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i i i: i r II IS i; THE AKGrTJS, SATURDAY, 3IAY 23, 1903. HXJVTBT) 31? JtfA.V.A IJVDIAJVS-. Thrilling Adventure of Utuo Americans In the Wild ' of Yucatan. James Calderwood and James Mc Crindle, two expert sugar men from New York, who are in charge of a sug ar plantation in Yueutan for Don Eu eebio Escalante, one of the organizers of the consolidated railroads of Yuca tan, had an experience on the planta tion a short time ago which will give them something to talk about for the remainder of their days. The plantation is Quite a distance inland, and among the employees are a large number of Maya Indians, who are sometimes a trille unruly. The cook on the plantation is a Yucatecau, and one of the Indians had taken quite a dislike to him. One day for some slight provocation one of the Indians decided to stab the cook, and as he was about to commit the deed Calderwood caught sight of him. The American seized a hatchet and with one blow knocked the Indian down aud temporarily disabled him. But by this time the confusion had at tracted the attention of the other Indi ans, who, seeing that one of their num ber had been injured by Calderwood, immediately started out for revenge. Calderwood had no weapon with him and started to run for a high platform which was near and against which a ladder was placed. Doing fleet of foot and quick of action, he soon gained the top of the platform. McCrlndle fol lowed him closely. As soon as the two had gained the top of Hie platform they removed their means of ascent. The Indians then commenced to throw stones and other missiles at Calder wood, but the Spaniard shielded hira with his body, and he was not injured. Near the high platform was the office of the company, a thatched roof affair, with a canvas for a ceiling. Upon this the two men sprang and, working their way through the roof, secreted them selves between the thatched roof and the canvas. The Indians immediately made for the office building, and, en tering, they searched all around, but were unable to find them. They at last decided that he must have crawled into a large safe which was in the office and shut the door. They tried the safe door, but were unable to open it. They then decided to build a fire around it and roast them alive. In a short time they had col lected a large quantity of wood and piled it around the safe. Just as they were ready to touch the match to it one of the clerks came in and told the In- TWON SUIC'lDfES 1 C A LDBBWOOD KNOCKED THE INDIAN DOWN. dians that the Americans were not in the safe, and to prove his assertions hn ran the combination, opened the door and showed the Indians that it was en tirely empty. In the meantime Calderwood and Mc Crlndle had made good use of the di version and had taken to the woods which were near by. After the Indians had searched the building again they started a general search of the prem ises, which took them some time. But their 8ea?ch proved fruitless, and, thinking that Calderwood would re turn soon, they gave up the hunt. Scourge of Wbooplng Cough. Up to the year 1900 whooping cough had been absolutely unknown in New Guinea, but once the Infection seized the luckless natives it developed in a fashion new to medical science. It at tacked fully JjO per cent of all the na tires and proved fatal in over seventy cases in a hundred. . The natives of New Guinea do not believe that death can be the result of any natural cause, but credit it to &om9 unknown enemy. Consequently wheo whooping cough attacks a village the. local sorcerer is at once consulted, and he generally designates some neighbor ing tribe as the culprit. A midnight massacre results and adda to the al ready awful mortality. How the Serla Poison Arrows. A wound from the arrow of a Seri Indian usually causes death because the arrows are always poisoned. It is said that the natives prepare their poi son by allowing a rattlesnake to bite a piece of deer meat and then dipping their arrows Into the meat after It lias become thoroughly, inoculated. I," too, wlshied to kt!l myself. I.had'just-learnedfthe sadi new -that Amelk?jwasfafithless. 1 I beganltollook.for aLrope. At last foundit and,putting ltlintotmy pocket.! went.out.ofthelhotel inithe .direction' of a small wtood. Thereat behind! inter lacing leaves, I knew of a retreat which was a perfectly discreet? corner in which to die. On the way I though of Bertha. That must have been hername, ,1 re- vaediher from the bottomlor mysoui. Thrn I lookedat the (rope, -measured it andtried. its (powers iof resDstance. It was Vnot. exactly the sort of rope I should havei chosen. It appeared short and i not stot enongh. I was annoyed. Onedoes notvrealizc Low much a vexa tiont of this vsort influences (the course of one's ideas. Still, another annoyance. On reach ingtthe spot I hadichosenI was disa greeably surprised to see It occupied byxamother. A person-whoso back only I cow Id see was engaged in throwing a ropeover a branch labove him, the very branch that I should have chosen. "Mbat are you dotag there?" I asked. UeVturned around.' "What does that matter to you?" "Don't'think thatll cannotrgucss your Intenstions," I cried. "If 'I do wish to commit suicide, that only concerns myself." "Commit suieidetf" I looked at him. He was a good sort of fellow an open