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REV. HARTLEY 10
 LEAVE TRINITY Following Receipt of Bish- ops Demand The Dean
 Will Resign Charge
CHAPTERMEN TO GO
Demand for Resignation Will be Ei- fectiye on Easter Sun
 day.

Little Rock, Ark. Dec. S-The Very Rev. John Hartley, D. D.. Ph. D., dean of Trinity Cathertlal for the past two years, will between this and Fri day noon place in the hands of the Rt. Rev. William Montgomery Brown. bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Arkansas, his resignation as dean of the Cathedral. effective Easter Sun day.
 Dean Hartley is authority for the above statement, made at noon today following the receipt by the dean of a letter from Bishop Brown asking in unmistakable terms for the resigna- ton of the dean by Friday noon of this week.
 This letter was written last night,
 it is understood although Bishop Brown refused to give out any state ment concerning the letter, when .t was written or when it was delivered. In fact the bishop stated today that he has nothing to say regarding the matter at this time and that all in formation regarding the present stat tus of the case will of necessity come from the dean.
 Chaptcrmrm to Resign. In this connection it is learned that Achaptermen of the Cathedral will Xresisn from their offices, affective as ~ahday morning, unless sooner reliev- ed of office. There is one exception to this so far as can be learned today, and that is Harry K. Cochran, who will not tender his resignation to the bishop, according to the best informa- tion obtainable today
 X In discussing the matter this after noon Dean Hartley said T have re- ceeived from the hands of the bishop s secretary a letter demanding my re- signation as dean of Trinity Cathedral not later than Friday noon of this week Being in the attitude that l may not prevent my removal from the #pastorate of the Cathedral, I shall 2 tender my resignation in accordance with the expressed desire of the bish- ( op to take effect Easter Sunday. > Another reason that I will tender the resignation by Friday noon in ac- cordance with the desire of the bishop
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ODD FELLOWS
 ELECT OFFICERS

With large number of members present at meeting Tuesday night, Jefferson Lodge No. 224, I. o O. F., elected the following officers for the ensuing term:
 Noble grand, Harry Mcdowell; vice grand, J. o Grain; secretary, P. c. tee for three years, Edgar Brewster.
 Secretary Chestnut has held his place for several terms. The newly elected officers will be installed the first Tuesday in January, at which time an elaborate program will be prepared and carried out.
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F0RDYCE BUYS
 WATERS-pIERCF Interests in Texas for More Than a Million Dollars
 at Receiver Sale
$ k T ELEMENTS M ADE
Former General Manager For Waters Pierce Co.,, in Texas. Has Been
 Placed in Charge.

Austin, Tex. Dec. S.-The final sale of the property of the Waters-Pierce Oil Co., occurred today when receiver Eckhardt executed to Colonel Sam w. Iordyce a deed conveying all the pro pert@. both real and personal except money on hand. in his possession as receiver of the Waters Pierce Oil Co, Atr. Eckhardt received from Colonel Fprdyce a check on the National Bank of Commerce. St. Louis, for the sum of .s1,313.741.7S, in fuu payment, being the. amount bid bYfCol Fordyce for the property Having sufficient cash in his, hands as receiver to pay all expenses of the receivership and court costs, and other provision having been made for the payment of other claims that might arise, AIr Eckhardt endors- ed the check to II. Clay Pierce as chairman of the board of directors of the Waters-Pierce Oil Co.,. thus carrying out the further instructions of the court that the proceeds of the sale, after providing for the expenses of the receivership and courts costs should be paid to the owners of the property. MT. Pierce as chairman of the board and Fl. s. Priest attorney of record for the Waters-Pierce Oil Co.,. gave Receiver Eckhardt a receipt in full for the property and in full set clement of all accounts payable by the receiver to the Waters-Pierce Oil Co, for supplies, goods, wares. and mer- chandise. The decree of the court directing the sale of the property to s. w. Fordyce was signed at ' o'clock declared and fixed upon all the pro-
 perty conveyed by the receiver to Colonel Fordyce to secure the pay
 ment of any final judgments that may be rendered against the receivership in the pending claim of the state which is seeking to recover $75,O00 claimed to be due TOT taxes on gross receipts. or that may be recovered by A. H. Clem or the Clem-Ballard Co.,. of Dallas, who have filed suits at Dallas to recover $600,000 upon alleged claims for damages. Receiver t,ckhardt sought to have included in the final decree of the court an order fixing lien upon the property to protect him as receiver and for pay ment of any money he might become liable for ill the defense of suits aris- ing out of the receivership. Discus sion over this question occupied sev- eral hours. the court finally overrul- ing the receiver, declaring the latter was acting entirely under the courts
 orders and had ample protection. Col. Fordyce said tonight that c. w.. Cahoon, the former general manager
 in Texas of the Waters-Pierce Oil Co.,, will be placed in charge of the business. Col Fordyce declined to dis cuss his plans for the future, but it is claimed by several who have talk ed with him that he proposes to or ganiZe a company to conduct the busi- ness and that Mr. Pierce will be one of the stock holders.
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NO GAS IN MANY
 KANSAS TOWNS
Residents Appeal to Gov. Stubbs for Relief and Believe They are Be-
 ing Discriminated Against.

