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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22
Not Beecher's Prayer.

One of the older newspaper men told
a story the other day. Browning was
one of the best reporters to get out OF
work that ever broke into the bust
ness" he said. THE city editor sent
him down to report Henry Ward
Beecher one time, and he came in
about II o'clock with his stuff ready
for the printer. He had taken no
notes, but had made running long
hand report. He told how the church
looked, who were on the rostrum
about the pulpit, and how Mr.. Beecher
rose and lifted his hands and said, very
solemnly: After this manner, there
fore, pray ye Then Browning added,
in parenthesis, Turn rule for Lords
prayer He meant to copy that YER
batim from the office Bible when he
got to his desk, but forgot it, and the
parenthesis was only to guide the
printer. So the paper came out in the
morning with a good picture of Brook
lyn's famous preacher, and his i'm
pressive manner of saying, After this
manner, therefore, pray We. Turn rule
for Lords prayer Which really
wasn't what the eloquent orator had
said at all."-Chicago Post.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22
That
Mysterious
MajOr...

| thought of the fearful alternative-the
thought that even then Major Brown
might be lying under the influence OF
some frightful narcotic, perhaps per-
fectly unconscious.
AS long as she lived never would she
forget the wretchedness she endured
as hour after hour she lay awake,
watching YEARLY for the first streaks
of dawn to break through the closely
drawn blinds. Still, when even eight
had been struck in mufiled tones from
the depths of the little leather travel
ing case-even then, what was there
to be learned?
Parker looked thoroughly puzzled
when questioned for news of Major
Brown.
Major Brown, miss? Why, there Is
nothing amiss with him!" she had re-
turned decidedly. "He looked as we'll
as anybody need last night when saw
him tanning you down stairs"
But what small comfort poor Evelyn
derived from this information was
speedily destroyed by the maids an
nouncement a little later that the
major had evidently oversight himself
that morning, as, in passing down the
corridor she had noticed that long
after the usual time his door was
closed, and his boots and hot water
were waiting on the mat outside.
1t was thus that Evelyn, in a state
of strange hopelessness, had dressed
and gone downstairs. She had pre-
pared herself for the worst. She felt
she would not be astonished then
whatever happened, and yet every step
which sounded on the corridor, every
time waiter entered the room, she
started up as white as ashes, dreading
the news that might come.
1t was. therefore, almost as great
shock when, CHANGING to look out of
the window, she behe!d, strolling leis-
urely across the lawn, tall, well-built
figure, which she recognized at a glance
as the majors. And this had been the
cause of Lady Towards remark con-
corning the necessity for some little
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22
excitement as a diversion from her

excitement as a diversion from her
thoughts!
And perhaps Lady Howard had
never spoken with greater wisdom;
for. having satisfied herself on the
score of the cup of coffee, which she
had quite made up her mind had been
fatally drugged, all the feelings of hor-
ror which Evelyn had experienced
when the suspicion of the forgery had
first fallen upon Major Brown, but
which she had forgotten in the alarm
that followed, returned to her now
with a force which seemed ten times
increased in it's intensity.
Never before in her life had Eve
Ign known a day which proved itself
so unfortunately long as did this partic-
ular morning and afternoon. To see,
to speak to, Major Brown again was
impossible; and so, rather than under
go the risk of a meeting with him she
absolutely shut her ears to all of Lady
Howal.l's entreaties and remained in
strict seclusion in her own room, never
once during the whole of the day ven
turing out of her customary rambles.
1t was thus probably through sheer
WEAKNESS that Evelyn, tired to death
by her own society and conflicting
thoughts, at last gave in to Lady How
ards persuasions, and allowed herself
to be driven off under the chaperonage
of Mrs. Courtenay to the little seaside
theater.
The house was packed to overflow
ing, and loud burst of applause was
greeting the appearance of the princi-
pal actress, when Evelyn, bending for
ward to catch her program. which had
fallen to the ground, caught a glimpse
of the occupant OF the seat next but
one to Mrs. Courtenay.
Instantly a flash of annoyance rise
to her face as she recognized the m
dividual in question as Gilbert Fax
land. Turning away quickly, abe NJ
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CHAPTER XI.-(Continued.)


