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CHAPTER XII.
The Last of the Peabody.

Fate, 1t seemed, had ordered a final fleet
ing happiness for the lonely young wife be-
fore her sun was to set in sorrow. For a
season the glow of Daniels letter chung to
her. warmed her heart, and lighted her
spirit. Nor did she hide the news from all.
Daniels parent heard much of the letter,
as he directed, and Minnie trusted Me
Beer and his wife with the news also. But
nobody else heard 1t. Then, summer ap-
preached and she already began to count
the days until another letter might reach
her. crashing grief fell upon the woman.
and all her future was changed. Hope per-
ished; life henceforth stretched forward
into the dreary future without one ray Of
light to break its darkness.
For moment in her shattering sorrow
even the truth itself seemed no longer
worth discovery. Nothing mattered any
more. for the end had come. Even while
she was reading his letter, 50 full of life
and hope, the hand that wrote 1t was clay
again: and, under circumstances the most
awful. his little vessel and all thereon had
persisted.
brought himself to Hangman's Hut that
Minnie might sew q yellow button upon
his gadter, she had some ado to hide her
splendid thoughts while she worked for
him. From the first she had studiousiy hid
den the truth from Titus, nor did she speak
a word of Vt now. His presence always
made her heart cold and hard; for as she
thought Of the past, his action grew more
and more clear to her. He had laiL dead
~ trap for Daniel and Daniel, trusting
him better than anybody In the world. had
fallen headlong into 1t. Whether Sim was
actually present at the death of Thorpe,
Minnie still knew not: but that he was IA
miliar with the circumstances and that he
had on the night Of the murder fetched
Daniels gun and placed 1t ready to be
found on the following morning she felt
assured. His purpose was to gain herself.
But what to do at this juncture she did not
know. She dared not summon Daniel home
as yet. and she dared not impart her dis
coveries to any other. Then happened cir
cumstances that made all vain and turned
revenge into a thing too mean and shall
her husbands death, the perspective and
significance of life were altered. For long
days she moved hstlessly from her bed
back to her bed again. Sleep only had
power to comfort her. while yet the over
whelmIng tragic truth tortured each wax
ing hour. Sleep nightly she welcomed as
she would have welcomed death.
In this strange fashion came the fatal
news to her.
Sim was accustomed to bring books and
newspapers upon the occasion of his visits
and in a daily journal, at the time OF that
awful event. kilograms appeared Of the vol
canic catastrophe that had burst upon the
West Indies. ~had shaken st. Vincent to its
heights, and overwhelmed much of the un-
fortunate Island of Martinique. Chance or
dered the Intelligence upon the day that
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SIGHT RESTORED By FALL.
One Accident Dispels Effect of An.
other.

