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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13
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| and close together, grew cruel and
cunning, the coarse mouth under the
scant mustache closed with sinister
meaning. For hours he would lie IN
the same position, scarcely moving,
his long hands grown bony, clutching
convulsively the bed covering. And to
those who watched with eyes sharp
ened with interest all these actions
were full of meaning, and proved
much that had but been guessed be-
fore
AS time went by the men at the
tavern got over their stiffness and
dropped in occasionally through the
days, one or another, to have a chat
with Johnson, but mainly to see how
he bore his affection and to know for
themselves how much better off that
girl of Johnson's was, since her faith
ers brother Lemuel-he who left the
settlement years beforehand returned.
Many an hour in the wide, low room
at the tavern, or beside the door OF
an evening, they discussed Johsons
condition, and freely expressed their
doubts and views as to his recovery
in spite of DR.. Dunwiddie's assertion
to the contrary. While DR.. Dunwiddle
over in the town among his friends at
Judge Green's, also discussed John
sons condition, and decided with them
that it was time something was done,
and done speedily, or it would be too
late.
Spare no palms nor expense, Dun
widdie," urged Lemuel Johnson, pacing
up and down the pleasant parlor at
Judge Green's, his hands clasped be-
hind him, his fiorid face and kindly
eyes full of anxiety. "Joes got won
derful constitution; always did have;
sinews like steel when we were young
sters. This illness has been heavy to
bring him down so. Surely there is
some way of Fastening his recovery,
and we must find it-you must find 1t.
He's got to have a fair chance for a
place in life, comfortable, like other
men, and not end it all that way.
Why, it's death in life over yonder.
It's buried in a grave large enough to
turn around in, but it isn't life. No
wonder he's lost all ambition staying
there with everybody around him
duller and more listless than he, ex-
cepting of course Dolores. She's a
body one wouldn't meet always. Joe
doesn't appreciate her because he's
incapable of judging out of such a
batch of comrades as he's got there.
That Lodie's a good enough sort OF
man-make an intelligent man if he
| had a chance-but, my powers! such
O life for man or woman. Where
was born, too, and not a school house
or church in the place, and my own
brothers child ignorant of even the
catechism or the existence OF God,
Do your best for him, Dunwiddie;
never mind the cost Money is moth
ing compared to life worth living.
You start him on with lair show of
strength, and I'll do the rest. He's
the only kin | have in the world-he
and the girl-and the Lord knows
there isn't man in the world who
wouldn't do all he could for such.
Eth, Dora?"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

but | hev es good sense es ye hev,
Lem Johnsing, an ! amt ter be tom
fooled like woman"
DR.. Dunwiddie laid his strong hand
on his shoulder and spoke to him
sharply.
Lie down." he said, man, ano
listen to us. We give you the choice.
You shall have from now till to-mor-
row morning to consider; after that
will be too late. Choose one of two
alternatives: Remain just where you
are. from sheer stubbornness and die,
for die you must if you persist in
this, and in such slow, torturing man
ner as you cannot comprehend, or
comply with our wishes that may
doubtless be painful at first, and
may even end fatally-I place it all
before you, holding back-but with
ten chances to one of your recovery
and a long life"
Johnson's face lost its defiance and
cunning; it grew livid and paled to
deathly hue. His sinister eyes were
fixed on the Doctors face with an
expression of cowardly terror in them.
His brothers fit of violent temper he
could meet with equal force, but DIR.
Dunwiddie's voice and manner bore
as much weight as his words which
were uttered clearly and calmly, but
which the man was unused to hearing,
and which therefore impressed him
more than they might have done other
wise. full of meaning and warning as
they were.
He lay among the pillows with his
face turned to the wall, motionless
as though he were already dead, his
sinewy right hand clutched the COW
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13
Suburban Foresight.

