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MOTHER! LOOK At
CH|LD'S TONGUE
II cross, feverish, constipated,
give California Syrup
of Figs"

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste. liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour
Look at the tongue, mother! II coat
ed, or your child is listless. Cross. few
erish. breath bad, restless. doesn't eat
heartily, full of cold or has sore throat
or any other childrens ailment, give .
teaspoonful OF California Syrup of
Figs" then don't worry, because 1t 10
perfectly harmless, and In a few hours
all this constipation poison. sour bile
and fcrmenting waste will gently
move out OF the bowels. and you have
\ we'll, playful child again. A thor
ough inside cleansing" Is oftimes all
that Is necessary. 1t should be the
nrst treatment given in any sickness.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrupa.
Ask at the store for n 50-cent bottle Of
California Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle Adv.
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Don't assemble ?"

Don't assemble?"
i mean for the party. 1t doesn't
begin for half an hour yet, and"
oh; then you have plenty OF time" T"
Yes" said Caroline. But | will
have to go now, sure enough" She
turned away and, as she did so. her
scissors fell Gathering to the floor.
You dropped your scissors. my
dear said Mrs. Varney.
i thought | heard something fall. ."
she faltered in growing confusion.
She came back for her scissors, and,
in her agitation and nervousness, she
dropped one Of the pieces OF trouser
leg on the floor.
What are you making, Caroline ?"
asked Mrs. Varney, looking curiously
at the little huddled-up soiled piece of
gray on the carpet, while Caroline
made a desperate grab at it
"Oh, just altering an old-dress.
Mrs. Varney. That's ALL"
Mrs. Varney looked at her through
her glasses. AS she did SO, Carolne's 8
agitated movement caused the other
trouser leg, with its half-severed end
hanging from it, to dangle over her
arm.
And what is that!" asked Mrs. Var
ney.
oh - that's 81 Zone of the
sleeves" answered Caroline desperate
ly, hurrying out in great confusion.
Mrs. Varney laughed softly to her
self. AS she did SO, her glance fell
upon the little heap OF gray on the
table. She picked 1t up and opened it.
1t was a gray jacket, soldiers jacket.
1t looked as If 1t might be about VIII
fred's size. There was bullet hole
in the breast, and there was a dull
brown stain around the opening. Mrs.
Varney kissed the worn coat. She saw
1t all now.
For Wilfred," she whispered. He
has probably got it from some dead
soldier at the hospital, and Caroline's
dress that she was altering"
She clasped the jacket tightly to her
breast. looked up, and smiled and
prayed through her tears.
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ing good health now md owe II all 10
your remedies tabe pleasure in tell
ing my friends and neighbors about
them. Mrs. MATTE HALEY, col Col
quhono Street, Dnnvlle, Va
No woman suffering from any form
Of female troubles should lose hope un-
I'll she has given Lydia +. Pinkhnms :
Vegetable Compound fair trial.
This famous remedy, the medicinal
Of which are derived
from nnuye roots and herbs, has for
forty years proved 10 be most yalun-
bio tonic and inWgornt0r Of the fe-
male organism. Women cvcrywher,
bear willing testimony 10 tho wonderful
virtue Of Lydia Il. Pinkhnm's Vegota-
bio COMPOUND.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia IL. rinltham's Ncgeta-
bio Compound viii help you, write
toLydln T.. Pink ham VI edicineCo.
(coniidcntial) Lynn, Mass, for ad-
yico. Your letter viii he opened.
read and answered by n woman
and held In strict confidence.
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CHAPTER v.
The UnfalthfuI Servant.

