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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03
PROFIT IN SHRINES.
BIRTHPLACES OF NOTABLES
MAKING MONEY.
On an Average Thirty-Five Thousand
People Visit Burns Birthplace Every
Year-Ten Times ms Many Go to Ann
Hathaway's Cottage.

Last year no fewer than $4,000 peo-
pie passed the turnstiles which guard
the entrance to the little room In
which Burns first saw the light, says
the London Daily Mail. In 1886, the
centenary year Of Burns death, the
number reached $4,000; and, as I'd Is
demanded from each visitor, a very
simple calculation will show what
large sum of money is annually OBJ
tanned by this means. The cottage Is
very humble, one-storied little erec-
ton, with a matched roof, and the
poets father, when he first went to
live there, would have opened his eyes
pretty widely had any one been able
to tell him what a sum was one day
to be received for it. The place was
bought from him (after the poets
death) by corporation of shoemakers,
who afterward sold it to the present
trustees for $4,000. Another famous
birthplace, which attracts large num-
Der of people, is that of Thomas Car
lyle, at Ecclefechan, which is twenty or
thirty miles north of Carlisle. There
is no fixed scale Of charges for visiting
this cottage, but as 1,205 people climbed
the stairs last year, and each probably
left something with the caretaker, 1t
will be easily seen that here, too, is
nice little property. There are other
places, more or less we'll known, scat
tered about in different parts of Eng
land and Wales, which the tourist
often visits. Shakespeare Is still a
veritable little gold mine to Stratford-
on-Avon. People from all parts of the
world make pilgrimages to the little
Warwickshire town, in order to see the
famous poets birthplace. The charge
for admission to the house is Cd, but
as an interesting museum is usually
visited at the same time, for which an
extra Cd is demanded, few persons
leave the building without leaving !
shilling behind them. Then there is
Ann Hathaway's cottage to be also
seen. This is a mile away from STRAIT
ford, at the pretty little village of
Shottery, and it is where the poets
wife was wooed and won. The writer
during a recent visit to it was informed
that on an average 100 people a day
all the year round come to see the
cottage, and, as each visitor pays Cd,
G700 or $500 year must be made
out of it.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03
Why Purple Became the Imperial Colo,

Why Purple Became the Imperial Color
Purple became the imperial color be-
cause of its enormous cost and rarity.
The only purple known to the ancients
was the Tyrian purple, which was OBJ
tanned in minute quantities only from
a Mediterranean species of shell fish,
called the murex. In the time of Cice-
70, wool, double dyed with this color,
was so excessively dear that a single
pound weight cost a thousand denarii,
or about thirty-five pounds sterling. A
single murex only yielded little drop
of the secretion, consequently very
large numbers had to be taken in order
to obtain enough to dye even a very
small amount of wool. Amongst more
than one of the nations Of antiquity 1t
was death for any person but the SOW
ereign OF supreme judges to wear gar
ments dyed with Tyrian purple. Upon
the accession OF Julius Caesar law
was passed forbidding any private per-
con to wear 1t.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03
CHAPTER Nv.

Evelyn, however, had reckoned with
out her host. Later in the morning
she was hurrying upstairs with mes
sage to her aunt's maid, when, as she
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-11-03
nIending.

He-Why wouldn't you see me yes
tetrday when l called? She-I was
i'll. He-But 1 saw you through the
cabin window, sewing! She-Er-well,
7 was on tho raend, thent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17

