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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31

more year, said the teachers, but it
couldn't be. Tremaine had listened to
the tempter, invested his scant savings
in Colorado mine that for one year
gave dividends galore, and then-gave
out. There could be no separate es-
Enlistment maintained on the pay Of
a captain of infantry, who was keeping
up heavy life insurance. Florence and
her mother were recalled TO the Riflers,
and. to still further promote the econ
omy demanded by their misfortune,
Capt. Tremaine begged to be allowed
to go to the cantonment on the Cata-
mount, relieving with his company a
like force that had been there in exile
over year. People at regimental head
quarters thought II absolutely heart
less in him to take Mrs. Tremaine and
dear Florence to such desert. so near
the Navajos to the north. and so eX-
posed to danger from predatory bands
of Apaches from across the Arizona line.
But neither Mrs. Tremaine nor Florence
shared their views. Floy was to have
her books, her birds. her horse; her
mother could direct her reading. and,
as for companionship, there was Mrs.
Lee, the wife of their first lieutenant;
she was barely IS, and a charming young
matron; and Jimmy Crofton. their
junior sub, was engaged and would
soon bring his bride out to join. She
didn't doubt that they would have a
perfectly lovely time, hunting, fishing,
exploring in the mountains, and rid
ing races down the Catamount. Flor
ence's face would glow with cnthmsi-
asm; it would become transfigured,
radiant-yes. almost pretty, said some
of the ladies-so proud did she seem
to feel at sharing her fathers lot. So,
though few agreed that Florence was
beauty, all decreed that she was n
trump. fond and dutiful daughter, a
sweet. sunny-natured child, who would
make lovely woman and wife one OF
these days. "Only," said Mrs. Hayne,
with a world OF tenderness in her tone
-"only hope it may be the right man.
Girls with those big brown eyes love so
deeply"
The cantonment turned out to be
something of an Eden as an army post.
-Four companies had once been sta
toned there, so, there was lots of room
but after the last lot of Apache ma
RAIDERS had been translated to the
shores of the Atlantic, matters aborig-
iral quieted down in Arizona and west
ern New Mexico. The cavalry were
needed elsewhere, and could not easily
be supplied at so isolated post; so the
two troops were marched back to the
valley of the Bravo, and then, soon after
Tremaine moved thither. it was decided
TO recall one of the two infantry com.
! Inands maintained there; that sent
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31
CHAPTER II.-CoNTINUED.

They were running swiftly down
grade NOW, following the windings of
the San Mateo, but she made rush
for her section, grabbed the hand
some silver-mounted bag that lay just
within reach, and with bowed head and
bent form was Fastening on. when the
forward trucks struck sharp curve,
the big car gave sudden lurch that
tumbled her into the section directly
in front of the bissful couple. and
sprawled her ANONYMOUSLY upon the
front seat. The occupant of the other
was snoring commercial traveller. Her
bag dropped in the crash, fell to the
floor. and burst open. and before she
could recover herself or its contents.
the man in gray had sprung to her aid,
had bundled an escaping scent-hask
and other trifies back into the recepta-
Gle, shut its silver lips with snap,
and. bowling courteously. endeavored
to restore it. Averting her face-cov-
ering it almost with her handkerchief
she strove to rise and go her way, but
the car still swayed and swung. He put
forth helping hand to lift her to her
feet. but she did not see it. Scrambling
out. still hiding her face, she seized
again her satchel. and. never looking,
never speaking. hurried past him and
disappeared at the forward end of the
car. leaving Merriam gazing blankly.
fixedly after her.
didn't she speak to you at all?"
asked the bride, moment later, as
Merriam. with strange. dazed look
on his face, returned to his seat by her
side. I'm afraid she's dreadfully hurt.
for her knee struck the seat-arm ever
SO hard"
And still Merriam could not speak.
"What is it, Randy?" she whispered,
after moments anxious study Of his
face. "You look so--unlike yourself"
With an effort he pulled himself to-
gether. "Did You see her face, Floy,
dear? What was she like?"
"Why. she's blonde With only got
a glimpse, Randy-she's blonde with
light hair and blue eyes. She might
be pretty. Why, dear?" And the dear
came so timidly.
81 thought had seen her before,
but it's possible-absurd. Go on and
tell me what Mrs. Grafton wrote you,
sweetheart. Never mind the capsized
blonde just now"
But he himself could mind" no one
else when, half an hour later, there
came tripping down the aisle from the
aides toilet-rOom slender, graceful,
rlishly-draped figure with such a
4, antly-pretty girl-woman face-a
fir, sweet blonde, with lovely curling
hair. lie brightest of big blue eyes, the
rosiest of tiny mouths, with glimpses
of snow-white teeth as she smilingly APP
preached and, with infinite grace, held
out prettily gloved hand.
ITO think that should have been
here in time to tender my congratula-
tons! Won't you present me to Mrs.
Merriam?"
And Randolph Merriam, for once in
his life, was utterly at loss what to
say or do. He could hardly speak. He
could hardly breathe. "Floy," he final
ly said-and his tone was strange and
cold-"this is Mrs. McLane, of New
York, an old-acquaintance," then
turned away as Mrs. McLane effusively,
delightedly bent over that she might
shake hands with the bride.
1t was early evening-too early for
twilight effects, yet the shadows were
falling thick on Florence Merriam
wedding-day before the setting of the
glowing sun.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31

