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time that I could hardly keep from
laughing at him.
Its no laughing matter!" he growl'
cd. "She means every word Of 1t.
She's gone and notified the third
cousin IN America about 1t. SO therell
be no possibility Of changing her
mind"
is he married." ! asked.
Mine children" returned my friend
gloomily. And she's even instructed
her solicitor" he added. "Old Barnes
Of Barnes. Willoughby & Sons to call
upon me and be with me at one
o'clock ten days from now. when the
period expires. to see that every
things fair and square about the pro-
ceedings and that ! do not overstep
the prescribed time by SO much as .
minute!"
Capital" cried unguardedly, full
OF an ill.timod. fear. enthusiasm for
the business-like methods Of Mrs.
James.
You'll have to invite him to lunch!
Why, It's as good as a play! What
an old sport your Aunt Georgy must
bel"
20. hang my Aunt Georgy!" ex-
claimed Arch peevishly. not appre-
ciating my point Of view. NEEDLE
some old busybody!"
And that reminds me-" said alert
~. how old is she. anyway. Archf'
"Eighty.two." he snapped: "old
enough to know better!"
"Old enough to be thinking about
making her will. at any rate" l said
meaningly. And Of course Arch had
In reality too keen an interest In his
own welfare not to appreciate tina,
fact without needing me to emphasize
1t. He was not the boy-I thousht-if
I knew him at all. to sit sulking In q
corner when there was only a little
thing like getting wife In ten days
between him and a chance at for.
tune! II he did. he could not certain
ly be the same Terhune that had
proved so earnest an aspirant for the
millions Of the Hon. Agatha. a sum-
mer ago. And I was right. It was not
long before he'd forgotten his disap-
proval Of Aunt Georges methods and
was excitedly discussing ways and
means Of obeying her behest
thought myself the thing didn't sound
so hard. thought at any rate that 1t
would be a regular lark to have a try
at 1t. But he was much less optimis-
tic. much more downhearted. Not be-
cause he doubted his ability to get
some girl to marry him. for he felt
quite sure on the contrary that his
only trouble would be in making a &C.
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WHAT HE CONSIDERED FAIR
Mr.. oisen's Offer Must Have Como a.
Surprise Even to Persuasive
Claim Agent

