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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-09-27
CHAPTER xIv.-(conti.ued.) }


"Gerald Tenbyr she repeated in a
strangled sort of way. "Are you telling
me, Edward, that Gerald Tenby has pro.
posed for Antonia?
A great sorrow came into Edward
Marchmont's eyes.
$50 isarn from my brother" he an
swered. Does this surprise you, Betty?'
BETTY Marchmont was white to the
lips. She dared not let her husband see
h.r face. She moved restlessly to the win
dow and stood looking out into the street
with eyes that saw nothing, so bitter and
overwhelming was the modification that
crowded her heart.
"I told my brother" said her husband,
slowly, that though l know practically
nothing of Gerald Tenby, thought it
possible that you would be able to enlight-
en- him thoroughly. However. there will
be no need to discuss this matter, for An
tonia has no intention of becoming Ger
aid Tenby's wife,"
Lady Betty Quivered as il she had been
struck. Though these words gave her re-
lief in one sense, they stung her in an
other.
"One thing is very certain" Lady Bet.
" silu, HHdliy, anu IHdt Is Antould Cali
not remain here"
''She has no intention of doing So"
replied Mr.. Marchmont, very quietly. I'm
an hours time or so she will have gone !;
and to me, at least, her departure will sig
nifty a great loss"
He walked to the door, and opened 1t
for his wife to pass out as he said this,
and Lady Betty went with laugh.
When she was outside, she did not
laugh; she walked slowly up the stairs,
and her face was convulsed with passion
Even now she could hardly bring her.
self to believe that what her husband had
told her could be true If she could have
been sure of seeing Gerald she would have
returned to his chambers; but she had no
desire to come in contact with George
Stanton a second time
She hac reached her own room by this
time, and she pulled down the blinds with
a jerk, and threw herself into chair to
sit and weave out her best way of working
her will.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-09-27

Mems Shoes. 90 70 $50. boys Shoes, m g
Misssss q Chiidren's s6oes Ss 40 70 800.
Try w. L. Douglas Women's, Misses and
Children's shoes; for style, At and wear
they excel other makes.
II could take you into my large
factories at Brockton, Mass. ,and show
you how carefully WI. Douglas shoes
are made, you would then understand
why they hold their shape, fit better,
wear longer, and are Of greater value
than any other make.
Wherever you live, you can obtain w. l.:
Doagias shoes. ms narrso and price Is stamped
on the bottom, which protects you against high
prices and inferior shoes. Take no substis
tate. Ask your dealer for w. l. Douglas shoes
and insist upon having them.
Fast Color Evsiets used; they viii not brassy
Write for Illustrated cataleg Of Fall Styles.
Nv. l. DOUGLAS, Dept. IA, Brockton, Mass.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-09-27

Pity may be akin to love. but girl
isn't willing to accept it as substitute.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-09-27
Revive the Horse Laugh.

Pmkhams Adce-A Understands Komans Ills
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-07-06


John ID. Rockefeller, Jr, in recent
address said that 1t was wrong to be-
lieve that the truest friends were those
who were willing to lend money.
do not believe anything Of that
kind" said Mr.. Rockefeller. There
was never greater mistake. If YOU
have any friendship for people do not
spoil 1t by trying to borrow money
from them. The practice OF borrowing
money Is most dangerous one. 1t is
the surest way to cause the breaking
of friendship.
Besides. to borrow money is a
selfish, mean practice. The chronic
borrower reminds me Of certain little
girl at an Easter feast.
This little girl ate at the feast a
great quantity OF chocolate eggs and
bananas and cakes and peanuts and
things of that sort. and finally the time
came for her to go.
But you will have q little more
cake before you go?' her hostess said
politely.
"'No, thank you, ma'am. I'm full
said the little girl.
Then said the hostess, you'll put
some nuts and candies In your pockets.
won't your
1.-THE little girl shook her head regret
fully.
They're full, too she said"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-07-06

