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The state herald., 1919-02-07
An Attack Of Influenza
Often Leaves Kidneys In
Weakened Condition

Doctors in all parts Of the country have
been kept busy with the epidemic Of in.
auenza which has visited so many homes.
The symptoms OF this disease are very
distressing and leave the system in q run
down condition. Almost every victim
complains Of lame back and urinary
troubles which should not be neglect.
ed, ms these danger signals often lead TO
dangerous kidney troubles. Drusgists
report large sale on DR.. Kilmer's
swamp-Root which 30 many people say
soon heal. and strengthens the kidneys
after an attack Of grip. Swamp. Root,
being an herbal compound. has a gentle
healing effect on the kidneys, which
is almost Immediately noticed In most
eases by those who try Il. DR.. Kilmcr
Z Co.. Binshamton. N. Y, offer 10 send
q sample sise bottle Of Swamp. Root, on
receipt VI ten cents. TO every sufferer
who requests Il. A trial will convince
.sny one sho may be In need Of II. Regu.
lar medium and large size bottles, for
sale a. all druggists. BE sure to mention
this psprr.-Adv.
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(THE END.)
The French TrIeolor,

The Tricolor. the French national
standard Of blue. white and red, di.
vided vertically. originated during the
frst French revolution. In 17s0 the
leaf plucked by Camille Desmoulins
In the garden Of the Palais Royal be-
came rallying sign. and green was
to be adopted as the national color !;
but. remembering that green was the
color Of the hated Prince d'Artois. they
rejected II on the following dny.
They at first chose, instead. blue and
red. the colors Of the city Of Paris,
and later added the white OF royalty,
that had been faithfully preserved by
the national guard. This new standard
was adopted with enthusiasm. A few
months nfter taking OF the Bnstile,
Bnilly md Lafayette offered TO Louis
XvI the three-colored cocard Ms a
badge Of reconciliation with the king.
Thus the Tricolor originated ms the
symbol Of the liberty of the French
nation. and II continued ms such even
when nfterwnrd the reconciliation"
with the king ended with his decapita.
ton.
The state herald., 1919-02-07
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Has been used for all ailments that
are caused by n disordered stomach
and Inactive liver. such as sick head
ache. constipation. sour stomach,
nervous indigestion. fermentation Of
food. paipitation OF the heart caused by
gases In the stomach. August Flower
is a gentle laxative. regulates digestion
both In stomach and intestines, cleans
and sweetcns the stomach and alimen-
tary canal. stimulates the liver to se-
crete the bile and impurities from the
blood. Sold In NIL civilized countries.
Give II triai.-Adv.
The state herald., 1919-02-07
Il Was o'RslIIyl

