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WHY UNCLE SANS GOLD GOES ABROAD.
ropes against quickly
he take of himself

waste Of time to work any further, and
notified Mr.. Rockenhun
% All right boys he said, 1 viii pay
you what l owe you as soon as / can
1.-THE solitary miner who remained went
back TO The cut with Mr.. Hockenhuu az )
o'clock that afternoon. At the first touch
of his pick n hard substance was struck,
and inside of five minutes the earth was
cleared away from as pretty a pocket Of
gold as you ever saw. There it was in
solid nuggets from the size of a !ca 20 that
of an acorn. Mr.. HOckenhUii sat down in
ANA zenl.nt, overcome Dy the cnal-ge Of
fortune which had come TO him. me other
miners, who had been hanging around,
came up and stood in a groGp, watching
the yellow pieces as they were thrown up.
! untp Hifk - - s-1l miner Al'ereEi
u the nuggets until the pOclzeC vas cleared
out. when the find was found be 200
Pennyweishts. This was enough To pay
up ali the men, to clear Mr.. HOc!kenhulrs
debts elsewhere ard TO give him u surplus
to keep on ia the future.
From that time there was d wonderful
streak of luck The next pocket struck
yielded 1890 pennyweiShts, another 1900,
and so on. Finally Mr. Hockenhuil gave ii
up, carrying of with him, he told me,
$4,000 in gold. He said that that was all
the money he wanted and he went
into Dawson county, where he
bought an Etowah bottom plantation, and
lived well until mis- death
'Afterwards,y cpn.!nukd Mr.. Gayden,
''vhen ne used TO drive past here to Dahlon-
! ega, he would stop TO see how the Ole NINE
was panning out. on his last trip l had
long talk with him. in which he spoke
about the old days.
That was a terrible night for me, Gay
| dam said he when we struck that frst
pocket 1 was stranger in the country.
alone in that cabin with my wife and little
children. The desolaton / felt III the morn
ing over my failure, was changed into ter
ror at night by my success. SO much gold in
the house was a temptation To hundreds
OF men. l had not only robbery 10 fear,
but perhaps the murder Of my family i'll
order 10 clear the way Tor possession of the
money. / put the nuggets under one OF the
hearthstones. in a hole which 1 scratched
out with my hands. / pulled one of the
cbiuks Cvlt OF the chimney and covered
some nuggets IN there. Afterwards | would
ill bottles with nuggets, and put them
into the bottoms of trees. After a while as
[ sat in my door, l could see source of
danger in almost every tree and behind ale
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an immense cut had been made in the hl!L
but with no result. Hockenhulis spiile
began to droop and. owing to the giving
out of all his money, the men were De
coming dissatisfied for their pay. Stiil they
worked on, until finally Mr.. hOcKehhuil
called them from work one morning about
O'clock.
Bows" said he. 81 have spent all my
money trying to find gold in this mountain
Not only that. but l nave worn ou' my
credit in getting supplies. As they say IN
England, / am ct the end OF my tether.
Huf am confident as l live that there IS
gold there, and that We can strike i yer.
If Won will continue u work the mine j
viii no able 10 pay You all owe, but if
Won do not want TO work any longer / will
nor blame you. You have done better than
/ could have asked, and L leave the whole
matter with YOU
"He then stepped off and the men dis
cussed the situation. With the exception of
one man. they decided that 1t would be q
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himself: watch cut, niger! Deys gwine
10 De war 'roun here when marster wants
lbs gun cleaned.
Susv. with humble and repentant air,
laid her soft cheek against Mrs. Fincan-
mems shoulder
AUNT Crissy," she said. "was l too bold
Just nowg ,,., -.,a,..,
..Hush up for gracious sake!' exclaimed
~. F.incannon ''When q honest gal loves
. bo,est man. where's the poor narrer-
minded creetur that thinks ABOUT Doio-
ness - .,,;re, IN nor
.,,ala her father that IL was not necessary
20 worry himself about Mr.. Benlah beaS-
icv They had come from the library INTO
the hall and stood there.
mo. my child" said General ilerIlu'n
..rrbi, is n matter i'm which | shan nave 10
follow my own judgment. Your intultlons
are excellent in ordinary atfS RS, out TINS
a. hevon6 vour experience. This man BeaS-
To-, has insulted you--he has intruded nm
se,f bere-and / propose to hold him 10 Il
strict accountability. -,
And inst as / am about 20 De happy
,,aini', exclaimed Ethel, patheticaiy.
