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About The Columbia register. (Houlton, Columbia County, Or.) 1904-1906 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 12, 1906)
Jftooffs bly the grcatCSt blOOd &nd to moTrnn Uftum l. liver meexna known, it posively ana permanently CSreS every humor, from IS'-.it 4Voft.1 If. to riiiuo. ev wwim the Best Blood Medicine. , lt:aj a (tl Fatar-e. Mrs. Bacon I see by thla paper that AJexaader Wilkinshaw of London uses his aVm as a genealogical tree. It has beea -tattooed with dates. la addltloa; to hfc awa and his wife's birth dates ; and the record of their " ids name ana aaia at ia wia nt of his children. Mr.' Bacon If Alexander should hap pea to lose his wife and go courting agali It might be embarrassing for htm to hate his family around the girl so much of the time. Yonkers Statesman. Merclfal Raaalt Traaalaa;. It Is confidently stated that the shocking cruelties of tbe steel trap In common use for catcblnj rabbits can readily and cheaply be prevented by twisting a few turns of copper or brass wire closely around each Jaw, below the teeth, where the spring files op, o as to Insure the teeth being always fixed a full quarter of an Inch open when the trap is sprung. Rabbits are thus caught with equal ease, and when taken out of the traps are found uninjured. To complete their purpose, the traps must be placed "far down In the holes and be regularly t Is! ted early and late. These modified traps are most successful, with advantages rela tive to food, while dogs, cats and birds derive proportionate freedom from suffering when trapped by mis take. Gives Bad Kaaie la Karoo. It is Impossible to carry through , American "deala" In Europe because of the disclosures reported from life Insurance Investigating bodies, accord- tng to Fred W. Upham. president of the board of review, who has returned to Chicago from a six weeks' trip abroad. The mere mention of an, American project causes European capitalists to hold up their bands In Iiorror, according to Mr. Upham. "We here at home can scarcely real ize the black eye the American com mercial and financial name has re ceived In Europe through the life In surance scandals In the laat six months," be said. "Practically all the American news printed la London and Parla scandals lis. I was told by European men of affairs that American enterprise wonld require years to recover from th rismmr. ..t.-m r i. .! A 1 coiucut Atwov f aiauiff mi feoMhotd word in .11 part, and over there they wonder If he will be permitted to return to private life. P.ftU. No. 2-06 E2( wrltlar to adTertUors ploaoo snoatloa this papor. in fcj i-.y SET i t i. ( 4 f. Us' J AVgetable Preparalionfor As similating the Food andBegula ling theStomachs andBowela of Promotes DigcstionJCheerfur nessandRest.Contains neither Opium.Morphine norliural WOT HARC OTIC. JbcSmut ABimSmd. Aperfecl Remedy forConsllpa Tion, Sour Stomach.Diarrhoea Worms Convulsions .Fcvcrish ness and Loss of Sleep. - Facsimile Signature of . NEW YORK. i DCACT COW CUT WHAB2BV . RAILROAD RUNS A LOTTERY. ioeaetae Trl4 Is Mealeo to Koea Co a I ...r UttMt. tbe Dulutb, South Shore A Atlantic Railroad to take a eluillar position wlth th Mtloiu llnps ef MexI) writt of novel method adopted by ' tn treet car companies la the Citj of Mexico to rrotect Itself from losa through the dishonesty of Itt em ployes, eaya a dispatch to tba Chicago Chronicle. Mr. Hlbbard eaya that tt Is estimated the company has been losing $1.1)00 a day by rensou of tha .11.. - . fc. .... . . .. I .auurn vi iue cvuuutvura iu iui u iu collected. Tht lan now to be expenuieuted with to atop tha practice la a lottery ticket scheme, Tn, future which la of greateat In t0 the pubUc u thal jui,ucatt nuulbara of tha ticket or checks issued by the conductors to passengers are to be placed In a lottery to be drawn nnder government supervision at the end of each month. Tht holders of the fortunate numbers are awarded cash prises which range In value from 12.50 to $100.' Tickets In the draw, tng are given free to passengers, the only stipulation being that they ahall preserve them until the end of the month. Notices to this effect have been posted In the can and In addition tha company Is distributing a pamphlet printed In Spanish, French and Eng lish, describing the