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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-03-11

She had been In tragedies. II an 10
violablc GOODNESS OF head. perhaps q
heart. had shielded her from being Of
them. The husband OF her youth ~
nearest OF her blood. the friends d
her middle life-all had gone into ID,
dark: yet here shc sat. With ha
smooth skin and her still lus,Ton
eyes and her fragrant hands. keel1
smiling over her solitaire. The cob
onel wondered n he could ever recon
clio himself with such philosophy e
HIS own narrowed and emptied Aie
she was older than he. yet she coak
Etill ind a rest IN existence AT ne
great passions gone. all the biz Inter
csts. ane stu her clever mind va
working. happy. possibly. In rs ner
exercise. disdainlng the stake sa'
who had had every success. What
vitality, lie looked al her. puEilns
Her completely bowildercd him. y
not being Of a complex nature himseh
As he looked. suddenly he found hin
self questioning why her face, 10 10
revival Of youthful smoothnes' ana
tint. recalled some other face. recently
studied by him-a face that bad voia
an absolutely different expression
having the same delicate aquIllne pose
the same oval contour. she same 'la'
brows-who1 who? Querled the colonel
Then he nodded. OF course va
the man with the moles the broinel
lie looked enough IKE Mrs Winter u
be her klnsman. Al once be put li
guess 10 the test. Aunt Becky saw
he. have you any kin don XIV
about?"
Il reckon not. I'm an awiuly Nl
less old party" said she serene0.
was Winter. born as well as ml
ried. and 30 you and Mel and M'l.
are double kin TO me. ] was an Ols
child. so I haven't anything o"
than third or fourth cousins oo"A
Virginia and Boston
Have you. by chance, any 'Ou'A
near or far. named Mercer a,
Resting her nngertips on the eA'us
Aunt Rebecca seemed to let her m,us
search amid virginian and Ma'''' Nassau.
sets genealogical tables. why "
talnly." she answered after a p4-'N
there was Gen. philemon NelSV
army. you kno"-anu :.
son. Sam Nelson; Phil was ny 49,. S
cousin and Sam Nelson my '
and Sam Nelson's sons would ~
third. wouldn't they? PHI anu n,
are both dead. and Winnie Lee re M, ~
is dead, and poor ~ Ne
grandson, you know-poor po, w. ha
shot himself while at Har'''u
his brother Cary Is alive.
ITO BE coNTlNuEpl
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pectlng She asked mo once n she
didn't play an intelligent game. and |
told her she did. babe in arms
could understand a. She didn't seem
quite pleased"
How about Archer Can he play a
good gamef"
Very fair for a boy Of 10; he was
fond OF whist until his troubles
came" said Mrs. Winter. with n faint
clouding Of her keen gaEe since
then he hasn't taken much interest In
anything Janet has frightened him
up more than anyone. and when he
heard you we're coming that did rouse
him. You are one Of his heroes. He's
that sort OF boy" she added. with a
tinge OF impaticncc In her soft south
ern voice. As II to divert her thoughts.
she began deity moving the cards
before her. Her hands showed the
blue veins more prominently than they
show In young hands This was their
only surrender 10 time. they were
shapely and white. and the slim I'm.
gers were as straight as when the
beaux OF Fairfax county would have
ridden all day for chance 10 kiss
them.
The colonel watched the great ruby
wink and glow. The ruby was part
OF his memories OF his aunt; she had
always worn II. He remembered Il.
when she used 10 come and visit him
al the hotel at West Point. dazzling
impartIally officers. professors. cadets
and hotel walters. Was that almost
40 years ago? Wen, "a anyhow, She
had been very good. very generous 90
all the young Winters. then. Indeed.
although she never quite forgave him
for not marrying the wife OF her Sc
lecting. she had always been kind and
generous 10 Rupert. yet, somehow,
while he had admired and found
wondered II he had ever loved her
She was both beautiful and brilliant
when she was young. a southern belle,
a northern society leader: her life was
full OF conquests: her footsteps,
which had wandered over the world,
had left nhosphorescent wake OF ad.
miration. She had always been a per.
sonage. She was a power In Washing.
ton after the war: they had found her
uniquely delightful In royal courts
long before Americans were the
fashion: she had been OF Importance
In New York. and they had loved her
epigrams In Boston; now. In her old
age. she held yeritable little court OF
her own in the provincial western city
which had been her husbands home.
lie went 10 congress from Falrport
he had made a fortune there, and
when he died, many years ago, In
Egypt, back TO HIS western home. with
logged determination and lavish ex-
penditures OF both money and wit, his
widow had brought him TO rest. The
most intense and solemn experience
OF a woman she had missed for no
children had come 20 them. but her
husband had been her lover so long
as he lived and she had loved him.
She had known great men; she had
lived through wonderful eyents; and
often her hand had bec0 on those
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CHAPTER I.-continued.


