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noddin' to me to take me place by his side.
Il hev' never met with such audacity-
never. / would be the first to welcome
Jack Phaire from the did-my dearest
friend. nv college chum. Let me add my
wud to Miss Phaire's-I niver seen this
man before. He is either an escaped
lunatic OF a desperate villain. Perceed. thin.
with the ceremony. My servant here will
PROTECT the dignity Of the Coort.'
And with tibet I whipped out me gun
and laid it cas'ally acrost the crook OF me
arm.
So we stud for wan moment in a table.
like the ind Of the third act. when there
was the rumble OF wheels without. the
bangin' of dures and Miss Adele inferred.
Wan glanct for the stranger. and there
was a deal of love in it.: wan glanct for Miss
Helen. and there was a deal Of pity in it;
and thin she put it up straight to the
Judge.
THAT man over there says he is Harry
Knoll, the clus friend and chum Of John
Phaire?" she demanded.
so he REPRESENTS himself to be- an
swered the startled Squire; and large
nodded defiantly.
Then | insist on his instinct arrest for
forgery. Here is the check for $4,000
with the forged name Of Mr.. Samuel Scram-
ling. You must remember you began an
examination Of the case. and at the family's
request abandoned it. Here are afidavits
Of writing experts to the effect that Harry
Knoll must be the guilty man. l nave just
procured them in time. oh. in time"
Lighter steps without. faltering on the
threshold. Tho door opened slowly as II
the wan coming in feared to see. Thin a
low cry: Jack. Jack. my son. my SON"
And poor Mrs. Phaire's trimblin' hands
was prissin' her boy to her heart.
l laid down me gun; l wiped me eyes on
me sleeve.
The jig's up, Jarge,' says /, n I'm
damn glad Of it. We might az we'll mosey
along"
Not without a consolashun puss, " he re-
piled coldly, pushin' the cryin' clingin'
girl from him like a bag Of salt. Il guess
this swell family don't want no scandal;
guess they will pay well for this"
And he whipped the sealed letter from
his close.
open i'll" snapped Miss Adele. 81 dare
you-open it,"
He broke the seals, and ! shifted at a
familiar smell, and seen a suddint light.
1T wore sealin' wax, and not the match. y
/ muttered.
large tore open the envelope; he unfolded
the sheet Of paper inclosed.
HE'LL he cried with sullen chops.
Il was a blank sheet. of paper.
Then. indeed, l seen a. suddint light
Jack Phaire had protected his guilty friend.
Harry Knoll, enduring disappearance and
seeming death for his sake. Old Scram-
ling had forced Mrs. Phaire TO consent to
his will, t'roo the treat OF havin' to ex-
plain In open court about the forged check
he had left In the sealed package.
Adele had r~econnized large a an fm-
| postor; she had found Jack. and apprised
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CECRET OF THE
y SEALED LETTER.
Gentleman George Becomes Himself
Again. bot Over1ooks Fem
mime Shrewdness.

| seen some'eres the sayin' OF a wise
guy 10 the effeck that what was n ct put
into print cud niver be called back, meanin'
thereby to caushun those with a craze for
furnishin' g~ratooitus informashun as to
pussuns, places and things.
Had this caushun been enforced in sundry
direcshuns by some cis-Atlantic Lard Cham
berlain with plinary powers, thin this vo-
racious tale cud niver have been told.
We was waitin', bechune jobs for some
thin TO tunn up, was Gentleman George
and me, with none too much OF the ready
20 wing Times haltin' feet. / was out and
doin' az Longfellow advises in his Sam;
while my patron and fren', large to wit,
sulked in his tent, as our five-be-nine back
might properly be tarmed, since we was
suttenly sleepin' under canvas, and over
Il, too, for that matter.
Whin I retained with the gorjus blue
and gold volume under me arm l had man.
aged to sneak from a sioOnd hand stand,
marked miscellanus, large, with an ardor
worthy OF a better carse, was pourin' over
a back number OF Daily Grass, in which.
with a high regard for the c~onveniences,
our last nights growler was wrapped.
There might be a chanel for us here,
Smithers. II we unly had the right entry.
he grumbled; and thin he read as follows;
The contest instituted against the will
Of the late Samuel ScramlinR by his widowed
daughter-in-lAw. Mrs. Maria Phaire. came
10 an abrupt termination yesterday. When
the contestant wa about to be sworn Coun-
SellOr Hokeley for the prepayment announced
tnat the ~testator had left a sealed letter with
Instructions that In the event OF such a con-
test IL should be opened and Mrs. Phaire
Cross-examined as to its contents. Where
upon after a hurried consultation her lawyers
announced that she withdrew her objections
and consented to probate. ThereupOn letters
Documentary were duly issued, etc.