operation of the cheme. Mr. Hlbbard says that It Is quite certain all passengers will Insist upon getting from the conductors a ticket representing the amount of the fare paid. Many patrous of the tramways are providing themselves with small card casea In which to preserve their tickets, and It Is expected that the business of the company will show a considerable increase as a result of the general desire to secure all the chances possible. The greater part of the patronage of the cars comes from people of the poorer classes and those of moderate means. It Is, therefore, quite probable tnlt the larger number of prixes, which are 209 in number, will be dls- touted each month among people to wnom the money will come as a real benefaction. - ' leealas; Customs la Sew Galaea. In New Guinea parents send their daughters to bed In a little house at the top of a tree every night, and. when the girls have gone up, the lad' der la removed, so that there Is no coming down till the parents allow It Elopements nnder these circumstances must be difficult, and parents no doubt Un thm lAnn.lii. tnr Wnnwlnv thai . ... .... . , for them to do so. Deajreea of Kick. M -., I. m f!tMH . ult tne ttt0Bgtnt ,imai forc, j u,. world; the kick of a giraffe Is second, and the stroke of s lion's paw the third." "Ob, well, I s'pose, boss, by de time dey gets down to de kick of a male dey'd have us believe it is just a geptle lub tap." P 11 For Infanta and Children, The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature ll) Use For Over Thirty Years lii TMfl osavawa mputt. mtm tods mm. 1 n lK I I tL-v I CIIAPTnit XX. Mr. Msllotl d d uit get moch sleei hll awsit.ug 8-iior Css.ellsn's mum. s mind was t 0 busy digesting whnt be had Jut heard, rutting two and two ge.her. besrl ig In mln.l the fact Vai tlie neuor't d. sor't on of his hesnt.fal enstomer tsllxd exctiy wUh that siren of the so-ctll.d fsul ne Mailing by Juk lorutoa, and that the photograph taken by Castellan was afterward found In that Ij a plon. h s belief In the Im posture was naturally strengthened, ami is Itup'tiem'e to visit the grave sal see for himself the v dence of his nlit's rath luirrated every momeat At last he heard the cvnvetit bell atrlke all. nd, with a feeling of relief, he rose and went downstair. He founl the nor waiting below, looking triumphant, but cautious. There ere several loungers about, and Mr. allett and t'axtel.an parsed through the room and out of the house without tit-hanging a word. Hut, once safely outside, the senor. ho wss brimming orvr with pleassnt lMmportance, r.ip'dly unfolded the ins which the servsut and he had con cocted fir Mr. Maliett's admittance to the convent burying ground. "I ahall point out the gste by which niomteur will enter; after that, the rest must depen l on monsieur's sagacity and en the exactness with which he carries eat my directions. The servant would sve nothing to do with you direotly; but he will arrange matters so that you can enter the cemetery by yourself anl ole a In a view of the tomb, nut monsieur 111 envelop himself In my accomplice's oak, and if he Is seen frmn the chapel windows, they will conclude it Is but one of the s iters crossing the graveyarl to gather herbs from the garden which es beyond. Then followed a list of directions, to which Mr. MalK'tt paid the cloeest atten tion; and, as the old Spaniard conclud ed, they came within sight of the Con vent of the Holy Assumption. A sub stantial stone wall eight feet high In closed It on all sides, and on the esst front were massive Iron gates boarded high above the line of eight to shield the sacred precincts from the vulgar gate. urther on, on the west side, waa a very small wicket, almost hidden nnder the muses of Iry that -hung half way to the ground. This door was the one used by the lay sisters when doing their er rands, and a covered way led from tt Into the main entrance hall. The main gate was never opened except for funerals of the villa le. The bells were still ringing for ves pers ss Mr. Mallett reached thla half hidden little gate, and, according to di rections from Castellan who was lurk tng among the brushwood he gave i low, quick, triple knock three times over, and then waited with his eyes on his watch until five minutes had passed. Tbe bells ceased ringing. This was