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m i mu By Charles F. "Presto! Pras-s-to-cf * A small and very ;ragged boy was running frantically down ono of tbe imiff5 smooth alone* nf wester? New Mexico, waving Wa tattered Jacket wildly above his head anC.yelling the words at the top of his lungs. A hun dred yards ahead was av dense buddie of dirty j gray fleeces, upborne by a maze of blender, scurrying legs. Two big, snaggy dogs 'were running and harking Vigorously on either flank of the Hock, keeping it compact and on the gallop. Truly, redro was In serious trouble. What would the patron say when lie learned that his flock had strayed into the Bewitched canyon and eaten of the dreaded yerba mala, the evil weed, while Pedro slept? A2d who knew how many of them would yet die, Ay de mi! It Is a sad day! TV?!rn apd b's shriveled old ?a?uer, E?Quipulo, hardly bigger than the boy, had been given charge of one of Don Ramon's improved flecks cf 2,500 sh?rep ouly tho month before. Esqulpulo had now gone back to the village with one of the two burros for supplies, leaving Pedro In sole charge of tbe flock. The hoy was only 16. a mnniy; hardwork ing, self reliant Uttle fellow. He had been up all night collecting the flock, which had been scattered by a prowl-' lag bear, arid his yoong eyes were heavy. Surely it could do no harm if Le lay down under this pinon tree and snatched a wink of sleep. But the "wink" was longer than he hod Intend ed, aud when he awoke ithe flock was gone. Hurrying along their broad trail, he bat! found the sheep in thc Bewitched canyon, a spot shunned by all shep herds on account of the poisonous weeds which grow tb??re. Thus un glazed. It was full of rank grasses, tempting enough to tho unsuspicious sheep, which were ealing greedily. As the frightened boy drew near he saw so?le of tbcm leaping high In the air aud falling back to rise no more. Stripping off his jacket and yelling a command to the dogs, Pedro had start ed the flock on a mad run down the canyon and out across the valley Into which lt opened. The only salvation for any that had eaten of the weed was to keep them rnnnlng till worn out, and, tired as he was, fear and excitement now lent Pedro new strength. For miles he kept the scared flock running, himself toiling on behind with wild gestures and hoarse "pestos.". But at Inst he fell exhausted. The sheep stop ped nt ones and began grazing on the young sw.i i J or lay down for their noon rest Tho dogs came soberly back with lolling tongues and lay down beside Pedro. The day wore slowly on. The sheep did not wander now, and Pedro sat under a cedar tree, throwing pebbles at the prairie dogs to keep himself awake. A couple cf coyotes came sneaking over the hill so cunningly that they were fairly In the flock before Pedro knew it. He unslung the short Spencer car bine from his back, took careful aim and tumbled a coyote dead at 300 yards, io.' Pedro was a fair shot. Uko most lad3 of his age in that wild country. The other coyote ran, with Borracho and Mundo in hpjt. pursuit. But ns he dashed through the flock he snapped In mere wantonness at woolly throats here and there and left four fat wethers dead. The two dogs presently returned, looking vexed. They could have tern tho animal to pieces In n moment, bur Avcre no match for him In running, and even now Pedro could see him looking back from the top of a mesa- miles away. r' v .. - .. .. "Aye, first lt ls the bad weed und theu the coyotes'.. I will drive them to the mouth of the Puerto del Aire and sleep them tonight nt the Ojitos, for they are In want of water." Just after sunset they halted In the pliions under the. cliffs nt the mouth of the Puerto del Aire-tho Pass of the Wind. It is a deep, narrow canyon, whoso wolla, 1,500 feet high, are seam ed with countless veins of coal. Get- J ting out his flint and steel, Pedro soon | had a rousing fire and began to cook . lils simple supper. A pot of very black coffee, a little flour mixed with water and cooked in the frying pan and the roasted ribs of a whole side of a sheep comprised tho meal; of which Pedro left only the bones. . Pedro dared not go toileep when for tune seemed so unkind, and the wake ful night wore wearily with him. There was no moon, but a thousand stars twinkled up at him from the little pool In the arroyo. Suddenly tho boy rals ed himself on his elbows, brushed the long hair back from his ears and bent his head sideways to listen Intently. There lt came again-a faint, thin wail from miles away. Pedro jumped to his feet, seized hts heavy blanket and in a moment had the fire out Then