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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05


Foster kept his gaze fixed on the
jungle path as the direction from
which Stripes might be expected.
With one hand on the switchboard,
the knowledge of the force at his
command made his position more
calmly tenab1e. To the keen pitch
of his ears came the subdued drone
of the machinery Soon little cloud
of white dust swept down the jungle
path, and Fosters fingers frightened
on the switch. But the dust cloud
dissolved into nothingness. Appar-
emily created and maintained by
its own volition, no current of air
followed. The pair of jackals, en-
boldened to further adventure,
trotted cautiously toward the closed
tents. Gradually the shadows began
to lengthen across the compound,
and a hot red glow suffused all
objects.
1t was certainly a nerve testing
situation, and though Foster had
never before particularly yearned to
see tiger in its native haunts, he
began to wish Stripes would put in
an appearance. BY way of relaxa-
ton he watched the pair of jackals.
After rambling in and out among
the tents their actions had become
significant. Once or twice they
moved toward the tethered bullock,
and then darted back with suspicious
glances cast over their shoulders.
Presently they sat on their launches
and shifted the air in the direction
of Fosters ambush. He judged that
they had discovered his presence in
the clump of bamboos
In a little while peahen rose with
a loud clatter from somewhere in
Fosters vicinity. The jackals
promptly turned tail and vanished.
At the same moment the parrots
ceased their chatter in the tamarind
tree, the monkeys fell into silence,
and an ominous stiffness succeeded.
At the end of his short rope the
bullock stopped chewing and stared
with frightened eyes toward the
bamboo clump The rhythmic pull
sations of the electric machinery rose
. tia I,.+,>o@1xy
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Notice To Subscribers.

In few days we intend to send out
statements, TO show you how you stand
on our subscription book. Now il you
receive one don't take il as dun. We
mean TO insult neither is il reflection
upon your honesty. You probably don Z
know how you stand, and. if you are
busy you neglect such a little matter.
But 1T amounts to a big thing with Us.
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and we will stop il.
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Handsome Home Burned.

The handsome home of j. l..
Stewart situate on the public road
opposite Yves morelsnd was de-
stroyed by fire shortly after mid.
night las, Sunday night. The fire
spread so rapidly that it was m
possible 10 save but little of the
household goods.
The building was a two-st ory
frame and had recently underg one
extensive repairs. The loss will
be several thousand dollars. We
did not learn as to whether or not
Mr.. Stewart carried any Insurance.
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The annual Sunday School picnic
will take place Thursday, June pa
The children will meet at the corner
OF Is and West Second streets, at
ten o'clock, and take car for Cam
den park. Everybody invited.
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Masonic Officers.
Vacation Time Is Here.

You don't know the pleasure you
will miss by not having a Kodak
with you on your vacation this sum
mer. You can buy one from sl.o0
to $50, 90 and we will show you all
about it.
Wild " Boette, Florentiue Drug
Store, Huntington, w. Va.
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Read This Letter

To all Loyal Citizens OF West Virginia;
The Southern States Mutual Life Insurance
Company the West Virginia Company has
been In business in this state three years
Daring that period IL has paid every claim
against 1t promptly, and has issued to its poll
cy holders the most modern aud liberal poll.
cies known to the insurance world. Ii has
bach ed these policies not only by the reserves
required by the excellent laws of West Virgin.
ia, but an additional aud voluntary reserve of
many thousand dollars. During the three
years it's money has been invested ia i'm
proving West Virginia by making loans upon
real estate. principally for building purposes
These loans made aud in process aggregate
SS0,S1s.56; aumber of loans -, averaging So
nl.61 each; made for the following purposes:
For building or paying liens upon
public buildings, S70,000.0O
For building or paying
liens upon store bdgs 81, 10000
For building or paying
liens upon residences al, 1927 60
Policy loans, bonds and
miscellaneous, %, 3O0.96
West virginians should be proud of their
Home Company. and OF the results already &c
complished by patroniziug II.
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WANTED Trustworthy man or woman in
each County to advertise, receive orders and
manage business for New York Mail Order
House. $3.50 weekly; position permanent. no
Investment required. Previous experience not
essential 10 engaging. Spare time valuable.
Enclose self addressed envelope Tor full paftic-
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CeredO NJ. Il. Church.