Topeka. Dec. S.=lifty small towns in Kansas were without gas last night gas failure. The towns have appeal ed to Gov. Stubbs to find out whether the alleged discriminations are against other towns in favor of Kansas City and if it cannot be prevented Much suffering is entailed as result of the gas failure.
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The New Year of nineteen hundrel and ten will be celebrated with a grand New Years ball given by the local Aerie of Eagles, at their hall on West Second avenue, December 31, 1909. 12-3-Gt
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PROSPERITY OF
 THE COTTON BELT
Dividend on Preferred Stock Increased
 to ; Percent Per Annum.

New York Dec~.ss-a--At meeting of the directors of the St. hQuis South western Railway Company today the dividend on the preferred Istock was increased from f to , percent per an- num- the first semi-annqal dividend payable on January b to stoekhold- CTS of record on December 3l. This action was taken on/the treasurer s
 report that for fow months the net
 income>had bees<$e64 ,ooo and on the
 general properous condition of the territory through which the road runs.
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COLCLASURE IS
 GIVEN ONE YEAR

Sherrod Colclasure. the negro who cut Conductor w. G. Conyers on q Pine Bluff and Arkansas River Rail way train near this city several months ago, was yesterday convicted of assault with intent to kill, and Was sentenced to one year in the penit- entiary He was tried before a jury in the Jefferson circuit court.
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SHERIFF'S ASSOCIA-
 TION SOON TO MEET

The seni-annual meeting of the Arkansas State Sheriff's Association will be held in Little Rock, Monday, December 13 the notices being mailed yesterday signed by C. NJ. Philpot of Pine Bluff. president of the associa- ton. and by Burt l.. Roberts of Lit tie Rock. secretary. The annual elec- tion of officers will take place at the December meeting.
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House suitable for two small fam flies for rent Modern cOnveniences and near town.
 Cotton Belt Savings X Trust Co.
 12-S-4t
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We represent some of the best and largest fire insurance companies. A share of your business will be appre- ciated.
 Cotton Belt Savings & Trust Go.
 12-3-6t
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FOR UMBRELLA FIXING

I. Glicksburg, the umbrella man, Second and Walnut, opposite teie- phcne office. 2 271mo
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\ large house on West 9th for rent. Wodern convenience, and suitable for roomers or boaders.
 Cotton Belt Savings X Trust Co.
 12-9-4t.
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Good Remington Typewriter for sale at $37 cash. Inquire, Antlers Ho- tel.
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is that P am satisfied that should not do so I will be inhibited from en- tering the Cathedral on Sunday
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ZELAYAN FORCES
 BADLY BEAIEN One Hundred Dead and Wounded Left on Bat
 tlefield of Rama
B ODIES ON RIVER
Government Forces Suffer Hea,, Re- verses and are in Bad
 Way,

