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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-13

'Ind!' exclaimed the boy, at sight Of
the wound on the breast of his com
panion. you've hurt yourself badly,
an never spoke bout it,
"Thcrc's nothin' to speak about in a
scratch like that" growled the Ter
ror
did you Pct hurt savin' somebody"
"'Tain't lilely!"
"Daddy did. He saved a man from
bein' torn TO pieces in the mill. an lost
his own finger"
The outcast started convulyivelv.
Lost his finger, did hep" he easpcd,
hoarsely. (Which finger was it ?"
"The finger that you point with"
Right hand or lcft?"
"The hand you don't write with.
Did you ever see dad?"
only once"
AN did you see his poor fnger?"
81 wish TO Heaven hadn't"
where did you sec him."
The outcast did not answer.
The raft was travelling more evenly
now. but a quarter of a mile or 50
ahead lay "A long reach Of broken
water.
"Our ship'll never git through that
rapid under double weight" NUT
| tered the outcast Keeping his face
averted from the searching glance Of
| the child. zone Of us'll have TO quit"
Are you sayin' your prayers, gran
dad?" asked the boy, innoccntly.
II wasn't exactly prayin', but I
reckon III try if you'll tell Inc what to
say"
The child looked up wonderingly A
! great change had come over the rugged
| face, which was now bent down eager
! ly towards his own.
TELL me whatto say, quick! There's
no time to lose" cried the Terror,
with furtive glance at the rapid
| ahead
Bless dada and mamma, an make
me good boy"
That's no good-for me! Say what
you said aforc bout Kingdom come"
THY Kingdom come, Thy viii be
done?"
Yes. that's better. I've said
it. Is there anything else? Anythin'
about forgiving?"
The boy looked up with an express
sion Of real terror on his face, for the
words were spoken with fierce earnest
ness, and the arm which had held him
so tightly was roughly withdrawn.
The outcast crouched down beside
him in the attitude Of wild animal
ready to spring.
"Do YOU know anvthin' about forgiv-
inc" demanded the man, still crouch
ing by the boys side.
I'm tryin' to think, grandad.
VIII forgive US orr trespasses do?"
"Ay! that's the best prayer Of all.
Anything else?"
~ can't remember no more, gran
dad" id the child with sob. Don't
kneel like that any longer cos mann
says it's lazy way 10 say prayers, an
want you next to me again"
How do you finish prayer" asked
the Terror raising himself slightly on
his fingers and toes.
"You say: For Christ's sake, Amen,
grandad.'
For Christ's sake, Amen" muir.
INJURED the outcast as the waters closed
over his head.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-13
In AKue La nd,

81 am going to fight this ont to the
bitter end" said the man from College
Point as he took his regular dose of
auinine.-N. Y. Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-13

About 81, 500, 900 nj gold was shipped
from Nome during the season just
ended.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-13

Nnere are we b'i'' w. ti"''"'1
"Shcu Tue N''i'N' E'''"S "P
strange co"pdu'oH VIII" Pi'li"'
Sh'!.e'
!" h!ngoon' '"'!.' mos "Nr,N
rePl!eu 'h' I'l.'' ''!1iS NV"
on 'iSH'' q" uoi' ~ ann ms q"eS
''"hN, a" an o"h i'e your
E'anai'"' COS "'' $50,
aiNaSS can va men s'ano"u'
salu 'u' boy, V""i'"oH' Ia" d
re"l s.a"''"' ',''o az ~ "a9 '''''e
'h'h me w" WV p - r>''
so hlu'h p'o'''c'' pose N'"S"oih
come I'"R ""' "I -.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-13
The Terror OF
TankerVi11e
By GEORGE p. BE ST.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