he sat down to think a blt beside the ! dogs, which were now awake and growling low. "Los Navajoses! What can they be doing traveling lp the middle of the night? Tata told me to be very careful of them, for they are warlike o? late, stealing many' sheep und horses nod. killing many people. Quizni They are after the sheep: lt ls well thnt S go away from here quickly, but where? They aro coming from the way of San Mateo, so I cannot go homeward on this side of the mountain. Goats can go through rtlie puerto by* day, but ?heep never. But-Tata showed me ooa time, from the /top of the mesa here, the ruins ot a strange city ten miles "frest. There ? can hide my sheep and myself till ho comes, for the walls of the Pueblo Alto ere very stri-ag. Thai 18 tho place! Borracho! Mundo! He d?alos!" Tho intelligent dogs began running ?round the flock and wakening lt Tho k,5 weeli? jackknives slowly opened themselves, and tho burri', reinvested I ^th his pack, fell Into place In tho I "*ar of the procession. ' ?Down tho long "wash," around tatt, j yellow cliffs and turrets of water carv ed sandstone, over turt?o back ledges ana at la?t out into tne ucoau, mv^u valley the alow marchera wound. It waa hard traveling la the dark? and Pedro , bad never been thus far west before. Hut his sense of locality was well developed, and. Bte*>ring by the, familiar stars, he pushed bravely al?ng. Great owls skimmed Just above his head, hooting dismaiiy, aud now and then along tho side of the vast mesa he was skirting shrilled the ap . palling cry af the mountain ?ion. He carried the carbine; in his hand, now Dee ri ne throne? h th* darkness it thc dim, white mess ahead and anon stop ping to listen for sounds from the rear. Just as the dawn blossomed to red In the east they descended a short, steep "draw," crossed a deep but wa terless river bed and emerged upon a smooth, circular plain. In the very center of lt Pedro could sec the high, ragged walls ot the mysterious Pueblo Alto, and In a few minutes more the dogs were holding the sheep In a tired clump ut the foot of tho ruins, while Pedro climbed up io --.?y?ure. It was a wonderful place, the ruins of an ancient Pueblo stone city, de serted before Columbus discovered America. It lay In the gloat Navajo reservation, CO miles from the nearest settlement Few white men have ever seen lt oven to thia day. The town was built in the shape of a rectangle, 200 feet long, with the houses terraced and facing Inward upon a common p?a??, or square. The outer walls were still standing, 10 to 20 feet high, and on the west side part of the fifth story of a groat tower, square outside and round within, rose nearly 50 feet. Doors and windows there were none, ana tue ladders by which the rails were once scaled had crumbled te dust centuries before. Luckily there was a breach in the wall of one of the rooms, and, driving his flock through this, Pedro walled up the gap with the big, flat rocks which had fallen from the upper stories. A little bunch grass grew In the plaza and on the mounds of debris. Water there was none near er than the pools In the Canyon de los Osos, si-: miles away, but the-sheep had been watered only a few hours before and were used to water only once In two days. On a pinch they could go without for four. As for himself, there was water In the little keg on the pack saddle and ! food enough fora week with economy. I Pedro cooked breakfast over a fire ol chaparro and, having eaten, sat down 4-~. Matt i ?V 11CUI? There were no ulgas of danger as yet Had he been too blind and made a mistake? If his fears Were ground loss, it was a bad mistake to come tc the PuoblO Alto, for lt was In the right ful country of the surly Navojoes, wht would certainly make trouble If the] found him there. But while these uncomfortabh thoughts were passing through his nn kempt head bis sharp eyes sighted t figure, outlined against the sky, on tb? top of a swell six miles away. Civilized eyes, which are little called upon fo such use, could hardly have discerne? it at ai!, but Pedro saw plainly that 1 was an Indian on horseback and com lng toward him. The figure disappeared, and nnothc came lu sight and then another ant another till the frightened boy hat counted 27 of them. He wiped his gui carefully with a piece of buckskin ant counted the long, heavy cartridges i: his belt-just 22. Truly here was u chance for poor shooting. If the Ir dinns attacked bim, be must make e\ cry bullet count. Esqulpulo had bee a famous Indian fighter in his day, au the hoy had often listened to bis stork of struggles with Apache, Navajo an Ute. "There