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l..uughttully, ana later on took 1t in
to the general manager.
"Just to show you the kind of jackal
We have to deal with in the smaller
towns he said, by way of explanation.
Here is a case that Stephen Hawk
built up out of nothing q year ago.
The woman was put or one of our
trains because she was trying to trav-
ell on a scalper's ticket. She didn't care
to fight about it; but when had about
persuaded her to compromise for $40
and a pass to her destination, Hawk
got hold OF her and induced her to sue
for $4,000.
"Wen?" said Loring.
I'VE fought 1t, of course-in the only
way it could be fought in the lower
court. l got a continuance, and we
choked it off in the same way at the
succeeding term. The woman was
tired out long ago. but Hawk will hang
on till his teeth fall out"
DO you continue again ?" asked the
general manager.
Kent nodded.
II so instructed Hunnicott. Luckily,
two of our most important witnesses
are missing. They have always been
missing. in point of fact"
Loring was glancing over the letter.
How about this affidavit business,
and the Falkland stopover?' he asked.
"Oh, ! fancy that's gossip, pure and
simple, as Hunnicott says. Hawk is
sharp enough not to let us know if he
were batting a trap. And Falkland
probably told the Clarion man the
simple truth"
Loring nodded in his turn. Then he
broke away from the subject abruptly.
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the most important. AND wnen ne came
to Hunnicott's cipher with the thrice
underlined RUSH" written across its
face, and had marked the hour of its
handing in, he had the good sense 10
hang uD the entire wire business of the
railroad until the thing was safely out
of his office.
1t was half-past when the. all-im-
portant cipher got itself written out
in the headquarters Office at the capt.
tai; and for two anxious hours the re-
ceiving operator tried by all means in
his power TO find the general counsel
tried and failed. For, to make the
chain of mishaDs complete In all its
links, Kent and Loring were spending
the evening at Miss Portia Van
Brooks. having been hidden TO meet a
man they were both willing to culti-
vate-Oliver Marston. the Lieutenant
Governor. And for this cause it wanted
Kent burst into Loring's bedroom on
the third floor of the Clarendon, catas-
trophic news in hand.
For heavens sake, read that" he
gasped; and Loring sat on the edge of
the bed to do it.
SO. they've sprung their mine at
last; this is what Senator Duvall was
trying to sell us" he said quietly, when
he had mastered the purport of Hun
nicott's war news.
Kent had caught his second wind in
the moment of respite, and was settling
into the collar in a way to strain the
working harness to the brea king point.
It's Dut-uD job from away back. :"
he gritted IF I'd had the sense of
packmule / should have been on the
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1T you and Hawk have got your pa
pers in good shape, the thing will go
through like hog under a barbed-
wire fence"
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here?
Hawk wriggled uneasily in his chair.
He was used to being bullied, not only
by the good and great, but by the
little and evil as well. Yet there was
q rasp TO the great mans impotence
that irritsted him.
i've been trying to tell you all the
evening that Pm only the hired man
in this business. Mr.. Falkland. 1
can't compel the attendance of the
other parties"
Wei. it's damned bndly managed,
as far as we've gone was the ungra-
cious comment You say the Judge
refuses TO confer with me?"
Absolutely"
And the train-the last train the
other man can come on; is that in
YETI"
Hawk consulted his watch
a good half-hour ago"
You had your clerk at the station
TO meet it?"
Il did"
And he hasn't reDorted?"
Not yet
Falkland took a cigar from his case
bit the end OF il like a man with a
grudge TO satisfy, and began again.
There Is a very unbusinesslike
mystery about all this. Mr.. Hawk. and
may d. Wei wi sOn ollOtllN Llldl my
time is too valuable TO make me toler-
ant of half-confidences. Get to the
bottom OF il. Has your man weak
ened ?"
No; he is not of the weakening
kind. And, besides, the scheme is his
own from start to finish, as you
know"
We'll, what IS the matter, then?"
Hawk rose.
If you will be patient a little while
longer, I'll go to the wire and try TO
find out / am as much in the dark
as you are"
This last was not strictly true
Hawk had a telegram in his pocket
which was causing him more uneasi-
ness than all the rasping criticisms of
the New York attorney. and he was
rereading il by the light of the corri-
cor bracket when a young man sprang
from the ascending elevator and hur-
ried 10 the door Of the parlor suite.
Hawk collared his Mercury before he
could rap on the door.
Well2" he queried sharply
ITS just as you uspected-what
Mir Hendricks telegram limited at. /
met him at the station and couldn't do
thing with him.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-05
NORTHUMBERLAND

