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day he is an old man, past three score
and ten. for whom life seemingly holds
but little. But even in his present
condition he is not disheartened. Al
though. to use an everyday expires.
sion. he is down and out" he still
finds something to live for, but his
greatest Joy and pleasure is in telling
OF the days when he was a scout with
Custer.
Deadwood Dick has been a familiar
sight In Denver for fifteen years. He
was at one time wealthy, and until
seven years ago he was In comfortable
circumstances. But since that time
he has been eking out an existence
by manufacturing and selling an in
sect powder. The old man was a pitt
ful sight as he sat in the jail. He has
long, black hair that almost reaches
to his waist, and this he says is the
pride of his life.
Il stood 1t all right when I lost my
money" he said, but 1t would kill me
II should lose my hair 1t is the
only comfort | have"
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sundiaI at Ottawa, Kan.

timepiece this summer, II being an OK.
cellent summer for the use of sundials
He fashioned IL according to the mi.
nutest directions OF chronometer and
sundial experts. AS a result the dial
is accurate 10 tho minute when the
suns changes are igured-and Mr..
Eason has provided a card with print.
ed directions for each day OF the year.
The number Of minutes the sun Is
SLOW" or fast" in comparison with
the standard meridian, is placed in
plain view OF park visitors. Anyone
may read the card and set his watch
the exact time.
The dial is fourteen feet in diameter
and the indicator. a pointed post. is
eight feet above the ground. Numerals
OF cement number the hours upon
which the shadow OF the indicator falls
in turn from sunup to shutdown. Lines
OF foliage mark the halfhours and
the quarter-hours. Pigmy hedge forms
a decorative design In front OF the
figures
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KEEP TIME BY THE SUNDIAL
In eeautifying Its Forest Park Thi.
Kansas Town Has Added a
Utility.

Ottawa, Kan.-The big city has nc
corner ON civic beauty Nor are pref
ty parks and ingenious decorative
schemes confined to estates of landed
gentry country town can, and often
does. furnish excellent examples Of ar.
ustic treatment OF bits of woodland.
Ottawa has no copyrighted system
OF boulevards other than its well paved
streets, but the folks who make their
homes here pride themselves upon
their parks-there are two of them
City Park and Forest Park.
In Forest Park there are samples
of the ordinary park embellishments,
such as a fountain. cemented fish pond
lettered flower beds and sanitary
drinking fountains. But the newest
addition is floral sundial. II IS the
towns latest civic pride.
j. II. Eason, park keeper for Ottawa.
planned and constructed the natural
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Knew Just What % No

A parlor lamp which did duty for
the same young man seven nights in
the week had struck, and was slowly
going out. The red glow grew faint.
er and fainter, and as thu shadows
merged one by one into the gloom a
weird and eerie feeling crept into the
young girls soul. George" she
asked, in tones that were tremuloue
with suppressed agitation, what
would you do II you were strapped
hand and foot in a chair while a can
die. stuck in the top of keg of gun
powder foot from your head. burned
slowly down and down and DOWN"
And George, who has been gazing
expectantly at the lamp. answered: Il
would blow II out"
She shivered
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DEADWooD DICK A vAGRANT
once Wealthy Hero Of a Thousand
Dime Novels Lansuishes in
Denver JAIL

Denver. Colo.-Deadwood Dick. the
nero OF thousand dime novels. has
been ianguishing I'm the county jail at
Denver as n vagrant.
Walter Richard Morrison is his real
name. but as Deadwood Dick. his en-
trance on the stage OF the world was
TO play leading part In one OF the
most exciting dramas the west has
ever known. AS Walter Richard Nor
rison his exit in the world is to play
the lowest part on the stage OF the
HE as 1t is found In every large city
In the country. Recently. however. he
was held as a vagrant in the Denver
jail.
His life history is one full OF ro-
nance and pathos. In his younger
days he was one of the men who aided
In the making OF the great west. To.
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A noble lord in the Midland coun.
ties has a favorite mare named The
Cook" apropos OF which the follow.
ing incident recently occurred:
Lord Ito groom. who appears with
his arm in a sling and his face GOV.
cred with sucking-plaster and
scratches): Good heavens. Bates!
What's the matter?"
Bates-'Its all on account OF your
lordship's orders. You says to me
last night as 'ow The Cooks girths
was too tight. and you gave me or.
ders to loosen EN-, wash 'er down.
curry-comb 'er. and put 'er In the
loose box. Cook. wot's indoors. over.
heard you, and. as she don't know the
names OF the 'osses. TUX II personal
and went for me sudden-llke-and
er-well look at me!"-London Tit.
Bits.
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DlSFIGURING FACIAL
ERUPTION OVERCOME
Woman Tries Resinoi With Excellent
Results.

