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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-03-30

Spearman.
He was n quiet, gentle-mannered
man. At times, however, he suffered
from fits of intense irritability, and
these of late had increased In fire.
quency and violence. 1t had been no.
ticed that these outbursts occurred
generally at times of storm upon the
lake, but the mere threat of financial
loss through the destruction Of one or
even. more of his ships was not now
enough to cause them; 1t was believed
that they were the result of some oh.
scure physical reaction to the storm,
and that this had grown upon him rs
he grew older.
Today his irr1tability was so
marked, his uneasiness so much
greater than anyone had seen 1t be-
fore, that the attendant whom Corvet
had sent, half hour earlier. to re-
serve his usual table for him in the
grlll-"The table by the second win
dow"-had started away without dar-
ing TO ask whether the table was to
be set FOR one or more. COrvet HIM
self had corrected the omission: "For
two" he had shot utter the man.
The tables, at this hour, were all
unoccupied. COrvet crossed to the
one he had reserved and snt down;
he turned Immediately to the window
at his side and scraped on 1t q little
clear opening through which he could
see the storm outside. Ten minutes
later he looked up sharply but did not
rise. as the man he had been await
ing--Spearman, the younger of his
two partners-came IN.
Spearman seated himself his big.
powerful hands clasped on the table,
his gray eyes studying Corvet closely.
The waiter took the order and went
away.
When he returned, the two men were
obviously in bitter quarrel. Corvet's
tone, low pitched but violent, sounded
steadily In the room, though his words
were inaudible The waiter, as he set
the food upon the table, felt relief that
Corvets outburst had fallen on other
shoulders than his.
For nearly an hour the quarrel con.
hnued with intermitted truces OF al
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WEAK, NERVOUS,
ALL RUNDOWN
Missouri Lady Suffered Until Sh,
Tried Cardui.--Says "ResuIt
Was Surprising. Got Along
Fine, Became Normal
and Healthy.

Springfield Mo.--"My back was &C
weak could hardly stand up, and
would have bearing-down palms and
was not well at any time," says Mrs
d. v. Williams, wife of a well.knowp
farmer on Route 8, this place. 81
kept getting headaches and having to
60 to bed" continues Mrs. Williams
describing the troubles from which
she obtained relief through the use OF
Cardni. "My husband, having heard
of Cardui, proposed getting It for me
Il saw after taking some Cardui
-. that was improving. The result
was surprising. I felt like q different
person.
Later I suffered from weakness
and weak back, and felt all rundown
did not rest we'll at night, I was &c
nervous and cross. My husband said
he would get me some Cardui, which
he did. 1t strengthened me My
doctor said got along fine. was in
good healthy condition. 4 cannot
say too much for Il"
Thousands Of women have suffered
as Mre. Williams describes, until they
found RELIEF from the use OF Cardui
sSsnce Y hae helped 90 many, you
ahould not heaitafe = Try cAsdm 4
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CHAPTER ~
Who Is Alan Conradq

