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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-23

Washington society. The woman's
love, however, still went out to the
poor artist and her husband, who had
been informed of the peculiar state of
affairs, could do nothing to win his
wife's affection. All the gifts that
money could buy were showered upon
her, but to no purpose.
To his horror, one Gay several
months after their marriage Se found
his wife lying dead in q room in their
house, the poor girl having died of
broken heart. Although deeply at
tached to his wife, he was struck with
admiration by her devotion to his rival,
and when she was buried in the family
lot in Rock Creek Cemetery, he COM
missioned ST. Gaudens, the sculptor, to
make bronze statue of heroic size,
depicting her as she was found, dead
and covered with her bathrobe.
The figure of the woman is seated,
with the bathrobe drawn about her,
and the work is one of great strength.
The bronze is surrounded by marble
beautifully carved. In front Of it is a
long marble seat, where one may ad-
mire the work Of art. No name marks
the spot, but at each corner of the lot
is a small marble block, about six
inches square, with the letter "A'
carved in the top. The entire lot is
surrounded by dense growth of pine
trees, so that one not familiar with the
spot looks in vain for the figure.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-23
Character of EngIand'S King.

The character of King Edward,
while Prince of Wales, appears TO
have been greatly misunderstood.
Many scandals were laid at his door;
many journalists and prominent writ
ers found themselves unable to resist
temptation of making him the theme
of extravagant stories without foun-
dalton, or at best based only upon
hearsay evidence.
While making no pretence to be-
ing q saint, his morals were neither
better nor worse than the majority of
his countrymen and it was precisely
that fact that endeared him to them.
The great influence that no other
Prince possessed, and which was pos
sessed by him in superlative degree,
was very largely due to his remarka-
BILE tact.
Thanks more to him than to any
other, hard drinking, co~ousals. coarse
and profane language went out Of
fashion. He would tolerate in the
houses Of respectable people no men
and women who had forfeit d their
right to remain within their pale,
and no woman of questionable ante
cedents could with his sanction con-
sort with ladies or with innocent
girls Few people had any idea how
well read he was. 1t was generally
reported that his reading was very
limited, and yet the reverse was true.
No new book of Importance, whether
in German, English or French, appear
ed that failed to receive his attention,
and many such We're read and dis
cussed at Marlborough House before
their review appeared in print. Not
few of the French authors were ac-
customed to send him their first
copies.
His faults, never grave or serious,
simply served to bring out in greater
prominence the many attractive
points of his character, and since his
accession to the throne even those
faults have grown less and his vir
tues and ability become brighter and
greater.
From Diplomats Diary.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-23
Home from The PhiIjDines.

I've been thinking, since our boy returned
to us one morning,
And In spite of all our doubts and fears
he stood before our view,
What was written by friend of his. so
cheerily and brightly,
mot to ever trouble trouble till trouble
troubles you"
The lad returned in safety, spite of chills
and spite Of fever,
Spite Of all the many dangers of the land
and of the sea,
Spite Of anything we dreaded spite Of
faith evinced by neither;
Hereafter let no trouble trouble you nor
trouble me;
For when the skies are darkest and a
=. threatened storm surrounds us,
Shutting out the glorious sunlight from
our nearer sighted view,
Then appears the "sllver lining that on
every cloud Is shining;
SO never trouble trouble till trouble
troubles you.
That every back is fitted for the burden
that Is given
Is saying trite, IL ancient, while It's
always proven true.
And If the burdens grievous, the good
Lord will arrange II
That the trouble will be gone before the
trouble troubles you.
''Tis shown that both our hopes and fears
are half anticipation,
For midnight terrors vanish with the
early morning dew,
And when the night Is darkest the dawn
Is Just a-breaking
| Then don't ever trouble trouble till trou,
bic troubles you
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-23

