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than the door, but when Perkins faced
him he felt that even the buffers look
would reproach him il he did not go in
side.
Miss Carol entered the hall from an
other part of the house as he stepped in
from the vestibule. In answer to his
query she said that there was no good
news.
You do not mean to say that she is
ill?" he asked.
Certainly not she returned. crisply.
she is not-happy, and from all l can
gather she is not Used to unhappness."
No. he said with bitterness. She is
accustomed to having her own way. And
because l refused any longer to be
treated like child and be told what I
should and should not do, she throws the
responsibility of her illness upon me-"
For a week he heard nothing from his
mother. Harassed, and fearing that the
illness was serious. he one day went to
the house AS luck would have It, Miss
Carol was just issuing forth.
Mrs. Hampton will be pleased to know
that you came to inquire so soon again,
she told him in her formal manner, and
added that the invalid was improved
And did you.'' he asked, deliver my
message. that l took her illness as the
reason that she could not see me the
other day."
"Oh, yes,'' she answered.
And she said?' he queried
Really she said, Il do not see why
should tell you what she said. That was
for me, not for you-it was not said in a
business sense
Il take it, he retorted, that 1t was
not complimentary to me"
1T was equally uncomplimentary tc
herself she replied, 'if you take 1t tina;
way
II wish you would tell me what it was, "
he persisted
Mr.. Hampton" she said pickering hel
brows. II wish I might be left out of all
this l do not see why you should take
it for granted that I have any interest In
it, I presume a mother has the right tc
call her son donkey, but the reflex ar
ton of the accusation IS not compliment
tary to the mother herself"
Was she laughing at him: He looked
down at her. Her face was soft and pink
and her eyes directed straight in front OF
her.
Il feel that / am donkey" he said
But everything seems to be SO con-
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Most OF your communications have
been through me-" she answered.
Il am tired OF such Communications"
he retorted. Il refuse to reply any fu'-
Their to letters written by her deputE."
There was nothing to say To this ;"
she remained silent.
81 presume. then. pursued Hampton,
II am not to see my mother today
Miss Carol nodded dryly
II have repeated her message to you,
she said.
He regarded her darkly.
'.Of course''he blurted out, you know
everything about this--er-this argument
between my mother and me-"
Merely in a business capacity" she af-
frmed.
Certainly" he responded stifly But
even so. you Will acknowledge that this
matter should have remained strictly be-
tween the principals?
Il have no personal opinion in the mat
ter" she said. Il am only business
agent
I'm other Words he retorted almost
brusquely, 1T is none of your business
= that it?''
That's the worst OF it, she smiled. ''it
is all my business am Mrs. Hampton
secretary"
And my mother sent no message to
me-"
She asked me to say that if you have
any business with her you might commu-
nicate with her about it-throuSh me-
And cuppose I refuse to do so?
IF that is what you wish me to say
10 her, / will tell her.
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psychology studies. As for him, have
only contempt for man who
Stop said Mrs. Hampton. Success
in your studies seems to affect you oddly"
Pollys spirit rose
You are quite mistaken" she said, with
spirit. Il have been made a victim OF
psychology neutrality-suspicious. did il all.
and
Il am very fond of you," said the grim
old lady, quite gently. II thought it my
duty to tell YOU how matters stand-I
want you to have that advantage over
Arthur. For | give you my word OF
honor that he shall never know a bit of
this through me-"
Il am going home said Miss Carol.
Now that the extension lectures are
over, there is 10 reason why I should re-
main l am going home" Her cheeks
were pink and her eyes very bright.
Hampton. forgetting last word he had
for his mother, returned to the room at
this moment, and Miss Carol, with .
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Worse Than PeSsimiSm.

