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have been in the secret" !"

'ACan you do it? Are you strong
enoughY Mrs. Aston said, drawing
Marcia's head within the hollow Of her
arm.
Marcia nestled closer and said clear
ly: 81 must be strong enough, mamsie.
You must be strong enough. We will
begin by going to church tomorrow.
That will be the hardest thing. oh,
how I dread facing all those curious
eyes! ....
"No more than we do. Therefore
all of us must stay away" Ivor Nor
ris said, coming around the corner of
the piazza Madeira vines grew 50
rank there they hid everything Ivor's
eyes danced a bit, but his mouth was
grave and even set. He half led, half
dragged, very pretty woman, whom
he seated unceremoniously beside Mrs.
Aston. 1--WE walked across the woods,
Melainie and l, on purpose to ask your
good offices. Melainie is Mrs. Morris,
but not my wife. That honor belongs
to my cousin Graham, who didn't know
he was a Morris until six weeks back.
1t seems his mother, when very young.
married privately my wild Uncle Roy
al, disagreed with him and ran away
from him before Graham was born.
The day after she left Uncle Roy broke
his neck in the hunt but it was months
before his widow knew 1t. When she
did know she married an old lover,
who adopted her son and brought him
up as his own. l am, 1T seems, very
like my uncle. When she saw me the
first time, just after l came here, she
broke down and told me the whole
story. She did not know how much
Of the Morris fortune was entailed or
that in proving Graham the eldest
heir male was half beggaring my
self. All that has, however, settled it.
self. Graham is trump. He will
take over High Brook on account of
the twins Still I'm not so bad a match
don't dare ask Marcia to marry me.
I've been on the point of doing it fifty
times at least. But who could be bru-
tai enough to ask princess to exist
on nothing a year?'
"Don't scold him, please. / have
done that already" Melainie entreated
prettily. holding Marcia's hand. Mar
cia stood very straight and asked Sc
verely, trying to frown on Ivor as she
spoke: "How long had you been behind
those vines? Did you dare eavesdropT
Certainly. | love to confound prov
erbs," Ivor said audaciously. Listen
ers do sometimes hear good of them
selves But l know it was wrong.
I'll do any penance you may set me
after
.tAfter whatY' Marcia asked as he
stopped tentatively, his eyes entreat-
Ing. . -... .-...
:"After the wedding day.. sweet
heart" he said. Then. needless of 9th
ers present he took her in his arms.
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will permit digging for the placing
of poles line will be extended from
Palmer. The plant at Palmer is
amply equipped with everything nee
essary for first-class service. The
distance from this town to the plant
is about 10 miles, and it will require
between $50 and 700 poles. While
the improvements are in progress it
is planned to place new poles in the
streets here. The present arc lights
will be replaced with 150-hour en-
closed arcs, which will greatly im-
prove the street light service. In
creased voltage, with ample power to
care for any reasonable number of in-
candescents, will also improve this
branch of the service. Three wires
will be utilized in bringing the cur
rent to sub-station located here. 1t
is thought that month or six weeks
will be required to push the line
through, SO that it would seem that
the new line should be in operation
early in the summer. Local Manager
J. E. Hancock came here from New
Jersey about one year ago, and was
soon convinced that the present plant
was inadequate for the business car
ried. His desire for better facilities
was ably seconded by the president
of the company, E. @. Pinney, OF
Stafford. When the owners of the
plant, A. M. Young and his associ-
ates, became convinced that something
must be done, it became question OF
extending from the Palmer plant,
which is controlled by the same COM
pany, or improving the local station.
1t has finally been decided to extend
a line from Palmer, and Manager
Hancock is receiving congratulations
on the success of his efforts for an i'm
proved service.
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Although l have granted you this
interview" said the pompous new Of
ficeholder. 81 don't want people to
think I'm in the habit of talking for
publication"
'"They won't" replied. the reporter,
"when they see these remarks in
print ---ss
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"You have. some professional humor-
lists working on your linotype machines.
haven't your" asked the poet.
Haven't noticed that any of them
have a failing that way" answered
the editor.
"Well, you're a poor observer. Do
you read your own paper"
Occasionally"
''Did you read my poem, To Agatha,
in yesterdays issue"
"N-no.'
81 thought not. In the poem l wrote
a line which read, 4 love you better
than / love my life"
'That was a neat line"
"And one of your linotype humorists
made 1t read, 4 love you better than I
love my wife,"
"Er-"
"Exactly-my wife. And my wife.
not being acquainted with the failings
Of these key thumpers. thinks the poem
was printed exactly as 1t was written .
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Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention
Greatest Of All Values in House
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Consumption

