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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-11
IlSterS Impressed With
Servant in the House"

the rector Of st. Andrews Episcopal
church, Atlanta. and one OF the most
eminent preachers In the Gate CITY
The other three we're one from the
Universalis, church. another from the
Unitarian church and the third a
rsader In the Christian Science
church Atlanta. Their criticisms
were unanimous that plays as clean
ne "Tbe Servant In the House ana
ne admirably presented pointed a
moral and impressed a lesson That
stood for all the better, truer ana
pobler impulses Of humanity ana man
lid and IN Il lt could become the
Lond maid OF the church IN inhiililng
into tbe minds and hearts o. All
cbris,'s mission on earth All the
nIn,s,ers who attended said those
Who declined The journals invi'A''oa
m,sse5 a rare treat OF enjoyment ana
~ becoming better acquainted "ilh
v.hat the better dramas we're u3'ns
- A. ,or the peopls. In the case Of
-. vomen more than bali q the inV'l~'
Tor, we're accepted. The hiaD'A
Journals idea Is certainly uniq'e
v,v of obtaining unbiased eFiiiei''a'
az 4 niay. -Ocall star
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-11
AS UNCLE SAM ORDERED
RESIGNATION OF zELAYA?
4 Reported in London That MCaraGuan PreSi-
dents Reign viii Soon End.

.snoN Dec. 1O-The United States
-msut has demanded formally
..lgnatiOn of President zelaya
si,,rgua, according to a cable
srm Nicaragua received by a
], house here yesterday.
message adds this information
,onmunicated by zelaya himself,
ss that his resignation from the
soey would take effect likely at
"a Of December.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-11

A Journal has started an
experiment. In the way OF
'''ns on a play from the
OI society. The Serv-
mouse is the play in
Is on the boards for the
7 Atlanta and Is being pre-
lrstelass troupe. The
a hundred invitations
club women, school
"a ASorers, one hundred
u. laa one night for each.
y I" vas devoted 10 minis
49,, hundred invited only
49, ,hough a number sent
Previous engagements
\, -. i attending. Among
~. Nelson OF Georgia,
~ ' learned and eloquent
49,. sAo a number Of years
% the Old Episcopal
- vho attended were
49, formerly rector
49, church. oeala. be
=, new him. the espe.
tsa companion Of the
a city. Who win new
a. aaess and thought.
Rsv Wilmer +. ROW
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-11

that he does not trust his generals.
oseja, it is said, is an exception. His
men, as reward of victory, have
been promised all the loot they can
collect in two days at Rama.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-11
STATE rRGAsUaER's REPORT.

TALLAHASSEE. Dee. 10 The
monthly report Of Hon. W v Knott
State Treasurer. Med with the Gov.
ouor. shows the following balances
20 The credit Of the several State
funds at the close Of business Novem'
bor IN fa0as
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-11
Thursday, a. m.
kindergarten Section, kindergarten
Rooms, psLand Normal Hall,

