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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-12-28
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The Huttig news., 1910-04-02
Once, however, he stopped

easily. Once, however, he stopped her
 Do is ditto. he said gently. met do
 As the nurse droned along. 1 found myself looking curiously at photo graph in a silver frame on the bed side table It wa the picture of girl in white, with her hands elasped loosely before her. Against the dark background her figure stood out slim and young. Perhaps it was the rather grim environment, possibly it was my mood, but although as general thing photographs of young girls make no appeal to me, this one did 1 found my eyes straying back to if. By little finesse I even made out the name written across the corner, Ali son"
 Mir. Gilmore lay back among his 'illows and listened to the nurses
 stless voice But he was watching
 le from under his heavy eyebrows, or when the reading was over. and re were alone, he indicated the pie nre with a gesture.
 T keep it there to remind myself hat am an old man." he said. That my granddaughter, Alison West"
 l expressed the customary polite surprise, at which, finding me respon- sive, he told me his age with chuc- kle of pride. More surprise. this time genuine. From that we went to what he ate for breakfast and did not eat for luncheon, and then to his reserve rower, which at 65 became matter for thought. And so, in wide circle. back to where we started. the picture.
 Father was rascal" John Gil more said, picking up the frame. "The happiest day of my life was when knew he was safely dead in bed and not hanged If the child had looked like him, well, she doesn't. She's a Gilmore. every inch. Supposed to look like me-
 Very noticeably," I agreed soberly.
 I had produced the notes by that time. and replacing the picture Mir. Gilmore gathered his snectae,es from beside it. He went over the four notes methodically. examining each care fully and putting it down before he picked up the next. Then he leaned back and took off his glasses.
 They're not so bad he said thoughtfully. Not so had But 1 never saw them before. That's my unofficial signature. I am inclined to think"-he was speaking partly to himself-.to think that he has got hold of letter of mine, probably to Alison. Bronson was a friend of her lapseallion of a father"
 I took MT Gilmore's deposition and nut it into my travelling bag with the forged notes. When I saw them again. almost three weeks later. they were linrecognizable, mass Of charred pa per on copper ash tray. In the in terval other and bigger things had | fappened: The Bronson forgery case had shrunk beside the greater and more imminent mystery of the man in lower ten. And Alison West had come l into the story and into my life.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02
CHAPTER Il.
A Torn Telegram,


 lunched alone at the Gilmore rouse, and went back to the city at ,nce. The sun had lifted the mists, nd fresh summer wind had cleared way the smoke pail The boulevard vas full of cars flying countryward or the Saturday half-boliday toward rolf and tennis, green fields and bsb- bling girls. I gritted my teeth and bought of Mcknight at Richmond. And then. for the first time. associ- ,ted John Gilmore's granddaughter with the West" that Mcknight had irritably flung at me.
 I still carried my travelling bag. for McKnight's vision at the window of he empty house had not been without effect. did not transfer the notes to ny pocket, and. if I had. it would not have altered the situation later, )nly the other day Mcknight put his very thing up to me.
 '1 warned you" he reminded me. T told you there were queer things ,oming. and to be on your guard. You ought to have taken your revolver
 "It would have been of exactly as much use as a bucket of snow in Africa" I retorted. If l had never closed my eyes, or if I had kept my finger on the trigger Of six-shooter (which is novelesque for revolver), the result would have been the same. And the next time you want little excitement with every variety of thrill hrown in. I can put you by way of it. You begin by getting the wrong berth in a Pullman car, and end"
 "Oh, I know how it ends, he fin shed shortly. Don't you suppose the whole things written on my spinal narrow"
 But I am wandering again. That is the difficulty v....a the unprofessional story-teller: Ise yaws back and forth md can't keep in the wind; he drops his characters overf.."rd when he hasn't any further u'es for them and drowns them; he forgets the coffee other small essentials. and. II he car- ries a love affair. he muttcrs fer vent Allah be praised when he lands them, drenched with adventures, Tt the matrimonial dock at the end of the final chapter.
 I put in a thoroughly unsatisfactory afternoon. Time dragged eternally. dropped into summer vaudeville and bought some ties at a haberdasher's was bored but unexpectant. l had no premonition of what was to come. Nothing unusual had ever happened to me. friends of mine had some- times sailed the high seas of adven- ture or skirted the coasts of chance, but all of the shipwrecks had occurred after a woman passenger had been taken on. Ergo" I had always said mo women," I repeated it to my self that evening almost savagely. when found my thoughts straving back to the picture Of John Giimores granddaughter I even asgned as l ate my solitary dinner at downtown restaurant
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wants them will have to steal my coat to get them"
 Well, l would move them. if l were you. Somebody in the next house was confoundedly anxious to see where you put them. Some body right at that window opposite.
 l scoffed at the idea, but neverthe- less I moved the papers. putting t@s m in my travelling bag. well down at the bottom. Mcknight watched me un- easily.
 T have a hunch that you are going to have trouble" he said, as l locked the alligator bag. "Darned if l like starting anything important on Fri day
 You have eongenital dislike to start anything on any old day l re- torted, still sore from ms lost Sat urday. And if you knew the owner of that house as 1 do you would know that if there was any one at that window he is paying rent for the privilege"
 Mrs Klorton rapped at the door and spoke discreetiy from the hall.
 Did MT Mcknight bring the even ing paper?" she inquired.
 Sorry, but l didn't, MT Klopton, . Mcknight called. The subs won, three to nothing" He listened, grin ming. as she moved away with little
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02