REV. W. =. SHEPPARD, PASTOR.
Services Sunday, June 81: ESQ
a. m. Sunday School, p. m.
Chlldren's exercises; sermon and
songs in behalf of the children.
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John Osburn of Docks cree was
In town Saturday.
Miss Lucy Echols of Hinton is
visiting relatives here.
A full line of Mems Walk-Over
Shoes. BRUINS q SoN
Hon. Jos. S. Miller was up here
from Keuova Monday.
Bruins d Son (Catlet;sburg) for
bargains in Summer Footwear.
d. +. Peters is improving his
property on b street
A new porch has been erected to
|. X. Alleys store building.
j. Burlington of New Haven was
a visitor to our town Saturday.
Mrs. ]. l.. Brady, Sr., has re-
turned from a visit at Portsmouth.
Mrs. L. S. Brown spent Satur-
day with relatives at Portsmouth,
OHIO.
Mrs. James Maynard of near
town, who has been sick, is i'm
proving.
Miss Eugenia Forbes is spend
ing the week with friends on
Docks creek.
VIM. Former, who works near
Louisa, Ky, is visiting his family
at this place.
Chas. Jackson, Jr., lett last week
for an extended visit win relatives
at East Lynn.
Mrs. X. +. Hanna of Kenova
called on friends In our town one
day last week.
Henry Scaggs left last week for
Indianapolis, Ind, where he has a
lucrative position.
Miss Abbie Morgan visited rela-
tiyes at Middleport and Pomeroy,
Ohio, last Sunday.
Mrs. Hiram Fuller and sister,
Miss johanna Lambert, are visiting
relatives at Wayne.
Architect j. X. Gieske was at
Paintsville, Ky, on business the
latter part of last week.
The proprietor of this paper
went 20 Charleston yesterday to
attend a meeting of the board OF
regents of the Buefield Colored in
stItute.
Fred Bash, who has been con,
fined to his room for several days,
was taken to the kessler hospital
at Huntington Monday TO undergo
an operation.
Pitt Hoard has returned from
Hot Springs, Ark, where he spent
several weeks for the benefit of his
health. His health was much in-
proved by his soj9urn at the springs.
Fred Weidemeyer was recently
united IN marriage 20 Miss Coun.
tess NJ. Spence, popular young
lady OF Columbus, OHIO. Mr.
Weidemeyer Is we'll known here,
being a brother of Mrs. G. y.
Rowe.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Ot.o Grady lett
last Sunday on the steamer OHIO
for High Bridge, Ky, 20 attend
Chautauqua. They will spend a
week at High Bridge and on their
return trip home will stop in Gin
cinnau for few day-.
Brakeman J l.. Brady met with
a severe accident on the y 81 w.
last week. In aiighting from q
car his feet went beneath the
wheels, one being mashed almost
off and The other bralscd very bad.
ly. 1t will be at least six weeks,
the physiciars thirsS, before James
will be enabled 70 be about again.
Miss May McDougal entertained
number Of her young friends at
her home on & street last Saturday
evening IN honor of her cousIn,
Miss Marie McDougal, Of Parkcrs
burg. Various games were indulg
cd in during the evening and all re-
port having q most enjoyable time
Before departing the hostess serv.
ed dainty refreshments. Tsose
present were: Misses Marie Nc
Dougal, Julia Wright, Grace Ad
kins, Blanch Griffin, Emma Mar
com and Emma Hammock; Messrs
Make Wright, Homer Marcum,
Vernon Grove, Herman Gieske,
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Your Moneu Buus More.

We can and do sell you shoes
cheaper than others IN "high rent
towns. which we will prove TO you
II given trial. Also there is no
larger stock in this whole section
from which To make your selection.
liJuneSw. Bruins II SoN,
Catlet,sburg, Ky.
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Born.

