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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-04-01
The Debt Question.

Acknowledgement Williams has re-
turned to Richmond from Washington,
where in company with ex-Attorney-
General Anderson and Major Holmes
Conrad, of counsel for Virginia, Special
Master Littlefield's report on the bond
ed debt was carefully considered. The
encouragement says he has no report
to make, but he appears to be we'll
pleased with the result of his visit. The
encouragement has until April Is to
file any objections, but it is more than
likely that West Virginia will file more
exceptions to Littlefeld report then
will Virginia. Journal.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-04-01

Among the postmasters named by
the President last week were
Mr.. J. Harvey Fur of Waynesboro, for
re-appointment; and Samuel +. Chap
man at Covington. For the past three
years Mr.. Chapman has been connect
ed with the Marshal's office, and has
made most efficient officer. Mr.. Fur
has held the Office at Waynesboro for
quite while, and has filled it most ac-
ceptably.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-04-01
"GrauStark,"

Geo. Barr McCutcheon's "Graustark''
comes to the Beverley April IS. Every
one who has read the book will want
to see the play. The cast is said to be
composed of artists seldom seen out
side of New York.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-04-01
Mt. Tabor School.

the public school at Mt. Tabor, which
was taught the past session by Miss
Callie Coppedge of Eastern Virginia,
nesday with picnic. There was an
address by Rev. Mr.. Burch, and a de-
livery of the prizes won by the scholars
during the session, and the dinner
well those present can best tell all
about it. Miss Coppedge has been a
most efficient teacher and il is said the
session just closed was the best in the
history of the school.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-04-01
FOR LOAN.
Chesapeake & Ohio Ry

Schedule subject to change without notice
Daily.
2.O9 a. M, Limited to Washington and
New York.
9.27 a. m. Richmond. Old Point and Nor
folk.
1927 a m, Washington, Richmond, Old
Point and Norfolk.
Week Days.
2 90 p. m. Local to Washington and Rich
mOnd.
$50 p m. Local to Charlottesville.
Daily.
ABB a. M, Limited to Cincinnati and Lou
vile.
$50 p. m, Cincinnati, Louisville, and
West
III 81 y. m. Express to Cincinnati, Chicago,
st Louis and West.
Week Days
70 D. m, Local to Clifton Forge.
6 So a. m Local to Huntington.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-04-01

Sunday night thieves entered the
Richmond postoffice, while six men
were at work in an adjoining room,
broke open the safe in the cashiers Of
flee, and got away with between $50
600 and $4,000 worth of stamps. The
room fronts on franklin street, and
two electric lights were close to it. The
work was done with a steel drill and
no explosives were used. Later reports
place the loss at $4,000.
Two of the thieves were apprehended
in New York Wednesday, when APP
plication was made for two trunks.
About $780, 900 in stamps were recover
ed. The other trunk was sent In a diff
ferent direction.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-04-01
Annual Reunion, United Confederate
Veterans.

For above occasion, Southern Rail
way takes pleasure in announcing eX-
cursion tickets will be placed GU sale,
April %, "A and 25, Washington to
Mobile, Ala, and return at S2O.S0. Cor
respondently low fares from points in
Virginia. Final return limit May 2,
1910. By depositing ticket with Spe-
cial Agent, Mobile, and upon payment
of fifty (5O) cents, same will be extend
ed to May 10, 1910. Stop-overs allowed
returning within final limit. Consult
Agents or write.
mar 1S-6t l.. S. BROWN, Gen. Agt
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-04-01
GEN. T. l.. ROSSER DEAD.
DASHING CONFEDERATE CAYALYMAN
HAD LONG RECORD.

