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:4 ROGUE RIVER COilMER GRANTS PASS, OREGON. Published Every Thursday. Subscription Rates: One Year, in FdvsDce, Hix Months, Three Months, rjingie Copies, 11.60 .75 .Oft Nntlrwln hereby eiven that on July I I'.M, the nuliwription rat of the (.oiatisa will i raised to I.M per year. Anywho 'pays! their subscription now get the hen lit 'of the cheaper!. Advertising Races Furnished on application at the ofiice, or by mail. A. E. VOOIUIIES, PROI'R. & MNOR Entered at the pout olllce at Urania I'a-a, Oregon, aa second-tilass mail matter. THUUSDAV. JULY 17, 102. M..inr.P..ll lad IildVfl Vllt!Htoll hllti reached tlio umt limit and Iihb lx-i-n r..tin.l after n long ami honorable earner. Reports from Havana nay that the ,.,iitiiry condition of tllO city llllB been neglected Hince tlio CuImiih took control until it i becoming an bad an it wiih tinder tlio 8iuiiih government. Tlio death rule lum inon-iim-d alarm iuniy. The miniTH n ii (1 prospectora all over the county tthould b vigilant in tin matter of prevent ihK the valuable ,i,.riil ImidH from being taken bh U-t cliiiiiiH.. They Khould Im-coiiii ac(uainted with their district aH re imrilH bci-Uoii, township and ran k', ko that when they w tlio description of a piece of land they may recognize its location at once. There in no like lihood that the tinilx-r locatorB will lH) too careful for the mineral in tercsls, and thoBO intereBted in the mineral welfare of thiB county should contlnuo to make every lionorablt effort to protect the mineral imluMtry, Tracy 1b achieving a reputation hb being tliu moKt wonderful criminal in history. Chris Kvhiib and the .lame outfit are noviceB in comparison with him. He contiiineB to elude bin ptir BtierB with apimrent ease and the story nf IiIm est' noadeB would nut a diint novel to shame. Tracy combine human intelligence with liruto in wnsibllity. He cures no moro for tho life of a liiimiin lieinK Hum f"r that of any four fooled beast. The body of Merrill, his partner, has been found, proving tho truth of Tracy assertion of kililhK him. Tracy kil led Ills partner because he made too much noise in the brush and because tlio newsiiaiHTB weni giving the two t'liual credit in their daring eca'H. Many of Tracy's acts show him to hi' greedy of notoriety mid proud of his murderous record. COUNTY HIGH HOIIOOL KSTA11 LIH1IKD. The County High School Hoard mi with all members present at 4 p. in, July ll, I1K, and duly established the county high school in accordance with Section Wl of Oregon School law. In accordance with Section KH ol Oregon School law, said high selim whs located in Grunts 1'ass as ls'ing the most suitable place for said higli school. District school lmiiril of school din trict No. 7 met in conference with tin county high school lmard for the pur tioso of making arrangements for school District No, 7 to teach all tin county high school scholars in the school of said district. Arrangements were made whereby school district No. 7 through its board of directors agreed to teach in its school all scholars of the county high school in all the branches of tin full four years high school course as laid down by the State Hoard Kducatiiiu for the next school year. l-'or Mini service lawfully and faitl fully rendered, the county high schiM lsxii'd agrees to pay, the said disi lie No. i, the sum of one thousand dollars w hen said sum shall have ls'en col lected from the taxes and deHsilcil with the county treasurer and known as the County High School fund. Lincoln Savage, County Supt. and Sec. of Hoard. Shake Into Your Shuci Allen's Koot-lvase, a powdor. It s.ijii.i paliilul, niiarting nervous feet and in growing nails, and instantly takes the ting out of corns and bunions. It's (he greatest comfort discovery ol the age. Allen's Koot Kase makes tight or new shoes feel easy, ll is a certain cure lor wealing, callous snjl hoi, tired aching feet. Try it to-day. Sold by all drug gists and shoe stores. 1'y mail (or 'Joe. in stamps. Trial package Free. Ad dress, Allen S. Olmsted, l.e Hoy, N. Y. I'll IN AM AN KILLED. The Chinese cook at the Oregon A l'ncillc surveying camp near U land went crazy and ran annn k lnt Thurs day anil had to be shot m order to check a career that promised to be murderous About midnight, In roused the crew by hi'iitiiig the gong v illi which In- announced nn-als, then nli ml the nn n bai k to Ik d again. re pcM.ng the 1 rfoi malice st crul title s lit full- morning. In the morning, hc bcld possession of I lie cook tent with a loadeb revolver and would h t no one enter. The men loosened the tent rope s and pulled the Ii nt from over Ins head, but had to take cover pioiupl Iv, is-rsucd bv the mad Celestial w ith his revolver. Several of the Isiv were in situations that made