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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-24

the Rock Island. came in yesterday
from Wichita, Kan.
G. II. Caswell, commercial agent OF
the Rock Island, came in yesterday
from New Orleans.
Ia. A. Daffan superintendent of the
Houston and Texas Central, was In the
city yesterday from Ennis.
Charles Il. Sloat assistant general
passenger agent Of the Rock Island,
left yesterday for South Texas.
S. b. HoVey. vice-president and gen.
eral superintendent OF the Rock Island.
departed Sunday night for Topeka,
and will return Wednesday.
James Aiken. superintendent of the
Pacific Express company, died at $3.50
yesterday morning at Dallas. passing
away while asleep. from dropsy. The
funeral win occur in Dallas at p, m.
Wednesday, from the Pacifc Express
office.
n. " Edgell, route agent OF the Pa
cihc Express company, spent yester-
day In Dallas, arranging for the fun
eral services Of Superintendent James
Akin. who died in that city yester-
day.
C. A. Quinlan. vice-presldent and
general manager Of the Houston and
Texas Central went TO Dallas yester-
day in special car No. Al. accompa-
MED by Division Superintendent L.
A Daffan.
a. A. Judges, manager here for the
Pullman Car Company left yesterday
for Texarkana, to be absent several
days.
A. ]. Grogard Of the Union Depot
Geographic force, has gone TO Atlanta,
Tex, where he was called by the Sc
rious Illness of his brother.
Il. p. Ripley, president OF the Santa
Fe system, and d. u. Robinson, first
vlce-president and general manager,
left Sunday for the North. They were
well pleased with the condition OF the
road here.
ID. Il. Keller, general freight and pas
senger agent of the Fort Worth and
Denver, is attending the meeting OF
general freight agents in session AZ
Houston, considering the matter OF
freight storage charges in Texas.
J. V. Goode. general experimentation
OF the Forth Worth and Denver, has
returned from a trip up the line.
b. +. Yoalsum, general manager oi
the Santa Fe. came In yesterday from
Purcell.
p. s. Beard. commercial agent Of tbs
Fort Worth and Denver. has returned
from a trip to South Texas.
Yesterday the Chicago and Alton
opened its lines for freight and pas
senger traffic between Peoria and Kan
sas city, Mo-, Peoria and st. Louis
Mo. and peoria and S"rir ~iold w
Henry Plangman, chief clerk In th'
yardmastor's office is on the SICK ilst
]. Hagerman. president of the Pc
COS Valley railroad. went west In spe'
eial car Hosperia yesterday.
president Henry C. Rouse and party
of the NJ, X. & T. left for Waco yes
terday morning.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-24

The Santa 80 limited. new Fort
Worth train between Galveston. ct.
louis. Fort Worth. Kansas city and
Chicago solid vestibule train; pun
mana nnoHt Bleepers. santa lov route.
Free chair oacs. The bust and quick
est route,
Low RATES no ALL POINTS.
WM. DOHERTY,
Pass Agent. Fort Worth
W. 8. KEENAN,.
' q. j.. A.. Galveston.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-24
Notice..

We are now running cars from the
,o,,rt house south on Main street to
Hattie: east on Hattie TO Missouri
avenue; north on missouri avenue to
49, co,,rt house These cars carry on
he front end South Main and East
vst,ia street" sign. Cars running In
- ,nno.lte direction from Main street
sast an Front street and south on Bons
esrset carry signs painted yellow
.Front and Boaz street" on each end.
,,,,sa GAYS leave the court house every
IT,. Lss ,,in,,tes. give nine minutes service
nr'' Missouri avenue aad East Hattie
street. onr,y crpEe.r RAIL
COMPANY.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-24
fIlLW A Y s.
|I]lsston'S Advantage
|OYel New Orleans.
Is Gent prrrnH"sr'Al' ~
crry,s FAVOR ON GRAIN
sson KANSAS POINTS
B. EENl's ORDER
,,ouAnLY DE OBSERVED ny
,orrox BELT AND II. q p.
s. r,port preferential Arbitra-
-. Meeting Postponed Until
AuriI u, ut st. Louis