DASHlNG CONFEDERATE CAHALHMAN
HAD LONG RECORD.
Charlottesville, Va, March 29.-Gen.
Thomas Lafayette Rosser died at s
o'clock this evening. His health had
been precariOus for several yeals and
his death at any time in the last five
years could not have surprised those
who knew his condition. He suffer( d
paralysis two years ago and his speech
since has been difficult and far from
clear The immediate canse of death
was Bright's disease. He was serving
his second term as postmaster of this
city. He was "A years of age. In early
life Gen. Rosser was engaged in rail-
road building, having built the North
ern Pacific and Canadian Pacific Ry.,
and made fortune, which he lost in
the boom of 1890
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-04-01
For Sale!
Restaurant and Pool Room

Eight rooms well furnished, good
outbuildings Good trade furnished by
Two large saw-mills that cut one hum
dred thousand feet per day. C. & o.
sell stock. Good terms on real estate.
| also have in Dunlevie, w. Va, a
good frame hotel building, 50X53, three
stories, 81 rooms; restaurant and pool
room attached; steam heat; good loca-
ton, at junction of G. & o. and w. M.
Railway.
TEMRS.-One-third cash, balance
on easy terms, with good security.
The hotel now rents for $1,000 per
year. Address,
T. M. KERN,
31S It Dunlevie, w. Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-04-01
u. 3. CONFERENCE.

REV. G. w. SLOWER RETURNS HERE
NEXT CONFERENCE TO BE HELD II
STANTON.
The United Brethren conference il
session at Cum berland, Nd, adjourned
Sunday night to meet next year il
Staunton. Among the appointments
made that affords great pleasure is the
return of Rev. G. w. Slower to Staun
ton, where he has done such good work
for the past seven years. The appoint
ments are as follows:
Presiding Elder-A. S. Hammack.
Staunton-Geo. w. Slower.
Churchville-J. w. Mason.
Harrisonburg-R. G. Hammond.
Dayton Circuit-D. S. Hanlelter.
Lacey Syringe. H. Crowell.
Elkton-W. H. Sampsell.
Singers Glen-G. B. Fadeley.
Edinburg-John Ford.
Toms Brooke. P. Dyche.
Shenandoah-H. N. SypOlt.
Winchester-H. E. Richardson.
Winchester Circuit-N. f. A. Cupp.
West Frederick-G. A. Mcclure.
Augusta-W. s. Rau.
Charlottesville-J. +. Croft.
Franklin-J. w. Stearn.
Hardy-Isaac Summers.
Inwood-E. w. Webster.
Jones' Spring-Wm. Van Sickle.
Keyser-J. ii. Brunk.
Berkeley Springs-D. E. Neff.
Berkeley Springs Circuits. d.
SHELTON.
Bayard-B. F. Dodson.
Cumberland Misslon-A.. J. Secrist.
Cacapon-W. n. Maiden.
Elk Garden-L. G. Messick.
Frederick. G. S. Myers.
Martinsburg-W. F. Gruver.
New Creek-Geo. Burgess.
Pleasant Valley-L. A. Racey.
Pendleton-J. D. Ferguson.
Prince William-J. H. Brill.
Roanoke-T. M. Sharp.
Rockbridge-C. J. Racey.
South Branch-S. 3. Chubb.
Westernport-W. B. Good.
Harrisonburg colored, to be supplied
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-03-04
Order Of Publication

he state Of West Virginia;
Az niles held in the Clerk s Office of the Circu
curt for the County of Berkeley on Monday
he nth day of February 1910.
Katie . staples and VIM, 4. Staples her hus-
uaad and Mary E. Neman and Frederick Me.
nan, her husband, plaintiffs.
Catherine Vaumetre, widow of James NJ. Van
metre, deceased jam Is N. Vanmetre and Molli.
V, Nanmetre his wife Mary f Funderburk and
A. f. Funderburk, her husband George W Van
metre and Alice Vanmetre his wife Isaac d
Naumetre and Ruth Myers and Philip Myers her
husband. defendants,
The object of this suit Is to have the Cont
construe the conveyance set up in the bill and
say what title is held by the plaintiffs in the rea
estate thereby conveyed and if the Court hold
said title to be less than fee simple then to de
eide whether or not the same can be sold and
the proceeds thereof invested or distributed I'M
practcabls to grant the plaintiffs permission to
cucumber the same sufficient TO place the realty
| in good condition.
| And affidavit having been made that the said
defendants James NJ Nanmetre Molhe v Van.
metre, Mary f, Funderdonk and A. f. Funder-
donk are nou-resdeuts of this State, the said de
PENDANTS are required are required to appear
| within one month after the date of the first
publication of this order in the.Clerls office OF
| our said Court, and do what is Necessary to pro
tect their interests.
| 1t is ordered that a copy of this order be forth
with published once a week for four consecu
| tive weeks in the Statesman Democrat a news
| paper printed in the town of Martnsburg in tn G
County of Berkeley, and be posted at the front
| door Of the Court House of Berkeley County al
least twenty days before Judgment or decree is
rendered,
L. Dew Gerharlt. Clerk.
y. Poole, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-03-04
rrylaq 10 Explala nigh cosl Of Living.

