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CHAPTER x.-continued.

was quivering all over. But L had
not lost hope yet: / think that some
women, feeling rs did, would have
tainted But 1t would have been better
for me to die and be out OF my trou-
bles forever than to let myself faint
and show GodensKy that he had struck
home.
BE quiet. BE cool Be brave now.
II never again." said to myself. And
my voice sounded perfectly natural as
/ exclaimed: "Oh. the document a~lin.
The one you spoke about when we first
met tonight. You rouse my curiosity.
But don't In the least know what you
mean"
The loss OF 1t is known" he said.
"Ah, It's lost document?"
'.As you will be lost, Maxine. II you
don't come to me for the help I'm
only too glad to give-on conditions.
Let me tell you what they are.
Wouldn't 1t be more to the .oint
II you told me- what the document is.
and how 1t concerns me?" i parted
him, determined to bring him to bay.
Aren't you evading the point far
more than I? The document-which
you and / can both see. as plainly be-
fore our eyes at this instant as though
1t were Inlet us say your Lands.
or--du Laurier's IL he were here--that
name within hearing of other ears.
'.AIarianne's? But told you. she
can't understand n word Of Russian"
lone can't be sure. We can never
tell. in these days, who may not be-a
spy
There was a stab for me! But I
| would not give him the satisfaction
of showing that 1t hurt He wanted TO
confuse me. to put me Off my guard;
| but he should not.
They say. one Judges others by one
self,''1 laughed. Count Godensky, If
you throw out such lurid hints ABOUT
my poor, fat Marianne, 1 shall begin
| to wonder II it's not you who are the
spy!'
Since you trust your woman SO Inn
plicity. then" he went on. III tell
you what you want to know. The doc
Iument l speak of is the one you took
when you called on your friend-Raoul
du Laurier.'
Dear met" exclaimed. You say
/ you want to be my friend. yet you
seem to think I am a kleptomaniac.
can't imagine what I should Want with
any dry old document out of the
Foreign Office, can your
YES, l can imagine" said Godcnsky
dryly.
i fray lteil lIeII. <slSO 3WIdL uc''
ument 1t was. For, joking apart, this
Is rather serious accusation"
IF make any accusation. it's less
against you than du Larrier"
"Oh, you make an cccusation agains
him. Why do you make it to me?'
4 '.As warning"
''Or because you don't dare MAKE i
4 to any one else?"
Dare! haven't accused him so far
because to do so, would brand YOU
4 name with his
.'Ah!' said. "You are very consider
/, ate
{ II don't pretend to be considera te-
except OF myself I've waited, and he',
. my hand until now, because I wante'
to see you before doing a thing which
J, would mean certain ruin for du Laurier
!, love you as much as ever did: evel
more, because, in common With mos
men. i value what find hard to get
q Tonight, 1 ask you again to MARI.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-20

The telegraphers strike makes near
ly as exciting reading as Girls
Friendly Society meeting in Barton
Heights
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-20

If Queen Lii will bring her new 800
pound husband over here, The Times
Dispatch promises to do what 1t can to
get him a job as centre-rush.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-20

Hetty Green maintains that the
financial situation is going to the
devil" We'll, he's welcome to anything
he can make out Of it.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-20

Now that 1t is tho fashion to be thin.
10 Cannon's arguments for tho tariff
may be regarded as respectable.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-20

Hon. Thomas c. Plat has observed
that he doesn't think much of
Hughes OF what does the poor old
gentleman think--much?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-20

When Mr.. Roosevelt becomes an
editor 1t is generally believed that he
Will retain Nick Longworth for his
Social Chit-Chat" column.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-20

Among the news OF the day the
News Leader of yesterday presented
this statement:
1.-THE bishop said that only Ameri-
cans attended the jubilee celebration
lat Luvain, Belgium], and that the
Pope was not there
The Pope being a gentleman who
never sets foot outside of his estab-
lished domicile and who hasn't left
Rome for we don't know how many
that he might probably be attending
a celebration at Belgian college
this summer will be highly apprc-
ciated by the discriminating.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-20

a mosquito has but three days OF
life but he sees to it that they are
the kind that Omar Khayyam approved
of, al! right,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-20

The elongated woman Of the 1907
model wifi be n splendid vindication
for the Mrs. Humphrey Ward heroine.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-20