Port l.im0n. Costa Riea. Dee "A wireless message received derc re- ports an engagement above Rama be- tween the forces of General Estrada and Zelaya army under Vaseaez. in which the latter was beaten leaving more than Loo dead and wounded on the field. Estrada is said to have captured 200 prisoners and many can non and much ammunition
 The launch Eagle which left here on Sunday with '%;5 volunteers for the Estrada army, arrived al Bluefields. It is said that the clearance having been refused this launch it picked up it's anchor and left port without it. X passenger states that ZeIaya's troops entered the AraGon farm, where the Costa Rican flag was flying, ill-treat- ed the women and committed many outrages.
 Bodies Float Down River.
 About 200 bodies floated down the river after the Battle of San Juan del Norte. II is officially announced that Chanlarro lost in the battle at San Juan 21 men killed and g. wounded. Toledo has had to withdraw his forces to safe point some distance from the town on account of the heavy fire kept by Chammarros ships
 Gen. Castillo Chamorro, who was killed in the recent battle, is brother of the leading general, Emilio Cham OTTO who is now blockading San Juan del Norte.
 Toledo Bottled Up.
 The government party in Nicaragua from the latest advices appears to be in a bad way, with Toledo bottled at Greytown. Vasquez beaten by Fornes Diaz above Rama and the weather completely stopped him from making any further march. It is confidently expected that as soon as General Chamorro receives the shipments of arms looked for daily, the Revolution ists will take only short time to overcome the government forces.
 Zelaya Would Go to Belgium.
 It is reported that Zelaya telegraph ed the Mexican minister in San Juan his desire to resign and take up his residence in Belginm It is also stat ed that orders have been sent to To- ledo and NasqueZ by Zelaya to sus- pend operations until further advices.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-02

Cd girl about whom Georgian had writ.
ten to him. Everything proved it,
even her hands upon which his eyes
now fell. Why had he not noticed
them before? He had meant to look
ut them the first thing. Now that he
did, he saw that he might have
spared himself some Of the miserable
uncertainties Of the last few minutes.
They were small and slight like
Georgian's, but very brown and only
half cared for. That they were cared
for at all astonished him. But she
soon explained Il 1t. Seeing where
his eyes were f1xei, she cried out:
Don't look at my hands. l know
they are not real nice like sisters.
But I'm learning. She showed me
how to rub them white and cut the
nails. A woman did it for me the
first time and I've been doing it ever
since. but they don't look like hers
for all the pretty rings she bought
me. Was foolish to want the rings?
/ always had rings when ] was with
the gipsies. They were not gold ones,
but l liked them. I'D Mother Duda
liked rings too and made me one once
out OF beads. 1t was On my finger
when my sister t3o8 ne home with
her. That is why she brought me
these. She didn't .hink the bead one
was good enough. 1t wasn't much like
hers"
Ransom recalled the diamonds and
the rich sapphires e had been accus.
toned to see on hi brides hand.
But this did no. engage him long.
Some method of communication must
be found with this girl, which could be
both definite and .nmistakable. Feel
ing In his pocket. he brought out pen
ell and small pad. He would write
what he had to say, and was hesitat.
ing over the words with which to
open this communication, when he
saw her md thiist itself between
his eyes and the p d. and heard these
words uttered in a resolute tone, but
not without hint of sadness:
81 cannot read. have never been
taught"
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the wet lane. He looked at it too.
but 1t was mechanically. He was
debating in his mind a formidable
question. Should he grasp her hand,
insist that she was Georgian and de.
mand her confidence and the truth I?
or should he follow the lawyers ad.
vice and continue to accept appear.
ances, meet her on her own ground
and give her the answer called for by
her lonely and forsaken position? He
found after moments thought that
he had no choice; that be could not
do the first and must do the last.
"You shall come with me-" said he
quietly. II will see that you have
every suitable protection and care"
She surveyed him with the same un.
moved inquiry burning in her eyes.
II don't hear" said she.
He looked at her, his lips set, his
eyes as inquiring as her own.
Il don't believe it," he muttered
just above his breath.
The steady stare of her eyes never
faltered.
"You foved sister, love me-" she
whispered.
He fell back from her. This was
not Georgian. This was the untutor.
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ON an errand to small town, and
when she returned the gipsies were
gone; now, thrown upon her own re
sources, she was obliged to hunt
work. She drifted to New York city,
where she peddled, was persecuted,
underwent numberlsss privations, and
almost starved, for years. She got into
association with poor and lawless peo-
pie, among whom one night there was
dynamite explosion,-the explosion
Of bomb--which caused the loss of
her hearing.
"All sorts Of policemen came into
the house. doctors came, priests came.
The old life was over, and when the
food was all gone from the shelves,
/ took my little basket and went out,
not meaning to come back again.
And did not. sold my basks 1t "ut;
got handful OF pennies and rent to
the market to get something to eat.
Then / went into 8. park, where there
were benches, and sat down to rest.
did not know OF any place TO 60 to
and began to cry, when lady stopped
before me, and looked up and saw
myself.
Il thought ! was dreaming, or had
the fever again, as when I was sick
with my ear, ana I thought Is was
myself as would look in heaven, for
she had such beautiful clothes on and
looked 80 happy. But when she talked,
/ could see her lips move and
couldn't hear; and knew that was
just in the park with my empty basket
and my onion and bread, and chat the
lady was lady and no one / knew,
only so like what l had seen If my.
self in the glass that l was shaking
all over, and she was shaking all
over, and neither Of US could look
away. And still her lips moved, ald
seeing her at last look frightened and
angry that didn't answer, / spoke
and said that / was deaf; tlat was
very sorry that couldn't hear be-
cause we looked 80 much alike, though
she was great lady and was a very,
very poor girl who hadn't any home
or any friends, or anything to wear or
eat but what she saw. At this her
eyes grew bigger even than before,
and she tried to talk some more, and
when l shook my head she took hold
OF my arm and began drawing me
away, and went and we got on the
cars, and she took me 20 house and
into a room where she took way my
basket and put me in a chair, and took
off first her hat, then my own, and
showed me the two heads in q glass,
and then looked at me SO hard that
cried out, Sister, which made her
jump up and put her hand ON her
heart, then look at me again harder
and harder, till remember way back
in my life, and said:
"'When l. was little girl I had .
sister they called my twin. That was
before lived In the woods with the
gipsies. Are you that sister grown
up? The place where we PLAYED to-
gether had tall fence with points at
the top. There we're flowers and
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CHAPTER XVIII.
Gods Forest, Then Mans.