! Tryiag TO Explain High Cost OF Living
| The reason for the rise ia the cost Of
pecessities can easily be traced to the
increase in our measures OF values,
J the precious metal gold, and possibly
! in some cases to the combinations in
Restraints Of trade. President Taft, at
\ the Lincoln dinner, February u.
1 am gathering proof now which will
demonstrate that the food products Of
the american farms are being sold IN
/ foreign countries cheaper than in The
/ United States. This IL not dus, as some
have said, to the excess Of production
over consunl ption aud the necessity
4 for getting rid Of the surplus abroad.
/ tits due 10 the trusts Just to the
trusts.--James Wilson, Secretary of
/ Agriculture, January u.
You can eliminate the packers en-
tirely from the situation and high
prices will remain. Prices are high by
the laws Of nature, and natural laws
can not be cuanged. The be& we can
is to comply with them. Increase pro
duction aud prices VIII fall. Ogden
Armour, January II.
The high cost Of living is due TO the
cost Of living high ames j. Hill,
January "A.
There is a widespread belief that
among the causes of the high cost Of
living mbinations aud conspiracies
to st'Ae competitor and advance prices
figure largely This belief apparently
is justified by the enormous difference
between the prices paid to farmers and
other producers and those paid by con-
sumers to dealers. --Judson Harmon
Governor of Ohio, January II.
1t costs me more to keep my family
than it did three years ago. The cost
of living has been going up steadily
for fifteen years, and il is the malad-
ministratlon of the republican party
that is to blame. Representative Fitz.
gerald Of New York, January II.
| do not know how far trusts and
monopolles have caused the higher
cost OF living, out that feature of abe
problem should be carefully scrutiniz-
ed The exact extent to which they
have added to the peoples distress aud
embarrassment should be determined.
United States Senator Elkins of
West Virginia, January Is.
The people of the west know where
to place the blame for the present high
coat Of living. They know the republic
esn larty broke faith with them when
it promised a downward revision of
the tariff and then revised it upward :
Norman Mack, Chairman Demo-
cratic National Committee, February
q
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-03-04
Commissioners Notice
Henry H. Ambrose. admi nistretor of Francis
S. Ambrose. deceased, plaintiff,

