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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-02
sror WORK ON MODEL ROAD.
Impossible to Make Progress on Ac-
count OF Condition of Weather,

cOuht OF OUnuItIVH OF WcatHer'
Especial to The Times Dispatchl
( Lancaster. Va. February 1.-The
lcng-continued spell of rainy weather,
with the snow storm that prevailed for
the greater part of yesterday, has
made the roads in this section almost
Impossible. In consequence of this
condition of affairs. work on the
model road between this place and
Nimarnock has virtually been sus-
pended for the past month
MIR. Durfcy. of the State Highway
Commission, who has charge of this
work, has gone to Mathews county to
make arrangements for beginning
work there as soon as the weather Will
permit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-02
IN MEMORlAM

MAYO. -\n acrostic to ME-. John
MAYO, who died January 20, lslo'
Just and upright to the letter,
Onward to the heavenly throne'
Hearts for thee are crushed Win an
Now may thine be joy alone.
MANN loving friends lament thee,
All thy noble spirit knew:
Yes, among Gods whole creation,
only good was known of you.
ONE WHO LOVED HIM.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-02
ROUTE THROUGH p1cxESsov.
Elkhorn Southern Files Maps Showing
Surveys of PrnnOaed Line.
I Special to The Times-Dtspatch.

tSpecialto The Dispatch
Freezing, Va. February 1.-The Elk
horn Southern Railroad has filed maps
in the clerks office of the Circuit
Court OF Dickinson for route through
the county Several condemnation
suits for lands have been instituted in
the Circuit Court. At present the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-02
EincA for sclllng l.lauor.

Especial 10 Tine Times pispatch.l
I,Roanoke. Va, February AIDA
Nitchell, a white woman. was tried In
Police Court to-day for selling whiskey
without license She was fined $50 and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-02

SIX nephews of the widow of Captain
Marks-W. A. Wheary. Louis NJ.
Wheary. of Shenandoah Henry G,
Southall, Louis L. Kidd. Il. c.. Kidd and
w d. Kidd, of Petersburg. Taps We're
sounded over the grave of the departed
soldier
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-02

Roanoke. Va February 1.-The
thirteen. months old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs j. b. McTicr, died last night of
soalds received yesterday Wien he
pulled tub of boiling water over on
N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-02
n,chmond Man Appointed.

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l
Alexandria. Va. February Nv. Al
Powell, of Richmond. was to-day APP
pointed local agent for the Adams Ex-
press Company in this city. succeeding
II. w. Trogler, resigned.
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home of p. r, Rhyme.
Mrs. Mndge Helen Perry.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. ]
r,t,rI,,,as,-tIIe VA February

