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has stripped my poor foolish heart of all its dreams
and illusions. and thrown ashes on its Lowell Fool!
l thought she was my genius. Yet for her have
abandoned my musical career and it is she who has
crushed out of me all joy and inspiration. Never
can she know me happy for a moment, happy be-
dragging back to earth with her sordid inter-
ruptions Look at her Beautiful, beautiful is she
not! All yes, those eyes, that hair, that carriage!
you dream that beneath that exterior she lacks
every beauty of thought sentiment. that she has
not an idea beyond the humorlng of her dainty ap-
fitting apparel for her beautiful self? You would
not have thought It; no. nor did fool! Oh, my
God!"
He sank into chair and buried his face in his
hands, utterly exhausted by the violence of the de-
nuncatIon that had fallen from his lips in
trollable torrent. 1t was the contained and
cumulated venom Of five years bitter disappolnt-
ment that his erratc temperament longer per-
mitted him to restrain. He had temporarily ceased
to be acknowledgements forgot to blame
him altogether.
There was CHASTITY silence of few moments
during which dared not look at another
Then Louise's voice sounded slightly forced but self
contained, and we looked to see her standing in the
doorway before, whitening dsdain in her flushed
and beautiful face; but wonderful, and-yes-dis-
':Wii You come? We must not allow this
unpleasant occurrence to ruin your dinner COM
pletely.'
recovered from the shock; and mechanically l
drew it through mine, knowing that my little wife
would take of the poor bowed figure in the
chair.
That dinner! Oh, that dinner Never shall l
forget it.. All 1 say is, Thank God we were
relatives!" Louise kept up semblance of talk
somehow, and Kathleen helped her,-not that they
said anything,-oh mott was just word group
ngs that was all. But then it relieved the strain
little. AS for Jean. he like a in a dream,
his eyes riveted on his plate. his food untouched,
and he himself starting whenever we addressed
him. l say we, meaning my wife and l; for Louise
ignored him as if he not and never had been
in existence. l can't say l exactly blamed her
for that
WAS not surprised number of months later to
hear that Jean and Louise had separated She
spending her time between France and Amer
lea, and he playing before the public. Then
lost sight of him He seemed to have dropped out
of the ken of man, and it was only when was in
Paris again at the end of several years that l de-
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tor him, and then knew
that it would please Kath-
leen. But it was easier said
than done, and after being
redirected to several adj
dresses | finally mounted a
long flight of stairs in the
Latin Quarter to a little
room on the fourth floor. l
knocked, and a tall, gaunt
young fellow opened the
door for me.
Monsieur Jean Della
mer?" l asked.
The man looked at me
stupidity at first. Jean
Delamer? Why, my dear
fellow, he's been dead nearly
a.year!"
What-dead? Jean?"
l must have been fonder of
him than l was aware, or
was it just pity that brought
a strange lump into my
throat?
The student opened the
door wider. IF you are a
friend of his come in; we
were all his friends"
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ton as well. Oh, madam. how
l will love your daughter! How
l will live for her! My every
thought shall be for her!"
Jean was very inspiring when
he spoke that way, his whole soul
in his voice and eyes. But Mrs.
Mercer, as one can imagine, was
none too easily affected: at
least, the last thing on earth to
impress her was eloquence. Still,
Louise had set her heart on mar
rylng this inconsequent lover of
hers: for, though he was an
artist, he was neither a poor one
nor a bad looking one, and there
was a warning light in her
daughters eyes which the mother
respected. e.
Well, just how it all came about
l am not prepared to say: but it
was not many days before the
engagement of Jean Delamer and
Louise Mercer was formally an:
nounced, and Of all rapturous
and air treading individuals,
Jean headed the line.
Five years went by. had
u +,1,o,, for ~, x,,;fo fbo oO,,c;1
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TEAM saw her for the first time
at an afternoon reception in
- the house of friend. She
was standing beneath a cluster
of lights talking to one of the
guests about to leave. And Jean
had been talking too; but from
the moment his eyes alighted on
Louise Mercer he quite forgot
that fact, forgot that Don't
you think so?" had been left I'M
answered, and that he was Sit
ting in rapt and silent admira-
ton before an unexpected vision
of loneliness.
Jean was an artist. Every
drop of his blood cried out in in
satiable longing for beauty, and
now everyone of his nerves
tingled in appreciative response
to its incarnation before him; for
Louise Mercer was beautiful with
thebeautyof heaven and earth. =
in her eyes the deep blue, the
mysterious light, of the sky; her
hair golden as the sun, and under
the many lights of the salon SEEM
ing to surround her head as with
a halo. All! l remember it well.
But there was the beauty of
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answered, excused her
self to go and give the
final directions for the
dinner. Louise's dinners
were far famed among the
family,-she was a genius
of the Epicurean art
and no one enjoyed the
fruits of it more than she
herself. So she left us
alone with Jean.
Alone with Jean, my
wife and l with one accord
begged for some music be-
fore dinner. He seemed
pleased, even touched,
and brought out his vio-
lin, handling it with the
loving care of a mother
for her only little one.
Then he took up his bow
and played.
Heavens! how that
man played! The sweet
tones of the rare old violin
rang out glad and laugh
ing, singing of all the JOY
GUS things of earth, until
very gradually the laugh
died awav and tears tool
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-10-14
Santa Fe Men Here