Il shud say he had gone before, but not
forgotten l remarked
"Of coorse, there's a mystery there ="
snapped large with his contempt for the
oby'us. She paid right we'll to keep il
lnvlolet. She would pay right well to keep
1t i~nviolet; don't you see the point, Smith
crs?"
Il might / retorted, III l wore a Sally
Mander to snatch the sealed letter from
the fiery furnace where, no doubt, il has
been safety-deposited."
Not at ALL" explained large. The
DAILY Grass goes on to surmise as to the
natur' Of the secret. IL says that Mrs.
Phaire insisted that the sealed letter should
be delivered over to her. and that she tucked
1t away in her buEzumr As II her most pre-
cious Possession. Oh, she got IL al right
and viii keep Il. too. unlesp-
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People were surprised a few years ago
whom o. H.. p. Belmont built a stable over
which he constructed his own dwelling.
The combination implied no hardship for
Mr., Belmont and his guests, for while the
accommodations for the horses were mag
%niicent, those for the human beings were
luxurious.
The combination was merely typical Of
the rise in Importance OF the horse. The
stable Is said 70 have cost nearly $50 GOO.
The floors were of marble, the halls were
decorated and the wood work was hand
carved oak.
The carriage room was large enough to
seat 100 guests comfortably at a dinner.
Many entertainments were given there.
This stable was noteworthy in its day, but
it is overshadowed by the riding and train
inC rings built recently by Alfred q. Wander
bilt and Reginald Vanderbilt at their coun-
try homes near Newport.
Oakland Farms, tho country seat of
Alfred Vanderbilt, is six miles from New
port. There is nothing unusual about the
cottage in which Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderbilt
live. 1t is a simple enough two story dwell
ing with a low roof and a piazza in front,
surrounded by a beautiful lawn, and great
live oak trees from which the place gets IFS
name.
Across the road is a field with acres and
acres Of blue grass. Near the house are
the stables and the training ring. The
latter has just been completed. 1t is the
feature OF the estate and cost $500, 900.
The structure is built on the old English
plan. The interior IL of butternut wood,
carved. The riding ring is 300 feet long and
100 wide. Around il is a promenade where
1000 persons can walk conveniently. At
either end is a stairway leading to tho
upper boxes where the ring can be viewed in
all its completeness.
Mr.. Vanderbilt's six-year-old son, William
II. Vanderbilt, has a miniature railroad
track laid all around the promenade. The
engine and full train of cars are run by
electricity. There is a little private car, a
miniature of his fathers private car. At
the end of the hall are kept miniature
automobiles and electrical toys, for Mr..
Vanderbilt desires TO instil in his son from
the beginning an interest in railroading
and engineering.
The riding ring is illuminated at night
by fifteen arc lights and 600 incandescent
lamps. Here any kline Of entertainment
could be given from a simple tea to a ball
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OLD TINE P~UNISHMENTS.
Cold water for swearing and Ear Clipping
for Hog Thieves.
From The Youths Companion

From ne iONth com DdntOn.
To punish a child in such a way that II WIN
see the direct connection between the COR
rection and the fault is one OF the precepts
of modern education. The Judge of the
eighteenth century was not worried by such
psychological theories. but his decisions
often had the grim humor of ut ness. What
could be better for the scold than a cooling
plunge, OF for the wife beater than a few
lashes on his own back? Alice Morse Earl Q
instances, in a book on "Punishments OF
Bygonc Days" some of these picturesque
but often cruel sentences of the colonial
court,
A number Of tender handed English gal
lants Joined n pioneer expedition to virginia
The weather was cold and the work hard.
When these soft muscled young men were
set NJ ~chopping trees their hands were sorely
blistered by the axe helves. With the cries
Of pain many oaths were heard. The presi-
dent OF the company soon put a stop to this
swearing by ordering n can OF cold water
to be poured down the sleeve Of the guilty
one at every oath he uttered.
In colonial days hog stealing was con-
sidered one OF the most serious Of crimes.
At the first offence the thlef's ears were slit,
At the second his ears were nailed to a pillory,
and at the third he suffered death without
benefit Of clergy"
Deceitful bakers and careless fish dealers
had to loose their ears" while he who spoke
detractlng words had his tongue bored by Q
bodkin.