their hair stand on cud. As the Chinaman turned his attention to a farm housi John Wimer ami Ji If llarluiau atlinpt cd to intercept him to protict the oc fuimuta. He covered Hariiuan with bia revolver but Winter entered tin house, secured n ritle, and as he step ped to the door was confronted by the Chiiuiiiuui w ith revolver draw n. Wim er made n quick sua) shot, the bullet taking effect in the Chiiminan'a legs. Causing death by loss of blood. A new Chinese cook fur the crew arrived here, Friday evening, lie was met at the. train with line k and team aim every precaution wtta Ink n to aep secret from him the fate of bis prc(lt.cciior. MONEY SAVED FOR YOU Our LADIES' SHIRT WAISTS Will bo soM at a discount that will ploaso you. They nn; stylish, -rood fitti.ijr, ami well niiido. RED W. K. Dean, lropr. i Front street, oppo Depot. j NEWS KHOM (iLENDALK AND VICINITY. A iarty of U. S. Geological survey ors has been about Glcndiile for the past few days, but this week they went to Dad'a creek to work. I hey will make their headquarters at the Lincoln mine. Mr. H. O. Stickney, a prominent mining cxM-rt, of Portland, arrived on Monday for a short visit w ith Ins friends, Mr. and Mrs. E. N. I amp. at tho Victory mine. Mr. Gilbert Gills-rlson, the exsrt land-looker and timber cruiser, went to KoRcburg Saturday on laud office business. Mr. Gilbirtson 1ms been very busy this season, making esti mates of the tiinls r on railroad hind as well as assisting many private pur- ties In limiting homesteads ninl tim-ln-r lands. John licwia of the Columbia mine ur la-iund, and his brother of the (Inn of Allen & Lewis, I'ort hind, pusH- d through here recently on their way to viHit their quart, mine on Ml. lieu ben. Mr. Lewis has been showing some exceptionally line binm-uhciim of ore and it is reHirted that their mine is showing up better than ever before. Mr. Willis Kramer, of Myrtle creek, who has been visiting his mine at Gallco and Mt. Heubcii, returned to his homo Monday. Mr. Kramer re Mirts that tho Golden Wedge mine of Galice has been closed since July Ith ill order to give the men a vacation; but that work will he resumed soon. Ho stated that the e xic riniflit of (lout Clearance Sale or Shirt Waists, Crash ami Linen Skirts. Fancy Parasols, Sun IJonnets. Children's Straw Hats, Lawns, Dimities, Uatistes, Fte. If VOll HOC! iniy of pay you to look ilicni E. C. Shoes ami 1-urnishin;; (itukls iii lumber ilnwn litiue ncr to Wliiskev creek. Iiiim not W n ii mic- fill as win mil n iali il. liy Ou tline the fulls ot the river wen- n-iii-ii- I, InniclicM of lumber Mere so broken up Unit it wiih ncccxNirv to slop tin-in ;iiul bunch llie luinlii-r n:i in li'-I'm,- semliiiK it over the falls. The lumber will be taken out of llie river :it the mouth of Whiskey i-n-ek ami taken up to the mine on Ml. Ueitbeii when- it ill U used in a stamp mill kuiMuij. I notice that "llob"of the noiom-iis U-laiul Siflin;s look occasion in last week's t 'mirier to try to critic. .-c mv former renut. If he saw in it lie meaning which he tries to ie. he must surely hale le.ul belw.ell tlie lilies ll was Hi t inli mli il to make a comparison between I be llohl Ihin mine inul any other mine llul wh it in more to the point is this: N-aily .ill the mines on Ml. Keuhcti. nielinl ill): i veil the Topper Stain, coiitiibute .lireetly to tih llilale's business because of the Ml. Hculs II roail. This is c i ilently what hurts 'Hob " Kesrtei- Vt hat do the Ihihlrtn Drink? Uon't Hive them ten or cotlee. Ili-ve you tricil thti new foett think cu!!c,l lii sin 1 1 '.' It is ilehcious mul iioiii islun .ml lakes the pl.io ol cotlee. T.ie nieie tir.in it you i(i ve llm clnblteii the m ire h-nltli oii iliNiribule through their vsteius. lir. in (I is m.ile ol pine l.llia, .ml hi'tl proteilv ttpi'ri) mates lika llm ilion-v grailes oleethe. but c sis alkiut as much. All juicers 11 't. I.V au.l 'J.V. VmI titUiuv 4 t'i--H wuin u Pj are to STAR STORE. I.ELANI) SITTINGS, are huving nice growing We weather, good also for taking caro of hay, which is a large crop. The farmer lire busy haying. The weather is very favorable for having; in tin' warm sun, with a little breeze the bay soon dries. A good many strangers are taking a look at this country. When they ar rive at Inland they should inquire of the oisrator for the Hotel Virtue that has good accommodat ions for all who apply for board, either by day or week. Mr. Archie Virtue, tin proprietor, gives his whole attention to hiiiinlviiig his table with tin-best in the market and is also very con genial to his guests. Tom Virtue, his cousin, is head clerk ill the Virtue it Mackin general merchandise store. He is quite ulTiihle, attends strictly to business, is quite sedate and has little to say except on business matters. A. J. Heiiuett