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was destined to be their rast On thi,

was destined 10 be rhefr last en- this
earth unless help came.
For two days Wyman had scarcely
stirred from where he lay bolstered
against the rock. Sometimes he be-
came delirious from fever. uttering in
coherent phrases, or swearing In pitt
full weakness. Again he would par
TALLY arouse TO his old sense of sol
dierly duty, and assume intelligent
command. Now he twisted painfully
about upon his side, and, with clouded
eyes. sought TO discern what man was
lying next him. The face was hidden
so that all he could clearly distinguish
was the fact that this man was not
clothed as a soldier.
rs that you, Hampton" he ques-
toned. his voice barely audible.
The person thus addressed, who was
lying fiat upon his back, gazing ST.
lently upward at the rocky front of
the cliff, turned cautiously over upon
his elbow before venturing reply.
Yes; what is 1t, sergeant? II looks
to be a beauty of a morning way up
yonder."
There was a hearty. CHEEKY ring to
his clear voice which left the pain
racked old soldier envious.
MY Cod" he growled savagely.
TITS likely to be the last any of us
will ever see. Wasn't II you heard
whistling just now? One might i'm
agine this was to be wedding, rather
than a funeral"
And why not, Wyman? Didn't you
know they employed music at both
functions nowadays? Besides, It is not
every man who is permitted to assist
at his own obsequies-the very unique
ness Of such a situation rather appeals
to my sense of humor."
The sergeant, his teeth clinched
tightly to repress the pain racking
him, stihed his resentment with an
evident effort. You may be less
light-hearted when you learn that the
last of our ammunition is already in
the guns" he remarked. stifIly.
Il suspected as much" And the
speaker lifted himself on one elbow to
peer down the line of recumbent fig
ures. ITO be perfectly frank with
you, sergeant. the stuff has held out
considerably longer than believed 1t
would. Judging from the way those
dough boys Of yours kept popping at
every shadow in front OF them. It's
I marvel to me, the muttonheads they
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treasury New York and Pennsyl.
vanilla. aud ali the states east. are now
building upon that plan. and they are
doing more under IL IN a year than
they ever did In ten years thereto
tore. In February. 1908. Virginia Joined
the ranks OF state aid states. and SO
the good work goes on.
There is double advantage in
building under this plan; the first Is
a larger property list To assess for tho
purpose; the second. the roads must
be built under a capable engineer.
which insures proper construction.
Those in position to know generally
agree that the money spent by tho
local road officials Is often one.half 20
threefourths wasted. II they do the
right thing. they are apt to do II at the
wrong time. State aid solves this
problem.
This new plan Of road building does
not take away from the locality its
control Of the highways. the people OF
the township decide for themselves
whether they win or win not make i'm.
provements under the state aid law
n they decide in favor OF the i'm.
proyoment the state must pay its pro
portion. II they decide not TO build.
well and good or. IL they prefer to
levy a local tax and spend Il in the
wrong way. they are at liberty to do
so. the attitude OF the state being that
Il stands ready to assist in permanent.
ly improving the highways. but the
work done must be under the super
vision of the state engineer.
This plan has worked and Is work
ing successfully la II states. and Is
spreading like wild fire. OF all parts
OF the union. no section Is so lacking
In good roads. or 80 abundantly able
to build them. as the Mississippi val
ley. especially the corn belt. State
aid will make 1t practicable 10 build
roads In this section with very little.
II any. increase OF taxation over the
amount already being paid.
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lines OF savage watchers. A long
wailing cry of agony from out the
thick darkness told the sate Of their
first messenger. while Casey, OF the
"XL." crept slowly, painfully back,
with an Indian bullet embedded deep
in his shoulder. Just before the com.
ing Of dawn, Hampton, without utter
ing a word. calmly turned up the collar
of his tightly buttoned coat. so as
better to conceal the white collar he
wore, gripped his revolver between his
teeth, and crept like some wriggling
snake among the black rocks and
through the dense underbrush In
search after water. BY some miracle
of divine mercy he was permitted tn
pass unscathed. and came crawling
back. dozen hastily filed canteens
dangling across his shoulders. II was
like nectar to those parched, feverisb
throats; but OF food barely a mouth.
full a piece remained in the haver-
sacks.
the second day dragged onward, It's
hours bringing no change for the bet.
ter, no relief, no slightest ray of hope.
The hot sun scorched them pitilessly.
and two OF the wounded died delirious.
From dawn to dark there came no
slackening OF the savage watchfulness
which held the survivors helpless be-
hind their coverts. The nercst up
lifting OF a hea.. the slightest move
ment of hand, was sufficient to dem
onstrat3 how sharp we're those savage
eyes.
Another long. black night followed.
during which, for an hour or so in
turn. the weary defenders slept. toss
ing uneasily, and disturbed by fearful
dreams. Then gray and solemn. amid
the lingering shadows of darkness.
dawned the third dread cay OF un-
eous, conflict All understood that 1t
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take into the army. Oh, now, you
needn't scowl at me like that, Wy
man; I've worn the blue. and seen
some service where a fellow needed To
be man TO sport the uniform. Be.
sides, I'm not Indifferent. old chap,
and just so long as there remained
any work worth attending TO In this
skirmishlng affair. l did II, didn't 1?
But tell you, man there is mighty lit.
tie good trying TO buck against Fate.
and when 'vck once finally lets 60 OF
n victim, he's bound 10 drop straight
to the bottom before he stops. That's
the sum and substance Of all my
philosophy, old fellow, consequently
never kick simply because things hap
pen to go wrong. What's the useg
They'll go wrong just the same. Con
sequently. upheld by my acquired
philosophy, I'm merely holding back
one shot for myself. as sort of grand
finale to this fariango. and another for
that little girl out yonder."
These words were uttered slowly.
the least touch of lazy drawl appar-
ent In the low voice. yet there was an
earnest simplicity pervading the
speech which somehow gave it i'm
pressiveness. The man meant exactly
what he said. boyond the possibility of
doubt. The old soldier, accustomed
to every form of border eccentricity.
gazed at him with disapproval.
Either you're the coolest devil I've
met during 30 years of soldering" he
commented, doubtfully, 'or else the
craziest. Who are you, anyhow?
hs., believe you might be Bob Hamp-
ton. Of Placer"
The other smiled grimly. You have
the name tolerably correct. old fellow;
likewise that delightful spot so lately
honoref by my residence. In brief.
you have succeeded IN calling the
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s,NOAD.s AZ a z @
s1Ee,sssaFAM E1A -
,faIPRlo!vENFNN4s
GOOD ROADS.
N. X. Gross, Special Agent Of Govern
nent, Tells State Aid Plan.

