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"Be this an that gasped the knowledgable man,
leaning breathless his shovel, who'd have thought
that amy ould could be shuple as that ON
her two legs? Come Bill, nows our chanst. Let's
dig for our lives" The tinker took the pckax, the
other took the spade, and at it they went with WILL
Thud thud thud it wasn't long before great hole
gloomed in the soft turf The treasure hunters bur-
rowed on without speaking the perspiration poured
from their faces an ache into the small of their
backs, but sign of the crooks of gold.
well by the red hemp of Dunleary, if here amt
Inc two ould friends, Darby OGll and Bothered Bill
Donolnle the tinker. The top of the avenin to ye,
bhoys What are We dom here?' The tone of the
voice was friendly but when they raised their eyes
to see who it was, there in the moonlight stood
terrible figure.
Darby gasped Bill "don't ye know who it is?
It's Black Muigan, the gamekeeper, who was hanged
for the murdher of poor Fagn the poacher.'
Black Mulligan stood not ten feet away, his gun
at his shoulder, the threatening blue barrel pointed at
Darby's head.
'Stand aside Get out Of the way, bhoys, or I'll
have to shoot through yez,' he commanded Con
Fagin the poacher is hdin there behind yez an it's
him I'm afther. Stand aside of Til"
Darby bit his tongue Just in time to check the God
save us" that his lips, and at the same time
he swung Donohue between himself and the point
of the leveed gun barrel AS he did that there came
quick flash. awful Shrek and with it the crashing
report of gun Our two adventures dropped to the
ground their faces Some CLINT of courage from the
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Sat 1898 81 BENZ D. HAMPTON

wore long, brown cloak that might have been
shroud. The hood was drawn closely around her
head that not glimpse of the face was visible.
For a moment she remained as motioness as of
the slantng tombstones, then slowly raising stiff.
dead hand she beckoned the speechless men toward
her Come overt" she Kissed. "Come here the both
of yez till Whisper where the crooks o goold are
hid" Although Darby's voice came in choking gulpss
he made bold to answer:
"Thank ye kindly, maam we're in no made of yer
advice, so if yell only go back quiet and dacnt to
where yere berried We'll think it greatly infatuatn'
of We An if ye're obligatin enough to do that
little fayvor then be the hockey I'll take one belt at
We wild this shovel whether no.
AS Darby said this, an amazing thing happened. In
the snap of finger the old woman changed into
raging lion before their bewdered eyes and giving
roar of fury that Bill Donohue foot up into the
air. the great yellow beast went charging around and
around the halowed circle.
"Dye think I'd betther throw the pick at her!
asked Darby At those words the lion began backing
towards the farhest of the closter Suddenly
she stopped and then after drawing herself together
she made leap at the spot where they covered The
beast fell with it's two paws almost touching the ring
Of holly. Then it that Darby OGill by the
dnt of his high courage made himself forever after
the proud boast of the village of Ballinberg Swiftly
STOPPING the brave up with big sod Of turf and
without much dhirum dharum let fly,
striking the snarlng creature square between the two
blazing eyes A below of rage answered the blow.
Then, swish! the lion gone and the brown old
woman flashed into its place. Darby stopped for. an
other sod of turf but he did so the frightful old
hag with great swirl of her long brown cloak and
wild, shrieking laugh, vanished into the air.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-27