soda; I mean" She paused, shud.
dering "Only co." she added family.
What did she mean? Did she know
what she was saying. Probably not,
he decided. What had he said himself
minute ago? He could not remember.
What did anything matter now? He
went without word.
The Other Man stared straight in
front of him. His face was mask.
For minute they sat very still. Then
he turned round.
"Come," he said in an ordinary voice,
lit Is time to move"
She gave him her hand, and he help
ed her over chairs and wooden forms
till they were at the back Of the build
ing. "Here?" she asked.
NO." he said, and spread his coat
on the floor; Here, please. The nearer
the ground, the less smoke, you know" "
She sat down silently, and motioned
him to share the coat. Then suddenly
she laughed.
"It's queer, isn't it," she said, that
we should think about getting our
clothes dusty-now?"
He did not answer. He was twisting
a button on his overcoat round and
round; 1t came off in his hand. Sud-
denly he spoke. "You are very brave. "
he said
She drew a quivering breath. "I'm
trying to be brave enough for two"
she said in low voice.
He made no reply: he did not want
to understand.
''I'm glad" she added hurriedly,
chat we moved. Perhaps-he will
not find us here"
He turned swiftly, with rush of
joy. Elizabeth" he cried.
"Then you are content here with
me?"
She brushed her hand across her
eyes. ooh, don't know what I'm say
ing. Pm angry and distressed and
Inundated don't want to die; but
IL I've got to, I'd rather be near some
body brave like-like you.
Elizabeth" he said passionately,
Don't you know--?"
She started. "Oh, hush!" she MUIR
INJURED. "It is so near-the end"
"That is just why" he said, and
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-23

him. Eyes," she said gravely; "they
do look like that"
Suddenly the freproof curtain be.
gan to move.
"Oh, thank God!" shrieked a fashion.
ably dressed woman, her face made
hideous by fear.
A sea Of other faces, stamped with
every shade of terror and ferocity,
turned towards the stage at the cry.
For an instant the tumult sank to some
thing like silence. Hope and thankful
ness arose in thousand breasts. Then
the tumult began again.
tits stuck! Oh. it's stuck!"-and the
fight for life continued in all its
sickening cowardly savagery.
"Have we any chance!" asked the
Woman simply. For moment neither
answered. Then again it was the Other
Man who spoke.
UNLESS they get the curtain down
in time. none" he answered.
"There are no other exits; know
the place we'll. 1t won't be the fire
nrobably, but the-smoke In minute
or two we must move further back
from It." He spoke with admirable
restraint.
And then suddenly the Husband
stood UP. They both turned towards
him. His face was gray, and his lips
trembled.
mot this way" he murmured IN
shaking voice, "Ah, merciful heaven
not again this way!"
The Woman quivered as beneath
lash, and her face became drawn.
"John!" she said sharply. "John!"
He started slightly. "Yes?"
She would not let her eyes meet his
y "Please 60 away" she said In a low
voice.
He hesitated a moment. what for?
he asked. She stirred Inpatient,
ooh. don't care. Get a whisky and
soda IL YOU know where to find 1t. or
or perhaps you'd better leave out tn
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-23
Let this 1900" Gravity
Washing Machine do
your Washing Free.

An unseen power. -called Gravity, helps run this
washing machine.
By harnessing this power. we make It work for
you.You start the washer by hand, then Gravity.
power takes hold and does the hardest part.
And itmakes this machine turn almost as easy q
q bIcycIe wheel does
Gravity, you know. is what makes stone roll
down hill.
This machine has just been invented and we cal
1t the 'J90V' Gravity Washer.
There are Stats on the inside bottom of the tub.
These Stats act as paddles, to swing the water ir
the same direction you revolve the tub.
You throw the soiled clothes into the tub first
Then you throw enough water over the clothes tc
float them.
clothes to anchor them. and to press them down.
This cover has stats on its lower side to grip the
clothes and hold them from turning around wher
the tubtur
Now we are all ready for quick and easy washing
You grasp the upright handle on the side of Thu
tub and, with it. you reyolve the tub onethird way
round, then gravity pulls 1t the other way round.
The machine must have little help from you, a
every swing. but Gravity power does practically al
You can sit in arocking chair and do all that thu
washer requires OF you: child can run it easil!
full of clothes.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-23

