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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-02-21
CHAPTER III.

DECLINED, WITH THANKS.
Somehow Overton felt better after
this little chat with the miniature
painter. True, in her candor and
knowledge OF Fedoras weakness she
had not been able to give him much
encouragement In fact, she seemed
to accept it as a settled fact that the
girl he loved would sacrifice him on
the altar of Mammon, but the very
contact with such CHEEKY nature as
that Of Mazette was bound to exert o
helpful influence upon him.
He was standing at the corner of
Chancery Lane, debating the moment
Gus question as to where he should
bestow the favor of his patronage for
supper, when he was given something
of staggering shock, for there, with
in ten feet of him, seated in hanson,
and evidently trying to attract his at
tention, was the identical bronzed
and bearded gentleman whom he had
seen some hours before at Fedora's
side in the handsome turnout, bound
for Rotten Row.
In this distinguished parsonage
Overton at once and instinctively rec
ognized the rival whom he had to
meet on uneven terms.
The gentleman had now fair look
at his face, and Immediately jumped
out of his cab.
Pardon me-" said he, in a deep
voice that somehow grated on Jacks
ears, perhaps because he had already
conceived deadly feeling of enmity
toward the other. Pardon me, but
| believe / have the honor of ad-
dressing Mr.. John Overton, late of the
Latin Quarter, Paris?'
Overton answered stifIiy: THAT
happens to be my name, SIR"
ALLOW me to introduce myself"
Overton looked at the card and de-
iberately looked at the inscription.
Captain Maurice Stanton Livermore,"
The Horseguards."
1t was a name known far and wide
"a name that had been carried to re-
mote places in the Dark Continental
name mentioned with especial honor
in descriptions of English operations
on the borders of India, where only
valor counts, and men carve Que repu-
tations with the sword in desperate
duel with savage tribes.
Jack knew it well. The name is
not unfamiliar to me. In what way
can I be of service to you, sir?" he
said with an effort at diffidence.
not?"
"You are an artist, if I mistake
Eyes, | aim to be-
81 am greatly interested in art,
and desire to have some commissions
executed. Having heard you favor
ably mentioned l would like you to
Join me at dinner where we can
doubtless find an opportunity to reach
an agreement.
1t was on the tip of Jacks tongue
to coldly decline the invitation. Pru1
dence-policy if you will-checked his
disdainful tongue in time.
81 accept your invitation, sir, with
out in any way committing myself to
any policy you may suggest, or COM
promising myself in the least" he
said quietly.
The other looked grimly pleased.
They walked along together as well
as the crowded condition of the street
would permit, until finally they reach
ed a notable restaurant, into which
the strangely matched couple plunged.
AS Overton sat there in the cozy
room, vis-a-vis with Captain Liver
more, somehow he was reminded of a
man whom the irony of fortune had
seated above a volcano or powder
magazine liable to explode at any
moment.
ITO be continued.)
BUCKEYE ANIMADvERSIoNS
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A NOTED EVANGELIST.

