WILL HE M A. Love Story *W"ii 8t. Louis If Bryan and Stevenson are elected in November, James Howard will marry Mary Johi|s;n; if McKinley is elected ho will?I?V 1 he has pro mised that he will not. Howard is a Demoen His father, aud his father's ; fath t baok to tho time of Thomas Jefferfcen were Demo crats, and voted for wU the Demo cratic candidates from Jefferson on down the line in the good old State of Virginia. Those of them who were living fought for the Southern Con federacy, when young Howard moved out West, and settled near Santa Fe, X. M., he took all of his Democratic training with him. He supported Bryan ardently in 1897, and was a delegate to the Kansas City conven tion last Juty. J. B. Johnson, the father of the, girl in the case, is a Republican. Ho coes no good in Bryan or any other 1 icmocrat, and declares, with Roose velt, that all Democrats are?or words to that effect. He is a wealthy ranoh owner, and is as stubborn as any of bis New England ancestors ever were. His daughter is the beauty of the neighborhood?and she and Howard have been in love for some months. Old Man Johnson was very friendly tj Howard until recently. Then the old man and the young man got into an argument over politics. The father declared that Bryt.n was a demagogue and a copperhead and an alarmist, and that his election would be the ruin of the country; the lover insisted that McKinley was wholly in the bands of Hanna and the trusts, and that his re election would mean a death-blow to the Dec laration of Independence, and the conversion of the United States into a practical monarchy. The more they argued, the more angry they become, and presently tho old man ordered the young man from the house. Howard went?and Mary went with him for a quarter of a mile down the road. Mary wept and told James she knew her father had spoiled it all and that they could u-3ver be married. James gritted his teeth and declared that the old man was a-. At any rate, he was mistaken, and he would be-. At least, he would never deny his faith. Then James kissed Hary and Mary started baok to her father's house. ' The old man was waiting for her on the porch. He was still angry. He shouted to her as she got to the gate, and ordered her to come to him im mediately. She came, with swollen eyes and head bowed down. "Let me tell you, miss," he sput tered, "this thing of yon walking down the road with a darned Democrat has got to atop. I don't want to see him around here any more, and I don't want to catoh you with him anywhere. He's a traitor?a?a?a Democrat, by gosh; and I won't have anything to do with him, and you shau't,?either. If I ever rcatch him here, or you with him. rn^im~r! And the old man sputtered himself into the house. Mary was in despair. She loves her father with all the love that a daugh ter has for her rough sire out then on the big ranch,awhere there are few other companions. He was old, she knew, and perhaps he had but a few more years to live. And he had al ways beec good to her. But it means so muoh for her to give James up! ; There was not much change of her father relenting, she knew; but after a long while, which she spent there on the front poroh, looking out over the darkened plains with burning eyes, and now and then sobbing, she decided that she would obey her father?for a time anyhow. And she did. It was a hard task; the days without James were long, and hot, and dreary. She went t.bout her household duties with a heavy heart, and frequently Jjer father taw traces of tears in her oyes. He tried to argue with her; she would give him no answer, but as soon as possible' would steal away to her room, throw berself across her bed, and give way to a tor rent of tears* The old man became perplexed. Mary had always been obedient, but he could not help seeing that he waft - ?uuioga risk or being disobeyed as long as his order of expulsion against James Howard was in force. He thought it over many a time as lie rode over hie ranoh-or sat alone witn his pipe. And at last ho decided he *ould let Jantes come "to the house once in awhile. "But I want you to Understand that there is to be no damned foolishness," l?o sputtered at Jklary, when he told her of his.decision. "He can come to see you, bat I'don't want any spoon ng around-^not between my daughter and a Democrat." ARRY HER? bh a ^Political Sias. Republic. It was not long after Mary bad told James of the rescinding of her father's order of expulsion before the young man was at her home. The old man treated him cordially but the subject of politics was carefully avoided. Things went along very smoothly f a time. But one afternoon, while the party were sitting under the trees in front of the house, James inad vertently spoke of "trusts." The old man flared up instantly. "Young man," he thundered, "I want you to understand that the Re publican party is not in favor of 'trusts,' as you call them!" -And the argument was on. It raged along all the lines of political discussion and personal abuse. Mary tried io change the subject, but her pacifying words only increased the in tensity of the argument. "McKinley will bo elected!" thun dered the old