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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-23

If anybody tells you that there
will be a panic if the Democrats
win, you tell them that there is
only one class of people who would
be in a panic-that there will be
"a panic among those who have
their hands in other people
pockets, and the panic will con-
tinue until they take their hands
out. From an Ohio speech of
Bryan's.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-23

The person that stands on the
street corner looking around for
something TO gossip about or to
find fault with, can always find
what he is looking for. but what a
life he lives. His soul shrivels and
withers until it is shown in his
manner and looks. For such per-
son life has lost its SAVIOR. 1t be-
comes sour, misanthropic, whining.
He passes from bad to worse and
sees no good in anybody, His
taxes are always too high, no mat
ter how low they may be and he
cusses his neighbor because his
neighbor is prosperous and enjoys
life. In fact, he hates himself, is
amenace to towns prosperity, a
foe to God and no good to the devil
These persons seem to be a necessa-
ry evil in every town. They ought
to be put out.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-23
| Other Editors Chatter
gnS9G!I!G!S!!Ssg1!|
Hattiesburg News.

Small farms and diversified indus
tries are what we need to make
South Mississippi prosperous. One
money crop is not safe, for any
community, as Hattiesbu & S
have learned since the slump in the
lumber business.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-23
BENZ, F. WULFF

Reduced prices on goods you
need at, E. F. Ballard Co,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-23
Exchange.

EACndHgt.
The fall season is here. The
leaves fall, the sap in the trees
and shrubs fall, the sun falls far
Their away, but the merchants want
to see the dollars fall into their
cash registers just a little faster
than they have for year past.
They have the goods, the harvest is
on and they are anticipating good
times.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-23
Jackson News.


With the Methodist, the Baptists
the union labor leaders, the Far
mers Union, and the Democratic
party camping on his trail. Uncle
Joe Cannon is having the most
exciting time of bis life, and
there is no likelihood that he will
complain of this being a listless
campaign.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-10-23

Four Days of Special Bargains at
E. F. Ballard Co. Nov. 4th to 7th.
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not yet fallen, and the undergrowth,
which was a regular thicket, afforded
secure concealment for any observer.
Blythedale had arranged, as he
thought, that there should be no in
terruptions whatsoever, and early that
morning he had posted his game
keepers in a circle some distance
away from the dueling ground with in
structions to let no one pass. AL
though they were burning with curl
osity to see, themselves, the habit of
obedience was strong upon them, for
Blythedale was rather heavy-handed
master, and they stayed where they
were placed, their eyes resolutely
turned away from the encounter, keep
ing earnest watch. We have heard
of locking the door after the horse
had been stolen. This was re-
versal of that ancient practice, for
the keepers were posted after the
spectators had arrived
The reader has OWNED, although
should like to keep him in suspense,
that the spectators were Ellen and
Debbie. They were brought to thai
spot by the God of Chance, who has a
habit of working most OPPORTUNITY in
accordance with poor authors
plans.
By some instinct, for which she
never ceased to be thankful, Ellen had
put their boat on the right course
when she hoisted the sail and crap
pied the tiller in that moment when
they had escaped from the Flying
Star. The moon lose late and by the
time it was shining brightly Ellen was
so far in shore toward the east side
of Portsmouth harbor that the Brit
ANNA, numbering over toward the
Isle of Wight, had no chance of pick
ing up the small boat
II was almost morning when Ellen
made a landing. The wind was ad
verse for Portsmouth-whic did not
trouble her, for she was quite anxious
not to appear in the streets of that
town in which she was sure her hus-
band, Strathgate and Sir Charles
would soon be assembled. She had
formed no plan as to the future as yet
She only wished to get ashore, to get
something to eat and place to lie
concealed while she thought 1t over
The wind failed and it was not until
daybreak, or about four o'clock, that
Ellen ran ashore.
1t was a lonely spot, some miles
to the eastward of Portsmouth. She
aroused Deborah, who had slept most
of the night in the bottom of the boat,
and the two tired women, after tying
the boat to the shore, plodded inland.
At little farmhouse-the farmers
wife being just arisen, apparently
they got some bread and milk which
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through the underground, meeting no
one in their progress. After half an
hours struggling, they came to an
open piece of sward, newly moved it
was evident from the piles of grass
that had been raked away on the
edges. On the opposite of it little
brook puzzled merrily over sand and
pebbles.
Thither the two women staggered,
and kneeling down took long draughts
of the sweetness and bathed their
faces and hands in the cold water.
They were thus engaged when they
heard voices coming from the direc-
ton of the hall
Instantly Ellen seized Deborah and
ran back to the thicket whence they
had just emerged and lay down, en-
tirely concealed by the underground.
although able to see everything them
selves that took place on the grass.
"Who is it, think your" whispered
Debbie, after she had been forced
down into a prone position.
"How should l know" answered
Ellen.
well, if it looks like gentleman
continued Debbie, desperately, I'm go
ing to get up and ask his assistance"
you'll do no such thing" said FL
len in a sharp whisper. BE guided
by me. l know men and the world
as you don't"
Indeed, it would have been hard to
choose between the innocence of the
matron and the maid, but Ellen fiat
tered herself that her years and her
marriage had made her wise.
LET me decide what is to be done, "
she added.
you've decided everything" said
Debbie, resentfully, land look what a
position we're in"
"Hush!" said Ellen, Here they
are"
At the same instant man stepped
into the clearing. Deborah opened
her mouth as if to scream. Ellen
caught her violently by the arm re-
peating her caution.
ITS Lord Strathgate!" murmured
Deborah, amazed.
81 see," returned Ellen. Now, will
you be quiet?"
Il wonder what he's here for?'
whispered poor Deborah under her
breath.
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CHAPTER XIX.

