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The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-07

"No, sir" said passenger on steam
ship to the captain. II am not seasick, but
| am dsgusted with the motion of the ves-
sci. Ohio State Journal
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-07

United States Senator Sullivan
81 desire to say / have been taLi,,
Pe-ru-na for some time for catarrb ,.s
have found it an excellent medicis4
giving me more relief than anvtbirr
have ever taken.-W. v. Sullivan q,
ford, Miss"
United States Senator Roach.
Persuaded by a friend have nss,
Pe-ru-na as a tonic, and am glad !.
testify that it has greatly helped me !,
strength, vigor and appetite. | hau
been advised by friends that il is "a
markably efficacious as cure for IN
almost universal complaint Of catarrb
w. N. Roach, Larimore, North Ia
kota."
A free book on catarrh sent to an,
address by The Pe-ru-na Drug Mf,,
Co., Columbus, Ohio.
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SOD : I.avpr nt rnasrr.

Jehnny--WAai are noaseaAe vsrsss,
papaf
paPa-Neariy all Of thsm. my sen..
brooklyn Lifs
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-07

II Is said there is no fool like an old fool
| but there are some young ones that run a
1 close second.--Chcago Daily News.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-07

Don't Neglect Cough. Take Some Hale's
Honey Of Horehound and Tar instanter.
Pixies Toothaehe Drops Cure in one minute
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-07
We Pnx HI5 and Exprnsen

10 men with rigs TO introduce our poultry
compound. Send stamp. Peerless Mig. Co.,
Fort Scott, kas.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-07

When rich banker signs notes they may
seldom be protested, but 1t may be different
If he sings them.-Philadelph Record.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-07

cora-These electric lights are 50 hard on
Dera9Yes; one can see SO well by them
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-07
rae Aathars' Aastr.

Don't engage In the pursuit Of liter.
ature unless tou are goed sprinter.-.
ghiesgo Daily NeMs.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-07

One who has a mind to think will soon
have a thinking mind.-Ram's Horn.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-07

We think Piso's Cure for Consumption is
the only medicine for Coughs. - Jennie
Pinckard, Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. l, 1894.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-07

Each package of PUTNAM FADELESS
DYES eolors either Silk, Wool or Cotton
perfectly. Sold by all druggists.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-07

Worthlessness is one Of the most costly
things in the world.-Ram's Horn.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-07

TINE very word operation strikes a womans
soul
Nearly always these operations become necessary
through neglect.
II the painful frequent and excessive
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-07

No matter how timid man may be he is
never backward about reminding you of a
PROMISE Chicago Daily News.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-07

Major General Joseph Wheeler, COM
manding the cavalry forces in front of
Santiago and the author of 1.-THE San
tiago Campaign" in speaking of the
great catarrh remedy. Pe-ru-na, says ::
8 / join with Senators Sullivan, Roach
and McEnery in their good opinion of
Pe-ru-na. 1t is recommended to me by
those who have used it as an excellent
tonic and particularly effective as a
cure for catarrh.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-07

The man who controls his temper governs
his worst enemy.-Chicago Daily News
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-07
United States Senator MoEnery.

Hon. S. D. McEnery, United States
Senator from Louisiana, says the fol-
lowing in regard to Pe-ru-na:
=" Pe-ru-na Is an excellent tonic. /
have used it sufficiently to say that /
believe it to be all that you claim for it.
S. d. McEnery, New Orleans, Louisi-
ana"
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-07

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
druggists refund money ifit fails 10 cure. 25c
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-07

Halls Cntnrrh Cure
Is a Constitutional Cure. Price. 75c.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-07

get the right advice at once and
stop taking chances. 1t will cost
you nothing for advice If you write
to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn. Mass.
for 1t. and II you let the trouble
run along it will surely cost you a
great deal of pain and may mean
an operation.
Miss SARAH I. GRAHAM. Sherida
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01

