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CUBED OF DRINKING.
A Woman's Secret Method Whereby She Cared
Her Husband Who Was a Terrible
Drunkard.
Mixed a Remedy in His Coffee and Food and
Cured Him Without His Help or
Knowledge.
Tt takes a woman to overcome obsta
cles. Mrs. ('has. \V. Harry, 920 York St..
Newport, Ky., had for years patiently
borne the disgrace, suffering, misery and
privation due to her husband's drinking
habits.
MRS CHAS. W. HARRY.
Learning there was a cure for drunk
*nncss whit h she could give her hus
band secretly, she decided !<> try it.
Si.o mixed It in his food and coffee, and
hs the remedy is odorless hik! tasteless
)■■> never knew what it whs that so
rjuickl> relieved the craving for liquor.
He scoTi began to pick up in tt^sh. his
appetite for solid food returned, he stuck
to hi:-. w>rk regularly and they now
have a happy home. Mr. Harry whs
told about his? wife's experiment, and
he gives her the credit of having re
stored him to his senses. It Is certainly
n remarkable remedy, cures h man with
oui his effort, does him no harm and
ises liiiii ii.i suffering whatever.
It. Haines, the discoverer, will send a
:' ;! Is grand remedy free to ail
will write for it. Knough t>f the
remedy is mailed free to show how it is
used in tea. coffee or food and that it
: .U-il habit quietly and
permanently. Send your name and ad
-s to I>r J. XV. Haines, 1178 Glenn
Building, Cincinnati, Ohio, and he will
mail a fre< sample of the remedy to you,
urely sealed In a plain wrapper; also
full ili'.et lions how to use it, books and
testimonials from hundreds who have
been cured, and everything needed to aid
you in saving those near and dear to
you from a life of degradation and ulti
mate poverty and disgrace.
Srnfl for a free trial today. It will
brighten the rest of your life.
MIDDLE NAMES USED.
2'n.sli loiia i>ie Stntioner HvtfiiKes to
(■■■unite ••>!■•». John C. Fui.' 1
New Yoik Press.
Not more rigid than the laws of the
Medes and Persians are those of a f;.sh
ionabh stationer in town who is known
the world over. Prom hi? decision there
it- absolutely no appeal, and any personal
preference dies or is strangled before his
dictatt s.
Kverybo'dj> knows that for several sea
r ts !i has been good Corn) for a woman
to use all her names on invitations, in
stead of one name and one initial, as
hitherto. But tlit* absolute force of it
was not revealed fully to one woman
until iasi wi-fk. He!- husband, who will
b< known here as John U. Fox, lias a
middle name which siie does not like, so
she has clung to the initial alone.
i-asi week she went to the stationer's
to order cards for her daughter's debut.
The head man was called, and, after pre
liminaries, the woman gave her name,
"Mrs. John C. Fox."
"Middle name, if you please, Mrs-.
Fox?'' lit- asked.
"1 don't use it.''
"Hut. really, Mrs. Fox, it Is most Im
portant."
In vain Mrs. Fox protested. She has
been twer.tj years in society as Mrs.
John C. Fox *<nd wished to remain so.
Suavely, but none the less firmly, the
man assured her it would be impossible
for them to get out invitations with an
Initial.
Weakh Mrs. Fox gave the middle
name, "Cobb." "I detest it," she added.
"it is most unfortunate, really, Mrs.
Fox. but there is no alternative," yuoth
the oracle.
"People wont know who Mrs. John
Cobb Fox is." moaned Mrs. John C; but
as she obeys religiously the laws of fash
ion the cards are engraved "Mrs. John
Cobb Fox." And she vows everybody
will ask who Mrs. John Cobb Is, when
Mrs. John C. is known throughout so
ciety.
As though that were not enough, the
engraver Insisted upon the daughters
three names being written out, because,
he said, the simple title of "Miss Fox'
was too short under the mother's long
name. So the daughter is "Miss Mar
garet Beckwith Fox."