But Mrs. Varney was not allowed to
indulge in either her bitter retrospect
or her dread anticipations very long.
Her reverie was interrupted by the
subdued trampling Of heavy feet upon
the floor OF the back porch. The long
drawing room extended across the
house, and had porches at front and
back, to which access was had through
long French windows. The sound was
so sudden and so unexpected that she
dropped the jacket on the couch and
turned to the window. The sound OF
low, hushed voices came to her, and
the next moment tall, hne-loc king
young man Of rather distinguished ap-
pearance entered the room. He was
not in uniform, but wore the custom
ary .ull-skirted frock coat OF the
period, and carried his big black hat
in his hand. For the rest, he was a
very keen. sharpeyed man, whose
movements were quick and stealthy,
and whose quick, comprehensive
glance seemed to take in not only Mrs.
Varney, but everything in the room
Through the windows and the far door
soldiers could be seen dimly. Mrs.
Varney was very indignant at the en-.
trance OF this newcomer in this un-
ceremonious manner.
"Mr. Arrelsford!" she exclaimed
haughtily.
In two or three quick steps Mr.. Ben
ton Arrelsford OF the Confederate Sc
cret service was by her side. Al.
though she was alone, through habit
and excessive caution he lowered his
voice when he spoke to her.
Your pardon, Mrs. Varney," he
said, with Just shade too much OF
the peremptory for perfect breeding,
Il was compelled to enter without
ceremony. You will understand when
| tell you why"
And those men" said Mrs. Var
ney, pointing to the back windows
and the far door What have we done
that we should be"
They are on guard"
"On guard" exclaimed the woman.
greatly surprised and equally resent.
full.
Yes, ma'am: and ! am very much
afraid We shall be compelled to put
you to a little Inconvenience: TEN.
porary. assure you, but necessary "
He glanced about cautiously and point.
ed to the door across the hall. is
there anybody in that room. Mrs Var.
ney7"
Yes. number OF ladies sewing for
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close descriptions OF both these men
but we have never been able to get
our hands on either OF them until last
night"
Have you captured them"
We've got one OF them, and II won
take long to get the other" said Ar
relsford, in fierce, truculent whis.
per.
THE U.,e you caught, was he here
in Richmond7" asked Mrs. Varney
greatly affected by the others over.
whelming emotion.
No, he was brought in last night
with lot OF men we captured In a
little sortie."
Taken prisoner"
Yes, but without resistance
Il don't understand
He let himself be taken. That's
one OF their tricks for getting into our
lines when they want to bring a mes,
sage or give some signal"
You mean that they deliberately al,
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we're placed over those portions OF the
meat which had to be grasped with
the left hand. The paper frills some
times seen nowadays on outlet bones
are said by the author to be survival
OF the old custom After smarting
under foreign criticism on their table
manners, Englishmen turned to
French Rules OF Ciyility." and others
were compiled In England
Readers we're warned not To wipe
knife or fork on bread or the cloth
but on napkins" The, were also re-
quested mot to pick their teeth At
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SYNOPSIS

A1. Varney. wife of Confederate
general. has lost one son and another Is
Aging from wounds. She reluctantly gives
her consent for Wilfred, the youngest. to
iederals are making their last assault
N an effort to capture Richmond. Edith
Varney secures from President Davis a
recovering from wounds. as chief OF the
telegraph at Richmond. Capt Thorne
tells Edith he has been ordered away.
him of the commission from the presi-
dent. He is strangely agitated and de-
clares he cannot accept. Thorne decides
10 escape while Edith leaves the room to
get the commission, but Is prevented by
the arrival OF Caroline Milford. Wilfred' 8
sweetheart
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the table with knife or fork" Lady
Rlch's Closet OF Rareties" published
In 1862, begs each gentlewoman to
observe to keep her body straight.
and lean not by any means with her
elbow. nor by rayenous gesture dis.
cover a voracious appetite"
Nor must she talk with her mouth
full OF meat nor smack like a pig"
not eat spoon meat 80 hot that the
tears stand In her eyes. ut is very
uncomely." the author adds to drink
30 large draft that your breath Ia
almost gone and your are forced to re
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CHAPTER IV.-Continued.

