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CHAPTER /.

Amelia came running eagerly down
the wide stairs, and though she was
smiling with the joy of Vernon's COM
ing, she stopped on the bottom step
long enough to shake out the skirt of
the new spring gown she wore, with a
manner that told she had it on that
evening for the first time. Vernon
fastened to meet her, and 1t was not
until he had kissed her and released
her from his embrace that she saw the
dressing-case he had set down in the
hall.
What's that for?" she asked in
alarm. Her smile faded suddenly, leav-
Ing her face wholly serious.
II have to go back tonight" he re-
piled, almost guiltily.
Tonight"
"Yes; | must be in Springfield in
the morning"
But what about the dinner?"
Well" he began, helplessly, 81
guess you'll have to get somebody in
my place."
Amelia stopped and looked at him in
amazement.
II thought the senate never met
Mondays until five o'clock in the after
noon?" she said
1T doesn't, usually; but / had tel
egram from Porter an hour ago;
there's to be conference in the morn.
ing"
They started toward the drawing
room. Amelia was pouting in her dis
appointment.
Il knew something would spoil 1t,
she said, Realistically. And then she
added, presently: 81 thought that Mon
day afternoon session never lasted
longer than minute. You never went
down before until Monday night"
Il know, DEAR" said Vernon. apollo
getically, but now that the session is
nearing its close, we're buster than We
| have been"
Cant you wire Mr.. Porter and gel
him to let you off" she asked.
Vernon laughed.
He isn't my master" he replied.
"Well, he acts like Il. ;" she retorted
and then as II She had suddenly hi
upon an unansw,rable argument sh'
went on: IF thai SO why do yol
pay any attention to his telegram"
1T isn't he, dear" Vernon explained
'its the party. We are to have yer.
important conference to consider a sit
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8LkCKSAAKES LOOSE IN
PITTSBU c STREETS
5oYs HUNT FOR THE REPTILES
THAT ESCAPE FROM THEIR
cAPTOR.

Pittsburg, Pa.--Three big black.
snakes, which escaped from box
in the barn in the rear of John A
Killers grocery. Frankstown avenue
and North Murton street, East end
were the cause of mach excitement in
the neighborhood. There were five Of
The Shiny reptiles, the result of one
days catch made by Hitler while on a
visit to his daughter at Saunders Sta
ton, in Westmoreland county.
Hitler fmprovised cage by putting
pans of window glass over the top
To make the cage secure he tied a
dampened rope about it. AS the rope
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For the Season of Long EVENINGS.


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Diamonds by Mail.

With a dash of humor, a dash OF
love, greater portion of mystery
a little pathos and much commercial
shrewdness. it would seem that The
Diamond Master" by jacques Fut-
rene, is a story that is bound to be
labeled "a Success. 1t all came
about by five different persons re-
ceiving a diamond through the mail
and from the time the reader is made
acquainted with this mysterious dis
tribution OF gems. there is not a
chapter at the end of which one feels
like laying aside the book until one
has reached the end Published
by the Bobbs-Merrill company, In
hianapolis.
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Military Piety.

During the Civil war the late
Colonel Gabe Bouck organized regi-
ment which he controlled as die
tator.
II am a humble servant OF the
Lord" said an itinerant evangelist
who had wandered into camp one
day, "endeavoring to save the souls
OF the unfortunate have just left
the camp of the tn Massachusetts,
where / was instrumental in leading
eight men into the paths Of right
eousness."
"Adjutant," Numbered Colonel
Bouck, after a moments pause. de
tail ten men for baptism. NO id
Massachusetts regiment shall beat
mine for piety."- Success Magazine.
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Moman,s Rather Iran.