Interest 0f seminary fund i0961
Hire Of State oonvieta Co.,. 22o8iBs
Drainage tax .,..,...a. t.A90Ga
Railroad Commission fines i.21
Indian war claims ...... 100000
Agricultural college ..,,,, $50
white college ,Morriil fund l7,Gtsba
A. a ~ college Morrill, fund t54tpsg
Adams experiment station g.ais.2i
Hatch experiment station aia2.ei
Exp station Incidental 1857
University Of Fla Incidental 0iTSi
A a a. college incidental 2.2i
- y. 4 y institute IBeidenti i720t
Via. State Col Incidental i,sps23
H1.aisis
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-28
e5| OGZALE 7Z4lE7
140a a;@ zHz NAN eeAeSHozR @
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 APP
parently planning to lSidnap Archie, the
coloners ward, and to gain possession or
Aunt Rebecca Winters millions. A Miss
Smith was mentioned apparently as a
conspirator. A great financial magnate
was aboard the train on which Col. WIN
ter met his Aunt Rebecca Miss Smith
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
alleged kidnapping plot; Archie, mysteri-
ously disappeared in Frisco. Blood In
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 detective set
out for the empty mansion owned by
Arnold. Harvard graduate, They were
met with an explosion within. Mercer
appeared. He assured Winter that Archie
had returned. The colonel saw vision
fitting from the supposedly haunted
house. 1t was Miss Janet Smith. Col;
Winter to himself admitted that he loved
Miss Smith. Mercer told Winter that
Archie had overheard plans for, coup
friends on returning the boy to his aunt
had been arrested for speeding and when
he returned from the police station TO ms
he was forcibly OBTAINING Keatcham,
Mercer told his life story, relating how
X aatcham and his scoundrel secretary
Atkins. had ruined him the blow killing
his wife Mercer was holding him prison.
er in order that he could not get control
of a railroad which was the pet project of
the father of his college friend, Endicott
Tracy. Aunt Rebecca saw Archie IN
cab with two men. Then he vanished.
She followed in an auto, into the Chinese
district and by the use of mysterious
Chinese Jade ornament she secured
promise from an influential Chinaman
that the boy would be returned Archie
returned and told his story, Atkins, for
mer Secretary to Keatcham, being his
second kidnaper. Col. Winter and Tracy
returned to the 'haunted house"
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companion; she used to be a trained
nurse and a mighty good one; she
could be trusted
Gould she? And how the terms of
his distrust had changed! He had
fought against an answer in the af-
was begging for it; he was cold with
fear lest she wasn't this conspirator' 8
confederate.
Send for them BOTH" said he, with
no sign of emotion.
"I'll call up Aunt Rebecca," said
Mercer. Isn't he reviving? No? Best
not move him till we get the wound
dressed, don't you reckon, colonel?"
But the colonel was already making
a rough tourniquet out of his handker-
chief and pencil to stanch the bleed
ing. The others obeyed his curt d.
rections; and it was not until the still
unconscious man was disposed in a
more comfortable posture on the cush-
ions which Tracy brought, that Win
ter sent the latter to the telephone;
and then he addressed Mercer. He
took a sealed package from an inner
pocket and rendered it, saying: You
know who sent it, Whatever happens,
you're a southern gentleman, and l
look to you to see that she-they are
kept out of this nasty mess-abso-
lutely."
"Of course" returned Mercer, with
a trace of irritation; what do you
take me for? Now, hadn't l better
call Janet?"
But If this were to be discSpered-"
She wouldn't have done anything;
she is only nursing a wounded man
whom she doesn't know, at my re-
quest"
Very WELL" acquiesced the colonel,
with a long sigh as he turned away.
He sat down, cross-legged, like
Turk, on the flags beside the wounded
man. Mercer was standing a little
way off. 1t was to be observed that
he had not touched Keatcham, nor
even approached him close enough to
reach him by an outstretched hand.
Winter studied his face, his attitude
and suppressed the slightest of starts;
Mercer had turned his arm to light
another electric bulb and the action
revealed some crimson spots on his
cuff and a smear on his light trousers
above the knee. The lamp was rather
high and he was Obliged to raise his
arm, thus lifting the skirts of his coat
which had previously hidden the stain.
He did not seem aware that his action
had made any disclosure. He was
busy with the light. ''That1l be bet
ter" said he; 'Ill go call up Sister
Janet"
How had those stains come? Mercer
professed just to have entered. Vainly
Winters brain tried to labor, through
the crazy bewilderment Of it all; Mer-
Ger spoke like an honest man-but
look at his cuffsl How could any out
side assassin enter that locked and
guarded house?-yet, IL Mercer had
not lied, some one must have stolen in |
and struck Keatcham. Kito? But the
Jap was out of the house-perhapsl |
And Janet Smith. what was she doing |
talking to Atkins? Had she given that |
reptile any clew? Could he-but It |
was his opportunity to rescue Keatch-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-28
CHAPTER XIV.

