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are lew women with the ability of Sister Chrysostom. Filling the position that she does requires not alone the knowledge of medicine and of practical nursing, but the qualities that are found in the brainy wo- man of today who is fully capable of as- suming the gravest and heaviest responsi- b.lities.
 IN WRITING OF THE WOMEN who ? are at the head of Birmingham hospitals too much cannot be said of Miss Otto, the niatron of the Hillman Hospital The very trying conditions with which she contends by reason of the wholly inadequate build ing emphasizes the strong, fine qualities of the woman herself
 Miss Otto is a graduate of the Tulane Training School in New Orleans, and was a pupil of the Medical College in Atlanta. She is protege of Mrs. Kate Waller Bar rett, that brilliant Southern woman.
 Miss Otto is a very young woman to be in charge of a charity hospital, but her splendid work is a subject of frequent dis- cussion among the Birmingham physicians and the board of managers of the hospital She is a magnificent nurse, but her vari- ous duties matron of the hospital natu- rally require great deal of her time To conduct it with it's present limited facilities requires a woman with the best of judg- ment, with a knowledge of "how to make both ends meet"
 The morning that I asked her for an interview we were interrupted frequently by urgent telephone messages and requests that reached her, and it seemed that she was wanted everywhere at the same mo- ment. In addition to these responsibilities were those she felt concerning the sufferers In the wards. She was just from the op- erating room when I called at the hospital, and yet she was ready to discuss in the brightest cheeriest way the routine of hos pital work
 Miss Edith Hand of Toronto is the head nurse in the Morris, Morris x Lupton In- frmary. She is a graduate of the General School of Nursing In Toronto, and is one of the most capable nurses in the South. She is beautiful young woman, with the fresh coloring that indicated that she played golf every day instead of taking observations of patients. She is devoted to her profess sion, and talked most Interestingly of 'this field for women.
 There are, by the way, numbers of young women graduates of the General School for Nursing in Toronto, who are in Birming- ham hospitals There are others at the Morris Infirmary, and the head nurse at Dr. Browns 1nfrmary is also a graduate of the Canadian school She is Miss Craig, a charming woman and one of the most successful nurses here.
 At the Talley-Chapman Infirmary the head nurse is an Alabama girl She is Miss Agnes Boswell, and is a graduate of the training school of the Davis & Davis In-
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in many instances our friends-for those two humane bills and the Woman's Club considers it a privilege to so work for the good of the state and the uplifting of hu. manity. -r9r5r'is
 MRS FAC. SMITH,
 President of Woman's Club.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-11-29

side of the tank, he looked into the
depths of its oily contents, as if fas-
cinated by some horrible thing he saw
there.
Sprague came and stood beside him
and gazed curiously into the viscous
liquid. There was nothing there that
he could see.
what is it?" he asked.
Without replying, Sturgis took from
his pocket bone-handled knife and
carefully dipped one end of the handle
into the fluid in the leaden tank. At
once the liquid began to seethe and
boil, giving out dark, pungent fumes.
Il thought so" muttered the re-
porter. under his breath; that man is
truly Il genius the genius of evil
Who" asked sPrague.
Sturgis made no reply His eyes
We're Wandering about the room, as If
in search of something.
'sHand me Il couple of those long
glass tubes from that shelf yonder,"
he said, earnestly.
The artist complied with the request.
Dipping these tubes into the oily
liquid, Sturgis, afIer considerable diff
culty. managed to seize with them a
small dark object which lay at the bot
tom OF the tank. With infinite precau-
ton he brought it to the surface 1t
had the appearance of fiattened lead
en- bullet.
what is it ?" inquired Sprague
!
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-11-29
LEGEND OF TEE TOPAZ.
Pretty Story of the Restoration OF
u Blind Emperor's Sight
by Snake.