Strathgate was followed by, a small
man, rather eXtravagantly dressed,
who carried a couple of naked swords
under his arm. The small man yawned
prodigiously and appeared to be great
ly bored by the situation in which he
found himself, or by the early hour
at which he had been compelled to
arise. Back of the two came another
man of palmer aspect, with a keen,
shrewd, business-like face. He was
dressed in a naval uniform of blue
and white and carried strange look
ing, leather covered box, of which
neither Ellen nor Deborah knew what
to make at first.
The man in uniform selected a con-
venient spot about the center of the
sward, well in the shade of the trees,
deposited his box, opened it, knelt
down and busted himself over its con-
tents, which so far as the women
could make out consisted of bottles,
bandages and shining instruments of
some sort Lady Cecily would have
known instantly what was about to
occur, but it was some time before
either Deborah or Ellen OWNED that
they were to be the spectators to a
duel.
81 wonder where they are?" the
little man carrying the swords yawned
out, looking vaguely about the clear.
ing.
Strathgate pulled out his watch.
"Tis not yet the appointed hour"
he answered.
What the devil made you get up so
early, them" asked the small man,
grumpily
81 always like to be beforehand in
affairs of this kind, Blythedale," re-
turned Strathgate.
We'll, wish the others would come
so we can have 1t over and get back
to breakfast, or more like to bed"
growled Blythedale, GROSSLY.
Strathgate laughed at him.
They'll be here on time. You
needn't worry. Darlington is fool
where women are concerned. but he's
not afraid of any man, | take it, and
you'll see him in due course"
We'll, | wish he'd hurry up" grum-
bled the bad-tempered baron as Strath-
gate turned and walked over toward
the doctor.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
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WORLDS NEED o. STRONG MEN.
Should Be Better Than the Genera
tions of the Past.

Some of us are disposed to be salts
fed If we can be pretty nearly as
good as the men of the last genera
ton. That will not do at all. The
men of this generation have got to
be a great deal better men-bigger,
broader. sounder, keener. drawer.
mcmillan their fathers we're. If
they are not they will be swamped
with the business of the world in
their hands. The entire ethical
standard OF financial life is being,
and must be, lifted up. We cannot
do the enormously increased bust
ness of the world to-day on the moral
plane where we we're living 25 years
ago. II we attempt II we shall plunge
ourselves in chaos. We have got to
have higher principles of justice and
equality and clearer notions of finan
cial integrity. and stronger convictions
of fidelity to trusts. and a deeper sense
OF the business responsibility of every
man to the whole community.-Wash-
ington GLADDEN..
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Finally They Came to a Low Place in
the Wall.

