'w**»< <Ij -n ii__ Vol. J. SUBSCaiP'I'ION I'lllC'K .ll.lin I'l'.lt VK.Ml SIXlll.K I'OI'IKS FIVE CUNTS BACH CHILLIWACK, B.C., FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1912 C, A. BARBER Editor and I'roprjptnr No. 40 Local and General L.F.Cioft.atMee Studio for photos For photos at Chapman's—phono 39. See Denmark ,v Burtons' advt. in this issue. Chilliwuek Fair dates aro September 19 to 21 Thursday, July ISlh P. S. A. Garden Party. A. N. Smith is now the possessor of a runabout. Thursday, July ISlh P. S. A. Gardon Party. Robt. Rowal wiimii passenger to the Co'ist Monday. Ashwells want your trado; read tbeir advt. page ID. See It. .1. Mcintosh's advt, in the Free Prs'ss to-day. .1. Knlghl & Co- lor all kinds of breakfast fossils, fresh ill. Buy your shoes now at Mcintosh's Shoe Sale. Buy at onco. Aid. McGillivroy was a passenger to Vancouver on Tuesday. Chas. Huteheson & Co., for loans on improved farm property. Telephone '19 for all express anil dray work; City Transfer Co. To LET—Rooms siiitahls' fur ollices; apply to H. J. Barber. It. J. Bnellgrove of Vancouver Was here this week on Inisiness. Ice cream in all the popular fisnns and flavors at Johnson's. A. A. Cruieksliank was a passenger tu the Coasi Wednesday morning. Henry Eckert was a business visitor to Seattle last Friday and Saturday. Wanted—Royal Ann cherries. The cannery will pay ti cents a 11.. tor good fruit. For Sale—Good team of horses; wagon and harness, nearly new. Phone 298. All coal ami wood orders receive prompt attention. Phone 49. Cily Transfer Co. The Chilliwaek Harness Co., has sold out to Mi'ssrs. Story .V' Camp- hell, of Viineouver. W. Thompson of the Chilliwaek Harness Co., was a visitor lo Vancouver on Monday. For Sab— New light cedar bout and paddlesjust lhe thing for picnic- ing. Phone L-1890. Troop No. I of Boy Scuuts leave on Monday under Ses nit master Southern for a week al camp. City Transfer Co. have their oiliee with Ibe Chilliwack Land ami Development Co., on Young street. Let us have the names of your summer visitors. The Free Press prints tlie news when it is news. Mr. F.srd, who has been with the Royal Bank at Sardis for somo time, has been transferred lo Chilliwack. Come early for Barglns in Shoes at Ashwells-, read their advt. page 10. Thursday. July I8lll P. s. A. Garden Party. Men's Straw Hals ami Shirts al Bargain Sale prices. Head Ashwells advt. |Kigc 10. .Matinee of moving pictures al lhe Lyric Tlicalr.' every Saturday afternoon at 8.80. When in town be sure and visil Ashwells Store and look ..round. Rend Iheir ndvt. page 10. Save money by buying your shoes for lhe family at Mcintosh's Shoe Sale. Great Bargains for you. J Kniglil A Co. for horse and cattle feed, ben and chick food, Big car just arrived from Ibe mills. Summer Dresses, Blouses, Skirls nnd I'n.lerwcar at Bargain Sale Prices. Read Ashwells advt. pans' 10. (I. II. VV. Asbw.'ll was a visitor lo Vancouver on Monday, when' lie attended a mooting <>f tho Directors ol the National Biscuil Co. Foh Sale — Pony for riding or driving 7 years old, No. 9 McClary cook stove with reservoir. Phone !! 172. W. L. Macken, Chilliwack Manager for F. .1. Hurl & Co. Ltd., was a Inisiness visitor to tlio coasl on Wednesday. due of the sin ssflll slllslellls called lo bar by Mr. Justice Murphy iu Victoria lliis week was Mr. .lohn Kwcn of this city. Ladies, Norlbwiiy Suit Sale; read Ashwells advt. page III and ask Miss Sampson or Mr. Lidded to show you our stock. Ashwells. The Dain Hay Loader fealuros lll'O OUiphllsicd in tlie advert iscmcnl of the Chilliwaek Implement I Produco Co, this week, George Carter of Sardis sold his line farm properly for $12,000 lo 11 Vancouvor buyer, lasl week, Mr, Carter will mil leave Sardis. The Cliilliivack Meat and Supplv Co, have their ice manufacturing plant In operation ami deliver ico to any part of the City;phono No. 08, Go to J. Kniglil .v. Co. tor Uio Besl Flour, We guarantee lloyal Standard and Mighty Fine. Ten grades lo chooso from. Pastry unequalled. Pleased customers are Ashwells best Advertisement. They have customers dealing with thom who bought when Iheir store opened -II years ago. Boats, window screens, meat safes, furniture, etc., made. Buggies painted and wood work repaired saws sharpened etc. Prices moderate; orders solicited. Phone L 1896. Matinee of moving pictuscs at the Lyric Theatre every Satiirilny afternoon at 8.80. Piiizi: C....lernTioN in Bread making: Two sacks Golden Crain Plour |s| prize, one sack for '.hid prize. Ask Mr. Siddall at Ashwells Grocery for particulars. Major VV. Boclhlino Lindsay, D.E. Victoria \\".t^ in lown on Monday with regard to the building of: lhe new drill hnll I establishing! ssf a rill.' range. The moving pictures aro growing more popular in town every week. Seo "Blazing lho Trail" on Friday and Saturday ami take the children to the Saturday Matinee. Notice is given lhal prices aro reduced Oil all sizes ..f photos and post cards from 60 cts a dozen up. Also on amateur supplies and picture framing. Chapman's Studio phone 89, Miss lloyli" wishes to announce that she has 60 hats reduced to the extremely low prico of 50 els. These will bi> picked up quickly so make your cbolso at onco. Across from the |sost Olllco. Don'l forget the ball name Oil July 12 botwoon the Tigers, of Chilliwaek and lbc champions of the Fraser Valley League at llosc- dale Athletic grounds. Admission 26 cents. Everybody welcome. Boost Chilliwack by trading nl Ashwells big store; read their advt. page It). The regular monthly meeting of the Women's Institute will be hold as usual next Tuesday aflornoon at thr 'clock. A paper on "Sanitation" will ho given by n local medical man ami will be listoiiod lo Willi IIIUCll interest. A garden parly will ho glvon by lho members.sf the Baptist Church on Tuesday ovoning July in, nl the hm .f Mrs..). L. Marston, Fust nve. The band will bo in illl.-n.l:. li.-.- and raspberries, ico cream etc. will he served. There will also be a sale of work. Admission fee lOols, Lndjos'Norlhwny 8iiIIs;b:i1o prices for Ihem al Ashwells. '.'II Suits lo chooso from, Read Ihalradvl. pago Hi. The P. S. A. Garden Parly will be held on Ibe grounds of the Presbyterian Manse on Thursday July is, when a lirst class programme will ho provided. Tho funds obtained are to be devoted to Furnishing lhe new [tending Rooms. Admission'_'•"> cents. Tieki'is will shortly Ise on sale. Forfurlberpnrli'.'iilars, see small bills, Picniced at Chilliwack Nearly 400 Visitors Spend a Delightful Time. Will Return Next Year. II wns n happy and thoroughly well satisfied crowd of Vancouver people who on trained nl the li. Ci, 15, II. station al olght o'clock on Wednesday ovoning amidst ringing cheers, alter spending some oiglll hours in real picnic style at Chilliwack. The event was the occasion of the annual onling of the Vancouver mombors of lho IndopondonJ Ordor of Foresters and their families. Ildw 1 Iln.'.' anil four hundred pooplo arrived on tbo special and regular trains ovor tho ll. C, Klectric from thi' Terminal City, bent on having 11 good day's outing, A llvo committee of the Cliilliwnck Lodge mot the visitors nnd escorted Iheiii In Recreation Park, niitoino- Isiles nml other conveyances lieing supplied for the Indies. At thepnrk the lirst. order wns the luncheon. Picnic appetites were general; and the noon meal was much enjoyed. Following the luncheon a varied nnd most interesting program of illhli'tie sports wns carried out. Time forbids complete list of the events and prize winners. Each item was full of fun interest, [the different competitions being keen. In the open events Cliilliwnck Foresters secured u big share of thi excellent prizes offered. Prizes were presented from ninny parts, two gold rings and two badges, coining from California, others hav ing lieen sent from various parts of B. C. Many prominent in I. O. F. circles in the province were present and enjoyed the outing. So much did the party enjov themselves and the hearty reception given them that in all probability tbe animal gathering of all subordinate courts in 11. C. will meet and picnic ir Chilliwack next year. D.F. Mower, | of Vancouver, who had charge of the financial end of the picnic, and others, were profuse ill voicing their I appreciation of the reception and 1 courteous treatment accorded them by the civic authorities of Chilliwaek and the local members of the Orsler. The day was ideal for pic- nii'ing and while tllO visitors enjoyed themselves Immensely, tho pleasure was not all theirs, and Chilliwaek will look forward to their visit next year, and assure theiii a most hearty welcome. Chilliwaek business mon's picnic Wednesday July 81. Ashwcll & Son are conducting their Annual Summer Sale. Seo Iheir advt. on page Ion ssf Ibis issue for sample bargains in all lines. Shipments to the Regina Relief will bo carried free of cbargo by the Dominion Expresses., If left at the local olllco of tl mpany at F, .1. Mart .* Co. Ltd. Eventually Golden Grain Flour. Why not now? Uuy it at Ashwolls Grocery. The postponed annual picnic to Town's Grove of the Sunday School of ('sink's church was very largely attonded on Thursday afternoon, crowds going both in the morning ami at noon. A very bappv day in pleasant surroundings will, all lhe cos nl things attentive to such n picnic was eiijoyi'd by all. Daily papers during lhe wee* Iiii vi- reported much suffering froni excessive heal al many points iu United Stales ami Canada. The climatic conditions at Chilliwack have boon of a vorv pleasant variety, and it is dillii'lill to realize the extremes to which less fortunate localities are subjivlod. P111/.1: CoMi'i'.irrioN fs.r best loaf of bread baked from Golden Grain Flour: 1st prizi', Iwo sucks; 2nd prize one sack. See the window display and buy Golden Grain Flour nt Ashwells. Ask MrSid.lall at the Grocery Counter for particulars of lhe Competition. Matin if moving pictures nl the Lyric Theatre every Saturday aflornoon al 8.80. Admission lOc. Aldormnn II T. Goodland, of Chilliwack,chairman of llie publicity eoinmitti f that city, was busy on lho trip on Saturday wIlhtboEiigllsli party of manufacturers, distributing a handsome booklol descriptive of the Gulden Cily. —Columbian. He Won the Prize. Mr. MoBride, tenn/ster for the Cliilliwnck PlaningMills is an export in harnessing and bitching a team. At Sutton, Wash., the other day he won lirsl prize in Ihe "event ill the remarkably good time of three minutes and live seconds and incidentally annexed twenl.v-livi' real American dollnrs. We hoar n great ileal aboul America ns being groat hustlers hut now and again n Canadian drops over lh.'line ami leads tiie procession. A Popular Invention. Mr. McDonald,:! brother of John McDonald, chilliwack, and who resides al Cleveland, Ohio, has pci'lcelcd a system of cash fan' receipts for use on street railway systems. Thetickcl is so convenient and meets the needs so completely thnl severnl minis hnve already adopted it, uud in each case the system has given splendid satisfaction. The Street Railway Roviow publishes a lengthy article descriptive of the invention which is illus- linteil hy cuts. Arranged for Provincial Meet. W. Mny Frasor of Vnncouver, was the guest of J. VV. Galloway Over tin' week end. Mr. Fraser is the Secretary of the St. Andrew's and Caledonian Society of British Columbia, and was conferring with Mr. Galloway, who is the President, with regard to the annual convention anil Provincial Caledonian Spoils which will take place at Vancouver on August 3rd. At present there are strong prospects that this annual event will be held at Chilliwaek next year. Picnic and Sports Aus. 3rd. A meeting of the St. Andrew's ami Caledonian Society was held on Monday evening when delegates were appointed to attend the annual Provincial ei invention t. > bo held at Vancouver on August 3rd. J. C. McLood aid I). It. McLennan were appointed, with J. C. Robertson and R. J. Mcintosh as alternates, lt wns also decided to bold the fourth annual picnic ami Caledonian sports at Recreation Park on Thursday August 16. This annual event at Chilliwack is yearly becoming a more popular feature, and Ibis year lhe local Sons of Scotland will endeavor to make tho event the best yet. Hospital Garden Party. The mosl successful garden parly ssf the season was given on Tuesday night under the auspices of the Ladies of the Hospital Auxiliary. About live hundred people were convoyed to the homo of Mrs. Lortor, the lawns bein!.' particularly lovely for such an affair. The ladies of lhe Auxiliary spared no pains to make il all a huge success and everyone was delighted with tho result. The Regimental Band was very popular and with tic addition of a short program of vocal ami piano selections provided the music for Ibe ovoning. The receipts of Ibe evening amounted to about 1165.00, withoui expanses being deducted. The Auxiliary is grateful to all who assisted ami especially to the owners of em's who were so good in conveying people out lotllOgrounds. Celebrating Battle ef BoywToday. With due ceremony the day of all days among Orangemen is being duly celebrated in Westminster today mid every place where loyal members of the order are living, as lbs' glorious twelfth spells groat things for tbem. Orangemen derive their name from William III nn.l are 1111 association chiefly ssf Irish Prolcslanls, who an' found mainly in the United Kingdom. the British colonies ami Ibe United Stales. Tbey are enrolled in Indues and it has I n slated thai tbey cun always r ignize each other. There is no concealment of their toasts ivhich tend toward lho glorionB,pious and Immortal memory of the great and good King William. The lirst regular lodges were founded in 1706, but Ibe system existed carliiT. t .range llowers are wsirn and demonstrations to-day nro (or lbo anniversary of the Battle of Boync. Chilli- waek Lodge left this innrnilig for the Royal City t.s join in lho Jubilee anniversary nf Oriunicmeii in British Columbia, thoro being n very fair turnout of the brethren ami thoir friends. Coal and wood—Cily Transfer Co., phone -111. Picnic and Civic Holiday Chilliwack Business Men To Hold Big Picnic and Day ol Sports Wednesday July 31. Al a meeting of tlie Chilliwack Merchant's Association held al the City hnll on Wednesday evening il was decided to hold a MoiiBlor Picnic nt Recreation Park on Wednesday July 81. His Worship Mayor Waddington will be asked to proclaim 11 civic holiday so that the whole dny inny be devoted to the festivities, liofrcshmont nnd Sports committees hnve the details in hand and n program of games and athletic events, many of which will be novel, will be announced nt nn early dale. The inerehnnts nre determined on making this the star event of the senson, and will spare no expense or effort in providing the best day's fun, recreation and pleasure, free, lo the people of Cliilliwnck and valley that it bus ever lieen their privilege to engage in. All that guests are nsked to provide is a lunch basket ami capacity for pleasure and enjoyment, Paste the date in your hat (Wednesday July III) watch for particulars, nnd plan to spend the dny 11s the guest of the Chilliwaek business men and partake of tlieir hospitality, which we can assure our readers will be both whole hearted and generous. To Build Suburban Home. Barrister J. II. Claughlon, of Vancouver and Chilliwack, will shortly begin the erection of a $4000 home near Cheam on the Yale road, n few miles east of the City. We hope and expect to Bee quite a numbor of Viineouver peoplo building hollies iu the Chilliwaek valley, as there are few if any, localities on the lower mainland which offer tbe advantages for suburban home building as arc found here. Mrs. Gee. Tough Passes Away. A very sad and unexpeered death took place al Munro on Thursday July 4, when Bath in Banner-nan, wife of Gen. Tough, passed away after a short illness, al the age of thirty-nine years. Mrs. Tough bus been a resident of tbe valley for the post eight years, coming hero from Vancouver, but previously from Scotland, having been born at Aberdeen. Besides a sorrowing husband there is a family of live young children, two girls and three hoys, whn will miss the kindly ministrations of a loving mothor. Tin' funeral was held ou Saturday al Iwo o'clock, interment being made in the Odd Fellows' cemetery. Rev, Mr. McKay, of Rosedale, conducted the services. INTERESTING EXTRACTS. lbc ..tn IMPROVED MAIL SERVICE FOR VALLEY Gordon 11. Clarke, assistant Post Office Inspector paid a visit, lo Chilliwaek on Wednesday, While here he wns arranging with Mr. Mcllnid nbout the extension of Rural Route down the Lickman rond, also with reference lo Rural Route No. I Chilliwack which will shortly h.' established, providing reasonable tenders be sent in to the Department, for carrying the mails. The route will he as follows—leave Chilliwaek al nine a.m., proceed south to Chilliwuek Central road thi'iico cast to East Chilliwack post oiliee thence smith to Prairie Central rond thence along said road west and north to Cliilliwnck post oiliee, making a round trip of fifteen miles nud returning at one p.m. He was much impressed with that part of the valley, Ibis being bis first visit, ic thinks it is a beautiful place and a most productive country. He was glad to see such progress being made with the new post office building and he thinks it should be completed by the end of September; and then Chilliwack will have an oiliee for iis postal business, that the City and the Valley may well be proud of. CHILLIWACK GAME ASSOCUTWrl A meeting of the executive committee of the Chilliwaek Game Protection Association was held in the offlce of the Secretary .Chilliwack. on Wednesday July 10. Present: Mr. II. Hullsert, President, in the chair. Messrs. Col. F. W. Boultbee, Dr. R. McCaffrey, A. P. Cummins, and .). Pi'lly, Secretary. On motion it was resolved, that 10 percent l.e payed to collectors 00 all subscriptions obtained during the year. On motion it was resolved, that a synopsis of rules n-lating to n»a- members hi' published in the C.)n_c p;i|ss'rs for a -hurt perios!. about *w, wes'ks before opening .iay. On motion it was r>"*j|7e.i, that the President and Secrs-cary be authorized to negotiate with the Dominion Government (through Mr.Cunningham, Fishery Inspector I asking that Spring Salmon fry he laid in Cultus Lake annually, na lhe rod lishing for -an:,- jg ,,f great benefit to Chilliwack. On molion it was resolved, that the Dominion Government ha te quested to pul a bountj ... Hair ioals ii. Inl..ml waters. ■I. P-lly. II ID -.-. From a letter addressed by Prcsideni of ihe Colonial Oil O a private Individual in Chilliwack: "1 desire to assure ynu and all enquirers that wc shall never do it(is'. discontinue operations in Chilliwack valley) until a sufficient number of wells have lieen drilled 10 determine the merits or demerits, of that field." But never will Ibis company turn its back upon tho California Oil Belt. Some people may have more information than we possess and inform yotl thai there in no oil iu Chilliwaek. There are men who will claim lliere Is no oil any when in B. C. ami they will say Ibe same thing about Washington. They have slid these things ah..nl Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Kansas,Louisiana, Texas, .Colorado, Wyoming and California, yd all (hose Stales hnve mnde mlllinnair doil'l loose any sleep about men win. wj||, ||„. resort to ■lander. Chllllwaek I acting. Valley has the opportunity of iis life right now, if ii can only appreciate the fact. If il is turned down now, ii may bo yenrs beforo another opportunity prosonts Itself, li is necessary for every man in lho Valley lo co-operate in a hearty manner. All men are dopondonl one ii|snii nnothor. The day of Individual effort is passed. Men 1*001 ignize today thnl co-operation in nil matters of development produces tho grontosl I jfjtii, wealth and happiness to Ihe greatest numbor of pooplo. The iu ss of] V the undertaking dopcndi power of your commtttoo is. arouse the fever.if development for the production of untold wealth iu your midst. YoUrs very truly, A J..M. Ho After a mosl successful t.,ur oi large Eastern Cities Miss Eths-l Tucker and her talented Company will hi' -ecu at Chilliwaek Optra House for an engagement ol three nights beginning Thursday Jury 1*. "Queena , "Are Vou a Mmoq" ami "Baby Mine" will be the play, presented, and each production will lie given with a wonderful degree i,( elaborateness ami completeness. Particular attention has been given tin' matter of stage settings. In 1 the lirsi named play Miss Tucker will appear in the -tar role of "Quoonlo," On July 20 evening "Baby Mine" will hs' pp-scnted, "Quoona" .ni Thursday July is ami "Are You a Ma-on"on July Hi. For n pleasing personality, a captivating style, engaging manner, fascinating im'thiuls and sparkling ways, I commend its tss that little dramatic j Indostone, Ethel Tucker, whose lb-fly Impersonalities have won 'be highest commendations ssf boll 'he critic ami tin' press, and ba''' been indelibly -tatu|H'd with the.nark of popular favor. The mfbodi of f ihousaniu of mon, so | this littio lady am widely•! variance Id anslliaske'ycd ,ly|eof Hit new pi*' "Qucena" 1- replete with all I*' elements of I.I led comedy,|-|h"S and romance. N.i bat*' play than "Quoona" coul.nave been written is. exploit her-lontsand it has all of lh.' atlondr*' accessories in the wav of tal.'is"1 artists, "Qucena" will Iss' pre11'"1 at The Chilliwack Oporn Ilo- ' Thursday July is, "Are Ye" Mason" Friday July 111 I "|.sy Mine'' Saturday July ' E. Grossman of Chilliwack, upon the ba "" reeommondntlon. Ix-cn „."intesl llidentlnl clerk, and w assistant lo Postmaster Mellaril id will inks' a leading part in the new otiicc. Miss Grossman left on Wednesday Insl ..na two weeks visit lo Victoria and lho Coast cities. CHILLIWACK FREE PRESS THE KEY TO YESTERDAY By CHARLES NEVILLE BUCK Copyright 1810] [By "W. ,T, Wilt. & Company CHAPTER Vll. Continued "i couldn't sleep," sin- assured him. Then, she added serenely! "Do you suppose ilmi iin- moon shines like tli is every night, or that J can always expect limes like these? Yuu kimw," she taunted, "it was so hard to gel yuu to -11I111U that yuu cared that it was an achievement. I must be appreciative, iinistn'1 1? Vim aro an altogether reserved nnd cautious person." I to seized lier in his arms with neither reserve nor caution. "Listen," he said In an Impassioned voice, "l huv«' no rlghl to touch you, In live minutes, yen will probably imt even lei me speak to you. I hud no rlghl tn speak. I had no rlghl to lell you thui 1 loved ymi:" She <ii'l nut draw away. Sho unly looked Into his ryes vory solemnly. -Vmi had rn. right?" she repeated, in ,i bewildered voice. "Don't yuu love me?" -Vuu .I.nrt have iu ask that," lu* avowed. "Vmi kimw it. If out* own honrt can answer such questions." "Then." she decreed with womanlike philosophy, "yen had a right to say su because I love you, and thai Is set- tled." "No," hu expostulated, "1 toll you 1 ditl nut have th*' right. Vuu must ghosts, and he could nu longer call i liuin frum their graves. The girl listened without a word or an Interruption nf any sort. ".And su," he said calmly at the ond, "ih.