The Santa Fe officials here last
Tuesday night were a bright iollv
set OF men and their little talks to
the hall full of business men who
greeted them, were full Of informa.
ton about the Santa Fe and its
management. From the trend of
the talks you would imagine that
the officials are endeavoring to
prepare the minds of the people for
general advance in freight rates.
The argument is that the WAGES
OF their employees have advanced
and that all material entering TO
the construction, extension ard
equipment has advanced in pri.
and that rates have decreased.
they gave the gross receipts of the
road last year as Sro5, 5000, 900. A
vast sum Of money, enough, t
would seem, to enrich any dozen
corporations.
Bat when all the expenses were
counted out it left in tie treasury
only sum between 3 and
hundred thousand to be applied to
the surplus fund. Not very large
amount, surely when the vastness
OF The business is considered.
The citizens of Chanute recognize
the great Importance and necessity
OF the railroads and the undevelepe d
wlldness this locality would have
been, today without their assistance.
Chanute particularly has warm
spot in her heart for the Santa Fe.
We as citizens of Chanute realize
the great factor the Santa Fe rail-
road has been In our upbuilding.
Without the Santa Fe we could have
been but a small village on the
prairie. Chanute citizens wish to
give the road credit for all she has
done and seem to be recipIoca
The citizens here want the Santa Fe
to live anu prosper. We need her
and If the management will always
pursue policy of olive and let
live" with fairness and justice to
all men, Chanate citizens will be
feand whQoping it up for the Santa
Fs.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-10-14

Senator Hodg S trisi me plan OF
devoting the first part OF his weeks
campaign TO an attack on Col
Roosevelts New Nationalism ano
Gov. Stubbs' reform policies.
Then the last part of the week the
Democratic candidate would talk
simon pure reform and tell of his
own progressive tendencies ahd
principles. At Concordia the Other
night Hodges outdid Rhode
Island senator at a Wall street rally,
and at Manhattan later in the week
ne cut all the reactionary timber
out Of his effort and told of the
square deal laws he had helped
place on the statute books. The
corporation ne newspapers gloated over
the Concerdia speech and printed
the picture of the man who de
nounced the demagogues and talked
nice about the interests. But the
Manhattan speech was different.
1t was composed mostly Of a per-
suasive call for the progressives to
come to the Hodges mourners'
bench and join the real reform
movement in the interest of the
people. How can these widely
divergent positions be fitted to-
gether? The Democratic candidate
for governor has placed himself, in
his efforts to win votes, in an un-
enviable position.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-10-14

Reports from county chairman
are coming in to the state
semnit,ee every day and they all
indicate the usual Republican ma
jorlues in the counties. Here and
there \ fight Is being made by the
Democrats for 4 place or two on
the ticket. But in the main the
sentiment is sti ong for the admins
tration record and the county
capdidstes are standing on that
proposition. One of the features
of the Dolley control of the state
committee is the harmony with
which the state organization works
with the local committees. Every
plea for speaker is given careful
attention and the local men are
consulted on all local matters.
There is ne effort at dictStion by
any one. The spirit of the
committee headquarters is to win
all aloT G the line and in order to
achieve that end every one is keyed
up 10 hard work frcm now until
Nov. 8. The county committees
play most important part in the
scheme of this campaign. The y
must interest the local voter and
get him to register and get him to
vote. The dominant party has
indiferenes to fight as we'll as the
Democrats, and committes leaders
are acting en- this theory.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-10-14
Political Meeting.

