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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08

| in the art of dress from Lady Mildred.
He wished so even more when her
ladyship walked into the drawing
room some time later, her clear-cut
face and plant figure set off by amc-
thyst-colored plush, which caught the
light on all its ripping folds.
She was conscious, as she entered,
that she was looking at that moment
as beautiful as it was in her power to
look, but nothing in her perfect man
ners betrayed the thought. She
crossed the room slowly, purposely
stopping on the way to replace some
flowers which had fallen from vase.
AS she turned again, her glance fell
upon a gentleman who stood on the
white fur hearthrug, talking to her
father. A sudden change passed over
the face which before had been only
beautiful. No other man ever carried
himself with such careless grace as
this man. AS he stood, only the back
of his head visible, she knew that it
was Valdane; her breath came more
QulChly, uCl HCdll DCdl iootCi at ehS
thought. She stood perfectly still, her
eyes fixed upon him. Then he turned
slowly round saw her, and at once
came forward She moved not an
inch, but remained where she was, the
brilliantly lighted room bringing out
every point of her beauty.
Their hands met, and in that mo-
ment she knew that he was changed.
He looked i'll and worn, but in her
eyes a thousandfold more lovable. His
greeting was cordial, but 1t lacked the
delightful tone of mutual understand
Ing. Almost In terror she scanned his
face for the wherefore, but found it
not.
81 did not know that you had come"
she said.
Il arrived two or three hours ago.
They told me you were somewhere in
the grounds, so / went to look for
you-as far as the lakeside. Then |
came back; you were being well en-
tertained and did not want me-"
Lady Mildred's ebbing spirits came
rushing back in swift flow. She
thought she had key now to his cold
greeting and worn appearance. 1t was
love of her, she thought, which was
telling upon him; she had accom-
plished her object, she had made Val
dane jealous.
CHAPTER XII.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08
Aluminium Shoes for Horses.

Russia has tried experiments with
aluminium shoes for cavalry horses. A
few horses in the Finland Dragons
were shod with one aluminium shoe
and three iron shoes each, the former
being on the fore foot in some cases,
and on the hind foot in others. The
experiment lasted six weeks, and
showed that the aluminium shoes lasted
longer and preserved the foot better
than the iron ones.-Boston Traveller.
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CHAPTER X.-Continued.

CHAPTER X.-Continued.
slave you sister? | didn't know.
What is her name?"
Mary. | should like you to know
her."
"And who is Miss Lilbourne? Does
she live with your"
"She is an orphan; my father and
mother adopted her" said Bernard, his
eyes fixed upon the sketch.
"Is she pretty?" asked Mildred in
her slow, direct way.
"Yes-very."
And she won't sit still when you
ask her? How very unkind!"
ooh, she was always very busy, you
know" said Bernard in some confu-
sion. "1le girls had always plenty to
do, but, thanks to old Miss Selwyn,
that's over now"
The sketch finished, he showed it to
Lady Mildred, who was evidently
much struck.
How clever you are to do so much
with so few TOUGHEST l should like to
show it to my father. VIII you, Mr..
SIZZLING Selwyn, l mean-be so kind
as to give it to me?"
Il had meant to keep it, he said
hesitatingly, "as a remembrance of
one of those golden days which don't
come twice, but I'll make bargain
with you, Lady Mildred"
"A bargain?"
"You shall have this sketch if you
will give me your photograph. l have
one photograph of you"
Indeed"
Eyes, but it was taken long time
back. You gave it to me at Oxford
1t doesn't do you justice now. May l
have another?'
well, 1 think that it would be only
fair" she assented. "A photo of me is,
after all, poor return for this clever
little sketch"
Lady Mildred"
May; mean to pay a compliment
not to fish for one, assure you"
He leaned against the tree thought
fully for a minute or two, and there
was a brief silence.
1T is growing cooler" he said at
last Come down to the water and
! will row you about"
1T will remind me of Commemora-
toni" she said merrily, as he helped
her out of the hammock.
Your brother tells me that Mr..
Martineau, of the firm of Leroy G.
Martineau, is your cousin, Lady Mil
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08
A DAY OF DAYS.
Coming of the 4-Paw Sells Show VIII be
a ed-Letter Event In Kansas
and Oklahoma.