The topaz is called the stone of graf
itude, and the old Roman books record
the following legend from which the
stone derives its attribute, says the
Philadelphia Press:
The blind Emperor Theodosius used
to hang brazen gong before his pal
ace gates and sit beside them on GER
tain days, hearing andputting to right
the grievances of any of his subjects.
Those Who wished for his advice and
help had but to sound the gong, and i'm
mediately admission into the presence
of Caesar was obtained.
''One day a great snake crept up to
the gate and struck the brazen gong
with her coils, and Theodosius gave or
ders that no one should modest the
creature. and bade her tell him her
wish. The snake bent her headin hom-
age and straightway told the following
tale:
Her nest was at the base of the gate
way tower and while she had gone to
/ find food for her young brood a
strange beast covered with sharp need
les had invaded her home, killing the
nestlings and now heidi possession of
her little dwelling. Would Caesar
grant her Justice?
The Emperor gave orders for the por-
cupine to be slain and the mother TO be
/ restored to her desolate nest. Night
fell, and the sleeping world had forgot
ten the emperor's kindly deed, but with
i the early dawn a great serpent glided
into the palace, up the steps into the
royal chamber and laid upon each OF
/ the emperor's closed eyelids u gleam-
ing topaz. When Emperor Theodosius
awolie he found he was no longer blind,
for the mother snake had paid her debt
! Of gratitudle"
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X LOVE YOU, DEAR.

A scent of violets in the air,
And singing birds,
And beauty newborn, fresh and fair
Too dear for words;
A little maid with floral crown
Il On hair of gold,
And blushing cheeks where lies the kiss
OF lover bold.
Whose boyish lips a story tell
\ Into her ear,
As, bending low, he whispers soft:
81 love you, dear"
The breath of roses in the air,
And lilacs sweet,
A sunny sky of azure blue,
The morn doth greet;
"A maiden crowned with womanhood,
And robed in white,
With smiling lips, and in her eyes
A tender light,
Before the altar proudly stands,
And answers clear
The one who whispers soft and low:
Il love you, dear"
A whirl of snowflakes in the air,
A cold, gray sky
Where scudding clouds and wintry winds
Go sweeping by:
A woman with crown of years
On silvered hair,
And faded cheek, where youth fair bloom
Once fingered there,
Beside the hearthSome knltS and rocks,
While someone near
Bends low his whitened head and says:
81 love you, dear"
-Inez May Felt, in Boston Transcript.
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.Then she was not betrothed to the

"Then she was not betrothed to the
other fellow, after all o.
mo; that seems to have been mis-
take.''
81 am glad of that, very glad" said
the reporter. by the way, you have
not yet told me the young lady's
name"
81 thought I had mentioned it yes
terday morning. Didn't 1? No? My
fancee is Miss Murdoch"
AT the sound of this name Sturgis
his features.
miss Murdock?' he echoed.
Yes said sprague. What is it?
You do not seem pleased"
Then, as a sudden thought struck
| him:
ST hope ! am not treading on your
| toes, old fellow he said, putting his
hand gently upon his friends Shout
! der and trying to read his thought in
his clear gray eyes. But how absurd!
| OF course you cannot be rival for
4 Miss Murdock's affections, since you
do not even know her"
NO" laughed Sturgis, regaining his
/ composure, Il am not your rival. As to
! the other point, while l can hardly
/ claim an acquaintance with the young
/ lady. think 1 saw her not more than
couple of hours ago
"A couple of hours ago!' exclaimed
4 Sprague; why, | was with her myself
then
Il know that now, although | was
not aware OF it at the time"
! What, We're you at the Murdocks' at
the same time as | VASE" asked
Sprague, surprised.
ST had just come from there when
4 / met you. L was in Murdock's study
while you were-er-busy in the par
lor."
in Murdock's study? How long
were you there?'
about half an hour, 1 should judge
replied Sturgis, ''and perhaps Is min
utes more in the hall, while Murdoch
was engaged"
Il suppose Chatham was still with
him?" unused Sprague.
Sturgis started at the name.
"Chatham!" he CALCULATED; what do
YOU know about Chatham?"
What, are you interested in Chat.
ham," asked the artist, curiously. Il
know very little about him, only that
he is one of my disappointed rivals"
And he thereupon related to the re-
porter what he knew of Chatham's
suit.
Sturgis listened with deep attention
tohis friends narrative, and 1uminatec
. in silence long after the artist hat
ceased speaking.
) At last he started up with a suddet
exclamation, and, walking over to thu
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-11-29
CHAPTER XXX.
THE LEAD-L1NED VAT.

