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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-15
HEAVY LOSS FROM
LEAKING ROOFS.
ADDITIONAL REPORTS FROM CITY
AND COUNTY SHOW AeeRE-
GATE Loss or THOUSANDS
MANY RESIDENCES ARE FLOODED
Several Business Houses Also Suffer
ed From the Effects of Snow
and Rain.

Thousands Of dollars damage have
been done in Maury county as the re
suit of the rain and snow storm OF
Tuesday and Wednesday. Additional
reports from people in Columbia and
in the country only go to confirm the
statement made yesterday that there
had been great loss as the result of
leaks in roofs. Much furniture and
hundreds of yards of carpets have
been almost ruined by water and In
the business houses there was consid-
cradle damage from the same source.
1t is almost an exceptional case to
find a person in Columbia whose
house did not leak. The snow of the
day before being more of the order
of sleet than snow. had filled every
place in the roofs and the cold rain
coming the next night did not melt
it but being unable to run off soaked
through the very best roofs and some
houses almost flooded.
Some of the residents of the, city
estimate their loss from damaged car
pets, from falling plaster and from
ruined furniture at as much as $500.
Some of the largest homes, those
where the carpets, curtains and furni-
ture were the most expensive, we're
the heaviest sufferers. The same
thing was true of number Of the
stores both in the city and in the
country.
The damage to the wire service |
companies was also much heavier |
than at first supposed. The country |
lines in many sections were almost en-
ttrely demolished, those in the west
ern portion of the county being the
heaviest sufferers. The lines to Mt.
and both of the pixies lead
Ing west were out of commission all
day. But one wire was working to
Nashville and the telegraph service
being out gave that line so much work
han connection with Nashville was
1ften very slow and difficult to make.
Any estimate of the loss would of
course be practically impossible for
he people themselves cannot tell yet
ust what their damage is and even
{ they did take the task of securing
he total for the county would be al |
most equal to taking the census.
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AT The Racket

3 Plush Lap Robes, single, as
B sorted colors, $3.50.
8 Ladies Fleeced Lined Jersey
s Plush Lap Robes, double, $40.
8 Gloves, 10c to Csc.
8 Ladies Golf Gloves, 15e, 25c
3 and 45c.
3 Ladies' and Children's Wool
8 Mittens, 10c to zoe.
& Ladies Knit Undershirts, SOC
3 and 75c,
r Knit Fascinators and Shawls,
3 Zoe to 49o
3 Ghiidren's Knit Wool Togues,
8 15c to use.
3 Ladies' Fleeced Lined Vests,
3 15c and zoe,
B Ladies' Fleeced Lined Union
Suits, 25c.
Ladies' Wool Union Suits, 75c
and $1.O0.
Ladies' extra size Union Suits.
soc.
Ladies' and Mems Overgaitors,
15c, Csc & S5c. 5
Mems Wool Underwear re- s
duced to $1.0O suit. Z
Boys Fleeced Lined Under !
shirts, 15es hs s ,,t. a
Boys Leather Lined Gloves, 8
25e to 49c. 8
Mems Leather Lined Gloves. 8
zoe to 75G. q
Mems Leather Lined GuantIett 81
Gloves, 40c to 99c. B
Ladies' Storm Rubbers, 45c. "
Mems Storm Rubbers, Coo. 81
Ladies' Lined Storm Rubbers.
CSC. y
Ladies' Buckle Arctics, soc. y
Mems Buckle Arctics, 800. 81
Boys Rubbers, all sizes. Isl
Children's Rubbers. all sizes. b
ANNEX. MI
Coal Holds, large size, csc. 81
Fire Shovels, sc and 10c. 81
Stove Pokers, Sc and 1Oc. III
Crate enamel, 1Oc and 15c can. 8
Black Jack Stove Polish, Sc. I'll
Corn Peppers, &c and zoe. 81
Shoe Nails. &c paper. ri
Half soles, 15c and zoe pair. g
Window Shades, all colors, CSC. 8
THE RACKET 81
:. Swansburg, Proprietor
nsnnmanMnaana.. al
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-15
NINE FEET FOR
THE OHIO RIVER
THE ONLY PROJECT READY FOR
IMMEDIATE WoRk.-Sto,ooo-
600 APPROPRIATION.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE House
Committee on Rivers and Harbors
again today failed to reach a conclus.
ion to report geenral rivers and har.
bors bill this session. 1t is under
stood, however, that a majority of the
committee favors a measure appro.
priating about $1O,OOO,OOO for surveys,
for emergencies and for the mainte-
nance of projects under way. The
committee will meet again Saturday
in an effort to reach a definite con-
but II Is practically certain
no general bill will be reported.
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Miss Nancy AydeIott.