* possibility thai I vaguely feared hus come forward. The unly thing unit I know uf my other life is a disgraceful thing—and ruin." There wus a lon_*, torturing silence us she sal Bteatllly, almosl hypnotically, gazing Into his eyes. Then, u remarkable thing happened. The girl enme lo hor feet with the old lithe grace thai had for the moment forsaken her, leaving her n shape or slender distress, she rust* buoyantly cil! with a quick step tor- threw her arms around his stood looking intu his drawn forget It. thing." He petuoslty. "It is 1* WJ must talking forgot every- vvitii mud im- late," sho said simply. There was an Indignant ring in her words. "Do yon ihlnk that 1 eould forget—-op that, If 1 could, 1 would? Du yuu think it Is a thing that happens every day?" From ;i Dee at tho fence line eatno the softly lamenting note of a small owl. and across the fields floated the strident shriek of a lumbering night freight. To Saxon's ears, the Inconsequential sounds came with it painful distinctness, li was only bis own voice that seemed tn him muffled in a con- fuslon of roaring noises. His lips were so dry that he had tn moisten them with his tongue. To hesitate, to temporize, even to soften his recital, would mean another failure iu lhe telling uf il. He must plunge in after his uld method of directness, even brutality, without preface or palliation. Hero, ut :ill events, brutality were best, If his stury appalled and repelled her, it would he the blow that wuuld free her frum Ibe thraldom of tho love be had unfairly stolen. If she i urned from him witli loathing, ;a least anger would hurt ber loss than heartbreak. ••Dn yuu remember tho stury Ribero su graphically told ut' the filibuster ami assassin uml tin- firing Squad In the plaza?" As lit! spoke, Saxon knew with a nauseating sense of certainty thut his brain luul never really doubted his identity. He had futih-ly argued with himself, hut It was only his eagerness of wish that bad kept clamoring concerning the possibility of ,i favorable solution. All the while, his reason had convicted him. Now, na he spoke, he felt sure, as sure as though he eould really remember, and he felt also his un worthiness tn speak to her. :is though It were not Suxmi, but ('arler. wim held her In bis arms. He suddenly stepped back and held her away at arms' length, as though he, Saxon, wen- snatching her frum the embrace of the uther man. Carter. Then, he heard her murmuring: "Ves, uf course I remember." -Ami did ymi notice his look of astonishment when I came? Did yuu catch tl)'* invert innuendoes as ho tallied—the fact thai im talked at mc - that ho was accusing me -my <iod: recognising mc?" Tl girl put up lier hands, and brushed the hair back from her forehead, sin* shook her head as though to shah*- Off some Cloud Of hewihhr- iti • - ti t and awaken herself from tho Shock of a nightmare. Sbo stood so unsteadily that the man took her arm, and led her to ihe bench against the wall. Theje she Sank down with hor face In her hands, It seemed a century, hut. when she looked up again her face, despite its pallor in the moonlight) was tin* face of one seeking OX- .-uses for one she loves, one trying to make tho impossible jibe with fact. "I suppose yuu did not catch the full Significance of that narrative. No one did oxoept Hn* two of us--tho un- masker and the unmasked, Later, ho Studied a scar on my hand. it's too dark tu see, but you can feel It." ih- caught her lingers in his own. Thoy were Icy In his hot clasp, iis be pressed them ugalnst liis rlghl palm. "Teii ma how it happened, Tell mo lhat that tin- Sequel was,a lie!'* Him Imperiously commanded, yei there was under ihe Imperlousness a noto of pltndlng, "■ ouii'l," he answered. "II* seemed in l-Oow ihe fuels. 1 don't." Hat senses were unsteady, reeling things, and |M- in his evening clothes was an .X|H,,- black .nul while around whloh ih moonlit world spun drunk- eiily. Hor VOtCOwaS Incredulous, far away. ■vmi .h.n'. know?" she repeated, slowly. "Voi.,!,,,,*! know whal vuu .ii.r"' Then, for tho lrrJl ,■...,»_ ),„ romom- bored thai ho ha ,,„, ,„,,■ ,H.r of lhl> |,Hnd dOOr heiwes UUm,.i{ ,.„,] .•„, other years. He hn prQgented himself ■ iiiy nn a plea «-f gu*y ,.- • ■„. chnrgo, withoui oven lhe pal-mon „r forget- fulness. Slowly steeling hlmst, flir ,•,,. nr_ deal, in* went through h. «,,„rv Hl. told It as he had told S ,.,., -,,.., ,|(l added In II all tllill he ll, .|(|, .,,.,, Steel- all nf the eertiitnt>,,m. Wft| building iiHolf against his _l|r) ..r his past He presented „ , ,„,. Step by step as B prosecutn _|gh, hnvo done, adding bit ot toj-nnnv it,, lh .,f testimony, and endm-L^ me sontonce from the letter, *-,,,,, told him thai he bad gone Went. ,(, hi laved the coward long enoC Now, ho did nol even mention 11 nml In IRl wurd, sin nook, i nil II. 'nu ngely, "lim •i: "Don'l "Wl y '■" or arras almost suv- ommanded, harshly Her question was serene, "Because it was Robert Saxon thai you loved. Vmi sha'n't touch Carter. I can't lei Carter touch ymi," lie was holding her wrists tightly, and pross- Ing her away from him' "I have never touched Carter," she said, confidently. "They lied about it, dear. Vou were never Carter." In lie- white light, her upturned eyes were sure witli confidence. "Now, yuu listen," she ordered, "Vuu told me a case that your Imagination has constructed from foundation to top. Il Is :tn ingenious cose. Its circumstantial evidence is skilfully woven intu conviction, They have hanged men on that sort of evidence, but here there is u court of appeals. I knuw nothing about it. I have only my woman's heart, but my woman's heart knows you. There Is no guilt iu ynu—tliere never has been. Vmi have tortured yourself because yon look liko a man whose name is Carter." She said it all so positively, sn much with the manner of a decree from tin supreme bench, that, for a moment, thi ghosts of hope began tu rise am: gather in the man's brain; for a moment, ho forgot that this was no really the final word. He had crucified himself in the re cital to make it easier for her to aban dun him, He bad told one side only and she bad seen only the force of what he had loft unsaid, if that eould be possible, it might, bo possible she wiis right. With tiie reaction came ■i wild momentary Joyousnoss, Then, his face grew grave again. "I had sworn by ovory oath I knew," he mid h.r, "that I would .peak n wurd of love in you until 1 was n longer anonymous. 1 must go to Peur to Frio at once and determine it." ll. r arms tightened about his necli and sin- stood there, her hair brushing his face. ;ts though she would hold him awuy fmin everything pasi and future except her nvvti honrt. "No! no!" she passionately dissented, "liven if yuu were the man, which you are nul, you are uu moro responsible for that dead life than for your acts In some uther planet, You are mine uuw, and I am satisfied." "But, If afterward." he wont on doggedly, "If afterward 1 should awake in- to another personality- don't you see? Neither yuu nor I, dourest, can compromise with doubtful things. To us, life must be a thing clean beyond the possibility of blot." She still shook hor head in stubborn negation. "Vuu gave yourself lo me," she said, "and I won't let yuu ku. You won't vviihe up in another life. I won't lot yuu- and. If you do—" sho paused, then added with a smile on her lips that seemed tn settle matters for all time "that is ii bridge wo will cross when we come to It—nml we will cross it together." CHAPTER VIII. Whon he reached lhe cabin Saxon found Steele sllll awake. Tin* gray advance-light of dawn beyond the eastern ridges had grown rosy and the roslness had brightened Into the blue of living day when au early teamster, passing along the turnpike, saw two itiiii garbed in wlmt lie would have called "full-dress suits," still sitting over their cigars on lho verandah of the hill shack. A losing luve either expels it man Iniu llie outer sourness of resentment, or graduates him into a friendship tbut needs no further testing. Steele was not the type that goes Iniu :iu embittered exile. His face bnd become somewhat fixed OS he llsli-ncd, bul there hail been Uo surprise. Hilt.id known already, ami when Lhe story was ended, he was ait ally. ■•There are iw urses open to you," he na III, Wheu he luxe al last from his Beat, "Iho Plan you huve of going tu Smith America, and u io I suggested «f facing forward and leaving the Pas behind If y lo the first. whether or noi you aro lho man the) want, the circumstantial case is strong, Vmi know ton Utile uf v > past to defend yourself, and you uro placing yourself In the enemy's hands, The result will probably bo against you wltb equal rorlalnty whether Innocent or guilty.' "I,oil ing tilings He," demurred Saxon, "solves nothing," "Why solve them'.''' Steele paused ut his dour. "It would serin to me that With hor In ymir life you would be safe against forgetting your present at all ovenlS * and that present is enough," The summer wiih drawing lo Its close while Saxon still wavered. Unless io- faced the charge that seemed Impending nonr th luator, he must nlwnys stand, heforo himself ut least, convicted, Vet, Duska was Immovable in her decision, and Steele booked her Intuition with nu muny plausible, mns- cullne arguments Unit be watted. Ilo wus packing and preparing the pictures that were to be shipped to New Vork. Sume of them would lie exhibited and sold there. Others, to be selected by .his eastern agent, would go on to Ihe hope io- had tried to foster, lhat "-■|..,,.i.. markot. He bad included the might be n mistake, n was an "^andscapo painted on the eiirr. on the horribly certain thnt thoso hopes wore^ whl.n lhfl |(lirp|, fl0WflW i„r,.,* him over lhe e^lge, and the portrait of the girl, These pictures, however, he specified, were only for exhibition, and were not under any circumstances to be sold. Bach day. ho. Insisted on the necessity of his investigation, and argued It with all the forcofulness he could command, hut Duska steadfastly overruled him. Once, as the sunset dyed the west with the richness of gold and purple and orange and hike, they were walking iheir horsos ulong a hill lane between pines and cedars. Tlie girl's eyes wero drinking in the color and abundant beauty, and the man rode slleni ;it her saddle skirl. She had silenced his continual argument after her usual deeisive fashion. Now, she turned her head, and demanded: "Suppose you went and settled this. would you he nearer your certainty? Tlu* very disproving of this suspicion WOUkl .VU he nearer .Vuill* col'ta Ull V V fore Senor Ribero told his story." "it would mean this much," ho argued, "1 should have followed to lla end every clew thai was given me. 1 slmuld have oxhtiuslod ilu- possibilities, ami I could then with a clear conscience leave the resl to destiny. 1 could g feeling thai 1 had ;i right tu abandon iln- past beeauso 1 bnd questioned it as Car iis 1 knew." Sho w:is rosolute. "1 should," lie urged, "feel that In letting you share the danger I hud ul least tried to end It." She raised her chin almost scorn- Cully and lur eyes grow deeper. "Do y u think that danger can affect my love? Are we tho sort of people who have no eyes in our hearts, and no hearts in our eyes, who live nnd marry and di.-. and never have a hint uf loving as the gods love? I want lo love you that way audaciously- la king every chance, if the stars up thoro h.ve, they lovo like that." Sume days later, Mrs. Horton again referred tu lor wish to make the trip to Venezuela. To the man's astonishment, Duska appeared this time more than half in favor of It, and spoke as thuugh she might after all reconsider her refusal to bo her aunt's travelling companion. hater, when thoy wen alone, he questioned her, and she laugh ed with the note of having a profound secret. At hist, sho explained. "I am Interested in South Amori* now," she Informed him, "1 wasn't b> fore. I Shouldn't think nf letting ynu go there, but 1 guess I'm safe in Puert Frio, and 1 might settle your doubts myself. You see." she added Judicially, "I'm the one person yon con trust not to betray yum* secret, and yei i<* find nut all aboul this mysterious Mr Carter." Saxon was frankly frightened. Unless she promised that she would di nothing of the sort, ho would himself go iii once. He had waited in deference to her wishes, but, If the thing were to be recognised ns deserving Investigation at all, he must do it himself. He could not prott-A himself be- blnd hot- us his agent She finally assented, yet later Mrs. Horton onco more referred to the idea ut the nip as though she expected Duska t«* accompany lier. Then It was thai Suxnii was driven buck un strategy. The idea waa one that be found it hard to accept, yet he knew that ho could never gain her consent, nml hei- suggestion proved thai. though she would not admit It. at heart she realised the necosslty nf u solution. The hanging of his canvases for exhibition afforded an excuse f**r g*>ing to New Vork. on his arrival there, lo- would write to her, explaining his determination tu take a steamer for the BOUth, and "put It to the touch, to win rn- lose ll ull." There seemed in he tin alternative. lie ilid nut take Steele into his confidence, because Steele ngreed with Duska. and should be able in say. when questioned, that he had not been it party to the conspiracy. Wlu-n Saxon st I, a few days later, on the step of au Inbound train, the girl stood waving her sunbonnot, slenderly outlined against the green background of the woods beyond the flag-station, a .sudden look of pain crossed th** man's face, and he loaned far out fur a last glimpse uf her form. Steele saw Duska's smile gTOW wistful as the lust car rounded the curve. "I can't quite accustom myself to it." ho Mild, slowly; "this new girl who has taken Hie place of the other, of the girl whu did nut know how to luve." "i Kimw more about It," she declared, "tbun anybody else that over lived. And I've ,.nly ono life to give to It." Saxon's Hint mistake was born of the precipitate haste uf love, Ho wrote Uu- letter to Dusku Unit same evening un ihe train, it wns a difficult letter tu wrlto, il*' hnd to explain, and explain convincingly, that he was disobeying lU'l' expressed onimilallil nlll.V because Ids love wus not the son that could lull Itself lnio false security, If fate held any chance fur him, ho wuuld bring back victory, if he laid the ghost of Carter, ho would question his sphinx un further. Tin* writing was premature, bocauso he had In slop lu Wuslilni;l..ti ami seek Ribero, He had some questions to usk. Dm at Washington ho loarnod that Ribero bad been recalled by government. Then, hurrying through his business In New York, Saxon took the first steamer sailing, n happened t * he ,, slow line, necessitating several transfers. it wiis characteristic <>f Dusku Hint, when she received tho letter hardly a day after Boxon'a departure, she did imt at onco opon tt, but, slipping It, dls- piiieh-llke. Into her boll, she called the terrier, and together they went Into the woods. Here, sitting among tbo ferns wilh tbo blackberry thlokel at her back and the creek laughing below, she read and reread the pages. For a while she sat stunned, her i-iew drawn; then, she said in the ter- In a video as nearly plaintive as she ever allowed It lo be: "I don't like It. I don't want him vu* to go a way- and yet--" she tnssod her bead upward—-"yet, l guess I ihouldn't have much use for him If bo lldn'l *in just such things." i 'i'he terrier evidently approved the sentiment, for he cocked his head I gravely to the side, and slowly wagged lis stump tall. But lho girl did not remain long In Idleness. Fur a time, her forehead delicately corrugated under tho stress uf rapid thinking as she sat, her fingers clasped about lier updrawn knees, ihon she rose and hurried to Horton House. There were things to In* done and done at once, and it was her fashion, once reaching resolution, act quickly. It was characteristic of Duska that, ton Into her full confidence, because it Wiis necessary that Mrs. Horton should be ready to go with her, as fast as trains and steamers could carry them, to a town called Puerto Frio in South America, and Smith America was lite a long way off. Mrs. Horton hiid known tor weeks thnt .something mure transpiring thun showed on the Burfttoe. She had even Inferred that ihere was 'an understanding" between lur niece und the painter, and ihis inference she had not found displeasing, Tlio story that Duska told did astonish her. but under her composure uf manner Mrs. Horton had lhe ability tu net wiih prompt decision, Mr. Horton knew only part, bul was complacent, and saw no reason why n trip planned fm* ii later date should be "advanced nn lh*' docket," ami It was so ordered. Steole, of course, already know must uf the stury, und il was he whn kept the telephone busy between the house and ih.* city ticket-office. While the ladies packed, he was noqulring vast Information as in schedules and con- nectlonB. He learned that they could catch un outgoing steamer from New Orleans, which would probably pul them ai their destination only a day nr two bihiml Saxon. Incidentally, in milking theso iiirangeiiienls. Steele reserved accommodations fur himself as well ns Mrs. Horton and her niece. With the American coast lofl behind Saxon's journey through tho Caribbean, even Wilh Iho palliation nf 111. trade winds, was Insufferably hui. The slenderly filled passenger-1 ist gave the sligl't alleviation nf an uncrowdod ship. Those few travelers whoso misfortunes doomed them to cruise nt such a time, lay listlessly under lho awnings, and watched the face of Iho wuter grow bluer, bluer, bluer to Iho hoi indigo of Die twentieth parallel, where nothing seemed cool enough for energy or motion except the Hying fish and the pursuing gull. There were several days uf this to be endured, and the painter, thinking nf matters further north and further south, found no delight in Its beauty. He would slum], deep in thought, at lhe huw when duy died and night was burn withoui benefit of twilight, watching the disk of the sun plunge into the sea like a diver. It seemed that Nature herself was here sudden and pussinmitc in matters Of life and death, lb- saw the stars enme OUt, low-hanging and largo, and the waters blaze with phosphorescence wherever a wave broke, brilliantly luminous where the propeller churned the wake. It was to him an ominous beauty, fraught with crowding portents of ill omen. The entering and leaving of ports be- camo monotonous. t_ach was a steaming village uf hot adobe walls. corrugated-Iron custom huuses and sweltering, ragged palms. At lost, at a tuwn no more ur less appealing than the others, just as the ear-splitting whistle screeched iis lost warning of departure, u belated passenger came over the shi.- _rom a frantically-driven rowboat. The painter was looking listlessly uui ai tin- green coast line, ami did nut notice lhe new arrival. The newcomer followed his luggage up the gangway to the deck, his forehead streaming perspiration, his none- too-fresh gray flannels spnshod with salt water. At thc top. ho shook the hand *.f tho second officer, wiih the manner uf an utd acquaintance, "I guess that was close!" he announced, as lur mopped his face with it largo handkerchief, ami began fanning himself with u stained Panama hat. 