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The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-21

In ! thousand. She had come easily
into success. as the bishop had said,
and one could see that II Anson Dimes
had not accomplished anything for
himself. she must have accomplished
It for him, since woman built In her
mold could not have been a failure nor
have allowed the man she married to
remain one.
Il am ILL.," she said at once, as we
moved to meet her and she STOPPED to
offer a gTayish cheek to her friends
lips The passage was frightfully
rough. don't know when I've had
such trip. must get home and to
bed"
She nodded briefly when I was pre-
sented to her, declined the arm
proffered, and, when we had finally
got to the carriage. leaned back and
closed her eyes, maintaining an abso-
lutte silence except when she aroused
herself to answer riefy some ques-
tion In the flow. OF Miss Winstanley's s
solicitude. 1t was evident that NAL
de mer did not leave her in the most
amiable spirits in the world.
Henrietta Winstanley sank lower
and lower in her corner of the car
riage. looking at me with appealing
and detected eyes. 1t was no won
der: to have waited all these nerve
wearing days on Mrs. Dimes and then
to have her arrive in this undone
and uncommunicative condition was
enough to sink even her buoyant spir-
its. For myself, l felt the hopeless
ness of the whole affair as / had felt
it from the beginning.
As we neared the Winstanley house.
Miss Winstanley said, quite casually:
by the way. Hannah, the Hemin-
gray-Ankony invitations are out day
after tomorrow"
What" cried Mrs. Dimes, and her
eyes flew open on the instant. Why
didn't you tell me at once? had no
idea it was to be so soon. l must
see Dean at once"
Dean was her agent and adviser
Miss Winstanley revived imme-
diately.
Are you able?" she inquired ten
derly.
Mrs. Dimes nodded, swallowed hard.
and tried to sit up. She was green
ish gray and looked frightfully i'll.
1T isn't question as to that" she
declared; Il must see Dean this morn
ing. at once. Aren't we almost home?"
You see she has come fortified =
said Miss Winstanley to me. as was
leaving. after having assisted Mrs.
Dimes into the house.
aged to put in the rest of the morning
and part of the afternoon, but my
nerves were ragged and my alarm as
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SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with a scene at a box
party. Miss Henrietta Wjnstantley, Sis
ter of Bishop Winstaney overheard
Banker Anltony propose to Barbara Hem
ingray, whose brother Dan was In his
employ. Dan was one of the towns pop
aIar young men. He showed some nerv-
BUSINESS when Attorney Tom Twining told
him Barbara refused Ankony. Ankony
the following day, sumfnonlng Twining,
accused Dan of looting the bank Twin
Ing refused to prosecute Barbara per-
sunded Ankony to postpone starting
prosecution. Twinlng learned of the en-
gagement OF Ankony and Barbara. He
congratulated both. He. visited Miss
Hemingway and found her almost In
tears. He told her he had loved her. but
feared prematurely announcing his af-
fcction. BY actions alone she told him
she reciprocated. Mrs. Anson Dimes.
wealthy widow. proposed marriage by
proxy with Bishop Winstanley. The lat
ter consulted with Twining. The bishop
had been paying attentions TO Miss
Btreeter. Dan consulted Twining. say
ing his sister was determined to marry
Ankony, declaring she actually loved the
banker. though he could not help believ-
Ing she was making a sacrifice to save
him from jail. Miss Winstanley. find
ing pressed rose in the bishops book;
scented love affair. Mrs. Dimes sailed
for America. Miss Winstanley Informed
Twining that Mrs. Dimes was intent upon
stopping the marriage of barbara and
Ankony.
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months use of them Mrs. s. A.
WILLIAMS, r. F. d. No. II, Box 80,
Gardiner, Me.
No woman should submit to a surgi-s
cal operation, which may mean death,
until she has given Lydia %. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made exclusive
ly from roots and herbs, a fair trial.
This famous medicine for women
has for thirty years proved to be the
most valuable tonic and renewer %
the female organism. Women resid-
ing in almost every city and town in
the United States bear willing testi-
mony to the wonderful virtue Of Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
1t cures female ills, and creates radi-
ant, buoyant female health. If you
are ill, for your own sake as well as
those you love, give it a trial.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites ali sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice Is free,
and always helpful.
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4
to Mrs. Dimes condition was very real
Miss Winstanley had mentioned the
physician she meant to call. and
went round to see him late in the day
to inquire as to his patient, but his
report of her was not at all encourag-
ing and l almost wished l had stayed
away. He thought it probable that
she would not be out of bed for fort
night
Toward evening. as ! came out Of
my club and started through Union
square, became suddenly conscious
of slender familiar figure ahead of
me. and, Fastening. overlook Barbara.
She was walking rapidly, and she
turned at my salutation with a start,
as If her thoughts had been far from
her surroundings. Her eyes were
feverish and l could see at once that
she was very tired.
Are you walking home?" l asked.
May come along?"
She looked at me. hesitating.
II don't think you had better" she
said. Il am hurried and cross and abb
sent-minded."
I've seen you all three and still
found you fairly"
"Oh. don't muster out any silly com.
pliments." she broke in quickly. 81
know that in my present mood !
couldn't inspire genuine one; SO
don't try to palm off any spurious
ones on me. I'm not In the humor to
be easily deceived. But you may
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Possibly Dad Had Recalled Few In
cidents of His Own Col
Iege Days.

