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KEPT PRISONER
BY AWFUL HUMOR
Whole Body Covered and Head So
Bad She Could Not Comb Hair
Sight NeighbOr Beg
ged Her to Use Cuticura = It
Cooled the itching Flesh and
BROUGHT REST, SLEEP
AND A PERFECT CURE

Words cannot express the awful skim
disease l suffered with. NY whole bodv
was covered with it. Ny head broke
out so that could not comb nv hair.
For month OF more 1 suffered with
terrible sore throat. When I should lie
down at night my eyes would stick to-
gether and I would have to battle them
before opening them each morning. /
scarcely could see for my eyes had failed
me from the effect of the skin disease. I
tired three doctors, but they gave me no
relief and then tried all kinds Of things
that | thought would do me good but I
could find nothing. I was q perfect
prisoner with the awful humor.
One Of my neighbors begged me 70
try the Cuticura Remedies. and made
up my mind to try them but not think
ing that I would ever be cured. would
take hot bath with Cuticura Soap and
then apply the Cuticura Ointment I
found relief in a few days and in a
month you could scarcely see a spot on
my face / felt like new person When
] first began TO use the Cuticura Rene
dies they cooled the itchi. 2 flesh and
brought me real good sleep and rest at
night. l had suffered fully two years
with the skin disease but now am a well
woman and in good health. ] beg every
skin sufferer TO use the Cuticura Rene
dies. I cannot praise CuticUra enough
because I though that 1 would never
get well again. RS. Cordelia @. Pitts,
Newborn, Ca, Nov. q and Dec. 81, 'OS."
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CHAPTER XXTV.
THE DIRECTORS MEETING


7 ARNIS Immediately decided that
he had better go and see his
employer before doing anything
else He had not thought of a
real panic I'm connection with the bank
robberies before. Now he wondered why
it had not happened earlier
He bought an evening paper with
view to finding out Just how far
/ the runs might have progressed He
had seen no notice OF them in the Bal
timore papers.
He soon found the cause Of the trou-
bic. On the front page Of the yellow
sheet he had purchased was printed in
big lines-"wm Philadelphia be the
next victim2r
He reflected that It was probable this
article had been running through all
the evening editions. Therefore. the
bank runs had not begun until noon or
very little before.
Every bank building he passed on his
way TO Mr. Heath's home was partly
surrounded by line Of waiting de
positors, tightly clutching their pass
books. generally sullen. since. whatever
generous feelings each might entertain
toward the man behind him, he hated
the man IN front
And the banking business Of Phuadel-
phia was menaced by this foolish scare
more than II would have been by a doz-
en- robberies aggregatinE several mil
lions. That would be a burgla- " in
ded. which would injure a bank as
much as a two days run Of depositors.
At length he reached the corner
whence a walk Of a square brought
him 20 Mr.. Heath's handsome home.
He used his pass key TO enter, then
asked Of the first servant he saw
where he might find Mr.. Heath.
He's gone 70 the SiXtv-Irst Ma
tional Bank. He left word that no one
but you should be informed where he
was" the doorman told him.
phone ahead Of his coming. that there
might be no difficulty about securing
admission. Then ne FASTENED with all
speed TO the bank.
Here was the biggest crowd Of all
II was 10 be explained only by the
fact that a savings department was
run in connection with Il. or possibly
by which every ole seems persuaded
that an unseen peril centers ablUt some
given spot
The guard at the gate adm tied him
instantly on the pronunciation of his
name.
up in the directors rocm.' he said.
Another attendant showed him the
windows At the door he stopped and
told a young man sitting beside a tele-
phone switchboard who he was
4 moment OF delay, and he was shown
snto the room
II was the usual sort Of directors
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Synopsis of Chapters Already Published