"Now. children" said a New York
kindergarten teacher, calmly when she
scented the tell-tale smoke and heard
the machines" rafting below, 1.-The
fire engines are in the street and you
may all go down and see them if you do
so quietly and return soon." Then shs
had the tots march out in perfect or.
der. singing Hail, Columbia" The fire.
as 1t happened didn't amount to much,
but presence OF mind of the level-head-
ed teacher saved stampede of 7OJ
youngsters. And then. womanlike, the
brave girl broke down and had good
cry.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31
CHAPTER III.

Two days after the receipt of the an
Rouncement of Fanny Hayward's en-
gagement to Mr.. McLane and few
weeks before the marriage, Randolph
Merriam had left Fort Sedgwick in COM
mand of a detachment o. cavalry es.
corting a government survey TO the
MescaIero range. 1t was not his tour.
The detail belonged TO Harrison, a
younger officer, who had Leen saving up
all winter for two-months' leave and
a chance TO spend his savings at the
great exposition at Chicago. A relent-
less colonel, would allow him no leave,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31
TRACKING THIEVES.
How Malcfactors Are Ron Down IN
India.

India.
Tn India the great enemy of thieves Is
the khoji, whose name signifies
"searcher." or "tracker." and whose
business is to track criminals by their
footprints. These crackers are trained
to their calling from youth. and'become
dinghy expert. They are an es-
pecial terror to the cattlestealers, who.
in the parts Of the Punjab adjoining the
Indus and other large rivers. where
much grazing is carried on, are very
plentiful. They match their cunning
against that of the tracker. but they
have to be very clever to throw him off
the scent.
One of their tricks is to catch a
buffalo, drive il into the river and, cling
ing to its tail, guide it in the way they
desire to go. BY this means they are
quickly carried down the current. and
leave no te.ltale footprints. Blu. the ruse
IS not always successful. for the reason
that the tracker thinks nothing of dis
lance, and is likely TO come upon the
tracks famher on, when the thief 10
forced to leave the stream.
A good tracker win follow a thief.
yard by yard, for a hundred miles. and
come up with him In the end
In one instance burglar was thu.
tracked until the searcher reached the
lookup Of village 80 miles from the
staring-poirt. Inside the building was
the man me had set out to find. The
police of that place had observed a sus-
piciouslooking character walking
about. carrying small bundle. and had
promptly locked him up. An examina.
tion of the bundle brought to ligh.
jewelry worth several hundred rupees
One particularly good tracker wa.
especially useful because of his local
knowledge. He was engaged TO fnd q
burglar who had carried off some
jewelry. AS soon as the trackeT saw the
trail he said: at is So-and.so. Go to
his house in youder village and you will
find him." The officers went. and cane
upOD VIC tuIti III tuC dtt VI DIedhHB vi
the jewelry.
In one instance the crackers skill al.
most condemned an innocent man. Two
sheep belonging TO goverrm emit official
had been stolen. and the footprints were
found to be those CT man employed tc
look after the public gardens.
The man was arrested. but when the
track was followed up it was found tc
end opposite the police barracks. whers
the skins of the sheep were discovered
As il seemedlunlikely that thief would
deposit his booty under the very eye,
Of the police, further investigation
was made. and il was eventually proved
that the sheep had been taken by the
police, who, to throw the crackers Of
the scent. had stolen and worn the
gardeners boots.-Chambers journal
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31

