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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-30
Flicker Browns
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Copyright, 1898, by The Short Story Publishing
Co. All rights reserved.
To say that Victoria Siding, one of
The minor marks of punctuation on
the long line of - Canadian Pacific
road, was \ .ome place would be
ito woefully uKderstate the exceptional
advantages it offered to hermits IN
search of a congenial place of resi-
dence.
Into such an environment Fate, with
its customary strong sense of humor,
had pitchforked Flicker Brown, a ma
tive of New England, with an ample
Inheritance of all the characteristics
of his birthplace, including an intense
patriotism and an unquenchable To-
quacity.
Now, what in tillieludlum do you
suppose is in that box?"
The subject of his inquiry was a
long, rectangular, shallow box of new
quarter-inch pine. 1t might have held
scythe blades, or clothes pins, or
pressed corned beef in cans. Ger
tainly there was nothing strikingly
mysterious about it. 1t was an ordi-
nary, commonplace, everyday sort Of
a box. yet for Flicker it had a GER
tain mysterious fascination which
easily prevailed over the not particu-
larly distracting cares of his office.
He carried the box into the station
where he could look at it while getting
breakfast, leaving the task of rolling
in the heavy barrel until later.
NOW what do you suppose is in
that box?"
Once at the business he quite forgot
his scruples. UP came one corner,
then the other Next he pried up the
sides and carefully yanked out the
wire nails. Under the cover was a
layer of excelsior,-a momentary but
irritating delay. Lifting this, he
paused and gave utterance to a long
whistle.
"Wh-e-e-ew! Flags, by ginger! The
good old Stars and Stripes, too. Great
switches! 1t seems like years since
I've seen one. 'Hurrah! Hurrah! The
flag that made us free!'" and the
impetuous Flicker, waving one in each
hand, marched about the room. They
were cheap, printed flags, about ten
ana a half by fifteen inches in size,
but there were three bundles of them,
a ldozen in a bunch, and each flag
mounted on a fye-foot stick. In a
moment he was excitedly paving out
more excelsior.
"Jumpin' beeswax! Fireworks, or
I'm Piute! Rockets, pinwheels, Ro-
man candles, cannon crackers, punk,
and the whole outfit.
mo sire-ree. No Canucker'll ever
set these off on no Queens birthday,
not if | can help it." declared Flicker
Indignantly. And he continued, "Will
Victoria Siding celebrate tonight?
Well, | guess"
Then on his kindled enthusiasm
came a dampening thought. What
satisfaction would there be in having
a display of fireworks and no one
there to see it but himself? Never
before had the human barrenness of
British Columbia made itself felt so
strongly.
In his glance there was sadness
or as near sadness as the patriotic
and conversational Flicker ever got
as he looked at his preparations.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-30
WHY THEY ARE HAPPY
TWO NOTABLE RECOvERIEs FROM
EXTREME DEBILITY.
Husbands Strength Had Been Waning for
Three Years, Wife n Sufferer from
Female Weakness.

Husbands Strength Had Been Waning for
Three Years, Wife n Sufferer from
Female Weakness.
"My strength had dwindled so that I
couldn't apply myself to my business
with any snap but was tired and listless
all the time" said Mr.. Goldstein.
81 went to bed completely used up by
my days work, and when got up in
the morning 1 didn t feel rested bit.
had awful headaches too, and my kid
neys got out of order and caused me to
have severe pains in the back. AT one
time became so feeble that l could not
stir from bed for three weeks"
Mr.. Goldstein is young man and had
then but recently established a home Of
his own. His anxieties were increased
by the fact that his wife was far from
being robust. Mrs. Goldstein says:
For two years had been i'll most Of
the time. Sometimes was confined to
bed for weeks in succession under ply
sician' care. l had headaches, kidney
trouble, pain about the heart and many
more uncomfortable symptoms con-
nected with that weakness to which my
sex is peculiarly subject"
Trouble had invaded this household
and settled in it in just the years that
ought to be the very happiest. Physicians
could not tell them how to get rid Of it.
~ was utterly discouraged, "said Mr..
Goldstein. "Then the urgency of some
friends led me to try blood and nerve
remedy which was said to be wonder
fully successful. Within month there
were unmistakable signs of improvement
in my condition, and within a year /
was completely well. Through the use
of DR.. Williams Pink Pills have now
as good health as lever had in my life
Mrs. Goldstein adds: "The wonderful
effect that DIR. Williams Pink Pills had
in the case of my husband led me to try
them and they helped me even more
quickly than they did him. One box
made me decidedly better and a few
months treatment cured me-"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are the best
tonic and regulator, they make pure,
rich blood and when there is general
weakness and disorder that is what the
system needs. Mr.. and Mrs. H. Goldstein
live at 80 Cove street, East Boston, Mass.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
druggists everywhere.
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OF Wide Interest.

