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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-11-30

from her finger, and thrusting it into
his hand said:
Here is your ring; you can marry
Miss Sue"
With heavy heart the angry Jack
Long donred his topcoat and winding
his muller about his neck to keep the
chill November air from his throat,
went out into the night never to look
upon the face Of that adored being
again.
He heard from Queenie occasionally.
and at last that she had gone east to
hze. How far east or what part OF
the east, he did not know. and was
too proud to ask.
She was lost to him forever. and he
grew melancholy. He went west, to
be as far from her as possible, and en-
gagged in business at a frontier town,
with cowboys and ranchmen for his as
sociates.
Then came the matte-ings OF war
with Spain.
He had always loved the weak. and
rprang TO the hrst call to arms. Rough
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-11-30
WILL YOU DANCE WITH ME?"

WILL YOU DANCE WITH ME?"
heart who had deserted him years be-
fore"
This simple little paragraph had
been copied and recopied, and dis
cussed and made the theme for count
less stories and ballads. q.
But Jack, who uttered it, didn't die.
He lived to return to America, was
honorably discharged, and resolved TO
pass another Thanksgiving in the OLD
neighborhood where his young days
had been spent. So he returned, after
an absence Of nearly ten years, and
was at the house of his father on this
evening, gazing sadly into the fire
which seemed to reflect his own ach-
ing heart.
What was life to him now?
That chief charm, that only light
to his soul, had gone out, leaving all
gloom and darkness.
He was like an old man.
His hair, once dark as the ravens
wing, showed traces of silver in It,,
and his face, so handsome, clear and
fresh, now had the lines Of care upon
it.
Though he sometimes smiled and as
sumed an appearance Of gayety, his
mother knew that his heart was sad.
But that mother had hope that
happiness would yet dawn on her son.
She had a piece of intelligence she
had not broken to him. Queenie Ora
ham, after an absence of ten years,
had returned to visit an aunt
There was to be great Thanksgiv-
ing party at Jacks grandmother's, the
oldest lady in the neighborhood, at
which she was to invite all the young
folks, for Grandma Goodwin" took
great pleasure in young people.
Queenie would no doubt be there,
and she determined that Jack should
meet her. The mother knew that her
sons pride would keep him away If
he knew Queenie was to be there, so
she kept that surprise a secret from
him.
She little knew how love had hum
bled Jacks pride.
In the vest pocket of the veteran, he
carried the self same ring which
Queenie had thrust back on him ten
years before. 1t was next his heart
when he stormed San Juan hill. and
he hoped II he was slain the bullet
would pass within the golden circle
Of his youthful love, and that he might
die with her name on his lips.
But fate destined Jack to live. He
was once more home, among friends
who had crowded about to hear him
tell of the wild charge and the storm
of death.
Would he go to grandmother's next
day to the Thanksgiving dinner! Yes.
he would.
The mother was happy.
The old carriage was loaded with
jolly young folks and middle-aged peo-
pie, and among them the veteran Of
San Juan.
Grandma's table groaned with plen-
ty; goose and turkey, pies and can.
dies, cioer, nuts and apples in album
dance.
But what was far more precious to
the ex-rough rider was a radiant face
he had loved so long before.
He thought she had suffered as we'll
as he. They were too much surprised
at meeting that neither would tell
what emotions were being stirred In
the others heart
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-11-30