Henry H. Ambrose. administrator of Francis
S. Ambrose. deceased, plaintiff.
Sarah Ambrose Henry Ambrose, and Eliz-
abeth " Ambrose dsfend anIs
Commissioners Office,
Mar sinsburg W. Va, Feb. 0. 1910.
To all parties interested In the above entitled
cause,
BY virtue of decree Of the Circuit Court OF
Berk eley county, W. Va, entered la the above
entitled cause on the 18th day OF Jan uary. 1910
the same was referred TO me with inktruc-
lions TO ascertain and report,
FIRST--To convene the creditors OF Francis
s Ambrose. deceased. and to report the,debts,
IL aLy. against him with their amounts and
prierities.
SECOND TO state and settle the accounts of
the plaintiff AS administrator + said Francis
g. Ambrose, and TO make distribution of the
funds In the hands OF the said administrator
to those entitled thereto.
THIRD--Any matter deem ed pertinent by
me or thst may be reqtred TO report upon by
any OF the parties in interest.
You will Their fore take notice that have
fixed unon FRIDAY THE 18Th DAY or
MARCH, 1910 at 10 O'Clock n. m. as the time
and my Office in Martinsbnrg w va, as the
place where ! shalt proceed to execute said
decree, and ii from any cause the same be not
completed on that day IL will be adjourned
from time to time al tue same place uhtl
completed.
Given under my hand this 9th day OF Febru-
AIRY, 1910
F.. r. Harrison, Commissioner In Chaneery
OF sad Court. At.
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estate of the late OthO II. ushwa we will sell
at his late home on Dry Run, miles west of
harrisburg on
tuesday March s, 1910,
beginning at 10 o'clock n. IN the following per-
sonal prope ty, to-wit:
7 Head Horses ana Colts
Bay horse, Charlie, VT. 400 lbs, will work any
where hitehed; sorrel horse, Prince, weight
1000 will work anywhe e .hitched: roam horse
Dewey weight ll0J los any lady can drive;
black mare, Fannie, weight 100 lbs, teen
driven single and double; black horse colt
Coley, year Old; roam Belgian colt 2 years
old, weight 1922 One good brood mare work
anywhere hitched weight ll00lbs.
Head Cattle
All Helstetn, 5 are milch cows, will lie fresh
by day of sale, have sbten fresh in February;
heifers, Years old, b tn with calf; one bun
years old, one registered and the rest are
all eligible to register.
8 Head Sheep
s ewes and one buck all southdowns. The
ewes VIII have lambs by day ofsale Tuey
are ali young and especially fine
2 Head Hogs
ore fine Poland China brood sow will have
pigs oy day of sale, one boar Chester-P olan d
China and weighs about 800 lbs.
Farming M plements.
i-borse wagon and bed, t-horse wagon with
out bed, sets dung boards, :. sets hay lad
ders 2-horse wagon bed buggy carriage, sui
key, hay tedder, horse rake, disc harrows, 3
spriag tooth harrows, 4-square ana S-square
harr-ws, syria: Use and me Root pillow, 2
double and one single shovel plows, corn
planter, spring wAgoh Water Wood bind
er, WO0d mower, Rockford anu Holman
drill, corn harvester, Land roller, Buckeye
cuitvators, douole corn planter, fodder
shredder, horse p wer, corn CrUsher, ? wind
mills seed sower, corn shelter, y saw, lot OF
STOP toJl., blacksmith tools, pr. saIes crow
bhrs, digging iron, IRON kettles, copper ket-
tie, lot log ana fifth chains, single dUuUie and
treble trees, spreadpIs butt GhainS breast
ch1ips, jack screw. spring wagon with top,
uelt 10 feet long, forks, rakes, hoes, 6-horse
power gasoline engine ~ track, etc.
Harness,
2 sets breechbanas 4 sets front gears collars
and ehoke straps, orIdles, sets pillow ge,s
pillow brides, SET yankee harness, Z sets
check lines, wagonsaidie; : sets fly nets, alu
6 horse lines, several sets buggy harness,
2-5 Interest in 40 Acres Wheat on
Lamar Farm,
2-3 Interest in 40 Acres Wheat on the
Home Farm.
and many articles not enum GRATED.
Terms.
A credit OF Mus months will be given on al
| sums of SO ana over, the pure aser to give
his note negotiable and payable at the Aer
chants and Farmers oa ak with interest IT en-
| date but If paid at maturity interest rem IL
| ted. Under $40 cash. Nothing to be taken
| away until settled for. Huckstsfs allowed but
no cider to be sold.
A. M Cushwa & Bro
Administrator.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-03-04

