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The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-12

l2!ies shar2oc:ng and rassage.
electric apparatus, private rooms, Ar
iiretor earse- Shop.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-12

An additional clerk. in the person CT
James Grant, has been allowed tie
Carson City postotfioe.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-12

Vacations of postal employees have
started. Miss Kaiser left last night
iOr three weeks in California.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-12

Miss Jessie Schulz, Will 90 10 IL
dependence lake on vacation trip.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-12

T. *. Hofer is on his regular month
trip 10 Tono-ah.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-12

T. 7. sowianns. mas neen appointed
10 the office nt assistant supcrlntenc
ent OF 1ae Q. D l.. lines III Neyada.
vice Shaushpass., resigned.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-12

Ladies shampoetns and massage,
electric apparatus, private rooms, Ar.'
lin1ton Barber ShpP.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-08-26
SMITH CARRIED va COUNTIES.
Votes In the Convention Nov Have
Reached ia.

Atlanta, AUG % --latest revised
returns from the state primary shou :
that Hoke Smith carried I?2 counties
out 81 les Ia the state
This gives Mr Hoks Smith 3ii
votes in the convention. where only
lsl acre necessary 70 a nomlna, T.
on the hrs, bslio,
Clark IloWeli carried seven counties
With 10 votes Russell carried , coan
ties. Sith u votes. Estlll carried .
counties. with " votes. aad jim Smith
csftiei three counties. ~iih q votes
Late Thurslsy afternoon toe oaielai
vote In whiis county. which had pre-.
viously bsv placed In the Russell
column. save the county 10 Hoks
Smlia by a handsome plurality
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-08-26

AtIaNA. Aug q DR. Hunter T.
Cooper. one ~ Atlanta most promi.
nent physicians and surgeons. died
Friday morning at $3.50 O'Clock al his
residence. DR. Cooper had been ~
tor Just three weeks and succnmbed
% an attack u meningitis. compllca-
.si with affection ~ the Kidneys aui
Intermittent attacks ~ hlccoughs
Several times during the ll'a'ss ne
wonderful Ercng and vitality ~ DE-
sCooper caused gratifying rallics. Nhich
GnVe 20 his attending physicians re.
newed hope The COMPILATION - dis
-eases was. however. too much Tor even
Ais Iron Constitution an3 b. sank
Dsinlessiy into death early friday
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-08-26

Evansville. Ind AaE % Ernest
Tankssly. ~ Bedford. lad. and Mics
Nellie Rainey. a school Eiri % Hei
aDnsille. Ind. . small town near Bed.
gora. we're taken 20 BeafoTd By ~.
eerd otse-rs wbo eaEe after them
Th0uEh he pr~ssni charge sgss,f
Tsnkesly 10 TIE abdactidn II Mt.
RAIaey. re psoilc- viIl se~k 10 Isars II
Ne has any knS~iedrs - 10 vho mar
lasret MIss SARAH sceasfss. ise yosnK
sehooi Teacher kiIise more tAAa svo
yean $50 AT whose slayer 10 Gal uz
|knesn % ~ poiics
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-08-26
10000 p.m.o, c.v.sa BY gre.

Atlanta Aus 20 A. / SO O'Clock
FNda, morning "a" Boston bakery.
~ whitehall stress. caught nfr IN
'h- roar NJ 'he building nnd the smoke
.opn spread toto IA. tailor shop II
" kapl.n. 10 whitehall street II
~ % ina',d, taat me- total itmiss 40
'hs result n This rafij morning mr.
stu reach tiouuD ahd may sssum
an even greater nsufe Tho ihi.ton
BaA"gi NRs pfasiieaily Quilted pn ths
ltsid. AL the EoDds ~ " kaplan
sefr ass oars having lust been 20
csiyed ifIm No~ Ypfk ini . blx part
Va damaged ls tb. f,auit u ,moko
and EtfFf
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-08-26
THIRD LYNCAINC
d. Within TEN DAYS
Negro Lynched Near st. George,
Il South Carolina.
DID NOT PROTEST INNOCENCE
Caught Trying to Ever White Mans
House, Negro Is Jailed--Seeurino
Keys Of Sheriff, Posse Enters the
jail and Lynch the Negro.

