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she replied. He is twenty-five and
MS own master. | can only plead
with him." She paused a moment.
MIR Coleman, want your advice"
lie drew back little.
THAT'S kind of you, ma'am," he
said. very kind. But, maybe, you
don't quite understand who an what
| am. surely amt the kind to give
ADVICE I'm a street boy, ma'am, a
knockabout Of tn gutter. I've had to
scramble for a Twin since l was no
hlSher than a chair. The street is me
school, ma'am. I've done pretty much
everythin' a tough lad could do ex-
cept work an steal. didn't steal
a'am, because could do with
out it. didn't work because fightin'
paid better. You know something
about me, I've no doubt. But what
you know is only tn public SIDE. Tn
inside is not so pleasant. II I'm clean,
an straight, an sober, it's not so
much to me credit, ma Fam. In my bus
mess we don't last long, lady, an
when we fail to take care of ourselves
we go a mighty sight quicker An
so all things considered, ma am, Clink-
er Coleman is not tn boy to advise
lady"
The lady's eyes were soft and gen.
tie.
Mr.. Coleman" she said. II ask
your advice because I want it and be-
cause ! know ! can trust YOU"
The boy drew long breath.
You can have anything I've got,
ma'am," he said, little brokenly.
Take IL or leave it, as you like"
The lady family smiled.
eta set shrd sh re sh re shrdluuu
ut has taken us some time to
reach this point" she said. Now,
perhaps we can go a little faster"
Take your time, lady," said Clin-
ker Coleman.
Then let me tell you something
more about my son. He has had
things too easy all his life. He has
been a favorite everywhere. He is
big and strong and ready for any
venture. He was a leader In school
and college. He was on the racing
crew and in the football team. He
loves admiration. He is surrounded
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by a little band of toadies who flatter
hita and help him spend his money.
We has never known a real setback.
He has never been disciplined"
She paused a moment.
That's bad" was the boys COM
ment. Hard knocks make a man
fight harder"
MY son is hayward and weak
had a long talk with him little
while ago. fear it was wasted. He
promised me that when his wild oats
were sown he would settle down and
be useful. Dull and useful he said
with a laugh. And yet there are
strong reasons why he should change
now. An uncle wants him In his bus
mesa splendid opportunity. A
sweet girl is waiting for him to carry
out his promise. But he is thought
less and reckless and unmindful OF
Us ALL"
She paused again and the boy
nodded sympathetically.
IT'S sure shame to see a guy
THROWN away chances like that" he
growled.
His latest fad" the lady resumed,
sis bSxing ] am told he Is very
clever at it. That he has beaten all
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square shoulders were rounded and
his face wore an expression Of mild
insanity.
Tommy White chuckled every time
he looked at him.
Jack Rankin laughed, too, as he led
them up the stairs to the slaughter.
They were expected. There were a
dozen or more of Boobies friends
lounging about, friends who looked
up smilingly when Jack and his COM
panions entered.
Bobbie laughed, too, as he came for
ward with hand outstretched.
"Mr. Maggie, Mr.. Brown; Mr.. Thomp-
son, Mr. Brown"
The genial young athlete shook
hands with his callers and invited
them to drink.
my friend doesn't drink" said
Tommy White, now posing as Mr..
Thompson. ut goes to his head" He
looked around 81 don't see any of
the lads friends here" he said.
"They are all friends of fair play"
said Bobbie quickly.
Game In to see the fun, may be?"
drawled Tommy White.
do you know of any better fun
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-07-08
Bio Imports of Bananas.

From Monday morning until Tues
day evening, period OF thirty-six
hours, the imports of bananas at this
port reached the handsome total OF
approximately $4,000 punches,
brought in in nine different ships from
Central American ports.
When one reflects that not more
than thirty years ago the fruit I'M
porting business from the tropics
was confined to a few small schoOn-
ers, the enormous development Of to-
day seems extraordinary. The lit
tie Schooners of q generation ago
have gradually developed into first
small steamers and latterly into
large ships. equipped with the most
modern refrigerating appliances. aud
the crude methods of unloading by
hand have been replaced by mechani.
cal elevators, which handle thousands
of punches an hour. where formerly a
few hundred was the rule.-New
Orleans Picayune.
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~
F0rythe
Younger
CkikdrenA.
:. and a big snake wants to bite my