roar of iron on il on. the rumble of wheels, the throb bini beat. against the ears. of fire and heat and Drawn welding prosperity.
 Something of his l voiced to the grim old million aise who was respon- sible for at least Pa t of it. He was oropped up iA be5 in his East end nome, listeniug to l,e market reports cad by a nlgse, an he smiled a little It my enthusia m.
 T can't se, mrcs branty in it my self. he said. 'Bu'. it's our badge oi prosperity. The f. l dia Nr pail here means a nose that loox Ike hue. Pittshurg without s:ao xe wouldn't be PittsbErg, any mf re 2 han New York prohibition would be New York Sit down for a few m nut $. MT Blakeley Now. Miss Gai dnel Westinghouse Electric"
 The nurse re saryi her reading Tn monotonous voir j. She read liter ally and witt out ,'.,i de. standing. using initial and lbbre7 iations as they came But the snrewd old maA followed hei
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irritated rustles of her black silk gown
 l finished my packing, changed my collar and was ready to go. Then very cautiously we put out the light and opened the shutters. The win dow across was merely a deeper black in the darkness. 1t was closed and dirty. And yet. probably owing to Richeys suggestion, l had an un- easy sensation of eyes staring across at me. The next moment we were at the door, poised for flight.
 We'll have to run for it. I said in a whisper She's down there with a package of some sort, sandwiches probably And she's threatened me with overshoes for a month. Ready nowl'
 l had a kaleidoscopic view Of Mrs. Klopton in the lower hall, holding out an armful of such travelling impedi- menta as she deemed essential, while beside her. Euphemia. the colored heusemaid, grinned over white wrapped box.
 "Awfully sorry-no time-back Sun day" l panted over my shoulder. Then the door closed and the car was nov ing away.
 Mcknight bent forward and stared at the facade of the empty house next door as we passed. It was black, staring, mysterious, as empty build ings are apt to be.
 I'd like to hold a post-mortem on that corpse of a house." he said thoughfully. By George, I've a no- tion to get out and take look"
 Somebody after the brass pipes, :" l scoffed. House has been empty for year"
 With one hand on the steering wheel Mcknight held out the other for my cigarette case. Perhaps he said; but I don't see what she would want with brass pipe"
 "A woman!" I laughed outright i You have been looking too hard at the picture in the back of your watch, that's all. There's an experiment like that If you stare long enough"
 But Mcknight was growing sulky; he sat looking rigdly ahead, and he did not speak again until he brought the Sannonball to a stop at the sta ton. Even then it was only a per functory remark He went through the gate with me, and with five min utes to spare, we lounged and smoked in the train shed. My mind had slid away from my surroundings and had wandered to polo pony that | couldn't afford and intended to buy anyhow Then Mcknight shook off his taeiturnity.
 For heavens sake. don't look so martyred." he burst out; q know you've done all the traveiing this sum- mer. l know you're missing game tomorrow But don't be patient mother; confound it. 1 have .oSgo to Richmond on Sunday I-I want to see a girl
 "Oh. don't mind me" I observed politely Personally. l wouldn't change pieces with you. Whats her name-North? South?'
 West" he snapped. Don't try to
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02