is one thing," the old mn used to say, "which (hon must alway remember-an Indian ls the most se< lng man In the world. He will kuoi as well and ns quickly as thyself I thou art frightened. When be attn eli thee in a strong place, he will firs make feints of charging to see whr thou art made of. If thou art cool an waltest to make every shot count, h will at Once change his ways and tr to pick thee off from a (?ita nee, I which there ls small danger'lf thou ni .watchful. But if thou miss n shot < " two nt first he will charge Into thc and over thee aud shoot thee dow , from near." Pedro did remember all this, whlc he had heard a hundred times, an though he was trembling with exclt meat and fear, ho fully resolved tbl ' he would show a cool iront. But eve if he repulsed their Immediate attacl -what then? They could hold hi besiege vi indefinitely, and there was i chance of help except from his fatb? Ah, his father! Alone and on foe why, tho Navajoes would have no tro hie with bim. The more Pedro thought of this tl more alarmed be became. Esqulpu would bo back now in a day or tw He would follow the sheep tracks ai came unsuspectingly to bis death. B how to warn bim? . It was too late for Pedro to aband tbe sheep and sneak back unseen warn his father, as ho now would ha been glad to do. Tho Indians were i ready riding down the open valley plain sight and not moro than t\ miles away. Ab, the dogs! "Here, Borracho!" Borracho came leisurely up and la ' bis huge head la Pedro's^ lap. Bon ! cho was very knowing. He understo ! all that was said to him. He could home and carry a message. Pedro could neither read nor wrl but he had not been In the school out of doors for nothing, t Ho tore a rag from his shirt, knott Into lt an ear lopped from one of t sheep and bearing Don Ramon's et mark, a bit of the broken pueblo p< te ry which waa strewn all over t ruins and a rude picture drawn with coal upon a tolerably white blt of sb representing- sheep inside a high wi and 27 Indians outside. Tying the parcel about Borracbi neck? ho let the dog down over the w with repeated commands and pointin and a finn! "Por San Mateo! Vayate Borracho seemed to understand ? mission and started off on a long lo] Tho Indians fired at bim as he passi but he skulked np tho arroyo safe and the last. Pedro saw of him he vs five miles away and still running. The Indians reined up at the ral ! and dismounted carelessly. They fa ! soon tho tracks of but ono small I j TI ith tho sheep and anticipated no s .stance to their Intended seizure of 1 flock. "Stop!" celled Pedro, wlio had learn ed something ot the Navajo tonguo from tho Indians who were constantly coming to San Mute J. "Stop, or I will shoot! These sheep arc of Don Eamon, and I must keep them.'" Thc Indians, yelling scornfully, pre pared to mount tho wail. One, kneel ing upon his saddle, took another ui on , his hack and thus lifted him high ? enough to reach the ton ot tho wall j whero lt was lowest The Indian pull- j ed himself up lightly, but just aa he ! ?ot bin knees upon thc top bo fell back upon his companion, with a groan. Tho shepherd boy had aimed well. The Navajoes at onco began firing, but Pedro kept well hidden In tho big : tower, peeping only through thc loop- j holes, through which the besieged 1 Pueblos had shot their quartz tipped ; arrows ages before, and waited pa* j tlontly his chauco to shoot., for now the ; Indians seemed tb appreciate thc shel- i ter afforded by thc wall aud showed themselves but little. Suddenly four swarthy ho-uin popped above the wall. Four* Indians leaped ! into the Inclosure and made a ?ush ?or j tho tower while several i.vore were climbing the wall. It was a trying moment, but Pedro kept his head. Not till they were within 20 feet did bis loophole spit its bloat of smoke. Two cf the Navajoes were in line, and the heavy bail, passing clear through the foremost, gave the second a mortal wound. The ofier two hesitated a sec ond, and lt gave Pedro time to throw another cartridge and drop thc third Indian at tho very entrance to the tower. Thc fourth ran and jumped down outside, and his companions has tily dropped haok= Pedro felt that be had made a good beginning, and it gave him confidence. With surficlcnt watchfulness he believ ed he could keep the Indians nt bay til) the arrival of the help, which he now felt sure would come. H? crawled with painful care to the pack, mixed a little flour and water and ato it raw, for there was no wood to make a fire. The Indians had evidently learned to respect his metal and made no more assaults, though tho sharp pl-anng of a bullet