Sprague seated himself upon the
long pine box; and Sturgis, dropping
into the only chair, began his narrative
AS he talked, he carelessly Whitfield
the cover of the wooden box with the
knife which he still held in his hand
He began with an account of his in
vestigation at the lNnicllerhocker bank,
and explained the result of his observa-
lions and differences down to the time
of his visit to Murdock's house, omit
ting, however, to mention any of the
names of the actors in thereconstruct-
ed drama.
$50 you see," he concluded, 1--WE have
established the identity of the body
in the cab, and of the young man who
disappeared after the cab was upset.
But one of the most salient features
of the case, from the start, was the
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0a 1a.3a. Ca 0;A3MaA& aE
: THE STURGIS WAGER I
A DETECTIVE STORY. (
= BY EDGAR MoRETTE.
C Copyright, 1899, by Frederick A. Stokes Co. )
S82G@G9s1S'&
CHAPTER NIN.-CoNr1NU5ED.

CHAPTER NIX.-CoNTINUED.
"That will do" observed Sturgis,
presently; 1.-The old woman is coming
as fast as she cam
ssWhat old woman?" asked the de-
tective.
81 don't know. Perhaps / ought to
have said an old woman. hear her
hobbling on the stairs"
The detective placed his ear to the
keyhole. After listening attentively,
he turned to the reporter with an in
credulous smile.
''Well, Mr.. sturgis.' said he, sit you
can hear anything in there, your ears
are sharper than mine. That's all 1
can say
"She is on the second flight, replied
the reporter, quietly. Now she is in
the second-story hail-and now you
can surely hear her coming down the
last flight
BY this time. sure enough, the sound
of footsteps began TO be audible to the
other three men; and presently the
door opened and disclosed the scared
face of an old Irish woman.
''And phwat might yez be wantin,'
gintlemin, to be after scarin' an ould
woman most TO death wild yer ring
in'?" she asked, somewhat aggressive
ly.
.'We want to see Mr.. Chatham re-
piled one of the detectives.
ssMister who. is it,?
'sThomas Chatham. Show me the way
to his room. I'll go right up, and my
friends will wait for me here
mister Thomuz Chathum, is it?
said the old woman; well, we've come
to the wrong house to see him. LIDO be
thinkin', fer he don't live here"
s'Come, that won't do" said the de
tective, sharply: 1--WE belongato the po
lice, and we saw Chatham enter this
house
At the mention of the police, the ole
hays parchment face became a shade
yellower and her eyes glistened.
'.Sure. thin if he do be hidin' here
it's mesilf as nd know it, she said
after a short interval; but yez car
foind 'um, If yez loille; yez can foine
'unl.''
Whereupon she turned and hobplet
off, leaving the intruders to their owl
resources.
They found themselves in q narrov
hallway. On the right was ricket,
staircase leading to business offices il
the upper part OF the building; on tn
left, door opening into the office 0
the Manhattan Chemicaltcompany an,
at the end of the hall another door
marked:
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PRIVATE OFFICE.
NO .ADMITTANCE.


