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FREAK SPELLING OUT.
Washington,

Washington, Dec. 13.--President
Roosevelt will withdraw his simph-
fed spelling order to the publickprirt-
er and hereafter all documents from
the executive Departments Will again
be printed in the old-fashioned styles
Representative Lands of the joint
committee on spelling had a confer
ence today with the president, when
the president said that he did not
wish to have spelling overshadow
matters Of great importance and ex-
pressed willingness to revoke his !
order for the new spelling in case the 4
house of representatives should go
On record as opposed to the system.
Accordingly late this afternoon, Mr.
Lands introduced the following reso-
luton in the house:
Resolved, That it is the sense Of,
the house Of representatives that
hereafter in printing reports, docu-
ments OF other publications author
lied by law, ordered by congress or
either branch thereof, or emenating
from the executive departments, the
bureaus or branches, and Independent
Offices of the government, the gov
ernment printing Office should OBJ
serve and adhere to the standard Of
orthography prescribed in generally
accepted dictionaries Of the English
language"
The measure was passed without a.
dissenting vote, although Mr.. Gillett
Of Massachusetts,, who made a fight
for simplifed spelling before the
house committee on appropriations
and has been regarded as the cham
pion of the presidents attitude, ex-
planned that he did not wish to giveH
the impression that he had changed
his mind. Mr.. Gillett said he saw
that the course was overwhelmingly
against the innovation and conse
quently he bowed to its Will.
The system Of reformed spelling
was put into effect by the president
during the recess of congress and all
the public documents supplied toS
the executive departments have been
printed in the simplied way.
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Sumter and Greenville Health Officers
Complimented.

The following letter from DR.. Geo.
R. Dean, chairman Of the committee
on epidemic and endemic diseases Of
the State board Of health, in regard
to the report Of Sumter, and Green
Vile, as to protection Of those places
from smallpox, by prompt enforce
:nent OF vaccination, is published as
a. matter Of information:
Spartanburg, S. c., Dec. 9, 1905.
Mr.. E.. I. Reardon, Sumter, S. C.
My dear Sir: Yours of the Sth in
slant to hand Accept my thanks for
your prompt answer to my circular
letter Of last week regarding vacci-
mating and re-vaccinating your school,
mills, etc. Your report is more than
satisfactory. It is really cheering to
one occupying my position, who sell
dom gets word Of commentator,
but often bushels of abuse, and un-
just censure for doing his duty as an
Official of the State health depart
ment. Your letter is thus like a ray
of sunshine beating through an ever
cloudad sky. Greenville and Sumter
have the honor of making the most
satisfactory reports, On the day fol-
lowing the receipt of my circular let
ter. Thanks in the name Of the State
board of health. Respectfully yours,
(Signed) George r. Dean.
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Taro men rode up to the carriage.

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so unreal and so like the story book.
The princess smiled lovingly upon the
throngs that lined the street. There
was no man among them who would
not have laid down his life for the
gracious ruler.
ooh, love your soldiers" cried Bev-
erly warmly.
Poor fellows, who knows how soon
they may be called upon to face death
In the Dawsbergen hills?" said Yetiye,
a shadow crossing her face
Dangloss was to remain in Ganlook
for several days, on guard against
manifestations by the Axphainians. a
corps Of spies and scouts was working
with him, and courlers were ready to
ride at moments notice TO the castle
In Edelweiss Before they parted bev-
erly extracted renewal OF his promise
to take good care of Daldos. She sent
a message to the injured man, deplor-
ing the fact that she was compelled TO
leave Ganlook without seeing HIM as
she had promised. 1t was her intention
to have him come to EdelwelsS as soon
as he was in condition to he removed.
Baron Darsloss smiled Elys:erlousiy'
but he had no comment 10 make. lie
had received his orders and was OBEY
ing them to the letter.
'T wonder If Grenfall has heard OF
my harum-scarum trip to st. peters.
burg" reflected Ietive, making herse1
comfortable in the coach after the gates
and the multitudcs were far behind.
"I'll go you box Of chocolate creams
that we meet him before we get to
Edelweiss.' ventured Beverly.
Agreed" said the princess.
Don't say agreed dear. Done IS
the word" corrected the American girl
airily
Beverly won. Grcnfall Lorry and a
small company Of horsemen rode up IN
10 SIifl E:S
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CHAPTER K.