To Mr.. and Mrs. Ira. Hoback OF
Dunleith, June IA, 1909, son.
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FIRE lNSU RANCE in the
strongest companies at lowest rates.
See US before you renew. L. T..
MCDoUGAL, CHREpo. w. VA.
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To Mr.. aud Mr.. Elisha Piles of
Kellogg, June Is, 1909, a son.
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FARMS FOR SALE

% AcRES-Al cleared: ia grass, corn aud
~ oats, excepting about l5 acres Has hN
room dwelling. fairly good barU, outbuildiure.
etc. About 2s0 fruit trees; good well. dwelling
aud yard well shaded. There is also a log
house suitable for tenants. Farm situate five
miles from tercdo. Fifteen hundred dollars loo
cash viii secure this property.
Ss AtRES-Cuutaiuiug box cottage house
~ of four rooms; good we'll iu yard: small
barn; 30 acres cleared and IA grass: county
road passes farm about ~ fruit trees; situate
SIX miles ir0m Ceredo Five hundred dollars
cash takes this bargain.
1k ACRtS-Cleared land on which Is, three
~ room log house; well IN yard small orr
chard and small bara; adioins . tract 81 So f,
acres which ts also for sale by the owner al this
land. Two hundred and nifty dollars takes this
property.
- ACRES MORE OR LESS Near Ceredo
- corporate liuc. Good soil with about ~
apple trees. about roo bearing cherry trees. 90
bearing peach trees, 81 Rrapevines, etc. Five
room 20 story dwelling; good spring - feet
from tile door. Seven hundred dollars in cold
cash transfers tie deed.
/ or any other information regarding the above
properties call on or write
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Caredo, West Va
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-07
The Cause Of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There is a disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so decep-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-07
Caught.

A young man by the name of John
Yage tried to work bogus check on
Mr.. Warren of the flrm Of Bloomheart
& WarreH, last Saturday night.
Mr.. Warren spent some time fixing
the young fellow out with a good
suit and accessories.
He rendered Mr.. Warren a check
for $500 drawn on TIE Peoples
Home State Bank, signed Ira Yage.
While the young man was trying
on the clothes Mr.. Warren phoned 10
the bank cashier, Mr.. Robinson and
found the young man had no money
there. Mr., Warren refused to de-
liver the goods he bad been so long
selling and called al officer aud Yage
was promptly jailed.
II Is reported that the young man
has been given to such games.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-07
Accident at EmpOria.

Last Monday four large steel
trusses weighing sixteen tons set 10
place for the support Of the roof of
the new gymnasium for the state
normal school, fell, without warning,
doing considerable damage to the
stories and walls below and seriously,
if not fatally, injuring a workman
who was on top OF one of the trusses
and fell with it distance of forty
feet. Luckily no one else was hurt.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-07

half In length, with a point aud an
edge as sharp as razor. This he
handed, prostrating himself, to the
condemned man, who received it
reverently, raising it to his head with
both hands, next placing 1t in front
of himself.
CATER another profound obeisance,
Taxi ZanZaburO, in voice which
betrayed just So much emoClOn and
hesitation as might he expected from
man who Is making painful con-
feSsion, but with no sign of either in
his face or manner, spoke as follows:
'''I and l alone, unwarrantedly gave
the order TO fire on the foreigners at
Kobe, and again as they tried to
escape. For this crime | desem Dwell
myself, and beg you who are present
to do me the honor of witnessing the
the act.'
Blowing once more, the speaker
allowed his uppsr garments to slip
down to his girdle, and remained
naked to the waist. Carefully, ac-
cording to custom, he tucked his
sleeves under his knees, to prevent
himself from falling backward, for a
noble japanese gentleman should die
falling forwards. Deliberately, with
steady hand, he took he dirk that
| la " hot hi "a IT lot
fully, almost affectionately; for a
moment he seemed to colecj his
thoughts for the last time, and then
stabbing himself deeply below the
waist ia the left-hand side, he drew
the dirk slowly across to his right
side, and turning it in the wound,
gave slight cut upwards. During
this sickonlngly painful operation he
never moved a muscle of his face.
When he drew out the dirk, he Leaned
forward and stretched out his neck;
an expression of pain for the first
time crossed his face, but he uttered
no sound. At that moment, the
kaishaku who, still crouching by his
side, had been keenly watching his
every movement, sprang to his feet,
poised his sword for second In the
air; here was flash, heavy, ugly
thus, crashing fall; with one blow
the head had been severed from the
body.
"A dead silence followed, broken
only by the sound of the blood throb-
bling out of the inert thing before US,
which but a moment before had been
a brave and chivalrous man,
"The kaishaku made low bow,
wiped his sword with piece Of paper
which he had ready for the purpose,
aud retired from the raised floor, and
the stained dirk was solemnly borne
away, bloody proof Of the execution
"The two representatives Of the
Mikado then left their places, and
crossing to where the foreign witnesses
sat, called TO US to witness that the
sentence OF death upon Taxi Zanza-
buro had been faithfully carried out.
The ceremony being at an end, we
left the temple. The Pacific
Monthly Magazine,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-07