Il take pleasure in testifying tn tho
most excellent results from the use OF
Resinol, both ointment and soap. I
had been troubled for four or five
years with a very disflguring eruption
on my face, and Resinol has helped it
so much. MISS OPAL LII.LEY,
Camp Creek, w. Va"
Resinol Ointment is the one recog-
nized safe and sure remedy for every
kind of skin trouble, from the common
pimple or scratch to eczema, letter.
shingles, milk-crust. dandruff. psor-
iasis, boils, burns, scalds, carbuncles,
felons and sores. 1t cannot irritate
the most delicate skin. 1t does not
contain particle OF lead or mercury,
or other poison. 1t is as harmless
and as easy to apply as cold cream.
Resinol Ointment Is put up in screw
top opal containers, retailing at fifty
cents and dollar.
Resinol Soap similarly indicated,
Is in many respects the finest toilet
and bath soap possible of production.
1t is delightfully."- refreshing and is
thoroughly antiseptic. 1t prevents
Slackheads, pimples and many other
skin troubles, and for shampooing and
cleansing the scalp there Is nothing
better. It is especially recommended
for children and infants, for it's con-
tinuous use will keep them exempt
from many OF the common skin trou-
bles. 1t is pleasant. refreshing. sooth-
Ing and preventive. The Resinol pre-
partitions are sold by all druggists and
dealers in fine toilet articles.
Reslnol Chemical Co.. Baltimore, Md.
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CHAPTER XXI
a Slip OF Paper.


When the light OF returning con.
sciousness finally pierced the black
lethargy that enshrouded MIN. Mr..
Grimm'B mind was a chaos Of vagrant.
absurd fantasies then slowly. slowly.
realization struggled back 20 IT'S own.
and he came 90 know Things First
was the knowledge that he was lying
fiat on his back, on couch. II
seemed. then. that he was in the dark
AN utter. affect darkness And final
~ came an Overwhelming sense Of 81
lonce.
For a while ne lay mououless, with
not even the movement Of an eye-lash
TO indicate consciousness, wrapped In
delicious lsnguor Gradually this
passed and the feeble futtor Of his
heart grew into n steady rhythmic
beat The keen brain vas awaken.
ing. no was beginning to remember.
What had happened Tie knew only
that in some manner a drug had been
administered 10 him o bitter dose
sastlng Ct opium. thot spoechlesslyl
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KNOTS INSTEAD OF BUTTONS
Chinese Diplomats Explanation of the
Various Kinds Used by His
CountryNen.

Chinese diplomat, dressed In bro
caded silk. was sitting out a dance be-
side a fountain with Bar Harbor
girl
Yes" he admitted. my dress is
pretty, and one queer thing about IL is
that 1t has no buttons-only knots and
knotholes."
He showed her the fastenings OF his
flame colorad jacket.
You seer" he said Short cords.
each with a knot at the end, and on
the other side knothole, or, as you
would say. buttonhole. That is sim
pier than buttons. simpler and easier
DO you wear pajamas? Yes? Then
you must know that what say is So"
"On my pajamas." said the girl,
laughing little. II have buttons and
buttonholes instead of knots and
knotholes"
How foolish Of you!" said the
diplomat. But what was going to
say was that the knots we employ In
place OF buttons are of many kinds.
and they have many names. There
are plum blossom and cherry blossom
knots for young girls garments Such
you would wear. There are winter
and snow knots for the aged. Soldiers
have death knots"
What kind of knots are yours?" the
young girl asked.
Miner" he replied. "Oh. mine are
Just the usual married mans knots"
And what are they called?" she
pursued
Knots of resignation" he answered.
with sigh.
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ILLUSTRATIONS by nG.Kyft>yr