TO bring us clear to Turiguano. He
landed US one night. this side Of the
Moron trocha. Since then we've waded
swamps to our armpits. we've fought
the jungle and chewed bark-but we're
here" Johnnie heaved deep sigh OF
relief.
"where did. you get the money to
hire schooncrs and corrupt captainsf"
Branch inquired.
oReilly hcsltatcd; he lowered his
voice to whisper. 1--WE found tho
vnrona treasure"
Norinc uttered q cry. "Not Don Es.
TEXANS treasurer
Exactly. II was In the well where
young Es,cban told us II wns."
Johnnie produced from his pocket a
handful Of coins.
Brnnch's eyes bulgcd. he touched n
gold piece respectfully, weighed Il caro-
fully. then pressed II TO his lips. He
rubbed II ngninst his cheeks and In his
hnir; he plnccd II between his teeth
and bit II.
''It's rcail' he cried. snow let me
HOOK NJ the Jewels.
"Rosn hns them. Shes wearing them
on hcr back. Hunchcd backs are lucky
you know; hers is worth fortune"
why, this beats the Arabian
Nightsr" Norine gnspcd.
ut bcnts-" Brunch paused, then
wngTcd his head wnrningly ut the girl
II don't believe q word Of II and you
mustn't"
Then Johnnie told the story. When
he hnd finished there was n long mo.
mcnt Of silence. Then Norlne qua
vcrcd trcmulously: THAT boyl Tim,
blessed boy"
"its ull too weirdly improbable
OTseilly smiled. "but ask Rosa OF
Jnckct-ihc boy II bursting to tell
some one. He nearly died because h,
couldn't brng about Il to Captain Mo
rim. md there won't be amy holding
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| She stepped to the door, only to be
hold her late companion making OF
down the village street In great haste
and evident excitement. Approaching
between the drunken rows Of grass
huts was little knot Of people. Even
as Norine watched 1t grew into con-
siderable crowd, for men and women
and children came hurrying from their
tasks. There were three figures in the
lead, q man and two boys, and they
walked slowly, ploddingly. as If weary
from long march.
"EstebanW Norine cried In voice
she scarcely recognized. She retreated
into the doorway with one hand upon
her leaping heart "Esteban! Look
They're coming-here! Yesl It's-it's
O'Reillyr
Young Varona struggled from his
hammock. "Rosa!" he called, loudly.
"Rosai"
There came a shadow. then In the
doorway the figure Of man, tattered
scarecrow Of man whose feet were
bare and whose brown calves were e1-
posed through Tapping rags. His breast
was naked where thorns had tried to
stay him; his beard, even his hair,
were matted and unkempt, and the
mud Of many trails lay caked upon his
garments.
1t was O'Reilly!
Dumb with amazement, blind with
tears, Norine found herself staring up
ward into his face, and heard him say
ing:
81 told you l would bring her home"
The next instant she lay upon his
breast and sobs Of JOY were tearing at
her.
The story OF Rosa's rescue came
slowly and In fragments, for the news
Of O'Reilly's return caused sensa-
ton. His recital was interrupted many
times. "As a matter Of fact. our get
away was ridiculously easy" he said,
''for We had luck at every turn-regu-
lar Irish luck. l made NORM indie
pendent for life, but 1t wasn't the
money. It was Jacket who induced him
The state herald., 1919-02-07
CHAPTER XXI.
The RAInbow<s End.

The journey TO the coast was made
by easy stages md Es,ebnn stood II
fairly well. Jacket. Of course, went
along. Upon the announcement Of
oRellly's intended departure for tho
States he had promptly abandoned
Cuba to her fate. He foreswore her
utterly and declared himself n loyal
American citizen.
Relying upon the best Information
obtainable Mt Cubitas, oDeilly had
counted upon securing sailboat from
n certnin fisherman whose sympathies
were known to be loynl. but In this he
was disappointed. The party arrived
at its destination, n tiny clearing on
nm unfrcquentcd part OF the north
shore, only 10 ind II deserted and nl-
ready grown to weeds. The house was
empty. the bonU were gonc-aii but
ono old hulk. too rotten 10 warrant
moving. which lny high up on tho snnd,
Its plnnks worm.cntcn. It's seams wide
spread by the sun.
ORcllly wns In qunndary. He
grnvely doubted Estebnn's ability Ia
stand the rough return journey, and
whcn he spoke TO Norine Of turning
back sho wns panic-stricken nt the sug.
gcstion.
"No, mol" she cried, nnxiously. ave
must get him away. His heart is sct on
going through md II would-kill him
TO 20 bnck."
"Tbcn guess we'll hive TO &c
through" he smiled.
For the FIRST time In their ncqunint.
nncc Norine lost control Of herself.
promise TINT you won't 70 back
she impiorcd him.
VERY well. II you'n consent TO risl
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This swIndler Up to Date.

Thought reading was the method
claimed TO have been employed by q
man In Bengal. India. to win lnrge
sums OF money on the rnce course. Il
turned out TO be very Ingenious form
Of swindle. Finding man who II In.
tcrcsicd In rncing the confidence man
produces n roll Of money. and statsa
that he won this by his fore.knowi.
edge Of the winners on the trnck. He
then suggests that his friend test his
knowledge. He induces his victim to
hand him sums OF money TO be placed
on the horses, md then vanishes. In.
vcstigntion has proved that this Ben.
gnli Ind swindlcd number OF pco.
pie OF lnrge sums Of money In this
wny.
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BOTH MEN IN RIGHT PLACE
A. Least, That 10 Likely TO De Yer.
diet Of Those Who Tolled Over In
eoms.rax Schedules.