vou will soon need my services young
woman whom know, and who by lnherlt-
ance possessed a marvelously periecl stl
of teeth, and was robust and OF extremely
clearly, habits used TO come to me ana
have her teeth cleaned when only me
closest scrutiny could detect the stains
which she wished removed. Up to the age
of 10 she never needed a filling. About that
time she brought to my office young
man whom she introduced as her banes.
He wished my professional services. ana
gave TO him an appointment.
An examination disclosed filthy mouth
II was necessary to use corrective agents
before could tolerate him. Had II not
been that he was engaged TO marry a girl
whom | knew to be Ideally hygienic
should not have given TO the cleansing OF
his teeth the amount of attention Whlcn J
did. because I recognized In him a man
careless OF his teeth and breath, who wouih
be unappreciatiye of my efforts, y re-
aured three sittings TO get hif teetn INTO
semblanoe of cleanliness. and then he
refused TO have the gaping oarious caverns
filled. / demonstrated. ] spoke OF the
perfect teeth OF his intended. He Laughed
earelessly and asked what difference IL
made to her. explained. ] could DO no
more They were married and before 4
year elapsed was obliged to insert seven
or eight tillings In her teeth she now mas
a full set or artinclal feetn' =,
knew a young man who had hs teetn
ruined by keeping company with giri
who had unclean teeth She was goop
| looldDg--but ne did not marry her--somc-
thing prevented His teeth have not de-
| cayed since.
prof. Miller, an American dentist.
practicIng In Berlin, took a newly extract
ed healthy bicuspld tooth, steriliztd u. ~
| completely by heat Of about 800 OF ay 10y
! degrees Fahrenheit. and cut II into sinaiI
pieces Some OF these he placed ~ 9 tups
| containing a pure cnltus OF the bacteila
which are found In decaying teeth and also
non fermentable beef extract. Other pila
| OF the tooth he placed In q similar tune,
4 except thai il contained the extract plus
| per cent Of cane sugar, which adiitioa
1 made the nuid fermentable. Both tubes
| we're placed in a warm chamber and the
effects noticed. In the first. though the
| bacteria fiourishsd no change was OBJ
| served in the bits of tooth. There being
4 no fermentation. no acid was discovered
1 In the second, however, pronounced &C.
/ tion was apparent in a few days. and the
j pieces OF tooth. on being removed from
/ the fluid, were found to be soft ana plia-
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roughly, cast me from nm mutlel ing
something about someone's FOLLY ana io'e
for him. 1 .. ts.a
II fell OF soft damp grass ana as t, Ine
moonbeams are still Lighting up eacn tlnS
blade which seems believed with lears'
here can rest until my oriet Ire goes ea un,
Through the paling nearby see the loilns
OF plants, and breathe the scent Of Least
nine flowers Com II he sha % pe p pernr"
ted to see again my own uesh .g niant
garden There indeed Is my m@lhs. p. PAL,
and every familiar object that Sd ,o I'M,
greeted on awaking to lie thls niorniu III
What happiness to lie mere ana seS - CIT
again!
"The moonlight Is fading fading. This
strong sun viii pour forth heat that my
failing strength can not withstand. shall
become as dust and be ecattefei TO tae
winds, but ! have done what good | was
able sent out loving protecting thoughts
as really crnatjva NJ good Az worts / have
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17

bic. and could readily be cut with knife.
The sound, healthy pieces OF tooth thus
decalciied we're transferred to an ordi-
nary freezing microtome and sliced.
stained in the Usual way, mounted In bal
sam and then placed under the microscope
for examination The preparations were
found ITO resemble In a marked degree
those obtained from natural carries. So
close was the resemblance that even the
most expert mcroscoplsts could scarcely
tell one from the other.
'In carries produced srtificially there -
no explanation possible except that II is
due 80 the Tactic acid generated by the
growth of bacteria in the fermentable mix
ture into which the sound teeth had been
placed only a few bacteria eliminate lac
tic acid IN growing, but as coon as IL Is
produced and comes into contact with the
lime salts OF the teeth chemical action
takes place. The Tactic acid, being waste
product of the bacteria. would soon d.
stroy them If they were compelled 10 live
in IL, Just ss the human being would die
If confined in carbonic acid or other waste
products OF our bodies. But the lactfc
acid combines with the lime OF the tooth
and becomes lactate Of lime. A 'avlty he
gun by the first action OF the acid serves
as a lodging place for bacteria. and In Il
they thrive and multiply. the carries In
creasing proportionately"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17

