THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY. JULY 16. 1898. Ill I v ABOUT THE MEN WHO GATHERTHE NEWS War Plana and Correspondents ol the Associated Press. CUBA IB COMPLKTHLV BOHHOUND- in) dy a conrs or kkijTahli: and INDEFATIGABLE CORRESPOND ENTS, while every precau- TION Fpit COMMUNICATION HY CABLE AND SPECIAL DISPATCH BOATS HAS BK1?N PROVIDED KOH. NEW BOAT ADDED TO THE NEWS FLEET. From tho New York Times. When the present revolution nRalnst Spain began In Cuba three years ago public Interest In tne United States was instantly aroused. The Associated Press, through Its admirable organiza tion, and individual papers through their own efforts, have constantly kept the public Informed of the progress of events. Intelligent opinion based upon exact facts has thus kept abreast of every development In Cuba, and every result therefrom both In this country nnd in Spain. One of the strongest features of national life In tho United States today is the fact that Its people in' every community, in every state and territory, know tho same facts at the same time, and have been, therefore, In constant and intelligent touch with whatever was done by the national executive nnd tho national legislature. Public opinion throughout, being based upon the same facts, concurrently known, has been intelligent, strong, and useful at each stage and develop ment lending up to tho presnt condi tions of war. The present revolution in Cuba be gan In February, three years ago. Within a week thereafter the Associat ed Tress sent to Cuba Frank W. Mack, now superintendent of the eastern di vision of that organization, to urrange for tho supply of reliable news of the revolution. At Havana he secured tho services of a newspaper man who had served In tho United States through the civil war In Company A, Eighth Massachusetts Volunteers, and also In Company K, Fourth regiment, Massa chusetts cavalry. This man, who Is 6till in Havana today, wears his army corps badge as one of his proudest decorations. He was commissioned at tho outset to furnish to tho Associated Press and so to the newspapers of tho United States a record of hard fact und exact occurrences. This, up to the present time, he has done, and his peculiar power of resource was made most evident perhaps, when two years ago last December he dally sent, under the eyes of the censor. Information to the Associated Press of the sweep of Gomez and his troops from Puerto Principe through the provinces of San ta Clara and Matanzas, and well-nigh upon the borders of Havana city Itself. Inasmuch as all cable communication with Havana centers in New York, the immediate direction of news plans for the Associated Press weie Intrusted by Jtr. Melvlllo E. Stone, general manager of tho Associated Press, to Colonel Charles S. J)lehl, assistant general manager, whose headquarters are In this city. The delegation of such re sponsibilities by a chief of such experi ence and resource is possibly as high commendation as could be given to Colonel DIehl, who himself, prior to his advancement In the Associated Press, and during the Custer and sub sequent Indian campaigns, earned his first Journalistic spurs as a war cor respondent. PLANNING FOR THE CAMPAIGN. .When the North Atlantic squadron appeared off Key West In connection with the other events occurring In tho diplomatic world, it was felt by the Associated Press that grave compli cations were In store, nnd that the conduct of this great news service in the near future would require most careful and prudent attention. The prime object of this great organization Is to secure facts. It lies also within its functions to supply collateral cir cumstances nnd contributory phases which may so inform the publlu as to make possible a clear knowledge of the relation of things. It was appreciated that the nation was about to enter a diplomatic field of grave possibilities, nnd while its first obligation was to its members, tho newspapers of the United States, the Associated Pi ess none the less realized that Its great power must be carefully and wisely di rected In order that neither national complication nor embarrassment should result from any course it might