One Of the detectives tried this door
and found it locked. Whereupon he
placed his. shoulder to it and prepared
to force it in.
''Wait Il minute" said Stnrgis; ''let
me see if / cannot open IL"
The detective stepped aside with a
quizzical expression upon his face.
81 guess you will find ii pretty solid
for your weight said he.
The reporter took from his pocket a
piece of bent Wire, and, With few
dexterous turns of the wrist, he shot
the bolt OF the lock.
You would make an expert cracks
man. said the detective. i didn't
know you possessed that accomplish
ment in addition to all your other
ones
The four men entered the private
office. The room was quite dark, the
shutters being closed and the blinds
drawn. As their eyes became accus-
toned to the obscurity they were able
to distinguish the outlines OF desk,
table, and a few chairs.
Sturgis went Ut once 10 door in
the corner. With the aid of his sllel-
eton key he had soon thrown this
open. After peering for an instant
into the darkness, he took from his
pocket a candle, which he lighted
Then, reckoning to his companions
he started cautiously to descend. The
other men followed him and soon
found themselves in the cellar, which
they proceeded to search.
On the street side there was a recess
extending for a few feet under the
ara in front OF the house. The open
ing above was covered by an iron graf
ing, over which was wooden cover
securely fastened on the inside by {
chain and paddock. A number of car
boys We're carefully piled along the
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fact that neither of these two men
had derived much, if any, pecuniary
profit from his crime. The bookkeep- /
er, as we have seen, was mere cats
paw in the control of the accountant,
and his posthumous confession has
given us the explanation of the power
exerted over him by his accomplice.
It was not so easy to establish the
motive which controlled the actions of
the accountant, who was himself only
tool in the hands of a higher inteli-
gence. The deus eN machina of this
crime is man of genius who has hardly
appeared upon the scene at all, but
whose traces | have found at every
turn. He was the brains of the whole
scheme; the other men in his hands
We're mere puppets. Through the ac-
countant. this master spirit managed
the boollkeepcr; and the accountant
himself was controlled by him more
directly, but no less surely. If he held
the former through his fear of expo
sure and consequent ruin. he Influenced
the latter through even more potent
motives. He is the father OF a beauti-
full girl, whom he did not scruple to
use as decoy. The price agreed upon
for the accountants assistance was the
hand of this daughter. for whom the
young man had doubtless conceived II
passionate love. Whether or not the
leader would have had the power to
carry out his part of the contract mat
terslittle; for it is highly probable that
he never had the slightest intention of
so doing. He evidently realized very
early in the game that the bookkeeper
could not long escape the clutches of
the law But as he had taken every
precaution to prevent him from know
ing aaything of his very existence, the
fate CT the unfortunate boolkeeper
would have mattered little to this
heartlesS villain. had not the probable
ity remained that. when brought to
bay, the boolkeeper would denounce
the accountants connection with the
crime. This would have been extreme
ly awkward. since the accountant was
very likely in possession OF some dan
gerous secrets. The safest way out of
the difficulty was to quietly suppress
the now useless boollkeeper. This plan
was decided upon, and would doubtless
have been carried into execution, had
bookkeepers death, under the circum-
stances which have related. it became
quite probable that the accountant
connection With the case would be dis
covered; for luck had been against
him from the start, and he became
more and more entangled in the chain
of circumstantial evidence of whose
existence his leader was soon fully
aware. In.the first place, the account.
ant was wounded: and thus not only
partially disabled, but also-what is
far rse-conspicuously marked. A
man who carries his arm in sling car
hardly fail to attract attention, espe
cially when this distinguishing mari
is accompanied by another equal.
glaring one in the form of a head o:
brilliant red hair
Sprague, who had been listening will
growing interest; don't you know tn
accountants name ?"
Yes replied the reporter; ''hi
name is Thomas Chatham
Thomas Chatham." eNclaime,
sprague, as the image of the miserabl
young man came to his mind.
YES" replied Sturgis, answering hi
thought, ''the man you met only fey
hours ago
RIO Be Continuedl
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MIR, Bash, how long have you been
coming to see me-"
about siN years, Miss Julie. Why?'
Nothing, only had q little argu-
ment with mamma about ii this morn
ing. She thought it was seven or eight.
Isn't it a beautiful evening Chicago
Tribune.
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Light Enough.