laughed rec1lessly. "In few minutes
1t must all be over Haven't we a
right to make the most of them? Do
you love me, Elizabeth?" He drew her
towards him, and she did not resist.
She was thinking shamefacedly of the
grayness of her husbands face as she
had last seen it. The blood of dozen
generations of pioneers and warriors
was surging through her own veins
and she scorned impending fate.
''Yes," she said absently, Il believe
do"
"Ah, say it again" he urged, "with'
out the believe"
The smoke was rapidly thickening,
She tried not to think Of it. Il love my
love with B." she said flippantly, "be'
cause he is brave, and l hate my
him with c, because he Is Coward
"a Coward"
His arms relaxed suddenly "Ah
dear DON'T" he cried. "Is that all? Is
that the reason?'
"sAll?" she echoed. isn't it enough?'
mo-" he said bitterly; "I'm cad
but not as bad as all that. Are yor
blind? Don't you know what was the
matter with him?"
"He was afraid" she whispered. my
husband, afraid"
Neither of them noticed that in from
Of the blazing stage the flreproof cur
tain had suddenly finished its arrested
descent, and that seri-lull ensued.
"Yes" he cried with a revulsion o.
loyalty to his friend, afraid Of losing
you. Surely you know what happened
to his father and mother? Didn't yol
even wonder what he meant by mo
again this way?"
i She shook her head. "Wives know 8
little of their husbands bachelor ez
perience." she reminded him with
wan smile.
"They were burnt to death, when h
was a bov" he said, like this, in
, theatre. He was with them, the floel
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-23
When you revolve the tub the clothes dom tmov
But the water moves like mill race through q

clothes.
The paddles on the tub bottom drive the soapy
water THROUGH and through the clothes at every
swing of the tub Back and FORTH IN and out every
soapy water like torrent. Thisis how 1t carries
away all the dirt from the Clothes In from six to ten
minutes by the clock.
u drives the dirt out through the meshes of the
WEAR and TEARDfrom the dashboard.
1t will wash thednest lace fabric without breaking
carpet with equal ease and rapldity, Fifteen to
twenty garments, or five large bedsheets, can be
child can do this In six to twenty minutes better
than any able washer-woman could do the same
clothes In TWICE the time, with three time5 the
wear and tear from the washboard
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-23

Someone whispered nervously TO a
nelghbor. One or two men lifted their
heads and drew quick breaths. People
glanced from side to side, and few
teet shuftied uneasily. Then a tiny
pun OF smoke came from the left
wing and travelled as far as the middle
OF the stage. 1t was followed by a
larger, rolling cloud. The effect was in.
Simultaneous.
"Fire!" shrieked shrill voice, and
q woman started up frantically. Fire!
Fire!"
In an instant the huge theatre was
a seething, swaying mass; from all
sides burst screams, sobs, and oaths.
For a few seconds people were pushed
In purposeless groups hither and thith.
er. Then suddenly the crowd broke
into rocking unwieldly sections, each
pushing, fighting, tearing towards the
nearest exit.
still, sat group of three. The Woman
was in the middle, the Husband on her
right, the Other Man on her left. For
the first few seconds 1t seemed as II
they must be swept off their seats.
Then with q quick movement, the
Other Man wheeled half round on his
chair, put one hand on the back Of
The Woman's seat and the other on the
seat before her. The Husband silent
ly followed his example. They were
both big. strong men. Their hands
met in steady grip behind and in
front Of her. Thus till the rush was
over they formed a human cage for
her protection, shunting off by their
braced rigid frames, their crowding,
frantic neighbors.
"Thank you," she said quitely, when
the middle of the theatre was deserted.
al couldn't have borne TO be touched
by such-animals" She gave hur.
ried glance at the nearest mass of HUI.
manity and then fixed her eyes within.
sically on the smoke-clouded stage IN
front. What do they remind one of?''
she asked as though thinking aloud.
1t was the Other Man who answered.
Pigs" he said contemptuously pigs,
when the trough has just been filed.
-crowding toward it."
She half turned her head towards
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-23
FEAT OF AMATEUR ROBBER.
Met With Entire Success in Separa-
ting Man From His Watch.

If a man who was robbed of gold
watch in Chicago, under peculiar con-
ditions which he will recognize from
the recital of the adventure by the rob-
Der, will communicate with Hobart j.
Allen, of Irving Park, Chicago, he can
have back his timepiece, along with a
profuse apology.
Mr.. Allen recently bought revolver
to protect himself from hold-up mer
who have fleeced several victims in a
long subway under the Northwestern
Railway tracks. He was kept at his
business until quite late one night re-
Gently, and starting home he put his
pistol in his pocket with feeling OF
much satisfaction.
The approach to the subway was
dimly lighted by single lamp. He
plunged into the cavern and walked
through. A figure dimmed the exit,
and as the two men met, the roar Of
passing trains startled them, and they
brushed each other in passing. A mo-
ment later Allen felt for his watch
It was not in his pocket. He ran back
through the subway and overlook the
other man just as he was emerging.
"Hand over that watch or I'll blow
your head off" he shouted The man
leaped over stone abutment and ran
Allen followed and cornered him a
gainst a wall.
"I'll give you another chance" hi
said, leveling his revolver. The man
apparently too frightened to speak
gave him the watch.
Allen went home and told his wife
Of his adventure
"Why, your watch is in there on thu
dresser; you didn't take it with you,
she exclaimed. Now Allen is looking
for the man he held up.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-23
THE WOMAN IN BRONZE.
Striking Figure of a Woman Who
Died of "a Broken Heart.