Hot air has recently been employed
with some success in the treatment Of
joints which have been stiffened or dis
torted by chronic rheumatism or gout.
The limb is encased in large cylinder
into which very hot dry air is intro
duced. The temperature of the air
within the apparatus is often above that
of boiling water, yet patients are said
to be able TO bear it for several hours
without discomfort, and indeed in
many cases with positive relief of the
pain and uneasy sensation in the affect
ed joints The treatment must be re-
peated at moderately frequent inter-
walls. although benefit often follows
even one baking.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31

An inventor has hit upon method
OF putting stone soes on boots and
shoes. lie mixes a waterproof glue
with suitable quantity of clean quartz
sand and spreads it over the leather
sole used as foundation. These quartz
soles are said to be very flexible and
practically indestructible, and to give
the foot firm hold even on the most
slippery surface.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31

Among the amusing incidents of the
election was the nomenclature of some
of the candidates nominated by the
prohibitionists. They ran for office a
Glass in New York, Lager in Mime.
sofa, and Swallow in Pennsylvania
All names suggestive of drinking.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31

A current report says the Presby-
terrain synod Of Missouri has found cut
that young men supported at college by
a church allowance are spending their
money for cigarettes and otherwise in
riotous living. The miscreants are to
to be called strictly to account. Here
is an example of base ingratitude.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31
Chance to Get Even.

A Kentucky man recently married the
granddaughter of woman who once re.
fused him.
Gracious. what vengeance he will be
able to wreak."
81 don't see where the vengeance is to
come in"
"Why, he will be able to address the wom-
an who had once refused him as grand
mother "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31
A OnnliGch .Inrnr.

You look troubled" said St Louis
man to neighbor.
Il am bothered about that boy OF
mine"
What's the matter with him."
He is so stupid he can't learn to reac
and write, and doesn't seem to have
good sense. What will become of him
when he grows up?"
81 wouldn't worry about him. He
will be all right. He will have steady
job on juries at So day That's more
than many bright young man cap
earn."-N. Y. World.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31
An Army Wife.
BY CAPTAIN CHARLES KING.
Copyrighted. 1896. by F. Tennyson Neeiy.l
SYNOPSIS.

Chapter I.-Fannie McLane, a young
widow, Is invited to visit the Graftons
at Fort Sedgwick. Her sister tries to dis
suade her, as Randolph Merriam (whom
she had Tilted for cid McLane) and his bride
are stationed there.
Chapter U.-Fannie McLane's wedding
causes family feeling. A few months later
she, while travelling with her husband,
meets Merriam on his wedding trip. 1t Is
this meeting that the following chapter de-
scriheS.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31
One Objection.

"Would that had hundred lives to
give for your sake, he exclaimed.
'Dontyou think" she asked, coldly, "that
that would rather overwork the foollliller?"
He left without even stopping to brush the
dust from the knees Of his trousers.--Chi-
cago Post.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31

Van Gabb,er-I see the fashion is
coming in again for ladies to wear ear.
rings. | suppose now you'll have to
have your ears bored.
Miss Ennui-I'm used to ,nat.-Tit
Bits.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31

Had there never been yowling feline
We never should have known the priceless
worth of catless night. A. w. bulletin.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31

Most BARRIERS have to rake and scrape"
to get along. A. w. Bulletin.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31