tary of the president was imphcated).
the Belknap impeachment. one eminent
member or the United States senate
saying to another when he declared he
could find no steal i'm n pending meas
ure That IL the senate could find no
steal in 1t 1t was not likely to be there,
eight active Republican leaders I'm Mas
sachusetts detected in state prison Of
fenses--ft seems to me as il were liv-
ing not only In another age, but in an
other planet"
That was the testimony OF the purifs-
cation of national and state politics In
the political life of Senator George +.
uoar OF Massachusetts. May we live
to see such wonderful change IN the
publication of city politics. May we
live to see our churches aroused politi-
cally. May our churches become great
Institutions of moral and political train
Ing. May their members side by side
so forth to capture the political pri-
maries in our cities for purity and
right. May godly men always not only
be willing to serve their fellow men In
civic Offices. but may godly men. by the
grace of God, go forth to elect their
fellows to positions of civic trust. Then
shalt the Declaration of Independence
OF national liberty, signed by our an
ccstors for us. be supplemented by a
declaration OF independence OF our mu-
nicipal charters. signed by us for the
benefit OF our children and our chill.
dreD's children. Then. like the Hebrews
OF old. we will not only have six cities
OF refuge. but all our cities shall be
cities Of refuge. wherein purity and
truth and honor shali love to dwell, and
where Christ's affairs shall be the
shrines at which municipal officials and
Inhabitants shall bow the knee and
worship, May God bless and speed the
contamination OF our beloved cities
emancipation from sin.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-07-06
POLICE or tne prlt,.h rmp,re.

The police force OF the British EN-.
pire-metropolitan. municipal and ru-
raI-includes altogether about 214,OO0
men. OF this total $4,000 are in the
United Kingdo:a and l47.O00 In India,
the remainder being In the colonies and
dependencies. But IL we add the num-
Der of village police in India who are
legally recognized and. or whom there
are at least from $4,000 to $4,000 we
get grand total of 100000 for the POI
lice force OF the empire. This means
that, taking the British empire as
whole. there is one policeman to every
$40 people and to every sixteen square
miles. The police of the United King
dom cost f100 year each on the av-
erage.--London Chronicle.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-07-06
A Guaranteed Cure ro, pu..

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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-07-06


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bes and Brighis Disease, which is the worst
form OF kidney trouble.
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bottle.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-07-06


cures made by DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root
the great kidney. liver
and bladder remedy.
II is the great medi-
caltriumph Of the nine
tecnth century; dis
covered after years c.
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer. the emit
nent kidney and blad-
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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-07-06
Steamer owen DiIIard-

Mail and passengers to and from Whit
stone, irvington, Weems, Mil,enbeck
Merry Point and Urbana, daily (excent
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-07-06
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
Es5ssa& RAILWAY co.

.k1MN<z1n4M Iva ~ w ~ L. w.
Piankatank River Line.
Steamer leaves Pier & Light Street MharS
baltimore, every sunday and wecnesday
weather permitting, Tor Fitchetts and
in,ermediate landings as follows:
@ Leave baltimore 5 y. M, Mia 2:3O n. p.
SatnIsons 2;AA, Tpers 3. Blackwell 3,so
=. harveys 6:l5. G,ace Point T:i0 Rvr,itor ..So
hllmarnock g30. Ocrans S:t5, Chases o IaeE
sens creek 1850. Cherry Point II, Cricket
pm A~-i'-
returning, leaves Fitchetts for Baltimore
tirv aynr .neriate landings, weather permit
leave Fltchetts . a. m. Calls $3.50 Cricket
III, iii g:t9, Cherry Point 10. .Jscksons Creek
mock ]. Grace Point I:i0, Byrdton 10. Hard
i ,1gs S0. HHrveys 2:t5, Election 4, limbs I:s0
morning. "NS
n Steamer leaves Pier 3, Light street wharf.
Dai.imore, every Monday and Thursday
Weather permitting. for Freeport aud Inter
mediate landings, rs follows:
F, aeaVe baltimore . p. M. Mia ESQ a. m.
n'ceton Is, IlmbS 3:l5, Reedville $50 Grace
POINT D, Byrtiton 5O5. Kilmai mock 8: Is. Ocran
9;t9, Jacksons Greek 900, Cherry Point s.sal.
cricket Hill $780, Calls S. Fitchetts s:s5 Ruarks
g;lo: warehouse 1885. Conrads TO- Green Point
, ,ve' stampers 1885, Blands IL, arrive Freeport
Returning, leaves Freeport for RaItimora
ana intermediate landings every Wednesday
ana SATURDAY, weather permitting. as follows:
.~s..n .SoPeNt U ~. Iu. BldnuS h-lU, Stamp
ers e;SO, . reen Point 645. Conra Is Z, WAREHOUSES
.;So' Sriniis $40. Rua-ks 7{5, Fitehetts ~ Calls
s:oO. Cricket Hill 9:i5, Cherry Point 10, Jack
sons Creek 1850, Ucran l. noon. Kilmarnock
is;O p. m, Byrdton l2:35, Grace Point i2;sO
Erection $50. limbs 4, keedville 4:S0, Mill g.
next morning.
This schedule shows the times at which boats
may oe expected 10 arrive at and depart from
wharves, but their arrival or tiepartil re- ar the
a,ines stated rs not guaranteed, nor does the
company hold itself responsible for any de-
iaH or any consequences arising therefrom.
freight received at Baltimore for above
points on sailing days until 1915 m.
MiLi-ARD THOMSON. Gen. Manager
w. H. brown. Agent, Pier 3.
l.. MURDOCH. Gen. Passenger Agent.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-07-06
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK !?