A story of unrequited love is mutely
told in cold bronze and marble in one
Of the cemeteries in the city Of Wash
ington, d. G.
The story runs that q beautiful
young woman, daughter of rich par.
ents, fell in love with poor and
struggling artist. The attraction was
mutual, but her family aspired to a
wealthy alliance. Finally filial duty
won the day and the girl was led to
the altar by rich sutton. They lived
together for some time, and the bril-
liancy Of the match was the talk OF
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-23
Twenty Years a Bigof.

Bacon-That man is always on the
wrong side Of question.
Egbert-How do you know?
Bacon-Why, I've known him for
twenty years, and in all that time
I never knew him to think the same
way as l have.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-02-23

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Jensen, Fla, Nov. 1e 1SA
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Wanamaker gave considerable atten-
ton to the question during his in
cumbency and argued in favor of the
system. He pointed out that in times
Of financial panic, the small depositors
in savings banks were the first to take
alarm and, by rushing in and with
drawing their money from the banks,
aggravate the trouble, whereas if their
money was in the keeping of the gov
eminent, they would not be taken out
of circulation at a time when they
were most needed.
Postmaster General James M. Gray.
under the administration of President
Mckinley, was stanch advocate of
the postal savings bank system and
the President himself was credited
with favoring the plan. At this time
Senat tor Mason introduced a bill for
postal savings banks that came nearer
to adoption than any similar previous
measure, with the possible exception
of that drawn up by Edward G. La
cey, afterward comptroller Of the cur
rencv and now president of the Bank
ers' National Bank of Chicago.
In the meantime other nations had
shown no hesitancv in following the
lead of England and establishing
banks to care for the savings of the
masses. To foreign postal officials
and statesmen. who have had occasion
to inspect the postal system of the
United States and have marveled at
it's completeness and efficiency. the
failure of this government to inaugu-
rate the system so universally adopt
ed, has been a source of surprise and
wonder.
s.
Every other important nation in the
world. except Germany, Switzerland
and Norway, operates postal savings
banks. and these nations have substi-
tutes in the form of state or municipal
banks which safeguard the depositors.
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interest together amount to 1000 in
terest ceases. Interest is paid at the
rate of 2 12 per cent per annum, be-
ginning on the first day of the month
following the deposit. On the last day
of each year the accured interest is
added to the principal
Among the advantages of the postal
savings bank as set forth in a circular
issued by the British government, alb
solllte security is mentioned foremost,
every depositor having the direct
guarantee of the nation for the repay
ment of his deposit A person can
deposit wherever a postoffice is locat-
ed, and in case of urgent need can
withdraw funds by telegraph, no mat
ter where he may happen to be. In
such case he can withdraw $50 the
first day $1,000 the following day. He,
however, is required to pay the tele-
graph toll. The average time required
for such transaction, according to
the records, is thirty-eight minutes
between points in London and one
hour anywhere else in the kingdom.
Any depositor who so desires may
have the government invest his saw
ings in government securities In this
way amount of stock to the value of
i shilling and upward may be purchas-
ed, but every depositor is limited to
not more than 81 1000 worth of stock
in any one year, and the limit for all
time is $1,000. If it exceeds this it
must be reduced by sale or transfer
to the bank of England. Through
this system vast quantities of govern
ment securities are placed in the hands
of the British people, and the argu-
ment is advanced in it's favor that it
has an important influence in giving
stability.
Provisions are also made under the
British system for penny savings,
cards being used on which stamps puf-
chasable at penny each are pasted
up to a shilling, when this may be
deposited in the regular way. Chill
dren over Z years may deposit money
in their own names and transact bust
ness with the postal banks under the
same conditions as adults. Most of
the phases of the British system are
Incorporated in the postal bank regu-
lations of other nations with such
changes and notifications as are need
ed to meet the demands under similar
conditions.
Some fthe conditions under which
postal savings banks are conducted in
other countries would not be apple
able to the system if established in
the United States, and these points
have been discussed in the reports
of postmaster generals and in the
halls of Congress.
Aside from the natural objection on
the part of private interests to having
the government encroach on their