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wv&.pr-vr', W''!'Tfsp?SpfBpi v - THE PERRYSBURG JOURNAL, FRIDAY, AMIL 9, 1909. MUST BELIEVE IT. Every Reader Will Concede the Truth of Thla Statement. Ono who suffers with backache or any form of kidney troublo wants a lasting cure, not merely a temporary benefit. Profit by tlio example of Kev. J. M. Sufflold, of 2179 S. 8th St., Lincoln, Ncbr., who confirms a report of his euro aflor several years. "I told in n state ment mado for pub lication in 1900 how Doan's Kidney Pills had relieved mo after other Tomo dies had failed." said Rev. Sufflcld. "I havo no 'hesita tion in confirming that statement now. I havo used Doan's Kidney Pills nt various times and they havo never failed me." Sold by all dealers. GO cents a box. Foatcr-Mtlburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y. ALU THE DIFFERENCE. Ho BeTore Jones got married he used to command a largo salary. She And now? He Now ho only cams It. His wifo commands it! CHILD ATE CUTICURA OINTMENT. 6pread Whole Box of It on Crackers Not the Least Injury Resulted. Cuticura Thus Proven Pure and Sweet. A New York friend of Cuticura writes: "My threo year old son and heir, after being put to bed on a trip across tho Atlantic, Investigated the state room and located a box of graham crackers and a box of Cuticura Oint ment. When a search was mado for tlio box, it was found empty and tho lcld admitted that he had eaten tho contents of the entire box spread on tho crackers. It cuicd him of a bad cold and I don't know what else." No more conclusive evidence could bo offered that every ingredient of Cu tlcura Ointment is absolutely pure, sweet and harmless. If it may bo safely eaten by a young child, nono but tlio most beneficial results can bo ex pected to attend Its application to pected to attend its application to even the tenderest skla or youngest Infant. Potter Dru? & Clieui. Corp , Solo 1'rops., Boston. The Strenuous Blanche. One of Blanche Bates' most Intimate friends Is telling a rather funny story about this clever actress. 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Tako Hall s family rills for constipation. Utilizing tho Child. "It's a great comfort to havo a child about tho house," said tho man of do mestic tastes, "Yes," answered tho unfool'ng wrotch, "whon r-nmpany comes that you don't caro for, you can mako tho child recite." Family Doctor. For Colds and Grip. Tone's Pleasant Tablets (laxative) euro coltf in on hour and arc the best treat ment for grip. Do not wait a minute when you feel rt cold coming on, but get a box of these tablets and Bave Buffering and ex pense. Tliev are sold by drtiKiriBts and dealers nt 25 cents a box. Orator F. tWoodward. Lo Roy, N, Y. Sample free. The PUin Facts. "Thon you weto not ono of Gen Washington's body sorvants?" "No, sir. I'll tell you do trute, sir. I was Jest one of bis field hands." Cauaas City Journal. Lightc Freight By W. W. JACOBS Jerry Bundles (Copyright, Dodo, tlmd Company.) It wanted a fow nights to Christmas, a fostival for which the small market town of Torchester was making ox tensive preparations. Tho narrow streets which had been thronged with people wore now almost deserted; the cheap-jack from I.o.idon, with tho remnant of breath loft him after his evening's exortlons, was making fee ble attempts to blow out his naphtha lamp, and tho last shops open were rapidly closing for the night. In tho comfortable coffee-room of the old Boar's Head, half a dozen guests, principally commercial travel ers, sat talking by tho light of tho fire. Tho talk had drifted from trade to politics and politics to religion, nnd so by easy stages to the super natural. Threo ghost stories, never known to fall before, had fallen flat; thero was too much noiso outside, too much light within. Tho fourth story was told by on old hand with more success; the streets were quiet, and ho had turned the gas out. In the flickering light of the fire, as it shone on tho glasses and danced with shad ows on the walls, the story proved so enthrnlllng that George, the waiter, whose presence had been forgotten, created a very disagreeable sensation by suddenly starting up from a dark corner and gliding silently from the room. "That's what I call a good story," said ono of the men, sipping his hot whisky. "Of course It's an old Idea that spirits like to get into the company of human beings. A man told mo once that ho traveled down the Great Western with a ghost and hadn't the slightest suspicion of it until the Inspector came for tickets. My friend said tho way that ghost tried to keep up appearances by feel ing for It in all Its pockets and look ing on the floor was qulto touching. Ultimately It gave it up and with a faint groan vanished through the ven tilator." "That'll do, Hirst," said another man. "It's not a subject for jesting," said a little old gentleman who had been an attentive listener. "I've never seen an apparition myself, but I know peo ple