close to bis head when bc ex posed it nt nil reminded him that thc; were watching him closely. So the day woro on, and at last the dreaded darkness began to close in up on' bim. Pedro knew that now was the time of his utmost danger and, with out thought of sleeping, watched like a cat, creeping softly around to peer and listen. In this way bo was on baud to stop one attempt to scale the wall and pushed down big rocks upon the Indians below. About midnight he heard u strange, grating noise which puzzled him. Creeping around, he found that the In dians were quietly removing the stones with which be had filled the gap where the sheen came In. The tower hud a loophole on that side, and, aiming along the house walls and about a foot out. ho fired at a guess. A yell of pulu told that bc had guessed well, and directly he heard thc Indians moving off into the plain. There was no further mol j estntlon that night, und when morning ' came Pedro felt reasonably secure. Thc j Indians had camped just over a low ridge, whence they could see without being seen, and there they staid al) day, doubtless planning new strategy for the night But just as the sun was setting to ward the Chaco mesa Pedro saw a body of horsemen riding hard from thu east. As they "drew near he recognized In the lead Colonel Manuel Chaves, the terror of every hostile tribe in the te?? rltory for a generntlon. and with him were -Esqulpulo and a scoro of well armed neighbors. Away nt the rear toiled poor Borracho, worn out with his journey of more than 100 miles, hut still unwilling to desert hts master. The Indians were already in hight, and, ns they were on tho reservation, no. pursuit was made. All patted Pe dro's ?baggy head, and when the fa mous Colonel Chaves said to him: "Pe drito, thou art a bravo boy. 1 wish 1 bad an army Uko thee!" his cup of hap piness was full. The flock was escorted safely to San Mateo, and Don Ramon was so 'well pleased with Pedro's pluck that he gave him 50 sheep for his own. Pedro ls a grown man now, and the 50 sheep have increased to many thousand. Bor racho ls still alive and is made much of, though ho censed to be. useful years ago. Ho has lost all his teeth and can barely limp for rheumatism, but when unmannerly dogs would Impose on his ago there ls not a man or child In San Mateo but will stone them off with: "111 bred curs! Would you tear the brave dog that brought the messnge from tho Pueblo Alto and saved Pedro and.the flock?"-St Louis Post-Dls patcb. '?Ilrmpprenenr-Ion. A Small boy thc other day beard the couplet of a hymn which runs thus: And satan treaties when be ceca Tho meekest saint upon lils knees. His pity was all for satan. "Why does satan let the saint sit upon his knees If lt makes him tremble?" Rochester Post-Express. An Unlian-lnome Trick. First Si burhanlte- I hear that Koo j bin's new bull dug up tho ground, broke down the fence and tore nearly . everything to pieces lu the barnyard ! this morning. i Second Suburbanite-Yes. Some fel j low went there carly and fastened a pair of red spectacles on tho animal's eyes.-Chicago Tribune. Turkish women do not como Into con trol of their private fortunes until aft er marriage. After that they can dis pose of one-third of It without the hus band's consent Music ls sometimes divided Into two Classes, sacred and profane.. For "par ticulars' as lo profane musk*, go to n "sacred concert."--Boston Transcript. ?A?toSlA jror Infants and Children. Tf!9 Kind YOB Kaia Always Bought Boars tho s7 IT* - Signature of i^va^^T^^^ - Bills both iu Nebraska and Ohio will be introduced forbidding foot ball games within the borders of tho States. Euleilah Paved FOB? Oddities. Referring to some of thu contradic tory rules of the British postotilce, J. Ucnniker Henton. M. P., writing in Pearson's, says: No living creature "ex cont bees** may bc sent by in/at, al though in .prance crabs and in tierma ny human beings may be so forwarded. The prohibition of living creatures ia no doubt due to tho experience of tho officials charged to open parcels for Yfsrded hy entomologists, rat catchers and ether BC-?UUUB?S, though one Is puz zled to account for the toleration of boes. Perhaps some postmaster gen eral was an ardent nplculturlst, but anybody who bas ridden In the Aus tralian bush would certainly back a swarm' of bees, irritated by several hours' jolting In a freight train, to clear a soriing oilleo in record time. Anns may not bo sent to "prohibited dis tricts" isi Ireland In n parcel, and "the expression 'arms' Includes any can non." It would seem to follow that a can-1 mm may bo sent t>y parcel post to