Miss Nancy Aydelott, sister OF Mr.
Frank Aydelott of Columbia, died al
her home in Giles county Friday as a
result of burns received Thursday
Miss Aydelott was 20 years of age
and while out looking after the render
ing of some lard her clothing caught
fire and before relief could reach her
she was burned so badly that she died
Friday morning. The funeral took
place Saturday at twelve o'clock at
Aspin Hill. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ayde-
lott both attended.
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DEATHS HARVEST,
MMmMMMMMMMMmAMAMA
Eugene vestal.

Eugene Vesta1, popular and highly
esteemed young man Of Riverside,
died Friday, after an illness Of some
weeks. Young Vestal became i'll with
pneumonia, and was thought to be i'm
proving, but his heart was weakened,
and heart trouble caused his death.
He was brother of Maury vestal
popular travelling salesman for Bel
KNAPP. The funeral and interment took
place Saturday at IL o'clock at
Bend with services by Rev.
w. o. Roberts.
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Announcement
Extraordinary

We tried to give you the very best of
everything there was to eat last year. We
are going to double our efforts this year and
go one better if it is possible for us to do So
Our line of Fancy Groceries, Candies, Green
Groceries, etc., are we think the best in town
and we invite your trade. We give you
few special CASH bargains for next Saturday
and Monday:
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-15

20 lbs. GRADUATED Sugar ,....... ......S1.OO
Fancy Evaporated Peaches ~ ..tOc per Id.
Fancy Evaporated Apricots 80 1Oc per h.
2 Packages Best Macaroni ..........1 5c
2 Packages Best Spaghetti . ...... 15c
2 h. can Dire Salmon. .... 1Oc
ID. Bucket Coffee (Cressent Blend .. 75c
Two ID. cans Fancy Table Peaches . ..25c
Scudders Maple Syrup quart .......... .40c
Scudders Maple Syrup, gallon -. 75c
Scudders Maple Syrup gallon. ...... $140
Tennessee Maple Syrup, gallon ... 60c
Two ID. cans Folks Best Rice Pudding .15c
Two Id. cans Folks Best Rice Pudding 25c
ID. can Tomato Pulp (for Soup. SC
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-15
AMERICAN CONDEMNED.
Governors organ Is Scored In Senate
Resolution.

Special to The Herald
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. a.
Messrs. Askew, Fisher and Holiday,
by consent, offered Senate resolu-
ton condemning the American for its
attack upon the Senate and especially
upon the Speaker A roll call was
demanded and the resolution was
unanimously adopted. A similar reso-
luton was introduced into the House.
1t was tabled. January q was agreed
upon as day to inaugurate Governor.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-15

The Sultan Of Zanzibar has estab.
lished a newspaper I'm order that his
praises may be properly sung" It
win be remembered that Cipriano Gas.
tro. late of Venezuela, had a paper Of
that kind, but It was never heard
above the chorus that sung q different
song.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-15
FLOUR AND 0RAlM.

Quotations furnished by Columbia
Mill & Elevator Co. and AshtOu's
Millal
Flour-Best Patent, $5.75; second
Patent, $500; Bran, per tor, $24.OO.
sacked; old corn, per- bble., $2.750
$500. New wheat delivered at mills,
s105 to $1.1O.
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Jeh Hood.