Fifteen years ago New Jersey awak-
nned TO the fact that the highways
are public property and the state owes
a duty TO them. After bitter con
test. In which the farmers who were
20 be the greatest benehciaries. almost
10 a man opposed the plan. they began
to build roads by state aid. When
they had had the experience OF build
ing roads. using them and paying for
them. and found how state aid had
relieved their burden. more roads were
demanded. State after state has
fallen into line TO improve the high
ways by contributions from the state
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-04-02

F. Marion Crawford. at a dinner IN
New York. attacked spiritualism. In
principle II may be true" Mr.. Craw-
ford said. "but spiritualism as II is
practiced to-day is n thing 10 beware
OF. know a man whose wife sudden
ly developed great interest In spir-
itualism. She attended seance after
seance at the house of q handsome
MEDIUM with dark. thick hair aud
snoldering eyes.
Her husband cured her. though. He
took to accompanying her to the me-
dium's, and at every seance he got the
most passionate and tender messages
from his first wife"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-04-02
Clean Dalrvlno

The housewife who washes the
milk cans and pals in the same dish
water In which she has already
washed the breakfast dishes, and then
wipes them out with a greasy cloth
may have her peculiar ideas about
cleanliness in handling dairy prod.
ucts, but they don't coincide with
ours, no, not for a minute.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-04-02
Concrete Lighthouse.

ny the use of concrete p tail light
house was constructed in a short 20
Rod of time at the Point de la Coubre.
at the mouth of the Gironde river, IA
Franco The building Is 225 feet high
and about IS feet in diameter at the
base. It was finished in nine months
after the beginning OF the work. and
cost 100000. The haste was due to
the fact that the sea threatened to
wash away the old structure.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-04-02
RemovIna Az HandIe.

The handle may be easily removed
from the AK by placing the blade on
the top Of heated stove and leaving
IL there till the iron around what Is
known as the "eye" becomes quite
hot. Heat expands the iron. making
It an easy matter to drive the handle
from the blade.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-04-02
usIna the Insurance..