The recipient of the letter which
Benjamin Corvet had written and
later SO excitedly attempted to re-
cover, was asking himself q question
which was almost the same as the
question which Constance Sheriff. had
asked. He was. the second morning
later, waiting for the first Of the two
daily eastbound trains which stopped
at the little Kansas town Of Blue
Rapids which he called home. AS
long as he could look back into his life,
the question, who is this person they
call Alan Conrad, and what am I to
the man who writes from Chicago, had
been the paramount enigma of exist
nce for him. Since he was now
twenty-three, as nearly as he had been
able to approximate II, and as distinct
recollection of isolated, extraordinary
events went back to the time when he
was five 1t was quite eighteen years
since he had first noticed the question
put to the people who had him in
charge: $50 this is little Alan Con-
rad. Who is hef"
HoiioNllG tHe dTTlNUl OF certain
letters. which were distinguished from
most others arriving at the house by
having no ink writing on the envelope
but just sort Of purple or black
printing like newspapers, Alan in
variably received q dollar to spend
just rs he liked. To be sure, unless
papa" took him to town, there was
nothing for him to spend It upon; so,
likely enough, 1t went into the square
Iron bank, Of which the key was lost +;
but quite often he did spend 1t ac-
cording to plans agreed upon among
oil his friends and, In memory Of these
occasions and In anticipation Of the
next, "Alan's dollar" became com
munity institution among the children.
"Who gives 1t to you. Alan2" was q
question more often asked, az time
went on. The only answer Alan could
give was, "It comes from O,.icago."
The post-mark on the envelope, Alan
noticed, was always Chicago: that
was all he ever could fnd out about
his dollar. He was about ten rears
old whsR: Cor . reason as inespltcahls
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fathers health had faiied and aim, who
had opened a law office In Kansas
City. could do nothing to hel1.
No more money had followed the
draft from Chicago and there had
been no communication Of any kind ::
but the receipt Of so considerable n
sum had revived and intensified all
Alan's speculatlons about himself. The
vague expectation of his childhood
That sometime, In some way. he would
be "sent for; had grown during the
last six years to definite belief.
And now-On the afternoon before
the summons had come.
This time, as he tore open the en-
velope, he saw that beside a check,
there was writing whitman uneven
and nervous-looking but plainly legible
communication I'm longhand. The
letter made no explanation. 1t told
him, rather than asked him, to come
to Chicago, gave minute Instructions
for the journey, and advised him to
telegraph when he started. The
check was for a hundred dollars to
pay his expenses. Check and letter
were signed by name completely
strange to him.
He was distinctly attractive look
Ing lad, as he stood now on the station
platform OF the little town, while the
eastbOund train rumbled I'm, and he
fingered In his pocket the letter from
Chicago
On the train he took the letter from
his pocket and for the dozenth time
reread 1t. Was Covert a relative? Was
ne the man who had sent the remit
tances when Alan was little boy.
and the one who later had sent the
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For Nearly an Hour the Quarrel Con-
tinued, With Intermitted Truces Of
Silence.
lence. The waiter, listening, as watt
ers always do, caught at times single
sentences.
"Iou have had that idea for some
t'me?" he heard from Corvet.
I'VE have had an understanding for
more than n month"
"fIow definite?"
Spearman's answer was not audible.
but 1t more Intensely agtated Corvet
he dropped his fork and after that.
made no pretcnse of eating.
The waiter following this, caught
only single words. "Sherrill"-that,
of course, was the other partner. "Con-
stance"-thnt was Sherrill's daughter.
The other names he heard were names
OF ships. But. AZ the quarrel went On,
the manners Of the two men changed;
Spearman who at first had been as
sailed by COrvet. now was assailing
him. Corrct sat back In his seat,
while Spearmnn pulled at his cigar and
now and then took il from his lips ana
gesturcd with it between his fingers,
as he jerked some ejaculation across
the table.
COrvet leaned over to the frosted
window, as lie had done when alone,
and looked out. Spcarman shot Il COM
ment which made Corvet vince and
| draw back from the window; then
Spearman rose. Coryet looked up at
him once and asked question, to
| which Spearman replied with snap
Of the burnt match down Oh the table (;
he turned abruptly and strobe from
the room. COrvet sat mOtionless.
The revulsion to self-control, some
times even to apology, which ordina-
| rily followed COrvet's bursts Of irrita-
ton had not come to him; his agita-
tion plainly had increased. He pushed
| from him his uneaten luncheon and
| got up slowly. He went out to the
coat room, where the attendant hand
ed him his coat and hat.
He WINGED as he stepped out into
the smarting, binding swirl OF sleet,
but his shrinking was not physical; /; II
was mental, the unconscious reaction
to some thought the storm called up
The hour was berely four o'clock, bui
I "a dark was s With the storm thai
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pened. or I woaid tell yoa.s

pened, or Wodid tell yod.a
He put his arm about her and drew
her Into room opening off the hall
his study. He made her repeat again
to him the conversation she had had
with Uncle Benny and tell him how
he had acted; but she saw that what
she told him did not help him.
Then he drew her toward him,
Tell me, little daughter. You
have been great deal with Uncle
Benny and have talked with him;
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-09-28
Bad Headache

"Had constipation about four
years and had awful bad head
aches. After taking Foley Ca
thartic Tablets, | was quickly re
lieved," writes Mrs. Myrtle
Jones, ST. Joseph, Mo. Foley Ca
tbartic Tablets for billousness.
headache, blurred vision, coated
tongue and bad breath. Sold
everywhere.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-09-28