From the London Express.
strange case of sight which was de-
stroyed by one accident being restored by
another was reported from Leeds yesterday
practical joke was played on Miss
Maria Louisa Goodyear Of Headingley
while she was employed as a machinist at
Hunslet twenty-five years ago. Her stool
was withdrawn by a fellow worker from
its usual place. and Miss Goodyear fell and
struck her head
The force of the blow caused pressure of
the skull on the optic nerve and she lost her
sight
Twelve years later she fell from the top
to the bottom of the cellar steps. The
medical man who was called in said that
she had shaken the optic nerve. and de-
clared that If he could give her a blow on
her head her sight might be restored. He
dared not try the experiment. however. as
II might jeopardize her reason.
Now Miss Goodyear has fallen down
flight of stairs again. The fan was fol-
lowed by severe pains in the head, and
the sudden return of her sight was just In
time to see her mother before she died.
Miss Goodyears sight is excellent once
mo e. and she has no need for spectacies.
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Copyright 1906. by L. Frank Baum.)
Published by Permission Of the Reilly x brittor Co.
THE fat lady began crying anew at
this and presently the door OPEN
ed and young girl entered the
hall. She was clothed In simple
robes of pure white, over which
her long brown hair flowed in soft cloud.
Her eyes were large and dark and very
gentle in expression, and her cheeks were
fair as lily. In one hand the maid bore
a long sword, the naked blade of which
shone brightly in the light In the other
hand was sharpening stone, and as she
bowed before the kinglet she rubbed the
stone gently against the keen edge of the
blade
Although the dogs heads were still quar-
reling and Bebe Celeste still weeping. 1t
was upon John Dough that the Royal Elk
ecutoner first turned her eyes.
81 hope it isn't this one. your Majesty"
she said In voice OF disappointment. ''for
he won't bleed at all. being made of cake. :
IT beg your pardon exclaimed John
hastily. II am not cake, but gingerbread"
ITS Just the same" she answered. sigh
ing you wouldn't bleed II cut you into
bits
why are you so bloodthirsty?" asked
John, looking reproachfully into the girl 9
gentle eyes.
Because I'm the Royal Executioner.
suppose" she answered. 1--we held the
office ever since my father was destroyed
by an earthquake, but I've never yet exc
cuted a single person. The kinglet calls
me In about dozen times day, but some
thing always happens to rob me of my VIC
tim. I've worn out three sword blades
sharpening them, but I've never carved
anything YETI!
BE of good cheer said his Majesty.
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In the botanical garden when nobody was
looking. And over 'em l scratched two
hearts with a arrow skewered through.
They aloe leaves live for ever. I'm told, so
our names will be there for people to see
long after we be dead and gone, I hope.
But that won't be for a mighty long time
yet, please God.
Il may say that I've growed a bit re-
ligious since we parted. Ban't nothing to
name and won't make any difference in
my feelings to old friends. but you can't
see the Lords wonders In the deep without
good chance / ever get back to you and
stand afOre the world clear Of the killing
of poor Adam Thorpe. then I shall be a
churchgoer for evermore-or else a chapel
member-whch you like best. But one for
sartain. So no more at present from your
faithful husband till death.
Daniel Sweetland."
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THE LEANING TOWER.
Restoring the Campanile With elm
provements."

From the Literary Digest.
To rebuild structure exactly, after its
destruction by fire or earthquake, would
seem an easy task, given the possession OF
the plans and specifications of the original.
But such exact reconstruction Is. accord
ing to Jean Lafitte. who writes in La Ma
ture, practically impossible New archi-
tects will always. he says, build new
structure. putting something Of them
selves into the new building. no
matter how precisely they try to copy
the old. He illustrates by the case
of the new Campanile' In Venice. which he
says will differ in material points from
the one that fell in ruins on July IA. 1902.
though intended to reproduce 1t exactly.
Mr. Lafitte shows by photograph that not
even the foundation, which has now been
laid Is precisely like that OF the original
was it necessary to rebuild? Many Of
those who loved 1t must have answered
resolutely in the negative: they noad tn nat
injuries of time Monuments, they
say. are the expression OF the epoch In
which they were built. and to reconstruct
them after their death is to tell falsehood
In stone. Besides they say that the ex-
perience of a thousand previous restora-
tons shows that no architect has ever con-
scented to restore q monument exactly,
without putting some of his own work into
(which seems to them altogether fnsup-
portable
>'These people have not been needed; and
Psychologists and constructors have sworn
by all their gods and called heaven to wit
ness that they would change nothing-abso-
lutely nothing: SO the reconstruction was
decided upon.
Our photograph represents a square OF
masonry destined to serve as the founda-
ton of the future Campanile. This square
Is formed of five steps or superposed layers.
Now in the condition Of the Campanile as II
ayf al hafn ffS fall IL 1902 there
nothing visible beneath the monument but
a support Of three steps. Thus the persons
who saw the building in 1901, and who vii
see 1t as rebuilt. will not the same
thing The architectS have felt OBLIGED.
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head. Here's another curiosity come to
our island! Wait minute. and I'll run In
and make your acquaintance" So present.
ly the bald head, which was perched upon
the body of little. dried-up-looking man,
entered Johns room and bower politely.
I'm Sir Pryse Bocks,'' he said, land the
remarkable thing about me is that I'm an
inventor, and a successful one. You, per-
ceive, are a delicatessen; a friend in knead:
1 might say. Pan-American Ha har'
PLEASED to make your acquaintance" re-
turned John, bowling. But do not joke
about my person, Sir Pryse. I'm proud
of it."
II respect your pride, SIR said the
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gladdens my heart. and makes me very
happy! All. glorious moment, in which I
produce music that is not understood and
sounds like discord!'
John left the musician still shedding tears
of happiness. and walked to his room.
1.-The people of this island are certainly
peculiar" he reflected, land l am very
glad. indeed. that am an ordinary ginger
bread man. and not a crank"
He found the baldheaded inventor of the
power of repulsion awaiting him In the
room.
WELL how did the tube please you? Is 1t
not wonderful he inquired.
ITS wonderful enough when IL works."
said John. but it suddenly quit working.
and nearly ruined me-
"Ah, the power became exhausted" re-
turned the man. calmly. But that is moth
ing. 1t can be easily renewed"
However" John remarked. 81 think that
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CHICK, THE CHERUB
(Continued.)

