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If Hits Mot). pi Knew.
old on. young mat; n menn-nt. pi,
Hcfcirc ou iiin lhl J-'or to-night,
you mi "u man no harm, rouses'
You' li litli.it a li I. art away.
)fou thai .in-utrutiK, that ltlKhl
ball suard . ou from I h II nt Wrung.
That i" yourself you srltl bi true.
But would wu mill mIi plwisura than
Ion . snswi r truly an I I lair-
ii juii ooutd know uur mother knew?
Wt alwayi tll ours rm bfot
v iaks yield thai w arsstrona;
W u'.w.n I ri v.i ntl r In,
i i " lav "till free from ln,
Ami mil the rtnord fo of Wrong,
Hut ten would tall and ft would slab,
ttomorsa n ,.,! r ., Ih beam ..f f-w
If each, whi n Cnnclt m i rli "Beware!
ould i mm I h uld oar
T.i do it if hl rruit I w kt ew
-a. B. KUwi li fhl a It-.-f -aid
Tiiv Blgbwayt
he " I if I ' inn man) ' "uu
lld fur I
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Qod's pity thai thi i r I be ol w n
Man should to than lonyl
i'Uliuh Daoararfleld In lh Century.
THE MISSISSIPPI
BUBBLE
By EMERSON HOUGH
Author of " 1 he Story of thf Cowboy, "
" Ihe cin at tk Bjjrtrsy Boom," It.
imewnai inn
i Philippe
Dubois could
thi
to
hIiiiIiiHiit
Ami
lull
liiir de
i wail
I pet
iiritn.
baa
all
in
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In
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in in
Will'
i ll l
A BlRh
broke i r
h n aiiia.-i mi'
dumee of Par
wiik anted wi
- tin rich, r
hi' fsthnmle
Bilks anil -an
.in i had (i
i i Mttttncra
Not out
ir
I he lila II nf
lil'M uf nihil
raillam b ot aa
and rloth ol
noveli h'n nr i h. pi Tl
Parla, cantor ol ih wm Id or nr
In those limits of unrivaled ei
cance uiul unbridled aelf-ujratlfl
bald tin naa stir i for I htsa
Intaatnnt Ion requ red or thai i
liberality could suppl) Vet in
deed wan n aurpt r
Am die atood nl I lio regent's
calmly ami mmine dly looking
tiie iniiu board an ahe nrrsnai
drapery before met in- in rael
new favorlta "f lite regent an
in the full costume uf the
native' liuiu soft Itinle of i
dreaaed white leather fell
blpa, Intrli alelj embruldi red
live baad work uf America,
wiili gn at blotches uf culm
the qullla ol i ti' porettpl
red, aprlghtly yellows, and i
Down tl,.. seams uf I hid li
lunir depended lit tin wm tn
The ball w hi. I, eatlghl i' at
was WroUff hi hi , in In
nealh 'li.' level ol Ihe labl
atood, the Inquiring eyes i
rii dearly sit. yet the whiif
fringed nml headed, and nn
Vuii'i
iqula
ilutii
Igbi not
lagging!
i". i by r
ntekakln
h nt tin
waeptog blanket of snowy
might have been seen to Bn
ankle ami blend in texture
mentation with tiny Klines, v
end (he antalleal fool yt
TarlN aboaa at i he aide uf a
dangled the little lu ll - uf mi
tones had tuiii her coming
Here nml there upon the
uf the native nrtlai . who had
attire ni the expense ol so
tlent efTurt. there id I the
rays nf real items, diamoni
head wnrk
made this
much pa
i hanging
la, ridden
emerald- ev
clous A a th
fnl beauty r
as' about in
ipraj
tluns uf theae getna Rraeeleta of dull,
beaten natal hung about her wrists
In her hair were omamt nt uf aOtttt
lull iiino itone, Barbarii IsaauUfnl,
fnaclnatlng, aaragi he an rely aeetnad
as she met tuinifllcil I In- siartleil cuze
nf thane beautiful women uf the court
whn never, al even the ntoai fanciful
bal masque In all Parts, had seen cos
tume ilka this
"Ladles. In volla!" a poke the regent
"Ma belie aauvage!
