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that book away an listen to me! Miss Madden is
goin to stay here guest O the missus, he says an
furthermore as mine he says. An, he says, eft any
Walkin' X fergits his he'll have to settle
with me! You take your hat off an say howdy when
you meets her. Clint, you hear mel!
NEXT day Hartley brought couple O trunks
~ for the little lady, an that evenn we was all in
vited up to the house She had kind ryn pan with
a lamp under it an she cooks up some chuck she
called rabbit They weren't rabbit in it that could
mostly seemed to be cheese but it right good
an everybody calls for more, cept Clint. He set in a
corner O the all evenn' an said nary word.
The little lady don't pay attention to him than
eff he weren't there jus laughs kids with the boys
That night l quits poundin my bout
o'clock. They were cruel pain in my stomach. [
set up an reached for the akns, an see Slim settn
the floor lookin powerful miser bic.
"'What's the matter with your says.
"'Nothin' at all, says Slim. That rabbits jus a
kickin' like Missouri mule, he says, an I'm dom
my bes' to hole i'm down.
"'Fore mornin' every in the quarters
groann about the rabbit. But they indvidooly swore
they'd eat it whenever the little lady served it to EN-
after that. O. all the boys begged down in
love inside two days. an they d 60 moonin aroun an
talkin to themselves most o the time.
ONE night when we was sittin aroun' after supper
~ with everything quiet an thinkin o the same
thing Slim busts up the silence sudden an says Il
wisht had a million dollars!'
"'It weren't you she smiled at this mornn, says
Devish McGregor; it were me-
he could lick Devish.
1.-THE two heather come together immediate an hit
the ground. Devilish madly endeavorn' to bore
we'll, with Sims drill till there's a rustic
O skirts an the owner of EN- says oh!
1.-The scrap stops nstanter, an believe me both them
boys looks like they'd been caught herdin sheep!
"'Aren't you ashamed of yourself, she says to Devil
ish, a great man like your
"'Hes big as am mumbles McGregor.
"'Yes; but he isn't so strong
"'Deed ami! yels Slim, an I'd licked him only
he tripped me up!
eff the little lady hadn't shut EN- both up right
then there would been continuation that argument;
but she makes em both promise not to fight any more.
an she an the missus goes back to the house.
MAC had picked me out to 60 along with Miss Mad
IVA den whenever she took ride drive. He had
given her the use O Chappo one O. the best rdin'
horses in the territory, an eff she took notion to 60
was the oldest in the outfit an had been with the
company for almost nineteen year, which it were why
l got the job. Sometimes the missus would 60 with
Miss Madden; but most generly it were
"She begun calm me Uncle Bill fore long an toe
me her first Dorothy, which took the hint.
although l couldn't bring myself to call her that with
out tackn Miss on in front
"She made take her all aroun an used to
visit the different outfits when anything gon on.
Purity she had collection O rattlesnake skins,
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w chatting, the night first met Clinton Sebor.
1t after supper and Cal and the Goldfish
had just left us to stand guard the herd Ole Bill
Harris and myself to relieve them at eleven o'clock
Curly our wagon boss, singing the last verse of
the Zebra-Dun when we heard some one coming
Din Din! Din!
You Lazarushian leather Gunga Din!
By the Twin Gawd that made you
You're better than am, Gunga Din!
cts Clinton Sebor," said Bill that's O them
foreign songs he's always singin'."
The rode into the light of the fire, and his
CHEEKY Hello, boys" met by "Howdy Clnt?"
from the men as they got up to shake hands, Ole Bill
introduced me, and we all sat down again. Clint
produced box of Havanas from one saddlebag and
from the other he pulled out pound box of candy,
both of which he handed to Bill with the remark that
Dorothy and the boy thought you might be starving
to DEATH"
Harris grinned his thanks. How'd little Bill like
them snaps | sent him.
Pine, was the reply. He even wanted to sleep in
them the night after they came
At eleven the oldtimer and myself mounted our
horses and off to the herd. We rode round them
on trot and then as they were making no trouble
slowed down to walk.
Harris proffered cigar and light; so for few
minutes rode in silence. Then, no longer able to
restrain my curiosity, said:
'How do you happen to be getting cigars and candy
from the owner of the Walking X?''
We'll" said Bill, cts quite yarn; but l reckon
I'll have to tell it to you you'll be pestern the life
out o me.
TT were about seven years ago this summer. was
drives Jim Hartley in his blackboard There
young fellow with him. fastener. He hops out and
asks for the boss. McGill was runnin' the Walkin'
outfit in them days, and when he around the
O the corral pointed him out I'm chuck wagon
lue if the kid didn't strike him for job! Mac looks
him and grunts kind O disparagin; but he puts
him
"Clint bunked with me, and POGO POGO found why
he left the East He was from Philadelphia. Been
teller in bank. They somepin' wrong about four
months before the boy West, and they sends him
to the pen.
Purity the cashier gets hit by automobile and
killed The result is they finds the said cashier the
twas stackin the cards, n not Clint
90 course he gets pardoned right away; but he's
powerful at his folks, n specially girl he
goin to marry.
"Oh, he was pizen ag in em You know four months
in the pen amt none conducive to lovn' feelins
'r':-- good worker and favorite with the
boys. 1t weren't long before he could ride and shoot
with the best of 'em. The Wakin' x didn't have
nothin much but carnival men in them days, an the
boys that didn't cash their pay checks the bar o the
White Elephant spent their money for cartridges.
Which don't mean they lot O man killers; but
they JUS natchuy took pride in bein able to shoot.
1.-The next spring Chasn' the cattle, gettin'
ready to ship. One mornin. when had some fifteen
hundred head milln aroun the S. p tracks, the
Sunset comes along and stops. Somepin the matter
with her engine.
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good service.