81 think" said the man whose cop
mercial emporium had oeen burned
curiously, that I'll try my new yacht
this afternoon"
"Ah, going 10 have fire SAIL" com
mented friend; but as this style o
jest has to be seen IN print to be az
preciated it fell fat. of conrss.-PbIl
adelpEta ledger.
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TREATING FoR SMUT.
Apparatus Easily Made Which Makes
Task Simple One.

For the benefit OF those who have
seed grain to treat for smut win give
my method OF treating with Tornado.
hyde, writes a correspondent OF The
Farmer. | use two kerosene barrels
with the heads removed First l bore
a large hole close 10 the bottom Of the
barrels and then take an empty tin can
with one end removed Pierce tho
sides and end fun Of holes with
nail. Now nail the can over the hole
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-04-02
a Withholding That Is wastefu,.

The most expensive feed upon the
farm is that which you keep away
from the cows. Give them liberal
rations. That which they get above
what is necessary for maintenance Is
what determines the profit.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-04-02
Be Truly Wise

Many man is penny wise and
pound foolish when It comes to pur-
chasing mich COW. 1t doesn't pay
to buy a COW just because she is
cheap and imagine you've got bar.
gain. The loss you'll find In the milk
pail
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-04-02
serves Him Rlaht.

The farmer who thinks more OF his
own welfare than he does of that Of
his live stock Is often disappointed on
market day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
FAST IN INTERsETTLEMENT MEET.
Rows Break Five Records Despite Wet ana
Soggy Grounds.

,r.. WATT -s,ords were created and two were
.ouaIIed at the annual Intersettiennent A'ni1 -
soctation championship meet, held at ooiuilD'' 80
yUu1ianosbrfdee yesterday. Although the uN
-. an account of the rain. it did not seem
20 binder the competitors in establishing ne"
marks J. Breitweiser. Of Hartley Nous =
r,ed tn. one-r1iIe race in minutes % 80 -
-, . neu record F. Hoey. Of Gordon Rouse
e,isbed second, two feet back, ana ne di'o -
- Ia ,,.rk P Edwards. Of Hudson IulIo'
sboued remarkable speed in the 1"-yaro oasii
seniors running the distance In III 20 seooii' -,
,,g one-hfth of a second OF the oo UNI =,
scbaN of Clark House won the haii-ihi.o i "
. minutes 42-5 seconds, the runners pelns con-
naa +o go through a pool Of water cornpletely
49, the back stretch Gordon House hau gu
easy time winning the point trophy WIN '
n, "a points The summaries lono"'
Eight yard run tsen oin Hartley
House second. l. Smith Hudson 0uiio' 'D---
yard dash s5,, Gsni0 ss e R Ga1on House
Bloch EdgSasi2nal ncational Alliance third Time
o:ios Record equalled -,. ,..,,or. sna, heat-
~ Pep1s Clark House cary East Side
House M1n second N Meyer. Gordon House third Time
yard run GgnqE f p7s hf a4
son Guild second; R. Preston Gordon House. 'nifo
One mile run senorwon by Brewetssr Hart Hart
ley House Hoey Gordon TIM, HOUSE 57 Former record
senior mai hs ot9on os o.
second; G cary; East Side House third Time "lo7''
Old record. 0:10as. . .-- a., L...,
yard hurdle senor; final neat
Won by c. Green Gordon House: g. Stacey. Goroon
House second z BayIey Educational Alliance third
Time o:2S1s Old record. O:2S-s.
hundred and twenty yard r,lI Senior fnaI 6eat
r. Edwards. Hudson Guild; l. Ayres. Gordon
House second; Ciribbon. Gordon House third Time
o:23L Old record OBS.
Won by Dunsuth, House. L. LAppman. E1u-
cational Alliance second / Reed Gordon House third
Time, 024S Equals record.
yard ouRl9E ma heat heat
Settlement second; Weber. Street Settlement
third. Time 2:14zS. Old record. 2:15
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
TO STAND By THE n. n. A.
National Association of AUTO Manu-
fncturers Takes Sides.