><v\t Belip tie <»f the Snn.
Thf next total solar eclipse will be May
W, 1900. The duration of totality ranges
'lorn one minute, thirty seconds in Portu
gal to one minute six sei onds in North
►rn Africa. General scientific expedi
tions will proceed to Algiers on account
>1 iis low > iouti rato and case of ac
tess. An t•<• Ipse committee in London is
felting up a grand excursion party
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RESOLVENT, for the
blood, is often sufficient
to cure the most tortur
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miliating skin, scalp,
and blood humors, with
loss of hair, when all else
fails.
CUTICURA SYSTEM OF TREATMENT
Cutioura Kksolvkjjt purifies the blood and
circulating fluids oi Humob Gibus, and thus
feinovei tbe cause, while warm baths with Cuti-
Dt?ra Soap, and gentle anointings with Cctioura
(ointment), the great tkti. cure and purest of
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and scales, allay ItcJjlDg. burning, and Inflamma
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blood, with low of hair, when the bent physicians
and all other remedies fall.
Sold throughout the world. Coticub* Soap, 2Sc.i
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BAVE YOUR SKIN **-*&&&*•
WAS OUT m A BUM
A THIG WHO ATTEMPTED TO HOL.O
11* GHOt EIIVMAN
IMIM.KH
REVOLVER HAD NO TERRORS
Wlicn the Cnwe Street Merchant
Grabbed a Wooden -Wallet and
Went After the Robber the I-atter
Put Hln (Imi in 11 In Pocket mill
Ran—A SiiNue<*t Arrexted for the
Crime.
The highway robber who tried to
"stick up" Peter Muller, proprietor of a
grocery store, at 735 Case street, late
yesterday afternoon, needs more courage
to be a success in his particular line of
business, for although a strapping young
fellow, neaily six feet tall, and armed
with an ugly looking revolver, he was
stampeded by Mr. Muller, who is sixty
flve years of age, and was armed only
with a small wooden mallet.
In selecting Saturday, nearly the close
of the day's business, for the hold-up,
the robber showed some rudimentary
knowledge of the "graft." There was
$25 In the cash drawer, and it his heart
had not failed him the highwayman
n-.tght have been richer by this sum. al
though he would have had to overcome
the aged, but undaunted, groceryman.
The robber entered the store shortly after
5 o'clock, while Mr. Muller was alone.
As soon as he entered the door the man
pulled a revolver from his pocket and
jumping toward Mr. Muller ordered him
to throw up his hands and give up the
contents of the cash drawer. The robber
was dressed in a long, black overcoat,
with collar turned up ab;>t:t his fate, and
wore a slouch hat pulled down over his
eyes. Mr. Muiler stood behind the coun-
ALWAYS SOME DRAWBACK.
7^_ pg__T M\ -^TfjJ- **!__,»
J^fT^fffrSf''
"We hey cause fer thanks. This is a lucky storm for us, Mike."
"How does you make that out, Jim ?"
'"Why, that farmer's wood pile is snowed under, and he can't ask us to u=e
the ax.
"Hey, you fellers, if you want anything to eat you'll hey to shovel snow!"
ter. With the revolver leveled at his
head he leaned over the counter and
took hold of the robber's coat collar to
puil It aside in order that he might see
who the Intruder was, thinking at first
tiiat some one was playing a joke upon
him. At this the robber backed away
with a our:-e, ordering Mr. Muller to
hand over the money under penalty of
his life Seeing tht man was in earnest
Mr. Muiler stooped down behind the
counter and grasped a wooden mallet,
used for opening barrels.
"We'll' see about tha oioney, nil right,"
declared thegroceryman,starting out from
behind the counter, brandishing the mal
let. Then the robber weakened. Backing
toward a side doorway he kept up a
show of nerve by waving the revolver
and threatening to shoot, but Mr.. Muller
kept after him. Just as the grocer made
a vicious pass at the robbers head with
the mallet the fellow -dodged through the
door and ran away as fast as he could.