A Frenchmau. travelling in America In
1900. describes the ducking stool as a pleasant
mod" OF furnishing a scolding woman. He
says:
"Of members. ye tonge is worst or beste.
An yIl tonge oft doth breede unreste worths
a ducking stoole."
In 1885 Thomas Hartley OF Virginia wrote
Of his witnessing the execution Of a ducking
stool sentence
Day before yesterday. at two OF we Clock.
i saw this punishment given to one BeCsey
Walker. who by ye violence Of her tOnge
made her house and her neighborhOOd UNI
comfortable. They had a machine for 70
purpose vt belongs TO We Parish. IL has
already been used three times this Summer.
We Woman was allowed TO 20 under We wpter
for ye space OF = minute. Betsey hi a
stout stomachN and would not yield Lhtil
she had been under five times. Then she
cried piteously. Then they drew back ye
Machine. united We Ropes and let her walk
home. a nopefully penitent woman"
II seems strange To read thdt almost With"
- memory Of persons still lvng Mrs. Al Q
o n Voc aentenCcd in Washington, Ds-
Il Of G u nbia, to be ducked for writing
visuperaL.V W books. She terrorized the town
by editing a Paul Pry' paper. Even John
QUINCY Adams pronounced her a viragfs
and abe was arraigned as. . common scolq.
Mrs. Royal was sentenced TO Be ducrcd IN
ths Potomac. but wan afterward nelense&
tH H4PtAh = 4Hr MattN0
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'It's hell: not KNOWN whether she will
cut or not. and I'll not stand it-no, not a
day longer. Helen's a silly; / have her
round my finger like a string to remember
somethin' by.
There's a justice in the hex township,
they call the marryin' justice. You'll
drive us over there. do you hear, tomorrow
night at 10; yis, and drive us back agin.
Il don't blieve Adele knows, howiver
much she may SUSPECT. I'll face her down,
and p'raps we may find the sealed letter arter
all. There's nawthin' like maxim insurance
doobly sure"
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him Of Kroll's death. She had taken the
check from the envelope the night before,
s%ubstitutin' the blank sheet, and havin'
the check examined by experts. She had
overheard and succumvinted all our plans.
Oh, it was clear enough, far clearer than
the mud in which we was stuck.
Come" says 1; and the mex moment
we was ploddin' along the black country
road; large nussin' his rage, and me nussin'
the plate I he'd conveniently stored UP
me back and ~t'ro'out me close.
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"Unless we consint to act in her stead,
hey? Why not? Can't you find an openin'
at her house, large, for a young gentle
man Of eddication and fort and his
humble vally de sham7'
Hum; let us see, reflected large. Here's
quite an extended account. She lives in
fine, old fashioned style on an estate out at
Oakdale. Her family consists Of her
darter. Miss Helen, and her niece, Miss
Deighton. There was a son, Jack, re-
membered lovingly at Pierson University
as the famous halfback Of 1906"
whats that?" a y I. -Pierson Uni
versity; the class OF 1895? Here it is, all
put down in print, ~extinuatin' nawthin', by
the Class Sisrit'ry
And l perjuced the gorjus blue and gold
volume / had kiped from the sicond hand
stand.
Listen; now I whit on, arter a brief
examination. This is Irish all over, it is
so pat"
AndsI read as follows:
The fatal c~yprAss must also be solemnly
waved for Handsome Harry Kroll. I'm
medissely after graduation he gave full
zest to love for travel. journeying into far
countries and seeing strange sights. Alas;
from his last trip he has not returned. nor
can we doubt as to the bourne to which
he has gone. How sad that the ~insatiate
archer could not have spared in the interest
OF friendship two such loving chums as Jack
Phaire and Harry Knoll. Yet. in our minds
eyes, Horatio. we can still see them.
There's a lot more of it, large" 1 cried
despairingly, but won't that do? l niver
cud stand Cruel, you know"
But large niver needed me. He was
out Of the dumps, he was walkin' on air
at the sight of a Twin chanel; draggin'
down the suit case from the shelf, goin'
over his dress shirts and fine ~stashunary,
hummin' a collidge song and practisin' airs
and graces before the mirror.
oh, yis, he was goin' to try it on, he was
goin' to see how it wud do. II was like
the starters gong to a ~racehorse, put
out to grass. Gentleman George was his
self again.
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Of profit that a hasty summary Of its feat
ureS might suggest.
