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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-04-25
A judge of Art.

The seller of pot-boilers came into
the office of the shrewd broker with
the air of one who is about to sacri-
flee a priceless treasure. 1t was a
seascape; a troubled sea beat upon
purple rocks, and wind-driven gulls
wheeled in wild circles above the ia
miliar pot-boiler ship. The seller of
pot-boilers looked upon the treasure
long and yearningly. 1t could be seen
that grievous struggle between art
and appetite was raging within him.
How much do you want for it," de-
manded the shrewd broker "One hun
bred dollars" said the pot-boiler man;
its giving it away" Give you three
for it," said the shrewd broker. IT'S
yours, said the pot-boiler man. That
fellow across the way only offered me
rs cents, but he amt no judge of art.
New York Post
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-04-25

True, 1t might die out again, over
whelmed by the darkness Of passions
sway; but the influence of his associa-
ton with those innocents would have
decided bearing upon his future.
Thus Fedora found them when she
came in, and greatly she marveled at
the sudden fancy her little darlings
had taken for the mysterious marquis.
OF course, their nurse was sum
moned and they were banished from
the scene; but the retreat was con-
Quoted with much reluctance, especi-
ally ON the part Of Miss Dorothy, who
seemed to have conceived a great
fancy for the marquis.
Thus, the visit that he had intended
should be so dramatic, and lead to a
crisis, was of an altogether different
nature. And he came away without,
by act or word, having advanced the
desperate scheme which had so filed
his mind on crossing that home portal.
1t was not remorse-the time had
not come for that; but while the
kisses of that innocent little prattler
were yet warm upon his cheek he
could not strike the terrible blow that
would possibly blight her mothers
future happiness.
Not being in the humor to enjoy
social intercourse with his fellows, he
avoided those who would have sought
his company, and spent the evening
strolling along Oxford street and High
Holborn, watching the crowds, smok-
ing innumerable cigars and wrestling
with his thoughts.
AS the hour grew later he found
himself quite distance from his hotel,
beyond st. Pauls, and even on the
border of the Whitechapel district OF
unenviable fame as one of the most
notorious slum districts of the mod
ern Babylon.
1t was a weary distance to his ho-
tel, and the marquis naturally looked
around for cab.
Luck seemed to favor him, for the
voice of an eager Jehu hailed from
behind
The four-wheeler was one OF the
night-hawk variety, much the worse
for wear, but to a shipwrecked sailor
any port in storm is good enough;
so the marquis, with laugh, bundled
himself inside and sang out his orders.
He might not have been SO easy IN
his mind had he known that a couple
of fellows swung themselves, one up
with the driver on his seat. and the
other behind the GROWER
Ito be continued)
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-04-25

An army surgeon recently returned
from service in the Philippines tells
new story, which is one of the best
that has come from our new posses
sions. He says a soldier was serving
in a regiment whose colonel was very
much averse to leaving the comforts
of a city and who had pull enough to
get himself assigned to special duty in
Manila, which had caused his absence
from his regiment for several months.
In the meantime portion of that par
ticular command got into a mix-up
with some stray insurgents, and incl
dentally the soldier referred to had an
eye shot out. He put in some time in
the hospital, and when convalescent
was turned loose for a walk. AS he
strolled down the street he met a
friend, who, seeing the bandage which
hid the cavity, asked him, What hap
pened to your eyer" The soldiers
other eye twinkled, and with true
"dougtboy" wit he replied: 81 wore
that eye out up-country looking for
that blooming colonel of mine on the
firing line"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-04-25

In praising the editorial utterances
of one of Chicagos leading papers in
his Sunday sermon, Rev. John r..
Crosser, of that city, said:
yet those pages add no glory to
any name or names, but simply to the
newspaper. The editors render their
Services and then drop out of sight
The individual is swallowed up, as he
is in all great consultations of to-
day. 1t is not the few whose names
appear and are noised before the pub
lie who make the corporations a sue
cess. Think of the thousands of hui
man hands and human brains toiling
unknown and unheard of beneath the
few, and without which the great mil
chine would stop"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-04-25
NILE THE SALVATION OF EGYPT.
Wonderful River That Fertilizes tho
Bare brown Sands.