f0A9 "a ~ANP AEAo AAAtdQy EuBA4Sueu
Jarvis, a young detective employed on
the Philadelphia force. Is not receiving
encouragement from his superiors for his
good work. one morning. "a little after
o clock when he Is reporting from a case
there IS terrific explosion. and ma
tional bank IN the vicinity is found TO be
wrecked. A short time aftcrNard mes
saEes received from Boston. Baltimore.
and Washington show that national banks
In each Of those cities have been blown up
about the same time and by the same
means The money stolen in the three
cities IS relatively small. but in Boston a
million dollars arc taken. The anarchists
are accused Of being the bomb throWers
and many are arrested Some weeks later
there is another explosion. wrecking a ma
tional bank I'm Philadelphia. and a EhrT-
time afterward messages flashed from
Washington, Baltimore. and Boston show
that the previous crime has been dupli-
Gated. The whole country IS aghast al the
outraEcs. Anarchists are again accused.
Mr. Heath, bank president az Philadelphia
ana financial maEnatc, interested I'm others
Of ne wrecked banks. has been impressed
vi n Jarvis skill In recovering q neck
Ia stolen from his daughter Tie sends
for the young detective. tells him 90 dis
card the anarchist theory and solve the
mystery Jarvis takes mp his residence I'm
the Heath home and falls in love with
tho daughter. Miss Alice Heath. the
daughter asks him 20 find out something
about Dawson Nauderdam. a rich young
man. whom Jarvis knows 10 be a dissi-
pated crook. but. fearing that the young
woman is in love with the man. Jar1 Is
refuses 20 tell what he knows about him.
Jarvis hears that Howard Heath. tho
bankers son. is an assistant Federal hank
examiner. and that he has worked IN ell
the wrecked banks before the eNplos ions.
He goes 20 Washington and finds young
Heath In association with Nandcvdau1 and
his friends and spending much money.
He goes 10 Baltimore, and while there
another explosion occurs Jarvis is first on
the scene. and finds mysterious telC-
gram. which states that Walter is dead
an will be buried AZ 1 o'clock one
O'Clock was the time Of the explosion. The
telegram was sent from Washington. and
Jarvis hastens back % that city 20 md
the sender. He gets description OF him.
and on the street encounters Young Heath
and Randolph the bank examiner. Heath
has a suit case and Is about TO board a
train. Jarvis follows.
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the denunciation Of the evil man who
now sought her. To do so would be
70 shut himself out of her heart for
ever.
At length the train reached Philadel-
phla. Jarvis saw Heath board a car
tor his home. He himself stopped TO
telephone TO the police station and talk
over the matter of the possible next
patch of explosion kilograms.
sui avoiding any hint Of his theory
OF robbery before the explosions ne had
no trouble in persuading them to watch
all telegraph offices. Then he got
aboard a car for his own home.
He felt that he needed rest He had
hNed things so that there was no pos
sibility Of pulling off another series Of
explosions It was hardly likely that
Howard Heath would do anything OF
special moment during the next twenty
Tour TO fOrty-eight hours
But the sight which he saw at the
Hrst national bank the car passed
changed his mind
IL was away after banking hours The
big doors were tightly closed and iron
nars were locked across the entrance.
But outside on the pavement stood
long line Of waiting men and women.
Il reached TO the nearest corner. around
that and finally disappeared at the other
corner a Square away
Evidently the men ana women in that
line were preparing TO spend the night
there In the hope OF being as early as
possible 70 the window I'm the morning
a run on the State House National
Bank had begun.
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The Quddruple Bank RObberieS
B By George NJ. A. --
By George NJ. A. Cain