The newcomer swap) a careleaa eour
teey as she took bar aeal Aa yel she
had nut ipoken a word
"Tour urine," aald Madame de la
bran, "was It nol underalood that we
were to meet to-night none isaa than
the eiaard, Monaleur L'aaT"
"Monaleur La
his brother," replh
now I ask you in I
shrewdness uf your
II he with us, nml
ii Philippe. Uul
tar witness in the
friend Philippe in
entertainment, i bethought me thai
as we were lo have wild us tin- mantel
nf the Meaaaaebe, h were wall to have
with us alao the typified genlua uf thai
name Maaaaaebe. Twaa but a little
oonoalt of my own And why mon
enfant, what Ik ii in youT Whn' dn
yon knnw nf uur controller of SnanoeT4
The face uf tin- woman at his right
had suddenly gone white with n pallor
visible even beneath Ita rouge ami
patenee. She half turned, as though in
push back her chair from the board,
would have arisen, would have Spoken
lierhapa; yet act ami geeturo were nl
the time unnoticed
"His excellency, Monsieur IaU L as.
le aontrolenr-general , ' 1 came the aofl
tone nf the attendant near the door
"Monaleur Oulllaume Ua'a, brother nf
the con troleur general "
Tho eyes of nil were iiirneil toward
the ilisir. Bvery petted belle uf Parll
there assembled ihlfted bodily In her
Beat, turning bar gate upon that man
whose reputation wns the lalk uf all
the realm uf Trance
"Ah, Monsieur I. "as. MotutCtfT I, 'as!"
exclaimed Philippe nr cjrleana, atepplnj
forward lo Welcome him nnd taking
tnn hand nf Law In both his uwn
"Von are welcome, VOU nre very wel
come Indeed. The simp will be with us
presently, nnd the wine nf Al is with uf
now. You and your brother are with
ua; and all nt Inst Is well. These ladles
ore, as I believe, nil within your ac
quaintance. You have been present ill
the aalon of Madame de Tencln Yon
know her grace the DuchOM de Knlnrl
recently Madumc aVArtaguo? Mndeniol
si'lb- de Caylttl you knnw er Well,
and ui oouraa uisu Madepaol ealle Alaae,
ia belle Clroaaalenne- but what I
Diable! Have you euue mad'.' t'ume
It the -kill uf my guaat too imui Ii lui
ou alao, Mnusletir l.'as'.'"
There was Irritation in the tone
Willi which the regrtit tittered this pro
teat, yel in1 continued:
"Monaleur l.'as. 'tis but a Utile sttr
prlae I had planned fur you, Mademoi
selle, my primess ul the Messasvbe
ii i inn preM'iH Monsieur Jean l.as
: in:: uf the Meaaaaebe, and hence your
loverelgn! This la my fair unknown,
Iiii- lin e I have pfOUleed you Hhuuld
tee to-night thla, Monaleur I-as. is my
prlnceaa, tin- one whoa I have aean in
to honor .his evening by the wearing
of the chief gam ol Pranoe."
The regent fumbled fur un Instant ut
his full He stepped 1u the tide uf the
faltering Qgurc which humhI arrayed
in all ils snvufcc finery line uiuve
ment, and upon Hie dark lock which
fell aboui her brow there biased the un
ipeakable tires nf a stone whusc mag
nificence broughl fortii exclamatloui
if awe from every paraon present
"See!" cried l"lilllpie of tlrb'uns
Twai on the advice ami by the aid nf
Monaleur l.as thai i aaeurad the gem.
arhoae like is not known In all the
win Id 'lis i hlef of the crown Jewala
nf tin- realm uf Prance, thla atone, now
to lie known us the regent'i diamond
ml now, as regent nf Prance ami tniiH
ter for a day uf her Jewels. I plana
this niiii upon the brow of her Who fur
Ibis night is to lie your queen of
beauty!"
iiu' wine of ai had already done
part uf Its wurk There ware height
ened eyea, easy gestures ami ready
compliance as the guests aroae in quaff
Ihe toaat In this new ipieen
As fur the queen herself, she MOOd
f altering) her eyes averted, her limbs
trembling, John Ijiw, tall. culm, aelf
poaaeaaed, did nol take his seat, but
Mood ltli set, fixed fine galiig at
the woman who held ihe plaoa of honor
at the table uf ihe regent.
