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Smyrna times., 1904-10-26

The Democrats of Clayton have
swung their banners to the breeze and
the putting of it in place across the
street from the Clements Corner. Sat
urday attracted considerable attention.
Smyrna times., 1904-10-26

Clayton Gets Grand Lodge Knights Of Pyth'
las.-J. G. Longfellow, Deputy Grand
Chancellor and Representatives W. l..
Gooding and W. D. King, of Clayton,
were in Middletown Thursday attend
ing the Grand Lodge knights of Pyth
las. The session was full of interest
from beginning to end and when it ad-
journed, it was to meet next year at
Clayton. The Grand Lodge was called
together by Grand Chancellor L. M.
Whiteman in the Castle Hall of Damon
Lodge, No. 10. The morning session
was devoted to hearing reports from
the officers of the work of the past
year, which has been one of the most
prosperous in the recent history of the
order. The report of Grand Keeper of
Records and Seal, Mark l.. Garrett,
shows net gain of over 100 in mem
bership or more than ten percent. The
financial condition of the order was
most excellent. In the afternoon the
principle interest centred in the elec-
ton of officers for the ensuing year
which resulted as follows: G.. @. Will
liam W. Knowles, New Castle; g. V.
G., John G. Bowel, Talleyville; G. P,
Frank D. Phillips, Wilmington; G. X.
R. & S. Mark L. Garrett, Wilmington
G. Nj. Ex., Lemuel Marr, Whining
ton; G. NJ. A., J. G. Longfellow. Clay
ton; G. I. g., Max Ephraim, Whining
ton; G. o. g., John Dickerson, Will
mington. The mos. important matte
of Legislation adopted was the striking
out of the compulsory death benef
clause. For many years, every Subor
dinate Lodge has been required to pa!
o benefit of not less than twenty dol
lars upon the death of a member of tn
lodge. The change made leaves thi
matter entirely optional with eacl
Lodge. The tendency of the Order il
recent years has been to get away fror
the old lines of compulsory charit
aud to treat all cases of sickness, deaf
or distress as matters to be considere
from the standpoint of the cardinG
principles of the Order-FriendshiE
Charity and Benevolence.
Smyrna times., 1904-10-26
To Cure a Cold In oue Dsv

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. E. w. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. 25c.
Smyrna times., 1904-10-26
FOR RENT.

Eagle Hall, of Union Castle. No. IL, X. G, T.,
Will be rented for Lodges or any organizsi ion on
Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday evenings. Water
Light Heat and Janitor furnished. $3.50 per
month. Apply to
GEO. NJ ROSE l
BENZ. TURNER. Trustees.
1896 JOHN INMAN,
Smyrna times., 1904-10-26

Personals Mrs. Frank Reynolds is
spending the week at Stanford, Conn.
Mr.. Abel Sevil and Mr. W. r. Keys
are on a trip to Jacksonville, Florida
Smyrna times., 1904-10-26
CLAYTON DEPARTMENT.
CLAYTON.
teens ., lassrest 0leaaed From the DOlngs
Ia aad Aheut Town:

There was lively interest here in the
registration Saturday and both
parties seemed to be pleased with the
work accomplished. There were AZ
names added on this side, a total of 2s1
names. On the Kenton side there is
total of 557 or S5S for Kenton Hundred.
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graph she had given him, and he rose and
thrust 1t into his pocket
He was charming, gentle spirit" said
Evelyn. IT win mean a great deal to us
that we knew him. You meant a great deal
to him. Mr.. saxton. You helped him. 1t
was She halted, confused, and had
evidently intended to say more. The color
suddenly mounted to her face. She did not
forward to take, and he dropped his own.
which he had half extended.
Good night" Her eyes followed him to
the hall.
On his way home-he still lived at the club
John reviewed, sentence by sentence, his
talk with Evelyn. He had not expected her
to speak 30 frankly Of Wary; but he told
himself, 1t was like her. He touched the
photograph she had given him. and held 1t
up as he passed under an arc lamp to be
sure of 1t. He was surprised that she had
given 1t to him; he did not think girl
would give away rare picture of dead
lover, which must have a peculiar sacred
ness for her. Then he was angry with him.
self for thought that criticised her. She
had given 1t to him because he was Warry's
friend!
When he reached his room he put the
photograph Of Wary on his table and took
was the little picture Of Evelyn which he
had often seen on Warry's dressing table
It showed her standing by tall chair; hel
hair aung In long braids. 1t was very girl.
iSn ana quaint out II was unmist6kably
Evelyn.
Wary in his will had directed that John
should have such Of his personal effects al
he might choose; the remainder he was &c
destroy or sell. John chose q few of the
books that Wary had liked best and the
picture. He put 1t down now beside the
photograph Of Wary. They bore the name
Of the same photographer, and had proba-
bly, been taken In the same year. He lighted
his pipe and tramped back and forth across
the floor. occasionally stopping at his desk
to look at the cards carefully. He had nc
right to Evelyn Porter's picture he told
himself. He was taking advantage Of his
dead friends kindness to appropriate It.
He would not destroy It; he would give II
to some one-to Mrs. Whipple. to Evelyn
herself Yes, 1t should be to Evelyn; and
having reached this conclusion he put the
two pictures away together ana went to
bed.
The next day he was called away unex-
pectedly to Colorado to close a sale Of the
Neponset Trust Company's interest in the
irrigation company. The call came inoppor-
timely. as the plans for the reorganizat ton
Of the Traction Company were not yet per-
fected; but the matter was urgent, and Fen
ton told him to 60 There was not time, he
assured himself to return the photograph
before leaving 30 he carried both the little
cards away with him. with q half formed
intention Of sending Evelyns to her from
Denver; but when he returned to Clarkson
he still carried the photographs In his
pocket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-05