pursue. Through the careful organization of Its Washington bureau, under Mr. Charles A. Boynton, superintendent of tho Southern division, all facts neces sary to the public have reached tho people promptly, fully, nnd in diction which measures well. by the standards of highest literature. Through this channel the public, have been constant ly close to the chief executive, to his counselors, to congress, and to nil heads of departments. Facts of grav est moment havo been known to tho Associated Press at times lone In ad vance of publication, and confidences have been maintained because thev were respected. Thus It -was that when the Associated Press sent forth In advance the finding of the court of Inquiry upon the Maine explosion the press of the United States nnd the readers thereof were freed of all doubt and settled upon statements made as being those of exact fact. The appenranco of the Do Lome let ter convinced the executives of tho As sociated Press that a time had ar rived In which men must be assigned to far-away stations to gather and transmit news which might develop aa a result of conclusions which wne even then felt to be Inevitable. On the second day after the publication of this for dishes that meal, to avoid ing, cannot next best so easily tfttfir It cuts the grease, and a leave the dishes delightfully THE N. K. fAIRDANK COMPANY, Chicago, et. touU. New York. Boston. '-'x. rhnidelphU. fctf letter it was deemed necessary to re enforce tho gentleman who had been furnlshlnrf news matter from Havana. For this mission, and with tho concur rence! of the general manager, Colonel Dleht selected Edward It. Johnstone, who was acting then In the New York olllce ns editor of tho news matter transmitted to tho papers of New York state. Passports nnd proper cre dentials were secured for Mr. John stone, and ho started for Havana via Tampa nnd Key West. Mr. John stone's personality nnd experience commended him for this service. Of sanguine temperament and nervous energy, he Is at once a capital com rade and a rapid worker. His execu te o strength and command of men and resources have been amply proved during his icccnt service In tho field. On Saturdoy morning following the explosion of tho Maine, Johnstono reached Havana nnd remained there, tho comrade of Captain Slgsbee, tho confidant of General Lee, the dignified representative of tho Associated Press, until the evening when, with General Leo and tho other Americans, ho left Havana for good. The destruction of tho Maine com pelled the Assoclnted Press to rapidly mature Its plans, which were based, even ns early as Feb. 18, upon the as sumption that war with Spain must follow soon or later. It was felt that tho local correspondent nt Key West, Mr. Wcatherford, should havo re-enforcement. Mr. Johnstono had moved on to Havana, and Mr. W. A. M Goode, of tho editorial staff of tho Now York olllce of the Asoclatcd Press, was started southward upon less than twelve hours' notice. Mr. Goode, clean cut and adaptable, with n varied ex perience, though young, was thus cho sen for a post from which his line of duty might diverge to nny point where added help was needed, nnd tho com mission was regarded In every way as Important. Mr. Goodo arrived In Key West on Saturday of the week In which tho Maine was destroyed, and tin re, by his tactful methods and his ample re sources, commended himself to Ad miral Plcnrd from whom, before tho relief of that ofllcer, he had secured termlssion to accompany him, should hostilities cci.ur. upon the flagship of tho squadron. Vhun Captain Sampson was appointed to the command left vacant bj the relief of Admiral Slc oid, M Goode so won his wav with tho present odmiral of the fighting Fquadron that, whtn the ship sailed out of Kev Witt, ho was a member of tho mess on It lid tho flogshlp with Admiral E.an.p'ini, and Cocnmandor Chadwlek, recognized and nii edited ns tho renvc'unrnt'vo of the A3c-i'ileI Press. The graphic story of tho cap ture of the Pedro by the New York, was tho first report of the ilrst stirring action of the fighting squadron, and came from the pencil of Mr. Goode. PLACING THE CORRESPONDENTS While the Strategic Board was lay ing