The citizen of Drearyhurst was
showing his visitor through the spa.
cious garden in the rear of the house.
"Over there" he said, pointing with
his cane, as the turnip patch"
you must be a good, deal fonder of
turnips than 1 am" commented the
visitor.
ooh. we don't use them on the
table," his host replied. I'VE raise
them to throw at the neighbors'
chickens. They're cheaper than coal "
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13
CHAPTER Xxx.
q Sudden MESSAGE.

Man alive!" exclaimed Lemuel
Johnson as he stood beside his brother
one morning, with DR.. Dunwiddie and
DR.. Grey, explaining to him plan by
which they hoped to benefit his condi-
ton and hasten his recovery. Man
alive. Joel" exclaimed the eXcitable
little man, thrusting his hands into
his pockets, his ford face growing
redder, his eyes sparkling with indig-
nation. Have you no sense at all?
Have you no pride, no common ambi-
ton to get well? To make a success
of life? Would you rather lie here,
growing less and less capable of any
thing. like an indolent tramp, and
keep on suffering straight ahead for
years maybe, when by perfect care in
this hospital, or infirmary, or what
ever it Is, in the city something may
be done for you, and you would be
set I'D like a new man ready for any
position and to build up as good a
home as any man living? Why, great
Scott. Joe Johnson, if you are my
brother and the only one I've got,
must say I'd be ashamed to own you
II you refuse"
The invalid was growing excited also.
He struggled up to sitting position,
half reclining on his right arm, and
glared at his brother as an Infatuated
animal at bay.
"Et'd be nothin' new eff We was
'shamed o. me-" he cried the veins of
his forehead swelling like cords, his
small eyes glittering like serpents.
"Et's no morn we've done all yer life
sence yer ruined away ter make yer
money a-many year ago. Ye left er
folks ter starve fer ALT we've done
fer 'em, tell Just now when we KEN
hyar ter gloat owver me. | may be
'thout yer style O. sense, Lem John
sing, but hev got Their common sense
t ken tell beans when / sees 'em. Ye
needn't make outen I ye don't know
what | means wells do, or them as
hev lived hyar sence theys horned.
An theys ken tell't ye left us 'thout
nothin' an outen yer life tell Jest
now when't amt no use; an es long
es I've got breath 'nough left ter telrt,
I'll Jest say this. An I amt goin' ter
be put in no horsepital neither where
a Teller ken stay forever. an folks'd
never know but he's dead an buried.
stead o. Twin locked up in a cell like
a criminal an kept thyar an never
let out. Mebby ct do run in thes
family ter be shefless an no count.
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CHAPTER xIx.-(contlnued.)

|
And as Dora kept to her word and
drove or rode over every day wnen
the weather was pleasant and together
they wandered under the pines IN
many q daring place, the color OF IN
creasing health slowly tinging the
cheeks of each, while Doras cough
grew less and less frequent and Vlo'
lent and an added grace and spring
showed in Dolores step, though there
was a growing sadness upon her lips
and a hunted look in the wide dark
eyes that her friends could not under
stand. this woman gloried and eXulted
in her power to wound the girl Dora
loved with a deeper, truer love IMAM
she could ever give to her, and sne
planned out many subtle manner LOT
wounding and sending her shafts deep
err into the soul of the girl VINO was
she told herself over and over, steal
ing away what rightfully belonged 10
| her.
Len,uel Johnson went often to see
his brother, who grew civil TO MIN
after a while, though at first he was
surly. and resented his brothers long
silence and neglect. Together they
talked of the future, and laid many
plans to be carried out as soon as Joe
was little better.
DR.. Dunwiddie still positively al
frmed that he would recover, but that
10 Glow and .lOG
Johnson was never possessed with pa
thence enough to bear quietly much
waiting. And as the days passed Do
lores waited and waited, the dread
fear Elut in her heart, they would
come sor her father from the town.
The subject of the mare was never
mentioned among them; 1t had
dropped out of the house as suddenly
and completely as though death had
touched it; that day Dora gave her
cousin a sketch Of the feeling regard
ing it in the town, though not one or
them understood the girls horror OF 1t,
excepting it might be the one who
had seen the most of her emotion.
Sometimes the girl was tempted to ask
about it, but the dread of bringing
down something worse upon hersslf
and her father kept her silent to suffer
alone.
But johnson fingered along in much
the same condition in spite OF the In
terest of his friends or foes, from
week 10 week, scarcely getting better,
vet growing no worse DR.. Dunwiddie
knitted his brows and looked very
grave and puzzled many a time after
his visits; he did not like the appear
ance of things; they were going crook
ed; something must be done and at
once. He did not wish to arouse the
thought of such thing in the minds
of Johnson himself or Dolores; in fact
he wished to keep it from Johnson
more even than from his daughter, for
he was in such an eXcitable state that
il went much against his recovery
petulant, fault-finding, with many a
word that showed his brute nature AMI
cruelty. At or against Dolores and
fate his anger and spleen were direct
ed. Dolores was of no use-no earth
ly use in the world; she was without
even the sense of most women, and
that was little enough. Had she been
& boy things might have been differ
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13
IMMENSE TOBACCO PURCHASE.
Forty Eight thousand Dollars Paid
for n Fancy Lot of Tobacco.