"Come! Coma!" cried the latter,
testily, IiIk wine working in his brain
"Why Stand you there Monsieur l.'ns.
gazing aa though spellbound? salute,
sir. ns I do, the chief gem nf France,
and her whn in must III lo wear it!"
John l-aw- Mood, BS though he hnd
nut heard him speak There .swept
Ihrottgh tht' softly brilliant air, uver
the flash and glitter nf the great lian-
quel board, across the little group
Which stood about It. a sudden sense uf
i at range i tense, unfamiliar situation
There came In all h presentiment tif
-nme unusual thing aboui tn happen
Instinctively the hands paused, even
is they raised tin bright and lirimmlnr
TP.EM1
glaaaee, The eye- of all turned fmni
one to the other, from tbe tarn-faced
man to the woman decked In barbaric
littery, wbu in iw stout! trembling,
lumping, ut the head nf the table
i. aw fur a moment removed bis gaze
from Hie feOC nt the regent's cues!
lie flicked lightly at the deep CUff nf
lace Which hung ubuui his hands
'Your grace is nut far wrung," suid he
"I regret thai you tin not have your
way In planning for me a surprise
Yet I must Hay to you. thut I have al
ready met tills lady "
"What?" cried Ihe regenl. "You
have met her'1 ImpOSalble! lneredl
bin! How, MonMeur L'ns? We will
sdmll you wizard enough, and owner
of the phttaaophar'e atone"1 owner of
anything you like, except Ibis secret
of mine uwn. According to mademol
elle'a own words, it would have been
Itnpi ssstble,"
"None tbe lean, what 1 have said Is
true." said .Inhn Law, calmly, Ills VOta
even nnd well-niudulated, vibrating n
little, yet showing no trace of unget
nor uf emotional unoontrol,
"Bul I It'll you It could not lie!" again
exclaimed the regent.
"No, It Is Impossible.'' broke In tin
young Hue de Ricnelleu. "i would
swear that had IUI b beauty ever set
fuut in Parle before now, the news
would an nave spread that ail Pranc
had been nt her feet."
LAW looked at the Impudent youth
with a gaze that seemed lo pnss
through him. seeing him nol. Then
suddenly this scene anil Its slgnlfl
ennce, Ita ultimate meaning seemed tc
inke Instant hold upon him He could
feel rising within his soul a flood of
Irresistible emotions All ut once his
inger. heritage of an Impetuous youth
binned UP hot and furious He trod
n slep further forward, after his fash
ion advancing close to thut which
threatened him.
"This lady, ynur grace." said he
"has been known to nie for yenra
Mary Connynge whnl do you masquer
ading here?"
A sudden silence fell, a silence
broken at length by the voice of the
regent himself.
"Surely. Monaleur L'aa," said Phil
ippe, "anrely we must accept your
Statement! But Monsieur must ro
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iiieuiUr Ihul lb! is I lie Ulblu ul the
tegent. that these ure the frlOCMt of
Ihe lenent Wt biiins an raeoUaWtiOU
here Which "hull cut ahull the Joy of
any persou. Sir. I would nut repri-
mand yon, bul I must be" thai you be
leateil and be calm ! "
Yet ihe Imperious nature of Km
other brooked not even so pointed a
rebuke As though he nail mil liuard
law steppeil yet a pace nearer In the
woman, upon whom be huh bent the
blase nf ills angered eye- lie looked
neither tn rlgbi nor left, but visually
oommanded the woman until in turn
her eyes sulight bis uwn.
"This woman, your grace," said Law,
at length, "was fur some time in ef
fect my wife This I da nut attar as
matier of Internet Whai i would say
to your grace Is thla she whs alao my
slave!"
"Sirrah!" cried tbe regent.