pluns for a naval campaign at sea, Colonel DIehl, in tho discharge of tho responsibility placed upon him, was maturing the strategic plans of tho Associated Press. Upon tho with drawal of Mr. Goode from Key West to his post on tho llagshlp of tho squad ion, the Key West position again re quired re-enfoi cement. It was pos sible that the Spanish fleets from the Capo Verdo Islands might sail south westward to Porto Itlco. The flying squadron, at Hampton Roads, might be sent to sea to intercept them. Should these events occur, it would be highly necessary that tho Associated Press should bo represented at Porto Rico or at some neighboring Island with cable communication. The natural im pulse would have been to send a man to Porto Rico, but Porto Rico is a Spanish possession, and tho Associat ed Press early had information that there was only one newspaper man on that island, and ho was in Jail. Ja maica was a tactical point, being a cable station wherefrom communica tion could bo had while wires remained Intact, not only with Cuba thiough Santiago do Cuba, but with New York via Turk's Island, Bermuda, and Hali fax: or by cable southward to Panama, and thence, via Galveston, to Now York; or by cable to Haiti via Santiago de Cuba. It lay within tho knowledge of the Associated Pi ess, however, that In the event of our lleet sailing south ward, the cable between Cuba and Haiti might be cut. By the direct West India cable line, however, from Kings ton to Halifax, there seemed likely to be a constant channel of communica tion left open. It was determined nec essary, therefore, to dispatch a man to Kingston. Sir. Elmer E. Robeits, the night editor of the New York state circuit of the Associated Press, was selected for the Jamaica station. Thus Key West was coveted by the local correspondent, the Associated Press was Vepresented on the Key West fleet, its representative in Ha vana, with singular succss, was get ting out from there to the United States the news of the Cuban capital, and with Mr. Roberts' arrival at Ja maica, there was established an As sociated Press station sure of cuii stant communication by cable. The fact may be mentioned Incidentally, although the fact Itself is not Inci dental, that Mr. Roberts Is within 150 miles of Cuba, and the date lino of his correspondence may at any time be changed from Kingston to some hamlet or city in Cuba. SURROUNDING THE ISLAND. Mr. Harold Martin was chosen to go to St. Thomas. On another steamer, at the same hour of the day that Mr. Robeits sailed for Kingston, Harold Martin left New York for St. Thomas. His arrival was timely. It was coinci dent with tho arrival there of re fuge from Porto Rico, Including our United States Consul. The St. Thomas point Is not only practical, but It is considered highly tactical. Thus com munication may be had by cable to Kingston, If tho Spanish should per mit messages to pass through Porto Rico at which the West Indies and can be thrown away after every the tiresome task of dish-wash he granted. Would she have the thing,? Let her wash the dishes it's almost a pleasure with Washing Powder. good rinsing will clean. MfafltSK, l tlKbiSfOrwJftflP :M . .. runuw-q Sunday School Lesson for July 17. Elijah oe CarmeL 1 Kings XVHI: 30-39. BY J. E. GILBERT, D. DM LL. D.; Secretary of American Society of Religious Education. INTRODUCTION.-It Is Impossible to tell how long Elijah remained in VJarep hath, or what occurred while ho was there. The slnglo Incident recorded, tho !alnlng of tho widow's son to live (xvlt, 17-21) Is an indication that he engaged In the duties of tho prophetic ofllcc. In the third year nftcr his flight from Ahab he was ordarrd to return. On the way ho met Obadluh and learned that tho king had diligently nnd vainly searched for him In varloui countries (xvlll, 1-16). When Ahab met Elijah a plan was adopt ed to settle the rclutlvo merits of tho two systems of religion, Judaism nnd Rant Ism. It was agrocd that the prophets of B.ial and tho prophets of Jehovah should go to Mount Curmel, erect an altar, lay a sacrifice thereon, und that tho god who nnswered by lire should bo acknowledged as tho true god. The prophets of Baal made the first attempt. They cried aloud and cut themselves with knives from morning until evening, but there was no rcsponso (xvlll, 17-). Tho king and his courtiers waited anxiously, only to And that tho god who had been worshipped nnswered not when tho priests called upon him, that he did not vindicate him self when challenged. THE W1TNT.SS.