why this is the most valuable creature
In all your dominions.' said the guard
do you desire to rob yourself Of such a
treasure, your Majesty"
The kinglet hesitated, and then Jabbed
the fat man with his scepter.
us II so. Nebbie?" he asked.
1T is so. my Lord answered the fat
man. IF you want to butcher anything.
cut up few of the Royal Guards. or mince
the Faiings. or carve Chick. the Chcrub.
But the dog Duo is one of the remarkable
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features of your kingdom, and should be
preserved at all hazards. Why he's worth
more than Bebe Celeste
THAT reminds me of Bebe," said the
kinglet. looking at the fat one sternly.
Take her away, guards, and stuff her with
mashed potatoes and pate de fol gras. Ii
she doesn't regain those two ounces in three
days she'll disgrace my kingdom. and Ill
turn her over to the Royal ExecutiOner."
So the guards trundled away the platform
on which the fat lady sat, and the dog Duo
followed, first one head leading and then the
other. And now his ma jesty threw Off his
ermine robe and laid down the scepter and
scrambled out of the throne.
1.-The royal audience is ended for today"
he said, land now I'll go and see if those
cakes and maple syrup ready for tea.
And see here, you Incubator Baby. look
after Sir John Dough. and mind that no
body eats him. If there's one bite gone
when 1 see him again I'll turn you over to
the Royal Executioner. and then there
won't be any Incubator Baby
Then his Majesty walked away. chuckling
to himself in a very disagreeabe manner.
At once the fat Nebbie rolled out Of his
low seat and stood up, yawning and stretch
ing out his arms.
Our kinglet is hard master" said he,
with a sigh, land 1 really wish some one
would get up a revolution and dethrone
him. He's been punching my ribs all day
long, and III be black and blue by tomor-
row morning.
Hes cruel.' said Chick patting the fat
mans hand. as If to comfort him.
''Yet he's too tender-hearted to suit me"
complained the lovely Executioner. IF I
could only shed a single drop of blood, I'd
feel that am of some use in the world"
How dreadful cried JOHN with a shud-
der.
''Oh. not at all!' said the girl For
what's the object of being an Executiener
if one can't executor And she tucked the
sword under her arm and took out her
handkerchief and went away weeping sor-
rowfully.
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even to life. All can do with my diamonds
here is to stick them into the kinglets' s
crown and scepter; SO I'm getting a big
stock of them laid by. Very soon shall be-
gin studding the roof of the throne room
with diamonds, and it will be pretty sight
to see them glittering in one mass"
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whenever any one uses your tube as pro-
lection from the rain, he should also carry
an umbrella to use in case of accident"
80 An umbrella! Bah!' cried the inventor
and left the room in rage, slamming the
door behind him.
Continued next Sunday)
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The Freaks of Phreex

