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''loggia,' as she termed it, overlooking
the great court.
She took him aside to tell him her
afternoon experience, and to ask his
opinion of the enigmatical appearance
of Atkins. He was strongly tempted,
in return, to question her frankly
about Miss Smith, to tell her of seeing
the latter with Atkins only that even
ing. He knew that 1t was the sensible
thing to debut he simply could not
do it. To frame his supicions past or
present Of the woman he loved; to dis
cuss the chances of her affection for a
man loathsomely unworthy of her;
worse, to balance the possibilities OF
her turning betrayer in her turn and
CHANGING any damage to her benefac-
tress and her kinsman for this fellows
sake-no, 1t was beyond him. He had
intended to discuss his aunt's part In
the w~aylaying of Keatcham, with calm
ness and with the Difference due her,
but unsparingly; he meant to show
her the legal If not moral obliquity OF
her course, to point out to her the pit
falls besetting it, to her how
hideous might be the consequences OF
a misstep. Somehow, however. his
miserable new anxiety about Miss
Smith had disturbed all his calcula'
| tions and upset his wits; and he could
not rally any of the poignant phrases
which he had prepared. All he was
able to say was something about the
| rashness of the business; 1t was like
the Filipinos with their bows and ar
rows fighting machine-guns.
TO BE CONTINUEDD
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u%ngrateful wrath, a reprehensible
snare of temper which did not show in
his ~confentially lowered voice, as he
replied: Mighty lucky, too, we are;
the boys all right; but San Francisco
is no place for an innocent kid even
to AXE the s~afest-looking walk. What
sort of a police system have you, any
how"
The manager shook his head. I'm
not Dragging about 1t; nor about the
Chinese quarter, either. l confess I've
felt particularly uncomfortable, my
self, the last day. Well-if you'll ex-
cuse the advice-least said, you know"
The colonel nodded. He proffered
his cigar-case; the manager compl1-
mented it's contents, as he selected a
cigar; and both gentlemen bowed. A
wandering, homesick ~Frenchman, who
viewed their parting, felt refreshed
as by a breath from his own land of
admirable Meanwhile, the
colonel was Tuning within: Con
found his insinuating curiosity! but l
reckon l headed him off. And who
would have thought" he wondered for
| lornly, that l could be going to dine
with the boy safe and sound and be
feeling so like a whipped hound!"
But none of this showed during the
dinner at which Millicent was in high
good humor, having obtained informa-
ton about most astounding bargains
in the Chinese quarter from Mrs. Wig
| ellsworth. Her good humor extended
| even to Miss Smith, who received 1t
| without enthusiasm, albeit courteous
ly: and who readily consented to be
| her companion for the morning sally
| on the distressed Orientals, whose diff
| ficulties with the customs had reduced
| them to the necessity of sales at any
cost. Aunt Rebecca listened with an
absent smile, while Archie laughed at
every feeblest joke of his uncle in a
boyish interest so little like his for
mer apathy that often Miss Smiths
eyes frightened and half timidly
| sought the u~ncle's, as If calling his at
tention to the change. Only a few
hours back, his would have bright
ened gratefully in answer; now, he
avoided her glanceS Yet somehow,
his heart felt heavier when they
ceased. For his part, he was thankful
to have his aunt request his company
in a little promenade around the
The Tupelo journal., 1909-05-21
The Horses Eyes and Ears.

