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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-07

my governor adorcs me- even
Padre Abea who thinks himself great diplomat and watching
me many compliments my little head ound-Bucno
scnor As she raised her she pucd the from her
and tossed to RczanOv. Then lifted poutcd
childish lips at the ironical smile of the priest.
berayng his surprises but as he cherished
belief that the souls of all pretty school the
devil before entering earthly he wondered that he
scendan of of the subc civilizations
Wi'n ha luminous shell OF youth there were no doubt whisper
Of triumphant beauties that had lived for love their power
in leash He rnrrry locked and ,irI1,rd b dt Impulses were
Better ask what chance have
you can hoodwink Spanish priest and manipulate Governor
confidence of the most suspicious court in Europe
what fortune for barbarian of the n9Hh Less than with Japan
He dvested the Of its thorns and many tight little buds
chin again and tossed her head
~Yoeu 10 trust but YOU will fancy be before
witted Andeycn did help YOU would mott VOW senior
-betTay YOU Is it true that Russia is with SPAIN"
81, Have YOU not heard. 1t was for that were all excited
81 have heard such YOU may
too much occupied with Napoleon Bonaare who has had himself
crowned Emperor and by this time probably
She interrupted him with flashing eyes The pink in her chcct
had turned red The thin nostrils of her pretty Roman nu
tered like paper All" She exclaimed O
made for him. Papa hates him because he
has seized throne Az vii Diol you should fly
her firm white hnge"o that are in Europe
a have him insult poor Aro our ambassador to France
when that he looked like dcmgod nor
gentleman When have improved my Spanish tell YOU
anecdotes Of him Meanwhile assume that YOU re-
serve admiration for the that defiance
of the rusty old machincrv?'
Il do! do! My father of the people poor boy lie has
risen to be the most powerful OF all Cafornans although King
he adores never makes him Gobcrnaior Proparo
should be the first to recognize the genius ambitions Of
onaparte The mere thought horre him. But
strong pcbcan blood makes another cry father had but
enough men at his back and the will make himself King
CalltornmS-A adre de DioS! how should help hnr
At least know her better than thought Rcza
the inner door thrown open room with
long table laden with food superb service was
revealed And know anything Of women
bng as She may be necessary, at all events
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-07
The Sunday Times-D Dispatch:

agreatn of the sofR
chamberlain not merely by the accident of birth in Austria
@ Out t IN 1c Go with decree etgT the Great that
daughter Of stek6y that S;ia who f"iG the Rne coo
in America The wife died Immediately but the Baon
influence remained with Sheikov-for his influence
law, who uncommony clever Shekovs schemes were but
blood about town developed into great man of bushes with an
ambition correspond. got Imperial
Company power squeeze
other fur hunters and traders of the northeast and make Ra
you Of they spend year
Gratis as he They think him merely the accomplished courticr
brilliant dHeane condescending Of art letters
inelects himself The Tsar Paul was una,ic and
they murdered him, but he signed
Alexander nor silly as the others thinks there
is no man 80 clever as Re1a"oy who addresses him personally when
sending home his reports DO You know what all that means
Your Penpotentiar IS not only chamberlain at court priy
vcfcst men in Russia he ,il return to St. Pur, and be-
come so high and mighty that princess Would ,nao at HIM And
You aspire! never heard such nonsense"
ubaby And he nothing Tor puocsses and
ne gr noInrg m mat poor NIUE e DEAD 50 99g ago 1t was
to- He viii love- e % ts t ns ' Ioc ~ he has % 1
feel r,t It! know il And ar" quite happy
sisters flushed and glowing face 1t seemed him
you for men, no wish for anything but alnia
aon And YOU give Your heart day this Rus=an-ulo
. 81 have no not thought Of my heart " ALL ngt could love him.
for men and wiveslas not nv mother said ~ Now think
and Jewels shall wear at COURT rel velvet long
ofi bg tt ffl ' E nI 'e' sra4Ecl with
there is the pleasure Of being r5 mink and Irr' II N ,r
beautiful things must live aiy- for ,he bus
nor have all! there is 50 tt in life m The GIRL
me now that have had nothing When Tc ask, marry him
shall ,,incss-tte ceremonies at count .f ;,l g sa b
sno,-sno,y SANTIAGO, ,,tcr. Nh, gr.,t W. r 5~; f -,
The srarl military P pads~ h1 .' aneh when think Of our
She stopped abruptly and bursting wildly int nun1 herself
heri NV mother all, all, 1y Di he WI ,l1i i - i my
am! should die Of homesieIn' Ny Santiago! Ny santi-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-11-06