is working a ledge on ii p w-r Grave creek about 18 miles from I.clnnd. The ledge is large and assays well. The company is satisfied that they have a good thing. Mr. Dennett purchased his supplies at Inland as an buy g Is here as cheap as lit oilier isiinls. Lehind is a center of attract ion for mining propositions. There is talk of organizing a stock exchange at this place. Husiness warrants such a move. Major Connolly, one of the largest stock owners of the Copicr Stain mine, has 1 n engaged ill surveying a wagon road from Lehind to the mini ALL Summer Goods tlic ;iIoy linos it wil oor. DIXON on Mt. Kciibeii. He In hllisheil and is well ptc l'l'osH el. lie fouil'l the is the survey ascd with the road could be lliaile he is on an easy tadc. At jircseiit in lirants I'ass on business con- 'meted with the mine. He has seen a !f!ood many winters, having Ik-cii ii iiua.toi- in the lxelH'lliou. lihtiiif; for j tl;i n and ennui ry. IMher mines in the viemitv of l.el.ind are developing l.-ood p, in piu i ft les. ( 1 lelp i vi v ve.-tree lure. Men aie tieeili d m al! brunches of business Ve uu.lei i.oi'l that some ate (laying - i't r l.i The l.el ind buiiu s men arc ail: t inc a i. i ll nail moui tins place to Mt Kellh It As sn Ill.ltlV mines an b .:ic 0,1. u .1 up, it would Jlisiit'y ihe 1 bnihlim; ef a rna.l It' the ri-iht in tin. ,!.-,. h.i.l b .n l.i-.mht to bear, tin le.ul to ihe t;,i!.l wntilil have Is , 11 I'll i It f loin tl j I i lellll.lte. II s the !hlo. e think 11 of I line till the lh all ei-in. tins w av . plan instead of route is mere tea is only a question Id I'lic trnile will 11;- c.tri ar.1 taking awav mmh1 tioni the Kiiiinv ln rt line. Arrliii t 'uimiiiKhaiu I- the fiirrmau. lb li. m v i .1 Ins family to Tunnel i creek lu r' they ran b:te gHd cold water and ;t 'ahibi vtms elinute for the mhu- IIUl'. Our road- are in line condition To ee tin- maiiv ttiiins bauliiii: fn-iclit in alt dm ct ioii from In re is astonih- ti. W I'll ipin is getting bis hack r pai i d ; rumor s ty s to tun n s.nge ho, fivm 1 eland to K inn. y i He and o Im i ,..nt i;ji ihe i reik to Tunnel tl. 1 W e h ive no Mrkiti' to u rt. j Ku nlvdy is well and buv. m we getting along nicely. VVitb pl'-uty eat and clear consciences, we are a happy people. We hear of some marriages in pros pect in the near future. Young po ule will marrv, old rs-ople may. 1 Bob. FASHION NOTES FOR MID SUMMER. The slot scam is a distinguishing characteristic of both the newest skirts and jackets. Ti.uf tl.o liolero w 11 continue 111 la, ljunct to the fashionable yor as an a! bodice is evinced bv the variety or,s're nine ..i ui- . - modes exhibited. , For general summer wear there is no more servicable as well as fashion- j t able garment than the shirt waist j dress fashioned from foulard, tiinVlu, Hingee, linen, pique or one of the nu merous lawns or ginghams. Fancy waists continue to exhibit the closing at the tack. A white gowu of some soft sheer fabric is practically iudisiH-nsable for wear at garden imrties, afternoon teas etc. Neckwear iB demanding an unusual amount of attention ; a recent caprice is to have the ruff match the gown in color and the introduction of rosebuds irives a prcuy iciucn Chiffon, Lils-r- ty silk, plain and embroidered nets, and soft fabrics generally are much in demand. Tho taffeta coat is ackuowlegi d to be one of the smartest wraps of the season. Shirring is seen on many of the pret ty new f ris ks for juveniles. Irish lace is at present the lender ill the fashionable laces; scpnmtc waists are embellished with it and entire gowns evolved from it. For linen and other wash gowns nothing is handsomer than the yoke, sleeve and collar decoration of this lace. Dainty roses of chiffon and ribbrn are much used lor oress aim ciuenne ornainentatioii. These roses may be asily made by a clever needlewoman. The one sis-cial note of color in lrcss, this season, is green; the emer ald shade is licrhups, in highest favor. From the August Delineator. MONKEY WAS IN BATTLE. The Twenty-Third HvKlnient of Ketf York Has m Mmrot Veteran of the I'hlllpplur War. Fritz, the mascot of commny IT, Twenty-third regular, and veteran of the Philippine wnr, U known to the lio, of the company ait "comrade," an. I to them he ih away above the aver am' of hh kind, sny the New York Mail and Kxpreni. Fritz enj.iy the rare distinction of lieinK the only one of 12 monkey able to htrtnd the loni? orenn voyage from Manila. Frank J. Ktmtikey i his own er, and the Middler has never one into an en'ai'ment nil we April 14, I'.MH), when Krit wn brought into camp, without the faithful monkey either on his shoulders or trtidinw alutijj close by his Ut'. Frit hns been on every inlfinn in the Snln archipelago, and suf fered without a murmur the long and trying cumpaitfn. When