NAL lifted a silencing finger. "Whativer ye see
an whativer hear" he cautioned, stir not stir
outside that ring Of holly till cockcrow All the
JOHN an all the convin that be arned in foive
numbered generations III be used this night to
frghten We or to We to where they reach ye
How'll we know whin it's midnight?" asked Darby.
The little fiddler laughed long and low and the sound
of that laugh raised the hair on their heads.
"Niver moind" he said, eff amy human bean sets
foot in the abbey afther midnight ookn' for the
crooks O. goold therel be lads there an plinty Of
thin tbat'll let him know the time oday. And now,
Darby O'Gill, raymimber to sing that charrum whn
Yer afeared Take up me hat now. and put it on me
head Good luck go wild yez" WILTSHIRE was gone
BY and by the drowsy moon, tossing it's heavy
blanket of clouds the top of Slevena slipped
higher up into the sky the better to spy out what mis-
chief Bothered Bill Donohue and Darby OGill We're up
to- What it's surprise to find the two bold adven-
turers at the very gateway of the ruined cloister
There they stood, their bullying with holly and
they hesitatng and arguing to which should go In
first.
You foive thirds of the goold, so you so in
first, Darby OGill that's only fair!'
Take yer elbow out of me back suddenly roared
Darby. "Sthop scroogin me, or be the powers I'll
He said more, for with one tremendous lurch, Bill
sent the knowedgabe man sprawling through the
broken arch and stumbling with great strides into the
DIM shadowy cloister AS the tinker made
sure that no misfortune had befallen his friend he
followed Darby into the old abbey AS that was no
place for quarrel the two set to work, and five
minutes later wide ring of holly encrcled the SEN
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tne yew tree and in the center of this halowed spot
Darby OGilI and Bothered Bill Donohue, pickaxe and
shovel in hand stood waiting in shyerinS suspense
the first ghostly sign of midnight The chilling silence
and the sense Of lurking invisible beings grew heavier
Don't yod think BILL Darby advised softly
"thisd be foine OPPORTUNITY for We to thry that
carr,1m?" The tinker cleared his throat two three
times behind his hand
'How does it begin Darby? Isn't it tn Thereums
or Tharauins?' he whispered
The knowledgable man started in dismay I'VE don't
name to tell me we've forgot the chune? he asked.
ooh have the chune all right Bill answered con-
fdently. "Its the worruds that I'm dUbersome about
DO you sing the worruds, Darby, an I'll sing the
chune.'
"Bad luck to We for a forgetful omadhaun of
tinker" walled Darby "Wirra wirra, I've forgot the
worruds too
swell. be the powers O. pewther Everything CON
sidhered l think I'd bether make run for it,. Bill
quailed Look There's somethn' movin over there
beyant in the shadows. It's ayther loin or goat
Ye may have my four thurds Darby
For answer Darby caught his companions arm
with grip of iron. AS the two stood peerinS ntenty
into the distant corner suddenly from the shadows
Just behnd--it seemed almost at their very ears
broke long sibant whisper: "Sh-hh----" For an
instant they chung to each other covering. Bill was
the first venture look and when he did every hair
on his head separated like bristles on brush for
Just outside the circle of holly leaves stood what
seemed to be the bent figure of an old woman She
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{ ~ HERMINlE TEMPLETON

NE June morning on market day at
Fethard. while the sun was as yet wink
ing and blinking a sleepy eye over the
top of shadowy Slieve-na-mon, Darby
O'Gill stood upon the threshold of his
cottage, impatient to be off to the town.
Don't dare tell me another thing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-17
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
HOSPITALITIES BEGINNING AT
EMBASSY HOMES.
Miss Boardman Being Widely En-
Observation-Disclosures
sonal Notes.

Mrs. George Won l.. Meyer and her
daughters plan to leave Hamilton. Mass.
the last of the week. They are said to
have European trip in prospect, with
Spain for the objective point. Rock
Maple farm, the Meyer place at Hamil-
ton, will be open all winter.
The French ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand will give a dinner tonight In
honor Of the newly arrived ambassador
of Italy, Marchese Cusani Confa loniere.
The Russian amba ssador and Baroness.
Eoscn. with Baroness Elizabeth Eosen,
are in New York. and arc the guests of
Baron Albert de Schlippenbach. Russian
consul general in New York. They will
come to Washington Wednesday.
Count Won Bernstorff the German am
bassador to the United States, the count
ess and their daughter will sail for
New York on the Kaiser Wilhelm III to-
morrow.
The Japanese ambassador and Baron
eSs Uchida entertained the Mayor Of
Toxic and Nine. Ozaki at dinner last
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer. with
their two daughters. the Countess
Moltke and Miss Sarah Thayer. went
to Boston from Newport in special
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-17
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
Robert l.. Browning and Mary l.. Har-
rison.
Emery Randolph and Katie Ernest,
both of Rockville, Nd.
Philip b. Swami and Viola c. Law
renee.
John Miles and Irene Taylor
John Mckerichar of this city and Car
RE V Shaw Of Montgomery, Nd.
William H. Jordan and Violet II. Hor-
ner.
j. Barrett Carter and Mabel a.
Walker.
Edward Johnson and Letha Scott, both
Of Laurel, Md.
Charles Shelby OF Flagstaff, Ariz.
and Elizabeth Moore OF this city.
Stony Moore, of Flagstaff, Ariz and
Mary Smith of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-17
CRUSADE AGAINST SIN.
Opening Six Weeks Religious Cam
paien in Chicago.

