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keep it or exchange it for a fee of a
few cents.
Undoubtedly he made the business
hum during those first few months,
and after that it settled down to a
steady forward movement. The store
became a social center, place for peo-
pie to meet. In time Tracey was pro-
NOTED to be assistant and another boy
engaged to make deliveries.
But this chronicle of progress has
run away altogether with a desultory
pen, which started to tell why Duncan
didn't want to go to Josie Lockwood's
party. l was long in finding out, but
not so long as Duncan himself, per-
haps, by which I mean to say that he
was conscious of the desire not to go
and determined not to without stop
ping to analyze the cause of that de-
sire more than very specifically.
1t happened, toward the close of the
eventful day already detailed at such
length, that as Duncan was entering
the house with a load of boxed goods
he heard voices in the store-young
voices, of which one was already too
familiar to his ears. He paused, wait
ing for them to get through with their
business and go, for he had no time
to waste just them, even upon the
heiress of his manufactured destiny.
Betty was then working in tie shop
Gold Sam having gone upstairs for
little rest who was overwrOught and
weary with the excitement of that
day), and it was Duncans hope that
she would be able to serve the custom
ers without his assistance.
There were two of them. you see
Josie and Angie Tuthill-hunting, as
usual, in couples. And while he wait
ed, not meaning to eavesdrop. but un-
willing TO betray his whereabouts by
moving. he heard very clearly their
passage with Betty.
He overheard first, distinctly, Betty
responding in eXpressiOnless tones:
Hello, Angie. Hello, Josie"
There ensued what seemed A slight
ly awkward pause, then Josie, painful
ly sweet. Did you get the invitation,
Betty"
Betty moved into Duncans range of
vision, apparently intending to come
and call him. She turned at the ques-
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ITO be Continued.
Fable of the Golden Plow.

There was once a Benevolent Fairy
who was accustomed to doing Good
Deeds in Whimsical Ways. One day
she was flying across the country to
attend a meeting of the A. o. B. F.,
when she noticed a Farmer laborine
in the Fields. His home was At
tenuated and Decrepit and his plow
was Heavy and Old-F Fashioned. Often
he would pause and wipe the sweat
from his brow. Plainly he was hav-
ing Hard Time.
The Benevolent Fairy watched him
moment and observed his Haggard
Look and his general air of Misery
Suddenly an Idea came TO her-to
make this man Rich, so that he would
no longer have to delve and struggle
TO exc out Bare Living. So she
swooped down and touched his plow
with her hand-she was, of course
invisible-and instantly it was chang
ed to Solid Gold. Then, with an
amused but kindly backward glance.
the Benevolent Fairy went on her
way.
year later. remembering the oc-
currence. she flew over TO see how the
Farmer was enjoying his Good For
tune. She found him in the Fields.
plowing labOriously and. if anything,
he and his surroundings looked Mean
or and More Miserable than they had
before. Much surprised, the Fairy
flew closer, lust i'm time to hear him
murmur:
Il wish this ding-busted plow wasn't
so heavy"
The Benevolent Fairy eyed him
Pityngly-then she once more touch
ed the plOw with her wand. and it
again became thing of wood and
iron. Then she flew away, and the
Farmer resumed his Toll.
After all. are there not some folk
who would die of thirst adrift on a
river?-Lippincotts Magazine.
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The Torrens System-The oppo-
nents Of the Torrens law are search
ing the musty tones of legal lore to
find arguments to prove that so prac-
tical, common sense and simple sys-
tenn Of land registration Is both un-
constitutional and dangerous infringe
ment of the rights Of the people. One
legal luminary Of another county ad-
vanced the idea some years ago In
communication to the press that 1t
that renders it so easy, simple and in
expensive Especially the inexpensive
part) to sell or mortgage real estate.
He figuratively wept bitter tears Of
tected condition in which the enact
ment Of the Torrens law would leave
the common people who own land.
In his opinion the saddest and most
deplorable feature of the whole repre-
hensible position was that under the
Torrens system a man would be able
to sell or mortgage his land without
the aid and comfort Of lawyers. We
look for the renewal Of this so-called
argument and many others equally as
sophistical when the Torrens bill
comes up in the legislature next
month. This proposed law is a real
reform in the line Of progress, hence
it will be fought to the last ditch by
those to whose interest the present
cumbersome, costly and antiquated
system operates. The fight may not
succeed in the present legislature. but
the Torrens system will be adopted
in South Carolina before many years
have elapsed.-Sumter Item.