Salt pork is-.a famous old
fashioned remedy. for con-
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The commuter started up from his
seat. twisted about, froWned and sat
down again as the train moved.
Anything the matter?" asked the
chap who had got on at the last sta
ton. .--...-,.-... ..-..
eyes, >" replied the commuter gloom
ily-"yes, there is. For the second time
this week the conductor has punched
my meal instead of my railroad ticket.
I must get glasses for him or for my
f!'-Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
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That Was All.

NVAH hIIs
Mr.. McCorkle-This statue you speah
Of was an equestrian one, was it2
Mrs McCork1e-No; 1t was just q
man on Observation-Disclosures Free Press
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-12
FIRE BRAND STYLES
Fighting in Bulgaria In the
Spring Seems Inevitable.

VIENNA, Feb. 1.-THE Politische
Korrespondenz, a semi-offlcial news
paper. today publishes a communica-
ton from ConstantinOple saying that
in Turkish government circles the con-
viction obtains that the present situa-
ton in the far East renders war in
Bulgaria inevitable. In view Of this
condition Of affairs 1t is considered I'M
necessary that the Porte should bur
den itself with the serious obligations
involved in carrying out the princi-
pal measures of the reform plans for
Macedonia. The Politische Korre-
spondenz says the fact that such an
opinion prevails merits the most ear
nest attention of the interested powers.
BUCHAREST, Roumania, Feb. IL
1t is reported here that Premier
StourdZa has been sounded by the
Austro- Hungarian and Russian gov
ernments as to whether, in the event
of the Macedonian movement assum-
ing serious proportions in the spring,
ROumania would accept a mandate
from the European powers to occupy
Bulgaria with troops.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-12
AUTOMOBILES WILL
TAKE A LONG TRIP
Run From New York to ST. Louis,
Joined by Westerners on the Way.

CHICAGO, Feb. "details of a
club tour to be held in August were
discussed at the annual meeting OF
the American Automobile association
here today. This tour, as outlined, is
to be run from New York city to ST.
Louis, including club runs from each
town along the route or tributary ter
rttory. Dates will be so arranged that
the Boston club will meet the New
York automobilists as they start upon
the overland journey. These will be
Joined en- route by automobilists from
other cities, thus forming a procession
that will be a continuous march to the
worlds fair city
Cleveland, Ohio, is to be made the
gathering point where the pageant Of
Eastern and Southern clubs will merge
and continue their journey.
Milwaukee and other cities in the
Northwest will send clubs to join the
Fasteners and Southerners in Chi
cago. The most direct route from Chi
cago to ST. Louis will be taken.
The tour is not to be race or endur-
ance run. 1t is planned purely for the
pleasure of the club members. There
will be no rules or regulations govern
ing speed, repairs or stops. Regular
stands will be established along the
route for registering and each auto
mobiliSt that registers at each night
stop between the places he starts from
and St Louis will receive a certificate
from the A. A. A. showing that he &C
tually made the trip.
When the automobilists reach ST.
Louis races will be arranged for them
and tests of hill climbing and runs to
various points of interest in Missouri
viii be participated in. Twenty five
hundred machines, 1t is estimated, will
make the overland Journey
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-12
THINKS PATCH WILL
PACE MILE IN 1::52
McHenry Says Pacing King
viii Surprise World
Next Fall.