snort OF Messrs. Howe and Fall
me committee appointed to ar
m the question of grain rates, Is
the hands of the traffic man
=, the thirteen southwestern
". sIected. and meeting Will be
~ y aging lhe present week for the
~ If putting It's provisions into
N ca far as known, the report
~ no change In the present rate
q, Kansas City to the Gulf ports,
~ hecame effective January ~.
,shich were higher than the rates
rnusly In force. But In rates
,nterior points in Kansas and
1..sra about which the Kun
rajlroad commission mas been
,,lrg sueh a kick, a material modi-
.,,nn has been made. The advunt-
y con1nues with the gulf ports,
"a raa, action will be now taken by
Ne Atlantic railroad lines remains TO
seen. In formulating their conclu-
ons the arbltrators say:
.,rbere has been kept steadily in
,rr throughout our work. the pro-
B,iety AZ observing the fourth section
Ia Interstate Commerce act, com
snly known as long and short haul
snse and of necessity this has re-
|rl,ed an arrangement of export rates
aterially at variance with that
Alch could have been made had not
n, rule been observed. As to rates
4 EXPORT traffic, no method has APP
sa,ei to us practicable other than
speclfc adjustment OF rates from
ZACH gepsrate point in the entire ter
hiOry Evolved.
spasslng to the minimum rates es-
k,bllhed from the territory on the
horth to New Orleans, La. and the
Eate Of Texas locally, 1t has been
u,d possible to deal with the sub
X, In a more definite manner, ana
I, norlhern territory has been group
ID ouch way as to, in our opinion.
I, into operation rates which shouia
IRE satisfactory.
20 good reason has occurred to US
disturbing the grouping OF me
\ Of Texas heretofore established
be lines in interest"
ne report gives elaborate tariffs LOT
HI Of the lines interested from va
Tvs points to Galveston on corn,
be- oats and barley in carloads, for
up'rt, varying from 81 to 30 cents IN
EirAs and up to 80 cents for Nepras-
b points.
North Of the southern boundary OF
~ State Of Kansas and east OF ilne
tswn through Kansas, Just West W
y. Missouri Pacific road, the rateS 70
Ms Orleans and Galveston are to ne
NR From all other points the
n,es to New Orleans ore to be from
10 cents higher than to Galveston,
NE following dlfferentials will govern
he adjustment of rates on fax seeu,
shpat and grain products: Wheat, 4
orais per 100 pounds higher than corr,
nd fax seed 7 cents per 100 poun,,,
igher than corn. Grain products VIII
take the fax seed. wheat or corn raj,
o. diftrentlals above or below sne
zane, as provided IN the western ei
naasion.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-24

Commencing April hrnt; the South
western telegraph and Ielephone .oin-
p,, ;,n NJ the following rates; Single
plrbscrIbcr on one line, $500 per MONTH
~ subscribers on one line $3.50 per
,,nrtb. three subscribers on one line
a. "a ner month, Telephones placed
, now viii not be charged for until April
/ For further information apply to
l. H. Henderson. nanaser, at central
otfioe. Glen Walker Building.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-24
CRIPPLE CREEK AND RETURN
for one fare, c,,,,
Via the Fort Worth and pen'e '
va Railway -.
On April 7th, less.


1voshington, March 2S.-Ihe ias, sJ
Mas, nm 10 be thrcwn into the pr sss
g gen,,sl campaign is Lloyd LSw NJ ry-
=, the new Sut here is NO expectation r Is
land ,i;, ,U" me nomination for nm, .a i've
s s,d would ike 10 have nm 'eJ hone
a = scaorinpiimentary vote Win az a
that he may be founu s, a
aandiaate for vice presideh-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-24
nan rnx Law Upheld.