Jefr Hood, the only son of a wild
owed mother died Tuesday night at
his home eight miles out on the Santa
Fe pike from an attack of pneumonia.
The funeral and interment took place
at 10 o'clock at the Knob Creek bury.
ing grounds.
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PRODUCE.

(Tbese Quotationg are furnished by
VIM. Barker.)
Eggs and POuItry-Eggs. per dozen
straight, 26c; hens, Sc fb.; chickens,
&c; turkeys, Ice H.; ducks, Sc ~;
geese, 35c@40c each.
Butter-Choice country, tic 10.
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FIELD SEED.

Quotations by Calender q Cob
oats-From farmers hands. SOC bu.
from first hands.
Clover-From farmers hands. new
crop. $500. Northern seed. from
stores. t7.se.
Alsyke Clover-From store. e10Se.
Cane sesd-From farmers hsnds.
SOC per bu.
Blue Grass-Frem stores, ss.se psr
b..
orchard Orass-e1.9o per hu
Ti@stAy-e1.sS: Ned To-. lssks m
Hungarian. e1.te per o.
n1N. neemago nRul hnnnA
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-15

! Clearance, Sale prior to change in
frm.-T. N. FIGUERS. 12.tf
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Mrs. safrIe Wilson.

Mrs. SaiIie Wilson, one OF the best
beloved women OF CoTumbia, died
"Wednesday night u her home. No. ..
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Attend FTGUERS' Clearance Sale.
12-tf
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Attend stock reducing sale T. N.
FTGUERg. latf
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BACON. LARD AND FRESH mEAra

(These quotations are furnished by
Calender & Coz
Bacon-From farmers hands
Hams, 12c per ~; sides, lie lD.;
lie 10.
Lard-Pure country, 12c 10. In tins.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-15
DAILY LOCAL
MARKET REPORT
CONTINUED BAD WEATHER Has
TELLING EFFECT ON
BUSINESS.
But In Spite Of This Fact Retailers
Have Had a Fairly Good
Trade.

COLUMBIA, Tenn, Jan. 1.-THE
continued bad weather has had its
enects on commercial Columbia, but
the weather man has promised better
weather for the near future, but in
spite of this muddy. damp weather
tn retail trade has been fairly good.
Prices continue unchanged in all
lines. Receipts for eggs were some
better today than for several days
past.
Hogs are much higher, but Tennes-
see hogs are still under fire and all
buyers are discriminating against
them.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 13.-Cattle
Receipt, 249 head; the market was
firm on good to choice cattle; common
kinds slow. Quotations are as fol-
lows: Shipping steers, $4.5O0$5.75;
beef steers, $S.OO@$45O; fat heifers
and cows, $S.OO@$4.4O; cutters, $500
@$S.50; Gamers, $1.OO@$2.OO; bulls.
feeders, $3.OO@$4.5O:
$2OO@$4.0O.
Hogs-Receipts, zoos head; choice.
cornfed Kentucky hogs 15c higher;
trade still demoralized on Tennessee
hogs, all buyers discriminating against
them. Tops, $615@$6.25; lights,
s5.50@$5.75; pigs, $45O@$5.3O;
roughs, $3.0O@$5.75.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, .:
head; the market was quiet. Quota
ions are; Best lambs, 5c@6c; culls,
ScQ5c; sheep, 31sc down.
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HIDES, GINSENG, FEATHERS gro

Quotations by L. BAKERY
Hides--Green, SC fb.; cured, 80
h.; dry salt hides, lie Tb.; flint,
l3c 10. Horse hides-No. l large,
SITS; No. 2, $1.OO@$1.5O; mulse hides
Large, $3.50: small, $1.OO.
Goat skins, zoe: lamb skins, 2o036o
clippers skins, 15c; Wool skins, 25c0
BIC.
Ginseng-Dry, $4.75; green, $1.00:
Yellow root, $1.25.
Feathers->;ew goose feathers SOC
10; old goose feathers, 25c035c NJ;
mixed, 15c125c 10; duck feathers,
20c036c n.
Beeswax-25c926c 10.
Tallow ave NJ; caked tallOw, 4Aa
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-15
LIQUOR TRAFFIC WILL
Be OUTLAWED IN THIS
STATE AFTER NEXT JUNE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSES HOLLA-
DAY BILL TO PROHIBIT SALOONS BY VOTE
OF SIXTY-TWo TO THIRTY-SIX