We've been worried a good deal"
pursued Mrs. Melville. about the way
Aunt Rebecca has acted She wouldn't
stay in Fairport. where we could have
some influence over her. She was al
ways going south or going to the sea
shore or going somewhere. Sometimes
! suspect Miss Smith made her. to
keep her away from us. you know"
We'll. as long as | have known
Aunt Rebecca-anyhow. ever since
Uncle Archibald died-she has been
restless and flying about"
Not as she is now. And then she
only had her maid"
"Oh. yes, Randall: she's faithful as
they make em. What does she say
about Miss SMITH"
BERTHE. she's won over Randall.
Randall swears by her. Oh, shes's
deepl"
Seems to be. But-excuse me-
what's your game, Millicent? How do
you mean TO protect our aged kins-
woman and. incidentally, OF course.
the Winter fortune?"
Il shall watch, BERTHE; shall be on
my guard every waking hour. That
deluded old woman is in more danger.
perhaps. than you dream"
"As how"
Miss Smith"-her voice sank por-
tentously-"was a trained nurse"
what harm does that do-unless
you think she would know too much
about poisons?" The colonel laughed
ITS no laughing matter. BERTHE. Re
becca is so rich and this other WON
an is so poor, and, in my estimation,
no ambitious make no insinuations,
! only say she needs watching"
you may be right about that" said
the colonel thoughtfully. There is
Haley and the boy for your bagsl"
The boy picked up the big dress
suit case, the smaller dress-suit case
and the hat case. he grabbed the
las. and the lizard-skin bag. Dubious
Iy he eyed the colonel's luggage, as ne
tried 10 disengage a finger.
"Niyer moind, young Teller" called
Haley. Peremptorily whisking away
the nearest piece. I'm help you bit
with yours. instead; you've a load.
sure"
Mrs. Melville explained in an under
tone: Il take all the hand-ldggage !
possibly can; the overweight charges
are wicked"
Haley, they won't let you inside
without ticket" objected the colonel
But Haley, unheeding. strobe on ahead
of the staggering youth.
Il have an English bathtub, locked.
81 eonrse. and hacked with things,
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SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Harvard where
Col. Rupert Winter. L. O. A. Wis
iting. saw the suicide OF young
Mercer. He met Cary Mercer. brother
of the dead student. Three years later.
On Chicago. in 1906. Col. Winter over
heard Cary Mercer apparently planning
60 kidnap Archie. the coloners ward. and
90 gain possession of Aunt Rebecca Win
tiers millions. A Miss Smith was men
TONED. apparently as a conspirator. Win
ter Unexpectedly met relative. Mrs.
Miilicent Melville. who told him that his
Aunt Rebecca. Archie and the latter's
nurse. Miss Janet Smith. were to leave
for the west with the colonel and Mrs
Melville
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ssll. statue 10 France

Nine. Marrelle Tinayre' Jun ''a Al
La Rebelle" and La @ o,seted
Peche," is among the reoenu' Honor
cheyaliers of the Legion OF 'a,rSs
Nine. Gabrielle Dumonne' s,.ranpt'
statue entitled "Triboulet dhn n.iio,
has been bought hy the fre" ,n.,s At
and will be put IN the LuSeiLlDOa' ,o,ss
present the works OF only Two On 1l
sculp;ors are repFess0''s
museum.
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but he has put that in the car" said
Mrs. Melville.
Certainly" said the colonel alb
sently; he was thinking: Mrs. Win
ter, the boy. Miss Smith-how ridicu-
lously complete, Decidedly some
thing will bear watching.
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GURTlSS WILL FLY AT VIRGINIA
FAIR.