From Mrs. Melville's Point Of View.
The Palace Hotel, San Francisco,
March "a, 1906.-My Dear Husband:
Although l sent you a postal yester-
day, l am writing again to-day to try
to keep you in touch with our extraor-
binary series of events. Nothing has
been heard from Archie except the
letter, the letter-if he wrote (which
tells nothing except that his kidnapers
use the same kind of writing paper as
Miss Janet Smith. grow more sus-
picious of her all the time. You ask
(but of course you wrote before the re-
cent mysterious and tragical occur
rences), you ask do / like Miss Smith
any better, now that | am thrown
with her so closely. No. Melville,
have not the fatal credulity of the
wintersl l distrust her more. She
has. | admit, an engaging personality;
there is a superficial amiability that
would be dangerous to one not on her
guard. But | am never on my guard
with her. I'm sorry to say. however,
that your brother seems deceived by
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scruple at such a deed nor for that
matter, Mercer. But why leave the
man thus? Why not dispose of the
body-unless, indeed, the assassins
had been interrupted. Anyhow, what
horrible mess this murder would
make of the affair! and how was he to
keep the women out of 1t! All at
once, in the examination which he had
been making (while a dozen gruesome
possibilities tumbled over one another
in his mind) he stopped; he put his
ear to the mans heart.
Isn't he dead?" asked Tracy, under
his breath.
mo, he is not dead, but I'm afraid
he'll never find it out" returned the
colonel, struggling his shoulders.
However, any brandy handy? And
get me some water"
81 know where there is some brandy
I'll get it, there is some water in
the fountain right-Cary!"
What's the natter" demanded
Cary Mercer in one of the arcade door
ways of the patio. Whats happened?
The devil! Who did this?" He strobe
up to the kneeling soldier.
You are in a position to know
much better than ]" said the colonel,
dryly. I'VE came this moment; we
found this"
Cary did you do it?"-the young
man laid his hand on Cary's shoulder;
his face was ashy but his voice rang
full and clear. IF you did, | am sure
you had a reason; but | want to know;
we're partners in this thing to the
finish"
Thank you, boy" said Cary. gen
tly; that's good to hear. But | didn't
hurt him, Endy. Why should 1? We'd
got what we wanted"
who did?" asked the colonel.
81 didn't and Kito didn't. He went
away to see his only brother who is
sick He hasn't got back. 1 don't
know who did it; but whoever stabbed
him must have done it without warn
ing him; for l didn't hear sound. |
was in the library"
Hes breathing a little, think"
muimured the young man, who was
sopping the gray mask of face while
Winter trickled brandy drop by drop
into the sagging mouth, "and-look!
somebody has tried to rob him; that's
a money belt!"
The waistcoat was open and Winter
could see, beneath, a money belt with
buttoned pockets, which had been torn
apart with such haste that one of the
buttons had been wrenched of.
They seem to have been after
money" said he; see. the belt is full
of bills; there's only one pocket
empty"
Perhaps he was interrupted" ex-
planned Mercer. Push the brandy,
colonel, he's moving his eyelids, sub! "
We've got TO do something to that
hole in him, first" said the colonel.
rs there any doctor"
Il daren't send for one"
Tony Arnold might know one we
could trust" suggested Tracy Il can
get him over the long distance"
I'VE want somebody now, this min
ute" declared the colonel.
There's Janet Smith," said Mercer.
my sister-in-law; she's Mrs. Winters
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-05-28
NJ. WINTER.
THE SAME TO THE SAME.

The Palace Hotel, March, %, 10
P. M.-My Dear Husband: What do
you think has happened? l am almost
too excited to write. Archie is backi
Yes, back safe and sound, and abso-
lutely Indifferent, to all appearances,
to all our indescribable sufferings on
his account! He walked into the par
lor about six or a little after, grin
ming like an ape, as if to disappear
from the face of the earth and come
back to it were quite the usual thing.
And when we questioned him, he pro-
fessed to be on his word not to tell
anything. And BERTHE upheld him in
this ridiculous position! However, 1
was told by the detective whom Ber-
tie employed, rather a decent, vulgar,
little man, that they (Bertie and he)
had cornered the kidnapers and
called their bluff" as he expressed 1t;
but I'm inclined to think they got their
ransom from our unfortunate, VIC
timized aunt who is too proud to admit
it, and that they probably managed it
through Miss s.. L know they
called up the room to know II the boy
was back; and | puzzled them well,
fancy. by saying he was. may have
saved our poor aunt some money by
that; but l can't tell, of course. Mel
vile. l am almost sure that Miss ].
s. is at the bottom Of 1t. whatever
the mystery is. am almost sure that,
not content with Matchmaking and
plundering auntie, Miss s. is now
making a dead set at poor. blind, sim
ple-hearted Bertiei l have reasons
which | haven't time to enumerate.
BERTHE will hardly hear a word Of
criticism of her patiently; in fact. 1
have ceased to criticise her to him or
to Aunt Rebecca-ah. it is a lonely,
lonely lot to be clear-sighted: but
oblige. But often during the
last few days have thought that Cas-
sandra wasn't enough pitied.
Your an. wife. NJ.
Go BE CoNTINUEDl
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CHAPTER XIII.
Whose Feet Were shOd with silence

