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"PIONKBK m Tho CowboyJ? Part in tl?o History/of Montana. * For The Keowee Courier. * ******** ******* TIarlowton; Mont., March 12. There ls another figure standing aga?n?i thc background ot Montana's blue and sunny skies, lt is the cow boy-"ibo cow puncher." In Ms way ho is as much a part of Montoya's history as those pictur esque figures who preceded him tb' trapper, the hunter, trader, In gall, soldier. Like them, he is be ing pushed to tiie rear in the rush J ot the world, and the changing con ditions of Montana's development.. f The shining mountains change not; the (lowing rivers sing through the rocky canyons 'or dow swiftly through the valley: tho clear sun shine and the pure while Fnow are things unchangeable; but where are the buffalo, the big horn, the heaver? Where are the men of fur, the war bonnetted Ked Man, the solitary mis sionary, the frontior soldier, with sabre and spurs? Gone' Thoy will never stride across the land again. The prospector still haunts the sun-and-clo-td shadowed hills, the cowboy still pursues his outdoor, joy ous life. Two typical sets of men of Montana, the one still seeks the pot of gold at the ond ol his hope's rain bow: the othc ropes the steers, brands the calves, rides hard all day for the cattle on a thousand bills, and sleeps with his saddle or his boots for a pillow under the twink ling stars, with thc sounds of the wide nt&ht for a lullaby. But tho wire fence is the cowboy's Waterloo. The endloss mileage of the wire strands will stop the cen taurs of the plains ns surely as lt will corral the cattle. Ills day ls al most past. The necessity ol break ing up the endless ranges, as mi re and more the settlers come Into Montana, ls sending the row puncher Into the shadowy past as surely as the railroad and other conditions did the trappers, Indians and buffalo. And so, Decause that which is hap pening to-day makes history for to morrow, the cowboy's lifo takes Its place In the gallery of Montana's pictures. Even while the buffalo and Indian, the trader and tho trapper wero mingling on the great high plains of Montana, there were those who saw the great possibilities for cattle raising on these same ranges that had been the home of the buf falo for countless years. If buffalo could live the year round, increase and grow fat, why not beef cattle7 No sooner thought than done, bat tle were brought in. Lo! In the twinkling of an eye, almost, ..fontana leaped Into prominence as a cattle State. Wealth? It was to be had for the gathering-gold was being garnered In Us natural form In the mountains and gulches. Gold just ne surely filled the pockets of the meu who sold the increasing number of tattle on the limitless plains: the profits weie enormous; the winter was no bar to the cattle Industry; the hai dy cows and steers ranged the year round. Weil were the men who owned tho cattle named "Cattle Kings." But in the spring and fall these cattle must be gathered; the new calves must be branded in the spring; the cattle ready for market must ho "cut out" in the fall. Then arrived the day of the cowboy. As horsemen the cowboys are the peers of'tony mon in the world. With their lasso, or larriat, they perform i d almost Indescribable feats. Since the days of Cortez, who is sr.id to have introduced it, the "Roi e" ha.' been the bane of tho horned cattle of the plains. A cowboy would bo as helpless as an unarmed soldlei tn battle without the rawhide or hemp coll which always hangs fi on. the horn of his saddle. From the plnk tlnted dawn until tho golden haze of dusk, In thc bloom of spring and Hie sunflower days of autumn; during the motionless heat of mid-summer, and while the icy blasts ol' winter howl, the puncher's work .noes on. He all but lives in the saddle; he earns good wages; he may have his fat.Its, but cowardice and stupidity are not o. them. The true significance of Pioneer Day can only be felt when the whole romance of the long historic strug gles in each period of the develop ment of Montana is shown, where each type of man has had his share In the upbuilding of the nation; where all who come after shall have still v ide opportunities In the pur suit of health, wealth and happiness. "Puncher." If you would Uko to fool some wise coffee critic, who "knows fine coffee on taste and flavor," quietly make for him a batch of Dr. Shoop's "Health Coffee" an'' serve lt piping hot. lt deceived Mrs. Shoop, and will. I believe, deceive any one And there ls not a g\ aln of real coffee In lt. Health Cofuc !?? mn He from pure toasted grains, malt, nuts, etc. Made In a minute-no 20 to 30 minutes tedious boiling. 