THE BOX
WITH THE RED
LABEL
By EELLWOOD C. HAWKINS
( by Short Story Pub. Co.)
A Famous Man
The originator of Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery for the blood, as well
as the "Favorite Prescription" for
women, was Dr. Kay V. Pierce, a
practising physician in Western Penn
sylvania fight after the Civil War. Ho
early moved to Buffalo, N. Y., and es
tablished The 'Invalids' Hotel, then ha
put up his home remedies in the
VVorld's Dispensary, where they were
carefully prepared from roots, barka
and herbs, and placed them with drug
gists all over the United States.
For over half a century, Dr. Pierce'a
Discovery, for the blood, has been sold
in larger quantities by druggists all
over the United States than any other
medicine. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medi
cal Discovery is a tonic in its effect
on the stomach and digestive appara
tus ; an alterative in its action on the
blood, liver and skin. It increases
the appetite, stimulates the digestion,
enriches the blood, clears the skin o
eruptions and blemishes, and makes
both men and women feel as they did
when they were young and care free.
Ask your nearest flrnggist for Doctor
Pierce's family medicines, in tablet op
liquid form, or send 10 cents for a triar
package of tablets to Doctor Pierce'a
Clinic, in Buffalo, N. Y.
South Wales' Coal Wealth.
The South Wales coal field, covering
approximately 1,000 square miles, is
the largest in the British isles, and
supplies more coal for export than any
other British coal field.
Mark of Breeding.
flood manners is the art of making
(hose people easy with whom wo con
verse. Whoever makes the fewest
people uneasy is the best, bred in the
company. Swift.
Smoking in Church.
Smoking Is common in South Amer
ican churches. A visitor to Peru
records that at a church in Lima he
noticed one of the congregation enjoy
ing a cigar during service and the
hjahop indulging in the same luxury.
YAfter Every Meal (
Pass it around
after every meal.
Give the family
the benefit of its
aid to digestion.
Cleans teeth too.
Keep it always
in the house.
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Stationary.
Some fellows can't "come hack"
lie-
cause they have never been anywhere.
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KELLDGG'S
TASTELESS
CASTOR OIL
RIGGLING forward on his
stomach through the prickly
pear thicket, his beady, snake
like eyes gleaming evilly In
the starlight, Pedro Sanchez, greaser
and desert-rat, gilded noiselessly up
to the edge of the water hole.
Beyond the still, black pool a camp
fire glowed, while over It squatted the
old German prospector. And Inside
the little tent, full in the glare of the
fire, was that fascinating black box
with the flaring red lubel.
It was to gain possession of the box
that Pedro had come to the water
hole. That It contained treasure he
never for a moment doubted. From
the summit of the ridge that over
looked Lizard gulch at the base of
the distant Spy Glass range, he had
watched the old prospector as he
toiled with pick and shovel in the can
yon's bed? Ever with him, as he
worked, had gone that little box. At
night, securely tied in a barley sack,
It hung suspended from the ridgepole
of his tent, while its owner slept
across the opening.
The desert-rat would have had the
box long ago If his puny courage had
not failed him each time at the cru
cial moment Sneak-thievery In all Its
branches was an open book to him,
but so far, In his checkered career,
he had managed to steer clear of mur
der. And murder he would have to
commit before he could hope to se
cure the treasure box, for the old
prospector slept with his hand on his
gun and one eye open.
His supper finished, according to
his Invariable custom, the greaser's
quarry placed the coveted box In the
barley sack, suspended It by a light
rope from the ridgepole, wrapped
himself In a blanket and lay down
across the tent opening. Soon the
sounds of his heavy breathing reached
the watcher In the pear thicket.
It was now or never ! With trem
bling fingers Pedro pulled a halMilled
.flask of brandy from his hip pocket
and drained It at a draught. As the
liquid fire of the stlmulunt coursed
through his veins, the desert-rut's
courage revived until he was able to
work himself up to the state of frenzy
required to accomplish his dread de
sign. Ills yellow fangs showed in an ani
mal snarl as he drew an ugly looking
knife from his belt and crept up on
his unsuspecting man. A sudden
vicious plunge, a choking gasp from
the sleeper, a brief, half-hearted,
struggle und the old Herman lay still.