MEASURE WILL BE ENROL LED
AND SIGNED BY SPEAKERS AND TRANSMITTED TO THE
THIS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CONDEMN
ING THE NASHVILLE AMERICAN PASSED.
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WHoLgSALE PRODUCE.

WHoLgVALE PRODUCE.
Quotations tursished by 3. n Cal
lender 4 CO..
Cabbage-Northern grown aboak,
$500 per 100.
Second Crop irish Potatoss--A3.eS
delivered now; January delivery, ss.ak.
Bananas-Jumb0. per bunch, s1.ss
0s1.5O.
Lemons-Fancy. SS.ea.
onions-From farmGs hanas, ga
bu
Navy beans. sa7S bu.; Lima ssaas,
6hs n.
Cheese-White Clover. lsMs D.
Country Sorghum from farnsw'
hands. 3Sc.
Country Sorghum at wholesale. Co.
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WOOL
(ouotstions by L. Barker.l
Wooi-Tubwashed. go NJ; m
washed spring free from burrs. he:
slightly bury, 1sc0lse: msaium
bury. sc@12c; hard bury, &c.
Fan wool free Of burrs. l4e
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he began to understand the principle
of the lever. The cage paused in the
black shaft, and he looked upward.
Down the third shaft over, the other
cage was dropping like a plummet, a
block of golden light walled in by
black filigree-work and bisected verti-
cally by the black line of the guide
rail.
stop that there carl"
Hickey's stentorian command had
no effect; the block of light continued
to fall with unabated speed.
The detective wasted no more
breath. AS the other car swept past.
Maitland was shocked by report and
fash beside him. Hickey was using
his revolver
The detonation was answered by a
cry. scream of pain, from the lighted
cage. 1t paused on the instant, like
bird stricken a-wing, some four
floors below, but at once resumed its
downward swoop.
Down. down. After 'em!" Hickey
beloved. q dropped one, by God.
T'other can't"
How many in the carr" interrupted
Maitland, opening the lever with a
firm and careful hand.
"only two. same's u.s. l hit tn feller
what was runnin' it"
"Steady." cautioned Maitland, de-
creasing the speed. as the car APP
preached the lower floor
Tht other had beaten them down;
but its arrival at the street level was
greeted by short chorus Of mad yells.
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WHY UMBRELLA WAS RETURNED.
Something of Joke on the Late
Henry Ward Beecher.

Among the financial friends of the
great preacher was one old broker In
New York-an aggressive Unitarian,
which sect he often said bore ''the
trade mark of honesty" One day he
met Mr. Beecher hurrying toward
Wall street ferry to avoid the down
pour of sudden rainstorm.
Take my umbrella" said the
broker. 81 don't need it; the coming
bus takes me to my door,"
At the ferry Mr.. Beecher met lady,
prominent church worker of a sister
church, who, having no umbrella, was
lamenting her inability to reach her
car safely. The urbane preacher
forced the umbrella upon her as he
said: Il will be out your way to-mor-
row and will call and get it,
Two hours later as Mr.. Beecher was
sitting in the old arm chair in his
study the doorbell rang and when he
responded to the call boy hurriedly
presented him with an umbrella. to-
gether with an unsealed note, which
read:
Dear Mr.. Beeeher-My husband.
Mr.. NJ, demands that return the
umbrella you so kindly loaned me at
once, and join him in saying that un-
der the circumstances the pleasure OF
an anticipated call is unregretted.
Upon opening the umbrella you will
become more fully advised of our
united action"
The great expounder of truth and
honesty was Mortified when upon
opening the umbrella he discovered a
pasted slip upon which was written in
bold round hand: Stolen by some
PRESBYTERIAN thief"
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SYNOPSIS.