The biggest purchase of high grade
tobacco ever made in the West by q
cigar manufacturer was made last
Wednesday by Frank p. Lewis, Peoria
ILL.,, for his celebrated Single Binder
cigar. A written guarantee was given
that the entire amount was to be fancy
selected tobacco. This, no doubt,
makes the Lewis factory the largest
holder in the United States of tobacco
of SO high q grading.-Herdtd Tran
script, Dec. II, 1909.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

Senator Depew is very likely con-
graduating himself that there weren't
any excited young ladies sitting on
he steps of the church in which 1t
was announced he was going to be
married
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

Standards which college students
are required to meet are becoming
higher and more severe. Nowadays
the ambitious collegiate has to sur
vive not only the football games but
the "class PUSHES"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

Some of the purists are troubled
over the question whether hem sits
or sets. The ordinary individual, how
ever, IS more worried about the pres
ent pIIce of eggs.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

Henry C. Jarrett. who has just died
in London, and his partner made ST.
100000 out OF the BLACK Crook
largely because the piece was so well
advertised by the ministers who pro-
tested so vigorously against it.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

The new German trolley car may
make two miles minute, but it is
the testimony of those who have rid
den on it that every minute seems
like an hour.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

Oh, horrors! We spend more on
chewing gum than on missions All,
but by keeping some jaws busy. other
wise than in talk, we do the best kind
of mission work.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

Reports from Bogota indicate that
the Colombian statesmen have reach
ed the point where they are begin
ming to consider what fun they could
have had with that canal purchase
money.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13
One ADVANTAGE.

as Cleveland really as slow as PEG
pie say it is?" asked the Chicago man.
IT'S worse" replied the Cincinnau
drummer. why some of the resi-
dents Of that village actually die Of
old age"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

Alfred Harmsworth, the London edi-
tor. announces that he will publish an
exclusively woman's newspaper, to be
called the Mirror. He hopes all the
ladies will look into it.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

A man sues for divorce because his
wife uses his money to play the
races" But how. about the man who
CANDLES with the money ne should
give his wife?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

Abdul Hamid has sent a printer to
the hamstringing department because
he made a typographical error. The
proofreader ought to be saying his
PRAYERS.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

Don't you know that Defiance Starch
besides being absolutely superior to
any other, is put up 16 ounces in pack
age and sells at same price as l2-ounce
packages of other kinds.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

Even if the people Of this great and
glorious country do spend more than
100000 900 a year for confectionery
the dentists will not rise up and pro-
test.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

Now as to this angora goat BUSH
ness. In the first place the farmer
desires to be thoroughly assured that
he will find a better market for his
nroduct after raising the mohair
than he did after raising the Belgian
hare.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

Sir Thomas Upton has reached
home again, greatly benefited by the
trip which he made to this country
just for his health.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