who have, and I consider that they form a very Interesting link be tween us and tho after-life. There's a ghost story connected with this house, you know." "Never heard of It," said another "There's a Ghost Story Connected with This House." speaker, "and I've been heio some years now." "It dates back a long time now," said tho Old gontloman. "You've heard about Jerry Bundler, George?" "And who Is this Bundler?" In quired a voice. "A London thief, plckpockot, high waymananything ho could turn his dishonest hand to," replied the old gentleman; "and ho was run to earth in this liouso ono Christmas week some 80 years ago. Ho took his last supper In this very room, and after he had gone to bed a couple of Bow street runners, who had followed him from London but lost the scent a bit, wont upstairs with tho landlord and tried the door. It vas stout oak, and fast, so ono wont into tho yard, and by means of a short ladder got onto tho window-sill, whllo tho other stayed outsldo tho door, Thoso bolow In the yard saw tho man crouching on tho sill, and then there was a suddon smash of glass, and with a cry ho fell in a heap on tho stones at their feet, Then in tho moonlight thoy saw tho white faco of tho pickpocket pooping over the sill, and whllo somo stayed lu tho yard, others ran Into the house and helped tho othor man to break tho door In. It wn3 difficult to obtain an ontranco oven then, for It was barred with heavy furnlturo, but thoy got in nt last, and tho first thing thnt mot their eyes wns tho body of Jerry dangling from tho top of tho bed by his own handkerchief." "Which bedroom wns it?" asked two or threo voices together. Tho narrator shook his head, "That'll do," said an uneasy voice. "I wish you'd thought to ask your father which bedroom It was." "What for?" inquired tho old gen tleman. "Well, I should take caro not to sleep in it, that's all," said tho volco, shortly. "Pooh! nonsense!" said tho old gentleman, rising; "ghosts can't hurt you. For my own part, I should rather llko to see ono. Good night, gentlemen." "Old humbug!" said Hirst. "I should like to put htm to tho test. Suppose I dress up as Jerry Bundler and go and glvo him a chance of dis playing his courage? "Bravo!" said Malcolm, huskily, drowning ono or two faint "noes." "Just for tho joke, gentlemen." "No, no! Drop It, Hirst," said an other man. "Only for tho joke," said Hirst, somo what eagerly. "I've got some things upstairs in which I am going to play In tho Rivals kneo-breecho3, buckles, and all that sort of thing. It's a rare chance. If you'll wait a bit I'll give you a full-dress rehearsal, entitled, 'Jerry Bundler; or Tho Nocturnal Strangler.' " "I'll bet you a level sow you don't frighten mo,' said tho stout trav eler. "Done!" said Hirst. ."I'll tako the bet to frighten you first nnd tho old gentleman afterwards. These gen tlemen shall be tho judges." He ran lightly upstairs to his room, leaving the others, most of whom had been drinking somewhat freely, to wrangle about his proceedings. It ended in two of them going to bed. "He's crazy on acting," said Somers, lighting his pipe. "Thinks he's the equal of anybody almost. It doesn't matter with us, but I won't let him go to tho old man. And he won't mind so long as he gets an op portunity of aclng to us." "E's comln', gentlemen," he said, breathlessly. "Why, you're frightened, George," said the stout commercial, with a chuckle. "It was the suddenness of It," said George, sheepishly; "and besides, I didn't look for seeln' '1m in the bar. Thero's only a glimmer of light there, and 'e was sitting on the floor behind the bar. I nearly trod on 'im." "Oh, -you'll never make a man, George," said Malcolm. "You don't know what It's like, sir," said George, catching him by the sleeve. "It ain't fit to look at by yourself, It ain't, Indeed. It's got the What's that?" They all started at the sound of a smothered cry from the staircase and tho sound of somebody running hur riedly along the passage. Before anybody could spean, the door flew open and a figure, bursting into tho room, flung itself gasping and shiver ing upon them. "What is It? What's tho matter?" demanded Malcolm. "Why, it's Mr. Hirst." He shook him roughly and then held some spirit to his lips. Hirst drank it greedily, and with a sharp intake pf his breath gripped him by the arm. "Light the gas, George," said Mal colm. The waiter obeyed, hastily. Hirst, a ludicrous but pitiable figure in knee-breeches and coat, a large wig all awry and his faco a mess of grease paint, clung to him trembling. "Now, what's the matter?" asked Malcolm. "I'vo seen it," said Hirst, with a hysterical sob. "O Lord, I'll never play the fool again, never!" "Seen what?" said the others. "Him it tho ghoBt anything!" said Hirst, wildly. "Rot!" said Malcolm, uneasily. "I was coming down the stairs," said Hirst. "Just capering down as I thought It ought to do. I felt a tap" He broke oft suddenly and peered nervously through' tho open door Into