made tnat FARMER converted 10 lou
go to his inhdel neighbor and say:
"Neighbor, l have four Of your sheep.
They came over into my fold six years
ago. They had your mark upon them,
you to have those sheep, and | want
you to have the interest on the money,
and / want you to have the increase
of the fold If you want to send me to
prison / shall make no complaints?
The infidel heard of the mans CONVEX
sion, and he said: Now, now, il you
have got them sheep you are welcome
to them. don't want nothing Of those
things at all. You just go away from
me. Something has got hold OF you
that / don't understand. 1 heard you
were down at those religious meet
ings." But the converted man would
not allow things to stand in that way,
and so the infidel. said: well, now,
you can pay me the value of the sheep,
and six per cent interest from that
time to this. and l shan't say anything
more about 1t. Just go away from
me-" What was the matter with the
two farmers7 In the one case a con-
victed conscience leading him to hon
esty. and in the other case a con-
victed conscience warning against in
fidelity.
Conversion amounts to nothing I'M
less the heart is converted, and the
pocketbook is converted, and the cash
drawer is converted. and the ledger Is
and the freproof safe Is con-
verted. and the plgeon-hole containing
the correspondence Is converted. and
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01
An idea About Money.

Two men were recently looking at
the new mint building, at Seventeenth
and Spring Garden streets, and one Of
them spoke of the fact that in the
vaults are stored 65,000,000 silver dol
lars. His companion made the state
ment that he would be willing to I'M
dertake the job OF carrying the coin
home in his pockets and hands il al
lowed to keep it. He claimed that he
could readily do it in one year. His
house is about one mile distant from
the mint. The other man doubted his
ability to carry out the contract, and
they computed the matter, allowing 10
trips day as fair average. AS about
&c coins would weight pound 1t was
agreed that 1000 coins trip would be
the limit, thus giving load of fifty
pounds. This would make $1,000 trips,
or at the rate specified it would take
$500 days. The would-be coin-carrier
now has a better idea of the number
represented by the figures and his a
poorer opinion of his own guessing
abilities.-Philadelph Record.
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That
Mysterious
.Maj0r...

the first time. "And, as one Of my
check books, upon which l had very
foolishly written my name, Evelyn
c. Luttcell,' was lost in the post last
year, they said at the bank that FOR
the future, as preventive or forger-
les, they would never cash any checks
that were not signed with 'Chantry
in full"
"Then this check" suggested Falk-
land in the same calm deliberate tones
is of course one of those which you
lost last year,"
at must be, l suppose" she return
ed, gazing down in genuine astonish-
ment at the forged signature, which
was so like, so alarmingly like, her
own that she could scarcely believe,
despite the convincing Five hundred
pounds" that she had not really writ
ten it herself. "And the finder has
evidently considered it advisable to
let some months pass before trying his
experiment; only, now that l come to
think of it''-Miss Luttrell paused,
ana, RlduClu6 up quiSNiJ eso - 49, -
spiration, encountered Falkland's dark
penetrating eyes fixed steadily upon
her-"the checks 1 lost were blue-l
know they were-whilst this one Is
pink, payable to order like those l
am using now"
It was undoubtedly rather an as
founding piece of news. Falkland look
ed distinctly perturbed, whilst Brown
examined the end of his cigar more
intently than ever and tried to ap-
pear perfectly unimpressed.
"Are you certain Of that, Miss Lut-
trell?" The question came somewhat
abruptly from Falkland.
Certain" answered Evelyn decid-
edly. "But, if you like, will fetch
my check book; then you can see for
yourself"
She jumped up from her chair and
turned to hurry off along the terrace
! when, to her surprise, she found thai
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01
Major Brown had turned likewise, and
that consequently their paths both lay
in the Same dirncfion

Major Brown had turned likewise, and
that consequently their paths both lay
in the same direction.
This is a very serious business,
Miss Luttrell" he began as he walk
ed along by her side, going straight
to the all-important object.
Eyes; it is rather serious-at least.
1t might have BEEN" was Evelyn's
philosophical rejoinder.
Anyhow, it is annoying; and of
course some steps ought to be taken in
the matter at once, or the same thing
may be occurring again, only next
time 1t will probably be your full
name, instead of merely the initial"
Yes; but. whatever we do, it is
quite hopeless expecting to succeed"
returned Evelyn, with rueful shake
OF her head That poor Sir Adrian
Beauchamp has been offering his re-
ward for months in the hope of dis
covering the man who has forged his
name; but it has been perfectly use
less. The only wise thing is to keep
ones check book safely under lock
and key. After all, Mr.. Falkland's
advice to me the other day was pref
ty sensible"
"Yes-lock up your check book, by
all means; but even locks and keys
are not always proof against such vii
lains as-the writer of that check. 1t
is all very well, Miss Luttrell, but be-
cause he has not succeeded in robbing
you of that five hundred pounds is no
reason he should be allowed to go
scot-free."
Still how are we to trace hlm?"
The Major shrugged his shoulders.
well. your first and only chance OF
discovery would lie with an expert
The thing is''-he looked at her anx-
iously; Notwithstanding the studied
calmness of his manner, there was
strange inexplicable fear almost no
tioeable beneath his tones-"will you
trust that check to me? II so, / will
send It straight up to town in the morn
ing for the advice Of one Of the best
men in the country"
Gould he find out anything. though,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01
dashed COOKING STOVE
To the Engines Pilot and Baffled ths
Custom Officials