T0RIGHT and early the next morn
Xxi ing the party was ready for the
IEB last Of the journey to Edel-
~ weiss. Less than twenty miles
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HRl ing the party was ready for the
IEEH last Of the journey to Edel-
~ weiss. Less than twenty miles
separated Ganlook f,v1: the capital,
and the road was in excellent condi-
ton. Beverly Calhoun, tired and con-
tented, had slept soundly until aroused
by the princess herself. Their rooms
adjoined each other, and when Yetive,
shortly after daybreak, stole into the
American girls chamber Beverly was
sleeping so sweetly that the intruder
would have rereated had it not been
FOR the boisterous shouts Of stable
boys in the courtyard below the win
dows. She hurried to a window and
looked out upon the gray cloaked morn
ing. Positions and stable boys were
congregated near the gates, torment
ing a ragged old man who stood with
his back against one Of the huge posts.
In some curiosity, she called Beverly
from her slumbers, urging the sleepy
one to hasten to the window.
SIS this one OF your friends from the
wilderness?" she asked.
cts Franz cried Beverly, rubbing
her pretty. eyes. Then she became thor
oughly awake "What are they doing
to him? Who are those rufians?" she
demanded Indignantly.
''They are my servants and
Shame on them! The wretches!
What has old Franz done that they
should Call to them; tell 'em you'll
cut their heads off if they don't stop.
He's q dear old fellow in spite Of his
rags. and he"-
The window sash few open, and the
tormentors in the court below were as
tonished by the sound Of woman's
voice coming, as it were, from the
clouds. A dozen pairs Of eyes were
turned upward; the co,nmotion ended
suddenly. In the window above stood
two graceful, white robed figures. The
sun, still far below the ridge Of noun
tains. had not yet robbed the morning
Of the gray, dewy shadows that belong
TO 5 O'clock.
What are you doing to that poor Old
man. cried Yetive. and it was the
frs: time ,ay Of them had seen "n%er
in the princess face. They slnnk BACK
In dismay. Let him alone. You,
Gartz, see that he has food and drink,
and without delay. Report to me later
on, sir, and explain. ii you can, why
YOU have conducted yourselves IN so
unbecoming manner" Then the wiz
dow was closed, and the princess
found herself in the warm arms Of her
friend.
"T couldn't understand q word you
said, Yetive, but l knew you were
giving it to them hot and heavy. p'd
von see how nicely old Franz bowed 70
YOU? Goodness. his head almost touch
ed the groundr
'He was bowling to you, Beverly.
J.,,, f.>-o,,. tran y-r1a, -. 10 faTifl1eS9 u
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him.
isn't that fun1y? had quite for
gotten it. The poe o!t goosew
Later, when the CO... hes and esco-t
were drawn up il. froI1 OF the Ral!o-
WITT palace read for the start, the
princess called toe chief position.
Gartz, to the step of her coach.
"What was the meaning o. the dis
turbance 1 witnessed this morning."
she demanded.
Gartz hung his BEAD We thought
the man was crazy. your hiGhness. He
had been telling rs saleh nlonstroSSS
lies," he mumbled.
Are you sure tbey ware jies?'
"Oh, quite sure, your hisbness. Th2y
were laughable. lie said, for one
thing. that it was he who drove yc-'-
highness' coach into Ganlook last ever
ing, when everybody knows that l bad
full charge Of the coach and horses"
'You are very much mistaken,
Gartz," she said distinctly. he blink
ed his eyes.
"Your highness,'' he gasped, 'yon
surely remember
Enough, sir. Franz drove the pr1n-
cess into Ganlook last night. He says
so himself, does he not?''
eyes, your highness," m~rmured
poor Gartz,
"What more did he say to you?"
"He said he had come from his mas
ter, who is in the hospital, to inquire
after your health and to bear his thanks
for the kindnesses you have secured
for him. He says his master is faring
we'll and is satisfied to remain where
he is. Also, he said that his master
was sending him back into the moua-
tains to assure his friends that he IS
safe and to bear certain message Of
cheer to them, sent forth by the prin-i
cess. 1t was all SO foolish and crazy,
your highness, that we could but gi5e
and laugh at the poor creature -
cit is you who have been foolish, Sir.
Send the old man to me-
"He has gone, your highness," IN
frightened tones.
$50 much the better" said the prin-
cess, dismissing him with a wave Ct
the hand. Gartz went away in daze,
and for days he took every opportunity
to look for otheS signs Of mental dis
order in the conduct Of his mistress, at
the same time i1dulging in speculation
as to his own soundness Of mind.
Ganlook's population lined the chief
thoroughfare, awaiting the departure
Of the princess, although the hour was
early. Beverly peered forth curiously
as the coach moved off. The quaint
half oriental costumes Of the towns
people, the odd little children, the
bright colors, the perfect love and rev.
erence that shone In the faces Of the
multitude impressed her deeply. She
was never to forget that picturesque
morning.
Baron Dangloss rode beside the coach
until it passed through the southern
gates and into the countryside. A
company Of cavalrymen acted as es-
cort. The bright red trousers and top
boots, with the deep blue jackets, re-
minded Beverly more than ever Of The
operate figures she had seen SO often
at home. There was fierce, dark cast
to the faces Of these soldiers, however,
that removed any suggestion Of play.
The girl was in ecstasies. Everything
about her appealed to the romantic
side Of her nature Everything seemed
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sc. C. Dewitt & Co., of Chicago, a

