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Hot Water cure for InsomnI..

To insure the beneft of the hot va.
ter. It must be taken of the fire the mo-
ment II boils-not Just before or after
and poured at once into a cup or
glass. Then II should be taken while
very hot. A little practice will enable
one to swallow 1t at little less than
The boiling point. and in addition to
the proper temperature. the proper
time must be observed. II Is most ef-
ficacious In curing indigestion and I'M
proving the general tone OF the system
II taken Immediately on waking in the
morning. again an hour before lunch
and an hour before dinner also. and
to drink two glassfuls on retiring will
almost positively insure sound sleep.
1t may require two or three days trial
before the desired result is effected.
but once gained 1t can be held with
out interruption BY faithfully pursuing
this method.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-09-09
CHAPTER XVII,

In Which the Treasure Causes Trouble
But the men did not forget, or cease
In their eager efforts to rescue that
frozen gold from the grasp Of the ice.
BY this time. thoroughly convinced
myself that our final preservation OF
this wealth would prove impossible. ]
was still far from devoid Of interest
In Its recovery. and consequently
made no effort to Interrupt the work
being carried on between decks. II
was better that the men be busy and
their minds occupied than to have
them roaming aimIessly about the
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of John Stephens. adventure: a Massa:
Valparaiso. Chile. Being Interested in
mining operations in Bolivia. he was de.
n1dnssG n1d ss sSnssanenee ss @ as was m hiding At his
hotel his attention was attracted by an
stephens Rescued ead the young %eman
n drunken officer. He was thanked by
her. admiral of the Peruvian navy con, on,
and offered him the ofiice OF captain; He
Chilean w vessel. should be captured.
Stephens accepted the eomm,iisssi1In; In,,iss y.
stephens s.sEned med he gave e@ no
structions They boarded the vessel: They
sS be- ihe ths
Rsfturs craft He fn,sTss as5;sh the wo%an eaS
and her maid. stephens quickly learned
the wrong vessel had been captured
The "h iord.s % wife and maid being aboard.
He explained the situati8n To- her ihay.
the plot. saying that the Sea Queen had
been taken in order to to The asat an
Donna Donna Isabel was lost in II5s. He. had
found Il frozen in a huge case = OF ,,S Lee
sf the exPsdition. He told lady
hut Expressed confidence in him; The
Sea Queen encountered n vessel In the
This caused a iiercs strussle and he was
overcome; Tuttle finally sauaring the sit
"Gn The SIC se
De- De Nova. aa the Prns mate. told Stephens that he
'spSsns eHsas's sas By Of
spasm Of religious mania and .overcamc
him The sailor upon regain,ng ms ,,,rsss ssnsss
stephens assumed the lsadership and and ., the
men decided to continue ,n ..S the treasure a. r..
only 900 miles distant. Tuttie was buried
in the sea. Lady Darlington pronouncing
formed form the basis for Tnttie,s religious
Stephens started to probe The ghost.
He came upon Lieut.; = ssnshez: rs,,d he drunk. AZ.
xineer Mcknight played ghost to scare
the men into giving up the the guest; guest Ste! ss.ph =,
! the spot where Tattie's quest was sup
posed 10 be. The crew was anxious to go
ems conquered them in n fist nght. Lady
Darlington thanked him. The Sea Queen
sos scpSsn ps NoSs nsay
and her maid being amonG those to set
s,sph.ns sas ;. -". ave o%is % on. chance in a thou:
sand for life. Lady Darlington confessed
her love TO Stephens ana he did ikewise
Lady Darlington told her life story: how
she had been bartcred for title. her
ycarnIng for absent love. She revealed
herself as the school chum of Stephens
sister. She expressed n wish to die In the
sea rather than face her former friends
and 20 back to the old life. A ship was
sighted. The craft proved to be derelict.
They boarded her. She was frozen tight
with hundreds Of years Of Ice. The Yes.
sci was the Donna Isabel. lost In l.sl. 1:s
years previous. The frozen bodies Of the
former crew were removed. They read
the log Of the Isabel. which told how
the Spaniards had died from cold. one by
one Lady Darlington sang to prevent the
men from becoming moody. The crew
commenced the hunt for treasure. They
found the iron chest. said to contain n
part OF 100000 pesos. firmly imbeddcd In
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fell siashing against the front Of the
ice.
"Only two OF you men can work
here at once" put In hastily. Hold
on. Johnson. until we get this ship
shape. An axman, with \ helper to
haul back the ice out OF the way, is
all we need. Any more would only
be in the way: besides. some OF us
ought to be on deck. II Is going to re-
quire hours. maybe days, to get that
chest out, and meanwhile We must sail
this vessel and keep her right side up.
The thing to do is to arrange relays.
and keep at II steady. Johnson. you
and Kelly go to work FIRST. The rest
Of us will climb up into the cabin. and
figure It out"
They went along with me up the
ladder as though they were prisoners.
casting the last lingering giances be-
low. where the weird flame OF the
candle fIckered yellow. the blows Of
the cleaver echoing sharply rs they
clustered about the stove. welcoming
the warmth Of It, II had been frigid
below decks. although we had been
scarcely conscious OF II in our excite
ment. But now we stood shivering.
gazing into each others faces and
actually afraid to talk lest the whole
occurrence should prove a dream from
which a chance word might awaken
us. Three million pesos-here. actu-
ally here: almost within reach OF our
hands: they were digging for them
Just below: even then. In the silence.
we could hear the faint echo Of blows
being struck against the ice. Three
million pesos!-and It was all ours.
our very own-to divide. to spend. to
do with exactly as we pleased. We
had dreamed about all this before. on
the decks OF the ill-fated Sea Queen.
but now we sought to grasp 1t as an
actual existing fact, and our minds
seemed paralyzed by the knowledge.
even forgot that Doris was present
until she touched me gently on the
shoulder. and looked down into her
questioning eyes.
DO you not know what we have
Just discovered below?" ! asked. still
tingling to the marvel Of 1t. THE
treasure. the Spanish TREASURED"
"Oh. yes" but the soft voice seemed
tinged with sadness. yet II does nos
greatly interest me. Money seems SO
little here. SO utterly vaiueless.''
The simple words. the tone Of their
utterance brought me to myself as
though I had received an electric
shock. She was still smiling. yet all
at once I noticed how white her face
was. how dark the shadows beneath
her eyes. The lure Of the gold van
ished from my mind. as II some wiz
ards wand had waved 1t away. I
thought OF the treacherous sea with
out, the life and death struggle before
us. those dreary leagues separating US
from hope. My hands clasped hers,
the expression of love In my eyes
her face Instantly.
THAT is SO much better. Jack" she
said tenderly. II knew II was only
the madness Of a moment which
caused you to forget. Come out on
deck with me until you lose all men,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-09-09
CHAPTER xxvI.-continued.