the moment agreed on. and he pushed the door gently; It yielded, and the next moment he found himself In the dim light of a long, narrow psssge. He stooped snd lifted a snuff colored garment that lay at his feet. It was a huge cloak, like a elater's. He wrap ped himself In the capaclons garment, carefully drawing the hood well over his head. Having taken off his boots, he went stealthily along the passage, across a large stone flagged entrance hall, and passed out of what he had been told was the main entrance Into the Inclosure be yond. He paused here a moment and ooked about him attentively. In a line with him atood the chapel on the extreme right, the 'door of which was open; and he aaw tne backs oi tne sisters as they knelt st their devotions. He caught a gleam of gorgeous color a tbe clear evening light fell through the east win dow upon tbe vestments of the priests at the high altar, and a faint odor of Incense crept out upon the air. He drew the hood still closer over bis beard and crossed the open space to the other side of the chapel. Here he had to pass a whole line of windows, and the profiles of the nuns were turned toward him. ne now shortened his stride and drooped bis shoulders the better to perform the part he was assuming, and passed on with out a glance to tbe right or to the left. As soon ss tbe windows were passed he raised his bead and looked round again He was at the edge of the . burying ground, and over In the extreme corner nnder the walls he saw tbe stone he had come In search of. ne recognised It by the aeml-tfrcular top there was not another like It In the Inclosure and his heart quickened a little as be picked his way across the graves. Tbe sunset sky had changed from crim son to saffron, from saffron to a clear pearly gray, and still the brown cloak stood motionless before the headstone In the far corner of the convent grave yard. Mr. Mallett bad received a shock that entirely banished his preconceived Ideas; and the new beliefs that crowded upon him were io conflicting and confusing that for a time he was overwhelmed with oerDlexlty. "Pauline Telling. Died May 29, 18." He read the simple Inscription over and over again; the more be pondered It the less h understood how It was that he had been decoyed by fate into this fruitless Journeys " Why should his niece, Pauline) Mail tos, have a picture of tha grave of Pao- fj JhQ V Ifc's ccrct, OR A OITICR RECKONING Oy CtUK OITQ M. BRACMQ i e ling In her possession t for he u longer doubted thai the lady reign iu? at MtlllnrfnrA Park waa kta nliu-av an J roncl.ided that'ths waa the gr of some other Hereon nresumsblv the I ir- wf hl friend. Captain Telling. He n m i hi re I the captain's Impressive Ut ile -t ry of his unhappy marrltge and lie premature denouement; and Mr. Mallett bad no doubt whatever that he wae now stsndln bv the ersss of thst ssntUmsn's wife. Still the Question keot reosatint lr: Why should his nlece-of the same Christian name, too treasure up this 1 1 tu.e or Mrs. Telling's grave? He smiled to himself at tha frsik of fortune that ordained the ohliteratnon of Just the first to letters of the surname, snd wondered st the Insignificance of the irl..e that had drawn htm from England on such a w.ld goose chssel The servsnt, to alt appearance busy over her atewpaua In the kitchen, wae working herself into a fsver of fright Sh AV(it.l th AvH.trraHrtn a AntaK At. recti, and then the sisters would wander all about the grounda, and her mysteri ous vis. tor would be d.scovered. Nho quaked with fear as the consequences of her conduct presented themselves to her Imsginstlon. 8he hsd seen the brown closk (lit no!se!esly past the hslf closed kit' hen door a quarter of an hour be fore; bnt shs wss sure tt had not yet gone back. At last, nnsble to bear the anxiety any longer, she derided thst she must st II risks go anl warn the man away before harm came of his dilatorlnesa. Catching up a basket, and muttering a few words about garnishing to the other busy sisters, she started for the grave yard. Hhe hurried along, keeping well out of e ght of the sisters at thslr devo tions, ntil she reached tbe corner. "Come away st once! You will be discovered:" Mr. Ms net t wss stsrtied tor a mo ment "Ton are the woman who helped Cas- tel an to admit mer "Yes; but for pity's sske