The rropriety of using the expression
more preferable" was recently submit.
ted by the Hartford Courant to the
judgment of several college professors
AS sometimes happens with experts.
the opinions rendered represent both
sides with equal learning. One says
more preferable" is illogical and
should not be used instead of 'more
desira be." Another decides that "a
careful person would not employ l.,
Others pronounce it pardonabe. but ill
sounding, and applicable only to a
comparison of degrees OF preference.
A Yale professor denounces the ques.
ton as a peace disturber and an assault,
upon the judgment of the best writer's
from times immemorial, who have
taken full latitude in their comparison
of adjectives, After struggling
through column of erudite letters the
Courant concludes that more prefer
able is less preferable" and that pre-
ferable alone is preferable.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-31
Secrets Of Authorship.

II you will take out the magazines
that came last month. or perhaps the
month before-it wouldn't do for me to
specify too closely-you will find in one
of them. says Washington Post item,
an article signed by a certain
great statesman whom everybody in
Washington knows. The editor of that
magazine wrote TO the great man, ask
ing him to contribute. The great man
knew nothing whatever about the sub
ject suggested. He isn't nearly so wise
as he is famous, anyway, and he asked
a newspaper man he knew to write il
for him. The newspaper man was busy,
but he spoke 10 member of his family,
female member, and she-well, she
just exactly sat down and wrote an
article that has already been quoted far
and wide The great man received the
credit. but | fancy the woman received
something more substantial Anyway,
she is wearing a new fur collarette
that fairy makes ones mouth water.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-01

This was, In the opinion Of the court,
caused by the partial explosion OF two or
more of the forward magazines ofthe Maine.
,. AT frame II the outer shell Of
the ship, from a point II l-2 feet from
the middle line OF the ship. and six feet
above the keel when ia its normal position,
has been forced up 50 as to be now four
feet above the surface Of the water; there
fore about "a feet above where it should be.
had the ship sunk uninjured. The outside bot
tom plating Is bent into a N.shape. the after
wing Of which, about Is feet broad and 30
feet In length from frame II TO frame 25l,
Is doubled back upon itself upon the con-
tinuation OF the same plating extending for
ward.
At frame Is the vertical keel is broken in
in two and the fiat keel bent into an angle
similar 70 the angle formed by the out
side bottom plating. This break is now
about six feet below the surface of the water
and about 80 feet above its normal posi-
ton. In the opinion of the court this eff
feet could have been produced only by the
explosion of a mine situated under the bot
tom of the ship at about frame Is and some
what on the port side of the ship.
Responsibility Not Fixed.
G. The court finds that the loss OF
the Maine. on the occasion named.
was not in any respect due to the
of the officers or members of the crew OF
said vessel
T. In the opinion of the court the Maine
was destroyed by the explosion of a sub
marine mine. which caused the partial ex-
ploson of two or more of her forward maga-
zines.
8. The court has been unable to obtain
evidence fixing the responsibility for the de-
structon of the Maine upon any person or
persons. w. 7. SAMPSON.
Captain l. s. N, President,
A. MARK,
Lieutenant-Commander L. S. N, Judge
Advocate
The court having finished the inquiry it
was ordered to make, adjourned at IL a. N.
to await the action of cOnvening authority.
W. 4. SAMPSON,
Captain, L. $. n, President.
A. MARIN.
Lieutenant Commander, L. S. N, Judge
Advocate.
L, $. Flagship. New York, March % 1898,
off Key West. Fla.
The proceedings and findings of the court
OF inquiry in the above case are approved.
NJ. SICARD,
Rear Admiral, Commander-in-Chief of the
L. ). Naval Force on the North Atlantic
Station.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-01