Never buy a horse that SHES with
out first having a veterinarian examine
his eyes for cataract, as the tendency
to shy is more often than not the re-
suit of defective vision. 1t may be
only a small, blush white speck to be-
gin with, but even at that stage 1t I'M
pairs the sight, and it Is ~incurable.
SAYS a writer in Country Life in Amer
lea. Any one versed in equine cha
acter reading can learn much from the
way a horse carries his ears. II they
are always "pricked up" or carried for
ward, he may be partly blind or deaf,
or both. II the ears are always laid
back he is or vicious, and IN
either case will give you trouble.
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SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Harvard where Col;
Rupert Winter, U. S. A, visiting. saw the
suicide of young Mercer. He met cary
Mercer, brother of the dead student.
Col. Winter overheard Cary Mercer ap-
parently planning to kidnap Archle, the
colonel's ward, and to gain possession OF
mi Rebecca Winters millions. "A MISS
Smith was mentioned apparently as d
conspirator. A great financial magnate
was aboard the train on which Col. win
ter met his Aunt Rebecca, Miss Smltn
and Archie. Col. Winter learned that the
financial magnate is Edwin S. Keatcham.
Winter. aided by Archie, cleverly frus-
trated a hold-up on the train. He TOOK a
alleged kidnapping plot; Archie mysterl,
ousiy disappeared in Frisco. Blood in a
nearby room at the hotel caused fears'for
the boys life. The lads voice was heard
over the telephone, however, and a MN
ute later a woman's voice-that OF MISS
Smith. Col. Winter and a detective set
out for the empty mansion owned by
Arnold. a Harvard graduate. They were
met with an explosion within; Mercer
appeared. He assured Winter that Archie
had returned. The colonel saw a vision
fitting from the supposedly haunted
house. 1t was Miss Janet Smith. Col
Winter to himself admitted that ne loveo
Miss Smith. Mercer told Winter that
Archie had overheard plans for a coup
and had been kidnapped. One OF Mercer s
friends on returning the boy to ms aunt
had been arrested for speeding and When
he returned from the police station to ms
auto the lad was gones Mercer confessed
ne was forcibly OBTAINING Keatcham.
Mercer told his life story, relating now
Keatcham and his scoundrel secretary,
Atkins, had ruined him, the blow killing
his wife. Mercer was holding him prison,
er In order hat he could not get controi
of a railroad which was the pet project OF
the father of his college friend. Endicott
Tracy. Aunt Rebecca saw Archie IN a
cab with two men. Then he vanished.
She followed in an auto. into the Chinese
district and by the use of a mysterious
Chinese jade ornament she secured a
promise from an influential Chinaman
that the boy would be returned. Archle
returned and told his story, Atkins. for
mer secretary to Keatcham, being his
rannnd kidnanPr
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Just the Chance for Display Of His
Sense of Humor.
PA, what is a hyDochondriac?"

PA, what is a hypochondriac?"
"A hypochondriac, Wilfred-
But just a moment. pa in this an
ecdote is not a good and kind father,
yearning to impart useful information
to his son., but one Of those smart an
swer-givers whose main object in lie
is to get into the back pages OF the
magazines. Such fathers look upon
their little sons, cropping for knowl-
edge, as providers of openings for
~senseless domestic epigrams. Hence
but we'll go back.
PA" takes of his glasses and looks
benignly at his son
what did you say, my boy?
PA, what is a hypochondriac?"
That gives PA" his chance.
"A hypochondriac, Wilfred-names
like Wilfred add humor to this sort
OF thing. John, for instance, would
fall fiat and James would be indefinite
~ worse; but to resume-"a hypochon-
driac. Wilfred. Is a man who has such
The Tupelo journal., 1909-05-21
LIGHT BOOZE
Do You Drink It?

A minister's wife had quite a tussle
with coffee and her experience is In
teresting. She says:
During the two years OF my train
ing as a nurse, while on night duty, /
became addicted to coffee drinking. Be-
tween midnight and four in the morn
ing, when the patients were asleep,
there was little to do except make the
rounds, and it was quite natural that
1 should want a good, hot cup of cot
fee about that time. 1t stimulated me
and I could keep awake betterM
"After three or four years of coffee
drinking / became a nervous wreck
and thought that ! simply could not
live without my coffee. All this time
was subject to frequent bilious at.
tacks, sometimes so severe ais to keep
me in bed for several days.
after being married., Husband
begged me to leave off coffee for he
feared that it had already hurt me
almost beyond repair, so \ resolved to
make an effort to release myself from
| the hurtful habit.
II began taking Postum, and for a
few days felt the languid, tired feeling
from the lack of the stimulant, but ]
liked the taste Of Postum and that
answered for the breakfast beverage
| all right.
Finally / began to feel clearer head.
ed and had steadier nerves After a
years use of Postum I now feel like a
new woman-have not had any bilious
attacks since I left OF coffee"
There's a Reason" Read 1.-THE Road
to Wellville," N pkgs.
Ever rend the above Ietters A new
one appears from time to time. \
are genuinel true, and full of human
interest.
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CHAPTER xiI.-continued.