student at the University of Penn
sylvania had been going fast pace
with the boys of his class and fra
ternity and had had frequent inter
views with father concerning debts
and other financial troubles occa-
stoned by the drain his pleasures had
made on lis source of supply.
Several times the governor had
been compelled to get various articles
OF value back from the boys uncle,
and the relation of provider and spend
er was strained.
One day the student wired father
that his watch had fallen into deep
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Justice Gaynor a m
was 1t
and son
ter graduating
studying law
supreme
long ago as 1875 Mr. Gaynor Fatbush
1885 MI Ganor moved Brooklyn then held despotic po
He
spending $4,000 of his
With he
elected and with
cratic ticket later Richard
a ANNA
Ever since then Justice ayn has been fighting corruption politics
railroads
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A BANKERS NERVE
Broken by Coffee and Restored by
Postum.

banker needs perfect control of
the nerves, and a clear, quick. accu-
rate brain. A prominent banker of
Chattanooga tells how he keeps him
self in condition.
up to IL years of age 1 was not
allowed to drink coffee, but as soon as !.
got out in the world l began to use
1t and grew very fond of it. For some
years noticed no bad effects from its
use, but in time it began to affect me
unfavorably. My hands trembled, the
muscles of my face twitched, my men
tai processes seemed slow and in other
ways my system got out of order.
These conditions grew so bad at last
that had to give up coffee altogether.
My attention having been drawn to
Postum, | began its use on leaving Off
the coffee. and it gives me pleasure to
testify to its value. find it delicious
beverage; like it just as well as did
coffee, and during the years that I
have used Postum / have been free
from the distressing symptoms that ac-
companied the use of coffee. The nerv-
BUSINESS has entirely disappeared. and
am as steady of hand as boy of
rs. though / am more than go years
old. l owe all this to Postum"
There's Reason" Read the little
book. The Road to Wellville." In
pkgs. Grocers sell. 4
Ever read the above letter. A new
nre genuine. true, nnd full of humsn
interest. y
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Dorothy and the stork.

When little Dorothy Walworth was
introduced to her baby brother in the
First Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
in Yonkers, N. Y. she manifested in
tense interest, but was not astonished.
Il knew he was coming" she ex-
claimed; Il knew it, $50
Pressed for an explanation. the FIVE
year-old said: Il was dGRn to the.
Bronx zoo the other day and saw
the stork in his cage. / recognized
him by the black stripes on his wings
that papa said were there. Well, when
the stork was standing alone on one
leg, went close to him and whispered
in his ear that wanted him to bring
me a baby brother or sister. He didn't
say anything. but knew he would do
it, because he bent his head toward
me and winked an eye"
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Joke Medicine.