In an instant, however, she had re-
covered herself. Quick as lightning
she turned to the table again, seized
the china slop basin, and, raising the
cup, was just about to empty the
whole of the contents, when, as
though detecting her intention, de-
tanning hand was laid upon her arm,
and Falkland, in his suavest tones,
said
"Ah, that is for Major Brown! Will
you not give it to him?"
"Oh, do not trouble, please, Miss Lut-
trell!" exclaimed Brown, who at that
moment appeared in the window. Let
me fetch it myself!"-and before Eve
lyn was even aware of what was hap
pening he had taken the cup of coffee
from her hand and, turning to the
sugar basin, was carefully searching
for a piece of sugar of the exact size
he required.
"You-you will not like that" gasp
ed Evelyn, making a quick movement
forward, with an expression , of alb
oOiueS piCAity uPoh hOi ioNC' 'SSe
me get you another cup-that is not
strong enough"
mo, certainly not, thank you! This
is delicious!" declared the Major, help
ing himself to some cream; and, be-
fore she had even time to utter an
other word, Evelyn saw him pass out
on the veranda and, to her horror, act
ually raise the cup to his lips.
1t was too terrible She made one
despairing effort to reach him, one
vain attempt to dash the cup from
his hand. But what was it seemed
suddenly to hold her back, to rise up
like cloud before her eyes? She
passed her hand in dazed, bewildered
manner across her forehead, made one
staggering step forward, and then,
with an instructive sense of preserva-
ton, grasped hold of the arm of
chair and sank back among the cush-
ions perfectly unconscious.
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That affair of last night has quite
upset you. You had better take sam
DO for a good run this morning, IN
the hope of bringing back some color
to your cheeks; and, as Mrs. Courte-
nav has just told me that her nus
band has been called suddenly to Lon
don and will not be able to accompany
her to the theater tonight, l snail
send to say you will be delighted 10
accent the offer of the ticket If only
she will be so good as to chaperon
YOU. l believe, child, little excite
ment will do you all the good in the
world"
Eyelyn's only answer was falnt
sigh as she leaned back in her chair
and clasped her hands above her head.
At that moment, with her head throb-
hing continuously and the feeling OF
utter WEAKNESS, which was the result Of
a sleepless night and hours of inexpli-
cable worry, the very idea of play was
intolerable to her. She seemed to have
lived days instead Of hours since the
events of the previous evening-since
that terrible moment when she had
suddenly lost consciousness, to re-
member nothing more until she found
herself lying on her own bed, with her
aunt's maid, who had evidently been
left to keep watch, fast asleep in a
chair by her side.
And then how utterly helpless she
had felt when vivid recollections of
all that happened rose up in horrible
distinctness before her mindi what
could she do? Alas, nothing-nothing
whateverl She had no actual knowl-
edge that Falkland had administered
anything to Major Brown. She could
give no reasons for supposing that the
coffee which he had handed to him
had been drugged. If she reused the
whole hotel she could not possibly
state anything for a fact. Yet at the
same time she was haunted by the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22
SETTLED FOR THE DRESS.
No Claim Was Made by the Farmer for
His Wife's Broken Limbs.

His Wife's Broken Limbs.
From the Detroit Free Press: Just
settled the strangest claim for dam
ages that ever had," laughed the rail-
road claim agent. II was called down
the road the other day to look up an
accident that we had. We had run
into an old farmers wife, breaking
both of her legs and an arm and using
her up generally. l received orders
from the general manager to go post
haste to the point of the accident and
settle for it on the best terms / could
get. Just before l left the manager
handed me a letter and said with a
smile that | had better look into that,
too, while | was about it, as it would
not take me out of my way. When l
was settled for the journey l took the
letter out of my pocket and looked 1t
over. 1t was a claim for five yards %
calico, with the threat that If we didnti
settle for it Immediately suit would be-
commenced to compel us to. The claim
was very vague, no reason being given
why we should pay for five yards or
calico, and resolved to look the mat
ter I'D to satisfy my own curiosity II
nothing else. However, the other case
was more serious, so l looked that up
first, and as l entered the house, the
old man, whose wife had been nearly
killed, said grimly: so you're here ter
settle that thar claim fer damages!
Wul, it is mighty lucky that we have
come, fer wuz goin' ter start suit agin
We right way. My wife hadn't worn
that thar dress more'n twice an 1T wuz
les ez god ez new Like flash IL
dawned upon me that the two claims
we're identical. l managed to settie
with the old man without falling dead,
and when l left he shook hands with
me cordially and said that he guessed
all this talk about robber railroads was
mostly newspaper gas for politlcai
effect"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22
KIM BERLEY.
How It Came Into Great Britains
Possession.