man. "He must be! The honor of the country is at stake!" "The honor of the country has al ready been offered at auction to the highest bidder," retorted the young man, "and the American people know that the only way to stop the unholy sale is to eleot Bryan!" "They will, will they?" sneered the old =is. "Just about like they did in 1896." "Bryan will be elected?I'd stake my life on it!" retorted James. "The country is alarmed at the possibility of imperialism?a possibility that the trusts and the seekers after dishonest gains and making greater every day!" The old man was ominously quiet for a moment. "Look at the army of commercial travelers that are for Bryan," con tinued James. "Where were they last year? Employed' and shouting for MoKinley. Where are they this year? Thrown out of employment by the Hanna-McKinley-Trust policy, and working like beavers for Bryan. I tell you, Bryan is bound to win!" The old man grasped the arms of his big chair and half arose. "What Will you bet on that?" he asked. "Anything I have or expect to have," quickly replied the young man. The old man rose clear from the ohnir, and raised his arm, with his in dex finger pointed at James. "Look here, young man" he said, "I'll make yon a wager. But it must be in good faith. Yon have been worrying the life out of me about Mary. Yon and ahe have been mak ing a precious set of fools of your selves, with your spooning and goo goo-eyes, and all that thing. I'm tired of it. I don't want you for a son-in law, you are not my kind. But I'll tell you what I'll do: If Bryan is elect ed, you can marry her,, and I'll make the beat of it." "Agreed 1" cried James. "Hold on. you haven't put up your end of the bet," the old man caution ed. "Your stake is ~S~promise that if Bryan is not elected you will not make any further effort to see Mary or to have anything .to do with her. What ,do you say?" James hesitated. "Gome," shouted Mr. Johnson, "what do y?u say?" "It isn't fair," said James, nerv ously. "Why isn't it.? You say Bryan will certainly he elected ; what chance have you to lose? If you believed what you say, you wouldn't hesitate." ."I believe what I have said I be lieved," hotly retorted the young man, "but?" "Well?" "I acoept the bet!" shouted James, as ho sprang from his chair and stood erect before the father of the girl he loved. And that is how the bot came to be made. James knows that any work he can do will hardly affect the result, but Mary considers that part of New Mexico the.key to the whole presi dential election. She is electioneer ing with all her might, a id has already secured the promises of a number of young men of Republican inclinations to voto "her way." James says he is sure of winning. Mr. Johnson has a queer twinkle in his eye since he has had time to reflect on the wager. - And th? hsiffhbor.4 mrm ?nni? ?r?n? if Mr,. Johnson doesn't consider it pretty certain that he will lose, even if he should win. For, it is agreed, wagers are not legal contracts, and there is no punishment for the violation of one.. , ? ' ?I? ?? " ? Cuts and Bruises Qnlckiy Healed. Chamberlain's Pain Balm applied to a cut, bruise, burn, scald or like injury will instantly allay the pain and will heal the parts in less time than any other treatment. Unless the injury is very severe it will not leave a scar. Pain Balm also cures rheumatism, sprains, swellings and lameness. For sale by Hill-Orr Drug Co. Big Coyote Hunt. Eastern Colorado ranchmen value aa ordinary eoyote at $37.50. This seemingly extravagant price trill re sult in another great hunt this fall, in which it is expected that thousands of the little animals will fall vietims to the 44 i of the cowboys or the hounds of the sports of the East. The plains country in Eastern Colo rado, which was once the breeding ground and home of thousands of buffaloes, is now populated by thou sands of coyotes, and so destructive have thoy become to stock that the State and the cattle barons, working together, are offering $37.50 for every coyote scalp presented. This offer will result in attracting hundreds of hunters from Nebraska, Kansas, Wyo ming, and Western Colorado, and even now, in the big region infested, many hunters arc making big money. For the past five years the ranchmen have admitted their inability to cope with the increasing numbers of wolves, but they have waited patiently in the hope tbat the animals might bo killed by poison. The wolves, however, have been so well fed on veai and lambs from the herds that a piece of beef lying on the prairie has no at traction for their cultivated tastes, and they pass it by. . About a month ago, Gardner Bros., ranchmen, of Yuma County, lost 36 head of cattle, and for many days they could not account for the mortality. Large and small stock were suddenly attacked by a mad frenzy, and would continue in that condition until death. The cattle would paw the earth and attempt to bito and hook everything in sight, whether animate or inani mate. Froth from the mouths of the beaata was scattered over the range. Ranchman were alarmed, and did not dare to attempt to quiet or corral the cattle either on foot or on horseback. After