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Mar.
TIN, a fine boy.
Tom Jones, of Knowlton, was
here to see M. +. BennIngfeld
Saturday.
Mrs. Claud Martin and chill.
dren are visiting Mrs. Jim Mar.
tin at Stanton.
Virgil Rogers, of Newport, is
visiting his many friends and kin
folks here this week.
Nr. and Mrs. II. I. Even and
little son, Tom, Jr., are visiting
their grandfather, j. II. Knox,
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Fowler,
of Mt. Sterling, are visiting the
latter's grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. r. Benningfield, at Filson.
Those that attended church at
Filson from here Saturday night
were York Martin, Worth and
Stanley Upton, Clarence Allop,
Matt Benningfield and John Nor
ton. All report a fine sermon by
Bro. Howard.
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Crowded out last week.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ballard, of Noun
tain Springs, attended the big
meeting at Chop Chestnut Sun
day.
Virgil and Virden Rogers, who
have been employed at Clncin-
natl, are with home folks this
week.
Mrs. Weed Adams and three
daughters, Misses Mary H., Roxie
and VIVA f., visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. To wnsepd, Of Soath Fork,
from Friday until Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Martin had
as their guests last week, Mr.. and
Mrs. Verlou James, Peck creek
Roy and Leonard James, Of Ros.
slyn; Randall Hanks, of South
Fork; Cecil Howell, and others
whose names we did not learn.
The protracted meeting closed
Sunday. Reys. Geo. Brisco and
Estepp were preachers and they
held successful meeting. Lots
of people claimed to get saved.
It's time and high time that peo.
pie were getting interested about
the welfare of their souls.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-09-28
Entered a second class mail INST
Isr a The Post 0hlcs at Clay City,
~, under the Act Of Congress Of
March 3. 1879.


buoS NB~IA SOu1Ssy NVau
Following is reprint Of an er.
,icle recently appearing in the
Winchester Sun, concerning the
road from the Powell countyiine
70 Winchester. 1t seems that
CLARK county is awakening to the
need of a first. class road in our
direction, and are planning to do
something about it:
The Clark County Fiscal Court
has issued an open letter to the
voters of Clark county in which
they favor the Kentucky. Virgin
ia Highway, which starts from
the intersection Of the Iron Works
and Ecton pike 10 Clark county
and leads to the Virginia line at
Pound Gap.
In order that Clark county
might secure three fourths of the
construction costs of this high.
way, it will be necessary for
CLARK county to vote a twenty
cent road levy in order to raise
the necessary funds for meeting
the budget of the Federal and
State Governments.
1t seemed that the cost of re.
pairing the road would be ap
proximately 800, 900 during the
next year and then the road with
the heavy traffic that passes over
il would not last for a longer pc.
riod than one year which would
necsssitate the perpetual repair.
lng of this road each year.
The following communication
10 signed by the entire Fiscal
Court:
"To the Citizens and Voters Of
Clark county:
"We the undersigned County
Judge and the members of the
CLARK County Fiscal Court of
Clark county, state that We are
in favor of and approve the plan
of voting a 20 per cent. tax levy
for three years for the purpose
of building and reconstruoting
the Iron Works and Red River
pike road from Winchester to
Powell county line, distance of
about IA miles, for the reason
that by so doing the State aud
Government will pay for three.
fourths Of said construction and
then will take over and main.
tain said road for all time, there. |
BY relieving the county Of the
upkeep Of same. When IL that
10 not done the county will have
to reconstruct said road at its
own expense amounting to not
less than 500, 600 and then will
still have the road on our hands
to keep up. IL 10 q fact that the
road will have to be reconstruct.
ed By next year, and We feel that
now is the time to act, for il we
are dilatory in the matter, the
other counties in the state are up
and doing and will get the bene.
fit OF ell the road funds available
and we-will be left oat.
this IL the starting point Of
the Great Kentucky Virginia
Highway which Is now being con.
sidsred. and We earnestly request
that al voters and citizens Of
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Clark county attend the Ken.
lucky Virginia Road Association
which meets in Winchester on
Sept. 81, 1922"
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Bureau Of Roads Powell County
Notice to Contractors
Sept. z, 1922.

