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by. Just consider yourself engaged
till you hear from u.s.
They walked off and left me think
ing. Thinks /: Its a fair bet that
that keeper don't let you two go boat
ing by yourselves again.
So the next day about half-past nine,
when I'd just about decided to let
some of the boarders have the Dora
Bassett, l looked up from my fish
lines and here was a Teller coming
down the wharf.
He was a kind of an exhibit for
Wellmouth, as you might say. Least
ways he was bran-new for me- Six
foot two over all, should judge, and
about two foot in the beam. Cast a
shadow like a rake handle. Dressed
up and precise, and prim as Sunday
school superintendent. He looked sort
of gospelly, too, with his smooth upper
lip and turned-down mouth. and little
two-for-a-cent side whiskers at half
mast on his cheeks. But his eyes was
ffshy- Thinks 1: mo street / don't
want to subscribe to no Temperance
Advocate, nor buy The Life of Moses
and the Ten Commandments, nor
don't want to have my tintype took
neither"
He stock still by the stringpiece of
the wharf and looked me over, kind
of grand but well-meaning, same as
the prince of Wales might look at
hoptoad.
'"Ello,' says he.
Hello, yourself says I, keeping on
with my WORK.
Mr.. Edward as ordered the boat
for 'alf past H. he says.
Il want to know" says /. How'll
he have it-fried?'
BEG pardon?" says he.
You're welcome" says l. can
stand being patronized, sometimes, if
I'm paid for it, but I didn't see this
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Sure, opper's what 1 said" says I.
He got red in the face. Copper he
says Haitch-o-p-p-e-r.
sOh, Hopper." says.
"Of course. 'Opper,'' he says
/ felt as il I'd been sailing a race
and had made a lap and got back to
the starting buoy.
..All right" says l. whats an H
or two between friends? How's your
patients. Mr. Opper Hopper"
Look ere, my fine feller,' he says.
You're too fresh. For a 'a-penny I'd
come down and put cad on you
And right then I give up the idea
that he was retired parson. Parsons
don't talk like that.
You would?'' says 1. well, you go
on putting .'eads' on the poor lunatics
you have to take care of and don't
try any of your asylum games with
me- 'Twould be safer for you and
wouldn't interfere with my work
What do you want?"
I'm Mr.. Edward Van Brunt's vally
- he says-."is man-servant; and e
as ordered you to
His man-servanti' 1 sung out, set
ting up straight.
"Of course. Didn't says so? His
VdIlys an
Well, I'd made a mistake, 1
judged. If he was a servant he couldn't
be the keeper. I ca'lated twas best to
be little more sociable. Besides,
was curious.
Humph!" says l. 81 guess I'd ought
to beg your pardon, Mr.. Opper-"
'Opper!" he fairly hollered it.
"All right. Never mind. Come on
aboard and let's talk it over
So aboard he come, making a land
lubber's job of it, and come to anchor
on the bench in the cockpit, setting up
as stiff and straight as if he'd swal
lowed a marlin-spike. Then we COM
menced to talk, me dropping a ques-
ton every once in awhile, and him
dropping his like he was feeding 'em
to the hens.
What kind of a servant did you say
you was?" says l, breaking the ice.
"a vally, Mr.. Edwards vally."
''Vally, hey?" says 1. "Vally! Hunt
/ want to know!"
1 guess he see I was out of sound
ings, SO he condescends to do some
spelling for me.
Wallet" says he. "Vally.'
"Oh," says l. "a valet Yes, yes;
I see."
1 knew what a Wallet was-fd read
about EN- in the papers-but this fell
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ler's calling it '.vally" put me off the
course. He was nothing but for
eigner, though, SO I made allowances.
/ give him a cigar that 1 bought at
the grocery store on the way down,
and we lit up. Then he commenced to
tell about himself and how he used to
work for a lord once over in England
According to his tell England was
next door to Paradise and the United
States a little worse than the other
place "Gawd forsaken" was the best
word he had for Yanheeland-
81 suppose you'll quit when the
keeper comes" says 1.
Keeper" says he. wat keeper"
seWhy, the Teller from the asylum.
How long has your boss and his mess
mate been crazy?' I asks.
"Crazy?" he says. Crazy? Wat
do you mean?"
Look here" says L You tell me
straight Amt Van Brunt and Hartley
out of their heads?"
"Out of their 'eads? 'Eavens, MOI"
He was SO upset that he couldn't hard
ly speak for a minute. Then he COM
menced to tell about the Heavenlies,
and 'twa'n't long afore begun to see
that twas Nate Scudder and me that
needed keeper; we was~the biggest
looms in the crowd
Seems that the Twins was rich
New Yorkers-the richest and high
tonedest kind Both of 'em had money
by the bucket and more being left to
'em while you wait They lived on
some avenue with a number to it, and
they done business in the Street"
meaning that they dickered in bonds
and such things, / gathered Also /
gathered they didn't have to work
overtime
But, If they amt crazy what made
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critter developing no cash symptoms.
My good man. he says; you don't
understand me. / said that Mr.. Ed
ward 'ad ordered the boat for 'alf
past H.
Il know you did. And asked if he'd
have it fried"
He seemed to be turning this over
in his mind. And with every turn he
got more muddled. I'd concluded by
this time that he want a book agent
What he was though 1 couldn't make
out nor / didn't much care. He riled
me. this teller did.
Look ere says he, after a minute
rs your name Pratt?"
s'Yup.'' says. "On Thursdays it is"
''Thursdays?" says he. Thursdays?
What-what is it on Fridays?"
Mister Pratt" says l, pretty aver
age brisk.
He seemed to be more muddled than
ever. He looked back towards the
hotel and then at me again 1 had a
notion he was going to sing out for
help
My man." he says. again. My
man
Humph," / interrupted. well. If
I'm your man whose man are you?"
And. by time. he seemed to under
stand that, I'm Mr.. Edward Van
Brunt's man. says he, land Mr.. Ed
ward as ordered the boat for 'alf-"
And then begun to understand-or
thought / did Twas the keeper. Well
in some ways he looked his job.
"O-ohi" says l. "Au right Yes,
yes. / heard you was coming, Mr.
Mr.
"copper"" says he; James 'Opper-"
Proud to know you, Mr. Opper."
says /, which was a lie, I'm afraid
Not Hopper" he says. Upper"
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CHAPTER I.-continued.