broad flight of marble stairs.
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Copyright 1906. by L. Frank Baum)
Published BY Permission of the Reilly Brfttor Co
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she THAT WORKS EASILY, WORKS
SUCCESSFULLY" CLEAN HOUSE WITH
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petitor making the highest aggregate in
this match during the meeting.
De Pont tyro match. unsauaded COM
petition, first prize, $40.
Grand Du Pont aggregate match, special
cash prizes.
hand match, first prize. $25
The Hale match, first prize, trophy to
be held for one year and to become the
property of the competitor winning it
three times, a miniature cup and So
The press match, open to any properly
accredited bona fide newspaper corre-
spondent who has been such for one year
previous to the meeting. First prize the
Press trophy, to become the property
of the winner
Novice military revolver match, first
prize, $50
An-comers' military revolver match.
first prize, new officers medal, specially
Engraved.
All-comers' rapid fire military match.
first prize, Sis.
Any revolver match, open to everybody,
first prize, s25.
Pistol match, first prize, $40.
Disappearing target revolver match,
open to everybody, first prize, SIS.
Bobber match, five shots at disappear
ing targets, unknown angles, seventy-five
yards, first prize, SIS.
officers of Competition.
The officers of the competition are.
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TORCH APPLIED TO
GADSDRN FURNACE
NUMEROUS PAY ROLLS BROUGHT
LARGEST CROWD TO GADsDEN
SATURDAY SINCE THE HoLI-
DAYs-oTHER NEWS.

Gadsden, August -(speeial)-The
torch was applied to the large blast fur
mace of the Southern Steel company of
this city yesterday afternoon. The furnace
has been completely refined and over
hauled and IS in flrst-elass condition. The
ore bins have been doubled so as to in
sure a constant supply of material. Work
on the too new open hearth furnaces is
progressing nicely, and they will be ready
to make steel before January l.
The largest crowd seen in this city
since the Christmas holidays was on the
streets yesterday It was pay day with
several of the largest industries in the
district and this, with the weekly pay
rolls of the dozens of other local improve
ments under way, made it banner day
with the merchants. All the trains and
street cars entering the city were crowded
to the guards with shoppers. Broad street
and the other shopping districts were
thronged with people throughout the day
and far into the night. The great crowd
was well behaved and the police had little
to do
The Alabama Car Service report for
July shows a total of 1927 cars handled III
this district. On account of the furnace Of
the Southern Steel company being shut
down for repairs, the number of cars
handled is not so large as usual The fur
mace has been put in commission again
and the September report will make a
much better showing.
Chairman Mcconnell of the Etowah
county democratic executive committee
has received a supply of ballots and>other
supplies to be used In the primary election
next week. The same officers who served
in the county primary last month will
serve in the state primary.
Local horsemen are again agitating the
subject of building a race track in this
city in order to get In a circuit for fall
and spring racing with Rome. Ca, and
Admission. Both of these cities already
have good tracks and it is argued that
this city could get horses from both of
these places for several days during the
racing season Gadsden has some fine
horses and there is much interest shown
in the sport here.
The owners of the large vacant lot on
Chestnut street, between Fourth and
Fifth streets. which has been used as
hitching lot for farmers for many years,
will begin the erection next month OF
a large and handsome block of store
rooms, four in ALL These rooms have been
rented for a term Of years in advance.
This street will soon be a rival of Broad
as a business thoroughfare.
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WEEK OF BUSTLE
BEGUN IN BESSEMER
FIRST DELEGATES TO FARMERS
UNION CONVENTION EXPECT
ED ToDAY-BEssEMER BATTLE
GROUND OF FINAL STRUGGLE.