KnofTkey lay wounded on the field on (elm inland, hiv comrades in uniform pressed on, but Mb comrade Frit 7 tientled close to hi tide and guarded him through the watcHes of the night. On the regiment's forced march aero I,atey inland, Frit, divided hU time between walking and riding on the shoulders of the men all along the line. It was on this occasion that he came near losing his life, at the hands of Severn! wild monkeys. btM-aue he had no tail. A monkey loses his so cial standing tn the IMi ilippines when he is minus a tail. Frit escaped from hi indignant relative only by leap ing to the shoulders of hit matter. CROWNING OF RICHARD III. Deaevllitloit of Ilia CornttatloD Hobri aa Ordr1 by lllmavlf frum List 9(111 Katant. While men's mind as well as wo men' are turned on coronation robes and kindred splendors, it U interesting to compare lite old with the new ftii.li ions. The description of thecostume worn by Kichard III. at hi crowning ami ordered by liimelf was, according to a tiht, Mill evtnnt. composed f a doub let made of two yard and a quarter and a half of blue clothe gold, wrought with netts and pvne apples, with a stomacher of the ?ame, lined oon etl of Holland clothe, and oon ell of busk, instetle of green clothe of gold, ami a bulge gown for to ride in, made of eight ftrd uf p'pul vehei furred with tymbreti and a half und thirteen bakkx of ermy n. and four t iiihres. sev enteen cooinbe of ermii powilered with 3.300 powilerings made of boirgy ulutnks, and a pay re if short ypur w ith gilt" To give the eiact mesning of the old wording, sn) k the London Chroiiirle, would make a pretty t;tk for sehotai . the tiny befoie King Eilward 'll.'s , anointing Hut tie "longe 'n fnr. the cole in" ih an olniou bin; for to- dav. ' ftNtlnnatlllra In this There is iut ii"w an uhs aniilT. Mll.le tell ei.Mi p.-pu-he- l ii.i- den Ian 1 1. hi mi tl-i- part i f i f.i li -111! II the i a ee . ' . .. in i-: it I w i ' 1 1 i t i em.iitl in ihe cast, if llie I ie rni.l liv west. Siiiiiiiiii.ii i 1 1 siiiinii are and in n t liu est. I : , Kns 1 1 iiuc a l la ii- inul 1 1 a liu us mill ill N ei I'licl.l in!. New Pen Ii' 1 illlia. I lie 11. ,- llm.! I'll,. -ti ,.f I' inls nt I.i'lil.e.'l in li e ui'-l sians. Pule .in- i -hicl'v f V.n l. .in I liel'ii.lti lied cell! 1 111 we- t. Hollanders settle in the A II,,, in, fill of l.,il,l. Oil one iieensii-li lien, "l liioesc" tier dull told Iced Ulludes tlie rtell knowil Mori ( tin- otTer .-f a ruuu-.f ul ,,f ,;,., , 1 ie h Lad lie--o ii. a, le to litni l.y the I ll , in - e e. .. 11-.. cut nft.-r he !l.u! si.l,. ileeiliiie 1 ;.i;-inc 'ei ellinii. "W l,.it y, ii do-" ashed l.'lii-.les. "Uefu-ed it. ,.f cuut-M-," -.ild I',, ml, m: "what would lull li.lM-d -iie I would li.nr taken il. ' 1 t i,.-.1 li'1- ','e- , ".I lid as IliH.iy Ul, ire r, ii -,i, tills as li'i'i w ii-'.d . i' - inc. It i in use fi-r i.- 1. 1 Ian l , c i.leas if we have not B"t the iinuu y to carry them out." Tlio F&citement Not Over. Tli rush it th driijj store, still con tinues mid dmiv s,-uvi ol people csll lor s twttl of Kemp's U.llsnin lor Ihe Throat snd I. units for I l.e cur ol t'ouhs l ohls, Atl iim. lironcli 1 1 i tnd ( onsiiu.p lion. Kemp's lliii, th s-aii.Urd fiiiii reimdy. is m!J on guarantc nd never Uili tonive tntire smis!clion I'rice S.V. tail jtV. Andrew Carnegie was introduced at a public dinner in New York the other night as the "chief librarian of the univerM." (iov. Hill, of Maine, is having built 1 the most expensive house in the slate, j William Scanlon. president of the A-n-cnmla Conner Mining company.: has presented in behalf of his coin-. t nanv lfi lots in the city of Anacouoa . Mont., for the purpose or a park. Samuel Snell. of Holyoke, Mass., 73 yenrs old and w ealthy, devotes all his C11MOIS. ,t,,lli ill, j..... - j has made and disponed of over HH) of these, elaimii.g that they keep the body in an excellent state of preser vation long after burial. J. M. Lonfyear, of Marquette. Mich., who built himself u palatial home at a cost of $.'i00,000 in thai city, has become so embittered 'agaiiiKt the city for allowing a rail road' to run so near his property that he will move the house, stone by stone, to Huston, which project will almost reach the original cost of the structure. J. X. Aduin, who has presented to the citv of lluffalo the splendid or gan built for the temple of music at the Pan-Antcriean exposition at a cost of $IH,IKI0, is a well-known mer chant and a municipal reformer. He was for some years a member of the hoard of coiiueilinen of IUitTiilo and in the recent campaign was elected a member of the board of aldermen. John hiley, nn engineer on the I'itttihurg division of the Pennsyl vania railway, has beeu presented a check for $.j0 and a gold watch val ued at fl.oou by the otlirers of