The visitor was being conducted
through q state institution for the
insane and his guide was an sffable
young man from the harmless ward
whose keen intelligence made the WIS.,
itor wonder why he was under re-
straint.
Stopping In front Of . padded cell.
they looked ut a stout. short individ.
ual with forelock draped over o"-
eye and a pose Enthusiastically
Napolconic.
thinks he's the Little Corporal.
ch1" the visitor asked OF the guide.
"Yes; he's had that hallucinatiou
for Ave years."
Across the corridor In another cell
was an old man poring over n mum.
Der Of blue prints.
whats the matter with hlmf"
"Poor chap" laughed the guide; "he
thinks that hc has invented subma.
rine-proof ship. The hull Of the ship
In honcycombed with holes; when ths
war-hcad Of the torpedo strikes. 4,
goes into ono OF the holes and Ia held
fast by Its Sides"
But" objected the visitor. suppose
the torpedo striks- betwees thu
holesf"
TN that case" said the guide as h
shook with laughter. ut wouldn'I
count and tho submarine would be en-
titled TO another try"
In tho last cell was a middle-aget
man at high desk. He looked up al
the others approached md nodded
smillngly.
whats tho matter with himf'
qucricd tho visitor.
"Himf He's hopeless; he believes
that he Is nm authority on incomc-tn
legislation"
"Ah." snid the visitor. 'nnd h
isn'tf"
"No. indccdi" replied the guide; ''l
nM the only nuthorty."-knnt Slip.
|
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"One only needs to pray long enough
and strong enough and he will hear"
1t was month later. Quaint old Mas
sau lay doing under an afternoon SUI.
Up from the beach came O'Reilly and
his youthful alter ego, Jacket. They
were clad in clean white clothes; a
month Of rest had done them good.
Jacket was no longer wizened he was
plump and sleek and as full Of mischief
as a colt, while O'Reilly's leanness
had disappeared and he filled his gar
ments as man should.
They turned in through picket gate
and up walk. At the end stood a cot
tage with wide porches hidden beneath
jasmine and honeysuckle and morning
glory vines.
Look. Rosaw Jacket lifted the
heavy string Of fish. 1--WE had stu
pendous luck" But Rosa was in her
husbands arms and neither she nor
O'Reilly had eyes for anything but
each other.
Rosa had vastly changed. She was
clad in n charming little muslin dress,
there were dimples in her cheeks, she
wore n heavy Marechal Neil bud at her
breast. O'Reilly held her of and de-
voured her with his eyes.
Sweetheart, you grow fresher and
more beautiful every hour" said he.
Rosa danced upon her toes, and
| tugged at him. "But come quickly and
see the surprise we have. I've been
wild for your return, so hurry" She
led him swiftly up the steps, and there,
standing beside chair. was Esteban
varona, 'He dressed himself and
walked out here alone. He's wellw
"Esteban! Really"
The brother nodded decisively, "It's
true. rebelled at last. Tomorrow I'll
walk to the gate and the next day wefl
go fishing. Here's a letter from Leslie,
by the way. There's one bit OF news
he says the talk Of Intervention in.
creases,and he may have to return to
Cuba as a war correspondent.
Intervention! That would be fine" !"
Esteban cried.
OReilly nodded. "oh, it's bound to
come, and when Uncle Sam takes hold
Cuba will be free"
Norine agreed: 'Tm sure Of II. And
then-we1l all 60 back to our rain.
bows end and dig for that pot of gold" /"
Esteban turned adoring eyes upon
the speaker: he took her hand In his,
I've found my rainbow's end" said
he.