BY MAIL ono SIX Tnree NV ,a
POSTAGE PAID. Year, Mos MOS. MO.
Daily With Sunday. 5000 $500 sl.so 80
patly without Sunday 400 200 Loo 30
sunday edition only. 400 100 so .2S
weekly "wednesday, 100 30 80 4.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-20

Henry Cabot Lodge has developed a
boom, one voter strong, thus deity
cutting down Mr. Charles G, Dawes's
lead to two.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-20

Once and for all, we freely concede
that Texas produces the most. the
cheapest and the easiest gas in the,
world,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-20

North Carolina controls the biggest
dam in the South, though child could
see that 1t is unlucky Texas who needs
1t most
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-20

However. Standard Oil stock still re-
mains at a figure which can only be
comfortably negotiated by bankers,
trust magnates, plumbers and such
like.
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sion the query: why is John Temple

However, n woman who Is married
to the like Of Ferdinand Earle is III
great luck to unload him on an af1in-i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-20

Nor as far as that goes has every
man had SO many brilliant opportunl-
ties to resign as George Bruce Cortel-
you.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-20
POEMS YOU OUGHT TO. KNOW

however crowded hours
day ior
bit of poeryProf Charles Eliot
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-20

Are we slipping too far away from
the silly season to admit for discus
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-20

II am not presidential candidate
says Governor johnson, thereby re-
duclng the number to 7,9S3.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-20

Entered January "a, 1908. at Richmond
va, as second-elass matter, unaer ael VI
Congress of March 8. 1879
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-20
AMEND THE LAW.

The Code of Virginia provides:
1T shall not be lawful for any men,
Der of the Council or Board of Alder
men, or any other officer or agent or
any commissioner appointed for the
opening of streets, or any member of
committee. constituted or appointed
for the management. regulation or
control OF corporate property Of any
city. to be contractor with the said
corporation or it's agents, or with such
committee, for any work or labor or
dered to be done. or goods. wares and
merchandise or supplies of any Kind
ordered by said corporation, or by
such committee, to be purchased in
any manner, directly or Indirectly, to
be interested in the profits OF any
such contract. Every such contract
shall be void and the officer. agent
or member of such committee making
such contract shall forfeit to the Com
monwealth the full amount stipulated
for thereby"
The object of this statute is TO pre-
vent members of the City Council from
trading with the city. either directly
or indirectly. Yet according to the
opinion of the City Attorney. the stat
ute does not apply to any member who
acts as "subcontractor." A Council
man may use all his influence to have
city contract awarded to friend,
or to a dummy and then do the work.
or sell the goods and receive the pay.
We do not question the soundness of
the City Attorneys opinion, but all
such work or trading by Councilmen
under the guse of "subcontractors" is
clearly In conflict with the spirit and
| intent of the statute, and an evasion
of law which must not be tolerated
1T were better to allow Councilmen tc
contract with the city directly than by
subterfuge. The indirect method is far
more Objectionable and open to greater
abuses. The law must be so amended
as to make it effective, and in the
meantime the force OF public sentimen
must be brought to, bear to proven
Councilmen from evading it.
AS for other matters connected witt
: the City Home, it becomes more an,
more apparent that there must be
thorough investigation into the affair
of that institution, and the inquir,
should be made by a grand jury o
select men, having special qualilcatio,
for such a work.
o."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-20

The Atlanta Georgian speaks approv-
ingly of THE well-watered. we'll
wooded soil of Georgia." More con-
vivially minded natives do not men
ton the well-watered feature when
enumerating the advantages of Geor-
gia.
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HOW TO CALL TIMES p1sPArcH

Persons wishing to communicate with The
Times. Dispatch by telephone will ASK cen
trail for "4o41.. and on being answered from
the office switchboard. will indicate the DC
partment or person with whom they wish
to speak.
when calling between A. M. and 8
Al. NJ call to central office direct for 4o4l'
composing room; 4os2, business office; 4oi9'
for mailing and press-rooms
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Chr lmryS D. Digpairb
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

business orice ........ets +. Main Street
washington Bureau. s2s-7 Munsey Building
Manchester Bureau .......i1oa HUI stfecs.
Petersburg Bureau ......4o N. sycamore s''
Lynchhurg Bureau ..........2l5 hishth 81.
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By Times Dispatch Carrier Delivery Ser
Vice in Richmond tand sueurbs,, Mahehes'
5tsr and Petersburg vo,-
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tpaIly with sunday ......14 cents $3.50
ina,,,, w;.hon, SUNDAY. 10 cents A.5o
.....,. .n,, S cents 2.3o
tYcarly subscriptions payable in ndvance.)
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8(To be Continued To-morrow3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-20

Judge Parker said 1t again, Mr.. presi-
dent.
Is this your Derby naYa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-20
DR.. Johnston Returns.