Stand STILL" she said, as she meas
ured the trousers from the waistband
to the floor. That is about the place.
isn't it,"
Yes, just there"
Wait" she continued, until l
mark it with pin"
Wilfred stood quietly until the prop
er length had been ascertained, and
then he assisted Caroline to her feet.
DO you see any scissors about ?"
she asked in a businesslike way
Il don't believe there are any in the
drawing room. but l can get some
from the women sewing over there
Wait a moment"
No, don't" said the girl; they
would want to know what you wanted
with them, and then you would have
to tell them"
Yes" said the boy: "and want to
keep this secret between u.s."
When are you going to wear
them?"
AS soon as you get them ready"
But your mother"
She knows It, She is going to
write to father tonight She said she
would send 1t by special messenger
90 we ought to get an answer by to-
morrow"
But If he says no?"
81 am going anyway"
"Oh, Wilfred. am SO glad Why, 1t
makes another thing Of it," cried the
girl. When ! said that about staying
1n pjNhD-@ I,tx
DO want to help all l can"
you do? Well, then, for heavens
sake, be quick about 1t and cut of
those trousers. So long as get them
IN the morning." said Wilfred, 81
guess it will be in plenty Of time"
when did you say your mother was
going to writer"
Tonight"
"Of course. she doesn't want you to
20, and she'll tell your father not to
let you. Yes" she continued sagely,
as Wilfred looked up, horror-stricken
at the idea; that's the way mothers
always do"
What can | do, them" he asked
her
self, and then you can tell him Just
what you like"
That's a fine idea. III tell him that
] cant stay here, and that I'm going
TO enlist whether he says 80 or not
That1l make him say yes, won't it!'
Why, Of course; there1l be nothing
else for him to say"
Say. you are a pretty good girl"
said Wilfred, catching her hand i'm
pulsively. '1'll go upstairs and write
It now. You finish these as soon as
you can. You can ask those women
for some scissors. and when they are
ready leave them in this closet, but
don't let anyone see you doing it.
whatever happens"
No, | won't" said Caroline, as VIII
fred hurried of.
She went over to the room where
the women were sewing, and borrowed
a pair OF scissors; then she came back
and started to cut on the trousers
where they were marked. The cloth
was old and worn, but It was. never
theless. stiff and hard, and her scis-
sors were dull. Men spent their time
In sharpening other things than wom-
ems tools during those days in Rich
mond. and her slender fingers made
hard work OF the amputations. Be.
side. she was prone to stop and think
and dream OF her soldier boy while
engaged in this congenial work. She
had not finished the alteration, there
fore, when she heard step in the
hall She caught up the trousers, striy.
ing to conceal them, entirely forget
ful OF the Jacket which lay on the
table.
"Oh," said Mrs Varney, as she came
into the room: you haven't gone
YETI
No" faltered the girl; we don't
s.semble for a little while and"
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the hospital; they expect to stay all

inc nospltal, they expect 10 stay AL
night"
Very good" said Arrelsford. VIII
you kindly come little farther away!
l would not have them overhear by
any possibility"
There was no possibility OF anyone
overhearng their conversation, but If
MIR. Arrelsford ever erred 1t WAS not
through lack OF caution. Still more
astonlshed. Mrs. Varney followed him
Ihey stopped by the fireplace.
One OF your servants has got him
self into trouble, Mrs. Varney. and
were compelled to have him watched,
he began
Watched by squad OF soldiers"
1T Is we'll not to neglect any pre-
caution, ma am"
And what kind OF trouble, pray"
asked the woman.
Very serious. ! am sorry to say. At
least that Is the way 1t looks now.
You've got an old white-haired butler
here"
You mean Jonas?"
Il believe that's his name" said Ar
relsford.
And you suspect him of some
thing?"
Mr. Arrelsford lowered his voice
still further and assumed an air of
great Importance
We don't merely suspect him: we
know what he has done
And what has he done sir!"
He has been down to Libby prison
under pretense of selling things TO the
Yankees we've got in there, and he
now has on his person a written com
munication from one of them which
he intends to deliver to some Yankee
spy or agent, here in Richmond"
| Mrs. Varney gasped in astonishment
at this tremendous charge, which was
made In Arrelsford's most impressive
manner
Il don't believe It," she said at last.
| He has been in the family for years !;
| he wouldn't dare"
Arrelsford shook his head
Il am afraid 1t is true" he said
Very WELL" said Mrs. Varney de-
| cidedly, apparently not at all con
| vinced. 81 will send for the man. Let
| us see"
She reached out her hand to the
bell-rope hanging from the wall. but
Mr.. Arrelsford caught her arm, evi-
dently to her great repugnance.
NO, mol" he said quickly, not yet
We have got to get that paper, and if
he's alarmed he will destroy it, and
we must have it. 1t will give us the
clue to one Of their cursed plots. They
have been right close on this town for
months, trying to break down our de,
fenses and get in on us. This is some
rascally game they are at to weaken
us from the inside. Two weeks ago
we got word from our secret agents
that we keep over there in the Yankee
| lines, telling us that two brothers
Lewis and Henry Dumont-"
THE Dumonts Of West Virginia? ??
interrupted Mrs. Varney, who was now
keenly attentive to all that was said.
THE very same"
why, their father is general In
the Yankee army"
| Yes; and they are in the federal
secret service, and they are the bold
est, most desperately determined men
in the whole Yankee army. They've
already done US more harm than an
army corps"
"Yes?"
They have volunteered to do some
desperate piece Of work here in Rich,
mond. we have learned. We have
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Omaha Live Stock Quotations.