"Ah, dame!" exclaimed Ihe Hue tie
Richelieu Ami even from the women
ghoul there came little murmurs uf ex-
poatuiatlou Indeed there mlghl have
been pity, even in ibis assemblage, fur
the agony now visible upon the brow
uf Mary Connyuge
"Monsieur, the wine has turned your
bead." said Hie regent. BCOrnflllly.
' You boast ! "
i boast of nothing," cried Law, sav
agely, iiis voice now ringing with a
tune none present bad ever known It
to assume " say lo you again, I his
woman was my slave, ami that she
will again do as 1 shall choose Your
grace, she would none and wipe tin
dust from my shtH if i should com
mand II' Site would kneel ul my lee;.
ami beg uf me. if i should command it!
Shall 1 prove i ids, your grace?"
"Oh, assuredly! " replied the regent,
With a sun asm Which UOW seemed Ills
only rellel "Assuredly. If Monsieur
l.'as should please We here In Paris
ure quite ids humble servants."
Law Hiibi nothing, lie stood with
his biting blue eyes still fixed upon
Mary f'unnynge. Whose uwn eyes fal
tared, trying their utmost in escape
fruin his; whoso fingers, resting just
lightly mi tbe snow) Hollands of the
tablecloth, moved tremulously ; whoaa
limbs appeared ready to sink beneath
her.
"Come, then, Mury Connynge!" cried
Iji ai lasi, his teeth selling savagely
together "Come, then, traitress and
-lave, nrul kneel before me. ns you did
linen before!"
Then then em ued a strange and hor
rible spectacle hush as .if death
fell upon the group Mary Connynge,
trembling, hnltlng, yet always advane-
pan
table, back nf the i hair uf Ihe regent.
who stood gnalng with horror in his
eyes; she pa seed tiie chad m Alaae,
near Which Law now slimd; she paused
In fronl nf him. .mil hIikiiI as though
In a dream Her knee would have In
deed sunk beneath her Bhe drew
from her bosom a silken kerchief, ns
though she would iiui i have per
formed the Ignoble service which hud
been I h n a l I lur hut- There came
neither voice nor motion lo those who
saw tills thing The sheer force uf One
strung nature, terrible in Hi.. Intensity
-if nne supreme moment this mlghl
have been tbe spell which commanded
at the table of the recent vt this
did occur,
There came a siinnd Which broke the
Silence, which caused nil tn slurl ux
with swift relief A sub. slinrt. dry.
hard, ns from OBI Whose heart Is
broken, came from beyond the place
where Law slisid facing the trembling
Woman The eyes nf all turned upon
Will Ijiw. from whom had burs! I Ills
Irrepressible exclamation nf ngnny
Will Law, as une grown swiftly old,
haggard, broken-down, stood gaalng in
wide-eyed horror at thla womun, so hu
miliated in the prase nee ot ail in ibis
brilliantly-lighted hull; before the
biasing mirrors which should have re
Fl acted buck naught but beamy ami
joy. under Hie twining roses, which
ihotrld have been the signs manual nf
undying love; under the smiling
cherubs, which should have typified the
deities of happy love Will Law, too.
had loved Perhaps still he loved.
This sharp sound served to break
also the spell under wliuii Law him
self seemed held He cast aloft his
inns, as In remorse nr in despair
Then lie extended a hand in Hie woman
who would have Hiink before bini.
"God forgive me! madam." he cried
i had forgol lavage Indeed you are
and have been, but 'tis nol fur me m
treat you brutally."
"Your grace," aald he. turning to
ward 'be regent, "i crave your par
don. Uur explanations ahull reach you
on the Borrow,"
He turned ami. taking his brother by
the arm. advanced toward the dour nt
which lie bad recently entered, paus
ing nut tu look behind him Had ids
eye been more ciiriuus as be and Ids
half-fainting brother bowed before
passing through the door. It mlghl
have seen Hint wiileli lie must long
have iMirne in memory,
Mary t'tuinynge. trembling, pallid,
utterly broken, never found her way
back t:i the right hand uf the regenl
Sim half Mumbled Into it chair near
Hie fuut nf Ihe lable Her boaODJ Mut
tered ul Ihe base of the tliruat Hull
blindly she reached nut lu r hand to
ward a gluss nf wine which slnnd near
by, foaming anil sparkling, Us gem
like drops uf keen pungency swimming
continuously up to ihe surface, Her
hand naught nt the slender stem of Hie
glass Leaning upon her left arm. she
half rose ns though to put It to her
lips. Her head moved, as though she
would follow the retreating figure of
the man who had thus scornfully used
her. Al! at once, slowly, and then
with a sudden rras.i, she sank down
upon her seat and fell forward across
the table. The fragile glass snapped
In her fingers. The amber wine rushed
In swift flood across the linen In the
broadening stain there fell and la'
biuztng tin great gem uf France.