in the case of Brigham Roberts the lower
house of congress can henceforth consist
only of members whom the speaker and
his supes permit to participate in the pro-
ceedings. Being In control of all branches
of the government IL Is not surprising
that republicans eagerly grasped this OPP
portnnity to strengthen the foundation
for imperialism, but in falling to protest
most vigorously democratic congressman
branded themselves an aggregation or
moral towards. Their silence can not he
construed other than an admission that
the National constitution Is but play
thing to be used or invoked when It
pleases alleged public sentiment The
Journal cares nothing for Brigham ROB
erts. He Is. however, an American cltl-
zen. II sentiment and politics can III
vest him of the rights and privileges guar
apteed by the constitution there is as
surance OF no safety for no other Amerl-
can citizen. II politics and dress parade
sanctimoniousnes can deprive the people
of Utah of congressional representation
it only requires a short step to question
the eligibility OF congressman from 0ther
States because OF their politics. The Ron
erts case will come before congress again
and democratic congressman should then
assume their battle for the constitution
even though 1T be necessary TO inyigorate
OF vitalize themselves with liquid courage
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17

the wealth and beauty of our wearer. and
we could feel the quick heart-throbS of
her glad excitement. Presently We 1earu
strains OF music which seemed Wild with
a freedom we mad never known, but we
knew it spoke not OF nature nor had its
source in natures God. Soon footsteps
Light and swift were keeping tune VITA
the wild music, and we felt we had some
how gotten into. another wogd. Ano. her
person, a tall, dark man. stood before
our owner and after speaking few words
we found ourselves pressed close to her
fast heating heart while they moved in
the swift dance with the mass.
"A long time this bewildering movement
continued, and many were permitted TO
guess. had they cared, that the hsart~Delts
were only the wild, surging waves, the
fierce longing of AN impr. soned soul, sesA-
ing wherewith 10 queli ITS tumultous de-
sires for a safe haven in which 10 anchor;
a something sure upon which to rest tired
feet, and that water OF LIE which. II we
drink. we shall nevermore thirst. But she
was outwardly gay, bright and beautiful.
We lay closer 10 her heart when others
dressed lis wishing we might be allowed
10 put our feeble. fast fading life into her
heart and between IL ana the Worid
impurity.
1--WE heard the voice Of the one who had
first called forth her glowing color anu
quick heart-throbs. addressing her In low
tones. They spoke OF going into the ire IN
air. oh for breath OF III we thought.
They passed out under the open sky, and
as we saw the light OF stars. and the glis-
tenlng OF the moonbeams on flowers and
shrubs. we thought OF that other homo
we had left. whore so much OF purity aud
truth breathed a beauty oqualing this
from the heavens; and we longed for its
quiet peace again. We began TO revive
In the fresh air. however. and were able
10 notice those who had brought us out.
They were very near each other; his arms
were al ound her again. and as he bent
his head to catch her low spoken words.
we sent out our fragrance, and wished we
could drive him back but he bent lower
until his lips touched hers. and heard
him ask for one OF the flowers sine wore.
She lifted me. and put me into his hands
he touched me with mis- lips and lett
that NV purity wss sullied forever
at last they parted--she wearing my
COMPANIONS. and | in his hand; fer ioag
hours felt my self dying, until suddenly
FINDING myself in the open air again re-
hyiyed me. He was alone now. and walk
| Ing unsteady. while horrible odor de-
lf;ied his breath. almost Sitting me. No
ticing me on his coat lapel, he caught me
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opened in their fullIess and arranging
them in a lovely bouquet. Tomorrow she
Will take me with her. l thought; BIT
lust then ! felt her touch. ana then me
sharp cut that separated me from my
mother bush She ks ed me softly, her
eyes shining, not with Joy. but tn gentle
sadness ! saw two of my companions
Clipped from the bush also. and the same
gentle hand placed us together. VILE
her dear voice whispered: Goodbye, litle
flowers, goodbye Then we passed from
her hands TO those of another to whom she
spoke kindly. saying she loved TO share
with Others the blessings God had given
her.
1--WE were carried quite distance along
the crowded streets. and then into large
and strange house. Then our stems were
placed in eco! water, and we were ieII
alone and at liberty w look around Us.
We knew the sun had set and felt falnl
from lack of the pure. fresh air outside;
and the strength Of our SEEMS Fesiht" 70
be failing. There we're many beautiful uD-
iects In Tho RI oms. but TO us they ~
seemed strange and somehow unreal; ac-
customed, as we were. to nature "uths
outside We had never seen ahylh;he i'hs
them. and as we heard the rustling OF
siIken garments we felt lonely ana heart
sick. and yearning for familiar s!gnts,
and the touch of loving hands. IL was tne
lady who had brought us here VINO was
coming; she lifted us in her nanas, anu
moving to a long mirror. began 10 arraIse
us in folds OF lace on her breast. we iay
almost overcome by the perfume OF ner
garments. so unlike any we had known.
one OF my sisters was placed In her mass
OF bright hair; Its 6'aieate color auninH
great beauty TO her shining coils. TINS
woman's face as we cav 1t in the mirror
was ali lighted I'D with radiant glow, put
how unlike the light which made beaualul
he face of her We had known In the niue
Garden This one eyes gltteIed brightly
IA, softly as the dewdrops. nor sadly as
a,d our belovede as she babe US eooapye,
b,,t proud,y and expeciantly. She smiled
brightly at her reflection and then ietl
Z the room. ,s u,,t,,
| The solt folds Of white scarf. careiuiiy
z noticing that we were not crushed by l.s
contact, and sen afterward. when som.
one else came TO her together they stepped
into carriage. and were driven rapidly
+ AWAY. - .,o,.
uncovered again. we found ourselves IN u
large ana brilliantly lighted hall where
many people had gathered. Frequent com
menis were passed in whispers concerning
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DANGEROUS TO THE TEETH.
A Dentist snys kissing Causes the
Tech to Decay.