We cut across Sears meadow, and
the frogs was beginning to squeal and
the crickets to chirp. To me them
early summer noises are as cheerful
and restful as teakett1e singing or a
cat purring. But, all at once, Hart
ley, the sick one, stopped and held up
his hand.
Heavens, Vani" he says. TT sounds
like the ticker" and he said it so
prayerful and sad.
Van Brunt shook his head. Don't
ft?'' says he. IT can see the tape run
ming off that tree. Green Apples Pre-
ferred, JOG bid and asked Is there
no escape?" he says.
left 'em on the hill by the Baptist
burying ground. 1 watched 'em walk
ing down the road. big and straight
and handsome, and I pitied 'em from
the bottom of my heart
''So1 Pratt" says I to myself, here's
a lesson for you. You're old and home
ly and your bank account is nothing,
minus a good deal, divided by naught
but don't you never complain again.
S'pose you was good-looking and rich,
but out of your head, like them two
poor young chaps. Dear! dear!"
And I thought about 'em and pitied
'em all that evening, while I was fry
ing my herrings for supper. I hope I'll
get credit somewheres for all that
pity.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

Mrs Lenora Bodenhamer, r. f. d. l.,
Box 80, Kernersville, N. c., writes:
81 suffered with stomach trouble and
indigestion for some time, and nothing
that I ate agreed with me. / was very
nervous and experienced continual
feeling of nneasinesS and fear. took
medicine from the doctor, but it did me
no good.
81 found in one of your Peruna books
a description of my symptoms. / then
wrote to DIR. Hartman for advice. He
said had catarrh of the stomach I
took Peruna and Manalin and followed
his directions and can now say that
feel as well as ever did.
81 hope that all who are afflicted with
the same symptoms will take Peruna,
as it has certainly cured me.
The above is only one of hundreds
who have written similar letters to DIR.
Hartman. Just one such case as this
entities Peruna to the candid consider
alton of every one similarly afflicted. II
this be true of the testimony of one per-
son what ought to be the testimony OF
hundreds, yes thousands, of honest, sim
cere people. We have in our files q
great many other testimonials.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

