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New-York tribune., 1909-10-10

anticipation that is the only cruelty of deathl The
IneXOrable patience of Nature had conquered agani
A STONE ) throw away on the strip of sun warmed
sand stood the other riverman and the girl She
caught the prisoners gaze and smiled relief and en-
couragement. Her companion also smiled but the
twist OF his lips was not pleasant. Hendricb under
stood plainly if they had spoken in his ear and
his arms contracted rgIdly about his knees
The two endeavOred 10 speak then turned and
slowly climbed the bank. their dripping garments
leaving dark trail behind them. Some distance
back from the river, where the strident Clamor
dropped to a pulsing thunder, the girl stopped and
confronted the Frcnchman
You must hurry fast, Pierre! You must not
pause for rest or anything! 1t Will take YOU two
days to reach MacNaughtens and almost as long to
return, padding day and night ANY of the bows
who are home Will come with vou Bring ropes and
food and Oh, hurry. hurryl You must get back
IN t1mel Her words came in a nervous rush and
ended with a little half moan. half sob of anxiety
What $ dat YOU say demanded Pierre sharply
on ink leave YOU behind all alones You die
wit cold at night; maybe starve fore git back Ba
gosh mol"
Yes, you Will l would only DELAY YOU Leave
me your matChsate and II he all right till YOU re-
turn. Col and she showed his arm impatientIv
The FrenChman did not move He stared at his
larrlganS, while ScoWl puckered his Swarthv iea-
lures. Il know, he said bitterly You goin stick
by heeml You love dat man more'n t'ink what ?"
I1erre, YOU must not talk that way nOwI" she
returned hrmlv- Il explained my reason for re-
naming. Both our lives depend upon Your bringing
assistance Please don't waste any more timel" and
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10

and he Caug hit her bv the shoulder
With sharp twist she freed herself and turned az
bay. her face toward the river She was conscious
that Hendricks had risen his feet and the attitude
OF his body. bent to spring transformed her terror
into wild alarm
Don't touch mel III go with vou," she cried
and Pierre paused with triumphant Sneer.
They walked side by side along the edge of the
bank; but Just before they disappeared 24lOng the
frIngIng alderS the girl threw her hand behind
her and smiled across the turmoil of waters. Hen
drIckS features We're distorted with rage and de-
SPAR, but the desperate resolve had LETT them
FOR minutes there was silence. except for the
swapping of trOdden tWigS and the dIuiniShiug
menace Of the rapids Then dread of the girls anger
came upon the Frenchman and he watched her sur
rGptItlOuSly from the of his ewes Her face
calm and emOtiOnlcSS, though paIer than It's
wont. He picked up courage to point to- where
WoodChuck WAS ambhng ClumSIlv from their course
See Jean, he laughed. heem look lax O. 15s,
tuTt on dc SAINT Hyaclnthe, eh. Amt he TAT lax
dat What YOU say
Her hpS parted mechanically; but She made no re-
SpOnSe Pierre was InSIStcut
You mind dc verse of VI Drummond> Dat IS
great stuff 10 read. He know what he Is taISin'
erhout all dc tam To-day max me INK of where
he go. and he chanted muscally.
Ders place lax place, don't >rc how far You re
gOIn
Oats whats de whole Wort >vn whenever Icy some here
IN e i bit' send de sunshine nearly twelve mont
He looked for her approval a~d She forced herself 20
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10