Physicians started an anti kissing cru
SADIE several years ago, telling fearsome
stories OF the transfer OF bacteria from iiI
TO lip, but. whatever of truth and OF dan
ger there was in the warnings OF the med
icai men was overwhelmed by the deiuge
of fun poured out all over the country
by the men who make their living by writ
ing funny things. In the meantime KISS
ing lost none of It's fascination, ana every
body Including the bacteria, continued y
be happy. 4f .,
Now comes In the dentist with more rear
some tales, and It seems only right 10 lei
him have his innings. W. a
DECAY OF the teeth, or, as we can y
carries OF the teeth" says prominent den
list "is due TO the presence Of pacler'a
bacteria can be conveyed from mouth Y
mouth by kissing. Therefore. no matter
how nne a set OF teeth you may have, Y
you kiss a person who has 'decayed teetl
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Observation-Disclosures
~ LOVE OF A ROSE.
~, ess Than Half Price.


ANleF bush grew near the window
~ eo'lsse. and was the most beau
we my garden. She bloomed
~ spring until late In the winter;
Enp Der say. first opened my
We sweet air OF heaven on a
A " IN early autumn. How eag-
~Aei around M and nodded 10
's''H growing where l could CSC
~s 'essam.ne blossoms, verbenas
q e'us'ers Of chrysanthemums
s'u'nsa my gaze. The sunlight
assdrops that | threw from my
1, s@'er like diamonds and j loaded
T's1e with fragrance Whenever
~ petals / raised my h ad
GENTLY and felt myse.f to be
~, @a life and beauty. | knew
Il ~ ! was a delicate PINK; i.r
n NJ s,sler r.sss about me, al
|kg,.s sanoesms with g.ad delight.
b d. passing wind to help me
EIlrs, coward The oaEn window.
H. suu some OF NY fiagiaaee
B An ny love then. as she bus,cd
d ~, some household du.its, and
81 ss'ug seized me to reacn her
Nh I's'aee Of loving peace TO
[<s,m Il swayed farther AID far,
halv as window. and bow d my
Eor y aaeavoring to tou.h tho
N 49, AZ she looked. 1t sesmsd
e4ri ieminded me somehow OF
ps sha the pure white jsssam ne
n ssss, 1'rs che loved the later
n dr., emblems Of purity better
Fite ~, to'cr snd rich perfume.
Ne uuoE hsnt until At last
~ sns came ana bent ever me.
- shn,ss ea.iy. and | noticed that
aerlps ne the dewdrops OF the
nss uiten during the day she
y the windog ami with law
snsd ~ words. thank ne for my
)s1Sh her. | calld hear her
&Sl sea irom room 10 rom,
a NE he beauty and freshn $
M the glo.srx Of sunlight had
q i0ul and founu an ABIDING
MpinE had come and her work
she came TO spend y snorl
35een. She passed from bNu
NS'ng blossoms which were
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17

