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bell and he a point at fhs center Of Il
listening. listening for years, to the
orazen hum It gave on and burning
IN hot waves Of sound.
Finally he came to what he would
have considered a lucid interval had
1t not appeared that Helen Sherwood
was whispering to Tom Meredith at
the foot Of his bed. This he knew to
be fictitious presentation of his fever
for was she not by this time away and
away for foreign lands7 And also Tom
Meredith was a slim young thing and
not middle aged youth with an I'M
deniable stomach and q baldish head
who by the preposterous necromancy
OF fever assumed a grotesque likeness
or his old friend. He waved bis hand
to the figures, and they vanished like
hgments OF a dream; but. all the same.
the vision had been realistic enough
for the lady to look exquisitely pretty.
NO one could help wishing to stay in
a world which contained as charming
a picture as that.
near his bedside, haggard and DISNEY
eled- Harkless had been lying In a
long stupor. Suddenly he spoke. quite
loudly. and the young surgeon, Gay.
who leaned over him, remembered the
words and the tone all his life.
"Away-and away-across the wa
ters." said John Harkless. "She was
here-once-in June"
What is it, John?" whispered Mere
ditb huskily. You're feeling easier,
aren't your
And John smiled little, as If, for
the moment. he saw and knew his old
friend again.
That same night friend Of Rodney
McCune's sent telegram from Rouen:
He is dying. His paper is dead.
Your name goes before convention In
September"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16

occur tu them they are no. l. milan
with NORTHUMBERLAND long time after
tnat felt and heard a great banging
ana rafting under me and ali about
me, ana II came to me that they had
disposed Of me by hosting me into an
empty freight car. The odd part of IL
was that the car wasn't empty. for
there were two men already i'm it, and
knew them by what they said to me.
Ihey were the two shell men that
cheated Hartley Bowlder. and they
weren't vindictive. They even seemed
to be trying to help me a little. though
perhaps they were only stealing nv
Clothes. and maybe they thought for
them to do anything unple; SAINT would
be superfuous. / could see that they
thought | was done for and that they
mad been hiding in the car when / was
put there. I asked them to try to call
the trainmen for me. but they wouldn't
listen or else l couldn't make myself nm.
derstood. That's all. The rest is n blur
l haven't known anything more until
those surgeons were here. Please tell
me how long ago it happened. | shall
not die. L think. There are q good many
things l want to know about" He
moved restlessly. and the nurse soothed
him.
Meredith rose and left the room with
a nolSeless step. He went out to the
stars again and looked to them to check
the storm of rage and sorrow that buff
feted his bosom. He understood lynch
ing, now the thing was home to him.
ana MS feeling was no inspiration of a
fear lest the law miscarry. 1t was the
itch to get his own hand on the rope.
Horner came out presently and whis-
pered long, broad, profound curse
upon the men of the Crossroads, and
Meredith's gratitude to him was keen
Barrett went away soon after, and
Meredith had strange unreasonable
desire to kick Barrett. possibly for his
sergeants sake. Warren Smith sat in
the ward with the nurse and Gay, and
the room was very quiet. 1t was a long
vigil. They were only waiting.
AT 5 o'clock he was still aliye-iust
that. Smith came out to say. Meredith
sent a telegram to Helen which would
give Plattville the news that HAIRLESS
was found and was not yet gone from
tnem- Horner left for the station to
cater rrsis. There were things for
him to do in Carlow. At noon Meredith
rent S?a-78 te'qe;rTm 20 l96fer. mr. bar
rea " Detail as the flrsi. Re was alive;
N@ ~ 3s iXr'OSed. But this tele-
fsfAii 1si ,fd itaIh her. kSS she was on
The Uq'G. kossq, ind hrlt tf Ghe pop
't.i-." -s..x~5
to the unhappy conductort the accom-
modation-was with her
They seemed to feel that they could
camp In the hospital halls and CORR
doris. and they were an incalculable
worry to the authorities. More came
IN every train, and nearly all brought
howers and jelly and chickens for pre-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16