Seated by the glowing embers In the
gloomy old firelit hall, watching the
flame retreat, advance, fare up In
splendor, and then die into a dull
glow, was Jack Long. Thirty-nve
years had elapsed since Jack first saw
the night Of day, and his life had been
as full of Joy and misery, Of light and
shadows, as the ordinary life Of man
Kind.
Typical of the ever-burning glow
was love within has heart which ten
years had not smothered.
Like the fire fame leaping high and
sinking low, was the hope in his
ereast. a.
AS Jack sat there alone, gazing into
the fire, thoughts of bygone days came
over him, trooping at his memory's
call.
Mingled with those memories was
fair and radiant maiden, with hair OF
sunshine and eyes of azure. This I'M
age coniured up SO vivid and lifelike
was his loving, laughing sweetheart,
Queen,e Graham, as size looked on that
Thanksgiving night SO long ago.
1t would be ten years on the NOR
row since he had last gaZed upon the
dimpled smiling, roguish face winch
he loved so we'll.
They were then betrothed, and sne
wore the betrothal ring which he had
placed upon her finger only few
weeks before.
How vivid that picture came before
his eyes, Ten years seemed to nave
rolleu backward, and he was youth
of rs again, and Queenie Graham, his
adored one. blushing maiden OF 10.
The old-fashioned farmhouse, with
white, oaken floor, and the boys with
their sweethearts, and the jolly old
fiddler who played half asleep, only
awaking to call out in deep, stentor-
ious tones:
Swing partners to place."
The lamps swinging from the ceiling
flooded the scene with the most bril-
liant light.
Gay laughter and jest told of light
hearts, and happy faces glowed to the
coul-stirring music of the Irish Wash
erwomaa," sawed off by the fiddler.
Jacks love- like all true love, did
not run smooth. In fact, love begets
its own misery. 4le was madly jeaI-
GUS when she smiled on Sam Brown,
and in swinging partners Sam held
her hand too long and squeezed 1t too
ardently to suit the jealous lover.
"Queenie, you're 1irt," he de-
clared, II saw you wink at Sam
Brown"
She turned on him with proud,
flashing eyes, and said:
Don't be surprised il call you an
other. You kissed Susie Bell"
That's not true"
Eyes, you did; for l heard her tell
Mary Cartwright"
1T is false, Queenie." he cried, in
his indignation. Susie Bell was a
round-faced, ugly country girl with no
attractions, and tongue given to mis-
chief making.
The dance went on, and the lovers
quarrel with it. AS Jack and Queenie
whirled in the giddy mazes of the
dance that silly, childish quarrel
waxed hot, enhancing her beauty with
every angry word she uttered.
At last as the "set was over" she
suddenly jerked the betrothal emblem
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-11-30

There's a rattle down at Clancy's:
They are throwing for turk.
BY the way the dice-box dances
You can see it's hard at work
whewi the air is close and SMOKEY
There's a crowd about the beer;
Every stalwart thirsty blokey
Downs his pint without fear.
'Twinty-wan," called Jerry Clancy
And he pounded on the bar.
"Shure. the game is rather CLANCY.
Lucky divil that ye are!
Come, O'Brien, TAX the bi-r-di"
Then said Clancy. with wink:
'sWhIrra, boys, an haven't ye hear-r-d
O'Brien ashk yez ahl to dhrinkr"
There were twenty-seven husky men
Gathered there about the bar.
s'Whiskey herei' each shouted then
Clancy answered: Here yer arel
Tin cints aich, ye lucky sinnerl"
ssFaixi'' O'Brien said. "thots mattel
'TIs a noiRhty coshtly dinner
Eight years eia. four pounds In weighti'
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-11-30
Chimes. Bellies We'll Painted.

A Chinese belle on special occasions
will entirely bedaub her face with
white paint, adding rouge to the lips
and cheeks in such profusion that she
looks more like a painted mask than
anything human. Her eyebrows are
blackened with charred sticks and
arched or narrowed in accordance with
her idea of beauty
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-11-30

Queenies beauty was matuied and
seemed more heightened by time. She
was far more lovely than before. Aft
or the first moments shock OF surprise
pride assumed control, and placed each
other on the guard.
They longed to break the ice, but
neither wanted to make the advance.
After the feasting was over the
happy group assembled in the great
parlor to talk over pleasant reminis-
cences or indulge IN a quiet tete-a-
tete.
Then someone, may his tribe In
crease, said:
II brought my violin. I will play
and call off; let us have dance to-
night"
The suggestion was greeted with
hearty shout, and the young fellows
rushed to find their partners.
Right quickly they all took their
places on the floor, when they founu
that they wanle1 just one couple
more.
Come, come, Soldier Jack, secure
partner" cried -le voluntary mu-
stefan.
Moved by some uncomfortable I'm
pulse, Jack arose and went to where
Queenie Graham sat, and, bending
low, whispered:
Twill you come and dance Haste "
the Wedding with mel"
She assented, and all were at theb
places.
Then someone on the piano accom-
panied the violin in that SWEET OLD
melody, Haste to the Wedding"
There is always an opportunity In a
quadrille for sly word now and then
between partners.
"All join hands and circle to the
right"
II want to ask you something" she
whispered, when they were at their
places again.
What is it,"
First four forward and back again.
And away they went.
When next they hau an opportunity
SIC thrust into his hand an item
clipped from a newspaper.
1T was Of young soldier carried
bleeding and dying from San Juan hill.
murmuring:
"Queenie, Queenie, oh, my long-loss
loved one, shall never see you more!
"Was that your" she asked.
YES" he answered.
Then he took her nand. 1t trembled.
and her azure eyes grew dim.
Balance ALL"
1t was several minutes before either
could speak.
The sweet-tuned violin, accompanied
by the piano, poured forth such soul
stirring music as can be found only
in that precious old air, Haste to the
Wedding"
He was about to speak when the
musician calling off" shouted:
Gents to places-all promenade"
1t gave him an opportunity to re'
cover himself, and when next thGs
glided across the room he whisperedt
Say, Queenie, will you keep that old
promise you made long ago."
She looked up at him, smiling
through her tears.
Ten years Of misery and suffering
had passed since he held that hand.
Oh, it was reward for all that suffer-
ing!
"Queenie, l have 1t yet" he Whit
pered, taking from his vest pocket the
betrothal ring which he had carried
all these ears.
at has never left me, for I always
had hoped that time might come
when 1 could restore it to the fngel
where it belonged. 1t was with me
on that dark, gloomy day at San Jua2
hill, where l saw SO many noble men
die
81 carried it over my heart and
prayed that II l fell some Spanish
bullet might pass through the band q
love to reach heart that beat fol
you. Oh, Queenie, did you know thai
you have never"
Swing partners to place."
What an abomination was that old
fiddler and the dance to Jack.
When he next got an opportunity
he whispered:
Never been out of my mind"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-11-30
omen. pub,lc school, to Girl.