Collelr's Weekly.
The gray haired stranger bent over the
desk.
B Are you the society editor?" he ques-
toned.
II am the IDENTICAL said the flppant
young man
Are You the person who wrote up tho
account of the Mum reception r.
"Yes. Anything wrong about u
That's what want to ind out. LOOK
here. You notice that IN speaking Of nay
daughter you use this paragraph: sue
swept about the room with an inheriied
grace that caught every one,' Nov, Whist
was your purpose In writing that
Why, IL struck me as hrstrciaeS
chance for neat compliment 10 her en-
teemed parents: that's all"
Sure you didn't mean to instnuete that
her father laid the foundation Of bis fog~
tune by selling bro0msy" ss
Certainly not. I. {. Y ss1.sf
Because did. yop know, ssI
II didn't know u. !. ,s,'s
"Then that's III rieht. o. eog
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Capes, that sell from 1850 to
1850, in either plain, beaded or
bounced, choice of the Q an
lot for only -. ........ O'OO
Ladies' Jackets.
At as we offer choice of our
entire line Ladies' Black kersey
Jackets, that sold for 3.75, 3.o5
and AIS, q *
your choice each. -. -, <'SO
At 3.o5 we offer choice of our
entire line Ladies' Black and Col
cred Kersey and Beaver Jackets,
that sold for SIS to o.2s, Q OK
your choice each -. O'O0
At 4.o5 we offer choice of our
entire line Ladies Black and Col
ored Beaver, Cloth and Kersey
Jackets, that sell for o.75 II or
to $50, your choice each. To"
AT $50 we offer choice of our
Ladies' kersey, Cloth and Beaver
Jackets, that sell for 975, 1880
and 400, = IN
your choice each ........' ~
At $50 we offer choice of our
entire line Ladies' kersey Cloth
Jackets, in Black, Tan, Castor or
Royal, selling at 1875 q an
to 14.5O, choice each. -. 0'OO
At 400 we offer choice of the
entire line higher grades Ladies
Crushed Plush, Kersey and Beaver
Jackets, handsomely braided, SELL
a ing at 1850 l5.s to 1850 400
Golf Capes.
S7.75 quality Ladies Golf Capes,
in all the newest color comhina-
tons, r. OK
choice each 80. .......S .%0
Sio.5o quality Ladies Golf
Capes, in all the newest plaids and
| solid colored, = OK
\ choice each. ......... 40
s,3.75 Quality Ladies' Golf
Capes, made of best quality Blank
ct Cloth, in newest q pr
Il shades, to close out, each 0'~0
/ CIOakS and Refers.
Children's Flannel and Cloth
Refers and Jackets, also Infants
White Cashmere Long and Short
Cloaks, selling t.25, 7Eo
choice, each. ...,.,...,S ~
Children's Flannel and Cloth
|I Refers and Jackets, and Infants
/ White Cashmere long and short
cloaks that sell for $50, QEc
II choice each. .........
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Choice of entire line Children's
Colored Cloth Refers and Infants
White Cashmere long and short
cloaks, selling at AS and 4 OK
1876, choice each. ...... I.<O
Choice of entire line Children's
Colored Cloth Refers and Jackets
and Infants White Cashmere long
and short cloaks, selling at 2.2s,
$50 and as, 4 E1
choice each. -. s'0O
Altos we offer choice of entire
line of Infants White Cashmere
long and short cloaks, also Chill
dren's Colored Cloth Refers and
Jackets, selling 2.o5 to 4 OK
$50, choice each +. 1865. f'OO