1 pounds 25c. A. P. Crisp. Ol'TWITTKb RY IO M MA GOLDMAN (Jot Into the Country Despite Care ful Watches. Chicago, March I 2. -Inspectors of the Bureau of Immigration ai> try ing to discover how Kinma Goldman got back to the United States after the Congress of anarchists in Am sterdam. Every port of entry was pre pared to subject her to the regular Inspection Of persons coming from abroad, but no trace of her admission has been found. Emma is reticent. "I am here, and that ls certain," she said. "I did not walk across the ocean; neither did I como In a balloon." "Generally debilitated for years. Had sick headaches, lacheo ai ddtion, was worn-out a:id all run down. Bur dock Blood Bitters made nie a well woman."--Mrs. Chas, hredoy Moo up, Conn. MHS. PHARAOH'S GEMS. London EgyptologiHt Discusses Find of Jewels nt Thebes. (London Cable to Washington Post) Confirmation of the report of the discovery of the jewels of the wife of Seti II, who was probably the Pharaoh of the Book of Exodus, has ueen received by the British Museum "The discovery of these jewels," said Or. Wallis Budge of that insti tution, "is of the greatest import ance, and it is a further triumph for Theodore M. Davis, the American millionaire, who is backing the exca vation in the Valley of the Kings, near Thebes, and also for E. R. Ayrton, the English Egyptologist. whos<> recent luck has earned for him the name ot 'the King finder.' "Tho excavations in this valley are being directed by Mr. Qulbell, for ti o Fgyptlan government Service des Antiquities, w'th the greatest cur?-. These Jewels will not come to Eng land, neither Is there any present possibility of their l?*a?lng r'gypt. They will be removed to the Cairo Museum. "The importance of the find Hes In this, that, although the actual mummy of the Queen has not been found, the bracelets ot heavy gold, the huge earrings, the elaborately worked rings, and possibly the crown by all the Egyptian queons, together with a host of accessories, will have their story to tell of her lifo ind history. They may even set at rest tho claims that Rnmeses II was the Pharaoh of the Exodus, and enthrone Seti II and tho Queen whose jewels have now been found as the rulers with whom Moses talkod, who had his upbringing, 'who knew not Jo seph,* who suffered the plagues, and were prominent figures In one of the most vivid chapters of the Bible. "Valuable, again, is the find in this, that extremely little ls known of the wife of Set! IX. Of Sett him self we have some particulars. Ho lt was who seized the great obelisks at Heliopolis Known ns Cleopatra's Needles-one of which is on the Thames embankment and another in Central Park, New York City." One hundred dollars paid by Dr. Snoop for any recent case of grippe or acute cold that a 25-cent box of Pr?venues will not break. How ls this for an offer? The doctors su preme confidence in these little Candy Cold Cure Tablets-Preventlcs-is certainly complete. It's a $100 against 25 cents-pretty big odds. And Preventlcs, remember, contain no quinine, no laxative, nothing harsh nor sickening. Pneumonia would never appear If early colds were always broken. Safe and sure for feverish children. 48 Preventlcs 25c. _ J. W. Bell. The Thornwell Orphannge. The Thornwell Orphanage, Clin ton, S. C., has recently completed a cottage, the funds for which were presented by Dr. J. C. Stillman, of Palestine, Texas, as a memorial to his father, Dr. James Monroe Still man, formerly of York county, South Carol!"