by God, mates, there's one Of EN-.
anyhow" roared n voice. hoarse from
exploding excitement. But I was al.
ready upon my knees. feeling blindly
into the ice cavity.
They came bowling about me like
so many wolves. eager to see with
their own eyes. but I crowded them
back. snatching the candle from De
Nova's fingers and throwing the flick
ering light down level with the deck.
Its a brass-bound chest. men," I
cried, Strengthening up and facing
them. But 1t is going to require
some hard digging to get It out. About
ball can see is the handle Of It."
= never comprehended before how
>Zie passion and lust for gold can ex-
press itself upon mems faces. Tense.
motionless. breathing heavily. their
features drawn. their eyes cleaning
feverishly In the yellow name. they
stared at me and then at that ice-front,
demented and speechiess. No one
thought Of where we were-castaways.
eur lives the sport Of winds and waves.
a sodden wreck under us. our nearest
port a thousand miles away across a
stormy sea: all we realized at that
moment was that there. just before US.
under that mantle of ice. lay buried
three million pesos. God! the collar
Of my jacket seemed choking me;
breathed as II a mans fingers clutched
my throat. and I saw McKnights
burly form shaking as II he had an
ague fit. Three million pesos! The
hot blood rushed to my head. lava
stream. and De Nova's face, white as
chalk behind his little black mus
taches. seemed dancing before me
ghostlike. Damn him! the fellow
made me think of Salvatore. the man
who. just above. frozen and dead. had
guarded this treasure for 126 years.
I cast the suggestion aside with
curse and a laugh. grasping Kelly by
tie shoulder to steady myself-to re-
alize these were real men, this task
before us real work. II was like COM
ing forth from under an anaesthetic.
leaving me weak as a child. yet with
brain and faculties aroused to action.
johnson thrust forward the cleaver.
Let me get In there. sir: I'm the
man for a cuttin' job"
/ stepped aside. and the broad blade
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Mzrzaz1S an q Mountain Road IN harvay 70

OURISTS who have been &C.
customed to make their So
journ In the fair land Of Nor
way during July and August
v,,ov xvn1l hn v,onAoA -
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-15
ONE FIREMAN IS FIRED AND
SEVERAL OTHERS DISCIPLINED
Hoard Puts In a session Hearing and
Adjusting Complaints of Mems
Conduct.