There is a new boom in diamonds
and it sweeps clean. Soon women
will be shopping for jewels and having
their last years diamond ornaments
reset in the latest design. Business
has begun to move when diamonds are
lively
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

novel method of pumping liquids
from bore holes is by means of an
endless rope, somewhat after the fash
ion of the chain pump, only in this
case the liquid to be raised is abb
sorbed by the rope and squeezed out
between rollers at the surface
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

New Yorks state board of equaliza-
tion has tabulated the "equalized
value" of real estate and personal
property in the Empire state at S.
553, 29S,17S; the total with per-
sonal property added in is $9,173, $685.
245. My, myl New York is almost
as rich as some of her wealthiest citi-
xenS,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

A Brooklyn minister astonished his
congregation by declaring that selfish
people ought to commit suicide. But
he suggests an anomaly when he ex-
poets selfish people publicly to declare
themselves such, even if they recog-
nize it themselves
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

Some of the weather experts in the
rural districts announce that we are
going to have a hard winter because
the squirrels are laying in unusually
large supplies of nuts this fall Op-
timists will be inclined, however, to
conclude that this ia merely sign of
q good nut crop.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

French admirers of Wilbur Wright
want him to fly across the English
channel, but if he does he will not be
welcome on the other side. That sort
Of thing would suggest opening up the
tight little isle" to aerial foes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

Wizard Burbank of California de
ciares that it is quite within the range
of possibility that Massachusetts
farmers will soon lay out banana
groves. as before long he will have
perfected a species of hardy but lus-
cious plantain that will come to per
feet fruttion anywhere in New Eng
land.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

Tim" Healy, the Irish member of
parliament, is quick at repartee. A
voter once informed him that he would
sooner vote for the devil than for
Healy." But possibly your friend
may not turn up said Tim" adding
in tone of mild inquiry: Perhaps
you would support me, them"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

An enlfghtening commentary on the
present state of affairs in Morocco is
contained in a recent dispatch OF the
London Times correspondent in Tan
Gtcr, who writes: -Abd-el-Aziz In
herited throne; he has left his sue.
cessor a footsfooI with the stuffine
taken OUT
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

novel experiment to demonstrate
the practicability of pneumatic car
rier was recently tried in Chicago
The parcel shot through a short
length of sample tube was a 13-year-
old boy. He travelled at the rate of
16 miles an hour. and was in no way
the worse for the journey
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

When w. w. Astor found that Eng
fish law sustained the people of Hever
in their right to travel on the foot
path across the beautiful park of He
yer castle. which he has lately bought,
he built high brick wall along each
side Of the footpath, surely for once
justifying the ancient jest of calling
him William walled-OT Astor.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

In some of the cities where they
have ''pay-as-you enter" street cars.
the vehicles are more often known as
freezes s-you-fnd-change' trolleys, es-
pec;ally by women carrying infants and
bundles in their arms.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

If Japan has our civilization SO thor
oughly assimilated and tucked away
in pigeonholes where it can instantly
lay its hand on each item, pray why
isn't it up in the air and leading the
world in the perfecting of the flying
machine?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

Not everybody laments because the
days are growing shorter, for mean
while the nights increase in length
and fascination.
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Though it's not absolutely certain,
to the best of knowledge and belief
the barn dance of to-day is modelled
in it's main features after the Indian
war dance as it was danced from
about 1850 to 1885.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

Pa Elkins says there has never been
an engagement between his daughter
and the Italian duke. This being the
case. 1T would seem to be up to Pa
Eikins to ask the duke, the next time
he remains after ten o'clock, whether
he means business or not.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

One drawback about a balloon and
an airship is that when they get out of
order the balloonist or aeronaut can
not get out and crawl underneath to
see what the matter is.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
SYNOPSIS.