Biennial encampment Knights OF
Pythias. Louisville, Ky, August 10th
Goth, 1904. $8.O5 Cairo to Louisville
and return account the above occa-
sion, tickets sold August 18th to 10th,
limited to return August 31st, 1904
National encampmcnt G. A. r., Bos-
ton, Mass. August 15th20th, 1904,
For the above occasion round trip
tickets will be sold to Boston August
18th. 18th and 18th, rate via st. Louis
and direct lines s2f.70 via direct lines
to New York and rail to Boston S2G9o
and direct lines to New York and
Sound lines TO Boston s2G.f5. tickets
limited to rerurn leaving Boston be.
tween August 10th and Goth; except
by depositiug with joint agent at Bos.
ton not later than August 20th and
payment of fifty cents an extension
until September 30th. win be given.
Triennial Conclaye Knights Temp
lar, San Francisco, Cal, sept. 10th,
25th. 1904. Sovereign grand lodge In
dependent Order Of Odd Fellows,
San Francisco, Cal, Sept. l9th-25th,
1904. For the above occasions round
trip tickets will be sold to San Fran
cisco or Los Angeles Mt rate of SAT so
tickets sold August 18th to September
10th, limited to return October aSri.
1904 Special stop over privileges
granted on going and returning trip.
Full information furnished upon an.
plication to either of the undersigned.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-05
Popular
Cheap Excursion
Niagara Falls
Thursday, August u, 1904
BIC FOUR ROUTE.

Only $40 round trip from Cairo, Illinois
TORONTO. ONT.
only $3.50 moro than rate TO Niagara
Falls. Alexandria Bay. N. Y, Chou
sand Ialauds)--only $500 more than
rate to Niagara Falls. Montreal, Que,
only $10.G5 more than rate to Niagara
Falls. Stopover allowed at Westtield
for side.trip to Chautauqua Lake,
Tickets good returning, twelve days
Including date of sale Elegant trains
of Pullman Sleeping Cars and Superh
Day Coaches, personally conducted by
repregentatives of the big Four
who win look after the wants of pas
sengers.
These excursions need no introduc-
ton to the public and the popularity
of the Big -Four, the natural route to
Niagara Fails via Buifalo--is well
known. Full information in pamphlet
form can be obtained from Big -Four
ticket office. Warren j. Lynch, Gen
Pass. &c Ticket Agt, Cincinnati, Ohio
J. NJ, Stone. r. p. A., Elmer SIni't
Ticket Agent, Cairo, Illinois.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-05
ILLIINOISCENTRAL RICO
Bulletin Of Rates.


Worlds Fair: Louisiana Purchase ia
position. ST Louis. Mo-, Aprill30, De-
cember list 1904. $7.45 round trip
tickets sold daily commencing April
18th, to November l5aA inclusive,
limited TO return December 18th, 1904.
$500 round trip. tickets sold daily
commencing April 18th to November
goth bearing return limit Of sixty
(60), days from date OF sale.
s4.50 Dawson Springs and return,
$3.50 Cerulean Springs and return,
$685. Crittenden Springs and return
ind $40 Grayson Springs and return
Tickets sold daily limited to retrrn
October 31st, 1904.
For fun particulars call or address
the undersigned
A. H. HANSON.
General Passenger Agent
]. III. JONES, '...
Ticket Agent. Nj
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-05
Some Pointers Regarding 81
Louis and the Worlds Fair.
What To Do And What Not To Do.