"Archie," the colonel interjected
here, twas one of the men a little fell
low. c~lean-shaven, with a round black
head, blue eyes-one of his eyes winks
a little faster than the other?"
Yes, sir. How did you know?"
81 didn't know; l guessed. Well, get
on; they wanted to pump you when
they got you safely out of sight?"
"Yes," Archie said, they put me
into the sweat-box, all right"
Did you tell them anything" asked
Mrs. Winter.
Archie looked at her re~proachfully.
Did she think that he had gone to
boarding school for nothing? He ex-
planned that, being a stranger in the
town, he could not tell anything about
where he'd been. There was an agent at
the house trying to sell stoves, and they
let him take him off back to the hotel.
The man seemed to know all about
who he (Archie) was, and about his
having gone away. The men asked
him an awful lot of questions about
how he was taken away. He said he
didn't know, and he'd promised no to
tell. He couldn't tell. They said he
would have to go to Jail If he didn't
tell, because the men who had him
were such bad e But he didn't
tell.
did they try to brighten you-to
make you tell?" said Mrs. Winter.
"Oh, they bluffed a little" returned
Archie, carelessly, yet the keen eyes
on him-eyes both w~orldly-wise and
shrewd-noted that the lads color
shifted and he WINGED the least in the
world over some remembrance.
But they didn't hurt you? They
didn't burn you or cut you or twist
your arms, Or try any other of theil
playful ways?" Mrs. Winter demanded;
and Janet began feeling the boys
arms, breathing more quickly. The
colonel only looked.
mo, they didn't do a thing. / knew
they wouldn't, too" Archie assured
her. earnestly. Il told them if they
did anything Uncle Rupert and yot
would make them pay"
And you weren't frightened, away
from every one-in that hideous quar-
teri" cried Miss Smith. "Oh, my
dearI" She choked.
We'll, maybe / was a little scared
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The ~cosmopoIite.
Breadth Of view for his.

Intolerance - narrowness all that
drove him absolutely wild. Little, pet
ty, local prejudices-Oh, Lord! He
used to boil positively with rage at all
that sort Of thing. And the mar who
made him really boil over was Snig-
giles.
Singles was a New Yorker, and to
Singles Manhattan Island was Alpha
and Omega. Hence the rage of the
aforementioned advocate Of the
breadth Of view.
Why, Sniggles!" he roared, pound
ing the table with his fist. Singles Is
the kind of man who would label a
map of the universe New York and
Yicinity'!"
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When Pa Clues Information

a dread of catching cold that, when
ever he takes a bath. he stops up all
the holes in the sponge for fear OF
draughts."
And Wilfred not quite seven years
old! Isn't it a shame?
The Tupelo journal., 1909-05-21
Counsel Sought from Christian Mer

Counsel Sought from Christian Men.
An evidence of the part which our
missionary colleges are to play in the
reconstruction of Turkey is found in
the appointment of two professors in
Euphrates college on a committee to
consider educational measures for n
of the large interior provinces. One.
Prof. N. Tenekijian, several years ago
served a term of six months in prison,
being falsely accused of d~isloyalty.
and Prof. Nahigian studied for a time
under President Angel at Ann Arbor.
Both are scholarly and earnest Chris
tian men. The same governor has also
asked DIR. H. N. Barnum, the veteran
missionary of the American board in
eastern Turkey, to suggest what in
his Judgment will promote popular ed
ucation and social reform.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-05-21
BRIGHT IDEA.
The Tyrrany Of Yesterday.