Mr. Muller pursued him half a block east
on Walsh avenue, but the younger man
outran him and disappeared in an alley.
Mr. Mulier is the father-in-law of Officer
Hutchina, formerly of the Margaret sta
tion, but at present driver of the central
station patrol wagon. Mr. Muiler's
courage in dealing with robbers may
come from his numerous experiences with
them, as this i.-? the third time they have
been after him, having on two other oc
casions robbed his home, next door to the
grocery store."
The attempted robbery was reported to
the Margaret street police, when Lieut.
Shogren and Detective Cashman started
out to find the highwayman. Upon the
description furnished they arrested Joe
Hogan at his home, Wefcle and Reaney
streets, and had Mr. Muller look the fel
low over. Mr. Muller says Hogan tallies
with the description of the highwayman,
and when he heard the young fellow talk
said he fell quite certain Hogan was the
right man. Ungan was locked up, but
denies the charge.
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SECOND SNOW FURRY.
It Made Itn Appenrance Enrlj- This
Morn In if.
The second snow flurry of the season
began shortly before 2 o'clock this morn
ing.
BRAINS AND OIL
Didn't Seem to Mix Well It Was
Fonnd.
Washington Star.
The faculty of terse and forceful speech
Is ordinarily an advantage, but occasion
ally a man gets hoisted by his own epi
giam. A hustling young New Ycrker who
was recently established in a branch of
the oil business had set out to get the
patronage of a certain firm. The head of
THE ST. PAUL. GLOBE, SUNDAY; DECEMBER 3, 1»»*.
the concern was reluctant to make a
change.
"The oil we have been getting has not
been unsatisfactory," said he, "and I fall
to see why we should make a change.
Are there any extra Inducements you can
offer? How do you propose to Improve
on the old quality?"
"In this way," was the prompt answer.
"I propose to give the business my per
sonal attention. I intend to put some of
my brains into every barrel of oil we semi
t>ut "
The rejoinder pleased the old gentleman,
and he became a customer.
A few months later the hustlniK young
man wns obliged to make a Journey, and
In his absence through some oversight the
quality of oil was allowed to deteriorate.
It was Quickly noted, and a letter nowt
on file In the office records one of the J
protests. It reads: "Gentlemen: When we
Were induced to use your product we were |
assured that Mr. Blank put some of his
brains Into every barre*. of oil. We deep
ly regret to observe that Mr. Blank is
threatened with paresis."
LEGISLATIVE BARGAIN
That Cost the MinixL-r it llritlur
Acro.sx ( Irnmuter Hlver.
New York Tribune.
"That was a great crowd in Idaho In j
those days and later," said Duley Bough- i
ton, of Boise City, Idaho, who had been I
listening to Mr. Fitzgerald's story. "Ther.e j
was 'Doc' Harvey, who was a very bright
man and a 'character.' "Doc, 1 who was a |
member of the legislature for several j
terms, was trying to get through a bill to j
regulate the practice of medicine in Idaho. I
The bill had a number of opponents, head- |
ed by a minister whose n:ime I forget, !
who, in his turn, was trying to push
through a bill to build a bridge acioss the ,
Clearwater river. 'Doc' went to the mm- j
ister and I<> lil him that if lie won ii sup
port his bill he In turn would vole for i
the minister's. This was agreed to, but
the minister, his conscience reproaching
him, kept proposing amendments to |
'Doc's bill. and. when it came up for 1 a
final vote, opposed it. 'Doc's' bill passed,
however, and then the minister, catching
the speaker's eye. arose and said: 'Mr. [
Speplser, I would like to ask a question as
to the privileges of a member and as to j
whether the treatment accorded to me
has been strictly within parliamentary
usage. Every time my conscience has
prompted me to offer an amendment to
the bill entitled "An act to regulate the
practice of medicine within the state of
Idaho," the honorable member from Sho
ehone county (meaning 'Doc')has whisper
ed 1o me, "There goes another plank of
your Clearwater river bridge. ' and when
I opposed the final passage of his bill he
told me, sotto voce, "There goes the last
plank in your bridge, and you can swim
the Clearwater and be hanged to you!"'