'Did the lho stuff get aboard all right al Now Vork?" Tlio officer looked up. with a quick, cautious glance about him. "The miicliinery is Stowed away lu the hold." he announced, "Good," suid tho newcomer, energetically, "That machinery must bo safeguarded, it is required in the development uf a COUntry (hat needs de- velopin'. Du | draw my usual stateroom? See the purser? GoodI" The lardy passenger was tall, a bit under six feet, but thin almost lo emaciation. His face was iteoii, and might have boon handsome except that the ah-rtness was suggestive of the fox or Ihe W'.isol furtive rather than Intelligent. The eyes were quick-seeing and roving; the nose, aquiline; Ihe lips, tbln. On ihem sat habitually a half- satirical smtle. Tho man had black hair sprinkled with gray, yet lu* could not have been mure than thirty-six or Seven, 'I'll jusi run In ami see lho purser," ho announced, with his tireless energy. Saxon, turning from the hutch, caught only a vanishing glimpse of a lull, flannel-Clad figure disappearing luto iin- doorway of the main saloon, as he himself went io his stateroom to fresh- t n himself up fur dinner, As Ihe painter emerged from his Cabin a few minutes before the Oall of tho dinner-bugle, thi* thin man wiis lounging ugalnst the rail further aft. Saxon stood fur a moment drinking iu the grateful coolness thai wns creeping Into the uh- witli the freshening of the evening breeze. 'I'he stranger saw him, ami started. Then, ho looked again with tlio swill mprohonslveness that belonged tu his keen eyes, and stopped mndestly buck Into the protect Ing angle where he lid himself be sheltered from view by the bulk of a tarpaulined life-bout. When Snxon turned nud strolled aft, tho mnn closely followed these movements, then wont Into his own cabin. That ovoning, at dinner, the now passenger did not appear, He dined In his stateroom, but later, as Saxon lounged with his own thoughts on lhe deck, tho tall American was never fnr away. though he kept always in the blackest shadow thrown by boats or superstructure nn the moonlit deck. If Saxon tUtlted suddenly, the other would flatten himself fut lively and In evident alarm hack Into tho blackness. He hud the manner uf a man who Is bunted, and who has recognized it pursuer, Snxon, ignorant even of the other's presence, had no knowledge of the interest he was himself exciting. Hud liis curiosity been aroused to Inquiry, lie might have learned that the man who had recently come aboard was one Howard Stanley Rodman, it is highly Improbable, however, that ho would hnvo discovered the additional fact that the "stuff" Hodman had askod after as he came aboard was not the agricultural Implements described in Ua billing, but revolutionary muskets to be smuggled off at sunrise tomorrow to the coast village La Punta, five miles above Puerto Frio. Not knowing that a conspirator was hiding awuy in a cabin through fear of him, Saxon was of course equally unconscious of having as shipmate a man as dangerous as the cornered wolf to one who stands between Itself and freedom. Lit Punta is hardly a port. The sillp]dng for this seel Inn Of the east coast gues t«. Puerto Frio, and Saxon hail not come mil of his cabin the next morning when Hodman left. The creaking of crane chains disturbed his sleep, but ho detected nothing prophetic In the sound. To have done sn, iu- must have understood thai the customs oillcer al this ocean Mug station was up to his neck in a revolutionary plot which was BOOlt tO hurst; thai tho steamship lino, I auBe of Interests of ns own whieh a change of government would advance, had agreed to regard (iu- rlllos in ihe hold us ami cultural Implements, ami ihat Mr. Rodman wiis among lho mosl export of trnvolllng salesmen for revolutions and organizers of juntas. Ta all lhal know ledge, li- must then havo added (be quality of propl y. It Is certain, hnw ever, thai, had he noted lh Iter's Intorost In himsolf nnd coupled wllh thai intorost ih*' coincidence that lho initials of ihe furtive gentleman's namo nil tllO purser's list Were "11. S, K," 1)0 would havo slept sllll moro brokenly. if bo had looked Mr, llodmi p mi ihe list, Mr. Rodman had not been equally di-Un nt. The m Hubert a. Saxon had by no moans oxen pod his attention. CHAPTER IX. Puerto Frio Bits back of lis harbor, o medloy of corrugated iron roofs, ndobe Willis and su uuie-lowered churches, Along the water front is a fringe of rugged palms. Al ono end of the semicircle ihat breaks the straight cast line, si few stenmers cume to anchorage; at the other rise Jagged groups of water-eaten rocks, where the surf rum with a cannonading **t' breakers, and tosses back a perpetual lather of Infuriated spray. Prom the mole Saxon had his first near view of the city. II. drew ;i long inhalation of the hot air and looked anxiously about him. He had been asking himself during tlie length of his -journey whether reminder would be borne in on bis senses, and awaken them to a throb of familiarity. Ho luul climbed the slippery landing stairs with the oppressing consciousness thai he might step at iheir top Into it new world—or an old and forgotten world. Now. he drew to one side, iind swept liis eyes questlon- ingly about. Beforo him stretched a broad open space, through which the dust swirled hot and indolent. Beyond lay thc Plaza ttf Santo Dnining... and nn th*- twin towers of its church two crosses leaned dismally askew. a few barefooted natives slouched across the sun-refracting square, their shadows blue against the yellow heat. Saxon's gaze swum: steadily about the radius of sight, hut his brain, like p paralysed nerve, touched with the testing-electrode, gave no reflex no response. Thero was a leap nt his heart which became hope as his cab jolted on to the Hotel Prances y Ingles over stt ts that awoke no convicting memories. He s.i ..ut almost cheerfully for the American Legation tn present (he letters of inl I'mUlel inn lie had brought from Now York and to tell his stury. Thus supplied with credentials and fiicts. the official might be prepared to assist him. His Becond step- the tost upon which he mainly depended Involved a search for u yellow cathedral wall surrounded with rod (lowers and facing nn open area. There. Saxon wanted to stand, fni* a moment, against the masonry, with the sounds of tin* street iu tils • ars iind tlio rank fragrance of the vim* lu his nostrils. There he would usk ids memoryi under the Influence of theso reminders, the question the water-front had fulled to answer. That wandering, however, should be reserved for the less conspicuous timo uf night. He would spend the greater part of the day, since bis stiilns was so dubious, In the protection of his room at the hotel. if night did not answer the question) he would go ngnln nl sunrise, uml a wnll lhe early glare nil the wall, since that wuuld exactly duplicate former conditions. The night Influences would be softer, leSS cruel und less exact, bill h0 WOllId gu Ilrst by darkness utul reconnolter the ground unless his riddle Were Solved before. The American Legation, in- was Informed, stood iis did his hostelry, on the main Plaza, only a few doors distant and directly opposite Um palace of the President. He was mol by Mr. Partridge, the secretary of legation. The minister was spending several days at .Mlm- vlstu, but was expected buck that ovoning, or tomorrow morning nl the latest, In the meantime, If the secretary eould bo of service to u countryman, ho would he glad. The seerelnry was a likable young follow with frank American eyos. Ho fancied Saxon's face, and was accordingly cordial. "There Is quite n deeoitl club here for Anglo-Saxon exiles," announced Mr. Partridge, "Possibly, you'll like lo look In? I'm occupied for the duy, but I'll droit around for you this evening, uml make you out a card." Snxon lefl his letters with the seerelnry to be given to tho chief on arrival, md returned io the "Frances y Ingles." lie did not uguin emerge from his room until ovoning, and, us he left the patio of the hotel for his journey to \\\u old cathedral, the moon was shining brightly lietween the shadows of the adobe walls and tho balconies that hung above lhe pavements. As ho wont out through the streel door, Mr, Howard Stanley Hodman glanced furtively up from a corner table, and tossed away a half-smoked cigarette. The old cathedral takes up a square. In the niches of iis oilier wall stand the stone effigies of many saints. lie- Core its triple, iron-studded doors stretches a tiled terrace. At its right runs ti side-street, and, attracted by a patch of clambering vine on tlie time- stained walls, where the moon fell full upon Ihem, Saxon turned into tlio byway. At tlie far end, tht! facade rose blankly, fronting a hare drill-ground, and thoro he halted. The painter had nol counted on the moon. Now, as he took his place against the wall, it bathed lilin In an almost effulgent whiteness. The shadows of the abutments were inky in contrast, and the disused and ancient cannon, planted at the curb for a. corner post, stood out boldly In relief. Bul the street was silent and, except for himself, absolutely deserted. For a time, be stood looking outward. From somewhere at his back, iu the vaultllko recesses nf the building, drifted tho heavy pungency of Incense burning at ji shrine. Mis ears were njer! for the sounds lhal might, In tlieir drifting Inconsequence, mean everything, Then, us no reminder came, be dosed his eyes, ami wracked uis imagination in concent rated thoughl us u monitor tu memory. lie groped iiii*']* somo detail ot lho olher lime, ir the other tlmo bad boon im actual fragment nf im. in- ib Blrovo to recall Uu* foaturos of thu oillcer ivim commanded tht death sqtinil, sume fine lhal had Btood there beforo him on thai i -ning: the style uf uniforms thoy wore, lie kepi his eyes cluSed lint nlllv lur sir.uul". bill for minutes, and, whon In answer l> his focused boIC hypnotism umi prod ding suggestion nn answer camo, there cn iu Us st.-ni .1 lorronl of loyous lehef. Tion, h<- heard sniuclhllig like a subdued ejaculal , ami opened hii oyos upon ii startling spoctnolo. Leaning oul frum the shadow uf iin abutment st 1 a thin man, whose face in ih*- munn showed a strange mingling of savagery and terror, It was n face Savon iiiti not remember in have seen beforo. The eyes giuicre.i, and the teeth showed as tbo thin lips woro drawn back over thom in a snarling sort of smile. But the musi startling phi.se of the tableau, to tho nun who opened his eyes upon II without warning, was the circumstance of the unknown's pressing an automatic pistol against his breast. Saxon's tirst Impression was tliat he hud fallen prey to ;i mbbor. but he knew Instinctively thiit this expression was not that of a man bent on mere thievery, it had more depth and evil satisfaction, it was the look of a man who turns a trick in an important game. As the painter gazed at the face and figure bending forward from the abutment's sooty shadow like some chimera or gargoyle fashioned In the wall, his flrst sentiment was less nne of Immediate peril lhan of argument with himself. Surely, sn startling a denouement Bhould serve to revive his memory, if he bad faced other muzzles there! When the man with the pistol spoke, it was in words that were Illuminating. The voice was tremulous wilh emotion, probably nervous terror, yol the torn Wiis intended to convey irony, and was partly successful. "l presume," it said Icily, "you wished tt, enjoy the sensation of standing at that point- this time with the certainty of walking away alive, it must be ii pleasant reminiscence, but one never can tell." Tin- thin man paused, iind then beg.ui afresh, his voice charged with a bravado that somehow seemed to lack genuineness. "i.iist time, you expected to be carried away dead and went away living. This time, yuu expected to walk awuy iu safety, and, Instead, you've got to die. Vour execution was only delayed." lie gave a shorl. nervous laugh, then his volco came near breaking an he went on almost wildly: "l'vo got to kill you, Carter. God knows 1 don't want to do It, but I must have security! This knowledge lhat you are watching mo to drop on me like a hawk on a rut, will drive me mud. They've told mo up and down both these God-forsaken coasts, from Ancon to Buenos Ayres, from La Boqa to Concepclon, thai you would got me, and now it's sheer self-defense with me. 1 know you never forgave a wrong- attd God knows that 1 never did you the wrong you are trying lo revenge. Hod knows I am Innocent." Rodman halted breathless, ami stood wllh his fiat chest rising and falling almost hysterically. He was in the state when meu nn* most Irresponsible and dangerous. Meanwhile a pistol held in an unsteady band, lis trigger under au uncertain finger, emphasized a situation that called for electrical thinking. To assert a mistake In Identity WOUld he ludicrous. Suxou was not In a position lo claim thai. The other mun loomed to have knowledge that he himself lucked. Moreover! thai knowlodgo was ibe Information which Saxon, as self-prosecutor, must hnve Th<* only course wiis to meet the other's bravado with n counter show of bravado, and kOOp blm talking. Perhaps, some one would pass In the empty street. "Well," domandod Rodman betwoeu gasping breaths, 'why In hell don't you say something?" Saxon began to feel Uu* mastery of the stronger mun over lhe weaker. dosptto the fact that tiyc weaker supplemented his Inferiority with o won poll. "ii appears to me," camo the answer, and II wus the first lime Rod- muu had beard the voice, now almost velvety, "it appears to mo that there Isn't very much for mo to say. Vou seem to ho In the host position tu do tho talking." Yes, iliinm you!" accused the ulher, excitedly. "Vou are always the same always making the big pyrotechnic HBplay I Vou have grand -sta tided ami posed as the debonair adventurer, until It's como tu lie second nature. That Won't help now!" Thc thin man's braggadocio changed suddenly lo something like n whine. (Continued mi another page.) Cffl-LIWAOK FREE PRESS 7^ How to Cure Horse Distemper An Experienced Horseman Solemnly Declares Nothing is So Satisfactory as Nerviline Snys Nerviline Is Fine Liniment "After fifty years' experience in. raising horses l can safely testify that no remedy gives such guud results fur an all-round stable liniment us Nerviline." Thus opens the very earnest loiter of J. J. Kvanslon, who lives near Wellington. "I had it very valuable horse that took distemper n month ago, and was afraid I was going In lose him. His throat swelled uml hard lumps do. veloped, His nostrils ran aud ho had ii terrible cough. I tried different remedies, hut wns unable to relievo my horse ..r his pain and suffering Ull 1 Started to us.- Nerviline. I mixed a bottle of Nerviline und swoel oil and rubbed tip. mixture on tho throat ami chest ihi*-" times ii day, and .vou would scarcely believe the way thai horse picked up. Nerviline cured him. I nlso have used Nerviline fnr colic iu horses md cows, und earnestly recommend ii in every man Iluil Is raising stock." Poi .train, sprains, swellings, colic, distemper, coughs, and colds, nn hm mont will prove so efficacious in tho siubie as "Norvilino" It/s g i for man .a- beast, inr internal or external uhk; win rever ibere is pain, Nerviline will cur.* 11, It.'fuse suhsli ■;.. Large size botlles, 50c; trlnl slue, _6c., ,-n all dealers, or ibo Calarrbosono fu., Buffalo, W. and Kingston, Onl. THE IMPROVED SUBMARINE ihul Cnptnln "Nemo" of tin* Nautilus patrolled ih<- iimhrseas today he would probably have "bulled up" against a submurlne equipped to send blm in lhe bottom. The year 1012 will mark ii record In the -lev. lopinent .*i the submarine. Km* iln* liist lino- submarines aro In be armed wuh guns. England, the United States, ami Germany hnvo Introduced small ordnance in nev*. designs. Those guns, ui course, are nol Intended to give battle to a Dreadnought, against which their discharge would take effect like peanuts, hut to attack the con- ning-towers and bulla nf hostile submarines and fm* defense against an enemy's destroyers, i ine vessel just completed in BSngland carries on a disappearing mount a small quick-firing gun, vvhi.h, when tlu__l_jut is .about to dive, sinks into thc interior of tbe hull, where two water-tight doors close down on it. Sunu of tho newest submarines have three torpedo tubes twu in the bow iind one in the stern. Experts predict .1 gnat future fur this typo of craft, which, they claim, will shortly replace destroyers and torpedo-boats. The main difficulty is that submarines lio su lnw in the water lhat the field of vision irnm their bridge is limited. To aid her the vessel is usually accompanied hy a cruiser. When the enemy is located by wireless telegraphy this parent ship will retire. The submarines will run iu. showing only from time to time their periscopes above water, i nless the enemy he moving fast away, thoy have every chance «*f souring hits. (inn-tire cannot affect them. They offer tm target submerged. There is nothing, in short, tu unnerve their crews and thoy can close in until their torpedoes cannot miss. There remains to bo overcome one fundamental fault In the submarine; Us slow* speed under water. In ihls respect, three British submarines lust year were subjected lo an endurance tost of nine thousand miles, Starting from Portsmouth, ihey accomplished the voyage tu Hong-Kong in ten weeks and a dny, Stnppages for fuel, repainting, etc,, wore made at Gibraltar, Tunis, and Malta. Tin- Sue/ canal was safely negotiated at a speed uf twelve knots, itil truffle being suspended to permit ihe passage. Further calls before the squadron reached Us desl illation were ii couple of days, respectively, ai Aden and Colombo, The voyage was entirely without accident, since an officer who was washed overboard from one submarine was rescued after he had h< eu ln the water fifteen minutes. When Your Eyas Need Care Try Mtirini' K.ve Itniit-Xv. NoSumrthig—FerlH Kim'—A.-ts Quickly. Try it fur Red,Weak, Winery |: v-t mul <lniiiiil*tt<-.] K.vi'II.Ih. ninte trati'il Dock In each Package. Murine U i'"tni'"*i: .ti ii iiy onr Oenllaia nol t"Patent mm* li'ln-'"-- bnt nsi'il In Miivevdiil I'liy-.l.-liinti' I'rec* Hit fur iit.it*.> ran. Nuw dpalai I in tin* 1Mb. lu- nml la it l.v luu,.'.- -I-. to Be nn-l .'.Di' tier Hot Me. Murine Brra Hlfo in uopllfl Tube*, Md uml BM, Murlno Eyo Romody Co.. Chicago Well, Well! .THIS I.» HOME DYI Ji*> ANYONE 'I dyed ALL *)**••« ^WFf-UENT KINDS —*-* of Goods .-■I.MheSAMei>l'<>. I used DYOLA OLEAN and SIMPLE to Ut«. NO rhinc* nf ..tint ihf WKONt; Dy* for Ihi (.nodi onr lim tn . i.htr, All rolnri from vour llrutRliI or ■»-**l«. l-KKKColnrCMrdinil STOHY Hooklrl It. )e JohfUOi.RlrlnrJion Co,, UmHul, Mnnirral, ¥:: The Key to Yesterday (Conlinuetl) "Vuu know I'm frightened, und you're throwing a bluff. You'ro a fool not to realize that it's because I'm so frightened thai I am capable of killing you. I've craned my neck around every corner, and jumped at every shadow since that day—always watching for you. Now, I'm going to end ll. I sec your plan as If ll was printed on a glass pane. You've discovered my doings, and. if you left bore alive, you'd inform the government." lb-re, ;it least, Saxon could .-speak, ami speak truthfully, "i don't know anything, or caro anything, about your plans," ho retorted, curtly, "Thai's ;i damned lie!" almost shrieked Uie other uuin. "H's just your style, lis jusi your Infernal chicanery, l wrote you thai Idler lu good fiilth. uud you tracked mo. Vou found ..nt where 1 was and wlml I was doing, flow you learned It, Ood knows, bul I suppose it's sllll easy for yutl lo got I h.* confidence of the juntas. Tho momonl I snw ynu mi lho boat, the whole thing Hashed to. II wns your line Italian brand of work lo como ■ lown mi lhe very ts learner thnl curried my mins lo como n 8 It nre just at tho psychological mnmont, ami .turn mc ovor ii* the nulhorltlos on tin* exnol VorgO of my success! Vour brand of hiim.it' saw Irony lu Lhal In giving mo Ilo- .