Andorra, little republic in the
Pyrenees. has marked the end OF the
century by opening its public schools
to girls for the first time. The French
government contributes 500 to the
schools support.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-11-30

A day for toll, an hour for sport. bat
for a friend. life l. too short-Em-
srson-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-11-30

child had it right when attempting to
carry a ton of coal, shovelful at a
time, from the sidewalk to the cellar,
and some one asked her, do you ever
expect to get all that coal in with
that little shovel?" And she replied,
Yes, sir If work long enough" BY
the help of God choose your calling
and stick to it, The gadabouts are
failures for this life, to say nothing OF
the next.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-22
THE WORK IN MANILA.
Each Member 0f the Commission Will
Study a Different Phase of the
Situation.

Manila, June l9.-Judge Taft and
his colleagues of the civil commission
have divided among themselves the
different legislative phases of the situ-
alton, preparatory to the work of
enacting new laws ON September l,
when they assume poWer, The sub
jects have been tentatively divided
among them as follows:
Judge Taft Crown lands, land
titles, the church and civil service, the
last named with view of bringing
from the United States good class
of government employees who shall
eventually replace army officers in the
civil administration.
Luke right--Internal improve
ments, constabulary, commerce, cor
poration franchises and the criminal
code.
Henry c. Ide-Banking and curren-
cy and the organization of civil courts.
Bernard Moses Revenues, taxation
and schools.
The commissioners have established
offices in the same building with Cen
eral Macarthur, and are receiving,
discussing and absorbing the opinions
OF ARMY and navy men and of foreign
ers and Filipinos. The people of Ma
Mia seemed pleased with the demo-
cratic course of the commissioners
and with their habitually courteous
demeanor. The earlier feeling of dis
appointment is slowly disappearing.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-22
Emmett Culbertson's Troubles.

Everybody knows "Bab" Culbert-
son, the clerk who is so willing to get
things for you at Spencer's drug store.
He is quiet, soft-spoken youth, but
Tuesday he had murder in his heart.
1t seems there was "A travelling man in
town who is ventriloquist and he
went to the store and had rehearsal
with Bah as victim. The store is
large and there were people busy in
the front and rear and a man working
on a ladder outside. The ventpilo-
quist stood beside Bah and called;
Bring me a cherry phosphate, Bab!'
Bah drew the drink at the fountain
and took it over to Walt Mcneil on
the other side of the store. Walt
looked up in surprise and denied
having ordered it. Then Bah made
the rounds led on by that will-o-the-
wisp of voice. After he had worn
out the soles of his shoes, and the
sparkle had all left the drink and
everybody in the store was dying to
laugh, Bah was let into the Joke.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-22
BIG ADVANCE IN WHEAT
Rise of Over Four Cents in the
Speculative Market.