"Fataer. he is so insignificant. why give
him such Importance? Oh. don't want 10
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In order to get them, Uncle Cato. Shack and
1 were compelled to burglarize your library
last night
ITS an Internal swindler' Mr. Beasley ex-
claimed Il won't submit to it. I'll have
my rights
"Your rights consist in the accounts you
hold. Every fa thing of them will he paid,
anu with interest. Just at present L would
advise you to retire"
For mercy's sake don't let him get away
till l git my huns on him." exclaimed Mrs.
FincannOn. The earneStneSS and ViSor OF
her request had considerable influence OF
Mr.. Beasey. He turned and walked away.
General" said Otis Maxwell, II au-
thorized by the Union marble works, OF
Philadelphia, to offer you $4,000 for ten
acres of HerndOn wood containing d de-
post of black marble. L think the de-
post will be worth a hundred thousand
dollars to you
"a hundred thous'n' doilars!' muttered
Uncle Cato. 'Gaberl. blow yo' horn!'
I'VE are grateful to you, sir; grateful,
indeed" said General Herndon, laying his
hand on Otis MaXwells shoulder.
mot for finding the deposit of marble,
General. Blind Shack discovered that
or, rather, he was the cause of it's discov-
cry. He has black rock in his pocket
that he calls his fortune stone. L knew it
marble the moment | saw it, and he
showed me where he found it. Right
there l found the deposit"
Where is Susy?" called Mr.. Beasley
from the yard. She shall not remain here.
Susy!"
TN 'Susy' you, you catawampussed viii
lun!" cried Mrs. Fincannon, starting to-
wards him.
But in this instance Mr.. Beasley deemed
discretion to be the better part of valor,
and so he beat a hasty retreat.
General Herndon," said Otis Maxwell,
you know L have another request to
make"
1T IS already granted" persisted General
Herndon.
I'm not sure about that. 1t is very
important to you and TO me-"
u desire 10 make it in my own name
in the name of Otis Maxwell the son of
your old Boston friend"
''Why, my dream was true, then" ex-
claimed General Herndon, Selling the young
man by the shoulders and searching his
face for some clue that he expected TO find
there.
DID l ever?' said Mrs. Fincannon.
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yes. and he was kissing her. Sus2
went close 10 Burrell ana spoke in conf
Dental tone. "He wasn't afraid to put
his around herr
new light dawned on BurrelPs face
IIe took his hands out Of his pockets. He
seized Susy by the shoulders ana kissed
her.
How ala he do? That way?"
"Nonsensei Nor said Susy, with a con
temptuous toss OF the head "He put both
arms around her and drew her close to
him"
fright in the broad open day?' asked
Bur.ci.. 'ioubtfully.
Right in the broad open day." answered
Susan emphaticaly.
BurreH looked all around carefully. Then
he PIT his arms around Susy and drew her
To him.
THAT way?' he asked.
Well" said Susy, that is more Ike 1t.
Ard then he kissed her again and smoothed
her hair.
'.Now. that amt bad" exclaimed Burren,
after he had followed instructions. Them
Boston fcllers has got boss sense"
Meanwhile Mrs. Fincannon had suddenly
appeared on the scene.
well, the Lord love emf exclaimed this
worthy woman. "Burren Winslett, you'H
squeeze that gal tel she'll go 'roun' here tie
reckly as droopy rs chicken with the
twc5zles."
n. Aunt Crissy! I'm so glad you've
Conner exclaimed Susy. II begged Burrell
10 leu ne alone"
YES" replied Grrrel, serenely. she
got down on her knees and begged me t.
lei her alone. but L told her had to give
her q tech of the Boston style"
Gator calIei Mrs. Fincannon, paying
no attention TO Burrol.
