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The Chanute times., 1913-03-07
DR.. Hartman's Plain Talk to Young Men

MY plain talk to young men in my
last article certainly brought out
many responses from young men. /
take this means of answering them
briefly, for the benefit of other young
men who did not write me. One
writer says:
Il was greatly interested in your
talk to young men. l wish l was
strong and well as you describe your
self to be. I am going to begin at
once and follow your advice and take
care of myself as l ought to. I will
quit the use Of all stimulants, tea and
coffee go to bed early. l will take
the cold water towel bath every morn
Ing. I want to live to be old and
useful, like you. And I shall also
keep Peruna at hand, in case of slight
ailments as they may arise. I thank
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Bowels Get Weak
AS Age Advances
The First Necessity is to
Keep the Bowels Gently
Open With q Mid
Laxative Tonic
stocking.

Healthy old age is so absolutely de-
pendent upon the condition OF the
bowels that great care should be taken
to see that they act regularly. the tact
Is that as age advances the stomach
muscles become weak and inactive
and the liver does not store up the
inices that are necessary to prompt
digestion.
Some help can be obtained by eat
ing easily digested foods ana py
plenty of exercise but this latter Is
irksome to most elderly people. one
thing is certain. that state OF con-
stipation should always be avoided as
IT is dangerous to life and health. Inc
hest plan is to take a mild laxative
as often as is deemed necessary. But
with equal certainty it is suggested
that cathartics, purgatives, physics
salts and pills be avoided, as they DO
hut temporary good and are so harsh
as 10 be a shock to a delicate system
A much better plan. and one that
thousands of elderly people are follow
ing is to take a gentle laXative-tonlc
IKE DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin'
which acts as nearly like nature as is
rossible. In fact, the tendency of this
-remedv is to strengthen the stomach
and howell muscles and so train them
20 act naturally again. when medicines
- ali kinds can usually be dispensed
with. This is the opinion OF many
neonle of different ages, among them
rr o. p. Miller. Baroda, Mich, VINO
writes: "I am so years old and nave nave
been constipated for many years; Since
receiving your sample bottle l nave ss
procured two SOC bottles and mo lna'
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CHAPTER XII.
In Which kezlah Breaks tho News.

In Which KezIah Breaks the News.
1t was nearly five o'clock, gray dawn
OF what was to be a clear, beautiful
summer morning, when Keziah softly
lifted the latch and entered the par
sonage. All night she had been busy
at the Hammond tavern. Busy with
the doctor and the undertaken, who
had been called from his bed by young
Higgins; busy with Grace, soothing
her, comforting her as best she could.
and petting her as a mother might
pet stricken child. The poor girl
was on the verge of prostration, and
from hysterical spasms, Of sobs and
weeping passed to stretches of silent,
dry-eyed agony which were harder to
witness and much more to be feared.
at is all my fault" she repeated
over and over again. "All my fault!
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SYNOPSIS.

