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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-21

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~ THE CoNsULTING-RoOM.
w Ae sor ? 's'''" TO ''' Doc
Do2 You bIshering idiot. Go
-lne IL you caa't give IL up
NO names. Doctor dear. Shure its
mesiE that hasn't got the passage
money"
where's she ssoo you had las,
Mondayq~
Tom GriHths blew silent but sig
uifcaat ejaculation out 81 his cigar
cite. and lay hack with q smile On
the doctors lcathcrn armchair.
she's dsvilish pretty he said.
after moments silence
That's The word responded the
sector. cvnicaliy-
More silence. hn-d up by energetic
nr
n's thinR why you bother your
ABOUT me. Doc"
Can't think why ] DO. except
that Ire seen such > Jos % chaps
70 the same way"
A fush mounted 20 the lads face.
Efe rose and turned has back strong
enuscnlar hack-to his friend
well. tra-la-la-~
Where are you going?-
TO the Devil Doctor dear
And The door closed softly.
II
Al THE DEVILS
You're late. Tommy
For answer he drew = law chair up
re-de her
May I smoke %
she held a Egh-ed match 20 his
cirarcrte- he pulled for moment.
then drew the hand 20 his lips
You're looking autuiiy fit tonight
what's rhAr thing you've got on
haven't seen IL before
That's rhe New Creation Fiam-
lnG's- She SAWS I'm the only woman
,ere who could wear g. It's copied
RON 3 r.rint % Louise de Ia Nalliere.
Tommy 6idnt k-no~ who Louise Dc
Ia TalIiere WIS. 80 De nodded wisely
Did you have hard day
70 Licked EN- easily Why didn''
rrn Gomez
-IFro was th--r2-
Au fhe r1-ty women They'd
base booked uEF tseT'rte YOU
she smiled Il an pretty. am
7ors That's why you Ike me. ism
20 drew an end - The loose lac-
her necl and Kissed a. He VA
htrlr near hrr face. but she di'
move excerpt for the family &C
Gated pulsE-ion n ber breast
Doc wants 70 send re home
she smiled bitterly. ~Out Of IA
way
Why do you 1ef him nlaligB yo1
FleuretteT-
An unnercurrent 81 contro4 a. pa
sion ESCAPED hisn-
-Ihey--i--sVe Re none ~ as n 10 =
Four shoe-laee-
You're silly nO~. Tommy Don
ideasize- oon pfeteao 20 %. l., = % -
pay sor NY silks Don,t you" -
sentences came Win e'1ie1lty- -
81 her hngere side along her sA.ar
enoething the soft folds She iscghe
nto his eyes. euf there was nFe'
Dess IN hers that hurt him
love slks---s i--s<'en - : 20.
eosers-and luxury They're me-
aud drink 70 me-
-And Ne pay for the1n-snd 3oi
g'Ao 20 set nc - ,,-s- - 20
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-21

iove-songs al, yes. especially love
songs-to YOU tin you shut your
mouth with kisses-what am saying ?
No, 70. let us be careful and cold
surto0t cold. But one little Kiss does
not matter, does itf just before one
goes o0t into the night--which is Sc
Sallous. so indifferent. And so ! bid
you farewell. Tommy dearf Hope for
letter next week IL viii mean my
luck is in. Your Fleurette.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-21
ELErRETTE.

a familiar knock drew Fleurette
bolt upright. She waited breathlessly.
The door handle was impatiently
turned and q sunburnt man stood
bareheaded in the middle OF the room
Tommy
Tommy didn't say anything He
devoured her with his eyes. from the
sober serge gown Ia the banglcless
wrists
What does II mean. Fleurette2"
She laughed. but the blood fared In
her cheeks.
What an awfnl time since I've seen
YOU? I believe you've grown"
What does il mean, Fleurette?"
what does what mean? Don't be
30 silly. Tommy You look a. il you
were going 20 eat me-"
''Teil me. please"
Don't YOU like if?"
Tommy spoke slowly. "No. Ike
the gew-gasVs, friiis and. things.
/ Where are they?"
"I've changed-tired Of them. I'm
rapTisious. You haven't said you're
glad 20 see me"
lie looked AZ her with such intensity
that she stirred uneasiIy.
Come and tell ne all you've seen
and done. I've been hungering for
you"
Ia that true2"
'-Of course not. Do YOU think /
should say % II IL was? ] want 20 be
polite"
They sat down. and a strained ST.
lepce fel between them. Tommy
broke il diGidently.
I've got billet with q chap who
came our on my boat. He's OF
change A speculatoT. rich as Cr6e
sos. get $50 a month and pros
pecfs"
1T viii keep you in tobacco"
Pm not sure. II viii give us oys
ters once IN a way"
Il don't Ike oysters any more
Tommy"
IL viii bny an occasion fchu-"
~I-don't like fichus."
1T will LET Us ask Tim and IN
! Prince and Nny---"
, -Nnly'x married, and--I haven
seen Tim or the Prince for si:
month";"
, Tommy got rp and paced the room
= Then yshas ~ the worlds 20 pre-
' reat us-to prevent you-to proven
: me-
! - don't know. Tommy. dear. Ia
o eept that yoB Won't AK me
! s'No. I won't. by Jupiter. I'm tax
> you without asking"
A ~Ohs Tleureffe. Fleurefte.s Tn
& bcyss cobs betrayed the msp. An
Doe wss b<ss men after sltc-l4IHt
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-21

