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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-20

I.abeaumc people. and while the enumer-
alton was in progress, Mr.. r. w. Pritch-
ard, of Petersburg, got the floor ana &c
clarcd loudly that his vote was LOT La
bcaulne II. Lee Lorraine, of Rlchmonu'
followed Prtchard's lead and the VIZ
gina delegation was for the time storh
center Mr.. Brockett, In stentorlan tones
announced the Virginia delegati on WIS
acting under the limit rule, ana tnat
he challenged the right of one OF INC
two men who had left the ranks 10 40
so.
Here, c. walton Saunders. OF Rich
mond, declared that Mr.. Lorraine Vote
should not be counted and 1t then pc
came apparent that Mr.. Lorraine was on
the floor by virtue of the proxy OF Kop-
ort l.. Winston, of Richmond. ms proxy
was given G.. Walton Saunders by MT.
Winston, and passed on to MI. a-oIlh'i'c
| nv Mr.. Saunders with the proVlso, SO MI
Saunders understood that Mr.. Lorraine
should vote for Logan. Mr.. Saunders cap
| turcd the proxy, and the 1inal Votc "'s
| fifteen for Logan and one Tor i-apehu'l,e'
AS n result of this contrctemps Oh the
f,onr II became known that there had
| not been entire harmony IN me Nlls'h"'
| delegation, and that some very not eau
c,ses had been held prior to the cohVei'-
| tion The result of the ballotinR was
| tho recollection Of Louis t. Labcaume, me
wo,e being us to llG There was great
| auplause while the old secretary retut''eu
| thanks for the honor
| Three members OF the natlona' po","
Of directors were chosen. W. a. hlle''-
! koff and George w smith, OF ~, i.ou ~,
we're reelected. For the third place w,
O Hudson, of New Orleans detealeu
Iohn n. Johnson after a sharp skirmish'
nor the tenth time Colonel John s. liar-
wood was reelected chairman OF the
1 National Legislative Committee "''hou !,
onnosi,ion A splendid tribute was paid
him by II. l.. Benson, OF IcXas. WIZ
nominated him, II. w, Crandaii was To-
| elected chairman of the Raiiroau Io,'',
mttee, and Charles II, GEO hueee f
himself at the head of the Press Eoh.-
mittee. and George ". Church again leaas
,hc Employment Committee, and r. ~
Mccormick was chosen chairman or wv
Hotel Committee, Rev Homer j. Wiso"'
iional chaplain with enthusiasm
Next Meeting Place.
,..o,o was chosen as the next meet
ing place, San Antonio being INC o'he
applicant, ,os,ny hour
me convention put IN its Closing nour'
tonight hearing reports, one pshns az
additional one from Mr.. Wallers'eii'' y
the committee on constitutions AZ ~
= fort TO secure an nmendnen' pNliNi'''
state presidents of thu right 10 vote eN
/. cent in cases of tie, was defeated I
resolution was adopted, after pfoiongs'
!, debate, under which about 5000 VIII D
appor,loned and RENTED to the yarioh
divisions and posts that sum haVlh
n gone to the crcd, Of the reserve fun
under a wrong constitution OF The actio
Of the previous convention
n This proved very popular and salts
fled the demands OF all State divisions
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Excessive Fare.
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MOUNT VERNON ON THE PoTooMl:AAG "A.
FAhfRTAX COUNTY, VA. May ls,I ne
Mount Vernon Ladies' A IS ha,np q ay tms
Union. In council assempleuhi , p1'E 6as been
ppa a1taSS upon UPON BY the ysrnop Boat
nome Of Washngon for the p peTors Sea a.
n ma a contract with the company to
Having liz failed il their efors oI red io9,a
.ns T., Iirnnnssbie conditions, the relations