the company for signal bravery in stop ping a runaway train last spring. At the same time Engineer William lilack and Conductor James I.undy were given checks for $-00 each for "courage, judgment and a high sense of duty. MEN OF RENOWN ABROAD. Justice Mitt hew, of London, who was recently made one of the lord justice, of appeal, is a nephew and namesake of the famous Father Mathew, the great temperance advo cate. Mayor Des Planches, the new Ital ian amba.s.Hador, it the youngest am bassador in Washington, being but He began his diplomatic career as chief of the cabinet of the Italian minister of foreign affairs. Karl Russell, who has just been re leased from his incarceration in IIol- loway jail, Kngland, has turned his experiences there to practical ac count by delivering a largely-attended lecture on British prison life. He said it was not so bad ns might be supposed except that the chiropod ists were amateurs. Mnrcellin Hcrthlot, a distinguished French chemist, after discussing th merits and demerits of the systems of capital punishment now in vogue pronounces in favor of carbon dioxide, a gas used for the destruc tion of stray dogs. He says this is a quiet and painless death and one that does not shock the sensibilities. Count Mttternich, who is likely to succeed Count von Hatzfeldt as Ger man ambassador to London, is well known in English society. For some years ihe count was in Egy-pt, and there formed friendships with con siderable numbers of English fain ilies wintering1 on the Nile. Count Metternich is a handsome man, a fine rider, a philosopher, a thinker and an untiring worker. He is a pro found believer in the kaiser. SEEN AT THE JEWELER'S. Amnng the very latest thingsout are marriage medals. These are of gold and silver, bearing appropriate de signs, and are intended to be given as a bridal gift. They can be worn ns brooches or attached to the fashion able long chain. The fad for larger cameo brooches in on the incrense and jt welers are showing Home very beautiful ones. Conspicuous among them are delicate cameo cut heads of tieorge and Martha Washington and also of their home at Mount Vernon. Works of art are the powder boxes enameled in Louis XVI. style. On one lively little box Is enameled a pastoral scene in the Wittenu manner, against a creamy-white background. Others have a languishing swain depicted, tdoring at the feet o f his shepherdess. Gun metal set with the lambent opal, the milky pearl, great purple ame thysts or the dainty blue turUoUe is nade up into all rts .if beautiful and useful tritles especially for the holiday trade. Money purses, can! cases, bon bon boxe. lorgnettes and match boxes are among th many articles. HOLE IN Till- LUNGS There are thousands uf men ami women, as well as ever, with holes in their lungs: con sumption stopped. What did it? Some chamre in wav cf life and Seott's emulsion of cod liver oil. A hole in the lungs, once healed, is no worse than a too tight waist or waistcoat. Take the emulsion and give it a chance to heal the wound. We'll sen.t ynu A Utile to try, If you l.-e. SCOTT DOWN v., 4.S) 1-utl unci, Nt York. I.M'UA I'AUKKll. INSIKl irOK UF IT A Mt Ml'Sk'. for. I and sis , Noitii of Kiu-lori j At DeU Thne j 1 take a pleasant herb ,irinV tl. next j uiornini: I (eel hiitslit and my complex i ion is Ix-'ter. Mv d. to' s.ivs it acts nentlv on th stomach, liver and kid . nvs. and in plpasiut lantive. his mad from herbs, and is prepirrjas asily as tea. It is ca'lcl Lane's Medi cin. All ilr-JMis's sell it a 'J.V. and (kV Lane's r'ami'.y ,..ieiti.' in, o,. I lh bowels caeh day. 1.' y,m ,-jnn v i it, en,i (or a lie aampl. A ldr,., Utaior F. Wi,lid, L Kor, N Y .w,i,v.,nv!imftinirit - i.t.t , By jaettbsui Whits, di. -puED APPLEBY was 15. tall, strong p a,irJ from Phihioilpluii. while loin ilton was one J ear ui d from .-uiiiii'.i r, the ework; out nuring u Applebj s und the Wiltoi:. cd-pied ad joining cottag.s at La l.i- l.iach anil thus l-'red and Tom always set off their Fourth of July tin-crackers together. The former sinned to know how to do almost everything, from construct ing a big kite to sailing a boat; bo, whin the Wiltons decidid to take a fi.rtniL'hf. trin to the Whue moun tains, und were compelled to shut up their house meantime, as the scrum unexpectedly left in a body, it was unite natural that Tom J-'red to keep-n eye on it. "You remember how angry that Eng lish coachman wan when father dis charged him last week?" he hurried!) explained, jmt before the train left. -Well, lie might hear in some way about our all going off, and, all hougl 1 don't suppose he'd risk breaking in hiiiiM'lf, he may send a friend ot ins down from the city, you know, no keep " l'.iit u' that moment tlie cars moveu nit, and Tom had to run for thcin. 