blunted the edge of their appetite-it
must be remembered that they had
not eaten anything since the noon be-
fore-and from the woman they
learned the lay of the land
They scrambled through .by-paths
for long time and a little after six
o'clock reached the main road. Be-
fore them rose the broken walls of a
gentleman's country seat. The road
was deserted at that hour Ellen
hardly knew what to do. She did not
know how far it was to the next inn,
nor was she certain, If she did know,
that it would be a safe place for her
to hide. Debbie. out of whom the
spirit had been almost crushed by the
succession of dazzling adventures
through which she had passed, could
offer no suggestion of value. She
chung to Ellen's arm as If the latter
had been man, and so far as
help or assistance was concerned was
a mere dead weight
"One thing ! tell you, Ellen" she be-
gan at last, II can go no farther; that
is, | can walk no farther. We must
find some place to rest"
We'll, dear" said Ellen, tired
enough herself, but man beside poor
Debbie, lets enter that park, per-
haps we can find some one there
among the servants who will help us
without asking too many questions.
Those clothes you have on, Ellen, ''
said Debbie. desperately, ARE bound
to attract attention, or you in them.
/ don't know what we are going to do!
wish were back in Darlington, or
| wish | was in Boston, or on the Fly
ing Star or anywhere but here"
Cheer up, Debbie," said Ellen, TAX
ing her by the hand and leading her
forward, well get into this park and
it shall go hard with us If / don't find
some means of succoring you"
The two stumbled along the road
for a quarter of mile. looking for a
place of entrance. The gate was be-
hind them. but Ellen did not deem II
wise to try that Finally they came
to low place in the wall over which
Ellen helped Debbie and followed her
self. The park in which they found
themselves had been badly neglected.
A mile away, as openings through the
trees gave them glimpses of IL from
time to time. they saw the chimneys
and towers of a great house. Toward
It the two painfully made their way
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(Copyright, iOOs, by W. c. chapmAn.)
SYNOPSIS.

The Escapade opens not in the ro-
nance preceding the marriage of Ellen
Slocum, Puritan miss and Lord Car
settling in England The scene is placed,
Just following the revolution. in Caring
ton castle in England. The CarringtonnIs rs
tilt, caused by jealousy. The attentions
of Lord Darlington to Lady Cecily and
Lord Strathsate to Lady Carrlngton com,
PEELED the latter to vow that she Wouiu
leave the castle. Preparing to flee, Lady
Darlington and her chum Deborah, an
American girl met Lord Strathgate at
two a. m, he agreeing to see them safely
away. He attempted to take her to MS
castle, but she left him stunned in the
road when the carriage met with an ac-
cident. She and Debbie then struck out
for Portsmouth. where, she intended to
sail for America. Hearing news OF
Ellen's flight, Lords Darlington and Seton
set out in pursuit Seton rented a fast
vessel and started in pursuit. Strathgate.
bleeding from fall, dashed on to Ports
mouth, for which Darlington. Ellen and
Seton were also headed by different
routes. Strathgate arrived in Portsmouth
in advance of the others, finding tina
Ellen's ship had sailed before her
Strathgate and Darlington each hired q
small yacht TO pursue the wrong vesse
upon which each supposed Ellen had
sailed Seton overlook the fugitives near
Portsmouth, but his craft ran aground
just as capture was imminent. Ellen won
the chase by boarding American vessel
and foilng her purSuerS. Carrlngton ana
Strathgate, thrown together by formers
wrecking of atters vessel. engaged in an
impromptu duel, neither being hurt. a
war vessel. commanded by an admiral
friend of Seton, then started ont in pur-
suit of the women fugitives. Seton con
Tossing love for Debbe Flagship Britain
mia overlook the fugitives during the
night The two women escaped by again
taking to the sea in small boat LORD
Darlington is ordered to sea with his sh p
but refuses to go until after meeting
Strathgate in a duel They Sight in the
grounds of Lord Blythedale's castle
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colombla,s One Iron Foundry.

