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New-York tribune., 1903-02-16

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RAILROAD.
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Time tables principal hotels and Offices Bagsags
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General Superintendent Passenger
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Gin l)ropsrtn for Sale
gouniru properIu for SALE

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MURRAY HILL. STATION. Flushing. L. L-Ssreater
vi Yorks best residential section modern detached
irnps ready. $Atto
easy terms JOHN DAYTON CO.. Broadway and IAN
st., Flushing I.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-16

OFFICE OF THE AMERICAN COAL COMPANY,
NO. BROADWAY.
York. O. 1903
VNHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
American Company Alegany County. Mary
land, this day declared semi-annual dividend OF
Five Per Cent upon the capital stock of the Company
payable this office Monday. March 2nd 1908
Books will be closed February 10Th
= o'clock y NJ, and reopened the morning OF
GEORGE NJ BoWLBY. Secretary.
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LOUISVILLE { NASHVILLE
RAILROAD COMPANY
Five-Twenty Collateral Trust
Gold Bonds

Notice j. hereby given to the provisions OF
the Trust Indenture executed by the lousNiie
and Nashville Railroad Company the United states
Trust Company as Trustee BEARING DATE MAHoh
l. 1SaS and known as the LOUISVILLE AND
NASHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY, FIVE
TWENTY COLLATERAL TRUST -FOUR PEH
CENT. GOLD MORTGAGE. that the said LouisVilie
Railroad Company hereby exercises the
option contained therein, whole series or
bonds outstanding $5.50O.O0O. thereabouts arc
hereby called for REDEMPTION ON APRIL L. ISo.
par interest. and the Will be paid
on and after such date on presentation office of
Company. No. 120 Broadway. New York City.
Interest on such bonds and after April
1. 1893
AUGUST BELMONT.
Chairman Of the Board of Directors
New York, January 30h. 1903.
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N T.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-03

you ore a scoundrel, Perkins," nc said.
His trade is stretching out in all direc-
tons; funny how different you two
are.'
Il lowed I'd see William fore l
went back" said Bishop rather irrele-
vanity. Then. seeing that Perkins was
staring at him rather fixedly, he said
it was n verbal plunge:
Il bought some more timber land
yesterday"
"Oh, you did? That's good" Per
kins' eyes futtered once or twice be-
fore his gaze steadied itself on the face
Of the nan before him. "Well, as |
told you, Mr.. Bishop, that sort of a
thing is a good investment. | reckon
it's already climbing up a little, amt
it?'
mot much yet" 1t struck Bishop
that ne had given the lawyer n splen.
did opportunity to speak of the chief
cause for IN advance in value, and his
heart felt heavier as he finished. But
l took quite n slice the last time
5000 acres at the old figure, you know
"a dollar a acre"
You don't say! That was n slice"
Bishop drew himself up in his chair
and inhaled a deep breath. 1t was as
if he took into himself in that way the
courage to make his next remark.
IL got it from the Tompkins estate"
"You don't say, l didn't know they
had that much OH hand"
"Sence / bought the land I've acct.
dentally heerd that you are some kin
O that family"
Perkins started slightly and raised
his broWs.
"Oh, yes! On my wife's side, away
off, some way or other. | believe the
original Tompkins that settled there
from Virginia was my wife's grand
father. | never was much of n hand
70 go into such matters"
when | heerd that, Perkins, it was
natural fer me to wonder why you,
you see-why YOU didn't tell them
about the railroad"
The sallow features Of the lawyer
seemed to stiilen. lie drew himself
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-03