Millbrook, n. J.-Mrs. Lydia Kimble
has a big rattlesnake corraled in her
home which she captured while pick.
ing huckleberries in the woods. The
snake was coiled to strike when Mrs.
Kimble saw it. She emptied her tin
pail of berries and dropped the vessel
upside down on the snake, its head
protruding from under the rim. With
her apron strings she then made a
slip moose with which she lassoed the
rattler, Jerking the snake from under
the bucket Mrs. Kimble carried 1,
home.
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the Barn Floor
dried IT snapped and three of the
pests, evidently of a nomadfC turn of
mind, took Dutch leave
81 caught them" Hitler said. "for
Prof. Phillips of the Williamsburg high
school He heard that I had caught
good many snakes in my day, and
asked me to get him some for expert
mental purposes. / took them over to
Williamsburg only to find that the pro
lessor had gone away on his vacation.
4 have two left on my hands, and
woulf like to get rid of them"
AS soon as it was known that three
snakes were loose every boy within a
radius of half mile became a self
constituted committee of one to in
stitute a search, and every grass plot
or suggestion of ravine was ex7
plored.
Filler calls himself the champion
snake-catcher of Pennsylvania. He is
absolutely fearless in dealing with
them. Removing the glass from the
| ilmprovised cage, he bravely thrust his
hand within and grasped one of the
reptiles just back of it's head and
dragged it forth. He held it up until
its tail touched the barn floor.
| "This fellow is about five-feet eight
inches long" he said
| The snake threw out it's fangs and
wriggled and twisted, but Hitler held
it firm.
Aren't you afraid of eating bit
ten?" he was asked.
mo, have been handling snakes
ever since / was a boy. And that
goes back some. for / served in the
civil war"
Did you catch all five. at the same
place."
Two of them l found together, and
the others were caught each in diff
ferent place. ] used forked stick on
four of them; the other / simply
picked up"
Six years ago Hillea killed fcaI
blacksnakes in Westmoreland county
each of which measured more thar
eight feet in length. He was picking
blackberries when he encountered
them AS long as 1865 he caugh
rattlesnakes at Chestnut Ridge. Pa
At another time, while exploring fol
oil in Westmoreland county. he caugh
two rattlers and "hucked and gagged
them and removed their fangs in tn,
field.
David Richmond, now of wilkins
burg, was employed with Hitler tina
year. They lived in shanty. Whel
about to go to bed one night Rich
mond, on turning down the blanke
discovered a monster rattlesnak
coiled up and defiant. He called t
Hitler, and the men. each taking hol
of two corners of the blanket. car
tured 1t and brought it to Pittsbure
This snake had nine rattles.
Hitler says that years ago Their
were plenty of snakes on Squire
Hill, and that he captured large nun
bers. One time he plowed up a ra
tier. He declares snakes may b
found there now,
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An instructive story.

A boys book along new lines Is
The Boy With the u. s. Survev
by Francis Rolt-Wheeler. Appealing
TO the boys love of excitement, TINS
story describes the thrilling adyen
lures Of members of the U. s. Gee.
logical Survey graphically woven
pleases and instructs. Among tho
into a stirring narrative That both
places described are the Grand Can
YOU Of the Colorado, me Death Val
,ov. southern Texas and Alaska
published by the Lothrop, Lee &
shepard Co, Boston.
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Had to be in Proper Form

Dear Sir-I have your request for
advice of a recent date. and beg leave
to say that not having received any
retainer from you ] cannot act in the
premises. Upon receipt of your check
for $3.50 l shall be very glad to look
the matter up for you and to acquaint
you with the results of my investiga.
tons, / am, sir. with great respect,
your most obedient servant. Barcla
b. Coke Success Magazine.
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Reciprocity.

There is little shop in Park place
before the door of which is a small
box. The top is fastened by a paddock,
The key is kept in a hiding place
known only to the man who keeps the
shop and to the postman. When the
postman has a letter for that number
he unlocks the little box. drops in the
mail, finds cigar, locks the box and
proceeds on his way. This has been
going on long time. The man who
keeps the shop lives over on Long
island. He has no clerk and comes to
business whenever the spirit moves
him.-New York Times.
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IWn of a Kind.

Mrs. Boggs-I hate to have az man
always complaining about some little
thing. Now, my husband is continual
ly harpfng on the lace curtains.
Mrs; Woggs-Yes, and my husband
has keen kicking on our front door
every morning at three o'clock for the
last 20 years-Eelck
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Without His Retaining Fee Young
Lawyer Could Not Act.
An lmpecunious young lawyer re-
Gently received the following letter
from a tailor to whom he was in.
debted:
Dear Sir-Kindly advise me by re-
turn mail when | may expect a remit
lance from you in settlement of my
account. Yours truly. j. Snippem,"
The follower OF Blackstone imme-
diately replied:
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Ionioal Conclusion.