Champion Flying-Machine of
fhe World at Richmond. under a
SIS 900 contract for the week.
Wireless Telegraph also feature
of the occasion. Finest Exhibit
of Farm Products and Live Stock
ever seen in Virginia. with Races
:andEircus on the side.
The Virginia State Fair Associ-
alton has S., 1000 contract with
Mr.. Curtiss to fly over and around
the fair grounds each day of the
fair. beginning October 4th. and
continuing to 9th. The dirigible
balloon. steefed i'll any direction
at the will of the operator. was
seen last year and considered
wonderful then. The flying ma
chine is still more wonderful. and
Us the very latest
Besides the flying machine, the
wireless telegraph and other mod
.ern marvels and the demonstra-
.fions of the agricultural. stock
raising-the stock exhibit will be
one of the finest and most varied
ever seen in this countrY-domes-
tic. genealogical and horticultural
resources of the State. there
will oe amusement and interest
IN abundance.
What with the flying machine,
the great display of exhibits, the
wireless telegraph. the races, the
Death Swing" and an endless
variety Of other attractions. the
Virginia State Fair this year
promises to gather more people
than ever before in its history.
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POWELL-~DOUGLAS

On Sunday morning last at
$50 o'clock a quiet but pretty
marriage took place. in the Pas
tors study of the Freemason
Street Baptist Church, when
Miss Anna Sutton Douglas daugh-
&er of Mr.. and Mrs. &, NJ. Douglas.
b-eame the bride of Mr.. 2ohlin
l. Powell of Norfolk the Rev.
Henry b. Melton Officiating.
The bride was tastefully attired
IN travelling suit of manhatton
gray, with hat and gloves to
snatch, the groom wore the con-
ventional black.
Immediately after the ceremony
the happy couple. left for Wash
lngton, LuraY Cave. National
Bridge West Virginia. and other
places of interest.
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Having spent his life in this eoun-
~ ne was well known here where
he was esteemed and admired by
all on account Of his clean and
honorable life. His disease
means the loss of another of those
old time gentlemen whose num-
Der is already diminished and
whose places are not easily filed,
A widow and eight children. four
girls, aud fonr boys, survive him.
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L. w. HUDGINS.

Mr.. Lemuel w Hudgins. a well
known and highly esteemed citi.
zen of Mathews died at his
home near Port Haywood on Sat
nrday evening. Sept. 25th. His
advanced age go years. being
in large degree responsible for
his death.
The funeral was preached at
the home on Monday evening by
Rev. J.. II. Larghton. assisted by
Rev. /. J.. Phaup. and the BODY
was aid TO rest in the family bur-
Tying aroNpd on the farm.
Mr.. Hpdgins was an old Con-
Moderate Veteran having served
fHropgh the war with distinction.
he was q Speplber Of the mer-
chas.tile 6rEu af Hudgins & Hud-
gins At Port haywood and also
int g nltivation OF bis
farm, which isR very fine one,
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TO THE HONORABLE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Gentlemen;
We the undersigned repre-
senting the patrons of Colored
School No."C" respectfully set
forth for your consideration the
following facts.
First the enrolment of said
school for last year was one
hundred and twenty four (r24)
the average attendance was 90
and we have every reason to
believe that the enrolment and
average attendance will be even
larger than last year.
Secondly-We wish to call your
attention to the very poor equip
ment und furniture i'm said school
house. The desks arethe poorest
perhaps, in the county. in fact
they are no desks that conld be
called desks.
We therefore respectfully sub
NIT and pray your Board to give
us an additional teacher, knowing
as YOU do, that it is impossible
for any teacher to instruct. with
any degree OF success Ninety
three (o3) pupils,
If your Board will appropriate.
this year one hundred ($Ioo) dol
iarstoward thepayofany additional
teachet, we will raise the balance
on extra teachers salary and equip
;his year, one room with modern
school desks. some new black
boards. andsuchother equipments
as are absolutely necessary TO
successful opera ton of the
school.
The estimated cost of such
improvements is somthing like
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF SUPERVISORS OF
MATHEWS COUNTY,