1'reil, however, fully comprehended what was required of lum. and re ived to prove himself worthy of the trust. His mother being a widow, he had r the vast two years been "man of the house" at home, and. indeed, Ii is height ::i.d weight combined were cai- ulutcd to keep small boys very re spectful in his presence. As soon as he had seen lom sateij gain the rear platform of the Inst car. Fred walked back to the cottages, which stond apart from the other houses in the village, the Wilton' be ing bounded on one side by a wood. There was neither fence nor hedge to separate the grouiuis from ttie .p nlebvs' and after making sure that every shutter ftnil ueen closed, i reu strode back across the lawn to his own piazza. l hcv might almost as well be open though," he rcllected. "as all one has to do is to slip his hngi rs through the slats and lift the latch. They ought to have nailed them up as they do in the winter: but stop! I (ion t believe a man could get his hand in. So I won't worry about that point of approach. Three times every day Fre 1 walked around Ihe cottage, which always stared buck at him with the same closed, inhospitable air, and at the end nf a week he concluded ttiat the wrathful coachman must have forgot ten all about the Wiltons and Lake licach. However, he still kept up his careful daily inspection of the prem ises, thereby winning from his mother and sister the title of "the young guardsman One dav, just before lunch, he caught up the baseball bat he always carried on these occasions, and started on his noon patrol. As he crossed the divid ing line between the grounds, he dis tinctly heard a shutter slam in the ili rection of the Wiltons' dining-room and ipiickening his steps, he rounded the corner of the wing in time to see the body and legs of a man dangling from a window on the ground lloor. his head and arms being ulready inside. "Caught in the act !" exclaimed Fred under his breath, as lie dashed forward and fearlessly grasped the burglar ennt with one hand, dropped the sash with the i.llier. and then held his man down under it with both The rubber screamed and kicked vig orously, but Fred paid no attention to the former anil skiPfully managed to avoid the latter; however, now that he had captured his man. like a good many other peonlc similariv situated he did not know what to do wiih him. He could not stand there holding his prisoner under the window- for an ii iletinite pel mil. and yet he did not like to relea-c him. for fear he h-iuld prove to be stronger than himself; as it was lie had the rascal at a decided disai vantage, ami Fred finally decided keep him there while he shouted for help. I'ut on whom should he call? There was no man about the place, exec now and then an n',1 Irishman, who at tctulcil to the gniocn, ami 111 an enier geecy like llie present he was scarce to be ile;u'Mlid on; nevertheless. was hetur ill. in nnlMHly, so t he young guanl'ir.-m began to shout: "Mike .Mike: w:tti all Ins ttii-gs, at the same lime pressing down the f a Ji a littl tighter on the lliief. who. ai Fre could now make out, was a youth not much older than himself, and very slim. "That Englishman hasn't forgo-t after all," iim.-cd I-'red. between h cries for the giinltii-r; "ami has been ! sharp iiiMich to - ml snnie one with ("-tnallcr h.:i-'!s than his own. too. Hut . why he s'.. in !il Ikim- chosen broad dav light for his attempt passes ine. I thoi'gh. Ie be sure, he may have 1 hoii 1. 1 . and with some show- of sen s that liiiiiu'll'd be on 'he lookout fo burglar' then. I wonder if I eoiildn tn a :.L;e ihis lining f; I'ow lv mysc Hut, no, I must ha e -nun lii dy here brim? a rn;ie, help ice bind him, an I stand guard while I sec if there's sue 1 a thing an a constable over in the vil J lage." I'uring all this t'me. the poor chap under th- window had kept on kicking and cr ins out : ' "Oh. I s;,v. let me up. won't you? i What do von want? I'm no thief, I tell ; yen. dust let me explain." ! Hut Fred only suiili d grimly on heaf :tig tin 'c , treaties, more than ever o-.v -Tiecd i f his mi-ii from the F.np , li- '.v w n in w lw h he - puke. However, .s he did not w l-h to do I he youth any boi'i'y I n in. he raii d the sah n trifle. Tin- rcl l-.T luckily had his hands on 1 .:.:r and w as thus crabli-d to BAKERS Th Iron iwrj in ACORN 5RA ES Is of sSujvrlor Quality and vrrv DuraWe. Mdny Acorns" Sou In us hav been In Continuous 5m Ice owr 40 Yin! Cn others point to such a rrorti' Thomas Cah sNioitf.j I Prices $5 Latest HEW PROCESS Records SEND FOR CATALOGUE 36 COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH COMPANY 125 Geary Street, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. support his head and shoulders, other- . wise serious consequences might have nsued. As it was, I'red already began to feel a sort of compassion for ine noi .