..Nia'amv' responded Uncle Cato, so close
NJ hand that he made Susy jump.
general Herrdon says 80 and clean his
gun
''yassurlr' As Uncle Cato went around
the house he remarked contidentially To
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-08-06
A PLANTATION COMEDY
BY JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS.

..nothing but trouble; and l ought to be
used TO that by this time. Uncle Bushrod
is angry with papa"
..yucll 1 don't blame himi" Burrell blurted
out Indignantly. I'm mad with that man
myself"
land. oh, Burrellr' cried Susy. suddenly
flying away from the contemplation of her
trouble. II wish you knew the Boston
style"
Now, Susy! Whatd you promise me? L
hone YOU amt been foolin' with that Bos-
ton feIler?' There was a Srieved express
sion in Burrell's honest face.
..N-o-or' replied Susy, lifting her pretty
eyebrows Hes mortgaSed property. He's
engaged to Ethel"
We'll the great Julius Caesar! Burrell
could say no more.
yes, and you ought TO see the Boston
STYLE" persisted Susy. when j came
out here. just now, he had both arms
around Ethel"
Burren looked at Susy with blank amaze
ment.
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SILENT GRIEF.

She seems scarcely more than a child, then
why
Are her eyes tear-dimmed. and why that
sigh
From those lips, whose quiverinS seems to
tell
In the mute. heart-language our eyes know
we'll
What this grief may be which r~morsel' "
Casts a shade where sunshine alone should
be?
Our poor hears need furrowing, little one,
And this silent gIief in your spring begun
VIII prepare your soul for harvesting
Which the angels CLEAN after souls take
wing
For 10 bravery seems as great to me
AS these sorrows suffered thus silently.
e. Nj. Weller.
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most every rock and covering. 1t was thus
that 1 came to the conclusion that this
kind OF living fun of too much doubt,
so little by little, / began moving my treas
ure. either to Dahlonega or to Atlanta
Every trip I took with me one or two bot
ties or jugs, until 1 had the whole away.
1t amounted to $50 5000 which I concluded
was quite enough for me-
''But the old mans first love was strong
with him. One DAY, while Captain lmboden
was in charge of the mine. we struck some
rich quartz rock. The pieces We're yellow
with gold. | was tGld to carry Il paiiiuI tc
Dahlonega where ITbodec was. 70 let Hin
see them ! found Mr.. Eockernun in town
sitting ia his buggy. lie beckoned Hne tC
him. when / showed Inn what had. ne
looked at them absent mindediy' Is IL rs
did not know what they Were II Wa ~
q short time before his death, and rs Iiilnu
was failing. Firauy others came VI, tai am
inc, enthusiast caliy, when ~: hoSa,.'', -,
seemed to become inspired and PICKING ~
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Copyright. 1895, by the Author.


Otis Maxwell took "A turn or two on the
veranda. II seemed to him that his oppor-
tunity had come. Should he take adFan-
tage of itT Ethel. leaning her head on her
hand. watched him and wond red what ne
was thinking of-wondered whether the
foolish masquerade devised by Aunt Grassy
had given him a wholesome contempt for
HerndOn Wood and the people there. she
saw from MS manner that something was
troubling him. He was either agitated or
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. both. Presently ne
paused befou. her She could feel that ne
had fixed a steady gaze upon her but her
eyes were averted- She was studying the
texture OF a scarlet ribbon that dangi d
from her waist.
Miss Ethel" he said, II am almost ready
10 be happy again. ] thought | saw you
going away of with our friend Beasley last
night. and now / see her you here. was
miserable. and now / am
.sRcIievedg'' suggested Ethel. rs he paused
.-oh. more than relieved" the young man
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-15
TROUSERS THAT PROVED A TRAP.
The Burglar Who Lifted More Than lie
Could Carry Away.