DE. Johnston NetuTnss
DR.. George Ben Johnston, of Rich
mond, who has been in Europe for
the last six weeks. is expected to
reach Richmond Sunday.
Mrs. Johnston and the little Misses
Johnston are home from Crockett
Springs and Rock Castle, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-20

Count Godensky suddenly laughed
And the laugh frightened me-fright-
ened me horribly. just as l had begun
to have confidence In myself, and feel
that I had got the best of the game.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-20

wedding Of note in Virginia was
celebrated on Wednesday,Sat noon In
st. Paul's Church, Lynchburg. Va.
when the daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
Samuel Lille. Virginia Bouldin. became
the wife of the Rev. Francis Robert
Lee, rector Of st. Thomass Episcopal
Church. Abingdon, Va.
The popularity of the families Of
both the bride and groom renders
their marriage a social event Of the
greatest interest, The bride Is niece
OF Professor Lille. Of the University
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-20

Mrs. Dunn. wife Of the commissioned
from New York at the Jamestown Ex-
position. will entertain at q tea on the
afternoon OF September goth, in the
New York Building. The Governor and
Mrs. Swanson are to be among the
guests, and this affair Is looked for
ward to with pleasure by large num-
Der of invited guests.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-20

sAaA d's
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-20

II do mean It. just as much as
meant to refuse you the three other
times that you did me the same honor.
You asked me to hear what you hal
to say tonight, and ] have heard 1t.
so there's no reason why l shouldn't
press the electric bell for my chauffeur
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-05-17
A DAILY NEWSPAPER
FOR PINEAPPLE MEN

There will be published ~ Fo'' | '.'''
this sumner a currcnt market HNoc'
which will be- of great interest % '"'
pineapple growers along me Iia'' 'o'''
Of Florida during the slipping season
Fred H. Hamor, of Anhooa, tlu' Is
rho promoter and publisher Of Ih'S pa
per which will be issued daily IRON ,"'
office Of THE ST.. lrClE COUNTY tk-
RHINE from June Isl, until lay I''n'
and will be known MS The Florida FRUIT
Growers TeleGraphc Report
Wired information will come from re-
liable commission houses IN "N''',
a;g.rant cities in the north, east, Soo'"
and west concerning the prices on inc
fnur sizes of pines, "a 30, 3G, and IL
weather report, condition OF h'"FN''
WI ndy;ca from commission houses
',. wires are sent as early in the day
-, rho true condition of the markets
." No learned. reaching the TRIBUNE
aaico Nv two O'Clock in the afternoon
~ order to 90 to press for the SIN
,,,a,. mail This enables the growers
,,,hn subscribe for the Report to know
sacb day lust where the best marNe' Is
and and its prospects for the coming ,, Gays
ANU M ~ Hamor is now visiting the differ
.;.;a, !, tbe north looking up reier-
CIV sa a and ratings of the houses to be
s '"urssented in the Report and we feel
sure that his efforts will result III '' u,
S n,acinr of very valuable information IN
t p,a hands Of all concerned in the pine
apple deal.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-05-17

AT HALL TONIGHT

There is considerable interest mani
tested in the concert and comedy enter
tainment that takes place at the I'M
proyemcnt Club hall tonight, which Is
unique inasmuch as it appeals to music
lovers and fun lovers alike. Miss Lena
Conkling, wh,se splendid voice has
d ,lighted the people of Fort Pierce
from time to time, will appear in a
,mber of choice selections. Those
VINO appreciate really good singing can
hardly afford to miss hearing this gifted
Young singer tonight. Mrs. c. M.
Horton, will preside at the piano as
accompanist.
Fletcher A. Russell, we'll known to
all as talented actor and accomplished
reader, will present several selections
of very high order which will doubt
lie IS be appreciated by those who have
taste for the dramatic and classical
And Geo. T. Backus will furnish the
fun. From the opening lines of 1.-THE
Missing Link" to the finale of the las
coon song there won't be dry eye il
tn. audience. Mr.. Backus has hereto
fore been considered mighty funny, bu
tonight he will be irresistably 50.
The Fort Pierce orchestra consisting
of Mrs. w. Z. Tylander, piano; W. E
Tylander, cornet; Frank Roylance, VIC
lin, and Casper Minis, clarinet will rem
der several select numbers, while
uuartette will delight the lovers o
musical harmony, completing splen
program.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-05-17
CONTROVERSY
TERMINATED
County Clerk Fires Parting Shot
at Ex-COmmissiOner.
PERSONALITIES AIRED
The Merits and Dement'S of the Abstract
Proposition Lost 10 Exchange OF
Personal Criticism.
Fort Pierce, Fla, May 18th, 1870

