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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-02-13

G.AAti5i ~ - ytFT''' - Il i seems iulDossi.
se.s@it53, fl2 NJ ( n /: bic ti8t any hui
ss.5s5h ~ ~ 81 Es MAN being should
~ N-./ireQ-/ "" wilfullv embrace
MS 8: I, ,;s}geS%Y' n death Vet thou
M | LXsAsesEg/ ., IN sands of women
UtEI IL t;NSE|} /LIt daily court the
WNlfHs7 ~. aiNTEH' grim visage d
IiM us vi ANNHl monster Some
EEN$SG ~ ~ r do SO THROUGH ig.
~ a IL, - nurauCc and others
through willul
neglect. The woman who neglcCts to look
after the health Of the organs most essential
to her womnnhood ignorantlv or wilfully
courts death and death in slow and ago
rizing form. Ills of this description render
awoman life daily burden, and approach
ing motherhood a menace of the grave.
An infalliblC cure for all weakness and dis
ease of the delicate organs that make wife
hood and motherhood possible is found III
DR.. Pierce's Favorte Prescription. 1t acts
directly and only on these organs. 1t pre-
pareS the maid for wifchood and the wifi
for motherhood. 1t does away with tho
usual disComforts of the period preceding
motherhood. II insures a healthy baby ard
makes parturition easy and comparatively
painless. Thousands of women have test.
fed to its woodworking virtues. Get il.
at the druggists and refuse all substitutes.
There is nothing "just the same" or just
as good" The druggist who tells you there
Is, is cltnCT mistaken OF dishonest.
II AM very thankful to you indeed for what
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription has done to:
me" writes Mrs Eta T.. Smith, of Grenola, Elk
Co, Kansas. about mouth before was
fined had such pains | could stand up only y
little while at time. l could not rest at night
at all nor at any other time. could scarcely eat
anything at all. began taking Dr. Pierce's Fa,
vorite Prescription and after the second dose ]
felt better. From then until was sick, carried
nearly all the water that was used, up long hill
and worked i'll the garden every day, besides my
other work, and did not feel at all bad. When
the baby was born the doctor and the women
who were with me said had very easy time.
The women said had an easier time than any
one they eye. saw for the first time. The baby
is very healthy and growing right along. got
up when she was five days old and have been up
ever SINCE After two days began myow work
in the garden, and felt stout and healthy. The
habv is now a month old
In nine cases out of ter sickness is caused
by constipation. DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pei
lets are a SIRE speedy and safe cure for cor
stipation One little pellet ~ is a gentle
laxative. and two mild cathartic. They
ne"er "ripe Druggists sell them.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-08
ITO DE CoNTINuED.)
Wanted 1t All in the Record.

"Now, your Honor" argued the at
torney in the court of Justice Brown
of Santa Rosa, Il move dismissal Of
this case on the ground that the cor
pus deficit has not been established"
Judge Brown rubbed his chin a per-
picked way, fixed his gaze on the CELL
ing for q moment and then, clearing
his throat, said:
"Of course, it is an old principle Of
law that the orobator must correspond
with the alligator, and in this case
am of the belief that the corpus is
all right, but I don't know about the
delicti."
Your Honor, want that to go into
the record" demanded opposing coun-
sci. II want the record to show that
your Honor said the corpus is all right,
but you do not know about the de-
licti."
Judge Brown realized that he had
Numbered, and sat staring at the at
torney for a moment. Then pulling
himself together he said:
"All right, let that go into the rec
ord. But you fellows knew DANCED
we'll 1 was only joking when said it,
and that will go into the record, too"
San Francisco Post.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-08
The Church Porch.

The New York Sun, essaying in re-
Spouse to request to give the ten best
short poems in the English tongue, in
cluded in the number Thackeray's
poem "The Church Porch" which Is
certainly pleasing production,
though scarcely entitled to such high
rank as claimed for it. Thackeray had
real poetic gifts, but he never culti-
waited them; and the slender volume
which contains his verse is made up
in large parts Of burlesque.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-08
CHAPTER Iu.-(CoNTINUED)