Mad" Dan Maitland, on reaching his
New York bachelor club, met an attrac-
tive young woman at the door. Janitor
within that day. Dan discovered a wum-
ans finger prints in dust on his desk,
along with letter from his attorney.
torney. Dan set out for Greenields, to
get his family jewels. Maitlar". on
reaching home. surprised lady in ray.
cracking the safe containing his gems.
She. apparently, took him for a WE'LL
known crook, Daniel Anisty. Half-hyp-
Noticed. Maitland opened his safe, took
her, first forming partnership in crime:
The real Dan Anisty, sought by police of
the world, appeared. Maitland Overcame
him. He and the girl went to New York
was to meet him that day. Mr.
Snaith" introduced himself as a detec-
about to show him the jewels. supposedly
lost. was felled by blow from 'Snaiths"
cane. The latter proved to be Anisty
himself and he secured the gems Anisty
as the latter. The criminal kept Matt
lands engagement with the girl in gray.
He gave her the gems. The girl in gray
visited Maitland's apartments during his
absence and returned gems Maitland
without cash. called up his home and
heard woman s voice expostulating
Anisty, disguised as Maitland, tried to
wiring from her the location of the gems.
A crash was heard at the front door,
Maitland overwhelmed the crook, allow
ing him to escape to shield the young
woman. The girl in gray made her es-
cape, jumping into a cab. An instant
later. by working a ruse, Anisty was at
her side. He took her to Attorney Ban
nerman's Office. There. by torture, he
tried in vain to wiring from her the ioca-
tion of the gems. He left her a moment
and she 'phoned O'Hagan, only getting in
brass bowl" the hiding place in the lat
ters rooms, when Anisty heard her
words. Bannerman also was revealed as
n crook. He and Anisty set out to secure
the gems and leave town. The girl was
still imprisoned. Maitland finding the girl
gone, searched his rooms and unearthed
the jewels under the brass bowl He
struck Anisty's trail in big office build
Inc
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The machine made light of it's load.
and turned the three tracks cleanly
and evenly, travelling all the time over
the soft ground at the rate of about
three miles an hour. Naturally, /
paid particular attention to the ma
chimes behavior at the headlands, for
it is there that motor-tractors are
said to be at disadvantage owing
to the inability to turn in as small
a circle as a team of horses. However,
there appeared to be no waste of
space, the headlands being left practi-
cally the usual width. The ploughing
was carried on up one side of a strip
and down the other, method which
did not test the steering block to
such an extent as would have been
the case had the plough been re-
quired to return along the land next
to the furrOw last cut. But even IL
this were required it would be perfect
ly easy of execution, for the tractor
can back the plough readily into any
desirable position, and the time occu-
pied In maneuvering is inf1nitesimal.
Barbour County index., 1909-10-13

plough and reaper and binder-being
somewhat larger than, but otherwise
constructed on the same lines, as
the species in everyday use for horse
baulage. The tractor, then, is three
wheeled machine, having two broad
tired, chain-driven propelling wheels
behind and one smaller steering wheel
centrally situated in front. The steer
ing lock is distinctly good, the tractor
turning in circle of which the radius
is about seven and one-half feet. The
20 horsepower motor is of the two
cylinder horizontal type, the fuel be-
ing either petrol or parafin as de-
sired. The power from the engine is
conveyed to the single driving chain
by means of friction clutch, but
there is also pulley which can be
thrown into gear and used for driving
threshing machines, chaff-cutters, etc.,
when the tractor is stationary. The
cooling system is excellent, big
head of water being carried in a large
tank alongside the drivers seat,
which, by the way, is most comforta-
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oPTRIohr 1907 - THe eoeeS-rsaHtLL CO.