Congressman Campbell spoke on
the political issues in Stark Monday
night. He made a verv pleasing
and conservative address. He had
magnificent audience. All the
chairs in the large hall being filled
and many standing in the rear of
the hall. 1t was very enthusiast
and ~abpreciative crowd. Ten OF
the county candinates were lined VI
On the stage and at the end of MI
Campbell's speech each one was
introduced 10 the audience and
made few appropriate remarks.
Every candidate was greeted with
applause by the large. audience and
acquitted himself creditably. The
Republicans Of Grant township are
IN line apd will return an unusually
large majority for the ticket this
fall. Their local candidate fop
county treasurer to succeed himself,
Mr.. Cooper, is very popular there
and they will show him deserved
nonor by returning an unusually
arge Republican vote this fall.
There is no reason why every parl
# the county shall not 90 the samt
thing. The Republicans have at
unusually strong ticket in the ffela
and it is well distributed over the
field go no locality can f. sl sIi ,hted.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-10-14
The Proper Spirit.

Good advice from Senator
Cummins of Iowa: 81 reiterate
what | have already said in every
campaign during the stormy decade
n which | have been in public
Office; we will fight with all the
strength that is in US before the
nominations are made, but when
they are made in the appointed way
we will stand shoulder to shoulder
for the Republican candidates, and
In this spirit, I appeal to every
Republican In the State to give his
voice and his vote to every candi-
date on the ticket, whether nation al
or state"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-10-14
To Present Solid Front.

Senator Bristow in Salina Journal
Republicans have been doing some
lively scrapping among themselves
and no mistake, but now that nomi
nations are made and the question
is the supremacy of Republican
principles as against Democratic
victory which would be the certain
result of Republican division, there
will be just as lively getting to-
gether, and the party will present
solid fr mt to the enemy on election
day. The Democrats hope of sue
cess is based only on Republican
dissension. The free trade party
declares no policy except its op-
position to the Republican policy
Of protection, promises nothing ex-
cept what amount to threat against
the prosperity Of the whole nation.
and Is boastful only when it discerns
signs of Republican dissatisfaction.
The campaign begun last week
by the Republican state committee
IS running smoothly at this time.
Headquarters is busy place and
large bundles of mail are being sent
out every day. Most of the
executive force is composed of ex-
perienced men who know just how
to crowd the most work into tht
hours that intervene between
o'clock in the morning and mid
night. Gov. Stubbs' FIRST week OF
the campaign spent in the northwest
country, was haymaker. The
crowds and enthusiasm were mere
than the committee expected after
hearing the reports of the general
apathy from the Democratic meet
lngs of the past three weeks. The
governor will spend this week in the
southwest part of the state.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-10-14

The people of Kansas are for the
principles of the Republican
plat rm. 1t is the duty of every
Rep bh:an to go to the polls or
slec' 81 day ard cast a vote for the
cant do On that ticket. These
men are standing squarely on that
platform and will comprise one of
the potent forces In fulfilling the
pledges of that platform.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-10-14
Death in Fire.

Forest fires in Minnesota last
week wiped out four small villages
and burned to death some 900
people.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-10-14
The Big Fair.

