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The Holly chieftain., 1905-07-21
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Copyright. 1899. by Street and Smith.
He actually sighs as he carefully
replaces the picture in its receptacle,
and then casts a quick glance around
to discover if anyone has been a wit
ness to his action.
Not soul appears to be in sight
save All Sin. and that acute Celestial
has his back turned toward his young
master, as though he would avoid CIV
ing him an awkward feeling-wise old
All Sin, reader of human nature and
pupil of the greatest of diplomats. Ii
Hung Chang.
Jack has just started to return to
his former-stamping ground. where he
can rest his broad shoulders against
the stone stairs leading above. when
a strange thing happens-the most re-
markable event in his experience SO
far as the vagaries of chance are con-
cerned.
He hears q sound of wheels. and
realizes that a vehicle of some sort Is
advancing from the direction of High
street-a vehicle that is being carried
at rapid pace by the animal in the
shafts.
They come spinning on at a joyous
pace. and naturally Jack has his eye
on the vehicle as it approaches, little
dreaming how much of his fate is
bound up in that cab.
AS though the inmate has become
somewhat anxious over his where
L a noutc n foco onpoarc iuSt &c thoy
are passing the lamp-post. face that
is SO familiar to Jack that its pres
ence here in old Edinburgh almost
takes his breath away.
He opens his mouth as II to call out
name; but before 1t can leave his
lips the strangest part of the whole
affair comes to pass.
Why it should happen just there in
the presence of Jack Travers must be
left to those more skilful in solving
the problems of Fate. The three sis
ters spin their threads. and weave
them into athe warp and woOf that
go to make up the fabric Of human
lives with marvellous skill; and, look
ing back, we sometimes shudder to
come over our fortunes II certain
events, upon which our plans have
been based, had not occurred.
At all events. one of the wheels of
the cab takes a singular notion to pro-
coed on its own account. having Sc
cured divorce from the axle and Its
running mate.
The result naturally is sudden
wreck of the Vehicle; the horse takes
it upon himself to fling up his heels
and might have beaten the cab into
kindling wood. as the driver sprawled
upon the stones, only that Jack
springs out and grasps his bit in a
firm hand, effectually quelling the
devil that had cropped up in the usual
ly sedate animal.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-07-21
POINTER FOR THE lMpEcuNtous.
Scheme That Enabled Young Man to
Keep UP Appearance.

NeeP Up appearances.
The cashier in the candy store who
had married the telegraph operator
had just returned from her honey
moon. and was receiving her friends
in new fiat.
did he get on to the way you
crimped your hair, Mamie?" asked the
mischievous manicure girl
Il don't know whether he did or
not" replied Mamie, but twigged
the way he pressed his trousers.
When he used to call on me / no
ticed that they were freshly creased
every evening, and knew he couldn't
afford that pace at tailor's. l no
ticed that before going to bed he
Strengthened his trousers carefully and
put the front edge of them into the
jam of the bedroom door. OF course
he had to get up some time In the
night and change sides. But he told
me he had been doing it so many
years he was accustomed to it.
HE had to be very careful putting
them in or the door wouldn't shut.
But I'll tell you, girls, in the morn
ing he had a crease that had tail
cr's job whipped to suspender but
ton. Men saving up to get married
have their little tricks of making a
good appearance on little money, lust
as girls have in making themselves so
pretty that men want to marry them"
The Holly chieftain., 1905-07-21
Negro Turning Whit..

A correspondent Of the San Fran.
cisco Call says: The latest freak OF
nature and marvel of the medical sci.
entists Is the change of color which Is
gradually creeping over the body of q
negro porter, Charles Hugo Bell, In
Colusa. Mutation began several years
ago. The spots of white have spread
to the face nnd hands. Although the
victim Of this strange disease suffers
no Ill effects at present, he has been
advised that as soon as the complete
change takes place death will ensue.
At present he is employed at hard la.
bor and enjoys life, but is the subject
OF much curiosity.
Bell was born in Columbia, Georgia,
In 1866. HIS parents were full-blooded
negroes, coming direct from Africa al
slaves to the United States.
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The face 10 that Of young girl.
looked at the divine creature for over
an hour"
From pocket he takes out a note
book, and unfastening the rubber band
o. this. gently draws out card pho
tograph.
The face is that q young girl
A charming face. that could hardly be
found outside Scottish borders; for
the claims of Scotch .lassies as
queens of beauty have long been rec
.ognized as we'll founded, and hardly
need the inspired pen of Burns to
court the favor Of the worlds judges.
"Yes," says Jack, almost savagely.
az believe it with all my heart This
is my fate-sweet Jessie Cameron;
and could win her heart. gladly
would | forego all those wonderful
blessings Fortune has of late seen fit
to shower on me. And 1t Is to find
+ her l have come to this northern cap
ital, visiting the Canongate like a
thief in the night. and courting not
only arrest as a prowler, but what is
worse. cold In the head. Well. here's
wishing luck to the most respectable
enterprise ever had anything to do
with n the course of my natural life.
Who knows but what IL Fortune ia.
vors me, 1t may be the little angel
herself l set eyes ON pext?"
The Holly chieftain., 1905-07-21
In Unien is STRENGTH.