I het wee, lie association and the boa com,
, ~ viii be closed the first OF June, ana
ri%" a association is in a uositlon to MAKE q
contract with some other boat company
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PEOPLE awake
ABOUT SCHOOLS.
Educational Rallies Are Meet
ing With Fine
Success.
WILL PAY HIGHER TAXES
Improvement Leagues Formed
at the Close Of Nearly
Every Meeting.
WILL PAY HIGHER TAXES
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& MARION, VA. May 1s.-The educational
rally in Smyth county yesterday brought
together a great crowd at Mt. Carmel,
three miles cast of Marion. Supcrintend-
ent Copenhaver presided over the meet
ing, which began early In the morning
and continued through the day
Tho principal speakers we're DR.. More
head, Of Salem; DR.. GraybilI, of Roa-
nokc; Rev. J. s. w. Nccl and Rev. Tyler
Frazier, botll of Marion. Interesting
talks were made by DR.. S. ". Dickinson
and Professor +. A. Kelly. The meet
Ing was held out in the country, and
was said by speaker to be the most
enthusiastic among the large number he
had attended in this end Of the State.
A Citizens.ls Improvement Association,
with membership of almost the entire
assembly, was organized. A marked fea-
ture of the day was a vote taken in the
audience which showed the people unani-
mously in favor Of raising the taxes for
school purposes. Very noteworthy was
the sumptuous feast served by the good
people in the vicinity of the meeting.
The superintendent, the trustees, the
people Of srnyth county are aroused. LIT
the campa!gns go on
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Ia
Scluylc; e. Logan. Of !.a tavct;e. Ind.
When the respective nominations were
made there was furious and long. con-
tinuaI applause. AS the States lined up
en- one side or the ot!.c: there was a
continuous uproar, Especial stress Wns
laid. OH the fact that Mr. IIogu1 MAS en-
dorscd by thirteen bankers in his home
town. In sccondng the nomination of MIR.
Labca,ime, Mr.. r. +. Peck, Of Nebraska,
expressed regret that William Jennings
Bryan had not been brought along to
speak. The call of States proceeded amid
the greatest confusion. 1t remained, how
ever, for Virginia to become the cynosurc
of all eyes When the name Of that
state was called. Mr.. A. j. Brockett, of
Alexandria, chairman of the delegation,
arose and declared Virginia casts sin
teen votes for 4. Schuyler Logan
Count en-! Count 'em!" yelled The
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-20
FINE MEETING.
I. Aston Cabell and Professor
r. e. Blackwell Speak.
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Especial oRThe Times sr, ilispa,tc ,,, ,,ouee
VAS S1 1iled Wednesday, with the representa-, :,
eizsns Wes5m nena tie meel az
ppa ai ~ ~ tha intercst Of public education.
AGO good many ian Of the school trustees and
%srs pwnE e e s and
~, Vic, e rnnnest = Captain ]. II. Gambler
made nj some Introductory remarks ana a. IN,
rodneed the sneakers Hop the As au
Ia,,on CO.. r., n,,ar1,an hour with a chaste,
CLASSIC Classical la and entertainlng address, and he
was followed BY Dr. T. sco p c Bnekwe n
- rnrcafu, sneech, emphasizing the pres
ent t' and PRACTICAL application Of the SUB,
T {o e IF an aedGon1sa
socic ~ for the county, whose purpose II
s sRali Re to to make the public schools more
aiacve ana emesn sna nose e not ' now
f;nrtarosted re great Importance OF the
education Of allthe children.
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Property Transfers.