Bare brown Sands.
The Nile is Egypt and Egypt is. the
Nile. The long, turbld tide stretches
through the desert and where its
waters touch the before-time lifeless
sand gardens spring up and cotton
grows luxuriant. 1t is constant bat
tie between the Nile, yellow thread.
and the bare, brown sands for Egypt's
life, conflict continually in progress.
Each fall, fattened by the Abyssinian
rains, the Nile, muddier than the Mis-
souri, and mightier than the Mississip-
pi, dashes out upon the sands and
drives back the encroaching desola-
ton. Each summer time it retreats
into its narrow bed, and the grim des-
ert grasps the hard-won sands again.
Sometimes the Nile does not rise to the
conflict with full vigor, and, in conse-
quence, the clutch of the desert is I'M
loosed, the thin ears devour the fat,
and there Is famine, actual or threat
ened, in the land Once upon a time,
notable in the last century's religious
calendar, it held back from its fall
campaign against the desert desola-
ton. There was no rain-it never rains
in Egypt save a few drops each win
ter-and the Nile-god sulked or slept.
Then came a strange sight in an old
Cairo mosque. In the Gamia Amr
ibu elias, where stands the gray mar
BILE pillar miraculously transported
from Mecca, at the Khalif Omar's
prayers, the whole of the Mohamme-
dan priesthood, the Christian clergy
Of every sect and the Jewish rabbis
bowed in prayer with one accord to
petition for the rising of the Nile. And
the Almighty, to whom Moslem and
Jew and Christian pray, heard and
answered.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-04-25
coaehman a Good Rsasoner.

A Liverpool coachman appeared with
his hair closely cropped. why, Dem
MIS-" said the mistress, whatever pos
sessed you to have your hair cut while
you had such a bad cold?" well,
num-" replied Dennis. Il do be takin'
notice this long while that whiniver
have me hair cut | take bad cowld.
so l thought that now, while had the
eowld on me. 1t would be the time of
all others to go and get me hair cuttin'
done; for by that course would save
meself just one cowld."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-04-25
CHAPTER XVI tcontiDuod.o +

And then-he always stopped at
this point, as though what further
vengeance the gods of retaliation
would inflict depended on circum-
stances. only that 1t was his full de-
sign she should feel the bitterness OF
death and desertion that had wruhg
his heart and turned it to stone.
Fedora was under some species OF
spell.
She even knew not herself what it
meant.
This remarkable man interested her
he seemed to arouse some half SUM
boring memory that came as might
vague dream-a memory that must
have been pleasant, for it had an In
toxicating effect.
The strangeness of the sensation
aroused her curiosity; she could not
tell why she was drawn so irresistlply
toward this black-bearded American
nabob, who had set the gossips OF
London agog, whose name was on
every lip, and of whom she had even
heard the captain proudly mention
more than once at the table as my
friend the Marquis" Nor did she
make any strong effort at resistance
just as one is caught by swift cur
rent and drawn on so rapidly that the
senses grow confused.
What more natural than that she
should ask him to call, either during
her usual hour for receiving, or later
when the captain might be at nome
to enjoy cigar with him as they COM
pared notes on adventurous travels
in the jungles and forests Of Africa
and America.
The Marquis promised to take adj
vantage of the first opportunity; then
others came up and their tete-a-tete
was broken.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-04-25
TOO TICKLIsH TO BE MEASURED.
Ahliction That Compelled an Ir.shman
to VICAR Old Clothes.

to VICAR Old Clothes.
The Rev. DR.. Joseph Twichell told
a story at the dinner of the Friendly
Sons of st. Patrick, which won him
the hearty applause of the four hun
bred Irishmen present.
81 was making my first trip about
Dublin" said DR.. Twichell, land | had
engaged jaunting car While | went
into a store my 'jarvie fell into con-
versation with. another carter, who
was the most tattered specimen of
humanity | ever saw. When we start
ed driving again | asked my 'jarvie'
if the other carter was a friend of
his.
Shure, an he is, yer honor; he'.;
my best friend was the answer.
Isn't he bit ragged?' | asked.
'Shure, an he amt nawthin' else
=" Is it because he's so poor"
Nav, yer honor, he's plenty of
money
why, doesn't he buy some decent
clothes, them
"'Why, yer honor, I'll tell yer, he's
that ticklish there amt a tailor in
Dublin that can measure him, so he
has to wear what he has on New
York Tribune
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-04-25