versatile. swarthy French-Cana-
dian, had padded down from the
lumber camp to obtain ointment
and bandages for John Mackenzie,
the boss. Leaning over the post
office counter at the back of the
nondescript store, the logger was
explaining the accident in detail
10 lean. daughter of the wounded
man. Her ruddy cheeks were
co!orlesS and her fingers toyed
nervelessly with a pencil as she
listened Then decision frightened
her full lips.
Pierre, " she announced quietly,
&C. am going back with you.
Father needs a woman to nurse
him. See to extra blankets and
food, and I'll collect the other
things.
The man grinned with delight.
Such luck seemed unbelievable.
He had volunteered to act as
carrier for the sole excuse of seeing
the girl again-and now he was to
have her as companion for whole
days at a timel He went out
whistling like a schOOlbOy and
almost cOllided with a big, broad
shouldered stranger. The latter
bowed apologetically and received
suspicious ScoWl in return
lean eyes lighted with pleasure
At iIendriCk 5 entrance. Though
She had known this civil engineer
of the Grand Trunk Railway for
only a few weeks, he already
claimed her confidence and friend
ship She explained the i'll tidings
and her resolve to return with
Pierre To her surprise IIendrick
looked grave and endeavOred TO
dissuade her.
| never met the fellow before,
lean, but | don't like his face.
Please don't 90 with him; alone,
that is. 1t sounds foolish, know;
but | have a premOnitiOn that it
would not be we'll for YOU. Please,
lean. wait until | can bring one of
the guides from down riverl'
But the girl was in a ferment
of impatienCe and laughed at his
groundless fears. Finally, when
he found his arguments We're vain,
he shrugged his thick shoulders
SubmiSSiVelV.
All right, Jean; nothing is
going TO bother you en- route I'm
going along as guardsman When
do we start: :"
A FTER two days of swift. un-
4 eyentful progress, Fate inn
paled the canoe on a Jagged rock
above the Rapid de Femme. The
girl and the French-Canadian Wer,
the Wreckage and gained the lef
difficulty. Because of his breadth
narroWneSS Of the stern gunwales.
was Wedged in his position lust 10
carried over the incline and into t
strom OF waters Being a riverman
he felt no doubt of the outcome.
the bluff above to bear modest with
able hatred Of the rapid That wol
In the meantime he battled with {
his great thews and succeeded in te:
OF the Wrenching currents and sue
enough to gulp a mouthful of spray {
instant he expected the blow that
struggle, but the waters. sure of II
with him first, and pulled him do
icy depths only to hurl him back
sunlight and placid spruce The
rose, huge, plowing boulder str
the current jerked him aside an
driven wake.
Then his arm shot up and his
like a canthOok in a tissure of the r,
shoulder went numb with the stra
held, and presently he was able
clnse and Wnrrn forward ,1ntil L.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10

to prevent further argument She
left him and walked 20 the edge Of
the bluff
Pierre hesitated. while the
afternoon sunlight splOtched his
barred head and tasseled the mOssy
floor with shadows, the endless
tramp Of waters shook the ferns
about his knees, the rain birds
whistled with poignant sweetness
from the cool, green vastness be-
hind him, and duty and jealousy
struggled for supremacy within
his heart.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-10

THE monday lethargy of the
little village of NOtre Dame
du Lac had been dissipated
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
Mayor Elect Gunter { DisapproUes Ordinance

of the chipoia, Chattahoochee and Appaiachicola Deep Waterways As. sociation which will convene in Nov ember for this city. It is known that Mir. Milton of Marianna Fla. president of the asseciation is looking around for d suitable place and President l. N. Smith of the Merchants and Plant CTS Steamboat company has expressed his preferences for this city
 The Commercial Club of the city will take the matter under advisement al its next regular meeting when plans may be perfected for an elaborate en- of the body.
 Six hundred and sixty-five bales of cotton were received by wagons by the ware houses here today and the streets have not been so active since last fall.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
Affinity Kiss" Gets on NerUes
 of Montgomery's Unronanfic

Montgomery possesses tN1 F.,- ---gr,. Of Anthony comstock. who IS nov sure whether affinity" is chemieal combination ar a state. of mind. Al any rate, the affinity kiss as depicted on the posters of the "soul kiss" snow; which is to be here next week, aroused his sense of decency.
 Chief of Police Taylor, acting under orders from Mayor Teague. has directed that all "Soul Kiss" bills be eitner covered or torn from the poarps. Aho Comstocix of Montgomery objected to the bills and the Mayor at once direct ed the Chief to take steps to abate what the complainant termed nuis- ance. kx
 Now "soui Kiss" paper" is under the ban. The modesty of Montgomery s Comstock refuses to stand for 1t. It has gotten on the nerves Of some or
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
REID Ts DISMISSED.

