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then Mumples sat on Sibylla, and then,
when 1t was all over, they'd generally
have new and independent row about
which had been right and which wrong
in the old row.
Not content with quiet conscious
ness OF rectitude, as a man would
be7"
Consciousness Of rectitude7 Lord,
1t wasn't thatI That would have been
all right 1t was just the other way
round. They both knew they had
tenpers, and Mumples is Internally re-
Hglous and Sibylla's generous to the
point of idiocy in my opinion. So
after row, when Sibylla had checked
Mumples and told her to go to the
sent her to bed or thumped her, or
something, you know
Let us not go too deep into family
tragedies, jeremy
Why, when it had all settled down,
and the governor and could hear
ourselves talking quietly again"
About marriage and that sort OF
question:"
They began to have conscience.
that she was wrong. Sibylla generally
started 1T. Shed go weeping to Num-
pies, taking all her own things and
any of mine that were lying about
handy, and laying them at Mumpies'
rect, and saying she was the wickedest
girl alive, and why hadn't Mumples
pitched into her a lot more, and that
she really loved Mumples better than
anything on earth. Then Mumples
would weigh in and call Sibylla the
sweetest and meekest lamb on earth
and say that she loved Sibylla more
than anything on earth, and that She
Mumples-was the worst tempered and
ellest and unjustest woman alive, not
fit to be near such an angel as Sibylla-
Then Sibylla used to say that was rot,
and Mumples said it wasn't. And ST.
hylla declared Mumples only said 1t to
wound her, and Mumples got hurt be-
cause Sibylla wouldn't forgive her,
when Sibylla, Of course, wanted Num-
pies to forgive her. And after half an
hour of that sort of thing it was as
likely as not that they'd have quar-
relied worse than ever, and the whole
row would begin over again"
Grantley lay back and laughed.
A bit rough on you to give your
things to-er-Mumples? suggested
Courtland
Just like Sibylla-just like any
woman, I expect" opined Jeremy, but
with more resigned and better tenn
pered air. His "reminiscences had evil
IDENTIFY amused himself as well as his
listeners.
Wouldn't it have been better to have
a preceptress of more equable temper?"
asked Grantley.
"Oh. there's nothing really wrong
with Mumples; we're both awfully
fond Of her. Besides she's had such
beastly hard luck. Hasn't Sibylla told
you about that, Imason?"
mo, nothing
Her husband was sent to quod, you
know-got twenty years.
Twenty years. BY Jingo!"
Yes. He tried to murder a mana
man who had swindled him. Mumples
says he did it ell in a passion; but it
seems to have been a cold sort of pas
sion, because he waited twelve hours
for him before he knitted him. And at
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The elder men looked at one another,
smiled and shook their heads.
We don't know; it's no use pretend
ing we do. You tell us, Jeremy" said
Grantley.
It's just e-nature-naturei
Get back to that, and you're on solid
ground. Why, apart from anything
as we have It, to succeed when women
are what they are? And haven't they
always been the same? OF course
they have. Read history read fiction
Though it isn't worth reading), read
science, and look at the world round
about you"
He waved his arm extensively, taxi
ing In much more than the valley IN
which most Of his short life had been
spent.
If I'd thought as you do at your
age" said. Courtland, II should have
kept out of a lot of trouble"
And L should have kept out OF a
lot of scrapes," added Grantley
"Of course you would" snapped
Jeremy.
That point needed no elaboration.
But surely there are exceptions
among women, Jeremy7" Grantley
pursued appealingly. Consider my
position!''
What is MANI" demanded Jeremy.
We'll, let me recommend you to read
Haeckeli"
Never mind man. Tell us more
about woman" urged Grantley.
"Oh, lord, 1 suppose you're thinking
OF Sibylla?''
Il own it," murmured Grantley.
You know her so well, you see.
Descending from the heights or
scientific generalization and from the
search after that definition Of man for
which he had been in the end obliged
to refer his listeners to another au-
tEcrity, Jeremy lost at the same time
his gravity and vehemence. He sur
prised Courtland by showing himself
owner Of a humorous and attractive
smile.
YOU'D rather define man, perhaps.
than Sibylla?" suggested Grantley.
"Sibylla's all right, If you know to
manage her."
Just what old Lady Trederwyn
used to say to me about Harriet"
Courtland whispered to Grantley.
But it needs bit of knowing. She's
got the deuce of a temper-old Num-
pies knows that. Well, Mumples has
got a temper, too. They used to have
awful rows-do still now and then.
Sibylla used to fly out at Mumples,
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the junction with the main road. Hap
PLY the last, owing TO the lay of the
ground, were out of sight from Grant
ley Imason's windows, no less than
from the village itself.
And that's the home Of the fairy
princess?" asked Courtland as they