Ire had fought against it, that he had
risen from the table in the restaurant,
and that he had fallen. All the rest
was blank
With eyes still closed. and nerve
less hands inert at his sides he listen
ed. the while he turned the situation
over in speculative mood. The waiter
had administered the drug. OF course,
unless--unless 1t had been the courte-
Gus stranger who had replaced the
newspaper on the table! That thought
opened new fields OF conjecture. Mr..
Grimm had no recollection of ever
having seen him before; and he had
paid only the enforced attention of
poiteness to him. And why had the
druS been administered? Vaguely.
incoherently, Mr.. Grimm imagined
that in some way It had to do with the
great international plot of war in
which Miss Thorne was 80 delicate
and vital On instrument.
Where was he? Conjecture stopped
there. Evidently he was where the
courteous gentleman in the restaurant
wanted him to be. A prisoner? Prob
ably. In danger? Long, careful at
tention TO detail work in the Secret
Service had onvinced Mr.. Grimm
that he was always in danger. That
was one reason-and the best-why
he had lain Ihotionless. without so
much as lifting a finger. since that
first glimmer of consciousness had en-
TERED his brain. He was probably
under scrutiny, even in the darkness.
and for the present 1t was desirable to
accommodate any chance watcher by
remaining apparently unconscious.
And so for long time ne lay. list
ening. Was there another person in
the room? Mr.. Grimm's ears were
keenly alive for the inadvertent shut
fling OF foot; or the sound of breath
Ing. Nothing. Even the night roar
of the city was missing: the silence
was oppressive. At last he opened his
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so THEN HE TOOK ANOTHER
How the Pretty Girl Kept Her Word
When Threatened With
kiss.

With impudent daring the dashlng
young man. having carried on a merry
conversation until the timid creature
had not noticed how far they were
straying from the house. turned TO
her and said:
Il believe | will kiss you"
"Sir!" she exclaimed haughtily.
drawing herself up with an air OF re-
gal disdain. How dare your"
/, 1T isn't question of courage: it's
a question of taste" he smiled non
chalantly.
Il positively forbid you 70 do such
thing." she declared.
And what good does your forbid
ding do?" ne argued. I'VE are fully a
mile from any one. We are away out
here in the meadows. Listen to the
joyous trilling of yonder birds that
are billing and cooling. All nature
suggests love-making. and
Sir. you are positively rude." she
interrupted. stamping her little foot
Il should be rude. indeed. not to
wish to kiss so pretty girl in such
lovely surroundings" he said placing
his arm firmly about her slender
waist.
Il will not let you kiss mel" she
asserted.
You will not?" he laughed easily.
How will you prevent me? | am
stronger than you; you cannot get
away from me-"
Il can still scream. thank heaven
she answered determinedly.
With no further argument he placed
his free hand under her dimpled chin,
elevated 1t to the proper angle and
kissed her.
True TO her word. she exclaimed.
Thank heaveni''-Judge.
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Didn't Need Il.

II was the anniversary OF his young
sons birthday. and the proud father,
who felt that he ought to give the lad
something. stepped into a booksellers
shop.
What kind OF book would you like.
sir?" asked the assistant. 70 whom
the other had conflded his purpose.
Something that would be useful
and educative." answered the father.
forgetting that he always detested
such books In his own boyhood.
Well. here is a very excellent one
on 'SelfHelp"
"Self-Help!" exclaimed the father.
Ben don't need anything Of that kind.
You ought to see him at the dinner.
tablet"
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Too Young

Professor Charles II. Farnsworth, at
he famous Camp Hannoun. I'm Thet.
ord. VT, was praising the joys OF camp
ife.
How much better" he said. the life
s than that in some cheap and wretch.
I'd Inn
a visitor from New Hampshire tho
other day was describing his New
Hampshire boarding house.
I'VE have chicken every day for
breakfast. he said IN a strange voice.
II was astonished
rs that so? / asked. How is II
ervedY
In the she'll said he"
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FISH INGULFS FALSE TEETH
seizes Mans Artificial Molsrs When
He Drops Them From Boat and
Makes Getaway.