Bread made of cotton seed flour was exhibited on the Board of Trade recently by Charles Stearn. It is the first of it's kind ever shown here and was decided novelty. The bread, although ten days old, was sweet and nice, and resembled brown braad, being one of the best limitations of Boston brown bread that has been seen. The cotton flour was ground and the bread baked at Ennis, Texas. The flour can be had a $50 a ton, or l2 cents a pound. People in Texas are booming it as substitute for wheat four.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02

An important feature of the Conference of Education in the South at Little Rock, April 6, z and 8. will be the Conferences on Agricultural Education on the af- ternoon of April z and 8. The aim is to promote the introduction of agriculture into the rural schools. Various agencies will be considered the public elementary school the high school, the normal school, the agricultural college the state board of education. the state department of agriculture, fair as sociations and the United States department of agriculture.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02

Superintendent c. N. Andrews of the Natchez division of the Iron Mountain, is in Little Rock to move his family to Ferriday, La. his new headquarters. MT. Andrews was only recently appointed superin- tendent at Ferriday. having for merly been trainmaster of the Pine Bluff district here. He succeeds w, C. Morse, who was tranferred to Wynne, as superintendent of the Memphis division.-Gazette.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02

The Executive committee of the Union county Fair met and organ ized in Fl Dorado last week. with [. L. DeCou. president; R. A. Faulkner. vice-president; Geo. w. Mason. secretary. The committee on awards presented a fine list of premiums. sotaling $1oOO.Oo in cash premiums. The list will soon be in the hands of the printer for publication.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02

The ice season is at hand and we expect to commence delivering ice in a very short time. Our pnce for ice this season is 50 cents per 100 pounds. We will. as we did last season, sell you a 500 pound ice book for S2.oo. You will save 10 per cent hundred pounds by buying ice books, which can be had at the General Office.
 UNION SAW MILL COMPANY.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02

Andrew Bradshaw, who was re- gently convicted in Columbia coun- ty, on a change of venue, for mur- defing his daughter in this county and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. is out on bail awaiting action of the Supreme court to which his case was appealed.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02
Some thief stole 1900 pounds

Some thief stole 1900 pounds of dynamite from the Iron Mountain railway company which they had stored in the big cut near Bolding on Sunday night, March 20. but the theft was not discovered untl the following Thursday. No clue has been obtained as yet.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02

The Ladies Home Mission so- ciety of the Methodist church will serve ice cream and cake in the ladies parlor of the Union church Thursday evening. April z.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02

H. A. Finley, who formerly lived here and was clerk in the Union Saw Mill store, has moved from Fort Smith to Heayener. Okla, the new division point of the Kansas City Southern railway.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02

Bring your old hats to The News office to be sent to the Wiener. Loeb Laundry at Shreveport, where they will be made as good as new for $1.5O.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02

Alloy Woollsy, son of E. F. Wool ley who is watching at lock and dam No. 6, has entered the navy and writes friend here that he will be on the water about half the the time and at Norfolk. Va, the rest.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02

MT. and Mrs. Earle Kicks, who have been visiting his sister. Mrs. Herman Briehn. and brother, w. L.. Rcks. left for their home in Mis- sissippi Monday morning.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02