A little way from the main DAD can be
seen the white top of a house. 1t is Sandy
Point Farm with its fine stable and riding
ring. This is the home of Reginald Wander
bilt and is situated directly on the ocean
front.
The riding ring here, which cost s100, 900,
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was finished last winter. 1t was here that
a charity bazaar was given.
Though not so large as the one at Oak
land Farms, it is spacious enough to enter
tain in. The ring, which is 100 by 50 feet,
may be covered over with parquet flooring
and it may be used as a ballroom or a skat-
ing rink.
The promenade around the ring is sixteen
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Plymouth Rock chickens of the plrest breed.
This farm won seventeen first prizes at the
recent Plymouth county fair.
What becomes of all the crops, the eggs,
the milk? 1t ia explained hat to breed the
chickens carefully costs from S. TO $40 a
head. that the butter costs nearly 81 a
pound and that the milk is expensive in
proportion. Thus the farm is not the source
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The girl shook herself free. She few like
a bud over 90 where large was standin',
his arms folded, a la Merango. and nestled
clus to him. She was very white: she was
tremblin' from head 10 fut, but her voice
was fun.
II never saw you before" she answered
with a skeered glanct at the intruder. Jack
was my unly brother-he is dead
The newcomer. whoiver ne was, KEEP his
self togedder amGzn'.
judge he said quietly, advancin' to the
table. Il am John Phaire. II Is true that
for family reasons / disappeared, and the
report Of me dcat' was given out. That can
all be explained. | dent know that you
iver saw me before, but there are plinty in
the neigrborhood who will identify me. |
ask you not to perceed, This fellow here is
a base impostor. | forbid the bands"
There IVES music in the air. notwith-
standin'.
Il can't reasonably believe what Mr.. John
Phaire's ow flesh and blood denies" began
the Squire.
-Of cours not said large easily. putin
ne clingin' siri q little behind him and
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H..

And it did do amazing. In tin days
time he as Harry Knoll mirac'lusly re-
turned from the did, was the star guest out
az Oakdale. with all the WINNER fairly
tumblin' over themselves to near his adj
ventures be land and be sea. While as
for meself, arter enjyin'to the full the gra-
shus Inequalities Of servants hall, | was
Obligated to the posishun OF major domo, vice
Blinks, the butler, who trun a port wine
1t onct too often for furder usefulness.
1t was a pleasant billy-the unly pleasant
one I liver came into contact with; the
iuties light, with plinty OF leisure, and the
bist of prog and drips. I often fought
as l stud in me pantry listenin' to the inter-
change of airy nawthin's rou the boord,
thai / cud stand il a. long as the plate
did which I was polishin' of piece by piece
in a Professional way.
But this was a miner considerashun, like
n7ib stakes IN thu Wist. My main pupposs
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Scursely we're they all seated before Miss
Adele reminded her aunt that this was the
night whin they he'd agreed to attind some
church conf'rince on the natur' and design
of heather wescuts. Mrs. Phaire looked
up with a smile of expectashun and h
doubtfully over TO her guest.
Don't think of me for wan instinct, my
dear madam, +" said large. Miss Helen and
i are plannin' to play out that match of
billiards we started last evening""
And 30 it was arranged.
All very much to the good; but yit l felt
leary, as | studied Miss Adele's face troo the
crack of the pantry dure. So she had
looked the night before on the stairs, her
brave eyes snapfin' with surprised excite
ment; her pretty red lips, FUN and detar-
mined.
What had she been up to; what was she
nov up to? Like livery odder man since old
Adam started il, / Of course had to give up
this etarnal feminine riddle.
Ihad no chanel 10 slip a Nud Of me doubts
to large; he was busy ~hypnotizing poor
little Miss Helen until she wud hev walked
t'roo fire for him and swore she was cold.
But whin I polished of the plate I polished
it off for fair, and no mistake.
Our drive over to the 'Squire's was I'M
e%vintful. He was prepared and waitin',
with book and scrip. large slipped him
his fee fust. and ~instinctly ann compunc-
shuns he may hev' he'd over this elopement
OF a young and rich heiress disappeared
like the long green itself.
He he'd already jotted down the names;
he was Jest ~beginnin' his idee of a service,
and no wan will iver steal it from him, whin
a voice cried: Hold" with the zest Of a
dozen Macbeths. A fine looking young fell
low sprang into the room. t'rowin' his arms
about Miss Helen, and DRAWN her to wan
side.