This will be red-letter day for the
eotaries Of sawdust and spangles here
abouts. The coming of the great
Forepaugh-S combination of cir
Gus, museum, geological and hippo
dromatic attractions, which has been
so long and pleasurably anticipated,
will then be an accomplished fact.
From newspaper reports, and other
sources, we take it that Forepaugh
and Sells Brothers have eclipscd their
own brilliant achievements of the
past, and it is pleasing to note that
their tour of the country thus far has
been one continued ovation.
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I'VE won't discuss it," she said
steadily. only am not going to
Bournemouth."
There was no shaking her decision.
Her will was indomitable, and uncon-i
sciously she influenced all. With,
quiet tact she persuaded them all to,
start without her, and lived on BY
herself in the dull, close London!
house, looking eagerly each day for a
possible answer to the advertisement
which Bernard had inserted In the
West of England newspapers.
Had Valdane Martineau known OF
that advertisement it would have oc-
casioned him some uneasiness. A
rather strange thing had occurred on
the morning the day after he paid his
visit to the Stellings' house. A box
of exquisite, cut, dollhouse flowers had
arrived for Miss Lilbourne. No mes
sage or card accompanied them, and
Marguerite was thoroughly mystified.
Mary thought that Bernard had sent
them, but, on being written to on the
subject, he was obliged to disclaim'
any knowledge of them. Each day ar
rived fresh selection of choice and
delicate blossoms; they were brought
by man from floral depot, who;
knew nothing of the person who had
ordered them or anything about it.
Marguerite loved flowers and left
alone in her glory, she grew to hail the
daily arrival of the fragrant treasures.
One day, soon after she was left
alone, Mr.. Martineau called. His os-
tensible reason was to say that he was
going to Clarisdale the next day, and
he asked whether there was anything
he could do for her before he left.
She thought it was very kind of him
to take so much trouble, and thanked
him warmly. He stayed long timo,
and she gave him tea in the drawing
lovely flowers. He bent to smell one
of bunch of tea-rosebuds, and re-
marked that they were very fine for
London. Hereupon she innocently re-
vealed the fact that she did not know
who had sent them.
But 1t is some one who is very
kind" she said-"some one who knows
what flowers are to Londoners. Each
morning / am always afraid it will be
the last time. think shall cry when
they leave off coming"
The sender would feel more than
repaid If he or she could but see how
the gift is appreciated" returned VAL
dane gravely.
You are fond of flowers, too" said
Il knew you were by the
way you noticed these when you came
in. Won't you have rosebud? /
have so many, and l don't want to be
selfish, you know"
will you really give me one of your
aowers?"
"Of course-any you choose"
IF | might choose, | would ask for
one of those" He pointed to vase
ull of marguerites.
"Those-they have no scent"
They are my favorite flowers"
"Of course you may have some"
She selected three of the pale starry
lowers, with piece of maiden-hair,
and deXterously made up a button-hole
for him.
He took it with very low and quiet
Thank you," and, having no longer
IN excuse to linger, rose to take his
cave.
(To be continued.)
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Tact
Iopeless invalid.

She was hopeless invalid.
When her husband became impover-
ished, in the regular course of business,
she bravely changed over to an all
ment with Latin name so much
shorter that they saved enough in
doctors bills to start life anew!
A woman with less tact would have
got we'll and gone to doing her own
homework, thus saving far less.
What avails good disposition, then,
without tact?--Detroit Journal.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08
Ancient Prayer Book.

A large folio book of common prayer.
of 1852, which belonged to Bishop
Creighton, who was Bishop of Bath
and Wells, England, in 1910, has been
returned to its old home in the palace
at Wells, and added to the many his
toric treasures of the library. 1t is an
excellent specimen of the binders art,
having been found by S. Mearns, the
bindSr to Charles ii.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08
Making Progress.

Have you made up your mind in
this matter?" inquired one French
army official.
"Yes-that is to say, l have done 50
to certain extent"
"Ah, that's good"
yes, sir. l have made up my mind
That if don't make UP my mind about
what / am going to do l will have te
decide in a terrible hurry later on
Washington Star. -e
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Comedy.