Conductor Charley Flynn, of the
 Iron Mountain passenger train run. hing to Monroe, looks mighty re- fined in his new regulation uniform.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02

The Union Saw Mill company commenced running full time again last week They have only been running five days a week since the first of the year.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02

Mrs. M. P. Morton left Saturday for Kingsland where she will reside with relatives for the present. Prof. Morton accompanied her, re- turning to Huttig Tuesday.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02

The grand jury of the spring term of the circuit court was ex- cused last Friday until April 4, as the court adjourned to that date on account of the primary.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02

It is just as easy to get the habit of keeping things clean as it is to let them go just any old way.
 Rake the trash up and burn it. cut the weeds, put out few flowers
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02

M. B. Scott and wife have moved into the house recently va cated by Prof M P Morton and wife and gone to housekeeping.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02

Mrs. L. c. Gibson and son. Her man, visitad with friends and rela- tiges at Monroe the first of the week.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02

Miss Ida safronia Phillips and brother. Willie. visited their grand parents. Mir. and Ms. J. R. Cole. at Strong the first of the week.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02

Mrs. E. M. Agee and little daughter of Onalaska arrived in Huttig in Huttig Sunday on visit with her sister, Mrs. T. B. Weaver.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02
Wanted to Buy.

Wood ducks. one dollar each for young ducks from one day old up, two dollars each for old ducks.
 H. R. SPEED, Monroe, La.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02

Paul Bedding1eld. of the cloth ing department of the saw mill company store. was at Texarkana this week visiting relatives.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02

A. E, Culbreath was down from Graysonia to see that the election went off o. K. Wednesday.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02

B. G. Tatum and wife arrived home Monday from visit at Stamp and Lewisyille.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02

Mrs. D. A. Keasler is home from Ruston, La. where she underwent an operation several weess ago.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02

c. c. Bell transacted business at Monroe Monday.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02

A. c. Aliens big minstrel show will be in Huttig Friday afternoon and night, April l.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02

Miss Midgie Newly is home from a visit with friends at Port Gibson. Miss.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02

Have your Panama hat cleaned and reblooked by the Weiner-Loeb Laundry. Agency at The News office.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02

J. H. Williams and wife of Cecil, La, were the guests of their daughter. Mrs. J. c. Phillips, here last Sunday.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02
< Local News of the Week.

and make Huttig a more attractive place to live in.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02

A. G. Aliens big minstrel Friday afternoon and night, April l.
The Huttig news., 1910-04-02
The News $I.oo per year.

Mrs. Harmon Phillips of Marion. La, visited relatives here Monday
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-31
MARYLAND HOLDS FIRST
PRIMARY ELECTION
Democrats and Republicans Select
Nominees for Congress by
Ballot.
CBv Associated Press)

BALTIMORE. MD, Aug. 30.-Fol
the first time in Maryland the Dem
ocratic and Republican parties toda,
selected by ballot nominees for repre-
sentatives in Congress. Heretofore
the convention system prevailed.
The campaigns were waged in the
Third, Fourth and Fifth districts
both parties having agreed upon THEN
candidates in the First and Second
districts.
in the Fourth district there were
four Democratic candidates for the
seat now held by John Gill. who did
not seek a denomination, owing to i'll
health.
Up TO late hour tonight there
were not sufficient returns to fore.
cast the result of the Republican pri
mary in the Sixth district, now repre-.
scented by George +. Pearre, (Repub
lican). The nomination of David J
Lewis. Democrat, in this district, wa-
practically conceded by his oppon
ents. Congressman Pearre entered
the lists to succeed himself, but sub
sequently withdrew.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-31
LINcoLNs AIDE NEAR DEATH.
Prominent Major Passing Away in Ger
man Insane Asylum.