At $50 we offer choice of our
entire line Children's Colored Cloth
Refers and Jackets, also Infants
White Cashmere short and long
Clcaks, selling 3.75 to q E0
4. so, choice each. ..... [.OO
Ladies' Underskirts.
At ooc we offer choice of our
100 quality Ladies' Black Sateen
UnderskirtS.
AT csc we offer choice of our
entire line Ladies' Black Sateen or
Colored Near Silk UnderSkirtS that
sold for $50 and lis, Or
your choice each -. -. wv
At $50 we offer choice of our
entire line Ladies Black or Color
ed Sateen or Meroerized Satin Un-
derskirts that sold for 2,25 4 En-
and $50, choice each. s'0O
AT ro5 we offer choice of our
entire line Ladies Black Satin or
Colored Mercerized Sateen, or all
wool Brilliantine underskirts that
sold for 2.75 to 3.25, I or
your choice for. ..... ''"0
At SO we offer choice of our
| entire line OF highest grades Ladies
Black or Colored Mercerized Sateen
Underskirts with deep flounce and
dust ruffles, fancy striped or solid
colured, selling $50 to y TD
3.o5, choice each. .~'OO
Silk Underskirts we offer
during this week at reduction of
about Is per cent,
| Merino Underwear
for Ladies', Misses and
Children.
CSC quality Ladies', Misses or
Children's Merino underwear,
| choice 1Qo
per garment. ~
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Beaumont journal.
According to the precedent eslanl'SnIa
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1HlS dIlO IL
chase High
prices. Re
liantine or Cloth Skirts, in plain or
braid trimmed; also Golf and CAM
ELS Hair Plaid Skirts, selling at
o.25 to US, II OK
take your choice for. 49,. T'SO
At $50 we offer choice of
the remainder of our Ladies' Silk
and Satin Skirts, in Brocaded ana
Bayadere Striped, selling at 1i.2s
to i4.5o, your choice of = en-
the lot. /.OO
Ladies' Wrappers.
Choice of our entire line Ladies'
Figured Calico Wrappers and
Ladies Outing Night Robes, that
sold for 75c, E0o
choice each wv
Choice of our entire line Ladies'
Figured Percale Wrappers and
Ladies' Outing Cloth Night Robes,
that sold for 100, Tx
choice each -. ..5OC
Choice of our entire line Ladies'
Figured Flannelette and Percale
Wrappers and Outing Cloth Night
Robes, that sold for i.25, QQc
Choice of our entire line higher
grades Ladies Ready Made Wrap
perS, made of Fleeced Flannelette,
Outing or Percale, selling at i.75
to $50, IN
choice each. ...........''0o
Plush Capes.
At I.e5 we offer choice of our
entire 1.-The Ladies' Plush Capes,
that sold for 2.75 to $50, in either
plain or fancy braided, I OK
choice each 800. 49, ~
At o5 we offer choice of our
entire line Ladies Plush Capes,
that sold for 3.7s to 5.25, plain,
beaded or braided, y OK
choice each ~. ....... %'0O
At sos we offer choice of our
entire line Ladies' Plush Capes,
selling at $50 to o.75, in either
plain, beaded or braided, z OK
| choice each. WV
At 4 o5 we offer choice of our
| entire line Ladies' Plush Capes,
| that sold for us to SIS, II OK
| choice of the lot each -. T'NO
AT sos we offer choice of the
\ entire line Ladies Plush Capes,
| that sold for $50 to ii.25,
choice of the entire lot e or
II each 80. ...........
At $50 we offer choice of all
\ our highest grades Ladies' Plush