-.nine s.ui ..f doalli you escaped. Itul It's loo lulc Veens has lho nuns lii spltO nl vou' There'll be a new president lu the palace within llll'cc duys." The man's volco bocomo almost triumphant. He was breathing more normally otieo again, as his courage gullied its second wind. Sa.s.ui was fonclng for time. Incidentally, ho was learning profusely uboul the revolution nf tomorrow, but nothing nf the revolution of yesterday. "I neither know, nor want to know, anything about your dirty work," ho said, shortly. "Moreover, if ynu think I'm bent nn vengeance, .vmi sire a damned fool to lell me." Rodman laughed satirically. "t ih, I'm md so cosy its you givo me credit for being. Vou it re trying to 'kiss your wny out.' us tbo thieves put ii. VmiTe trying tn talk me out of killing .vou. but do you know why I'm willing in icii ynu iiii this'."' Uo halted, then wont on tempestuously. "1'U tell you why. In the tlrst place, you know- it already, and, in the second place, ynu'll never repeat any Information after tonight. It's Idiotic perhaps, but my reason for tint killing ymi right at He- start is ihat I've -,-nt a fancy for telling you the true facts, whether you choose in believe them "i* not. It will ease my conscience afterward." Saxon stood waiting for the next move, bracing himself for an opportunity tinn might present itself, the pistol muzzle still pointed at his chest. "I'm imt timid." went on the other, "Vou know nt*-. Howard Rodman, speakln' in genoral. takes his chances. Hut I am afraid of ymi. more afraid than I am of the devil in bell. I know** I can't bluff you, I saw ymi stand against this wall with the soldiers out there in front, and. since you can't be frightened off, you musi be killed." The man's voice gathered vehemence us he talked, and bis face showed growing agitation. "And the horrible part is that It's all a mistake, lhal I'd rather be friends with yuu. if you'd let mo. I u.ver was Inform.mt agfllnst you." lb- paused, exhausted liy bis panic and his How of words. Sax on, with strong effort, collected bis staggered uses. "Why do you think I come for vengeance?" he askod. Why do I think 117" The thin man laughed bitterly. "Why. Indeed? Wlmt xcopt necessity or Implacable ven- eance could drive a man in this Godforsaken strip of coast? And you—you wlib money enough lo live richly in dud's country, you whose very faco in these boundaries Invites imprisonment ..r deatli: What else cnllli! brim; you? Hut I know* you'd como und. so help me Qod, I'm Innocent." A sudden Idea struck Saxon. This might In- the cue to draw on the frlghtenod talker withoui sclf-revoln- limi. "Whal do you want mc to believe were the real facts?" he demanded, with au assumption of the cold incredulity that seemed expected of him. The other spoke eagerly, "Thut morning when Oonernl OJedas' forces entered Puerto Krlo, und the government seized me, you were free. Then, I wns released, nnd you arrested. You drew your conclusions. Oh, Ihey were natural enough. Hut, before hen von, tbey were wrong I" Saxon felt that, until he had learned the full story, In* must remain lbo acini*. Accordingly, ho allowed himself a skeptical laugh, Rodman, stung by Hie implied disbelief/, limit up his amt- mcut agalnt "You think I'm lying, It sounds ton fishy I * n" course, it was m.v enterprise, It was u revolution of my making. You wero called lu as the smnll lawyer calls in tbo grenl otic, I eon- oode nil that. Por mo to have sneri- llced you would have been Infamous, but I didu'l do II. I luul been Utile soon lu Puerto Frio. I was not WOll known. I luul arranged it nil from lhe outside whilo you had been In lbc city. Ymi were less responsible, hut more suspected. Ymi romombor bow carefully wo planned how WO kept apart, Ynu know that oven you and I mot only twice, ami that I never even saw your man, Williams." Through iho blttornoss of conviction, it part of Saxon's brain seemed to be looking on impersonally ami marveling, almosl with amiisoiueiil, at the remarkable position In whieh he found himself. Hero stood a uian before him wllh it pistol pressed close to bis chest, threatening oxecutlon, denouncing, OUTS Ing, yet all the while giving evidence of terror, almost pleading wltb his victim to believe his story! It was tho armed man who was frightened, wlio dreaded tlic tie! he declared he wns nbout to commit, And, ns Saxon stood listening, it dawned upon him. In the despair of tho moment, that it was a matter of small concern to himself whether or not lbo other fired. The story he had heard had already done the injury. The bullet would be less cruel. . . ., Rodman went on: "1 bent every effort to saving you, but Williams bad confessed. He was frightened. It was ids Ilrst experience. He didn't know of my connection wilh tho thlny. So help mo Ood, that is the true version." The story sickened Saxon, coming to him ;is it did iu ;i form lie could no longer disbelieve. Ho raised bis hands despairingly. At hist, he hoard the other's voice again, "When the scrap ended, and yon were in powor, l bud gone, i was afraid tn come back, I know whal you would think, and lien, nfler you left the country. 1 couldn't (ind where you luul gone.*' "Vmi niiiv believe uu- or lud," (lie painter said apathetically, "but I hnvo forgotten all that. I have no rosout- nieiii. im wish fm* vengeance. I had not even suspected .vmi. I glvo ynu my wurd mi thai." "nf course," retorted. I lud man ox- clledty, "you'd sny thnl. Vnu're looking down a gun-barrel. Vnu're talking for your lifo. Of course, you'd lie' Then, tlio revolutionist did n foolish and unguarded thing, lie camo a stop nearer, and pressed the muzzle closer ugnlusl Saxon's chost, bis own eyes glaring Into those of his captive Tho movement throw Saxon's bands out of Ids diminished Hold of sight. In un instaui, ihe painter hud caught the Wrist of ihe sllghlor man tn a grip that paralyzed the hand, and forced it aside. The pistol fell from the nerveless fingers, uud dropped clattering to lho flagstones. As ii struck, Snxon Bwepl H backward wilh his foot. Rodman leaped frantically backward. and stood fm* u moment rearranging his crumpled cuff witb the dazed manner nf n man who holies for no quarter. Ills lower jaw dropped, and he remained trembling, almost idiotic ut mien. Then, as Saxon picked up the weapon und stood fingering its trigger, the filibuster drew himself up really with dignity. He stretched out both empty hands, and shrugged bis shoulders. (To he continued) THE YELLOW GOPHER AND HIS WAYS On the level prairie the yellow gopher stands erect, like a short stako, surveying the easy distance. Supported on his shorl. bushy tall and hind foot, he rises to his full stature and seems to be trying hy taking thought tn add a cubit to it. His short fore-feet nro invisible against his body, iind there nre no projecting ears to destroy the aspect of something inanimate. A serveyor's marking-peg could not stand more rigidly still and eould scarcely seem more unlike nn active little animal. His few inches of erect stature give him a wide range over the level prairie, where his ancient domain lias not been invaded by house-bulldlng und fence-building bipeds. He likes tbe open area, whore even the feathery-seeded poplar has not yet found a foothold. He has nnt. like bis less resourceful neighbor, the striped gopher, retreated before the Invading hosts of civilization. That little burrower has found his habitations crushed ami destroyed by the relentless k:ini;-plough, his roadways cut off and opened up. and himself exposed to his enemies, tho weasels, hawks and owls. Though au ally of the new forces und helping them by destroying grasshoppers, cutworms, w'ebworius and other Insects, he has boon forced to gradually retire Hut the yellow gopher, more sturdy und self-assertive, stutuls sentinel near the opening of his burrow and watches, without flinching, the advance of civilisation, . As an exponent of the tube system of transportation be believes in going sufficiently deep to be out of the way of other operations, so the ploughs that destroy tbo tunneled habitations of his striped neighbor pass unheeded over his head, lie does not pile uii nn occasional I ushel or half-bushel of earth along his tunnels like the more unreasonable pooket gopher, who seems to delight in leaving real landmarks of his progress. Those mounds of fine n ould found above the carefully plugged openings an' sometimes attribute:! to the yellow gopher, simply because h- advertises himself more extensively. The m id-builib-r, who works In lho winter when his yollow neighbor is HORSES NEED CAREFUL HANDLING To most horse owners ii is u matter of costly experience thai all upplll'eutlv slight wrench or sprain or nu is much more serious in n horse Lhan in a human being. A mun gnos ahead und works ii otf. bm ilu* horso is liable to bo put -mn of'com mission" for weeks or months, When ibis bus happonod lu a busy sonson, the horso owner is thereafter keenly In lores tod In gelling quick nellon ut tin- ilrst sign of nooldehl or d Isouse. Iii fad. many successful horsemen make a practice of looking each animal over carefully every morning to see that It is ail rlgh. if It Is nut, Ihey got busy ut once. A greal bol|i then is a little I \i culled "A Treatise on lhe Horse nud His Diseases," published by Dr. B, .1. Kendall Co., Enosburg Kails, Vormont, While it emphasises tho necessity of sending promptly for the veterinary in serious oases, (bis little hook u*iis clearly unit briefly just whnt to do for sueh ailments as snayln, splints, ringbone, wire cuts, lameness and sprains, that cun bo effectively cured by homo treatment when ono knows what tn do and has the proper remedies handy, This book eau be obtained free from any druggist who sells Kendall's Spavin Cure, the thirty-year old standby, or direct from Hr. IX ,T. Kendall Co. by simply writing them at Kims- burg Palls, Vermont, U.S.A. soundly asleep, and piles up earth under tlie snow, who pushes up mounds under and inside the wheat Btooks left standing on account of elevator shortage, wh.. [_ already testing the dietary quality nt* tin. n...ts of newly- planted nrehards iu ihe uioun'aiii country, seldom or never ventures abroad hy day. lie is cosmopolitan In his tastes, and will build his mounds beside ilu- railway or in iho open Held onywhore mi ihr prairies of ihe interim* or among the mountain ranges to the coasl hul night is ids lime for venturing abroad. Even then Ids arch-enemy, the owl, is on the alert, and may at any Uin, swoop over the field, with broad and silent wings, on its errand nf destruction. The yellow gopher [fl no mound- builder; bo leaves no eaith tn m.initio opening of 'his burrow, which is always ready tn facilitate a speedy retreat, lb- never ventures f;ir away. nml whon his sentinel gaze discerns nn enemy bo moves with gliding lope In lhe ready haven, Smiietiinos he emits u few short und sharp whistles, each accompanied by a nervous, siiuir- rel-Ilko twitching of.his body and a jerking movemonl 'it' bis toll. Unless an enemy advances in Imt pursuit be duos md disappear nt onco Into his burrow. Even then he seems tn enjoy u tantalising presumption on his assured safely, f.u* he walls until lbo dog. owl. rn* oilier pursuer is cortain of an easy capture. Then lhct'0 is a spasmodic elevation of the tuiii sn quick thai the eye can scarcely discern it. ami the placo whore ihe gopher Wiis Is vacant. Though somewhat larger lhan Ibe rod siiuirrol, ho lacks ih.- long, oxpnnded tail Unit gives Uie squirrel a deceptive appearance of greater size. The gopher is slow, loo, In his gliding gait, bin tho sudden descent into his burrow Is among tho rapid transformations of miniated nature, lie is a social animal, always living in colonies, and by the door of bis burrow Is quite toler- nl of un easy approach, He will look with round, steady eye at an Intruder und return an Inquisitive stare minute after minute, if the mesmeric connection is broken by tlio slightest movement of foot or band the gopher Isn't thoro. This speedy disappearance hus enabled him to survive und prosper in spite of bis muny enemies. Weasels, minks, prairie wolves, owls, and hawks are a perpetual menace, lt Is said that the burrowing owl sometimes nests in his limn? and foods on tlie progeny v ith whlc'i he is abundantly blessed. He is also beset by Insect pests tlmt seem to appear L'ousionally and prevent inordinate Increases. With a family of eight or ten reared safely every Reason in the intricacy of deep tunnels, the gopher would soon become a serious menace if it were not for natural and artificial checks. The chief of these is the industrious farmer, who suffocates him with carbon monoxide fumes or poisons him by scattering grain soaked in some arsenlous compound. In spite f ttieso checks bo destroys a large quantity of growing grain every year, ind seems to be holding his own in the struggle. The coal minors tunnel beneath him and the traction engine passes over his head) but the swift, disappearing muscular spasm is the same assurance of safety ii was through long ages before the prairie was invaded. LAST OF POWDER TRAIN HEROES With tin* death of Jeremiah C. Donovan, marble and granite cutter, the list of those wbo helped save the north from Invasion in 1862 by taking a powder train through to Antietam has lost its last name. Gen. McClellan was lighting desperately against f.oe's combined forces .n tbe field of Antietam when he discovered that powder was scarce, so that ho could not use Ids heavy artillery against the Confederate forces. McClellan tdegraphed to Washington that lu- must have powder at once. A tralnload of explosives was hastened to Bridgeport, l'a.. ami ibo Cumberland Valley Railroad was rei|iiestod to carry lt over lis line to Antietam. Volunteers woro Bought tn run the engine. I'll tuko it in Anlietnm or to hell.' said Joe Millet*, engineer, as he stepped tn the throttle. With the trucks clear for u stretch of seventy-eight miles between the Susquehanna and the Potomac, .Toe .Miller and Ids crow made record time with only two stops, When the train reached Chambersburg the axle boxes were ablaze und Jeremiah Donovan, then IT years old. climbed aboard and volunteered his services. Ilo vainly tried to keep the uxlc boxes coo] during tin* spurt to Ilagorstiivvn, eight miles irnm Antietam. li rosembled a (rain of lire and smoke as It pulled into tbe Maryland city, The powder saved the day for McClellan and placed Uu- crew of the powder train on the unrecorded roll of the heroes of Antietam, Donovan was lhe last survivor, He was a native of Chambersburg nntl camo tn Carlisle thirty*soven years ago nnd established a marble yard thore. TITLES IN GERMANY Title giving ami tltlo bearing in Germany aro made a serious business. It is dangerous to assume one that docs not belong lo you. and 11 is almost equally dbngoroUS tn withhold one from a mun to whom ii does belong, Tlm following is un address which Is probably written thousands of times a week in Gormany, since it is a courtesy due lo a well-known official whose rank is fur below that of a Minister of Slut : "Highly reverenced Mr. Heal 1'rlvy Councillor, highly to be rovoronood Mr. President." The tltlfl councillor hus four degrees, thus; Positive, councillor; comparative, higher councillor; superlative, privy councillor, and extra superlative, real privy councillor. Then to complicate mailers there are a hundred or more other councillors, sueh as councilors of legation, councillors of State, sanitary councillors, forest councillors, and town police councillors. Titles of another class havo to do with the wearer's occupation. Thus a Munich newspaper records tho death of Pruu So and So. wife of tlio "Royal Court Theatre Colorgrlnders' Assistant." In Bavarian newspapers used lo he found notices, inserted by the poritonB themselves of tbe betrothal of ./^eBctabicPreparation for Assimilating tbiToodandHc^ala- ling the Stomachs antlUowcls of Imams Children Protnotes"Digesllon,Clieetful- ness and Rest.Contains ncithcr Opium.Morphine nor Mumral. Not Narcotic. leMsjeefOUBWTHE_7—'H Iterati, StsJ- AlxJmna' KtJitU.ua- AmttSn* * mJifmeakta' IHmfttd- fttrntitJ Suare • Kiatyrt_/->•—: Apcrfi'd Remedy for Constipation, Sour Sloniach.Dinrrhoca Worms .Convulsions.Feverish- ness and Loss of Sleep. lac Simile Signature of NEW YOHK. CASTORIA For Infanta and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of In Use For Over Thirty Years CASTORIA TNI O-NT* So and So, "Royal Supernumeray Hay- Minder's daughter," or of So nnd So, "Head Billposter's daughter." Wben a royal personage dies bis body Is spoken of, with becoming reverence, us "the high corpse" or the "most high corpse." Much may be said in favor of the German title system. For Instance, in Germany whon a. man takes the prolix "doctor" he has a right lo do so. The title cannot have heen bought. begged or self-created. Moreover, one may be sure that he has won his title in a university. MY MOTHER'S CANDLE Sbo sot the candle in tlio spot Whore eaolt night it was sot: A mother cannot be forgot— 1 think I seo her yd. How small a light within the room! Naught but the delicate dare ■ >f jonquils In the yard that burn Along tin- April air. And yet enough to let us see The things right well wo know- That fairer than a jonquil she And that her eyes wero blue. The bureau with Us knobs of brass Stood dim aud soft ami high, As did our barns out In the grass Against the rosy sky. Ami dimly from the wall looked down Mary, with Child at breast: (inr mother wore as blue a gown tin Sundays for ber best. A moment and wc were in bed. A moment did she stay. To tuck us In from foot to head; And then she went away. Upon us roll the night; How strange ii was a thing so small Could mako su great a light! Ltzsotte Wordsworth Iteese. RAINFALL AND CONSUMPTION A study or lho Infruenro of raln- •earlns winds upon tin* prevalence of tuberculosis lias been fTi.nl.' by Dr. William Gordon, physician to the Royal Devon and Exeter hospital. Att*»r classifying several U'vunshin* parishes according to their expo-oir" [ i rainy winds. Dr. Gordon searched out in precisely which parishes the deaths from consumption during -■. •* rtos uG years had mainly itirred Bm found that the death rate in th-- parishes exposed t<* rain-in**urin*_ win.).- v . ; generally twice as high is * parishes sheltered from thom. Farther investigations were conduci many uther localities, among them city of Exeter, tl result same Dr. Gordon declares that the Important point tp consider tn thu ohoice of a residence f..r consnmpi ts Is the matter of shelter from the bearing winds i.f the local! * to which is a mor*- serious natter than altitude, rhino r.-r of -• .. ■ ■" tbo am<nint of rainfall. AUSTRIAN RADIUM MONOPOLY Tb.- Austrian Stab - ■ pur- chase Count Sylva Tar blende mines in the neighborhood Joachtmstha! f*-r .*:: ($467,000). This purchase the State a practical monopoly radium production in Austria. It n-<r ::. the world, inasmuch as * * - rod] :-: yielding pitch blende dep-. countries are insignificant in comparison with those of th> J , Mmsthal district, where it is hop*1'! In fir ire ro produce as much as five aramm-*- I radium per year, HAVE YOU A PAINFUL CORN? What any corn n i- 1st) Influence * f Putnam'a i '..r:*, and Extractor, which In lifis oui every root, branch and item nf corns and warts, no m itter •*- long standing, No pain sore—Just clean, wholesome that's ibo way Putnam's Painless * ru ami Wart Extractor i. ts * ;■ I bottle. WHEAT, BARLEY OATS, FLAX Owtif ta «o muck Hfifmnklo wMtker, Buy farmert ova- WMtens Canada have cathered at laaat part of their crop touched by froet or otherwlio water damaneil. However, through the large ahortaft Irs corn, nan. barley, fodder, potaloei and vegetable*, by the unuaual heat and drought of lasl aummer In lhe United States], Baatern Canada and Weatern _ur»|so, there I. going to bo is steady demand at good prloee for all Ike grain Weatern Camilla haa ralaed, no matter what Ita quality may he. So much variety In quality makea It Impoaalble for thoae leas experienced to Judge lhe full value llmt Simula lie obulnod for such grain, therefore the farmer never stood more In need of the aervlcea of tbe experienced and reliable grain commiaaion man to act for him. In the looking after issuing of hla grain, than he does thl eaeason. I'armers. you will therefore do well for youraalvaa not to accept atreet or track prlcea, but to .hip your grain by carload direct to Fort William or l-ort Arthur, to be bandied by ua In a way that will get for you all there la In It. We make liberal advancea whan dealred. on receipt sf shipping bills for cars ahlpped. Wa never buy your grain on our own account, but act aa your agents In selling It to the beat advantage for your account, and we do ao on n fixed commiaaion of lc. per buahel. We have made a specialty of thla work for many yeara, and are well known over Western Canada for our experience In the grain trade, reliability, careful attention to our customers' Intercuts, and promptneie ln makng settlements. We Invite farmers who have not yet employed ua to write to ua for shipping Instructions and market Information, and in regard to our standing ln the Winnipeg drain Trade, and our financial position, we beg to refer you to the Union Bonk of Canada, and any of Ita branchea, also to the commercial agencies! of Bradatreeta and R. a. Dun _ Co. THOMPSON SONS 6 CO* OEAIN OOMMXMIOM HBBOBANTf 703 Y Qrttln Exchange Winnipeg 143 FREE PRESS, CHILLIWACK, BRITISH COLUMBIA. tMtW^ mmmmamWm *■_______• *J_BB_____»fl-B__B-_-ia-__BB-_» •______» | Mcintosh's Shoe Clearance Sale Big reductions in prices on all seasonable footwear for the balance of this month. My stock of Men's, Ladies', Misses and Children's Oxfords and Pumps, in all leathers and colors, must be cleared out to make room for our Fall Goods. You can get two pairs for less than the price of one during this sale. Below are a few of our prices : Misses & Children's Oxfords cV Pumps All leathers and colors. Regular up to $2.25 For $1.00 Men's Oxfords In Tan, Patent anil Guiiinetal Regular $.r>.00 and $0.01) For $2.50 All kinds of Canvas Shoes at prices ranging From 25c up R. J. McINTOSH Ladies'Oxfords and Pumps All leathers and colors. Regular from $3.00 to $5.00 For $1.25 -E -OE a Look! Listen! READ About Parkers' Great Alteration Sale Not a clean up of Odds and Ends, Broken Sizes, etc., but a Genuine Sale ot Strictly High Class Clothing and Furnishings An event whieh may never present itself to you again. Now is your opportunity. Grasp it. Po you know what it means to be able to buy high class 'neiciiandise at a price which means a saving of twenty-five to lifty per cent. It means Pollars to you. It means a greal loss to us, hut this temporary loss means a permanent gain, for in our new quarters we will be able to handle our stock to better advantage and give you a more