Breed, Wis, June 26-Special-
Chas. Y. Peterson, Justice Of the Peace
for Oconto Co., has delivered judg'
ment that is of interest to the whole
United States. Put briefly. that judg.
ment is, "Dodd's Kidney Pills are the
best Kidney medicine on the market
today"
And Mr.. Peterson gives his reason
for this judgment. He says: Last
winter l had an aching pain in my
back which troubled me very much.
In the morning could hardly straight
en- my back. | did not know what ii
was but an. advertisement led me to
try Dodd's Kidney Pills. After taking
one box can only say they have done
more for me- than expected as feel as
well now as ever did before"
Pain in the back is one of the FIRST
symptoms OF Kidney disease. II not
cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills it may
develop into Rright's Disease. Dia-
betes. Rheumatism or some OF the
other deadly forms OF Kidney Disease.
It is hard to build up your own con
fidence when you are under the In.
finenca of some one else's.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-30
Baking Economy.

By the use of perfect baking pow.
der the housewife can derive as much
economy as from any other article
used in baking and cooking. In select
ing baking powder therefore, care
should be exercised to purchase one
that retains its original strength and
always remains the same, thus max
ing the food sweet and wholesome and
producing sufficient leavening gas to
make the baking light.
Very little of this leavening gas is
produced by the cheap baking pow
ders, making it necessary to use dou-
BILE the quantity ordinarily required to
secure results.
Manufacturers OF cream of tartar
powders. ask about twice as much
for their goods as that paid for any
other baking powder. and food pre-
pared from these cream OF tartar pow
ders contains large quantities Of
Rochelle Salts. Ask your physician
what the results would be from the
constant dosing Of Rochelle Salts.
A baking powder that is recon-
mended by leading physicians and
chemists, and which Is both perfect
In quality and moderate In. price. Is
therefore suggested-one that has
been found to be best By test
Calumet" From the standpoinz Of
purity. wholesomeness and economy.
there Is nothing to excel Il.
Food prepared with Calumet Is alb
solutely free from. Rochelle Salts.
Alum. Lime. Ammonia. or any m
iurious substance
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-30
UNSlGHTLY BALD SPOT.
Caused by Sores on Neck-Merciless
Itching for Two Years Made
Him WiId-Another Cure
by Cuticura.