weighed at least rs pounds. and had
claws like small tiger He scratched
his head in perplexity. He could not
cut the animal loose. and it was equally
impossible to allow it to remain in the
house. Suddenly ripping was heard,
and, with wild howl, the cat began to
extricate himself from the netting The
farmer dragged the girl into an adjoin-
ing room and locked the door A min
ute later the animal leaped through a
window to liberty.
Him vas Won nice cat" said the maid,
regretfully. 81 wish him would stayed"
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ferry boat when / cross in the morn
Ing" said he. The neat bundle vas in
his hand when he boarded the train
in the morning. But on the boat he
was surrounded by friends, and he re-
lected he might have to make an en-
barrassing explanation II he threw me
bundle overheard. "An ash barrel IN
New York will doo." he thought But,
on reaching Manhattan, he found 1t
hard tn carry out his plan.
''I'll throw 1t overheard on the way
home" said he But on that trip he
met more acquaintance. and as re-
suit the cat still was with him when
he boarded the train. He laid the
package down beside him and tried to
become absorbed in his paper, but the
cat haunted him. When he reached
his station he picked up the package
and went home.
Here" said he to the cook, bury
this in the back yard" She went out,
but came back in few minutes. look
ing surprised. why dye want to
bury that. sir?' she asked, and she
held out Just as nice a leg of NUT
ton as ever graced a table. He stared;
then guessed the truth.
81 hope the other fellow who tool
that cat home doesn't learn who am,
said he. and ne told the cook they'(
have mutton for dinner But what N,
! other family ate is a painful sues
tion
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16
CAUGHT DANGEROUS PET.
Servant Lately Arrived from Old
Country Thought Fierce Wild
Cat Could Be Tanned.

John Stephens a farmer who lives in
the Alleghenies about five miles west of
Altoona, Pa, was awakened from his
slumbers several mornings ago by an
unearthly squealing in the lower portion
Of his home. Selling a revolver, he
sprang down three steps at a time to
the kitchen, where he found his new
Swedish cook placidly preparing break
fast, while a mass of squirming some
thing near the fireplace spat out vocab-
ulary of feline invective such as he had
never heard before.
IL got you pretty puss," she said.
smiling at Stephens. Il got him in the
stable ven milk. catch him Wit horse
fly MEETINGS so he can't scratch. Yes;
he Is Won fine big cat"
The farmer looked at the struggling
animal. 1t was a wildcat which
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pairing broth, and they insisted that the
two latter delicacies be fed to the pa
tient at once. They were still in ig-
norance Of the truth about the Cross
roads and spent the day ut was Sun
day. partly in getting in the way Of
the attendants and partly In planning
. an assault upon the Rouen Jail for the
purpose Of lynching Slattery in case
Harkless' condition did not improve at
once. Those who had heard his state
ment kept close mouths until the story
appeared In full in the Rouen papers on
Monday morning. But by that time
every member of the Crossroads White
Caps was lodged In the Rouen jail with
Slattery. Horner and a heavily armed
posse rode ovsr to the muddy corners
on Sunday night, and the sherf dis
covered that he might have taSen the
Skilletts ana Johnsons single handed
and unarmed. Their nerve was gone.
They were shaken and afraid, and, to
employ q figure somewhat inappropri-
ate to their sullen, glad surrender, they
fell upon his neck in their relief at
finding the law touching them. They
chad no wish to hear John Browns
Body" again. They wanted 10 get IN
side Of a strong jail and TO throw them
selves ~, the mercy of the court as soon
noss,,.,A And those whom Harkiess
80 %nized made no delay In
Ia. ~es up. They did not
s.',ns Six Crossroads. Bot
,s.ia " 'eAHaih son and one or tive
Skillet, Force Joka % of a phvsiciar
others needed the "a. was sufferins
badly, and one mar back. Hor
from severely wrencheA crossin;
ner mad train stopped at be takel
so that his prisoners need Roa rough
through Plattville. and he \
them all safely to Eouen h
1t took nearly week to persua1er>
people Of Plattville that ii was better
for them to go home. and it was oniy-a
The confidence inspired by the manner
of the two eminent surgeons (they lay
IN walt at all hours to interview these
gentlemen) that did persuade them to
and the promise of two
daily bulletins.
AS many OF them said on their re- |
turn, Plattville didn't feel like the same
place" and strange thing had hap
pened-for the first time In Ave years
the Carlow County Herald missed fire
altogether. Tuesday. Thursday and
Saturday passed. Mr. Fisbee only sat
staring out Of the dingy office win
dows with Parker in a demented ST.
Ience. There was no Herald; there
was no one to get it out.
In the ROuen hospital John HAIRLESS
feebly moved Oh his bed OF pain. His
delusion was that the uni
verse was vast. white heated brass
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16