How II Came Into Great nr'A"'
Possession.
Mr.. Froude was an apostle OF expan-
sion of England, yet in lecture wnich
he delivered in Edinburgh In $780,
SAYS the New York Post, he told some
very unpleasant truths about the way
the English had wronged the Dutch IN
South Africa. In particular did ne
dilate upon the manner In which KIM
berley, with its diamond mines, De-
came a British possession. The rea-
soning was, in brief, mo state put
England could be allowed to possess
the finest diamond mine in the world.
Great Britain had abandoned the
orange river territory because 1t was
thought useless. BY the treaty of ALI
wal signed with the Dutch In 1869,
England pledged herself to interfere
no further north of the Orange river.
But the ink was scarcely dry on this
document when the Kimberley mines
were discovered, and that altered the
case entirely. The diamonds stirred
the consciences of the English authori-
ties. They found that the Kimberley
region really belonged to a Griqua
chief, not at all to the Dutch; so they
proceeded to take it away from the
Free State in order to hand 1t care
fully back to it's rightful owner, the
lawless native chief But, unfortu-
nately, he could not be found when
the time came, and, therefore, Eng
land was compelled to annex the dia-
mond fields, handing over $450,000 to-
the Orange Free State as ''compensa-
tion." 1t was, said Mr.. Froude, "one'
of the most scandalous acts recorded
In our history. In modern European
history no treaty has ever been broken
with more deliberate shamelessness
than the treaty of Ailwal was broken
by us when we annexed the diamond
fields" Yet Mr.. Froude acquitted the
English authorities of doing what they
consciously knew to be wrong" The
explanation is that when English
men wish that particular course
shall be right, they are perfectly con-
WINGED that it is right"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22

From the Philadelphia Call: "A run
nv story that l could not help but
laugh at was told by travelling sales
man at local hotel" said the Man
about-town. at happened during his
last visit to this city. He arrived at
the Reading terminal and hailed
hanson. The driver, who seemed to
be a good-natured chap, was tongue
tied and stammered badly; of course
that was no fault of his. The drum
mer told him that he wished to be
driven to the Continental hotel, and
the driver. answered, using his hands
and emitting all sorts of noises: ALL
r-r-right. s-s-sir' The gentleman
stepped in and off they sped. After
driving some time the hanson came to
a standstill, the driver jumped from
his seat and the visitor stepped out.
Looking about he noticed that they
had gone some distance beyong the
hotel. and he remarked this to the
driver. The driver nodded his head
and answered: lit t-t-t-took m-m-me
a-a-all this d-distance t-t-too s-s-say
w-whoa!'"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22

her eyes upon the stage. where they
remained for the rest OF the scene.
She had held herself aloof from
him mos. carefully all the day. never
venturinG downstairs at any time when
he was likely to be about, and, though
n one instance she had had the mis-
fortune to encounter him, she had pre-
served the strictest silence regarding
the previous nights proceedings, not
even asking If he had managed to Sc
cure the forged check, nor evincing
any curiosity as to the means he had
adopted.
beg pardon, miss, but is this let
ter for you? A messenger has just
brought it from the George and
asked for 1t to be given to you himme-
diately."
The words borne to Evelvn's ears
above the strains of one of Sullivan's
most popular airs made her look up
in surprise, to find herself confronted
by a small program boy, who was
holding out for her inspection note
directed in her aunt's handwriting to
Miss Luttrell-Stalls, No. a."
Dear me, hope there Is nothing
wrong" murmured Mrs. Cour.enay in
agitated tones.
Ito be continued.)
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22
Don I Cry.