passed Old Mill House, a rambling
rather broken-down old place, covered
with creepers.
Yes; she and her brother moved
there when the old rector died. You
may have heard Of him-the Chidding-
fold who was an authority on Milton.
No? Well, he was, anyhow. Rather
learned all round, I fancy-fellow of
JOINTS. But he took this living and
settled down for life; and when ne died
the children were turned out of the
rectory and took Old Mill House.
They've got an old woman-well, she's
not very old-with the uneuphonious
name of Mumple living with them.
She's been a sort of nurse e-housekeeper-
companion: a mixed kind of position
breakfast and midday dinner with the
family, but didn't join his reverence's
evening meal You know the sort of
thing. She's Ynonstrously fat, but ST.
bylla loves her. And the new rector
moved a fortnight ago, and everybody
hates him. And the temporary curate,
who was here because the new rector
and who lodged over the postoffice, has
just gone, and everybody's dashed glad
to see the last of him. And that's all
the news of the town. And, behold,
Tom, I'm the squire Of it, and every
man, woman, or child In IT is, by un-
broken tradition and custom, entitled to
have as much port wine out OF my cell
lar as his, her, or its state Of health
may happen to require"
He threw off this chatter in a gay
self-contented fashion, and Tom Court
land looked at him with affectionate
envy. The world had been very good to
him, and he, in return, was always
amiable to it. He had been born heir
and only child Of his father; had inher-
tied the largest share in a solid, old
fashioned banking house; was now a
director Of the great joint stock under
taking in which the family business
had consented to merge Itself on hand
some terms; had just as much work to
do as he liked, and possessed, and al
ways had enjoyed, more money than he
needed. He was 33 now, and had been
a social favorite even before he left
school. If il was difficult to say what
positive gain his existence had been to
society. there was no doubt that his
extinction would at any time have been
considered distinct loss.
"A country squire with a rosy
checked country girl for wifel That's
a funny ending for you, Grantley."
She's not rosy-cheeked-and it's not
an ending-and there's the postoffice
Go in and be as civil as you can to
Lady Harriet"
A smile Of pity, Enthusiastically
mingled with contempt, followed Court
land into the shop. The tantrums Of
other mems wives are generally re-
ceived with much the same mixture of
skepticism and disdain as the With
cisms of other parents children. Both
are seen large, very large indeed, by
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-Y-UIS il the first instaIlment
Of Anthony Hopes latest
ncveI. Double Harness"
Anthony Hope needs no in
production 10 readers. His
prisoner of Zenda," Rupert OF
Hcntzau" and Dolly Dialogues"
have given him a foremost place
with the English nOyelists OF the
present DAY. Tor his clean-cut,
inclsive dialogue and for his
powerfully sustained dramatic
situations hc is, perhaps, un-
rivaled by any living writer. All
his splendid natural gifts, richly
amplidcd and matured by long
experience. are displayed 10
their very fullest in this novel.
The problem deals with the
ever-rccurTcnt social problem OF
one party 10 A marriage ap-
parcnlly failing 10 realize the
ideals Of tho other, and the dan
gcrous cxDcdicnt of consolation
eIscAyhcrc being sought. 1t is a
Situation IN which pride plays
a leading rcIc: especially in the
present novel in GrantieY Irna-
son.
..Doul1Ie Harness" has been
appearing scrially in Munsey's
Magazine curing the summer.
II win appear in The Sunday
can IN four installments, or in
tic space in which one INSTALL
rnent would appear in a monthly
magazine When put on sale
the price of this novel will be
81 so. IL is given here for 90
cents.
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the use Of that? Tom CourtIand knew
his own business best. Grantley shrug-
ged his shoulders, but held his
peace.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-02-23
Statehood For Territories.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-As the
result of the territorial hearings for
statehood, the prediction Is made
from reliable, sources that a bill will
be reported In the near future from
the House Committee on Territories
joining Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory into single state under name
of Oklahoma. This state bill will
not be admitted, however, until after
the allotment of lands by the Dawes
Commission has been entirely COM
pleted and the school land question
has been settled. This, it is esti-
mated, will take at least two years.
The state, when admitted, 4t is ex-
pected will have a population OF
300, 900, and will be divided into
four Congressional districts. Later
a bill will be reported admitting Ari.
zona and New Mexico as single
state, but this latter proposition will
not be pressed for some time.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-02-23
Senator Hanna,s Death.