(New York Sun

CT went one night" said the retired
burglar. into the room of man who
had his clothes stacked up on a chair
alongside the bed, with the trousers
thrown on top in careless sort of wa,
as though he had been too tired or too
lazy TO straighten 'em out The right
hand pocket looked inviting, and j
reached into it. There was a pocket
book there. but when | tried To pull
II out my hand was held on the sharp
points of a dozen wires.
you've seen those mouse-t-aps. with
little cone-shaped wire tunnels for the
mouse To run his head into? lie can
get his head in easily enough, but when
H. wants to pull 1t out the ends Of the
wires stick into his head ALI neck AID
hold him. We'll, this man had Fixed up a
contrivance like that In has pocket.
could have freed myself By taking "a
little time and using 'itls more pa
thence, but l said 10 myself, why not
carry the trousers off and take my time
| about ito gathered them up and
started. 1t was mistake. / hadn't gone
six feet before | felt little tug. and the
! points were pulled into my hand deeper
/ than ever or counsel knew at once what
I 1t all meant: there was cord attached
! to one Of the trousers legs and the other
end Of 1t was tied to the mans hand.
and that was what / had brought Up
! against.
He was out of bed In minute. /
made bluff at him. but hampered as
l was with practically only one hand,
j really wasn't in II at ALL and In less
than two minutes he had me tied up
! waiting for the police
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the brightest In all America. This IL
the month OF excursions. The Roanoke
Female College are expected th,s week.
One OF the Staunton schools II trying TO
make ARRANGEMENTS, and the Military In
stitutc boys come here on the 18th. the
anniversary OF the battle or Newmarket
The flowers came late. but they are. every
where now, and the hills were never more
beautiful.
The following are n few or the recent
arrivals: X. r.. Demmon. X. Dec. ward
W. L. Hodges, William NJ. Grosvenor.
NJ. Y. II. Hopkins. MIR. and Mrs. David
Loving. and Mrs. James Seeds. OF Boston,
Nass. y : Brewer and wife. Springfield.
Mass Charles T. Clark, and Mrs. a.
II Real LYNN. Mass Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Haven. Brookllnc, Mass; Henry
&. Cady. and Anita and Edith Cany'
Southbridge. Mass: Mr.. and Mrs w. D.
q n,ooklvne. Mass: Mr.. and Mrs. +. o..
N,ctiorson Massachusetts,: f.. G. Snow.
eou,b perwick. Me. NJ. Gipin. A. A.
putltr and wife. and DIR. Crandiii. Phila-
delphia. Penn: Mr.. and Mrs. Scattergoou'
MIR. ]. Percy Brlnton, Mr. horace i5r'n-
ton. West Chester. Penn; MISS Minnie
Fleming. Scotland Richard Dey ana wne'
Miss Bliss. Miss \. Bliss. New forh'
Mrs. and Mr.. Beringer. Aspury farh' "
4. Wilcox. Noble Snlthson' MISS -: y"
luis Ncw York: Mrs. Frances Miller,
Earon Won Nostitz, Washington. ID. G.;
Alfred Ice. Ada Lee, Columbus o.; ~
+ Pollard. Howard W. commons. mime
apolls: +. G. Woodson. 81. joseph, NO.
NJ Taylor r. A. Robinson LoulsV,ie'
Ky: Ola Park. Irene kucker, DalSy Cos
an Texas; Mrs. JuNa j.. Wofh' Id JIG
t,f . Ar.s AiNra Lamb. N'sc '~h ~ .-
~ Ncnro. Mrs. W. NJ. Menro, Ida
l.. LAWN, Providence.
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ANOTHER HOD OF COAL.
He l. In "A Government once, But Does
Not Like Its Mental Duties.
CThe Capital

,rhere "a an assistant messenger In one
NJ the auditors offices who is sensitive
about carrying up the coal ana puiiuiiis
the fires He is a college man, ana came
IN Washington expecting a good clerkshlp
AT least. but his money gave out anu ne
WAS obliged 10 take the first thing offered
Last week he received "a letter from MS
home secret society. saying that several
of its members would he in Washington
on Saturday and would call on MN AT
the Office 1t happened that the auullol
WAS absent when Saturday came, ana
his room WAS vacant for the day. Inc
assistant messengers friends tnouSht II
would be a good thing to play IL. on the
visitors. Mr.. Smith, therefore, took MS
seat in the auditors chair, lighted cigar
and NM his feet on the desk. After u
littl, the delegation from the home town
arrived 4 man received them at the
door They asked for Mr.. Smith, ana
were requested TO send In their cards.