Winsted. Gonna big.mouthed bass
IN Highland lake wears OF carries a
set Of false teeth belonging 20 James
Turley Of New York Turley went
out bass fishing with Dennis Coney.
The city man. his eyes and mouth
wide open. was looking over the side
OF the boat into the deep. clear water
when swell from passing motor
boat rocked the craft and his false
teeth fell into the lake As he peered
downward he saw his teeth disappear
in the mouth Of a large bass. which
swan away with them.
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saved the sltnntlnn-

There is a good story told Of Georges
William Curtis lie was lecturing on
a stage once, when suddenly a heavy
rope somehow broke loose from It's
moorings I'm the flies above and
dropped with tremendous thud to
the floor behind the speaker. Mr..
Curtis looked round in mild surprise
to see what had happened then. turn.
ing TO the alarmed audience again.
said. with n twinkle in his eye:
"Ah, That must have been the
thread Of my discourse"
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Canadian Reindeer

The introduction OF the reindeer
into the fishing settlements along tho
coasts of Labradore by Or. Grenfell
has proved a decided success, and has
greatly mitigated the rigors OF life
and trade Ia that inclement region.
II is suggested that in the vast north.
ern territory west of Hudson Bay. tho
reindeer 81 introduced would similarly
affect a transformation OF the condi.
lions Of life there; and Dr. Grenfell
has offered to place considerable
portion OF the large herd which he
has now gathered together at the
service OF the Canadian government
for this purpose.
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"ToGr friend.
i'TqAuTT TIN


"The late Count Tolstoi loathed ply
slcians." said, az a dinner in Washing
ton. Russian diplomat
You remember how Tolstoi ridlculsd
physicians I'm War and Peaceg VOL.
heard him ridicule three Of them "a
their faces over a vegetarian dinner Ut
Tasnaya Polyana.
Physicians. he said. bitterly, look.
ing up from a plate Of lentils, may be
divided into two classes-the radicals.
who xiii you. and the conservatives.
Vho let you dia.~
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20 80 b pIseovsred.

Haruand, Cona.--Trout fishermen
who have been following the Farming.
ton river through the Tunxis valley
here have discovered a hitherto IN.
known cave along the rivers bank
The cave Is Of immense proportions
spreading in several directions far be
meath the earth
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CHAPTER xx-(continued.)

Your paper?" he inquired courte-
ously.
Mr.. Grimm was still gazing dream
lily out OF the window.
Il beg pardon" insisted the new
conner pleasantly. He folded the pa
per once and replaced 1t on the table.
One hand fingered for just the frac-
tion OF a moment above Mr.. Grimm's
coffee-cup.
Aroused by the remark, Mr.. Grimm
glanced around.
"Oh, thank you" he apologized
hastily. Il didn't hear you at first
Thank you"
The newcomer nodded. smiled and
passed on. taking a seat two or three
tables down
Apparently this trifling courtesy had
broken the spell of reverie, for Mr..
Grimm squared around to the table
again, drew his coffee-cup toward him,
and dropped in the single lump OF
sugar. He idly stirred II for a mo-
ment. as his eyes turned again toward
the open window, then he lifted the
tiny cup and emptied II.
Again he sat motionless for long
time, and thrice the newcomer, only
few feet away, glanced at him mar
rowly. And now, 1t seemed, a Pc
culiar drowsiness was overtakiDg Mr..
Grimm. Once he caught himself nod
ding and raised his head with a jerk.
Then he noticed that the arc lights in
the street were webbing curiously,
and he fell to wondering why that sim
gle flame sparkled at the apex of the
capitol dome. Things around him
grew hazy. vague, unreal, and then.
as II realizing that something was the
matter with him. he came to his feet
He took one step forward into the
space between the tables. reeled, at
tempted to steady himself by holding
on to a chair, then everything grew
black about him, and he pitched for
ward on the floor. His face was dead
white; his fingers moved little. nary-
ously, weakly, then they were still
Several people rose at the sound
of the falling body, and the newcomer
hurried forward. His coat sleeve
caught the empty demi-tasse, as he
stopped, and swept II to the floor.
where It was shattered. The head
waiter and another came, pell-mell,
and those diners who had risen came
more slowly
What's the natter" asked the
head waiter anxiously.
Already the newcomer was support
ing Mr. Grimm on his knee. and flick.
ing water in his face
Nothing serious, / fancy" he an
swered shortly. He's subject to
these little attacks"
What are they7 Who IS he?"
The stranger tore at Mr.. Grimm's
collar until 1t came loose, then he
fell to chatting the still hands.
He is a Mr.. Grimm. a government
employee know him" he answered
again. II imagine it's nothing moro
serious than Indigestion"
A little knot had gathered about
them. with offers of assistance.
Waiter, hadn't you better send for
a physician" some one suggested.
I'm a physician" the stranger put
I'm impatiently Have some one call
a cab. and I'll see that he's taken
home. 1t happens that we live in the
Same apartment house. just a few
blocks from here"
Obedient TO the crisply-spokeu di.
rections, a cab was called, and Ave
minutes later Mr. Grimm. still insen.
sible. was lifted into f. The stranger
took a seat beside him, the cabby
touched his horse with a whip. and
the vehicle fell into the endless. moy.
Ing line.
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night, and still he chung on. At lust
there came relief
That's the place. where the lights
are-just ahead"
There was no mistakdng that voice
raised above the clamor of the engine.
The car slackened speed. and Mr..
Grimm dropped off and darted behind
some convenient bushes. And the first
thing he did there was TO light q
match, and read what was written on
the slip Of paper pinned TO his coat
II was. simply:
MY Dear Mr.. Grimm:
BY the time you read this the cont
pact will have been signed. and your
efforts 10 prevent Il, splendid as they
we're. futile. It is a tribute TO you
that II was unanimously agreed that
you must be accounted for at the time
Of the signing hence the drugging In
tho restaurant; II was only an act OF
kindness that / should come here 20
see that all was we'll with you, aed
leave the door open behind me.
Believe me when I say that you
are one man I'm whom have never
been disappointed Accept this as my
farewell. for now assume again the
name and position rightfuliy mine.
And know. too. that shall always
cherish the belief that you Will 70
member me as
"ToGr friend,
ISABEL THORNE.
"P 2 The prince and left the
steamer at Montauk Point on a tug
boat"
Mr. Grimm kissed the note twice
then burned a.
no BE Continued
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SYNOPSIS.