Thomas Henderson president Of the National AS
,oc,a.,on Of Automobile Manufacturers, attendeo
N. meeting of the racing board OF the American
Automobile Association. held In Ne" forh on
Tu.sdav last and authorized the release OF the ioi
lowing statement: ,-..o,.,
81 appear here as the president OF the Naton1'
association Of Automobile Manufacturers. ana VIII
..v that the American Automobile Associaton mas
been discussed before our executive ooaru anu
am here with authority. representing all 'ne du
mobile manufacturers of America 70 state tIla'
we will stand by the rulings OF the amer 'O"
Automobile Association and the ruies ,haI or
r,ads nv its racing board for the Vanderoht up
contest which the manufacturers OF this country
will abide by. .. -,,I
18th. manufacturers believe that any other rul
,nos would be detrimental to the interests oi '
manufacturers as many OF them TOT d io"s -
have been working racing cars ana "Sins u
win the Vanderbilt Cup. .
I'VE shall uphold the American Au'orio
ISOLATION and the policies which II has oCtlneu' dS
r.nresented through It's central conference TN
roittee which is representative OF the entlre am
fran automobile industry. and might aoo ~
many Of the manufacturers requested me 10 d'
to-days meeting and to stand by the Annel an
Automobile Association
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
TORONTO TWELVE WINS
CRESCENT TEAM BEATEN.
Bay Ridge. Lacrosse Players Make
Game FIGHT against Canadians.

At the international lacrosse games yesterday at
the country home Of the Crescent Athletic Club
Toronto University after two spirited halves
of thirty minutes each by the score of goals to 2
The first period of play ended In favor OF the
Brooklyn clubrnen, however The score then was 2
goals to 1.
Notwithstanding the driving rain, fair sized
crowd watched the contest The turf was exceed
ingly slippery and the players had great difficulty
in keeping their feet. The contest was even, and
the spectators were kept in uproar by the spir-
tied work.
Crescent took the aggressive the game
started, and inside of the first minute Of play
ORourke made very pretty goal. The same
player made the second point scoring after fifteen
minutes of spirited play. Before the half ended
McSloy, the clever home of the visitors scored
for Toronto.
The Canadians showed far aggressiveness
during the second period McSloy found the net
after five minutes of close play, and after
Ramore broke the tie and scored the winning goal
by clever shot.
The summary Of the main match follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
ATLANTIC Y. G. OPENED.
Wind and Weather Stop First Race
Of the Season.

The Atlantic Yacht Club, at Sea Gate. put
in commission yesterday. Vice-Commodore J. D.
Probst had charge of the ceremonies. The burgee
and ensign were mastheaded at in the rain.
John r. Brophy. chairman of the regatta COM
Inttee, had arranged interesting race, but when
it was time to set the signals forty-mle
gale sweeping the bay the rain was
falling in torrents and heavy fog hanging
over the water. Under the circumstances 1t was
absolutely impossible to start the yachts.
Among the boats at the anchorage were r. p
Doremus's schooner Laska, J. D. Probsts sloop
Athelon, Hendon Chubb's sloop Spider, c. NJ.
Lembcke's sloop Gunda and power yacht Mercedes
Charles E. Chopn's schooner Eideon, r. W.
Speirs sloop Bobs, II. e. Bouchers power yacht
Chiu-Chin, c. r. Lazelere's power yacht Metu and
the schooner Itch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
DR.. LASKER WILL NOT PLAY.
Refuses to Meet German Champion Without
Bigger Purse

II is not probable that DR.. z. Lasker, the chess
champion, now in Europe and DR.. s. Tarrasch. the
German champion. VIII come together. although a
fund Of s. 900 has been raised for the winner with
$3.50 for the loser of the match together with spe
cial money prize provided by the city Of Munich.
where the match have been played in the
City Hall. DR.. Lasker considers the offer made by
Munich and the German Chess Association
small, and he will not meet the German champion
on those terms The latter, the other hand has
announced his readiness to play under such condi-
tons His only stipulation that the match he
plaved somewhere in Germany, because, being by
profession physician. he could not leave the
try for protracted period DR.. Lasker is reported
10 have held for the sum OF 5000 side IL the
match were played in Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
TOO MICH RAIN FOR CRICKET,

Rain interfered in all the cricket games begun
yesterday, and not a single one was brought to
definite conclusion. After about an hours play
the early afternoon, the players were forced TO
seek cover and the grounds were unfit for
further use. The Brooklyn. playing against Kings
County at Prospect Park scored Ga runs without
suffering the loss of wicket. The Manhattans
batted first against Columbia Oval and made 50
runs without loss, when the game was stopped
The Kings County second eleven had lost three
wickets for 81 runs. when the rain stopped the
play Their opponents were the Brooklyn second
team, at Prospect Park. The West Indians. playing
against Hudson County Prospect Park, scored
q runs for four wickets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
SHORT CRUISE OPENS SEASON