FORT llercc, fla., MAY loIl, l'V''
Editor 'rRlBUNE:
| had decided to have nothing more
to say in reply to Mr.. lIardee's SAB.
stract arguments, but as he makes a
special written request for further in
formation, must beg the indulgence
of yourself and the public, for Il few
words of edfcation to Mr.. Hardee,
He says was mistaken about that
court expense in April. | will first
state how payments are made, and then
there will be no difficulty in deciding
who is nearest the truth.
| was paid in March for services
rendered and due up to the adjournment
of the county commissioners in March.
The same rule applies for April. The
average man would therefore say that
the March payment was for, or in,
March, and the April payment, for, or
in April. In Mr.. Hardee's first on
slaught, he says ! received this ex-
,avagant sum "for the month Of
March," In my reply. | said IN
March," Now comes Mr.. Hardee and
charges up everything to April, when
as matter of fact, April had never
been mentioned before. True, could
ave compared his figures with the
record and satisfied myself that he
meant April when he said March, but
honestly, | did think this time, he
meant what he said, and replied accord
ingly. In the March payment tine
only one mentioned prior to his May 6th
article), the records show an item as
follows. Court expenses 1896 in
which is included one case that possibly
Mr., Hardee can recall, to wit: The
State of Florida VS.. W. r. Hardee
As to the April payment of $50 10
plead guilty. thought then and DO
now that il was about right for the
service performed by myself and
sci WV, T,.n,ni, ,b;s ann, looks bio
deputy ',I 'n'''' y, r,,inr canacitv does
10 " '''"' , %"1' o,,, ,r
10. ''''" ,''"' s',m tho, tho mantion
Mr Il ''''V ''''' '.,,, v. ~ soo nor dav
o, ms RE. IeYI T., f,@, connty, puts him in a
tro' ''' .' ''"''I T. ,fora tba neople and
t"'Se P'S',''' ' ,..,,, .,o, ha oon,d have
co'r'''' y =, ~ ,., ', hnt rafn.ed 70 take
po'N ',,,' - n ,, nc,ar beer known t,
IT, Wn''' "",s - for onvtbing,
refuse co'hP'','"'' ''' W. ""s ,' - 80,
aEo'" P, '1'. E = ,ag.,ly h,e me- and Mr.
nv, ,t AT ' i, ,rs onIy one ever heard OF
iard' '1 Is . "a, ""'E IT. p But let's max,
VINO TIA FV''H' " A.. u,nI,a,,
another '''''''''''
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-05-17

