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say that Mr.. Gregg claimed fmme di-
ate satisfaction for the public affront
that had been put upon him.
MY principal is ready to convent
ence the gentleman in every way" re-
turned the other. But, seeing that
his wounded honor cries out for as
Engagement, he is impatient of waiting
for what must be a slow recovery.
Therefore, he proposes q duel in the
dark"
1.-The timer"
"supposing we say tonight at the
stroke of twelve?"
my principal will be agreeable"
The messenger bowed himself out.
and Tom Darcy returned to his
breakfast as though nothing had hap
pened.
He means to kill you for certain"
he said. The only question is II he
will fight fair. I do not know what he
means the dark to cover, but in fair
fight you should have the advantage.
He Is gross-wide as a haystack. and
he breathes like a porpoise. You are
not provided with pistols, I take it?"
Il never thought to have use for
them unless it might be to protect
myself against Frenzy the highway
man"
Mine are at your service"
Il thank you. sir. And now, since
we are to be friends-indeed, am
grateful for the kindness that will
not let me stand alone-I may tell
you that, unless Mr.. Gregg kills me.
mean to marry the lady"
You do?"
~ certainly mean it. And condi-
ton of my fighting is that II fall you
are to save her from Claudius Gregg"
Tom Darcy stared: then suddenly
he wrung the others hand.
Il accept" he said II you fall. I
will marry Mary L'Estrange. al.
to do it. II you survive. will do all
in my power to help you win the
lady"
Again their hands met and held
together for an instant.
| At a quarter before midnight the
coach was at the door, with the physi.
clan whom Darcy had hidden to be
in attendance. They passed through
the lit hall of the club house. unob-
served. In the Oak Room they found
Claudius Gregg and his friend await.
| ing them. Having Invested them
selves of their cloaks. the seconds
spun a coin for the right Of first mrs
It fell to Claudius Gregg.
The two men were then set facing
each other, with long table between
and the pistols in their hands.
He has the first shot," whispered
Tom Darcy in French's ear. land.
my poor fellow. I'm afraid you're done
for
The word Of command was given
and Clauiius Gregg fred. The slight
| ec. sound from the other end Of the
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-09-03
L.nd.ser,. Luggage.

Sir Edwin Landseer had . man
servant who evidently looked upon
his master as the greatest man In the
world, and even when Prince Albert
called, which he did occasionally
when riding UP to st. Johns woods. he
would be told that Sir Hedwin was
hout," because the faithful Gerber
u.s." as he was called, thought his
master did not want to be disturbed.
There were other amusing stories
about the same valet. On one occa-
sion. when travelling to the north
with Sir Edwin, he was very anxious
about the luggage. and kept getting
out whenever the train stopped to see
II it was all right.
What do you want!" said the
guard.
How about the lugsage?" said Ger
berus.
What luggage?"
why, two trunks as black as hink
and marked with hell"
Marked with WHAT"
why, hell for Landseer. Of
rse.'-From 8. A. Storey's
sketches from Memory"
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DUEL IN g
IS TIE DARK
BY KATHARINE DYNAN