-It was after this day of total failure had passed that Elijah stepped forward. As tho representative of Jehovah, ho presented a striking con trast with tho hundreds of tho prophets of Baal. Ills first act was to Invito tho people to draw near him. (Verso 30). They had gathered about tho altar of Baal. Ho now. desired that they should surround him nnd be witnesses of all that trnnsplrcd. Ho did not propose any cun ning art, any trick or imposition. All should bo open to the Inspection of all. Tho people came. Ahab. tho princes, the ciders, probably some falso prophets were In the company. Somo present may havo known Elijah, nnd secretly believed In God and expected a demonstration that should convince- all. It may bo that many drew near with contempt, and others with fear, desiring that this bravo advocate of righteousness should full and dreading tho result of his triumph. Tho assemblage was ono qualified to Judgo and to give testimony to tho events that might fol low. THE ALTAR.-Tho audlenco having been secured Elijah proceeded to erect an altar. It was no difficult tusk, und with tho aid of tho servant might bo speedily completed. Twelve stones were selected for tho structure, ono for each tribe, thus recognizing, not the northerly kingdom only, but tho entire nation. Al though divided eighty years before, the people were still ono In the prophet's thought ns truly as when at Gtlgal they set up their monument of deliverance. (Joshua, lv, 20). Tho political strifes of the centuries had not annulled tho old covenant. The twelve stones wcro not bulldcd into a. new nltar. They were rather used to repair nn old and neglect ed nltar, which, during tho yenrs of Idola try had fallen to decay. (Verse SO). The emblem of tho ancient faith was restored. (Verso 31). Proud day It was for the prophet' With thanksgiving for tho privilege nnd with loyalty to tho Al mighty ho continued his holy service, un til nil was finished. Had nothing more been done that altar might havo testlllcd to nil beholders the faith of a good man, a rcbuko to the apostate nation. THE SACRIFICE. Tho altar being completed tho wood was laid thereon In order. There was a prescribed mode, well understood, for preparing fuel for sacri fice, a modo Instituted in patrlorchal Panama cable touches. If, however, the Spaniards should cut that cable, the cable from 'St. Thomas to Jamaica, touching Porto Rico, St. Thomas Is still In touch with the United States. A message mav be sent by tho West In dies and Panama cable to Martinique. Thence it may be sent back via the French West India cable, which passes between St. Thomas and Porto Rico, touching Haiti, whence there is a through cable to New York. In the perfection of the field force of the Associated press, Colonel DIehl, with the approval of General Manager Stone, determined to place a man In Haiti, and within three days after tho departure of Roberts to Kingston and Martin to St. Thomas, Mr. R. B. Da venport, a thoroughly seasoned news paper man. was sent to Haiti. He Is there now, and ngaln, with peculiar timeliness, he nrrlved In time to give exclusively to the Associated Press the first news of the adjustment of tho boundary question and other Import ant news since nrlslng In Santo Do mingo. Mr. Davenport Is the senior In point of years oftnny in the field staff of the Associated Press. He speaks French, Spanish and Italian, as does Mr. Harold Martin, who Is at St. Thomas. There remained still the re-enforcement of the local correspondent at Key West, and thither was sent Jlr. Albert E. Hunt, from ,the Philadelphia office of the Associated Press. Mr. Hunt, though less than twenty-eight years old, has the experience which equips him admirably for any position to which he might be assigned. While theso appointments wero being made It beenme necessary to provide for the getting of news from