the passage. "I thought I saw It again," he whispered. "Look at the foot of the stairs. Can you seo anything?" ."No, theres nothing there," said Malcolm, whoso ovru voice shook a little. "Go on. You felt a tap on your shoulder " "I turned round and saw It a little wicked head and a whlto dead face. Pah!" "That's what I saw in tho bar," said George. "'Orrld It was devil ish!" Hirst shuddered, and, still retaining his nervous grip of Malcolm's sleeve, dropped Into a chair. "Well, it's a most unaccountable thing," said tho dumbfounded Mal colm, turning round to tho others. "It's 'ho last tlmo I come to this house." "I leave to-morrow," said Georgo. "I wouldn't go down to that bar again by myself, no, not for fifty pounds!" "Who'll como down to tho bar?" said Malcolm, looking round. "You can go if you llko," said ono of tho others, with a faint laugh; "wo'll wait here for-you." "D1U you seo it, sir?" whlspored George. "Don't know," said Malcolm, short ly, "I fancied I saw something, but it might have been faucy, I'm In (ho mood to seo anything Just now. How aro you feoling jiow, sir?" "Oh, I feel a bit better now," said Hirst, somowhnt brusquely, as all eyes wero turned upon him. "I daroi say you think I'm cnslly scared, but you didn't seo it." "Not at all," said Malcolm, smiling. "I'm going to bed," said Hirst, notic ing tho smllo nnd resenting It. "Will you Bhnro myroom with mo, Somers?" "I will with pleasure," said his friend, "provldcdyou don't mind sleep ing with tho gas on all night." Ho rose from his seat, nnd bidding the company a friendly good-night, left tho room with his crest-lallon friend. Tho others saw them to tho foot of tho stairs, and having heard their door close, returned to tho coffee-room. "Well, I suppose tho bet's off?" said tho stout commercial, poking tho flro and then standing with his logs apart on tho hearthrug; "though, as far as I can see, I won it. I nover saw a man so scared In all my life. Sort of poetic justlco about it, Isn't there?" "Never mind about poetry or Jus tice," said ono of his listeners; "who's going to sleep with mo?" ."I will," said Malcolm, affably. "And I supposo we sharo a room to gether, Mr. Leek?" said tho third man, turning to the fourth. "No, thank you," said tho other, briskly; "I don't bellove In ghosts. If "It Ain't Fit to Look at by Yourself." anything comes Into my room I shall shoot It." "That won't hurt a spirit, Leek," said Malcolm, decisively. "Well, the nolse'll bo like company to me," said Leek, "and It'll wako tho house, too. But If you'ro nervous, sir," he added, with a grin, to tho man who had suggested sharing his room, "George'll be only too pleased to sleep on the door-mat inside your room, I know." "That I will, sir," said Georgo, fer vently; "and If you gentlemen would only come down with mo to tho bar to put tho gas out, I could never bo sufficiently grateful." They went out In a body, with tho exception of Leek, peering carefully before1- them as they went. George turned the light out In the bar and they returned unmolested to tho coffee room, and, avoiding tho sardonic smile of Leek, prepared to separate for the night. "Give mo the candle while you put the gas out, George," said the traveler. The waiter handed It to him and ex tinguished, the gas, and at the same moment all distinctly heard a step In the passage outside. It stopped at the door, and as thoy watched with bated breath, the door creaked and slowly opened. Malcolm fell back open-mouthed, as a whlto, leering face, with sunken eyeballs and close cropped bullet-head, appeared at tho opening. For a few seconds tho creature stood regarding them, blinking in a strnngo fashion at tho candle. Then, with a sidling movement, it camo a little way into tho room and stood there as if bewildered. Not a man spoke or moved, but all watched with a horrible fascination as tho creature removod Its dirty neckcloth and its head rolled on its shoulder. For a minute It paused and then, holding the rag before it, moved towards Malcolm. The candle wont out suddenly with a flash and a bang. Thero was a smoll of powder, and something writh ing in tho darkness on tho floor. A faint, choking cough, and then silence. Malcolm was tho first to speak. "Matches," ho said, In a strnngo voice. Georgo struck one. Then ho leaped at tho gas and a burn-, or flamed from tho match. Malcolm touchod tho thing on tho floor with his foot and found it soft. He looked nt hiB companions. Thoy mouthed in quiries at ilm, but he shook his head. Ho lit the candle, and, kneeling down, examined the silent thing on tho floor. Thon ho roso swiftly, and dipping his handkej chief In tho water-Jug, bent down again and grimly wiped tho white faco. Then ho sprang back with a cry of incredulous horror, pointing at it. Leek's pistol fell to the floor and ho shut out tho Bight with his hands, but tho others, crowding for ward, gazed spell-bound at tho dead faco of Hirst. Before a word was spokon tho door opened and