lively easy. If we may believe the fol-
lowing story:
Uncle Joe recently entered the post
Office committee room of the house
to have little chat with Chairman
Loud.
"Well joe said the latter how
are you getting on?'
"'Oh, pretty we'll responded Mr..
Cannon. I've got all my postoffices
disposed of and | don't think I've lost
more than $500 votes.
''singed cat" type of statesman. He
knows he is not an Apollo, but as a
word-slinger' he Is without peer In
the house. An instance of his ability
in this direction is related by mem
bers of the committee on coinage,
weights and measures. A bill for the
adoption of the metric system as the
standard of weights and measures in
the United States was being consid-
cred, and scientist from the Univer-
SHY VI thhoy Woo uSihOh'SNsS''
ing to what fine point the system
and certain instruments would reduce
the measurement of various things.
81 would like to ask the gentleman"
said Cushman, whether or not, in his
opinion, it will be possible to take the
little end of nothing and white 1t
down to fine point and push the
pith out of mouse's hair and utilize
the cavity thereby created?"
The scientist was foored, but one
of Cushman's colleagues declared thar
such feat would be coarse work"
y
Veteran OF the Mexican and civil
wars, three times presidential elector,
attorney general and governor of his
state, Senator William Brimage Bate
of Tennessee certainly may claim to
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-04-25
Cat Novelty for a BAZAAR.

A remarkable noyelty-it was alive
distinguished a bazaar recently held
in Gotham by aristocratic danes, as
sisted by smart bellies.
This remarkable feature was a cat
table. Live cats and kittens of high
degree were sold at fabulous prices
and Tabby and Tom of no pedigree
pretensions were shufled of for ra-
tional sums of cash.
Cat baskets, blankets. collars. shoes
and other articles of the cats ward
robe were salable accessories Of tho
table
This innovation in the swell bazaar
Is an adaptation of an English fash
ion. Dog and cat tables are usual
sights in a London bazaar.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-04-25
A so,a,er.. Rep,y.

A soldier OF Marshal Saxe's army,
being discovered in theft, was con-
demned to be hanged. What he had
stolen might be worth five shillings.
The marshal, meeting them as he was
being led to execution. said to him.
what a miserable fool you were. to
risk your life for Eve shillings,''
General" replied the soldier. I have
risked Il every day for my pay. eve
pence" This repartee saved his lie
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-04-25
Novel E.kImo Wrestling.

Next to gambling the Eskimo men
like to wrestle. The usual way Of do
ing this is a test Of strength rather
than skill. The wrestlers sit down
on the floor. or in any convenient place.
side by side. and face in opposite d.
rections, say with right elbows touch
ing. Then they lock arms and each
strives to straighten out the others
arms
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-04-25
CHAPTER XVII.
Spinning the Web.

Some weeks had passed.
All along the line the Marquis found
himself in a condition to report prog
reSs.
Mazette had removed to cozy lodg-
ings in a respectable neighborhood,
and encouraged by the appreciation OF
this unknown but wealthy patron, she
had set to work most diligently upon
the task given her.
With nourishing food, and hope fill
ing her heart, the future appeared
rosy-hued, and she soon began to ap-
pear like the CHEEKY Mazette of old.
More work followed-M. Duval
sounded her praises aloud, and there
were those who already thought 1T the
thing to follow in the footsteps of the
latest lion, so that Mazette's future
seemed assured.
Then one day there was knock at
the door of her studio, for success had
enabled her to have workroom such
as she had longed to possess, 10, these
many years.
Upon opening the door the little min
iature painter saw tall, heavily
bearded gentleman, whose air was
somewhat foreign.
She straightway began to tremble,
under the conviction that this must be
her illustrious patron to whom she
owed so much; for, be it known, M.
Duval had been artfully prevailed
upon to give as elaborate descrip-
ton of the noble Marquis as lay in his
power.
When her visitor spoke his voice
was deep and reassuring; and there
seemed to be some rare quality about
it that almost startled little Mazette,
arousing ill-defined and hazy memo
ries of the past which she could not
whip into any concrete form, try as
she might.
When the Marquis offered his hand
at leaving she was a little confused
by the warmth of his clasp and the
eagerness with which he promised to
drop in again and see how the work
progressed.
When the Marquis left the modest
little studio he was surprised at the
glow of generous feeling that came
over him.
God bless the brave little woman
it does a man good to even bask in
her presence. Here, at least, is no de-
-.-.:ox, s,,a1, nc ofoIl-c abroad in CO.
ciety's circles-she had only good
words for her fellow creatures. At
least let me be grateful for the privi-
lege of being able to secure her fu-
ture. This holy desire for her good
may in a measure Offset the still fierce
passion for revenge. At least it gives
me ioy. an experience had never hop
ed to feel again"
His other plans we're maturing.
Evidently the Marquis was in no
hurry-neither is the satiated cat
when she has caught mouse that she
cannot deyour.
Liyermores losses at the gaming Ia
bles we're not all-indeed, it seemed
as though circumstances had taken a
fendish delight in combining to smite
this son of fortune at time when he
could not find a means Of resistance.
The several companies controlling
South African mines in which Liver
more had investments. and which had
been paying good dividends. were
bought up by some new combination.
backed by unlimited capital. and
there was a grave suspicion that the
small shareholders were about to be
frozen out in a way perfectly legiti-
mate yet shockingiy cruel
And there were Others. too
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-04-25