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Charlottesville. Va, February -
Mrs. Madge Helen Perry, VIE OIL
Charles. S. Perry died last evening,
after a prolonged illness, aged forty,
seven years Mrs. Perry was MISS NJ
Helen blackwell. daughter of the late
.Ioseph III. Blackwell, of Rugby, TINS
county, and was married to Mr. Perry
in 1850. Seven children survive-Mrs
n. C. Trevillian j. " Perry, Misses
Maudc, Edna L. and Edith Nirgihla.
Perry and Master Ernest B. Perry OF
this city and Charles $. Perry IT. OF
Cedar Grove, w. Va Two sisters sur
vive--Mrs. William Garth, OF TINS
county. and Mrs w. C, Blackwell, of
oak Ridge. Va. The funeral Will take
place from Christ Episcopal Church al
il o'clock Tomorrow morning, and the
remains will be inferred in the GENE
ferry AT ST. James Chapel eight miles
west of Charlottesville.
Adam Clark.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch.
Wadesboro. y. G., February Id
am Clark, aged eighty-four years. died
at the home of his daughter. Mrs. J. -.
Adcock Mr.. Clark was one of the
| old settlers Five daughters and two
sons survive him.
Mrs. jane VI. Brown.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.]
Lvnchburg, Va. February 1.-Mrs
Jane NJ. Brown, widow Of Edward .
Brown. for many years LEADING
I,ynchburc lawyer, died here tonight
after lingering illness She was q
native OF Lynchburg, having been born
| July is. 1921, and was, therefore. ~
her eighty ninth year. MIS-. Brown
vas n daughter of the late christopher
| Winfree. and has living a brother
Iohn BELL Winfree. and y sister MISS
virainia Winfree. and she leaves an
oniS daughter Miss Cornelia Brown, OF
| i,nchbnrg Mrs. Brown had Tor NOR.
| han half a century been tdentlncd WIZ!
methodist Church work being plo'
naer missionary worker, for IT Was
tprouph her own efforts the Woman
Inroicn Missionary Society Of the WI.
| rinin Conference was foundeu uenils
| fartv wears ago She was us ptes,oe''
w Mrs. Annie Pick.
rsnecial TO The Dispatch
1rn1hhurg Va, February l.-Mrs
Annic pick, wife OF George TICK, "
Rnstburg. died early to-day at IN,
/ Home aud Retreat here, where siie nav
I; hcon under treatment.
William s. FoWlkcS.
ISnecialto The Dispatch
/ nottingham, n. c., February Nv ~
I,,am ( IIoWlkes, n citizen OF TINS toWs
and leading member OF the Masonic
4 fraternity. died this morning AZ ~ =
residence of his son, M'iI9n -, -
Fowlkes, aged eighty years; ne wa
/ FOR number of years postmaster
| cl-t l,ryl, n
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OBITUARY
Mrs. Harriet Il. Pnnkcy.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
Harrisonburg, Va. February Mfrs.
Harriet E. l'ankey. widow Of James
W. Pankev. died here to-day follow
ing a stroke of paralysis. she was
seventr-three years of age, aud is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-02
William Nick. coffmnu.

Especial TO The Tines Dispatcll.l
Harrlsonburg. Va, February i.--Wil-
liam Mckendree Coffmans a Confed-
crate veteran. aged sixty-eigh years.
died here last night. He Is survived
by five sons and two daughters.
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T.. G. Lau.

Especial 20 The Times d ispatch1
fredericksburg, Va, February l.-F
G, Lau. father of Fred c. Lau. OF Spot
sylvana county, near this city, died
at his home in Milwaukee Saturday,
aged seventyfive years. He was for
merry superintendent of Milwaukee
Public Schools, aud has been prom
inent in educational affairs for years
in that State. He was born In Ger
many lie is survived by three chill
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REQUIRED to give bond IN s5Ob as
guarantee OF future good behavior.
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lIrs. ANNA IG!iHa .Nlmkc.
specIal ID The Tlmes -Dispatch. /

Especial 70 The Times -Dispatch.l
Roanoke Va, February Mrs.
Anna Eliza E'luke, wife of j. A. Fluke,
died at her home near Blue Ridge
Springs last night, aged seventy-t two
years. She is survived by her husband
and eight children, J. r. Fluke and
Mrs. j. Il. Meadows. of Ninton; \. II.
F'luke. of 1ronton; w G. and p. n. au';
Miss Cora Fluke.F OF Blue Ridge
Springs and Mrs. o. J. Abel and Mrs
W. j. OYerstreet of Roanoke.
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Danville, va. February 1.--Mrs. Ann
:. Branch, widow of Captain w. r.
Branch. of Halifax county, died at
about o'clock this morning at the
home Of her granddaughter, Mrs. II.
r. Pearson. on South Main Street, af-
ter long illness. She is survived
by the following children: w. Il.
Branch, of Shawnee. Okla; Mrs. Mar
shall Branch. of Dallas, Tex; Mrs.
Gooch, of Temple, Tex; Mrs. Mary
Marshall, OF Prince Edward county,
and Mrs. n. i. Pollok, of this city. The
funeral Will take place from the res
idence OF II. L. Pearson tomorrow af-
ternoon at 8 O'Clock.
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Funeral of Ex-Mnyor wallace.