A new counterfeit $40 bill is in cir
culation, with the seal and lettering
pink instead of carmine. Don't take
any pink money.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

The cork leg trust is going to raise
prices, and the man who has neglect
ed to get his cork leg is UP stump.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

That Denver man who broke the
worlds record by dressing a steer in
three minutes and twenty-three sec
onds must have dressed It in a
Mother Hubbard. He could hardly
have put silk stockings and buttoned
shoes on the animal in that time.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

The faculty of Carroll college has
tabooed football, thus reducing by
one the number of our educational in
situations.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

It's a sad thing to see the last rose
of summer go, but it cuts very small
figure beside the last shovelful Of
coal
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

King Alfonso has started on an
other wife hunt through the tea gar
dens and golf jungles of Europe.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

Another man has used a lighted
lamp to find gas leak. The plan
was effective, as usual
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

There is genuine humor in the idea
Of setting out on an expedition from
Chicago to regenerate New York.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

OF course, the bride is sweet
enough to eat, but she woull be a
pretty expensive meal if the dressing
is included.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

1t may as well be called Manohurs
aostovitch after this.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

Mr.. Balfour has succeeded in find
ing quite lot of gentlemen who had
never been heard of before, anyway.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

Hundreds of dealers say the extra
quantity and superior quality of Deli
ance Starch is fast taking place of all
other brands. Others say they cannot
sell any other starch.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

Higher education isn't in it for q
minute with mouse as means OF
elevating women.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

Lucky is the girl who can get the
money without taking the old man,
too.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

A big job of work never moves fast
enough to suit the loafers who watch
it.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

Some people find it just as hard to
decline invitations as others do to get
them.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

The war in the Balkans has been
postponed on account of the weather.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

The man who depends upon luck
is usually failure.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-11-13

The Lord loveth a cheerful loser.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-08-27
A Monkey and an opera Glass.

The pet monkey of a German pro-
fessor, having made hls escape, climbed
into a tree and defed all attempts to
catch him. Well knowing the imita.
tive habits Of the animal, his master
hit on curious plan to regain bis
pet. He looked at the monkey
through an opera glass, pointing the
small end at him for some time, and
then retired TO a short distance, leav.
ing the opera glass on the ground.
The initiative monkey descended from
the tree and, taking the opera glass,
gszed after a similar manner at his
master, who seemed TO the deluded
ape TO be half mile distant. The
monkey, still looking through the same
end Of the opera glass, supposed his
master was several hundred yards
distant, when the latter, reaching out.
secured the chain and led the victim
Of an optical illusion back TO his cage.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-08-27
Paint and Oil Department.

Raw and Boiled Linseed Oil, Har.
ness Oil, Machine Oil, Black Strap,
Turpentine, n. G. and Gas Tar, Gas
olne, Varnish, Japan Dryer, Knot
Killer, White Lead, Red Lead,
Spanish Brown, Calcined Plaster,
Portland Cement, Lard Oil, Plas-
tering Hair, Coal Oil, Neat Foot
Oil, Fish OIL, Bath Brick Soap, Sui
phur, COpperaS, BoraX.
Patent Plastering prepared for immedi-
ate use.
International STOCK FOOD and Glea-
sons Horse and Cattle Powders.
Frank Miner's HARNESS DRESSING,
Whale Oil Soap.
Black Lambs Foot Harness Oil.
THE PERFECTION Blue Flame Wick
less Oil StOve-SafeSt and best.
The Four Leaf Glover CREAM SEPA-
RATOR, where the milk is not
mixed or diluted with water, leav-
ing ii pure and sweet for family use.
WALL PAPER furnished on short no
tice at reduced prices.
Reduced Prices on Haying Tools and
Barn Doors Hangers and Track.
Force Pumps, Deep Well Pumps, Gal
vanized Bucket Pump and Water
Purifier, ! y l. Chain Pumps.
a Large Stock Of Cooking and Heating
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-08-27
II Sausage is Meat, Then.