"For two years my neck was COW
cred with sores, the humor spreading
to my hair, which fell out, leaving an
unsightly bald spot, and the soreness,
Inflammation and merciless itching
made me wild. Friends advised Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment, and after a
few applications the torment subsidized.
to my great Joy. The sores soon dis
appeared, and my hair grew again,
as thick and healthy as ever. shall
always recommend Cuticura. (Signed)
n. ]. Spalding, 104 w. 104th St., New
York City" 10, }
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hours
"Them's the orders" said Flicker.
"Mebbe it's special"
While something like three hundred
passengers were simultaneously in
vestigating this delay, Flicker got
some matches and created a diver
sion. Touching off a red light at
either end of the platform, he revealed
the novel spectacle Of a Canadian
Pacific railroad station decked out in
American colors. He was sending up
his second rocket when the conductor
rushed back.
"You-you impudent scoundrel!
What do you mean by-by that?' and,
words failing, he waved his hand
toward the station.
"Me?" said Flicker ooh, don't
mean nothing by that; I'm just havin'
little celebration"
Celebration! For what?"
"Why, for the Fourth Of July. I al
ways do"
"You do, do you? Well, young man,
you're cheeky. Stop it at once! Why,
I've got Lord Windover-Breers and
two Privy Councillors aboard. They'll
be red hot Stop it, say"
Guess not, old man; this is my pri-
vate blowout, and she's goin'
through. lords or no lords. You can
tell His Royal Thingumbobness that
for me. Look out, I'm going to touch
off another" and as Flicker applied
the slow-match there was swish and
roar as the rocket raced up into
the sky to burst into balls of red,
white and blue.
The conductor retreated into the
station, and the little knot of passen
gers which had surrounded them was
quickly augmented by enthusiastic re-
cruits from the train, who practically
testified to their appreciation of the
humor of the situation by hilariously
assisting Flicker in the task of setting
off his fireworks. They were deep
in the fun when the angry conductor
burst forth from the station and
rushed toward the victim of misplaced
patriotism.
Hi, you agent! What dye mean?
Headquarters say they didn't send out
any such order"
"Who said they did?" and Flicker
touched the burning punk to the fuse
of big Roman candle. "Them's my
orders. Yes, my orders; that's what l
said. Hey, keep off there. you beef
eating Britisher, or I'll plug you full
of hot balls"
"11l have you discharged to-mor-
row." roared the irate official, display
ing a physical discretion in the face
of Flicker's awkward weapon that lu-
dicrously contrasted with his fire-eat-
ing mood.
"You can't" said Flicker, as he tri-
umphantly blazed away. I'm going
to resign tonight"
And as the train ANONYMOUSLY re-
treated from an unmistakable Ameri-
can victory, ringing cheer went up
from a knot of Yankee passengers on
its rear platform, in commemoration
of the first and last Fourth of July
celebration at Victoria Siding.
Flicker's resignation was wired that
evening to the superintendent in the
following laconic terms:-
I'm through here and gone West.
Send on another man"
All OF wticn came duly to pass The
new man, It Is needless to say, is q
lonely but loyal Briton.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-30

To the housewife who has not yet
become acquainted with the new things
of everyday use in the market and
who Is reasonably satisfied with the
old. we would suggest that trial OF
Defiance Cold Water Starch be made
at once. Not alone because it is guar
anteed by the manufacturers to be SUI
perior to any other brand, but because
each 10c package contains 16 ozs.,
while all the other kinds contain but
IL ozs. 1t is safe to say that the lady
who once uses Defiance Starch will use
no other. Quality and quantity must
win
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-30
FORGOT to Sell Winning Ticket,

The city authorities of Lemberg,
Germany, had some tickets in this
years Vienna lottery, but decided to
sell them, and an official was di-
rected to do so. He forgot and now
Lemberg finds itself winner of the
first prize, 100000.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-30

fNOW Wbde Wv ~ Seff~S~ - ~ 49,
box7"
There would be no spectators at Vic
toria Siding's Fourth of July celebra-
ton.
wont, Ell? BY Christopher. Wen
see about thatl"
It was then that Flicker had his
inspiration.
When darkness began to shut in
around the lonely little station, when
the great spruce forest seemed to ad-
vance until It hemmed him in closer
than ever, he stood in the doorway
and whistled Yankee Doodle" beat
ing out a bass accompaniment on the
door panels with his heels.
Far of in the blackness where the
darkeniug sky met the dark woods in
an irregular line began to glow a sim
gle bright eye. As 1t grew in size the
low rumble took on heavier volume;
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-30

Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot-Ease.
A powder. 1t rests the feet. Cures Swol-
len, Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating
Feet and Ingrowing Nails. Atall Drug
gists and Shoe stores, 25 cents. Accept
no substitute. Sample mailed FRIE.
Address, A S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. /.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-30
Church Trustees

should investigate Acetylene Gas. See
ad of Acetylene Apparatus Mfg. co. In
this paper.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-30