Concerning
CHAHTDB XXXIX.
thi; NnTWl
"lady Kitty! Lady Kitty! Have
you beard the uewa'.'"
TbUS, In cut bless, Hie countess ot
Warrington, Lady Catharine's Baglisfc
neighbor in exile, who burst intu the
draw i ng-room curly in ihe morning
not waiting tor announcement of iiei
presence
"Nay, nut yet, my dear," said Lady
Catharine, advancing ami embracing
her, "Whnl is it. pray? Has the
poodle swallowed a bona, nr the bab)
perhaps mi another tooth? Ami. for
sooth, how is the little one?"
"The streets ure full of It." said she.
"Have you not beard, really?"
"I must say. mil yel Hut what In
It-
"Why, Ihe quarrel between the re
genl and his director-general, Mr.
Law."
No, I have pot heard of ll." Lady
Catharine sought refuge behtnr1 her
own fan, H ii tell me," she continued,
' Hut Hull Im nut nil. 'Twits the rea
son fur tiie quarrel, Paris is all agog.
Twaa annul a eroman!"
'Von mean there was n woman?"
"Yea, it nil happened lusi night, si
the Petal Royal. The woman is dead
- died last night "lis said she fell in
a fit nt the Very lable 'I WSJ at a Ut
ile supper given by the regenl and
thai when they came to lu r she was
quite dead."
"Bul Mr. Law "
" TWM he that killed her!"
"Qood God! What mean you?"
cried I July Catharine, her uwn tact
blanching behind her protecting tan
The blood swept back upon hei heart,
leaving her cold us a statue.
"Why," continued the caller, in hm
own ei Itemant to tell the news scarce
tuning whgl went on before her. "It
seems that this mysterious beauty Ol
the regent'fti of whom there bus been
so much iaik. proved to be none other
than a former mistress of this niu"
Mr Ijiw. who is reputed tu have been
somewhnl given to thai sorl uf thing,
though of inte monstrous virtuous, for
some cause or other. Mr. Law came
suddenly upon her at Ihe lable uf lie
regenl arrayed in some kind or sav
age littery for 'twas in fashion
mask thai evening, us you must know
And what doth my director-general
do. o high and mighty!' Why, in
spite of Hie regent and In spile nf all
those present, he upbraids her, hsuntl
ber reviles her. dnmnndlng thai she
fall on her knees before him, n- I'
seems Indeed shi' would bine done
ns, forsooth, half tin' dames uf Parlf
would dn to-day! Then, all nf n smi
i.ti. my lord director eh an gee, ami h
craves pardon nf the woman ami nf tht
legem, ami sn Stalks nff nml leave
the room' And now then tiie pool
creature walks tn the table, would Mi'
a Mesa of wine, nml an iis over!
Twaa like g play! Indeed all Parla la
like a play nowadays, tif course you
knOW Ihe rest."
a gesture uf negative came from tin'
bniul Ibal lay in Lady Catharine's lap.
Tbe htlay gneeip went un.
"The regent, im Mure was angry
enough in this cheapening nf his uwn
wan- in lure mil , and perhaps ils true
he b ul a fancy fur the eroman At urn
tan 'tis said 'hat this very morning;
he quarreled hotl) with Mr. Law. The
bitter cine back words hoi a- be re
ceived, and so the) hud i' violent
enough. Tla stated on the Qulnquem
nolx thai another most tnke Mr, Lnw'i
place, But If Mr. Law goes, what will
becomi uf the system? Ami whnl
would t hi- syntem be wlthotti Mr. Law?
And what would Paris be Without the
ayalem? Why. listen, ljn! Catharine!