any other part of tho United Kingdom. Eggs may be sent by parcel post, but I no compensation will be given for in jury to them, though payment will be , made if the parcel be lo3t. This ls j why, when all the eggs in a box have ! been smashed into fragments and thc j liquid contents have oozed out, the box j containing tho empty shells Is tnvari j ably delivered with scrupulous car? to the addresses. How Ile Explained lt. "What do they mean by 'two up' In golf?" she asked as she put down thc I paper. "Huh!" he exclaimed in n startled way, for he knew about os much about golf ns be did about throwing thc boom erang. Still no man Is going to show his Ignorance of sports to his wife. "What do they mean by 'two up?' " she repeated. " 'Two up?' " he returned. "Oh, yes, of course. Well, you've heard of 'top ping* a bail, haven't you?" "Certainly." "Well, when you 'top' a ball, natural ly it's up." "I don't quite see"-. "Don't seo?" he interrupted. "Thc top Is always up, Isn't It? You never say the top nt the bottom, do 3*011?" "No-0-0." "Well, there you are. It's plain ns day. When you 'top' n ball, it's 'one up,' and when you 'top' two ba'.ls lt's j 'two up.' Now. don't bother mo any more." "But what Is 'topping* a ball?" Bbc persisted. "Good heavens, how Ignorant you are!" bc exclaimed. "Why, 'topping" a ball is knocking it so high that it never comes down. I should think the ex pression 'one up' would make that clear to you."-Chicago Post Why Ho Wonldn't Subscribe. "I was a country editor in Indiana about 25 years ago," said a retired newspaper man. "One day an old farm er, who had been one of my constant renders for three years, always paying in advance, came into my office and said he wanted mc to quit scuding him the paper. 1 was curious to know why, j because be had been on the books sa I long. Then he told mo he had missed J from my columns a patent medicine I advertisement In which was a test I J menial from him of the efficacy o? ! the medicine. He sold that ns long ns the advertisement appeared he and his ; family always turned to lt the ?rst j thing when they got the paper and that his children were accustomed to talking about 'pop's name bein In thc ! paper.' j "I explained to him that the contract for the advertisement had expired and I could not run lt without pay. But thia failed to satisfy him. Ho insisted I that his paper should stop nt once. I wrote to thc advertising agent, ex i plaining thc lucldent, and I secured n . renewal of the advertisement. Then j the old subscriber's name again went I on tho books. 1 am tho ouly country j editor I over heard of who made mon ! ey by losing a subscriber."-Exchange. Neatly Reproved. A clever lady, noted for ber wit, once i ventured on tho difficult task of pub licly reproving a well known member of London society foi- his overfondness for good living. The gentleman In question lind mode himself conspicuous by the way Ii: j which ho literally gorged himself at a ; dinner to which he, with several other j representatives of the "upper ten," had I been invited. Then, to make matters j worse, he was sufficiently unwise or j thoughtless enough to attempt to ex ! cuse himself for his conduct I "Ah, you know," said he, using thc ' words o? tho well known quotation, "In , eating well I praise my food." The opportunity presented by this j would be smart remark could not be al . lowed to pass unheeded by the some what disgusted lady sitting at thc speaker's side, j "Beally, now," she observed, with a ? sweet smile, "you should not corry praise to tho point of flattery."-Lon j don Standard. Old Time Ga* Cbarsrea. . People who aro Inclined to grumble j nt tho price of gus nowadays might .' do worse than study a schedule of charges Issued tho Liverpool (las light company f..i the year 1817. In stead of so much per cubic foot being levied each Individual burner was charged for, and tho price varied ae cording to the hour at which the light was to be extinguished. Thus for using one No. 1 Argand burner up till 8 p. "m. ?3 per annum bad to bo paid. For thc right to keep lt alight until 0 ?3 ISs. was the figure, while those roistering blades who sat up till 10, Il or 12 had to disburse ?4 lCs., ?5 12s. and ?G 8s. respectively. Image the gas bill at a houso where 10 or 12 burners are Car ing away until the small hours if such a method of taxation were tn force nowadays!