. C1AI LEN lll.-kCONTlNObD''
She closes her eyes faintly-she hears
nothing but those words-feels nothing
but his arm round her-forgets MIS-.
Crayford's warning-forgets Richard
Wardour himself-turns suddenly WIFI
a loving woman's disregard OF every
thing but her love, nestles her heau
on his bosom, and answers him IN that
way ct last!
He lifts the beautiful dropping head
their lips meet in their first KISS
they are both in heaven-it is Clara
who brings them back to earth again
with a start-it is Clara who says,
ooh! what have done"-as usual
when it Is too late.
Frank answers the question: You
have made me happy, my angel. NOW
when come back, come back TO make
you my wife,"
Shoulders. She remembers Richard
Wardour again at those words. MIND!
she says, nobody is to know we arc
engaged till permit you to mention It.
Remember that!
He promises to remember it. His
arm tries to wind round her once more
No! She is mistress of herself; she
can positively dismiss him now-aftel
she has let him kiss her!
Col" she says. Il want to see Mrs
Crawford. Find her! Say l am here
waiting to speak to her. Go at once
Frank-for my sake!'
There is no alternative but to obey
her. His eyes drink a last draught Of
her beauty. He hurries away on hii
errand-the happiest man in the room
Five minutes since, she was only Mi
partner in the dance. He has Spoken
and she has pledged herself TO be bill
partner for life!
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strongly built man; dressed in a shah
by old naval officers uniform. His
manner-strikingly resolute and self
contained-was Enthusiastically the man
ner of a gentleman. He wound his way
slowly through the crowd; stopping to
look at every lady whom he passed, and
then looking away again with frown.
Little by little he approached the con-
servatory-entered it, after a mo-
ment's eflection-detected the glim-
mer of white dress in the dis
lance, through the shrubs and flowers
advanced to get nearer view of the
lady-and burst into Clara's presence
with cry Of delight.
She sprang to her feet. She stood
before him speechless, motionless,
struck to stone. All her life was in her
eyes-the eyes which told her she was
looking at Richard Wardour. He was
the first to speak.
81 am sorry 1 startled you, my darl-
ing. l forgot everything but the hap
piness of seeing you again. We only
reached our moorings two hours since.
l was some time inqulring after you,
and some time getting my ticket, when
they told me you were at the ball.
Wish me Joy, Clara! l am promoted.
I have come back to make you my
wife,"
A momentary change passed over the
blank terror of her face. Her color
rose family, her lips moved. She
abruptly put a question to him:
Ibid you get my letter."
! He started. "A letter from you? /
<never received it."
The momentary animation died out
of her face again. She drew back from
him, and dropped into a chair. He ad-
vanced toward her, astonished and
alarmed. She shrank in the chair
shrank, as If she was frightened Of
him.
CLARA! you have not even shaken
hands with me! What does it mean ?"
He paused, waiting, and watching
her, She made no reply A flash of
the quick temper in him leaped I'D in
his eyes. He repeated his last words
in louder and sterner tones: "What
does 1t mean?"
She replied this time. His tone had
hurt her-his tone had reused her sink
ing courage. at means, Mr.. Wardour,
that you have been mistaken from the
first"
How have l been Mistaken"
you have been under wrong i'm
preston, and you have given me no
opportunity of setting you right"
I'm what way have 1 been wrong?"
You have been too hasty and too
confident about yourself and about me.
You have entirely misunderstood me.
l am grieved to distress you, but for
your sake must speak plainly. ] am
your friend always, Mr. Wardour. /
can never be your wife,"
He mechanically repeated the last
words. He seemed to doubt whether
he had heard her araight. You can
never be my wife?"
''NeverI"
"Why?"
There was no answer She was in
capable of telling him a falsehood.
She was ashamed to tell him the
truth.
He stopped over and EsaSAalx pos
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-08