"show the gentlemen in" Mr.. Smith
said. ,,.
lie was reading public document
| leisurely when they filed through the door
He greeted them with cordiailty. put WI"
| a dignified reserge that they did not re-
cognize. A man with a tablet and pencil
came In then from an inner room.
"Wul YOU dictate on your report now
II
sir?'
~ believe. Mr.. Jones. ! have told you
| several times never to interrupt me wheh
| / am engaged ~
| The friends exchanged stories about
home matters for few moments. An
| other clerk came. -,-,
"The papers in relation to that special
| appropriation
Mr.. Smith signed them. Another came
| in. 10,
| Are these accounts all right now. sir?
| "Take them to the secretary ana tel
| him 10 sign them" Mr.. Smith directed.
The home people We're deeply impressed
| They congratulated Mr.. Smith on his sue
| cessful embarkation upon an oihcia
| career.
| .Yes. yes. Not as much as ] hoped for
but very well. very fair for BEGINNING
| Mr.. Smith acauiesced. He passed arount
| the auditors good cigars.
| But Mr.. Smiths partner, the other as
| sstant messenger Il colored man. wa
not in the joke He intruded harshly a
| this point. -. ,h.,
Look here. Smith. dey want anothe
hod of coal. Use got de last, and don
| cit dis 'un."
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T,a CoIored Mcthodists.

MEMPHIS. TENN, May 1.-THE
ol,venth-day's session of the Conference
of Colored Methodists was called to order
at . O'Clock this morning. Devotional
EXERCISES were conducted by Rev. ii. Bull
lock of Arkansas. Bishop HOlsey as
sumed the chair and conducted tn. ses-
sion throughout the day. Bishop Will
liam. one of the newly-elccted bishops,
occupicd a seat on the rOstum The
regular business was taken up and re-
ports received and filed. Rev. Lane, of
Arkansas. and Benton, Of Tennessee,
were introduced to the conference.
Professor Lewis. of Albany. \. Y. adj
dressed the assembly upon the progress
OF Christianity and Methodism. The
reverend gentleman is 81 years of age.
The minister brought greetings OF love
10 his brethren. Mr.. Barbe. of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South
(whitei. was introduced, and counsellts
the brethren TO stand by their institutions
of learning. He said: Education without
religion makes the clever devil. Religion
ana education make weli-iounded man.
lie advised purity, and stated that
from purity progress would cnsue.
Professor Wells. of Mississippi, was in
trOducsd to the conference, and made an
interesting address The Committee on
Quarter Centennial recommended that the
second Sunday in May, 1875. be set for
celebration.
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DEATHS.

BROOKS.-Died. at l2:l5 O'Clock =. NJ.
May II. 1894. at No 1876 north Seventeenth
street, J. l.. BROOKS.
Funeral from Christ church WEDNES-
DAY, May 10th, at Il. NJ.
SAUNDERS.-Died, Monday evening.
May II, 1894. at 2 o'clock l.. NJ, EN-
NETT CLYDE, only son OF Emmett J.
and Georgia A. Saunders; aged 2 years
and II days.
Had He asked us, well we know
We should say, oh, spare the blow;
Yes, with streaming eyes would say,
Lord. We love him, let him stay.
But oh. my heart Is near to break.
or the love that was so dear.
And the clingng arms around my neck.
And the footsteps drawing near.
Funeral from parents residence, vi
Perry street, Manchester, Va, at o'clock
TUESDAY.
WALKER.-Dled. at his residence. 6l3
north Twenty-third street. Sunday. May
i3. 1894. at 4 o'clock a NJ. JOSHUA a.
WALKER, in the 9th year OF his age.
His funeral will take place from Leigh
Street Baptist church TUESDAY Az
TERNOON. May 18th. at 40 o'clock.
Friends and acquaintances are invited to
attend.