Listen to nothtn'," thundered Bishop.
estate. Yore pa tried to buy the land
q yeer ago, but it wasn't in shape to
dispose Of. Oh, Alan, don't you see
he's goin' to ruin us with his fool no.
tions? Folks all about are a-laughin'
at him fer buyiu' SO much useless
mountain land. I'm powerful afeerd
his mind is wrong"
well, mother. what could l do?'
Alan Bishop asked impatiently. You
know he won't listen to me-
Il reckon you can't stop i'm" sighed
the woman, but wish you'd come on
to the house. | knowed he was up to
eome'n'. Ever day fer the last week
he's been ridin' up the valley an rollin'
an tumblin' at night an chawiu' ten
times as much tobacco rs he ort. Oh,
he's eoin' 10 ruin u.s.. Brother Abner
says he is huyiu' lcca'se he thinks it's
foin' to advance in value, but sech
property haip't advanced Il speck Il
kin remember an is bein' sold ever
yeer fer tax money"
"No, it's very foolish Of him." said
the young nan as the two turned to-
ward the house. Father keeps talking
about the fine timber on such property,
but it is entirely too far from a rail
road ever to be worth anything. | ask
ed Rayburn Miller about it, and he
told me to do all could to stop father
from investing, and you know he's as
sharp a Spectator as ever lived; but
it's his money"
There was a paling fence around the
house, and the Enclosure was alive with
chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks and pea
fowls. In the sunshine on the vcranda
two pointers lay sleeping, but at the
sound OF the opening gate they rose,
stretched themselves lazily and g0ped.
They are in the parlor,' said Mrs.
Bishop, as she whisked Off her break
fast shawl. "Go right in; III come in
a minute. | want to see how Linda is
maxim out with the churnin'. La. |
feel like it's a waste O. time TO do a
lick o work with him in thar actin
like a child. Eff we both 20 in together,
it'll look like we've coucocked some
thin, but We must stop i'm eff we kin"
Alan went into the parlor on the left
of the wide. uncarpetcd hall. The room
had white plastered walls, but the cell.
ing was of boards planned by hand and
painted sky blue. In one corner stood
a very old piano with pointed, octag-
onal legs and a stool with haircloth
covering. The fireplace was wide and
nigh and had a screen made IF a dec.
Grated window shade tightly passed on
n wooden frame. Old man Bishop .at
near IA window and through bis steel
framed nose glasses was carefully read,
Ing a long document written OH legal
cap paper. He paid no attention to the
entrance OF his on, but the lawyer, q
short, fat man of sixty-fve with thick
plack hair that fell below his coat col.
lar, rose and extended his hand.
"How's AlanE" he asked pleasantly,
Il saw you down in the field as | come
along. but | couldn't catch your eye.
You see, I'm out after some O. your
DADS cash He's buying hlsse'f rich.
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CWSSSJ water shelf. The young man
leaned against II of the wooden posts
which supported the low roof of the
porch and waited for him to conclude
the 0utting, suffering operation, which
he finally did by envcloping his head
in n long towel hanging from a wood
ell roller on the Notwithstanding.
"Wen," he laughed, 'yorc uncle Alb
didn't better matters in thar overly
much, but what could a Teller do?
Yore pas ms b%ullheaded as n young
steer, an he's already played smash
anyway. Nore mas wastin' breath;
but n woman seems to have plenty OF
it to spare. \ woman's tongues like
a windmill-it takes breath to keep it
a-goin', an a dead clam 'ud kill her
business"
ITS no laughing matter, Uncle Alb"
said Alan dcspondently. "Something
must have gone wrong with fathers
judgment. He never has acted this
way before"
The old man dropped the towel and
thrust his long. almost jointlcss fingers
into his vest pocket for a horn comb
which folded up like a jackknife. Il
was jest a-wonderin'," as he began to
rake his shaggy hair straight down to
his ~cycs-"I was jest a-wonderin' ef
he could "a bent his skull in a little
that time his mule th'owod i'm ag'in
the sweet gum. They say that often
changes q body powerful. Folks do
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-03