~ DuIeS OF sweetness anu llSHJ.
Mr.. Gambler besought the house to
spend few dollars in improving the
Tombigbee river. Not only is it one
of the oldest rivers in the country,
according to Gambler, but it has been
travelling the even tenor of its way
ever since it was discovered. If it can
only be opened to commerce there will
be no trouble to navigate 1t, for ac-
cording to Gambler, there will be no
storms to disturb, no ice to block, and
the silvery moon will light up the
crystal waves by night and the sun
will lend its transcendent rays by
day."
Mr.. Gambler told the house that
"the river moves as when the red man
trod its banks, and lies like the sleep
ing beauty of old, awaiting the magic
touch of improvement and progress to
awaken it to a new lfe." Mr.. Gambler
appealed for the magic touch, but the
house voted against him, and the crys-
tai waves of the Tombigbee will not
dash against the prows of progress.
Senator Kittredge of South Dakota
tells a story about reception which
he attended which is especially APP
preciated by some of the "cliff-dwel-
lers," as the senators who have their
offices in the subterranean part of the
capitol are called.
One of the guests at the reception
was young man from the west who
was asked to take a glass of wine.
Il never drink wine" he said.
Never drink wine?" said the host
in surprise.
NO." said the young man.
$50 that cannot induce you to
join me?" persisted the host.
mo" was the reply. Il don't touch
wine, but if you can find me a little
plain old rye whisky, / think | could
be persuaded to take drink"
A typical North Carolinian called at
the senate lobby the other day. He
wore heavy boots and homespun
clothes, his whiskers were of the
Horace Greedy fashion, he did not
wear a collar, and his hat slouched
down upon his touseled hair. He sent
in his name to Senator Pritchard, con-
fiding to the doorkeeper that he had
not seen Pritchard since they served
together in the legislature twelve
years ago.
my country senator" he exclaimed
in voice audible all over the lobby,
chow you have improved"
George Gilliland and George Rouzer
are the secretaries, respectively, of
Senators Clark of Montana and Dry
den of New Jersey. Gilliland is from
Ohio and Rouzer is resident of the
District.
"Gil," said Rouzer, 81 will pay for
your lunch if you will bound the state
of Montana"
Cali right" said Gilliland. "On the
north by Canada, on the west by Ida
no. on the south by Wyoming and on
the east by-by-that's curious. can
not think of the state-on the east by
i think it is either Minnesota or
one of the Dabotas. I'll pay for the 4.
lunch"
A few minutes later Gilliland had
an inspiration. George" he said
"lets see if you can name the states
that bound New Jersey"
"Gil," said Rouzer, 81 won't even
try. You can lunch with me to-mor-
row."
Nine. Attwell, wife of Lieutenant
man Attwell. naval attache of the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-04-25
Nine. Attweli of the Argentine Legation.

Nine. Attwell OF the Argentine Legauon'
sian embassy has won success as a
translator. Both lived for while af-
ter their marriage in their husbands
countries and are now quite popular
in Washington's official set.
Soon after her marriage Nine. Att
well spent about three years in Buenos
Ayres. where her husband was private
secretary to the minister of the navy.
1t was then that she mastered the
Spanish language.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-04-25

Youth is fresh. but as It attains age
II Is salted with the tears Of disap-
nointment
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-04-25

The difficulty OF disposing Of post
ofico patronage is recognized by every
man in congress who has anything to
do with the business. Uncle Joe Can
non Of Illinois finds the Job compare
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-04-25
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEKAT THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Eloquonce of Representative Gambler
Not Productive of Results Joe"
Cannon Dlsposes OF His Poitoffice
Patronage-Senator Bate OF Tennessee.
Special Letter.