In spite of this, however, 'Doc' succeeded
in defeating the Clearwater river bridge
bill, although history does not record
whether or not the minister had to swim
- that stream."
»
HIS ONLY COMFORT,
He Snl«l. Wai In Halting Dp to Ile-
Kemble Hlh Ue»d Wife.
New York Sun.
From the toes of the dainty boots which
peeped from beneath a tailor-made skirt
to the stylish bonnet perched upon the
head of gray hair, the prisoner arrested
last night by Detective Kelly, of the Penn
sylvania railroad, in the waiting room at
Jersey City, appeared a woman, but when
taken to the First Precinct station house
the supposed woman removed her gray
wig and stood revealed a man of fifty -
three years.
"1 have been almost crazy ever since I
lost my wife some years ago, crazy to
see her, and the only comfort I have is
in dressing and making up as she used to
look," was all the explanation the pris
oner, who said he wae John Jones, fifty
three years old, of Newark, would give.
It was about 11 o'clock when Detective
Kelly had his attention attracted to the
supposed woman by seeing the latter leave
the ladies' parlor. Something in the walk
caused the detective to think the Bup
posed woman a make-up, and he started
to question her. Receiving no answer he
called Policeman' Murphy, of the First
precinct, and they took their prisoner to
the station house. There the latter broke
Into tears, but still refused to speak.
"Take off that wig," ordered Murphy,
and when he was obeyed the partially
bald head of an old man was revealed.
Then it was that the prisoner told of los
ing his wife, and how, with no children,
the idea of seeing her again had so
grown on him that time and again he
made himself up as she would appear,
then donned women's clothing, and start
ed away from home. Under further ques
tioning from Inspector Archibald, Jones
(which he admitted was not his right
name) said he lived In Monte-lair. He
said he was a bookkeeper, and that he
was well connected. Every article of
clothing worn by him was female appare].
His make-up was excellent. As he refus
ed to give any further information he wan
held.
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We will wind up the end of the century conquering the greatest sales records of any exclusive clothing house in America located in any
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== WE'LL AMAZE YOU FOR FIFTEEN = ~j _^
The suits are enormous quantity of Pure Australian Worsted We have taken 275 of the finest Covert Overcoats—' J&klt
btnpes, either single or double breastsd—l2 styles of genuine Scotch _ in _ ,__ f; Mt p R ~ ... „ .., 7f^Hß>
Mixtures, Scotch Plaids and Scotch Strip SS -7 styles of imported Ban- alk t0P-flncst Fur < Beaver Overcoats-pure silk lined-of the ;, & W
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and single breasted sacks, frocks and the jtoe^ 220 Irish Frieze Ulsters, double back— Jfr*. I' f'-Vv : ft 'A
black goods m Prince Alberts— Ves'.s are 4. 5 styles of the popular fashionable cut £T+ \ I, ' '. *' "1 : A
cut single and double breasted of most of fc. JBBB Bishop Coats—Chinchilla Woiombo Over- %^.W ■■ I, ' ■■'■ J&£;T\
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J^^^ **' grand stirring sale at %*J wffi^f*m
Triumphs of Fabrics in Our Overcoat Stock -Carr's Melton, Haley's Supreme Tan Covert Top Coats—That boast of $16.00 Jwm^'T^M
German Boucle, Brooks Kersey, French Montagnac, imported—with worth of beauty, style and elegance—fabrics noted for their wearing WBS,' '.'•'•'■■' -SB
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of styls-the ingjnuity of man cannot excel thsir fashionableness— cheap at $16.00. To be sold iS\ C W&-''-'*'t&mi
triumph of vartety —more than all other dealers in town combined— Monday at gfc"'-"': -'"^'s£
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throbs in this, ths greatest of the Northwest's assortment: ail the new- $15.00-we sei! "em %D O 7 JWrTiffi^
est tricks of weava, plain, chain and crinkly; colors of Oxford and Monday V Sffi**
Black styles: Raglan, on and off like a wink; Bishop, Broadway's Grand climax in a good top coat—actually giving it away a
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els of style—full silk and satin lined—nothing in extra heavy—a good Italian lining—can be worn T| *5 C% C
town to match'em at $30.00—15 styles *? spring, fall or winter—for a flyer Monday **^O*VO
800 Setts made from Alexander Bros ' striped worsteds—exactly the 400 Suits—heavy Oxford melton and back cheviots—strong and durable
same garments that you will find elsewhere at $18.00, single {!• —single and double-breasted—wide facings—retail at $7.50—wi1l <£
and double-breasted—with vests as you want them—on sale JW I2•*^ O whooP "em UP Monday $A. Q*%
"."", '" \J 300 1,13^ clay worsteds weighing 20 oz. to the yard—of d*
500 genuine clays, gray and brown-genuine Auburn melton, gray and which the present market value is $12—on sale for ... J>7.