l0ck Is In. Your Fleurette.
VI.
osIEz PAPA
Its no good. Dad. I've stuck to II
six months and it's Killing me by
inches. IN have 20 GO
They were seated in the big book
lined library. Thomas Grifiths. sen
Tor. upright In his red leathern chair.
calm aud dignified. observed his son
from beneath acute. shaggy eyebrows.
80 see. It's the young blood again.
he sighed. Il thought you had sown
your oats. but il seems there's still
a plentiful crop
Indeed. dad, you're wrong. I'll
he rs steady as the Inchcape Rock.
butt must get away. I'm choking
Cant brook restraint. Home ties
what are they2 Brittle as paper.
solid as water. Ny soni~ He turned
over tie leaves OF the Graphic with
q large puper-knife. and let his eyes
rest vacantly on the pictures. Sud
denly he spoke again
LOT course. there's a woman. win
you tell me who and what she lisp"
The roots Of Tommy's hair blushed
r ouiverinr red
There's no woman" he said. after
a pause.
"'And before the cock crows We
shall deny me thrice,' lovet~
Through the stained-class window
feu shafts from the westerinC sun.
Long shadows lay. across the thicl,
pile carpet. the face Of the old man
7 cleaned ike the emotionless stern
ness OF q sculpture in the dying light
~Nou are choosing. Thomas he
said ~ last "Ny way or thy way
There Is no going back. Ny fortune
/ goes TO Your sister II You thwart me
can allow you nothing any more"
II can't stick II, dad" he repeated
/ doggediy- I'm sorry To cross You
bat the fever's in my blood. The bat
tle-crios drown the voice OF agricul
ture.~
~lou are not In the army2"
The hatfle-cry OF life. dad. Of tn,
world-the struggling swimmin.
20 shore. the huzzas. the champagne
I must get back 20 it. sinl, or swim
Mr. GriEtks rose. Il don't spcal
your language Thomas I belong Q.
the old school. I suppose. You hav
gone beyoud me. Unless YOU chang
your mind before tomorrow week on
ways lie apart Do not seek 10 alte
my decision. You know my-shau w
-an it-obstinacy2 Goodnight"
Long and drearily looked Thoma
Grimths upon the trim sloping law
Of the patcrnal mansion. Nigh
. dropped her tired lids gently over IA
hreathless trees. Ia the distance IN
lights az the little town cleaned an
twinixicd. and in breathe
whisper Thomas babe farewell Z
b home and country. Poor old dadi"
Upstairs In the boudoir OF his dea
wife Thomas Grifiiths. senior. III
b locked an escritoirc. Drawing out
p miniature of little lad in a Scot,
salt. he held it 20 the light, while dia
onal lines from uostril 20 mou-
ieepened into ploughcd burrows.
"ffe should have been named 4
. SALON." he said bitterly.
VII.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-09-21
TO THOMAS GRTFFTTHs.
W. W. ID