-looking boy. so early taught to wan. the aihs of evil, when suddenly hi" sister Mam', attracted by the rcjicuted shouts for Vikr, came stealing cau tiously around the corner or the-House. Fred. I"n:l! she cnlled. in a timiu . , . . o, voice, "what is ine manci .- "I've got him!" replied her brother. And at the same i. slant Miss Maud i-Tht sight of the burgla:'s heels. "()-h-h!"shc screamed, arui s urfed to run home. Hut Fred culled her back, and toid her to bring him a piece ol rope as quickly ns possible. She vanjshed at once, ana men m iKe npjM'ared on the scene. Speedily breaking in upon all the old ishninn's exclamations of wonder, Fred briclly explain! d how he had cap tured a young Ki-glishman in the very ct of entering the- Iioum- by fotcc. ami that us -soon ns the fellow was bound he was to guard him until u constable ould be summoned. An' iniUulc that I will, sur!" an swered Mike, chccrtuiiy. vn y z say e's afthcr lain' an ia-.flisiraii'.' Och, sure an now null! Irclaml can pay men bit av the grudge she owes ag'in Vinl" "No, Mike. I don't want any violence used if it can be helped. The fellow's piite young, you see, and may be re formed yet. Hut here comes my sister with the rope." And Fred dcxtrously caught the clothesline .Maud threw him at a safe distimcc. where she hud taken up a post of observation in eon-puny with Mrs. Applcbv; who was full of cor.-.mis- seration for the prisoner, eoupicd wiih entreaties to her son to be careful and not break his back with the window sash. Now, Mike, you hold his legs while I raise the window and slip this noose around his ImuIv." Oh. do look out, Fred," cried Maud nt this j oint, "or it -will catch about his neck ami hang him! An'shure. 't. ould only be a bit afore his toime," declared Mike. Fred continued: "Are you ready, there? Hold him tight now." And the window shot up, the noose went in, and the next moment 1-Yed and his prisoner were brought face to face. Why, how very respectable-looking lie is!" whisperid Maud to her n-.othcr. "What a shame!" said .Mis. Appleby. I wonder if he can't be sent to a port of reformatory school, instead of to jail?" And, indeed, the burglar was quite a handsome youth, very neatly dressed. Hut how angry he was to think he had been caught. "What authority have you here, I would like to know?" he demanded of Fred, slashing about him nt such a rate i tun i ne latter nail Hard work to keep Mm under control. "I tell you I'm a friend of the family!" "So am I." put in Fred, "and for that reason 1 don't want you to get away. It seems to me, though, that tor a lricnil you nave a n.ilicr queer way of visitingcoming down ih nobody's been at home for a week, and then trying to break in tlichou.se "Hut 1 was sent here for a gun. and told to open this very window." "Ha, ha! a likely story!" laughed I-red. "Here, Mike, hold this chap while I go for the constable.'" "One moment first." interposed the thief, m n more conciliating tone. "If you'll just unbind mv arms a second think I can show- you pro.iN of what I assert. It s a letter which I'm pretti certain I put into one of my pockets yesterday. "Which one?" nsked Fred. "I prefer in take it out myself." "As yen please." replied the other "My inside emit pocket, right hand." Sure enough, there was a let ter there nml Fred loo-cncd his hold a trifle w hi i he perceived ihe address in Tom Wil son's handwriting: SIR. SHERMAN' nitOWN. No. West Thirty-sixth Street, Ni w York City See what it says inside," continued the prisoner, calmly. And to his litter consternation, Fred rrnd as follows: Mv I', ar Sherman: Awfully ; irry I'm not s-o.nir to 1 r.t heme; I lit I K ! .il y. i the sun with !:.aim If y. n'd r,k ;l trouhie to c I'own to i ur t- n :.t t -!-IleH' tl at. ii i ' :yrin - If, i i? 1 -. -- .i key. In-t f;.-l- - .! .'t !hl : i -. put It tr, a 1. ;t. r II ir.-iv.r, i i li y i;r flr.K-rs y.-u ran f i-:ly sipi'.-i z Jir I-;:: -thn ijl.1i ft .- .f -J i shir.t-r- in -.. l:i n Utch. N ,:hi-i. ' rail., lu:i. T--, m. In a eerl.i r i f tl-.e dlrir R-roo:-i. v 1 rl j tr the i:ik on tlu suli r.-.,l v. We-.iid w:-.i,- m..ri-, lint ;i-. i i '-' . i, i). whlie on the curs :., us ;o r:.i 1 p ;-t th next stop. Your ivirU-:- .!) .' i..a, "TOM WILTON." It was now Fred's turn to in- the vie tiin, and 1 think he sulTeud more dm hip his attempts to explain matter than Sherman Ilrown hud under th indow sash. Hut tin he really j mtii. Knejlishman ( for such was) took the awkward mis tak very srood-nntun illy. Mik promi.-cd first choice r.f : cast-off carmcnts at the Appleby's he would keep quiet on the subject the vi 1 1 ape, and after l'rid had er.iw led in ami secured tlie pun Sherman was prevailed upon to lunch v i:h him. llefore the afternoon train left for the city, the two had become very rrcod friends, Sherman proo ssinu l-imeif happy to have tr.mle the U'.