Mrs. Kezah Coffin. supposed widow, Is
arranged to move from Trumet to Bos-
ton. following the death OF her pr9tner,
for whom she had kept house. kyan
Indignantly refused. Capt. Elkanah Dan
lels, leader of the Regular church oners
Keziah a place as housekeeper ior me
new minister, and she decides to remain
In Trumet. Keziah takes charge Oh Rev.
John Ellery, the new minister. ana gives
him advice as to his conduct toward
members of the parish. Ellery causes {.
sensation by, attending .Come-0uter ., na
sented by Eben Hammond. leader OF the
meeting. Grace apologies for her
guardian and Ellery escorts her nome IN
the rain Capt, Nat HammSnSi bn nr,nSirs Eoehs ms
packet into port safely through fog and
storm. Ellery finds Keziah writing a let
ter to some one. inclosing money In re-
Sponse to a demand. She is curiously
startled when informed of the arrival of
Nat Nat calls on Keziah. and 1t devei-
ops that they have been lovers since
youth. Daniels demonstrates with Ellery
for attending "Come-outer" meeting. El;
ery is caught by the tide and Is rescued
by Nat. They become friends Ellery
meets Grace while walking in the fields,
and learns that she walks there every
Sunday. The clergyman takes dinner
Sundays with the Daniels. Annabel, the
captains daughter, exerts herself to
make an impression on him. She no
uces with VeXatlon his desire 10 get away
svery Sunday at a certain time. she
watches him through a spy glass. Nat
again importunes KeZlah to marry him.
He says he has had quarrel with his
father who wants him to marry Grace.
Ellery asks Grace to marry him. She
confesses that she loves him, but says
she fears to displease her guardian. Ell
kanah Daniels tells Eben about the meet
lngs between Ellery and Grace. Eben
declares he will make Grace choose be
tween him and the preacher. Grace finds
him in faint, following the excitement
of Elkanahs visit
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she must rest or he was afraid heF'
brain would give out. For her sake.
then, wait little. Then. II you don't
hear from her, maybe can arrange
meetin' place where you can see her
without anyone's KNOWN 1t. I'll try.
But do wait little while. for her
sake, won't you?"
At last he was listening and hesi-
tating.
Wont your" begged Keziah.
YES" he answered slowly. "Iu
wait. I'll wait until noon, somehow, II
l can. I'll try. But not minute
later. Not one. You don't know what
you're talking about, Mrs. Coffin"
"Yes, l do. l know well. And /
thank you for her sake"
But he did not have to wait until
noon. At six o'clock, through the dew
soaked grass Of the yard. came the
Higgins boy. For the first time in his
short life he had been awake all night
and he moved slowly.
The housekeeper opened the door.
Ike held up an envelope, clutched in
grimy hand.
Its for you, Mrs. Keziah," he said.
Oracle she sent 1t. There amt no
answer
Mrs. Coffin closed the door and tore
open the envelope. Within was an
other addressed, in Grace's handwrit-
ing, to Mr.. Ellery. The housekeeper
entered the study, handed 1t to him
and turned away.
Dear john" wrote Grace. Il pre-
sumo Aunt Keziah has told you OF
uncles death and of my promise to
Nat. 1t is true. l am going to marry
him. l am sure this Is right and for
the best. Our friendship was a mis-
take and you must not see me again.
Please don't try.
GRACE VAN HORNE"
Beneath was another paragraph.
Don't worry about me. l shall be
happy, / am sure. And l shall hope
that you may be. l shall pray for
that"
The note fell to the floor with a
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you in the name of thousands Of 9TH
er young men, like myself"
To this letter l replied:
My Dear Boy:-I cannot tell you
how much good, your letter has done
me. To know that / am arousing
the young men in matters of right
living fills me with gratitude and en-
thusiasm. / want to help |ou Write
me any time you wish and will cc1-
slider your letter strictly confidential
and give you prompt reply. Follow
the advice / gave in my article. When
ever you have occasion to consult me
further do not hesitate. Let us be
friends. If you will be obedient to
me as a son ought to be will be
faithful and true to you as father
ought to be. Yours sincerely, S. B.
Hartman, M. D., Columbus, Ohio.
Peruna is for sale at all drug stores.
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BrlQht Work.

II have here a handy article that
sells for 10 cents" began the caller.
Don't want it," snapped the woman.
81 don't think you would buy it,"
said the caller as he turned to go.
"The lady across the street told me
your husband never gave you any
money"
"She did, eh?" exploded the woman,
"Give me five of those things you are
selling. My husband gives me more
money in a day than that old cat gets
in a month. ."-Exchange
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H. M. r'eenor. tising your pills, and
resolved to try them. l did, and took
only two boxes, and l am nCw sound
and we'll regard my cure as remark
able. l can recommend Dodd'r Kidney
Pills to any one who is suffering from
Kidney Trouble as was" Write to Mr..
Fleenor about this wonderful remedy.
Dodd's Kidney Pills, soc. pc" box at
your dealer or Dodd's Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music Of National Anthem
English and German words) and reci-
pes for dainty dishes. All 8 sent free
ADV.
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CHAPTER xI.-(contlnued.)