Nashville, Tenn. March zS.--lne su
,,-.',,e cnurt today delivered an opinion
In which it sustained the The. ya, ,o sbo %i
t w al, tax receipt. In view OF the
ms Pm ,nat the committee on governors
La aIac,,on in the last legislature threw
omt thousands of votes where v o,,',s
were not compelled 10 SNOW r,anae'
thls decision Is OF great ii'po'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-24

n-,. International route IN cohnectio',
Inc ~ uon,ton and Texas Central
WIN 5nch Island route Is running q
snn I've ,;ns of pullman sleepers between
daily iln Sc. y, Fort Worth and san An.
kansas Connection is made at Garrett
, hn Messengers 10 and iroIa p na,nis
sosrmInr the best route between arad land md
in the Repubiic OF MesiIo, nsaa CITY.
.So,slcann, Dallas ana ha
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-24

cIeburne, Tex. March 29.--(spec.ai)--
V. A. MiibacI< OF Ardmorc. l. T., and
Miss Mary VIM of Tyler. We're married
at the residence OF Major n NJ. Heath
thIs even,n. by Rev. Abe Muikey, Sew
eral friends were present atsthe ceie-
br.tion o: the uuptials.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-24
cuArRMAN ISENT's ACTION
" Combining Cripple Creek hn'
Fort Worth May Tie sustained

fot worth Mny DC
MN We're no new deVeiopuiet,,s.
bes ysterdav in regard to the order
cairnan Kent of the Southwestern
tisrser committee, combining the
I'VE Creek excursion rate TO fors
t.rh. As the Cotton Belt ana leAaS
~ Pacific had already put in the o,e-
Iin nate TO Fort Worth in connection
.lh The same rate out OF this CITY on
tprl l. Mr.. Kent's action, if SUSTAINED,
~ cause those two lines to resclhu
nsir action.
is known that General PASSENGER
seht Warner of the Cotton Belt anu
sneal Passenger Agent Meslier OF tns
t ssa and Pacific had the matter ol
ucing by Chairman Kents decision
tween them yesterday, ana tne,r
,.nluslons will probably be maue
taoNn soon. 1t is generally believed
Ivseyer, that both gentlemen VIII ar-
~ 70 Chairman Kent's order.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-24
DrssnssIos ON THE UNIT RULE.
Free silver Democrats 0pposrd Ii
Hut 1t Was Passed.

cl,ero. Tex. March 2s,-tSpecial.)--
The Dewitt county Democratic conven-
ton has adjourned Tile conven-
tlon instructed unanimously for Hon.
Rud Kleberg for congress-. first. last
and ali the time. The only dissension
In the convention was over the unit
rule. The free silver men were opposed
10 the Instructions to vote ns a unit
on all questions. The Instructions we're
given. however, by Il large majority
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-24
nc. TOWNSEND, p. ondT.A.. ST. LOUIS.
FORT WORTH RAILWAY SCHEDULE
fToxhrltnna. sherInnn b

CTexarlnna, Sherman ana PafifD
Northbound Arrive. Leave
No. 80 daily. .,...,:....' s'Sg y, m
southbound. Arrive Leave
Mo 1 daily.. $3.50 y, IN. ....,,,.....
Texas and Pacific trains Nos. and Q
only stop at Texarkann. It. C., Junction.
Atlanta. Jefferson Marshall. longyiow,
Junction. Big Sandy, Mlneoln. Wiils
point. Terrell. Forney, East Dallas.
nsllas and Fort Worth.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-24
urn Skull cnusnED ~.
u.,.ctnbIc Coiored Woman was
prutnIiy Outraged

Houston, Tex, March 2s.--fspeclall
-About Ten days ago Matilda Jones.
wife Of nm honest colored man near .ns
city. was found with her sknll efusheu
in. when she recovered CONSCIOUSNESS
she said that Burleigh cay, nhasr ~
~ ~ outrage her She resisted aHn
~ beat her into lnsensibnIty win
n,,;, she died today. having made me
snnve rs an nnte-moriein statenehI
CAV Is in jail. charged with her ii.as-
der.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-24
II don't make any
Inference

difference
whether you are for a gold stand
ard
Or for free silver.
Or bimetallIst.
You would like a gold mine
Perhaps YOU can get
one IL you Join the Rock Island eA-
curslon to Cripple Greek Tuesday
April Z.
1t is only one fare for the round trip
Tickets are good for thirty days re-
turning.
For further particulars call on w. l.
orton, C. Il. A. or address
j. C MccABE. G. P. A.
Fort Worth.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-24
Grand Lodge *. of u. Waco, Tex
April 10 10 ~.