entered Clara's room on her way out
Of the house, anxious to hear how her
young friend had passed the night.
| To her establishment, she found Clara
had risen and was dressed, like her.
self, to go out.
"What does this mean, my dear?
After what you suffered last night
after the shock of seeing that man
why don't you take my advice and rest
in your bed?"
81 can't rest. have not slept all
night. Have you been out YETI"
mo"
"Have you seen or heard anything
of Richard Wardour?"
What an extraordinary question:"
Answer my question! Don't trife
with mel"
Compose yourself, Clara. I have
neither seen nor heard anything of
Richard Wardour. Take my word for
1t, he is far enough away by this time"
mo! He is here! He is near u.s.
All night long the presentiment has
pursued me-Frank and Richard Ward
our will meet"
"My dear child, what are you think
ing Of? They are total strangers to
each other"
Something will happen to bring
them together. l feel it! know 1t.
They will meet; there will be a mortal
quarrel between them, and I shall be to
blame. Oh, Lucy! why didn't take
your advice? Why was 1 mad enough
to let Frank know that loved him?
Are you going to the landlng-stageI
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her hand firmly, he stopped little
lower, searching for the signs which
might answer him in her face. His
own face darkened slowly while he
looked. He was beginning to suspect
her, and he acknowledged 1t in his next
words.
Something has changed you toward
me, Clara. Somebody has Influenced
you against me. Is it-you force me to
ask the question-is it some other
MANI"
"You have no right to ask me that"
He went on without noticing what
she had said to him. HAS that other
man come between you and me? l
speak plainly on my side. Speak plain
ly on yours"
81 have spoken. have nothing more
to say"
There was a pause. She saw the
warning light which told Of the fire
within him, growing brighter and
brighter in his eyes. She felt his grasp
strengthening on her hand. She Eeard
him appeal to her for the last time.
Reflect" he said, reflect before it
is too late. Your silence will not serve
you. If you persist in not answering
me, 1 shall take your silence as con-
fession. Do you hear me?"
II hear you"
CLARA Burnham! I am not TO be
trified with. Clara Burnham! I insist
on the truth. Are you false to me?"
She resented that searching question
with woman's keen sense of the in
suit that is implied in doubling her to
her face.
Mr.. Wardour! you forget yourself
when you call me to account in that
way. I never encouraged you. never
gave you promise or pledge"
He passionately interrupted her be-
fore she could say more: "You have en-
gagged yourself in my absence. Your
words own it; your looks own it! You
have engaged yourself to another
mani"
"If I have engaged myself, what
right have you to complain of it," she
answered firmly. What right have
you to control my actions"
The next words died away on he1
lips. He suddenly dropped her hand
A marked change appeared in the ex.
preston Of his eyes-a change which
told her of the terrible passions thai
she had let loose in him. She read
dimly read, something in his FACE
which made her tremble-not for her
self, but for Frank.
Little by little the dark color faded
out of his face. His deep voice drop
ped suddenly to low and quiet tone a!
he spoke the parting words: Say NJ
more, Miss Burnham-you have sai(
enough. l am an swered; l am dis
missed" He paused, and stepping
close up to her, laid his hand on hel
arm.
1.-THE time may come" he said
when l shall forgive you. But the mar
who has robbed me of you shall rue
the day when you and he first met.
He turned and left her.
A few minutes later, Mrs Crawford
entering the conservatory, was met by
one of the attendants at the ball. Tht
man stopped as if he wished to speal
to her.
What do you want?" she asked.
81 beg pardon, ma'am. Do you hap
pen to have smelling bottle abou
you? There is a young lady in thu
conservatory who is taken faint"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-08
Half His Nred,cine.

you say your doctor prescribed cy-
cling, but where is your wheel?"
"Well, you see, feel lazy this morn
ing, 10 I'm taking just half my nedi-
cine By wearing this costume. "-s1;eW
York IournAh
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-08
TALMAGE'S SERMON.
'RUSTICITY IN A PALACE"
SUNDAYS SUBJECT.
Preached from the Text; Genesis, Chap
ter XIV, Verse 28, as Follows; Il
win Go and See Him Before i DIE"
-Jacob's Great Years.

ACOB had long
since passed the
hundred year mile
stone. In those
times people were
distinguished for
longevity. In the
centuries after per-
sons lived to great
age. Galen, the
most celebrated
physician OF his
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-08

Nell don't suppose the girl who
married Jack Rappidde viii ever have
another idle moment as long IS she
lives. Belle-Why. dear2 Nell-She
says she married him to reform him
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L w 40 AAOS
find Mrs. Crawford
in the crowd.
Searching here and
searching the r e,
Frank became con-
scious Of a stranger,
who appeared to be
looking for some
body on his side.
He was u dark,
heav v bro W e d,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-08
CHAPTER V.

LIE morHInS or the
next day - the
morning on which
the ships were to
sail-came bright
and breezy. Mrs.
Crawford having ar
ranged to follow
her husband to the
water-side, and see
the last of him be-
fore he embarked,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-10-08
CHAPTER w.