no. fight. l have reasons against It."
Then l shall fight in your place"
said Tom Darcy.
ut would be impossible that
should let you fight in my place."
said Crosby French.
Then you will fight" D'Arcy's eyes
were eager. ~ swear that II you do
not will. 1t is time the world were
quit of him. think the man who
would deliver Harvey L'Estrange's
daughter from him might ask any
thing he would Of her."
The blood pulsed in the cheeks be-
low the bandages. and Crosby French
said something under his breath Of
his promise to his father.
The next morning, while the two
were at breakfast. there came a mes
senger from CIaudius Gregg, an elder
ly, dishonored buck like himself. to
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The duel was forced on Crosby
French. for. although none ever
doubted his courage. he was q nom
fighting man. His father had killed
his own brother In duel and was an
unhappy man till the day he died.
The man with whom he fought
Claudius Gregg. was fire-eater-oy
profession. at least, for. although he
staggered q GOOD deal, there was not
duel to his account In which his ad-
versary had been able to shoot
straight. He was a good shot himself.
but many people said that he had
forced his quarrels only on those who
were likely to be killed by him and
not to kill him. There were other
things against him as well as the duel
ing which made him unfit for decent
company. Yet he had the presump-
ton to lift his eyes to Mary Les
TRANCE. and the wickedness to win
her consent to marry him by trick
and a SANDER against the dead.
Any man of sense could have sifted
the story, and found 1t false; but Har-
.vey L'Estrange's widow was a gentle.
Cabhy tCiiiuSu WoAhoh. NANuNfeS
Gregg's promises to bestow much
money on her II she forwarded his
marriage with her daughter were re-
ceived with scornful amazement. 1t
was another matter when he produc.
ed the document which made Harvey
l. 'Estrange, in his grave. liar. .
cheat and a deceiver of women.
So. in terror Of his publishing the
story to the world. the widow urged
the marriage on the girl yet in her
teens. guileless as a lamb. lovely as
an angel. gentle and innocently gay.
and charming In her whole DISPOSE
ton. And the girl consented to save
her dead fathers honor and her
mothers heart from breaking.
But, indeed. she looked like an An
dromeda when Crosby French first be-
held her. And. when his eyes met
her eyes. it seemed to him that the
soul behind them cried out dumbly
to him for deliverance.
There was nothing sophisticated
IL him. as there was in the town gal
lants. since Re was newly come to
town. and 1t must be confessed that.
seeing Mary LEstrange sitting OPP
posite him. with her purple-faced.
elderly lover 3y her side. at the sup
per table on the occasion of q Ro-
tunda ball, he stared more than good
manners warranted.
Nor was he aware at all Of Clau-
dius Gregg In his mulberry velvet
suit, his cheeks darker than usual be-
cause of anger. Then Claudius Gregg
stood up and flung the glass from
which he was drinking. wine and all.
in the young fellows facs.
There was commotiOn and In the
midst of 1t Claudius Gregg and the
lady disappeared.
A doctor was sent for to see to
Crosby French's Injuries. which seem
ID serious enough. The glass had
smashed on his face. cutting and
almost binding him.
Some benevolent person fetched a
coach, and. after his eyes had been
dressed and bandaged. he was driven
to his lodgings. There was some one
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-09-03

When Nora seeks the tennis court.
How meek young Morris follows!
He knows his fate. for Nora's balls
Are swift and sure as swallows.
His balls go tangled In the net:
His heart. escaped Ills keeping.
Is foundering in the saucy charm
From Nora's brown eyes peeping.
What wonder that he serves so ILL.,
This knight of rackets doughty.
For when he swears he loves but one,
She jeers him: NO. love, forty"
But I know Nora: I have seen
Her eyes grow soft and tender
Her cheeks flush rose Ger certain flow
ers
OF which I knew the sender.
And though she flouts and DULLES him,
No grain OF mercy showing.
TITS not the wine-sweet air alone
That sends her home so glowing.
Then what though tennis brings the lad
Such mingled bliss and trouble?
I've little fear but some fair day
He'll make u different double
Hattie Preston Rider.
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Protected the Judge.

After the jury in Texas case had
listened to the charge of the court
and gone to their room to deliberate
upon the verdict. one of the twelve
went right to the point by saying:
That thar Pike Muldrow orter to be
convicted on gen'ral principles. He's
bad as they make EN-"
AS the hum Of approval went
around weakened little Juror said !:
Il heerd that Pike guv' 1t out that
he'd go gunnfn' fur US II we sent
him up. jes' soon's he got out. an fer
the ledge, too"
I'VE must perfect the jedge." they
agreed. and the verdict was Not
guilty."-Detroit Free Press.
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The new Duchess Of Roxburghe is
eeported to be winning golden opin-
aoas in England on account Of her
distributions to charities. Evidently
she has found that purchasing duke
let IL not enough to get one into the
choicest circle OF society.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-09-03

The Chicago bridegroom who at
the altar said moi" and then fed will
probably ind q variation in his case
OF the old proverb. that he who courts
aud runs away will go to court some
other day.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-09-03

Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt is famous
for her devotion to her three lovely
children. She walks and drives with
them, superintends the making of
their clothes, plays and romps with
them and has q goodnight chat with
them before they go to sleep each eve
ming.
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In the coach with him whom at first
he took to be the doctor. When they
had reached the lodgings this person
assisted him 20 alight. and led him
up the stairs.
you don't know me-" he said. but
some one told me who you were. I
am Tom Darcy of Grange. from your
ow:- county. and l would not have left
YOU without a friend to see you
through the affair with Claudius
Gregg"
You are very kind said the other.
But. for the matter OF that l shall
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-09-03

Brazil and Peru threaten to settle
q dispute by war. They had better
walt until Japan settles her contrc-
versy with Russia. II they start up
their performance now they will play
to empty benches.
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It is Just beginning to dawn on Ko-
rea that the Japanese are like other
phiIanthropists-w willing that the ko-
reans should have what is left OF their
own country after Japan has had what
1t wants.
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That Eastern professor who says
We all eat too much doubtless has an
nxsured income and good appetite.
Or perhaps he's keeping his wife's
fnlkz.
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The evangelists who are laborins
FOR the moral and spiritual advance
nent of New York city point hope
fully to the circumstances that tho
400 have been reduced to 200.
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The American Domestic League
c,sims that 1t turns out fine cooks.
Send their addresses along. This is
not one Of those cases where YOU
should hide your light under BUSH
ell"
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Gabrielle d'Annunzio, the italian
dramatist. replies to all requests for
his autograph that he will be delight
cd to furnish It. but only upon \ copy
AZ his works. Sig. d'Annunzio clearly
npasesses more than one kind Of gen.
lHg
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-09-03

alarmed by the reports Of counterfeit
800 notes begin to prick up our ears
when we read that bogus quarters
and haif.dollars are in circulation
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How time flies! In a month or so
all the little George. Dewey Smiths
and George Dewey Browns will be
celebrating their sixth birthdays.
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A freak CT fashion has made calico
gowns the popular thing; but lot Of
pessimistic married men fear that the
situation is too satisfactory to last.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-09-03

The people who hoped for national
theater are disappointed to discover
that Mr.. Carnegie is not out on few
eeish chase for any project that is sus-
aeptible of endowment.
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No tears will be shed over the
woaads of those Spaniards who were
hurt while soading bull and q tiger
to Aght-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-09-03

Even II Dom Paul Kruger did leave
a fortune Of $5.000.0OO to the lucky
Eo6 family. he was nevertheless an
object for universal sympathy.
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New York is to have a liquor show.
Evidently that town has given up all
hopes of ever being able to capture a
prohibition convention.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-09-03

The car doesn't play poker any
way. but even IL he did. you couldn't
persuade him that four Of kind beats
ore heir.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-09-03

Also be 1t remembered that the
Yale-Harvard teams are not by any
means the pick of our college athletes.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-09-03

That New York woman who swore
that her husband had beaten her 1910
roes certainly has a striking talent
for 64sres.
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Hcinze. the Montana copper king.
has been sued for $5.75O,0O0. Even
the well-to-do are not exempt from
petty Annoyances.
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Knroki and Kuropatkin may be
merely holding of the big battle till
they can find some place with a
wholly new and unpronounceable
name to fight 1t in.
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In three months the railroads Of the
United States have killed nearly 1000
per.ons. Travelling is becoming al.
Msst AZ dangerous as celebrating the
Fourth.
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Very likely . flying machine that
cost only SO would ny Just As well IS
Aay other kind
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-09-03

The Savannah Press says that ''he
who plants a tree plants love" Love
unfortunately happens to be plant of
SLOW growth.
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A new invention known as the tele-
criptOsraph reproduces in print coz
versatiOns over the telephone. A good
many of 'em will have to be barred
from the mails.
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Perhaps we have all been unjust to
Uacao Russell Sage. Maybe he can't
aAo6d to take a vacation.
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COLORADO.

Cnlombia's new national anthsm:
II doat want to play in your yard"
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Tie last new thing in words il
~syzygy." Sounds like a Hungarian
aeiody.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
BIDS WANTED.