by Warry's grave.
Mrs. Whipple disapproved Of herself as
she followed Evelyn to the door. She had
no business to pry into the girls secrets
| touched her, and she sought to placate her
conscience by burying her new-found
knowledge under less guilty information.
Evelyn spoke Of the place which her
father had bought at Orchard Lane, on the
North Shore, and told Mrs Whipple that
she and the general were expected to spend
| a month there.
you will be away all summer. I sup
pose. It's fine that your father has taken
the course he has. He might have felt that
he must stay at hon. closer than ever, to
look after his interests"
! ITS more for Grant than for himself"
said Evelyn; but he realizes, too, that he
must take care of himself
That's a good deal gained for west
ern business man. It's been a terrible year
for you dear-your fathers illness and
these other things. You need rest"
She took the girls cheeks in her hands
and kissed her. and Evelyn went out into
tho spring afternoon and walked home
ward over the sloping streets.
Mrs. Whipple pondered long after Evelyn
| left. Evelyn was not happy She was not
mourning a dead lover, nor one whose life
was eclipsed in shame; but another man
! disturbed her peace. and Mrs. Whipple
| when the general came in. He had been
out to take the air, and after he had
| brought his syphon from the Ice box he
was ready to talk
pie. "She asked us to come to them for a
visit You know Mr.. Porter has bought a
place on the North Shore"
"It sounds like miracle. Jim Wheaton
didn't live in vain If he's responsible for
that.
They debated their invitation which Mrs.
Whipple had already accepted, she ex-
planned, from a sense of duty to Evelyn.
The general said he. supposed he would
have to go, with show Of reluctance that
was wholly insincere and to which Mrs.
Whipple gave no heed They were asked
for July. They discussed the old friends
whom they would probably see while they
were east, until the summer doomed pleas
ant before them, and then the talk came
back to Evelyn.
1.-THE child doesn't look well' said Mrs.
Whipple.
II shouldn't think she would. with all the
row and rumpus they've been having in
their family Abductions and murders and
abscondings at ones door are not conducive
to light-heartedness."
She's annoyed by all this gossip about
her and Wary. She doesn't know that
Wheaton is supposed to have taken more
than friendly interest in her.
well. wouldn't tell her that If I were
you'll Wheaton didn't"
"Of course he didn't!
"Well, he didn't then" The syphon Kissed
into the glass.
Evelyn and Wary weren't engaged"
said Mrs. Whipple. The general held up
the glass and watched the gas bubbling to
the top.
TITS just as we'll that way" he said. ''1t
saves her lot Of heartache."
That's what think" said Mrs. Whipple
promptly. In such conversations as this
che usually comoated the generals opln-
ions. An exception to the rule was 90 note
worthy that he began to pay serious atten-
ton,
'"They weren't. but they might have been.
Il that &tfn
mo. Anything might have bsen. There's
no We speouletinG about what can't be
now"
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WOMAN BURNS TO CRISP.
Terrible Death Of Miss Mamie Head in
LeesburR.