-Liverpool Post - The State of Ohio expends $14, Q0?.O?O annually on ita 1.200,000 school children. Of this fund Cin cinnati pays $1,000,000. - Teacher-Name some of the. moat important things cxiotiug to-day which wero unknown 100 years ago. Tom my-You and me, of course. - Tho angels probably blush when they sec two women that hate each other and know it kiss when they meet where nobody else can sos itim. A WESTERNER ON CRICKET. ile Didn't rnrierMtnml thc (?ame, bat | Had a timid J imo. "I wont lu nu n cricket match uue ' day," said tho mau from tho west. "When I happen to remember, I nm go ing to buy a sporting guido and find out what I saw. They don't play crick et in llooptown, Neb. "What do I thluk of lt? Well, slr. it's thc- moist remarkable ga mo that j ever walked Into a farmyard. There I was a big held roped in Uko a corral, ; and in tho middle of it wore two bunches of sticks stuck in thc ground that looked moro Uko a fractious steer's poko than anything clue 1 can thluk of. Tlicy were about ns far from herc as across the street apart and made to fall down Viten anything touched them. People could have taken a handful of nails and made them stronger, but maybe they knew why they wanted them that way, i didn't. "1 asked a mau in short pants what they were for. "That's a wicket.' he says. " 'Wicked what? Hays I. "Thea he looked kind of scornful and walked away in his short pants to a crowd of mon and women, and pretty Koon I hoard them all laughing. "Well, two mon in trotting harness and interference pads and knee straps and driving gloves stood up tn front of one of the aforesaid wicked things with pieces of board in their hands. And a chap In short sleeves took n run hair way across thc Held, tied himself in a knot, let loose and threw a ball. "Say, the way lie threw reminded m?j of thc way my wife tires stove wood at tho calf when it gets lu tho garden. I told a man so, and he says, 'That ls what ls called bowling.' "Tho man thrown at whacked the ball sideways, ran to tho next wicked thing and chnnged places with thc other mau. They did that once or twice, and sometimes they ran and sometimes they didn't. Whenever they ran tho people sitting around tho rope? clapped hands and cheered. Pretty soon somebody calls out 'Over!' and a lot of mon In white suits walked around n blt. "Then tho man In short sleeves threw tho ball, blt the wicked thing anti knocked It all to pieces. Tho peoplt cheered again, and a man next to nu said something about n clean bowl. 1 didn't seo anything that looked Uko f bowl, clean or unclean, but I didn't iel on. "There was n couple of men on th? field In linen dusters. They looked llk< they might bo Kansas cattlemen, so 1 thought I would go out and pass thc time of day with them. I crawled un der tho ropes, and r. polieemnn caine and ran me back to tho sido ag'in, ant a lot of young city chaps laughed When I was explaining how lt was, tin men In tho field quit playing and wenl Into a house all covered with flags. "Well, slr, there was about n thou sand people around the ropes, all dress ed up to beat tho band. And what dc you think they did? They sat or benches wherever they happened to bc and ate sandwiches. Gosh, lt was fuu ny! "I had a couple of apples In my grip and I ate one and offered tho other tc tho girl with tho man that told m< about the bowl. She got nil red in tin face, and tho man began to laugh, nm thc girl says, 'Do you suppose any om will see?' Tho rain says, 'Really, upor my honor,* or something like that. Ant the girl says, 'If you tell, 1*11 neve! speak to you.' With thnt she took tin apple and said 'Thanks!' so sweetly that I wished I had n whole bushe there to give her.. "Well, I hung around tho field all day Uko a catfish in a dry goods store, seo lng everything and understanding noth lng. I had a good time enough; but honestly, I'd rather watch n game ol marbles."-Philadelphia Times. - Never give tho tongue its ful liberty, but always keep it uuder con trol. - Thc average woman has more sense of modesty with her family doc tor than she hus with a photographer - Sometimes it is to a man's credil to forget what ho knows. - It's all up with sonio men whet 11?cy get down in thc world. kocksa=Bye Bab) These are sweet word3, but how mud pain and suffering they used to mean, lt'; different now. Since Mother's Friend ha; become known expectant mothers hav( been spared much of the anguish of child birth. Mother's friend ls a liniment to b< applied externally. It is rubbed thoroughly Into the muscles of the abdomen. It give! elasticity and strength, and when the fina great strain comes they respond quickly anc easily without pain. Mother's Friend i: never tak-n int?rnally. Internal remedie: at this timo do more harm than good. If a woman is supplied with this splendid lini ment she need never fear rising or