They parted with clasped hands
And kisses and burning tears,
They met in a foreign land
After some twenty years
Met as acquaintances meet:
Smiling, tranquil-eyed;
Not even the least little beat
OF the heart upon either side.
They chatted of this and that,
The nothings that make up life.
She in a Gainsborough hat,
And he in black for his wife.
Ah what a comedy this!
Neither was hurt 1t appears;
Yet once she had leaned to his kiss,
And once he had known her tears.
It. b. Aldrlch.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08

Housekeeper-You don't look as If
you had washed yourself for a month.
Tramp-Please. mum, tn doctors say
tn proper time to battle is two hours
after a meal. and 1 haven't had any
thing you can call meal in six weeks.
-Tit-Bits.
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His Complaint.

From the Washington Star: "There's
only one thing that l object to- said
the patient man with a last years
straw hat. pianos must be played
on. That's what they were made for"
"You disapprove of some of the selec-
tions?"
mo, l don't. All resent is having
my daughter call that piece with
which she wakens the house every
night 'slumber song.''
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08
Discreet Russian Diplomat.

The diplomatic career of Baron Dc
Staal, who presides at the peace con-
ference, has been long and distin-
guished one. He is the soul of discre-
ton, having never opened his lips In
public.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08
Oldest Creature.

The oldest creature living in the
world belongs to Walter Rothschild.
It is a giant tortoise, weighing a quar-
ter of ton, and it has known life
Of $50 years.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08

Mrs. Oldham-Doctor, what shall 1
do to prevent these horrid wrinkles
from coming at the corners Of my
eyes? Dostor-Stop =,tting old, mud
an. Two dollars, please.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08
Princes Warning.

The Prince of Wales has warned his
brother Free Masons not to make
themselves cheap by wearing their Ma
sonic regalia on ordinary occasions.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08
r,.h caucht by clockworl.

Fish are not only caught but pulled
into the boat by Kentuckian's de-
vice, comprising the usual line, which
is wound on the shaft Of clock
mechanism, pull on the line releasing
the spring and winding up the line.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08
Hands Library.

The library Of the late Congressman
r. P. BlaSd of Missouri, numbering
some $50 volumes Of an estimated av-
erage cost of $3.50 each, was lately sold
at auction in Shelbina, Mo-, for $11.
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Duncan had been sent to the hospi-
tai in the late autumn, suffering from
fever and assesses. He became so
Ill that the hospital authorities wrote
to his parents, who live near Ashland,
KY, that if they wished to see their
son alive they must come on at once.
The father, poor farmer, was with
out money to pay his own and his
wife's way to New York, He hoped
to obtain it soon somehow; but the
days went by, the sick soldier growing
worse, profoundly discouraged as he
was because he thought he should
never see his father and mother again
A visitor at the hospital a lady,
heard of the case, and asked Miss
Helen Gould to investigate it. Miss
Gould did so promptly, with the result
that she sent money to the Duncans at
Ashland. They started .for Brooklyn
on the first train after receiving it, and
were quickly admitted to see the son.
The joy of the sight of them acted
as tonic to him, and, much to the
surprise of the doctors, who had given
him up, he began to improve. The
mother came daily to see him, and re-
manned each day as long as she was
permitted. The son, constantly happy
where he had been seemingly hopeless,
gained steadily.
Through Miss Gould's generosity the
mother remained near the hospital I'M
til her son was able to travel.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08
Interesting Information wanted.

Here, my little boy" said benev-i
olent old gentleman to weeping boy,
~ wouldn't cry that way If l were
you"
How did you cry when you were a
little boy?" asked the weeper, during
temporary cessation Of tears.-Stray
Stories.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08

Druggist-What did that woman
want who sampled the candy, tasted
the soda water, and to whom you
Showed all those patent medicines?
Clerk-Bought two-cent stamp, got
So changed and used the directory and
telephone.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08

One fact which
the press agree
upon with great
unanimity is that
the Big Dual Show
attracts the most
fashionable and
cultured audien-
ces of any tented
show that has ever
visited their re-
spective cities.
Forepaugh and
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08
Smallpox in London.

Only one death from smallpox has
been registered in London during the
past twelve months.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08
without Liquor.

There is a district in Liverpool in
habited by 10000 people where intox-
icating liquor cannot be bought.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES, ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

A Variety of Jokes, Gibes ana Irohies'
Original and Selected-Flotsam ana
Jetsam from the Tide OF Humor-
Witty Sayings.
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(To be continued.)
A KIND DEED SAVED A LIFE.