fortunate in having soil that for the
most part is as fertile as any In the
country, and farmers whose Intelligence
is as far advanced as those OF any sec
ton In America. The railroad company
now proposes to demonstrate what vege-
ia bles and fruits can be grown probably,
in addition to those that are now peing
cultivated there.
The Pennsylvania company is educating
its own employees also. 1t recently sent q
lect the agents in charge OF rural sta
lions that they might go to the State Col
lege for an inspection OF Its experimental
station. The authorities at the college
devoted an entire day to showing the
agents what work was done there. and
also what could be accomplished by the
farmers in the state IL they would fol-
low certain principles that have been
found by scientific experiment to be es-
sential to the success Of farm the
agents returned to their homes mission
aries in the cause Of good farming-inten-
sive farming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27
HE AMERICAN LOAN
SEEKS HER FREEDOM AT 70.
Woman Would Annul Contract
Marriage" to Husband Long Lost.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. March 26-AIthough
she has not heard from her contract
husband" In twenty-seven years. Mrs.
Charlotte Thomas, known to her friends
as Charlotte Judd, petitioned the circuit
court today to dissolve her marriage to
Ambrose Thomas and declare the con-
tract void.
Mrs. Ambrose Thomas, who is seventy
years old. signed the marriage contract
in 1877. In 1t she expressed the belief
that a marriage is founded on laws Of
nature, and mo law should or can make
such partnership fndissoluble or keep 1t
In force
Her petition alleges that she learned
in 1883 that Thomas had one or more
wives living when she signed the COD
tract. From the day OF her discovery
until now, she says. she has not heard
from him.
Mrs. Thomas attorney said that the
passing years had changed his clients
ideas of marriage and law. The five wit
nesses to the contract are believed TO be
dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27
PRESIDENT PLAYS GOLF.
Senator Bourne, Gen. Edwards and
Capt. Butt Cover Course With Him.

President Taft took up golf yesterday
afternoon, after a winter OF pedestrian
ism. He journeyed out to the Chevy
Chase Club links along in the middle OF
the afternoon.
Though the distinguished golfer went
over the links between and o'clock
he had q gallery OF not more than two or
three diminutive colored boys who cad
died for him and Senator Bourne OF Ore
gon, Gen. Clarence Edwards and Capt.
Butt.
After an hour or more OF sport the
President had covered the course. with
his companfons he hurried to the club
house and all were soon on thei- way
back to the city.
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REFERRED TO POPULAR VOTE.
Danville People to Decide the Ii.
cense Question.

DANvHLR Va, March 26.-Judge A..
NJ. Aiken OF the corporation court today
issued an order calling for q special cleo
ton to be held on April % to deter
mine whether the sale OF liquor shall be
licensed. The order was In response to
petition signed by 300 voters. consti-
tuttng more than twice enough necessary
to assure the election.
Danville was voted dry two years ago
by forty-dve majority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27
OIL MAGNATE BURIED.
Prominent Men Pallbearers at Alex-
ander McDonald's Funeral.

CINCINNATI, March 26.-Leaders Of
business and public affairs Joined here in
honoring the memory Of Alexander Nc
Donald, former vice president Of the
Standard Oil Company who died at Long
Beach. CAL, March Is. and who was bur
led today.
The honorary pallbearerp included Gov.
Judson Harmon. former United States
Senator Joseph B. Foraker, Gen. w. p.
err. James Holmes. treasurer OF the
Standard OIL Company, Of Kentucky: Lor-
ing Andrews. M. e. ingalls,, Charles p.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27
FIRE VICTIMS ACCOUNTED FOR.
Leo Stocked, Who Caused Disaster,
CHARGED With Manslauphter.