efficient service. But our present stock has to he cleared out and our prices are certainly cutting a wide swath to this end and our immense stock is on the move. Don't delay if you want to share in the many bargains presenting themselves to you all over the store. They have the mail order houses Beaten to a frazzle. Chas. Parker Your Outfitter Chilliwack. O] CHILLIWACK FREE PRESS Kormcrty (Tito New Km., I Printed nml initiiisii.'ii every 'rtmr_tliiy from iti office, Wi'stiniiistor Street,ciiiiliwmk. I Snb-M'Niiiinii price ti.iHi |n-r y,'ui in ikIvmicc to nil i points in Brltlf.li Umpire; tu United StnUM$I.M. ADVKHTISING HATKS Disjihiy lutVcrttftillK rules iinnii- known nn ilppll ciillmi tu Un- iitibllnlicr, OiiNniiU'il .iiivcrtlmimmtiii i cent per word ench limcrtlnti, puyitble in iidvniice. Dlnplity luhiTtisors will please remember Hint tn Insure a I'liuiifc**. copy intuit in- in tmt Inter tlmn Wcdlicwlnv innrniiiK. C. A. IIAIUIKR. I'ubllnlier iind Proprietor. IOE IO THE CITY COUNCIL All tho members of tho City Council won- present nt n meeting held on Monday evening. B, A. Irwin petitioned fnr a cement wulk on the east side walk of Young street in front of his property. Referred to chairman ol Boarc i if Works. A petition was also presentci from properly owners on the smith side of Main street between Spadina ave. and Wellington street payment tn spread over a term uf ten yean Owners of property in block between Mill an.l College streets asked that thc Council lake action on behalf of the petitioners and have a twenty foot lane opened up lietween these streets. Matter was referred to City Solicitor for report. A letter was read from the President of the Elk Creek Waterworks Co., wrote setting out the terms of purchase of the system. The City to take over system from July 1st at a eost of capital expenditure plus thirty per eent, pays nil costs of transfer and interest at the rate of eight per eent from July 1st until such time ns tbe system is finally taken over, lu connection witli this mutter the Mayor staled the letter was a response to an interview that the Mayor and Aid. Kekert had with the President. Also that a firm of auditors had lieen engaged to make a thorough audit of the Company's books 08 soon as they were ready. Several minor matters were discussed and the Mayor and Aid. Kekert were a|i|sointeil a committee wilh powor to not in regard to these. The commission form of management and the appointment of a numbor ol Directors who would conduct the system nlong the same lilies ns at present, tbe only change being in the ownership of Ihe plant, were both discussed and it is likelv thut either form will be adopted. The inventory of stock of supplies and linings wius left to Aid. (ler- vnn to check over. The Klk ('reek Co., are nsking for aliomis of thirty per cent on ull unused material, is ns yot a part of the system and then-fore musl Ise sold at eost priee. There was nn applicant for a merry-go-round. I'm tlio lirst six .lays the usual fee of $10 inlay will be charged uml afterwards hull of die amount ..ill he refunded. Council adjourned. ROSEDALE Mr. and Mrs. Robert Donnls and family, of Vancouver, spent the week end the guests of Mr. nnd I). Kerr, Sr. Charles Summers made a business trip to tho coasl last week. A number from here went to Sumas on July 4. Mrs. P. Lickman, of Chilliwack, is the guest of Miss N. Bradley for n couple of weeks. James Love made a Hying trip to Vancouver the past wa>k. Messrs. Johnson & Smith, of Abbotsford, arc erecting a new saw mill at the Kast end of the city on tlieir timber limit recently purchased from D, I). Munn. Mr. Smith is an energetic saw-mill man and ex|>ccls to have wheels running by August 1. Tne plant will be capable of nn out put of forty thousand feet per dny There will also lie in connection a dry kiln. So watch Rosedale boom in the near future. R. A. Archibald is building a new residence on First avenue. What the matter with Rosedale, "Kb Dough?" Miss Bertha Trilie is able to lie around again after an attack of measles. Miss Munro returned home Inst week from Vancouver, accompanied by her cousin Miss Burkett. Harry Archibald s|Hsut Dominion Day at Vancouver. LYRIC THEATRE Special Feature FOR Friday and Saturday Blazing the Trail This is one of the spectacular llison Films made with the assistance of Miller Bros. 101 Wild West Show ADMISSION 10 CU. Saturday Matinee at 3.;10 FOR SALE Tli.srniiKlilinil l'ssliinsl China Sow for Sale, v'lUU. II. O. HOI'CO., Surdis. The Saeniment of the Lord's supper will lie dispensed in Cook's Presbyterian church on Sunday July 'Jl, ut lhe morning service. CARD OF THANKS To ull who by their thnughlful- uess und kindness shown in so many langenble ways, have assisted myself and family during the illness und death of my wife, 1 desire to publicly express my sincere thankfulness. In our hour of deep sorrow these kindnesses hnve been greatly appreciated. 0i:onoK T01r.11. AUTO FOR SALE H11.1-.ssu 11, iol'.1 Model, imiy used lour iniintliH for donionatnulngi la iu porfeet running order, trial given. 11.■_« hijii. grade medium car on ron.li Will -iisn.i more work Hum nny cur iiinile. Write fur mora |.uni.'iiini-1", \\. liiiliriilit.'. II.'. Kile sl., New Wcatinlnatcr. Fresh CREAM and MILK Delivered to any |«irt of the Cily. Order by PHONE 275 PRICE BROS. City Dairy ChilliwacK Electric Co. House Wiring Fittings Fixtures J. H. Patterson Proprietor Wellington St., opp, <>|.tii Huim> •m 'Chilliwack Acreage at a SNAP1 We have a few Five Acre Blocks for sale within Half a Mile of the B. O. B. Ry. Station and one mile from School. This Property is splendidly adapted for fruit and poultry raising. Price $150 Per Acre For full particulars apply l F. J. HART & CO., LTD. The Chilliwack Specialists i .«•• FREE PRESS, CHILLIWACK, BRITISH COLUMBIA. *******************************»**********•*********' WE CARRY Stocks of Lumber AT THE PLANTS OF The Rosedale Lumber Co., Rosedale and £. 0. Patterson, C. C. Road And will be pleased to quote prices at these points as well as delivered on tlie job. ABBOTTSFORD TIMBER & TRADING CO. LIMITED W. L. MACKEN Yard Phone 224 MANAGER Offlce Plume 86 i REMOVAL NOTICE Having Secured lho premises now occupied by Mr. Huston, lino! nml Shoo Merchant, opposite Barber's Drug Sloro, will move into these in a few weeks and am offering m.v Olltiro stock al a great reduction. Thoroloro if thoro is nny article In lho jewelry line you are thinking of purchasing il will pay you to call and sec our bargains. Would nlso liko to inform you thnl Dr. I.. I!. Stevens, iho eye Specialist, can bo consulted with at any time at my store Don't forget our repair depart ment where you can have your work attended to promptly and correctly. REG. E. BROADHEAD Watchmaker uml Jeweler. 2nd ilmsr from Empress Hotel lMKf**m3^at?itt*?V V17 i*m*3& Fruit Crates We hnve anticipated n bis b'uit .v-('-'' *°*' this season and have on hand a big supply of fruit crate., both for local and shipping purposes. Your order will receive careful attention. f TheChi-iwackPlaningMilb ? ?, P. 0. Boi 243 Phone L2442 J Sk Quarter Acre Home —*_____= Sites I have for salo some Quartor Acre Lots exceptionally well situated for Homo Silts. Prices from $350 up, on terms of $30 Cash, balance $15 per month, interest 6 p.c. It will pay you to see these boforo you select your building site. A. E. McLANE Real Estate and Insurance Chilliwack ChilliwacK College of Music Principal: Tfieo. J. Button, L.A.B. Instruction in nil brunchos nf music und in OllHiutlun. Y curly t'XiiiiiiiiHtlmis liy tin- Koyiil Academy of MunIo and tlio lloyul College »i Music, London, KiiiflHiiri, Terms $.1 for four Ic-sonB, ptiynblo in advance P. O. Uox 31IM I'lmiic F Itw R. A.. Henderson, O.K. & M.E. A8S0CIATB MEMBKR OK THE CANADIAN 80CIRTY OK CIVIL BXCUNKKHH B. 0. Land Suuvkyor RoninR 10 A 11, Westminster Trust Block CHILLIWACK, li. C. PRE-EMPTIONS Who wants 160 acres of Fine Lund ? within live miles of new railroad, where the adjoining land is hold at from $15to$20por acre now, and will be double Hint priee inside of threo years, Wo liavo locatod a tract <>f over 10,000 iieres, oovorod with willow, poplar and pine, with occasional patches of opon country, (let full information about this from our oiliee. This land will nil be tdkon early this Spring, hii hurry. Call at our ofllco this week. Chilliwack Land and Development Co. Ltd. Box 100 Phone 178 Chilliwack, B.0. I ■_-____•! J. H. BOWES BAIllllSTEIt AND SOLICITOR oilii'i's ovor Ilnj'iil Hunk <>f I'liiiiulii, CHILLIWACK B.C. JOHN II. 0LAUGHTON llAltltlsTKIl. SOU01TOB, NOTARY PUBLIC Westminster Trust Building CHILLIWACK, B.C. Vancouver City Market Main Street, Vancouver It has linen arranged to hold two Bales weekly, Wednesday and Saturday nt 10 a.m. 11 rowers will please arrange to have their consignments forwarded the previous evening. Wc handle Fruit, Vegetables., Poultry, Eggs, Ment, Ete. SHARP RETURNS, QUICK SALES, PROMPT SETTLEMENTS john McMillan Manager. NOTICE Wo Imve a new nn.l iip-to-.lale islniil with the Intent iiii'tlnsils. fnr nil kiii.ls ssf rieitniinr, Dj-ini! nn.l Pressing. Kxjst'rl hi'l|s for all Israni'lieH. SjHiinl attenlinn will Ir given mull Mail uml Kxisn-ssH onler? from Chilli- WOck nml the Vnlley. We solicit a trial. JARVIS DYE WORKS 428 5th AVE. W.. VANCOUVER FOR IMMEDIATE SALE Donkey Kiiuine in j:.....t condition, or- liii.lei' 7 x in ; boiler ::i'. x 90, mado in 'I'll.....1.1. Ontario, I..».,-_!it from I'erlie .v I'ss, Vancouvor, Birring ol liioii with Iilou lirl % nihil', 53, fii't ',. HO foot ?4, all new wilh l.l.M-ks. Can Ih- soon <m S. E. Ill acres of N. W. !j See. l.'s, Ti.wnsliip 20, New W.-siiininssier liisisici. Ai.i.ly to II. lll'l.iiKI'T, I!..ill.' I, Sillilis. HAY FOR SALE A few tons of good Timothy liny left. B. 0. HOP CO., Sardis. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP SHTIl'K IS HKUKIIY C.IVKS thai lhe I'nrin.rvtiip herelnfore smlisinliiin botwoon J. Howe Ik'nt and II. T. Good* liin.l as. II. in nn.l .lissMllnn.l. ill the City s.f Chilliwaek in lhe I'rovinee of llritisfi I'.iliiiiil.iii. tins this, .lay Its-en .liss.slve.1 l.y iiiiiiimI s-iins.nl. All ilcl.tH i.wiiiK to lli<> wiiil |.iinniislsi|i are In Im |.ai.l to rilher memU'r of Ihi' late linn at the "llii-.- nf lhe hue linn in Chilliwaek afonwld. ami all iliiiins. nirninsi the sui.l |.arinerss|ii|i are in lie pn Minted Ifl eilher niOlnbor nf lhe late llrm, hy »Iinui llie sullne will Ir Mtli'sl. Haled ul Chilliwuek, II. C, Ihls I5tli .lay ol .Inn.' A.D. UM'.'. British Colombia Electric Ry. PABRN0KR SKIIVI.'K Wes.lln.im. I— l,'«ve Arrive Traill. Chwk. Wollllllll, II S.Illl II.III. II.'JU fi i.in p.iii. :i.-ir, 7 0.00 p.m. K.40 l.'iivs' Arrive Trull. IIir.1". W.'Mii.iiii. 1 0.80 mm, a.M KiwIIhsiiiisI— Isr-an* Arrive Van. Ws-Hiiniii. H.Illl il. in. 11.110 12.18 noon l.n 0,00 p.m. ii.iii l.'nve Arrive Trnln Trnln Van. Wi-ssiniin. 0 1'.iU |..in, AM Arrive Vuu. ID. IS 4.80 ii.au Arrive Vim. 0,41 Arrive Chwk. is. in 3.B0 11.10 Arrivi 11 ibiIii ti.ilii KIIKIllllT SKIIVU-K l.ve. Chilliwaek .Vim a.m. | Daily Bioqil " Vaneoiiver 7.00 " | Sunday All MaciiKor trains liamlle Kxpriw. __i Church News Baptist Church—Rev. J. T. Mur- mll, Minister. Subject for Sunday evening "The Massacre of St. Bartholomew (The darkest deed in French History.) The monthly missionary meeting of the Epwortli League was held in the Methodist Churoh lost Monday evening. The storv of "Ah-Wa and Ah-Mne," representing mission work among the Chinese of the Const cities, was told hy the pastor and was greatly enjoyed by all present. Next Monday evening the League will hold their social gathering on the parsonage lawn. The Adult Bible Class of the Methodist church has outgrown the vestry in which they have lieen meeting in the past, and a larger room has heen provided for occupation next Sunday, The class, under tiie leadership ol Mr. M. Willcrloii, meets every Sunday at 2.80 p.iu., and visitors will find the new place of mooting <sn the left as they enter the School room door on Spadina avenue. Hev. IS. ,1. Douglas delivered nu OBpccittlly thoughtful nnd well roasoncd discourse on true Canadian I'ati'otisni on Sunday evening. His vision of the subject was wide and iis treatment vigorous. He showed how wealth and resources of earth yielded themselves all down thc ages, to men of sound principles, principles which arc maintained by the Christian nations, and how nbsoulely necessary it is that these great sources of wealth and prosperity must be controlled and properly distributed by men of strong moral stamina, in order that the true nnd lnsting growth nnd development of Canada may lie assured. Canada has many advantages, and is a veritable mine of of wealth, but great and necessary as these things are, Canada depends upon, needs tirst and waits for honest upright men, men of high ideals, broad visions and worthy motives. Thc Ministerial Association ot the Valley held the regular monthly meeting last Monday at Agassi/., where they were the guests of Uev. J. H. Miller. The Chilliwaek party consisted of Revs. Douglas, Roberts and Bunt, with Mrs. Roberts and Miss Monteith, drove to Agnssiz with the popular Presbyterian pns- tor ns Jehu, nnd in accordance with the well known principles of the lertominntion he represents, the procession was properly slow and stately. However Agassiz was reached in safely and the meeting wns held in the Presbyterian Church. Rov. A. K. Roberts, president, was in the chair, and there were present, Revs. Barlow, Stevenson, Miller, Bunt, McKay and Douglas. Mr. Barlow reviewed "The Renaiscence of Faith" by Rev. Richard Roberts, if Kngland, and so interesting was the review and discussion that it wns resolved to continue the study if the book next month'. Afler the meeting lunch wns served in tho Presbyterian Manso nnd n hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr. and Mrs. Miller for iheir kind entertainment of the Association. Thc aftrcrnonu was spent in tenuis and croquet thc party returning to Chilliwack in the cool of the evening. ANNUAL ORANGE SERVICE The Annual Church service for members of the Orange Order was held last Sunday in Ihe Methodist chinch. The musical programme was excellent and included a solo, "The Gentle Shepherd" by Dr. Pultun. His rendering of this Iscautiful song was very much enjoyed and lidded much lo the effectiveness of lhe service. The Hev. Bro. Itolserls pleached an appropriate sermon on "(silicon and liis Army". He referred lo the fuel that the Orange Order stood for religion, patriotism and philanthropy, nml found satisfaction iu (he fuel Ihnl much of lho bigotry of curlier days hnd passed awny. The Order wns growing in number nnd Influence in the country and Ihis lhe spoakor thought wns due to the higher standards of lifcncceplcd by all members of (he Order. Lessons were drawn from (he life of (silicon, from the self sacrillcing nellon of lhe IKK) men lhat lup|x>il, and from the victory obtained by ibis consecrated army. There was a splendid turnout of uicmlscrs of the Order, nearly forty lieing present at the service. At the conclusion of the service in tho church lbc Orangemen re-iisscinbled iu lhe Lodge Room and passed votes of thanks to those who had assisted in making the service such a success. Light and heavy draying handled with care and promptness, City Transfer Co., phone •!!), I Heres a Hoe! I 'jr. A •% . _ w **.. v et ***"*> * % "**-* **Y- S£ **-■ -.■» ef K -*# *_fc v? ef. ■ -a ea, St* %,'• _*, ! I Denmark & Burton M PHONE 10. CHILLIWACK. AU Kinds of Hoes. Field floos, Garden Hoes, Ladies' Hoes, Turnip Hoes, Dutch Hoes, Mortar Hoes, also all kinds of Hose, We do not soil the Hose you wear, but we soil Hose that will wenr, Edging Tools, Cherry I'ittiTs. Slums Crocks nnd Churns. " Hello Johnnie ! in bed? " "No, just taking off my shoes." "Well get a move on and get down and pull out another buggy." "Well I thought I had done my share, [ pulled out three to-day." Thc New Style McLaughlin takes the lead. They all know a good buggy when they see it. Maynard & Murphy are doing the Liz. Drop in if you want anything in their line. Maynard&Murphy MAIN STREET CHILLIWACK Money to Loan ON IMPROVED FARMS Call in and we will supply you with full particulars. Chas. Huteheson Q Co. REALTY AND INSURANCE AGENTS CHILLIWACK Continuity of Impression is successful advertising. USEFUL AND ACCEPTABLE Household Articles El boilo Tho little immersion heater. Bolls water in a few seconds. El Stovo The s to ve which boils your kettle quickly Stove—For all cooking purposes as well as toasting. El Perco Makes delic ions coffee in at few mi nues. Phone 257 S. PUGH Chilliwack CHILLIWACK FREE PRESS 60 MEN WANTED At Once to Ligra Barber Trad* Only eight weeki required to learn, tools free anil pay wui*.'H while loarnlng. Position*-) f..'finml mi oomplfltlou nt from $15 to $20 per week. Wo hav. liundredi «f local urns wla-ris you can Blurt bualneSB fur ''(iiirsi'lf. Tromendou- detunnd for barbers. Write for Free Catalogue; lirt- tor still, call. Jf you would become an expert you inust bo un [nternatlonal graduate. lNTl'RNATIONAL BABBBB COLLEGE Alexander Ave., First Door West of Main St., Wluuluog. SPRING Tliere is ;i wldo-aproud and Incurable delusion aliout Hprlner. it is manifest in Hi*- yearly tall*: oC an "early" or "late" spring, whereas there ure no such things. Spring always begins on ;i winter day when you have gone lo business in your storm-] is oml ulster, in addition lo your usual llanuels nn.l heavies! stilt. This turns oul tbe warmest day of the season, with ti temperature ol sovciily-elghl degrees, Ami Bprlng always ends **ii the Juno dny you have decided to run oul to tbo Wistaria inn In iln- machine nml havo luncheon on the veranda. This Is the coldesl day «»f tho season, nml you drink hoi coffee in Hn* inn dlnlng- rdom, wi,i.h hasn't heen aired Blnco tho previous summer, and blow **ii your lingers Instead of tho soup. In between these two days it Is mostly winter. Spring Ims I n doing this for years without any variation of programme, and for the same length of time we bave deluded ourselves with tbe idea tbat it was a beautiful season of tho year that might be long or short, according tu our luck. Upon further reflection, this error seems to be pnrt of o general self- deception about the seasons, due, perhaps, to our tendency to generalize from particular Instances and colo'* remembrance from a single experience. In the winter of lltor* we may have had lo dine with friends in Tonkers on the evening of a heavy snow-storm, and. afler being found by a neighbor wandering round more dead than alive in a frozen dress-shirt on the wrong terrace this ever afterward becomes for us "the terrible winter of 1006." Just as the summer we tried to row from the pier to the lighthouse with our strenuous nephew who Is on the freshman crew becomes "the awfully hot summer of 190S." Sr. it Is wiili spring. Perhaps to nil of us unce in our youth was vouch safeil n dny of warm blue skies and springing grass and bird notes when wi walked with one, the touch of whose dress caused a thrilling sensation ui our spine into nur hair. Ami after a lonty throbbing silence she snid, "Those are apple-blossoms." And we said, "Are they?" And ever afterward for us thai <iay has been spring. Frederick \V. Taylor, the advocate of scientific management, said iln- uther day in Philadelphia: "Two ni.-n stood watching a steam Bhovel ai work. With u clatter and a roar tin- shovel bit int.. a steep bank. closed '.it a carload of earth ami dumped it "ti to a waiting frolght train. "'It drives ine wild,' said the lirst onlooker, 'io see ihat monster taking Un* bread oul of fj 1 men's mouths. Look at it. Why. It's filling up those fiat cars faster than a bundled men with picks ami shovels could do It.' "Bul Un* other onlooker shook his bead am) answered*. "'See here, mister, if it would be beii<r io employ a hundred men with picks and shovels on this job. wouldn't It be bettor still, by your way of thinking, io employ a thousand men with forks and tables) ns?'" That Reminds Ne THIN, FRAIL WOMEN [JERKINS "IS. it- young: misn iii-iiii^ your daughter reasonable hour?" 1 have ii.' v.'iisisii to liii- Malinger (to apiilyliss olllco boy) "Why illil you leave ynur last Mace?" Hoy "Well, I couldn't git along wlil do imss, an' In- v\ Idn'l gll "in." \V.- united lho y ivuy wlml Bho tho HI.I I'.'l'.'l'.'ll.lum. o i., her ilmi Hi.- .. Wo Trust" ivns ju ung lady across the ghl ..!' ilu' Initiative il sin* said il seemod I iu..il.i i.i "In God Toucher iin geography .luss mi may loll the class whnt "John, league .lulin (promptly clubs Is ii league." Slllli'iis "im yol gngemonls?" Cyiitcus- "Suro. is engaged llie les married." "KiKhi baseball bellevo in long s.n The longer Ilmi' bo hn: i man li. bo ^■■^SOIIBDIML'W ■■V-Hiji-niir... Hwitlli-n CluiiiK t 'iniu. a^_\ J \ in...-.- V i-l iin, lain ..-nl,■•! m t*** \\ff nny >v In-n*. St - ■.;..•. *.|>.nn .uni t.ik.-t I•<»«.■ r 11111 r |M'ii. '* umu I'ii' 'I r , inn, **Hm*J ** bit''.Tiiii'li*rli.ii.'l.i*.* iht . i. . ■ un-* __j»lm mincM It** nrpni pnl? rrwinirwi m i*mfi til.'..ii..n ,\MS!utiiiM:,.iit.. ii'ii iir.inj* .illl**, nl .Iniuiti-'ier tl< .*■ ■ lino : (.free. It U •pplUd All SO IMi I N.I ..ml Mitnu Ur in*, «1 only by W. r\ Yourm, IM' I Don't Persecute your Bowels Cut out m-*r_*_ km) at-rnti*.