Omaha Hogs Heavy. sgiOmS5O;
light tS.2OmS1j. pigs. SIOOn8.OO;
bulk Of sales, SS3pmsi5.
Cattle Native steers. STiOHglO;
cows and hoifors. SG.25m825. Western
steers, tG2jmS25. Texas steers, 5000
m76O; cows and hcifcrR. $575m72J.
calves, SS.GON 1925.
sheep Yearllngs, tG.25m7OO; weth
eIs, tI.50MG21. limbs. t7.OOm775
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BABY HAD PAINFUL ECZEMA

r. f. d. No. /. Lucerne. Colo
About two years ago my baby. who
was about four months old at that
time, was afflicted with eczema which
1t first appeared on tho back OF the
neck and kept constantly enlarginx.
The eczema broke out In rash at
arst and It was small and rough and
very red. 1t itched and burned 40
much that he could not sleep well.
continually turning and twisting his
head as tho eczema wns on tho back
Of his neck where he could not get to
It to scratch well But in rubbing 30
much It became red and almost raw.
It seemed very painful as the child
iretted constantly. After some time a
similar trouble appeared on tho
cheeks.
"At last n friend advised mo to try
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. l sent
Tor sample and this did so much
good bought n cake OF Cuticurn Soap
and the Cuticura Ointment. used
them according to directions and It
was apparently well and It soon en-
tirely disappeared and has never re-
turned" (Signed) Mrs. Carrie M.
Brown. Mar. 28. 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
.ree. with 32-p. Skin Book Address post
,ard "Cuticura. Dept. l.. Boston. ADV
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TABLE Etiquette OF OLD
~Ruies Of Civllity" for the English OF
sevcnteenth Century Are
Amusing.

Until the middle OF the seven
teenth century" writes Rose NJ. Brad
Icy in the English Housewife, forks
were luxury, treated rather as toys.
elegant, with ieweled handles, where
with the ladies might pick daintily at
their sweetmeats" Before the cary.
tax fork va. introduced paper covars
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Chicago Grain and Provision Prices

Chicago. Wheat No. = red. giiLc:
No. red S3naic No 2 hard, 1gH
m32hc No 3 hard, sl&mg2c. No z
Northern, 9ihc, No. 2 Northern
5thc. No. 2 spring. 9ime5c. No z
spring H3m9ic.
Corn No 2, G5n G5hc. No. 2 white
81 he No Z yellow. GbmG5Hc. No
2, 5sc No white G}hmGAC. No. 2
yellow, GDHmG5c.
Oats No 2 white, iO4c. No. 3
white, 3Sm3Sihc. standard. 39Hc.
Rye-N 2, GOkm6ic.
Barlcy--A5u CSC.
Timothy I375dJ.2
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WhIteIaw Reid 10 Heuspsp., M,

Whltels~ Reid to Newspaper Men.
Whitelaw Reid In speech some
years ago At n literary dinner. dellv.
cred himself OF a maxim which he
suggested should be hung up In every
newspaper Office In the world Il
was: Fewer words, shorter stories.
better told" And all ths nexspapsr
men present raised . cheer
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much better thhn j
did when the doctor
was treating me. l
don't suffer any
bearing down pains
at all now and ! sleep
well. / cannot say
enough for Lydia +.
Pinkhnm's Vegetn-
bio Compound and
Liver Pills as they
have done 80 much
for me. ! am enjoy
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
Lead and Spelter.

New York Lead s3.GJaAO5. Len.
don, GEO.
Spoltcr- t52jm5.3O. London. Ell
l0s
81. Louis Lend $3.50
Speltor F517R.
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Out Of Date.

Isn't she graccful?"
Yes, but horribly old fashioned
The slouch is all the style nowadays
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cover yourself Throwing down your
liquor az into a funnel In an action
litter for Il juggler than gentle
woman"
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Mrs, Benham-"Dld you dlscharys
the cook Bcuham- NO, request
ed her resignation
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Fruit.
Vegetables.