"You look sweet enough to KISS,
says the impressed young man.
80 many gentlemen tell me that,
coyly answers the fair CARL.
"Ah! That should make you
happy"
"But they merely say that she re-
pines. They merely ten me the
facts in the case and never prove
their statements" Life.
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More Human Nature.

Said eacn north pole discoverer
To the other in the game;
Its you for the Ananias club
And me for the hall or fame
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Awakened.

There Is said To be unrest In
Cuba"
strange. When | was there the
people seemed to want nothing but
rest."-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
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The patriotism of the Office seeker
is the greatest ever.
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When the end of your work is' out
Of sight, look aloft.-De Lesseps.
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Some family skeletons ARE padded
beyond recognition.
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table. I will never be without this
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LEE, 1923 Fourth St., Louisville, Ky.
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The Jasper news., 1909-09-30
Famous Authoress Writes.

Miss Nora Fox recently received from
Mrs. Riggs, the author, whose monde.
plume is Kate Douglass Wiggin, postal
containing the picture of "Quilcote, 4"
the authors summer home at Hollis,
Maine.
In a letter sent to Miss Fox were clip
pings, several colums in length, taken
from a Portland, Maine, newsparer)
which Mrs. Rigs requested Miss Fox to
return. One was description of a
reading given by Mrs. Wiggin the latter
part of Spptehber at Buxton, the village
church at Hollis. For many years it
has been her custom to give yearly read
ings from her own looks. The her
article described a church fair which
was lately held at"Quillcote" and which
drew several thousand leople to the
popular writer's country home. A copy
OF the attractive program gotten up by
the author tor this noted social event
was also sent.
A number of different pictures ot
Kate Douglas Wiggin and views of To-
calities and scenes near her summel
home were ipclosed 10 the letter.
Mrs. Riggs is contributor to 9TH,
Ladies' Home Journal" Woman
Home Companion" and other maga
zines She is the author of "Rebecca o
Sunnybrook Farm" The Birds Christ
mas Carol" 1.-The Affair at the Inn,
"Tmothy's Quest" and others.
The Jasper news., 1909-09-30
State Fair Week Convention

Two important conventions are TO be
held in Sedala during Stale Fair week,
at the call Of Governor Herbert S. Had
ley. On Wednt sday, October 9th, a
good roads convention 10 be attended
by duly appointed delegates from every
county in the state takes place. On the
following day, October 9th, a water
way convention will be held at the same
place. Nobody can compute the loss
annually suffered by Missouri on &C
count of bad roads. 1t must be mil
lious. Secretary George B. Ellis, OF the
Missouri state board Of agriculture,
places the flood loss this year at Si4 900,
900. Both Of theee conventions to be
held at Sedalia are of vital interest to
the citizens of the state. and are open
to all whether delegates or not.
The Jasper news., 1909-09-30
I. S. Rose Sold Farm.

j. s, Rose has sold his 80 acre farm,
6 miles east of town, to Jerry Cronin of
Kansas, who is going to rent the prop
erty to other parties. The Roses have
moved to Jasper and have occupied tbs
Jas. Themson residence property on
north Main street, They will hold a
public sale at the farm on Monday, Oct.
11th, to dispose of their stock and farm
machinery. The list of property that
will be found appears elsewhere in this
paper,
Mr.. Cronin paid $4,000 for the so
acres
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Go With A Rush.

The demand for that wonderful Stom-
ach, Liver and Kidney cure, DR.. King IS
New Life Pills-is astounding Webb
Bros say they never saw the like. Its
because they never fail to cure Sour
Stomach, Constipation, Indigestion,
Biliousness, Jaundice, Sick Headache,
Chills and Malaria. Only 25c.
Mrs. @. E. Campbell returned from
Miami Monday.
Evening star., 1909-06-27
HEAT REGISTRATIONS
IN BETTING RING