New Orleans Times-Democrat:
Speaking of smuggling" said an old
time federal deputy, "I'll tell you
curious little story. Shortly after the
opening of one of the Mexican roads,
never mind which, locomotive engi-
neer got married to native belle in the
town at the lower end of his run and
set up housekeeping. Among other
things they NEEDED was a cooking
stove. He could get exactly what they
duty on hardware of that kind was ex-
tremely high, and he racked his brains
to think of some way to slip it down
to his home without paying the ex-
orDitant tariff. A cooking stove is
about as easy to smuggle as baby ele-
plant, but at last he struck brilliant
scheme, and on his next trip he simply
dashed the thing to the pilot of his en-
CINE. 1t looked as much out of place
as a piano on top Of hearse, but the
yardmen were conveniently blind, and
he pulled out in triumph. When he
stopped at the customs Office the Next
can officials stared at the stove in
amazement, but they concluded at once
that it was some new Yankee device in
connection with the locomotive, and
asked no questions for fear of betray-
ing their ignorance of up-to-date ma
chinery. The consequence was that the
engineer got his stove without paying
cent of duty. He always claimed that
he was not guilty of smuggling because
there was no concealment, and the
Mexican guards themselves passed it
without word of protest"
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without having the least clue? You
see, we have not the faintest suspic-
ion as TO who 1t Is; we have no writ
ing to show or anything Of that Sort"
observed Evelyn, with a rather doubt
full expression.
Certainly there was weight in her
words.
"No-of course not" returned Brown
hurriedly; perhaps nobody realized the
truth of her assertion more wildly
than he. But this expert that
know of is such wonderfully clever
man that, If anything can be found
out, you may be quite sure that he
will succeed"
"Oh-if you think there Is even the
smallest hope, try him, by all means!
Anyhow, it Is really the only thing
that can be done; and, II 1t falls
Miss Luttrell laughed; she was evil
IDENTIFY not in the least sanguine-"we
can but have recourse to our locks"
Eat any rate, you will let my ex-
pert have a chance first? Thank you,
Miss Luttrell," was the reply, ac-
companied by glance so full Of graf
itude that, had his companion con-
ferred the greatest Of favors upon
him, it could scarcely have been re-
ccived with more apparent apprecia-
ticn. But what about the check? May
have it some time this evening? In
order to lose no time, l shall take 1t
myself by the first train in the morn
ing"
ooh, yes-take it now, II you like!
l shall be only too thankful to get rid
of it. I cannot help thinking that
about it, and that as long as have
it in my possession the writer Of 1t
will be coming to haunt me. / only
hope, though" she added, as she hand
ed the precious paper into the Ma
| jor's charge, that he will not haunt
YOU"
mo such luck, I am afraid. Forg-
ers are only horribly commonplace be-
ings at the best of times. But never
say Die, Miss Luttrelll We shall
succeed-see If we don't!"
With these prophetic words the Ma
jor raised his hat and went slowly
on his way, whilst Evelyn, who was
just on the point of entering Lady
Towards room, paused and looked
round quickly, her attention having
been arrested by crunching Of the
gravel and shadow which had sud-
denly fallen across her path.
1t was Falkland. Evidently he must
have followed almost Immediately up
on their footsteps; and, as Evelyn
turned and surveyed him, she was in
stantly struck by the deathly white
ness of his face.
Ito be continued.)
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01
CHAPTER TX.