In an Irish farming community
lived a certain son OF the Green Isle
who was particularly fond of sausage.
He was not always careful to abserve
Friday by reiraining from his favorre
form OF pork One Friday the good
father called Unexpectedly while
Michael was at dinner and found hls
parishioner enjoying his sausage.
Michael, - said the priest, you must
not indulge in meat on this day"
Sure, father, it's not meat I'm eat.
ing, it's sausage, replied Michael
But, Michael, sausage is meat
"Oh, no, your reverence, sausage is
not meat.
"Well, Michael, I'll say no more,
but am in need Of frewood, and you
may bring me a load as penitence for
this.
The next day Michael appeared at
the parochial residence and unlosded
a big wagon load Of sawdust.
The priest, on meeting his parish
iouer, said Michael, ! did not want
any sawdust; it was wood wanted.
Sure, father, it was wood /
brought, replied Michael.
mo, il was not, it was sawdust,
answered the father, getting angry.
"But, father, if sausage is meat, is
not sawdust wood p
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-08-27
Special at
Shenandoah Junction

Piedmont Brown Cotton(S Scent value),
cents a yard.
Black and white polka dot duck, was
10 cents, now cents.
Blue and white polka dot duck, was
10 cents, now cents.
Babies High Chairs, 45c, SOC, 90c and
$1.1O.
Boys Suits, SOC, 75c, sl.OO, Sl.15.
Mems Clothing at cost and less.
Pictures were S1.25 and $500; now
80 cents and Sl.25.
Missouri Steam Washers were 800 {;
now $500.
Uneda Hammocks were 1926; now
IS cents.
Cordova and Leverings Coffee, 9c.
Boyer's Blue was and 10 cents; now
4 and cents.
Ivory Starch, 4 cents.
Bell Starch, cents.
Victor Starch, 1 cents.
Warmers Safe Cure. 50 cents.
Lightning Hot Drops, ID cents
Shiloh's Consumption Care, 30 and
60 cents.
Foley's Honey and Tar, large size, 60
cents.
Foley's Kidney Cure, 60 cents.
Foley's Cream, 10 cents.
German Syrup was IS cents; now 30
cents.
Green's August Flower was 70 cents (;
now 30 cents.
Butena was 81. 90 now 80 cents.
CalicOes from u to cents yard.
Ginghams from 81 to 10 cents yard.
Reduction in all kinds of Dress
Innings. In fact, we can save you
money in all your wants.
We have in stock full line of all
kinds of Merchandise at rock bottom
prices.
Whether you want goods or not, call
and see US. We are always glad to see
you. Respectfully,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-08-27
NOTICE!
To Whom 1t May Concern

GENTLEMEN AS horse shoes have
gone twice as high as they were two years
ago, l find that | am unable TO shoe a
horse for go cents any more. So here
by notify the public that from.this date
my price will be 75 cents cash for new
shoes, or so cents if it goes on the book.
And old shoes 40 cents cash, il | do
not have them TO put in the fire; and if
l have to put in fire, 80 cents.
y. S. EWING.
Jnne II, 1903 If
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-08-27
Suicide Prevented.

The startling announcement that q
preventive Of suicide had been discovered
will interest many. A run down sys-
TEN, or dependency, inyaria bly, precede
suicide, and something has been found
that will prevent that condition which
makes suicide likely. At first thought
Of self destruction take FL, ctric Bitters.
Ii being q great tonic and neryine will
strengthen the nerves and build up the
system. It's also a great Stomach, Liy-
er and Kidney regulator. Only SOC.
Satisfaction guaranteed By Re,nhart's
Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-08-27
Watch Them Well.

There are four rs too apt to nun,
'Tis best to set watch upon
Our Thoughts.
Oft when alone they take them wings.
And light upon forbidden things.
Our Temper.
Who in the family guards it best
Soon has control Of all the rest.
Our Tongue.
Know when 10 speak, yet be content
When silence is most eloquent
Our Time.
Once lost. ne'er found yet who can say
He's overtaken yesterday
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-08-27
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