the flying squadron nt Hampton Roads. It wns expected that the gentleman sent to that post would ultimately sail with tho squadron If ordered to sea, and the choice was one Involving many delicate considerations. Mr. Georgo Ed ward Graham, the Albany correspond ent of tho AssociaSedi )F!iesw, was chosen for this assignment. Arriving In Hampton Roads, he at once com mended himself to Commodore Schley, and Is now one of the mess on the flag ship Brooklyn. Mr. Graham Is one of those keen, diplomatic workers who "knows things," nnd utter confidence Is had in his power to cope with any news situation which may confront tho flying squadron. DISPATCH BOAT SECURED. When Mr. Johnstono left Havana with General Leo he remained at Key West while provision was being1 made by the Associated Press to establish in dependent communication by dispatch ! oat between news centers and cable stations In the West Indies. Many sea going craft were considered by the As oclated Press for this servlco and the organization was fortunate, finally, In securing from government control, under legal proceedings, the famous filibustering vessel, tho Dauntless. She 'was lying at Jacksonville, and when the proceedings for her release hnd reached tho point where It wns well-nigh certain that she would pass Into ,tho servlco of tlio Associated Press, Mr. Johnstono was ordered from Key West to Jacksonville to provision and tuke charge of her. Tho details of bond and legul for malities were at length accomplished, Ud the famous cruft was at last i times. (Genesis, xxll, 9): and followed with conservative exactness In subsequent cen turies. Aftcrwnrd Elijah cut tho bullock In pieces, following tho directions of tlio law (Leviticus, I, 6-S) ns given to Motes, tho regulations divinely appointed for a burnt offering. This sncrlllco was to bo moro than a test. It wus a formal res toration of that which tho law required each evening, but what hnd been ordered by the wicked king displaced. Tho burnt offering signified tho presentation of tho sacrlflco himself, soul nnd body, to God, tho submission of his will to tho will of the Lord. It typlllcd our Lord's offering, tho perfect sacrifice of his will to tho will of tho Father. (I'hlllpplans, II, S). Elijah was bringing bnck again thnt which tho patriarchs had (Genesis, lv, 4), which Abel observed, nnd Noah (Genesis, vlll, 20) nnd Abraham (Genesis, xxll, 13) preserved and transmitted, nnd which ought to have been maintained until tho Lamb was of fered once for all. (Romans, vl, 10.) THE WATER. It was tho purpose of Elijah to show to thoso about him that there was no deception In anything ho did. They had seen him build tho altar, and they therefore understood Its con struction. They had seen him pile up tho wood In ItB regular order, and they had seen the bullock slain, cut up and laid upon the wood. All this, dono before their eyes, was sufficient to remove from any candid mind any thought of duplicity. Ono other point needed to be guarded in order to produce tho best effect. The heathen wcro accustomed to dig holes in the enrth In which flro was concealed. Proceeding from these wero funnels com municating with the top of tho altar, so that tho wood might bo Ignited and tho slmplo people mado to believe that a miracle had been wrought by tho deity. To pwont such a supposition In this case Elijah adopted a novel expedient. He dug a trench about the altar. Then he eommnnded water, twelve barrels, to be poured upon the sacrifice. Tho wood was saturated, and tho trench filled. (Verses 33-33). Ordinarily tho broth poured on the victim (Judges, vl, 20) helped tho flame. But this large quan tity of water would extinguish tho faint est spark. THE PRAYER. All theso preparations wero complete ns the hour approached, when, under the, law, the evening sacrl flco should be offered. Then Elijah stretched forth his hands in prayer. Tlicro was nothing In his manner to Indicate nny perturbation of spirit. Rather, his languago expressed utmost confidence. (Verso 3G). "Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel," he cried, Invoking tho na tional deity, and calling the thought of the people to the nnclcnt faith. (Exodus, ill, 