A special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun
from Leesburg. Va, says: Miss Mamie
Head of this place was burned to death
Sunday night about ia clock at her home
on Loudoun street. She lived alone.
The cause of the accident is unknown,
but 1t is supposed that her clothing was ig-
nited while attempting to kindle a fire.
Smoke was seen Issuing from the doorway
and an alarm of fire was given. On investi-
cation the body of Miss Head was found
burned to crisp, lying across the hallway
Of the street entrance, where she had fallen.
Miss Head was about fifty-five years old
and daughter of the late Capt. George r.
Head, who was Appointment resident of this
county. formerly mayor of Leesburg and a
member of the state legislature. She was a
niece of the late DR.. Nelson Head, an emil
nent minister Of the Southern Methodist
Church. and a sister-in-law of Mr.. William
Johnson of this place
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| IT suppose that's true. Well9'
| Something is troubling Evelyn, and I'll
! tell you what 1 think 1t is. l think It was
! Saxton all along
He's really shown me some attentions, and
| that's more than most Of the young men
have done, except Wary. Wary was nice
to everybody But saxton's alive and
| hearty and hasn't skipped for parts I'M
known. Why Is Evelyn mourning7" He
| shook the glass until the ice tinkled pleas
antly;
underestimate
He isn't stupid" said the generals
| thoughtfully.
''Of course he isn't
!, 1T may be that he isn't interested-thae
she doesn't appeal to him. Such thing IL
| conceiva ble."
No. it isn't! OF course it isntr'
The general laughed at her scornful res
| lection OF the idea.
| You tel, me, then"
| What I think is that there is some rea,
son-perhaps some point of honor with him
that keeps him away from her. He was
| Warry's friend. He was nearer Wary
I in his last YEARS than any one DOME
you think that something of that sort may
| be the matter?'
laughed so that Mrs. Whipples own diES
nifty was shaken.
| Amelia" he said, your analytical DOW,
ers are too sharp for this world. You'rA
l
me- l wish you'd tell me what you basH
| that on
I'm not basing It, but 1t seems 90 IT,
] ural that that should be the way
The syphon gurgied harshIy ana sputs
| tered. and the general put 1t down sadly.
| NOW that you've solved the riddle In
your own mind, how are you going to pros
| coed? You'd better not try army TACTICS
| on civilian job. Saxton isn't a second
lieutenant to be regulated by the command.
| ants wife"
Hes a dearr' declared Mrs. whippis,
she's going to have him."
"oh. Lord!' The general took I'D his
| syphon to carry 1t back to the case In the
pantry; Hes a dear is he7 Amelia,
and eighty pounds don't believe ia osff
him a dear I'd reserve that for sim.
| elderly persons like me. or young girls Just
out ovn,o of school, .r1. He stood swinging the
vice were worth anything, Ia tell you to
| let these young people alone. II you've
guessed the true inwardness OF this mat
out all right
"of course. they'll come out all right
| she answered, dreamily. The swinging door
| in the dining room famed upon her answaS
| as the general strobe through into the pan.
try.
For several weeks following Mrs whippIs
continued to think Of Evely and he. affairT.
Evelyn was not an object Of pity, and YET
position In the town az the daughter Of i'll
wealtfest citizen isolated her. 1t seemed Is
Mrs. Whipple. girl would be less thai
human II the experiences to which Evely6
had been subjected did not make a-profourd
impression upon her. Mrs.. Whippje had
seen good deal OF trouble In har day SID
felt that Evelyn had learned too much az
life in one lesson: II she could ease the fsisi
ture for her she wished to do IL. with en6iI1
hopes 40 these she occupied horSelS III
spring waxed old and summer held tho:
land.
Go be concluded tonosrswJ
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break up the country into a chaos Of cor
rugated and precipitous hills, gorges and
valleys, each with it's turbulent perennial
stream. In the north there are large noun
tain groups with definite centers contain
Ing the sources of the YalN and Teumen.
Amid this tumble of hills there are few
plains worthy the name the country afford.
ing little opportunity for the effective de-
velopment of cavalry action There are
fertile valleys. but these are largely I'M
TILED by native population which does
not number more than II 10000 Through
out the country the communca tons are
atrocious. Roads are few. and these OF
such an Infamous description as to be sell
dom Mt for traffic of any kind. Even the
bullock carts Of the natives themselves fire..
quently find it next to impossible to pro-
coed along the roads leading to the capitah
Bridges over rivers are slight frameworxs
OF pine wood which are removed at the be,
ginning of the rainy season, and not res
placed for three months. To feed and maine
tain an army in such a country in face OF
an enterprising foe like the Japanese will
be task Of the greaest magnitude.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-05
Old Photographs.