brown —strictly high-class garments of which the retail price /I* * xJ
ranges up to $18.00-- TIIA AA Black Wunseck heavy clay worsted suits, in sack, in frock, d»
on sale for *r * V^tV^VT and Prince Albert- retail va'ue $15—for
Most Delightful Buying Comforts in Our Boys' Store; sectg5 ectg! ni? ed af One. Greatest Boys' Stores in America.
First choice consists of all boys' knee pants d? . Genuine Dickey Boys'Cassimere Suits—sizes 5 to 15, at
suits, ages Bto 16, worth up to $10.00, for «P^|»yvF $2.9s— Steadily the market has been rising until the raw ma- M.
Second choice consists of any younvr men's <£ terial of these boys', fashionable suits is worth almost as much as S#JI
suits in the dept., ages 15 to 19. worth up to $20 $12.^0 c ask for the enti ,_re suit: they are the best garments that you can »jf
•^ buy at any price; they are stylish and nobby; strictly d* /^\
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novelty suits, ages 3 to 9. worth up to $10. for &A.,{jiJ GB&xßi Bk^
r- „.- . tt „ . „ Boys' Underwear— 25 doz. Boys' Natural Wool and Cam-
Fourth choice consists of all boys' mcompar- d» els-hair Underwear-extra heavy weight-pearl buttons on shirts M Wk
able reefers, ages 4 to 16, worth up to $8.50, for & 4*V U and drapers and finished seams throughout: regular 50c M ML
Do you want the best Young Hen's .Suits—sizes 15 to 19 — quality. Monday, for 3Q^ fi
that you ever saw? —made v/ith double-breasted vest, single breast- ,_, „ „ , . rP
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in the garment shows superior workmanship: 10 colors of suits that ~ made of, f hsavy Oxfoi'd mixtures: MMtons with plaid worsted
we assure you are worth $10.00. On sale Monday - - ?*' l°Zf£ CUJ J !ength —sP!endid £, a.
for ; *hC ftC wearing—worth $3.00. Monday bargain %PI»US
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600 Boys' 3-piece Suits—Sizes 10 to 16 years—they are Tne Cumberland Chinchilla Reefers—sizes' 4to 15— W e HOUSECOATS^^ 1^
peerless—they are good lookers—they are stylish, up to the mm- sold out all we had—New shipment arrived this morning—The Myriad styles Brilliant Colorinm
ute fash ions-^-they have hand-finished button holes and hand padded only tnirl!? we are afraid of is that we will not have enough to last Hou->e — double-faced
collars —20 styles to choose from —an array ot pat- all day Monday—95 of them —They are fully worth d* s cloths. In Tricots, Velvets, AJn
terns that are lovely—easily worth $6. Monday $4'°°" While they last they are yours at %P2.OQ telu"e Sllk<
Fancy Shirts. Underwear by the Ton Ex(» ujsi te and swagger Neckwear.