/rV< HE next InurllhS ~ NcShidst
Alfred Bishop announced his
@.-- intention of going to Atlanta
&S4.Atj to talk to Perkins and Incl
dentally to call on his brother William.
who was a successful wholesale mer-
chant in that city.
Il believe l would" said Mrs. Bish-
op. Maybe William will tell you what
to do"
I'D see Perkins fust," advised Abner
Daniel. "Ef I felt shore Perkins had
bunkoed me, Id steer cleer o. william.
I'd hate to heer i'm let out on that sub
ject. He's made his pile by keepin' a
sharp lookout
Il hain't had no reason to think l
have beer lied to-" said Bishop logged
ly as he poured his coffee Into his
saucer and shook it about to cool. "A
body could hear his deathknel rung ev-
cry minute eff he'd jest listen to old
women am
"Old bachelors interpolated Abner.
IL reckon they are alike. The longer a
man lives without a woman the more
he gifts IKE one. l reckon that's beca'se
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lESSY
~--sAm

49, ~
n field road giving directions to
esrSs-S1 a robust negro who was plow-
GsS4aSy ing the corn, which in paral-
lei rows stretched on to the main road
q quarter of a mile distant.
1t was & beautiful day. The sun was
shining brightly, but the atmosphere
had dropped u dim veil over the near
by mountain. Even the two storied
farmhouse, with its veranda and white
columns, to which the field road led up
a gradual slope, showed only its out
lines. However, Alan Bishop, as he
steadied his gaze upon the house, saw
the figure of an elderly woman come
out of the gate and with a quick step
hurry down to him. 1t was his mother.
She vas tall and angular and had high
cheek bones and small blue eyes. She
had rather thin gray hair, which WAS
wound into a knot behind her head,
and over it she wore only Il small red
breakfast shawl, which she held in
place by II of her long hands.
Alan" she said, painting from her
brisk walk, Il want you to come to the
house right off. Mr.. Trabue has come
to see yore pa again. an l cant do a
thing with i'm"
well. what does he want with him."
asked the young man. His glance vas
on the plowman and his horse. They
had turned the far end Of the corn row
and We're coming back, only the nod
ding head of the animal being visible
beyond a little rise.
Hes come to draw up the papers
fer another land trade yore pas max
In. Hes the lawyer fer the Tompkins
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ITS no laughing matter, Uncle ABB.
think he's of his cazip on the land
question, an now that he's traded his
best nest egg fer another swipe O. the
earth's surface | reckon they'll talk
harder. Rut yore pa amt no fool. No
plumb idiot could "a managed yore
ma as we'll as he has. You see. | know
what he's accomplished, fer I've been
with i'm ever since they was yoked
together. When they was married, she
was as wild as a buck an certainly
made our daddy walk a chalk line. but
Alfred has tapered 'er down beautiful.
She didn't want this thing done one
bit, an yet it is settled by this time
the old man looked through the hall to
the front gate-"yes. Trabue's unhitch-
in. He's got them stock certificates in
his pocket, an yore pa has the deeds
in his note case. When this gifts out,
mosshacks from heer clean to Gilmcr
III be trapsin' in to dispose O. land at SO
much a front foot
BUT what under high heaven will
he do with it alli"
Hold on to it," grinned Abner; that
IS, ef he kin rake an scrape enough to-
gether TO pay the taxes. Why, last yecr
his taxes mighty nigh foored i'm. an
the expenses on this county he's jest
annexed will push i'm like rips, fer
now, you know, he'll have to do with
out the income on his factory stock.
But he thinks he's got the eight sow
by the yeer. Before long he may yell
out to us to come hep i'm turn 'cr
loose. but he's waltZin' with 'er now"
At this tuncture Mrs. Bishop came
ont of the dining room wiping her eyes
on her apron.
"Mothcr,'s said Alan tondcrly. try
not to worry over this any more than
you can help"
Your pas gettin' old an childish"
whimpercd Mrs. Bishop. Hes hcerd
somebody say timber land up in the
mountains will some day advance, an
he forgets that he's too old to get the
benefit of it. He's goin' to bankrupt
us"
"Nf | do" the man accused thun-
. llplll lllt iuil as ne SlIOAt bHA,
'itll he my money that's lost money
that | made by hard work"
lie stood before them, glazing over
his eyeglasses at his wife. 1--WE had
enough of y6re tongue, my lady. Ef
I'd not had so much to think about in
thar jest now, I'd a shut ypu up soon
er. Dry up now-not another word.
I'm dom the best | kin accordiu' 10
my lights to provide fer my children,
an | won't be intcrfcrcd WITH
No one spoke for Il moment. How
ever, Mrs. Bishop finally retorted, as
her brother knew she would in her
own time.
Il don't call buyin' thousands o.
acres o unsuitable land providin' fer
anything except the ~porehouse," she
fumed.
"Thnt's bcca'se You don't happen 10
know as much about the business MS |
do said Bishop, with a satisfied
chucklc, which to the Observing pan
lei sounded very much like e|Nultation.
when you all know what ! know.
you'll be laughin' on t'othcr sides o
yore mouths. ! reckon III jest have
to let you all know about this or l
won't have n spcck o peace from now
on. ! didn't tell you at fust bcCa'sc
nobody kin keep II secret as well as the
man it belongs to, an | was Altered 1t
nd leak out an damage my interests,
but this last 5000 acres jest about
sweeps all the best timber in the
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man withdrew, but his amusement
was short lived, for Mrs. Bishop began
TO cry, and she o rose in despair
and left the room. Alan stood for a
moment looking at the unmovcd face
Of his father, who had found some
thing in the last clause of the docu-
ment which needed explanation; then
he, too, went out.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-03