He is a very practical, serious
minded man of business The other
day he met friend, and related to
him an alleged joke, and at its con
clusion laughed long and heartily.
The friend looked awkward for
moment. and then said:
You'll have to excuse me, old man.
but l don't see the point"
why, to tell you the truth, l don't
just see the point myself, But rve
made it a rule to laugh at all Jokes;
i think it's good for the health"
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and q severe female
weakness. T h e
doctor saidI would
have to go to the
hospital for an
operation, but i
could NIT bear to
think of it. / de-
cided to try Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
and Sanative w ash
and was entirely
onrp1 offor three
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MAKES S7.5oo.ooo in A HURRY

Charles W. Morse is well along the road lead.
ing to multmillionareville again. He has wiped
out all his debts with the exception of 100000
Mr.. Morse regards this as paltry sum. He has
securities worth three or four times the half
million he owes and If necessary he could wipe
out that debt and still have left what would be
regarded as a large fortune by 80 men out of
hundred.
When Mr.. Morse got out of the Tombs June
IL last his affairs in what his own LAWYERS
admitted to be hopeless tangle They confessed
they saw no chance of saving anything from the
wreck and frankly told Morse So
At that time Morse was confronted with
camoro Is army of creditors, to whom he owed
$4,000. 600 At the beginning of the manic ir
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&c. q. D." HERO a .'FREsHIE"

Abandoning the for the law school, Capt
Inman Sealby, of the White Star liner Republic,
which went down off Nantucket island last win
ter after passengers and crew had been rescued
through the &C. @. D." messages of Jack Binns,
wireless OPERATOR has been enrolled a fresh
man in the law department of the University of
Michigan at Ann Arbor.
The hero of the marine disaster that thrilled
two continents began to realize the dreams of
his youth when he appeared at the registrars
office and matriculated Years and years ago,
long before he snuffed the salt breeze from the
captains bridge, the master of the Republic had
ambitions to take in admiralty law.
Promotions came, the lure of the ocean was
strong, and Capt Sealby would probably have
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-21
Father Was Wise" to Game

water in the schuyllsill river and he
wanted at once" s25 10 hire diver
TO recover 1t. The answer came as
follows:
Nothing on the s25. Cheaper to
soak the watch where it is"
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GOT DIPLOMATIC cALL-DoWN

Mulai-Abd-El-Hafd Chats most all of it,, sui
tan of Morocco, has been made the subject of a
diplomatic call-down by France. which said, in
effect. he needn't have been rough with Ell
Roghi the pretender who was merely trying to
take his sultan job away from him. Several be
whiskered kaids ct al. recently surrounded Ell
Rogh took him prisoner and, on the orders of
the sultan, threw him into an iron cage. Then,
placing the cage the back of a camel they
took him to Fee under escort of 1900 troops
armed with spears and guns.
France. in objecting to this form of hazing
reminded Muai that he was one of the pretender
tribe once himself-before January, 1908, when
by taking four new wives and adding new fathers
inlaX. of whom was Hamn Hocka their
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Editorial Amenities.

Editor Junkin of the Sterling BuIle-
tin has red hair. Editor Gretchen of
the Sedgwick Pantagraph has no hair
at ALL
Mac" asked Junkin. how did you
lose your hair?"
1T was red and 1 pulled it out
growled Cretcher-Everybod
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Every One.

Every woman believes that II she
should die right after her husband
mas scolded her the coroner would
una her heart covered with black and
blue spots.-Atchison Globe.
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The TrIumphant F.r,in,,.

Womans superiority over man is
proved by the fact that she can be a
heroine even to the maid who pins on
her switches and adjusts her rat.
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thrown into geof
peender
forcs.
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in steamship
nations
but the rest the human both crippled boats 1850 lives
down Capt sealby sticking his bridge until the
abandon his boat until the last yestse
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TANlNhANY's MAN FoR MAYoR

William J. Gaynor. justice of the supreme
court, has been nominated for the mayoralty OF
New York City by the Democrats. In the cam
paign that will follow he will be opposed by Otto
Barnard. nominated by the Republicans and in
dorsed by President Taft. Tammany will do its
utmost to elect Justice Gaynor.
II Justice Gaynor wins it will be victory of
a pow boy who became school teacher then a
lawyer then political giant who overthrow
Hugh Mclaughlin. for % years the boss" of
Brooklyn; then the implacable enemy of trusts
justice of the supreme court, and finally mayor
1t will be victory for who had scorned
to run for governor when he might have won,
and who once rejected Boss" Croker's offer of
TammanY,s nomination for MAYOR of the tciY.
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1T Is.