countenance, a sym pathetic look, an interesting pallor. Guessing him to be the victim of a misplaced" attachment, I .added, "For a flirt?" "Sir!" cried' he. "roor,fooir I thought "Heds going to take V her part. All lovers are the same." The stranger kvopt silence. "Would you like a little advice?" X re marked. "Leave, your rope here." I had noticed that it was a better one than mine. "Go home. Some tlay you will thank me." He shook his hreid. I wish' to die. Do you know wbatibas befallenime?" "I can guess." "No, you cannot guess. A woman whom I adore, sir, for whom" And he recounts his history. Strange! It was absolutely my own. This resemblance made me thoughtful. "Your silence means approval." said Charles. I had just llearned that his name was Charles. "Not at all," I exclaimed. .for I did not wish to appear like a turncoat. "There is notliing inyour story wtoich justifies this piece of rope." For Charles began to interest me. "Why do you imagine that you have been worse treated than others who are jilted everyday?" "They arenot jilted so humiliutingly as I was." , , "Pardon." " 1 A . " I f $ "Oh, so!" ; . "Yes. indeed." ' 1 1 ' "No" "Yes. I know something alxmit It. You can get even with her by making love to some one else. There are many, better girls than she." "Better than she! Impossible!" "Yes. At first one thinks as you do, but your ideas will have changed in a month." My language appeared to me so much that of wisdom that gradually it gave me pleasure to listen to it. I continued: "What good will it do you to die? Just tell me that. Either she is heart less or she is not. If she is" i "Oh, she has no heart." "Naturally she has not Your death, then, will only flatter her. Yes, Charles, she will also regard you as a fool, and she will be right." I was becoming eloquent. The fact is that for the last few moments I had realized that I was defending my own cause. All that I ought to have said to myself I was saying to Charles to my friend Charles for I loved him with all the affection that he was giving me back for myself. I put so much convic tion into my words that Charles fell into my arms. "Do with me what you.will," he cried. "Well." I replied, with a sigh that betrayed hunger, "let us breakfast." I led him back to the hotel. Emotion is exhausting, and we were both of us terribly hungry. When we were at the well appointed table and had feverishly, devoured two or three mouthfuls of food, washed down by some good dry Bordelals, we looked at one another In silence, and our eyes said, "Well, Is life worth liv ing?" "If you had not met me" sighed Charles, his heart overflowing with gratitude. And, although I said nothing, I thought the same thing. "Do you know," continued the young man, "it was a marvelous piece of chance that brought you to that part of the wood where you met me. Ah," he remarked suddenly, "what were you doing there so early in the morning?" I could not help blushing. "You will probably not believe it" I replied. , "I was going to hang myself." "Ah, bah!" My companion burst out laughing and cried, "That is an excel lent joke." And we drank one another's health. From the French. A Care For Earache. An old fashioned remedy for earache Is well worth remembering when one has the care of little children, as a few drops of the juice of a roasted onion will Instantly relieve the pain, accord ing to good authority, as the sufferer invariably falls into a refreshing sleep and awakes free from pain. Wrap the onion in heavy wet paper and roast it as quickly as possible, covering It with coals If this method Is practical. In a ,very short time It will be tender, and the Juice may be squeezed out into a spoon and while warm dropped into the ear. . L M OfTtlfni On l2)P!lf?t of $5'00 .each to be given to HI1 Hi Ul OlD-lSy) the School Children off America School Children's Competitive Advertising Contest No. 30 tvn-n'L 2 hi .' foreve vJvas e"d A o &s' A This sketch was made by Janet Boss, ago 9, McKinley School, Keokuk, Iowa. We give a cash prize of $3.00 for any drawing of this character whirh we accept and use." All school children can compete. Full instructions will be found on inside of each package of Egg-0-See, telling what ta do to get the prize and how to make the drawings. IrV ' 4 It's the care in manufacture, the selected grain ami filtered water, that makes I.gg-o-See. so much better than ordinary flaked wheat foods. Dam- S Made by the ty, delicious and liouriMiing,. Accept able to children and adults, morning, ,i BATTLE CREEK noon and night. - BREAKFAST FOOD CO y Cattl Creek, Mteh. QuIncy.UL Note The price of Egg-O-See is I Oc for a full-size package such us is usually sold for 15 cents. The largest food mill in the world, w ith the most approved lalor-sa ing machinery, enables us to make the best llaked wheat food at this lower price. ask Ytorit ;k i:i; i ou Tin; ;ui:i:. icka;e. If your grocer does not Keep it, send us his name and H cents and we will send you a package, prepaid. Address all communications to llattle Creek I'.reakfast Food Company, Quincv, 111. Of a &.cmance 4rSo, there Isn't any romance left In the world. Do you know Kosalie Glm ble?" " Ye.'