Rev. Jno. M. Grove, A. NJ, Phi. D.,
has had wonderful success in evan
gelistic work in Kentucky and Ten
nessee. He writes from his home, 237
e. High ST., Lexington, KY, as fol-
lows: 81 received ready and radical
relief from torpid liver, my bowels
were regulated and my headaches
cured by the use Of one bottle of DR..
Caldwells (LaXative) Syrup Pepsin. 1t
enabled me to continue my evangelis-
tic work without intermission. Your
medicine will prove great blessing to
any and all who are in need of good
and true friend of sound mind in a
sound body"
Your druggist handles this valuable
remedy. SOC and $1.0O bottles. Free
sample by mail If you will write the
manufacturers, Pepsin Syrup Co., Mon
ticello, ILL.,, mentioning this paper.
Ours is always the true faith; any
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start, and the color left her cheeks
only to Immediately return, and as
the vehicle passed he was quick to
discover the card, which she had dex-
trously tossed out apparently unseen
by her escort, flutter 60 the asphalt.
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Brooklyn. N. Y, Feb 17th-The activity
at the laboratory OF the Garfield Tea Co:
is further evidence OF the popularity OF
their prepare tons; over THREE NIL
edies last year! This vast public APP
proval speaks well for the remedies. They
are: Garfield Tea. Garfield Headache
Powders, Garfield-Tea Syrup. Garnelu
Relief Piasters. Garfield Beladonna Plas-
tiers, Garfield Digestive Tablets and Gar
field Cold Cure.
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throbbing with conflicting emotions.
she was saying to herself, almost hys-
terically: "He must never, never
know what a weak little fool am, or
why this poor arm sometimes hangs
useless at my side. That is my secret,
and 1t shall die with me. But fear
Fedora is lost to him forever-that
gold has won her heart"
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Woman's function is a guiding, not
a determining one.-John Ruskin.
In mythology, no god falls in love
with Minerva A mannish woman only
attraf "a a feminine man.
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USE THE FAMOUS
Rcd Cross Ball Blue. Large 2-oz. package .
cents. The Russ Company, South Bend' IND.
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Somehow or other people with govt
are always proud of it.
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The fellow who is always short new
er gets along.
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A mans dullness is usually due to
his inability to reflect.
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The woman who marries a crank
discovers that life is grind.
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yas. Yzonas. No. f2o G 81. n. w.. Kdssiacfsa o.e.
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Hon R. G. Wood, q prominent attorey OF Lowell,
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An American Nabob.
A Remark able Story of Love. Gold and
Adventure.
By ST. GEORGE RATHBoRNE

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Ours is always the true faith; any
other is infdelity.
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gfnemen and trainmen not to try to
make up any time that may have been
lost, and in many cases not even to
come up to the schedule as laid down in
the time card. Especially has this been
the case on the earth lines; that is,
where there has not been placed d thick
bed of Ballast. Even in some places
where much crushed stone has been
tamped and beaten in around the ties the
heavy doWnpours have had the expect
ed effect of making the track rough. It
will take time and great deal of work
to bring this up to what it should be to
accomplish the best results. The usual
recompense of traclxmen has been with
the Rock Island SIPS a day, but the
company has increased the wage to 81. so
and still there is no response. In some
cases extra gangs nave been put on to
repair places in particular need of it,
and to these $1.75 has been given for
days labor. But yet the company
wants more Of these, and wants them
badly. The good wages which the
farmers have paid for help all through
the summer has knocked out many u
the plans of the railroad men, and now
they find the roadDed in bad order. the
fences need fixing, weeds should be cut,
and fresh bitches dug for the drainag e
of the line. From the Central Branch
Of the Missouri Pacific comes the story
that the section forces are being de-
pleted every Cay on account Of the 50
a Cay and board which the farmers are
that not enough can be retained to keep
up the repairs that are almost inuera-
tive between Atchison and Omaha.
In a few days the Rock Island plans
to commence laying hsavy SG-pound
steel rails from Harrington west 200
miles, and this would give employment
to ever so many laborers if they can be
had, but it is difficult TO see where they
are tC be obtained. Most OF the Iaboring
men are in good financial circum-
stances at the end of the summer and
will not be compelled to exert them
selves until spring.
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Arnay of the Republic for justice and re
specially request and urge that he VIII
exercise the power conferred upon him by
section 1888. Revised Statutes, to the
end by executive order, or otherwise. he
will make effective throughout the civil
service in a practical way, as applied to
datory provisions of section 1755. Revised
Statutes, and also insure that tie require
ments of all other laws affecting the
rights of honorable discharged soldiers
and sailors in matters of appointment. emf
plOymcnt and retention II the public ser
vice shall be carried out and observed
resolution was adopted by the en-
caupment endorsing the report of the PEN
sioHs committee, as was also d resolution
to rcinstate Pension Examiner Charles
Hanback,, who was dismissed by Com
missioner Evans.
The movements for the erection at St.
Louis of a monument to the memory of
General Franz Siegel and for memorial
bridge across the Potomac at Washington
to erect at St. Louis a building TO be used
by all the fraternities in connection with
the exposition in that city.
The question of admitting the Sons of
Veterans to the meeting of Grand Army
posts was discussed at some length and
referred to a committee of five TO be ap-
pointed by the commander-in-chief. Much
time was devoted to proposition to elm
mate from the regulations of the order the
provisions against the admission Of aux
iliary bodies of those who have borne
arms against the union. The suggestion
was made by the southern delegates who
advocated the organization of o citizens
corps in connection with the Grand Army.
No action was taken. There was also
some Intellectual discussion Of a resolu-
ton condemning the movement to change
the army service uniform from blue to
sion Agent Huidekoper of Philadelphia to
change the. system for the payment of
pensions from quarterly to monthly.
After the installation of the new officers
the encampment adjourned finally.
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that they would not sell any more tick
cts than was necessary. The conductor
would then collect full fare from the
passengers and pocket what he thought
he ought to have and divide the re-
mainder between the company and US
bral-emen.
We were all in clover and thought
there was no possibility OF the run play
ing out until we wanted to give it up.
One day, however, Z woman got on
the train and from the way she sized
things up 1 became suspicious and told
the conductor he had better be careful.
as thought she was a spotter from the
way she acted. lie said he guessed not.
She was only going a few miles and
her fare was Is cents Instead Of turn
ing in the Is cents, he pocketed it. We
thought nothing more Of the matter I'M
III about a week later, when the con-
ductor received 4 letter from the divi-
sion superintendent to call at the office.
we advised him to resign without an
investigation, but ne thought he could
bluff 1t through. After calling on the
superintendent he never ran another
train or that line.
We all missed good thing just on
account of that woman and her Is cent
cara"
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sTILwEL1 IS HOME.
Will Remain in Kansas City for Sew
eral Weeks.