In the days that followed John Saxton
knew again the heartache and loneliness
which he had known before Wary Raridan
came into his nfes He had lost the first
real friend he had ever had. and his days
Were once more empty Of light and cheer.
His work still ensrossed him, but 1t failed
TO bring him the happiness which he had
found In 1t when he and Wary discussed
its perplexities together. His memory
sought its old ruts again; the hardship and
failure OF his years IN Wyoming were like
fresh wounds. He talked to no one except
Bishop Delaheld. who had reasoned him
out OF his self-indictment for Wary
death. He did not know that his own part
in the recovery of Grant Porter, as Bishop
Delaheld described It, was touched with a
fine and generous courage, and he would
have resented It II he had known.
Wary was constantly in his thoughts;
but he thought much OF Evelyn. too;
through all the years TO come. he told HIM
SELF he would remember them and they
would be bis ideals, Echoes OF the
gossip which connected Warry's name
felt no shock that such surise sn shou "a
stSsx $ ssy 5 BAG his s,a sSsS' s.
E s t5e gaS wafry had come to
spairing lover, and John had encouraged
and oonsoled him. He predicted his ufti.
mate success; X had always seemed to
him an ipevitable thing that Wary and
Evelyn should marry.
Three weeks passed before he saw her
and then be went to her with al excuse FOL
had LEFT will IN which the bulk Of ali
propertr-and II was q respectable Tor,
lune-Tas given for the endowment Of I
as executor and q tTustss Of the funS
t5hus set apefs Very had never men.
t$!onsd the meter 70 any one; he had prob.
Ably never thought Of Il Serioutty. !. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-05
NICHOLSON

1t seemed strange that the Porter draw
ing room was the same, when everything
else had changedi he had not been there
since the afternoon when he walked home
with Evelyn through the cold. He despised
himself for that now; 1t was an act of dis
loyalty to Wary, but he would now be
more loyal to the dead than he had been to
the living.
AS they talked together he saw no change
in her; and he felt himself wondering
what manner Of change 1t was that he had
expected to find. He had heard Of people
who aged suddenly with grief. but Evelyn
was the same, save for a greater compos-
ure. a more subdued note Of manner and
voice. She bent forward in her deep inter
est in what he told her Of Warry's be-
quest, He wished her help, and asked for
It as II 1t were her right to give 1t. Surely
no one had better claim than she, he
thought.
ut is 30 like Wary she said. at will
be beautiful memorial. and there Is
enough to do 1t very handsomely"
He liked things to be done WELL" said
John. He marveled that she could speak Of
1t so quietly. Failure and grief possessed
his eyes. and Evelyn was conscious of a
deepening OF the pathos she had always
seen and felt In him, as he sat talking Of
his dead friend. She pitied him, ana was
obedlent to his evident wish to talk Of
Wary.
John spoke of Warry's last phi oiographs,
and Evelyn went and brought number
dated back to Warry's boyhcod They were
odd and interestins-boyish pictures which
| the spectacles made appear preternaturally
| old. One Of these. that John liked partic-
ularly, Evelyn asked him to take, and his
| face lighted with pleasure when she made
| 1t plain that she wished him to have It..
She told Of some Of Warry's FRANKS in their
childhood. and they laughed over them
| with guarded mirth.
"It was wonderful that SO many kinds of
| people were fond of Wary" said Evelyn.
He never tried to please and yet no man
| in town ever had SO many friends"
ITS like genius. suppose said John.
| It's something In people that wins admira-
ton. No one can define 1t or explain It.
think. though" he added in q lower tone,
| II know how 1t was in my own case. l
| had always wanted a friend like him to
| take nae out OF myself and help me; but a
| man like Wary had never come my way
before: and II he had he would probably
! have been in a hurry" -.
! He laughed and then was very grave,
/ But Wary always had time for me-" Al
his last words he looked up at her and saw
| tears shining in her eyes.
"Oh. forgive me-forEive met" he cried
| 1T uust-1 know i must hurt you to tain
OF him But couldn't heip Il. I Thought
you must understand what he meant to me
Dear old WaS1rl"
He hsld "a N hand TIA little card photo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-05
NO PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT,
But Expense Of Maintaining Blockade
Against Venezuela is Allowed.

A special cable dispatch to the New YorA
Sun from Brussels, dated January 4, saysi
The Petit Bleu alleges to have authority
for saying that The Hague tribunal has
already outlined Its judgment in the Vene.
Zuela case. The paper says that the tri.
bunal disallows the claims of the block.
aiding powers that they should be regarded
privileged creditors and that they should
be allowed to recoup themselves before the
other powers from the customs revenue,
but allows the expenses of the blockade,
which was undertaken in the public interest.
When these costs are recovered all the
creditors will share in the customs revenue
in proportion to their claims The judge
ment will be announced in February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-05
Only Two Birthdays in Sixteen Years.