The big 4-county fair, held In
Chanute last week, was great
success. The managers and the
farmers generally are to be con-
graduated on the fine display made.
1t was an exclusively farmers
institution, and we feel proud that
their first effort was such brilliant
success.
We have attended most of the
fairs held in this county for the last
36 years and never before saw in
the county such a display of fine
stock Of all kinds, poultry and farm
products. The weather was ideal
and everything went off as though
old hands were at the helm. There
were not as many people present as
should have been or would have
been had they known what they
were missing.
We have not learned how the
Association came out in financial
way but hope they made a little
money as starter for next year.
This fair should become perma
nent institution. We know of
nething better in the way of
stimulation for better stock and
better care of stock and more care
full and systematic farming than the
country fair.
Good as the fair was this year 1t
can and will be great deal better
next year if conditlons are any ways
favorable. We give below some OF
the winners at the fair as compiled
by the Tribune:
CHICKENS.
BLACK LANGsHAN.
Dr.J. j. Means wins the special
rrize offered ty the Tribune for the
largest display, also first, second ana
third pens; frst, second and thlrd
ceckerels; frst, second and third
pullets.
WHITE LANGsHAN
DR.. ]. J. Meaus-First pen; nrst
hen: first. second aHd third cockerel;
first, second and third pullets.
= WHITE wYANDOTTEs.
J.H. Halloway-First and second
pen; first, second and third hen; hrst
and second cockerel; frst. second and
third pullets.
WHITE ROCKS.
Haven Graham-First pen; nrst
cockerel; first, second and third
pullets.
BARRED ROCKS.
E. Montague-SecoDd pen; hrst
cock; FIRST, second and third hens
Herbert Johnson-First pen; first
cockerel; first, second and third
pullets.
BUFF ORPINGTONs.
e. L. Yuunt-First pen; hrst cock
srel; first and third pullets.
A. N. Huud-Secund and third pens;
secoad ana third ceckerel; second
and third pullets; frst cock; FIRST,
second and third hens.
WHITE oRPINGToNs.
A. NJ. Huud-First pei; nrst cock
erel: frst, second and third pullets.
WHITE LEGHoRNs.
Haven Graham-First cock and first
hen.
Mrs. Alex Speng-First pen; frat
cockerel; first, second and third
pullets
BROWN LEGHoRNs.
Al. Nelson-FirEt and second pen;
Arst ctck; first and third hens;
first cockerel: first, secC nd and third
pullets.
SILVER sPANGLED HAMBURGs.
r. S. SteInman-First coekerel aud
first pullet.
sPANGLED HAMBUReS.
NJ. M. Booe-First, second and third
pullets.
RLACK MINoRCA.
"Grandma" MertZ-Second cockerel
and second pullet.
Cecil Waddle-Second pen; first
cock; third pullet; third cockerel.
Pete Giilbert-First pen, first cock
erel; first hen.
GEESE.
Zeb Rush-first pen; arst gandeT;
first, second aud third goose.
CATTLE.
nrt.. nrfgaa ad
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-10-14

The Democratic plea in this
camps; iga is for the Republican
pregressives to come and join them
in the enactment of reform laws for
which these progressives stand.
The Democrats claim they have
advecated-~these very reforms for
years. But the fault in their plead.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-10-14

Ex.Gov. Stanley is reported dead
as We go to press.
OF course you are going to vote the
Rspuhiicrn ticKet.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-10-14
nd Carriage Paints Phone S28 Street No III w Noi
ing lies IN the fact that thew ask

ing lies IN the fact that they ask
Republicans to be absorbed by the
Democratic parry. These Re
publicans are fighting for the con
troll OF their own party and want
these reforms carried out In the
Republican way, not the Democratic
way, which is altogeth different.
There is difference between tariff
revision and free trade. A
dlffc1e"le olt"Ie. leiurm and
radicalism. A difference between
construction and protest.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-10-14

If the Democratic spcllbinders
can call the progressives and
regulars of the Republican party
into Jhe;r ranks at one and the same
time they can win first honors at the
siren show. And they are trying to
do just that thing in>%his campaign.
They are catering to both wings
and as natural result will get
neither one. And they will
probably lose good many Demo
cratic votes while they are eff the
B Bourbon reservation flirting with
Republicans who had buried thtit
own troubles as long ago as the
second day of last August.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-10-14

Dot farl to register.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-01-13
GRIPPING from BEGINNING to END
Author of ssTHE BLAZED

When a rough, sturdy man.
mastering lumber driver, boss of
the lawless river Jacks, starts
out to win The heart and hand of
an oristocratic young woman Of
eastern wealth and fashion, in
feresting things ure apt to hap
pen. They do happen, as read
ers of this story will agree. Jack
Orde is the type of man who has
gone into the American wilder
nesses and reclaimed them from,
themselves, from lawbreaking
and debauchery. The brilliant au-
thor's descriptions o the battles
between man and nature and
between mar, and man in the lun,-
Der businesses of The great north
west set ones blood o-fingle.
They show that man is supermon
when courage sweHs his heart
And the wooing and winning of
Carroll Bishop BY Jack Orde
supply captivating romance that
cannot tail to charm.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-01-13