A NDREW CARNEGIE at a dinner in
- Washington deplored the worlds ex-
cessive ornaments.
'All these billions wasted on battle
ships" he said. ARE declared to do good
in providing work, in creating prosperity.
That is shallow and false optimism.
THAT, in fact. reminds me of the man
who said, when his wages were cut
down:
well. there's one comfort When I'm
laid up sick 1 won't lose as much money
as I used to-"
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correspondence, to quote her other than
in the most non-committal words.
He was annoyed at the turn of affairs
and also that a stranger, woman, should
be appointed TO deal with him in pri-
vate and painful piece of business
Perkins, the butler, admitted him when
he set in commotion the bell whose button
was at the door, but of course Perkins
showed nothing in his well drilled counte-
nance Ask Perkins for his mother and
stand the chance of a probable refusal :?
His pride refused to do that. and he
asked to see Miss Carol, the secretary
And now he was here to sue through n
stranger for his mothers recognition of
his claims upon her-to have sort of
''heart-to heart talk with his mother 5
secretary if his mother refused to see
him.
Would his mother see him? If she
would only meet him and be reasonable
and stop arguments that led to nothing.
He stopped abruptly In the doorway
stood slight young lady whose brown
eyes. set upon him, had a twinkle in
them.
Why" ne said. you arc Polly Car
rol whom | used to see here six or seven
years ago. | did not recognize in the
Mary Lee Carroll of your notes the little
girl | used To romp with.
Il am the same GIRL she returned, de-
nurely, 1.-THE daughter of Mrs. Hampton $
school friend
He saw that she intended TO revive no
old friendships with him-that she wished
to be merely the business agent of his
mother
My mother has been informed that |
am here he asked
Mrs. Hampton she said deputies nlc
TO say that she is not well enough 70
see you this morning. She has had d bad
night
Then" he frowned. Il suppose | am
to communicate with her through YOU
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interested in the action of one will upon
another. 1t is "A slnattering way of get
ting knowledge, but I am learning little
every day. As | say, | waa in the city.
! called ON Mrs. Hampton, and as /
wished TO do little Living on my account
she asked me to stay as her secretary, to
look after her bills, write her notes and
the like Is there anything | may say to
her for you?''
He took this as tantamount TO dis
missal.
L regret that she is not WELL" he said.
and accept her physical condition as
her reason for not seeing me-
Miss Carol bowed, and he left the
house.
During this time of suspension his visits
to Beatrice were scarcely cheerful. The
lady plainly showed that she did not
relish the position in which she was
placed-that of woman who could not
marry until the mother OF her fiance gave
her consent.
He informed Beatrice that his mother
was i'll. She vouchsafed a perfunctory
''Yes?' and spoke of something else 1t
hurt him: his mother had hitherto had
ali his love and dnty, and never before,
according to his recollection. had she
been sick. While he told himself that
she could blame herself for that illness,
yet something limited to him that he was
not entirely irresponsible
The next day, however. he went to the
house to inquire as to his mothers condi-
ton. He had intended to go NO farther
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with her employer when he got there.
Mother he said, IF you'll have me, L
shall live here now Then he held up
the ring. Il have just come from Be
atrice.
The secretary glided from tho room. She
knew that he stayed with his mother for
hours. She waited till she heard them
separate for the night. Then she went
down to her mothers old schooI friend.
Il am going home" she said, rapidly
II do not wish to stay here any longer"
The older woman regarded her fixedly.
rs it because you love him, Polly %
she asked, gently.
How dare your' Miss Carol cried out.
How dare you'll You have not been fair
with me. In my couoeit. thought you
studying. and my interest in the action of
one will upon another. Then l thought of
Your son in the same connection-and n
ike idea led me to wish TO Miss Ash,
who ] thought must he a good subject -
she had conquered you and your son SO
cffectually. But all the time YOU were
playing against Miss Ash. 1t was not
kind
'Well?' calmly said the other. "Well"'
Il meant only for the best" sobbed tho
girl. 1T was all because of my stupid
The old farmer sauntered to the man
off the right.
What was your captains Nance he
asked.
Everett sir the man answered
Higgins Wentworth crossed the field
to the third man.
What was your captains name?'
The name was Capt. Jones'
Higgins Wentworth leaned on his hoe
and gathered the three men about him.
"a fine lot Of sailors you are he
snorted, TO go TO sea in ship with
three captains. No wonder you were
wrecked. 1t served you right"
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\ NJ PTON felt as
though he had been
TO the end of the
world and looked
over the wall as
he strobe along to
his Old home. His
mother declined TO
negotiate with him,
nor would she, APP
parently, p e I III | t
her secretary, who
had carried on the
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gan, and then stopped. why did you ask
for me-" she burst out, angrily. ''Yo
knew your mother would be glad to see
you"
MY mother would have been sure u
find out the truth he returned-"that
Miss Ash has broken with me-
She gave a little gasp and seemed to
shrink away from him. Then she called
herself to order and he told her the
story.
She had much to irritate her" she
said at the end of the narration. What
between you and your mother, she has
been very much tried. Perhaps" she
added, thoughtfully. lit is as well that
you do not see your mother today. Come
tomorrow"
Yes" he replied. maybe that would
be better"
Toward evening he took the packet con-
tanning the ring and went once more IT,
Beatrices house.
This time she saw him.
II fancy she said. that Miss Carol
has told You that would see YOU"
Miss Carroll he repeated. lost.
do you mean to tell me- Beatrice de
manded, that you have not seen HERO
Il saw her this morning. he answered.
certainly"
Yes" she retortsd. you went to her
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lIth Day of June, 1910,