"And I've found mine." O'Reilly as
serted. "rve gained your fathers treas.
ure. and more-Tve found the prize OF
all the Indies" With his arm about
Rosa he drew her into the house.
Esteban lowered himself into his
chair and Norine rested herself upon
Its arm. He lay back with eyes closed.
From the regions at the rear came the
voice Of Jacket. The boy was in a
declamatory mood. He had gathered
an audience, a. was his daily custom
and was addressing them in English:
II KILLED more'n a dozen Spaniards
at Pine Bravo. It was my day. By
rights I should have been made a gen.
eral. but"
(THE ENDl
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/ this miserable tub we found on the
beach"
'Tll risk anything raft, even. Is
there an even chance Of our getting
acrossr'
perhaps. 1t all depends upon the
weather."
When morning came O'Reilly made q
closer examination Of the abandoned
boat. The result was not encouraging,
but he determined to make use Of 1t.
and the crazy craft was launched. It
was necessary to handle her gingerly,
and when she took the water she leak.
ed abominably. But during the night
she swelled and in the morning It was
possible to bail her out.
From the point Of leaving It was per-
haps FIVE miles across the sound to the
fringe Of keys which In this neighbor-
hood bordered the old Bahama chan
mel with Its unplumbed depths Of blue
water. Here 1t was calm. so the run
was soon made.
When the coastline of Cuba had be-
come blur astern Rosa crept back
and seated herself beside her husband.
''How much love you," she whispered.
"But / never can tell you, for we are
never alone. Was there ever such q
courtship, such a marriage. and such a
wedding journey as oursf
1t proved to be a long, long night. for
the boat, though roomy. was uncom.
Portable. Daylight brought an In.
creased breeze which heeled the boat
further. Fortunately the haze was not
thick enough to wholly obscure the sun
and so OReilly was enabled to hold his
course. But he did not like the look
Of things. In time there came a spite.
ful drizzle which completely hid the
sun and left no indication Of the course
except the direction whence drove the
rain.
No one spoke now. Even Esteoan lay
silent, shivering mIserably upon his
sodden bed. Rosa finally Strengthened
her aching back and smiled at her hus.
band.
"Are we going DOWN. she asked.
"Oh no This Is merely n sQuall," he
told her. with an assumption Of conf
dence he was far from feeling.
Deliverance came suddenly. and from
the least-expected quarter. Out Of the
mist to starboard there materiAlised q
shape. a schooner driving ahead Of the
wind. The refugees deserted her simul
taneously and stood ankle deep In the
wash. waving their hats and their Gala.
bashes, and shouting eraxily until she
saw them and fetched up.
There was babble Of voices, shout
ed questions, hysterical answers. Ross
was weeping softly; Norine had lifted
Esteban and now clutched him tight
while her tears fell upon his face.
| The schooner was a sponger bound
for Nassau; its blackbird crew spoke
English and they willingly helped the
strangers oversize. laughing and shout
ing In a childlike display Of excitement
Soon there was hot food and coffee
dry beds and blankets for those who
needed them.
Johnnie tucked his bride snugiy int
one Of the hard berths, then STOPPED
and kissed her. Rosa's teeth wers
chattering. but she smiled happily.
"God's hand directed u.s." she said
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scspyrisht. BY asrpsr and 1rethsrS,