Rc1ubIicanS VIII Start Sensational
stories ON the Eve OF the
Election.
Concord Tlnn ,

For years it has been "a custom ol
n Republicans ia these parts e.
start sensational stories ou the eEo
of the election. too late for the false
hood t. b. exposed. J~o years ago
secret circulars were sent over IN.
district "a few days before the elee.
sion, p~urrorting To be written 10y "a
Democrat. in which ana attaek was
made on Mr. %aWlaud. then the Dem.
ocratic Congressional candidate. b.
being alleged among other things that
a. had secured his nomination bs
fraud. This circular doubtless onu.
fributed largely To- \e#IaHd'= defeat
Democrats ana others for that mat
ter. should be warmed now AGAINST rec
ports which may be set agoiH- iu 10.
ncxt few days. We have roo rip that
any reports viii. be circulated. hat
give the warning i'm anticipation that
the usual custom viii bc revived. The
fact that sensational reports are sent
a IL the last moment d. evidence ot
itself That they cannot stand the fIrhf
of day or they would not have been
held back
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-11-06

but am sure Tom DION. nor --
other writer can b. gray
aeeb enough tA' AoiLnt. "a @'a, ~
when \"ritsrn -5lIl- we're -
N"nseaHe. ul"H 9ti,.tT
ting pe"Et" "i lA1 go. .....
The iiftlt' '7.' ..'4'-, -.
was A@ls~.a i' 1i-
more t'tA ht 49,
Att. "''-'' 4 SEES. f.a+
L-t Co." 51t4" > "saf" ol
""a I ..."a anu = -''+
a. the >'tth. y 4't-a@ 49,
tine i.'at. IL '1E ~ "'e,t'
education s- Wen, alld N.at r..
it's atahft!oh So llitIlsA' iit"- h.Ht s.. :.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-11-06
Hc,ter's Cotton statement.


10Y the aNS-ttIdOtu It0~-|
New orleans, Nov. 2.-Secretary
Hesrer's cotton statement. issued to
day. shows the total Tor october has
been 2,351.4S3. against 1",992,517 last
year. The movement from September
LIST TO October 81. inclusive. shows re
cciDts at all United States ports =
.5f2.936. against 2,f22.409 last year,
overland across the Mississippi. Ohio
and Potomac rivers to Northern mills
and canada g2,521. against S6.9I2 last
year: Southern mill takiugS. exclusive
of consumption at southern outpcrt-
4I1,0o0. against 465.5oT last ycaf. and
interior stocks in excess Of those held
al the commencement Of the season
242.554. against 32.623 last year
These make the total movement al
the crop brought into sight during the
two months ending with the close OF
October 3. ~3,349.011. against 3,3OI,5lN
last year.
Foreign exports for the two months
have been LESBOS bales showing an
increase over last season of l56.46%.
stocks at the Seahoard and the 2'
leading southern interior markets on
October 81 were 1.261.25&. against L.
I445.93 the same date last year. in
Guiding port and interior stocks left
over from the previous season and the
number of bales of the current croT
brought into sight during the two
months the supply has been 3,646.TSl
against 3.152,049 last year. The move
meut for the seven days ending No
vember :. inclusive, shows the total
brought into sight his year s29,292
against 4S2.2S5 for the same days last
year.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-11-06