For this occasion the katy Will
selI round trip tickets April 10. 20 and
81 limited 70 April ~, for return at
rate OF 50 for the round trip.
j. u. CONFER,
@ L. & z. A.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-24
h1ronT corroN pIrrEnEsrIAIs.
-eeting Called Mt 81. Leuis for April
1, Postponed tntil II.


1, Postponed Untii H.
ne board of arbitration, consisting
1essrs. W. II. Newman, ID. d. Morey
an Richard Lord. which was to have
~ ITS first meeting In st. Louis on
pul ] TO consider cotton export ar
r.en,ials, will meet one week iater
r following circular relating thereto
Es received here yesterday from
.arinan Day OF the Southwestern
pi 'nc association:
ssierring to circular No. 1OOf-M'
an II, 1896. announcing that ar
r NJ had been made for hear
ko,, matter of export cotton diiier-
Foon TO take place at association
kn,tns' In st. Louis. Mo-, "Wednesday.
{bn !, at 10 o'clock a. m, and tnat
arguments could be presented either
| ~ In writing or in both forms.
|trpvo account of engagements that VIII
earlier attendance by repre-
kestVe OF Galveston interests, the
|Anri, is postponed until Tuesday
|foon,s -, az 10 o'clock a. M, association
IT. ~. Louis, Mo.
M arbitrators desire that all par
INA Interested submit arguments and
RATTLE or THE RAIL.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-24

Choice choctaw and McAlesier coal
II. earlpad lots for sale BY william
Noble. sales agent. South ncAlestes.
l. 4.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-24

u,,s,.t missionary Mass Meenhs'
waco, Tex, April Z.
al, ,,cl;ets at rate OF ss.55 for the round
trin on April 6. limited for return 10
Aprh :" C. T.. a. Il. A
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-24
Castoria.

ACs-torinis so well adapted to Children That
irocommend II az superior to any prescription
noun to me-" II. A. AscTrr1. II. D.,
III 60. Oxford St, Brooklyn, NY.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-24

"Thc rso OF Castoria' Is 70 universal and
rs merits so well known that IL seems work
Of supererugation To endorse it Few IRE tho
Intelligent families who do not keep Castor.a
eithin easy reach"
CARLOS MAKrriS D. D.,
New York City.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-24

"For several years have recommended
your Casiotia, and shall always continue to
DO 70 ~ 1t has invariably produced beneficial
reSults."
EDvrS Y. PARDrE, II. D.,
18th Street and .tli Ave-. Now York CITY.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-24
Castoria.

castoria cures colic, Constipation.
Sour Stomach, Diarrhra, iruetai!on,
Kills Worms gives sleen aud pruipotss d
g-ition,
Without injurious maiicatloa.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-07-02
,$arsaparilIa
Wonderland, '08.


Every year we have brought to our at-
tention bS the enterprising management OF
the Northern Pacific Railroad Co. that this
system is the one that takes the traveller 70
! the, Y ellowstone park. - ,.i.'+
It is we'll we are reminded OF this, 1or IN
our eager pursuits of wealth and pleasure
we lose sight of this wonderful region, ana
of which we have such limited knowledge
Great wisdom was shown by the govern
ment in securing this park for ell time TO
come for future generations, and the time
will; come when not to have visited this
famed region before going abroad viii be q
reproach.
Only think of lake at {, 1000 feet eleva-
ton, and miles across, skirted with noun
,ains, with q steamer to take the slght-
seeker around.
The Yellowstone Park is rightly named
1.-THE Wonderland" and it must be seen to
form any adequate idea Of its beauty ana
grandeur.
In seeking for pleasure trip, here ct our
door is one that should be Investigated. and
every American citizen should have enough
national pride to know all about the Yellow
stone park.
BY addressing the general passenger
agent Of the Northern Pacific railroad,
Chas 8. Fee, St. Paul, Mimi, and inclosing
ten cents in stamps, you can secure that
beautiful souvenir book entitled "Wonder-
land, &c."
This book will give you all desired infor-
nation, and contains maps and engravlngs
Of the highest order.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-07-02
vsntursd sword. a. ~ u >,