There are some people over whom
yesterday tyrannizes. That is to say,
they shrink from doing to-day any
thing hat differs in the least from
what they did "a hours ago. Emerson
has called consistency, under some
circumstances, "the hobgoblin of lit
tie minds" and Walter Bagehot has
said there are many persons to whom
1t is a positive pain to entertain a new
idea. This slavish defense to yester-
day robs us of many a fine inspira.
ton, and many a splendid opportunity.
Letting L dare not wait upon i
would" we and falter and
shrink upon the verge of great ex.
ploits and achievements merely be.
cause these would involve strange and
unfamiliar experiences. OF death it
self we are afraid, not because death
is painful. but because it is different
or seems to us different from what we
have been doing all along.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-30
AWARD CONTRACTS FOR
SUPPLIES FOR COUNTY
Supervisors Of Elizabeth City coun-
ty Hold Short Session AZ Court
house.

Contracts for supplying the county
with coal. provisions to the poor and
medicines were awarded by the board
of supervisors of Elizabeth City
county at its meeting yesterday morn
ing Chairman Henry c. Shelton pre-
sided and the members Of the board
present were Messrs. J. T. Lee and
Thomas Jones.
The contract for coal for the jail.
courthouse and poorhouse was award
cd 10 the Hefeifnger Company al
1855 per ton: the medicine contract
went 10 r. l.. Gardner's Pharmacy
and tina; for supplying subsistence to
the poor to r. c. Zee at sI5s.ss
Clerk OF the Courts Harry II. Holt
was instructed to confer with Presi-
dent william ]. Payne. OF the Newport
Meas and Old Point Railway and
Electric company. and offered Colonel
Payne 500 for the right Of way lead
ing :stc the new county road at La
Sale avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-30
ATTORNEY FAY COLLIER
WiTHDRAWS FROM CASE
Council for Negro objects to Ruling
of Judge Clarence w.
Robinson.

Taking exception to ruling OF
Judge C. w. Robinson, in the Circuit
Court yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Fay
S. Collier withdrew from the case
of the commonwealth against Robert
Taylor, colored. Mr.. Collier had been
engaged as attorney by Taylor and
when the case was called for trial he
objected TO the jury on the ground
that the venire facias had been i'm
properly drawn.
When the court over-ruled the OBJ
lection, Mr.. Collier said he would
withdraw from the case and the cour;
proceeded with the trial
The interest of Taylor was left
with the jury, which found him gull
ty of petty larceny and gave him two
months in the county Jail with a fine
Of $50.
w. McTopping. young white man
was found guilty of abusing Mrs. Ed
wards and required to pay a fine OF
81 by the jury. The case was tri,d
first in the mayors court and M.
Topping took an appeal Mr.. Collier
represented Topping. while Judge
Montague prosecuted the case.
Mary Fountaine. colored. was
assessed a fine of $50 and costs by
the jury, on an appeal for the magis-
trate, who found her guilty Of being
of ill-fame.
In the case OF Mr.. J. y. Wilson. who
was accused of unlawful trepassing
the court entered nolle prosequ,.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-30
BURGLAR IS STILL HERE
Bare|ooted Man Pays Visit 10 Judge
Montague's Home.
UNABLE TO GET N THIS TIME
Intruder Leaves Footprints and
Cigarette "Stumps" on Porches OF
Residences Of Mrs. L. n. Sciater
and Mrs. Howard-Probsbiy Scared