WnOse Feet "e'e o"Ou WIZ" S'e"SS'
Get out your revolver" ordered the
colonel: look sharpl there may be
some one here"
But there was not a sign Of life re-
vealed by the search. Meanwhile.
Winter was examining the body. His
first thought was that Keatcham had
tried to escape and had been struck
down in his fight. Kito would not
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| her plausible ways. And, of course,
our poor aunt is still her blind dupe.
Aunt Rebecca has failed a good deal
this last year; she is quite irritable
with me, sometimes, but she does not
appear to realize the full horror of this
kidnapping. Miss Smith actually seems
to suffer more; she looks pale and bag
gard and has no appetite. | do not
think it all pretense, either; | dare
say much of it is remorse! The situa-
ton is dreadful. Sometimes l think
Aunt Rebecca will not yield to the de-
mands of these wretches who have our
poor boy, and that he will be mutilated
or murdered; sometimes | think that
they have murdered him already and
are writing forged letters to throw us
off the track. You can imagine how
my nerves are shaken! | have seen
hardly anything of the city; and Of
course have not gone into society at
all. Indeed, | have met only one
pleasant person; that was the secre-
tary of the great financier, Mr.. Edwin
Keatcham, who was here, next to us.
The secretary is a pleasing person
quite CONNIE il faut in appearance. l
met him here in the court where he
nearly knocked me over and he apol-
ogiZed profusely-and really very nice
ly, using my name. That surprised
me, but he explained that they had
been on the train with us. Then | re-
membered him. His name is Horatio
Io to 10 10
on a two weeks vacation and came
here to see Mr.. Keatcham, not know
ing he was gone. He was really
most agreeable and so sympathetic
about poor dear Archie. He agreed
with me that such nervous tempera-
ment as Arches suffers much more
from unkindness. | could see, in spite
of his assumed hopefulness, that he
shared my fears. He has met quite a
number of our friends. He may
Through Mr.. Keatcham) be a most
valuable acquaintance. Didn't you tell
me, once, that Keatcham was the lead
ing benefactor of the university?
He (Mr Atkins) got his vacation on
account of his health; and he is going
to southern California | don't won
der. l have never suffered more than
in this land of sunshine! 1t is not so
much the cold of the air as the humid
ity! Do pray be cautious about chang
ing to your summer underwear. Don't
do it! l nearly persisted. in the bleak
wind yesterday, when | tried to visit
a few shops. Be sure and take the
cough medicine on the second shelf of
our bathroom medicine closet; don't
mistake rheumatism liniment for 1t;
they are both on the same shelf; you
would better sort them out. You are
so absent-minded, Melville, l haven't
a peaceful day when I'm away from
you; and do for heavens sake try to
bow to Mrs. Farrell and call her by
her right name! You certainly have
been to the presidents house often
enough to know his wife on the street;
and | don't think that 1t was good
excuse which you gave to Prof. Dale
for calling Good morning. KATY" to
Mrs. Dale (who was born a Schuyler
and is most punctilious) that you mis-
took her for our cook
miss you very much Give my love
to all our friends and be sure to wear
your galoshes (your rubbers, you
know when the campus is wet,
whether it is raining or not.
Your aft. wife,
Blue-grass blade., 1909-11-14
BLUE GRASS BLADE
National Organization Of American Freethinkers
OFFICIAL CALL FOR CONVENTION

OIilOlAL OALL
In the of and by the authority persons whose
hereunto affixed Freehinkers States
OF America, who having in writing duly expressed
as being In favor OF national organization that shall
undertake and tain systematic and advised propaganda
Of Freethought pes all persons who hold that
the doctrines theories and teachings of the orthodox Christian
church regarding the universe and the origin and destiny Of
mankind and who believe that happiness
morality be better subserved by study
Natural Law than through the faith or
worshp who reject all phases and forms Of superstition
idoay who free and who desire orthodox
religious restraints in matters affecting human action
science who believe in full and complete separation
and state with all that such separation implies hereby called
to meet in National Convention in the City of Louis State
OF Missouri Sunday, November 18th, 1909
O'Clock for the purpose of devng and adopting
ton OF principles basis for such organizations constitution
and bylaws for its proper and effective and its
better government elect officers; and adopt sys-
tenn of propaganda and all things that may
or shall be pertinent to and shall best subserve aid
accomplishment Of the objects and herein expressed
Hotel Accommodations
Arrangements have been completed with the man.
agement of the Laced Hotel Sixth streets in
the City OF St Louis for the accommodation and
all Freehnkers attending the convention fairly reasonable
rates This hotel is conducted the European plan pro-
vdes sleeping accommodations only There we'll appointed
restaurant the hotel at which good meals can
be had for small cost The hotel price range
from so cents to $OO day. according quality or
whether two the The of meals will
from 20 cents up The hotel large commodous It has
ample facilities for the accommodation of all attend
and is situated in the heart of the business district
Business and Social.
Owing to the great distance that attending the
convention will have to travel and recognizing the
for sufficient social intercourse during the convention that such
gathering must create there will be informal social and
business gathering Of the Feehnker attending convention
and those residing in St. Louis and vicinity in the paors
the Lacede Hotel the Saturday night supper preceding
the Sunday of the convention This will afford opportunity
for renewing old friendships and forming ones.
In order facilitate the business of convention there will
also be an informal to outline of
the convention select and appoint the committees name
temporary chairman and secretary in facilitate the
business OF the convention and assist in the speedy dispatch
its business.
The will first designate temporary chairman and
secretary; given due authority the temporary chairman will
thereupon appoint the following committees;
Blue-grass blade., 1909-11-14