CHICAGO. October 1I.-What is plan
ned TO be the greatest religious campaign
Chicago has ever seen was begun yester-
day under the auspices OF the Lavmen's
Evangelistic Council
The initial meeting took place in the
casino OF South Side amusement PARK
and was conducted by DR.. J. Wilbur
Chapman and Charles ". Alexander
The auxiliary gatherings. which serN ca
20 diffcrentiste the present crusade from
any which has gone before. are being par
,icipated in by the members OF i1
churches OF the Protestant denominations.
Fifteen hundred meetings are schedule
10 be held during the next six weeks IN
the various churches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-17

The completeness of enlarged store something
confident will appeal strongly you The increased floor
space has permitted the opening of departments and has
also enabled greatly perfect the old departments
Our increased facilities better being taken you
in every way than possible heretofore. Our stock is
unusually this and rich the and
best ideas of the foremost makers of the world Complete lines
being shown wearing apparel for misses. girls
and infants besides all the and novelties which go
make up complete attire We would urge that you call
many of the novelties be duplicated espe
Cially In hats, suits and dresses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-17

John r. Rankin, o. years, 15i Massa-
chusetts avenue northeast.
Margaret n. Bid, s. years, 1904 North
Capitol street.
Infant OF Twin and Elsie Utterback, =
day. Garfield Hospital
Ann Walker. 10 years. 3b 9th street
northeast.
Beverley Young. - years, 474 Union
court southwest
Benjamin Marshall 81 years. rs Fran
ces street southeast.
Hospital
Frank Smith. IS years, 140o fst street
southwest.
John w. Smith IS years, 1909 r street
northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-17
Births Reported.

The following births were reported to
the health Office during the last forty
eight hours:
Charles f. and Edith V. Chambers,
boy.
Milton d. and Elizabeth T. Smith, boy
Harry A. and Margaret f. Beckert,
boz
August and Angelina Zamagni, boy.
tStephine T. and Mary A. Goffney, boy.
Robert and Rachael Robinson, boy.
Robert B. and Nina E. Thompson, girl.
Robert and Eliza West, boy.
John and Ellen King. boy.
John w. and Tilton Swami, girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-17

-MiSs Ethel NJ. Jones OF 1917 New Jersey
avenue northwest is spending a few days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-17

Miss Katherine Washington Of Brook
land attended the Laurel fair Friday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Gerome Desio have re-
turned after a three-month stay abroad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-17
To Renew LOAN Shark" Fight.

The campaign to obtain passage Of the
bill now before Congress, providing fur
ther regulation of the money loaning
business in the District, Will be reopened
at a meeting Of the Monday Evening
Club at the Y. NJ. c. A. this evening Rev.
John Van Schaick, jr., chairman Of the
executive committee. will lead the cam
paign for the enatment Of the loan
shark" bill and will outline his plans this
evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-17

Mr.. Grant Parrish OF this city was
present at the last performance Of the
"Pasion Play September % Over a
quarter OF a million Of people witnessed
the performances, which began last May,
two-thirds of the number being l1meri-
cans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-17
Deaths Reported,

The following deaths were reported to
the. health Office during the last forty
eight hours:
William C. Freeman, 50 years, a6 @
street northwest.
Annie NJ. Miller. 65 years. 1926 10th
street northwest.
Thomas B. Farrell, 81 years, %4 10th
street northeast.
Katie 4. Leer. - years, 64I Virginia
avenue southeast.
Anna ]. Drake, 66 years, 1908 Holmead
place northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-17

The sudden death last night OF Warren
Roster. colored, seventy-six years old.
was reported to Coronev hewitt last night.
Roster died At his home. 704 Virginia ave-
nue. southwest, without medical attention
His death. the coroner determined, was
due to natural causes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-17
In Memoriam.