Charges were heard against a number of
members OF the ciy fire and police de-
partments at the meeting Of the Board of
Fire and Police Commissioners Tuesday
night, and Fireman Fegerherger Hss dis
missed from the service. The charge
against him was misconduct and direct vio-
lation OF the rules OF the department.
Captain Turner of Company No. IL was
fined $40 for being twenty minutes late in
the morning. officer Plots of the police
force was reprimshded for going to c.eep
on his beat The punishment was not more
severe because Il was shown In the hearing
that the officer had been watching by the
sick bed OF a member OF his family and was
worn out from lack OF sleep
Fireman Hull, accused OF fighting was in
structed 20 appear with his witnesses for
defense at the next meeting two weeks
hence. Testimony was taken In the hearing
OF Police officer Murphy on the charge OF
striking a colored man. and the case was
taken under Amusement
TO give tailors and clothing companies a
better chance to consider their bids the
GATE for submitting offers for the new uni
forms for both departments was extended
TO September ill.,
The repairing OF the plumbing in the city
jail was recommended by the city council
and q communication was directed sent &C
the library board Informing It that the
police funds would not cover the cost of the
inside burglar alarms maintained at the
library buildinE
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-15
School
Most Important
Superintendent of Douglas County
Hold a Session at Y. M. C. A.
Building to Discuss Work.

The bi-monthly meeting OF the Sunday
school superintendent OF Douglas county
was held last evening in the Young
Women's Christian association building
under the presidency OF Louis r. Bostwick
After dinner addresses we're delivered by
George Wallace. president-of the Nebraska
State Sunday School association. and Rev
James A. Jenkins. the new pastor OF St.
Mary's Congregational church, while T.
F. Sturgess aroused lot OF practical in
terest by the able manner in which he
handled the question box. One thing Mr..
sturgess impressed was to adapt and not
adopt ideas.
Mr.. Wallace maintained that the Sun
day school was the greatest work God laid
upon a layman. II was most important
work and all workers should give 1t their
thought, their hands and their prayers.
There is nothing" said Mr.. Wallace.
you or l can be called to do for God, for
our fellow men and for the coming gen
GRAFTON here in our community more i'm
portant than what We may do for them
in the Sunday school,"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-15
Pastor Leaves
After Reception
for New Field
Congregation of the First Methodist
Church Tenders Reception to DR..
F. L. Loveland Before Departure.

With mutual expressions OF the highest
regard and appreciation DR.. F. l.. Loveisnd
and his congregation of four years stand
ing met the parting Of the ways last night
at reception held to the pastor at the
First Methodist church. The ovation given
the departing minister showed plainly In
what high standing he was held by the
members Of the church and what hold
he had taken on people in this city.
One OF the highest tributes paid 70 the
clergyman about 10 leave was made by
Dean George A. Beecher Of Trinity Cathe-
dral
Or. Loveiand ably supported Omaha in
the kingdom of God, putting aside the
thought Of sect and working for real
Christianity only. The value OF the honest
work he had done here will never be for
gotten"
r. Scott Hyde OF the Hanscom Park
Methodist church said that Rev. MI Love
land had materially advanced the Metho-
dist sect in Omaha since he had been here
Big hearted. generous to a fault, al
ways with store of humor and a super
abundance Of sunshine and the man that
can store up real sunshine for the rainy
days Is indeed a corker."
r. w. Breckenridge speaking for the
--N~-ANeANN
Loveland has the greatest personal influ-
ence OF any of our ministers, both in the
community and In the congregation. We
are sorrier to see him go than words car
express, and l say for the members thai
We shall always cherish a love for him"
In making a little talk Rfterward, DR.
Loveland gave the highest tribute of al
to his wife, vino had aided and encouraged
him in all his work.
No words nor any praise this congrega
ton can give me can come to me withou
Including my wife, of whom some of yol
have spoken so finely. She has held mt
to the path and my place in times of dark
est trouble and deserves much more prais,
than any / can get
Il have tried TO be sincere with you il
all things, in preaching to you and Il
personal contract. / want you to try an
appreciate Rev Mr.. Lynch, who is coming
and aid him as you have me-"
| DR.. Loveland also spoke In praise of hi
fellow laborers here, and then to the con
gregation. thanking them.
c. @. Belden acted as chairman Of tn
committee, and made a short talk, sayin
how much the business men OF Omaha ha
appreciated DR.. Loveland. After a nttl
social time and refreshments DR.. Lovelan
left directly for his train
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-15
Ak-Sar-Ben to
Put Auto Races
Into Festival
Directors Arrange to Try and Get
Barney 0ldfield for Big Meet
October l and 2.