Dan Patch will pace the mile next
ran In 1:52, is the startling announce
ment made by H. NJ. McHenry to M. w.
Savage. owner Of the famous champion
Never In the history of the turf has such
inquire been named, even as a vague
possibility, to be realized some time In
the dim future by some yet unborn phe-
ncmenon in the shape Of horse
But THIS IS to be an accomplished fact
pe1ore the end of next season. And the
man who makes the prophecy is not a
sanguine owner. who is himself not an ex-
pert horseman, and while carried away
WIN the enthusiasm engendered by the
ownership Of a king among horses. it is
the sober Judgment of a great trainer,
deliberately committed to paper.
Mr.. Savage, the owner of the great stall
hon. and himself an expert, had VEN
tured to predict a mile In 1855 or less,
while talking of his plans for next sea-
son. This was as much as he was at first
willing to disclose, but in the course of a
rare chat Mr.. Savage, in fancy, say the
naughty PAGER unbeDd, and watched him
in all his varied moods; beheld the mon
arch Of stations in moments of affection
ate playfulness among his children
friends; then watched the play OF his
magnificent set of muscles, impressed
with the seemingly unlimited reserve of
power as the splendid animal took the
mile easily around his private track and
at last went back with him to the fall of
1903, and saw him, with distended nostrils
and blazing eyeballs, come grandly swing
ing down the stretch in that now historic
finish that sent thrill around the world
then, warmed by the relation Of the
thrilling story. Mr.. Savage opened his
heart
Magnificent, he said, as was that eff
fort. Dan was only just beginning to
show the difference between the horse of
the century and the ordinary record
breaker. Trainer McHenry knew 1t at the
time, the beaming owner continued; he
knew that the great son of Joe Patchen
had lot left in him when he finished
that race against time.
And then, all reserve thrown aside.
came the announcement of McHenry s
prediction. Dan Patch will pace the mile
next fall in 1852"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-12
HAVE HEATED TIME.
Magnates Still Discussing New
York Sunday Ball War.

CHICAGO, Feb. 11.-After a stormy
executive session, which lasted five
hours, the National baseball commits
sion adjourned tonight until noon to-
morrow without having reached any
decision on the question of the New
York American League club playing
Sunday baseball in Ridgewood Park,
on Long Island, next season. Despite
the heat of the discussion today, it is
said by those most interested in the
matter that it will be settled tomorrow
to the satisfaction of both leagues.
The magnates present at today's ses-
sion were Hermann and Pulliam, Of
the National league, and President
Johnson, of the American league, who
compose the national commission; Co
miskey and Killilea, of the American
league peace committee, and Robson
and Hart, of the National league peace
committee; Owner Farrell, of the New
York American League club; President
Ebbitts, of the Brooklyn National
league team, the two last. representing
the clubs which are directly involved
in the controversy. stno
Before the commission went into ex-
OSUbANC oSSSlOIl,
business was transacted. The cases
disposed of were those of II. Barry, Of
the Peoria club, whose salary was in
arrears. The amount due to Barry was
ordered paid. and the Philadelphia Ma
tional League club was ordered not to
pay draft money for Barry.
Player William O'dara, claimed by
both the American League club, of
Cleveland, and the Toledo club, was
awarded to Cleveland.
The request of the Columbus club
that the advance money paid to Player
Raymer be returned was refused
The case of Player Halter, of the
Evansville club, was referred to the
National association for consideration.
The cases of Players Reisling, Scopec
and Falkenberg were passed until more
evidence could be secured.
The request of Player Lucia that his
name be stricken from the reserve list
of the Milwaukee club in the Western
league was refused.
Jake Beckley has been given to the
st. Louis National League club by Gin
cinnati, and will play first base for st.
Louis during the coming season. ST.
Louis will waive claim to Otto Kruger,
who will go to Pittsburg, and the trade
for the services of Kruger will be made
by Cincinnati.
The st. Louis National League club
Will receive the services of Mike Grady
from Kansas City in return for Pitcher
Edward Murphy and Catcher John
Ryan.
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outcomes at Ascot Park.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. 11.-Three ia
vorites and three second choices won at
Ascot park today. and the public was
more successful than usual Redfern rode
three winners. Summary:
First race. mile-Turtle, 10S. Redfern,
to /, won; Mistletide SO, Feicht, 10 to
1. second; Capital, 100, Anderson, to l.,
third Time, LAB.
Second race, mile-J. V. Kirby, 104,
Redfern, to 5, won; Iras, SO, Lewis. 10 to
l, second; Lou WeIza, 1O2, Lawrence, s
to l. third Time, 1:4012.
Third race, mile-Lunar. 107, Donovan.
8 to /. won; Canejo, 107, Redfern, to l,
second: Mr. Robinson, 112, Prior, to I,
third Time, 1:421h.
Fourth race, handicap, six furlongs-
Golden Mineral, 103 Redfern, 8 to s.,
won; Pat Bulger, 10s, Donovan. 8 to /,
second; Palm Reader, LOG, Lewis, to 1,
third Time, TIA
Fifth race. mile and q quarter. selling
Greenock 107, Prior, to /, won; Pia-
tonios 104, Lewis, to 2, second; Dia-
mente, log, Buxton, to l, third Time,
2:07A.
Sixth race, seven furlongs- Straggler,
112, n. Lewis, to l, won; Ultruda, 122,
Prior, to 1, second; Milas. 119, Donovan,
8 to 5, third. Time, 1:2S.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-12
A Novel Contest.