tack the vital organs, causing catarrh OF
the bladder, brick-dust or sediment in
the urine, head ache, back ache, lame
back, dizziness, sleeplessness, nervous
ness, or the kidneys themselves break
down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
from a arrangement of the kidneys and
better health in that organ is obtained
quickest by proper treatment of the kid
news. Swamp-Root corrects inability to
hold urine and scalding pain in passing it,
and overcomes that unpleasant necessity
of being compelled to go often through
the day, and to get up many times during
the night. The mild and immediate effect
of Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy
is soon realized. 1t stands the highest be-
cause of its remarkable health restoring
properties. A trial will convince anyone.
Swa1mp-Root is pleasant to take and is
sold by all druggists in ffty-cent and
one-doi1ar size bottles. You may have
sample bottle and book that tells all
about it, both sent free by mail. Address,
DIR. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N Y.
when writing mention reading this gen
erous offer in this paper. Don't make
anv mistake, but remember the name,
S1Tarup-Root, and don't let dealer sell
YOU something in place of Swamp Root
Il YOU do you will be disappointed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-07
"BaCk to Nature !"

In his tramp from New York to
California, Weston, 70 years old, is
now passi G through Missouri. He
averages over miles an hour, which
is fast time for man OF his age, and
keeps it. up all day. While Weston
gains much notorfety by his pedes-
trianism, advertising is Of no great
service to him IN his declining years.
So far as we know, he has nothing to
sell, does not contemplate the re-
| Strlcted foOtwork of the lecture plat
| form and the inference is that Weston
takes there long walks because he
likes walking, finds that it con-
tributes to good health and length Of
days aud keeps his interest alive in
the world about him. His present
feat of pedestrianism is text for
sermons on outdoor exercise, the need
of which is platitude.
At this season of the year the
individual who can take long jaunts
on his own legs into the country gets
out of 1t more t an exercise. The air
is laden with the fragrance of spring
blossoms. Nature is Just putting her
best foot forward and is spectacle to
to see. Just now Weston the walker
may well be The envy of men who
lack the leisure to initiate his per.
Torrance, even on small scale. With
she ground putting on is fresh spring
yerdure, the trees their delicate new
LEAKAGE, muItitudinous early wild
flowers springlng up from their winter
sleep, the vari-colored blossoms Of the
orchards, the air keen with ozone and
the odors or new growing things, The
birds piping cheerfully, Weston is
occupying, as it were, proSceniu
box at Natures May Festival. Some
body asked If he did't get lonesome
piling up fifty miles day by him
SELF He has the companiOnship OF
"All out doors" 1t is season when
there is plenty doing in the country
side, and If he stopped to pass the
time of day with every farmer pow
ing Ia the field he would not get te
his journeys end before fall wheat
sowing. AS it is, Weston's little
jaunt into the country will take him
through pretty much the whole
round of the agricultural year, from
planting to haying. He will pass
~ through the mountains al
the height of the summer vacation
season and come down the western
slope in mid harvest.
There is plenty of exercise for the
legs and lungs in Weston's transcon
tinental walk, but there is also q
refFeShment of the spirit furnishing
the walker with the material, il he
will take to the Chautauqua circuit
for lecture worth hearing On the
difference between being y years ole
and u years young. The calls "bacl
to nature" is more heard than h eded
Most people never get time. in The
hurry aud hustle OF business, to face
the other way, but keep their "bach
to nature" till, unlike Edward Pay
son Weston, their "legs are gone
Capital
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-07
Harikari.