room Of a pig bank. A large, long
table with carved legs and smoothly
polished top; a dozen or more big leath-
er chairs. q couple of mahogany desks
I'm corners. the walls decorated with
pictures Of old fashioned men ian old
fashioned clothes Of wealth. the found
ers OF 'hc bank-these things make UP
such a room.
And seated around the table were
six men whose faces were pictured in
the newspapers in varying ways at
varying times, but whose pictures were,
under all circumstances, as eTIpaaticaI-
ly symbols Of money as the biz letter
on it,
AT one end sat Mr. Heath. At the
other end SAT a gentleman whose face
did not belong i'm the dollar gallery, out
was occasionally seen i'm snapshot pho
States President
Mr.. Jarvis, gentlemen" Mr.. Heath
introduced the detective. He has been
investigating these TObberieS for me pri-
NatclN- Mr.. Jarvis, have you anything
that may help us now
II have just this-that I feel confident
no more simultaneous explosions can be
arranged for Jarvis said, cOmineto
Jlc POM While l+e Yet returned the last
slight bow Of one Of the big men.
Briefly ne explained about the tele-
grams and arrangements that had been
made Tor getting the men to whom such
kilograms should be directed
Is that alp one Of the men asked
in quick, sharp tone.
That is all that can be of use to
Won. tn ave nothing more of definite
nature to give vet"
Perhaps shat much, given 10 the pub
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lie, will stop this rum" another man
spoke up.
But It cannot he given to the public
yet Jarvis cried in alarm 1t will
put the robbers On their guard and pre-
vent our doing anything to catch them.
\ third put In an objection at this
point.
What's to hinder them from blow
ing up the bank here, even If they don
get word through TO the other cities
Of course. that is not the real danger.
The run Is the real danger But, II an
other smart reporter sees through this
little difficulty there will be nothing to
hold up the peoples confidence. What
are we to dO?"
Jarvis was doing some rapid thinking
j think / can help a little with the
police. Let me have a little money 10
shut mp the mouths Of any talkatvely
inclined.
Vhat is your plan?"
I'll get the detective bureau 20 give
out that they have positive clues as 10
the identity Of the anarchist leader who
has pCroetrdtCd these deeds, and that
he can do nothing further In the line
of-hold on. I can beat that We can
have another anarchist arrested. The
police can give detailed accounts Of his
confession and announce that they hope
to recover what has been stolen in a
few hours
THAT Will do it." one rof the men
cried enthusiastically. How much will
Il take?"
Give one Of your trusted employees
about 5000 and let him Interview the
police commissioner and the chief Of the
detective bureau. I'll 20 along IL you
wish me to-
You haven't really any hope OF get
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ting back any OF that money. have
you. Mr.. Jarvis?' some one asked
while they were waiting for the tele-
phone call one % them had suggested.
IF we get the leader. l think we
ought to save about three-quarters of
what has been taken" Jarvis said.
Just as Jarvis was leaving with, the
man who had been sent for, Mr.. Heath
turned TO go to 81 door with him."
Il want a word With you outside" he
They stepped 10 corner out Of sight
OF the man with the money.
Have you anything definite about
this man whom YOU regard as the
leader2' he asked. eagerly.
Nothing very definite. Jarvis re-
Piled. cautiously.
Don't try 10 fool with me. Jarvis. -
Heath suddenly snapped IF you have
any clues to anybody-I don't care
who It is-get bim-get him quick
L think we an avoid arrest that
would hurt any really good families,
Jarvis said.
Hurt good families Heath echoed.
Hurt them IF they've got it comiDg to
them. The things cot to be punished.
repeat, 1 don't care whom II hurts.
do you mean that, Mr.. Heath ?" JGr-
Wis asked. rather sJlemnly.
The old man studied him for an IN
slant. His worried face went suddenly
pale. and he clutched at the bars near
which he was standing.
Mono. guess I don't quite mean
IT," he gasped.
The Continuation of This Story VIII
BE Found I'm TOmerrow's
Issue of The Times
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Dyspepsia
Of Old Age
Strong Digestion and An Adequate
Nutrition Invariably Mean a
Long and Healthy Life.

There is a process known as meta
bolism going on constantly in the
body, and by which the tissues are
built up, and after having served their
purpose in the physical economy. are
torn down and cast off
So long as the due relation between
waste and supply IS maintained. nutri-
ton. and the various functions of tho
body are continued. But after middle
life and IN old age there comes time
Wuen waste exceeds supply. and when
the various elements which constitute
the different fluids. tissues and organs
no longer hold their due proportion
and the principle Of life itself becomes
enfeebled the body no longer having
power 70 assimilate new material as ii
once did.
As old age creeps on. all the fllnc-
tiOns gradually fail. especially those
Of digestion, absorption. and assirnila-
ton and the system being deprived Of
It's iuil quota Of nutriment, slowly
wears out. II the uutritive and di-
Eestive processes Of old people could he
maintained unimpaired, life could be
prolonged almost indefinitely.
There are many cid persons In whose
stomachs the gastric function is almost
entirely suspended. When this trouble
occurs, the problem is. how 10 digest
tho food and get along without the
natural stomach juices. There IS brt
one way to overcome the effects Of this
condition. and that is TO supply arti-
fCially 10 the stomach a powerful di-
EeStlVe substance 10 take the place OF
the Juices which IT fails 10 secrete nat
orally.
For NJ purpose there Is nothing Sill
perior ESTUART' DYSPEPSIA TAR
LETS Known 20 medical science as thew
supply the deficiency. and are such
a reliable and thoroughly efficient sub
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that n two or three are taken after
e2ch meal the food will be digested I'm
so complete a manner, that the natural
digestive fluids will never be missed.
StUarts Dyspepsia Tablets should he
used by an old and middle aged per-
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dyspepsia Of Old age Through their
use complete digestion Of the food IS
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nutrition Of the body and STAYING orr
Of the senslbility and decrepitude Of old
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This remedy is. however. not onIv
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Secure package Of this famous dvs-
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Keeping the Hair