Almost everybody who reads the news.
papers Is sure 10 know of the wonderful
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-07-06
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG s.
POTOMAC r. r.

Schedule IN effect Nay 27tA, 1906.
LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG NoRrHwARp
o5 a. m; daily. Stops on signal at Occoouan
discharge passengers ~
q, o U, a" m. daily Stops at Ale xandria.
iU - a. m. daily except Sunday.
~ % q. NJ. SUNDAY only. Stops on signal at
Reid, ouantico, Cherry Hill, Freestone'
Negley, OScoquan, LortOn. Accotink
90 Franconia Seminary and Alexandria
o. no. daily except Sunday. Stops at
IS 2; IA. daily. Stops at Brooke Wide
N o. wafer, Ouantlco and Alexandria,
~ 10 y. m. daily. Stops at Alexandria. Stops
on signal at OccoQuan SUNDAYS ONLY
Accommodation train from Richmond ar
rives 9A6 u. m. and $50 =. m. daily except
Sunday. epI
LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG SOUTHWARK.
90 n m. daily except Sunday. Richmond
. accommodation. Makes all local stops
II a. M daily. Atlantic Coast Line train
S SIops on signal at Wide Water, Summit,
1ui;,ea, w oodslane, Penola, Rutherglen.
Iaylorsviile and Glen Allen Suniays
only; at Alexandria, Brooke, Milford
40 boswell and Ashland daily.
% a. s;a IN. oaiiy except Sunday. Makes local
IL ~ p m. daily .Seaboard Airline train. S.ops
on signal at Lorton and Occoquan sun
Gays only. and daily at Alexandria Quar-
IL p. m. daily except Sunday Makes local
stops on sigoal. 0"i
20 p. m. daily, A. c. L. train. Stops Mt Aiex-
90 andria, boswell and Ashland
50 p n. daily, makes local sfons On sis,a,
10 p. IN daily, ). A. L. train. Stops at Aiex
NnH Shnurias boswell and Ashland
ime OF arrivals and departures and
q. G.. cox, Agent
W. ID. DUKE, CIV. CUR Wp T.v
Asst. to frest. Genl. supt Traf. Mar.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-07-06
SCHEDULE

Leaye-White Stone, z a. m; Irwin o. ton
lao; Weems, S.15; Millenbeck, 8: Merry
roint, $50; arrive Urbana, IL 80 a. m
Leave-Urbana, p. m; Mi len beck r
merry Point, $50; Weems. 430; IrvInotou
o arrive White Stone, 8 p m.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-07-06

ELRe. ss RA s & g STEAMERS IA "AU,

- A<o<A4 1l<A1A IN
ELEGANT PASSENGER STEAMERS .AU-
GUSTA" AND ATLANTA"
For Old Point Comfort and Norfolk. Va. r
Steamers leave Baltimore daily texcept
sunday at $50 p. M. and arrive Old Point
Comfort at d a. m. and Norfolk at 7:I5 a N, =
where connection is made with the Rail Lines
for all points South and Southwest.
york RIVER LTNE.o
ELEGANT PASSENGER sTEAMERs"BAL-
TINORE" AND "CHARLOTTE."
For West Point and Richmond. Va
steamers leave Baltimore daily Except Sun-
day. at p. M, and arrive West Point ar 7.aa
a. m.s and Richmond at 9:25 a. m.
steamers leaving Baltimore on Mondavs
wednesdays and Fridays. aud leaving West
foint ON tuesday, Thursday and Satu rdays
call at gloucester Point, Clements and Al
monds and steamers leaving baltimore ON
tuesdays. Thursdays. and SATURDAYS. and
west foint on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays. call ut Yorktown and CLAW Bank
(weather permitting). -' "A
STEAMSkS LEAVE BALTIMORE FROM
flEkS IL AND 10 LIGHT ST. WHARF
through tickets to all points may be' ma
cured. baggage checked and stat erOoms re-.
served from the Citv Ticket Offices Ii9 r. Raj
timore ST., ARTHUR w. ROBSON. agent Ia7
r: baltimore St, or the &c neral Offices. Gan
Light st.. Baltimore, Md. -
REU BEN FOSTER. RI CUIsu
~ Generai manager. Gen. Passenger A gent.
l. II. MCDANIEL. Asst GENT Pass. Agent
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-07-06
senator Hsar's Testimo,x