Kansas City, June l9.-The wheat
market went up over cents bushel
Monday. The August price ia Chi
cage reached so cents and July wheat
sold as high as 79g cents. compared
with 7j4 cents at the closing Satur-
day. This makes a rise of If cents
from the extreme low price reached
a few weeks ago. July wheat in Kan
sas City went up to 20 cents. 1t
closed Saturday at G51 cents.
The cause of the advance was the
spring wheat crop news. a crop eX-
pert who has been through North Da-
kota reported that the state would not
raise as much wheat as was sown for
the crop. The crop of North Dakota
last year was ~ million bushels. AL
most as bad reports came from Mani
toba. All other news was ignored
and there was constant buy ing all day
on the belief that the Northwest state
have by far the worst crop failure in
their history.
The foreign markets do not follow
the advance, Liverpool prices have
gone mp 4 cents a bushel, whiletChi-
cago has advanced II cents.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-22
Glorious News

Comes from DR.. d. b. Cargile, of
Washita, /. r. He writes: Electric
Bitters has cured Mrs. Brewer of
scrofula, which had caused her great
suffering for years. Terrible sores
would break out on her head and face
and the best doctors could give no
help; but now her health is excellent. I"
Electric Bitters is the best blood
purifier known. It's the supreme
remedy for eczema, letter, salt rheum,
ulcers, boils and running sores. 1t
stimulates liver, kidneys and bowels,
expels poisons, helps digestion, builds
up the strength. Only soc. Sold by
Evans Bros. Druggist.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-22
SAYS HE KILLED G0EBEL
William CultOn Receives a Remarkac
BILE Letter From a TT. Worth Ms1J

Frankfort,s Ken, June 19.-Will-
lam Culton, who is in Jail under indict-
ment as an accessory to the murder of
William Goebel, has received an anon
ymous letter postmarked Fort Wort h
Tex, in which the writer savse
81 am sorry you are in trouble T
killed GoebelI. He knew I would do
it. Ten minutes after the SHOOTING
watched the crowd in the state house,
yard from the Fort hill. I went To,
Georgetown and took train. landipo
at'Cincinnati:the next day At Kansas
City got scared and went to Okla
homa before coming here. cannon n
ranch out here and those who, knew,
me In Kentucky would not know ma i'm
Texas"
Culton says he would regard il as
t l work of crank, but the style of
'he letter, the good penmanship, etc..
make it mystery.
He has turned the letter over to his
counsel.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-22
Ia MILLION FROM NOME.
Four Men Arrive With Fortunes In
Gold Dust. A Kansas City Man
Has $50. 900.

Vancouver, j. c., june l0.-Thai
the gold fields Of Cape Nome are rich
er and more productive than has bee0
reported is the story brought by the
steamer Alpha which has arrived from
the North. From single claim
worked by twenty men in the employ OF
Jack Brady, Sl5, O0l was taken ont in
one week and the same claim Planned
out $50, GOO within the month. As evil
dence of Cape Nome's producuipeness,
the Alpha brought / Million d@llars in
gold dust There were five pa ssengers
on board and the gold belonged to
four of them, m'the following amounts;
Jack GIL, of Seattle $l45, CoO, j. G.
Monaghan of Denver $40,G00, Frank
Green OF Kansas City 100000, Glen
Tinsley, an Old Dawson miner, who
went to Nome East year, $3i, 600.
The extent of the gold producing
area of Nome seems much greater than
was at first supposed andlall over the
country men are reportedstolbe wash
ing out fifteen to twenty cents in
gold To the pan.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-22
A TEXAS WONDER.
Halls Great Discovery.

One small bottle of Halls Great
Discovery cures Iallskidney and blad-
der troubles, removes gravel, cures
diabetes, seminalsemissions, weak and
lame backs, rheumatism and all ir-
Irregularities of the kidneys and blad-
der in both men and women, regulates
bladder troubles in children. If not
sold by your druggist will be sent by
mail on receipt of 81. One small bot
tie is two months treatment, and will
cure any case above mentioned. DR..
e. w. Hall, sole manufacturer, p. o.
Box 500, st. Louis, Mo. Send for
testimonials. Sold by Evans Bros.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-22
A CATHOLIC UNION
The Purpose of a Plan to Unite all
the Church Societies