After an unsatisfactory banquet the
guest of the evening was Introduced by
Tie toastmaster as foIfcwss yls51srl
Gentlemen. 70 have: with us to.
night Prot Long Bnwa, who will tell
us one Of his best, and biggest after
dinner Stories
Amid loud applause Prof. Long Bowe
arose .-~e y" ""AS 4+7t
sMr. POSTMASTER and gentlemen -
he said. "to begin with my biggest
STORY let me tell you how thoroughly
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16
A Leak Somewhere.

Anything wrong at the pumping
station of the city waterworks?" asked
the idiotic boarder.
Not that know Of" replied the land
lady. why do you ask7"
"Oh, I've noticed that the water you
have been giving US lately is about half
milk" replied the 1. b. with ghoulish
grir.5Cincinnati Enquirer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16
Equine Criticisn.

First Horse-What do you think q
those automobiles?
Second Horse-Why, the blamed
fools haven't any instinct They'H
run into anything they come aorosA--
Brooklyn Life.
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81 suppose being the wife OF a hu-
morist is a continuous joke" said hss
former schoolmate."
YES" she sadly sighed. looking a
her faded jacket, and it's on me-
Chicago Record Herald
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Thought 1t Quite Likely

Harold, dear" purred his young wife.
are you sure you will never grow tired
of me2"
Perhaps | may, pet" said Harol2
caressing her brown hair. But there's
my club, you know."-Chicago Tribune
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16
Facts in the Case

Il invested in horseless carriage iasa
week" remarked Wederly.
1ndeed?" exclaimed his friend Sing
leun- Then you are right in the push
Sure thing" rejoined he or tho
prelude. You see, the baby's getting tos
big to carry. "-Cincinnat ENQUIRER.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16

HAS your husband a birthmafk or
anything of that kind, by which henay
be identified?" asked the detectiveLls
The deserted wife reflected a moment
Eyes, sir" she satd. He has a. sore
O. hang-dog look on his face. and il Wa
born With him. gusss. Chicago Tflh,,
un6.
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No Relief.

Mistress-You have broken another
plate. Margaret?
Maid have. mum; but that's all the
good ii win do me. You'll get anothsa
ofcourse; so I'll have Just as many dishss
to wash as ever.-Boston TRANSCRIPT
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16
TroubIesomo Times.

This seems to be the age" grumbfeG
the housewife. where you don't seem to
be able to get anything except sometimes
that's Just as good as something elsa"
Post
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16
A Flower show Tragedy.

Bobbie-Aunue Belle, please take ne
home from the ball
Auntie Belle-Home, BobbieI Whyf
Bobbis-I wanted to know where the
wall flowers grew. and 9 lot OF ladisa
laughed at me.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16

Mrs. Caffrey-And how is that pretty
young widow? is she reconciled to her
loss yet?
Mrs. Malaprop-No, she amt exactly
reconciled yet but they do say she's gok
the man picked out.-Tit-Bits
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16
No Rush Ahouf LII.

The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the USE &C
living, anyway?
His Son-Please don't hurry on my
account, sir.-CincinnaN Commerct0
Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16
Not FIatteripg.

at wish could read your thoughts. Il
he said softly.
)o.Tf you eotld tql bet you wouiaa ~
come here So much, III remarkesJ the
srnAlp brother whosei presencs,i akaA
been overlooked.-Chicago Post, ysds
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16

There was little girl ~
And she had little curl
To the vanity OF woman II nttextS4s
And when she was good
she was very, very good,
And when she was bad she yas rreat a
Cornell Widow
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16
Served Hin Riaht.

MI. JinksAi see the editor Of the Trum-
pet II having trouble with his wife. She,
vents divorcel 4 s.ai. 90 IN j
Mrs. Jinks-I don't, wonder, He, WA.
always printing articles about house
work being healthful-N.s Y. weekly.
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! have enjoyed your banquet ChisR
go Tribune


Foreign Entaaxleme.t.
MONROE was explaining his famona
doctrine
mere must be no foreign aliianose
Or entanglements." he exclaimed.
But, James," whispered his v,N.
the Irish cook says she will lea~e =
we don't discharge the Swedish maiAs
Hopeiessly the great man sank ixsu
a chair and brought his powers Of =,
plomacy to bear on the subisct-N y
Times.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16
Described.