I gained BO.OUU livroa yesterday, and
my coachman, the rascal. In some man
ner seems to havt done quite as well
tor himself. I dmihl nol he will yel
build ii mansion nf but own. and per
haps my husband may drive fur him'
These he strange days uul I. I only
hope they may continue, in antte uf
whin my husband says."
"And whnl says he?" naked Lady
Catharine, tier own voice sounding to
her unfamiliar ami fur away,
"Why, thai Hie city Is mad. nml Hint
thi- soon must end thut Mississippi
bubble, ns my Lord Stair calls It at the
embassy."
Vini did nut tell me. Lady Bmlly,"
said she. wiili a woman's feigned Indif
ference, "whnl ws
poor woman of tin
the name ul tnia
other evening."
"'h. sn I had fuigu! and 'tis said
Unit Mr. Law. after all. comported
himself something "f the gentleman
Nu one knows bow fur back the affali
runs, nor how serious it was. And in
d I 1 have seen no nne whn evet
heard uf the woman before."
"And the name?"
" TWSS said Mr. Ijiw called In i
Maty Connynge."
i he big fly, deep duwn In the crystal
rage, busxed on audibly; and tu nut
w im heard ii. Un- drone of the laxy
w IngS seemed like Ihe lours of II Hum
sand tempests.
(To be continued, i
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ll null dam for the purpose ul drown
itit; a cat, bul lost hi- balance and fell
in anil was himself drowned i he
telegram dues not male who) her ihe
cat wai disponed of properly or nut
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mere child Without possible
harm.
The healthful action cm (lie liver
cures biliousness. It lias an in
vigorating; effect on the kidneys.
Because the liver ami kidneys do
lint work regularly, the imisomms
acids along with the waste from
the bowels pet hack into the blood
ami virulent contagion results.
Timely treatment with i'iied-
ford's BlacsDraught removes the
dangers w bicfa lurk m constipation,
liver and kidney trouble , and will
positively forestall the inroads of
llripht'a disease, for which dis
ease in advanced slagi s there is
no cure. Ask your dealer for a
85c package of Thedfurd's lihu k
Drangbt. ROB'T' TLTLEY.
WATCHES,
CLOCKS,
JEWELRY,
!ilver ni Plated Ware
Orgntta, Tixc.
jevin Machines and AttacUwftaV
r'nt iniiisnui. lVIc-.
' ii li 1 n I'MIUKS . . .
. . . 111,1 wi ll ink in raiRM
M 1 v:. l I I
THIRD DISTRICT.
Cape Girardeau, flo.
U.I. i H'HNI
s.
li-h Uiugusge uul l,itefture, Miitory
Uatlicniatirs, Physics and l'h-iot.i
plly, Clietnlstr) and Agriculturci Diolo
gy, Nature Btiuly, Latin, Orcelt, tier
mat). 1 it-tn li , Klocutlon, Manual Train
tug, Drawing, stusie and Pedagogy,
rClcmcntan Nttrmal Corti'
Rente i- ;i limiU'd St;iir Ccr
lilii.iti Kormal Dipltuna w
a Lite Slat.' Certificate.
l or lurtltei Inftirtnatlon or L'slsluguc,
ad. lie-.
W.S. DEARMONT,
PRESIDENT
fl.B Ledbetter.
INSURANCE
TOTINAUO
I'TjATK C3jA t-i
IIU' ACCIUKNT.
Best OompaDies
Represented,
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
AND
BONNE TERRE RY.
Only dirt.Tt route between St.
Louis iintl Hit' lead I iritis
of Southeast Missouri.
3
PAS St NOC H TRAINS TACH
WAV (jail V, MAKiNO CON
MSGTION Wttn IHON MOUN
TAIN TMAIN'J AT Rivr.N'jiUC
TQ AND nOM BT, lOu'S,
ANO AT DOS M UN JUNCTION
rOR PO'N'S bOUTH. , , .
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PROMPT FR,E,L"I
1 ivirn I DhIJVEmKS
St I
I 1
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY
ALL FREIGHT BILLED OUT OF ST.