three days three dozen cattle were found dead. Former State Veterinarian Greswell was called down to investigate tbe causes of the mortality, and he for warded a complete diagnosis to Wash ington, with the result that Dr. Sal mon, of the department of agriculture, pronounced it rabies. Then the Gard ner boys remembered that they had killed a coyote which acted very strangely, about two weeks previous to the death of the stock. It had secluded itself in a vacant ranch cabin, and was nearly dead from ex haustion when one of the cowboys dispatched it with a club. It was thought the oattle had been bitten by the mad coyote. The great stock region was alive to the danger by this time, and, besides the regular $2.50 offered for every wolf scalp by the State of Colorado, two ranchmen offered $10 eaoh for every wolf captured, and the Eastern Colorado Live Stock Association, as a body, offered $15 for every animal killed. In Denver hundreds of sports men, with dogs and guns, are arrang ing to make an expedition to the range of sandhills in which the coyotes are breeding, and letters from Ne I braska and Kansas indicate that hun dreds will be on the ground from neighboring States. Many Wyoming people are already there. The sand hills break a monotonously level prairie, or plain, near the State line between Colorado and Nebraska, and it is here that the little animals breed by thousands every year. Twelve years ago when one of these big wolf hunts was held, it was be lieved that the coyote was a thing of the past because so many of the ani mals had been slaughtered. Eighteen hundred were killed at this time, but the mortality appears to have had little effect upon the coyotes. While the cowboys do not fear them, instan ces have been known where the chil dren of ranchmen have been attacked by them and narrowly escaped death. I Denver Correspondent New York Sun. If you eatwithout appetite you need Priokly Ash Bitters. It promptly re moves impurities that olog and impede the action of the digestive organs, cre ates good appetite and digestion, strength of body and activity of brain. For sale by Evans Pharmacy. ? A wealthy engineer recently talk ed his last will and testament into a i phonograph. Then with a hot copper | wire he Bigoed his name on the wax roll of the phonograph, the witnesses doing likewise, and the "document" was thereupon completed. Millions will be spent in politics. We can't keep the campaign going without money any more than we can keep the body vigorous without food. Dyapoptios used to starve themselves. Now Kodol Dyspepsia Curo digests what you eat and allows you to eat all the good food yon want. It ourcj stomach/troubles. Evans Pharmacy. tanate, "that young widows seem to be so popular and are usually so quick ly married again?" "That's easy," answered the widow. "You see, we have had experience with men; we know how inordinately lazy he is, and so we do our share of th? lovemak It will surprise you to experience the benefit gained by using the fa mous little pills known as DeWitt's Little Early Risers.?Evans' Pharma cy. ? The man who doesn't know enough to go in when it rains gets many a free shower bath. iltTiiiiiMfis^ I mi I ' 11 ' I ' asked the debu ing. ?? Told By Express Messsenger. "The murder of an express messen ger near Coiumbus, O., the other day reminds me of a curious experience of my own," said a veteran employe of one of the big companies. "It was a good many years ago, and I had a mes senger's run at the time in and out of Dob Moines, Iowa. "One evening on my return trip I took on a large-sized box at a desolate little country station, about 40 miles from the city. The box was fully six feet long by a yard broad and high, and was entered as Merchandise' on the waybill. The Stationmaster and I dumped it in one end of the car and I gave it no further thought until about half an hour later, when I happened to glance in that direction and caught a gleam of something bright shiuing through a small hole in the side. There was a knot in one of the boards at that point, and I suppose the bump .ing of the train had jarred it loose. Anyhow, it had fallen out, leaving an orifice the size of a half-dollar, and when I bent down to peer in I was thunderstruok to see a section of hu man finger. The gleam had come from a gold ring. During the next few sec onds I did some mighty fast thinking. It was clear there was a man in the box, and I was equally certain that he had planned to rob and murder me. The lid was no doubt arranged to be opened suddenly, and he probably calculated that my surpsise and con sternation would make me an easy prey when he emerged. I remembered in a flash that this identical scheme had been worked in one or two express robberies in the early days, and al though my heart was going like a drum, I managed to control myself, and before I arose I had mapped out a plan of action. "There was a pile of trunks in the corner next to the box," continued the ex-messenger, "and grabbing the up per one suddenly by the handle, I snatched it down right on top of the lid. In a twinkling I had another one by its side, and then two more on top of those. They were big, massive trunks, such as traveling salesmen use, and I never have been able to under stand how I tossed thetn around the way I did, but I suppose fear must have made me a regular Sandow. When I got the Saratogas in place I stole another glance at the knothole. The finger hadn't budged a hair. 