The barefoot" burglar. who has
been visiting homes all over the
Virginia peninsula for the past sew
eral weeks. visited Hampton again
during the early hours of yesterday
morning. although on this occasion he
failed to gain an entrance into any
of the residences he called upon.
The intruder first called upon Mrs
l.. IL. Sclater, at the foot OF Banks
street, which is just on the waterfront
along Hampton creek. He tried all
the windows in the home. but was
unable to secure an entrance. Judge
Edgar Z. Montague. the common
wealth's attorney of the county, whose
duty Il would be to prosecute the
"barefooted' stranger were the burg
lar captured, resides at Mrs. Sclater's
home.
From Mrs. Sclater's house the man
went to the home of Mrs. Howard
just across the street, but here, too,
he was unable to get into the resi-
dence He also stopped ar several
other houses in that section, but the
people had succeeded this time in
barricading the windows and doors so
tightly as to prevent the burglar from
obtaining an entrance.
On the porch at Mrs Sclater's. as
well as at Mrs Towards the burglar
left the imprints of his barefoot.
while several cigarette "stumps"
were found in the yards and on the
steps of the porches.
1t is supposed that the intruder
was either scared away or gave up
his endeavors when he found the
doors and windows so tightly locked
as to make it necessary to smash
something in order to gain an en-
trance
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-30
PAVING BADLY NEEDED
AT THE {. 6 o. DEPOT
President Booker, Of the Mechants'
Association, Takes Up important
Matter With Railway Officials.

Mr.. Hunter R. Booker, president or
the Merchants Association. yesterday
addressed letter to Mr.. George w.
Stevens. president Of the Chesapeake
& Ohio Railway company, asking that
the section around the depot here
used for freight purposes be paved.
The city has decided to pave Locust
street through to the tracks and
President Booker thinks that the rail-
road company should pave around the
station The appearance of the sta
ton would be greatly improved and
the paved section would mean a great
deal in facilitating the handling OF
freight by the local merchants.
With the section around the Chesa-
peake & Ohio depot paved with brick
or some other material that portion
of thee ity would be very much i'm
proved.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-30
COMPLETE PROGRAM FOR
GEN. L0UO'S LECTURE
Men Who Wore the Grey and Those
Who Wore the Blue Meet at the
Home.

Colonel George Benson. chairman OF
the committee on arrangements for
the lecture to be given in the National
Soldiers Home theater Saturday
night by General George b. Loud. o;
New York. yesterday announced the
program for the occasion. General
Loud comes here under the auspices
of the Grand Army OF the Republic.
department of Virginia and North
Carolina, and will give his famous lee
ture on the stars and Stripes"
The occasion will be the coming to-
gether again of the men who wore
the blue and the men who wore the
gray and the proceeds from the lee
'ture will be devoted to placing pic
lures of From Log Cabin to Presi-
dent" in the schools OF Virginia and
North Carolina.
The program. as announced by the
committee. Is given below:
Overture-Soldiers' Home band.
Pro-. Felix Iradeila, leader.
Inyocation-Rev. Geo. w. Wray. ID.
D.
Introduction of Permanent Chair
man by Geo S Benson, Department
Patriotic Instructor, Chairman Of
Committee
Address of Permanent Chairman.
X. X. Curtis. Commander r. E. Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans.
Remarks-Capt F. NJ. work. Com
mander Department Va. & n. c.. G.
A. r.
Music-Dixle. Home band.
Remarks-Hon. Harry r. Houston,
Hampton Camp. No. 20 Sons of Con
federate Veterans.
Song-Selection. Hampton institute
Glee Club. A. Scott. leader.
Remarks-Edgar Allen, Jr.. Past
COMMANDMENTS Chief. Sons OF Vet
Grams. U. s. A.
Vocal Soio-"The Star Spangled
Banner Mrs. Robert Scott Hudgins.
Jr
Oration-"The Star and Stripes
General Geo. b. Loud.
America-Mrs. Hudgins. Giee Club
and audience. band accompaniment
BenedictioD-Rev. J. Martyr Nell
fert. b. A. Chaplain.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-30
The Road to Success

has many distractions. but none so
desperate as poor health Success
today demands health. but Electric
Bstters Is the greatest health builder
the world has ever known. II compels
perfect action Of stomach, liver. kid
neys. bowels. purifies and enriches tho
blood. and tones and invigorates the
whole system. Vigorous body and
keen brain follow their use You
can't afford TO slight Electric Bitters
il weak. run down OF s1ckly. Only
SOC Guaranteed by Academy Phar-
macy CO. and Petzoid Drug Co
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-30
Chicago Cubs Fined $500.

