The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, August 16, 1917, Image 6
HEART
OF THE
SUNSET
By REX BEACH
Author of "The Spoilers," "The Iron
Trull," *The Silver Horde, "Etc.
Oopyright by liarpor & lUrothera
CHAPTER XVII-Continued.
-18
1''ars (f t'Xl'ri'n hUl taught himi
tO he :1lways *lert, evei during his iou
ments of (l'l'jeepet i3't oC'' at io 3n, ail
s0, froin force 1f h:lit. Vhein he carne
to the putnp~ih1)use1 1111(1ilh' nre'ftily
caitnntd'l it. In the 'dust were fresh
h)''IiintS leaiin towai'l1 the river.
Now hliew L e i tis :'.1(lto It' sehilorn
itst'Ih, a11(1 111''tlr(-flr' 1he w lnlIl'rI'3l \\"h11
('0(11 1 1' .'i1.: ? : : a i llop in this
llist'ring tiiid:':: h* :t. .\ b w rod's
futrth rl' 11 ::.1 1 1..- - ye di' ele led
soiuething else--.s11111 tiny uli-et lhal
b)rou(ght hiln frot(i his I:01:110. Ount of
the rut hl' ple e tei:t'I 1 are, 1tit tt. thel
lire (If which WaiS ('1l but the t:ulu'r 1)f
wvhich was still Wet ft hle sin' ker's
lips. Ii' exaniinedi it enrefully; then
he renln3unted3 anI 11) 1ode o3n, Intlering
its Signilt':3nct'.
DaYe lop1)eI Out of the thicket a3n1
straivht ac'o3ss the clea ring to the
Mor33'aIles ho1us)1e. Leaving M1ntros:'s
retns haigini , lhe opeiel the (1o1' an3
entere( w\it 13 out1 knct1k ingC. I usa aip
lei''d in th 1)3 'n'llig tO a1nother rooti,
her eyes wvid3e with flight :at this ai
13aritio3n, ax1:1 1 av'e s:w1 31h3t sh13' Wa3S
drlessedl in he~r tinl':t, ii ii for (I holidahv
301' f'3' a .1t1(n'y.
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1131: creL. ''l 11 It 131 the bireath calulght
in 1 r3 lot like a sob. "I'll tell youi
l3int. .hlie .s1a1- t3 inthin voice. Then
sh1e ht'gati to tremible. "WVhy tlo you
waithi anJ o urs\'e-.?sh"t W
"l' kno w~rhyw HIe killed Don
had to, hnr tbre, he rode here. Coare
I know everyting."
"Lies Lies " Rosa's voice grew
shrill. "Out of this house 1 I know
y'ol. It wall yoti \who betrayed P8111110,
i1n(1( his blood i an yo. "lhands, as
nthin3 t ." W'lth the last w Orh d she Tnd
s if to ttremt, but l ve w as too
qdidk ; a setzen her, od1 for Co in
situnit they str'uggletd hi'eai lt'*'*.'y.
Dae-- h-t- _t13333 _3f3eat h
Ill nl (vryhing."1 isoern 33
thrigrl. Ou)o this rl use !n Itl kno
and)isl bloo ist in yorhns ays-t'
quickt; heseCzedtherr and frt ani
adtantahe. st'ggl ed eathely. a
Dve h3 a:d reasloe bftean.ta
thing1 flrmly thi le foay inuttely~ rter
rortl Iizinghe and tin'eI 3rotin bye to er3
rs ane threriefor agllhe pressedhis
she haduare to n he.eti nohrt*i
er'sd flerce. "T~herly fotu a-ele ren
your tlns two ('Iithere31 i t oaus ton3
(Iftoa screamed tain a she~ wrie
eried Dato nkhie eth i he api
tor33's ehaI 53her'3 body- ws t ho
strengk th faul-rwnmn I n t fM'~~ and)U' Davt
astTwoeWteruromtebcro
fthe house' cam1a3oud3w'.
ruty as ihe/ ha sie her--i't a soth
* Ilienk133ko and t of Mexican spurs3 upt1ot
()33Toglhe 1'35*11 Water-Cure.