me, and a big snake wants to bite my
big toe. And can't find my mamma.
Will you help me, good fairy?"
"Yes, make a wish, and I shall
grant it," replied Billie.
well. good fairy. want my dear
mamma replied Bessie, and her
voice trembled a bit as she said this.
for she voiced her dearest wish In
very truth as well as in play.
Billie waved his wand, saying,
Wave. wand. for luck. Wave. wave.
to help those in distress. Wave.
wand, and keep the bear from eating
her. Wave. wand. and strange the
snake before it bites her big toe.
Wave. wand. and find her mother for
her, for that is her dearest wish"
"Ah, bless my babies, what are
they doing in this cold attic?" And
to the supreme delight of Bessie and
Billie their mother came into the
attic and had them in her arms. kiss.
ing and hugging them until they
could scarcely get their breath. And
when at last they could speak, Bessie
said. Mamma, Billie made tie best
est fairy in the world. He brought
you to me, my dearest wish. Wash.
ington Star. .-----
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Men Have Said of Woman.

Do not strike a woman, even with
a flower-HindOo Proverb.
Woman's sword is her tongue; and
she does not let it rust.-La Bruyere.
If the world was lost by 4 woman,
woman alone can save it.-LOuis de
Beaufort.
Women who love forgive grave in.
discretions more easily than little in
fidelities.-La RochefOueauld.
A woman never forgets her sex.
She would always rather talk to a
man than to an angel.--Oliver Wen.
dell Holmes.
Justice is a masculine virtue; pity
the virtue of woman. The idea OF
seeing a woman filling the Office of
magistrates is laughable, but Sisters
of Charity are worth more than
neutrality-suspicious.
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OUR WASTED WILD WEALTH.

of conservation forever over we
may natural but these others are
the list prepared by Dr. William l.
Iiornaday the New York Zoo:
The Yellowstone the Olympic Noun
tains Washington individuals in few other local.
tiles
Antelope exist widely scattered bands. to the number OF
about five thousand
The bighom sheep threatened with total extinction
outside of the game preserves
yet as the masodon put "he
ever it may legally be hunted 1t soon will be-
The passenger pigeon is gone forever
The pinnaed grouse West exists in few localities
only
The splendid sage grouse off the cattle plains
will disappear
The great whoop Is nearly extinct
The extinct that skins are not
procurabe
The California will last about twenty years
The Labrador duck and great aux quite extinct
Florida but memory and so are the
scarlet ibis spoonbl, and famingo
The reduced from four million to about hy
thousand United States government does not quickly
treaty. providing Tor ten
wear close season, the species is doomed
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the amateurs who have been brought
against him. He has fitted up place
where these matches take place, and
has become SO expert that he wants
to be called the amateur champion
lightweight of the United States. His
fiatterers call him SO already" The
lady paused a moment and when she
resumed her tone had suddenly grown
hard. What my son soreiy needs,
Mr. Coleman, is a defeat, sharp,
swift, singing, humiliatings defeat.
Something that will crush his egotism
and awaken his true manly nature.
Am l right?"
The boy slowly nodded.
That's what he needs, ma am He
nodded his cropped head more slowly.
Now / begin to see what's wanted
The lady watched him closely.
Can we come to terms" she gently
asked.
He suddenly smiled.
i've never posed as q refOrmer,
ma'am," he said. But this job would
seem to need practice instead OF
preachin'-an' that's more in my
line"
And 80 you CONSENT" the lady
eagerly asked.
The boy drew down the corners of
his mouth.
Lets say it over" he answered.
"You want me to fix up scrap with
your son-him not KNOWN me an
everythin' secret an quiet like. An
you want ME to batter him up and
knock the conceit out of him."
IF you cam" the lady TREMENDOUSLY
interjected.
The boys eyes snapped and his
face grew hard.
IF | can't" he said, I'll get a job
drivin' coal carts tn next day
Good" said the lady. This is
heroic treatment. Go as far as you
think best"
The boy suddenly laughed.
Trust me-" he said. rs this all,
ma'am?"
The lady arose and so did the lad.
Il will leave everything to you she
said. And you will send me the
bill"
The boy shook his head.
There will be no bill, ma'am. I'm
proud toto plot with you, ma'am
You do me great honor. Leave every
thin to me. Good night, an God
guard you, ma'am."
And he hurried away.
II was Jack Rankin who brought
Clinker Coleman up to the private
gymnasium that was the arena of Rob
ert Browns prowess. and the boy
stanch friend. Tommy White. was with
them. Jack Rankin. didn't know either
of his companions. He had been told
by somebody, but had really forgotten
who it was, having reached a condi
ton where it wasn'tieasy to remember
maybe more than little, and
| that the boy could box little
| had suggested he should come up and
have a go with Bobbie Brown, who
was longing for new faces to batter
So an appointment had been made and
Jack had met the boy and his friend
! and together they sought the gymna
stun.
The boy was not himself in appear
ance. He stopped a little, and his
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-07-08
MARY BEAToN'S SONG.