Office Director of Public Works,
July 20, 1904.-Bids will be received
at this Office until Saturday. July 80,
1904, at 10 o'clock noon. city time, by
the Streets and Lanes Committee, for
furnishing feed as follows:
No. ] Timothy Hay, per 100 pounds.
No. 2 Timothy Hay per 100 pounds.
Best quality Mixed Oats.
All to be weighed at City Lot. En-
velopes to be marked Bids for Feed"
The city reserves the right to reject
any or all bids. Preference given to
party who can deliver feed from one
location. Bids to be opened in pres
ence of bidder.
PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES.
Sealed proposals will be received at
this Office until Saturday, July 30,
1904, at IL O'Clock noon. city time. by
the Streets and Lanes Committee. for
furnishing the city with supplies TO be
purchased during the month of July.
1904, such as Harness, Oils. Paints.
Iron, Lime, Cement, Brick, Hardware.
Tools, Lumber and such other mater
lals as Is used by this department.
All proposals must be made on OFF,
cial forms, which can be had at this
office on or after this date.
Envelopes 10 be marked Proposals
for Supplies" The city reserves the
right 10 accept or reject any or all
bids. Bids to be opened in the pres
ence Of bidder.
GEO. NJ. GADsDEN.
Director Of Public Works.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
CITY BREvITIES.

Judge Cam yesterday appointed Ed
mund M. Conner a notary public.
The jury in the case of Carrie John
son against the A. LETTER Company in
the superior Court returned a verdict
N favor of the defendant.
Tickets purchased for the Methodist
Union moonlight excursion that was
10 have been given Friday evening. will
ne good upon a date to be selected
later.
george White, a negro who was ar
rested in Beaufort county, South Car
onnd' was remanded to the City Court
Tor larceny by Recorder Myrick yester-
Gay morning. He was charged with
stealing saw from Belle Boyd, a ne
gro woman, on July II.
Willie Williams, the negro shot by
Mounted Patrolman VIM Friday
night, was sent to the Georgia Infrm-
ssIy Yesterday morning by order of DIR.
walter Norton, city physician. The
man is a prisoner and will be made to
Hnlsh serving his time, as soon as he
gets well.
All arrangements have been made
LOT the annual picnic of the firemen
al 1ybee on Aug. is. The day Is al
ways gala one with the fire laddies
ana 1t is promised that this year will
oe no exception. The firemen have
already disposed of a large number
~ tickets and a big crowd is expect
savannah continues to add TO her
equation as a fruit growing center.
1ir j. e. Ruth. at No. 4O4 Forty-first
street east. has a tree bearing as fine
y ult as can be raised anywhere. 1t
~ an Elberta, four years old, and this
year had yield of over three BUSH
as The fruit is very juicy. Of fine
ssaEor and very large. averaging 21a to
inches in diameter.
Division No. Of the Ancient order
~ Hioernians. and the Ladies' Auxil-
.dry, have completed plans for the
blchlc TO Tybee on Tuesday. Nothing
a.. ,,eS been left undone that will assist
az making the day a success and the
plchic will be largely attended. Two
SSaHas or music have been engaged
yr the day and the committee in
eIdrge or arrangements has deter
mined that there shall be no let up
~ 'he musical part OF the programme.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.
FIRE HOSE.

City of Savannah. Office Fire De-
partment, Savannah, Ga, July 49,
l9o4.-Sealed proposals will be receiv-
ed at the Office of the undersigned
until IL o'clock, noon. Of Monday, July
IS, 1904, for furnishing this depart
ment with thirty-five hundred (3,50O)
feet of 2h-inch ,cotton, rubber-llned
fire engine hose, coupled complete.
Coupling to weigh not less than 61s
pounds; threads to be of Savannah
Fire Department standard. Higbee
patent, and to be gum and wax treat
ed. Guarantee of manufacturer must
accompany each proposal. Hose will
be required to stand a pressure of at
least four hundred (400) pounds to
the square inch, on delivery, and must
be guaranteed against any and all de-
fects IN manufacture for period Of
not less than five years. Samples of
hose must accompany each bid.
Hose to be delivered in Savannah
I. o. b. cars or boat within thirty days
after award OF contract.
Bidders will submit two proposals.,
one for furnishing hose to be paid for
thirty days after receipt and accept
ance. and another for furnishing hose
to be paid for twelve months after re-
ceipt and acceptance. All proposals
are TO be sealed and marked, PRO
posals for Fire Hose"
The Committee on Fire reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
JOHN e. MAGUIRH
Superintendent.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
PERIL IN THE HAND.SHAKE.