=
me in the middle OK a supper party
with your pal Timothy and the Vyner
girls. AT the next table was Mrs Pal
grave. When she was Nelly Pellet
she was grateful 90 ne for my cast
of gowns She cut me dead. I was
tremendously amused. and we drank
her health. Good champagne. Tommy
XIV weren't you there2 We also drank
yours. and them don't know why
bur mine suddenly tasted al wrong.
BeSt perTi~r-Jouet. tool Then. IN
comes the Prince He had been 70 my
pIace. and MiIly told him where we
were 30 he brought up my letters.
/ One was yours. the other a provoking
/ bin from Flamand. who refuses "a
make my new tea-gOvn until her
little account f. settled. Little &C
count. indeelt R74- / couidR't helT
citing a Tiny tear drop on the Prince
glove. and be swore he'd wipe out th'
debt with his blood. But I'd sOonel
have cash. and ! lent him the fittl
borrowed from you the other da.
TO pay a debt Of honor, 10 ] know
a. hasn-t rot any. I'm sending yo'
by the sarre post $50 Of the amour
YOU lent me. How did i get IL? Vel
was lucky az the races on Saturday
md II soesefhing comes or 0efor
0exs Wednesday won't tell 20
s~haf a. It's a dead secret with u
Prince-TI hand yOn over the baianc
next week and clear OF Flamand tos
Oh dsar. how I want money--and boz
love sou. Tommy dear. ] laugh an
Joke with Tim and the Others. bu
az heart s. heavy. Jimmy calls mi
IL asks ne 10 sing "Du fraQst mic
taglich-' and -Ich libc 6ieh." and ] s.
down 20 the piano: but instead ~
fingers play @Ich eTolie NIGHT" and
r 6nd the tears getting into nay voic
Erigb-ho. Are you playing the goo
brother "a Ireianf2 Taking Molly
fhe recfory 10 have tea with the o.
and only curafe. aud plotting Nora
Malone through the mazfn ~ >r
apes2 There isn't any Norah Meion'
On. yes there IL. bat maybe she go
ov another nanne. shes small ~
round. with innocent blue eyes AZ
4 poafsng mouth. pink and white Z
| over. and sunny hair. Have you 20
her vt that if's like wisps Of gol'
Tealorse o. course I'm jealous, Tol
. / rnv dear. But fhink you'd like oy
ters and champagne like ~ had {
your b5Fthday--<.o yoE remember he
Tim split the oayo1naiee ever my ~
gown better than wfsby-~ashy Z
7 and bread and butter ard the pref
est ;neenue ever cTeaied by PsDs
md company. Come back. and IN
. site yen again. and giFe you love
eusbsoned chair All 70 yourself, .
I e;pg reysz5ss snd e<sfiersepes .
The age-herald., 1901-06-20
Boom at Beaumont.

The situation in the Beaumont dis trict is imperfectly understood, and is often greatly exaggerated. In the first place only sixty acres in all, on Spindle Top, height about as tall as a pony, is proven oil territory. Not another acre in the Beaumont district is known to be oil-producing territory. These sixty acres nave been cut up into quar- ter-acre lots, and the companies that have found Clusters" or oilless wells outside of Spindle Top, are buying these small tracts, because a gusher goes presumably with each one. The narrow boundaries of the proven ter ritory nave frozen out many specula- tors, and they are returning home moneyless as a rule.
 Whether Spindle Top oil will prove remunerative is still problematical. The oil is of inferior quality, and it will hd'O 1o DO iShuCu III oluSi bO tdhS some of the infiammability out of it before shipments as fuel oil How much can be saved from it for illumi- nation purposes remains unsettled. As fuel oil it will not stand high rates of transportation, and it must therefore be piped to tank steamers, eighteen miles away, at Port Arthur. The oil operators have declined the offer of the Standard Oil Company as to han ding the output, and the larger con- cerns are making their own plans for marketing the product. How well they will succeed remains to be seen.
 All in all the oil situation in the Beaumont district is a good deal of a problem. Spindle Top, or about sixty acres, is the known field, but even this limited field will supply all the fuel oil that can be marketed. Wells that spout 5O,0O0 barrels a day go a long ways towards meeting the fuel wants of mankind. Thus far Spindle Top has been free from dry holes, and the presumption is that an unaccountable pocket of oil lies under it, but it is not reasonable to think that this pocket can long stand the strain of 250 gushers.
The age-herald., 1901-06-20
"Rube" Fills at Sea.