Kansas City, Mo, Oct IA. E. Still
well, president of the Kansas City, Mex
leo a. Orient Railroad company, has re-
turned from a trip to Old Mexico and
Port Arthur, Tex Mr.. Stilweli was ac-
companied by John Perry of England,
formerly Of Kansas City; Lewis Rendle,
w. A. Simpson and z. d. Tuckett of
London, and J. c. Won Marie OF Amster-
dam. Mr.. StilWell and his party were
Arthur. Mr.. StilweH will remain in
Kansas City several weeks. The Eng
fish and German visitors probably will
leave tomorrow. The party arrived at
$50 o'clock last night in the private car
Lucania, attached TO the Kansas City
Southern passenger train due at 4:58
o'clock Mr.. Stilwell went to his apart
ments in the Lorraine flats and his
guests went to the Coates hotel.
According to the account given by
Mr.. Stilwen's guests, the affairs of the
Orient are in a f1ourishing condition.
The party inspected the Orient tracks
south of Harper. Kan, and east and
west of Chihuahua and at Port StiiWen
Three Ship loads of rails have been I'M
loaded at Port Stilwell, sufficient to
construct eighty miles of road which il
l. Track is being laid east and west of
Chihuahua and in Kansas and Okla
homa and at Port StilWel Within $50
miles of half the entire line in Mexico
has been graded. The grading is COM
pleted in Oklahoma, and is progressing
rapidly in Texas and Port Stilwen.
Forty miles Of track south of Harper
west of Chihuahua is in operation.
Fifty cars and two engines have been
unloaded at Port Stilwell, and Will be
put into immediate use.
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BROUGHT TO LIGHT.
Topeka People Receive the Foil
Benefit.