Richmond: PaulIna James's trustee. to Hen
derson Fields, "A feet on st John Street, south
cast corner of Hill Street, 1922
william A. Moncure, special commissioner
to AMMO F. Stubs, 80 feet on east line OF
Tenth street. 90 feet soutrNf NJ Street, $2,b2s.
John T.. Epps and wife to Henry s. Waller
stein 32 feet on north line OF Leigh Street,
IA feet west OF Ninth Street s2,62b.
william H.. Scott to John T. Kennedy, 20
feet on north line of Clay Street, b6 feet
east OF Eighth street, $4,000.
Iienrico; Joseph NJ, Fourquerean and wife
to Andrew j. Warren lots Nos, II and Y. In
block IA, plan OF Chestnut lIlll. $500.
James r. Sheppard and wife to Mamie b.
saylle lot No. 8. in block IT, plan OF Brook
land Park, sIbo,
+. s!tterding and wife to Andrew. Warren.
lot No. 49, In block Is. plan OF Chestnut Hin,
500
w, G. rhurs,on and wife to u L. Brandt,
blocks, Nos 3, 8, and o and parts Of block.
10 deeds OF trust securing 1910 s2,1a7.
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OBITUARY.
Mrs. lane E. Tyler.

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HAGUE. WEsToRELAND CO. Va.
M ,s,agStns mast Mrs, Jane T.. Tyler, the
W ,,HIe.s' Of FIN the late Dr.. Watt =; Tyler,
n,,ietiy passed away in her elghty-irst
Year among her sorrowing eniare - a hsl
ssrandson. MI, Frederick Grinltn, at
Hague, on Tuesday evening. May 10Th.
She leaves two sons and four daughters;--
Mr.. Watt H.NTyler, Mrs. Fannie Grlftlt 9
Mrs. Edward G, Newton. all OF this place,
and Rev. John Poynty Tyler Of As!,lana'
the archdeacon Of the Diocese Of Virginia,
and many grandehidrsn, ner nnooe w nns
n mother Miss Elizabeth Aldridge' Ever
since sin soon after her marriage to Pr. Tyler
sha has been a resident near here, ana
had endeared herself to the whole CONF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-20
rnE rn1EsDspArcI RICHMOND SATURDAY. NAY 20 1905

Colonel IIarwood, by request, present
ed A petition OF, behalf Of; the virginia
division, calling attention to tho Ter
centennial celebration on Hnn,ptoM
Roads in 1907 and stating TINT virginia
desired the eighteenth T. p A. conve 1
ton to be held at Norfolk.
the association endorse the erection OF
the r. p. "a. Headquarters OF, site at
i;ewells Point, to be donated ny the ex-
position authortles. The petition Was
heartily endorsed. n. y. Z.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-20
REPRODUCTIONS OF RESPECT.
ne Following resolutions were adopted

RESOLUTIONS OF RESSESl
The following resolutions were adopted
nv providence NJ. E. Sabbath School OF
York circuit:
Whereas, It has pleased our Heavenly
IA Their in His unerring wisdom. 70 taRc
out of this world the soul OF General
Fitzhugh Lee. and ..,,a,
Whereas, Providence Sabbath Schools
YORK Circuit, Virginia Conference, WISHES
10 give some expression OF It's apprecia-
lion OF the noble; worth Whlch c'aIhe-
terized his useful life; therefore pc
resolved. LIST. That IN the uea.h -
General Lee our country has lost, no.
nnIy Christian soldier statesman ana
natriot but a man. in our Judgment. VINO
haseryedly stood In the front rank OF
a,,r great men. and one who, ~ ms
inwable disposition and magnetic person.
ai,t,, won the hearts OF all VINO cams
IN touch with him, and as VlrglmA"s
NC nffer this tribute to his memory,
Oh Thnt we tender to the bereaved ram
no our heartfelt sympathy and Ghrls'
tIan coincidence, and pray that tne i-u ~
who la too good to DC unklna eSs. ga ~. ,,a
lord OF hosts, may sustain them an" ~
'. a. That copy Of these resolutions
Ma sent to the family of the deceased; -, !.
nony he spread upon the minutes o. W.
eopJ school, and copy be sent 70
T The 'T,mes- Dispatch for publication,
no REV. j. =. WHITE,
A. ". ,POWELL.
=. M, NMONGER,
Committee.
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DEATHS.

BooxER-Dled, IN Lynshb !, M'r y va Ro On
18TH, MI IL n,nety.third year of her aee,
E Services Vi es at the grave in Hoi'ywooa'
$50 r. NJ, the 2Oth.
a t the shelt MaS 10 A isps
tP'ITSHARp p. JONES, IN the nosty q
eshth yeag "a na his sss 10 Mourn
loss. /,,,n,,pDAy EVENING at 3
0s,pin street, Interment In RIVER
View,
M1NrER. Died, at the residence q ! ms
father, Raleigh Minter on LOWS NIf, S!Se,,
May May 10, 1905. at Z r. Nj, TOM MlNlEH,
af Funeral viii take place from the resi-
y denca, at r. NJ, TODAY, May 20, \
1oo5. Friends and acauaLntances OF the
family invited,
In Pinch, use ALIENS FooL;;EAsE;.
All e druggists, s6c, Don't accept any sub
stltute.-Ady,
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P. w. Cline.
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va, NAY lay IT. IL
Wine. dIsd at the hospital here to-day.
siM t years old, He was q veteran a !, q. Of
the Civil War, and was atmemher OF ne
original crew OF the Con ederatA from lad
Virginia which fought the Ericsson na% M lSss
He was native OF New Orleans, but
Vas reared in Cincinnati. With the e ex-
cention or few years spent N Phila-
deiphia, lie lived IL. tho South Ills body
Will be sentto Phlladeiphla 1or inter-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-20
Hoods Jdrsdpdrikla