In the first place, select your route
and select the hest. The rates are the
same by all and you are entitled TO the
best because you are footing the bills.
If you are located on the line of the
Big Four Route, or sufficiently near 70
avail yourself of their magnificent
train service. by ell means 90 SO.
The Big Four Route Is the old re
liable and long established road to St
Louis. It is the Old Bee Line" route
and has been operating fast, through
trains t. St. Louis for over a gener
ton.
The B.g Four operated magnificent
through trans to ST. Louis Before the
Fair. It will operate fnaguificent
through trains during the Fair. and al.
ter the Fair Is over and forgotten 1t
win stir be serving the public with
magnificent through trains to St
Louis.
You can depend on On old estab-
nshed line OF this kind; they have
their reputation to sustain.
Next decide what class OF ticket
you desire to purchase. There are
four classes: The coach excnrsion
ticket, good seven days. sold at rate
Of about one cent per mile; the 6fieen
day ticket cold at about one fare for
the round tnp; also the sixty lay
ticket, sold ct somewhat higher rates
All agents of the Fig Four Route
are supplied with these various formS
Of tickets.
As to HOTELS or BOARD
ING Il Q USE acconuodations a.
81. Louis. they -ho1'd. be secured IN
advance Whenever possible, although
+ this IS not absolutely necessary a.
there are ample accommodations f0i
everybody a. reasonable rates.
/ Doat try TO see the whole eEposi
ticn in one day, bat don't faiT to sec il
all if you have 10 stay nI8nth.
If You desirs airy specific or detail
Cd information. cali n the nearect u.
Four asert OF write - Warren J
1 I-vl51h. General Pssse- ger Agent p.
-Four R9ate. Cincinnati o.
!. II. STONE, ELMER SMITH
T.P.A, Big Fur. Ticket Agent
Cairo. Illinois.
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blue veil shutting IN the mountains sway
81 indolentiy. Not a twig or grain OF
F2-d moved. The Wind ~as dead.
Metcaf quietly saddlcd his pony. We
watched him with the sympathy We felt
showing in our faces.
Wont you play for Us just litter
sais Macpherson heritatinrIy.
Fer answer Matcalf drew forth tho flute
and. Ieaning against the pony. PLAYED IS
man never played before. Tic seemed 70
be something -asrs than human and car
rcd Us with hiGn into wcria Tar beyoEd
this
uher. he led Is we wc:e content . 60.
II was up. ever up aod TIE higher pas z
vas easy CT attainment wlcl lie p lat
tire way None Of TIE err -nsiIE zn-Ecry
& TIE cities was In the iiee 1rf0-aea f1t
rs The kisees x the kindly retn. ire c.
rcesss Ct The grlerdid sun the freelcm q
Gods own smile we're q T. TIE Eelel ei 5
breath 81 the morning iiiled Us r. sieep
nrsin. and the whisperings Of tie wa-er
brock came - oar cars
He va mere epsck against the riT
Z lire when Williams said; -ltitll'
TeautifuI. Play Il Just once taore.
Jean pressHd NJ hard and was gene
Escpnerson iGoked vfita vzc7lt CSC att
er tire Mexican. then zrose an1 s7l1-a 81
OBJ. He waved gOole- 10 - 81 La VeI.
away.
Williams rna~e7. cn5 7 ut ~ had q
ia arm "Thav VIII not find hm. I
-hisytred hcarseiv- He VII st b-hira
tie mist and Be lost Perhaps they vii
search for him forever
"Perhsps. perhaps" said the oa-ls'
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-05
Ct. A. K.

Tickets will be on sale August 18th,
sch and ,14th. 1904, inclusive. Good to
return leaving Boston not later than
midnight of August 2etb, 1904, With
proviso that upon deposit of ticket
with joint Agent prior to noon OF
August goth, 1904, and payment OF q
fec of so cents per ticket at time Of de
post. an extension Of return limit may
be secured to leave Boston to and in
gliding September S0th, 1904.
For full information regarding tick
cts, rates and time Of trains, call on
agents. ]. NJ. Stone, r. p. A., Elmer
Smith, Ticket Agent, Cairo, Illinois.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-05
Or. NOR n So
- - I
Office 7O7 Commercial AVE.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL.
Corrected 10 Aug lat, 1904. ",
TIE FAST MAI. ROUTE
ehortest and Quickest Route 70
St. Louis < Chicago