How would you describe q college
boy?" a
''I'd call him q chap who might ID
. fne student if he had time to study
Detroit Free Press. a
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why does she always lead that ugly
dog around?"
Just to give fellow q chance b
spring some remark about Beauty ana
the Beast suppose Chicago
American.
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Couldn,t He Safer

Gentleman Ito pedlar)-Call ttp1A
safety matches? Why. they won't lfbht
at all!
Pedlar-Well. wot could yer ave ssfart
Tit Bits
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16

HIS TSSvN lnat Knew
Il thought" hp said
how to make love-
And don't yoE?" right
"Wen, it didn't seem to Wa " girl
when told Rose VIE was the o
had ever loved"
What did she sa "" u.c.
She said she'd I eyer marry
Chicago Post
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why She Was Worried.

wonoer who that woman is whose
n on crooked, and who looks both
hat IL to DEATH said man en- tho
cred hsgA rm of street car.
back plarf. wlie' saiu MI MeeA'on.
That's naA 10 oeatn LOT rear sne
@Sbe,s botbaua Don't Worry club in
won't get to htsF ectlon OF olnceFs'
time to attend the
Washington Star. "a.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16
The Rum-Bur

me Hum-bug has It's habitat
Most everywhere beneath the 80
an tact. I Is very likely that
lou know the where n bouts OF >>A
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16
Japan's Merchant Marine.
His Contribution.

The mercantile feet of Japan ranks
seventh in the worlds shipping.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-16
CHAPTER x.

a I the city hospital in Rouen
tAI that night a stout young man
JS1f4SI introduced himself to Bar
Sxs&&y rett. superintendent Of Do
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mud to let him pass oyer dry. It's
thar young Harkless, you know. Owns
the Herald, the paper that downed Nc
Cune and smashed those imita for
White Caps m Carlow county" He
had been struck by the coincidence of
the name, but he had not drea med that
the Carlow HAIRLESS was his friend
until Helen's telegram had reached
MN that evening.
lie shlvered. His name was spoken
from within, and Horner came out on
the steps with the two eminent eur
seons. and the latter favored him with
rev words which he did not upder-
stand. He did understand, however
"hat Horner told him. Somehow tho |
look OF the sheriff's Sunday coat wrin-
Hhhg forlornly from his broad. bent.
shoulders was both touching and SOIL
einh. de said simply: Hes conscious
ihd not out OF his head They're gone
IA 10 GIT his antemortem statement +"
anu they re-entered the ward
harkless' eyes were bandaged. The
awyer was speaking to him and GO
horner went awkwardly toward tbo
'ot Warren said something indicative
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03
WILL NAME CANDIDATES.
Socialist Labor Party Holds Eleventh
 National Convention.

New York, July 2.-The eleventh national convention of the socialist. labor party began today, and is ex- pected to continue until next Thurs day. Of the forty-four delegates at the convention two represent the Social Trade and Labor Alliance. One is from Canada and the others rep resent the principal states of the union National Secretary Henry Kuhn of Illinois called the convention to order, and William w. Fox was elected temporary chairman. Charles A. Chase of Colorado was elected per manent secretary of the convention.
 Committees on platform, resolutions and amendments were named, and Daniel de Leon was elected chairman of the platform committee. T. R. Wilke of Milwaukee was elected chair man of the convention for the day. A special committee on attitude to- wards trades unions was named.
 The convention will nominate a presidential and a vice presidential candidate. There are three avowed candidates for the first honor, Charles H. Corregan of New York, William Bilsborrow of Missouri and Michael T. Berry of Massachusetts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03
MANAGEMENT IS CHANGED.
Stockholders in Wireless TeIegraphy
 Company Want a Showing.