*E. C. Dewitt & Co., Of Chicago, at
whose laboratory Kodol is prepared,
assures US that this remarkable di-
gastant and corrective for the ston-
ach conforms fully to all provisions
Of the National Pure Food and Drug
Law. The Kodol laboratory is verya
large one, but if all the sufferers froms
indigestion and stomach troubles
could know. the virtues OF Kodol it
would be impossible for tie n:anufac-
ta:ers to keep up with the demand.
Kodol is sold here by all druggists.
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But he may be a desperate onend-
er against the state, Beverly" plain
lively protested Yetive. ''If we only
knew what he is charged WITH
"rm afraid it's something dreadfully
serious" admitted Beverly gloomily.
"He doesn't look like the sort of man
who would engage in petty under
taking. I'll tell you his story. just as
he told it to me-" and she repeated the
meager confessions of Baldos.
81 see no reason why we should hesl-
tate" said the princess. by his own
statement he is not a desperate crirnl-
nal. You did quite right in promising
him protection, dear, and I shall sus-
tain you. Do you want to play the
princess to Baldos little longer:'
81 should love it," cried Beverly, her
eyes sparkling.
''Then I shall write the order to Dan
gloss at once. Oh, dear, I have for
gotten, I have no of1ici.l seal here"
Couldn't you seal it with your ring"
suggested Beverly. "Oh, l have it.!
Send for Baron Dangloss and have him
witness your signature. He can't get
away from that, you see, and after we
reach Edelweiss you can fix up a regu-
lar edict, seal and all" cried the re-
sourceful American girl.
Ink and paper were sent for, and the
two conspirators lent their wisdom to
the task of preparing an order for the
salvation of Baldos, the fugitive. The
order read:
To Baron Jasto Dangloss, Commanding
the Civic and Military Police Of Grau-
stark:
You are hereby informed that Baldos,
the man vino entered the city with Miss
Calhoun, is not to be regarded as a pris-
oner now or here after. He is to be given
capable medic,l and surgical attention
until fully recovered, when he is to be
allowed to go his way in peace unques-
toned
Also he is to be provided with suitable
wearing apparel and made comfortable IN
every way.
Also the members of his party, now in
the hills (whose names are unknown to
me), are to be accorded every protection.
Franz, the driver, is to have his freedom
If he desires 1t.
And from this edfct there is no recourse
until it's abatement by royal decree.
YETIvE.
"There," said the princess, aff1ing
her signature 81 think that will be
sufficient Then she rang for serv-
ant. "Send to Baron Dangloss. and
ask him to come here at once"
Fifteen minutes later the chief Of
police stood in the presence Of the eager
young interpreters of justice.
81 want you to witness my signature,
Baron Dangloss," said the princess
after the greetings.
GLADLY" said the officer.
"Well, here is where I signed" said
Yetive. handing him the paper. II
don't have to write my name over
again, do II"
'eNot at ALL" said the baron gallant
ly. And he boldly signed his name as
a witness.
'They wouldn't do that in the Unit
ed States," murmared Beverly, who
knew something about red tape at
Washington.
"It is a command to you, baron"
said Yetive, handing him the document
with rare smile. he read it through
slowly. Then he bit his lip and cough
ed. "What is the matter, baron" ask
ed Eetive, still smiling.
ga tansitory emotion, your highness,
that is ALL" said he, but his hand tem-
bled as he folded the paper.
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r. ]. Coney and James Clark were
arrested in Columbia Thursday for
forgery. They attempted to steal ten
bales Of cotton from the Southern
Railway. Coney is assistant transfer
~, al nc So ~ frs!gat cepet.
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CRISIS IN GERMANY.
4 STRUGGLE BETWEEN KAISER
AND PEOPLE BEGINS.