Dtpt ~ l0S@.
Sealed bids will be received by the
State Highway Commission at the Of
fee of the State Highway Engineer,
Old Capitol Building, Frankfort, KY,
until 200 p. M, on the 9th day of
September. 1922, for the improvement
of the Stanton Campton road from
Bowen. station All plus 90 to Wolfe
county line station S44 plus Is plus OF
minus IN Powell county distance of
approximately 81 miles.
This road is officially known as State
Project No. Sec. A on the State Pri-
mary System in Powell County. This
project is also known as Federal Aid
Project No. IL.
This improvement will consist of
shaping the road. constructing neces.
sary drainage structures to width of
"a feet on fills and 2S feet in cuts as a
Grade and Drain Project in accord.
ance with approved plans and specifi-
cations.
Instructions to bidders, forms of pro.
posals and specifications may be secur-
ed at the Office Of the State Highway
Engineer, Old Capitol Building, Frank
fort. Kentucky.
Blue prints Of this work are on file
at the division headquarters at Win
chsster, Kentucky, also at the Court
House at Stanton, Kentucky. Con-
tractors desiring to obtain copies of
plans may secure same from the De-
partment of State Roads and High
ways by forwarding check of 500 90
for complete set of plans or any part
OF same at the rate of zoe per sheet,
made payable TO the State Treasurer,
credit of the State Road Fund.
Each bidder must accompany his
bid with bond or certified check for
81 600 90. payable to the State Treas
urer, credit of the Department of
State Roads and Highways.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
SPECIAL NOTES:
1. The contractor is to furnish upon
request Of the State Highway Commits
sion all railroad freight bills for use by
the Department OF State Roads and
Highways In securing advantage OF re-
duction granted the State Highway
Commission by the railroad companies. |
.. Bonds will not be approved for
contracts to an amount greater than
that reported by the u. s. Treasury
Departments Quarterly Report.
8. No proposal will be considered
unless attached questionaires are prop
erly filled out, signed and sworn to, |
unless same has been previously sub
mitted TO this department..
Z. All contracts will DO governed by
the departments 1922 Standard Speci-
hcations.
ss'..s.....s.. s.............
Bidders Signature.
...f.ss...'.s .s........
Post Office Address OF Bidder.
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LADY GOT so WEAK
COULD SCARCELY STAND
After Suffering From Many Female Troubles This Lady Heard Of
CaTdd and Took IT, She Says Until Was Well"

"COME TIME AGO" says Mrs.
~ Buena Mcfarland, of r. +. ID. 2,
Bostic, N. c., 81 suffered great
deal with weakness common to women.
! had bearing down pains. my sides and
back hurt. and my limbs drew. ! would
get so weak in my. knees could scarcely
stand.
81 was very nervous. and could not
rest. ! didn't feel like eating. grew
thin, and did not have ambition for any
thing.
81 had been trying other remedies :.
but did not get any better.
"Some one told us OF Cardui, and
what II was recommended for. also
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Hardwick & Co.
THE CASH STOR e
PRODUCE SAME AS CASH

Our Fall and Winter Goods are arriving which puts
us in position to offer to our many patrons and the
general public Dependable Merchandise in many
lines at reasonable prices We will take pleasure in
showing you the lines.
We carry floor covering in Linoleum, Prolino Fibre,
and Mating Heavy Grass Rugs, OK H. $3.50;
Koor Fast Fibre, Q H. $1,000. Outings, II to
2oc yd.; Cinghams, IS to 3oc yd Percales, I3 to
a5c yd.; Muslin, II to 1oc yd White Goods, Pop
Inns, Serges. Ladies and Children Dresses Union
Suits Hosiery Lace, Toilet Articles, Umbrellas.
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took a Ladies' Birthday Almanac and
read of case something like mine. |
told my husband to get il and would
try it.
81 saw a great Improvement after The
the first bottle (oi Cardui, so KEEP, il up
until WAS well. Now am the picture
of health.'
Thousands OF other women have writ
ten, TO tell Of the beneficial results OBJ
tanned by taking cardui, and to recon-
mend II to others.
Cardui has stood the test of extensive
use. for more than forty years, in tie
treatment Of troubles common to women.
Try
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Mems and Young Mems Suits
Shoes for the Entire Family

Dress Shoes in Mum Bush WalkOver Queen Quality Buster
Brown and Endico Johnson Ball Band rubber goods Gum
Coats Saddles Brides Blankets Harness. Traces Collars Pads
etc. Thornh Wagons Oliver Chilled Pows Log Chains Gate
Hinges Strap Hinges Saws Axes Hatchets B. " anted
Paints and Varnhes Paint and Varnh Brushes Auto Access
sories u Tires and Tubes Gasoline Oils Tin Granite and
Aluminium Ware Queensware School Books and Supplies Leah
Leggns Comforts Blankets Groceries, Cakes Candies Ka-
nawha Salt Hay Flour "a lbs 95c 81 10 and 100 Jewey
Fountain Pens HOOSER CABINETS to the good wife
walking all the place to find the desired article and many
other articles which will be pleased to show you.
Yons for Service,
Hardwick & Company, Stanton
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APPROXIMATE QUANTITIES.