Fresh from December's fashions and patterns THIS MOfIENT'S FASHION.
you'll recognize newness at a glance,that sparkles with Special—247 dozen Saxony Rib, blue or flesh Rhadame f ilks, a new silk creation for swell
beauty and style—Garner"s and French percale polka color. English worsted in blue and white, fancy cravating fashioned into the sought-for shapes. Im
dots in white and blue grounds-made to fit and wear stripes, Australian wool in natural and camel's hair, of
-sizes to fit any person-2 pairs of single or double-breasted, pearl buttons. and purple silkl "soft and crushy." r>
cuffs--sold at furnishers- at $1.50 and QOC siik bound ' in short ' finished and as g°od OSC exact patterns of $1.50 neckwear To- AXf
$I.7s—Mondays price V as furnishers ask $1.50 for. Here Monday VO W morrow these beauties go at
BOY WON ON A BLUFF
PLAYED A MARKER WITHOUT
HAVING MO\EV TO MAKE
IT GOOD
DEALER LIKED HIS NERVE
Did Not Pull a. Gun, hk the Crowd
Kili-cicil. but Stnke«l the Heck-
Ie»M« Youth to KnunKh to Try His
Lack at a Rival Game—Tale of
Wild Went Gambling in the Early
Days.
"I've heard of men taking long chances
by opening jackpots in bad comyanv
without having openers to go in with,"
said a man from Denver to a AVashing
| ton Star reporter, "and of some of them
winning out on daring and crooked plays
like that; but for real nerve in a play of
a similar sort a trick that I once saw a
tenderfoot turn was not a oh-^ck shy of
the limit, it was when Curly Gorham.
who was shot to flinders by four deputy
marshals In lbJsS, was dealing his own
flyer faro game in Durango, Col., in 1881.
Gorham was an Ujrty; savage chap, with
j pretty nearly as much Indian in him as
1 white—ahhough the Indian didn't show a
| particle in his features— and he had killed
p'enty of men in different oarts of the
Southwest before he struck Durango
with his flyer bank layout It was said
of him, with truth, too, I've no doubt,
that he hadn't killed some of his victims
'on the level,' and when ho got into Du
rango and set up his game he was looked
upon by all hands—and Durango wasn't
peopled by quitters, either, at that time —
as a chap who'd bt liable to take some
advantages in a mix-up. He wasn't
liked, but his game was on ihe square
and he had plenty of play. He did mosL
of the dealing himself, and he often
deait without the services of a lookout,
so eagle-eyed was no in watching every
Bioye made on the board. He got into
several arpuments-- with chaps who were
bucking his game before the thing hap
-I'cned that I'm going to tell you about.
and every lime the other man had to
back out the door with his hands point-
Ing un in the air.
CHICAGO TENDERFOOT.
"Well, there was a young chap struck
Durango from Chicago who didn't know
any more about than he did
about roping steers, hiif who had a knack
of stowing away wine at $8 per quart
that beat an\ thing Bui ango had ever
seen previous to his arrival. What he
was doing in Durango nobody knew.
1 guess he didn't kriofr himself. He had
landed there with" afcout $1,000, which
lasted him fully tjh'vee days. He hadn't
gone up against a slrjg'le gamblingggat.m t .
in ordei to go broke go suddenly, but he
was a basket ordefer' from the fuot'iills,
and even a thousand dpesn't cut much of
a figure when each of the bottles costs
$8 per. The young fellow, whose name
was Slocum, blew a lot of Durango hang
ers-on off tc the French juice until he
was broke, and then he went to his ! o
tel and took a sleep over it. He was
a kid of about twenty-one or twoniy
two, slender, smooth-faced and boyish?
looking, and he was togged out in a ten
derfoot raiment that had A-l stamped
all over it from the beginning lo the
finish of his rlay.