New York, July 2.--Henry Gardner, a stockholder ;n the Marconi Wireless Tele- graph Company of America, has begun a suit in the supreme court against the corporation and it's directors, in which he demands an accounting to the affairs of the company, an injunction restraining the directors from making and disposng of it's assets or from interfering in it in any way of it's mana cement, the appoint ment of receiver of the company and for such other relief as the court may deem he is entitled to.
 The company was Incorporated under the laws of New Jersey with capital of $6650,000 and 1t Is claimed by the com pany of this amount s6,190.O0O of stock has been issued and is outstanding The plain tiff alleges that the defendants caused to be issued on March 21 last statement or balance sheet which set forth that on June 1, 1904, the company was the owner of certain rights, privileges and contracts of the alleged value of $5 SIS, 494 which together with other items made an equalization between the assets and lia- bilties. Gardner asserts that the direc- tors of the company have mismanaged its affairs and wasted it's assets. He asks that they be replaced by other directors The accounting is especially asked for as to the sale of all stocks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03
LEADS TO VICTORY.
Golf Champion Willie Anderson Pilots
 His Team Successfully.

Grand Rapids, July 2.-As a climax for the Western Golf Association champion ship at Kent Country club links today, Champion Willie Anderson led a team of five to victory in a s6 hole match against team headed by runnrler-up Alex Smith with a total of points to 1 point. Two matches were halved in the morning play Stewart Gardner of Lawrence Auchter- Ionic and ". H. Way and Harry Turpie coming In all square after nip and tuck play. But Champion Willie Anderson romped away from Smith by margin of five holes. Gilbert Nicholas was up two on Robert Simpson and Bernard Nicholls, with a medal score of IS went fast enough to beat F. Mcleod. five up
 With the score three points to nothing Smith urged his team to better efforts in the afternoon, reversed the figures for his match in the morning and defeated An derson five up and four and setting the course competition record at 72 with an approximated five at the fourth hole where Smith lost a ball. Mcleod played brilliantly against Bernard Nichols and cut down early the lead possessed by the latter and squared the match.
 Way continued his good play and de- feated Turpie four up. Stewart Gardner from Auchterlonie and ? and Gilbert Nichols easily defeated Simpson five and four. This left Smith the honor of making the sole point gained by his side. The purse of $200 was shared by the winning five
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03
GET IN LINE.

From now on until August 1. we make the following very liberal proposition open to all men between the ages of six teen and ninety-nine. Every one bringing to our store at the corner of First avenue and Twentieth street, twenty-five of our
 ad' clippings from The Age-Herald and News, published during the month of July, we will present with one box or our new cigar, the Prince George.' At the close of this contest we will make it doub- ly interesting by giving to the gentleman that has furnished us the greatest num- ber of such clippings during the month, one hundred Clear Havana straight 10 cents "El Prince De Gales cigars.
 We win be equally as liberal with the ladies, and as they prefer gold to the weed we put them next in this way: The lady furnishing us the greatest num- Der of these clippings during the month, we will present with S20 gold piece. which will swell her pin money fund for August vacation. Remember that these ads must be from rapers bearing date of July 1st to S1st and no clippings will be redeemed after Monday noon. August l, so hurry up get busy and be prize winner, R. D. BURNETT CIGAR co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-03
SENSATIONAL CHARGES
 IN BANKRUPTCY COURT
Frank caradele's Petition Brings a Protest From Twenty Well Known
 Merchants of Bessemer.

Yesterday afternoon during the hearing of the petition of Frank Caradele, a merchant of Bessemer. in the bankrupt court by Referee Ferguson, some sensa- tional charges were brought out.
 Last Friday Caradele took the bankrupt law. The petition stated that his stock was worth 5000 and his indebtedness was 5000 Twenty well known merchants Of Birmingham and Bessemer appeared i'll the court and stated that Caradele owed them S3000. IL was also charged that he bought these goods a few days before he went into bankruptcy. It was alleged that Caradele had the largest part of his stock hauled away in wagons, short- ly before filing his petition, and that he also, not many days ago, had all of his property made over to his brother. The merchants asked that the petition of Caradele be dismissed.
 Referee Ferguson, after hearing the charges, adjourned his court until 9:SO Tuesday morning, at which time the case will be taken up again. He stated to Caradele that if the charges preferred against him be proven that he would be dealt with very severely.
 The merchants were represented by At torneys Frank Deedmeyer, Curry M. Haley and Frank S. White & Sons.
 After the adjournment of the court the merchants held an informal meeting and agreed that hereafter when petitions in bankruptcy were filed that they would be thoroughly investigated, and that at torneys would be employed to institute the lnvestIgations.