.e.lsd and delivered: young" whhsse'sz
h.ssMr. Harmon" he said, II have played
rather slow down trick upon YOU; but;
upon the other hand, expect you, when
you understand the circumstances, ia
return me my $500 without question.
1.-The fact is that for three days past
have had expert coal operators work
ing upon your land, and they assure me
that by the investment of less than
$1,000 (which can be very easily secured
in Pittsburgh there will be found in
sight at least six times that amount.
Moreover, there is one more thing
to which I wish to call your attention;
and that is the fact that any contract
whatsoever made upon legal holiday
is void. Squire Mcdowell doubtless
knows this, but must have forgotten it
in this instance"
John Harmon looked steadily for .
moment at the young man who had I'M
doubtedly resolved to be his son-in-llw.
''Wa-al." he drawled, with an imported
Maine accent-''I don't b'lieve y're sech
q blame fool as ye look t be, after all.
Come up tonight to supper, you and
your ma. I'll get q lot Of fireworks, and
if we don't have the biggest family
Fourth of July celebration you ever
saw. my name isn't John Harmon"
The next day, John Harmon. who al
ways wanted to be a "fa;r" man, decided
an undivided half in his property
to that Objectionable school-teacher.
"Tom," he asked, two or three days
afterwards, unable to control his curl
osity, "where'd you get that $5oo-out
of your salary?''
"That money Rhoda's aunt left her,"
said the prospective son-in-law,
straightforwardly.
"Well, you're bird!'
IESrER KETCHIrM.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-07-02

WIN the nOSUkluO
" feelings towards their fellow-men in
general, can conceive no good of the un-
fortunate individual who happens to in
ea1r their dislike. No matter what the OBJ
feet of dislike does or says, it is all one
10 the otherwise fairly-disposed man
mo one can be fit to live who does not
0ait his ideas of the fitness of things
In personal way.
John Harmon, president of the town
8oard Of Watson, and, in a general way,
unagnate OF the village and most of the
community Of which it was q part,
a1eant to be fair to all mankind-buth he
-sfmply could not bear shat crazy school
.alaster,'' Tom Wheeler.
He,abominatedh him for his good looks;
1or the fact that he had nothing of the
world goods: because, instead of turn
ing his. hand to something profitable,
- persisted in roaming around the
country with prospector's hammer
and some geological work (never with
out the book; and, last but not least,
because he was in love with Rhoda, and
Rhoda seemed to be rather glad Of 1t
Chan otherwise.
Watson was . patriotic town. Never
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-07-02
THE STRONG JAW.
When Found In tho Human Species It u
Rnpua NJ Afovlar,

When Found In tho Human Species 1t 10
Form Of Atavism.
Among all old world apes the teeth
are the chief weapons for defense
against natural foes and for combats
for mates or for tribal supremacy, says
Blackwood's Magazine. The CANNES
are in most cases enormously developed,
insomuch that ill-informcd naturalists
have suggested that a near relationship
must exist between the primates and
the carnivora- As q matter of fact these
formidable teeth have nothing to do
with alimentation, but ore as purely
weapons of war as are the bayonet and
the Maxim gun. In practically every
emergency demanding unusral energy,
obstinacy and courage, they come into
play.
In every conflict with the world, the
flesh and the devil-as such things are
understood in pithecoid society-the
temporal and masseter muscles are the
chief arbiters of war. To become q
great and powerful anthropoid, it is alb
solutely and brutally necessary to have
a large and strong jaw, to give firm at
tachment to the teeth and good leverage
to the muscles. That for an immense
epoch our prehuman ancestors achieved
success in life in like manner is as clear
a. the print of "Maga" to those who
have learned to read natures handwrit-
ing.
Since those days of true Arcadian
simplicity our life has become bevvil-
deringly complex, and our methods for
settling social difficulties have changed
generally for the better. But here. as
in 10 many other instances. the habits
OF q past age have left an indelible i'm"
press on the nervous system.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-07-02