THROUGH the mist which hung like
pail above the waters Of an I'M
familiar sea, the sun appeared blood
red and angry. In the high valley,
away to the westward, the pillows Of
a new river were still rushing madly
towards the inundated lowlands in
the wake Of the first great wave which
the treachcrous wall Of hillside
reservoir had set free in the darkest
hour before dawn.
In the bed Of the River of Death lay
the demolished town of Tankerville,
it's submerged streets still illuminated
by the glow of a dozen incandescent
lamps, which distorted into weird
shadows the many gruesome objects
that rolled by in an endless procession
lust beneath the surface.
And. high on the hillside. the en-
gncs of the Generating Station were
still clanking noisily, for the engineer
had long since fed from his post to
gaze in silent horror upon the struC-
cling forms which foated by, in twos
and threes, on the relentless tide be-
low.
In the center of floating table n
man sat tailor-wise, grasping re-
volvcr in his right hand. His face,
framed by long tangled beard and a
mass Of unkempt hair, was cruel and
repulsive. His shirt. open al the front,
showed a newly-intlicted wound on the
breast The human derelict was an
outcast and felon who had been
often described by the police IS the
Terror OF Tankcrville" that he was
known in the district by no other
name.
The frail raft spun like a top on the
cddying tide; but the outcast chung
tcnaciously with his bare feet to thu
few yards of wood which formed the
deck Of his craft. holding the shining
thing in hrs hand high above the reach
OF the water.
A hand shot out suddenly from the
center Of the whirlpool. and three
fingers grasped the narrow ledge of
the table top, causing the raft to heel
over dangerously. The three fingers
worked conyulsively for a moment
and the fourth. a mere stump, moved
in nervous sympathy with the others
The pistol spat viciously towards the
submerged side. and the raft gently
righted itself. In thewhirlpool astcrr
a white face revolved slowly for mo-
ment and then disappeared.
a child's voice rose, clear and shrill
above the roar of the rapids and tn,
crash of grinding wreckage. The mar
with the pistol lowered his weapon
for the first time, and turned cautions
~ round in the direction of the sound
At the same moment some floating
vessel, in the shape of a large bait OF
cistcrn. struck sharply against the enc
OF the raft and capsized, leaving :
tiny form struggling on the surface OF
the water, within arms length of the
OutCast.
The engineer on the valley side shad
ed his eyes. for the sun had changed
from blood red to gold, and the float
ing objects on the great lake were
bathed in dazzling white light Fo
a moment the raft appeared indistinc
and shadowy: then il glided down the
stream on a silver ray, and the figure
of man and child stood out in bolC
relief against a dark background OF
bracken and fir.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-25
A Daisy Target DUO for the Boy.

The lad who desires some fun can
get target gun from the Kansas
City Journal as a present.
The name of this gun is 'THE
DAISY, - and it is well named. This
gun is thirty inches in length from
the end of the barrel to the end of
the stock. The barrel and breach are
finished in nickel. The stock is made
of Walnut. In fact, the gun is a
beauty throughout. This gun breaks
In the center and will shoot bullet
or target as straight as Decline.
Here is gun that the boy can have
fun with.
Our proposition: Any boy who will
get eight new subscriptions for The
Kansas City Weekly journal at e
cents each, making total of 81 o..
and will send us list Of the nam
together with the money, we will Shis
10 bis. address by mail or expires
chaTgRs prepaid, this handsome target
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-25
A Good Production.

The Christmas story entitled ga
Broken Compact" written by John
Conway, Editor of the Norton Champ
ion, which was submitted to McClureS
and HarperS and declined with
thanks" by them appears in the Sun
day edition of the Topeka State
Journal. The story is very credita-
BILE production and will be printed in
a Christmas edition of the Champ
in vindication of the auther'S reputa-
tion as litterateur.
1t is evidently intended to be a
children'S story, but it is too philosop-
hical for light reading. 1t is intend
ed to convey moral aud aboundS in
startling phrases, references and
figures of speach which a literary
critic would probably deem out of
taste in a child renS story, yet not
withSUanding these, it gives proof OF
the authors talent.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-25
oKLOHoMAs CUT THEIR HAIR.
Young Men of the Tribe Are Fast Dis
carding Many of Their AbO-
rigina1 Ways.