Especial 20 The Times-DispatchI
Fredericksburg, Va, February L.
The funeral of Ex-Mayor Thomas p.
Wallace took place this afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock from the Presbyterian
Church. The services were conducted
by Rev. j. H. Henderlite. The City
Council met and paused resolutions of
respect to his memory, and attended
the funeral in body. Interment was
made in the Wallace lot in the City
Cemetery.
Mrs. Mary A. Ward.
Especial to The Tines ispatch.l
Lancaster. Va, February Mrs
Whitestone. died last Wednesday in
the sixty-ninth year of her age. She
was born and reared in Northampton
county, and was a Miss Wilson before
her marriage. Her husband Is now
lying critically i'll at his home.
Mrs. Minnie White.
Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l
Waynesboro. Va. February 2.-Mrs
Minnie White. wife of +. NJ. White
White was formerly n Miss Hughs. o
Fluvanna county, and is survived b,
her husband, three children, three sis
tiers and six brothers. The funera
will be held in the Baptist Church
| Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
l.. IL. Rhyme.
Especial to The Tires-D ispatch.l
4 Wadesboro n. c., February IL II
! RHYME. a former citizen of Wadesboro
| died in Columbia. S. c.. Sunday. ant
the remains We're brought here yester
| dav for burial. Mr.. Rhyme was ;
| brother of p r. Rhyme. and a son o
the late John Rhyme, and was thirty
eight years old. The funeral service
was held yesterday afternoon at tn
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Adam Clark

ISUeUIdI 10 7 TIC 7 1!f1c.'> 17'''P'e 80 J
Wadesboro, n. G., February i.-Ad-
am Clark, aged eghty-four years. died
at the home Of his daughter. Mrs. J. u.
Adcock Mr.. Clark was one OF the
old settlers Five daughters and two
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-31
DEVILS Food.

Melt over a FIRE a cupfui Of grated
chocolate. one cupful Of brown sugar.
and onehalf cupful Of sweet milk
cool and add the yolk OF one egg. well
beaten. and set aside. Cream one cup
full Of brown sugar and one-half cupful
Of butter. add ons-half cupful OF sweet
milk and the yolhs OF two eggs. the
two cupfuls Of -four. and fold in the
stifYiy beaten whites OF two eggs. Last.
add one teaspoonful OF soda dissolved
IN little warm water Bake in three
layers and ice with the following
icing: Melt over a kettle Ave cents
worth Of msrshmallows. boil until Il
threads one oupful Of sugar and one
half cupful of water with one-half tea.
spoonful Of white vinegar. Beat the
remaining white Of egg stin. pour
slowly over II the strip and stir In the
marshmallovs- Stir In a cool place
until cool
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-31
Beam Win Celery.

Take one cupful OF white or pink
beans. wash and put in saucepan,
bring to boiling point. pour on water
cover again with boiling water and
boil one hour; pour on this water
then pour on enough water TO half
cover; salt. two scant tablespoonfuls
best salad oil The beans should be
perfectly tender. unbroken and the
Juice absorbed. While the beans are
cooling. clean and wash a bunch OF
table celery and cut into small pieces:
add to the beans. mir well and add
sufficiently quantity Of vinegar or lem.
on Juice to taste. This II an excellent
and economical dish.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-31
Plain italian Rosst.

Take q nice piece of veal for roast
n there Ia a bone in the roast cut
around II with a small knife, BETWEEN
the spaces put a small piece OF garlic,
salt and allspice TO taste. Cut as many
times as desired. add more salt and
spices TO taste and tie a leaf OF celery
ON top OF the roast; a small red pep
per may be added. Put the roast In a
roast pan with some imported olive
oil. or melted bacon II preferred TO oil.
Cook a half hour. according TO size
Of roast.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-31
A POOR PEOPLE.