HANOVER. GERMANY. Aug so.-
Major Henry Reed Rsthbone. who was
an aide 20 President Lincoln and re-
ceived q stab wound In attempting 20
save the life OF his chief on the nighs
OF the assassination. Is near desth IN
the criminal ward OF the insane asy-
Ina a. Hiidesheim. OF which he has
long been an inmate.
Many years ago, while occupyingJrne
post Of American consul here. Major
Rsthbone murdered his wife. He vas
convicted. bit declared 20 be insane
and was committed 20 the instiiEtion
where has since remained and lived IN
luxury. For a long tine he m7de
periodical attempts to secure his liser-
". but lately gave up his efforts 10
gain his freedom and Is awaiting the
end with tranquility
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-31
ASK WHICH CONSUL
IS TO Be RECOGNIZED
New York Business Men
Want Nicaraguan Middle
AShaightened Out.

WASHINGTON. ID. c. Aug. 30
The complicated situation in New
York resulting from the rival claims
o. Madriz and Estrada cOnsuls has
been called to the attention Of the
State department Commercial inter
ests wanted to know which one OF
the consuls should be recognized BY
them. aud thought the State depart
ment nigh, solve The riddle. The
response Of the department was.
however. that the authority OF con
suls was determined by the domestic
laws of their country and no; by the
government TO which they we're ao-
credited.
The United states. nevertheless.
has recognized the right of BOlanOs
TO certify Invoices for shipments 10
the Eastern coast OF Nicaragua. IN.
der control OF The Estrada faction.
and Of Strauss 70 shipments TO the
section held until recently BY Ma
driz. or the Western coast. Now
that Msdriz IS ont. Il is believed tina;
the State department.. within the next
few DAYS. will take steps amounting
TO the recon lion OF the right Of
Rolanos 70 certify for the whole Of
the Central American republic.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-31
Adviser Of Taft on Revision
OF Tariff.
FIRST TO DECLARE STAND
Secretary Of Treasury Been Confer
ing With the President During
Summer and Chief Executives let
ter Is Supposed to Be the Outcome

WASHINGTON. ID. C., Aug go
President Tafi's plan for a revision
OF the tariff schedule when needed
ard his recent declaration In his let
ter TO Chairman Mckinley, OF the
Republican campaign committee.
caused no surprise to those who know
Of conferences which the President
has had with Secretary MacVeagh
6s.ring the summer az Beverly. Those
Sho have been close to that situation
10 no; attempt to say that the secre
tary Of the treasury has moulded the
opinion Of the President. but they
point 10 Secretary MscVeagh's Boston
speech last December. IN which he
declared the Payne Law to be a step
IN the right direction and predicted
that Il opened the way TO a decided
improvement.
That Mr.. MacVearh's counsel on
the fariH law has beer highly valued
~ the President Is an open secret.
Hc has been one % the siagncheSt
champions for a tariff board which
would take up the whole subject Of
protection from a statistical and SCI
entihc standpoiRr<
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-31
DECLARES PROTECTION
CAUSE OF GOOD WAGES
Vice-PreSident S erm a n
Speaks to Miners on
Tour of West.
By Associated Press)

JOPLIN. MO, Aug. 30.-Vice-Pres.
i6ent Sherman toured in Missouri and
Oklahoma today and was Joined at
Carthage by former Congressman
James E. Watson, OF Indiana. The
vice-president addressed miners at
Webb City, Carterville and Prosperi
ty, speaking from an automobile. To
them he declared that protection had
teen responsible for the good wages
paid them. He told of the boy in the
field who said he did not get moth
ing for digging potatoes, bG. he'd ge,
hell If he did not dig 'em.
And that" exclaimed the speaker
";s what you will get if You place
the Democratic party in power"
On the court house steps in Car
thage, Mr.. Watson introduced Mr.
Sherman to a large crowd. The vice
president reiterated his belief in the
policy of protection and urged the
support of Congressman Charles MOI
gan, of the Fifteenth district, who is
seeking reelection
The schedule given out in Chicago
a. To the vice-pr esident's itinerary Is
continually being revised in the mat
ter OF hours of arrival and departure
Instead OF leaving at six O'Clock TO
night for Oklahoma, ne did not de
part until II p. m. He will reach
Guthrie about 10 o'clock tomorrow.