Up in Minnesota Mr.. Olsen had .
COW killed by railroad train. In
due season the claim agent for the
railroad called:
I'VE understand. Of course. that the
deceased was very docile and valu-
able animal" said the claim agent in
his most persuasive claim-agentleman-
~ manner. land we sympathize with
you and your family In your loss. But.
Mr.. Olsen, you must remember this:
Your COW had no business being upon
our tracks. Those tracks are our pri.
vate property and when she invaded
them she became q trespasser. Tech
ically speaking. you. as her owner.
became a trespasser also. But we
have no desire to carry the issue into
court, and possibly give you trouble.
Now. then. what would you regard a.
fair settlement between you and tho
railroad company"
WALL" said Mr.. Olsen slowly. "Ay
baen poor swede farmer. but Az shall
give you two dollars"
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her precautions. The steep Vosges
mountains guard a portion Of this
frontier. but the rest is fiat country.
and the boundary line runs through
forests and fields. 81
Where the line runs through woods
broad belt has been cleared. and
i, is kept free Of all underground. Along
the center, at distances Of about a
quarter Of a mile. are erected stone
posts very like ordinary milestones.
Whenever road runs along the from
tier 1t Is marked by tall wooden posts
painted on one side with the French
and upon the other with the German
colors. Customs houses stand not only
on the railways. but upon all main
lines of traffic. and are we'll guarded
by police and troops. Rows are Of
constant occurrence.
The Russo-German frontier 10
marked in similar fashion. and here
troubles are Of frequent occurrence,
for the hungry. ill-paid cossacks are
constantly raiding over the border in
search Of poultry and pigs.
While the boundary between the
United States and Canada follows for
many hundreds of miles the River St.
Lawrence and the Great Lakes, there
is vast distance of prairie land be-
yond with no natural demarcation.
This Is artificially delimited by pillars
Of iron and wood placed a mile apart.
These are supplied alternately by the
Canadian and United States govern
ments, and run from Lake Of the
Woods to the Red River Valley. Be.
yond. mounds Of earth and cairns of
stone are used as marks.
The pillars are hollow castings,
eight feet high. eight inches square
at the base. four at the top. Inside
are we'll seasoned cedar posts Each
pillar Is inscribed in raised letters on
the north. Convention of London"
on the south. "Oct. Goth. 1878" The
stone cairns are seven feet high. eight
feet at the base. and shaped like a
pyramid. Earth Is used where stone
is not available.
The most famous Of all boundary
marks in song and story is the pillar
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lection. But it was the shortness Of
the time that stumped him. He
couldn't seem to see himself an en-.
gagged man in ten days. his magma
ton somehow failed to sum up the
picture. l. did my best to cheer him
up and pointed out that the property.
which was a sheep farm in Australia.
formerly belonging to Aunt Georges
brother. now deceased. and yielding a
yearly income of about $4,000. was
worth having a try for. And as | said.
It might have been much worse. Aunt
Georgy might have insisted on his
actually attaining the married state in
ten days time, instead of merely get
ting engaged. and that thought
would have been we'll nigh impossible.
Girls are so queer about that sort or
thing. They must have trousseau.
and bridesmaids and churches and
fuss and feathers of one kind or an
other. He would certainly have had
trouble in pulling off the wedding in
such short order He was inclined to
agree with me. He thought it more
than likely his bride would balk at
such unceremonious haste.
But. by Jove! know girl who has
no such foolishness about her
When married Dearest-who had
been the Hon. Agatha Wyckhoff, you
know-she did not make me wait for
anything. We were married at the
questionable hour of seven in the
morning in a certain little well-re-
membered chapel in the village of
Wye. with Mrs. Armistead. her aunt,
as our only attendant. And then
but forgot am not telling our
story. but Terhune's. Poor old chap!
IF you could have seen mimi" said
to Dearest. throwing myself on the
terrace at her feet. Never saw him
in such a state! He was in the wild
est hurry to begin his record break
ing campaign for a wife, but didn't
know how to go about 1t at all. And I
couldn't blame him really. Twenty
thousand dollars a year would make
all the difference in the world to
him!"
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MARK THE BOUNDARY
Each Nation Has Way of Define
ating Its Frontier.
Pillars and Statues Most Commonly
Used Where Natural Boundaries
Do Not Exlst-Most Fam.
Gus Of All Marks.

IIondon.-Happy IL the country
which possesses natural boundaries.
England Is better OF In this respect
than almost any other nation. for the
whole of her 2.755 miles Of frontier
10 guarded by the sea. Next comes
Italy with 2.472 miles Of coastline. and
the Alps like wall across her NORTH.
srn boundary.
Contrast these cases with those Of
Germany and Austria. The latter
country has a frontier line Of about
$500 miles. of which 1895 10 land.
every mile of which must be guarded
against the sncroachments Of her
neighbors. Germany II almost equally
badly of. for her seacoast line 10 only
IA miles. while 1856 miles Of land
frontier border upon Russia. Austria.
Switzerland. France. Holland and Bel
GUM. and far the larger portion Of
this great distance II not protected
by mountains. rivers or any other nat
ural boundary.
The Germans guard their frontiers
with unceasing vigilance. especially
that which faces France along the
southern border Of Elsass-Lothringen
and France IL by no means behind in
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Knew the Remedy.