HAMILTON, Ont. June 26.-Thert
were several cases of heat prostratio;
in the betting ring today. The crowe
was a record breaker, and some good
contests were seen on a fast track
Summaries:
First race. $500 added: five furlongs-Be
Kingston. 1O1 Phair,. to !, won; Cast Steel
1O1 tDeverich), to /. second; Hickory Stick,
l0I (Herbertl, s to 5, third. Time, 1.ol 1-5
CaIedon Maid. English. WooIvine and Alfred the
Great also ran.
Second race, $500 added; six furlon:s-Bell-
wethcr. 10S (Mentry), to 1. won; Simcoe, 9s
tHerbcrt,, to 5, second; Red River. 12S Gold
stein). even. third. Time. 113 1-5 Arrowsif;
and Royal Onyx also ran
Third race 5000 added: steeplechase: about
two and one-half miles-Econoniy, lag q.
LYNCH. 0 to 5. won: Nat r.. 14s tStoneI, II
.. second: Byzantine. 1i5 tE. Ray. 3 to 1. th-rI
Time 4.57 40 Bergoo and Canvas also ran
Fourth race, $1,000 added; mile and ones six
teenth-Creal. 1o1 g. Reed. to g won; Cen
ter Shot. 119 tE. Walsh. to 1, second: St
Eimyood- r,e 10. eHoMard,. to !, third. Time
Derstition Zipango and John NJ. Mcmillan also
Fifth race. s40o added: four and one-hnls fur
longs-The Golden Butterfly. III ttioldsteinl
to 5. won; Fair Louise. los CMusgrave,. Is t.
me seeons rI spipn los a.us. to q third
Cccilis: Daisy Garth. Dolly Mnddis. Balstar.
Lady Sybil and Adelne Bourne also ran.
Sixth race. $400 added: mile On the turf
Belle Scott. 1Oi (Davenpart. L. to 1. Won:
Orurhe dor. 1o5 0iusgrayel. 10 to /. second;
Paul Runart: lo5 tR. Mentry).. g te !, third.
S.anker. Great Jubilee. Minnie Bright. Cheison-
tue. Malediction. Minot and Desperate also ran
Zrma. 1lO o. Reid, to .. won; john Car
roll i'll tGoldstein), to 5. second: Steel. l05
(Nentry,. TO ], third. Time. La As. Lit
tie Minnie. Hasty Agnes. Greneslue. I.aniGan.
Solon shingle. EIi.cott. NiblIck. Anuskoday. Pal
and Darlington also
Evening star., 1909-06-27
AUCTION SALE OF
GOOD THOROUGHBREDS

SHEEPSHEAD BAY, June 26.-The first
sale of the year was held today at
Sheepshead Bay, when the horses belong
ing to James r. Keene. Ii. P. Whitney
and others were sold at auction. The
stock offered was only ordinary. but fair
prices were realized. The star of the
sale. the chestnut selding Sandrian, was
knocked down to George Cornell for
$500
The other sales Of 800 or more were:
County Fair. chg, 3. by Hamburg Mineola
Miss A. NJ. Marrone. $1,000.
Blackfcrd. brg.. 3. by Clirord-Black Venus.
4. Blake, $1,000.
Elizabethan. ch.f. by Hamburg Elizabeth. L.
+. Hogan. 500.
Sun Dance. ch.f.. 3. by Hambur--Irlsh Reel.
c. l.. Harrison. 500.
KilderkIn. br.g.. 2. by Hamburg -Kildeer. J.
Colnian. S7OO.
Turncoat. b.g.. 3. voter-Costume. r. Burch.
$500.
CasCue. b.g, s. by Ben Brush Rose Garland
GeorGr Corncil. $500.
Ragman. b.g., 3. Planudes- Ra clan. T. Welsh,
$40.
Hibcrnica. b.g.. 2. Middler-Irlsh Ivy ii, Miss
A. VI. Marrone. 500.
Evening star., 1909-06-27
COLUMBIA GOLFERS
JUNE HANDICAP PLAY