Radically and permanently cures ca
tarrh of the nose, throat, stomach,
bowels, and more delicate organs, and
builds up the whole system.
No substitute for Hoods acts like
Hoods. BE sure to get Hoods.
Testimonials Of remarkable cures mailed on
request C,I,HOOD CO.. Lowell. Mass.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-20
Coturrh
Inuites Consumption

It weakens the delicate lung tissues,
aeranges the digestive organs, and
breaks down the general health,
II often causes headache and dizzi-
ness, impairs the taste, smell and
hearing, and affects the voice.
Being constitutional disease it re-
quires constitutional remedy.
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20, Clark.
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FREDERICKsBuRG, VA, May 19.r-
Mr.. William. @. Clark OF orange e nt
Hospital. in Stanton, aged sixty'nye
years. He was an ex-Confederate SOL
der The remains were taken TO unlon-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-20

To-day we're handing out
the new straws at $i.oo and
up.
Sennits and Splits are the
popular straws for this sea-
son,-but we always have a
showing Of the novelty brands.
Pam m a Q, too; $500 and.
$3.50.
There are many makes OF
$3.50 Shoes.
There's none better than
CURSOR we'd have 1t.
Low Quarters, all feathers
$3.50.
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Mrs. A. /. Perry.

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REfpERIcKs VA, May 49,
Mrs Ada j. Perry, wife OF Mr. Ernest
Perry, Of this city, died at iers home here
last might, after an illness o. tIee,
hand' three children, her parents two
sisters and thrse brothers:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-20
FOR TORPID LIVER

Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate
II stimulates healthy liver activity, re,
lievcs constipation, sick headache and
malaria
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"PatseY" Ayres Dead.
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s
CINCINNATI. OHIO. May IA. s..
Ayres, n telegraph operator, better known
as Patsy Ayrcs celebrated for his fast
sending, died yesterday Of paralysis, aged
fifty years He was born at Dayton.
Ohio.
Mr. Ayrcs. was one OF the best known
Telegram phi men in the country "Patsey,
as he was affectonately known TO his
friends had followed his profession prin-
cipally In the Middle West and South,
until about 1884 when he went TO New
York as chief operator for the Baltimore
and Ohio Telegraph Company. Later he
TONED the United Press force. The
publishers Press then obtained his SER
vices MS manager OF the New York Office
and subsequently transferred him to
washington IN similar capacity III
health forced his retirement from active
work. and several years ago he returne1
to Cincinnati
Mr.. Ayres was one OF the few te!ee1s !.
gphers who remained at his post during
the yellow fever epidemic at Memphis
some years aEo.
Surgeon Hatton N, I, Harris.
(By Associated I'ress)
WASHINGTON. May 19.-The Navy pe-
partment is Informed that Surgeon HAT
ton N r. Harris, U. s. N, dleh AZ PcnS ~
cola. Fla, to-day OF appendicitis. ".
Harris was a native OF Virginia and en-
tered the medical department OF inc
nav as an assistant surgeon IN June
1857, reaching his present grade WIN tne
rar,x of lieutenant commander In October,
100 since July, 1908 he has been sta
5tIoned at the Pensacola navy-yard.
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Isaac Slime.
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" Especial 70 TIC I1111es- 80 1T ~
WINGn nd H. Yea wAealthIas{ ana st most
prominsnt farmers OF Frederlek :, cGHnnsy,;
ed to-day at his home Mort Go yaers
LIZ Mn e. /" survived By / four sons and four
d diu III ers-Robert, HolnLes, Walter and
d diuntor. and Mrs. Thomas Baker Mrs,
Edward ywog and t M,ssss xiIslqfi1s s
nmS great loss during the Civil War
by his house and barns bens hHrasd o ~
Federal tr4Gps aca5s Ills Of fst Ia famous Bat
~ IL lnfa Sentanlber 10, 1854
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-20
TAKE THE POPULAR
C, & 0. Sunday Excursions I'. rs
A Fast, Clean Ride 10 the Seaside Every
Sunday.
$1,o0 Round Trip.