The mere giving away to tears, or to
the outward expression Of anger, will
result for the moment in making the
inner grief or anger more acutely felt,
says Prof James of Harvard. There
is no more useful precept in ones
self-discipline than that which bids us
pay primary attention to what we do
and express, and not to care too much
for what we feel. If we only don't
sreak the complaining or insulting
word that we shall regret as long as
we live, our feelings themselves will
presently be calmer and better, with
no particular guidance from us on
their own account. Action seems to
follow feeling, but really action and
feeling go together; and by regulating
the action which is under the direct
Control of the will we can indirectly
regulate the feeling, which is not.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22
EARTHQUAKE a Blessing.

Reelfoot lake is the largest body of
water in the state, and it was formed
by seismic disturbances in 1911. Peo-
pie who do not live in this section
imagine it but a pleasure resort for
fishing and hunting parties, and do
not know that from its waters at least
100 people gain livelihood. There
are two wholesale fish houses here,
and several at Hickman. KY, that have
wagons constantly on the road bring
ing thousands Of pounds of fish daily
for shipment There are 1900 nets
in Reelfoot. worked by some 500 peo-
pie. Taking all that are connected.
directly and indirectly. with fishing
and hunting, at least 1000 people earn
a living. from the lake.-Nashville
Banner 4,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22
His Misfortune.

Teacher-Try to remember this: Mil
ton, the poet, was blind. Do you
think yca can remember it? Bobby
Smart-Yes, ma'am. Teacher-Now,
what was Millions great misfortune?
Bobby Smart-He was a poet.-Colum-
bus (Ohiol State Journal.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22

To dread danger from the progress
OF any truth, physical, moral, OF re-
llSious. is to manifest want Of faith
in Gods power, or. in His win to main-
tain his own cause.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22
TOLD OF AMIN AIS.

The two zebras sent by the emperor
of Abyssinia to Queen Victoria have
reached England, to the climate and
fare of which the geological gardens
is now doing it's best to accustom
them.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22
CHAPTER XII.

Eyes, Evelyn-it is quite true.
never saw you looking so pale before.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22

A remarkable case of animal eccen-
tricity has been discovered near Cay
uga lake, New York state. In high
tree large white cat, which would
weigh probably twenty-five pounds,
has taken up it's abode, and from all
observation has been there for several
years. 1t is seldom seen in daylight,
but prowls about at night after food,
living on birds, squirrels and other
animals that 1t can master. 1t is shy
of any of the human kind, and cannot
be approached. In its midnight per-
ordinations it visits the cottages and
anything eatable left outside generally
disappears. A few days ago the cat
was seen lying stretched out on
limb, like a squirrel, and when
stone was thrown at it the animal rose
up and jumped, like flying squirrel,
from limb to limb and tree to tree,
until it disappeared.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-12-22

Here is a dog story. A short time
ago sheep dog owned by a person
at Robin Hoods bay, near Whitby,
England, was dispatched by train to
Liverpool and from there was removed
to Egremont, where 1t was housed in
the back yard of the residence of Mr..
Coulson. The following morning the
dog had disappeared, and notices
which were distributed about Liver
pool, Birkenhead and district ELECTED
no response. Rover, however, arrived
in a week or so at Robin Hoods bay.
weary and lame, and bearing an un-
mistakable appearance Of having had
a long journey. The dog had jumped
a high wall in order to escape and
afterward crossed the Mersey, and SUBJ
sequently travelled 40 miles in order
to reach his destination.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-23
BRITISH ARE WORRIED.
High Legal Lights Issue an Appeal
for Volunteers.

London, Dec. 23-An exceedingly
grave view is taken in some quarters
of the present crisis. as evidenced by
the circular signed by Attorney Gen-
eral webster, Solicitor General Findley
and Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood, ad1utant
general. to the effect that the posiuon
of public affairs is SO critical that a
greater part of the regular forces viii
be required abroad and 1T becomes I'M
tive, for the purpose of home de-
fepse, that the home volunteers be aug
mented; also urging every member of
the legal profession not debarred by
age or faramount duty to enroll him
self as an active member OF the Inns OF
Court or other volunteer corps.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-23
MAKES ATTACK oNs.OTlS.
Filipino Piper Says He Has Been
MuZZIing the Press.