JOHNSON. In loving remembrance Of my dear
mother CAROLINE JOHNSON. who departed
this life so suddenly six years ago today
October Ii. 1904
One by one earth's Ties are broken,
As we lore decay;
And the hopes fondly cherished
Brighten but 10 pass away
One by one our hopes grow brighter
As We the shining shore
For We know. across the river.
Waits the loved gone before.
BN HER LOVING DAUGHTER, MARY j.
DOUGLAS.
JJ-DIANj In sad hut loving remembrance of my
dear sister. ELLIE I.UDLAM. who departed
this lie six years tomorrow, October II.
1904. Anniversary mass at 81. Dominics
Church Tuesday morning.
Dear Ellie. unknown and forgotten
b. you may lie.
Bnt your name and vour memory
Is ALWAYS dear to me.
MAGGIE.
MILLER In sad and loving remembrance "f
my dear husband and our loving father.
JAMES A. MILLER. who died twelve years
ago today. October Il. 1898
BY HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-09

ton there, yieing with and overcoming
the reputation of any produced any
where else in the country. Possibly
as many as half Of the fine beef cat
tie raised on the Craig county blue
grass go to England and other foreign
lands. and in return. bags of money
come to Craig from those regions.
Large numbers Of draft saddle and
driving horses reared N the Craig
county. valleys are sold every year
at handsome figures in the markets
of the cities of Virginia and neigh
boring States. The county is well
adapted to fruit, and as for poultry
raising 1t cannot be beaten. One OF
my informants estimates that the
turkey crop" Of the county alone last
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-09
REAL ESTATE AND
BUILDING NEWS

Continued from First Page.)
properties reports that about fifty lots
have been disposed Of. many OF them
to builders who expect to improve.
them during the coming season. These
properties, which have been more or
less inactive for long time, are COM
ing into prominence. and the prospects
are that the lots on the Boulevard
from Grove Avenue to Reservoir Park
similarly located properties are the
most sought after, and there is no
reason why Richmond should prove to
be the exception.
Building in Ginter Park.
Ginter Park Is always active. even
In bad weather. This is demonstrated
by the fact that three parties are now
having plans made for, homes to be
erected in the park in the near fu-
ture. One Is to be located on Cham
berlayne Avenue, and the other two
on Seminary Avenue. The residence
of w. Fenton McBain is nearing COM
pletion. as are also those OF w. P.
Redd. of Green & Redd. and ]. B.
Moore. OF j. B. Moore s Co.. and How
ard Sutton, The homes Of Frank T.
Sutton, Charles D. Larus, Jr.. ]. Fl.
Reed. j. z. Allen and others are maxi
ing rapid progress. and most OF them
will be completed by the early spring.
New Richmond IL the Field.
Beginning with the new year a new
real estate concern looms up. II. Lo-
gan Golsan and ]. Pope Nash. both OF
whom part their name In the middle
and are active and energetic business
| men. have formed q copartnership I'M
| der the firm name and style Of Golsan
& Nash. and opened a real estate Office
at 735 East Main Street. Already this
young firm has listed considerable
amount of property both city and SUI
burban. and during the very first day
Of their business they had the pleasure
Of consummattng their maiden sale
They are active. wide-a,wake men. ant
they have gone into the field to win.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-09

Z e =
sible. hardwood and his supporters
have persistently Stunned the appli-
cation of that term as applied to the
new contrivance. and they speak Of
1t only as self-power developing
proposition.
The secret OF the success Of this
machine. so far as can be learned at
the present time. and in advance of
information to be given out by the
inventor. is the power of gravity plus
attained momentum.
Alfred Taylor hardwood, the inyen-5
tor. is q son OF C. H. hardwood.
mail transfer clerk at Knoxville, Tenn.
He was born at Jonesboro. the Oldest
town in Tennessee. and the capital OF
the original State OF Franklin. In SIS.
He was educated in the high school
at Jonesboro. and spent his early life
in that town. Later he was a grocery
merchant in Knoxville, and eight
years ago became a conductor on the
Southern Railway. which position no
held until his resignation recently. In
1901 he married Miss Ida Reed. OF
Jonesboro. whom he had known from
childhood. To this union have been
born a son and daughter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-09
CRAIG COUNTY AND
IFS GREAT WEALTH.
(continued from First Page)