Between the shutdown and the sea
Love watched one hour OF love with me T;
Then down the all-golden waterways
His feet flew after yesterdays;
saw them come and saw them flee
Between the sea-foam and the sea.
Between tho sea-strand and the sea
Love fell on sleep. sleep fell on me;
The first star saw twain turn to one
Between the moonrise and-th sun;
The next, that saw not love. saw me
Between the sea-banks and ule sea.
-Swinburne.
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PORTRAITS.

Oh1hhXxSs
When Thompson takes my photograph
there's always such fuss
My dress must be 90 stiff and clean, my
curls must not muss.
And when we reach the gallers; we stay
dreadful while!
He puts clamp against my head, and asks
me please to smile.
lie stands me up, and poses" me, and
tries this way and that;
Then mother says she d like just one with
mutt and coat and hat;
And then she starts to fix my hair in quite
another way,
And l get cross and crosser, cause / want
to go and play.
But now an artists painting me, and that 8
the worst of all;
I'D rather have tooth pulled out, or 60
to make a call!
Why, even Thompson's gallery shouldn't
mind a bit;
For here there's not a thing to do but
sit-and stand sit!
Annie Willis Mccullough, in st. Mich
olas.
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1etween the sunset and the sea
Nv love laid hands and lips on me;
( sweet came sour. Of day came night,
Or long desire came brief delight;
Ah love, and what thing came OF thee
Between the sea-downs and the sea?
Between the ea-mark and the sea
Jby grew to grief, grief grew to me:
1--we turned To tears, and tears to fire,
md dead delight TO new desire;
lbvc's talk. loves touch there seemed to be
Between tile sca-sand and the sea.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-07-08

In a fold of the canvas covering
of the Great Eastern Railway deliv.
cry van at Billericay robin has built
her nest and laid three eggs. Nest
and eggs Of course 60 the rounds
with the van for about ten hours
daily and the bird returns to the nest
when the van reaches the yard again
at night.-Westminste Gazette.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-07-08

More than 100000 persons emil
grated from this country during the
year 1907. This is a much smaller
number than shown by the previous
year.
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CAMPING.


vacation a friend and / decided It
would be great sport to use the nfst
three days for camping somewhere.
The best place we could think Of near
the city and yet away from "civilisa-
ton" was a small island q few hum
dred feet from the shore of Long ISL
and Sound, just south Of New Ro-
chelle. BY good luck cousin Of mine
who camps out In summer had q tent.
two cots and cooking utensils. which
he was glad to let US have. In the
way of food we took q dozen eggs
carefully wrapped, some bacon, lard.
and canned meats and vegetables.
We also took our rifles along, four
hundred bullets and fishing tackle.
On the first day Monday We ar
rived at New Rochelle at about $50
O o'clock, and soon had our OUTFIT
stored in a good sized rowboat which
belonged to my friend. In fifteen
minutes the boat grated on q small
sandy beach of the island we were to
occupy. After fastening the boat We
found a good place for the tent. ret
1t up and found a safe corner for our
supplies. The fun we had for the
next three days would nearly nll .
book, and therefore cannot say
much about 1t. We shot at targets
and floating bottles. caught fish and
had them at our meals. and on the
whole had the time of our lives
George Cooper, in the New York Tri.
bune. ,,.a.
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9zSaS@slSS9 3lssS@xlssS9S91sS
Ole PlOtterS.
A Frame-up to Teach Robert Brown That Boxing
Wasn't His Strong Hold.

r. asga5SasE95Sss2 2sssSsA2assS sa2asSn a2aN
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THE OTTER.