Not one person IN many thousands but
who celebrate their birthday once year.
and when this eagerly looked for day comes
but once In four years 1t seems a long. long
time. especially with little folks. But how
about a birthday that comes only once in
eight years?
Miss Pauline Stone. who lives In Seven
Hills KY, was born February %. 1885, and
although she will be sixteen years Of age
next February, she has had only two birth
1t was q centennial year not Invisible by 400
and, therefore, February had but twenty
eight days and Miss Stone had no birthday.
It is Interesting to remember that since
centennial years have been leap years Next
February, however, will give the young
lady birthday and she is looking forward
to the time with great interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-05
Chesapeake Swans.
From Country Life in America.

From Country Life in America.
Geese and swan, known locally as big
game. are killed only as an incident I'd
ducks shooting. Their edibility depends ON
their age. varying in inverse ratio to that
factor. The old gander that leads the f1ock
Is poor picking, indeed. and thirty-pound
snow-white swan Of an fndeterminate age
somewhere between ten and 100 years, diee
oourages carving and defles mastication. A.
young swan under three years is easily diss
iinguished by the slaty blue tinge on the
upper parts and neck Its rich. very dark
meat, is we'll esteemed by some people wheft
the bird Is fat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-05
CHAPTER xxx.
"It II Cruel"

at is cruel Of them to say itr'
Evelyn was at the whipples'. 1t was q
morning in May Spring possessed the val
ley. The long vistas across the hills were
closing az the leaves crept into the trees
again. The windows were open and the
snowy curtains swaysd to the wind. Hlecs
again in the Whipples' dooryard bioomsd
and the generals young cherry trees were
white with biosaona. It was not well that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-05
Double Charge of Embezzlement.

A dispatch to the New York Tribune from
Macon. Ga, says:
e. r. Henderson. auditor of the Macon
and Birmingham railroad. is out on 81, 500
bond, charged by General Manager Julian
r. Lane with the embeZzlement Of $4,000.
He has In turn entered charge OF su.r
bezzlement against Mr.. Lane. the amount
being the same. A warrant IL out for Lane,
but he has not been arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-05
Samuel =. Randalrs Son Nominated.

A dispatch from Philadelphia says: San1v
uel J. Randall, son of the former Speaker
of the national House of Representatives
was last night nominated for Congress by
the democrats of the third district to suos
coed the late Henry Burk. This is the dis
trict represented by his distinguished faA
Their,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-05
lit CURED THE DOCTOR.
NEW SCIENTIFIC DANDRUFF TREATMENT
RECOMMENDED BY PHYSICIAN,

Mrs. Mary G. Crawford, Oakesdale, Wash.
"Herpcide cured me perfectly of dandruff and
falling hair"
DR.. E. ]. Beardsley, Champaign Ill. 81 used
Herpicide for dandrun and falling hair, and am
we'll satisfied with the result
ALI r. Kelly, 2195 Desadero street San Fran
cisco: 'Herpicide put growth of hair on
my head. Herpiclde does more than is claimed -
Herpicide kills the dandruf germ. Destroy the
cause you remove the efect''-cures dandrun, fall
ing hair and prevents badness. Sold by leading
druggists. Send 10c. In stamps for sample to The
Herpicide Co, Detroit, Mich.
EDWARD STEVENS. Special Agent, 9th and
Pa. ave.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-02-12
WILDCAT N MAID.
Impressed by It's Good Looks, Girl
Caught Animal With Meetings..

Impressed by Its Good Looks, Girl
Caught Animal With Meetings..
John Stephens, who lives near Al
toona, Pa, was awakened the other
morning by a frightful squalling and
commotion in his kitchen. Selling a
revolver, he rushed downstairs, where
he found his new Swedish maid plac-
idly preparing breakfast, while a
sQuirming mass nea the fireplace spat
out a vocabulary Of feline invective
such as he had never before heard.
II got o cat" she said. smiling at
Stephens. II got him in stable ven /
milk. I catch him Wit horsefy MEETINGS,
20 he don't scratch. Yes, he is Won fine
big cat"
The farmer looked at the struggling
animal. It was a wildcat which weigh.
ed at least seventy-ave pounds and
had claws like a small tiger.
Suddenly a ripping was heard, and
with a howl the cat began to extricate
itself from the netting. The farmer
dragged the girl into an adjoining room
and locked the door. A minute later
the animal leaped through a window tt
liberty.
Film a Won nice cat" the maid
said regretfully. II Wish him voult
ttayed,"