IWithou't' nisa's13 heitatron Dav<
revng himsl bI astdIvsa and 'eii throg
then inie door. fti'1'115lI~ i
Jase panerz me3)3t his witaglhout
-trenghek of3''herllisiIt rev~erbort
the fl3ightr man, andl thto wen1tr 1,t
dwnh toher arms*l33 ai'nd i gap iter
thewit The h(1orfe-bre'ke silk'ek.
srv oe hindy-awrst dtfig expo
somnsd the foorth wlitle-bu he
slaret and Rferoitedb Ithreieru
aso omente foreLawto atr ,t
wrenchfthallyaJonefrtoodspgrting and
thnr, illct the o Js's lk Dneck
gcarftobed hi wrha ~istr tcghtr.'o
om lp tharot waote rinehos
camellt"he ra, dran a do doetl
brathed ase oa prnt goyt the dir
pstur tisv mren,"
"Whatnd fnlyose watof mantin Jos
mnagd hts gackt tewp. av e
gardneding wih Danvser contacto
tof tae isat sarse withmost rn
"ell,"o ead, draskned.ee
breoared "I efo ian. goh torte ensi
"hat d you nktat wif me? Jose
-mnae tok gasp. o asPI~s h
kil DonI EduaIdo?" he asked.UW9
have been across the Rio Grande
with Rosa and all her fine clothes, eh?
I Now you will be hanged. Well, thalis
how fortune goes."
The horse-bre~akeih'r tossed his head
11and shrugged with a brave assunlptilon
of hndiltrence; he , laughed shortly.
"You clan prove nothing."
"Yes," continued Dave, "and Rosa
will go to prison, too. Now-suppose
I 51)111(1 let you go? Would you help
me? In ten minutes you could be safe."
lie inclined his head toward the
muddy, silent river outside. "WVould
you he willing to help me?"
Jose's brows lifted. "What's this
you are saying?" he inquired, eagerly.
"I would only ask you a few ques
tions."
"What questions?"
"Vhere is Senorn Austin?"
Jose's face became bink. "I don't
know."
"Oh yes, you do. She started for La
l"eria. But-did she get there? Or (id(
Ioigorio have otlie' plans for her?
Yo u'(d better tell me the truth, for
your~i general can't help you no0W." Daive
'lhd his best to read the Mexihnn's ex
I.r'ssiin, but failed. "Senor Ed's deal th
lni ans nothing to me," he went on,
I "bit I muust know where his wife Is.
anil I'ulm willing to pay, with your lib
'rty." In spite of himself his anxiety
.Joie exclaimed1 : "IIo I I under
stanl. lie was in your wny and you're
glha to be rid of hliu. Vell, we have
no business lighting with each other."
"'ill you tell me--?"
"I'll tell you nothlug, for I know
nothing."
"('4oe ! I must know."
Jose iaughetl insolently.
Law's face became black with sud
dent fury. Ills teeth ho red themselves.
lie took a step forward, crying
"By heaven I You will tell me I"
Seizing his plrisone' by the throat, he
pinned hi mm to the wall ; then w!th his
free hand he cocked Longorlo's re
Vi ainV(' d i111( thrust its miiuzzle against
.1i'se's body. "Tfell me!" he repeated.
Illis ciutitenanice was so distorted, his
\re''sSi on so manilch ', thnt .Jose felt
hi, hour hand comie. 'I 'le latter, being
in ali ways Mexienni, (lid 11(1t struggle;
intd, he sqlni red his shoulders 1111(1,
ring fearlessly into the face above
hiiin. cried:
"Shoot !"
l or a momlent the two men remained
; Ithen I~ave Seemtedl to regnin contro
1-t hi mscim e an1d the imur der light Ilick
(rt'(hl uit of' his eyes. Ie lig his pris
'n in osi die ad (ast the revolver' into
a C,'1nr of the romi.