swelling breasts, morning sickness, or any of thc discomforts which usually accompany preg nancy. The proprietor of a large hotel in Tampa, Fla., writes: "My wife had an awful time with her first child. During her second pregnancy, Mother's Friend was used and the baby was born easily before the doctoi arrived. It's certainly great." Get Mother'o Friend ot thc ?Tiii ??to-c. 91 per Dottie. THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., ? Atlanta, Ga. \\ rite for our ire? Illustrate J book, " Before Bab) Is Hem." j AUGUSTA, OA. BUSINESS, Shorthand, Typewriting and Acadomio department*. I.ito rar< Society. Loo tu re Courses, Boarding Hall. Poilllona ????cured fnr r-viiy grad uate for thia year wishing a position. BUGGY REPAIRS Let us Repair your Buggy or Carriage from start to fin ish with high grade Wheels or double-stitched Curtains, so as to look nearly like new, and give several years extra ser vice. Remember, repairing of all kind promptly done. _PAUL E. STEPHENS. - THE - BANK OF ANDERSON. J. A. BROCK, President. JOS. N. BROWN, ViooPresident. II* b\ M AU LIMN, Cashier. THE largest, strongest Bank in the County. Interest Paid on Deposits By special agreement. With unsurpassed facilities und resour ces we are at all time? prepared to ac commodate our customers. Jan 10, l';H)0 29 PARKER RYE. .-*---- . None Purer. None Bettor, V 5^ OUO STYLE wfcl ?sk for it at all Dispensaries 1 FOR RATES ??MAPS ALL POINTS I NORTH AND WEST ADDRESS FRED D. BUSH, District Passenger Agent, LonisTilla & ?sli?illfi R.B. No. 1 lironn IluUdIng, Opposite Union Depot, IATLANTA, - - CA. "No Trouble 1o An&wer Questions." \. H. DAGNALL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, I I Andei'Nou, - - - S. C OFFICE-OVER THE POST OFFICI Notice to Trespassers. TJIE undersigned hereby warns th public not to bunt, fish or olherwise trei pasa upon our Landa iu any way wha ever. We will prosecute to the full ea tent of tho law any person disrogardin thiB notice. I>. B. Mcphail, W. B. Smith, John Thompson, A. G. Moorhoad, H. O. Burris*, J. N. PIrf-kino, J. Reid'Gai riaou, L. Thompson, L. N. Geer, C. C. King. Deo li), 11)00 W. W. Thompson, G. M. Harper, L. It. Watson, J. A. Wei born, J; W. Webb, P. L. Brown, W. L>. (?arrisen, T. M. King, R. J. Poole, R. A. Reevep. .M 4 FOR SALE. THE HASKELL ESTATE, oontainln throe thousand (3,000) acre?, moro or lesi lying on th? water? <>f Little River, au situated in tho Flatwoods section, in At bevillo County, will lin ?old, Gillier aa who?o or in tract?. Tho Seaboard Ai Line Railroad run? through tho place an lias a Flag Station on thia property. - Upc old dwelling of ten room's, in goo repair. Properly exceptionally well wi loved and wooded. Parfitt) wishing ii formation will call on or comtnuulcal with L. C. HASKELL, Agent, Abbi ville, 8. C. Nov 38, 19_23_fi m Assessment Notice. AUDITOR'S OFFICE, ANnicnsoN, ?. C. THIS Ollloo will bo opon to recelv Returns of Persoual Property for Taxi lion for the noxt Fiscal Year from tfc ?rat day of January, 1001, to the 20th da February following, inclusive. All transfera of Real Estate madosinc last year'** assessment must bo carolull noted on the return- tho number of acre bought or sold and from whom acquire or to whom sold. Under the now assessing laws th Township AsHB?sors aro required to mak Tax Returns for all those that fail to mak their own totuma wiihln tho time pr? scribed by law, and heneo tho di filou lt of delinquents escaping tho penalty c the law. lix-Confed?ralo Soldiers ovor GO year of bgo oro exempt from Poll Tax. Ai other males between the ages of 21 an GO years, except those Incapable of earn ii:g a su pi ?ort from being maimed or fror uny other CHUMO, shall b? deemed la A nb' pells. For the conveniouca of Taxpayers w will also have Deputies to lako Return at tho following Hims and places: Holland, Tuesday, January 8. Mollaltaville, Weduouday, January 0. Iva, Thursday, January 10. Moaeloy, Friday, Januory ll. Baylis McConnell's, Saturday, Jan. 12 Starr, Monday, Jauuary H. Stoneville, Tuesday, January 15. Clinkacales' Mill, Wednesday, Jan. 16 Guyton, Thuraday, January 17. Bisnop'a Branch, Friday, January 18. Five Foi ka, Saturday, January 19. Autun. Monday, January 21. Wyatt'? 