II the plans OF the Omaha Motor club
which were drawn up at a meeting OF the
clubs directors on Tuesday at the Rome
hotel materislize. Omaha will have during
the Ak-Sar-Ben festival one Of the best
automobile rpce meets which have been
held in the middle west. The plans a. an
nounoed on Tuesday afternoon call for a
two-day meet, Saturday and Sunday, oc-
tober l and z. being the dates selected for
the event
II Is the intention Of the club to bring to
the city at that time q great number Of
factory drivers to compete in special races
and it is more than possible that Barney
oldfield, king OF automobile drivers, will
be on the scene. But Barney, however,
has a bad habit of having his time con-
tracted for far ahead and II will not be
certain for several days waether he will be
able TO come
In addition to the races for these profess
sional drivers there will be events for To-
cal drivers.
The event will be held on the newly COM
pleted speedway Of the Omaha Motor
Speedway company and in the time be-
tween now and the dates set for the meet,
q strenuous lot of work will be done on the
track
As many improvements will also be made
upon the grounds as the time Will permit.
The committee which was appointed TO
have general charge OF the engagements
consists Of W. d. Hosford Otto Nestman
and w. ]. kirkland
The events will be run In accordance
with the track rules of the American Auto
mobile association and the sanction OF that
body will be secured for the meet. The
meet also has the approval of the Ak-sar-
Ben board Of governors and these men will
work with the Motor club for its success
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-15
Health Official
Under Charge
Milwaukee Commissioner Resigns
from Position Following Issuance
of Warrant for Arrest.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. H.-A warrant was
issued tonight for the arrest Of DR.. william
c. Rucker. health commissioner of Muwau-
kee. on a complaint charging a statutory
offense. The complainant is Miss Cathe-
rine Hasdorf. a domestic employed in a
Grand avenue home. DIR. Rucker was in
the United States public health and marine
hospitals for a number OF years.
DR.. Rucker was granted years leave OF
absence from the government service soon
after Mayor Seidel went into office the
mayor having chosen him for the head of
the Milwaukee health department after
canvassing the country thoroughly for a
competent health official.
Mayor Seidel late tonight received and
accepted Fuckers resignation. While Mr..
Rucker says that he has no doubt OF his
vindicauon in court, he feels that It is
his duty to resign to save Mayor Seidel any
embarrassment pending settlement on the
charges.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-15
PHYSICIANS WILL
TREAT THEIR OWN
ALCOHOLIC CASES
-1.
Laboratories Of the Blackstone
Treatment for Alcoholism
Opened in Omaha.
Will Supply Doctors With the
Remedy for Use in Gen
eral Practice.
TREATMENT CURES ANY
CASE IN THREE DAYS
Physicians Can Now Keep
Enormous Fees Paid to In
situations at Home.
No Secret About Method and No
Physician Need Hesitate
to Use It.

Physicians have not given the attention
to their alcoholic cases that they should.
As a consequence, hundreds of thousands
OF dollars are annually being paid into
institutions by the families and friends Of
drinking men which the physicians Of this
state. should be earning themselves.
great deal OF this money goes out OF the
state to institutions charging eItravagant
fees for very doubtful cures.
The Blackstone treatment for alcoholism
is the most successful one ever brought out.
drinking that it will fah 10 cure in three
consecutive days of treatment
The Blackstone Company, strong fInan-
cial organization, has opened laboratories
in Omaha 800 20 81 Brandeis Theater build
ing. for the purpose Of supplying the ply
sicians of Nebraska with the Blackstone
treatment. The physician Is charged for
the remedy a very little more than its cost
and the expense OF distribution. With the
Blackstone treatment any physician can
get better and more permanent results in
three days in any case OF alcoholism than
can be had at any institution In three or
any other number OF days.
Responsible physicians, who have alco-
holism patients, are given every induce
ment 10 try out the Blackstone treatment
] without any expense WndteNer.
Any physician in the state OF Nebraska
practicing outside the city Of Omaha, may
Ihave a Blackstone treatment free OF cost
for demonstrating purposes II he makes ap-
pncation for II before September Is.
While the method OF distributing the
Blackstone treatment 20 physicians may bs
changed at any time, the present plan OF
the company Is 20 supply the remedy to
some one selected physician in each town,
exclusively, he to supply other physicians II
/ he sees fit TO do so.
Each Blackstone treatment sold 10 ply
/ sicians Is sold under the express agreement
/ or contract that the results Of the three
day course shall be entirely satisfactory
/ to the ply stefan and TO his patient or there
shall be no charge for the remedy. No
other assurance than the physicians word
| THAI the results have been unsatisfactory
will be required.
The Blackstone treatment will cure any
case in three days II administered as di-
rected, and there will be less than per
| cent OF relapses within the year Of treat
ment. There are no poisonous. cumula tive
or deleterious drugs Incorporated in the
compound.
Further information and a treatment free
Of ali cost may be had By communicating
with the Blackstone CompAny's Omaha
manager. Arthur @. Morgan, 800 Brandeis
Theater building. This offer is TO physi-
clans only.
Physicians desiring the exclusive right fol
make application 10 Mr.. Morgan
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-15
BODY OF MAN DEAD MONTH
81 FOUND IN RIvERvlEW PARK
Carried sleepinE Car Check from
ChadrOn 40 Omaha, but No other
Marks of Identification.