*. The*- Mr, fa —-tS_nh—imauemen. ■-. CARTER'S UTT1 UVER PILLS Imil PUL Sm_l Dm, Sm_l Priw Genuine »ss.it*a, Biguature mammmm ••■wn Asslstanl "As we've given up our music department, I may as well throw- away ibis sign reading: 'Take this home and try il on your piano.'" Manager- "Throw ii away. Certainly not! Stick it up on tin-' furniture polish counter." street Urchin "Where yer goln' Magglo?" Maggie—-"Goln' ter de butcher fer ti' cents wort' uv liver." Urchin—"Chee! Ver gqln' ter have company fer dinner, ain't yer?" "Your wit'*- will be married twice. lier second husband will be handsome, wise and honorable, a man of simple tastes and refined habits with the manners of a courtier." "Hang the old cat! She. never told tne she had been married before. • » * Bridegroom (two days after wedding)—"1 haven't seen anything yet uf that $r,.()00 check from your father." Bride- "Well, you .sec. dear, papa beard that your father had already given us one, and he knew we shouldn't care to have duplicate presents." "I'm thinking of going a tour on the Rhine this summer, and I should like your advice about the best things to buy there. You've been there, haven't you?" "Ves. l.ul It's a long lime ago, i shull have to refresh my memory. Waller, bring the wine card." • • a An exceedingly drunk man. on a very rainy day. stood weaving back and forth beneath a. belching water-spout. A passing policeman took blm by the arm. thinking t<> lead him away, but the drunk resisted weakly aud mumbled: "Shave the wlmmen an' children! I c'n swim.'' • • * "i md Mis*. Knox today," Raid Mlsa Btundrln, "My the Way. sbe nsked Hie If 1 knew you." "Is that so?" said MlBS Giggles. "Yes, w<- had nui'e an argument. I happened to remark lhat Mary Simpers was the silliest girl 1 knew, nnd she - er .she simply wouldn't agree with me." • * # • Tin* Artist—"No; it can't be done. .My tariff for landscape cows is Us. (id. apiece; double fees if shown staudillu in water on account of the reflections. However, if you like to have 'em on the hank ju tbe long grass so lhat their legs don't show and only the tops of their backs an- reflected, 1 daresay I uld run you In half n dozen fur thirty bob." • • • "Now, Pat," said ilu* prosecuting at- rney. "we need yuur testimony in this automobile rase to secure a con- i'ictlon, Vou say lhe defendant whs rolng at a terrific rate of speed. Now ust llow fast do you mean by that?" "Sure." said Pat, "he was goln' so lommed fast 1 nlvver even seen the kynr!" "I'm seriously thinking of publishing a little volume of tny motor poems." said Scribbles, "but I can'l think of a decent title fm- ihe book. Ever read any of ihe verses, Whlbbles?" "Ves." said Whlbbles. "I've read 'em." "What would you suggest ns a suitable descriptive title?" asked Scribbles. •How would 'Motor-Truck* do?" queried Whlbbles, • t • (iifror.l I'ln. h..t, at bis brother's huuse. in Park avenue, Now York, ilsi- i qulixlcally lo a political story that was being submitted lo blm for verification by a political reporter. When iin* reportor finished his nar- i.,iim- Mr. I'ln. Imi laughed and said: "I'll reply tu thai as tin- obi Italian |ll i ml replied Io the statement thai ins follow-coun try men loved birds loo will io ever e.ii them: " 'Well. I don't mind believing Ihnl mysolf,' lho old man said, 'bul thero's a a 1 many wbu wouldn't.' " • • e Tbey bad been living In an apartment all Ihelr lives, and were now enjoying ihelr own house for the first time. Mrs. G - however, was very nervous, and hearing a strange noise downstairs BhO shook her sleeping bus- liaml violently by the shoulder. "Henry!" she said In a tragic wills per. "Henry! There's a burglar down stairs." "All right, dear," murmured Henry, onl) half awake, "ask him to come up, • • * VIco-president Sherman, in an Interview In Washington, said of the smash Ing of a boom. "It was a brutal smash. It was so brutal, so cruel, it reminds me of Mar rll's retort. "M.nrlt's wife, at the end of th usual breakfast table quarrel, burst In lo tearfl behind lhe coffee urn, and, as sl e searched for her handkerchief, walled: " 'Vou said. the. second time I refused you, thai you'd rather llvo In eternal owned bv his father at Hudson, Mich, sired aver -100 foals, all gray. Whili ■■■•iiv is tlic prevailing color among Por WITH PAIF PUPPIfQ ^f™*"""--''''"""1'■"'"r,iii"1' ,v",;"1 ■Now Rapidly Learning the Way to Health and Vigor by the Use of Dr. Hamilton's Pills Thousands of half-dead, emaciated, worn-out women an* dragging oul Iheir weary lives simply because thoy don'l know what ails tbem. Nine times in leu it's Indigestion, which direct!) leads tu anaemia, pour circulation, ntul eventually invalidism. The ilrsi step towards relief Is lo flush mil all wastes a ml unhealthy uiaI ier. Loosen the bowels stir up ibe liver -stimulate tbe kidneys. ■■ ibis is .1 >. Dr. Hamilton's Pills will quickly niutiil'esi their health-restoring qualities, "The best way to correct impaired digestion, to cure constipation, headache, liver trouble, and other ailments of the stomach and bowels," writes Mrs. Uriah A. Dempsey. from Woodstock, "is by the frequent use of Dr. Hamilton's Pills. I didn't know what it was to enjoy a good meal for months. My stomach was sour, I belched gas, was thin, tired, pale and nervous. I simply house-cleaned my system with Dr. Hamilton's Pills, antl have been robust and vigorous ever since." To keep the machinery of the body iu active working order, no remedy is su efllcient, so mild, so curative as Dr. Hamilton's fills good for men, women and children, 26c. per box. at all dealers or the Caturrhozone Co., Kingston. Ont. torment with me than In bliss by yourself.* " 'Well. I had my wish.' growled Mar- rit." The While House, Chelsea, once the home of Whistler, has been bought by Mr, Claude Lowther, bul it was Harry Quilter who occupied it Immediately after Whistler, and the artist never forgave him for it. "Over the doorway of the While House." writes Quilter, "al the time when it passed Into my bands, was au inscription passably Irreverent, but decidedly amusing, which had been painted up by Mr. Whistler himself, mainly for the purpose of annoying bis friend aud architect. Mr. B, W. Godwin: "Except the l.ord build the huuse they labour but In vain that build IL—E. W. Godwin, K.S.A., built this one.* This pearl of wit I had chipped off the stone." With the Horses Durlug it'll, live hundred and forty Percheron horses were Importod into Canada, Of this number, 117 stallions [ind 8 man's came from France, and 102 stallion*- and 132 innrcs from the United state-.. Tlie horses coming front tuu United States at a conservative valuation, wore worth more than a quarter id' a million dollars. The trade is in* eieasiiig in 1012, Between January Nt and .March 2flth, 1912, one hundred and sixty nine I'en* herons were Imported from the United States, and there seems lo be every probability that Canada will Import «om the United states during tlie present year IVrrheron bones to the value of upwards of oue* hair million dollars. Most of these horses are boing imported by farmers in ibe west. Horses are needed in that fasi developing portion of ilu- Dominion, and lhe horse trade between tic two countries is likely to continue to flourish. Tum Ualiagon, the "syndlcato Grand Circuit scribbler." reports Unit 0 gray Imported Porcboron, Gov. Ogglcsby, NO OPERATION WAS EVER NEEDED HERE Because Mrs. Good me Used Dodd's Kidney Pills Doctor said she would have to undergo operation, but Dodd's Kidney Pills cured her. Central Klngsclear, Vork Co., n.k. May 87. (Special) "The doctor said I would have to undergo an operation." So said Mrs. .1. V. G line, of Ihls placo, Uul she smiled as she made the remark, for all need of the dreaded operation bad vanished. .Mrs. Goodlne used Dodd's Kidney l'llls nml Is a well woman. Given In brief and lu her own WOrdS, Mrs. Goodllle's experietne Is UH follows; "I was very miserable with Kidney Dlseaso and unable to do my own work. Tho doctor said I would have to undergo an oporntlon. Aftor using throe boxes uf Dodd's Kidney l'llls I was ull better nnd able to do my work. This statement Is true, as you can easily prove by enquiring nmong my neighbors." Dodd'S Kidney l'llls cure the Kidneys; cured kidneys strain all the poisons and otber causes of disease out of the blood. Thus Dodd's Kidney l'llls are a natural cure for all Kidney diseases and all Ills caused by diseased kidneys. Another remarkable incident is reported bv Dr. Battey, whu savs that of the flrsl hm funis sired l.v Jerome Kd.lv, B.ltl%, nl tho Jewell Ranch, in Sedgwick county, Kan., OS were bays ami in,i one uf the 100 had white foot. e * e Overfat or "drugged" stallions are nol likely to produce colts with groat vim and vigor. The draft colt la usually more easily raised lhan ihe lighter types, and Is the natural type to i.e produced on the farm where heavy work Is plentiful. !'.. nol pamper yuur young stallion with too much concentrated, unltealth- ful fond, nor put him Into too heavy service at too early an age, Many a -nud c.ii has beeu ruined by theso dices. house a sire lhat is as nearly perfect as possible, bul lie sure (but litis strong where your mare is weak, Like imperfections in both parents can scarcely f;,j| t,, bo manifested In ilu- offspring. Tin* horse with the short back, compact and closely-knll body is the the burse whose period ot usefulness horse that looks besl tm least feed and lhe burse wroBe period of usefulness lusts over the greatest number of years. It is not the stallion wllh lhe cheapest service lees thai is likely to i.e ihe greulesl factor in Improving lho burses of his district. Owners of tb** hesl sires demand higher fees, and the progeny generally warrants llie Increased expense. A railroad company received lur ship meiil certain horses whicli were to ho t rn ii Bpor toil hy il and a connecting ear tier ami by 'the latter delivered In a third railroad company, lint, if the second carrier, at the requosl or III ntIIIICO <d' the shippers, delivered the horses In a Btockynrds, or to some por n Instead of to lhe third railroad .onqniiiv. the supreme court of Texas holds lhal the second carrier's Nubility ceased, and lhe initial carrier was cn tilled lo have Ilu* jury instructed, in an action brought by tin* shippers lo ic .-over damages, that Ihey could not recover uf it For any delay.*, or injuries to the horses after they were delivered to the Btockynrds, The court also holds that it was a question fur the jury whether or tint the contracts set up by tin* defendant were tin* contracts of tho shippers, tin* ovldonco shnwing that when one of lhe shippers applied fur shipment the agent replied, ""Bring your burses and the cars will be ready." an.l the horses were loaded without anything further being said, after which the contracts were presented for signature ami wen- signed. The court Bays, November 8, 19X1, Southern Pacific Railroad Co. vs. W. T. Meadors & Co., 140 Southwestern Reporter, 427. that If tho lirst or initial carrier received the horses for shipment, furnishing the oars for that purpose, without demanding any written contract of tin* parties, and. after the horses were upon Ihe cars and the train about to leave, thc contracts were presented to llie men in charge, or to the shipper, for signature, and if the shipper or the person wim signed them 'lid not know the contents of the' contracts and had no time inr reading them, and signod them under those conditions In order to secure the passes to attend the horses, such contracts would not be the contract of tin* shipper, and the limitation which restricted the liability of the railroad company to •lam- ages accruing on its own line was not binding upon the shipper. i • • As the Bible makes it favorite of the horse, the patriarch and the prophet and tlie evangelist and the apostle stroking his sleek hide and patting his rounded UCCk, and tenderly lifting liis exquisite- lyformeil hoof, an.l listening with a thrill to the champ of his bit, so all great natures in all ages have spoken of 11iiii in encomiastic terms. Virgil iu his Georgics almost seems lo plagiarize from this description ia the text, so much alike are the description of Virgil and the description of Job. The Duke nf Wellington would not allow any one irreverently to touch his old war horse Coponhngeii, on whom ho had ridden 15 hours without dismount iug al Waterloo, and when old Copenhagen died, his master ordered a military salute fired over his grave. John Howard showed that he did md OXUnUSl all his sympathies in pitying the human race, for when sick he writes homo, "Has my nl.l chaise Iiium* become sick or spoiled '" There is hardly any passage of French literature more pathetic than the la* iitation over the death nf tiie war charger Marchcgay. Waller Scott has so much admiration for this divinely honored creature nf God lhat iu "Si Konan's Well" he orders the girlh slackened and the blanket thrown ovei the smoking flanks. Kdnuuid Burke. walking in the park nt Boaconaflold, musing over the past, throws Ins arms around tho worn out horse of Inn sou Richard, ami weeps upon the horso's neck, the Iiothc seeming to sympaihi/. in the memories. Rowland Mill, the great Knglish preacher, was caricature.1 because in hii family prayers he suppll* rated lur the recovery of u sick horse, but when Ihe llOrsO got well, cniitraiy to all Ihe prophecies of lhe farrier*., the prayer *li*l not seem quite **n much of uu absurdity, A HAND-TO-HAND FIGHT VVITH GORILLA8 uty Captain Frits Duquesne) ttelng desirous of shoot itm a gorilla, 1 had wandered aboul the forest In hope of lOOUrlng one. I came across many of the familiar trails that tbe gorilla leaves, and 1 was also informed by u female from it distance, 'I'he were In tbe district One day. while lilting On one of the vine bridges that the natives build over the streams, waiting for a possible slMlit of tny game, i heard the pet ullar woa-won of the male gorilla, whlcb was answered by a female rfom a distance. The animals, which were evidently senroh- ini* for food, kept In constant communication with each other hy their guttural calls. All al once 1 hoard a cry of alarm from the female gorilla and. u few mlnutei litter, she oamr bound- lug through the bush In her mute, whom I eould hear coming In tho opposite direction. They mot In nn opening In the foresl boforo me, and rhispod each other with evident affection. I was ubout to raise my rifle and firo, when, In tho lino of tho shot I Intended to take, T saw a littio man start up, so I did not pull my trigger, A moment later the bushes in front of me seemod to spring tie yelloW forms of the pyginles ap- lutu life, and from every side the llt- peared. The gorillas stood in defiance, still and silent, until one of the dwarfs raised bis bow and shot a dart which entered the thigh of the female. She gave u shrill cry of pain and tiie male, with a roar of anger, rushed toward tho bowman, lie stood his ground to the hist Instant, Bhooting darts as the gorilla advanced, ovory one of which hit, but none bad the slightest effect in breaking the rush <<f the black, hairy monster, other pygmies attacked tbe female, who cried lo her mate for help. Immediately be turned hack toward her. Ono of llu> dwarfs was directly in bis way. Willi a mighty hound the gorilla wus upon him and, seizing the little man by Ibe throat und thigh, upraised him tor a moment nml hurled him wilh stunning force to the ground. The pygmy did not move again. Many times I tried to aim tny rifle, but I ci.uld havo lired only al the risk of killing one of the lime men, so I wns forced to he a useless looker-on, Wh.-n Ilu- gorilla clutched the pygmy, half a dozen othor dwarfs rushed on him wllh upraised spears. In lhe heat of lhe ltu.llI the female Jollied her male. They slood hark lo hack, surrounded by ihe fiendish lillle men. for whom, I must say, I was losing sympathy, so much courage did tho huge npos show ugulusl such ovor- wbelmiim odds. 'I'he light was desperate. Tin* pygmies kepi charging wllh their spears nt lhe gorillas, and fnllltlg back when Ibe apes rusliotl In turn ul the ring which encircled thom, lu spite of tholr nglllty, the little men nil,.|i fulled to elude (he rush, an.l OUO al'lcr another Wiis killed or knocked senseless will blow frum the mighty lists of (be gorillas, Vet, while pygmy nfler pygmy went down under lhe blows, lhe upofl were continually unshod by the spears of the dwarfs, At last the female fell with a spear in ber heart; the mule, weakened with loss of blood, stood ut bay over her, roaring fiercely, a p.vk- iny, rusher than Ibe rest, sprang ul tho animal's breasl with n broad dagger in bis hand, Tbe bride clasped bis arms around him fiercely then they staggered aboul in a death struggle, tho gorilla try luu to crush the mun who was Jabbing his dagger into bis side. Then the big ape tore the dwarf away ami pitched him headlong to tho ground, As the brute rushed *y seize another, a path was opened through the ring, leaving mo an open line, for the first time, for a shot. 1 tired and, wiih a bullet in bis spine, tlu- bttist fell dead. GROWTH OF EMPIRE The British Board *>f Trade has .insl issued a must Interesting abstract in regard to the growth of the Hrltish Empire between lssl and 1911. The total area of the empire is place,! iit 11,806,000 square miles*. In 188] tlie total population was 808,694,000, Imt When Nostrils are Plugged Your Catarrh is Bad BY ACTING TODAY YOU CAN QUICKLY CURE CATARRH AND AVOID BRONCHITIS, PERHAPS CONSUMPTION Most Agreeable and Surest Cure is Catarrhozone. Which Cures Every Curable Case Catarrhoaono proves especially good In those chronic cases where mucous drops down lhe throat, sickens the stomach, and pollutes the breath. Whon the nostrils are stuffed, only a lew breaths through the inhaler are needed to clear the passages, iind where there is coughing and sore bronchial tubeB the soothing, healing properties of Catarrhozono act almost us magic. (Uue you stop taking medicine into lh*- stomach ami get the healing (dis and pure balsams of t'alarrhuzoiir at work you can he sure of quick and lasting cure for nose colds, catarrh, weak lungs, bronchitis, and speaker's sore throat. 13 YEARS OF CATARRH CURED "As Catarrhozone has cured me of a Catarrhal Cough and Asthma that lasted thirteen years. I feel I can honestly recommend it. I really used nil kinds of medicine, but Catarrhozone was the only one that did any real good. I am entirely cured—have no cough, no bad breathing spells, not a sign of a cold or catarrh about me. But I will always occasionally use 'Catarrhozono,' I prize it so highly. ".Mrs. 12, I, iis,( |. "Johnson I*. u„ did." 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WINNIPtQ, MAN. 143 Cllll.r.lWACK PEEE PRESS BARBARO'S BABY (By Charles Fleming Embroe) Out of his duor three blocks from the plaza in the beautiful city of Mor- eMit went Barbaro in haste. He wns strong and broad, of the servant class, Halting before Gil, the cobbler, who sat at his bench sume distance awuy, he seemed to be held by Gil's prying eye. "When one gets along badly with one's wife," snld he, looking tragic uml aghast, "one had better leave." Having thus justified himself he disappeared into the muny-streeted future. In tlie poor little rented room from whieh he hud escaped snt bis wife, Martina, with two children; nntl Gil came prying about, wondering how mnny weeks he hnd best wait till he ran off wllh her, or took her withoui running off. Martina wus calm and Indifferent. "God wills," snld she. After a linn* Inr third baby was born, it wns n i r place fer a baby t.i como tn two chairs, n board bod, ami n few pets uii the brnsoro; and il ther children somewhat soiled. So tin* youngster, having ond ti rod it a week, began to pine, The cobblor put his llOUd in at III.' WInduW, peered iill about, and snld: "II is (folng to die." Bho looked al II iu ease, one baby iner * less Is nut (,, he considered ;i| Ihis since of the game. The l.uni Kills about 00 per cent, of Ihem any huw. When II nn\'0 ll imsp lhe following morning nm\ wns quiet, uml Gil, Slicking Ills lea,I in, Nal.I. "It's ilea.I," she remarked, iibsenl mtndedly, ihat she guessed II was. ami added, "Ge,l wills." Gil now had an inspiration nud used up .ill his StlVlnga I** hil.v hoi* a rich cullln. hy uny nf courting Inr. Vmi can --'int a w >n with colllns. Sho pni the baby in. ami leaving tho uther children in tin* beans, look lho burden under her arm nml snuiitercil ..nt h.v herself toward lbo graveyard. it was n happy morning; nnd the baby had gone in heaven. Everything wns dreamy ami cheerful; she saw somo queer shoes in a window ami stopped in look, ihe cullln resting on her hip, In iim plaza it Wiis pleasant, .