Perhaps the queerest Of the many
odd competitions that are held in Lon
don is the potato peeling contest, which
comes off at the headquarters of an
immense catering company in the East
End.
The firm employs 100 boys as peelers,
and, to stimulate their industry, the
management offers prize of S. and
the title Of champion potato peeler OF
London to the lad who can peel twenty
eight pounds Of potatoes in the shortest
space of time. All eyes" and blemishes
must be removed.
This year thirty of the smartest boys
in the employ of the firm entered. The
rapidity with which the boys pared
was wonderful, and 10 minutes and 40
seconds from the start a lad named
Connolly shouted "done!" Then an
other voice yelled finished" and an
other cried done" SO close was the
race and so excellent the form of the
competitions that the last lad threw
down his knife and fifteen minutes had
Observation-Disclosures Sentinel.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-12
LONG Shots Win az InnlesIde-

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Feb. 11.-Lone
shots were to the front at Ingleside today
only one favorite winning. A heavy rain
fell all afternoon. The two-year-old race
went to Bose Ely, who was played from
100 to l to 20 to 1. The Don, a II to |
chance, landed the fourth race Sum
marieS:
First race, futurity course. selling-Fair
Lady Anna, SO. Bonner. to !, won; Hand
press, JOY, ]. DAILY, 8 to l. second; Wits
kers, 1O4, Bell, 9 to 5, third. Time, 1:13X
Second race, three and one-half furlongs
-Boze Ely 105, Sheehan 20 to 1, won;
Edith Vice. 10, HiIdebrand. to 2, sec
ond; My Order, ITO, See, 4 to l. third.
Time. :44A.
Third race, mile, selling-Glissando 107
Bell, to 1, won; Past Master, 107, Shee-
han. 10 to l. second; Emily Oliver, ITO,
Smith, 5 to 1, third Time, :46.
Fourth race. purse, mile and seventy
yards-The Don, 10. Travers, II to l.
won; Esherin, g. Reed, to 1, second; ST.
nicho, 100. ]. Martin. to 1, third. Time,
1:491z.
Fifth race. six and one-half furlongs
selling-Letola, 95. w. DAILY, even, won;
Bombardier, SO, Hildebrand, to 1, sec
ond; George Berry, 104, Bell, to l. third.
Time, iii.
Sixth race. selling, one mile and seventy
yards-G. w. Trahern, Ill, Sheehan. 10
to 1, won; Administer, los. Hildebrand,
to 5. second; Sailor Knot, SO, w. DAILY,
to l. third. Time. 1:47.