free Of wa:=r anu approached the
group around the cooking fire.
The newcomer was a man some
where about thirty years of age.
squarely built, big of bone. compact in
bulk. His face was burly. jolly and
Redeemed rather than tanned by long
exposure. A pair of twinkling blue
eyes and humorously quirked mouth
redeemed his countenance from COM
monplaceness. well. boys" he re-
marked at last in rollicking big
hasn't spoiled your appetites."
Tom North. in charge of the lumber
men. rose. He and the newcomer. who
was Jack Orde. his principal, saunter
ed to the waters edge. where they
stood for Il minute looking at the logs
and the ruffied expanse Of water be-
low. ITS pity that old mossback
had to put in a mill" said Orde. ''The
water was slack enough before, bur
now there seems to be no current at
ALL"
''Case of wait for the wind" agreed
Tom North. 'Old DAILY will be red
headed. He must be about out Of logs
at the mill. and ! expect JOhnson's
drive will be down on our rear most
any time"
"It's there already. Let's go take
look" suggested Orde.
They picked their way around the
edge of the pond TO the site of the
new mill.
"Sluice open all right" commented
Orde
Orde walked out On the structure
and looked down on the smooth water
rushing through.
"Ought to make a draw" he reflect
ed. Then be laughed. tom, look
here" he called. Climb down and
take squirt at this"
The sluice. instead Of bedding at the
natural channel of the river. had been
built good six feet above that level:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-01-13

game" The men broke into mingled
cheers and laughter as the full sig
nificance of Orde's plan reached them.
They streamed back to the dam.
Reed came out. eyes blazing.
Reed stormed back and forth for
moment, then departed at full speed
up the road.
'Now. boys. get as much done as
possible" urged Orde. 1--WE better get
back in the brush or he may try to
arrest the whole billing of us on some
sort of a blanket warrant"
"How about the other boysY' in
quired North
Il gave one of them telegram to
send to DAILY" replied Orde 'Daly
will be up to bail them out"
Once more they hid in the woods,
and again. after longer interval. the
mill owner and the sheriff reappeared.
Reed appeared to be expostulating vio-
lently and a number of times pointed
up river, but the sheriff went ahead
stolidly to the dam. summoned those
working below and departed up the
road as before. Reed stood uncertain
until he saw the rivermen beginning to
re-emerge from the brush. then fol-
lowed the officer at top speed.
Without the necessity of command a
half dozen men leaped down on the
apron. The previous crews had made
considerable progress in weakening
the heavy supports. AS soon as these
should be cut out and the backing re-
moved the mere saving through Of
the massive sill should carry away the
whole obstruction.
At 4 o'clock the sheriff made his
third appearance. this time in a side
bar buggy.
Il wish l dared join that confab,"
said Orde. but he'd jug me sure"
He wouldn't jug me-" spoke up
Newmark. III go down" The young
man departed in his precise, method
tcal manner. About sunset he re-
turned
"Well?" the crew demanded.
Reed wanted the sheriff to stay and
protect the DAM" reported Newmark.
SHERIFF refused. Said his duty was
simply to arrest on warrant and as
often as Reed got out warrants he'd
serve them. Reed said then he
should get a posse and hunt up Orde
and the rest of them. Sheriff replied
that as far as he could see the terms
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-01-13

covered with the scaruereu llmue, >
floating idly. After a few moments
the clank Of the bars and ratchet was
heard as two of the men raised the
heavy sluice gate on the dam.
Four more had by this time Joined
the two men who had raised the gate,
and all together, armed with long pike
poles. walked out on the funnel shaped
booms that should concentrate the logs
into the chute. Here they prodded
forward the few timbers within reach
and waited patiently for more.
Jack Orde wandered back and forth
over the work, his hands clasped be-
hind his back, a short pipe clinched
between his teeth. To the edge of the
drive he rode the logs. then took to the
bank and strolled down to the dam.
Meeting Tom North's troubled glance,
he grinned broadly.
'Told you we'd have johnson on our
necks." he remarked, jerking his thumb
up river toward rapidly approaching
figure.
This soon defined itself as a tall in
dividual with a choleric blue eye.
"What in hades is the matter herer'
he yelled. Were right at your rear,