t@~fr1irs Save CstfDs
1870 n. M pRiiy IhicaEo Vestihuin
Limited. arriving Id Chicago al 1910 3. H.
connecting With afternoon trains for all points
east and nortp.
2:2O y. III. Daily We. LDris Wight LfnssteG
arriving Ia 81. Louie AT ;o8 r. M, connecting
at Union Hfeafou Ter all points west. Sleeping
cars open II aisS p. IN.
atIH a. ~. Ihe5es Accommodation
5.lh Il. Eas, Chicago Daylight E1pfoss,
lbxeeEt Sunday, MAKES all stops between Cairo
aud Chicago, arriving In Chl1aEo Al 800 p. M
asl5a Ea.. vt. Louie Movnipg Express,
except sunday, arriving In ct. l1oris 81 ii;A
I2sa n. M. vt. Louis Fsst Mall. srrir.
ing 10 st. Louis at 6.la p. M.
1895 ii. III. Chicago Midday 8pDciai.
| arriving in Chicago, 1890 p. u.
2.20 d. ~. DpiIy ~. Ions Limited, ers
! irving In ". Louis RtT.23 r. M, cQnnectiEg ~
Union Staiibn for aneaa City, Omaha, Dsn-
ver, Fan francisco and all pointsswsFt.
| ERGO u. M. Fast Express for udin, Ef-
| fnehsnl Mattoon. Tolona, Champaign, CHI.
| csgo
dsIo D. m. Thebes acconmcdaties
| n:0h n. n. CBicngo afss Eastern Ex@
ptese arriving III Chicago AZ 1896 a.. IN. Lndsanv
apojis 7a6 Cincinnati, IGsS5 q. H., Buffalo, ~
! 3. M, New York 1850 =. IA. sisepinG cars 70
Chicago,
| lsacSasra~S For New York and eAstera
IA dSS~Nsrsc cities shonld bsar In mira
| that the Ilinois Central Il the quickest 1osse
hy n,arly hours leaving Cairo S. SOS p. ~. and
arriving In Eew York VI 1850 the second inora-
! iDg.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-05
s.
!; ~ The Bulletins Daily Story. y s:


pear in accusing him Of anything but
faithfulness.
Thinking In nervous Jerks, my feet
keeping time to the unaccustomed mode
of thought, I turned away. Scarcely
End gone 500 yards when heard an
other whistle Offend the night. And II
was oifense; 1t was little more than
high treason against music. Williams
had no doubt caught the first few bars
Of the strange air as sang ii near the
Gre and was determined TO make them
do dutN for the whele composition.
Only Macpherson remained. There
was no possibility Of this man lurking
in the shadows when made that exhl-
bition of myself before Mctcalf. Filled
with the traditional Scotch honesty, il
lie had heard me and was interested he
would have come forward and asked
me to teach him.
Keeping the flickering camp fire as q
central point, set out to encircle IL.
About ore-thrd the distance was trav-
crsed when q low waiting attracted my
attention. At first thought it the
bnrl of distant coyote, but closer in
vestigaticn discovered q larger share or
the human cry in it than could possibly
come from that skuilSing evidence OF
arrested development. With my gun
ready for action. l went on was
firmly convinced some one was being
murdered. 1t was Macpherson. lie
WIS slnging-that is
Now he was low end hoarsc; again
he was high and piercing. Between
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-05
SOUTHERN DIVISION.
uE tlNr.Y pfRRfr Use To atENrHIa.

TEE only DIRECT LINE TO MEHPHIEs
NASHVILLE. cHt.rTANtsg GA, Az
LANTA, JACKSON sItf4h, So
yArNNH, NIGsgUUR3 z rf
ard JACKSON WILLIE.
2:l5 N. NJ. .trhe Pixie Flyer Msnsrhis.
NasB vile and Jacksonville.
a:aUa a, M Mempkia and New Orisapsr LIEassr
ca via Mempnis arriving IN aienaphf8 Ut s.lt
a. IA md hew Orleans lis u m.
aaltB a. an. Padueah and Louisville.
s.2Ua m. daily, Fulton, paiucsh and Ionia-
v .iie Express, arriving ~ Ffiton i9ftS q. N.
Paducah III 40 q. III. and LpNAv lille S.4h r.. n.
1850 .. M, daily, Memphis ard New pvleans
Fast Maii arriving III ManQhts II 7:Ia n. n@. and
New Orleans Ut 9s2S iii.
1880 p. M, daily, nashville, Chattanooga and
atlanta. X.4
5s2O pm. Memphts sn6 sew. e9siesaH speeisf
srriye In Memphis II 1854 2 nj Ntw4 Cxssaos
1000 n IN,
ssI5 p nj. paiueah, Horklnssilie aha Lcuia-
willie,
RsFnr through tickets sieepiaz cor Sec0-a.
modations snd further iAs saiattoa apply. az
Illinois Central Passeag@e Statian, Cairo. aAi.
JE. JONES, Iskt. Agt.
A. II, HANSON. Gen Paas. AT. Chicago.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-05