The only iron foundry in Colombia,
South America, is at Bogota. 1t is
known as La Paradera and is operated
on a small scale, native ores being
smelted, the iron being subsequently
remelted for casting purposes. There
are several commercial iron deposits
in the interior OF the country, and one
ore body situated near the coast OF
the Caribbean sea is now being drilled
by American engineers.
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CHAPTER xVIll.-continued

His thoughts plunged him into a
gloomy melancholy which Parkman, at
length perceiving, did his best to dis
pei by gentle rahlery and pleasant
conversation. Darlington pulled him
self together, realizing that if he gave
way to his depression he would be in
no condition to meet Strathgate.
These gentle thoughts of his wife
did not in any way abate his enmity
toward the man whom he felt hal so
wronged and insulted him. He was
as determined as ever that the ap.
preaching duel should be no slight af-
fair, but that if he could he would
kill Strathgate, and eliminate his pos
sibilities of evil forever from this
world.
And Strathgate had exactly the
same thought for Darlington. BY a
curious mode of reasoning Strathgate
chose to visit upon Darlington his
own i'll success with Lady ellen. He
came to the conclusion that if Car
rington had not interfered, all would
have gone well with his love affair
OF course, in a measure Darlington
was responsible for Strathgate's lack
of success with Lady Ellen, for Ellen
devotedly and passionately loved her
husband; loved him still; loved him
perhaps never more than when with
jealous anguish she saw him in Lady
Cecily's arms. But If Darlington had
never crossed Ellen's course, Strath-
gate was not the kind of man that
would have appealed to her. Ellen
was too true, too simple, too direct in
her thoughts of life to tolerate long the
affectations, the sentimentalities and
impurities of man like Strathgate
So soon as her eyes were opened, she
would have abominated him; and her
eyes, unfortunately for Strathgate, had
been opened the minute he turned to
the west when she would have east
ward gone. But, of course, Strathgate
did not know this; that saving conceit
which keeps some men from despair
was his, and he blamed all his misfor-
tunes upon Darlington.
He, too, was early abroad, and
when the carriage drove through the
park gates and was directed by one
of Lord Blythedale's men to a shaded
coppice by a little brook half a mile
from the gate. Strathgate and Lord
Blythedale with a surgeon, one from
the fleet named Nevinson, who was
known slightly to both men, were al
ready waiting on the ground.
Lord Blythedale was a man who
had gone the pace since he succeeded
to the title and fortune The for
tune was not commensurate with the
title, and his seat and the park
surrounding it, and the wall, like
wise, we're in a state of wretched
disrepair The place that he and
Strathgate had selected for the en-
counter was a level bit of sward
which Blythedale had caused to be
moved and rolled the afternoon be-
fore. II was shaded from the morn
ing sun by high trees. Neither com
blatant could be Unanswered into any
position to get the sunlight into his
eyes. On one side of the smooth bit
of turf ran a little brook. on the other
the spaces between the trees were
filled by a thick. almost impenetrable
growth Of underbrush: Although 1t
was already autumn. the leaves had
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-06
Various asehooIs" Of Painters.

The Munich Jugend has discovered
1--WE signs by which to detect the
school to which a painter belongs:
ID II he paints the sky gray and the
grass black. he belongs to the good
old classical school. (2) II he paints
the sky blue and the grass green. he
is a realist (3) II he paints the sky
green and the grass blue. he is an Inn
pressionist. 90 II he paints the sky
yellow and the grass purple. he is a
colorist. 90 II he paints the sky
black and the grass red. he shows pos
session Of great decorative talent
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new DISTRICTS AND
NEW RAIL ways
WESTERN CANADA AFFORDS BET.
TER CONDITIONS THAN EVER
FOR SETTLEMENT.