The dead body OF an elderly man was
found yesterdaN afternoon in Riverview
park about 800 feet northwest OF the
pavilion. IL Was taken I'm charge by Coro-
ner Crosby. who directed immediate in
JsrTnenG The man had been dead about
month. The man was evidently Is to
20 years -0f age ana his height was feet
II Inches. lie wore long gray hair and &
blue serge suit, black derby hat. pink and
white shirt, black felt shoes. white yarn
socks and dark trousers The man had in
his paesession an expressman's baggage
check aud check for a sleeping berth
from chadron. Neb. to Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-15
ON WAY
HOME FROM ALASKA
Attorney General VIII Suggest Many
Changes In Government of
Territory.

ST. PAUL, Sept lA-A recommended ton
that the administration OF Alaska, espe-
cIally the judiciary. be better unified and
that the power OF the government be CEN
tered in one spot. will be made to Presi-
dent TAFT by Attorney General Wicker
sham. who passed through st. Paul today
after making 5000 mile tour of inspection
OF Alaska with Mr.. Wickersham on the
Alaskan tour was the secretary Of COM
merce and labor, Charles Nagel.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-15
A Pleasant Surprise

follows the first dose Of DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, the painless regulators that
strengthen you Guaranteed. 25c. For sale
by Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-15
en- SUBS WBECKING CONCERN
OmAha BrinFs salt In Chicago Against
cRieaEO Company for Thou
ttt sand Dollars.

The Chicago Wfecking company. which
had charge OF disInantling the buildings OF
the Omaha exposition a few years ago. Is
the defendant in 4 suit nled by the city OF
Omaha IN the county court In Chicago.
The eOmpaRy was resident OF Omaha
while doing IT'S work. and the city brought
uit Tor taxes and damages. finally get
Ing Z Judgmsnt for 5000 on a bond In
ne supreme court OF Nebraska. The re-
naindef 81 the elsim. which Is now being
sued for amounts 10 about N.cOO, and is
mostly personal taxes which the company
mas rSruscd to pay
The ehse = beins directed by Chicago at
torneys f0r the Omaha legal department.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-15
WOMAN PAINFULLY BURNED
IN GASOLINE EXPLOSION
Escapes Luckily Serious Injury, bat
Contents of Home of Jens
Larsen Destroyed.

Mrs. Jens larsen had a narrow escape
from death in fire which yesterday even
ing burnt up the contents of the house at
1907 North Twenty-second street Mrs
Larsen was cooking supper with a gasoline
stove. 1t would not light and she applied
a match An explosion followed. envelop-
ing her in flames, and before the fire could
be extinguished by her husband everything
in the house was consumed. Mrs. Larsen
had her left hand painfully burned. The
house was a one-story frame building of
two rooms and a kitchen. The loss OF the
Larsens amounts to about 500 The house
is damaged about $50.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-15
Roar of Auto Used to Drown
Sound Of Prisoners Files

NEWARK. o.. Sept. I-what is thought
TO have been an attempt to iiberate the
fifty or more men WHO are In jail here on
charges OF participating in the recent
lynehing Of Carl Etherington was frustrated
by Sheriff Slsbaugh early today.
Three men in an automobile halted In
front OF the jan and began tinkering with
the machine. cutting out the muffler and
running the engine 50 that terrific noise
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-15

resulted Under cover. of this prisoners be-
gan TO file the bars of the upper section
of the Jail. Their actions were discovered
by the sheriff and after the safety Of his
prisoners had been assured he left for CO.
lumbus TO notify the state authorities Of
the attempt Etherington was a detective
employed by the anti-saloon league. He
was lynched after a local man had been
shot and killed in a fight which followed
raid by the dry forces.