Jose picked hihnselfc up, cursing his
captor elouiuently. "You gringos don't
know how to die," he said. "tenth?
Pal 1 We must die some time. And
supposing.I do know something about
the senora, (10 you think you can force
me to speak? Torture wouldn't open
my lips."
Law (11(1 not trust himself to reply;
and the horse-breaker went on with
growing defiance:
"I am innocent of any crime; there
fore I am1i brave. But you-the blood
of innocent men imieansi nothing to you
-Pa nfilo's murder proves that-so
complete your work. Make an end of
me."
"Be still !" Dave commanded, thickly.
But the fellow's hatred was eit of
hounds now, an by the bitterness of
his vitujperat ion lie seemed to invite
death. Ibtive interrupted his vitriolic
curses to ask hartshly:
"llyou tell me, or will you force
me to wrinig the truth out of you?"
Jose aniswered by spittinig at his enp
tor; then he grittedl tan unspeakable
epithet fromi between his teeth.
Da~ve addre'hssedl himt with an air of
finaility'. "Yu killed that maun andtt
your life is forfeit, so it dioesin't make
much-l difference whnetheri I take It or
whether thte state tatkes It. You are
brave enoiigh to dih--most of you Mexi
enns are-but the state enn't force yout
P4AoA~
VA.CMts
"Shoot."
to speak, and I can." Jose sneered.
"hOh yes, I can I I intend to know all
that you know, and it wvill be better
for you to tell me voluntarily. I must
learn where Sonora Austin is, and I
must learn quickly, if I have to kill you
by inches to get the truth."
"So! Torture, eli? Good. I can be
lieve it of you. WVell, a slow fire will
not make me speak."
"No. A fire would be too easy, Jose."
"Eli?"
Without answer Dave strode out of
the room. He wves back before his
prisoner could udo mere than wrench
at his bonds, nr~.d with him he brought
his lariat and his canteen.
"What are you going to do?2" Jose in
quired, backing away until lhe was once
more at bay.
"I'm going to give you a drink,"
"Whisky? Toua think you can mnake
p ine runkV' The bi'%e-breaker laughed
11 9 6 n
"Not whisky; water. I'm going to
give you a drink of water."
"What capers I"
"When you've drunk enough you'll
tell me why you killed your eluployer
and where General Longorlo has taken
his wife. Yes, and everything else I
want to know." Seizing the amazed
Mexican, Dave flung him upon Mo
rales' hard board bench, and in spite of
the fellow's struggles deftly muade him
fast. When he had finished--and it
was no easy job-Jose lay "spread
eagled" upon his back, his wrists and
ankles firmly bound to the corners and
foot posts, his body secured by a tight
1001) over his waist. The rope cut
painfully and brought a curse from the
prisoner when he strained at it. Law
surveyed him with a face of stone.
"I don't want to do this," he de
elared, "but I know your kind. I give
youi one more chance. Will you tell
ime'?"
Jose drew his lips back in a snarl of
rage and pain, and Dave realized that
further words were useless. He felt a
certain pity for his victim and no little
cllliration for his courage, but such
feelings were of small consequeliee
its against his agonizing fears for
Alaire's safety. Iad lie in the least
doubted Jose's guilty knowledge of
Longorio's intentions, Dave wuuli have
hesitated before employing the bar
barous measures he had in m.inl, hut
there was nothing else for it. lie puliled
the canteen cork and Jantined the
mouthpiece firmly to Jose's lips. Clos
ing the fellow's nostrils with his free
hand, he forced him to drink.