house, told cabby to wait-Anisty
seems to have walked out right on
your heels.''
He'll" And moment later:
Whats this about a woman in the
case?"
Maitland took swift thought on her
behalf
TOO long to go into now," he parried
the query. "You help me catch this
scoundrel Anisty and I'll put in a
good word for you with the deputy
commissioner"
"Ah, yeh help me nab him." grunted
the detective. end 1 won't need no
good word with nobody"
The hanson swung into Broadway,
going like whirlwind; and picked up
an uniformed officer in front of the
Flatiron building, who, shouting and
using his locust stridently, sprinted
after them. A block further down an
other fell into line; and he it was who
painted at the step an instant after the
cab had lurched to a stop before the
entrance to the st. Luke building.
Hickey had rolled out before the
policeman had a chance to buster.
Lo, Bergen" he greeted the man.
"Yeh know me-I'm Hickey, central
office. Yeh're JUS in time. Anisty's
in this buildin'-'r was ten minutes
ago. We want all the help we en- get"
BY way of reply the officer stopped
and drummed loud alarm on the
sidewalk with his night-stick.
Say" he painted, rising, you're a
wonder, Hickey-if you get him."
"Uh-huh," grunted the detective
with sidelong glance at Maitland.
"C'm long"
The lobby of the building was quite
deserted as they entered, the night
watchman invisible, the night elevator
on Its way to the roof-as was discov.
cred by consultation of the indicator
dial above the gate. Hickey punched
the night call bell savagely.
Me nd him." he said. jerking the
free thumb at Maitland, "'ll go up and
hunt him out Begin at tn top floor
an work down. That's tn way, huh {?
Nd" to the policeman, "yeh stay here
an hold up anybody t tries tub leave
tn buildin'. There amt no other en-
trance, 1 s'pose, what?"
Basement door an ash lifts round
tn corner" responded the officer. But
that had ought tub be locked, night"
Well, anybody else comes along
yeh put him there, anyway, for luck.
What n hell's tn matter with this
elevator?"
The detective settled pudgy index.
finger on the push button and ELECTED
far. thin, shrill peal from the an.
nunciator above. But the Indicator ar
row remained as motionless as the car
at the top Of the shaft. Another sum-
mons gained no response, in likewise.
and third was also disregartied.
Hickey stepped back, face black as
a storm-cloud, summed up his opinion
OF the management of the building in
one soul-blistering phrase, produced
his bandana and used it vigorously.
uttered libel on the ancestry of the
night-Watchman and the likes of him.
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CHAPTER xV.-continued.

"Ah, cut that, can't yeh?" Hickey
got on all fours, found his cigar, stuck
1t in his mouth, and fell into place at
Maitland's side.
Hickey. mean. But how"
IF yeh're Maitland, nd Anisty's at
the st. Luke buildin', tell that fool up
there to drive!"
Maitland had no need to lift the
trap; the cabby had already done
that.
"All right" the young man called.
TITS Detective Hickey. Drive on!"
The lash leaped out over the roof
cr-rack!-and the horse, presumably
convinced that no speed other than a
dead-run would ever again be de-
manded of it, tore frantically down the
avenue, the hanson rocking like top
sail-schooner in a heavy gale.
Maitland and the detective were bat
tered against the side and back of the
vehicle and slammed against one an
other with painful regularity. Under
such circumstances speech was diff
cult; yet they managed to exchange a
few sentences.
''Yeh gottuh gum"
"Anisty's-two good cartridges"
Jus as well I'm along, guess"
And again: How'd yeh s'pose An
isty got this cab?"
y don't know-must We been In the
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The Hard-Hit Author.

Our town poet had been reading
about the old-time authors getting in
sriration out of garrets. where they
did most of their writing, so he went
to work and rented the only genuine
garret in town. but in his case the
scheme didn't work"
Nothing happened, eh?"
"'Oh, yes something happened all
right. Whilst he was tryin' to look
the ceilin' out of countenance. three
yards of plasterin' broke loose and
knocked his head sideways! And now
he's even afraid to compose . the
open al for fear .ne Of these bal
loon feliers win pelt bin with xand
ha2s!"