CINCINNATI OHIO. SEPT. %
A ane Of $500 was imposed against
The Chicago National Jeagre club by
the National Baseball Commission
late today. The fine is TO be applied
as damages in favor Of the Tro1ot'.
Ont. club. 81 the Eastern League. IS
an outcome Of a controversy coBcern-
ing Player NcCsnery. President
Murphy vas sharply criticised.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-30
Had Razor; Beat His Wife.

Albert Braxton, cross roads negro
man, will face Mayer Thornton +.
Jones in the police court this morn
ing on the charges of beating his wife
and carrying concealed weapon. Brax-
ton was arrested by Officer John Tig-
nor and Constable Wing Lee Davis
last night and when searched large
RACER was found on his person.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-30
A. c. L. AWARDS CONTRACT.
Will Have Branch Line to Florence
Graded and Standardized.
INV Associated Press1

WILMINGTON. n. c., Sept. %
Contracts were awarded today by the
Atlantic Coast Line for the necessary
grading and concrete work for stand
ardizing its branch line from Florence,
s. c.. to its connection with the Win
Salem southbound at Wades-
boro. \. c.. distance of So miles.
The contracts go to the Ferguson
Contracting Company and Snudstorm
e. Stratton. both of New York.
The Winston Salem southbound is
being built jointly by the Atlantic
Coast Line and Norfolk & Western
railroad companies as coal carrying
read and will be completed in about
one year.
Charity on your prescriptions
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-30
MR., SCLATER NAMED
He Will Offciate at jury's Drawings
in the Future

In the Circuit Court yesterday Judge
Robinson entered an order naming
Mr.. Thomas l.. Sclster as the commits
sioner in chancerv OF the court to OF
ficiate at the drawing of petit jurors
in the county. Under the law the
commissioner designated by the court
oficistes in the absence of the COM
monwealth's attorney.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-30
NOTICE

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders o sthe Peoples Building and
Loan Association cs Hampton. Va.
win be held in Bassette's Academy Of
Music In the City Of Hampton at 5
O'Clock ,. m. on Monday. the llth
day 81 October. 1909. for the election
Ct directors to serve for the ensuing
year. and for such other business as
may properly come before the meet
ing.
uApRTq RARRETT. Secretary.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-30

TO LEASE-HOUSE or SIX
rooms. completely furnished rooms
hsndcoue grounds. Situated on salt
water adjacent 70 Old Point
Reasonable rent Address BOZ IS
Old Point Va. l.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-30
FOR SALE.

] small York IRON Safe, 1cost $50;
weight about 1000 lbs) Price $50.
10 Wood and Mattress Cots, (cost
s2.50) Price Sc each.
l National Cash Register. (cost
S75.) Price SIS.
1 Pair National Computing Scales.
(cost 500 Price $3.50.
Sewing Machines, $500. 5000.
$500.
Phonozraph Horns. 30 inches long.
fcost ss0eD Price s1.25.
THE WHITE FRONT AUCTION
HOUSE,
,,5 w. Queen St. Hampton. Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-30

Lera smith has been granted an
absolute divorce from Jesse y. smith
hy "a order entered IN the Circuit
Court BY Judge Robinson.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-30
Social

Mrs. Geo. S. Gug and little daughter.
Hilda. have left fer visit of several
weeks with relatives in Ardmore, Pa.
Mr.. David Frankel left last evening
On a business trip of several days in
New York city