They say that figures can't lie, but
just walt until you see the figures about
the high cost Of living presented by
that Senate committee.-She
town Register.
Figures can't lie but liars figure.
Watch them figure.
Don't growl when dark clouds rsll on
high,
Tomorrow may be fair,
And for each night that d,spes the sky
God paints the morning there!
The winner of the Ballinger- Pinchot
bout will be the fellow wearing the
best adjective protector
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-03-04
PUBLIC SALE
Of valuable
Personal Property.

rnrend,ny 70 discontinue farming
snd bayino renfed nv farm I VIII sell
at hubble sale al my farm at the Big
Spring, two miles ifsni harrisburg
ON the Winchester PIKE, ah
SATURDAY, MARCH S, 1910,
beginning at 10 O'Clock d. N. the fol
lowing personal property to-wit'
uuAD EFppGIz
~ ue' ihnie yen "io oiel lfoih JONI
- - l y - i 49, ~ f7ao H. o
Belle. wears old IN foal by the black
Pefcheron horse. harshear leader, VT.
1900 los. Frank. S wears old. VT. 1868
good harshear leader No. A Daise. &
years old a good purpose mare VT.
about 1860 lbs No 5, fne clyde colt
an extra fine one VT about 1900 and
only two wears Old.
The horses are an extra fine lot Of
horseh.
egEAD CATrT,E
It'll. go. t,,.e ~ ,,.t,iah ,,.;lt ia
fresh Nv dav of sale the fresh cows
are extra nne Jerseys aud nne milk
srs; two cows will be fresh in March
and one in April aud the other is now
giving mix. head OF young cattle
one anu lwo yes's olu'
= III hAD of hEEr
twenty ewes ~ VIII hsVe Iaillos Ny
nock of ewea ono ghronsbira huok
% uEADoF HoGs
80 80 lin ha,a 80 ~, on
head of shoats running from 40 to so
lbs each.
FARMING IMpTEMENTs
.Horee Auoufh wagon anu oea, Deer-
,hg olnuel' DeeiIi'g nlo"ei, Deola1s
morse rake, superior orlii, ollVer emil
eu Prov 40. ~, Deeiing tiSatoti
two douoie sioVei pio"s, Single s'oYei
pow squale narrow! spring .ooen nsr-
low, nay iaihss, efaii ciaoie, s'hgle,
uoipie h.iu lIepie trees ~ gram haeks
IoihS, taAes, noes, s,ioNels, nan ousilel
Lheasuiei lhis is All new heculheiy I,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-03-04
Notice to Creditors

To the creditors Of Francis IS. Ambrose, de
ceased:
In pursuance of decree of the Circuit Court
of the County of Berkeley, ". Va. made in Il
cause therein pending, to subject the real err
tate of the Sdid Fral els =. Ambrose, to the
payment of his debts, you are required to pre-
seut your CLAIMS against the estate OF the said
Francis S. Ambrose, deceased for adjuaica-
ton to p. Il. Harrison, commissioner, at his
office In the said County, on or before the 18th
day OF March, 1910.
Witness L. Dew. Gerhardt, Clerk of the said
Court this 9th day of February, 1910
Ct l. Dew. Gerhardt
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-03-04

NJ c. KENNEDY, TONaa -.
Vice Pres. & Gen'l 5npt. 4pe
H. a. Riddle. den. Pass Art
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-03-04
Administrators Sale
or Valuable
PERSONAL PROPERTY

Having qualified as administrators OF the
estate OF the late Oth0 II. cushva we will sell
at his late home on Dry Run, 5 miles west Of
MartlHsburg on
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-03-04
If You AIE A TRrr1E SENSITIVE

About the size Of your shoes It's some salts
faction to know that many people can wear
shoes size smaller by sprnkiing Aliens Foot
Ease into them. Just the thing for Patent
Leather shoes, and for breaking in New Shoes.
Sold everywhere, 25c.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-03-04
Stockholders Meeting

The annual meeting OF the stockholders of the
Dry Run Turnpike Company will be had ia the
clerks office in the Court house in Martnsburg
W. Va, on Monday. March IA. 1910 at the hour OF
O'Clock TO elect a board of directors for the en-
suing year and to transact such other business
as mahy lawfully come before such meeting
A Il. walker, Pres.
D. X. Catrow, Sec,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-03-04