On order Of business organizations constitution and
bylaws; membership and finance; propaganda.
The committees will be asked Saturday night early
Sunday morning that their reports ready for
submission when the convention is properly called order
The Convention.
The Convention proper will be called order promptly at
O'Clock the morning of Sunday November 1909 by the
temporary chairman who shall designated by the Saturday
night Such sessions be deemed necessary shall
be held throughout the day. The Convention Hall at
ELEVENTH AND LOCUST STREETS.
Organized Societies
All organized Feethought societies. national, state or local.
actively engaged dissemination of admitted Free
thought principles invited requested to cause
to be SENT any number of delegates representatives to this
Convention order that the gathering be
ally expressive of American Freethought possible be-
All individual Freethnkes will receive hearty and cordial
welcome.
Charter Members
All persons Freethnke adopting the declaration of prn
cple the constitution and bylaws organization and who
shall attend the convention in and all signying
their approval acceptance and adoption of the in writing
addressed to the Secretary within time to be specified by the
convention and all those whose appended
shall be deemed and recorded the books of the organization
charter members thereof.
General Invitation
Extending a fraternal call, a fraerna invitation and a
aterna welcome to all who love mankind better than fanced
gods who believe in the worship of work. and who
unite and cooperate with in the work of disseminating
high and eternal principles of truth expressed by Freethough
John r. Charlesworh Lexington KY; Parker Sercombe
Chicago ILL.,; Dr. T. j. Bowles Munce Ind Helen NJ Lucas
Marietta, Ohio William C. Cope ST. Louis, Mo- Josephine K
Henry Versailles KY t. c. Jeeries, Cleveland Ohio;
Coon, Barlow, Fla j. c. Watkins, Kanawha Falls W. VA
f. D. Norhrup Elcottvle N " George Roberts, Dennison
Ohio; d. W. Sanders, Covngon Ind; j. Atwood Cubertson
Pttsburg, Pa Carl Baerwade Cleveland Ohio Charles
Randall Cherokee, Okla; M Reed Chicago ILL.,; j. NJ Frost
Tampa, Fla VIM j. Howerton Tularosa, Texas; James S.
Davis Waynesfeld Ohio James ONeal Fl Smith, Ark; E. A.
Fitch Wilmington VT R. G. Earle Pine Grove Ark; Ella p
Hunt Moline Kan; Emily c. JONES' East Lynne, Mo-
JONES' East Lynne Mo- Mrs Nels Johnson Higgins, Texas
W. L. Luce, Annapolis Md M. H. Oberhozer, Angeles
Cal; Miss Elizabeth Wiley St. Louis Mo-; Andrew Jackson
Boyer, Washington D. c.; G, Nichols Norge Va; Joel
Berry Nat Mil Home, Ohio Harold Banning Mt Vernon Ohio
Charles G. Brown Ithaca, N " H. M Fisk, Pela Iowa A. j.
Carson, Ardmor Okla; George c. Bartlett Toland Conn.,
Moragn Wamsley Cincinnati Ohio; Oscar Jancke Louisville
KY; W. A. Cooper Milo, Me-; Manly A. Brigham Rumford Me-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-04
THE Celestial CIRCUS.

Remarkably celebrating this, fly
ing through space on a ball of fire.
Dangerous. too, with every element
that goes into the composition of the
visible world in one bubbling. molten
mass inside the ball. and the shell
under us contracting and cracking as
II cools. bursting airholes at weak
points like pot of mush, pushing up
great mountain ridges, or crashing
asunder and making the whole earth
quake-the part We call terra firma.
II is most wonderful circus stunt
We are performing every day. Sus-
pending the. law of sravitation? Ger
tainly mott Gravity Is much more to
be marvelled at-whirling through
space, upside down, but with our feet
still firmly planted on our globe. ],
would be more comprehensive II we
should drop off head first and &c
darting down among the planets for
ever and ever.