Columbia, 5. Z, Aug 2j.--Willis
spain, Norm Carolina negro u
years OF age, was snOt to death by \
mob near st. George, Dorchester coun-
~, Thursday afternoon.
This is the third lynching in South
Carolina within ten days.
s. l.. CounUr, manager ot the Dor
chester Lumber comranys stores al
Badham, was notified by u negro that
he saw another negro attempting to
enter a window 81 his home ana then
ran away into nearby cane patcl.
Common immediately started for his
home. goilg through the cane held
lie sudGeu!y came upon Spain. lie
grappled with che negro. striking him
a severe blow breaking several bones
An his hand The negro finally freed
himself. ana ran into nearby woods.
Conner tIea notified his nciSLJOrs
and a search was begun.
About wO hours later Spain was cap
tured In Ecgro cabin not far distant.
lie was brought 10 st George and
turned over 10 Sher,n Limohouse, who
locked him up IN Jail. Snordy after.
wards yJ.>, 81 forty or hfty men
went to lie sG"na aAl demanded the
keys Of The jail securing TIE keys,
dAe Jail was unlocked aud the negro
taken to the house OF Connor where
his ll.year.old daughter, who was
alone In the house, positively ldenti.
n q taD ncslu as the one who ,ried
20 climb through tue wiHJow. but was
frightened away by her screams
Tae negro did not protest his limo
cence, bui admitted hat ne had gone
20 the residence VITA the intention ui
entering Il bu, Tor waat parfJsr nt
did not say.
The moo then t1Ik the negro 20
nearby oak tree strung him up 10 4
limb and saot about 500 shot, In o
hi body The ncgro's head and body
were SHOT literally to shreds.
After the sheriff had surrendered To
the mob he telegraphed Governor
Hayward of what had happened. The
governor at once wired The officer To
use all means 20 prevent lynChing.
bul n WAS too late. as the mob lost
no time Ia dispatchng .he negro.
After finishing IT, work. the mob
dispersed and all Is quiet at the scene
of ,he lynching.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-08-26
ALLEGED ASSAILANT
IS SPIRITED AWAY
Another Negro Being Chased
BY Posse.
CROWD GATHERS AT RESIDENCE
Il Was Reported Friday Morning that
v. s. Soldiers at Fort Mcpherson.
Might Be Called Out to PROTEST Ne
GRO, But This Was Denied.

Atlanta, Aug. 25.--Onc negro, an.
swenng the descrip ion OF tie assault
ant oi Miss Ethel Lawrence. Was zap
tured late Thursday aftern 'on ~ NJ N.
treal. and was kept durins ne night
In the convict camp near n,rahr. A
posse Is following the udl Frldd!
VI another negro near lrlr.idr.
The negro captured 40 Montreal
WAS taken from the convict camp
early Friday morning ~ charge III
Oitcrr Ho.Jrouk aud ca Ted To the
Dckalb county Jail, Latter he VAS
placed In covered waguU sad started
To the woods and 'ae cipNlS Wht' .
hal been gathering aear Decatur lost
track OF him Some though the nc.
gru was bcilG Drought t. o.. Fulton
county jail whil, others ".lvN' he b.
bciug her, In hld,uB so.r"'rIr In
the woods by the Omcers tu aN'tI y
lynChing.
\ equal of about ton mounted 20
: Zee let, headquarters early Fnlyy
Moruing aad went towuid tnr Law
renee home In order To b, N hand In
case Of truuhl"
There VAS rumor current that
United States troops migl be- ordered
out from f. Mcpherson 10 preserve
order and lprOlcc, the negro In ease
he Is caugnt, hut A. the isrt II was
stated that hi, report vas without
foundation
II Is believed hat the negro being
chased near lnglcsIdr 1, the one who
made the brutal attack ou The Misses
Lawrence. II IL said that the place
where be- had slept In The woods was
discovered and that II wns bloody
Another negro stated. zoo, that he
had seen the man. and that his cloth
ing wa covered with blool.
The Widest rumors are hying
every where. and the c.oVds are bent
on meeting on, speed justice u the
assoilbni caught
II IL feared TIA, other negroes may
be lynched In the excitement A crowd
81 q thousand OF more men gathered
around the Lawrence home Thursday
evening. expecting The negro 10 be-
brought there AMI had he appeared 10
charge o; officers and been Id"hiined.
there IL no dOGh that bachinE
would have followed
Friday morning the report that ne
gro SaE held near Dccaiur caused
the crowd 10 go In that direction
Around the home r. Nas said 10 DO
quiet and II Il harily likely that tho
negro. 10 caught. vii - carried theer
BY ths officers for naturalization.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-08-26
REVOLUTION IN CU7A.
Government Forces Now Fighting Rsb.
es Near Havana.