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With steam heat, fuel economy and
free ventilation at cross purposes, the
less ventilation permitted the greater
the heating capacity Of a given plant
and therefore the less fuel required.
Stoves with draught pipes are some-
what better, since by heating the at
mosphere unequably a certain amount
of ventilation Is enforced. But hygien-
ic requirements are best fulfilled by the
hot-air furnace, provided the air Is
properly moistened and the intake IL
from a clean source; hot-air furnace
heats satisfactorily only when venti-
lation is good.
with all forms Of heating, but par
can habit. extravagant as in all else,
demands for comfort a temperature Of
Is degree Fahrenheit, and in
many instances the thermometer Is
kept lowering around 80 degrees Fab
renheit. In England, on the contrary.
65 degrees Fahrenheit Is considered a
comfortable average. and this assured
ly approaches the hygienic standard.
American school rooms, often abom-
inably ill-ventilated and overheated,
furnish the foul air and enervating
warmth that unquestionably act as
factors of the respiratory and eruptive
so much exposed. However, 1t Is hope
full to know that in Buffalo, Rochester,
Chicago and elsewhere, open air, un-
heated school rooms are becoming very
popular"
"A third important predisposing
cause of respiratory disease Is improp-
er underclothing. Since discarding his
hairy coat, man has ever felt the need
of substitute in this climate, and
there is no adequate substitute for hair
but wool. Encased in a light, porus.
knitted suit Of woolen underwear, with
wooden stockings, the body enjoys
much the same protection against sud-
den temperature changes originally raf-
forded by hair. Thus arrayed, COM
fort alone need be consulted as to the
amount and weight Of the outer gar
ments or wraps. Wool, being slow
heat conductor, permits the body sur
face to cool gradually on passing from
a warmer to colder atmosphere, so
that the vasomotor system adapts It
self naturally and there Is no conges-
ton produced.
Cotton, on the other hand, Is an ex-
cellent heat conductor; 1t dissipates
heat so rapidly, under similar condi-
tions, that the vasomotor function OF
the ordinary individual seems unable
to cope with the gymnastic strain de-
manded, and, therefore, a large volume
Of blood Is driven toward the grent
splanchnic or thoracic areas, constitut-
ing an active congestion Of one or an
other organ, which condition invites
infection as an immediate effect, or In
duces hyperplasia Of tissue as chron-
ic sequence.
Chest protectors, throat muffiers,
abdominal binders and pneumonia
Jackets are contrivances based on such
untenable theories as hardly to deserve
condemnation, yet physicians often
prescribe them. They are surviving
relics Of that interesting period Of the
dark ages when spell, humors and
witchcraft held sway, and cold was be-
lieved to penetrate directly through the
skin that was not amply protected
against draughts and the dread night
air."-Medical Record.
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CHAPTER XIV.

The way he's worked" Sam Gra-
ham said to me that night about Dun
can. You'd hardly believe it, Homer.
He said he wanted to get home early
SOS to write a letter to friend of his
in New York. a Mr.. Kellogg, junior
member of L. ]. Bartlett G. Co., about
my invention. But he insisted on
leaving everything to rights for busi-
ness tomorrow. And just look!"
But l thought Roland Barnette"-
| suggested with guile. OF course I'd
heard a rumor of what had happened
almost every one in town had-and
how Roland and his friend Mr.. Burn
ham had sort of fallen out on the way
from the Bigelow House to the train,
but no one knew anything definite, and
l wanted to get the rights of it," as
Radville says.
So 1 had dropped in at Graham's on
my way home from the office, as
often do for an evening smoke and
bit of gossip. Then 1 started home.
After a time l became aware that
some one was overtaking me.
Good evening, Mr.. Duncan" sa-
luted.
He stopped short, peering through
the gloom. Good evening, but-Mr.
Littlejohn? Glad to see you. Aren't
you late?"