Two weeks ago the Courier said
the assessors books showed there
were only AZ diamonds In Fulton
county; when. doubtless. there are
more than AZ In Hickman alone
Graves county. three times as large
as Fulton, made even a worse show.
Ing. Now comes Editor Walker, OF
the Clinton Gazette and says:
Being urged thereto. the editor OF
the Gazette has gone TO the trouble
of examining the assessors books for
1908, and we find that there is not a
diamond In Hickman county. We an,
a plain people, mind you, and the
wearing OF diamonds is not for US.
Those shiny things we have been ad.
miring which some OF our fashionably
disposed men and women wear. are.
We are Obliged to conclude, nothing
more than paste or glass. And there
Is In the whole county only sixty five
dollars worth OF jewelry, according
to the books OF the assessor. Think
Of IT,"
Following, on the same subject, the
state Auditor has this 70 say:
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-31
REQUISITES FOR SOUP MAKING
Having Stock Too Strong 10 Q Thing
to BE AvoIded-Best Method OF
Preparing Quick Dumping.

The secret Of making good soup 10
not IN having strong stock Many
persons save the grease from boiled
beef, chicken and turkey and keep Il
In q Jar for quick soupmaking. The
soup IL strong never as good as when
II lie fresh. and one soon grows tired
Of the name. Brisket 10 q good soup
meat. and when thoroughly cooked
the liquid can be chilled. freed from
the hard lard which rises TO the top
and made into a palatable soup.
Homemade dumpiings are much rich
or than the manufactured kind. A
quick dumping IL made a. follows:
Beat one egg to q froth. add half an
eggshel OF water. q pinch OF salt. .
teaspoonful Of baking powder and
-four SUFFICIENT TO make . dough Just
thick enough to drop FROM q teaspoon
Or thicken Il with -four TO a dough.
roll very thin and cut into tiny
strips. When making soup you will
ind that II can be made more quickly
by chopping the ingredients In q
meat cutter However. such soup
must be carefully watched or II will
scorch. Never add milk or cream TO
soufie until Il 10 ready to serve.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-31
RECIPE FOR ENGLISH mUffINs
Much Care and Attention Demanded
N Dellesey 10 to ss Made Prop
sriy psistsbie.

Make q batter with one quart OF
sweet milk made Just warm). two
eggs. q piece OF butter the size of an
egg, a little salt, one-half a cupful OF
yeast and about three pints OF -four
The batter must be thick enough to
drop, not run from the spoon. When
thoroughly mixed lay q thick cloth
over the bowl IN which II has been
made and set In warm place to rise;
II will take from Ave to eight hours
n for breakfast let rise over night.
and for tea mix after breakfast Bake
IN mufin rings on a griddle. FIJI each
ring two-thirds full. when the bubbles
form and stiffen into holes. slip the
cake turner under and turn. ring and
all AZ the muffin cooks and stif'ens
slip OF the rings AMI let them nnish.
Baked IN rings on a griddle. mullins
are very much better than when
baked In an oven. n the oven must
be used. however. work In sufficient
-four when mixing 10 make soft
dough and let rise in a warm place
out OF draughts until very light. Turn
the dough out on a wellfoured pastry
board. divide into small pieces and
form with the hands into fat round
cakes. Cover the mullins on the
board and let rise until almost globu.
lar. then place them on a hot Toured
tin and bake them In a quick oven to
a light brown. Turn and let the other
side brown lightly. Always tear them
apart. never use a knife. spreal gen
erously with soft butter and serve hot
-Housekeeper.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-31

Il has been said that II Il rams
on the first day Of the month 'na' j.
will rain 10 days during that mon''
To crafty our curiosity The 'Ou'"'
put the old saying 10 the Ties, '"''
month. and find there Is no'n'Hs 10
Il. ON the first day Of March " 'a =,
ed. but the other 10 days ram '''
10 materialize. our record snoS ,'., y
rained on March LIST. sih anu
which is even below the a'r''s'
this season.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-31
MaTshaI's Sale for Taxes