?. The building ls a granite structure. All the granite was do nated hy Dr. N. G. Long, of the Long Blue Granite Quarries, of Elberton, Ga. The house ls complete with all modern Improvements and ls filling up with a family of little orphan girls nuder the age of \en. This building increases the number of or phan children actually under tho Shelter of the Thornwell Orphanage to 250. The care and education of this numher of children ls, of course, a heavy draft on the Presbyterians of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, who unite in Its support, but the work is a noble one and is returning both to the State and to the 'burch a splendid body of young people that would have otherwise grown up In Ignorance. The Thornwell Orphan age was founded in 1875, being open ed for the reception of children on the 1st day of October of that year It has been wonderfully enlarged since then, till now there are 22 t tone and brick buildings. Never theless the demands on it. are much greater than ever before. It does not confine Its benefits to Presbyte rian children, but considers only the 'act that the child is a needy and de serving orphan. Its schools ere nu a high jTade, both literary and manual and its pupils when they leave are thoroughly able to take care ?-f them selves. It deserves the helping hand of all generous people in this great, work that lt ls doing :K> ???ll. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup ls a now remedy, nu improvement on the laxatives of former years, as it does not gripe or nauseate and is pleasant to tnke. lt ls guaranteed. For sale hy nil druggists. ls Evelyn to Marry Again ? New York, March 12.-A story to day, which Lawyer O'Reilly, Evelyn Thaw's personal attorney, does not deny, but rather confirms, is to the effect that as soon ns Evelyn secures her divorce she will at once marry again, this timo to a wealthy finan cier, and go abrod fer a time. Don't think that pilos oan't be cured. Thousands of obstinate onxes have been cured by Donn's Ointment. 50c. at any drug store. I ? WHAT TliM KU ?.MO VS DO. fl Their incensing Work Keel? Us Strong and limit hy. All tho blood in the body passes/j through the kidneys once every three minutes. The kidneys filter the blood. They work night and day. When healthy they remove about 600 grains of Impure matter dally, when unhealthy some part of this Impure matter is left In the blood. This brings on many dlseasea and symptoms-pain In the back, head ache, nervousness, hot, dry skin, rheumatism, gout, gravel, disorders of the eyesight and hearing, dizzl-1 ness, Irregular heart, debility, drow siness, dropsy, deposits In the urine, etc. But if you keep th0 filters right you will have no trouble with your kidneys. Mrs. It. A. McLees, living on West Malu street, Walhalla,/S. C., says: "To say that Doan's Kidney Pills have given me great relief ls express ing my opinion of this remedy very mildly. For some timo I Buffered from dull headaches and had pains across my kidney regions, which often made me feol miserable. I sent to Dr. J. W. Bell's drug store, procured a box of Doan's Kidney Pills, used them as directed, and they helped me In every way. My kidneys' are now much stronger and my general health much improved." For sale by all dealers. Price 60 cent*: Fester Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agente for the United States. Remember the name-Doan's and take no other. Honor Roll of Neville School. Following is the honor roll of tho Neville school for the month ending February 21, 1908: Maggie Abbott 98 2-3, Sidney Blanchett 98 1-3, Fritz Kuemmerer 97 5-fi, Edna Douthlt 97 3-4, Eva Douthlt 97 1-7, Stella Morton 97, Glenn Reynolds 96 3-4, Leonard Morton 96 1-2, De lla Morton 95 1-3. To be placed on the honor rcdl a scholar must make a general average of 95 per cent on all branches pursued during the month, including deportment and al so attend reularly. * J. W. Reynolds, Teacher. AN OLD ADAGE SAYS-A "A light purse ls a heavy curse" Sickness makes a light parse. The LIVER ls the seat off nine tenths off all disease. Ms Pills go to the root of the whole mat ter, thoroughly, quickly safely and restore the action off the LIVER to normal condition. Give tone to the system and solid flesh to the body. Take No Substitute.- ,-T. Col. Watson Reappointed. Columbia, March 12.-Governor Ansel has reappointed E. J. 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