You're out late yourself, Mr.. Dun
oon for ono Of Such repular not TO
say abnormal, Maidstone who never
misses going to church and Sunday
school, no matter what the weather"
He laughed lightly. Had a letter
wanted to catch the first morning
train"
Then you're interested in Sans
burner?"
mo, I'm not, but l hope to interest
others. Oh, yes, Mr.. Graham told
you about it. of course. 1t just struck
me that if a man of Burnham's stamp
was willing to risk $500 on the propo-
sition he very likely foresaw profit
in it that might as we'll be Mr.. Gra-
hams. So I've sent a detailed de-
scription Of the thing to a friend in
New York who'll look into it for me-"
He was silent for little.
Who's Colonel Bohun?" he asked
suddenly.
Why do you ask"
Il saw him this evening. He was
passing the store and stopped to glare
in as if he hated it-stopped so long
that 1 got nervous and asked Miss
Lockwood (shed just happened in for
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daughter, of course. Sans not the
kind that marries more than once"
We reached our gate, went in very
quietly, lit our candles and with elabo-
rate care avoided the homemade bur-
glar alarm.
by the way, did you get your invi-
tation to Josie Lockwood's party, Mr..
Duncan? / happened to see it on the
hall table this evening"
YES" he assented quietly.
It's to be the social event of the
year. I hope you'll enjoy it."
I'm not going. It's against the rules
at first-I mean business rules. I'll be
so busy at the store, you know"
Alone, l was fain to confess he baf-
fled my understanding.
The rush of business to Graham's
began the following morning. Dun
cans hands were full almost from the
first, and he had to relegate such mat
ters as making final disposition of his
stock and getting acquainted with it to
the intervals between waiting upon
customers. Old Sam must have put
up more prescriptions in the next few
days than he had within the last five
years Everybody wanted to take a
look at the renovated store, shake
Sans hand and see what the new
partner was really like. Sothern &
Lees was for some days quite DESERT
ed, especially after Duncan took leaf
out Of their book, bought an ice cream
freezer and began to serve dabs Of
cream in the soda.
Will Bigelow even dropped round
and bought samples of the tobacco
stock, from two-fors up to ten-centers,
and smoked them with expressive
snorts. Tracey Tanners soda and Gig
arctic trade was transferred bodily to
Graham's from the first, and Roland
Barnette gave it his patronage, albeit
grudgingly, as soon as he found it i'm
possible to shake Josie Lockwood's al
legiance. l say grudgingly because
Roland didn't like the new partner
and had said so from the first. But
every one else did like him almost
without exception. His attentiveness
and courtesy were not ungrateful after
the way things were thrown at you at
Sothern & Lees, we declared.
Duncan certainly did strive to please.
No man ever worked harder in Rad
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interesting as possible. We learned to
to go blocks out of our way to find out
what Graham & Duncan were exploit
ing today. And daily bargain sales
were instituted, low priced articles OF
everyday use, such as shaving soap,
toothbrushes and the like, being sold
at a few cents above cost on certain
days, which were announced in ad-
vance by means Of hand lettered cards
in the show windows, whereas for
merly we had always been obliged to
pay full list prices.
Still earlier in his career as busi-
ness man he noticed that the local
practitioners wrote their prescriptions
on odd scraps of paper.
That's all wrong" he declared.
We'll have to fix it." And by next
morning the job printing press back of
the court house was groaning under an
order from Graham G. Duncan's, and a
few days later every physician within
several miles of Radville received half
a dozen neat pads Of blanks with his
name and address printed at the top
and the advice across the bottom, go
to Graham's for the best and purest
drugs and chemicals" The backs OF
the blanks were utilized to request
people living out Of reach, but on rural
free delivery routes, either to mail
their prescriptions and other orders IN
or have the physicians telephone them,
promising to fill and dispatch them by
the first post.
For he had a telephone installed
within the first fortnight and the next
day advertised in the Gazette that or
ders by telephone would receive
prompt attention and be delivered
without delay. Tracey Tanner be-
came his delivery boy, deserting his
fathers stables for the obvious advan-
tages of SO week with a chance to
learn the business.
Starting with line of five and ten
cent packages Of indigestible sweets,
Duncan in time made arrangements
with a big Pittsburg confectionery
concern to ship him a small consign-
ment of pound and half pound fancy
boxes of chocolates and bonbons twice
a week. And taffy pulls and fudge
parties lapsed into desuetude.
Later Sperry introduced him to an
association of druggists, of which he
became member, for the mainte-
nance and exploitation Of the cigar and
tobacco trade in connection with the
drug business.