wen, uOClOT! Suc dohSu dnAlouoiJ'
The stout, gray-haired old physician
he had practiced in Trumet for near
ly thirty 'years-shook his head.
mot a single chance" he whispered.
"He may possibly live till morning,
but doubt If he lasts an hour. It's
his heart. I've expected it at any
time"
Captain Nat was standing at the
door of the bedroom. His face was
drawn and he had seemingly grown
years older since noon.
Hes come to himself, doc," he
whispered. "He don't remember how
It happened or anything. And he
wants us all Why! why, Keziah! are
you here? You can come in, too.
know dad likes you and I guess
Wait a minute; I'll ask him" He
stepped back into the bedroom. YES"
he nodded, returning. you come, too.
He wants you"
The little room. Captain Eben's own,
was more like a skipper's cabin than
a chamber on land. In the corner
stood the captains big boots and his
oilskins hung about them. His Sun
day cane was there also. And on the
bureau was a worn, heavy Bible.
DR.. Parker brushed by the others
and bent over the bed.
"Well, cap'n," he said cheerily,
"how's she headed? How are you feel
ing now?"
The old face on the pillow smiled
feebly.
She's headed for home, guess,
doc" said Captain Eben. Bound for
home, and the harbor light broad
abeam, l cal'late."
"Oh, no! you'll make a good many
voyages yet"
mot in this hulk, won't, doctor. l
hope I'll have new command pretty
soon. I'm trustin' in my owners and l
guess they'll do the fair thing by me.
Halloo, Oracle, girl! Well, your old
uncle's on his beam ends, amt he?"
Grace glanced fearfully at his face.
When he spoke her name she shrank
back, as II she feared what he might
say. But he only smiled as. with the
tears streaming down her face. she
bent over and kissed him.
There! there!" he protested. you
mustn't cry. What are you cryin'
about me for? I'm fit and ready for
the sea I'm goin' to sail" His eyes
wandered from his son to Mrs. Coffin.
For an instant he seemed puzzled.
Then he said:
"'Evenin,' Keziah. l don't know
why you're here, but"
81 heard that Grace was alone and
that you was sick, Eben. So l come
right down, to help If could"
Thank ye. You're a good-hearted
woman, Keziah, even though you amt
seen the true light yet. And you're
housekeeper for that hired priest-a-
a" He paused, and a troubled look
came over his face.
what is it, dad?" asked Nat.
Il Where's Oracle? She's here,
Amt she?"
'Yes, uncle, I'm here. Here l am, -
said the girl His fingers CROPPED for
her hand and seized 1t.
Yes. yes, you're here" murmured
Captain Eben. "I-I-for minute or
30, IL had an awful dream about you,
Oracle. l dreamed Never mind.
Doc, answer me this now. true and
honest, man to man: Can you keep
me here for Just little spell longer
Can your Tryl Ten minutes. say,
Can your"
"of course l can Cap'n Hammond
what are you"
~Belay. tell you. Yes. guess twas
q dream. II had to be, but twas sc
sort Of real that l. How long have
l been this wayr"
''Oh, little whiiel Now Just"
"Hushi Don't pull your hand away
0sAaiA Nat. give ne yourL That'i
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tits the best remedy / ever used and
does Just what you claim for a. to the
very letter. l can not recommend II
too highly"
A bottle can be bought of any drug
eist at fifty cents or one dollar. Peo-
ple usually buy the fifty cent size first,
and then. having convinced themselves
of its merits they buy the dollar size'
which is more economical. Results are
always guaranteed or money will be
refunded. Any elderly person can FOL
low these suggestions with safety and
the assurance Of good results.
II no member of your family has
ever used Syrup Pepsin and you would
like to make a personal trial Of it be-
fore buying it in the regular way of
druggist, send your address, postal
will do-to DR.. w. B. Caldwell, 2O3
Washington St., Monticello. Ill, and
free sample bottle viii be mailed y'u.
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No Place to InduIqe in Small Talk.

The small son of a devout Kansas
City father was visiting his grand
parents. The sun had just come out
after a long rainy season and the
head of the family, in saying grace
at the breakfast table, gave thanks for
the bright morning and the beautiful
sunshine
"Why, grandpa!" interrupted the
youngster accustomed to stereo-
typed form of worship and shocked at
what he considered his grandfather's
irreverence. you must pray-dont
talk to God about the weather"
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"John, What Are You Going to Dol"