the man at lives with one don't see
nothin' with cOpyin' in 'er an vice-a-
versy."
Mrs. Bishop had never been an ap-
preciative listener TO her brothers phi
losophy. She ignored what he had Just
said and its accompanying smile, which
was always Abner's subtle apology for
such observations.
Are you goin' to tell Adele about the
railroad?" she asked.
81 reckon I won't tell Ter to git up n
excursion over it fore the crossties Is
laid,'' retorted Bishop sharply, and Alb
ner Daniel laughed, that sort OF re-
sponse being in his own vein.
81 was goin' to say" pursued the
softly treading wife, that 1 wouldn't
mention it to 'er ef-ef-Mr. Perkins
amt to be relied on, beca'se she wor-
ries enough already about our pore way
O Twin compared to her uncle's folks.
Ef she knowed how l spent last night,
she'd want to come back. But l amt
a-goin' to let Brother Alb skeer me yet.
1t is Jest too awful to think about.
What on earth would we do? What
would we, 1 sayt"
That afternoon Bishop was driven to
barley by q negro boy who was to
bring the buggy back home. He first
repaired TO q barber shop, where he
was shaved, had his hair cut and his
shoes BACKED; then he went to the sta
ton half an hour before time and i'm
patiently walked up and down the
platform till the train arrived.
1t was 6 o'clock when he reached At
lanta and made his way through the
jostling crowd in the big passenger
depot out into the streets. He had his
choice of going at once to the residence
of his brother, on Peachtree street, the
most fashionable avenue of the city.
or looking up Perkins in his office. He
decided to unburden his mind by at
once calling on the lawyer, whose Of
fee was in u tall building quite near
ut hand.
1t was the hour at which Perkins
usually left for home, but the old plant
er found him in.
ooh. it's you. Mr.. Bishop" he said
suavely as he rose from his desk in
the dingy, disordered little room, with
IT'S single window. lie pushed Il chair
forward. "Sit down; didn't know you
were in town; at your brothers, | reck-
on. How are the crops up the road?
Too much rain last month, I'm afraid"
Bishop sank YEARLY into the chair.
He had tired himself out thinking over
what he would say to the nan before
him and with the awful contemplation
of what the man might say to him.
They are dom as we'll as can be ex.
pccted," he made answer. But he
didn't approve of even that platitudc,
for he was plain and outspoken and
hadn't come all that distance for a
mere exchange Of courtesies. Still. he
lacked the faculty to approach easily
the subject which had grown so heavy
within the last twenty-four hours and
of which he now almost stood in rerror,
well, that's good" returned Per
kins. lie was a swarthy man of ifty-
tive or sixty, rather tall and slender,
with Il bald head that sloped back
sharply from heavy, jutting brows, un'
der which a pair Of Keen black eyes
shone and shifted. Come down to
see your daughter" ne said; good
thing for her that you have / brother
In town. BY the way. he's Il fine type
of a a He's making Roadway TOO
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ton mill stock. To make n long story
short, the Atlanta jack leg lawyer is
akin to the Tompkins family some
waJ. Id bet a new hat TO a ginger
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CHAPTER III.

lie next morning at breakfast
Alfred Bishop announced his
intention of going to Atlanta
TO talk to Perkins and Incl
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II,

Ian found his uncle on the
back porch washing his face
and hands in a basin on the
water shelf. The young man
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-03
CHAPTER l..