Again, he treated Radville to it's first
library, establishing
branch in the store. One could buy a
book at a moderate price and either
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Fourteen Seen BY Him and Fourteen
Seen BY Her.
BY THE HUSBAND.

BY THE HUSBAND.
To tell her how to run her club.
To bank his money in her name.
To expect her to like his female
relatives
To forget to praise her.
To expect her to be grown up.
To expect to have the last word.
To take her opinions too seriously.
To forget that she will change her
mind.
To let her open his letters.
To borrow her umbrella.
To get mad because his bed is not
tucked in at the foot.
To tell her that his mother used to
cook.
To hesitate to tell her where he is
going and where he has been.
To work for her so hard that he has
no time to devote to her.
BY THE WIFE.
To ask man where he is going
when he goes out.
To ask him where he has been when
he comes back.
To tell him what she would do II
she were in his place.
To tell him everything and thus re-
veal her limitations.
To ask him to put on her rubbers.
To allow his stock Of handkerchiefs
and socks to get low.
To buy bargain neckties.
To tell him that he is good looking.
To expect to have the last word.
To let him know how old she is.
To tell him what her mother says.
To allow him to edit her letters.
To economize at the expense Of her
personal appearance.
To expect him to like her best
friends huSband.-Life.
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I'm not She was right if couldn't
see it that way. They ran away, and
so did l. l went east, but they came
back to Radville. Colonel Bohun new
er forgave them, but they were very
happy till she died. Bettys their
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a parting glass-of soda) whether he
was an anarchist or a retired burglar.
She told me his name, but was other
wise inhumanly reticent."
For Josie?" l chuckled. but he
didn't respond. So l took up the tale
of the first family of Radville.
The story runs" said l, that the
Bohuns were one of the F. F. VS.;
that they sickened of slavery, freed
their slaves and moved north to settle
in Radville. l believe they came from
somewhere around Lynchburg, but that
was a couple of generations ago. When
the civil war broke out the old colonel
up there"-I gestured vaguely in the
general direction of the Bohun man.
sion-"couldn't keep out of it, and
naturally he couldn't fight with the
north. He won his spurs under Lee.
After the war had blown over he came
home, to find that his only son had
enlisted with the Radville company
and disappeared at Gettysburg. 1t pref
ty nearly killed the old man, though
he wasn't so old then, but there's fire
in the Bohun blood, and his boys ac-
tion seemed to him nothing less than
treason"
And that's what sourcd him on the
world?"
Not altogether He had a daughter
Margaret She was the most beauti-
full woman in the world" | suspect
my voice broke a little just there, for
there was a shade of respectful SYM
pathy in the monOsyllable with which
he filled the pause. He swore she
should never marry northerner, but
she did. l guess, being a BOhun, she
had to after hearing she must not.
There were two of us that loved her.
but she chose Sam Graham"
Why" he said awkwardly, I'm sor-
ry."
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vile store than he did. And from the
would be some reward for his eXer-
tions, that the business was suscepti-
BILE to being built up by the employ
ment of progressive methods, he grew
our sleepy point of view. The win
dow displays were changed almost
daily, to begin with, and were made as
The daily sentinel., 1910-11-11
SEVENIY-NINE IS
DELAGUA DEATH ROLL

Associated Press.
Trinidad, Colo. Nov. 1.-THE
known, death toll of the Delagua
mine disaster of last Tuesday has
now reached the appalling total of
70. and all but bodies have been
recovered according to the reports
from the mine today. Seventy of the
bodies, including that of Willis Ev-
ans, the young mining engineer who
gave up his life to save a miner from
suffocation, have been taken out.
Those VINO are known to be still
in the mine include superintendent
Lewis. whose body is supposed to be
buried deep beneath a great Tall of
rock.
The rescue party is still exploring
the wrecked caverns where there is
any evidence that lives had been
snffed out.
Thirty-eight of the bodies. have
been sent to this city for burial, the
remainder being in the morgue at
the mine.
The daily sentinel., 1910-11-11
TERRIBLE RESULTS FOLLOW
TEASING OF Gagged BEAF

Berlin. Nov. 1.-THE actioS of a
little girl Of 10 in teasing a Polar
bear at the Halle Geological gardens
recently led to a terrible scene. The
bear was ferocious one. and was a
freak specimen, having only three
legs. Irritated to fury, 1t broke
through it's cage and rushed at the
child. who fled screa ming, while the
crowd in the vicinity scattered quick
ly.