"Helen, dearest sister" he exclaimed,
don't you know meP"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-12
BUILDERS IN DEMAND.
Brick Masons and Carpenters Are All
Busy in Gadsden.

Gadsden, March I.--tSpeciaLt-fh
spring building boom has struck this city
fun force and carpenters and brick ma
sons are in greater demand than ever
known al this season OF the year. Owing
10 the mild winter there was very httls
let up in building operations ana the
brick makers and manufacturers of b,iiid-
ing supplies have short stocks and are
unable 10 meet the great demand for ma
terals
Most of the buildings planned are mod
ern residences and the city is fast as
Stunning metropolitan appearance.
Several factories and mills are to be
built during the summer and il is con-
ceded that Gadsden will show the great
est growth in her history
Several blocks of concreie sidewalks
have already been built here this season
and many more are in prospect THESE,
with many modern store fronts being put
in add greatly to the looks OF the pasi-
ness section OF the city.
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RAILROAD BILL
BEFORE SENATE
Continued from First Pager


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pllcatlon of the law providing for the
separation of church and state. It was
through the votes Of one faction favoring
more rigorous administration Of the
law and Of another element which held
that the law was being enforced i'm an
oppressive manner. that the Rouyier min
istry was defeated.
NJ. Leon Bourgeois has already accepted
the ministry of foreign affairs and as his
views are known to be in general accord
With those Of NJ. Rouvier no change in
the French attitude regarding Moroccan
reforms is 10 be anticipated
Outlook at Agecras.
The outlook mt Algccras is favorable
to pacific adjustment of the Franco
German controversy. Cancellation is APP
parently In the air. and the indications
are that mutual concessions Will be made
in the matter of the Morocco bank. after
when the police question: will come up,
with everything in favor of a satisfactory
adjustment.
The week should see decision. one
way or the other, on the question of the
strike Of coal miners In both the anthra-
cite and bitumnous fields. The operators
having sent the miners their reply to the
demands of the United Mine Workers OF
America. in which they reject the nropo-
sitons of the anthracite workers. the
miners will probably go into conference
Immediately and their decision ought soon
tn be reached and the question of strike
settled.
AS direct result Of President Roose-
velts letter TO President Mitchell a spe.
cial national convention of the United
Mine Workers of America will assemble
ir indianapolis March IL.
Fifteen universities of this country will
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-12
HUNTER DIES FROM
RATTLESNAKE BITE
Geo. w. Cruit Is Accidentally Killed
+ by His Son in Eseambia
County

aBrewton, March 11-(Special)-W While
out hunting few days since near his
home. nine miles east of Brewton, James
Barnhill was bitten by large rattle
snake and death resulted the following
day. The reptile had crawled out Of
gopher hole TO sun himself and In stepping
ON err a log Mr. Barnhill did not soc the
snake in time to prevent its biting him
He killed the monster RATHER, which
measured several feet in length and had
fifteen rattles and a button. Mr.. Barnhill
was a middle-aged man and leaves a
family.
Work has been commenced TO rebuild
the turpentine still of ]. II. Newton &
Co. in Alec, which was destroyed by fire
recently resulting in q loss of about 600
to the firm.
News has been received here of the ac-
cidental killing of George w. Cruit, an
old and highly respected citizen of the
northwe stern part of the county. Mr. Cruit
and his son. Ernest. We're preparing to go
hunting and i'm some way while mounting
his horse Ernest was thrown to the
ground and both barrels of his gun dis
charged the loads taking effect In his
fathers body. killins him instantly Mr..
Cruit was well known in Brewton, and
was one of the members drawn on The
arand jury for the approaching term of
the circuit court
Fruit trees ~ all kinds are blooming and
gardeners ar| busy. Farmers are about
ready to put in seed. Some of the truck
farmers have shipped some radishes.
Walter A. Tippiu. mail carrier on rural
route No. I out Of Brewton. and Miss Jo-
sic Hoomes were married at the residence
OF the brides mother. Mrs. NJ Hoomes.
near Teddy. Rev. l.. G. Duncan officiat-
Ing. A large number OF friends of the
Young couple were present.
The new Methodist parsonage in East
5rewfon is nearing completion and Rev.
L. c. Duncan. pastor 'of the Rrewton cir
cult, expects 20 occupy 1t with his family
the coming week
The new hotel building on the corner
of St. Joseph and Parker avenues has
been leased and will be- opened in few
days. This gives Rrewton two first-class
hotels. together with several good board
= ing houses.