New Yorh, AUG. Ga cable dis.
patch to morning paper from Tia.
vana says.
The government forces under Colo
mel Estramp are nJw In a fight VITA
the rebels at Gu!nos, 10 miles from
the city Of Havana
II Is officially stated that the gov.
ernmcn will pay So day to volua.
teCrS.
Senator Mora Compos Marquit has
joined the revolutiJniSts
a special correspondent at Pinar
de-. Rio reports that Pine Guerrar
with 1000 men is wai-.dg for the
arrival OF more troops before attack.
Ing the city Two thousand more
rebels are marching to join him. AMI
when they arrive he will attack the
city from all sides ,
Gucrara Is In full possession of san
Luis and san Juan. lie has not dis.
turbcd This municipality and permit cl
~ rural guards to march out OF the
latter place unnolcsted,
with the artillery which was for.
wardcd last night he government cX.
poets to have 300 men Al Pnar del
Rio today when a decisive battle l.
expected
II IS thought that Pine Gucrara will
win.
Il Is believed that he death ~ The
negro general, Bandera, viii lunamc
the Santiago negroes. The CORE.
spOndcnt talked with Gucrara who
says he wiki march On Havana after
taking Pinar del Rio
Jose Miguel Gomez, who was
rdNG,dste for the presidency last fala
AM Nao was arrested Aug 2S. AT nj,
residence near Saucu Spiri,us prov.
ince " san Clara. arrived hc." from
baia5aE0 un special train carly this
and was escorted 10 the city
jan before ITS arrival In this city be-.
cnmC known
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-08-26
ahs,lr nss., p Arrests.

Lake taa.'.s ia. Ava 20 a 'cie.
Eism from uakjais. lats thHrsdsy AZ
'"fnoau ssys ms sbsHH Reid And
~, dstsi.rs have reached Dains scar
lns'' With - PfisOa~r. charged Si'h
sompIiei,y r. the shOosinE aHaiF o. t.v
Tea Ste kAsta ~ construction camp
"a slsgfar adds that mSFs arrest
oil pi'tth.y b. mads bsfofs tn0as
si'eaty sfp"tsaded are iaadsi In Jan
Il l. LOO aisIs'l tho, nons ~ ,hs con
s'fsetioR e,ap.o5ss Ssfs allied. bat
'hat-E were wOaadsd. ssysral ssfi
oasil
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-08-26
n.ee.ltsr, wIn o., 20 %, cont.

Chiraxo. Aag e Receiver Tssxsr.
of The hlvasAss Avenue state hama.
ssnt out Thurs4ay 500 nDsiess ~
depo.i,ofs 20 call st The banA and ct
. - ger c<at dividend sn their d..
posks On aecogst u sbe alslcsIt,
u hsnl,iEs sseh a esowd the rsceiysr
seeded bos - ssnd aSslees 10 ell th~
1880 asp1fii0rs a. the same tine.
eaf 70 pay them % Ia eiyissoas u
k.esS each
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-08-26
eTEAMS,eiT pOL,SE ARRESTED.
Employees ~ ocean Steamship compA.
ny Charged with Theft.

Savannah, ga. Aug 1h-.E G. Tahh.
e 1t Rutl rad bernard McCa5c, pn
Iicymcu In the cu.play " the Ocean
steamship company upon It's dlckS
and \ II laRoach shipping clerk.
were arr,s,cd Thursday afternoon up.
on warrants chargiug ,h,A with tiN
turtt or articles nj merchandise from
,ae Wnarvc, The men gave borJ
aai were released
Accusation against the men WAS
made 10y John Ray, u negro, who was
arrested for having new shoes IN hls
possession tie could give NO abe
Qdatc explanation as To hoy he had 50
cured them
Il Is charged that the men arrested
nave been accustomed tO break open
cases NJ goods at uighi and take such
articles rs they desired The nllcg
ed thrtrs are said tn have been going
on Tor two years Others than those
arrested are said 10 have been cnRag'
ed In The practice
The Ocean steamship company on.
crates n line NJ steamers between "a.
vauuUh and Sew Work. AMI bn.tou.
rlc Tore, Vt police I, rmployr, are
under lay -upr iulrud,nCr NJ che 10.
cal cbl,I ~ police
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-08-26
Battle Near San Juan nm.