'He's playing possum.' I said to myself, and I hustled like mad to complete the barricade. I dragged up everything movable in the whole car, and by the time I got through I had the long box buried under about ten tons of solid express matter and miscellaneous fur niture. The robber couldn't have blown himself out with a dynamite cartridge. Then I sat down on the floor, wiped my forehead and chuckled merrily to think how I had outwitted the villain. "Half an hour later we pulled into the oity, and I'll leave you to imagine the wild sensation when I flung open the door and:explained the situation to the boys in the depot. The next question was how to take out the pris oner, end you may well believe we went about'it cautiously, for it was fair to presume he was a desperate fel low, and we didn't know exactly how much fight there might be left in him. When the box was at last uncovered we were astonished to find that the lid was nailed down tight. Nevertheless, the finger was still plainly visible, and one of the men poked it with a lead pencil. 'Holy smoke!' he shouted, 'this is the best joke of the season! Why, it's nothing but a corpse, and as s tiff as a poker, too!' 'If he's dead, -it's because I smothered him!' I re torted, indignantly, 'for I swear I heard him breathing just before I pulled down the trunks!' That was a small fib, of course, and half a min ute later, when they had pried open the lid, I would have given an arm to recall it. What do you think was in side? A corpse? Not on your shirt waist. It contained four tailor's dum mies, made out of papier mache. The one nearest the knothole wore a brass ring."?New Orleans Times-Democrat. Robert Flournoy, Brickyard, Ala., wrote : I consider no remedy equal tq Dr. Moffett's Teethica (Teething Pow dors) for the irritations of teething and the bowel troubles of our South ern country. ? One ourious feature about the climate of Southern Arizona is that while the heat in the daytime is al most unbearable and frequently drives people mad, the temperature at night is delightful?so cool, in fact, one has to sleep nnder heavy blsnkets for comfort. The quioker you stop a cough the less danger there is of fatal lung trou KIa. OtiA rvf?nn**? Oongh CtifC is the only, harmless remedy that gives immediate result-j.?Evans' Pharma cy. ? The physicians of Columbus, O., have organized to protect themselves f rora desd beats. It is the live beats that worry other folks, but probably the ghost of dead ones haunt phy sicians. Counterfeiters of De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve couldn't sell their worth less salves on their own merits, so they put them in boxes and wrappers like DeWitt's. Look out for them. I Take only DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for piles and skin diseases. Evans' Pharmacy. Complimenting General Lee. Few defeated generals havo been so T&vered as "was Robert E. Lee. Ever? southern man and woman ad mired him. The author of "A Girl's Life in Virginia" tells a story that shows how mueh he was loved by children. A year after the surrender General Lee journeyed aeross the mountains on his old war horse Traveler to pay a visit to the author's mother. On the night of hie arrival he said: "To day an incident ocourred which gratified me more than anything that has happened for a long time. As I was riding over a desolate mountain region I was surprised to find, on a sudden turn in the road, two little girls playing on a large rock. They were poorly clad, and after looking at mc a moment began to run away. " 'Children,' said I, 'dou't run away. If you knew who I am you wouldn't run away from mo.' " 'We do know you,' they answered. " 'You never saw mo before,' I said, 'for 1 never passed along hero.' " 'But we know you,' said the chil dren. 'We've got your picture in our house. You're General Lee! We ain't dressed clean enough to see you,' and they scampered off to a hut on the mountainside." Then the general told of another ! adventure he had had the same day. While riding through thick woods he met a man who recognized him, stop ped and, throwing up his hat in the air, exclaimed: "General, please let me cheer you!" and then he hurrahed as loud as he could. General Lee was too great a man to be excited by ordinary applause. On the contrary, he was annoyed by a compliment to his valor or skill as a general. But he was touched by the compliment which the two little girls of the mountain paid him: "We ain't dressed clean enough to sec you." ? Youth's Companion. USE PRICKLY BITTERS FOR KIDNEY DI8EA0E, 8TOM V AOH TROUBLE, INDIGES TION. LIVER Ol BORDER OR, CONSTIROTlQrt Evans Pharmacy, Special Agents. A. H. DAGNALL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Anderson? - - - S. O. OFFICE?OVER THE F03T OFFICE. Pendleton Graded School. 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