"Rube" Ellis of Morris, Jefferson Coun- ty Ala. the rapidly rising youngster who is now in the Southern Railway passen- ger office in New York, has heretofore been unacquainted with travel by sea, but he knows something now, as his numerous Birmingham friends will be glad to know,
 Recently the Southern's chief passsn- ger agent in New York found it advisa- ble to accompany party of wealthy business men from Washington to Old Point Comfort by water. and he took MT. Ellis with him.
 You are not accustomed to travelling on boat, but expect you to catch on and do the swell thing. just as If you had crossed the ocean dozen times" said the chief to the energetic assistant.
 MT. Ellis guessed he could give the na- bobs a point or two.
 "You must. in the first place. select you
The age-herald., 1901-06-20
MR. LAWSON AND HIS BOAT,

From the Philadelphia Press.
 If MT. Lawson had not been passed by in electing members to the New York Yacht Club by an exercise of preterition not unusual in clubs in dealing with pushing people, the world would prob- ably never have heard of the Indepen dence and MT. Lawson would probably never have thought of spending some $300,0 900 needed to build and sail a big sloop for the America Cup.
 But as MT. Lawson has built his boat. and the New York Yacht Club has made 1t particularly unpleasant for him under rules which are technically desirable and practically unwise, the entire subject is now referred. with power" to the com Ing races between the Constitution and Independence
 If the Constitution wins on July ?. when the first of these trials comes off, there is an end of the matter The New York Yacht Club is justified The Constitution is built by the more experienced builder. who has proved his capacity to build the better boat for this purpose in a long series of races. It will surprise every one if MT. Crowninshield can build better boat than MT. Herreshoff.
 But if the Constitution does not win if the Independence proves the better boat-the New York Yacht Club will haye to climb down somewhere and somehow The America Cup must be defended by the best American sloop, own her who may,
The age-herald., 1901-06-20
THE OILY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
South Carolina PoIitice.

Senator McLaurin is an out-and-out Republican, masquerading as Demo crat. He poses as a Democrat, but in reality he is a McKinley-Dingley Re publican. And yet it would not be good politics to rule him arbitrarily out of next summers primaries, for such action would look like gag rule, and gag rules are often resented by the people.
 It is, however, proposed to amend the oath that candidates take in the Democratic primaries. Heretofore they have sworn that they would abide the result of the primary and would not under any circumstances become an in dependent candidate. It is proposed to make each of them swear hereafter that he accepts the party principles set forth in the last Democratic national convention, and that he will obey the mandate of the party in the State.
 As Senator McLaurin cannot take this oath it follows that he cannot go before the people in the Democratic primaries. He cannot speak from the Democratic stump. His name will not be printed on Democratic primary bal lots. He could run as an 'indepen- dent," and the career of independents in South Carolina has not been brilliant.
 The present State committee will doubtless let Senator McLaurin alone. A new commll,ee will be chosen next spring, and the junior Senator will try perhaps to gain control of it. His chances of success in any direction in the Democratic party of the State are very slenoer, put his chances of cap- turing a Federal judgship later on are stilhvery good.
The age-herald., 1901-06-20
DAM SITES CONDEMNED. The isthmlan Canal Commission Dis covers One Proper Site.

Correspondence of the Associated Press )
 Managua, Nicarauga, June 14-The en- gineers of the Isthmian Canal Comms- sion, after borings, have condemned two of the proposed sites for the dam across the San Juan river in the event of an interoceanic canal being constructed but have discovered proper and convenient site. At this point a stratum of rock ex- tends across the river few feet below the bed, and extends into the banks on each side.
 There are over 5000 acres, of cotton planted this year in Nicaragua. The planters now estimate that they will be able to sell their product at 41ac per pound, Nicaragua currency, or about a cent and half gold at the present rate of exchange. The planters are inexpe- rienced in reg. ird to the cultivation of cotton. and 1t Is pointed out that they will find all the year cultivation and working of the plant to be in direct op- position to their usual agricultural GUS tom of working during only one-fourth of each year.
 The laborers, 1t is added will not sub init to constant daily labor, and they are not numerous enough to be relieved by relays.
The age-herald., 1901-06-20
Mushroom Candidates.