*-*■> she s;ii down nnd slun-d at the sky. might even have taken a nap, hut a bund wetii by. She started up nud ran in sec what It was, leaving the baby nn the bench surrounded hy trees, fountains, and church towers. Why, that was a queer band, and there wns a bal u bowing frum lhe top of something. Her face was full uf absent- minded interest, nnd her jaw hung a little down. Tin- baby would wait; she ran round the comer to see where the bund went, and yonder there was a flght, and a saint coming down the street; and a Rood deal going un. Barbara had got a job us mozo In the rich home of Dona Luisa Negrete. The big house, with its patio full of vines, Wiis un the prettiest street, next the finest church, l.uisa was blonde, tall and drooping, emotional and active, with great eyes which opened nnd closed heavily but nervously. She was nnly twenty years ..hi. iind her dark, Indian-like husband died. Then her baby was burn. Her doctor adhered t * the mediaeval custom uf keeping the room dark when anybody had fever. Por a week l.uisa was exceedingly ill. and she eould feel her child, but not see it plainly. She yearned and hug- l--.1 the Utile thing up warm; bul it got weaker and cuiitd hardly even cry. Poor girl—she wanted it so. "Oh, doctor, can't I. can't 1 have the shutters open today?" she pleaded; "1 want to see it." "Nut fm- three days," said he; and Barbara, wim had begun t*» worship her. entered and knelt down, and the chambermaid knelt down; then the doctor Bald: "Senora, the baby is dead." Bhe uttered a moan whicli rent Barbara's heart. What would Im not do lit bring her baby back: She wanted It so. The doctor called him out. "Here is money; go get a Hue coffin. Ymi musl manage things." In the sunshine the mozo is a child, What ;i quantity "i monoy I That would keep blm fur mouths. He went through the plaza, and suddenly camo to ti halt, rubbing his eyes. Why, as for tine ones, the very finest In the world WOS there by Itself on a bench, unless the Lord were playing tricks with blm. Some coffins have over ihem an air of the elegant. He approached il with awe; the white Ud was exquisitely adorned. He looked aboul fearfully, and no one was observing blm, for some excitement round a corner hud mnde everybody run. Tin trees waved happily at him, while a Church boll promised everything good. im mutter whnt you do. The money rattled in Ills pockol and eould be his forever. Many good things oft centre to make a bad one. To steal was sacred; and it was imt withoui ploty tlmt he soiled the Hltle White casket ami tied. When Martina came buck she stared nil about; she walked from one side of the park to the other, ami In und out, for an lmur; then sbe subl "God Wills." Hul she WOUld gO lo Ihe graveyard, asking people occasionally if thoy had seen Fl little nugel (the dead ones are called so). Nobody hud. She wandered lnio ih*- walled cemetery nnd suid to Home who stood looking ut n stone: "Have you seen puss here a little nngol?" They hud nol; nml alter n linm she bethought herself to tak<* one more look In (he plaza, wrapped her robOKO round her bead, and walked nut of the white-wnlled sipinre. Nul till be ran lulu Dona bulla's patio did his fear permit lturbaro In perceive the collln's Weight. Kvell then unly terror, not reason, possessed blm. Me plunged Into (he sick room; yet withoui noise. The doctor was gone; Lulsa's aunl was coming; the mother luy as though unconscious; and the maid tiptoed behind htm In the darkness. At a window was a faint light; nnd near it on a chair itnrhiirn set thc disk el down and took off tho Hd. Heboid, a naked child! Ills llesh crept and he went down on Ids knees shuk- |l ing. To hide 11! To conceal all! To lie! Such were his Inevitable thoughts, while tbe littio thing lay peaceful. Ho culled forth all his powers, shut his eyes, put In his hands, and lifted It out. He hid 11 on a ehair in tho dark; and now, us though some supernatural thing had como tu haunt him, there broke out on the stillness an infant's wail, Barbaro, who had risen to his feet, tottered. From lhat it cume— that—that! His hands had touched it, his eyes had seen it dead. And now how wildly it wiis shrieking! The maid gabbled out. Jjiiisa, with gasps, sought to raise herself and could not. "Barbarol Barbarol" she cried. "It is alive!" "Si, senora," muttered he, frozen. "Barbarol Give It to mc!" "Ki, senora," snUl he, thickly, uud eould not mill bis feel from the floor. "Give ii io in.' now! I want it tmw!" Tlie child still screnineil. "Sl, scnum." He Btared Into ihe reverberating dark, ami could not move his frozen body. "liui-burn! Barbaro!" she pleaded, ami broke her heart. The III.li'l grOpOd Where lhe UOlSQ .-aim- from, found the Utile nnkod Mini:;, an.l I , II In Hillsil, Wllu seized upon it. ii nursed; ami Was still; ami wrapped iill in her arms, warm, Poaco rolguod, and Uilsn salt! gently: "Uur- huro, w,* inii,-i never have ihnt doctor hero ngain. Ho snid n was doud." "No, senora." "OU tell hllll llOVOr I"' '"Hie any "SI, S.-linlM." Biti'baru was sinwiy moiling; ah ho hml brougbl happiness tu her. Presently he WOpt, New Im fell ill t IIII he found the .lead OUO, ami putting ii in ibe coiiln went mil, carrying il. Mexico is a ilreum anyhow hm doubly did Barbnro wulk in mie. 11. e.iine In Ihe plaza, looked abnlll. uml pni the coffin, wilh iis m-w hunl Where be bail fniilld il. A I'lm Hint lie could scarcely lear himself away, but stared at it; and wonl uff forty feet, and turned tn stare. Suddenly he gol seared nml tore duwu the street, tilled all the while witli faithful1 yearning for Lulso, iiml Joy. When Martina wandered Into tho plaza again thero was the coffin with which gu had enhanced his courtBhlp. (■ll came, too, peering around, having gol wind of ihe disappearance. Why, she siiid. thnt w;is rather queer; umi she picked the burden up and went off indolently with il on her hip. All the way to tlm graveyard Gil made love in her. ami nigh persuaded her to marry him, hut did not curry the coffin. However, she didn't mind the coffin. a gravedigger luul dug the grave. She und Gil came along presently mul put the little nngel in. and the dirt iu after. What a glorious day! As th.y wandered out GU, knitting his jagged eyebrows, nntl bent as if working at his bench, said: ".Martina, give me a kiss." She blushed Idly. "Ob, be Sllll," She Bald. "Won't you marry me?" "The priest won't du it. because of blm." she siiid. "If they won't, we'll go off into another town." he responded. "Well, wait till after my saint's day. My uncle always I:!ves me twenty reiiles on my saint's day." "There's tin* kiss, then." "You're so rough; go on." When Luisu and the baby pu well. ihey mnde. in Uie vines, a picture ravishing, sin- so fair, her neck so pretty, and tlm child cuddled up. She gurgled liquid happiness iit it all day. Ami Barbaro, passing yonder every Ave minutes, bringing lier things, worshipped her as a dot; worships. Unt his conscience hurl him; the thing he hail done was dreadful, lt weighed on him. Vet what Joy he hud given her! Whose baby could it be? ai least they th<m*-ht It dead. Hut al last be eould stand It uo more, went into (he church om* morning, and knelt nt. it confessional, He had to wait awhile fur the priest, and the solemnity of the place made bis sin Um heavier. The priest having come, he told blm. "Then you must bunt." commanded the man of God. "Seek the death records, see the authorities, leave no Stone unturned Ull you Iind the mother and restore Uie child." Barbara came out of the church crushed, ami a little later, suffering, looked again into lhe patio. He would see her In her Joy for lhe hist time; before he dragged bis accursed, heavy limbs away to seek her doom for her. She hold Uie baby up 11 laughed at her; ull her hair Mowed down. He Wept, and weiil out staggering under God's command, ns Abraham, when he weiil tu slay his son, might have staggered. Poor thing*- sin* wanted It so. Novor telling his secret. Barbaro searched for twn days, The death ami burial records, the visits of the health ••nicer, enabled him nt longth io find a clue. Such und such n ease, Hie officer decided, mast he (in* om*. Ho tbey went oui togethor lo tlnd the house. ll proved lo be bis old home, and Barbaro stood in Hie sun a lone tlmo and looked ill Ills iluor. feeling weak. He sluii his Jaws hard ami approach* od, gnslng at the entrance as (hough he believed seme horrible thing W 1 coma nut of ti. Now be straightened himself ami knockodi ami M-nlliti let him In. "It's you," she said, as (hough glV- iiir him Information, "True," be replied, uud s.it down in Ihe room. She weiil and lOOkod nut nf Hie window, nml then returned tn the brasoro, paying little attention to him rilling (here. GU put his head in, leaned o'i the window sill, and puffed u Cigarette in sihnt contemplation. "1 see," snld Barbaro, "that our Pepa has grown fat." 'God wills," replied Martina. 'I see," said Harbaro again, "that Tenuis will be strong and big." "Yes, he Is big," nhe said. Thoro was a pause; he was like the wood of his chair. Huw did your last one turn nut?" asked he. "AU right," she replied. "Hm, Was It In good health." "Oh, yes, It bad good health." lie Walled a long time, she Stirring tin* beans; gu pulling bis olgaretts in ut the window where the sun came in "Where is it now?" asked Barbaro. "In heaven," she replied. "Hut .lid it mn then have good health?" "Oh, yes, it had." "How, then, did it die?" "God willed." "Ah, yes," he sighed heavily. "God takes many. When did He tuke It?" "Two days hefore Corpus Chrlstl." "Hm, There was a story that somo one loft a eoilln in the plaza on that duy; was it you?" She took Uie spoon out of the beans. "I laid it down u minute." He rested his chin in his hands. "Did you hnd it?" "'Hi, yes; 1 buried it." Now till withdrew from the window lo spil, nml chuckled in Uie street, and presently thrust in liis heud again. Then It was that the emotion of Harbaro, roused to double strength by Martina's Indifference, broke out; he arose mul cried, pnsslonntely: "Vou talk about your baby as If he were a dog - heartless womnn! I'll lell you then whal you don'l know, l found that coffin, 1 found that baby. I took It y nlnn, wbo hnd Just losl hers; uml whal do you think?" His oyos were glittering, "far baby wns alive alive!" She turned slowly toward him; lhe Bpoon fell into the benns, "la ll so?" She snld. surprise,|. "Su! MyQod it is there still my nine hns il ami thinks it hers, for I changed ihem!" The woman stared a moment, "Woll," she said, "God willed." He gazod on ber in an agony .it Iter callousness. She gased uu him; Gil puffed nmt puffed, sending little clouds of smoke across the mum. Thon Mar- linn tin* I uml stirred Uie benns. Barbaro, sinking lo ids chair, sat there with his head iu bis hands. At length he suid: "Martina, don'l vou want thut baby?" "Why, yes," sbe said; "only it is probably well placed." ".Miirliua, if you'll lake it, I'll como back, I'll be faithful. I'll work bard. I'll take care of il. Martina- ] want that baby, I want that baby!" "1 don't see what you want to hang nround mo for," she said, querulously, looking at Gil. Barbaro saw but one chance to win lur. "Gome and louk at It!" Sho seemed anxious to do so, wrapper her rebozo round her head, antl went away with him. Behind the vines iu Liuisa's patio, they stationed themselves; and now Luisa, Uie maid, and lhe child came out. Beside an mi- tbey made a glorious group. Luisa. tressed In pink and white gown that dung to her and showed her tliro.it, mt and nursed the baby. Her big :*yes were half closed, her face wns full of happiness, The baby's clothing Wiis dainty and rich; the place was one of luxury. Surely, thought Barbaro, that picture must win .Martina, yet felt within blm a perverse hope that It might not. Martina, holding the vines apart with her hands, stared lon^. At last she turned to him anil said: "God hud done ull. and well. Evidently He wills It that it stay." Barbaro drew his breath out long ml slow, with ids lips pursed as If t Whistle. Life Wiis changed. He led Inr mu of the door; and she went off alone tu Uie cobbler's street, where th bbler stood at ber window, puffin] bis cigarette, waiting. Ami n load wiis lifted from Barbaro. When he eould he cume timidly Into the patio uguin. ami approached his mistress with his dog-like worship in his eyes. The baby was asleep, and Allan smiled ul him. He stood ten feet nway, twirling his big hat in his hands. "Nina," in* said. "What Is It. Harbaro?" "The bnby- is it nil right? it is It Is a good one, nu?" She laughed a sweet laugh. "Yes, ii a g 1 one. Barbaro." "Nina." "What is it?" "1 want io work for you forever; I wonl to be the mozo here ami never away." I'm glad, Barbaro. P.c faithful and you may." "You'll let me stay?" "Till you die. If you want to." A pause. "Nina." "Yes?" "I love tbat baby, Nlnn." "I know you do, Harbaro." "Because," said he, "It seems God wilted that 1 should bring It to life." "Yes, Barbaro." OLD BLUE TABLEWARE IN GROW ING DEMAND At a recent auction salo of a private collect ion of house furnishings in New York au old blue Staffordshire platter measuring 14 by ISA Inches was sold for *l,__.". In P.lir.t ul a similar sale its mate sold for $200, Both plates were by tin* same maker, Andrew Stevenson, and the -name artist, W. G, Wall, furnished belli designs. The only ditTereiiec was that (hi* platter -nl.l in l.iu.l wns a view of " New York from Brooklyn Heights" and Hint sold ia IIH" was "New York from Wcehnw ken." \ The dilVeretii'e nl' -fli'la in the valua tion of these twu platters was not the measure nf Weehiiwlten '■* superiority over Brooklyn Heights as a point from which tu oh-.cn,* New York in ISIN, when Wall came to America from Hub- liu to make his sketches for Slevensmi, hut it is a measure of the increasing viiltn* placed hy collectors on "old blue," nr "historic plates" nr "blue KtulVnr.lsliire," or whatever it is called today. "Old Idiie" has bocomo one nf the leading staples nf tin* aiititpu* market. It Ims ut least two elemetits nf attraction that distinguish it from other old fashioned household W&T01 that are nowaday h sought out. Pirst COmoi its historic interest. It was made in Kugluml, bul for America; and to win American favor then* were reproduced upon it American views and other subjects suit- d to the American trade, It came to he used largely, and the old plates, platters ami other things present many scenes of a hundred years ago. This is the basis nf old blue's historical interest. Its other elements of attraction lies In Its decorative quality. Although ninny of tho pieces are deficient in fine ilctail of decoration becnuso of the vicissitudes of the process hy wliieli the designs were printed on paper from BOpper plates and then transferred tn tin* .-hitui, they provided a color note of ± 1> value in ike decorating of Colonial rooms, or when associated with uld furniture ot* pewter or coppor ami brass. Jt wonl.I nm do to assume that ull blue Staffordshire has increased 420 per cent, in value in nine veurs because of the retards nf Hi,, two sales already cite.). Pri.-cs iit auctlonB do not, supply ovideiic- on which tn base linul conclusions of lhal. nut ure The personal rivalry of two bidders may run up a price far beyoumi its proper'level or thc absence of private collectors at an auction may leave n piece wholly at lhe mercy of (he dealers, who are never bulls when they buy. Imt always bears until they have bought. Al another recent amt ion sale two women simultaneously became possessed of tin* desire to own the same Sheraton mahogany cupboard, and neither surrendered until the $100 marl; was reached. Y.-t thc preceding sale was of a Sheraton sideboard witli all lhe desirable characteristics which brought only t_:tn. Most collectors won hi have appraised tiiis sideboard above Hu* comer cabinet, So with the platter. The rivalry of two bidders may have raised tlie price unduly. Nevertheless there is no doubt aboul the Increasing valuation plnood by collectors nu old blue lilt h W I bogan lo make bluo Staffordshire ware fnr tho Amci-jc-ni trade shortly after he started in business in 1784.' His lead was quickly followed by liis competitors and from 178*1 to IMP in- thereabout not less lhan twenty uiu* firms Identified tlieir names with the trade, whilo others wor gaged In it bill are mil known by n;inn*. There are records of nt least ,20 American subjects llmt were omployod by tlioso Bril isli pollers to adorn tlieir wares, ami thoro were also many Knglish uinl Continental subjects, sunn* of which acquired popularity in America. lUnoch Wood, Andrew Stevenson, .1. and tf, clews, Joseph Btubbs, J. and W, Rldgwuy, Ralph Stevenson and T. Mayer are the best known names of tho ICnglish makers of old blue tableware. Specimens of Iheir work are still to be found frequently in the antique shops. Prices vary iu proportions to the reputed rarity of the subjects, the condition of the pieces, tho eagerness of the collector and the necessities of the dealer. Current quotations on a few of the best known subjects will serve in :i general way to Indicate general market conditions. Tlic Clows plate. "Landing of Gen. Lafayette," ten inches in diameter, is valued at $20, ami one specimen can be had for $1_ because it is chipped and cracked. Might ur nine years ago JIG would have been a fair price for this plate ia good condition, The "Landing f Lafayette" view is considered essen tial in every good collection of old blue and is a good one to employ as a test of market conditions. It came out in 1824 as a souvenir of Gen. Lafayette's visit to America, and the picture was taken from Battery Park when the uld Castle Garden fort was connected with the mainland hy a foot bridge. A "Land- high. with no imprint but undoubtedly by Clews, with the Mattery picture on both sides ami tlie inscription beneath the nose, can be had at present for $14. A pair of Lafayette plates five ami a half Inches in diameter were recently bought for $17, ami plates six ami a half or seven uml three-quarter indies in diameter are worth from $10 to $15, Another favorite Is ttie " 1'ittsficl.i Klin" by Clews. Twenty dollars is the price at present for a perfect nine- Inch plate, while ten years ago a ten- inch soup plate, with the same pattern was sold at private sale for *M0. This design must have appeared subsequent ly to 1883, the year ia which the fence shown around the tree was erected to prevent its further use as n hitching post. This ohl elm became famous iu Revolutionary 'lays, when a patriotic clergyman enlisted n company nf Van keo farmers under it for service against tin* llritish. Kvery collector of Staffordshire knows about the "States" series by clews. It conslstod of a dozen or more subjects with a border giving the names of fifteen states in a series of festoons. A medallion of Washington and female figures of America and Independence are always in evidence in the design. A line largo "States" platter sold at auction in Boston ten years ago for $40, Today a nine inch plate in perfect con dition is offered for $13, Another Xew York shop has a "Suites" plate six ami three-quarters inches in diameter ia tmod condition which it holds at $12 ami one nf the same size has just been sold at auction for ?