Activity in life means lessons from
experience
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-30

The really good things you know
you learned yourself.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-30

Try me just once and I am sure to
come again. Defiance Starch.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-30

If man amounts to anything he is
never called upon to prove it.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-30

A deaf ear to reason is mask to
your interest.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-30

A person may be firm and yet very
sensitive to influence.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-30

USE THE FAMOUS
Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2-oZ. package 5
cents. The Russ Company, South Bend. lnd
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-30

People who have succeeded have
no time to give free advice.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-30

The highest thoughts in life come
through the least effort.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-30
AReign of the Rockets

against the sapphire arch of night
,r watched the rockets rise,
40 nash In ruby, green and gold
Like Jewels in the skies.
Among their points OF glittering flame
A single silver star
An am, receding spaces cleaned,
by contrast faint and far.
But when the rainbow sparks expired
=, And dropped to ashes dead.
yet still with steady lustre clear
me star beamed overhead.
80 brilliant names shall fade and fall
FROM lofty places won,
While quenchess through the ages shines
The fame of Washington.
-Mnna Irving.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-30

1t is hard to build up your own con
fidence when you are under the In
fiuence of some one else's.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-18
.WRONC. REMAINS
WRONG |'R|:||0: KING SAYS.
'"But#1 Have Forgiven, the Nor Nor
wegians, Oscar Declares il
3,s Interview.
DOES NOT 1 FAVOR I'l|l1 n FORCE r.:
Says Dissatisfac n@sWould Re Re-
sultif Swedish, Prince Were
Made King.
ByiAssocinted Press.)

III BERLIN, July 17.--Dr. Hugo CAM
correspondent Of tho Frankfort zeitung
has had an Interview with King Oscar.
Of Sweden, at Stockholm during which
His Ma jesty said no admired the way
In which the Norwcginns won to their
side pll the European publicists without
however, benefiting their cause.
'The wrong remains wrong, said tho
King, adding that /. the Norweglans had
surprised him by the suddenness OF their
acts King Oscar denied that he had
Nprecipltated the crisis by declining to ac-
iccpt the resignation Of the Norwegian
Cabinet, for the Norwegians themselves
had declared that whoever accepted u
portfolio would cease to be a Norwegian.
The correspondent remarked that no had
heard only words Of respect for the King
in Norway, to which His Majesty replied:
4 sS'.,Forg my part have forgiven the Nor
,wegians, and hope to God that the Swed-
Ish people will also remaln calm, for II
would only be hanging milestone about
our necks to restore the union forcibly"
The King also said that appointing
Swedish prince to the Norwegian throne
would certainly DO the simplest solution
OF the difficulty, but the result would pc
distrust in Sweden or in Norway. every
time public opinion, either In Sweden or
In Norway, was displeased With the SOY.
ereign's acts. the cry would be raised
that 1.-THE son does this to please the IA
tchr," or "the father does this to please
the son."
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...OPTICI4AN...
Glasses Fitted Correctly.
is. JAMES !!
Seventh and Main SITS.
CASH OR CREDIT