CHICAGO, March 28-lt was confident
y asserted tonight that no more bodies
would be found in the ruins Of the Fish
Furniture Company building In which
twelve lives were lost yesterday.
Firemen working in the debris un-
covered a registering device. which show
ed that but fourteen employees were on
the fifth and sixth floors when the fire
broke out. Two of these escaped. As
twelve bodies have been recovered the
entire list seems accounted for.
Leo Stoeckel- who is alleged to have
started the fire, accidentally. while pour
ing benzine into a cigar lighter, was ar
eaigned today in the municipal court on
. charge OF manslaughter. The case
vas continued until April 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27
PREDICTS AN AGREEMENT.
Trainmen's Brotherhood Believes
There Will Be No Strike.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, March 26-The re-
ply to the demands of the trainmen and
conductors OF the Lake Shore and Michi-
gan Southern railroad was transmitted to
tho men today by General Manager D. c.
Moon. The nature OF the communica-
ton was such that an Official Of the
Trainmen's Brotherhood predicted that an
agreement would be reached Monday or
Tuesday.
There seems now absolutely no doubt
OF an amicable agreement being reach
ed" said Moon tonight
The nature of the companys reply was
not made public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27
Concert at Fort Myer.

This morning at HIS o'clock.
18th Cavalry Band. George &. Tyr
rell, chief musician.
Guard Mount:
March. MISSIONARY" ...... Miller
Inspection, AT the Fountain"
Losey
Trumpet march, "Adjutant
Sickle4' ..... .Brockenshire
March, King Of England" .Piefke
Sacred concert:
1.-THE Heavens Are Telling" from
THE Creation" Haydn
pilgrim Chorus" from "ranhans-
or" ..........-......... ..WaSuor
~Evsnang STAR: from '"Tanhaus-
err s..s-...s.-....ss..... WA8ueT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27
t1a!Ha!H He,

That's the way to feel-EvRRY ONR
does that takes Q CASCARET night
BEFORE, when he looks at the fellow
who didn't. For OVER-EATIN0 and
DRINKING nothing ON Earth clsans yos
out % Q CASCARET, naturaliy-sasiIy,
without that upset sick feeling. Don't
neSlect-at bed time-9 p. N. or { 4. ~.
no diference-you' u need il.
cAScARETS zoe q bog for Q weeks
treatment. all druggists. Biggest seller
In the world. Hillien hoxes uon&h
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27
Q :! rang and E60ra}ar9
&eessRaRIm8Sensehud

Here's chance for the small investor,
as well as the capitalist, to invest his
capital or savings where it will earn big
profits. Pay as little as $500 down and equal
amount monthly and you become part owner in a Fig
the best land in the world for these rutsland that
will when in full bearing orchards, from $500 to
$1,000 year. Company will plant cu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27
Two Million Druggist Syndicate.

ALBANY. N. z. March 28.-The Ameri-
can Druggist Syndicate OF Port EVAN.
Ulster county. capital $2.0O0O0O, was In
corporated today. The directors are:
Charles H. HUM, Minneapolis: George w.
Hackenburger, New York, and w C. An
dersOn. Brooklyn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27
Explosion Kills Four Miners.

McALLISTER. Okla, March o6.-A gas
explosion today in the Kali Inla mine at
Cambria, twenty-five miles from here.
killed four men and injured two. The
men were all foreign miners.
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ors. No such opportunity ever Of
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Fertile Soil on Peninsula.

All of tho efforts on tho experimental
farm viii not be directed to that end,
however. a. the Delaware peninsula u
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Authority for Course.

The second section OF the fourteenth
amendment Of the Constitution OF the
United States provides:
Representatives shall be apportioned
among the several states according to
their respective numbers, counting the
whole number Of persons in each state. in
GLIDING Indians not taxed. But when the
right to vote at any election for the choice
of election for President and Vice Pres
dent Of the United States, representatives
in Congress, the executive and judicial
officers of a state or the members Of a
legislature thereof. Is denied to any of
the male inhabitants of such state being
twenty-o years OF age. and citizens Of
the United States, or In any way abridged
except for participation in rebellion or
other crime. the basis Of representation
therein shall he reduced in the proportion
which the number of such male citizens
shall bear to the whole number of male
citizens twenty-one years OF age In such
state"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27
Value Of the Crops.

The Pennsylvania railroad was the first
to take it up. It's officials argued In this
way: 1.-The value Of the staple CROPS
grown in the United States last year. such
as corn, wheat. barley. oats, ETC., was
moro than 5000. OO0. COO In ,Pennsylvania
alone the value Of the staple farm crops
for the year was $170. 100000. and $4,000
farmers entered In this production, II
each Of these 224O00 farmers would in
crease his yield Of corn one bushel to
the acre, the additional revenue from
corn In the state would amount to 81
O44, 900. Further than that. $3.50, 600 would
roll into the pockets of these farmers II
they would choose their seed corn care
fully. and thus add ten kernels to each
ear Of corn grown by them
A year ago farmers in the eastern
states had never seen an educational
train. Today It IS no unusual sight to
see q hundred or more farmers waiting
at q small way station for special train
that is to bring them Information Of the
latest scientific discoveries In improving
corn, alfalfa or some other staple crop.
Stops OF forty-five minutes are usually
made by the farmers trains on the Penn
sylvania railroad. The moment the train
stops there is a rush for seats In the cars.
and It II not infrequent that the crowd at
. station - - large that IN everdoJl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27
On Basis Of Next Census.