these two extremes were roars beside
which the efforts of the bail Of Bashan
were rs The beatlns Of il iaab. And
these sounds Represented bis conception
of MY beautiful ART
Here vas a eass Of dlsillusipument
without A parallel! About Williams
sHaald say nothing. Bat MACPHERSON
and Juani | would have taken their
simplest word and considered IL bind
ing as an oath. Two more honest men
never irod the earth. Yet they were
undoubtedly guilty Of trying to appro-
pirate a masterpiece that ! had con,
ceIyed.
| fastened back TO where the wedge
Of aame pierced the peryodlng gloom
gloom that now ree.ied up from every
point and obscured even the beauty or
the stars.
Juan ana Metcalf and Williams were
scattered laziiy about The camp. 1t
seemed Impossible to DO otherwise than
shun nly two old friends SO, wrapping
myself in my blanket. l stretched out
near Tie man we had picked up ut the
Needles. and my back had not fully
touched the earth before the beautiful
air came TO me again. AS it's wonder
ful charm gripped Inc grew dizzy
with excitement. The VEINS In rBy'neck
! svellrd at the memory OF being robbed
| BY the very men had trusted most.
1t was tie gray of the morning when
a coarse burlesquc of my masterpiece
| intru6ed Itself on my consciousness.
! Macpherson was sitting up beating
dime with corner of lis blanket TO a
Kind of soto yoce reproGIctlon OK tie
| absurd Sounds he had .lnu.le. ths Might
before. Mccall. was watching Ian, und
Williams was turning uneaslly lin his
sleep. ,.,
AZ very palpahle error ! objected
and called TO Macpherson that be was
wrong. but without paying tAe least
attention lie kent at his noise. In
ccnscd. | took W the theme aud sang
| n as | knew 1t should BE- surg. Then
Williams at this juncture Joined IN
| with his stupid attempt to show ac-
! ouaiatance- with the air. Ana hneily
| Juan awoae and set the pace. unsteady
speaking, for Us all. The Mexican
| no,cs were clear and vel spstlineu
and gave evidence of sonle tFalping.
| irdeed, if we had been CONTEXT TO toi-
low his leadership. It IS barely possible
We shorlld have reproduced someaiius
| Ike unison, or even harmony. but The
strong personality fiat is engcndered
Ia men when they cease TO lie house
animals was apparent in our e1oris e
einc-rather roar-each otilcr down.
Metcalf gTOaned aloud. There was
10 huIaor ia that early morn 1s seTe'
made. II contained ali tie tragedy II
an artistic inspiration entering con
nlonpiace souls.
At breakfast We giared Of each other
Williams toyed malieioGs.y with n.s So
sbooter. and Macpherson. the peace loF
Ing Macpherson. unlirn5ered himself
! niaciug both knife and gun within easy
reach. Tie silence was. oninoris.
+ was the first 10 speak. Adaressins
Jua,. asked hiEl II tie music did no
rua IKE this. wbisilng.
Juan shook lis lead. but before II
could suggest a correction Williams
erowled out his iGea Of how II shouis
go.
The half auizzieai sale on NaeDher
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-05
APPEARING OLD
Acts ms a BAR to Profitable Employ
ment.

You cannot afford to grow Oh.
III thege days Of strenuous competition
II IL necessary TO maintain, as long as
possible ores youthful appearance.
IL IS impossible TO 90 THIS without re-
tanning a luxurioNg srcwth OF hair.
Tho presence OF Dandraf indicates tho
rresence OF q bprrowlag germ which
lives and thrives on the roots OF tho
hair until 1t causes total badness.
Newbro's Herptcide Is the only known
DESTROYER of this pest. and 1t is as enee-
tive as 1t is delightful 10 use
Herpicide makes an elegant hair dress
ing AZ well as pandruff cure.
Accent no substltute-there is none
sold by leading druggists. Send ioc. In
STAMPS for sample to The Herpicide Co..
Detroit Mich
Paul g. Shun h Sons, special
Agsn.a
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-05
Attention Comrades