Gentlemen;
Having been informed by some
Of the school authorities tha,
our county is sadly in need of
funds to defray the expenses of
our. public schools and being
DESTROYS to assist the school
boards in every way possible TO
iInprove the conditions, and
knowing that yonr Honorable
Board is the only means by
which increased funds can be
had, we the undersigned, repre-
SeDting the tax payers of the
colored people. generally. most
respectfully ask that your Honor
able Board will increase the
county levy for public school
purposes. to the limit to wit: fifty
cents.
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one hundred andtvntylive dollars.
which we feel duty bound and
can easily raise among onrselye
il yon will give Us the encourage
Rient of the additional one hun
dred($Ioo)dollass teachers salary
Most Respectfully.
Educational Committee of School
No &"
J. r. Smith. Thomas Jones. J.r.
Samuel Spriggs, Charles Carey,
Frank White, George Diggs.
&. c. Scott. ]. c. Wormley,
David Griffin.
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tack the vital organs, causing catarrh of
the bladder, brick-dust or sediment in
the urine, head ache, back ache, lame
back, dizziness, sleep1cssness, nervous
ness, or the kidneys themselves break
down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles Almost ALWAYS result
from arrangement CT tie kidneys and
better health Ill that organ is obtained
quickest by proper treatment of the kid,
neys. Swamp-ROot corrects inability to
hold urine and scalding pain in passing it,
and overcomes that unpleasant necessity
or being compelled to go often through
the day, and TO get up many times during
the night. The mild and immediate effect
OF Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy
is soon realized. 1t stands the highest be-
cause of its remarkable health restoring
properties. A trial will convince anyone.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and is
sold by all druggists in ffty-cent and
one-dOllar size bottles. You may have a
sample bottle and book that tells all
about it, both sent free by mail. Address,
DIR. Kilmer s. Co., Binghamtou, n. Y.
When writing mention reading this gen.
erous offer IN this paper. Don't make
any mistake, but remember the name,
Swamp-Roor, and don't let dealer sell
you something in place of Swamp-Root-
If you do you will be disappointed.
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PRIVATE SALE

Having decided to leave the
county. we will sell privately
for the next six weeks all the
farming implements, hay. fodder
and house hold furniture at the
home of MIR. A. Miller on North
River. IT,
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KILLS wouLo-eE SLAYER.

a merciless murderer is Appended
tbs with many victims. BrtDr. King S
New Life Pills kill it by prevention.
They gently stimulate stomach, liver
and bowels, preventing that clogging
that invites appendicitis, curing Con-
stipation, Biliousness, Chills, Malaria
Headache and Indigestion. 25c. at
all druggist.
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute
BIACKSRIIRG VA

Decree courses in Agriculture, Hor-
ticulture, Applied Chemistry. Applied
Geology, Civil, Mining, Mechanical and
Electrical Engineering, Metallurgy
and Autobiography, and Preparatory
Veterinary Medicine. Sixtv-four In
structors, Thoroughly Equipped shops
Laboratories and Barns. Steam heat
ing and electric lights in dormitorics.
Library 1900 volumes. Farm of l. loo
acres
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURAL
APPRENTICES.
One Year Course for Young Farmers.
Total cost of session of nine months,
including tuition. and other fees, board,
washing, uniforms, medical attend
ance, etc, $4,000.
Cost 20 Virginia students. S226. 90.
The next session opens Wednesday,
September 2lnd, 1909.
PAU B. BARRINGER, NJ. d LID.
President.
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THE Editor is in receipt of aR
interestiDg volume eptitltled,
Cradle DAYS of New Yorkt"
from Mr.. Ralph J. Norris. who is
now 10 Brooklyn. n. Y, We ap-
preciate the gift very much and
trust that Mr.. Mcrris is prosper
Gus and happy.
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NOTICE.

Bids to furnish dry split cord
wood 10 the following schools in
Westyille school District, will be
open until Oct. nth. Wood to
be corded on the the school yards
by not later than Oct. goth, To
he paid for upon receipt of this
years levy.
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Wa would be glad if our friends
who are ia the rezrs would CONS
np, 1t takes money to run q
newspaper just as il does any
other business. We tIust that a
hint to the wise is sufficient.
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THURSDAY. SEPT, so. $50

No doubt the Holy Rollers of
West DnxbHrrv Mass. were sadly
disappointed because tbs world
did not come to az esid Ola Satur-
day as they predicted,
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5ESTEVER USED

a. B. Heirlein, Harrison, Idaho SAYS
1 have used DR.. Bells Pine Tar
Honey for coughs and colds and
it is the best have ever tried. Look
for the Bell on the Bottle.
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MERCHANTS PRAISE

Dr. Bell'sPine Tar Honey. ]. w. Nc
Daniel, Etherton, Ills, says; There
is no medicine which equals it for
Bronchitis. Look for the Bell on the
Bottle.
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Obituaries aod resolutions Of resuec
can only be inserted as paid matter for
which charge .of 6Se cents per line is
made.
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BLOOD PoIs ON

Is prevented by applying DR.. Bells
Anti-Pain to cuts, scratches and
bruises. 1t destroys all septic matter
enables the wound to heal without sore
ness. Be sure to get DR.. Bells
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SCHOOL OF AGRIC
APPRE NTICES
NOTICE.