She-John Henryi l wonder how
you can sit there and look nae in the
face.
He-So do ]. my love; but it's sur
prising what recklessly brave man
ran dol
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ANOTHER
WOMAN
CURED
ByLydia E. Pinkham's'
Vegetable Compound

Gardiner, Maine.-"I have been
great sufferer from organic troubles
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October 1907 he worth ooooo The depreciation
in
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ACROSS THE CORRIDOR

was there about IL that made the hatb
trusty smile so mysteriously?
Phil could not imagine
From the other cells ne heard v,h{s-
Ting and laughter. Evidently the
hardened men made the most Of these
few hours that they We're allowed ~
talk. Coarse iests and vulgar oafhs
permeated the air and tended 10 sick
en- young Daring.
Everybody seemed to be talking and
occasionally he would hear the sound
of a night. Immediately afterward the
soft click of the guards sneakers
would be heard down the passa geway:
then there would come a 1uu in the
noise and possibly an order Of silence
from the guard.
II was all very disgusting. What If
one Of those loathsOme creatures
should be forced on Phil as a com
panion? He could not bear the
thought.
Just then the bath trusty thrust
his face close to Pills door and an
nounced.
Here's your room mate. No. 1881"
Phil gave one look at the man who
was 70 be his companion. Then he
clenched his fists and sat down on
the edge of the lower bunk, his back
turned 20 the door.
The Continuation of This story VIII
BE Found in Tomorrow Edi-
tfOn of The Times.
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MAY GIVE POSTMEN
MONTH EACH YEAR
Consolidation of Washington
Routes in Summer Is Being
Considered.

Washington mail carriers will get
thirty days leave with pay each year
hereafter if a scheme now understood
TO be receiving the attention OF post
office officials is proved worth while.
At present carriers get but fifteen
days and a substitute must be hired TO
carry the mail for the man who is off
The government spends about $4,000
10 let the cOuntry's carriers vacate and
10 pay the substitute while he does so.
Postoffice officials are considering a
Encouragement and consolidation for
Washington during the summer only.
Of many routes in the residential dis
trict. where the sumner population is
estimated TO be about one-haIf less than
the winter. Such consolidation, by re-
ducing the total number Of routes and
letting one man carry where IL takes
two in winter, would permit regular
carriers TO do duty for one another and
allow each in turn 10 get thirty days
without any increased cost to the coun-
try
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After that he washed himself at the
same basin, with hard, yellow soap, and
dried his face on dirty. common towel.
AS he passed among the cOnvictS, hur-
rying about their duties, he noticed sew
eral times that they made signs to each
other with eyes and lips.
According to prison regulations con-
victs in his class were not allowed TO
talk until after dinner at night. But, in
spite of this. they conversed with each
other by what they called Zip
language"
Phil was surprised at the skill they
displayed in its use, and he began 10
understand what could be expressed by
the dropping of an eyelfd or the curling
of A lip.
Convict Number 1881 fell in the line
forming in lockstep and marched to the
eating hall for breakfast. There hun
dreds OF men were seated at long, rough
boards, silently devOuring their food and
gulping down the strong prison coffee.
After breakfast he was jerlked from
the line and sent to have his measure
ments and photograph taken.
AS he dropped out he caught sight of
the man he had seen in the Dathtub the
day of his arrival. Many times he had
wondered who the fellow was. Now that
he saw him dressed, even in the stripes,
Phil recognized him.
The man looked him full in The face
as he passed in lockstep. and Phil was
somewhat startled by the cold malig-
nant CLEAN in the convict eyes. He
only hoped that the fellow could make
no trouble for him; but he easily re-
called the mean nature of the man
whom he had not been able to place be-
fore.
Phil was pushed on by a trusty who
had charge of him and then stopped
soon at the identification office.
There the new prisoner was inspected
for scars and his measurements care
fully taken. He was then photographed
ana after that led to the prison barber.
For the second time Phil was forced
TO undergo great humiliation. His hair
was cut short. When the barber trusty
had finished, Phil caught a look at him
self in the glass.
Now he stood complete, a convict,
in criminal garb, witS closely cropped
hair; The picture remained in his
mind.
It was yet early in the morning when
this routine was finished. But Phil was
not returned to his cell. He was taken
at once 10 another large building, over
which hung the sign:
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Synopsis of Chapters Already Published