ST 1HE pencil and pad fell from
/ Mr.. Ransom's hands. He
aSSMNs stared at the girl who had
! ssaszs made this astonishing state
nent, and his brain whirled.
AS for her, she simply stopped and
picked up the pad.
"You feel badly about that" said
she. "You want me to read I'll
learn. That will make me more like
s!s:er. But know some things now.
know what you are thinking about.
You are curious about ny life. what
It has been and what kind Of a girl
an. I'll tell you. can talk II l
cannot hear. heard up to two years
ago Shall talk now! Shall l tel!
you what told Georgian when she
found me crying in the street and
took ne home to her house?"
~ nodded blindly.
with smile az beautiful AS Geor-
g;sr'c for moment he thought more
." vas sll Gre q! purpose now. The
""7"f of Intelligence when was NOT
'-.-", "'''''o - hor eve r'rn~!
h"igatly. She would have looked love
~ even to stranger. but he was not
thinking Of her looks. only OF the
hocalcssness Of the situation. its din.
cultlss and possibly its perils.
II cont remember all that mas hap.
lened to me-" she began, speaking
yery fast. Il never tried to remem-
Der, when wa. ~ - :: :5i
ana ran wild in the roads and woods
like tho weasels and he chipmunks
The gipsies were good to me. haa
not cross word in years. The wife
of the king was my friend, and all
knew | learned from her"
Then she went on to tell how. when
the king began to show fondnCss for
her. after she had got beyond the
years uf :girihood. the queen sent her
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cd you to see that there were worse
losses to consider than that of your
wife's desertion, even II that deser-
tion took the form of suicide. There
Is reason which you have forgotten
for acquitting Mrs. Ransom of sucn
criminal intentions and Of accepting
as your sister-in-law the woman who
calls herself Anitra. Recall Mrs. RAN
SONS will; the general terms OF which
I felt myself justified in confiding to
you. In 1t there are no provisions
made for this Anitra. Had Mrs. Ran
som, for any irexplicable reason,
planned an exchange of identities with
her sorely afflicted sister. she would
have been careful to have left that
sister some portion of her great for.
tune. But she did not remember her
with q cent. This fact Is very signifi.
cant and should give you great com.
fort"
1t should. II should, In face OF the
other alternative you have suggested
as possible. But | fear that am
past comfort, 1t all means woe and
disaster to me. l have made a mess
Of my life and have got to face the
fact like a man."
Then rising and confronting Mr..
Harper with passionate intensity, he
called out till the room rang again:
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She made 4 sudden move and felt her
arms Sbout my neck"