come swsy now, or we shall all be ruined. There waa no mistaking the terror In the poor woman's face; and he started at once. They walked quickly over the grass; but for all hie hurry, Mr. Mal lett managed to aak two questions and get two replies betore they reached tbe amall door by which he had entered. hat aort of a person was that Tan- 1'ne Telling, who lies burled therer he a eked. "She was a mere babe, only three months old. Rhe waa born In the hoa- pltal of thla town, long alnce abandoned." "Merciful heaven:" exclaimed Mr. Mallett gating at her In blank astonish- ment The woman was hurrying him along the narrow passage, for every moment now might lead to discovery. "And Its mother?" he gasped "Was tbe beautiful fair lady for whom Senor Castellan took the view of the grave Just before aha set ont for England." And before Mr. Mallett had recovered from his laat snrprise he found himself outside the door, with his boots on the path beside him, his bratn In a whirl of conflicting thoughts, "Telling has by some means Jumped tn tha oAnrl.i.inn P k..n y.A . i i- tentlonally, perhaps, that hla wife died In this convent snd Is burled her.. hll. In truth It Is his child's grave, and hla wife Is still living; and, according to the present aspect of sffalrs, Telling's wife ' ' nd Pin ii. Mill n in ..l,l,.l. And aha, Pauline Mailing, or Telling, or whatever aha Is, Is going to be married to Dornton to-morrow morning, snd ahe " - ........ ... m H.V . i....L vim. has one huaband atlll living I I wonder if she knowa that be Is atlll alive? After all, If this turns ont true and It looks very like It-I shall resume my rightful position at Mallingford, for thla girl bai disobeyed the clause In Tsui's will about marrying without Rummers' consent And that provides the motive for her conduct, bhe knew, If her husband found her, she would be compelled to resign the estate. ell, ehe hna played a suc cessful game so far; It Is my Inning now. And that evening Mr. Mallett, who had not been across a horse for nearly twenty years, rode the twelve miles of execrable road that lay between Villa Pllentlo and Basallla, and prepared and delivered personally several telegrams to be dispatched directly the office opened In the morulng. CHATTER XXI. TS .a s . .s m . ids eigmeenin oi nepiemner waa a damp, comfortless morning, and Malllng- rora ram looked particularly desolate. The sky was of a dull gray, and the rain drizzled etesdilv all the rise thpniivh Babette wna busy In Miss Mailing's dreaslne- room. It was hnlf.ns.r nln o'clock, and she had Just returned from seeing her mistress off bv train. Nona of tha iMiests were asttr rmt. tnA th bouae was unusually silent, as It was likely to be for some hors. The ball of the previous night had been exceedingly " . . . "r. spirited, and was not concluded until nearly 0 o'clock, so that tha visitors would not be likely to be astir very early. Babette was to Join her mistress at Charing Cross station with the luggage at half paat 2, and, though her mind was full of tormenting doubts as to the day'a events, the went about her business as methodically aa though nothing un- fully she folded op the labor l owa of cream-colored satin, with It draperlrt of thtt k. rotly lace, and its superb boa q lists of deep rrlmsnn blossoms, la which Mia Mailing delighted the eyea of he sdlrers at the ball. Very circumspect It she plies I the magulOcent diamonds snd rubles, with which her mistress had a.lor.ieJ her shapely throat sod anus, la their cases, and then packed them la a small oskea boa with steel clamps. Then ehe went round the room with her keys and locked and strapped the traveling trnnke ene after another. That dona, she uat down to wait, ehe knew not fee what Captain Telling received a telegram at a qnartsr to 11 that morning wowa fll!' htra wlla "fP'1 4 -rfo,V' It rem "At all risks get to Dlshopegate church la time to see a wedding fixed for this morning, and obtain a good view of the bride's face." The telegram had been dispatched from Haas Ilia, and he remembered the name as mat or tne asareei rauwsy bib tion to the convent where he had found Me wife's grave. Without knowing why, e reu ids. ne muei ooey- me iiar, and he wae just In time to catch the 11 o'clock eipreee for Waterloo. On orrtv tng at his destination. Captsla Telling