filed his petition in the Probate Court of
Highland county, Ohio, alleging that the per-
sonal estate Of said decedent Is insuficien-
tering his estate; that he died seized of the
following described real estate, to-wit:
The following real estate, situate in the
cSunty OF Higni,appd state Of & OHIO, aia ana IN
and described as follows, viz: On the waters
of the Rock Forky of Paint Greek.
First Tract--Beginning at two dogwood
trees trees ar and poplar thence & south 20 degs:
tree thence South 10 degs. West $50 poles to
three sassafrasses; thence North 20 degs.
West iSl l-be poles to sngartree, poplar and N
poles to the beginning containing two hun.
dred and forty-one acres, more or less, and
44l2.
Second Tract Beginning at a stone in the
middle point between beech and black gum
in the line Of VIM McDonald's Is survey No.
slS5 and nosrnttn1westerly snt1 corner to suns sur, sur
thereof South l2 degs % Sec, West Is 4-l0
poles to stone and maple, another corner
10 said survey thence South Q degs 30 sec
West 6s poles to a stone near a sugartree
with three chops near the root in the line of
Perselt's survey No l24i4; thence with the
West SS 7-l0 poles to stone and sngartree,
corner to said survey thence on the inner
line of said survey South ~ degs West 50
poles to two naples and an ash, another cor.
No. 40S9 and 4l66; thence with said line
North b5 degs. est II poles to an ash and
two poplars, corner to the aforesaid survey
and corner to Robert Anderson's tract OF
land thence with said tract North 90 degs.
45 sec West 40 poles, crossing branch al
AZ poles to stone in the middle point be.
tween a beech and sugartree (both dead),
corner to said Anderson's thence North Z
degs East So poles TO stone which bears
North degs 33 sec, West poles and II
links from a sycamore and North is degs
East poles and 15 links from poplar North
marked as evines in the line of McDonald's
thence with said line North II degs. East l9s
poles TO the beginning being part of the
survey made in the name of Wilson and #
Femean, No 1925 all said described rea
estate containing 405 3-l6 acres. more or less
That the said defendants, Sophronia Short
Martha Y. Shlrk, Brown McClintic, MARI
McClintic, Harvey Cole, Helen Cole, Mary
Belle Walker are legatees and cevisees un
der the will of said Lyman Walker. and the
defendants Frank M. Talbot and Mary X
Gilien claim some interest In said rea
! estate.
The prayer of said petition is that sait
real estate be appraised and that said ad
! ministrator be authorized to sell the same
/ to pay the debts and charges as aforesaid
Sopronia Short, Martha Y. shirk, Brow
McCllntic, Mary McClintic, Harvey Cole
Helen Cole. Mary r Gillen, Frank M. Talbo
and Mary Belle Walker are hereby notified
that they have been made parties defend
ant to said petition, and that they are re
quired to answer the same on or before tn,
WADE TURNER,
Administrator with the will annexed o
Lyman Walker. deceased.
Smith Morrow, Attorneys.
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wild theories regarding the spit ball"
II is odd to recall the call down" one
of the correspondents received from
the managing editor who telegraphed:
Please confine yourself to facts
No such thing as a spitball is possible
and the expression is vulgar"
The managing editor was partly
right; the bull is not a spit ball but
thumb ball II is pitched with two
tsometimes with three) fingers held
on one side and the thumb on the
other The ball is made slippery at
the point touched by the fingers. SO
that IL slides off the fingers with the
minimum of friction The thumb.
gripped tightly against the seam on
the opposite side gives the maximum
of friction at that point, the result
being that the ball leaving the thumb
takes reverse English" II whirls
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Traffic manager-We are having no
end of trouble with the public, sir,
about those old dark yellow carriages,
Everybody says they bump so fright
fully in comparison with the new
light yellow ones, which, Of course,
run very smooth"
Chairman-"We must attend to this
matter at once. Have all the old car
riages painted light yellow Immediate
."-Tit-Bits.
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in THE pRoBArs COURT or
pfqpI.ANp COUNTY. OHIO