To the Editor - Sir: doubtless
many of your readers will be pleased
to have some word from the grain
fields of Western Canada, where such
a large number of Americans have
made their homo during the past few
years. 1t is pleasing to be able to re-
port that generally the wheat yield
has been good; it will average about
20 bushels to the acre. There will
be many cases where the yield will &C
35 bushels to the acre, and others
where so bushels to the acre has
been recorded. The oat and barley
crop has been splendid. The prices
of all grains will bring to the farmers
a magnificent return for their labors.
An instance has been brought to my
notice of a farmer in the Pincher
Creek (Southern Alberta) district
where winter wheat is grown-who
made a net profit of s19.55 per acre, or
little less than the selling price Of his
land. 80, 40, and so bushel yields are
recorded there. The beauty about the
lands in Western Canada is that they
are 80 we'll adapted to grain-raising,
while the luxuriant grasses that grow
everywhere in abundance make the
best possible feed for fattening cattle
or for those used for dairying pur.
poses.
The new homestead regulations
which went into force September, 1908
attracted thousands of new settlers. II
Is now possible to secure 100 acres in
addition to the 100 acres as a free
grant, by paying $500 an acre for It,
Particulars as to how to do this and
as to the railway rates can be Sc
cured from the Canadian Government
Agents.
1.-THE development throughout West
ern Canada during the next ten years
will probably exceed that of any other
country in the worlds history" is not
the statement Of an optimistic Cana
dian from the banks of the Saskatche-
wan, but Of Mr.. Leslie M. Shaw OF
New York, ex-Secretary of the United
States Treasury under the late Presi-
dent Mckinley and President Roose-
welt, and considered one of the ablest
financlers of the United States. "Our
railway companies sold good deal
of their land at from three to five dol
lars an acre, and now the owners are
selling the same land at from fifty to
seventy-five dollars, and buying more
up In Canada at from ten to fifteen"
The editor of the Monticello Qowa)
Express made trip through Western
Canada last August, and was greatly
impressed He says: "One cannot
cross Western Canada to the noun
tains without being impressed with its
immensely of territory and its future
prospects. Where / expected to find
frontier villages there were substan.
TALLY built cities and towns with every
modern convenience. 1t was former
ly supposed that the climate was too
severe for It to be thought of as an
agricultural country, but its wheat
raising possibilities have been amply
tested. We drew from Ontario many
of our best farmers and most progress
sive citizens. Now the Americans are
emigrating in greater numbers to
Western Canada. Seventy-five per
cent. of the settlers in that good coun-
try located southeast of Moose Jaw
and Regina are Americans. Canada
is well pleased with them and is ready
to welcome thousands more"
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Revelations of the Breakfast Table.

Revelations of the Breakfast Table.
To girls about to marry one would
tender the advice that they study
their intended victim at breakfast. II
he is feeding like forty, reject him as
the direct descendant of Circe's herd
of swine. If he is melancholy, be-
ware of the abrupt curves of his TEN.
permanent. If he be boisterous and
facetious, remember that an empty
drum gives the greatest reverbration,
and chatterbox at a. m. is as tire.
some as Chanticleer at o'clock in the
morning. BY their breakfasts you
shall know them.-Saturday Review.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-06

Starch, like everything else, is be,
ing constantly improved, the patent
Starches put on the market 25 years
ago are very different and inferior to
those of the present day. In the lat
est discovery-Defiance Starch-all in
furious chemicals are omitted, while
the addition of another ingredient, In
vented by us, gives to the Starch a
strength and smoothness never ap-
preached by other brands.
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pain, the Lowest Step.

Paint the lowest cellar step white II
the cellar is dark. This plan may
save a fall and will do away with
feeling for the last step when going
downstairs
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A Queer Harvest.

II was little Ethel's first visit TO
church, and the sermon had for its
text, "As we SOW, so shall ye reap"
But on her return home she could not
remember it, and in consequence was
chided by her mother for being stupid.
A fortnight later a seamstress came
to the house to do days work. After
watching her for awhile fashion old
style garments into those that were
tn evogue, Ethel suddenly exclaimed:
20 mamma, | know now what the
preacher said 1t was: What you sew
in the winter you shall rip in the sum
mer.'"
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Every man ought to aim at emin-
ence, not by subduing others, but by
raising himself by conscious effort.
Webster,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-06

DO YOUR CLOTHES LOOK YELLOws
If so, use Red Cross Ball Blue. 1t will make
them white as snow. OF. package cents.
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You don't have to go to rink to
see a lot of cheap skates
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Before attempting to get what you
want find out what you want.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-06

Get fresh, crisp ackage of Try
sum Biscuit at your Giocer's. &c.