On the following evening Lady How
ard and her niece, accompanied by the
indefatigable Falkland. were taking
a little stroll along the terrace, when
Major Brown appeared and handed
note to Evelyn.
1.-THE last delivery, and only one
letter! Dear me. the postman is treat
Ing us badly to-day" exclaimed Lady
Howard, with symptoms of astonish-
ment. 81 have been expecting to hear
from the boys. Their school breaks
up on the twenty-ninth, and was
wanting to arrange about the trains.
why, Evelyn dear, whoever is your
correspondent? You look surprised"
she broke off suddenly.
"Well, yes-I am" said Miss Lutt-
rell with little nod, contracting her
brows into q distinct frown. 1t Is
from the bank; but what it means
have no idea. l cannot make head or
tail of it,
From the bank?" repeated Lady
Howard questioningly.
EYES," explained Evelyn. "They say
that the enclosed check was presented
at the bank this morning. but that they
refused to cash it on the ground that
only the initial Of my second name
was signed instead of my name in full. !"
"Ah-I understand! 1t is merely
your own mistake, 1 suppose? You
wrote the check in hurry and for
got how you usually sign your name"
"That must be it, of course" mus
ed Evelyn in tone which, in spite
of her words, sounded slightly doubt
full. "All the same, though"-with
sudden decision-"I am perfectly GER
tain that have not written any check
for five hundred pounds!"
give hundred pounds! My dear
child, why did you not tell me that
at once?" Lady Howard turned anx-
iously towards her niece. Let me
look at the check. Is that your sig
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nature? Oh, ridiculous! 1t is the
most glaring case l ever saw! Mr..
Falkland-Major Brown"-in her agi-
tation her ladyship would have ap-
pealed to her bitterest enemy-"come
and say what you think about 1t. IL
is a forgery, of counsel"
A forgery! The word acted like
magic upon the two men. Falkland,
with his head almost buried In an
evening newspaper and his whole
thoughts occupied with the interesting
"Beauchamp Case" instantly dropped
the paper and stood perfectly i'm
movable, looking from Lady Howard
to Evelyn, from Evelyn to her aunt,
whilst Brown, who had sauntered OFF
to the edge of the terrace, started per-
'ceptibly and grew white to the very
lips.
For a moment not word was
uttered. Everybody gazed in fasci-
mated silence at the thin slip of in
nocent looking pink paper fiuttering
softly to and fro in her ladyship's
fingers, and then it was Falkland who
was the first to speak.
But the money? Five hundred
pounds, did you say?" There was
strange energy in his voice, dash of
feverish excitement in his manner.
"The check has been cashed?"
"Oh, dear no-certainly not! Luck
lily for Evelyn, the flaw in her sigma
ture was discovered in time, so that
no harm has been done"
How very fortunatel" was the re-
ply, terse rather than jubilant.
And yet hardly understand" came
obviously from the Major, who. from
the moment the expression and alarm
had come into his face, had stood,
with his head bent, glaring fixed
ly at the glowing ash of his cigar.
"Of what does the flaw consist?"
"Of the merest trifie," answered Lady
Howard readily. ut is simply that
my niece is always in the habit Of
signing her name in full-'Evelyn
Chantry Luttrell'-whereas in this case
Il is signed only Evelyn c. LuttrelL "
YES" added EVELYN. speaking for
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01
She Was Too Rnsr.

Husband (meekly)-This is the
fourth time this week we've had timed
beef and cabbage. Maria. and I'm lit
tie tired Of it. His Wife-I'm sure,
Thomas, you're very unreasonable.
You know I've had to correct the proof
sheets of my new book, zone Hundred
Dainty Dinners
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01
John Browns Son.

John Browns son, Jason, is living a
hermit's life on the highest peak OF
the Santa Cruz mountains in Califor-
mia. He was with his father at Harp
er's Ferry and still suffers from
wound received there.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01

The Boston Matron-"This Is my
thirtieth wedding anniversary" The
Chicago Matron-"And yet they revile
Chicago. Why, have only had eleven
weddings. Philadelphia North Amer
lean.
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psf.ndlnr his Prop.rlr.

Lecturer-The acoustics of your han
are very bad. sir. Proprietor-No. sir.
They're all right. It was the soap
factory you smelled.-Brooklyn Life.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-01

Praise from even the humbiest Is s
stimulus TO greater nxertion-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-24
THE COST OF WAR
Question Of Finances the
Most Important One.
Figures from France Rate Per MaF
Per Day-Totsi a Great
Drain.