,slIcllS county, corporation or election dis
trict knowing that such person Is not
legally qualified TO vote therein 'l5'#,'
or fraudulently or deceitfully change a
ballot Of an clector, by which such elec-
tor Is prevented from voting for such
candidate or candidates MS he intended,
or, a proclamation, made for the OPEN
Ding of the polls and at any time before
the vote Is fully canvassed, frauduently
put a ballot or ticket In the box, he
shall be confined in jail not exceeding
one year and fined not exceeding one
thousand dollars"
AS to Registrors.
Section $3.50 prescrlbes that II any per-
son not resident of this State shall
vote in any election no shall be punished
III the manner mentioned in the section.
< The next two sections of the Code pro-
vide that If any person, directly or In
directly, give to a voter any money, goods
or chattels under an agreement, express
or implied, that such voter shall give his
vote for particular candidate, 49,
such person shall be fined not less than
one hundred nor more than one Thousand
dollars or be confined in Jail not less than
one nor more than, twelve months.
Further, 'If any registar wlfully or,
maliciously reject from registration or
corruptly register any person contrary
to law, he shall be fined not less than
fifty nor more than one hundred dollars
and be confined in jail not less than three
nor more than twelve months.
An Important Matter.
Finally If any officer or other person
Illegally change, alter, amend or dests<ss
any books or lists OF registration, he shall
be punished as provided in the above
section.
You will observe that the law is COM
prehensive and Gpunishes every species
of fraud which can be perpetrated against
the election laws of the State. While
these crimes are only made misdemeanors
by the Legislature, cannot too strongly
Impress upon you the Importance OF THIS
Investigation for this character OF crime
strikes at the very foundation OF the
government. The republic Is founded upon
the will Of the people, freely, expressed,
and no administration can properly and
efficiently discharge its public duties
" ,ich does not have Its origin In the con-
i',,ce OF the voters, honestly and fairly
expressed. &G.,
The purity of the ballot is the safety Of
the state. No government can endure
which is based on corrupt suffrage, and
no man should be willing to hold an ofllce
unless he stands ready to make good an
honest title.
This public aemands that Its elections
shall be fair-thatSits election officers
shall be clean handed; thai the candl-
date who receives the most votes shall
have the returns. You will remember that
you represent no candidate and are not
trying a contested election, but simply In
curing whether or not any fraud has
been committed and If SO. by whom
You are the representative of the law,
and as such will guard its interests.
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ne received &c, The Tiines-D ispatcl, Sunday.
The following statement from ,rle Tinlcs-
Dispatch Boydton correspondent tells Of
the receipts of the awful tidlngs by the
father Of the 5young man. M & Al Il,
M lotirs Harry Field whose tragic death
occurred ut the Reservoir III Richmond '' = !
Saturday night, was born l.nnd reared e 1 q
IL this immunity. His father JON, "a 9.
Field, Is IN resident OF tho towfs ana
Is one Of 1, The Oldest and most highly
respected cittkehs Bof tho place.. The, f Ire
Informal ioiiI Mr.. Field had Of the ,i m,
timely death yof his son wns through The q.
columns OF n The Times Dispatch. which
he received about . clock ycste rdlny II
tcrnoon.{ .5,s 3s Z ;s .a!tfS VI Il II 5Sia3
The bodySof Tho young mat, vii re ts
here on the afternoon train and VIII DO
buried III the Episcopal Church yard.
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THE HOBACK TRIAL.
Father and Son Arraigned for the
Murder of Jett.

Especial to The Times NspatchJ 4
E ROANOKE. VA July 17.-Dr. a. j..
ed with the murder of Hotel Proprietor
John Jett, of Floyd Courthouse. were
placed on trial Jointly, to-day for that
crime When court adjourned tho iirst
witness was stu on the stand. lett
was killed last winter In atdihculty with
the Hobacks.
Jet had been paying attention to Miss
Hoback, daughter of DR.. IIoback. The
Hobacks objected TO the match, and
when they met Jctt fight resulted. lett
drew knife. and cut Fred, Hoback
ALMOST to death. Fred. Hoback fired
shot into Jett's body AT the same
time DR.. Hobnck struck lett on the
head: Jett died instantly, and Fred. lio-
back lowered between life and death for
several months.
The trial is attracting a great deal OF
interest All the parties are prominent.
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A CHRONIC ELOPER.
An Erring Wife and Her Betrayer
Under Arrest,

Especial to The Times DlspatclL)
CHARLOTTE. N. c.. July l7-Onlcers
Garrison and Ross returned from York
county. S. G. to-night wi.lp Nv krl:y
cioped from Charlotte In March and
since that time have succeeded in. keep
Ing their whereabouts a secret. II was
living in York county as man and wife,
and the injured husband, an oninenIly
respectable man, swore out warrants for
the pair.
Tho crrng wife took two of her chill
drcn with her when she eloped. and these
were recovered. All Of the parties to the
people. and Kirby had just succeeded In
getting out of a similar scrape when he
elopcd with Mrs. Williams.