Jose clenched his teeth, he triel to
roll his head, he held his breuti until
his face grew purple and his eyes
bulged. He strained like a man upon
the rack. The bench creaked to his
muscular contortions; the rople tight
ened. It was terribly cruel, this crush
ing of a strong will bent on resistance
to the uttermost; but never Vas an
executioner more pitiless, never dhi ai
prisoner's agony receive less colsid
eratlon. The warm water spillbd over
Jose's face, it drenched his neck and
chest ; his joints creaked us he strove
for freedom and tried to twist his head
out of Law's iron grasp. The secondS
dragged, until finally nature asserted
herself. The imprisoned bre:aill burst
forth ; there sounded a loud gurgling
cry and a choki:ng inhalation. .Jose's
body writhed with the convulsions of
drowning as the water and air were
sucked into his lungs. Law wus kneel
ing over his victim now, his weight and
strengtlh so applied that Jose had no
liberty 0 action and could only drink,
coughing and fighting for air. Some
ho0w he manasged to revive himself
briefly and again shut his teeth; but
a moment more and he was again
retched with the furious battle for air,
more desperate now than before. After
a while Law freed his victim's nostrils
and allowed him a partial breath, then
once iore crushed the mouthpiece
against his lips. By and by, to relieve
his torture, Jose began to drink in
great noisy gulps, striving to empty
the vessel.
But the stomach's capacity is lim
itet. In time Jose felt himself burst
ing; the liquid began to regurgitate.
This was not mere pain that he' suft
fered, but the ultimate nightmare hor
ror of death more awful than anything
he had ever imagined. Jose would
have met a bullet,,a knife, a lash, with
out flinchling; flames would not have
served to weaken is resolve; but this
slowv drowning was infinitely worse
tihan the worst he had thought pos
sible; he was suffocating by long,
btlack, agonizing mlinutes. Every nerve
anld muscle of his body, every cell in
his burstisng lungs, fought against the
outrage in a purely physical frenzy
over which his will power had no con
trol. Nor would insensibility come to
his relief--Law watched him too care
fully for that. He could not even voice
is sufferings by shrieks ; he could only
writhe and retch and gurgle while the
ropes bit into his flesh and his captor
knelt upon him like a monstrous stone
weight.
But Jose had made a better fight
thanli he knew. Tile canlteen ran dry at
last, and Law was forced to release his
"\Vill you speak?" he demanded.
Thinking that he had come safely
through the- ordeal, Josd shook Ils
hlead~ ; he0 rolled his bulging, bloodshot
(eyes and1( vomilted, thlen manlaged to call
Gbod to witness his innocence.
lDave went into the next room and
reilill tile canteen. When he re
appeared with the dripping vessel inl
his haund, Jose tried to scream. But
Isis thlroat was torn and strainedi; the
sounld of Is own voice frIghtened him.
Once snore the torment began. The
tortured man was weaker now, and in
consequence he resisted more feebly ;
but nlot until he was less than half con
scious did Law spare him to recover.
Jose lay sick, frightened, inert. Dave
watched him without pity. The fel
low's wrists were black and swollen,
his lips were bleeding; he was
stretchled like a dumb animal upon the
vivisectionist's table, and no surgeon
with lance and scalpel could have
shown less emotion thlan did his in
qusisitor. Having -no intention of de
feating his own ends, Dajve allowedhis
victim ample time in which to regain
his ability to suffer.
Alaire Austin had been right wvhen
shte said that Dave might be ruthless;
and yet the man was by no means in
capable of compassion. At the present
mlomlent, however, he considered him
self simply as the instrument by which
Alaire was to be saved. His$ own feel
ings had nothing to do with the mat
ter ; neither had the sufferings of this
Mexican. Therefore he steeled himself
to prolong the agony until the mulrder
er's stubborn spirit was worn down.
Once again he put his question, and,
again receiving defiance,. jammed the
C.anteen between Rose's teeth.
BRgt tiia Mn a sWeak, For the
first time in his life rose Banlies felt
terror-a terror too awful to be en
dured-and ho made the sign.
lie was no longer the insolent defier,
the challenger, but an imploring
wretch, whose last powers of resist
ance had been completely shattered.
Ills frightened eyes were glued to that
devilish vessel in which his manhood
had dissolved, the fear of it made a
womatan of him.
Slowly, in sighs and whimpers, in
agonies of reluctance, his story came;
his words were rendered almost incom
prehensille by his abysmal fright.