Atlanta Constitutions: @The death
of Senator Hanna Is o distinct loes
to the American people, for, not
withstanding hls aggressive partisan
ship, we had come to recognize in
him distinguished qualities of pa
triotism, good citizenship and states
manship. The senior senator from
Ohio was no ordinary man. Per-
haps no man IN American public life
ever more completely reversed early
popular estimates of his character
and purposes than did Senator Han
na. The bitterness of the stump,
the editorial pen and the cartoon
were not only lived down by the ex-
hibition of the man's instrinsic quail.
ties, but he actually taught those
had hated, TO respect him, and those
who had distrusted, to believe in
him. Il is no idle tribute to the
dead mans memory TO say that he
was much admired in a national
sense in the later years"
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-02-23
Two Men.

There was man who went through life
and found
The way both dark and hard-Fate
willed it SO;
And facing much that others could not
see,
He overcame much that they did not
know,
Because he smiled, perhaps, but
once a day,
she is . pessimist," his friends
would say.
Another man there was Y pose lines Of
s life
We're cast in pleasant places; not a
He had. While others struggled help
lessly.
The world to him was always bright
and fair,
Because he smiled so much. mon
would insist
That he was just an ideal opli-
mist.
Which, think you. of the two deserved
The greater credit? whose side would
you take?
The man who fought his 2hght-and
sometimes smiled,
Or he who smfled-but had no fight
to make?
-cincinnati Times-star.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-02-23
Death of ]. M. Whitaker.

1
The following communication was
received too late for our last issue:
The sudden death of Mr.. James
M. Whitaker at his home near An
drews on February 7th, was a great
sheek to his lnany friends. He was
apparently in good health--was well
and stout, although he was in his
18th year. He ate a hearty supper
ON Saturday evening, talked and
laughed freely with his family that
night before retiring. AS was his
custom he was first up on Sunday
morning and made fire. He then
lit his pipe to take his usual morn
ing smoke. While smoking he fell
from his chair. His wife, who lay
in bed in the room, gave scream
Which brought his son to his side,
and who found that his father was
dead.
Mr.. Whitaker was born in Macon
county on March 1, 1926; was mar
ried to Miss Elizabeth Kimsey on
May Is, 1858. In September, 1868,
he enlisted III the Confederate army
and was a faithful soldier. In the
year 1868 in a battle near Green
vile, Tenn, he was shot, the bullet
remaining in his person FIVE years
and four months, when it was ex-
tracted by his father and a brother
at his home.
Eight children were born to MIR.
and Mrs. w hitaker-seven girls and
one boy, all of whom survive him.
April 10, 1908, at their home one
mile west of Andrews, they cele-
brated their golden wedding. All
the children were present except the
son, John, who was in the west.
There were twelve grand children,
three great-grand children, and 9TH
er relatives present.
The deceased was out of a family
of sixteen children, ten boys and six
girls, all of whom grew to man and
womanhood. Two boys and 1--WE
girls are alive now.
His only son, John, who has been
west most of the time since 1880,
came home on the 14th of last De-
cember to make a short visit home,
but since his fathers death will re-
main to look after his affairs.
Mr.. Whitaker was a man held in
the highest esteem by all who knew
him. In addition to his immediate
family he is survived by twenty-one
grandchildren and eight great grand
children. He was laid to rest in the
Baptist cemetery Monday, the 9th.
We extend our heartfelt sympathy
to the bereaved family. w.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-02-23
Creek.