That wealth is not always deaf TO
the call of suffering is shown by the
case of a poor young soldier who was
lately pronounced by the surgeons at
st. Johns Hospital in Brooklyn to be
on the road to recovery. He was AL
bert Duncan of the Second United
States infantry, who had been linger-
ing between life and death for weeks,
and was only saved, the physicians
say, by the joy of seeing his father
and mother
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08

To get best results, mix some "Faultless
Starch in little cold water; when dis
solved pour on boiling water until IL be-
comes clear. All grocers sell "Faultless
Starch" Large package, l0c.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08

Akind word to the cook never spoils
the dinner. 4
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08

Against Rate Drug Stores.
Baltimore druggists have organized
and will try to stop price-cutting in
medicines.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-09-08

Now the Biggest and Richest Show In
the World.
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AMONG RAILROAD MEN
q. N. and o. 3. L. Schedules Go
Into Eject To-Day.
NORTHERN PACIFIC FLYER
Il L. Rumored That the Road Will
Put on . New Fast Train TO
the Coast Track o
structiop In 1899.

The new schedules or h Great
Northern and Oregon Short Linz will
60 into effect to-day. The first passen-
ger under the changed time on the
Short Line will arrive in Butte tonight
at los o'clock. The Great Northern
from the East will hereafter arrive In
Butte at 0:30 y. m, and the local 10
Great Falls has been abandoned. but
will continue to run to Helena.
Notwithstanding the statement OF
President Mellen when in Butte the 9TH
err day tina the Northern Pacific con-
templated no change in Its service AT
present. the Minneapolis Times pup
fishes the following:
The progressive and aggressive spirit
of the Northern Pacific rebels at any
thing which looks like an 10
its competitor, the Great Northern;
therefore the Northern Pacific VIII put
on an extra fast through service to the
coast early next month, to compete IN
running time with the new fast mai
to be run by the Great Northern. III
will be a red-hot race between the Two
roads from n start. but IL would seem
that the Northern Pacific, ION account
of the extensive recent Improvement
of its road bed and rolling stock. VIII
have the WHEN IL SohheS w
straining for supremacy.
1.-The details of the new Northern "a
ciic time card have not yet been work
ed out, but IL is the intention that the
through coast train shall leave Minhe-
apolis later in the afternoon than at
present. and that II will stop at fewer
stations. additional local trains being
added to take care of passenger trainc
between the long jumps OF the fyer.
-
Accurate figures compiled during the
last few DAYS of the old year show the
aggregate of rae construction Tor tne
year 1898 to be 3.01s miles. This passes
the total Of any year since 1897, when
4,I92 miles of new track were construct
| ed. 1t beats the record OF last year py
LBS miles.
There are but five states in the union
in which no track was laid during the
present year. These are New Hamp-
shire, Massachusetts,. Rhod Island, Ne
vada and Kansas. Three states. Dela,
ware, New Jersey and Vermont, ADDED
but two miles each. and Nebraska add
ed less than one mile. Minnesota head.
ed the list with $50 miles, of which la
| miles were constructed by the Grea'
Northern. Thirteen states built more
| than 100 miles each.
The tendency away from and TOWARD
better times is seen In the following
table. which shows the miles OF track
aid for the last IL years:
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Every Inch u Magistrate.

Judge Harrington. who succeeds Lau-
randeau as Justice of the peace yester-
day looked every inch the magistrate
that he is. He assumes an air which
Is decidedly becoming a judge OF the
most prosperous court i'm the city. Near
ly all day yesterday he was engaged In
~rearranging h paraphernalia of the
office. which has been thoroughly rem
ovated. and now looks as neat and coy
as a bridal chamber. Many Of the
judges friends called yesterday and ex-
changed greetings of the new year and
smoked cigars which Judge Harrington
provided for the occasion. Yesterday
being a legal holiday there was no bust
ness in court and the callers were all
assured hat their visits were much app
preciated. Business will be the motto
henceforth in H~arrington's court.
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DELINQUENT TAX LIST
It IL the Smallest in the History
of the County.
1T AMOUNTS TO $4,000
Northern Pacific Addition Heads the
List a. Usual-Many Columns Filled
with Nsmes OF People who
HasSh't Paid for Years.