WV'hen he had purged himself of his
secret Dave promptly unbound him;
then leuiving him more than half dead,
he went to the telephone which con
nected the pumping station witb Las
'ulinus aml called up the ranch.
Ilie was surprised when Blaze Jones
ans wered. Blaze, it seemed, had just
arrived, summOned by news of tl
tragerdy. The countryside had been
alurned and a search for Ed Austin's
sliyer was being organized.
"Call it of'," lau told him. "I've
got your man." Blaze stuttered his
surprise and inereilulity. "I mean it.
It's Jose Sanchez, and he has con
essed. I want you to conic here,
quick; and come alone, if you don't
mind. I need your help."
Inside of ten minutes .Tones piloted
his automobile into the clearing heside
the river, and, leaving his motor run
ning, leaped from the car.
Dave met him at the door of the
Morales house and briefly told him the
story of Jose's capture.
"Say! That's quick work," the
rancher cried, admiringly. "Why, Ed
ain't cold yet I You gave him the 'wa
/
G
VAL~
Slowly, in Sighs and Whimpers, Crie.
of Reluctance, His Story Came.
ter-cure,' eh? Now I reckoned it would
take more than water to make a Mexi
can talk."
"Jose was hired for the work ; he
laid for Ed Austin in the pecan grove
and shot him as he passed."
"Hired! Why this hombre needs
quick hangin', don't he? I told 'em at
Las Palmas that you'd rounded up the
guilty party, so I reckon they'll be here
In a few minutes.- We'll jeeut stretch
this horse-wrangler, and save the coun
ty some expense." Law shrugged. "Do
wvhat you like with him, but-4t isn't
necessary. He'll confess in regulation
form, I'm sure. I had to work fast to
learn what became of Mrs. Austin,"
"Miz Austin? What's happened to
her?"
Dave's voice changed; there was a
sud(den quickening of his words.
"They've got her, Blaze. They wailed
until they had her safe before they
killed Ed."
"'They?' Who are you talkin'
about?"
"I mean Longorlo and his outfit. lHe's
got her over yonder." Dave flung out
a trembling hand towvard the rivar.
Seeing that his hearer failed to comn
prehend, he explained, swviftly: "Hie's
crazy about her-got one of those
Mexican infatuations-and you know
what that means. lie couldn't steal
her from Las Palmnas-she wouldn't
have anything to (10 with him-so he
used that old cattle deal as an excuse
to get her across the border. Then he
put Ed out of the way. She wvent of
her own accord, and she didn't tell
Austin, because they were having
trouble. She's gone to La Feria, Blaze."
"La Feria I Then she's in for it."
Dave noddeld his agreement ; for the
first time Blaze noted how white and
set wias his friend's face.
"Longorlo must have foreseen what
was coming," Dave went on. "That
country's aflame; Americans aren't
saufa over there, if wvar is declared, a
goodl many of them will never be heard
from. He knows that. Hie's got her
safe. She can't get out.".
Blaze was very grave when next he
spoke. "Dave, this is bad-bad.I
can't understand what made her go.
Why, she must have been out of her
head. But "we've got to do something.
WVe've got to burn the wires to Wash
ington-yes, and to Mexico City. We
must get the government to send so!
diers after her, What have we got 'em
for, anyhow?"
"Washington won't do anytihing.
What can be done when there are thou
sandls of American women in the same
danger? What steps can the govern
ment take with diplomatic relations
suspended? Those greasers are filling
their jails with our people-roundin~g
'em up for the day of the big break.
No, Longorlo saw it all coming-he'c
no fool, lie's got her ; she's in thoro-.
trapped."
(TO BE COM'TINMirin
INIWNATIONAL
SIINDAYSUIOOL
LEssoN
EV. P. B. FITZWATEIt, D. D.,
BIble ar of English Bible in the Moody
BbeInstitut, of Chicago.)
(Copyright, 1917, Western Newspaper Union)
LESSON FOR AUGUST 19
FINDING THE BOOK OF THE LAW.
LESSON TEXT-II Chronicles 24:14-33.