? "Well. Uosnlie was in a crowded car and had to stand up." "I thought Kosalie was handsome." She looks very well afteV dark,' but this was at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and she had been to the bargain coun ter rush and was a little tired. And when IJosalie is tired she shows it so in her face. Well, there she was dingle dangling from a strap and you know how short she is. Her toes didn't much more than touch tin? floor, and she weighs all of 170. And just then the car gave a lurch and the strap broke, and Kosalie sat right down on such a handsome young man: Wasn't that a lovely beginning for a romance? Of course Kosalie was all blushes as she struggled to her feet and apologized so sweetly. And the young man got right up and made room for her. ajid Kosalie said. Oh, thank you so much" aud the young man said. I only regret that I didn't give you the seat sooner." And Kosalie noticed that he said it with a kind of groan and that ho limped badly as he walked back, and then she heard him ask the conductor to let him off at the first doctor's oflice. Wasn't that a shame?" "I should say It was!" "Well, she got a little satisfaction out of it. She nsked the railroad wm pany for $.Vi because the strap broke, and they gave her $t? and told her to diet and grow taller." Cleveland Plain Dealer. I.nntinK Effect. Rolert, aged six. was quite an adept at drawing. One day he was visiting with his mother in the home of a neighbor whose little son, George, was making a very crude picture of a house. Incoming discouraged, he ask ed Kobert to show him how. While the two boys were thus engaged George's father said to him: "Now, if you would take pains as Robert does you could draw nicely too." On their return home Robert, with his hands pressed lightly upon his stomach, exclaimed: "Mamma. I did take pains when I was drawing that picture for George, and I have them yet." Little Chronicle. Tfee three Swedish pioneers of Min nesota, Oscar Roo8, Carl Fernstrom and August Sandam, have just had a monument erected to their memory at Now Sfandla. jNIJnn. AreJVou Lazy? If you would have the happi ness of health, with the elastic step and clear bright skin, set your digestive organs and liver right by using f eecham's Pills B 1 - T-V. r Sold Everywhere. In boxes 10c and 25c Ifcwm UdGflMGn n HAtii-HCALTU always brings bark the nntur.il and beautiful color of youth to gray, faded or bleached hair. Gives new life and growth t thin hair. Prevents dan druff and baldness, la not a dye, but a hair food, and positively restores trrav hair to its vouthful color. A healthful hair dressing fow men and ' mromcng its use cannot be detected, how Mrs. Mason, NutteHburgb, W. Va., was made young again by using Sec MAY'S WEALTH! 'Find rnr1ord fa-5i for wtilch 'srnd 6 bottles of Halr-Mcclth. 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WALSH, Formerly of Chicago, Kx-Srirp;con-in-Chief of St. Anthony's Hospital. DR. WALSH CURES WHEN OTHERS FAIL Nervoxis Debility. Exhaustive drains, sleeplessness, weakness of men, failing memory, mental delusions, or any other condi tion due to nervous exhaustion. Catarrh. Dyspepsia, Asthma, Bronchitis, Scrof ula, Piles, Syphilis, Blood, Kidney, Liver and- Skin Diseases, quickly and permanently cured. VaLi-icocele. Ia a frequent cause of nervous and physical decline. Why treat months with others when we can positively cure you in irom one to three treatments? ONLY CURABLE CASES TAKEN dreds cured by mail. 11 ours: - 0 to day, 11:30 to 1:30 p. in. Electricity. Is nature's remedy. When sientifl cally applied it soothes, strengthen! and invigorates. Twenty years expe rience has made Dr. Walsh a mast; of this method of curing chronic dis cases. Electricity is the most power ful curative agent known in all dis eases peculiar to women, nervout exhaustion, rheumatism, neuralgia paralysis, constipation, nervous dyt pepsia, backache, headache, palpita tion of the heart, etc. If you cannot call, write. Hun 12 a. m., 2 to 5 and 7 to 8 p. m.; Sun Office McCullough Building. 124 West Third Stree. DR. J. E. WALSH, DAVENPORT, IOWA. CMidreiri's Hi1 o o O Some people think anything will I for the little ones, but that is where they make a serious mistake. Don't ruin your children's feet by putting poorly made, ill-fitlin";, cheap shoes on thorn. We have jnt received the iincst line of children's, misses, bovs and youths' shoes we ever had and have them in all styles, prices and grades. We Call Attention to a Few Styles Here: Misses kid welt patent tip Child's kid w elt pa tent tip shoes shoes sizes 11',;. 1 "7 C sizes s. r r to. Z ". I. O 1o 11 ..." 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St. Paul, Minn. 4 Now Is The Time.... to paper your rooms. We have a largre assortment of both cheap and. high grade papers, which avc are telling at the lowest prices in the city. We also have a. large ami m, complete force of workmen. All kinds of painting and papering promptly attended to and satisfaction guarau- teed. PAR.IDON CSL SON. Themes Old Union 13; new 5213. 419 Seventeenth St. X FI- 5 M MIT T TTR M O V Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist. g Graduate of MeKillip'a Veterinary College, Chicago, IU. 5 rt((l.A rwA Vnln.lnrv,r HnpnWul j V1111.D Q11U dbAAOSjr IIUJ)11U1 jjj, D B 125 Third Avenue, Kock Ir Imnd, 111. Realdeuoe 1813 Fourth Avenae 5 S oraee hours 7 to 8 . m.. 1 to 2 p. no., 7 to !0 p. m. Central Phones: Office 1109 3 S West, Residence ie61 Wesv Union Phones: Office 5707, Residence 5397 g II