there were bushes with currants on
them oil round the fence
"She made a sudden move, and
felt her arms about my neck. 1 think
she cried little. I didn't, was too
glad. I knew she was that sister tho
moment our faces touched, and knew
she would care for me. and that
-leednt 90 back into tie Btreels any
more. SO kissed her and talked a
good deal and told her what I've been
telling. and she tried to answer. tried
as you did 10 write, but all | could
understand was that she meant to
keep me, but not in the place where
we were, and that was to 60 out
again. But she fixed ne up little
before We went out, and she bought
me some things. 80 that looked DIFF
ferent. Then we went into another
house, where she talked with q won.
an for long time, and then sat down
with me and moved her lips very
patiently, motioning me to watch and
try to understand. But ! was fright
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-02

'OI II AullTa, anu snail treat Ter as
my wife's sister. Watch II fail. Ami.
ira! Anitra!" He reiterated the word
as IL he would fix 1t in his mind as
we'll as accustom his lips to 1t. Then
he wheeled about and faced Harper.
whose eyes he doubtless felt on him.
Yet ! am not so thoroughly convinced
as to feel absolute peace here" he ad-
mitted, striking his breast with ire
pressible passion. my good sense
tells me ! am fool, but my heart
whispers that the sweetness in her
sleeping face was the sweetness which
won me to love Georgian Hazen. That
gentle sweetness! Did you note it?"
Eyes. noted what you mention.
But don't let that influence you too
much. The widest heart has it's
tender moments, arid her dreams may
have been pleasant ones"
Mr.. Ransom. remembered her un.
conscious whisper and felt stunned,
silenccd. The lawyer gave no evi.
dence Of observing this, but remarked
quite easily and with evident SINGER.
ity:
II am more readily affected BY proof
than you are. am quite convinced
myself. that our wits have been wool.
gathering. There was no mistaking
her look Of outraged womanhood. It
was not your wife who encountered
your look, but the deaf Anitra. OF
course, you won't believe me. Yet
advise you to do 90. It would be too
dreadful to find that this woman real.
ly is your wife,"
"What?" ~
II know what am saying. Moth.
ing much worse could happen to you.
Don't you see where the hypothesis to
which you persist in clinging would
land your Should the woman In
there prove to be your wife Georgian
- The lawyer stopped and, in a
tone the seriousness Of which could
not fail to Impress his agitated hear
or, added quietly. you remember
what ] said to you short time ago
about guilt"
Guilt"
"No. the word was shame. But
guilt better expresses my meaning.
repeat. shouldOthe woman prove to be.
not the lovely but ignorant girl she
appears, but Georgian Ransom, your
wife. then upon her must fall the onus
Of Anitra's disappearance II not of her
possible death. No! you must hear
me. out; the time has come for plain
speaking. Your wife had her reasons
we do not know what they we're,
but they were no common ones-for
wishing this intrusive sister out of the
way. Anitra. on the contrary, could
hsve desired nothing so much as the
preservation Of her protector. The
conclusion is not an agreeable one.
Let us hope that the question it in.
wolves will never be presented for
any mans consideration"
Mr.. Ransom sank speechless into q
chair. This last blow was an over
whelming one and he sank before It.
Mr.. Harper altered his tone. He
had real commiseration for his client
and had provided himself with an anti.
dote to the poison he had Just 60 ruth.
lessly administered.
"Courage!" he cried. II only wish.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-02

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