GOLI)N TEXT-I will not forgot thy
worl.-Psa. 119:16.
I. The Book of the Law Found (vy.
11-17), 1. The occasion (v. 14). It was
found while the work of repairing the
temple was going on. At what part in
the temple we do not know; perhaps
in the treasure house, for it was found
while bringing out the money to pay
for the renairs. Perhaps this was in
or near the ark, for the law was usual
ly kept in or by the ark.
2. By :hom (v. 14). Hilkiah, the
high priest, was the finder. It is
strange that the high priest was igno
rant of the place where the law was
found. It is a sad comment upon the
moral and spiritual condition of priests
and kings, since they were appointed
guardians of God's law. It is, however,
always true that when one does not
want to have his life ordered by the
Bible he will put it out of his sight.
The disappearance of the Bible from
our homes, and the neglect of it in our
study, is a certain sign of evil in our
lives. Be assured, however, that
though the law of the Lord be removed
from our sight it shall sooner or later
come before us to judge us. God has
declared that his Word shall not return
unto him void, but shall accomplish that
whereunto it bath been sent.
3. Its disposition (v. 10). Hilkiah
gave the law to Shaphan the scribe,
who delivered it to the king along with
his report as to the disposition of the
money which had been collected.
ii. The Book of the Law Read (vv.
18, 29. 30). 1. To the king (v. 18).
This was a most impressive scene, the
king listening to the reading of the
law of God. It was the proper thing
to do, for those appointed by God to
rule over the people should be anxiou
to know the will of God concerning
them. The pious king, believing in it
as God's Word, was anxious to know
God's thought concerning the nation.
Bs interest became intense, as he was
made conscious of the apostasy of his
people from God's law. His chief anxi
ety was to know what was God's pur
pose as to the nation in view of their
idolatry. It Is a sensible thing to make
oneself intelligent as to his responsi
bilities, even to know what judgments
shall befall those who have turned
from God. One should know the worst
while there is time yet to escape his
wrath, for renentanee is the only door
of escape from perdition.
2. To the people (vv. 29, 30). At the
direction of the king the priests, elders
and all the people were called together
to hear God's Word read. This was as
it ever should be. People have a right
to hear what God has to say to them
as well as the king. To keep the people
ignorant of the Word of the Lord is a
great crime. The crying need of the
age, with all its boasted knowledge, fine
church equipment and cultured minis
try, is for thle Word of God to be
brought to the ears of the people.
lII. The Effect of the Reading of the
Law. (vv. 20-28; 31-33). When God's
Word is intelligently read and under
stood thlere is bound to be an inmpres
lsfon made.
1. The king rent his clothes (v. 19).
The man who will honestly listen to
the reading of God's Word will be
broughlt to his knees, for he will be conl
victed of sin, and will take the place of
self-abasement before the Lord. The
kinlg first saw his own sins and con
fessed them. It is a good sign when
one sees his own shortcomings and
failures, and not primarily those of
others.
2. The king made inquiry of tihe Lord
throughl Huldah the prophetess (vv. 22
28). His supremne motive in this in
quirf was to find out whether thlere
was sarse way to avert the awful judlg
meats which were impending, as set
forth in thle Word of God. After ali,
the hluman heart instinctively turns
froma threatened woe to inquire wheth
er there is not a way of escape. Along
side of the flaming, thundering Sinai
wais placed the Levitical system of
afferings. Law and grace are not far
r mioved. The iaw becomes our school
master to bring us to Christ. Through
Huldah the message came that God
had taken account of all their sins and
thlat jud~gment must fall, but Josiah
would be spared the sight of all God's
visitation of wrath. The penitence of
the king turned aside God's wrath
from himself, but the nation wouldl be
obliged to suffer for its awful apostasy.
8. The king made a covenant (vv. 31,
82). This was to the effect that he
would walk in the commandments of
the Lord. He also made the people
stand to this covenant. lHe no doubt
acted from the sincerity of his heart.