Or. i. Il ~King-Dur,.
absolute s-s.ut.a l that f he aaaa u.lI
and HalptuNE. Ina tne words Indicted
you wll und upon examIuation that
There are several distinct motives tn-
Ithe G. l-tian believer 10 laber dJl-
gently To secure Heaven. ~ enter
finally upon that hles ed rest Whian
God his promised - the redeemed
ana faithful hereafter. We have
lGod's own word. ,. His KNOWING ain
Things. 3. Ia sympathy aud love
If Jesus Christ, the Eternal SON j
should persuade as to diligence. ana
70 ask IN all confidence Of faith ia
@God for Ills continual help in all we
Undertake for Him. in All that il right
We learn from the twelfth verse. tnat
The word Of God Is quick and pow
Iertul. and sharper than any two
lodged sword. piercing even to the di-
#viding aeunder OF soul and spirit. and
#nI he Joints and marrow, and IS a
Idiscarner Of the thoughts and in,n1s
of the heart What is meant by lhs
..uvard Of cod" here II includes all
Of His declarations. whether Of law
Tor grace. Whefhe- of promise or threat
ening. God. who is its author, ioptriS
to il His own divine energy. II l4NN
open wide every heart. ana detects all
p~retencc. ali hypocrisy. all sham pro
feeeion. all unbelief. Gods word IS
Iproligiousl1 potent through tine
|tniunirc energy IT the Holy Spillt. IT Is
described as both quick and power
al" that T.. living and powerful IN II
effects. 1t is compa~el by the inspired
#au- aor Of the Epistle II the Hebrews
Ito a '~tw1-edgel sword also in tho
Enietie To the Ephe iaas. and I'M tteFe-
#lation. 1T is sp piercing. 50 X .ea oi
thrust. SO sure Of aim that it il de-
scribed as q "disceIner i. the thought
ana intents OF the heaTt"-it 50 lay.
bare the very secrets of the heart tha'
Il shows man to himself, how loW. no"
| fallen. how depr2vcd, hoW rebelliou-
I ana how lost he is. one commentator
t sav--'It is here compared to 4 sword
! because it does divide things most
; nearly united. and discovers thing
most inward n secret JEHOVAH
: does his Of course. - it is stated
but it is by and through the 'efticac.
2 and operation of the Holy Spirit" Ia
. NOUS old Burkitt says Of the word OF
God that 1T cuts asunder the most
: resoluta and compacted purposes "l
I the Will. Yet it pierccs to the marrow
that Is the most secret and close con
!, ~trivances Of the soul. the thoughts ano
the intents of the heart Most mar
Z VellouS and aIl-poWerful Is the Worc
:, Of Jehovah, God the OmnipOtcnt by
His mighty word can convey strength
To The weak. wisdom t. the simple
comfort to the ~sorroWisg. light to tao
/ 'iiLu Gnu ~ m
. sous 'ul = - oopeittlI : - =
: II bleSSeu iipellS ~ ldi'l ~ -
/, Gods gracious plan Of salvation is alb
! %solutely perfect. There is no dcfc-
!, Icncy hatcVer-thcre is not Il screw
: lacking or z pm Heea'4 or any IL
e placement IN TN" machinery. IL ].
: e~bnaulninaie III every p~aftlGuIaf' lH'
: pcfIetlIoh 81 .lhhlIla anu a!l-"i5'
= "o~HkllahShif = i a plan or SN9leit
|or method Il intended for the sIoth.
- 4L .E-I $780,
d lul oF the calelsSs or the ilIei. dh1
: Is in no "c\ Designed Tor lhe ehe"u
7 - "ue ~,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-11-06

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49,. trs rba.ta1r5aI ~ YEAS Also 4
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MS Io4i =" ,taoc3 No
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tIfltn.,, - lac received bat n beggarIr
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england pas anu 1919. "i"S na .
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l n mona rTe T. fbatr noa1<etr. The success /.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-11-06

Uncle Toms Cabin" was n most
uhtruthful story; but ii dil much to
~%SEFaFate h temper of the sections.
@lolng very materially in the growth
81 mat public sentiment, north. which
vl'mored for the emancipation Of The
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-06
A TaIlsman Of Brass.