news about that treasure in spite of all
my warnings. Those Jewels are a
temptation; / won't rest easy until
they're safely locked up In some good
vault. Now then. I've told you every
thing, but I'm dying for news. Tell me
about yourselves. about Esteban. ex-
pected to find him well. What ails
himT
"Oh. Johnnle!" Norine began. 'He's
very Ill. He isn't getting well. Help
me. Johnnie! Help me to get him
home"
'tOf course I will. Wen take him
and Rosa away where they can forget
Cuba and all the misery It has caused
them. Wen make him well-dont
worry"
O'Reilly saw little Of his sweetheart
that day, for Norine promptly bore the
girl of to her own quarters and there
attended to her needs. the most press
ing Of which was clothing.
While O'Reilly was similarly en-.
gagged In making himself presentable,
he and Branch talked earnestly, with
the result that they repaired later to
General Gomez. O'Reilly concluded BY
saying:
1--we done what came to do, sir, but
Miss varona is badly shaken by all she
has been through. She's very nervous
and far from well. ,Esteban. too. isn't
recovering"
General Gomez nodded. Miss Evans
declares he must have q change, and
We have arranged to send him out Of
the country. His sister. poor child.
should go. too."
"They should go at once" OReilly
said. positively. That's why We came
to see you. Let us-Branch and me-
take all three Of them to the United
States"
"But how? how can you take two
women and a sick man"
"Well manage somehow" O'Reilly
declared. TT isn't far across to the
Bahama Banks. I'll agree to come
back II you SO DESIRE
Gomez shook his white head. "No
You came to flnd and save your lancee.
and you volunteered to serve with us
while you were doing so. We have no
desire to keep any man against his will.
Some one must escort Miss Evans. who
In our guest. Why not you two1
II was looking forward to an inter
esting ceremony this afternoon" Go
meg went on. Has your ar1eUl
changed the plans?"
"Oh no. sirr' O'Reilly said. quickly.
"Td like to make It doubly interesting.
II Miss varona will consent to such
short notice."
"Bravol You have 4 way Of doing
the unexpected. Why notf I don't
think Miss varona will have It In her
heart to refuse you anything"
The old soldier was right. Rosa did
not gainsay her lover. and toward sun
down the city among the leaves wit
messed an unaccustomed scene.
Rosa. very dainty in her borrowed
nurses uniform. was round-eyed,
timid; she evoked much admiration.
but when she was addressed as Senora
O'Reilly she blushed to the roots Of
her hair and shrank close to her hus-
bands side. Branch proved to be .
happy choice as Esteban's proxy. for
he relieved Norine's anxiety and smoth.
cred her apprehensions.
When Rosa and o'Reilly returned to
Esteban's cabin they found Norine
ahead Of them. She was kneeling be
side the sick mans hammock, and
through the doorway came the low. In.
Innate murmur Of their voices. Rosa
drew her husband away. whispering,
happily:
"He will get well. God and that won
derful girl won't let him die"
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Lay Of the Last Han.