Reichstag Dissolved for Refusing to
Grant Appropriation for War in
-Africa-Predicted That New Reich
stag Will Contain Greater Major
ity Against Government.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
AboIishing the Death pcnaItr


The action Of the French government in
approving measure providing for the
abolition Of the death penalty, which is
equivalent to its enactment into law.
marks another step forward in the great
humanitarian movement Of the age
The question as to the efficacy Of the
death penalty in preventing or decreasing
serious crimes is still undecided. II VIII
be remembered that some years ago Rem
reSentauve Newton ". Curtis. of New
York, championed a bill IN Congress
which proposed to entirely prohibit nm
ishment by death, and, although his effort
was unsuccessful. the agitation which he
forced Insured for the subject a wide
spread discussion. The PRINCIPAL arp7,-
ment advanced in favor of the pronosed
abolition was that the number of crimes
for which punishment by death was an
thorlzed by law had steadily decreased
during the past two or three hundred
years, and that, as the severity was less
ened, the world had grown better. II *
true that century or two ago it WAS
common to hang man for almost any
trivial offense, while now only murder
Dui SIaIy, ana assaults on women are
as rule, regarded as capital crimes.
but there is still some room for argument
as TO whether the abolition of the death
penalty mas been as much a factor in the
worlds development as the advocates of
this course Of action would have US be-
lieve
It must generally be conceded that the
fear Of death does not deter men frou
committing crime Murders and criminal
assaults and burglaries occur freouentlv
and in most cases the consequent sentence
Of death falls upon stole ears. It is also
very questionable whether the death Of q
criminal serves to bring other would-be
violators of the law into the path Of
proper conduct If il does. then is the
death penalty vindicated. The most Do
tent argument in favor Of punishment BY
death, however, is that it rids the world
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
Fact vs.. Theory.

We respectfully call the attention of the
Hon. William Jennings Bryan and the
delightful old Democratic party to 4 sit
uatlon in the commonwealth of Aus
tralia which may be Of more than casual
interest
Il is announced, apparently on excel
lent authority. that no less 2 calamity
than secession IS threatened in the new
antipodean eonfederacy as an Incidental
result Of the government ownership Of
railroads. When. six years ago. the va
rious Australian states entered into a
federal compact patterned closely after
ours, ali the railroad lines were taken
over by the government With a total
population OF only about 100000. the
country now has a federation debt Of
s., 100, ,Go0,0oo the bulk Of which is due 70
the purchase and construction Of rail-
roads. The least developed Of the states
is called Western Australia. II has an
area of nearly 1650,o00 square miles and
a population Of less than 10000. It's chief
industry is gold mining, the annual yield
Of which averages 5000, 600 It's share Of
the present stupendous debt Of the feder-
alton is Si9.0080O0. and the state. from
the inception Of the new order of things.
has been clamoring for a through trans
continental railroad for the development
of its vast stretches OF parched plains.
The othe. states arc unwilling 70 add
nUndrces e millions to the uatioaaI debt
which would be necessitated by the con
struction and maintenance Of the railroad
demanded. These other states control the
federal parliament and they ruthIessly
oUtvote Western Australia whenever the
proposition is presented. a few weeks
ago tEe legislature Of the complaining state
adopted resolution for the withdrawal
Of Western Australia from the fed
Grafton Thus. secession is threatened az
the very outstart Of the new government.
and all on account Of the government
ownership Of railroads.
If government ownership is proving q
failure in Australia, is it unreasonable or
illogical 70 conclude that we would have
the same experience with it? We do not
say that the experiment is vet a failure
in Australia. Probably II is not. Probably
the national parliament will devise a
scheme for the paciticaton Of the refrac-
- o''''o' II 10 eNeb pfoDdole mat ~
'ne iuIlneSS OF time the railroad demanded
VIII pe constructed. But one tact OF i'm
pOrtahce seems obvious. X is that IL the
hduohal government did not own the rail
IOads-ii the national government had not
gone into a business which private enter
prise successfully administers - there
would not now be a menace of secession
in Australia.
We hope Mr.. Bryan viii extend his
journeyings to Australia at an early date
and let US have from his pen fun particu-
lars Of situation there which interests
him not whit more than it does his
countTymen.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
- CHAFING nIsH GIRI-