On Monday, April nth, 1910. II be
Ing The first day Of the April tern
of the Fulton County Court, at the
Court House door In Hickman, Ny.
will sell to the highest bidder, fol
cash, for taxes due the City Of Hiek
man for the year 1903 and the cost
OF sale. the following described real
estate, assessed In the names Of the
following parties, to-wIt:
Two collars 10 added in each case
Tor costs.
WHITE LIST
Ballard. Joe. W. H.. PIT No. l57.
slU.42.
Barry. W. j.. O. H.. ~ IS. IA feet
"a. ,22.Ol.
Boston Heirs. J. T.. b. H.. b. z.
20y-2lO-2ll-zl2. $685..
Cason. W. M, W. H.. l25. s1O.21.
Ellis, W. X. h. H., Is. Z. 254-275-276
ss56.
Flippin. Marvin. W. H.. N. h. y
~. sS.65.
Gray. X. L.. h. H.. ID. .. 1877 to 1876.
sl7.s6.
Roper. A. NJ. Il. H., ID. 8. l54. s4.65.
smith, h. M. h. ii, ID. 4. 30 lSS
TO 1876. s9.O3.
Southern Wood supply Co.. w. H.,
SO. 1888.
COLORED LIST
Bruer. Brown. h. H.. b. .. " 24s-
$50. s6.24.
Barbee, Scott. h. IL. b. 3. l04-1O5,
Is. 4. 1SS, b. 8. "a 2Ol-202, s2413.
Brown. Caroline. Il. H.. b. Q. 257-
25s. $3.50.
Pragg. Manuel. L. H.. b. 4. 245.
$3.50.
Clark. Jim. G. A.. $3.50. 1897.
Freeman. Henry. G. A. 75-6-7,s..
s457.
FuQua, Albert lot, s4.92.
Griggs. Bob. h. H.. b. l.. l07-lOs.
$3.50.
Heron. Howard, L. H.. b. g.. l49-
$50. $3.50.
Hooker. Horace. L. H.. b. 6. $50.
ss.44.
Love, Lon. l.. H.. b. 4. 232-233. Sc. q
Lowery. Green. G. A, 107-l0s. 1851.
Miner. VIM. L. H.. b. z. 26S to
272, s1l.54.
Macklin. Tom. E. H.. b. 4. EOS.
s4.s2.
Reed Heirs. Z. H.. b. Z. 254-5-6;
1924. $4.ss.
Tom Ringo. E. H., b. 8. 1867,
s4.92.
Rngo. Jno., Z. H., b. 6, 144, $4.59.
Thompson. Annie. o. H.. u LAT.
$3.50.
Tally. Nathan. E. H.. b. 4. 229-30-31
1857.
TOM DILLON, Jr.,
City Marshal.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-31

With Judge Breathitt the nominee
OF the Republicans OF Kentucky for
governor IL would be easy sailing for
an able man nominated by the Demo
Gratis TO walk away from him In the
general election.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-31
Msrguerltss.

One cup powered sugar. one cup
chopped nuts. white OF two eggs beat
en- stin. one boz crisp crackers. Mix
sugar. nuts and whites CT eggs and
drop a little OF the mixture In the
center of each cracker. Set In oven
10 brown.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-31

III Kentucky could collect taxes
on all the diamonds In the state for
just one year the debt could be- wip'
ed out and then a balance would be
left In the treasury"
lie said that there could .e found
In any OF the hundreds OF homes In
Louisville more diamonds than are
listed for taxation In the whole ooun-
~ OF jefferson.
Folks who are rich enough to wear
diamonds are amply able To pay tax
es. A man owning a soc dog Is com
PEELED 10 pay 81 tax. and the man
owning a $4,000 diamond pays moth
ing. Its not right.
DIR. s. X. Davidson came up from
Memphis, Sunday, and will spend the
week with his family. lie will also
assist DR.. Crutchfield In the dental
office while here. Doc hasn't fatten-
ed up much In his new field but still
he claims TO like Memphis first rate.
Well, Memphis might be alright-if
II wasn't for those garage rates.
Just one trial win convince YOU
Schmidt.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-03-31
Save5%
on your
Grocery
Bill

Our coupon system 10 being heartI.
iy endorsed by everyone. This 10
evident from the Increase In our busI.
ness. And whyf Because t.
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The "sun prawinu Mater.n