In the Washington Geological Park,
down next the beavers quarters, are
two offers. People going to the brook
during the day must content them.
selves looking at the offers, for the
beavers sleep all day, and do their
work after sunset. The offers are
always out. playing like kittens. OF.
ten the visitors call them beavers,
but they would never again do 20 II
they could contrast the two animals.
Their point Of closest similarity con-
sists in spending much of their time
in the water. The otter Is darker
brown and Is a much more slender
animal. In fact, with its thick whis-
kers. 1t looks not unlike cat 40 II
swims about with its head out of the
water. says the Churchman.
When it drags Its body upon the
bank one sees that the legs are short
er than a cats, and the tail, which h
broad and strong, Is flattened more
like beavers. 1t Is unlike the beav-
er's in tapering toward the end. for
1t does not need to use its tail a. .
mason's trowel. as the beaver does.
In reality the otter Is q very di6-
tinct creature. not like any other an
imal. 1t is found all over the world.
and is much alike in all places. The
points of difference are not unlike the
difference which exist between men
in different parts Of the world. being
mainly variations in color and sise.
They are much priced by trapperS for
their fur, those of Labrador and Can.
ada being especially beautiful.
Once there we're great many Of
tiers in England, but the little cfea-
lures were too fond of fish to please
the fishermen, so otter hunting With
dogs became a fashionable sport.
Hounds especially trained for that
purpose hunted down and brought the
otter to bay, and they were killed
with long spears carried by the hunt-
ers. In India and China the animals
fondness for fish has been turned 70
good account. In the former coun.
try 1t has been taught to drive flsh
into nets. while In China the otter b
allowed to 60 into the stream to catch
fish and is then drawn out BY means
of a rope held on shore. This 10 .
very satisfactory way Of getting flsh.
as the animal never eats its prey I'M
til 1t reaches shore, and thus II IL g.
cured in a perfect state.-Newafk
Call
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-11-19
GLASS TRUST MAKES
WORKERS PAY fine
Attorney General Indignant al
Reduction in Wages.

Attorney General Wickersham ex.
hibited much indignation at Washing.
ton at the published announcements
that the Imperial Window Glass com
pany. OF Pittsburg. popularity known
as the window glass trust" intends
TO cut the wages OF 500 TO 200 em-
ployes 80 per cent. as a result of the
fines which a federal court recently
imposed upon the corporation. its Off.
GERS and directors.
The court fined the corporation
$500 and the officers and directors
small amounts. making about $4,000
In all
The attorney general confessed his
disappointment at the small amount
OF the fines imposed The company
and its officers. ne said. were under
criminal indictments. 10 which they
pleaded guilty
The department OF justice charged
that the combine had raised the prices
Of window glass from 70 10 100 per
cent In less than year. and was in
sisting on substantial punishment one
OF the results OF the courts action Is
that Mr. Wickersham is convinced that
the breaking up Of alleged criminal
trusts must be accomplished through
actual jail sentences rather than fines.
and the department It is declared.
will work for that end In the future
There is no way known to the de.
partmeni. Mir Wickersham said. by
which the corporation could be stop.
ped from cutting the wages of its EN-.
ployes and attrIbuting It's action to
the governments prosecution, but Mr..
Wickersham intimated that facts In
his possession offered opportunity TO
proceed against some Of the directors
personally at another time
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-11-19
UNvEIL SOLDIERS STATUE
Pennsylvania Honors Her Heroes Who
Are Buried at Salisbury, ". c.

The state OF Pennsylvania unveiled
a handsome monument in the Sails
bury. y C.. federal cemetery in honor
OF the $500 Pennsylvania soldiers who
were buried there during the Civil
War
Governor Edwin S. Stuart. Of Penn.
sylvania his stan. a company OF fed
eral soldiers and several hundred sur
vivors OF the Civil War We're WELDON.
ell here by Governor ". ". Kitchin. Of
North Carolina.
The monument was presented 20
Pennsylvania by Major Louis r. For
tescue. OF Philadelphia. and was az.
cepted In a fitting speech By Governor
Stuart Governor Stuart then present
ed the shaft to the national govern
ment: and It was accepted By General
U. s. Mills for the United States
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WORK ON CANAL
PLEASES TAFT
Setting Much Information That
Will Help Him.
READY DECEMBER |, 1918
He Visited culebra Cut, the Most OFF.
feult Part OF the Construction.
Workmen ASK For increase.