To prevent dry, thin and falling hair,
remove dandruff, allay itching and irri-
tation and promote the growth and
beauty Of the hair, frequent shampOos
with Cuticura Soap and occasional
dressings with Cuticura are usually effec-
tive when all other methods fail Spe-
oial and full directions accompany each
package Of Cuticura.
Cutieurs Soap C25c). Cutleurs Ointment C5oo.l
snd Cuticurs Rezoivent (5Oc) (or IN the form Of
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throughout the world Potter DRUG a Chem Corp.
Sole Props. 135 Columbus Ave. Boston, Mass.
ng-32-psge CuticurE Book. mailed tree author
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CHAPTER XXIII.
THE PANIC.

W DUNG Heath took his place in the
v smoking car and Jarvis dropped
into the nearest vacant seat be-
hind tho son Of his er,,rln.-cr
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.nIv & ~ halanca 81 hand. 81

July 6 To balance on hand, as
per report, $l467l So
= 8 To cash from e. s..
Isacks for rent of Of
flee, for June 1909 1000
= 16 To cash received on ac-
count sidewalk as
sessments 1909 1865 Sc
y ~ To cash received on ac-
count sidewalk as
sessmeEts 1909 PIGS
y 8 To cash received ON ac-
count sidewalk as
sessments 1909 81 rs
Aug.3 To cash from @. f.. Bail
ey, city clerk, 633 IS
!. B To cash from G.. Il. Hay
es, city tax collector, S76 ~
S17I88 80
CT.
By sundry warrants paid since
last report and hereto
annexed as p er list
attached, 4I77 20
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Balance Oh hand Aug. 3rd, 100 $l2956 80
Distributed as follows:
To credit
General Funds, 5 1852 Is
License Funds, 582 SO
Fines Funds. 81 81
Spell ~. Nv. ii E. L.repair funds 655 S5
Market Funds, 1876 U4
Colorado So. n. r. Tax Funds, 1852 65
Special Sinking, 304 06
SW Assessment 1907 IA 50
S w Assessment 1909 VS. IS
SI30a5 OF
Less: W w & q Expense
funds overdrawn 139 81
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Mr.. VIM. M. Crawford ofWashing-
ton. La, writes, "Iam using your
Royaline Oil Antisiptic and Royaline
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try never to be without them, which
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On notion duly seconded and car
RED the board adjourned subject TO
call.
M HALPHEN. Mayor.
Attest G. j.. BAILEY. Clerk.
continued on page seven)
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Mr.. Theo. Doucet OF gataro, La,
writes, 81 am using your Royaline
Oil Antisiptie In my own family In
preference to any other kind-It is
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ling your general line of Royaline
remedies, and sell every article un-
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satisfaction
may 1913 mo
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Opelousas. La. Aug. 9. 1909.

ml- -
lne boa5a q fern me- P n!z
sqan6 20 apoYs can. Ilesehe llls
nonor e. malpnsh, MayoI' P~leslalhg3
Aiaerlnen nsales' plsslslh' palei anu
Lewis quorum present..
Minutes leau guy
opelousas, Aug. ], l909.
fo the hon. Mayor aad members O.
ene Doafa q Alaerlhen'
qsnvlemen' !
neteWIea ~ ~ YOU hls -
soiee 3aon lof a e1s lnoh0h ehalhs aug
SID. lJUS as IOHOWS.
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Respectfully submitted,
j. j. PERR0DTN. CITY Treasurer.