NJ. Ju.sl K1chv has been prcaeaius |
pcase 90 the Preach To- a nay uhich /
wal generally appeal to \ ps1p'r guisS-
sr than all the Russian disarmament
plans ever preached. Taking the kuowu
basis % Size b. the Franco-Gcrman
war a. the cost 90 each soldier a daY.
he throws out the warning that The Ia
crease of the army from thC so"!os'e
soldiers then 90 the s.CC0.eop In the
first line of active eombaiauts and l.
500 .OCO territorial troops of the prCscai
day .wous. make a tremendous drain
ON the governmental finances. These
totals are reduced from Official nEuscs
and are furtacr tasscr "a no more than
3 600 900 IN al for the sake OF easier ar
rumcnt. the German estimate Of Preach
military forces being considerably over
4 90 600. on the basis of si.5O n man.
this army would cost nearly sssSeo!oes'
a DAY: or. taking thc most favorable
possibilities. say only st.0c0.ecc.
This means that after hossiliiiss
have fairly begun a constant drain OF
IsIsO 600 .Oc0 n month would have to D.
faced by France. In addition {" the
$3.50. d. 100 or so COS; by mobilization
horses and equipment before the hEhi'
ing began at all. twice that amount
would be needed to provide for 'h'
withdrawal OF public money from th'
savings banks. In other words. a Sun
equivalent tor the ssyh part o; the 81
Eantic national debt Of France ~oul'
have to be found during the nrft tS'
, or three months of war-at tim
when the borrowing Power Of tne STAT
would not be at its bcst.
In case the war we're Ten 5c carrie
on with Frances old enemy. the Sc'
man Emperor would not have 81 man
difficulties to- face: for one tainE. th"s
Is the immense accumulation OF sold
the famous war trcasuFc~-at spas
> dau: but even he would End inmcdia,
expenses so heavy that his dctCrnias
ton to be prepared for one cFushsu
blow IL perfectly iutcliIsiblc. Modcs
wars must inevitably b. short OF %
\ combatants must bleed to death
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We have saved many doetoF bills
since We began using Cha1beria.n's
Cough Remedy IN our home. We keep
a bottle open al the time and Whenever
any of my family or myself bcSta 20
catch cold Ne begin TO use the Co1Ea
Remedy. and as a result Nc never have
20 send away for doctor and incur =
large doctor bill. for Chamberlain q
Cough Remedy never falls TO cure. j;
is certainly n medicine OF great merit
and worth.-p. s. McaTklc. Gsasral
Merchant and Farmer. Matte. Bedford
county. Pa. For sale By Bsasoa. Smith
4 Co. It'd. Wholesale agents.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-24
BALLOONS IN THE soUDAN
nri,ish Army Found Thsy Were q
Grra, Practical Henesl.

nrisish Army Fouad They Were of
Great Practical BcpcaJ.
During the expedition IN the Soudau
the balloon corps were ot immcnso
service In disclosing the position and
tactics OF the enemy. In one particular
instance. SAYS a writer in the Pail Mall
Magazine. the -cudancsc attacked zen
e.al MacNeiiI'S 4crcba (CartawoT&sl.
established To protect the cuviroas Of
suakim. near Tamai. The attack took
place during the night. and before help
could arrive mist OF the British sol
dIers we're hors do combat. although
they Just managed to keep the Ecrcbs
from falling into the hands of the enc
my. After this Major Temple made
several aSccnts with his captive bal
loon. and detected tn. enemy in ths
bush preparing to- make another az
tack. whist the force in the ssrcba
thinking that they had quite rcttrcd
were totally OF guard.
Colonel Tcmplcr says that the sigh
OF the balloons has a very dcmoraliE
ing effect upon the natives of thss'
countries. since they cannot find cove
from them to- hide their movements
for even az night they are easily Dc
tected from the balloons. by means q
the powerful electric scsrehliEhts car
ried in the car. These natives are .
The habit OF crying out that they csu
NO, fight against troops Tc-saforce
with young mpons.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-24
.% Ka$b~~
3 Hotel Stree; wsvesisy Beck

Agents gor Dr. Des@s!'s Llnsa-Noss
Cndr-wsar. Sad fo- CssstcEzs-
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CANOES IRON nANGog

Bangor. Me. manufacturers are send
ing canoes OF birch and canvas to Pal
cstinc. Japan and China. oac rcceaJly
sent to India Was made to the order o.
a British officer. and the cost ot trans
portatsoa vas more than So. Hesnos
just ordered j. satcadsd s1r a "trip no
tho river Jordan.