"He woke up at his hotel without the
price of an eye-opener at the wind-up of
his three-Cay whirl. He wasn't the
kind of a chap who'd attempt to make
a borrow from the fellows who had help
ed him to go broke, but he fixed him e'f
out with a shave and hot towels and
came down stairs looking as spick-and
span and cool as if he had another horse
collar wad to blow in. It was about
9 o'clock at night when he showed up.
" 'I think I'll see if I can't make a
little winning at bank,' he said to the
hotel clerk. 'Where's there a bank?'
" Well, there's Curly Gorham's across
the way, for one," the clerk told him. 'You
don't want to get tangled up with Cur
ly, though, in any way, or he's liab'e '>o
make a lunch off you, with tabasco
sauce.'
" 'Well, it'll do as good as any,' re
marked the tenderfoot, and he strolled
over to Curly Gorham's layout. He had
never been in there before and Gorham
had never seen him.
MADE A BLUFF BET.
"When he walked in, besides the six
or seven men sitting around the tab c at
which Gorham was dealing, there were
half a dozen men standing behind the
chairs, dropping bets down at random on
cards they liked. Occasionally, wh?n th-s ■
stanuers couldn't reach the catds they
wanted to put their gold on, they'd «ay
to Gorham, 'Curly, just put a marker for
such-and-such an amount on the king
(or whatever card they wanted) for m^,'
and if they lost they'd toss the gold over
to Curly. Xone .of them failed to have
the gold to toss over to him, you may
belitve.
"The tenderfoot from Chicago walked
up behind the crowd of men standing
back of the chairs and peered over the
shoulders of one of them in order to have
a look at the case card of the chap sit
ting down in front of him. Up studied
the card for a moment and then he look
ed straight at Gorham, who was halted
with his tlnger on the card in the box,
waiting for all bets to be laid down.
" 'Just put a marker on the ace to win
a hundred for me, will you?' said ttie
tenderfoot to Gorham.
"Gorham looked up at the kid, whose
face was new to him. and nodded. He
put the copper on the ace. The next turn
brought the ace out on the losing side.
The tenderfoot didn't bat an eye.
" 'By Jove,' said he. coolly, yawning
and stretching, 'luck is certainly ;;g in'
me, as it were. I can't even win a bet
when I make one for fun.'
"Gorham looked up at him peculiarly,
doubting whether the tenderfoot was
•fooling or in earnest.
" 'How's that' he inquired.
BET ONLY FOR FUN.
" 'T said,' replied the tenderfoot, with
all the complacence in life, 'ihnt even
when I bet for fun I can't seem to got
the coin.'
"Gorham's face darkened and sort o'
spontaneously all the men who were
(standing alcngside the tenderfoot eds^d
away. They thought they sniffed some
thing coming.
" 'Where's your hundred for this mark
er." inquired Gorham, flicking off the
marker from the ace.
" 'The hundred?' said the kid in a won
dering kind of way; 'I thought I just told
you I made that bet just for fun. to see
if there was anything doing in the way of
luck for me.'
"Just then every man-jack sitting at
the table hopped up from his chair and
gave way. It looked like a case of dead
tenderfoot and they didn't want to be in
knife or gun range. Gorham studied th?
kid intently for a rnomenr, his features
working with wrath. The toy stood look
ing back at him with his hands in his
pocket?. After about thirty pretty quiet
seconds of this Gorham's dark fac<- broke
into a smile.
" 'Son,' he said amusedly, still ;mili;ig.
'you make a hit win me and you v. in out
on this. Take these." reaching Into -he
drawer and pulling out five $^0 gold
pieces, 'and see what you can do with
them down the block.' and he handed
the tenderfoot the hundred. The tender
foot took the coins with a muttered word
of thanks, went 'down the block' to an
other layout, won $.'OO, paid bark Gor
i ham, and had that evil proposition for a
stanch friend as long as tie remained in
Durango."