On motion duly seconded and car
RED, the report was received as read
and referred 10 the Finance Com
mittee. The Finance Committee after
examining the said report, report its
correctness and ordered that the
Treasurer Be credited With the sum
eft SHIT 9 and voucher for same
ordered cancelled.
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FOR sALE.-Cemhination saddle
and buggy horse, SIX years Sid, gentle.
suited for an eYersaer Apply TO
John q. David, Box 315, 0~pelonsas,
La. aug7
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The 0pelousas Gulf and Northeast
ern Railway has on sale round trip
tickets from 0peleusas to Mineral
Wells, Texas and return until Oct. 81,
1909.
For further information see local
agent Of
j. ". Jordon. 6. q 3 2. 4
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M0El0n DY Mt Lewis, uuly s5G-
ded and carried, that the %requeston
in petition Of j. B. Sandoz, be granted
on the terms and conditions recon.
mended in report Of City Engineer.
provided that said work be done under
supervision Of the Mayor and City
Engineer.
Mr.. Lewis offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted.
Whereas, complaints have come to
the attention Of this Body that GER
tain members Of che city police have
not performed their duty in connec-
ton with the recent prosecutions for
lnfractions of the prohibition laws,
and
Whereas, it is the desire and in
tention of the board to insist upon a
strict enforcement Of the law and to
afford to all citizens a full measure
Of protection, therefore
Be it resolved the the Mayor make
an Immediate investigation into con-
duct Of the city police force and #
necessary use the power Of srspen-
sion or expulsion which he has under
the law.
Motion By Lewis, duly seconded and
carried, that the parties getting bene-
fit of the light system living outside
the corporate limits be required to-
maintain, at their own expense, the
lines and posts, etc, Of said system.
Motion by Daniel, duly seconded.
and carried, that the Street COM
missioner be authorized to do the
necessary work TO put in good condi-
ton The ditch north Of residence Of
Jno. Mornhinveg.
Moved BY HeaIey, that the report
of Supt. Durio be received and ac-
cepted, and that his action in regard
to orders for the necessary repairs be
ratified and approved.
Moved BY Healey, duly seconded
and carried, that the Mayor be author
lied to- rent from month to month lot
of g. M. Boagni, on terms indicated
in communication Of MI. E. III Boa
gni, Of date July 9, 1909.
Moved by Daniel, duly seconded and
carried, that the bill Of Ventre g
Pulford ac S u assessment 1907, be-
approved and ordered paid.
Moved By HeaIey, that warrant for
s. be issued to R. G. Huston. con
tractor, on account Of sidewalk con
struction, said sum to be credited on
the certificates If indebtedness issued
in payment Of sidewalks constructed
by said Huston, and said warrant TO
be coIlectable only after the said
credits are properly made on said
certificates Of indebtedness.
BILLS READ AND APPROVED.
Remi WalIior, hire of team S 3 90
Hotel Ledoux, feeding prison
ers j 35
a G Jones, sundries / 20
r L~astrapes, 3 prs shoes for
horse 00
q Bodemuller, | badge for 1 r
Guidry 1 90
CL Hayes. acct his commits
sion Il 10
Western Union, kilograms 8 81
d Roos & Son, sundries I2 SIS
H Bodemuller, stationery Z 30
Clerks Office. rec $ n assess
nent 5 90
st Landry Lumber 90, per
Durio Is Is
he Childs, sunaries 2 90
st Landry Lbr ca. sand and
cement per Supt 8 SIS
Is A Crouchef. coffin, Fremon
Booker, pauper 800
PA Sandoz, cats 90
Cum Tel Go. phone service for
July 1908 5 65
On motion, duly seconded and car
RED the board adjourned subject TO
call.
II. HALPHEN. Mayor.
Attest: @. y BAILEY. Clerk.
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Proceedings Board Of Aldermen
Opelousas, La, Aug. 8. 1909.

Opel0usaS, Lap Aug. 8, lSO9.
To the Honorable Members Of The
Board Of Aldermen:
There will be a meeting Of your
Board at the council room at o'clock
p. M, tonight, for the purpose of
tr~ansacting the business of regular
meeting which failed to hold on Aug.
81, 1909.
NJ. HALPHEN, Mayor.
Attest: G. F. BAILEY, Clerk.
Received the above notice on the
9th day of August, 1909 and on the
same day and date | notified Messrs.
Healey, Lewis, Dietlein and Daniel ID
person. | did not notify Mr.. Roos
as he was absent from home.
C. L. HAYES. Marshal.
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BUSINESS GOOD

The question Of
weather Business is
good or not, now heard
on every side it IS an
swered with an en-
phatic yes at Shute's
Drug Store. It is al
ways good and we
expect to make it bet
ter. Because people
have come to depend
more and more on
Shute's Drug Store
for goods that are re-
liable, at prices that
are right and where
service is prompt and
efficient.
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