Veteran Policeman POIged Fun at Nash-
 vile Mayor.
 Nashville, Tenn. Sept. 11.--Sergeant r2ichard Reid was dismissed from the Nashville police force yesterday after noon after a service of forty years. Reid. had written q. letter to the chief of police in which he had designated Mayor Brown as His Mustache." and which declared the mayors activity iH trying to stop the violation of the pro. hibttion laws was merely for political effect.
 Reid is an x-Confederate soIu'e' and followed the fortunes of Robert E Tee and Stonewall Jackson in Virginia
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
WOMAN AND SOCIETY
FOR MISS LOUIsE HEARD.
tCentia-ed From Pase EisAt.)

Il FOR MISS LOUISE HEARD.
 Mrs. Leo Jones and Mrs. Dunlap Howard will entertain ct linen shower. Monday afternoon from 4:so to le o'clock at lo7 Maury avenue. BelIin- ger Heights. in honor of Miss Louise Heard. whose marriage to Mir. R P. Bazemore. Jr, will be an interesting event of "Wednesday.
 Another pretty affair with which Miss Heard will be complimented. will be the luncheon at which Miss Mary Bazemore and Miss Elizabeth Law will entertain the bridal party Monday evening at the home of Mir. and Mrs. R. P. Bazemore, Sr., 1s Burton ave- nue.
 The luncheon win take after the re- hearsai at the church. for Rollins. Va, to attend Rollins In- stitute.
 Miss Lois McPherson has returned to her home in Letohatehie after vis- iting friends in this city. Miss Mo- Pherson is one of the loveiiest of the many visiting girls. and her visits are always looked forward to with much pleasure by her many friends Miss s. K. Luther spent yesterday in the city en route from New York to her home in Troy.
 Mfr. and Mrs. John D. Cody and son. Dupree. have returned from a several weeks stay at Talladega Springs.
 Mrs. Bernard Steiner and children have returned from visit to rela- tives in Jakin. Ga.
 Mrs. Belle Allen Ross and sonfi Mas siilon. have returned from Alaska, Se- attie. Yellowstone Park. and points in California. E Mrs. Thornton Garrett and children of Beaumont, Tex. are the guest of Mrs. Merritt Giimer on North McDon- ough Street.
 MT. Charles Alley has returned from pleasant stay at coden.
 Mrs. Merritt Gilmer and little son, Ben. have returned from a visit to rel atives in Beaumont, Tex.
 Miss Mamie Singleton of Union Springs, and Miss Fiorrie Malone of Dothan. will spend Wednesday in the city en route to Rollins Institute. Hol- lins. Va.
 +
 Mrs. P. M. wilkerson and Miss Sa- rah warren wilkerson are spending several weeks at Marion.
 Mir. James M. Garrett. Jr.. left yes terday for the University of Virginia, where he will take course in civil engineering.
 Mir. E. M. Hastings of Birmingham spent yesterday in the city.
 Mrs. J. T. Andrews has returned from a visit to friends and relatives at Lake Jackson. Fla.
 Mrs. Albert Elmore has returned from visit to Major and Mrs. B. D. Anderson at Fillmore.
 Mir. and Mrs. c. F. Mertins left yesterday for Evergreen to visit friends.
 Miss Mary Clair wiglesworth and her home sf fHssl sXEaughan are the the guests Miss Essie Dean Is spending week with relatives in Union Springs.
 +4
 Mrs. W. c. Smith and daughter. Will lie, are visiting relatives at Mitchell Ala -is Mir. J. K. Miller of Washington. D C.. is stopping at the Piedmont Hotel
 + +
 Miss Annie Lou Copeland left for Mobile yesterday to visit relatives.
 