BY GLENN ROY McCLINTOCK.
Copyright. 1902. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
An old log house, stuck on the slope
Of West Virginia hill, and corn
neld, which looked as though 1t might,
ut any time, slip off into the valley be-
low, was the heritage which fell to
Sarah Mccoy and her daughter Eliza
beth upon the death of the husband
and father. Henry Stonewall Mccoy.
Had his bequest been of more pre-
tentious nature Elizabeth and Jim
Gardner, long since betrothed, would
not, in all probability, have been sit
ting on the worn stoop gloomily try
Ing to figure out a means to circum-
vent the difficulties that enthralled
their matrimonial hopes.
The beauty of the night did not APP
peal to them. The sea of moonlight
and the mystic shadows below them.
the humble family burying ground in
its depths, from which arose a shaft
of spectral white marble, were all
stern reality; an unproductive valley,
a grave yard in which father, grand
father and great-grandfather lie bur-
led, bit of marble that represented
the savings of years.
The notes of whip-poor-will float
ing across the hills, the answering call
Of it's mate. from the distance, bore no
sentiment or romance to them. They
were the discordant cries of very or
binary bird.
"Liz?" without looking around.
What is it, Jim?" after a pause.
Another wait and then:
When be we a goin' to get mar
riedT-pause somewhat longer-"if
we ever be?"
The long silence following is broken
only by the chlrping of the crickets
until:
Does seem as though me and you've
been powerful long time gettin
married" (another pause), Don't it.,
Jim?"
More silence.
"Liz?"
what Jim?" Short pause, and
then:
81 be goin' away" More silence.
Where be you goin', Jim?" Pres
emily he answered:
ITO the Ohio river. I've hearn tell
that folks gettin' rich findin' oil
out there"
when dye low to go?" after an
interval.
"T'morrow."
mo tellin' when you'll be back,
s'pose?"
81 low not" Long silence again.
"Jim?"
"What?"
"Take this with you" and she drew
from the pocket of her homespun q
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-06

the rising fog from the valley below,
then turned slowly and disappeared
into the house.
In the course of three years the oil
industry in West Virginia had as
sumed unthought-of proportions and
the Standard Oil Company had begun
to extend its operations into the inte-
rior of the state. Farms that could
have been bought before for two dol
lars an acre were bringing thousands
and were eagerly sought at those
prices. The oil belt, extending south
easterly, was thought to cross the
farm owned by Liz and her mother.
An eastern syndicate, having paid
them big price for an oil-lease and
allowed a royalty, had erected a der
rick and the changing of the jars was
now heard in the nearby corn-feld.
1t had never occurred to Liz that her
lover would not return. She knew
he would and was content to wait.
When the day arrived on which the
we'll was to be shot she was filled with
an inexplicable feeling that a crisis
was at hand. The shooter" had been
ordered from Wheeling and would ar
rive some time that afternoon. She re-
solved to watch for him as her view,
| from the cabin, commanded the road
up the valley over which he must come.
Presently her vigilance was rewarded.
A stout wagon, drawn by two tired
horses, appeared on the road from
around the base of hill. She could
see the driver urging his jaded beasts
over the rough, broken road until a
bend in its course, and thicket, hid
them from view.
He did not reappear and she was
wondering If an accident had occurred
when, from the very spot she was
watching, a shaft of dirt, stones and
parts Of a buggy shot high into the
air, followed Immediately by an explo-
sion so loud and terrific that 1t seemed
the hills must be torn from their rock
| foundations. The wagon-load OF
treacherous nitro-glycerine had ex-
| ploded, an occurrence not uncommon
in the oil-ields.
AS she sat, dazed and bewildered
watching the flying debris fall to the
earth, an object dropped at her feet
She stopped and picked it up-a brass
button, blackened and bent.
That evening Liz discerned a famil.
lar figure approaching the house. She
did not move from her seat on the
stoop, but, as it drew near, said quiet
ly:
Hello, jim"
Hello, Liz"
when did we get back?"
day"
"Jim?"
~Whatr"
Here's yer button"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-06
BOYS AND GIRLS or CUBA.
Question of Providing Schooling for
Half a Million.

Question of Providing Schooling for
Half Million.
Where and how shall the 100000
children of school age in Cuba be pro-
vided for, where there is only room
and teachers for 100000? If we could
reach the ears of the mothers of the
S0,000000 of people of the great and
powerful nation to the north, whose
children are all comfortably clothed
and provided with a snug little desk
in the hundreds of thousands OF school
buildings where education Is as free
as air, we would ask them to come
here and watch the faces of these UNI
cared-for waits as they see their more
fortunate fellows go by with their
satchel or packet of books on their
way to school, as the writer has done.
We are sure they would be deeply
moved. If their thoughts could be
portrayed in words as their feelings
are upon their faces. they would
wiring tears from a stone image.
Surely, If the truth of the condition
of these 100000 children could BE
brought to the minds of these moth
ers, some action would be taken, some
movement set on foot by which this
moral tragedy could be brought to
an end. For 300 years it has shroud-
ed the greater part of the people Of
these islands in mental darkness. In
the name of God and humanity may
it now terminate!
Surely some public movement might
be set on foot and money raised by
subscription, even if it cannot be
supplied by act of Congress. Some CT
the Rockefellers or Carnegies, who
are endowing colleges and public
libraries with their millions, might
be persuaded to take little interest
in these forsaken, neglected little
boys and girls who are now only able
to hopelessly and sadly look at the
outside of a schoolhouse, and who,
unless times quickly change for the
better on this island, are doomed to
grow up in Ignorance and vice, and
be added to the illiterate class which
three years ago comprised about 80
per cent of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Agriculturist.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-06