"A man is but a cluster on the "a
human grapevine. He begins to
up the moment he is cut OF from
fello as. There is something in
solid darity of the human race vi
cannot be accounted for in the suu1
tai Of all the Individuals. Separa(
from the mass involves a mighty
Of power In the i>dividual, just
there 10 . loss of cohesion and "a
sion involved In the separation of
molecules and atoms of the diam(
The value Of the gem is in the cl
contact, the compactness. and the :
centration of the particles which c,
pose 1t. The moment they are 50
rated its value is gone. So a stro
effective man gets a large part of
strength from the vital connect
with his fellows.-Slccess Magaxl
The Holly chieftain., 1905-07-21
CHAPTER II.

The House With the Seven Gables.
The driver has been mOmentarily
overwhelmed by the disaster that has
come upon him without second 8
warning; but he quickly recovers his
head, and picking himself up from the
street, runs to the assistance of the
young man.
81 have the beast all right; look
you to the passenger-rm afraid he's
been hurt" sings out Jack. Obedient-
ly the Jehu turns toward his dilapi-
dated vehicle, and the inmate OF the
forlorn hanson is assisted out
Fortune has indeed played him a
scurvy trick, for he is badly battered.
and doubtless believed the case far
worse than it will turn out in the end.
Jack remembers the glimpse he
had of the gentleman's face, and is
more than curious to ascertain wheth-
er 1t can be possible he knows this
unfortunate traveller.
So he bends over him, and discov-
ers he has made no mistake. How
ard Spencer! "he exclaims.
The man, who has been groaning
with pain and is evidently consider
ably bewildered by the blows he re-
ceiyed, looks at him vacantly as he
mutters:
THAT was my name once-heard it
somewhere or other. Badly hurt. amt
1? Too plagued mean 1t comes just
when was about to take leap into
the lap OF Fortune. Say. who are you,
anyhow?"-to Jack. who bends over.
why, Howard, old boy, don't you
remember me-Jack Travers?" says
the other, cheerfully.
The man on the pavement breaks
out into a laugh, that crates on the
nerves.
Tell that to the marines. Jack
Travers! Why, he's dead. and I'm his
ghost-take my. oath on 1t. Haunted
by the name. What's all this? Blood2
Then I'm badly hurt ,ain't 1? Must
go on-promised t0 be there by
twelve. A fortune at stake. you know.
Show me the house with seven gables
at the corner. tell you must get
there, or all is lost"
The man has an amazing amount of
pertinacity about him; at any rate, he
reels forward. takes three steps, and
falls headlong, so that 1t is only a
quick movement on the part of All
Sin tnat saves him from crashing to
the pavement. t
Badly hurt. will send for help
| and have the gentleman taken to q
| hospital" says police officer who has
| arrived.
ut would be wise plan, remarks
Jack. for he may have received inter,
nal injuries. You see he talks as If
he's off his head"
At the same time the words that
fell in such broken sentences from the
\ lips gf the wounded and dazed trav.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-07-21
COMES A TIME
When Coffee Shows What II Mas Been
Doing.