. national holiday came around bpt
TINT Watson was ahead Of it, neighbora
in patriotism and enthusiasm. as
On this particular occasion the citi-
Gems of Watson had made unusual prep
arations to celebrate the national holi-
day. There had been a committee ap-
pointed, which was expected to arrange
the days programme, and this commit
tee had arranged for quiet celebration
something that the town of Watson
had never known before.
1t had been what is known in the
west as "hot town." but within the
past yearor two it had become more or
less an adjunct of civilization. The
ter times and the consequent influx of
miners wives, mothers and sweethearts,
the town began to be ashamed of itself,
and it's individual citizens began to
think seriously of the future.
On the evening of the I'd of July the
Watson Star came forth with the Off
cial announcement of the committees
action in the matter of arrangements
for the celebration of the national holi-
day.
BY most of the citizens of Watson
the programme, as arranged by the
committee, was looked upon as huge
joke. The very idea of Watson having
any kind of celebration involving such
a pusillanimous, essentially feminine
number as is comprehended by a picnic
was almost incomprehensible and ex-
ceedingly ludjcrous.
In one family, however, this picnic
portion of the programme was taken
seriously-very seriously, indeed.
'Ewill not stand it" said Mr.. Harmon,
as he sat opposite his wife at the supper
table on the evening Of the Sd of July.
II suppose that Rhoda expects to at
tend that idiotic picnic with that young
ass of q district school-teacher. It
makes me sick to think that daugh-
ter of mine should become so infatuated
with forty-dollar-a~month fool like
that as to throw over a man like John
Simpson-with all the property that he
has got, and with his known habits for
sobriety. Where is Rhoda tonight, by
the way?"
"|Wh-why, she's At Mrs. Wheeler's.
She'll be back soon."
why should she be over there?"
probably because she was invited
over there" responded Mrs. Harmon,
bridling q bit. 'tCan't that girl have
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-07-02

their noses into other folks business u
he sneered, as soon as he saw that John
Simpson was not seriously injured. III
-
That sentence was never finished. AT
that moment woman's voice screamed:
"Tom! Toni"
The next instant Tom Wheeler was
pursuing runaway horse, with all the
strength of his athletic young limbs,
and John Harmon, forgetful of every.
thing but the fact that his only daugh-
ter was behind that horse, stood speech
less and helplessly staring.
1t was not a sensational runaway.
Within so yards Tom managed to catch
the buggy and to climb into it from
the rear-and when, after he turned it
round and drove back, neither he nor
Rhoda exhibited sign Of excitement
but John Harmon was as pale as death,
until he made certain that his only
daughter was safe. Then came another
sneer, as who should say: I
Anyone can climb into a runaway
wagon, if they're swift enough afoot,
but" +
take me home, Tom-I'm ill. Quick
~, please" pleaded Rhoda. (
About five o'clock that evening
Wheeler came into Harmon's hardware
store, and asked him to come outside
for a minute.
"Well?" asked Mr.. Harmon, doubt
fully.
"What will you sell your place for, MI.
Harmon?" Tom asked, without any pre-.
liminaries. = {
II haven't gone into the market yet.
And, surprising I have, my young friend,
have you anything to buy with?'' {
''Wcll," said Wheeler, II could only
make first payment Of $500, the bal
ance secured by mortgage on the prop
erty, payable within the year."
Harmon looked at him hard for mo-
ment. Then t
IF you're in earnest, Tom, $4,000 fiat,
on those conditions. And the deal may
as we'll be closed now"
This was done before a notary pub
lie, and within half-hour John Har-
mons homestead property was trans
ferred to Tom Wheeler.
When all the papers had been signed,