Everything is moving along quiet
" at this place.
Some of our people have got the
western fever.
Misses Cora and Mamie Payne
were the guests Of Misses Ella and
Nettie Stiles Saturday night.
Miss Mary Reyis is attending the
Bellview High School.
We are having protracted meet
ings IN this section.
The mud doesn't stop the hauling
Of lumber.
i'm. Payne is arranging for some
repairs on the school house. N. B.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-02-23
Horse stolen-o other News.

PERsrMMoN CRErK, February II
Since our last letter Henry Cheat.
ham and Callie Morrow have beer
married; also John Decker1 and Ida
johnson were married on FEB. l4th
John is a nice young man d wOr.
snysSi tiny Si the oheie. young = g cap
Jas. NJ. Decker has sold ihis stock
of goods and land to Jno. Payne.
The former bas taken charge Of the
stock of goods at Letitia owned by
Wesley Christopher, and is now
moving his family, while the latter
is filling his vacancy. 1t il said that
john Decker will occupy the house
vacated by MrsPayne.
g. I. Carroll is selling out and will
go to Idaho late this spriig Jatnes
Pickleslmer is dlsposing df his pos
sessions to go to Arkansas:
Preaching at the Union church
Saturday was rather poorly attend
ed, and on account of a Sick relative
Pastor Crowder failed to get back
Sunday. Your deponent did not go
either day. Had Las wei to have
got drunk?
VIM. Payne and brOthY, Jas. Fl.
Payne, visited their uncles W. Perry
Payne, of ogreeta, Saturday and
Sunday. They found him unable to
talk on account of paralysis of some
of the articulAtive organs. He has
been in this condition for probably
three months. He is yerJlively and
can walk about quite we'll.
A clever thief carried away A. Ell
Horizons horse on the fifstlof Febru-
ary, but only kept him day and
night, bringing him back rand turn
ing him in DIR. Balls field. The
iissrse-aPPeered very he
had been travelling all the time OF
his absence. No arrests have been
made, and probably never viii be,
but if there can be any evidence
gotten up who did it, it certainIy
should be done. Mr.. Horton is much
prouder of his horse than he was be-
fore.
A new conner greeted Patton Stiles
aud wife on the 1st of February in
the form of bouncing baby boy.
A fine baby girl is stopping at the
home of James Decker, who is all
smiles.
Oscar Johnson and sister, Miss
Lena, are attending school at Ath,
ems, Tenn.
1t Is said that one of our citizens
went to mill few days ago and for
got to take his corn. He went back
home after the corn and stayed SO
long the miller got uneasy about him
and went to see what was the matter
and found that he had forgotten to
60 back. JoRY.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-02-23
Russians, has passed. down the Red

Russians, has passed down the Red
sea.
Sunday.
Port Arthur is prepared to resist a
siege of two years.
In fortnight 100000 additional
troops will be in Manchuria.
Fenr hunfed Thousand lsnssi b
70 cross Yali river and start for ko-
reau capital.
Japs who wrecked railroad have
been hanged by Russians.
Spain calls total army to arms to
protect strategic points.
France eyes center.on Balkans, III
which is seen serious danger to
peace.
japanese pRr loan has been sub
scribed twice over.
It is rep orttd the Gar will take
command of his troops late in the
spring.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-02-23

Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna was
born at Lisbon, Columbiana county,
Ohio, September "a, 1887, and died
at Washington, D. c., February Is,
1904. The funeral occurred in the
Senate Chamber Wednesday, the in
terment taking place Friday at his
old home, Cleveland, Ohio. He was
one of the widest known men in the
United States. He leaves an estate
worth ten million dollars. :
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-02-23
Notice.