wade Turner, administrator with the will
annexed of Lyman walker. deceased
plaintiff, VS. Sophronia Short, Martha Y
Shirk. Brown McClintic, Mary McCiintic,
Harvey Cole. Helen Cole Mary r. Gillen,
Frank NJ. Talbot Mary Belle walker,
James W. Head, defendants.
sophronia Short, who resides at Thetford,
VT. Martha Y. Shirk, Brown McClintic, Mary
McClintic. Harvey Cole, Helen Cole, Mary
Belle walker, who reside at Peru, Indiana,
Frank M. Talbot who resides at Indianapo-
lis, Indiana and Mary X. Gillen. whose resi-
dence is unknown, will take notice that,
Wade Turner, administrator with the will
annexed of Lyman walker, deceased, on the
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rapidly for a short distance, until the
heavy friction begins to overcome the
natural rotary motion Of the ball.
when It stops rotating. as II strug-
gle betwees the two forces was going
on, then the thumb English" gains
control and the ball darts just as 1t
would have done II curved naturally,
shooting in the direction the heaviest
friction was applied. A spit ball,
when pitched directly overland, darts
almost straight downward, and when
pitched sidearm. with the thumb
toward the body. It darts as fast
curve does, down and outward. I'm
mense power and speed are required
to pitch the ball successfully, as the
faster II is pitched the faster and
sharper the curve will be
(To be continued)
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)r. Bells Pine-Tar.Honey
For Coughs and Colds.

DFarmer Hayrick-Here's where the
feller jumped his board.
Farmer Corncrib-Call 1t Lovers
Leap and charge fer it.--New York
Sun.
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AS far as is known, no one ever died
of seasickness, although frequently
this cause is ascribed in reports of the
death of traveller
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"Put Me OIL Put Me orl" He
Screamed. "Then Won't Have
to Associate With a Fellow Like
Vou."
feet. One day in 1909, an umpire
threatened to put him OF the field.
Put me off. Put me on" he
screamed. put me of, then I won'i
have to associate with fellow like
you"
OF all methods. Kings Is the most
effective, for after all. umpires are hu
man and one kind word helps.
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Pitching.

Pitching Is the most highly de
veloped, most skilful and most impor
tant part of baseball. requiring more
thought, more strength and more
brains than any other position de
mands. Good pitching is the abso
lutte essential to Victory, and, consid.
cred In relation to the inside game
IL vital, for unless the pitcher under
stands every move of his fellow play.
srs, and adjusts his pitching TO the
plan. the inside game" becomes worse
than useless.
The development OF the science OF
pitching has. from the inception Of the
game. been in advance Of the develop
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Teachers Examination.

The Highland county Board of School Ex-
amlners hereby gives notice that examina-
tions of applicants for certificates will take
place in the washington School Building,
Hillsboro, on the irst Saturday of every
month.
Patterson examinations will be held on the
third Saturday of April and on the second
Saturday of May.
AS prescribed by law, the fee for teachers
examinations will be 80 cents while, for Pat
terson examinations no fee is charged.
N. B. LAMoNDA, Pres.
II. Il. GAJLIETT,
]. s. FARfs, Hillsboro,O o.
Clerk
Board of Examiners.
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parker has given up all hopes Of
getting divorce from his wife,"
sWhv So9D
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'He tried the old device of opening
the Bible to see what text he would
hit, and his eyes met: I'm their death
they were not divided THE Widow.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13
LABORATORY FOOD.
nletary Reforms Unfortunately En-
counter Most Fixed Of preiudioes.