A few minutes later, Pedro had
carried the box, still Inclosed In the
sack, to the spot where he had left
his little buckskin pony In the shel
ter of the pear thicket Tylnsc the
sack to his saddle horn, he mounted
the pony and set out at a brisk gal
lop across the desert, star guided, In
the direction of the Little Mojave
water hole. He hoped to reach there
before morning, water his pony, refill
his canteen and hide for a day In a
nearby washout. The following
night he would be able to reach the
Panlvab water hole, or with good
luck, the town of Pitnivah. Itself.
Once there, among the hundreds of
Mexican railroad laborers, he would
be safe. f
As the effect of the stimulant wore
off and the deadly reaction set In, the
murderer began to develop a set of
nerves. Every mesqulte bush and
cactus stump became endowed with
life to rise up and point an accusing
linger. He tried to whistle to regain
his composure, but through his flight'
Stiffened, leathery lips, no sound
would come. Even the little buck
skin seemed to realize that something
was wrong with his master, for he
tossed his head impatiently from side
to tide and shied nervously as little
desert creatures, aroused from their
midnight lethargy, scuttled across his
path.
One thing alone served to soothe
him. He had the box with the red
label ! Of that at least he was sure,
for It lay snugly tied to his saddle
horn. At the little Mojave water
hole he would take time to examine
Its contents How much
gold would It contain? It had been
heavy for so small a pnekage. It
might hold, perhaps, as much as ten
pounds! Two thousand dollars!
More than he could earn in two years
of blood-letting toll on the railroad.
Enough for a dozen grub-stakes. Ah,
It was worth the risk after all!
Though the night was cold, & tor
menting thirst began to trouble the
greaser. Several times he drank deep
ly of his canteen, but the relief was
only temporary. Long before daylight
his meager supply of water was ex
hausted.
His Interest in the contents of the
mysterious box diminished as his
thirst Increased. By the time he
reached the dry washout that he
knew would lad aim down to the
In the washout, a savage, half-stifled
oath escaped him, for there, a pistol
shot ahead, dimly limned against the
gray sky-line, were two horsemen,
tense, alert, like sentinels posted to
watch for someone for him, perhaps!
Even his consuming thirst was not
sufficient to prod him forward In the
face of this unexpected peril. No
doubt the murder had already been
discovered and these men were on his
track ! He stumbled back to the thin
shelter of the mesquite und cacti, tied
his pony firmly to a projecting "root.
stretched out full length on the sand
and lapsed into a sort of stupor.
The desert sun came up and shed
Its pitiless, scorching rays on the re
cumbent man; a hot wind filled his
mouth, eyes and ears with acrid, chok
ing alkali dust, while innumerable
buzzing, stinging . flies added to his
torment.
At regular Intervnls through the
day, he would arouse himself and
creep painfully down toward the vu
ter hole, but these two men seemed
to have established a permanent camp,
for their tent was pitched In the shade
of a friendly Cottonwood, while their
horses were tethered to a limb of a
nearby willow tree. Sadly though he
needed It, Pedro dared not go after
water, so after each disappointment
he would return doggedly to his re
treat. Not once in that whole miser
able day did he bestow more than a
passing thought on the hex with the
red label.
It was near sundown when the two
strange men packed up and loft the
water hole. With stolid patience,
Sanchez watched them until they bad
passed out of sight In the vibrating
heat waves. He had Just enough
strength left to crawl down the bank
to the life-restoring liquid. When
several deep draughts of the tepid,
stagnant water, had restored both
strength and reason, Pedro once more
thought of the box to procure which
he had stained bis hands with human
blood.
He must have a biok at that box!
With eager steps be returned to his
recent hiding place. He did not even
stop to water his pntlent. long-suffering
pony, but tore wildly at the envel
oping sack, removed the box and set
it on the sand. The red label daunted
in his very face, but Pedro could not
read. This worried him not nt all,
for it was not Information, but the
contents f the box that he was after.
It provt l to be unlocked. A sim
ple catc . secured the top and a mo
ment bilked to throw It hack. But
underneath was a second cover of
fine-woven wire netting with a nar
row opening In the center, like the
Ud of a fish basket. Into tills open
ing, the greaser thrust his arm almost
to the elbow. Then, suddenly, the
look of satisfaction on ids sinister
face changed to one of Intense horror.
A loud yell of mortal agony broke
from bis lips nnd be recoiled from the
box as from a thing accursed.