When Coffee Shows What Il Mas Been
Doing.
"Of late years coffee has disagreed
With me-" writes matron from Rome,
N. T.; ITS lightest punishment was to
make me 'logy' and dizzy, and It
seemed to thicken up my blood.
THE heaviest was when it upset my
stomach completely, destroying my ap-
petite and making me nervous and irri.
table, aud sent me to my bed. After
one OF these attacks, in which nearly
lost my life. concluded to quit and
Try Postum Food Coffee.
1T went right to the spot! found
II not only a most palatable and re-
freshing beverage, but food as well.
All my ailments, the 'loginess' and
dizziness. the unsatisfactory condition
OF my blood. my nervousness and irri.
liability disappeared in short order and
my sorely afflicted stomach began
quickly to recover. | began to rebuild
and have steadily continued until now
Have good appetite and am rejoic-
Ing In sound health, which I owe to
the use Of Postum Food Coffee" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
There's a, reason.
Read the little book. THE Road to
MELVILLE" found in each pkg.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-07-21

Every housekeeper SHOULD know
that II they will buy Defiance Cold
water Starch for laundry use they
vtll save not only time, because It
Pever sticks to the iron. but because
zach package contains l6 oz.-one full
all other Cold Water
'tarches are put up In Y pound pack
Pses, and the price is the same, 10
(ents. Then again because Defiance
tarch is free from all injurious chem.
fals. II your grocer tries to sell you
l2-oz. package 1t Is because he has
stock on hand which he wishes to
spose Of before he puts in Defiance
knows that Defiance Starch has
tinted on every package in large let.
70 and figures "16 ozs." Demand De-
Ince and save much time and money
% the annoyance Of the iron stick
Defiance never sticks.
,upid's labor is one of love; that's
y he can't afford to patronize a
The Holly chieftain., 1905-07-21
Objections All Removed.

A Chicago lady wrote to . faru
over In Michigan where she spent ID
summer with her family and told hl
she would like to come again II
summer. but that she objected 10 d
kitchen methods of his hired girl q
to the swine being kept too close
the house. She received an ansv
which contained the following: "Y,
may cum all right. Hannah has wei
and there haln't been no hogs on I
place since you left last summer"
The Holly chieftain., 1905-07-21
TEA
tastes good and makes one
feel good besides.
Schilling's Best is the tea.
Your grocer return. your money II you do.p
TEA
Hanna and the Poor House.

An Ohio manufacturer tells this
story Of Mark Hanna. The Senator
often walked through his mill, ex.
planning this and that. One day while
on such tour he heard boy say: II
wish had Hanna's money and he
was in the poor house." The senator
smiled grimly, and on returning to his
Office sent for the boy. $50 you wish
you had my money and l was in the
poor house. eh?" he said. "Now, sup
posing you had your wish, what would
you do?" The youngster. one Of the
ready-wltted Irish variety, said with a
droll grin: well. I guess I'd get you
out OF the poor house the first thing"
This adroit answer brought the lad an
increase Of pay the next week.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-07-21
Copyright. 1897. by F. Tennyson Nicely
CHAPTER ..
Perhaps a Fool's Errand.

Perhaps a Fools Errand.
Stop-we drop of here" sings out
Jack Travers. as he thrusts his head
from carriage that has just passed
the magnificent Scott monument
facing Princes street in the beautiful
city OF Edinburgh.
The Caledonian Jehu draws up to
the curb. and his two passengers
alight. Jack seems to be . young
man; there is nothing at all extraor-
dinary about his appearance rs seen
on this moonlit night. only that his
quick actions would mark him as .
fellow of considerable energy.
His companion, on the contrary.
promises to attract an abundance OF
attention in the streets of Edinburgh.
being Chinaman, who still wears his
queue, and insists on dressing. to
some extent, at least, in his national
garb.
WELL" says Jack. when the vehicle
rolls away from the spot. here We
are, All Sin. safely landed in Princes
street. You see, we have loads OF
time; twelve vas the hour appointed
that witching hour when church
yards yawn and graves give up their
dead Let us then saunter along
Princes street in the direction of Cal
ton Hill; and when we come to the
north bridge over the railroad, we
cross to High, street. from which we
can easily reach our destination, the
historic Canongate."
If All Sin hears he makes no reply.
being accustomed to such soliloQuies
on the part of the remarkable gentle
man with whose strange fortunes he
Has for several years been united.
In adversely as well as prosperity
this simple follower of Confucius had
proven as faithful as the needle to the
Pole. He knows more of Jacks life
than any other person on earth. but
secrets remain inviolate in his heath
sn breast.
He walks beside Jack. trifie to the
rear. as though he would not presume.
An Sin knows his place. and in his
eyes this tall young man is god
whom he worships in secret.
Sauntering slowly on, Jack casts an
occasional glance aloft, and presently
finds that they are exactly under the
great clock suspended in air far up the
face of the Old Tolbooth.
I'VE go no further. All Sin. This
is the camping ground where we are
to cool our heels waiting on the pleas
ure of-well, someone. II we fail to-
night. then tomorrow at the same
hour-any night this week will do.
I've passed through something of wild
life as a cowboy and ranch owner. and
finally a miner; but the last state
that has fallen to my share is perhaps
the most singular Of all. Don't fancy
it-can't believe have any right to
accept; that's why am here search
Ing for her. Find her yet, If have
to turn old Edinburgh upside down,
or follow that rascal over the sea to
Havana, whence he came. Will l
find what l seek? That's an open
question:: but since this photograph
fell into my hands must confess to
an interest in the hunt second to none
In my whole life. Jove! haven't
The Holly chieftain., 1905-07-21
All in the Family.