The blending of the customs of the
red men and the palefaces is dis
cussed in report recently sent to
Washington by Maj. George W. II.
Stouch, United States army, the
agent in charge of the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe Indian reservation in Okla
homa As the views of an authority
on the subject. the report, reviewed
by the Washington Star, throws in
teresting sidelights on what is really
taking place in the amalgamation of
the two races. Maj. Stouch says:
'Many of the older Indians adhere
to their religious customs, yet they
do not indulge in them to any alarm
ing or detrimental extent. BY moral
suasion and friendly advice number
of the young Indians have been pre-.
vailed upon to discontinue the wear.
ing OF long hair.
NO strenuous effort has been put
forth to induce the old Indians, who
have worn long hair, all their days, to
shear their locks, as to compel them
to cut their hair would be very bad
policy and result in more harm than
good. The loss of their hair would
make the old fellows weak, humiliat-
ed and eowed characters out of what
are now strong and fsading spirits"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-25

The U. S. Civil Service Commission
reports that for the year ending June
80, 1902, there were 1888 persons ap-
pointed from its registers. There was
1862 more than was ever before ap-
pointed in single year. Anyone
wishing information about these posi-
tionS can secure it free by writing for
the Civil Service announcement of the
Columbian Correspondence College,
Washington, ID. Q. The Commission
will hold examinations to secure
young men and women for these places
during March and April, at Fort Scott
Parsons, Salina, Topeka and Wichita.
Many people do not know that these
appointments are made without politi-
Cal influence and that a large share of
them are filed by those having only a
common school educatiUu, but such is
now the case.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-25
ANOTHER ROBBERY.

Saturday night the room of III. Il.
Winterstein at the Hotel BiSsell was
entered and his purse containing a
bout eight dollars was stolen. This
is the second theft at the Hotel Bis
sell ina fortnight. No clue indicating
the probable culprit has been discov-
cred, but suspicion points TO no one
very distant. Had the individual or
individuals, who pilfered this small
sum from Mr.. Winterstein made
known his wants inithe proper man.
ner he doubtless could have secured
some necessary funds without staining
his hands and character with crime.
1t is not the amount of the loss in
in cases of this kind that eXaSperateS
the victim, but the method and a
knoledge of the fact that his future
safety and that of the public demand
that the culprit be hunted down.
thus entaililg an unpleasant duty
and extra expense. The frequency OF
occurance of these petty crimes has
excited public attention. If it can be
proved as some think, that number
of young men or more properly speak
ing boys, of this city, are interesting
themselves in such works, the best
thing that can happen TO their entire
outfit is to have someone Of their
number caught and exposed to the
public. Cheap yellow backed novels
and the vivid imagination Of boys
just emerging into manhood is bad
combination and may explain the
FRANKS that have occurred recently in
this city.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-25
OLD PEOPLE WHO WORK.
WOrld-Famed Celebrities Who still
Keep Busy Although Over
the FOurscOre.

1t is needless to call upon history
to prove the usefulness and richness
that may attend the lives of those
who have passed their three score
years and ten, says Will Carleton's
Magazine, Every Where. The vener-
able Gladstone did the thinking and
much of the speaking for the govern
ment of one of the mightiest en-
pires of the world, almost up to the
day of his death. Pope Leo, at the
age of 81, carries the burdens of
worldwide church, and Herbert Spen-
Ger at 81 reads and digests the news
and literature of the world and re-
creates therefrom an immortal phi
losophy. In our own land the sturdy
Senator Morrill, and Evarts, the jur-
list, worked out their problems of
state and law almost up to the very
hour when they were called to higher
fields of effort; and to-day ex-senator
Bradbury, of Maine, aged 90, and Sen
ator Pettus, of Alabama, at 81, are
busy with the affairs of this world.
The venerable David Wark, the
father of the Canadian senate" per-
forms the duties of his high Office
at the remarkable age of 81, and
Verdi still composed music at the
age of 81. There are few keener or
more persistentIy active minds in the
world of finance than that of Russell
Sage, who recently celebrated his
eighty-seventh birthday, while King
Christian of Denmark actively adj
ministers the affairs of state at the
age of 50, and Julia Ward Howe.
though SO, writes books that sell, and
gives lectures that people are eager
to hear.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-25
Additional Local.