III be burned II didn't have to
laugh good an hard at one Nv them
there autty-lunatic. although didn't
feel much like snickerin' at the time"
said Farmer Chinfuzz to the other
soap-box warmers in the cross roads
store; IAN here's the answer: On
my way down to the county seat the
boss baked good an stubborn fer a
spell an in the midst wv my rippin'
an snortin' along comes a big red
auttymobile with real friendly fel.
Ter behind the goggles When the
Teller found out that my outfit WIZ
stationary fer the time bein', what do
you s'pose he up an done? Grabbed
a monkey wrench. an oil can an a
hammer. crawled under my wagon,
made noise like b'iler factry. an
may be tetotally honswoggled If that
there boss name didn't stand I'D like
q porkypine's an he made tracks so
fast I'm thinkin' Nv trainin' him fer
the ring speedin' at next county fair,
b'gosh. "-Illustrated Sunday Maya.
zine.
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500 Reward, 500.

H. radon Of thh paper WIN b. pleased - lsaso
~ Ban ab,s Is cum q I'M ~ stss.s snd ~ n
ostarh. Aans catanh cyrs Z the oay Po:itiye
being . constitutional dseass rsQuirss . eoostito.
tonai trsatmsnt; HANS cataHh cure taken b.
surfaces OF the ystsu. thereby .dsstroytns thl
foundation Of the disease. and irving the patisn6
ing nature IN doing M work. The proprietors have
p much fnith b ~ curative powefs that they o6se
On Hundred Dollar for any eAso that n fAl0 -
o0fa. Send for list Of testimonAh
Addre0 =: J. CHENEY Co. Toledo. O.
Sold BY all DrugGistA 7So.
Taks Hall1 Family Pnis Tor constipation.
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Perfect Consideration.

Her husband was out walking with
her for the first time since she had
got her new hat satisfactorily
trimmed. isn't 1t a perfect dream OF
q hat?" she remarked.
Il said." she repeated. after some
moments Of silence. Isn't this .
dream OF a hat?"
Still silence from the man. Then
she ventured reproachfully:
'Why don't you say somethingf"
"My DEAR" he answered. "you
seemed to enjoy your dream SO that
I was afraid Of waking you."-Scraps.
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It was exhibition day At No. ;. and
- the parents Of Jack Grady. the
dullest pupil. were listening hopefully.
the teacher tried her best to help the
boy. "How did Charles I. of England
diet" she asked. assigning tho easiest
question on her list to Jack. Az he
looked at her. with no indication Of .
coming answer, the teacher put her
hand up to her neck. Jack saw the
movement and understood its mean
cago she happened to meet her first
land died OF cholera" he announced
briskly.-Youth's Companion.
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When the pigs are in the alfalfa ana
the alfalfa's in the pigs. then the farm
er rides in autos and in other lordly
rigs. There's rich. Wagnerian music
In the grunt and In the sQueal. when
the pudgy porcine treasure ambles
gayly to its meal. and the ultimate
consumer in his pocket wildly digs.
when the pigs are In the alfalfa and
the alfalfa's in the pigs.
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stone caIrn, Seven Feet HIob

Of Farewell" which marks tho line
between Russia and Siberia. It stands
between Ekaterinburg in Russia and
Tumen in Siberia, and Is on the main
road along which tens Of thousands
Of exiles have passed. It is an ohe.
hsk Of brick about sixteen feet in
height. On the west side It bears in
Russian characters the word Europe. ~
on the other Asia"
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TRY MURINE EYE REmEp,

TRY MURINE EVE REMEDY
for Red. Weak. Weary. Watery Eyes
Smart-Soothes Eye Pain. Druggists
Sell Murine Eye Remedy. Liquid. Csc,
60c. $1.00. Murine Eye Salve in
Aseptic Tubes. Csc. $500. Eve Books
and Eye Advice Free by Mail.
Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1910-10-28

This il the name of the greatest Of all
remedies for Distemper. Pink Eye. Heaves.
and the like among all ages Of horses. Sold
by Druggists. Harness Makers, or send to
tho manufacturers. $50 and 500 . bottle.
Agents wanted. Send for FREQ book. Spohn
Medical Co.. Spec. Contagious Diseases.
Goshen, Ind.
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Maine Fishermen Aid Widows.