, w T was not easy to
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-15
TRAIL MAKING IN ALASKA
Some Of the Difficulties Which Beset Pub
lie improvements There.

| Portland, Ore, Sept. 13.-John L.
Smith, United States commissioner at
| Dyea, writes 10 the Evening Telegram
in this city under date of September 3.
| He says:
1.-The air is full of all sores of business
schemes. There are representatives of
many moneyed corporations here figur-
ing on tramways and railroads. The
right of way is what sticks them all.
Aleska is a great country, but it is very
hard TO get title 10 more Of 1T than you
can spread yourself over.
The trails ought TO be improved which
could be done al small expense and
would be great public Improvement.
but Alaskas laws are so limited that no
one can even get the right 10 make a
trail or get a right of way for a road.
The matter has come before me semi
officially; I have ruled that only bridge
can become private property under a
squatter's right of possession, and that
no individual can construct a trail. II
any one builds a bridge ne can charge
toll thereon or keep people off it.
The men az Dyea and Skaguay are the
most peaceable and law-abiding that l
have meta great deal more SO than
expected. There have been a few fights,
but under the provocation of the ele-
ments it is a wonder they get along as
well as they do. There have appeared in
some papers a few sensational articles
that nave made mountains out of moth
ing.
The Skaguay trail has been closed by
the miners themselves in order that all
may turn out and improve it. and those
who did not know of the ARRANGEMENT;
have been stopped by those al work, but
no serious trouble has occurred.
The miners are not getting over the
Skaguay pass as lively as at Dyea. 1t is
a longer route and the trail is new and
muddy. There has consequently sprung
up quite town az Skaguay OF those who
have decided 20 not go over until spring.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-15
published Sept. Is. 1879
ORDINANCE No 14a6

An ordinance providing for the issuance
OF an internal Improvement bond 10
pay FOR the construction Of sidewalks.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen OF the city OF Wichita. Kansas:
Section l. That an internal improve
ment bond in The sum ~ two hundred
and thirty-five and 20I00 dollars 1885. 20l
De Issued 70 Bulla and Smith or bearer.
70 pay for permanent sidewalks con-
structed under the direction of the city
council and in the manner provided nv
law. as per bills OF Bulla ana Smith.
fled, allowed and approved on the 18th
day OF September. 1897. said bond shall
be dated Sept Is. 1897. and shall bear in
terest al the rate % SIX 90 per cent pe-
annun. payable al the fiscal agency OF
the state OF Kansas. in the city OF New
York, on the 18th % September. 1898.
Said bond shall be denom.nated Inter
nal Improvement Bond No. /. Series
b and shall mature in one year from
date Of issuing and shall be signed by
the mayor ana attestei by the city
clerk. with the seal OF the city impress
ed thereon.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in full force and effect from
and after its its publication IN the
Wichita Daily Eagle.
Approved this 18th day % September.
1897. FINLAY ROSS. Mayor.
Ai:es.:-H. 7. KRAMER, City Clerk
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-15
published Sept. Is, 1879
ORDINANCE NO 14a5

AN ordinance regulating riding of BIZ
cycles upon the public streets and
sidewalks of the City of Wichita.
BE it ordained by the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen OF the City of Wichita:
Section 1. That it is hereby declared
unlawful for any person 10 ride a BIZ
cycle upon or along any of the public
streets or sidewalks of the City Of
Wichita other than street crossings, at
q greater rate of speed than eight 81
miles per hour. And it shall be unlaw-
full for any person 70 ride bicycle along
and over any street crossing in said
city at greater rate of speed than four
IA miles per hour.
Sec. 2. That it is hereby declared I'M
lawful for any person to ride bicycle
upon or along any OF the sidewalks of
the City of Wichita, when the public
streets OF said city are in a passable
condition for bicycle riding. And it is
further provided that when the public
directs OF said city shall be in an unsafe
condition from any cause for bicycle
;iding, the sidewalks of the unpaved
directs Of said city may be used for that
purpose in the manner hereinafter stat
Id. When using sidewalks for bicycle
hiding the rider is required, under all
circumstances, not to pass any pedes-
trlan that may be walking upon the side
walk. in the same or opposite direction,
without dismounting. And il is hereby
Seclarei unlawful FOR any person riding
bicycle, to pass any pedestrian on any
sidewalk within the corporate limits Of
cot ~ NH
cycle.
Sec 8. That It Is hereby declared I'M
lawful for bicycle riders to ride upon any
street in the corporate limits of the city,
by threes or more abreast.
Sec. L. That Il is hereby made the
duty Of all persons who shall ride a OIL
cycle upon the public streets or side
walks Of said city, to place or cause to
p placed and firmly attached 10 the
bicycle. bell. known as a bicycle bell
Which the rider OF such bicycle is re-
blurred 70 use as an alarm, So as to give
notice TO pedestrians Of the approach Of
fuch bicycle. The rider is further re-
auired to use the alarm bell at a. dis
lance Of not less than twenty-five feet
from any street crossing OF said city,
which the rider may approach or cross.
Sec D. Any person violating any 81
Inc provisions Of this ordinance shall
upon conviction be fined in any sum not
exceeding one hundred (S10e 00) dollars.
Sec. 6. This ordnance snail take ef-
1ect and be in full force and effect from
and after its publication in the Wichita
Daily Eagle
Approved September Il. 1897.
FINLAY ROSS, Mayor.
Attest;-H. T. KRAMER. City Clerk.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-15
BERNHARDT's NARROW ESCAPE
Nearly Crushed by . Boulder and Nearly
EuguIfed by the Sea.