The Louisville Courier-J ournal says
We have heard a great deal recently
about the pride of Spain. We know
that the Spaniards are proud people,
or they tell us 50 themselves on every
occasion. But what are they proud
of? There is no nation in Europe
which is so illiterate as Spain, with
the single exception of Italy. OF
Spain's entire population sixty eight
per cent can neither read nor write.
Saws a writer: "Before the age of
steam engines and telegraphs, whn
Europe was emi-civilized, Spain was
a. great nation. She was strong
savage among savages. But this is
the age not of cruelty land how cruel
Spain has been and isD. 1t is the age
when amity not enmity rules or is
making to rule. For the sake oil
romance I would not like to see Spain
die. She is so full of color, so anon
alous. so alone in Europe, so nobly
fierce, so proud among Nations that
have almost given up the savage pride
we had from the old times She IS
like dream glimpses OF Haroun-al-
Raschid. And yet, with all, there is
no more pathetic thing IN all the
world. We are impressed when we
see the death of man. How much
more should we be impressed as we
look thoughtfully and attentively at
the quick respiration of dying ma
tionw
That is the most charitable view the
outside world takes of Spain. She
has few scholars, few statesmen, a
few gentlemen, but they are a very
small leaven in very large lump, and
the decadent Spain OF to-day should
be more an object of self-pity than OF
self-pride.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-01

Speaking of the work of the Red
Cross Society i'll Cuba. the Washing
ton Pathfinder says: "No one denies
that the situation of the reconcentra-
dos all over the island is simply appall-
ing. Red Cross headquarters have
been established at Cerro, a suburb
west of Havana, where forty orphans
of reconcentrados are now domiciled
Applications have been filed for al
the remaining space at headquarters
The total of dependents, adults and
children, is rapidly increasing, but
the condition of those remaining is
permanently improved. The munich
pality of Havana has donated an ex-
cellent warehouse on the harbor, and
will furnish a sufficient number of la
borers to handle all arriving relief
supplies. There is a favorable out
look for the prosecution of the Red
Cross work within its limited means.
Ten thousand dollars remain in Con-
sui General Lees hands Of the fund
provided by Congress for the relief of
Americans in Cuba. This sum is de-
cidedly inadequate.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-01
SPAIN'S OWN FINDING.
Says There Is No Evidence of Out.
side Explosion.

Says There Is No Evidence of Out.
side Explosion.
HAVANA. Cuba, March 29-The finding
of the board appointed by Spain to investi-
gate the Maine affair is in direct opposition
to that of the United States board. and holds
that the Maine was blown up from the in
side. and without outside agencies. The re-
port contains declarations made by ocular
witnesses and experts. From these state
ments it clearly deduces and proves the ab-
sence OF all those attendant circumstances
which areinvarably present on the occasion
OF the explosion of Il torpedo. 1t says in
abstract:
The evidence of witnesses comparatively
close to the Maine at the moment is to the
effect that only one explosion occurred;
that no column of water was thrown in the
air that no shock to the side of the nearest
vessel was felt. nor on land was any vibra-
tion noticed and that no dead fish were
found.
The evidence of the senior pilot of the
harbor states that there is abundance of fish
in the harbOr, and this is corroborated by
other witnesses. The assistant engineer
OF works states that after explosions made
during the execution of works in the harbor
he has always found dead fish.
The divers were unable to examine the
bottom of the Maine. which was buried in
the mud, but careful examination of the
sides of the vessel. the rents and breaks in
which all point outward, shows without a
doubt that the explosion was from the in
side.
"A minute examination of the bottom of
the harbor around the vessel shows abso-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-01

Hubners Statistical and Geo
graphical tables, as aresult of tn e latest
investigations, give the population of
the world at 1886, 900, 900. This is
an increase over the figures of 1896 of
5000, 600. To this increase Europe
is credited with contributing 800,
600; Asia, 5000. 900; Africa, 1000, 600;
America, 3,200,O 900 The United
States. with its great growth, esti-
mated by this authority at $500, 900,
and its present population, placed at
~, 300, 900, represents more than fifty
three per cent. OF the entire popula-
tion of North and South America-a
circumstance adduceda as highly signiti~
cant, and occurring in no other part of
the earth. The population of Europe
was increased to 37S, 900, 900, which is
about quarter of the entire popula-
ton of the earth.