In one place in the United States.
at least, widows and maiden ladies'
are In favor. Nor is there talk Of
tax on bachelors. One hundred Of the
largest and most tender herring 10 the
annuity offered to all the widows -
siding within the confines Of the town
of Pemboke, Maine. 1t is time-honr
ored custom and its origin Is beyond
recall of the Oldest Inhabitants
memory. But the custom Is faithfully
obeyed and at the end Of the years
run about fifty women claim their
share.
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Just when a patient father gets nis
son almost persuaded to abandon AZ
idea OF entering professional athletics.
the young man reads about the oiS
winnings of the baseball players ~
the worlds championship contest
and all the good work is undone.
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No Hurry.

What are you In such q rush
about?"
Promised to meet my wife at three
o'clock down at the corner"
well, there's no hurry. It isn't four
o'clock yet"
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"She admits she 1t getting old, for
she confessed that she was willing to
marry any old thing"
THAT doesn't signify" replied her
friend. "A woman hasn't lost her grip
on life until she's ready to wear any
old thing."-The Cynic.
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CHAPTER II.

And to the cousin in America, with
nine children!" said Agatha.
Not 80 very much," said. Hes
very we'll of. they say. All those
Americans are. Besides that, Ter
hunes really got more right to the
stuff than he has! A nephew Is much
nearer than third cousin, you
knowi"
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He Had Reason,

In illustrating point he wished to
make at political gathering in thu
west. noted politician told of an cpl
taph which an Indiana man had caused
to be inscribed upon the monument Of
his wife. who had died after some
what tempestuous married life. THIS
legend read:
Here lies a wife. Tears cannot
bring her. back. Therefore her hus.
band weeps."-Harper's Magazine.
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The Lajoie-Cobb baseball trouble
seems to be the only scandal OF the
year that hasn't . woman at the bot
tom of It.
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Outlaw Dietz might make his triaI
expenses by selling the contents oi n's
bullet.perforated home as sieVes'

Chilli has had an election, without
any disorder. 1t Is only between cleo
lions that the South American reVo1u'
ZIONIST gets warmed to his work.
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So They Say.

Stranger say. my lad. what Is con-
sidered a good score on these links 7
Caddie-Well. sir. most Of the gents
here tries to do 1t in as few strokes a.
they can. but 1t generally takes . few
more.-Scottish American.
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Among deaths special preferences
are the individuals who have schemes
for prolonging life.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1910-10-28

Taking the census in Tacoma seems
to be merely a matter OF multiphcs
ton.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1910-10-28

Beware OF taking kindness from
others as matters Of course.-Glad
stone.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1910-10-28

We have an official warning not
to burn much gas this month"
never heard Of such a thing"
oh. yes: 1t was last months BILL
Buffalo Express.
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Ibid the aerial acrobat who was to
give the manager an exhibition Of his
ability make good?"
mo; in his best act he lost his bal
ance."
what a pity! And It was his trial
balance. too!"-Baltimore American.
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Pettlt's Eye saIve Restores.
No matter how badly the eyes may be
diseased or injured. All druggists or How
ard Bros. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1910-10-28

Next to lecture. advice IL about
the most useless thing.
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81. .%!: sss.. E IL Thompson's Eye Waisl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-18

Sporting Editor Star; The batter a nus ,d q
.Sances off The second baseman felds
the ball and throws the batter Out at ii's'
Does the pitcher get an ASST WV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-18