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amended in June. 1854. but stun without
any discriminating tax on state bank ~
s,s. The bill imposing such . tax was
s,rss offered In February. ISIS, and %.
feated. on the same day It was offered
ar,in IN a slightly different forn and
,,s asad bv an accident Mr. Brooks. OF
View York. bitterly opposed It In debate.
bu. voted Tor Il for the Dsspose Of moving .",u.:
.. ,h.' re.u,t would have been 81 yeas 10
Sc nays As It was It stood IS yeas 70 o.
nays. A motion was made ,1,, to recon .s% 10
a. ~, ~, motion on the table. The vote
vas tic. The Speaker voted In the
amrrative and the measure stood.
To- the senate II was reported adversely
tom, the Committee on Finance. but the
rerort was overruied by a majority OF
two votes. ~
onco,rage the establishment OF national
ranks by giving them monopoly OF
no,e-issuing. and thus to increase the
,nartet for government bonds. This II
Ala In a very slight degree.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-15
TIE WARRsNTON CONFERENCE.
!, c,o.es After Finishing Up All Reports
fro,n C,rcuits-Captain Kitcbin's Move.

v,.LJDON. y. C.. May li.-(Special)-
The conference. after one OF the most
interesting and profitable sessions ever
held IN the Warrenton District. closed It's
eoesion last night by singing that old
familiar hymn. "God BE With You TIL
We Meet Again" Reports from all the
circuits were finished up Saturday. Yes
tcrdoy a love feast was held in the Me
thodlst church at u O'Clock. AT IL O'Clock
H.y. ". l.. Cunninggim. OF Henderson.
rreachoI n powerful sermon 10 n large
CONGREGATION. In the Afternoon there was
"a sermon by Rev. \. j. Parker. OF the
Nfcherrin Circuit. and at night Rev. w.
/, Griseom. Of the North Carolina Chris
tan Advocate. preached TO crowded
church.
Hev II. NJ. Jackson. Of IIarrellsvlle.
preached at II O'Clock at the BAPTIST
church ana at night Rev. J. ii. NJ. Giles
proachod to the colored people at the
First Haptist church (coloreh.
The visitors all returned home to-day.
KITCHENS CARD.
Captain W. II. Kitchin's card which IS
10 auucar in this weeks Caucasian, is
looked forward TO with good deal OF
interest. His many friends in this, his
native county, regret the step ne mas
taken. Some believe that Captain Kitchin
expects the Fopulisis TO control the next
LEGISLATURE, and that he has his eye
on Senator Ransoms place. He has all
his life been an uucomprOmising Demo
GRAFT and his friends h r. are slow e.
believe that Captain Kitchin has written
anything which any one can construt
into an admission that he Will I'm future
affiliate with the Populsts. / have not
seen the card. and can venture no opin-
ION Of my own. ] can only say that
every one regrets his sending the card
10 the leading Populist paper.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-15
THE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS.
Investigation Of the Lehigh Strike-Insur-
nucc A.-ocintiou of the G.. ]. a.

ST. PAUL. MINI. May 1i.-At its
session this morning the Broth rhood OF
Locomotive Engineers began an 1nvestiga-
ton of the Lehigh strike. 1t will be re-
mombcrcd that the strike was settled
through the Intervention Of the state
Boards OF Arbitration of New YORK ana
New Jersey. II was a strike declared
upon vot, Of the federated employees
of the line. with the sanction Of the chiefs
Of the five hrOthcrhoods. but, as in all
such cases. some dissatisfaction has been
EXPRESSED The matter was LIFT for IN
vestigdtion on the part Of the supreme
body. in order To bring out any irregu-
larities which might have contributed TO
inharmony The committee Of engineers
officiating during thu strike is represented
here and "a committee of tho whole Is
getting at the facts by questioning the
committee closely. but thus FAR the tes-
timony has revealed nothing which might
be construed as being against the peace
and dignity Of the Brotherhood
The work Of the Ladies Auxiliary this
noon gave way Ia that Of the IN
surauce Association Of the q. l. ~, which
IS seIf-supporting and independent of the
auxiliary Mrs. {. orr, of Peoria, HI,
reported the association in fourishing
condition. There are 2,.l3 assessable
members