uon rs not far distant. 1t Is almost mi
racuious to catalogue the rapid changes
which have come within the life of the
present generation in the publication
or our national life. Senator George H
Hoar died in 1906. A short time before
he passed away he was asked this
question, Senator. is the political life
at Washington growing better or
worseT He answered the question In
these words: when l came into pub-
lie life In Washington In 1860 the CORR
doris OF the capitol were haunted by
lobbyists Interested In all sorts of
schemes for plmdering the public
treasury, There We're quite a number
OF senator's and representatives who
were suspected by their associates OF
being venal, When think OF the con-
ditions which prevailed then and for
years following intrenched in
power in New York. five Judges of the
United States court feeling from Office
under threats OF impeachment for cor
ruption. the Credit Mobilier scandals.
the scandals attending the Austrian
exposition, the lobbying. the whole civ
ii service treated as patronage by pow
erful political! leaders, the report of the
committee OF military affairs in the
house recommending the expulsion OF
four OF its members for making sale Of
their privileges or selecting youths to
De educated at our great military
school, the impeachment for corruption
OF four judges in New York. the whis-
KY frauds On which the private secre-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-07-06

steamer leaving on Sunday does not stop.
SPECIAL NoTE-wednesdays steamer will
only stop at wharves marked :
tDoes not stop on Thursday,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-07-06

Baltimore, Fred
f<ETfSENE ericksburg, Nor
ka-s7-; ;,,-.,sz-ss folk and Kappa
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-07-06

. oh" but you say. ''our prominent
men In professional and business life
cannot afford to take the humble posi-
lions of city government. The fnan
cial returns are SO inadequate that they
do not feel called upon to neglect Their
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-23

in Paris fer thirty or forty francs, although
the price would ranQe from $50 to $40 here.
And the most ue sirable colors would not he
found among the imported articles. Paris
keeps the best for its own trade.
LaCes, az every woman who has ever been
on the other side knows, can be had there
for prices that fairly amaze the American
who has learned 10 look upon real lace AZ
something out of her reach. You Luy a
made veil in Paris for six francs and you see
the same veil on Fifth avenue for IS,
Crafty women sometimes have sets of lin
Gerie made up in this country and take them
10 Europe without lace trimmings. While
abroad they buy lace and have a seamstress
apply il to these garments. They then
poSspss garments which cost them 81 or SIS
each, but which bought in New York with
the real lace tag would cost SO or sl2. Lace
waists that will be made to order for broad
Chcsted American women i'll Bond street Tor
fifteen and six, about 81, would be cheap at
SIS in New York shops.
And this is not paying for the foreign
label either. The lace lasts. The style of
the bodice remains chic. even though il
may not be the newest thing, after il has
been worn for three or fou years and
cleaned time and again by American clean
ers, quite a different thing from being
treated by French or English cleaners.
Gloves for men and women tempt Ameri-
cans by their ~cheapness, but there is one
point TO he remembered about such bar
gains. The English made gloves, sold in
London, like the Paris corset, sold in Paris,
do not fit the American The
London gloves bought in New York and
made for the New York trade are a diff
ferent model. and the same Is true of tie
French glove and stocking.
The silk stockings one buys in Paris seem
attractive in their boxes ut a half dozen for
S.; but the American buyer discovers with
chaRrin they have been woven 70 TT the
French leg. The American abroad. there
fore. should blacklist stockings, corsetS and
shoes IA we'll as ready made lingerie, all
for the same reason, and gloves also unless
they are tried on.
OF course the wealthy woman does not
get such things ready made. She leaves
her measure at some famous makers ano
paws heavily for the French perfection
ard the A-1a-'c1n A.. BIT the svera@s
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THE MODERN WOW ~.