4. Further reforms (v. 33). Josiah
now reached out as far as the national
boundaries, took away their abomina
tions and made Israel to serve the
Lord their God. The fact that thme book
of the law was found implies that It
had been lost. The way it had been
lost is not definitely set forth, but nu
merous ways may be suggested. The
Bible is a lost book to many professing
Christians today, maybe through lack
o' interest In It, willful neglect or neg
lect through the stress of life's busi
ness p.nd pleasures. May we heot each
one inutilre as to whether our Bibles
are lost?
WOMAN COULD
HARDLY STAND
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinichaa's Vegetable
Compound.
Fulton, N. Y. -- "Why will women
pay out their money for treatment and
receive no benefit,
when so many have
roved that Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege
table Compound
will make them
well? For over a
year I suffered so
from female weak
ness I could hardly
. stand and was
afraid to go on the
street alone. Doc
were---.---.s... tors said medicines
were useless an only an operatidh
would help me, but Lydia E. Pinkham'a
Vegetable Compound has proved it
otherwise. I am now perfectly well
and can do any kind of work."--Mrs.
NELLIE PHELPs, care of R. A. Rider,
R.F.D. No. 5, Fulton, N. Y.
We wish every woman who suffers
from female troubles, nervousness,
backache or the blues could see the let
ters written by women made well by Ly
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If you have bad symptoms and do not
understand the cause write to the
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass., for helpful advice given free.
GREEN MOUNTAIN
ASTHMA
TREATMENT
This treatment is the result of many years of stud,
and xpelonelathespecisitreat,
..)meat of diseases of the lungs and
throat by the late Dr. J. U. uld.
-o and w YoLk h n ab
as aatory, a raetltlonorIn lollevue
A4 T~I aitS an eminent physician. 2tc and
$1.00 at druggists. Yr.. Sample and
practical truatdre on Asthma, Its
caupes treatment, etc. Sent on
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MONEY LENDER PITIED POOR
Chinese Shylock in Manchuria Gave
Annual Sum for Relief Work to
Relieve His Conscience.
A wealthy Chinese money lender in
Manchuria was recently convicted of
making false declaration regarding
robberies of hIs caravans by Mongolian
bandits. ils Conseience troubled him
to such an extent t hat lhe offered to
contribute an annual suni of $750 for
the relief of the poor, East and WVest
says. This mouney was made the basis
of a fund for feedIng the helpless at
Kungchuling.
Manchuria is terribly poor, despite
tile mineral and agricultuiral riches ex
tracted from' its soil andl rocks, all of
which products are shIpped abroad.
There are probably thotusands of indus
trious natives unable, b~y unremitting
toil, to earn moe than a meager liv
lag. When to their natural difliculties
are added the0 ravages of bandits and
the evils of milsgovernment, such as
now prevail in manny parts of China,
abjcct l)overty andit starvation must b~eC
(he lot of the people1 who, in the best
of times, are only half fed.
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The Cause of Dry, ThIn and FallIng .
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Anoint spots of dandruff, itching and
irritation with Cuticura Ointment. Fob.
low at once by a hot shampoo wvitha
Q1tlcura Soap, if a man, -and next
morning if a woman. When Dandruff
goes the hair comes. Use Cutlcura.
Soap daily for the toilet.
Free sample each by mall with Bookc.
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Pan.
They have aI new game oult at Fort
IharrIson catlled "pan." and played with
r 'I ord(linary ple paln, says the Indian
ap~olls News. Such a pan, when sailed
correctIly, lhas all the floating quality
of an1 aIrplane, and with a little prac
tIee may be sailed fast and straight.
for a distance-of 1,000 feet. "Elimina
tion pan" is an isnprovement on the
game, and is played by any number of
mna in a big circle, and each man that
drops the pan is out of the game.
A True OptImIst.
"Terribly rany weather."
- "Yes. It's a relief to my mind. It
rains so regularly that I never forget
my umbrella any more."
Mofe Ma Urins Is for Tired Eyes.
Movis Rd Eyes - Sore E es
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