Bessemer, August 2O.-(Special)-As in
a hull between storms-the storms of
rain that have washed the countryside
during the last few weeks and the polit-
ical storms that are expected to sweep
Bessemer during the present week-the
city is resting quietly with a subdued air
of anticipation for the hustle of prepara-
ton that is to begin tomorrow. All hands
are working to make the convention of
the Farmers union success, and to
leave a good impression for hospitality
and thrift in the minds OF the 500 dele
gates that are expected to attend from
over the state.
Some visitors are expected to arrive to-
morrow, and the entertainment committee
will have it's hands full settling all in
congenial homes. No apprehension is felt
from this source, however. as the citizens
have already shown that they intendy to
respond gladly to the call for aecommoda-
tons With headquarters at the Grand
hotel and a well organized entertainment
committee, together with the universal
desire to prove useful and obllging on the
part of the residents of the town. it is
believed that everything will move off
smoothly and pleasantly.
This is the quleter side. But the indca-
tions are that the various aspirants for
county and state offices have decided that
this is the strategic point for the final
battle ground of the political fight. While
the Farmers convention goes on in Beav-
ers' hall and during the intervals of its
sessions, candidates will take every OPP
portunity to instruct the agriculturists on
the merits of individuals and platforms.
Miss Cornela Fulton will entertain the
avenue tomorrow night.
The different Bessemer churches were
comfortably filled at the regular services
today The pastors delivered what were
regarded as strong and hopeful sermons.
Miss Mamie Sloan and Miss Mollie
Downing returned today from a visit to
Mississippi points.
1t is understood that the ladies of St.
Agnes Guild are intending to hold an
other big bazaar sale in Bessemer this
autumn. The merchants will be asked to
help and prizes will be awarded for the
best exhibits in the different lines of in
terest to women.
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Rifle Club Championship.

The inter-club match, for the rifle club
Championship Of the United States, open
to teams of five men from organizations
affiliated with the National Rifle associa-
ton in good standing. The prizes are the
championship banner gold medal to
each member OF the winning team and
$50; second, silver medal to each MEM
Der Of the second team and $25: bronze
medal to each member of the third team
and $40.
The national marksman's match, open
to all citizens of the United States be-
tween the ages OF IS and 40 years, five
shots at 200, 300 and 500 yards. with two
sighting shots. The competitor making
a total of so points at all three ranges
will receive a National Marksmans Re-
serve" button, and be enrolled in the Of
flee of the military secretary, war de-
partment, Washington, as a national
marksman."
The championship revolver team match,
open to teams of five men each from
the United States army, United States
navy United States marine corps and
company trooper battery and battalion
or squadron. all of whose company, troops
or battery, units have during the previous
year occupied the same army or post: the
commissioned officers of any regiment,
the Military and Naval academy and the
organized militia of any state territory
and District of Columbia. The prizes will
be the silver target. trophy presented
by Robert S. Hale of Boston, to be held
for one year by the team winning the
same a medal to each member Of the
winning team and one to its captain ana
SOS; second, 800; third, $40.
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Executive officer, national matches. Lieut..
Col. Peter S. Bumus, Sixth cavalry, u.
S. A.; executive officer National Rife as
ISOLATION and New Jersey State Rifle ASSOC
citation matches, Brig Gen. Bird w. Spen-
Ger, inspector general rifle practice. New
Jersey; post adjutant, Maj. Winfield S.
Price, Third regiment, National Guard,
New Jersey; post quartermaster Capt.
Alvin H. Graft, First regiment. National
Guard, New Jersey.
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HORSES RUN AWAY.
Fire Department at Union Springs Has
an Accident.

Union Springs, August 19.-(Special)-
Yesterday morning as the fire department
was having its usual o'clock practice
the horses became frightened and start
ed on brisk run up North Prairie street.
The driver tried to turn them into Chun-
nennuggee street and In the turn the
hook and ladder apparatus was turned
into ditch. The damage done was about
$500.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Cowan are home
from six-weeks' visit to New York
MT and Mrs. w NJ. Blount leave to-
night for a visit TO Baltimore.
Mr.. Charlie Ghoston has rented
home in Montgomery and will move his
interesting family there October l.