The phenomenon commonly known as the ''sun drawing water' is due to rays of sunlight between the shadows of clouds. It is seen to best advan. tage when the atmosphere is some what hay and when the sun is who'll ly or partly behind cloud and is not in the higher part of the sky. Patchy stratocumulus clouds are most favora- ble for the formation of these rays, and they are probably most distinct when seen in the part Of the sky Dez low the sun, when they appear to ex- tend either directly or somewhat obliquely downward. It is in this form that the effect is most commonly called the fsrn drawing water" But such rays may extend in any direc- ton. so that they diverge from the sun as center. No rain need be fall ing anywhere near the observer, though it is not impossible for the rays to be visible at time when rain streaks also are visible in part of the sky. The rain streaks, however, do not diverge from the sun. but are in lines of the falling rain.-St. Nicholas.
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oPY RIeHr. leos BY A1eusrus rHomAs


But Holcomb' straigh ghtforward, man. Iy attitude toward her. his occasional ly Bruta, frankhess when he suggest. cd something to her which she knew was for her own good, made her o6k more and more toward him for invisi- ble support.
 | They opened in a small town in New York state not far from Albany, and. though every other member of the company was -downcast at the, end of the performance a new world had been opened up for Dora. The more experienced and the knowing ones in the company knew that they had what they described most peculiarly as a ''fiiver." They were able to look across the fOotlighto and see in the crowd ed house the paucity of Hive ones," as they denominated those who had paid for their admission to the theater, and they were able to distinguish between the noise and applause Of the usher and the half hearted handclap of the theater goer, whose judgment was de cidedly biased by the fact that it had cost him $1.5O to be where he was.
 Dora was very much surprised and gratified at one discovery. She had expected little from the men and had anticipated the worst from the wom- en. Barring Ludlow's objectionable ness and HOlcomb, who held an un- easy and unsettled place in her esti- nation, the men made little impress sion on her. But the women did. There were four of them besides her. self in the company, and the serious,
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 businesslike way in which they went
 at their work enthralled her. As they
 travelled along its was impossible to
 ignore the fact that one of them had
 a multicolored and almost multitudi-
 nous past. but she, on the other hand.
 was the most dignified of the whole troupe and even the most reserved. In the second act of the play dance
 hall was depicted, and here it was necessary for a thin, attenuated and also pretty woman of about thirty to appear as gay coquette. Dora was not on the stage during this act, and for that she was extremely grateful Her curiosity was excited from the very beginning as to the caliber. of zthe woman who would play this part. The woman asSwithout cOarsenessss and. in addition she 'did' a@very goods dance. which made her an additional and high priced member of the company. a As they travelled from town to town during the first few days Dora watch ed the wOmen's behavior on the trains. The various members of the company broke up into groups during these first few days. some reading magazines, some novels, one-the heavy old man reading volume of poetry, while the others played penny ante," a mild form of gambling, solitaire and even checkers.
 The woman who played the eoquette and the dancer spent her time sewing or knitting and always alongside of the feminine members of the company, usualiy the lady with the multitudi-
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!. His Chance Is Nnfn.

se fItS Cnanc0 70 tOI0s
 The chronicles of our vice presidents are notoriously barren of incident. This probably was tle reason for the way way Adlai stevenson secured the exercise of constitutional prerogative. It was one sleepy day toward the end of his term as vice president. The United States senate was blowing through the calendar and passing many bills.s Bills are considered agreed to in the senate If no oral objection is raised after they have passed through the preliminary stages, but the usual form of asking for the yeas and nays is followed by the presiding officer. The vice presi- dent had said:
 Senators in favor of the bill will Gay 'Aye.'" Pause. Contrary, Mo-"
 Not asingie response.
 'qrhe. vote is q tie,"" announced Mf: $EteVenBdn.-.t <. The senator. in charge ofsthe bill paused on his way, to the ,cloakroom and looked surprised: ! r Tn cease of q tie the vice president may cast the deciding vote In the sex- ercise of his constitutional privilege the vice president votes Aye"