8tore, Monday, January 14. Cedar Wreath, Tuesday, Jan. 16-a. m Leach's Store. Tuesday. Jan 15-p. m Wiglugton's&tore, Wednesday, Jan. 10 Equality, Thursday, January 17. Pendleton, Friday, January 25. Townvillo, Friday, January 20. Tugaloo, Saturday, January 20. Hones Path, Monday ?nd Tuesday v _rtj,_t rwr. o timmi y ~*~> auu 4M, Belton, Wednesday and Thursday, Jan uary 30 and 31. Pledmon?, Friday utid Saturday, Feb marv 1 and 2. Pelzer, Monday, Tuesday and Wedr ca day, February ll, 12 and 13. Willlamston, Thursday aud Friday Fobruary 14 and 15. G. N. C. BOLE MAN, Auditor. Deo. 3, 1900, 7 ^kan be ^cA^? profits will be ftS'vvf largo; without ^>otash your Our boole*, telling about cornish ion ni fertilizers Us .adapted for till crops, ur? ire? t.. furnier?. GERMAN K AI I WORKS, 9j Nussuu tit., New Volk. Peoples Bank of Anderson Moved into their Banking House, and are open for busi ness and resTj?nr.fnllvr solicits the patronage of the public. Interest paid on time deposits by agreement. GET KICH! Buy Real Estate in West minster, tho coming Town of tho Piedmont Belt. Where ia Westminster ? On South ern lt. R., in Oconce County, South Carolina, one hundred and eleven miles from Atlan ta, Ga. How can I find out aboutit? J?aiy enough. Write to or come to HOD tho un duraigned. Wo own or control several viii u II hie lots ol' land in this town and Hnvornl good tarma in from ono to live miles. Act uow while, lots and laudare cheap. Don't wait till it doubles in valuo and thou nay, I wish I had, "for of all tho sud words of tongue or pen the sad est are thoHb ll might have been." Yours for business, W. P. ANDERSON, J. T. SIMPSON. Oot 17, WOO 17 ?m. F?3 ? "Uk An All-around Satisfaction is assured to those who Patronize. d ) a ic d A d l :o 3 OUR WORK is uniformly excellent, not moroly occasionally good. What caro and ?kill can do to givo natiyfaction is douo Fino work on good.s of ovory description in dono here. Tho Finish, either high gloss or domestic, on ShirtB, Collars und ('tiff i is especially tneritorl OUs. ANDERSON STEAM LAUNDRY CO. 202 East Boundary St. II. A. MAYFIELD, Supt. uud Treas. PHONE NO. 20. 'toft* I.eavo ordors at D. C. Brown & Rro'H. Store. THE STATE OF S,UUTH CAROLINA, Cousin OK ANDEILSON. COORI" ON" COMMON PL.SSAS. Mr?. U.K. Garrett, wife of J. M. Garrett, Plain tiff, against Mrs. Sarnb Evatt, Savllla Sword*, Amanda Newton, Charlo] M. Wei hon , H il. WclborD, Jamei Melton, son of Mra. Mai (lia M -Hon, deceased. Oscar Hoggs, Flank rugga, Fioru Mogga, llubbmd Dotnj?. ??ed ?2 yeftTa.iJo. ra Hoggs, ago 16 years, chlldron i f Atm Moggs, deceased, and J. M. Garrott mid J.T- Bogg?, Administrators of tho Estate of Jauits M. Wel bon, dteeatvd D?fendants.-Summons for Kc Hef-Coai|ilalot not Served. To tho Defendants abovo named : A/"OU aro hereby summoned and required to an? H. ?wer the Complaint in thia action, which is hied in the offico of tho Clerk pf tho Couit of Common Picas, for th" said County, and to servo a copy of your answer to tho said Complaint on tho aubacriber at his of.^o, Anderson Court llouso, South Carolina, within twenty days after the aurvico hereof, exclusive of the day of such sorvlco; and if you fail to answer tho Complaint within tho timo aforesaid, the Plaintiff in thia action will apply to the Court for thc reiiof de manded in the Complaint. November 28, A. b., 1900. JOSEPH N. mtOWN, Plaintiffs Attorneys. [SKAL ] JOUM C. WATKINS, IJ. c. p. To the Defendants above named : Take notice that tho Complalut in tho abovo stated ca?o la lor partition of o Tr?ct of Land containing tia nore.?, and anothoi cont.ining 50 aerea, In Anderson county, in said State muong the heirs of Jami s .M We.dorn, deessed, accord ing lo their In leren I j as set forth in tim Complaint. No persona) clnltn ls m:ido agnli at you. JOSEPH N. BROWN, l 1 ilntifTa Attorney, To R ll Weih ?rn and James Melton of the abovo iiaucd Dcl'ei liants : Taku notice tint tho Complaint in t lils action, together with tho Mumraous, of which tho fore going ls a copy, w.is tiled In llio olllco of tho Clerk ol'Hie Court of Common Pleas at Auderrtou, in the County of Anderson S. C.-, on tho v.s-h day of November, litJO. J OS bl'll N. BdOWS, Plnlntiirs Attomoy. Dec 5,^000_2i_C MONEY TO LOAN ! ON REAL ESTATE. Long time if security is good. Fine Farm lands for Little Honey* Strong Farms in Pickets for half the prloo of Anderson landn. Call and ".oe our list of them ; will aid huyera to get what they want, and lend them half of pu robase money. B. F. MARTIN, A* tor noy at Law, M?senle Temple, Andaman. S. C. ll M?<'jl?Wn HiiblUi Cunxl ul m> Sining. . [? (um, la ?O dojriu xluodrmU of roferoDoas. 25 reaw a nj>ocinlt7. Hook ou Home Treatment mint fc'RKK. Addrcnc B. M. WOOLLEY, M. O.? AUarttn, Ca. fP?TENTS**S f ADVICE AS TO PATENTABItlTY CB CC i r Noticoin "luvonUvo Ajro " .plfFPI ? Book "UowtoobtainPaUuttav.il llRiU 1 r Ohara*? mod?r?t*. No feo ? latent ls acerar od. J r Lettre? ?tri?*My contd si. ??UIMS. 1 r F, 0. %\(Mg?vS. P??M^*t?Jf^-*^^0: .1