THE Lny Of the Last Minstrel" mny
have cnused some apprehension In its
day. but were the lny Of the last hen
TO be announced In ours there would
certainly bc u pnnic.-Sssttis Post.ln.
telligencer.
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aeSponaihilitN.

II we are not responsible for the
thoughts that pass our doors, we are at
least responsible for those we admit
and entertnin.-Chnrles B. Newcomb.
The state herald., 1919-02-07

Every department Of housekeeping
needs Red Cross Bng Blue. Equally
good Tor kitchen towels, nblc linen.
sheets nnd pllloMcnaea. cite.
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The Result.

Here II that messenger bird'v
mcnsnrc nil lumblcd up"
An. ] see. II IN pigeon pl."
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They Differed.

Il think you need fresh air."
THE other doctor told me I needed
salt nir."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The state herald., 1919-02-07

Even one ,nste OF defeat mny he
hnrd TO swallow.
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But for the little men In the world
srent men would never be Noticed.
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These nrc the times that try mems
eouis.-Thomas Paino.
The Ordway new era., 1919-10-17
PUT UP FIGHT FOR BROOD
Old White Hen Proved Herself Worthy
Of the Best Traditions Of tho
Barnyard.

We usually think Of roosters us
proverbial fighters and of hens as de-
cidedly lacking in spirit. On occasion.
however, the hens can be as brave as
the bravest. l once witnessed. writer
a subscriber, an exhibition Of courage
on the part of hen that deserves to
be recorded.
She was a white topknot of eccen-
trio disposition, which is one way OF
saying that she preferred to select
her own nests. She chose the spare
room bed for that purpose, and had
accumulated four eggs before she was
discovered and ANONYMOUSLY shooed
out of the window. Highly indignant.
she disappeared under the barn,
whence she emerged several weeks
later with eleven chicks.
Beyond introducing the eleven into
the kitchen one day when the door had
inadvertently been left open, Madam
White displayed no more eccentricity
than any other hen. But one day there
arose mighty uproar in the back
yard. Such a cackling, squawking and
peeping surely portended dire calam-
ity. We rushed to the door just In
time to see a hawk getting the sur
prise of his life. He had evidently
swooped down for one Of the chick
ems, and Madam White. with beak and
claws and wings, was giving him
drubbing that threatened permanently
to disable him.
Suddenly a dark shape swept down
to the ground, there was a piercing
peep, and Madam White turned to see
the hawks mate in the act Of SELLING
one of her brood. Quick as thought,
she flew to the rescue. Up into the
air went the hawk. and with 1t went
Madam White. The hawk tried its
best to shake her off. but the hen
hung on. fighting desperately. until the
hawk was forced to drop the chicken
and beat a retreat.
Madam White came to earth with
thud and a flop, gathered her flock
about her. and retired to the shelter
of the currant bushes, where she talk
ed about the occurrence In gutturals
| for some time. Neither Of the cap
tured chickens sustained any serious
injury, and the old grenadier brought
the entire brood to maturity.-Youth's
Companion.
The Ordway new era., 1919-10-17
FOUNTAIN PEN FRENCH IDEA
Jean Benoit Mallat Is Said to Have
Been the Inventor OF Handy
Writing Utensii.

A fountain pen made in 1864 Is still
In use in Paris. II was patented that
same year by Jean Benoit Mallat, an
engineer. and the firm that still car
ries on the business founded by him
asserts that this was the first foun-
tain pen ever made.
Mallnt was the inventor of the gold
pen with the ruby point perhaps the
easiest writing and most durable nib
ever put on the market. But 1t Is nee
cs sariIy expensive. In 1S43 Mallat
substituted iridium as point for his
pens. At the same time he provided
a reservoir for the ink. This was
the germ from which grew the idea Of
storing ink in the handle.
Mallat's fountain pen differs only
slightly from our modern ones. 1t
was self-illing, but the flow OF Ink
was regulated by a little turn-screw
on the side. This, however, was soon
given up. as 1t became clogged.
1t would be interesting to know
what was the date Of the earliest pat
ent on fountain pen in America and
England.
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First HandkerehIefs,

Handkerchiefs were in use In Eng
innd as early as the time Of Queen
Elizabeth. At first they were used only
by women and were not particularly
In favor in public places. Silk hand
kerchiefs embroidered and fringed SILK
ar, mentioned in the chronicles OF
that queens reign. In this country
they were not In favor for public use.
Abigail Adams in her Familiar Let
ters" says that ian order has been
given in this town that no person shall
he seen 10 wipe his face with white
handkerchief in this town."-July 1I75.
page 81. Their usefulness, however,
oNercame prejudice and both sexes In
time found the handkerchief to be In
dlspensable.
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old-Time Drinking Vessels.

Wine was first drunk out of the ma
ger bowl, made of light maplewood,
highly polished, and afterward out of
a bugle horn. Silver bowls were next
introduced and about the time when
Queen Elizabeth's sun was setting ves-
sells made of Venetian glass first made
their appearance at state bauquets.
Beer was usually carried from the cell
lar to the table in the eighteenth CEN
tury in large leathern tankards, called
"blnckjacks," lined with silver or pro-
vided with a silver riin.
The Ordway new era., 1919-10-17
Box Springs News.

There was no Sunday School or
preaching Sunday on account OF the
rain.
Rev. James Russell of Pueblo will
hold preaching services at the Box
Springs school house next Sunday,
October 10Th. at IL a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson we're not at
home Saturday night when the crowd
hat was to surprise them arrived, so
tho evening was spent in playing
games at Mr.. Loman's.
A light snow fell Thursday night.