Two fast vestibule trains with Par1or
Cars, leave $3.50 and 8 a. NJ. Only eighty
five miles to the ocean. Visit the U. S.
ships In Hampton Roads. Ten hours Mt
the seaside. 500 round trip to Old Point.
Ocean View and Norfolk. az
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-20

nj, crred IN 30 minutes by Woolford's
en,,Ita NJ Il / ,otion Never falls. Sold py
owens & Minor Drug Coz RlchmoHu,
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Vile, lis old home. In Orange count!
for intermcnt.
Mrs. !. E. Booker.
fsnoc,ol ia The r1me.-plspatch.,

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
LYNCHBURG, VA. May 19--Mrs.
Julia Elizabeth Booker, widow Of William
G.. Booker, died this morning at 1880
o. clock at the residence OF her son, Mr..
G. NJ. Booker, No. OH Fillmore Street,
aged eighty years. The remains will be
conveyed to Richmond flor lntcrJnent IN
II Hollywood Cemetery.
Mrs. E. M. Ian;er.
special to The Times-D ispatch)
PETERSBURG. VA. May l9.-Mrs.
Elizabeth May Lanler died last night at
her residence. on Pearl Street, after a
short illness.
Mrs. Lanier was hfty-two years old.
and leaves two sons-Messrs. Sterling D..
and Thomas La,nier.
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"1f there. IS anything in my public or
private record" shouted the speaker,
THAT units me for this position. want
the people to know it, and II there is q
man who has .nught against me that
would unfit me, call unon him TO pro.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-06
LIFE MADE 10 ORDER

originally happensd up compounds
Ooupoond by nature they not be
made beings The together
ana The result nfe-
says Prof. A Matthew'S q Chicago university.
D. a thing THE riddle universeY-
The a formerly
chASO
achieved the creation 81 life By chemical means
Indeed Pref Loeb VIII permit himself forgotten
neiAny fertii4inx o urchin..
This startling % the that Prot Loeb
after series experiments Woods Ho
similar statement then saying that the fertilization Of the Of
urchins accomplished Through action
Perhaps these eminent scientists persist IN their experiments
Matched Incubator and that therefore life entirely echan
zeal product.
Huxley time Thought discovered tina, animal nc.
be he mistaken
Many theory Implies
reaIm mystery origin Just 4 wAsb
familiar methods
the splitting 81 celia Such reproduction does depend sexual
detached from the parent bseHua and hatch Of themselves
possible that Prof Le has merely demonstrated that the
urchn under conditions according
IT Is ununats Prof cufnius his operation to the
prsdue,lon supply
urchns and demand for them
seriously must
INTO ans unuitsa Droau:on Of Holsters
which $ a market,
so production cattle Tor In
would
. ev IN
be beneath dignity Ape
ana si remains
Of
produced might perfect physical
from predispotion 70 disease and original
Thus Loebs bencfacon
Adam with tempta-
ton.nn might restore 70 Eden.
little them
anybody
tho brain of a Darwin
Spencer a Huxley jeIIynsh7
this
swered Of ees:
whther7
university professor this he win
the chemical spirit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-06
CHAPTER XIV.
IN PERIL BY NIGHT.