 Miss Effie Miller has gone to At lanta to join her brother. J. Miller from Washington, D. c. Mir. Miller will he in Atlanta few days on bus mess. While there Miss Miller will be the guest of Mrs John E. Siler and family on White Hall street.
 Hs,ll. studfo of Music, 120 Clay St.,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12

turbed by the curvesa saittxens whose pieted on the posters and now <Bux little can be seen Of these beauties which were so admired for day. 1ne stern mandate has gone forth and the entrancing curves and charming poses are hidden beneath coarser stuff that is less offensive to the delicate sensf- bilities of the protesting Montgomerian. Where once sensuous beauty and grace were seen. all that greets the eye is some common or garden variety of poster; only some daintily- -clad foot. with perhaps a trace of graceful ankle peeps from meath the sterner stun superimposed.
 The orders were issued; the theatre folks made haste to plaster over the osculating figures. for theatre folks are law biding citizens.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
INDICTMENTS DISMISSED.
Cases Against Heinse VIII Net Be
 Prosecuted,

Cases Against Hefnse VIII Net Bs
 Prosecuted.
 New York. Sept. 1.-The Indictment charging Augustus Heinze. the copper ffnancier, with conspiracy to obstruci the administration of justice by con. cealing the books of the United Cop per Company, were dismissed today by Judge Hough of the United States Cir cult Court.
 The books were under subpoena of the Federal Court last spring, when the courts were Investigating MT. Heinze's action as president of the Mercantile National Bank in sustaining the firm of Otto Heinze and Company during the financial panic of 1907.
 Judge Hough today also dismissed fifteen of the sixteen counts on an in- dictment also pending against MT. Heinze charging him with misapplica- tion of the funds of the Mercantile Bank by discounting notes and certi- flying checks of the firm of Otto Heinzs and Co.
 One of the indictments alleging mis- application of funds of the bank by Mir. Heinze was approved by Judge Hough.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
stewart, urges Men ta stnay thes Fer
 t'N vice.

Athens Ga, sept. if.-Nat Stewart. limited states consul at Madras. Indie who is visiting friends here. comment ing on the fact that there are only three Georgians in the consular ser vice, yesterday said:
 "The Southern man Is largely to blame for this. If southerners would studv the duties and stand the exami- nations. thereby placing themselves on inc eligible list. there would doubtless be more United States consuis from the South "
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
MONTGOMERY PASTOR OFF
 FOR EVANGELISTIC WORK

Dr. O. c. McGehee. pastor of the Court street Methodist Church, ieft last night for Evergreen. where he goes to assist Rev. W. H. .MoNeal, pas tor In charge. in special evangelistic services. The meetings will commence today and will continue for one week. Two services each day will be held.
 Arrangements have been made by which the pulpit will be filled at the Court street during pr. McGehee's ab- sence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
..ynrnnAxs EyNHaAL NoNDAr

large Number of Copfederates Fay
 Tribute to Generaf.
 u,ash,ngton. Sept 1i.-The funeral n., csn Frank c. Armstrong. c. s. A. ,r,a died wednesday afternoon at Bar HaTbor. Maine, will take place at 10 o.ciocir Monday morning from St. Matthews church here.
 General Armstrong was an ofncer ID the Confederate army and his former comrades will attend the funeral Tn 2 body. The remains arrived at ms iate Sor1o 1912 sunderland place this even- fnO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
er.st fin Ohio city.

Youngstown, Ohio. Sept 1l'-citS ana county offiial and one or two con, fractors were indicted by the specia, grand jury today on the genera' charge of grating. Forty-one true bills laying charges against seveh,rsr ,,s 2 r,ar were reported by the jury. The nanas were withheld. The present. nants ailege bribery and the giving ns h~ibes 1t also is charged that the ofaciais protected vice and that serious state of affairs existed in the city and county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
MONDAYS OPPORTUNITIES

oA fh sack Ballard Obelisk Flour .s0c oI m sack Fancy Patent Flour ... S5c 70 rh sack Fancy Patent Flour .. .Sl 6h Terndeli Asparagus Tips ...:..... 95c Imnorted German Dills .........,. lac 1.np Iuicv Lemons. dozen. ...... 15C BROCK GROCERY co.
 Pure Food store, adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12

today. in protest because of numerous .break downs" at the plant of the vicksburg water works system. and a practical suspension of operations Tor four days, control of the plant to eii purposes passed temporarily rom the owners to the city. man or the cnoos- ing O fthe Mayor being placed In charge,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
LONG NAMES HIS COMMITTEE. Montgomery Young Men
 Appointed Aids. WILL ASSIST DELEGATES Conference Headquarters Is Most
 Busy Place. Reports Continue to Indicate That the Attendance at the Statewide
 Meeting Will Be
IL ASSIST DELEGATES