Tampa Fla. Aug. rs 1t Is report.
Cd here that an encounter had taken
place near San Juan hill between the
government forces under Lieutenant
Aacuy and the insurgents Friday. with
the Idle In favor of the latter The
io.cr Of insurgents Is reported - op
Grating around Santiago Many pei.
pie are disappearing At the town "
GuanaJay and It Is believed tha, they
are Joining tho Insurgents The Gu
bans here are very uneasy over the
resignation ~ Secretary IT ate Ofar.
rell, fearing this may all the lusur
gents Efforts "~e being made o.
trace an American woman here. Ia
whose room Ia The Hotel Loal Havana
a plo, To assasslnate Paiama Was
hatchcd II being thought hat sac had
tied and ms IN hldiHg In Tampa
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-08-26

Oyster BAT. AsE s.--Presi1snt
Roosevelt has snnosAosi that be hAd
s1oetsd he Csfns9is fsfoem spsiIiss
and that be has isssFpeisa Tho psbiio
priaisf nat eli afasisl asssmsuts frOm
tas white isosss. iaeis4lns ~ pFesb
beats messages. shall ~ printsa h
aeseraases wiih ths feh0msn1asioas
q . spsiisns ssform sozmtftss bad,
q ~ brsaasr hAtiAswA. q coian,
10 usivsFsity.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-08-26

ROcklsnd. Me-. AuE 9s.-Ths bar.
ksntins Kinsa0m aud tho zach, Cor
oner. sailed ThHrsdsJ With about 10
members 0f the bolJ ghos, aud unlisd
states e0lony AZ shiloh for a dsstisA
ton carefully Kept 's,fot As prep
afaii0ns had bceu made fDf long
cruise. Il IL bsilcVsd 'As Senssls ars
bound Tor the H1lJ and. uhsfS q.
w. saadfoFd. leader q the society,
established a ool0ay q. JOpps . ysaf
ago.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-08-26

AOsais-. Aria AHs - The nTm
% q Hamifsz ths afssal custom
bFoksFs a. use s'a' - aoa)Fa. Aetleo.
sas CLOSED ~ 'issieia ofeiais 90 .
shafxs ~ nskl-s false sd'I.es ga z.
saf lOeds - wleat ,si9p~i il,y 'iex.
leo non tls rarf, A'afes ssr
a4mlfsz asa fhfss sie~ks as h. fba
ssSlesu l8ii a Noeels-. scacgg. Lau
80 fefnss ~ sre~l n reg r1r.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-08-26
crsL, Pardon Of Cinnamon.

SuRun,' ca Aug 20 G,urfil T.
" NHls'n h.a l"ft thls 81, pr ~
lHIii q ap.rtr b'fpte the pardon
board ~ r" Interest - ~ Hpp and
lI.rry Lung tso Chlnamcu Via Nor"
rec"1 I't''ucoi y, Judge Cam Ia
m superior cVnrt ~ confinement on
no cha,nVang and $500 nne each NJ
- conviction ~ maintaining an opium
rpJm G,urrsl hsld lm presented -
Judge Cam a petition signed by inc
numbers ~ the Jur, requesting him
~ commute The sentence IN 'hls
petition n vas Sheen that tie men
are IN stretched hraltl. especially one
~ them. bat Judge Cana Will M
change his sentence. maintaining ma
he has no riEhi Ia 81 ~ AL ilat
only the pardon boaF 'al arf T. De-
ssli ~ q doctor that pns ~ The tn,n
spuid 10 wi'hln three wseks On The
changing
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-08-26
70 Try 1. q " plsps,sh.,.

Montgomery Ma. Ava 60 frank
Young chiei usia dispatcher ~ ths
louisville snd Nashsllls railroad %
Mpn'gpmsfi j. charged 9Th violating
enc Erdmsn arbitration Las IN raf
rant ssofn ost before UniIsd 81 ~
commissi0Bsr Eimoss ~ .. A Tan
qaafy isp'IY president ~ ~ ofdsf
- Rallf,a I'D TrisEfaphSfs ras csss
sili o1fHs 10 far = preliminary hearing
hsfofs COinmistiossg EimDFs Mn lsy
n'ofainE Nr Tshaaafy sf~g-s ma
u 4 Nesa,ith sossht smpl.,, nsni
SRA me railroad a. en- gpryaipf bai
sss F~qglFsa ~ NJ Yoaa1 70 -a,~f
ista sn arS~smsai MT 70 lglh ths ~.
tsf II HslisAy Tsiss'spssfs
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-08-26