men says ulSpalcn lTOnl I'VE" io'N'
1t is believed the yacht has gone to the
bottom with all on board. The yacht
sailed from Miami, Fla. forty-two
days ago for New York, and since then
has not been reported. A. j. Mcintosh
Mr.. Story's agent. said: "The only
chance in the world Is that some vessel
might have picked up the men. Every
possible effort has been made to get
trace of the yacht, but we have given
up hope
From the Times Union of Wednesday
we clip the following:
Capt. Butler, agent for the under
writers of New York, who has been
down the East Coast in search of in
formation in regard to the lost yacht
Rita, returned yesterday and received
from New York telegram giving some
information as to the loss of the yacht.
The telegram was from II. +. futile,
Of the yacht Salaro, who wired as fol-
lows:
"Information from George Salartye,
of Norfolk, Va, announces that yacht
Rita is foundered off Charleston.
Capt. Butler is of the opinion that
the yacht, with all on board has gone
down. No other information has been
received. Mr.. futile, in a letter which
followed his telegram, said that further
information was being forwarded to
Capt Butler in the mail.
The zach Rita left Miami March 30,
for New York and since that time no
news has been heard of her until the in
formation of her loss off Charleston
was received by Mr.. futile and for
warded to Capt. Butler
The st. Augustine Record of We'd
nesday says:
"Wreckage, supposed to be the re-
mains of the pleasure yacht Rita, Is
floating in the breakers Oft South Beach,
but as yet very little of it has reac hec
shore and all surmise is based on the
appearance of the floating planking'
Pieces of polished woodwork are bob
hing up and down on the swell and 1t Is
the character of the wood and the cost
~ finish that leads to the belief that II
is the remains of yacht. Some DIS
lance down the beach two charrec
planks were picked up and the discovery
of these leads to the theory that the
boat was destroyed by an explosion OF
by fire. No doubt high tide tonight
will bring in not only the floating re-
mains of the yacht, but much of hel
furnishings.
Considerable excitement has beer
caused among the little colony at Soutf
Beach by the wreckage and no doubt a
soon as the news is spread over tow
the beach will be thronged.'
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-05-17

recommendations the board Of directors
of the association have selected Crulch.
field 4 WoolfoIk, Of pittshurg, to act in
conjunction with Mr.. Porchcr as {. o. b.
and transit safes agents.
Crutchfcld & Wooifolk have handled
a larger proportion Of the association
shipments the past three years than
any other agency, and especially the
last two seasons have made splendid re-.
suits for the shippers. Last season. as
shippers will remember the {. o. b.
price was very unsettled at the start of
the season. An extra large crop was
to be marketed and the t. o. b. buyers
had many "heariSh" arguments to put
forth for low prices, SO that some early
sales were made as low as $l.25.
"Out of the first twenty-five cars
shipped last season by the association Il
large proportion were shipped to Crutch-
field K Woclfolk, Pittsburg, and the
prices realized were very fine, These
sales were wired promptly the day of
arrival of the ears and the information
circulated by the association up and
down the line, and this did as much, or
more good, than anything else to raise
{, o. b. prices, which benefited not only
the association shippers but others also.
"Messrs. Crutchtied 4 Voolfolk have
been closely associated with the United
Fruit Company, Mr., Crutchiield, Of the
firm. having charge Of their PittSburg
business since the organization Of the
company. They are therefore thor
oughly familiar with the splendid f. o. b,
sales system employed by the United
Fruit Company in the marketing of its
tremendous importations of bananas
and cocoanuts.
about five years ago MeSSrs Crutch-
field & Voolfolk advocated the ship
ment of pineapples to MessrS Elders u
Fytfes Co.. of London, England, but at
that time it did not seem practical for
the association to take up the export
business in sufficient volume to Justify
the Elder, 4 Fytfes people to give their
attention to the same.
with the control Of the luscious East
Coast pineapples, which can easily be
secured by the cooperation of the lead
ing shippers in the association move
ment. and the way the association is or
ganized to handle the business this sea-
son. there is no doubt of their ability to
market the entire crop at the highest
possible prices f. o. b. shipping point
and it is up to the shippers to cooperate
in making this move ON the part OF the
association Il great success,
The strong feature Of this association
is that it is an organ2ation of the grow
ers for the growers
The association is a selling and mar
keting agent not Il buyer II WORKS
to maintain prices at all points not to
depress them to thus buy the fruit for
less money. Its annual refund to eaci
patron of ,rbate CA gross SAFES, ana
its collections Of claims and overcharges
have now amounted to many thousands
The work of the association has been
continued ON page -
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-05-17
YACHT RITA LOST
IN STORM AT SEA

Reports from various sources Indicate
,.at tbe auxiliary yacht Rita, on which
,Nate" Saunders, of Fort Pierce, sailed
go assistant engineer, has been lost at
,a, Following are the dispatches on
the subject: o..
"a All hope has been abandoned tor
Mariou story's yacht, Rita, with Cap
tain Olaf Jacobsen and crew OF SIN
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-05-17
Some New Advertisements.

The attention of our readers is called
TO the advertisements of the Griffin
Bros. Co., the nurserymen and florists.
This firm is not only in position to fur
nish nursery stock of all varities, but
also cut flowers and floral designs for
decorations of all kinds.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-25

FOR sALE.-Good driving horse
Address c. t. Il. Box I'll City.
5-19-tf.