There have been many cases like the
following in Topeka. Everyone relates
the experience of people we know.
These plain straightforward statements
will do much toward relieving the suf-
fering of thousands. Such testimony
will be read with interest by many peo-
pie.
Mrs. A. NJ Roderick No. 1912 Lime
street, says: 81 have had kidney COM
plant for five years, in fact. ever since
I came to Topeka. and attribute it to
there being so much alkali in the water
The pain in my back was something
awful, and I often thought it would
break in two when 1 STOPPED. I co-ld
not lift ANYTHING and to run a sewing
machine was out of the question. At
one time 1 suffered SO acutely l thought
l would sooner be dead than in such
misery. The kidney secretions were of
a dark and muddy color and their too
frequent action disturbed my rest. l
procured Doan's Kidney Pills at Rowley
& Shows drug store and their treat
ment gave me more relief and comfort
than had during five years. The pain
in my loins and swelling of my limbs
passed a .ray along with the other trou-
bles.'
For sale by al dealerc- Esace 30 cents.
Foster-Milburn g. Buffalo, n. Y, sole
agents fer the United States.
Remember ts4 name, Doan'ss AID take
no substitute
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G. A. R. men GO HOME.
Encampment at Washington
Ends Last Night.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE encamp
ment of the Grand Army of the Re-
public for 1902 came to close last
evening.
The Union Veterans Union had de-
cidedly lively day and the final result
was a split in the organization The
first row was over question of eligi-
bility to membership, A resolution was
adopted that let down the bars too
much to suit some of the state delega-
lions with large membership in the
order. This caused i'll feeling. Later
the friction in the union developed
rapidly, in consequence of the adoption
by a committee of the order which had
been investigating the character and
conduct OF Commander in Chief Dyren-
forth, of report recommending the
suspension of the commander in chief.
Commander Dyrenforth was presiding
over the convention when the conven-
ton committee endeavored to report.
He refused to recognize it or to sur
render his office to the next ranking Of
ficer of the order. Turbulent scenes fol-
lowed, until finally a large element of
the organization withdrew, those re-
naming re-electing Dryenforth and the
seceders taking steps to form new
union.
The weather was fine thus giving the
veterans glorious October days through
out their encampment.
The following additional recommended
lions We're adoDted before the encamp-
ment adjourned:
''First-That the committee on legis-
lation for veterans in the public service
be continued, that a similar committee
to this be appointed by the incoming
commander in chief with instructions to
urge upon the law makers of the nation,
al the coming session of congress, the
enactment of H. r. 1905, intro
duced, or some similar measure of leg
islation
Second That in the event of failure 70
secure a rote on the subject matter and
the adjournment of the 57th congress oc-
ours without legislation thereurOn, that
the commander-fn-chief and said commit
tee are fully authorized, directed and
charged to appeal to the president of the
United States in the name of the Grand
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ABOUT RAILROAD PEoPLE.

J. p. Davidson. a brass molder. has
moved from East Sixth avenue to 700 Clay
street. -w.z
James Ricketts, of the boiler shop is
moving from North Topeka to Seward
avenue, within five minutes walk of the
shops.
George Cooper. formerly a boilermaker
helper in Topeka but now living on
farm near Oskaloosa. has been in the city
for a visit of a few days with friends and
relatives.
T. &. Layden. assistant engineer of
tests, is home from the west having been
engaged most of the week in taking in
dicator tests between Denver and Pueblo,
Colo.
Jesse. Smelser. a coach truck repairer
has been kept home a day or two ac-
count of sickness
Mrs A. NJ. McMaster of Beatrice, Neb.
is here. the guest of the family of Grant
Thornburg. division freight agent for the
Rock Island.
James Anderson, jr.. and William
Swartz. the two north side boys who were
accidentally shot by the same gun a week
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SANTA FE OBJECTS.
Don't Want to Be Forced to Deal
With BURLINGTON.