Count al Rosini. the italian arnbas-
a messenger summons him TO the ON
bessy, where beautiful young woman
asks for a ticket to the embassy ball.
Ihe ticket Is made out in the name OF
Miss Isabel Thorne. Chief Campbell OF
the secret service. and Mr.. Grimm. his
mead detective are warned that plot IL
brewing In Washington. and Grimm goes
10 the state ball for Information. His at
tentfon Is called to Miss Isabel Thorne,
who with her companion. disappears. A
snot Is heard and Senior Alvarez OF the
mexican legation, is found wounded.
Grimm Is assured Miss Thorne did II; he
visits her, demanding knowledge OF the
AFFAIR. and arrests Pietro Petrozinni. Miss
ihorne visits an old bomb-maker. and they
DISCUSS a wonderful experiment. Fifty
thousand dollars is stolen from tho office
or Senor Rodriguez. the minister from
Nenezuela, and while detectives are in
vesttSating the robbery Miss Thorne APP
pears as a guest of the legation. Grimm
accuses her OF the theft: the money is
restored. but n new mystery occurs In
the Disappearance OF Monsieur Boissegur
tho French ambassador Elusive Miss
Thorne reappears, bearing n letter which
states thai the ambassador has been kid
mapped and demanding ransom. The am
passador returns and again strangely dis
appears. Later he is rescued from old
mouse In the suburbs. II Is discovered
and that he Is Prince d'Abruzzi. Grimm
hgures In a mysterious Jail delivery He
orders both Miss Thorne and d'Abruzzi
TO leave the country: they conveyed
70 New York and placed on n steamer
but return
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This germ theory causes a great
deal OF anxiety and apprehension"
Yes" replied the man who worries
over the climate. Sometimes Htue
forgetfulness is beneficial It's lucky
that we can't uso a microscope on
hand, the same as we do thermomo
ter"
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a Summer Butterfly.

THAT fellow thinks he has H.
ceuse to nirt. but he'll get his"
why his sense OF security"
"Oh be was divorced by soma
Judge with proWso that he must
not marry again"
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THIRD PRIZE
$500
Building
Lot
10 Tukey & Sons Beat
fiful Tier Addition

This building lot is 50x
1870, and is on the west side
Of Thirty-third street. 1t
is eighty feet north of Oak
street, and is surrounded by
several beautiful homes.
Tukey's her addition, in
which this lot is located. is
situated between Omaha
and South Omaha, lying
high and beautiful and ad-
jacent to Hanscom Park and
Central Boulevard. The
aaa ana Council Bluffs
Street Railway. which runs
along Thirty-Second Ave
nue., increases greatly the
value of property in this
addition, and makes this
lot an ideal location for a
home. This addition is
growing rapidly, and it Is
only a question of a short
period until property here
viii be worth many times
its present value.
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FIRST PRIZE--$2, 100000
AppersOn Jack Rabbit" Touring Car

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Letters From Dealers


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REAL. ESTATE AND INVESTMENTS

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