There Is a well established legend
among the human denizens of the
desert that when a Qlla Monster, bites
its victim its Jaws will remain clamped
to the flesh after life is extinct. When
Jim Medford, a prospector from
Panlvah, stumbled onto Pedro's dead
body, he found a case In point, for to
the greaser's left hand there still
clung the severed bead of one of
those hideous reptiles, which the desert-rat
had cut from the body in a
last desperate attempt to free himself.
Medford shook his head gravely as
he perused the red label on the fatal
box : ,
"Poisonous reptile for Banks cir
cus. Handle with care!"
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It Is not good poultry management
to allow the mother hen to range un
restricted with her chicks. With such
freedom the hen frequently takes her
brood through wet grnss and, as a
result, some are chilled and die, espe
cially the weaker ones wldch are
likely to be left behind. The loss of
young chicks which follows such a
practice Is large aud mainly prevent
able. Furthermore, the food which
a brood allowed to range with the hen
obtains goes very largely to keep up
the heat of the body and the chicks
do not make as good growth us they
otherwise would.
Chick losses of this nature can be
largely prevented by shutting the hen
In a coop. Any style bf coop which
Is dry, ventilated, and can be closed
at night to protect the brood against
cats, rats and other animals, und
which, while centring the hen. will I
allow the Chicks to pass in and out
freely after they are a few days old,
will be satisfactory. The hen should
be confined until the chicks are
weaned, though a small yard may be
attached to the coop, If desired, to al
low the hen to exercise, Jhe fence
can be raised from the ground far
enough to allow the chicks to go In or
out, but not high enough for the hen
to escape. By using the coop the chicks
can find shelter and warmth under
the hen at any time and the weaklings,
after a few days, may develop Into
strong, healthy chicks.
When chicks are raised with hens,
they are lfkely to become Infested
with lice. If the lice get very numer
ous, they greatly retard the chicks'
growth and may even cause their
death. The ben should be powdered
thoroughly with some good Insect pow
der before she Is put In the coop with
the chicks, and at Intervals of several
days or a week thereafter. The baby
chicks should be examined for lice, par
ticularly on the heud, under the wings
and about the vent. If any are found,
a little grease, such as lard, should
be rubbed In those places. Apply
grease moderately, as too much will
Injure the chicks. The chicks should
be examined frequently and the treat
ment repeated If lice are found on
them.
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one luea to ntca umi nin
and drink.
The firnt glow of romlnj; dawn MM
Just visible on the horizon as he
reached a little patch of meiuite and
cactus that reprinted the last shel
ter before reaching the water hole.
Dropping the reins over his pony's
head, he walked softly forward alone,
crouching clone to the ground.
As he came suddenly around a bend
English Writer Talks
of "March of Progress"
" 'NothiriK In this modern life of
ours,' said Mr. . Hammond, Ms nmre
significant than the attitude of the
good and respectable towards Sunday
evening. Places like this night dub
are the signs of the change that has
taken place In the life of the English
family. Twenty years ago a man of
my decent stodglness nnd unblemished
reputation would never have dreamed
of moving out of his home on Sunday
night
" 'Twenty years ugo I would have
spent the concluding hours of the
Sabbuth surrounded by my loved OHM
beneath my own roof-tree. There
would have been supper, consisting
of rather red cold beef, rather wet
salad, cold clammy apple pie, blanc
mange, and a very big, very fallow
cheese. This would have been fid
lowed by hymns In the drawing-room
or possibly, If our views were a lit
tle lax, by some rnnnd-gatne played
with pencils und pieces of paper. The
fHrt that I am here, and Strongly
tempted to drop a sardine on the head
of that bald gentleman down below, is
due to what they call the march of
progress.' "From "Hill the Conquer
or," by P. (5. Wodehouse.
Of French Origin.
Tho term "tailor" conies from the
French taillor, to cut. At one time tho
tailor, or clssor, made clothes of all
descriptions, including underweatr and
tho padding and lining of armour;
hence the name "Taylors ami Linen
Armorers" which figures In the early
charters granted to the Merchant Tay
lors' Company of the Cify of London.
Terms Carries Stigma.
Cashier, which, by tho way, is not
an official term in tho United States,
is commonly construed among mili
tary men as having a moro disgrace
ful significance than dismissal, air
though there is no analogy or prece
dent in the. use of tho word by lend
ing English authors to support this
construction.