The following is an account of the
harikari of japanese Samurai, or
dered as a result of the Samurai having
permitted his men to fire upon the
foreigners VINO had but recently
entered Kobe, after the orening Of
that port to commerce. The maria
tive is from Tales of Old Japan, BY
Milford, very interesting and valu
able work.
1--WE seven foreign representatives
were invited to follow the japanese
witness into the hondo or main hall
of the temple, where the ceremony
was to be performed. 1t was an i'm
posing scene. A large hall with a
high roof supported by dark pillars of
woed. From the ceiling hung a pro.
fusion of those huge gilt lamps and
ornaments peculiar to Buddhist TEN
pies. In front Of the high altar,
where the floor, covered with beauti-
full white mats, is raised some three
or four-inches from the ground, was
laid rug Of scarlet felt. Tall candles
placed at regular intervals gave out
dim mysterious light, just sufficient
to let all Of the proceedings be seen,
The seven Jal anese took their places
on the left of the raised floor, The
seven foreigners on the right. No
other person was present.
CATER the interval of few minutes
of anxious suspense, Taxi Zanzaburo,
a stalwart man of thirty-tw years OF
age, with noble air, walked into the
hall, attired in his dress of ceremony,
the peculiar hempen cloth wings which
are worn on great occasions. He was
accompanied by kaishaku and three
officers, who wore the jim baori or war
sareoat with gold tissue facipgs. The
word kaishaku, it should be observed,
is one to which our word execu5ioner
is 40 equivalent term. The office is
that of a gentleman; in many cases il
is performed by kinsman or friend
of the condemned and the relation
between them is rather that Of prin-
cipal and second than that of victim
and exseutiOner In this instance the
kaishaku was pupil of Taxi Zanza-
buro, and was selected by friends OF
the latter from among their own
number for his skill in swOrdsman-
ship.
1'Witb the kaishaku on his left
hand, Taxi ZahZaburo advanced
slowly towards the japanese witnesses,
and the two bowed before them, then
drawing nearer to the foreigners,
they salut d US in the same manner,
perhaps with even more difference; in
each case the salutatiOn was cere-
moniously returned. Slowly ana with
great dignity the condemned man
mounted oAto the raised floor, pros
trated himself before the high altar
twice, and seated himself on hle fe,t
carpet with his back to the altar, The
kaishaku crouching on his left.hand
side. In seating himself is meant
that his knees and toes were touching
the mat and his body was resting on
his heels. La this position, which il
one Of respect, he remained until his
dsath. One of the three attendant
officers came forward as soon as Taxi
was seated, bearing stand OF the
kind used 10 the temple for offerings,
on which, wrapped in paper, lay the
wakizashi, the short sword or dix
Of the japanese, nine inches and a
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-07
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They tone and regulate stomach,
liver and kidneys, purify the blood,
strengthen the nerves; cure Coustipa.
ton, Dyspepsia, Billousness, Joundicer
Headache, Chllls ana Malaria. Try
them. 25c at Oriental Drug %.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-07
Notice TO Breeders.

/ have three registered stations on
display at the Chanute fair grounds.
One black Norman Percheren, one
black and one bay roadster. Call and
see them before breeding elsewhere.
j. w. MCCULLOUGH,
Owner and Keeper.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-07

Our Sunday school delegates are
all in Topeka now attending the
great state Sunday school cehven :
ton. 1t is a great meeting of the
thousands of earnest workers in the
Sunday school cause.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-07
RELIABLE JEWELRY

Our superior array of JewelrY and
Watches makes selection easy. Every
thing is in perfect taste, ald every
timing may be perfectly relied upon.
We sell nothing we don't know all
about, and we tell you everything we
know about everything you ask TO see.
G. E. CONkLIN, the Jeweler.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-07

Weston, the aged pedestrian, has
reached Kansas City on his great
New York to San Francisco tramp,
in a badly exhausted condition.
The old man has discovered that
the vim of youth is no longer his.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-07
Graduating Exercises.

The closing exercises of the grade
schools Of Chanute will be held in the
Hetrick, May 10. Prof. RisGon of
Indepe ndencs will deliver the address
to the students. There will be So
pupils graduated into the high
school.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-07

The prohibition bill in the
Missouri legislature is likely 10 be
killed. Distillery interests seem to
be too strong.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-07

tive. Many sudden
deaths are caused
by it-heart dis
ease, pneumonia,
heart failure OF
apoplexy are often
the result of kid
ney disease. If
kidney trouble is
allowedto advance
Neutrality-suspicious.
ed blood will at