The little girl was quickly over
taken by the bear. which knocked her
down and had already badly mauled
her when a keeper arrived and dis
tracted its attention. The bear chas-
ed the Keeper into the elephant house
and. springing at him. threw him to
the ground and nearly killed him.
after which it entered the various
animal compartments and killed a
number OF antelopes and goats. Fin
ally waiter armed with gun shot
the bear dead.
The daily sentinel., 1910-11-11
HAMMERSTEIN THEATER
WILL BE A BEAUTY

London, Nov. 1l.-Some details of
Oscar Hammerstein's new opera
house in London are now available.
1t will be the fourth largest play
house in London, the three exceeding
}, i in size being Covent Gardens, the
Coliseum and the new palladium. The
plans and designs are abe work of
BERTHE Crewe, who is responsible for
many of the largest theaters in Eu-
rope.
Its exterior will be in the classic
style, in stone. while the interior will
be of the French Renaissance order
The seating capacity will be 1850.
No fewer than 1000 will be accom-
modated in the stalls and boxes, $50
in the circle, and 500 in the gallery.
The auditorium will be So feet
wide while the stalls and grand circle
will have depth of 100 feet with an
additional 40 feet to the back of the
gallery. The width of the stage will
be 9O9 feet and the depth so feet.
The dressing rooms for the artists
are to be the lasS word in comfort.
Each will be fitted with hot and cold
water, With bathrooms behind. The
scenery storeroom and the property
and wardrobe rooms will be among
the largest of any theater
The site of the new opera house,
as already announced. will be on
Kingsway. fine new thoroughfare in
the center of the city. 1t will be
opened November l. 1911.
The daily sentinel., 1910-11-11
MONTANA IN DOUBT
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Helena, Mont. Nov. 11.-There
were no overnight developments nor
any prospect this morning that would
promise change in the composition
of the Legislature of Montana which
is to select a successor to United
States Senator Carter.
1t now seems almost a certainty
that the result is likely to turn on
the vote of three counties Sweet
Grass, Carbon and Rosebud-and
that the official count must be had
to determine the result of Tuesdays S
election.
Both the democratic and republi-
can ehairmen claim the legislature
by 80 votes. which is one more than
a majority on joint ballot.
Late indications are the the demo-
cratic candidate for representative in
Sweet Grass county has been elected,
thus making the Legislature stand 81
to 81 between the two parties. How
ever, this may be changed by the Of
fetal returns.
The daily sentinel., 1910-11-11
BUSINESS IS
BETTER SINCE
THE ELECTION

Already improvement is noticed in
business conditions in this city since
the election is over.
For some time previous to the cleo
tion of last Tuesday much complaint
was heard from business men that
commercial conditions were at low
ebb and little money was being put
in circulation. This condition was
attributed largely to the interest TAX
en- in and uncertainty due to the un-
settled political situation.
Three days have now elapsed since
the election and a distinct upward
trend in business is noticeable. Mer-
chants report heavier purchasing by
the public and realty men say that
renewed interest has been noticed in
land matters.
1t is the consensus of mercantile
opinion that the beneficial reaction of
the election stagnation and the near
approach of the holiday season will
have a most stimulating effect on
local business conditions and that
money will be flowing freely in a very
short time.
With the passing of the election
crises in the East andN Middle West
attention will once more be turned
westward. and investors and home
seekers are expected to be interesting
themselves in the opportunities which
is offered by this part of the country.
The daily sentinel., 1910-11-11
EXPRESS STRIKE ON
VERGE OF SETTLEMENT
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
New York. Nov. FAVORABLE
action by the New Jersey section of
the striking express drivers on the
settlement agreement was all that
was wanted today to bring to an end
the representatives, strike in metro
politan territory. The terms of set
tlement, which We're agreed on by
the representatives of the strikers
and of the companies. We're endorsed
early today by meeting of the ex-
press companies in Manhattan.
The settlement provides that the
express companies take back the
striking employees without discrim-
ination against the men who belonged
to the union, anc that confer ences
begin at once between the employees
and the companies looking to an
agreement on wages and hours.