6). Following this invocation ho mado thiee petitions, desiring God to. then dis play himself, that tho people might know that Ho and not Baal was the God of Israel; that Elijah was His servant; and that what Elijah did was by divine com mand. This call upon the Almighty was reverent nnd fervent, but submlsslvo and calm. Tho prophet prescribed nothing but what might be according to the pleas ure of Jehovah. The petitions wero re peated (verse 37) In slightly changed form, with tho words "hear me," twice uttered. as if tho great soul of the good man struggled a moment before tho answer, not doubting tho outcome, but laying hold more firmly upon God, waiting, e.xpectlng, wrestling, Jacob-like (Genesis, xxxll, 26) until tho blessing was received. THE FIRE.-Whllo Elijah was yet praying tho answer came. (Jeremiah, xxxlll, 3). The flro of the Lord, that is, tumea over to the Associated Prims Meanwhile, in order that Mr. Johnstone snouia nave tne assistance necessary, the Tampa correspondent of the As sociated Press, Mr. Leon J. Canova, Was Ordered to JaekROnvltln tn rnnnrt to Johnstone, and Mr. Byron R. New ton, one or the accomplished and re liable staff of the Buffalo Evening News, wns, by courtesy of E. H. But ler, the owner of the paper, given fur lough and permission to enter tho As sociated Press service for war duty. Mr. Newton arriving at Jacksonville, found the tug and his colleagues, Messrs. Johnstone and Canova, wait ing, with steam up, to sail southward to Key West. Thus, While the nation was maturing Its strategic plans to compass the Queen of the Antilles with battle ships and to invest her soil with armed troops, tho nation's newspapers, through their great organization, tho Associated Press, havo no less care fully perfected their strategic plans for carrying to the waiting people the tidings of events that shall become a part of history. For prudential reasons all plans nnd details of the Associated Press for Its war service may not now bo made pub lic. The above gives a fair outline of Its scope. There are, however, men, measures, nnd purposes which, like those of tho government, could not be now disclosed or amplified without prejudice to tho public Interest sought thus to be served by the Associated Press. A CHAMPION LIAR. A Little Knowledge Gnlncd nn En viable Reputation tor Him. From Country Gentleman. Some good men nre naturally such teachers, and bo full of benevolence, especially toward the young, that they cannot help spreading wisdom wher ever they go. That the seed may fall on stony ground Is proved by a story which a gentleman who went hunt ing fur into tho Interior of Neva Sco tia, tells in a letter. The hunter was carried sixteen miles at night by a boy sixteen years old and a horse fifteen years old. Tho ride was tedious, and the boy driver was inclined to fall asleeo. The hunter, therefore, thought to interest him In something. "I see we are going duo west" he said. "How do you know that?" asked tho boy. 'Wero you ever hete beforo?" "No; but there h tho North ttnr." "How do you know it's the north star?" "Why, there are the pointers." "What pointers?" The hunter explained, nnd told the boy how to find the North Vtnr. Then he pointed out two of the planets. Tho boy seemed wide-awake now, and the hunter went on to give hlin his first lesson in astronomy, telling him how Jupiter wa3 thirteen hundred times as HAPPINESS VS, MISERY. Dr. Charcots Tonil Tablet the great Par isian remedv, is a guaranteed cure for tlio Drink Habit; nlao nervousness Mid melan choly caused by over-indulgence. It Destroys the AppctlU (or Alcoholic and all Intoxicating Beveragei, and leuves rnnn as he should be. It can bo administered without the knowledge of tba patient where necciary, Hend for pamphlet. Wm. O. Clark. jj6 Pcnn Ave,, Scranton Pa, flro from tho Lord, a supernatural fire, fell upon tho sarlflcc. This was proof of tho Dlvlno prcsenco (Leviticus, Ix, 21), u return of the oldtlmo symbol of Divine approval (Judges, vl, 21), granted to thoso who had Bcrved tho Lord. (I Chronicles, xxl, 26). So tho sacrlflco of David and of Solomon hnd been ccccpted. (II Chron icles, vll, 1). Flro us an emblem was known throush