Phi Daring and Bob Stevens. two cou-
sins. are accused of the murder - their
rich uncle who. on the night Of the crime.
vas about 70 change his will IN favor OF
Phil Bob having proved unworthy. Bob
manages to throw suspicion on Phil by
declaring that he poisoned the old man
with cough drop filed with nitric acid.
Both are locked Up in prison Phil IS
visited by MI Rogers. the lawyer OF his
dead uncle. who promises 10 conduct the
fight for Phils life At the first hearing
of the case Phil learns that Bob has
turned States evidence. Phil doubts the
sincerity Of his lawyer and with ms
sweetheart Alice Arlington, with Whom
Bob is also in love. ne plans 10 take up
his own defense. Alice visits Eoen.
servant of the dead man, who on the
night of the crime was found uncoh-
scious and has been speeches. since, ana
learns from him that Bob is guilty OF
the murder Eben. however, has re
lapse and is unable to TESTIFY at the
trial. Phil is sentenced to thirty years
IS taken 10 States prison, and there is
startled 20 see a familiar face among the
criminals
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DISTRICT PROTESTS
ON RATES FOR ICE
Objects TO Paying Same Price for
Million Tons as Scent
Buyer.

VIII the District continue TO pay for
100000 tons Of ice at The same rate
charged the consumer Of a few tons?
This is the question the government
supply board has before it In consider
ing the bids for ice supplies. The Dis
triet has been paying 20 cents per 100
pounds for its ice, the same rate that
Is charged the consumer who buys a
ton or two an entire season. The Dis
trict uses 1000 90 tons a year. In 5he
Federal service an average rate Of "A
cents per 100 is paid. Grocers, hotels,
and other consumers OF large quantities
Of ice get IL at from 10 TO = cents per
100. depending on the quantities dseC
The first bids received for ice this zear
were rejected by the Government supply
board as being TO high.
Other bios were called for but the
figures submitted were the same The
supply board viii report on these later
figures 10 the board of award Tuesday.
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CHAPTER XVI.
HIS ROOMMATE

r Ext morning Phil fell in line with
' the others and marched to the
washstand in the corner. where he
secured a scrub brush a I'D pail OF water
Then he cleaned his cell for the second
time.
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handed. Bradshaw replied Phil, coldly.
1t was your
Here! Are you talking about that
from behind
Phil turned abruptly and nusned A
guard had stolen up on them in his
SOFT telt-bottomed shoes and was look
Ing down at the pair
Phil Ventured no reply.
With a warning that they be careful
about what they said. the guard paced
on down the aisle
phil breathed with relief. The thought
or his copper flashed before mis- mind.
he must be very discreet or they would
take that away from him.
20 nothing further passed between
them, although Bradshaw attempted
communication several times.
After dinner Phil threw himself on his
bunk. He was tired all the way through
His thoughts drtfted back to Alice.
he wondered what she was doing. What
progress was Mr.. Rogers making in the
effort for a new trial?
Phil knew that he could not stand
more than a year of this life. He re-
allied how II hardened a man. and
hoped that the higher courts would
free him. 1t was too early to receive
word from the outside. He must be
patient.
He wondered why no roommate had
been assigned to him as yet, and con-
tinued to hope that he would be allowed
to stay in the cell alone
But just as this thought came to mind
the bath trusty ratified a key against the
bars and Phil jumped up 10 see what
was wanted
I've got a roommate for you" the
trusty told him. 'Tu bring him over
IN a minute. He's been transferred to
this wing
Something in the mans manner made
Phil wonder There seemed to be a
hidden meaning in his words. He seem
ed to be laughing at the expense of the
prisoner.
Who would this roommate be? What