Much money is bet on the world series
every wear and 1910 will be no exception
There will be many bets placed on the
teams contending in the series next Octo-
Der, and at the present time it looks as
though the Athletics will enter that series
carving the big end of the money wa
gered.
The Athletics will carry more money
this year than the Tigers carried IN the
last three years in the same kind or
series and the White SoX had bet on
them in 1906.
It is hard to find the reason for the
plunye on the Athletics. 1t is case or
sentiment against actual figuring.
Work out the prospects on paper ana
the Cubs should win by a margin OF
two games. Then why this heavy pettlhg
IN the American Leaguers?
Ono reason is that the american
League has been beaten in the last three
yeare and three carries weight in super
st;t,on They might make it three times
., row. but the National LeaSuers
could not wrench fourth CONSECUTIVE
.Jc+or,. from the Americans on the law
of superstition. ,,,h-
Another reason is that the general pup
liz c,ings to the under dog II al
yavs wants to see a little fellow "ilp
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dictate that runs can score under such
circumstances. although common sense
dictates against letting the runs score.
Sporting Editor Star:
With reference to the three-foot rule,
Is this construed to mean three feet on
either side of the foul line? For instance,
IL runner trying for first runs in on
fair ground more than three feet, Is he
out? 60 Man on third and none out. If
batsman interferes with catcher trying
to catch a pitched bali. the man on third
not trying to score. who would be out,
the man on third or the batter?
F. A. GORDON.
a. BY referring to the diagram of the
aging field in any guide you will find
outside the foul line. consequently the
runner is not allowed on fair ground at
all in running the last half of the dis
tance to first. provided the ball is being
fielded TO that base. Also, he cannot run
more than three feet on foul ground
when the ball is thrown to first. Unless
the runner is hit or interferes with the
first ba sernan by running outside the
prescribed lines the rule is not enforced
by major league umpires. 20 The bats
man.
Sporting Editor Star:
There were two men out. The next
man up hit to center field. He rounded
fielder threw TO catch him at third, but
the throw was wild and went over the
third baseman's head. The game was
played by teams that had no uniforms
The shortstop backed up the third base
man and got the wild throw. The UNI
pre- not knowing it was a player that
had the ball, told the runner to advance
a base on a blocked ball. The coacher
on the line Immediately sent the man TO
the plate. The shortstop threw home and
the catcher tagged the man out as he
approached the plate under the instruc-
tions Of the umpire. Later the umpire
discovered his mistake and called the
man out. The question is. can the OPP
posite team play on runner that mas
been ordered to take base by the UNI
pire? 81.
Since this game violated one OF the
most important of the playing rules,
which specifically states that no player
who is not in uniform shall take part
In a game, it is entirely outside the pale
of base ball law and the umpire was
sole judge. jury and executloner. In
other words, his decision went, and there
is no way to dispute it, because base pail
rules were not framed to cover that KIND
Of mix-up.
Sporting Editor Star:
"a Did Reuibach Jose the ball game
Of Saturday, August %? co Did Ed
Delehanty ever play with the Washing
ton club while It was in the American
League? tNNNo"N'
q Yes. t0 Yes.
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GOVERNS
WORLD SERIES BETS
Athletics Are Favored Over Cubs and It's
Not Because They Stand Best Chance
Of Winning Championship.

big one and the downtrodden haul one
over on the oprressors. The American
League is the under dog in base ball
as regards the world series.
The Athletics, under the leadership of
the tail. thin man who husbands all the
playing strength OF his team and who
weighs SO carefully all the ingredients of
base ball victory, will be asked to COM
pete against the best team that base ball
has produced in recent years, 'the great
est playing machine the game has
known"
Frank l.. Chance and HIS Cubs have
made their reputation. To them more
than to any other team belongs the right
to wear the crown. They are champions
of base ball champions. and the Athletics
carry the usual lot of wishing
that a challenger carries.
Cobb says that the Athletics pitchers
will beat the Cubs. Some bets are placed
on the strength Of similar convictions
Coombs, Plank and Bender are the men
credited with carrying off the long end OF
the slab duels.
The Athletics are better batters, and
many wager on that score
Mack il probably the craftiest manager
in the game. and many deuend on his re-
sourcefulness to beat the Cubs.
And those are the reasons why most Of
the money is going on the Athletics The
general public does not consider the fact
that the Cubs outfield. infield and catch
ing staff are superior to those Of the
Mackmen.