Somers hastily entered tho room. His eyes fell on the floor. "Good God!" ho cried. "You didn't" Nobody spoke. "I told him not to," ho said, in a Buffocatlng volco. "I told him not to, I told him" llj leaned against tho waJJ, deathly sick, put his arms out feobly, and fell fatntlnc Into tho traveler's arms. I PENSIONS I Points for Soldiers and Sailors and Their Heirs alB tCopjrlglit, INS, by O. K. Jonoa) Information for soldlora nnd sailors nnd tliclr heirs, who nro Invited to make uso of tills column for such Information as they desire rotative to pension matters. Letters stating; full name and address of writers should bo addressed to C. E. Jones, Washington. D. C. In replying thetfto, only tho Initials of correspondents will bo quoted. Dcs Moines, la. Query Please Inform mo whether I can obtain pension In view of the following circumstances: I enlisted for two years in tho civil war and com pleted my term of service. I then re enlisted for a period of threo yoars, but only served Ave months when I loft the leglment on account of troublo with an oftlcor. I re-enlisted for tho third time nnd served out tho tlmo of enlistment nnd received an honorable discharge. Am I entitled to pension under the act of February C, 1907? Georgo K. S. Answer You fall to stato your ago and tbo length of service rendered in tho organization from which you were honorably discharged. Undor tho joint losolutlon of July 1, 1902, you would" bo entitled to pension under the act of February C, 1907, provided that you served not less than six months undor any subsequent enlistment, thnt your entire service under said subse quent enlistment was faithful, and that you did not receive by reason of said enlistment any bounty or gratuity other than from the United States In excess of thnt to which you would havo been entitled If you had con tinued to have sorved faithfully until honorably discharged under nny con tract of survlco previously entered into by you, either In the army, navy or marine corps, during tho war of the rebellion". The rate of pension nllowed undor said act of February C, 1907, Is ?12 per month for the ngo of 62 years, ?15 for 70 years, and $20 for 75 years and over. Pension begins from the date of filing application. Congress Hotel, Chicago, III. . Query An old soldier In my homo town has just been refused a pension by tho pension office because he wan not honorably discharged from tho United States service. He applied for pension under the-et of February, 1907. Is thero not some law undor which he can obtain pension? Ho served but one enlistment, but was dishonorably discharged after two yoars of hard service. Please advise him what ho can do about. obtaining pension, as ho is dependent upon charity. George T. H., Attorney. Answer The soldier can obtain pension under the general law, not withstanding his dishonorable dis charge, provided he ran show that the disability from which he is now dis abled was contracted In the service and line of duty and tho continuance of the same from his discharge to the present time. His dishonorable dis charge, provided ho can show that the obtaining pension under the act of February G, 1907, a3 an honorable dis chargo Is a pro-requisite to title to pension under said act. Now York,, N Y. Query If n man rendered "service In several organizations during tho civil war and nlso In the regular army, could he get a pension under the ngo act If he has reached the ago of 71 yoais? Notary H. P. S. Answer If tho civil war service of the soldier covered a period of 90 days and he received an honorable dis charge therefrom, he would have title to pension under the act of February C, 1907. At Ills aKO of 71 vearn hn would bo entitled to $15 per month. IfJ such service was rendered in tho civil war, ho should make application at onco on account of ago under tho act of February C, 1907, as pension undor said act begins from tho date of filing application In the pension bureau. Detroit, Mich. Query What steps will It be neces sary to tako to obtain pension for tho minor children of a Spanish war sailor? His children nro now In an orphan asylum, their mother being dead, and thoy havo no living rela tives. Thoy are all under 15 years of age. Mrs. Kato H. D. Answer Application for minors' pension should bo mado under the general law, by tho children's next filond, provided It can bo shown that their sailor fatbor's death was duo to Eorvlco and lino of duty. Before tho allowance and pnyniont of pension is mado, it will bo necessary thnt a guardian be appointed to whom pen sion will he paid. City. Query Please Inform mo through your ponslon column what can bo dono In a claim for pension that has been rejected by tho pension offlco on tho ground of thero being no record, of treatment of disability in Bervlce and no satisfactory evidence of origin on fllo. Tho soldlor for whom I write sorvod all through tho war wllh Spain. Frank T. C. 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