Nsrifia1. Mss Aus IA ihge~
Euuaa bahf 10y -ss be,r - eRg -
BE- ana ~. - & Hatmz = xsn
ma ms nAe = esrfres.y fs4 !
49, fe'4 Ssw neef
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-08-26

Nss i5sriA Ia. AuE Is ---Tas fgl
losins h ~ ifso1. sias~msaf 80 t.s
yesio~ fsFsF siiastss1 hsfe -HItasfisu
na<24zxf1 20 ace rssrs ssEsars
eeff fgagft ias fsfify sg4fls q
fsniigr ~ .tfagvsfst tS.ra ~ q
a. lr1s. prssiarsi g A. ststf to
~ f<KlsA
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-08-26

PAilsssiphta. Asa ss.--Rrank X.
Mippss. psssi1s&i a tas Real Eslsfo
Ts'hss cpmpasy SIS psosaissai ngafe
= tAs asaasaai sifsiea - ahis eisy.
fie1 s1l4saiF FFisar e ~ hema a.
hFSn He1x. fss~fb = KeliRfasEAls
- go q yees e sga
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-08-26

Nashinsfsn Apx - ssYsfai ist
isfa ksys fs 81 fbe o.. 41ya.fiGsn'
frDm ,nesgs sss ~sli.,ed msa u tos
sFug shs believe fha 'se sefMaf
infsasg - f~ssisr d. gIsaf.3 sggsfio
o. E4f SD iE tar A,s afNas I'm
r. lsgsfi-sesf "a fttrs3 fAs ~
i9s 81 ca sia Fffusa DAse.s.
lssftss - fas sw0fs al ~ IVES
rs,es seasss.s sifa sss rsss n -.
y lpsrn Ess4 80 oNw1~ ga
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-08-26

roprka. khns Nug 20 "A pr,sl
dent ~ the kausA. branch ~ tho Rcd
Ctoss Society GON.raOf y W Hpch
ihuradaS isaucd a statement author
Ting the vice presidents - tho branch
IN e'otb county m tho uto % 'pllclt
donations fpt . fund - be- ralsed Tor
the felirf ~ the chilean earthquake
aunrrrI.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-08-26

Valparaiso. Aug - rDrla,od --
Nbout lU.uUu WDfkmcu are employed
lu Dl'arinR away tlr ruin, here dnd
IN H,Jt,hlns fpr buIl,e at Du." Whn
o.t h,lr lives luflng tho recent ca
hNrpphr anu nf's bllpNjng 100 ~
wake IN lbr ppfisr Il 4 house thn
v1fkm,u tluuI ohDll alive ~ a bar
rel which haI protected n trom harm
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-08-26
TWO MORE SHOCKS
AT VALPARAISO, CHILE
Rain Falls. Increasing Suffering
OF People.
A SERIOUS selrEMlc IS FEARED
Another ssvere Shock Of the Earth
Has Also Occurred al Santiago,
chne-7oo Bodies Buried a, the City
OF Valparaiso,

Valparaiso. Aux "a "A m--rhctc
were two slight earthquakes here Last
night
Rain began falling again this mora
ing, increasing the suncrIugs II tnc
thousands living In tent, Many
nave souSht refuge IN houses, whp,o
walls are In a dangerous state NJ ruin
1t IL now believed tlat II ,he rdln
continues two or three lays longrr
4 serious opid,mlc Ia sure to break
lut
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-08-26

Santiago. Chllc. Aug 2t.iO y M
(Dcayrd Ia TpnSmlssIunD- Another
severe earthquake SHOCK ha' just Oc.
Curryd here The news received hoto
from Valparaiso. continues 10 confirm
the worst Impressions form,d at tho
NJ ,unttuu there \, result ~ the
,truug measures aiken to pr"srtNc OF.
def ~ least 100 robbers have already
been shot Bullu, ATE Htlll hving
tah,u ont N The ruins, and 'hue tag
au"u, 200 have hcru buried
II h said hat ma rpllrmIc H. at
m.' certain tu occur a. Valparaiso
~ result NJ tro unsnu,thty Cundi
Tons rVlsIing there
Inc honara her, arr holnE moro nud
more damaged bS The continuing
earth shocks IN addition a. tlr ono
witch orrurrI a. about - l.,,uck
thl- morning thrro ~, another shock
tnh morning
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-26