counter Most Fixed Of preIud'ees.
A movement for the use Of cot'oh-
seed -four is In order. Hard on the
heels OF the popular protest against
the high cost of living comes the an
nouncement fhat-it is not only ihu'"
cbeaper but five times as nutililNe
AS wheat flour. Anybody who douD'S
the scientific fact is at liberty 10 III
gest the comparative tables Of pro-
tein and carbohydrates in eacb-pro'
yldrd he can procure some cottonseed
-four TO experiment with.
The trouble with these dietary re-
forms is that they encounter Inc
most fixed OF prejudices. Various en-
lightened persons for decades nave
nreached how the human body can
be kept IN prime working order Oh
a few handfuls of oatmeal daily. Oat-
meal is a deservedly popular article
of food for breakfast, but the warden
of a penitentiary who forced his prs
oners 20 live on straight diet or
oatmeal three times day would De
treated as the most inhuman OF mon
sters. Beautiful theories have
bad time of it when they come INTO
collision with cruel facts.
Horsehesh has been lauded as
worthy substitute for beef. There is
a Society of Hippophagists in Paris
which maintains the cult at an an
nual dinner. During the siege or
Paris nearly 10000 out OF 100000
horses in the city were consumed for
food. but as soon as the siege was
raised there was a complete change
in the public appetite for meat.
On its chemical merits cotton5eed
-four may look all right in the labor
atory. But where is the chemist VINO
can make eighty-ive millions Of peo-
pie change their habits by Calculating
the beauties OF formulas New York
World.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13
a Bible Name.

The late Bishop Caller was once
asked TO baptize a negro baby boy
Name this child he said. adj
dressing Mrs. Jackson, the mother OF
the black mite.
"Hallud."
That's strange name, Mrs. jack
son." remarked the bishop hesitatlng-
~.
"Scripter name" rejoined the happy
mother. with confident grin.
Il never saw it in the Bible"
why, bishop. kow kin yuh stan
up dar kiddn' a ole ignorant niggah
laik | is? Yuh says dat name when
evan yuh says de Lawd's prayer
'Hallud be Thy name.' Success
Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13
Named as Administrator.

Sheriff X. X. Curtis has been
named as administrator of the estate
OF George w. Strayline by Clerk oil
the Courts Harry II. Holt and the ap-
praisers appointed We're Messrs. J.
l. Sclater, l.. NJ. Giddings and II. K
Fair
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13

auction Sale Real Estate, Belonging
to Hampton Sash and Door Mill Co.
| will offer for sale at public auc-
ton on the premises on Academy St,
on Wednesday, March 10th. 1910. at
IL o'clock noon: Lot and brick builds
ing on north side of Academy St,
and vacant lots on south side OF
Academy ST, belonging to Hampton
Sash and Door Co. Terms made
known on day of sale. NJ. o. LACkEf,
Auctioneer. See me for plat OF prop
erty. ID.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13
Memorial BAPTIST Church.

This morning and this evening our
pulpit will be filed by Rev. W. >.
Snead. The public is most cordially
invited 20 these services.
The Mems Bible class will meet
promptly at 10 o'clock. Every man is
invited to this service.
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
Prayer meeting every "Wednesday
eveing at O'Clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13
ONE BULLET PASSES
THROUGH MANS MOUTH
While Passing Along Main Thorough
fare Portsmouth Gentleman is Fired
Upon by Some Unknown Person
Injuries Are Net Fatal--Hounds on
Trail Of Would-be Assassin.
Especial to Daily Press.)

fSpcCldi 10 ittiiy ti'HNi
HAMPTON, VA. March ia
,lastardly attempt was made here at
71.10 o'clock tonight by an unknown
would-be assassin to murder Harry
Monroe, a young white man of Ports
mouth. Monroe, who came here this
afternoon to visit the home of Edward
"A. Darden, Melrose avenue, started
to walk down town. He was gong
along Armistead avenue. near Queen
street, when some unknown person
fred three shots at him. one bullet
hitting bim in the face and passing
Through his mouth.
Injury Not Fatal.
The injury is a painful one. but
will not prove fatal. Dr. W. II. How
ard attended Monroe after he had
been removed to Darden's home.
The fact that an attempted murder
occurred in main thoroughfare mas
created a sensation.
Hounds on Trail.
Deputy Sheriff Edwin Curtis and
other officers are hunting the assassin
with the bloodhounds. The dogs took
coed trail and the officers hope TO
make the arrest before many hours.
II is supposed that jealousy prompt
ed the attempted murder, as Monroe
was calling upon Miss Knewstep, SIS
ter of Mrs. Darden.
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school at $3.50 a. IN. Preaching by
the pastor at II Il. m. Subject, "A DIS
conraged Man-Cause and Cure al
Dependency" 1870 p. M. The In
evitable Question: what Manner OF
Man is This?". AT p. m, the pastor
win preach at Price Memorial chapel
on I-aSalle avenue.