Manila. Dec The news wspaper De-
nlocraeia. the organ OF a coterie Of
3s F'iiipinps. ifcludiigs the supreme
court judges. faNoring American con-
5rol in the Philippines last night an
nounees it has decided 10 suspend PUBS
licatiors. The paper vas started at the
suggestion and under the patronage OF
the Philippine advisory commission.
headed by Professor j. @. Schurman.
In the statement accompanying the an
lnouncament of its suspension. the edi-
tor says he has been directed by the
provost marshal 70 retract a certain
criticism Of the clerical methods
adopted in regard 70 the management
OF the schools, and adds: Recognizing
1.-The authority of the. provost naarsaal
/ we have decided TO Suspend publication
until the present extraordinary cpndi-
/ tions regarding press matters disap-
pear When We know what laws ruie
T us. by what mode we are judged and to
whose jurisdiction press matters are
amenable, the Democracia Viii reap
pear 7
The paper has generally been a warm
supporter of the administrator
The provost marshall recently threat
ened TO suppress ii for publishing an
editorial asserting that Manila streets
We're in a w,-se condition under the
American than they had been under
Spanish administration.
The editor of the Manila Times was
also recently warned. with anintilna
| ton of imprisonment and cenfiscation
/ for printing an editorial recommending
| the creation Of a board OF charity COM
missioners to control the charitable in-
/ stitutio,as, on account of rumors of
misnlanagemenf Of charitable funds by
the church authorities
The newspapers complain bitterly
that the authorities exercise a paternal
Supervision threatening Suppression
| they claim, for trifiing errors in the
publication of news not connected with
public matters. They also say the cen-
sorship handicaps newspaper enter
prise by suppressing cable dispatches,
received from respectable agencies
/ whose transmission is of an exceed
ingly costly character. The matter
suppressed includes reports of govern
ment actions, among them being Phil
4 ippine and American occurrences which
might give the Filipinos an unfavora-
/ ble opinion of the United States.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-23
ARE CAUGHT IN A NINE
Explosion in a Pennsylvania Mine
Brings Death and Sorrow to
Many.
Forty-sik Men Entombed and Few
Bodies Recovered Cause Not
Known
Explosion Wrecks the Tipple and
Makes Rescue Difficult-Heart-
rending Scenes al Mino. isin

Brownsville, Pa, Dec. 23.-An explos-
ion occurred at the Baznell coal works.
four miles from here. today, and sixty
men are reported entombed. The tipple
was wrecked. Messengers were sent
here for doctors.
Later-Word from Braznel, by train,
says that only one man has come out of
the mine. The men could be heard
talking at the bottom of the shaft. The
mine boss went down, but has not re-
turned, and it is supposed he and the
men have been overcome by afterdamp.
as all sounds have ceased to come from
the bottom.
Relatives of the entombed miners are
crowded around the mouth of the drift.
The scenes We're heartrending-wives
crying in despair, children weeping for
fathers. A rescuing party Immediately
set to work. 1t is thought a road can
| be made into the mines in few hours.
/ At present there is no idea what caused
/ the diseaster..
The explosion at the Braznell mine
4 was terrific. The main shaft was to-
/ tally wrecked and rendered helpless.
i -Four cages OF men had gone down to
work Thomas, the cageman, on the
fourth trip took fourteen men, and gave
the signal for rhe cage to rise when an
explosion occurred. The cage was blown
4 with terrific force to the top OF the
shaft and fell back to the bottom, COM
/ pietely blocking access TO the mine.
Timber was hurled a hundred feet and
the lower ring of brick work in the air
shaft was completely wrecked and had
4 TO pa tunnelled to get into the mine at
all Eleven men nave been taken out.
4 One, Albert Messe, aged IA, died after.
i reaching the air One hand. foot and
4 shoe from the mine was found on top
Il of the shaft Two men in the under
ground mule stable We're found alive.
The mine Is supposed to be on fire, as
81 a dense volume Of smoke hinders the
entrance of rescue parties. One rescue
party who went to the bottom OF the
air shaft was brought up by a rope all
most dead. 50 there is very little if any
!. nope for the forty men set in the mine.
The machinery is n such shape that a
ffan cannot be worked, which prevents
forcing fresh air to the entombed men.
81 1t is thought they are all dead. as the
air is bad inside. A thousand people are
about the mouth of the mine Wives,
fathers. mothers and children are
weeping for loved ones, and make many
pathetic scenes.