Expecting an unusually large at. tendance of delegates to the conference to oppose the constitutional amend. ment Wednesday next. Representative J. Lee Long has appointed a Reception and Information Committee composed of young men of Montgomery, to assist the delegates in securing rooms and to give information concerning the city and places of meeting. The members Of the committee are expected to min gle among the delegates and to assist them in any way possible.
 The committee Is composed of Major B. F. Baber. Colonel w. T. Sheehan. George W. Dent. Stewart Mckenzie. Frank P. Glass. Jr.. w. Temple Seibels, Captain E. H. Jackson. Major Ben F. Noble. B. A. Taylor. Charles Finne- gan. D. W. Crosland. Graham Gamble. Paul Sanguinetti, D. J. Mahoney and E. o'Brien.
 The headauarters for the conference at the Exchange Hotel was . busy place yesterday. A large number of telegrams came in from various towns of the State. informing Mir. Long that meetings had been held and delegates selected for the conference. Reports were received. 1t was said. from twep- ty counties of Alabama. and in every instance a strong sentiment against the proposed hfuenQucHt was ropOTtcu. Those who were at headquarters. ap. peared to be confident that the senti- ment throughout the State was strong in opposition to the amendment.
 The meeting of the voters of the seven city beats of Montgomery will be held Monday night at $ o'clock at the court house. It will be a strictly business meeting for the selection of delegates from the city of Montgom- cry. There will be no speeches.
 There will be no interference with the delegates already selected from this county. Several of the working mems organizations of the city have selected delegates, as announced, and some of the country beats have made selections. These will be given equal place with the delegates to be selected night. It Is hoped that all the beats In the country in Montgomery County will select delegates and have them at the conference.
 There has been some mlsunderstand- Ing as to the special rate allowed by the railroads for the conference. This rate from all points within the State Is three cents a mile plus 25 cents. one ways distance for the round trip.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
KILLING MAY BE BARRED.
Baseball Player Indifferent as 10 Actiol
 of MaGnateH.

Chicago. Sept. 11.-John Kling. who may be barred from professional base ball for three years for participating in semi pro" games appears little concerned over his predicament.
 Let the National Commission en. force its rules. I can't stop them II they want to bar me from organized baseball for three years simply be- cause I played against Callahan's team" he said. Tt matters little with me. am out of the big league for all time and hereafter will devote. my time to business interests. When the fancy strikes me I will play . little semi pro. baseball. There is good field IT Kansas City and have done well witt the local clubs this season. My snoI.s in the future will be to build up my business"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
VICTIM OF PELLAGRA
 REGISTERED AT HOSPITAL

Another case of pellagra Ia reported at St. Margaret's Hospital. A white woman who moved to the city about three months ago from La Pine Is the victim of this puzzling disease.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12

Atlanta. Sept 1.-The vanguard oi the i. 800 delegates who will attend the convention of the Brotherhood of Rail way Carmen of America. which begins here Tuesday next. has begun to ar rive. The national officers are expect, ed here tonight. The convention VII last two weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
paa.es Examination.

Nuckols T Davie. Of West BIoeton. was one of the medical students Nhe took the State examination for IT. .cense to practice medicine He passed 1t and was granted a license. although his name was omitted by the state Medical Examiners in compiling the fist of successful applicants.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
sCHOOL CHILDREN

Let us give you your tablets and pencils. With every pound of our Fresh Roasted Coffee we will give free a tablet or pencil. BROcfx GROCERY co. Pure Food Store adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
RIrIns

White Roman Hyacinfhs. 50 eentp Dex dosen. FsDer White Narcissus, 25 cenfs
 per doxen. Now ts the time to plant these bulbs.
 ROSEMONT GARDENS, I18 Dexter Ave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
-, - xU.nt the nest

l., r~,,rs suit Cases, Travelling Bags. m wa can furnish 1t to you. We ere re.' makers of special baggage for par r. ticuiar people. It costs no more to ret axactiy what you want.
 se' Gilbert Trunk Company.
 39 Commerce St.