Smartleigh Ito father-in-law)-Your
daughters extravaganza is too much
for my purse, and yet ! don't want to
have any hard words with her so soon
after our marriage. Don't you think
you could speak to her about IT.?
Gay old father--I could, but IT
wouldn't do any good. She's smart
enough to know that she inherits all
of her bad qualities from me.-Detrolt
Free Press.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-07-21
Reads Like a Miraeia.

Moravia, N. Y. July 17th.-(special
bordering on the miraculous is th
case Of Mrs. Benz. Wilson, of tn
place. Suffering from Sugar Diabete}
she wasted away till from weighinI
200 lbs. she barely tipped the scales =
130 lbs. Dodd's Kidney Pills curel
her. Speaking of her cure her hus
band. says:
MY wife suffered everything from
Sugar Diabetes. She was sick foul
years and doctored with two doctors
but received no benefit. She had s.
much pain all over her that she coult
not rest day or night. The doctor,
said that she could not live.
Then an advertisement led me t.
try Dodd's Kidney Pills and the,
helped her right from the first. Five
boxes Of them cured her. Dodd's Kid
ney Pills were a God-sent remedy te
VI and we recommend them I'd all sui
fering from Kidney Disease"
Dodd's Kidney Pills cure all kidney
Diseases, including Bright's disease
and all Kidney aches. including Rheu
matism.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-07-21

for some time; head has ached and
back also; has slept poorly, been quite
nervous, and nearly tainted once or
twice; head dizzy, and heart beats very
fast then that bearing-down feeling,
and during her menstrual period she is
exceedingly Respondent. Nothing
pleases her. Her doctor says y Cheer
up: you have dyspepsia you will be
all right soon"
But she doesn't get Is an right, /" and
hope vanishes; then come the brood
ing. morbid, melancholy, everlasting
BLUES.
Don't wait until your sufferines have
driven you TO despair. with your nerves
all shAttered and your courage gone,
but take Lydia Z. Pinkham's VeRe-
table Compound. See what it did for
Mrs. Rosa Adams. Of $40 18th Street,
louisville, KY. niece of the late Gen
ersl Roger Hanson. C.SA. She writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
II cannot tell you with psn and ink what
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
troubles, extreme laasitude, the blues
pervousness and that all gone feeling. Twas
advised to try Lydia E. Pinkhcm's Veretable
Compound, and 1t not only cured my female
dorangement, but 1t has restored me to perfect
health and strength. The buoyancy Of nv
younger days has returned, and do mot sui.
Ter any longer with despondency, Is / did BE-
fore. ! consider Lydia E. Pinkham's VeCe-
table Compound . boon to sick and suffering
women"
II you have some derangement OF
the female organism write Mrs,
Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, for advice.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-07-21
stenoorapber o, Old.

Jefferson had just fired the stenog-
rapher.
81 had to" he said. sadly: "see what
she made of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence."
I'VE hold these tooths to the shelf
of dentist-the tall men are Grated
quail"
Signing heavily. he finished the rest
with his fist.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-07-21
oisFIGURiNo ULckN
People Looked at Her In Amaxewsnt
pronounced incurabIe-Fses
Now Clear n Ever-Thanks
God for Cuticura.

Mrs. P. Hackett. Of 400 Van Buren,
st.. Brooklyn. N. Y. says: Il wish
to give thanks for the marvellous cure
OF my mother by Cuticura. She had
. severe ulcer. which physicians had
pronounced incurable. 1t was q ter.
rible Disagreement. and people would
stand in amazement and look after
her. After there was no hope from
ooctors she began using Cuticura
soap. Ointment. and Pills. and now,
thank God. she is completely cured,
and her face is as smooth and clear
rs ever"
The Holly chieftain., 1905-07-21
Accounted For.