LOUIS PRIOR TO 6 P. M, WILL BE DIS
TRIBUTED BY LOCAL FAST FREIGHT
TRAIN No. 4f. AT ALL STATIONS ON
THE LINE BEFORE NOON THE MORN
ING FOLLOWING.
ALL FREIGHT READY TO MOVE
NORTH ON TRAIN No. 46 WILL ARRIVE
IN ST. LOUIS SAME NIGHT.
For freight rates, tickets, folders, etc,
OSlI ori or address Local Agents, or
F. J. TllOMCHi:,
Oen 7 Freight A Paasengtr Agent,
BONNE TERRE, Mo.
CASH
LION CO
In Addition
How
Would
n.srcoivD mtios u sum
TOLEDO. OHIO. ,
Like a Check UKe This?
We Have awarded $20,000.00
Five Lion-Mends cut from
Colic Pucknces nnd a
stump entitle you (in addition to
the repulur free premiums) to
one vote. The a-cent slnmp cov
ers our acknowledgment to you
that your eatimate is, recorded.
You can send as many
mates as desired.
Grand First Prize of $5,000.00
will be awarded to the one who Is nearest
correct on both our World's I air and Presl
dential Vote Conteats.
Ws atto rffer $s. ooo in A aeelal Call Prlsss toOrosen
Clrrkl. ll'arlltul.iri 111
I How Would Your
Clerks. (Psrtiettlsrs la ch cat ul
i-.vervtM.dy uses coffee. II ymt v. llu
'ureuMn;;;;;
WE GIVE BOTH
rnmniete
WOOLSON SPICE CO.,
Farmington and Elvins.
PHONtS 30 AND 3J9
COAL,
ICE,
SODA-WATER
and All Standard
I cm perance Drink s
) oooooo oooooo OOOOOO OOOOOO
I THE: OLD
ill ii Rock
Makes direol nonneption with nil Irnins mi tin M U
It. T. R, li-; nlao carrira the mnil I'rnpnri'il lo
earrj hII exprtsa nml rrpiglil eitht't to m limn iln
itatioD. S. A. BYljNGTOH & BROS.
PHONE 123.
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TETLEY-RLEI
FARMINGTON. MO.,
We nre prepared in lurnlsh estimate li
quantities desired tinr ahnda and yard
lines nf Dressed nnd Finishing Lumber, Ihiora, Window i t.
Basb, Window Blinds, Woatliorlxinrillnif, Hbingl I'liie, f!yf
Washington Codai Klooring, Htmldlng, nml indeed overyll
may need in tiie lumber or building line.
we Hndm F AIR BAN K' S GASGL1N 1 1 N G J N L S and DEEP WELL POMPS,
Sec Us Before PlaeinRTour Orders.
OFFICK ANM VABOB.
Liberty Street, Two Squares East ot Court IIouho.
Untlci
JACOH
ALL. KINHH
Of FAKM I M
PUMIMTB
1 1 i i -l
h HPKttlALT Y
r
sTV 1
' , X II
l.Aj.rier!.:-.
A HT1CL.ES OK Hni!SF.IIOI.I t'ONVKNIl'.NCK
AanrsmasBue " AH kinds of Sporting HupplMM
Brusln'H, Ki'itilnf Unntcri, Broomi, Toya, Novelties, Etc.
FAKMlXliToN. MO
GIVEN AWAY to
to the Regular Free Premiums
Voousixs Spice Co.
Co.
fuaw Currrr.)
woolsoh'smo: co.
V RgMI
Cash lo .on Coffer users In our Qreal World a raw i outee
21JJ pedbla KL't checks, 2138 mora will Kt them ia tbe
Presidential Vote Goniest
I.ion
What
for
3 cent
esti
second
etc , as
1 rtrtit rrlae
I Seroiul Prlie
'.; Priam ISO! 1.00 eacU
(i Prlira 900.00
IO rrlae itio.oo
I I PrUcn t" 1 ml
(id Prlara 30 on
200 Prl7.fi! 10.00
Iiu 11 1 Prl2ea (j.'.)O
38 PBISBI,
I.lun . ti
u
Name Look on One of These Chocks?