Mr. Solomon Pratt began comicaI mar
ration of story, introducing well-to-do
Nathan Scudder of his town, and Edward
Van Brunt and Martin Hartley. two rich
New Workers seeking rest Because of
latter pairs lavish expenditure of money,
Pratt's first impression was connected
with lunatics.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

Prague has forbidden the trailing
skirt because it scatters germ-laden
dust
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The East Indian banana has begun
to compete with the West Indian fruit
in English markets.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

The human heart weighs from
eight to twelve ounces and through it
passes 22A pounds of blood every
minute or 11.6SO,O00 pounds in one
year.
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Not Guilty.


Willie is little boy who is noted IN
his neighborhood for his cruelty to
animals The latest story is that Just
for fun he took pair of scissors ana
cold bloodedly cut off kittens tail.
One of the older girls was reproacnin2
him for his cruelty and telling him
what a wicked thing he had done
He fatty denied doing anything c1
the sort
why, Willie, how can you tell such
q story?" the girl asked. Everybody
knows you did it,
81 did not, 1 did not" he reiterated
when pressed further. Il didn't do
any such thing. 1t wath a dog"
The Little Girl and the Donkey.
The four-year-old daughter of
washington man not long ago saw
donkey for the first time She talked
to her father good deal touching the
unusual sight. 1t was dear donkey,
1t was a lovely donkey" etc, etc.
Soon the child exhausted her stock of
adjectives.
And so you liked the donkey, did
you?" asked the fond parent.
''Oh. so much, daddy" returned the
youngster- THAT is, I liked him pref
ty well. But 1 didn't like to hear him
donk.
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1t has come at last-the women's
aero club is in its genesis, and bridge
whist will have to join the rest of the
busted excitements in the discard.
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Wise Answer.

Little Maurice had smashed
plate
you naughty little boy" scolded
his mother, when will you learn to
be more careful. Yesterday the but
ter dish and today plate What
win you break tomorrow"
Il don't know yet, mother" saie the
child.
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The Western Kansas World
H. S. GIvLER. Pub.

wAKEENEY KANSAS
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13
nov6 1t
MO. 4427 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court fol, Carroll County,
in Equity.
John H. Diffendal Assignee, VS.. John
Wesley Cook and Susan E. Cook, his
wife,
Ordered this sixth day of November,
A. D. 1908, by the Circuit Court for
Carroll county, sitting as court OF
equity, that the sale sof the mortgages
real estate made and reported in the
above entitled cause by John II. Dlttea-
dal, Assignee, by virtue of the power
of sale contained in a mortgage fron
John Wesley Cook and Susan E. Cook.
his wife, to DR.. Samuel Swope, dated
April Z, 1877, and recorded among the
Real Estate Mortgage Records Of Cay
roll county, in Liber F. T. s., No. ~
folio 329, &C., and duly assigned by Ed-
ward E. Rinedollar, Executor OF DT'
Samuel Swope, deceased, to Edman d.
Weaver, and by him assigned to the
said John H. Diffendal, which said as
signments are recorded at the foot a
the record of said mortgage, be finally
ratified and confirmed, unless cause 70
the contrary be shown on or before the
seventh day of December next; provlded
copy of this order be inserted IN some
newspaper published in Carroll county,
Maryland, once week in each OF three
successive weeks before the thirtletR
day of November instant.
The report states the amount OF SAFE
to be 1922.
DAVID P. SMELSER, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
noe st DAVID P. SMELsER, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13
HELP EoR The POOR.

In view Of the fact that an acre of
land intensively and intelligently cul-
tivated will furnish living for fam
lily of four or five people, it Is strange
that so many people will put up with
garret and back alley accommodations
in the large cities and remain at the
point of starvation the greater part OF
the time. Perhaps no more sensible
or wholesome movement has been put
afoot in recent years looking to a bet
ter1nent of the poorer classes In our
large cities than that which has for its
aim the placing of every such family
in q home of their own on a tract of
land sufficient to furnish a living If
properly tended. Such a campaign eX-
tensively waged would mean the ame-
Iteration if not the regeneration of
thousands of the city's poor econom-
ically, socially and morally. With a
view to carrying out just such plan
as that outlined above, quarter sec-
tion farm near one of the larger cities
in Il central western state has been
subdivided and will be sold In tracts
for garden and orchard purposes. The
tracts will rot only provide places of
residence, but will be large enough, if
properly titled, to furnish Il living for
the families residing on them. 1t is
estimated that twenty-Seven families
can live in comfort on this quarter
section.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13
HMz1;v
BRASS HORNS.
The Way the Thin, Seamless Tubes
Are Bent Without Injury.