ran h'e eyes rapidly down the cab rank within the station, picked oat the smart est looking horse, aprang Into the cab, and called through the trap to the driven "A eoverelgn If yon reach Dlahopsgate church by twenty minutes to )gr The horse Justified his good opinion. nd the drive wae accompllahed la good time. The church doore were open, and a four wheeled cab wae waiting outside. He crept In very quietly, and walked op the aisle, not wishing to dlatnrb the ser vice, for he did not know what he was there for aava to aee the bride's face. He judg-el rightly that hie future conduct wae to be gulled by that Inspection. The church wss cold and gloomy this miserable morning, and a few persons were scattered here and there among the seats, attracted possibly more by curt oslty thsn Interest. Ae Telling advanced, he .wis struck by the subdued richness of the bride's costume, snd he wse not a little surpris ed at the absence of the usnal attend ante for the old lady standing behind the brtde evidently filled the office of pew opener. The bride and bridegroom were a fine couple, the man being quite six feet high, while the lady was also ell proportioned. Telling went quietly along the chancel until he reached the end neareet to tke altar, and then he waited for the bride to turn her face toward him. The cler gyman's voice went on with tha service! Wilt then obey him and ssrve aim, love, honor snd keep him In slckneas and In health, and, forssktng an othsr, ksep thee only nnto him, so long as ye both shsll liver Then, for the first time, she tamed towsrd Telling. Her expreeston wss one of unmixed rsptnre as she rslsed her eyea to the bridegroom's, and her lips were oncloeed to speak the words "I will when she became aware of Telling's flsed tare of horror. Ills gate attracted her Involuntarily, and ehe looked Instinctively over Jack's shonlder In his direction. Jack, wondering what wss the msttse and fearing she was going to faint, prompted her with the short answer. Bhe did not speak, bnt continued to gaae over his shoulder st tbe man who had so unaccountably riveted her attea Hon. Her nnder Jaw dropped spasmod ically, her eyes becsme ss fixed aa those, she wss gating Into, spd every vestige of life and color left her face. Tbe next thing Jack seemed to realise was that a gentleman wearing a lgiht overcoat waa apeaklng quietly to the as tonished clergyman and suggesting that th ''d' ,hou!? U. uk0 ? tht 'rt"' as sue was eviaenuy very 111. TLbt '"'! congregation looked at "'h othr ln ""'"Icring curiosity as the I k.1,1. 1 -..-.a. J ! -. . . .1 mi... l M u""' '... nog. wJh'1 ""V '. 9 1 P'w op,Mr. """ -'""' them to depart, as she deelred " iouri.li Tauline, with dull, daaed despair In her eyes, sat In the vestry, listening to, without understanding, the conversation of the three men grouped around her. "I am extremely sorry," Telling said, In answer to the clergyman's request fof " "'"t;: ea criminal to allow the matter to go fur ther, for tbe lady Is my wife." "Your wife?' echoed Jsck, Incredu lously. Yes, sir, my wife!" Telling replied. with the least touch of hauteur. "I have believed her to be dead for the laat six years In fact, I believed It so thor oughly that I should not have-believed m' ',M thl" morning If her own conduct had not betrayed her. It la possible that she thought I was dead, as I have been In Central Africa for several years; and I understand the expedition of which I waa a member has been three or four times reported In the newspapers as complete ly exterminated." "And how came you to present yonr stlf so opportunely this morning?" asked the clergyman. "That Is more than I understand my self at present; but I 'think It Is due to accidental discoveries mode In Spain by a friend of mine who hae gone hither ou t"'ne- (f ' wn- bappena Mht I have been led to believe la my '"K denth th, nn nd n,m u" " y mlatake before I cannot understand." "Ml Mnlll ook b' mother's name whea ,ha Inherited the estate; perhaps that mT IPIaln matters," put In Jack. OWh., ... 9" aaUa.il Polling aKarn. "What estate?" asked Telling sharp ly. ''It Is all too long to discuss now," Jack answered: "but no doubt the change of name accounta for your Ignorance of your wife's existence." (To be continued.) Cultivate health and strength and courage. t&ui radiate)