SMALL TEMPTATIONS
Tempt h Man's Honesty. Especially
if He l» Dead Proke.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
"A small temptation, coming in the
; midst of great need, is a severe strain on
anybody's honesty,'' said a young man
i who recently found a job, after look ng
j for it all summer. "We know, of course,
| that you wouldn't pick a pocket or crack
i a safe, but suppose you discovered that
j the restaurant man gave you a dime
I too much change, when you were down
i to your lasi quarter—would you go hack
J and return it? Don't answer that too
i hastily. I used to think I was bu let
! proof myself, but I had a little revelation
!on the subject one day last month. It
I was just before I got my job. and the
! only thing that kept me from being stone
I broke was a nickel I was banging on to
for hick*. You may well believe that
! I was feeling pretty blue, and I was de
| bating whether 1 had better jump into a
ln>\ car and beat my way to Baton Rougo
or jump into the river and btat my !
way to the morgue, when I happened
to wander into a cigar store and notice:!
j a couple of slot machines standing on
the end of the counter. "Here goes for
a last chance!' 1 said to myself on the
j impulse of the moment, and dropped
i my lone nickel into one of the boxes. 1
j gave the lever a jab and steed there,
■ with my heart in nay mouth, waiting for
! the tvhee's to stop spinning. They show
ed a pair of fours, about the meanest,
measliest hand in the whole combination,
and silly as it may seem, the incident
depressed me n ore than anything that
had happened since I got out of work.
It seemed to set the seal on my bad luck,
and 1 was standing there glowering at the
cards when the proprietor, who had been
in the rear, walked forward, glanced over
my shoulder and threw down a couple of
dollars on tie counter. For a moment 1
was dumbfounded, and then I understood,
You see, the other box was showing a
i kins? full, which somebody had evidently
left standing, and he naturally supposed I
5
had played that machine. Did T hesitate?
Not for the thousandth part of a second!
I gathered the two dollars ami walked
out, feeding my conscience with the so
phistry that all gambling devices were
fair prey, and although 1 had been guilty
of an act that was more or les.- Un a
moral par witn stealing a watch or tap
ping a till, it never occurred to me that
there was anything Irregular in my con
duct until I was out of trouble and draw-
Ing a good salary. Then 1 realized sud
denly that I had no right to the man's
two dollars; so I sauntered in and made
restitution. My victim laughed heartil>
and said that I was a chump—or words
to that effect."
NO FROGS' LEGS.
liiiK.vtnns nrgard Them Wllli Hor
ror, mul Don't tare for Ojxter*.
Great quantities of crabs and lobsters
are annually canned in Russia, vet o\ s
t< is are in little favor, and frogs' legs
are regarded with horror. A woman win
sold large quantities of crabs upon being
asked for some frogs' legs, replied that
she "would not touch one of the horrid
things for a ruble."
Wherever there is water in Russia tht
frogs abound in such quantities that on<?
is iciuinded of the noblemen of other days
who used to send their slaves oui t<
beat the marshes, so that they ( i
sleep.
Russians never eat rabbits, as they say
they nest with rats, nor will they toucll
snails or turtles, which are found In great
quantities all over the country. Only the
aristocrats eat kidneys, and then only
those of the sheep or lamb. Cucw flesn
is little esteemed, though the fat is used
for culinaiy purposes.
German Airship it SnccfK*.
Germany now has an airship th«t will
lift ten tons and remain in the air for
several days if required.
How "77" breaks up
How?
It is interesting to know just how •"77"
cures a Cold by restoring the checked circu
lation (known by a sudden chill), the first
sign of taking Cold; starts the blood cours
ing through the veins and so "breaks up"
the Cold.
Remember that Colds include La Grippe,
Influenza, Catarrh, Coughs, Sore Throat,
Diphtheria, Bronchitis and Pneumonia.
A handy bottle of "77" carried in tha
pocket for immediate use prevents, "breaks
up" and cures every kind of a Cold.
nanual of all diseases seat Ire*.
For sale by ail drugpfstr. or sent on reeeii t of
price 25c or lire for $1. Humphrey*' Homeo
pathic Medicine Co., Cor. William & John Mi.
N. Y.