Washington.-Declarin in effect
that President Roosevelt deliberately
lied in the now famous Hale letter,
and insinuating that the attorney gen.
eral was ordered to evade the law for
the benefit of e. H. Hartman, Senator
Tillman Monday morning delivered
his long-expected speech in defense of
his record in the Oregon land deal.
The reply of the South Carolina SEN
ator is picturesque and vitriolic. He
accuses the President of having manu-
factured the Oregon charges through
personal hostility to himself. He
taunts the President with his alleged
former friendship for E. H. Hartman.
Incidentally, he asserts that he is guilt
less of any wrong intent in connection
with the Oregon land transaction.
In addressing the Senate, Mr.. Till
man arose to a question of personal
privilege, declaring that for the first
time in the history of this government,
SO far as he had been able to learn.
a member of the Senate had been
brought to the bar of public opinion
before the Senate itself had acted to
be judged under indictment by no less
a person than the President of the
United States. The manner of doing
1t, he said, and the animus and zeal
displayed by the chief executive were
worthy of consideration.
Mr. Tillman went on to say:
THE Presidents sleuths were set
to do the dirty work of spying on a
posed u fraud which was being perpe
trated on the people, reported to him
on July 27th ] had nothing to do with
the change in the law of which the
President complains in regard to the
secret service So the Presidents ami
mus il not against me on the same
ground for which he has attacked
Messrs. Tawney, Smith and others in
the House, but one of personal malice
engendered by hatred because of my
course in the Senate during the last
seven years.
II have not attempted to deceive
anybody; have not told any false
hoods; have not broken any laws;
have not been guilty of any immoral
conduct. l had a right to purchase
the land II l could.
1T might be well to inquire whether
or not the attorney general has been
ordered not to obey the law of Con-
gress passed last April, which l will
call the Tillman-B Bonaparte law, order
ing suit to be instituted for the recov-
cry of these lands. My culpability is
of such magnitude in contemplating
the purchase of l, 400 acres of land at
$3.50 per acre in the eyes of this stick
Ter TO-. official rectitude-in others
that it may be found that he is deter
mined to block my so-called nefarious
transactions.
1.-The man who announces to Con-
gress that he, Theodore. Roosevelt, as
sumed the right to permit the steel
trust to absorb it's greatest rival. con-
trary to law. would doubtless not hes
itate to help his dear friend Hartman
in holding 100000 acres of the public
domain because Ben Tillman has con-
templated and wanted to buy 1,4OO
acres"
The Springfield herald., 1909-01-15
Requirements of the University.

The Colorado State University at
Boulder would like the modest little
sum of 81 ,000,0 to add buildings and
departments to the university, accord
ing to President James H. Baker, who
committee on state institutions and
buildings at the state house yesterday,
says the Denver Republican.
When asked whether he expects to
get S1,0OO,O00 President Baker says.
We'll, there are other state institu-
tions, but we need every dollar of it.
President Baker told Chairman ]. c.
Burger and his committee that the ex-
penses of the university will be $4,000
a year more for the next two years
than they were for the last two years.
He asked that an appropriation be
made for the rental of buildings for the
establishment OF a medical school in
Denver. and other costs of operating T.
1t is proposed also to establish state
hygisnic laboratory in Denver. Appro-
priations for graduate school and re-
search work in liberal arts, engineer
ing, taxation, industrial problems, local
history, educational problems, sanitary
science, economic botany, zoology OF
Colorado, chemical analysis, preventive
medicine, concrete construction and
other subjects are needed.
Appointment of the professor of Seol-
ogy as state geologist, with an in
creased fund, was asked. Retiring al
lowances for aged professors in accord
ance with the Carnegie foundation
was asked. AS to buildings the uni
versity has asked for heating, light
ing and power plant science and mu-
scum building; medical building, phys
les building, girls dormitory, main
building and additions to the gymna-
stun and library.
The Springfield herald., 1909-01-15
EASY FOR THE PAINTER.
Worthy Individual Had All the Details
in His Mind.

A Chicago artist relates how a veal
thy individual from Kansas City, with
his wife and three sons and four
daughters, once called upon him.
Here we are!" exclaimed the head
of the family. Nearly dozen of US.
Mr.. Painter. How much for a paint
ing of the whole of us. discount for
CASH."
THAT will depend" answered the
artist, hiding a smile with his hand.
upon the dimensions, style, etc"
"Oh. that's all fixed" responded the
other breezily, with the air of man
who knows exactly what he wants.
I'VE are to be dashed off in one piece
as large as life. sitting on the lawn OF
my place just outside of little old X.
c., singing Hail Columbia! !'-1Iar-
per's Weekly.
The Springfield herald., 1909-01-15

Representative Victor Murdoch of
Kansas, who has just returned from
Panama. predicts the completion of
the canal by 1915 and is satisfied that
the Gatun dam is properly located.
The sale of Denver C Rio Grande
first and refunding per cent bonds
in New York was an unqualified sue
cess. The total subscriptions already
exceed the amount of the issue.
John Conness. former United States
senator from California and the last
survivor of the pallbearers of Presi
dent Lincoln. died at Boston on the
10th inst. at the age of eighty.eight.
BY the collapse of n church near
Sion in Switzerland on the 10th inst
practically all the members of the CON
gregation were killed or injured the
dead numbering forty and the injured
sixty
Important changes in the operation
of the Michigan Central railroad have
been decided upon, involving the cleo
trification of all the roads terminals
west as Ypsilanti.
More than 100000 visitors are ex-
pected to be in New Orleans during
Mardi Gras week, February 10th, 2lst
and 22d, insuring large attendance
for the motor racing carnival to be
held by the New Orleans Automobile
club.
Nearly 100000 voters of Pensyl-
vania have signed petitions asking the
State Legislature to start the move
ment, which in 1913 will give a bond
issue of $50,0OO.00O for building good
roads. The sum of $5.OO0,OOO will be
asked for to begin immediate work.
The announcement is made at New
York that merger will end moving
picture war that has been in progress
for many months. The merger will
result. it is stated In crowding out Of
business nearly so per cent. of the NOV
Ing picture places. 1t will be known
as the Motion Picture Patent Company.
The largest turkey ranch in the
United States is located in North Caro-
lima. -Four thousand fat birds were
shipped from the farm for Thanksgiv-
ing week. The owner claims that
flock of twenty-five or thirty turkeys
will keep the tobacco fields free from
worms which would otherwise destroy
the plants.
The appraisers report shows that
Charles T. Barney, who was president
of the Knickerbocker Trust Company,
New York, during the panic of 1907,
and who died from bullet wound in
the abdomen, presumably self inflicted,
left property amounting to 100000
more than his liabilities, all of which
will go to his widow, who was ex.
pected to get nothing.
1t is reported at Berlin that the Brit |
ish government has reached an under
standing with Turkey whereby the sui
tan. a. head of the Mohammedan faith,
shall use the influence of the India |
to support the British rule
In return for active British diplomatic |
support in the Turkish controversies |
with European powers. The Moham-
medans of India number 100000 and |
their loyalty is powerful element for
the English to secure.