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Young Chicks Need More
of Mineral Constituents
Young chicks need more of the min
eral constituents found In wheat bran
than do mature fowls, nnd the mashes
fad them are aceordingly, usually
made to contain more of It. With
this change and due regard to the
Size of the particles of food that baby
chicks can eat, there need be little or
no difference between a growing chick
mash and one fed to laying hens. The
chick mash recommended by the New
Jersey experiment station consists of
three parts of wheat bran to one each
of sifted ground oats, cornmeal, flour
wheat middlings and finely ground
meat scrap. With one part of bran.
Instead of three, and no necessity for
sifting the ground oats or finely grind
ing the meat scrap, this would make
as good a laying mash as could be
compounded. The above would make
a very good mash to be fed with
equal parts of cracked corn and wheat.
After four to six we. ks chicks will eat
coaraer cracked corn and whole wheat
and do not need to have the hulls
sifted from ground oats. An excess
of meat Berup or of green food might
cause some looseness of the bowels.
Whatever the cause. It should be cor
rected ; added amount of wheat mid
dlings would not avail.
Time to "Take Stock."
Many a man who boasts that ho Is
salt-made wonders why his fellows do
not share his admiration of his crea
tion. Bach a man should go farther
and give serious thought to his
achievement. Introspection might re
duce his conceit. Grit.
Flowers' Preferences.
There seems to bo something about
certain persons that violets really dis
like, and not only will they withhold
their perfume but. they will droop as
well. Much tho snmo kind of thing
tins been observed In the moro deli
cate sorts of roses.
German Boy Wonder.
John tin Unrulier, who died In 1740,
at the age of nineteen, is ono of tho
world's most, striking instances of pre
cociousness. Ho read and wrote Ger
man and French at four, Latin at five,
fjmek and He brew at seven.
Odorless Skunks Raised
Near Dartmoor In Kngland a suc
cessful exiMTlment In breeding and
raising odorless skunks has DSN car
ried on with some success. Capt. I).
I'lgot and C. Johnstone ure In charge
of the farm with the object of ro
duclng fine furs, free from odor. The
secret is a surgical operation on the
baby skunks, for the removul of tlie
scent glands, which are two In number.
"Bottled Sunshine"
London has a municipal llnl. where
anemic and malnourished children are
given "bottled sunshine'' treatments
by mean of ultraviolet rays, nnd one
of the doctors recommends that
school children should have the haSMfli
of such treatments two or three llmuS
a week. Science Service.
Green Feeds for Fowls
During the Entire Year
Fowls need green feed of some kind
all the year round. It should he sup
plied to hens confined In small yards
and to all hens during the winter
when no natural green feed lv avail
able In the yards. Free range or
large yards will furnish Ideal condi
tions for green feed, nnd this factor
la one of the most important in rais
ing poultry profitably on farms where
the birds are supplied from cheap,
natural sources.
Where smaller yards have to be
used, they should be divided Into two
parts and used alternately, planting
the vacant section two or three times
yearly with quick growing green
crops of rape, oats, wheat, rye, or
barley. This furnishes green feed and
also helps to keep the yards sweet,
clean and sanitary, which Is perhaps
the moat Important consideration In
making poultry pay.
Good kinds of green feeds are
sprouted oats, alfalfa, meal, chopped
alfalfa and clover hay, rabfcCfM and
mangel beets. In ordinary cellars
cabbages do not keep so well as man
gel beets, so they should be used up
first
Dogs in Glass Cages.
At the Kennel's club show at. Alex
andra palace, London, this fall, some
dons were wrapped in rugs and others
kept in glass cages.
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part of the Sixteenth century. It Is
probably the most celebrated porlait.
In the world. The subject was the
wife ot a Florentine, Francesco del
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Wise Youth.
While the worry may kill somu poo
pi, the office boy observes that most
folks who need killing seem to do
very little worrying.
Heavy Tax on Tea.
In IMC an u t of tho English parlia
ment imposed a duly the equivalent of
35 cents per gallon on all tea made
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U3e Mirror to Teach.
By I he Mil of a polished brass mir
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generates itsam to run toys, pupils of
School I in Germany tiro taught tho
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Why Little Chicks Die
Chicks die in the shell because of
lack of vigor In the breeding stock,
lack of moisture, overheating or chill
ing of the eggs and other causes
which are bard to explain. It Is a fact
that most poultrymen find the eggs
running close to JJU per cent in fertil
ity, and even then have to be satis
fled with SO per cent hatches on the
average for the s"uson. A lot of
chicks seem to die In the shell during
artificial Incubation in spite of the best
of management.
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