nil tho old dispensation from Moses (Exodus, 111, 2) down to tho last of tho prophets (Mnlachl, 111, 2) and was carried over Into tho new testament (Matthew, 111, 2) with similar significance. (Revelations, xx, !). This flro on Carmel, whlln tho prophet prayed nnd the people wondered, consumed tho sacrifice, nnd th wood, nnd tho stones, and the enrth, and even licked up tho w'ater that wns In tho.. trenches. Thnt is, it did not burn from below upward, ns Are would havo done If set by human hands, first tho wood and then the bullock, but from above down ward, piovlng that It was from the Lord. (Verso 3S). The descondlng all-consuming flnmn, In answer to the prophet's prayer, was unlike anything ever beforo or after witnessed by men. THE TESTLMONY.-What followed was what had been desired In this whole pro cedure. There was no room for doubt in any mind. Tho demonstration was com plete, and no one, however obtuso or perverse, could resist the conclusion. Tho people as by ono Impulse fell on their faces In token of their revcrenlo (Num bers, xlv, 6), after Oriental custom (Joshua, v, It) whenever the presence of God was manifested. (Ezcklel, I, 23). This act of spontaneous humiliation and worship having been performed, the mul titude arose and shouted to each other, "Tho Lord, Ho Is tho God," "Jehovnh, tho God of Israel, rejected by Ahub, followed by Elijah, Is tho true God." This testi mony, so concisely and earnestly given, was a virtual conversion of those pres ent. (Verso 39). A rejection of Bant, nn acceptance of tho Almighty bb the nn tural deity. The value of such nn utter ance was incalculable. Short-llvt though It was, tho conviction for tho tll..e uelng moved many hearts and stayed tempor arily the tide of Immorality that wus fast sweeping tho kingdom onward to l's overthrow. There seems to have been no counter opinion, no divided sentiment, no opposing thought or act. REFLECTIONS.-Thls narrative exhib its tho value of a single man when devot ed to God Elijah had no confederates. All the other prophets of God had been slain by Jezebel. Obadlah, an officer In tho government, believed In tho Lord, but feared to profess his faith or stand for its defense. Ono man challenged tho prophets of the Zidcnlan sun god, Includ ing tho king nnd all who were In author ity. Tho sublime courugo which prompt ed him at tho beginning was exhibited at every stugo afterward. Not for an Instant did he waver. And he became tho hon ored Instrument of a marvelous display securing a public acknowledgment. Is it any wonder that tho name of Elijah wns handed down to posterity (Romans, xl, ); thnt he should bo honored with Moses to letum and converse with Jesus? (Mat thow, xvil, 3). Luther at the diet of Worms, Wesley surrounded by tho Eng lish mob, Daniel assigned to Ihe lion's den, Stephen suffering martyrdom, wero Ilko him In their devotion and self-sacrl-flce, but Elijah outranks them all, the noblest' specimen of a God-fearing man true to his convictions In tho time of personal peril. Such men aro needed In every land and age. large as the earth, and how Mars showed slsns of seasons how it had days and apparent canals and so forth, and how it was supposed by many to have intelligent Inhabitants. When, after his hunting, the aranger returned to tho town where he had hired the conveyance and tho boy. he found that the people seemed to havo a certain humorous Interest in him. It was so evident that he was the object of somo curiosity or Joke that he mode inquiries, and finally found a man who could till him. 'V, hy." said tho informant, "you've made a great reputation fcr yourself around here." "In what way?" "Oh, the kid that drove you over to the other night came back the next day nnd told all tho 'setters' at the ho tet that of all tho liars ho over heard, you were the slickest." "What He did I tell him''" 'The boy said that you pretended to know the number of miles to the sun, and that you pointed to a star that you said was called 'Jupiter.' nnd that you said It wns thirteen hundred times big ger than this world, and that you point ed to another star that you said was ono where folks lived." "'Oh,' says the Ley, 'you Just ought to hear him1 He's a peach' Old Has klns nln't In it with that feller for ly in I tell you, he'.i the biggest liar In Nova Scotia. I'll point him out to. you when he comes back." 