1t took thirty days for a letter writ
ten in November to reach it's destina-
tion-distance to be conveyed less
than thirty miles. This would have
been beaten a thousand years ago.
Mrs. Thee. Smith and daughter
Grace came home from Lindsborg for
the holiday vacation and Theo.
presents a youthful appea rance once
more. Miss Grace will graduate from
the musical department of Bethany
cOlledge the coming spring.
To the PhillipSburg Camp of NJ. w.
A. We take this means of thanking
you for the kindness shown me in
furnishing me a nurse through my
recent sickness. This is what we call
true neighborly love. He is my broth
er and friend who has mercy on me.
JAMES AND CARRY BUCKLEw,
BiSSell Hotel.
The regular quarterly commun ion
will be observed at the Presby terion
church next Sunday morning. The
sermon will be appropriate to the
New Year and be based on the text
Forgetting those things that are be
hind and reaching toward unto those
things that are before" An Offering
will also be taken for the Board of
Ministerial Education. Everyone is
cordially invited.
John II. Lamb, Pastor.
Marriage licenses recently issue d.
Dec. 10th, Edgar A. Elliott and Mary
E. George; Dec. 18th, Newton r. Mill
er and Marie Phelps; Paris M. Sperry
and Gertrude Williams; Dec. 10Th, l..
Ray Stewart and Bertha Garrett;
Dec. 22nd, VIM. E. Hassenyager and
Cora M. Shields; Dec. 23rd, Leroy Rigg
and Martha L. Kendall. All of. these
Phillips county young people are now
probably happily united. The best
wishes of the Herald are extended to
all.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-25

1t looks from this distance that
Charley Curtis will succeed In being
elected United States senator. We
believe that if the people of the state
of Kansas could take vote on the
proposition that Mr.. Curtis would be
elected by plurality of fifty thous-
and votes. BY everything that's
right and fair he is the gentleman
who should be elected. If services
rendered to the people he represents
count for anything, there is no ques-
tion about it. In other Words the
Call is for Curtis, and hopes that he
will win out.-Beloit Call.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-25

A physician who is member Of the
Va. legislature proposes to enact a
law which shall make kissing under
certain circumstances a miSdemeanor
and punishable by fine. Ohio
should have taken the iniative in this
kind of law making. But recently
church services were SO badly dis
turbed by oSculatory performances at
q certain Ohio town, that the pastor
threatened to resign if measures to
prohibit them we're not Immediately
taken and put into operation.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-25

The Fortieth Annual Meeting Of
the Kansas State Teachers ASSocia
tion will be held at Topeka, Kansas.
Dec. 29-3O-31, 1902 A very interest
ing and extended program has been
prepared, the general theme of the
meeting being, THE Rural School, its
efforts are being put forth 10 make
the meeting success. The attend
ance IF common school teachers is eS
pecially desired, and 1000 of 10000 il.
the state are expected to be present
Phillips county ought TO be we'll repre-
Sented. 1t will pay you to go.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-25

The French are great students.
One of their noted physicians annOun-
ces that he has discovered unmis take
able signs of appendicitis in Egyptian
mummies and that they further show
a knowledge of the nature Of the dis
ease, and an operation for the removal
of the appendix was resorted to by
this ancient people. All Of this goes
to prove that there is nothing new
under the sun" even in the medical
world
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-25

1t is now probable that President
Roosevelt will be selected as arbitra-
tor of the Venezuelan trouble. Such
a selection now seems favora BILE to all
the powers c0.icerutd in the present
crisis anu while it is d great compli-
ment to the ability and state SmanShip
of the president, be much prefers
that the matter be left to the Hague
Tribunal. AS yet the powers have
not rendered d formal Invitation t.,
Roosevelt, and although very busy
official, he will doubtless assume this
duty if it seems to be
necessary to bring abnut peace.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-25

DIR. David j. Lingle of Chicago Uui-
versity has discovered that oxygen
will stimulate the heart. Saline Solu-
tions have been known to have this
effect for some time, calcium salts
being especially valuable in this
respect. Until recently the action Of
oxygen has been thought to be one OF
ratification Of the blood. DR.. Jingle
demonstrated his theory and discovery
by testing a strip Of muscle taken
from the heart of a turtle which the
gas caused to beat for y hours after
it had been removed from the body.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-25
Business Change.