Man ia to be congratulated because this
wear there are fewer freak gifts than usual
on the market designed for him. Yet he
is not safe from his women friends.
Tobacco pouches may pass muster.
Collar boxes and even sofa pillows are
not to be scorned wholly. and even at a
pinch bedroom slippers might do. There
fore why should a woman select such a gift
az a paiama case made OF dainty blue china
silk, bound in blue and tied in blue rib
bons with the legend Good night" pains
takinglv embroidered on il? Yet Judging
from the displays in the shops, such gifts
will be made. And the recipients will sigh
and forthwith write.
Thanks awfullv for your remembrance.
How did you know il was the one thing |
wanted? You must be a mind reader"
II is quite right 70 extend ones SYM
pathy to salespeople in the shops during
the holiday rush but there IL another class
whose work has increased enormously
since the Christmas buying began. II is
the policemen Of the traffic squad whose
duty il il 10 see that the women shoppers
get across the streets in safety.
one policeman NJ broadway and Twenty
third street, after doing woman service
HIl Yesterday morning trying 10 escort
women safely across the street. apOstro-
Dhized the crowd of hanson, motor and
carriage drivers he was endeavoring %
hold at bay with this remark:
"Aw, stand back there, you fellows
Don't YOU know that IL they don't get there
by noon there won't be a bargain left?"
> Th----,- f-~e crt ~ ~~c--. NvilNs~A'y
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con variety or merely market baskets. A
tourist returning from abroad to whom is
presented a basket of London FRUIT finds on
emptying il that she is possessed of a house
hold treasure that will last her lifetime and
may be willed to her descendants.
The basket trunks Of London, leather
covered, are wonderfully convenient in
travelling abroad, especially oil the Cont
nent, where people have TO pay for excess
luggage, but in America the basket trunk
vanishes in a day 3 trip under the handling
of expressmen and trainmen.
The leather bags. pocketbooks and writ
ing pads bought in Paris and London are
durable and cheap when one considers the
price Of the imported articles here. Vanity
pocketbooks fitted with mirror and powder
puff can be bought at one Of the best shops
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lighted and gayly decorated, is the treat
to be given by a New York woman TO tne
Youngsters OF Lakewood on Christmas.
Il was Mise Hunter, daughter OF Thomas
Hunter. lately president OF the Normal
College. and herself a successful kinder
earten training teacher, who originated
the idea. Her purpose is to teach the
children that destruction is not necessary
To the complete enjoyment OF the day.
An especially big fr tree on the lawn OF
har home has been selected to do duty on
the occasion and it Is to lose none OF Its
holiday character, v II 1t Is not trans
PLANTED. Electricians have been engaged
to light the tree with tiny i~ncandescent
Hshts and there will be the usual trimmings
Of tinsel besides which there will be bags OF
candy for the children and other glfts.
Games will be played about the tree.
Then when the Christmas celebration Is
ovar the tree will he able to resume its
normal life, demonstrating Miss Hunters
noint that it is not necessary 70 cut down
trees for Christmas.
pift suitable for the holiday or any
ether occasion when gifts are exchanged
hetveen women is a combination corsage
.schet and jewel bag. Made Of broad
.a,in in the shape OF a bow, extra loops
are added at the back, one for sachet
powder, the other lined with chamois skin
for Jewels. The latter receptacle Is about five
inches long by three inches wide. 1t fastens
with a snap clasp. This little novelty
also takes the place OF a brassiere, 50 that
il becomes triply useful.
IF only Mr.. Carnegie instead OF spend
;n1 his O on libraries would make
New York a Christmas present of a string
Of reasonably priced apartment houses
where women of refinement could enjoy the
comfort and privacy Of a pleasant home
how delightful il would he" sighed a young
mat ron on whom fate had placed the re-
sponsibility of bringing up a family OF
children in the city. ITS the problem
that ~conHronts every business woman ]
know-the problem Of where to live.
There il no half way in the ment
house situation in New York. The houses
are so expensive that they are entirely
bev ond the limit OF the average woman's
income or else they are 40 tenementy that
thev must I've excluded on that score.
Where can l find an apartment that !
can rent for S25, $40 or even SIS in a decent
neig hborhood suitable for me and my
children TO live in? l shouldn't be sur
prised il a new disease should soon spring
M among women breadwinners called
fatitis-the effect OF a constant but un.
rewarded search for a cheap fat in a decent
neiRhborhood where respectable people
dwell. I've about given up the problem
INV self and have resigned my self to the
i%nevitable-a boarding house
In the midst OF Christ mas shopping tn,
public takes little heed of the approach
OF St. Valentines day, though "a a matte
| OF fact this is the height Of the valentin,
season for the manufacturers. II may b
that the proposed tax on bachelors is re
sponsihle for the unusual rush OF business
! but it is said that il IL TO he the bigges
valentine year ever known.