rustic that sounded loud in the still
ness. Then Keziah heard the minis
ters step. She turned. He was NOV
ing slowly across the room.
John, what are you goin' to do?"
He shook his head. II don't know"
he said go away somewhere, first
of all, l guess. Go somewhere and
and try to live 1t down. can't. OF
course, but must try"
She put out her hand. 81 know it'll
be hard" she said, "stayin here.
mean. But your duty to others"
Don't you think we've heard enough
about duty to others? How about my
duty to myself?"
II guess that's the last thing we
ought to think about in the world, II
We do try to be fair and square. Your
church thinks a heap Of you, John.
They build on you. You've done more
in the little while you've been here
than Mr.. Langley did in his last fifteen
years"
You've never been asked to sit
quietly by and see the one you love
more than all the world marry some
one else"
How do you know l amt? How do
you know amt doin' just that now?"
Mrs. Coffin!"
John Ellery, you listen to me. You
think I'm a homely old woman, prob
ably, set in my ways as an eight-day
clock. l guess look like 1t and act
like It, But 1 amt so awful old-on
the edge Of forty, that's all. And
when / was your age l want 80 awful
homely, either. l had fellers aplenty
hangin' round and l could have mar
ried any one of dozen. This amt
boastin'; land knows I'm fur from
that. 1 was brought up in this town
and even when l was a girl at schooa
there was only one boy l cared two
straws about. He and / went to pic
MICS together and to parties and every
| where. Folks used to laugh and say
we was keepin' compny, even then.
well, when was eighteen, after ia
ther died, / went up to New Bedford
to work in a store there. Wanted to
earn my own way. And this young
feller I'm tellin' you about went away
to sea, but every time he come homs
from a voyage he come to see me ana
things went on that way till we was
promised to each other. The engage
ment want announced. but twas so.
Just the same. We'd have been mar
ried in another year. And then we
| quarreled.
"'Twas fool quarrel, same as that
kind centrally are. AS much my fault
as his and as much his as mine, | caP'
late. Anyhow, we was both proud. or
thought we was, and neither would
give In. And he says to me, You'll be
sorry after I'm gone. You'll wish me
back, then And says !. bein' foot
4 guess not There's other fish tn tbs
sea- He sailed and l did wish him
back. but wouldn't write fuA and
neither would he. And then come an
other man."
She paused. hesitated. and than Co
tinued.
Co IN coSgTNUEDa -
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An Ear for Music.

What is that tune your daughter
is playing?"
(Which daughter?" asked Mrs
Cumrox "If it is the older girl it's
LISTS Hungarian Rhapsody, and if
it's the younger one it's Exercise
TWentY-seYen."
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to quit work, and
doctors failed to do
me any good. l kept
getting worse all the
time, and it at last
turned to inllamma-
ton of the Bladder,
and I had given up
all hope, when one
day l received your
little BOOKLET adver-
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l killed himl l killed him. Aunt Ke-
ziahl What shall do? Oh, why
couldn't have died instead? 1t would
have been so much better. better for
everybody"
DR.. Parker was very anxious.
"She must rest" he told Mrs. Cor
fin. "Shs must, or her brain will give
way. I'm going to give her something
to make her sleep and you must get
her to take It."
So Keziah tried and. at last, Grace
did take the drug. In q little while
she was sleeping. uneasily and with
means and sobbings, but sleeping. new
ertheless.
Now it's your turn. Keziah." said
the doctor. ~Xcu 20 home nov and
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SUFFERED FOR 25 WEARS.

Mr.. R. M. Fleenor, r. T. D. &c., Otter
bein, Ind, writes: 81 had been suffer'
er from Kidney Trouble .'or about 20
wears. I finally got so bad that had
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A woman with bulging ankles seems
more afraid of having them seen than
one without them is of hole in her
stocking.
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Nearest She Could Get.

$50 Betty didn't marry lord after
all?"
mo, but she married a man who
gets as drunk as a lord. Boston
Transcript.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-12
ZIOLA'S OFFERING
There Were Many Beautiful Liz
les, but Her Own Dear Self
Counted Most
BY GEORGIA LOTT SETTER.