Oct and humorist COM
bined Is Representative Can
dler of Mississippi. The
burden of his song is the
Tombigbee river-not a po-
etical name, but invested by
Gambler with all the attri-
hutee Of sweetness and night
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-04-25

Nine. Attwell, wife Of Lieutenant
Juan S. Attwell, naval attache of the
Argentine Republic, is an American
girl. and like Nine. de Wollant (also
born and bred in Washington the
wife of the first secretary of the Rus
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-06-26

LsiA 70 hAee poeoa diAs ell iibro sncAntG-
dor del eronistA latino llamAdo Pluto ell joven.
aver, en- las que tratA de los hombrea de
negocios, de las artimSns de los &hogAdos; y
dsi arts modsrno en- Rquella 6poeA.
ne Aqui q1s una cAtastrofs horrible "a
un tInts singular de ActuAl1dAd la c&rtR Ia
Plinio TkoIto, en- 10 que le plda detalles de 10
mneHte de su tlo Plinio 81 vieio, vfctima de 10
sKupeI6n del VeSubio. Aquellos que hAyan
doseribirkn sl cAtAciAmoP Dsbe nctarse que
L. eatkstEofs de In MArtinieas es superior en-
horror las de Herculano PompeyR.
Por hisArrfa se hRbla siempre de Pompeya
In eiudAd simpGtea, In Trouville romano
nuneA ss hAbla de sreulAno. en- donde todos
lOR habitAntes perecteHon.
Ia Pompsya Sc savAron muchos Piinio
Nl vieio hublerA ciertRmente escapado sf no
intsntArR, en- su eualidAd de sasto notar laH
pArtieuIaridAdes de una eRupci6n de lA que no
pedfA RdivinAr In grande1A saivs1s.
EN- "a cArtA Ticito, Pinto oil 1oven o&
RRacias aI gran escFihor por M deseo de tras.
mitiF q Ia poSteFid&d los detalles de IL muerte
do au tio. GPoHque-- dice el-yo no oudo que
ma gloria impsrecsdsrA acomran1rA sns oItl-
mos momentos, al es ancaEgais de haeerlos pa
ear In historie.1
aFd6 en- MssnR, dsnds 81 msndabA L. Do
tA-sontinhA dieiendo oil jlven P,tnio--cuando
mAdFa ma AviG6 que una nues, de forma ia
m1AJ sxsEaoFdlnArios, Ge destRcAba On ei ete,o.
PLafo, dsapuAI do hAbsT tornado "a b. d trfo
sehado 81 sisst4 nj sol, se nApla Acostaoo On
GPldi6 despu6S aus s&ndAliAs 0iriglo;s .
pnN Attur1, deade donda pndiera contempiar oil
fsn6mano. LRs nubes SO movtAn Impulses
del vienso, ain q ne q una diasAnsiA tan gran
de, como q 10 qIe 81 30 enconsraoA, pnolerA
Preataarsa de q lA montsfa provanfai ahpose
despuAs que In que las arrojaba era et Vesubio.
IA su fofmA y @pAriencia, In humaredA ssme-
iAbA nm enorms Arboi--un pino mas que nsoA
~ subfA aI eialo como I'M tronco immense que
sxtsndfA vAstAs Eamihcaeiones.
~ExWamAdAmenta ERoio mi ito, quedo sof-
urendido poE el fsn6meno, qua Se propuso es-
1udiAr de eerca. OtdsL6 que sc &pare1ass an
nAvio, me dei6 en- libsrtGd de seguifls. a
aato Tespondi que prefsIfa estudiar. Al salir
de 40 casa, recioi6 una nota de Rsctina, 10 es-
posA de Oexiua Bsssus. Ls quintA de K acti-
niA sstMbA situAdA al pie del Vssubio, ss-
mlsndo In inminencia del paligro, y siendols
a6lo posiols sAlvarss por mar, ella 10 supncap@
n mi 80 que 10 envfARe Socorro.
IN As0ncss mi $40 csmo0 dc p@Recer pro-
slguio por deVocl6n , cariii1 10 que hAoriA en-
pSaAdo por amor lA eisncia.
GH1o pEspAr&R los cuAsriFrsnos amnarco
para ir en- soe0rro do RsctinAy y da las nnma'
Tosas psEsonRs que hAnitanan aquel pals en-
eAnba6oR.
SDlrigI6 ga rata haeis oil punto de donds
Aodo @l mando hufa; mARch6 daPseho nj peli-
Rro, Ia mAno On sl simon, liofs de todo SENIOR,
Apnous noeando los manores movimientos v
oossr vAndo con el mayor cuidAdo Les formaa
NxSrAnAa que pResentAbA & aus o1os lA nuoe
RmonAxAdorA.
xYn IN ceniza cubriA sus nSves, mas ca
iisuto v mas aapasA G msdldR que se aproximA-
pM. A an RlRadador cafsn los frsgmsasos de
Toes, las piedrAS negras snro1eeidAsy eAieins'