°. The ttidgway "Beauties nf America" series nf nineteen views nf almhouses. insane asylums, churches, city halls and olher public buildings always has been a prima favorite with collectors. One of the liest known subjects is the "City Hall, Xew York." A shop has one of these plates, cracked ami chipped, fur which $ln is nsked. Twenty dollars would be the price nf the plate were it in good condition. This is one of the subjects that have Attracted those who make spurious «»i.i Staffordshire, Specimens imve to lie exnmined carefully fur the old stilt marks, ami thev should bear the Rldg- way mark, which is always used nn the "Beauties of America." with the name of Hu* neries, Ihe tille of the subject ami the manufacturer's name in full. "I>r. Btaughton's church, Philadelphia," was another of the "Beauties." ami au eight-Inch plate in deep form has recently changed owners fnr $14. Still another recent sale was nf a snap tureen with cover and tray, the tureen decor ntcd with Ihe Host on almshouse ou each side, (he cover with a view of Harvard college, and the tray witli tin* deaf ami dumb asylum al Hartford. The price was $80. Ail nmiisiiie strain marks the selection of the American views liy the Brit ish pollers. Thev seem to have had a stnnu; predilection for asylums, hospitals and other institutions which in the early days were hardly beautiful, architecturally speaking, ami this particular specimen, in which n soup tureen is employed ns (he medium for depicting Harvard college between au almshouse ami a deaf and dumb asylum, is about the quaintest concept imi of all. Joseph Stiibhs was one of the loss prolific producers of blue SUiffnnlshire, but his work is considered especially lesirnble ou account nf its dark blue •nlnring, its carefully executed design and its handsome borders of flowers, scrolls and eagles. Stubbs has less than twenty American views, though he wns in the bUllneN nearly forty years, beginning in 1700, One of his views of the New York .ity hull on a plate six ami one-half Inchoi in diameter brought $13 a few days ago. A largo plate, Bhowing '' I'pper Perry Uridyl* ovor River Schuylkill,-" badly timoworn but with no cracks, is held lit $14. Stubbs' platters, sixteen or eighteen inches, are ai present worth from $50 to $7_, the "Boston Stale House" heing a favor ite. A colloctor who recently picked up a Stubbs ten imh plate of "Philadelphia, near Palrmouut," for $11- got n bargain. Olher old Staffordshire workers who departed often from the blue traditions hut whose pieces are much admired are the Adams family, father and two sous. It is said that, William, the father, was at, one time a favorite pupil of the famous .losiuh Wedgwood. English views predominated in tlie Adams assortment, imt the American views were carefully chosen, THE ZAPOTE TREE AS A SOURCE OF CHICLE Among the numerous natural products abounding iu Mexico tin- zapoto ine iAthens supoiu L.) is among tho inosl valuable. Hoih the gum and the wood during many years has formed u sour >f greal wealth to a large numbor of hu livid mils and corpora- lions, which have obtained from tho siute government concessions to ex- trad lbc [rum. Tho wood whieh Is callod snpoilillu. ulspero, bully wood, or bullet w i. is very highly eBtoemed tor malting furniture, cabinet work, ami occasionally buildings, A good deal of the w I hns been exported from various ports of southern Mexico iis ;i substitute for mahogany, it is dark, reddish-brown, somewhat resembling true mahogany, ami although exceedingly hard wbeu flrsl cut it is easily worked until thoroughly seasoned, when only the lines! edged tools have any effect on Its Hint-like surface. The wood is susceptible of a beautiful polish, ami when thoroughly seasoned shrinks and warps very little, It Is su heavy that It sinks rapidly in water, and will remain immersed for many years without being affected in the least. Sharp pointed nails can be driven into the wood only about an Inch. S-apote door frames in the ruins uf Uxmal in Yucatan are us perfect tunny as wben Ilrst placed in position. The zapote tree Is of a very slow growth, requiring* 4(1 tu 50 years to at tain the average height nf ::0 feet. The average zapoto will square from 5 to s Inches, and occasionally two feet. Tht trees thrive best on high, rolling lund and although they are found un thr lowlands tbey nre Inferior In both sap und wood. Continuous tapping dues not appear tu have a seriously delrl mental effect, provided the Incisions are not too deep. The magnificent .trees are rapidly disappearing, how ever, because operators are taking n precautions to protect them from th destructive methods of the chlclerOE laborers, who cut the trees so deep that they generally die. Trees are known to hnve been tapped fnr twenty-llv years, but after that time produced only from hnlf a pound lo _ pounds of sap. If allowed lo resl live or six yeurs they will produce from ,1 to "> pounds. Trees tapped for the lirst time will produce from \~, to _r, pounds of gum or sap. according to size. In order tn produce 25 pounds a tree would hnve to square about _ feet and be from 25 tu 30 feet high. The chicle industry extends frum Tuxpam as far as tbe oxlreme southern portion nf Yucatan, which produces the largest yield, hul in quality the gum is inferior to that obtained from the Tuxpam district. The latter gum commands a higher price iu the United States, to which It Is almost exclusively shipped. Quantity nml quality nf imports of chicle Into tbe United Slates from 1901 to 1910, Inclusive, are as follows: Year. Pounds. Value 1901 3,140,768 $753,696 1902 4,574,005 9:16,06.-, 1903 4.282,247 954,389 11104 5,084,580 1,308,540 1905 5,060,166 ...1.357,458 1906 5,641,508 1.495,366 1907 6,732,581 2,139,204 1908 6.089,607 2,027,148 1909 5,450,139 1.987,112 1910 6.793,821 2,547,339 The chicle season npens curly in September, though lhe yield at this lime is often limited, owing to tho frequent rains wblcb retard the chle- leros in tbelr work. The rainy season Is favorable to an abundant flow nf sup, provided |t is not prolonged beyond October, lu which cuse sap would contain a larger proportion nf wuter. ami the loss in condensation would be heavy and Hie product Inferior. The prut-ess nf extracting the sap is primitive. Opon Y-shaped Incisions ire made iu Uie tree trunks. At the base of encb tree n palm or other nproprlnte loaf Is fastened, which acts as a leader or gutter frum which the ble drips Intu the receptacle placed receive It, Tbe sap as It Hows into the Incisions is a beautiful whii-, bus the consistency of light cream, but ns it runs down it gradually becomes more VISCOUS, until, as it drops into the receiving receptacle, it is of the density if heavy treacle. When the receptacle Is Riled It Is emptied into u large imn kettle nml boiled to evnpotule llie wnler. which amounts In nbout 25 per cent, uf the sup. As Uie boiling progresses tiie chicle thickens, nml when it has reached the propor consistency ll Is kneaded (n ex true I more of the water content, and Is then shaped by band Into rough, unovsn loaves weigh" lug r, io 80 pounds, if carefully cook* mi it is of ii whitish-groy shado; if •arelessly handled ami Improperly boiled II is nf u dirty dark grey. When prepared with extra care It is of a lighl pinkish color. The sap freshly ixtraoted will weigh ubout 7 tn s pounds to the gallon. It is very adhesive, and Is extensively employed for repairing broken articles and fastening leather tips to billiard cues. TROLLEY WITHOUT TRACK8 Two Somewhat unusual transportation systems nre to be found at Los Angeles, Cab, a trackless trolley and three incline railways which lead to Various hilly sectlnns. The trackless trolley Is subl in be the only une of Its kind in the country and consists of tho regular overhead wires, hut no tracks, ihe cars running on tbe ordinary street paving. The ears are entirely different from the regulation street ear; in fad, lhe first to be installed was a rebuilt automobile, equipped wiih th.- proper electrical apparatus ami two overhead rods to connect with lhe wires. The two ears in use at the present time resemble an omnibus, laclty of sixteen passengers furnished With a steering that used nn autos. They a* winding luad known as myon connecting a newly et with the city and meeting ' car lines. Tlie road is nnly es long, bul is so winding ind .■] hi Laurel opened t the regu a few t iiml steep that it was considered more economical io avoid the use of tracks, and this is nf considerable advantage io ihe automobile traffic along that road. The .ars turn out readily in avoid passing vehicles ami nre a complete success. Tlie lure is ten cents. nnd lhe expenses nre light, only lhe driver being required for u car. The incline railroads an- sllll shorter, Two of them run from Un- business district tn ih tjaeeiii heights known as "Hunker's lllll." u thickly settled npnrtmont house district. Tb.- distance is only one block, but ih.- grade is very steep. The fare is only one ceni fm- commuters, Ave cents for a single fare, or three persons in i parts I'm* leu cents. Some of iii.- hotels on the bill give tickets in their patrons. These roads operate by n cable whhh draws the cars to lhe top <>f the in- cine, olectric pow.r being u-v-d for driving ihe cable. There is but one track, wilh a "turn out" in the middle where the ascending and ars pass. One man of the cour descending operates the two cars from a station at the top, and also receives the tares, A feature of these roads is < rest pavilion, free to Um public, and .in observation tower, which are appreciated hy tourists. The company t? said to pay un exceedingly high rate of interest on the Investment. The third of the incline railways, and the latest to be installed, was built to connect a newly opened real estate tract on Mt. Washington wtth the regular trolley fine. It is about a quarter of a mil.- Imn:. but .*rh*-rw.-<e- resembles the short incline in the centre nf the town. SUITABLE LITERATUBE Infinite are the requirements oad pro fniia.I the judgment of librarians. The other day a little girl who does the I ily marketing rushe.l into a I brary with the announcement -hat nhu sewing society was going to meet i her mother's house rhar afternoon snd wouliln 't the librarian plena lend around a book suitable for the elocutionist nf tlic s.„-n>rv *•> tea : aiaini while the others worksdf Tin- jrotwg woman appealed to seat ih i particularly charming -nir- -;i;r i.i beguiled the tedium of the jams on a previous afternoon. time the little girl returned '•" -a ~ i'- book. "Ma says rhis ain't the ;:•-•: if a story they aeed today, -ii>- i * "They ain't workia' on baby -slothes am) shirtwaists today. Tin-*" re Earoxn men's socks an<l men.iin *.i rts, md they want something suitable." There was a consultation -it' . i * ians. .lust what kin.I of Uteraturs would fit the mental attitmie nf women engaged in ilarnim: socks and men.iim*; shirts was a .jiiesfisn: hirh.""--' tmeon- sidered. They decided on a woman's * . i pamphlet called "The Eternal Warfare," Apparently ir, 4u;r-*-:. for -h.* child did not bring it back. SCHOOLS AS MOVING PICTURE SHOWS? Edison is preparing to spend 13 i"" - ono iiml devote **icht years nf etff W the perfection '*t' a series of ed . Hon al moving-picture films for use :n school-rooms, lt Is expe< ted Oust moving pictures will in tim*- ^e.-orrm 'an Indispensable adjunct1 I ■. ichool course, and one ut the '••pecial 11" t.: - tages claimed fnr the plan ..-* ths will "Interest boys who hate - und cannot learn from books." Wben schools are transform--.! info amusement resorts for th- benefit .f boys too lazy to study, the new ".bi- catlunal dispensation will be tt - to have attained its hich*-sr .|,-vMop- metit. t'niler tiie old theory nf education, schools were places of m'-nt.n dtset- pllno. Their object WSS t" '-eh pUpUs to think, and tlm course was purpus*>!y made diluYuli to prepar. them for the serious work of life. Hut benevolent boards of education have changed all tlmt. All t he rouch pljices ha ve be*»n smoothed away. Th-*r. is n-. ilc^bra or higher arithmetic for those who do nnt want It. beeauso it Is "nn* *>sential" umi might cause young heads to ai *> au knowledge is predlgested and warranted not to strain the weakest m*-n- tal digestion, When lo thi« eSJJ *.,'Trent to learning is added tin- attraction of mnvlim pictures, the educational Codling plo,-i-SS Will he t ..IllpN t<- lioing to sohool will then have all the zest of going to ths theatre Bui it would b.- Instructive to match the graduate of tho modern psptonlsed school cms. with i boy from th i old- time little red school-house in s tssl of actual mental capacity, THE ANDROMEDA NEBULA one of the most astonishing objects In the heavens Is the great nebula In the constellation Andromeda, which Is visible as n misty speck lo Uu* naked eye. It Ims long pussled astronomers because, while its structure-- a series nf vast rings surrounding a central ss suwrn'sts a gaseous constitution, its spectrum is continuous, resembling that of (lie sun. lt bus been suggested that it may be composed nf stars enn- SltUtlng a universe external to ours. Studies of Us parallax, however, indl- 9 ibut It is nearer to us than some of the well-known stars, such as t'ap- eiia; ami (lore, the Rtmiisb astronomer,. points ..ut that If Uie Andromeda nebula were assumed to be an external universe, having a diameter 'ompar- ble wltb thai of the Milky Way. Its mass would be forty million million million times tlie mass of tlie sun. This is regarded as Incredible and so may %v taken as an additional argument In favor ..f the view that this nebula Is a member uf onr system. 143 FEEE PRESS, CHILLIWACK, BRITISH COLUMBIA. .**>?»• __d***_ IT*. ypZMWWK**+*OX&fM ,»« Vtf P*M I 5Jf **. i*r;i{j^u-/"uvi *», ■»_ Great July Sale Goes Merrily On Now's the time to buy, while you enn get such good values. You have three months to use and enjoy summer w things, but we must part with them, and iLse the cash to buy new goods for the new sea.son. Only a few of the jS § bargains waiting you are mentioned here. There are thousands more, equally as big, scattered here, there, and in *f. "~ every section of this reliable store. See the price tickets—they tell the .story. ft f e\ I Any Woman who wants to buy a Smart Suit Now Would have li.'inl work to find a Tailor l<> iniike such .Suits, not to mention the finding tho material [or them All well made, good stylo. $ 8.60 tor Noi'tliwiiv Suits worth to *17..rs0 $12.50 for Northway Suits worth t<> 822.50 $19.50 for Northway Suits worth i.i $35.00 $15.00 for Ladies' Coats worth lo 822.51) 8 9.50 tor Ladies' Coals worth to 813.50 8 5.25 for Summer Dresses worth tu 8 8.50 8 8,00 for Summer Dresses worth to 8 4.50 8 1.95 for Summer Dresses worth lo 8 .1.00 05e for Children's Drosses worth to 81.15 85c for Children's Dresses worth to 81.50 81.25 fur Children's Dresses worth to 82.00 82.00 for Skirts worth t.i §:•..:",() $2.50 for Skirts worth ts. 81.00 $8.00 for Skirts worth to 85.00 The Out-Clearing in Dry Goods CURTAIN MADRAS, MUSLINS 12 1-2.'yard for values to 20c 20u yard for values to 85c and 40c 40c yard for values to 60c GINGHAMS 10c 12 yard for values to -2c yard for values to 15c 2(ki WHITE AND FANCY MUSLINS 10c 15c yard for values to yard for values to 15c 25c PRINTS ON SALE 10c yard values to 15c The Sale of Men's Suits Continues We arc clearing all Spring and Summer Suits, liig assortment to choose from and every Suit in tlie offering is a good, sane, safe pattern, and is cut ill a stylo that will be as correct next year as it is this. $ 7.50 for Suits Hint were 810.00 8 9.95 for Suits that were 812.50 $11.25 for Suits that were 815.(JO 40c fssr Underwear usual 50c 50o for Underwear usual 65c and 76c .so.' for Undorwear usual 81.00 81.IK) for Underwear usual 81.25 $11.95 fssr Suits thai were $10.50 $14.i0 for Suits that were $19.00 817.75 for Suits that Woro 822.50 75c. for Buttling Suite usual 81.00 $1.00 for Bathing Suite usual 81.25 10c for Trunks usual l5o 16c (or Trunks usual 25s' DRESS GOODS Choose from our complete range of Cashmeres, Serges, Fancy Stripes, Voiles, etc. All going at 14 oft. MEN'S SHIRTS Clearing Sale Prices WE ARE CLEARING the remainder of our stock in these summer lines at Slaughter Prices. It will pay you to see our display. Our prices are the lowest in Canada. MEN'S NECKWEAR at clearing prices. See the assortment and choose the particular color you want,we have it Shoe Bargains In AU Kinds, that are Bargains in earnest. EMPRESS SHOES FOR LADIES 82.25 for values to $3.00 82.(15 for values to 8:1.50 LADIES' SLIPPERS 81.(10 for values to $2.00 81.20 for values to 81.50 MEN'S SHOES Stationery and Crockery at Sale Prices BIG CLEARANCE IN WRITING TABLETS. 25c fssr Tublot" worth 16c for Tublote worth 10.' for Tublote worth 85c 26c 15c 82.25 fssr values to 82.(15 fur values to $8.76 for values to 81.50 i'.sr values to 8''.00 $8.60 85.00 $8.00 BOX NOTE PAPER AND ENVELOPES 35c for Boxes worth 60c 25c fs.r llisx.'s worth !'5o 15c for llnxs's worth 25c Knvclsspi's Ss'lliiin nl ll pkls. fur 25o. BARGAINS IN CROCKERY Dinner Sote Rod need 20 por cent. Ton Sets Reduced 20 por cont, Cups ami Saucers Reduced 20 por cent GROCERIES AT REDUCED PRICES Premier Flour is good $1.86 a Sack Olives in bulk 25c a pint Sweet Picklos in hulk 25c a pint .lar Rubbers 5c a dozen Laurel Hath Soap 10 cakes at 5c each '^ HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR J£ FRESH EGGS M Mat ASHWELL & SON HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR *> GOOD DAIRY BUTTER _l Pit i ■ ■ , ■ ■ —— " ■ '—- aemj $ The values are big enough to make them go fast, so step lively if you want to Save Money. Come and Come Quick •£ i?iml \ft.\tW-'tW4&&ilK&&®*i3^V&£& ttywye%J\Ye*-*W:.tW: i_ "Mi^XTSU^ Fl A TM The Light Draft JL/Alll "One Han" HAY LOADER IIICHIC is ii real liny 1-oador; a genuine labor savor; not a moro bay olevator, It's rightfully called tho "Ono Man" loador lic- cuilsio .ui.' mini is nil that's needed to run it. The forco delivery pushes tho liny well forward on lho load, where it enn be easily handled by the driver. Dain Exclusive Advantages Easy iii couplo all wagons withoui adjustment. No lung, crooked crankshaft to brook or oouso troublo, Geared right to insure light draft and greatest hay gathering cflloicncy. (lathering rakes mid clovnliiig parte o'teraled by hammock mounted pllmnns. Works equally w.-ll on swath nr windrow, raster wheels in rear lessen draft and mako turning cosy, The Dain binder is lightest drnfl, must simple in design and mosl convenient lo operate, dots nil lha hay; made to last from liest materials. That's why it is lho mosl popular loader built today—why it is most ividoly imitated mul just why it should Ik- your choice. Chilliwack Implement ® Produce Co. Social and Personal The Misses Cooto returned home this week; Mrs. A. Cupples visited in Vancouvor last week. Miss Grossman is visiting in Vancouver this week. .Miss Monti'ith of Victoria is the guest of Rev. and Mrs. Roberts. Keith Macken of Vancouver is visiting his brother W. 1.. Macken. Mrs. C. T. Orr returned from a trip to Seattle on Tuesday ovoning. Mr. and Mrs. .1. L. Broe have moved for the summer lo Yarrow Station. Capt, and Mrs J, C. Garvlo have returned from a holiday trip up the Pacific Coast. Dr. McEwen of Wiarton, Ont. visited his friend Mr. L. Snider of this city last week. Mr. and Mrs. Mutree, of Vancouver visited Mr. and Mrs. J. Itlanchlicld last week. Miss Watson of Vancouver is a guest at the home of Mr. nnd Mis. A. S. Watson, Gore ave. Mrs. Geo. Leary, Fair Hold Island, returned on Tuesday from a twss months visil to points in Manitoba. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ilnith of IStrathcnnu, Alta., aro tlio guests of Mrs, W. II. Walker Kast Chilli- {waek. ('apt. Hawkshaw and the Misses Hawkshaw of Prairie Cciitrnl I (.mil left on Moniliiy on an extended visil to England nn.l Ireland. G. W. Hamilton, of l.uean, Ontario, who is visiting the coast with n view lo purchasing ;i ful ine homo, Is spending n tew days with Mr. and Mrs, W. II. dodging. Dr. .l.ihn Stevenson and wife, of Eastern Washington, s|K'ni lho past week wllh the former's brothers I). E. and W. It. Slovonson in town. They left on Tuesday for their homo iii Washington. Mrs. Sellers Oporto Lodge, Sardis has a; her guests the Rev. Mr. Pcrrin and son and Miss Brings of Vancouver. .lohii McDonald left Wednesday on a months trip lo Winnipeg, Sl, Paul, Chicag > and Cleveland, ul tho latter point Mr. MoDonald will visit his brother whom he has not seen for some twenty-six years. Mr. and Mrs. James Munro ami threo children left Tuesday on an extended visit to the east. They will visit Chicago, New Vork, Toronto and oilier points anil do not expect to return before the ond of September. Their many friends wish them a very enjoyable holiday and a safe return. J. Q, Spencer, son of Dr. Spencer, of Vancouver, spent the week end With Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Co won, Mr. Speneer is a good tenor soloist and delighted the Sunday morning congregation al Cook's church with a rendition of "Ninety and Nine." In tbe evening be sang a solo at the Baptist church, which was muoh appreciated. Born—on Monday .Inly 8 to Mr. ami Mi's, Geig, Spudlntl ave, a daughter. Wauled—Royal Ann cherries Tin' Cannery will pay (icont-t a Ib. for kooiI fruit. The boulovardlng of flora avenue was Blarlo.1 Isy lhe City (nice sin Monday. Wanted—Royal Ann cherries. The Cannery will puy tl cents a Ib. for good fruit NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP Xii'l'IcK is HBKKBV OIVKN thai ilu' Partnership horolofore milaMng between J. jlmvo Renl mul 11. T. (loorf. Inuil us lls'iil niisl llontllftlul, in Ibe Cily of Chllllwaek in ibe Province i.f British Columbia. Ims ihis sli.y Is-en illswotvcd by iiiiiiaai consent. All dolus owing n. Uio suiil partnership are t«> l«' |.i<i.l ns either member ol ibe Isle Ami »i lbo Olllco sil Ibe bile Mini ill .'liillinnsk aforesaid, ami nil olnims ngninsl ibe Hiii.l partnership aro m !»■ pru_nlo»l l" either member ssl .In- Into linn, by nbinn tlio same will !»• nailed, I Intel ni Cliilliwnck. B, ('., litis llllll sltty s.Miine A.IL I '.'. Moths will destroy your furs nml clothing. Use Bell's Pure Fibre Moth Bags in Medium nnd Large ISi/.cs Moth Balls Chloride of Lime Insect Powder Fly Papers Sticky nnd Poison Felts. H. J. BARBER DRUGGIST railing DONKEY ENCINE FOR SALE SS II, I'. Iiiniks'y Hitglne, Cylinder 7 X III, Isssils'f HO \ IW, til U.ssssl .'.tll.titi'SII, Willi I8U0 feel >.f new cable, blts'ks, etc Price $70.1. Apply ini.ni'.iiT. Ussillc I, Si.nlis, II. C. HAY FOR SALE A. few Inns of good Timothy hay left. II. C. HOP CO., Sardis. WANTED Reliable men with selling ability nnd somo knowledge ol tin' fruit business or Nursery ."-lock, to represent us in llritish Columbia ns loenl and gonorul agents. Liberal inducements and permanent position for the right men. STONE ft WELLINGTON Ths' I'ssnihill Nurseries ( Kslilblisbesl IKI7) TORONTO ONT. 3%e Sftantorfc MONTREAL. the standard Ii tho National Waokly Nowapa-per <*f iii.- Dominion of Canada*, it i* natiun.ii in nil it* iilmn. it iimn ihe mo**t oxpoflllva <-iiicriiv-* inKri, procuring lha photograph! fnun uii ovei" ilu* wi.iiii. tin nrtlrl.Tft nro carefully aoltotad and tin editorial jiulicy In thuroiiKitiy Independent A stilmrrlptlon to Tht* Hiumlnrd COBtl $2.00 por ymmr to any ..ddri-ia In Canada or Great iirituin. TRY IT FOR 19121 Monlra.il Standard Publiahing Co., L'miltri, Pubblhor.. FOR IMMEDIATE SALE IL.tikcy Kiiulne ill iissshI .'..tnlitiiiit', cy- lin.l.'i 7 x III ; l«.ilci :UI x INI, 11111.I.' in Tlinml.l, Ontario. i...hl'Ih from ivitic a C., Vancouver,Hjirlnn ..1 mini '.lib laoo foot H cable, 88, feel H, SO feel If. nil slew ssiili blsH'ks. Can bn ses'is un S. K. In iiiivs .if X. W. '., Hoe. It, Township '.'11, New W.siii.iiisin llislri.t. Apply lis II. IIUI.UKIIT, II..111. 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Title | Chilliwack Free Press |
Publisher | Chilliwack, BC : C.A. Barber |
Date Issued | 1912-07-12 |
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