President falt's visit to the Panama
canal is bearing friut, in giving him
tirst.hand information which will help
him to deal with the problems inyolv
ed In the construction. maintenance
and control OF the Panama canal.
officials on the ground are urging
the president to recommend 10 con.
gress a single.headed government for
the canal zone and full and permanent
government control OF the waterway
and supply depots.
MIR. Taft is gratiied over the results
OF his three days OF inspection. He
went deep down in the Culebra cut.
giving especial attention TO this most
siifcult part of the construction.
The president was surprised %
learn that the zone was not included
in the operations OF the postal bank
law. and that some workmen believed
Wall street influences had robbed them
vi the benefit OF this law
AS result II is probable that Mr.
TAFT will urge upon congress that pro.
vision be made Tor postal banks in
the zone
The president heard delegations OF
mechanics aud laborers who are asking
increased wages based on increases in
the United States Conditions here dit.
fer from those In the United States.
as the government commissary has
been successful in preventing the in.
creased cost in living that has been
general elsewhere II is doubtful
whether higher wages will be paid
The Panama canal will be completed
on Dec /, 1919
This information was given to the
president while he was inspecting the
famous Gaiun dam on which he spent
several hours
The official date Tor opening the
great waterway remains. Jau. |. 1915.
rs Lieutenant Colonel Goethals desires
one year in which to train the canal
tenders and get the machinery work.
Ing smoothly.
Ships In the meantime will have the
privilege Of using the canal, but al
their own risk OF delay incident TO in.
experienced operation
II was also announced By Goethals.
as chairman and chief engineer Of the
commission. that the report that Pres.
ldent Taft's visit was the forerunner
Of a request for another Sl00.000.000
from congress was unfounded The
canal will be completed in 1913. he
said. and the cost will be within the
s375.ooo.0a0 already authorized
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-11-19
Has Temperature Of iis.

So high is the temperature OF Miss
Eta Martin OF Maysville. Ga. who Is
fever patient. that the bulbs OF three
thermometers registered the highest
figure on the graduated scale One OF
the instruments was graduated TO 40
degrees. Estimating the space above
the figures lett blank. Il is believed
the young woman's temperature is al
least lls. II is believed that this is
the highest fever temperature on rec.
Ird that has not resulted fatally
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unearth Aneien, idol Factory.

Archaeologists Of Mexico City Mex.
are very much Interested In the un.
earthing OF an ancient idol factory
near the town OF Atzcapotzalco created
many centuries ago By the Actezs. a
large number OF finished and unhnish
ed idols and the tools with which they
were manufactured have been brought
10 light
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-11-19

Albany. \ ". Nov l7-Mrs Regina
NJ Cav. sister Of President Arthur is
dead AZ the home Of her sister. Mrs.
John McElroy Of Albany. She was
born at Durham. Canada on March s.
1929. and after her marriage resided
IN Cohoes
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-11-19
HAZED YOUTH DIES INSANE
Parents Blame Ordeal Of Students;
College People Say OverstudY.

Charles +. Schnearer, aged twenty
one years. OF Baltic. o.. freshman in
wittenberg college at Springfield. o.,
died at the Columbus State Hospital
for the Insane.
His parents say that he vas render.
ed insane by being hazed four weeks
ago College authorities deny the
charge. They believe that overstudy
caused his insanity
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-11-19
Indiana Grows Slowly.

The population OF Indiana is 2.T00.,
s7s. an increase Of iSi.il4. or 7.3 per
cent over 2.5l6.iG2 in 1900 The in.
crease from 1890 10 1900 was 324.05s,
1r l4S per cent.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-11-19
T0LSTOl REPORTED DEAD
Contradictory Messages About Author
Come From ST. PETERSBURG.

Come from ST. Petersburg,
A dispatch from ST. Petersburg says
that Count Tolstoi novelist and au
thor, died Mt Astapova He had seemed
to be improving a short time before
his DEATH his temperature dropping
and the splitting OF blood ceasing He
dictated letter and read little His
heart. however. showed weakness and
this kept the physicians anxious.
tAnother dispatch from st. Peters.
burg said Count Tolstoi was not dead,
but that his condition was reported
critical
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A REASON WHY.

II you were i'll you would call In the
best Physician if you had law
suit. the best Lawyer. Ii your eyes
are bad why not take equal prccat.
ton to select a reliable Oplician and
Optometrist!
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-11-19
no You HAVE HEADACHE?

Eighty per cent. are due 10 Eye
Strain. II may be glasses. not medi.
cine. that you need. Relief will be
obtained by properly fitted pair Of
glasses.