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Xeape afOtdnrSAMCZLmami Alx.Scnna xAtUtSJu- 4nin Seed Jpptna!nt - iH CarionattSjIa IfimSttd- liiitHyrvui tvtnn ApcrfcctUcmcdy for&nslipa lion.SourStomach.Diarrhoca, Worms .Convulsions.FcvcrislV ncss andLoss OF SLEEK TaeSimilc Signature of TTBW YORK. tit EXACT COPYWWBAEPEB. "'" - "'" :"A FREE ONE TRIAL BOTTLE THIS OFFER ALHOST SURPASSES BELIEF. An External Tonic Applied to the Skin Beatifies it as by Magic. THE DISCOVERY "!, AGE A WOHAN WAS Thousands havo tried from time lm n.emoilal to discover some elllcacious remedy for wrinkles and other imper fections of tho complexion, but none had yet succeeded until tho Mioses Bell, tho now famous crn-plexlon Specialists, of 78 Fifth Avenue, Now "Vork City, oftered tho public their wonderful Complexion Tonle. Tho reason so many failed to ir.ako this discovery beforo is plain, be causo they havo not followed tho rluht pilnclple. Balms, Creams, Lotions, etc., never have a tonlo effect upon tho skin, henco tho failures. Tho Misses Hell's Comr'exlon Tonic linj a most exhllarutliiB effect upon tho cuti cle. absorbhiR and carrying off all Im purities which the blood by Its natural action Is constantly forcing to tho sur face of tho skin. It Is to tho skin what a vltullzlnR tonic Is to tho blood and nerve.?, u kind of new llfo that immediately ex hilarates und btiensthcns whercvor ap plied. Its tonle elfect Is felt almost Im mediately, und it speedily banishes, for ever from tho skin, freckles, pimples, blackheads, moth patches, wrinkles, liver spots. rouKhness, olliness, eruptions, and decolorations of any kind. In order that nil may be benefited by their Great Discovery, the Missus nfi will, during tho present month, elvo to all J THE MISSES BELL, 78 Fifth Ave., New York City. The Misses Bell's Complexion Tonic, Complexion Soap, Skin Food and Depilo are for sale in this city by MARTHA R. SCHiriPFF, 317 Lackawanna Avenue Rocky Mountain -2 - Z -4- x -1 ew ast yer Chicago to Den. I 1 TTi1T.cC1 ver' C'ora0 Springs and Man- 44 GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE." Entire New Equipment Library Buffet Smoker, Chair Cars, Pullman Sleepers and Improved Dining Cars. Wide Vestibule Train Throughout, Built Expressly for This Service. BEST TRAIN BETWEEN CHICAGO AND COLORADO Leaves Chicago 4.0 p. m. and arrives at Denver and Colorado Springs at 8 p, m. Only One Night on the Road. Handsome Descriptive Book, "MAN1TOU AND THE MOUNTAINS, ' Sent Free on Application. Address JOHN SEBASTIAN, O.P. A, 0. K. I, & P. Wy, CHICAGO. GASTORIA For Infants and Childron. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears tie Signature The Kind You Have Always Bought. GASTORIA THC CENTAUR COMPANY. NEW YORK CITY. THE THE INVENTOR. W ; ! If M callers at their parlors ono trial bottle of their Complexion Tonlo nbsolutey free: nnd In order that thoso who cannot call or who llvo away from New York may bo benefited, they will send one bottlo to any address, all charges prepaid, on tho receipt of n cents (stamps or silver) to cover cost of packing nnd delivering. Tho prlco of this wonderful tonlo is J1.00 per bottle, and this liberal offer should be embraced by nil. Tho Misses Bell havo just published th Ir new bosk, "Secrets of Beauty.' This vuluublo work Is free to ull desiring it. Tho book treats exhaustively of tho Importance of a good complexion: tclH how a woman may acquire beauty und keep It. Special chuptcrs on the euro of the hair; how to havo luxuriant growth; harmless methods of making tho hair preserve its natural beauty and color, even to advanced ago. Also Instructions how to banish superfluous hair lrom the faco, neck and arms without injury to tho skin. This book will bo mailed to any address on request. FIU2I2 Trial Bottles of Wonderful Com plexlon Tonlo free nt parlors, or 23 cents (cost of packing and mailing) to thoso at a distance. Correspondence cordially solicited. Address. w A .TV1 AT Alt FREE 4 ft 4
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