CONTINUED from First Page.)
minerals necessary for Its successful
working is In juXtaposition. IT lis true
In Craig county. manganese in large
quantities is found In various parts
Of the county, and 1t has In recent
years been thoroughly tested ana
proven to be the genuine article.
Limestone of remarkable purity is
also found in inexhaustible quantities.
1t Is claimed that the limestone aver
ages Ds per cent. OF carbonate or
lime. The county lis also rich In slate
deposits and It is believed, in fact has
been demonstrated. that It is OF SUI
perior quality and can be made TO
pay.
Riynlling Niagara.
Along with other undeyeloped
sources OF wealth in the county, none
doservc larger space In the public eye
and none arc more promising or
abundant than the magnificent water
supply and the varied water powers
capable Of running all manner OF
machinery. Three large mountain
streams. fed by springs and brooks,
and flowing down hills for many miles
and finally converging In one very
large and bold stream near the town
Of New Castle. afford water power
which makes 1t d real Virginia Niagara.
Indeed. Meadow Greek, which dashes
down the sides Of the mountain by
rapids and leaps has decent of over
200 feet, and II remember the Niagara
figures correctly, this gives 1t vol
ume which really makes 1t rival OF
the great falls or of Colorado Canyon
SO far as water power and beauty are
concerned.
Johns Creek pours Its large volume
of water through a narrow gorge In
the mountain over rapids, falling 15o
feet thus giving splendid water
power. And then there is Cralg,s
Creek. the waters OF which. II proper
Nv harvested and they could be at
comparatively small expesse, would az
ford power for innumerablc enter
prises right by the tracks OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. Bar
ber's Creek Is another water power.
and there are various others In all
parts of the county. Indeed, they are
TOO numerous to mention.
What the Farmers DO.
The farming section of the county
of Craig consists. SO am told. OF
Wales here and there The soil gen
orally IS of black and sandy loan, and
PRODUCES we'll throughout the county.
unusually we'll In the more favored
sections, and at least eight-tenths OF
The county may be called the more
favored sections Tho Sinking Creek
Valley being very much elevated. and
also a limestone region. accounts for
its wonderful pr effectiveness, and es-
peclally lts vast areas of fine blue
grass. upon which some of the finest
cattle and sheep and horses get their
living and their cheap raising. Craig's
Creek and Johns Creek. while not SO
wei adapted TO the bluegrass as
Sinking Creek Valley, nevertheless do
much In the matter OF cattle-raising
and they are famous for corn and
wheat. Lower Craig's Creek seems &c
hold all OF the fine qualities of all OF
the valleys. and its products arc
varied. and all of them come in pro-
fusion.
Good English Gold.
Cra.t. county spring lambs go al.
most altogether to the Chicago ane
New York markets. and have reputa-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-09
TRADE OUTLOOK
FOR THE SOUTH.
CONTINUED from First Page.)


be. Though Texas is receiving new
Corners from tho North and West at
the rate Of about 100000 a year. It
would take q quarter Of century at
that rate to add 100000 outsiders to
the population OF the State, whereas
Texas would not be crowded with ass
100000 people, In other Southern
States the opportunities are as great
as In Texas. and the movement of pop-
ulation should be proportionately
equally as great, The incoming OF
100000 of the better class Of people
from the West and the Northwest will
be OF Immense benefit to Texas. The
incoming Of not only hundreds Of
thousands, but OF millions. OF the same
classes into other Southern states
would benefit the whole South and ben-
eft everybody In 1t
EVERY railroad and every man IN
terested in any way whatever IN the
material advancement of the South -
interested In the supreme Importance
Of drawing population OF the right
character into the South And When
the South full awakens to the impor.
tance OF this and to what It Woula
mean to the enrichrnent of Its Ire ana
tha development Of ita material re- e.
sources, II will take hold OF the sly
uatlon with the vigor that has ma au
lAt possibl s to- draw 90 many peoQ''ss " ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-09
year yielded nearly $4,000. to say
nothing OF the chickens and ducks and

eggs.
And then the forests and unbounded
lumber supply. but that is subject Of
itself, and we'll worthy another article.
Indeed. the little county of Craig is
rich in many ways. All 1t needs Is a
few more miles of railway, a few more
thousands of dollars to develop its
hidden wealth. and few more people
there to help in the great work Of
commercial and Industrial develop
lnent. Without doubt the natural
resources and the productive lands
will attract all of these. and that at
an early date.