1t is much easier to understand that
the cost Of living is very high than
the figures which some scientific men
use in proving it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04

coadust had been cleared from his throat and eyes,
would be cruelty.
"Ill take turn in the boiler room said the first
assistant, still snarting under the that had been
thrown at him forty feet above the inferno.
No; III be all right in minute" answered the
weakly Its only the heat, and the men have begun
to drop out
But with curt order to the greasers and some direc-
tons to the Others the first assistant disappeared through
the door into the boiler rooms. Sixty at the
furnaces-or there should have been sixty-toing in
moody silence. Except where open furnace door
threw its fierce glare the piled coal and the black
naked bodies of the stokers and coal trimmers, they
in darkness Only few dull lamps gowed family
beside the gage glasses with their waverng water lines
Yearly, exhausted, sulenly, in heat that would
workers were drudging. They cared nothing about
their tasks; they hardly knew they performing
them. The turn listless And, as he stood
there the first assistant could feel the heat increasing
degree by degree.
Mechanically he made effort to put life into
the of men before him. Come now, ads!' he
The cry fell that did not seem to hear did
not if they heard. Many time before he had
known the same command to meet with an answering
grin and an Aye, aye, sir! but now 1T tailed. The
first assistant could easily why.
THE men were dropping out 1t was as his aide, he
who had passed through instant before, had
said. Just as that moment coal trimmer naked to the
waist and with sweat tricking in grmy streams down
his backened body, dropped between the handles of
his loaded barrow. No made toward him
until the first assistant beckoned two of the He
himself dragged the heavy iron barrow off the pros
trate body.
Must have stumbled he said loudly.
But he knew better. There was no conviction in his
voice. A grumble went round the boiler rooms, It's
the bloody heath and another, He's not the first.
Better send greaser up to to the tlators,
muttered one man loudly. giant of a man, yet all
but done for he Strengthened up his shovel and
stared insoently at his officer while he let his furnace
door stand idly OPEN
There's a up there now,' the first assistant
answered, with clenched fist he turned away from
the stoker to where the carrying the coal
trimmer limp figure to the foot of the ventilators
It'll be cooler presently The thermometer swinging
from the stanchon told him that he lied
Back through the door, nearly again.
breathing normally but still totterng and uncertain
came the engineer of the watch
"You see, sir" he gasped, Its been getting worse
Another-oh, Lord" -t.,.st
His finger shot out and the eyes of the first assistant
followed it. few feet away without warning, without
cry, big powerful figure crumpled up the
great steel bar with which he sicng his fire.
His face contorted in agony. He suddenly stfened
erect and then pitched forward the glowing Goals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04

By Thaddeus S. Dayton
Drawing by Gerrit A. Beneker

that had dropped from the furnace
mouth.
'Water!" both the first assistant and
the engineer of the watch cried. They
sprang toward the fallen stoker. In
answer a bucket of sea water lying
handy was dashed over man and coal
alike.
1t had needed only this excuse to
draw man after man away from his
furnace. The order, sharp, peremp-
tory, and snapped out by the first as
sistant over his shoulder, go ahead
with your fires!" only drove the men
back to their weary round more half
heartedly than ever Their eyes fol-
lowed the wounded man as he was car,
ried up the narrow iron ladder by some
of his mates who were having a breath
ing spell in the wings of the boiler room.
The best he could?" Since he had
left his superior the ship was steadily.
doing worse. And here men were almost
dying before his eyes, beaten, gasping,
exhausted, moved down like men on
battlefield.
The first assistant pulled himself to-
gether. "You," he called out to a
stoker, slice that fellows fire!"
"I-can't-sir," gasped the man
from his seat on an upturned ash buck
ct. "I'm-quite- done-up." i:
"You, then!' to one of the coal
trimmers.
II can't fire, Boss" protested the
man, backing away from the great bar
that Law idle in the glowing furnace.