To say that was alarmed would
fall far short OF describing my first
sensations. ! am no heroine. and I
have no desire 20 pose as one. but I
was really more angry than fright
ened for myself in the minutes that
succeeded my entrapment.
went back 10 the window In the
hope that n closer examination OF
my surrounding would reveal some
means OF escape overlooked In my
first alarm. But no: the strong
current OF the mill stream Hurged
beneath me, the walls OF the house
seeming to rise from the very brink
of the natural bank. There was not
foothold for n mouse between the
damp brickwork and the fast flow
inng flood. which would have car
rled any but the strongest swimmer
into the mlll-race long before the
opposite bank. 40 feet away, could
be reached. For me even the at
tempt was hopeless. for could not
swim at ALL
! turned my attention next TO the
more distant prospect without
meeting any encouragement From
the opposite bank tho Eveurs rose
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WhAT PEOPLE SAi



A PLEA ron THE COUNTRY
Editor STAR
After reading your article In n
recent issue under the heading
"1'he Submerged Tcnth," desire 10
say = few words and add few
faetu to auhstantiats the statements
contained therein. Being work
ingman myself l am naturally IN
tereated In those thinga. which have
tendency 10 help tho working
CLASSES
To say that ne-tonth OF the pop
ulation OF the country Ia hubmcrg-
ed or bordering on pRuporiam II. /
think, low estimate We should
be thankful. however. II Il ia not
greater. Hut. 90 what source can
We look Tor help. for D r~sncdy for
Tits condition. IL Ia true the door
OF opportunity In open 20 all. Il IL
also true that all our large eitiea
ara oxurerowded with idle men and
there II a continuous rush and push
for emplasment. found myself IN
that pnesfieament few years ago.
and began 20 look about for a way
To escape aud found A.
let me say to you. dear fellow
traveller through life. that the soon
CT you cxtricato yourself from the
rut into which you have fallen. the
sooner you will realize tho poaai-
hiiltlea within you. How eaAy Il IL
fur ua 10 follow IN the footsteps OF
others So many think they are
losiag the best OF lifs unless they
1.-Two In the crowded city.
BE your own master. You viii
wear cut aoan enough. Few n any
make more than a living working
foE wages Keep out OF tho big
cities Small towns and rural dis
tricts afford better opportunities for
Independence Though. In cities
there may be the ruah and push.
the temptations and Inducements TO
spend money. yet why should you
love those thlngag Why should you
live IN box in an alley. In order
20 be, near them while our country
places with plenty OF room. wide
acres. beautiful accucery and fresh
air are hnckouing 10 yuuf
=. 4 WILLIAMS
Kirkland. Wash
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though why sho should have pur.
poaely sent me ON a wild goose
chase was another shaft from the
culver Of mystery tipped arrows
fate seemed TO be aiming AZ me.
And how. asked myself. aupposing
that Mrs. Wcbisy desired 10 mizleAd
me. came nhe 20 have the name OF a
long unoccupied house 30 pet TO her
requiremeuiaf
When reeehed the pailnEs sep
aratihE the premises from the road
saw that they consisted % two
portions - an ancient mill with
Eranerten and store-rooms attached.
and a dwelling house that had for
merry been tbs Residence Of the
miller. The latter part Of the ram
bling pile was externally 10 n fair
stAta OF repair. but the mill had
been allowed 20 fall into the last
stages Of decay.
Making my way along the ne
elected path through the wilderness
OF a garden. ] tried the front door
aud found n unfRstened closed
the door behind mo and Walked at
hRphasard into q room on the left
There was nothing to be sern but
the bare walls
Returning 10 the passage. I went
on 20 the room behind on the same
aide. and had no aouner opened
the door aud stepped In than ! ex-
perienced two surprises In quick
succession. The window In this de-
partment was not only uncovered
by a blind. but n was wide open.
and. leading 10 II Ia a straight track
across the dusty floor. there was
the prints 81 a mans bootA had
hardly begun 20 ask myself what
this meant when the room door
Was shut ON mo and the key Was
turned In the lock
Rushing TO the window, only
needed a glance TO tell me that I
Was a prisoner. Swift aud silent.
flowing with tho strength Of Erea,
depth towards the race. the mill
stream washed the walls Of the
house. cutting Off all retreat.
ran back 10 make a frantic but
vain attack on the locked door, and
ms my puny blows fell on the age
hlackensd panels distinctly heard
reccding footstep. soft and cat
like. In the passage outside.