Last week Miss Nellie Stretton
traded her confectionery and station
cry store to Will Courier for 80 acres
of land situated few miles northeast
of town. Mr.. Courier has lived about
nine miles south for a number of
years. Gle has taken charge OF the
business and will move his family TO
town as soon as he can find suitable
house. We wish him the best of sue
cess in his new venture. Miss Stretton
has been offered good price for her
land, but she prefers to keep it for
aWhile.-DownS Times.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-25

State Auditor Cole has recomeded
that several puO IL jobs, eighteen in
all, be abolished He figures that
much money can be saved the state
each year III sass an action is taken.
He believes in fewer officers and in
creased salaries. rhe changes Sug-
gested are; that the board of charities
be reduced from tive To three mem
berS; the boards az managers of the
penitentiary and reform schools be
abolished and both > ac under the
control of commission of three;
the boards of regents OF the state
university, the state normal and the
state agricultural colledge be abolish :
cd and the three placed under the
commission of five. Those who be-
lcvc in wise and economical state
administration will agree with Cole.
Those who are looking for pie will
not. The Herald end rses the recon-
-cpdatiup o. tEt Auplttr.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-25

Marconi has successfully sent mess
ages across the Atlantic and received
replies by the wireless telegraph SyS-
tenn of which he is the inventor. The
experiments have been in progress for
several days between GIace Bay, Nova
Scotia, and Cornwall, England. OH
cial message were transmitted TO the
King of England from the Canadian
government by Marconi aud replies
received. One thnGSard words can
he handled every hour. The distance
between the points in which the ex-
periments were conducted is 2,IOO
miles. No ing seems impossible to
modern scTence.;
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-25
It takes an interview with Cy, for
some newspaper men to find out where
they are at politically.

A certain subscriber, rather an I'M
certain subscriber whom we dunned
the other day for delinquencies since
1894, explained to US in minor detail
how he told US to stop the paper at
the end Of a year paid for. Yet we
sent it right along against this forgot
ten protest. We wrote to the Devices
postmaster about the matter and
elected the following consolation
from Ed. 1. Jones, literary optimiSt
in exile: 1T seems that your efforts
to intertain and inStruct-have :been
wasted on the desert air. For any
remuneration you may be entitled to,
please. look toward to the time when
eternal justice will be rendered unto
all; even in the great beyond Blank is
no good" What assurance have we
Ed, that the great beyond is different
from Mr.. Blank as paying institu-
tion? What we need now is the
DEVILS stock fire, coal.-NortOn
Champion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-25

gun. Send money by postonice order
or draft.
Boys, here is chance to get the
fun of your life. Rustic a little and
get this gun as our proposition only
holds good for sixty days, from Dec.
1St.
Address all communications TO The
Kansas City Journal. Kansas City,
No.
Send for sample copies of the Week
~ for canvassing.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-25

The Western Advocate published
at Mankato came out last week in all
enlarged form, a seven column QuartO
There must be some sharp newspaper
competition in Mankato since the
Monitor and Advocate have increased
the size of their papers and each
claims to be the big paper of Jewell
county.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-25

1t is noticeable that a good many
men who are figuring prominently in
the senatorial fight and taking an
active interest in the campaigns Of
different candidates, come to Topeka
without the backing of member of
the legislature from their own count
ieS.-State Journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-25
Free For The Asking.

Our booklet, 'Told by a Doctor" a
discussion of the diseases of the diges-
tive tract, and testimonials of humid
reds who have been cured of cOnStipa-
lion, dyspepsia and stomach troubles
ny the use OF DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
PepSin. If interested write today to
Pepsin Syrup Co., Monticello, Illinois
OF see local Druggists.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-25
Holiday Rates.

The Rock Island System will have
on sale December oath, 18th and 3lSt,
1902, and January 1St 1908. Tickets
at one fare for the round trip, for a
distance of 200 miles. No ticket sold
for less than so cents.
For other information call on
@. e. INGRAM, Agent.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-25

WANTED-FAITHFUL PER>ON TO TRIAL.
Ell for we'll esta bills he'd hon Sc IN few counties,
calling retail merchants and agents. Local
territory Salary $I02i q year and expenses.
payable $40 ~ week in cash and expenses ad-
vanced Position permanent Burine src
cessful aud rushing Standard House, 334 Dear.
born St., chicago
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-25

Senator Caldwell, fusionist Of Bour-
ban county, suggests that the repub-
lican candidate for senator, who has
forty-six votes, if any one has, stay
out of the caucus and look for aid
from the democrats on the floor OF the
house
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-25

A man who violates the law is MOI
a democrat; he is not republican-he
is criminal.-Attorne Folk in But
Ter trial.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-12-25

There was crowd, for there were
three;
The girl, the parlor lamp and he.
Two is company, and no doubt
That's why the parlor lamp went
out.
POINTERS.