Intrepid-that is, Langdon-Mow.
bray Langdon.
The whole thing was planned care
fully" continued Ball, and is coming
OF according to schedule. Fearless
overheard final message Intrepids
brother brought from him to-day"
So it was no mischance-it was an
assassination. Mowbray Langdon had
stabbed me in the back and fed.
Did you hear what | said?" asked
Ball as that you"
YES" | replied.
oh" came in a relieved tone from
the other end of the wire. You were
so long in answering that ! thought
I'd been cut OFF. Any Instructions"
NO" said l. "Good-by."
heard him ring of, but | sat there
for several minutes, the receiver still
to my ear. | was muttering: Lang.
don, Langdon - why - why-why?"
again and again. Why had he turned
against me? Why had he plotted to
destroy me-one of those plots so fre-
Quent in Wall street-where the assas-
sin steals up, delivers. the mortal blow,
and steals away without ever being
detected or even suspected? saw
the whole plot now-I understood Tom
Langdon's activities, recalled Now
bray Langdon's curious phrases and
looks and tones. But-why-why-
why? How was | in his way?
1t was all dark to me-pitch;dark.
| returned to the smoking-room, light
ed a cigar, sat fumbling at the new
situation. | was in no worse plight
than before-what did it matter who
was attacking me? In the circum-
stances, a novice could now destroy
me as easily as a Langdon. Still.
Balls news seemed to take away my
courage. | reminded myself that |
was used to treachery of this sort,
that deserved what was getting be-
cause | had, like fool, dropped my
guard in the fight that is always on
every-man-for-himself. But | remind.
ed myself in vain. Langdon's smiling
treachery made me heart-sick.
Soon Anita appeared-preceded and
heralded by faint rustling from soft
and clinging skirts, that swept my
nerves like love-tune.
think my torment must have some.
how penetrated to her. For she was
sweet and friendly-and she could not
have hurt me worse! If had fol.
lowed my impulse | should have fallen
at her feet and buried my face, scorch.
ing, in the folds of that pale blue,
faintly-shimmering robe of hers.
DO throw away that huge, hideous
cigar" she said, laughing. And she
took two cigarettes from the box, put
both between her lips, lit them, held
one toward me. / looked at her face,
and along her smooth, bare, out.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-26
SYNOPSIS.

/ CHAPTER Matthew Blackjack, whs
tells the story, gives something Of his
history, rising from bootblack to high
fnancer.
CHAPTER 2--Describes events two and
half years before Wild Week. The
reader makes the acquaintance Of Henry
J. Roebuck, tinancier and philanthropist.
CHAPTER 2Enter the woman"
Blackjack meets Anita Ellersley through
her brother Sam. whom Blackjack has
helped by giving straight tips on the
markets.
CHAPTER 4-Blacklock desires to en-
Ter respectable society,"" so ne goes into
training and applies for membership in
the exclusive Travellers club.
i, CHAPTER 6Blacklock commences to
scent trouble for him with MoWbray
0Langdon as conspirator Langdon is
another chief of high finance,
CHAPTER 6-Blacklock confesses that
he wants to be married.
CHAPTER 7-Blacklock goes into train
Ing for his introduction to society.
CHAPTER Son the trail of Langdon.
CHAPTER 9-Langdon at home. Lang
don and his wife are not happy.
:" CHAPTER TO-Shows what hypocrite
Henry ]. Roebuck is.
CHAPTER 11-Blacklock attends din
ner at the home of Anita's father and
Is met with cold reception by the young
lady.
CHAPTER Pile takes the Ellersly
family to the theater.
CHAPTER 1S-Blacklock proposes to
Anita Ellersly and is accepted. Joy on
the part of the mother, who insisted that
Anita should accept Blackjack simply be-
cause he has money and the Ellersly
finances are low.
CHAPTER 14-Roebuck lures Blackjack
Into a stock deal in order to "tfime him.
CHAPTER l5-BIacKl0ck is trapped and
trimmed
CHAPTER 1s-Blacklock finds himself
long on Textile Common and when he
hears that the market is going against
him and rtin stares him In the face he
makes his friend, Robert Corey, presi-
dent Of the Interstate Trust company,
loan him money to tide him over.
CHAPTER r7-Blacklock dimes at Del
monico's with Sam Ellersly and decides
to withdraw his application for member
ship in the Travellers club. He visits
Ante after dinner and tells her of his
financial distress She shows herself to
be different sort of woman than Black
lock bod eunnosAS