The County School Board will
meet i'll the Court House on
Saturday Oct I'd at IL NJ. for the
purpose Of contracting with tea
cheers for coming session.
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Respectfully.

Chanel NooL /. H. Hughes.
I Daniel Parish.
q. c. Wormley.
Whites Neck ]. II. Smith.
c. L. Carey.
Frank White.
11 Rev. G. c. Scott.
J. ]. White.
!. Il. Brooks.
PiankItank : Warner Hern.
Daniel Brooks.
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1T SAVED HIS Lee.

"A1l thought I'd lose my leg, "writes
J. a. Swenson. WATERFOWL, Wis, Ten
years of eczema, that IS doctors could
not cure, had at last Laid me up. Then
BuckIen's Arnica Saiye cured it sound
and we'll. ''Infailible for Skin Erup-
,ions, Eczema, Salt Rheum, Bols, Fee
yer Sores, Burns, Scalds. Cuts and
Piles. 2SS. at all druggists
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A VIRGINIA LIFE INSURANCE GO
FOR
VIRGINIA PEOPLE,

The Security Life Insurance Company of America Virginia
and nave upon their books pocyhoders great many
oil the leading Bankers, Lawyers PHYSICIANS
and others OF the State To-day this the nd
people OF Matthews County to investigate policies
The Security Lie Insurance Company of America heiro
Virginia Company guaranteed by the Virginia that
solid and safe particular What
expect than the State of old Virginia? You get when
you buy policy in this Company 1850
ne security Lie Insurance Company of America selling
the attractive life policies in the STATE
lowest possible consistent with So 40 in assets 70 s
every dollar of Liability " = - N Fay
1t contemplating buying life insurance or ncreasn
the amount will be to hear
representative has when he calls
pleased to furnish information which you NAV
desire. $500 ~" '"@S
other good citizens Ct the State. e 'o
Very truly yours
SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA
Virginia Headquarters, Sea6aTd Bank BLDG,
n OTfOlk, ViTQinia.
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WIN. n. MILLER.
Mathews C.H.,Na.

NOTARY PUBLIC, COMMISSION
Err IN CHANCERY and JUS
TICE OF THE PEACE.
Will go to any part of the county on
short notice and very reasonable terms
10 transact business in this line.
Pension claims a speciality.
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- Na@& NJ -
tive. Many Sudden
deaths are caused
by it-heart dis
ease, pneumonia,
heart failure or
apoplexy are often
the result of kid
ney disease. If
kidney trouble is
allowedtoadvance
thekidney-poison-
ed blood will at
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-CONDTTT0Ns.

OF the National Trottng Association which this Aseoc
all
Entrance fee per cent additional from none
winners. - 1865 "NN'0"" iio"l "oney
Money divided so. IS and per cent.
All four three to start ' ''
Any started by o. m will he declared 81 ~
money refunded, at the option Of the Association - ~
rheumatic tired carts will be classed as sulkvs
All mile heats in & excepting class which n;, -
mile heats best n 1880 D Which, VIII va
in all classes - F-p' u o"e
his Association the right
gram or declare OH on account OF unfavoabe
Entrance fee and purses paid at the wire
Entries close October 10. 1909
PEROIFUL HICKS, Seo'u;
MAlHEWS COUNTY NORTH, VIRGINIA
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The Cause Of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There is disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because 60 decer,-
Bisbee daily review., 1909-10-27
LATE MODEL BUICK
 CAR IS BROUGHT IN

Dobson and Corbett yesterday ar rived in the city from Phoenix, after having driven over in their new ma chine. the first Buick 1910 model No,
 1T car to come to Bisbee The car was purchased through v. E. Ferguson, chauffer for Col. L. W. Powell and local agent for the Buick.
 The car made the 235 miles be- tween Phoenix and Bisbee in about sixteen hours, at the average gasoline consumption of eleven miles per one gallon. The Buick is considered one of the greatest cars in America and this year the stock cars have been making a clean sweep of every race in which they were entered, in some getting first, second and third places. The car will be used in the Bisbee- Courtland traffic.
 Within few days MT. Ferguson ex- poets to have carload of the Buieks on hand. They have been ordered for several months, but owing to fac, tory delays, have been slow in reach ing their destination. There are two Buicks in Bisbee, Colonel Powell hay ing one and MT. Brophy the other.