Not long ago DR.. J. N. Hirsch, Of Chicago,
said: "The most delicate perfume upon the
hands is not sign of freedom from germs,
and the most refined are not free from dis
ease Of lungs or throat, and the germs are
RAPIDLY spread by touching the hand that
has handled the handkerchief of one af1ict-
ed with a cold, catarrh or consumption.
The breath one inhales from the lungs Of
another may contain germs of disease" You
will not only be able to resist the germs Of
consumption, but many thousands Of cases
have been known where persons who were
suffering from incipient phthisis, or the
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covery. II maintains a persons nutrition
by enabling him to eat, retain, digest and
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etc, which are so common.
An Alternative extract like DR.. Pierce's
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assist the stomach In assimiladng OF taking
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Do not permit some designing druggist
to insult your intelligence by offering Sou
a remedy which he claims IS ust as good "
because he made Il up himself. or ten
chances to one you will get a medicine
made up largely Of alcohol, which viii
only weaken the system.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
is heartily recommended by every person
who has ever used il and il has stood the
test Of thirty-eight years of approval from
people all over the United States.
PkEB. Dr. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser Is sent free on receipt Of
stamps to pay expense Of mailing oslY.
Send q one-cent stamps for the book IN
paper covers, or 81 stamps for the cloth
bound volume. Address DR.. r. V. Pierce,
Buffalo. n Y.
Dr. Piesce's Pellets cure biliouuesA
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
getty OF ATLANTA"
STEAMSHIP TO NEW YORK.

The second new ship to be placed in
service by the Ocean Steamship Com
pany will leave New York next Thurs
day for Savannah, arriving here Sat-
urday.
The new steamship has been chris
tened the City of Atlanta. and is an
exact counterpart of the City of Co
lumbus, which was placed in service
last May. The new boat has a length
of 1896 feet, with hurricane deck.
The new steamship will be in COM
mand of Capt. Fisher, the commodore
of the company's fleet. Returning, the
City of Atlanta will leave Savannah
Aug. 3 at $3.50 a. m
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
HnndIed Georgia Peaches.

The Baltimore and Ohio has received
considerable praise for the speedy
manner in which it has been handling a
large quota of the Georgia peach crop
sent to the New York market.
The Pennsylvania had been handling
the bulk of the traffic since 1896, but
this year its receiving pier at Jersey
City was torn up for repairs, and the
space allotted to the peach and canta-
loupe dealers was obstructed. On the
occasion of a wreck on the Central
near Macon, where ten cars of peaches
were delayed for twelve hours, the
road handled the train so swiftly that
the Load valued at over $1,000, was
saved
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.
HORSES FOR SALE.

city Of Savannah, Office Fire De-
partment, Savannah, Ca, July 10,
1904.-Sealed bids will be received at
the office of the undersigned until 10
o'clock, noon, of Monday, July rs, for
condemned fire department horses
Erin, George, Tommie, Billie and Bob
G. These horses are unfit for service
as FIRE horses, but are. so far as is
known, physically sound in limbs and
wind.
The Committee on Fire reserve the
right to reject any or all bids or to
sell these horses singly or as a whole.
JOHN r. MAGUIRE,
Superintendent.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
HUSBAND CONVICTED AND
WIFE FOUND NOT GUILTY,

Columbia, S. c., July 25.-The trial
of w. Edward Deaton and his wife,
Mary Deaton, for the killing of ]. Law
renee Patterson at Fort Mill. May Z
last, was concluded at Yorkville yes
terday. The jury, after being out two
hours, returned the following verdict:
Edward Deaton guilty and recon-
mended to the mercy of the court;
Mary Deaton not guilty"
The feature of the trial was the ad-
mission by Mrs. Deaton while on the
stand of having fired the shot which
killed Patterson