New York, June 10.-With view to
political action a project that has for
its object the federation of all the
societies in the United States com
posed of Roman Catholic laymen is
discussed i'm Catholic circles through
out the country. Some influential
clergymen and layman are interested.
BY the plan all Catholic societies are
to become affiliated, although each
separate organization is to retain its
individuality. The idea is to have
all the members of the societies subject
to Il central direction, so that all may
work together whenever necessary for
any special purpose.
Bishop Mct'aul. of Trenton, n. j.,
is a. warm supporter of the project.
He has prepared an address on The
Influence of Catholic Societies" that
is being circulated extensively in sup
port of the federation idea. The
bishop says in his address:
1--WE are American citizens, en-
titled TO certain rights, and these we
must possess. Bigouy should not be
allowed to deprive Us of the exercise
and enjoyment OF any of them. We ask
no faNors, we beg for no privileges,
but Ce insist that our religion shall
not bc made an obstacle 10 the attain.
ment,of our constitutional rights.
eve are y millions in America
yet how small is our influence VIVA
representation have we i'm state anC
national affairs, when Eve measure i
with the proportion we bear TO tn,
whole population of the country. Fol
generations we have been casting oul
votes for our fellow citizens, never
asking what mans religion was
and as rule, simply requiring tina
he belong to a certain political party
1t has not been with tkis impar tialit,
that we have been treated. If {
Catholic presumss to stand for an!
political office thnt same individual
who has enjoyed the benefit of oul
suffrages may perhaps be the first tC
cry out, Don't vote for him; he is {
Catholic All honor to the Protest
ants for the courage with which the!
stand in,defense OF their rights. The!
are faiahful to the mGXim, Rterna
vigilance is the price OF liberty"
1--WE are so accustomed to suffer
ing that we readily resign ourselves
10 it, and utter only feeble cry wher
IL has beuome unbearable. My con
tention is that Catholics who helonl
to societies., indeed all Catholics
should enGeavor to correct the eandi
ton of torpor into which we have
falLen"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-22

of Hankow, have been destroyed by a
mob.
The admiralty Office has received
the following message from the officer
commanding the British first class
cruiser Endymion
Lieu Kun Tau, June Is, Mon
day THE Taku forts opened fire at l
O'Clock in the morning of June II on
the ships of the allied squadrons.
After six hours engagement the forts
were silenced and occupied by the
allied forces. Additional men for
storming the forts were sent ashore
from the ships the previous after
noon.
"The British ships up the river en-
gagged were the Algerine (gunboat },
Fame torpedo boat destroyer), and
Whiting torpedo boat destroyer.
The two latter captured four Chinese
torpedo boat destroyers. The casual
ties of the Algerine we're slight. Those
of the storming party and others are
unknown.
"a Chinese second class cruiser
flying an admiral's flag, is detained
outside Taku by the allied admirals
"No information of COMMANDMENTS
Chief Seymour's return to Tien Tsir
had been received by the vice-admira
up to in the afternoon of June Il
| am sailing forthwith for Taku."
The admiralty draws attention Il
the fact that the Endymion's report
which is of later date, does not con
firm the japanese report of Admira
Seymour's return to Tien Tsin.
An agency dispatch from Shanga
dated June 10, says two'of the TAXI
forts were completely destroyed an(
most of the garrisons were killed OF
wounded by charge of the sailors o
the allied fleets.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-22
A Sprained Ankle Quickly Cured.

AT one time suffered from sew
ere sprain of the ankle" says Geo.
H. Cary, editor of the Guide, Wash
lngton, Va. "After using several
wellrecommended medicines without
success, | tried Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, and am pleased to say that
relief came as soon as | began its use
and quick cure speedily followed.p
Sold by lola druggists.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-22
Bids For Stone Culyert.

Bids for stone culvert across ra-
vine one-quarter mile east of Neosho
river and three-quarters mile west
of lola will be received by the lola
township board up to Saturday, June
30. Specifications may be seen at the
county clerks Office.
j. F. NIGH,
Clerk township board.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-22
A Monster Devil Fish

Destroying its victim is a type of
constipation. The power of this NAL
ady is felt on organs, nerves, muscles
and brains. But DR.. Kings New
Life Pills are safe and certain cure.
Best in the world for Stomach, Liver,
Kidneys and Bowels. Only rs cents,
at Evans Bros. Drug Store.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-22
A Wealth of Beauty

Is often hidden by unsightly Pimples
Eczema, letter, Erysipelas, Salt
Rheum, etc. Bucklen's Arnica Salve
will glorify the face by curing all
Skin Eruptions, also Cuts, Bruises,
Burns, Boils, Felons, Ulcers, and
worst forms of Piles. Only 25 cts
box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by
Evans Bros, druggist.