The census about to be taken will col
late the negro vote and population, and
would enable adjustment of the basis of
superintendent to a nicely.
The fact that the Maryland solons in
tend to apply their new plan only in state
elections. allowing the negroes to vote in
national elections. SO as not to run foul
of federal election laws and judges, will
not vail against the proposition to reduce
representation. The Constitution provides
that II the right to vote is abridged in
elections for state, legislative or judicial
Offices the basis OF apportionment for
representation in Congress shall be
changed accordingly.
1t Is said that it would not be necessary
to carry the question Of constitutionality
OF the action Of the legislature through the
tedious delays OF the law and the courts
before getting a comeback at the pro-
ponents of the disfranchisement. AS
soon as the bill was passed by the legis-
lature and before an appeal to the courts
Congress would take up the question of
reduction Of representation.
AS the negro population IL large in
Maryland. reduction upon the basis OF the
disfranchised vote would cut Mary1and's
representation In Congress materially.
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Representation to Be Cut if
Negro Is DISTINGUISHED.
INTENTION OF CRUMPACKER
Section 2, Fourteenth Amendment,
to Be Invoked.
NO APPEAL TO COURT REQUIRED
Of Census Committee
Ready to Take Action to Bring
Defiant State to Knees.

If the Maryland legislature attempt to
disfranchise the negro vote OF that state
under the plea that Maryland did not
ratify the fifteen amendment to the
Constitution of the United States. as sug-
gested in the caucus OF democrats at
Annapolis. the Congress OF the United
States will be asked to reduce the repre-
sanitation Of Maryland in the national
House OF Representatives,.
This action will be proposed under Sec
ton two OF the fourteenth amendment
to the Constitution. which expressly
provides for reduction of representation
where the right of franchise Is abridged.
Maryland's representation in the ma
tional House of Representatives would,
IL this action were carried out. be re-
duced in proportion to the negro popu1a-
ton disfranchised.
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Pennsylvania Company's Plan.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has recently been conducting a campaign
Cor the same purpose. Cooperating with
the State Agricultural College OF that
state, special farmers trains' have been
run through Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Delaware and Maryland, and the interest
displayed by the farmers indicate that
IN increased traffic will soon be apparent
and that is the object OF the movement
They call 1t, "a policy of enlightened
self-interest," and they are expanding a
great deal Of money to benefit themselves
by benefiting others. This is not a new
dea The Illinois Central the Southern
and other railways of the west and south
have been educating the farmers along
their lines in similar manner for years.
In Florida Mr. Flagler has developed the
fruit and truck industry in q remark
able degree To induce the farmers to
grow pineappIes. he supplied the seed
and built side track into each farm
The result is that the shipments Of that
fruit this winter from points on the
East Coast railway will amount to mill
lions Of crates.
When the big Freeze Of 1895 demon
strated that orange cultivation was at
tended with great risk, Mr.. F1agler
started experiments in vegetable growing,
and one result Is that LOO carloads Of
celery will be shipped from Sanford alone
this season.
It Is this sort Of development that the
eastern railways have undertaken, for
they realize the importance OF increasing
their local traffic and keeping the farm
erS In the east.
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Crumpacker Ready to Act.

Representative Crumpacker of Indiana,
chairman Of the committee on the census,
stands ready to present and push a bill
proposing the reduction at that moment
the democrats carry their threat to full
fillment.
re the disfran chisement said to be
contemplated by the democrats of the
Maryland legislature be held valid by
the COURTS" said Mr.. Crumpacker. yes
terday Maryland. OF course, could not
object to enforcement of the constitu-
tional provision requiring reduction of
representation in Congress proportionate
to the DISTINGUISHED vote.
II will offer the bill In the House to do
it, IL any such plan is attempted to be
carried out"
Mr.. Crmpacker, 1t will be remembered,
was the mover OF legislation to reduce
southern representation upon similar
grounds when the basis of apportion-
ment was changed after the last census.
The movement had strong backing at
that time, but was dropped for political
reasons.
Sentiment In favor Of such action has
been strong in Congress for years, but
has deferred to political and other con-
siderations from time to time. 1t is said
that, in the face of such fragrant action
contemplated by the Maryland demo-
Gratis, there would be immediate revival
of the propaganda for application of the
legislation. at least to the offending state,
If not to other southern states where the
negro vote Is VIGOROUSLY abridged