Kansas City. Mo, Oct. 11.-There is a
well defined report that the secret COM
mittee on location and plans for the new
four million dollar passenger station
for Kansas City has adopted the report
of the Chicago expert. This report, it is
said, recommends that the new depot
be erected on or near the site of the
present union depot But a serious OBJ
stacle has developed to the successful
carrying out of the plan. 1t is said that
all of the railroads. except the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad, have
agreed upon the present site. The OPP
position of the Santa Fe has prevented
action upon the report of the commit
tee. 1t was reported some time a go that
the Burlington railroad was standing
in the way of the construction of the
new depot. The Burlington owns land
cast of the present depot yards and
controls right of way into the union
depot from the east. It is stated upon
reliable authority that the Burlington
has fixed a reasonable price upon it's
holdings which are necessary to the
success of the new depot project.
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THE FEMALE sPorrER.
Conductor Who Pocketed IS Cent
Fare Lost His Job.

one OF the local depot platforms last
night, says the FL Paso Herald, relating
their experiences with spoilers, when
one Of the men said:
L will tell you, boys, a man can never
tell when they will pick him up if he is
doing any monkey business at all.
Several years ago 1 was braking on a
little local run in east Texas. that
served several sawmills.
In the evening as we came back from
the mills to the city our caboose would
generally be well filed with passengers.
Our conductor soon had matters fixed
with all the agents along the line so
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g = p

Scarcity of coal and the high prices of
fuel mean cold homes and much sick
ness.
while I don't mean to recommend
the use of TT instead of frewood. do
know that its use prevents and breaks
up Colds, prevalent even now. and
promise to be more SO as the season ad-
vances.'
Your office or shop may be cold, your
home poorly heated. but if you take
TT YOU win be freer from sickness.
and recover sooner than your neighbor.
The use of DR.. Humphreys ar" re-
stores the checked circulation, starts
the blood coursing through the veins
and breaks up a Cold
At all Druggists, % cents. or mailed on
receipt of price Doctors Book males
free
Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co.,
Corner William and John Streets, New
York.
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and there is no prospect of the regular
troops being called upon. The Indian po-
lice will be able to handle the situation.
There are some Utes hunting in Rio
Blance county, but so far as my advices
are. they have done no damage and there
is no truth in the report of an uprising
Governor Orman today sent a message
to Indian Agent Myton reciting the facts
of Game Warden Harris encounter with
Indians. by whom he was shot. and
Questing him to keep the Indians the
reservation and to prevent any further in
vasionS into Colorado
Plans were formed today for the or
sanization of a company of the national
guard to be stationed at Meeker and to
be in readinesS a all times to cope with
marauding Indians.
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EXTEND cLoUDoRoFr ROAD.
Rock Island to Run e Branch to a
Timber Tract.

President Eddy of the Alamogordo &
Sacramento Mountain railway Ca branch
of the z. PR II. has just let con-
tract to a Denver firm for the building
of an extension of five miles of track.
The new extension win be almost due
east from Cox canon and will go to Il
large timber tract. The work will be
heavy mountain work, similar to the old
part or the line Work is to be begun
on this piece Of track at once
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Skipped on the Prison Engine.

Folsom. Cal. Oct 11-Convict Byron
Murphy, fireman on the prison locomo
tive pulled the throttle wide open when
the engineer left the cab ard headed
for Sacramento.
A volley from the guard didn't stop
him. He deserted the engine at Alder
Creek and took to the woods
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THE MEXICAN WAY.
Government Runs the Railway While
the Men Strike.

Laredo, Tex, Oct. 11-Captain Thos
w Dodd, attorney of the Mexican gov
eminent, has taken entire charge of the
road from Laredo to Mexico City on ac-
count of the strike upon the line. 1t is
stated that President Diaz has ordered
out the army to preserve order and IA
cihtate the movements of trains.
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INDIANS ARE QUIET.
Scare in Colorado About Ute's Is
Over

Denver, Colo. Oct. 1l.-s'My advices tend
to show that the Indian scare in western
Colorado is greatly exaggerated said
Major Sharpe, adjutant general OF the de-
paTtment of Colorado. Il have been IN
communication With that section and
there is no cause whatever for alarm. The
army has not been asked for assistance