Cabbage, Colo, cwt. .l,7J0p2. 90
Potatoes, cwt. .............l,l56I1. 60
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What $40 DID
FOR THIS WOMAN
The Price She Paid for Lydia
E.Pinkh.m'sVegetnbleC Com
pound Which Brought
Good Health.

Danville, va have only spent ten
dollars on YOUR medicine and ! feel no
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Live Poultry.
Eggs.

EGGS, graded, No. ], net, +.
o. b. Denver r......... u
Eggs, graded, No. ., net, #.
o. B. Denver ......... IS
EGGS, case count. less com
mission ............ 800
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Constipation causes many serious dis
mscs. 1t is thoroughly cured by Doctor
Piercc's Pleasant Pellets. One a laxative,
three for cathartic. ADV.
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II Was Ever Thus.
Rir-What IL your son doing these
days7
-Mc.-Ncbrnska Awgwan.
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Reckless promises soon mako
man friendless,
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Butter.

ElBlh 's...... ....s..... ~
Creameries, cx. Colo, ID. b. 30
Creameries, ex. East, H. . %
Creameries, I'd grade, ID. . .23 a2l
Process ... .....,..,........22 n23
Packing stock ............ l8
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Hay.

IF. O. B Denver. carload priceD
prices Paid by Denver jobbers +. o.
b., Track DenyerD
Colorado upland per ton l2.50mlS.5O
Nebraska upland, per ton l0.5OM 4 80
Second bottom Colorado
and Nebraska, per ton ..l0.0Omll0O
Timothy, per ton ........l5.00@l6 90
Alfalfa, per ton ......... 5000 90
South Park choice, ton l5.OOW 1900
San Luis Valley, per ton 10000 Il 90
Gunnison Valley, per ton. l3.OOM lAOO
Straw, per ton .......... a.OO6D $50
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Grain.

Wheat, choice milling. 100 lbs, ..l32
Rye. Colo. bulk, 100 ID, ......,.lOb
Wyoming oats, sacked ...........l.43
Corn chop, sacked ..............l.3b 80
Corn, in sack ................. LA
Bran, Colo, per 100 lbs. ........ 20
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Dressed Poultry.

Standard. Colo, net ........ 2.l5
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Hogs.
Sheep.

Good hogs .................S'25@S'5S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-14
DOCTORS MAY BE ADMIRAlS
Navy Line Men Concede Mill
tary Designations to Staff.

Washington, March lS.-The line officers
Of the navy have just taken the radical
step of conceding military titles TO their
associates of the staff corps. form OF
official designation for which staff off,
GERS have been contending for years.
The distinctions which now exist in the
titles, It is contended have interfered
with military discipline. minimizing the
influence of the staff with enlisted men.
AS now proposed. officers of the naval
pay corps will have such line titles as
lieutenant and commander, instead of as
sistant paymaster and paymaster. The
same system will be followed throughout
the staff. doing away with such titles as
surgeon, naval constructor and civil en-
gineer. 1t will also be necessary 20 re-
tain some designation following the name
of an officer. as in the army. in order to
identify him with his branch Of the ser
vice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-14
HAS FRENCH MARKET PLAN
Governors Message Urges New
Co. operative Commission.
10y Telegraph 10 The Tribune

Albany. March l3.-As a result OF Gov.
ernor Glynns special message to the
Legislature to-day bills were introduced
by Mr.. Smith in the Assembly and by
Mr. Wheeler in the Senate TO authorize a
single headed food and market commits
sion.
The Governors idea is that the com
missioner 10 be designated should en-
courage the establishment Of local mar
kets under the control OF cooperative
associations OF producers or consumers.
help them in formulating grades and
standards OF farm food products and 10
establish general auction markets At such
points In the state as he deems advisable.
The proposed system has been worked
out after consultation with representatives
Of farmers and consumers organizations.
on the model Of the French system. which
Yields a profit 10 the municipality. The
Governor thinks that in a short time the
plan here would be at least self-support-
ing Meantime he recommends an appro-
prlatiOn Of S,J.V0 10 cover the initial ex-
penditure.
The entire plan. IL Is explained. II de-
signed 10 correct inequalities In the d.
yison Of profits between the producer and
Intermediary Keller az produce sales now
are conducted.
The scheme Includes both local co
operative markets and general auction
markets. where farm products may be
sold 81 licensed 3uctiOpcers.