The Old colerain Residence.
that" she said, lit is plenty large,
and they will never discover you
there"
The young man lost no time in
clambering into the barrel of the
clock, and his sweetheart fastened the
door. Then, with lighter heart, she
admitted the gUerrillas, who were
growing and cursing at the delay.
Filing through the long hall into
the coy sitting room, they took seats
and demanded refreshments. Patsy
left to comply with their demands,
but she had hardly left the dining
room when she heard the guerrillas
raving and cursing and the report of
firearms.
Realizing the worst, she hurried
back and reached the hall just in
time to witness the murderous out
laws dragging the dead body of her
lover from the old clock. At this
juhcture again came the tramp OF
horses, followed by more firing and
commotion, and then to Patsy came
blank.
For weeks the girl lowered between
life and death, victim of brain fever.
When the disease left her she was
but a wreck of her former self. When
she grew stronger they told her that
she had neglected to conceal her low
ers overcoat and gloves. That the
guerrillas discovered them and insti'
tuted a search for the young soldier.
That the latter threw open the door
Oh the clock, presumably with the hope
OF making his escape, when he was
shot and instantly killed. About this
time detachment of young More
heads command swooped down upon
the guerrillas and put them to fight.
This story reads like fiction, but
nevertheless, every word of it is true.
AS before stated, one of the actors
still lives, and the old clock, with de-
faced woodwork and motionless ma
chinery, stands in the self-same spot
1t did on that dreadful night, its
brazen hands still marking the hour
that the brave young soldier met his
ignominious death.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-06
The faithful negro siaTss

~. with only the faithful negro SiaTes
"a nenhew barely in his teens
A. tbis lime the neighborhood YVES
tr,l If guerrillas. Sue Mundy and
IT.. gang we're terrorizing that entire
aec,ion and soldiers and civilians
a1ilfe were falling at their hands.
I'M. outlaws were frequently at the
Colerain house, and while Patsy had
sener suffered any indignities from
than. she was in constant terror lest
she might. 200,
0re rainy night in April, 1864, Miss
c,,1erain was sitting before cheer
fnl fire. her mind busy with thoughts
- ber absent lover, when suddenly
tbe door opened, and young Morehead
ottired in a handsome uniform, stood
hafore her. Before she could speak
the voung soldier caught her in his
AIMS and showered kisses upon her
BRUSHING face
A second later she broke from his
embrace and trembling with fright
clio demonstrated with him for daring
to leave his command and coming
hare alone. The country, she said,
was swarming with guerrillas and
o4her enemies to his cause, and that
~ he was caught here his life would
nav the penalty. He soon treasured
her however, and convinced her that
h. could reach his lines, which were
noe far away, without the least danger
| to himself.
Happy to have him with her, she
nestled I'D to him on the old sofa, and
toyether they talked of love and the
bappv times when the cruel war
would be over and they would be
united, never to part
While thus engaged there came
above the patter of the rain the
tramping of many horses. The low
ers' faces blanched with terror, for
they knew that enemies were upon
them. Going to the window Patsy
saw by the faint light of the moon
breaking through the clouds, that
which caused her heart to cease to
beat and paralyzed her every thought
and motion. The yard was filled with
half-drunken guerrillas.
When her speech at last came to
her, she turned to her lover, who
was now at her side, and said, in
scarcely audible tones:
"My God, Reuben; it is Sue Mum
dy and his gang. If they catch you
here it is certain death! Oh, what
shall we do?"
By this time the guerrillas were at
the door, clamoring for admittance.
Then it was that an idea came to the
distressed girl.
1.-The old clock, Reuben; get into