While very few women are vain. yet in
the heart Of almost every one Of the fair
sex turks a great desire to be seen futter-
ing above a chafng dish that has lust
steamed into action. IL does not matter
so much what Is being chafed in the
chahng dish-rarebit oysters. mushrooms.
OF what-bUt what she wants is the gen
eTal effect produced by sleeves rolled up
above dimpled elbows. & beautiful Ice
trimmed apron with an imp. ssible pocket
and some bows of narrow ribbon-and a
young man in tn background. The young
man may not enter much into the scheme
ot things, but he is The primal necessity
for the successful chaGng-dish party He
must wear lock OF mingled alteration.
admiration. and anticipation
Cnanng dishes were invented by some
one who did not believe that dim light in
the parlor, love songs, mistletoe, or but
toning gloves We're entirely efHcacious 3n
bringing about engagements.
Where all else fails 20 bring the Young
man 70 his knees it is a settled fact that
any young woman may have d proposal
from any young man in thirty minutes If
she can lure him TO the chaing dish
Take the sad case Of young Egbert Sim
klnS. After the young woman had made
a rarebit Of cheese. bread, pepper. vine
gar, cold cream, and some leftover to-
matO sauce. he was seized Of the delu
sion that ali through life he wanted
nothing else than to subsist on chafng-
dish products prepared by those lily-whi e
hands which flashed so aIlu-iugly. The
girl had the same idea-that is. she be-
heved him when he said that was the
only thing to make him happy.
After he had expressed his opinion of
any woman that would try TO broil bacon
and boil eggs for breakfast in a Chafng
dish she went home to mother.
Henry GUmph, who is fat and bald
and has eluded the women for fifty years.
says the only escape for a man WREN he
sees chafng dish coming into the per-
spective is to leap through the most con-
Venient window and send a messenger
later for his hat and coat
SJllL there are men who claim that they
are exneTts with the chaeng dish. A man
caafing-dishist can usually monopolize
more OF the conversation than a man
sataddressfrg gist. WILBUR NESBTT
Copyright, 1906 BY W D. Nesbit)
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
THE INNOCENT BYsTANDER.
FOR A. THAT AND 4, THAT.

"No Language in the vor'd Is IN So d,plarabls 5
condition as our owu. '-AuGrew Carnegie.
Is thele for honest ignorance
VIVA hangs his head, and a that?
At spelling Dukes he need na glance
\ word s a word for a that.
For a that and a that,
Aud Websters buke. and a. that.
A short cut thro' the alphabet
VIII max q word for a that
What though by namely rules We. spell,
Max Syllabies and a that,
Pit ks in knee and knock and knell-
A word s g word FOR a. that.
For "a that and a that
II Braunder Matthews saw that
He'd say. 20 x. you're not .. X,
The sound max sense Tor a that"
Tou see yon biri;ls teaching school
WI primers, charts and a. that
he spells dip6tbeTia by a rule
The words q word for a that
For a that and "a that
lis p and 'h' and a that.
We when We see IL spreading GOT
Ken what IL means, fog q that
Then let US pray that come what may
Though Kissed be "kist" and a. that.
That we may learn % spell the way
That money talks. for a. tEat.
For a that and that,
Thru, thTo. and through and a. that.
Although. OF tho, we spell things wranq
A words a word for a. that.
The Washington herald., 1906-11-03
wharton May BE beaten.

D.squieting news comes from Chicago
concerning the Hon ". H Wharton. ;he
youngest member of the present House.
and one Of Uncle Joe Cannon's pets. Il
is said that this boy wonder is doomed 10
defeat. His rise to fame and fortune
was spectacular. From an obscure clerk
ship he was plunged by the Republicans
into the fun glare of glory by being nom
mated for Congress in the stockva~is
district when nobody thought he vyouId
be elected But that was In the ven
Of the great Roosevelt tidal wave. Two
years previously the district had heen
carried by q Democrat by a mqforitv of
l3.COo. Not until near the close of the
campaign could Wharton convince tbe
Republican managers that he had a
shCst OF a show to succeed After ippu-
merable opportunities they gave the rash
young man 500 with which to continue
his fight to the end. I'D to that time he
had had no money He made his 80
vass by standing on a bridge that e
crossed by most Of the packing house ero-
ployes and soliciting them for their
votes. He entered the packing bo,,S--
TWO or three times in search of ,-o.as
and was inCo7tineHtIy thrown ont hv the
bosses. This convinced the vvorl.r,a,,
that he was a good man and true so tte,-
all turned in and elected him IN mir
their bosses. But the conditions saaro
changed this year. and reports indicate
that the Democrats viii redeem the dis
trict