APPROXIMATE QUANTITIES.
Grade and Drain
10000 C. Y. Earth Excavation
10000 Solid Rock "
$500 - Borrow
$4,000 - Channel Change Excaya-
ton
1915 Cement Bubble Masonry
43o Glass "a" Concrete
30 A" {" app -
10 T" SD" 4"
10000 lbs Reinforcement
100 C. Y. Riprap
o acres Clearing and grubbng
100 each Trees and stumps
1000 |. I. Std Gable Guard Rail
$50 ~. Rem wing sawdust
Alternate Type Pipe
1870 lin. IT. 49, Std. Wit. Pipe
240 4" " "a" :. {"
rs I" Is" ID. s. Z"
1886 pa 4" Z" 4"
40 c.y. !: 3; 8; Encasing Con
crete
Pos lin. IT. 81 Std. Cast Iron Gull
vert Pipe
1915 " f" ~" :. -
255 " - Is" Reinforced Concrete
Pipe
1915 " +" "a" a. {"
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION.
By Joe ). Boggs,
State Highway Engineer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-04-06
SOUTHWEST CANAAN

Leland Thurlough of Pittsfeld Wis
tied his aunt Mrs. Alice Rolfe the
past week. He will graduate from
NJ. c. /. in June and is one of the
six honor students of that school.
Mrs. Lettie Foster and Miss AIDE
laide Dunton were in Skowhegan for
the day Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Prize who have
been spending their honeymoon in
Brewer arrived Friday and are stop
ping at their home at Moore's Mills
William Clark arrived home Thurs
day from Brownvillo where he has
been employed the past winter.
Mr. Clark has been ill for the past
month but is gaining SLOWLY,
DR.. Richardson of Skowhcgan was
in town Monday to see Reuben Reed
John Goodridge and George viii
liams were in Fairfield Thursday on
business
Mr.. aud Mrs. Hartwell Peavey were
in Clinton Sunday, the guests of their
son Eulah Peavey
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DTN\ISTOWN

Fred Daymond and two daughters
have moved to Jackman. Mr.. Day
mond will work for the lIollingswortl
Il Whitney Co. and the girls Will at
tend school At the convent.
Town meeting occurred the 27th
inst. The following officers were
elected: A. A Graflte. town clerk and
treasurer; Mrs Octayia NJ. Graffte
Ernest A. Henderson and lven l.
Graffte, ASSESSOR; Moses Holden, con
stable; W. J. Henderson, collector
Mrs. Augusta L. Holden, S. Com. for
three years. total amount OF money
raised $675.
Stetson school closed April 9th, for
a weeks vacation.
Henry Harte, of Jackman, has
moved into the Ernest Poulin house.
Miss Leila Holden. who has been
boarding with Mrs. Ernest Henderson
through the winter and attending
school has gone home but will still
continue to attend school.
A few persons have tapped trees but
the run Of sap has not been very good.
Russell S. Taylor Of Greenyille, SUI
perintendent of schools was in town
Thursday
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EAST MADISON

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Russell OF
New York have returned to their sum
mer home, much earlier than usual
this year. All are glad to welcome
them here. This was Mr.. Russell $
home once.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Huff have the
sympathy of their friends in the loss
of their little son, who passed away
in Skowhegan at the hospital where
they had taken him for treatment
Frank Pugh Of Cornyills was call
ing on friends for a few hours Mon
day.
Miss Lana Nottage a teacher in the
Skowhegan schools is spending a
weeks vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John N0ttage.
Wellington Gordon Of Madison was
visiting old neighbors Monday.
Charles Sardell of North Arson Is
in town for few days.
George Bears came from Sk0whe-
gan to East Madison in an auto Sun
day afternoon. April End. Something
unusual for the time OF year.
The school is closed for week
vacation.
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work at Harold Hutchins and is stop
ming few days with her brother and
family before going to Freeman to
teach.
The Normal students have returned
to their school work in Pennington.
Mrs. Herbert Walker is very poorly.
Word came Thursday that Chester
Williams OF Embden was very low
with double pneumonia.
Miss Alice Atwood will 80 to Madi-
son the first Of April to work for Miss
Annie preble
lrven Bardrn of kingheld has
bought a ton Of hay of Thomas Hogan.
Gwendolyn Atwood is still out Of
school being poorly with kidney trou-
bic.
Forest Jackson made trip to Show
hogan the last Of the week on bust
ness
The chimney of L. Williamson
burned out the first Of the week.