The Staten Island Yacht Club opened its season
with a cruise around Staten Island. A feet of ten
boats, shrouded by fog and rain and led by Com
modore William Horn. left the anchorage off Sta
pleton at II o'clock and headed down the Lower
Bay to Princes Bay, where the yachtsmen had
dinner at Terra Marine Inn, after which the fleet
again got under way and completed the circle
around Staten Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31

Annapolis, May 3o--The midshipmen closed the
rowing season on the Severn this afternoon by
defeating the crews of the Arundel Boat Club. of
Baltimore and the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
which were pitted respectively against the navy
second crew and the fourth class eight. All four
crews were started once, and the fourth class
crew succeeded in beating by quarter of length
of open water the Arundes, who had entered
AGAINST the second eight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
WYLIE GRANT TO PLAY ABROAD.

With the intention of competing in the English
lawn tennis championship and the Olympics, the
American national indoor title holder, Wye c..
Grant sailed aboard the Caledonia OF the Anchor
Line. yesterday for England. The American expert
said that he would first play in Irish champion
ship, beginning the week Of June Is. Then he would
on the historic courts at Wimbledon, Lon
DON for the English title. He expects in doubles
to play with Anthony F. Wding. the Australian
but this is by certainty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
E and okenite accounted for the two

Live Wire and Okenite accounted for the two
other
Walter Miller who headed the list of winning
Jockeys last year and who has been in California
all winter, was at the track for the first time
yesterday, having got in from California the
day before. He did not accept & mount, but
will be in the saddle the opening day at
GraVeSend to- morrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
POLO ON GRACE FIELD TODAY.

The first polo game for the second Great Neck
challenge cup between the first teams Of the
Meadow Brook and Rockaway Polo clubs was
postponed yesterday until this afternoon. II was
to have been played the u r. Grace country
estate, but rain changed the field into a lake The
game had to be played to-day or cancelled. as the
RockaMay team goes to Philadelphia tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
CHESS LEADERS YIN.
american Player, MmskaN, Dra5cs
in Game 7citk Sal7ce.

Prague, Bohemia May &C. Schlechter NJ. Vid-
and p. s. Leonhardt, leaders In the nterna-
tianal chess masters tournament, all their
games in the tenth round contested At the exposl-
ton here to-day The American. Marshall, pit
ted against Salwe. and the result a draw. The
eleventh round Will be played Monday. The rec
O date:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
summary of the main match follows:

Referee-L. J. Doyle Crecent A. c. Umpires-simp-
son and Ketteeral Cioals-McSIoy ca Ramore for
Toronto, o. I2ourke ~ for Crescent C. Time OF
halves-Thirty minutes
Before the international game the Boys High
School the interschoastic lacrosse champion
ship of Brooklyn by beating Poly Prep by the
score of 4 goals TO l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31

OF the leaders neither Schechter Leonhardt
has lost game outright IN the first half OF the
contest, the former having six games and
drawn four. while the latter four and drew
five. Marshall. after winning from Rabinowitsch in
the first round lost 70 Alapin. Duras and JanoWsN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
LAWN TENNIS GAMES PUT OVER.

The opening OF the tennis tournament on
the courts of the New York Lawn Tennis Club
postponed yesterday. owing to the rain. The tour
nament includes the Manhattan championship dou-
bles now held by Harold H. Hackett and John
A Allen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
EXETER BEATS ANpovER ON TRACK.

Exeter, n. H. May 3o.-Phillips- Exeter the
annual track from Phillips-Andover to-day,
IS to 49, Rogers, of Exeter. made dual rec
ord of 4:s5 IS the mile run, lowering the pre-
vious record by Is seconds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31

RELIANCE WINS MOTOR BOAT RACE.
Saratoga May So.-The annual ten-r7ile n-otoe
boat regatta on Saratoga Lake was won to-day -
the Reliance. owned by Samuel Vernon. Of Sche<
nectady
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GOING TO THE FOR HUNT CUP sTEEPLECHAsE
hd
Entries for the Brooklyn Handicap.
photos by Pen1elt.)

HANDICAPFo eaod and upward guaranteed
en1eand Ia quarter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
GRAvEsEND ENTRIES FOR MONDAY

The entries of the opening day at Gravesend to-
morrow, other than for the Brooklyn Handicap.
follow:
AlcL. 81,