Tramp-Kind lady, haze yer got any
light employment yer kin give a pore
man?
Lady-Well, you might clean the
lamps and wash the windows.-N. Y.
Journal.
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side of the tank, he looked into the
depths of its oily contents, as if fas
cinated by some horrible thing he saw
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-25
PASS 1T PROMPTLY.

1t is now incumbent upon the Mu-
nicipal Assembly to pass without delay
the Charter amendments bill intro
duced in the City Council on Tuesday
night by Councilman Meysenburg.
This measure provides for such
changes in the old City Charter as are
vitality necessary in the great work of
municipal preparation for the Worlds
Fair. No valid objections can fairly be
raised against its passage. The enact
ment Of the measure into law may prop
erly be classed rs a most important
phase of Worlds Fair work for the good
Of st. Louis.
With the passage Of the Charter
amendments bill by the Municipal AS
seEbly, and its signing by Mayor Wells,
the City of st. Louis will then stand
fully equipped for the performance Of
its duty toward the Worlds Fair. The
State of Missouri has already done
everything that was necessary to State
preparedness. The Charter amendments
bill should move on to its certain pas
sage without the slightest hitch any
where along the line of progress.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-25
AWAIT II TRuTH

When the Republican delegation in
Washington holds its conference with
President Mckinley. the purpose OF
which is 10 present to the President the
alleged facts of the evil operation OF the
81. Louis election law. it is to he hoped
that Mr.. Mckinley will insist upon hear
ing the truth and nothing hut the truth.
If this be done. there is little proba-
bility of the st. Louis Republicans max.
ing 4 clear case against the election
law as that law prevailed in the recent
election. They are not in possession OF
facts juStifying the charges which they
propose preferring before the Presidents
There has been n tremendous cutlery
about election frauds. and he voting
places We're closely watched by Repub-
leans for the purpose of securing evil
dence proving such frauds. The evil
dence they secured tends to prove that
the April election was one of the fairest
ever held in st. Louis. Even their evil
dence concerning the November election,
before the law was amended, is chiefly
hearsay and Inference.
1t must surely be. also, that Presi-
dent Mckinley will contemplate the e1-
listing situation in st. Louis in consid-
ering the protest to be made by the Re
publican delegation in Washington.
Mayor Wells. a Democrat, has insisted
that Mr.. Parker, the Republican whom
he defeated, shall institute a contest OF
his election. Mr.. Parker was unwilling
to do this, but has finally been brought
to the scratch. The contest will be made
in the courts and the facts Of election
frauds. If such frauds were committed.
will then be brought out. But 1t will
be owing to Democratic, not Republican,
ipsistence.
Mr.. Mckinley will surely see in this a
notable Indication Of Democratic willing
ness for a full and fair investigation Of
the recent election. 1t will probably
strike the President that this does not
zeal out the local Republican charge OF
wholesale fraud by Democrats. 1t may
seem to the President wise to await the
result Of the Wells Parker contest in the
courts before passing judgment on the
st. Louis situation. The Republican bluff
is being called, and the President will
see the showdown.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-25
FURNISHING THE CASH,

For a second time has the United
States been called upon to buy bonds of
Great Britain. According to announce
ments from London, capitalists of this
country will be invited to purchase
$15O.O0O.O 600 worth of the new $500, OOO.-
600 war loan. Coupled with this an
nouncement comes the news that this
great sum has already been subscribed
in New York.
There is no danger that the required
money will not be forthcoming. If there
ever was a time when the United States
were prepared for such ar emergency
that time is now. Only q few months
ago England called for money from
this country and it was produced when
conditions were not as favorable as at
present.
With stocks on the boom, the agricul-
turists prospecting and the Government
Treasury overlooking with gold, Ameri-
ca is now peculiarly fitted to furnish
surplus cash to the world.
The Significance Of the request from
Great Britain will not be lost on this
country. It ID an acknowledgment of
the coming supremacy Of the United
States. The money center Of the world
IL changing from London to New York.
American energy has won the day.