Young srendem insists that he
doesn't care for money"
"Of course not. He has none to
care for''-Detroit Free Press.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-07-21

Whsn You Buy Starch
buy Defiance and get the best, 10 o..
for 10 centsL Ones used, always used,
The Holly chieftain., 1905-07-21
TIE

Did you ever hear of a
n ervous Englishman?
They drink more tea than
We do, six to one.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-07-21

Tommy-There's a man at the door,
pa who wants to see the boss of the
house. Pa Tell your mother. Ma
Call Bridget.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-07-21

Never place your clock at the head
Of the stairs; 1t might run down.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-07-21

Letit be neither weak nor
strong. at least good, if pos
slble fine, and brewed by one
who knows how.

Dress Is sometimes a matter of form
ana FORM Is often a matter of dress
The Holly chieftain., 1905-07-21

~ pays to be good; If you get In the |
pshitehtiary il shortens your term.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-20
THE TRADING STAMP AS A
WRECKER.

1t seems that the trading stamp was
the rock which caused the shipwreck
OF the Rutland Merchants association,
recently defunct. The association at
one time was composed of one hundred
members, and was powerful, harmon
ious organization, working for its own
interests and the good of Rutland. Three
years ago the trading stamp discussion
was thrust into the councils of the or
ganization, with the result that the
members were divided, some wishing to
buy the stamps and Others refusing
point- blank. Then a meeting was called
to discuss the situation, not, however,
under the auspices of the association.
This, it appears, was the turning point
IN the associations career, for after
wards it was impossible to secure more
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-20
MApE-oyER FooT BALL.

The discussion Of the brutality of
foot ball is brought nearer home by the
action of the principal of Burlington
high school in forbidding the game in
his school, or until such time as modi-
fication in the rules make liability to
life and limb less certain. This call
for abolishing the American Rugby game
has not been general, nor has it been
found in any but the preparatory schools
and the smaller colleges, with the single
exception OF Harvard university. This
latter institution, through its head
coach, w. I. Reid, has set the stamp of
disapprovaI on the sport as it is now
played. In recent letter Mr.. Reid,
who has probably passed through as
rough laying as any man in the game,
characterizes the game as too brutal
and declares that notifications in the
style of playing is all that viii save the
game from condemnation. Thus far the
larger institutions have not seen fit to
follows the suggestion of the Harvard
man, which is probably accounted for
by the fact that there is fear that
in the attempt TO modify the game
win be torn to pieces SO that it will
lose its distinctiyely American college
features, something Of which the stu
dents are quite jealous. However, it is
reasonable to suppose that with the close
Of the present season there will be a
concerted effort put forth to change
the rules to the end that the rough fea-
lures will be eliminated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-20

the duties of the Judge are so onerous
and so lily paid, it is singular that there
are always SO many aspirants for the
job. And among the candidates there is
always plenty Of good material as
good as can be found in the state from
which to select. AS usual, there is now
the same unseemly scramble as ever,
in the case Of the existing vacancy. AL
most before Judge Start had breathed
his last it began, and before his burial
a hot campaign was on, waged by petit
tions aud letters all over the state. 1t
is most undignified and disrespeetful
preceding, and it would serve the whole
bunch OF 'rootersy right if GOV. Bell
should exercise his good sense by naming
somebody who demonstrated degree Of
judicial sense sufficient to keep him
from soliciting dead mans place before
his body was committed to earth. Ran
dolph Herald and News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-20
BERNHARDT ON RECORD TRIP.
Noted Actress Says 1t Is Her Farewell
Tour of America.

New York, Nov. 20.--1n private car
Sarah Bernhardt left New York for Chi
cago last night over the New York Cen
trail railroad on a special schedule which
the railroad officials say will bring her
to her destination in 8 hours.
The actress and her company are book
ed to open in the western city tonight.
Nine. Bernhard and her company ar
rived in New York late yesterday on the
steamer La Touraine and Immediately
the vessel was warped into her dock, the
work of unloading the baggage and
scenery was begun BY score Or more OF
men. Two hundred and fifty trunks, a
third Of them belonging to Mime. Bern
hardt herself, with scenery were placed
on drays and taken TO the grand GEN.
trail station, where special train OF
Ave cars was awaiting TO pull out for
the fast run to the West at six o'clock.
1T was nearly two hours later, however,
when the work Of loading was complete
and the trip began. Stops viii be made
only TO change engines.
Az to her tour. which includes visit
to Montreal, Mime. Bernhardt saids
sflis is really my farewell tour OF
america, love the country, / will be
sorry 10 20 and not return, but annot
help it,