Silver Bow county's published list OF
delinquent taxes fills 50 columns OF the
county's official paper. but only "a coll
umns are aiken up with the delinquent
list of 1895, the remainder of the space
is filled with the Marklev & Armstrong
list of property that is alleged to have
escaped taxation during the years 1889
to 1896 inclusive. The list for last
year Is the smallest within the history
Of Silver Bow county. the total amount
of delinquent taxes being but little
cihc addition. as usual. heads the list
in the number of descriptions. as no.
body has paid taxes On property in
that addition for years. although the
tax on each lot Is but SO and 6S cents.
Most of the let's stand in the names Of
]. w. Kendrick. Thomas Copper. &. NJ.
Coleman. Duncan Hunter and Newman
Klein. The name of John A. Stewart,
as owner of lots in the Valley addition.
fills two columns. Elizabeth Blodgetts
name appears several hundred times as
the owner of property in the Big Butte
addition. and Levi j. Hamilton, as n
of the owners of the Vanderbilt addi-
ton, is on the list for a column. Will
lam Husselton owns about "A hundred
lots I'm the Valley addition. on which
the taxes are delinquent again. and
have been unpaid for years Frederick
Boyce, George w. Casey and others.
George s. Congdon, the Cobban Loan
& Realty company. Montana Lean *
Realty company. the estate of George
F. Louis. +. II. Wallace. Sarah a.
whyte. the Mcnamara estate. the
Shipper family and James A. Murray
are names that take up a lot of space
i'm the list. Mr.. Murray's name also
figures conspicuously I'm the Markley *
| Armstrong list. filling about six col
umns. Charles s. Warren and the Mon
| ana Loan a Realty company are the
| next most prominent.
In the list Of last years delinquent
taxes there Is only one lot assessed 10
unknown" In former years that
designation took up considerable space.
In the Markley a. Armstrong list the
name figures prominently. and prop
erty owned by ~weIl-known people Is
listed as belonging to parties un-
known.
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UNION SERVICES.
Topics which rfaye Been Assigned "a
the Different Pastors.

IOpltS With Hraft Hbsth v,
the Different Pastors.
The union services this evening Sill
be i'm the Baptist Church, corner Mon
tana and broadway. with J. NJ. Set
tie. pastor of the NJ. T.. church. South.
leading. The topic will be The Church
Universal" Wednesday evening the
services will be in he NJ. T.. church.
South. corner Sou'l Idaho and West
Galena streets. with Rev. r. J. Greene
weld. pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church. leading. Topic, Nations and
Their Rulers
Thursday evening the services will be
I'm the First Presbyterian church. cor
ner North Idaho and West Broadway.
with Rev. J. l.. Albritton. pastor of
the Mountain View NJ. Il. church, lead
ing. Topic. Foreign Missions"
on Friday evening the services will
be i'm the Mountain View Methodist
church.. corner North Montana and
West Quartz streets. with Rev. 4. j.
Goodfriend. pastor Of the Emmanuel
Presbyterian church., leading. Topic,
Home Missions"
A cordial invitation n extended TO all
to attend these services.
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Not Generally Observed.

New Year calls were OF the informal
nature yesterday for the greater part.
While only a few aides kept open
house." nearly everybody received their
many friends informally. In other
words. the custom of New Year recep-
tons was not generally observed in
Butte. Mrs. n Miss Busch of West
Broadway observed the custom by re-
ceiving formally. The ladies were as
sisted by Mrs. Thomas Lavell. Mrs. Fay
cite Harrington. Mrs. j. V. Long. Miss
Ethel Black and Miss Lebeau. A sump-
tuous collation. was spread. There were
many calls and the day was spent by
the young 400" in delightful W.
with friends.
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Mckenzie I'm Charge.

A. II. Mckenzie of the Boston 4 Mon
tana smelter at Great Falls arrived in
Butte yesterday to take charge of the
converters in the Butte q Boston smell
ter here. He will remain until the smell
tiers run satisfactorily and Is accompan-
led by two assistants from the Boston &
Montana smelter. Two OF the largest
iron smokestacks in Butte have been
completed by the Butte & Boston COM
pany. The stacks are each l51 feet in
height inc 6z and Z feet in diameter.