The Way the Thin, Seamless Tubes
Are Bent Without Injury.
SaxhornS, so called after a famous
Belgian family named Sax, who in
vented and introduced these instru-
ments about the middle Of the last cell
tury, are the mainstay Of oil modern
brass bands. They are manufactured
in many different sizes, from high so
prano to the huge contrabass or bonn
bardon, and the most important Of the
lot is the euphonium. which supplanted
the now obsolete "serpents" and ophi-
cleides. The tallest saxhorn ever made
stands eight feet high and contains
more than forty feet Of tubing.
The advantage Of seamless or "solid
drawn" tubes for such instruments as
trombones and horns is considera BILE,
since, no matter how good the join
may be, sooner or later the action OF
the breath will wear away the solder.
To bend these thin brass tubes with
out splitting or denting the metal was
at one time very difficult, but, thanks
to a most ingenious artif1ce, the opera
ton Is now both safe and simple. The
tube Is first washed out with a chem
ical substance, such as is used by
plumbers to prevent solder from ad
herring where it is not wanted, and II
is then completely filled with moiter
lead poured In from ladle. Thus sup
ported from within, the brass Is easily
and safely bent to the required shape
the lead being afterward removed BY
heat.-Pearson's.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13
DUBLIC SALE
l. OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY.

The subscriber, intending to move to
Westminster, will sell at public sale, at
his residence on the Uniontown Pike,
about l mile west of Westminster, on
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1908,
at IL o'clock NJ, the following personal
property, to-wit: Two good,s-rso
mich cows, one of them now
fresh and the other expected to<xMZg.
be fresh by the day of sale; one-horse
farm wagon, surrey, phaeton, and a
lot of farming utensils, consisting of
single and double shovel plows, double
A harrow, 1-horse springtooth harrow,
corn drag, double tree, single trees,
jockey stick, log chains, COW chains, &c.
Also household articles, consisting of
large settee, chairs, chunk stove, drum
and pipe, (having been used but one
season,) Davis swing churn, Skinner
butter worker, milk cans, cream cans
and many other articles not mentioned,
all of which have been carefully used
and are in good serviceable condition.
Terms of Sale-All sums of $5 and
under, cash; on all sums above SIS a
credit of six months, with approved Sc
curity and bearing interest from the day
of sale. Nothing to be removed until
settled for.
JOHN T. CASSELL.
J. Thsmas Roop, Auct. nov st
The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-13
a WORTHY MOVE.

II the commission of eminent men
appointed by President Roosevelt to
make a study Of the various aspects
Of farm life and conditions are able TO
set afoot reform movements which
shall result in a realization of half
the hopes which the president has ip
the matter it will be one of the most
commendable achievements which will
stand to his credit as a public man
and constructive statesman The COM
mission, which includes in its mem
bership men who are experts In the
realms Of sociology and agriculture IN
its broader aspects, have already be
gun their work, and reports are TO the
effect that they are receiving most en-
couraging and helpful letters from
country people here and there who
realize the needs of the time in rural
communities and are willing to do all
they can TO cooperate In movement
which looks 10 a betterment OF these
conditions. Suggestions which have
been made include an Improvement OF
SEAODl IdIllIlIESf SCI AN'NtOPAA4S-AN
of the social life through debating
clubs and other gatherings, putting
Of the church and religious life of ru-
raj communities on a more helpful
basis. as well as other material and
practical considerations having to do
with a conservation of soil and forest
resources and the more general intro
duction of labor saving devices on the
farm and in the home. Covering the
whole realm of farm life as it does,
the campaign will be seen to be one of
tremendous import and magnitude.
While all that is hoped for will not be
brought to pass, great good is bound tc
result The work of the commissioners
will be watched with deep interest by
all who arc vitally interested in our
welfare as a people and nation.