If Ziola Potter had lived in a large
town, she would doubtless have been
called very charming woman. How
ever, in her own, plain-speaking little
community, people wondered why on
earth she didn't marry and live like
other folks!
There was no use in trying to con-
ceal such apparent facts as the leak
ing of the roof, and the coldness OF
rattling windows and loosened clap
boards, or that most of her scanty liv-
ing came from the little garden and a
few hens in a house as dilapidated as
that Of their mistress.
But Ziola managed in some unimag-
Unable way to wear frocks of a dainti-
ness and style beyond most of her
neighbors. And she could loop back
her frayed curtains, arrange her an
tiquated furniture on her faded car
pets, and serve tea from her delicate
old cups with an air that every one
of them envied.
Having neither husband nor child to
absorb her attention, her one great in
terest in life had grown to be the up
holding of family tradition. And just
what a task this is for two slender
hands and a still slenderer purse, only
those who have tried can know.
One day in Tumaging through some
old papers, she came across this sig
nificant item in one of her mothers ac-
counts:
Made our usual Easter Offering"
Usual Easter offering. What on
earth has she to offer? But an offer
she must make!
Ziola counted on her fingers-she
had never had much experience with
figures except in subtraction-there
were eight months of Intervening
time.
But time was of no account. After
sleepless night, the great idea came
to her.
Flowers! She already had the best
garden in the little village, and her
flowers were all that ever graced the
bare, little church on Easter. But this
year-and every year to come-there
should be banks Of flowers, until the
congregation learned to look upon
them as her usual Easter offering!"
A warm, sunny strip along the front
of the garden was chosen, and spaded
painstakingly.
She knew every trick Of fertilizing
and working the soil, planting the
bulbs and protecting them through the
winter.
In the early spring, when other gar
dens were still wet and cold, the green
sprouts began to shoot up Industrious
ly. She counted every stem, every
leaf, every blossom.
q love everyone of you" Ziola whis-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-12
.SNAG HIT IN HOYNG
STREET EXTENSION

Council met in regular session last
Tuesday night with all members present
and Mayor Miller presiding.
Fire Chief Wiesman addressed Council
in regard getting new horse for the
Fire Department. lie stated that the
dark bay, Dick, is badly crippled up and
unfit for service. Chairman Winkel-
johan, of the Fire Committee, corrobo-
rated Chief Weisman and said II was
very dangerous to drive the horse. The
matter was referred TO the Fire Com
mittee TO act as they deem best.
Mr.. Lennartz, of the special committee
to arrange for the purchase OF land from
Gerhard Wenning for the extension OF
Hoyng street, in the Citizens addition,
east to Mill reported that he was unable
TO consumate a deal. The matter was
laid over until the next meeting. II the
matter can not be amicably settled by
that time, a street right ol-way will be
condemned. 1t is Council S intention to
open up the street this fall.
The report of Mayor Miller and Clerk
Petrie OF the Board of Public Affairs for
August were read, accepted and ordered
filed.
On orders of the street committee the
walk along the south side of the Nora
Bryan property, corner Sugar and War
ren streets, was ordered sold.
Council adjourned until next Monday
evening, when they will officially accept
the report of w, T.. Reynolds.
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Cox and Miller plsaaree.

Columbus, o., Sept. 9.-That Cover.
nor Cox and Superintendent of Public
Instruction Frank W. Miller may not
fine up together on the question of the
state printing textbooks to be used
in the public schools was indicated by
statements given out by each. The
governors statement was to the effect
that he rapidly is becoming a con-
vert to the nlan Of the state printing
the books. Gov ernor Cox takes this
attitude because of the money saving
to the public, while Superintendent
Miller opposes it on the ground that
an inferior grade of textbooks would
be secured.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-12
HAD A REAL KICK COMING
Sam Jackson Rightly Indignant at
Mean Trick Played on Him by
Fellow convlcts.

Sam Jackson worked in the coal
roipea In Alabama. The company
semed to think so much OF Sans serV-
ices that It put a striped suit on him'
kent him in a stockade, with a pack
n bloodhounds prowling around IN
case he tried to get away. Moreover
Il contracted with the state, which
had a years lien on Sans labor be-
cause he had mistaken somebody
-elses' property for his own and had
been caught, to have Sam stay for
that length of time. In short, Sam
was a convict miner.
II is the ~ule that convict has
stint to do-so many tons a day. He
NAV earn extra money, and must do
so to pay for the tools given him.
The tools are then his own property.
Sam paid for his, served out his
year. and went back to Birmingham.
Thoughtfully he cached his pack, drill,
and lamp In a dead" entry.
In two weeks Sam had been caught.
at his old tricks, and the judge had
sent him up for another year. The
sheriff took him out to the mines,
and Sam went straight to the place
where he had hidden his tools. They
were gone, somebody had stolen
them. Sam went to the super.
What they take them tools for?"
he asked Indignantly. 81 axes you,
amt they knowa man gwine need
them tools again?"