Paris. Sept. 13-The Figaro today
says that Sarah Bernhard; recently had
a narrow escape from death a; Belle Isle
En-Ner, department OF Mori0an. while
endeavoring to reach The seashore via
the cliffs. After descending a short dis
lance Nine. BeAhaard; was unable 20 adj
vance or retreat He- slrieks tor help
attracted the attention % a oathe-. El3
climbed mp 20 ner side and seized her
Just as the boulder 10 which she vas
elinging broke away. and thus saved hs-
from being crushed 20 death The actress
and her vescuer lost their footing and
rolled down the cliffs 70 The sea. where
,aey were rescued by a passing boat
While Nine Bernhard: was oniy slightly
bruised. her rescus- was seriously IL
jurSi
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-15
Told in FeWest Words

| Charlotte, eX-empress Of Mexico, is al
Brussels. SO dangerously i'll that he,
| death is feared a any moment.
The president has appointed Daniel B.
| Hainer of Pennsylvania, United States
district attorney for the Western dis
trict of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Hainer was
formerly member OF congress.
The bank of Durrand, Illinois, assign
ed yesterday, and the failure OF the hard
wars firm OF Geary & Christin, Of Du-
rand, Immediately followed. No state
ment of assets or liabilities are flied.
President Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor has notice from the
Federation's organizer at Elwood, H.,
that the tin plate workers scale present.
ed by the union had been signed and that
the strike had ended in a victory for the
Workmen.
Floods in the vicinity OF Val de Pras,
Spain, thirty miles south Of Cuidad Real.
on the JabalOn river, have done great
deal Of injury. About 100 houses have
been inundated, many families have been
completely ruined, a number Of people
have been drowned and the damage is
estimated at 10000 pounds.
F. P. Carleton & Co., commission men
Of 2G6 North Third street, 81. Louis, were
caught for about $4,000 by the failure,
Monday, of the Reserve Commission
company of Chicago, and will close tenn
porarily until they can make arrange
ments for the new Chicago correspond
ents. Two other small concerns were
caught for trifiing amounts.
A fire at Iron Mountain, California.
Yesterday destroyed properly belonging
10 the Mountain Copper company valued
at nearly 5000, 200. Two men employed
in the compressor room are believed to
have lost their lives. Among the build
ings burned were the residence Of Super
intendent F. E. Wilson, the assay house.
the oil house, the reading room and
row Of seven cottages. The origin Of the
fire is unknown.
The secretary of war has appointed
board Of engineers 70 proceed al once to
Savannah, Ga, 70 investigate certain re-
ports that work upon the river and har-
Dor improvements on Savannah river
and Cumberland Sound under the direc-
ton of Captain Oberlin NJ. Carter of the
engineer corps, has not been done ac-
cording to the project of the department.
There is no statement of irregularity in
the accounts of Captain Carter, but
merel a charge of departure from the au-
thorized plans of the department.
An American lady, Mrs. ]. w. Field,
residing at the Hermitage, East Grin
stead, Sussex, was burned to death yes
terday. Mrs. Field was in the habit Of
locking herself in her bedroom. At 8
o'clock in the morning a servant heard
Mrs. Field crying for help. Proceeding
to the latters room the servant found
the apartment filled with smoke and was
driven back. She made repeated efforts
to save her mistress, bur they were all
futile. The house was Quilted and the re-
mains of Mrs. Field were burned TO
cinder.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-15
CATS AND THE MONKEY
Ancient Fable Illustrated In the Oakland
Water Front Case

San Francisco, Sept. 13.-The celebra:-
ed Oakland water front case was decided
by The supreme court today. The opin-
ion was written by Chief Justice Beatty
and contains about $1,000 words.
II goes into all the intracacies OF the
case, and carefully considers The argu-
ments Of tire conflicting claimants. The
greater portion Of the water front is de-
clarei to be the property Of the state OF
California. A small part is awarded 10
tae Oakland Water Front company. but
the city Of Oakland gets nothing.