The BIG FOUR ROUTE announces a
rate of .one cent per mile plus rs cents
from all points on its system, to Boa-
ton, Mass, account Of Ssth annual en-
raunrnqnt
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-05
THE CAIRO BULLETIN FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST S.pso4

head. .sbut Tor that music would search
for him In hadesr' And he, too, rode on.
.ieayiny me alone on the desert. regretunS
the lot Of reason that bndc me staS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-05
Low Rate Excursion
Old Point Comfort
VIA
BIG FOUR
and G. s. 0. Rys.
Saturday, august Is, 1904
Saturday, Angust IS, 1904

Through tho @Rhlne, the Alps and
the BattlefQds Of America" Rate
from Cairo, H., $3.50 for the round
trip. Return limit Is days, including
date of sale. Passengers must reach
Cincinnati ON going trip in time to
connect with G. & o. train leaving
Cincinnati 1901 noon or 800 p m
on August l3th. For full information
and particulars as to rates. tickets,
limits, etc, call on Agents Big Four
Route or address the undersigned,
Warren J. Lynch. Gent Passenger &
Ticket Agent, Cincinnati Ohio; }. NJ.
Stone. It. p. A. Elmer Smith, Ticket
agent, Cairo, I'll.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-05
A French Horn
Among
The Philistines
BY JEFFERSON NOEL
Copyright, 1903, by Jefferson Noel
,OeOsOAosCsCCsCsOsOsCsO'

ALL day long the wind had been
IN blowing hard enough to raise
~ freckles on an Indian. The
aiLnli lnlnn sand GcnrrieI
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-26
The Millinery Menu.

TSpring bOnnets are to be trimmed
with small fruits; flowers will appear in
the summer designs. This is done to
prevent the women from wearing the
spring hats all summer.-Millinery edict. ]
A few potatoes on the brim.
Arranged in some artistic plan.
Will put the wearer in the swim,
But only through the month of Jan.
Some early lettuce torn to shreds
And woven in a dainty web,
Will nod upon the stylish heads
That know what is the mode for Feb.
Young onions of the palest green,
Arranged TO form a swaying arch
of tossing tops will soon be seen
AS quite the only thing for March.
Strawberries. with net of lace
That Stimulates the light whipped
VIII form a finish for the face
That Aprirs styles will cause to
CLEAN.
A bunch of cherries. and green peas,
And little apples. too, will sway
Upon the bonnets that will please
The fashionable folk in May.
A wreath of roses-bear in mind
That they must not come in too soon.
You're out of style If we should find
You wearing them preceding June.
The morning glory hat will be
The idol of each wOmans eye,
When. garnished with sISyrOckets. she
VIII see it flourish in July.
The poppy hat-nOw do not let
Your recollection slip a cog.
To be in fashion, don't forget
You must wear poppy hats in Aug.
The golden wheat and rye, through
which
The zephyrs of the summer crept.
Will make a bonnet rare and rich
And rule the thirty days of Sept.
If you should wear chrysanthemums
Your friends would be extremely
shocked
Should you forget that bonnet comes
Upon the fashion stage in Oct.
A turkey wing and pumpkin she'll
Are millinery's treasure trOve--
You'll find that they'll do very we'll
TO show you're up to date in Nov.
A Christmas tree. with ornaments
OF tinsel balls and candle grease,
VIII make a hat that represents
The nObbiest design of Dec.
Chicago Tribune
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-26
The Phantom Mil.

DR.. Arthur T. Piercy of Oakland is
authority for a story which possesses
an esthetic commingling of romance
and ghostly mystery. While returning
home from a recent trip TO the Sierra
Nevadas he was driving at dusk along
wild mountain road during thun-
der storm. In the pauses of the storm
he suddenly distinguished the most
lugubrious sounds as of groans and
wild shrieks, which, with the swirIing
rain and moaning wind, were most ap-
palling. The doctor marveled much
at the unearthly noises, but putting
away visions of things unnatural, he
proceeded to investigate. Following a
side ravine, whence the noises
came. he finally arrived upon an old
mill, long since abandoned. 1t was
overgrown with wild ivy and erosion
had worn the bed of the stream much
below the picturesque wooden wheel.
The recent storms had swollen the
water to a point far higher than usual
until it had at last reached the ancient
wheel, which, proud in it's ability still
to do a turn, had again started and
was grinding it's oilless way around at
the bidding of the rushing torrent,
shrieking out it's delight at finding it
self once more of use in the world.