The card of MT. Mckinley relative to third term has brought upon tho country plague of candidates. Ohio presents Colonel Hanna, Senator Fora ker and Judge Taft. The Ohio colonel looks to the G. A. R. and the trusts for support; Judge Taft is the new vice roy in the Philippines, and Senator Foraker proposes to show next year that be carries Ohio in his vest pocket, and Ohio is now the mother of Presi- dents. Indiana presents Senator Fair banks. with a dark horse in the per son of Senator Beveridge. MT. Fair banks popularity will be tested next year, when the people of Indiana will elect a Senator, and the State that once was true to Democracy may re- turn to it's first love. Illinois puts for ward Senator Cullom, Massachusetts Senator Lodge, and Massachusetts Secretary of the Navy Long; Wiscon- sin, Senator Spooner, and New Jersey, Ex-Attorney General Griggs. It is a year of aspiration among Senators, al- though no Senator has in the history of the country been elected to the Presidency. The long list of aspirants among the Republicans is closed by the names of Vice President Roosevelt and Governor Odell.
 Of these men but two are actually engaged in building nomination ma chimes. These two are Fairbanks and Roosevelt. Next to Mark Hanna, Fair banks, himself a millionaire, repre- sents the trust and corporate influence. Governor Odell will come before the people of New York next year, and if he is elected he will presumably seek the Presidency. All Governors of New York do. The veteran Cullom will do | no little pipe-laying from this time to the day of the convention. He is a politican at all times, and no points will be overlooked by him. The Demo- crats, on the other hand, are saving wood and sSylng nothing.
The age-herald., 1901-06-20

tax for all purposes. All towns above 2000 may levy an additional tax for high school purposes to the extent of keeping them open nine months in the year.
 These are the school provisions of the four surrounding states. They are liberal and ample, and each and all mean better schools. The Browne proposition means half-starved schools, calling for either pay" schools of much illiteracy-probably both. We need not go off to distant states for examples of excellent school provis- ions. The four surrounding states have them, and the four surrounding states are rapidly reducing their per centages of illiteracy. The Browne proposal is distinctly an anti-public school plan that will increase illiteracy, because 1t dwarfs the States revenue ou lnc oue udnu, anu pIeSentS ou tne other hand a scheme of local taxation that has nothing in 1t for the public schools.
 At the end of fifty years the four surrounding states will be full of intel ligent people--and Alabama, what would be her condition under the Browne plan fifty years hence!
The age-herald., 1901-06-20
New Professors.

ing today, the University regents select ed W. D. Taylor, now assistant chief engineer of the Chicago and Alton Rail, road to succeed Prof. N. O. Whitney, de- ceased, as professor of railroad engineer ing.
 Henry B. Lathrop of Leland Stanford University was elected associate profes- sor of English literature.
 Paul s. Reinsch was promoted to the position of professor of political science, and P. H. Mayer to the position of insti- ute of commerce. E. A. Maurer was made professor of mechanics and Otton Patzer instructor In French.
The age-herald., 1901-06-20
DISTRIBUTION OF SEEDS.
A More Systematic Plan Has Been
 Adopted.

Washington, June 19.--Under the organi- zation of the plant industry work of the department of agriculture bureau under Dr. Galloway as director, a more com prehensive plan for the distribution of seeds and plants Is being arranged for. Especial attention will be given few promising interests until they are entirely established. These include rice, wheat suitable for making macaroni, the date palm, cotton, tobacco, pistachio nuts, Dutch bulbs and foreign plants. The young palm trees which were recently transplanted to the country and set 'out at Phoenix, Ariz., are reported to be prospering, giving reason to hope that a new industry In the arid southweN has been discovered. Forty thousand pounds of selected cotton seed will be distributed next year and a quantity of these seed of especial variety will be imported from Egypt. It Is also announced that double the usual quantity of vegetable seeds will be distributed to Congressmen in 1902.
The age-herald., 1901-06-20

a nice life-preserver and wear 1t all the for the boat to go to the bottom at any moment, and experienced travellers are always prepared" continued the chief.
 MT. Ellis declared that he would secure the cutest and nobbiest life-preserver on the ship, or know the reason why.
 Well, you fix yourself now for the emergency of a possible wreck, and ou can join us all in the smoking-room," the chief said.
 MT. Ellis declared that he'd be ready in three shakes of Jefferson County, Ala bama. sheeps tail, and so saying hurried below to his state-room. His chief went to the smoking-room and joined the dis tinguished passengers.
 All the party were having a merry time, and a twenty-seyen times millionaire was in the very midst of hls own favorite funny story when suddenly an apparition glided into the room and startled every man to his feet
 Behold, the unexpected and startling visitor was MT. "Rube" Ellis clothed in rainbow-hued pajamas and wearing around his body a Iife-preserver of snowy whiteness.
 "It don't fit me very well, but guess I can get 1t cut to hug me tight" he said as he beamed on the assembled company.
 Seventeen men had fits, and it required many cold bottles to bring the shrieking ones around. "Rube" paid for the bottles, although he kept himself locked up in his state-room until the voyage ended.