. .. ..sis.su , I nurili lillllll llh It V 1 11 W 1 ', ! t " s I Hi I
f.r. - ' ;- '"." r ,nd th it's wiv -.- sdvertiar And
FREE PREMIUMS AND CASH PRIZES
Dntnilcd Particulars In Every Package of
LION COFFEE
'CONTEST DEP'T.)
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n II
fiuiriBonurifi co
0 f 1 1 C C
1 ' SIM
OOOOOC OOOOOOOOOOOOOCKK) 00 i)0O
RELIABLE
s
ami
.-.mi r
3
1rtiMi llllll W(
a
i
ln de r tv o o d
7 ypetvritcr
Visible XeJritmfi.
Greatest Success
of tnc Age.
WtSTIGUt Write, lor l.lrculars
Underwood Typewriter Co.
710 I'inc St SI tOLIS. MO
1 : e i
Hardware
0.00
Users of
will be the total popular vote cast
President (votes lor all can
FEE
didates combined nl the election
No ember H, mo., ?
In 1000 election. 13,00.653 people voted
f..r President Pol nearest correct esti
mates received 111 WoolaoU Spice ( on-
pany's offics, Toledo, O., on or before
November S. ltuM. a- will I'.ivc first
prist lot the near eel correct estimate,
prize to IM Mai uiaimi vi..,
follows:
2.r")n.oti
l.OOO.OO
1 ,000.00
1 ,000.00
1 .01 10.00
1,000.00
1 .0011.00
K .fiOO.Ot)
Ii. 000. on
190.000.00
i
TOLEDO, OHIO.
Notice to Tax Payers
For the Your 1904.
I, ihe undersiKiteil Ctdleettn ol the
.rvenueofHt. Prancoia Ctiuoty, Stale
f Misatturii will nieei tin-1. ix payers tl
ml eounty nt tin- iillowiiiK named pi i
; mi the d.iii - set ftrrthi foi tbe pui
i -e ui i i dl i i t i nr, tin lanes "i -.ii-1 eouu
i'ii in li VillaRO, I WtulHfi 4th, fnrei ,
Hael Kim, i ictiilict 4th, sflrrtioou.
Bonne Tctn . t k'tohcr s, 7 K mil 10.
Dcalouc, OctiMwr 11 anil 13
id is.
ind to,
d .'.'.
- retiutrenieul -stntes,
which
nl which sn)
Collector shall
ell the nioda
And m ' proiierl)
tntpt Irotii aelsure
I 1 ii- year nt nmi
II in- placedd with
Inbecollecte with
Men Ii 1st, 1905.
1ICHARIISI in.
feint nl Revenue.
kdmlnistralor's Notice.
tin . ol ml
tltU uiiilfi
Jlll i"th,
MmS,
I h
1 1 1 1 in- aiialnsl said es
chllilt 1 1. .-in 1,1 tin-11, ii
me - w ti liin on eii 1
aald letters, or timy
in ani benvfll ut Mini
iitiiieii tut siiowane
1 the date "i aald 11
m i harrsd.
ii:s , AtSnttnlstratoi .
1 1 1 Ml III'
ma.) hi- t
Mttttt; an
within l
ir. the)
M 1
ujn-.t E
RON
Mountain
Route.
St. Louis,
Tin;
North and East
1 Connect loni innile in I nli. n Ntntlnli
ill Kl l.uiils utth Ttirouatl Ki
lire;..- trslni for
Chicago,
Cincinnati,
LVouinvitle,
Indianapolin
Cleveland,
Detroit,
Buffalo,
New i k .
Philadelphia,
BtlSllltl.
Wnshington
and ull principal Eastern Cities
t 'ic une chnriffc nl Cum in
San Fra ncisco nd " '
City of Mexico.
TBBOPOH CAM TO
Galveston, S:m Antonio,
Houston, Idtredo and
Dallas, Bl Pan.
Free Rcclininq Chair Curs
to Texarkanm.
sW For tickets, sleeping-car
bertha ntul further information ap
ply to the Company's nearest agent,
H. C. TOWNSBND,
Oen'l P. & T. Agust,
St. Loons ,Mo.
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