North Carolina, In the superior
Cherokee county. court.
Addie Leatherwood VS.. Jas 81, Robinson
The defendant above named will take
notice that an action entitled as above
has been commenced in the superior
court of said for the recovery of piece
of land near Andrews, being part of
tract M. 81, in district No. Z, in said
county, and damages for unlawful pos
session of same, and costs of action; add
the said defendant will further take mo-
tice that he is required to appear at the
next term of superior court of said
county, tG be ! Ad ON the 4th Monday
after the first 5{onday in March, 1904, at
the court house in county and answer OF
demur to the complaint in said action,
or the plaintiff will apply to the court
Tor the relief demanded in said com.
plaint. This Feb. 20. 1904.
N 2. DEVICES,
Clerk Superior Court.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-02-23

A scene occurred in Washington
the other day on the floor OF the
House of Representatives that has
no parallel in history. Mr.. Shafroth,
of Colorado, voluntarily relinquish-
ed his seat on account of fraud per-
petrated in his election, which he
says he was ignorant of until the
evidence was presented to the Elec-
tion Committee. Several Congress
men tainted from sheer astonlshment
at his action. Shafroth was elected
as a Democrat.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-02-23

Wars ard rumors of war are now
floating in the air, and who shall
foretell the outcome? Perhaps the
map of the world will be consider
ably changed before the present hos
tilities quiet down.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-02-23

Today the Senate will vote to
ratify the Panama canal treaty. 1t
is expected some opposition will de-
velop, but not enough to defeat the
measure, which means so much to
the South.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-02-23

The newspapers of the country
crowded their columns last week in
praise of the admirable characters
tics possessed by the late Senator
Hanna. Each paper Wed with the
other as to which could say the
incest things. What does a dead
man care for fuls ONE fiattery? If
all these nice things were known
about Senator Hanna, why in the
name of heaven wasn't the beautiful
bouquets of choice words thrown al
him when he and his family could
appreciate them? Why wait until
ms.n crosses into the great I'M
known to sing about his virtues?
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-02-23

What on earth is the matter with
the morals of Asheville? Rev. w.
M. Vines, pastor of the Baptist
church of that city, recently said in
a sermon that "Asheville is one OF
worst places of it's size in the United
States" And right on the heels OF
this sensational statement, the Rev
Frank Siler, pastor of the Central
Methodist church, also said in a re.
cent sermon that 81 was told before
coming here that AshevllIe was one
of the worst charges in the State
Well, Reuben, Reuben, I've been
thinking, etc
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-02-23

Wheat reached the dollar mark in
New York last week, for the first
time since 1898. Corn and oats also
advanced, while coffee. and cotton
slumped.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-02-23

Revenue officers seized "a barrels
of whiskey in Asheville last week
because it was improperly stamped.
Revenue raids in this district are
common occurrences these days.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-02-23

1t is said that the Russo-Japanese
ar must be settled on land, not on
sea, and Russia. has 100000 SOL
diers and Japan 100000.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-02-23

To satisfy the sum of $1,Sl3.32, with
interest on 81, ,267.50 from 9th of Janu-
ary, 1895, at rate of S per cent per an
NUNS and costs of this action, amount
ing TO $l6 %, will on the 7th day of
March, 1904, at the court house door in
Murphy expose to public sale the above
described lands to the highest bidder
for cash. Said lands lay on the waters
of upper Peachtree creek. in Cherokee
county. This Jan. "a, 1904.
WIN. RAMSEY, Sheriff.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-02-23

It'is likely that Congress will con-
sent to increase the salary of the
rural free delivery carrier from 5000
to s720 a year.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-02-23

Perpetual motion has never been
discovered, neither will an absolute
" fireproof building ever be built.
One is as easy as the other.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-02-23
gOme 4 gcOutletS

Russia said she wanted peace, not
war, and now we can see how the
war is going, we rather believe in
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-02-23

We are to have a greater Ameri-
lean navy to protect the Panama
canal. A big navy is said to be the
best peace maker.