= HE young man stood in the
field road giving directions to
-S1 a robust negro who was plow-
Ing the corn, which in paral-
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-24
TURF EXCHANGE CLOSED.
Manager Decided He Would Not
Sell Any Pool.

Augusta, July 23.-The strenuous
tactics of Solicitor General Fogarty
had the desired effect, and Manager
Borelli decided this evening not to fight
any longer against the inevitable.
There was a large crowd of spectators
present to see the fun when the hour
arrived for opening up the Turf EX-
change for the afternoon races.
Borelli had said he would continue to
run until his case was heard, and the
court said he must close. Solicitor Fo-
garty said the Supreme Court had al
ready passed on that question, and if
the exchange tried to operate he would
make cases against all concerned for
each race that was run.
Manager Borelli decided that discre-
ton was the better part of valor, and
no races were reported. 1t was an
nounced that the exchange will be
opened across the river in Carolina.
When the meeting of the white pri-
mary Executive Committee was called
for this afternoon to consider J. Allen
Mette's notice of contest, it was found
there was no work for the committee.
Mette had withdrawn his contest.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-24
William v. Miller,

Mr.. William Y. Miller died at his
home, No. LOG Oglethorpe avenue. west,
yesterday, after an illness of about a
month, with malarial fever. Mr.. Miller
was born in Savannah fifty-seven
years ago and was unmarried. lie
leaves two sisters and three brothers
and was recently engaged in clerical
work.
Mr.. Miller was during the Civil War
member of the Chatham Artillery
and served with this command faith
fully throughout the struggle for
Southern independence. He was a Ma
son, a member of Solomon's Lodge
and of the Confederate Veterans AS
ISOLATION.
The funeral will be held this after
noon, conducted by Rev. ]. Y. Fair.
The veterans will attend and the last
rites at the grave will be performed
by members of Solomon's Lodge.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-24
EDWARD REVIEWED
THOUSANDS OF TROOPS
scenes of BriIIiancy Mark the Royal
Stay in Dublin.

Scenes of BriIIiaDcy Mark the Royal
! Stay in Dublin.
Dublin July 2S.-King Edward to-
day reviewed $1,000 troops and
5000 men of the naval brig
ade in Phoenix Park The wealth
er was most favorable, bright
sunshine permitting the wearing OF
summer costumes and the consequent
| color effect.
When the ground was packed by
tens Of thousands of spectators il
made by far the most brilliant scene
of the many witnessed since their
majestes' arrival in Dublin 1t was
the largest muster of troops ever seen
at review in Ireland. The Duke Of
Connaught was in command.
Prior to leaving the vice regal lodge,
his majesty presented colOrs to the
Royal Hibernian Military School.
II was after midnight when the days
festivities closed. The King and
Queen held splendid court at the cas-
tie tonight in the famous st. Patrick s
Hail. which was gOrgeously decorated
and Illuminated for the occa sion.
mere they received the most repre-
sentative body of the Irish nobility
and the Irish people which has been
seen at the castle in many years.
Queen Alexandra wore a cream colored
gown, embroidered with gold. She
wore vari-coloTed jewels in the form
of shamrocks, and her diamond Orna-
ments were set in designs of rose this
tie and shamrock.
The influence of the sovereigns Sc
cured a social union which English
statesmen had vainly sought to at
tain. The Irish Guards acted as a
guard of honor, and the grand STAIR
case was lined with Lancers. 1t was
a function of regal magnifcence.