-ip'nii-tnrec of one so faithful t his tre-t. At tl:, same time, both boys ivou'.l pave lu-en better pleas, d if Ten ! ' i ot forpot ten all about the watch h.' had asked Fred to keep. I'.oli'en r;ies. Th Mutt- f I. Iff.. On th stape of life t!-.' re are always the same old sins ai d si -ners. but there- is no end to the M.rtcty shows they can furnish . Chicr fun. Xo tCaslts- Gollrn f.1,1 (f. The men whom everybody is plad fo le go to war, never pet shot Wash ington (It.) 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OIL Extracts ? f ' ( XN A'l ' The - Many a lianl working younp woman spends l-.er noon hour til an endeavor to 1,-ct a little rest to carry her tiirnuKh the ; rem linitie; hours of die day. She weak and weary, but she cannot give up tlie occupation which siiports her. . She must po back to the ofiice and the type writer, to the store and its duties, with tiresome customers to wait on anil ex acting employers to please. : l'or people who are weal: and "run down there is no medicine so vi liwble al Dr. Tierce's Golden Mcdiual Discovery. It cures diseases of the stomach, and other organs of digestion and nutrition. Many diseases in organs remote from the stomach have their origin in a disease! k condition of the stomach and its allied organs. lieu the stomach is wean there is a fa. lure to properly digest and assimilate the food which is eaten. Hence the whole IkmIv, and each organ of it, suffers from lack of nutrition, so that as a consequence of "weak "stom ach, there may be "weak" lungs, "weak" heart, "weak" or torpid liver, 'ieak" nerves, etc. Hy curing diseases of the stomach and other organs of digestion and nutrition, "Golden Medical Discov ery" enables the assimilation of the nutriment necessary for the requirement! of a healthy body. It increases the ac tivity of tlie blood-maUing glands, and so increases the supply of blcxxl which is the vital fluid of the'liodv. There is no alcohol in the " Discovery" and it is entirely free from opium, co caine, and all other narcotics. Sick and ailing people esH-cially those suffering from disease in its chronic fonn are invited to consult Dr. Tierce by letter free. All corresiwudence is held strictly private anil sacredlv confidential. Address Dr. R. V. I'ieicc, Buffalo, N. V. There is no similar offer of lice med ical advice which has behind it an stitute of national note such as the In valids' Hotel nnd Surgical Institute, Ilutlalo, N. Y., presided over hy Df-l-ierce, its chief consulting physician, with the assistance of nearly a score ot skilled specialists. "Tho Wonderful ModMne." "I must rk:uwt srnl a lew lint'.1 la ymi lo W yuu know hx.w I nn Kfttitit? aloutf finer UU'I tin wonderful ninii tm whivh cured mc tJ yciir l;ii,-wiite Miss Hrrtha Ki-rlor, of u Htiil.-u Street, St. l.ouK Mo Itill com to" u very litalth anI think there i ni .K-Uer nutiuine on eartli than Pr Vtm (. .'..leu Mw1m:. Uiscvery. Wt wouM "Ot with. mt it in the houf-c, and also the Uu Pellets ' "I hnve rrnntnendfil Ir. Tierce's C.oWfJ Medical Inscmeiv to nunv triendn. ami they" think it will do just what is claimed ftr 'J , i the Ik-si thniK for nervtmsuess and lor wenk. run lowu ctndilin that nnv Kk1' cuu want. I wns v.-rv nervous and weak last "J" iner I to..k five tattle of Ur, 1'ierce'n tf'" MedK-nt Itiscoveiy and it just' made me new riersoii. It dive a Dtr- mi new lii new l.'.unj I can now work all day , oiti ftch iK the least bit Lirxii. lu U.t I tcciu1 " M v nn it her wat alo currd bv it of a erT Mate of stomach truutde aout "three 'rarfl 1 tluuk yuu a tlt-msand time for what you W dune li;r tue and tur your kiud advice." Waslod to a Skeleton. " Afc,nit si-c vrars ago mv hrslth f'lr,1"w!13 Miu Al.thra li. I'.ret-M. of Cixipstcwn . lt "J Co . M.ir 1 old. " I ktit arttlng down lowrr 'Z. tower, until I conlit ik-arcely walk scn fl-sir without slniiTnlinir ami an-iunn l-Tbr'-Mv hiune phsician tunnouiictsl ll Krnrruht titlitv ami catarrh ot die throat, hot Mli.u" cli-l all hrcoul.l. ae failed lo rven rthctt c tnr-1 vsri.ma rritmlu-, but all of 110 ""es, ouii wastnl awav lu a lucre skciflon- ' i I ir.is p. rii.uU-.l't, write lo tr. K. V llf-i BiiM.il... NY, which I did imtuc-iiat'1)' rcctivitii; hit vrrv kind advice Icumrueo- use of Ins i-.ol,lrn Medical Iiisoisery aoJ onte l'ri-scri,.tii;1.' I l,.ik fourteen Ihe -l.olilen Mr.licsl Discovery and nine 01 "J "F.vv.mle l-recri4i.m' and lo-day I B,n V-t woman. I do iie.irtity thauk liod aa-i ln- hjr my pixnl health. " . . Ir. lSerce's Common Sense Mel' Adviser is sent ftee on receipt of tZ to pay expense of mailing oi(v. tl one-cent slamjis for the book in cW" tin dug, or 21 aumpa for the PaIr'7 ered v,lume. Address Dr. R. ' Kw f i I -T I F OufJalo, i , y !