The June handicap at the Columbia
Golf Club, which has been in progress
for the past several weeks. was con-
tinued yesterday afternoon on that
course. The contestants have practically
reached the semi-finals. but one match
remaining in the first sixteen to decide
who will be the fourth contestant to
make a trial for the finals Yester-
days results are: e. 3. Eynon beat F.
Appleman with up and to go, H. T..
Harding defaulted to A. Cochran and
c. c. Van Leer defeated W. G. Eynon
up and to go. The fourth match
for he series will probably be played
tomorrow between l.. c. Brooks and A.
3. Hea ton.
The pairing off for the finals. accord
Ing to the schedules. will be Van Leer
against the winner of the Brooks Heaton
match and Il. B. Eynon against a. Coch-
ran. 1t is expected the finals will be
played off next Saturday.
Evening star., 1909-06-27
TENNIS H0NORS FOR
HAZEL H0TCHK|SS
Made a "CIean Up" in the Ma
tionaI Women's Tourney.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 26.-Cap-
turing four cups. all emblematic of the
highest honors in the lawn tennis world
Miss Hazel Hotchkiss of Berkeley, Cal,
made a clean sweep today in the wom-
ems national tournament at the Philadel-
phia Cricket Club. She won the women s
national singles championship. defeating
in the challenge round Mrs Barger-Wal-
ZACH Of New York; with Miss Rotch of
Boston she won the women's doubles,
and in partnership with Wallace F. John
son Of the University of Pennsylvania
annexed the mixed doubles title. This is
record equaled not even by Miss May
Sutton. the other California wonder who
won only the singles championship. Miss
Hotchkiss victory over Mrs. Barger-
Wallach was hollow one, she allowing
last years champion only six points In
the first set and one game in two sets.
Miss Green and Miss Moyes. the Can
adian champion, got only two games in
the doubles against Miss Hotchkiss and
Miss Rotch. while in the mixed doubles
the western girl participated in a still
more striking victory, for her formidable
opponents, Miss Louise Hammond Of
New York and Raymond D. Little, were
beaten e.. Go.
In each case the victory was due to
superior play, with no tiukes to mar It..
and the consensus of critical opinion is
that Miss Hotchkiss is the greatest
woman player ever seen here, with the
possible exception of Miss Sutton. With
a powerful backhand and forehand drive,
she is lightning volleyer and in over
head play Is stronger than Miss SUIT
ton was when the latter made her onIy
appearance in the east. Summary:
Singles-Challenge round: Miss Hazel
Hotchkiss. California (challenger), beat
Mrs. Barger Wailach, New York (hold-
err, 60, I'll.
Woman's doubles. final round-Miss
Hotchkiss and Miss Rotch. Boston, beat
Miss Green. Phiiadelphia and Miss Moyes.
Canada, fl, 81.
Mixed doubles. final round-Miss Hotch-
kiss and Wallace F. Johnson. University
of Pennsylvania. beat Miss Louise
Hammond, New York, and E.. D. Little,
New York. So, so.
Evening star., 1909-06-27
CRIGER LOSES GAME
FOR ST. LOUIS BROWNS

DETROIT. Mich, June 26.-Criger lost
chance for a certain double play and
possibly a triple play in the fourth In
ming. and on this slip the result turned.
Detroit batting in four runs after the
misplay Detroit had the bases full, none
out when O'Leary hit sharply to Jones.
the latter threw home. Criger failed to
touch the plate. threw back late to first.
and finally got only Crawford, who had
been on third and who should have been
forced originally. Waddell was hit hard,
but Bailey bothered the home team.
Works had St. Louis baff1ed until the
ninth, when eight men batted. Score:
Evening star., 1909-06-27
PRESIDENT PULLIAM
RETURNS TO WORK

NEW YORK. June 26.-Harry Pull
liam, president of the National League.
who was granted leave OF absence by
the club owners last winter so that he
might regain his health. will resume
the duties Of his position Monday MORN
Ing. President Pulliam reached New
York today from Boston. where he has
been helping to straighten out the af-
fairs of the Boston National League
Club He spent the day going over
business matter with John Heydler. who
has been acting president in his alb
sence, and now. is in thorough touch
with all the affairs OF his organization
Evening star., 1909-06-27
HORSTMANN BEST
IN HARD GOLF MATCH

WILMINGTON, Del, June 26-John
s. Mather Of the Huntingdon Valley
Country Club, Philadelphia. today won
the Wilmington Golf cup by defea ing
Robert Wier of Wilmington. on the links
of the Wilmington Country Cluo. 3 up
and to play. The Vice Presidents cup
was won by Oden Horstmann of the
Chevy Chase Club, Washington, defeat
ing n. w. Tillinghast of Philadelphia
l up in 19 holes.